Here's chapter 16. Ash's second double battle takes place. Enjoy
The two teens were sitting down, enjoying their ice cream. Ash and Dawn were talking about various things, most notably about their journeys through Unova.
"Man, I remember the day Gabite evolved into Garchomp. After evolving during his first gym battle, it took all the way til the Unova league for him to reach his final stage. That was one heck of a battle. Too bad I lost though." Ash reminisced.
"Don't worry about it, that's in the past. Garchomp wasn't used to flying, so that's why he crashed when he was hit by that energy ball." Dawn replied, licking her chocolate cone.
"Yeah, you're right. It's just that that Serperior was really strong. If that guy didn't have him, I'm sure I would've won." Ash said, still dwindling in the past, taking bites of his hot fudge sundae.
"Don't worry about it. Come on. Finish up your sundae so you can get back in time for your match. You gotta be there in ten minutes!"
"Oh yeah," Ash said, shoveling down the last three scoops of ice cream, which wasn't the best idea in the world. "Ahh! Brain freeze!" He exclaimed, sticking his thumb to the roof of his mouth.
Dawn rolled her eyes, giggling at Ash's discomfort. "Jeez Ash, I said you have ten minutes. The stadium is next door."
"Thowry. I fowgoh. Mayee I thudn't hab dunn taht." Ash replied, his thumb still in his mouth.
Dawn giggled, this time more uncontrollably. It was quite a sight to see a seventeen year old act like a child. Most people would have been turned off by this, but not Dawn. She found stuff like this somewhat alluring, one of the reasons why she had a crush on Ash, and she had no idea why.
Dawn decided to take her cone with her, and the two headed off to the stadium. Ash still had his thumb in his mouth, the brain freeze not letting up just yet.
"Good luck!" Dawn exclaimed.
Ash finally decided to deal with the brain freeze. "Thanks Dawn." He said. He turned towards Pikachu. "Hey bud, can you go with Dawn for me?" He asked.
"Pika!" Pikachu replied, jumping off of Ash's shoulder and landing on Dawn's.
"Hey Pikachu, you ready to cheer for Ash during his match?" Dawn asked the electric type.
"Pika!" He exclaimed.
"Alright, I'll see you two after the match," Ash said, heading off to the trainer's room.
"Bye!" Dawn exclaimed, waving to her friend. "Come on Pikachu, let's go get some good seats before they fill up." she said, heading off into the stands.
"Garchomp, Charizard, come on out!" Ash said, releasing two Pokémon from their balls.
The Mach Pokémon and the Flame Pokémon appeared. They eyed each other, before giving their attention to Ash.
"Alright guys, I don't know what Pokémon this guy is gonna use, but he's a Dragon Tamer, so he's most likely gonna choose Dragon types. So be prepared, especially you Garchomp. You can hit them super effectively, but they can hit you super effectively as well."
Garchomp nodded at this remark. He was experienced in fighting dragon types, having won Ash the Legend Badge against Drayden as a Gabite.
Charizard, on the other hand, stood tall and proud. Even though he wasn't a dragon type, he knew an arsenal of dragon type moves, sure to come in handy in the upcoming battle.
A bell rang, signaling Ash to head off to the field.
"Return guys. Remember, do your best. That's all that matters." Ash said, recalling the two Pokémon. He walked out into the stadium, and immediately searched for Dawn. The crowd was large, and he had a hard time spotting her. He finally found her, thanks to spotting a glimpse of yellow, which, upon closer inspection, was Pikachu. He saw them give him a thumbs up, which made him feel better about the match that was about to start.
On the other side was his opponent. He was dressed in all black, and he had a cape that reached his ankles. He had red hair, which brought a sense of familiarity to the man.
Why does he remind me of someone? Ash asked himself.
The man spoke up. "If you brought any ice types with you to try and defeat my dragons, you're in for a world of hurt. I've been trained by Lance personally, so I know what I'm doing."
Lance! He looks like Lance! I remember him from Johto, and later Hoenn when he helped May and I stop Groudon and Kyogre! If he has personal training from him, this is gonna be one hell of a fight. Ash thought.
The ref began his pre battle statements. "This will be a two on two double battle between Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town, and Draco Longstreet of Cerulean City. Each trainer will use two Pokémon, and the match is over when both of either side's Pokémon cannot continue battling. If one Pokémon is knocked out, then the match will continue as a two on one. This match will be held on a grass battlefield. Both trainers will select their Pokémon at the same time on my command. Are both trainers ready?"
"Yes!" Ash said, pulling two Pokeballs from his belt.
