Chapter 24- The Final Battle
(Location- Aquamarine's Hut)
"Hmmm…" Ash lay still in the futon mat, he was fast asleep. Slowly, he begun to stir, and his eyes opened. Ash sat up, he was awake. It took a minute for him to come to his senses. He looked around, and asked out loud, "Where am I?"
"So, you're finally awake" said Aquamarine, entering the hut
"Aquamarine!" Ash exclaimed, "If you're here, then that must mean we're…"
"We're back in Rainbow Reef" Answered Aquamarine, "So Ash, how are you feeling?"
"Fine, I guess" said Ash, getting up. He was pretty sore, but he could still move. Suddenly, something occurred to him, "Hey, wait a minute!" he exclaimed, "My leg was broken in the battle, so how come it's fine now?"
"Simple. It healed" Said Aquamarine
"What? That's impossible! No one heals a broken bone overnight!" said Ash
"Overnight, no. Over three nights, yes" said Aquamarine "That's how long you were out for. You have the fastest healing rate I ever seen, even among Chosen Ones."
"WHOA…" Ash said in awe, "Well… guess I gotta have some sort of redeeming factor, since I'm not as strong as either you or Sky… and speaking of which, where is he?"
"Hmm… That doesn't matter right now! Don't forget, you're in the middle of training!" Aquamarine barked, immediately changing the subject, "You miss three days, and see how much you've weakened! You even went back down to Level I!"
"Uh, hey, didn't I lose that level because I gave it to you?" asked Ash
"DON'T TALK BACK!" shouted Aquamarine, "Keep in mind, I'm not gonna be as gentle this time, now that we know the Cult is gonna act soon! We must prepare for the worst, and I'm gonna work you to the BONE! NOW MOVE IT!"
"Wa…" Ash sweatdropped
(Location- Iron Valley)
"So how long has it been?" whispered Brock, peeking up from the trenches
"Twenty seven hours" said Todd, who was on lookout. He was lying flat on his stomach, observing their movements "That's how long we've survived…"
The group was gathered at the top of a hill, hiding within the trenches they had quickly dug. They were silent. The group had made a critical mistake, venturing into Iron Valley. They had heard rumours of this deserted valley, of travellers disappearing never to be seen again. Naturally they surmised that it was the cult's activity and came to put a stop to it, but what they found there was far beyond anything they could ever hope to handle. Iron Valley held the great Kaiser Temple 'Korr Rajanta', Temple of Divine Fury… a fortress swarming with battle-starved warrior cultists and ruled by the fiercest man in all the cult… Red Kaiser.
The group that came to hunt the Kaisers were now fighting for their very lives. They barely survived the attack, but and they were cornered with no escape, as an entire army was awaiting them. Ebi sat in a corner, removing the EbiDex from his wrist and placing it on his lap. It shifted into a mini computer, and Ebi began typing.
EBIDEX ENTRY 34: Trapped
-Ebi's log: Sunday, August 10, 7:43 AM. This may very well be our last battle. Even after our victory of The Battle of Greyrock City and return of Gary and Misty, right when it seemed like everything would be all right, the Kaisers have shown that they are not only powerful, but cunning as well, and we are trapped.
We have stepped right into Kaiser territory. We are now cornered with no escape by an army of cultists, and a hoard of Kaiser Beats, attacking us with full killing intent and fighting like utter maniacs. Though we managed to fight them off, we have been forced to our very limits. We are tired, hungry and hurt. The cultists give no regard for their own lives, all that matters to them is to throw themselves at us until we can fight no more.
We managed to contact the Super Fiends and call for help, but will they be enough? Even if they were strong enough to help us, we're running out of time, and every second we wait brings us closer to death…
This is probably our last battle. We all knew the risks of challenging the Kaiser Cult, but we also know if they go through with their plans to conquer earth, it won't matter. Should we die in this battle, we won't go down without a fight. We'll leave our mark by taking the lot of them with us, as an everlasting reminder of the Dire Hunters…-
"THEY'RE COMING!" shouted Todd
"AH!" everyone exclaimed, immediately stopping whatever they were doing and preparing for battle. Gary, Misty, Richie, Duplica, Brock, Jessie, James, Tracey and AJ grabbed their pokéballs. AmaEbi stood back, while Ebi grabbed the computer and put it on his wrist, changing it back to the EbiDex and grabbed his laser rife
"Everybody! Get ready!" Shouted Ebi. Everyone got into positions. "Don't let them reach us, no matter what!" he said, "ATTACK!"
"UMBREON! FORCE THEM BACK WITH MULTIPLE SHADOW BALL!" shouted Gary
"ONIX! GEODUDE! USE YOUR ROCK SLIDE ATTACKS!" Shouted Brock
"RAPID FIRE POISON STING!" shouted Jessie
"WIDESPREAD SLUDGE ATTACK!" shouted James
A whole army Cultists were charging up the hills. Armed with a vast range of weapons, some holding advanced plasma rifles while others carried basic spears and axes, they numbered in the hundreds. As the volley of attacks slammed into them, and the people in front fell and were trampled by the other advancing Cultists. They didn't care whether they lived or died, they just kept advancing
ZAP! ZAP! ZAP!
In one hand Ebi was shooting with the laser rifle, in the other he was attacking with the EbiDex's Laser as one after the other kept falling… but it wasn't enough. They kept on advancing, stepping on their fallen with no sympathy whatsoever. "KEEP FIGHTING! IF THEY REACH US, WE'RE DEAD!"
"Right!" said Misty, "MAKE AS MANY ICE PILLARS AS POSSIBLE!" Staryu and Starmie fired the blasts of water, while Politoed froze it. The huge, heavy pillars rolled down the hills at the army, crushing through them and forcing them back.
"IT ISN'T WORKING!" Ebi shouted over the noise. The army kept advancing, and they weren't slowing down! He saw several sword and axe wielding cultist get into close range… "EBI FLAME!" he shouted, as a blast of flames consumed that group. "Quickly, it's time to call out the big guns! Prepare the UniStrike!"
"Right!" said Gary, "All right! FIRE THE UNISTRIKE!" he shouted. The pokémon of the corresponding four elements fired their attacks. The elements fused together into a single beam, and flew down towards the Kaisers in a sweeping motion…
CRASH!
"ALL RIGHT!" they all cheered, the UniStrike worked!
