Ash was going through the festival grounds while making his way towards one of Beacon's towers by himself with so much on his mind. He looked towards the sunset and knew that once the sun has disappeared, the match against his arch enemy, Max Maple, would commence.
As he walked by several people, some noticed him, but was showing some concern for him since he was not being himself. He was serious, and angered. It was almost like his happiness was taken from him. Then again, he didn't want to face Cinder. But, a vote is a vote, and beggars can't be choosers.
And to make things worse, none of his girlfriends, or his mother was there to comfort him.
By the time he reached one of Beacon's towers, he just looked down at the festival. He clenched his fists together as pressure was getting to him.
He then screamed as he unleashed his anger and his aura erupted out of him. The aura was bright red, and it looked like he was on fire.
Back on the grounds, people felt a small rumble on the ground and saw Ash's aura exploding out of him from his rage. This did not go unnoticed by all of his friends that he made, including Team STRQ.
"ASH!?" Blake screamed with fright.
Last time she saw him this angry was when he overheard her talking to Yang about how she would've taken down Torchwick herself, even meaning having to break his heart. She was having a major déjà vu right now.
"We have to get to him before he does something he's going to regret." Ruby said.
"Wait! I know how to get to him quicker." Yang said before summoning Hydra's Fire. She closed her eyes and thought about Ash. After a moment of concentrating, she fired a beam and created a portal. "Come on, follow me." She said. All of them ran through the portal with Team STRQ close behind.
Upon arriving at the tower, they saw Ash growling as his eyes glowed bright red, and his aura was red.
"ASHY!" Velvet screamed and ran to him. She held him while placing her face onto his back. "Please, calm down!" Velvet yelled while trying to get through to him.
"Come on Ash! Don't be like this. You're channeling too much negativity. Think of the Grimm!" Summer yelled.
Just then, Ash gasped and the aura quickly vanished and his eyes stopped glowing.
"Thank goodness." Velvet said while holding him tighter. Neo ran to him and held his other side.
"Ash, what's gotten into you? You haven't been yourself since the end of the final round." Coco said.
"It's who he's facing." Delia said. Everyone, except for Ash, turned towards her. "Max Maple was the one that led all those traitors that caused his disappearance all those years ago. He almost killed him." She continued.
"Why would they do this?" Emerald asked.
"I overheard that they all believed that his dream was more important than theirs. I know my son all too well to know that those are nothing but lies. His dreams are just as big as theirs." Delia answered.
"Shadow Pokémon…" Ash was whispering.
"Ash?" Blake asked.
"Negativity…the people and the Pokémon…no…NO!" Ash was yelling before something hit him.
"Calm yourself Ash!" Qrow said.
"DAMMIT! Now I know why they brought the Shadow Pokémon here!" Ash was yelling in anger.
"Ow my ears." Blake whispered while covering her cat ears while Velvet folded her bunny ears.
"What are you talking about Ash?" Raven asked.
"They wanted me to show everyone they were Shadow Pokémon, make me release the darkness from within them, and let the Grimm feed off of the source of the negativity." Ash said while putting the puzzle pieces together.
"Then…that would mean...oh god." Summer said while gripping her heart in fear.
"MMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Ash screamed like he had never screamed with plenty of rage and venom before and his aura erupted out of him burning red once again.
Meanwhile near the Colosseum, Xedrek along with the twins heard Ash's screaming.
"Jeez, that guy can scream." Melanie said.
"Remind us to never get on his bad side." Militia said.
"Believe me, I've seen, dealt, and heard worst." Xedrek said.
"Poor you." The twins said before hugging and kissing his cheeks once again. Xedrek looked at each of them.
'Should I really tell them? Lord Arceus wants me to take care of them. Could they really help me recover the feelings that I've lost?' He thought to himself.
Back with Ash and the others, Ash was finally trying to calm down.
Just then, Yang approached him with an idea.
"Babe, I think I have the solution for you. Think of me, and we'll go blow off some steam." She said.
"You mean…you want to combine our powers together?" He asked.
"Yes. I hate seeing you like this and I want to help you this time. Now please…" Yang said while gripping her scarf she gave Ash. "Think of me." She whispered before hugging him.
