The Dawn of the End
The three pokemon cheered. Ash smiled down at them, and looked back at Zekrom.
"Give it up! You can't stand the power of friendship and love!" Ash yelled out to Zekrom, but it didn't care.
"I DON'T CARE, I JUST WANTED MY FRIEND BACK!" Zekrom shrieked, and fired a thunderbolt at Ash. But it was blocked by the wall of the three elements again.
"Good job. Boappu, Hiyappu and Yannapu. Now, let's go!" Ash said.
The three monkey pokemon jumped up, and Boappu fired a flamethrower at Zekrom, but was easily stopped with a light screen. Zekrom charged down, and used iron tail on Boappu, but while doing so, Yanappu and Hiyappu jumped on its huge tail. They ran up its back to its head, and fired a solarbeam and hydro pump on its back. Zekrom fell to the ground, and the small pokemon jumped over to where Boappu had fallen.
"Yanappu, aromatherapy." Ash said.
The green monkey nodded and put its hand on Boappu, then they both began to glow. Soon, Boappu was up and jumping again.
"YOU THINK YOU'VE WON?"
Everyone turned around, and saw Zekrom shooting a thunderbolt at Ash. It came in direct contact, and sent him flying half way across the island.
"GOOD LUCK FINDING HIM IN THE JUNGLE BEFORE I DO!" Zekrom laughed, and flew off in the direction Ash went.
"We have to find him!" Max screamed.
He began to run, but was held back by Melody.
"Don't you see? Zekrom just wants us to walk right into his trap!" Melody explained.
"But we can't just leave him out there with it trying to kill him!" Max screamed again. This time, the three monkeys were angrily jumping up and down in agreement.
"I know it's hard, but we have to leave him." Brock said slowly.
"AGREED. NOW WE MUST COME UP WITH A PLAN TO SAVE HIM FROM ZEKROM, I THINK I MIGHT KNOW WHERE HE WOULD BRING HIM." Reshiram stated.
They all flew to Zekrom's lair and landed on the roof. And just had Reshiram had thought, there was Ash tied to a pole, with Zekrom standing in front of him.
"What do you want from me?" Ash asked calmly.
"I WANT WHAT WAS RIGHTFULLY MINE ALL THOSE YEARS AGO. THE TITLE OF ELECRTICITY DOMINATING THE WORLD. AND YOU'RE GOING TO HELP ME. FIRST, I'D LIKE YOU TO BRING ME THAT PIKACHU OF YOURS." Zekrom explained, wearing an evil grin.
"What do you want from Pikachu?" Ash asked, now getting angry.
"OH, IT'S NOW WHAT I WANT FROM IT, IT'S WHAT I WANT WITH IT." Zekrom stated, the smile getting bigger.
"Fine, what do you want with Pikachu?" Ash asked, rolling his eyes.
"I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT RODENT FOR THE LEADER OF MY ARMY. FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD, YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH ALL THE REGIONS IN THE WORLD, TRAINING THAT VERY POKEMON. IT MUST BE THE STRONGEST PIKACHU IN THE WORLD, SO NATURALLY I WOULD LIKE TO COMMAND IT INTO BATTLE." Zekrom explained.
"No way. Pikachu's never going into any war. Now if you please, untie me?" Ash said.
"OOH, I'M AFRAID IT ISN'T THAT EASY..." Zekrom started, and turned around.
Then some electric pokemon came out from the shadows and started growling at Ash.
"YOU SEE, AS A LEGENDARY POKEMON, I ALWAYS GET WHAT I WANT. AND IF IT DOESN'Y HAPPEN, THE CONSEQUENCES ARE DEADLY UPON THE ONE WHO DENIES MY REQUESTS." Zekrom stated out.
The pokemon were now sparking all around him, getting ready to attack.
But was interrupted by a thunder. It flashed in from the hole in the roof, and blinded everyone. When it faded, there were the rest of the group.
Pika! Pika pi pi chu pikachu!
"HA! YOU'RE SAYING THAT YOU'LL HURT ME IF I DO ANYTHING TO YOUR TRAINER? FOOLISH POKEMON! NOW, ELECTIVIRE, HOLD OFF THE RODENT!" Zekrom yelled.
The Electivire all ran towards Pikachu, but were stopped dead by a thunderbolt.
"AHA! NOW THAT'S THE POWER I WANT! SO, ASH WAS IT? WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHANGE YOUR MIND ON MY OFFER?" Zekrom asked, smiling again.
