A/N: We left off with Charizard evolving after a crisis with team flare. Obviously, Ash and Serena fled the scene before more trouble became a problem for them. We also learned how Frogadier is very upset by not feeling that he is as strong as he can be, and he has every right to be upset. Just so you know this will play in an important role later.
Also, knowing this is Ash that is also taking in the role as Alain, this will be probably very interesting.
Also, Serena is taking the role of Mairin in this (yes she does not have a Chespin, but just wait and see.)
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon
Chapter 11- Dragon Rivals
The next morning at the Pokemon Center:
"Ash, we can make it today if we hurry!" Serena exclaimed in happiness.
"Yea," Ash then looked at his shoulder. "Ready Pikachu?"
"Pika!" Pikachu squealed on Ash's shoulder. Everyone was ready for the master class. Serena was preparing her routine earlier that morning. Ash was also training for his next gym battle. Frogadier had some amazing performance among Ash's pokemon, he was able to spar against Sceptile and Charizard and skillfully be toe to toe with them both.
"I think Frogadier is a lot happier today," Ash told Serena. "He has been performing with amazing power in battles lately!"
"I know Ash!" Serena said. "I think I also learned about a cool new idea for a move I could use in the showcase!"
"Awesome!" Ash replied while putting on his backpack. Both trainers left the pokemon center with enthusiasm. Pikachu was riding on Ash's shoulder enjoying the view. "I hope we can meet some strong trainers on the way Serena!"
"I hope so too, so that you can win that last gym battle," Serena winked.
"Hehe, I know Serena… By the way, why is it that Popplio does not appear in my pokedex?" Ash asked his companion as the duo walked through a dirt road in between trees. It was evident that they would eventually come across a landmark that would point them to Glorio City.
"Actually, Popplio is a starter from Alola, so that means the Pokedex would need to update in order for Popplio to appear," Serena explained.
"Alola, that is another region right?" Ash asked. Serena nodded her head. Ash grew psyched by all of the pokemon that could appear in Alola.
After a few hours of walking, Ash and Serena came across a large field. It had an open clearing and obviously was a great place to take a break.
"Serena, let's take a break here!" Ash exclaimed as he sat on a rock.
"I agree," Serena said as she opened up her backpack to get out a comb. She then revealed her Sylveon and started to comb it. "Sylveon, how are you feeling today?"
"Veon!" Sylveon replied with a smile.
"I'm glad," Serena smiled. Ash looked at her with happiness. He watched as Serena cared so much for her pokemon and was impressed.
"Serena, are you scared for the masterclass?" Ash asked.
"I… maybe a bit, I mean I will have many rivals there… Like Shauna and in the end I would have to battle Aria for the title. I don't know if I can win, but I won't give up!" Serena declared with confidence.
"Hehe, you look fired up," Ash responded. Ash and Serena then had a little snack. Ash had a berry while Serena ate a macaron she prepared.
"Ash, you want a macaron?" Serena asked sweetly.
"Sure!" Ash said as he took a macaor and out it in his mouth. His mouth instantly filled with flavor! "These are the best Serena!"
Serena was flattered at the praise from Ash. She smiled and replied, "Thanks!"
After a while, Ash and Serena were about to leave when they were stopped. "Going somewhere?" a teenager that looked like he was eighteen that had an umbrella asked. "I notice you have a keystone." The teenager signaled to Ash's glove which had Ash's keystone.
"Sure, they say when trainer's eyes meet, then that means…" Ash started.
"A battle," the teenager started. "The name is Remo and Garchoo and I have been through so much together. Let's battle! Garchoo GO!"
"ROAAAR!" Garchoo roared as Ash noticed a bead necklace on Garchoo that looked like a mega stone.
Ash looked at Serena and Pikachu, "Serena, go stand over there with Pikachu." Serena nodded as Pikachu went into her shoulder. Ash then stared at Remo and called out his pokemon. "Charizard I choose you!"
"Gruaaaawww!" Charizard screeched as he saw Garchoo.
Time to play the battle music! Ash (Charizard) vs Remo (Garchoo):
"Alright, Garchoo use dragon claw!" Remo exclaimed.
"You too Charizard!" Ash shouted.
"ROAAAR!" Both dragons exclaimed as they charged each other. The dragon claws collided with brutal strength. There was a lot of dust that was gathered and both Pokemon stayed strong.
"Dragon rush!" Remo shouted.
"Gruawww!" Garchoo shouted as he took to the skies and glowed blue. Garchoo quickly went straight for Charizard.