Ash began to think of her, and how much she had been there for him. Just then, the scarf began to glow bright yellow and made a ringing noise.
"You all might want to stand back a few feet." Yang warned them.
Just as they did, Ash's coat began to crack, and yellow light began to shine out of it. As the cracks were about to burst, his eyes began to glow yellow and Yang began to feel weird.
He then outstretched his arms and the lights exploded out of him and Yang was sent flying and vanished.
"YANG!" Summer screamed with fright.
They all then saw Ash on a knee with his coat now being golden with Yang's crest on the shoulder where the Keyblade Pauldron was at and was glowing lilac. His hair was bright blonde, and long. He slowly stood up and looked down.
He then shot his eyes open and his brown and a lilac eye was present. He then summoned Divine Elemental and Hydra's Fire and struck a pose with a grin.
Drive Form analysis
Master Form
A Drive Form that the partner is known for both his/her determination and wisdom and created a form that is known for both combat and magic
Primary Effect: Slightly enhances the jump height and running speed.
Secondary Effect(s): Increases combination of aerial attacks. Gives magic attacks unlimited combo attacks. Allows the partner to take control if the user allows it.
"Ash, what happened to you?" Qrow asked.
"Relax Qrow we just combined our powers into one to create this form. I am they, we are one, and we are going to blow off some steam against the Grimm." Ash and Yang said in sync.
"Okay, but don't take too long. You have your match very soon." Ruby said.
"We'll be back before you know it." Ash said before creating a portal. He gave them a wave and a wink and he vanished into it.
He then made it to Mt. Glenn and saw plenty of Grimm out here, Ash's anger grew and the lilac eye turned red.
'Ash, this is oddly really cool.' Yang said to him in his head.
'I swear to god that if you make any jokes about this, you won't have any dates with me until summer break.' Ash said. He heard Yang whine from those words. 'Now let's kick some ass.' Ash said before jumping into the air and began attacking the Grimm with ease. This was the perfect stress relief for Ash and his red eye turned back to lilac.
He and Yang were amazed at their enhanced movement and attacks. Yang was getting hyped.
'My turn, my turn, my turn!' Yang demanded.
'Alright then, light em up' Ash said. He then let Yang take over and the brown eye turned to red.
She then fired off a powerful Mega Flare and upon contact with a King Taijitu there was an explosion that stretched to about the length of the battlefield in the Amity Colosseum.
'That was amazing!' Ash said while regaining control and his eye turned back to brown.
'Yeah it was!' Yang said.
Just then, the two of them separated and Yang was right next to him, and Hydra's Fire disappeared from Ash's hand and appeared with Yang.
"Sweetie…you are the best." Ash said while turning towards her and they dismissed their Keyblades.
"And don't you forget it. I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too." Ash said. They shared a passionate kiss and Ash held her ass while Yang moaned from the touch.
When Yang broke the kiss, she grinned and smacked his ass.
"Hey!" Ash yelled.
"Oh please, you had that one coming." Yang said.
About an hour later, Ash and Max arrived at the Amity Colosseum that was overflowing with people to watch this big fight. The both of them have been giving them death glares that they saved for each other.
"Kick his ass Ash!" Amber yelled.
"We love you babe!" Coco yelled.
"Teach him to never try to kill you again love!" Miette yelled.
Ash looked towards where all of his friends he made were up there supporting them all the way.
"All of you…thank you. Now sit back, and enjoy the humiliation I will give him." Ash whispered before looking back at Max with the same death glare.
The both of them walked to the center of the field and Glynda joined them.
"If there is anything that you want to say to each other, now would be the time." She said to them.
Ash took a deep breath and stepped forward.
"Before we settle this, did your attempt to kill me all those years ago was because you think that my dream was more important than yours?" Ash asked him.
"Not just that. You've humiliated the family Maple too many times. First my father, now my sister, I will get back at you for that." Max said while getting in his space. Ash then shoved him back a bit, causing a bit of an uproar in the stands.
