AN: Hello my dear readers, I'm back again with the next chapter for my Pokémon story. It's been a while due to school and work and me coming home dead tired but it's all been good. To answer some concern from ramasioti100, I do have a plan for that. I just don't want to make all the girls want to share Ash like its nothing, because frankly it IS something in the Pokémon World. Also for those who are asking to add to the harem, I don't mind you ask, just no promises that the girl will be used due to the big list already and me still being new, but all suggestions are always considered so thank you everyone. Well enough of my delay, the harem is as follows:
Cynthia
Anabel
Korrina
Serena
Ursula
Elesa
Roxie
Dawn
Hilda
Sabrina
Skyla
Pokémon- Attack
"Pokémon"- Pokémon speaking (people won't understand unless told otherwise)
"Pokémon"- Human Speech
'Pokémon'- Thinking
"Pokémon"- Pokédex Entry
Chapter 9:
Another Battle and Unknown Meeting
"Next up are Kyle Ringer from Littleroot Town vs Ash Ketchum Champion of Kalos!" Ash heard the announcer say as he just entered the stadium. Deciding to hurry up, he ran on the field as he was prepared to get this battle underway.
"Hello Ash it will be a pleasure to battle and to win against you," Kyle taunted with a challenging smirk on his face that the shining sun seemed to enhance.
"Oh you really think you got what it takes?" Ash asked smiling at his opponent's confidence. He loved battling confident, not to be confused with arrogant, trainers.
"How about I just show you, Cloyster let's battle!" Kyle stated as he tossed out a Net Ball, releasing the dual Water/Ice type.
"Ok then let's see if you can handle this, Scizor lend me your power!" Ash yells out as he sent out his own dual Steel/Bug Pokémon. Around the waste of the red armored bug was a black belt that held a colorful stone in the middle that acted as the buckle.
It was a Scizorite, the Mega Stone for Scizor.
With Kyle knowing what it was, his eyes widened in both shock and worry. 'I guess I shouldn't be so surprised since he is the Champion of the region where Mega Evolution is studied the most.'
"Now that the trainers are ready, let the battle begin!"
"Cloyster let's start this thing off with an Icy Wind," Kyle commanded. Cloyster instantly took a deep breath and released the cold attack towards Scizor who only stood calmly.
"Scizor cut right through that with your Flash Cannon, then get in close and use Metal Claw," Ash said quickly. Scizor opened its right claw while pointing it towards the incoming Icy Wind and gathered a shining orb of energy in the middle of the claw and fired the Steel attack.
The Flash Cannon easily pierced through the Ice attack and continued its path towards Cloyster.
"Cloyster dodge quickly and smash him Ice Shard," Kyle commanded without missing a beat.
Cloyster quickly rolled to the left dodging the Steel attack, only to jump back and avoid the incoming Scizor's glowing claw swipe. Cloyster then began spinning in a blurring pace with a glowing ring spinning around it. Then with a speed not known for its species, Cloyster rammed into its opponent, sending it flying back with a cry of pain.
'That wasn't bad at all' Ash thought while smirking, impressed by the battle. 'It would seem to counter Cloyster's low speed; he trained its reflexes to s high degree.' "Scizor use Swift NOW!" Scizor quickly righted itself in midair and shot the golden stars at Cloyster, hitting him directly.
Cloyster grunted in minor pain but was relatively unharmed thanks to the shell absorbing most of the attack damage. "Cloyster use Hydro Pump." Cloyster responded to the command by charging the powerful Water attack before firing towards the now landing Scizor.
"Scizor dodge, then use X- Scissor followed by Metal Claw," Ash commanded in an even tone. Scizor jumped and charged towards Cloyster, effectively dodging the Water type attack.
"Cloyster dodge it and counter with your Ice Beam," Kyle said in response to Ash's command. Cloyster tried to dodge but Scizor was too fast and was hit hard, causing it to grit its teeth in pain before yelling out in pain due to the follow up of Metal Claw, sending it through the air. "Come on Cloyster get it together and use Ice Beam."
Ignoring the pain, Cloyster fired an Ice Beam towards Scizor who only braced itself for its trainer's next command.
