Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Finishes pouring a teaspoon of honey into the teacup in front of her* Alright, now I just have to let it sit for a few seconds. Maybe I should go throw the laundry into the dryer while I wait. Lady Fox and Fyre are due back from their walk at any time. *Leaves the room to do laundry*

DarkFoxKit: *Opens the door, having a leash on her tail* Whew, we finally got back. Oh thank goodness, it's so hot and muggy today… I should've just stayed home and did chores so Onyx doesn't overwork herself again… Come on, Fyre, I don't want you drying up out there. *Tugs on the leash, pulling in a Wooper with a collar around his neck, and the leash attached to the collar*

Donfyre: H-hey, gentle! *Squeaked and stumbled inside as Fox tugged him in* I still can't believe you have to LEASH and walk me!

DarkFoxKit: It was to keep you from running off. *Grumbles* Hey Fyre, can I have some water? My throat's very dry.

Donfyre: You really like making sure I'm close. ^^; … Hey, if you're thirsty, why don't you have that cup of tea there?

DarkFoxKit: Hmm? *Looks at the cup of tea on the table* No, Onyx probably made that for herself. I'm not going to be rude and drink her tea just because I'm a little thirsty. Besides, you're a water squirter, why would I need to steal Onyx's tea?

Donfyre: *Is trying to use Water Gun, but all that came out was a pathetic little squirt of water from his mouth* Uh… I guess it WAS pretty hot out there, I can barely get a stream. I think I'll get myself some water. *Looks back at the teacup* Hey, if anything, maybe Onyx made that tea for you. She DOES love to serve.

DarkFoxKit: I don't know… maybe I should ask her first… *She sees Fyre approaching the teacup* Hey, Fyre! Don't knock it over, I don't want Onyx to have to stress out more because she had to clean up the table and the carpet. *My nose picked up the sweet smell of the tea* … Wow… whatever Onyx put in that tea… it sure smells good...

Donfyre: You should tryyyy it then! I'm sure Onyx will be happy knowing that her tea made you happy. I'll just get myself some water or something, I'm not a big fan of tea.

DarkFoxKit: *Slowly takes the cup with her paws and looks at the sweet smelling tea* It does smell good, and I am awfully thirsty… maybe Onyx won't mind if I took a sip. *She starts drinking the cup of tea. Before she knows it, she finishes the tea*

Donfyre: Soooo? How was it?

DarkFoxKit: *Licks her lips* That was really good. I'll have to ask Onyx to make more of this stuff.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Comes back in* Oh! Welcome home, Lady Fox and Fyre. How was your walk? Did you enjoy- *Sees the empty cup of tea on the table* … did one of you drink that?

DarkFoxKit: Uh yeah… was I not supposed to?

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': No! That was a special magic tea! It's supposed to make dragons more confident. Who knows what effects it could have on a non-dragon being… *Sighs* I'm going to get started on the counter recipe to negate the effects of the tea you just drank.

Donfyre: So uh…. You have no idea what kind of effects this could have on Fox, Onyx? *Is looking at Fox worriedly*

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Well it's supposed to make a dragon confident, but due to her small size the effects could be multiplied… I need to get started on that counter-tea now.

DarkFoxKit: … Am I going to explode?

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I have no idea, just stay calm and I'll get the counter-tea started. Though… it may take a few days to get the rarer ingredients…


Chapter 54: Bittersweet Rivalry

Arcanine was crushing Kooper's shell with its devastating Crunch attack.

"Kooper! Try a Water Pulse!" Ash called out.

Kooper was struggling to move, he took a deep breath, as if preparing to shoot out a powerful water attack. Kooper didn't use Water Gun anymore, but he felt something similar but more powerful building up inside as he blew out a powerful jet of water that caused the Arcanine to choke and spit him out.

Arcanine jumped back a couple of feet before shaking his head and spitting out water.

What did Kooper just do? That didn't look like Water Pulse… it looked more like Water Gun but much more powerful. Ash thought. Did he learn how to use Hydro Pump?

Kooper glared at the Arcanine, "Nice try, you overgrown puppy, but a Sharpedo tried to do that to me once before. Your teeth are nothing compared to that."

Arcanine growled as the red glow in it's eyes faded, snapping out of its confusion.

"Good job, Arcanine," Gary said. "Now, let's try and finish this off here. Use Wild Charge!"

Arcanine nodded before he started running towards Kooper, Arcanine's body coating itself in electricity as he got closer to the Wartortle. Electricity crackled around the air itself as Arcanine kept charging.

"Hurry, shoot out your Hydro Pump again before it gets too close!" Ash quickly said.

Kooper withdrew into his shell and started spinning around, blasting out the powerful Hydro Pump out of all six openings of his shell. The Hydro Pump slammed into the electrified Arcanine, causing the Arcanine's own attack to shock him.

Arcanine tried to push through the pain of both the electricity and the high pressure water, but he started to slow down. He took a few more steps before he fell forwards, his eyes little spirals.

"Arcanine is unable to battle, Ash and Wartortle are the winners of the third round!" The referee said.

"You did great out there, Arcanine, go ahead and return," Gary said before he returned the Arcanine to its Great Ball. "That was pretty amazing, Ash, I didn't know that your Wartortle knew Hydro Pump. I guess I should've done a little more research."

