SECRETS
CHAPTER TWENTY: THE SHAPE OF DARKNESS PART 1
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon but I own this fiction and any other OC's in this story
ITALIC: THOUGHTS
BOLD/ITALIC: POKEMON SPEAKING THE HUMAN LANGUAGE
(Pikachu): Pokemon speaking there language which only there trainers could understand.
"Gengar, Ice beam," Ash ordered as their opponents' Pokémons were about to attack. Ash and Elena had steamed rolled through their first two opponents, and when I mean steamed rolled, I meant that they completely decimated their opponents like they were nothing, what's more, they did it in the span of three minutes.
"Houndoom, move to the left/Dodrio, dodge," Their opponents ordered respectively as the Pokemons dodge the powerful beamed of ice that instantly created an ice pillar.
Unfortunately for them, Elena was waiting for them to move. "Empoleon, Drill Peak on Houndoom," Elena ordered her Empoleon. Empoleon, in a flash drilled, Houndoom to the ground while spinning like a cyclone, constantly adding additional damaged to the dark/fire type Pokemon.
"Dodrio, get that Empoleon off Houndoom with Tri-attack." One of their opponents ordered frantically.
"You won't touch my beloved's Pokémon, you whelp." Ash growled silently as his Gengar's smile became even more psychotic. "Gengar, pinned Dodrio down to the grown and then use Shadow Ball." Ash ordered as Gengar lunged herself towards Dodrio, pinning all of its three heads to the ground and with a loud, terrifying laughed shoved a point black Shadow Ball onto its chest. The dark ball of energy exploded, instantly knocking Dodrio out.
"DODRIO," It's trainer yelled in dismay as Ash's Gengar walked out of the smoke with a wide psychotic smirked plastered on her face.
"Well that was quick," Elena chuckled as she glanced at Houndoom who was still being drilled to the ground by her Empoleon. "I should really end this too, this is getting boring anyway." Elena commented with a yawned as she glanced at the two people that they're going to battle later.
"Empoleon, end this with a point blank Hydro Pump." Elena ordered as her Empoleon unleashed a burst of condensed water towards the near-unconscious Houndoom, knocking the poor Pokémon out.
The referee, seeing that the match was over, in record time he might add, announced the result. "Houndoom and Dodrio are unable to battle; the winner is Ash Ketchum and Elena Koshi." The referee announced as loud cheer was heard all throughout the arena.
"Now, we will have a five minute break before the team of Ash and Elena will battle the team of Lance and Cynthia." Nurse Joy announced as the crowd began to murmur while Ash and Elena walked to the nearest bleacher.
"Ready for this?" Ash asked in a rather excited tone.
Elena chuckled at Ash's barely concealed excitement as she grabbed hold of his arm. "Let's destroy two champions, shall we." Elena mumbled, oblivious to the glares that were directed towards her by several females.
(SCENE CHANGE)
"Ms. Cynthia, please turn that girl to mush." Via all but begged as she glared at Elena, her hatred for her runs so deep that the atmosphere around her was starting to freak out everyone there.
Cynthia chuckled uneasily as Ricardo let out a deep sighed. "Don't mind her," Ricardo told everyone with a very disapproving tone. "She is just an overzealous woman who doesn't know when or how to give up." Ricardo stated causing Via to throw him a very hateful glare. "Glare all you want, it won't change a thing." Ricardo added as he glanced at Lance and Cynthia.
"And word of advised from a guy that knows the two of them, those two are unstoppable together so you two will either bring you're A-game or you two will flat out lose, miserably I might add." Ricardo advised as he glanced at his bosses. "And by the way, I would suggest that you two used your strongest Pokémon because the true power of Ash's Pikachu is quite frightening and the power of Elena's Lucario is beyond normal, the two of you can trust on me that." Ricardo stated knowingly.
Lance and Cynthia raised a questionable brow at those words before exiting the podium , keeping those words in mind.
Mr. Goodshow chuckled goodheartedly as he gazed at Ricardo. "Those two are the owners, right?" Mr. Goodshow inquired in a whisper and with a knowing tone.
Ricardo didn't even attempt to lie as he gave the old man a curt nod. Mr. Goodshow smiled a bit as he gazed at the future of their industry. "Could you arrange a meeting between him and me in the near future?" Mr. Goodshow requested with a very polite tone.
"I'll do what I can but I can't guarantee any thing. Ash, young master, only attends to his business if it's absolutely necessary." Ricardo whispered so that Mr. Goodshow was the only one who could hear him.
"I understand," Mr. Goodshow answered back before letting out a barely audible chuckle. "Although, if I may comment, I never expected Ash of all people to established a business." Mr. Gooshow commented earning a chuckle from Ricardo.
"You can thank Elena for that." Ricardo said with a small smile. "Like an old saying says, behind a great a man is a great woman. Ash and Elena is the epitome of that." Ricardo stated as Nurse Joy began to speak.
(Scene Change)
"Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time for the exhibition match between the team of the Johto Champion, Lance, and the Sinnoh Champion, Cynthia and the winners of the tag-team tournament, the team of Ash Ketchum and Elena Koshi." Nurse Joy announced as the crowd cheered in excitement.
"Man, this people are loud," Elena complained as Ash chuckled a bit.
"I could silence them if you want but I guarantee you, it won't be pretty." Ash offered, not liking anything that would make his Elena complain.
"No Aura Spheres," Elena mumbled, feeling a bit deaf at how loud the people were cheering.
"No, just a mild killing intent enough to send everyone here in shock." Ash said and without another word, emitted a mild killing intent around the arena, which bore the desire effect. Everyone calm down as they all suddenly felt like they were stabbed by a very sharp knife.
"There we go, silence." Elena mumbled in relief.
"Okay, what the hell just happened?" Surprisingly or not, Sarah was the first to recover.
"I don't know but I suddenly fell like taking a very cold shower." Justin commented as he felt a jolt of fear run up his spine.
