So, here's the second semifinal match. Originally I planned it to be the last chapter, but I couldn't simply bother writing it. Once again, I won't write the next chapter directly after this, instead I'll work on Chapter 1 of The Dawn of a True Love! No big words here, hope you enjoy the battle and review as usual. Welcome to the penultimate chapter, Chapter 9!
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.
"I don't know Ash. Do you think I can win?" May asked, not being confident at all that she could beat Gary.
"You'll win and I've no doubt. And if you really need to, just use the Blazikenite." Ash assured his lover, really believing that she could beat Gary.
"Ah, Ash!" Gary exclaimed, having found them outside the stadium
"Hey Gary. I suppose you're here for your battle?" Ash asked, making sure it was rhetoric.
"Sure am. If I win, could you possibly get me a Blastoisite? If I could study Blastoise's Mega Evolution and the stone I could probably reveal all of its secrets." Gary explained, wanting to reveal the world the power of Mega Evolution and all of its secrets.
"Alright, but only if you win." Ash responded, being confident that Gary wouldn't.
"Thanks, but it looks like it's time to get ready. You coming May?" Gary asked, who started heading to the his waiting room.
"Give me a second." May responded, who wanted to spend the remaining time with Ash.
"So, are you ready Sapph?" Ash asked, looking into her beautiful eyes.
"If you believe I'm ready and then I'll believe that as well." May said, pulling Ash's head closer to share one last passionate kiss before she headed to her waiting room.
"I know you can win." Ash whispered to himself, before heading to the lounge where everyone else was waiting for him and for the battle to start. Yesterday had really helped May, doing nothing but having fun and relax made her forget all the worries she had about the battle. Heading up the stairs, someone called his name.
"What're you doing here?" Ash asked as he recognized who had called his name.
'Well, Mew really enjoyed the time with you yesterday so she wanted to be with you again.' Mewtwo explained, smirking a little as he saw Ash's expression. Mew who was happy as always flew over to Ash and licked his cheek, to both his and Mewtwo's surprise, before she sat down on Ash's head.
Scratching her head, Ash got a soft "Mew." as response.
"We got to hurry, we can't miss the start of May's battle!" Ash said, having noticed that he had been standing still for a while. Quickly running up the stairs, Ash saw everyone else seated and ready for May's battle. Turning their heads to him, everyone noticed Mew and Mewtwo but didn't say anything and let them take their places.
"Welcome folks, to the second semifinal of this tournament! Last match was explosive and so'll this be! Welcome to the field, May Maple and Gary Oak!" the announcer shouted over his microphone, the crowd roaring in anticipation.
'I hope I can do this. I really don't want to disappoint Ash who believes in me.' May thought to herself before the the announcer called for them. Walking out of the waiting room, she looked up with confidence at the crowd. Looking over the where Ash should be sitting, she spotted him but to her surprise Mew sat on his head while enjoying his touch. Next to him stood Mewtwo, than goodness they had their own lounge so not everyone could see him, and on the other side at Dawn. With the support of all of her friends, May knew that she couldn't lose. Looking at the referee, both she and Gary gave him a nod to signal that they were read.
"This's a 3 on 3 battle between May Maple and Gary Oak! Substitutions are allowed! Release your Pokemon!" the referee shouted.
"Let's go Umbreon!" Gary said, releasing his Pokemon.
"Alright Glaceon, you're up!" May countered.
"Glaceon vs Umbreon! Begin!"
Looking at each other, the two Pokemon waited for the first order.
"Shadow Ball!" May and Gary shouted in unison, opening up with the same attack. Releasing their respective Shadow Balls, clashing in the middle for dominance. Instead of moving in one direction, a massive explosion occured.
"Umbreon, use Quick Attack!" Gary shouted, impressed with the strength of Glaceon. Rushing forwards, Umbreon was prepared to hit Glaceon.
"Match it with Iron Tail, Glaceon!" May ordered, having trained since the day Ash left. And she had no plans to disappoint him now that she had managed to come this far.
Umbreon's head clashed with Glaceon's Iron Tail, but this time time Glaceon came out on top. Sending Umbreon flying, Umbreon hit the ground before standing up and giving Glaceon an angry glare.
"Psychic!" Gary quickly said, having no plans on losing his Pokemon first.
"Power through with Ice Beam!" May countered, knowing it would hard. Using Psychic, Umbreon tried to stop Glaceon's Ice Beam but to no avail. Taking the hit, Umbreon grunted in pain.
"I know you can do this Umbreon. Use Double Team!" Gary quickly said, knowing he needed a good strategy to win this one. He had watched May's battle, but never expected her to be at his level.
"Be careful Glaceon, he could be anywhere!" May stated, watching all Umbreon's carefully.
"Take Down!" Gary shouted, watching as all Umbreon's moved forward.
