Chapter 35: The Epic Battle Part 1
Hi. :D Sorry about the slight delay, fanfiction was being a piece of crap last night and wouldn't let me on, and I had ACTs this morning.
So you finally get to see the final frontier brain, meaning all will be revealed... Yep... Pretty intense stuff.
Shiny Points (Aka the new Shiny Gengar currency, value: 1/1000 of a penny) if you find the Spiderman reference...
... At least... I think it's Spiderman...
I don't own Pokémon
May's POV
Ash's and Pikachu's jaw dropped as they saw the final frontier brain. Dawn and Barry looked really surprised as well.
The man who stood before us was tall with dark grey hair, and he had a red cloak draped over his torso. Although I knew I had never met the man before, he seemed familiar.
"Tobias?" Ash exclaimed, "You're the frontier brain!"
The man wordlessly nodded. After looking at him for a few seconds, I finally recognized him. He had beaten Ash during the Lily of the Valley Conference in Sinnoh, and continued on to be the final victor. Inside, I couldn't help but feel a little anger boil inside. The battle he and Ash had during the conference was the most unfair battle I had ever seen. He had abused legendary Pokémons' power to win the entire league.
Although I did feel the tinge of anger, I kept it to myself. Glancing at Ash I could tell he had lost a lot of the confidence he had before. He was about to face one of his toughest battles yet.
"So Ash, are you the one here to challenge me?" Tobias asked. Ash just gawked at the Frontier Brain, unable to answer. I grabbed his hand and squeezed it, seeming to bring him back to his senses.
"Uh, y-yeah..." he stammered. Scratching the back of his head, "I-I'd like to challenge you..."
Tobias smiled confidently. "Well I am looking forward to the battle. You where my toughest opponent ever since I got Darkrai," Tobias said, "It's nice to actually have a challenge every once in a while. Get yourself ready and I'll be waiting on the battle field."
With that, Tobias turned around and walked down the hall, the tapping of his footsteps echoing off the huge walls.
"Oh boy..." Ash groaned.
"Well, this will be interesting," Barry said, "From what I remember, he crushed you last time you battled- Ow!Hey!" He whined when Dawn hit his arm.
"We're going to go get seats," Dawn said, "Good luck, Ash."
With that, Scott, Barry, Paul, and Dawn all walked off, leaving Ash, his Pokémon, and me by ourselves. "Well..." I said, "Good luck..."
Ash took a deep breath, glancing at the large doors leading to the field. He sighed and shook his head. "I'm not ready for this, May," he said, "And neither are my Pokémon."
I looked at him and smiled brightly, hoping to lift his spirits. "Hey, you've fought harder battles, you'll pull-"
"No I haven't," Ash said, interrupting me, gazing at the ground. "I've never met an opponent as powerful as Tobias..."
I glanced at his Pokémon, all who looked equally worried. "Ash, you have to stay confident, if not for yourself, then for your Pokémon," I told him, placing my right hand under his chin and lifting his head.
Ash finally met my eyes, gazing at me, worry written all over his face. "How am I supposed to feel confident at a time like this?" he asked.
I looked at him for a few seconds, thinking about the moment we had before Dawn's and my battle during the Grand Festival. "I don't know about you," I said, "But this worked for me." I leaned over and kissed him on the lips. I heard Gengar groan, covering his and Lucario's eyes with his arms.
I let go as Ash's head and backed away, breaking us apart. Ash stood there for a moment, staring at me. I flashed him a confident smile, "Go get 'em, tiger."
A grin spread across his face and the worry seemed to wash away. "Thanks, May," he said, and with that, he and his Pokémon rushed to the battle field.
May's POV
Paul wasn't kidding when he said the field was huge. The field had to be at least five times as wide as a normal field, and five times as long. The open air up above the field allowed plenty of room for flying Pokémon, and the sun was shining brightly, naturally lighting up the gigantic space.
"So much open space," Dawn said, "It must be hard to keep clean." I wiped my finger on the railing in front of me. It was completely spotless.
I glanced over at Tobias and saw that he was putting an earpiece into his ear. "Checking, 1, 2, 3," he said, his voice booming through the speakers around the stadium.
"Because the stage is so large, it can be hard for the Pokémon to hear what their trainers are saying," Scott explained, "Thus, the microphones."
We looked over at Ash and saw that he too had been given an earpiece as well. "Uh, hello?" he said, his voice booming though the stadium.
