It's time for the Legend of Thunder!

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or the concept of Moemon.


After their encounter with Raikou, the final of the Legendary Beasts, Ash and the gang continued on back to Ecruteak City. However, they decided to take a different route this time, which leads us to now, with the others watching Ash, who was about to face a trainer who had challenged him to a battle. Other people had stood on the sidelines to watch the battle.

"Let's use only one Moemon." The other trainer, Blake, suggested.

"That's fine by me." Ash agreed, taking out a Moe Ball. "Cindy, I choose you!" He called out Cindy.

"Lenora, come on out!" Blake sent out a Hitmonlee. "I gotta warn you, though. Lenora and I have never lost a solo match."

"Interesting." Ash grinned. "Then we'll just have to give it our best, right, Cindy?"

"Right!" Cindy answered, her hair flaring up as she was ready for battle.

"Then let's go!" Ash exclaimed, and Cindy charged forward.

"Lenora, Rolling Kick when she gets close!" Blake commanded. Lenora waited until Cindy was close enough and did a spinning kick, but Cindy ducked and countered with Double Kick, and then jumped back to avoid the second Rolling Kick.

"Flame Wheel!" Cindy curled up into a ball while surrounding herself in flames and rolled back towards Lenora.

Ash watched carefully as Lenora prepared to use Low Kick to kick her back, but then...

"Jump!"

At the sudden command, Cindy bounced up into the air while still using Flame Wheel, surprising everyone. "Now, Homing Flame!" Ash then commanded. The flames surrounding Cindy intensified, before she shot directly at Lenora, causing a fiery explosion upon impact.

"What was that move?" Blake asked, surprised.

"That was a combo move. Flame Wheel is the base, while the homing effect comes from Aerial Ace." Ash explained. "My Moemon and I tend to be creative with our moves. It helps open new possibilities."

"Well, let's see how you like this! High Jump Kick, Lenora! Best foot forward!" Blake commanded.

As Lenora jumped high into the air and came down with her left foot outstretched, Cindy's hair flared very powerfully as she charged up a Fire-type move. A move that everyone, except Ash, was shocked to see. "Blast Burn!" Cindy shouted, firing the orange-white plasma lance at Lenora, who was unable to dodge and thus, was shot out of the sky as she fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Lenora is unable to battle! The winners are Ash and Cindy!" Brock declared.

"Way to go, Cindy." Ash praised Cindy, and then the Cyndaquil suddenly glowed a bright light, earning awes from the audience as she evolved to her next form.

Cindy now wore a yellow shirt and yellow shorts, and wore a dark blue jacket over her back with a red fur collar. She had messy flame-colored hair down to her shoulders, and red eyes, which were now opened.

"About time I evolved." Cindy smiled.

"Congrats, Cindy." Ash congratulated, before walking up to Blake, who was checking up on Lenora. "Thanks for the fun battle." He thanked him, offering a handshake, which Blake accepted. After the battle, the gang continued onward on their journey.


But trouble was afoot, as a Team Rocket helicopter flew across the mountain range before landing and entering a hidden base. From the helicopter came a woman with gray hair standing next to a man with yellow hair and shades. "Welcome Hun." A scientist working for Team Rocket welcomed the woman as they stepped forward. "And who is your new partner?"

"Attila's the world's foremost wrangler." Hun introduced the man. "Isn't that right?"

"Nothin' I can't catch, given the right gear." Attila smirked.

The head scientist smirked back in response. "Oh, the gear is very right. If you'll kindly follow me, I believe you'll find this electrifying."

The three stood at a window looking into the experimentation room, where the saw a purple crystal attached to a device. "Is that it?" Hun asked.

"Yes it is, Hun." The head scientist answered. "That is the Miracle Crystal. Once activated, it can control electricity itself." He explained. "We've prepared a little demonstration for you. Let us begin." He told the lower scientist to start the demonstration.

"Yes, sir. Removing the safety lock."

"Activating the crystal's resistance coding."

"Powering up."

The Miracle Crystal began releasing purple electricity into the device, generating an energy shield around it.

"Alright. Prepare the artificial lightning." The head scientist ordered. At his order, lightning rods came out from the walls of the experimentation room.

"Lightning generation rods, standing by."

"Fire now!"

The lightning rods shot lightning at the floor, but at the last second, the lightning bolts all arced the Miracle Crystal and were absorbed into its shield, surprising Attila and Hun. "The crystal will absorb every amp of electricity that passes within ten feet of it." The head scientist explained, smirking. "No matter how powerful or how concentrated the electric blast, the crystal captures and stores in its central grid. Then, that power belongs to you, and you can use it at anytime an in anyway you choose." Another explanation was shown as the energy shield expanded into a large dome, and then lightning rods emerged from the ground inside the dome and fired electricity outwards, only for it to be dispersed and absorbed. "The brilliant part is that the crystal doesn't just capture power, it also attracts it by transmitting a charge so irresistible, that everything electrical is drawn to it." The demonstration was finished as the crystal sent the electricity back at the lightning rods, completely annihilating them. "But as you two already know, we're not after lightning bolts."

"No, we're not." Attila agreed, knowing where this was going.

"If this works as well as you say, it won't be long until unlimited power is in our hands." Hun said.

"Oh, it'll work as I say, believe me." The head scientist smirked, chuckling evilly. It seems that Team Rocket was planning something big.


Back with the gang, they were now resting at a Moemon Center after healing their Moemon. Ash was busy checking Cindy new data.

Moemon: Quilava

Name: Cindy

Species: Volcano Moemon

Type: Fire

Current Level: 72

Scarcity: Ultra-Rare

Ability: Flash Fire

Height: 5'01"

Weight: 101.3lbs

Cup Size: C

Weaknesses: Water, Rock, Ground

Resistances: Grass, Bug, Steel, Fairy, Ice

Immunities: Ice

Known Moves: Flare Blitz, Extrasensory, Double Kick, Quick Attack, Ember, Flamethrower, Flame Wheel, Swift, Flame Charge, Dig, Detect, Aerial Ace, Wild Charge, Eruption, Blast Burn

Evolves Into: Typhlosion

Evolves From: Cyndaquil

Info: Quilava, unlike their pre-evolutions, are more energetic. When their hair flares brightly, it's a show that they are full of energy and ready for action. As proof of them overcoming their timid nature, Quilava have opened their eyes, now able to see their surroundings. They also no longer need to turn to their trainers or teammates for protection, now confident in their fighting abilities. Their sexual prowess as also improved.

"I'm amazed that you're able to use Blast Burn, Cindy." Misty said, looking at the Quilava who recently evolved.

"Heh, I wasn't gonna let some evolution restriction hold me back." Cindy smirked.

There was a flash as Haruka and Keiko emerged from their Moe Balls. "She's not the only one. I managed to learn Frenzy Plant." Haruka said, smiling proudly.

"And I learned Hydro Cannon from Bianca." Keiko added happily.

"Well, I'm proud that you three are able to pull off using those moves." Ash said, smiling. "But, try not to use them too much. Since you're not fully evolved, I would imagine using them will exhaust you quicker than normal."

"Got it." The Johto Starters nodded in understanding. Suddenly, a Feraligatr came out of nowhere and glomped Ash happily, surprising everyone.

"Where did the Feraligatr come from?" Pia asked, not expecting a random Moemon to hug Ash.

"It's great to see you again!" The Feraligatr said happily, confusing everyone. Ash managed to free himself enough to get a good look at her, and he quickly connected the dots.

"You're the Totodile we saved from Team Rocket!" He realized.

Feraligatr smiled. "Yep, that's me."

"Wow, so you're the ones who saved Tide!?" A voice asked as a girl with dark green hair tied into short twintails bent ran up to them, with a young man and a Typhlosion following close behind. "That means you must be Ash Ketchum!"

