Ash the Iron Trainer

by Mar 'Darry' Darren

It was a freak storm. One that separated Ash from Misty and Brock but not with Pikachu. And yet Ash was able to find an entire new region and be reunited with a friend that he never thought he will see again. With four young Pokémon found in a crate as eggs, Ash will take this new region and in the future, Kanto with skill and Mega Evolution!

3. First of Many Battles

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon.

"Pokémon" – Normal Speech

'Pokémon' – Thoughts

Pokémon – Flashback

Pokémon – Move Names

{Pokémon} – Pokédex

Ash, the Iron Trainer

First of Many Battles

Previously on Ash the Iron Trainer,

"You must be quite the trainer to have such a beautiful relationship with your Pokémon! I just had to take a picture of it all!" The woman went on and on about 'beauty' and 'photo shooting' until she noticed on how everyone was staring her with disbelief and discontent for her poor excuse for a first impression and especially to a foreigner from another region. "Sorry about that, my name is Viola. I am a professional photographer working here in Santalune City."

"My name is Ash Ketchum from Kanto. I am training my Pokémon so that we can be prepared for our first Gym Battle here in Kalos." Ash said and Viola nodded. "It is just no one will ever show us where we can find the Gym Leader. They just tell us to wait and wait. All we can do is train while we do but it has been a few days already."

"I have heard all about your arrival here and yes you have been staying in our town for a little while." Viola said while getting into a thinking pose before smiling. "Tell you what, I know some Trainers on Route 22. I will like to hear back that you have faced them all in combat and won. I will be waiting in the building next to the entrance which is the Gym where I work. I even know the Gym Leader and I think I work out a Gym Battle soon." Viola said and winked at Ash before heading in the direction that Ash agreed to be where Route 22 started. He has gotten good with maps in such a short time and it has saved him a lot of trouble find his hotel and back.

But Ash could have sworn that Viola is hiding something but even if he was going to the Gym, he will have a better chance of losing and he didn't want to do that in front of all the friends he made in Santalune City. So he gathered his Pokémon back into their balls and headed towards his new training area, wondering just how is he going to better improve his skill in battle.

"One more time! Let's go!" That was to be the cry that awoke everyone to the first ray of sunshine in the morning. When the residents got out of their beds and looked at their clocks, they realized that if they had slept any longer than it will get them behind in their chores and schedules. In a sense, they just couldn't be angry at whoever yells that early in the morning and it has been that way for a couple of days before today.

Elsewhere on Route 22 or what the locals called the Détourner Way, a Trainer was hard at work overseeing his Pokémon get their morning training. And what better way to train them than to pit each other in spares so that they understand each other as well as they understand themselves.

It worked out since Honedge was able to learn Fury Cutter, which was a multi-hit move and gets stronger the move times it is used, and Metal Sound that emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def. which can make the target weaker to Special moves; Pawniard was a fast learner and managed to reach the level after also learning Fury Cutter and learned Torment which prevents a Pokémon from using the same move again until the match is over; Mawile learned how to use dark type moves like Fake Tears, which feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def, and Bite that has a fixed chance of causing a foe to flinch and not use moves for a while; Finally Durant learned both Fury Cutter and Bite as well as Agility, which increases a Pokémon's speed, since he was a fast learner like Pawniard.

"We sure have seen a lot of new Pokémon on this route, didn't we Pikachu?" Ash said facing his tried electric Pokémon who still smiled from on top of Ash's shoulder. Pikachu nodded as well before going to take a little nap to conserve energy while Ash took out his Pokédex to do some reviewing.

{Azurill, the Polka Dot Pokémon. Azurill is able to throw its tail like a lasso, using the momentum to move about.}

{Bidoof, the Plump Mouse Pokémon. It gnaws on trees and rocks with its strong front teeth and lives in nests near the water.}

{Bunnelby, the Digging Pokémon. It has ears like shovels. Digging holes strengthens its ears so much that they can sever thick roots effortlessly.}

{Riolu, the Emanation Pokémon. When sad or scared, Riolu's aura becomes stronger as a way of signaling its allies.}

In order of capture,

{Dunsparce, the Land Snake Pokémon. When discovered, the Dunsparce uses its tail to burrow into the earth and evade capture.}

Dunsparce is a serpentine Pokémon with a primarily yellow body, blue underside, and blue-and-cream-striped back. Its head is round with a wide mouth extending under its jowls and curving up toward the middle of its face. Its chin is blue with two rounded prongs. Its eyes—round and rimmed with blue—are kept closed, revealing its cream-colored eyelids. On Dunsparce's upper back are two small, white, bird-like wings split into two sections each. Its body ends in a striped, drill-like tail. Though Dunsparce can float slightly with its wings, it avoids detection by burrowing into the ground with its tail. It lives immobile in caves and beneath the earth, where it makes maze-like nests.