"Well Gary, actually Kooper didn't have Hydro Pump before this battle," Ash said.

"So your Wartortle learned a new attack in the middle of battle?" Gary asked, sounding genuinely curious.

"Yeah, it's rare, but Pokemon can learn a new move during battle," Ash said. "Alright, now bring in your next Pokemon, Gary, the battle's just getting started."

Gary nodded before he pulled out a Safari Ball. "Do your best out there, Scyther."

Gary tossed out the Safari Ball before it popped open, revealing the Scyther, looking eager for battle.

"Yes, finally I get to fight!" The Scyther said, her voice sounding feminine, showing off her blades.

"The fourth round will now begin," The referee said.

"Use Swords Dance, Scyther," Gary said.

"Right!" Scyther said before she crossed her blades in an x in front of her face before she started spinning around in place.

"Kooper, get in close and use Water Pulse!" Ash said.

Kooper ran towards the Sword Dancing Scyther and shot off a water ball at her. The Water Pulse hit Scyther, and caused a bit of steam around her.

"Scyther, use X-Scissor," Gary said as Scyther slowed down from her Swords Dance.

Scyther used her wings to fly straight at Kooper. She crossed her blades and made an X shaped slash right at Kooper's mid section, causing a small crack in his shell.

"M-my shell!" Kooper yelped in pain and shock.

"Hurry Kooper, use Ice Punch while she's close to you!" Ash called.

"Fly away!" Gary said quickly.

Kooper's right claw curled into a fist as it was coated in ice energy, and he swung his Ice Punch at Scyther. Scyther flew back quickly, barely avoiding the Ice Punch.

That Scyther is too fast, we need to find a way to slow her down. Ash frowned as he saw the Scyther dodging Kooper's Ice Punch.

"Keep going, Scyther," Gary said as Scyther kept dodging.

"Of course, this is fun~" Scyther said happily as she kept dodging the Ice Punch.

Ash looked up as Scyther kept flying around, showing off her agility, before an idea came to him. Most Bug/Flying types can't fly very well if their wings got wet. "Kooper, jump as high as you can!"

Kooper crouched down and jumped into the air, he jumped pretty high for a Wartortle.

"Now withdraw into your shell and start spinning while using Hydro Pump!" Ash said.

Kooper withdrew into his shell and started spinning, blasting out Hydro Pump from all six openings of his shell just like before. The entire battlefield was getting wet.

"What is he…" Gary mumbled to himself before his eyes went wide with realization.

Scyther's body was completely wet, including her wings. She had trouble staying in the air and was forced to land. Her wings were drooping from the water. Kooper's attack ended and he landed in front of her.

"Ice Punch now!" Ash called out.

Kooper managed to punch the Scyther's side with his Ice Punch as she feebly tried to dodge. With her wet body, the Ice Punch partially froze her side.

"Scyther, use U-Turn," Gary said.

Scyther glared at the Wartortle before she jumped at him, knocking him back a bit, before her body started to glow red. Her body de-materialized, and was automatically sent back into Gary's Safari Ball, which he held up just as she finished her attack.

"Let's finish this off, Blastoise," Gary said as he tossed out a Poke Ball.

Ash and Kooper were both shocked when they saw Gary released his starter. They hadn't expected him to use Blastoise until the end. Blastoise stared down at Kooper, making Kooper slightly nervous to be looking up at his evolved form.

Maybe I should call Kooper back, he's already weaken from the Arcanine and Scyther… Ash frowned. But if I switch out now, Gary's Blastoise will have a free shot at whoever I send out next.

"Blastoise use Giga Impact," Gary said, taking advantage of Ash's indecision.

Ash frowned before he said, "Try to intercept with Water Pulse!"

Kooper shot out a ball of water at Blastoise. Ash was hoping it would confuse Blastoise and stave off the attack. However, it didn't seem to do anything. Blastoise didn't even flinch. He gave a battle roar and charged towards Kooper, his body covered with white energy, before he slammed into his smaller counterpart. Kooper was sent flying, hitting the barrier around the battlefield.

"Kooper!" Ash yelled out in concern.

Kooper slowly slid down the barrier before he landed on his stomach. His eyes were in spirals.

"Wartortle is unable to battle, Blastoise wins the fourth round," The referee said.

"That is one tough giant turtle," Storm said as Ash returned the unconscious Kooper into his Premier Ball.

Ash gave a small smile at the Premier Ball and said, "You did well out there, Kooper, you deserve a good rest."

"Your Wartortle did really well, he almost took down two of my Pokemon," Gary said.

"Thanks, he's quite a trooper," Ash said. "And you've got quite a Blastoise there."

"Thanks," Gary said before he held up the Poke Ball, returning Blastoise to it. "It's probably best to save my ace for last. I only used it against your Wartortle because it was the best choice to use."

Ash smirked, "Good to see I'm making you sweat, Gary."

"I wouldn't say you're making me sweat, but you're definitely keeping me on my feet," Gary said. "Now, who should I use next?"

Ash wondered if Gary would send in his Nidoqueen next. That Nidoqueen was still a big threat to Storm and Eon.

"Alright, let's do this," Ash said as he took out his Safari Ball. "I'm counting on you, Aliana!"

