Chapter 42: Into the Castle
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon and I didn't make Pokemon Reborn that honor belongs to Amethyst
Ash and Victoria are riding across Route 1 on Ponyta. After about 5 minutes an old-style castle started to come into view.
Ash pulled the reins making Ponyta slow down until she stopped before both trainers turned to the castle, "That must be it." Ash guessed.
"Yeah it is. I've only seen pictures of it before. But that is the right place." Victoria agreed.
Ash nodded, "Ponyta to the castle." Ash ordered as he flicked the reins making Ponyta run towards the castle.
Ponyta ran until they came across a hedge maze. Ash pulled the reins making Ponyta stop just at the entrance of the maze.
Victoria turned to Ash, "Why would the Gym Leader put maze outside of his gym?" Victoria asked.
"No idea." Ash answered not sure either.
Ash flicked the reins before Ponyta trotted into the maze.
They hit a lot of dead ends, until eventually they found themselves at the front of the castle.
"Wow, that maze was a pain to navigate." Victoria said.
Ash nodded in agreement before he and Victoria dismounted. Ash rubbed Ponyta's head, "Great job girl." Ash complimented making Ponyta neigh happily.
Ash returned Ponyta, as Victoria released her Pikachu, who climbed on her right shoulder before Ash and Victoria walked into the castle.
When they got inside, they were in a room with black and white tiles in a chess pattern, the top part of the walls were white while the bottom part are black with grey squares and pillars that are black and white.
It had a PC machine, a healing machine and a girl who looks around Bennett's age. She has blonde hair that just pasts her shoulders, her hair is covering her left eye with the right eye being brown in colour. She is wearing in a white sleeveless dress with a white top, with the frills being black that covers her thighs, she is also wearing white gloves that go up to her elbows, black and white striped knee socks that cover her whole legs, with black shoes.
The girl bent down slightly, "Greetings challengers and welcome." She greeted the pair.
"Hello miss." Ash replied.
"Hello there." Victoria greeted as well.
The girl raised herself, "Please follow me." She told before she turned and started walking into the room behind her with Ash and Victoria following her.
Once they were inside the style of the room was the exact same, it has black stairs, pot plants that are in corners as well as on the edges of the walls, a white glass table, with black chairs and a white couch at the centre of the room with a door behind furniture.
The girl sat down on a chair and faced them, "My master should be here shortly. Please make yourself comfortable until-"
Before the girl could finish the doors opened with two figures walked out of the double door. One was a Gardevoir, the other is a man who appears to be in his early 40's, he is wearing a curly golden colour wig one that would see at a fancy party, but his real hair is black that lowers to the middle part of his neck, he is wearing a purple suit that is over a white shirt, with black jeans and matching colour sneakers.
"Well, what do we have here, new challengers." The man said referring to the pair.
"No, I'm not a challenger right now." Victoria replied before turning her gaze to Ash.
"I am." Ash told him making the man nod in response.
The Gardevoir walked up next to Ash, "One miss Gossip Gardevoir at your service. And don't worry children, autographs are free of charge." The Gardevoir told them in a female voice as she handed them two pictures of herself with a signature.
Ash and Victoria were surprised by the fact that Gardevoir talked, "That's Telepathy." Ash replied as he slowly took them and put them in his backpack.
"Oh, you're a sharp one, aren't you? But enough of that, my name is Radomus, lord of this castle. It's a pleasure to meet you. As she introduced herself already, this my Gardevoir and this young lady is Luna my daughter." The man now identified as Radomus introduced himself, his Gardevoir and the girl called Luna.
Ash glanced towards Luna, "So that's Luna huh?" Ash thought to himself.
"As the castle maid, it's my job to make sure that your stay here is more comfortable." Luna told the pair with a slight bow.
"A pleasure to meet all of you." Victoria greeted back still a bit surprised by the Gardevoir.
"Yeah, a pleasure." Ash greeted as well, as he turned his gaze to Radomus.
"And you two are . . . Victoria and Ash are you not?" Radomus asked the pair as he pointed at Victoria and Ash surprising the pair.
"How does he know who we are?!" Ash thought to himself.
"Don't act so surprised that Master Radomus knows who you are." Gardevoir told the pair making them turn to her.
"After all, as Reborn's own Gossip Gardevoir it IS my business to know. Victoria who is a student of the Fighting Gym leader Kiki, who also took her in as her own apprentice and who wants to take over her role as the main teacher at Apophyll Academy." Gardevoir told the pair surprising them even more as Gardevoir turned to Ash.
"And you Ash Ketchum really are quite the trainer. You have competed in 7 leagues ever since you started your journey, none of which you've won, but came close in Kalos and Alola." Gardevoir started making Ash flinch slightly when she brought up his loses, "You've won the Orange islands and the Battle Frontier which is quite the achievement. I also know about your repeated raids on Team Meteor and your little escapade on the orphanage. Did i miss anything?" Gardevoir finished with a sly smile and her head tilted to the right slightly.
