Chapter 3: Crash and Burn
"FIRE WING! BLAZE KICK NOW!" Kaya's Blaziken was on a roll as it just threw a barrage of attacks. Even though Nuzleaf's dark type was an advantage, Kaya wouldn't let any attacks go through. Blaziken was clearly too powerful to defeat, but the Nuzleaf still kept fighting.
"NUZZER! COUNTER IT WITH DOUBLE KICK!" Rocky's Nuzleaf was able to block Blaziken's fiery attack but as it tried to go in for the second kick, Kaya's Blaziken rammed it in an open spot. Nuzleaf bounced back but it was breathing very hard. Rocky was starting to regret ever challenging the enraged gym leader. As he looked at Kaya, he could see her eyes blaze red and her black aura start to swarm around her again.
"FINISH IT WITH SKY UPPERCUT!" That was it for Rocky's Nuzleaf. With a mighty "THWACK!", Nuzleaf took it head on. He tumbled head over heels and onto the floor. Ash, May, and Brock were astounded. Kaya's Blaziken was very well trained, but they never thought it would be this brutal. Rocky clenched his teeth and threw up an ultra ball, and sent out his Agron. Agron roared and made the gym quake with every step.
"YOU'RE FINISHED NOW, KAYA! THAT WAS A WARMUP! YOU'LL NEVER BEAT MY DRILL DIG!" But to his surprise, she called her Blaziken back. Instead, Kaya threw up another ultra ball. Out popped a strange blue and puffy bird. Brock had his mouth open in utter shock. May too looked confused. Ash flipped open his pokedex and scanned this new bird-like Poke'mon.
"Altaria, the dragon-bird type Poke'mon. The evolved form of Swablu. This fluffy Poke'mon is of the rare dragon dual type and can hide very mysterious powers"
"Do you think Altaria will be a match for Agron, Brock"
"Don't think so, Ash. Although Agron won't be able to hit Altaria with any ground attacks, he can still hit it hard with rock attacks. And the various horn attacks can do serious damage too." May was starting to feel confused with Kaya. Why did she send out a Poke'mon that had a clear disadvantage over Agron? Did she deliberately want her Poke'mon to get hurt? Or did she have something up her sleeve?
"PROWESS, ATTACK FROM AN AERIAL APPROACH! FLY ATTACK," Kaya ordered. Her Altaria took to the sky and veered like an aerial torpedo, straight at Agron. "DON'T THINK SO! DRILL DIG, WITHDRAW NOW!" The Agron, curled into a metal ball, just when Altaria stuck. Everyone except Rocky gasped in fear. Agron was almost completely covered in armor, so Kaya's Altaria was hurt. Brock, Ash, and May were starting to think Kaya's Altaria would lose. But Kaya gave an evil smile.
"Nice move, quite unbecoming of you though. You usually don't make smart moves!" Rocky growled at her. "BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH! PROWESS, FINISH IT OFF WITH EARTHQUAKE!" Everyone was shocked by Kaya's order. Was it really possible for an Altaria to learn earthquake?
Their question was answered. Prowess flew up like a drill and landed on her two feet, hard. The ground cracked and shook all around her. Drill Dig, who couldn't get out of his ball fast enough, was hit with the earthquake with full force. He flew up in the air and landed with a ground shattering thud. Rocky lost the match. Kaya walked up to him, again surrounded by her black aura. "Now do as you have agreed, do not come here until I say you are ready…now leave…."
Back inside the lobby, Kaya led Brock, May, Ash, and their Poke'mon to their rooms to get changed. It was already late and dinner was to be served. Brock and Ash were discussing the match while Pikachu agreed with yes or no gestures.
"THAT MATCH WAS INCREDIBLE! I didn't know Altaria can learn earthquake"
"I didn't know either, Ash. But there's something up with Kaya. She doesn't seem human. And when she battled you she wasn't that hardcore. There may have been something up with Rocky"
"Pika Pika," Pikachu nodded in agreement with his arms crossed.
"Aw don't worry about it, Brock. C'mon! We gotta get ready to eat! I'm starving!" Pikachu and Brock hung their heads in complete shock over Ash's stupidity.
