On the route to Lumiose City:
'Oh my gosh… he carried me bridal style!' Serena thought to herself as she gripped her blue ribbon. At the same time, her face was very red and there was steam coming out of her eyes. A small ghost was coming out of Serena's mouth as she walked, and the ghost was feeling very pleasurable… This probably means that Serena feels like she died and went to heaven, but she was walking with her own two legs. Yes, she could not believe it either. Under her feet she was using the force of friction to propulse herself through the path. Next to her was Bonnie how was skipping around and Clemont was still trying to catch up, but he was doing a little better. Brock was reading up on some of the landmarks of Lumiose City, like he was doing throughout the traveling, and Ash… Well, he was talking with Pikachu about how to win the league and his plan.
Serena knew that Ash's six pokemon probably had to be some of the strongest pokemon that anyone had ever seen, but it still made her very nervous as to how Ash would perform. Would he win? Would the feelings he held inside somehow get to him? Serena shook her head, there was no way that Ash would easily give up, just no way as long as he had his pokemon next to him.
Bonnie was skipping along with her new friend names Squishy. Ash was still keeping a close eye on the Zygarde core because he knew that if it fell to the wrong hands, then destruction would occur, and that is not his plan. At the same time, Bonnie was still happy that she managed to make a new friend, it was obvious to her that making friends with pokemon would be something she would want to do before she set out on her own journey.
Clemont was keeping to himself his thoughts. Mostly on how the stadium would be like when he next saw it. He designed the Kalos League conference stadium, but he did not expect it to be built while he was out on a journey with his sister searching for ways to become stronger. For Clemont though, it was time for him to head back to Lumiose and check on the city that calls him the "Boy Genius". Still, Clemont was very hyped to see the Lumiose conference stadium in person. In a way, it was his baby, his best invention, his biggest break yet. Clemont could not feel anymore proud of himself than he already felt.
Brock was studying to himself the Lumiose landmarks. Predominantly, the fact that Prism Tower was known as a famous place for couples to have their dates. Brock then looked in front of him at a certain raven haired trainer who talked with his partner, and then Brock shifted his gaze over to the honey blonde female that was walking next to Bonnie. This certain girl was occasionally stealing glances at Ash to make things less obvious which made Brock smile and shake his head. 'Someday he will understand…' Brock thought to himself.
Ash was leading the gang with his best friend, "Pikachu, when the league starts, let's make sure that we have Charizard be our go to power house, and Greninja cleans up. At the same time, why don't we have you be my main hard hitter, I know you can do so much."
"Pika?" The mouse asked as he looked over at Ash with a confused face.
"What I mean is that you have the potential of taking down any opponent," Ash said as he smirked and looked ahead. "I have a feeling you could be able to defeat a Tyranitar and a Metagross in a row. Maybe even add in a Dragonite if you get on his back and fire off a strong thunderbolt that they can't take you out of."
"Pika…" Pikachu replied while sweat dropping. Pikachu obviously was nervous for the league, but it was these nerves that fueled the fact that he wanted to make his trainer proud. In the end, Pikachu did not know if he even had it in him to take down two pseudo legendaries like that, much less take down a large dragon with a strong thunderbolt. Of course, Pikachu still wanted to prove himself so he accepted what Ash as saying, but wanted to make sure he could do it with the help of his trainer at the actual league.
"Whoa! Check it out!" Ash said as the path neared a hill that seemed to overlook something. Ash made a sprint for it and made it to the top just for his eyes to begin to sparkle and his mouth to open with a large smile. Serena and Bonnie came next and they had the same reaction. Brock took his gaze out of the pamphlet he read and looked ahead to gasp in a wow.
"What is it guys?" Clemont replied as he caught up and sank to his legs to catch his breath. When he finished he looked up and smiled at what he saw:
There was a beautiful sky above a large sky line. The sky line had a circular shape from the angle that the gang was looking at it. In the center there was the obvious tower that indicated what city it was. The large buildings making the city look extremely beautiful and towering. Beyond the city, there was a large hill, and on top of the that hill was a disk like figure that had many small buildings around it. From the angle the gang was looking, it looked like a small disk, but in reality, it was the large hexagonal stadium that the main event was going to happen: The Kalos League.
