Author's Note: I decided to post this chapter two hour early so enjoy.
I am here with another chapter of The Ultimate Goal, please enjoy Pearlshippers.
Chapter Twenty Eight
As we left our two heroes, Dawn has caught an Eevee adding another member to the family.
Moring (10:37 a.m.)
Dawn has woken next to Ash and she hugged him tightly, feeling in love makes her feel wonderful.
Dawn: Wake up Ash or you won't be able to have the gym challenge.
Ash: Uhhh one more hour.
Dawn: Come on, wake up already. Hmmmm I guess I have to get Pikachu.
She turned to Pikachu and when she turned back to Ash, he already rushes to the bathroom to brush his teeth.
Dawn: Wow that was fast and what about breakfast?
Ash puts the toothpaste back and goes to the dining room in the Pokémon Center.
Dawn: (Giggle)
Pikachu and Piplup wake up, its breakfast time.
Both the Pokémon woke up and followed Dawn to the dining room with Ash.
Ash: Hey Dawn what took you so long? (While munching food)
Dawn sat down with Ash while she gave Pikachu and Piplup their food.
Dawn: So do you what Pokémon you'll be using for your last gym battle.
Ash: Well I'll be using Oshawott, Scraggy, and Pikachu.
Dawn: Have you check anything about the Gym Leader's Pokémon?
Ash: Nah I want to see what Pokémon the Gym Leader be using during the battle.
Dawn: I see, well I'll be back.
Ash: Where you going?
Dawn: I'm going to call Professor Oak to have my Pachirisu transferred for Eevee.
Ash: Okay I'll be in the bedroom when you're done.
Dawn: Okay I'll be back.
Dawn heads to the video phones to call Professor Oak.
She dials the number and it began to ring.
When someone answers it was a familiar face on screen.
Dawn: Brock!
Brock: Oh hey Dawn, are you and Ash doing in Unova?
Dawn: We're doing well and also we've been going out for a couple of months already.
Brock: That's great for you two and what do you need since Professor Oak and Tracey are out to the Orange Islands?
Dawn: Oh well I would like to transfer my Pachirisu for my Eevee.
Brock: Ahh yes I receive the Pokéball last night and I'm surprise that you manage to catch an Eevee in Unova since there only native to the eastern hemisphere of the world.
Dawn: Well thanks and also when I send Pachirisu over can you feed him my homemade poffins since it can't live without them.
Brock: Sure thing, just place Pachirisu's Pokéball on the transfer machine and let me go fetch Eevee.
Brock went to Oak's coral to call Eevee and she came to Brock when he called her.
Brock: There you are Eevee, Dawn told me that she wants me to transfer you over to her. So you mind getting inside the Pokéball for me?
Eevee nodded in agreement and Brock recalled her back inside the Pokéball.
Brock goes back inside to Oak's lab and he placed Eevee's Pokéball on the transfer machine.
Brock: Alright here's Eevee's Pokéball and the machine is ready once you pushed the ready button.
Dawn pushes the button and both Pokéballs disappeared and successfully transferred from one to the other.
Dawn: Okay I got Eevee's Pokéball here.
Brock: Pachirisu's Pokéball made it as well.
Dawn: Thanks and how are your studies on being a Pokémon Doctor going?
Brock: I'm already a Pokémon Doctor and what are your and Ash's plans once you arrive back to Kanto?
Dawn: Wow congratulations and Ash will be traveling with me in Kanto so I can participate in Pokémon Contests there.
Brock: Well looks like you two are going to have a doctor along the road with you two on your travel s through Kanto.
Dawn: You mean you'll be traveling with us?
Brock: That's right.
Dawn: Wow I can't wait to tell Ash and I better get going since Ash is ready to go earn his last gym badge in Unova.
Brock: Okay and tell Ash I said hi and good luck to you both. Best Wishes you two.
Dawn: Thanks and goodbye.
Both hung up the video phone call and Dawn meet Ash, Pikachu, and Piplup back at their bedroom in the Center.
Dawn: Hey you won't believe who answer the call to Professor Oak's lab just now.
Ash: Who?
Dawn: Brock and he's a Pokémon Doctor already and he'll be traveling with us through Kanto.
Ash: That's great, I can't wait but we better get going to the Aspertia City Gym.
Dawn: Right, let me pack up our stuff before we leave this room.
Ash: Okay I'll meet you outside and give this key card to Nurse Joy since we'll be flying on Reshiram to Driftveil City after the gym battle.
Dawn: Okay sweetie.
Ash and Pikachu left the room and went to the main entrance of the Center waiting for Dawn.
