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Kanto Arc

Chapter 54 Red vs Alain Exhibition Battle

Hello everyone, this chapter will conclude Red and Alain's battle and the league will officially begin. Originally, I was going to save this chapter for next week, but I felt as though you guys wouldn't want to wait too long for the conclusion of this battle, I hope you all enjoy.

The chapter begins where the last one ended with Quagsire and Braviary launching their attacks at each other. We see the Rockslide easily cut through the Ice Beam as the boulders are about to hit Quagsire Red calls for a command.

"Quagsire use Surf then Ice Beam!" Red calls Quagsire quickly summons the giant wave of water that easily destroys the Rockslide. Quagsire then jumps off from the Surf it heads for Braviary and fires the icy beam Alain quickly makes a command.

"Braviary destroy it with Steel Wing then use Crush Claw to kick Quagsire back down on the battlefield!" Alain calls Braviary covers its wings in steel energy the bird flies forward and easily destroys the ice beam. Braviary continues to fly as it covers its talons in red energy and kicks Quagsire hard in the stomach. Quagsire coughs in pain as it's then sent crashing back down on the battlefield. When the smoke clears everyone can see Quagsire it's groaning in pain but can still battle Quagsire sees Braviary heading toward it as Alain calls for a command.

"Braviary use Hone Claws then Acrobatics!" Alain calls Braviary quickly increases its attack and accuracy. The bird then glows a bright blue as it's about to hit Quagsire Red calls for a command.

"Quagsire use Blizzard!" Red calls surprising Alain Quagsire quickly fires the massive blizzard from its mouth and connects with Braviary. Braviary groans in pain but roars as it pushes through the blizzard and hits Quagsire in the stomach. Quagsire is then sent skidding back to Red's side of the battlefield the water fish groans in pain while Braviary flies back in the air. Red's impressed that Braviary was able to fly through Quagsire's Blizzard he then looks at Quagsire pulls out its Pokeball and speaks.

"Quagsire return Aerodactyl I choose you!" Red says he returns the water fish and brings the fossil mon back in. Aerodactyl roars and flies in the sky it glares at Braviary with Braviary glaring back in the stands Giselle speaks.

"Looks like it's going to be an aerial battle next" Giselle says with the group nodding Red then calls for his command.

"Aerodactyl use Stone Edge!" Red calls Aerodactyl roars and fires the sharp stones at Braviary. Braviary and Alain aren't worried as Alain calls for his command.

"Braviary fly forward dodge the stone edge and when you get close use Iron Head!" Alain calls Braviary nods it flies forward and is easily maneuvering through the sharp stones. When Braviary gets close it covers its head in steel energy as it's about to hit Aerodactyl Red makes a command.

"Aerodactyl use Flamethrower!" Red calls "What?!" Alain says in shock before he can tell Braviary to dodge Aerodactyl heats up its mouth and fires the stream of fire at Braviary. Braviary is consumed in fire it cries out in pain when the fire goes away Braviary feels damage throughout its body Red then calls for his next move.

"Now Thunder Fang!" "Braviary use Protect then Close Combat!" Both trainers call Aerodactyl covers its teeth in electricity as it goes to bite down on Braviary the eagle quickly summons a protective barrier blocking the attack. Aerodactyl then bounces away Braviary quickly flies forward and begins to hit Aerodactyl repeatedly with its wings and talons. Braviary hits Aerodactyl one more time making it crash back down on the battlefield. Aerodactyl stands back up, it shakes its head then looks at the sky and sees Braviary heading towards it Alain then calls for his next command.

"Braviary use Superpower!" Alain calls Braviary dives toward Aerodactyl its body bulks up and glows red. As Braviary's about to hit Aerodactyl Red quickly makes a command.

"Aerodactyl fly back then use Stone Edge!" Red calls the fossil mon quickly flies back and narrowly dodges Braviary's attack. Aerodactyl then summons a large sharp stone and shoots it forward successfully hitting Braviary causing super effective damage. Braviary then spins out of control as Red calls for a command.

"Now Hyper Beam!" Red calls Aerodactyl roars it quickly charges up the beam and fires it. The Hyper Beam travels down the battlefield as it's just inches away from hitting Braviary Alain makes a command.

"Braviary use Substitute!" Alain calls Braviary quickly creates a clone letting it get hit by the Hyper beam instead. Braviary then appears behind Aerodactyl it has its talons ready as Alain calls for a command.

"Now Superpower!" Alain calls Braviary bulks up its body and its talons glow red. Braviary then goes to hit Aerodactyl when it does neither Red nor the fossil mon are concerned as Red calls for a command.

"Aerodactyl use Substitute!" Red calls shocking Alain as Aerodactyl quickly creates a clone of itself letting it get hit instead. Aerodactyl then appears behind Braviary it has its mouth opened as Red calls for a command.

"Now Hyper Beam!" "Dodge Braviary!" Both trainers call Braviary can't dodge in time as Aerodactyl fires the big orange blast and consumes Braviary. Braviary cries out in pain as it's launched high into the air then comes crashing back down on the battlefield. Everyone looks at the bird, they can see that it can't battle anymore as the ref makes the call.

"Braviary is unable to battle Aerodactyl's the winner!" The ref calls making Red and Aerodactyl cheer with the crowd cheering for them. Alain returns Braviary and thanks it in the stands Brock speaks.

"I wasn't expecting Aerodactyl to use its own Substitute that caught me by surprise" Brock says with the group nodding as Misty speaks.

"I have to say Ash your dad is a really skilled trainer" Misty says with Ash nodding Platinum looks at them and speaks.

"Yeah, he's the best trainer ever! Go! Master!" Platinum continues to happily cheer, back on the battlefield Alain takes out his next Pokeball and throws it.

"Go Malamar!" Alain says bringing the squid back in. When it appears, it gets into a battle stance but pants heavily as it still feels the damage it took from Snorlax. Red then grabs Aerodactyl's Pokeball and speaks.

"Aerodactyl return" Red says with the fossil mon nodding it goes back in its Pokeball Red then grabs another Pokeball and throws it.

"Come back out Espeon!" Red says sending the sun Pokemon back in. As soon as Espeon appears it glares at Malamar and gets into a battle stance. The ref calls for the battle to continue as Alain speaks.

"Espeon's back it looks like Malamar won't be able to last much longer but that's fine" Alain says to himself as he calls for his command.

"Malamar use Dark Pulse!" Alain calls Malamar quickly fires the dark stream of energy. It travels down the battlefield going to hit Espeon as Red calls for a command.

"Espeon use Protect!" Red calls Espeon quickly summons a barrier blocking the Dark Pulse. When the barrier goes down Malamar appears in front of Espeon, it has its tentacles ready as Alain speaks.

"Malamar use Night Slash!" "Espeon use Dazzling Gleam!" Both trainers call Malamar covers its tentacles in dark energy. It goes to strike Espeon but the sun Pokemon glows in fairy energy and fires out a shiny light that breaks through the Night Slash and hits Malamar. Malamar cries out in pain as it's knocked away and crashes below Alain's feet unconscious the ref then makes the call.

"Malamar is unable to battle Espeon's the winner!" The ref calls as the crowd lets out a loud cheer. Espeon then walks over to Red the man bends down and pets Espeon on the head making the sun Pokemon happy in the stands Platinum cheers.

"Yeah!" Platinum cheers happily as Jackie speaks.

"Alain only has two more Pokemon left when they go down your dad will win Ash" Jackie says with the group nodding as Ritchie speaks.

"While that is true, I don't think Alain's last 2 Pokemon will be easy to beat" Ritchie says as Giselle speaks.

