Chapter 31: Battling the Poison . . . Again, Ash vs Aya
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or make Pokemon Reborn
"Let's go! Tauros Take Down on Nidoqueen and Gible use Dragon Pulse on Toxapex!"
Tauros started charging towards Nidoqueen as his body was leaving behind a white aura, Gible reared his head back before snapping it forwards firing purple energy that turned into a dragon and flew towards Toxapex.
"Toxapex use Protect and Nidoqueen grab the horns!"
Toxapex lowered her tentacles as a turquoise shield formed around her.
The Dragon Pulse slammed into Toxapex created an explosion when the smoke cleared it revealed Toxapex unharmed and soon she raised her front tentacles revealing her face.
As Tauros was about to slam into Nidoqueen, she raised her arms and grabbed his horns pushing her back but not dealing that much damage.
"Nidoqueen use Crunch and Toxapex use Icy Wind!"
Nidoqueen opened her mouth as it was surrounded by a black aura, brought her mouth down and slammed it on Tauros's head creating an explosion and sending him back.
Toxapex opened her mouth and fired a gust of wind with light blue snow coming from it.
"Gible use Dig!"
Gible barrowed his way underground avoiding the Icy Wind as the Icy Wind froze the top of the hole.
Ash turned to Tauros, "Tauros use Take Down again!"
Tauros started charging towards Nidoqueen as his body leaves behind a white aura.
Aya narrowed her eyes, "Grab him again!" Nidoqueen grabbed Tauros's horn pushing her back again but not dealing too much damage.
Ash smirked, "I knew you would do that. Tauros use Water Pulse!"
Tauros opened his mouth, created a water sphere, soon he pushed his head forwards as the sphere into Nidoqueen point-blank creating an explosion with white smoke and sending her back a bit.
"He knew Aya would order Nidoqueen to block it, so Ash took advantage of that." Hardy thought to himself.
As Toxapex is looking around she raised her tentacles trying to find Gible soon Gible shot up from behind her, "Toxapex behind you!" Aya shouted making Toxapex turn around.
"Dragon Pulse!"
Gible fired purple energy from his mouth as it turned into a dragon.
When Toxapex fully turned around she saw the Dragon Pulse, it slammed into her and created an explosion.
As Gible landed he and Tauros ran back in front of Ash, turned back to their opponents.
When both smokes died down it revealed Nidoqueen and Toxapex still standing but injured.
Aya narrowed her eyes, "Nidoqueen and Toxapex use Sludge Wave!"
Nidoqueen as well as Toxapex opened their mouths, fired purple sludge as they merged into one and flew towards the pair.
"Intercept it with Dragon Pulse and Water Pulse!"
Gible fired purple energy that turned into a dragon as Tauros created a water sphere and fired it.
The attacks collided at the centre and created a massive explosion.
When the smoke died down it revealed all Pokemon glaring at each other.
"Nidoqueen use Focus Blast and Toxapex use Scald!"
Nidoqueen brought her hands next to each other created a blue energy sphere and threw it heading towards Tauros.
Toxapex reared her head back before snapping it forward as she fired boiling water that headed towards Gible.
"Gible send the Focus Blast back with Rock Smash and Tauros use Stone Edge!"
Gible and Tauros ran across to where the other one was, Gible jumped up as his right fist was surrounded by a brown aura, he slammed it against the Focus Blast, sending it back, slammed into Nidoqueen and created an explosion.
"What the!?" Aya shouted in shock while Hardy and Fern were surprised as with their eyes widen a bit.
Tauros raised his front legs in the air before slamming then down creating blue boulders that shot out of the ground, they blocked the Scald, continued their way towards Toxapex and slammed under her created an explosion.
When the smoke died down it revealed both Pokemon struggling to get back up.
"Tauros use Stone Edge and Gible use Draco Meteor!"
Tauros raised his front legs before slamming them on the ground creating blue boulders that shot out of the ground and headed towards the pair.
Gible gathered energy as his body was surrounded by an orange lining, soon he opened his mouth and fired an orange orb in the air.
