Finally you'll see me write a full battle. No, it's not a 6 vs 6. That'll come later, but now I'll present you my first 3 on 3 battle! I put quite a lot of work into it, looking up which moves they knew in the anime and I tried to be as accurate as possible. If you think I did something point it out so I can fix it for next time. Review like always! Welcome to Chapter 4!
Ash: 14/18
May: 12/16
Brock: 19/23
Paul: 14/18
Dawn: 10/14
Iris: 11/15
Gary: 14/18
" " - Speech/Pokemon speech
' ' - Thoughts/Telepathy
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.
"Torterra vs Donphan! Begin!" the referee shouted, having pulled down both of his flags.
"Alright Donphan, use Rollout!" Ash shouted, knowing that the best case he could've was a draw, especially against the powerhouse that Paul's Torterra was.
"Stop him in his tracks with Frenzy Plant!" Paul shouted, having thought the same as Ash.
"Jump into the air Donphan!" Ash shouted, surprising even Paul who was used to some of his rather unorthodox strategies."Now, use Hyper Beam while Torterra can't do anything!"
"No, Torterra!"
"Donphan, get back onto the ground and use Rollout!" Ash continued, knowing Donphan had recovered from using Hyper Beam while he fell back onto the ground, wanting to get in as many hits as possible before Donphan would possible fall to the continental Pokemon.
"Use Leaf Storm, Torterra!" the order came out of Paul's mouth, he had to get hit on Donphan so he could finish it in one go.
"Go straight at him, Donphan!"
"Torterra, Hyper Beam while Donphan is so fast!" Paul screamed, having noticed that Rollout for the most part negated Torterra's Leaf Storm, even if Paul knew that Donphan took a beating from it.
"Dodge it Donphan!" Ash shouted, but it was too late. Torterra's Hyper Beam came at full speed and combined with the damage from Leaf Storm the Hyper Beam got a big hit on Donphan. Sending him flying, Donphan landed on his stomach without getting up. Both trainers know that his was minor victory for Paul. Normally Hyper Beam required the user to rest, but with Donphan recovering from the hit, and Torterra could rest without interruption from Donphan. Having recovered quicker, Paul knew he had to end it.
"Frenzy Plant to finish this Torterra!" Paul ordered, actually wielding a big grin. He was shocked that he managed to take down one of Ash's Pokemon, even if it was a ground type. Ash could only look as Donphan was unable to get up and dodge the Hyper Beam.
"Donphan is unable to battle! The winner is Torterra!" the referee annouced, lifting his the green flag to signal Paul's side won.
From being exhausted Donphan went to fainted, which led to that Ash returned him to his pokeballs and put it on his belt.
"Maybe Red is just a big pushover!" Dawn exclaimed, happy to see Paul win.
"No, Red used a Donphan, which's a ground type, against Paul's Torterra which's his strongest Pokemon. And Donphan put up more of a fight than I expected, especially if you consider how strong Torterra is and that Donphan had the type disadvantage.
"Short battle huh?"
"Seems so, but believe me that this one will be longer." Ash stated, having a small smile on his face as he enlarged his next pokeball.
"Alright Snorlax, let's end this!"
"Torterra, open up with Leaf Storm!" Paul shouted, understanding what Ash meant with a long battle. Especially if he gave it his all. But he knew the pain Torterra would have to sustain just to beat Snorlax.
"Snorlax, Hyper Beam straight through." Ash said, with a much calmer voice. Following his trainer's order, Snorlax charged up his Hyper Beam while watching the Leaf Storm slowly come towards him.
"Dodge it Torterra!" Paul screamed, knowing that this Hyper Beam might be the end for Torterra. Thought not in passive pain, it still hurt Torterra as he dodged he Hyper Beam. Being a strong Pokemon, even Torterra had to admit the strength of Donphan's Hyper Beam. But he wouldn't give up.
"Frenzy Plant into Earthquake while Snorlax is recovering!" Paul screamed to the top of his lungs, knowing this was his chance. Knowing there was nothing he could do, Ash once again watched as his Pokemon took a massive hit.
"Why isn't Red doing something?!" May screamed, not happy that Ash let his Pokemon got hit.
"There's nothing he could do, both times they were exhausted or had to recover." Brock responded, having watched enough battles to know what was happening.
"Alright, time to turn this around! Use Body Slam while Torterra is still close enough!" Ash shouted, not leaving Paul any time to react. Taking all of his power, Snorlax launched himself at Torterra, managing to get a good hit in. "Follow it up with Ice Punch!"