"Scizor counter that with Iron Defense, then use your Flash Cannon, thenchase after Cloyster," Ash commanded.
Scizor's body glowed metallic, causing his armored body to become harder before he fired the white beam at the incoming ice attack, easily canceling out the attack. Then Scizor took off in blinding speed towards the falling Bivalve Pokémon.
"Cloyster keep him away from you, use Icy Wind then follow it up with Hydro Pump!" Kyle commanded.
Cloyster sent out the Icy Wind, not only hitting Scizor before he could dodge, but also freezing the floor of the battlefield which caused Scizor to slip due to the suddenly slippery terrain. Not wasting an opportunity, upon its landing, Cloyster fired its Hydro Pump, gaining a direct hit upon Scizor who yelled out in pain.
Scizor slammed its claws into the ground which allowed it to jump high and land in front of Ash while having its arms crossed.
"Are you okay buddy?" Ash questioned the Bug/Steel type who nodded in response.
'Perfect with the ice on the floor, it will slow Scizor down,' Kyle thought smirking. "Cloyster use Ice Beam on Scizor." Cloyster released the cold blue beam to the Pincer Pokémon.
"Scizor hold your ground and counter with Flash Cannon again," Ash commanded. 'I have to get Scizor in close so Cloyster can't dodge so easily but how? The frozen floor will work against Scizor's speed!'
While Ash was deep in thought, Scizor fired its Steel type attack to counter the Ice Beam causing an explosion that cracked the ice floor.
"Cloyster use Spike Cannon then quickly fire an Icy Wind" Kyle yelled out to his Pokémon.
Cloyster closed its shell, leaving a thin crack opening. The spikes on its shell glowed white before shooting thin needles that quickly raced towards Scizor.
Then Cloyster fired an Icy Wind through the opening. The wind easily caught up to the thin needles, not only freezing the needles but making them fly towards Scizor even faster.
'Crap Scizor can't dodge fast enough!' Ash yelled mentally. "Scizor use Metal Claw to block and try to hold your ground!"
Scizor's claws glowed metallic and he quickly crossed its claws in front of him to try and decrease the amount of damage he would take.
The frozen needles quickly bombarded the guarding Scizor, before he lost his balance due to the pushing winds and the frozen floor. Scizor yelled out in pain due to the double assault from Cloyster.
"Now quickly Cloyster use Hyper Beam before he can recover!" Kyle yelled out quickly, hoping to finish off Scizor.
Cloyster quickly charged the beam of destruction and fired it towards the struggling Scizor.
"Scizor counter quickly with your own Hyper Beam!" Ash yelled out to hopefully help out the Pincer Pokémon. Quickly opening its claws, Scizor fired a Hyper Beam of its own.
The problem with the counter though, was that Cloyster's Hyper Beam was extremely close to Scizor so when the two powerful collided, Scizor was caught in the resulting explosion.
Everyone, except Ash who had his eyes closed, leaned forward to see what happened as the smoke began to clear.
'It looks like we have an amazing challenger this time around,' Ash mentally smirked. He already knew the results of this confrontation.
When the smoke cleared, Scizor was unconscious on the cracked ice floor with burn marks on its red metallic body.
"Scizor is unable to battle. Please send out your next Pokémon" the referee said as the crowd burst into the cheers.
"Alright, great job Cloyster!" Kyle cheered for the Bivalve Pokémon. Cloyster merely grinned towards its excited trainer.
Ash returned Scizor after thanking him for all his hard work in the battle, and then he looked towards his opponent before tossing out another Pokéball. "Zoroark lets rock this battle!" Out of the Pokéball came out the Dark type of Unova as it roared out for battle.
'What is that thing?!' Kyle shouted mentally. Reaching into his back pocket, he pulled out a black Pokédex and recorded the information, and he was really surprised to find out how rare Zoroark was.
Zororark, while known, is a really difficult Pokémon to find and said to be nearly impossible to actually capture. Due to its ability to cast illusions, it always evades capture and if that fails, its ability to transform into anyone it chooses does not.
The referee called out for the match to begin. 'I'll still take it down though, especially with the field still frozen,' "Cloyster let's go, use Hydro Pump!" Kyle commanded.
