The time for the first battle arrived, Will Liles and Georgia Langley waited on the platform that was to raise them up to the battlefield. Will decided to create some small talk. Will started the conversation by saying, "So, do you know Champion Ketchum well." Georgia looked at her teammate and said, "Yeah, I do, I once called him an enemy. I now call him a friend. At the time I called him an enemy, I thought he killed Professor Oak."
"Champion Ketchum would never do something like that, he saved my hometown of Goldcrest City from a swarm of Termevoir, native to the Otron Region if you didn't know." Replied Will. Georgia asked Will if he could show her a picture of Termevoir. Will pulled out his Pokédex and looked up Termevoir. When he found it, he showed it to Georgia and the Pokédex entry read, "Termevoir, the Worm Pokémon and the evolved form of Grabworm, as it burrows through the ground, it uses its scales to sense vibrations of its prey. Termevoir is a ground and fire type." Georgia smiled and said, "Wow, he still doing the hero bit." Will was confused until Georgia said, "Ash has saved my home Region of Unova on more than one occasion." Will smiled to hear that the champion he knew for almost nine years was a hero before he came to the Otron Region. Just then, the platform began to rise, and the two trainers heard someone say, "Welcome all, to the first round of Pokémon double-tag-battles. In the Red Corner, we have the team of Will Liles ad Georgia Langley. In the Blue Corner, we have the team of Daisy and Violet Waterflower. The battlefield has been adjusted to accommodate Pokémon in the sea and on the land. And now, I am proud to introduce to you, the champion of the Otron Region, Ash Ketchum." The crowd clapped and cheered with applause as Ash took the Mic from the announcer and they quieted down so they could hear Ash speak. Ash said, "Thank you Jack, like he said welcome all, to the first round of Pokémon double-tag-battles. I hope both teams follow the rules and battle fairly. If you do cheat, I'll know because I'll be watching all the battles, so have fun and battle fairly." Ash then handed the Microphone back to Jack and he walked off the announcers' platform and through some doors under the bleachers.
Will smiled while Georgia looked straight ahead at Daisy and Violet Waterflower. Daisy and Violet were dressed like they were on a show, that didn't matter to her. Daisy then shouted across the battlefield, "I hope you two are going to give it your all because we sure will." Georgia then said, "Coming from a woman who likes showing off herself, I doubt you have a lot of battling experience." Will snickered at Georgia's comment, but Georgia's comment made Daisy and Violet angry and Violet said, "Well, at least we didn't listen to one of Ash's former friends and try to collect the bounty on Ash's head."
"Yeah, Ash is a good person, there's no way that he killed Professor Oak," Violet added on. Ash heard that and was confused, Georgia and the other loyal friends too, but Georgia shook off and said, "Enough talk, let's go Ninetales. You too Sylveon." The Pokémon that Georgia called out was a Ninetales, but the color of its fur was different. It was a white color at the end of the tails and became bluer towards the body, and a Sylveon. Will then pulled out two Pokéballs and tossed them while he said, "Salamance and Gengar, let's go!" just then, a Salamance appeared and it roared with a ferocity that a Salamance would give and a Gengar. Daisy called out a Dewgong and a Gyarados. Violet called out a Seadra and a Seaking. Jack then said, "Alright everyone, Battle Begin."
Will started the fight by saying, "Salamance, use hyper beam on Dewgong. Gengar, use hypnosis on Seaking." Georgia then said, "Ninetales, use Ice Beam on Seadra and Sylveon use Fairy Wind on Gyarados." The Pokémon followed their commands and Salamance used Hyper Beam, Gengar used Hypnosis while Ninetales used Ice Beam and Sylveon used Fairy wind. Daisy then said, "Dewgong, use protect, while Gyarados you use hydro pump on Salamance." Violet then said, "Seadra, you use protect as well and Seaking, you use Horn Drill on Gengar." Dewgong and Seadra used protect and blocked the attacks that were targeting them and Gyarados used Hydro pump on Salamance, before taking a direct hit from Sylveon and Seaking used Horn Drill on Gengar. Dewgong and Seadra used protect and the moves that were aimed at them bounced off the protects, while Seaking's Horn drill attack went straight through Gengar, but got Seaking close enough for hypnosis to be a direct hit, causing Seaking to fall asleep. After Gyarados took the hit from Fairy Wind, it was hurt bad. But as Daisy tried to recall Gyarados, he shook his head and insisted to continue battling until he couldn't continue. Daisy smiled and said, "Alright Gyarados, use Water Pulse on Sylveon. Dewgong, you use Aqua Jet on Salamance." Then, Violet said, "Seadra use Aqua Jet on Ninetales." Violet couldn't do anything with Seaking until it woke up. Will took advantage of Seaking sleeping and said, "Gengar, use dream eater on Seaking. Salamance, you dodge Dewgong and use Dragon Breath on Dewgong." Georgia then said, "Ninetales, Ice Beam on Seadra, freeze it in the Aqua Jet, then Sylveon, use Swift on Gyarados." The Pokémon followed their trainer's commands and all the moves met in the center of the field. When the smoke cleared, only two Pokémon were unable to continue, Seadra was also frozen in Ice.
