Yo guys, what up?
I know for a fact that I haven't updated my Pokemon fic in a while, but today's the day for the next chapter.
Dx: About time, I thought I would grow old before you got to this one again.
RDF1: Need I remind you about our newest personality in our Multiple Personality Disorder? Don't make me get him out here.
Dx: Fine, fine. Just get the fic rolling.
RDF1: Spoilsport. I'm actually glad I'm writing this chapter; I get to punish you now instead of in my Naruto fic.
(Chapter Begin)
(Recap)
The next 3-and-a-half weeks went by faster than expected and soon it was 2 days before the battle. Ash's Pokemon were nearly ready for the battle at hand, and was ready to face off with DragonX's most powerful Pokemon this time. His Evil Side had gained full conscious now and was deciding to rest for his time in control of the body. Misty, Brock, and Ritchie were able to help him out with the majority of his training for the battle ahead and they would travel together to Blaze Island, as sort of remembrance of their time traveling together in the good ol' days.
DragonX was ready, everything was set up and the Pokemon fully trained. It was time for the battle to begin, and thus the Legend to be fulfilled.
"Time to see if the Chosen One is TRULY ready for the trials ahead," said DragonX, before slowly drifting off to sleep.
(Recap End)
The time had come, the day before the competition. Everyone had begun their travels and while most would arrive the next day, many STILL showed up today. Among those were Ash, Misty, Brock, Ritchie, Gary, Tracy, May, Drew, Dawn, Paul, Zoey, and Kenny.
(AN: I know Paul isn't the most compassionate of Trainers, in fact I think he's worst than Gary was before Ash earned his respect, but after battling it out in the Semi-Finals of the Sinnoh Cup, with Ash's Victory (or at least I'm saying it that way) Paul gives more respect to Ash and they become friends, sort of.)
Everyone gathered outside the hotel where everyone who arrived that day was staying.
(AN2: Their families are already in the hotel getting their rooms.)
"Hey guys," greeted Ash, arriving with his group from Viridian City, "I'm glad everyone could make it."
"I wouldn't miss a battle like this for the world," said May, leader of her group from Hoenn, wearing the clothes she wore in Johto and Sinnoh.
"And you'd have to be nuts if you think WE'RE missing out on such an important battle," added Dawn, leader of her group from Sinnoh.
"So, you're Paul," said Gary, "I'm Gary Oak, nice to meet you."
"It's an honor to meet a Pokemon Professor such as you, Gary," replied Paul, causing Gary to sweatdrop as such formalities.
"Hey, you must be Dawn," said Misty, introducing herself, "I'm Misty, the Cerulean Gym Leader."
"I'm honored to meet you, Misty," replied Dawn, "Ya'know what you, May, and myself have in common?"
"The fact that we each traveled with Ash Ketchum could be the main similarity," inputted May.
"I just hope Ash was too much of a pain," said Misty, earning an indignant cry from Ash, who was reminded by Brock that she had a point, "He probably holds the world record of getting lost on his Pokemon Journey yet STILL manages to get everywhere on time."
"That sounds about right," said Dawn, chuckling.
"I wonder what Pokemon DragonX will be using in the battle tomorrow," said Drew.
"I just wonder what his battle strategy is," commented Tracy.
"Well, you actually showed up, and one day early no less," said DragonX, walking up to the group.
DragonX was wearing a black cloak over his outfit, which was a red sleeveless shirt with blue shorts. He had green wristbands and black boots. A red headband with the symbol for Fire and Dragons was on his head.
"Hey Paul, what would you say to a double battle against DragonX here," suggested Gary, interested as well with DragonX's battle strategy.
"I wouldn't mind at all, but DragonX would have to agree as well," said Drew.
"It's fine with me. One Pokemon from each challenger against two of my Pokemon sounds interesting. Brock, would you mind refereeing?" said DragonX.
"Not at all," said Brock, going to the unmarked judges' box from where the makeshift field would be.
Now, since DragonX showed up, all the people in the area immediately noticed and came over to watch the battle.
"Challengers first," said DragonX.
"Alright," replied Gary, "GO Electivire!!"
"Stand by," shouted Paul, "Torterra!"
"Aquadragon! IronThunder! Let's get to work!" said DragonX, releasing Gyarados and Raichu.
