Sorry this chapter has taken a long time to come everyone but I was busy with school but now I am done and I have all the time I need to work on this and my new Pokémon/Yugioh story. Also for my Kingdom Hearts story I need an idea of who to use for Cinderella so please hit me with some ideas.
Friends Reunite: the Twelve Person Battle Part. 1
After the battle against Casey and Equinox the group arrived at a small little town and was currently relaxing while everyone, except Neb, was enjoying ice cream. Ash and Pikachu looked towards their spirit partner and both were surprised he was eating something.
Jake noticed their gaze. "What?"
"I thought you said spirits don't need to eat. What's up with this?" Ash said as he gestured towards Jake's ice cream cone.
"It's my exception to the rule." He started. "Every spirit has an exception for me its ice cream." He finished while also finishing his ice cream.
'And yet it surprises me how thin he is.' Ash thought.
"Shouldn't you two be more worried about the mission instead of worrying about this?" Neb asked them both. Jake and Ash looked at each other before turning back to him.
"Look who's talking." Jake said.
"Yeah at least we don't hit on everything in a skirt unlike you two." Ash said as the breeder and engineer looked down in shock. "We know the mission is important but we also need to look for Jake's friends the ones who were sent on this mission."
"That's right." Pikachu agreed.
"Hurry up were gonna miss it!" A kid excitedly said as he and his friends ran to the town square.
"This battle going to be intense!" Another kid said. "You said this guy challenged Neku?"
"Yeah and he says he's going to break Neku's winning streak. Come on!" The first kid shouted as they ran to the town square.
The group looked interested by this and followed behind. They saw that the whole town was at the square and saw two people in the battle arena. One was a 24 year old man with short red hair and green eyes. He was wearing a dark blue shirt, black pants, and white tennis shoes. The other person was someone that Ash seemed surprised to see. On the opposite side was Aaron with Zartan right beside him.
"I can't believe it." Ash and Jake said at the same time.
"This will be a one-on-one Pokémon battle between Neku Yagami and Aaron Hall of Phenac City!" The ref announced. "The battle is over when either Pokémon is defeated. Begin!"
"You're going down punk!" Neku said. "Hairyama let's go!" The Arm Thrust Pokémon appeared on his side of the field.
"I ain't the one going down!" Aaron shouted. "Drago rise!" As he said this a Dragonite appeared on his part of the field only his seemed different then other Dragonite. For one thing his was more muscular than most Dragonites. "Since seniority rules, you can attack first."
Neku smirked at that. "You'll regret that punk. Hairyama use Focus Blast!" Hairyama charged up a blue ball and threw it at Dragonite.
"Dodge and use Dragon Rage!" Aaron shouted. Dragonite flew up into in the air at high speed and then launched a very powerful Dragon Rage that took Hairyama down in one hit. Everyone, even the group was shocked that this guy just took Neku down in one hit.
The ref finally snapped out of his shock. "Hairyama is unable to battle, Dragonite wins! The winner of the battle is Aaron Hall!" The crowd started cheering as Aaron was congratulating his Dragonite while Neku was looking at him angrily.
"Things ain't over between you and me, punk!" He growled. Later Aaron and Zartan had met up with his girlfriend who gave him a congratulatory kiss.
"Congrats, baby." She smiled at him.
"Thanks, Ariel."
"Aaron!" Ash called out. Aaron turned around and saw Ash, Jake, Pikachu, Brock, and Neb coming towards them. Aaron couldn't believe his eyes.
"No way!" He said excitedly as he ran up to the group with Zartan following him. "Ash, is it really you bro?" He asked still in disbelief.
"Believe it buddy it's me!" Ash said as he was suddenly embraced by Aaron.
"Dude, it's been too long." Aaron said as he continued to hug Ash who was having trouble breathing.
"Uh Aaron I'd let go of him if I were you." Zartan advised. Aaron did.
"Sorry it's just we haven't seen each other in years." Ash seemed to understand him.
"No worries I missed you too." Aaron smiled hearing that. "By the way these are my friends." Ash said as he gestured to each of his friends. "This is Brock, his spirit partner Neb, my Pokémon partner Pikachu, and my spirit partner Jakero Everheart but you can call him Jake for short. Guys this is Aaron Hall he was one of my best friends growing up."