"Look Max, I've always supported every single one of you that I've traveled with. We've all changed over the years, and you and I are no exceptions. But now…I will teach you that trying to get rid of your problems by trying to kill me all those years ago will be your worst mistake you've ever done." Ash said.
"Pika Pika!" Pikachu yelled in agreement.
"Go to hell Ketchum!" Max yelled as he turned around and stomped towards his side of the arena.
As Ash turned around and walked towards his side. He then looked back at Glynda and smiled. Not only did she smile back, but she winked at him lovingly.
"The Championship match of the Pokémon Tournament is about to commence. Max Maple from Petalburg City will be facing off against Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, and the Keyblade Guardian of Vale. This is a full 6 vs. 6 battle and whosoever's team that is unable to battle will not only end the match, but will be crowned Pokémon Champion of Vale. Furthermore, there will be no substitutions during battle, but you may still switch out when a Pokémon is unable to battle." Glynda said.
"How about I start off this time? I choose you, Avalugg!" Ash yelled while sending out his first Pokémon.
"You call that a great Pokémon? Try this on for size. Tentacruel, get him!" Max said while sending out his brute of a jellyfish onto the field.
Max's Tentacruel LVL 96 Water/Poison Liquid Ooze Black Sludge
Reflect Type, Hydro Pump, Icy Wind, Sludge Wave
"Battle commence!" Glynda yelled signaling the start of the match.
"Charge forward and use Hydro Pump now!" Max yelled. Tentacruel did just that and fired off a powerful burst of water right at Avalugg.
Avalugg took the hit and fired a Blizzard at its face. The attack didn't do much to it, but it did freeze it solid. Despite being frozen, the Black Sludge it was holding restored some of its HP.
"UP!" Ash shouted. Avalugg sprung into the air to create an Earthquake.
Max grinned as it happened.
"Gotcha. Break out and use Reflect Type!" Max yelled. Tentacruel broke free from its icy prison and began to glow. Tentacruel's blue color began to turn to light blue.
"What the!?" Ash yelled in shock. Avalugg commenced the attack, and the attack was successful, but it didn't do as much damage as was hoping for. "Explain!" Ash demanded.
"It's simple. Reflect Type transformed Tentacruel into the same type as your Avalugg. For someone who wishes to be a Pokémon Master, you really are a disappointment." Max mocked him. Ash growled a bit as for not knowing anything about this. "Now Sludge Wave!" Max yelled.
Tentacruel began to spit out large chunks of dark purple ooze from its appendages. It then began to swirl around it until finally firing it at Avalugg. Avalugg counterattacked with a Blizzard attack. The sludge froze and shattered onto the ground.
"Do it now!" Max yelled. Tentacruel charged forward once again and fired a Hydro Pump at point blank range of Avalugg. The attack sent Avalugg onto his back and went unconscious.
"Avalugg is unable to battle. Tentacruel takes the win." Glynda yelled. The stadium rumbled with cheers, while a few booed at Max.
"This isn't going well. Max must've been planning this from the start." Amber said.
"Yeah. It's almost like Ash doesn't know anything that's being thrown at him, giving Max the advantage." Coco said.
Back with Ash, he returned Avalugg.
'Argh! This is unacceptable. He's pounding me with moves I never seen before. Knowing him, he's bound to have more things I don't know about up his sleeves. Fortunately, he's forgotten one thing.' Ash thought.
"What's wrong Ash? Already shaking in your boots? Come on and show me the challenge I've been waiting for." Max demanded.
"Very well then. Pikachu my friend, I choose you!" Ash yelled.
"Chu!" Pikachu said while jumping off of Ash's shoulder and onto the field.
"Battle commence!" Glynda yelled. Pikachu quickly went for the Agility.
"Use Icy Wind." Max yelled. Tentacruel's red orbs began to glow to be more icy blue. It then shot a blistering cold wind at Pikachu. The attack did hit, but didn't do much but just slowed him down.
Pikachu then charged forward and readied an Iron Tail. He then hit Tentacruel right smack onto its head, knocking it out.
"Tentacruel is unable to battle. Pikachu wins!" Glynda yelled. More people cheered for Ash this time around.
