Chapter 28: Mega Revelations
On Route 10, the gang is walking through on the way to Shalour City. But then they hear the sounds of roller skates as it catches their attention.
"What was that?" Golly asks in confusion.
"I don't know..." Mark says as they keep walking. Then, much to their surprise, a girl with roller skates jumps down and says, "I find you! my Number 99!"
They see a girl with a white and red outfit and blonde hair in front of them, then a Lucario also appears beside her.
"I finally found you. How about we have a battle?" The girl says.
"Um, who are you?" Serena asks as she doesn't recognize the girl in front of them.
"Oops, I forgot to introduce myself." She says. "My name is Korrina and this is my partner Lucario."
Ash, Mark, Golly, and East froze when Serena, Clemont and Bonnie did their introductions.
"And you are?" Korrina asks the four of them who have been silent all the time.
Golly says, "You know, we are quite hurt that you don't remember your cousins, Korrina."
"What?" Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie are shocked at the revelation. Korrina giggles a little and she says, "I was just kidding, no need to be serious, Ash, Golly, Mark, and East. Though it is a surprise to see you again, it really is a small world."
Clemont asks, "Wait for a second, are you telling us that she is also related to you?"
East says, "Of course, we are cousins, after all, she lives with our Grandpa at the Tower of Mastery in Shalour City."
Golly says, "The gym leader was once our Grandfather until he passes down to Korrina. So she is the new Gym Leader of Shalour City."
Bonnie says, "You're a Gym Leader? Just like my brother!"
"I never know that you are also a gym leader as well." Korrina says to Clemont, and then she turns to Ash and says, "So Ash, care to have a small battle?"
"Of course." Ash says.
They went to a clearing outside of the forest, where Ash and Korrina can have their battle. Pikachu wants to battle, but Ash says, "Wait, Pikachu. I want to try someone else."
"Aw, man..." Pikachu groans until Sylveon cheers him up, saying how he has to give others a chance.
"Go, Lucario! I choose you!" Ash sends him out as Korrina notices the Mega Stone on its wrist.
"Hey, you have a Lucarionite? Where did you get it?" Korrina asks.
"It is kind of hard to explain since when he found me, he already has it." Ash says.
"I see." Korrina says with a determined face.
"Alright Lucario, let's kick off with Power-Up Punch." Lucario's fists glow and then he charges at Korrina's Lucario.
"Block it Lucario." Use his forearms, Lucario deflected the attack flawlessly.
"Wow, Both Lucario is tough." Says Bonnie.
"To deflect that Power-up Punch like that takes guts. I think there's more to Lucario than meets the eye." Says Clemont.
"It won't matter. Ash and Lucario will push through." Serena says, full of encouragement.
"Use Extreme Speed." Lucario then glowed white, and rush his opponent with speed. "Take it, Lucario." Lucario ran a bit forward and took the Extreme Speed head-on, and it didn't even look fazed, much less flinched at the attack.
"Now use Swords Dance." Lucario then focused and multiple swords floated around him, sharply increasing his attack power. "We'll do the same!" Ash yells as his Lucario does.
"Now let's go in the offensive, use Bone Rush." Lucario then forms a Bone staff and rushes to Lucario.
"Aura Sphere, quick!" Ash yells as Lucario forms a blue sphere and throws it at the bone, causing it to disappear.
"Wow..." Korrina is quite shocked at the power.
Lucario all a sudden charged up power into his fist and jumped up, while Ash's also do the same as both of them do Power-Up Punch at the same time. And then they also fall at the same time.
"A Draw..." Mark says.
Golly says, "Both of them are amazing..."
Korrina sighs, "Man...You are tough, Ash. I should have expected that."
Ash says, "You're not half bad either."
Then suddenly, Korrina's stomach starts to rumble. East says, "Why don't we have some lunch so we can catch up?"
"Good idea." Korrina says.
At the table, Korrina asks, "So you just met Aunt Diantha again?"
"Yeah, but too bad that the battle was interrupted." Ash sighs.
"By the way, Korrina, your keystone is also from Grandpa, right? Since it is made just like Ash's gloves." East says.
"Yeah, but I still need to find a Lucarionite so I can fully become a gym leader." Korrina says. "You know, all gym leaders in Kalos require a mega stone."
"That is right." Clemont says.
"How about we help you find one?" Ash asks.
"Sure." Korrina smiles.
As the group packs up to get ready to leave, a cube is tossed at Pikachu, Sylveon, and both Lucario, trapping them in shield cube.
"Oh no, not again..." Ash says.
(Team Rocket Motto)
Korrina says, "Team Rocket?"
"Don't worry about that, they are just idiots who don't know how to give up." Golly says.
"Not only we plan on just the Pokémon, but also that trinket you have on your hand." James points to Korrina's KeyStone.
"You would try." Korrina guards her hand away from them.
