Fight for dominion
So you think that you can't take me on?
You must be crazy …
There ain't a single thing you've done
That's gonna phase me.
Oh but if you wanna go,
I just wanna let you know:
Yeah, get off of my back
And into my game!
Get out of my way
And outta my brain!
Get out of my face
Or give it your best shot!
I think it's time you better face the fact:
Get off of my back!
Get off my back, Bryan Adams
The group was peacefully walking down the road leading to Fuchsia City. It was a quiet sunny day like the group had always known. Nothing to omen the smallest disaster. Everyone was in tip-top shape, all were happy, their Pokémon were doing fine … Too bad Absol aren't found in Kanto, otherwise the group would have known this day would soon turn into hell. It began by an earthquake. The shaking gone, Silver looked around.
"Where is the Machamp practicing Seismic Toss?"
"It sounded more like an explosion." Misty remarked.
The group followed the sound to reach a road dug in the mountain. A lot of trunks were crossing it, bringing materials to a construction site a little afar. From the shape of it, it was a dam, and a big one. Silver frowned. An explosion was heard again and rocks fell down. Suddenly, a trunk was reversed by something and it turned into a huge wreck. The group shivered. From one of the trucks emerged a construction worker.
"Damn those Diglett! It's the third time this week!"
The group came to him.
"Are you alright?" Ash asked.
"Does this look alright to you?" The man angrily retorted. "Those Diglett have done it again! Every time I want to bring materials to the construction site, they get in my way and destroy the convoy! Damn it! At this rate, my dam will never be finished!"
Silver frowned.
"Diglett?"
A little brown head suddenly emerged from the ground, soon followed by others. Misty grinned.
"They are cute!"
The worker turned to her.
"YOU FIND THEM CUTE?! These things are monsters! We can't keep working with them around! We tried to create a special division meant to take care of them but they failed. So we have decided to call for the strongest Trainers of Kanto to get rid of them. If they succeed, they will win a free week at the most prestigious hotel of the Great Giva Dam."
The group looked at one another. Why not?
"Alright." Ash smiled. "We're in!"
"Really? You are the first to arrive. We only called you yesterday ..."
"You didn't call us." Silver rectified. "But I can promise you Misty and Ash are strong in their own rights, and I don't talk about my humble self. So, even though you didn't request our help, we're willing to lend a hand."
"Misty and Ash? Strong? Don't be kidding!"
The group froze. Sure as the Reverse World, Gary was here in his sport-red car and his group of cheerleaders. Behind him were several bus. The kid grinned.
"The greatest Trainer of Kanto is here. The others are in the bus."
Silver sighed.
"Of course, when talking about Great Kanto Trainer, Gary has to be part of the crew and never Ash. Those who set the ratings don't know what they're missing."
Gary looked at the man in black with a dark glare. Silver sent it back. The boy then turned to his rival.
"I am the greatest Trainer of Kanto, Gary Oak from Pallet Town. Ash is only the fourth … to have left the town. As a Trainer, he is undoubtedly the last."
Ash growled inside but raised his head to face his rival and stood courageously against the taunts. Silver frowned. Would his student retort or keep quiet? A glaring contest started between the two and both Misty and Brock could feel them fight for dominion. Ash clenched his fists.
"Gary, last time we met, we almost had a match. How 'bout we settle this here and now?"
Gary had an evil smirk.
"I have been waiting for this, Ashie-boy."
Silver turned to the construction worker.
"Do you know a place where these two can battle?"
The man nodded and led them to an open field in the woods. The adventurer nodded.
"This will do. Can someone act as the referee?"
One Trainer nodded. Soon, every Trainer had left the bus to see the two fight. Before the battle started, Ash went a little out of sight and called his Pokémon. Pikachu, Clefairy, Haunter, Charmander, Bulbasaur and Tyrogue all looked at him, sensing his seriousness and hidden nervousness. Ash looked at all of them like he did before Cerulean City.
