Hey, Jay1414 here with chapter four of Reason.
"Dialogue"
'thoughts/other speech'
'Mewtwo's speech'
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or any of it's characters.
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He took out two poke balls. He tapped one on Charizard's head, thus returning him. He tapped the other one, a fresh one, on Tyranitar's arm, thus making him his. "Welcome to the team, son," he said kindly, making Tyranitar smile weakly at him before he was sucked into the new poke ball.
The ball shook three times, then clicked with no struggle at all. Not only was the beast too exhausted to escape, he had wanted to be caught all along. Ash put Charizard's poke ball on his belt and was then levitated out of the hole by Mewtwo. He was about to ask how he was going to have more than 12 pokemon, when a necklace with 3 poke ball holders appeared in front of him.
"You can put Tyranitar and the other pokemon that we will pick up on this," Mewtwo told the teen. Ash nodded and put the poke ball on one of the holders, and promptly put the necklace on.
It was a silver necklace, with three holders for shrunken poke balls. Hiding the necklace under his shirt to be edgy, Ash smiled gently at the thought of using Tyranitar in battle, and was happy that he had gotten his son back.
"So where next?" Ash asked the psychic type. Mewtwo levitated away while Ash and his starter followed him.
"Altomare," Mewtwo started. "Seems Latias wants to be with her "savior" again," he finished with a hint of humor, making Ash almost fall. Another legendary?! His luck just got better and better.
Chapter 4: A Blonde's Entrance!
Ash was grinning from ear to ear at having another legendary and to return to Altomare. He was filled up with nostalgia as he walked with Mewtwo out of the cave with his buddy on his shoulder. He wondered how much nuzzling he was in for. He stopped when he realized something. If Latias wanted to join him, who would protect the Soul Dew?
"Mewtwo, if Latias becomes my pokemon, who will protect the Soul Dew?" Ash asked the psychic type. Mewtwo looked at him and simply stated while continuing to levitate, "The other Latios and Latias will." That response made Ash almost slip. There's more?!
"But, but how?" The teen questioned the legendary, completely astounded, making Mewtwo chuckle slightly. He stopped completely and turned to look at the raven haired trainer. "Latias had requested to leave Altomare for a while, and another pair of Eon Dragons have been requested to protect Altomare in her place. That being so, Latias is free to go," Mewtwo explained, turning back around and levitating once more, prompting the raven haired teen to continue following his lead.
"Oh, alright, so are we going there now or am I going to Sinnoh first?" Ash pondered as they made it to the end of the cave.
"You are going to Sinnoh to heal your two pokemon. I would advise to keep this all a secret for now. Do you understand?" The legendary said, while Ash nodded his consent.
"Yes I understand, so will you pick me up tomorrow?" The teen voiced back, already knowing the answer. Mewtwo simply nodded and once again surrounded Ash and his loyal starter in psychic energy and transported them to outside the Pokemon Center.
Ash made a nice landing this time, landing on his feet. He checked his Pokédex to see it was about 4pm. Afternoon.
He began his trek inside the Center and walked around, looking for his friends and family. He decided to head to the nurse to heal his beasts.
"Excuse me Nurse Joy, can you heal my pokemon?" Ash asked the sweet nurse. Nurse Joy simply smiled warmly at him and stated, "Of course I can." Holding out a tray for the poke balls, Nurse Joy took the two poke balls that Ash placed on the tray and handed them to a passing Chansey.
After giving his poke balls to the nurse, Ash decided to look for his group. He searched far and wide, unable to find them for about 5 minutes.
He finally spotted them around the lunch area. He felt his stomach growl as well as Pikachu's. The teen realized he hadn't eaten since before his battle with Gary. He walked over to the lunch line to get his lunch.
He heard rapid footsteps behind him. Pikachu jumped off his shoulder right as something crashed into Ash's back, or someone. He face planted on the floor next to another being. He turned his head slightly and was able to see blonde hair, an orange and white shirt, and a green scarf. Ash groaned at the realization.