"Yeah, that's me." Ash confirmed.

"Wow, I can't believe I'm meeting the Legendary Trainer in person!" The girl squealed like a fangirl. "Oh, you're cape looks so fabulous!"

"Um, thanks." Ash sweatdropped, not expecting such a compliment.

The young man chuckled. "Kris has been wanting to meet you ever since he heard you saved her starter." He told Ash. "An honor to meet you. I'm Ethan, and this is my starter, Blaze." He introduced himself and his Typhlosion.

"Hey." Blaze greeted. "You remember me, right? I was the Cyndaquil you saw in the lab."

"Oh yeah." Pia said, smiling. "Good to see ya again. Looks like you've gotten stronger."

"You bet." Blaze smiled back.

"Wow, so you have all three Johto Starters?" Kris asked, looking at Haruka, Cindy and Keiko.

"Yep." Ash nodded. "Caught all three of them during my travels."

"Awesome! I bet you've raised all three to be super tough. I can't to see them when they evolve!"

Ethan then had an idea and turned to face Ash. "Hey, Ash. I know you're crazy strong and all, but I really want to battle you!" He challenged.

Ash smirked at Ethan's challenge. "Bring it on."

The gang, Ethan and Kris all went to the battlefield outside the Moemon Center. Ash and Ethan took their places on opposite sides of the field, while the others watched on the sidelines. "Let's make this a solo Moemon Battle!" Ethan suggested.

"Very well." Ash agreed.

"Oh, and let's send out our Moemon at the same time." Ethan adds.

"That's fine. Count of three?"

"Yeah. One..."

"Two..."

"Three!" They both shouted at the same time before sending out their Moemon simultaneously. Ethan sent out Blaze, while Ash sent out Cindy.

"So it's Cindy against Blaze." Misty said.

"Blaze is fully evolved, but evolution doesn't mean much when it comes to who's stronger." Giselle said.

"Alright, Blaze, use Flamethrower!" Ethan commanded.

"Not a smart move." Ash told him.

"I already know that Fire moves are resisted by other Fire Moemon." Ethan said as Blaze fired a stream of flames at Cindy.

"That's not what I meant." Ash said as the flames hit Cindy, only for them to be absorbed into her body, shocking Ethan and Blaze. "Cindy actually has her Hidden Ability, Flash Fire. She can absorb opposing Fire moves and use them to strengthen her own."

"Flamethrower!" As if by example, Cindy fired her own Flamethrower, which was now stronger due to her ability.

"Uh oh! Dodge with Quick Attack!" Ethan quickly commanded. Blaze ran quickly to dodge the opposing flames.

"Detect, then Double Kick." Ash commanded calmly. Cindy's eyes glowed blue as she used her reflexes to dodge the incoming punch with ease. She then kicked Blaze once in the stomach, before performing a roundhouse kick that knocked her to the ground.

"Damn it..." Blaze growled. "Shadow Claw!" She covered her arm with ghostly energy and swiped at Cindy, only for the Quilava to dodge with a backflip.

"Homing Flame!" Rolling into a ball, Cindy covered herself in flames and hovered in the air for two seconds, before shooting herself at Blaze at high speeds, hitting her directly in the chest and knocking her to the ground.

"Whoa, that was cool!" Ethan said, impressed.

"I tend to create combo moves with my Moemon." Ash grinned.

"Wow, Ash is as skilled as I heard." Kris said, eyes sparkling with amazement.

"You haven't seen anything yet." Tomo said as they continued watching the battle. Pia and Es, however, turned their attention to the sky behind them, where they saw pruple clouds forming.

"Blaze, Rollout!" Ethan commanded.

"Cindy, Wild Charge!" Ash commanded. Blaze rolled towards Cindy as the latter charged forward, her body coated with electricity, but before they could meet each other, lightning struck powerfully, stopping everything and drawing everyone attention.

"What was that!?" Kris gasped as she saw the clouds in the sky.

"I didn't know that a storm was coming!" Misty exclaimed.

"There shouldn't be a storm coming." Es said, narrowing her eyes. "Those clouds aren't natural."

"Really?" Ash asked, walking towards them.

"She's right." Pia confirmed. "Not only that, but I feel a some sort of strange pull, as if something's calling me from that direction."

"A call?" Wendy blinked. "I don't feel anything."

"Me neither." Glimmer added.

"Same here." Blaze said, while Cindy shook her head.

"Do you feel anything, Toki?" Misty asked her Togepi.

"No." Toki shook her head.

"It seems that this 'call' only affects Electric Moemon." Laby informs.

"That's enough to prove suspicious." Ash said with narrowed eyes. "Let's check it out."


The cause of the storm was actually Attila and Hun, who had activated the Miracle Crystal. They planned to use it to lure Electric-type Moemon to their location and capture them. "The good doctor was right." Attila smirked as he looked at the radar from his robot. "Its signal is irresistible. Electric Moemon are coming from everywhere!"

"Yes, but what about the one?" Hun asked, looking from the computer. It seems they were after a specific Moemon.

"There's no sign of it, yet." Attila reported. "You know, I'm not sure this thing even exists. Aren't legends like made up stories or fairy tales or somethin'?"

"Perhaps, but there's only one way to find out." Hun said. "They say that whenever there are Moemon in trouble, this thing shows up to help them. So, why don't we make some trouble for those Moemon?"

"Good idea, Hun." Attila agreed, looking at the Electric Moemon that have gathered around the Miracle Crystal. "Alright! It's round-up time!" Attila exclaimed excited. "You know, this reminds me of big time ropin' and ranchin' at my uncle's place in the Black Hills." He smirked. "Here we go! YIPPEE-YAI-YAE!" He moved his robot fowards and shot out two claws, capturing a Voltorb and a Mareep.

"Let them go!" A Raichu shouted angrily. "Thunderbolt!" She fired a bolt of electricity at the robot, only for it to curve towards the Miracle Crystal. "What!?" She gasped, seeing the crystal absorb her electricity in its shield, before releasing it at all the Electric Moemon, making them all cry out in pain as they were electrocuted.

Attila laughed as he looked at all the downed Electric Moemon. "Now all we have to do is sweep 'em up."

At that moment, the gang, Ethan and Kris, guided by Pia, reached the area where Team Rocket was initiating their plan. "Whatever's 'calling' me is around here." Pia said.

"Everyone, look!" Brock said, pointing ahead of them as everyone looked and saw Attila picking up injured Electric Moemon with his robot.

"Hey, this is like that contest game." Attila laughed. "Only here you win a prize every time."

"Stop messing around and throw them in the hold, then quickly grab all the others." Hun scolded him. "No need to be delicate either. If you knock them around a little, it might speed things up."

"Team Rocket." Ash growled.

"You know them?" Ethan asked.

"Those guys have been causing us trouble for a very long time." He told him and Kris. "But to be honest, we've never encountered these two before."

"Doesn't matter!" Molly said, frowning. "They're hurting the wild Moemon, so we need to stop them!"

"Yeah!" Tomo agreed, and so did everyone else.

But suddenly, a bright flash of lightning came from the sky as everyone, including Attila and Hun, looked up and saw a swirl of yellow thunderclouds in the air, as well as heard a loud roar. "What's that?" Ethan asked, looking at the clouds.

The gang, however, was focused on the roar. "That roar...!" Ash gasped, recognizing the voice.

"That's either the world's biggest lightning bolt or...a living legend." Attila said, looking at his radar, before turning his gaze to the sky. "And it's about to pop in and say 'hi'."

"Here it comes." Hun said expectantly.

Just then, lightning crashed down onto a nearby mountain, and from it emerged the Beast of Thunder, Raikou. "It's Raikou!" Tomo gasped.