When the orb was high enough it exploded making meteors shoot everywhere but most of them flew towards Aya's Pokemon.
Aya gritted her teeth, "Toxapex use Toxic Spikes!"
Toxapex turned towards her opponents as her body was surrounded by a purple aura as purple energy arrows appeared and flew towards Ash's side.
As the Draco Meteor and Stone Edge slammed into the pair and created an explosion with brown and blue shockwaves coming from it.
When the Toxic Spikes hit the ground on Ash's side of the field they melted into the ground, Ash noticed that when they did the sludge on his side of the field glowed a bit before the light died down.
Ash turned to Aya's side, when the smoke died down it revealed Nidoqueen and Toxapex unconscious and lying next to each other.
"Nidoqueen and Toxapex are unable to battle! Aya send out your next two Pokemon!" Hardy told Aya.
Aya returned her Pokemon and brought out two new Pokemon, "Venusaur and Drapion poison them!" Aya shouted as the Final form of the Grass starter and the Sinnoh Poison and Dark type appeared.
Ash turned to his Pokemon, "You two ready to go?" Ash asked making Tauros and Gible nod in response.
"Then use Dragon Pulse and Water Pulse!"
Gible fired purple energy that turned into a dragon while Tauros fired a water sphere and both flew towards their opponents.
Aya smirked, "Drapion use Knock Off, followed by Cross Poison and Venusaur use Power Whip!"
Drapion ran to the front, with his pincers glowing a black aura.
He raised his pincers in the air, when the attacks came close enough, he swung them down, slamming the attacks into the ground and smashed them into pieces.
Ash, Tauros and Gible were surprised by this.
Drapion raised his arms, crossed them in the formation of an 'X' swung them outwards creating a purple 'X' that flew towards Tauros.
Venusaur extended his vines underneath his flower and headed towards Gible as they glowed light green.
The Cross Poison slammed into Tauros, created in explosion, as the Power Whip slammed into Gible's chest sending him flying, Gible crashed into a boulder creating a crater and making dust stir around him.
"Tauros! Gible!" Ash shouted in concern.
Soon the smoke and dust died down it revealed Tauros lying on the ground unconscious and Gible lying in the crater, with him facing downwards and unconscious as well.
"Gible and Tauros are unable to battle! Ash send out your next Pokemon mate!" Hardy told Ash.
"Thank you, guys, return and take a good rest." Ash told the pair as he returned them and turned to Aya.
He pulled out two new Poke Balls, "Infernape and Melmetal I choose you!" Ash shouted as Infernape appeared and his Hex Nut Pokemon appeared.
When Infernape did the Toxic Spikes kicked in making Infernape grunt in pain, while Melmetal felt nothing.
Aya, Hardy and Fern were surprised when they saw the Mythical Steel Pokemon, "What the hell is that!?" Fern asked.
Ash smirked, "Its name it Melmetal and its a Mythical Pokemon that I caught in Alola." Ash answered as Melmetal raised his fists in the air excited to battle.
Ash turned to Infernape who is suffering from being poisoned, "Infernape!" Ash called out making Infernape turn to him.
Infernape saw Ash smirking, "You know what to do." Ash told Infernape making Infernape smirk, nod in response before he turned back to Aya and her Pokemon.
Aya narrowed her eyes and glanced at Melmetal, "Judging by his name, appearance and by the fact that it wasn't affected by the Toxic Spikes, it must be a Steel Type, does it have another type?" Aya thought to herself.
Aya shook her head, with her eyes closed, before she opened them and faced Ash and his Pokemon, "Whatever, I'll just battle them and see what happens. Aya continued to herself.
Ash smirked, "Infernape dig!" Infernape leaped forwards as he dug a hole and out of sight.
Aya glanced at the hole before back at Melmetal, "Drapion use Fire Fang!"
Drapion started running towards Melmetal as he opened his mouth as fire appeared in his mouth.
"Thunder Punch!"
Melmetal reared its right nut fist back as it became surrounded by electricity.
"Drapion stop!"
