All these chapters are only mediocre. This is because I have written this story before and I am revising the suckish to mediocre. Starting from a few more chapters, the real action *cough**cough* war, love, death, backstabbing *cough**cough* is going to come. Rate, Review, and Enjoy.
"We need to help you finish the league," Criss abruptly told Ash.
"Why? Isn't Dawn more important?" Ash asked.
"Once you get the eight bade, you get a special training pass that gives you access to all areas in preparation for the Griseous Conference. GW's base is in one of those remote areas. Also, their base is heavily guarded. I got caught before and if it wasn't for the G-Men I will still be stuck in that cell. Talking about the G-Men…" Criss paused and got out his walkie talkie. "I've got newbies," he shouted into the walkie-talkie. He pointed to Jessie and Ash and said "Follow me on your flying Pokemon."
The trio took off to the skies, Ash on his Charizard, Jessie holding onto the legs of her Yanmega, and Criss riding on Yanmega's back. Criss pulled out a Pokeball from his belt and threw it into the air. "Azelf, open us a portal into the Battle Frontier!" Criss shouted. Azelf wiggled his yellow finger, before returning back to his Pokeball. A purple portal stood 50 meters from where Azelf was. In a flash of an eye, the trio dove into the portal which immediately closed behind them.
Suddenly, the hardness of the ground met with Ash's Charizard, sending it crippling to the floor, crushing Ash under its huge body.
"How did we get on the ground?" Ash asked, head spinning from the sudden collision.
"It's a teleportation device. It can take us anywhere we want," Criss replied.
"This is the Battle Frontier? It looks much cooler and bigger than what I saw in Sinnoh!" Ash shouted.
"The Griseous Region has its own Battle Frontier. Only the top five in the Griseous Conference are allowed in. Ash, Jessie, stay under cover." Ash and Jessie buried their necks into their coats, hiding their face from public view. Criss swung open a door to a small one-room villa.
Criss entered a pass code and another door opened. Inside Ash saw several beds, a big sofa and a small sofa, a bookshelf, a TV and 4 plants on each corner of the room. Criss walked to the book case took out a few books, touched the wall behind the bookcase, and reapplied to the books on the book shelf. The bottom right corner plant moved next to the top right corner plant and a latch on the floor emerged. Criss swiped a pass key through the latch and it opened. When the trio entered the latch thirteen other people were there including: Lance-the Dragon Type Master, Volkner—the stunning electric type specialist, Byron—the hardest shell to crack, Crasher Wake—the body builder, Roark—the second hardest shell to crack, Gardenia—the tree hugger, Maylene—the feminist body builder, Fantina—the creeper, Candice—freezing cold girl, Riley—the mysterious guy, Cheryl—the one that gets lost in forests, Buck—the guy with amazingly annoying Pokemon, and Marley—the princess that loves jogging. Inside the basement of the villa was a bar with a bartender. There was a glass door leading to a concrete room, made for Pokemon battles. Down the hall were bedrooms, equal in quality with five star hotels. The main room, the room for meetings, was where everybody was.
"Wuzz up?" Buck said, "Who are the newcomers?"
"Other legend people," Criss replied. He turned to Ash and Jessie and said, "To join the G Men you get to choose an opponent. It will be a 5 on 3 match. The challenger will get to use five Pokemon, as you guys are probably inexperienced. To join you must win. Now choose your opponent. We will start with Jessie." Criss walked over to the rest of the guys in this underground bar and chose a seat. He then said, "Because I am the leader of the G Men, you may choose to battle me if you desire a challenge, and if you are stupid. Now choose Jessie."
"I choose the girl wearing prison clothes," Jessie replied.
"Marley you're up. Show her what you got," Cheryl encouraged her friend, happy she was not chosen. The black haired girl who loved to wear contrasting colors walked up to one side of the battle field. Jessie followed and sat on the opposite side.
"Good luck. Go Ninjask!" Marley said. A beetle looking Pokemon drifted in the air
"Go Yanmega!" Jessie said. Jessie's favorite bug met the beetle face to face.
