Hello, all! Here's the second upload I promised, hope you enjoy! WARNING! This chapter contains a high amount of ketchup!
Later, Andre told Ash that it was something Serena would like. He said that it would be casual, and to prove it, he was going to go with them, not just because he was paying, but also because he wanted to put Ash in a more comfortable situation.
"What would you all like?" a cheery waitress asked.
"Um, I would like your Lumiose Special, please." Serena said.
"I would like a Tapu Cocoa! Oh, wait, they don't have those here. Umm, how about a Fresh Water?" Ash said.
"A Fresh Water for me too, please." Andre said. "What about Pikachu?"
"Pika, Pika!" Pikachu said.
"What! I said you can't order ketchup, Pikachu! It's not a drink!" Ash yelled to his Pokémon. "Pikachu will have a Berry Juice, Please."
"Okay, that'll be right up!" said the Waitress.
"Ok, thanks!" The three said. As Pikachu began pouting and giving Ash angry looks and glares, and even sticking its tongue out, Andre began conversation.
"So, Ash, Serena… did you guys like my battle?
"Yes, it was very entertaining to watch! You must have an amazing bond with your Pokémon!" Serena exclaimed.
That question got Ash into his comfort zone.
"Yeah, your battle with your friend was amazing! I want to battle you again!"
"Again?" Serena asked.
"Yeah, we battled earlier, and he barely beat me!"
"Wow, he must be really strong!"
As the two conversed, Ash got more and more comfortable with Serena, and was slowly getting closer to her as he talked. Andre's plan was beginning to set in motion.
"Speaking of battling, why don't you two have a battle? You both have probably gotten much stronger by now." Andre said.
Ash wasn't even thinking at this point. Perfectly normal Ash.
"Yeah, let's battle! We'll go to the Poke Stadium by the Poke Center and battle, okay?" Ash proclaimed.
"Ok, good idea!" Serena replied.
"Um, where's Pikachu?" Andre asked.
"Oh, Shinx!" Ash said.
"We need to find Pikachu!" Serena said.
They looked around everywhere, and finally found Pikachu preparing to jump into a kiddie pool's worth of ketchup in a plastic pool it somehow inflated. Ash grabbed Pikachu just as he jumped, keeping him from landing in the ketchup.
"Pikachu, No! You don't do that!" Ash said to Pikachu. "We were looking everywhere for you!"
Pikachu growled at Ash.
"What has gotten into you, Pikachu?!" Serena asked. "It's okay, you can tell me. I promise you're not in trouble."
"Not in trouble with her." Andre said.
"Pika Pika! Pikachu Pi Pika Pikachu!
(I need more ketchup PLEASE!)"
"Fine, you can have one bottle." Serena said.
"PikaAA!" Pikachu said as he downed a whole bottle of ketchup in a minute.
"What is with your Pikachu?" Andre asked Ash.
Pikachu turned to Andre and blew a raspberry at him.
"Alright let's go have that battle!" Ash said.
As Serena and Ash prepare to battle, Andre tells them he'll be the referee.
"Serena, choose a Pokémon." Andre said.
"I choose Delphox!" Serena exclaimed.
"All right Ash, pick one Pokémon to battle with." Andre said.
"Ok, I pick Greninja" Ash replied.
"Ok, battle begin! Please pick your starting Pokémon." Andre said.
"Ok, go Delphox!" Serena called.
"Go, Greninja!" Ash said.
The red fire fox appeared along with Greninja on the battlefield.
"Delphox, use Mystic Fire!" Serena yelled.
The fox raised its wand and began waving it about, and sparks appeared in the air. The embers then flew at Greninja. Greninja leaped out of the way, but the sparkling embers continued to hone down on Greninja. Eventually, Greninja could dodge no more, and the embers hit Greninja. The blue frog was then lifted into the air with an invisible force, and as Greninja strained against the bond, the tighter it got, damaging Greninja.
"Greninja, Water Shuriken! Aerial Ace! Cut!" Ash yelled.
No matter what Ash said, Greninja couldn't move to attack. Then Ash got an idea.
"Greninja, use Double Team!"
Greninja doubled, then tripled, then quadrupled, and broke free from the mystic veil.
"Greninja, Water Shuriken!"
Greninja's Shuriken flashed through the air, headed right for Delphox. At the last second, Delphox dodged the attack with serene grace. It was as if the attack had been moving at a turtle's pace.