Aya shouted making Drapion stopped running as he cancelled his attack.
Ash smirked, "No good enough." Ash told Aya making Aya, Hardy and Fern confused.
Suddenly Melmetal pushed his right fist forward and to everyone's surprise Melmetal's arm extended and slammed into Drapion sending him flying and crashed in front of Aya.
Everyone is surprised by what just happened. Hardy turned to Melmetal as it retracted his right arm, "That Pokemon has the capability to extend its arms?!" Hardy thought to himself as he narrowed his eyes slightly and grew a smirk on his face.
"That's one interesting Pokemon. You are also quite interesting as well Ash." Hardy thought to himself.
Drapion slowly got back on his feet and growled at Melmetal who doesn't look fazed by this.
Aya glanced at the hole that Infernape dug, "What the hell is taking that Infernape so long?" Aya asked.
Ash smirked, "You're about to find out!" Ash answered making Aya glance at him and saw a smirk on his face.
"Melmetal run back!" Melmetal turned and ran back until he was on the edge of the field.
"Infernape Flare Blitz!"
Ash shouted as everyone heard Infernape roaring from underground as the field started to glow orange.
Everyone's eyes wide opened as pillars of orange beams shot up from the ground before a massive pillar of fire shot up from the ground.
Hardy, Aya and Fern covered their faces with their arms but, Aya's Pokemon are shouting in pain and Aya saw the Toxic Spikes she created in the fire before they dissolved into nothing.
As the fire died down everyone uncovered their arms, allowing everyone to get a better look at the field and saw the grass as well as the vines gone, the rocks are black, and the purple sludge turned black.
Aya, Hardy and Fern's eyes are wide open shocked by this.
"A-amazing!" Hardy thought to himself shocked and amazed.
Fern growled annoyed by how powerful his Pokemon are, "Why are his Pokemon so strong?!" Fern thought to himself mad.
Aya's eyes and mouth wide open in shock by this, "N-no way." Aya thought to herself.
Soon they saw Infernape jumping out of the ground.
He landed in front of Ash he flinched in pain due to the recoil damage, as Melmetal walked until he was on the left side of Infernape as Infernape shook off the pain and turned to their opponents.
Aya turned to her Pokemon who are struggling to get back on their feet with Venusaur suffering more due to him being part Grass type.
Aya gritted her teeth, "Can you guys continue?" Aya asked making both Pokemon nod slowly in response.
Aya didn't looked convinced, "Infernape use Mach Punch on Drapion and Melmetal use Double Iron Bash on Venusaur!"
Infernape started running towards Drapion, he raised his right arm as his right fist became surrounded by a white aura.
Melmetal extended his arms to the side, started to spin its body very fast gathering force, soon Melmetal stopped as it extended its right arm and headed towards Venusaur.
Drapion and Venusaur tried to dodge but were too injured due to the underground Flare Blitz.
Infernape, leaped forwards as he slammed his right fist into Drapion's chest sending him flying, Melmetal slammed its right fist under Venusaur's chin sending him in the air, Melmetal extended his left fist, slammed it into Venusaur's stomach making him shout in pain and sent him flying.
Aya ducked down as both Pokemon slammed into a wall behind her.
As Aya stood up she turned and saw her Pokemon lying up against the wall unconscious, "Venusaur and Drapion are unable to battle! Aya send out your last Pokemon!" Hardy told Aya.
Aya took a deep breath and sighed as she returned her Pokemon and turned to Ash and saw him returning Infernape but not Melmetal and took out a new Poke ball.
"Alright, Boldore I choose you!" Ash shouted as Boldore appeared.
Aya sighed as she took out two new Poke Balls, "I'll admit I wasn't expecting this, I wasn't expecting to be a Gym Leader, but . . . I don't like losing when I'm battling. Salazzle and Dragalge poison them!" Aya shouted as her Alolan Female Fire and Poison type appeared and the Kalos Poison and Dragon type appeared above the ground.
Ash smirked, "Well then, let's battle until the end! Melmetal use Flash Cannon and Boldore use Rock Blast!"
