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A/N: Thank You all for the support of this story, and like many of my other stories. Your support means a lot to me, and so here's Chapter 3!
Without any further ado, let the story begin!
Chapter 3: A Plan to Escape
Ash opened a cage as he tossed his two 'hostages' inside, before tossing Blaziken into a separate cage.
"Ash! You can't do this, let us out!" Kukui yelled, as the Kanto native wasn't betting an eye.
"And why would I do that? You guys have already caused by a great delay in my work, so be good and stay inside." Ash retorted.
He walked over to his computer before pushing a few button, and what they can see from the screen, was a sales list which indicates that Ash was planning to sell Blaziken away.
"You can't do that, that Blaziken already has a Trainer!" Lillie protested as Ash chuckled darkly.
"So what? Does it looks like I care? Just as long as it earns me money, I'm perfectly fine with it."Ash responded, before turning his head to the door.
"Mienshao, keep a close eye on them." Ash ordered.
The Martial Artist Pokémon nodded, as the Pokémon Hunter left the room. Leaving behind his Fighting type Pokémon along with two human who were locked behind bars, Kukui silently took out a Poke Ball though it didn't go unnoticed by Meinshao who swiped it away from his hand.
"Shao!" Mienshao growled loudly, before kicking a the ball across the room.
Meanwhile outside in the living room, Ash's device rang loudly as he lift up his hand, making a holographic image appear.
"Sir! We've managed to pinpoint Rayquaza's location, it would seems that Rayquaza will arrive at Mt. Coronet in the afternoon." A man dressed in a light grey suit, covered by a red vest reported.
"Very well, I want you to secure Rayquaza at Mt. Coronet until I get there. DO NOT let anyone interfere with us, is that clear?" Ash ordered, as the man saluted.
"Sir!"
The screen cut to black as Ash walked over to a wall in the house, with Absol, Regice following suit. with a push of his hand, the wall flipped open to reveal a secret Poke Ball stash as he took one out from the many, before making his way out of the house.
"Finally, Rayquaza has finally shown itself after so long. There's no way I'm letting this chance fly away." Ash smirked.
Meanwhile at Mt. Coronet, the same man arrived at the summit of the entire mountain, as a few more people ran by him with a few suitcases in hand, right as they assembled in one whole line in front of him.
"Set down the containment device, and make sure it's ready! Do not activate without my command, got it?!" He yelled loudly in demand.
"Yes, sir!" The whole group of goons yelled.
"Get a move on!"
The people immediately scattered around the mountain as two of them set down the suitcase on the ground, right before it deploy a huge screen and a rod. One person took the rod form the suitcase, before plunging it into the ground as the other started to type rapidly.
"Sir, the devices are set. Rayquaza will emerge from the skies exactly thirty minutes from now!" One man reported.
In the air heading towards Sinnoh, Ash was riding on his Salamence as he looked at a device on his hand. It was a grey ball with blue outlines, as he looked at the road ahead.
(Flashback, Few Minutes Ago)
Ash entered a shop hidden on the streets, only to see a man leaning against his chair while reading a book with his legs on the table as he glanced at the Pokémon Hunter.
"So, what do you need this time? According to the message earlier, Rayquaza finally appeared?" He asked.
"You already got the message, so pass me what I need." Ash retorted.
The man sighed loudly before ravaging through the desk, as he tossed a grey ball towards Ash who caught it.
"That device there can cast a net that is as big as a Regigigas, so don't make the mistake of opening it for no reason." He warned, which made Ash glance at him from the corner of his eye.
"This has better not be another one of your goddamn prototypes, because if it is, you're so going to be dead." Ash retorted with a threat as the man laughed a little.
"Don't worry, I'm not so stupid to send you another one of my prototypes. After all, you're technically my only customer and supporter." He smirked.
Ash chuckled before walking out of the store, as he hopped onto Salamence with the Dragon Pokémon flying off into the skies.
(Current Time)
Ash's Salamence landed on the ground as the man saluted to him, with the Pokémon Hunter getting off his transport.
"Sir! Rayquaza will be emerging from the summit of this mountain in five minutes, what are your plans?" He reported as Ash chuckled, before looking at him.
"Nathan, I want you to guard the devices and deploy the field at my command." Ash ordered.
"Sir!"
Ash hopped back onto Salamence who flew into the skies as it landed on the summit of the mountain, but before the five minute could hit, a van arrived at the scene catching Nathan's attention. As a blonde woman got out from her van, while being followed by a blue hair lady and a green hair gentleman.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the Sinnoh Champion herself? And along with two other brats too." Nathan remarked with sarcasm.
"I suppose you can handle them?" Ash's voice emitted from the communicator at his left ear.
"I won't fail you, sir!" He yelled.
Nathan took out a Poke Ball before tossing it into the air as a Abomasnow appeared before him, whist the clouds started to twirl, with Ash's voice emitting again.
"Nathan, do it." Ash ordered.
"Deploy the field immediately!" Nathan's voice boomed.
Cynthia and her gang were shocked as a huge field emerged from the ground as the walls of unknown energy, surrounded the entire summit where Rayquaza emerged from the clouds as it crashed face first into a unseen wall.
