Hello! So I want to put an opening in the beginning of these from the Akala arc, on. Would that be something you guys would be okay with, or should I just do it once, or not at all? Anyhow, the first part of the Melemele Arc Climax is starting this chapter. I hope that this does Hala and Ash justice...


"Hey, Ash, why did we leave Hau? I mean, I know he could be annoying, but did he deserve to get pushed around like that?" Serena asked as she, Ash, Pikachu, Rowlet, Greninja, Popplio, and Braixen walked along Route 2, back to Hau'oli City.

"For insulting you, I should've broke his damn face!" Ash said, with such rage, Rowlet woke up, and flew out of Ash's backpack to Greninja and Braixen.

"What did he say?" Serena said as she stopped and grabbed Ash's arm. He turned to free his arm, but then he saw a stare in Serena's eyes that he hadn't seen since Kalos. She was challenging him. She wanted answers, and she wanted to know what Hau and Ilima did to piss him off. She hated seeing him like this. Eventually, Ash gave in. How could she ignore her request for answers? He couldn't do that to her. She wouldn't do it to him.

"They were watching your Pokévision video, and..." Ash said as he clenched his fists again, but then, they eased back into open hands when Serena grabbed his arms. "They called you a hopeless little girl. I won't stand for that." Ash finished as he turned away from Serena, only to find himself facing her again.

Serena then took his hands into hers, and spoke. "I'm glad you would b-br-break somebody's face for me," Serena then pulled him closer for an embrace. "But you need to find a more civilized way to stick up for me."

"For you, I'll try." Ash said as he pulled back to look Serena in her eye, and tell her this. Then, they went in for a kiss, and the kiss became more passionate the longer it went. And then...

"Ash! Serena!" A little girl's voiced screamed as Ash and Serena broke their kiss quickly.

"Lillie!" Serena said as Lillie Lynch ran into Serena's open arms.

"Hey, Lil." Ash said as he stood awkwardly, not really sure about what to do, after such a tender moment.

"How did you know that name?" Lillie asked as her facial expression clearly showed that Ash's shortening of Lillie's name definitely struck a chord.

"It's just short for Lillie." Ash shrugged.

"My dad used to call me Lil..." Lillie said as he went to hug Ash, with Ash again feeling awkward about the situation. And then Serena pulled both Lillie and Ash into a hug. "And my mom used to hug Gladion and I like that!"

"Speaking of Gladion, we won't see him anytime soon, right?" Ash asked, getting very uncomfortable at the mere mention of Gladion.

"Not until Iki Town. Where's Hau?" Lillie asked, wondering how she didn't see that Hau was gone. Ash and Serena looked at each other, almost as if they didn't know what she meant.

"He had to be somewhere." Serena said.

"But he'll be at Iki Town?" Lillie asked.

"I don't know." Serena said.

"Look, we should get moving, this way, we can at least get to Iki Town." Ash said.

"Right." Serena said.

"Right!" Lillie said as she ran to catch up with Rowlet, Braixen and Greninja. Pikachu rushed to join them.


Meanwhile, Hau was rushing down Route 2 to catch up, and hopefully pass Ash and Serena. It was then that he ran into Kiawe.

Literally.

"Ow, man! Ever hear of a carb?" Hau asked Kiawe as he rubbed his head from hitting Kiawe.

"Ever hear of slow and steady?" Kiawe asked as his Charizard started laughing.

"No!" Hau said as Kiawe gave him a hand and dusted him off.

"Why you in a rush? And where's Ash and Serena?" Kiawe asked.

"I lost them. They got ahead, so I lost them. My grandfather is gonna read the prophecy!"

"THE prophecy?" Kiawe asked.

"Only if Ash wins his grand trial!" Hau said.

"We need to root him on! Charizard, mount up!" Kiawe ordered as Charizard prepared to takeoff at the fastest speed known in Alola.


