"Scizor, Metal Claw!" Ursaring, Slash!" A double battle was going on at a town's local pokemon center and the two pokemon went at their opponents. Scizor smashed its pincers against one opponent and Ursaring slashed against another. It knocked both of them down instantly. The trainer of the opponent looked like he was about to cry. "Are you going to cry? What a weakling." Ichigo and the others were paying a visit at the pokemon center and went to check out the battle.
"Looks like it's already over." Ichigo said.
"That trainer is brutal."
"Not to mention rude. He didn't show any mercy."
"Sounds like it was a hard battle." Orihime said. Ichigo and the others weren't aware what was going on since they just arrived, but Rukia gasped in surprise.
"Look who it is." Rukia said. All of them took a look at who was battling and were surprised to see it was someone they knew and was not happy to see.
"Nnoitora?!" Ichigo said.
Pokemon
Every trainer has a choice
To listen to that voice inside
I know the battles maybe long
Winners may have come and gone
I will carry on
Yeah, this dream will last forever
This dream will never die
We will rise to meet the challenge every time
(Advance challenge)
Yeah, this dream keeps us together
This shows that you and I
Will be the best that the world's ever seen
Cause we will always follow this dream
Pokemon
(Ichigo's voice): A Fractured Heart
"No way. Nnoitora is here." Ichigo said. They remembered the last time they saw Nnoitora and how hard and brutal he is in battle. Nnoitora looked to the side and spotted them. "It's you losers again."
"We're surprised to see you too." Rukia said. Nnoitora turned to Rukia, Chad, and Orihime.
"Who the heck are you three?" Nnoitora said. When he asked that, all three of them felt offended.
"You don't remember us?! We met before and you said you recognized us!" Rukia said.
"Easy, Rukia. This is someone you don't want to make mad." Chad said.
"I don't remember the names of losers." Nnoitora said. He looked over at Ichigo and there was tension between them. "I do remember you, Ichigo Kurosaki. I remember how you beat me and I'll be wanting a rematch."
"I'll take you on anytime." Ichigo said. He had no problem putting guys like Nnoitora in their place. Scizor and Ursaring stepped forward and were ready to battle. Scizor and Absol also remembered their battle and they looked ready for round two.
"Not yet." Nnoitora said as he brought the two of them back in their pokeballs. "I do want to battle you and get a rematch, but not right now. I've battled so many boring battlers that I'm almost asleep. I'll deal with you once I wake up some." Nnoitora walked past him and purposely bumped himself against Ichigo.
"That creep. He hasn't really changed." Ichigo said.
"You're right. I wonder why he's so mean." Orihime said.
"Who cares? Ichigo, you better be careful when you battle him." Rukia said. "You remember what he's like."
"Yeah. I don't need you tell me that. Come on. Let's get something to eat." Ichigo said as he and the others went back inside. All of them went in the pokemon center and had something to eat with all their pokemon.
"Here we go." Chad said as he placed their food on the table and they helped themselves.
"Ichigo, are you really going to battle Nnoitora again?" Orihime said out of concern. She once battled Nnoitora herself and she remembers what he was like.
"I'm not going to back down from that creep. A battle is what he'll get if he wants one." Ichigo said. "You hear me, guys? I'm going to need you all at your best. Nnoitora will be unlike any trainer we've battled before." All his pokemon understood that and were ready.
"Speak of the creep." Rukia said as she pointed across the room and they saw Nnoitora eating as well. Axew looked over in the same direction as they were, but Axew seemed excited.
"Axew!" Axew ran over and stopped at Nnoitora. Nnoitora looked down at Axew.
"What do you want?" Nnoitora questioned.
"Axew? That's my Axew, but what are you doing?" Ichigo said. They were all confused as to why Axew seemed so excited to see Nnoitora. It took a moment, but Rukia might have figured it out.
"Guys, do you remember when we met Axew?" Rukia said. "Nurse Joy from back then said that Axew was abandoned." When Rukia said that, all of them were able to see it.
"No way. Don't tell me he use to Axew's trainer." Ichigo said. He couldn't believe it. Nnoitora was Axew's previous trainer? Axew seemed happy to see Nnoitora as Axew hugged Nnoitora's leg, but Nnoitora didn't seem happy.