"BARRY!" he yelled as the young man beside him immediately got to his feet and right up in Ash's face. "Ash! Why did you crash into me?!" The blonde yelled back.
"Me crash into you?! You crashed into me!" Ash inwardly groaned at being in another squabble with the blonde.
"Don't make me fine you! I'll give you ten seconds! 10! 9! 8! 7! 6! 5! Hey! Don't just stand there!" Barry yelled at the raven haired boy. Ash was seriously annoyed and decided to just drop this already.
"So have you gotten any better Barry?" Ash asked as Barry dropped the fine and gained a competitive demeanor.
"Course I have! That's why I'm gonna win the Conference!" he said confidently, making Ash chuckle.
"WHAT'S SO FUNNY?" The blonde questioned, seriously annoyed. Did he need another fine?!
"Oh, I'm sorry. It's just that you winning the Conference is hilarious," Ash admitted with a shrug, chuckling more, making Barry fume.
"Oh, you! I challenge you to a battle!" The blonde exclaimed, pointing a finger at the teen, making Ash smirk.
"Okay sure, how many pokemon?" The raven haired teen asked. Barry merely held up 3 fingers.
"Alright fine, but can we have the battle after lunch?" Ash asked, feeling his stomach growl more. Barry could feel his own stomach growl as well and could only nod.
The two teens went back to the line and waited to get their lunches.
Ash got his delicious food, consisting of a cheeseburger, curly fries, and orange soda, while Barry got himself a hot dog, french fries, and grape soda.
The teens went back to Ash's table and after introducing Barry to the ones who did not know him, they all sat down and ate.
After a satisfying and scrumptious lunch, we find our protagonist outside the Pokemon Center once again, only this time his friends and family were there as well. Brock was once again referee. Dawn, Delia, Professor Oak, and Gary watched from the sidelines, each with different thoughts.
Dawn was wondering just what pokemon Ash would use considering the fact that he had gotten 6 more from (Poet) Professor Oak's lab. She was excited at seeing a great battle. Although Barry was kind of annoying, the blue haired teen knew that he was an experienced trainer. She was obviously cheering for Ash, but wanted to see how Barry would do.
Mrs. Ketchum did not know the blonde boy at all, but was still interested in seeing how the battle would come out to be. She hummed to herself, also excited to see Ash's pokemon.
Brock, who was also referee, was just as curious as the former two were. He pondered who Ash might have brought, but did not want to ruin the moment by guessing them just yet.
Professor Oak did not know Barry either, but could deduct that the blonde was a good trainer. He himself did not know who Ash got from Tracy, as his assistant had merely told him that Ash wanted it to be a surprise.
Gary could tell this blonde teen was something unusual. Apart from his odd personality, he seemed to be a good trainer. He wondered if Ashy-boy could beat him.
"This is a 3 on 3 pokemon battle between Ash of Pallet Town and Barry of Twinleaf Town! When 2 out of 3 pokemon on one side are unable to battle, the winner is decided!" Brock called, his arms out side by side. Ash gazed over at his opponent, who was matching his gaze. This was no play around match. This was serious. He fingered his belt while Barry did the same.
Barry might have acted crazy and energetic before, but in a battle, the blonde knew that it was time to slow things down and be serious and confident. He had already made his decision as to what pokemon to use against the raven haired teen.
"Trainer, release your pokemon simultaneously!" Brock said, as both teens grabbed a poke ball from their belt, enlarged it, and threw it into the air.
"Go! Hitmonlee!" Barry called as he released his fierce kicking pokemon.
"Monlee!" The kicking pokemon cried as he kicked the air as a warm up. Barry wanted his Hitmonlee to get some practice before the Conference.
"Hitmonlee?" Dawn questioned as she took out her Pokedex and pointed it to Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee, the Kicking Pokémon. This nimble Pokémon launches lethal kicks from almost any position.