"HAHA! That's what I'm talking about." Yang said.
"He truly is a spectacular trainer." Summer said while sitting next to Yang.
Max returned Tentacruel with rage.
"Don't get too cocky. This isn't over by a mile Ketchum. Go, Krookodile!" Max yelled while sending out his giant beetle.
Suddenly, Ash felt a cold feeling. He sensed Krookodile's aura and indeed it was a Shadow Pokémon. He then used his semblance to reveal that aura to the rest of the Colosseum.
"Already!?" Weiss asked with shock.
Max's Krookodile LVL 94 Ground/Dark Moxie Blackglasses
Shadow Down, Stone Edge, Crunch, Dig
"Pikachu, return!" Ash called out. Pikachu retreated and jumped back onto Ash's shoulder to warm up. "I choose you, Lucario!" Ash yelled while sending out his Aura Pokémon.
"Battle commence." Glynda yelled.
"Use Shadow Down!" Max yelled. Krookodile began to inhale some dark mist and then fired it at Lucario. Lucario did his best to avoid it, but was unsuccessful. He felt his Defense stat get crippled.
"Stay strong Lucario!" Ash yelled to him. Lucario grinned and charged forward. He charged up his fist and prepared for a Powered-Up Punch.
"Idiot. Down under!" Max ordered. Krookodile snarled and dug underground. Lucario stopped and looked at the hole.
He began to channel his aura to sense Krookodile's location He then saw the Krookodile's aura right underneath him. He then jumped and Krookodile shot out of the ground fast.
"Crunch!" Max yelled. Krookodile opened its jaw and slammed it onto Lucario's torso. He then yelled with intense pain.
Ash watched as his Pokémon was in pain.
'It must be that Shadow move. Lucario can take some physical hits, but that Shadow move must've weakened his Defense. Not to mention that those Blackglasses are giving Krookodile a boost. I have to end this quickly.' Ash thought. "Lucario! Get him while he's open." Ash yelled.
Lucario charged up an Aura Sphere and fired it at Krookodile at point blank range. Krookodile released him from the impact, and it fell to the ground. Krookodile was now left unconscious.
"Krookodile is unable to battle. Lucario wins!" Glynda yelled. Lucario gripped his torso as the Colosseum cheered.
Everyone was now waiting for Max to return Krookodile.
'Come on Ash. You know you want to do it.' Max thought.
"Hey! Return it now! I don't want to be kept waiting Maple!" Ash yelled out. Max growled a bit.
"Max Maple, you must return your Pokémon now, or you will be penalized." Glynda said.
Max growled louder and returned the Krookodile, cursing that Ash didn't release the Shadow Aura from within it.
'Why didn't he do it?' He thought before pulling out his next Pokémon. "I'll make you pay for that. Incineroar! Go!" Max yelled as he sent out his third Pokémon.
Max's Incineroar LVL 92 Fire/Dark Intimidate Assault Vest
Darkest Lariat, Outrage, Cross Chop, Flare Blitz
"What the? I've never seen that Pokémon before." Ash whispered before pulling out his Pokedex and aimed it at it.
"Incineroar, the Heel Pokémon. A Fire and Dark type, and the final evolved form of the Pokémon Litten. Incineroar is capable of shooting fire from its midsection. A circle of fire wraps around its hips like a belt." The Pokedex said.
Incineroar growled at Lucario, and his attack stat went down. Lucario grunted at Ash, telling him that he wanted to stay in.
"Alright Lucario, but be careful." Ash said.
"Battle commence!" Glynda yelled. Lucario created swords made of aura and absorbed the swords, raising his attack stat.
"Go for the Flare Blitz!" Max yelled. Incineroar growled and charged towards Lucario.
Lucario quickly fired off an Aura Sphere at it. The attack was successful, but Incineroar was still running at him like it was nothing.
"What!?" Ash yelled in shock. Lucario was completely caught off guard.
Incineroar glowed bright and struck at Lucario, knocking him out. In return, it received recoil damage to itself in the process.
"Lucario is unable to battle. Incineroar takes the win." Glynda yelled. Some people cheered as Ash returned his defeated Pokémon.
