Battle Frontier Part 6
Ash and his friends are traveling through the forest, he is reading a letter and he says, "So we were invited to the Mirage Mansion from Dr. Yung..."
"It also says that it is for an exhibition and test of a new battle system Dr. Yung developed." Lillie says.
When the group arrives at the laboratory castle, they are surprised to find Misty and Professor Oak already there.
"Misty, Professor Oak? What are you doing here?"
"We got a letter here since we have been invited to come." Oak says.
"The same goes to us..." Lillie says.
Yung arrives and introduces himself, then demonstrates his system to his guests — using numerous dome-shaped generators located all over his laboratory, Yung creates a number of holographic Pokémon, including Kabutops, Omastar and Armaldo.
"These are the Mirage Pokemon, my Mirage System can generate any Pokemon using raw data, no matter if it is extinct or exceedingly rare."
He then erases the Mirage Pokémon and rewrites the code into a Mirage Aggron, he asks, "So care to have a battle with it?"
"Sure." Misty says as she sends out her Staryu against it. As the battle gets underway, Pikachu and Absol spots a Mew watching from the castle walls, but Mew flees moments later.
Misty has Staryu try a number of attacks on Aggron, but none of them have any effect, and Aggron defeats Staryu using unusual attacks including Thunder Wave and Bullet Seed.
"Aggron can use Thunder Wave or Bullet Seed?" Max asks.
"You see, my Mirage System can create Pokemon with the capability to use any move, no matter what limits usually exist."
"Cool, then I will like to try out myself." Ash says as he sends out Sylveon, but right as they get started, the system crashes and Aggron freezes mid-charge; when Yung tries to fix the problem, the controller for the system explodes in his hands and Aggron vanishes.
"What's going on?" Dr. Yung is surprised, and then the system suddenly reactivates and recreates the fossil Pokémon from earlier, with the addition of two Aerodactyl.
"I have been taken control of the Mirage System." They see a masked man standing on the balcony overlooking the battlefield.
"Who are you?" Ash yells.
"I am the Mirage Master. Attack them." The Mirage Master says as he sends Mirage Pokemon to attack the group and capture Yung and Oak.
Ash, Misty, Lillie, May and Max try to go save them, but they are blocked outside the Mirage Field inside the laboratory's walls.
With a group of Mirage Pokémon guarding the entrance, Ash and Misty hatch a plan to infiltrate the castle from beneath while May and Max stand watch. Lillie decides to contact Aurora for this matter.
Ash and Misty infiltrate the castle with the aid of Milotic and Staryu, only to encounter Team Rocket, who are sneaking around in the castle's basement.
Meanwhile, the Mirage Master holds Oak hostage with a group of Mirage Pokémon. "You see, I am disgusted by the natural weaknesses all Pokémon possess, I intend to use the Mirage System to create a Pokémon that is free of these flaws. So hand over your research database."
"I refuse." Oak says. Mew appears in the room, much to Oak's excitement, but the Mirage Master attacks it in a rage using a Mirage Magnemite, deeming it a flawed specimen. The Mirage Master sees the confrontation between Ash, Misty and Team Rocket on a security camera and uses the system to transport his Mirage Pokémon to the basement, where Team Rocket ends up getting blasted off while Pikachu and Absol defeated and captured, Ash is knocked out, and Misty is thrown over the side of a platform.
Ash wakes up and finds Mew, he says, "A Mew?" He tries to greet it, but it is injured after landing on a damaged Mirage System generator. Ash frees it and he says, "It's a Mirage Pokemon... but it is different from the other ones..."
Meanwhile, the brick Misty is hanging off of far below starts to fall, but she is saved by May, who entered the castle with Squirtle after seeing the explosion that blasted Team Rocket off earlier.
As an alternative to accessing Oak's database, the Mirage Master has Pikachu and Absol strapped to a machine that extracts Pikachu's memories.
"What are you doing, stop this." Oak says.
"Then hand over the data, or else..." Mirage Master then presses a button on his remote and then Pikachu and Absol are in pain. But the Mirage Master refuses to stop until Oak finally breaks down and surrenders the password: REDGREEN.