"What do you mean?" Giselle asks as Ritchie speaks.

"What I mean is even though Red still has all 6 of his Pokemon when I look at Alain's face, he still seems calm" Ritchie says with the group nodding as AJ speaks.

"Yeah, if it were me, I would be sweating buckets and thinking of what to do next" AJ says with the group nodding as Platinum speaks.

"You kids are right he's very calm he must be confident that his last two Pokemon will be enough to help him win" Platinum says with the group nodding as she continues to speak.

"But it doesn't matter how strong his last two Pokemon are Master Red is still going to win" Platinum says happily as she goes back to cheering. Ash along with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie continue to look at the battlefield and are curious to see who Alain brings out next as Red speaks.

"Even though you've two Pokemon left you're still calm you must have a lot of confidence in them" Red says as Alain speaks.

"Yes, I do and this one will show you" Alain responds while holding a Pokeball forward he throws it and speaks.

"Go Kingambit!" Alain says what appears is a Pokemon that resembles a samurai, its body is red and black, has a mustache that composes of 2 black blades and has a large blade that's sticking out of the top of its head. When it fully appears, it looks to be sitting down on its hair it then glares at Espeon and sends out a big pressure that everyone can feel as Red speaks.


"A Kingambit this might be trouble" Red says to himself having a serious expression on his face in the stands Ash, Leaf and Ritchie grab their Pokedex's to scan the mon.

"Kingambit the Big Blade Pokemon a Dark/Steel type and the evolved form of Bisharp. Though it commands a massive army in battle, it's not skilled at devising complex strategies. It just uses brute strength to keep pushing." The Pokedex says as Ash speaks.

"So that's the evolved form of Bisharp" Ash says when he does one of his Pokeball's wriggle as his Bisharp appears from its Pokeball. Bisharp looks at Kingambit and can feel a lot of power from it Platinum then speaks.

"This could be trouble for Master if this Pokemon has that ability" Platinum says having a concerned look on her face the group look at her confused. Before they can ask what, she means they hear Kingambit let out a mighty roar. They turn back to the battlefield and see Kingambit's body glow in red aura the aura then stops as it can feel that its special attack/attack power has grown in the stands Ash speaks.

"Was that Moxie? but I thought a Pokemon has to defeat the opposing Pokemon before getting a Moxie boost?" Ash questions as Platinum speaks.

"That's because it's not Moxie it's an ability called Supreme Overlord" Platinum responds making the group confused as Leaf speaks.

"What's Supreme Overlord?" Leaf asks as Platinum speaks.

"Supreme Overlord is an ability that increases Kingambit's special attack/attack power when it comes out after its fallen teammates" Platinum responds surprising the group as Giselle speaks.

"So does this mean that Alain allowed for his first 4 Pokemon to be defeated on purpose so Kingambit could get a power boost?" Giselle asks as Brock speaks.

"No, I don't believe that's the case Alain's first 4 Pokemon did their part in damaging some of Red's Pokemon and now that Kingambit came out after gaining a boost in power from its teammates it'll be able to knock out Red's Pokemon with not much difficulty" Brock says with the group nodding as Joe speaks.

"So that's why he wasn't worried about having two Pokemon left" Joe says the group nod they continue to look at the battlefield as Red begins to think.

"So, it does have the Supreme Overlord ability I need to quickly return Espeon" Red thinks to himself he quickly pulls out Espeon's Pokeball and speaks.

"Espeon return!" Red calls as he goes to return Espeon Alain quickly makes a command.

"Kingambit use Pursuit!" Alain calls shocking Red along with everyone as they see Kingambit instantly appear in front of Espeon. The big blade Pokemon punches Espeon hard in the stomach making the sun Pokemon cough in pain as it's then sent back in its Pokeball. Red gets a concerned look on his face he quickly brings Espeon back out to check on its condition. When he does Espeon's laying on its stomach completely knocked out as the ref speaks.

"Espeon's unable to battle Kingambit's the winner!" The ref calls as everyone in the crowd and those watching on TV are surprised to see that one of Red's Pokemon has been defeated in the stands Ritchie speaks.

"That was smart Alain knew that Red would return Espeon to avoid fighting but Alain surprised Red by calling for Pursuit to not only damage but knock out Espeon" Ritchie says with the group nodding as Platinum speaks.

"Tch darn brat" Platinum says in anger back on the battlefield Red bends down he looks at Espeon and speaks.

"Sorry Espeon I wasn't expecting it to know Pursuit" Red says as Espeon looks at her trainer saying it's not his fault Red nods he pulls out Espeon's Pokeball and speaks.

"Thank you for fighting hard Espeon return" Red says with the sun Pokemon nodding it goes back in its Pokeball Red then stands up and gets a serious look on his face as Alain speaks.

"Are you getting serious now?" Alain asks as Red speaks.

"Yeah, I am it was wrong of me to underestimate you but from here on out my Pokemon and I are serious I hope you're ready" Red says while pulling out his next Pokeball as Alain speaks.

"Yes, I'm ready" Alain says with Kingambit nodding in agreement it gets in a battle stance as Red speaks.

"Snorlax I choose you!" Red calls sending the sleeping mon back in. When Snorlax appears it's not asleep anymore it's wide awake and glares at Kingambit with the big blade Pokemon glaring back in the stands Misty speaks.

"Red brought Snorlax back in" Misty says as Brock speaks.

"Even though Snorlax has a lot of power I don't know if it'll keep up with Kingambit's speed" Brock says with the group nodding as Platinum speaks.

"Go! Master Red!" Platinum cheers loud along with the other people in the crowd the ref calls for the battle to continue as Red calls for a command.

"Let's go Snorlax use Work Up then Fire Blast!" Red calls Snorlax roars it raises its special attack/attack power. Snorlax then fires a big blast of fire at Kingambit as it goes to hit the blade Pokemon Alain calls for a command.

"Kingambit cut it in half with Night Slash!" Alain calls Kingambit covers its arms in dark energy and cuts the blast of fire in half. When it does that Snorlax appears in front of it the sleeping mon has its right hand formed into a fist as Red speaks.

"Snorlax use High Horsepower!" "Kingambit counter with Iron head!" Both trainers call Snorlax's body is covered in an orange outline while Kingambit covers its big blade in steel energy. The two mons then collide when they do they cause the entire battlefield to shake with their power and create a gust of wind as they push each other back and forth. As they continue to push each other there's an explosion making both mons skid back to their trainer's sides Kingambit then puts its hands together as Alain makes a command.

"Kingambit use Focus Blast!" Alain calls Kingambit quickly fires the big ball of fighting energy it travels down the battlefield heading towards Snorlax as Red calls for a command.

"Snorlax punch it back with Mega Punch!" Red calls Snorlax's fist is surrounded by a black orb of energy and connects with the Focus Blast. The blast of fighting energy tries to push Snorlax back but the sleeping mon holds on strong and successfully punches the move back towards Kingambit as Alain speaks.

"Kingambit dodge then get in front of Snorlax!" Alain calls the blade Pokemon easily dodges the Focus Blast making it hit a nearby wall. Kingambit then shoots forward it gets in front of Snorlax as Red calls for a command.

"Snorlax use High Horsepower!" Kingambit use Low Kick!" Both trainers call when Snorlax goes to punch Kingambit the blade Pokemon quickly kicks Snorlax's leg causing super effective damage and making it lose balance. As Snorlax is about to fall on the ground Red calls for a command.

