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XXVI- The Final Trial!
It wasn't that steep of a climb however Clemont was happy when they finally got to the top that was a pretty big hill. And from there they could see the small town right in the middle of the valley.
"That must be Genosenge town!" Ash declared.
"Pika!" Pikachu added.
"Great!" Tai added. "Let's find the Lucarionite!"
Bonnie moved up to get a closer look and smiled. "Dedenne we're here!" she called this woke the small electric mouse up from his sleep he yawned poking his head out from the bag.
"It's a cute little town," Serena noted.
"This is where the Mega stone is right Korrina?" Ash asked they all turned to see her hunched over making no sound but an audible noise of breathing could be barely heard. "Korrina?"
"What's wrong?" Tai asked.
"Finally….." she muttered.
They all looked at her concerned.
"Are you hurting?" Bonnie asked.
"Yeah is anything wrong?" Clemont added. Everyone was a bit worried.
Tai however had figured out what was going to happen."3…..2….1…." Tai thought.
"FINALLY!" Korrina screamed happily. She jumped a good six feet into the air scaring everyone. "We finally made it to Genosenge town Lucario!" she shouted happily holding her partners paws he barked in agreement. "We've got one hundred wins under our belt we're finally ready! You can Mega evolve!" Lucario nodded with a determined smile on his face. "Let's go!" she said and the two burst off like a bullet.
"Hey wait a minute you guys!" Ash called.
"Wait for us!" Tai shouted as they all ran after them.
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The down town area was a small market place filled with many shops with some kind of stone specialty Tai was hoping for a stone polisher like Korrina had promised but so far he hadn't seen one however he could easily see Rosa gazing at the different shops just ahead. He was about to say something when Ash broke through his thoughts. "Hey Korrina, I know you really want to find the Mega stone but, do you even know where it is?" Ash asked.
"I don't." Korrina replied simply.
"WHAT?!" Tai asked incredulously. "That doesn't help at all!"
"Tai's right Korrina how are you supposed to find it if you don't know where it is?" Serena asked more calmly.
"Grandpa told me I'd know when I got here, so I assumed I'd find it immediately." Korrina replied.
"You just assumed!?" Ash asked leaning over in exasperation.
"I know Ash runs ahead without thinking. But it seems Korrina does that too." Serena joked.
"So that's why they get along so well!" Bonnie joked.
"Yeah they're practically interchangable!" Tai added.
"You're not one to talk." Ash replied.
Tai's eyes widened and he chuckled embarrassed.
As they made their way in further Serena gushed at some stones in a nearby window. "Oh how they're so pretty!" she said staring at the stones.
"Looks like the shops around here sell evolution stones." Clemont deduced.
"Like a thunder stone!" Tai said happily remembering his last Pokedex mentioned one.
"That's right!" Ash replied.
"Wow I want one they're so pretty!" Bonnie said happily smiling at the stones. Suddenly a trainer came out holding a large sun shaped orange crystal.
"I've finally got a Sun stone!" he said holding it up into the sun to get a good look at it. "Okay Helioptile come on out!" he said releasing his Helioptile it stood up and turned to it's trainer who knelt down showing the stone. "Time to evolve." He replied holding the stone out to it Helioptile touched it and instantly started glowing Tai watched in awe as it evolved into a new Pokemon. This one had a frill with orange triangles that was down around it's neck it was taller with black feet and tail rimed in an orange jagged patterned stripe.
"Heliolisk!" it happily called.
Everyone happily smiled in excitement. "It evolved!" Serena stated in surprise.
Tai pulled out his Pokedex to scan it. "Heliolisk the Generator Pokemon and the evolved form of Helioptile: Heliolisk can generate power by flaring its frills and by stimulating its muscles with electricity it can run 100 yards in five seconds. A Single Heliolisk can generate a sky scraper."
"That's so cool!" Bonnie squealed but remembered something. "Hey Clemont how did you evolve your Heliolisk?"
"I also used a Sun stone to evolve it from Helioptile." Clemont replied somewhat proudly.
