A/N: Wooooo gym battles now! I do want to say that this may not be my best gym battle since I had to fit it inside of probably three gym battles before it.
I also want you guys to note that there is not much distance between these stands and the battlefield and for that reason I did not make it so that there is a break when I shift places.
Other than that...
I hope you guys enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon
Chapter 6- Ash and his Cheesy Tactics
In the morning:
"Battle style… Pikachu, remember how we battled yesterday?" Ash whispered to his electric rodent.
"Pi," Pikachu nodded his head.
"Well I think I will be able to develop my main battle style," Ash replied with a wink. Ash got out of bed, but Serena and Shauna were still asleep. Ash decided to go and get dressed, he was still shaken up by Pikachu last night. With that, Ash went into the closet to change back to his attire, this time with Pikachu alongside him to not cause any more disruptions.
Serena and Shauna then got up, they were both very shaken up, but seemed to forget they had slept with a boy in the same room. "Hey Serena, let's get ready," Shauna said.
"Ok Shauna," Serena replied as both girls got to their underwear… just to pay the price for not remembering about something.
"Hey girls, I think I am ready for my gym battle, we should go meet up with the others s-" Ash started as he and Pikachu froze up looking at Serena and Shauna. "I think I should go back to changing." Ash started walking back to the closet, his face was probably redder than a tomato berry.
Serena and Shauna just stood there, both had intense blushes. "He got lucky this time…" Shauna stated with a red face.
"I hope he liked it… I mean, yea he's lucky we didn't get our hands on him," Serena replied while stuttering of course Shauna noticed her mistake. Why would Serena want Ash to enjoy the eye candy? That was the main question that perplexed Shauna.
"Hmm, seems like you wanted him to see us like this," Shauna taunted with a smirk while coming up behind Serena.
"What?!" Serena replied with a huge blush trying to cover her face.
"Hehe good luck," Shauna replied as the two girls finished dressing up to their usual clothes.
"Can I come back out?" Ash asked through the door.
"Yes!" Shauna replied and then turned to Serena and whispered, "Serena, go get him."
Ash opened the door and sighed. The girls were fully dressed this time. "Wow I thought I would get beat up!" Ash replied as he walked out of the room with his backpack. "But we have a gym battle to have!" The girls did the same and followed.
"Pikapi!" Pikachu said pointing with his tail as the others made it to the lobby of the pokemon center. The other three boys were waiting in the middle of the pokemon center.
"Hey guys!" Ash exclaimed while running up ahead of the girls with a smile.
"Ash! Tell us the details man!" Tierno started as Ash got at close proximity. The girls noticed Ash being interrogated and shared a disgusted glance before going up to go see what they were talking about.
"Yea, what happened, we need to know," Calem agreed with a smile and begging attitude towards Ash.
"Well Calem, it seems Shauna has it in for you, she has a picture of you with a heart and everything in her bag," Ash lied completely making Calem fall for the bait. He just wanted to see if he could figure out why Calem and Shauna were so close… And Ash found out why.
"Yes!" Calem shouted not attracting attention, but at this point Shauna and Serena were gaining on the boys.
"Now Ash, about the girls," Trevor started while winking as in telling Ash, 'tell me how they looked'.
"Oh, yea, great bodies, you won't believe the look on their faces when I saw them," Ash replied with a small blush. Pikachu sighed and did the same.
"Lucky you…" Tierno, Trevor and Calem replied while crossing their arms, but Ash noticed he had to correct them.
"What, the most I saw was their underwear. I could have let go, but they would have killed me for not keeping my han-" Ash started.
"(cough cough)" Shauna replied. She had only heard the second part of the last thing Ash said and she could have guessed what the raven haired trainer was talking about.
"S-Shauna," Ash replied. "S-Serena, I also thought you were not behind me."
"Lemme guess, these perverts asked for the details?" Shauna asked with a unconvinced look.
Ash smirked and saw his big chance to humiliate Calem, "It's him you want! He's the one that has a crush on you!" Ash exclaimed pointing at Calem.