Ash wanted to keep his pokemon a secret until it was released, so he only said, "Poke ball! Go!" His pokemon gave a cry before it stared at Hitmonlee with nothing but utter confidence.
Brock, Oak's, and Delia's reactions were of shock and nostalgia. Dawn's and Gary's reactions were more in praise.
"Ash has one of these?! I never knew!" Gary stated, remembering the pokemon from his research with Gramps.
"Woah! What a cool looking pokemon!" Dawn said in amazement as she pointed her Pokedex at it, not knowing the pokemon at all.
Sceptile, the Forest Pokemon. It's arms are equipped with razor-sharp leaves, and it moves lightly through tree branches in order to attack it's enemies.
"Ya ready Sceptile?" The teen asked his forest pokemon, who cried in determination. Sceptile glared into the dark eyes of Hitmonlee, sensing power. Hitmonlee glared back, wanting to beat the reptile as much as possible.
Pokespeech initiated:
"Interesting, what region are you from, lizard?" Hitmonlee asked the reptilian pokemon. Sceptile smirked and merely stated, "Hoenn."
"I hear your species is known for it's fierce kicking ability. Even so, I can still defeat you and best you in battle," Sceptile told the kicking pokemon, crossing his arms charmingly, making Hitmonlee fume slightly.
"We'll see about that, Greenie," Hitmonlee answered him, butchering his name. Sceptile grew a slight tick mark on his forehead. He was normally very calm and collected, but his pride was first priority and he didn't take disrespect too well.
"Greenie?! The name's Sceptile, Kickie!" The lizard responded, seriously annoyed. Hitmonlee got equally annoyed and retorted, "It's not Kickie! It's Hitmonlee! I'm already annoyed by you. Can we just get the battle started?" The kicking pokemon urged, making Sceptile simply nod his consent.
Pokespeech off:
"Alright! Sceptile versus Hitmonlee begin!" Brock yelled as he threw his hands down. Ash looked over to Barry and nodded to him, allowing him the first move.
"Hitmonlee, charge in for a Close Combat!" Barry called as the kicking pokemon nodded and sprinted his way over to the reptile, his limbs glowing with a slight sheen.
Ash quickly remembered when he checked out Sceptile's current moves from his Pokedex on Mt. Quena.
QUICK FLASHBACK:
Sceptile's current moves are as follows:
Quick Attack, Leaf Blade, Agility, Solar Beam, Energy Ball, Bullet Seed, Leaf Storm, and Pound.
"Interesting, so you know eight moves Sceptile," Ash observed as Sceptile nodded, proud of his moves.
QUICK FLASHBACK END:
"Sceptile! Use Agility to dodge!" Ash commanded as the reptile disappeared from his spot and began to circle around Hitmonlee. Hitmonlee tried to follow the motions, but was simply too slow.
"Now! Leaf Blade!" The teen called next, while Sceptile complied and used both of his sharp leafy arms to slice Hitmonlee repeatedly. Swish, Swish, Swish, Swish, that's all that was heard as Sceptile slashed at Hitmonlee relentlessly.
Barry smirked subtly, something that only Dawn caught. "Hitmonlee! Blaze Kick!" The blonde ordered with a grin, making Ash almost gasp in surprise.
"Sceptile, back off!" He tried his best to command the reptile who was still slicing the kicking pokemon. Hitmonlee grew intense flames on his left foot and imprinted his name on Sceptile's stomach, making the reptilian pokemon reel back to Ash.
"Now! Charge in with High Jump Kick!" Barry exclaimed, as Ash quickly made a counterattack.
"Use Pound to bat Hitmonlee away!" The raven haired trainer commanded, as Hitmonlee made his way to Sceptile, jumping with his foot high in the air.
Sceptile recovered from the burning strike, using his tail to match the High Jump Kick.
"Leaf Storm while he's close!" Ash ordered as Sceptile exuded a horde of razor sharp leaves which hit Hitmonlee directly, making the kicking pokemon wince and fall to the ground.