"Whoa, cool..." he said, his voice loudly ringing through the speakers.
"GENGAR!" Gengar shouted loudly into Ash's earpiece. His voice thundered throughout the building, the sound waves were so strong, we all shook.
"Gengar, don't do that," Ash said, pushing the Ghost type away from the mike. "Okay, Tobias, what are the rules?" he asked.
"It will be a full six-on-six battle, no time limit," A referee said, he was standing in the normal spot at the side up the field, "Only the challenger is allowed substitutions. Are both contestants ready?"
Both Ash and Tobias nodded. "Please note this battle is being recorded for the whole world to see, try not to embarrass yourselves too much," the ref said, both Dawn and I sunk in our seats. "Now, will both trainers send out their Pokémon?"
With that, Tobias pulled out his first Pokémon. "You may recognize this Pokémon," Tobias said, as he enlarged his Pokéball. "Darkrai, go!"
He threw his Pokéball into the air, which snapped open, releasing a creepy, ghost-like Pokéball. It made my skin crawl, "What is that?" I asked.
"That's Tobias's Darkrai," Barry explained, "It's never been defeated before, except for by Ash's Sceptile."
Even from so far away, I could read Ash's expression, he had a smirk on his face. "You may recognize this little guy too," He said, "Gible! I choose you!"
"Oh man!" Berry said excitedly, "This is gonna be so intense!"
I looked at him oddly, "Why?" I asked him.
"Darkrai defeated Gible in their last battle," Barry said.
"I'm sure Gible will be anxious for revenge," Dawn said.
The cute little dragon type appeared on the stage, looking at the Darkrai. "Gible, remember this guy?" Ash asked. Gible's face darkened and he glared fiercely at the Pokémon on the other side of the field.
"Gib-le," He growled, determination written all over him face.
"Let's show him just how much you've grown!" Ash said. "Use Dragon Pulse!"
Gible threw his head back and hurled the glowing blue orb at Darkrai.
"Simply dodge it," Tobias said. Darkrai had no problem avoiding the Dragon Pulse. "Now use Dark Pulse!"
"Use Dig to dodge!" Ash said. Gible quickly hid underground. The Dark Pulse harmlessly hit the ground where he once stood.
"Darkrai, float up high enough so Dig won't hit you," Tobias said. Darkrai indeed simply floated high into the sky, safely out of range. Gible popped out of the ground, looking about for Darkrai.
"Quick Attack!" Tobias ordered. Darkrai shot down and caught Gible by surprise.
"Gible!" Gible exclaimed as he flew through the air and hit the ground.
"That was dirty!" Dawn exclaimed, standing up.
"There aren't any rules that say he can't do that," Paul told her, "he was simply using the element of surprise."
"I still don't like it," Dawn grumbled.
"Well that's your problem," Paul told her.
Gible got up from the ground, more determined than ever to prove himself. "We have to end this quickly," Ash murmured, but we could still hear him through the speakers. "Draco Meteor!"
Gible nodded and threw his head back. "GiiiiiiiiiBLE!" he grunted as the orange orb that was Draco Meteor shot into the sky. It exploded and orange meteors fell to the field, causing it to shake. Unfortunately, Darkrai weaved through the falling meteors, avoiding the attack.
"Dang it," I grumbled, "Usually that works."
"I see your Gible had improved his Draco Meteor, most impressive," Tobias praised, "Unfortunately for you, Darkrai can still avoid it. Now, use Hyper Beam!"
"Dodge it and then Rock Smash!" Ash said as Darkrai charged up. Using his short, little arms, Gible dug underground and quickly dug across the field, the fin on his head popping out similar to a Sharpedo in the water.
Being able to dig so fast was barely enough for dodge the Hyper Beam. Darkrai was frozen having to recharge from using the attack, giving Gible just enough time to shoot out of the dirt and slam into him using a super effective Brick Break. The Darkrai growled and glared at Gible, who returned with a sharp growl of his own. "Don't let it intimidate you!" Ash said.
"Ash finally landed a hit," Barry said.
"Yeah, but he still has a long way to go," Paul replied.
"Gible! Sandstorm!" Ash exclaimed. Gible nodded and whipped up a sandstorm.
"Dark Void!" Tobias exclaimed. Darkrai prepared the attack and fired it at Gible, who, with surprising speed, dodge the attack.