Ash and Victoria were on edge by how much she knows about them, "Oh, don't worry. Your secrets safe with me." Gardevoir reassured the pair.
Radomus took a step forward, "Now, now, let us not over-estimate the value of that statement. After all, if they were secrets, they have just been split. But moving on, Ash I assume you came here for a Gym battle correct?" Radomus asked making Ash and Pikachu nod in response.
Radomus smirked slightly, "In that case Luna, Gardevoir can you please excuse us for a moment?" Radomus asked making pair.
"Of course, master." Luna answered as she walked towards the entrance of the castle but Gardevoir smirked in a playful manner.
"Ohh, enjoying a private moment already~ How sensuous and with a pair to boot." Gardevoir said in a playful tone.
Radomus gave Gardevoir a deadpan expression, "Gardevoir." Radomus replied in a neutral tone.
"Ahahaha, going." Gardevoir said as she walked in the same direction as Luna.
Once she was gone, Radomus turned to the pair with a sigh, "You see Gardevoir can be a bit . . . lively, but she mostly harmless. Feel free to pay no attention to her." Radomus told the pair making them nod in response.
"Radomus can I ask you something?" Ash requested.
Radomus saw the seriousness in his eyes, "Is this about Luna?" Radomus asked.
"Yeah, it is." Ash confirmed.
"I understand that you have met El, Luna's real father?" Radomus asked.
"I have, but Victoria hasn't." Ash answered.
"Yeah I don't know who El is." Victoria replied confused.
"Pika, pika." Both Pikachu's replied just as confused.
"I see, allow me to clarify a few things: even though I call Luna my daughter, she is not. One day she appeared and called me her father. Despite my words, she moved herself in. Of course, with my own family gone it was getting a bit empty around here and who am I to deny a young girl's wishes?" Radomus explained to the group.
"That is a good point. I mean people are free to do what they want." Ash replied.
"Indeed, but some people do the wrong things, which is why other people stop those people from doing something they'll regret. However, it seems that she is just playing a part of some greater fantasy. She fancies herself as a maid and thereby acts like one. She really is a strange girl, but she has been no short of amusement for Gardevoir and I." Radomus explained her relationship with Luna making Ash and Victoria smile.
"It sounds like Luna is happy here." Ash thought to himself.
"However, this El character . . . has been calling here a few times wanting to reclaim her, but I refused. I suspect that that may have been abuse in her past or worse. If there wasn't, she wouldn't have fled her birth-father. So, tell me, what are your thoughts on him?" Radomus asked Ash
Ash was about to answer him until the door opened and Luna walked through again, "Pardon for the intrusion master, but we have another guest." Luna told them making them turn to her.
Radomus walked in front of the couple, "By all means, please show them in." Radomus replied making Luna nod her head before walking back out.
Radomus turned his head to the pair, "I don't suppose your expecting anyone are you?" Radomus asked making the pair shake their heads indicating no.
"I see." Radomus replied before Luna walked back in and with Cain as well.
"Heeeeyyyyy Ashy, Vicky. How are you?" Cain greeted the pair.
"We're going well Cain thanks for asking." Ash replied making Victoria nod in agreement.
"Welcome I suppose you're here for a Gym battle correct?" Radomus asked.
"Yep. I have a bit of catching up to do, after I got side-tracked by Heather." Cain answered.
That caught Ash's attention, "Is she-"
"I found her yes Ashy, not that she was happy to see me again. But not to worry, she was adopted by some guy, I think his name was . . . Blake." Cain explained making Ash's eyes widen slightly.
"Blake, isn't he?" Ash thought to himself.
"But that was good enough for me." Cain replied.
"I'm not sure it's good enough for me." Ash thought to himself even more worried about Heather.
"Well now, there are girls lost all over the place." Radomus joked.
Luna turned to him, "I beg your pardon?" Luna asked unsure if that was directed at her.
"Not to worry, I jest. Nevertheless, we have two challengers and only one Gym leader, so how are we going to determined who battles me first?" Radomus asked.
"How about you and Cain battle Ash. And the winner will get to battle Radomus." Victoria suggested.
"An excellent idea miss Victoria!" Radomus agreed making Ash and Cain turn to each other and smirked at each other.
"Six on six, last one standing wins, agreed?" Ash asked making Cain nod in response.
"I know better than anyone then to go into a battle with Poison types against a Psychic Leader, which is why I have some new tricks up my sleeve. Check them out, Muk play time!" Cain shouted as he threw a Poke Ball which released the Alolan version of Muk.
"Grimer evolved huh?" Ash thought to himself as he took out a Poke Ball, "Scorbunny I choose you!" Ash shouted as Scorbunny appeared.
Everyone was surprised by this, "Well, this is quite interesting." Radomus said surprised.
"I've never seen a Pokemon like that before." Luna said confused.
"His name is Scorbunny and it's a Pokemon from Galar." Victoria explained.
