Chapter 10 Battle Style!
Ash's Room
Ash was the first one who got up first and puts on his Kalos Region clothes.
"Morning." Misty said as she stretches her arms.
"So what are you guys going to do?" Brock asked.
Ash looks at Brock. "I'm going to some training." He said.
"How?" Gary asked. "Remember Typhlosion? Typhlosion is a lot stronger than Toon Link."
"I'm sure I'll come up with something." Ash said.
Max and Bonnie went out on the porch to breathe the fresh air. Then Bonnie notices something.
"They're going into the woods." Bonnie said.
Ash walks out on to the porch to see Josh, Kiara and the people from last night are walking into the woods.
Woods
"Do you think our friends are safe?" Kiara asked as a flock of Starly flew over.
They found a nice large area where they can spar.
"They are safe." Josh said.
"How do you know they're safe?" Kameno asked.
Josh took out two Pokéballs, threw them in the air and Typhlosion and Empoleon appeared.
"Aaron appeared in my dream last night." Josh said.
"Aaron?" Simba asked confused. "You mean the Legendary Dream Crystal Dragon?"
"That's the one." Josh said, turning around to look at Simba.
Typhlosion and Empoleon began to spar.
"But the Dark One isn't happy." Josh said. "He will send his servant to destroy the world along with others."
"What should we do?" Kiara asked.
"We don't say a word to anyone." Josh said. "This is our fight, not theirs."
"Ok then." Fox said.
Josh turns around to look at Typhlosion and Empoleon.
"We have a lot of training to do you two." Josh said.
"Got it."Typhlosion said.
"Typhlosion, we won't use that move that I taught you yet." Josh said. "The same goes for you as well, Empoleon."
"Right." Empoleon said.
"The two of you will attack me while I block to defend. Don't hold anything back." Josh said.
"Ok." Typhlosion said.
The three of them all began moving slowly in a circle, not taking their eyes off the other. As Josh stops, Typhlosion fires a Flamethrower and Josh puts his arms in front of his face to form an x to block the attack. Empoleon quickly appeared behind Josh as her wings were glowing white and tries to attack Josh with her left wing. Josh used his right arm to block it, but Empoleon blasts a powerful jet of water from her beak to Josh and he was sent flying into the air. Typhlosion causes an explosion from the ground, creating a mix of smog and fire and hits Josh with the flames.
"Gr." Josh grunted.
As soon as Josh landed on the ground, Typhlosion uses Flame Wheel but Josh side step out of the way. Empoleon's steel wings were glowing blue and stabs Josh in the back. Two white needles were formed in Typhlosion's paws. Josh reflected Typhlosion's attack and turns around to see Empoleon riding on a huge wave of water.
"Shocker!" Josh shouted. Josh's body began to glow and several lightning bolts strikes the wave, shocking Empoleon in the process.
"Damn…" Empoleon grunted, landing on the ground.
A white needle was about to slash his face as he bend backwards and done a back flip to avoid Typhlosion's attack. Josh kept his guard up as Typhlosion attacks again but Josh deflected the attack as he grabs Typhlosion's right arm and held it against his back. Then Josh kicks him a way.
"Not bad, Typhlosion." Josh said.
"You too." Typhlosion said.
"I have to say, Typhlosion is doing very well and so is Empoleon." Fox said.
"Josh must've train them very well during his travels in Sinnoh, Johto and Kanto." Death said as Typhlosion lunges at Josh but he uses his right arm to block it, feeling the attack.
All of a sudden, several black beams shot down from the sky and Josh, Typhlosion and Empoleon dodges them.
"What?!" Josh shouted.
"This is bad!" Kiara shouted.
"Long time no see, everyone!" a voice boomed.
A huge black dragoness robot came from the sky and shook the very ground. Kiara knew who it was.
"Emi Sayomi!" Kiara shouted.
The chest opens the hatch to reveal a girl. The girl was wearing a black tank top that was missing the front part which was replaced by a clear shirt where her stomach showed, black panties with long black shoes and long black gloves that went up to her forearms. There was a small black head gear with a green light attached inside, sitting on her silver white hair as her light blue eyes looks at them.
Lily Stadium
Champion's Room
Lance heard something outside.