Bonnie nodded but turned to Ash. "Hey Ash, aren't you going to evolve Pikachu?"
"Nah, Pikachu doesn't want to evolve right?" Ash answered.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed.
"Oh I had no idea." Bonnie replied nodding.
Korrina and Lucario were watching the trainer and his Heliolisk in excitement. "Let's hurry and find the Lucarionite!" she said determinedly.
"Raaaff!" Lucario agreed.
"Let's split up and ask the shops." Clemont replied.
Tai went off in one direction while the others went off on their own he looked back to see Ash ask the shop owner in the store they were just by he looked around and focused on a small shop nearby.
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Rosa hummed at the small crystal she wanted something for her next contest she was thinking of making some bead strings to go in her hair and maybe some to use in her next appeal. She was hoping this would make it dazzle. She pulled out a small one when Tai came in. "Hello." He called.
"Raauuhh!" Rio added as they entered. Rosa turned and watched as Tai approached the store owner. "Hey have you seen any Lucarionite or ya know have some?"
"Lucarionite….hmmm." the man replied he wordlessly looked in the back after a few minutes with Rosa watching from behind his shoulder the man came out he typed on his computer for a few minutes more. Eventually he turned back to Tai." Nope we have nothing like that.
"Aww, well thanks anyway." Tai replied bowing and leaving Rosa having made her decision anyway bought up everything she was carrying and caught up with Tai as he left another store with Rio both looking defeated once again.
"You know Rio hasn't evolved yet right?" Rosa asked making Tai yelp.
"Rosa I didn't see you there!" he said in surprise.
She puffed out a cheek. "You walked right past me in the other store."
"I did!?" Tai asked heat rising in his cheeks. "Sorry!" he replied rubbing the back of his head.
"What are you doing in Genosenge town?" Rosa asked calming down.
"Well for me hoping later I can get something made smaller. But I met someone named Korrina the Shalor Gym leader. She's looking for a Mega stone to Mega evolve her Lucario."
"Oh wow! Like Cyle?" She asked.
"Yeah and May too." Tai replied he crossed his arms. "I don't understand it. Cyle's Lucario has Lucarionite and apparently there's a long line of trainers who can mega evolve their Lucario so it's gotta be here."
"Maybe I can help you look. But do you guys know what you're looking for?" Rosa replied.
"Well before Dianthia, I did meet a Mega evolving trainer named Alain. Who could Mega Evolve his Charizard." Tai replied. "The stone was small and had kind of an ahhh." Tai replied he drew it in the dirt. Rosa could see it being like a DNA strand but more wavy."That symbol. The Mega stone was black and blue though Lucarionite might have different colors and in the middle was the same shape but with two different colors." Tai replied.
"Whoa so Charizard can mega evolve too?" Rosa asked. "That means Ash could mega evolve a Pokemon if he wanted too."
"Yeah, I haven't mentioned anything about it yet, but how cool would it be if he could!?" Tai said grinning brightly at the thought of Ash commanding Mega Charizard X. but then he remembered Ash's Charizard was away in a place in Johto called the Charific Valley and then sighed a little.
He heard a small bark and tugging on his pants he looked down at Rio who pointed to another store. "Oh right!" he replied having forgotten what they were supposed to be doing for the moment. After searching through a couple more stores he sighed and headed towards a trio of rocks it was said to be a mysterious set of ruins.
As they got closer Tai stared at the rocks ahead of them Clemont and Bonnie had just shown up but he wasn't aware of them or Rosa talking with Serena and Ash as he stared. For some reason he felt a bubbling hatred inside him filled with Betrayal and anger.
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"- You can't do this!"
"I don't want this, Please!" begged a Pokemon who was struggling chained underneath the crystal.
"-You don't have a choice I need your power of Death!"
"- Do you not care about what this will do to the world or the fact you're killing your own men!? And anything and everything around them?! think about this!"
"I have my decision is final. But why don't you feel the same way - Do you not care about the fact that this war has taken friends and family from us!? You Lost your father and brother is blind no longer able to see the world or his friend and family without Aura -" A lone figure stood between him and the machine.
