SECRETS
CHAPTER TWELVE: LESSON'S WITH THE GREAT ONE
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon but I own this fiction and any other OC's in this story
ITALIC: THOUGHS
BOLD/ITALIC: POKEMON SPEAKING THE HUMAN LANGUAGE
(Pikachu): Pokemon speaking there language which only there trainers could understand.
The group of seven was now walking towards the Pokémon preserve. The girls and Max were all looking at Sarah like star truck fans while Brock was itching to express his love to her but was halted by the presence of his Croagunk who was itching to hit his trainer with a Poison Jab, he just needed the reason to do it. Ash on the other hand was having a light conversation with Sarah, oblivious of her ulterior motives.
Sarah was enjoying her conversation with the young man (with that kind build, she can't call him a boy) beside her, he was the most interesting person she had ever met. She was very adept in reading people, she could read people's emotions like a snap of her finger and the only exception was her younger sister, but this boy, for the life of her, she can't read him. It's like he was purposely acting like an idiot but he was not, by all means, stupid, he was very complex and unpredictable which spark her curiosity.
"Hey Ash, I know how your Pikachu did that Voltage Drill by combing Quick Attack, Volt Tackle, and Thunderbolt, but you still hadn't explain to me how your Pikachu could control metal like that." Sarah asked, furthering their conversation. The group seemed interested by this, especially May and Dawn who wanted to learn how Ash trained his Pikachu perform those stylish yet powerful moves.
Ash chuckled a bit, Elena was right, she is a curious one. "Even if I tell you the secret of that move, you or any other people can't duplicate it with any Electric Pokémon. Pikachu and I had work for years to get that move working, right buddy." Ash stated which earned a proud nod from Pikachu.
Sarah giggled at that, he was a true trainer. No self-respecting trainer would reveal the secret of theirs to anyone. His friends on the other hand, groaned in disappointment.
"Come on now Ash, were all friends here you can tell us anything." Max pleaded with puppy dogs eyes.
Ash just shook his head in disappointment at his friends pleads. "Sorry Max, I can't tell you how I trained Pikachu to do all of those techniques; it wouldn't be fair for Pikachu. Pikachu and I trained years to master even a single moved that the only reason why we're only using it now." Ash remarked with a serious expression.
The group understand what Ash said and decided to let it be but Max was annoyingly persistent. "Come on Ash, just give me a tip." Max begged annoyingly.
Ash just ignored him and walked away from the group, he might say something that he might regret. Max was clearly upset at Ash's gesture.
"That jerk, I just wanted some tips." Max said, clearly angered at what Ash did.
"You can't understand him because you're not a trainer, little boy." Sarah said with a hint of annoyance in her voice, she was enjoying the conversation the she and Ash was having.
"What do you mean, I don't understand?" Max asked, his anger wavering because one of his idol was actually talking to him.
"That Ash boy is a top class trainer; you would not understand his reasons for not telling you his techniques because he had work so hard to master them, a person who's not a trainer or hadn't yet suffer the hardship of becoming one will never understand a guy like him." Sarah exclaimed as she fasten her paced so that she could caught up with Ash.
(Scene Change)
"Here we are." Sarah said as they arrived in the Pokémon preserved. The group was quite amaze at the Pokémon preserve, it was spacious and has different kinds of habitats for different kinds of Pokémons. The group smiled in awe as they watch different Pokémons play around while Ash looked around and noticed something different in the horizon.
"Hey Sarah, why are their some scorch marks here." Ash whispered to her as he pointed at some scorch mark that was on the ground. Sarah seeing those marks caused her eyes to widen.
"Oh shit, not again." Sarah said is slight fear. "You six wait for me here, I'll be right back." Sarah told them frantically as she walked away, following the scorch mark on the ground.
"She sounds a bit frantic there." Brock remarked as he watched Sarah disappeared.
"I think it's something to do with the preserve." Misty observed.
"Yeah, man I forgot to asked for an autograph." May whined as she watched one of her idol wlaked away.
"We'll meet her again later, maybe we could asked her some advised later on." Dawn, excited at that prospect.
Ash didn't pay attention to them and ran towards the direction were Sarah rush off, feeling a dangerous Aura towards that direction, he quickly doubled his speed. If this was something that would endanger her then that means he has to protect her. Elena will never forgive him if something happened to her sister while his around.
'Please don't get yourself kill, I need you alive until my wedding with your younger sister and after that as well.' Ash thought as he ran even faster to catch up with her.
Max seemed to noticed Ash's movement. "Hey guys, let's go, Ash is rushing towards were Sarah run off to." Max said as he pointed towards the running Ash.
The group noticed it and without any further words, they followed him. As they began to move, a tower of fire was seen towards the direction that they were running to. That unnerved them greatly as they followed the leader of the pack.
(Scene Change)
Sarah rush frantically towards her fellow professor as they tried to contain a wild and large Heatran as its send several flamethrowers towards their direction, damaging its surrounding in the process. They should have called her when that Pokémon woke up.
"Emile, why didn't anyone contact when Heatran woke up?" Sarah asked angrily as she dodge a flamethrower.
A man that was on his twenties looked at Sarah, fear written all over his face and sweat was pouring down his head. "Thank Arceus your here." Emile said as he and the others struggle to contain the legendary Pokémon.
"You people should have called me; I could have easily suppressed Heatran." Sarah scolded as she reached for a Poke ball. She dodged another Flamethrower as well as pushed the young professor away from the attack.
"We're sorry, we didn't have the time, it just started to rampage when it woke up and destroy half of the lab in the process." Emile answered as his eyes widen when he saw a Flash Canon headed their way.
"Pikachu, Thunder." Ash ordered quickly as he saw a Flash Cannon headed towards Sarah. Pikachu jumped on the air and send a blast of Thunder towards the Flash Cannon, intercepting the attack completely. Ash and Pikachu then rush towards Sarah.