{Litleo, the Lion Club Pokémon. They set off on their own from their pride and live by themselves to become stronger. These hot-blooded Pokémon are quick to fight.}

Litleo are quadruped, feline Pokémon. They are mostly dark brown in color with pale brown paws, ears, tail tip, and face. They have a short, rounded muzzle with a reddish orange nose and round ears. Their eyes are circular with black irises and white pupils and sclera. There is a reddish orange tuft of fur between their ears. Each of their paws has three toes and a dark brown paw pad. Their tail ends in a pointed, teardrop shape.

In battle, its tuft of fur radiates heat, and when up against a strong opponent, the temperature increases. When wild Litleo grow stronger, they leave the pack and begin to live alone. Litleo is a hot-blooded Pokémon that is quick to start fights. It and its evolution Pyroar are the only known Pokémon capable of learning Noble Roar which intimidates a target and lowers its Attack (like Tackle) and Special Attack (like Ember) stats. In short, it was like Ash when he first started as a trainer; thinking that the more fights he is part of, the stronger he gets but apparently he watched too many duels on TV.

But of course Ash can't forget about the real lucky catch he made only a few hours after he started his training in the Détourner Way. He looked that very Pokémon up in his Pokédex,

{Fletchling, the Tiny Robin Pokémon. Although Fletchling's chirp is quite beautiful to hear, it is relentlessly tough with those who enter its territory.}

Fletchling are small, avian Pokémon similar in appearance to robins. They have a reddish-orange head with a triangular yellow mark on the back of each eye. Their body and wings are gray, and there are white tips on the wings. They have long, black tail with a white 'v'-shaped marking near the tip. The tail ends in two points, and has two feathers sticking out at the base, giving the impression of the fletching on the end of an arrow. Their legs, beak, and eyes are black. The legs are thin and spindly, with two toes facing forward and one pointing backward on each foot.

Fletchling are said to be very friendly and are well-known for their beautiful songs. They communicate by using chirps and moving their tail-feathers to signal one another. In spite of their typically peaceful disposition, they are relentless in battle and very territorial, attacking perceived threats mercilessly. And apparently this Fletchling was so about some portion of Route Twenty Two as well; that was how Ash had met this Pokémon filled with promise.

{This Pokémon is Male. Ability is Big Pecks which protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks. Knows the moves Double Team, Peck, and Razor Wind. Has unlocked the egg move Steel Wing which is a Steel Type Move that raises the user's Defense stat.}

This will make Fletchling a very good Pokémon for the Santalune City Gym. And so well Ash's Dunsparce and Litleo because, in order;

{This Pokémon is Male. Ability is Serene Grace which boosts the likelihood of additional effects occurring. Knows the moves Rage, Defense Curl, Rollout and Spite.} And Rollout is a Rock type move which is super effective against Bug Type Pokémon.

{This Pokémon is Female. Ability is Unnerve which unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries. Knows the moves Tackle, Leer, Ember, Work Up and Headbutt. Knows the Egg Move Fire Spin but hasn't unlocked it yet.} This Pokémon knows enough Fire type moves to work against any Bug type Pokémon.

"Okay guys, take a breather." Ash said and his training Pokémon fell to the ground, finally taking a rest. Pikachu was able to finally get up from Ash's shoulder and help with the other Pokémon pick themselves up. Ash also helped by returning them to their balls and going to Pokémon Center.

While waiting, he felt like he and his Pokémon were ready for their first gym battle in the Kalos region. For the past three days of training, Ash had gone over how naïve he was and that allowed him to lose in his very first gym battle against Brock. Ash just couldn't believe that he only won by using the gym's fire extinguisher system in order to win. That doesn't work for every gym and so Ash had to win by actually taking it slower and actually train his Pokémon to get stronger and learn all those new moves.