"Cyle get out of the way."
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"That can't be! Grandpa told me it'd be here! I'm sure of it!" Korrina shouted breaking him out of his thoughts.
"I know. But if it were that easy to find there'd be a lot more Mega Evolutions being reported." Clemont replied.
Korrina hung her head in defeat. "So that means?" Ash asked wondering what Clemont was implying.
"It's a really valuable stone we're not going to find it in town. If at all that is." Clemont replied.
"How are we going to find it then?" Serena asked.
"That is an excellent question." Tai sighed as Rosa huffed and Ash crossed his arms Korrina suddenly lifted her head.
"I just thought of something my Grandfather told me!" she said in revelation.
"Listen well Korrina when the time comes you will understand what is needed to mega evolve; but finding out will be part of your training…"
"We can't give up now!" she said determinedly. "I have to find it myself that's the key! To truly mega evolving!"
Lucario nodded in agreement.
"You're so positive." Bonnie admired.
"Yeah it's too early to give up, but what now?" Ash asked.
"Pikaaaa." Pikachu agreed.
"Maybe we should try the mountains, that's where they've gotta be a mine somewhere." Tai replied.
"Rauf!" Rio agreed.
"Hello young lass and friends!" They turned to see a large man with a tan vest a green shirt and kahki's with a large grey beard, carrying a camera with another younger man with brown hair and a blue shirt and glasses. "Welcome to Genosenge town." He happily greeted.
"Hey there," Tai happily replied.
"Names Maginty, I'm from the local Photoshop in town; How about a Souvenir photo for your journey?" He asked.
"Souvenir photo huh? I like that idea." Tai said.
"Me too let's take one!" Bonnie happily agreed.
"Neyney!" Dedenne agreed.
"Yeah, we're traveling together it's the least we can do." Serena agreed. "I'd like something to remember the trip by."
"Ash what do you think?" Clemont asked.
"Sure, this a great change to get one." Ash agreed.
"Pika!" Pikachu agreed.
"Yeah let's do it, what he said!" Korrina happily agreed. "After all I can show Grandpa that I really was in Genosenge town!"
Soon the group was posing in front of the ruins Tai was trying to push down the strange feelings he had. "Okay line up right over there." Maginty called.
"Okay!" Bonnie called.
"Okay move together just a wee bit more." Maginty called.
Everyone did so Serena sneaking in the opportunity to get in close to Ash no one noticed as everyone was grinning Tai was trying not to look at Clemont's face his grin was huge almost forced his eyes were wide like he was a deerling in headlights.
"Come on Clemont smile!" Bonnie scolded.
"I am!" he argued through clenched teeth.
"Alright I'll snap the picture say cheese!" Maginty said.
"Cheese!" they called. Tai saw the flash and heard the click and some churning as the picture was taken.
"Alright nice work everyone we can print this out as soon as possible." Maginty told them as he was passing a small cartridge to his assistant, "Print this as quickly as you can please."
"Yes sir!" he replied rushing back with it holding the cartridge carefully. Maginty went to adjusting the camera as Clemont approached him.
"Excuse me sir do you know where we can find a Mine for evolution stones?" he asked.
"Evolutions stones eh?" Maginty replied. "Well there's a Mine farther ahead." he replied pointing to mountain range, "in Caves deep in the mountains."
"Deep in the Mountains?" Clemont parroted.
Korrina turned. "Sir do, you know if you can find Lucarionite there I want one!"
"Lucarionite? Hmm never heard of it." Maginty replied thoughtfully.
Korrina hung her head. "Oh I see…."
"Wait, a minute lass. Now that you mention it I just remembered there's a cave where you can find a special stone." Maginty replied.
Everyone gasped Korrina quickly recovering from her funk from hearing that, "Really?!" she asked.
"Where is it?!" Ash asked.
"Yeah where, where?" Bonnie asked.
"If you continue past the caves deep in the mountains, supposedly you'll find the entrance to a smaller cave." Maginty replied.
"I think we just struck gold here." Clemont smiled.