"Hey Sarah, you okay?" Ash asked, worried about his future 'sister-in-law'.
"I got have dodge that." Sarah pointed out as she fought back a blush.
"Let's say were even." Ash joked with a smile, Ash then looked at the Heatran who was causing all the commotions. As he observed closer, Ash could see the Heatran emitting an Aura of anger and frustration, causing it to go in an outrage of destruction. Ash took a Poke ball from his pocket; he will end this and solve this, it was his responsibility as an Aura Prince.
"I choose you, Gengar." Ash announced and with a flash, a silver Gengar appeared with a sadistic grind.
Sarah was shocked to see that kind of Gengar, it was rare to find any ghost-type Pokémon and it was even harder to find a shinny one at that. She could also tell that it was in a high level. Seeing that Ash will end this himself, she decided to just stand back and watched.
"Gengar, I don't care what you do just distract that Heatran for one full minute." Ash commanded with a sadistic smile. Gengar smiled became even wider as she charged towards Heatran, her fist charged up to perform a Focus Punch. Heatran seeing its new opponent fired the Solar Beam that it was charging towards Gengar, the ghost-type merely took a hold of the Solar Beam and deflect it upwards before getting closed to it to deliver a powerful Focus Punch which send it a couple of yards away.
The group of professor, Ash's friends (who had just arrived) and even Sarah were shocked. They had used practically all of their Pokémons to at least halt its rampaged while Sarah used one of her elites to defeat it but the boy's Gengar send the Legendary Pokémon with just one attack.
"She really doesn't know how to hold back, Pikachu, Lightning Absorber." Ash ordered, that caused Pikachu to grin as he glowed bright yellow and absorb the static in the air, shocking everyone in the process.
'That is not an ordinary Pikachu.' Every Pokémon researcher thought at the same time as they watch the Pikachu absorb raw static in the air in awe.
'De ja vu,' Brock and Dawn thought at the same time, they have already seen this moved and knows what moved Pikachu will do (as far as they know).
'I never saw Ash and Pikachu do this moved and I never saw that Gengar as well, is it new in his team.' Misty, May, and Max thought in unison.
'I'll do anything to examine that Pikachu and to have a date with his trainer.' Sarah thought with a blus.
Ash knowing that Pikachu was going to take a full minute to charge, he diverted his attention towards Gengar and her fight with Heatran. Ash smiled as Gengar dodge Heatran's attack gracefully. Ash deciding to weaken it a bit before the finishing blow, decided to help Gengar.
"Gengar, go under it and use Dark Pulse." Ash shouted. Gengar smiled even more maliciously as she dodge another Fire Blast before diving under it and firing a Dark Pulse on its lower body, causing it to grunt in pain.
"Thunder Punch on its back and follow it up with Disable." Ash commanded with a smile. Gengar smiled once again as she threw a punch towards its back, paralyzing it with electricity. Gengar then emitted blue rings that prevented Heatran from moving.
"Very good Gengar, now move away a bit." Ash ordered, Gengar with a smile disappeared while maintaining the disable.
"Pikachu, you ready?" Ash asked his long time partner. Pikachu merely nodded as the option of his attacks went up considerably after having a charged. Ash smiled, it was time.
"Pikachu, Heaven's Cannon." Ash ordered. The static electricity that Pikachu was gathering solidified into a ball of electricity which he swallowed, shocking everyone in the process. Pikachu's entire body spark with electricity as he fired a massive wave of thunder from his mouth towards Heatran. The wave of electricity was roughly ten times the size of Pikachu and it was carving the ground as the wave of electricity travel towards Heatran.
Heatran, seeing the attack, launch a powerful spiral of fire towards the attack in hopes of stopping it. No such luck, the wave of electricity merely smash through it and continue its way towards the paralyze Pokémon.
Ash then began moved towards Heatran as the attack hit it's mark. The attack had caused a massive explosion of electricity in where Heatran was standing, covering the entire area with dust and smoke.
"Gengar, come," As Ash said those words, Gengar appeared beside Ash, scarring everyone near him. Pikachu jumped at Ash's shoulder with a huge grin plastered on its faced.
"Gengar, do you know any healing moves?" Ash asked as the smoke behind him cleared. Heatran was unconscious in the middle of a large crater.
Gengar merely shook his head, still having the sadistic smile on her faced.
"I thought so too." Ash then stopped and gazed towards Heatran before continuing towards the fallen Pokémon. "Hey Pikachu, you think Electronic Recovery will work on him." Ash asked his partner, Pikachu seeing that Heatran was part steel, nodded.
"Good, Pikachu Electronic Recovery on Heatran." Pikachu jumped beside Heatran and emitted electricity towards the fallen Pokémon. Heatran's skin, which was electrocuted into a crisp, was slowly being healed as the electricity surged through its body.
Ash smiled as he watched the healing moved taking effect on Heatran, his theory was correct yet again. Ash then looked at Pikachu again and saw something that caused his eyes to widen. Above Pikachu was the same silhouette of some Pokémon that he saw when he used the Dark Spark against Palmer's Rhyperior the only difference this time, it was much clearer. He could now see the outline and color of the Pokémon. It was a pitch black with silver outlines and it certainly resembled an Anubis and a Werewolf as well as some kind of humanoid. Ash could swear that it was starring right at him.
"BE QUICK, PARTNER." The creature yelled as it disappeared.
Ash rubbed his eyes as the creature disappeared, he was confused. 'What did that thing mean 'be quick'?' Ash asked himself. 'Damn it, one of the disadvantage of learning how to use Aura, I got too much premonitions.'
Unknown to Ash, there was several people who were watching him and his Pikachu, they were in awe at what he did.
"That Pikachu is no ordinary Pikachu and that Gengar as well is unique. This is my first time seeing a shinny Gengar and the first time I saw that kind of powerful electric attack." Sarah remarked in awe and in admiration. 'I wonder if I could have a date with him before he leaves to his next gym, his only opponent is Volkner and his a push over, for me anyways and I'm sure for him as well.' Sarah thought with a blush.