"Excellent. I am impressed by your work, but you see, I hav already hacked databases worldwide. My ultimate Pokémon will soon be born." He laughs as energy begins flowing in a special machine designed for this purpose.
At the same time, Lillie comes with Aurora and she asks, "So Lillie, you are telling me that something happened in Dr. Yung's Laboratory?"
"Yeah." Lillie says, and then they hear Nurse Joy telling them the reveal the compromising of the computer systems, prompting Jenny to take action.
Misty, May and later Ash arrive in the room where the Mirage Master is holding Oak hostage. Mirage Master says, "Welcome, now you should witness the birth of the strongest Pokemon the world has ever seen." He turns around and yells, "Now awake!"
The energy from the Mirage System comes together in the machine, creating a Mirage Mewtwo.
"Mewtwo?" Ash is shocked.
"This isn't the same Mewtwo that you have." The Mirage Master says, and then demonstrates its power by having it destroy all of the other Mirage Pokémon in a single attack. He then turns Mewtwo against his enemies, but Oak sends out a Dragonite to defend the group. "I am not being able to save Yung, but you have to go." Then the others flee.
The group reunites with Max outside of the castle gate, but moments later, dozens of rockets shoot out of the castle's towers and land all over the surrounding area before opening up to activate Mirage System generators. This spreads the Mirage Field to the outside world, and the Mirage Master steps out with Mewtwo at his side.
"Now it is time for the world to bow down to me." Then he summons forth a Mirage Entei, Zapdos and Articuno. "These creations are the result of all my years of hard work."
"Oh, yeah?" Ash says. "Dr. Yung?"
"What?" This causes the group to get surprised. Yung discards his mask and Ash says, "The first appearance of the Mirage Master was itself a mirage. And your motive is revenge on the PLA for expelling you after we deemed your Mirage System experiments cruel to Pokémon."
Yung activates Entei, Articuno, and Zapdos and sends them after the group. Misty and May send out Gyarados and Blaziken to assist Pikachu and Dragonite in battling the Mirage Pokémon, but they are easily outmatched. Oak has Dragonite shoot a Hyper Beam at Mewtwo, but Mewtwo catches it and smacks Dragonite to the ground with its tail.
"Now good bye, Professor Oak." Yung says as Mewtwo's hand morphs into the shape of an Arcanine's head, allowing it to shoot a Flamethrower at the professor.
Absol saves Oak by trying to intercept the Flamethrower with Dark Pulse, only to end up badly injured instead. Yung calls for a Hyper Beam of his own, which Mewtwo fires by morphing its hand into a Rayquaza's head. However, Mew blocks the attack and saves Absol, causing Yung to fly into a rage and order Mewtwo to destroy it. Mewtwo batters Mew with its tail, then throws it up into the air with the force of its Mega Punch before morphing both of its hands into Tropius heads to hit Mew with a double Solar Beam. Mew dissolves back into raw code and returns to the Mirage System, horrifying Ash and the others.
"Such a flawed specimen, good riddance..." Yung says, and it causes Ash to get angry. "How could you say that, she is just a being as well."
"You sure need to be taught a lesson." He activates another function of the Mirage System. Entei, Articuno, and Zapdos dissolve into code, which is absorbed into Mewtwo's body along with the code of the entire Mirage System database. Now having reached the height of its power, Mewtwo screams out as the heads of numerous Pokémon morph and emerge from its body. Using them, Mewtwo carries out multiple simultaneous attacks, an act that the combined effort of all the group's Pokémon is unable to counter. Gyarados lands near Team Rocket, sending them blasting off once again.
"Absol, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" As they shoot out the attack, Mewtwo uses Quick Attack and headbutt two of them back before using Mega Punch. However, Mewtwo is suddenly seized by an unseen force as it tries to carry out Yung's order, and Mew reappears, having resurfaced from the data inside Mewtwo's body in order to save Pikachu and Absol.
"Maybe Mew's return from within the Mirage System means that it and its soul were a part of the Mirage System all along."