"Right, let's go Korrina!" Ash agreed.
"Yeah," Korrina nodded.
"Hold on Lad, it's said that if someone unworthy enters something terrifying will happen." Maginty warned.
Serena turned her head almost frozen with fear. "Something….Terrifying?" she muttered.
"Like…" Tai replied a little nervous.
"A monster maybe," Bonnie suggested.
"I don't know what it is, but it's been said something terrible will befall those unworthy." Maginty stated his glasses flashing. "For that reason the town's people never go there!"
"No that can't be right there's no way the stone would be in someplace like that…" Serena muttered quickly.
"You don't know our luck do you?" Rosa asked looking scared herself.
"Rosa's right Serena it's definitely there!" Korrina stated determined to find the Lucarionite. "Just you wait Lucarionite you'll be mine soon Lucario are you ready?!"
"Baruuf!" Lucario happily replied sharing her determination. They began to rush off to the mountains.
"Wait lass the picture isn't done yet!" Maginty called.
"Oh…yeah…" Korrina replied.
The group was unaware they were being watched. "Did you hear that?" James asked.
"I did." Jesse chuckled. "I say we get to the cave first and snatch that Mega stone right out from under their twerpish noses!"
"And while we're at it we'll snatch Pikachu before they can sneeze!" Meowth added.
"If that happens then the boss will definitely love us!" James stated happily.
"Promotions expense accounts and more money then we'll know what to do with!" Jesse happily added.
"Wobbuffet!" he added and with that the group snuck off.
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Soon Maginty returned holding up seven prints of the photo. "Here you are sorry for the wait." He replied.
The group gazed in awe around the pictures Tai smiled at how good they came out. "Alright!" he happily cheered Rio barking in excitement wagging his tail from his shoulder.
"Wow it's excellent thank you very much Maginty!" Ash added.
"Pika!" Pikachu agreed.
"This is a really nice Souvenir." Clemont added.
"I'm gonna treasure this forever!" Bonnie added.
"Yeah I want to show Grandpa soon he'd love to see this." Korrina replied.
Rio let out a few grunts of agreement as she pocketed it Rosa carefully pocketed hers as well pleased with the results. Serena was staring at her photo blushing on how she managed to get close to Ash smiling.
"Hey Serena come on!" Ash called as they began their way up the mountain.
"Oh coming!" Serena replied pocketing the Photo and following.
Maginty watched. "Just what you hoped for right lass?"
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Team Rocket had managed to get to a small quarry they had gone past several caves and the path brought them here. "Okay move them towards the center!" Jesse called.
Both Meowth and Wobuffet pushed one rock over while James pushed the other causing the two to cover the path. "How's this?" Meowth asked.
"Perfect they'll never notice the entrance here now let's find that stone!" Jesse declared.
"Right and they'll end up taking the wrong path and hopefully get lost." James added.
"Meanwhile we'll go in the cave and grab that Mega stone." Meowth added.
"And when the twerps show up they won't be expecting a thing that's when we'll strike and then we'll grab Pikachu!" Jesse stated as they entered the cave closing the path completely.
"Yeah!" her companions shouted in agreement as they headed down the road.
Soon the group found themselves in a large area right now it was empty. "We made it." Rosa sighed in relief.
"So this is the Quarry Maginty talked about it's amazing." Serena noted.
"I'd like explore this place." Clemont stated.
"Me too but we've gotta focus on the Lucarionite." Ash reminded him.
"Oh right." Clemont replied. "So the entrance is deeper into the mountains right?"
"That's what he said so we should run into it around here." Tai added.
"Right lets go Lucario!" Korrina replied as she and her partner took off him barking in agreement.
Sadly the group rushed right past the rocks Team Rocket had put up not noticing the hidden enterance.
Team Rocket however were halfway down the cave, "What the heck there's nothing terrifying about this place at all." Jesse noted.
"Something terrible will befall those unworthy, ha ha that's funny." James added "so far there's nothing rock in here."
"Right there Jimbo, but imagine how happy that little Lucarionite will be when Team Rocket finds it and brings it back into the sunlight." Meowth added.