Gary took out a Poke Ball, "Do it, Fearow!"

Both Poke Ball and Safari Ball were thrown at the same time, and opened, revealing a Fearow and a Dragonair.

So Gary's using a Fearow. A Rain Dance and Thunder combination from Aliana should finish this easily… Ash thought. But I can't be too hasty. Gary must know Aliana have that combination since I used it a few times during the preliminaries. He could easily switch out to Nidoqueen if I tried that. I better be more cautious.

"Begin the fifth round," The referee said.

"Alright, Fearow, use Drill Peck," Gary said.

Fearow gave a loud caw as its beak started spinning so fast it was like a drill. The Fearow flew at Aliana with its drilling beak. Aliana let out a squeal of pain as she took the attack.

"Aliana, grab Fearow now!" Ash called.

The Dragonair wrapped her tail around the Fearow's neck, keeping it from moving away.

"Drill peck again," Gary said. "Find Dragonair's weak spot."

Fearow struggled in Aliana's hold, making its beak drill again, trying to hit her.

"Aim for the orb on her neck," Gary said.

"Throw down that Fearow with Slam!" Ash called out.

Aliana few down to the ground and threw down the Fearow, causing it to crash onto the ground. Fearow let out a caw of pain.

"Get up and shake it off," Gary said. "We both know a Slam like that won't keep you down."

"Yeah! Something like that isn't gonna stop me!" Gary's Fearow said as it got back up.

"Nice job, Fearow, keep an eye on Dragonair," Gary said.

Aliana continued flying through the air, watching Fearow herself.

It looks like Gary and Fearow are waiting for us to make the next move… Perhaps I can try to take my chances… Ash thought to himself.

"Aliana, use Rain Dance!" Ash called out.

Aliana's orb glowed brightly as she summoned rain clouds onto the battlefield, causing a downpour.

"Now use Thunder!" Ash said.

Aliana called upon lightning from the clouds.

"Hurry, use Roost," Gary said quickly.

Fearow tucked in its wings just as a blue lightning bolt came down from the clouds and struck the Fearow. Fearow clenched its beak and shut its eyes, trying to endure the Thunder attack. When the attack was over, Fearow was weakened, but still conscious and able to battle.

No… his Fearow knows Roost! That got rid of its Flying typing during the Thunder attack! Ash frowned. His frown grew when he saw the Fearow slowly start to recover using the Roost.

Fearow was now covered in white feathers, relaxing as the white feathers danced around its body, healing up its wounds from the earlier attacks. It soon spread out its wings, ready for more.

"Good job, Fearow, now use Drill Run," Gary said.

Fearow tucked its wings around its body before launching itself at Aliana with is drilling beak. This one was different from Drill Peck, its form looked more like a real drill than just having its beak drilling. Aliana yelped as she moved up into the sky, trying to avoid it.

"Fly up with Steel Wing!" Gary said.

Fearow spread out its wings, turning them to steel as it flew up after Aliana. The rain still poured over on the battlefield, but this didn't bother the Fearow as it slammed its steel-like wings into Aliana.

"Use Aqua Tail!" Ash called up to the sky.

Aliana stopped herself from falling and flipped in the air as her tail was coated with water, slamming her Aqua Tail on top of the Fearow's back, knocking it down. Thanks to the rain, Aqua Tail was even more powerful.

"Use Roost again," Gary said.

Fearow folded its wings and let white feathers surround it, healing it.

"No you don't," Ash said. "Hurry Aliana, while it's healing, hit it with Dragon Rush!"

Aliana dived towards the Fearow, her body being covered with blue dragon energy as the energy itself took the form of a large dragon.

"Mirror Move!" Gary shouted over the rain and attack.

Fearow looked up at the incoming Aliana, watching the Dragon Rush coming right at it. A glass-like energy formed in front of Fearow, reflecting Aliana, before it transformed into Dragon Rush and collided with Aliana. Aliana let out a scream of pain at the unexpected Dragon Rush colliding with her.

"Aliana!" Ash yelled out in concern, he really hadn't been expecting a Mirror Move.

Aliana fell to the ground, her body injured, and her eyes spiraling.

"Dragonair is unable to battle, Gary and Fearow are the winners of the round," The referee said.

"Great job, Fearow," Gary said with a grin.

"Dang, I didn't expect Aliana to lose to a Fearow of all things," Storm said.

Ash frowned, "Yeah, I didn't expect that Mirror Move, probably should've just stuck with Thunder…"

Ash pulled out Aliana's Safari Ball and returned the unconscious Dragonair into it. "You did great out there, Aliana, take a nice long rest."

"So who are you gonna use next, Ash?" Gary asked. "Maybe your Pikachu so my Fearow is at a type advantage? Or maybe your Eevee or your last Pokemon."

"Oh, I know who I'll be using," Ash said. "You ready for this, Storm?"

Storm smiled as he said, "I'm always ready for a good fight."

"Then let's do this, Storm," Ash said. "We need to take out that Fearow fast, we can't have it keep using Roost and Mirror Move."

Storm nodded, "Yeah, and we need to watch out for that Drill Run too."

With that said, Storm jumped onto the battlefield, his cheeks sparking with electricity.

"You may begin," The referee said.

"Storm, get in close with Quick Attack!" Ash said.