"No way. You're really that same Axew. Well, let go." Nnoitora said. He kicked Axew off his leg with Cacturne hurrying over and helping Axew up.
"Nnoitora, I want the truth." Ichigo said. "When I caught Axew, it was abandoned with a rope around it. Did you really abandon and leave it?" All of them wanted to know as they all felt bad for Axew.
"Yeah. I did." Nnoitora said as he didn't seem to regret it.
"Why would you do that to poor Axew?" Orihime said.
"Simple. That Axew is weak." Nnoitora said. "I got no need for a weak pokemon." Axew couldn't believe Nnoitora said that. Neither could any of the others.
"Axew is stronger than you think. You're saying you don't care for Axew anymore? Just look. Axew still seemed happy to see you." Ichigo said.
"Why should I care?" Nnoitora said. Ichigo couldn't take it anymore.
"That's it. You want that battle, you got one." Ichigo said. "I'll prove that you're wrong by using Axew in this battle." Axew seemed pretty shocked that Ichigo would really do that.
"Fine with me. An easy win, but I have to get some excitement out of this." Nnoitora said. "How about we make it a double battle? We both use two pokemon."
"Sure. Just as long as I get to use Axew." Ichigo said.
"Cacturne!" Cacturne stepped forward and was siding with Ichigo.
"Cacturne, you want to battle too?" Ichigo asked. He knew that he and Axew do have a strong connection. "You got it. My team will be Axew and Cacturne."
"Fine with me. I'll use Scizor and Ursaring to crush you." Nnoitora said. "So shall we get started?" Ichigo wasn't backing down from this battle. All of the others were with him, but Axew didn't seem so sure about this.
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The Battlefield
All of them moved to the battlefield with all of Ichigo's pokemon watching to support Axew. Cacturne was ready to go, but Axew was a little anxious about this.
"You'll be fine, Axew. Don't let Nnoitora get to you." Ichigo said. Axew wanted to stay strong, but he hasn't forgotten his old trainer.
"Scizor and Ursaring, crush them!" Nnoitora said and released both of his pokemon.
"Scizor!"
"Ring!"
"Let's get this started. Hit them hard and fast." Ichigo said as he was ready to go. "Cacturne, Pin Bullet Seed on Ursaring! Axew, Dragon Rage on Scizor!" Cacturne jumped up to attack, but Axew was hesitant. Cacturne shot seeds, but Nnoitora acted like that wasn't a bother.
"Ursaring, Stone Edge!" Nnoitora said. Ursaring slammed its claw against the ground and caused rocks to come right out of the ground. Not only did it stop Cacturne's attack, but it seemed like it was going to hit Cacturne. Cacturne was smart as he kicked off from the rocks and avoided the attack. "You can't escape that easily. Scizor, Metal Claw! Ursaring, Hammer Arm!" Both of his pokemon went to attack.
"Dodge them!" Ichigo said. Cacturne avoided Scizor's attack, but Axew didn't even budge and got slashed by Ursaring. "Axew!" Axew slide over to Ichigo and Ichigo tried to help him stand
"Why didn't Axew move?" Orihime said.
"I think Axew hasn't forgotten Nnoitora. Axew must still feel something." Rukia said. All of them felt so bad for Axew. Even when Nnoitora abandoned Axew, Axew hasn't forgotten him.
"What a weakling." Nnoitora said.
"Say what?" Ichigo said as he was plenty angry with Nnoitora already.
"That's why I got rid of it. Axew's weak." Nnoitora said and was hurting Axew's feelings. "You need to take everything you have and crush your opponent with it. You need strength for that. Anything less is not a pokemon battle at all in my opinion!"
"I've had it." Ichigo said. "Axew, we have to prove him wrong." He wants Axew to battle, but it seems like Axew doesn't even have the will to battle.
"Let's get rid of it. Ursaring, Focus Blast!" Nnoitora said. Ursaring held out is claws and was gathering power and was aiming right at Axew.
"Cacturne, Drain Punch!" Ichigo said. Cacturne moved fast and hit Ursaring with some of Ursaring's energy being drained. Cacturned turned to Axew and was trying to convince Axew to battle, but Axew still couldn't. "Axew, you've got to battle. Cacturne can't handle this alone." Ichigo felt bad, but he doesn't want to force Axew to battle. However, Axew still refused to even budge. "Cacturne, you're just going to have to battle until Axew is able to."
