Oliverqueen01- *Yawns * It's Thursday again? Oh don't mind me I'm tired, I was playing Kingdom Hearts Unchained X up until the episode aired (great game by the way) XD oh and my sleep schedule is somewhat messed up XD. So enjoy this week's chapter which is sure to be eventful as always and as usual reviews/questions will be handled at the end along with the update to the Japanese airing of the episode.

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OliverQueen01: Thank you Yamacha, one question how did you not die while reading that?

Yamcha: Well you see I- * Explodes *

Oliverqueen01- Welp Yamcha's dead. Time to get the dragon balls see you guys at the end of the chapter. Now on to the story * Goes to look for the dragon balls as everyone reads the chapter *


Chapter 21:The Battle and Afterwards

Picking up where last week (chapter) left off.

After school at the battlefield in the park. Ash and Co were there to cheer on Dawn. Even Mick was there to see everything go down. Before the battle started Ash walked up to Dawn and spoke to her.

"Dawn, are you sure you want to do this? I mean any of us could your place in this battle if you want to. You know that I would gladly put Leonard in his place after everything, I could run and get Pikachu or-" He said before getting cut off.

Dawn placed her hands on his shoulders and spoke.

"Ash, I know you want to help but please I want to do this on my own. If i don't then I wouldn't feel right to me and besides He challenged me and not anyone else, so this is my personal battle to fight like how you and Gary used to be back then."

"Okay, but-"

"I know you guys are here for me if I need it."

Everyone smiled at Dawn and went to the side to clear the battlefield leaving only Dawn, Leonard and Brock as the referee.

"Now then this is a one on one battle between Dawn and Leonard. Both must only use one pokemon no substitutions or items are allowed. Whoever's pokemon faints will be declared the winner." Brock said in his referee official voice.

Leonard and Dawn nodded at Brock's instructions and stood ready with a pokeball in hand. The tension was thick on both sides. Brock then brought down his arm.

"Alright then, Begin!"

"Alright Buneary spotlight!" Dawn yelled as she threw the pokeball.

Buneary launched out of the pokeball did a twirl in the air and landed on it's feet.

"Buneary!"

Leonard smirked before he spoke.

"Your Buneary? I thought you would use another pokemon but who am I to complain? All the more reason for this battle to be an interesting one. Alright then get ready for this."

Leonard threw his pokeball into the air releasing his pokemon. When it formed in front of everyone stood his pokemon. A large greenish- greyish 4 arm rock pokemon with an x on it's face.

"Metagross!"

"A Metagross. For someone cold like him I would think he would have a Ice type like Glaceon or Beartic but this doesn't change the fact that I need to win this battle."

"Ladies first."

"Why thank you Leonard, your not much of an ass than I thought. Now then Buneary start off with bounce!" Dawn teased.

Buneary did as she was told and leaped up into the air.

"Metagross use Iron defence!"

Metagross grunted as his body harden like iron as Buneary came down and hit him. Metagross smirked as Buneary stood in shock.


"Hold on, that was a direct hit, why didn't do anything?" asked Serena

"Well Iron defence when used raises a Pokemon's defence very sharply, so no matter what move hits it that turn will have very little effect. Furthermore let's not forget Metagross is a dual type pokemon having both steel and psychic. Normal type attacks and pokemon such as Buneary have very little effect on them which makes me wonder why Dawn is using Buneary instead of Piplup." Drew explained.

"Now Metagross, use Hammer arm!"

One of Metagross's arms went up into the air and started to glow.

"Quick Buneary dodge and use ice beam!"

Buneary dodged, used ice beam and Metagross hit the ground. He was still standing ready for the next move.

"Hrhh, that rabbit is faster than I thought possible. Okay calm down think, if it's fast matching it with speed won't work. I have to take my time and think. Now then it knows bounce and ice beam and a possible 4th move I haven't seen yet. Now then to win this battle." Leonard thought to himself.

"Metagross agility!"

Metagross glowed in a white light while moving.

"Buneary dodge quickly."

"Too late Zen Headbutt Metagross!"

Buneary was hit head on with the Zen headbutt from Metagross which caused her to fall to the ground hard. Everyone gasped as the smoke cleared from the impact. Luckily for them Buneary was still standing somewhat.

"Buneary! Are you okay?" Dawn asked concerned.