Melmetal fired a silver beam from the front of his eye and it flew towards the Salazzle.
Boldore's crystal's glowed orange as the rock at the front glowed sliver and fired three silver energy waves that flew towards Dragalge.
Aya smirked, "Flamethrower and Hydro Pump!"
Salazzle reared her head back before she snapped it forward as she fired orange and red fire.
Dragalge reared her head back before snapping it forwards as she fired a blast of water from her snout.
Flash Cannon and Flamethrower collided with each other, pushing each other back a bit before an explosion happened at the centre.
The Hydro Pump slammed into all three Rock Blast's and overpowered them and slammed into Boldore making him shout in pain as the Hydro Pump pushed Boldore back.
Aya smirked, "Now use Dragon Pulse and Salazzle keep Melmetal busy with Dragon Claw!"
Salazzle's claws glowed green, scaly, grew and dashed towards Melmetal. Dragalge fired purple energy that turned into a dragon and flew towards Boldore.
"Melmetal protect Boldore with Thunder Punch!"
Melmetal turned to the Dragon Pulse, reared its right fist as it became surrounded by electricity.
Melmetal was about to extend it and destroy the Dragon Pulse but Salazzle leaped in front of Melmetal, slashed her claws into Melmetal's chest and making Melmetal take a few steps back in pain.
Melmetal turned to Salazzle, extended its right fist and slammed it into Salazzle's chest sending her flying and landed in front of Aya.
The Dragon Pulse slammed into Boldore and created an explosion, "Boldore!" Ash shouted in pain.
Soon the smoke died down revealing Boldore lying on the ground unconscious, "Boldore is unable to battle! Send out your next Pokemon!" Hardy told Ash.
Ash returned Boldore and took out another Poke Ball, "Pawniard I choose you!" Ash shouted as Pawniard appeared keeling on the ground before he stood up.
Hardy stared at Ash's Pokemon, "Both of his Pokemon are Steel Types. His Pokemon are immune against Poison Types but they are weak against Salazzle. So, if they take out Salazzle he'll have a big advantage against Aya, and he still has Infernape left." Hardy thought to himself.
Aya saw Salazzle walking towards her and turned back to her opponents until she was in front of her trainer.
Aya turned to Ash, "Salazzle use Flamethrower and Dragalge use Dragon Pulse!"
Salazzle shot orange and red fire from her mouth that flew towards Melmetal, Dragalge fired purple energy that turned into a dragon and flew towards Pawniard.
"Melmetal deflect them!" Melmetal took a few steps forwards, spread its arms out, started to spin his body around fast.
When the attacks slammed into Melmetal, Melmetal deflected them, sending them off in different directions and they slammed into boulders.
Aya, Salazzle and Dragalge were surprised by this and soon Melmetal stopped spinning until it was staring at their opponents.
"Tch in that case use Dragon Claw!"
Salazzle swung her arms outwards making green craws appear and dashed towards Melmetal.
"Pawniard use Night Slash!"
Pawniard dashed towards Salazzle as he crossed his arms as an 'X' as his silver blades, glowed purple and grew.
Salazzle leaped towards Melmetal prepared to slash it, but Pawniard slid under Melmetal's legs, stood up, leaped towards Salazzle and slashed her chest sending her in the air.
"Melmetal throw Pawniard towards Salazzle and use Guillotine!"
As Pawniard fell, Melmetal raised his right arm and allowed Pawniard to land on it.
Melmetal reeled its arm back before flinging it towards Salazzle, throwing Pawniard.
Pawniard's blades changed from purple to white.
He flew past Salazzle but as he did, he slashed her, making her eyes shot wide open as she fell on the ground in front of Melmetal and became unconscious.
"Salazzle is unable to battle!" Hardy shouted as Pawniard landed on a boulder.
Aya returned Salazzle and turned back to her opponents, "Dragalge use Hydro Pump on Melmetal!"
Dragalge fired a blast of water. It slammed into Melmetal pushing it back, as well as making Melmetal grunt in pain and soon Melmetal was sent flying and crashed into a boulder.