"No! You are still a flawed specimen and your soul is a weakness! Mewtwo, destroy it again!" But the Mirage System freezes up and locks out his commands.
"Ash, the only way to stop Mewtwo is to attack it while Mew still has a hold over it." Oak says. "But then Mew will die..."Ash says.
Then he sees Mewtwo beginning to free itself, he cries and yells Pikachu to use Volt Tackle. The explosion that results when Pikachu strikes Mewtwo destroys it. Mew fades away shortly thereafter, but not before sharing a tearful farewell with its friends.
"No..." Yung watches in horror as the Mirage System generators explode all around him and inside his laboratory, causing his castle to erupt into flames.
Lillie, Sylveon, Persian and Aurora arrive and then Lillie says, "Dr. Yung, your plans are failed and now surrender now."
"No! I have a lot of work still to do on my Mirage System!" Yung walks into the burning castle, but when Oak pursues him, rubble falls and blocks the way. Several hours later, Officer Jenny and a team of firefighters search the castle's remains, but are unable to find any sign of Yung.
"So Mew has a true soul despite seemingly being just data from the Mirage System..." Lillie says.
"Yeah, one day we will be able to see her again." Ash says.
After bidding farewell to the others, the group finally arrives at Battle Dome. Much to their surprise, Ash and Lillie are flooded by many reporters and personnel.
"What's going on here?" Ash and Lillie are surprised to see the reporters start asking them questions about Ash's upcoming battle in the Battle Dome. Scott saves them and says, "This is the Press Conference for the Tournament, so you just need to answer some questions."
After answering them, Lillie asks, "What Tournament? Scott?"
"You see, besides Ash and Tucker there are 14 trainers that are competing as well. The winner of the tournament will get the Tactics Symbol."
"Sounds interesting." Ash says as he goes to challenge. And he manages to win against his opponents until he is facing Tucker in the finals.
In the finals, the lights dim within the arena as a nearby screen illuminates, displaying various information about Ash from Pallet Town, including his achievements in the Orange, Indigo, Johto, and Hoenn Leagues. A giant plume of smoke and dust erupts in the arena as Ash makes his appearance. The arena then lightens with various colors of light as Tucker, the Frontier Brain, makes his appearance. Landing majestically atop the adjacent platform, the crowd goes hysterical.
"Even though we have seen him a lot of times, but to think that he gets this popular..." Max says.
"Yeah, it does look like our Dad." May says.
"Ahahah! Do you hear it? This crowd! They're all itching to see our match! Ahahah! I bet you're twitching all over from the tension of getting to battle me! But don't worry about a thing! I'm the no. 1 star of the Battle Dome! I, Tucker the Dome Ace, will bathe you in a brilliant glow! Your strategy! Let's see it! The final match! Ash versus the Dome Ace, Tucker! Let the battle begin!"
"Sure, Tucker." Ash says with a smile.
He then sends out both Arcanine and Swampert in a veil of fire and water. Ash analyzes Tucker's choice and then chooses to call upon Sylveon and Golbat.
The battle quickly goes underway with Golbat launching into a devastating Quick Attack towards Swampert. Arcanine then rushes towards Swampert and is thrust into the air reaching a high velocity and collides with Golbat knocking it backwards. Golbat recovers from the attack as Sylveon attacks with an array of Swift. Swampert then jumps in front of Arcanine to shield themselves from the attack with Protect.
"Wow, these two know how to help each other." Max says.
"Yeah. With Arcanine's speed and Swampert's defense, he is really good." Lillie says.
Golbat goes for another attack flying around to reach a high speed with Arcanine running to achieve an equal speed and jumps into the air to defend against Golbat's attack. The two attacks collide thrusting Golbat backwards and forcing Arcanine to the ground unable to stop himself from the fall. Sylveon sees the opening and goes for the attack with Double Slap while Swampert launching a Mud Shot attack right behind Arcanine. Just before Arcanine and Sylveon make contact, Arcanine dodges Swampert's attack with Sylveon taking direct damage and slamming into the nearby wall.
"Wow…" Lillie says.
"Tucker is known for his astonishing battle tactics." Scott explains while both May and Max are surprised.