"You won't get away with this, Garchomp, battle dance!" Cynthia called.
Meanwhile at the summit, Ash was facing Rayquaza on top of his Salamence as he looked at the Dragon Pokemon.
"Dragon Pulse, go." The Dragon and Flying type opened it's mouth to fire a beam of draconic energy at Rayquaza who turned a loop in the air to avoid the attack.
In retaliation, Rayquaza shot a orange orb into the air as a hail of Draco Meteor rained down on Salamence, who surprising avoided all of them with ease as Ash tossed two more Poke Ball into the air.
"Absol, Regirock, get to work!" Ash ordered.
Both the Disaster and Rock Peak Pokemon appeared on the mountain area around Rayquaza who looked all around, as the Rock type Pokemon fired a barrage of rocks at Rayquaza who flew all around trying it's best to dodge.
At the battle where Nathan was, his Abomasnow send a Simisage flying back to it's Trainer's feet.
"Cilan, how are you holding up!?" Cynthia yelled, as Cilan recalled his Pokemon.
"It's not good, I can't find a opening to hit his Abomasnow." Cilan responded, as Nathan was smirking.
Cynthia's Garchomp managed to send a goon's Weavile back before being hit by Abomasnow's Ice Punch attack as it got send to the floor, having it's right hand frozen in ice.
"We're not going to let you through this easily, at least not until we're done." He smirked.
From within the unseen field, a explosion appeared as Rayquaza flew to the wall while being paralyzed as Ash smirked brightly.
"Salamence, Hyper Beam. Absol, Dark Pulse. Regirock, Zap Cannon." Ash ordered.
"Absol!" Absol howled before firing off a beam of dark energy at Rayqauza.
"Mence!" The Dragon Pokémon immediately fired a devastating purple beam.
"Re..gigigi…rooock!" Regirock beeped before slamming it's hand on the ground, which caused a dozen of pillars to erupt around Rayqauza.
The Sky High Pokémon swiftly flew out of the Stone Edge attack, as it exploded behind it. While barely dodging Absol's Dark Pulse attack, right before being hit by Salamence's Hyper Beam attack as it fell to the ground.
"Hmph, this feel as if a walk in the park compared to the last time. You might as well surrender yourself nicely and quietly, if you know what's good for you." Ash smirked.
Rayquaza roared loudly in anger, as it coated itself in a blinding rainbow light which forces Ash to cover his eyes, once the light broke apart. Rayquaza was in it's Mega Evolved form, having gain a bigger size and appearance.
"You think you're so great just because you can Mega Evolve, huh?" Ash voice with sarcasm.
Rayqauza roared loudly before coating itself in a vast green light, as it charged at Salamence with aura shaped in a huge dragon. Before knocking the Dragon Pokémon unbalance, causing Ash to growl in annoyance.
"If you're not going to surrender yourself nicely, then so be it. Regirock, Lock-On!" Ash ordered.
Regirock's hand glowed red, as a target symbol appeared on Rayquaza's head, right as the Mega Evolved Sky High Pokemon fired a devastating Hyper Beam that was twice larger then Salamence's. Causing all of his Pokemon to dodge the attack.
"Regirock, Thunder Wave. Absol, Dark Pulse. Salamence, Dragon Pulse." Regirock immediately emitted a stream of electricity at Rayquaza, right as Absol's and Salamence's attack flew towards Rayquaza.
Meanwhile at Ash's hideout, Kukui silently recalled his Lycanroc as both Lillie and himself snuck out of the cage, where Mienshao was resting outside right before going upstairs.
"We have to get out of here, and fast." Kukui suggested.
"If this is Ash's hideaway, then I presume there are going to be guards outside." Lillie told him.
Kukui slowly opened the door, where he saw Regice fly by at an incredible speed. And before he could be caught, Kukui swiftly and quietly shut the door.
"Guess your intuition was right, Lillie. Ash sure has left a few guards at home." Kukui sighed loudly.
He once again opened the door, to see Primarina at the other side as he widen his eye. The Soloist Pokemon immediately charged up a ball of water, before launching it at the group of escaped humans.
Kukui immediately opened the door, which in turn successfully knocked Primarina off balance, as the Water and Fairy type Pokemon's attack flew sideways, with Kukui and Lillie making a run for it.
"Shao?" Mienshao voice in a questioning tone, as it leaped out from the basement level.
"Rina! Marina! Pri!" Primarina scolded as Mienshao recoiled in shock.
The Martial Arts Pokemon swiftly ran up the stairs to the second level, whist Primarina ran around the first level. Meanwhile, Regice who coincidentally returned flew up to the third level.
"They are just too quick on their feet, we can't get out at this rate." Kukui growled.
Back at Mt. Coronet, Cynthia's Mega Evolved Garchomp flew to a rock as it lay unconscious before reverting back whist Nathan was smirking with his Mega Evolved Abomasnow in front of him, as the Frost Tree Pokemon roared loudly.
"Don't think we're the same level as most other Poachers you know, we bring more pain then you think and just to show." He looked back, as did the rest.