"Ninjask use Swords Dance!" Marley commanded. Ninjask danced as it sharpened its claws, glowing a pure white. "Now Baton Pass to Dugtrio!" Ninjask retreated into its Pokeball and three little heads popped out of the ground.
"My turn," Jessie said, "Yanmega, use Ancient Power!" Yanmega formed several boulders under its feet and directed the rocks at Dugtrio. Dugtrio hid under the ground. "Use Silver Wind!" Yanmega flapped its wings at high speeds and a noticeable wind current appeared from Yanmega's wings. The wind hit the ground, directing sand and other particles at Dugtrio along with the wind, almost knocking it out.
"Rock Slide!" Dugtrio hit its three heads at the ground, and several rocks flew at Yanmega. Yanmega dodged one, two, another! Finally, as it was flying upwards to dodge one, a rock fell from the sky, pummeling it onto the ground. Yanmega struggled to get up, but its wing was caught under the huge boulder.
"Yanmega, try to get free with Quick Attack!"
"Dugtrio, halt its effort. Use Sucker Punch!" Dugtrio ran so fast, it was as if it had teleported. Using its three heads, it knocked into Yanmega until it was practically lifeless.
"Meowth, your turn!" Jessie said, returning Yanmega back into her Pokeball. Meowth jumped off her shoulder and said, "Dugtrio has three heads, but zero brains!"
"Meowth use Water Pulse!" Meowth shot a ball of water directly at Dugtrio. Dugtrio had enough time to move two of its heads, but the third head got caught in the blast. "Finish it off with Pay Day!" Meowth swung its head like a dog coming out from the water, and many hardened gold coins flew at Dugtrio, so quickly that even a speedy Dugtrio had no time to evade the attack.
"Those moves are stronger than usual," Wake added commentary to the battle.
"It's Meowth's ability, Technician. It boosts the power of weak moves," Criss replied back.
"Oh well… Go Weavile!" Marley said. A red light escaped from the Pokeball, forming into the shape of a Weavile. The Pokemon sneered at Meowth, taunting it.
"Use hypnosis!" Jessie said. Meowth focused its eyes on Weavile, endeavoring to put it to sleep. "What!" Jessie had a stunned countenance.
"What, I need to say Taunt for my Weavile to use Taunt?" Marley questioned. "Weavile, use Night Slash to the side of Meowth!" Weavile's appendages radiated black, dark energy, as it ran past Meowth. It looked like it never used the attack. Suddenly, Meowth grabbed its side, hollering in intense pain. "Now use Ice Punch!"
"Hey, give me a chance to recover!" Meowth shouted with a New York accent. Weavile's fist turned silver-white, radiating energy as it punched Meowth in the back. Meowth's backside froze as Meowth collapsed, limp from all the fighting.
"Whoa, Weavile can change directions quickly," Ash commented.
"Meowth use Water Pulse on the ground!" Jessie said. Meowth, lying face down boosted up sky high. "Now, turn onto your back!" Meowth flipped 180 degrees in midair. As it fell, the ice cracked, slowing Meowth's fall. Meowth did a kick-up, back into standing position. "Your taunt is gone, use hypnosis!" Meowth eyes turned into a dark shade of purple as it stared directly into Weavile's eyeball. Weavile struggled to stay onto its feet; however, it abruptly fell onto its back, snoozing. "Now use Slash!" Meowth charged at Weavile and swiped at it with his claws, sending Weavile directly into the wall. Weavile instantly woke up.
"Weavile use Aerial Ace and then Ice Shard!" Weavile then hit Meowth, grinning deviously, with its claws, and then leaped into the air before shooting a ball of ice at Meowth. The ball of ice turned into little ice shards that surrounded the perimeter of Meowth's head, before merging into one piece of ice.
"Alright, go Wobbufett!" Jessie said.
"Wobbufett!" the blue Pokemon said its trademark quote.
"Use Night Slash!" Weavile dove with its claws tense on its side, ready to scratch Wobbufett.