As the dust settled it revealed Melmetal still conscious but injured badly and struggling to get up.
"Now use Dragon Pulse!"
Dragalge fired purple energy that turned into a dragon and flew towards Melmetal.
"Look out!" Ash shouted.
"Pika, pika!" Ash shouted as well.
When the Dragon Pulse was about to slam into Melmetal, Pawniard jumped in front blocked the attack with Guillotine.
"Pawniard!" Ash shouted in shock.
Melmetal was shocked as well. Pawniard is struggling to stand his ground and grunted as well with his eyes closed.
"Don't give up Pawniard, I know you can do it!" Ash encouraged making Pawniard shot his eyes wide open as he let out a battle cry and soon his body was engulfed in a blue aura.
Ash, Hardy, Fern and Aya were surprised by this as Pawniard's body started to grow bigger as well as change while he continued to block the Dragon Pulse.
Soon the aura flew away from his body revealing a Bisharp, "Bisharp!" Bisharp shouted as he swung his Guillotine outwards destroying the attack.
"Yes! You evolved!" Ash shouted happily as he took his Pokedex and scanned him.
"Pika!" Pikachu replied just as happy.
"Unreal! Pawniard responded to Ash's encouragement and that allowed him to evolve." Hardy thought to himself.
"Talk about dumb luck at its best." Fern thought to himself annoyed.
Soon the white blades retracted back to how they were on his forearms and glared at Dragalge.
Ash nodded as he saw new moves, before he put his Pokedex away, "Bisharp use Iron Head!"
Bisharp started running towards Dragalge as the spike on his head became covered in silver steel.
He leaped forwards and slammed his head into Dragalge's stomach sending her back a bit but still fine, "We're not giving up! Hydro Pump!"
Dragalge regained her balance, fired a blast of water from her snout and it slammed into Bisharp's chest sending him flying and crashed into a boulder.
Soon Bisharp jumped away from the boulder, landed in front of Ash on his right knee, while panting a bit and soon Melmetal walked up next to him.
Melmetal and Bisharp glanced at each other and nodded their heads. Ash smirked, "Bisharp use Night Slash and Melmetal use Flash Cannon!"
Bisharp bent down slightly before he dashed from his spot as the blades on his elbows grew and glowed purple.
Melmetal fired a silver beam from in front of its eye and flew beside Bisharp.
"Dragalge dodge and then use Dragon Pulse on Bisharp!"
Dragalge flew upwards avoiding the Flash Cannon, she turned to Bisharp, saw he is looking at her, fired purple energy that turned into a dragon and headed towards Bisharp.
"Bisharp slice it in half!"
Bisharp stopped running, when the Dragon Pulse was about to slam into him. Bisharp raised the Night Slash and blocked the attack and soon he swung them outwards destroying the attack.
"Finish this with Guillotine!"
Ash shouted as he smiled and pointed forwards.
Bisharp's blades changed from purple to white and grew slightly, leaped towards Dragalge.
"Dodge it!" Dragalge was about to fly out of the way until she was slammed by Melmetal's Thunder Punch making her grunt in pain and soon she was paralyzed.
Aya shot her eyes wide open when she saw this and soon Bisharp swung his right blade against Dragalge.
Bisharp landed on his right knee on the ground his left foot on the ground, as he made a formation of a lower case 'T' with his arms, soon his blades retracted, when they in explosion happened where Dragalge was and making her shout in pain.
Soon Dragalge fell out of the smoke and crashed on the ground unconscious, "Dragalge is unable to battle! All of Aya's Pokemon are out, this means the winner is Ash the challenger!" Hardy declared as he gestured his right palm to Ash as Bisharp walked towards Melmetal and both Pokemon nodded at each other.
Ash nodded and ran towards his Pokemon. When he was in front of them, "Well done you two!" Ash shouted happily at them making Bisharp and Melmetal nod in response accepting the praise.
Ash returned them and saw Aya walking towards him, "So, I lost . . . oh well. That just means I won't have to battle you again." Aya told Ash.