"Now that we could actually hear each other, Cynthia, Lance, you two better take us seriously or else." Ash threatened with a friendly tone.
"Don't worry Ash, Ricardo already warned us about the two of you." Cynthia stated as she eyed Elena carefully. "I do hope that you could keep up with Ash, Elena." Cynthia commented as Elena merely smiled sharply.
"If I'm good enough to give Ash a run for his money and good enough to give my sisters a decent spar then I'm good enough for the two of you." Elena said confidently as Koyuki sharply glared at Cynthia. How dare that woman question the skill of her 'mother'?
"Hey Ash, Ricardo and Via, the executives from APWA, do you know them?" Lance inquired with a curious tone.
Ash chuckled a bit at that; Ricardo did warn him about Lance's curiosity about their company. Oh, well, acting time." Well yeah, to be exact, Ricardo, Via, and the young master and mistress that they spoke so highly about, those guys are my gambling friends." Ash answered with a very deceptive tone. "Why do you asked and please, don't tell me that that guy made a foolish business decision?" Ash added in a rather worried tone. He was very convincing.
Lance's faced look relief for a moment, finally, someone who can tell him who the two owners of APWA are. "Could you tell me who they are Ash, I really want to have a talk with them?" Lanced asked in a hopeful tone.
Ash shook his head as he smiled at the rather persistent champion. "Sorry Lance, but I swore to that guy that I won't tell anyone who he is without a good reason." Ash stated much to Lance's dismay. "But what about this, if you and Cynthia could beat me and Elena, I will not just tell you who they are, I will tell you where they are right now." Ash offered with a small smirk. "Is that offer okay with you, Lance?"
Lance was taken back at that offer before smiling. "So when Cynthia and I beat you two, you will tell us who they are." Lance stated, trying to assure Ash's offer.
"If you beat us, not when, Mr. Lance." Elena interjected, not liking the fact that they were being insulted. Champions or not, they were going down.
"Of course, Elena, of course," Lance mumbled, not paying attention to Elena's irritation which aggravated her a bit.
"I'll take that red haired guy." Elena mumbled as she motioned for Koyuki to enter the field. Koyuki nodded as she flipped to the field elegantly.
"Then I'll take Cynthia." Ash whispered as he gazed at Pikachu. "Shall we, partner."
"(Finally, my turn)." Pikachu mumbled excitedly as he leaped to the field, landing gently beside Koyuki. "(Ready, Koyuki)?"
"(I was born ready, uncle)." Koyuki answered as she smiled at their strong opponents.
"Okay Cynthia, let's take this battle seriously at the very beginning." Lance exclaimed as he grabbed the Poke ball of his strongest Pokémon. "I want that info from Ash." Lance added with an excited grin.
Cynthia shook her head as she grabbed a Poke ball. "Men," Cynthia muttered as both of them threw a poke ball to the field simultaneously.
"Dragonite, let's go." Lanced shouted as his most powerful dragon in his arsenal. In a flash of white light, a large Dragonite appeared before them, igniting those who were Lance's fans to cheer their hearts out.
"You know, after we met, every time I see a Dragonite, I can't help but expect it to attack us." Elena commented with a weary glanced at the Dragonite.
"Don't worry dear, that Dragonite is well trained, plus if that thing attacks you that will be the last thing that dragon will do in his lifetime." Ash assured her with a smile.
"Battle Dance, Garchomp," Cynthia announced as a very vicious looking Garchomp appeared beside Lance's Dragonite. The two dragons momentarily glanced at each other before glancing at their opponents and they could already feel the power that they hold, which excited them in battle.
"This battle between the team of Lance and Cynthia and the team of Ash and Elena is a tag team battle, the victor would be determined once both of the opposing Pokémon is knock out, begin." The referee announced as the trainers began giving orders.
"Garchomp, used Dig," Cynthia ordered as her Garchomp dug its way to the ground.
"Dragonite, take the sky," Lance ordered as his Dragonite propelled itself to sky.
Ash smiled as he glanced at the field. "One at the sky and the other one is in the ground." Ash mumbled as he glanced at the sky. "I'll take the ground," Ash said as he glanced at Elena.
"I'll be taking the sky then." Elena whispered before smiling. "Koyuki, let's take that Dragonite down," Elena ordered as Koyuki began her charge.
"It's not going to be that easy, little girl. Garchomp, now," Cynthia ordered and her Garchomp was about to emerged from the ground to diliver a heavy blow to Koyuki when suddenly, a thick electric net prevented her from totally emerging. "What the," Cynthia muttered as her Garchomp struggled with the electric net.
"Don't think it'll be that easy Cynthia." Ash said with a psychotic smirked that actually freaked her and Lance out. "Now, if my research is correct, Garchomp's weak spot is at its left shoulder so Pikachu, Ligthning Blade on Garchomp's left shoulder." Ash ordered as Pikachu charged towards Garchomp, his tail already coated with thick electricity in the shape of a blade.
"That's new but I can't let Garchomp get hit by that." Lance muttered under his breath. "Dragonite, used Twister to stopped that Pikachu from its tracks." Lance ordered. Dragonite began flapping its wings, creating a very powerful tornado that was heading towards Pikachu in a dangerous speed.
"Koyuki, block that twister with Aura Sphere and then charged with Sky Uppercut." Elena ordered, taking advantage of the situation that her Ash set up. Koyuki nodded as she threw one of her Aura Sphere's, cancelling the attack in impact and the attack still had enough power in it to hit Dragonite, making it stumbled for a moment. That was all the time Koyuki needs as she delivers a very powerful blow on the dragon's gut, causing it to gasp in pain.
'Amazing, that Lucario's strength is quite impressive.' Lance thought as the said Lucario grabbed hold of his Dragonite.
"Force that Dragonite down with Force Palm." Elena ordered as Koyuki threw a palm strike directly at Dragonite, unleashing a very powerful blast of energy towards the helpless dragon, sending it crashing to the ground.