"Team Rocket's commotion caused her to show up." Ash said with a glare. "And I bet you she's their real target."

Raikou leaped down from the mountains, landing in front of the Electric Moemon. "Flee, all of you." She spoke in a commanding voice. The wild Moemon immediately listened and ran away, while Raikou charged at the machine, destroying the claws and freeing the captured Mareep and Raichu so that they could also escape. However, Attila and Hun didn't seem to care, even as Raikou glared at them.

"It's rodeo time, big guy." Hun calmly told Attila.

Attila smirked. "Hey, Hun, since this woman's Legendary, after we catch her, maybe we'll be 'Legendary', too."

"My suggestion, Attila, is that we catch her first, then we'll worry about our reputations."

"Alright! Come here, bitch!" Attila shouted, launching claws at Raikou, who jumped up to dodge and fired a Thunder, however, it stopped before it could reach Attila's robot and instead went to the Miracle Crystal.

The gang, Ethan and Kris were shocked to see Raikou's attack be absorbed. "How did that happen!?" Kris asked. "It's like that thing is absorbing the attack energy!"

Pia looked at the crystal with wide eyes. "That crystal... That's the thing that's been 'calling' me!" She exclaimed.

"So, it was Team Rocket's doing." Es frowned.

"What trickery is this!?" Raikou growled, looking at the Miracle Crystal. "How did that crystal absorb my electricity!?"

"Excellent. The numbers are off the dial. We are loaded with juice." Hun smirked. "Now we'll see how she likes it when we reverse the charges."

"Their taking her power." Serena said worriedly. "And she doesn't even know it."

"Thunder!" With a growl, Raikou released another blast of electricity at the Miracle Crystal, only for it to absorb the electricity before expanding its dome outward, trapping Raikou inside.

"Hey, why don't you try again!?" Attila taunted.

"You dare taunt me, human!?" Raikou roared, firing another Thunder at the shield, only for it to be sent right back at her and hurt her.

"Raikou!" Kris gasped, horrified to see Raikou zapped by her own electricity.

"How is Raikou getting hurt?" Giselle asked, very worried. "Even if it's her own electricity, shouldn't she be able to absorb it with Volt Absorb?"

"That crystal seems to have an effect similar to Mold Breaker." Pia said grimly. "This is bad. Not only is she just injuring herself, but she's also giving Team Rocket more power." Just as Pia said, it wasn't long before Raikou collapsed to the floor, exhausted and injured.

"Now the legend has shifted from 'Legendary Creature' to 'Legendary Captors'." Hun declares, looking at the downed Legendary. "Round her up."

"Alright." Attila smirked as he was about to grab her.

At this point, Ash had enough and rushed in. "Enough!" He shouted, grabbing their attention. "You leave Raikou alone."

"Not a chance, kid." Attila refused.

"She belongs to us, now." Hun said.

"So, if I were you, I'd get out of here." Attila smirked.

"I refuse to leave Raikou with you crooks!" Ash shouted, taking out a Moe Ball.

Raikou weakly opened her eyes and saw Ash facing her captors. 'It's him again...' She thought weakly.

"Oh, a battle." Attila smirked, tossing a Moe Ball.

"This won't take long." Hun said, also tossing a Moe Ball. A Skarmory and a Steelix emerged on Team Rocket's side. "I'm having a good day today, so I'll give you a warning. Leave now, or be destroyed."

"We have to help him!" Kris said urgently.

"Hold on. Let's let Ash handle this first." Brock suggested.

Ash looked at the Moe Ball. "Right now, Raikou is in trouble! We need to defeat Team Rocket and save her!" He said to it, before tossing the Moe Ball. "Hourai, I choose you!" Hourai emerged from the Moe Ball, her wings spread as she was prepared for battle.

"What the hell!?" Attila shouted, shocked by Hourai's appearance.

"The Legendary Storm's End...!" Hun said, also shocked.

Ethan and Kris were also shocked to see Hourai. "Wow! So that's Ash's Ho-Oh!" Kris said in amazement.

"Looks like Ash isn't holding anything back." Ethan said.

"Trying to take one of my daughters..." Hourai growled as she faced Team Rocket. "There will be no mercy from me!"

"How the fuck did this kid grab his own Legendary?" Attila asked.

"Save the questions for later." Hun said. "Medusa, Sandstorm!" The Steelix, Medusa, whipped up a sandstorm at Hourai.

"Clear it." Ash said calmly. Hourai's body glowed with gold energy as she immediately dispelled the weather move with her power.

"Without using a move...!" Hun said with wide eyes.

"How's this!? Steel Wing, Skare!" Attila commanded. The Skarmory, Skare, had her wings glow with steel energy as she flew at Hourai, who easily countered with Flare Blitz, knocking her into Medusa.

"Sacred Fire." Hourai released her rose-colored flames at the two Steel Moemon, knocking them unconscious.

"He made quick work of them!" Ethan exclaimed.

"Told you Ash had it covered." Brock smiled.

"Now for my warning." Ash said to Team Rocket. "Leave Raikou alone, or what happens next won't be pretty."

"Well, it seems we'll be ignoring each other's warnings." Hun said as she and Attila returned Medusa and Skare. "Attila!"

"I'm on it!" Attila said, readying the claws to grab Raikou, only for two blurs of yellow and purple to quickly destroy them. "What now!?"

"Quick thinking, Pia and Es." Ash grinned as Pia and Es landed next to him, their tails glowing with Iron Tail and Psychic Tail respectively.

Attila growled angrily, but Hun was staring at Ash's Moemon. "A Pikachu and an Espeon... The Legendary Ho-Oh... I see."

"What's up, Hun?" Attila asked.

"I know who you are, now." Hun said, looking at Ash. "You're the trainer rumored to be an par with the Regional Champions. The one who's made a name for himself by capturing several Legendary Moemon."

Attila's eyes widened. "You mean this kid is the risin' legend himself, Ash Ketchum!?"

"That's correct. I should've realized it when he sent out his Ho-Oh. She was the first Legendary he caught." Hun seemed to be berating herself. "We have no choice. Attila, we're retreating."

"Fine by me. Can't capture anythin' without any claws, anyway." Attila released a smoke screen from his robot that obscured their vision, and when it faded, Attila and Hun were gone, along with the crystal, leaving an injured Raikou.

"They're gone." Hourai said, frowning.

"I don't feel the 'call' anymore." Pia informed. "It really was because of that crystal they had."

Seeing that she was free, Raikou tried to stand up and leave, only to collapse forward from her injuries. "Raikou!" Ash called, running up to her and kneeling down to check on her.

Raikou weakly opened her eyes and looked at Ash. "Chosen One..."

"Hey, Raikou." Ash greeted softly, sadness hinted in his voice. "Never thought we'd meet again like this."

"Not my greatest moment..." Raikou grunted, wincing from her injuries.

"You're really hurt right now. Please, we need to take you to a Moemon Center." Ash said, seeking her permission.

Raikou looked at Ash. "My sisters and Mother trust you, so I will as well." Ash nodded, grateful that Raikou trusts him and gently picked her up and ran to the Moemon Center, with everyone else following him.


If there was one thing Ash should've expected, it's that taking a Legendary Moemon to a Moemon Center would cause quite a stir. However, everyone mostly believed that Raikou was another Legendary that he caught, so it was less of a hassle to take her to Nurse Joy and explain what happened to her. Nurse Joy understood and led them to a healing center for recovery. Ash and Pia also helped, with the Aura Guardian using his Heal Pulse and Pia using her electricity to restore Raikou's. The Beast of Thunder smiled, grateful for their assistance. 'I can see now why the other Legendaries trust him as their trainer.' She thought.


