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Misty- 15
Brock- 15
Joy- 15
What's up guys? Oh, I'm not going to translate for Pikachu when Misty isn't around because the other three understand them, also not going to translate the other Pokémon unless Misty is with them. Alright this is the last chapter for sophomore year. Oh, and in the last chapter any typos in the cell phone conversation was intentional, any other was accidental. Also it is the battle of the Future for Ash, his Pokémon and Misty and her sisters. I'm going to start the battle early that way the chapter can end with a sad or happy setting. Who will win? Is Brock really going to get in on it? Are Misty's aunt and uncle telling the truth? Will I shut up? Anyway onto the story.
Chapter 6; The Battle: Defeat or Victory
"Ash, I don't really feel like traveling to Cerulean today." Misty says trudging through the damp morning forest.
"Misty is right Ash. Plus it is way too early." Joy says.
"What do you think Brock?" Ash asks slowing down a little knowing that today could be the last day with them and his Pokémon.
"I'm still behind you all the way." Brock finally answers after a minute of thinking.
"Thanks man." Ash says.
"Well, if Brock is up for it, then I guess I am too." Joy says.
"I guess I'm in on it too." Misty groans knowing what she has to do later or by the way things are going in five hours.
"To bad they don't know why I don't want to go home." Misty thinks herself dreading her future decision before trying to cheer herself up. "Maybe if I "Misty" suck as gym leader they will "Misty" think college "Misty." will help me and re-enroll me? Wait is someone calling me?"
"What's up?" She asks coming from her train of thought.
"Where here." Ash says.
"Have we walked for five hours already?" She asks.
"No, we've apparently arrived." Joy says and Misty's jaw drops at the location. A sandy arena with a cage cover the perimeter of it, with an opening at the top.
"Ash. Where are we?" She asks anxiously.
"Hell in the Cell." He answers and her sinks.
"What's Hell in the Cell?" Joy asks.
"Ash, this isn't real is it?" Brock asks hoping it's a joke, but Ash's head slowly shakes.
"Brock. What is Hell in the Cell?" Joy asks again.
"It's a Pokémon battle that was deemed illegal by the Indigo League because the Trainer and Pokémon are both battling but the trainer cannot hit Pokémon only the other trainer or save Pokémon that are in harm's way. 9 out of 10 Hell in the Cells ended with a death from Pokémon or Trainer. Either from the extensive battling or just from the damage taken." Brock explains.
"Why are we here?" She asks.
"Ash. Ash is why we are here." Misty says a hint of anger in her voice.
"Are you in the battle?" She asks and Misty shakes her head.
"I am." Ash says and then tells them everything even gives the two girls the phone conversation.
"So, that's why you've been leaving at 4 every morning. You were out training weren't you?" Joy asks him and he nods slowly.
"You've been getting up every day at 4 A.M?" Brock asks and he nods again this time withdrawing his six Pokéball's one with a lightning bolt etched into the side.
"Why would you take something so stupid?" Misty demands but he never takes his eyes off the balls.
"You." Brock answers simply.
"Me?" She asks jokingly and Brock nods surprised at her tone.
"He is risking his Pokémon's and his life for mine and my sister's future? 8 lives (6 Pokémon and Ash and Brock.) and future potentials for 4? Ash how have you pasted math? Don't you know 7 is greater than 4?" She says to him but he isn't listening only recalling all of the great times with his Pokémon before releasing them.
"Alright. Everyone out!" He says and Charizard, Swellow, Manectric, Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Noctowl appear from their balls as Pikachu jumps off his shoulders already knowing that the time has come. "Brock, if you want to stay out them I want you to stay out. I dug the hole and I can dig out."
Brock puts his hand to his chin thinking about what he said and Ash assumes that he has decided. "Swellow, Manectric, and Squirtle you're with me." He says catching Ash off guard. "Bro. I'm here till the end."
"Thanks man." Ash says.
"Wait, why are there 7 Pokémon?" Joy asks.
"Yeah, 6 are the maximum number." Misty adds, her anger subsiding as Ash and Brock have their "moment".