While Koyuki took care of Dragonite, Pikachu had reach reached his target, hitting Garchomp with a Lightning Blade on her shoulder, making her wince. Cynthia trained her Garchomp so that it could endure a blow on her weak spot but powerful attacks like that still hurt her quite a bit. Ash, seeing that lightning blade didn't give enough damaged, decided to step it up a notch.
"Pikachu, Thunder Cleaver," Ash ordered as Pikachu emitted a large concentration of electricity on its tail, changing the thin lightning blade into a large clever of thunder. Pikachu swung the large cleaver onto Garchomp's weak spot, igniting a scream of pain from her before getting propelled beside Dragonite, who already crash landed on the ground.
The crowd was silent; they just saw two trainers decimate the two champions in the early going of the match.
"Cynthia, Lance, are you two done warming up now?" Ash inquired with a rather psychotic tone."If not then we can't guarantee your respective Pokémon staying conscious much longer." Ash said as Elena nodded in agreement.
"We might not be famous like you two but that doesn't mean that we can't beat you two." Elena added as Ash and she glanced at each other before glancing back at the field. "Oh well, the sooner that this is over, the better anyway. Koyuki, Aura Hunter." Elena ordered. Koyuki raised her hand causing a large wolf like creature, roughly twice as large as Lance's Dragonite, made of Aura to hover above her.
"Okay, that's new," Lance commented in awe.
"Pikachu, Voltage Dragon." Ash ordered with a small smile. Pikachu rapidly rolled like a ball, causing a large, realistic lightning dragon to be shot towards the two unfortunate dragons.
"Lance, I don't know about you but I think it's time you used some defense." Cynthia said a little impress at Pikachu's interesting technique.
Lance didn't have to be told twice. He could already tell that that attack was not good for the health of his Dragonite. "Dragonite, used Safeguard to block that attack." Lance ordered frantically. Dragonite hurriedly erected a large green barrier, just in time for the attack to crash through the barrier, Dragonite was slight pushed back by the sheer force of the attack but was able to hold the attack, albeit barely, until it was dispelled, revealing a smirking Pikachu.
Before they could launch an attack, the wolf made out of Aura suddenly sailed through Pikachu, hitting the off guard Dragonite and pushing him back all the way to the other side of the field.
"DRAGONITE," Lance yelled in worry as that attack was able to push his strongest Pokémon back in such a long distant. He knew that that attack wasn't strong enough to knock his Dragonite out but it was still able to leave some significant damaged.
"Garchomp, used Brick Break on Pikachu and hurry." Cynthia ordered and Garchomp was about to deliver the blow when Koyuki suddenly appeared out of nowhere to block the attack, which was strong enough to created a very small crater below Koyuki. Pikachu seeing the opportunity to land a hit on the overly powerful Dragon, instantly swung an Iron Tail towards the currently vulnerable Dragon.
Garchomp was not the Pokémon of the strongest trainer of all the regions for nothing, evident to the fact that it was still able to block a point blank attack. Unfortunately though, she wasn't able to block the Bullet Punch from Koyuki, the said attack was able to knock the air out off Garchomp, much to Cynthia's shock.
(With the group)
"Man, those two are good together." Adan commented proudly at the performance of his nephew and 'adoptive daughter'.
"I told that those two suck at Tag-team battle." Sarah commented while waving two small flagd, one of the flags has 'GO ASH, GO' written on it while the other has 'THAT'S MY SISTER KICKING THOSE CHAMPION'S ASSES' written all over it.
(Back to the battle)
"Cynthia, were getting beat here." Lance commented as his Dragonite emerged from the rubble, relatively unscratched but he could clearly see the damaged that Aura Hunter Attack left on him. Garchomp was a bit busy fending off a barrage of Aura Attacks, some of them not even listed in the move set of an ordinary Lucario, and electric attacks that were so bizarre and powerful that Cynthia made a mental note to asked Ash about it when given the chance.
"You can say that again," Cynthia muttered before hitting Lance across the head. "And would you please enter the battle, Garchomp can't take more of those." Cynthia said pointing at the Aura Attacks that were decimating the field and electric attacks that were strong enough to hurt a Dragon/Ground type, and please take note the Ground type.
"Fine but would not take it on my head," Lance exclaimed, wanting to save as much brain cells as possible. "Dragonite, Flamethrower to that Lucario." Lance ordered and instantly, his Dragonite unleashed a torrent of flames towards Koyuki.
"Garchomp used Sandstorm to cover the sight of Lucario." Cynthia ordered, wanting to at least hit that annoying Lucario with a strong attack. Garchomp, feeling the urged on her trainer's voice, whipped up a very powerful Sandstorm that was able to block Koyuki's sight and was able to stop her from her tracts.
Ash, seeing that his 'daughter' was about to get hit by the flamethrower, decided to protect her by using an experimental attack that he and Pikachu have been working on. "Pikachu go inside of that Sandstorm and protect Koyuki with Reverse Polarity." Ash ordered, igniting some curious expression from most of the people there, the two champions, Sarah and even Elena.
"Reverse Polarity?" Elena inquired curiously.
"It's new and for Koyuki and Pikachu's sake, let's hoped that it works." Ash said and at the same time a strong gust of wind suddenly erupted in the middle of the sandstorm, blowing it off the field. "Well what do you know, it actually works." Ash exclaimed in a delighted tone at the sight of a large wind vortex and at the middle of the vortex were Pikachu and Koyuki, relatively unharmed. Ash smiled became wider when the flamethrower disappeared when it came neared the vortex.
"Could you tell me why Pikachu is emitting a powerful wind vortex?" Elena asked in an interested tone. Cynthia and Lance seemed to be interested as well as they eavesdropped on Ash's explanation.
