Ch 31: Max's teacher (please review)
Ash and May had finally reached Lillycove city after Charizard flew for half the night. Ash and May spend the night in the Lillycove pokemon center. The next morning Ash called professor Oak to check on his new swampert.
"Good moring Ash it's good to see you made it to Lillycove saftley" Oak said. "Professor how's my swampert doing?" Ash said. "Well he is still being difficult with the other pokemon. All he needs is some proper training and he'll shape up" Oak said.
"Well I get Sceptile here so I'll send Bulbasaur back " Ash said. " That's good , with some proper training you can get through to him" Oak said. After Ash finished his call he put bulbasaur's pokeball in the teleporter. The pokeball vanished and a few moments later another ash put the pokeball on his belt he and May got breakfast at the pokemon center.
"I checked on the ferry schedule and the next ferry to Mossdeep city leaves at 8:35 tonight" Ash said. "Well that gives us a whole day In Lillycove" May said. "Here are my pokeballs" A familiar voice said.
Ash and May turned to see Max in front of the counter with nurse Joy. "Alright I'll be back after I've had a look at them" Joy said. "Max" May said. Max turned and saw his sister and Ash. "Ash , May what are you guys doing in Lillycovecity" He said when he got to them. "We're trying to catch a ferry to Mossdeep city. What are you doing here?" Ash said.
"I just got back from Mossdeep city check it out" Max said showing them the new Mossdeep city badge. "Congratulations Max" May said. "Yeah , though I only one it because of my new mentor" Max said.
"Your mentor?" Ash said. "Yeah you see at first I wasn't doing very good, I couldn't win any gym battles. Then I found an ace trainer who said he'd travel with me and teach me everything he knows" Max said.
"Really who is he?" Ash said. The doors to the pokemon center opened and a trainer walked in with a pikachu on his shoulder. "Oh there he is now" Max said. The trainer walked over to Max and the others. It was then Ash and May realized who it was. "Max, how are your pokemon doing?" Red said.
"I gave them to nurse Joy, Red I'd like you to meet my sister and her... Boyfriend Ash" Max said. "May, your Max's sister" Red said. "Wait Red you know my sister?" Max said. "I met her and Ash just before I met you, at Lavaridge town" Red said.
"Red your training Max. I thought you were training for the Indigo league" Ash said. "Oh I am, you see traveling with Max and helping him is also sharpening my own skills. Plus giving me plenty of opportunities to catch pokemon rare to Kanto" Red said.
"Red is such a good trainer, you have to see him in a battle" Max said. Max and Red sat down next to Ash and May. "So Max you have the Mossdeep badge, you got any other badges?" Ash said. "Yup, I got the Lavaridge badge, and the Mauville badge" Max said.
"That's good Max, just five more to go" May said. "Your brother is a faster learner May, and my best student" Red said. "I'm your only student" Max said. "That's why I know your my best student" Red said. Ash and May laughed a little.
After nurse Joy returned Max's pokeballs he and the others went down to the beach. Once there and after they changed into their bathing suits they had all let out their pokemon. Ash and May saw Max's raltz had evolved into a Kirlia. He had also caught a nuzleaf and a swellow.
Red had five other pokemon with his besides his pikachu. He had a Blastoise, A charizard, a venasaur, a Mightyena, and a Skarmory. "I caught the Skarmory near Lavaridge town and the Mightyena near Petalburg" Red said.
"Red have you ever considered competing in the Hoenn league?" May said. "I have considered it, but the thing is it's always been my dream to win the Kanto league because it's my home" Red said. Ash was with his pokemon watching his new Swampert.
Swampert had distanced himself from the other pokemon. Ash walked over to the swampert who still didn't look Ash in the face. "Swampert are you alright?" He said. Swampert didn't respond. "Pika pika" Pikachu said. "Swampert" Swampert said.
Ash tried to feel Swampert's aura. From what Ash could see in Swampert's aura he had a troubling past. Swampert's aura showed he was very self reliant and hadn't had any real emotional attachments in his life. This lead Ash to believe that Swampert was orphaned as a child and had no one that ever cared for him.
Ash used his aura to connect with Swampert's aura. When he did Swampert turned to Ash. Ash sent him an aura message telling him that he did care about him and that he should give them a chance. "Pikachu" Pikachu said.
Swampert turned to Ash and Pikachu. "Swampert" He said. Ash felt Swampert's aura change a little. He still wasn't being completely open with Ash but he would listen to him. "Well that's a start" Ash said.
Ash walked back towards the others. "I wouldn't worry too much Ash i'm sure all he needs is time" Red said. "So Red i'm guessing your going to compete in next years Indigo league" Ash said. "Yeah, like I said , I've got a few years of nothing but training under by belt and now i'm in my final stages of preparation" Red said.
"That training has really paid off, Red is one of the best trainers I've ever seen. I don't think even you could beat him Ash" Max said. "Max come on I'm sure Ash is a great trainer" Red said. "Actually Red, I thought maybe you and I should have a battle, seeing as we're both here to test out skills" Ash said.
