Chapter 5: The Gym Part 2
Where we last left Ash and Solana they had just arrived at the Oreburgh Gym where Ash had challenge Roark to a battle. Now with their Pokemon out the battle is now commencing.
"Let's start this thing off Geodude stone edge" Roark commanded
His pokemon complied by sending a horde of rocks towards the birds
"Starly dodge it and then use gust." Ash ordered quickly
Starly dodged all of the stone that aimed towards it then it the pokemon started flapping its wings repeatedly fast causing a huge whirlwind attack causing Geodude to go off balance. Ash smiled at the results then gave out his next order "Now use Silverwind!"
The command shocked Solana as she stared at the attack in disbelief "Since when can that starly use Silverwind?"
"I know I couldn't believe it myself that's one reason that I caught it." Ash exclaimed "Because if it could do this who knows what else it could do."
Starly dished out the attack as its wings started to glow and as it flapped it wings sending air cutters towards the rock pokemon; to which gave it a devastating blow. Roark sweated because to him he didn't a repeat of last time
"Geodude use rollout and launch yourself off of one of the boulder and towards Starly."
"Starly intercept and use wing attack."
Both pokemon complied and did their attack. They collided and passed each other both landing on the field. There was a moment of silence before Geodude fell to the floor unconscious.
"Geodude is unable to battle is round goes to Ash and his pokemon starly." The ref. announced
"Yes way to go Starly!" Ash cheered hugging his pokemon
"Starly star" the bird pokemon chirped happily
"Nice work Ash" Solana cheered
"T-thanks" he said slightly red
Roark called back his pokemon smiling at the effort it gave "Nice work Geodude take a good long rest." He took out another pokeball "Onyx you're up"
The giant pokemon came out and roared. Ash called back starly then brought out Pikachu surprising Solana and Roark
"This round between Onyx and Pikachu will now begin."
"Onyx is a steel/ground type so electric type attack won't have much effect on it. What are you planning Ash?" Solana questioned
"Okay buddy I need you to trust me and give 100% can you do it?" Ash requested Pikachu gave a discharge as if to 'Let's do it'; Ash smiled "All right Pikachu use quick attack"
-X-
Back with Terra and Cynthia they were in a pokemon of themselves. Terra wanted to see how strong Cynthia was and decide to have a one on one Pokemon battle to find out. Normally on the inside Cynthia would sigh and just wished to get it over with when she accepted but with Terra she somewhat didn't mind. The pokemon they were using was Nazo and Lucario.
"Nazo use Chaos Torrent" Terra commanded
The light blue pokemon comply as he sent a red and white energy ball towards Lucario. Cynthia smiled the amount of power from that attack
"Lucario counter with Aura Sphere full power" she ordered
Lucario responded and charged a giant blue energy ball and sent it to the torrent. Both attacks collided and the field was engulfed in smoke from the explosion. Both pokemon jumped away as if the smoke was poison. When the smoke cleared both pokemon were on opposite ends of the fields; ironically they were thinking the same thing when they called out the next move.
"Use shadow step and close combat."
Lucario and Nazo disappeared on the field; all you could just hear were muffled mini imploding like sounds as each blow was being made. During the attacks Cynthia smiled then started laughing softly which was caught by Terra.
"Is something funny Cynthia-chan?" Terra asked
"Nothing it's just that… I can't remember the last time I had this much fun in a battle." Cynthia answered winking at him still giggling a little "And it's all thanks to you."
Terra blushed at the comment "Glad I was able to help out however I can." He replied bashfully "But don't think flirting is going to get you anywhere."
Cynthia lowered her eyes eyebrow raised "Since when did I start flirting with you?" she questioned smiling seductively
Terra blush deepen when he realized what he said "D-did I say flirting I-I meant to say flattering yeah flattering."