"What's going on out there?" Lance asked. He got up from the couch to see smoke coming from the woods.
"Is something going on?" Steven asked walking up to Lance with Cynthia and Alder.
"Take a look." Lance said.
Steven looks out the window and gasps. "Why is there smoke coming from the woods?" Steven asked.
"Someone or something may be attacking us." Alder said.
"Let's go check it out." Cynthia said as they all left the room.
Hotel
Outside
Ash looks behind him and notices the smoke coming from the woods.
"What is that?" Misty asked.
"I'm not sure." Brock said.
"Let's go check it out." Ash said, running towards the woods.
All of a sudden, a purple shield pushes him away from the woods. The purple shield surrounded the woods, blocking anyone coming in or out.
"What is that?" Ash asked, getting up from the ground.
"Some kind of shield." Brock said.
Bonnie went behind her brother. "That looks scary." Bonny whimpered.
"Are you guys alright?" Samus asked, running towards them with the Smashers.
"We're alright." Ash said.
"Good." Master Hand said.
Ash turns around to look at Brock. "Aren't we forgetting something?" Ash asked.
"You're right!" Brock gasps, realizing about something. "Josh and his friends are in there!"
"What?!" Master Hand shouted, looking at the two trainers. "Are you saying that they're in there?!"
"Yes." Ash said.
Master Hand turns around to look at Lucario. "Are they in there, Lucario?"
Lucario closes his eyes to sense any Auras.
"Yes." Lucario said, opening his eyes. "They're in there. But they're not the only ones."
"You mean somebody else in there besides them?" Captain Falcon asked.
"We need to find a way to break down this shield." Ash said.
"We'll scan the shield if it has any weak points." Samus said, activating her scanner.
"Let's do it." Fox said, activating his scout on his head gear as Falco, Wolf, Captain Falcon and R.O.B scan the shield.
"Anything?" Ness asked.
"Got it." Samus said. "There's a weak point from we're standing and the weak point is on the shield."
"So what does it look like?" May asked.
A small purple beetle emerges from the shield.
"So the weak point is a small beetle?" Luigi asked.
"I'll smash that with mah hammer." King Dedede said. He winds up his hammer and brings it down on the beetle, killing it.
"Warning." R.O.B. said. "The weak point is not destroyed."
"What?" Dedede asked confused, looking at the robot unit. Then he was shocked by a purple shockwave.
"Yeow!" Dedede yelled in pain.
"Did you really think I would go down that easy?" a tiny voice asked.
"Did somebody say something?" Master Hand asked.
"That would be me." The beetle said.
"Are fucking kidding me?" Snake growled.
"Afraid not." The small beetle chuckled.
"Why the hell is thing still alive or how to talk?" Wolf sneered.
"Well, aren't you dumb?" the small beetle chuckled. "I'm a purple beetle, a servant of the Dark One."
"Hate to say this but we're going to break this shield and rescue our friends." Roy snarled.
"I like to see you try." The bug said. "Your friends on the other side are putting up quite a fight, but they will soon be dead to take their secret to the grave."
"What secret?" Marth repeated.
"Die!" the purple beetle shouted.
Before either side can attack, a voice has spoken.
"Enough, Beetle. The message has been delivered. Fall back."
"You guys are so lucky." Beetle said, and then the shield disappeared.
Ash can see Josh and others walking towards them out of the forest.
"Are you guys alright?" Misty asked.
"We're fine." Typhlosion said, looking at Misty.
Josh turns around to look back at the forest.
Flashback
"I'm surprise that you've all manage to keep this all a secret." Emi chuckled.
Typhlosion and Empoleon went to their friend's side.
"Why are you here, Emi?" Death asked.
"Only one reason for that." Josh said.
"To destroy us." Kiara said. "She's mine!"
Kiara jumps into the air and spread her large purple wings, to fly and attack Emi. Kiara was about to punch her with right fist but Emi caught her and made her turn around to press Kiara's arm against her back.
"KIara!" Josh shouted.
"Don't take a step closer, Josh." Emi said, putting the squeeze a lot harder.
"What do you want, Emi?" Light asked.
"I'm only here to deliver a message for Josh." Emi said. "He says this. "I'll be waiting for you at the top"."
