"A-Ash?" Came the whimpering whisper of the young man.
All eyes were on the raven-haired teen and Pikachu. Ash's exposed eye stared emotionless at Gary's wide eyes.
"You know him, Ash?" Asked Bonnie.
Ash looked down at Bonnie. He said nothing, but he nodded slowly and looked back sternly at his childhood friend and rival. Gary let out soft gasps, and his body quivered. This was no doubt on his eyes, as he looked at the familiar raven black hair and brown hazel eye. The silence was tense, as everyone waited for either trainer to move.
Finally, Ash let out a small, low chuckle as his stern expression changed to one of amusement. His eyes remained blank, but he let out a genuine smile.
"It's been so long. Hasn't it Gare-bear?"
Ash was suddenly surprised when he was tackled to a hug, which made him stumble a bit and Pikachu to fall off his shoulder. He looked down and saw Gary. Ash remained frozen for a moment before returning the hug. While he remained calm on the outside, on the inside, he was baffled, shocked, and surprised. From what he remembered, Gary was a proud boy that always mocked him. He ever claimed that he would be a better Pokemon master than he. He allowed himself to relax and used his physic powers to read the quivering boy in his hand's mind. He was not pleased with what he found out and soothed the crying teenager.
"Gary...You've changed since my disappearance. You blame yourself for over something you had no control of. You became ashamed of yourself and let go of your dreams. That is not the Gary I remembered."
Everyone just watched as Ash attempt to comfort the young researcher. The tenseness lessens, and the silence became more awkward. Eventually, Gary pulled away and wiped away the tears that managed to leak out. After a moment, Gary's expression went from shaken to anger.
"WHAT THE FUCK ASH KETCHUM!?" Screamed Gary, ignoring everyone around him.
"Language," Ash stated as he gestured at a confused Bonnie, whose ears were covered by an angry Clemont as said inventor glared at Gary. The researcher seemed baffled for a moment before he continued screaming.
"NO NOTE, NO CALLS, AND NO MESSAGES THAT SAID THAT YOU WERE ALIVE AND WELL!" Gary screamed as he grabbed two fistfuls of hair and pulled on them, which made Ash confident that Gary might end out ripping his hair off. "EVERYONE THINKS YOUR DEAD, AND YOUR MOTHER HASN'T GOTTEN OVER YOU JUST DISAPPEARING LIKE THAT!
At that moment, Ash and Pikachu, who had climbed back on his shoulder just as Gary began his screaming feast, had had enough. Ash merely ignore the shouts and curses shot at him as he slowly walked at Gary. Gary, who was too busy shouting to notice Ash was now in front of him, was suddenly on the ground holding his cheek that bare a red handprint.
Everyone looked at Ash, whose hands were still in place after the contact. His eyes were closed, and he had a giant tick mark on his head. Pikachu looked nervous, but he was in a relief to know that his brother wasn't as angry. After all, the last time someone foolishly angered his brother…. Pikachu shivered at the reminder. He did not want to remember that incident.
Ash let out a sigh as he attempted to calm his mind. He did not want to cause another chaos after what happened three years ago. He opened his eyes and saw Gary and everyone else looking at him with wide eyes.
"Gary.." He said lowly, making everyone flinch at the tone, "I understand that you're angry, but please understand that my disappearance was not my fault. I wanted to contact my mother more than anything, but I couldn't." He extended his hand at Gary.
"Couldn't or wouldn't?" Asked Gary acidly, anger returning as he took Ash's hand and stood up.
"Couldn't?" He said cooly, ignoring Gary's growing irritation. "If I could, I would've called mom without hesitation."
Gary merely looked at Ash, anger forgotten and instead filled with disbelief. Ash only sighed. "I promise I will explain everything later, but for now, we came here to ask a favor to Professor Sycamore."
The professor, who remained quiet throughout the entire confrontation, finally said, "What is it that you want to ask me?" Making Gary (who had forgotten he was there), Clemont and Bonnie jump.
Ash looked towards him, not at all surprised. "I came to ask if you could heal my friend's Pokemon."
Professor Sycamore merely nodded, "I don't mind."
Clemont gave the Professor his respected Pokemon, keeping merely one Pokeball. Ash took a mental note on this. Waiting and watching as the Pokemon healed, Ash turned to Clemont.
