(Hey all. Sorry it took so long for this chapter, but as you know lots happened, as well as the end of the school year for all the students in the U.S. to enjoy their Summer break/Vacation. And speaking of Summer: I realized that Ash's journey from when he started in Kanto and ended in Sinnoh started on his birthday (Registered to be May 22) and ended late Summer or early Fall. And similar Seasonal circumstances when he began his adventure in Unova to his journey through Kalos. Strange how they haven't made him 11 yrs old, don't you think?

Also I took longer in completing this chapter, because of the inspiration I felt from the latest Transformers movie "Rise of the Beasts" Which showed an interesting new imagining of a few of our favorite Maximals. If you saw the movie you know who I mean. And I was inspired to get the chapter after this one done faster than I could stop So don't be surprise on how this chapter ends and how the next chapter begins.

Before anyone Asks I'm not changing their forms or their mission in relation to the movie or this series, this will proceed as close to the original animated series as possible while mixing with the elements of the Pokémon animated series. Funny how I never thought about mixing these two 90 goldies together before I started this story.

Reminder: I would like to remind you all about the ideas that popped into my head during my hiatus and it's everything listed under "Undetermined" or "Challenge" in my page is yours to pick if you want to write. I'm available for advice if you wish to proceed as such. I am encouraging everyone, to write if you want to. Let me know in an PM after you find an idea that you want to write so I can help you with it. They are all on my profile page and are awaiting you to look at them, please look at them after you read this chapter and review it.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of Pokémon or Beast Wars they are the properties of their respective owners.
The fox-like Maximal, Foxfire, is an OC Maximal made by Stone-Man85 in his "Beast Wars" story. Please look at his story if you get the chance.

"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Communications"
"COMPUTERIZED VOICES."

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The Axalon

Optimus sat watching when Clemont had called earlier and told them about the gym battle between himself and Ash. He, Kabubot, Airblazor, Firefox, Cotton-Buns, and Cheattor were busy watching the match while Rhynox worked with Ratitrap and Absoltron in repairing the ship.

Originally, Optimus thought that the way humans on this planet had been taking Pokémon in their Poké Balls to make them part of their teams was close to being similar to enslavement. But seeing Ash and Pikachu going beyond their limits for each other in the gym battles and their battles against Team Rocket and the Predacons seemed to have convinced him otherwise. Ash truly cares about the Pokémon with him and they care about him too. If Ash was able to form a relationship with the Pokémon, even after they were Caught, then maybe the situation isn't as bad as Optimus feared.

It was a very suspenseful and fierce battle between the two. Cotton-Buns had jumped several times by how exciting the battle's getting. Everyone's attention got to the final climax of the battle where it was so intense no one could look away, not even those who were working on repairs.


Kalos Region - Lumiose City

After winning his fifth Badge from Clemont and getting their Pokémon recovered at the Pokémon Center. Ash and their friends were heading over to Professor Sycamore's Lab.

Meyer, Clemont and Bonnie's father, was helping Prof. Sycamore with a repair to a device. Squatting down, Prof. Sycamore asked, "How does it look? You think you can fix it?"

"Piece of Cake." Meyer stated, "I'll have it done in a jiffy."

He then asked the professor, "Can you hand me that rag please?"

Prof. Sycamore took hold of the rag and commented, detecting the smell on it, "Ah, there's something marvelous about motor oil."

He then handed it to the mechanic before telling him, "I got some important research coming up, so I'm depending on you."

Meyer wiped his face clean before reminding with a grin, "You're talking to me here. You're in the best of hands."

Prof. Sycamore went with Sophie his assistant, while Meyer kept working on the device, glad to have someone dependable as Meyer help.


Ash and his friend entered the main entrance of the lab, "Prof. Sycamore? Hello?!"

The others called out as well before they heard the professor say, coming into the lobby of his lab, "How nice, welcome!"

Everyone turned, happy to see the professor and his assistant Sophie with him, with a clipboard in her hands. Ash was the first to speak, "Professor."

"Your timed it perfectly, I'm planning to do a very interesting experiment today." Prof. Sycamore stated, which made Bonnie ask, excitedly, "Yippie! What kind of experiment?"

Prof. Sycamore smiled at the youngest girl's enthusiasm and told her, 'You'll find out when the time comes."

He then began to lead them along to where the experiment would take place while he asked, "How are you kids since we last met? I bet you had some interesting experience since we last met, like that 'Storm of the Century'."

The kids looked at each other while Ash stated, "It's nothing professor."

"Really?" Prof. Sycamore asked, before seeing the look on Ash's face and the nervous glances at his friends' faces before deciding to let the subject drop for now, "Well I bet this'll make your day."

He led them to the part of the lab that leads to the garden where the Pokémon that he takes care of live in, he leads the kids to the table and told them, "They're right over here, I finally managed to obtain one of each."

He then removed the cloth and showed them what he was able to find…

It was a Mega Stone and a Key Stone! Resting on a device while the kids were focusing on both the stones instead surprising or causing them to smile at their beauty, which they couldn't keep audibly silent about at this discovery.

'It's a Key Stone and a Mega Stone!" Clemont voiced their surprise, remembering how Diantha and her Gardevoir were able to Mega-Evolve the last time they met the Kalos Region Champion.

"I know that each Pokemon requires its own Mega Stone, so which Pokémon is this Mega Stone is for?" Clemont asked the professor,

"An excellent question, Clemont. Today's experiment is designed to provide us with the answers." Prof. Sycamore explained before approaching and opening one of the lids of the device, "So, if you're ready. This Synchronizer will do the trick."

