Episode 51: Mother VS Son round 1

One of my readers pointed something that I had totally forgotten, so while I was writing this chapter (in regular intervals,) I was bashing my head against my desk, LOL.

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Iris: 17

Ash had turned around to see a blast of electricity coming his way, he had no time to get out of the way and took the powerful hit, "damn, Raichu must hate for what I did," Ash chuckled, he fell to the ground after the surge of electricity dissipated leaving only arches of lightning leaping from his body. Ash slowly picked himself up and saw the electric mouse with sparks flying from his cheeks, he turned his gaze to Salvia and Madeline who were starting to laugh at the trainer's misfortune, "my lovely wife and Madeline, help me," Ash pleaded as the two girls looked at each other and smiled.

"No way, Raichu is as angry as we are, so take you medicine like a man," the two girls instructed the trainer, the two girls watched as the electric pokemon crashed into Ash with a thunderous aura knocking him back onto the ground.

"Alright buddy, I am sorry," Ash pleaded as he begged his pokemon to stop attacking him.

Raichu jumped away from his master and stood near his feet, at that time Salvia leaned down and extended her hand down to Ash, "you know something Ash, you forgot something else," Salvia stated upset at the trainer at another thing, Ash grabbed her hand allowing her to help him up.

"Oh right, I left at least three days before your birthday," Ash said while holding Salvia's hand, his guilt visible, "I am sorry I wasn't around," Ash remarked with sadness as he slowly walked towards the mess hall.

Salvia kept her hand tightly within Ash's as they made their way to the mess hall together, "nothing to worry about, I am just glad you're safe, that's all that matters to me," Salvia explained with joy leaving Madeline and Raichu looking perplexed at the sight.

"You know Raichu, I will never understand why she forgives him so easily, he left for six months and also forgot her Birthday," Madeline told the electric mouse pokemon while shrugging her shoulders, "hey wait a second he wasn't around for my birthday either," Madeline complained as she ran toward the duo with the thunder type following close behind.

After a few days to gather his strength back Ash walked out of the sleeping compartment. He made it to the beach and thought about the battles that lay ahead of him, thinking about the journey up until his six month training, "two more pins to go," Ash whispered as he looked at the pin he obtained in a battle against Skyla, "I can't believe the gym leaders have a role to play in this region as pin masters," Ash reminded himself while remembering the battle he had against Skyla for the flight pin.

(Flashback)

"There is no way Ash you will win this battle," Skyla declared while calling out her last pokemon, "you only showed up with just five pokemon," Skyla pointed out while Ash waited for the high flying girl to call for the next attack of the battle, a white pokemon flew towards a purple pokemon with red eyes, "attack with Scald!" Skyla called for the first attack of the round.

"Not so fast Skyla, Gengar attack with Shadow Ball," Ash called out for the counter attack. The ghost type formed a shadowy sphere formed in front of the ghost type, the ghost type fired the sphere at the incoming attack of the water type pokemon but was pushed aside due to the ghost type being exhausted from winning the previous two rounds in the battle, "crap, Gengar is too tired from the other rounds," Ash hissed in frustration.

"Even your pokemon is too tired to move, Finish it with Brave Bird now!" Skyla commanded with great confidence.

The flying type flew towards the exhausted ghost type with impressive speed gaining a bright blue aura, "Gengar, dodge the attack now," Ash told his pokemon as he panicked slightly.

"You're too late Ash," Skyla replied as her pokemon slammed into the ghost type before flying back to the side of the flying master, "well that round goes to me, you only have one pokemon left Ash," Skyla remarked as she watched the trainer recalled his fallen pokemon.

"One pokemon is all I need, in fact one attack is all I need," Ash confidently replied as he called out his next pokemon, in a bright orange aura a powerful roar was heard causing the gym leader to shiver at the sound, the size intimidated her and the intense flames forced her to cover her eyes to prevent from being blinded, "say hello to Reshiram," Ash introduced the vast white pokemon to Skyla, the large pokemon expanded its wings dispelling the flames causing embers to fall in every direction in an impressive display.

"Amazing, he has a legendary pokemon," Skyla stated in shock as her much smaller pokemon flew upwards knowing that any advantage had disappeared, "Swanna, attack with Aerial Ace," Skyla called for the first attack.