"Cacturne." Cacturne was more than willing to battle for Axew.
"Now use Pin Missile!" Ichigo said. Cacturne used the attack and blasted both of them with it.
"You'll have to do better than that." Nnoitora said as both of his pokemon were able to brush off the attack. "Ursaring, Slash! Scizor, X-Scissor!" Both pokemon went in and attacked Ursaring.
"You've got to dodge them, Cacturne!" Ichigo said. Cacturne was able to avoid Ursaring, but Scizor was still able to slash against Cacturne and knocked him down. "No!" Axew was having a hard time watching this.
"Time to finish this. Ursaring, Hammer Arm!" Nnoitora said. Ursaring went at Cacturne and was ready to finish him. Axew couldn't watch this anymore.
"Axew!" Axew charged right at them to try and stop this.
"That's more like it, Axew! Rock Smash!" Ichigo said. Axew used the attack and smashed it against Ursaring and pushed Ursaring back. "Perfect. Now use Dragon Tail on Scizor!" Axew used the attack and slammed its tail against Scizor and pushed Scizor back. "That's great work, Axew. That's what I like to see."
"You still can't win." Nnoitora said.
"We'll see about that. Use Dragon Rage and Needle Arm!" Ichigo said. Axew blasted the blue dragon energy against Scizor and Cacturne slashed against Ursaring.
"So you want to play rough? Fine with me. Stone Edge!" Nnoitora said. Urasaring had stones come right out of the ground and slammed against both of them. "Now to finish the weakling! Scizor, Guillotine!"
"Scizor!" Scizor went right at Axew and held a claw out. It seemed like it was the end for Axew, but Cacturne moved quickly and pushed Axew out of the way.
"Cacturne!" Ichigo called as Cacturne took the attack and was knocked out.
"Poor Cacturne." Orihime said.
"Cacturne!" Ichigo called and helped him stand. "You did great. Get some rest." Cacturne still tried to stand up and Ichigo could feel it. "You want to stay out for Axew, don't you? Axew, it's your time to shine."
"Axew…" Axew looked around and saw everyone giving support. Axew could feel it and does not want to be seen as a weakling anymore. "Axew!" Axew was unleashing all that power and started to glow.
"Axew?!" Ichigo said as they all saw Axew was starting to evolve. Axew grew bigger and changed forms.
"Fraxure!"
"You evolved!" Ichigo said as all of his friends were amazed by that.
"It's Fraxure now!" Rukia said.
"It actually evolved?" Nnoitora said as he didn't think that could happen. "Big deal. It still can't take both my pokemon."
"You don't know what Fraxure can actually do." Ichigo said. Fraxure went ahead and proved Ichigo right. Fraxure had energy formed around its claws and slammed both of them against both Nnoitora's pokemon.
"That was Dual Chop." Chad said.
"That's a strong dragon-type move." Rukia said.
"That can't stop us. Scizor, Hyper Beam! Ursaring, Focus Blast!" Nnoitora said. Both of his pokemon used their strongest attacks and they combined into one.
"Show Nnoitora you're no weakling! Dragon Tail!" Ichigo said. Fraxure formed the tail again and slammed it against the combined attack. Fraxure was being pushed back, but was able to deflect both attacks.
"What?!" Nnoitora said as he couldn't believe it.
"Now finish it with Dragon Tail again!" Ichigo said. Fraxure went at both pokemon and swung his tail with full might and smashed it against both of them with Scizor and Ursaring both being knocked down.
"They won!" Orihime said. All of them were realy happy and proud of Fraxure.
"See, Nnoitora? Fraxure is no weakling. Way to go." Ichigo said. Nnoitora returned Ursaring and Scizor and was hitting the road again, not even caring what they did. All he cared about was that he lost. "Oh well. Who cares what he thinks anyway. You were great."
"Fraxure!" Fraxure sure felt proud of itself and because he had a trainer that believed in it.
Axew has become Fraxure and it's all thanks to Ichigo. Now that Fraxure has evolved, things might be looking up for our heroes. So stay tune to see what will happen from here.
To Be Continued….