Storm ran towards the Fearow with high speed, leaving a silver streak behind him.

"Fly up and get away before using Drill Run," Gary said.

Fearow flew up higher in the sky, making it hard for Storm to try and jump at it. Then the Fearow turned around in the sky and began diving to the ground, tucking its wings in as its beak began to drill. When it reached the ground, Fearow's beak drilled into the ground and started going after the Pikachu.

Storm yelped as he used Quick Attack to get away. Fearow, being a natural Flying type and not a Ground type, couldn't keep using Drill Run for long, and had to stop before flying back into the air. Storm let out a sigh of relief when he managed to escape the Drill Run.

"Try to hit Fearow with your Thunderbolt!" Ash called out.

Storm powered up electricity in his cheeks before he unleashed a powerful yellow bolt of electricity at the Fearow.

"Roost!" Gary called out.

Fearow quickly landed and folded its wings, letting the Thunderbolt hit it. Fearow managed to withstand Storm's Thunderbolt just as it had endured Aliana's Thunder earlier. Then white feathers began to surround and heal it.

The rain Aliana had summoned was still pouring. It was too bad Storm didn't know Thunder himself, or any Water type moves. But with this rain, it was easy for Thunderbolt to hit Fearow because it was wet.

"Storm, hit the Fearow with your Quick Attack," Ash said.

Storm ran and tackled the Fearow with speed.

"Now slam it with your Iron Tail!" Ash said.

Storm's tail turned to steel before he flipped around to let it slam into the Fearow's face.

"Now add your Thunderbolt into the tail!" Ash called.

Storm allowed his electricity to travel through his body and reach his tail. With the rain soaking the Fearow's body and the steel-like tail acting as a lightning rod, the Fearow had no chance to escaping the Iron Tail Thunderbolt combo. Its entire body was being shocked by the electricity. Fearow let out a loud caw of pain.

After a few seconds, Fearows head sank down and hit the ground, it's eyes swirling.

"Fearow is unable to battle, Ash and Pikachu win the round," The referee said.

"Heh, nice combo," Gary said as he returned his Fearow into its Poke Ball before he quietly said, "Good job, Fearow."

"Thanks. Storm and I have been working hard to combine his electric attacks to power up his other attacks when needed," Ash said. "Your Fearow is pretty tough, most of them are usually easy to take down."

"Thanks, my Fearow used to be a Spearow in the Fearow Flock that plagued the roads near Pallet," Gary said.

"Heh, a bold move since the Fearow Flock are especially aggressive to humans," Ash said.

"Well let's just say that I experienced a good deal of pain while training that Spearow into my Fearow," Gary said, scratching his head a little. "But let's get back to the battle, we can talk more later."

Ash knew that Gary's only Pokemon left are the weaken Scyther and his Blastoise. Storm had the type advantage over both of them, but he knew better than to get cocky now. Gary was a powerful and smart Trainer, Ash is sure Gary would have some kind of strategy to take down Storm. However, there was still that one Pokemon that Ash was worried about.

"Don't forget about Nidoqueen, Ashy," Mew said in his head.

That's the one I'm worried about right now… Ash frowned.

"Let's do this, Nidoqueen," Gary said before he tossed out another Poke Ball.

The Poke Ball released the Nidoqueen, still weakened from her fight with Konoha earlier, but still more than ready to battle.

Storm glared in annoyance, "Ugh, I hate fighting Ground types."

The rain on the battlefield finally stopped. The clouds cleared away for the sun to shine down on the field.

Eon wasn't strong enough to take on a Nidoqueen herself, and Ash wasn't sure if Scorch would be able to take on both Nidoqueen and Blastoise herself. Ash wondered if he should call Storm back and have Scorch handle Nidoqueen, but then again, if she knew a Rock type attack, Scorch wouldn't last very long.

"Storm, be careful, use Quick Attack to move around the battlefield," Ash said. "Don't let yourself be an easy target."

Storm nodded before he began running around the Nidoqueen with immense speed, leaving behind a silver streak.

"You ready Nidoqueen?" Gary asked.

"Of course, I'm ready to crush this rat," Nidoqueen said.

Storm got annoyed by what Nidoqueen said and slowed down enough so he could yell back, "I'm a mouse, not a rat!"

"Mouse, rat, either way I'm gonna turn you into a Pokemon pancake," Nidoqueen responded.

"Alright, Nidoqueen, use Earthquake," Gary said.

Nidoqueen stomped on the muddy ground, causing the battlefield to shake.

"Jump, Storm!" Ash called out.

Storm quickly jumped while the ground began shaking.

"Slam your Iron Tail onto the Nidoqueen," Ash said.

Storm's tail turned to steel as he began falling towards the Nidoqueen.

"Use Ice Beam to freeze Pikachu," Gary said.

"Quick, counter it with Thunderbolt!" Ash quickly said.

Nidoqueen shot out a beam of ice at the incoming Storm. Storm, keeping his tail steel, shot out his Thunderbolt to try and counter the Ice Beam. Both attacks collided, causing a cold misty explosion. Storm fell away from Nidoqueen, hitting the, now still, muddy ground. The cold mist from the ice beam covered the field, making it hard for Storm to see the Nidoqueen.