"This has to be another thing Max has up his sleeve to be use at his advantage." Amber said while being sad.
"Yeah. The Assault Vest boosts the wearers Special Defense, while a tradeoff for this is that it can't use any status moves." Miette said.
"This is so unfair! Ash is being put into a corner mercilessly, and he doesn't know what he's up against. That bastard!" Yang complained.
Ash just looked down with his Pokémon in the Poke Ball.
"For the love of….FINALLY! Finally, a Pokémon battle unlike anything we've ever faced before Pikachu. Now…THIS is a battle." Ash said while a big smile.
"Pika Pika!" Pikachu agreed.
Every single one of his friends was so confused by his statement.
"Wait what?" Yang asked.
"I guess…maybe he's been waiting for a battle like this for years now?" Blake asked.
"That's exactly it." Delia said. Everyone looked at her. "Knowing my son, he must've seen battles he's all too familiar with. But now, this is really making him happy. This is the challenge that he has been waiting for ever since the Kalos League." She added.
Back with Ash, he then sent out his Dragonite.
"Battle Commence!" Glynda yelled.
"Use Darkest Lariat." Max said. Incineroar grinned and began to channel dark energy into its claws. It then began to spin towards Dragonite, who readied for what's to come.
Dragonite was able to dodge it and performed a Dragon Dance, increasing his Attack and Speed. Incineroar growled and went for another one.
Dragonite then shot up and readied a Dragon Claw. Dragonite dove at it and slashed it, knocking it out.
"Incineroar is unable to battle. Dragonite takes the win!" Glynda yelled. The Colosseum erupted with cheers.
Max growled while returning Incineroar. He quickly pulled out his next Pokémon.
"Alright Heracross, don't fail me!" Max yelled and he sent out his oversized Rhinoceros beetle onto the field.
Ash immediately sensed its aura, and with the use of his semblance, Heracross's Shadow Aura has been revealed.
Max's Heracross LVL 95 Bug/Fighting Guts Black Belt
Shadow Break, Megahorn, Close Combat, Endure
"Battle commence!" Glynda yelled.
"Dragonite….get it!" Ash yelled. Dragonite charged forward.
"Use Endure." Max said. Heracross got ready to catch the Dragonite.
Ash pondered what was going on.
"Hmm. That doesn't seem right….wait a minute. DRAGONITE WAIT!" Ash shouted. But it was too late. Dragonite used Dragon Claw on Heracross. Heracross took some major damage and caught Dragonite.
"NOW CLOSE COMBAT!" Max shouted. Heracross began punching and kicking Dragonite like there was no tomorrow. Dragonite flew right into his trap, and he got pummeled into dust literally. He was knocked out from the aftermath.
"Dragonite is unable to battle. Heracross takes the win!" Glynda yelled.
"What…the hell…was that!?" Blake asked.
"It was like Dragonite wanted to go for an easy win." Ruby said.
"I guess stubbornness is something that his Dragonite has." Miette said while Ash returned it.
Ash gripped his Poke Ball with a bit of fury.
"Well…I guess we were able to weaken it a lot from that. Go, Pikachu." Ash said before Pikachu jumped off of his shoulder.
"Battle commence!" Glynda yelled. Pikachu jumped up and fired off an Electro Ball at Heracross.
"Counter that with Megahorn." Max yelled. Heracross's horn glowed bright green, and it grew doubled its size. Both attacks hit and an explosion erupted.
From the smoke, Heracross charged forward.
"Use Shadow Break!" Max yelled. Heracross's dark aura erupted and it gotten closer to Pikachu.
"RAISE COUNTER SHIELD!" Ash shouted. Pikachu spun on the ground and used Thunderbolt, creating a wall of electricity. Heracross saw this and tried to stop, only to slam headfirst into the wall, knocking it out.
"Heracross is unable to battle. Pikachu takes the win." Glynda yelled.
"That was something." Ren said with him and the rest of Team JNPR nearby Team RWBY.
"Max must be getting desperate." Jaune said while holding Pyrrha, who was still a bit shaky from earlier.