"But not any more Pikachu." Ash said in a low voice, to the point that he didn't care if he was heard or not. "You and I and all of our Pokémon are not going to be little kids anymore. We are going to win this gym battle and we are going to win the Kalos Pokémon League."

"Pikachu." That very same electric rodent said while resting in the back room of the Pokémon Center.

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It took until the very next day for all of Ash's new Pokémon to be fully healed and reenergized but the wait is over. Now the Pokémon have had it with nothing but training, they want to give their all in this Gym. And that is what happened as soon as Ash got his gear into check and store his Pokémon in their balls.

At last, Ash reached the Santalune City Gym and he was allowed in by some staff that looked to be trainers around the same age as him. He was then led down the hall into a vast room that was like the other Gyms Ash fought in before. It had a field where both trainers are to be placed as well as the fighting Pokémon. Around the rest of the room, flowers and trees are planted in plant beds. Probably the ones that bugs and Bug type Pokémon adore which is the Gym's way of expressing its typing.

"Good morning Ash and welcome to my Bug type Pokémon Gym!" Ash smiled as he saw Viola on the other side of the room to him. She was geared and ready to go as well as Ash. "Now since this is your first Gym Battle in Kalos, let me tell you how we do our Gym Battles!" Ash nodded and Pikachu did too in order to remember for future battles in the Kalos region. "The Leader of the Gym is only allowed to use a fixed number of Pokémon and we lose when all of our Pokémon faint." Ash nodded, as leas that part isn't different.

"But the trainer is quite different, you allowed to use any number of Pokémon until all of them are fainted. And from what I hear, you probably came with all your caught Pokémon and that exceeds the default six right?" Ash nodded, not wanting to admit that; not in front of the other trainers who weren't as lucky as him. Viola was just glad to see a confident and eager but modest and honest trainer that Ash was presenting himself as. "Enough chitchat, let's get under way!" That got Ash up and running again and fixed his focus on Viola. He could just feel like he was back in Pewter City, with Brock pulling Pokémon Ash never seen before against him.

"Come out Surskit!" That was to be Viola's first Pokémon. Surskit is a blue insectoid Pokémon. Its body is round and has four long, skinny legs extending from it. It secretes oil from the tips of its feet, which enables it to walk on water as if it were skating. It has a yellow cap with a single antenna that can secrete a thick, sugary syrup or a sweet scent. The syrup is exuded when danger is sensed, while the scent is used to attract prey. Its eyes are dark and circular, and have small semicircular pink markings under them. It is known to inhabit ponds, rivers, and similar wetlands, where is feeds on microscopic, aquatic organisms.

Ash took out his Pokédex and scanned this Pokémon,

{Surskit, the Pond Skater Pokémon. Surskit can walk on water as if it was skating. It attracts prey with a sweet aroma it produces.}

"Okay Vila, my first Pokémon for your own. Go, Honedge!" Ash shouted and released one of his four Steel type Pokémon, leaving Pikachu for the fallout since they were more excited about this than the Electric rodent like Pokémon.

"Begin!" One of the staff was mainly the referee and announced the match to start. Ash wanted to get the first move to see how Viola makes a comeback and bite back.

"Start with Tackle!" Ash shouted and Honedge charged at Surskit with all his might. The Water/Bug type Pokémon of course just stood there, waiting for Viola's instructions.

"Use Protect." Viola said simply and Surskit activated a protective dome around its small body. Ash had a feeling that will happen and as Honedge was halted in his tracks by the Protect move, Ash had come up with a backup plan.

"Use Fury Cutter now!" Ash said and before Viola could say another word, Honedge and released its metal blade from the stealth and struck Surskit with a slash; and before Viola could even gasp in disbelief, Honedge struck Surskit again with another slash, slightly more powerful than the last.

"Use Protect again and Ice Beam!"

"Honedge dodge it if you can while using Metal Sound!"

These commands were given off at once and Honedge had stopped striking at Surskit and grinded his metal body to create a horrible sound which successfully lowered Pursuit's defenses. Unfortunately that was to be the end of Honedge because Surskit had protected itself again and somehow froze the Sword Pokémon despite the type disadvantage of the Ice type move.

"Now use Signal Beam!" Viola said and Surskit jumped into the air and unleashed a powerful beam that shattered the ice and freed Honedge but the attack power behind all that was enough to knock Honedge unconscious. Ash was shocked, he had trained Honedge for this gym battle and yet it was an easy victory for Viola.