"Interesting choices," commented Gary to Paul.
"I wonder what's up his sleeve," replied Paul.
"I don't know. Usually we'd have the advantage, but DragonX isn't the No. 1 Trainer in the world for nothing, we may be in for a tough battle."
"First attack goes to the challengers," called out DragonX.
"After you," said Paul.
"Very well," replied Gary, "Electivire – Thunderbolt on Gyarados!"
"Torterra, Bullet Seed on Raichu!" followed up Paul.
"Gyarados – Flamethrower on that Bullet Seed," countered DragonX, "Raichu – Draw that Thunderbolt in!"
Raichu used the electricity in his body to absorb the Thunderbolt. Gyarados' Flamethrower burned threw the Bullet Seed before hitting the ground next to Electivire, forcing him to dodge.
"Let's see how well you do from multiple commands," said DragonX.
(AN: Just to save time, the commands will be as follows for the rest of the fic.)
Attacks:
Raichu – Iron Tail on Torterra, follow up with Hyper Beam on Electivire
Gyarados – Dragon Rage on Electivire and Flamethrower on Torterra
Torterra – Wood Hammer on Gyarados; Leaf Storm on Raichu
Electivire – Thunder Punch Gyarados and Fire Punch Raichu
Effects:
Iron Tail made contact, before Leaf Storm sent it flying, before unleashing Hyper Beam on Electivire.
Dragon Rage was dodged and the Hyper Beam stopped Fire Punch and Thunder Punch.
Flamethrower hit its mark, but was weakened by the Leaf Storm as it was used in defending as well as attacking.
Wood Hammer hit Gyarados for a Critical Hit.
"Whoa," commented Dawn from the sidelines, "Now that's power and skill!"
Ash just nodded, his battle was 5 one-on-one and never moved this fast, yet faster at the same time. He started to see what he was up against, and knew that DragonX will have even stronger Pokemon for their battle, and they would be in even more synch than this pair.
"Next," said DragonX, who was holding his left shoulder from where the Wood Hammer hit on Gyarados. Nobody noticed to his disappointment.
(AN: Yes, he can feel the pain the Pokemon feels. His bond is just that strong with his Pokemon. This is Important to remember for the battle ahead.)
"This isn't working," said Paul.
"Let's try a combo," responded Gary.
Attacks:
Torterra – Earthquake while charging Solarbeam
Electivire – Protect and Thunder Punch on Gyarados
Gyarados – Surf and Hyper Beam on Electivire
Raichu – Brick Break on Torterra and Iron Tail on Electivire
(AN: Yes, I'm trying to avoid using electric moves with Raichu for the most part, for they will only power up Electivire.)
Effects:
Brick Break made contact at the exact point Earthquake was unleashed, causing damage for both of them while Protect protected Electivire.
Surf was also stopped by Protect, before Thunder Punch hit its mark on Gyarados.
Raichu jumped out of the way of Surf and used Iron Tail, this time making contact with Electivire, sending it back over to Torterra.
"Oh snap," said Gary.
"This isn't looking good," added Paul.
'So, this is the true power of DragonX,' thought Ash, still amazed that he could take so many hits and so much damage and still battle on, noticing now that DragonX wasn't in the best of shapes, but could see that power still emanated from his body.
By this time, Ash's Mom, Professors Oak, Elm, Birch, and Rowan showed up along with May's parents and Dawn's mom. They were shocked and amazed to see the battle before them, the Professors knowing the level of Skill it took to battle in such a way.
(AN: I left Ivy out on purpose for Brock's sake. He IS refereeing the battle, is he not?)
"Not bad, but still not good enough," said DragonX, though he was feeling the effects from the attacks that landed, "I'd say it's time to end this. Aquadragon: Giga Impact on Torterra, IronThunder: Volt Tackle on Electivire.
'Is he crazy,' thought Gary, considering Ash did the same thing against him when coming back from the Kanto Battle Frontier.
"Electivire, get in front of Torterra and block with Protect!"
Electivire did just that.
"Fools," said DragonX, smirking, "Aquadragon: Flamethrower, IronThunder: Hyper Beam!"
These combined special attacks, despite being blocked by Protect, broke it for the physical attacks to hit home.
(EXPLOSION!)