"Charizard get ready and use flare blitz!" Ash exclaimed. Charizard glowed a light blue and rushed straight for the barraging Garchoo To collide head on.
The gap was sealed quickly causing a large explosion between both pokemon. The smoke cleared and both pokemon looked at each other with confidence. It was now Remo's turn to counter. "Garchoo MEGA EVOLVE!" Remo shouted as he pressed the keystone in his umbrella. Garchoo became stronger and bigger. There was fangs all over his body and the hands were like scythes. Remo then made Ash worry more."DRACO METEOR!" he shouted.
Ash recoiled as he saw Garchoo send a orange ball of energy into the sky. The energy exploded into one of the strongest meteor showers Ash had ever seen since his battle against Grant or the pseudo legendary conflict at Lumiose… No it was stronger. "Charizard dodge it!" Charizard navigated through the meteors with ease until his path was crossed with one and got hit. Ash knew he had to do it now. He made up a cool statement and touched his keystone while saying it. "Keystone listen to my heart, beyond evolution, MEGA EVOLVE!"
Charizard turned black and blue with a large amount of flames that came from his mouth and tail. All of the fire was now blue.
"Charizard grab Garchomp!" Ash ordered.
"GRUAAWWW!" Charizard roared and headed straight for Garchoo.
"Dodge it!" Remo stated. Garchoo jumped up barely avoiding Charizard. Ash smirked at this and grew more confident.
"Now! DRAGON CLAW!" Charizard used an uppercut with green glowing claws and hit Garchoo with a very strong force. "Now seismic toss!"
"ROAAAARRRR!" Charizard roared and grabbed Garchoo. Garchoo struggled, but was not able to shake free. Charizard then made three loops in mid air and slammed Garchoo to the ground. The explosion was very large and affected a large area.
Serena recoiled at the explosion. "Pikachu, hold on!" she shouted while hugging Pikachu to protect him from the blast.
"Pi...ka..." Pikachu shouted holding onto Serena.
Ash was also having trouble standing. "Urgh," he groaned as the explosion cleared up. He then checked on his friends. "Serena, Pikachu, are you ok?"
"Yes Ash," Serena affirmed. "Now win this!"
"Pika pika!" Pikachu shouted.
Ash looked at the field and noticed Garchoo up in front of Charizard. Remo was quick to make his call, "Dragon Claw!"
"Dragon Claw as well Charizard!" Ash ordered. Both pokemon met up and started clashing. Charizard was winning most of his clashes during the battle and was starting to wear down Garchoo even more even after the seismic toss.
Both trainers grew eager to finish the battle in the end, "FLARE BLITZ!/DRAGON RUSH!"
Both pokemon enveloped themselves in a blue aura and charged at each other. When they clashed head on the explosion was larger than before. Everyone was being recoiled by the blast which affected a large portion of the field.
When the dust cleared, Garchoo was on the ground in his original form. Garchoo obviously had been defeated.
"ROAAAARRR!" Charizard roared in victory.
"You tried your hardest Garchoo, take a break for now," Remo told his defeated dragon as he returned it to his pokeball. Remo then looked at Ash, "You are really strong, I hope to battle you again sometime!"
"You bet!" Ash responded as Remo walked off in another direction. Serena then came to Ash's side while Pikachu went to Ash's shoulder. "We are not far from Glorio now, want to fly there on Charizard?" As Ash said this, he got on Charizard and extended his hand towards Serena.
"Sure Ash," Serena replied as she took Ash's hand.
A while later:
"Serena look, there it is! Glorio City!" Ash shouted as he saw the houses and lighting of the night. The city was really beautiful and had many flowers blooming around the city. It was the perfect place to hold the showcase.
"Pika pika!" Pikachu shouted. Everyone was feeling the breeze from the altitude on top of Charizard. It truly was a nice feeling.
"There it is! Kalos Queen… HERE I COME!" Serena exclaimed over the wind as Charizard descended into the nice city down below.
At Lumiose City:
"Bonnie, are you ready to see Wulfric?" This were the words that a boy with a jump suit and lemon hair said. On his face was a pair of glaring glasses that looked down at his sister.
Like his brother, the girl had blue eyes and lemon hair, but she had a brown attire and a very cheerful attitude. "Of course Clemont! I am excited for tomorrow!" Bonnie said this with an excited tone as she looked at her brother called Clemont. Both siblings were in a room filled with many broken part and bits and pieces of contraptions. Bonnie watched as her brother packed he bags for the beginning of a short journey together. "Clemont, when we come back, can we see the Kalos League?" Bonnie asked with cute puppy eyes.