"...Come to Iki Town, please?" Hala asked a mysterious figure in a black coat.

"Of course, Kahuna!" The figure said as he and Hala exchanged greetings. "Ready, Decidueye?" He asked his Decidueye. The giant ghost bird nodded. "Let's go!"


"Well, we are now here!" Lillie shouted as she ran into Professor Kukui, or almost did.

"Alola, cousins!" Kukui said.

"Alola Professor!" Ash, Lillie and Serena said.

"How did your first Trial go?"

"It was a breeze!/I almost didn't make it!"

"Very mixed indeed... I take it you beat it the first time, right?" Kukui said.

"How did you know?" Serena asked.

"Hau told me."

"Hau?" Ash said as he balled up his fists, and Serena grabbed him to hold him back again.

"And he also wants to clear something up with you." Kukui said as he motioned for Ash and Serena to follow him.


"Ash." Hau said as Ash balled up his fists again. "Hear me out." Hau continued as he put his hands up. "I haven't told anyone about the incident this morning, except for Professor Kukui. He's trustworthy, so he won't tell if we don't. I was not laughing at Serena. I know she has a Pokévision video on YouTube, but I was not laughing at her."

"Then why were you laughing?" Ash asked, with malice in his voice. Serena is standing next to him, with a piercing gaze in her eyes that no one has seen until now. Greninja, Braixen, and Pikachu are standing behind them: Braxien with her stick pointed at Hau, Pikachu's cheeks are flaring with electricity, and Greninja, in his Ash-Greninja form, has formed blades to use like swords, or has Cut prepared.

"Ilima and I watch this vlogger, her name is Iris Cuasorome." Hau said, looking Ash in the eye.

"So that's why I heard Serena's voice." Ash said.

"Iris is way too over the top with everything. She even said she could out dance Serena. You wanna be mad at someone, be mad at Iris Cuasorome."

"You didn't insult Serena?"

"No. We insulted this chick. She talks all this crap, and can't back it up. She called a Water Type gym leader from Kanto a stupid kid!" Hau said. "Are we cool now?" Hau finished as he extended his hand for Ash to shake, and put all of this behind them. Slowly, but surely, everyone else eased up. Braixen put her stick away, Greninja retracted his "blades". Pikachu has calmed down, and Serena is motioning for Ash to make peace with Hau. Ash decides to accept Hau's apology and shakes his hand.

"We're cool." Ash said.

"Good luck, Ash." Hau said.

"Thanks."

"Ash," Serena said as she put her arms around his neck. "I''m glad you didn't break his face."

"Me too, Serena, me too." Ash said as they kissed again.


"Well, my boy, one of my guests is late, and as unfortunate as it is, cause I think he would've been excited to meet you, the Trial must go on! Should you defeat me, I will read aloud the Prophecy Of Alola's Light! Ash Ketchum, do you accept the Challenge?" Hala asked.

"I never back down from a challenge! You got it, Kahuna!" Ash said with a thumbs up.

"LET'S BEGIN!"

Author's Note: I should have said this sooner, but I listen to the Ash-Greninja score when I write my battles. I recommend doing that while you read them. Then you understand what my vision is for this series.


"3 or 6?" Hala asked.

"All six, Kahuna!" Ash said.

"You don't back down, and you don't settle! Wish I had met you sooner! Go, Hariyama!" Hala said as his Hariyama came out of a Poké Ball

"Let's go, Pidgeot!" Ash said as Pidgeot came out of the Nanodex.

"Okay, Hariyama, use Heavy Slam!"

"Defend yourself with Steel Wing!"

Pidgeot's Steel Wing reduced the damage that Heavy Slam would have done, but the force of the slam was still enough to throw off Pidgeot's game.

"Okay. Now, Knock Off!"

"Mirror Move, Pidgeot!" Pidgeot made a reflective shield that allowed him to use an opponents move against them, in his case, he used Knock Off back to him while taking no damage.