Over near a lake, Attila was repairing his robot. "I'm tellin' you, Hun. If it wasn't for Ash Ketchum, Raikou would be suckin' cock right now." He growled, still upset at how he lost so easily. "And she'd be turnin' on lightning bolts on demand."

"That boy has been known for stopping multiple Team Rocket operations, most notably the S.S. Anne and Mount Quena." Hun told him. "He's highly dangerous, and caution must be exercised when dealing with him."

Attila scoffed. "Guess it was bad luck that he ran into our work."

Hun closed her eyes in thought. "Perhaps, or maybe the Miracle Crystal is to blame." Attila looked at her in confusion. "The Miracle Crystal's charge is irresisitible to all Electric Moemon, and from what I've gathered, his Pikachu is always outside of her Moe Ball, alongside his Espeon."

"So when she felt the charge, she came runnin', and the Legend followed." Attila connected the dots. "That crystal worked a little too well is what I'm hearin'."

Hun nodded, before looking at the computer. "Moving away from Ash Ketchum, it says here that Raikou still had a large amount of power left."

"Even after those hits she took?" Attila asked with surprise.

"She didn't get to be 'Legendary' by being a slacker, did she?"

Attila pounded his fist into his hand. "Next time we find her, we'll have to hit her much harder."

"Or we'll have to be smarter about her. Remember, the stronger Raikou is, the stronger our crystal becomes." Hun reminded him, looking at the monitor that shows Raikou's current location. "Now, to set the trap."


It was now night time in the Moemon Center. Mostly everyone was resting in the guest rooms, but Ash was outside of Raikou's operation room, watching her rest with worry. "Worried about Raikou?" He heard someone ask and saw Ethan walk up to him.

"Yeah." Ash answered. "I know she'll be okay, thanks to Pia and I helping Nurse Joy, but I'm worried that Team Rocket will try to capture her again. They don't give up so easily."

"Ash is right." Another voice said as Nurse Joy walked up to them. "They'll most likely come after Raikou again, and they'll try to use her power to take over the world."

"I will never let that happen." Ash said with narrowed eyes.

Morning came around as Ash was asleep on the bench outside of Raikou's room. The Beast of Thunder herself opened her eyes as she woke up, feeling refreshed and rejuvanated. "It seems my electricity has been restored." She noted as she sat up.

Ash had also woken up and saw Raikou. "Hey, Raikou." He greeted with a smile. "Looks like you're all better."

"I am." Raikou nodded, smiling back. "Thank you for coming to my rescue, Chosen One."

"There was no way I was gonna let Team Rocket take you. Hold on, I'll get Nurse Joy to release you."

Soon, Raikou was discharged from the Moemon Center. As everyone exited, though, both Raikou and Pia felt something similar. "Huh? What's wrong, you two?" Es asked.

"I can feel it." Pia said ominously. "It's that same call."

"Everyone, to your right!" Kris exclaimed. Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing and saw the same purple clouds from yesterday.

"Team Rocket's at it again." Ash growled, and then Raikou suddenly ran off in that direction. "Wait! Raikou!"

"Let's follow her!" Ethan said. Everyone nodded in agreement.


Sure enough, Attila and Hun had activated the Miracle Crystal again and were waiting patiently for Raikou. "It won't be long now." Hun said. "The crystal's attraction is irresistible."

"Good, cuz' I'm itchin' for a rematch." Attila smirked. Just then, Raikou appeared, glaring at the Miracle Crystal.

"Welcome, Raikou." Hun greeted. "Let us introduce ourselves. We are your new masters. You belong to us, now!"

"You think you can simply lure me here and say that you control me!?" Raikou growled.

"Oh, still thinkin' that you're free?" Attila asked, as if mocking her.

"Thunder!" Raikou's reply was a blast of electricity, only for it to be absorbed by the Miracle Crystal. "How is that crystal absorbing my electricity?" She demanded.

"The Miracle Crystal will absorb any Electric attacks, no matter how strong they are, and that power becomes ours to use." Attila explained with a smirk. "So, keep firin' major bolts like that, and you'll make the crystal totally unbeatable."

"Let's put Graze on the job." Hun said, sending out on Aggron. "Graze has a knack for coaxing aggression out of others."

Graze approached Raikou with a cocky smirk. "What are you waiting for, thunder bitch? Come at me." She taunted. Raikou growled in response and released a Thunder at her, only for it to arc away from her and was absorbed by the miracle crystal.

"Good one!" Hun nodded. "Now, use Dig!" Graze dug underground and came up from under Raikou, punching her hard in the stomach and sending her flying. As she hit the ground, though, the gang turned up, with Ash, Serena and Giselle riding Hourai and Pia and Es floating beside her, Ethan, Kris and Misty riding Kirei, and Brock, Tomo and Molly riding Vulcanus. "You guys leave Raikou alone!" Ash demanded as everyone dismounted.

"Oh great, it's Ash Ketchum again." Attila growled. "And this time, he's brought friends."

Ethan looked back at Raikou and saw her standing up shakily. "What did you do to Raikou!?" Ethan demanded.

"We just softened her up a little bit so we can capture her." Hun answered.

"I don't know why you're all tied up in a knot." Attila smirked. "Just addin' to our collection. It's no different than what Ketchum did with his Legendaries."

"I joined Ash without him needing to battle me." Hourai corrected.

"As did I." Kirei added.

"I was the only one who challenged him to a battle, but at least it was a fair one, unlike what you're doing to my older sister!" Vulcanus growled.

"Yeah, why don't you fight Raikou fair and square and see what happens!?" Ethan asked.

"That's a cute little idea, but our goals are far too grand to be restricted to something as quaint as a fair fight." Hun said. "You don't get to run the world by being fair; you get to run the world by being nasty."

"It's wrong to hurt Moemon!" Ethan shouted. "And it's also wrong to use their powers to hurt other people!"

"Give me a break, kid." Attila said. "We're just doing the same thing as all Moemon Trainers."

"You don't know Moemon Trainers at all!" Ethan shouted. "When we battle, we have respect for each other! When we battle, it's to learn and to get better! When we battle, it's for the love of the contest, not to steal the powers of a noble and legendary creature!"

"That's right, Ethan!" Ash nodded in pure agreement. "We're going to stop you! We won't let you Raikou!"

"You want to get wiped out protecting some Moemon?" Hun asked. "That's your choice."

"But if you do make that choice, know that I'm gonna squash you like overripe grapes." Attila warned, pounding his fist into his hand to show his point. Ash and Ethan stood ready for battle, and then Raikou suddenly leaped over them. "It's rodeo time!" Attila said, sitting down in his robot and punching a few keys, causing the crystal to release lightning bolts that knocked Raikou out of the air and to the ground, and then it kept shocking her, making her scream in pain.

"Sister!" Vulcanus and Kirei shouted.

"That's enough!" Hourai shouted, preparing to attack.

"Atra, Hydro Pump that Phoenix!" Attila commanded, sending out a Gyarados. Atra fired a blast of pressurized water at Hourai, only for Kirei to move in front of her and take the attack without getting hurt.

"Nice try." Kirei smirked, but her smirk faded when she saw Skare coming at her and jumped back to dodge a Sky Attack.

"Seems that you use Flying Moemon." Hourai decuded.

"A personal preference." Attila smirked. "You won't be zappin' my birds, though. Try usin' any Electric attacks, and the Miracle Crystal will gobble 'em all up and make that power ours to use."

"The Miracle Crystal, huh?" Ash asked, looking at the crystal that was hurting Raikou. 'This means that Pia can't use her electricity at all.'

At that moment, Hun sent out Medusa. "Get rid of these pests. Medusa, Graze, Double Rock Slide!" Medusa and Graze summoned rocks that fell from the sky at the gang. The gang did their best to avoid the falling rocks, with Ash, Pia and Es destroying any coming for them and Vulcanus and Kirei shielding the others with Protect, but Kris had suddenly tripped.