"Yep." Draco said, also pulling two Pokeballs off his belt.
"Begin!" The ref shouted, throwing his flags up.
"Charizard and Garchomp, I choose you!" Ash shouted, releasing his Pokémon.
The Mach Pokémon and the Flame Pokémon appeared, ready for battle.
On the other side of the field, Draco sent out his Pokémon. "Hydreigon, Fraxure, I need your assistance!" He shouted.
The Brutal Pokémon and the Axe Jaw Pokémon appeared, ready for battle.
Ash called the first attack.
"Garchomp, Dragon Rush on Fraxure. Charizard, Dragon Pulse on Hydreigon!" He shouted.
"Fraxure, hit that Garchomp with a Dragon Claw! Hydreigon, counter with your own Dragon Pulse!" Draco countered.
Garchomp surrounded himself in a blue aura, then shot towards Fraxure like a speeding bullet. Fraxure extended his claws in anticipation, ready to strike at any moment. The Mach Pokémon was too fast, however, and crashed into Fraxure, causing him to fly back while dealing major damage. Meanwhile, Charizard and Hydreigon both shot two green orbs of energy at each other. The attacks met in the middle, causing a massive explosion.
"Charizard, Fly! Then use Dragon Dance! Garchomp, cover him!" Ash commanded.
"Hydreigon, Dragonbreath on Garchomp! You too Fraxure!" Draco shouted.
Charizard flew up high, gaining distance from his opponents. He then started dancing frantically, surrounded by a red and black energy. He got faster and faster as he continued. Garchomp was below him, making sure he wasn't hit by any attacks when he set up.
Both Hydreigon and Fraxure formed a green energy in their mouths and sent it at Garchomp.
"Protect!" Ash shouted frantically.
Garchomp quickly formed a protective barrier, blocking the dual attack, saving him in the nick of time thanks to his high speed.
"Damnit!" Draco said to himself. "Power alone won't beat this kid. I need speed, so time to take a page out of his book. Fraxure, Dragon Dance! Hydreigon, protect Fraxure at all costs!" He shouted.
"Alright you two, double Dragon Claw! Hit Hydreigon from different angles!" Ash ordered.
Ash's Pokémon complied, circling around Hydreigon, claws extended and glowing. The two nodded at each other, then broke off. Garchomp went for the right flank, and Charizard went for the left. They struck out at the same time, dealing massive damage to the enemy dragon. Fraxure had just finished his dance, and looked as powerful as ever.
"Fraxure, use Metal Claw on Garchomp! Hydreigon, Water Pulse on Charizard!"
"Counter with Iron Tail Garchomp! Hit that Water Pulse with a Flamethrower Charizard!"
Fraxure extended his claws, gleaming like metal. He charged towards Garchomp in a flash of speed, but made contact with an iron hard tail when he struck. The two pushed against each other in a battle of wills, and Garchomp won out in the end, sending Fraxure flying back. Charizard didn't fare so well. While he was initially able to counter the Water Pulse with his Flamethrower, Hydreigon sent out a second one. The two combined water attacks proved to be too much, and they quickly overpowered the fire type's efforts. They slammed into Charizard, dealing massive damage. Charizard roared in anger, not happy about the circumstances.
"Charizard, Seismic Toss! Garchomp, finish Fraxure off with Draco Meteor!"
"Dodge, both of you!" Draco shouted.
Charizard moved in for the KO. He flew towards Hydreigon, who was floating away as fast as possible. He caught up, thanks to the speed boosts from the earlier Dagon Dance, and grabbed the brutal Pokémon around the waist, lifting him up into the air. He then spun in a circle three times, before careening downwards at a high speed. Just before he hit the ground, Charizard let go of his opponent and leveled out, completing his signature attack. Hydreigon didn't get back up. Meanwhile, Garchomp had shot dozens of mini meteorites into the sky, and they started falling back to earth. Fraxure did his best to jump out of the way, but there were too many, and after taking three in a row, he collapsed onto the ground.
The ref made is call. "Both Hydreigon and Fraxure are unable to battle, Charizard and Garchomp win! The match goes to Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town!" He shouted, raising the flag on Ash's side of the field. The crowd erupted into cheers, excited at the double knock out.
"Great job you two, take a rest," Ash said, recalling his Pokémon. He looked up, and saw Draco recalling his Pokémon. They both walked to the center of the field to shake hands.
"That was a great match! You beat me at my own game, and I have no regrets. I wish you luck during the rest of the tournament." Draco said.
"Thanks." Ash replied.