"Ash…" Pyrrha whispered while tightening her grip on Jaune.
Max once again waited to see if Ash will purify Heracross.
"Do it…do it now." He whispered.
"Mr. Maple! Recall your Pokémon now, or you will be penalized." Glynda demanded. Max groaned and returned Heracross. "This will be your final warning." She added.
"Yeah yeah yeah…go Banette!" Max yelled while sending out the possessed doll with an attitude onto the field.
Max's Banette LVL 93 Ghost Cursed Body Spell Tag
Shadow Ball, Phantom Force, Sucker Punch, Screech
"Pikachu, return!" Ash yelled. Pikachu returned to his shoulder. "Chandelure, I choose you!" He yelled while Chandelure prepared herself for battle.
"Battle commence!" Glynda yelled.
"Use Phantom Force!" Max yelled. Banette quickly vanished on the battlefield. While Chandelure was trying to find it, she quickly fired off a ball of fire into the sky. The sunlight had turned harsh.
Just then, Banette appeared from behind and struck at her. She quickly turned around and fired a Flamethrower at it.
While the two Ghost Types were fighting, Max touched a button on an earpiece.
"Lieutenant, are the Electrode's and the charges set yet?" Max asked.
"Yes Max. Everything is in position, the charges are set, and we have begun our evacuation." A voice spoke from the piece.
"Excellent." He said with a grin.
Chandelure finally gotten the upper hand and fired a Shadow Ball point blank at Banette.
'What the hell is Max doing? Is he…talking to himself instead of battling?' He thought. "HEY! WHERE'S THE CHALLENGE I WAS HOPING FOR!?" Ash shouted at him.
"Quit your worrying Ketchum. It's already here." Max said.
"Well don't just stand there and talking to yourself, you dumbass! Your Banette is hardly keeping up without your commands!" Ash yelled while Chandelure fired off another Flamethrower at Banette.
"Go for the Sucker Punch!" Max yelled. Banette's arm glowed dark and quickly struck at Chandelure's face.
Chandelure counterattacked with an Overheat. The intense heat of the move, in combination of the Sunny Day, did the job perfectly and defeated the Banette.
"Banette is unable to battle. Chandelure takes the win!" Glynda yelled.
Max looked down and his rage was kicking in over the cheers all around them. He returned Banette and he had begun to shake.
"Is something wrong with Max? He looks like he's about to snap." Ruby said.
"He's probably realized that this is a losing battle. This will teach him a lesson to never do this to Ash again." Blake said while Manaphy jumped and cheered with the crowd.
Back with Ash and Pikachu, they saw Max shaking. Ash knew that his anger was building fast.
"You done getting your act together over there Max? Because we're starting to get bored." Ash said.
Suddenly, something snapped within Max. His eyes turned white and blank, his hair grew spikier, and a dark aura erupted from him.
Semblance analysis
Max Maple: Night Shroud
A darkness manifest into a semblance that sends the body into a stage of near uncontrollable rage that makes one loses all means of pain and suffering. The body changes a bit when unleashed. The longer this semblance is used, the weaker the body becomes afterwards.
"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME BITCH!" Max roared at him.
"I said we're bored. You're boring us." Ash answered.
"WELL THEN…HOW ABOUT WE FIX THAT! CHARIZARD GO!" Max roared once again and sent out the bane of Ash and Pikachu's existence, and the one that led the other Pokémon to retaliate against them.
"Now then…MEGA EVOLVE!" Max shouted while pulling his sleeve up and revealed a Key Stone on a Mega Ring. He placed a finger on the stone and it and the Mega Stone on Charizard began to glow and the energies combined.
Ash, Pikachu and Chandelure watched in horror as Charizard gotten bigger, its wings began to divide and have curved tips while the upper parts gained a spike, the shoulders grew two spikes adjacent to each other, and spikes grew on its neck and under the horns.
Once the process was over, Charizard was now black and blue, had blue flames coming out of its mouth, and the flame on its tail was blue. It then roared so loud the Colosseum shook.
Ash immediately sensed Shadow Aura coming from it. It didn't take a genius that this was indeed the most powerful Shadow Pokémon Ash has, or will ever face. He used his semblance to reveal the Shadow Aura to everyone.