"I noticed that you had an extra Pokeball. It's not empty from what I can sense. What Pokemon is in there?"
Clemont was stuttering, "T-this Pokeball contains my most recent catch."
Ash closed his eyes and saw from the memories of Clemont, as the blonde helped a small gray, rabbit-like Pokémon with tips of its large ears having a dark brown color along have three finger-like sections each. What seemed the Pokemon injured soon shifted into a fully healed Pokemon accepting Clemont as his trainer.
Ash smiled, "A Bunnelby, no?"
Again, Clemont stuttered as both Gary and Bonnie looked at Ash, surprised.
"A Bunnelby that you found injured not too long ago. You healed him, and because of that, you gained his trust and allowed you to catch him."
Clemont's stuttering became worse as he asked how he figured it out. Gary was looking at Ash with wide eyes. This wasn't the Ash Ketchum he remembered.
"Ashy-boy… You've changed since five years ago…"
Professor Sycamore came back with the Pokeballs, oblivious on what was happening. "Here you are."
It was suddenly that Professor Sycamore noticed something. His eyes fell on Ash's chest and saw a small bump on his chest. Ash noticed him staring and smirked at him. His hand went under his shirt and grabbed the guilty party. It was a chained necklace that had a golden cross-like wheel attached with a stone in the center.
Sycamore's eyes widen, causing Ash to chuckle and Pikachu to snicker. "I see you have taken quite an interest in my Keystone?"
"W-wha-?" Was all the professor could stutter.
Ash eyes flashed blue, and Sycamore jumped in surprise. "I see, you've taken an interest in my Keystone. Not surprising, considering your research involves the theory on Mega Evolution."
Wide eyes were on him as the professor stuttered, "H-how-?"
"That is for me to know." He chirped, causing Pikachu to laugh. "But all I can say is this; Mega Evolution is very real."
Sycamore's eyes lit up like a Christmas tree while everyone else in the room looked confused at Ash.
"Mega Evolution?" Asked Bonnie, "What's that?"
"Mega Evolution is a temporary boast and evolution a Pokemon can have when both trainer and Pokemon have the three required needs, A keystone, a mega stone, and an unbreakable bond. If both Pokemon and trainer achieve the two, they will be able to achieve the power and become one in mind for a limited time." Explained Ash. "The stronger the bond is, the more powerful both trainer and Pokemon become."
Sycamore seemed to have pulled out a notebook out of nowhere and wrote what Ash said. Ash sweatdropped along with Pikachu.
"I currently have a few of my Pokemon brothers and sisters that can Mega Evolve in the heat of a battle, but we rarely use Mega evolution."
"You have Pokemon that can Mega evolve?" Asked Sycamore, excited.
Ash nodded. "Yes. I currently have a Charizard, Sceptile, Lucario, Greninja, and Pidgeot that can achieve evolution. However, my Greninja is special in this case."
"Amazing." Gasped, Sycamore. "You don't suppose we can see them all, Mega evolve?"
"I don't mind." Shrugged Ash, "But it's best if we do it outside. The last thing I want is for my brothers and sister to destroy this building."
In a matter of moments, they were all outside on a nearby battlefield. The sun was setting, and a full moon was peaking out, so it a few moments it will be dark time. Ash pulled out five Pokeballs and let out a deep breath.
"My brothers and sister, I summon you to the battlefield and bring fear towards your opponents!"
With that, five Pokemon were released the following order: Pidgeot, Sceptile, Lucario, Greninja and Charizard. Pidgeot, Sceptile, Lucario, and Greninja let out battle cries, which had any nearby bystanders cover their poor ears. By the time they were done, Charizard had let out an earth-shattering, terrifying roar that sends sound waves that caused the earth around them to shake. Dust and dirt whipped around the air, causing everyone to close their eyes to prevent the dust from getting in, as their ears were currently covered. There were screams of fear and terror nearby, but they were quiet down by the proud roar of Charizard. Ash and his Pokemon seemed to be the only ones unbothered, and were sweat dropping; Ash facepalmed when Charizard was finished.
"You just couldn't resist, could you, brother?" Asked Ash, groaning once the shock from the others wore off.