"Well my dear, lightning, thunder and electricity are one and the same the only difference is the damaged and fire power that they could possessed. All of those three are form by the friction made by the wind when they rapidly grinned on the atmosphere. Electric Pokémons does have electricity in them but they only used that electricity to further power up their attacks, and trust me I could prove that." Ash stated confidently. "So in theory, in my theory to be exact, electric Pokémons produced the electricity they used in battle by emitting a thin layer of energy, not necessary electricity, to trigger the process that I mentioned earlier before adding the electricity stored in their body to control the electricity and to give it more power." Ash explained, not noticing that everyone, trainer, coordinator, or civilians alike were focus on his explanation.
"Reverse Polarity is a move that reversed this process, instead of rapidly grinning the wind to the atmosphere to produce electricity; this move used the atmosphere as a medium to gather and control the wind around my Pikachu while the energy that he emits to add more powers to his electric attacks is now used to manipulate the wind that the atmosphere is gathering and controlling." Ash stated as he pointed at Pikachu. "You see, electricity has higher offensive capabilities than wind but wind has higher defensive capabilities than any other element in the world because of the air pressure that it constantly creates. This air pressure is used to either push or absorbed anything that goes near its current, making it an ideal defensive element." Ash finished his explanation, not noticing the fact that most trainers and coordinators there were taking notes. 'Pikachu control of the wind is still a bit mediocre but it's a working process anyway.' Ash added in his thoughts.
"You really loved experimenting with elements, do you?" Elena inquired with a small, amused smile at her boyfriend's new discovery.
"I can't help it if nature loves me." Ash commented with a goofy smile.
(With the group)
"When and how did Ash grew a brain?" Misty asked in shock after listening to Ash's scientific explanation that seems very possible.
"I didn't know that." Sarah commented, trying to understand Ash's explanation word by word.
"Ash had just presented a new theory that must be studied and researched on thoroughly." Professor Oak commented, already planning his researched on Ash's theory.
"Note to self, after this battle, discuss this with Ash in a more detailed manner." Gary mumbled, kicking himself for not thinking about that plausible theory. To add insult to injury, Ash was the one who presented and experimented on that magnificent theory and was able to use it in battle, although Gary had a sneaking feeling that the move itself is not yet complete.
"I should start my experimentation on my electric-types as soon as possible." Sarah mumbled to herself, already understanding the theory behind the Reverse Polarity moved that Ash had explained.
(Back to the battle)
"Remind me to have a talk with Ash after this battle." Cynthia said to Lance as she glanced at the wind vortex that was surrounding Pikachu and Koyuki. "If my guess is right, the control Pikachu has behind that new attack is still zero and that vortex will only last for a bit longer." Cynthia concluded and truth to what she said, the wind was slowly dying down.
"Once the wind dies down, I'll go take Pikachu while you take that white Lucario." Lance said while Cynthia nodded. They had already admitted that they were no match against those two in a tag-team battle, their teamwork was superb. The logical approached to beat Ash and Elena was to divide them and beat them individually. Not their best victory but a victory all the same. That and they really can't afford to lose to an archeologist, Sarah will never let them lived it down if that happens.
After a couple more seconds, the wind had completely died down, signaling their chance to attack. "Dragonite, hurry and grabbed hold of Pikachu with Aerial Ace," Lance ordered as calmly as possible. Dragonite, sensing the wind had died down, charged towards Pikachu with Aerial Ace, grabbing the slightly tired Pikachu, separating him from Koyuki.
"Elena, you know what to do." Ash said as Elena gave him an assuring nod as Garchomp charged at Koyuki.
"Koyuki charged at Garchomp with Bullet Punch." Elena ordered as Koyuki charged at the overly powerful Dragon, her fist glowing bright red.
(Pikachu and Dragonite)
"(You know, if you continue flying upwards, I'll fry you)." Pikachu stated in a matter of a fact tone.
"(The sky is my haven; my kind is unstoppable in this field)." Dragonite stated confidently.
"(That may be true but have you forgotten, the thicker that atmosphere, the stronger the electricity that I could generate or have you forgotten my partners explanation about my abilities)." Pikachu exclaimed as his cheeks began emitting electricity. At that time, Pikachu's heart began beating rapidly as some of the electricity that he was emitting had a tint of black on it but because he was in the middle of the battle, he barely noticed it.
Ash, seeing that they were high enough for one of their special attacks, decided to make his move. "Pikachu, Static Discharge," Ash ordered with a snapped of a finger.
"(Nice knowing you)," Pikachu said as his fur suddenly took a golden color. "(I have twenty-seven special moves and this one isn't the strongest but it's strong enough to knock you out at this range)."Pikachu threatened as Dragonite winced at the feeling of electricity slowly surging through his body causing him to let go. Normally, Pikachu would have fallen but Pikachu was able to stay afloat thanks to the mild electric current that his body was currently emitting. "(Sucker, static discharge isn't meant for offense, it is meant for aerial battle)." Pikachu stated, amused at the fact that it was so easy to manipulate the stupid dragon.
"I'm not going to asked how that Pikachu of yours is able to stay afloat in mid-air." Lance mumbled, not even surprised anymore. "But let's see it could fight in mid-air. Dragonite, knocked that Pikachu out of the sky with Dragon Pulse." Lance ordered as he glanced at the sky. Dragonite opened his mouth to send several green orbs of energy towards Pikachu.
"Pikachu, block those attacks with Thunder," Ash ordered as Pikachu fired a larged beam of electricity from his body towards the Dragon Pulse, both attacks cancelling each other. "Now used Voltage Drill," Ash ordered hastily. Pikachu began spinning furiously, causing a thick layer of electricity to surround Pikachu before going towards Dragonite while spinning like a drill.
"Seriously, what's up with this kid and electricity?" Lance wondered as Ash's Pikachu's extremely strong electric moves. "Dragon Rush," Lance ordered simply. Dragonite instantly emitted a light blue aura as he and Pikachu clash.
Sparks of energy flew around the area as they tried to overpower their opponents to no avail for the two attacks cancelled each other out.