"We won this battle!" Ebi cheered
"Not even the Kaisers can stand up to the UniStrike!" cheered Gary, "A single shot from that beam can lay waste to an entire army!"
"AH!" Todd exclaimed, and everybody turned to him. He was trembling
"What is it?" Asked Richie. Todd didn't answer. Quivering, he raised his hand, and pointed. Everyone turned their heads and gasped. There were masses and masses of Kaiser Cultists standing all around them! They were completely surrounded!
"N… no way!" Ebi exclaimed, "How did they reach us!"
"More importantly, how did they survive the UniStrike!" exclaimed Gary
"It take more than single, stupid beam to beat my army!" a voice shouted
Everyone turned around "AAAAH!" they screamed at who they saw, "RED KAISER!"
"Nihao" Red Kaiser greeted them
"AH…" Everyone was terrified. It was hard to tell what was more dangerous, the huge army murderous Kaiser Cultists, or the sinister warlord Red Kaiser!
"Oh, you no worry about them" Red Kaiser pointed at the army, "They only here make sure you no escape" He cracked his knuckles, "Is my fight! All alone!"
"Ebi Sword…" Ebi spoke, and the plasma blade appeared "Get ready…" everyone reached for a pokéball and whatever weapon they had.
"One… two… three…" Red Kaiser counted them, "Twelve humans… I will enjoy this very much… long before I am finished, you will scream you want to die…" he took a fighting stance "You very lucky… you get honour to be killed by me! HAAAIYAAA!"
(Location- Rainbow Reef)
"Hmm…" Ash sat cross-legged on a rock, his eyes closed. Though he could use the power of one, he was unable to control it. Whenever he called it, at best he'd be using 60 percent of his ability, usually less. Ash was trying to learn to control it. The only time he ever managed 100 percent was back in Marble City, fighting Chaos Reaper.
"Okay it's time. Let's see if you made any progress" Aquamarine called up at him
"Right" Ash answered, opening his eyes and jumped down from the rock. Ash concentrated hard, and a glow surrounded his body. The power of one shone brightly, and energy surged through his body.
Aquamarine raised his fist, also calling the power of one. It was very small, surrounding only his hand "Right now, the amount I'm using is approximately the same as Level I's 70 percent. I'm going to hit you now. If you learned to control it, then our power will be equal and any pain you feel will be from the difference in our own natural strength, but not the Power of One. Are you ready?"
"Yeah…" Ash nodded, trying to retain the power and bracing himself
"Okay, here I go" said Aquamarine
CRASH!
"GWAAAAH!" Ash screamed as he flew and hit the stone wall, cracking it. "Urgh…" he groaned and lay face flat on the floor.
"That was pathetic!" Aquamarine shouted as the power of one faded from both of them. "What were you doing this whole time?"
"Wah…" Ash slowly got up, rubbing his head, "Well it's not my fault you hit so hard!"
"Hit you hard… hit you hard! I tapped you lightly, and you were sent flying!" yelled Aquamarine as he slapped Ash across the face, causing him to fall over, "You didn't even reach 50 percent! If I actually swung my fist, you'd have died!"
"Oh, and you wouldn't want that, would you?" asked Ash sarcastically
THUMP!
"Don't insult me" Growled Aquamarine. Ash gasped when Aquamarine kicked him in the stomach. "It's your own fault you're so weak. You better learn to control that power, because next time I'm not going to be gentle."
Ash didn't argue. Aquamarine was far stronger than him. Ash sighed as he sat on the rock and began focusing again. This didn't seem to go anywhere. He really didn't know how to use his power, it's something that just happens when he's in battle. Looking at Aquamarine, he sighed, and finally spoke. "Aquamarine?"
"Yeah?" Aquamarine turned around
"How… um… how did you call up that trident?" asked Ash
"Oh this…" Aquamarine held out his hand, and the trident appeared, "I materialized it. But that's not your question, is it?" he asked. Ash nervously shook his head. Aquamarine laughed "Finally, you're showing some progress"
"Huh?"
"Not being afraid to ask for help is real important, especially in these times, where we all gotta stick together. You need help using the Power of one, right?" he asked, and Ash nodded. "You simply want to control this Power, make it do what you want. That logic won't get you anywhere. You must change your way of thinking. The Power of One has become a part of you. It's not weapon or a tool." He explained, "Your goal is to get strong, but the only way to reach that goal is to aim past it."
"Okay…" Ash didn't fully understand, but he just nodded
"As for me materializing this…" Aquamarine held the trident, "It's not a simple matter. As you know, the Power of One can do many things. It can make you stronger, it can transform you into stronger forms, you can focus your energy through an object, or even create one. You've seen all of these before, right?"
"Hmmm…" Ash thought about it, "That's right! Making ourselves stronger, that's what I always use it for! Transforming into stronger forms, that's when we use it on other people (Like Goth to Chaos Reaper)! Focusing it through an object, I did that all the time with the QuickSilver! But creating an object…"
"In order to do that, you have to know the object you want to create. You have to imagine it, feel it. Texture, the weight, everything…" Aquamarine held up his hand, and the trident appeared and disappeared, "You create the object using the power. Once you do it enough, it becomes so easy you don't have to think about it."
"Did Sky Render also make his sword that way?" asked Ash
"Yes, but he keeps it sheathed because he prefers to draw it the old fashioned way" said Aquamarine, "Just because you can use an ability it doesn't mean you have to"
"Hmm…" Ash held his hand out, he tried picturing a weapon, like a sword or a lance, but nothing happened, "It's hard. I don't even know what I wanna use!"
"It'll come eventually" said Aquamarine, "The attributes gained by the Power of One varies from different people, not just their level." He explained further. "Different Chosen Ones have powers unique only to them… they are the 'Title' and 'Unique Power'. For example, I am Chosen One of Water. My ability is that I can remain under the water without ever having to surface, and move through it with lightening speed, and even control the element itself. My physical strength, like the ocean, is tremendous, more than anyone else. There may be some other abilities, but I have not discovered them all yet…"
"Oh…" said Ash, "So I guess that means you're… stronger than Sky Render?"
"Not exactly" said Aquamarine, "Sky Render is the Chosen One of Wind. Although I have more power, Sky Render's skill and technique brings him to a whole other level. As for his other abilities, even I have no idea. All I'm certain is that they are wind-based, but I never seen them. As a matter of fact, the battle against the Tyrant was the first time I had even seen him fight at full strength…"
"I guess…" Ash looked down, "So… what about me?"