"Galar huh? What's a Pokemon like that doing here?" Luna asked.
"We're not sure either, we found him along with another Pokemon, Ash helped them, and they wanted to go with him." Victoria answered before everyone turned back to battle.
Ash turned to Scorbunny, "Let's do our best Scorbunny." Ash told Scorbunny making him nod in agreement and in determination before turning back to his opponents.
Ash took out his Pokedex looked up Scorbunny's moves and nodded, "Ok we can make this work." Ash thought to himself as he put the Pokedex away.
Cain starred at the Galar starter, "Judging by his name and looks, I gonna guess he's a Fire type. Let's see how this goes." Cain thought to himself, "Muk use Gunk Shot!"
Muk opened his mouth, fired a trash bag with purple lining and flew towards Scorbunny.
"Use Quick Attack to dodge!"
Scorbunny bent down, placed his paws on the ground, before dashing forward with his body leaving behind a white light.
Scorbunny leaped over the Gunk Shot avoiding it. Scorbunny did a backflip, brought his right foot forward, slamming it into Muk's head making him grunt in pain and sending him back slightly.
"Dark Pulse!"
Muk turned his gaze to Scorbunny, opened his mouth and fired a beam of purple circles that flew towards Scorbunny.
"Quick Attack again!" When Scorbunny landed on the ground he dashed to the right avoided the beam.
Muk directed his beam in the direction of the beam, trying to hit Scorbunny, but he kept running.
"Scorbunny slide underneath and then use Flame Charge!"
Scorbunny turned towards Muk, dashed towards him, slid underneath the Dark Pulse.
Scorbunny's body surrounded himself in orange and red fire and dashed towards Muk.
Scorbunny slammed his head into Muk's head making him grunt.
Cain merely smirked, "Muk use Knock Off!" Muk turned his gaze to Scorbunny, lifted his right hand as it became surrounded by a purple aura, swung his hand into Scorbunny's back slamming him into the ground and cancelled his attack.
"Scorbunny!" Ash shouted in concern.
Muk lifted his hand revealing Scorbunny lying on the ground and struggling to get back on his feet.
"Are you ok?!" Ash asked in concern, slowly Scorbunny got back on his feet, turned to Muk, glared and growled at him.
"Can you go on?" Ash asked making Scorbunny nod this time.
Everyone is watching the battle, "Rather than doing what he wants, he's asking Scorbunny if he wants to continue, how interesting." Radomus thought to himself.
Ash is deep in thought, "Scorbunny can't take another, it's clear that he needs more battle experience. Think, what can I do, wait . . . that's it!" Ash thought to himself.
"Scorbunny run around Muk with Quick Attack and don't stop!" Everyone was confused by the order even Scorbunny making him turn and saw the look in his trainer's eyes.
Scorbunny nodded, before dashing towards and around Muk making him look in different directions.
"What is he up to?" Cain thought to himself.
"What in the world could Ash be planning?" Victoria thought to herself confused by what her boyfriend has in mind.
"Double Kick!"
When Scorbunny was behind Muk, he leaped towards Muk as his feet glowed brown, he slammed his right foot into his back before his left one.
When he was done, Scorbunny leaped away and continued to run around Muk.
"Use Gunk Shot!"
"Agility!"
Muk opened his mouth, fired a trash bag with a purple lining around it. Scorbunny's aura changed from white to light blue as he got faster and avoided the Gunk Shot again.
"Double Kick again!"
Scorbunny leaped towards the right side of Muk, slammed both of his feet into his cheek sending him back a bit.
Muk tried to fire another Gunk Shot, but Scorbunny avoided it and started running in circles again
Muk was getting annoyed by the fact that he can't hit Scorbunny, "Scorbunny wrap this up with Mega Kick!"
Scorbunny slid across the ground until he was in front of Muk, bent down before leaping towards Muk, brought his right foot forward as it glowed white.
Scorbunny slammed his right fist into Muk's face making him grunt in pain, before Scorbunny send him flying and crashed into a wall behind Cain.
As Scorbunny landed, Cain turned around and saw Muk is lying on the ground and unconscious.
After a bit everyone regained their senses, "Well I wasn't expecting that." Radomus admitted.
Scorbunny fell on the ground, now sitting on the ground and panting heavily. Ash smiled, "You did great Scorbunny, take a good rest." Ash returned Scorbunny.
Cain sighed, "Thank you Muk." Cain returned Muk and turned to Ash, "Well I wasn't expecting you little buddy to be so fast." Cain admitted.
"The Pokedex said that Scorbunny runs around its opponents to confuse them I knew we could use that to win." Ash explained.
Cain sighed with a small smile, "That's just like you Ash. To use a Pokemon's nature and likes and to use them in battle. But you won't win. Mimikyu play time!" Cain released a Mimikyu.
"A Mimikyu huh?" Ash thought to himself as he took out a Poke Ball, "Glalie I choose you!" Ash shouted as the Hoenn Ice type appeared hovering in front of his trainer.