"In the Hell in the Cell any number of Pokémon can be used. Apparently they agreed on 7." Brock answers.
"Yeah. One back up Pokémon." Ash says. "You ready Brock?"
"Yeah man." He says and they walk to the cage.
"Wait a sec Brock." Ash says turning around and giving Misty a long kiss knowing the possible outcome of the battle. "You better do the same bro if your still intent on going with me."
Brock then realizes the chance he's taking joining Ash and gives Joy a long kiss as well.
"Let's kick some ass brother." Brock says and he and Ash fist bump then popping a piece of gum into their mouths.
"We got this guys. We won't stop until victory." Pikachu says encouragingly as do the other Pokémon.
"I know but they aren't the standard Pokémon we face. Some of them are Pokémon we never even seen before except for Pictures." Ash says.
"Doesn't matter. I was a gym leader for a little while remember?" Brock says.
"True bro." Ash says closing the door to the cell after everyone is in then Ash here's the voice he's hated since the beginning of the week.
"Finally done are we?" Misty's uncle says standing at the other end of the cell with his Pokémon in front of him.
"Yeah. Now we're going to beat you." Brock says before Ash can say something out of anger that could cost them.
"We'll see." He says to his with and Ash and Brock see the grim faces of Daisy, Lily, and Violet. "Donna, prepare the match."
"This match will be 6 on 7 Pokémon * Pokémon, or Pokémon * human, human * human if necessary, no rules except for win and no human hitting Pokémon, the only thing you can do is move it out of the way. The first trainer(s) to run out of battle able Pokémon lose the match. If the challengers Ash and Brock win, they will receive the Cerulean Gym Deed, Misty will remain in school and with a last minute addition Seth will buy each couple a home or they can share a mansion in Cerulean North. If Seth wins then Ash and Brock will drop out of school, leave their Pokémon, and leave their girlfriends and everything else they hold dear." Donna, Misty's aunt says. "BEGIN."
"You add that?" Ash asks.
"Nah man. Did you?" Brock asks and Ash shakes his head.
"I've decided that since your being oh so noble you deserve a noble reward. If you win that is." Seth says smiling at the boy's confusion. "Aegislash, Chandelure, Feriligatr, Gengar, Malamar, Manectric prepare for commands. Ash you may go first."
"Be careful Ash. We don't know what they can do." Brock warns.
"I know." Ash says giving a test command. "Charizard this flamethrower!"
"Aegislash light screen on everyone." Seth says smoothly rejecting the flamethrower.
"One trick down." Ash says. "Your turn."
"Manectric thunder wave Aegislash!" Brock commands.
"Light screen to defend to yourself. "Swellow Arial Ace Manectric!" Wait what? " Seth says before getting thrown off with the command and he sees Swellow connect with the stunned Manectric.
"Great job man." Ash says.
"Thanks." Brock answers.
Aegislash Slash blast Manectric! Manectric Volt Tackle Pikachu! Gengar Night Attack Swellow! Malamar Hyper Hypnosis to everyone else!"
"Everyone dodge!" Ash and Brock both command before shouting counter commands.
"Manectric volt tackle Pikachu!" Seth commands.
"Pikachu stand there." Ash commands and Seth begins laughing at him as Manectric gets closer.
"IRON TAIL NOW!" Ash commands and Manectric slides straight into Pikachu's iron tail and goes skidding back to Seth and gets back up.
"Squirtle Hydro Pump Aegislash!" Brock commands.
"Hyper Beam." Seth says and Aegislash fires a hyper beam that meets Squirtle's Hydro Pump.
"Squirtle hang in there!" Brock says.
"Charizard Fire blast Aegislash!" Ash commands and Charizard obeys.
"Gengar Night Shade Charizard." Seth says just as Charizard unleashes the fire blast but the move still connects.
"SLASH!" Aegislash yells as the fire blast.
Malamar use Psychic at full power on everyone." Seth says tired of the match and how it's lasted 5 minutes the longest battle he's been in since he was a trainer and all of Ash's Pokémon glow a light blue as they are lifted.