"Fake Out, Hariyama!"

"Pidgeot, don't flinch!" Ash shouted, knowing darn well what flinching would do, and knowing the opening Hala and Hariyama will have if Pidgeot does flinch.

"Wow. This is the longest I've seen him battle." Hau said.

"It hasn't been that long." Molayne, a lanky, tall, dirty blonde boy with glasses, messy hair, and blue blazer, light blue shirt, and black pants said to Hau.

"Exactly! Against Sophocles and Ilima, he wiped them both out, or at the very least, beat their first Pokémon by now. Hariyama doesn't look like he broke a sweat. Course, Pidgeot looks okay too. But this is the hardest time he has had taking the first Pokémon since he has been here." Hau said as Sophocles scoffed.

"He has an Ace up his sleeve. He just hasn't used it yet." Serena reminded everyone as Pikachu nodded, and Rowlet continued to snore.

"Pidgeot, are you okay?" Ash asked Pidgeot.

"Pidgeo!" Pidgeot said as he spread his wings, ready to fight again.

"Alright then, use Steel Wing!"

"Close Combat!" Hala ordered. Hariyama went to get close to Pidgeot and use Close Combat, but Pidgeot was also heading for him, with no intention of slowing down. Close Combat hit the Steel Wing, and while Fighting moves usually render Steel moves moot, Pidgeot's Steel Wing left a mark on Hariyama, while Close Combat dislocated Pidgeot's Wing. Doing this lead to both Pidgeot and Hariyama going into blind furies against each other, Pidgeot swinging his wing, still in a Steel Wing, like a slingblade, and Hariyama hitting anywhere and everywhere. Eventually, Pidgeot ended up on the ddefensive, and was trying to deflect Hariyama's fists of fury, and in doing so, Hariyama popped Pidgeot's wing back into place. Then, Ash and Hala knew they needed get an upper hand on the battle so Ash gave an order.

"Up in the air!"

"You're not running, are you?" Hala asked. He could feel blood pumping through his veins. It was crazy, to think the last time he felt like this was five years ago...

"No. As a matter of fact, I'm just getting started! Pidgeot, use Hurricane!" Ash said as Pidgeot came down and brought a Hurricane with him. It was so strong, Hala and some spectators behind him had almost flew from their places.

"That was close." Hala said.

"Not quite." Ash said.

"Close Combat!"

"Mirror Move!"

"He's wearing Hariyama down!" Hau said as he saw how confident Serena and Ash both were that Ash would win.

"Go Ash!" Serena cheered.

"Close Combat!"

"Use Hurricane!"

"Hariyama!" Hala shouted as both Hariyama amd Pidgeot were looking bad. Not too bad, but definitely not close to where they were before.

"Finish him off, with Brave Bird!" Ash said as Pidgeot flew towards Hariyama and grabbed him. Pidgeot flew Hariyama to the sky, and let go of him in mid air. Then, Pidgeot used Steel Wing to send him back down, and then flew after him, Steel Wing after Steel Wing, until they both hit the ground. Then, both lay in a crater, with Pidgeot slowly coming to, and Hariyama also trying to wake up and fight. Pidgeot stands with difficulty and Hariyama is still on his knees. Pidgeot is now on both feet, and repositions himself for battle. But Hariyama is one knee, amd he struggles to make it to the next. Hariyama, too battered from that final attack, collapses where he was before.

"Hariyama is unable to battle! Pidgeot wins!" Kukui said.

"Alright! Way to go Pidgeot!" Kiawe said.

"Yay Pidgeot!" Lillie said.

"Keep on winning, Ash and Pidgeot!" Serena said and Pikachu said his name and Hala recalled Hariyama.

"Wanna keep going, Pidgeot?" Ash asked.

"PIDGEO!" Pidgeot said as he flared his wings as he did before.

"Alright! I'm sticking with Pidgeot!" Ash said.