Buneary stood up flapped her ear to Dawn assuring her that she was okay.

"That was close, I'll give Leonard credit he's raised his Metagross good. It's powerful and fast. I need to think how to disable his speed as a start then I can focus on working on cutting down his power."

"That was close, I thought Buneary was a goner for sure." Leaf said worriedly.

"Indeed, but if the longer this battle goes, the more I fear for Dawn and Buneary. Metagross on their own are powerful pokemon, but if they get raised by a trainer then there's no limit to that power." Tommy noted.

"Direct hit if not only fast but resilient. No matter it's time this ends with this combination, now then fast as lighting, powerful as the earth itself and hard as ice with this ensures my victory." Leonard said to himself confidently.

"Now, Metagross agility!"

"What is he up to?"

Metagross glowed and started to move fast which starts to scare Dawn.

"Buneary, jump up into the air."

"Too late. Metagross Meteor Mash!"

One of Metagross's arms glowed and punched Buneary with the power with a meteor. Buneary fell to the ground with a thud.

"Buneary! Are you okay?" Dawn asked more worried than before.

Buneary staggered to stand up but somehow manged to.

"You know, if you forfeit now I'll show mercy to your pokemon. I don't want to it to suffer anymore than it already has during this battle. So what do you say?" Leonard said very enticingly to Dawn.

"He has a point, If this continues Buneary will be injured or worse. I don't know what to do. His Metagross has a full move set to my Buneary. Gah what do I do?"


"This is bad." Gary said very worried

"How bad?" Serena asked.

"Well for starters Hammer arm has a disadvantage. For all it's power it lowers the user Pokemon's speed, but he has Agility to make up for it. Then Zen Headbutt has a chance to make the target pokemon flinch if it hits. Then Iron defence explained earlier and finally Meteor Mash it has a chance to raise the user's attack. Leonard really raised it well to cover it's faults. I'll give the devil his due." He explained.

"What are Dawn's chances of winning at this rate?" May asked

"If we're being honest, not very good. The longer this goes on the more it favours towards Leonard and Metagross. Unless a miracle happens now, then the next move to hit on Buneary ends this." He answered with a hint of dread.

Mick walked over to everyone else from his secluded spot under the tree he was standing and spoke.

"There is a way she can beat him, but it depends if she can pull it off." Mick said very stoically.

"What are you talking about Mick? What battle are you watching?" Gary yelled at him.

"Think Oak, what type of move would be effective against a steel/psychic type? I'll give you a hint, One of them is the thing I dream about aside from Leonard's sister and the other well it's the definition of the supernatural."

"You mean-"

"Yes, but like I said only if what I think what is about to happen happens."

Everyone looked at the battlefield, Metagross stood there with some scratches on him from the ice beam earlier but he was still standing tall while Buneary looked like she was about to drop at any minute but still somehow managed to stand on it's two feet.

"I'm waiting for you to answer do you forfeit or not? Referee ask her!" Leonard yelled at Brock.

Brock nodded and turned to Dawn.

"Dawn, do you forfeit this match and concede defeat to Leonard and Metagross?"

Dawn smiled and answered.

"No. I'm determined to beat you and end this."

Leonard sighed and closed his eyes only to quickly open them back up.

"My dear Buneary, please forgive me. Metagross use meteor Mash one last time and end this battle."

Metagross grunted as his one of his four arms glowed and formed into a fist and headed towards Buneary. Buneary had hardly any energy left to dodge. When Dawn saw this she began to run towards Buneary. Buneary however braced itself for impact and closed her eyes, but it never came. When she opened her eyes she saw that Dawn was in front of her crying. Metagross's attack stopped because he didn't want to hurt her.

"Buneary I'm sorry, I shouldn't put you in harms way like this. Just because I want to win and beat him doesn't mean I should risk your heath on it. Please forgive me."

"Bun." Buneary took her ear and wiped Dawn's tear off her face.

"Bun?"

Buneary then began to start glowing as everyone gasped. They all knew what was happening: Buneary was evolving. Once the glowing light had ceased in front of everyone stood a large rabbit long ear pokemon.

"Lopunny."

"Buneary, you evolved!" Dawn exclaimed excitedly.

"Lopunny, Lop."

"So it finally evolved. This could turn the tide now. Now Dawn has a chance of winning." Tommy said with a smile on his face.

