A few days have passed, and everything was in full swing. The day of the Pokemon Vytal Tournament has finally arrived. Ash and Pikachu were sitting outside at the ship docks while looking up towards a gigantic floating colosseum that hovered right next to Beacon, the Amity Colosseum.
"It's breathtaking isn't it bud?" He asked his partner.
"Pikachu." He agreed while sitting on his usual spot.
"Well bud, this is the first tournament we have been to for the past many years. I'm gonna be honest, I'm a little nervous and even scared." Ash admitted.
"Pika Pi. Pikachu." Pikachu spoke to him.
"Yeah you're probably right. I just need to calm down." Ash said.
As he began to get up, he heard slight metal clanging. He then noticed he was still wearing Weiss's bracelet.
"Hello Ash!" Weiss's voice spoke out. She was running towards him.
"Speak of the devil. I was just thinking about you." Ash said as he turned around and she hugged him.
"Aww, were you really?" She asked.
He showed her the bracelet she had given him before he was sent to rescue Team CFVY. She smiled and they shared a kiss. As they kissed, she gripped the bracelet. Like what happened with Ash and Ruby with the necklace, the bracelet she gave him glowed for a split second.
When they broke the kiss, Ash looked into her beautiful blue eyes and they smiled. They then sat down next to each other and looked towards the horizon.
"Can I ask you something Weiss?" He asked.
"Of course Ash. Come here Pikachu." Weiss said to Pikachu. Pikachu happily jumped onto her lap and lay down while she gently scratched his ears.
"There has been something that's been on my mind these days. Weiss…are you sure that I belong here?" Ash asked.
Weiss was not expecting that.
"Why would you ask that question Ash? Of course you belong here. If you didn't belong here, Ozpin would've thrown you out months ago." Weiss stated.
"It's just that…all of you, except for perhaps Jaune, have gone to a hunter's school before coming to this amazing place. Me? I just stumbled into this area into the Emerald Forest and just killed the Grimm with my Keyblade and my Pokemon. Nothing more." Ash explained as he just stared out into the distance.
Weiss scooted closer to him and leaned on him.
"Ash, listen to me. Ozpin has been known to overlook some rules, and even bend some rules. If he has made you our guardian, that means that Beacon, no Vale has accepted you here. You wield a legendary weapon that is unlike any other weapon. Plus, he did the same thing to Ruby, and she's fifteen years old, remember?" She asked.
Ash closed his eyes for a moment. It was true that at the beginning, many have demanded him to return to Kanto. However as time went on, everyone began to accept him as a true guardian for what he does. He protects everyone from the Heartless, especially since the Keyblade and the wielders Pokemon are the only ones that can destroy them. Not only that, but he won the hearts of many females who accepted him from the beginning.
He then realizes that Weiss was right.
"I guess you got a point Weiss. I guess I really am a one of a kind huntsman in training huh?" He asked her.
"The best I've seen." Weiss said before wrapping her arms around his neck.
They stared into each other's eyes for a few seconds until they shared another kiss. Pikachu looked towards the couple and just smiled. They broke apart and looked back into their eyes.
"Think we have time for one more rehearsal?" Weiss asked.
"Sure. People should be arriving in a couple more hours for registrations, so we will have more than enough time to do one or two more rehearsals." Ash said as they got up.
"Come on then. Let's go meet up with the rest of Team RWBY." Weiss said as she took his hand and pulled.
"Pikachu, how about you go check up on the others. I want everyone combat fit for the tournament. If they need any kind of medical treatment, let me know alright?" Ash asked Pikachu.
"Pika!" Pikachu yelled as he saluted and ran off. Weiss chuckled at how he responded to Ash.
"Ash, why is it that Emerald refused to be a part of the opening ceremony performance again?" She asked him as they were heading for the dorm.
"It's because she knows for a fact that Cinder will be at the tournament. When me and Yang recovered her not long before our date ended, she told us that Cinder abandoned her and left her to die in that back alley after she failed her from the dance. She pretty much swore her life to us for saving her life and wants to continue to keep herself hidden from Cinder. So for now, she's out in hiding." Ash explained.
"Oh…I wonder how Amber is doing. After all, she's still a prime target for Cinder." Weiss thought. Ash pondered for a moment. He should drop in on her before the tournament begins.