"Honedge is unable to battle! Surskit wins!" The referee announced for the sake of everyone involved in this Gym Battle.

"Honedge!" Ash abandoned his position and checked on his Sword Pokémon. He heard something like the shaking of a cricket and the weeping of a scared child. Honedge was sad and crying that it lost so easily. "There, there. It is only our first battle so there is still a lot we couldn't learn through training. But you did your best and I am still your trainer Honedge. Remember that." Ash said and returned Honedge to his Pokéball and also returned to his place on the challenger side of the battlefield. "Now it is time for my next Pokémon, go Pawniard!" Out came the Dark and Steel type Pokémon which used his Pressure ability on Surskit; that will cause it to have a hard time now with Pokémon moves. "Now use Leer and Fury Cutter!"

Pawniard complied and successfully lowered Surskit's defenses and moved in for some damage, like how Honedge was faster than Surskit. This time, more damage was done to Surskit. Viola thought it was going to be the same old song. "Protect and Ice Beam!"

"Dodge!" Ash shouted and Pawniard followed in suit. "Torment!" That move successfully made Surskit unable to use Ice Beam once again. "Scratch!" Ash bellowed and Pawniard was able to land another hit of damage with his claws for hands.

"Bubble Beam!"

"Psycho Cut!" Ash had made another come back and Pawniard was able to make an airborne slash of Psychic type energy that cut through the Bubble Beam and hit Surskit hard. "Return Pawniard!" Viola was especially surprised to see Ash actually return his Pokémon when he was about to beat her Surskit. "It is your turn Litleo!" Ash could be considered a fool for using a fire type against a water type but he seemed to know what he was doing. "Use Work Out and then Tackle!"

Litleo tensed and her muscles grew, causing her attack power to increase. It then charged with impressive speeds to hit Surskit hard. Viola was impressed at Litleo's speed and wanted to try it out closer.

"Ice Beam and then Signal Beam!" Surskit recovered and covered the entire battlefield and even under Litleo's feet. Then it sent a beam of bug type energy at the Lion Cub Pokémon. She tried to doge but realized that on ice, there is barely any traction and Litleo started to swirl out of control! "Bubble Beam!" That was direct hit since Surskit was adapted to trending on ice, it moved around like a pro skater.

"Don't give in Litleo!" Ash shouted while trying to think off a plan until he noticed that Surskit had to push its back when it used Bubble Beam. That gave him an idea, "Litleo, use Work Out and then Ember!" Ash had to give it a go and Litleo did trust Ash with his strategy; she grew stronger again and was shocked to see that using Ember acted like a propeller around the ice covered field. "Try to get on your back and spin while using Ember!" That idea came from out of nowhere but Litleo found it easier than before to get upside down while using the motion of the Ember attack to form a dome of fire that covered almost the entire battlefield, melting the ice and hitting Surskit in the process.

"Use Protect!" Surskit was able to avoid the worst by using its protective dome to take in that much flames. By then, the ice had melted and Litleo was able to get on her feet again.

"Keep using Ember while Surskit is using Protect!" Now that was the craziest Ash had ever done in this Gym Battle but Litleo followed suit and forced Surskit into a corner with only the blue energy dome to protect itself. But after some time, the dome faded and Surskit was finally hit with the Ember Attack but Litleo couldn't use it anymore. That left the Lion Cub Pokémon open for moves.

"Litleo, return!" Ash actually pulled something wise by not pushing Litleo further by returning the fire and normal type to her Pokéball. "Go Pikachu!" Rather than using a Pokéball, Pikachu merely ran into the field.

"Getting a little too confident for your own good Ash. That is what led trainers to defeat! Bubble Beam!" Viola shouted and Surskit launched a stream of bubbles into Pikachu's direction,

"Quick Attack!" Ash shouted and Pikachu dodged the attack.

"Signal Beam!" Surskit had jumped in the air again and launched a beam of bug type energy at Pikachu.

"Keep Quick Attack up." Ash said calmly and Pikachu did and pretty soon, Surskit was sending attacks everywhere until Surskit had to fall to the ground looking tired. "Thunderbolt!" Ash shouted and Surskit never lasted when it was hit by a Thunderbolt, a Special type move and also an electric type as well. With the various hits from before and the stat lowering, Surskit never stood a chance and finally fell.