Charizard smirked and let out a proud huff. Ignoring their little banter, everyone looked at the Pokemon in awe. All were powerful and intimidating.
Pidgeot was divine. She was intimidating, looking, of course, and large and powerful looking, but they all see the gentleness of the mighty creature. They also noticed that on her leg, she wore some bracelet with a stone in the center.
Both Lucario and Greninja both have similar builds. The look of calmness and seriousness brought them a cold shiver on their spines, but they noticed that Lucario wore a bracelet, similar to Pidgeot's, on his paw with a stone on the center.
Sceptile, merely chewed on his stick. Despite the lazy expression on Sceptile, everyone present was not fooled. He was built with muscles bulging, and by the look of his eyes, they knew the message that said, 'you do something to my brothers and sisters, you are dead.' They noticed some type of collar on his neck with a stone on the center.
Finally, Charizard. He was the most intimidating of them all. His muscles were bulging and were more intimidating looking that Sceptile's build. His expression was intense looking, despite the amusement and excitement that shone in his eyes. Like Sceptile, he wore a similar collar as his and had a stone in the center.
They were all flabbergasted and scared at the Pokemon in front of them. Ash was amused as Pikachu ran up towards the Pokemon and greeted them. They all greeted back. Out of nowhere, Ash pulled out a green stone with a lightning mark on the center. Out of nowhere, he also pulled out a collar with a stone in the center. Pikachu smirked along with Ash. Everyone stared in confusion about what going. Before they could question, though, Ash threw the Thunderstone at Pikachu, and the mouse Pokemon jumped high in the air and caught it.
The moment the stone touch his small hands, he began to glow as he landed back on the ground. Everyone stared in awe as they watch the short glowing silhouette of Pikachu grow as he stood up on two feet. His tail became more thin with a massive thunderbolt on end. When the glowing came to a stop, a dark orange fur with a white belly Pokemon stood tall, smirking as he crossed his arms.
"A Raichu!" Gasped Clemont as he fiddled with his glasses. "Pikachu evolved into a Raichu!"
"It's so cute!" Squealed Bonnie, making the mouse Pokemon to sweatdrop. Does she considers every Pokemon she sees cute?
Shaking his head in amusement, Ash walked to the former Pikachu and put on the Collar on his starter. The embarrassment was forgotten, Raichu smirked again, and looked at his brothers and sister, who all bore the same expression and desire. Ash raised his hands, and they all looked at him.
While that was happening, Gary pulled out his Pokedex and pointed at all the Pokemon.
"Pidgeot, the Bird Pokémon. The evolved form of Pidgeotto. It can fly at twice the speed of sound at an altitude of nearly one mile."
"Lucario, the Aura Pokémon and the evolved form of Riolu. Lucario reads the thoughts of others and anticipates their movements by sensing their auras."
"Greninja, the Ninja Pokémon, and the evolved form of Frogadier. Greninja's swift movements confound its opponents, and it can compress water into sharp-edged throwing stars."
"Sceptile, the Forest Pokémon, and the evolved form of Grovyle. The seeds growing on Sceptile's back are brimming with vitamins that can revitalize trees.
"Charizard, the Flame Pokémon and the evolved form of Charmeleon. When competing in intense battles, Charizard's flame becomes more intense as well."
"Raichu, the Mouse Pokémon and the evolved form of Pikachu. Raichu's tail functions as a ground and releases electricity into the surface, which keeps it from shocking itself.
"As you all wish, you will Mega evolve and fight each other." Said Ash, gaining exciting cries, "But, we are keeping the power level at a maximum of five percent. The last thing we want is to bring Kalos to ruins."
All the Pokemon murmured in agreement and looked expectantly at Ash.
Ash nodded. "Good. Now, I want Lucario to fight against Charizard, Pidgeot, to fight against Raichu and for Sceptile to fight against Greninja. All ready?"
Accepting their screech, roars and cries as acceptance, he waited until the Pokemon got in position. Sycamore looked excited and pulled out his notebook. Clemont, Bonnie, and Gary were also shaking in excitement.
However, before Ash could say or do anything, there was a tremendous roar in the distance and an explosion. Alarmed, everyone ran or flew towards the source. When they reached their destination, they were in front of the destroyed entrance of the Laboratory. In the middle, stood a giant angry shark-like Pokemon.