"Sorry, I dunno…" Aquamarine shrugged, "Usually it's easy to tell from their fighting styles and techniques, but you're different. You withstand everything your enemies throw at you, and adapt to their fighting styles and weapons. Though you may not excel nearly as much as me or Sky in strength and skill, you have a great balance of skill, and are by far the most durable fighter I've ever seen"
"Yeah" Ash nodded, "Also, I've got an important question, just what happened to Sky Render? I haven't seen him since his battle against the Tyrant!"
"Oh… Sky…" Aquamarine paused, and sighed "Well… he's…"
"AAAAAAGH!" they both snapped to attention when they heard someone scream
"What was that!" Ash got up
"I don't know" said Aquamarine, materializing his trident, "It came from there!"
They both ran in the direction they heard the scream. Someone else was in Rainbow Reef. Neither of them knew who it could be, but they certainly weren't expecting it to be… "GOTH?" they both exclaimed
(Location- Iron Valley)
"HAAAIYAAA!" Red Kaiser roared as he shot forward with lightning speed
"WHAT!" They gasped, how could he move this fast! Before they could react, he smashed right through them, sending them flying in different directions, scattering them everywhere!
"Ungh…! Ow…!" AJ growled, getting up, clutching his side with one hand, his body racked with pain. "Strong… no… that word doesn't even come close to describing him" AJ he clenched his teeth, trying to ignore the pain. "That means WE'LL have to fight harder!" he raised his whip and shouted, "SANDSLASH! LET'S GO! WRECKING BALL FORMATION!" Sandslash grabbed the end of the whip and curved himself into a ball. "RHAAAA!" AJ gritted his teeth as he swung the pokémon in circles over his head like a spiked wrecking ball, and flung it in Red Kaiser's direction…!
"WEAK!" Red Kaiser shouted as he stood there, having stopped the spiny pokémon with one hand. Grabbing the whip in his other hand, he gave it a strong pull. AJ gasped as he was suddenly pulled towards him and grabbed by the neck! Immediately Sandslash uncurled himself and struck at Red Kaiser with his large talons, but the berserker immediately grabbed Sandslash's neck as well. "HA!" He shouted, slamming their heads together and dropping them to the ground… both were out cold. Red Kaiser dropped them and stepped forward, "I have no interest in the weak…! Where are they…? WHERE ARE ALL THE STRONG?" He howled
"Ah… E… EbiDex Scan" Ebi shouted, pointing the device at him…
EBIDEX SCANNER: KN-02 Red Kaiser
WEAPONS: Chinese Sword
CLASS: Berserker, Kaiser Knight, Warlord, Kaiser Beast Master
RANK: Rank SA
"AH…!Oh… god…!" Ebi gasped, as he began to tremble uncontrollably as he read the complex data and numbers running across the screen…
"What is it!" shouted Brock, seeing Ebi's reaction
"Monster… h… his strength… it's totally off the scale!" Ebi was shaking even harder, sweat ran down the side of his face, "Red Kaiser… is beyond anything we've ever faced… no… more than that…! His power, is completely beyond the limits of humans OR pokémon!" He shouted, collapsing to his knees… "Compared to him… even all of us combined… we're nothing more than lambs for the slaughter…"
"That's quitter talk four-eyes! If you're so afraid of him then stay out of the way!" Brock growled as he went charging forwards, Geodude hovering by his side. "YAAAA!" He roared as Geodude grabbed onto his hands and Brock spun his body, slamming the rock pokémon with all his strenght across Red Kaiser's face.
"No hurt at all…" Red Kaiser smiled wickedly…
SMASH!
"AAAGH!" Brock screamed as he hit the ground "GRR!" he leapt to his feet and punched… "A… ARGH!" he gasped… Red Kaiser's punch was nothing like Green Kaiser's… the strength was incomparable! "No… I'M NOT DONE YET!" he shouted…
"Yes you are" said Red Kaiser grabbed him by the hair and slammed his face to the floor… Brock gasped as he hit the ground… his teeth clenched from the pain!
"YAAAA!" Gary charged towards the Kaiser one hand reaching to his pokébelt…
WHAM!
"AGH!" Gary exclaimed when Red Kaiser spun and kicked him
"Heh… so easy" said Red Kaiser
"You have no idea…" Gary smirked, "Should've been paying more attention to where I was reaching! You know why?"
"Hmm?" Red Kaiser wondered what he was talking about. Then it hit him! Gary was reaching for a pokéball when he got kicked! And that means…
"NIDOOO!"
"AH!" Red Kaiser exclaimed when Nidoking attacked from behind! Nidoking grabbed him by the shoulders and threw him high into the air…
"HYPER BEAM!" Gary shouted, releasing Nidoqueen and Gyarados! The three fired a triple Hyper Beam, slamming Red Kaiser upwards against the back! "ALAKAZAM! PSYCHIC!" Gary released the psychic pokémon, which blasted him even further. "EVERYONE! ATTACK HIM NOW!" Gary shouted, and everybody acted. Everyone's attacks flew to the falling Kaiser…
CRASH!
Everyone stood silent. Red Kaiser came down like a meteor, leaving a large crater. "That had to have done it…! Even he couldn't possibly withstand that…!" panted Gary
"Heh-heh-heh… what a joke…!" Red Kaiser stepped out of the crater, dusting himself off, showing no reaction to those attacks! Everyone backed off, terrified as the Kaiser Knight laughed "But I am impressed… your attacks, I felt them!" A wicked grin crossed his face, "But now, play time is over. I fight seriously… HAIYAAA!" he darted forward, and smacked Richie to the side. Tracey and Scyther attacked him, but Red Kaiser immediately spun around and kicked upward! Scyther gasped as he felt the full force of the blow, his talon shattered by the berserker's kick, which went on to hit his body. The insect pokémon was thrown into the air, spinning like a rag doll before he hit the ground… a large crack could be seen on the shell at his chest area… Tracey attacked him directly, but Red Kaiser was faster, hitting down on him with a Karate-chop. A loud cracking sound could be heard as Tracey fell to the ground screaming and writhing in pain… his shoulder broken…!