"Surskit is unable to battle! Pikachu wins!" The referee called for the verdict and Viola returned Surskit back to its Pokéball. She then reached in her belt for another Pokéball.

"Flutter for our hearts Vivillon!" Viola had finally showed her second Pokémon. Vivillon is a butterfly-like Pokémon with wings that come in a large variety of patterns. Vivillon's thorax is an elliptical shape divided into three segments, each with a different shade of gray. Its legs are also elliptical which are black on the lower half and grayish on the upper half. Vivillon has two black, circular hands and no visible arms. It has a round, grayish head with large, black, pixelated eyes and a pair of skinny antenna. Its wings' pattern is affected by the climate in which it lives.

Ash's Pokédex said this after scanning,

{Vivillon, the Scale Pokémon. Vivillon are skillfully able to find a source of water. It has been said that you'll find a spring if you follow a Vivillon.}

"Pikachu, return for now." Ash said and Pikachu nodded, he wasn't going to do this entire Gym Battle all by himself. Not since it will not work since these Pokémon are tough. "It is time for you Dunsparce!"

"Defensive Curl and then use Rollout!" Ash gave out a command and Dunsparce curled up to increase his defensive power before rolling around the field and aimed for Vivillon.

"Use Psychic!" Viola shouted out and Vivillon stopped Dunsparce in midflight but Ash wasn't going to give up.

"Spite!" Dunsparce had scared Vivillon and made it lose the some of the strength needed to use that move again. Somehow that scared Vivillon into letting its Psychic hold on Dunsparce, "Rollout again!" This time, Vivillon had no room to dodge being hit by a rock type move, one that is a super effective move against a duel bug and flying type Pokémon. Vivillon was sent to the ground along with Dunsparce.

"Solar Beam!" That was a desperate move but it seemed that fate and chance was working for both sides in this gym battle and Dunsparce was sent into the sky, forced to cancel out his Rollout Attack.

"Defensive Curl and then Rage!" Ash made a new approach to this development and Dunsparce increase defensive power again and attacked with a fierce temper that was going to keep being used until Dunsparce faints. In this case, Vivillon is hit by brutal tackles Dunsparce makes with his additional power.

"Time to finish this off! Gust and then Sleep Powder!" Viola said and Vivillon heard that command and spread out a cloud of powder that made Dunsparce fall asleep. "Solar Beam!" That move really did a lot of damage and since Vivillon used nothing but Special Attacks, the usage of Defensive Curl was wasted. Dunsparce was forced to be sent flying hard but before he reached the ground, he was returned to his Pokéball. "Thank you for your help Dunsparce, you were great out there." Ash pocketed the Pokéball and took out his next one,

"Come out Durant!" Ash chose to use a bug for bug this time. "Sand Attack!" Lucky for her, Durant was able to use Sand Attack because the entire battlefield was nothing but dirt clumped so strong it is solid. Durant was so good with Sand Attack, she could even use it against Pokémon who are naturally flying in the air.

"Use Gust and blow the sand into Durant's eyes!" Viola quickly said and Vivillon used its wings to do in suit.

"Agility and keep up using Sand Attack!" Ash told Durant and she raced around the battlefield, digging and throwing dirt while Vivillon continued to used Gust to throw it all back to the ground. "Agility again and Bite!" This time, Durant used her new found speed by using Agility for the second time to land at the same attitude as Vivillon; once there, she bitten on Vivillon's wing like a wild wolf on its next prey. It was a small chance but it worked anyway and Viola saw Vivillon twitch and slowly drift downward without any lift to maintain attitude. "Vice Grip and send Vivillon to the ground!" Ash commanded and Durant used her pincers to clamp on Vivillon's entire body; once she did that, Ash's Durant used her body balance to turn over and send Vivillon falling to the battlefield.

But before Ash could utter another command, Durant descended herself while her pincers glowed and crossed each other. It was like Durant was going for the kill. "Is that!?"

"Guillotine!" Viola shouted in fright, that move can seriously end the match with her Vivillon. "Vivillon!" She cried out for her Pokémon that was hit by that knockout move and fainted on the spot. Ash couldn't believe it, he thought that Vivillon was going to be a bigger challenge than this.