Wobuffet suddenly gasped and stopped. "What's the matter with you Wobuffet?" Jesse asked.
"Wobba Wobba!" he replied pointing to a door just ahead it was made more visible when James shone a light on it.
"A Door?" he asked.
"What's a door doing in a place like this?!" Meowth yelped.
"Now they're just begging for us to find it." James sneered as James smiled in agreement.'
"Talk about stupid." She added. They opened it and smiled. They had found it.
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"I guess we try the other way." Rosa sighed.
"I can't believe that path was a dead end." Tai groaned.
"Maybe we over looked a path somewhere?" Clemont suggested tired from the hiking.
"Awwww where's the cave I want to find the Lucarionite!" Korrina groaned.
As Lucario passed the rocks something flickered in his mind as if calling out, he turned right to the wall catching the attention of the group. "What's wrong Lucario?" Korrina asked.
"Lucario?" Tai and Ash asked.
Lucario didn't answer he charged up a power up punch and slammed it against the rocks blowing it apart. "Look!" Tai shouted as another path was revealed.
"A hidden path!" Bonnie added.
"A path in a place like this?!" Serena cried.
"It's no wonder we couldn't find it!" Clemont added.
"This is gotta be it!" Tai added.
"Why was it covered though? At least we know where to go." Ash added
"Way to go Lucario!" Korrina cheered. as they started down the path as they got to the entrance however Lucario heard the stone call to him again and started to run.
They chased after him. "What do…you think….it sensed…this time?" Clemont asked in huffs.
"Lucario!" Korrina called. She saw that Lucario had stopped a small cave.
"It really does exist!" Bonnie cheered.
"That's amazing Lucario how'd you know?!" Korrina asked. Lucario just shrugged however an idea quickly formed into her head. "I got it Lucario must've sensed the stone was here! Grandpa said I'd be able to find the Lucarionite this must be what he was talking about!"
"Amazing," Ash added.
"We won't know for sure till we go in!" Clemont added.
"Then let's go!" Ash declared.
"Yeah!" Korrina added.
They got closer to the enterance. "But….it's really dark in there." Serena added.
"And scary…" Bonnie added.
"I guess that's my cue Clemontic gear on!" he declared as a small spot light pulled itself out from his backpack and lit up.
"Awesome Clemont!" Ash stated.
"Wait doesn't terrible things happen to the unworthy in there, I mean sure Korrina will be fine but what about us?!" Rosa suddenly said.
And just as she finished they heard screaming from far into the cave making everyone's neck hair stand up on end.
"What was that?!" Tai asked a little fearfully.
"Forget was what is it!?" Serena added Frantically.
"Something's in there!" Ash added with a fearful tone.
"A Ghost?!" Clemont squeaked.
"It…it can't be!" Bonnie muttered not sure if she believed herself.
However something soon came to light it looked like someone flying out of the cave.
"HOW DID THAT HAPPEN, WE DIDN'T EVEN BLINK!" Jesse screamed.
"NO ONE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT GUARDS!" James added screaming.
"OUR PLANS TOAST!" Meowth added as one by one Team Rocket came flying out of the cave.
"TEAM ROCKETS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" they shouted disappearing into the sky Wobuffet letting out a cry.
"Was….that…" Serena muttered.
"Team Rocket!" Clemont assured.
"They got here before us!" Ash deduced.
"I bet they're the ones who covered the cave path so we couldn't find it right away!" Tai added.
"They're so annoying!" Bonnie groaned Dedenne letting out a sound of agreement.
"What about the Lucarionite?" Korrina asked she was about to rush in when Lucario stopped her. "But Lucario…"
Rio growled a little sensing what Lucario now was. "There's something further in right?" Ash asked.
"A something that took out Team Rocket no cause for alarm but…." Tai added.
"We can't runaway now we've come too far we have to get the Lucarionite!" Korrina argued.
Lucario let out a growl of confirmation and they went in. "Then lets all go!" Clemont replied as he followed them
Tai and Rosa followed but Ash stopped Serena and Bonnie. "It'll be dangerous so you two should hang back so you can get out easier if something goes wrong."