Ash waited for the flying type to get closer, after the pokemon got in range Ash nodded in approval, the large dragon opened its mouth and unleased a powerful blast of dragonic energy at the diving flying pokemon. Ash and Skyla watched as the dragon type attack smashed into the swan like pokemon knocking it to the ground much to Skyla's horror.

"Amazing, he didn't have to say a word," Skyla stated with amazement. The high flying girl recalled her pokemon and then walked up to Ash with a pin in her hand, "wow Ash you have gotten much stronger, you know I would like to go out with you sometime," Skyla said while starting to flirt with Ash a little.

"Sorry Skyla, but I am already taken," Ash replied with a smile as he pulled out a ring from his pocket to show it to the gym leader.

"Oh well, I guess that's to be expected, you are quite the catch after all, she must be one lucky woman," Skyla commented with a proud smile.

"No I am the lucky one," Ash replied while staring at the ring, he let out a quick sigh and looked up, 'Salvia, how are you going? Are you getting stronger?' Ash wondered as he turned around while placing the ring back in his pocket he recalled his mighty dragon and placed the masterball back onto his belt, the prince started walking towards the exit of the building and stopped before he could exit, "Skyla, I do have a favour to ask you," Ash declared as he looked over to the high flying girl.

"Yes Ash, ask away," Skyla replied quickly.

"Can I get you to help out a group of my friends? I don't doubt for a moment that they will want to help out in this war," Ash questioned the magenta haired woman with a frown, "they will be in Lentimas Town in about two months from now," Ash continued his request before he walked out not allowing the flying master to respond to his request.

"Geez, a little rude, but I will help in any way I can," Skyla retorted quietly as she walked out of the gym to see if Ash was around, she looked around to find that Ash was gone, 'he is more mysterious than ever,' Skyla told herself as she walked over to her plane, "I was planning on takeing my planes to Lentimas Town where it would be safe," Skyla whispered as she placed her gloved hand on the craft thinking about the war that was happening in the other cities, 'who would make this region a battlefield?' Skyla wondered not noticing that Ash was listening in on her thoughts.

(Return from the flashback)

Salvia walked out of the sleeping quarters to see Ash looking out to the horizon, he seemed deep in thought, 'what is he thinking about?' Salvia wondered, she walked slowly towards the trainer as the cool breeze picked up and the stars created an amazing light show, "what are you thinking about?" Salvia asked her husband as she made it to his side.

Ash closed the pin case and looked over to the blue haired princess with a smile, "I have been thinking, that I might need to battle my own mother later on as well," Ash replied quietly.

"So what happened in the six months you were away?" the princess asked calmly.

Ash looked up to the stars and chuckled slightly, "well I had a gym leader try asking me out, I turned her down because I already have you, I won a pin with just five pokemon and trained up my pokemon," Ash explained with a smirk. Ash turned his gaze to his young wife glaring at him, "oh come Salvia, there is no way I am going to trade you in for someone else," Ash assured the bluenette as he showed her the ring that he had placed on his finger before coming to Unova.

"So you have been traveling around and a woman asks you out?" Salvia asked the trainer with her fists clenched, "you turned her down because you have me, well at least I know you're faithful," Salvia commented while a proud smile. The blue haired royal looked up to the bright stars, "I missed you so much, I was scared that you would have never returned," Salvia professed solemnly, she grasped the trainers arm and rested her head on her shoulders, "I was scared that you didn't love me," Salvia said with tears rolling down her face.

"That wasn't it, you have and will always be my angel, my princess," Ash replied with certainty, before placing his hands over his head in a defensive position, he waited for a moment knowing that he might get hit by Salvia, "what you're not going to hit me this time?" Ash asked his young wife, he moved his hands away, in that moment he was pushed to the ground followed by the princess, the two began to laugh in unison, laughing so hard that they didn't notice the people watching them from the top of the shore line.

The two remained quiet for a moment with the waves crashing on the shoreline and the moon hanging over head, "you know Ash, I wasn't going to hurt you," Salvia sweetly whispered in Ash's ear, before lifting her head up and pressing her lips against Ash's, the princess placed her hands on her loves face and continued to passionate kiss for some time still unaware that their friends were watching from a nice vantage point.

"Oh how sweet is that?" Gary asked while everyone looked one, after hearing the question the two broke away from the kiss to look up to see their friends starting to tease them, "no keep going guys, I just need a video camera," Gary stated while pulling out his camera.