Dawn left the room and gave the room key to Nurse Joy.
Nurse Joy: Thank you so much Dawn and I hope you enjoy your stay.
Dawn: Thanks Nurse Joy.
Dawn then meets up with Ash and they both left for the gym.
Ash pulls out a map and the gym is located north of the city.
Dawn: Isn't the gym is also a school? Because I see a school building up the hill over there to the north.
Ash: Yeah that's the one, let's go.
The trainers walked up the hill and they arrived at the front entrance of the school.
Aspertia Gym (11:49 p.m.)
Ash: Well here it is, let's go in.
The trainer enter the school and a young man with a white shirt, blue pants, and a red tie welcome the trainers to the school.
Cheren: Hello and welcome to the Aspertia Trainers Academy and Gym. I'm guessing you're here for a gym challenge right?
Ash: Yeah, I'm Ash and this is my buddy Pikachu.
Pikachu: Pika!
Dawn: And I'm Dawn this is Piplup.
Piplup: Piplup!
Cheren: It's nice to meet you two and I'm Cheren and I'm the Gym Leader of the Aspertia Gym and a teacher here as well.
Ash: That's awesome that you're both a Gym Leader and teacher at the same time and I was wondering if we can have our battle now.
Cheren: I would most like to accept your challenge, follow me.
Cheren takes the two to the battlefield outside at the back of the academy.
Ash: Wow this place is huge.
Cheren: Are you good with a three on three battle?
Ash: Sure.
Referee: Okay the gym challenge between Ash the challenger will take on the Aspertia Gym Leader Cheren, this will be a three on three battle with substitutions so let the battle begin!
Ash: You may have the first move Ash.
Ash: Okay, Scraggy I choose you!
Scraggy: Scraggy!
Cheren: Go Liepard!
Ash: Alright Scraggy let's start off with a Headbutt and Liepard!
Scraggy uses its Headbutt at Liepard but it dodge before it can land a hit.
Cheren: Use Aerial Ace
Ash: Dodge and use Hi Jump Kick?
Scraggy manages to dodge on time and landed a critical hit on Liepard.
Ash: Alright let's finish this with Focus Blast!
Cheren: Quick and get up and use Fake Out!
Liepard quickly got up and it use Fake Out on Scraggy, causing it to flinch and took small amount of damage.
Ash: Scraggy now!
Cheren: Now use Aerial Ace Liepard!
Scraggy took the super effective hit hard and it was completely knocked out.
Scraggy: Scrraaaagy! (Dizzy)
Ash: Return!
Referee: Scraggy is unable to battle and the first round goes to Cheren's Liepard.
Ash: Okay Pikachu you're up!
Pikachu: PIKAAA!
Cheren: Ready?
Ash: Yup!
Cheren: You may have the first move if you like.
Ash: Alright then, Pikachu use Quick Attack at Liepard.
Pikachu dashes to Liepard quickly in a quickness.
Cheren: Fake Out!
Ash: Dodge and use Iron Tail while spinning with Quick Attack!
Pikachu somehow dodges the Fake Out attack and landed a powerful hit on Liepard, instantly knocking it out.
Referee: Liepard is unable to battle!
Cheren: Return Liepard! I'm impressed on your battling style Ash; you truly have a strong connection with your Pokémon.
Ash: Thanks and Pikachu return!
Pikachu: Pika!
Pikachu goes back to Ash as he is going to call out his third Pokémon.
Cheren: Go Simisear!
Ash: I choose you Oshawott!
Dawn: A water type against a fire type is a perfect match for Ash.
Piplup: Piiip!
Ash: Okay Oshawott use Aqua Jet!
Cheren: Use Brick Break to block the attack and then use Rock Slide for offense!
Simisear is struggling to block Oshawott's Aqua Jet with its Brick Break attack but it fail and it some damage from the attack.
Cheren: Use Payback!
Oshawott got hit by Simisear's Payback.
Ash: Oshawott get up and use Razor Shell!
Oshawott: Oshaaa Wott!
Simisear took another hit by Oshawott, one more like that and it's done for.
Cheren: Use Brick Break again!
Ash: Dodge and use Aqua Jet!
Simisear missed the attack and Oshawott jumped back and it uses its Aqua Jet once more and knocked out Simisear.
Cheren: Simisear!
Referee: Simisear is unable to battle and the third round goes to Ash's Oshawott.
Cheren: You did great my friend and return. Now are you ready for my final Pokémon?
Ash: You bet.
Cheren: Alright your time is up Serperior!
Ash: Serperior huh!