"Snorlax use Bulldoze!" "Kingambit jump!" Both trainers call as Snorlax keeps falling it then punches the ground causing it to shake. Kingambit quickly jumps in the air dodging the move getting above Snorlax, Kingambit ready's the big blade on its head as Alain calls for a command.

"Now use Kowtow Cleave!" Alain calls the blade on Kingambit's head is covered in dark energy. As it goes to slash Snorlax Red quickly calls for a command.

"Snorlax roll backwards using Rollout to dodge!" Red calls when Kingambit is about to slam its blade on Snorlax the sleeping Pokemon quickly curls into a ball and rolls backwards. Snorlax dodges Kingambit's attack making it slash the battlefield instead cracking it. Kingambit then sees Snorlax quickly rolling towards it at a fast speed as Red speaks.

"Now cover yourself with Fire Blast and keep rolling!" Red calls Snorlax covers its body using Fire Blast it keeps rolling becoming a flaming wheel shocking everyone. As Snorlax is about to hit Kingambit Alain quickly calls for a command.

"Kingambit use Kowtow Cleave and launch Snorlax in the air!" Alain calls Kingambit bends down with its blade facing forward. As Snorlax is about to make contact Kingambit manages to get its blade under Snorlax and launches it high into the air as Alain calls for his next command.

"Now use Giga Impact!" "Snorlax counter with your Giga Impact!" Both trainers call Kingambit covers its body in an orange sphere with purple streaks it jumps high in the air going after Snorlax. Snorlax also covers its body in an orange sphere with purple streaks and falls towards Kingambit. The two mons then clash in the sky and begin to try to push each other back. The two mons continue their clash in the air and start to create a gust of wind as Red speaks.

"Snorlax add more power by using Heat Crash!" Red calls shocking Alain up in the sky Snorlax roars as it creates a sphere of fire around its body and begins to push Kingambit down as Alain speaks.

"Kingambit push back!" Alain calls Kingambit nods it continues to try pushing Snorlax back, but the sleeping mon roars as it destroys Kingambit's Giga Impact and hits it. Kingambit groans in pain as the two mons then begin to fall from the sky at an insane speed in the stands Brock speaks.

"If they land on the battlefield at that height, they'll both be very injured" Brock says as everyone continues to watch the two Pokemon fall from the sky Alain quickly makes a command.

"Kingambit use Night Slash to break away from Snorlax and use Dig!" Alain calls Kingambit punches Snorlax in the face with Night Slash allowing it to break away from the mon, it continues to fall toward the ground and digs. Snorlax continues to fall as it's about to hit the battlefield Red quickly makes a command.

"Snorlax use Hyper Beam to break your fall!" Red calls Snorlax nods it quickly fires the orange blast of energy on the battlefield. When the Hyper Beam connects Snorlax then slowly descends as it then safely lands back on the battlefield. Everyone claps for Red for his amazing idea as Alain speaks.

"Kingambit now!" Alain calls as Kingambit quickly appears from under Snorlax and uppercuts it with its blade. Snorlax groans from the pain it looks at Kingambit opens its mouth as Red speaks.

"Now Fire Blast!" Red calls before Alain can make a command in time Snorlax fires a big blast of fire that hits Kingambit causing super effective damage. Kingambit is blown a few feet away it begins to cry out in pain as Red calls for a command.

"Now use Fire Blast again!" "Kingambit cut it in half with Kowtow Cleave!" Both trainers call Snorlax fires the big blast of fire at Kingambit but the blade Pokemon easily cuts it in half with the blade on its head. When that happens Snorlax appears in front of Kingambit it has its fist ready as Red calls for a command.

"Now High Horsepower!" Red calls Snorlax gains an orange outline on its body as it goes to punch Kingambit Alain calls for a command.

"Dodge and use Low Kick!" Alain calls Kingambit dodges Snorlax's punch as it goes to kick Snorlax's leg Red smirks and speaks.

"Heh, I knew you'd try that again Snorlax jump and use Body Press!" Red calls surprising Alain Snorlax quickly jumps dodging the Low Kick and gets above Kingambit. Alain doesn't have time to call for a command as Kingambit looks up it sees Snorlax fall towards it and hits it in the face. Both mons fall on the battlefield and create a dust cloud. When the dust clears everyone can see Snorlax it's panting a bit but is still standing while Kingambit is laying on its back knocked out the ref then makes the call.

"Kingambit is unable to battle Snorlax is the winner!" The ref calls allowing Red and Snorlax to cheer. The rest of the crowd give a loud cheer too in the stands Platinum speaks.

"THAT'S MY MASTER!" Platinum cheers happily with stars in her eyes as Brock speaks.

"It was good thinking on Red's part to have Kingambit try to hit Snorlax with Low Kick again only for it to dodge so it could use Body Press to end the battle." Brock says with the group nodding as Leaf speaks.

"Man, I was nervous my heart was racing the entire time" Leaf says with the group nodding as Ash speaks.

"My dad along with his Pokemon are amazing" Ash says with his Pokemon nodding in agreement. Even though Kingambit lost Ash's Bisharp was still impressed by it and hopes to one day evolve into a Kingambit too. Back on the battlefield Alain returns Kingambit to its Pokeball he then looks at the ball and speaks.

"Thank you Kingambit take a good rest" Alain says he then puts the ball back on his belt he looks forward as Red speaks.

"Your Kingambit was strong if I didn't call for Snorlax to dodge that Low Kick in time the outcome would've been different" Red says with Snorlax nodding as Alain speaks.

"That's possible but I'm confident that you still would've figured out something else if that didn't work" Alain says with Red nodding Alain then pulls out his final Pokeball in the stands Joe speaks.

"He's now sending in his final Pokemon I wonder what it could be?" Joe questions with everyone else wondering the same back on the battlefield Alain then speaks.

"Right here is my final Pokemon it's been with me ever since I was a kid and is my strongest partner" Alain says Red looks at him as Alain continues to speak.

"Now here it comes Come on Out Charizard!" Alain says he throws the ball high into the air as out from the Pokeball Charizard appears. The fire lizard lands on the battlefield shakes it and lets out a mighty roar creating a big shockwave that blows Snorlax back a few feet. When Charizard stops roaring it looks at its opponent and gets in a battle stance with Snorlax doing the same Red then looks at Charizard and speaks.

"So, his last Pokemon's a Charizard it looks strong and that necklace around its neck there's a mega stone inside of it" Red thinks to himself in the stands Misty speaks.

"A Charizard's his last Pokemon" Misty says with the group nodding Ash then looks at the necklace around Charizard's neck and sees a Mega Stone inside of it Ash then speaks.

"Is that a Mega Stone?" Ash says surprising his friends as Platinum speaks.

"Yep, that's a mega stone alright and on Alain's left wrist is a mega ring" Platinum says surprising the group as Leaf speaks.

"How did you know that he's wearing a mega ring on his wrist?" Leaf asks as Platinum speaks.

"When I went to confront him, I instantly saw his mega ring so I knew he had a Pokemon that can Mega evolve but I didn't know what kind of Pokemon it was" Platinum responds with the group nodding as Ritchie speaks.

"I've done a little research on mega evolution and have learned that Charizard has two mega evolutions called Charizard X and Charizard Y. Charizard X is a Fire/Dragon type with black skin with blue flames coming out of its mouth and has the ability Tough Claws. Charizard Y is a Fire/Flying type keeping the same skin tone as regular Charizard, but it has a more dragon like appearance and has the Drought ability" Ritchie says with the group nodding Misty then looks at Platinum and speaks.

"Which version do you think Charizard will mega evolve into?" Misty asks as Platinum speaks.