"Get out of there Torterra!" Paul ordered, but it was too late. The Ice Punch connected and actually froze one of Torterra's legs.
"That's the spirit Snorlax! Finish this with a Hyper Beam!" Ash shouted with everything he had, knowing he had defeated Torterra.
"Snorlax!" the Pokemon shouted as he released the orange beam at Torterra. Taking the hit, Torterra was sent flying and landed with a heavy thud which made the entire building shake.
"Torterra is unable to battle! Snorlax is the winner!" the referee shouted from his elevated position.
"You did great Torterra." Paul said, pointing his pokeball at Torterra.
"Seems like we're even now. I hope you'll cut me some slack!" Ash shouted from his side.
"You think I'm scared? No way! Take him down Weavile!" Paul shouted, releasing his second Pokemon.
"Snorlax vs Weavile! Start!" the referee screamed, pulling down both flags.
"Snorlax, open up with a Body Slam into Mega Punch!" Ash ordered, using Snorlax's Body Slam as a form of movement to get close enough for some stronger attacks.
"Dodge it and use Ice Beam!" Paul countered, watching with content as Weavile dodged Snorlax's Body Slam. Releasing the Icy beam from its mouth, Snorlax took the hit but only grunted while staring at Weavile.
"Takedown!"
"Dodge!" Paul screamed, but it was too late. Getting hit, Ash once again employed his strategy.
"Ice Punch!" Ash shouted, hoping it would work.
"Why did Red use Ice Punch?" Dawn asked, only knowing it wouldn't be very effective because Weavile was part Ice type.
"Oh, I think he cared less about if it would do damage but more hoping to freeze Weavile in place. It would weaken Weavile and make him unable to dodge any of Snorlax's attacks." Brock explained, following the battle with interest.
"Mega Punch into Hyper Beam Snorlax!" Ash ordered, knowing it would knock Weavile out. Being freezed in place, Weavile stared in horror as the attack came flying. Closing its eyes, Weavile felt how it went flying before hitting the ground. Looking up it saw a orange beam heading straight towards it. Closing its eyes again, Weavile let the pain come before it fainted.
"Weavile is unable to battle! Snorlax is the winner!" the referee announced.
"Well done Snorlax!" Ash exclaimed, patting his Pokemon who looked at him a content smile.
"I'm not done yet! Electivire, finish it!"
"Snorlax vs Electivire
"Forgive me Snorlax." Ash mumbled to his Pokemon, looking sad as Electrivire charged up an attack.
"Thunder!" Paul shouted, having seen what Ash had done. Even if Snorlax hadn't taken a massive beating, it still was exhausted and couldn't battle much longer.
"Electivire!" the Pokemon shouted, releasing a massive thunder bolt from its body, aiming for Snorlax. Not even moving, Snorlax's eyes turned into swirls as it fainted.
"You did great Snorlax." Ash said with a sad smile on his face, taking out the pokeball he needed and returned Snorlax.
"Looks like we both got one Pokemon left, both still completely healthy. Do you still think you can win?" Paul asked, having a smirk on his face while having gained more confident that he could beat Ash.
"I sure am! Lucario, get ready!"
"Lucario vs Electivire! Go!"
"Oh man, I think Paul has lost now." May said, trying to act surprised as she saw Lucario.
"Why do you say that, May?" Gary asked, having listened to Brock's earlier explanations.
"Lucario can Mega Evolve." May stated.
"Well, even then Electivire is a strong fighter so I don't think he'll go down that easily May." Brock added, keeping his focus on the field, watching Red and Paul with interest.
"Electivire, Thunder!" Paul ordered, pointing at Lucario.
"Counter it with Aura Sphere, full power!"
"Break the thunder and get for close for Thunder Punch!" Paul shouted, watching as Electivire stopped using Thunder and quickly got closer to Lucario. Having to focus to not let his Aura Sphere falter, Lucario noticed Electivire's approach too late.
"Thunder Punch!" Paul screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Block it with Force Palm, then use Close Combat!" Ash countered, knowing if it came down the wire Lucario would prevail. Blocking the Thunder Punch, Lucario prepared to use Close Combat.
"Thunder Punch followed by Ice Punch!" Paul shouted, hoping it would work. Blocking the first punch of Close Combat with Thunder Punch, Electivire quickly used Ice Punch while Lucario was thinking of what to do.
"Lucario!" Ash screamed as he saw Lucario get punched to the ground. The worst part was when he saw Lucario's feet freeze, limiting his movement heavily.