Serena's mind was running wild. She was battling the boy of her dreams, and she was winning! As Delphox continued to dodge attack after attack, Greninja started to tire out. The attacks were less focused and slower. The longer the battle dragged out, the easier it was for Delphox. Eventually, ash and Greninja had to sit down.
"Wow, Serena. You're good!" Ash said.
"You really think so?" Serena said.
Normally, at this point, a referee would stop the battle because of too much talking, not enough battling. Andre's plan was for them to talk, though. The two returned their Pokémon and walked to the middle of the field. By this time, it was sunset, and as they looked into each other's eyes, the spark that had departed since their separation returned. Serena melted into Ash's arms, crying.
"Ash, I…like you. A lot. I missed you so much, and I…" Serena continued to sob.
"I… like you too. A lot." Ash said quietly into her ear.
Andre turned away, feeling his mission was complete. He just needed to hear a confession. That evening, they went back to the group holding hands. Not All of them, just Ash and Serena. You all know what I mean.
The next morning, Andre realized there were many things he needed to do. He'd said yes to helping so many people, it was a bucket list at this point. He needed to battle Alain, Sawyer, and Zak still. He needed to help Jethro figure out what he and his Gallade were missing from their bond. He also needed to solidify Ash and Serena's… thing that was going on. Andre had asked the couple later that night, and they said they didn't want people knowing. He was fine with that but needed to make sure they were sticking together. He also promised Lillie he would take her out sometime for a drink or something as thanks for helping (Andre is still not sure what exactly she did, but she made it a point that she did something to help.) She also made a point many, MANY times that it wasn't a date, that it was payment. WASN'T a date, was payment. Many times. Andre basically had a whole week's worth of things to do in a day. Just a normal day for him. He decided to do a battle royal for Alain, Sawyer, and Zak and do a double date or NOT-date with Lillie, Ash, and Serena. He could accomplish all that in one day as long as there were no disruptions. But according to the universe, no distractions is all the paparazzi and camera people that watched the battle with Jethro, wanted interviews, blah blah blah. All day long. Halfway through beating Alain, Zak, and Sawyer: HELLODOYOUHAVEAMINUTETOTALKABOUTTHATAMAZINGBATTLETHATHAPPENEDYESTERDAY… All while cameras were flashing and recording, this is why Andre did not want to become famous for any reason.
No, I DON'T have a minute to talk about Jesus Christ, thank you for trying to interview, I'm honored, but busy. And yes, I can take a quick picture and no I'm not a terrorist and- wait WHAT! Who said I was a terrorist!? You know what, whatever. Yes, I can sign your Meowth, yes, I can sign your glasses, WHAT NO I'm Not signing that and I kind of am busy right now and I can't sign a contract for you to own me, you have to talk to my mother, she is my current owner. Yes, you can meet her, but you'll have to ask around … on and on until he escaped from the commotion.
Andre sprinted to the local diner, almost running into another trainer, tripping on Geodude, he was going to be late if he didn't run faster.
"Alright, Void Form." Andre whispered to himself.
Andre's wings began jutting out of his back, and with one strong flap, he launched himself into the air and on top of the buildings in the city. As he leaped from building to building, running quickly and flying over alleys, he saw the diner and began running to it full speed. He landed, changing to his regular form. He was just in time. But the paparazzi were back, and just before they grabbed him to take him away, he slipped into the restaurant, unnoticed by the paparazzi. They looked around, confused, then walked away to look for him. He found the table that Serena, Ash, and Lillie were seated at, and plopped down into a seat, exhausted.
"You have no idea what it took to get here." Andre said to them.
"What I DO know," Lillie said, "Is that you were a second and a half late. Uh, not that I care, of course." She quickly added.
Just then, a waitress came up to them. She had the signature black dress of the diner on, with long blond hair that came down to her waist.
"What can I get for you?" She asked.
"I would like the Chicken Soup and a salad with a Berry Juice." Serena told the waitress.
"I'll have what she's having." Ash said.
"I would like a Pork Chop with Corn and a Lemonade, please." Lillie said.
"I would like a Steak and Mashed Potatoes with a Sodapop please." Andre said.
"All right, I'll be back with your food shortly." The waitress said, and she walked away.
"Do any of you have any idea how to avoid mobs of people coming after you asking if you're a terrorist?" Andre said.
"WHAT!?" The other three replied, shocked.
"I've had a long day." Andre said.
After Andre explained everything, Lillie and Serena put in their two cents.
"You could politely turn it down." Lillie said.
"You could also set specific times to meet with people, so they aren't bothering you when you don't want them to see you." Serena said.