"Pikachu, Lightning Crescent Fang," Ash ordered as Pikachu somersaulted, his tail glowing bright yellow with electricity as its send a thick, crescent shape lightning towards Dragonite. The attack being point blank, Dragonite wasn't able to dodge the attack as he was send towards the ground while the crescent thunder was slowly grinning his skin and electrocuting his body.
"Dragonite, Dragon Claw to redirect that thing of you." Lance ordered, seeing the damaged that thing is doing to his Dragonite.
Both of Dragonite's claws glowed bright white as it redirected the crescent lightning to another direction, it was so busy directing the attack that he didn't saw Pikachu crashing onto him with a Volt Tackle.
(With Garchomp and Koyuki)
The crowd was at awe at the wonderful aerial battle but they were further at awe as the white Lucario and Cynthia's Garchomp exchange blow-per-blow in high speed. Koyuki was using every fighting-type moves she knows while Garchomp was able to fend her attacks of by only using Brick Break and Dragon Claw. There battle was fierce and both Garchomp and Koyuki were enjoying themselves.
"Koyuki, I don't like to interrupt but I suggest you step it up a notch." Elena said as she glanced at the Garchomp. 'That is one of the very few Pokémons that not even my sister's Dragonite could beat, this is going to be difficult.' Elena then glanced at her Ash's battle, only to see that even Ash's Piakchu was having difficulty fighting Lance's Dragonite.
"Looks like me and Koyuki are alone with this battle until Ash settles this with that Dragonite." Elena mumbled as she smiled for a bit.
"Survive for five more minutes; I'll take him down at that time." Ash assured her with a smile and Elena can't help but smile back.
"Sure," Elena exclaimed as she glanced Koyuki. "Aura Sphere, Koyuki," Elena ordered, at least wanting to make some distant from Garchomp. Koyuki growled as she threw an Aura Sphere towards Garchomp, which caused her to jump back in order to dodged, those Aura Sphere would hurt even her.
"Garchomp, don't back down and charged in with Brick Break." Cynthia ordered as her Garchomo hurriedly charged towards Koyuki, one of her claws to strike.
"Can't believe we're going to use this but, Koyuki, Yukihira." Elena ordered as Koyuki suddenly raised hone of her arms, a giant white Aura Blade suddenly appearing above her. She then brought the blade down and because of its height, it was able to reach and hit Garchomp with ease. The strength behind the attack was able to slammed and pin her down to the ground. "Now go in with and finished it," Koyuki then jumped above Garchomp, the sword raised and ready to deliver the finishing blow.
"Garchomp, Sandstorm," Cynthia ordered as her Garchomp managed to erect a small Sandstorm, strong enough to send Koyuki away from her. "Seriously this two, they really have a habit of bending the elements." Cynthia mumbled, worried for a bit. 'And what the hell is a Yukihira.' Cynthia thought, a bit in awe with that giant aura blade.
"Koyuki, Aura Fang," Elena ordered. Koyuki swung the aura blade towards Garchomp, releasing a highly condensed Aura energy in the shape of the crescent moon in Garchomp's direction.
"That's it, I'm getting my ass handed to me by an archeologist so there is no harm done on steeping up my game so Garchomp, Salamander Pulse." Cynthia ordered as Garchomp finally smirked, finally she could let lose. Garchomp opened her mouth and instantly shot a crimson orb towards Koyuki. The attack was so fast and strong that in no time, it was able to decimated Koyuki's Aura Fang and was still able to hit Koyuki, at impact the orb combust into flames, instantly surrounding Koyuki in flames.
Koyuki screamed in pain as she tried to get the flames of her body. Ash, hearing the yelled of pain, give Pikachu an ordered before ordering his 'daughter' to do something as well. "Pikachu, Veil of Thunder, Koyuki, Water Pulse on yourself to extinguish the flames and hurry before the damaged becomes too much for you to bare and follow it up with Aura Recovery." Ash ordered and at the sight of a hastly charging Garchomp, Ash swore before glancing at Pikachu, he was right on top of Garchomp, it was perfect. "Pikachu, the height is just right so protect Koyuki with Storm Breaker." Ash ordered in a dreaded tone and Elena looked even startled at that ordered.
Pikachu, as the Veil of Thunder blocked Dragonite's Hyper Beam, looked a bit startled at that ordered but orders are orders, unfortunately for Garchomp. Pikachu instantly dove down like a rocker, his body being covered by intense electricity. Shape like the tip of a katana, it was able to stabbed the ground between Koyuki and the charging Garchomp, halting her charged, she would have been safe if it weren't for the fact that the attack was able to send a tower of electricity towards her. Normally, this wouldn't hurt her but the electric tower was directed to her weak spot, sending a jolt of electricity through her body, just enough for her to retreat.
Ash sighed in relief as he glanced at Koyuki, she was already using Aura Recovery but the time she'll need to be fully healed would take five minutes at most. The good thing about Aura Recovery was that it was able to erect a shield strong enough to block most attack; the bad thing about it was that it takes too long for it to heal the user.
"Let's see, Koyuki would be out for a while and I have two powerful dragons going after Pikachu in five minutes. That's it plan B." Ash mumbled as Dragonite joined Garchomp, both of them panting a bit.
"(I would never face another Pikachu for as long as I lived)." Dragonite mumbled as he felt half of his body paralyze from the constant electric attacks that had hit him.
"(Try fighting a Lucario that practically knows every ancient aura techniques known to ancient man)." Garchomp retorted, in contrast to her partner, she took least amount of damaged; none of them long lasting like the damaged that Dragonite was force to endure.
"Hey Cynthia, do you have any sort of a plan?" Lance asked with a voiced filled with hope.
"Take out Ash's Pikachu before….." Before Cynthia could finish her words, Ash yelled the words that signaled their end.
"Pikachu, Dark Spark!" Ash yelled and instantly, Pikachu began emitting powerful black electricity. The crowd yelled at the sight of those black streaks of lightning that began flying everywhere, burning everything it touches.