"ICE PILLAR!" Misty shouted. A frozen pillar of ice flew towards Red Kaiser…
"HAAA!" Red Kaiser shouted, smashing the pillar to pieces with his fist. He made a gesture with his hands, daring them to come and fight "Who else want to be hero?"
"THAT'LL BE ME!" Brock shouted as Onix charged forwards. "ONIX! BIND HIM!" The giant rock serpent roared and attacked
"GRR!" Red Kaiser grabbed Onix and pulled its head closer. Swinging his fist, he SLAMMED Onix and knocked him out! Brock jumped from behind put him in a headlock but Red Kaiser only laughed. "You can try and try and try even more, it make no difference! HAAA!" he roared…
THUNK!
"AGH…" Brock gasped and fell to his knees when Red Kaiser elbowed him on the waist, "AGH…" he stood up, THIS AIN'T OVER!" he kept pummelling Red Kaiser… but no matter what he did, how hard he hit, it had no effect…! "Too… strong…! I'll have to use it… IT…! Prepare yourself Kaiser! FEEL THE WRATH…" Brock plunged his hand down into his pants (Author's Note: oh god that does not sound right) "OF THE FRYING PAN OF JUSTICE! HAAA!"
BAM!
"…" Red Kaiser didn't so much as flinch when Brock slammed him across the face with a frying pan "Hmm…" he glared at him, "That did nothing to me."
"Says you, ugly! I'll have you know, I ain't wearing any underpants!" said Brock
Everyone remained silent… that… thing… Brock hit Red Kaiser with… he was keeping it in his pants… "AIYAAAAA!" Red Kaiser screamed, brushing desperately at his face with his hands… being hit by that unholy object…
"HA-HA-HA! You never stood a chance! With frying-pan in hand, all evil trembles, FOR I AM BROCK!" he struck a heroic (mostly idiotic) pose, "I BLUDGEON THE BAD! I KICK THEIR BUTTS! I BASH THEIR HEADS, AND SMASH THEIR NUTS… URK!" Red Kaiser's hand shot up and grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up "eep…"
KA-SMACK!
"GWAAAAAA!" Brock screamed as he was sent flying into the air from by Red Kaiser's uppercut. He hit the ground and blacked out… he was down for the count… and Red Kaiser continued to lash at the next one standing nearest to him… Richie!
"ZIPPO! SPARKY! NO!" Richie screamed as the two pokémon were completely decimated in less than an instant by Red Kaiser's brutality… "AAAAH!"
"Hmph…!" Red Kaiser scoffed after he had crushed the cap-wearing trainer. "I am the Warlord Red Kaiser… leader of Kaiser Knights, fiercest warrior of Kaiser Cult! I show you all the meaning of fear…!" he reached down and grabbed his pokéball… "KAISER BEAST CHARRANOSAURUS! KILL ALL!" Red Kaiser shouted and threw the pokéball. Flames came out of the ball, and took shape. There stood, thirty feet above them, the terrifying monster created by the cult… Charrannosaurus!
"Uh… AH…! E… EBIDEX SCAN!" Ebi shouted
EBIDEX SCANNER: Charrannosaurus
ELEMENT: Fire/Flying/Dragon
ATTACKS: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Rage, Flamethrower, Slash, Dragon Rage, Fire Spin, Fire Blast, Purification Fire Blast
Level: 99
HP: 13350
Attack: 2582
Defence: 1402
Speed: 446
Special: 4387
INFO: Charrannosaurus is an unnaturally evolved form of Charizard, forcibly evolved through horrendous experiments and Kaiser Technology. Its rock-solid wings can shield this creature from almost any attacks. Any living being caught by its flaming breath will be completely incinerated.
"This isn't good…" said Ebi, "Its level is higher than that of Snapdragusaur, as are its stats. The same can be said for the trainer" He looked at Red Kaiser, "Red Kaiser and Charrannosaurus are far superior Green Kaiser and Snapdragusaur, and even then we would've lost if we weren't aided by the fiends"
"HA!" Red Kaiser jumped into the air, and stood on Charrannosaurus' head. "We show them… we show them all… WE ARE STRONGEST ON EARTH! ATTACK!"
"CHROAAAAR!" Charrannosaurus roared, firing a huge blast of flames
"HIT THE DIRT!" Todd screamed. Everyone scattered and dove to the ground
FWOOM!
"AAAAGH!" Many cultists screamed. They couldn't avoid the attack, and the flames consumed them entirely, leaving some burnt ashes
"AH…" James gasped, "That was too close…!"
"No it wasn't…" said Gary, "He was expecting us to miss it… so he could show us what the flames could to us when he actually aims it"
"I can't believe it…" Misty growled and stood up, "YOU'RE SICK! YOU KILLED YOUR OWN MEN FOR NO REASON!"
"Ah, no matter. There plenty more Cultists…" Red Kaiser shrugged, and then pointed down at them "This time, we really aim at them. FIRE!" he shouted
"WATER GUN!" Misty and Gary shouted. The waters flew towards the fire, but evaporated into steam before even making contact! "AH!" Everyone scattered. The blast of flames tore the ground as it flew.
"Everyone okay!" Called Ebi. They all nodded
"I CHANGE THAT!" Shouted Red Kaiser. Charrannosaurus was flying overhead, and Red Kaiser jumped down, landing in between them. "HAIYA!"
"AGH!" Ebi exclaimed, bracing himself when Red Kaiser swing his arm at him!
"EBI!" AmaEbi screamed, when her brother was thrown right off the ground. Ebi gasped as he hit the ground, more thankful than ever for the armour he wore beneath his clothes. If it wasn't there, he would certainly have died…
"YA!" Red Kaiser turned around and struck her at the back of the neck her. She gasped as her senses faded, and she collapsed… she wasn't moving
"NO…!" Ebi screamed and jumped to his feet, "EBI SWORD!" he swung the blade. Red Kaiser moved his body and grabbed Ebi's wrist, throwing him over his head. Ebi growled and got to his feet, "HAAAAA!" He charged from the front…
"WHEEZING/ARBOK! ATTACK!" shouted Jessie and James, charging from the left…
"MEOOWR!" Meowth roared, claws outstretched as he charged from the right…
"UMBREON! PIKACHU!" Gary charged from behind, "SHADOW BALL! THUNDER!"
"Heh…" Red Kaiser smirked…
SMASH!
"(Pant… pant…)" they all panted, they had attacked Red Kaiser with their best. They prepared themselves as the smoke cleared… but there was nothing standing there!