"Kris!" Ethan exclaimed as he ran back to help her.

"Ethan, Kris, watch out!" Ash warned as a rock was heading right towards them, but then a Solar Beam suddenly came from behind them and destroyed the rock. Everyone looked at the direction the Solar Beam came from and saw a Meganium standing on the rocks.

The Meganium wore a green cleavage-exposing dress, with the bottom spread out like a green flower. She wore green tights, and green shoes. The straps of the dress stuck out in two pink and yellow petals covering her shoulders. Her hair was bright green and down the back, with two ahoge antennae sticking out of the top, and she had bright green eyes. Above her, on a larger rock was a man with a blue cape.

"It's Fabu-Lance!" Kris gushed like a fangirl.

"Fabu-Lance?" Ash repeated, having not heard the Kanto/Johto Champion addressed as such.

"Is that really Lance!?" Molly asked, looking at the man with wide eyes.

"I don't think so." Brock answered, unsure. "I'm not sure if he even has a Meganium."

The man removed his cape, revealing that he was...not Lance. "Ladies! Gentlemen! It's the one-and-only Fabu-Vinny!" He introduced himself with style.

"Oh... Hey there, Vincent." Ethan and Kris greeted, sounding very let down.

"Aww... I really thought it was Lance." Molly pouted with disappointment.

"Another interloper." Hun said, sounding uninterested. "Bronya!" She sent out a Bronzong to combat them.

"Cahethal, it's time we send these guys packing!" Vincent shouted dramatically. "Fire your Solar Beam!" Cahethal charged up sunlight in her petals and fired a bright beam at Bronya, who took it without even being fazed, shocking the two. "It didn't work!?"

"Yours is a Grass-type Moemon. She has no chance against a Steel-type." Hun said. "Show him what I'm talking about, Bronya! Flash Cannon!" Bronya fired a blast of metallic light at Vincent and Cahethal as the two quickly leaped off the rocks to dodge. "Attack, all three of you!" Bronya fired another Flash Cannon at the group while Medusa used Dragon Breath, forcing everyone to spread out and dodge. Vulcanus and Kirei tried to counterattack, but were forced to dodge Graze's Rock Slide.

"Sacred Phoenix!" Hourai covered herself in Sacred Fire and flew at Skare, colliding with her and knocking her out, and then nailed Atra with an Ancient Power to defeat her. "That takes care of you." Hourai said victoriously, but then she heard Raikou's scream of pain as she saw her getting electrocuted by the Miracle Crystal once again before falling to the ground, too hurt to move. "Raikou!"

Hun saw that Raikou was down. "Keep them busy!" She commanded her Moemon, before turning to Attila. "Attila, open the Captivator! We must grab Raikou before Ash Ketchum can turn this around!"

"You don't need to tell me twice!" Attila replied. "Activatin' capture bubble." The Miracle Crystal surged with electricity and expanded its bubble outwards towards Raikou. The group tried to help her, but Hun's Moemon wouldn't let up with their captures, and the bubble was inching closer and closer.

Just before it could reach her, though, Ethan called out Blaze. "Blaze, help Raikou with Flamethrower!" He commanded. Blaze fired a stream of flames that stopped the Miracle Crystal's bubble from encasing Raikou.

"This is bad." Hun frowned. "The system is designed to only absorb electricity. It doesn't know how to deal with any other form of energy."

"Go, Tide!" Kris called out Tide. "Use Hydro Pump!" She commanded. Tide fired a blast of pressurized water at the bubble.

"Let's show them how it's done, Cahethal!" Vincent said.

"Yeah!" Cahethal nodded, charging up energy. "Solar Beam!" She released a bright beam of sunlight at the bubble, the three attacks keeping the bubble from reaching Raikou.

"It's like three people squeezin' at once on a giant zit." Attila growled. "Hun, that bubble's gonna blow big time any second!"

"Go and grab Raikou, now!" Hun told him.

"Right!" Attila nodded, moving his robot to grab the Beast of Thunder.

"Medusa, Graze, Bronya, knock those kids out of the way!" She commanded her Moemon. Bronya was about to use Psychic, but Hourai nailed her with a Sacred Fire, knocking her unconscious. At the same time, Vulcanus and Kirei took out Medusa and Graze with Fire Blast and Hydro Pump. Hun grunted in annoyance at her Moemon being defeated.

Eventually, the Miracle Crystal's bubble exploded violently, knocking Raikou away and causing dust to blow everywhere, obscuring the group's vision. "Come on, Attila." Hun growled impatiently.

Attila laughed as he charged through the smoke and grabbed Raikou with his claws. "Gotcha!" He smirked, lifting her up and placing her in the ship's hold. However, he didn't know that he grabbed Kris with his other claws and placed her in with Raikou. Ash also saw that they had gotten Raikou and quickly got in before it closed. With their target captured, Attila and Hun took off in their ship.

"No! They took Raikou!" Tomo shouted.

"We can't let them get away with this!" Vulcanus growled.

"Kris? Kris!?" Vincent called, looking for Kris, but he couldn't find her.

"Guys, Mistress isn't here!" Tide panicked. "They took her, too!"

"What!?" Ethan gasped.

"Big brother! Where's big brother!" Molly shouted, also panicking. She saw that Ash wasn't with them as well.

"He jumped on the ship before it could close." Es explained, having seen him with Aura Sight.

"They got him, too!?" Ethan gasped.

"He'll be fine." Brock assured. "Ash has been in tougher situations before."


"Well, that was a rough rodeo, but in the end, Raikou's ours." Attila smirked victoriously.

"Yes, but why did you grab the girl and Ketchum along with Raikou?" Hun asked, looking at the hold from the camera.

"Oh no, I must've snagged them with the outside claws." Attila frowned, realizing his mistake.


"Hey! Let us out!" Kris demanded, banging on the wall.

"I doubt they can hear you." Ash told Kris as he healed Raikou, turning his attention back to the Beast of Thunder as she woke up. "Are you alright, Raikou?"

"I will be." Raikou said. "Stand back. I'm busting us out of here." Ash stepped away from Raikou, joining Kris. "Thunderbolt!" She fired bolts of electricity at the ceiling, only for them to do nothing at all.

"Looks like the walls are non-conductive." Kris frowned.

"There must be another way out." Raikou said.

Ash inspected the hold until he saw a hatch on the floor. "Hmm, I think this hatch leads to the ship's wiring." He suspected.

"I can open it." Raikou said, walking close to the hatch, her eyes beginning to glow. "Extrasensory!" She fired psychic waves at the hatch, forcing it to open and reveal the wires. Ash then grabbed some wires and tugged on them hard, easily disconnecting them. They heard sounds behind them as they saw the cargo hatch opening behind them.

"Alright, we're free!" Kris cheered as she ran to the hatch, but stopped when she saw how high they were. "Whoops, that's a long way down!


Attila heard beeping sounds as he saw what was wrong with the ship. "The cargo hatch is open!" He exclaimed. "And the control aren't working!"

"Switch to the emergency override!" Hun told him.

"Now something's wrong with the engines!" Attila reported as the ship was losing altitude.


Ash watched as they moved closer to the ground. "Alright, we should be able to make it from here!" Ash told Raikou and Kris.

"From this height!?" Kris asked, looking at him with shock. "I mean, Raikou, sure, she'll definitely be fine, but we're only humans! Jumping from this height could kill us!"

"Don't worry! Just hold onto me!" Kris did as Ash said and grabbed onto him, and then they saw the hatch beginning to close. "JUMP!" Ash, Kris and Raikou jumped off the ship before the hatch could close completely, with Kris screaming on the way down.


Attila growled as he saw that they escaped with Raikou. "Turn the ship around." Hun said, also annoyed.


