Now was the time for Ash, to prove to himself and his enemy that he will save his friends, no matter the cost. "Why can't we just have a fair Pokemon battle? Why have Serena as the prize? More importantly; why hold my friends captive?" Ash declared to himself that he would not let anyone die on his watch, rival, or traveling partners, he still doesn't want anyone to die, not like he has seen before. "You see this large purple M on both our foreheads? Well, half the reason is because, I want Serena as a personal 'Girl' more importantly, I want to ensure the success of our master, and the other half is because, he wants us to fulfill our desires, only to serve more darkness of the [Virus]."

"There is no way in hell, that I'll let you get away with this, to treat Serena like a puppet?! To make my friends that I just met, freeze to death?! I'll protect them with my life, and know this!" Serena jumps at the point where Ash starts to curse more, let alone feel that something is at work her, Serena looked at the boy, cap covering his face, Pikachu, standing by knowing what he has gone through. 'Don't let him talk you down Ash' Serena had thought in her mind. Ash suddenly shouted. "NO ONE IN ANY REGION WHO ARE SCUMBAGS, LIKE YOU SHALL HURT MY FRIENDS, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM, MAKE THEM INTO SLAVES , AND WILL DEFINITELY NEVER TAKE THEM AWAY FROM THEIR DREAMS!"

Ren had commented on this outrage, "Feisty, I must say, but you are wrong." Ash replying back in an unusual evil tone, "We'll see, Fletchinder, use flamethrower!" "Fletch!" Flechtinder went up in the sky, spewing out, huge waves of flame at Galvantula. "Elachne, use your legs to scale through the trees!" "Vantula!" Fires spewed out by Fletchinder, go through the forest to get Galvantula, but are missed. "Rain dance!" "Gaaal!" Rain was now over Fletchinder, and could not put out any fire, and so the fiery bird fell to what seemed to be it's doom. 'Hold on, Fletchinder!' As soon as Galvantula was above Fletchinder, Ren shouted, "Thunder shock!" "Tula!" As the electric spider gained power from thunder in the clouds, Fletchinder opened it's eyes. "Flecthinder, use flamethrower! Strike the flame with your wings!" "Fletch! Fletch! Fletch!" As Fletchinder spewed out a flame, it motioned it's wings at the flame. "Vantuulaaa!" The electric spider was hit by the fire, releasing out what it was weak to as a bug, and barely stood up, but for the sake of it's trainer tried to stand up. "Fletchinder, hide out in the treesand stay hidden!"

"Fletch!" Ren had scolded the Pokemon "You weak damn spider! What did I say about the next time this happens?!" "Gaaal.." Ash could see what abuse had took place and saw bruises that weren't by his Fletchinder. "Use Electro Web!" "Tula!" Thunder-woven webs were spitted out of the electric spider, while "Fletchinder glide your wings through the trees!" Fletchinder went from behind tree to escape any rain, and web from Galvantula. "Galvantula, use Thunder Web on the clouds." "Vaaan!" One thunder-woven web in the clouds of rain, then came out a larger thunder-woven web covering the whole forest. Ash was startled by this, but fear no more.

"Fletchinder! Dodge it! Get out of the forest! Alas, it was too late, Fletchinder struggled in the web, as Galvantula came closer. Ren laughed seeing Fletchinder on it's feet, "Well! I must say I'm dissapointed, but! I will tortue it, Galvantula use leech life as many times as you can!" Galvantula was disgusted and refused to do it. "Do it, or I'll give you another beating!" "Gaaal.." Galvantula grew teary, but now, was not the time to feel sorrowful. "Return! Fletchinder!" However, where it may be, Ren's Pokemon would cover Fletchinder whilst also using leech life. Fletchinder groaned with pain. "Fleeetch!" Suddenly, Fletchinder, learned a new move and it's wings grew white, and striked the web and Galvantula. "Galvantula, use volt switch!"

But was, motionless, it wanted to forgive itself for producing torture upon the fiery bird. Alas, Ash Ketchum could see a tear well upon Flechtinder's eye, and had flew Galvantula up and swooped it down. Galvantula had been knocked unconscious, and retrieved by Ren. "Return, Galvantula. Your punishment will come soon, after I make this girl my maid. Ash Ketchum, you got lucky! I would have won this battle if it weren't my Galvantula's disobedience!" "You're wrong. My Fletchinder still stands, even paralyzed by your Galvantula's Electro web. Flechtinder fought fair, and wanted to remove the restraints you gave on Galvantula's motives." "Why the heck would your stupid Pokemon care about mine?!" "Because, I let Fletchinder, no every Pokemon that I have know feel the process of what it is like to be under torture, they have seen it, I save those that undergo torture, and never let another one go through that experience!" Ren growled under his teeth "Swoobat, defeat Fletchinder!" The Pokemon came out of the pokeball and sounded it's cry. "Swoo!" "Fletchinder, you want to take a break?" Fletchinder shook his head, and prepared for another battle. "Ok, don't wear yourself out, Fletchinder." "Fletch!"