"Note to self, don't battle Ash with any Water-types that I have." Misty said to herself as she looked at the damaged that moved did.
"We're lucky that Ash didn't become a coordinator." May stated in awe.
"Yeah, if he became one, we wouldn't have a chance." Dawn added, knowing to have that strong of a combination she will need five of her Pokémons.
"How did Ash do that? That technique is not logically possible." Max said, shocked at the power of the attack.
"I wonder if Ash's girlfriend knows about this attack." Brock whispered in silent.
"You shouldn't mention that in public, Brock." Ash whispered as he suddenly appeared beside Brock with a terrifying glare.
The group was startled that Ash appeared beside them without them noticing that they fell down to the ground at the same time; the only person who was not startled was Sarah.
"Good job," Sarah commented with a smile.
"No problem." Ash mused with a smile; working with his future 'sister-in-law' was interesting.
(Scene Change)
"That was a good meal." Sarah complimented as she gave her plate to Brock.
Brock instantly went to love mode after hearing that. "Oh my fine angel, you should not compliment for such a mere meal that wasn't worthy of entering your delicate mouth, but if you want I caould make you a feast that would satisfy an angel such as yourself. For I……………" Much to Sarah's great pleasure, Croagunk appeared and gave Brock a swift Poison Jab which caused Brock to collapse to the ground. Croagunk then drag the paralyze Brock away from Sarah.
"The pain, the indescribable pain," Brock muttered in anguish.
"(Stop embarrassing me, why did I have to be captured by you and not by the prince)." Croagunk muttered silently.
Sarah chuckled uneasily and with a sweat drop as she watched how Croagunk assaulted his trainer, it was very entertaining. She then glanced to the three girls and the nerdy boy who was groaning at his actions to their idol.
"Does this happen a lot?" Sarah asked which the four nodded in dismay.
"He still hasn't changed, since the time I was in the group; he always acted this way with anyone who has a pretty faced and breast." Misty stated in great annoyance.
Sarah giggled at that, the group seemed very interesting. Sarah then thought of an ingenious idea. She smiled at the brilliance of this idea.
"Hey ladies, do you want to have a battle with me, for the heck of it." Sarah offered with a mischievous smile. The girls perked up at that, a battle with her would be an honor for them.
"SURE," The girls replied in unison. Sarah smiled, they were very easy to manipulate.
"But first, could you ladies tell me about that Ash boy, he seems to be very interesting." Sarah asked in a calm tone, hiding her hidden motives in asking them that question.
The girls seemed to not notice her hidden motives and proceeded to answer that question. "Ash, well to be honest with you his quite a simple minded guy." Misty stated with a sighed. She knows Ash better than anyone in this room.
Sarah looked at Misty encouraging her to go on. Misty complied with Sarah's unasked request. "I was probably the first and longest person to have ever travelled with Ash, I could some him up as a naïve, stubborn, and clueless guy. During my journey with him, he always sprouts that he will become the greatest Pokémon Master and always thrives to be the best. Ash is probably the luckiest trainer that I have ever seen because even though he seldom trains (as far as she knows) but he still manages to beat trainers that are more talented than him or trains harder than him. His also very passionate in everything he does, whether it be Pokémons or helping people, he always is passionate, especially in helping people." Misty finished as she remember the time she spend with Ash.
"So he doesn't train that often." Sarah inquired, a bit disappointed at Ash.
"Well in Ash's defense, we always run across people who needed are helped, Ash purposely slack off in training because he prefers in helping those people with their problems." Misty said, defending her crush.
"I see, so his a kind hearted person who neglects his dreams for a while to helped people." Sarah concluded with a bright smile.
"Exactly," May said, suddenly, entering the conversation. "He could have won the Hoenn League but he spends half his time in training in helping me as a coordinator during his journeys in Hoenn." May said in a low and sad tone.
Sarah looked at her and placed her hand on her shoulder in a comfortable way. "Go on May, it'll be easy to say it out loud." Sarah advised with a comforting smile.
May nodded and began to tell her view on Ash. "You see, at the start of my journey, I wasn't that interested in Pokémon." That earned some gasp from Sarah and Misty. "Believe it, when I first started my journey, I just wanted to see the whole world but Ash changed my perspective. He showed me the wonderful world of Pokémon, he showed me the beautiful world of Pokémon and I was hooked ever since. He also helped me with my training, teaching me the ropes. If it weren't for Ash, I would still be in somewhere lost in Hoenn with a dizzy Torchic." May finished with a giggle and a light blush.
"Yeah, if it weren't for Ash, May would probably be just an ordinary girl with a Pokémon." Max commented snidely. May choose to ignore her brother.
"So he also won't hesitate to teach you the basic huh, the kid is quite compassionate." Sarah remarked, already impress with the kids background. Sarah then looked at Dawn, expecting her to say something. "What about you Dawn? What do you think of Ash?" Sarah asked, already expecting something on the lines of a 'daredevil'.
Dawn seemed to be uncomfortable about talking about this topic but complied at her request, a battle with a legend was on the line after all. "My first expression of Ash was an over-confident, talented, overly lucky, quite dashing, and kind hearted person. He always helped people at the kindness of his heart; he won't hesitate to risk his life to save anyone, and he will forget his pride for the greater good. That was my first expression to Ash." Dawn commented with a smile.
The three girls and Max seemed confused at that, first expression of Ash, what does that mean. Dawn then continued, oblivious to the confused look the others were giving him. "But that changes after six months of travelling with him. Ash was all of that and more, but mostly he's mysterious." Dawn finished with a sad look.