"Guys, the time has come. I am finally about to battle Gary." His eyes stopped on all of them. "For those two don't know him, Gary is my rival and someone I once called my friend. Now that we have started our journey, all he cares is getting badges and Pokémon. He's always trying to outdo me and boasts endlessly when he succeed … which, I admit, is pretty much all the time." He clenched his fist. "All the times he did, I answered with my own accomplishments: saving Porto Vista, the S.S. Anne incident and so on. Those things count as a man. Now is time to prove him what I'm worth of as a Trainer. Can I count on you guys?"
The Pokémon felt the turmoil their master was trying to hide. Thought he looked calm and determined, inside Ash was a mix of raging emotions that didn't go unnoticed. Anger, pain, determination, a bit of jealousy, which was surprising, and finally unfairness. Pikachu stood before the six and grinned.
"Pika!"
Clefairy jumped by his side.
"Clefairy!"
Haunter strongly nodded.
"Haunter!"
Charmander waved his tail.
"Char!"
Bulbasaur took a fierce battle stance.
"Basaur!"
Finally, the mute Tyrogue threw a fist and nodded in assurance. Ash smiled.
"Thank you, guys. It makes me happy to know I can count on you."
The six Pokémon cheered. Their Trainer believed in them. For all the nice things he did to them, it was time to repay him in kind. They all felt his animosity toward Gary. The empathic link they shared did the rest. They would beat this motherf*cker and reestablish Ash to his rightful place. He, more than his rival, deserved to be called the Best. Ash returned them all as Gary called him.
"Hey, Ashie-boy! What are you doing? Are you too Torchic to fight or you have wet your pants?"
Silver's voice immediately answered.
"Hey, watch your words! I know the two of you hate each other, but please remain polite!"
Ash closed his eyes. His rival didn't know what he was getting. He came out of his hiding place.
"I'm here, Gary. And as you can see, I didn't wet my pants."
His voice was filled with confidence. Silver nodded. He had quickly guessed what his student was doing away. He gave him a wink. Ash nodded and faced his rival.
"When you want."
Gary raised a brow.
"You are very confident for the dead-weight of Pallet Town. Have you forgotten your place?"
"I never had a place to start with. None of us had."
"Says the one who woke up late and had a lame starter."
Ash's eyes narrowed. When he spoke, his voice was icy cold.
"You know what, Gary? I don't really mind when people insult me. But when they insult my friends, it becomes personal. You just insulted one of my greatest friends, now is time to pay the price."
(Play Summoned Beast Battle, from Final Fantasy X)
The referee raised a hand.
"This will be an all-out six vs. six. Switching is allowed. First one with his Pokémon out loses."
Gary's cheerleaders sung in his back, waving their pompoms and dancing on their cheers.
"Gary, Gary, he's our man! If he can't do it, no one can! Gary, Gary, he's our man! He'll beat Ash and save the dam!"
Gary grinned.
"Let's see what you can do against this. Doduo!"
The two-headed ostrich appeared. Ash raised a brow and turned to Silver. Unspoken words: 'Is he kidding?' Silver raised his hands. Unspoken words: 'Heh, looks like.' His eyes narrowed. Ash grinned.
"Is it your weakest?"
Gary was surprised.
"How do you know?"
Ash raised his hands.
"You always take me for a loser so I thought you'd use your weakest Pokémon first. Maybe it's to humiliate me or because you don't take me seriously."
The other Trainers were just as surprised. Ash's deduction was right. The boy took a poké-ball.
"Charmander needs a good fight to develop his attacks. This should do."
Charmander got our of his poké-ball and looked at the Doduo. The two Pokémon faced each other before Charmander turned to Ash and nodded. Ash grinned. To Gary, Pokémon were fighting tools. Not for Ash. To the black-haired boy, Pokémon were partners. They worked together.
"Doduo, let's make it quick! Quick Attack!"
Ash's eyes narrowed.
"Charmander, Flame Burst!"
Charmander opened his mouth and unleashed a heavy burst of fire that created a wall before Doduo. The bird Pokémon still managed to jump above the attack and rammed into the flame salamander. Charmander rolled away but quickly got back on his feet.