"Make them fly." Seth says and Malamar throws them across the field and into the cell and they all slide down. "Haha. You two tried."
His chuckles slowly die as the seven Pokémon get back up. "What? How are they still standing?"
"Bulbasaur prepare a Solar Beam and don't fire until I give the command." Ash says.
"NO! Everybody stop that Bulbasaur from charging up." Seth commands his Pokémon knowing that whoever the Solar Beam hits it will do significant damage.
"Everybody cover Bulbasaur!" Brock commands and the Pokémon begin countering Seth's Pokémon's attack.
"How are you getting beat by shrimps like them?!" Seth exclaims to his Pokémon as all of their attacks are barely countered.
"Keep it up guys." Brock says.
"How's it going Bulbasaur?" Ash asks.
"Good." Bulbasaur squeaks.
"Hang in there a little bit longer O.K?" Ash asks and Bulbasaur nods.
"That's it. Manectric THUNDER on Bulbasaur!" Seth commands knowing he has to get rid of that Solar Beam.
"Pikachu take the attack and make energy!" Ash commands and Pikachu sticks his tail in the air and makes it iron and the electricity turns and hits Pikachu.
"This is better. Manectric more power! Keep it up until that Pikachu is done!" Seth commands and Manectric increases the electricity.
"AAAHHHH!" Pikachu scream as the electricity begins increasing and then Ash remembers something he seen on T.V. When an electric Pokémon is exposed to too much electricity they will store it and become super charge, but the excess energy will harm the Pokémon if not treated.
"Hm. Pikachu can handle it." Ash thinks and hopes. "PIKACHU TRY AND ABSORB THE ELECTRICITY!"
Pikachu screams and obeys his trainer and Manectric finally stops out of energy and wobbles a bit after such a strenuous attack.
"SOLAR BEAM MANECTRIC NOW!" Ash commands Bulbasaur and he releases a huge beam of Solar energy and Seth surprised by the size of the attack forgets to command him to dodge and the move just covers Manectric up in energy and after the move finishes Manectric sways a little and then passes out.
"Manectric is unable to battle!" Donna says reluctantly and Seth's jaw drops at it.
"MALAMAR PYSCHIC ON EVERYONE AGAIN!" Seth says now angry that for the first time since his trainer days that one of his Pokémon has been knocked out.
Malamar picks all of the defending Pokémon up and then Seth gives another command. "THROW THEM AGAINST THE WALL AS HARD AS YOU CAN! AEGISLASH AFTER HE THROWS THEM USE SLASH BLAST! THEN GENGAR USE SHADOW BALL! FERALIGATR USE HYPER WHIRLPOOL! THEN CHANDELURE FAINT ATTACK!"
The five Pokémon obey and do their attack in the order given. Ash and Brock stare at the dust pile around the Pokémon and they smile especially Ash when he sees the small crackles of electricity coming Pikachu's cheeks.
They smile as Bulbasaur and Manectric slowly stand up but the smile fade with the next command.
"Shadow Ball." Seth says and the two faint as the others slowly get up.
"Bulbasaur and Manectric are unable to a battle." Donna says and Ash and Brock return the two.
"Ash, your Pokémon can't keep this up. You need to find a way to end this." Brock says.
"Swellow, Charizard fly into the air as high as you can!" Ash commands his two Pokémon desperate at this point.
"Not uh Ash. Be careful. If they leave the cell they're eliminated too." Seth says smirking.
"Ash please give up. This battle is lost!" Misty yells.
"No Misty. I'm going to finish this and I'm going to win. NOCTOWL USE PYSCHIC ON GENGAR THEN THROW HIM!" Ash yells and Noctowl obeys but Gengar slowly gets back up.
"UNCLE SETH I'M SORRY. PLEASE END THIS BATTLE I'LL COME BACK TO CERUEAN!" Misty begs when Malamar uses Psychic again and Gengar uses Shadow Ball while Malamar held the 5 reaming Pokémon in the air and drops them.
"What was that dear?" Seth asks smirking.