"Jump Glaceon!" May tried, but it was too late. The real Umbreon managed to hit Glaceon, hitting him hard.
"Follow up with Shadow Ball!" Gary continued, not wanting to give May and Glaceon any breathing room.
"Counter with Mirror Coat!" May ordered, not wanting to try and overpower the Shadow Ball. Taking the Shadow Ball, Umbreon grunted in pain as double the damage was returned to him.
"Another Shadow Ball!" Gary ordered, knowing Umbreon couldn't take that many more hits.
"Ice Beam!" May countered. Opening her mouth, Glaceon let out the Ice Beam while targeting the Shadow Ball. Clashing in the middle, another explosion was released and covering the entire field.
"Glaceon and Umbreon are both unable to battle!" the referee shouted, seeing both Pokemon lying o the ground with swirls in their.
"You did great Glaceon." May said, returning her Pokemon.
"Take a long rest Umbreon." Gary said to his Pokemon, returning it aswell.
"Mew!" Mew shouted, getting all excited over the match.
'I'm impressed. A coordinator having such a strong Pokemon.' Mewtwo said, rarely watching Pokemon battles.
"I've never seen May battle like this before. It's amazing." Prof. Oak added.
"Well, after all her biggest inspiration and teacher was Ash. Should we expect any less from her?" Brock questioned, getting a nod from everyone. Ash only looked at the battlefield, watching in awe at May. Maybe the final would be remotely interesting. Especially if she had mastered the Mega Evolution.
"She's going to send out Venusaur against Gary's Electivire." Ash stated, watching as both trainers took a pokeball from their belt. Which meant that it would be a repeat of Ash's battle against Gary when he commanded Blaziken as the final battle.
"Let's show him how it's done Venusaur!" May shouted, releasing her massive grass type Pokemon.
"Shock them up Electivire!" Gary said, releasing one of his strongest Pokemon.
"Venusaur vs Electivire! Begin!" the referee shouted.
"Thunderbolt, Electivire!" Gary ordered, giving May no time to come up with a strategy.
"Dodge it and then grab Electivire with Vine Whip!" May shouted, hoping all the practice with Venusaur would pay off. And it did, Venusaur managed to dodge the rather fast Thunderbolt before grabbing Electivire.
"Electivire, break free!" Gary tried, but in vain.
"Throw him up in the air and then use Razor Leaf!" May quick said, trying to get in as many hits as possible. "Grab him again and slam in the ground!" May continued, watching as Razor Leaf hit Electivire multiple times. Given no rest, Venusaur quickly grabbed Electivire again and slammed him with all of her power into the ground.
"Enough! Electivire use Thunder!" Gary shouted, not liking how this battle was going.
"Use Sunny Day and then stop the with Solar Beam!" May countered, hoping Venusaur would manage in time. Quickly using Sunny Day, Venusaur charged Solar Beam a lot faster. May was relieved when Venusaur fired its Solar Beam, right before the Thunder hit. Creating an explosion, having become a standard in this battle, Venusaur still took damage. But it was far less than if the Thunder had connected, even if Venusaur was at a type advantage.
"Get close and use Iron Tail!" Gary ordered, wanting to at least end the match in a draw so Blastoise wouldn't have an uphill battle.
"Stop him in his tracks!" May countered, watching as Venusaur used Vine Whip to grab Electivire before throwing him up into the air. "Now finish him up with a full power Solar Beam!" With Sunny Day still being in effect, it didn't take long for Venusaur to charge her Solar Beam which he fired at the airborne Electivire.
"Now Electivire, use Protect!" Gary shouted, having expected something like this all along. The Solar Beam hit Electivire's Protect but no damage was done. "Now finish it! Use Thunder Punch!"
"Get out of there Venusaur!" May ordered, but it was too late. Electivire got close enough and gave Venusaur Thunder Punch straight in her face. Even though it wasn't quite as effective, it still did enough damage simply because of the raw strength Electivire possessed. "Give him a Solar Beam as a parting gift then!" May shouted, knowing Venusaur still had enough in her to do it.
"Venusaur!" the massive Pokemon shouted, firing her Solar Beam point blank at Electivire. An explosion followed, and a thud as Venusaur couldn't stand up any more. Revealing themselves, both Pokemon lay on the ground, having fainted from the close range Solar Beam and the earlier Thunder Punch from Electivire.
"Venusaur and Electivire are both unable to battle! Send out your final Pokemon!" the referee shouted.
"May matched every blow and even was ahead sometimes of Gary. I'm more than impressed." Prof. Oak said, not having seen many matches of this caliber for a long time.
"You're right, May has really grown from only being a coordinator to becoming one of the world's best trainer." Brock added, having known May for quite awhile, plus all the time they had spent together since Ash had left.
"Alright ladies and gentlemen! What an exciting battle! Our trainers are about to send out their final Pokemon, so get ready to rumble!" the announcer shouted, being all hyped up over the battle like the crowd.