"GARY!" shouted Ash, running over to where his former rival, now best friend was, since they got caught in the shockwaves and the smoke from the explosion of attacks colliding, "PAUL! Are you guys alright?"
Gary carried Paul out of the smoke, both relatively unharmed. The same can't be said for their Pokemon.
"Electivire and Torterra are unable to battle," announced Brock, "Aquadragon the Gyarados and IronThunder the Raichu are the winners!"
DragonX walked over to his Pokemon. IronThunder jumped into his arms for a hug while Aquadragon settled for nuzzling the side of his head. DragonX smiled at them with pride and thanked them for a good battle. He returned them to their Pokeballs and walked over to Gary and Paul.
"I have to say I'm impressed," said DragonX, "Nobody's given me such a good challenge in ages; a perfect warm up for the battle tomorrow."
Gary and Paul returned their Pokemon, as Paul was able to stand on his own again before Gary turned to DragonX.
"How did your attacks hit when Electivire was using Protect?" asked the newest/youngest Professor in the Pokemon World.
"Protect can only last so long and can only take a number of hits before breaking, so while the Physical attacks were closing in, I just used Special attacks to balance the attack pattern, destroying the Protect shield and allowing my finishing moves to hit their mark," explained DragonX in a calm voice, "There's a Pokemon Center in the Hotel where I've invited a few Nurse Joys in to help with needs of the trainers in the way of healing their Pokemon. They should receive some treatment and a good night's rest before the battle tomorrow. That should be enough to make them battle ready again."
"Thank you," said Paul and Gary.
They headed for the Pokemon Center in the Hotel, followed by Brock (for obvious reasons).
"I shall take my leave," said DragonX, turning around and walking away, before calling back, "I expect a far greater challenge from you, Chosen One."
Ash's eyes went wide as he realized what he had been called.
"Chosen One?" asked the ever-curious Max.
"I think we can explain that," said Misty, referring to Tracy and herself.
"I think you're short one on that, Misty," said a voice that surprised Misty more than the others.
Everyone turned around to see Melody, along with her sister and the Village Elder walking towards the group.
"Hey!" called out another familiar voice, "Don't forget about us!"
Bianca walked up, followed by Lorenzo. Latias and Latios Sr. and Jr. accompanied them in human form, Latios Senior having been reborn along with Latios Junior after protecting Altomare once more. They introduced Latias as a Bianca's mute twin, with Latios Jr. being their brother and Latios Sr. being their Uncle.
(I know that doesn't make much sense, but just go with it.)
"ASH!" cried out a young voice, one Ash hadn't seen or heard from in a few years.
Molly ran up to hug Ash, who accepted it greatly. Her Father and Mother walked up and joined Ash's Mom, interacting in polite conversation after sharing a hug themselves.
"Don't forget about us!" shouted Tory, who had made the journey along with his dad. His friends Plusle and Minun were there as well.
After introductions went around, most decided to head inside to talk some more. Those that remained outside were Ash, Misty, Brock (who had finally returned from the Pokemon center being dragged by Croagunk (who was brought by his family)), Tracy, May, Max, and Dawn.
"Hey guys," started Ash, "Listen. I want to say thanks for everything."
"It was nothing," said Tracey, before Ash interrupted him.
"No, it wasn't nothing," said Ash, "Throughout my entire Journey, I've hardly been alone. Since day one I found a traveling companion that stood by my side from that day forward." He turned to Misty and smiled at her. She blushed a bit before he continued, "My journey throughout the Pokemon World has been difficult, but I was only able to make it this far with everyone's help. So, I want to thank each and every one of you for being there for me. I wouldn't be who I am today without you."
"I think the same could be said for the rest of us as well. I don't think it was coincidence that each of us met you and traveled with you on your journey," said May, "It should be us thanking you, Ash, for all you've done to change our lives for the better."
"I agree," added Dawn, "I only learned as much as I did because I met you, Ash, and traveled with an experienced Trainer like yourself."
"And let's not forget all the People and Pokemon we've met and the places we've been," said Brock.
"Just remember, Ash," said Max, "This is your biggest battle yet. You need to use all that you've learned to defeat DragonX."
"I know Max," said Ash in thanks, "This battle I will dedicate to all of you, for being my friends and staying with me through all my travels."
The group said thanks in their own way before they started heading in.
