Summary:
After Ash's loss, against Bianca's father, the young trainer returns to Pallet town. Afterwards he disappeared for three years without a trace, yet a mysterious Aura-Guardian appears and takes down Tema Rocket by himself. After this, he comes to Unova, trying to enter the league. What adventures will Kanto's Guardian face until he can take on the league-battles.
Pokémon doesn't belong to me.
R&R please.
After just a few minutes the teens reached the gym and walked in. "Look out the gym-leaders..."
"Welcome", greeted a sudden voice. Paul jumped while Ash shook his head. A red-haired waiter stood in front of them.
"Please, take a seat." With that a blue-haired waiter showed up and pushed them to an empty table.
"But we…"
Ash elbowed Paul and whispered: "Leave that to me."
The Sinnoh-Native stared, then nodded and allowed Cress to gently shove them onto two chairs. That was when a third waiter showed up. Green hair and eyes. "Welcome guests. What can we get you. A wonderful lunch, something to drink, a…"
"Actually Cilan", began Ash and smirked. "Paul and I are here to battle you three." All three blinked, then Pikachu hopped out from where he'd hidden under Ash's coat and waved at Cilan happily.
"Wait a second, I know that Pikachu", stated Cilan. Then he stared at Ash. "Ash? Is that you?"
"It sure is", laughed the teen and leaned back. "So, can Paul and I get our battle?"
"But of course", answered Chilli and yanked the two out of the chairs. "Let's go. I'm sure your friend already knows the rules of our gym."
"Ash told me, yeah", agreed Paul, though Ash had felt a nervous wave in his aura at the word friend.
"Great, then follow us", said Cress and the three males walked up to wall, which opened to an Arena with a Rock-Field. The five walked through and Ash sweat-dropped when he saw the cheerleaders he knew from his last battle as well.
"So, now it's time to choose your opponent", stated Cilan.
"Actually", began Ash. "Paul and I would both like to battle you guys like I did three years ago."
The three brothers smiled at that and Cress said: "Very well, then you shall choose the Pokémon we use and we shall choose yours, deal?"
"Deal", answered Ash and Paul together.
In unison the three brothers threw three Pokéballs each and their Pokémon appeared. Cilan had Pansage, Simisage and Sawsbuck, Cress had Panpour, Simipour and a blue Jellicent and Chilli had Pansear, Simisear and Lampent.
"Wow", breathed Ash. "Really cool what you got there."
"Why thank you", said Cress, then asked: "So, your Pokémon."
Ash sweat-dropped and said: "Uh, that's gonna be a bit difficult since I carry over a dozen with me right now."
At this the three gym-leaders eyes widened and Chilli offered: "Then we'll simply pull out one of your Pokéballs and you'll use that one against us."
"Alright…uh, Pikachu I think you need to get into your Pokéball for a sec." Pikachu groaned, but allowed him to recall him. Then the teen opened his bag and thought; all of my Pokémon. "Okay, here you go." All three gym-leaders lunged into the bag and pulled out one ball.
"Now, before we show you what we have, why don't you decide who to battle."
"Sure, what about you Paul."
"Well, considering I have left Snivy at the Pokémon centre, I only have three Pokémon with me now. And...Simisage, Simipour and Simisear would be interesting opponents."
Ash nodded at the Sinnoh-Native's words and said: "Alright, then I go with Sawsbuck, Jellicent and Lampent."
"Very well", said Cilan and asked: "Who will start?"
"Why don't you Ketchum?"
"Sure thing", answered Ash. Then Chilli stepped onto the trainers-stand and Ash did the same. He caught the Pokéball Chilli tossed towards him. "Ready?", asked the fire-type trainer.
Ash nodded and threw his ball. "Let's go for it!"
"Lampent go!"
Ash's ball snapped open, to reveal a Pokémon that had him grinning, though he felt nervous too.
"Ape", shouted the monkey.
"Uh, never saw that one", stated Chilli.
"That's Infernape. He's the final evolution of the fire-type starter of Sinnoh."
That was when Cilan, who was referee, shouted: "This is a one on one Pokémon battle. The match ends when one opponent is unable to battle."
I can't hit Lampent with Fighting-Type attacks and Fire isn't very effective either, thought Ash. In other words, I'm screwed.
"Lampent use Fire-Spin", ordered Chilli. Bluish-violet fire shot towards the monkey-like creature and Ash shouted: "Infernape, use the same!" The two Fire-Spin's collided in mid-air and caused a fiery explosion. Then Infernape shot out of it, blue flames surrounding the fire-fighting-type.
"Flare Blitz", commented Cress from the side-lines. "Not a very good idea considering the damage Infernape will receive too."
"Yeah well, I can't very well have him using Fighting-Type attacks on Lampent now, can I?", snapped Ash. Infernape's attack hit and Lampent got thrown back through the impact. Infernape jumped to Ash's side of the field and winced under Flare-Blitz' after effect.
"Now Lampent! Use Shadow Ball!"
"Infernape dodge!"
Just in time Infernape moved out of the way and managed to duck away under a new Fire-Spin. "Answer with Fire-Spin again!" Once again Lampent got hit, yet wasn't damaged much, while Infernape gasped slightly. Dammit, thought the teen and clenched his fist. Infernape can't do that much longer.