"Drill Peck!"
"Fire Punch!"
The two Pokémon ran at each other. Charmander jumped and charged his claws with fire. He hit one head, winced as the sharp beak of the other hit his side and retaliated by bursting the flame of his tail to the offending head.
"Chain with Iron Tail at the legs!"
The Pokémon obeyed. He fell down, turned his tail iron-hard and rammed it in Doduo's legs.
"Finish with Flamethrower!"
Charmander span on himself and incinerated the bird with his signature attack. Ash cheered. Gary was like struck by lightning. When the heck did Ash become so good? The fight was almost one-sided! Ash and Charmander gave each other high-fives.
"Well done, Charmander! You were perfect! Let's return now."
Gary called the fallen Doduo back.
"Alright. I may have misjudged you. A little. As you said, Doduo is my weakest Pokémon. I wonder how you will fare against this one. Nidoqueen!"
Silver frowned and looked at Ash who nodded.
"Bulbasaur!"
Bulbasaur jumped out and looked at the Drill Pokémon.
"Bulbasaur, Energy Ball!"
"Nidoqueen, send it back with Strength!"
Nidoqueen's fist glowed and sent the attack back to Bulbasaur. But the Grass Starter reacted and threw the Energy Ball with Vine Whip. The sphere hit Nidoqueen but it had lost a great part of its power so it didn't hurt the Pokémon much. Ash gave his order.
"Bulbasaur, Razor Leaf!"
Bulbasaur's bulb glowed. The attack released wasn't Razor Leaf but an attack one notch stronger: Leaf Storm. The storm of leafs swirled around Nidoqueen and bit hardly in her scales. The Pokémon roared, causing Gary to grit his teeth. He had to do something if he didn't want to lose this round!
"Nidoqueen! Earthquake!"
The Drill Pokémon heard her Trainer and jumped, causing the ground to shake furiously. Bulbasaur had troubles remaining on his paws. Gary then gave his order.
"Nidoqueen, Hyper Beam!"
Ash's eyes widened.
"Bulbasaur, Solar Beam now!"
The two Pokémon charged their attack simultaneously. The collision caused a huge explosion and created a thick cloud of dust over the field. When it faded, Nidoqueen was barely standing. Bulbasaur, however, was down for the count. Ash took him in his arms.
"Bulbasaur, you're alright?"
"Saur ..."
The boy returned his friend. He looked at Nidoqueen and nodded.
"Charmander, time to avenge your friend."
Before Gary could react, Ash had called Charmander out and taken down the Poison type with a powerful Flamethrower. The brown boy hadn't realized what happened that his second Pokémon was already down. Ash returned Charmander.
"Your move." He simply said.
Gary shook himself. Silver had a mocking smile.
"You better get a hold on yourself quickly, Gary-boy. Little Ashling is winning."
"Not for long!"
Gary took a poké-ball and launched it to reveal a Krabby. Ash's eyes widened.
"It's big! Is it a giant one?"
"Looks like." Silver answered.
Ash nodded. He thought a little before taking two poké-balls.
"I wonder which one I'll choose. Tyrogue or Haunter?"
He turned to his mentor, who was discretely drawing H with the tip of his tail. Ash nodded.
"Haunter, I choose you!"
Haunter jumped out of his poké-ball. Gary raised a brow. He thought that his rival would face him with all three Starters, but that thought proved wrong. This said, Haunter were quite a find. He wondered where Ash got his.
"Krabby, let's start with Bubble Beam!"
"Haunter, dodge and use Shadow Ball!"
Haunter dextrously evaded the flow of bubbles all the while charging a sphere of darkness he launched straight at Krabby's face. This move had brought him close to the River Crab Pokémon so Gary ordered.
"Krabby, Metal Claw!"
Ash reacted in the moment.
"Haunter, Shadow Claw!"
Haunter's claw was surrounded with a dark aura while Krabby's claw glowed white. The two attacks collided in a burst of sparks. It became a contest of strength between the two, a contest that was slowly turning in Krabby's favor. Gary grinned.
