Chapter 54: Subhail Gym Battle

Once they get back to the Gym, Ash is standing at the battlefield while Alice is preparing, but much to Ash's surprise is that there are mirrors everywhere. "Mirrors?" Keira asks. "What is she planning?"

"Maybe it is her field effect, since last time in the Greenpine Gym, that leader uses some kind of powders." Rodney says. "And it is not fun."

"I know." Keira says.

Just then, Alice suddenly appears on top of the snow hill that leads to her place on the battlefield and then she skis down. She says, "Like my entrance?"

Ash says, "You did great, since you like skiing, right?"

"Yeah." Alice says. "As you know. I am Alice, the Gym Leader here. I specialize in Ice Types, they can be fragile or they can be strong and sturdy, each battle is a new experience. So let's make this one never forget!"

Ash says, "Of course. I have been waiting for this moment when we face together. So what is the Gym effect?"

Alice says, "You gave me the inspiration back in the Crystal Cave. Back when you evolve the Blitzglow into Blitzboom, you told me how the Crystals reflect the move, it will be the same here, if we miss a move, then the move will be reflected back to the owner."

Ash says, "So we have to make it direct attack, or else we will be the ones who gets damaged. Very Clever."

"Now let's start the battle with Snower!" As the Snowman Pokemon appears, Ash says, "Then we will do the same."

As both Snowrong appear on the field, Alice says, "Let's start with Fake Tears." Snower does the move and it has the great impact on Snowrong, and its Special Defense goes down. "Snowrong, don't let that affect you, use Shadow Ball!"

"Dodge it." Alice says as Snower dodges the move, and much to Ash's surprise, even though the Shadow Ball misses the mirror, the other mirror will still bounce the move back to Snowrong.

"What? It didn't hit the mirror, why does it get sent back?" Keira is surprised.

Alice says, "I uses some of my aura to make it happen. That makes it interesting. Use Freeze Dry."

Ash tells Snowrong to dodge, and the attack hits back on Snower, but it is an Ice Type Move, so it has little effect. Ash tells Snowrong to Recover, and then tells him to use Dark Pulse.

"It isn't going to work, dodge it." Alice says, but much to her surprise, Ash says, "Good, now jump on top of Snower using Infestation!"

As Snower is hit, then the reflecting Dark Pulse hit both Snowrong as they all faint at the same time. Rodney says, "That is really reckless but smart..."

"Yeah, to sacrifice his own Pokemon for defeating her Pokemon..." Keira says.

Alice thinks, "He is Ash of course...he always has a plan to overcome the disadvantage...but that is the reason why I love him."

Alice says, "I admit that I didn't think of it, but here is my second Pokemon. Husky!" As the Pokemon appears, the little Huskpup barks to cheer his mother while Pikachu doesn't know who to cheer.

"Paul, I choose you!" Ash sends out his Polarpaw, then Alice says, "That won't stop me, Husky, Frost Claw!"

As the move goes under the hail, it becomes faster and then it hits Polarpaw. "Paul, use Uproar!"

Husky can't dodge the attack since it gets reflected everywhere and then it is hit, then Alice says, "Don't let him use a move, Sucker Punch!" As the attack hits Polarpaw, it doesn't do a lot of damage. "Pursuit!"

Polarpaw gets a lot of damage even though it isn't effective. But Ash says, "Since the field uses the Special Attacks to reflect, it can't be reflected by the physical attacks, Rock Smash!"

"Dodge it!" Alice smirks as Husky dodges the attack, but as the bear punches the mirror, it gets hit and its health goes straight down. "What? It can reflect Physical moves?" Ash gasps.

"Of course, these crystals are powered up by the aura." Alice says, but this time Ash is smirking, much to his shock. "Thank you for telling me that, use Submission!"

Alice widens her eyes as the Polarpaw uses the Submission to hit the Pokemon, then they both crash to the mirror, causing another draw. "Another draw again?" Keira says.

"Yeah...Alice sure is as strong as Ash..." Rodney says. "And in fact, it was Ash that made the draw..."

Alice says, "Well, here is my third Pokemon, my first Pokemon in fact, Crys!" As the Crystiwing appears, Ash says, "I choose you, Incineroar."

As the Pokemon appears, it shows its taunt, Alice doesn't faze it and then she says, "A Fire Type, that won't stop me. Use Bug Bomb!"

As the move lands on Incineroar, it gets a lot of damage. Ash says, "Don't let it affect you, use Flamethrower!"

"Dodge the attack and then use Squall Blow!" Alice yells as the attack gets back on Incineroar and then Incineroar is also blast by the attack.

Ash says, "Darkest Lariat!" Then the move effectively hits the Pokemon, and then he says, "Add with your Flare Blitz!"

And then the Flare Blitz hits the Crystiwing super effectively, causing it to faint in the end, but Incineroar also faints after the recoil.

"This is the third draw..." Rodney says.

"Yeah." Keira says.

Alice says, "I can't believe that we have come to this. But for my final Pokemon, I decide to use Pauline." As the Polarpaw appears, Ash says, "I see, the first Pokemon you befriended with...then like other gym leaders, my final Pokemon is a Legendary, but this is the one I am going to use, Kyurem!"

Alice gulps at the sight of Kyurem. She knows a lot about this Pokemon...in fact, she knows a lot of Ash's Legendaries, but never once she is able to defeat them. And for Kyurem, he is powerful as he can change its forms.

"We can still do this, Pauline. Use Cross Chop!" Alice yells, and the attack successfully hits Kyurem. But Kyurem changes into White Kyurem and then it uses Fusion Flare, Pauline dodges the attack, but the attack didn't hurt much on Kyurem. Alice is using the field to her advantage since she knows that the attacks that she uses will likely miss, but in the end, Polarpaw is tired of dodging and the it is defeated by Glaciate.

"Wow...I definitely never forget this..." She heals Pauline and returns her. "It seems like you won the battle."

"Thanks, no hard feelings, right? You managed to push me into corner every time, maybe without Kyurem, I won't be able to win." Ash says.

Alice gives him a smile and nods, then she says, "As proof of your victory, you have earned this." She gives Ash the Polar Badge.

Once Rodney and Keira also get their badge by winning against Alice, even though the latter did hold back a little. Rodney says, "Now we just have to beat Wade and we are in the Pokemon League."

"Yeah." Keira says. "We are really close to our goals."

Alice also comes out and she says that the copy is done, but then Rodney's phone calls and then he is shocked.

"What's wrong?" Ash asks.

"Professor Pinewood called me, he needed us to go back to Sario Town as soon as we can...it seems like Team Solar and Team Lunar are already there and they have hold both your parents hostage...Ash..."

"What?" Ash is shocked. "How did they manage to catch them?"

"No matter what reason is, we have to fast!" Alice says as they rush there.

Here is the seventh Gym battle, but uh-oh, it seems like Team Solar and Team Lunar are up to something bad...what will Ash and the others do? Find out in the next chapter.