"RIGHT HERE!" Red Kaiser shouted from above
"HUH!" Everyone gasped as they looked up. Up in the air, standing on top of Charrannosaurus was Red Kaiser
"Now, they all gathered in one point…" said Red Kaiser, pointing down, "KILL!"
"CHROAAAARRR!" Charrannosaurus roared. The intense flames flew down at them…
"EBI SHIELD!" Ebi screamed, raising his hand into the air. Immediately, a large protective barrier appeared, protecting them all from the flames. They all gasped as the attack ended and shield disappeared… amazed at how close they came to death.
"GRR… Stupid animal!" Red Kaiser shouted and hit Charrannosaurus, "You fail to kill them! Let yourself get stop by stupid barrier is no excuse! Is you who is too weak!" he continued to beat Charrannosaurus. "I order you! Change it now! Level up!"
"GRRROWWWL…" Charrannosaurus moved, not towards the group, but the Cultists! Everyone gasped as the Kaiser Beast lunged down and grabbed a dozen Cultists in its mouth and swallowed them whole!
"IT NOT ENOUGH! EAT MORE!" shouted Red Kaiser. The nearby Cultists tried to run away, but they couldn't escape. Charrannosaurus devoured even more of them.
"AH!" Everyone gasped, horrified
"We being enemies and him trying to kill us is one thing… but beating his own Kaiser Beast for something not its fault?" said James
"AND ordering it to eat his own men?" said Gary
"THAT IS SICK!" They all exclaimed, "What is he thinking!"
"Yes… eat… get strong… and level up! heh-heh-heh…" Red Kaiser laughed. "And now… Program Execute! Advance now! KAISER EVOLUTION!"
"WHAT!" Everybody exclaimed. It was happening… Charrannosaurus was evolving!
"Grrr…" Charrannosaurus began to glow… fire surrounded its body. Its wings were disappearing as it fell on all fours. Its body grew longer and thinner. Suddenly, it sprung into the air. The fire faded away, and there was the new monster. It spiralled through the air, a flaming red, Chinese dragon, "ROOOOAAAAAARRR!"
"HM!" Red Kaiser kicked off the ground and leapt onto the dragon's head. "Good… very good… you please me very much…" he spoke quietly, and stood up straight, "Now… we ready… to kill…" he drew his sword, "KILL ALL! BURN EVERYONE! DESTROY EVERYTHING… KAISER BEAST CHARMAGEDDON!"
(Location- Rainbow Reef)
"ARGH! I HATE this place!" Goth shouted. There were lots of Carvanha and one Sharpedo hanging onto him by the teeth. "GET OFF!" He slapped off the Carvanhas and punched the Sharpedo until it let go. Apparently, he made the mistake of standing near the water edge and got pulled in by a big wave. He sighed after he got rid of the last one. As he looked up, he exclaimed, "Aquamarine!" he noticed someone else, "Ash!"
"What are you doing here?" exclaimed Aquamarine
"Oh, I just felt like taking a swim fully dressed in ultra hazardous waters…" Goth said sarcastically, "Bah! I came here looking for Sky Render!"
"Oh…" said Aquamarine, "Sky… can't see anyone right now"
"He's been injured in the fight against the Kaiser Tyrant" Ash added
"KAISER TY…!" Goth gasped, but calmed down, "What happened!"
"That's what I'd like to know" Ash crossed his arms, "You still haven't told me"
"Right now, Sky is hidden. I made sure to hide him well, so even if his enemies found out he's vulnerable, they won't be able to find him" said Aquamarine
"Makes sense." Said Ash "I forgot the Super Fiends have other enemies than the Kaiser Cult… Still, how come you guys are branded villains?"
"Because we were always the villains… well, most of us anyway." Said Goth "Sky Render was never a criminal. The Cult made him what he is through pure deceit, pinning all their evil acts on him… speaking of which, what happened exactly?"
"Sky's recovering… physically at least…" he sighed, "Though the Tyrant's magic injured Sky's body, but it was tapping into his mind that really damaged him."
"You mean he…?" Goth gasped
"That's right…" Aquamarine nodded sadly
"He what?" Ash asked, but no one listened to him
"This is terrible" said Goth, "Absolutely terrible…"
"What's terrible?"
"Sky lost Era once, and now he's lost Era for real…" Aquamarine sighed
"Who's Era?"
"What will become of us, now that we've lost our leader for good?" asked Goth
"Hey! I'm talking here!"
"Don't say that!" said Aquamarine, "Sky's gotta recover, he's just got to!"
"HEY GUYS!" Ash shouted through a loudspeaker
"AGH!" Goth and Aquamarine exclaimed
"Sheesh! That was rude you know, ignoring me like that?" Ash crossed his arms, "So tell me this. WHAT is going on, and WHO is Era!"
"I guess you haven't known us long enough to know who Era is" said Goth, "But I have no right to speak of Sky Render's past. I can barely cope with my own"
"Well? Aquamarine?" Ash turned to him, "Can you tell me?"
"The Tyrant made sure to do as much damage to Sky as possible, ravaging his mind, and removing memories that were most precious. For now, he's out of commission, so I've hidden him in one of the caves, and ordered my three pokémon to guard him" Aquamarine answered. "As for Era… I can't tell you anything."
"Well that's just swell!" Ash huffed and crossed his arms. "Figures… leave it to you guys to exclude me from everything just because I'm not a Super Fiend…"
"Ash!" said Aquamarine, "Listen, Sky's past is none of…"
"No, you listen!" Ash interrupted him, "I already get the idea that his past is very tragic with horrible events and all that, and that's exactly why it's my business! It may not have occurred to you, but I'm also one of his friends!"
"Maybe, but…" Aquamarine tried to speak, but Ash wasn't done yet
"Whenever something happens to a friend, I don't hide them somewhere and make the others guess what's going on!" said Ash, "I never leave my friends, especially when they're going through something as major as this! Not once!"
"What about the group you used to hang out with?" asked Goth, surprising Ash.
"But… no… agh…" Ash sighed. It was true, he did leave his friends… no… he abandoned them, just so he could fight without restraint.
"Listen Ash…" Aquamarine spoke, "This is a very tough time for us all. Sky is the leader of the group, not just because he's the strongest. He inspires hope and courage… and we rogues who don't know how to do anything but fight… he's given us purpose. Every one of us trusts Sky with our lives and would readily give our own for his sake. His past is his own, and we who know it do not share it with anyone."