He then pressed some buttons to prepare the side and picked up the Mega Stone, telling the kids, "We'll find out in no-time."

He then turned to face the machine, thinking how he wished his protégé Alain was there during this, but knew the young man with his Charmander had set off on their own journey to learn more about Mega Evolution.

Bonnie had suddenly asked, "Professor, what about Dedenne? Can Dedenne mega evolve?"

"Yeah, how about Pikachu?" Ash asked.

"Well the fact is Pikachu could still evolve so Mega Evolution won't work." Prof. Sycamore explained, knowing that Pikachu's the middle stage of its evolutionary line compared to Raichu the fully evolved version of Pichu and Pikachu, "It's possible that Dedenne could Mega Evolve."

Bonnie gave out a cheer at hearing that. Their amusement and joy were put on hold when a heavy set of footsteps were heard and saw Garchomp approaching. Ignoring the greeting, she leaned close to the Mega Stone and motioned with her claw to the Mega Stone. Prof. Sycamore picked up what she asked, "'What is that?' That is a mega stone."

Though it seems like he failed to pick up how excited Garchomp was by the Mega stone. Sophie picked spoke from her station, "Professor, the synchronizer is reacting."

He saw the two energy paths reaching full synchronization, and knew how it only did so when Garchomp arrived and deduced, "That means the mega Stone is a genuine Garchompite."

Everyone was happy to hear that as Clemont said what they were thinking, "That means that we'll get to see Garchomp Mega Evolve."

"I'm so Psyched! This is gonna be great!" Ash exclaimed wondering how Garchomp will be like when it Mega Evolves compared to Diantha's Gardevoir, Korrina's Lucario, and Mabel's Mawhile's Mega Evolutions were.

Their happy moment was halted when an explosion happened, making them protect their faces from the smoke before it cleared. Concerned Prof. Sycamore shouted, "All the Pokémon!"

And hurried towards the Pokémon under his care. When they got out they were surprised to see a giant robot in the shape a familiar annoyance. Ash, Pikachu, Prof. Sycamore stared in shock at the robot, with the professor asking, "What's that?"

The sides of the head opened, causing Ash to get angry at seeing Team Rocket again, "What's going on?!"

After Team Rocket did it's motto, Ash shouted, "TEAM ROCKET! You guys again!"

"We heard every bit of Mega-morsel."

"Since Garchomp and Garchompite equals one Mega evolved's party, we want in."

"So let the Celebration begin!"

They went back into the robot as it went, grabbing the machine and Garchomp, who used her arm fin to get Pikachu away for his safety when the net fire at the two Pokémon.

"Garchomp!" Prof. Sycamore cried out seeing his friend captured this way, he couldn't help notice that the net was made out of a strange fiber… like a silk from a bug-type's webbing but… different, strong enough to keep Garchomp from breaking out of it.

Inside the robot Meowth complained, "Man… Pikachu slipped right through the Cyber-webbing that looney Pred-scientist gave us."

"Well Garchomp was the main objective anyway so I'm not complaining." Jessie reminded Meowth.

"Right let's go home!"

"Roger that!" Meowth replied activating it's thruster as the robot flew out, breaking through the ceiling with a, "Enjoy the exhaust!"

"Come back! Garchomp's not yours!" Prof. Sycamore shouted, while Ash froze up seeing the familiar form of cyber-webbing… the memories of that night with that crazy Predacon flooding back into his head as he began to have a bit of a panic attack before feeling someone grabbing his shoulders and heard Clemont shout, holding a small device, "Ash, hurry thought this on the robot!"

Ash looked at it then at Clemont before the boy genius shouted, "Hurry before they get away with Garchomp!"

Gathering his courage again remembering that Garchomp's in danger, Ash nodded, "Okay."

And tossed the device at the robot with all his might as it landed on Prof. Sycamore's device. Team Rocket flew away with both pieces while anyone who could saw the robot flying off.

"Garchomp…" Prof. Sycamore said, worried about her and couldn't believe how Team Rocket made off with her and both stones.

After recovering, Ash looked at Clemont and asked, "Hey, what exactly did I throw?"

Clemont smirked, and went off, "The future is now thanks to science!"

He then revealed his latest invention, "Clemontic gear on: I thought something like this would happen, so Rh-… our big grey friend and I were able to make this and the transmitter, I call it 'Micro-trace'."

Bonnie, looking at her brother admitted, "Well… at least you made the name sound better…"

Ash was smiling before he knew who Clemont was talking about, "Hold on… you made that with them?"

Prof. Sycamore saw the anger building in Ash's eyes and wondered what happened the last time the two met at his summer camp. Clemont's excitement faltered a bit and said, "Look ash we can talk about this after we save Garchomp, are you just too blinded to see how this'll help us find Garchomp."

Ash froze, he might not be over completely about what happened between him and the transformers, but…

With determination Ash nodded,' Okay let's go save Garchomp!"

Prof. Sycamore looked to his assistant, "Sophie, please let Officer Jenny know what happened."

"Right." Sophie agreed, going to make the call as the professor said, "We'll use your device to find Garchomp. We'll take my jeep."

Everyone got in the Professor's jeep, Serena, Bonnie & Dedenne, and Ash & Pikachu, sat at the back while Clemont sat up front in the passenger seat with Prof. Sycamore driving asking, "North West you sure?"

"Positive!" Clemont exclaimed a sense of pride in his voice at his device showing the way, "Keep going straight."

Prof. Sycamore smiled, "I have to thank you and your big grey friend when we save Garchomp."

"If I were you I'd stay away from them Professor…" Ash said from his seat, causing Bonnie, Serena, Dedenne, and Pikachu to look concerned. Especially from the tone when he said it.