"Glalie use Ice Beam!"
Glalie created a light blue sphere between his horns, before firing light blue beams that flew towards Mimikyu.
"Shadow Sneak!" Mimikyu's shadow flew forward, until it was behind Glalie, before she vanished making the Ice Beam miss.
Mimikyu reappeared behind Glalie, slashing him with her tail making him stumble forward a bit.
"Now use Play Rough!"
Mimikyu ran towards Glalie who turned his gaze at the incoming Mimikyu.
"Glalie use Double Team!"
Glalie glowed white as multiple copies of himself appeared.
Mimikyu leaped towards the Glalie that she was going after, but she went straight through him.
When Mimikyu landed the Glalie's surrounded Mimikyu in a circle, "Glalie use Dark Pulse!"
All the Glalie's opened their mouths, fired a beam of black circles with purple lining around them.
The copies didn't hurt Mimikyu, but the real one was behind Mimikyu, making the Dark Pulse slam into her back and created an explosion.
When the smoke cleared it revealed Mimikyu unharmed, but her Disguise is now broken.
"Alright the Disguise is now broken, so form now on, our attack will hurt! Glalie use Ice Beam!"
Glalie fired light blue beams from in between his horns that flew towards Mimikyu.
"Mimikyu jump up and use Swords Dance!"
Mimikyu bent down slightly, before jumping up, avoided the attack, as blue energy swords appeared around Mimikyu, before they got absorbed into Mimikyu increasing her attack power.
"Glalie use Dark Pulse!"
Glalie turned to Mimikyu, fired a beam of black circles with purple lining around them.
It slammed into Mimikyu and created an explosion, sending Mimikyu flying back, but she recovered and landed in front of her trainer facing her opponents.
"Try to try out your new move, you Gyro Ball!"
Glalie's horns glowed sliver, before he started to spin around and flew towards Mimikyu.
Cain smirked, "Mimikyu use Drain Punch!" Ash and Victoria were surprised by this.
Mimikyu lifted her claw from underneath her gag, when Glalie was about to slam into Mimikyu, she leaped above Glalie avoiding him, spun around, before slamming her claw into Glalie's back sending him crashing into the ground.
Everyone starred at the Pokemon, with Mimikyu is starring at Glalie who is unconscious.
Ash returned Glalie, after saying words of praise, before taking out another Poke Ball, "Sobble, I choose you!" Ash shouted as Sobble appeared.
Luna and Cain were surprised by this while Radomus turned to Victoria, "I assume that's the other Pokemon you mentioned?" Radomus questioned making Victoria nod in response.
Ash looked at Sobble's moves and nodded before turning back to Sobble, "You ready?" Ash asked making Sobble nod slowly in response.
Cain smirked, "Another mystery, let's see what this little cutie can do. Mimikyu use Drain Punch!"
Mimikyu raised her claw as it glowed brown and started to run towards Sobble.
"Sobble use Water Pulse!"
Sobble opened his mouth, fired a water sphere.
It slammed into Mimikyu, sending Mimikyu back, but stopped in front of her trainer, turned and glared at Sobble making him flinch a bit in fear.
"Don't worry Sobble. I know you can do it." Ash encourage making Sobble turn to him, nodding in response before he turned back to Mimikyu.
"Mimikyu use Shadow Sneak!"
Mimikyu vanished as her shadow headed towards Sobble.
Ash smirked, "Not this time, Sobble use Mist!"
Sobble fired a thick white cloud engulfing Sobble and making him vanish in sight.
When Mimikyu reappeared in front of where Sobble is, she slashed the place, but she didn't slash anything.
Mimikyu looked around trying to find the blue lizard but she couldn't, "Sobble Water Pulse!"
Sobble who is a few feet away from Mimikyu, opened his mouth, fired a water sphere, that slammed into Mimikyu and created an explosion with white smoke blowing the mist away.
When the smoke cleared it revealed Sobble starring at Mimikyu who is laying on the ground unconscious.
"Great job Sobble!" Ash shouted making Sobble smile slightly and nodded in response.
"Thanks dear take a good rest." Cain told Mimikyu as he returned her and took out a new Poke Ball, "Meowstic play time!" Cain shouted as his shiny female Meowstic appeared with sparkles.
"Let's go, Sobble use Water Pulse!"
Sobble fired a sphere of water that flew towards Meowstic.
"Light Screen let's go!"
Meowstic raised her right hand as her ears opened and created a pink curved forcefield in front of her.
The Water Pulse slammed into the forcefield and created an explosion with white smoke.
When the smoke died down it revealed Meowstic where she was not having moved an inch.
"In that case use Pound!" Sobble's right hand glowed white and he ran towards Meowstic.
Cain smirked, "Meowstic use Psychic!"
Meowstic opened her ears, as her eyes glowed blue, before Sobble was surrounded by a blue lining and getting lifted in the air.