Raikou and Ash, with Kris in his arms, came to a skid on the mountainside as they stabilized themselves before coming to a halt. "Impressive that you can take a drop from that height." Raikou said, complimenting Ash.

"It's thanks to my Aura training." Ash grinned. Kris opened her eyes when she realized she was alive and looked around.

"We actually made it!" Kris exclaimed with a mix of surprise, excitement and relief. "How did you do that, Ash!?"

"I'm an Aura Guardian, meaning I can use Aura to strengthen myself." Ash explained as he set Kris down.

"So you're like a superhuman! That's so cool!"

Ash gave a chuckle in response, before looking up in the sky at Hun and Attila's ship. "We were able to escape, but since Team Rocket was close to victory this time, they'll most likely try one last time." He said with a serious expression.

"What do we do?" Kris asked with worry. "They'll use their Electric Crystal or whatever to lure Raikou back to them."

"And it'll most likely be another battle, which means we'll have to be ready." Ash turned to Kris. "Kris, do you have a way to call the others?"

"I have Vincent's number on my Moenav." Kris answered, taking out her Moenav. "I'll give him a call."


"AH, KRIS! What are we gonna do!? What are we gonna do!?" Vincent cried out in a panic, grabbing Ethan by the shoulders. "THEY TOOK KRIS!"

"You gotta pull yourself together, Vincent!" Ethan exclaimed at him.

"You're right. I have to be strong!" Vincent nodded, pulling himself together...for only one second before he started crying again. "Ah, what am I going to do!? My Kris has been taken away from me!" He sobbed. "Without her, I feel so lost. My vision is completely clouded!"

"By your own tears." Pia deadpanned.

"I'm sorry about Vinny." Cahethal sighed. "He's really overreactive when it comes to Kris. He loves her that much."

"I would've never guessed." Hourai said sarcastically while rolling her eyes.

"Either way, we need to find a way to save Mistress, as well as Ash and Raikou!" Tide said, wanting to save her trainer. All the while, Vincent kept on crying about Kris, which was quickly getting on Vulcanus' nerves until she finally snapped.

"SILENCE!" She roared directly at him, making him clam up immediately and stand up straight. "If you want to save Kris so badly, then enough with your tears and complaints!" She growled, to which he nodded quickly. It was then that a buzzing sound was heard grabbing their attention.

"What's that sound?" Kirei asked.

"Oh, that's my Moenav." Vincent answered calmly, before his eyes widened. "That's right! Kris and I have each other's numbers! She must be calling me right now to save her!" He quickly answered his Moenav. "Kris!"

"Vincent! I'm so glad you picked up!" Kris spoke from the other side of the call.

"Are you okay, Kris!? Are you hurt!? Where are you!?" Vincent asked frantically.

"I'm fine. Ash and I were able to escape Team Rocket's ship with Raikou. We're hiding in the mountains right now."

Vincent blinked. "Oh, you escaped. That's wonderful!"

"You see?" Brock asked, smiling. "When it comes to Ash, he'll find a way out."

"Of course! I never doubted him!" Vincent laughed awkwardly.

"Your panic attack a moment ago says otherwise." Vulcanus grumbled.

"Everyone, listen up." Ash spoke, taking over the call from Kris' side. "We were able to escape, but Team Rocket's not gonna give up when they were this close to victory. We have to be ready for one last attempt from them."

"Agreed." Hourai nodded. It was then that everyone saw familiar purple clouds forming a distance away.

"Team Rocket's Miracle Crystal." Pia frowned, feeling the 'call' once again.

"You guys go on! We'll meet you there!" Ash said.

"Be careful, everyone!" Kris shouted over the Moenav before ending the call.

"What are we waiting for?" Es asked. "Let's go defeat Team Rocket."

"Right!" Everyone cheered.


Ethan's group reached the mountain area where Team Rocket was waiting for them. "Team Rocket!" Ethan shouted, getting their attention.

"Well, look who showed up." Attila said, smirking.

"We were expecting Ash Ketchum and the girl to show up with Raikou, but I suppose if we rough up their friends, they come quicker." Hun said. "Go!" She sent out Medusa, Graze and Bronya, while Attila sent out Skare and Atra, while his third Moemon was a Murkrow.

"We're more than enough for you!" Ethan shouted back in challenge. "Besides, you think Raikou will fall for the same trick twice!?"

"It's not a matter of if we get Raikou; it's a matter of when we get her."

"Heh, listen to these two." Tide said, rolling their eyes. "They're acting like they're the Legendaries around here.


From a fair distance away, Ash was watching the confrontation, with Kris and Raikou behind him. "What do we do, Ash?" Kris asked.

"They're most controlling the Miracle Crystal using that robot." Ash deduced, his eyes on the capturing robot Attila was piloting.

"So if we destroy it, we should be able to defeat them." Raikou said.

Ash nodded, before having an idea. "Raikou, can you use Electric attacks without getting in the crystal's range?"

"Is that a challenge?" Raikou asked, smirking. "Artificial or not, as long as there are storm clouds in the sky, I can unleash my lightning anywhere."

Ash smirked. "Alright, then use Thunder!" Raikou nodded, and raised her hand into the air, calling forth lightning to strike down.


At that moment, a bolt of lightning struck down on the Miracle Crystal, causing a bright shine that forced everyone to cover their eyes. "What's that!?" Ethan shouted.

"It's Raikou!" Hourai shouted. The Miracle Crystal absorbed the Thunder attack...and dispersed it everywhere.

"Whoa!" Everyone yelped as they were nearly hit by the lightning.

Attila grunted as they lightning almost hit his robot. "Where is that bitch!? Come on, quit hiding!" He shouted, but Raikou's response seemed to be another Thunder striking crystal before being unleashed everywhere, clipping the robot.

"Raikou's launching her attacks from outside the crystal's range!" Hun grunted, bracing herself from the lightning bolts.

"Something tells me this was Ash's idea!" Es shouted as she and Pia shielded everyone with Light Screen.

"Well, it's a good idea, but we're still in the line of fire!" Vincent shouted.

A third Thunder attack was absorbed and scattered by the crystal, this time nearly hitting Attila's and Hun's Moemon, but Bronya shielded them with her own Light Screen.

It was then that Ash suddenly showed up. "Sorry I'm late, everyone!" Ash greeted.

"Big brother!" Tomo and Molly cheered, happy to see him.

"So, you're here." Hun said.

"But where's Raikou?" Attila asked, not seeing the Beast of Thunder with him.

"She's attacking from outside the crystal's range." Ash smirked. "Her attacks are giving me cover fire, so that I can do this!" Using his Aura, he ran very quickly towards Attila.

"Stop him!" Hun ordered, but another Thunder courtesy of Raikou forced all of Team Rocket's Moemon to pull back, except Medusa, who charged at him.

"Focus Punch!" Focusing Aura into his fist, he performed a powerful straight punch that hit Medusa in the chest, sending her flying a good distance away. He then jumped up and kicked him hard in the face, knocking him off the robot.

"You little..." Attila growled as he stood up. "Skare, Sky Attack him!"

"You'll pay for attacking Master!" Skare roared angrily as her body glowed white and she charged at him, but Ash had already punched the robot's monitor and pulled out some wires before jumping off and firing an Aura Sphere at it, causing an explosion that destroyed it, which in turn, made the Miracle Crystal power down.

"Alright, Ash!" Serena cheered.

"That should take care of the crystal." Pia smiled, eager to hit Team Rocket with a Thunderbolt. It was at this moment that Kris appeared, riding on Raikou.

"Looks like the plan worked, huh, Ash?" Kris asked as she dismounted off of Raikou.

"Yep. Team Rocket can no longer control the crystal." Ash nodded.

"So you were planning to have us nearly get blasted!?" Vincent shouted at him.