"Lumiose City! There it is!" Ash shouted with glee.
"Pika Pika!" Pikachu shouted after his trainer while hopping on Ash's shoulder.
"Let's go!" Ash continued as he began to break into a sprint.
"Wait for me!" Serena exclaimed as she ran towards the city behind Ash.
"I'm coming!" Brock exclaimed as Bonnie got on Brock's shoulders and began to piggy back ride Brock.
"Come on big brother! It is your city!" Bonnie exclaimed on top of Brock's shoulders over to Clemont who was sighing.
"Come on… Why do you have to run?" Clemont replied as he began to try the best he could to try and keep up.
Just about anyone could wish Clemont good luck…
Anyone could indeed.
A/N: FINALLY! WE CAN GET FOCUSED ON THE KALOS LEAGUE WOOO!
I know y'all have been waiting so much for this arc to begin, and it is about to. For now my longest planned arc that will probably reach over chapter 50. This will be extremely fun!
Anyways, a lot of amazing things are happening, I will do my best to not disappoint and give you guys some good character development! You guys should watch out for something that Ash will begin to develop. This will be something interesting that I did not think Ash would ever have, but he will (This is exactly what you are thinking about).
Anyways, what happened last chapter left an impact on Ash, and as you guys can probably tell, Noivern is not happy with that Zweilous… And Charizard is apparently... weak? We will have to see what happens in the future to further develop what is going of with Ash's two flying types.
Also, you may be asking yourself, "Did you just spoil an Ash vs Drake and an Ash vs Alain on us for the league?"... No, it was just a reference. Alain is Ash… Remember? And not only that, Drake is not even participating. Yes, it was just Ash bringing up a canonical truth that is just an innocent assumption for this fic, it didn't really happen. That is just to clear up some confusion as that was not an actual foreshadow of a matchup, but will those pokemon show up? Here is the question: What would be a league in which all of the pseudo legendaries from gens 1 to 7 didn't show up?
That just gave out huge hints of the future LOL!
I should shut up now…
Enjoy the chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon
Chapter 28- A new chapter begins!
Lumiose City (Ash POV):
"So guys!" I start as we walk through the streets of the city and towards the nearest pokemon center. "What is your favorite thing about the city?" I ask out of curiosity. "My personal favorite is the food!"
"Pika pikachu pikapi!" Pikachu says on my shoulder possibly meaning the same thing as me.
"I like the Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys!" Brock exclaimed while putting his hand to his heart and having flashing eyes. I just smile. Of course Brock, you hit on like two girls already and we just got here.
"I like the infrastructure," Clemont replied which makes me smile. Of course the technology fascinates the boy genius, he is an inventor.
"Mine is the pretty girls I hit on for my brother!" Bonnie said with a smile as she elbowed Clemont. I could not help but smile at how Bonnie and Clemont get along. It was one of the most heartwarming things to me to have someone closer than just a friend. Of course, I wonder if I will ever have that…
I look towards Serena and she smiles a nice warm smile at me. I couldn't help but smile back, it was heartwarming. Serena then spoke up, "I like the fanciness and fashion, even the atmosphere… it can make things so romantic." Serena grabbed her ribbon as she said this with a slight pink tint on her cheeks.
The ribbon I gave her…
I wonder what she means by that. Bonnie then came over and whispered something in Serena's ear that made the latter jump with a completely red face. I wonder what Bonnie told her, it would have been fun to tease Serena like that from time to time from my part, of course I decided to just shake it off as I bumped into someone who fell on the side walk.
I look down and see a person around my age lying there. He had brown skin and a black shirt. He also had green hair and a weird bracelet that had like some sort of red crystal on it. "Oh, hey," I say as I reach over to the teenager. He accepts my hand and I pull him up. "Sorry about that, I guess I should have seen where I saw going."