"Hitmonlee!" Barry called out in concern. "Are you okay?" he asked, as Hitmonlee got up and nodded to the blonde.
"Alright then! Use Blaze Combat!"
"Blaze Combat?!" Ash asked in confusion, similar to everyone else watching the battle.
Hitmonlee complied, sprinting straight toward Sceptile while his left foot became full of flames once more. He began to pummel Sceptile with devastating kicks, elbows, knees and punches, which became full of flames as well due to the Blaze Kick.
Ash inwardly gasped at the powerful combination, but decided to use a combination of his own to get his reptile out of this. "Sceptile use Quick Attack and Agility!" The teen ordered as Sceptile complied although hurt from the powerful combination move. The reptilian pokemon seemingly disappeared from the spot where he was and began to run around again, only this time the reptile crashed into Hitmonlee, sending them both to the ground.
As both pokemon got up from the small collision, Barry made his next order. He waited for both pokemon to be ready to continue, then issued his next attack.
"Use Mega Kick!" The blonde yelled as the kicking pokemon's other foot became surrounded in a white sheen, as he once again charged for Sceptile.
"Sceptile match the kick with Pound then use Bullet Seed!" Ash ordered as his reptile began the command. The lizard put up his giant tail and stopped the Mega Kick with slight ease. He then shot many seeds at the kicking pokemon, making him reel back slightly.
"Hitmonlee! Close Combat once more!" The blonde called, as Hitmonlee slid back to the reptile and began to pummel him once more.
"Sceptile Leaf Blade to get him off you then Solar Beam!" Ash commanded. The reptilian pokemon sliced Hitmonlee multiple times to get the kicking pokemon off him. The lizard then began to charge energy into his back from the sunlight.
Barry cursed for not having an attack to defend it, but then remembered one attack he could use. He waited until the Solar Beam was fully charged, until he said the command.
"RELEASE!"
"TILE!" Sceptile released the beam from his throat, directly toward the kicking pokemon.
"Hitmonlee use Protect!" Hitmonlee complied and surrounded himself with a green shield structure, successfully blocking the attack.
The blonde teen used the huge power drain from Solar Beam to his advantage, while Ash was berating himself for using the risky move as Sceptile was basically motionless at the moment and Barry had a huge advantage.
"Hitmonlee! Blaze Combat once again!" Barry yelled as the kicking pokemon once again began to pummel Sceptile with it's blazing limbs.
Ash inwardly gulped as Sceptile was defenseless at the moment. Hit after hit, Sceptile was seen getting less and less defensive. Finally, Sceptile was recharged and Ash could put his plan into action.
"Sceptile, use Storm Blade!" Ash initiated his combo move. Sceptile exuded many sharp leaves that pierced Hitmonlee while he sliced the kicking pokemon. Although Sceptile was taking major damage as Hitmonlee had not stopped his Blaze Combat, the lizard did not relent.
Barry and Ash could only watch as it became a battle of only the pokemon as neither of them wanted to stop. Impulsed on pure adrenaline and determination, there seemed to sign of stopping for either opponent.
Pokespeech initiated:
"You're gonna lose lizard!" Hitmonlee exclaimed, albeit breathing heavily.
"In your dreams. It's time to finish you off here and now!" Sceptile shot back, also having trouble breathing normally.
"HAAA!" Both pokemon put all the power they had into the combination attacks, successfully causing an explosion.
The two pokemon could hear their trainers calling out in concern. The explosion covered the battlefield in dust and smoke.
Sceptile looked over at Hitmonlee, who's limbs had stopped burning, while he looked at his arms, the leaves were no longer glowing. He smirked over at the kicking pokemon, who had no mouth, but seemed to be smirking back at him, by the way his eyes were narrowed slightly. Sceptile had had some very intense battles before, and this was definitely one of them. He felt he still had a good amount of fight left in him, so the lizard got up from the ground and began his walk to Ash's side of the battlefield.