"I guess so…" said Ash, "Sorry for trying to pry in. I'll get back to training now…"
"So…" Aquamarine turned to Goth, "What exactly did you come here to talk about?"
"We received a call from our allies, the 'Dire Hunters', they are under attack." Said Goth, "They're trapped and fighting for their lives, against the full force of the Kaiser army of the Corr Rajanta temple."
"Corr Rajanta? That's Red Kaiser's temple! If they're fighting his army, or even worse Red Kaiser himself, they could already be dead!" exclaimed Aquamarine, "But you called that group…. Dire Hunters, our allies, why is that? Who are they?"
"Well, you didn't participate in that battle, so you're not up to date. They're a new anti-Kaiser group, consisting of Ketchum's former companions." Said Goth
"HUH!" Ash immediately turned around after hearing what Goth said. He ran to the Super Fiend "What did you say!"
"I said they're being attacked by the Kaisers…" Said Goth
"Where are they!" Ash shouted
"Iron Valley, where the Corr Rajanta temple can be found" said Goth
"Iron Valley…" Ash turned around, "I have to go!"
"HOLD IT!" Aquamarine's hand shot forward and caught Ash by the shirt, "Don't go rushing into battle just like that! Your opponent is none other than Red Kaiser, and you stand no chance against the likes of him!"
"So!" Ash shouted, "I have to go help them! They're in danger!"
"The other Fiends will assist them in fighting the army, and I shall go myself to fight Red Kaiser, but you must stay here!" said Aquamarine, "You're in training, and someone has to remain here and guard Sky!"
"This is the lives of my friends we're talking about! Let go of me!" Ash shook him off
"Stop right there!" Aquamarine stopped him, "I know it's painful, but I can't let you go now! You are not at the level where you can face such an opponent. Your friends will be fine, but you have to train and get stronger to prepare for the Kaisers!"
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN PREPARE?" Ash shouted, "There's nothing to prepare for, because my friends are in danger right NOW!" They both growled. Aquamarine didn't look like he was gonna let Ash go. Ash got an idea. "AH LOOK! IT'S MISTY!"
"HUH?" Aquamarine exclaimed, turning his head, but there was nothing… "What?" Aquamarine turning back, but Ash was gone! "AW DAMMIT!"
"Let him go. He does have a good reason after all…" said Goth, "Remember? That girl IS in that group that's under attack, so SHE'S in danger too"
"AH…" Aquamarine gasped, "MY GOD YOU'RE RIGHT! I'VE GOTTA HELP HER!" he immediately started running, "HANG ON MISTY! I'M A COMIN' TO SAVE YOU!"
"WAIT!" Goth shouted, but Aquamarine didn't hear. Goth sighed as Aquamarine ran off… in the opposite direction he was supposed to. "Ketchum is their only hope now, because Aquamarine's taken his patented 'detour' he'll be lost for weeks. But Ash's opponent is much too strong for him to face alone! I must also help-"
SPLOOSH!
"AAARGH!" Goth screamed when a large wave crashed down on him, pulling him back into the water with the Carvanhas and Sharpedos "AAAAAAAAAGHHH!"
(Location- Iron Valley)
"EBIDEX SCAN!" Shouted Ebi
EBIDEX SCANNER: Charmageddon
ELEMENT: Fire/Flying/Dragon
ATTACKS: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Rage, Flamethrower, Slash, Dragon Rage, Fire Spin, Fire Blast, Purification Fire Blast
Level: 100
HP: 16260
Attack: 3521
Defence: 1557
Speed: 679
Special: 5387
INFO: Charmageddon is a fully evolved Kaiser Beast, and one of the deadliest of all. Its snakelike body allows for quick agile movements as it soars through the air, unlike its prior forms, it moves with great speed and grace. Its claws and teeth can easily rip through steel. This Kaiser Beast's flame can reach temperatures matching the surface of the sun, and can reduce entire mountains to seas of molten lava.
"ROOAAAR!" Charmageddon roared as it snaked through the air, firing an intense blast of flames everywhere.
"HAHAHAHAHA!" Red Kaiser laughed hysterically as he ran below with his sword, "YES! BURN EVERYTHING! KILL EVERYONE! DESTROY ALL! DESTROY!"
"HE'S GONE TOTALLY INSANE!" James screamed. Everyone was running, trying to escape Red Kaiser and his monster. This was just too much for them to handle!
Even though that army was there to prevent escape, those Cultists were the least of their worries. As a matter of fact, many of them had either been burned down by Charmageddon's flames or simply killed out of the way by Red Kaiser as he ran. It was a well known fact among Cultists to keep their distance from their leader in battle if they wanted to live, because as a berserker, Red Kaiser will cut down anyone, friend or foe. "THERE NO ESCAPE!" Red Kaiser shouted.
"Urgh… he's right!" Ebi turned around. It was true, they couldn't run any further. There was a large cluster of mountains blocking their way. Even if they could run, Red Kaiser and Charmageddon were tireless and would catch them. "There's no other option! We have to fight!"
"Right!" said all of the others that were still conscious: Misty, Gary, Jessie, James, Duplica and Todd. The ones that were injured and unconscious were Brock, Tracey, Richie, AJ and Amaebi. This was their hardest battle ever… maybe their last…
"This may be our last battle, so we'll have to make it our best one yet!" said James
"It's been an honour to fight alongside you guys!" said Jessie
"If we're going down, then we'll go with a bang!" shouted Meowth
"All right guys, this is it!" Everyone gathered in a circle, and put their hands together, "Even if we lose… we'll fight so hard that Kaiser Cultists will tremble in fear at the mere mention of our names! DIRE HUNTERS FOREVER!"
"HAIYAAAA!" Red Kaiser whirled his sword through the air, towards them…!
"WHEEZING! SLUDGE ATTACK!" James shouted
"ARBOK! BITE!" shouted Jessie
"HMMM!" Red Kaiser spun his body, narrowly missing the sludge. "URGH!" Arbok bit into his arm. Red grabbed Arbok and threw it to the side.
"THUNDERBOLT!" Richie shouted. Both Pikachu and Sparky attacked at once
"GRR!" Red Kaiser stepped back as the two lightning bolts struck his chest, but that wasn't all! "AH!" He exclaimed when Sandslash struck into his back with its claws.