The three was now truly confused, mysterious, how so? Luckily Brock had heard all of it and explained to the group. "I think Dawn is trying to tell how good Ash is in keeping a secret." Everyone's attention was then diverted to Brock. "Think about it, the way Ash and Pikachu battle that we had never seen before with the technique that we had never seen before, with the techniques that would probably take years to even perform. Ash probably developed those moves behind our back for five years when he traveled with us. Considering that he had hid those techniques from us for five years, how many secret have Ash kept from us? Have you guys though about that?" Brock asked, not telling them about Ash's two most cherish secret.
'I told them about that, Ash would literally eradicate me.' Brock though, remembering about Ash being an Aura Prince and about Elena.
The group that traveled with Ash seemed to stop and think about what Brock just said. Brock was right, how many secrets did Ash kept from them. Sarah on the other hand looked at Brock suspiciously, she was an expert in reading people and she could tell that Brock was keeping something from them but decided not to pester. Her interest with Ash also increase after learning that, she concluded that he may be the only that she could fall for.
Max then noticed something. "Hey. Where did Ash go? His been gone for a while now." Max commented, noticing the Ash was not in the room.
"Ash told us that he was going to visit Heatran, he told us that Electronic Recovery could heal the injuries but not the pain." Misty reminded.
Their conversation was interrupted when a professor suddenly barged in the room. "Professor Sarah, you got to see this." The man stated breathlessly, it was very obvious that the man was exhausted from running.
"Hey Emile, what's the matter?" Sarah asked, confused on why one of her colleagues just run and asked her to come with them.
"Sarah, you got to see this, that boy is doing something amazing with the Heatran, its amazing." Emile said with an amaze tone.
That was all they needed to hear and rush towards the place where the Heatran and probably Ash is.
(Scene Change)
The Pokémon researchers were shocked once again as they listen to what seemed like a disturbing yet beautiful melody. They were awe that this boy, who has a Pikachu on his shoulder and a sadistic looking Gengar beside him, first he had knocked out the Legendary Pokémon with hit, with a technique that they hadn't seen before, now he was sitting on top of the Heatran that he knock out, playing his flute skillfully, what's more shocking is that the Heatran didn't mind the boy sitting on top of it, what's more, it was enjoying the sound the boy was making with the flute. It was amazing that a Pokémon that the legendary Sarah couldn't even tame was tamed by a boy with unknown background.
"What is that boy doing?" Sarah asked, awe in what Ash was doing and how he was playing the flute skillfully.
"Ash knows how to play an instrument, since when?" Misty, May, and Max exclaimed in a mixture of shock and awe.
"Don't know, he used it once against Paul but that was it." Dawn remarked still amazed at how good Ash is in playing his flute.
"You guys should listen to him while his playing a violin, it's ten time better compare to this." Brock commented remembering how Ash play a violin.
That seemed to catch the groups' attention. "Ash could play the violin!" They exclaimed in unison.
Sarah giggled at their reaction, after what she heard from them she could conclude that the boy was an enigma. His only let his friends know the basic about him and kept the rest about him a secret, that was an amazing feet. She then closed her eyes and enjoyed the music.
'I finally understand why my sister enjoys classic music; Elena would love to hear this.' Sarah mused in her thoughts. Unknown to her, Elena had already heard this and more.
Ash then stopped his playing and tucked the flute back to his coat and looked at Heatran with a gentle smile. "Did you enjoy it my friend." Ash asked with a confident smile.
"(You are quite skill, your highness. It's an honor for me to hear one of you musical piece)." Heatran said as it bowed its head, to show his respect to Ash.
"It's the least I can do after my Pokémons laid you out, no offence." Ash said as he tapped Heatran's body comfortably.
"(None taken, it's to be expected, the prince's vassal must be powerful to keep that honor of being one of his Pokémons, an honor that I wouldn't mind to have)." Heatran said, giving Ash the message.
"Do you really want too? The only Pokémons that I have to actually could challenge your power and manhandle like your nothing is are only five, the rest, they have potential but had not yet reach it." Ash stated, a bit depress.
"(Then let me help them reach it. All your Pokémons must be powerful as hell to deserve the honor of being your Pokémon, my liege)." Heatran said, excited that the prince was thinking of the possibility of taking him as a Pokémon.
"You think those researchers won't mind me taking you as my Pokémon." Ash inquired quite a curious tone.
Heatran merely grin maliciously at that, "(I cause so much destruction here, they'll be glad for me to leave)." Heatran stated knowingly.
"Okay then, let me just confirmed it." Ash said as he hop down from Heatran's body and head towards the group of researcher.
Ash then stopped in front of them and smiled at them. "Hey, you guys won't mind me capturing Heatran, won't you?" Ash asked confidently.
The Pokémon researchers, Ash's friends, and even Sarah were shock, he wanted to capture Heatran. The Pokémon was untamable Pokémon. That Pokémon had cause so much injuries and damage to the preserve that they wanted to have Sarah tamed it and captured for their sakes, a plan that did not go well. Now this kid want to do the thing that a trainer of Sarah magnitude can't do, this would be interesting to see.
"Sure but I warn you that even Sarah can't catch that thing even after she had knock it out." The oldest professor their stated.
Ash merely chuckled and threw an ordinary Poke ball towards Heatran haphazardly. As the Poke ball hit Heatran and sucked it inside, capturing it. The weird part is that it didn't even struggle or even attempted to struggle and just stayed in the Poke ball, just like that.
Every single person there had their jaw on the ground, the kid; Ash just captured a Legendary Pokémon with no effort at all. Ash then took the Poke ball which disappeared in white light and appeared in Pallet Town in a split second.
"That was easy." Ash remarked with a laughed.
(Scene Change)
"Let me get this straight, you," Ash said pointing at Sarah. "Agreed to battle this three," This time he was pointing at Misty, May, and Dawn. "If they told you something about me," Ash finished with a glare at his three female friends.