"Use Counter!" Jessie said. As Weavile approached Wobbufett, Wobbufett turned a blackish red. Weavile struck Wobbufett with its claws. Suddenly, a white light emerged from Wobbufett, shooting the attack back twice the power. Weavile was sent flying back, until a brick wall stopped its flight, Weavile fell to the ground, exhausted from the battle.
"Go Ninjask!" Marley said. "Use X-Scissor" The bug appeared, its claws forming a sharp X.
"Counter!" Jessie said. As history repeats itself, Ninjask was blown back with a white light. Ninjask collided into the wall, slightly damaging the concrete. "What?" Jessie asked, "How's it still alive?"
"My Focus Sash helped it live." Marley said. "Use Swords Dance!" Marley said, "We have one shot to knock it out.
"Encore!" However Wobbufett charged at white ball at its hand, which it then threw at Ninjask. Ninjask was hit by the Encore, making it sparkly and shiny.
"Use X-Scissor!" Marley shouted. However, Ninjask started doing another Swords Dance. "Never mind. You won Jessie."
Criss smiled and said, "Welcome to the G Men. Now Ash, pick your opponent!"
"I pick you Criss," Ash chuckled.
"Well, you fit the requirements for battling me. You always want a challenge, and you're stupid," Criss warned him before entering the battlefield. "I won't let you in easy! Go Bibarel!" The alternate colored beaver that always stands at Criss' side hopped into the battlefield.
"Go Pikachu!" Ash said. "I won't underestimate you this time!"
"Curse." Bibarel turned red as its attack power and defenses grew, but its speed dropped harshly.
"Pikachu, use Volt Tackle and then run back, so it can't counterattack."
"Hug Pikachu as it tries to leave." Pikachu crackled with electricity, as it used an electricity themed tackle at Bibarel. However, as it tried to hop away after making contact with the buff beaver, Bibarel wrapped Pikachu in a tight hug. "Good. Throw it into the air, and use Quick Attack to get near it." Bibarel threw Pikachu into the air like a football. Pikachu was spinning in circles, so it could not regain its balance. Bibarel then hopped into the air quickly with a Quick Attack. "Show me your love, use return!" Bibarel punched, kicked, and attacked Pikachu with all its might, before spinning around and kicking Pikachu right in the stomach, sending it pummeling to the ground.
"Return Pikachu. It's not your fault. That Bibarel is fast and strong but has weak defense. But I have a Pokemon that is fast and strong. Go Sceptile! Stay your distance and use Solarbeam." Sceptile's bulbs glowed a yellowish-white, while its back stared directly into the lightbulb's rays.
"Bibarel, wait for it to come, and then use Quick Attack to dodge!"
"Okay, Scpetile, use Dig!" Sceptile, almost fully charged, hopped into the ground. Bibarel was confused as hell, not knowing where Sceptile was. "Okay Sceptile, hop out over Bibarel, and make sure your bulbs are facing the sun." Sceptile emerged from the ground and charged fully and quickly by getting closer to the light source. Then, it opened its mouth and before Bibarel could react, it hit it with its Solarbeam.
"Good strategy. I have to applaud you," Criss praised Ash. "Go Metagross!" A buff, larger than usual Metagross stood in Sceptile's path.
"Metagross are slow. We faced one before. Sceptile, use Bullet Seed at Metagross' head."
"Agility!" Sceptile shot green, glowing seeds at Metagross' head, but Metagross quickly vanished from where it was.
"That's a fast Metagross. Where did it go?" Ash had a confused look on his face.
"Metagross, sweep it down with Meteor Mash!" Metagross dropped down from the ceiling, and landed a direct hit to Sceptile's back. Sceptile flew halfway across the room, and then stopped when it hit the concrete wall.
"Alright, go Gabite!" Ash said, returning Sceptile to its Pokeball. A tall land shark appeared. "Use Dig!" Gabite buried itself under the ground.
"Go back onto the ceiling!" Criss commanded. Gabite dug out of its hole, thinking Metagross would be hit, however Metagross was gone. Gabite, very confused, went to the nearest rock and bit it.
"Gabite, he's up there. Stop biting the rock," Ash pleaded.