"It's OK," the boy replies with a weak voice. Just by looking at this guy, I could tell there was something that was bothering him… Something internal bothered him and it was making him look depressed.
I just could not put a finger on it.
"Hey, are you alright?" I ask as I watch the boy looking down at the ground as if in strong thought. Something seemed strange.
"Huh?! Oh… n-nothing, gotta go now, bye!" The boy replied to me as he runs off. The others and I watch him with a raised eyebrow as he disappears through the circular shape of the city.
We make it in front of the pokemon center and I could tell that I was ready. It was here that I would register to finally join the league….
I sighed when the automatic door opened because the lobby of the pokemon center was completely empty. Looking beyond the counter I notice that Nurse Joy was free and standing behind her counter. When she noticed me walk in, she gave me a smile as I neared. The others were close behind me as I approached the counter.
"Hello there, how may I help you?" Nurse Joy asks me on a welcoming voice.
I take out my badge case from my bag and I reach into my pocket and grab my Pokédex. "Hey Nurse Joy! I am reg-"
I was interrupted by Brock who appeared in front of Nurse Joy down on one knee. "Nurse Joy! You are so beautiful and kind and I wish to have a beautiful future with-..."
"Oh my gosh Brock," Bonnie replied as she grabbed Brock by the ear and began to pull him away. It was a very satisfying thing to see now that I think about it.
"I love you Nurse Joy…" Brock managed to say as Bonnie pulled him away. The others sweat dropped at this and I just gave out a slight giggle as he turned back to Nurse Joy.
"Anyways," I started as I turned to the health care provider as I showed her the badge case and my pokedex. "I would like to register for the league!"
Nurse Joy smiled and replied to my by saying, "Sure thing, let me make sure that you have all eight badges." I see as Nurse Joy checks my badge case to make sure the badges are the correct ones and then she hands the badge case back to me and I put it in my pocket once she says: "The badges are good, now let's do your pokedex." Nurse Joy then inserted my pokedex into the slot of the computer and I saw as my picture and name popped up on screen. As I saw this, I noticed as Nurse Joy went a little wide eyed, but then she relaxed and said, "You are all registered, remember to be at Prism Tower tomorrow at 10:00 AM sharp, that is when the trial will begin! Here is a pamphlet with some things you should know about the league before it begins."
"Thanks!" I really as I take back my pokedex and grab the pamphlet which I then put in my pocket. I then turn to Pikachu and say, "Hear that Pikachu, we will be participating together in the Victory Road!"
"Pika Pikachu!" Pikachu replies to me and I smile.
"You are also going to need a partner," a voice tells me. I look back up at Nurse Joy and she smiles. "It is a paired event, inspired by the Masterclass, we decided to challenge the participants to work with someone else to make it to the league."
I look at my companions… Which one would I end up choosing? "So, it can be anyone?" I ask while turning to Nurse Joy. She nods and smiles at me. "OK, I will figure this out soon, thanks for the heads up!" I then find myself walking back out of the pokemon center.
"Have a nice day!" I hear as I exit the building with my friends. I smile as the sliding doors let me out to the sunny streets of Kalos.
"I will never forget you!"
"Yea, yea Brock, there are plenty of Nurse Joy's in the sea," I hear Bonnie say as she drags Brock with us outside of the pokemon center.
Normal POV in the pokemon center:
Nurse Joy watched as Ash, Pikachu, Serena, Brock, Clemont and Bonnie left the pokemon center through the sliding doors. Nurse Joy put herself in thought for a second and asked herself why Ash seemed so familiar…
And then she remembered:
'Isn't that the boy that jumped off Prism Tower with a Pikachu and Froakie?' Nurse Joy thought as she went back to work.
Normal POV at Bonnie and Clemont's House:
"Meyer, thanks so much for letting us stay here," Brock said with a sincere smile.