"To hell with you Gary, when I catch you I am going to throw your damn camera into the ocean!" Ash yelled out before getting up.

"Chill dude, I was only kidding, but maybe next time you should get a room," Gary said with a cheeky smirk.

"You bastard, Salvia is still seventeen!" Ash yelled out before he began his chase of his old rival, "now this time I have a better place to stick that camera and I promise it will hurt," Ash declared as he chased his rival away leaving Salvia in shock at the temper that her husband had when talking to his, "come on Gary, get back here!" Ash yelled out before being restrained by his friends.

"Come on Ash, you know he is messing about," Brock pointed out while keeping Ash in place.

"You're right Brock," Ash admitted before calming down, "Gary this isn't over," Ash told his rival, he smirked at his rival and turned away to see the princess looking at him in a relieved manner. Ash walked up to her and watched as the moon started to disappear over the horizon, "time to leave," Ash told his wife before being pushed to the ground again, "what the hell man?" Ash asked before seeing Madeline standing behind him.

"You weren't planning on leaving without me were you?" Madeline asked the trainer, Ash scatched the back of his head nervously, the little girl clenched her fists in anger, "you jerk, you were planning on leaving without me, some friend you are!" Madeline yelled out in anger. Madeline turned around with her arms crossed frustrated that Ash who had just returned after six months, the child looked over her shoulder with a cheeky grin, "someone has to keep the next king of Sinnoh in line," Madeline remarked in a playful tone.

Ash let out a sigh as the friends started to laugh at him, "come on Madeline, it will be too dangerous for you to even come to Oplucid City," Ash told the little girl with a more serious disposition. Ash stood up and walked up to the little girl, "fine, you can come with us, but if it gets too dangerous, I want you to run away and hide, do you understand?" Ash questioned the black haired girl while placing his hand in Madeline's long black hair.

She looked up and gaze Ash a glare, "you mess my hair up, I will make you regret it," Madeline told the trainer making him removed his hand in an instant.

Ash walked to the exit of the town to start their journey towards the major city, "well Salvia, Madeline and Raichu, it will be easier for us to go on foot," Ash stated while the two girls and the electric pokemon ran up to him, they looked back to say their farewells to their friends.

Before leaving the king ran up to the three panting from his journey, "please you three stay safe and Ash, please keep an eye on my daughter," Brian requested with worry, Ash nodded and looked over his left shoulder to see Salvia smiling at her father, "and Salvia don't do anything reckless, I know that you picked up some of Ash's habits as well," Salvia's father said with great concern, he looked down at the little girl standing next the Ash, he looked away at the same time as the little girl not wishing to say anything to her.

"Well spit it old man, you want to say something to me," Madeline stated with a mischievous grin.

Brain turned his gaze down towards the little girl angry at her mannerisms, "why not try and talk to royalty with some manners for once," Brian told her but the request was ignored by her as she walked ahead of Ash and Salvia, the king watched as the trio and the electric mouse left the town to find a way to get the legendary pokemon on their side, 'good luck you three, I will make sure we hold up the defences until you bring more allies,' the king thought as they disappeared into the distance.

(Three days later)

Ash stood at the entrance of the city seeing the smouldering ruins of the city, "wow, it seems like someone has decided to attack," Ash commented before spotting a person on the ground, the group ran over to the injured person, the prince knelt down to see blood running down his arm, "hey what happened?" Ash asked him while the two girls looked on in shock as they looked around for some survivors that can tell them what happened.

The man opened his eyes, he tried to focus his vision but was unsuccessful, "our…city was attacked…..by a man seeking," the man struggled as his life began to slip away.

Ash tried to listen but he was starting to get a little upset about what was going on, "the DNA Splicers," Ash said with a powerful glare in his eyes, he was determined to find out who did this, "tell me where are they now?" Ash asked the man trying to maintain his cool.

"They are…. The Gym, a man and a…..woman," he said before passing away from his injuries.

Ash closed the man's eyes and placed him back on the ground, he looked over to his wife and friend, "we better get to the gym," Ash said with an angered expression. The group started running off towards the gym to find more of the city was in flames, they noticed a few men from Team Plasma and Team Rocket running from house to house in search of the item.