Giovanni, who had special room arrangements made the day before, was ticked. He had just received word that Cassidy and Butch, the other group whom he'd forgotten why he kept them on, were planning to attack Ash and his friends. He decided to see just how badly they would be defeated before being blasted off the island and to the mainland.
Indeed, Cassidy and Butch did attack Ash and Company before they got in. DragonX watched from the sidelines for a bit before interfering.
(AN: Just so you know, I think Cassidy and Butch are even lamer than Jessie and James, only due to the fact that they show up in only a handful of episodes and that Butch is incredibly sensitive about his name.)
(Just for hilarity, boredom, and stupidity sakes, here's the motto.)
Cassidy: A shrieking whine! A blast from the past!
Butch: Spinning like a Gyro Ball and moving fast!
Cassidy: To the moon...
Butch: ...And beyond...
Both: ...What a blast!
Cassidy: Administering justice with lightning speed!
Butch: Bashing the bad guys, should we feel the need.
Cassidy: So here's a newsflash from across the wire...
Butch: The real Team Rocket is now on fire!
Cassidy: Cassidy!
Butch: And it's Butch!
Cassidy: Teaching the losers a thing or two...
Butch: ...The true Team Rocket...
Both: Us! Not you!
"Are you REALLY that boring, or have I caught you on a good day," mocked DragonX, walking onto the scene with the wind blowing dramatically around him, flowing through his cloak.
(Start up battle music)
"And just WHO are you to interrupt US!?" demanded Cassidy.
"I'd say the one who's going to make a world record of sending your team the farthest with a Blastoff," replied DragonX calmly, yet a smirk contrasting his tone.
"GO! HOUNDOUR, SABLEYE AND GRANBULL!!" shouted Cassidy, "RATICATE! GET OUT THERE!!"
"GO! HITMONTOP, MIGHTYENA, AND SHUCKLE!!" followed Butch.
All 7 Pokemon of the lamest Team Rocket team came out.
"Well, let me show you who you're dealing with!" said DragonX, a bit louder than before, before calling out, "BLAZE! MY ETERNAL FRIEND, I CALL UPON YOU!!"
"BLAZE!!" shouted out Blaziken from with the nearby woods. Blaziken shot out from the forest top and landed before DragonX.
"I hope this is wise, for I was getting some rest today," said Blaze to DragonX.
"Let's just say that my opponent wants a better demonstration than earlier with Aquadragon and IronThunder," replied his brother, "Besides, I'm letting you take care of this one yourself."
"Alright, but don't blame me if you lose tomorrow because of this," responded Blaze before walking up to the seven Pokemon of the lamest Team Rocket Team to ever disgrace the world.
"You think your measly little Pokemon can stand up to ours, little boy?" taunted the ever-cocky Cassidy.
"Just defeat them quickly Blaze, otherwise I'll go to sleep from boredom," said DragonX, yawning to prove his point.
At that, Cassidy and Butch went ballistic. They commanded ALL of their Pokemon to attack at once, the Pokemon following orders because they didn't know any better.
Everyone just watched as Blaziken took on 7 different Pokemon, and was winning. Blaziken was easily dodging all the attacks, sometimes even avoiding the Pokemon all together. Eventually Blaziken got trapped up where he was hit by many different attacks. When the smoke cleared, Blaziken was unharmed, yet a strange Fire Aura flared around him.
"Well, I see you've managed to proven yourself," remarked DragonX from the sidelines, "That is the First Level of the Blaze Aura Ability my Blaziken possesses.
(AN: This is an ability that is totally, originally, mine. So, if you want to use this, then you have to ask me first.)
"Those who force him to activate it are strong enough to be defeated by his special attacks," continued DragonX, "Blaze, show them what I mean."
Blaze, powered by the Blaze Aura, commenced with beating all 7 of the Pokemon attacking him back with nothing but Fire Punches and Blaze Kicks. He sent them up to where Cassidy and Butch were.
"HEY BUTCH!" shouted DragonX.
"YEAH!" replied Butch, in pain from his Pokemon falling on him.
"Your name is the only thing I'm gonna give you respect about, so, Butch, I'll see you and 'Caffidy' later!" said DragonX, before looking over at Blaze and nodded.