Max's Mega Charizard X LVL 99 Fire/Dragon Tough Claws Charizardite X
Shadow End, Flamethrower, Dragon Claw, Fly
"Battle commence!" Glynda yelled.
"Dragon Claw!" Max yelled. Mega Charizard flew right towards Chandelure and slashed her hard in the face, knocking her out cold.
"Chandelure is unable to battle. Mega Charizard takes the win!" Glynda yelled.
The entire Colosseum just fell silent of what just happened. Ash quickly returned Chandelure and his nerves and heart was beating were beating hard and fast from shock.
"Still think I'm boring you Ketchum!?" Max yelled.
"I take it back! I take it ALL back!" Ash answered. The sunlight faded away.
Back with Team RWBY and the others, they were also at a loss for words.
"So…let me get this straight. Max not only has a third Shadow Pokémon….BUT IT'S ALSO USING MEGA EVOLUTION!?" Ruby screamed.
"This is bad! And with only two Pokémon left, Ash needs to make this count." Coco said while clenching her knees in fear.
"I'm scared." Velvet whimpered while clinging and hiding a bit behind the railing.
Back with Ash, he shook his head and got his act together.
"Alright, Gardevoir go!" Ash yelled while sending out his next Pokémon. "Tell me Max. Does this Gardevoir look familiar to you?" Ash asked.
Max looked at her for a moment. That was until he realized.
"That's right Max. This is the same Ralts that we aided all those years ago. You know…the same Ralts that you promised to return to once you became a trainer?" He asked him once again.
The aura around Max subsided, and his hair and eyes returned to normal.
"Gardevoir…why? After that promise you and I made, how could you side with him?" He asked.
"Garde…voir." She said while hovering towards Ash and protected him.
"She knew of your betrayal Max. No trainer would ever do that. She had no choice but to side against you. You foolishly broke your own promise by hurting me…and her." Ash stated.
Max fell onto his knees as he realized what he had done. Just then, his anger sky rocked and his Night Shroud semblance activated again.
"I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THIS!" He roared.
"And if you think you can win with Mega Evolution, well I got something to say. Two can play at this game. Gardevoir, MEGA EVOLVE!" Ash yelled while placing a finger on his Key Stone. The energies from both stones began to combine, and Gardevoir transformed.
"Battle commence!" Glynda yelled.
"Use Flamethrower!" Max yelled. Mega Charizard fired off a burst of blue flames from its mouth and fired it right at Mega Gardevoir. She charged up a Moonblast and fired it at the incoming flames.
The attacks met and there was a massive explosion that erupted in the aftermath.
"Use Shadow End NOW!" Max screamed. Mega Charizard roared and began to channel its dark aura and charged through the smoke at Mega Gardevoir.
Mega Gardevoir quickly put up a Reflect to raise her team's defense. Mega Charizard slammed at the barrier and Mega Gardevoir took a nasty hit from the Shadow Move. In the process, Mega Charizard took some serious recoil damage.
"Are you okay?" Ash asked her. Mega Gardevoir slowly got up and smiled at Ash while limping a bit. "Then don't hold back. Use everything you got." He said.
Mega Gardevoir fired a Future Sight at Mega Charizard while it began to go for an aerial attack. Just as Mega Charizard dove at her, she used her Psychic attack to through it off course, slamming it onto the ground.
"DO IT NOW! FLAMETHROWER POINT BLANK!" Max screamed. Mega Charizard fired off another burst of blue flames at her, scorching her in the process.
"OH NO!" Ash screamed as Mega Charizard defeated his Mega Evolved Pokémon. He watched as she reverted back to normal.
"Gardevoir is unable to battle! Mega Charizard takes the win!" Glynda yelled.
The Colosseum began to cheer for the action that has happened. Ash returned Gardevoir and felt his heart pounding hard.
"This is it. Pikachu…it's all up to you now best buddy. Be careful." Ash said to him.
"Pika!" He said before jumping off his shoulder.