Cynthia just kept laughing as Terra kept tripping over himself. Who knows how long it's been since she's laughed this hard. Lucario noticed this and smirked as he and Nazo locked hands trying to overpower the other
'It enlightens me to see my master this happy.' Lucario said telepathically
'Likewise with mine; you don't know this but Terra has grown quite over your trainer for quite a while now.' Nazo replied as well 'The fact that he having a great time with her makes me smile.'
'It's the same thing with Cynthia normally when she's battling always serious but with Terra she can feel like herself. I hope Terra can let out more of her in the future.'
Nazo smiled as he and Lucario continued to give consecutive blows to each other; when they saw an opening they landed a powerful hit; a force palm to the gut from Lucario and high kick in the neck from Nazo. The last blow was made it forced both pokemon back; they were breathily considerably heavy given the amount of energy they used. Their trainers saw this and decided to end this in one blast.
"Well Cynthia I don't know about you but I think it's time we ended this." Terra stated smugly
"Yeah let's"
"Nazo volt punch" Terra commanded
"Lucario force palm full power" Cynthia commanded as well
Lucario and Nazo grinned as they charged up their attacks. With Lucario his glowed up with blue aura like energy emitting from it; while Nazo fist charged up with a surge of electrical current erupting from it. Think of the energy that comes out when Pikachu does his Volt Tackle. They charged at each other with the last of their strength. Everything went white as the attacks collided.
-X-
Back at the gym Onyx roared in pain as he crashed into one of the huge boulder. Pikachu inwardly grinned at the sight while outside he was breathing heavily. Ash smirked at sight of how this battle was going; but on the inside he mentally grimaced. Even though Onyx was at his brink Pikachu looked like he could keel over at any moment as well
'I made a pretty gusty move using Volt Tackle like that. At this rate Pikachu might not last long.' He thought then looked at the snake like pokemon 'It looks like a strong attack like Iron Tail could take it out. It's close but I gotta risk it.'
Ash gave a deep breath as he gave out the order "Okay Pikachu use Iron Tail."
Roark kind of anticipated was he was doing and decided to stop him "Onyx you intercept with Iron tail as well."
The said pokemon sent its glowing tail towards the yellow pokemon who manage to dodge the attack and jumped on the rock pokemon running towards its head. Unbeknownst to anyone Pikachu's tail was electrically charged as it brought it down on Onyx. The impact blow on his head brought the giant pokemon down HARD. Plumes of dust came up and covered the field. Solana was amazed at the sight as the referee was announcing that Onyx had lost; despite it being small and having a disadvantage over types he had still manage to win.
Roark smiled as he returned his pokemon to its pokeball "Nice work Ash" He beamed "But don't think this is over yet just because you got rid of Onyx. Remember you still got my third pokemon to worry about."
"Sure I'll keep that in mind. YOU just worry about me still having all three of my pokemon." Ash replied back smirking
Roark's glasses glowed "We'll see" he mused "Rampardos come on out."
Ash was caught off guard as the pokemon in question came out. The creature looked like the adult version of Craniados; not only did it grow bigger (A/N: NO not like that you twisted perverted freaks) its grey body was darker and its face looked a lot fiercer looking. The pokemon roared loudly intimidating Ash, Pikachu even Solana and she wasn't even battling.
"Surprised after the battle yesterday with Terra yesterday, I decided that me and Craniados needed some serious training." He started "And then this happened Craniados evolved right in front of my eyes. So sorry to disappoint you if you thought you were getting an easy win."
Ash gritted his teeth he knew that he was going to have a problem already not knowing any of the moves Craniados could perform, but between that and the fact that it had evolved overnight it was clear he was going to have a problem.
"Now let's begin shall we?" Roark stated
-X-
Back with Terra and Cynthia they were both currently covering their eyes when their pokemons attack collided. When the field cleared it showed both Nazo and Lucario standing as if nothing happened. After a brief moment of silence the match was over when Lucario passed out. Terra jumped in joy while Nazo smirked
"Yes great job Nazo." Terra praised
"It was a valiant battle and he was a formidable opponent but still a swift victory for us in the end." Nazo said
Terra gave a childish grin as he called back Nazo. He walked over to the champion who petted her pokemon before returning her pokemon. She sighed then gave a warming smile towards Terra; despite that she had lost she actually felt relieved not at the fact she lost but at the fact that someone actually made the battle enjoyable for her.