"I said I will "SWELLOW FLY OUT OF THE CELL AND USE ARIAL ACE ON MISTY!" wait what?" She asks as Ash commands Swellow to attack her, she and turns just in time to see Swellow collide with her.
"Swellow is eliminated." Donna says
"GENGAR FULL POWER SHADOW BALL ON NOCTOWL!" Seth commands but neither Ash or Brock hear the command because they're paying attention to Joy and Misty's sisters and Gengar fires the shadow ball right into the side of Noctowl's head and he falls out of the sky knocked out.
"ASH WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Joy and Misty's sisters asks running over to Misty.
"I'm not letting her go." He says coldly.
"Noctowl is unable to battle." Donna says and Brock and Ash stare at the knocked out Noctowl in disbelief before Ash returns him.
"Ash this battle is lost. Just forfeit the match. Your Pokémon are going to be severely injured if they keep this up." Brock tells Ash.
"Listen to your friend Ash. Your Pokémon are done. Even Charizard is having trouble staying in the air." Seth says.
"NEVER!" Ash yells to Seth. "Brock get out of the cell. Whatever happens I don't want you to suffer because of me. Plus I need you to watch and take care of Misty for me and make sure that if I lose that she finds a guy better than me and that can take better care of her than I did."
"Ash what the hell are you talking about! Nobody will ever be better than you!" Joy yells to him helping Misty up.
"Ash, you're the greatest thing I've ever had." Misty half yells to him. "Even if you did just Arial Ace me."
"Yeah Ash, Like you're the greatest man alive!" Daisy yells encouragingly.
"Ash, I like totally wish I could have a guy like you." Lily yells.
"Come on Ash, you like totally got this." Violet yells.
"No I'm not. I attacked my own girlfriend." He answers them. "Now go Brock."
"I'm not leaving you man." Brock says.
"If you don't leave I'll have Pikachu Thunder Bolt you." Ash tells him and he shakes Ash's hand walking to the door.
"You got this." Brock says walking out the door and shutting it back.
"Well, well. Looks like it's down to two." Seth says amused.
"Brock is not part of the deal anymore. If I lose you can't punish him." Ash says.
"And he won't be. I admire a man who will put his future up for a friend." Seth says. "But you have sealed your Pokémon's fate. Everyone finish this."
And Seth's Pokémon do their strongest attacks to each of Ash's Pokémon and the attacks are so quick that Ash didn't have time to give counter commands and Squirtle and Pikachu fly into the cell wall again and Charizard falls from the sky. Ash falls to his knees and Seth begins laughing having beat him.
"Ash is out of battle able Pokémon. Seth is the "HOLD YOUR TONGUE! ASH IS STILL IN THIS!" how is that possible?" Donna asks after Brock interrupts her as Ash's Pokémon slowly get to their feet and he sees that Pikachu struggles the most, the effects of the extra electricity taken from Seth's Manectric and Seth's laughter stops.
"HOW?" He asks and Ash stands back up.
"This is it. Any more attacks and I'm finished. Wait a sec." Ash looks up at the patch of clouds above him and an idea pops into his head. "I have to believe in my Pokémon and their strength."
"Squirtle get on Charizard's back!" Ash commands and Squirtle climbs onto his back. "Charizard fly and dodge every move that Seth launches!"
"Get rid of that dragon!" Seth yells knowing an Arial attack from Squirtle and Charizard is coming.
"Pikachu stay down for a little bit O.K?" Ash whispers to him and Pikachu acts like he is near finished.
Gengar points to the hurt Pikachu at the end of the court. "Leave it alone. Even if it does somehow get up it will be 4 on 1." Seth says and the Pokémon re-aim at Charizard and Squirtle.
"Pikachu THUNDER INTO THE AIR!" Ash commands and Pikachu jumps up and obeys doing Thunder into the air the excess energy engulfing the move as he does it. After the move ends Seth begins laughing again.
"What was that?" He asks laughing at Ash. Then a giant beam of electricity burst from the clouds and engulfs Charizard, Squirtle and Pikachu and then he laughs even harder at that. "Why Ash if you wanted to lose like that why didn't you say so? I could have let you eliminated your Pokémon a long time ago."