"I'm sure she's doing okay. I can sense her thanks to Azalea's power that was given to me. I can sense anyone whose aura I have already sensed almost around the world." Ash stated.
"Wow! That sounds crazy." Weiss said.
Suddenly as they entered Beacon, the rest of Team RWBY was heading towards them. Yang was the first to run to him and hugged him tight.
"So cutie, shall we get going? We want our performance to be spot on." Blake said while holding one of his arms.
"Indeed. Let's get going." Ash said as they made their way towards the Emerald Forest towards the clearing.
Meanwhile at the abandoned base on Citadark Island
"GAAAAHHHH!" Cinder screamed at the top of her lungs and she scorched everything at a twenty foot radius. Torchwick, Mercury, Max, May and Adam were watching her in amusement.
"Temper, temper." Torchwick said while having a finger at her.
"WATCH IT ROMAN!" Cinder screamed at him. Torchwick chuckled nervously while stepping back.
"If you're done blowing off steam literally, we have a tournament to get ready for Cinder." Max said. Cinder just sneered at him.
"Max, was the experiment successful with the Pokemon you and the others have claimed years ago?" Adam asked as he turned towards the siblings.
"It was a huge success. They have now become the perfect weapons for us." Max said as he held a Poke Ball.
"They have all been empowered by the experiment." May added.
"Excellent. Queen Salem will be most pleased." Adam said.
"Indeed." A cold raspy voice spoke all around them. Everyone looked around them wondering where that voice came from.
Suddenly, a dark portal opened up from the center of the room and a tall, paled skin woman with red eyes and wearing a long dark robe emerged. Everyone kneeled down at her presence.
"Your Darkness, your presence here was unexpected." Cinder said as she looked up to the queen.
"I have my reasons for being here. Now then." Salem spoke as she then turned towards the siblings. "Is everything prepared for the tournament?" She spoke to them.
"Yes my queen. Our newly empowered Pokemon are ready to dominate." Max said.
"Present one to me." She demanded. Max happily obliged and sent out Ash's old Charizard.
Charizard roared as it was sent out. It glared towards Salem as she walked towards it. It then fired off a powerful flamethrower at her. Salem raised her hand and she used her powers to be used as a shield from the attack. After the flames stopped, she continued to walk towards it like nothing happened. Charizard roared before powering up a dragon claw. It slashed at her, only for her to catch it.
"This Charizard…is perfect. Vicious, dangerous, and a loose cannon most importantly. Just what I was hoping for. You have done well Adam, Max and May. They will be no match for you two." Salem said.
"We aim to please your highness." Adam said. Salem then turned towards Cinder.
"Cinder, you, Mercury and Adam are to lead the invasion of the Grimm and the White Fang into Vale. Even their Keyblade Guardian won't be able to do much. If anyone gets in the way, do as you wish. But remember the ultimate rule." Salem spoke.
"The invasion is to flush Ash out, and for him to surrender to us. Then, the Keyblade and its powers will be yours." Cinder recited the rule. Salem chuckled from her words.
"You have been taught well. As for you Roman." She said as she turned to face him and her eyes glowing. "Your capture some time ago costed us too much. You have disappointed me." She said in a colder tone.
Roman was getting more nervous.
"It's true I had a few unfortunate…..setbacks. But I assure you I have done what you have ordered me to do. I did more recruiting, and I orchestrated in getting all the Dust needed. What more did I-""SILENCE!" Salem shouted at him, causing him to go completely silent.
"I have given you strict orders and conditions to follow. Depending on how big of a mistake you made, the worst the consequences. Not only have more of my pets been killed, and all the Dust you obtained…are gone now, you have failed to do practically anything. In other words, you have failed me for the last time." Salem said as she slowly walked towards him.
"Wait please, I can explain." Torchwick said while scooting back away from her. She snapped her fingers and Charizard soared towards him and landed on top of him, crushing his torso. He screamed in intense pain.
"Kill." Salem spoke and turned away. Charizard raised its claw and prepared a dragon claw. It then slashed, causing most of them to look away from the kill. "Mercury, set the midget free. She is of no use to me any longer." Salem said.
"Yes your highness. What of him?" Mercury asked while looking back at Torchwick.
