Sorry for the long wait! I've been trying to improve my story and make it a bit longer. This chapter will shed a bit of light on what happened to make Ash go back to Sinnoh. Here it is, Chapter 3 of Pokemon: Battle for Supremacy. Hope you like it!
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Pokemon: Battle for Supremacy
Chapter 3: Legends Rise
"Rhyperior is the win-" Just as the referee was about to call Ash's defeat, Torterra struggled to it's feet, and slowly opened it's eyes. It stared into Rhyperior's eyes, and for a long time, neither Pokemon moved. Finally, Rhyperior nodded it's head, as if acknowledging a shared thought, before collapsing. Rhyperior had fainted.
"Rhyperior is unable to battle! The winner is Torterra!" The referee called.
"Amazing! Against all odds, Ash and Torterra have defeated Palmer's powerful Rhyperior!"
As the crowd cheered, Ash smiled slightly, remembering the battle back in Twinleaf Town almost two years ago. Torterra had been a Grotle back then, and though it had been a very close battle due to a mishap with Energy Ball that had held a crazy amount of power, Rhyperior had pulled out a victory.
You've finally had your retribution, Torterra.. Ash thought as he returned his Pokemon.
As he cheered, Brock wondered at this change in the trainer from Pallet Town that he had known for so long. Two years ago, Ash would have cheered and made a big fuss. But now, he accepts victory calmly and maturely. He has changed. He chuckled lightly at the girl beside him. Ash may have changed, but so had Dawn. After they had gone separate ways after the Sinnoh League, Dawn had gone on to become an accomplished Coordinator; she had won the Grand Festival in the Hoenn Region, and had been the runner-up in the Kanto Grand Festival, losing to another friend, May, by a mere point.
Brock smiled as he remembered watching Ash's victory in the Unova League on television. The boy had been laughing and waving to the crowd, with Pikachu and a team of unfamiliar Unova Pokemon at his side. Ash had been so different back then.
The Pokemon Doctor Trainee lost his smile as he remembered watching Ash's crushing defeat at the hands of Grimsley, a member of the Unova Elite Four. It had been a Saturday, and he had just finished his work for the day. He had gathered around the television with his Sudowoodo, Croagunk, and Chansey, only to find that his younger brother Forrest had left the channel on the League Challenge Channel.
Brock had at first been about to change the channel, but stopped when he saw the face of the challenger. It was Ash, and he was battling a tall man dressed all in black. He had watched as Ash had ordered a large Water Type called Samurott to use a move called Razor Shell. However, a Night Slash attack from the opponent, a Pokemon called Bisharp, landed first. As Samurott collapsed, Brock had watched the expression on Ash's face change from determination to horror, horror to anger, anger to dispair, and dispair to a grim determination.
Ash had hidden his eyes under his hat, and had returned his Pokemon, before walking out of the arena with his head down. Brock couldn't figure out what, but something about that battle had changed Ash that day. Brock wasn't sure, but he suspected that the power of an Elite Four member had shown Ash how much he needed to improve, and had set him onto some path that Brock could only imagine.
The sound of sparks dragged Brock from his reminiscing back to the current battle. Ash had chosen Pikachu for the second, deciding battle, and the Mouse Pokemon was eagerly awaiting his opponent. To the confusion of both Ash and Brock, Palmer began chuckling.
"Ash Ketchum, you have grown stronger!" The Frontier Brain praised. "Never had I dreamed that my Rhyperior would have been defeated the way it did! However, I'm afraid that the line stops here. You see, my next Pokemon is one that is undefeated. No trainer has ever been able to best this monster of such strength and power that it is idolized in the legends of Sinnoh! If you were somehow able to do so, I consider you worthy of the Frontier Symbol I command!"
Palmer reached to the necklace around his neck and unclipped the Master Ball that hung there. "Brace yourself, Ash Ketchum! For the rise of a legend! From this ball, I call forth the titan that has moved continents, mastered the lands, and controlled the Golems! The Continent Pokemon! Regigigas! Awaken!"
Palmer threw the Master Ball, which released such a large amount of light, that everyone in the area had to shield their eyes. When the light subsided, towering above Pikachu was a Pokemon that was so large that it's shadow encompassed the arena. The moss that grew on it's head scraped the sealing as the lights on the Pokemon's head blinked. Suddenly, the Pokemon reared up and raised it's powerful arms to the sky. "Gigigui" The Legendary Pokemon Regigigas roared. The Legend had risen.
And Chapter done! I've actually been planning out this chapter of the story for a while, and it's now done. I'm really sorry for the long wait, and I promise that future updates won't take as long. I've included quite a bit in this chapter.
I chose Brock for that little flashback rather than Ash to bring Brock and Dawn forward as major characters in the story, rather than just minor characters.
And yes, Torterra finally has a win! After Torterra's shockingly horrible handling after evolving in the show, I decided to redeem it in the story.
And for the next chapter? You'll get to see a Legendary Pokemon in battle, and witness the battle from Ash's perspective. Plus, our favorite TRio of villains will have a part in the story as well. Will Ash be able to defeat a Regigigas? Guess we're going to have to wait to find out. Until next time!
