Hello everyone mgunnels3 here and welcome back to Ash's Unova Journey my version. I really don't have much to say and I'm back working on chapters again for both my stories. With that said time for the chapter.

Chapter 27: Ash vs Trip round 3 A best of 3 battle

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' For the pokespeach

'' For human speach

We join our heros as they just made it past the forest area on route to Nimbasa city around the halfway mark of their journey there as they settle down for a lunch.

As the group was sitting getting things ready for lunch. As Brock was cooking the food as Ash and Misty where with their pokemon. As Ash was still figuring out who will be with Krokorok in the next gym battle as Ash knew that Elisa has more than just pure electric types and from what he's heard there's more than just Unova pokemon here in terms of electric types. As ash thought about using blitzle given her ability can be used effectively during the batttle but the third one is a tough one to choose "Man I only seen Elisa once I know she has an emolga as one of her pokemon hence why I choose Krokorok but I only seen it when she was moldeling" Ash said as Misty interject's "Well maybe you should use some of the other Pokémon on the team and not just using one Pokemon (props if you noticed that I jabbed at that gym battle) I mean that's not like you at all Ash" Ash nodded and sighed "Yes I know but I already picked two that being him and Blitzle" Ash said in an embarrassing tone which many of his pokemon noticed. 'Man, Ash is really thinking too hard about this battle huh?' Ducky the swanna said to Ash's Pokémon, as krokorok chimed in 'Well it is an electric type gym and she must be famous or known if Ash is thinking that hard' Blitzle nodded and said 'Well he did the right thing by picking both of us my ability should be useful in battle but there's a limit to what I can take even as young as I am'.

As Ash was overhearing this and noticed that many of his pokemon are indeed distraught as he is about this maybe Ash shouldn't overthink this. As Ash noticed that someone was walking their way "Huh isn't that" it was Trip who was heading to Nimbasa city as well but was out catching pokemon to add to his team. "Hey Trip" As he heard his name and turned around "Well well if it isn't Ash nice to see you out here getting ready for the Nimbasa gym? Or the Don George battle club happening in the town outside of Nimbasa city?" Trip asked as that last part caught Ash off guard "The gym battle but I didn't know that there was a battle club happening soon?" Trip sighed and shrugged "It's happening in a few weeks from now any trainer can particiapte in it and it's one of the reasons why the Nimbasa gym is closed cause many of the trainers competing is usually gym challengers" Trip said as Ash was piped up by this but not to the point that it embarassed himself. As Brock noticed that Trip was there "Hey Trip we're about to have lunch if you want to join in I got extra's" Trip smiled "Thanks Brock but I'll have to politely pass I just ate not long ago but I do appreciated the offer" As Trip noticed that Ash either had a few new Pokémon and a few that just evolved " I see you've also had a few evolutions and captures as well Ash" Trip noted. "Yeah a few after we last saw each other in Castellia just deciding on who to use in the gym battle that is?" Ash said as Trip was impressed so far normally he's after strong pokemon but knowing Ash he wouldn't push it that far and asked "Say Ash since i'm here why don't we have a battle I'm sure that'll help you get an idea of what you want to use and I do want to see how much stronger you've been since we last seen each other" As the other pokemon were getting excited but hunger takes over as that caught their attention "Maybe after they ate of course" Ash said with a chuckle which Trip chuckled and nodded " I don't mind the wait and I do like to talk to you about stuff I'm still getting used to you as both a rival and as a kind of a friend"