Blaze shot up, with a Fire Punch/Sky Uppercut Combo and sent Cassidy and Butch clear across the Ocean and back to the Main Land where Police Officers were waiting for them. They hit the Target Point DragonX had set up the day before, before being arrested.
(End Battle Music)
"Well, that's that," said DragonX, walking back into the forest with Blaze behind him.
"HOLD IT!" shouted Ash, his evil side taking over, for now.
"Yes?"
"Why did you interfere!? We can handle them easily!" said Evil Ash, "So why the interference?"
"So," replied DragonX, speaking directly to Evil Ash, "You would know what you're facing up against and you only have tonight to prepare a counter strategy for it. Good night; I hope to find a good challenge in you tomorrow."
And with that, DragonX and Blaze returned to their private home for a good night's sleep.
The gang reconvened in Ash, Brock, Tracey, and Gary's shared room, Gary still up from the battle that took place outside.
"Okay," started Tracey, "We need to find out how to beat DragonX if he uses his Blaziken tomorrow."
"I know for a fact that he's going to use Blaziken," said Ash, his good side in control once more, "He's not going easy this time and I'm ready for whatever strategy he throws at me. I haven't trained this hard for a month straight to lose now."
"That's right," said Misty, "And besides, you have everyone on your side. Everyone you ever met and battled are supporting you in the battle tomorrow."
"Not everyone could make it here to watch the battle, but DragonX is showing it live all across the Pokemon World for everyone to view," continued May.
"Even the Pokemon themselves are gathering in designated spots to watch this battle," finished Dawn.
"That's because DragonX can understand and connect with the Pokemon in a way that even I can't," said Ash, knowing the challenge ahead, "And to make matters worse, I don't think we've even seen the full extent of the Blaze Aura ability."
"Well, it's getting late, and it won't do anyone any good to miss a good nights rest before a big battle," said Brock, "So, let's meet in the morning and walk over to the Stadium together."
Everyone nodded and went to their designated rooms, except for Ash who went up to the roof.
"Hey, Pikachu," started Ash, who was looking at the moon before turning his attention to his closest friend, Pokemon-wise, "I just want to say thanks for being there for me."
"It's nothing Ash," responded Pikachu, "I know we didn't always get along, but I wouldn't choose any other trainer to travel with. You're Ho-Oh's Chosen One, after all. You were Chosen by Lugia as well to bring harmony to Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos. And let's not forget all the other legendaries you've met along the way."
"Thanks buddy," said Ash, "Just so you know, we're brothers, no matter what."
And with that, Ash left the rooftop with Pikachu following him with a smile on his face. They went to sleep, unaware of the events that would take place tomorrow.
It was time. The battle was coming soon. Everyone was moving into the stadium where the battle would be held. DragonX got ready in the same outfit he wore yesterday, only with a red cloak instead of a black one.
"Let's do this. Return, Blaze," said DragonX, returning his brother to his Pokeball.
He walked into the waiting area for his introduction, which would be after Ash's as he informed the field crew to bring up the specialized field for the first part of the battle. He listened as Ash's introduction was announced and the cheers he received and smirked. This would be his toughest battle yet.
Ash had decided, in honor of his travels with Misty, May, and Dawn, to mix up his usual outfits for the battle today. He wore his Sinnoh shirt, under shirt, and shoes his Hoenn pants and gloves. To top it all off, he wore his original hat that his mother had saved ever since he switched out. He quickly checked with each of his Pokemon that he chose for the battle, to find them at 100 percent for today's battle. He walked with everyone he traveled with, which included Misty, Brock, Tracey, May, Max, and Dawn. They arrived at the stadium where they went to their separate sections. DragonX had specially designed certain sections for different purposes: Region Gym Leaders (and family), Elite Four Members, Champions' box, even Giovanni got his own box to himself.
Ash was in the waiting elevator when he heard his introduction start. He was riding up the elevator and was hidden by smoke until his name was announced. The cheers for him were deafening, yet they were whispers compared to the cheers for those who supported DragonX more (which was a good percentage when you think about it. Ash, for all the people he met, totaled up to about 24 percent of the total crowd that showed up.).
Everyone had gathered in the stadium, there wasn't a seat unoccupied.
(AN: I know some abridged series would put something in to contradict that, but it's not happening in this fic!)
Soon, after much anticipation, came time for the battle, but first the introductions.