"Alright then, one on one battle" Red said. "Wow this is going to be great!" Max said. May stood next to Max. "You got him Ash" May said. "This is all you Red!" Max said. The two siblings looked at each other for a moment then turned back to the match.
"Pikachu I chose you" Red said. His pikachu jumped from his shoulder and onto the sand. "Pikachu your up" Ash said. Ash's pikachu jumped from his shoulder onto the beach. "Alright Pikachu use thunderbolt" Red said.
"Pikachu dodge and use thunderbolt" Ash said. Pikachu avoided the thunderbolt and launched one of his own. "Pikachu dodge it with agility" Red said. His pikachu sped up and avoided Ash's pikachu's attack.
"Wow they both dodged the each others' attack" Max said. "Pikachu use eletroball" Ash said. "Pika Chu!" Pikachu said launching electroball. " Pikachu use doubleteam" Red said. Red's Pikachu quickly made doubles of himself. The electroball hit one of them making it vanish.
"Pikachu use quick attack" Red said. His pikachu ran with incredible speed and hit Ash's pikachu. "Pikachu!" Ash said. "Nice job Pikachu" Red said. "Alright Red!" Max said. "Pikachu use discharge" Red said.
"Pika CHu!" Red's Pikachu said as he unleashed a massive burst of electricity at Ash's Pikachu. "Pikachu use double team then thunder" Ash said. His pikachu made doubles of himself and 3 were evaporated by the discharge allowing him time to unleash thunder.
"Pikachu use quick attack!" Red said. Red's Pikachu avoided the thunder with quick attack and hit Ash's Pikachu. "Pika!" Pikachu said as he was hit. "Oh no" Ash said. "Ash don't give up" May said.
"Yeah you got it Red" Max said. " Pikachu use thunderbolt" Red said. "Dodge it" Ash said. Red's PIkachu unleashed a thunderbolt only to have Ash's Pikachu avoid it with great speed. "Pikachu use quick attack" Red said. "Pikachu dodge and use irontail!" Ash said.
At the last moment Ash's Pikachu jumped over Red's Pikachu and then bashed him with irontail. "Pikachu!" Red said. "Pika Pika!" Ash's Pikachu said excitedly. "That's it Pikachu" Ash said. "Oh no Red" Max said.
"I'd say this match is far from over" May said. "Red is still going to win" Max said. "Pikachu use Irontail!" Red said. "Irontail!" Ash said. Both pikachus' tails turned metal and they exchanged several fencing like blows with their tails.
"Wow their irontail fencing" Max said. "That's so cool" May said. Red's Pikachu swept low hitting Ash's Pikachu's feet and knocking him onto his back. "Irontail!" Red said. Red's Pikachu slammed his tail at Ash's Pikachu repeatedly. "PIkachu get out of there , use doubleteam then irontail" Ash said.
A double took Pikachu's place and it vanished as Red's Pikachu hit it. "Pikachu behind you!" Red shouted. His Pikachu turned only to see Ash's Pikachu's tail a split second before it slammed into his face knocking him on his back.
"Pikachu!" Red said. "Alright Pikachu" Ash said."Pikachu quick attack" Red said. "Pikachu use agility" Ash said. Red's Pikchu sped at Ash's Pikachu but he avoided the attack with agility. "Pikachu use voltackle" Ash said. His Pikachu ran at Red's with electricity charged up around him.
"Pikachu use wildcharge" Red said. "Pika Chu!" Red's Pikachu said as he charged up then ran at Ash's Pikachu. The two collided and inflicted damage on the other. When the sand cloud around them cleared, both Ash's and Red's Pikachu were breathing deeply. "This matching is taking a toll on both of them" May said.
"PIkachu hold on just a little longer" Ash said. "We can do this buddy it's just a little more" Red said. "Pikachu use voltackle!" Red said. "PikaChu!" His Pikachu said before he charged up and sprinted at Ash's Pikachu.
"Pikachu use agility" Ash said. Pikachu used agility but Red's Pikachu was so fast he hit him. "Pikachu!" Ash said. "Oh no" May said. Red's Pikachu was on top of Ash's pikachu. "Perfect now use thunder!" Red said. His Pikachu unleashed thunder on Ash's Pikachu. Pikachu cried out in pain.
"PIkachu fusion bolt everything you've got!" Ash said. Pikachu grit his teeth "Pika chu!" He shouted as he turned blue and unleashed fusion bolt on Red's Pikachu. "You taught you Pikachu fusion bolt!" Red said dumbfounded.
The fusion bolt hit Red's pikachu and he cried out in pain. The fusion bolt and the thunder caused an explosion of sand around them. The explosion send both Pikachu's flying in different directions. Ash's Pikachu landed near him and Red's near him. Both looked very hurt and could barley get on their feet.
"Pikachu!" Both Ash and Red shouted. They both ran over and picked up their Pikachu. "Well I guess it's a draw" May said. "Well I guess it was time to end the match before either Pikachu really got hurt" Max said.