"Uuh…Vivillon is unable to battle! Durant wins!" The referee was also in shock at what happened. It was like a rush of crazily good luck that allowed Ash to land that knock out move. Viola returned Vivillon and roughly put that Pokéball away and reached for another one.

"That was both skill, patience and…good luck." Viola said trying her best to speak of this humiliation while Ash tried to make it look like he didn't cheat and they both scowled at Durant for this awkward Atmosphere. She tried to divert the unwanted attention away by kicking the dirt. "Now I can finally release my third and strongest Pokémon. I had this one on my journey until I became a Gym Leader. I just haven't used it against a trainer who hadn't won any badges yet before." Viola said as she released the Pokéball.

"Show us your speed, Beedrill!" Beedrill mostly resembles a bipedal wasp; however, it only has four legs instead of six and lacks pigment pits. Beedrill's head is round with a slightly pointed mouth, large, red eyes, and antennae in the shape of the number seven. Its forelegs are tipped with long, conical stingers. It stands on its other two legs, which are long, segmented, and insectoid in shape. Beedrill has two pairs of rounded, veined wings, and another stinger on its striped abdomen.

Beedrill is highly territorial and normally lives in colonies. Disturbing a swarm of Beedrill will cause the whole colony to attack. It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and abdomen. The two stingers on its forelimbs allow it to use its former signature move, Twineedle. It will take the victims of its attacks back to its nest for food. Beedrill nests in forests and misty wooded areas.

"Twineedle Beedrill!" Viola shouted and Beedrill charged with both stingers ready to strike at Durant.

"Sand Attack and then Agility!" Ash countered and Durant managed to blind Beedrill just in time to pick up speed. "Guillotine!" Durant then picked up more and more speed until she landed in the air above Beedrill.

"Oh no you don't! Swords Dance and then Assurance!" Viola knew better than Ash that Poison type moves are useless against all Steel types so she is never going to use any against Durant. Beedrill glowed in a way that worried Ash a little bit until the Poison Bee Pokémon soared into the air and landed a lot damage to Durant, interrupting her Guillotine. "Now use X-Scissor!" While Durant was helpless falling to the ground, Beedrill charged with both stringers crossed into an 'X' shape before hitting Durant hard enough to crack the ground when the Iron Ant Pokémon landed. When the smoke cleared, Durant was in the crater with swirls in her eyes.

"Durant is unable to battle!" The referee announced as Ash returned his Durant to her Pokéball.

"Mawile go!" Ash let loose the Fairy type Pokémon of his Iron Pokémon Team. "Taunt and then Growl!" Mawile acted before anyone else could even speak and mocked Beedrill so the Poison Bee Pokémon couldn't use any Status moves anymore. Then that growl actually lowered Beedrill's attack power, cancelling the effects of Swords Dance! "Launch yourself with Fairy Wind and use Astonish!" It was like Ash was thinking of plans on the fly and his Pokémon were just prefect for them.

While Mawile was fast already, Fairy Wind was enough to double that while getting at least some damage to Beedrill despite the fact that Fairy type moves are ineffective against Poison types; Mawile ignored all that and scared Beedrill, causing a lot more damage while causing the Pokémon to cringe. "Fake Tears and Fairy Wind again!" Now that was a sound plan and this time, Fairy Wind was enough to launch Beedrill flying back right into a wall!

Viola saw everything and didn't get angry, and instead giggled all the way to a full laughter. "You are indeed a special case, more than any trainer that ever challenged my Gym in the past! But now here is something that I was given for trainers like you!" Viola said and removed something from her pockets. It was some kind of hair pin that was like the wing of a beetle with a small orange gem at the base of the wing which glowed in the sunlight. Ash could have sworn to see some kind of image in the stone, like part of a DNA structure. "Beedrill, unlock your real potential! Let us connect to our hearts!" Viola chanted while tapping her pointer and middle finger against that strange stone while another one that was bigger and hade the context of a blob of paint that was yellow and black. "Mega Evolve!"