"Krabby, finish with Crabhammer!"
Ash's eyes sparkled. This was it!
"Haunter, Sucker Punch!"
With his other claw, Haunter nailed Krabby's eye, causing it to back up. Following as he was, Ash gave his order.
"Dark Pulse!"
Haunter focused energy in his hands and shot a beam of darkness that hit Krabby straight in the face, slamming it on a tree. Gary was starting to get pissed. Silver sensed it.
"Better bring the A-team now, kid. Your little friend is getting seriously annoyed."
Ash nodded and took a poké-ball after praising Haunter. Gary wasted no time.
"Kidoking, go!"
"Tyrogue!"
Ash immediately realized his mistake when he saw the two facing each other. Even if he didn't want to believe it, he knew the small Fighting-type had no chance against the heavily armored purple Pokémon. Tyrogue seemed to realize it to for he turned to Ash who shrugged apologetically.
"It won't be much, but let's do our best, okay?"
Tyrogue sensed his master's feelings and nodded.
(I'll try my best to weaken him. Let's hope the others can finish it off.)
Ash nodded and answered through hand signs.
(Don't worry, your defeat will be dearly avenged. Clefairy is next.)
Tyrogue couldn't help but grin. No matter how strong Nidoking was, he would last nothing against the steadfast Clefairy, especially after seeing he had been defeated. After all, he and the girl were sparring partners. He took his battle stance.
"Tyrogue, Bulk up!"
The little Pokémon nodded and stretched to amplify his muscles. Gary shook his head.
"Shrimp. Nidoking, Giga Impact."
Nidoking's body glowed and he launched himself to his opponent. Tyrogue saw it and jumped aside, cartwheeled and span to deliver a Low Sweep. Nidoking answered with a Horn Attack that drew a heavy wound on the younger Pokémon. Ash winced. Alright, Gary was angry. But it would be nothing compared to Clefairy when she would see her friend down to the ground. Tyrogue backed up a little, a hand on his side. He jumped, launched Brick Break with his feet, used the momentum to be propelled in the air and charge Hi Jump Kick. Gary glared at it.
"Nidoking, Iron Tail."
Tyrogue's attack collided with the iron-solid tail. The little Pokémon bounced and his eyes widened when he saw the incoming Ice Punch. This last attack pinned him to a rock. As soon as Nidoking was finished, Ash ran at the mute Pokémon.
"Tyrogue! Damn it!"
He took a Super Potion and sprayed it on his friend. The little Fighting-type gave him a grateful smile, even though the potion wouldn't be enough to fully heal him. Ash shivered when he felt a poké-ball shake. He caressed it softly.
"Calm down, Clefairy. Your turn is coming."
He returned Tyrogue and glared fiercely at his rival. Silver had a knowing smile.
"Here comes the big game. I wonder how much Clefairy will take before calming down."
Ash frowned.
"Gary has three Pokémon left. I'm saving the last one for Pikachu."
Sensing Clefairy's impatience, he quickly released it. Gary raised a brow.
"What? That's all? You really plan on defeating Nidoking with that?"
Brock and Misty couldn't help but face-palm.
"He's screwed."
The crowd was just as surprised. Was the black-haired boy serious? Ash internally smiled. "That's all?" was the last thing to say when it came to Clefairy. All of those who said that got one heck of a royal humiliation. The boy looked at the Fairy Pokémon and nodded. Yep, Gary was in for a surprise. He said one simple thing.
"Clefairy … you know what to do."
Hell yeah, she did. What followed, Gary never saw it coming. The brown boy ordered a Horn Drill, convinced that his opponent was totally kidding and on his last leg. He wanted to finish the fight quickly. Arceus, was it fast … Nidoking charged at Clefairy, only for the girl to jump and charge both Return and Cosmic Mash in her fists. Ash's eyes widened.
"Err … is it me or she's using two attacks simultaneously?"
"I think she is." Silver muttered.
Brock gulped.
"Wow, she must be totally mad."
"Say instead downright crazy." Misty retorted. "She and Tyrogue are best friends."