"Seaking and Gyarados are unable to continue, will their trainers return the Pokémon and send out a new one." Daisy and Violet called back their Pokémon and Daisy called out an Abomasnow. Violet called out a Walrein. Georgia knew that Violet's Walrein knew Iron Tail, so she recalled Sylveon and called out her third Pokémon, "Torterra, let's crush them." Just then, her Torterra appeared and when it hit the ground, the entire battlefield shook like it just got hit by a small earthquake. Georgia then said, "Alright, Torterra, let's start your entrance with an Energy Ball on Dewgong." Torterra followed Georgia's command and used Energy Ball. Daisy ordered Dewgong to use protect again, but it failed, and Dewgong got hit by the Energy Ball, sending Dewgong flying towards the wall. When the dust cleared, Dewgong was motionless, the Referee got a good look and said, "Dewgong is unable to continue, Trainer Daisy, please call out your final Pokémon." Daisy recalled Dewgong and said, "You did good darling, take a long rest."
"Now, I chose you, Nidoking." Said Daisy as she threw a Pokéball. The Pokémon that appeared was indeed a Nidoking. Daisy then said, "Nidoking, use Horn drill to break Seadra out of the Ice." Nidoking obeyed Daisy and used Horn drill and freed Seadra. Then Will said, "Salamance, use Dragon Claw on Nidoking to stop it." Salamance obeyed Will and moved with all the speed it had and used dragon claw on Nidoking, but not before Nidoking successfully freed Seadra. Nidoking went flying until it rolled until it stopped, and it slowly rose up, ready to continue battling.
"Gengar, Salamance, use Dragow Claw on Seadra." That made Georgia confused until she saw Gengar get on Salamance's back and watch Salamance fly up into the air and dive down to gain enough speed and Salamance used Dragon Claw while Gengar used Shadow claw and when the attacks hit Seadra, Seadra was sent flying until like Dewgong, it hit the wall behind Daisy and Violet and when the dust settled, the Referee got a good look at Seadra and said, "Seadra is unable to continue, will the trainer call out her final Pokémon." Violet called Seadra back into its Pokéball and pulled out her final Pokémon and she said, "Alright, you're my last one, let's go!" when the Pokéball opened and an Aggron. Ash looked on as the battle continued from the champion's booth. Just then, he heard a knocking on the door.
"What is it, John?" Asked Ash. The door then opened to reveal John with a look of surprise.
"Now I know I didn't teach you that, how do you do that?" replied John. Ash looked at John and said, "I picked up a few things here and there." John just rolled his eyes and looked at the on-going battle. John then said, "I heard through the grapevine that Daisy and Violet are on your side." Ash nodded his head and said, "They said that right before the battle began."
"Do you trust them?" John asked Ash with concern, to which Ash said, "Their Aura says that they are telling the truth. But I don't know if they are on my side, how did they get the Nidoking and Aggron?" John looked at the battle and said, "It might be possible that they caught the Nidoking and Aggron themselves." Ash looked at the battlefield and said, "We'll need to talk to them, figure out where their Loyalties is, with their sister, or with us." John nodded his head and watched Will's Salamance go down.
"Salamance is unable to continue, please chose a replacement Pokémon." Said the Referee. Will recalled Salamance and chose a new Pokémon. Will threw the Pokéball he chose and said, "Come on out, SWAMPERT!" Swampert appeared after the light that made up the shape of Swampert dissipated. Will then said, "Swampert, let's take it to the next level, we are one in the heart and one in the spirit, MEGA-EVOLVE!" In a bright purple light, Swampert mega-evolved into Mega-Swampert. Jack, who stayed silent through the whole battle, finally said, "Amazing, after his Salamance went down and he called out his third Pokémon, Will Liles has intensified the battle by Mega-evolving his Swampert. What will the Waterflower sisters do to this is any bodies guess." Violet then said, "Well, if you're going to kick it up a notch, so will I. Aggron MEGA-EVOLVE now!" Aggron then got surrounded by the same purple light and formed a sphere and when the sphere exploded, Aggron was now Mega evolved as well. Jack then said, "Incredible, Violet just Mega-evolved her Aggron in the response of Will Liles Mega-evolving his Swampert, does Abomasnow have that same ability?"