"He can rot there for all I care. We're going." Salem said before creating a dark portal for them to enter. They all went through it, and the portal closed, leaving Torchwick's body behind.
Meanwhile from the time of the kill
Ash gasped as he felt his heart grow cold. He collapsed onto the ground and held his heart. This did not go unnoticed by his apprentices in the forest.
"ASH!? What's wrong?" Blake asked in a panic as she and the rest of Team RWBY ran towards him. Ash slowly got up.
"I…I just felt…a very powerful darkness showing itself. It's undeniable now. It was her, Salem." Ash said as he tried calming down.
Just then, a portal opened up and Xedrek quickly stormed out.
"Ash, we got a problem." Xedrek said. He too was panicking.
"I felt it too. What happened?" He asked.
"Follow me. It's better if I showed you." Xedrek said as he turned around and ran through the portal. Ash and his apprentices followed him through the portal.
Back on Citadark Island, they emerged from another portal in the laboratory. They looked around to see what was going on.
"Hey guys…you might want to come see this." Yang said as she was kneeing down by a body. They ran towards her and to most of their surprise, they saw Roman Torchwick lying there with his eyes still open and he was stiff.
Ash checked for pulses…nothing.
"He's dead." He said as he decided to close Torchwick's eyes.
"Look at the marks on his chest. You think this could've been done by the Grimm?" Ruby asked as she eyed three large claw marks on his chest.
"No. This was no Grimm. It was a Pokemon's doing. I'll start doing some digging around to see if I can try to find something. In the meantime, take his body. Not even he deserves this fate." Xedrek said as he made his way towards one of the computers and began searching.
"Alright." Ash said before he picked up Torchwick's body and held him in a bridal carry. Blake just continued to look towards the dead corpse.
"Ash, I think we should cremate him." Blake suggested.
"Before we do anything else, we must present Torchwick to Ozpin. He would want to see this." Ash said.
Xedrek created another portal for them to Ozpin's office.
"Get going. I'll follow you soon." Xedrek said. Ash nodded and they began walking towards the portal and entered it.
In Ozpin's office, Ozpin was staring out from his window and eyed the people that are arriving for the tournament. Suddenly, he heard a portal open behind him. He turned around, only to freeze. He saw a dead Roman Torchwick in Ash's arms.
"What happened?" He asked as he walked towards them.
"We're not sure. My colleague Xedrek showed us. What we do know is that this was no Grimm's doing, but rather a Pokemon." Ash said. Ozpin was speechless. He quickly gotten to his desk and pulled out his scroll. He messaged a few people.
"Ash, I want you to leave his body here. Ironwood will be coming to collect the body." Ozpin said. Ash took the body to a corner and laid him down on a corner.
"Not even someone like him deserved this fate." Ash said as he took one final glance at Torchwick.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree. In the meantime, how about you all go get registered. Especially you Ash. We can all use a breather of what just happened." Ozpin suggested. They nodded and they entered the elevator.
It was quiet for the whole trip. Blake held Ash's hand and leaned on him.
"You gonna be okay Blake?" He asked.
"Yeah. On one hand, I can finally be at peace for what he has done to all the Faunus he has abused. But on the other hand…something just didn't…feel right." She answered.
"I can relate. He has done terrible things to my family company, yet even I know that he didn't deserve this." Weiss said softly while holding Ash's other hand and leaned on his other shoulder.
"Hey, look on the bright side. At least Vale will be much safer for the time being." Ruby said while leaning on his chest.
"Ruby's right. Plus, this region's got us Keyblade wielders. Let's not let this get in the way. After all, we have a performance tonight." Yang said while hugging Ash's torso.
It was from this little conversation that they all started calming down, and smiled. They went to get registered.
After they were registered, they went out to the courtyard and watched more guests arrive. Many of them eyed Ash, and even shock his hand. Team RWBY even had a few people speak to them since they were with Ash.
"ASH!" A familiar voice called out. Ash saw Miette running towards them. He smiled and the two of them hugged.
"Miette, you made it." Ash said with glee. She pulled back and kissed him.
"Hey you!" Weiss yelled as she saw the red eyed girl kiss her boyfriend. Ash put an arm in front of her from killing Miette.
"Relax Weiss. This is the girl that Glynda informed us about." Ruby said while holding her arm. Weiss gasped and quickly adjusted herself.
