A/N: And now, the moment you have all been waiting for!

Chapter 11

Shaiya vs Mäyto

Ella took a step back. "I don't want to fight you, Mom."

"From what I understand, you have to. Once a challenge is accepted it has to be seen through, right?"

Ella cursed. Once again her mother had forced her hand. "I know you don't want to fight either."

"You're right. I don't. But you need to be taught a lesson. And as much as it hurts, I should be the one to teach it to you." Sarah's body glowed blue.

A purple aura appeared around Ella's body. Her body became stiff. She simply gave a laugh. She focused her mind over her body and gave a quick jolt. The light seemed to shatter, allowing her body to move again.

Sarah noted it. "You've learned how to break a Psychic attack. Very clever."

"I try."

"Then why don't you try it someplace better?"

Ella was starting to get ticked off. "Why can't you just be happy for me?"

"Because there are so many better things you could be doing," she pleaded. "Why do you have to be pounding some other Pokemon?"

"I would be in normal battles, and you approved that!"

"Only because you twisted me arm."

The crowd started to boo. "Come on! Get to fighting!"

"It's my life, Mom. Stop trying to control it!" Ella morphed and shot out a Fire Blast. Without morphing, Sarah threw up a Reflect, causing the fire to bounce and go straight back at Ella. She rolled to the side and the attack whipped past.

"We don't have to kill each other, Ella."

Ella dropped to all four feet as a Houndour and shot out a Shadow Ball. Just as it left, she charged, following right behind it. "This is what I choose to do. If you can't be happy for me, then just get out of my life!"

Sarah swung her arm and the Shadow Ball flew off in another direction. Then she held her other hand out as Ella lunged, teeth ready to bite. With a mental shove, Ella was thrown back across the steel floor.

A tear fell from Sarah's eye as Ella stood to her feet. "Fine."

The woman vanished. In the next instant, she was a Hitmonlee directly in front of Ella sending a powerful kick up into the girl's chin. Ella flew up into the air. Sarah crouched and jumped up, matching the girl's trajectory. For a moment, the two were suspended in midair. "If you want to do this, let me show you what's going to happen."

Sarah's arms wrapped out and around her daughter, locking her in place. Then she began to spin as they angled downward, their heads pointed straight at the floor. The rotation went faster until it was merely a blur. "Lee-Top Combination." The two began to plummet, quickly gaining speed.

Ella's head hit the floor hard. Sarah disengaged and jumped out a split second before impact. The girl's body seemed to stick out of the ground for a moment, and then slowly teetered onto her back. Ella looked up at the lights, astonished that she was still alive. She tried to turn over, but her entire body seemed paralyzed.

"You still have a lot to learn." Sarah came over and stood over her. Her face was wet. "You're body will be out for a while. It could be much worse." Several more tears fell down her cheek. "I've only ever tried to do what I thought was best for you, Ella. Even when I agreed to let you become a trainer, it wasn't because I thought you were ready or capable. I just thought it would be best for you." She turned away, sobbing.

Ella's eyes grew furious. "I don't need your help!"

"…fine." Sarah vanished.

Ella watched the spot where her mother had been only moments before even as men came and picked up her limp body. As she was taken from the battlefield, she let out a furious scream that echoed through the chamber, silencing all other sounds. She kept the scream until she was deposited onto one of the medical room's tables and left alone. Then it slowly died and was replaced by saddened tears.

"Why?"

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Aura watched the poor girl through the window. That scream, it had been filled with so much anger, but at the same time complete and utter sorrow. Her spirit cowered at the very sound. "Are you sure we have to do this?"

"I am with her," the Lucario at her side said mentally.

The taller man in his mid-twenties looked down at his younger cousin. "If our plan is to have any hope of succeeding, we must have Shaiya. And you heard what went on in that fight. This girl has obvious meaning to her," he said as he looked back through the window. "And with her body out of commission, there will never be a better time." He stepped over to the door to the infirmary. "Just keep your eye on the prize."

An image of a woman appeared in Aura's mind. She had to keep going. At all costs, she had to do this. Her brother swore that her pain could be overwritten, and she wanted more than anything else to make that pain disappear. Her head nodded.

The man opened the door and stepped inside with Aura and Lucario in tow. He continued until he was standing over Ella. "Mäyto?"

The girl's eyes opened. They were slightly red from crying. "What do you want?"

The man reached into his jacket. He pulled out a small blue orb and held it over Ella's body. "I want Shaiya."

There was a flash of light and Ella felt her body suddenly seem to vanish as her conscience was sucked into the sphere.

A/N: Well, this chapter wasn't as long, but it was big. Stay tuned to see what will happen next!

And before you complain about the fight not being long enough, think about this for a minute. Would Ella really have any chance?