"Hey Ash?" Serena began

"Hmm, what is it?"

"How does Buneary evolve? Because i know every pokemon evolution method is different and this one seems different."

"Well, raising a Buneary is a difficult task but once you get it's friendship level high enough and it's at high enough level at over all then it evolves into Lopunny. Kinda like how your Eevee evolved into Sylveon just without the fairy type required move." He explained to her.

"Now then, what do you say we win this?"

"Lopunny!"

Lopunny bumped Dawn's fist with a heat around it due to the new fur on it's hands which somewhat warmed up Dawn's skin. Dawn noted that she would have to get use to this and then they returned to their battle positions.

"I wasn't excepting that to be honest, I'll give you congratulations but that doesn't change the outcome of this battle. Now then Metagross agility!"

"Not this time! Lopunny use ice beam on the ground." Dawn said with new found hope in her voice.

The ground instantly became a large ice field due to Lopunny's power upgrade. Metagross was now slipping on the ground uncontrollably. Leonard sneered as he saw Metagross falling knowing his speed advantage with agility was taken away.

"Get up Metagross!"

"Lopunny jump up and attack!"

Lopunny leaped up into the air about to attack with bounce but instead a ball of dark energy formed in it's hands. Lopunny noticed this and fired it directly at Metagross. It was a direct hit which formed smoke.

"Metagross!"

When the smoke cleared Metagross, was on the ground with swirls in its eyes, indicating it was knocked out. Everyone cheered as Brock spoke.

"Metagross is unable to battle. The winner is Lopunny which means the victory of this battle goes to Dawn!"


"Metagross return!"

Metagross got sucked back into his pokeball as Leonard spoke to him.

"My old friend, thank you. I know we lost today but you did well, enjoy your nice long rest. You deserve it."

The pokeball shook as Leonard smirked and put Metagross's pokeball away and started to walk over to the others.

"Lopunny what was that move?" Dawn asked her newly evolved pokemon.

"That was Shadow ball. I'm surprised it learnt it on the fly like that. But in any case congratulations Dawn." Brock explained to her.

"Thank you, Mom and the rest of my pokemon are going to be shocked that Buneary evolved into Lopunny. Guess this also means I need to remake that vest she used to wear cause clearly it won't fit anymore." Dawn sheepishly said with a grin.

"Lop?"

Everyone laughed at Lopunny, The laughing ceased when Leonard stood in front of Dawn with his arm extended and his hand out. He had a humbled look on his face. He then spoke.

"Congratulations, you won. I did not except for your Lopunny to learn shadow ball on the fly like that, but I am a man of my word. So what is my punishment for being an ass to you all?"

"Make it good Dawn, after all remember what he put most of us through over the years. Someone like him needs to be humbled." Leaf told her.

Dawn thought about it for a moment and then turned to Serena.

"Serena, since you don't know Leonard well enough like the others here, If you were me what would you make Leonard do?" She asked.

Serena thought about it for a minute. She imagined that if she was Dawn and if it was Ash doing the same thing that Leonard had done to the rest of her friends for years before she arrived, then she would make him do something that he wouldn't want to do. Once she had an idea she whispered it into Dawn's ear and Dawn smiled at it. Dawn then spoke.

"Okay Leonard, your punishment for being an ass to us except for Serena for all these years is to sing me a song at prom and don't say you can't sing because I know you have a pair of really good pipes."

Leonard sighed and agreed. He then walked away wondering why out of all things he had to do was sing. As he was walking away Mick turned to Serena.

"That's a good one blondie, how'd you come up with that one?" Mick asked before he went to catch up with Leonard.

Serena giggled as she looked at Ash who was talking with Brock about his thoughts about the match.

"Well it helps when you have the right inspiration."


Hours later after the battle had ended everyone had went home. Ash and Serena were over at Serena's house having dinner. Ash was nervous because whenever he went over to Serena's house before he was just her friend and Grace was never home until late but now he was Serena's boyfriend which meant he didn't now what he was in for with Grace.

"So Ash, high school is almost over, how are you feeling?"

Ash took a gulp of his food before he answered.

"To be honest, a little scared because I've been there for 4 years now and suddenly it's coming to an end and this year has been a roller coaster for me for me but it has been the best year of my life. I wouldn't change anything about it."

Serena grabbed his hand under the table and held it.