"I am really thankful for your battle spirit and effort. Now I should get serious. Mega Evolve! Swampert!" He says.
After Swampert changes his form, the crowd shouts wild as Lillie and her group are forced to cover their ears.
"Wow… I almost become deaf." May says.
"Yeah…"
Swampert quickly resumes the battle with a Water Gun. Both Golbat and Sylveon dodge this attack with Sylveon thrusting towards Swampert with Play Rough. Swampert retaliates with a Dynamic Punch as both attacks collide in an explosion of light and color. Arcanine then dashes toward Swampert to perform another aerial attack. While Golbat comes forward for the Crunch, Arcanine launches a strategic Flamethrower towards Golbat, but the attack is avoided with Double Team. Arcanine then increases its fire power with Fire Blast, hitting Golbat.
"Wow, it was like watching a Contest Battle. So flashy and gorgeous." May comments.
Meanwhile, Swampert is controlling the water from the air and shaping it with a Water Pulse attack. Golbat dodges Arcanine's first attack, Extreme Speed and launches towards Arcanine once more with the second attacks making contact creating a gigantic explosion. Sylveon goes for an opening with Moon Blast as Swampert forces the nearby Water Pulse towards Golbat and Sylveon, which collides creating a structure formed of water and ice. Arcanine launches a devastating Fire Blast within the structure rotating around creating a fusion of fire and water, Tucker's greatest of tactics.
Both Golbat and Sylveon are suspended within this structure as a gigantic explosion taking place between the two forces and both Pokémon are forced towards the ground.
"Please, I trust you to get up!" Ash says in a pleading tone, then the two Pokemon revive with a fighting spirit greater than ever. Golbat also evolves into Crobat much to everyone's shock.
"Alright! He evolves!" Max says.
"What a surprise." Lillie says as she scans the Pokemon.
Johto Dex Entry No.18 Crobat: The Bat Pokemon: Poison and Flying Type. Evolved from Golbat with high friendship. As a result of its pursuit of faster, yet more silent flight, a new set of wings grew on its hind legs.
Both Arcanine and Swampert launch a Flamethrower and Water Gun towards Sylveon. Both attacks are diverted by Dazzling Gleam attack. Crobat then thrusts towards with Poison Fang as Swampert uses Dynamic Punch, and just as Arcanine goes for the opening, Crobat dodges forcing Arcanine into Swampert for a direct hit. A giant plume of smoke and dust engulfs the arena. Arcanine launches another Fire Blast attack but this is again diverted by Fairy Wind. Visibility is lowered by a great amount of fog lingering within the arena.
Both Arcanine and Swampert are confused of Crobat's exact location and fly towards Sylveon and Crobat. Just as both attacks are to make contact, Crobat floats to the left and flies from the bottom making a direct hit with Sylveon's Slam and Crobat's Aerial Ace. Both Arcanine and Swampert are now unable to continue after taking the hits, granting Ash the win.
Most of the female crowd are disappointed with Tucker's loss, but Tucker shows his smile and says, "Rules are rules! I sorely underestimate you. I won't make the same mistake next time...Congratulations. As a Top Tactician, I thank you for this wonderful battle."
As Tucker congratulates Ash, everyone begins to scream. Before Tucker is going to leave, Ash asks, "Wait, where is my Symbol?"
Tucker points to the top of his hat as Ash then pulls it from atop his head and happily displays his newly obtained Symbol. Ash then goes back to meet others so that they can go to the next facility.
A new day becomes of Ash and his friends, as everyone is quite energetic. Walking down a nearby path, they arrive at a cycling road. The nearby Officer Jenny quickly diverts everyone to the nearby path around the cycling road. The cycling road was closed due to water filling the road.
"What?" Ash and his friends hears something and Pikachu, Absol, Persian and Sylveon run off.
Wait! Guys!" Ash calls out. But the Pokemon are gone.
"Ash? Lillie?" They sees a Pokemon Ranger coming towards them.
"Solana? Is that you?" Ash and Lillie introduce Solana to others, then they notice the strange vines.