"Great battle Terra it's the best battle I've had for a long time." Cynthia beamed
"Thanks" he smiled then face faulted a little
"Is something the matter Terra?" Cynthia questioned
"It's Ash he had a gym battle today and… well" he trailed off
"And you're spending the day with me instead of being over there cheering him on." Cynthia finished
Terra nodded meekly "Even though he said not to worry about it I still feel bad that I'm not there."
"Well we're not far from the gym if hurry we can maybe catch the last battle or something."
Terra agreed as he and Cynthia rushed to the gym.
-X-
As soon as they got there Terra opened the door and saw the battle going on. They also noticed Ash getting frustrated a fatigued growing Chimchar and a concerned Solana watching the battle. Both trainers walked up to the stands next to Solana who was surprised to see them here.
"Sis what are you doing here I thought you were going out for the day?" Solana wondered
"Well Terra felt bad about missing his friend's gym battle so I figured if we rushed we could catch the last of it." Cynthia explained
"Oh so you spent the day with your boyfriend and he decided to come here that nice." Solana replied teasingly
"Yeah… what" She screamed red faced
"Man no matter how many times I do that it's still funny." She said causing her sister to start choking her,
Terra watched the match go on and turned to Solana "So how's the battle going been going?"
Solana pushed her sister as she fixed herself "The battle's been going okay the first two rounds. Ash managed to pull a swift victory on the first round and the second he won but with a close call." She started then grew a solemn "But the minute Rampardos came out everything went down from there."
"Wait Rampardos... so that's Craniados' evolved form?" Terra questioned earning a nod "So how bad is it?"
"As the battle started Ash used Pikachu first to see its moves and think of a plan. He made a gamble and squeezed in a couple shots in before Pikachu got knocked out. He then used starly hoping that it could give some type of advantage but when Roark gave out the command Zen Head Butt and Take Down it… well to say that he Ash was caught off guard would be an understatement."
"So basically Ash was on a winning streak until Rampardos came into the fray. And he's on third and only pokemon." Cynthia surmised
"That pretty much hit's the nail on the head."
"Well I guess we'll just have to hope for the best with him." Terra said smiling 'And besides with the way I'm seeing the battle in my view Roark already screwed himself big time. The question is does Ash realized that and if so how will he handle it?'
-X-
"Chimchar dodge quick." Ash ordered frantically
Chimchar manage to get away from a flamethrower that was sent towards him but not without crashing into a boulder damaging his tired body even more
"Your pokemon is fast but can keep it up in the condition he's in." Roark stated
Ash gritted his teeth as he was trying to figure out how to beat to beat Roark's powerhouse of a pokemon. He kept scanning to see if there was any type if advantage to beat it and came up with nothing until something caught his eye. Rampardos was starting to breathed heavily instantly he started brain storming
'Think Ash Rampardos is getting tired how can you use that to your advantage?' he thought then something immediately clicked in his head 'That's it'
"Okay Chimchar use flamethrower"
"Rampardos use flamethrower as well" Roark ordered
Both pokemon sent a wave of fire towards the other; Rampardos due to his strength overpowered Chimchar's. When the field was clear Chimchar was nowhere to be seen surprising everyone.
"What where did he-" Roark started
"Use Flame wheel" Ash shouted
Roark was confused at the order until he saw his pokemon get blind-sided by the said attack twice; one in the gut and the second in the face causing it to stumble back. Ash grinned at the successful attack
"Nice work buddy" Ash praised earning cheer from the monkey pokemon
"Good job for a second there I thought you were throwing in the towel." Roark stated "But like I said before in the condition chimchar's in he won't last long. Rampardos stone edge"
The dinosaur like pokemon roared as it summoned rocks and sent it towards Chimchar. Ash didn't even flinch as he closed and just smiled
"While it may be true that Chimchar is at his limit. I always have faith in the strength my pokemon." He stated then stared at him with determination all over his face "And that's why I know we're gonna win. Chimchar use flamethrower one more time full power."