"Okay." They replied as he went in they huddled close to him.
"You'll protect us won't you Pikachu?" Bonnie asked.
"Pikachu!" he replied assuredly.
As they entered Tai was alerted to a sound. he darted his head around but saw nothing. "Something's roaring." Serena muttered fearfully.
"Its just the sound of the wind." Clemont tried to assure her but wasn't convinced himself.
Eventually the group came to a door they gasped in surprise there was a glow from the door prompting Clemont to shut off his light they carefully entered Korrina and Lucario going first when they did, they saw a room with glowing blue water and several pillars leading down to a small pedestal on the end with a large crystal covered in some rock and similar to the keystone Tai had in his backpack it had a small s shaped swirl in the middle.
"It's the Lucarionite!" Korrina exclaimed.
"Is that really it?!" Ash cheered.
"It is!" Serena added.
"We finally found it!" Tai stated in excitement.
"It's so pretty!" Bonnie said in awe.
"I knew it.." Korrina muttered quietly.
"So the Lucarionite was calling out to Lucario!" Clemont noted in awe.
"Now you can mega evolve Lucario!" Ash said to Korrina excitedly.
"Yeah, come on Lucario let's go!" she said as they raced down the path however suddenly a large Red and yellow bird like Pokemon jumped down aiming it's foot at Lucario who barely managed to block the attack and counter with a few blows that sadly missed. Blaziken jumped back and landed in front of the Lucarionite.
"Lucario are you alright?!" Korrina asked. Lucario let out a bark of assurance he was.
"That was close…." Ash said in awe.
"Hold on I remember James mentioning something, about guards!" Tai stated as Serena scanned it.
"Blazekin the Blaze Pokemon: Flame envelop it's fists and feet allowing it's blows to scorch it's foes. It has enough power in it's legs to jump over tall buildings."
"What's a Blaziken doing here?!" Clemont asked in surprise
"I don't know but I do know it's what took out Team Rocket." Ash replied.
Bonnie whimpered and hugged Clemont. "It's kind of scary…"
"It looks angry too…." Serena nervously added.
Blaziken stared at Korrina and Lucario for a moment he glanced at the Lucarionite over his shoulder then back at Korrina. "I get it Blaziken is saying if we want the Lucarionite we have to battle you for it." Korrina deduced.
The two nodded at each other. Korrina took off her backpack and tossed it to Ash. "You guys stay back this is the last trial before Lucario can Mega evolve."
"Korrina…"Ash muttered but he understood quickly. "I got it do your best!"
"Pika, Pika!" Pikachu added.
Korrina without looking back waved to them, "Of course we won't lose!" she replied.
Ash and the others took a few steps back as Lucario stopped.
"Think they'll be okay?" Rosa asked.
"Yeah, Korrina's won one hundred straight battles in a row she won't go down easy!" Tai assured.
Korrina stood behind Lucario. "Blaziken my name is Korrina, lets battle for the Lucarionite. Lucario needs to mega evolve!" off came her shirt revealing the rest of her skater outfit underneath. "The battle is on! Lucario use Power-up Punch!"
Lucario with a roar rushed forward with the attack and jumped up with incredible speed.
"It's made the first move!" Ash stated.
"Look at it go!" Tai added.
"Go Lucario!" Bonnie cheered however it was cut short as Blaziken dodged it no problem he then launched a Blaze Kick that sent Lucario flying back but the jackal managed to land on his feet.
"Lucario!" Korrina cried. Just then Blaziken unleashed a flurry of Blaze kicks. "Dodge it Lucario!"
Lucario was now dodging moves left and right as well as blocking with a blinding speed Blaziken was swipping and jabbing with it's food Lucario could barely keep himself from taking damage.
"Lucario hang in there!" Ash cried.
"It's moving so quickly that Blaziken must be really strong!" Clemont noted nervously.
"Metal sound!" Korrina commanded.