"What?!" Calem and Shauna shouted in disbelief at each other. Of course this was the most obvious thing the two could have heard and of course now the jet black haired trainer and the brunette were laughing uncontrollably.
Serena started laughing really hard, "Hahaha, look at that Shauna you just got out played for once!"
"Well nevermind that! We have a gym to conquer!" Calem shouted to which everyone put their hands in the air with excitement.
Later at the gym:
The group had just passed through the entrance and admired the many pictures that were posted. Trevor immediately was amazed by all the pokemon variety because it seemed that Viola was a person that enjoyed photographing. The group then passed through some glass doors and found a woman standing at the other side of the battlefield. The battlefield was very plain as it had only dirt and two trainer boxes, but there was also some trees on the side and the stands at close proximity to the battlefield. There was also some very nice raindrop shaped lights dangling from the ceiling which everyone admired as they walked down to the center of the battlefield to be greeted by the woman.
"Hello there, I am Viola, the Santalune Gym Leader, I see that there are six of you, how many of you are challenging me?" The woman called Voila asked. She had blonde hair and adventurous clothes as well as a camera dangling from her abdomen. Trevor had hearts in his eyes of course.
"Us four! Ash, Trevor, Tierno, and me!" Calem responded enthusiastically to Viola. The other three trainers were shaking uncontrollably with excitement.
"Very well, I accept your challenge, but I won't be easy, also after each battle I will restore all of my pokemon's health for you guys to switch." Viola instructed as to how the battles would go.
"Haha ok," Ash replied. Then suddenly a woman with a Helioptile came in from the glass doors and Helioptile saw Ash's electric mouse and started playing with Pikachu.
"Hello there, I am Alexa, Viola's sister, would you guys mind if I watched?" Alexa asked with a warm smile. She had brunette hair and a blond top. Her eyes matched her sister's and she had a camera with microphone on her head as like a sort of recording device.
"Not at all," Serena replied happily answering for all of the others.
"Allow me to go first!" Trevor stated eagerly. Trevor figured that Ash would have probably wanted to go first because he was so hyped up about the gym battle.
"Sure, but I am next," Tierno interjected while putting Trevor in a friendly headlock which caused Trevor to struggle to get out.
"Let's go! I go third!" Calem responded while pumping his fist.
"I don't mind being dead last," Ash said which surprised his friends not expecting such a response. Ash wanted to view the strategies and watch closely the battle. He knew it was 2 on 2 and a bug type gym, but he sensed tricks that he would need to be creative on in order to win.
A bit later:
"Congratulations Calem, you guys were awesome, you all got gym badges!" Shauna congratulated while talking to Calem with a slight blush.
Ash was now confident, but he knew he needed to prepare for things that he noticed. Sticky web, Sleep powder, and an ice battle field. These things had been presented to the group during the battles and Ash knew that if he could get through these, he would win."
"Ash, you're up," Trevor said with a hyped up face. Ash smirked looking at his friends noticing that they would support him all the way made him feel flattered.
"Thanks guys, I guess I am going to go battle!" Ash exclaimed while forming fists with his hands and tensing up his muscle tone. Alexa noticed Ash's confidence and liked the way he was determined.
Ash was walking to the trainer box when he heard a familiar voice, "You can do it Ash!"
"I know I can Serena!" Ash shouted back while waving at the stands noticing his friends all ready to watch him battle.
"Dang, now you are not as shy as I thought you were," Shauna teased Serena which caused Serena to tense up a lot.
"Shut up…" Serena responded with a slight blush and looking at the railing she was leaning over to prevent embarrassment.
At the battlefield (Ash POV):
I look at Viola, I notice she is determined to win this match. Trevor had won thanks to type advantage, Tierno's dancing helped him win and Calem was able to use strong power against Viola to win. Now what will I do?
What is my style?
What is my path to victory?
What is my Road to Mastery?