"My humblest apologies." Weiss said before chuckling nervously.
"Ash? What's going on?" Miette asked. Ash was getting nervous.
"Miette, remember when I said that if you were to come here, there are a few things you needed to know?" He asked. She slowly nodded. "It's best if we told you inside." Ash suggested. Miette nodded and they made their way inside.
"WEISS!" A female's voice shouted from the docks. Weiss was shocked to hear that voice. They turned around and they saw a woman that looked like an older version of Weiss, only wearing a military uniform. She had her hair in a bun, and wore combat heels that stretched up to her thighs.
"WINTER!" Weiss shouted as she dashed towards her sister.
"It's…best if we told you inside." Yang said as she pulled Miette towards Beacon.
"O-okay." She said.
Just as they entered, General Ironwood and a few guards were carrying a stretcher with sheets over Torchwick's body.
"Ash, can I have a word with you and Ozpin?" He requested. Miette whined a bit.
"Listen, I'll be just a moment alright? Go with these girls, they'll explain everything." Ash said while holding her shoulders.
"…Okay." She said before looking down. He gave her a quick peck and left with Ironwood.
They went up the elevator and they arrived at Ozpin's office. Ozpin and Glynda were waiting for them.
"Ash, thank you for coming back here." Ozpin said.
"Of course. Just so you know that if this has anything to do with his death, I know nothing about it. My colleague Xedrek would know." Ash stated.
"I believe you. We know that you wouldn't do this. But that's not the reason why we brought you up here Ash. Since we are having two tournaments, we were just wondering if maybe we can show our guests what to expect in the main tournament." Ozpin said.
"An exhibition match if you would." Ironwood added to it.
"Ah, a demonstration. I don't see why not. After all, it's been awhile since I put on a good show in a tournament. The question now is…who? I wonder if may-"Ash was interrupted by sensing something out at the courtyard.
"Ash? What is it?" Glynda asked. He ran towards a window and looked down. Ash saw what appears to be Winter and someone else fighting at the courtyard. There were guests and other hunters in training watching and recording the fight.
"Oh, for the love of Arceus!" Ash said in frustration.
"Ash, get down there and STOP THAT FIGHT!" Ozpin ordered him. Ash didn't hesitate and activated his Keyblade Armor. He created a portal and ran through it while wielding both Divine Elemental and Oathkeeper.
Back at the courtyard, Winter was continue to fight against the man she identified as Qrow. She has had enough of this. She began charging up her Glyph and prepared her attack. Meanwhile, Qrow pressed a button on his great sword and it began to turn into a scythe. He began to charge up his attack to strike at Winter.
Winter screamed and she was launched towards him while Qrow began to counterattack. Suddenly, a portal opened up and Ash ran out of it.
"ENOUGH!" He screamed as he got in between the two. Both Qrow and Winter didn't notice him. "REFLEGA!" Ash screamed as he created a barrier around him.
Qrow and Winter collided their attacks onto the barrier. Qrow stumbled backwards a bit while Winter tried to regain her balance.
"IMPACT!" He shouted as he extended his arms towards Qrow and Winter. Light energy attacks collided into them and they were sent flying backwards. Winter was the first to look towards Ash, who looked towards Qrow. He got up and aimed his scythe at him. The crowd around them continued to watch them.
Ash began to twirl his Keyblades as a shield. To everyone's surprise, the Keyblades were spinning while Ash had his hands off of them like he was using psychic powers. They were making a sound that sounded like metal and stone were colliding. Winter began running towards them ready for another strike.
"SCHNEE!" Ironwoods voice shouted behind her, causing her to freeze dead in her tracks.
Meanwhile, Ash was walking towards Qrow.
"State your name and your business here sir." Ash demanded.
"Look Ash, I'm here on business with Oz. Let's just calm down alright?" He asked while putting his scythe away by turning it back into its inactive form.
"How do you know me?" He asked.
"Your reputation precedes you Keyblade Master. All of the four kingdoms know you well enough." Qrow said.
Ash glared at him for a moment until he decided to stand down.
"Who are you?" He asked as he dismissed one of his Keyblades and took his helmet off and put it in his arm.