Chimchar was surprised at his trainer's drive that caused something to spark in him something that happens on rare occurrence: Blaze. His tail erupted in blazing fire as he blew out a huge amount of fire which not only vaporized the stones it engulfed Rampardos and sent him flying towards Roark who was mentally having a conversation with himself.
'Have I been here before . . . yeah I've been here before.' He thought
He repeated yesterday's routine and jumped out the way. Fortunate that he did considering the fact that his pokemon created an even bigger crater in the wall; everyone was just amazed at the sight but not as much as Solana. She had her doubts and was worried that he would lose but was relieved when he won in the end.
"Yes way to go Chimchar." Ash exclaimed as he hug his pokemon
"Great job Rampardos take a good long rest." Roark said as he called back his pokemon and turned to Ash "Nice job congratulations.
"Thanks"
Outside the gym Roark was standing in front of Ash with the badge in the case "Ash I was really amazed by how you work well with your pokemon especially at your critical moment of truth. So I am proud to present you with the coal badge."
"Thank you" he smiled as he took the badge "All right I got the Coal Badge."
Solana giggled at his silliness while Cynthia and Terra looked at each then back at Ash smiling. While they were walking Ash was basking in his first gym badge.
"Congratulations on your first win" she said
"Thanks" Ash replied "By the way I don't think I introduced myself I'm Ash Satoshi nice to meet you."
"Hello Ash I'm Cynthia Shirona. If you don't know this but I'm the champion of the Sinnoh Region." She introduced
"Oh I know and personally I don't care." Ash replied casually "And don't take this the wrong way but I'm surprised that the champion is a woman; but that only makes it more interesting. Considering the fact that all the champions in the other regions I've been to are all men."
"Is that so?" she inquired intrigued
"Well minus Terra's region of course." He added "But enough about that I say we celebrate."
They all nodded as they started walking towards the woods. Terra suggested barbeque which everyone agreed to. While they were setting up everything Terra grabbed all his pokeball and threw in the air releasing his friends. Ash and the twins followed him and did the same.
Cynthia's Pokemon: Garchomp, Lucario, Spiritomb, Gallade, Togekiss, Blaziken
Solana's Pokemon: Glameow, Beautifly, Gallade, Piplup, Roserade, Pansage
"Uh you two both have Gallades?" Ash asked intimidated by the fighter pokemons
"Yeah at first they put up a mean fight but…" Cynthia started
"We managed to smack with our starter pokemons." Solana finished
"I see" Terra mused with a sweatdrop 'Something to keep in mind in case I want to try something funny with Cynthia.'
After finishing setting everything and preparing the food they sat down to a peaceful… well almost peaceful. Blaze and rouge got into another cat fight this time the cause was when Blaze made a comment about Rouge dressing like a hooker; and let's just say she didn't take it to kindly. Terra sighed as he let them just follow through and beat each other.
"Wow they always fight this much?" Solana asked
"Yeah unfortunately they do; normally I would stop them but given how tiring it get I'll just let them play." Terra stated not minding the brawl happening behind him
"So anyway I'll guess you'll be leaving Oreburgh City tomorrow?" Cynthia asked with a hint of disappointed
"Yeah we'll be heading to… what's the next gym Terra?" Ash wondered
Terra looked at the digital map "The next gym will be the Eterna City Gym."
"What time" Solana inquired
"Probably around 10" they both answered "Why?"
"Uh no reason" they said looking away slightly pink
Ash and Terra wondered why they were acting like that but shrugged it off. The rest of the day went uneventful for the trainers; they went back to the hotel waved goodnight to each other. The twins were sitting on their bed in their pajamas talking about the day.