Pokéex: Serperior, the Regal Pokémon and the evolved for of Servine. Serperior's glare can halt its opponent's movement. It increases the solar energy it absorbs.
Cheren: You see Serperior was my starter Pokémon when it was a Snivy that I got from Professor Juniper at Nuvema Town with two friends of mine when we began our journey through Unova.
Ash: That's awesome.
Referee: Let the fourth round begin!
Cheren: Serperior use Coil!
Serperior's Coil move raises its Attack, Defense, and accuracy while in battle.
Ash: Oshawott use Razor Shell again!
Oshawott closes in to Serperior with a Razor Shell attack.
Cheren: Serperior use Leaf Blade!
Oshawott was hit hard by Serperior's Leaf Blade, making Oshawott unable to battle.
Referee: Oshawott is unable to battle and this round goes to Cheren's Serperior!
Ash: Return Oshawott! You did great, Pikachu it's all up to you buddy!
Pikachu: PIKACHUUU!
Referee: Let the final round begin!
Ash: Pikachu use Quick Attack!
Cheren: Dodge and use Leaf Blade!
Pikachu missed the attack and it was hit by Serperior's Leaf Blade. Pikachu got up and electricity is running through its body.
Serperior then gets paralyze from Pikachu's ability Static.
Ash: Way to go Pikachu!
Pikachu: PIKA!
Cheren: Serperior are you okay?
Serperior nodded back to its trainer.
Cheren: Okay then use Dragon Tail at Pikachu!
Ash: Pikachu dodge it!
Pikachu tries to dodge it but it trip before it and dodge and it got hit by the powerful dragon attack.
Ash: Pikachu!
Cheren: Now use Dragon Tail again!
Serperior tries to use its Dragon Tail attack but it failed due to its paralyze condition.
Ash: Quick Pikachu use Iron Tail!
Pikachu got up and it use its Iron Tail attack on Serperior.
Ash: Okay let's use a combo move of Volt Tackle and Quick Attack to increase your attack and speed!
Pikachu: PIKA!
Pikachu is rushing to Serperior with a combo move of Volt Tackle and Quick Attack at high speed.
Cheren: Quick and dodge it with Dragon Tail!
Serperior dodge that attack but Pikachu came back at it with Quick Attack and Serperior took some heavy amount of damage.
Serperior then was knocked out and it's unable to battle.
Referee: Serperior is unable to battle and the gym challenge goes to Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town.
Dawn: Yay he won Piplup.
Piplup: PIPLUUUP!
Ash: Great job Pikachu!
Cheren: You fought well Serperior, return my old friend. I'm am very impressed Ash that you manage to defeat me with an electric type against a grass.
Ash: Thanks.
Cheren: Here is the Aspertia Gym badge the Basic Badge.
Ash: The Basic Badge?
Cheren: Is something wrong?
Dawn: Ohh no, Ash already has the Basic Badge.
Piplup: Pluup!
Ash: You see I already have a Basic Badge from the Nacrene Gym and how come this gym has the Basic badge anyway?
Cheren: Well Lenora decide to have the museum just a museum since the incident there, so I decide to take her gym duties here at Aspertia City.
Ash: Ohh so what am I'm going to do now? I can't have two badges that are the same.
Cheren: Well I wish there was something I could do for you but there's no other way.
Ash: Looks like I have to find another gym on time, do you know where the nearest gym is at?
Cheren: Well what gyms have you challenge so far.
Ash: Here take a look.
Ash takes out his badge case showing his badges and Cheren knows what's the nearest gym is at for him.
Cheren: Well I'm afraid that there isn't any gym close here except Humilau City which is past Undella Town.
Ash: Awwhh me and Dawn were there a week ago. Well at least I can get there fast by flying, thanks for the battle anyway.
Cheren: You're welcome here keep the badge just as an reward for beating this gym.
Ash: Thancks Cheren and goodebye.
Cheren waves off to Ash and Dawn as they go back to Route 19 to call Reshiram to give them a lift to Humilua City.
Route 19 (12:37 p.m.)
Dawn: That's a shame that you couldn't get your eighth gym badge.
Ash: No need to worry Dawn and you think you can call in Reshiram so we can fly to Humilua City.
Dawn: Sure thing.
Reshiram was summoned by Dawn and it let Ash and Dawn on its back to fly them to Humilua City for Ash next gym battle as the journey continues.
Well that was a disappointment for Ash that he couldn't get his eighth gym badge since the gym badge at Aspertia City is the same badge that he earn back at Nacrene City. Please stay tuned for Thursday morning for Chapter Twenty Nine, till next time and good night.