Cloyster gave a cry before firing out the powerful Water attack at Zoroark who didn't look the least bit worried.
"Split it down the middle with Night Slash Zoroark," Ash commanded smoothly.
Zoroark's glowed a dark purple color, then when the jet of water close enough, thrust its arms forward; completely splitting it apart. The sliced water continued in its path and exploded upon contact with the walls behind the Dark Pokémon.
"Zoroark get rid of the ice around you, use Night Daze now," Ash told his Pokémon in confident tone.
Zoroark nodded and the entirety of both its arms glowed a dark purple before slamming them onto the ground, instantly creating a powerful dome of dark purple energy that destroyed the ground and ice surrounding him. The shockwave of the attack also cracked any of the remaining ice.
Kyle sweated a little at the display of power Zoroark just demonstrated. 'That thing has some serious power behind it!' "Cloyster use Spike Cannon."
Like before, Cloyster's shell closed up and shot the thin needles from the spikes protruding from its shell. The attack quickly raced towards the Dark Pokémon.
"Zoroark dodge then quickly run towards him and use Night Slash" Ash commanded.
Zoroark ducked down on its stomach, dodging the needles easily before rolling to the right and running towards Cloyster.
"Cloyster quickly use Icy Wind," Kyle commanded slightly worried but ready to counter. Ash just smirked at the attempt to stop his Pokémon.
"Zoroark push through that with your Flamethrower and keep going," Ash said.
Zoroark roared and the jet of flames shot from its mouth that easily pushed through the Icy Wind, allowing Zoroark to keep running forward. Zoroark converged upon Cloyster, completely surprising the Bivalve Pokémon.
"Now Zoroark Night Daze then Flamethrower!" Ash yelled out, not willing to let this opening slip past him.
Zoroark slammed its hands on the ground instantly slamming Cloyster with the quickly growing dark blast, launching it back. Then Zoroark shot loose a jet of flames causing Cloyster to yell out in pain.
Cloyster quickly passed out from the pain causing the referee to announce Zoroark as the winner, Kyle returned Cloyster after congratulating him for all his hard work. He then sent out a Blaziken that had and an X- shaped scar on its left cheek.
As soon as the referee announced declared the match to begin, Kyle wasted no time giving out a command. "Blaziken use Blaze Kick!" Kyle commanded causing Blaziken to take off with impressive speed towards Zororark.
"Use Night Slash to counter him" Ash countered. Zoroark took off in similar speed to its Fire/Fighting opponent.
Both Pokémon were nearing each other; Blaziken swinging his flaming left foot and Zoroark countering with its darkened right claws. The two attacks instantly canceled each other out but not before leaving a dent in the ground from the shock of impact.
"Flamethrower!" both Kyle and Ash commanded simultaneously.
Both Pokémon let loose a close range jet of fire that pushed against each other for dominance. The two power Pokémon raised up the amount of energy, feeding the flames causing as they tried to win their struggle. The result was a powerful explosion.
"Zoroark keep up the pressure with Night Slash," Zoroark took off once more with its dark claws to take down the fire starter.
"Sky Uppercut Blaziken quick," Kyle quickly countered.
Once more, the two Pokémon met in a devastating power struggle where one tried to overpower the other; neither one willing to back down. They poured more power into their attacks, causing an explosion that covered up the battling Pokémon in thick smoke.
Kyle narrowed his eyes, trying to see through the smoke and ready to command an attack the moment he could see the Pokémon again.
Ash didn't give him that chance.
"Zoroark use Night Daze then follow it up with Night Slash to send Blaziken flying," Ash commanded smoothly. Kyle's eyes widened but before he could respond a dome of dark energy knocked both Blaziken and the smoke away. Then he charged towards Blaziken with darkened claws.
'Shit!' Kyle yelled mentally. "Blaziken catch yourself and use Flamethrower!" Kyle was hoping to buy some time to think of a plan to take the lead into the battle.
He underestimated Zoroark's agility.
By the time Blaziken recovered its baring's enough to fire its Flamethrower, Zoroark was already there. Surprised, Blaziken had no time to counter the incoming Night Slash and was sent upward.
"Zoroark after him," Ash commanded his Dark Pokémon.