"Hmmm I'm not sure we'll just have to wait and see" Platinum responds with the group nodding. Ash and Ritchie then feel their Pokeball's wriggle as Charizard and Zippo appear from their Pokeball's surprising the two boys along with their friends Ash then speaks.

"Do you two want to watch Alain's Charizard battle?" Ash asks with the two fire lizards nodding. Charizard and Zippo then look at each other and smile they then turn their heads back to the battlefield. Back on the battlefield Red and Alain along with their Pokemon continue to stare at each other Red then speaks.

"I must say your Charizard looks strong" Red says as Alain speaks.

"Thank you and it'll take down your other Pokemon" Alain states with his Charizard roaring in agreement. Red smirks he then looks at Snorlax and speaks.

"Do you still want to battle Snorlax?" Red asks with the sleeping Pokemon nodding Red nods too he looks forward and speaks.

"Okay Snorlax let's keep going!" Red says with Snorlax nodding it gets in a battle stance the ref calls for the battle to continue as Alain calls for the first move.

"Charizard Flamethrower!" Alain calls Charizard roars it heats up its mouth and fires a big Flamethrower that heads for Snorlax Red then calls for a command.

"Snorlax use Darkest Lariat!" Red calls Snorlax's hands glow in dark energy as it begins to spin forward. Snorlax's able to easily cut through the Flamethrower as it's about to hit Charizard Alain calls for a command.

"Charizard use Stone Edge!" Alain calls Charizard quickly stomps its foot on the battlefield and creates a large sharp rock that jabs Snorlax in the stomach. Snorlax groans in pain as Alain calls for his next attack.

"Now Dragon Claw!" Alain calls "Snorlax Wild Charge!" Red calls "Charzard dodge to the side and use Dragon Claw!" Alain calls. Charizard covers its claws in dragon energy as it goes to hit Snorlax the sleeping Pokemon quickly covers its body in electricity. When Snorlax goes to hit Charizard the fire lizard quickly dodges to the right avoiding the Wild Charge. Charizard then jabs Snorlax's stomach with its left claw using Dragon Claw Snorlax coughs in pain as it's then sent flying pass Red and hits the wall behind him. Everyone looks at Snorlax they see it fall laying on its stomach knocked out as the ref speaks.

"Snorlax is unable to battle Charizard is the winner!" The ref calls with Alain and Charizard nodding the crowd is surprised to see another one of Red's Pokemon go down, but Red is still calm. Red returns Snorlax to its Pokeball tells it thank you and for it to get a good rest. Red then looks forward he pulls out his next Pokeball and speaks.

"Aerodactyl I choose you!" Red calls sending the fossil mon back in. Aerodactyl lets out a loud roar creating a shock wave it then glares at Charizard with Charizard glaring back as Alain speaks.

"You're not going to send in your Charizard yet?" Alain asks as Red speaks.

"Nope not yet but if you can beat Aerodactyl then I might consider it" Red responds as Alain speaks.

"Okay then I'll end this quickly its time Charizard!" Alain says with Charizard roaring in agreement. Alain then raises his left arm showcasing his mega ring. A lot of the people in the crowd are surprised to see Alain have a mega ring, they continue to watch as Alain taps the keystone with his two right fingers and speaks.


"Keystone respond to my heart let's go beyond evolution Charizard Mega Evolve!" Alain says as he raises his left arm up in the air. Both the keystone and Charizard's mega stone glow brightly as we see rays of light coming from both stones and connect with each other. Charizard roars as it then begins to change its skin color becomes black with a blue underbelly, gets two spikes with a blue tip on the front and back of each shoulder. Its claws become bigger, has red eyes, its wings look like glider wings and has blue flames coming out both sides of its mouth. When the light goes away what was once a regular Charizard now stands Charizard X the fire lizard lets out a massive roar shaking the entire battlefield. Charizard then stops roaring as it glares at Aerodactyl with Aerodactyl glaring back Red then speaks.

"Not bad" Red says having a smile on his face. In the stands Ash along with his friends are surprised to see Charizard X as Leaf speaks.

"Whoa that's so cool!" Leaf says with stars in her eyes with Ash agreeing with her as AJ speaks.

"His Charizard was strong before but now that it's mega evolved, I feel even more pressure from it" AJ says with the group nodding. Ash's Charizard along with Ritchie's Zippo look at Alain's Charizard and can feel the amount of power it has by just looking at it. Meanwhile in Pallet Town in Oak's ranch with Oak, Delia, Daisy, Mr. Mime and Ash's Pokemon they're also surprised to see Alain's Charizard mega evolve and even though they aren't their Ash's Pokemon can feel just how strong Alain's Charizard is now. Back in the stadium Red then speaks.

"Looking at your Charizard X reminds me of when my Charizard used to mega evolve into that form it's pretty nostalgic" Red says as Alain speaks.

"I'm happy you get a nostalgic feeling from it now face our power Charizard Flamethrower!" Alain calls Charizard heats up its mouth and fires a big blue Flamethrower at Aerodactyl. It travels down the battlefield going to hit the fossil mon as Red calls for a command.

"Aerodactyl fly in the air to dodge!" Red calls Aerodactyl nods it quickly flies high in the air dodging the Flamethrower as Red calls for a another command.

"Aerodactyl use Stone Edge!" Red calls Aerodactyl roars it fires the sharp stones at Charizard as Alain calls for a command.

"Charizard fly in the air use Dragon Claw and Steel Wing!" Alain calls Charizard roars it covers both claws in green dragon energy and covers its wings in steel energy. Charizard flies in the air and begins to easily destroy the stone edge it keeps going until it reaches Aerodactyl. When Charizard goes to hit the fossil mon Red calls for a command.

"Aerodactyl use Dragon Pulse!" "Charizard block with Dragon Claw!" Both trainers call Aerodactyl fires the big purple dragon beam it goes to hit Charizard but the fire lizard quickly brings up its claws blocking the attack. The dragon pulse then pushes Charizard back down on the battlefield, when the smoke clears Charizard is still standing it roars as Red calls for a command.

"Aerodactyl use Stone Edge again!" Red calls Aerodactyl roars and fires the sharp stones at Charizard as Alain calls for a command.

"Charizard counter with your Stone Edge!" Alain calls Charizard roars as it fires multiple sharp stones too. The sharp stones then collide in the air creating multiple explosions. They keep colliding until there's a dust cloud covering the entire battlefield Alain then speaks.

"Charizard be careful Aerodactyl can appear from anywhere!" Alain says with the fire lizard nodding. Charizard begins to try and sense Aerodactyl's location as it's doing so Red calls for a command.

"Aerodactyl Dragon Pulse!" "Charizard dodge!" Both trainers call in the dust Aerodactyl fires the big dragon beam it goes to hit Charizard but the fire lizard quickly moves to the right avoiding the attack as Red calls for his next command.

"Now Giga Impact!" Red calls Aerodactyl quickly appears in front of Charizard it's in an orange sphere with purple streaks Alain quickly calls for a command.

"Charizard Dragon Claw!" Alain calls Charizard covers its right claw in green dragon energy and collides with Aerodactyl. The dust cloud then goes away as everyone can see Charizard and Aerodactyl trying to push each other back fighting to see who's stronger. Charizard tries to push Aerodactyl back but the fossil mon roars increasing its power it begins to push Charizard back a couple feet with Red smiling as Alain speaks.

"Charizard quick fly in the air and use Flamethrower!" Alain calls Charizard quickly lets go of Aerodactyl and flies in the air letting the fossil mon go pass Charizard and crash into the wall behind Alain. Charizard then heats up its mouth and fires a big blue Flamethrower at Aerodactyl the stream of fire connects causing damage to the fossil mon as Red calls for a command.