Miette, who just became the referee, sounded out, "Start the battle!" "Swoobat, use supersonic!" "Bat! Swooo!" Fletchinder had been confused, and tried to make out which position Swoobat was, and instead saw afterimages of it. "Fletchinder, use roost!" As Fletchinder healed it's injured body, Swoobat plotted the next move. Serena thought to herself, holding her hands together, still worried for Ash, 'Please, Ash don't lose for Clemont and Bonnie's sake.' "Now, use quick attack!" "Swoobat, use venom drench!" "Swooo!" Purple ooze had struck Fletchinder and caused it to lose it's stamina. "Fletchinder! Hang on!" But Fletchinder still was able to hurt Swoobat, knocked back to a tree. "Fleetch.." Fletchinder had become unconscious.

"Return, Fletchinder," looking back at the Pokeball, where it resided, "You did great, Fletchinder!" Miette had said out her their status, "Fletchinder is unable to battle, the win goes to Ren." "Alright! Good job, Swoobat!" "Swoo!" "Pikachu, go out and show them what your made of!" "Pika!" "Battle start!" "Pikachu! Use Electro Ball!" "Pika! Pika! Pika! Pika! Pikaa!" The electric mouse piled up enough electricity, and hurled it at Swoobat. "Swoobat, dodge it!" "Swooooo!" But thanks to Pikachu's speed the Electro ball came first, and dealt as much damage as it could on Swoobat. "Heh! We are still under the rain, Swoobat use Secret Power." "Baat!" Depending on the type of the terrain, such as rain the move would be water pulse, and that move was flung onto Pikachu. "Pikachu! Use quick attack, to dodge the water pulse and hop onto as many trees to stay hidden!" Pikachu nodded and did what was told, severely hurting Swoobat as it came out of the trees. "Swoo.." "Swoobat is unable to battle.. The win goes to Ash!" "Amazing, Pikachu!" "Pika!" Ren took back his Pokemon, harshly commenting on its performance, "Damn it, Swoobat, you were so close to, you're better as bat stew! Show them the flames of hell! Magmortar!" Magmortar came out of the Pokeball, yelling out its battle cry. "Pikachu, come back, come on out Frogadier!" "Fro!" Let the battle begin!" "Magmortar! Use take down!" "Mag!" As Magmortar charged to Frogadier, Ash waited for the right moment. "Frogadier! Use hydro pump!" "Dieeeer!" Magmortar was splashed, and was pushed back hitting a tree. "Damn it, Magmortar! Come back!" "Abomasnow, your next!" "Snooow..." "Get ready, Frogadier! Aerial Ace!" Abomasnow took the blow, with just a few scratches, and countered, "Abomasnow, use Ice Punch!" "Snow!" The hit had connected and Frogadier was taken aback, and then fell to the ground. "Return Frogadier, you did great. Hawlucha, finish Abomasnow off!" "Lucha!" "Abomasnow! Blizzard!" "Bomaa!" "Hawlucha! Overcome yourself with speed to handle the cold!" "Lucha... Lucha... Lucha!" Hawlucha started running in circles to maintain its speed, and temperature. "Abomasnow, use solar beam!" Abomasnow started charging up solar power, until... "Hawlucha, use High Jump Kick!" "Haawlucha!" Abomasnow was thrown aback and was unconscious, "No! Damn it!" Ren had took back Abomasnow and ran away. Miette fled as well with an evil plan of her own. "Thanks, Ash!" Clemont and Bonnie were happy to come back from the subzero torture. "Ash, we have to steer clear of people like Ren, and Miette, it's trouble going through that." "Don't worry guys, we can handle these situations! Serena, what is bothering you?" "Oh, nothing Ash, I wanted to admit something to you.." "What is it?" Serena waved to Bonnie, and Clemont, and they backed away, with Ash, and Serena alone. "I've always liked you Ash, I wanted to-" Ash abruptly stated to her, "I'm sorry but I can't." Serena began to sob slowly, "But why? I have these feelings for you ever since I was young." "But I don't have these feelings for you, it's for someone else, and she's coming later on, "I'll think about what to do, but for now, I can't Serena." They both walked out of the forest, with Serena holding back her tears, knowing she must do something, before that certain girl comes.

A/N: Sorry guys, took a while to this, and I know it's not much, but I'm trying to get in a good amount of chapters, as well as random one-shots, I'll be sure to keep updating.