Ash, Pikachu and Mawile had to cover their eyes when Beedrill started to glow brightly and morph. Viola smiled at their reactions once Beedrill had stopped glowing. "Meet Mega Beedrill, truly my most powerful Pokémon." Now as Mega Beedrill, its gains more defined features. The horns becomes more curved and sharp like two different triangle fused together each, and its eyes become longer and sleeker. Its upper wings split in two with black trim along the top, and the bottom wings become smaller. Its drills become longer and larger, resembling javelins. Its legs are no longer insectoid, and instead resemble its arms in shape. Its abdomen becomes larger and grooved, and is attached to its thorax by a black structure. Its main stinger is now a pale yellow, and black stripes appear on its abdomen, chest, and leg stingers. The poison that Mega Beedrill produces from its four limbs all work instantaneously, yet the poison it emits from its tail is slow-acting. It uses the former to prevent its foes from fleeing, and the latter to deal the finishing blow.

"Now use Swords Dance and X-Scissor!" This new Beedrill then glowed an even darker red and thicker aura before hitting Mawile with a bug type move that did some damage despite Mawile being a Steel type. Ash had to look this up and scanned this 'Mega Beedrill' Viola called it with his Pokédex,

{This Pokémon has undergo a Mega Evolution into Mega Beedrill. Their Ability is now Adaptability which increased the S.T.A.B. or Same Type Attack Bonus stat of using moves that match the typing, making them stronger.} Ash was now in shock at how Beedrill had gotten so strong after 'Mega Evolving'. How come he never heard of such a thing before arriving in Kalos?

"Mawile return!" Ash surprised everyone once he recovered from his shock, he could have Mawile do more moves of damage. Maybe it is that Beedrill had proven too powerful for Ash's Mawile? "Go Pikachu! Give it all you got." Ash said with a calm tone that was really creeping Pikachu out but did as he was told anyways. "Use Thunder!"

"Poison Jab!" Viola countered and both Pokémon used their moves against one another until Pikachu, by reflex, brushed one of his cheeks at the stringer that had gotten past his Thunder Attack. That trigger something that Ash was hoping for; Pikachu's Static Ability. Now that Mega Beedrill was paralyzed, it couldn't stop the Thunder attack from hitting doing a lot of damage.

"Quick Attack!" Ash was not going to take this lightly, Beedrill can still win this if Ash wasn't careful. "Thunderbolt!" When Pikachu hit Mega Beedrill, Ash commanded a close range special attack.

"Venoshock!" Viola wanted to try a move despite Beedrill still being paralyzed.

"Double Team!" Ash may not recognize this move but he know that it was something of a Poison type move like back at Kanto. Double Team was the one thing that allowed Pikachu to escape that Venoshock.

"Again!" Viola yelled and Beedrill was able to use Venoshock again but this time, Ash had time and Pikachu has space for this defensive tactic.

"Light Screen and Tail Whip!" Ash shouted and Pikachu glowed in a yellow substance that had prevented any poisoning but not Pikachu getting some damage down in. And Pikachu toughed out that pain to lower Mega Beedrill's attack power. "Now use Tactic #5: Quick Ball!" Ash had confused everyone because that was nowhere any move name listed but Pikachu knew what that meant.

He charged with speeds of Quick Attack with a ball of raw lightning growing on his tail. "Go!" Pikachu released the ball of lightning that went as if it was a bowling ball and hit Mega Beedrill hard. "Success!" Ash grinned and made a small pose with his left arm tensed and his hand into a fist while Pikachu cheered that their plan worked.

"We are not through yet! Use Swords Dance and Poison Jab!" Viola shouted and Mega Beedrill had broken through its paralysis charged while getting stronger again while sending its four stingers into Pikachu's location, kicking off some dust until Mega Beedrill halted in the middle of its attack. "What is wrong?"

"What is wrong is that you underestimate us." Ash said and that 'Pikachu' Mega Beedrill was gone but with the holes from its stingers, Pikachu was never there. "Thunder!" Ash shouted with all his might and Mega Beedrill was hit by a monster thunderbolt from the ground beneath it. The entire explosion sent an impact that hit Mega Beedrill so fast, it couldn't get out and in time to be damaged so much it never got up from the ground after it. Then it glowed somewhat brightly before turning back to a regular Beedrill.

"Beedrill is unable to battle! Pikachu wins and so the winner of the Gym Battle is Ash Ketchum!" The referee shouted but Ash was not celebrating. It wasn't that he finally won a gym battle with pure skill after having to resort to unconventional methods and lucky alone. It was that he had to let Viola knock out some of his Pokémon and force him to return a couple of them too; they couldn't see that their owner had won against Viola, the master of Bug types.