The three of them just smiled uneasily at him while Sarah just gave him a thumps up. Ash sighed; Elena's description of her was truly precise. "I guess there's no helping it," Ash then glanced at Sarah in a skeptical way. "If I'm going to guess, you are going to take them on in a 3-on-1 handicap match." Ash guessed which caused Sarah to smile.
"Are you psychic?" Sarah asked with a childish and cheerful tone.
"No, I just know. With your skills, any Pokémons you used will be enough to battle the three Pokémon that those three would used individually and the only chance that they have to at least humor would be 3-on-1 match." Ash stated which earned him a punch in the head from the three girls.
"Are you telling us that were weak?" The three of them exclaimed angrily.
Ash recovered his composure and stared at them flatly. "You guys are excellent trainers at your own way but Sarah's level is in a whole new level, basing it on what you said to me. She's worlds apart from you guys." Ash said calmly which earned him a glare and a whack on the head.
Sarah suddenly chuckled loudly causing the girls attention to be diverted towards her, saving Ash from a beating in the process. "You know, you really are interesting." Sarah stated as she walked towards Ash, stopping in front of him and looking at him with eyes that made Ash uncomfortable. She then leaned towards Ash. "You know, if all my suitors and admirers are like you, I'm probably be engage right now." Sarah whispered seductively.
Sarah then back away and motion for the girls to follow her, which they did with the exception of Ash, who was shocked at what he said. 'That was weird.' Ash thought with a shrugged.
(Scene Change)
"The atmosphere here feels great." Ash commented as he overlooked the entire Colosseum. He was glad to see that Lilypad Colosseum has two monuments to honor two Pokémons that he was friends with, Dialga and Palkia.
'Those two really left an impression is history, making people build monuments to honor them, impressive.' Ash thought with a smile.
"This Coliseum had been the battle field of several Sinnoh Champions, its great experience to battle here." Max stated with gleaming eyes.
"It will be an even better experience if it weren't for the media videotaping it." Ash growled hearing several cameras being prepared at the background. Ash also found it annoying that the colosseum was being filled with people who was eager to watch Sarah battle again.
"Sarah a very famous and legendary trainer, word goes around fast if it involves her." Brock reasoned.
"How did this many people found out that Sarah is going to battle?" Ash asked no one as he gazed at everyone who was eager to watch Sarah battle.
(Scene Change)
"Hey guys, gather around, Sarah is going to battle." Natasha declared with a cheerful tone. The crew instantly gathered around, it was a rare treat to Sarah battle now a days.
"What's the point in watching her battle? She's going to beat her opponents easily anyways." Justin commented, bored that their job is already done for the day.
"Easy, were betting how fast she could beat her opponents, it's still extra cash." Michele reasoned betting 5000 at two minutes.
"Good point, I bet 2500 for three minutes since its 3-on-1 battle." Justin said laying down the money.
"6000 for four minutes," Neil bet as he laid the money on the table.
"Arceus, you guys are underestimating her opponents, 3500 six minutes." Tanya exclaimed putting down some money.
"One minute, ten thousand." Elena said laying down her money. The crew was startled, she never participated in their bets but decided not to pester her, especially that Koyuki and her Milotic, Pluvia, gave them a look that said not to disturb their master.
"Hey Elena, you know those three?" Adan asked, curious at the sudden changed.
"Yeah, they are Ash's three female travelling companions." Elena said with venom lacing every tone.
Adan understood at the tone of her voice, those three are toast.
(Scene Change)
"I hope you three are ready to prove me wrong for taking the three you at the same time." Sarah commented at her three opponents, considering their level, even a 3-on-1 battle, she still has the advantage.
The three of them nodded, they may not want to admit but Ash was right, the only way for them to have a snowball of a chance against Sarah is for them to team up with each other.
The referred, who Sarah had manage to find in such short noticed, had then declared the start of the match. "This handicap match between Sarah, from South Light Island, against the team of Misty, from Cerulean City, May, from Petalburgh City, and Dawn, from Twinleaf Town will begin. The competitors will only used one Pokémon each, begin."
"Buneary, spotlight," Dawn yelled throwing a Poke ball towards the field.
"Venusaur, on stage," May shouted throwing a Poke ball towards the field.
"Let's go, Politoed," Misty shouted as she threw a Poke ball towards the field.
As the three Pokémons appeared in the field, Sarah can't helped but sighed in disappointment. She was an expert in telling the level of a Pokémon and with one look she could tell that those three aren't even worth her time, the level of those three Pokémons were even lower compare to her weakest Pokémon.
'Well I promised them to have a battle with them so I'll just end it in one fell swoop.' She then took a Poke ball from her pocket and gazed at for a moment before throwing towards the field. 'This would be enough for them.' Sarah thought assumingly.
"Let's Play, Chingling." Sarah yelled as a small, bell like Pokémon appeared in the field. A small bell like Pokémon then appeared in the field, singing a beautiful melody in the process.
"Are you kidding us Sarah?" Misty asked, outraged at the little Pokémon. How could that little Pokémon be a match to three well trained Pokémons of theirs?
"I'm not kidding you Misty, my Chingling will wipe out those three in a minute, I guarantee you that." Sarah assured with a smile.
Misty growled a legend or not, she shouldn't be underestimating them. "Politoed, Hydro Pump." Misty growled. Politoed then launch a concentrated jet of water towards Chingling.
"Buneary, let's help Misty with Ice Beam." Dawn ordered. Buneary then jumped in the air and launch a light blue beam towards Chingling.
"Venusaur, Petal Dance now," May commanded nervously, she was feeling a bit scared at battling someone of Sarah's caliber. Venusaur then launched pink petals in a twister like fashions from the flower on her back towards the lone Pokémons on the side of the field.
"Predictable, Chingling Psychic to stop the attack." Chingling's eyes glowed red as a light blue aura surrounded the attack, stopping them at their tracks. "Now returned it to them," Their attacks was then changed directions and was now headed towards them
"Politoed/ Venusaur/ Buneary, dodge now." The three of them ordered simultaneously. Both Politoed and Buneary was able to dodge the three attack but because Venusaur was much heavier, she didn't manage to dodge and was hit by the three attacks, knocking her out in the process.
