The last Elite

"My final Elite Four battle, if I lose here...I lose everything."Ash walked into the Battle Maison to see Siebold taking a sip of tea waiting for him on the Battlefield.

"Hello Ash, I've seen your battles against my comrades, impressive. But I am different from them, so are you ready?"

"You know I am!"

"Before we battle I have a question: Do you think Pokemon battling can ever be worthy of being called an art?"

"Of course, it's amazing."

"Indeed. You see, cooking is the type of art that disappears as soon as it is completed. Pokemon battles are the same. Even memories of sweet victory soon fade after the battle ends. To devote yourself entirely to such a life, made up of fleeting experiences-that is truly artful. Prepare to battle. After I finish my tea."

"THE BATTLE BETWEEN ASH FROM PALLET TOWN AND SIEBOLD OF THE ELITE FOUR IS ABOUT TO BEGIN! BOTH SIDES WILL USE SIX POKEMON AND ARE ALLOWED TO SUBSTITUTE WHENEVER!"

'Now or never.'

"BATTLE BEGIN!"

"GASTRODON LET US BEGIN!"

"Meowth go."

"WHA! ME?!"

"Of course, go."Ash moved Meowth forward surprising him and looked at Siebold's East Sea Gastrodon in fear."MEOWTH USE FURY SWIPES!"

"Gastrodon use Muddy Water!"Meowth charged at Gastrodon with his nails glowing while the Sea Slug Pokemon was covered in a waterspout of dark water. Before he could stop, Gastrodon let out a roar his way making the water shoot a high pressured stream of it his way.

"Aw man my fur is going to stink."

'I can't use Thunder because Gastrodon is part ground so it won't affect him. So...'Ash closed his eyes and began to think before opening them with an idea in his head."MEOWTH NIGHT SLASH!"

"Right! YOU THOUGHT MY FURY SWIPES WERE BAD, WATCH MY NIGHT SLASH!"Meowth ran at Gastrodon again making the Elite Four member chuckle.

"You never learn, SCALD!"

"DOUBLE TEAM!"Meowth multiplied as Gastrodon fired a boiling hot stream of water at him. Siebold growled seeing Scald hit every Meowth but the real one."NOW USE FURY SWIPES AND NIGHT SLASH!"Meowth jumped on Gastrodon and scratched him repeatedly.

"BODY SLAM!"

"DODGE IT!"

"WHOA!"Meowth rolled out of the way as Gastrodon jumped up and tried to land on top of him."THAT WAS CLOSE! Now I'm mad."Meowth closed his eyes and began to growl as a purple ball formed in his hands.

"What is that move?"

"GASTRODON BEFORE HE COULD USE THAT ATTACK: BLIZZARD!"

"Too...Late..."Meowth pushed his hands forward making purple rings fire from the ball and hit Gastrodon knocking him out.

"That was Dark Pulse!"

"GASTRODON IS UNABLE TO BATTLE! MEOWTH WINS!"

"AW YEAH!"Meowth began to jump cheering but when he finished, he began to glow blue."What's happening?"

"Meowth you're evolving! I know you don't like Persians so if you want to stop you ca-"

"No thanks, maybe this is a sign for a fresh start. No more Meowth from Team Rocket..."Meowth closed his eyes and allowed his evolution to continue until when it died down, he was a Persian."Now it's Ash's Persian."Ash was surprised as Persian's voice changed with his evolution to even deeper and more gentleman like.

"An Evolution? An odd change in taste but time for my next Pokemon: CLAWITZER!"

"Persian return."

"Why?"

"Come on just do it."

"Alright alright."

"HERACROSS I CHOOSE YOU!"Siebold's Clawitzer and Ash's Heracross appeared on the field making Siebold chuckle.

"Smart boy, but not smart enough. CLAWITZER USE WATER PULSE!"

"MEGAHORN!"Clawitzer fired a Water Pulse from his claw making Heracross hit it with his horn. But Ash, Persian, and Pikachu were shocked seeing that Megahorn did nothing to stop Mega Pulse and was sent in the wave that soon followed."How did Megahorn..."

"Mega Launcher, it boosts all Pulse and Sphere attacks. FINISH THIS OFF WITH AURA SPHERE!"

"HYPER BEAM!"Heracross fired Hyper Beam at Clawitzer's Aura Sphere only for it to be devastated by the attack and watched it hit Heracross knocking him out."HERACROSS!"

"HERACROSS IS UNABLE TO BATTLE! CLAWITZER WINS!"

"Return and take a good rest...KROOKODILE I CHOOSE YOU!"Siebold sighed at Ash's choice to use against his Clawitzer as Krookodile appeared cracking his knuckles.

"Oh dear, WATER PULSE!"

"BRICK BREAK ON THE WATER PULSE!"Krookodile punched the Water Pulse making it begin to warble ready to burst but he and Ash smirked."NOW PUSH IT BACK!"Siebold and Clawitzer went wide eyed seeing the Water Pulse go flying back at Clawitzer and engulfed him in the wave instead.

"Don't think that will work! AURA SPHERE!"

"DODGE IT WITH DIG!"Krookodile dug quickly barely dodging Aura Sphere angering Siebold.

"SURF!"

"COME OUT AND USE BRICK BREAK!"Krookodile flew out of the ground dodging Surf as it filled up the hole and punched Clawitzer in the head sending him to the ground."FINISH IT OFF WITH FOCUS BLAST!"Krookodile charged up a Focus Blast in his hands and threw it at the downed Clawitzer hitting him with the Super Effective move knocking him out.

"CLAWITZER IS UNABLE TO BATTLE! KROOKODILE WINS!"

"Great job Krookodile!"

"Malva was right, you are stubborn. WATCH OUT FOR MY NEXT POKEMON! GYARADOS!"Ash and his Pokemon braced themselves as Siebold sent out his Gyarados making it roar louder than anyone could expect."DRAGON DANCE!"Gyarados began to dance shocking Ash making him clench a fist.

"STONE EDGE!"

"Too late, WATERFALL!"Ash watched as Gyarados was covered by a column of water and he used it to slam into Krookodile."NOW END IT WITH HYPER BEAM!"Gyarados roared and fired Hyper Beam at Krookodile pushing him into the ground unconscious.

"Krookodile!"

"KROOKODILE IS UNABLE TO BATTLE! GYARADOS WINS!"

'First it was Heracross now it's Krookodile? I still have Charizard, Pikachu, Persian, and Squirtle.'