"Can you honestly say that today was exciting?" Solana exclaimed
"Yeah it was; I'm disappointed that it ended." Cynthia admitted "It was fun hanging out with Terra. He made me feel what it was like to be a trainer again."
"And with Ash he gave me the encouragement to get into coordinating." Solana beamed
"Wait you're going to become a coordinator that's great." Cynthia said happy for her
"Thanks I'm going to start my journey soon."
"You know this sucks you're going on your journey Terra-kun is going on his with his friend." She stated wrapping her arms "I wish I could go with you."
"Maybe you can."
Cynthia shot a quizzical look to her twin "What do you mean?"
Solana went over and whispered her plan. Cynthia was wide eyed when she finished while her sister was smirking playfully
"Well..?" she asked
Cynthia stayed quiet before replying "You do know we would have to get up real early tomorrow."
"I know"
Cynthia smiled as she laid down "All right see you in the morning."
And with that they both fell asleep excited to start their plan for tomorrow but not without one last comment from Solana
"'Terra-kun' Cynthia when did you start calling him that?" She asked teasingly
"GOOD NIGHT SOLANA!"
-X-
The next morning Ash and Terra and had just check out of the hotel and agreed on getting breakfast granted Terra had to fight a couple of paparazzi's off it was still peaceful. They exit the café reenergized and ready for the day.
"Well I can honestly say that since Day 1 so far my time here in Sinnoh has been great." He stated stretching then grinned towards Terra "I know for a fact it's been great for you."
Terra blushed "Yeah it has. We should probably get going."
Ash nodded in agreement; just as they were about to walk away a familiar voice called out to them
"Terra, Ash, WAIT!"
They turned around to see the twins running towards them sporting a new look. With Cynthia she wore a white shirt with a black strip running slanted horizontally down the shirt, she also wore black shorts and knee high opened toe boots. Solana wore the same thing except the color of the strip, short, and boots were silver/gray instead of black. They both wore black and silver backpacks. When they saw the girls Ash and Terra turned around and blushed like crazy.
"Uh girls what are you doing here?" Ash asked surprised
"Well after taking into consideration about becoming a coordinator I decided to start my journey to become one." Solana answered
"I'm coming along for moral support as well as reliving my adventure in Sinnoh." Cynthia added
"Wow really then good luck in the future." Terra said warming "Maybe we'll see you later on in one of the contest performances."
"Um actually that's why we were running up to you."
"Why what for?" Ash wondered
"We were wondering if we could travel all together." Solana said
Terra and Ash looked at each other shocked "Eh really you want to travel with us?"
"Yeah you're real funny and there's never a dull moment why wouldn't we want to travel with you?" Cynthia pointed out
"You don't mind us coming with you?" she leaned in closer to Ash "Right?"
"U-uh n-no" Ash stuttered earning a smile from Solana
"Well then if you're joining us then we ought to stop here in Twinleaf Town." Terra suggested as he looked at the map "That's where the nearest contest is."
"Good now there's only one thing left to do." Cynthia said with serious face
"And what would that be?" the boys asked confused
The twins looked at each other grinning devilishly "Last one out of the city is a rotten egg." The yelled before taking off; Ash and Terra jawed dropped before regaining themselves and started after them
"Hey no fair" Terra shouted
"You got a head start." Ash added
And with that The Trainers, The Coordinator, and The Champion began their journey throughout Sinnoh unknowing of the evil that was about to make itself known throughout the region.
End of Chapter
Finally this chapter's done. Sorry to those who had to wait a while I was maliciously low on ideas it was not even funny seriously I had nothing. Anyways here we see the battle between Roark and Ash and we also the Shirona Twins join our boys in the journey throughout Sinnoh (I swear if I say 'journey' one more time I'm going to lose it.) So anyway sorry if is not that good originally it was too short for me and so I tried to make it longer for you. Hopefully my next chapter will be a lot better. As usual I hope you enjoyed the chapter.
Until next time