When Sobble was high enough, Meowstic snapped her gaze at the ground, sending Sobble, crashing into the ground.
Sobble is lying on the ground unconscious.
Ash walked over to him, kneeled, before gently scooping him in his arms, waking Sobble up, turned to his trainer and saw a smile on his face, "You did great Sobble. Get some rest you've earned it." Ash returned Sobble, before walking back to where he was and faced Cain with a new Poke Ball.
"Ponyta I choose you!" Ash shouted as Ponyta appeared with sparkles around her.
"Interesting, Meowstic use Charge Beam!"
Meowstic aimed her right hand at Ponyta, before she fired a yellow beam that flew towards Ponyta.
"Ponyta use Flame Wheel!"
Ponyta started to gallop towards Meowstic as her body surrounded itself in orange and red fire. She moved to the right avoiding the Charge Beam, before slamming into Meowstic sending her back a few feet but stopped in front of her trainer.
"Shadow Ball!"
Meowstic brought her hands next to each other, created a purple and black sphere and threw it towards Ponyta.
It slammed into Ponyta's right side sending her back slightly but recovered when she was in front of her trainer, turned and glared at her opponents.
"Take Down!"
Ponyta galloped towards Meowstic as she surrounded her body in a white aura.
"Psychic!"
Meowstic's eyes glowed blue Ponyta's body was surrounded by a blue lining as she started to float in the air.
"You know what to do." Cain told his shiny making her smirk before she slammed Ponyta into the ground making dust stir around her.
Soon the dust settled down, revealing Ponyta struggling to get back on her feet.
Ponyta slowly got back on her feet, turned to Meowstic who's expression hasn't changed.
Ponyta started to growl before shouting as her body surrounded by a blue aura.
Everyone starred at Ponyta surprised as Ponyta's body started to grow. Soon the aura shattered revealing Rapidash.
Rapidash's mane stayed the same when she was a Ponyta, but the flames are now seven colours. A Red-pinkish colour, bright purple almost pink, dark purple, dark blue, aqua blue, aqua-green and finally a green teal colour. (I suck at colour description, let me know if I was wrong with Rapidash's colouring in the Reviews.)
Ash got over his shocked stated and smiled, "Rapidash!" Ash shouted happily as he looked up Rapidash's moves, "Awesome new moves!" Ash shouted happily again.
Cain smirked, "Not bad, but don't think we'll take that lying down! Meowstic use Charge Beam!"
Meowstic aimed her right hand at Rapidash as she fired a yellow energy beam that flew towards her.
"Megahorn!"
Rapidash galloped towards Meowstic as her new horn, glowed light green and grew.
When Charge beam slammed into Rapidash, the attack didn't stop her and continued to gallop towards Meowstic.
Rapidash slammed into Meowstic sending her flying, "Stay strong and use Shadow Ball!"
Meowstic opened her eyes, turned to Rapidash, created a black and purple sphere in between her hands, before throwing it towards Rapidash.
It slammed into Rapidash created an explosion, "Flare Blitz!"
Rapidash galloped out of the smoke, towards Meowstic, as her body surrounded by orange and red fire, before it changed into blue and white.
"Charge Beam!"
Meowstic created a yellow energy orb in her right hand.
Rapidash leaped towards Meowstic as Meowstic pushed the orb towards Rapidash as the two slammed into each other, creating, blue as well as yellow shockwaves before an explosion happened.
Everyone watched trying to see who won, soon the smoke died down revealing Rapidash standing on her hoofs, panting heavily and looking down at Meowstic who is lying on the ground unconscious.
Everyone saw the pink forcefield that surrounded, shattered into pieces before disappearing.
Cain returned their Pokemon and took out a new Poke Ball each, "Primarina play time!" Cain shouted as the final evolution of the Water Alolan starter Pokemon appeared.
Ash smiled, "Popplio evolved huh?" Ash asked.
"Yes, he did, and he's been a great darling to my team." Cain answered making the humans, Rapidash and both Pikachu's sweat dropped by this.
"But moving that aside. I'll show you how strong he's gotten, use Sparkling Aria!"
Primarina stood on his tail, created an orb of water, before he threw it towards Rapidash.
"Dodge it!"
Rapidash tried to move to the right, but her right hoofs winched in pain making her flinch.
When the orb was close enough, it burst creating multiple bubbles that are around Rapidash, before they exploded around Rapidash creating an explosion with white smoke.
When the smoke died down it revealed Rapidash lying on her right side and unconscious.
"Thanks, Rapidash return and take a good rest." Ash returned Rapidash before he turned to Pikachu, "Your up buddy." Ash told his partner making him nod before he leaped off his shoulder and in front of him with his cheeks sparking.
Cain smirked, "So your little buddy is up now. Time to find out what he's made of, "Primarina use Moonblast!"
Primarina stood on his tail, created a pink energy sphere in front of his mouth and fired it at Pikachu.
"Quick Attack to dodge!"