Clemont looked at his sister and smiled, "Of course Bonnie, remember that being the gym leader of the host city means that I will have to make sure things are running smoothly."
Bonnie sighed as she left the room through the open door, "And here we go again with the nerdy talk."
"B-Bonnie? Where are you going?" Clemont asked as he focused his attention out of the backpack and to his sister.
"To eat, dad probably has prepared something, right?"
Clemont sighed as he looked back to the backpack. It was big and with buttons on it because Clemont installed an Aimpom arm on it. Clemont then packed the sleeping bag and miraculously got it to fit inside. Finally leaning against the wall and slumping to the ground he wiped away some sweat from his forehead before telling himself, "This will be an interesting journey."
At the Glorious City Pokemon Center:
"You are finally here, we were getting worried," Calem said as he and Shauna walked up to the duo that just entered the pokemon center.
"Thanks to you two," Ash replied as he crossed his arms. "You left me behind…"
"Pika pika…" Pikachu grunted with a similar sassy attitude to his trainer.
"Well I am glad you made it, sorry about that Serena," Shauna said with a solemn tone as she looked down.
Serena sighed and looked at Shauna with a smile, "It's alright. Tomorrow we start, and make sure you get your A game because I am not going to lose."
Ash and Calem stood back a little bit as they watched the two girls unwind themselves into an electric staredown with smirks. "Well me neither," Shauna replied as she shook Serena's hand with determination. Ash and Calem exchanged a smile until Calem decided to pull Ash in for a small brotherly hug, in which Calem wanted to whisper a small message to the raven haired trainer.
"Ash," Calem started at the slightly tense person he was hugging. "Do your part and I will do mine. Shauna will win, but you better make sure that Serena puts up a good challenge for Shauna."
Ash returned the favor and taunted Calem, "Same thing, but Serena will win it… I know so."
"Ummmm… Are you two done having your little reunion?"
"Pika pikachu…"
Ash and Calem both startled turned around to see Serena and Shauna eyeing the two trainers. "Are you talking behind our backs?" Shauna asked with a playful smile.
"Uhhhhhh…" both Ash and Calem replied with a slightly confused look.
Pika Pikachu," Pikachu replied as he got on Serena's shoulder and sweatdropped at the two males. This was going to be a very long night, and the electric rodent knew it.
Near Snowbelle City:
The night time skyline of the small snowy city could be seen from where this pokemon stood. It was a female electric rodent that was bright yellow and had black outlines. She had ran away from the Santalune forest after a certain event occurred.
"Pi pi pi pi," the small female rodent called out as she neared a tree and climbed up with great agility and speed. "Pichu…" The female Pichu cooed as she reached the top of a tree and made her way into a small hole on the tree.
Inside, the Pichu found some berries along with small and soft nest that she had made. The Pichu then made her way into the nest to then circle around the small bed like figure to lie on it before she started to doze off and fall asleep.
"Boom!" Pichu shot out of her sleep with great stress as she made her way to the mouth of her small cave. "Pichu…" Pichu sighed as she shook her head and peeked out. She was terrified, but mostly frustrated at having to be involved in trouble once again. Pichu jumped from her tree and landed on the ground in all fours.
Pichu scanned the area around her to see that there was no danger and then ran farther into the forest to see what was going on. Not long after though, she screeched to a halt to see that there was a Snorunt lying on the snow in front of two Houndour belonging to people in orange suits that Pichu recognized all too well.
"Grrrr…" The Houndours grunted as they left with the men in orange suits.
Pichu was left with her mouth agape as she looked at the situation going on. She watched as the men and the Houndour left the area and then Pichu turned to the wounded Snorunt instantly running up to it. "Pichu Pichu?"
"Snoow…" Snorunt moaned as he lied there.
Pichu noticed a red spot on the Snorunt's head and touched it only to recoiled her hand back in pain as it was extremely hot. Pichu held her hand in the snow to prevent hurting herself anymore before running out and back into her tree. She instantly looked through the berries until she found the right one and then headed out of her small home and rushed back to the Snorunt.
"Pichu pi," Pichu replied with a smile as she fed the small berry to Snorunt. Snorunt's red spot suddenly started to slowly fade away. "Pichu!" Pichu cried with joy as she noticed that the burn in the ice type's body had been relieved by a small berry.
"Snorunt," Snorunt cried as it got up from the snow and looked around. "Snow Snorunt!" Snorunt replied to Pichu in an appreciative tone.