"Sorry about that, everyone."

"Don't worry about it." Giselle smiled. "What matters is that we won."

"I wouldn't be so sure." Hourai frowned, looking at Attila and Hun. "Even though we've disabled the Miracle Crystal, those two are awfully calm."

"Now that the crystal won't be an issue, it's time for you to pay!" Raikou roared at Team Rocket. "Thunder!" She fired a blast of electricity at them, but at that moment, Hun smirked, and then the lightning suddenly arced into the Miracle Crystal, which then sent it back at Raikou, shocking everoyne that it was still active.

"But how!?" Vulcanus demanded. "I was sure what Ash did would've disabled it!"

"The control's have been disabled, but the crystal itself has switched over to Auto-Destruct." Hun told them. "Tell them what that means, Attila."

"It's power's twice as focused now." Attila explained with a smirk as the crystal began drawing power.

"Now that the crystal's on Auto-Destruct, it will hone in on its target, then it will turn from purple to black." Hun continued the explanation as the crystal's color darkened greatly.

"I'm not sure I wanna know what that means." Serena said nervously.

"That's when the electric hooks sink into the target." Attila explained as streaks of lightning came from Raikou's body and connected to the crystal.. "That's the point of no return!"

"No! The crystal's pulling me in!" Raikou grunted as she tried to resist the crystal's pull.

"Quickly, Raikou, you must break away!" Hourai exclaimed.

"Raikou can no longer break away from the crystal than a planet can decide to cease orbiting around its sun." Hun said, smirking. "She now belongs to the Black Crystal and there's nothing that can stop it."

Ash connected the dots. "So you were waiting for Raikou to attack you with her electricity so that you could link her to the crystal!"

"You are clever, Ash Ketchum. Too bad for you that you realized too late." Hun smirked as Raikou was dragged closer and closer to the crystal. "There's nothing you can do now. The more Raikou resists, the greater the crystal's pull; the less she resists, the easier the capture. Either way, it's game over!"

More electric hooks linked Raikou into the crystal, until she was lifted off the ground. "SISTER!" Vulcanus and Kirei cried out, horrified as Raikou was hung in place above the crystal, her eyes dilated and unfocused.

"When I'm Legendary, I don't ever wanna be caught and put on display like that." Attila said, as if mocking Raikou's situation. "That'd be downright humiliatin'."

"We don't have to worry about that, because we have science on our side." Hun assured him. "We don't just rely on brute strength and wild instinct. That's why our legend will last forever!" Hun smirked wickedly at the gang. "And you all can say that you were here, when the legend of Attila and Hun was born!"

"Sorry to say, but that legend is gonna end before it even begins!" Ash shouted in defiance, refusing to give up. "Let's go, everyone!"

"Right!" The gang all shouted, ready for action.

"Misty calls Hiei!"

"Go, Bulma!"

"Maria, go!"

"Leyla, let's go!"

"Go, Blaze!"

"Cahethal, come out!"

Misty, Brock, Giselle, Serena, Serena, Ethan and Vincent all sent out their Moemon, all of them emerging next to Ash's, while Wendy, Glimmer and Tide ran up to join them.

"Blaze, Flamethrower, now!" Ethan commanded. Blaze released a stream of flames at the crystal, only for it to be blocked by its force field.

"That stupid field." Blaze growled.

"Why don't we attack together?" Cahethal suggested. "It worked last time. Perhaps we can do it again?"

"DON'T DO THAT!" Laby yelled from Ash's Moedex startling everyone. "Raikou's trapped within the force field! If you destroy it, she'll be at point-blank range of the explosion! And with all of the energy the crystal's built up, it will be strong enough to kill her!"

"No!" Kirei gasped, horrified by the realization.

"So, what are we supposed to do!?" Vulcanus demanded.

"Don't waste your brainpower. You'll only give yourselves a headache." Attila mocked.

"Yes. Like the laws of physic, the perfect plan can simply not be foiled." Hun said, smirking like she had won.

"You're wrong." Ash said. "There is always a solution to every plan. It's just that sometimes, it's a very risky maneuver."

"...Is it bad that I know what you're planning?" Laby asked worriedly.

"Depends. Think we can pull it off?"

"There's definitely a chance."

"What are you two talking about?" Serena asked.

"We know how to save Raikou," Ash told everyone, "but it's a plan where everyone goes in and either comes out alright, or no one comes out at all."

Hearing that from Ash made everyone nervous. "Well, it's better than nothing! Let's hear it!" Ethan exclaimed, wanting to save Raikou.

"We need to bust open the field, grab Raikou, and then get out of there before the explosion can happen."

"You won't have much time between breaking the field and the explosion that will follow, so you would need to be fast when saving Raikou." Laby added her piece, letting everyone know just how dangerous the plan was.

"Ash, are you sure about this?" Serena asked worriedly. Of all the plans he had, this was the most extreme and most likely to get him and everyone else killed.

"There's no other option available to us." Ash said, clenching his fists as his Aura surged. "If it means saving Raikou and stopping Team Rocket, then I'm willing to take the risk!"

Ethan, Kris, Vincent and their Moemon stared at Ash, amazed by his bravery, while Pia shook her head. "Why am I not surprised that you would still take the risk, Ash?" She asked, smiling.

"It wouldn't be like him to run from danger at this point." Es said, smiling as well.

"That's why big brother's the coolest!" Tomo cheered.

"We're not letting you do this alone." Misty smiled.

There was a flash from Ash's Moedex as Laby materialized herself next to him. "There's no way I'm staying in the Moedex for this." She said, ready for some serious action.

Ash smiled at his friends, glad to have their support. "Alright. LET'S DO THIS, EVERYONE!" He rallied.

"YEAH!" Everyone yelled as they charged forward, with Ash, Pia and Es leading the charge.

"If you wanna go on a suicide mission, be my guest!" Attila exclaimed. "Skare, Atra, Murtr!"

"Sky Attack!" Skare's body glowed white as she flew at the group, but Hourai countered with Sacred Phoenix, knocking her down.

"Hyper Beam!" Atra fired an all-powerful beam of energy at them, but Kirei sent it back with Mirror Coat, hitting her with her own attack.

"Dark Pulse!" Murtr fired a pulse of darkness at them, but Leyla fired a Moonblast that overpowered it and hit Murtr, knocking her away.

Hun growled, seeing Ash, Pia and Es get closer to Raikou. "Medusa, Graze, Bronya, stop them!"

"Psychic." Bronya fired a pulse of psychic energy at them, but Es had cancelled it out using her own psychic power, and then Vulcanus and Wendy blasted her with Flamethrower a double Flamethrower.

"Fire Blast!"

"Hydro Pump!" Blaze and Tide fired their attacks at Medusa and Graze, knocking them away before they could even get close, giving Ash, Pia and Es a clear path to Raikou.

"Force Palm!" Ash, Pia and Es slammed their Aura-infused palms at the field, causing sparks to fly upon impact.

"Okay, kiddos, put and your raincoats, and your galoshes, too!" Attila shouted, sending out a Crobat. "Okay, Corona, Sludge Bomb!"

"Light Screen!" Cahethal quickly ran in front of the toxic sludge and blocked them with a psychic barrier, and then Glimmer hit her with a Psybeam, knocking her out of the sky.

Ash, Pia and Es continued pushing their attacks against the field, which seemed to be making the Black Crystal weaker. "It can't be! Ketchum seems to be drainin' the crystal's energy!" Attila said, realizing what was happening.

There was a moan weak moan as Raikou's body twitched slightly, which was noticed by the others. "Raikou's waking up!" Hourai exclaimed.

"If Raikou can stay awake when Ash, Pia and Es break the field, she should be able to escape on her own!" Laby reported the possible scenerio. "That will give them enough time get away before the explosion could happen!"

