Alright everyone here is ch37 of Moon's Aura, for the Poll update we have 32 regular votes and one vote from the reviews so there is still time to cast your votes for those who haven't yet. Now onto the show
In the Second round of entry into the Victory Tournament, Ash is about to face off against a composer named Clark, "You may have made it this far but you will fall to my orchestrated music," he said. "Charizard, Quilava show him our music," he said pulling out his composer baton.
"Well let's see if you can face my music," Ash said removing two Pokeballs from his belt, "Flygon, Amaris, let's show him our Music." This was followed by Ash concentrating his Aura into an ocarina surprising everyone in the crowd, "I would like to thank Michiru Kaiou for teaching me how to play the Ocarina," he spoke out before starting the music.
(RK: honestly you can listen to anything if you want)
When the music began to play, Flygon and Amaris moved into action going for a divide and conquer tactic. Flying up, Flygon vanished before quickly appearing before Charizard with an Aerial Ace, Dragon Claw and Tail combo followed by Stone Edge once Charizard was at a distance. On Amaris' side of the field, the leopard-like Pokemon also used Aerial Ace to close the gap between her and Quilava then unleashing a barrage of attacks; the attacks being Night Slash and Shadow Claw.
"Unbelievable, while it is known that Ash Ketchum can command his Pokemon through music but this is amazing," the MC said amazed.
"Wow Ash is on a roll," Tyson said before turning to Michiru, "Ash said that you taught him correct? I have to say you taught him well," he told her.
"Thank you," Michiru replied, "Ash met Haruka and I back in Johto where we sang his entree song in the finals of the League in said region," she explained. "It was there that he asked if I was willing to teach him," she said remembering that day during the Silver Millennium, as it was the first time they met.
Flashback start
In one of the hallways that was at the Palace, Lionel was taking a stretch from all the homework, "Man I wish Luna would take it easy on the workload, I'm still a child after all," he said rolling his neck. Hearing music being played, Lionel went to investigate finding himself in the music room, "Huh, who could be here at this time?" he asked himself.
Opening the door, Lionel saw a teal haired woman play the piano like an expert as her fingers glided across the keys, "She's amazing," Lionel unknowingly said out loud.
"Thank you whoever you are," she said as she stopped playing.
"Sorry to interrupt I was walking the halls when I heard you play," Lionel said entering the room. Looking around, Lionel saw various musical instruments lining the walls.
"It is fine my prince, the Queen normally allows me to use the music room from time to time," she said, "Let me formally introduce myself, I am Vita, the Princess of Neptune," she said.
"Please, no prince thing, I'm still too young for that," Lionel waved, "But if you're free can you teach me how to play the guitar?" he asked looking at a plain acoustic guitar.
"It would be my pleasure," she said grabbing two guitars and began to teach the young prince how to play. "Tell me, Lionel, can I ask why you wanted to learn how to play?" Vita asked smiling at Lionel's blush.
"There's this girl I'm starting to have a crush on and if I want to confess I don't want to go the normal roses and chocolate route," Lionel answered still blushing.
"Good idea, while Chocolate and roses are nice it is too plain nowadays," Vita told him, "Tell you what if you make improvement by the next time I visit I'll help you write the song," she said making him nod in agreement.
Flashback over
Snapping out of her thoughts, Michiru saw that Ash was close to finishing his battle. At Flygon's perspective, the finishing move was a combination of Draco Meteor and Sonic boom to increase the speed and flames while Amari's finisher was a combination on Snarl, Dark Pulse, and Night Slash. "And after the brutal assault delivered by Ash Ketchum the battle is over," the MC cried out over the cheering crowd.
"It looks like Michiru's lessons paid off," Brock said as Ash joined the group.
"Hey, when did Tyson and Morrison leave for their match?" Ash asked not seeing them.
"Halfway through your match," May replied.
"Now it's Sakura's turn for her final Double match," Max said turning to the girl in question.
At a different stadium, Sakura and a male trainer made their way to the field both waiting for the battle to begin, "Now let's give it up for our next B Stadium match between Sakura Sapphire and James Brown," the MC announced.
"Prepare to be defeated," James said bringing out two Pokemon no one has ever seen.
"Huh what Pokemon are those?" Max asked as the Pokedex May had couldn't scan them. The first Pokemon had a red Mohawk like hair and the second one had four separate hands, two on the shoulders, with a single eye on each of them.
"The first one is Scrafty a Dark/Fighting-type from the Unova region and the second one is called Barbaracle a Water/Rock-type from the Kalos region," Ash answered. "I looked them up when I was planning on trading some of my Tauros," he explained.