The ref steps up to the ref box and looks to me and Viola who are standing across from each other in a normal dirt field. The ref then speaks up, "Both trainers, please choose your pokemon!"
I look over and see Pikachu looking ready to battle, "Pikachu I choose you!" I shout as I point to the air at around a 45 degree angle.
"Pika!" Pikachu yelled as he jumped over me and fell to the ground in front of me on the dirt battlefield. Once Pikachu landed in all fours, he began to gather a lot of electricity in his cheeks which made me smirk.
"Surskit let's do this!" Viola shouted revealing Surskit from a red and white pokeball which she threw. One look at Surskit and I knew that once it sets up ice beam on the battlefield, it will slide with amazing speed.
I had to watch out.
I knew she was going to lead with Surskit, but I needed to make sure I could stand up to her with strength.
"This will be a 2 on 2 pokemon battle, the battle will be over when all 2 pokemon on either side are unable to continue!" the ref instructed to which I nodded to the instructions along with Viola. I then saw the ref put her hand down on the midline of the battlefield to begin the battle:
"Battle... Begin!"
Time for battle music! Ash (Pikachu) vs Viola (Surskit):
"Pikachu use thunderbolt!" I exclaim while pumping my fist put in front of me. I was eager to make the first move and get the advantage. Maybe I could defeat Surskit with one move!
"Pika...CHUUU!" Pikachu shouts while shooting the lightning bolt at Surskit. I look at the size of the bolt and I have to admit that our troubles in Lumiose have payed off if Pikachu was able to make such strength. I look over at Viola who seems rather impressed and I was sure that I would give her the biggest challenge ever!
"Counter with signal beam!" I hear Viola order while putting her hand out. I look at Surskit who charges up a pink beam from the antennae on its head and launched it to counter the thunderbolt Pikachu shot. Both moves collide in an explosion that made a small blast in mid air. "Now use ice beam!" Surskit charged up the beam of ice and then released it, but instead of shooting it at Pikachu, Surskit aimed towards the sky and then freezing particles fell to the battlefield causing the field to be coated with a smooth layer of ice. This caused Pikachu and me to recoil a little bit despite the fact that I knew this was something I could expect, but the fact that I didn't know any counters to use with Pikachu for it made me make my next decision.
"Pikachu return!" I shout and Pikachu struggles to walk as he slips a little, but he gets to my side safely. I knew that Surskit would pull it off, but I did not know that it would this early in the match either. I reach to my belt and feel the circumference of a pokeball. Then I grip my pokeball and threw it towards the field, "Froakie I choose you!"
"Froakie!" Froakie shouts as the flashing light comes out to show off my first capturer pokemon. Suddenly Froakie slips on the ice and falls. I look over to Froakie and made sure he was alright, which he was. Froakie then gets up and looks at Surskit with a determined pose. I noticed how Froakie got into trouble back in Lumiose and that maybe his fighting experience may come in handy.
"Surskit use signal beam!" Viola shouts making Surskit send a multicolored beam right at Froakie. I knew Froakie had great mobility and with looking at the collision between signal beam and thunderbolt before, I knew that signal beam was a rather slow move so I could easily get Froakie out of the way.
"Froakie dodge it!" I shout while spreading my arms, but Froakie does not dodge, in fact he summons more versions of himself. Even though Froakie may have been able to dodge rather easily I was surprised to see Froakie perform such a move.
"Awesome! Froakie just learned double team!" Trevor shouted from the stands. I instantly grew psyched knowing I had another great tool to allow me to win. This could go my way after all anyways.
"Awesome Froakie!" I shout. "Now use the frubbles to make a safe way for you to travel!" I order. Froakie starts running while reaching over to his neck and throwing frubbles at the ice battlefield that helped him move across without a problem. The frubbles cause Froakie to not slip as he runs through the ice. I knew that I could be ready for anything that was going to be put in my way because of this since the ice field did not matter to me anymore. "Now use bubble!"
"Signal beam!"