"Hang in there guys!" Ash yells to them. Finally the beam blows itself up and Seth's laughing stops.
"What the…?" He only stares at the three golden panting Pokémon.
"Remember you light screen? How do you like my electric screen?" Ash asks.
"Gengar Shadow Ball Pikachu!" Seth commands and Gengar does it and Pikachu takes the ball.
"What?" He asks after the smoke clears and Pikachu is standing there smiling.
"Squirtle water gun straight up." Ash commands and Squirtle obeys firing water into the sky soaking the ground, Pokémon and Ash and Seth.
"Take them down!" Seth commands his Pokémon not wanting a second surprise of some kind coming from the sky but the moves do no damage except for knocking the two out of the sky.
"You guys O.K?" Ash asks and they get up and nod then Ash notices Pikachu on the ground clutching his stomach then remembers the energy inside him. "Pikachu can you do a Thunder again except to the ground?"
Pikachu nods getting up, barely noticing the water soaked ground then sees Ash's plan and the flaw. "But you're wet too."
"I'll be fine. Do it now! Charizard fly! Squirtle Withdraw!" Ash commands and Pikachu reluctantly does the command with the last of his energy and Seth still doesn't understand the point of attacking the ground until a bead of water rolls down his cheek.
"CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" Pikachu screams with the extra electricity doubling the power.
"EVERYONE GET OFF THE GROUND!" Seth commands because his Pokémon were resting on the ground but the command was too late and electricity overwhelms the field. Electrocuting all of Seth's Pokémon and Ash and Seth who both collapse after Pikachu stops.
"Ow." Pikachu squeaks before fainting electricity still sparking out of his cheeks.
"Gar." Gengar groans swaying on his feet before firing a Shadow Ball at Charizard. "GGGAAAARRR!"
"ZARD!" Charizard yells as he takes the ball and flies into the ground and Gengar faints too from exhaustion.
"Neither Ash, Seth Pikachu, Charizard, Gengar, Malamar, and Aegislash are unable to battle!" Donna exclaims shocked. "This match ends in a "SQUIRTLE!" Squirtle yells popping out of his shell catching Donna off guard. Draw?"
"Squirtle is the last remaining Pokémon. Ash Ketchum is the winner." Donna says sadly.
"HE DID IT! HE DID IT! MISTY HE DID IT!" The five girls say jumping up and down happily.
"Ash! Ash! You OK man!?" Brock asks running into the cell to check on him. "Everyone return."
"I'm… Fine bruh." Ash says as Brock helps him up.
"Ash you stupid moron slap! I couldn't love you anymore than I do now. Mmmh. You moron slap. I'm sorry." Misty says to him slapping him for being stupid, then saying she loved him and kisses him, insults and slaps him again then repeating.
"Ow, ow. Baby stop." He whines rubbing his cheek.
"I'm sorry. Don't ever do something that stupid again alright?" She says.
"I won't alright? Geez. Could you have at least took your ring off first?" He asks rubbing the growing bump and she only kisses him which he is O.K with.
"Ash that was like amazing.' Lily says hugging him.
"Yeah. We like can't believe you like won." Daisy says.
"You're totally the greatest man alive." Violet exclaims.
"Eh hem. Sorry to break up this happy moment. But a deal is a deal. Here's the Cerulean Gym Deed, and you can sign one of these two papers. This one is a 10 bedroom mansion, built in pool, and whatever else kids like y'all like. This one is two side by side homes." Seth says.
"Wow. You serious?" Ash asks.
"As a heart attack son."
"Um what do you guys think?"
"Mansion." Misty answers.
"What about you Brock, Joy?"
"Mansion." They say.
"Daisy, Violet, Lily?"
"Mansion like totally." They answer.
"Mansion it is." Ash says signing the paper.
"Pissed about losing but son, I got to thank you for such an intense battle. Hour and a half. No one has ever lasted that let alone three minutes." Seth says shaking his hand and handing him the deed, paper, and a set of keys.
After a few more exchange of words they go they separate ways.
"Ash I can't still can't believe you won." Misty says hugging him.