This made the professor confused, "Why?"

"They're not who we thought they were…" Ash answered his hat covering his eyes.

Serena became more concerned, "Oh Ash…"

The air became solemn for a moment before saying, "I don't know the full details of what happened, but I'd like to make my own opinion about these friends of yours especially if the let Clemont keep the micro-tracer with him and not demand everything they were involved with back. Like that communicator that Serena has."

This shocked everyone while Prof. Sycamore explained, "When Team Rocket attack I saw you grabbing hold of it like it was important. The best guess I could make is that it is either something important or a means to call for help."


Outside Lumoise City

The Team Rocket trio remained in their rendezvous point with Garchomp trying to break out of it's energy cage.

Soon their partners, the Predacons, appeared with Ariadosus being in the lead, "You have them?"

James recounted, showing the Key Stone in his hand, "We got the Key Stone, Mega Stone, and Garchomp."

Ariadosus chuckled evilly as he rubbed his front legs together, "Excellent, I'd like to see this Mega Evolution myself that made this Region so important to your mission, besides the advance technology. It'll prove useful when we destroy the Maximals."

James nodded as he turned to Meowth, "The Mega Stone, Meowth."

While still in the robot, he said, "I'm trying but this thing won't budge."

"Becareful you fool! If you damage the mega stone then this experiment will be for nothing!" Ariadosus shouted firing his Spider Web at the piloting feline, who shouted, "HEY, I'm trying!"

Seviperella sighed, "Okay tabby, just get that down here and let a real genius open it up."

"Ten-four." Meowth nodded, setting the device down carefully. Seviperella went over and began to hack-away (figuratively) at the device when Heliosneak was about to go on patrol when he saw something blinking, "Hold it! We got a blinking light!"

"WHAT!" Terrasaur shouted, He and Buzzinator were panicking while the Beedrill-Predacon complained, "Buzzinator don't wanna blast off again…"

Heliosneak went examining it, "It's not an explosive so it has to be a transmitter placed by the Maximal's agents to get our location."

"Get rid of it!" Ariadosus shouted he'd use a poison type move but didn't want any damage to the stone until he understood it better.

Heliosneak didn't need to transform to do so, he used Thundershock, at it's lowest power. It worked as it not only shorted it out, it also got the transmitter off the synchronizer, opening the device as well. He turned and said, "Got the bug off."


Clemont was getting a clear signal of his transmitter before it ended causing him to look shocked at this, before it exploded...

Causing a thick amount of smoke to bellow from the jeep forcing the professor to stop it while Clemont, smoke covered and hair fuzzed out, to sit there in shock before coughing off some smoke.

"Are you alright, Clemont?" Bonnie asked, concerned.

Ash narrowed his eyes, "I knew it… we can't trust them."

"No." Clemont spoke up.

"Unlike me, Rhynox made sure that it wouldn't have just stopped working and explode like my previous inventions. Someone must've done something to synchronizer which made my device explode like this." Clemont deduced, not even considering the possibility of the Maximals hijacking his signal.


Meanwhile, up above, and high in the sky was a lone Talonflame on reconnaissance. She then sighed, "Boy… this part of Kalos sure is different. I can understand why Optimus would want me to go on patrol here today."

Before their mission to the power plant, Airblazor never saw the rest of the Kalos region before and it was very different from the Badlands where she was brought online.

Her peaceful flight was interrupted as she heard and saw an explosion with a thick amount of smoke flying upwards, causing her to stop in mid-glide and flap in place, "Yeow… what's going on over there?"

Airblazor then flew off to investigate. When she arrived, Airblazor set herself on a tree branch and saw the human kids she met during the mission to the Power Plant and listened in on their conversation. Turns out this professor's Pokémon Garchomp being taken by those "R" guys from that human organization who wants to rule the world along with something called "Mega Evolution. While getting acclimated to the world she was born in, she learned about the Pokémon, how they're the animals of this planet as well how humans can go off on adventures and catch them in these ball-like devices that turns them into energy and links them with their 'trainer'. She thought it was close to enslavement and mind control on how the humans got the Pokémon to 'work with them'. Of course, that was before seeing the kid with the Pikachu. He really cared about Pokémon to risk his life, not bad for a kid his age in her opinion. If only he wasn't so angry, that wasn't a great first impression of him on her.

It wasn't until she got the full story after about how Megatron ordered Ariadosus to traumatize the boy to make turn him against the Maximals. The departure really upset Foxfire, whose Poké mode was from Serena's Fennekin and Rhynox theorized that the connection between Foxfire and Serena. Ratitrap had previously called it an 'pet link' or something else rude, but Foxfire assured them all that it wasn't anything that negative.

Airblazor saw the adult a, "professor" getting out from his jeep, and called out, "Garchomp! Garchomp, where are you?! If you can hear me let me know, Garchomp! GARCHOMP!"

Airblazor was confused as she saw the man calling out to a Pokémon that might be long gone if Team Rocket got to it. She learned how this planet was different and in Ratitrap's words, how what makes sense got sucked out of the window faster than air does in space…

She heard the girl, Serena, say, "Maybe we should call them after all…"

"We don't need their help!" Ash shouted, getting angry again.

"But Ash I saw how you were when that net grabbed Garchomp." Clemont spoke up, which caught all their attention, "It wasn't just a net it was Cyber-webbing from Ariadosus…"

Ash gritted his teeth at the name of the psycho Predacon scientist that wanted to dissect him and his Pokémon. And after how Ratitrap sounded about making it sound like he didn't care about anything but his war… Ash just couldn't believe it…


"Okay got the Mega Stone in place." James said attaching the said stone to a collar.