Ash saw how the match was set up. This brought in a really bad memory of that fateful day when his disappearance began. It all began with Charizard attacking Pikachu like this. This time…this time was payback time.
"Battle commence!" Glynda yelled.
"Go for the Dragon Claw!" Max yelled. Mega Charizard roared and charged up its claws as it glowed green.
Pikachu had been waiting for this moment for a very long time. He charged forward and jumped towards it.
"Now….SPIN DODGE!" Ash shouted. Pikachu spun in midair and countered the Dragon Claw.
Just then, blue orbs appeared around Mega Charizard and they began bombarding it with the attacks. This greatly weakened Mega Charizard.
"NO!" Max screamed.
"NOW'S YOUR CHANCE!" Ash screamed. Pikachu fired off the strongest Thunderbolt he can muster. The attack connected and there was a massive explosion in the process.
Pikachu landed in front of Ash and looked at the smoke. When the smoke cleared, Mega Charizard was down, and reverted back to its normal appearance.
"Charizard is unable to battle! Pikachu takes the win! The winner of the Championship match and crowned Vale's new champion goes to Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town!" Glynda yelled.
The Colosseum exploded into cheers of the final results. Ash just stood there while processing what had happened. It slowly began to hit him.
"Pika Pi!" Pikachu yelled happily while running to Ash.
"PIKACHU YOU DID IT!" Ash screamed while hugging Pikachu.
Up on the stands, Ash's love group, family, and friends were practically screaming their lungs out that Ash had won.
"That's my boy! That's my baby boy!" Delia yelled.
"I knew he'd win!" Yang yelled.
"I LOVE YOU ASH!" Ruby screamed.
Back on the battlefield, Max returned Charizard and fell onto his knees.
'No…nonononononono. This was not how it was supposed to end. You took everything from me Ash. My pride, my happiness, and my future.' He thought before looking back at Ash. "SO I'LL TAKE EVERYTHING AWAY FROM YOU!" Max shouted at him, gaining his attention.
He then pulled out a small device with a button on it. Max raised it and showed Ash the device.
"What the…?" He asked while looking at it. He then saw Max grin before pressing it. "NO!" Ash shouted as he did.
Back at Mt. Glenn and on a huge mountain, a detonator began to discharge electricity into hundreds of Electrodes and they began to detonate, along with other explosive charges. Just then, all of them exploded and a colossal explosion around the mountain erupted. A gigantic mushroom cloud erupted from the blast.
The result caused the ground to shake, stretching miles around. The ground all around Vale shook from the explosion.
There was a widespread of panic of what had happened, and it soon enough reached the Amity Colosseum.
With Ash, he ran to Max and grabbed him.
"What did you do...GOD DAMMIT MAX, WHAT DID YOU DO!?" He demanded. Max's grin grew wider and kicked him off.
He then dug into his back and pulled out a small crate.
"We've won." He said.
Ash and Pikachu just glared at him and looked at the crate. With that explosion from Mt. Glenn, and seeing Max as the ultimate threat and responsible for the result, Ash and Pikachu was now getting more nervous as to what had transpired. But one thing that was plaguing their minds now was what is in the crate? Find out more as the story continues.
Okay….alright. I think I'm calmed now. This was one of the most intense matches I have ever made. I dunno which is better, this or Ash's fight with Miror B in my other Pokémon story.
Several of you readers have given me some amazing suggestions, and how they would play out. I'd like to take a moment and name these people. The first I got was ArchaicPhenominon on Fanfiction for suggesting the Banette as it was the Shuppet that Max befriended in the series. The next two gave me the three to go for. I ultimately decided to go for one of each, but well played nonetheless. N-Sight, also on Fanfiction, suggested Incineroar with the chosen item and ability. I have looked into the item….now I understand why that item suits it well. The last one was a Guest that didn't reveal a name once again on Fanfiction. This person suggested Tentacruel. I literally never heard of Reflect Type at all. And since only a few Pokémon can learn Reflect Type through leveling up….my god! Nicely done.
Well anyway, after the next chapter, the fight with Ash and Cinder will commence. How will it play out? You're about to find out very soon. TheD-Rock900 is singing off, see you next time.