James then throws a smokescreen to blind everyone. Everyone takes cover as they move in. When the smoke disperses, everyone checks around to see what happened.
"At least our keystones are safe." Ash says.
"But they took the four away..." Serena says.
Mark says, "Not for long, Lucario is known for the aura, so Ash and Korrina, why don't you sense them?"
The two nod as they sense the ballon, then they rush towards the direction.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket is arguing that they didn't get the keystone, Pikachu says, "Lucario, can you do Flash Cannon to break it open?"
"We'll try." Lucario says as they work together, it not only destroys the force field, it also destroys the balloon.
"What?" Team Rocket is shocked that they are coming for a landing. The four Pokemon then jump safely to the ground and try to run.
"How dare you...Jellicent! Water Pulse!" Jessie yells.
"Carnivine! Bullet Seed!" James says.
Both Pokemon send out their attacks, but Sylveon uses Fairy Wind to deflect it. Together with Lucario, they use Close Combat and Play Rough to toss the Pokemon back to Jessie and James.
"Pikachu! Sylveon! Lucario!" The four of them hear Ash and his friends' voices as they rush to them. Korrina says, "Please leave those two to me, I want to have two more wins."
"Okay." Ash says. Korrina then orders Lucario to use Flash Cannon, sending them into the sky.
"We're blasting off again!" They yell as they are now gone.
After celebrating their victory, Korrina asks, "So what are the guys' problem?"
Golly says, "You can say they are toys given by Uncle Giovanni... Those three still think they are villains and we were asked to play with them until they were tired, which never happens since this is the sixth region they have been."
"Wow..." Korrina is stunned.
"Now let's head towards the Geosenge Town." Mark says as they nod.
When they arrive the town, they decide to go to the Pokémon Center first for their Pokémon to check up.
"So where would we go to find Lucarionite." Asks Ash.
"Maybe we could try a couple of shops here in town." Says East.
"Maybe, but I highly doubt shopkeepers have something exquisite as a Mega Stone." says Korrina.
"It's still worth a try. Maybe we can find a clue where to look." says Serena.
Just then, a girl comes inside the center as Ash notices her. "Hey, Zoey!"
"Ash, what a surprise." Zoey greets him. "Looks like your team is getting bigger."
"Oh yeah." Ash says. He then introduces his siblings and cousins to her.
"So what brings you here, Zoey?" Serena asks.
"I heard that in this contest, Aurora will have an exhibition show. So I come to watch it. Though I won't participate it." Zoey says.
"Really? Mom is going to perform here?" Golly says in shock.
"What about you?" Zoey asks.
"Well, I will participate in this one," Ash says, "But first we need to find Korrina's Lucarionite."
"How about I help you out?" Zoey offers.
"Thanks a lot." Korrina says.
After an hour, the gang unites at the town square, unable to find anyone selling Lucarionite.
"Well we searched everywhere and no one is selling Lucarionite." says Mark.
"So where else can we look?" Asks East.
No one knows where else to look until an elderly man comes over.
"Excuse me, but you folk you like you're just passing through." Asks the man.
"Why yes we are." says Ash.
"I work as a photographer, would you all like a souvenir photo. They're at a reasonable price." asks the man.
The gang thought about this, and they don't see any trouble doing this, so they finally agree.
Once the photo is taken, the man asks, "What brings you all to Geosenge Town?"
We trying to find a special stone." Says Korrina.
"Special Stone you say?" asks the Man.
"A Mega Stone, Lucarionite to be precise." Mark says.
"I may have heard of such a stone." He says.
"Really? Where" Korrnia asks with haste.
"Over there, at that mountainside, rumors say there's a special stone that lies in a cave inside the mountain. I think it is the best place where to look." Says the Man.
"That's great. Thanks so much." Korrina thanks the man.
"Anytime, my name is McGinty, in case you wanna know." He introduces. Then they walk off to the mountains.
The gang walked up the side of the mountain to find a cave of some sort.
"So what are we looking for?" asks Zoey.
"A pathway that'll lead to a cave system on the side of the mountain." says Serena. The group then found a path that continues forwards.
"So should we continue ahead?" Asks Ash.
"I am not sure. According to the map on my Pokéwatch, this path leads to a dead end." says East.
"And there are no other paths ahead?" asks Korrina.
"Well..." Bonnie says as they turn to Lucario, who is staring at the boulders.
"You found something?" Korrina asks. Lucario instead uses a Power-Up Punch to obliterate the obstacles.
"Wow a hidden path." says Bonnie.
"Good job Lucario." Lucario nods and the group continues down the hidden path.
They then make it to a circular wall at the end and found a cave entrance.
"Looks like the rumors were true." Golly says.
"Alright, hopefully there a Lucarionite at the end of the cave." Korrina says.