"Now, use Hydro Pump on Nidoking." Swampert used a fully powered Hydro Pump on Nidoking, sending Nidoking flying. Georgia then said, "Torterra, use Frenzy Plant on Walrein and Ninetales, you use Ice Beam on Aggron." Torterra and Ninetales followed Georgia's instructions and used Frenzy Plant on Walrein and Ice Beam on Aggron, both were direct hits, causing smoke to cover the battlefield. After the smoke cleared, two Pokémon were unable to continue, Walrein and Nidoking, Aggron was Frozen solid. Walrein and Nidoking were out cold. Daisy and Violet recalled the fainted Pokémon and only Abomasnow and Aggron remained. Georgia then recalled Ninetales and sent out a Magmortar and said, "Magmortar, use Fire Blast on Abomasnow, finish it off." Magmortar followed Georgia's command and used Fire Blast on Abomasnow, which was a direct hit, exploding on impact and sending Abomasnow flying. As the smoke cleared around Abomasnow, it showed that Abomasnow was unable to continue. Daisy recalled Abomasnow and sighed. Aggron finally managed to break free of the Ice and was ready to fight. Georgia looked at Will and saw that he was eager to win and said, "Hey Ref. I'm going to let my Partner finish the battle, four on one doesn't seem like it's a fair fight."
"I agree with her Ref." Said Daisy. The Ref. looked up at Ash's Booth and saw Ash looking down. John was also looking down and speaking with Ash. Ash looked at John, then picked up a phone and called the Ref. When the Ref. answered it, the people saw ash say things to the Ref. who nodded his head and hung up. The Referee then said, "By the approval of the Champion, the Trainer Georgia Langley's Request to let her Partner finish it has been approved." Will smiled and looked at Georgia, who turned to him and said, "Go get her Kid." Will gave a smile of determination and nodded his head. Georgia then recalled her Pokémon, after which Jack said, "Amazing, the champion is allowing Georgia Langley to recall her Pokémon so the odds for Aggron are better, what could she be thinking." Will Liles then said, "Alright Gengar, use Scary Face. Then Swampert, you use Hammer Arm, let's end this battle." Gengar and Swampert followed Will's commands and attacked Aggron.
"Aggron, use Iron Head on Gengar, then dodge Hammer arm and use Solar Beam!" shouted Violet. Aggron obeyed and use Iron Head on Gengar but couldn't move fast enough before Swampert hit it with Hammer Arm, causing a small explosion, sending Swampert and Aggron sliding back from the impact site. Aggron looked like it was on its last legs. Will then said, "Gengar, final attack, use Shadow claw, maximum power." Gengar looked at will with a look of concern but followed Will's instructions and charged up for a powerful Shadow Claw.
"Use Protect Aggron." Said Violet. Aggron obeyed Violet and used Protect. Gengar then charged Aggron and when the shadow claw struck, the Protection Barrier didn't block the attack. Gengar's Shadow Claw broke the protect and hit Aggron, causing a huge explosion and smoke to cover the battlefield. The explosion caused Ash and John to run out of Ash's Booth and to the Battlefield. As the smoke cleared, it was apparent that Gengar did take some Damage, Swampert too. As for Aggron, it was on the ground, de-mega-evolved, and it wasn't moving an inch. But before the Ref. could say that Aggron was unable to continue, Ash passed him and ran onto the battlefield and to Aggron. John stopped at the Ref. and he telepathically asked Ash, "How is Aggron Ash?" Ash replied telepathically, "Not good, he'll need medical attention. That Shadow Claw shouldn't have broken the Protection Barrier."
"I know Ash, and I'm going to find out how it was possible." Replied John telepathically while looking at Will Liles, who had a look of fear on his face, Georgia included. Ash then said, "Aggron is unable to continue, and we need to get him to a Pokémon Center, immediately." Violet was shocked and tried to recall Aggron, but Ash said, "No Pokéballs, he'll need to be carried there, John…" John nodded his head, pulled out a Pokéball and threw it while he said, "Democeros, let's go!" The Pokéball opened and out came a Human-like like Pokémon, with red Stripes running horizontally along what resembled a Karate Uniform. John then said, "Democeros, go help, Ash." Democeros nodded its head and went onto the battlefield until it stopped at Ash.