"So that little rock's what's gonna make that Garchomp get stronger?" Terrasaur asked, finding it hard to believe.

"yes that's what these three said when they brought Mega Evolution to our attention." Ariadosus said rubbing his mandibles together, "I must say the thought of such a phenomenon happening here out of all the regions in this planet is enough to get my scientific mind curious."

"Not to mention how good it'd be for us to duplicate this power for ourselves." Serviperella mused, tongue flicking out of her Serviper mouth.

"What's this Mega Stone called?" Heliosneak asked, looking at it

"Garchompite." Jessie answered with James nodding, "It's what we discovered when we heard the good professor saying how his machine was reacting to Garchomp.

"Buzzinator already knew that." The Beedrill Predacon said getting a good look at the Mega Stone.

"HUH!?" Everyone asked, looking at the buzz-brain.

Ariadosus turned, "WHAT!?"

He then demanded, "How could you possibly know that?

"Mega Stone share colors with Land-shark." Buzzinator answered pointing, that made them look between the Mega stone, then at Garchomp, then back and forth several times.

James stated, "You know… I think he's right."

"Yeah, now that I look at it, it does seem to match Garchomp's scheme." Jessie agreed, while the others slowly did the same thing.

The other Predacons dropped their jaws at that while Seviperella groaned, coiling herself in frustration, "Why didn't we see that before now?!"

"Buzzinator not so dumb." Buzzinator stated angrily, huffing as he looked away that they assumed he was completely without intelligences.

Jessie blinked sharing a look with James and Meowth, "So do you think it's really a good idea to Mega Evolve Garchomp? It wouldn't exactly be good for our healths if it was Mega Evolved and went on the attack against us."

"That's why we'll need to use the Mind-control waves that we did in our last mission together, but of a Dragon/Ground variety to get Garchomp." James assured them.

Ariadosus chuckled, "I was thinking the same thing."

Turning to the Pokemon piloting, "Do it, Meowth!"

"Roger that!" Meowth stated, typing in the commands as a dish was seen coming out and shot a beam at Garchomp.

However, she succumbed and fell under the effects of the waves. James approached with Terrasaur on edge even as Heliosneak whispered to the other Predacons, "Fifty Shanix say that thing bites his arm off."

"Oooo Buzzinator say 100 if Land-shark rips whole arm off."

James froze and said, "Excuse me gents, please stop that, this is important…"

Before he went and got the collar around Garchomp's neck. James let out a sigh of relief before he got the Key Stone ready, "Alright now, Garchomp, Mega Evolve!"

The Predacons watched, but didn't expect the two stones glowing brightly with their respective colors. Ariadosus and Serviperella watched, taking a chance in Robot Mode to get the exact energy readings.

"It's working! We're finally basking in the Mega Evolutionary Glow!" The three members exclaimed seeing it working.

Heliosneak remained silent as he watched, seeing sweat forming on Garchomp's face as he could see its struggling.

Garchomp struggled, thinking back to the human she trusted above any other. The human who didn't give up on her when she was mistrusting of him as a Gible. Who remained calm when she lashed out at him when she thought he was going to hurt her… the human who was able to help her trust in him. Been there throughout all of her Evolutions. Who she formed a true bond with.

As she began to resist, the stones stopped glowing, confusing most of them as it confused Seviperella, "What happened?!"

Ariadosus glared at the Team Rocket Trio, accused, "What did you fools do?!"

"It wasn't us. We got the two stones so it should've worked." James said being puzzled.

"She's resisting the waves." Heliosneak answered as everyone could see and hear how Garchomp remained strong as she called out for the human that she trusted above all, Professor Sycamore.


Prof. Sycamore stopped suddenly as he heard something and said, "That sound just now. I'm certain I just heard Garchomp…"

The gang shared a look as Clemont said, "Professor, I didn't hear anything…"

"Me Neither." Bonnie spoke up.

"I'm sure I heard it." Sycamore told them, adamantly, turning his head in the direction he heard Garchomp's voice come from, "That way. Garchomps over there!"

"How do you know Professor?" Serena asked.

"I can't really explain it." The professor answered, "Somehow I just know."

Bonnie looked at her brother and asked, "How could Prof. Sycamore hear Garchomp?"

"There are many theories that Science can't make sense of… meaning Prof. Sycamore and Garchomp are connected by a mysterious bond." Clemont reminded, remembering what Diantha said.

"So that means we can find Garchomp and get it back before those robots can use it." Ash said hopeful as they hurried off after the Region's Foremost Pokémon Professor. Unaware of them being followed.

She would then spoke into the comms, "Airblazor to Maximal Base, I got a lead on Pred-activity on Grid Zeeron. Sending coronates when I find them."

Before taking off and following the kids.


Jessie was blowing a gasket at Garchomp's resistance, "OH COME, ON GARCHOMP WORK WITH US!"

"But Jessie, I don't think Garchomp wants to work with us." James pointed out, how the stones refuse to shine.

Serviperella hissed angrily, "Then change its mind! Not like it has a say in the matter anyway!"

"Change its mind…" James repeated before he and Ariadosus came to the same conclusion and ordered Meowth, "Increase the Mind Control Waves!"

"All over it." Meowth called as he increased the power of the Mind Control waves.

Garchomp yelled as the pain increased and the mega stone in its collar shined again.

Soon a voice shouted, catching their attention. Ariadosus shouted, annoyed, "NOW WHAT!?"

They turned to see a human with a purple shirt coming down, running to Garchomp.

"Drat! It's Sycamore!" Jessie exclaimed seeing the one who was running towards Garchomp, arms extended as if to protect the land-shark like Pokemon.