"Pi chu!" Pichu said with glee as she started running around the Snorunt with excitement. Snorunt saw this and began to prance around as well causing loud cries due to the fun.
"Frrosss lassss," a new voice called out causing Pichu and Snorunt to stop in their tracks. Pichu stopped and gritted her teeth as she put a hand out with her ears perked.
Pichu then twitched her ears and she felt a cold presence coming to her. "Pichu…" Pichu replied coldly as she gathered electricity on her cheeks.
"Froslass?" Froslass appeared in front of the duo suddenly and Pichu retreated her stance as soon as the electric rodent noticed that the ice and ghost type was looking around for something… or someone.
"Snorunt!" Pichu witnessed as the ice type then ran up to the Froslass and from there the two ice types created an embrace in front of Pichu. Pichu's eyes went a little wide eyed, but then she looked down at the snow with a weak smile and a shadowed face.
"Pi… chu," Pichu sighed with tears streaming down her cheeks as Snorunt and her mother slowly left the scene leaving the female Pichu on her own.
"Fletching!" Pichu turned around and up into the night sky to notice that there were so many of the normal and flying type pokemon flying around the pine forest. Pichu watched as they flew in a flock and also forced a smile.
Pichu then decided that she would walk around the forest. Maybe a small stroll would allow her to clear her mind from what she just saw. Sadly, every step of the way brought a memory of the men in orange suits on her tail. Pichu shook her head as she reached the front of a clearing. It was just a small place where there was no trees around.
Pichu then flinched to see that there was a log in the middle, but that was not what grabbed her attention, it was what was on it…
Pichu was staring at a Pikachu that was sitting on the log with its head down and looking… Depressed?
"Pichu? Pichu pi?!" Pichu asked with glee as she began to run closer to the Pikachu.
The Pikachu just looked at the female Pichu and Lowered his head, "Pika… Pikachu pika…"
"Pichu Pichu pi?" Pichu responded with her arms wide to the Pikachu. "Pichu Pichu pi Pichu-"
"KAPI PIKACHU PIKA!" Pikachu responded venomous as the larger electric mouse stood up from the log and stared down the Pichu.
"PICHU PICHUPI!"
"Kapi pika Pikachu!"
Pichu gritted her teeth and gathered electricity in her cheeks. She felt her eyes go on fire as she stared down Pikachu. The larger pokemon did not react as Pichu clenched her fists and shot the electricity straight at Pikachu. "PIIII...CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
Pikachu did not react…
He did not even flinch…
The electric beam was about to hit the Pikachu when suddenly Pichu felt the world around her turn and twist. "ZAP!" Pichu grabbed her head to look at where she had shot the beam to then see that there was nothing…
All the electric beam did was hit he snow…
The Pikachu was just a figure of Pichu's imagination.
"Pichu…" Pichu replied as she hugged herself to warm up a little. "Pichu…" Pichu sighed as she looked down in a depressed tone thinking about a certain Pikachu that helped her out once.
"Pichu…" Pichu cried as she slowly started to make her way down towards the same tree she resides in. She crawled in and looked through her stack of berries. She then found a green round berry and without hesitation ate it. A Lum berry, something to snap her out of her confusion.
"Pichu pi Pichu," Pichu chanted as she crawled into her small nest and fell asleep in the warmth of the small twigs. The twigs that would protect her all night from the shivering cold of Snowbelle City.
A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed 2016, I hope we all have great time sharing stories in 2017 as well! I AM HYPED UP!
Yes, I made Remo younger. I think he will make a fine rival for Charizard. I know Ash won't have it easy with him in the future.
This was a short chapter because of introducing Remo and because I wanted the master class to be special! So yea, not as long as the other chapters, sorry about that (IK this is short for me too).
I may have left the battling a little crappy, but keep in mind I improved things for the next chapter. Also, I decided to add a little of more context as to what to expect in the future!
AmourshippingCanon gave me an idea for the masterclass that I am going to use. So all credit goes to him at one part so I will tell you where it is.
Master class will begin soon, so let's get hype!
Remember to R & R and I will see you guys next time!
Responding to some reviews:
AmourshippingFan: hehe, glad you liked it.
NinjaFang1331:Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Cutesaralisa: I have to be honest with you, the reason why I rushed the prologue was because I was to lazy to write the time from badges 2-7 xD! Other than that, I am just making the ship a little relevant. Don't want to spoil much, but I still haven't taken a serious step with Amourshipping other than in a few spots you will see later on ;).