Ash looked over at Pikachu, who was now nodding. Ash was amazed his pokemon would agree to such harsh terms, but gave in.
"Fine. You can have Pikachu for the war." Ash said, looking at the ground.
Zekrom laughed and motioned for Pikachu to come over to him, Pikachu did as told. Zekrom picked Pikachu up.
"NOW LITTLE ONE, YOU ARE A VERY POWERFUL BEING, AND ONLY NATURAL I WOULD BRING YOU AS THE HEAD OF THE CHARGE. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO USE YOUR STRONGEST THUNDER ON ME." Zekrom said.
Pikachu was confused, but unleashed his strongest thunder on Zekrom. It fell over, and dropped PIkachu who landed gracefully.
"...GOOD...POWER...! YOU...ARE DEEMED...W-WORTHY...!" Zekrom stuttered, still stunned from the attack.
Pikachu gave a thumbs up, and ran over to Ash. I teared the ropes with its teeth, and freed his trainer.
"Thanks buddy. Are you okay with going with him?" Ash asked, concerned for his pokemon's safety.
Pika.
Pikachu nodded, and put a reassuring paw on Ash's shoulder.
"Be careful. Remeber that Reshiram's army isn't easy to handle." Aquimko stated tp Pikachu.
Pikachu just gave a thumbs up, and ran over to Zekrom.
"WELL, LOOKS LIKE I HAVE SOME PLANNING TO DO." Reshiram said, now taking flight.
"Reshiram! Be careful!" Lugia shouted, getting a nod from the pokemon now flying back to his volcano.
Everyone went outside, except for Pikachu. Ash stopped and looked back through the door, and continued walking. Then Ash felt a pain in his head. He held his head, but the pain grew larger. And the others noticed.
"Ash! What's wrong?" Max asked.
Ash said nothing, but continued to hold his head. Until the pain grew to anything more painful than he had felt before, making him fall to his knees.
"...Ash..."
Ash realized the pain was coming from a voice. In his head, someone was speaking to him and hurting him. The voice got louder, and the pain grew larger. Ash now rolled on the ground, screaming in agonizing pain.
"...for the other...you must fall."
It got clear the more it spoke, until Ash could finally understand the words.
"...for the other...you must sacrifice...or power drawn from beneath...will turn."
Ash was confused at these words, but continued to focus and listen. The others stood over him, wondering what he was thiking/hearing.
"The other one, will never return. Unless...the bond has been materialized...and restored."
Ash was now more confused than he had ever been. The other one? Materialized... and restored? What was going on?
"The other one shall remain unliving...until the bond has been restored. The calamity befalling the earth, it shall increase, and spread to utter chaos. Unless the revived one has been destinguished."
Ash understood. If he had returnd from spirit form and left the other one, he would have to sacrifice like the sign said. But if he didn't, the war would expand and envelope the entire globe in destruction. But, the bond?
"Ash?"
Ash looked up, and realized his friends were standing there the whole time.
"What happened?" Melody asked, sounding worried.
"...nothing." Ash fumbled out.
They shrugged their shoulders and continued walking. He decided it would have been better if they didn't know he would have to go.
"Power from beneath...turning?" Ash asked himself, resting on the becah not far from the camp.
"Turning... does it mean they could rebel? The power would be fire and electricity... which only means...!" Ash said, now realizing the truth of what would happen. But his thoughts were cut off.
"Ash! Dinner's ready!"
Ash got up, and decided to give it a rest for the night. When he finished dinner, he got in his sleeping bag and tried to drift off. But two things kept him awake...
"Or power drawn from beneath...will turn."
"The other shall remain unliving, until the revived one has been distinguished."
Ash couldn't get those words out of his head. Unliving. She would stay alone in that place until he died.
"I feel awful. I'm keeping May from living her life, by living mine. Powers drawn from beneath only means that it came from the main sources of the elements' keepers.
The power plant and the volcano. Reshiram and Zekrom is the bond. I have to restore their bond, or the fight will spread to the rest of the world." Ash thought.
Ash figured he wouldn't get any sleep thinking about it, and drifted into sleep.
Meanwhile...
"Ash...why did you do this?"
May was now sitting in the corner of the dark room, watching Ash sleep through the little circle.
Early the next day, Ash woke up to find no one there. He got up and looked around, but found nothing but trees and water.
"Guys? Where'd you go?" Ash yelled, but no answer.
Then a thunderbolt came out of nowhere and struck Ash, sending him soaring back.
"What the...Zekrom!" Ash shouted, seeing Zekrom float down to the ground.