Meyer, a bearded man with the same eye color as his two children responded back by saying, "The pleasure is all mine, please, come in." The group then walked into the apartment. It was a nice simple apartment with a kitchen to the left and a dining room. At the same place there was a couch and in front of it a TV. There was also three rooms, one for Meyer, Clemont and Bonnie. The group decides that the boys go to Clemont's room and Serena would join Bonnie in her room. "I will start preparing dinner for everyone, the journey may have been long from Snowbelle City!" Meyer exclaimed as he went into the kitchen and started gathering ingredients.
"Pika!"
"Thank you Meyer!/Dad!" The gang exclaimed as they made themselves at home.
Bonnie decides to take care of Pikachu as Ash was in deep thought about what he had to do during the trial. He turned to his friends and asked himself which one would be right for the trial. Ash then went up to Clemont and asked, "Clemont can I go to your room and have some time to think about tomorrow?"
"Sure Ash, take your time, I know how stressful things like this can be," Clemont replied with a smile as Ash nodded in appreciation and flashed a small smile before heading towards Clemont's room. He entered and closed the door behind him. Admiring the room, it was nice and simple and there were some posters of inventions and also many spare parts lying around. Ash cared less about these things as he sat down to think.
"What will I do tomorrow?" Ash asked himself as he looked at the pamphlet he was given. The cover was a picture of the stadium and the village around it. Obviously it was very interesting how the setup was very modern. There was also a picture of the scoreboard and there was an apparent hole in the middle of the stadium. Maybe for field changes.
Ash flipped to the first page and was met with a picture of the trial that he would be taking tomorrow. Below the picture there was some text which read:
We begin the Kalos League very soon, and it is to our responsibility that we make things even from the start. We will be having a special preliminary round where a participant chooses a partner that does not necessarily have to be a participant of the league. With this, we will reduce the amount of people that are battling in the actual tournament to an even 256 participants.
Guidelines:
The challenge begins at 10:30 AM sharp so that means that everyone should listen to the instructions that will be given at Prism Tower which is where the challenge will begin.
It is recommended that the partner one chooses is beneficial to their performance, that way it is easier for the participant to get through.
A participant and his or her partner must use only one pokemon during the challenge.
Ash smirked at that last rule he read. He wanted to find a way to start of with Pikachu, and now he got it. Pikachu would be an easy pokemon to go with.
Ash then continued reading:
Further instructions will be given at Prism Tower for the challenge to prevent cheating.
Ash then flipped the page over and was found with a large foldable. Ash then studied carefully as he looked at what could be in store for him:
256 trainers… one winner.
Ash then preceded to look at the pictures which included many pictures of battling pokemon and trainers making poses as they commanded. Ash's gaze then went to the format of the league and it was very surprising:
Top 256: 3 on 3 battle on a random battlefield.
Top 128: Surprise battle format with same battlefield.
Ash looked at the pamphlet in confusion as he asked himself what was the meaning of "surprise", but other than that, he figured something random would happen.
Top 64: Back to 3 on 3 battles and there is random battlefields.
Top 32: Another 3 on 3 with random battlefields, only this battle has a prize for winning of 200k Kaleuros… People definitely fight for this!
Top 16/8/4: Start of 6 on 6 with random fields.
Finals: 6 on 6 battle on a special battlefield.
Ash questioned what was meant by a "special" battlefield, but again, he shook it off. Ash then turned to the back paper and he was met with a picture of a gold shaped cup that had two handles and a special plate at the bottom. It was obviously the trophy, but as Ash looked at it he asked himself: "Am I really just battling for this gold trophy and the rank of Champion?" Ash thought hard to himself as he then smiled and replied to his own question by saying, "I am battling to get closer with my pokemon… and to move on from my past." Ash then smiled at himself as he looked at the trophy in the picture once more. "I am going to do my best to in you as a token of my hard work," Ash said as he smirked while looking up from the pamphlet.
Ash then thought to himself about what he would do the next day so that he could make it to the league. He would need someone with: a) a good sense of direction. b) fast person. And c) be able to hold off next to Pikachu very well.