"If it isn't the good professor." James remarked, which made the Preds get a good look at the human well known in this region.

Looking back, Sycamore said to Garchomp, "I knew I'd find you."

Seeing her looking at him Sycamore added, "I-I could feel you calling me."

This made the Predacons and villains look at the professor while Jessie whined, "Heroics are so annoying!"

"He-he-he-he. Let the idiot pretend to be heroic. It'll be more fun to take it away from him." A sickly twisted voice said, shocking Prof. Sycamore who asked, "Wait… is that Ariados talking?"

"Professor! Be careful! Those aren't Pokémon!" Ash called out a warning. But had also caught the attention of the Predacons. Seeing who was with him Team Rocket shouted, "The Twerps!"

Terrasaur groaned, "Oh, give me a Slagg'n break…"

Ariadosus made himself visible and said, "Ah, my runaway experiments returned to me."

His eyes narrowed as he cackled, "Good to see you again, kid."

The moment that Ash saw Ariadosus, he found himself unable to breath. The memories of that night where Ariadosus had him and Pikachu captive flashed in his mind. The pain was so much he clutched his head and fell to his knees.

"Ash!" His friends cried out going to him while Serena placed a hand, carefully on his back, but felt him shaking.

"Well, well. Looks like Ariadosus' gonna get that hunting feeling today after all." Terrasaur squawked. Heliosneak then added, "Maybe he'd finally finish what he should've done that night to the boy and Pikachu."

Sycamore caught what the apparently talking Pokemon were saying. Before he could say anything, a voice interrupted them, "I don't think so Predacons!"

A Spiral of fire shot down from the sky between the two groups making a wall.

Everyone turned skyward as the larger than usual Talonflame came flying down, keeping herself over the flames before she called out, "Airblazor: MAXIMIZE!"

She then transformed while Prof. Sycamore was surprised to see this going on she went over and open fired on the Predacons making them duck or dive out of the way from her arrow-missiles.

Coming out of his panick attack, Ash saw the Maximal and glared, still feeling the emotions of

"Get out of here!" Ash shouted, "We're not gonna let you use the Pokémon for your war!"

Airblazor went and said, "I don't know what you're talking about, I'm here to help you get Garchomp back."

Ash glared looking at the remark, mistrusting the Maximal.

"Then you're gonna be disappointed Spark-feathers, because nothing's gonna get in our way!" Jessie shouted angrily, while James looked at Meowth in the robot and ordered, "high Meowth! Use the Energon cells!"

"Oy vey… Unless we got something to show for it… I don't think the Big M's gonna have my tail for this!" Meowth complained as he pulled out a key, inserted it. That caused two cylinders to pop out from behind his seat and reveal to be Energon converted into liquid form as it boost the power of the Control waves to keep Garchomp under their control.

Prof. Sycamore shouted, "Stop that!"

Only for the Waves to hurt him as well.

Ariadosus chuckled, "You might not be a Pokémon, professor, but even you will feel the effects of the waves as they slip their way into your mind and cause you all that lovely pain."

Airblazor narrowed her eyes and fires her arrow-missiles at the Meowth Robot. It caused the robot to short circuiting the Charm that was emitting the rays.

This was enough for them to hear the familiar cry of, "Predacons: TERRORIZE!"

All of the Predacons on site transformed shocked Sycamore even more as he couldn't believe his eyes. These talking Pokémon with Team Rocket were actually robots in disguise…

Before any of them could fire their weapons a shadow of a figure landed between the kids and the Predacons, it was the local hero of Lumiose City: Blakizen Mask!

The children cheered seeing the masked hero before them again, especially how he helped them two nights ago when Clembot was framed for the theft of electronic equipment.

The Transformers were confused by the appearance of this strangely dressed human. However, that was all he needed as he ordered, "Mega Blaziken, knock those robots with Team Rocket down."

Mega Blaziken came out and delivered powerful chops, punches, and kicks at the Predacons dropping them to the ground.

The kids, and Airblazor stared, the latter being more shocked than amazed as she never saw an organic being move so quickly. Even as Blaziken Mask picked up Prof. Sycamore and got him to safety while the Mega Evolved Pokémon stood guard before them.

"Buzzinator blinked, did not see what hit Buzzinator." The Beedrill Predacon whimpered as dirt fall from his face.

"It's just as I theorized." Ariadosus said getting up, "Mega Evolution truly does increase the power of the Pokémon the Mega Stone Matches frequency with."

He sees Mega Blaziken landing near its trainer and spat, "If only this frivolous need for the human Trainer to unlock the power was out of the way!"

"Belly-ache Mask." James muttered seeing the hero of Lumiose City.

Jessie growled and shouts, "Meowth get the Mind Waves back up now!"

Meowth kept working inside the robot while she went over to the Predacons, "And you lot! What's sort of advance mechanical aliens are you!?"

"Oh for scrap's sake, shut up!" Terrasaur Sqwuaked aiming his weapon at Jessie, who lost her anger while the prehistoric flyer snapped, "Since we woke up on this stupid planet of yours, I got zapped, washed, pinned through, torn apart by Megatron, tossed out like garbage and you have the brass to give orders to us!?"

He then got up snapping, "IF I WAS THE LEADER, YOU AND ALL YOUR STEAM ROCKET OR WHATEVER WOULD BE WORKING FOR US, NOT WITH US!"

"And that's why yer not the leader." Terrasaur turned to see Heliosneak aiming his own rifle at the irate-fossil flyer, "Now put the human down before Ah drill holes in ya'll for making us lose everyting."

Terrasaur growled before letting Jessie and shouted, "Hey whiskeres, get that hunk of junk working now!"