"ICE BULLETS!" Misty shouted. Her pokémon fired the attack, and each rock-hard projectile slammed into the Kaiser.
"ATTACK!" Gary shouted. Alakazam, Arcanine, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Gyarados and Umbreon all fired their strongest attacks at Red Kaiser.
"HMM!" Red Kaiser slid back. Growling, he stood up straight. "So you fight harder now? This is sign, you all know you will soon die…!" he raised his hand, and signalled the Kaiser Beast flying above. "WE FINISH THIS BATTLE NOW! KAISER BEAST! I COMMAND YOU, PURIFICATION FIRE BLAST!" Charmageddon growled. The fire on its tail grew, and burned all over its body as it prepared its ultimate attack…
"THIS IS IT! FIRE THE UNISTRIKE!" Shouted Gary. Every fire, water, grass and electric attack flew together, and fused into the ultimate attack, the UniStrike!
"CHROAAAR!" Charmageddon roared, and fired its most powerful fire attack
CRASH!
The UniStrike and Fire Blast collided head-on. The fire attack faded as UniStrike grew, totally swallowing it as it flew through the air, towards the Charmageddon… "RRR!" Charmageddon swerved out of the way of beam!
"WHAT!" Everyone exclaimed
"Heh… after we lose so many Kaiser Beasts to beam attack, you no think I prepare my own Kaiser Beast to avoid it!" said Red Kaiser, who was standing among their numbers! "HA!" Red Kaiser swung his sword, striking Todd. Todd gasped, falling to the ground, his eyes wide open, not even realizing what hit him… and before anything else happened, Red Kaiser grabbed Duplica by the neck, turning around and slamming her into Jessie. "YAA!" He struck with his sword, stabbing James!
"AAAHHH!" James screamed as he fell to the ground, gasping for air, clutching his wound… "Agh…! No…! Jessie…!" He gasped, before losing consciousness…
"JESSIE! JAMES! NO!" exclaimed Meowth, as Red Kaiser then turned to him… "ROWR!" He dodged the blade…! He growled and tried to fight back, but there was simply no competition between him and Red Kaiser… Even more one sided than his fight with Chaos Reaper, he stood no chance. "PANT… PANT…" he gasped for air, covered with wounds… the Kaiser Knight was too strong for him…! "AGH!" He screamed as Red Kaiser's fist sent him flying… "N… NO…!" he exclaimed, lying on the ground, unable to move… "Too… strong…" were his last words… he fainted.
Red Kaiser then turned around "You are next" he said to Ebi
"Grr…!" Ebi took a fighting stance with the Ebi Sword. "Stay back or I'll…!"
SLAM!
"AAAAGH!" Ebi screamed when Charmageddon's tail swung down and slammed him from behind. Ebi hit the ground, his glasses cracked, and he blacked out.
"Only two more…" said Red Kaiser, approaching Gary and Misty
"Stand back Misty… this is gonna be rough" Gary, reached for a pokéball "Ash'd be real mad at me if I let anything happen to you."
"What?" said Misty, but the battle had already started
"HAA!" Red Kaiser leapt forward, and Gary ran to the side, pulling out his pokéball.
"ARCANINE! I CHOOSE YOU!" shouted Gary, grabbing the pokémon by the fur and leaping onto its back. "DRAGON RAGE!" Arcanine turned around and howled
"KAISER SWORD!" Red Kaiser shouted, swinging his sword, breaking apart the energy attack. "HAAAAI…!" he screamed, darting towards them
"ROAR!" Gary shouted, and Arcanine unleashed a terrifying roar. The strength of the attack threw Red Kaiser back, and left him open. "ATTACK!" Gay shouted. From the side, Nidoqueen swung her fist, and Nidoking attacked with its horn. Red Kaiser was caught by surprise by those two attacks, but immediately started lashing out, forcing the two pokémon back! "I'M NOT LETTING YOU WIN! DOUBLE KICK!"
"GRRR!" Red Kaiser growled as Nidoking and Nidoqueen attacked. "HM! HA!" he dodged left and right, avoiding their powerful kicks. His hand shot up and grabbed each of them by the ankles. Spinning around, he threw the two through the air, towards Gary and Arcanine!
"JUMP!" shouted Gary, and Arcanine leapt high into the air. "RETURN!" Gary called Nidoking and Nidoqueen back into their pokéballs…
"KAISER BEAST! ATTACK NOW!" Red Kaiser shouted…
SMACK!
"AHHHH!" Gary screamed, as Charmageddon's tail whipped them out of the air! Arcanine was injured, and they were falling! Quickly he grabbed two pokéballs "ARCANINE RETURN! ALAKAZAM GO!" he shouted as he fell from the air
"ALAKAZAM!" Alakazam raised its two spoons, slowing down Gary's fall…
"HAIYA!" Red Kaiser grabbed Alakazam by the head and slammed it to the ground!
"AAAHH!" Gary screamed as he started falling again, hitting the ground hard.
"I KILL!" Shouted Red Kaiser, whirling his sword and charging at the fallen Gary
"NO YOU DON'T!" Misty jumped forward and struck Red Kaiser across the face with the sledgehammer, knocking him to the side
"GRRR!" Red Kaiser turned around. He swung his arm to deliver a crushing blow, but luckily Misty fell back. The hammer she carried was utterly destroyed by his swing, but at least she missed the deadly force!
"AH!" Misty exclaimed. As she fell back down a slope, her bag fell off her shoulders. The pokéballs scattered all over the place, and Togepi as well. "NO!" she exclaimed, scrambling to her feet and trying to grab them…
"I KILL!" Red Kaiser charged downwards towards Misty
"WHAT!" Misty saw him charging at her, "AAAAAHHHH!"
"NO MISTY!" Gary shouted…
"HAIYAAAAA!" Red Kaiser howled as he stabbed with his sword…
CRACK!
"AH…!" Misty gasped, she was trembling
"What!" Red Kaiser exclaimed, gripping his sword tight
"Heh…" Gary laughed weakly. He had protected Misty from the stab, he stepped in front of her! The pendant he wore was cracked, as it had stopped most of the stab, but the tip of the sword still went through, piercing into his chest. "Heh-heh… urgh… agh…" Gary coughed. His chest was bleeding, and he collapsed to the ground.