Both moves collide, but I am prepared, "Great, now use double team!" I exclaim. Again Froakie makes copies of himself. And Surskit becomes completely confused from not being able to see where the real Froakie is. "Use pound!" I shout as I make a fist and pump it in front of me. Froakie then reaches Surskit and uses a strong thrust of his white glowing hand to send it flying.
"Surskit no!" Viola shouts in panic as I notice that Surskit is unable to move and one move away from being out of the battle. With that, I decide to go for the grand finale.
"Froakie finish it with bubble!"
"Froa kie kie kie!" Froakie shouts and I see that I have defeated Surskit, who is lying on the ground with an unconscious expression on its face.
"Surskit is unable to battle, Froakie wins!" the ref exclaimed while aiming the flag at me.
"Well done Froakie, now return and take a good rest," I say proudly as I recall Froakie. Froakie materialized into red energy and goes inside the pokeball. I look at the pokeball and smile as the pokeball shakes in happiness. I then put the pokeball back on my belt and prepare for Viola's last pokemon.
Normal POV:
"Dang Ash is better than I thought," Tierno admitted to which the others nodded their heads. Something about Ash made him stronger than most had ever thought.
"My last pokemon, go Vivillon," Viola shouts as Vivillon comes out gracefully from the pokeball. The butterfly like pokemon stares at Ash with a sense of power which Ash could not be less eager to battle.
"Pikachu I choose you!" Ash shouts as Pikachu comes out from Ash's side and jumps into the battlefield with new determination which Ash was hoping to use.
"Pika!" Pikachu shouts. Ash was trying to give Ash another chance to win him the battle. Pikachu sensed the opportunity and refused to back down.
"Hmm, seems strong, but I can still beat it, use gust!" Viola shouts while extending her arms. Vivillon sends a gust that starts making Pikachu struggle. This gave Ash an idea since Ash needed to make sure that Pikachu did not lose his balance. Ash knew that if this worked he could win.
"Pikachu, ground your tail!" Ash exclaimed as Pikachu did just that to prevent getting pushed further. Ash noticed how Pikachu was extremely fine while not having to hang onto the ground to prevent getting pushed around. Pikachu then straightened himself out and Ash have his next command. "Now use thunderbolt!"
"Pika...CHUUU!" Pikachu shouted as he launched the crackling beam straight at Vivillow who is still flying gracefully in the air. The thunderbolt ran really fast and instantly struck Vivillon head on making Vivillon recoil in damage. Vivillon straightened itself out and kept flying a little weaker this time.
"Vivillon!" Viola exclaimed as she saw Vivillon get hurt. "Quick Vivillon use sleep powder!" Vivillon sent the sleep powder to Ash which made Pikachu drowsy. Ash saw this as a potential threat and began to feel completely panicked as to what he could do. He needed to be creative, but how?
"Pikachu…" Ash muttered until and idea came to his head. It was risky, but it was a risk that Ash had to take if he was ever going to be able to beat Vivillon and get the badge. "Pikachu use electro ball on yourself!"
"Pika pika pika pika kapi!" Pikachu shouted with a soft and drowsy tone as he charged up the electric ball and launched it straight upwards with weakness to then collapse and fall asleep. Everyone watched carefully as the electrical then arched upwards and began to fall faster and faster. When electro ball hit, Pikachu was back to normal standing and gathering electricity. "Pika!" Pikachu shouted with a smirk and an energized expression. Everyone gave shocked faces.
"Now use thunderbolt once more!" Ash exclaimed while punching the air as Pikachu then surrounded himself with electricity and launched a crackling beam at the butterfly. Vivillon was very weak from the last thunderbolt and was unable to avoid the attack. This time, Vivillon could not tolerate the attack as well as it could and started falling towards the ground with a thud and some dust clouds that came from the ground. Vivillon could not take the additional damage from the fall and lost consciousness.
"Vivillon is unable to battle which means that Ash wins!" the ref exclaimed as Ash ran to the field and hugged Pikachu.