The dual assault cracked Nidoking's scales and created a fuming crater. But the girl wasn't finished. She chained with Swift and dozen of golden stars assaulted the Poison Pokémon. Gary gasped. He wasn't waiting for this from a cute little Pokémon.
"Nidoking, get back on your feet and use Poison Tail!"
Ash shook his head.
"This is where Clefairy's Magic Guard comes in handy. She will be hurt, but it won't last. Especially if she uses Drain Punch afterward."
Indeed, Clefairy let the strike hit her and turned her fist green. She then struck at the place the scales were the most severely cracked, sucking Nidoking's strength to replenish hers. She then jumped away and channeled light in her hands. Ash's eyes widened.
"No ways … it's Solar Beam!"
The weakened Nidoking could do nothing to avoid the blast of Solar Energy that hit him. Clefairy landed nimbly before her Trainer and cracked her knuckles. Gary was dumbfounded.
"How the heck was I beaten by a Pokémon like that?"
Silver chuckled at the boy's round eyes.
"Clefairy and Pidgeotto are Ash's second strongest Pokémon. The only one who would have a chance against her is Pikachu, who is, I gotta admit, a total war machine. Didn't see that one coming, right kiddo?"
Ash caressed Clefairy.
"Another thing is that Clefairy and Tyrogue are sparring partners and best friends. Beating one means earning the wrath of the other. Beating Tyrogue is easy. Beating Clefairy is less."
Gary growled and took a poké-ball.
"It seems you have kept the best for last. Well, so did I! Here you go, Arcanine!"
The fire dog appeared. Clefairy's eyes narrowed. Silver frowned. This would be a heated fight.
"Arcanine, Fire Spin!"
"Clefairy, dodge!"
The flames were faster and burned the creature while trapping her. But Ash wasn't done so easily.
"Clefairy, use Psychic to dispel the flames!"
It worked. Clefairy's psychic powers disrupted the fire tornado. A psychic burst sent Arcanine flying but the Fire type recovered and jumped on a rock, Fire Fang charged. Clefairy growled and charged yet a new attack, Ice Punch. Ash smirked, much to Silver's surprise.
"Knowing Clefairy's taste for fist fights, I taught her the three elemental fist attacks. They are her pride and joy."
Silver raised his brows, a pleased smile on his face.
"Well, we can easily say Arcanine is done for."
"Yep. It's just a question of time."
Ice Punch collided and negated Fire Fang. Clefairy continued with an Iron Tail in the paws before the two landed. Gary gave his order.
"Arcanine, Fire Blast!"
"Clefairy, Solar Beam!"
The two attacks collided in a strong burst that left the two barely standing. They glared at each other. Next attack would be the last. Arcanine cloaked himself with fire, charging Flame Wheel. Clefairy charged both Drain Punch and Thunder Punch. The two then ran at each other full speed and collided with such strength it caused a shock-wave. When the smoke faded, both were heavily panting and on their knees. Clefairy turned to Ash and grinned, showing her green fist. Her wounds faded and she rose, stronger than ever. Ash's eyes lit up like two torches. At the same time, Arcanine fell. Gary really had it bad.
"No ways … she took both Nidoking and Arcanine!"
"And Pikachu is even stronger." Silver quietly said. "I can let you imagine what it will be. Let's see … I bet your next Pokémon will be Blastoise or one of its pre-evolutions."
Gary became pale.
"How did you guess?"
"Easy. Your grandfather told me it was your Starter. Did you know that Ash originally wanted it?"
Gary looked at Ash, who had returned Clefairy, then at Silver and nodded.
"Alright, prepare to die."
Pikachu jumped before his Trainer while Gary called for Blastoise. Misty and Brock looked at one another. It would be heated … or fast as lightning. Gary started the hostilities.
"Blastoise, Hydro Cannon!"
Silver shook his head.
"Bad idea. Such an attack leaves Blastoise paralyzed … which is the worst thing that can happen against an opponent like Pikachu."
Ash nodded.