"GAAAARRRRR!" Screamed the Pokemon in outrage.
"Garchomp!" Gasped Sycamore, "What's wrong!?"
Garchomp lets out a roar of rage, eyes red. Ash noticed this and quickly closed his eyes to focus on Garchomp's emotions and memories. His eyes widen as he gasped in realization.
"The Collar!" Ash yelled as everyone looked at him, he quickly explained. "Someone put a collar on Garchomp, and now the collar is going haywire and causing him to go on a rampage! If we don't remove the collar, thousands of lives will be at risk!"
"But who's responsible for this!?" Asked Sycamore, angry.
"That would be us!"
Everyone turned their attention to three scientists. The scientist removed their disguises in front stood a man with blue hair and a woman with magenta hair, both wearing similar white outfits with a giant red 'R' plastered. In the center of the two stood a Meowth and a Wabbuffet.
"Prepare for trouble our middle name,"
"And make it double, it's a high stake name,"
"To protect the world from devastation,"
"To unite all people within our nation,"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love,"
"To extend our reach to the stars above,"
"Jessie,"
"James,"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light,"
"Surrender now or prepare to fight,"
"Meowth, that's right!"
"Wobbuffet!"
Ash and his Pokemon snarled at the four. "TEAM ROCKET! I should've known you would follow me!"
"Ashy-boy, you know these clowns?" Asked Gary, startled.
Ash nodded, glaring sternly on the Rocket trio. "Indeed, these fools work for a criminal organization called Team Rocket. I had an unfortunate run-in with then five years ago and since then, have been attempting to follow me to capture my brothers and sisters, mostly Raichu, though.
That was when Team Rocket finally noticed Raichu. "Look at that!" Said Meowth as he pointed at Raichu, who, in return, growled at them menacingly. Everyone else present, excluding Ash blinked in surprise at the talking Meowth. "The twerp evolved his Pikachu!"
"Now, that's a shock." Said James, surprised as he looked at the mouse Pokemon. "I thought the twerp would never evolve his Pikachu."
"Well, none of that matters now." Jessie waved of Ash and his Pokemon, after quickly recovering from her shock. "We're here for Garchomp, and not Raichu. So it's your lucky day twerp."
"It will be my lucky day when Team Rocket falls to its knees like the other criminal organizations my brothers and sisters, and I dealt with," Ash said darkly, his Pokemon shouting their agreements as everyone shivered at the tone of his voice.
"W-well-" Stuttered Meowth, fearfully as he pulled out a remote, "By using this remote, we will be able to control Garchomp to do our bidding." Meowth pressed a button, and at that moment, the remote sparked and caused Meowth to drop it. In a matter of seconds, before it hit the ground, the remote exploded.
The collar sent shock waves, and Garchomp howled in pain as he became more angry and feral. He let out a ferocious roar and glared at Team Rocket, who looked nervous now.
"I don't like where this is going…" Muttered Meowth.
"Wobbuffet." Murmured Wobbufet.
In a flash, Garchomp opens his mouth, and a large, and powerful Hyper beam hits Team Rocket. Team Rocket screamed and shrieked in pain before there was another explosion and were sent out flying.
"I can't believe this!" Cried Jessie angrily.
"And to think we didn't bother to catch the Twerp's Raichu. Wonder how the boss is going to react," Muttered James sadly.
"At least we have an excuse!" Cried Meowth
"Wobbuffet! Cried the patient Pokemon in agreement.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"
"Wobbuffet!"
Team Rocket flew away until they sparkled in the distance, no longer seen in the eyes of everyone. Ash huffed.
"Good riddance." He mutters. Then, hearing Garchomp release another of his angered roars did he remembered the reason he was there. "Garchomp! I know you're in pain, let me help you!"
Garchomp did not listen, however. He shot another Hyper Beam, but Ash managed to get out of the way just in time, as the pavement he once stood was destroyed into pieces after the explosion. Garchop roared, and by then, Charizard had enough, and let out his roar. Garchomp's angry roar paled in comparison to Charizards mighty roar, as it created shockwaves on the ground, causing an earthquake and dirt into the air. Glass shattered, and any nearby bystanders were screaming for their lives. They were different obviously, and not by power and noise. Charizard's held authority while Garchomp's held anger and pain.