"Nice meeting you all." Aaron said. "Jake is it?" Jake nodded to it. "Zartan has mentioned a lot of things about you."
Jake's eyes widened after hearing that. "Zartan?" Suddenly Jake was tackled by someone and that someone was Zartan. "Zartan!"
"Jake!" Zartan picked his friend off the ground and then the two bro-hugged.
Ash walked over to Aaron. "That's your spirit partner?"
"Yep that's Zartan." Aaron started. "He says he's a spirit world warrior and Jake's best friend. Kind of like us." The two looked to each other and grinned at each other. Ariel then walked over to the boys causing both Brock and Neb's eyes to widen but they were knocked out by their respective Croagunk before they could make a move.
"So Aaron, aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?" She asked. Aaron nearly forgot about her and turned to her with a nervous grin.
"Right, sorry about that, babe." He said and then cleared his throat. "Ariel this is Ash Ketchum, my childhood best friend and Ash this is Ariel Masters, my girlfriend." The two shook hands.
"Nice to meet, Ash." Ariel said, politely.
"Nice meeting you, too." Ash said then looked to Aaron. "Girlfriend, huh? What makes her different from any other girl?" Aaron knew what he meant.
"She never broke into my room and watched me while I slept." The group later stopped by a café and Ash explained to Aaron, Ariel, and Zartan why they were in Orre, needless to say Aaron seemed pissed off. "What?!" He shouted. "They just up and betrayed you like that!"
"Yeah and for doing so they can burn in Hell for all I care." Ash said bitterly. Aaron still looked angry.
"Oh I guarantee you they'll regret it. Just point me in the right direction and their asses are as good as kicked!" Zartan put his hand on Aaron's shoulder.
"Calm yourself, Aaron." He spoke calmly. "Don't let your anger consume you." Aaron took a deep breath.
"Thanks, buddy." He said to his partner.
"But, enough about the horrible things in my life, Aaron. What have you been up to?" Ash asked. Aaron seemed eager to tell him.
"Well after my folks and I moved here nine years back I heard about the league here and decided to compete and let me tell you it was not easy. The gyms here are a lot harder than the ones in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, or Unova but hey I enjoyed each of them." His friends laughed a little at that. "I finally made it to the league where I made some good friends and fierce rivals."
"Did you win?" Brock asked.
"I kind of tripped at the finish line." Aaron said, sheepishly. "The guy I battled was tough and he totally demolished me. But I still made the top 4." He finished. The others looked interested.
"Top 4, huh?" Ash started. "That's awesome! So what are you up to now?"
"Besides helping Z here take down these Dark Spirits I'm heading to Geo City to compete in the tournament." He answered. Ash seemed surprised.
"You're competing in the tournament too?" Ash questioned.
Aaron nodded. "Yeah so I guess that means we're going to be rivals, eh?"
"I guess so. Hey since we're all heading to the same place and we have a job to do of stopping the Dark Spirits, why don't we travel together?" Ash suggested. Aaron, Ariel, and Zartan looked at each other.
"Sure, why not?" Aaron started while the other two nodded. "After all we did say we'd all travel together one day, right?"
"Yeah that's right all though one member of our group isn't here right now." Ash said and Aaron nodded knowing who he meant.
"Who knows? Maybe we'll run into her at some point." Aaron said. Ash smiled at that. The group left the café unknown to them that three individuals were listening to their conversation and suddenly three spirits appeared next them. This gang of six left and followed the group.
The group was near the edge of the city when Ariel had to ask a question. "I almost forgot to ask. But who was the person you two were talking about?"
"A friend of ours from when we were younger." Ash answered. "I didn't get to see her off on her journey because I had over slept that day." He finished feeling slightly embarrassed. Suddenly the same three figures from before appeared in front of them. Ash and Brock knew them all too well.
"Aw if it isn't two of the trainers we despise the most and new friends. We challenge you three to a battle." The first one, a short brunette, said as he gestured to Ash, Aaron and Brock. "Let's see how you handle the Invincible Pokémon Brothers!" He finished as he and his brothers struck various poses. The group looked annoyed by the arrival of these guys.
"Who the hell are these clowns?" Aaron asked as he sweatdropped. The three looked annoyed by his remark.
