Chapter 107 Solaris' Final Battle

After walking back to Calcenon City, Ash, Serena, and Lillie have been talking with Eve and Lumi about Team Meteor, they realize how much time they have been inside Zero's body and they really feel sorry for them to endure that. After that, they get inside their Calcenon Base as Shelly, Florinia, and Titania are already there with a fainted Hardy.

Florinia: Ash, excellent timing. Communication has been received from Ciel of the Agate Circus. The civilians in Agate City have begun to wake up. In response, Team Meteor has enacted a full-scale flash suppression operation. Ciel and Samson of the Circus Triumvirate are heavily outnumbered in defense of the city and its residents and have requested assistance. The estimated likelihood of the scenario is a deliberate ploy to reduce resistance: 83%.

Titania: And?

Florinia: A course of action must be swiftly decided.

Titania: No, that last part. It's a trap; so what? If you're going to say we shouldn't go, then say we shouldn't go.

Florinia: No judgments or suppositions have been made on a suggested course of action. However, significant losses have already been undertaken from the previous endeavor.

They suddenly look at Shelly, who turns away with sadness because Cain was gone.

Florinia: Discretion is therefore advisable.

Titania: This isn't "discretion". What did I say earlier? You're just trying to hide your own emotional standpoint behind a veil of false objectivity. Like always. If you're scared, then admit you're scared. Don't try to push that fear onto us.

Shelly: Um... So we're going to go help them, right?

Titania: Obviously. But I'll never hear the end of it if I don't bring this one along. (Walks towards Hardy)

Shelly: He's been sound asleep for so long...

Titania: If it were any less of a stupid pun, I'd say he sleeps like a rock. Oi.

Like before, Titania is going for the Wake-Up Slap on Hardy.

Serena: Would that really work?

Ash: I saw it firsthand, it would be fine.

Hardy: Nn... Not yet... I still have to defeat the giant metal Lugia...

Titania: Your city's awake, numbskull. Time for you to be too. (Slaps more until Hardy's awake)

Hardy: Hey, hey- Sis, come on- that's enough.

Titania: Did you hear what I just said?

Hardy: Yea, yea, you said my- (Realize something) Wait, what?

Titania: And it's under attack by Team Meteor.

Hardy: WAIT, WHAT?! (Rushes away)

Titania: Yeah, you're welcome. (Turns to others) All right, let's go. You too, Rini. Girly, you in?

Shelly: Y-yeah!

Titania: Lead on. (Leaves with Shelly)

Florinia: Understood. Ash, your assistance will be appreciated as well. Please rendezvous in Agate City.

Ash nods as he also comes with them, Serena and Lillie decide to come and help out as well, much to their delight. Since the way from Agate Circus is blocked, so they can only go by using Route 1's entrance.

Titania, Florinia, Shelly, Serena, and Lillie decide to go with the Team Meteor Grunts while Ash and Hardy rush forward, only to see Ciel and Samson being apprehended by Team Meteor lead by Solaris, Sirius, and Lin.

Hardy: Oi, Meteorheads! I hope you had a jam 'round here while you could, cuz your gig is up!

Lin: You may play with these. (Leaves)

Hardy: Hey, just where do you think you're going?!

Lin: Flies need no answers, no matter how much they buzz. The only reply is a swat, and the silence that follows. Solaris, see to our silence.

Solaris: Do not assume your skill gives you permission to order me around. I am Team Meteor's rightful leader; I call the shots. Orderlies.

Hardy: Ash, you got my back, right? Let's rock them!

Ash: You bet.

Then they have to fight the orderlies and defeat them, thanks to Hardy's Rock Type Pokemon, all the Team Meteor Orderlies' Pokemon are defeated with ease.

Hardy: Bam! Whaddup Meteor? While you're turnin' tail, don't forget to set those two free and lead me to Aya, aite?

Sirius: One battle does not a war win.

Orderly: Allow me! I will put them out for you!

Solaris: (Steps forward) Stand down.

Orderly: Sir?

Solaris: You are overeager, and were already a hindrance before. I will face Ash alone. (Turns to Ash) That should be agreeable, correct? After all, you are still far outnumbered. If that spirited child steps out, so shall everyone else.

Hardy: Tch. Ash's always the superstar, huh? Aite bro, this one's all yours. I got your back though, don't fret.

Solaris: When last we fought, our battle was obfuscated by noise. But I have desired a proper match with you for some time. Ash, you must understand this: As an individual, you have my utmost respect. You uniquely have the God-given beacons of resolve and initiative, as well as the skill to enact them. A younger version of myself might have been envious of you. These are traits that I have had a drought of years to develop. Nevertheless, it is my resolve, my initiative, and my skill that have brought Team Meteor together and into the present. The world will resent our methods like the crying child resents his parents for their discipline. But ugliness is sometimes necessary to protect beauty. I wish to protect this region. Show me how you protect what is dear to you.

Ash gulps as this time he is fighting Solaris alone, the last battle he has Serena helping him, but this time he has to battle Solaris alone, and he goes for Staraptor as his first Pokemon, Ash goes for Lapras. Lapras goes for Ice Shard, giving the Super Effective attack on the bird Pokemon, but Staraptor's Return also deals a lot of damage, much to Ash's surprise. Then it tries to knock Lapras out with Close Combat, but Lapras dodges the attack in the last second and goes for Ice Beam, knocking out the Staraptor.