"WELL WEAKLING! IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU HEALTHY, FOR NOW!" Zekrom shreiked in laughter.
"What do you want? Where are my friends?" Ash demanded.
"OH YOUR FRIENDS ARE SAFE, FOR NOW. BUT MEANWHILE, I HAVE A FRIEND HERE WHO WOULD LOVE TO KEEP YOU COMPANY!" Zekrom shouted, and lowered its body to the ground.
Ash was cautious of what would happen, but when he saw it, he felt relieved.
"Pikachu!" Ash shouted happily, watching the pokemon hop off of Zekrom's back.
"Oh Pikachu1 It's good to see you not hurt!" Ash said, now running to his friend.
Pika!
Pikachu launched a thunderbolt at Ash, stopping him in his tracks.
"Pikachu? What's wrong buddy? Zekrom, what did you do to Pikachu?" Ash screamed.
"IT WASN'T MY DOING. HE SUDDENLY CHANGED ATTITUDE DURING PRACTICE, AND HE DEMANDED TO FINISH YOU." Zekrom explained.
"WHAT?" Ash screamed.
Then he felt another thunderbolt made direct contact with him, sending him backwards.
"PIKACHU! BUDDY!" Ash yelled, but didn't get through.
Pikachu charged at him with a volt tackle, and was about to make contact...
"PIKACHUUUUUUUUUU!" Ash yelled at the top of his lungs.
Then the world seemed to instantly shrink, and he jolted upward. He looked around, and saw the others having breakfast on the shoreline.
"...Just a bad dream...what a relief." Ash said, wiping the sweat off his forehead.
Then he felt the pain from the day before. The voice in his head had returned.
"......time..."
Ash ran into the forest where it was quiet, and he could hear the voice better.
"...time...running out...almost here..."
Ash wondered what it meant. The war?
"Time is almost out. you must hurry or it will be too late. When the moon peeks over the horizon, is when to stabilize the bond."
The moon rises? Did it mean that night?
"The moon will rise in full form, releasing the crescent pokemon of its curse. It will find the elements' sources, and destabilize them. It will control the mind of the source, and control it. They will rebel and destroy the leaders, unless the one will stan up and take the power, to destroy one's self, and foil the destruction of the cores."
This was a lot more than the othe time, but the pain went away fairly quickly. He thought about the words as he returned back to the group.
"Ash, where were you?" Max asked, cleaning the dishes with Brock.
"Taking a walk, clearing my mind." Ash said back, cleaning up his stuff.
"All right, today we should decide how we are going to stop Zekrom's army from conflicting with Reshiram's." Pugia said to the group.
"I agree." both Melody and Brock said together.
There was quiet, when Ash looked around, everyone was staring at him.
"...fine, whatever you say." Ash said.
"I know your brain waves Ash, something's wrong." Lugia said, taking a step closer.
"I'm okay, honestly. Let's just go." Ash snapped.
Everyone was worried about his attitude, but had to focus on the war the next day.
"Ash, is something really bothering you?" Max asked.
"No, just leave me alone." he snapped, walking faster ahead of the group.
"What could he be upset about Lugia, can you sense his thoughts?" Melody asked curiously.
"I can't tell, but whatever it is, it's strong. It has a strong affect on his emotional nerves, as well as his nerves that are rarely used." Lugia explained.
"Rarely used? Like, nervous of saving the world?" Brock asked.
"No. Something different, that has only happened once in his lifetime..." Lugia started, but stopped.
"What is it? Do you know now?" Max asked.
"No...but his links of emotions are going crazy now, he's losing it." Lugia replied, now sounding worried.
Then they heard yelling form up ahead. When they ran to see what it was, they saw Ash on the ground, slamming his fist down.
"WHY? WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE ME?" Ask yelled into the sky, unaware his friends were listening.
"I DO IT MORE THAN ANYONE! AND NOW I END IT, I HAVE TO DIE THIS TIME!" Ash screamed, shocking his friends.
"You have to die for what?" Max screamed, sounding like he was going to cry.
Ash turned around and saw the group, scared.
"Did you hear me?" Ash whimpered.
"All of it, why do you have to die Ash?" Brock said.
"...For May...and the world." he said, looking down at the ground.
Everyone gasped, then ther was an explosion in the distance. They all looked, and saw flames and electricty flying in different directions. They nodded to each other, and ran towards the scene.
Unaware to them, they were being watched by a pokemon in the sky. A pink pokeomn shaped like a crescent moon, trapped in a sphere hidden by the moon's light. It was angry, and grinned evily.