"UNCLE QROW!" Ruby's voice screamed from behind him. She jumped onto his arm and held it. "Hi! OH! It's so good to see you. Did you miss me? DID YOU MISS ME!?" She yelled as he lifted her up with that very arm.
"Nope." He jokingly said before rubbing her head.
Ash continued to look towards Qrow. He sensed his aura, and he saw mostly blue aura, with some yellow, and some grey aura, which was a tad unusual. He cracked a smile and dismissed his Keyblades.
"And you…what are you doing here Qrow?" Ironwood asked as he was walking towards them.
"I could be asking you the same thing." Qrow retaliated.
"Now, now everyone." Ozpin said as he gained the attention from everyone around them. "The opening ceremony will begin in a couple more hours. For those that are participating in the Pokemon Tournament, please make sure you are properly registered and head up to the Colosseum." Ozpin said.
"Break it up everyone. We will take care of this mess." Glynda said in a demanding voice. Everyone began to move along as commanded. Ash rejoined Ruby and Weiss with their relatives.
"Qrow, Winter. A word please." Ozpin said as Glynda repaired the damage with her semblance.
"I think we're in trouble." Qrow whispered to Ruby.
"You both did destroy the courtyard." Ruby mentioned.
"Yeah we did. Catch you later kid. I'll be seeing you around Ash." Qrow said before he fist bumped Ruby and then Ash.
Suddenly, Ash sensed a presence coming from one of the ships that were carrying passengers. He looked towards them, and he froze.
He saw them. The ones that did this to him. The traitors.
Ash saw them leave the ship and heading in their general direction. The memory of the betrayal was now rushing through his head. Anger and hatred began to show itself.
"Ash? What's the matter?" Weiss asked as she held his hand.
"It's them…the ones that did this to me. The traitors." Ash growled as he pointed to them. Just as they eyed the traitors, Blake, Yang and Miette joined them.
"What's going on?" Yang asked. Ruby whispered what was going on to Yang. She gasped from it. "Oh no. They touch him, they'll get it bad." Yang growled a bit.
"Alright, just act casual." Ash whispered. Suddenly, the girls leaned on him. "Too casual, too casual!" He loudly whispered. They then got off of him and they just socialized.
The traitors were walking by and they saw Ash.
"Well well well, what do we have here?" Brock asked s they walked towards them. Ash eyed them and glared daggers at them. The girls could tell that anger was building up.
"TRAITORS!" He shouted as he summoned Divine Elemental. People then eyed Ash. To Ash's surprise, some of his fellow hunters in training aimed their weapons at the traitors.
"What do you want?" Weiss spat at them.
"What? Can't old friends see each other?" Misty asked.
"Don't play innocent. We heard of what happened to Ash. We know that you had something to do with his disappearance. Why are you even here to begin with?" Yang demanded while wrapping her arms around Ash.
"Aww, you got yourself a bimbo of a girlfriend Ash. But she's even dumber than you are." May mocked. Yang's eyes were burning red and her hair began to glow.
"WHAT!?" She screamed as she summoned Hydra's Fire and aimed it at May, who pulled out an ice gun from her pocket and aimed it at Yang.
"HEY! BREAK IT UP!" Winter's voice rang out. Winter was stomping towards them with anger. Ash pulled Yang back and shook his head slightly.
"Yang, it's not worth it. Save it for the battlefield." He said. Yang eyed him with her burning red eyes. It took a moment, but she finally calmed down and her eyes turned back to lilac. She dismissed her Keyblade and just leaned on Ash.
May put her gun away and just eyed Winter, who was mere feet away from them with her sword out.
"Traitors, meet Winter Schnee, head commander of the security here. Unless you want to put under arrest for violation on school grounds, I suggest you follow these rules and move along." Ash demanded.
"AND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!" Brock yelled as he held Winter's hand. Ash face palmed his forehead realizing that things never change. "Where have you been all my li-AAIIIYYYYEEEE!" He screamed in severe pain as Winter…..grabbed something underneath and held it hard. This caused Ash, and many others to cringe.
"If you ever do that again, I will make sure you never have kids. UNDERSTOOD!" She yelled as she held it tighter.
"Clear." Brock squealed as his voice went up a few octaves. Winter gave him one final glare before releasing him. He collapsed onto the ground and could barely move.