"Finish this Blaziken!" May shouted, feeling the rush of a Pokemon battle in her veins.
"You know how it's done Blastoise!" Gary said, releasing his strongest Pokemon.
"Blaziken vs Blatoise! Begin!" the referee shouted for the last time during this match.
"Alright Blaziken, use Flamethrower!" May ordered, not wanting to get too close to Blastoise.
"Hydro Pump and Rabid Spin!" Gary countered, watching as Blastoise pulled his head inside his head and started spinning while firing off his Hydro Pump. Mostly negating the damage from the Flamethrower, Blastoise hit Blaziken multiple times with the Hydro Pump.
"Get close while he's still in his shell! Use Sky Uppercut to knock him in the air and then slam with down with Blaze Kick!" May shouted, using the opportunity while Blastoise was rather inmobile.
"Get out of there!" Gary shouted, but it was too late. Blaziken got close and sent Blastoise up in the air before he took a massive jump to get above Blastoise.
"Blaze Kick!" May screamed, seeing as Blaziken's foot started to burn and how he smashed it into Blastoise's shell. Getting slammed into the ground, Blastoise recovered as quickly as possible as he stuck his head out of his shell again.
"Skull Bash!" Gary ordered, hoping Blastoise could overpower Blaziken in brawl.
"Counter with Mega Kick!" May said, hoping Blaziken would do as well when Blastoise was fighting back. Hitting Blastoise's head straight on, Blaziken felt how he couldn't hold it any longer and for one second let the Mega Kick stop, which earned him a Skull Bash which sent him flying.
"Get up Blaziken!" May screamed, watching her Pokemon lying on the ground in pain.
"Get close and use Hydro Cannon!" Gary ordered, using the strongest water type attack out there.
"Counter it with Overheat!" May shouted in desperation, having no stronger move while knowing Blaziken's Overheart was weaker than Blastoise's Hydro Cannon. The attacks clashed, but it quickly became clear who was stronger. Not longer able to hold it, Blaziken took the Hydro Cannon straight up and screamed in pain. As the scream finished, May saw a glow in her pocket. Grabbing inside she felt the stone getting warmer. Had Blaziken and she bonded enough to able to use the Mega Evolution? She had to try, it was her only hope to win. Pulling out the stone, she held it up high in the air. Gary's eyes widened in shock as he understood what she was holding.
"Mega Evolution now!" May shouted, using Ash's phrase. Sending out the energy, Blaziken quickly caught it, undergoing the Mega Evolution. Gary was pretty sure it was a lost cause, but he wouldn't simply give up. After all he was Gary Oak!
"Finish this Blaziken! Use Extremespeed and follow it up with Blaze Kick!" May shouted, fully aware of the power and speed Blaziken had gained thanks to the Mega Evolution.
"Dodge it!" Gary ordered, but to no avail. Blaziken was simply too fast for Blastoise. Having gotten up close, Blaziken quickly used Blaze Kick which slammed Blastoise into the ground.
"Now finish it with Blast Burn!" May ordered, hoping it would be enough to finish it.
"Counter with Hydro Cannon!" Gary shouted, hoping Blastoise still had enough power to do it. Firing their attacks, they clashed right between each other. But this time there was a clear winner. After a few seconds, Blaziken's Blast Burn overpowered the Hydro Cannon of Blastoise and scored a hit. Creating another explosion, Blaziken still took some damage from it. But it wasn't enough, Blaziken stood proud as he looked at the fainted Blastoise. A worthy opponent.
"Blastoise is unable to battle! Blaziken wins!" the referee shouted, having been all excited watching the intense battle.
"Amazing! May Maple will advance to the Grand Finals to face off against Ash Ketchum in a final epic 3 on 3!" the announcer shouted, keeping the crowd going. She had done it, she had really won and would now've to battle Ash. She knew the odds were against her, but that wouldn't stop from taking a shot at the title.
"Amazing." was the only thing Ash said, while Dawn jumped in joy and hugged Ash. Mew saw the action and repeated it, enjoying how close she was to Ash.
'I'm more than impressed. She really deserves it." Mewtwo said, respecting any strong trainer who would battle Ash.
"Are you excited Ash?" Brock asked.
"Sure am. But that doesn't mean I'll go easy on her!" Ash exclaimed, pumping his fist up in the air. He truly was excited for it, and he would give May everything he had.
There we go! The penultimate chapter has been finished, which only leaves the final chapter left to be written. I'm going to release first chapter of The Dawn of a True Love! first. I think it needs some more attention. This story has already over 5000 views, while The Dawn of a True Love! only has something above 300. Review as usual, and if interested look out for Chapter 1 of The Dawn of a True Love!. It'll most likely be out tomorrow. Until next time, on the final chapter of Mega Evolution and the return of a Legend!