"Seems like your strategy worked after all." Paul commented, happy to've come up with the idea to use Ash's own strategy.
"Are you alright Lucario?" Ash asked, seeing Lucario nod. "Alright then, time to step it up!"
"What?! Paul exclaimed, not knowing what to think of Ash's words. Smirking, Ash pulled out the Lucarionite of his pocket while fiddling it a little.
"Seems like the tables have turned now Paul. Mega Evolution now, Lucario!" Ash shouted, holding the Lucarionite high up in the air. Releasing a white orb of energy from it, Lucario quickly caught which triggered the evolution. Sporting a sort of armor, made of yellow fur with a spike on his chest, more red on his paws. Add a coat of fur connected to his armor and his appendages grew longer.
"So you possess another Mega Evolution?" Paul asked, not liking where this was going.
"I do, so I thought about ending this. Extremespeed, Dragon Pulse!" Ash shouted, not giving Paul any time.
"Dodge it!" Paul ordered, but it was too late. Electivire was exhausted, and he couldn't stand up for much longer. Getting close, the Dragon Pulse got even stronger and not getting weaker by travelling a longer distance.
"Quick Bone Rush into a maximum power Aura Sphere!" Ash screamed, hoping he could end the battle now. Summoning a bone in his hands, Lucario quickly closed the distance he had created and took a big swing at Electivire's head. Paul could only stare in horror as defeat was happening in front of him. Jumping back after using Bone Rush, Lucario summoned an Aura Sphere which was far bigger than a normal Aura Sphere. He fired it. A massive cloud of smoke covered the field, laying over the field for a minute.
"Electivire is unable to battle! Red from is the winner!" the referee shouted, not having seen such an exciting battle in a long time.
"Well fought Paul." Ash said, smiling at his opponent.
"I expected you to win a lot easier, but maybe you didn't use your strongest Pokemon?"
"Lucario is one of my best, Snorlax hasn't battled for a long time and Donphan isn't as trained as some of my other Pokemon." Ash explained, having a confident smile on his face.
"Even though I lost, you still lost." Paul responded, a grin plastered on his face.
"What?"
"Congratulations, Pokemon Master Ash." Paul said calmly, loud enough so everyone could hear.
On the sidelines, everyone stared at the cloaked man in horror. Was he really Ash Ketchum?
"Ash!" a girly voice screamed, which didn't belong to May.
"Oh man." Ash sighed, as he looked up he saw Dawn running at him full speed. Always being younger, Dawn saw Ash as her big brother while Ash saw Dawn as his little sister. Everyone had accepted their special relationship, but no one knew of the one he and May shared. And he wouldn't reveal it yet.
"Hey sis." Ash said, noticing that Dawn was hugging him tightly with her head on his chest, calling her by the nickname he used for her. May watched with interest, knowing that Dawn had no place in Ash's heart like she had herself. They saw each other like brother and sister, and May knew how much they meant for each other.
"Where've you been, Pokemon Master Ash?" Brock asked, waiting until Dawn had let go of May before he hugged his best friend.
"Well, I guess I've been here. Haven't I?" Ash asked, smiling a little.
"That's not what he meant Ashy-boy." Gary added, looking at Ash.
"We missed you, you know. Especially May!" Iris exclaimed, not knowing what had happened between Ash and May.
"I think we need a big celebration dinner, everyone is invited!" Brock said, trying to get through all the voices.
"Great idea, Brock!" Ash said, looking at his friend before they nodded too each other.
"I'm going to find Prof. Oak and your mother. They'll surely be interested in seeing you." Brock said, knowing how Ash's Mother would react.
"Uh, I hope my Mother won't kill me." Ash responded sheepishly, scratching his head, still showing sides of the old Ash.
"That's the spirit Ashy-boy!" Gary added, smirking a little.
"Well, well, has our Pokemon Master returned?" a green haired boy asked.
"I thought you had left, but did the words of my return spread so fast?" Ash countered, looking at Drew who was walking towards them.
"They did, and do you think I could possibly miss the return of our Pokemon Master?" Drew asked, grinning while shaking Ash's hand.
"I would suggest that you take that cloak off, before your Mother gets a heart attack." Gary stated, having seen Ash's Mother come towards them with following tight.
"Damn it!" Ash shouted, taking his cloak off and throwing it straight into Paul's face who had been listening to the interesting conversation going on.
"Oh, Ash!" his Mother shouted, squeezing Ash a bit too hard.
"Mom, I can't breath-" Ash started, but his Mother let go of him as soon as he said those words.