"I can't either." He says before hearing muffled voices.
Two days later
"UHHUUUHH!" Misty and Brock look up as Ash takes a huge breath.
"Ash bro you're alive." Brock says.
"Yeah I guess I am. Where are we?" Ash asks.
"Cerulean Memorial Hospital." Misty answers. "Also it's Monday. I downloaded the Work and HW for you."
"What sorcery is this?" He asks.
"Math. Math is that sorcery." Brock says. "Hey, Misty how do you do this?"
"I don't know. I haven't got it off YouTube yet." She says.
"I think you use square roots somehow." Joy says.
"How do we scare root a rational?" Brock asks.
"I don't know." Joy answers simply.
"Yo, why are we at the hospital?" Ash asks.
"Oh, you blacked out while we were walking here." Misty answers.
"Cool." He says starting to pull the needles out.
"Mr. Ketchum please don't touch those. Hi, I'm Dr. Diesel. How are we today?" Dr. Diesel asks.
"Hey Dr. I'm good I guess. Yourself?" Ash answers.
"I'm doing well. We should have you out of here by the afternoon or by 9 the latest." He answers heading for the door. "Well your vitals are all good, No major injuries. Yeah, by afternoon you should be cleared. Oh, we're serving breakfast if you interested."
"Thanks doc." Ash says as he walks out.
"Well, I'll grab us some breakfast." Brock says getting up.
"I'll help you." Joy says following him.
"Can you believe she use to shrug him off and ignore him?" Ash asks.
"Now she loves him." Misty says putting her book up and taking a chair beside him.
"Still can't believe you did that." Misty says suddenly.
"Did what?" Ash asks.
"You know what." She says and then he remembers.
"Oh yeah. I won though didn't I?"
"Yeah barely. If you didn't have Squirtle you would have drawn or lost." She says and he pulls some of the needles out and brings her on the bed with him.
"Look Mist. I won that is all that matters. Plus that was and is the past. And if I had to do it again I would." He says rubbing her cheek.
"I know you would. And I would do the same thing I did last time. With extra rings."
"You wouldn't." he says bringing her closer.
"I would." She says taking in his warm breath on her skin.
"Nah. I would dodge." He says giving her a light kiss.
"Yeah. He would totally dodge." She thinks adding more to the kiss.
"Look we can get Pikachu now. The leader twerp is in the hospital." Jesse says to her partners.
"Dat Pikachu is as good as ours." Meowth says.
"Explain to me again why we're after this particular Pikachu." James says.
"Because James. This Pikachu is stronger than any old regular Pikachu." Jesse says.
"Yeah! Plus imagine da boss is doing some important business work and he the base losses power. Then he remembers the super strong Pikachu and then he'll have restored the bases power and very pleased with the quickness of the power restoration he'll say. "Thanks to Meowth and friends for giving me such a wonderful present I going to give them whatever they desire."" Meowth says.
"PROMOTIONS AND RICHES!" the trio says together.
OOOHHH Ash wins by a landslide. So, did who all thought this was going to end sadly? Come on mates. This is an Ash and Misty fic. Just can't end it half way through. Alright guys. 11:55 P.M 3/25/15 this story was finished. I know I said this would be the last chapter for sophomore year but, as I was typing the end Team Rocket suddenly pooped into my head and just had to add them again. So this chapter will transfer into chapter 7. Just in case some of you were wondering some of this did indeed come from season 8 Pokémon: Advanced Battle episode 376 I think. You know the one we're he battles the twin gym leaders and wins the Bond Badge or whatever it was called. Also some stuff is from Season 6 Pokémon: Advanced episode 277 (1) and where he goes to battle Watson and he destroys the mechanical Raiku and gets that surge of energy that defeats Wattson with a clean streak. Well, hopefully Read and Review. It is 12:08 A.M 3/26/15 and I got school in the morning. This is Cadet Challenge Week in JROTC and tomorrow is the mile run if it doesn't rain. Well, good night/ good morning for whenever you read this. Finished with story and this part at 12:10 A.M. 3/26/15.