(With the group)
"So that's the Dark Spark you guys have been telling us." Drew said in awe as he gazed at Pikachu emitting black electricity in a dangerous rate.
"Amazing," Sarah exclaimed in awe. In the span of an hour, she had witness electricity being converted to wind and now she was witnessing this magnificent ability. "I wonder if Ash could lend me his Pikachu once and a while." Sarah wondered.
(Back to the Battle)
"Lance, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Cynthia asked, amazed at the sight of their opponents' Pokémon emitting powerful electricity.
"Let see, first we have those white Aura energy being thrown at us, then those weird electric moves, then we have electricity being converted to wind, and now black electricity." Lance listed as he face palmed. "Cynthia, are we high or something?" Lance asked in a rather indignant tone.
"No," Cynthia answered bluntly as a loosed streak of electricity suddenly hit the ground below them, leaving a three feet crater at its wake. "And if your Dragonite gets hit by one of those, then you're on your own." Cynthia said, a bit afraid at the damaged that black electricity could cause.
Ash, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes on Pikachu. 'The amount of black electricity Pikachu is generating is twice as much than usual.' Ash observed as Cynthia and Lance glanced at him curiously.
"Hey Ash, could you tell us how's your Pikachu is emitting this kind of electricity?" Cynthia asked out of curiosity.
Ash sighed at that question but, nevertheless, answered her question. He needed some time to sort out the sudden feeling of uneasiness. "I'll make this short and sweet; my Pikachu could manipulate electricity in a quantum level, hence the black electricity." Ash explained and it was not surprising that Sarah was the only who could understand that.
"And one more thing, electricity in quantum level sends hundreds of thousands of volts of electricity through anyone's body, that includes Ground-types and the destructive force of lightning and thunder is multiply ten folds . For example." Ash said as a grinned crawled on his faced. "Pikachu, Heaven Culling-Sear." Ash ordered as the crowd waited in suspense, they were all excited to what this magician would do. Pikachu with a loud roar, a roar that even freaked out Garchomp, generated ten black thunder spears around him before firing all of them to his targets in a single focal point.
"(I don't know about you but I'm not going to get hit by those)" Dragonite exclaimed as he flew as high as possible.
"(Ditto)," Garchomp agreed whole heartedly as she suddenly dash away from ground zero. It was a good decision for when the spears impacted on the ground; the culminating explosion was exceedingly devastating. The two Pokémons and trainers gulped in fear when they saw the ten feet wide crater that the attack caused.
"Cynthia, new plan, we avoid that Pikachu while we bombarded him with long range attack." Lance stated as sweat began pouring down his face.
"I couldn't agree more." Cynthia mumbled. "Garchomp, Earthquake," Cynthia ordered, wanting to approached this as cautiously as possible. Garchomp nodded as she jumped in the air before going down hard on the ground, sending a powerful shockwave to the ground, shaking the field violently.
"That is practically useless." Ash commented as the entire field shook, with the exception of Pikachu. "Cynthia, if I may comment, while using Dark Spark, Pikachu is in the middle of an atmospheric field, that negates any form of attacks that is directed around his surroundings, attacks like Hail, Earthquake, Magnitude, doesn't affect my Pikachu anymore." Ash stated and truth be told, his Pikachu was unmoving as he growled at his opponents, his eyes glowing violently.
"Well, you can't blame me for trying." Cynthia said with a shrugged.
"Nope and you can't blame me for doing this, Pikachu, Static Dimension." Ash ordered as Pikachu let loose a massive current of electricity to the sky. The current was able to surround the entire field, creating a dome of black electricity. Dragonite yelled in pain as he suddenly went crashing down to the ground. "Once Pikachu and I used this ability, nobody will leave this field without getting hit by black electricity." Ash stated as Pikachu charged at the two dragons, massive streaks of black electricity scorching the ground beneath him.
"This isn't going to be easy." Lance cursed before taking a deep breath. "But life is never easy anyway, Dragonite, used Twister." Lance ordered and instantly, Dragonitte began sending a barraged of twisters towards Pikachu.
"Intercept them all with Lightning's Waltz." Ash ordered, Pikachu instantly send several beams of lightning towards the twister, decimating them all in impact. After the twister were destroy, the beams changed direction and were now headed towards Dragonite. Dragonite, feeling and knowing the destructive power of those beams, dodged them hastily but to no avail as it followed him everywhere and no matter how fast he dodge, the beams were still able to follow him.
"Homing capabilities, how the hell could those things have homing capabilities?" Lance whined as he watched his Dragonite dodge those beams.
"Stop complaining," Cynthia scolded with an excited smile. "Garchomp, Storm Edge." Cynthia ordered, wanting to show some combinations of her own. Garchomp smirked, her trainer was finally serious. Garchomp swung her arm, sending several tendrils of sand towards Pikachu, Pikachu, being too focus on hitting Dragonite, wasn't able to block nor dodged the attack, causing him to be hit by the powerful attack. Pikachu was sent flying but he was able to land on his feet.
"So I'm not the only one who is fond of playing with the elements, that's good to know." Ash mumbled with a smile. "But in an elemental battle, I won't lose, Pikachu, Predate Cage." Ash ordered and instantly, a cage like structure appeared around Pikachu, with a roar from the little mouse, tendrils of thunder suddenly shot out from the cage, surrounding Garchomp, preventing her from moving an inch.
"Garchomp, gather the lightning with Dragon's Veil." Cynthia ordered. Garchomp chuckled as she felt the black thunder hurting her skin, she hadn't felt pain like this before and it excites her. Garchomp instantly waved her arms around her, causing a veil of wind to surround her. The wind was slowly sucking the tendrils of thunder into one massive bolt of thunder. "Now send that thing back," Cynthia ordered as Garchomp sent the large bolt of thunder back to Pikachu.