"So true. Pikachu, Agility!"
Pikachu ran fast to avoid the two blasts of water that left craters in their wake. Soon, he was a blinding flash that turned yellow when Ash ordered Volt Tackle. Gary panicked and ordered a Bubble Beam Pikachu effortlessly dodged, zigzagging between the bubbles like a golden arrow. Gary growled.
"Blastoise, Hydro Pump!"
Blastoise hid in his shell and span around, firing water from his cannons. Pikachu avoided the blast with surprising celerity and hit Blastoise's shell, strongly shocking him. Ash cheered.
"Let's finish this! Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu charged all the electricity he could and unleashed a large golden beam that almost fried the Water Pokémon. The creature then landed before Ash, his fur bristled. Needless to say Blastoise was KO. Gary really couldn't believe it. The referee raised his hand to Ash.
"Gary has no Pokémon left. Ash is the winner!"
(End music)
Silver raised a brow to Oak's grandson.
"Well, who's the greatest Trainer of Pallet Town now?"
Gary could only admit his defeat. As he returned by his friends' side, Ash looked at his mentor who showed him something on the ground. Ash looked down and his eyes widened. It was a small poem like Silver sometimes made them.
A golden arrow
Zigzagging between the blasts
Like a fleeting flash
One didn't need to be a genius to understand it was about Pikachu's Volt Tackle. Pikachu looked at the poem, then at Silver and finally at Ash. There was something going with him, as seen by the way he was looking at the last line with wavering eyes. The Pokémon suddenly turned to Ash, placed a paw on his golden chest and another on the two last words. Ash looked at the words, then at Pikachu. He repeated the action several times and raised a questioning glance. Pikachu nodded. Silver smiled.
"Looks like Pikachu gave you his True Name."
Ash nodded.
"It fits him perfectly."
Pikachu. Fleeting Flash. A golden arrow zigzagging between the blasts. In but a few words, Silver had grasped the essence of the little creature. Gary's cheerleaders were crying, but it was nothing compared to the boy's shock of being defeated by the kid he had called a loser for so long. The Trainers looked at the ten-years old boy with both fear and wonder. They were even more surprised when he turned to Silver and said.
"Thank you."
Silver grinned.
"You're a son to me, Ash. And no matter what happens, I will always stand by your side as a mentor and a support."
Ash closed his eyes and tears started to fall. He had dreamed of this day for so long … Acting on impulse, he released his Pokémon and jumped in happiness. His anger had left place to a deep feeling of euphoria.
"We did it, guys!"
The group cheered together, Ash giving high-fives to Misty, Brock and Silver while their Pokémon jumped and laughed out loud. The Trainers around looked at the boy with respect. They all knew about Gary's reputation as a powerful Trainer. This boy he taunted and made fun of had suddenly proved to be way better than his rival, and this in a surprising fight. Silver nodded.
"Looks like Ash is the new Greatest Kanto Trainer. Wait 'til I tell this one to Professor Oak. I can't wait to see his head!"
"We should tell mom too!" Ash grinned. "She will be so happy!"
Silver turned to the boy.
"I have even better: I recorded the whole fight. Let's send it alongside the perfume for her birthday. This will make two amazing presents from your part. Since she loves to praise you so much ..."
A low rumble was heard a little away. The rumble grew louder and louder until small rocks started rolling down the slopes. Explosions could be heard down the valley. Realizing what was happening, Brock yelled.
"Everyone takes cover! This is a rock slide!"
Silver jumped and turned to the construction worker.
"This is your fault! If you had stopped the explosions, their noise combined to that of the fight would have never caused this rock slide!"
He focused his Aura and summoned a large and thick Ice Shield in front of the Trainers. Soon, everyone was carefully protected by a dome of ice. The rocks finally stopped falling and Silver dismissed the shield. Misty whistled.
"Ash always talked about Silver's Aura Powers, but I almost never saw them until now."
"He created an entire dome of ice to protect us." Brock frowned. "Ash wasn't kidding, he is powerful."
"And this is just a fragment of what I can do." Silver grinned.