Meanwhile in the gym a powerfully built man, with white facial hair, wearing a a white shirt, grey pants with purple shoes and gloves stood with a young girl with long purple hair wearing a long ping dress and a cream colored jumper, "what do you want from this gym?" the powerfully built man asked while looking at the man opposing him in battle.

Chris looked around with his two legendary pokemon, "you want to face me in battle, yet you can't even defend this pitiful city," he explained while looking over to the girl who was helping the people evacuate from the gym, "tell me where the DNA Splicers are, if you do then I will spare this city for now," Chris told the Spartan Mayor with a menacing smirk.

"So either way, you will destroy this city anyway," Drayden replied while pulling out his pokeball, he got ready to face the man in battle before Iris walked up to Drayden's side, "Iris, I told you to help the people get out of this city," Drayden told the confident girl while calling out his powerful yellow dragon with axe like tusks. "I will never hand over the DNA Splicers to the likes of you," Drayden declared while Iris called out her Dragonite to battle, the two glared at the powerful trainer who was shrugging his shoulders before a powerful explosion was heard coming from the outside.

Chris started laughing at the sounds of the explosion, "ah I guess the other visitor seems to have arrived," Chris pointed out with a smirk.

"What other guest?" Iris asked angrily, another explosion was heard from the outside but Iris still couldn't see what was going on.

"You don't know him? His name is Ash Ketchum, from the sounds of those explosions I am guessing he has already met his new opponent," Chris replied to Iris' enquiry, "but since you two are in my way, I will not spare your lives," Chris decreed with a dark snigger as the his two pokemon got ready to face off against the dragon users, "I will tear this gym apart with the people inside to get what I came for," Chris confessed as the people looked on in fear as the two dragons started their attacks.

"You leave Ash alone, if you hurt my friend I will destroy you," Iris barked out with her right hand clenched as tightly as possible.

"Suicune use Ice Beam and Darkrai attack with Dark Pulse," Chris called out for his attacks in an unmerciful manner. The two pokemon charged up their attacks as the two pokemon charged in too attack the opposing legendries they were facing off against.

Meanwhile outside the gym Ash was busy dodging the attacks from a mostly green pokemon, a white face with a red flower for a crown, "come on mom, snap out of it," Ash called out to his mother but to no avail, she continued to call out for attacks as he moved aside, he looking into the blank expression that was in her eyes and the pokemon that was attacking him, another attack was called out by the woman this time hitting Ash, "crap that hurt, mom come I know you're still there," Ash continued to call out to the brunette before getting to his feet.

Salvia ran up to Ash and pulled out her pokeball, "Ash we have no choice, if we are going to stop my uncle we need to battle Lady Delia," Salvia told the trainer, she was stopped by the trainer as he called out his fox like pokemon, "so you are going to battle?" Salvia asked him with a warm smile, she stepped back knowing that this battle could be dangerous.

"Mom, you leave me little choice," Ash said while wincing with the pain of battling his own mother, "I will defeat you in order to stop Chris," Ash stated while Delia stood on the spot with a blank expression.

"You will not get in the way of Master Chris' ambitions, if you do then I will destroy you," Delia stated coldly as she signalled for another attack, a colorful array of leaves stormed towards the dark type pokemon, the attack slammed into the illusion pokemon knocking it back.

"Damn, she is good, I didn't know she had pokemon this powerful," Ash hissed in frustration, his dark type pokemon got to its feet and roared out at the grass type pokemon, "Flamethrower," Ash called out for an attack with great urgency.

"Teeter Dance," Delia called for the counter attack. The grass type started to dance around causing bright aura to surround the dark pokemon. Zoroark immediately stopped its attack and began to dance about in confusion, "you have no chance Ash, Lilligant attack with Petal Dance," Delia calmly issued her command.

"Why are you hesitating Ash? You need to battle with everything you have," Salvia instructed Ash, she tried to encourage him more but Delia kept pushing Ash into a corner with more vicious attacks, 'Ash isn't certain, even with the six months of training Ash cannot bring himself to battle his mother,' Salvia reminded herself as the dark type pokemon took another powerful hit sending the illusion pokemon flying towards the trainer, "Ash watch out!" Salvia yelled out to warn her husband who was still coming to grips with battling his mother.