"Good, now close in to Buneary." Sarah ordered. Chingling then flown towards Buneary in a fast pace.
"Buneary, counter with Bounce" Dawn commanded with panic. Buneary then bounce to the ground and heads towards the charging Chingling.
"Chingling dive down," Chingling then drove down, evading the attack Buneary. Buneary, who cannot stop her attacks had accidently hit Politoed, causing it to be propelled away. Buneary then bounce back.
"POLITOED," Misty shouted after seeing Politoed get launched by the attack.
"Before Buneary touch the ground, hit it with Charge Beam." Sarah ordered, bored at the easy battle. Chingling was suddenly enveloped by electricity before firing a massive blast of electricity towards the falling Buneary. Before Buneary could land to the ground, she was hit by a powerful blast of electricity which blasted her towards the unconscious Venusaur. She screamed in pain as she hit Venusaur, unconscious. "Now get close to Politoed and end this." Chingling glided towards Politoed, intending to end this boring battle.
"Politoed, back away and used Ice Beam." Misty ordered frantically. Politoed quickly back away from the charging Pokémon and launch a powerful Ice Beam towards it. Chingling dodge the Ice Beam easily and gracefully and accelerated in front of Politoed.
"Hypnosis and Dream Eater to settle this," Sarah ordered, this battle was as good as over. Chingling eyes suddenly glowed red as it sends hypnosis wave towards Politoed. Politoed was then suddenly confused and dizzy. Chingling then released a shadow-like version on herself towards Politoed. The shadow goes right through Politoed, sucking Politoed's energy in the process. Politoed fell to the ground with a thud, unconscious and thankful the one sided battle was over.
"Politoed, Venusaur, and Buneary can no longer battle, this match goes to Sarah and Chingling." Te referee announce. The crowd cheer wildly after that was announce, it was truly a treat to watch her battle.
Sarah sighed in disappointment; she just beat three up and coming trainers in one minute and without any troubles. She knew that they are no match against her, even if they used all the Pokémons they have right now (harsh I know, but she's just that damn good) but she expected them to at least put up a good fight.
Sarah then looked at Ash and smile. "Hey Ash, get down from there, it's your turn." Sarah shouted cheerfully. Every single one in the audience look at Ash as Sarah metion him
Ash sighed, he had wish that he didn't have to battle her but no such luck. Ash stood up and proceeded to walk towards the field.
"You're not going to battle her, right Ash?" Max inquired as he pushed up his glasses.
"I didn't intend to but this crowd wants a show, I'll give them a show. Plus, my pride as trainer is on the line, she issued a challenge and I'm going to take it." Ash answered, nonchalantly.
"Didn't you see what she did, she annihilated three opponents under a minute, and you wouldn't stand a chance against her." Max commented, snidely.
Ash laughed hysterically at that, angering Max in the process. "Max, I'll tell you what I told my strongest rival during one of our battles; you don't know me, no one in this group knows me, not even my closed friends knows, hell, not even my mother knows me, in this world, there is only one person who know who knows me, the real me." Ash said with a proud smile, he then glance at Max and smile sadistically. "Let me show you a glimpse of who the hell I am." And with that, Ash walked down, walking pass his three lady friends, who had manage to arrive right before that speech.
The three of them were a bit shock and sadden after hearing that, they don't know what Ahs's speech means but it hurts them greatly.
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"Thanks for the extra money." Elena said happily as she took every money in the table, leaving the four people who bet against her, downtrodden.
"Hey theirs a second match, Sarah just called out someone." Henry exclaimed, excited at how good his daughter is (even though he was absent in majority of her life).
"Who's the new victim?" Tanya asked, curious on who Sarah will challenge.
"A person named Ash." Henry answered simply, oblivious of the effect that name gave for three people there.
Elena quickly sat near the TV, and truth be told, her lover was on the field, going to battle her sister. Elena smiled brightly; Sarah was up for the battle that she had been waiting for all her life.
Adan and Natasha on the other hand began betting on who will win this battle. "A one hundred thousand on Sarah," Natasha wagered silently.
"Half a million for my nephew," Adan stated, confident that his nephew will pull of a miracle.
"A million for a tie," Elena whispered so that only Adan and Natasha could hear it. The two of them gave Elena a confused look but Elena merely gave them an assuring nod, assuring them that she has the money.
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"You wanted to battle me, why?" Ash asked, preparing a pitch silver Poke ball.
"I'm just curious." Sarah stated simply, preparing the Poke ball of one of her elites.
"This match between Sarah, from South Light Island, and Ash Ketchum, from Pallet Town, is about to begin. This match is a one-on-one battle, begin." The referee announced.
"I choose you, Gengar." Ash shouted, throwing the Poke ball towards the field.
"Let's Play, Salamence." Sarah yelled in glee.
A dragon and ghost then appeared in the field. The Salamence was roughly larger than the normal Salamence and has numerous scars on his body while the Gengar was pure silver and as well larger compare to its species. The dragon roared, wanting to rip his opponent apart while Gengar laugh sadistically. The two Pokémons rose up high in the air, starring each other down.
"Let's begin, Salamence, Aerial Ace." Sarah ordered. Salamence then suddenly charged towards Gengar with an untraceable speed, his body being covered by white streaks.
"Counter it with Shadow Punch when the monster appear in front of you." Ash instructed. Gengar raise her hand which emitted purple sparks. She then suddenly through the punch at the charging Salamence, causing the two unavoidable attacks to clash. The two aftershock of the attack cause the two Pokémons to be propelled backwards, making some distance between the two Pokémons.