Before the group can come in, however. A loud shrinking echo through the cave and out the entrance.
"What is that?" Serena says as she jumps into Ash's arms.
"It is getting closer..." Golly says.
The screaming then stops for a brief moment, and all a sudden somebody comes flying out.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Team Rocket is the one who made the scream as they are flying into the sky and disappear.
"Not those guys again..." Bonnie says.
"Do they really follow you everywhere they go?" Zoey asks.
"So you know them?" Clemont asks.
"They have been stalking Ash back at Sinnoh as well. Though that Jessie has some talents with the contests." Zoey says.
"I know what you mean..." Ash says. "Trust me, they have been hard to deal with."
"Regardless...if Team Rocket has blasted off, then it means something is inside the cave and it is protecting something..." Golly says.
"That not gonna stop us. Whatever the challenge is, Lucario and I will get past it." Korrina says.
So far the group hasn't received any trouble yet. They finally reach a lake inside with a single file of pillars sticking out the water on each side. A bridge was in the middle that led to a rock formation. On it had a big orange rock with some sort of flame icon in the middle.
"Is that it?" says Korrina. Lucario can hear the stone speaking to him, Lucario roars, knowing that this was it.
"It is. Come on Lucario." Korrina and Lucario then run to the stone with Lucario ahead of her.
Suddenly, some winds appear as the Charizard lands in front of them. They all step back as they feel the immense power.
"A Charizard?" Zoey asks. "What is it doing here?"
Ash immediately notices it as his mother's Charizard, he says, "I think it is the keeper of the Lucarionite. Which is also why Team Rocket is blasting off."
"If that's the case, we're just gonna have to beat it to get it." Korrina's says as she and Lucario ready themselves.
Serena tries to help, but Golly says, "Wait, Serena. I think it is a test for Korrina. We shouldn't interfere."
"But..." Serena says.
"Lucario, Use Power-Up Punch!" Korrina yells. Lucario charges with his fist glows, but Charizard just flies into the air and then uses Wing Attack. It hits its mark. Lucario, however, lands on its feet and dodges Charizard's next series of successive Fire Punches.
"Metal Sound!" Korrina commands. And the sound just let Charizard covers its ears. Then Lucario uses Thunder Punch to hurt it.
Just as it seems the move is working, Charizard sends Lucario to the ground with a Flamethrower.
"Lucario, please we can't give in, not when we're so close." Korrina says.
Lucario jumps and then uses Flash Cannon, it hurts Charizard. Then Charizard successfully dodges the punches, but he pins it down using the Bone Rush. (Not attacking, just pinning. So don't ask me about type advantages about this.) Just when Lucario is about to finish Charizard off with another Power-Up Punch...
"That's enough!" A voice coming from ahead. Then Charizard flies towards the two people, who turns out to be Aurora and Gurkinn.
"Mom! Grandpa!" Ash, Mark, and Golly exclaim.
"Charizard, thank you for your help." Aurora says as she recalls her Pokemon.
"Wait, that Charizard is the Legendary Charizard used by Aurora?" Zoey asks.
"Grandpa, what is the meaning of this?" Korrina asks.
"You have passed your final trial. Now your training is complete. Congratulations to you both." Gurkinn says. "And it is also good to see you again. Ash, Mark, Golly, East."
Bonnie says, "He is your grandfather?"
"Yeah, also known as the Mega Evolution Guru." Mark says. "But Mom, what are you doing here?"
Aurora says, "I was here to have an exhibition performance, but Dad asked me to be Korrina's final challenge. Those I kinda hold back a little."
"Wow, I can't believe I am seeing the Legendary Coordinator Aurora here..." Zoey says.
"Oh, you must be Zoey, right? I heard you won the Sinnoh Grand Festival two years ago." Aurora says.
"You've watched it?" Zoey asks.
"I do. And I see you are also Ash's friend." Aurora says.
"Mom, we have met in Sinnoh before." Ash says.
"I see." Aurora says.
Back outside, the group then walks back to the Town Square where McGinty was waiting.
"Hello everyone, I see you were successful." He says. "Hello Gurkinn, I am surprised to see you here." McGinty continues.
"Hello McGinty, I see you managed to point them in the right direction." says Gurkinn.
"Wait, Grandpa, you know each other?" East asks.
"In fact, I was asked to point you to the mountain where the Lucarionite rested, and I knew all about her test and training." McGinty says.
"So you lent us a hand since the beginning?" Korrina asks McGinty.
"Yes, and I'm happy to see you pass." McGinty compliments her, which she accepts.
"Now I can't wait to try it out." Korrina says as they all try to see her Mega evolution.
Here is the new chapter. And Zoey makes her appearance once more. I hope you enjoy it. In fact, when I am writing the Reflection Cave Part, I have come up with a crazy idea, it'll be a secret for now, but please wait until that crazy idea happens.