Garchomp glared at Charizard and let out a Dragon Pulse, but Charizard released Flamethrower, causing the two to collide and cause another explosion, causing wind and dirt to pick up at the sheer power on the attacks. Garchomp let out another roar and took off from the ground. He jumped to a house, causing a bit of damage, and then jumped from building to building.
There was a defeating sound of a motorcycle from adrift. Everyone turned around and saw Officer Jenny running towards them.
"What's going on? Just earlier, I was sent to investigate a roar that occurred around here and just, and then I got a call of a rampaging Garchomp!"
"A group who calls themselves Team Rocket did this!" Growled Gary. "They put a collar on Garchomp, and it caused Garchomp to go on a rampage!"
"And where are they now?"
"Gone." Deadpanned Bonnie.
"Guys!" Clemont cried, catching the attention of everyone. "We need to remove the collar. Otherwise, everyone in Lumiose city is in great danger!"
True to his words, fires were on the remains of buildings as People and Pokemon were screaming and fleeing. Ash cursed under his breath and looked at his Pokemon. He pointed at Lucario and Sceptile.
"You two, need to return to Father. We need water Pokemon to deal with fires."
Both Pokemon looked ready to protest, but remained quiet and nodded anyway and allowed Ash to sucked them in their Pokeballs.
"But Ash!" Cried Clemont. "How do you plan to switch your Pokemon? All systems should be down by now!"
Ash said nothing and closed his eyes as he thought of two Pokemon of his and sent a small plead.
"It shall be done! You know what to do, my son!"
"As my heartbeats and soul pleads, I send you two back to the Father-realm in exchange of two!"
Ash shot his two Pokeballs in the sky, much to the confusion of everyone, but the Pokemon. Suddenly, both Pokeballs were struck by lightning, making them cry out. When it was over, the Pokeballs landed on Ash's hands, and Ash released the Pokemon inside.
Everyone was expecting to see Lucario and Sceptile, but were surprised when they noticed that Pokemon that were released were not them. In their place, stood a Blastoise with pointy sunglasses and a Samurott. They let out their respected cries. They were attempting to tackle Ash in a hug, but looking around, they knew that it wasn't the time or place.
"Whoa!" Cried Bonnie in delight, "What Pokemon are they? They're all so cute!" that caused the water types in question to blush and the rest of the Pokemon to chuckle. Even Ash couldn't help but let out a small chuckle of amusement.
Gary Pulled out his Pokedex and pointed at the two new Pokemon.
"Blastoise, the Shellfish Pokémon and the evolved form of Wartortle. Blastoise's heavy body weight can make opponents unable to battle. It retreats into its shell when necessary.
"Samurott, the Formidable Pokémon and the evolved form of Dewott. Protected by armor, Samurott can defeat opponents with one sword swipe. Its glare can silence them as well."
Both Pokemon looked at Ash expectedly as Blastoise removed his sunglasses and put them away.
"We got a rampaging Garchomp," Ash said grimly. "This is Team Rocket's doing." Both Pokemon let out outraged roars. "I know, I'm not pleased either, I want you two and Greninja to put out any fires left behind, and save anyone on the struggle."
Blastoise and Samurott looked at Greninja, and all three nodded before running towards the damage. Ash looked at his three remaining Pokemon.
"Pidgeot, go up in the skies and lead everyone into safety. If there's any strugglers, rescue them."
Pidgeot let out an impressive squawk and flew in the air, letting a powerful gust of wind that knocked Bonnie onto Clemont's feet. In seconds she was gone. Ash turned to Raichu and Charizard. "You two are coming with me. We are going to stop Garchomp from destroying the city and relieve her from her pain."
Raichu cried out in agreement, and Charizard let out a softer, but still roar of approval.
"RAICHU!"
"GRAUUU"
"Ash! You can't be serious!" Cried, Gary. "I just found you, and you suddenly decide to risk your life and face an enraged Garchomp!? No! I am not letting you out of my sigh-"
"Gary!"