"I won't be affected by my own attack, Cynthia." Ash commented as he glanced at the blast of potent lightning that was currently heading his Pikachu's way. "Electric Void," Ash ordered. Pikachu instantly erected a black like mirror in front of him; the mirror instantly absorbed the attack completely.
"Well, you can't blame a girl from trying, right?" Cynthia as both of them glanced at their partner. "Lance, handle the white Lucario, Ash is mine?" Cynthia stated and Lance could only agree. Garchomp would only be slightly be affected by the attack, and when I say that, I mean it will hurt like a btich, while his Dragonite could only take a few hits before getting knocked out, to him, those attacks would hurt like hell.
"Hey loved, you think you can handle Lance and his Dragonite?" Ash inquired with a rather worried tone.
"I've spared with my sister's Dragonite before and I do have a small grudge against the Dragonite's so sure." Elena said with a shrugged as Koyuki was finally fully.
"Remember, we are all under the effect of Static Dimension, meaning Dragonite could only fly forty yards from the ground, if he flies farther, well let's just say Lance will be having a fried Pokémon at his hands." Ash explained as Elena nodded.
"Hey Cynthia, I hope you won't mind but I'll be your dancing partner for a while." Ash said with a distinct voice.
"I don't mind but I hope you won't mind Lance being Elena's dancing partner." Cynthia said as Ash chuckled a bit.
"I do mind and I will, one way or another, kick his head off for it later." Ash bluntly stated causing Lance to gulp in fear.
"I'm starting to think that there is something between those two." Lance commented as Cynthia hit him across the head.
"Stop yapping and start taking that Lucario out."Cynthia scolded in an annoyed tone.
"I could already feel Sarah punching my face later." Lance muttured as he motioned for his Dragonite to charge at the Lucario, which he happily did.
"Now before we start, how many special techniques have you developed with your Pikachu?" Cynthia asked out of curiosity.
"27 in his normal state, 18 while under the effect of Dark Spark, so all in all 45." Ash answered. "What about you and your Garchomp?" Ash asked, a bit curious on Garchomp's real strength.
"55," Cynthia answered proudly. "But compare to Sarah, that number is nothing." Cynthia commented.
"Why so, you created ten more than I have." Ash inquired, a bit impress on the special techniques that Cynthia had created for her Garchomp.
"If my info is correct, Sarah had created over 100 special move for his Dragonite." Cynthia commented and at that, Ash was a bit peeved and humble at that number.
(With the group)
All eyes were suddenly directed to Sarah as she gave them a chuckle. "118, I've created 118 techniques for my Dragonite." Sarah stated smugly.
"WOW," The group commented causing her to chuckle.
"How could you create a move for a Pokémon?" Max asked curiously, feeling that every knowledge he knows about Pokémon were being shattered. "I mean each Pokémon has different move set that differs from each other, why add more moves?" Max inquired curiously.
"Well the second question is easy; I created those special techniques because I refused to be tied down by those rather boring techniques." Sarah said with a shrugged. "You can only raise the level of those attacks to a certain level before it gets old, so I created several techniques for my strongest just for the heck of it, while Cynthia and Ash creates their techniques to prove how strong their Pokémons are and to also to prove their worth as a trainer." Sarah explained.
"Now for the first question, creating a technique has three stages, the Elemental Manipulation, the Execution, and the Naming." Sarah stated as practically all trainers began taking down notes. "The first step would be the hardest for the Pokémon must have certain mastery with its elemental type to create or even to set up the draft for the technique, that step is done internally. The second is easier than the first because the technique must be executed by the body that is done externally. Lastly the naming, that sounds easy but it is also difficult for the trainer must give the technique a name that the Pokémon must remember and the name should also match the attack." Sarah explained as most of the trainers nodded.
"And before any of you could think about creating your own personal techniques, I suggest you raise your level and experience as a trainer before trying to developed a technique." Sarah advised startling the trainers that were already planning some techniques for their favorite Pokémon.
"Why, I mean if Ash had already developed so man techniques so why can't we?" Misty asked, knowing that they were at least at his level.
"Watched this battle and you guys will see why I highly advised you to not create your own techniques." Sarah stated with a faint smile. "You guys need to be in their level to even begin to think about developing techniques." Sarah added smugly.
(Back to the Battle)
"Garchomp, let's go, Salamander Pulse." Cynthia ordered as Garchomp began lunching a barraged of crimson bombs towards Pikachu. Ash, knowing the power of those orbs, ordered Pikachu to dodge, knowing dispelling them would only cause the field to be ablaze in flames.
"Arceus I hate that move," Ash mumbled as he gazed at his clocked. "It has been five minutes since I used Dark Spark, normally, the effects would have worn off already but Pikachu is still able to used the effects." Ash observed with a frown. The aura that he was feeling around his partner was not pleasant; it was like something was trying to burst out of his little partner.
"I have to visit Pikachu's sub-space later but for now, Pikachu, Hydra." Ash stated as Pikachu suddenly spun around, generating a thick orb of lightning. Nine serpentine suddenly sprout out off the orb, each serpents hissing at the present of Garchomp before charging at her.
"What is up with you and mythology?" Cynthia inquired as she watched her Garchhomp dodge the heads of the Hydra but the attack was persistent as they chased their prey relentlessly.
"The most important person in my life is an archeologist so it's only natural for me to gain interest in history." Ash answered earning a slight blush from Elena, who was now currently battling Lance in a stand still.
"I see," Cynthia muttered in a jealous tone "Let's change your perspective, shall we. Garchpomp, Stone Meteor." Cynthia ordered. Garchomp landed on the ground before slamming her arms to the ground, causing countless pillars of stone to shot out of the ground and towards the black serpentines, the two attacks cancelled each other, much to Garchomp's relief. "Follow with Dragon's Festival." Cynthai added. Garchomp chuckled darkly as she clutched the ground tightly, causing the earth to shake for a moment as a large stone dragon rose from the ground and dashed towards Pikachu.