As everyone was eating as Trip was with the group "So Ash I'm taken that you've been through other regions other than just Kanto I'm aware that your friends here are gym leaders from there but I've been thinking about traveling to other regions after the Unova league is up" Trip asked and it was kinda a fair question. Ash answered back with " Well I've been through 5 leagues and 5 other regions Kanto, Orange Islands, Johto, Hoenn, back to kanto for the battle frontier which doesn't count as a league, and before coming here Shinnoh" As this surprised Trip as he has heard about some of those regions but never knew that other regions had leagues "How far did you make it to each of them as I am aware that they go through multiple trainers a year and all that" Trip asked as Ash responded with "Kanto being my first league I made it to the top 16 or the 5th round farther than my first rival did not to brag" Trip nodded "That's not bad for a first timer I'll admit and no it's not bragging each trainer has to put a lot into their battles and all that" Ash nodded "Sadly my charizard who was the regions fire starter didn't listen to me back then and he was the last resort i had" Ash explained what happened that day which Trip was surprised but said "I would've done the same to be honest I'd rather win a battle as a battle than via a disqualification and the other leagues?" As he was also curious about the battle frontier as well "Orange Islands was more like the elite four as there's only four gym leaders on multiple islands and the leader of the Orange crew won that league barely, Johto and Hoenn I managed to make it to the top 8, Battle frontier I beaten it but too me multiple tries against the final frontier brain and Shinnoh I managed the semi-finals at the top 4" As Trip was stunned by that last one "Say are you the trainer who beaten two legendries during that league I saw snippets of it but I was surprised about that" Ash nodded "Yeah sadly I'm the only one who gotten him down to 4 pokemon from what I've heard he's taking on the regions elite four now and who knows how he is doing" Trip nodded and understand what ash meant and asked about the battle frontier as Ash gave a brief description of it even mentioning that it has pretty strong trainers as frontier brains that caught Trip's attention "Maybe after Unova I might head to your home region to take on it I've always wanted to battle tough trainers and while your team is starting off here I can acknowledge that they'll be a good team later down the road and you'll should be ready for the battle club soon" As the group nodded as everyone finished eating as the conversation ended "Well Trip everyone is ready whenever you are" Ash said "Good I know a good place to battle as well its a clearing nearby that'll be a good" Trip agreed and suggested.

As the pokemon were returned to their balls as the group head that way to where Trip said of course Emolga being Emolga refused to be in her ball she wanted to see this from a far and see this so called rival Team rocket told her about as they had intell on him. As Ash and Trip got into positions "So what should be the battle plan today Trip" Brock suggested as he would be the ref for this fight. "How about instead of a 6v6 we have a best of 3 battle whoever get's 2 wins will win the battle if that's okay with you Ash" Trip asked as Ash nodded "Certainly this'll be a good battle for us to use". Trip nodded "alright servine your up first" As he sent out servine "Servine huh Alright then Ducky I choose you" As Swanna came out as Trip was confused "Uh...Ducky?" Ash sighed "It was a name given to her before she joined the team but I'd rather keep their names they were given" Ash said as Trip nodded as Brock announced "The first battle will be against servine and Swanna Trip has the first move begin" As Trip smiled "Alright Servine Leaf blade go" as servine used it as Ash commanded " Use brave bird now" as the moves hits. "Use ice beam" As commanded "use iron tail" As it blocked the moves as that caught ash off guard "Leaf storm now" as it hits her hard "Now Leaf blade" as it knocked Ducky out "Swanna is unable to battle servine win's" Brock said. Ash returned her "You did well take a good rest" Ash said as Trip said "She did good I'll admit that she has a few moves that will be useful later on train her right and I'd say she'll beat servine next time".

Ash nodded "Vanilish your next" As it turned out that his vanillite evolved "Ah I see that your Vanilite evolved alright Litwik your up" As he sent out litwik next "Trip figured that you'd sent out a fire type for this battle Ash but you'll need to do more than that to beat me Water Pulse" As that caught ash off guard and looked up his moves after commanding him to dodge and noticed that he has moves against note only ice types mainly cause its part fire type but also its main weaknesses and nodded " Okay Flamethrower let's go" As he launched it "Oh no you don't mirror coat" that was what ash wanted it seems that Trip forgot about litwik's ability as it hits but did no damage cause of Litwik's ability (keep in mind I'm only referring to the fire attack being sent back not mirror coat itself) as it was absorbed by him. "I forgot that it had the flash fire ability" Trip said "Now flamethrower" as it hits it when it's guard is down hitting it and knocking it out "Vanillish is unable to battle Litwik wins the battle is tied 1 win each".