Lucario placed the spikes on it's paws together and let out a shriek causing a wave of sound waves to stop Blaziken in it's tracks the blaze Pokemon covered it's ears groaning in pain at the sound.
Right after, without Korrina's command once again Lucario rushed forward with a double power-up punch and struck Blaziken who despite blocking at the last minute took some damage.
"It's working!" Ash cheered.
"Keep it up Lucario!" Rosa cheered.
"Clemont it happened again…." Tai muttered the blonde nodding in agreement.
Lucario unleashed one more punch that Blaziken managed to dodge then to everyone's horror it unleashed a powerful flamethrower engulfing Lucario completely.
"Flamethrower!?" Ash cried.
"Not good! Lucario is part steel type isn't it?!" Rosa cried.
"Right and Blaziken, is both a fire and fighting type both of which are strong against steel types. Lucario is at a disadvantage!" Clemont added. "It's also faster than Lucario meaning it's too strong for him."
"No way…." Serena muttered worriedly.
"But if it beats Lucario they can't get the Lucarionite!" Tai said in fear.
"Lucario!" Korrina cried rushing towards him however Blaziken unleashed another flamethrower. Making her fallback to her sheer horror the photo flew out of her pocket and was instantly incinerated by the flamethrower. She landed on her back with a cry.
Lucario angrily tried to push himself up but Blaziken picked him up by the head and threw him into the wall.
"I can't watch this anymore!" Serena cried.
"Lucario!" Rosa cried.
"That's enough!" Tai snarled pulling out one of his own Pokeballs. "Go Muddy use-"
"Tai don't!" Ash shouted throwing his arm out to block him.
"But why?!" Tai asked in shock.
"This is Korrina's fight we can't interfere she has to win this on her own or lose trying! Right Korrina you're not gonna give up now right?" Ash stated.
Korrina who had gotten to her knees upset about the photo and overwhelmed by Blaziken's strength heard every word. smile "That's right, you understand don't you Ash? That's right we won't give up! Doesn't matter who or how strong our opponent is we won't back down or runaway right Lucario?" she called.
Lucario heard and shifted in answer groaning struggling to get up.
"Lucario stand up!" Bonnie.
"You can do it!" Rosa added.
"Do your best!" Clemont shouted.
"Lucario!" Serena shouted.
"Don't quit now!" Tai shouted.
"Lucario you've gotta hang in there please get up!" Ash added at last.
"Pikapika!" Pikachu added.
Lucario opened his eyes and stood, to Blaziken's surprise it got back into a fighting stance. "Lucario use Power-up Punch!" Korrina shouted.
Lucario rushed forward both fists glowing in a rush of Adrenaline it landed blow after blow this time it was Blaziken who could barely keep up Lucario then switched to Bone rush and struck Blaziken with the super effective hit. "Well done Lucario keep it up!"
Blaziken had fallen onto it's back Lucario used this opportunity to pin it down with Bone rush.
"Speed won't matter pinned down like that good thinking!" Ash cheered as everyone watched in anticipation.
"This is it! Lucario use glow punch and finish it!" Korrina commanded Lucario took off like a Bullet and was just about to strike Blaziken however…
"Enough!" shouted a voice making Lucario stop cold he knew that voice everyone turned to it's source there was someone standing in the shadows. "You've won this fight…Korrina." to see an older man with large eyebrows the same curve and color as Korrina's hair he was bald though with a red T-shirt underneath a grey jacket with the Mega Evolution symbol on the left side of his chest with grey pants.
"Grandpa!" Korrina muttered in shock.
"Grandpa!?" everyone shouted in shock.
He chuckled at the response of his granddaughter's friends. "My name is Gurkinn the Mega Evolution Guru."
"Mega Evolution Guru?!" Ash asked in shock.
"Pika?" Pikachu muttered.
"Whoa…." Tai added.
"That's your grandfather Korrina?" Serena asked.
"But what's he doing here?" Clemont asked as Gurkinn walked up to Blaziken who was laying on the ground. "Thanks for all your hard work Blaziken take a nice rest."