Mega Rayquaza smashed into a rock pillar before falling off the skies, whist Regirock had already been recalled.
"Absol, Night Slash, go." Ash ordered.
Ash's now Mega Evolved Absol, rushed at the fallen Sky High Pokemon before giving it a hard slash with claws radiating with dark energy, causing it to roar in pain as it struggles to fly back into the air, shaking Absol off in the process.
"Hmph, you still got that much strength. You're admirable, I'll give you that." Ash chuckled darkly as he pressed the device by his ear.
"Nathan, prepare the Skyliner, we're about to end here." He ordered.
"Sir, the airship won't arrive until another fifteen minutes. We're running a bit short on time, if you can't capture Rayquaza by tha-" Ash growled loudly before glaring to the side.
"When I say to get the ship ready, do it! Do not question me further then this, Nathan." Ash retorted as Nathan went quiet before ending the call.
Rayquaza flew out from between the rocks that was surround their view, as it crashed right into Absol before flying into the air. Ash smirked before preparing his Z-Ring, as Rayquaza's Hyper Beam attack crashed into where Absol was.
Suddenly, the Sky High Pokemon was surrounded by a zone of psychic energy, with Ash smirking brightly, right as Absol gave a loud howl.
"Shattered Psyche, go." Ash ordered.
With another loud howl, Rayquaza was thrown between invisible psychic walls, right before being blast straight into a concrete pillar as it fell to the ground with Ash tossing the ball device as it cast out a huge electrical net which covered Rayquaza.
With another struggle, the net electrified the imprisoned Sky High Pokemon who yelled in pain before reverting back as it crashed onto the ground, unconscious whist the clouds tore open to reveal a airship with immense size.
"Isel, load Rayquaza into the ship, we're moving off." Ash ordered, as a electrical conduction hook appeared to load the unconscious Rayquaza into the ship.
Before Ash could fly off, a Ice Beam attack flew by as he turn his head to see Cynthia with her Glaceon out on the battlefield.
"You should know when you've lost a battle, Cynthia. Hyper Beam!" Ash voiced with irritation in his voice.
Salamence immediately charged up a orb of purple energy as it launched at Cynthia herself, forcing Glaceon to take the attack for it's Trainer as it screeched in pain with Ash flying off beside the airship.
He immediately pressed a button on his hand device, with a silhouette appearing.
"I've got your Rayquaza, so as per our deal. Where do you want to meet." Ash told the person who chuckle brightly.
"Good, we'll meet at the abandoned harbours in Johto in thirty minutes. Don't be late, Pokemon Hunter Wraith." The screen immediately cuts to black as a voice came.
"Don't be late, huh? I wonder who the ones who were always late." Nathan chuckled.
"Hmph, he better have our payment ready by then. Full speed towards Johto!" He yelled.
Kukui immediately peeked out the door, to see no patrolling Pokemon's outside as he signalled for Lillie to follow him.
"Where are we going to go, Professor Kukui?" She asked as Kukui sighed.
"I honestly have no idea, Lillie. But we have to at least get outside first." Kukui answered.
The duo hastily ran down the stairs, but was forced to hide underneath the stairs when Primarina ran by, trying it's very best to search for the escapee.
"Looks like their anxiously looking for us, I wonder why?" Lillie questioned.
Right as Primarina ran by, Kukui and Lillie ran towards the door as they opened it to see the sunray shining on them.
"Quickly, let's get out of here." Kukui suggested.
Lillie and Kukui immediately started to move, as they ran to the edge of the island. And upon their arrival, they saw nothing but a big tree and something shocking underneath it.
"What's that?" Lillie asked, as Kukui bend down to investigate.
"It looks like a grave, but for who?" He answered.
Before he could check, an Absol leaped in front of him with a loud growl making Kukui recoil in shock, with Mienshao ceasing Lillie with one hand on her neck and the other locking her arms.
"Try something and she gets it, now I suggest you step away from there before either one of you gets hurt." Ash scowled loudly at Kukui who slowly stepped backwards.
"Why are you doing this, Ash? Aren't we friends!" Lillie tried to reason as Ash glanced at her, before chuckling.
Kukui secretly held on Poke Ball in his hand, as Mienshao tighten it's grip on the hostage it was holding as Ash glared at Kukui.
"Drop it, now." He demanded.
Kukui let go of his Poke Ball as it fell to the ground with Absol kicking it far away from view, as Ash walked passed him towards the tombstone.
"You asked who this grave was for, did you not ever check the news." Ash told them as they looked puzzled, as he glance back at the stone.
"I'm back, Pikachu. I bet you must be cursing me from the other side, aren't you?" Ash mumbled.
Lillie and Kukui jumped at his speech as they looked at him shocked out of their minds, as Absol glared at Kukui, meanwhile Mienshao was still holding Lillie hostage as the former Pokemon Trainer continued to look at the grave.
End of chapter! Please continue to read if you like the story, R&R if you will.
A/N: I'm on route to typing the forth Chapter of this story, sorry that the update was late…
Otherwise,
PEACE!