Ash raised an eyebrow, "Wow!" Fern called out making them turn to him.
"I think I would have preferred that if Ash got bombed." Fern told the pair.
Ash narrowed his eyes, "Whatever. Later losers." Fern replied as he walked away.
Hardy walked up to them, "Heyo Aya don't take a couple of losses seriously, it's part of the job and you put up a rock-hard fight. It's just that Ash rocked a little harder than you." Hardy told Aya.
Aya turned her head down, "I really don't care." Aya replied.
Hardy raised an eyebrow, "C'mon Aya. No need to be so distant." Hardy told Aya.
Aya turned and glared at Hardy, "No. I really don't care! I never wanted this job! I was never meant to be the Gym Leader! My stupid baby brother dumped on me when he ran away!" Aya shouted at Hardy.
Hardy was surprised when she heard that while Ash frowned, "Cain really did that?" Ash asked.
Aya's eyes widen as she turned to Ash, "You know Cain?!" Aya asked.
Ash nodded in response, "Yeah I know him." Ash answered.
Aya stared at Ash for a bit, "What did he say about us?" Does he hate us?" Aya asked.
Ash shook his head, "No, he never said anything about you guys. And I really don't think he hates you guys, but he said that he doesn't want anything to do with you guys anymore." Ash answered.
Aya glanced down, "I see . . . I guess that's to be expected after what happened between him and mom. He hasn't talked to us since he ran away, and mom won't talk to him anymore." Aya answered.
Ash raised an eyebrow, "What could've happened between him and Lana?" Ash thought to himself.
"He just ran away, he didn't take any of his Pokemon, HE was supposed to be the Gym Leader, not me and I'm not cut out to do this kind of shit!" Aya shouted before she turned around not facing the pair.
Hardy and Ash frowned, "C'mon don't be like that Aya. Tell you what, how about I stick around for a while and help you." Hardy told Aya.
Aya looked over her left shoulder at Hardy, "Why? I'll be fine on my own." Aya replied a bit annoyed.
Hardy shook his head, "Nope, I'm staying. After you give Ash the Badge, we'll work things out, ok?" Hardy told Aya.
Aya stared at Hardy for a bit until she sighed in defeated, before she turned back around facing Ash, "Here take it." Aya chuck Ash the Venom Badge and Ash caught it.
"You can go now." Aya told Ash.
Ash nodded and was about to walk out, "I'm looking forward to seeing ya in my gym in Agate City mate. Don't let me down." Hardy told Ash with a smirk.
Ash turned to Hardy and smirked, "Don't worry we'll give you a rock-hard battle you'll never forget." Ash replied determined.
"Pika, Pikachu." Pikachu replied just as determined.
Hardy's smirk grew slightly, "Greta see ya. Peace!" Hardy replied.
Ash nodded before he turned to Aya, "You know Aya. Weather Cain wants to admit it or not, I can tell that he still cares about you." Ash told Aya making Aya turn to him surprised.
"See ya." Ash continued as he walked out of the Gym.
Ash travelled through the Wasteland until he was back to where he was earlier, "Alright, now it's time to save those children from Team Meteor and Sigmund!" Ash said out loud making Pikachu nod in response.
"You are aware that raiding a building that will be filled with Team Meteor Grunts won't be easy." A familiar male voice called out making Ash turn to the source and saw a figure standing in the shadows looking down with his eyes closed and leaning against a wall.
"Who are you?" Ash asked with Pikachu's cheeks sparking.
The figure slowly opened his eyes and turned to him, "Someone you know." He answered as he walked out of the shadow.
Ash and Pikachu's eyes wide open when they saw who it was.
Soon Ash narrowed his eyes and clasped his right fist tightly and Pikachu's cheeks started to spark even more, "Wh-what the hell . . . what the hell are you doing here . . . CAL!?" Ash shouted at the figure who is Cal who just stood there with his hands in his pockets.
Cal didn't say anything, as all three glared at each other and as a gust of wind blew between them.