"Help me get Aggron to the Pokémon Center in the Stadium." Said Ash. Democeros nodded its head again and picked up Aggron and rushed it to the Pokémon Center. John then nudged the Ref. and the Ref. said, "Oh right since Aggron was unable to continue battling, Gengar and Swampert are the winners, which means the victory goes to Will Liles and Georgia Langley." The Crowd would have cheered if it wasn't in awe and shock at what transpired. After the Ref. finished speaking, Swampert went back to normal and Will recalled his Pokémon. Georgia still had the look of fear on her face. The platforms then lowered the trainers down to where they entered.
A little while later, at the Pokémon Center in the Stadium. Ash was waiting for Aggron when Will Liles, Georgia Langley, John, and Violet Waterflower walked in. Violet then asked Ash, "How is Aggron?"
"Nurse Joy just took Aggron back. She said that Aggron looked severely injured." Replied Ash. Violet, who was angry, then grabbed Will by the shirt and pinned him against a pillar. As Ash, John, and Georgia struggled to free Will, Violet said, "Why did you do it, huh, WHY?!"
"If I knew Gengar couldn't handle Shadow Claw at full power, I would have never told him to do it." Violet, still angry, released Will and Georgia kept her back while Ash and John checked on Will Liles. Ash asked Will Lilies, "What do you mean?"
"Gengar has been using Shadow Claw at a fraction of its full power." Replied Will Liles. Ash then asked Will where he caught Gengar, and Will Liles replied, "I caught Gengar while on my way to Midbeach City, along route 303. I saw it battling a wild Rhinodos." John then pulled out his Pokédex to look up Rhinodos, when he found it, the entry read, "Rhinodos, the Rhino Pokémon, a Ground and Steel type. When Rhinodos gets angered, it will continually ram things with its head. It is very territorial and will attack anyone who trespasses on it."
"Maybe that's why they were battling, Gengar trespassed into Rhinodos's Territory," John stated. Ash agreed with John and asked Will to continue. Will then said, "As the battle went on, I saw Gengar use Shadow Claw, but when Shadow Claw hit Rhinodos, it sent Rhinodos flying off the edge of the cliff they were on and into the river below. Gengar looked over the cliff and began to walk away but he fell to the ground. I then ran over to Gengar and got it to the Pokémon Center in Midbeach City. I stayed with him the whole time it was recovering. When the day it was fully fit to go back into the woods, it did without hesitation. But…as I made my way out of Midbeach City along the same route, Gengar appeared and its face looked like it wanted a battle, so I chose my Swampert back when it was a Marshtomp. We battled for almost an hour, but I finally managed to beat it and I caught Gengar. It was a good day for Gengar and myself."
"Well, now all we have to talk to is Gengar." Said Ash. John nodded his head and Ash then said, "May we see Gengar's Pokéball, we will give it right back." Will nodded his head and gave Gengar's Pokéball to Ash. Ash then said, "Gengar, let's go!" as he threw the Pokéball. Gengar then appeared and Ash said, "Hello Gengar, we need to talk."
Meanwhile, at John and Shauna's house, Shauna wasn't feeling well, and May was taking care of her while Ash and John watched the battle. Suddenly, Shauna rushed to the bathroom and threw up in the Toilet. May then said, "Do you think you caught something?" Shauna shook her head and said, "Never in my life have I gotten sick, so this is scaring me." May then thought about when she went through the whole ordeal and went to get her purse.
"May, what are you doing?" Asked Shauna. May answered Shauna when she said, "I'm getting something I never thought I would need to have for someone other than me." When Shauna asked May what she meant, she got her answer when May returned and showed Shauna a pregnancy test device. Back with Ash, John, and the others. Ash just asked Gengar to tell him and John the story about his Shadow Claw Attack.