"Too bad you can't use your fighting-type attacks on Lampent", teased Chilli.
That was when Ash got an idea. Sure, he couldn't use Fighting-type-moves on Lampent, but how about something else? "Infernape Aura-Sphere onto the ground. Again and again", ordered the teen. Infernape obeyed immediately. None of Ash's Pokémon questioned his motives in moves, no matter how crazy it sounded. Again and again the blue sphere hit the ground and after the fifth, many shards of rock flew into the air. "Now use Focus Punch on them and sent them to Lampent!" Infernape grinned when he got what Ash had been up to and soon their improvised Stone-Edge hit Lampent straight.
"LA!"
"Lampent!", shouted Chilli when the ghost-fire-type fell.
"Lampent is unable to battle", called Cilan. "Infernape wins!"
"Yeah, great job Infernape!"
"Ape Infernape!", cheered the Pokémon and hugged Ash, who hugged back gladly. He didn't recall his friend afterwards, but left him outside so he could watch.
"Alright, it is my turn", stated Cress and threw a Pokéball at Ash. Ash couldn't help but grin when his Aura told him who he held. "Now Jellicent. It's your turn!"
"GO!", shouted Ash and everyone gasped when a certain yellow-furred rodent materialised in front of Ash. "Pika Pikachu!", shouted the electric-type, happy to be used in battle. "Yeah, but be careful buddy", called Ash. "We don't know if that Pokémon has or has not Cursed Body as ability." Pikachu nodded, then took a battle-stance.
"And begin!", shouted Cilan.
"Pikachu Extreme-Speed to get closer!"
Pikachu nodded, fell onto all four and ran off. Everyone gasped at the speed Pikachu had, yet Cress ordered: "Jellicent Double-Team!" In less than a heartbeat a dozen Jellicent appeared and Pikachu skidded to a halt, not knowing who to attack. "Now Jellicent use Hypnosis!", ordered Cress, having Ash smirk and shout: "Pikachu Counter-Shield!"
"What-Shield?", asked the gym-leaders Unison.
"Counter-Shield", answered Paul who watched with crossed arms. "The Pokémon spins around itself while sending out a beam-like attack. In Pikachu's case, Thunder." That was true. Lightning surrounded the yellow rodent and he easily managed to block Hypnosis and destroy all copies. Jellicent got thrown back by the attack and hit again and again.
"Jellicent!", shouted Cress shocked.
"Pikachu go on with Electro Ball!"
"Jellicent get up and Shadow-Ball!"
"PIKA!"
"JELL!"
The two attacks collided, to explode. Then Jellicent rushed through the smoke with an Aqua-Jet. Pikachu tried to dodge by using Extreme Speed, but got thrown into the air through the force of the attack. Ash frowned when he found a dark Aura enveloping Jellicent and found Pikachu's Aura waving as well. Dammit, so cursed Body is its ability, thought the teen. Alright, that means if I want to use Iron-Tail, I gotta time it well.
"Well, so much for Extreme Speed", declared Cress proudly.
"We're still not done yet", argued Ash.
"True. Jellicent use Double-Team again, then Aqua-Jet once more!"
"Pikachu dodge it!"
And Pikachu jumped and dodged. One Illusion after the other missed, when a Shadow-Ball blasted the electric-type to the ground, to have the real Jellicent hit another Aqua Jet. Pikachu grunted while he pushed himself up, then Ash asked: "You okay buddy?" Pikachu nodded, a furious gleam in his eyes. The yellow rodent had taken a terrible disliking to Pokémon with type-disadvantage beating him. How was beyond the Kanto-Native. It must've happened while he'd been at Cameron Castle with Lucario.
"Alright, Electro Ball once more."
"Shadow Ball!"
Again the spheres collided, when Ash shouted: "Now Thunder!" Everyone gasped when Thunder hit Jellicent from behind. Pikachu had used the moment the spheres had collided to change position and hit Jellicent from behind.
"Some might call that a coward-move", stated Ash with a grin. "But it's effective no less. Pikachu Counter-Shield one more time!"
"PIKACHUUUUUU!"
The yellow Pokémon once again created a cage of lightning. Jellicent got thrown from one hit to the other, much like the other ghost-types Ash had already beaten with that strategy. When Pikachu stopped, Jellicent fell to the ground with a loud 'thud'.
"Jellicent is unable to battle!", shouted Cilan. "Pikachu wins this round. So with winning two of the three battles, the winner is Ash from Pallet Town!"
"We did it!", shouted the teen, then got glomped by Infernape and Pikachu.
"Not bad Ketchum", commented Paul after the teen had managed to get his Pokémon off of him.
"Yeah, I've gotten better", answered Ash with a smirk. "Good luck."
Paul nodded, then took position in front of Cilan, who would battle him first now.
"Are the two of you ready?", asked Cress, who was referee now.
"I am", answered Paul and raised a Pokéball.
"Me too", called Cilan.
"Then let the battle between the gym-leader Cilan and the challenger Paul from Sinnoh begin!"