Zoroark obeyed its trainer and with a yell to the crowd, jumped after Blaziken who began to wake up, though in a lot of pain. Zoroark was now above the Fire/Fighting starter, ready for its trainer's next command.
"Zoroark finish it off with your Night Daze at mid power," Ash commanded seriously. He figured he should reward his opponent's skills in the battle by battling him as the Champion of Kalos instead of some immature kid.
Zoroark, hearing Ash's tone of command, decided to battle seriously; with a battle cry, swung its arms forward to slam into the falling opponent.
"Blaziken come on get out of the way and use Blaze Kick!" Kyle yelled out to his Pokémon.
Blaziken's eyes snapped open and he twisted his body, dodging Zoroark's arms. Then sticking his left flaming leg out, kicked surprised Zoroark in the face with enough force to send him to the ground.
When Zoroark made contact on the ground, an explosion took place which picked up enough dust to obscure Zoroark from everyone's sights.
Ash was actually impressed by the maneuver. "Not bad Kyle, you truly earned your place here. You and your Pokémon have earned my respect and trust me that is not an easy task to do."
Kyle actually began to grin in pride. Ash, a Champion, was praising his skills as a trainer. It was huge boost to his pride.
"However, I'm afraid this is where this battle ends, Zoroark!" From the smoke, Zoroark walked out from the covered in scratches but otherwise fine and roared out in anticipation for more. "Go and use Night Slash."
Zoroark took off in high speed towards Blaziken, who was surprised by his opponent's quicker speed.
"Blaziken use Sky Uppercut," Kyle told his Pokémon.
The two Pokémon collided once more with enough force that it shook the ground. Ash and Zoroark were surprised by the sudden power that Blaziken displayed.
Focusing and that is when Ash felt it, a rise in Blaziken's aura and a red aura that was slowly growing. Ash knew what both meant instantly and smirked. The first aura rise means that Blaziken just got stronger, in other words he has leveled up. The red fiery aura means that Blaziken is getting tired, so his Blaze ability is starting to activate.
'Just one more push and its over,' Ash thought. 'Just keep on the pressure until you get that opening Zoroark!'
Zoroark kept on attacking with Nigh Slash, as if it heard Ash's thoughts. Blaziken kept countering or dodging while being pushed back further and further.
Kyle was sweating from frustration, not seeing a way for Blaziken to be able to get out of the way easily. Zoroark could as high, if only a bit slower, than Blaziken so escape by air was out of the question. Trying to escape via the side or backwards would prove fruitless due to the speed that Zoroark possessed, he would be on Blaziken before he had time to recover his baring's.
His hands were pretty much tied, leaving only one option; dodge and hope Ash and/or Zoroark make a mistake.
Through all this, even the crowd grew silent at the silent one on one battle between the two final evolution Pokémon. The only sounds heard being the battle cry of the two Pokémon, the impact of their attacks, and the cracking of the battlefield due to the force of the fierce attacks.
This constant bout between the two lasted for two more minutes before a mistake was finally made apparent.
Blaziken, while dodging, had jumped back a bit to get some distance between him and Zoroark.
Problem was Blaziken slammed its back into the wall behind him, not knowing how close to it he was, causing him to flinch and cry out from the pain, giving Zoroark the opening he and Ash were waiting for.
"Now Zoroark, Night Daze and follow up with Night Slash to throw him away. Then finish him off with your Focus Blast" Ash commanded with his full of authority.
Zoroark quickly slammed its arms onto the ground, creating the now familiar dome of darkness that slammed Blaziken back into the wall, who bounced off after ramming into it. Then with grace of movements, Zoroark move to be beside Blaziken before using Night Slash to throw Blaziken away from both him and the wall.
Blaziken roared out in pain before his voice was drowned out by the explosion of Zoroark's Focus Blast hitting him dead on.
The smoke quickly dispersed, though it felt like hours to the audience, to reveal the unconscious Blaziken.
The crowd roared into cheers at the intense battle between the two powerful Pokémon and highly skilled trainers as the referee announced Ash as the victor.
The two trainers returned their Pokémon though Kyle turned to exit the field after thanking Ash for an amazing battle.
"Hey Kyle!"
Kyle turned around to face Ash, who had been the one call him.