Ash thought, which one of his three friends could he use? Ash then put his mind around Clemont. He mentally face palmed himself for even coming up with the thought since Clemont was an extremely slow runner. There would be no way that Ash would defeat the race with Clemont by his side.
Ash then thought of Brock, he had a good sense of direction and he could run, but his pokemon were Steelix and Swampert meaning that he had a couple of slow pokemon. Slow pokemon would probably be as bad as a slow human. Granted: Brock did have some large tanks, but the fact that they were ground types means that if they use earthquake or any other ground type move, Pikachu would probably be weakened a lot if he got hit by accident… And last time Ash checked, earthquake doesn't care if the target is a foe or ally.
Lastly there was Serena. The honey blonde could run and had a good sense of direction as well. She also had some decently fast pokemon. Now that Ash thought about it, he would probably need a water type to help out against any ground types that could be used and Brionne could help with that. Also, the fact that Braixen could give off a good amount of light for the cave that began the victory road.
Ash knew that it was between Brock and Serena, but when it came to who could participate the most with him, it was Serena who won out in the end. As Ash thought this he took a deep breath. The girl was already stressed out about him even participating in the league, and now having to participate in the league herself would be more stressful. Ash also thought of the fact that she would feel guilty if things did not go their way. Ash relaxed and smiled while thinking to himself that Serena was his only hope anyways to a partner, and if things go badly, there is always next time.
Ash went to the handle of the door and turned it slowly. He then pushed the door open and slowly walked towards the living room where Meyer had put a battle for the others to watch on television. Ash looked closer and noticed it was a strong battle between a boy with a Jolteon that went up against a mega Garchomp. Ash did not put much attention to the battle as he looked for his first line of business. Ash noticed that Bonnie was with Pikachu in front of the television while they cheered on the battle. Brock and Clemont were analyzing the battle with Meyer who apparently did know a lot about pokemon battles to Ash's surprise. The raven haired boy then looked around and asked to himself the whereabouts of Serena since the honey blonde was not anywhere to be seen.
Ash decided to look somewhere else, so while everyone else was focused on the battle, he went into the kitchen. Looking around, he noticed that Serena was doing the dishes. It did not seem like the perfect time to ask her to Ash, but he needed to do it before he forgot. Ash slowly crept up on the honey blonde, who was humming to herself with a smile. Ash just giggled a little, but he decided to tap Serena's shoulder to grab her attention.
"Huh?!" Serena asked herself with startle as she turned around with a red face to see Ash slightly smiling with a shy expression. "Ash? What are you doing here?!" Serena asked as she turned back around to the sink trying to hide her blush from Ash.
"Well, you see…" Ash started with a smile until he scratched the side of his face and asked: "Would you be my partner for the challenge tomorrow?"
"Huh?!" Serena said with a dumbfounded expression as she turned around to meet Ash's gaze. She was not even close to expecting that Ash would choose her to be his partner.
Ash saw Serena's look of disbelief and put his hands behind his back and replied with, "You see, I kinda wanted you to be my partner for the trial since I felt like you would be the best partner for me."
Serena instantly blushed a little, but she looked away and sighed while looking down, "What about Clemont and Brock? You know I am not a battler." Serena then slightly jumped as she felt a hand on her shoulder turn her around.
"Serena, I already thought of them, but think about it this way: Clemont is too slow, and Brock's pokemon are too slow," Ash replied with a wink.
"But Ash…" Serena replied as she clenched her fists. "What if I cause you to lose tomorrow?"
Ash just smiled because he was prepared for this and grabbed Serena's fists. Serena instantly relaxed at this and then Ash looked at Serena's eyes and said, "I don't think we will lose, and in the event that we do… Remember, at least we tried." Ash then unraveled Serena's fists into relaxed hands and let go. Serena was barely able to process what was going on with a semi red face, but she smiled at Ash and felt a large amount of confidence surge through her blood vessels.
Serena then winked and said, "We will win tomorrow, we won't give up until the very end!"