"Lizard!" Hitmonlee called, making the reptile looked over at the kicking pokemon and stop walking. There was Hitmonlee, with his hand out. "No matter how this ends, I gotta say this was one of the best battles I've ever had with my new trainer." Sceptile nodded to his opponent and took his hand to shake.
"Likewise, my trainer has used me for some fierce battles, and this was one of them," The Forest pokemon told Hitmonlee, while the reptilian pokemon walked back to his trainer's side.
Hitmonlee merely turned around and walked to his trainer as well.
Pokespeech off:
The smoke was not done clearing, but both trainers felt nudges. Ash looked up to see his lizard looking at him with determination, wanting to end this now. Ash merely nodded to him as the reptile turned around and faced the battlefield.
Barry felt a slight kick on his leg and looked to see his kicking pokemon as well, with a look of determination. Barry merely stated with a slight smile, "Let's finish this."
"Monlee!" Hitmonlee complied energetically, wanting to finish it as much as Sceptile did.
The smoke finally cleared, and both pokemon faced each other once again. The two teens faced each other, glaring with determination. This was the last attack, the last one. Whatever result the battle would have, would be decided here.
"Sceptile! Solar Beam!" Ash yelled as Sceptile once again charged up grass type energy from the sun and began to form an orb of bright green aura.
"Hitmonlee use Hyper Beam!" Barry called out as the kicking pokemon charged an orange orb in his hands which increased every second.
Both orbs grew until the size of basketballs until...
"RELEASE!"
"TILE!" Sceptile released the Solar Beam, simultaneously to Hitmonlee's Hyper Beam.
"MONLEE!" Hitmonlee released the Hyper Beam, colliding with the reptile's Solar Beam.
The fight for dominance became the key to victory. Both pokemon put all the power they had into the attacks. Sceptile could feel the sweat coming off his back from the serious force he was putting into the attack, before he felt a giant energy boost inside himself open up. It felt similar to when he wanted to prove to Meganium he was better than Tropius by evolving, but it was not an evolution.
"SCEPTILE!" The grass type screamed as the power surge was released from his body, surrounding him with a green field of energy.
"That's Overgrow!" Brock exclaimed as he observed Sceptile's aura. Everyone had stayed quiet as this battle had been amazing but Brock couldn't help but point it out.
Not only did the power surge give Sceptile more energy, it gave him power. His Solar Beam began to overtake Hitmonlee's Hyper Beam and pushed it back all the way.
"TILE!" Sceptile cried in determination, the power surge mixing in with his adrenaline.
"MONLEE!" The kicking pokemon cried as the attack hit him full force, knocking him backwards.
The smoke once again returned to the battlefield as the attacks had impacted Hitmonlee.
"HITMONLEE!" Barry cried in concern. The smoke cleared after a while, showing Hitmonlee to be unconscious.
"Hitmonlee is unable to battle! The winner of the first battle is Ash and Sceptile!" Brock declared as he pointed his hand to Ash.
"Alright Sceptile! Great work," Ash praised, rubbing Sceptile's head.
"Return Hitmonlee. Thanks for the great battle, and take a good rest," Barry said as he returned the fainted pokemon.
"Return Sceptile, I could use you later," Ash stated, as Sceptile merely nodded, before being sucked into his ball.
Ash and Barry both took a ball off their belts, enlarging them.
"Go! Roserade!" Barry yelled, sending out the rose pokemon.
"Roserade!" she exclaimed gently, looking determined but calm.
"Poke ball! Go!" Ash declared, once again not revealing the pokemon until it was released. His pokemon cried before standing in front of his trainer, glaring at it's opponent.
"Woah! What a giant pokemon! Just what pokemon is that Ash?!" Barry asked, slightly intimidated.
Ash smirked at the intimidation, but answered the blonde nonetheless.
"This Barry, is my old buddy. Known as The Protector of Viridian Forest!" he finished with a smirk, while his pokemon cried in agreement.
"Alright! Let's do this, Pidgeot!" Ash yelled in triumph.
"PIDGEO!"
To be continued...
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