The man looked around … and spotted something. It was a green bag. Silver frowned and froze when he realized it was Ash's traveling bag. He started to shiver when he realized the boy wasn't around and neither was Gary. A deeper inspection of the area revealed ten poké-balls containing five of Gary's Pokémon and five of Ash's partners. Following the trail of rocks, he reached a deep ravine leading to a river. What remained of a broken tree could be seen on the cliff. The pieces of the puzzle quickly assembled in Silver's head, forming a pattern that made the man clench his fists and look down.
Ash and Gary had been caught in the rock slide alongside Pikachu and one of Gary's Pokémon. They had rolled to the cliff, one had grabbed a tree that was growing on the wall and the weight of the three had caused the tree to break, sending the two boys in the torrent below. There were no ways to tell if they were dead or alive. Silver's jaws tightened. Throwing his head backward, he threw a shout to the sky.
"ASH! GARY!"
Here it is, another chapter down. Weren't waiting for this, were you?
Well, how was the little all-out battle between Gary and Ash? Yes, I know, Ash totally owned Gary on that one. Why do they keep making him so dumb in the anime? Seriously, after all he's been through, they could have made him mature a bit! But no. Worse, they say he's still ten! No, seriously, this is too much. Get real, man! The boy should at least be sixteen! And a little better than that.
And I'm surprised no one commented the part with Giovanni at the beginning of last chapter. Not a single word, nothing. What's with you guys? (Not that I complain ...)
- Dante R Vale: Thanks! Hope you liked this one as well.
- Kitsune95: in the story cannon, Ash is associated to Ho-Oh. How will be explained by Silver in a poem next chapter. Otherwise, after many romances with different characters (and a daughter from Dawn), Ash will eventually settle with Latias and have two kids, Natios and Natias who will birth during the Unova saga. Note, Natios and Natias's real names will be Sky and Letitia. That apart, if I was to give Ash a legendary Pokémon, it would definitely be Zekrom, who he will save from Team Plasma during his Unova trip. And on a side note, Misty would get to be paired with Suicune. Yes, I like poké-human relationships. But I also like poké-poké and human-human ones.
- Stallion6 of Deviantart: I listened to the song. Not exactly what I'm looking for. My main suppliers of epic musics are Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura, James Howard Newton and Hans Zimmer. Add to this several good musics I find left and right and you got my playlist. Well, was this music epic enough? I had troubles choosing between that, The Encounter and A Fight to the Death.
- ultima-owner: And it' just as a Tyrogue! Imagine the bloodshed it will be as a Hitmontop ...
- Vallavarayan: Thanks!
- J.F.C.: Still nine chapters to go before the big chapter that is Viridian City ... and three more after that since I'll make Mewtwo Returns. So I'm fast, but school is starting now and I have to find a job real soon. So I can't promise updates will be fast from then on. As for Krabby and Muk, they were replaced by more interesting Pokémon: Clefairy, Haunter, Poochyena ... and Primeape was replaced by my dear Tyrogue. Finally, the team shifts will be explained in the next chapter but even though Ash had the basic idea, Silver was still here to refine it in his back. He may not look like it, but the boy is relying a lot on his mentor for stuff.
Also, I need your help on something. I plan on completing the Eeveelution series by making one Eeveelution of each type. And I have troubles deciding for the names. The Steel, Fighting, Flying and Poison are already chosen. It will be Steeleon, Warreon, Aereon and Grimeon. Now only the Dragon, Bug, Rock, Ground and Ghost remain.
For Dragon, I give you the choice between Wyrmeon and Drakeon.
Bug will be between Buzzeon and Swarmeon.
Rock is a tie between Jeweon and Adameon.
For Ground, I can't choose between Sandeon and Soileon.
Finally, for Ghost, it is either Ghouleon or Skeleon.
The choise is all yours, my friends. Note that, in some cases, the name will influence the look (It's called Soileon and it has a sandy body? What the ...).
I totally need them before I do the Battling Eevee Brothers!
In the end, see you soon. I hope.