"I'm so sorry Ash, but it's just so great to've you back!" his Mother continued, looking at Ash with content.
"Ah Ash. You really need to show me more of those Mega Evolutions." said, never having heard of those.
"I'll tell you everything eventually , but right now we got a dinner to attend to!" Ash said, walking ahead of all his friends, heading straight to wherever Brock had planned.
"Ash, do you even know where you're going?" Brock asked, having read Ash's mind and knowing his horrible sense of direction.
"Uh,no." Ash sulked.
"Well, it's over there but I think I take the lead before you get too lost." Brock continued, taking the lead of the group.
"Hey buddy, I think you can come out." Ash said to seemingly no one.
"Who're you talking to Ashy-boy?" Gary asked, thinking Ash had gone mad.
"Pika!" a yellow rodent cheered as he got out of Ash's bag and took his rightful place on Ash's shoulder.
"It's great to be back huh?" Ash asked Pikachu, scratching him behind his ear which earned him a coo.
"Here we're!" Brock stated after a few more minutes of walking.
"Seems expensive." Ash responded, looking at the restaurant.
"Well, it's but that doesn't matter if you're in top eight of this tournament."
"Hey May, when is your match?" Ash asked, turning his attention to May.
"I think tomorrow afternoon." May said, trying to remember the exact time.
"Well, maybe you're more confident now." Paul stated, having a smirk on his face.
"Uh, let's have dinner!" May quickly responded, not wanting to get into the subject Paul wanted. Taking their seats, May managed to get next to Ash which made things a lot harder for her.
"Welcome, I see you've already looked through our menu. May I take your orders?" the waiter asked, looking at the rather big group. Giving their orders, everyone was in a conversation while Ash was in the focus. Unable to stop herself, May took Ash's hand under the table, making him blush slightly. Lucky for them, no one noticed except Brock who only shrugged it off.
"Here're your orders!" the waiter exclaimed, having called for help to carry all of the plates. "Anything more you need?" Everyone shook their head, so the waiter left and went back to his usual position. As usual, Ash and May were eating the fastest while the others only gave them looks.
"Hey Ash, how did you manage to eat normal while we didn't know who you were?" Brock asked, a grin all over his face.
"Oh man, it was hard. I really had to control myself. And when I saw May it just got even harder." Ash explained, earning laughs from everyone.
"I never thought you were such a good actor Ashy." Gary teased, being honestly surprised that Ash was such a good actor and more important having become such a good trainer.
"That was great!" Ash said as everyone left the restaurant.
"It was." May chimed in, being all giggly. Trying to not hold each other's hands, they hoped no one saw their attempts.
"Well, that restaurant was a good one." Drew stated, having more knowledge of such things then Ash.
"Where're you going May?" Dawn asked, as she saw May was not walking with them to their room.
"Well, me and Ash want to catch up so I thought I could use his spare bed again." May tried, hoping Dawn wouldn't start asking thing. Instead of asking anything, Dawn quickly runs up to Ash to whisper something to him.
"Hey Ash, is there enough place for three people in your room?" Dawn whispered, hoping Ash would say yes. She had no plans on getting closer to Ash, but she knew something was going on between him and May.
"Well, alright sis." Ash whispered back, unable to resist her look.
"Are they ready to move out?" Ghetsis asked, hoping they would be. His patience was slowly running out.
"They're and you can leave whenever you're ready sir!" the grunt said, not wanting to feel the anger of his boss even if he hadn't done anything.
"Get them ready, I'll need a few days to reach the island!"
"Yes, Sir!" the grunt responded, quickly leaving the room.
"Hey sis, here's the key. You can run up ahead but open the door if we knock. Alright?"
"Sure Ash!" Dawn said, running off with they key to the room.
"I don't think it was the best idea to let her sleep in our room." May said once Dawn was out of range.
"Well, it doesn't matter does it?" Ash countered, kissing May on the cheek.
"I love you Ash."
"I love you too Sapph."'
Enjoyment? Excitement about my battle? Probably not. So, did you like the battle? I actually made sure Ash didn't use his strongest Pokemon and tried to make Ash not look like some sort of god while battling. Did someone see the Pearlshipping? Ido support Pearlshipping, but I do prefer keeping Ash and Dawn in more of a brother/sister relationship. Now, before I release Chapter 5, I planned to release a oneshot. What's it about? Well, it'll be a romance which doesn't contain an official shipping. You'll see, but if enough people show interest I might make a complete story out of it eventually. As always, please review and I'll see you next time!