"Gengar, Shadow Ball now." Ash ordered calmly already planning to beat the behemoth. Gengar formed a black orb and launched it towards Salamence
"Counter with Dragon Pulse," Sarah ordered swiftly, already knowing this battle will be a challenge. Salamence launched a green orb towards the black ball, launching him backwards because of the power of the attack. The Dragon Pulse had easily broke through the Shadow Ball and continued its way towards Gengar.
Ash seeing the moved could do a lot of damage, decided to use one of his signature moves. "Gengar Counter Shield, "Ash ordered with a smile. Gengar then rapidly spun around while generating Ominous Wind around her, creating a dome of dark wind which deflected the powerful Dragon Pulse.
"That's new but still, no tricks could beat me." Sarah stated with a smile. "Salamence, tear through that with Dragon Rush." Salamence then flew towards the dome of dark wind; his entire body was surrounded with intense light blue aura. The attack tore through the dome and collided with Gengar. Gengar growled in pain as she fell towards Ash.
"This is going to be a battle to remember." Ash said as he smiled sadistically. "Gengar that's enough for a warm up, let's battle seriously now." Gengar halted its fall and sat up while looking at Salamence maliciously, her smiling faced was now replace with a malicious grin.
"Warm up huh, that good because me and Salamence are also just warming up." Sarah stated which Ash answered with a malicious grin. "I like that smile, let me wipe it out from your face. Salamence, charge in with Dragon Claw." Salamence once again charge towards Gengar, his claws glowing white.
"Counter it with Shadow Claw." Ash ordered. Gengar hand was suddenly enveloped with black aura in the shape of large claw, which she clashed onto Salamence Dragon Claw. The two attacks had caused energy to spark in the air as they try to push it each other away. Salamence proven to be stronger, manage to propel Gengar further to the ground.
'Salamence is stronger in power and strength and his level is higher compare to Gengar. Looks like I'm going to have to outsmart her to win this battle,' Ash chuckled after thinking of that. 'Me outsmarting the person that is consider to be the greatest genius to have ever walk the world of Pokémons, I can do that.' Ash thought fiercely.
"Gengar, run for a while and let me think of plan." Ash shouted. Gengar nodded and glided straight to the ground to avoid the large dragon.
"His using his brains, not bad," Sarah muttered as she smiled. "But I won't let him think of any come back plans, Salamence chased Gengar down." Sarah ordered firmly. Salamence nodded and dived down towards Gengar.
Ash looked at the field and was actually glad to see Salamence behind Gengar and was fast closing the distant from them. It's time to manipulate the field. "Gengar, Ice Beam behind you," Ash ordered. Gengar then suddenly did a 180 spin and fired a blue beam towards her opponent.
"Salamence dodge and used Flamethrower." Sarah commanded. Salamence easily dodge the attack which created an ice pillar after hitting the ground. Salamence then unleashed a stream of fire towards Gengar.
"Gengar dodge and Ice Beam once again." Ash commanded. Gengar smiled before dodging the flamethrower and launched another Ice Beam towards Salamence.
"Dodge and continue to launch Flamethrower at her." Sarah ordered. Salamence once again dodge and launched a flamethrower towards Gengar and this time it connected. Gengar was push to the ground by the Flamethrower. "Now charge in with Steel Wing," Salamence then glided towards Gengar, his wings glowing bright white.
"Gengar, Ice Punch on the ground and fly upwards." Ash ordered calmly. Gengar punch the ground with her icy fist, creating a pillar of ice blocking Salamence view of her. Gengar then flew towards the sky.
Sarah seeing that Gengar flew upwards decided to follow. "Salamence follow her." Sarah ordered, still trying to figure out what was Ash's strategy.
'Ash literally took away my style. My main style is to read my opponents strategies and crush before it even happens but this boy, I can't read him.' Sarah though as she looked at Ash malicious grin.
"Gengar, dive down." Ash ordered. Gengar then suddenly dove down towards Salamence.
"I thing overestimating him, this is dump." Sarah muttered. "Salamence, Zen Headbutt." Salamence suddenly picked up speed as his head glowed with psychic energy.
"Gengar continue your way down until my say so." Ash commanded, calculating Salamence's speed. As Salamence was mere inches apart from Gengar, Ash made his moved. "Gengar, Double Team and then deliver a Focus Punch on his gut," Gengar suddenly created a single copy of herself which had instantly disappeared after getting hit by Salamence's Zen Headbutt. That bought Gengar enough time to charge a Focus Punch and to deliver a swift punch to Salamence gut. Salamence grunted in pain as he was propelled to the ground by the powerful punch.
"Follow it up with Ice Beam." Ash ordered. Gengar another launched another Ice Beam towards the falling Salamence.
"Salamence used Flamethrower." Sarah ordered, impress at Ash's strategy. Salamence quickly unleashed a stream of fire towards the Ice Beam, creating a steam as the two attacks clash with each other.
"Gengar rush in with Ice Punch." Ash ordered, his plan was slowly taking place. Gengar then suddenly dove down towards Salamence; her fist was covered with an icy aura.
"Salamence dodge with Aerial Ace." Sarah asked, feeling frantic for the first time since her battle with Cynthia. Salamence suddenly disappeared in a white light causing Gengar to hit the ground, creating another ice pillar in the process as well as enveloping himself in the ice pillar.
'One more and it's my match.' Ash thought with a smile.
"Salamence, charge in and hit Gengar with Steel Wing," Sarah commanded as Gengar emerge from the ice pillar. Salamence once again charge towards Gengar, his wings glowing white.
"Gengar, Thunderbolt on the ground." Ash ordered with a smile, he was enjoying this battle. Gengar then blasted the ground with a bolt of thunder, causing dust to fly around. Salamence flew through the smoke and in five second was launched out of the cloud of dust by a powerful Ominous Wind, clearing the dust of smoke in the process.
"Charge in again with Ice Punch." Ash ordered. Gengar once again attempted to hit Salamence with another Ice Punch but Salamence was able to doge gracefully once again. Gengar had once again created another ice pillar, causing Ash's smile to widen.