"Pikachu, you were amazing," Ash said while he scratched behind Pikachu's ears which Pikachu loved.
"Chaaaa…." Pikachu cooed in pleasure as he got the praisal from Ash. Pikachu was proud of himself for his performance during the battle.
A little later:
"Ash, as proof of your win at the Santalune City Gym, here is the bug badge!" Viola stated as she handed Ash the bug badge. A brown beetle shaped medal that Ash gratefully accepted.
"Alright… I won, the bug badge!" Ash exclaimed while making a pose.
"Pi pikachu!"
"Froa kie kie!"
"Congratulations Ash," his friends said as they were amazed by Ash's battle.
"Thanks!" Ash said slightly embarrassed by the praise, but then he turned to Pikachu and Froakie, "But without these two, this entire battle would not have been possible." Ash's two pokemon smiled with glee and tackled their trainer into a hug making the others smile at the embrace.
Later outside the gym:
The group was talking outside. The day was nice and still young so the group decided to split their own ways in order to get ready for their next step. At that time, Alexa cane down from the stairs of the gym and poked Ash on the shoulder while asking the others if she could have a minute with Ash. Ash and Pikachu then followed Alexa inside the gym and then pulled something out of her bag.
"Ash, I want you to have this," Alexa said handing Ash a capsule with a purple egg inside. "It's a pokemon egg."
"Pika…" Pikachu said in awe.
"Huh? Why?" Ash asked in awe as he looked at and admired the egg that was now in his hands.
"I want you to have it, I know you will make it a strong pokemon," Alexa winked at the raven haired boy.
"Oh umm thanks," Ash replied with a toothy grin and then Ash returned his gaze to the egg with an extremely hyped up look on his face.
"Haha, your welcome, well I have to go, see ya!" Alexa said as she walked off into the glass doors that lead to the battlefield while leaving Ash with an egg inside the hallway lined with photos of different pokemon. Ash took the capsule and carefully put it in his backpack. Then Ash and Pikachu walked out of the doors of the gym and outside towards where the gang was.
"Ok, for the next gym in Cyllage city we need to go through Lumiose, but I want to catch a water pokemon so I am going to go this way instead," Calem said while pointing to the route that lead away from Lumiose City.
"Let me help, I love water types!" Tierno exclaimed while putting on a dance pose.
"Hey, I am coming too," Trevor replied while grabbing his camera. "I want to take some pictures!"
"And me!" Shauna remarked with a smirk. "I need to study up on what water pokemon can do for showcases!"
Serena then saw her big chance, so she turned to the raven haired trainer, "Ash, if you are going to Lumiose, can I come with you?" Serena asked Ash shyly.
"Sure Serena!" Ash replied as the others began to walk away from Ash and the honey blonde teenager. "Let's go!" Ash exclaimed as he began to walk towards the direction of Lumiose City.
"Yea!" Serena shouted as she followed Ash and Pikachu. She felt more confident around Ash now. She knew she would want to keep growing this new perk of hers.
A/N: Haha, Amourshipping next episode? Maybe, but I do want to see Serena witness something dark from Ash's personality and I also want to change some things from the anime when it came to amourshipping.
I do want to apologize as I may have made the first gym badge seem like a breeze for Ash.
"He is supposed to be a completely inexperienced trainer!"
OK, yes, but here is the thing: Ash has experience battling with Pikachu before he initiated his journey. Also, the fact that Ash had some battles before the gym helped.
Also, I wanted to make it seem like in the beginning pokemon are more frail, thus they faint quicker. For that reason I made the battle really fast.
Ash may be a rookie trainer at this time, but he quickly grows to become a veteran like in XY and XYZ… You saw a little of this in the first chapter and will soon enough when we go back to that time.
Also, any ideas on the egg? This will be one of Ash's coolest pokemon in the anime in my opinion, but I am going to buff him so much so be hyped for what I will make this guy do!
Remember to R & R and I will see you guys next time!
Responding to some reviews:
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