"We had this handled." Pokemon Master Ash said angrily.
"Sure you did." Trap Ash said, looking out towards Sunyshore City. "Look, whatever you think you're capable of doing on your own, you aren't, trust me, I had that same mentality at one point."
"Really, your entire world was at stake and you were slowly losing everything you knew." Pokemon Master Ash questioned sarcastically.
"Something like that. I had an enemy, The Dark One, he'd been chasing me for years, and he attacked the lab I was at, nearly killing me, and putting some of my best friends, and my fiance into a coma." Trap Ash said. "He also killed one of my Pokemon in the process. And I took it upon myself alone to stop him once and for all."
"Arceus spoke about The Dark One, what happened?" Pokemon Master Ash said.
"I went after him, and thought I won, at a cost, he killed me and took another of my friends for months before me and the other two Ashs stopped him once and for all." Trap Ash said.
"You look pretty alive for someone who's dead." Pokemon Master Ash said.
"I was given a second chance, but I don't think I have another of those to use." Trap Ash said. "Arceus said the Zap Plate is here in Sunyshore City, and I have a pretty good guess where it is."
"And do you have a plan to stop whoever has that plate?" Pokemon Master Ash questioned.
"A pretty good one too." Trap Ash said, as Dragapult and Charizard came in for a landing.
"I've heard that one before." Paul said with a chuckle. "I don't think you'll even get there, I've already beaten him twice."
"Skirt, let me handle this, you don't stand a chance against him." Pokemon Master Ash said.
"How about you let someone with a full team of Pokemon to handle this, besides, I have experience fighting him." Trap Ash said.
"Ursaring come on out!" Paul called out.
"Come on out, Infernape!" Trap Ash exclaimed.
"Ursaring use Slash!"
"Infernape use Flamethrower!"
Infernape sent out a stream of flames, pushing against Ursaring with incredible ferocity.
"Now Infernape use Mach Punch!"
"Ursaring use Hammer Arm!"
Infernape leapt forwards, punching Ursaring in the gut, causing the large bear to stumble backwards from the damage before he fell to the ground.
"Ursaring return!" Paul called out angrily. "Let's go Electivire!"
The large electric type landed on the field and instantly Infernape started getting more fired up.
"Skirt, why does your Infernape seem really invested in this battle?" Pokemon Master Ash asked.
"Because Infernape used to be owned by my worlds Paul, so battling copycats of the Pokemon that used to beat him up, well it gets him going." Trap Ash admitted. "Now Infernape use Dig!"
"Electivire use Thunder!"
Infernape dug quickly underground as the top of the battlefield was ravaged by Electivires attack, sending stones and dirt flying up into the air.
"Electivire get ready to strike him with Thunder Punch!"
"Now Infernape use Flamethrower!"
Infernape shot out of the very same hole he dug into, soaring above the battlefield with a stream of flames hitting the ground and using it to avoid Electivire's attack as it was engulfed in flames.
"Electivire use Giga Impact!"
"Infernape use Flare Blitz!"
Infernape stopped shooting off flames before plummeting right at Electivire, the two Pokémon colliding in mid air, slamming the electric type back into the ground with a shockwave of dirt launching outwards from the impact.
"So this Infernape was my alternate's Pokemon." Paul said. "He gave up to quickly, let me show you a real Infernape!"
Paul sent out his Infernape that was a fair bit larger than Trap Ash's.
"Use Flamethrower!" Both trainers called out.
Despite Paul's Infernape being larger than Trap Ash's, both flame streams were equally matched, heating up the area around them.
"Infernape use Mach Punch!" Trap Ash called out.
"Infernape use Focus Punch!" Paul called out.
Both Infernape leapt back before launching forwards, fist first with the two Pokémon striking at the exact same point, fist against fist.
"Infernape use Flare Blitz!" Trap Ash called out.
"Infernape use Blast Burn!" Paul exclaimed.
Trap Ash's Infernape engulfed themself in fire before launching at Paul's Infernape who sent out a massive attack of fire. The two colliding in an extreme burn out of flames.
"Infernape use Dig!" Trap Ash called out.
"That won't work, Infernape use Focus Punch!" Paul called out angrily.
"Then you don't know how weak the Sinnoh Underground is near the water." Trap Ash said. "The ground is so thin here, it only takes a couple of holes to weaken the ground enough to shatter it."
"Wait, how do you know that?" Pokemon Master Ash asked.
"I fought an Elite Four member near the port a few months back, I asked around and found out that it's major weak points." Trap Ash said, before the ground was destroyed and showed the flames from his Infernape underground. "Infernape use Flare Blitz!"
"Infernape use Acrobatics!" Paul called out.
Trap Ash's Infernape launched from underground, the flames surrounding his body in a menagerie of colors before striking Paul's Infernape, sending the larger fire type tumbling backwards.
"Infernape use Flamethrower!" Trap Ash called out.
"Infernape use Flamethrower!" Paul called out.
Both streams of flames shot towards each other with Trap Ash's Infernape's flames overpowering Paul's Infernape's flames, knocking out the larger Infernape.
"Where is your plate?" Pokemon Master Ash demanded.
"Please, you really think Master MissigNo is foolish enough to have us hold onto them." Paul chuckled. "Fine you can try to salvage that plate, but if you don't have a way to stop the storm you don't stand a chance at even seeing it." Paul said, before he and his Infernape disappeared.
"What do you think he meant by that?" Pokemon Master Ash said.
"I'm not sure, but I think we're about to find out." Trap Ash said, as the lights throughout the entire city flickered and a crackling maniacal laugh echoed all around them.
Trap Ash's Current Team and Their Moves
Pikachu: Thunderbolt - Quick Attack - Iron Tail - Discharge
Dragapult:
Infernape: Flamethrower - Mach Punch - Dig - Flare Blitz