Prof. Sycamore studied the scene around him as he saw Ash's reaction to Airblazor, but it looked like this Airblazor was trying to help, and Ash wasn't going to let her… He then remembered what Ash said about a group of friends that he thought weren't truly his friends and wondered if it was the…

Prof. Sycamore shook his head, needing to focus on the objective before him, saving Garchomp and right now this transforming Talonflame is the only shot he has to save Garchomp while getting himself and the kids out of danger.

Looking at Airblazor Prof. Sycamore spoke, "Listen I don't know who you are, but can you make sure the children are safe from those with Team Rocket?"

"What!? Professor! You can't trust them!" Ash shouted to the professor.

Prof. Sycamore shook his head, "Now's not the time for this Ash. We need to get Garchomp out of here and Airblazor's the only one to do so."

A Portal opened as Optimus Primal, Absoltron, Ratitrap, Foxfire, and Kabubot came out with the Slaking ordering, "MAXIMIZE!"

Immediately the four Maximals transformed into their robot modes and engaged the Predacons. Blaziken Mask, his partner, and Prof. Sycamore watched stunned by this as the Slaking flew over and shouted, "Prof. Sycamore, get the children out of here!"

The Regional professor was confused on how this robot knew who he was, but shouted back, "I can't… I have to save Garchomp!"

"I understand how important Pokémon are to you, but this isn't a place for kids!" Optimus said over the sounds of weapon fire.

Sycamore shook his head after an explosion got close, Blaziken Mask protected the professor from the force as the former explained, "You don't understand! If Team Rocket and your enemies get a hold of Garchomp and make it Mega Evolved then everything will be lost."

Optimus then saw Garchomp in pain and his instruments detected a type of radio waves flying from the Meowth-like robot and towards the dragon-type. Getting angry Optimus flew at the robot to make it to stop.

Meowth, seeing the Maximal leader flying at him screamed, "HELLO! COULD USE SOME HELP HERE!"

Seviperella saw the Maximal leader flying at the robot and exclaimed, "Not this time Prime ape!"

Ash poked his head out, "Primeape?! Where!?"

He tried to look for the Pokémon, which made Serena pull him back when the fighting almost got Ash involved. Pikachu couldn't believe Ash's denseness during a battleground.

Optimus however was shot down from behind by the she-snake and fell down yelling.

Absoltron and Clemont saw this and cried out, "OPTIMUS!"

Blaziken Mask gritted his teeth as what he saw that happening. He saw enough to know those robots who used the word Maximize were not enemies despite them not being Pokémon.

Prof. Sycamore was worried about Garchomp while this battle was going around it. Sycamore was worried, "If Garchomp Mega Evolves then Team Rocket wins. They can't… They must be stopped… I won't let that happened."

Then an idea came to him as he turned to the masked hero, "That's it! Blaziken Mask, please lend me your Key Stone?"

"Huh?" the Masked hero asked, confused. While Prof. Sycamore explained, "Garchomp and I have a bond that it wouldn't have with Team Rocket or the Predacons. I'm sure that I get it to Mega Evolve before they can!"

"Oh for booting up Coal… Ya can't be serious!" Ratitrap exclaimed hearing this, "What we need is ta blow up that Robot and den you can get the Land-shark back in that poke ball or wateva ya call it."

"Shut up, Ratitrap!" Most of the Maximals and kids exclaimed. Making the rat-based Maximal wince and go back to fighting.

Blaziken Mask looked at the professor before he relented, "As you wish."

Looking ot his partner, he said, "Blaziken."

Blaziken nodded, saying something along the lines of "Understood" before reverted to its original form.

Blaziken Mask's belt buckle opened up and out came his Key Stone before he handed it to the Pokémon professor, "If using this can help, go right ahead."

"Thank you, BLaziken Mask." Prof. Sycamore accepted the stone before he rushed to Garchomp's side.

Heliosneak noticed the professor heading to Team Rocket with a expression that he knew was a sign the human had something to make it a pawn of the Oppressive Maximals. He hissed, 'Ah don' think so…"

The Predacon saboteur aimed his rifle over at the human professor, just as he got target lock, he was about to pull the trigger when his rifle was blasted out of his hands. Yelling in pain, the Predacon fanatic looked and saw Ratitrap who smirked, "Nice try Belly-dragga."

And shot the Heliolisk Predacon even more before he was knocked into Stasis-lock.

Prof. Sycamore noticed and said, relieved, "Thank you."

Ratitrap snorted, "Just get 'er back an' we'll call it even."

Prof. Sycamore nodded then blinked before asking, "Her?"

"Now!" Ratitrap shouted as that made the professor hurry to Garchomp. Ash saw this and was really confused why Ratitrap, who was the most vocal of the Maxiams, would do that…

"Maximals keep the Predacons off Prof. Sycamore!" Optimus ordered. And immediately Absoltron shifted back into Poké mode and pounced on Ariadosus. Foxfire went to engage a wrestling match with Serviperella as Kabubot and Ratitrap kept the Predacon flyers busy.

Prof. Sycamore got close enough as the two men exclaimed, "Mega Evolve!"

The two Key Stones expelled energy tethers that both flew to Garchomp while her Mega Stone shined with the same light.

From their hiding place Serena, Bonnie, Ash, and Clemont saw this and the eldest girl in the group asked, "What's going on?"

"Both Key Stones are simultaneously affecting Garchomp!" Clemon explained, "They're both trying to get Garchomp to Mega Evolve!"

Once all four tethers of energy from both stones connected, Garchomp's body began to glow in the similar light as its Mega Stone.