Grace noticed how genuinely happy Serena looked with Ash. Grace knew Ash was a good person and he would never hurt Serena in any way, shape or form. The rest of dinner went by very quickly and merrily. After dinner Grace excused herself to bed stating that she was very tired from work which left Ash and Serena alone.

"So that was some battle today, I really didn't except Buneary to evolve."

"Me either, it was something. I think the day Pancham or Fenniken evolve I won't be ready because I've gotten use to them being like this for so long."

"Well an Everstone is always an option. In fact I gave Bulbasaur one because he could evolve if he wanted to now but he holds it in and instead I gave him one that way he doesn't have to hold it in anymore."

"Wow, I wouldn't known just by looking at him."

"He's a tough one that's for sure."

"So is his owner."

"Heh, by the way how'd you think of that of that punishment?"

Serena giggled.

"Oh, I just thought of something I would want to see you do if you were being like Leonard and that was the first thing that popped into my head, don't worry I don't except to you sing right now I'm saving that for a special occasion."

"Fair enough, by the way I have a surprise for you."

"Another present?"

"Ya, but that's not getting revealed till prom. That's your punishment for hiding what colour dress you're going to be wearing from me. Consider that this makes us even."

"Oh you little-"

Ash's laughter cut her off before she could finish the next sentence. She then started laughing herself. After they stopped laughing they just sat there watching some show about a Pikachu who got struck by a random lighting bolt and became the fastest Pikachu alive. At some point Serena fell asleep and Ash noticed. He grabbed the blanket from the far end of the couch and placed it on her. He gently kissed her forehead and left. Before he left he took one last look at her.

"Good night, my sweet princess."

He then closed the door and went on home. He tried picturing Pikachu's face when he was going to break the news that Buneary evolved. He could only imagine Pikachu would be both a mix of happy and scared. Happy that she evolved but scared that the affection that Buneary had before evolving would be ramped up to 12. Ash chuckled to himself as he continued walking.


Oliverqueen01- Aww isn't that sweet? I know it was to me. Anyway as of this moment the epilogue to this story has been written and is just waiting for the reviews for whenever chapter 25 goes up and then woot we're done. Anywho I'm sorry if the battle isn't was you expected it to be, truth be told this is the first time I've actually wrote a battle scene, so I hope it turned out somewhat good. By the way if you have an idea of what song you want Leonard to sing then you can drop one in your review but the only thing I ask it has to be a romantic song and must not be anything rap. And yes I decided to make Buneary evolve because it was a missed opportunity during Dawn's season. So next week the big moment is here... Prom. Going to say now it's going to be split into 2 parts. By the time you'll get to the end of the next chapter you'll understand why. Anyway part 1 of the finals between Ash and Alain happened. I will say it was impressive but I'm looking more forward to next week cause next week we finally get an answer to a question we've all been wondering... Will Ash finally win an official league? ( Yes I know he won Orange Islands and Battle Frontier but those are side leagues) But that's next week. Enough of me babbling time for the review responding!

Reviews/questions

Ooobserver- You liked how they all turned out? that's good that was my intention cause ya know uniqueness for everyone. Definitely Ash's was my favourite for sure to write. It was sorta of a throwback to earlier in the story but I really like the way that turned out. Well worry no longer next week will be filled with more twists and turns than a horror movie :p

Monkeyboy0118- Ya cause you never know with these things trust me on that. Don't worry net week the dresses will be reveal but I will say don't get attached to Serena's for too long :p The drew thing had you laughing? That's good cause that was my intention for that part. But his actual suit will be revealed next week.

Mixt Number XV- You can't wait? Me either. Even though I know what's going to happen :p. All i will say is this much: next week get your tissues ready because part 1 is going to be very emotional.

49ers (guest)- yes she will. She loves Ash and Ash loves her so I don't see why not.

Espeon44- Well as I mention at the end of this weeks chapter. The epilogue has been written, so you'll have to wait and see. Don't want to spoil it just yet.

Amour guest- Well when your in your last year of high school, going to prom only sees natural lol. Any progress on that fanfic? No because I'm focusing on finishing this one first and then I'm out for the next little while and Yes yes, keep up the amourshipping stuff and all that good jazz. I will don't worry about that :p

Pokemonmeat- Thank you as always, I hope this chapter wasn't too bad for you. But I'm sure you'll like next week part 1 of prom more than this.

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