Pikachu started running forwards, dashing from left to right with his body leaving behind a white light.
Pikachu leaped over the Moonblast, dodging it, before he landed and continued to head towards Primarina.
Pikachu slammed his head into Primarina's chest making him grunt in pain.
"Jump back and then use Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu jumped away from Primarina, when he was a good distance away from Primarina, his body became surrounded by yellow lightning and then fired a yellow lightning bolt at Primarina.
It slammed into Primarina making him screech in pain, "Primarina!" Cain shouted in concern.
"Iron Tail!"
When Pikachu landed on the ground, he ran on all fours towards Primarina with his tail glowing silver.
"Reflect!"
Primarina opened his eyes turned to Pikachu, raised his fins above him, creating a light blue forcefield around him.
Pikachu, leaped towards Primarina, spun around and slammed his tail against the shield creating shockwaves before Pikachu got sent flying.
"Moonblast!"
Primarina fired a pink energy sphere from in front of his mouth that flew towards Pikachu.
"Volt Tackle!"
When Pikachu landed, he started running towards Primarina with his body surrounded by a yellow lightning aura.
The Moonblast slammed into Pikachu created an explosion with smoke engulfing Pikachu.
Everyone starred at the smoke waiting to see what happened.
Soon Pikachu ran out of the smoke with his Volt Tackle still in effect. Pikachu leaped towards Primarina, slamming him into his chest, creating yellow lightning around them, making Primarina screech in pain before an explosion happened with yellow shockwaves flying from it.
Everyone starred where the pair are, until the smoke started to die down, revealing Pikachu standing on his back feet, panting quite a bit, suffering from the recoil damage but still conscious.
Primarina is lying on his stomach looking forward, with burnt marks, yellow sparks coming from his body and unconscious.
Cain returned Primarina, "Pikachu take a break." Ash told Pikachu as the latter, ran back to his trainer and Ash took out a Poke ball, "Your up again Scorbunny I choose you!" Ash shouted as Scorbunny appeared again.
"Scor!" Scorbunny shouted happy to be back out, but as soon as he did, he started to pant.
"Marowak play time!" Cain shouted as his Alolan Fire as well as th Ghost type of the Kanto Ground type appeared and started to spin his bone until he got into a battle stance.
"Ready to go Scorbunny?" Ash asked making him nod in response, "Then use Flame Charge!"
Scorbunny bent down, placed his hands on the ground, before dashing forward as his body is now by surrounded red and orange fire.
When Scorbunny was about to slam his head into Marowak a light blue forcefield appeared around him.
Scorbunny slammed into his into the shield barely dealing any damage.
"That Reflect that Primarina used must still be in effect." Ash thought to himself
"Shadow Bone!"
Marowak leaped away making Scorbunny stumble forward a bit but regained his balance.
As Marowak was in the air, he spun his bone around, above his head, as both ends of the bone became surrounded by purple flames. When Marowak landed, he threw his bone at Scorbunny making it look like a purple fire wheel.
It slammed into Scorbunny's chest sending him flying, "Scorbunny!" Ash shouted in concern as the bone flew back towards Marowak.
Cain smirked, "Say bye-bye to little bunny boy, Marowak use Flare Blitz!"
When Marowak caught the bone, Marowak, did a dance by spinning his body around, before he slammed his bone on the ground, before his surrounded himself in orange and red fire and flew towards Scorbunny as the fire turned blue and white.
Scorbunny slowly got back on his feet, looked up and saw the incoming Marowak making his widen by this.
Marowak slammed into Scorbunny as an explosion happened.
Soon Marowak jumped out of the smoke, landed in front of Cain with blue sparks zapping him due to the recoil damage.
When the smoke died down it revealed Scorbunny lying on his back with burnt marks and unconscious.
Ash ran up to Scorbunny, kneeled, picked up Scorbunny who didn't wake up.
Ash smiled, "You did great Scorbunny, take a long rest." Ash returned Scorbunny before walking back to where he was and turned to Pikachu, "Ready to go?" Ash asked making Pikachu nod in response.
When Pikachu was in front of his trainer the light blue forcefield around Marowak appeared again, before it shattered and disappeared.
"Reflect must've of warn off." Ash thought to himself
Cain's smirk grew, "No matter, we'll still win. Marowak use Shadow Bone!"
Marowak spun his body as purple flames appeared on the ends, before he threw it and headed towards Pikachu.
"Iron Tail!"
Pikachu's tail glowed silver, leaped towards the incoming bone, did a backflip, slamming his tail against the middle on the bone slamming it into the ground.
"No way!" Cain shouted in shock as Marowak started to run towards the bone.
"Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu's body surrounded by yellow lightning, when he landed on the ground, he fired a yellow lightning bolt that flew towards Marowak.
It slammed into Marowak making him yell in pain, before an explosion happened.
Pikachu ceased his attack as everyone starred at the smoke, soon Marowak ran out of the smoke, revealing a few scrapes on his body.