Every guy out there reading this must've cringed from that. Yeesh!
"And don't you forget it." Winter spat at him before walking away. She then looked towards Ash and signaled him to follow her.
"Girls, head for the arena. Get something to eat if you need to. I'll meet up with you later." Ash said. Yang quickly pecked his cheek and hugged him.
"I'm so sorry Ash." She whispered. Ash returned it.
"It's alright." He whispered back.
"Excuse us, we have to go puke." Max said as the traitors walked off while Cilan and Serena dragged Brock. Ash and the others watched as they went to go get registered. Some were still aiming their weapons at them.
"ALRIGHT GUYS! FUNS OVER!" Ash yelled out to his fellow hunters in training. They lowered their weapons and went back to what they were doing. The rest of the girls kissed him and he ran off to meet up with Winter in her personal ship.
Winter sat down on a comfy chair while Ash sat right across from her and set his helmet down on a table in between them.
"Ash, by orders of General Ironwood, I am to be your opponent for the exhibition match. This is my punishment from a bit ago with Qrow." She said as she looked away.
"I see. Speaking of Qrow, how do you know him?" He asked.
"He and I had many encounters with each other. He always believes that we are making weapons that'll replace the hunters. We only ever use them for security." She said while looking back at him.
"Sounds like he has a grudge against Atlas, General Ironwood especially. And about a bit ago with those guys. They are the traitors that caused my disappearance. They are not to be trusted at all." Ash explained.
"Ash, we are under Ironwoods command…and yours. You are the Keyblade Guardian here and we are to follow your orders." Winter said.
"What!?" He yelled. It was true that he was the Keyblade Guardian of Vale, but now this? He shrugged it off and looked back at her. "Alright then, be ready for any upcoming orders." Ash said while standing up and put his helmet back on.
"Yes Ash. Good luck out there on the battlefield, and don't expect me to go easy on you." Winter said while smirking.
"I expect nothing less from you Winter." He said before summoning his Keyblade and creating a portal.
"Where are you going?" Winter asked him.
"I'm going to go check up on Amber the Fall Maiden." Ash said while facing towards her. She nodded as she stood up as well. "Oh, one more thing. Not long ago I met the rest of your family." Ash said.
"Did my father treat you well?" She asked.
"In a way, but Whitley said something that really bothered me so much." Ash said.
"Oh really? And what did my runt of a brother say?" Winter asked with a raised eyebrow.
Ash sighed before walking towards Winter, taking off his helmet and whispered into her ear. Her eyes widen and a faint blush appeared on her face. She then just eyed him.
"And you want to know that scary part is? I could tell he wasn't lying. My semblance allows me to see into ones aura." Ash said. Winter was absolutely stunned. "I'll…see you before the match." Ash said before putting his helmet back on and walked through the portal, leaving Winter to just stay there completely stunned.
She then opened her scroll and contacted someone.
Back on the Southern Islands, a portal opened up and Ash walked out. He looked around and saw that everything was just as he last saw it.
"AMBER! YOU OUT THERE!?" Ash yelled out after he took his helmet off. He knew she was nearby due to how powerful her aura was.
Suddenly, he heard a scream from above. He had very little time to react as Amber jumped off a tree and landed on top of him into a hug. He fell to the ground and Amber tightened the hug.
"Ash! I missed you." Amber said as she pulled back a bit and looked into his eyes. She didn't notice the blush on his face.
"Well…uh…I can see you're doing well." Ash said as he managed to get up. Amber stood right in front of him. "Has Latios and Latias treated you well?" Ash asked.
"They sure have. I have gotten so much stronger. Unfortunately, I don't have all of my powers though." She said as she went from happy to sad.
"What do you mean?" He asked. She took him to a log and they sat down. Ash set his helmet down by his feet.
"Long ago, I had an encounter with Cinder and her associates Mercury and Emerald. She took half of my powers away while I was able to escape. I have been living down in the Vault for a long period of time for safety. But now that you're here, the odds are even greater for us." Amber explained.
This greatly puzzled Ash. How would Cinder take half of her powers away from her?
"Is there a way to get them back?" He asked.
"Well…there is one known method. You will have to kill her." Amber said. Ash was shocked to hear this. "By killing her, the stolen powers will return to the vessel that has the other half." Amber continued.