"Whoa! How did Gible get such a speed boost?" I asked, turning to Paul.
Paul smirked and nodded to the sandstorm. "I believe it's Gible's ability," he began to explain, "being that there is a sandstorm, his speed has been boosted."
"That clever Ash, always thinking," Scott said with a smile.
"So that's how you're going to play it, eh?" Tobias asked, "Very well then. Darkrai, use Double Team!"
Darkrai suddenly began to multiply around the field, leaving Gible to guess which the real one was.
"Quick Attack!" Tobias shouted. All the Darkrai's charged forward at Gible, leaving the dragon type with no choice but to be hit.
"Gib!" Gible groaned as he rose back to his feet.
"Gible, another Brick Break!" Ash said. Leaping into action with the speed boost, Gible leapt into the air and hit Darkrai with speed boost again. Darkrai grunted and fell over, hitting the ground.
"Darkrai isn't used to actually getting hit by attacks," Tobias said, "Most impressive."
"Oh yeah?" Ash asked, "We got plenty more, right Gible?"
"Gib Gible!" Gible shouted through the sandstorm.
"Dark Pulse!" Tobias suddenly commanded.
"Dragon Pulse!" Ash said in response.
Both Pokémon prepared their attacks before firing them. The two attacks collided, creating an explosion.
"Dark Void!" Tobias exclaimed.
"Dodge it!" Ash shouted.
Gible began to dodge, but suddenly, the sandstorm disappeared and his speed decrease back to normal.
"Huh?" Ash grunted.
"Gib?" Giblets said, looking surprised. Suddenly he was nailed by the Dark Void, plummeting into a deep sleep.
"Oh no!" Dawn gasped.
"Ash is in for it now," Scott said.
"Nightmare," Tobias said casually. Darkrai began to move his arms in a circular motion, surrounding itself with a dark aura. The aura suddenly moved to Gible, surrounding him and making him fidget, as if having a bad dream.
"Gible! Wake up!" I shouted at the Pokémon.
"Come on, Gible! Get up!" Ash shouted shortly after.
Gible continued to fidget, but wouldn't wake up. "This is bad," Paul said, "If Gible doesn't wake up soon, he'll be knocked out by Nightmare."
"Gible, if you don't wake up I'm going to have to fine you!" Barry shouted.
"Come on Gible! Wake up!" Dawn shouted.
I took a deep breath, and in union with Ash, we shouted, "Wake up, Gible!"
The dragon's eyes snapped open. "Gible!" Gible exclaimed, leaping to his feet. We all cheered and clapped as he got back up.
"Can you still battle, Gible?" Ash asked.
"Gib!" Gible exclaimed, nodding his head.
"Great, because I got an idea!" Ash said, "You just have to trust me!" Gible turned and faced Ash, blinking a few times before nodding in agreement.
"Sandstorm, once more!" Ash exclaimed. With a growl, Gible managed to whip up another sandstorm.
Tobias let out an annoyed "hmph," clearly displeased with the sandstorm. "Darkrai, go ahead and use Nasty Plot," Tobias said. Darkrai let out a horrible howl, sending goose bumps up and down my arms and making my hair stand on end.
"That wasn't pleasant," I said with a shiver.
Darkrai held out his arms, energy from the air seeped into him, causing him to briefly glow before fading back to normal. "What was that?" I asked.
"Nasty Plot boosts special attack," Scott said, "So most of its attacks will be boosted."
"Gible! Stand still!" Ash ordered.
"What? Is he crazy?" Barry exclaimed, gripping the railing in front of him.
"Dark Pulse!" Tobias shouted.
Darkrai once again prepared an attack and fired it at Gible. "Dodge it... Now!" Ash exclaimed, Gible side stepped, narrowly avoiding the attack.
"Dark Pulse again!" Tobias said. Darkrai nodded and fired the attack.
"Dodge it... Now!" Ash repeated, Gible leapt out of the way just in time.
"This isn't getting anywhere," Tobias admitted quietly, "Dark Void!"
"Go underground to dodge!" Ash said, Gible disappeared underneath the dirt as Darkrai attempted to attack, but with the ground in the way, it was impossible to hit Gible.
"Well that's not working either," Tobias mumbled, "Quick Attack at the fin!" Referring to the Gible's fin, which still stuck out of the ground.