As Trip returned Vanillish "I must say I was so distracted with trying to one up your litwik that I actually forgotten about its ability given that I own its evolution" Trip said and Ash nodded "Trust me I've made mistakes in the past type wise, but it does happen to everyone" Trip nodded "Gurdurr you're last" as he sent out his newly evolved fighting type as Ash recognized how it looked "I see Timbur evolved". Trip nodded "Yeah he just evolved a few days ago and now it's his first battle since its evolution" Ash nodded "Okay Dewott your up" As his water starter came out which surprised Trip "I'm surprised that you didn't try your other pokemon but I understand Krokorok is part dark and won't stand a chance against fighting types". Ash nodded "Alright Dewott Water gun now" As Dewott launched it "Stone edge block it" As the moves hit dewott was definitely gotten stronger since Trip has last saw him. "Now Aqua jet" As dewott used it but for some reason Dewott missed Gurdurr by inches as if he had no control as Trip noticed something and snapped a photo of it saving it for later after the battle. "Dewott get control and use ice beam" As he managed to land a hit on Gurdurr "Ugh not bad Use Strength and knock him out of the air" As he swung the that support beam (if anyone know what that item he is holding is let me know in the comments I'm not in costruction so I wouldn't know) as it managed to hit Dewott sending him back as Dewott managed to stand up like it was nothing though it was evident that both of them even after just battling was at their limits. "Use Razor shell" Ash commanded Dewott "Fight back with strength" Trip commanded. As the two moves clashed as both pokemon were on the oposite ends of each other backs towards each other as the two looked fine until both of them fainted it was a double knockout. "Both Dewott and Gurdurr are unable to battle the battle ends in a draw with both sides winning one round each" Brock said as Trip returned Gurdurr to his ball, meanwhile Ash ran to Dewott "Good work Dewott you've battle well" Ash said as dewott nodded 'Thanks Ash I appreciated that' Dewott said. As that battle some reason got Emolga who was watching pumped up for some reason but that came out of nowhere as she shook her head 'Ugh why am I happy to see a good battle like that focus emolga' she noticed that Trip was walking over to Ash and Dewott.

"Your Dewott is very unique and I'd say he's different" Trip said as he pulled out his camera and showed Ash a close up photo he took of Dewott during the aqua jet and the group noticed that Dewott was closing his eyes as Dewott was embarrassed but Snivy interjects 'So even after we parted it seemed like you still haven't gotten over your fear of looking underwater huh Dewott' which caught both Ash and Trip off guard given Trip can understand Pokémon now similar to Ash is now. 'Snivy you promised you would tell' Dewott said to her as she said 'It's not me who brought that out it was Trip here I'd thought they wanted to hear that given that you were still getting used to that during our time at the Professor's place'. As Pikachu gave a small jab in Snivy's side 'And you got on my case the other day about me poking fun at Ash about him not knowing about his Pokémon having known other Pokémon in the past Snivy' Ash and Snivy sighed as Snivy said 'Point taken'. "I'll let you all be for now and deal with this on your own I'm hoping to see you all at the tournament in a month Ash and the same with you two Misty and Brock I'd heard that a couple of gym leaders here might be a part of the Tournament" Trip said to everyone as that made them nod in agreement as that left Ash curious as to who was also going to be there. As Trip left as Brock healed up the party.

With the battle over Ash and co. prepares themselves for a big tournament to come and with the truth about why one of Ash's Pokémon is always missing with its moves comes out more will come for Ash and co as the journey to Nimbasa city continues.

Meanwhile later that night with Emolga after watching that battle

'Ugh my head why is that Litwik look familiar and why was I happy for something such as a pointless battle like that still getting to me' Emolga said as she can feel a small part of her brainwashing from earlier starting to vanish as the watch that she kept in contact with team Rocket was beeping with the message "Meet up with Buizel you've got a lot of explaining to do" and no other words or orders 'Oh great the on mon I don't need right now' She sighed 'But orders is orders' as she walked off little did she know it but a certain grass snake was watching as Snivy whispered 'Time to find out what she's been doing out late nights lately and find the truth about her' as she quietly walked in the same direction.

Stay tuned

And done finally. This chapter took longer than I'd thought it would be not because of the battle but that last part wasn't sure if I was going to add it to this chapter or what would've been the next chapter which I'll get into later. With that said after this chapter is posted I'll be posting and update on what's to come for this story and where this'll be heading I'd say the first third of the story from this point is done yes this is going to be a long story and I'd say the Emogla arc while short will be coming to a close sooner than later which I'd originally had planned which I'll discuss in the update coming up. The backstory and betrayal of Emolga is the next chapter guys I'll see you guys next time.