The two stood there for another moment, before breaking off contact and going their separate ways. Ash headed back to the trainer's room to see if Dawn was there. He walked inside, and immediately a familiar yellow mouse jumped into his arms.
"Hey Pikachu!" He said.
"That match was awesome! Congrats on winning!" Dawn exclaimed.
"Thanks," Ash replied meekly.
"You were completely in control the entire time. You kept a level head, and that gave you the victory," a voice from behind said.
The two teens turned around, surprised to see Brock standing there.
"Brock!?" The two said in unison.
"What are you doing here?" Ash asked.
"I came to see your battle of course! I can't stay long, since my third match is in ten minutes, but I came over when I realized that I had some time to kill."
"So that means you won your first two matches, right?" asked Dawn.
"Yeah. One of my opponents was a challenger from before I decided to travel with you Ash. He beat me fairly easily the first time, but I was able to pull out with the win in the end during the double battle."
"That's cool, see anyone else you know?"
"I saw Gary on the way over here, but he was in such a hurry, I didn't have a chance to talk to him."
"That's too bad," Dawn said.
"Yeah. Listen, I gotta go, I just wanted to congratulate you and wish you luck in your next match." He said.
"You too Brock, good luck!" Ash said.
"Thanks." Brock replied, before walking off.
"So now what?" Dawn asked.
"Now, I go to exchange my Pokémon. I got thirty minutes before my next match, so I need to hurry over so I can get Infernape, Torterra, and Sceptile. I'm sending Garchomp, Reuniclus, and Staraptor over to Professor Oak." Ash replied.
"Sounds good."
The two headed over to the Pokémon Center, choosing to walk in silence. Ash was thinking over his battling strategies, while Dawn had a million thoughts running through her mind.
I wonder what Brock is gonna do to keep his promise she thought to herself. Maybe he thinks giving us some alone time will work? No, he knows Ash is too dense for that. Maybe he had some elaborate scheme planned that he's not letting me in on. That must be it, I just wish I knew what it is.
The two reached the Pokémon Center and walked in, greeting Nurse Joy. They immediately went over to the video phones, and Ash dialed a number.
Professor Oak appeared on screen, seemingly in a good mood.
"Ash! Dawn! How are you two?" He asked jovially.
"We're good. I made it past my first two battles, so I'm calling to make some more exchanges." Ash replied.
"Alright! Who do you need?"
"Torterra, Infernape, and Sceptile. I'm sending over Garchomp, Staraptor, and Reuniclus."
"Alright, just put the Pokeballs in the transporter, and I'll go get your Pokémon," Oak replied.
"Sure thing," Ash said, putting the three Pokeballs in the transporter. A flash of light appeared, and they were gone.
"Alright, I got them. I'll be back in a few minutes." Professor Oak said, holding the three Pokeballs.
Three minutes later, the professor reappeared, holding three Pokeballs in his hand. "Here you go Ash! Good luck!" He said, placing the balls in the transporter.
"Thanks professor. I just got them," Ash replied, clipping the Pokeballs to his belt.
Before anyone else could say anything, Dawn piped in. "Would you mind reciting a poem professor?" She asked hopefully.
"Sure thing. Ahem. The grass and ground type Torterra, one of the most fearsome beasts of its era." He said, holding one hand across his chest, and the other held at a right angle pointed upward.
That was a bit of a letdown, usually his poems are better than this Ash thought to himself.
Dawn thought otherwise. "That was awesome! Thanks professor!" She squealed.
"No problem! Goodbye!" He said, hanging up.
Ash put down the phone, and turned towards Dawn. "Come on, let's head back. I don't want to be late." He said, heading towards the stadium.
"Right behind you!" She said, trailing close behind.
So Ash wins his second round of the double battles. This chapter marks the end of OC submissions, so thanks to all that submitted. Next chapter will be Ash's third battle.
Ash's age is revealed, him being seventeen. Here's a little age chart in case you were wondering:
Ash: 17
Jake: 16
May: 15
Dawn: 15 (I skewed this a little, 17 & 13 don't really work in a teenage relationship)
Brock: 22
On a side note, I've recently started a Walking Dead fic. It's basically my zombie survival story, set in the Walking Dead universe. I'm writing it as a side project whenever I need a break from this. Since it's based on the circumstances I would have in that situation, every character is based on a real person. The only thing different is the names. It's there if you want to check it out. If not, that's fine too. I won't update it frequently, maybe once every week or two.
That's all from me, hope you enjoyed the battle. Until next time, R&R everyone!