Gary shut up and gulped at Ash's angry expression. "I understand that I've been gone for five years without a trace, but for once, I want you to trust me." Ash pointed at the direction Garchomp went. "Right now, we don't have time, and I need to save Garchomp. And trust me when I say that this is nothing compared to what I faced in the past!" He looked at Officer Jenny, "Officer Jenny, make sure you help Pidgeot evacuating the place!"
"Yes, sir!" Officer Jenny ran towards her Motorcycle and quickly left.
Without another word, Ash and Raichu got on Charizard. Charizard let out another roar and flew, letting a much more powerful gust of wind, that resulted in knocking everyone off their feet.
"ASH!" Screamed everyone, but it was in vain as Charizard disappeared in the direction Garchomp went.
Gary silently whimpered. "I didn't get to say I'm sorry."
Through gritted teeth, Ash watched the destruction by the currently feral and violent dragon type. Garchomp let out random Dragon Rage and Hyper Beam everywhere she went and caused Buildings to collapse. At one point, she let out a Draco Meteor. It caused a lot of damage that Ash was glad that no one was nearby during the encounter.
"We need to stop Garchomp somehow," Ash said. He looked at his two Pokemon. "Any ideas?" When he got a negative response from both Pokemon, Ash hissed. It was when another Dragon Rage was coming towards them, and Charizard quickly dodge, and the attack exploded on a damaged building.
"Quick Charizard! After her! We can't lose her!" Charizard let out a roar and picked up the speed.
The citizens underneath them were watching as they kept on guard of their safety. A few of them screamed when a large chunk of the building was about to land of them. Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, the chunk was destroyed into dust. Everyone looked up and saw A Pidgeot with three different water types, with one being unfamiliar to them. They all let a cheer before an angered roar silenced them, along that roar came another, much more bone-chilling and powerful. Looking up, they saw Garchomp being chased by an enormous, powerful-looking Charizard.
A news helicopter was on live and was filming the entire thing.
A female reporter was narrating everything. "It seems as though Garchomp is flying at Prism tower!"
Garchomp noticed the helicopter, and after getting shocked by the collar again and letting out another roar of anger and pain, it shot a Hyper Beam at them. The attack barely missed the helicopter.
"Garchomp is now, unleashing random Hyper Beam! It just aim once straight at our helicopter, Garchomp seems extremely agitated."
In Vaniville, Grace and her son, Calem's eyes, were stuck at the television as they watched the live news. Grace was both scared and shocked, while Calem look with calm eyes, but even you can sense his nervousness.
"Serena! Come and look at this! Something unbelievable is happening!"
Serena, now on her sleeping clothes, grabs a water bottle from the kitchen before coming to the living room. She looked irritated with a bandage on top of her nose. "Oh, yeah! Well, something unbelievable is happening to my face, okay!"
She sat down next to Calem, whose eyes refuse to leave the screen, and looked at the screen. "What movie are you guys watching anyway?"
Calem shook his head. "This isn't a movie."
"This is real." Finished Grace.
Serena looked at the screen, bewildered. "What!?"
"Charizard! I need you to fly as close as you can!" Ordered Ash as he saw Garchomp land near the top of Prism Tower. "I need to remove the collar, and the best chance is to land on his back!"
Charizard and Raichu looked at Ash, unsure how to react.
"Grauuu?" (Are you sure, brother? It's quite risky.)
Ash chuckled, but there was no mirth behind that laughter. "We've been through much worse guys. I'll be fine."
Charizard and Raichu looked at each other, still unsure, but they trusted their brother, and Charizard did as told. The helicopter caught Charizard zoom in towards Garchomp's current destination.
"What's this!?" Asked the female news reporter as televisions showed Ash and Raichu hanging on to Charizard as he picked up his speed. "It seems as though a boy and his Raichu are riding a Charizard towards the rampaging Garchomp!"
The moment they were near, Garchomp let out another Hyper Beam, and Charizard took this chance to dodge and quickly fly behind Garchomp. Before Garchomp could react, Ash promptly stood up and jumped at Garchomp.
Everyone on the bottom of the Prism tower was pointing at the top.
"There's a kid up there!"
"What is he thinking!?"
"He's going to get himself killed!"
Gary, Bonnie, Clemont, and Professor Sycamore were amongst the crowd, looking worried up the tower. Their attention was caught at the sound of a defeating motorcycle, and they saw Officer Jenny getting off her motorcycle and ran up to them.