"I see. Well I'll say this about Emerald. She's no longer a threat. Emerald betrayed them by slipping info to us, and helped me learn more about you Amber. I can tell she was telling the truth from her aura. I promise you, she's on our side now." Ash said as he held one of her hands.
She gasped a bit from the sudden hold. She looked down to his hand and then to his eyes. She can tell that he was serious. She smiled and held it.
"I believe you Ash." She whispered. She then decided to scoot a little closer to him and hugged him once again, who happily returned it. "If you can help me get my powers back, then I will help aid you in the upcoming fight." She said.
Ash pulled back and looked at her.
"I may need you and the rest of the Maidens. Me, my apprentices and many others that are willing to fight may not be enough. We can use all the help we can get." Ash said.
"Okay, thank you for visiting." She whispered.
"Of course. I do have to keep you safe after all." Ash said as he got up and picked up his helmet.
Before he created another portal, Amber jumped onto him. This time, she planted her lips onto his forehead. He blushed madly from that.
"For luck. Take care Ash, and may your heart be your guiding key." She said as she got off of him. Ash smiled and nodded. He created a portal while putting his helmet back on.
"See you around Amber." Ash said before slowly moving towards the portal. She smiled and waved to him before he disappeared.
A portal opened back up right in front of the Amity Colosseum. Ash walked out and deactivated his Keyblade Armor. He made his way down to the very bottom of the stadium where he and his apprentices were about to get ready for their opening ceremony performance.
As he arrived, he saw Team RWBY waiting for him.
"There you are. So what did Winter want?" Weiss asked as she walked to him.
"It turns out there is going to be an exhibition match between me and Winter after the performance, and a little surprise for Ruby and Yang." Ash said and whispered the last part.
"Blake knows, and she's keeping quiet about it." Weiss whispered back.
"Cool. I hope you guys are all set because there's no turning back now." Ash said.
"We are ready to go." Blake said as she walked towards him with Ruby and Yang right behind her.
"Alright, LET'S DO THIS!" He screamed.
"YEAH!" Team RWBY cheered.
About an hour and a half later, the stadium was filled with guests and participators. Suddenly, the lights dimmed and the crowds began cheering. The jumbotrons were now showing Dr. Oobleck and Professor Prot.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen to our 40th biennial Vytal Tournamet. We have quite the performance for you all for these next several days and nights. Teams from all four kingdoms are here for a friendly competition to see which team reigns supreme." Port said.
"This year, however, we have a new event that is also taking place for these next days. We have our first annual Pokemon Tournament. The standard league rules will be in effect, and each competitor will use the Pokemon they registered for the tournament at all times. Any and all exchanges that were made will not be accepted. Failure to comply will result as a disqualification, and immediate removal of the grounds." Oobleck stated.
"That's right Oobleck. This year, we have a very special person here that will be watching the main fights from a sacred point of the Colosseum. Who is this special someone? Well sit right back and enjoy the show." Port said just before the screen went black.
Cue Carmina Burana from Michael Jackson's opening video without the screaming fans
A hooded figure was kneeing down on top of Beacon Academy with a Pikachu right next to it. They stayed like that for a short time. The figure shot its eyes open, which were glowing blue, as he slowly stood up and eyed incoming Nevermores flying right him. The scene faded to black.
The next scene emerged and it showed the hooded figure meditating on top of Mt. Silver and his Pokemon were doing some training. The figure began to slowly get up, causing his Pokemon to stop and looked towards him. He pulled his hood up and looked towards them.
"The time has come." Ash said to them. His team walked towards him and he returned them and Pikachu jumped onto his usual spot. He summoned Divine Elemental and created a portal and walked through it. The scene fades away.
Another portal opened up in front of Beacon Academy where Ash walked through it and eyed Ozpin with Port, Oobleck and Glynda in a new scene. Ozpin walked to him and showed him a message.
"Grimm spotted in town. Do your duty as the guardian." Ozpin said. Ash smiled and nodded. He pulled out a Poke Ball and sent out his Dragonite.
"Let's get going my friend." Ash said happily as he climbed onto him. They took off towards the town. The scene fades.
Ash began walking down the empty town with his hood up. He heard thunder from a distance. He looked up and he saw it began to rain. It had gotten stronger and stronger.