"It's okay Storm, just relax and listen," Ash said.

Storm let out a breath to try and calm down. His ears started to twitch as he listened for the Nidoqueen's footsteps.

"Use Poison Jab," Gary ordered.

Nidoqueen came through the cold mist, her arms covered with purple poisonous goo and aimed for Storm. Storm jumped out of the way as the Poison Jab hit the mud below, before he slammed his Iron Tail into her face. Nidoqueen let out a groan of pain.

"Use Iron Tail again!" Ash said.

Storm slammed another Iron Tail into Nidoqueen's head. She glared as she grabbed onto Storm's tail, shocking him.

"H-hey! Let me go!" Storm yelled.

"Slam him into the ground and use Earthquake," Gary said.

Nidoqueen slammed Storm into the muddy ground, making it hard for Storm to react fast enough as she stomped on the muddy ground. The battlefield began shaking, and Storm could do nothing but curl up and take it.

"Storm!" Ash called out in concern.

When the shaking finally stopped, Storm laid there, his eyes spiraling.

"Pikachu is unable to battle, Gary and Nidoqueen are the winners of the round," The referee said.

Ash had to hop down from the platform he was standing on and ran over to pick up Storm. "Hey Storm…"

Storm opened his eyes and weakly looked at Ash. "S-Sorry… I didn't… win…"

Ash gave him a small smile, "It's okay Storm, you don't have to apologize. You did really well out there. Now rest, Eon and Scorch will handle things from here."

Storm closed his eyes again as Ash walked back to his platform and gently put Storm down against the wall, letting him lean on it. Ash looked back at the battlefield, seeing that it was still wet and muddy from Aliana's Rain Dance from earlier. The Nidoqueen looked tired from battling against Konoha and Storm, maybe Eon may still have a chance.

"Alright, let's hope for the best and prepare for the worst," Ash said as he pulled out a Luxury Ball. "Eon, go for it!"

Ash threw the Luxury Ball, and it opened to reveal the spiky haired Eevee. She was a bit weakened from her battle with her brother earlier.

"Whoa, that's a big Nidoqueen," Eon said nervously.

"Don't worry, Eon," Ash said. "I have a plan, and I know you can do it."

Eon looked back to him and nodded, "Okay. I'll do my best."

"You two may begin the round," The referee said.

"Nidoqueen, use Double Kick now!" Gary ordered.

Nidoqueen went up to Eon and lifted one of her hind legs to kick Eon.

"Dodge with Quick Attack!" Ash said.

Eon ran out of the way from Nidoqueen's large hind legs, leaving a silver streak behind her.

"Turn around and use Ice Beam in the path of the Eevee to try and slow it down," Gary said.

Nidoqueen shot out a beam of ice from her mouth in front of the Eevee. Eon zig zagged to try and avoid the ice, but Nidoqueen was not making it easy for her. Eventually, Eon had to stop and turn to Nidoqueen.

"Sand-Attack," Ash said.

"Close your eyes," Gary said upon hearing what Ash said.

Of course, because the ground was still so muddy, Eon ended up kicking mud at Nidoqueen's face instead of sand. Nidoqueen let out a growl of annoyance as her eyes were now covered in mud.

"Wipe your eyes off, Nidoqueen," Gary said.

"While she's doing that, hit her with your Iron Tail!" Ash said.

Eon's tail turned to steel before she span around and slammed her Iron Tail into the Nidoqueen's chest.

"Nidoqueen!" Gary called out in concern as she slid back a few feet in the mud.

Nidoqueen shook her head and glared at Eon, looking almost ready to drop.

"Okay Eon, finish this with Shadow Ball!" Ash said.

Eon began forming a dark purple ball in front of her mouth.

"Nidoqueen! Try using Earthquake!" Gary quickly said.

However, Nidoqueen was still in distress with the mud in her eyes. Eon shot out her Shadow Ball, and it hit Nidoqueen right in the chest where she was hit at earlier. Nidoqueen fell to the muddy ground, her eyes spiraling.

"Nidoqueen is unable to battle, Ash and Eevee are the winners of the round," The referee said.

"Great try out there, Nidoqueen," Gary said as he returned Nidoqueen to her Poke Ball. Gary then pulled out Scyther's Safari Ball. "Your opponent's weak, Scyther, you can do this."

Scyther was panting when Gary let her back out onto the battlefield. Her side was still partially frozen, and her wings were still drooping and damp. It didn't look like she was going to last much longer.

"I'll… give it my best…" Scyther said as she looked at Eon. "Don't hold back… just because I'm hurt."

"I wouldn't dream of it," Eon answered back.

"Good…" Scyther said with a weak smile.

"Begin," The referee said.

"Attack with Night Slash!" Gary quickly said.

Even though Scyther's wings were wet, she was still fast. Scyther ran at Eon with her blade.

"Fight back with Iron Tail!" Ash said.

Eon's tail turned to steel as she used it to try and counter back the Night Slash. The two attacks deflected off each other.

"Eon, back up and use Quick Attack," Ash said.

Eon jumped away from the Scyther and ran at her with Quick Attack.

"Use X-Scissor," Gary said.

Scyther crossed her blades into an X before she sliced at Eon. Eon yelped in pain before she slammed herself at Scyther's waist, pushing them both onto the muddy ground.