"You've got guts Ash. But I seriously doubt you're ready for this. I choose you, Machamp!" Hala said and he sent out his Machamp.

"Okay, use Hurricane!" Ash ordered.

"Machamp, Thunder Punch, and follow up with Ice Punch!" Hala said as Machamp charged up a Thunder Punch on one fist, and and Ice Punch on another, and repeated the process with his other hands.

"Watch out!" Ash said as Pidgeot dodged the first Thunder Punch, but then was hit by an Ice Punch, followed by a Thunder Punch, and another Ice Punch after that in rapid succession. All that was simply too much for the giant bird.

"Pidgeot!"

"Pidgeot is unable to battle! Machamp wins!"

"It's that Ice Punch/Thunder Punch Combo that took Pidgeot out so fast. Pidgeot's not fast enough to dodge them. He will need to buy some time. At least enough to land a hit." Molayne said to Kiawe as he agreed. Ash then realized that those four fists went in rapid succession, and that Pidgeot dodged the first one by sheer luck. In order to compete with that, he needed to fight fire with fire.

Or in this case, Speed with Speed...

"Are you gonna choose, Ash?" Hala asked.

"You bet I will! Go Talonflame!" Ash said as Talonflame arose and spit a fireball.

"Talonflame. Flame Charge, of course! A Fire move will render Ice Punch useless!" Serena said as she made a connection and thought that that was why Ash chose Talonflame.

"Wait! It knows Flame Charge?" Molayne asked.

"Yeah!" Serena said.

"That's the advantage Ash needs!" Hau said.

"What do you mean?" Serena asked.

"Flame Charge is a move that will make the user faster with each use. Pidgeot was too slow to dodge Machamp's 1-2-3-4 Ice-Thunder Combo, but Flame Charge could give Talonflame the edge it needs, in addition to cancelling Ice Punch!" Molayne said.

"Now, Machamp, Thunder Punch, and follow with Ice Punch!"

"Flame Charge, Talonflame!"

"Okay. I'll give you that. But are you ready for Cross Chop?"

"I am. You should get ready for Brave Bird!"

"Cross Chop!"

"Brave Bird!" Talonflame's Brave Bird was similar to Pidgeot's, but with a Flame Charge on the way to the sky, reducing Cross Chop's damage, and also on the return trip, and the Steel Wings were hitting more, because of Talonflame's increased speed.

"Thunder Punch, and follow up with Fire Punch!"

"Flame Charge!" Thunder Punch connected with Talonflame, and while Fire Punch may have connected as well, it didn't do much on account of Talonflame already being on fire.

"Fire Punch didn't work!" Kiawe said.

"All Fire Punch is doing is making Talonflame's Flame Charge burn hotter!" Lillie said.

"Machamp!"

"You good Talonflame?"

"TALO!"

"Alright then, use Razor Wind!"

"Push forward and use Cross Chop!"

"Get ready!"

"Ma-cham!"

"Brave Bird!" Again, Talonflame used Brave Bird which was even faster now, and as a result, both Talonflame and Machamp crashed and burned.

"Both Talonflame and Machamp are unable to battle! Hala and Ash each have four Pokémon left!"

"On three!"

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three! Go Primeape/Noctowl!"

"Prim!" Hala's Primeape was bigger than normal Primeape. It also had a black belt, similar to Hala's.

"Nooct-oowl!" Ash's Noctowl was a shiny one, gold and neon green, and smaller than a normal Noctowl.


And THAT is a wrap on part one of three in the Grand Trial Battle against Kahuna Hala! And yes, Black and White is not canon here. That was such a hot mess, I don't even know how it was green lit. I'll give him some of his Unova Pokémon another time. Sorry it took so long! I have a new phone, but all my content is on my old one, and no, there is no way to transfer it that I know of. Also, my summer semester ended on the 2nd, so one would think I would have more time to write. But there ain't no rest for wicked...

GOOD NIGHT, MAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!