Ash clenched his fists as he said, hoping against hope, "The Bond between Garchomp and Prof. Sycamore has gotta be stronger!"

Pikachu and Blaziken Mask agreed while the masked hero spoke, "Right, it is."

Everyone from all the Maximals and Predacons watched as this went on. Optimus saw this and swore, "By Primus…"

Soon they saw Garchomp's body change becoming different than the basic Garchomp. Beofre the light dispersed and revealed the change. Garchomp… or Mega Garchomp's body is more angular than previously. With her head and shoulders being more pointed while five rose of teeth shaped spikes. The claws and fins on her arms seemed to have merged together to form sharm red blades. Smaller red spikes shot out of her knees as her tail fins became more noticeable. The Collar with the Mega Stone disappeared as the stone itself entered her body.

Mega Garchomp let out a roar once the transformation completed. Team Rocket and the Predacons were grinning, thinking they had control over this Mega Evolved Pokémon while Prof. Sycamore and the Maximals watched with concern.

Mega Garchomp roared, making Ratitrap and Kabubot get their weapons ready, before Optimus held a hand shouting, "WAIT!"

They all watched as Mega Garchomp pressed her forehead aagainst Prof. Sycamore's hand and the Key Stone shined. Seeing Garchomp's demeanor as she nuzzled his hand, Sycamore exclaimed, overjoyed, 'You're alright!"

Mega Garchomp smiled and went into the embrace Sycamore wrapped around her neck.

"HUH!?" Buzzinator exclaimed, confused.

"OF ALL THE NERV!" Jessie shouted angrily.

"WHAT?!" Terrasaur exclaimed shocked.

James looks at the stone and exclaimed, "Where's the justice!?"

"IMPOSSIBLE!" Serviperella exclaimed, in disbelief.

The kids cheered and Maximals were relieved as Ash cheered, "They did it!"

The duo of Blaziken and Blaziken Mask shared a nod with each other.

Airblazor watching as she saw the human professor rub his hand on Mega Garchomp's head, and saw her relaxing, 'She must trust him greatly to allow him to do that… and to help her break through the mind control waves…'

Sycamore and Mega Garchomp turned to the villains where the former spoke for Mega Garchomp, "Now I'd say it's payback time…"

Mega Garchomp snarled in agreement. Prepared to battle, taking a step forward. Ratitrap was about to say something but Kabubot, surprising everyone stopped him, "This is a matter of honor for the Dragon-shark. *growling* She has her right to exact justice."

Ratitrap was about to say something befittingly insensitive to him when they heard Prof. Sycamore order, "Garchomp, destroy their rocket robot!"

Garchomp jumped faster than previously saw and used her Blades to slash at the robot. Terrasaur seeing it land without so much of damage on the robot laughed, "Nice try sand-for-brains! The robot's been layered with Cybertronian metal left over from our ship! There's no way something organic can-"

The insane spider's laughter died in his throat before seeing the Robot's head be chopped into six piece and exposed Meowth within, unharmed. "Wh-What happened?!"

Team Rocket and the Predacons watched n horror at this as James told his comrades, "I feel a Blast Off in our future…"

"Ten let's change it." Jessie suggested before the two of them leapt up and joined their feline companion in the robot. The two landed on the chairs while the long-haired woman wisely stated, "There's nothing like an emergency getaway scheme."

"Especially Energon-rocket propelled." James commented.

"Full speed!" Meowth turned on the rocket as everyone watched the trio flying off.

"Not this time, Blaziken!"

"Mega Garchomp, let's go!"

The two Pokémon went forward.

"Ready Pikachu?" Ash asked as Pikachu joined the two larger Pokémon.

Terrasaur looked around shouting, "What are you doing?! Blast them!"

The three Predacons raised their weapons only to be blindsided by Foxfire and Ratitrap, sending them to Team Rocket while Ash said, "All right! It's a triple attack!"

"Make that a octuple attack." As the five Maximals got their weapons ready.

"Use Flamethrower!"

"Use Hyperbeam!"

"Use Thunderbolt!"

The three Pokémon did as ordered as Optimus shouted, the missiles on his shoulders aimed forward, "Missiles Launch!"

"Optic Laser!" Kabubot roared shooting his optic lasers forward.

"Sickle Slash!" Absoltron exclaimed swinging his sickle blade with all his might.

"Burning Air!" the feathers around Foxfire's red collar ignited before shooting rward

"Rapid Fire-arrows!" Airblazor shot out her mini-arrows out.

"Magnum barrage!" Ratitrap shouts shooting his blaster, then muttered under his breath, "Ah can't believe Ahm doing dis…"

All eight attacks combined as the six villains screamed before the robot explode as the Team Rocket members and Predacons flew off to parts unknown while the trio exclaimed their usual, "We're Blasting off again!"

"With Eight timezz the embarrassment!" Buzzinator, Serviperella and Terrasaur exclaimed before they disappeared from sight and a star gleamed briefly. Then they saw the Key Stone that the villains stole falling down towards them.

Prof. Sycamore caught it as he said, seeing as the Key Stone he borrowed stop shining and Mega Garchomp revert back to being regular Garchomp.

Looking at his partner, Sycamore said, praising her, "You were marvelous Garchomp."

Garchomop went and nuzzled him.


Unaware by the heroes, Ariadosus had been able to keep from being Blasted off like his cohorts and muttered, "Slag… how dare they and their frivolous concept of a bond get in the way of my research…"

'Especially for when I bring back my research to Cybertron…' Ariadosus thought venomously. Glaring at the duo who got in his way, this time it wasn't the boy and that annoying rodent… it was the professor and the Draconic-landshark…

"My new Cyber-venom should be able to get rid of this particular problem." Ariadosus hissed getting a canister of the compound into a rifle he had sneaked out from the base. He loads it and hurries to find a good vantage point.

went and aim his rifle at Garchomp and Professor Sycamore, pulling the trigger.