Neither Pokemon moved. Scyther was laying in the mud back first, her eyes swirling. And Eon was laying on top of Scyther, her eyes swirling as well.

"Both Pokemon are unable to battle, this round is a draw!" The referee said.

"Looks like it's down to Blastoise and Scorch, Ashy," Mew said. "I have faith that you'll be able to win, even with the type disadvantage."

"Even so, a type disadvantage isn't going to be doing me any favors…" Ash frowned.

"Eon, you did well out there, you deserve a rest," Ash said as he returned the unconscious Eevee into her Luxury Ball.

Gary returned his unconscious Scyther into her Safari Ball, "I'm proud of you, Scyther, leave the rest to Blastoise now."

Gary reached down and pulled out Blastoise's Poke Ball before he tossed it out.

"Good luck, Ashy~," Mew said.

"Yeah, good luck against Gary's Blastoise," Blue added in.

Ash watched as the Poke Ball opened up, releasing the huge Blastoise onto the field. Blastoise stood tall and proud, its water cannons on its shoulders ready for battle.

"Let's hope luck is enough to take out Gary's Blastoise," Ash responded back to Mew and Blue as he held up Scorch's Cherish Ball. Still can't believe we're both down to one Pokemon, and it had to be Gary's Blastoise against my Charizard.

"I know it's risky, but this is my only hope," Ash said. "Scorch, let's do this!"

Ash threw out the Cherish Ball, letting it release the shiny black Charizard onto the field. Scorch spread out her red wings and let out a battle roar.

"The final round between Gary Oak and Ash Ketchum will now begin!" The referee said.

"So you're going to use a Charizard against my Blastoise?" Gary asked curiously.

Ash gave a confident smile before he said, "Don't get too confident, Gary, you don't know what trick I might have planned."

"I'm not planning on becoming over confident, Ash," Gary responded before he smiled back. "The only thing I have planned is to give my best effort to try and win. I hope you do the same."

Ash nodded, "I don't plan on holding back, because this battle is far from over."


AA: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': We never said that Ash was going to lose to Gary… not sure how you came to that summation from what we said.

delta4phoenix: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Delta, hope you don't mind. But we won't be responding to the skit-like moments (was about to say skitty but that's a pokemon). You can feel free to still ask questions, but there isn't much to respond to. The only thing I can respond to is Chara and that isn't even related to our story. And Chara, I wasn't going to actually say it because spoilers. Also, Sans, glare at me again and I'll be taking one of your bones and turning it to bone meal for some potions.

DarkFoxKit: You cancelled the PLAYERS' influence on Frisk and Chara? … Great, what are we supposed to do with our Undertale video games now?
I've see that video, the one about 'Who is the true villain of Undertale'. It was pretty obvious it was going to be us as the players, since we're the ones who make all the decisions in the game, including the evil ones. But I watched it anyways. Everyone's got their own theories to who Chara was before she/he died. Also, it's Mt. Ebott not Mt. Erbot.

FXInfinity: DarkFoxKit: Someone asked me if they could make a fangame out of this story. I told them they could go for it. But I don't know if or when they'll finish it. I didn't want to officially announce it in case the game gets cancelled or something until I know for sure they're done with it. As for how the game will work, it may be a bit complicated, since Pokemon games were meant for players to catch and evolve their own Pokemon. This is more of a story driven thing, where it most likely will require you to have the Pokemon Ash had on his team to progress through the story. So while it works for a story, I'm not sure how well it'll work as a game. I just hope that it'll still be fine despite this.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': There is also a possibility you won't play as Ash and will just follow him on his journey or something. But we don't want to say anything for sure since we don't even know how it's being made. We just know that it is being made.

DarkFoxKit: I suppose, if it works for AshGrey, it'll work for Child of Mew. Heh, Mew's calmed down alot since I first brought her here with me. I guess she prefers playing with people she befriends rather than just kidnapping random people.
You say I was really good back then, but I feel like I was pretty terrible. ^^' But thank you for your kind words. And you're right, it's not over yet, it's far from over actually. There's going to be a sequel after this book.

thor94: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Glad you liked the battle and having Gary as the enemy.

Aren serathy: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yes, evil cliffhangers are definitely evil and that's the way we like it. What exactly do you mean by 'substituting'? Like switching out during the battle or what? Also, sorry to tell you, but we already wrote all the battles so doing a subplot during the six on sixes won't happen.

NazhRomar: DarkFoxKit: Sorry, but no. Kooper isn't planned to evolve any time soon.

TheEmeraldPizza: DarkFoxKit: That depends on how you usually write. What is it about your writing that seems so cringey to you? We don't want to give you writing tips that you may already be aware of after all. Onyx here can give you the technicalities, like grammar. I'm better suited for things like character development and how to capture your readers into a plot. Heh, I realize the whole top percentage Rattata thing with Joey was a meme on the internet, but I didn't think it would be that popular. I liked Remi because I liked Rattata as a kid, the purple rat just looked adorable yet vicious. Ah yes, the solar eclipse… it's a shame, but I won't be able to directly watch it. Still, good to know there was one in my lifetime.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Either we meant Gary or I was speaking about Gray Fullbuster from the anime Fairy Tail. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend that you do.