"Aerodactyl use Hyper Beam!" "Dodge Charizard!" Both trainers call Aerodactyl roars it breaks out of the Flamethrower and fires the big orange blast. It heads for Charizard, but the fire lizard dodges Aerodactyl then appears next to Charizard surprising the fire lizard and Alain as Red calls for a command.

"Now Dragon Pulse!" Red calls Aerodactyl roars as it fires a big Dragon Pulse that consumes Charizard and sends it crashing back down on the battlefield creating an explosion Alain then speaks.

"Charizard!" Alain calls out in worry when the smoke clears Charizard stands back up it groans in pain as the dragon pulse did do super effective damage Alain then speaks.

"Charizard above you!" Alain calls Charizard, looks up and sees Aerodactyl heading towards it as Red calls for a command.

"Now Giga Impact!" "Charizard back away use Swords Dance then Dragon Claw!" Both trainers call when Aerodactyl goes to hit Charizard the fire lizard quickly backs away letting Aerodactyl crash into the battlefield instead. Charizard then roars it sharply raises its attack power covers both of its claws in green dragon energy and flies towards Aerodactyl as Red speaks.

"Aerodactyl use Dragon Pulse!" Red calls Aerodactyl roars as it fires another big Dragon Pulse at Charizard Alain quickly calls for a command.

"Charizard point your right claw forward and push through the Dragon Pulse!" Alain calls with Charizard nodding it points its right claw forward and goes inside the Dragon Pulse. Charizard begins to easily cut through the dragon beam until it bursts out of it surprising Red and Aerodactyl as Red speaks.

"Aerodactyl use Hyper Beam!" "Charizard use your left claw and upper cut Aerodactyl!" Both trainers call when Aerodactyl goes to fire the orange blast Charizard quickly uppercuts the fossil mon with its left claw making Aerodactyl stop and cause damage to it Alain then calls for his next commands.

"Now use Dragon Claw again and end it with Flamethrower!" Alain calls Charizard roars it flies forward and jabs Aerodactyl's stomach with its right claw making the fossil mon cough in pain. Charizard then heats up its mouth and fires a big Flamethrower that consumes Aerodactyl. The fossil mon cries out in pain as it's then sent flying pass Red and crashes into the wall behind him. Everyone then looks at Aerodactyl they see it fall on the ground it tries to stand back up but can't Aerodactyl stays down as the ref makes the call.

"Aerodactyl is unable to battle Charizard is the winner!" The ref calls Alain's Charizard roars in victory while the crowd is surprised in the stands Ash speaks.

"I can't believe he defeated my dad's Aerodactyl" Ash says having a shocked look on his face as Platinum speaks.

"I'm pretty surprised too" Platinum says back on the battlefield Red is sad that Aerodactyl lost he then pulls out the fossil mons Pokeball and speaks.

"Aerodactyl return!" Red says with the fossil mon going back in its Pokeball Red looks at the ball telling Aerodactyl thank you and to get a good rest. Red then puts the ball back on his belt, he looks back at the battlefield as Alain speaks.

"So, will you finally bring out your Charizard?" Alain asks as Red speaks.

"Well, I did say that if you were able to beat Aerodactyl then I would, so I'll keep my promise" Red responds as he pulls out Charizard's Pokeball in the stands Ritchie speaks.

"Here it comes Zippo we'll finally get to see Red's Charizard" Ritchie says with the fire lizard nodding everyone's eyes are glued to the battlefield waiting for Red to send out Charizard. Red takes a deep breath gets a serious look on his face and speaks.

"Charizard, I Choose You!" Red says he throws the ball high in the air as Charizard appears from it. The fire lizard lands on the battlefield shaking it and lets out a massive roar creating a big shockwave that pushes Alain along with his Charizard back a few feet. Charizard then stops roaring as it glares at Alain's Charizard with Alain's Charizard glaring back in the stands Platinum speaks.

"There it is Master's Charizard!" Platinum says happily with the group nodding as the crowd lets out a loud cheer on the battlefield Alain looks at Red's Charizard and speaks.

"There you are I've been looking forward to battle your Charizard I learned that it can turn into something called Red-Charizard" Alain says as Red speaks.

"Yes, that's right would you like to see?" Red asks as Alain speaks.

"Yes, I would" Alain responds as Red speaks.

"Okay then here we go Charizard Transform!" Red calls Charizard roars as its body is then consumed in a fire sphere. Everyone looks as they see Charizard change form when the transformation stops Charizard bursts from the sphere as what was once a normal Charizard now stands Red-Charizard. The fire lizard lets out a massive roar that shakes the entire stadium and scares some of the nearby flying Pokemon making them fly away. Charizard then stops roaring as it looks at Alain's Charizard Alain smiles and speaks.

"There it is" Alain says as his mega ring glows slightly. In the stands and people watching around the world are in awe of Red-Charizard as for some people they've never seen it before Platinum then speaks.

"THERE IT IS RED-CHARIZARD!" Platinum cheers loudly as Joe speaks.

"So, that's Red-Charizard I've heard stories about it but it's my first time seeing it" Joe says with Giselle, Jackie and AJ nodding as Ritchie speaks.

"So, that's the power Red and his Charizard have gained Sparky, Zippo let's make sure we observe carefully" Ritchie says with the two-mons nodding as Leaf speaks.

"This is only my second time seeing it and I'm still at a loss for words" Leaf says with the group nodding Ash looks at his Pokemon and speaks.

"Let's observe guys because one day we'll have to face it" Ash says with Pikachu, Charizard, Bisharp, Clefable (who came out of its Pokeball), Riolu and Froakie nodding in agreement. Ash's other Pokemon at Oak's lab are also watching too and even though they aren't there they can feel the amount of power Red's Charizard has. Somewhere in the stands Gary, Paul and Harrison continue to watch they also feel the amount of power the fire lizard has back on the battlefield Red speaks.

"Here it is my full power do you think you can still defeat my Charizard?" Red asks as Alain speaks.

"Yes, in order to become the strongest, Charizard and I will take down your Charizard" Alain responds with his Charizard roaring in agreement Red smiles as the ref calls for the battle to continue Alain makes the first move.

"Charizard Dragon Dance then Stone Edge" Alain calls his Charizard roars increasing its attack/speed. Charizard then fires multiple sharp stones at Red's Charizard as Red speaks.

"Destroy them with Dragon Claw!" Red calls his Charizard covers its right claw in green dragon energy and swings it easily destroying the Stone Edge. When that happens Alain's Charizard appears in front of it as Alain speaks.

"Charizard Dragon Claw!" Alain calls his Charizard roars it covers its claws in green dragon energy and goes to hit Red's Charizard as Red speaks.

"Charizard stand your ground!" Red says with Charizard nodding it sees Alain's Charizard going to hit it with its right claw. Red's Charizard isn't worried as it uses its left claw to catch the dragon claw Alain then speaks.

"Charizard hit it with your left claw!" Alain calls his Charizard goes to strike with its left claw, but Red's Charizard catches that one too. Alain's Charizard tries to push Red's Charizard back, but the fire lizard stands strong not moving an inch Alain then calls for a command.

"Charizard use Flamethrower!" "Slam it down Charizard!" Both trainers call before Alain's Charizard can launch the Flamethrower Red's Charizard quickly slams Alain's Charizard on the ground making it stop. Alain's Charizard groans in pain as it goes to stand back up Red makes a command.