Excadrill is Solaris' next Pokemon, and Ash has Lapras goes for Waterfall, making Excadrill flinch, but Excadrill goes for Rock Slide and knocks out Lapras. Ash goes for Samurott next, and he has it use Aqua Jet to slam into Excadrill, only to be hit back by the Earthquake. In the end, Samurott goes for Razor Shell at the charging Excadrill using Iron Head.

The third Pokemon for Solaris is Gyarados, and it goes for Outrage to knock out Samurott with one hit. Ash decides to have Pikachu out next, and Pikachu goes for Thunderbolt, but Gyarados has the Wacan Berry, which blocks a giant amount of Electric power, and it goes for Outrage again, but Pikachu manages to dodge the attack and goes for Volt Tackle, knocking out the Gyarados in the end.

Scizor is next, and Scizor goes for Superpower and strikes at Pikachu time after time until it faints, Ash decides to switch out to Infernape, and the Pokemon uses Flame Wheel to dodge the Bullet Punch and slams into Scizor, dealing a lot of damage. Scizor tries to go with U-Turn, but before it can do it, Infernape slams with Flare Blitz and knocks it out.

Tyranitar is next, and it goes for the Sand Stream ability to create the Sandstorm, but Infernape is on the field and it goes for Mach Punch, dealing a lot of damage, but when Infernape takes the Earthquake attack, it manages to stay and the Blaze ability is activated and it keeps using Close Combat to knock out the Tyranitar.

Solaris: Children cry because they do not understand.

The final Pokemon is Mega Garchomp, Ash gulps a little because the same Garchomp has Mega Evolved and it is much more powerful, but Ash is not going to give up as he also goes for Mega Garchomp. Both Garchomp use Dragon Rush with each other, but Ash's manages to overpower Solaris', and then it finishes with an Earthquake.

Solaris: Adults cry because they do.

Sirius: You're losing your edge, commander. Perhaps a soft bite runs in the family.

Solaris: You would do well to mind your tongue.

Sirius: You might have done well to mind your son, but it's a bit late for that now, isn't it?

Solaris: (Turns to Sirius) And just what does that mean?

Sirius: Why don't you ask Ash? After all, no one else here was witness to his final moments.

Solaris: His... What?

Ash is surprised that Solaris didn't know about Taka's demise, and he seems to be very shocked at the news.

Sirius: Did your win condition neglect to mention that?

Solaris: Explain yourself. Now.

Sirius: Shall I? But I'm not sure you're in a position to be giving orders here, commander.

Solaris: Do not forget your place.

Sirius: As I see it, I understand my place a great deal better than you do yours. Consider the following. You've expended your Pokémons' strength. Your ace in the hole has her own intentions. And look around- Are these faces you know? Is this your team? Or is this the team that I acquired through Dr. Connal? Their contracts are with me- not your shambling organization.

Solaris can't believe that he's on the losing side to Sirius, as he turns around.

Sirius: The truth you can't admit is that you are alone in your goals. "Protect the old world?" Who's going to care about that? Even the core grunts are recruited under the promise of a new life. Surely you must have known this would happen. Even at the beginning, you could only chase those keys because I told you what they had become. You should have listened to that woman. In the end, it comes down to power. And you've blindly depended on ours for far too long. So I ask you, "commander", who, really, is out of place here?

Solaris doesn't say anything except for running away, much to Ash's surprise.

Sirius: A cowardly move, but there is no other for him. I will go see if this loose end cannot be tied up. (Leaves)

Hardy: Now's our chance, mates!

Then Ash and Hardy quickly save Samson from the grasp of those orderlies.

Samson: Thanks, kid. All right, Meteors, brace yourselves. Cuz everything you did to her, you're about to get back hundredfold. (Punches the orderly that holds Ciel) I've got you, sweetie, just hold on.

Ciel: Gracious, but I'm afraid if you call me that again, I can't be held responsible for what happens to you!

Samson: Sounds like a date.

Ciel: On second thought, Team Meteor can take you back. And I pity anyone who has to stay with these troglodytes for long at all. Don't they know black as a dominant color is sooo out of fashion? (Kicks the orderly) I will implore you to keep your hands off of me, thank you very much! Honestly... Didn't your parents ever teach you not to touch the artwork?

Hardy: Ash, why don't you go after Lin?

Ciel: Indeed! We'll clean up here~

Samson: I hate to admit it, but you might be the only one who can actually deal with that she-devil. I don't like hitting women, but I like what she does even less. Gave her a solid one straight in the kisser and she didn't so much as flinch. Next thing I knew we were on the ground. I've made dents in steel softer than that bitch.

Hardy: Steel ain' all that anyway. Go get 'em, Ash!

Ash nods as he has to chase after Lin, after what she has done to Ame and Taka, she has to pay for her sins and he is going to do that.


And here is a new chapter, as you can see, Ash has his final battle against Solaris, and what is going to happen next? I hope you like this chapter and the next chapter will be chasing Lin.