"HELLO POKEMON FANS!!" shouted the announcer, who was being paid by DragonX to do the announcements, "AND WELCOME TO THE BATTLE HEART FACILITY WHERE WE WILL BE HAVING A MOST LEGENDARY BATTLE TO DATE!!"
Cheers all around.
"AND NOW, FOR OUR COMPETITORS, FIRST UP, THE CHALLENGER!! HE HAS MADE THE TOP 16 IN THE INDIGO LEAGUE, WON THE ORANGE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, TOP 16 IN THE JOHTO LEAGUE SILVER CONFERENCE, MADE IT TO THE FINAL 8 IN THE HOENN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE FINALS OF THE SINNOH CHAMPIONSHIPS!! HE EVEN DEFEATED ALL 7 FRONTIER BRAINS HERE IN KANTO! HIS CURRENT CHALLENGE, TO THE TOP TRAINER IN THE WORLD!! IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHOM I'M TALKING ABOUT, YOU'VE MISSED THE LAST 5 YEARS OF POKEMON COMPETITIONS!! THIS IS THE ONE, THE ONLY, ASH KETCHUM OF PALLET TOWN!!"
The entire stadium was cheering, as well as those from across the world, for Ash Ketchum as he rose up from the elevator platform to the designated floating platform where he would be during the battle.
"NOW," continued the Announcer, "POKEMON BATTLES HAVE MANY DIFFERENT STYLES AND FORMATS!! ONE WHO IS A MASTER OF OFFENSIVE STRATEGY AND HAS POWER TO SPARE WITH ALL OF HIS POKEMON; HE HAS WON THE INDIGO LEAGUE, ORANGE ISLAND LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, PLACED FIRST IN THE JOHTO SILVER CONFERENCE, HOENN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND EVEN THE SINNOH LEAGUE!! HE HAS BATTLED AGAINST THE ELITE FOURS AND CHAMPIONS OF KANTO, HOENN, AND SINNOH AND WON THEM ALL!! THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE TRAINER IN THE WORLD, DRAGONX!!"
More cheers erupted from the stadium and all around the world when DragonX rose to his platform as well. He controlled the platforms to meet in the middle. DragonX and Ash shook hands.
"Well, this is it," said DragonX, "You nervous?"
"Maybe, but I've been in competitions before, so this is nothing by crowd standards," replied Ash, "Besides, many of my friends are here, so I know I won't be alone in the battle."
"That's good to always have friends," said DragonX, in a mysterious tone that got to Ash, "Never give up on them, for they may become your greatest strength."
DragonX then moved the platforms away from each other and he pulled out a microphone from the console on his platform.
"THIS SHALL BE A 4-ON-4 DOUBLE BATTLE!!" announced DragonX, "THE CHALLENGER CANNOT SWITCH OUT POKEMON UNTIL HE HAS DEFEATED MY FIRST TWO OR HIS FIRST TWO HAVE FAINTED!! THERE ARE FOUR HUMAN JUDGES AS WELL AS FOR ROBOTIC JUDGES THAT MUST BE IN FULL AGREEMENT FOR THE BATTLE TO BE DECIDED!!"
He returned the mic to its place and allowed the announcer to take over.
"WELL, YOU HEARD OUR FRONTIER BRAIN, FOLKS," said the announcer, "THIS BATTLE WILL BE 4-ON-4 DOUBLE BATTLE!! THE BATTLE PROTOCOL DRAGONX HAS DECIDED FOR TODAY'S BATTLE SHALL BE…"
A roulette appeared on the screen that was in the stadium. A light showed and rotated around the roulette until it stopped on the word 'element.'
"THERE'S YOUR BATTLE PROTOCOL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!! THIS WILL TEST THE TRAINER AGAINST POKEMON OF DIFFERENT ELEMENTS!!"
"I wonder what Pokemon he has in mind," whispered Ash to Pikachu.
Pikachu just nodded in agreement.
"Let's show them our power," said DragonX, to no one, or what everyone thought would be no one, until, "I SUMMON FORTH THE DEITY OF THE OCEAN AND MASTER OF THE SEAS, KYOGRE!!"
Kyogre appeared out of the water portion of the battlefield, causing it to rain heavily on the stadium. Luckily, DragonX had installed energy shield to protect the people from the attacks and the shockwaves of the attacks, and even the rain.