"They're a pack of losers who don't like fighting fair." Ash answered his friend then turned to said losers. "Tell you what if you left us alone you guys can go and fight Misty, since she's not exactly one of my favorite people."
"Well if she's not your…Wait we have orders to battle you and destroy the spirit known as Jakero!" The taller one said. The group knew where this was going and they were right when they saw the same spirits from before appear next to the brothers. Jake, Zartan and Neb knew who these three were.
"Axel!" Jake shouted as he pointed to the red headed spirit next to Kim.
"Crash!" Zartan shouted towards the silver haired spirit next to Kai.
"Saber!" Neb shouted towards the dark brunette haired spirit next to Kail.
"That's right." Axel said, smirking. "So what's going to be Jakero, you going to fight us or run away?"
The three spirit wielders and their partners looked at each other then nodded. "Okay, we'll battle you." Ash said. The evil six smirked. "But we battle one spirit team at a time and if any of you try to help your brother you all instantly lose, understood?"
"Very well." Kim reluctantly agreed. "But the battles will go like this Axel and I battle against you, and your friends will battle against my brothers, sound fair?"
"Yeah sounds fair." Ash said. "Now let's…" He was cut off as Aaron stood in front of him. "Aaron what are you doing?"
"I'll battle against one of them first." Ash looked surprised. "So skinny you feel like battling me and Zartan?" He asked as he pointed to Kail and Saber, both of whom looked annoyed by what he called them.
"Yeah I'll battle you!" Kail said. Kail and Saber were on one side of the battle arena in the square while Aaron and Zartan were on the other side. The other's watched from the sidelines. "Each of us will use one Pokémon, got it?"
"Yeah I got it." Aaron said than looked to Zartan. "You ready Z?"
"Yes I am!" Zartan said.
"Let's begin!" Kail shouted as he and Saber both called out a Hitmonlee.
"Don't tell me they're still battling with the same Pokémon." Ash said from the sidelines.
"If that's the best you can do!" Aaron said. "Braviary, I choose you!" As he said that the Valiant Pokémon appeared on his side.
"I choose you, Infernape!" Zartan shouted and then Flame Pokémon appeared next to Braviary.
"Let's begin!" Kail shouted. "Hitmonlee use High Jump Kick on Infernape!" Hitmonlee jumped into the air and stretched its leg out at Infernape.
"Infernape use Fire Punch!" Zartan shouted. Infernape's fist turned into fire and then punched forward at Hitmonlee.
Saber smirked. "Hitmonlee, Rolling Kick!" His Hitmonlee ran straight at Infernape and aimed at its legs but Aaron was one step ahead of him.
"Braviary intercept with Aerial Ace!" Braviary picked up speed and struck the Hitmonlee which knocked into the other one.
"Both of you get up and use Stone Edge!" Both Kail and Saber shouted. The two Kicking Pokémon launched sharp rock at their opponents.
"Infernape use Focus Punch!" Zartan ordered. Infernape focused its energy and knocked down the stones. "Finish it up, Aaron!" He told his partner.
"Gladly, Braviary use Sky Drop!" Braviary grabbed both Hitmonlee in its talons and then flew them up high. "Now drop'em!" Braviary acknowledged his master's orders and dropped the two fighting types who hit the ground hard. Kail's was unconscious while Saber's was turned to sparkles.
"We lost!" Both sank down to their knees in defeat.
"All right, Aaron!" Ash and Ariel cheered from the sidelines.
"Way to go, Zartan!" Jake also cheered from the sidelines.
"Good job, Braviary." Aaron praised the Valiant Pokémon.
"Well done, Infernape." Zartan praised the Flame Pokémon.
"All right I'm next!" Kai shouted as he and Crash took his brother's spot.
"And I'll be your opponent." Brock said as he and Neb took Aaron's spot.
The two trainers and spirits stood each other down. These next few battles were going to be intense.
Okay so that ends this chapter. So the gang faces off against the Invincible Los…I mean Pokémon Brothers and Aaron and Zartan have defeated Kail and Saber. Next Chapter: Brock and Neb vs. Kai and Crash, who will win?
Also to Mach68 you don't have to worry I already have a love interest for Brock, but I shall reveal that at the end of the story.
Also I feel I should clear something up from the last chapter. When I was describing Equinox I mean the clothing the heads were wearing was black and white. If what it sounded like offended anyone I do apologize.