Both of those ideas made sense, especially since Serena was a well-known performer and Lillie grew up with a rich family. They had dealt with these experiences before and knew what to do.
"You could just go out with a cool mask or something so people won't recognize you, too!" Ash said.
"Nonsense! That wouldn't work! Plus, people already know who he is, so it's too late to do that anyway." Lillie said.
"I still think it would be cool…" Ash said to himself.
"I could try it though, Ash." Andre said. "Maybe I can use the psychic powers I get from the form to make it so that whenever I change, I get the mask to cover my face. Let me try it."
"Wait! Not here! The point is NOT to be noticed!" Serena said with a small laugh.
"Yeah, I guess you're right." Andre said.
"Here's your food, guys!" The waiter said.
As the four began to dig into their food, a wormhole began to open. Ever since Necrozma wreaked havoc on the Alola region, wormholes have been opening and closing all over the Pokémon world. All kinds of Ultra Beasts have been entering and exiting the world and into other worlds, causing interdimensional disaster. Solgaleo and Lunala have tried their best to close the holes, but to no avail. The only option is to have people fight the Beasts back into their worlds. It's been so common, Ultra Beast fighters are as common as firemen or the police force. As the four finish up their food, a loud blast shakes the restaurant.
"Time for work again." Andre said jokingly. He began sprinting out of the diner, changing into his form and sending out Lucario. Ash, Serena, and Lillie followed.
"Ni-LEGO!" The wild Ultra Beast yelled.
Then, another Ultra Beast flew in through the hole after the rock poison jellyfish. It had HUGE muscles that bulged out of its skin. It was a huge bug with mosquito features, and it looked angry. It cracked the Nihlego on the head with its strong arms, and the two Ultra Beasts thrashed around for a bit. Then, they began to talk to each other. They both turned to Ash, Andre, Lillie, Serena, and their Pokémon. They then charged the group.
"Greninja, Water Shuriken!" Ash yelled.
"Delphox, Fire Blast!" Serena said.
"Snowy, use Moonblast!" Lillie yelled to her Pokémon.
"Lucario, Bone Rush!" Andre exclaimed.
Lillie's Snow Fox then began to glow pink. It charged up a sphere of fairy energy, then launched it at the Buzzwole. Delphox waved its wand and a star of fire blasted the two Ultra Beasts. Greninja and Lucario jumped around, taking turns attacking both beasts.
Buzzwole then began thrashing about, punching and kicking anything that got close enough. Nihlego was emitting waves of poisonous liquid that would hurt opponent Pokémon. The group then decided to split up and take on one Ultra beast. Lillie and Andre got Buzzwole, Ash and Serena were going to battle Nihlego. Just then, the rest of the group swarmed in, chucking out poke balls.
"Go, Sceptile!" Sawyer said.
"Charizard, let's do this!" Alain said.
"Gallade, Go!" Jethro said.
"Garchomp, Go!" Zak said.
As they all drove back the Ultra Beasts, another wormhole opened.
"Oh, great." Andre said.
This time though, it was a friend, not a foe. Apparently, this wormhole shouldn't have opened and stayed open this long, so some friends came to help. As Solgaleo and Lunala ducked out of the wormhole, Cyrus flew in on the back of Giratina and began blasting the Ultra Beasts. Solgaleo and Lunala both landed next to the group and motioned for them to climb on their backs. Andre, Jethro, Zak, and Ash climbed on Solgaleo, and Serena, Lillie, Sawyer, and Alain hopped on Lunala. The two Pokémon whisked the trainers and their Pokémon into the wormhole. When they could see again, they were flying through a tunnel with room for the two Pokémon to fly. Solgaleo was headed straight for a gold hoop. The trainers told it to move, but it didn't. It ran straight into the hoop, and as they braced for impact, nothing happened. They realized they were going faster. Each time Solgaleo or Lunala went through a gold hoop, they went faster through the tunnel. They were also dodging other wormholes that flew by them as they raced through the tunnels. There were stars all around them, and it was a beautiful sight. As they passed a wormhole, they brushed past a blue orb of electricity. As Solgaleo touched it, they were all shocked with high voltages of electricity. It hurt. It also slowed them down.
"That hurt more then Pikachu's shocks." Ash said.
"Pika, Pikachu." Pikachu said compliantly while nodding its head.
"Okay, note to self: do NOT touch balls of energy, DO touch hoops made of gold. Get as far as possible." Andre said. "How are you guys doing over there?!" Andre yelled to Lunala and the others.