Hearing what her Prince said about these Pokemon, Sakura plucked out two Pokeballs from her belt, "Andesine, Aquamarine: sparkle under the sum," she called out.
"Andesine: Air Slash," Sakura began once the battle began, "Aquamarine; Surf," she instructed. Taking off in the air, Braviary attacked high in the sky while Primarina invoked a giant wave.
Taking both attacks, Barbaracle took the least amount of damage due to it being part Water-type. "Scrafty: High Jump Kick on Braviary, Barbaracle: Aqua Blade on Primarina," her opponent called out. As the Fighting/Dark-type jumped high into the air Barbaracle moved it, all four hands covered in a blade made of water.
"Andesine: Whirlwind followed by Air Slash," Sakura said starting her counter-attack, "Aquamarine: Dazzling Gleam on both of them," she finished. Sending a strong gust of wind towards Scrafty, the dual Dark/Fighting-type was sent crashing into the ground, tripping Barbaracle in the process, allowing the Water/Fairy-type attack them both with the Fairy-type move.
"It seems that Sakura has the upper hand," Max said watching from the stands.
"Don't say that so soon Max, things could change at a drop of a dime," Ash said, "Remember in a battle you must always keep on your toes for you may never know what will happen," he told him.
Back on the field, James was grinding his teeth as he was expecting this to be slightly harder but not this hard, "But then again she is a strong trainer," he thought. "Barbaracle: Stone Edge followed by Skull Bash on Primarina, Scrafty: Stone Edge then Focus Blast on Braviary," he ordered. As both of his Pokemon unleashed a barrage of small pieces of stone, Scrafty followed it by launching an orb of blue energy and Barbaracle charged in at Primarina.
Narrowing her eyes, Sakura quickly moved into action, "Aquamarine: Acrobatics to jump over then follow it with Energy Ball, Andesine: Brave Bird followed by Superpower," she countered.
Surprising many with how agile Primarina was out of the water, she scored a direct hit at the back of her opponent's head while Braviary flew in low as magma geysers erupted from behind him. "Great, now Aquamarine: Dazzling Voice, Andesine: Air Slash one more time," Sakura shouted winning the match.
At the Pokemon Center, the remaining Trainers were excited for the Victory Tournament begins tomorrow, "Wow is it already time for the Victory Tournament to begin? Man, that felt like a breeze," Ash said as they all sat around to eat dinner.
"I know what you mean," Tyson said as he and Morrison joined them, "It felt like yesterday that I got my first badge."
"Well, either way, we all know that I'm going to win," Morrison boosts flexing his muscles.
"I don't know about you but I need some fresh air," Makoto said, "Hey Ash do you mind coming with me?" she asked.
"Sure I don't mind," he said.
Both getting up, Zariel spoke up, "If you two are going to have sex I want twin siblings," hearing this everyone within hearing range blushed at the child's words.
"Zariel is a very blunt child," Eva said groaning at the actions of her child.
"Though she only wanted siblings," Usagi points out.
Exploring the city, Makoto grabbed Ash's hand, "It's so good to finally have some personal time my Loving Lion," Makoto said resting her head on Ash's shoulder.
"I know how you feel, my Loving Thunderbolt," Ash replied kissing her on the forehead.
As they kept walking, Makoto spotted a karaoke bar, "Hey come on Ash we can see if we can still sing in sync," she said pulling him towards the bar.
Entering the room they heard the owner, who was behind the bar helping serve the customers, call out, "Alright is there anyone else who wants to sing?"
"We'll give it a shot," Makoto announced gaining the attention of everyone in the room.
"Alright, just make your way to the stage and pick a song," the owner said.
Stepping on to the stage, Makoto scrolled through the songs before finally picking one, "The song we pick is 'You are the Music in me' from High School Musical 2," she announced.