"Hey Ash, you know during the match? Did you notice anything up with May? She looked a little peeved"
"No, why?" In a way, he kind of lied.
"Um-uh…Never mind. Let's get ready to eat." As he said it, Pikachu tugged at Brock's pants when Ash wasn't looking. He seemed worried. "I guess you know what Ash doesn't"
"Pikachu," Pikachu nodded.
Meanwhile, May was getting ready for dinner. She dressed a little nicer, so she could get Ash's attention. She was trying to decide which bracelet to wear. Many questions drilled through her head. Many of them about Ash and Kaya. Actually, ALL of them were about Ash and Kaya. Does Ash like her? Does Kaya like him? What was up with her brutal Poke'mon? What if they start going out? What will happen to me? Should I tell Ash my feelings?……. "WHY AM I ASKING MYSELF THESE STUPID QUESTIONS," May yelled out loud.
"I don't know, why are you asking yourself questions," Ash asked her with his head poked through the door. May turned around with her face completely red. She had to tell him now!
"Um…Ash…I need to tell you something"
"What is it? We still got a few minutes until dinner. I'm all ears"
"Ummm…uh…well I…I …I lo…I love you Ash…" She was really blushing now, and for some reason, she started to cry. She saw his bewildered expression and expected the worst.
"Umm…whoa…um…" Ash was at a loss for words. He walked up to her and held her in his arms while trying to calm her down. "May…I"
"Hey you two! Everyone's waiting for you-," yelled Kaya as she just stepped into the room.
"Oh…Am I interrupting something?" Ash and May immediately broke apart. "I'm sorry. It's just that I usually don't like it when people are late to dinner. The food will get cold, c'mon!" Kaya gave an evil smirk as the two followed her down the staircase. She had something planned for the unsuspecting couple…
Ash and May followed Kaya with their heads bowed and completely red. They couldn't even look at each other. What was he going to say? May was so angry at Kaya to burst in like that. But her anger left when she smelled the delicious food. Brock already started eating. Pikachu was sitting on the floor with Brock's and Kaya's Poke'mon, who were already eating as well. May and Ash released their Poke'mon and let them join the others. They sat down and started taking their food as Brock asked her questions. After a while, Brock asked her the forbidden question…
"So Kaya, why were you so mad about Rocky being here?" Kaya stopped and stared at him in shock. Her silence drew Ash and May's attention. "I mean, you weren't nearly half as forceful with Ash when you battled Rocky. What's up?" Kaya continued to stare at him in what looked like pure fear. Ash and May looked at her strangely. For such a rugged girl, they didn't think she could get scared. Kaya sighed and stopped whatever she was doing. Then to everyone's surprise, Kaya gave a small laugh.
"It's been such a long time since I have told anyone this story…Do you all really want to know?" Ash, May, Brock, and even Pikachu nodded in agreement. Pikachu looked at Kaya's other Poke'mon. They looked scared as well. He was confused, so he asked them what was wrong.
"Master has never told anyone this story before," Fire Wing remarked. He looked concerned as he looked at his master with sad eyes.
"I'm surprised she is going to tell your friends, Pikachu," Prowess told Ash's confused Poke'mon. "She usually doesn't trust people that much. She has told all of her Poke'mon because her powers allow her to talk and understand our language. Poke'mon are the only things she trusts. I'm afraid that by telling them her secret, it'll hurt her greatly." Prowess started to cry. Pikachu was very concerned now. Pikachu, the Poke'mon, Ash, May, and Brock watched intently as Kaya gained her composure and started to speak
"The reason why I did not want to welcome Rocky is this…That boy, he should be 17 by now, was one of my best friends. Actually, he was more than a best friend to me. Our parents were very good friends and they decided for us to be betrothed." Ash, May, and Brock looked at her in alarm and utter shock.
"That's right…You heard me correctly…Rocky is supposed to be my husband…"
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How's that for a cliffhanger? Sorry, but I gotta leave you here. Gots lots of projects ta do. Hope you like this chap! Much luv to you all who actually like mai stories!