Serena and Lillie gave thumbs up, and Sawyer smiled. Alain turned around and puked off the side of the Pokémon.
Andre turned to the others. "Everyone's fine!"
Then the group saw some things approaching them. They were Ultra Beasts! Hundreds of them all flying in the opposite direction, heading right for them! Buzzwole, Nihlego, Pheromosa, and many other Pokémon from other dimensions and worlds. Behind them all was… Necrozma. Giratina rushed in after them, attacking the Ultra Beasts.
"It's way worse than we originally thought…" Serena said.
"You want us to stop these from going out of that wormhole there?" Andre asked.
The two Pokémon roared and Andre took that as a yes.
"Alright, guys! Let's Mega Evolve and take them down! Solgaleo, drop us off on that meteor there!" Andre said as he pointed to a large meteor with strange colors on it that looked, familiar…
"Ok, Go Greninja!"
"Go, Sceptile!"
"We can do this, Charizard!"
"Let's Go, Lucario!"
"Sceptile, Let's help out!"
"Gallade, Let's do this!"
"Go on, Delphox!"
"Go, Snowy!"
The group landed on the meteor and it began to change shape, and then all Deoxys forms appeared and were ready for battle.
Greninja, Zak and Sawyer's Sceptile, Lucario, and Charizard Teamed up, flying through the tunnel, blasting, cutting, burning, and destroying these Ultra Beasts as they tried to invade the world. Delphox, Snowy, and Pikachu helped take down the Ultra beasts. The Deoxys forms, Solgaleo, Lunala, and Giratina battled Necrozma. One by one, Ultra Beasts were being taken down, stopped by the trainers fighting for their world. Slowly, they started getting weaker and weaker, and the groups Pokémon were being taken down. Eventually, the only Pokémon that remained were Andre's Lucario and Jethro's Gallade.
"Ok, Let's GO!" Andre and Jethro yelled to their Pokémon. Gallade and Lucario changed into their Ultimates, ready to battle. Lucario and Gallade slashed through the Ultra Beasts like butter, the Invading Pokémon were flying in every direction, unable to recover from Lucario and Gallade's devastating blows. Then, a scream could be heard from somewhere near. Lunala had been knocked down by Necrozma, and the others could only watch in horror as Necrozma ate all of Lunala's light. It gripped Lunala's head and began to slowly drain until Lunala was too weak to fight. Solgaleo screamed a deafening roar and charged the beast. The two Pokémon clashed in midair, and Necrozma slashed at Solgaleo, knocking it back into a meteor. Solgaleo retreated slightly. The group realized that if Solgaleo got too close, Necrozma would steal all of Solgaleo's light, and turn even stronger.
"All right! Z- Move Time!" Andre and Jethro said.
Their Pokémon began to glow.
"All-Out-Pummeling!" Andre yelled.
"Shattered Psyche!" Jethro screamed.
"Attack together!" Jethro and Andre said.
Jethro and Andre tapped their Z-Bracelets, then put the pieces of the Void Crown over the Z- Bracelets. Then They both changed forms. Andre's wings turned white, and he received a huge Z-Sword. Jethro's Golden Z-Lance gleamed silver, and his Gold wings were blindingly bright. They began moving in sync, and their Pokémon with them. Their Auras were strong, and they radiated power. Jethro, Gallade, Andre, and Lucario all screamed,
"USE BRAWLING THUNDER SCYTHE!"
Lucario and Gallade began to merge. They both disappeared, then a spike appeared. Then another red spike on top. Then some fur around the spikes. Then a head of a Jackal along with Lucario feelers and Gallade features appeared. A long, elegant black cape was worn over the Pokémon. It had spikes on its feet and legs, and the Pokémon was white black, and gold all around. A huge scythe appeared in the Pokémon fusion's hands. Its Aura was black and gold and the scythe was a beautiful white. It was both cool and beautiful. Then it disappeared and reappeared and began spinning the scythe around and around until a huge laser beam began to form. It then zapped Necrozma with the beam of Aura, and it blasted the Pokémon back at light speed, blasting it through meteor after meteor, before flying into a star. The explosion was so bright it was seen from earth. Everyone was shocked except for Andre and Jethro. They had fainted already. Solgaleo picked them up in its mouth, and the others climbed onto its back. Solgaleo transported them back to the real world. The trainers thanked them and took the trainers and new Pokémon back to the poke center. What exactly they would do next was a mystery, but they had a new goal: defend the world. They were going to protect this world in any way they could. And they had each other to do it.