"Now Mega Kick!" Red calls before Alain can call for a command Red's Charizard kicks Alain's Charizard hard in the face. Alain's Charizard rolls 10 feet backwards then stops as Alain speaks.

"Charizard!" Alain calls in worry, but his Charizard stands back up it groans in pain but can still battle as Red speaks.

"I must say your Charizard is tough, but it looks like it can't go on much longer" Red says as Alain speaks.

"In that case we'll end it with this final attack Charizard use Blast Burn!" Alain calls Charizard lets out a mighty roar it engulfs its body in blue fire making the whole area hot. Charizard then punches down on the battlefield it sends the flames towards Red's Charizard the blue flames travel underneath the battlefield. Red along with his Charizard aren't fazed as Red speaks.

"Take the hit Charizard" Red says with the fire lizard nodding when the Blast Burn gets close to Charizard the flames then burst from underneath the fire lizard and consume it causing a big explosion that shakes the entire area, creating a big gust of wind and a dust cloud Ash then speaks.

"What was that move?" Ash questions as Platinum speaks.


"That was Blast Burn it's a strong fire type move where the user releases a massive amount of heat that does major damage to the target, only fire type starters can learn it and they need to have a strong bond with their trainer. Also similar to moves like Hyper Beam and Giga impact after using the move the Pokemon needs a recharge period." Platinum responds with the group nodding Ash and Ritchie look back at the battlefield and wonder if Charizard and Zippo will be able to learn that move. Charizard and Zippo wonder the same as well, back on the battlefield Alain's Charizard has steam coming out of its body as it's in its recharge phase while Alain continues to look forward. When the dust clears Red's Charizard appears and is unscathed Alain along with some of the trainers in the crowd have shocked looks on their faces as Alain speaks.

"I was really hoping that would've at least do some damage to your Charizard" Alain says as Red speaks.

"If it makes you feel any better if another Pokemon other than my Charizard got hit by that Blast Burn, it would've either knocked them out or caused major damage" Red says with Charizard nodding as Alain speaks.

"I see" Alain says as Red speaks.

"Now it's our turn Charizard use Flamethrower!" Red calls Charizard roars its skin turns black with its wings becoming blue flames. Charizard heats up its mouth and fires a gigantic blue Flamethrower that dwarfs Alain's Charizard. Everyone's surprised by the size of the Flamethrower as Alain speaks.

"Charizard knock it away!" Alain calls his Charizard nods its recharge time ends as it points its arms forward and connects with the Flamethrower. Alain's Charizard tries its best to push the giant blue flame back but can't, the blue flame then consumes Alain's Charizard. Alain's Charizard roars in pain as there's an explosion making the entire stadium shake and creating a dust cloud. When the dust clears everyone looks at Alain's Charizard it's laying on its stomach a few seconds later it reverts back to its base form and has no intention to continue battling the ref makes the call.

"Alain's Charizard is unable to battle Red's Charizard is the winner seeing as Alain has no more Pokemon left Red Ketchum of Pallet Town is the winner of the exhibition battle!" The ref calls as the crowd let's out a loud cheer for Red and Charizard. Red smiles then raises his fist in the air while his Charizard roars in victory and reverts back to base form in the stands Platinum cheers.

"THAT'S MY MASTER!" Platinum cheers happily along with everyone else in the crowd (and she's jumping up and down) Jackie then speaks.

"Whoa Ash your dad's Charizard is amazing" Jackie says with the others nodding as AJ speaks.

"Seeing that power has made me more of a Red fan than before don't you agree Sandslash?" AJ asks with the ground mouse nodding as Ritchie speaks.

"I agree it's also made me more excited to battle and defeat him one day" Ritchie says with Sparky and Zippo agreeing as Ash speaks.

"Yeah, my dad and his Charizard are amazing" Ash responds with his Pokemon nodding. Back on the battlefield we see Red walk over to Charizard he pets it and tells it good job with Charizard nodding Blue then speaks.

"You know for a second there I thought he was going to destroy the entire stadium" Blue says with the Elite 4 and Goodshow thinking the same. We then see many people around the world who watched the battle and are happy for Red and Charizard's victory. Meanwhile somewhere in an abandoned house we see the Giovanni that came from another world. He's currently living in an abandoned house in a faraway place along with his 2 Persian's and Mewtwo. They watched Red's battle with Alain the man smiles and speaks.

"So that's their full power interesting" The man says having an evil smile on his face. We now come back to Indigo Plateau Alain walks on the battlefield he makes it to Charizard helps it stand up and speaks.

"Are you okay Charizard?" Alain asks with the fire lizard nodding. They then see Red along with his Charizard in front of them they look at each other as Red speaks.

"That was a good battle you gave us; you surprised us a few times" Red says with his Charizard nodding Red holds out his hand Alain takes it and speaks.

"Thank you we enjoyed it as well and we'll continue to train" Alain says with his Charizard nodding the two shake hands then let go as Red continues to speak.

"You know if you want to continue training you should train with me sometime" Red suggests as Alain speaks.

"Thank you but I'm going to decline I've my own way of growing stronger" Alain responds with Red nodding as he speaks.

"Well in that case I look forward to battling you again one day" Red says with Alain saying the same thing. After that Alain returns his Charizard as he begins to walk away, he then glances over at the crowd and sees Ash. The two boys give each other a quick glance Alain then turns his head away and walks out of the stadium. Misty looks at Ash and speaks.

"Are you okay Ash?" Misty asks Ash looks at her and speaks.

"Yeah, I'm fine I just have a feeling I'm going to see Alain again and battle him one day" Ash responds with his Pokemon agreeing with him. We now come to the Kalos region where we see Prof. Sycamore, Calem and Greninja. They all have surprised looks on their faces as Sycamore speaks.

"I can't believe that we just saw Alain but I'm happy that it looks like he's doing well" Sycamore says as Calem speaks.

"So, he's gotten that strong in 2 years….." Calem says the teen clinches his fist he then smiles and speaks.

"Well in that case I can't let him beat me come on Greninja we're heading to the Battle Chateau for some training" Calem says with the black frog nodding. They both quickly run out of the lab heading to their destination Sycamore watches them leave and smiles. Sycamore then looks back at the TV and begins to think.

"Alain what have you been doing during these past 2 years?" Sycamore questions as we now come back to Alain. Alain is currently behind a building he pulls out a device it rings a few times until someone answers the voice then speaks.

"Are you calling Alain?" The voice asks with Alain confirming that it's him as the voice continues to speak.

"Even though you lost you did well in your battle against Red Ketchum good job" The voice says with Alain saying thank you as the teen speaks.

"What do you want me to do next sir?" Alain asks as the voice speaks.

"Come back to base for now I'll give you your next mission when you arrive" The voice responds with Alain nodding the device then turns off. Alain puts the device in his pocket and begins walking forward heading out of Indigo Plateau. We now come to the Kalos region we're currently in a lab that's covered in red we see a tall man with orange hair he looks at a screen that's calculating energy the man smiles and speaks.

"The energy we got from Red's Charizard will surely help with our goals" The man says having an evil smile on his face. We now come back to the stadium Goodshow along with Blue, Red and the Elite 4 are currently standing in the middle of the destroyed battlefield Goodshow grabs a microphone and speaks.

"Well now I must say that was a great battle tell me did that make you trainers competing more motivated?!" Goodshow asks as all of the trainers (except for Gary and Paul) competing let out a loud cheer and are excited. Goodshow smiles as he continues to speak.

"That's great I can tell that you're all excited/motivated. Now then I believe it's time to explain the rules for the league" Goodshow says making the trainers interested as he continues to speak.