"Dig deeper!" Ash said. Gible simply dug deeper into the ground to avoid the Quick Attack.
"Why won't Ash attack?" Dawn asked, "Dodging won't get him anywhere."
Paul smirked as he watched Gible. "I think I know what Ash is up to," he said
Tobias twitch, "Rrr," he growled in a frustrated manner, "Darkrai! Use Hyper Beam into the hole!"
"Oh no..." I said, but Ash was smirking.
"Gible! Get ready!" Ash exclaimed. "Dig at Darkrai!"
Darkrai floated over to the hole Gible had dug, and fired Hyper Beam into it. The ground lit up as the bright laser shot through Gible's underground tunnel. Gible's fin resurfaced and he dug toward Darkrai.
"Okay, quickly get out of there!" Ash exclaimed. Gible shot out of the ground, the Hyper Beam harmlessly firing into the sky.
Now everything made sense.
"Draco Meteor!" Ash exclaimed.
"No!" Tobias exclaimed, "Darkrai! Try to dodge!"
But the Hyper Beam had left Darkrai stuck, he couldn't move until he had recharged.
Gible fired Draco Meteor into the sky; it exploded and fell to the ground. Unlike before, this attack nailed the frozen Darkrai. Tons of dust was uplifted by the attack, and by this point the sandstorm had settled and gone away.
When the dust dispersed enough for us to see, we saw a wobbly Darkrai floating in the sky, barley able to keep itself up. Suddenly, it grunted, and fell over, knocked out.
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"D-D-Darkrai... I-is unable to b-b-battle..." the referee stammered, he was amazed that the dark type had fallen. "T-the wi-winner of this r-round is Ash... And his Gi-Gible..."
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"Gi-ble!" Gible exclaimed cheerfully, he happily began to dance around.
Everyone in the bleacher's jaws went slack and eyes wide when we looked at the fallen dark type Pokémon.
"He took down Darkrai..." Barry said.
"He took down a legendary..." Dawn continued.
"A Pokémon that strong..." Paul said, amazed.
"... With only one Pokémon," I finished.
Scott chuckled. "Wow, I don't think I have ever seen anybody take down Darkrai," he admitted.
"Gible! You did it!" Ash exclaimed excitedly, he ran over to Gible and hugged the tired Pokémon. Who looked about ready to fall over. The battle and the dance must have almost completely wiped him out.
"Alright, Gible, try to regain your energy in case I need you again," Ash said, pulling out Gible's Pokéball and returning him.
"Wow, I can't remember the last time anyone has beaten Darkrai," Tobias said, "In fact... I think it was you. You have shown an admirable skill when it comes to battling, and I applaud you for making it this far." Tobias reached down and uncoupled another Pokéball, "But this battle is far from over... Go! Latios!"
He threw his Pokéball, revealing his next Pokémon. The blue dragon/psychic type of the Eon Duo. "You may remember this Pokémon as well," Tobias said.
Ash nodded and glanced at Pikachu. "You ready for a rematch, buddy?" Ash asked.
"Pika!" Pikachu exclaimed, leaping into the field, cheeks sparking menacingly.
"Ah, Latios, do you remember this young mouse?" Tobias asked. Latios looked at Pikachu for a moment before growling and nodding.
"those two battled in the Lily of the Valley Conference," Dawn whispered to me, "It ended in a draw."
"Are both trainers ready?" The referee asked. Both Tobias and Ash nodded. "Okay then... Begin!"
"Latios! Dragon Breath!" Tobias shouted, Latios threw back his head and fired bright green flames at Pikachu.
"Quick Attack to dodge!" Ash ordered.
"Pika!" Pikachu exclaimed and dashed away from the Dragon Breath attack.
"Continue Dragon Breath and use Quick Attack too," Tobias said. Latios flew into his own flames, engulfing himself in the green fire as he charged at Pikachu.
"Iron Tail!" Ash shouted. Pikachu leapt into the air and did a backwards summersault, his tail shimmering metallically. He slammed it into Latio's forehead, but was also hit by the Dragon Breath/Quick Attack combination, tumbling to the ground.
"Pikachuuuuu," Pikachu growled as his cheeks sparked.
I noticed that Latios was tending to keep his distance from Pikachu, hovering on the other side of the massive field. "Is Latios afraid of Pikachu?" I asked to no one in particular.