"Hey, I remember these vines." Ash says.
"You do?" Max asks.
Ash sends out Celebi, who then tells them that she is somewhere near here.
"Okay, so apparently there is another Celebi."
"We need to find them, but first we need to cut the vines." Celebi says.
Ash, Lillie and Solana use their styler to release the Capture Disk, then they rotates it in circles and captures 3 Linoone. A circle of light entices the Linoone as the pattern on the Ranger's device begins to change.
"Plusle, use Helping hand."
Plusle shares its power on the 3 Linoone. With a simple command, the Linoone then slash the vines and create a path for the group.
"Wow, Ash. So that is how the rangers capture Pokemon?" Minami asks.
"Yes. The training is intense." Ash replies.
They are continuing down the path with the Linoone clearing the path ahead. Jessie cries out as Ash and gang walk upon the entangled Team Rocket. Team Rocket asks for their help. Solana then asks the Linoone to slash the vines to free them. As fast as they can, Team Rocket dashes off into the distance, promising to leave the area.
They finally find Pikachu and Sylveon with a Celebi. Ash's goes over to her and heal her up, but Team Rocket tries to steal it with a new mecha.
"No you don't! " Ash and Solana uses Celebi and Plusle to battle them and destroy the machine, freeing the Celebi and sending them flying.
The Celebi thanks Ash's and flies back to her own time, and Ash and Lillie bid farewell to Solana.
Here is a new chapter, I include the Mirage Master and the Battle Dome inside. I hope you like it.
Ash and Lillie's Current Pokemon:
Butterfree x2, Pikachu, Wigglytuff, Persian, Arcanine, Lapras x2, Mewtwo, Mew, Meganium, Crobat, Espeon, Steelix, Donphan, Elekid, Magby, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Sceptile, Gardevoir, Vigoroth, Milotic, Absol, Metang, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Latias, Latios, Lucario, Gallade, Sylveon
In Home:
Venusaur, Blastoise, Pidgeot, Raticate, Fearow, Arbok, Raichu, Sandslash, Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Clefable, Vileplume, Venomoth, Dugtrio, Golduck, Primeape, Poliwrath, Alakazam, Machamp, Victreebel, Tentacruel, Golem, Rapidash, Slowbro, Magneton, Farfetch'd, Dodrio, Muk, Cloyster, Gengar, Hypno, Kingler, Electrode, Exeggutor, Marowak, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Weezing, Kangaskhan, Seaking, Starmie, Mr. Mime, Jynx, Pinsir, Tauros, Gyarados, Ditto, Omastar, Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Snorlax, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Furret, Noctowl, Ledian, Ariados, Lanturn, Xatu, Ampharos, Bellossom, Azumarill, Sudowoodo, Politoed, Jumpluff, Sunflora, Umbreon, Slowking, Unown x28, Wobbuffet, Girafarig, Forretress, Granbull, Scizor, Shuckle, Heracross, Ursaring, Magcargo, Corsola, Octillery, Delibird, Mantine, Skarmory, Houndoom, Kingdra, Stantler, Smeargle, Hitmontop, Miltank, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Larvitar, Tyranitar, Lugia, Blaziken, Swampert, Mightyena, Linoone, Beautifly, Dustox, Ludicolo, Shiftry, Swellow, Pelipper, Masquerain, Breloom, Ninjask, Shedinja, Exploud, Hariyama, Nosepass, Delcatty, Sableye, Mawile, Aggron, Medicham, Manectric, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Swalot, Shapedo, Wailord, Camerrput, Torkoal, Spinda, Flygon, Cacturne, Altaria, Zangoose, Seviper, Lunatone, Solrock, Whiscash, Crawdaunt, Claydol, Cradily, Armaldo, Castform, Banette, Chimecho, Glalie, Walrein, Huntail, Gorebyss, Relicanth, Luvdisc, Salamence, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Honchkrow, Weavile, Lickilicky, Rhyperior, Yanmega, Porygon-Z,
In training: Charizard, Charla
May's Current Pokemon:
Blaziken, Beautifly, Delcatty, Venusaur, Munchlax, Squirtle