Jewel moonstone: DarkFoxKit: Yeah, I figured the nine tailed fox counted as a mythical creature. Still, it's one of my favorites next to dragons. It would be cool to be a fox able to take the form of a human woman, so I could be both human and animal whenever I wanted to.
My favorite school subject? … I honestly didn't care for school. I guess if I had to pick a favorite, probably writing class. It was where I discovered my passion for writing stories. It was the only time I actually excelled in a school subject and not just scraping by with barely a passing grade.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Surprisingly enough, my favorite school subject was math. And to be blatantly honest, I've forgot about everything I learned in school. I kept the basics, but I hadn't had needs for the lessons. I'm sure the knowledge is locked up somewhere in my mind just waiting to come out. If I am answering as Onyx herself, my favorite classes would be magic and weapon building. Followed closely by combat and advanced ship design. And not the kind of ship that floats on water.

KaliAnn: DarkFoxKit: I don't think you can really use combos in Pokemon. There are moves that may have different effects if you used them together in a double or triple battle, like Water Pledge and Grass Pledge, but other than that, you could only use one move per turn. Anyways, Pokemon Sun and Moon helps with that by letting you know what type of move does super effective damage and what doesn't effect the opposing Pokemon's type.

Heh, I was watching how Gary acted during his battle with Ash in the Johto League, he was a lot more calm and confident while he was battling, so I had this Gary mirror that.

crazysnivy kid: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I am almost 100% certain that I speak for both Lady Fox and I when I say that we have never eaten sandwichon let alone heard about it.

DarkFoxKit: Maybe they meant sandwich?

chrisj32347: DarkFoxKit: Um… what did you love? Just saying you loved something without context is very confusing.

ArceusnMew: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Growls softly* Get out…

DarkFoxKit: Uh yeah, puns aren't allowed here, Onyx gets really cranky with those.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I can accept unique puns that aren't overused. But those specific puns are used so often that I hate those ones as much as I hate mosquitos. And I always get bitten by mosquitos, so I have a true hatred for them and for overused puns.

HeroCrafter: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': No, Kooper is not going to evolve again. And my nickname might go away soon. As for the next region, it actually exists and is canon. There were two games that took place in the Orre region. Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. Some members of Ash's team will definitely be carrying over, but we will probably send some of them back to the Tree of Beginning or Ash's pocket dimension so we can get new Pokemon for Ash in the Orre region.

DarkFoxKit: The code? I thought it activates automatically if you downloaded the expansion pack. You did get Sims 3 Pets, right? Or are you using the internet codes? Because that will not work, trust me, I've tried. Gale was in the competition, but I guess we stopped really using the early Pokemon. That's just how it is, you get early Pokemon, then you eventually box them for better Pokemon. We'll have Ash see them once in awhile, but I had to cut them out of the major part of the story because it would make things too complicated and tedious if I had to keep using all the Pokemon Ash caught in this series, which is why I stuck with just six Pokemon.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': We aren't personally going to make a list of all his Pokemon. But if you want to you can.

DarkFoxKit: Well of course the league is original, what would we gain if we just copied what happened in the anime? We wanted it to be more unpredictable. Onyx already answered your Orre region question. But I will say no, canon Ash never explored it, since it was a video game only region.

REALUnicornia: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Okay, that one got a chuckle from me. But please try not to bring politics into the reviews. This place is a safe haven from things like politics, discrimination, hatred, and all that.

DarkFoxKit: *is grumbling* Why must everyone make a Donald Trump joke every time something uses the word 'trump' in it? I see enough of those with poor Yungoos and Gumshoos.

Pikatchoo: DarkFoxKit: I'm sorry, how can we look for it if we have no idea what you're even talking about?

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Are you talking about Trump Card? Because that's an actual move that Eevees can use. You can go and look it up if you want. If that isn't the one you were talking about, then just let us know what you were talking about.

DarkFoxKit: If you're worried about offending someone then don't be. If it's really offensive, then chances are they're already offended by it. If you want to point it out to us specifically, create a free fanfiction account and send us a PM.

Well, the thing is, I don't know when the fan game will come out. There's also a chance it may get cancelled, so I don't want to bring anyone's hopes up until I know for sure the game is finished, tested and ready for the public to play.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Just a heads up. Someone may be working on it, but please don't start a hype train. We don't know how the story will work or how well the game will even work. So please, PLEASE, don't start a hype train. We all know how badly those can end *Cough cough* No Man's Sky *Cough cough*. For now, just forget we said anything and keep living your lives as you did before. If the game comes out, we'll test it a bit to see if it's good, if it is, we'll let you all know. But if it doesn't come out, we don't want you all to be crushed by it. We aren't, I repeat. WE ARE NOT guaranteeing that the game will come out.

Mew: Onyx will turn back to Dragon when we all decide it is the right time. But until then, she will stay as Onyx, our loyal dragoness maid.

DarkFoxKit: No, no I don't go to school anymore. I've graduated already.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah, I finished school a couple years back. I was going to community college for a bit before I met Lady Fox, but now that my schedule is mostly writing, I'm not interested in extra education.

Drunk ask: DarkFoxKit: Yes, Pokemon can get drunk. Ash basically came close when he ate those mushrooms during the New Island Tournament arc.