Seeing a glint, Airblazor breathed, "No!"

Airblazor went and flew in the way taking the blow for two who were the intended targets.

Serena stood there covering her mouth in fright in a terrified gasp. Clemont and bonnie stared in shock, while Ash was in disbelief…

Why did one of the robots do that to protect Prof. Sycamore and Garchomp… That made no sense… Weren't all of them focused on their war more than anything… Could… No… there's no way… He wanted to help but seeing Ariadosus was the one who shot at Airblazor made him freeze in place as an overwhelming number of thoughts came to his head. Especially the memories of what Ariadosus had done and almost did to him, his Pokémon friends, and Pikachu… the people that he'd never see again…

But Airblazor had just put herself in harm's way to keep people who she barely met safe from the Predacon as insane as Ariadosus. She didn't even think twice to throw herself in between

Ash gritted his teeth, mentally shouting, 'WHY AM I JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS?!'

"Pikachu, thunderbolt!" Ash shouted.

Pikachu jumped in without a second thought before shouting out as he attacks with a Thunderbolt at the Predacon. Ariadosus never felt so much energy, let alone so much pain in all his life as the electric current of Pikachu flowed through him. This was vastly different than what previous records or his own experiments with other PIkachus had been able to register. Ariadosus kept screaming before his optics went dark and his body slumped over.

While everyone else relax, Ash was breathing heavily look at Ariadosus with wide eyes as the Pred who made him suffer was just laying there in a robot-like unconsciousness.

He felt a hand on his shoulder and a calm voice ask, "Ash?"

The voice and contact made him turn sharply and it made Serena jump in fright. Optimus came over in Poké mode and said, "It's over now Ash… you're okay."

Ash remained silent looking back at Ariadosus. He felt Optimus' arm on his shoulder and said, "Leave him, right now we need to get Prof. Sycamore and Garchomp out of here before the other Predacons come to retrieve these two."

Ash was silent before allowing himself being pulled and walked away from the unconscious arachnid.

Sycamore saw how the Slaking, apparently the leader of the Maximals treated Ash and smiled, happy someone was looking after the boy from Kanto. Foxfire, Ratitrap, and Absoltron went to Airblazor who was coming to and assured them she was undamaged, before she felt weak and caught by Absoltron, who stated, "We must return to the base and ensure that Airblazor has not suffered and significant damage."

'Agreed." Optimus nodded, before saying, "Will you kids be okay here?"

Serena, Bonnie, Clemont, and Pikachu nodded. Ash remained silent as he didn't want to answer.

Prof. Sycamore noticed how these mechanical beings treated each other as a team… no as a family… as well as how they still concern about the children and knew they were different from those Predacons. Just as he was about to give them his thanks, he detected a scent from the Key Stone he borrowed from the masked hero and remarked to himself, "Something marvelous about Motor Oil."

He looked off to the side figuring something out before thanking the hero who handed him the stone, "Blaziken Mask, thank you, both of you."

Blaziken nodded accepting the thanks from the human he helped save with his partner.

Blaziken Mask, accepted his Key Stone back just as everyone heard Sirens coming. Just as the Maximals made out out, they noticed the Police car coming and out stepped Officer Jenny with Sophie the assistant of Prof. Sycamore.


The Axalon

Airblazor went into the recently repaired CR Chamber as the computer began to repair her.

Optimus sighed knowing how lucky they were with today's battle… No matter what they have done the Predacons will continue to target Ash and his friends because of their Team Rocket partners have taken a… interest… in the boy's Pikachu. Ash... his demeanor has certainly improved since the last time Optimus saw him... maybe the bond between the boy and the maximals has not been completely severed as Megatron hoped... Turning to Rhynox, Optimus asked, "How are repairs coming, Rhynox?"

"Other than main computers systems, CR Chamber, and the auto-weapons repaired, the main generator is shot… we're going to need someone to help us repair the generator before the Predacons attempt to attack us again." Rhynox explained looking at his team.

Ratitrap laughed before scoffing, "Yeah right, where on this side of the universe are we gonna find someone who's a whizz at repairing the main power core of a Cybertronian exploration vessel?"

Rhynox shared a look with his leader before answered, pressing a button to show the answer to that question for all to see, "We need his help."

Everyone saw as a man past his prime, with grey hair, and a white lab coat was seen on the screen. He had a disheveled appearance to him with his face looking like he hasn't been shaved. Optimus remembered this man being talked about by Ash, from the last Region he had been to before coming to Kalos, an area in the region that had the number 28 on it.


(What did you all think of that chapter? Rushed? Suspenseful? Or how about powerful for all the emotions that were displayed, especially the ones from Ash after he finally found enough strength to not have a panic attack when Ariadosus is mentioned or seen. I was hoping to do that for part one of this chapter, but like I said, I was more focused on the next chapter than this one which would've gone into more detail on Ash's battle with Clemont and reveal him still emotionally scarred by Ariadosus' cruelty.

However, I hope this is will signal Ash on his road to recovery, but you all know how stubborn Ash can be especially when he or one of his friends was hurt. But this is a good step in the right direction. Trust me on that.

Is Airblazor really going to be okay? Is this the last we'll see of the Predacons trying to take control of Mega Evolution? Will we see Blaziken Mask again? What do you think is going to happen next? Find the answers to this and many more down the line... Stay Tuned, as the Journey Continues.)