"Well, looks like your Gabite is still a baby. It also looks like its pretty stupid too," Criss insulted Gabite. "Metagroos, finish it off with a mega powered Earthquake!" Metagross hopped down from the ceiling, putting its body weight into the attack. The Earthquake was super powerful, thanks to gravity. The ground slightly cracked, and the rock Gabite was biting onto was propelled into the wall. Gabite, still not letting go, smacked the wall along with it. Gabite hit the floor, unable to battle.
"Alright, go Gliscor!" Ash said. A bat looking thing came out of its Pokeball. "Use Earthquake!" Ash said. Gliscor smacked its tail onto the ground, creating a shockwave, completely catching Metagross off guard. Metagross fell onto its knees as it struggled to stabilize itself on the shaking ground."Now use another Earthquake!" Ash said. Gliscor created another shockwave. This one was like an ocean wave; it sent Metagross flying into Criss.
"Not bad Ash… Now, do you want a challenge?" Criss asked.
"Sure, why not?" Ash said back. "I still have two Pokemon left and you only have one."
"Then pick. Blissey or Azelf," Matt replied. Blissey, hearing its name, popped out of its Pokeball and immediately started dancing.
"I pick Blissey. I think your Azelf will be too strong," Ash said, "And I've never fought a Blissey, adding onto the suspense."
"Don't underestimate me," Criss snapped at Ash. Blissey hopped onto the battlefield and started dancing around the cracked stone floor.
"For some weird reason, because I've met Happiny when I was two, I can communicate with telepathy!" Matt said. Suddenly, Blissey spat out toxic fumes from its mouth, poisoning Gliscor. Then, Blissey grabbed a hold of Gliscor's tail and swung it against the floor, knocking it out.
"You're not the only one that can do that. Go Mew," Ash said. Cynthia entered the room.
"Sorry I'm late guys… Holy … He's one of the legends?" Cynthia asked.
"You missed the fun part but not the climax," Buck said. Then without warning, the blue Mew charged up a punch, and hit Blissey in the stomach. Blissey used its small arm, and fired a light across the room, in the shape of a star. Then when Mew tried to punch Blissey again, Blissey used Protect to defend itself. Not several moments later, the light that previously emerged from Blissey's arm, shot back at Blissey healing it. However, Mew secretly snuck onto the ceiling, using Blissey's Wish attack as a distraction. When Blissey looked, Mew was nowhere to be found. In the span of a few seconds, Mew charged from the ceiling, fist glowing with energy. Mew landed a fatal Mega Punch to Blissey's head. Blissey crumpled to the floor, it's eyes in the classic spiral shape.
"I've failed you," Criss said to Blissey's Pokeball as he recalled it. Looking back up, he welcomed Ash onto the G Men. "There are 4 other members who couldn't make it. Flynn has an Arcanine who is the champion of Johto. Dillon has a Mighteyna who is the present champion of Hoenn and Scott with his Pidgeot who is the champion of Kanto. Cynthia is the present champion of Sinnoh. Those four and I are the 5 leaders. Norman, another gym leader couldn't make it and his son Max who Jirachi befriended as his master. Flint is also absent at the moment. There are 3 other people who have Uxie, Celebi, and a future master of Deoxsys who are supposed to become G-Men. Max is training with his dad."
He handed Ash and Jessie a pass key and said, "The coded to enter my villa is 12345689, no 7. Then you go the PC desk and push the red button to move the PC desk next to the beds. Then go to the book shelf and behind the book about Eveelutions there are 5 buttons. Push them in the order of Blue, Indigo, and Green. Remember the acronym BIG. The flower pot will move and there will be a latch. Swipe your card and enter the latch. That is the underground bar where there are drinks for you to enjoy and that is where practice battles and meetings are held. The beds are to your use, but for right now we have to continue our journey. I've delayed you enough."
Ash smiled and they returned through the portal to the Griseous region where they flew to Norma Town. Ash realized much has happened this day, but he's still wondering why Criss is obsessing over his completion of the Griseous Region.