"I learned Shadow Claw when I still a Haunter. Back then, I could use it at full power. After I got caught, before Will, I was unstoppable. It was only after I evolved that people and Pokémon feared me. I was battling an Ursaring in a Pokémon Battle with my old trainer Brad against a trainer named Marcus. The first move my trainer told me to use was Shadow Claw but Ursaring was told to use Protect. I thought that the Shadow Claw would bounce off, but I was wrong. It did the exact same thing that happened in the Stadium. When the smoke cleared, Ursaring was dead and Marcus was on the ground. Brad recalled me, and we ran for our lives. After the heat on Brad died down, he released me. Brad said, and I quote, 'I don't want a Pokémon who can kill on my team, I would get arrested. This is better for me. Good luck freak.' Brad then left me where I was standing. Me, a Gengar that could kill with Shadow Claw, no one would want me. Days turned into months, I was hated by everyone and every Pokémon. Then the day came where I met Willy. I was walking along the cliff when the Rhinodos jumped out at me, said I was in his territory. As I tried to leave, Rhinodos charged me and sent e flying into a tree. So, I had no choice but to battle it, I tried scaring it away, tired lowering its health down to where it passed out, but nothing worked." Ash interrupted Gengar by saying, "Well, Rhinodos have a high defense, you could have been doing damage, but it just barely dented it."
"Oh, well, I as the battle went on, I was about to pass out, so figured used the rest of my energy into one final attack. I used Shadow Claw and sent the Rhinodos flying into the river below. I walked over to the edge to make sure it wasn't going to come back and as I was walking away, I blacked out. Next thing I knew, I was in a room with a mask over my mouth and a Chansey wearing a hat was working at a computer. When I asked her where I was, she told me that I was in the Midbeach Pokémon Center. That a human brought me in. She then said, 'The human must really care for you, you would have died if your injuries weren't treated.' A human cared for me, I haven't been cared for since Brad abandoned me."
"That really grinds my gears. Pokémon being abandoned by their trainers." Said Ash. John and Will nodded their heads when John got a call from his wife. When John answered it, he said, "Hey Beautiful." Ash then heard someone shouting from John's phone but couldn't make out who was shouting, then he heard John say, "Okay, okay, but couldn't you call him on his cell." John then said, "One moment."
"Hey Ash, do you have your phone with you?" Asked John. Ash searched his pockets, then he shook his head. John then said into his phone, "Nope, he doesn't have it on him… Yeah I know it's Ash. Anyway, what did you want to tell him…May, you can trust me…Look I just heard that a Gengar killed an Ursaring that used protect, I'm pretty sure that nothing can surprise me after that…. Okay, put her on.… Hey Shauna, how are you feeling? YOU'RE WHAT?! But I thought you couldn't. Really, it's positive. I'll be home right away, I want to see it myself, bye babe, hugs, and kisses." John then hung up the phone and told Ash, "I got to go." When Ash asked why, John told him, "My wife has a bun in the oven." Ash was confused by John's reply until it hit him right in the face.
"Shauna's Pregnant?" Ash said with surprise, to which John nodded his head and said, "After three years, she's finally Pregnant."
"Well then, congratulations John." Said Ash. John smiled, and the two shook hands and John thanked Ash and ran to his car, so he could get to his wife. Ash then asked Will, "Would you mind if I help your Gengar control his Shadow Claw attack.?" Will nodded his head and said, "It would be an honor to have you help me and Gengar."
"I agree. It would be an honor." Said Gengar. Ash smiled and said, "Alright, after the battles are done for today, we will begin training." (A.N.: For the next few chapters, I'll be doing the battles and the time before and after the battles. I also plan to do that for every battle in the tournament, I know most writers write a Pokémon using one of its moves and the move either hits or misses the target, but I wanted my readers experience the Battle like they were in the stadium watching the battle. Now I know that this would be a good ending to the chapter, but I'm going to add one more thing to this chapter.) Just then, Nurse Joy came out with Chansey. Violet ran up to her and asked, "How is Aggron?"
"Aggron is fine. I'm expecting that it will make a full Recovery." Violet sighed a sigh of relief. Nurse Joy then said, "However…Aggron will have scars, both physically and possibly Mentally." Violet was shocked to hear that her Aggron will any mental Scars. Will then walked over to Violet and he said, "I'm sorry."
"It's alright, I'm just happy that Aggron's going to make it. But I'm Sorry for being Angry, if I lost Aggron in the same week I caught him…"
"What do you mean the same week you caught him?" Ash asked Violet, to which Violet said, "A few days ago before today, I caught Aggron and registered him because there was a call for any new registrations before the battles were to begin. The Person said that a messenger was sent by you to tell the person who said the announcement."
"Strange, I don't recall ever saying that. I guess that messenger was paid by the traitors to say that." Replied Ash. Just then, a security Guard came up to Ash and the others and said, "Champion Ketchum, there's been an Accident. Mr. Bertrand's vehicle was involved in it."