"Now seeing as there are 256 trainers competing this year the league will take place during the entire week. The first 3 days will consist of rounds 1-3 where you'll battle your opponent in a 5v5 single battle. Then when you pass those rounds the Top 32 and onward will consist of 6v6 single battles" Goodshow says with the trainers nodding as he continues to speak.

"Also, for each battle before it begins there will be a selection that randomly chooses a field for your Pokemon to battle on. The choices are plain, grass, water, rock and ice. We also have multiple stadiums where the battles will take place" Goodshow says with the trainers nodding as he continues to speak.

"The battles begin tomorrow now then please take a look at the screen to see who you'll be facing tomorrow." Goodshow says as everyone looks at the screen the trainers see themselves the images then begin to randomize. A few seconds later the images stop as it showcases who everyone will be facing Leaf then speaks.

"Looks like neither of us will be facing each other in the first round" Leaf says with the group nodding Giselle looks at Ash and speaks.

"Who're you facing Ashy kins?" Giselle asks as Ash looks at the screen, he looks at his opponent and speaks.

"Looks like I'm facing someone named Mandi" Ash responds as Joe speaks.

"I've heard that he's a very popular trainer and is a magician" Joe says with the group nodding as Goodshow speaks.


"Now I hope you all get a good rest tonight myself along with the elite 4, champion Blue and Red look forward to watching your battles tomorrow. Also, before you go back to your rooms in the trainer hall Red will be signing autographs" Goodshow says surprising Red making a lot of the trainers excited as most of them quickly head to the trainer hall to get Red's autograph AJ then speaks.

"I gotta hurry come on Sandslash!" AJ says with the ground mouse nodding as they quickly run-away Ritchie then speaks.

"We're going too Sparky, Zippo" Ritchie says with the two-mons nodding Ritchie returns Zippo then quickly heads to the trainer hall with Sparky closely behind. Everyone looks at them running away as Jackie speaks.

"They're gone already" Jackie says as Brock speaks.

"They're big fans of Red" Brock responds with Jackie nodding as Joe speaks.

"Wait where'd Ms. Platinum go?" Joe asks looking for the woman as Leaf speaks.

"She's an even bigger fan of Red" Leaf responds Misty then looks at Ash and speaks.

"Do you want to go see your dad, Ash?" Misty asks as Ash speaks.

"Yep, I want to tell him how great his battle was and also introduce Riolu and Froakie" Ash responds with the group nodding. Ash returns Charizard, Bisharp and Clefable to their Pokeball's after that he along with everyone else head to the trainer hall to go see Red. Meanwhile in the trainer hall there are many trainers lined up to get Red's autograph making him sign books, Pokeball's and even taking pictures with him. On the other side of the room, we see Blue and Rose watching Red signing autographs and giving some trainers advice Rose then speaks.

"Even though he doesn't appear in the press a lot Red is really popular" Rose says as Blue speaks.

"Heh well I'm more popular than him I'm just letting him have the glory today" Blue responds as Rose rolls her eyes. As Red continues to sign autographs AJ and Ritchie appear both boys look at Red and speak.

"Hello Mr. Red, can you give us your autograph?!" Both boys ask while holding out a sheet of paper. Red looks at them smiles and speaks.

"Sure, here you go" Red says as he signs his signature on the paper AJ and Ritchie look at it and smile. Platinum then appears out of nowhere she has a sheet of paper too and speaks.

"Hello, can I have an autograph too Master?" Platinum asks, having a smile on her face, Red looks at her and speaks.

"Haven't I already given you an autograph before in fact I'm pretty confident I've given you a lot" Red asks making Platinum nervous as she speaks.

"What are you talking about this is for my little sister obviously" Platinum responds while chuckling nervously Red glares at her for a few seconds then let's out a sigh. Red smiles, he signs the paper then speaks.

"There you go I hope your sister likes it" Red says making Platinum happy she then wraps Red in a big hug and speaks.

"YOU'RE THE BEST MASTER!" Platinum says happily while hugging Red as the man speaks.

"Yes, I know, and shouldn't you be in the Sinnoh region right now to help Cynthia with the upcoming Sinnoh league?" Red asks as Platinum gets a shocked look on her face she quickly let's go of Red and speaks.

"I completely forgot! See you later Master!" Platinum says as she quickly leaves the room. She runs pass Ash and friends and continues to head in the direction of the Sinnoh region the gang look at her as Leaf speaks.

"And she's gone" Leaf says with the group nodding. As they're about to walk in the Trainer hall suddenly somebody runs into Ash causing both of them to fall Giselle then speaks.

"Ashy Kins are you okay?" Giselle asks with Ash nodding as he goes to stand back up the guy that ran into him speaks.

"How dare you cause me to fall" The guy says as he stands back up, he looks at Ash with Ash looking at him the two boys get shocked looks on their faces as they both speak.

"You're Ash Ketchum!" "And you're Mandi!" The two boys say pointing at each other as Mandi speaks.

"For your information I'm The Astonishing Mandi the master of magic take a look" The teen says as he does a trick that sends out multiple Pidgey's he smiles then speaks.

"Are you impressed?" Mandi asks as a bunch of girls suddenly appear having hearts in their eyes while Misty, Leaf, Giselle and Jackie look at him and are not impressed as Ash speaks.

"Honestly that doesn't look impressive" Ash says surprising Mandi he looks at Ash and speaks.

"Well guess what your opinion doesn't matter and I'm going to crush you in our battle tomorrow" Mandi says as Ash speaks.

"No way the one who's going to win is me!" Ash responds with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie agreeing Mandi then looks at Ash's Pokemon he scoffs then speaks.

"Please I doubt you're going to defeat me with those baby Pokemon of yours" Mandi says in a mocking tone making Ash along with his Pokemon mad as Ash speaks.

"My Pokemon are strong, and they'll defeat you!" Ash responds with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie agreeing they glare at the teen as Mandi scoffs and speaks.

"Whatever move out of the way you're blocking my sunlight come on ladies" Mandi says as he along with a bunch of girls follow him the group watch him along with his fans walk away Misty then speaks.

"Geez what a creep" Misty says as Giselle speaks.

"Yeah, how dare he insult Ashy Kins I hope you kick his butt tomorrow Ashy Kins" Giselle says with the group nodding they look at Ash as he speaks.

"Don't worry I will nobody makes fun of my Pokemon and gets away with it" Ash responds with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie nodding. After that they walk into the trainer hall they meet up with Ritchie and AJ who're next to Red. Giselle, Joe and Jackie introduce themselves to the man with Red greeting them Ash looks at his father and speaks.

"That was an amazing battle dad you and your Pokemon were great!" Ash says as Red speaks.

"Thanks" Red responds having a smile on his face the man then looks at Riolu and Froakie then speaks.

"Ash those two Pokemon are they the ones who hatched from your eggs?" Red asks as Ash speaks.

"Yep, I like to introduce Riolu and Froakie" Ash responds the two mons look at Red and greet him Red smiles he greets them as well then speaks.

"They look very healthy and strong" Red says making the two-mons happy as they all continue to interact, they then hear a voice.

"Hey" The voice says catching the group's attention they turn their heads and see Paul. Paul ignores Ash and friends he walks over to Red and speaks.

"Red Ketchum I challenge you to a battle" Paul says shocking the group along with the other trainers in the hall Red then speaks.

"You want to battle me?" Red asks as Paul speaks.

"Yes, I want to test myself against the so called "legendary trainer"" Paul responds as Ash speaks.