"You see, in their last battle, Pikachu grabbed onto Latios and used constant electric attacks," Dawn explained, "I don't think Latios wants to give Pikachu that kind of chance again."
"Luster Purge!" Tobias exclaimed. Latios threw his head back and fired a strange purple beam at Pikachu, hitting the electric type.
"Pika!" Pikachu grunted as he toppled onto his back. But as quickly as he fell he got back put, glaring at the Latios.
"Pikachu! Use Thunder!" Ash exclaimed. Pikachu nodded and began to charge up the attack.
"PiiiiiikaaaaCHUUUUUUUU!" Pikachu exclaimed as he charged, took aim, and fired Thunder.
"Dodge it," Tobias said. Latios swiftly flew out of the range of Thunder.
"He's fast," I murmured, "But Ash can beat him."
"Dragon Dance," Tobias said.
My eyes widened, "Oh no..." I said, "Latios is already so fast... Dragon Dance will boost his speed and his attack."
"Pikachu! We have to stop the stat boost!" Ash began, "Quick Attack!"
Pikachu dashed at Latios as the dragon began to glow; he leapt into the air and crashed into Latios. I let out a breath of relief when the boost came to a halt.
"Hmph, Latios, fly high out of Pikachu's range and then do Dragon Dance," Tobias said. Latios shot high into the sky, Pikachu would have no chance of hitting him and stopping the boost.
"Pikachu! Come back, quick! Lucario! Get out there!" Ash exclaimed. Pikachu and Lucario changed places. "We have to stop the speed boost! As many Aura Spheres as possible!" Ash ordered.
Lucario quickly prepared the attack and fired the Aura Spheres at Latios, stopping Dragon Dance just in time.
"Well that didn't go as well as I had hoped," Tobias said, "Latios Zen Head Butt!"
"Lucario! Great job! Now switch back out with Pikachu!" Ash said. Lucario nodded and ran back to Ash's side as Pikachu jumped back into the field.
"Good move," Paul said, "It was smart of Ash to switch into Lucario to use Aura Sphere, or that Latios could have crushed his entire team with the stat boost."
Latios fell from the sky, his head glowing brightly. The speed boost he gained by falling made the attack impossible to dodge, and he hit Pikachu hard, sending the Electric Mouse Pokémon flying across the field.
"Pi... Pika..." Pikachu grunted as he rose to his feet. He seemed to appear a bit frustrated.
"Come on, Ash," I whispered, "Think of something..."
"Pikachu! Use Agility!" Ash said, Pikachu's suddenly smirked and he disappeared, reappearing in different parts of the field.
"Iron Tail!" he shouted. Pikachu appeared above Latios, slamming his tail in the psychic type. Pikachu disappeared again and Latios fell to the ground, but quickly recovered.
"Okay Latios, I think now would be a good time to use recover," Tobias said.
Latios began to chant a strange tune and sparkles of light began to surround it, and with a flash, Latios recovered, looking quite refreshed.
"I. Hate. That. Move!" Dawn exclaimed angrily. "It shouldn't be able to just heal itself like that! It doesn't seem fair!"
"Take a chill pill, Dawn," Paul said, "I'm sure Ash will find some way around it."
Turning back to the field, Latios and Pikachu were each on opposite ends, glaring at each other. Latios looks fairly refreshed while Pikachu appeared a bit more tired.
"Zen Head Butt!" Tobias said. Latio's head began to glow and he charged forward at Pikachu.
"Jump and use Iron Tail on my command!" Ash shouted, Pikachu nodded and prepared himself, tail already glowing.
Latios changed forward at Pikachu at blinding speed. "... Now!" Ash exclaimed. Pikachu quickly leapt into the air and slammed his tail into Latios, causing him and fall to the ground.
"Get on Latios!" Ash exclaimed, while Latios was still recovering, Pikachu leapt onto his back. Realizing what was happening, Latios shot forward, panicking and frantic to get Pikachu off him.
"Thunder!" Ash exclaimed. Pikachu released tons of electricity on Latios, causing the Pokémon to cry out in pain.
"Try to shake him off!" Tobias ordered. Latios began to spiral and spin in a drill like fashion, trying to free himself from Pikachu's grip.
"Hold tight, Pikachu!" Ash exclaimed, "Another Thunder!
Latios lit up once again as Pikachu released a ton of energy, leaving a trail of smoke behind him.