Mew: Trust me, you would not want to see Ashy or me get drunk.

NinjaFoxSword: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Wow… where have you been? Umm… well Eon isn't going to have a typical evolution. In the future we are going to have something happen to her that gives her the ability to shift between Eeveelutions. We won't explain how or when this will happen, just know it will happen at some point.

Slaezzior: DarkFoxKit: I might evolve Gary's Eevee into an Umbreon, I might not. It depends on how we feel by then. When it comes to Eevee, choosing its evolution is always the hardest thing for us.
I always believed attacks like Swift and Trump Card were created and made by the Pokemon's own energy. The energy reacts differently, some stronger than others, depending on the move. Like how a Pikachu can just shoot out electricity from inside themselves. Sometimes Swift is depicted as coming out of a Pokemon's mouth or a certain body part, like a Staryu's gem.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Very nice. Which is your favorite? And what do you think about the news of the new female Doctor. Also, please don't get too excited for the game. We can't guarantee that it will be completed. We do want to see it be completed, but we don't want to tell everyone that it will be and it gets cancelled. I personally don't want to get my hopes up too high because I've been burnt bad by hype trains. Saints Row 4, No Man's Sky, and Mass Effect: Andromeda are the ones that I really regret getting on board the hype train. Thank you for the cookies, I will make sure Lady Mew and Lady Fox don't eat them all up before tomorrow.

DarkFoxKit: How is everyone finding out about the game? I didn't think people were that interested in reading our answers to the reviews.

TheLightWyvern: DarkFoxKit: Yeah, Totem Lurantis is pretty brutal if you don't have the right Pokemon for it. Even then, it's still pretty difficult with the weather effects. I hope you're able to replace your broken 3DS.

GhostofTime: DarkFoxKit: Um… hey Ark, so do you know why Sylva wanted to play a prank on me? I never got an answer to why she does. Is it because I'm a fox? … Heh, it's true Onyx, you did look cute in those Rainbow Dash PJs of yours.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Grumbles* Yeah yeah… whatever…

DarkFoxKit: Ash will not see the Legendary Pokemon Hunters until the sequel. They're quiet right now since the war almost destroyed reality. I play mostly JRPG games, like Pokemon, and I guess you can call these action RPGs, like Okami and Xenoblade Chronicles. I also play Mario games, not as much as I used to since I'm not a big fan of platformers, but I do enjoy Mario Kart, Paper Mario before Sticker Stars, and the Mario and Luigi series. Also Undertale, though you probably already knew I played that game by now. Snicker doodle cookies? Yes please!

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': What are you talking about? Ash would never catch a Legendary Pokemon considering he is one. I play games that have good story and combat. Things like Rainbow Six Siege and GTA. Though I also play open world stuff like Skyrim, Slime Rancher, and Minecraft and things like that. And I will not be answering those last two questions.

DarkFoxKit: *Is smiling as she pulls out a Sylveon PJs, a Toriel PJs and a pink Princess Alicorn PJs.* And these are only a small part of her collection.

Mew: Let's just say that Onyx has a closet that leads to a pocket dimension filled with PJs of every kind. If you can imagine it, she has it. And it isn't limited to female PJs either. Now, as for how I feel about being Ashy's Memma? I feel really proud and happy to have a mon as sweet and kind as Ashy. And yes, Ash would make a very adorable Sylveon. Though he might be fitting more as a shiny Sylveon considering his blue color. Then again… I love making him pink to embarrass him… so if I did make him a Sylveon it would be a small, non-shiny Sylveon. As for any Mew Games in the near future, not so much, no. I have other things I need to prepare for right now.

DarkFoxKit: ….. Why does it feel like I'm being seen as a cute pet with GhostofTime's friends?

Psychic Nature: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Glad you enjoyed my signature triple chocolate chip cookie. The dough is chocolate and it has milk and white chocolate chips in it. As for Ash winning the league, you'll just have to wait and see, won't you?

DarkFoxKit: Any questions involving the results of the Pokemon League will not be answered as they contain spoilers.

Lieutenant2014: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Thank you for your concern, Lieutenant but I'm okay now. I took a much deserved rest and have fully recovered. Thank you for apologizing for the broken window and thank you for complimenting the cliffhanger.

DarkFoxKit: Don't worry about Kooper, he'll feel better once Ash takes him to the Pokemon Center. And I'll be sure Onyx gets her much needed rest from now on, even if I have to dragon proof her room and lock her inside.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': You know I could just open the window… right?

Mew: Not when the window is dragon and magic proof too, and shatter proof. ;P

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Smirks* Oh how much you underestimate me. Trust me, if I want to get out, I'll find a way. But don't worry, I won't push myself too hard anymore. Thank you for your concern.

Glace2: DarkFoxKit: Yeah, it seems your name changed already. Um… I hope you're doing alright. Are you sure you should be taking those ADHD pills? Just don't over do it, especially if they're changing you.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Look, Glace, if you're really having these problems then you should talk to your doctors and parents about it. We don't have any professional medical training so we aren't able to help you with this. But the fact that your meds are making you barely eat and it's altering your personality is definitely something to be concerned about. Seriously, if you're this bad off on the new higher prescription, talk to someone. Meds are meant to help, not hurt. So please, just tell someone if it truly is that bad.