Emi pushes Kiara out of the cockpit and flew off. Kiara landed softly on the ground and watch the Dragon Zoiddam flew away and disappeared.
Flashback Ends
Josh sighed and looks back at the others.
"Are you guys alright?" Lance asked, running towards them with the other Champions.
"We're alright." Kiara said.
"Thank goodness." Lance sighs with relief.
"The matches won't start until this afternoon at one." Master Hand said. "The people who are still fighting in the tournament have a lot of time to prepare themselves."
"Good." Lance said as he watches the Smashers leave.
Lance turns around to see Josh looking back at the forest.
"Are you alright, Josh?" Lance asked, walking up behind him.
Josh turns his head to the left. "I'm fine." Josh said.
"Good to hear." Lance said, placing his hand on Josh's left shoulder. "I'll see you later."
Lance turns around and started walking back towards the stadium along with the other champions.
"So what do you guys want to do?" Josh asked, turning around to look at his friends.
"We should call the Professors to see how you're Pokémon is doing." Kiara suggested.
"Let's go." Josh said.
Pokémon Center
Kiara and Kameno was standing on either side of Josh while the others stood in the back. Josh picks up the phone and calls Professor Oak. The video screen shows Professor Oak's face.
"Hello Josh." Professor Oak greeted.
"Hi, Professor Oak." Josh smiled.
"I'm sorry I can't be there." The professor said. "It's been quite busy these days."
"So Professor," Josh said. "Is the Pokémon that I left with you and the other professor's doing ok?"
"Why Josh, of course they are." Professor Oak said.
"Excellent." Josh said. "I don't want to use the Pokémon I've caught on my travels, I want to put together a team including the Pokémon that you've been keeping for me."
"Well…" the professor said.
"Who is that, Josh?" Kameno asked.
Josh turns around and steps aside. "This is Professor Oak." Josh said.
"Are you a friend of Josh?" Professor Oak asked.
"Yes." Kameno answered. "I'm Kameno."
"Nice to meet you." The professor smiled.
Josh turns around to look back at the screen.
"Sorry to trouble you since you're busy, professor." Josh apologized. "But I like to get things going and see how they're doing."
Josh picks up three Pokéballs.
"I'll send you these three Pokémon." Josh said.
"Which three Pokémon will you choose?" Professor Oak asked.
"Flame, Sylveon and Tyrantrum." Josh said.
"Alright now." Professor Oak nodded. "I'll send them over to you."
"Thanks."Josh said.
Josh walks away from the video phone and went up at the service desk.
"How can I help you?" Nurse Joy asked.
"I like to send these three Pokémon to Professor Oak." Josh said, showing her the three Pokéballs.
"Alright then." Nurse Joy said. "I'll send word to the clerk."
Josh and his friends made their way to the clerk's desk in the back room.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." The female clerk said, walking up to them. "May I have the Pokéballs that you like to send?"
"Yes." Josh nodded, handing over the Pokéballs.
"It will take a few seconds." The female clerk said.
A few seconds have passed and the female clerk hands over two Pokéballs and one Great Ball.
"Thanks." Josh said.
"You're welcome." The female clerk said.
Outside
"Come on out!" Josh shouted, throwing three Pokéballs one Great Ball in the air.
Flame, the Charmander, Sylveon, Tyrantrum and Treeko appeared.
"Josh!" Flame smiled, looking up at her trainer.
"How've you been?" Sylveon asked.
"Doing great." Josh said.
"Amazing." Julia said.
"I never thought a dinosaur can be Pokémon." Simba said, looking at the Despot Pokémon.
"So Josh." Kiara said. "Do you have a plan once you face Paul or Ash?"
Josh turns his head to the right to look at her. "Of course I do." Josh said.
"I hope so." Kiara said. "Tyrantrum here is really looking forward battling with you again."
"Hell yeah." Tyrantrum chuckled.
"And what about Primal Groundon and Primal Kyogre?" Fox asked.
Josh looks at him. "I'm not sure."
"We'll worry about that later." Kameo said.
Josh spent the rest of his morning with the Pokémon he caught on his travels with his friends until it was one o'clock.
Lilly of the Valley Conference
"Do you think Ash has a battle strategy for his battle?" Misty asked.