"Fly high! You know what to do!" Tobias shouted. Suddenly, Latios stopped spiraling and flew straight up into the sky, disappearing high above the clouds.
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"Um... What's going on up there?" I asked, waiting to see them come down.
Paul looked grim, shaking his head. "Latios flew high into the atmosphere, where the air is extremely thin," he explained, "Pikachu will grow weak from the lack of air and have no choice but to let go."
I gasped and covered my mouth with my hands. "But he'll fall!" I exclaimed, "He could die!"
"Guys, look!" Barry exclaimed, pointing upward. In union, we all craned our heads to see what he was talking about.
Latios was falling, but Pikachu was still holding onto him! "Latios must have run out of air before Pikachu somehow," Dawn said.
As oxygen flowed back into his lungs, Latios recovered, and quickly banked as to not hit the ground. "Scrape him off!" Tobias shouted. Latios flipped upside-down, and lowered himself so close to the ground as he flew that Pikachu scraped the ground and finally let go, too weak to continue holding on.
Pikachu rolled across the field before coming to a stop. His fur was singed and smoking in several places, but none the less, he rose back to his feet.
"Your Pikachu is quite a trooper," Tobias said.
Ash scowled, "I don't appreciate you trying to kill Pikachu back there."
"You tell him, Ash!" I shouted angrily.
Tobias sighed. "I would have told Latios to catch Pikachu if he had fallen," he said, he sounded as if he was being honest, "I would never let a Pokémon die like that."
Ash huffed and stood there for a minute, examining Tobias. "Fine," He said, "But don't do it again."
Tobias nodded, "You have my word."
I turned to Scott. "Do you think Tobias really would have told Latios to catch Pikachu?" I asked him.
Scott nodded. "I've known Tobias for a long time, he had no intention of killing Pikachu, he was just trying to get him off Latios," he said.
"Pikachu! Let's finish this quick!" Ash shouted, "Quick Volt Tackle Iron Tail Attack!"
Pikachu shot forward at lightning speed, soon after he began to emit sparks of electricity. With a shout, he jumped into the air and slammed his tail into Latios. In a bright flash of light, Latios flew backwards and into a far off wall. The crash was so powerful, it shook the entire stadium.
After the dust settled, it was obvious to see that Latios was indeed knocked out, and embedded in the wall.
The referee was flabbergasted; he couldn't believe that both Latios and Darkrai had been taken out. "Latios is unable to battle..." he said, "The winner of this round is Ash and his Pikachu."
We all cheered from the bleachers, clapping and praising Ash for his success thus far. "I can't believe he has gotten this far with losing a single Pokémon!" Dawn said giddily.
"Yeah, I honestly thought he wouldn't even make it past Darkrai," Barry said, "But he pulled through."
Paul shook his head. "Just remember, Tobias has four other Pokémon, and who knows how powerful they are," he said, "Ash may still have all six of his Pokémon, but I can't imagine that Gible and Pikachu really have enough energy to be of any more use."
I grew quiet; Paul had a point, who knew what Tobias had up his sleeve. His Pokémon were so powerful, would Ash be able to take them all out?
"Will both trainers call out their Pokémon?" The referee asked.
"Oh boy!" Barry said, "Now we get to see the other Pokémon Tobias has! Nobody has ever seen the rest of his team beyond Latios!"
Dawn nodded in agreement. "Yeah, this is exciting!"
"Moltres! Go!" Tobias exclaimed as he tossed his Pokéball into the sky. With a flash of light, a burning bird appeared flying above the field.
"Oh man..." Dawn said, "Moltres... The fire type of the legendary birds."
Ash looked at Lucario. "You helped take down Zapdos, why don't you take this round?" Ash asked.
Lucario smiled and leapt onto the field, taking a battle stance. "Are both contestants ready?" The referee asked. Both Ash and Tobias nodded. "Okay then... Begin!"
"Lucario, let's start things off with an Aura Sphere!" Ash said. Lucario nodded and began to charge up the Aura Sphere, firing it into the sky at Moltres.
"Not so fast!" Tobias shouted, "Use Endure!"
Moltres flapped it's wings several times before catching the Aura Sphere, stopping it. With the swing of its arm, he sent the attack back at Lucario, hitting the fighting type with his own attack.
"Rrm!" Lucario grunt as he rolled back to his feet.
"Flame Thrower!" Tobias shouted.