"Wait so that Blaziken is yours Grandpa? What's the meaning of this?" Korrina asked confused.
"Yes." Gurkinn replied.
"But why?" She asked.
"I always knew you'd come here after finishing your training, so I decided to give you the final trial myself." Gurkinn replied.
"Can he do that?" Tai whispered to Ash who shrugged.
"I'm amazed to say you overcame it brilliantly. Well done Korrina, and Lucario you worked hard as well." He congratulated.
"Grandpa…" Korrina mutterer happily as Lucario barked a thankyou.
"Go on take the Lucarionite it's yours." Gurkinn said happily Korrina skated towards the stone and climbed the stairs trembling she took the stone in her hands she didn't wake up and she felt so proud of herself her and Lucario she turned showing everyone.
"I got the Lucarionite!" she shouted loudly for everyone to hear as Lucario howled in Triumph.
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Maginty was waiting back at the stone ruins he looked at his watch but soon after… "Hey Maginty!" Ash called.
"Pikaaaa!" Pikachu shouted.
He turned to see the group coming towards him. "Oh hello welcome back. Did you find what you were looking for lass?"
"Yeah we did." Ash replied.
"That's good to hear!" Maginty smiled.
"I'm sorry Mr. Maginty but the photo you gave me got burnt in a battle while we were up there." Korrina said apologetically.
"I see." Maginty replied. "In that case I'll just print you another one." He replied.
"Really!? Thank you!" Korrina said gratefully as Gurkinn came up behind them.
"Oi Gurkinn looks like things worked out just fine! Your Granddaughter is really something! " Maginty said happily to him.
"Well she is my Granddaughter after all!" Gurkkin said with a grin.
"Wait a minute!" Tai said in shock.
"You two know each other Maginty!?" Serena asked.
"I think they've been working together!" Rosa stated.
"Well yeah you'd be right lass. Truth is Gurkinn asked me to help with the final trial to get you the Lucarionite." Maginty replied with a chuckle.
"Right." Gurkinn added.
"Wait so you knew from the beginning?!" Ash asked surprised if not confused.
"Pikapika?!" Pikachu added in surprise.
"Sorry about that." Maginty replied.
"Wait what you said about something terrifying happening to someone unworthy who enters the cave…" Clemont asked.
"I made it all up." Maginty replied making everyone sigh in surprise.
"No way…" Ash muttered.
"Well Blazekin would kick out anyone who wasn't qualified to get that Lucarionite so it wasn't a complete lie." Gurkinn pointed out.
"He has a point." Tai noted.
"Oh so wait Team Rocket…." Serena stated as Ash laughed what had happened to the trio came together in their heads.
"Korrina." Gurkinn said to her.
"Yes." She replied.
"As proof of you over coming all these trails this Lucarionite is now yours." He said officially.
"Thank you!" Korrina stated.
"I'm so happy for you two." Ash happily congratulated.
"You earned it!" Tai stated.
"Congrats!" Bonnie, Serena and Rosa said together.
"Congratulations!" Clemont added.
"Thank you everyone!" Korrina replied.
The group had climbed up onto the ruins Tai felt strange here once again he stared up at the three spires all he could deduce was that something terrible happened here long ago but what? He pushed it out of his head however as Gurkinn called to Korrina.
"Now Korrina, use the Lucarionite!"
"Right!" she replied handing Lucario the Lucarionite to hold. "Lets do it. Lucario Mega evolve!" she declared activating her Keystone's power like with both Alain and Dianthia light poured from the Keystone and the Mega stone and the two streams intertwined hitting Lucario making it glow a bright red.
"We finally get to see Lucario Mega evolve!" Ash stated.
"Raaaaa!" Rio said excitedly his tail swishing all over.
"I'm so excited!" Clemont stated in awe as light lit up the area.
Then it happened Lucario began to change shape it's hair loopies growing longer it grew taller with larger spikes as the Lucarionite disappeared from his hands it was happening.
Blaziken learns Blaze kick as soon as it evolves
Well that's it for now kind of Cliff hanger though by now people know what's happening and what will happen XP
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