They went to the Pokemon center and waited as nurse Joy looked at their Pikachus. "Well Red Max was right , you really are an ace trainer" Ash said. "Well your pretty good yourself Ash. I've met allot of good trainers but your defiantly one of the best" Red said.
After a few hours nurse Joy came back out with the two Pikachu. "Your Pikachu should be alright with some rest" She said. "Thanks" Ash said. The two Pikachu jumped onto their trainer's shoulder.
May looked at her watch "Ash it's seven forty we should probably get to the ferry" May said. "Right, well it was nice seeing you again Red" Ash said. "Nice seeing you to Ash" Red said. "Well May your little brother is off to win more gym battles" Max said proudly. "Well just be careful Max" May said.
"Don't worry May he'll be with me" Red said. The two groups went their separate ways with Red and Max heading to Fotree city. While Ash and May boarded the ferry bound for Mossdeep city. Ash and May stood on the front of the ship as the sun began to set.
"I love watching the sunset, it's so romantic" May said. "May, I've been thinking about something" Ash said. "What?" May said. "What is going to happen with , us after this is over" Ash said. "What do you mean?" May said. "After I compete in the Hoenn league and you compete in the grand festival. I mean my home is in Kanto and your's is here" Ash said.
May hadn't thought much about that. "I'm not sure, that is a good question" She said. May turned back to the sunset then smiled. "But let's not worry about that now. Let's just enjoy what he have now" May said.
Ash and May embraced eachother and kissed as the ferry continued toward Mossdeep city. Elsewhere off the coast of Hoenn Team Rocket X's submarine had surfaced. Jessie, James, and Meowth were on surface deck with a dozen crewmen and Dr. Marrs.
Two of the crewmen placed a large device on a table set up on the deck. The device was black and shaped like a stereo with two glass chambers on the side. "It's done, I built the device to your specifications. You put the pokeballs in the chambers and it will artificially cause evolution. But I'm begging you this is a crime against nature" Dr. Marrs said.
"WIll it work?" Jessie said. "Yes" Dr. Marrs said. "For the sake of your sister you'd best hope it does" Jessie said. Just then a rocket X helicopter flew overhead and landed on the deck. A rocket X officer and two operatives came out. "Field agent Markens how was Sinnoh?" Meowth said.
"Very nice commander Meowth. We got the girls you asked for" Agent Markens said. The two operatives were holding a pair of girls. One with black hair and the younger with blue. "Our old friends the B button league. Who so foolishly believe that it is better not to evolve pokemon" James said.
"You creeps are behind this, not again" Haley said. Markens handed Jessie and James two pokeballs. "Their pokemon commanders" Markens said. "Feebas!" Haley said. "Magicarp!" Oralie said. "It's time to give our new machine a proper test" Jessie said.
Jessie and James both put the pokeballs into the machine's chamber then turned the machine on. The two chambers lit up with white light for a few moments then stopped. Jessie and James took the pokeballs out and released the pokemon into the water below.
Out of Jame's came a magicarp and Jessie's a feebass. "Nothing happened" James said. "What were you trying to do to them anyway?" Haley said. "Dr. Marrs!" Jessie shouted. "Wait please don't hurt my sister, the machine should have" Dr. Marrs started. "Look!" Meowth shouted.
Everyone on the deck looked down and saw the Magicarp and feebas glow white and grow bigger. "Are they!" James said. After a few moments they stopped and had become a gyarados and a milotic. "It works!" Meowth shouted. "We're the richest people on the planet now" James said. "Not just the richest, but the most powerful" Jessie said.
"No!" Haley and Oralie shouted. "You ruined them, all our work for nothing!" Oralie said. "At least they gave us a chance for some payback. Milotic use water pulse on them" Haley said. "Gyarados use hydro pump" Haley said. Neither of their pokemon did anything except turn to them.
"What are you doing!?" Haley said. Both Gyarados and Milotic growled. Meowth heard what they said and smiled. "How interesting, your pokemon want to know why you always told them evolution was a bad thing. That is was something they never should do. Apparently they loved evolving more than anything else in their lives" Meowth said.
"What!?" Both Haley and Oralie shouted. "That's not all they don't want you two as trainers no more. They want Jessie and James to be their trainers" Meowth said. " Really well I have always wanted a gyarados" James said. "And I've always wanted a Milotic" Jessie said.
"Very well but first you must prove your loyalty, blast your former trainers into the ocean" James said. The crewmen let go of Haley and Oralie backed away. "No please don't do it" Haley said. Gyarados and Milotic both used hydropump and blasted their former trainers into the ocean.
"Perfect, welcome to rocket X" James said. They returned their new pokemon to their pokeballs. "Wait you can't just leave them in the ocean they'll drowned" Dr. Marrs said. "That's none of our concern Dr. Marrs. Crewmen take him back to his room until we have further need of him" Jessie said.
The crewmen took Dr. Marrs back to his cell as the submarine dove underwater and drove away. Eventually Haley and Oralie were rescued by a team Aqua patrol boat. They asked them where rocket X went but neither could tell where they went.