'Strange, Ash has been trying to hit Salamence with an ice-type move. I know that dragon-types main weakness is ice but a top-class trainer like Ash would know that I have train my Pokémons against their weakness. What is he planning?' Sarah thought as she gritted her teeth in anticipation.
"Gengar, Shadow Ball," Ash ordered. Gengar then throw another precise Shadow Ball towards Salamence.
"Salamence, used Steel Wing to return that Shadow Ball towards Gengar." Sarah ordered. Salamence quickly swung his glowing wings towards the Shadow Ball which interned return the Shadow Ball towards Gengar with triple the speed.
Ash smiled, his plan is commencing. "Gengar swallow the Shadow Ball." Ash commanded, startling Sarah. Gengar opened her mouth and swallowed the Shadow Ball which had strange effect on her. She suddenly grew twice her size.
Sarah was shocked; she saw this technique during the contest battle of Dawn. "Ash this move….." Sarah was interrupted before she could finished her statement
"Was the moved I made, Dawn just merely copy it. I also will remind you, the original is better than the copy."Ash shouted with a psychotic grin, the wind itself blew after hearing that. "Gengar, charge in with Shadow Punch." Gengar fist sparked with purple energy as she delivered a powerful punch towards Salamence which push him back to the center of the field.
"Now charge up a Dark Pulse." Ash ordered, wanting to end this with one shot. Gengar put her two hands together and charge a spiral dark energy between her hands.
Sarah notices something which caused her to smile. 'Having Gengar swallow the energy to increase her power, strength, and level but only temporary and by the looks of things, Gengar isn't used in doing that moved, causing her body to be stress. I could end this with one powerful moved and I just have the moved to end this. That move is fitting for someone like him.' Sarah thought with a smile.
"Salamence end this with Draco Meteor." Sarah shouted, wanting to end this hard battle. Salamence glowed bright orange as he generated a large orange sphere which he launched up to the sky. The sphere explodes which sends multiple orange balls towards Gengar.
"Sarah," Ash suddenly screamed which caught the crowds and Sarah's attention. "You are probably the best trainer I have ever had the privilege to battle with. To me, you are the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be." Ash complimented which caused Sarah to blush.
"But still," Ash continued which Sarah listen intently. "You are only the second strongest trainer that I have ever battle, and compare to her, you are nothing." Ash yelled, shocking everyone in the Colesseum. "Gengar, Dark Pulse on the ice pillar," Ash shouted. Gengar smiled before firing a powerful Dark Pulse towards one of the ice pillars. The ice pillar absorbed the dark beam and reflected it towards the next ice pillar next to it which reflected it to the next ice pillar; this process was repeated to the remaining ice pillar, enchasing and strengthening the Dark Pulse in the process.
The final ice pillar was positioned behind Salamence which delivered a Dark Pulse ten times more powerful than the ordinary Dark Pulse (Gengar's Dark Pulse is twice as stronger that the ordinary dark pulse, enhance by five). Salamence screamed in agony as he was hit by the extremely powerful beam and was push to the ground creating a large crater and a huge dust of smoke. As the smoke was clear, Salamence was shown unconscious, beneath Ash's feet.
Sarah was shocked, Ash just knock-out one of her elites. Ash chuckled loudly which caught Sarah's attention. Ash then pointed upwards towards Gengar, who Sarah saw being hit by the Draco Meteor relentlessly. As the onslaught ended, Gengar fell to the ground, unconscious but with a sadistic smile nevertheless.
The referee was shocked at the outcome but nevertheless announce the outcome of the battle. "Salamence and Gengar can no longer battle, this battle is a tie."
The entire Colesseum was shocked; the boy managed to battle Sarah in a standstill and manage to squeeze out a tie. It was remarkable.
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"You two owe me money." Elena whispered with a smile, she knew that Ash was capable with tie against her sister. Adan and Natasha sulked in the near corner; they just lose a huge amount of money to the little princess.
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"Gengar, return," Ash said as he recalled his fallen Gengar. "You did well my friend. I know that Elena is watching and I'm pretty sure she's proud of you." Ash complimented as he began to walk towards his friend.
"Hey Ash," Sarah called out, stopping Ash from his tracks.
"What?" Ash asked, looking at Sarah. They were both shouting because they are a field a part.
Sarah smiled at him with a blush on her faced, this boy was truly remarkable. "Do you have a nickname of some sort?" Sarah asked, wanting to give Ash a proper name.
"No, I don't have a nickname nor I want one." Ash said, fearing that Sarah might give a strange nickname.
"Good," Sarah shouted. Everyone in the Colesseum heard this conversation and was waiting for Sarah to give the boy a nickname of some sort, what an honor for Ash, the everyone of the crowd was thinking.
"As of right now, you are Ash 'the Excellence of Execution' Ketchum." Sarah proclaimed which caused the crowd to cheer loudly at Ash.
Ash sighed at that nickname Sarah gave her and could only think off one think. 'At least it's better than the Monster of Pallet Town.'
TWELVE CHAPTER DONE……….
I KNOW I MADE MIST, MAY AND DAWN SEEMED WEAK BUT SARAH IS WAY OUT OF THEIR LEAGUE…..SHE ON A LEAGUE OF HER OWN……..
ABOUT 'THE BEST THERE IS, THE BEST THERE WAS, AND THE BEST THERE EVER WILL BE, AND THE EXCELLENCE OF EXCECUTION THING I WROTE IN THE STORY……….I WAS WATCHING BRET 'THE HITMAN' HART MAKING THE MIZ TAP WITH THE SHARPSHOOTER AND I GOT INSPIRED BY THAT.
CANADIANS DON'T SUE ME, THOSE TITLES BELONG TO BRET 'THE HITMAN' HART AND I'M MERELY BORROWING IT.
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NEXT CHAPTER............BOND WITH THE ENEMY