Offering the trainer a smirk, Ash continued "I hope to battle you again someday!" He wanted to be sure Kyle knew how much he enjoyed their battle and wanted to challenge him again.
Kyle smiled and nodded before walking away once more.
No longer being needed on the battlefield, Ash left through the opposite side door, in a much better mood than when he entered.
'This battle just proves my point' Ash said mentally. 'There are some seriously skilled trainers in this tournament.'
As Ash exited the building, he could hear the crowd cheering for the battle between two trainers named Dustin and Luka.
"So Ash, what do we do now?" Pikachu asked from his perch on Ash's left shoulder.
Ash shrugged, unsure of what they should do next. They still had time before Mia was done with her battle, so he had nothing planned as of yet.
"Let's go eat, I'm actually kind of hungry," Ash said, walking towards the town. Pikachu shrugged his shoulders, silently agreeing with his long time trainer.
As they walked through the mini town, Ash couldn't help but smile at the town and people. The changes it's gone through for this tournament was phenomenal.
So ingrained in his own thoughts, Ash failed to notice all the people who gave pause to stare at the young Champion. Children stopped playing to stare in awe, while parents looked shocked. The trainers that finished their battles and were sightseeing looked at Ash either challengingly or with respect.
A lot of the girls that laid eyes on Ash blushed instantly at the warm and happy look on his handsome face. Some looked to be holding themselves back from either squealing or tackle- hugging him.
Pikachu, being the only one to notice the stares, chuckled at their reactions towards Ash. Pikachu wouldn't let any of them near his trainer and friend though. He knew they were more interested in Ash Ketchum the Kalos Champion and good looking male than Ash Ketchum the good hearted person. He was already betrayed by those who said they cared, last thing he needed was a total heartbreak from a mate. That would completely destroy what was left of his friend's already wounded heart.
And he would destroy anyone to prevent that from happening, Arceus be dammed!
Ash, sensing his first Pokémon's rising anger, put his hand on his cheek and rubbed soothingly. The effect was instantaneous, as Pikachu's anger was quickly replaced by a happy and joyful cry. Pikachu quickly apologized for losing his temper and Ash merely chuckled, telling him that it was alright.
The duo finally stopped at a restaurant that looked to be based on the cuisine found in Johto. It was a moderate sized, round building. It has a rounded roof with pictures of the Johto starters chasing each other going around it. In front of the building were statues of Noctowl in mid- flight on either side of the door. The building had "Tasty Johto" written in golden bars above the entrance, signifying it as the name of the restaurant.
"What do you say Pikachu, want to give it a try?" Ash asked his partner who shrugged.
Ash entered the building, and his sense of smell and hearing were instantly assaulted by the on goings of the restaurant. The place was filled with people and families, all enjoying the food brought to them by the various waiters and waitresses.
"This seems to be a nice place," Ash spoke out loud. Pikachu just looked around, opting to stay silent for now. As they made their way in further, he caught the attention of the host of the cozy establishment.
The man's eyes widened slightly at the Champion, before schooling it to be more professional. He walked up to Ash with a Menu in his hands. "Hello sir and welcome to Tasty Johto. How may I be of assistance?"
Sensing the slight nervousness of the man, Ash gave a calming smile and let a bit of his soothing aura out, instantly relaxing the tense man. "Yes, I would like a table for one if there is one available."
The calm visage of the man changed to disappointment as he replied "I apologize sir but at the moment we are full. If you would like to wait, I'm sure one will open up soon."
Ash smiled never deterred at the man's words "It's quite alright. Thank you so much for your kindness but I…" he was interrupted by a male voice calling out to him.
"Hey Ash, come join our table over here!" the slightly familiar male voice called out to his left.
AN: And that is where I'm ending this chapter for now. I really don't have much to say except that I hope you all enjoyed this battle scene. As you can tell obviously this was a battle chapter as well as a way to show more of Ash's prowess as well as the prowess as his opponents. Like I said before, some battles may seem easy but Ash will not just destroy all his competition. This tournament brought all the best trainers the Pokémon World has, so yes there are going to be some really powerful trainers. Well that's all I have, until next time.
Dragon Soul94 is out!