"NOW, I CALL FORTH THE DEITY OF THE LAND AND MASTER OF THE CONTINENTS, GROUDON!!"
Groudon appeared next to Kyogre on the land portion of DragonX's side of the battlefield. The Sun intensified only on Groudon's side of the field, though, instead of the entire field.
(AN: Yes, this is how it going to be. This is important to remember for later.)
Ash, having no protection from the weather, felt like he was getting cooked on one side, while the other was getting soaked.
"HEY!" he complained, "WHAT IS THIS!?"
"Oops," said DragonX, in a slightly teasing tone, "I forgot about you."
He pushed a button on his console that protected Ash from the sun and rain.
"Now, call out your first two Pokemon," said DragonX.
"ALRIGHT!" shouted Ash, "I CHOOSE YOU! SCEPTILE!! PIDGEOT!!"
Sceptile and Pidgeot appeared out of their Pokeballs and stood ready to begin.
"Pidgeot and Sceptile vs. Kyogre and Groudon!" stated the announcer, "Let's hope our challenger can stand up to the Pokemon that shaped our world to what it is today!"
Attacks:
Groudon – Flamethrower on Sceptile and Solarbeam on Pidgeot
Kyogre – Ice Beam on Sceptile and Ancient Power on Pidgeot
Sceptile – Bullet Seed on Groudon and Leaf Blade on Kyogre
Pidgeot – Air Slash on Groudon and Arial Ace on Kyogre
"So, physical attacks on Kyogre and special attacks on Groudon, what's your plan, Chosen one," said DragonX to himself.
Effects:
Sceptile dodged the Flamethrower when the Bullet Seed slowed it down enough for him to dodge it, but got blown back by the Ice Beam, stopping Leaf Blade from making contact.
Pidgeot was able to dodge the Ancient Power, but got stopped by Solarbeam, negating Arial Ace.
Groudon just took the Air Slash head on without much damage, even with critical hit.
"This is bad," stated Ash, looking at how his attacks were stopped in a hurry.
Attacks:
Groudon – Earth Power on Sceptile and Shock Wave on Pidgeot
(TM moves are QUITE helpful and convenient here.)
Kyogre – Thunderbolt on Pidgeot and Avalanche on Sceptile
Pidgeot – Tailwind and Steel Wing on Kyogre
Sceptile – Agility, followed by Night Slash and X-Scissor on Groudon
Effects:
Even with increased speed, both Pidgeot and Sceptile's attacks were stopped.
Avalanche and Earth Power sent back Sceptile in a crater filled with snow.
Shock Wave doesn't miss, and Thunderbolt just followed its pathway to Pidgeot, making it look like a roasted bird ready to be cooked for Thanksgiving, landing right in the snow-filled crater, causing more damage to both Pokemon.
(AN: Sorry, but Thanksgiving IS right around the bend and I couldn't resist putting that in there. Pidgeot WON'T, and I put emphasis on WON'T, die here; he'll recover just like all cartoons do.)
"This isn't looking good, Pikachu," said Ash, trying to figure a way out of this situation.
"We can't stop here," said Pikachu, "Everyone's counting on us! We've never let ourselves be beaten like this before, and I for one won't be starting now!"
"Let's show him everything we've learned over this past month!" exclaimed Ash with determination, looking DragonX straight in the eye.
The only question is: Are Sceptile and Pidgeot alright?
(Chapter End)
Well, THAT chapter took a long time.
Dx: Well, you DID start it weeks ago.
RDF1: Shut up! I'm working on it! I can't update everyday like some people can nap every day!
Pyros: That's to say that you didn't take a nap, but just ignored us on this sight until you found the inspiration and motivation to finish this one.
RDF1: Shut up or would you like another lesson from the 'girls?'
Pyros: I'm good!
RDF1: That's better.
I know I'm making it seem like I'm using Kyogre and Groudon to pawn Ash's Pokemon, but really it's a test to see if he can handle against attacks from different elements, and dish out attacks of different elements. Don't worry; Ash isn't going to lose this easily.
Well, I gotta run. See ya next time when the battle heats up (in more ways than one) and Ash showing EVERYONE just how much one month of hard training can do for a guy. Review please, otherwise I'll feel depressed and not want to update. Happy Thanksgiving!!
Later,
RDF1