"GARY!" Misty screamed and ran over to him, "GARY! SPEAK TO ME!"
"Heh-heh-heh…" Gary smiled, "Don't worry about me… I'm fine… I'm wearing 'Ebi Armour' too you know…"
"BUT WHY! WHY DID YOU SAVE ME!" shouted Misty
"Like I said…" muttered Gary, "I have a promise… till Ash returns, I'm keeping his spot warm… protecting his friends… his pokémon… and you… ungh…" he passed out…
"Gary…" Misty spoke weakly
"It over for him" said Red Kaiser, approaching Misty and Gary, "Is your turn now…"
"Back off… I'm warning you!" Misty stood up and grabbed her sledgehammer, but Red Kaiser did not stop his approach. "YA!" Misty swung her sledgehammer, but the red knight swung his fist, hitting the head of the hammer and shattering it! Quickly Misty jumped back and grabbed the nearest pokéball and threw it, "POKÉBALL GO!" Starmie appeared. "DOUBLE EDGE!" shouted Misty as she grabbed three pokéball and threw them, releasing Staryu, Politoed and Corsola. "ICE PILLAR!"
"Hmph!" Red Kaiser raised his hand and caught Starmie in one hand, grabbing it by the jewel, tightening his grip on the jewel and cracking it. Tossing the unmoving starfish aside, he raised his left hand, towards the pillar flying at him. Stopping it in mid-air, his fingers dug into the ice as he gripped it tight and swung it in a sweeping motion in front of him, smashing the three pokémon, Staryu, Politoed and Corsola. As he looked up, Misty managed to grab another pokéball and "POKÉBALL GO!"
"PSYDUCK!" Psyduck stood there, clueless as ever.
"Egh…?" Red Kaiser stared at the pokémon. "What is… that supposed to be?"
"This pokémon…" said Misty, gripping her hammer, "Is the pokémon… THAT'LL DEFEAT YOU!" with all her strength, she smashed her fist over Psyduck's head! "PSYCHIC!" Psyduck fainted. Misty hit him too hard. "eep…" Misty sweatdropped.
"Ugh… enough of this!" Red Kaiser grabbed his sword. "HAIYAAA!" he charged
"AH!" Misty gasped. Red Kaiser was running, and at the ground in front of him was Togepi! He was gonna crush it if he ran! "NO! TOGEPI!" Misty screamed and dove forwards, grabbing Togepi and pulling him close…
"KAISER SWORD!" Red Kaiser howled… his sword came down…
"PSYYYYY!"
"HUH!" Red Kaiser stopped and turned his head…
CRASH!
"AIYAAA!" Red Kaiser screamed as he was blasted with powerful psychic energy.
"DUCK…" Psyduck stood there. A terrifying aura surrounded his body. He was the one that blasted Red Kaiser!
"All right!" Misty cheered, "AGAIN PSYDUCK! USE PSYCHIC!"
"DRAGON RAGE!" Red Kaiser shouted. Charmageddon spiralled through the air, releasing a powerful swirling blast of energy and firing at Misty and Psyduck!
"PSYYYYYYEEEE!" the glowing Psyduck shouted as a wave of psychic energy collided with the spinning beam… but the Kaiser Beast's attack was too strong…!
BOOM!
"AAAIYE!" Psyduck was thrown off its feet and hit the ground! His attack was totally overpowered by Charmageddon's! "Psy… duck…" the blue glow faded… he was down.
"NO!" Misty screamed
"PURIFICATION FIRE BLAST!" Red Kaiser shouted
"CRHOAAAR!" Charmageddon roared and fired the blast of flames…
"Togi-togi-togi-PRIIII!" Togepi raised its arms into the air…
FWOOOOSH!
"WHAT!" Red Kaiser exclaimed
"Togepi…?" Misty gasped, holding up the cheerful baby pokémon
"GRRR… the egg pokémon Togepi has tremendous hidden power… but no matter!" Red Kaiser unsheathed his sword once more, "They only can use power once per battle! YOU LOSE!"
"AH…!" Misty gasped. All her friends were down, her pokémon were out, and she couldn't fight this berserker! "No…" she collapsed to her knees… it was over…
"YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT!" screamed Red Kaiser, "NO POKÉMON TO FIGHT FOR YOU! NO ONE TO PROTECT YOU! NO TRUMP CARD TO SAVE YOU! IT OVER NOW! I KILL! KAISER SWORD! HAAAAIYAAAAAA!"
CLASH!
"AAAH!" Red Kaiser flew back and hit the ground, his sword flew out of his hands.
"ah…" Misty trembled and clutched Togepi "What happened…? AH!"
"Sorry I'm late, but I wouldn't be much of a hero if I didn't show up at the last second, right?" He turned around, looking at her and smiled, "Right Misty?"
"A… ASH…!" Misty gasped
"Hi Misty, I missed you" Ash smiled brightly, Misty looked to the ground and blushed. The contents of Misty's bag were spilled everywhere, and something caught Ash's eye, "It's my cap…" said, picking it up and examining it, "You've kept it safe…"
"it's you…" Red Kaiser gasped, looking at Ash
"The one and only!" Ash smirked. "Hmm…" he looked around at his fallen friends. "They fought with all their strength. And Gary… he took that sword to save Misty…"
"GRRR…" Red Kaiser growled, and Charmageddon circled above him, "Chosen One Ash Ketchum… I challenge you! Fight to death!"
"(Sigh)" Ash kneeled down. Looking into Misty's eyes, he spoke "Misty? I'm gonna go fight now. I know you don't like it, but I have to. It's not my choice… I just have to. For my friends, for my pokémon! For everyone!"
"Ash…" Misty spoke in a hushed voice. She then smiled, "Good luck!"
"ALL RIGHT!" Ash cheered, standing up and putting on his cap on. Red Kaiser and Charmageddon charged towards him. Ash took a fighting stance… this was the final battle… For his friends! For his loved ones! And most of all… FOR MISTY!
This is the moment of truth. As Ash Ketchum and Red Kaiser charge towards one another, this battle is a turning point, for the defeat of either of them may determine the outcome of this war. Will the Chosen One Ash be able to match the fiercest of the Kaiser Knights, Red Kaiser? Find out next time, in the conclusion of the ultimate decisive battle, and the final chapter of Pokémon: Shadow of the Deceiver!
► TO BE CONCLUDED