"Flare Blitz!"
Marowak grabbed his bone, did a dance, as his body surrounded himself in red and orange fire, before leaping towards Pikachu as the fire turned into blue and white.
"Volt Tackle!"
Pikachu started running towards the incoming Marowak with his body surrounded by yellow lightning aura.
Both Pokemon slammed into each other, creating blue, white and yellow shockwaves making everyone turn away or cover themselves, before an explosion happened.
When the light died down, everyone turned back to see what happened, soon the smoke died down revealing Pikachu lying on his back, while Marowak is lying on his stomach, with both lying next to each other and both unconscious.
Cain returned Marowak, as Ash walked up to Pikachu, picked him up, walked to Victoria and handed him to her, "Please keep an eye on him." Ash requested making Victoria nod in response as she took him.
Ash walked back to where he was as both trainers took out a final Poke Ball.
"Both of them have one Pokemon each, who do you think is going to win master?" Luna asked Radomus.
"Hard to say Luna, but one thing for sure, anything can happen." Radomus answered.
"Infernape I choose you!"
"Nidoking play time!"
Both trainers shouted at the same time, as they threw their Poke Balls each, releasing their Pokemon, with Infernape in front of Ash and Nidoking in front of Cain.
When the Pokemon saw each other, they growled at each other and glaring at each other, "Glad to see they ready to play, so let's play. Nidoking use Poison Jab!"
Nidoking ran towards Infernape, as his right fist surrounded by a purple aura.
"Use Mach Punch!"
Infernape ran towards Nidoking as his right fist became surrounded by a white aura.
When they were close to each other, they swung their fist forward, slamming them into their opponents chins, making both Pokemon slide across the ground and stopped in front of their trainers.
"Flamethrower!"
Infernape, turned to Nidoking, reared his head up, taking a deep breath, before snapping it forward firing red and orange fire towards Nidoking.
"Block it!"
Nidoking crossed his arms over his head, protecting himself. The Flamethrower slammed into Nidoking, making him grunt in pain and pushing him back slightly.
"Mach Punch!"
Infernape stopped his Flamethrower and started to run towards Nidoking with both of his fist surrounded by a white aura.
"Earthquake!"
Nidoking lowered his arms, raised his right arm in the air before slamming it on the ground making the ground shake furiously.
This caused Infernape to stumble a bit, before falling over.
On the sidelines Luna and Victoria are panicking trying to stay on their feet, while Radomus is unfazed by the shaking, "Oh dear. Luna will not like cleaning up the mess." Radomus thought to himself.
"Now use Poison Jab!"
Nidoking lifted his arm making the shaking stop, before he started running towards Infernape as both of his fist became surrounded by a purple aura.
Infernape slowly got back on his feet, looked towards Nidoking, saw the latter running towards him.
Nidoking slammed his left fist into Infernape's chest, before slamming the other under his chin sending him in the air.
"Infernape!" Ash shouted in concern.
Infernape's eyes shot open, recovered with a backflip, landed in front of Ash, but when he did purple sparks appeared around his body, zapping him.
"He's been poisoned! I got to end this now!" Ash thought to himself.
"Nidoking use Throat Chop!"
Nidoking ran towards Infernape with his right fist surrounded by a black aura.
Nidoking slammed his fist into Infernape's chest sending him flying and landed on his back in front of Ash.
"Infernape!" Ash shouted in concern.
Everyone is watching Infernape who is grunting in pain. Infernape stopped, grunting, but he slowly got back on his feet as the fire crown started to increase with his gaze on the ground.
Cain's and Victoria's eyes wide open in shock and a bit in fear, while Luna and Radomus are surprised by this.
Infernape snapped his gaze towards Nidoking showing his eyes glowing red making Cain sweat quite a bit due to the last time he saw Infernape like this, "Infernape!" Ash shouted making Infernape look over his shoulder and nodded his head at his trainer.
Ash smiled, before turning back to Cain, "It's ok Cain, let's enjoy this!" Ash shouted making Infernape roar in agreement.
Cain's mouth was dropped slightly, but slowly closed it and smirked, "I'm glad to hear. Nidoking use Poison Jab!"
Nidoking started to run towards Infernape with his right fist surrounded by a purple aura.
"Mach Punch!"
When Nidoking swung his fist forward, Infernape vanished, making Nidoking miss his target, suddenly Infernape reappeared, he slammed his right fist which is surrounded by a white aura sending him in the air.
"Nidoking don't give up use Megahorn!"
Nidoking shot his eyes open, readjusted himself, landed in front of his trainer, turned towards Infernape, started to run towards Infernape, bending down slightly, as with his grew a and glowed lime green.
"Flare Blitz!"
Infernape roared as he slammed his right fist on the floor, as his body became surrounded by red and orange fire, before he flew towards Nidoking as the fire turned into blue and white.