"Pikachu, Death Glacier," Ash ordered with a cruel chuckle. Cynthia and Lance were bewildered by that chuckled, that was until the black lightning suddenly took a shade of white on them as Pikachu blasted the entire field with a black-and-white electric attack. Koyuki, knowing that attack formed a barrier around her.
The streaks of lighting began striking randomly, and everything it hits was frozen solid, frozen. That itself impressed Cynthia and Lance as their Pokémons began rapidly dancing around the streaks of lightning, knowing that once they were hit by those, hands down, it will be all over for them.
"Seriously, how could he used an ice-type move. If my memories is correct, Pikachu can't learn a single Ice-type move." Lance inquired, already familiar on how unique techniques are made.
"I've already told you guys, Pikachu could control electricity in a quantum level, that is done by emitting a special kind of energy to manipulate the atmosphere." Ash commented, already tired on explaning his techniques to his opponents. "The attack that Pikachu is using is not an ice-type move, it is still an electric move, the reason why its freezing everything it hits is because of the effect of the atmospheric energy that the attack is causing." Ash answered as he thought of an attack to end this battle once and for all. 'I really don't like using this attack but considering my opponent has this freakishly strong dragon at her control together with her tactical knowledge.' Ash thought as he decided to wing it.
"Pikachu, let's try to end this in five songs, shall we." Ash said as Pikachu only growled, under the effects of Dark Spark, Pikachu could only respond to two things, Ash's voice and his instincts. "First Song, Elegant Static." Ash ordered. Pikachu growled as spears of lightning were suddenly generated around him, this time the spears of lightning were like black crystals. Pikachu send those spears towards Garchomp, which she dodge perfectly.
"Come on now Ash, that kind of attack won't hit my Garchomp." Cynthia commented at those slow moving spears.
"Second Song, Static Concerto," Ash said as the spears suddenly exploded around Garchomp, trapping her into a static caged, shocking Cynthia as well. "Third Song, Static Waltz." Pikachu growled loudly as streaks lightning in the shape of a katana flew out from his body and impaled their way in the cage, pinning Garchomp's appendages, limiting her mobility. "Fourth Song, Lightning Melody," Pikachu then growled loudly as orbs of lightning were slowly gathering above his mouth.
Cynthia, for once in five years, look frantic, it doesn't take a genius to know that that attack spell certain destruction even for her Garchomp.
"I'll tell you something about the Five Songs, Cynthia." Ash mumbled with a gleeful tone. "The Five Songs is one move divided into five and hence, one of the moves that I hate to use. It takes too long to execute, the melody of the electricity is deafening to listen to, and the damaged of the fifth song is difficult to clean up." Ash said in an audible tone as Pikachu unleashed a black, thick orb of condensed thunder towards Garchomp.
"Fifth Song, Hell's Cannon,"
"Garchomp, Dragon Paradise,"
(With the group)
"This battle is over," Sarah said with a sighed. "A real pity, I really wanted to see what kind of ability that Dark Spark contains." Sarah whined a bit as the group glanced at her for the third time today.
Sarah, feeling the glances of her friends, gave them all a sad look. "Dragon Paradise is the perfect defensive move. That is a defensive barrier that even I can't break." Sarah said as a bright purple light shone from where Garchomp was pinned down.
(Back to the Battle)
Truth to what she said, a dome of purple energy was suddenly erected from where Garchomp was pinned down. The dome was able to shatter the attack like glass and was able to dispel the cage and the swords that were pinning Garchomp down to the ground.
Ash was shocked at the sight of one of his most powerful attack being shattered. The Five Songs was the third strongest technique that he has.
Cynthia, seeing that Ash was in shocked, decided to finished this before things really takes a turn for the worst."Gachomp hurry up and used Fangless Meteor." Cynthia ordered, shocking Garchomp in the process.
"(I hadn't used that moved in a while)." Garchomp thought as a thick purple orb was spiraling between her hands. "(Oh well, master's orders)." Garchomp mumbled as she slammed the orb to the ground, causing a tower of spiraling purple energy to rise from the ground and head towards Pikachu.
Pikachu, not hearing any orders and the fact that the attack was so damn fast, was suddenly trapped in a spiraling orb that was slowly crushing him. The attack was also able to suppress the black lightning that was constantly leaking out of him.
Ash groaned as he searched for a move to dispel the tower that was crushing his partner. 'Think, an attack that could blow that tower away and hurry, if the Aura that I'm feeling around Pikachu is correct, Dark Spark would only last for another minute.' Ash thought as he searched for a certain technique. Ash knew that the purple tower of energy was strong enough to contain Pikachu in Dark Spark state and he also notice that it was suppressing the excess sparks that Pikachu was emitting.
Wait a minute, suppressing.! That was it.
"Pikachu, I know that this is stupid and suicidal at most but, try absorbing every excess electricity that you're generating." Ash ordered, shocking Elena beside him. Ash had said that absorbing that much potent energy was dangerous. "Cynthia had just given us the means to master Dark Spark," Ash stated in an excited tone.
Pikachu's eyes widen considerably as he began absorbing the excess electricity that his body was generating. Normally, it would hurt every inch of his body but now, the feeling was pleasant. Pikachu allowed a smirk crawled on his face as his body erupted with black electricity and dark energy, destroying the pillar of energy that was crushing his body. The black electricity and Dark energy began morphing into a humanoid shape, a silhouette that was all too familiar with Ash.
"Elena, stay behind me for a while and order Koyuki to use Aura Pulsation and Aura Aurora in quick succession." Ash ordered as he stepped in front of his beloved.
"That light is meant for an evolution right?" Elena asked in curiosity.
"More or less," Ash answered in a grimed tone.
IT TOOK ME A MONTH TO PUBLISHED ANYTHING, SORRY FOR THE DELAY BUT SCHOOL REALLY TOOK MY MIND IN A WILD RIDE…
PS... I HOPE YOU GUYS DON'T MIND ANOTHER OC POKEMON