"Ash…" The said trainer turned to see Viola actually smiling despite her defeats that were embarrassing to say the least. In her hands was a box that she soon opened to reveal what Ash depicted as the Gym Badge, proof you have won at a Pokémon Gym. "I will present you the Bug Badge, you earned it." The badge was shaped like a beetle. The wings were brown like the antenna with green bulbs on the wings. The eyes were brown too with some green shading on the interlocking horns. Ash just took it without a hitch and put in his pocket, Kalos was rad for sure and he felt just too heavy headed to pose with it.

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"Thank you Viola and now we will have to leave and heal out Pokémon at the local Pokémon Center." Ash said but as soon as he returned his victorious but hurt Pokémon to his Pokéballs, he felt someone's hand holding tightly on his shoulder.

"You can't leave yet Ash. I have to always give this to those who win at my gym." Viola said and took out a CD in its case. This confused Ash because he had fought in gyms before but this is the first tie the Gym Leader offered him such a thing.

"And what is this CD?" Ash said as he accepted the gift and read it. "'Infestation'? Wasn't that the move you used with your Vivillon?"

Viola nodded, "It is called a Technical Machine or just TM. You can find a lot made for common Pokémon Moves. But there is also the Hidden Machines or HM that are all about moves that can interact with the surroundings outside of battle. They are really rare, so unfortunately I don't have one handy myself." Ash nodded and urged Viola to continue, "I happen to know about a certain Pokémon on the way to Lumiose City, that is where the Lumiose City Gym is located. This bug type move is used, the target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time."

Ash couldn't believe that Viola was actually going to give this to him and now that he thought about that, using a move that prevents a targeted Pokémon from fleeing will definitely be a big help when capturing and scanning. "Thanks a lot Viola but will the other Gym Leaders do the same? It never happened in Kanto."

Viola smiled, "Of course we do Ash. That is why Kalos is ahead of Kanto because we have the most Pokémon than any other region. You will have a lot of fun discovering new Pokémon by the time to come across the Pokémon League."

"That will be great Viola and is that where I can try for my next badge?" Ash asked and this time, he said 'try' for his next badge; defeats and scolding had finally hit their mark seeing his Pokémon fall despite having the advantage in numbers. Now he was not going to be naïve and over-confident; he is going to not be arrogant and more modest this time. Too bad only Pikachu knows that.

"You can, after earning three more badges." Viola said. "I have met the gym leader and he prefers to only allow trainers with four badges to get in. But I suggest Route Five or Versant Road. It passes through three cities with three Pokémon Gyms. You can travel to them all and try for your next three badges. Then you will be able to get into the Lumiose City Gym."

"Got it. Come one Pikachu, we need to get you and the others to the Pokémon Center. We have a long journey ahead of us." Ash said and he pocketed the TM into his jacket as he ran out of the gym. Some things will never change no matter how can change us in the past and shape our next present.

End of Chapter 3.

*I know that most of this chapter is all about the Pokédex but for those who played the game, you will know that before Lumiose City, Santalune City is the one city with the most Pokémon to be discovered around your very first Gym Battle. Except this to happen again but in least amounts as I am going to do this story like I do the game with Anime elements.

And remember that Ash had made a huge jump start to a Region filled to the brim with Pokémon from more than just Gen 1 but all the way to Gen 6. That is why I am having Ash fill his Pokédex because he is trying to catch up with the other trainers who already know about all this Pokémon.

So what do you think of me having a Mega Evolution during Ash's Gym Battle with Viola? I have internally debated for a while until I decided to give it a shot. Don't worry, Ash won't be left in the dark because he will meet the upmost expert on this process when he arrives in Luminose City. Expert this to happen more often because I am including Mega Evolutions from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire as well as a lot more elements from both games in this story. I am including the entire Gen 6 into this story.

Lastly, if you didn't like how I had some of Ash's Pokémon to fall so easily then tough it out. After all, having four new Pokémon from eggs and training them for only a couple of days doesn't mean that Ash can win a gym battle without losing a single one to the Gym Leader's Pokémon. Please understand that I am trying my best to stick to the anime as I can. Have a nice day!*

Pokémon on Hand;

Ash – Pikachu (Male), Honedge (Male), Pawniard (Male), Mawile (Female), Durant (Female), Froakie (Female), Dunsparce (Female), Liteo (Female), and Fletchling (Male)