(RK: I don't own the song)
Regular text: Ash
Italics: Makoto
Underling: Both
[Both]
Na na na na
Na na na na yeah
You are the music in me
You know the words "once upon a time"
Make you listen? There's a reason
[Makoto]
When you dream there's a chance you'll find
A little laughter
Or happy ever after
[Both]
Your harmony to the melody
It's echoing inside my head
A single voice (single voice)
Above the noise
And like a common thread
Hmm, you're pulling me
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong
Oh, you are the music in me
Yeah it's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
Because you are the music in me
[Ash]
Na na na na (Oh)
Na na na na (Yeah yeah yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me
It's like I knew you before we met (Before we met)
Can't explain it (Oh oh)
There's no name for it (No name for it)
I'm saying words I never said
And it was easy (So easy)
Because you see the real me (I see the real me)
As I am you understand
And that's more than I've ever known
To hear your voice (Hear your voice)
Above the noise (Oh oh)
And now, I'm not alone
Oh you're singing to me (Oh yeah)
[Makoto]
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong
Oh, you are the music in me
It's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
You are the music in me
Together we're gonna sing, yeah
We got the power to sing what we feel (what we feel)
Connected and real
Can't keep it all inside (Oh)
Na na na na (Oh yeah)
Na na na na (Oh yeah)
Na na na na (Yeah yeah yeah)
You are the music in me
Na na na na (Oh yeah)
Na na na na (Oh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me
[Both]
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong
Oh, you are the music in me
Yeah it's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
Because you are the music in me
Na na na na (Oh)
Na na na na (Oh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me
Yeah
So focused on their singing, the couple didn't see the audience stand up and clap along, some of them even getting on the table and dance along while a couple of the people recorded the entire thing to put it on the internet the next day. "One more, one more song," the audiences cried out cheering.
"Well, what do you say, love, one more song?" Ash asked turning to his partner.
"Of course love, but this time you'll be singing it by yourself," Makoto fired back winking only to yelp in surprise when Ash slapped her ass.
After a couple of minutes, Ash picked a song, "Alright folks, this one goes out towards my girl," he said winking at Makoto. Taking a calming breath, the owner gave Ash a head
(RK: I don't own the song Lighting created by Henry Gallagher)
I saw her from a distance
Out in the corner of my eye
Her hair is shiny and bright
She's the prettiest girl I've ever seen around
I saw her from a distance
She made me wanna smile
Her face is cute and it's beautiful
And she's the only girl that stands out in the crowd
I hope you'll notice me sometime
I hope you'll be with me, be mine
You're everything, you're my sunshine
Jumping from the stage, Ash pulled Makoto from her seat to give her a kiss on the lips before returning to the stage to continue singing.
Oh, oh, oh
'Cause I've been struck by lightning, lightning
And it's frightening, frightening
I don't ever think I'll be the same again
You're my princess, my girl
You're my interest, my world
You mean everything, everything to me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I saw her from a distance
I wanna tell her how I feel
Her eyes are beautiful and sparkling
And giving me a shock of electricity
I saw her from a distance
She has pretty brown eyes
She is so amazing
It's true
I hope you'll notice me sometime
I hope you'll be with me, be mine
You're everything, you're my sunshine
Oh, oh, oh
'Cause I've been struck by lightning, lightning
And it's frightening, frightening
I don't ever think, I'll be the same again
You're my princess, my girl
You're my interest, my world
You mean everything, everything to me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And if you'll notice me
You can make my heart go crazy
I want you desperately, be my baby
And when you smile at me
You can make my heart start racing
And it's clear to see
You're so amazing!
I hope you'll notice me sometime
I hope you'll be with me, be mine
You're everything, you're my sunshine
Oh, oh, oh
I hope you'll soon be my baby
I hope you'll be my little lady
'Cause you've been driving me crazy
Oh, oh, oh
'Cause I've been struck by lightning, lightning
And it's frightening, frightening
I don't ever think I'll be the same
'Cause I've been struck by lightning, lightning
And it's frightening, frightening
I don't ever think I'll be the same again
You're my princess, my girl
You're my interest, my world
You mean everything, everything to me
Lightning, lightning
And it's frightening, frightening
I don't ever think, I'll be the same again
You're my princess, my girl
You're my interest, my world
You mean everything, everything to me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
You mean everything, everything to me.
As he finished the song people once more started clapping along as the couples in the crowd began dancing with each other. "My Arceus, you both are fantastic singers, tell you what if you have a thought of making a singing career just let me know," the manager said handing the couple a business card.
Leaving the bar, Ash carried Makoto piggyback style as she fell asleep a couple of minutes ago.
Arriving at the house she was staying at, Ash was introduced by Setsuna, who was waiting for them to arrive, "This is a bit late you know that right? Don't forget you have to be at the stadium at 9," she told him.
"Don't worry Sets," Ash waved resting Makoto on the couch, "I understand and besides I have Pikachu as my alarm clock there is no way I can still sleep after getting hit with a Thunderbolt," Ash told her, "Now if you excuse me I need to head back to my apartment," Ash said kissing her on the lips before teleporting away.