"Dodge it!" Ash exclaimed. Moltres sent a burst of flames at Lucario, who acrobatically flipped backwards to avoid it.
"Again!" Tobias said.
"Use Extreme Speed!" Ash ordered.
Lucario dashed away from the hot flames and circled around Moltres. He leapt into the air and rammed into the legendary flying type. Moltres screeched as it tried to regain its flight, banking and quickly flying just above the ground.
"Aerial Ace!" Tobias said. Moltres suddenly disappeared and reappeared next to Lucario, slamming into him. The force of the attack sent Lucario flying, but he managed to flip and land on his feet.
"Aerial Ace again!" Tobias said.
"Lucario! Use your aura to sense where Moltres is and dodge!" Ash shouted.
As Moltres disappeared again, Lucario closed his eyes and the odd black things hanging behind his ears on his forehead began to levitate. Suddenly, Lucario's eyes snapped open and he dashed forward, narrowly dodging Moltres's attack.
"Wing Attack!" Tobias said.
"Jump and use Bone Rush!" Ash ordered.
Moltres's wings began to glow and it charge forward at Lucario, who leapt into the air and formed his light stick. Moltres missed its target and flew under Lucario, allowing him to thrust the light stick into the bird.
With another screech, Moltres lost his flight and tumbled to the ground.
"Ash seems to have this round in the bag," Barry observed.
Paul nodded, "Seems that way," he agreed, "there is one thing I'm worried about though..."
"Roost!" Tobias commanded.
"That move..." Paul grumbled, Dawn looked about ready to pull out her hair in rage. Moltres began to glow as it replenished his own health. With a squawk, the light faded and Moltres had recovered, looking as good as new.
"What... A cheap... Move..." Dawn growled.
Lucario growled, seeming to be equally aggravated. "Come on, Lucario!" Dawn shouted, "Show that dumb bird what you got!"
"Extreme Speed and Bone Rush!" Ash shouted.
"Drill Peck!" Tobias exclaimed.
Lucario charged forward, forming his light stick. He jumped at Moltres, who was now spinning like a drill. With a bright flash of light, the two collided. In midair, the two struggled to overpower the other, but they seemed evenly matched. But gravity quickly kicked in and Lucario fell to the ground, leaving him open for Moltres to hit him with Drill Peck.
He grunted in pain as he was brutally attacked by the flaming bird's Drill Peck. "Lucario! Get out of there!" Dawn pleaded.
Lucario rolled on the ground, finally escaping the Drill Peck, but it was obvious he was badly hurt. "Rrmmm..." he growled.
"Another Aerial Ace!" Tobias ordered.
"Dodge and get on Moltres's back!" Ash shouted.
Lucario once again use his aura and was able to sense where Moltres would attack. Instead of dashing forward, he leapt into the air, and when Moltres appeared, he landed on its back.
"Close Combat!" Ash shouted, Lucario nodded and began to brutally punch and attack the bird from his back, causing Moltres to cry out in pain.
Suddenly, Lucario burst into flames, letting out a painful yelp. "Oh no! Lucario got burned!" Barry said, "But how?"
Scott sighed. "It's Moltres's ability, Flame Body," he began to explain. "Occasionally the opponent will be burned if it touches Moltres."
The pain from the burn forced Lucario to let go of Moltres, falling to the ground with a loud thud. Dawn and I gasped and watched in pity for the fighting type.
"Flame Thrower!" Tobias shouted. Moltres fired another burst of hot flames at Lucario, who was too hurt to dodge.
"Ouch, that's super effective," Paul said.
Moltres stopped the attack, and flew high into the sky. Lucario stood there wobbling, struggling to stay standing.
"Rrr!" Lucario grunted before collapsing to the ground. He let out a long groan before swirls appeared over his eyes.
"No..." Dawn whispered.
Lucario had been knocked out.
Weeeeewwy...
I like writing Pokémon Battles, and this one is by far the biggest one I've ever written, it takes two chapters, baby. :D
I already got the whole battle laid out, it's gonna be so awesome.
So do you think Ash will win? Or will it be like Brandon all over again? Remember to expect the unexpected!
And now, onto something completely different, I recently read the story Missed and Be Missed by XxVintageModxX. It's an amazing little advanceshipping two shot that hasn't gotten enough attention. So be sure to check it out, and leave kind reviews.
So yeah, stay tuned, true believer.
The Shiny Gengar