"Hang on, Raikou!" Ash encouraged. "We'll get you out of there!"

"A...Ash..." Raikou responded, her voice in a weak whisper.

"Perhaps we should give the hero something else to think about." Hun said. "Medusa, Graze, attack his friends!" Medusa and Graze charged at Serena and Giselle, only for Blaze and Tide to get in the way.

"You act like he's the only one fighting here!" Ethan shouted, running up next to Blaze while Kris ran up next to Tide. "We're all giving it our all to save Raikou!"

"And we're gonna put an end to your 'legend'!" Kris shouted. Just then, a red glow surrounded Ethan and Blaze while a blue one surrounded Kris and Tide.

"Oh, I'm liking the looks of this!" Vincent exclaimed excited.

"The fires in our hearts combine and burn bright!" Ethan and Blaze said in unison. "Fierce Flames Eruption!" Blaze released a huge eruption of fire and molten rocks into the air, the rocks falling towards Medusa and causing a series of fiery explosions.

"Believe in ourselves, and push through!" Kris and Tide said in unison. "Crystalline Aqua Tail!" Tide formed a giant tail of water and crystal behind her and slammed it down onto Graze in an exlosion of water.

When the two super attacks ended, Medusa and Graze were clearly unconscious. "Way to go, you guys!" Cahethal cheered, while Hun growled in anger.

Meanwhile, Ash, Pia and Es were still trying to push through the field, which was beginning to spark where their palms connected. "Almost there...!" Ash grunted. "One final push!"

"What the hell's wrong with ya!?" Attila shouted at him. "Do ya even know what will happen to ya if ya don't pull this stunt off!?"

"So what!?" Ash shouted back. "I refuse to leave Raikou to suffer because of you! As long as she and everyone else is okay, I don't care what happens to me! So, no matter what...I WILL SAVE RAIKOU!"

From inside the shield, Raikou heard him through her barely conscious mind, and her eyes widened slightly. 'He... He really wishes to save me.' She thought. 'He's putting his life on the line to rescue me. He's far different from Roman, who wouldn't bat an eye for my well-being.' She realized. 'But...I don't want him to die because of me.' Her eyes closed shut. 'I want him to live. I...I want to be with him!' Her eyes snapped open, now focused and filled with determination as she willed her body to move and let out a powerful roar, releasing a pillar of electricity that burst through the field, grabbing everyone's attention as Ash, Pia and Es were forced to step back.

"Sister!" Vulcanus gasped, seeing Raikou free herself from the crystal's control.

"She woke up!" Kirei exclaimed happily.

"Alright, Raikou!" Tomo cheered happily.

"How is that blasted beast doing that!?" Attila shouted.

"That's impossible!" Hun exclaimed in outrage. "This is the ultimate system! There's no way it can be defeated!"

"Do you see!?" Ash shouted, smirking victoriously. "It doesn't matter how powerful your system is! Nothing can stop the true power that comes from the bonds between Trainers and Moemon!"

Hun growled. "Becoming a legend will have to wait...for another day." She said, conceding defeat.

"Let's beat it before that thing blows!" Attila exclaimed as they quickly returned their beaten Moemon and fled using their ship.

"THAT'S RIGHT! RUN AWAY, AND DON'T COME BACK!" Ethan yelled at them.

"THAT'LL TEACH YOU TO MESS WITH US!" Vincent yelled in addition.

"Now, let's take care of that crystal." Ash said as he looked at the Miracle Crystal, which had turned back to purple after Raikou broke free, before the Beast of Thunder landed in front of him.

"Stand back. I'll take care of this blasted him." Raikou told him. Ash nodded as he, Pia and Es ran back to join the others. "Zap Cannon!" She then fired a sphere of electricity that hit the device, causing an explosion of electricity that shattered the Miracle Crystal.

"Alright!" Ethan cheered.

Raikou felt relieved that the crystal was finally destroyed, and the Kirei ran up and hugged her oldest sister. "I'm so glad you're okay, Raikou." She said with great relief.

"Thanks to all of you." Raikou smiled, and then turned to everyone else. "Thank you all for saving me." She thanked them.

"It was rough, but we pulled it off." Ethan grinned.

"I'm just relieved that we're all alive in the end." Serena said, personally relieved that she didn't lose Ash. Raikou then walked up to Ash and hugged him, surprising everyone.

"Thank you, especially, Ash." Raikou said softly.

Ash couldn't help but smile and returned the hug. "You're welcome, Raikou."

"Looks like Raikou really likes Ash." Kris said.

"I can already guess what's about to happen next." Misty said expectantly.

Raikou parted from the hug and looked at Ash. "Hey, Ash? Can I request something of you?"

"What is it?" Ash asked, qondering what Raikou would want.

"Seeing you try so hard for my sake, it made me realize why Mother chose you as her trainer. I...think I'm willing to give Moemon Trainers another shot, so..." She blushed, looking down cutely. "Can you...capture me as well?"

"HUH!?" Ethan, Kris, Vincent, Blaze, Tide and Cahethal yelled, shocked by Raikou's request.

"I knew it." Misty nodded.

"Are you sure about this?" Ash asked.

"Positive. You are the one for me." Raikou answered. Ash nodded and took out his Fast Ball and tapped it on Raikou, the Beast of Thunder allowing it to capture her.

"Wow, I never thought I'd actually witness Ash Ketchum catching a Legendary Moemon." Kris said, eyes sparkling like a fangirl.

Ash sent Raikou back out. "Thank you for accepting me." She smiled.

"Welcome to the team." Ash welcomed her, smiling back. "I think... How does Sanda sound?"

"Excellent." Raikou, now named Sanda, accepted her new name, and then her sisters hugged her, happy that she joined.

Hourai walked up to Ash, smiling. "And now all three Legendary Beasts are yours to command." Ash nodded, and then Laby walked up and put up a digital screen that showed Sanda's data.

Moemon: Raikou

Name: Sanda

Species: Thunder Moemon

Type: Electric

Current Level: 70

Scarcity: Legendary

Ability: Volt Absorb

Height: 5'09"

Weight: 109lbs

Cup Size: DD

Weaknesses: Electric

Resistances: Flying, Steel

Immunities: Electric

Known Moves: Thunder, Zap Cannon, Extreme Speed, Charge, Thunderbolt, Calm Mind, Bite, Thunder Fang, Discharge, Wild Charge, Roar

Evolves Into: None

Evolves From: None

Info: One of the Legendary Beasts. Raikou embodies the speed of lightning, and is the fastest of the three Beasts created by Ho-Oh. They act regal and speak in a thundering voice, but when alone with allies, they can actually be quite playful, a rare side to see outside of friendly activity. Raikou prefer to race with lightning, but if you succeed to catch their interest and catch them they will follow you loyally.

"Man, this has been an experience I'll never forget." Ethan smiled. "A shame we couldn't finish our battle, though."

"Yeah." Ash agreed. "But, maybe we can battle again some other time."

"I hope so."

"Well, everything's fine now, so we better head back to the Moemon Center and rest up." Vincent suggested. Everyone nodded in agreement and headed back to the Moemon Center.


Legend of Thunder Special DONE!

This chapter was certainly an interesting one to make and I certainly had fun.

Ethan and Kris in the movie were called Jimmy and Marina, but I stuck with their names from the games. I also fully evolved Kris' starter. Also since both are in Masters, I gave them their sync moves. I was debating adding Lyra as well, but I decided to stick with Vincent.

For Attila and Hun, I actually decided to make them single-type specialists: Flying for Attila and Steel for Hun. It's why Attila's Muk is a Crobat instead.

And now, Ash has caught all three Legendary Beasts plus Ho-Oh. Expect an interesting lemon to follow this chapter.