Ash returned the smile and turned back to the door with a smile and just as he opened it he said, "Thanks Serena, I look forward to tomorrow." Ash then walked out of the kitchen and as the door closed behind him, Serena turned back to what she was doing prior to when Ash asked the question.
"I won't let you down Ash," Serena said as she smirked. "I need to help you win this league right?" Serena asked while looking down at the dishes and shadowing her eyes in her honey blonde hair. "Then I will make sure I do everything I can to help you reach the top…"
In the living room:
"Pikapi!" Pikachu shouted as he jumped on Ash's shoulders.
"Hey bud," Ash said as he petted the mouse and turned to everyone that was in front of the television. "What did I miss?"
"Only a Jolteon that took down a Mega Garchomp by itself," Brock replied with crossed arms. "We were watching the champion of the Soul Stadium battle, and his Jolteon truly is something else."
"Not only that, he had this pokemon called Decidueye that could shoot possessed arrows that could prevent a pokemon from switching," Clemont said as he adjusted his glasses. "The amazing thing is that it is a rare one too, it is shiny of all pokemon."
"Truly a strong battler," Meyer replied with crossed arms. "I wonder if my Ampharos would even stand a chance against that Jolteon!"
"Well, you guys sure have seen a good battle, just wait until Pikachu and I blow your socks off during the league with my pokemon," Ash replied with a smirk.
"We hope so too, your Pikachu can really kick some a**!" Bonnie shouted while pointing at the sky. Everyone looked at the little girl with shocked expressions. Clemont looked like he wanted to die while Meyer just sweat dropped. "Ummm…" bonnie replied nervously. "Excuse me!" Bonnie finished with an innocent smile at the others. Clemont and Meyer face palmed as Ash and Brock snickered.
Streets of Lumiose:
"The two hundred thousand Kaleuros I have to win in order to save Lillie…" Hau said as he walked across the dark and empty… or semi empty streets while shadowing his eyes, "I can and I will."
Ashura was close behind listening to Hau and he felt something crack inside of him as he heard Hau say this. He slowly walked up to Hau tapped on his shoulder. The green haired boy was a little frightened, but turned around regardless of his fears to be met with the cloaked man that was Ashura. Ashura, who had a shadowed face asked, "This Lillie person, how important is she to you?"
Hau looked up in shock and replied, "She is my sister… She recently an accident where she ended up falling into a state where I can't bare see her…" Hau then clenched his fists with great strength. "I have to get the prize money, or else… I don't want to think about it sir." Hau then bowed and said as he turned around to leave. "I will be going now."
"He is helping someone he loves…" Ashura whispered to himself as he looked down at the ground. Ashura then took a large leap that allowed him to reach the tops of buildings without a problem and with that he vanished into the night sky.
A/N: So I decided to introduce the format of the league so that it does not come to a surprise to our heroes when the league starts. Also, Ash choosing Serena to be his partner was probably expected since Serena and Ash worked together during the masterclass.
Other than that, this wraps up today's chapter as I go into getting the league prepared. The league will hopefully be awesome, but as of the time I am writing this chapter, I should probably look into how I can make the next chapter more exciting. It will be the victory road of all things so I have to make things interesting right?
Also, I want to mention that since the league will be in Lumiose City, I am going to be making up my own victory road in order to make things more interesting for you guys and stir away a little bit from the games and anime.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed!
Remember to R & R and I will see you guys next time!
Responding to some reviews:
FantasyLover88: Everyone wants to kill them xD! Anyways, thanks for the review, and yes, Ash does know what Squishy is!
ArmorshippingFan: We'll see what happens. The name change was to keep Ashura anonymous during the league, but you know, Satoshi came to me as a nice name. Thanks for reviewing!
Pokekip15: It is Diantha! How did you know?
Shullmer: I would rather give him a MIZU SHURIKEN! Anyways, thanks for reviewing, I feel the same way xD!
Cutesaralisa: Just wait until they come face to face once again!
Guest 1: Glad you enjoyed, yes they are pain in the asses right now, but what can we do? We'll see xD! Thanks for reviewing!