When Infernape as well as Nidoking were about to slam into each other, Infernape swung his right fist forward as they slammed their attacks against each other, creating shockwaves that flew throughout the room making everyone turn away and soon an explosion happened engulfing the entire room.
Meanwhile In the first room
Gossip Gardevoir is planning her next interview with Ame to see how far they've come since they started repairing the Reborn Region.
"After I've battle against those two, with my Radomus. I'll get ready." Gardevoir explained in a happy tone to herself.
BOOOOOMMMMMM
An explosion happened in the next room making Gardevoir surprised by this, turned and saw smoke coming out of the room, "What in the name of-"
"Excuse me." A male voice called out interrupting Gardevoir, making her turn to entrance and saw a silhouette of a man.
"Can I help you sir?" Gardevoir asked.
"Yes, yes you can." The male answered.
In the main room
Everyone watched the smoke, trying to see who won. Soon the smoke died down revealing Infernape who is no longer has Blaze activated, kneeling on his right knee, panting heavily with a lot of scrapes and bruises, while Nidoking is lying on his stomach, also has a lot of scrapes and bruises and unconscious.
Everyone stared at the scene until Radomus clapped twice making everyone turn to him, "Well I say we have a winner." Radomus declared.
Everyone snapped out of their shocked state, "We won!" Ash shouted happily before he ran up to Infernape who fell on his butt, "You were great Infernape. Take a long rest." Ash returned Infernape.
"Thank you Nido, you were excellent." Cain returned Nidoking before turning to Ash.
"Well a deal is a deal. You get to battle him first." Cain told Ash making him nod in response.
Radomus stared at the pair, "These two should be interesting to battle." Radomus thought to himself with a smirk.
Victoria ran up to Ash and kissed him on the cheek, "That was a great battle." Victoria told him making him nod.
"Thanks Vicky." Ash replied.
Radomus turned to Luna, "Miss Luna, can you be a dear a fetch Gardevoir please?" Radomus requested making Luna nod before she walked into the front room.
"Make sure that you soften this guy up for me ok?" Cain requested with a wink, sending shivers down Ash's spine.
"Oh?" Radomus called out making the three trainers turn to him, "Do you believe that you cannot best me on your own?" Radomus asked.
"It was a jooookkke. Stop taking everything so serious." Cain answered in a carefree tone.
Radomus narrowed his eyes slightly, "On the contrary, maybe it's you who is taking me too serious." Radomus replied in a bit of a cold tone.
Before anyone could replay, "Master!" Luna shouted as she walked past Ash, Victoria as well as Cain and stopped in front of Radomus.
"Did you find Gardevoir?" Radomus asked.
"No, but someone gave a message for you." Luna answered as she held up a letter.
Radomus took the letter, "Who gave this to you?" Radomus asked again.
"He was wearing a light robe, but I didn't recognize who he was." Luna replied.
"I see. Well, let's see what this is about." Radomus replied as he unfolded the letter and started to read it.
"'To one Radomus Vanhaen'. There's another Radomus Vanhaen, hmm, I would like to meet him." Radomus joked making everyone else sweat drop.
"Can you continue?" Ash requested.
"Of course, 'To one Radomus Vanhaen, I have captured your precious Gossip Gardevoir. If you wish to see her again, you will return my daughter to me immediately.' Signed El." Radomus read the letter shocking everyone while Luna gained a look of horror.
"Why that-" Ash thought to himself unable to finish his sentence.
"What? No 'sincerely', or 'love'? How rude." Radomus pouted completely unfazed by what he just read.
"Th-that person . . . isn't my f-father, please master, I beg you, don't send me to him!" Luna got on her knees and begged.
Ash, Victoria and Cain watched Luna in sadness, while Radomus's expression didn't changed.
"How were they able to capture Gardevoir anyway?" Victoria asked.
It's most likely that they were waiting for a diversion. And the battle between Ash and Cain proved to be the perfect thing." Radomus answered.
"Whatever the case we need to get her back, there's no telling what El will do." Ash told the group making everyone nod while Luna rose to her feet again and turned to the trio.
"Yes please, Gardevoir is my dear friend, please save her!" Luna pleaded to the trio.
Ash gave her a reassuring smile, "Don't worry, I promise we will." Ash reassured Luna making her nod in response.
"So, what are we going to do?" Victoria asked with no one providing an answer.
After about 20 seconds, "That is very simple young lay." Radomus called out making everyone turn to him.
"What?" Cain asked.
We do . . . nothing." Radomus answered in a dead set serious tone.
Author's Notes
Well another chapter done and dusted, A quick Summery. Ash and Victoria arrive at the Castle, they meet Radomus Gardevoir and Luna. Cain joins them at the castle, tells them that Heather is being looked after by Blake. Ash and Cain battle which ends in Ash's victory. El has taken Gardevoir hostage wanting to exchange her for Luna, but Radomus is unfazed by this why?
Hoped you enjoyed the battle between Ash and Cain, as well as this chapter and I'll see you next upload.