He continued onward, until he stopped by the sound of snarling and growling all around him. He smiled and looked around and saw Beowulf's, Ersa's, Deathstalkers and some Nevermores surrounding him. Ash sent out his team and they readied to strike. Pikachu jumped off of him and Ash put both arms around him. He summoned Oathkeeper first and then Divine Elemental. He gave them a twirl and struck a pose.
"Let's dance." He said.
The Grimm charged forward and Ash and his team attacked. His team were taking out the Grimm just like they did in the Emerald forest.
Ash fired off a powerful Firaga spell and it scorched a Beowulf till it turned to smoke. He then impaled an Ursa with both of his Keyblades. He lifted it into the air and split it in half, causing it to turn into smoke.
He then turned around and saw multiple Grimm heading his way. He activated his Shotlock Command and he turned Divine Elemental into a Keyblade Cannon. He fired only one shot, and the explosion killed the Grimm. He smiled and his Keyblade turned back to normal.
He looked up and Nevermores began circling around them in the sky. He threw Oathkeeper like a boomerang towards them. Oathkeeper struck the Nevermores and they turned into smoke. Oathkeeper spun back to Ash and he caught it by back flipping onto a lamppost.
The scene immediately changed to where Ash was sparring with Team RWBY. He countered an attack from Yang. He jumped backwards and deflected another incoming attack from Ruby. He was in a Keyblade lock with her while stopping another attack that came from Weiss. He was able to force them off to stop an incoming attack from Blake, who struck from behind. They were in a lock and Blake tried to overpower him. He then shot his head up and his eyes turned red.
Suddenly, flames erupted from the stadium as the next scene changed to a fiery environment with Ash struggling from a torture that was based off how the betrayal began with his eyes shut tight. The crowd was screaming while this was happening. Ash was jerking his head around while he was holding it as each of the traitors that did this to him appeared for a split moment.
He then slowly let goes of his head and faces the audience. He shot his eyes opened and began to inhale. He then screamed as his aura erupted from his body. His Pokemon fired off an attack into the sky as a special effect caused them to turn into aura. They aura began to swirl around faster and faster, until a silhouette of Ash from behind slashed at the aura and Ash struck a final pose.
Song ends while The Prime Time of Your Life/The Brainwasher/Rollin' & Scratchin'/Alive takes over. Just to the point near the end of the song. The point will be marked on my Deviantart page in the description. Credit goes to the creator.
The scene slowly faded and the screen turned black. Suddenly, partial silhouettes of Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang appeared, one on different jumbotrons. Their eyes glowed and their hairs remained shown as they were blowing with the wind.
Suddenly, flames erupted from one side of the arena. Yang was swinging Hydra's Fire and firing off fire spells. She began showing off some of here fighting style and struck a pose. Blake emerged while summoning lighting spells with Panther's Claw. Some of her spells surrounded her, or sent them flying around her. Ruby spun Grim Reaper and created a windstorm. She then swung her Keyblade around her just like Crescent Rose and struck a pose. Weiss then fired off ice spells all around her with Absolute Zero. She created a small ice rink and skated around a bit while doing a final pose.
The jumbotrons then showed a silhouette of Ash with his eyes glowing blue, and him growling. A dark portal opened up and Ash jumped out with both Keyblades and activated his shotlock command and targeted his apprentices.
Aqua's Lightbloom attack
"Here goes!" He yelled as he spun around and sent out a barrage of light spells at the four of them. They deflected the attacks, and even dodged them. The crowd were cheering as the guardian arrived and helped put on a good show.
He then continued to spin around as his Keyblades began to charge up a light attack. He then stopped spinning and he and his apprentices fired off a powerful elemental spell they are superior with and they fired them into the sky. A bright light exploded in the outside the very center of the Colosseum.
The entire Colosseum exploded with cheers as their performance ended. Ash looked around the Colosseum and they all waved at them.
"Let the games…BEGIN!" Ash shouted.
But that's gonna have to wait for another time. Next up is gonna be the exhibition match between Ash Ketchum and Winter Schnee, and Ruby and Yang's big surprise. This next chapter is gonna be fun. I love making fight scenes as much as the next guy/gal. Anyway, thanks for reading once again. TheD-Rock900 is signing off.