"Is everyone alright!?"
"Yes, yes!" Said Professor Sycamore. We're fine."
She looked around the crowd in the darkness. "Where's Ash?"
Dread filled everyone as they pointed the top of Prism Tower. Officer Jenny looked up and gasped.
"What is he thinking!?"
There were suddenly screams and shouts of fear, and everyone looked up to see Ash Jumping at Garchomp.
Ash gritted his teeth as he jumped. "This is my only chance!"
The entire world seemed to have gone in slow motion. He could hear everyone's screams, including his heartbeat as it pumped blood. Sweat poured on his forehead, and before he knew it, he landed on Garchomp's back. He wrapped his hands on Garchomp's neck to keep himself from falling. Garchomp was none too happy as it thrashed to attempt to remove the trainer of her back.
"Garchomp! I need you to listen to me!" Ash screamed as he poured an enormous amount aura down on Garchomp. "I need you to calm down, and I will be able to remove your pain. Listen to me!"
Garchomp heard Ash. She wanted nothing more but to listen, but she was in so much pain, and she felt so much anger and desire to destroy everything in her path. This was something she was not used to, and frankly, she was scared. She continued to thrash, ignoring Ash completely.
Ash grit his teeth. This wasn't working. "I need to remove the collar now!"
Without any hesitation, Ash grasped the collar and tugged on it as much as he could. He could feel Garchomp's pain as he screamed in agony. He could hear the cries of his brothers as they begged him to let go. Ash refused.
"Father! Anyone! Lend me your strength!"
"As you wish, Chosen one."
Hearing the voices of his brothers and sisters, including his father, brought relief to Ash as he felt a massive boost of strength and energy. With determination burning in his eyes, Ash used his Aura and gave one final tug to the collar. In an instant, the collar shattered into tiny pieces.
"Thank you….."
Garchomp's eyes returned to normal as she let out a sigh and fell to her knees. The anger and pain was suddenly gone, and she gasped in relief. Ash quickly got off Garchomp's back and went to her side to help her stand up.
"Are you alright?"
Garchomp looked at Ash, tiredly. But Ash could see the gratefulness on the Mach Pokemon's eyes.
"Gar. Garchomp." (Yes. Thank you.) She said tiredly.
Charizard landed nearby, and Raichu got of Charizard. He ran towards his brother and nearly tackled him in a hug.
"Raichu, Raichu Rai!" (If you do that again, I'll shock you!) Cried Raichu.
Ash laughed, exhausted at this turn of events, and the large amount of Aura he used. Ash attempted to walk back to Charizard, but his foot slipped and lost his balance. Ash and every Pokemon present' eyes widen. Ash was suddenly plummeting to his downfall. Ash, however, was losing consciousness, therefore only hearing muffled screams. It wasn't long before Ash's world fell into darkness.
Everyone held their breath as Ash landed on Garchomp's back. They watched as Garchomp thrash, attempting to remove the boy of his back. Their hearts had stopped at the thought. Suddenly, by some miracle, the collar shattered.
Everyone burst out cheering. Ash's friends, Professor Sycamore and Officer Jenny let out sighs of relief. However, the cheering was cut short. Everyone was screaming again as their hero fell, unconscious. Gary pulled one of his Pokeballs, and he was about to release his Fearow until he saw Charizard and Raichu quickly dive to Ash.
Everyone held their breath as both Ash nearly reached the ground, and Charizard and Raichu almost managed to get closer to their trainer. Just when Ash was three feet from hitting the ground, he suddenly stopped. Both Charizard and Raichu let out sighs of relief. He did it only in time. Charizard glided towards Ash friends and dropped their brother as gently as they could. Ash remained unconscious, not moving at all. All of Ash Pokemon rushed towards him. Greninja, Blastoise, Samurott, and Pidgeot looked worried.
Everyone in Kalos could never forget the unconscious figure of the teen who risked his life to save them all.
Grace fanned herself to get rid of the panic heat as both her children let out sighs of relief.
"I don't know what to say about the boy. Either he's brave or stupid." Chuckled Calem. Serena said nothing. She watched as the news continued. The female reporter eventually had the camera show the unconscious figure of the hero. It was when Serena's eyes widen in realization.
"Ash?"