"There are two dragons in the tournament." said Brock.
"I heard that they fought The Dark Master." said Josh.
The first match of round 3 is about to begin as Negi and Mario enter either side of the stage. The two competitors began to fight. Negi was using close-combat moves making Mario very hard to block. As Negi won the battle Mario thanked Negi for a good battle. Krystal was avoiding Evangeline's threads. Krystal used her staff to make fire out of it and it hit Evangeline. After that match was over it was Josh vs. Marth. Josh was throwing offensive attacks while Marth blocked it. The two of them was getting tired but Josh and Marth throw their last attacks. The first side is over. Negi, Krystal, Josh and Paul will be proceeding to Round Four. "
It is time for the other side." said Master Hand.
"The next match is Fox vs. Peach." Crazy Hand added. The next match of Round began. Fox put up a quite as Peach did. On with the next round are Spyro and Cynder vs. Ash. As Ash and his two challegengers stepped on the stage Ash sent out Glalie, an ice type Pokémon.
"So he sent out Glalie." Josh thought. "Begin!" the ref yelled.
"Use Ice Beam at Spyro!" Ash commanded.
Glalie shot the Ice Beam at Spyro. Cynder tried to block it with her Dark Fire but it hit Spyro.
"You'll pay for that." She sneered at Glalie. Cynder flew at Glalie but Ash had an idea. "Avoid her and use Double Team."
All of a sudden multiple Glalies appeared surrounding Cynder. Cynder looked over where Spyro was frozen but he was gone. She looked up and sees Spyro flying down towards her. Then Spyro let out his flames at the copies. The real one was there. The two of them let out their most powerful attacks and so did Glalie. Spyro and Cynder fainted. Ash would be advancing to Round Four. Everyone was getting excited.
"Here are the contestants that will be in Round Four." said Master Hand.
Negi vs. Krystal
Josh vs. Paul.
"Here are the others." Crazy Hand said.
Fox vs. Ash
Lucario vs. May
"So Josh is going up against Paul." said Brock.
"Let's hope he's prepared." Dawn replied.
In the challenge room Josh was getting prepared for his battle with Paul. "
Nervous?" a voice asked. He looked behind him and sees Cynder. "
What are you doing here?" Josh asks.
"Looking around." She said with a smile on her face. "Let Round Four begin." said Master Hand.
Negi and Krystal appeared at either side of the stage. "Begin!" yelled the ref.
Negi came behind Krystal but she blocks Negi's staff with her own staff. Krystal used her staff to do the Super Quake for Negi to lose his balance. Negi regained his balance and attacked. But Krystal was dodging Negi's attacks.
"She's fast alright." said Setsuna.
"Do you think he'll win?" Konoka asked.
"I hope so." Asuna replied as she watches Negi. Krystal attack Negi at the stomach and she slammed her staff at his chest. He flew several feet across the field.
"Not bad young one." said Krystal as she watches Negi get up
. Negi got up and attack but she blocked. Negi came from all four sides. Krystal try to dodge but it was too late when the attack came in contact. There was an explosion that everyone had to try to shield them from the smoke. Krystal was getting up when the smoke cleared. Negi came from the front to attack but Krystal blocked it and did a high kick to Negi's stomach. Negi flew high in the air. Krystal jump high enough to reach Negi. She raises her staff and brought it down hard at Negi's chest. Negi pummel to the ground with a loud crash. Krystal landed next to Negi and lowers her staff to his neck. The crow was amazed.
"Not bad." Shadow said.
"Get up Negi!" yelled Asuna.
"Come on Aniki!" Chamo shouted.
"You had me there for a second. I thought I wouldn't survive that but that was a good attack." Negi tried to get up but couldn't. When Krystal was about to use one final attack Negi swung his staff at Krystal's legs making her fall to the ground. Negi swat her staff out of her hand when Krystal was about to hit the ground but she regained her balance. Negi thrust his staff at Krystal's chest. Then Negi appear behind her and use his wind attack. Krystal landed on the ground. She fainted.
"Krystal is unable to battle. Negi is the winner!"
The crowd cheered.
There are a few more matches until we see who will be in the finals and challenge the Elite Four and the Champions. What kind of plan does Josh have in mind for his match? Stay tuned.
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