Ash looked up to see his injured pokemon flying towards him, he jumped aside barely missing the pokemon as it crash landed on the spot where he was standing, "I just can't do it, she is my mother," Ash said with a grimace, he recalled his pokemon and gulped for a moment, 'what am I supposed to do?' Ash asked himself as another grass type move came flying towards him, 'it's like she isn't the same person anymore,' Ash thought as he snapped open his eyes and dodged another attack, "she isn't the same person," Ash hissed as he pulled out his pokeball now showing determination to face his opponent, "Gengar, I choose you," Ash called out for his next pokemon, the large pokemon with glaring red eyes, Ash thought about what to do still showing signs of hesitation before another barrage of leaves flew towards the ghost type pokemon.

"You can't fight me, so give up already," Delia told Ash with a dark smirk.

Ash looked into his mother blank expression and shook his head, "I am sorry mom, but the real you would never tell me to give up," Ash declared as the leaves got closer to his pokemon, "Gengar push the attack back with Shadow Ball," Ash issued his commanded quickly. The ghost type pokemon formed a powerful sphere and fired it into the powerful barrage of leaves, the two attacks collided before exploding sending the leaves and mini balls of shadow in every direction causing more destruction to the buildings in the city, Ash looked in disbelief as the two pokemon remained standing ready to face each other in battle yet again.

'Wow Ash is battling even his mother to save this region,' Madeline thought before a powerful dragon type pokemon flew out of the gym hitting the building just meters away from her, the large dragon stayed on the ground unable to battle after taking a powerful hit, "that's a Dragonite," Madeline said in shock as she ran over to the powerful pokemon, she placed her hand on the dragon to see if it was alright.

Ash looked towards the opening of the gym to see Iris against the wall with Drayden trying to counter the attacks coming the way of his mighty dragon, "Sheer Cold," Chris called for the attack to be aimed at the young dragon master.

Ash watched in disbelief, he tried to run to his friend but was stopped by a grass attack, Ash fell to the ground with Salvia kneeling down next to him, " Iris, get up now!" Ash called over to his friend but she didn't respond, she remained there with her back to the wall and the attack closing in, Ash watched in shock as the Spartan Mayor ran between Iris and the incoming attack, taking the hit in the young master's place, "Mayor Drayden!" Ash yelled out in horror as the ice type attack dissipated and the mayor still standing his ground.

Drayden stood on the spot breathing heavily, "I will die before you even get the information from me," Drayden declared before collapsing to the ground from the force of the attack.

Salvia couldn't help but look away from the scene as the Mayor of the city looked up to see the young dragon master waking up, "Mayor Drayden, why did you save me?" Iris asked as tears started to flow from her eyes.

"Because you are still young Iris," Drayden said with a smile as he looked towards Chris, "Iris, find the DNA Splicers, destroy it before it falls into the wrong hands," Drayden instructed the purple haired girl as his life started to slip away, "please… run this gym in my place," Drayden requested before his lost his life due to his injuries from the attack.

Iris tried to dry her eyes from the loss of her mentor, she looked up to see Chris laughing at the man who gave his life to defend the DNA Splicers, "how sweet, he defended a worthless little girl," Chris insensitively berated the dragon master.

Iris finally dried her eyes and glared at the powerful trainer, "you will pay this," Iris declared with her fists clenched now seething with rage.

Ash got back to his feet unable to believe what he had just witnessed, he then watched as Iris took the Mayor's pokeballs and got ready to face the powerful trainer, "come on we need to help her," Ash told the princess who was still in shock at what had just happened moments ago, 'dammit, she is in shock,' Ash thought, he tried to approach the gym but was stopped yet again by another attack from his mother's Lilligant, "and mom, she is still under that bastards control," Ash hissed, he looked around to see Madeline giving the Dragonite medicine and Salvia crumbling to the ground in shock, he knew that Iris would be fine but felt like he needed to stay and protect Salvia and Madeline from any harm, "this isn't good, I need to stay here," Ash silently told himself while his Gengar sent out another powerful attack to stop a powerful wall of leaves heading the way of the trainer, "this time I will not die and wonder!" Ash yelled out, the attacks fell away as another powerful blast of energy knocked the two legendary pokemon from the building.

The battle for Oplucid City has taken a deadly turn for the worse as a Gym Leader has fallen from a callous attack from Chris, outside the ruins of the gym Ash is in a tough battle against his own mother while focusing on the defence of Salvia and Madeline

Will Ash and Iris win their respective battles? Will they find the DNA Splicers in time?

Next time Episode 52: The First Swordsman.