"Hold on Paul my dad just got done battling his Pokemon are tired" Ash says Paul looks at him and speaks.

"You think I don't already know that besides I know that he carries the rest of his Pokemon with him and his Charizard barely took any damage" Paul responds with Ash nodding Paul then looks back at Red and speaks.

"So come on let's battle unless you think you can't beat me" Paul says while grabbing a Pokeball. Red looks into Paul's eyes, he can tell that he's serious about challenging him Red then speaks.

"You know now that I take a good look at you, you remind me of someone say are you perhaps related to Reggie?" Red asks as Paul speaks.

"Yes, he's my brother" Paul responds surprising the group as Red speaks.

"I see that explains the familiarity how's he doing these days? The last time I talked to him he was taking on the Battle Frontier" Red asks as Paul speaks.

"He's currently a Pokemon Breeder" Paul responds as Red speaks.

"Really now? Interesting I never would picture him doing that but he does have a great knowledge of Pokemon so that does make sense" Red says as Paul speaks.

"That's enough talk about my brother now answer my question will you battle me or not?" Paul asks, looking at Red wanting an answer Red looks at Paul he smiles then speaks.

"Okay I'll battle you" Red responds shocking the other trainers in the room while Paul smiles Red then continues to speak.

"But before we battle there's something I want you to do," Red says making everyone confused as he continues to speak.

"If you're able to win the league then I'll happily battle you" Red says shocking everyone Red looks at Paul and speaks.

"So, are you okay with that?" Red asks as Paul speaks.

"Yes, that's fine by me I was already planning on winning the league anyway it should be easy" Paul responds as Red speaks.

"Be careful now don't get too confident you never know what could happen" Red says as Paul speaks.

"Don't worry I know" Paul responds with Red nodding as Ash speaks.

"Sorry Paul if anyone's going to win the league and battle my dad it's going to be me!" Ash says with his Pokemon agreeing. Ritchie, AJ, Jackie, Giselle and Joe say the same thing Paul looks at them in speaks.

"We'll see about that" Paul responds he then walks away from the group heading back to his room Ash then looks at Red and speaks.

"By the way dad who's Reggie?" Ash asks as Red speaks.

"Reggie is another trainer I helped train when I was a teacher in Paldea. He was very skilled at battling and had a great knowledge of Pokemon. His attitude was pretty similar to Paul's so it made it hard for him to be friends with the other kids, but Platinum, Leon, Cynthia and Silver interacted with him a lot and became his rivals" Red responds with the group nodding as Brock speaks.

"So that would explain why Paul's so skilled his brother must've trained him" Brock says with the group nodding Red then looks at Ash and speaks.

"Anyway, Ash I just wanted to say congratulations on making it to the league, I'll be watching your battles and I'm rooting for you" Red says Ash looks at his father and speaks.

"Thanks, I'll make sure to win the whole thing!" Ash cheers along with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie causing everyone to smile. After that for the next few hours they walk around the Plateau visiting many shops and having dinner at the cafeteria. When dinner is over, they all split off going to their respective rooms and wish each other good luck in their battles tomorrow. Giselle wanted to go sleep next to Ash, but Joe pulled her away causing the group to laugh. It's now nighttime, everyone is currently asleep we come into Ash's, Brock's and Misty's room. They're all sound asleep Ash then wakes up he gets out of bed making sure not to wake up everyone, but Pikachu opens its eyes. Pikachu sees Ash walk out to the Balcony staring at the stars, Pikachu walks over next to Ash and speaks.

"Pika" Pikachu says catching Ash's attention the boy looks at Pikachu and speaks.

"Hey Pikachu, did I wake you?" Ash asks with Pikachu nodding as Ash speaks.

"Sorry about that I can't sleep I'm just looking forward to tomorrow" Ash says with Pikachu nodding as Ash continues to speak.

"It took a long time we've encountered a lot of things on our journey both good and bad and now we're going to finally battle in the league" Ash says with Pikachu nodding as they both remember everything that's happened on their journey. They remember the battles, the Pokemon, the fun times, the sad times and lastly the friends they've made. Ash then bends down getting on Pikachu's eye level he looks at the yellow mouse and speaks.

"Pikachu tomorrow let's give it our all and win the league" Ash says having a determined look on his face he points his fist forward Pikachu looks at it smiles and speaks.

"Pika" Pikachu responds as it fist bumps Ash agreeing with his feelings making Ash smile. Ash then stands back up and speaks.

"Come on let's go to bed we can't oversleep for our first match tomorrow" Ash says with Pikachu nodding as they both head back inside and go to bed.


It's now the next day the battles have begun, we see multiple battles happening in different stadiums. We come over to Leaf's stadium first she along with a girl named Amber both have one Pokemon left. It's Leaf's Maushold against Amber's Rhydon, the other 4 Pokemon Leaf used were Flamigo, Nidoqueen, Kabutops and Ribombee. The other 4 Pokemon Amber used were Magneton, Magmar, Kangaskan and Pinsir. The battlefield they're battling on is a grass field we look at both mons they're panting heavily as Amber speaks.

"Rhydon use Stone Edge!" Amber calls the one horn Pokemon roars it stomps its foot on the battlefield summoning the sharp rocks Leaf then speaks.

"Maushold dodge then use Water Pulse!" Leaf calls the 4 mice easily dodge the Stone Edge they then fire 4 balls of water that hit Rhydon in the face. Rhydon roars in pain as it falls on its back knocked out the ref then speaks.

"Rhydon is unable to battle Maushold is the winner seeing as Amber has no more Pokemon left Leaf is declared the winner and will move on to the next round!" The ref calls Leaf cheers she runs on the field she picks up the 4 mice and speaks.

"Great job Maushold I knew you could do it!" Leaf says happily making the 4 mice happy as they hug her back. Meanwhile, inside a nearby building we see Red, Goodshow, Blue and the Elite 4 they're currently watching the battles Rose's happy that Leaf won and speaks.

"Yeah, that's my girl!" Rose cheers happily as Lorelai speaks.

"That was an interesting battle" Lorelai says with the others nodding as Blue speaks.

"Heh well in my opinion Gary's battle was better he defeated his opponent easily it reminded me of when I took on the league" Blue says making everyone in the room roll their eyes Bruno then looks at Red and speaks.

"Are you excited to watch your son battle?" Bruno asks as Red speaks.

"Yes, I am, and it seems like his battle will start next" Red responds as everyone looks at the TV, they see the stadium that Ash will battle in as we zoom in on it and see Misty and Brock currently sitting in the stands. As they're waiting for the battle to begin, they then hear Leaf's voice.

"Hey Misty, Brock!" Leaf says as the two kids look at Leaf, she makes it over to them sits down and speaks.

"Has Ash's battle started yet?" Leaf asks as Brock speaks.

"No not yet but it'll start soon" Brock responds with Leaf nodding as she speaks.

"Good, I was unable to watch Gary's along with everyone else's battles, but I wanted to make sure to watch Ash's" Leaf says with the two kids nodding Misty then speaks.

"By the way how was your battle Leaf?" Misty asks as Leaf speaks.

"It was pretty difficult, but I managed to win and I'm moving onto the next round" Leaf responds with Misty and Brock nodding they then hear Ritchie's voice.

"Hey guys" Ritchie says as the 3 kids look at the boy Misty then speaks.

"Did you win your battle too Ritchie?" Misty asks as Ritchie speaks.

"Yep, my opponent was pretty tough but thanks to Sparky and my other Pokemon we managed to win" Ritchie responds with the 3 kids nodding. After that Giselle, Joe, Jackie and AJ join them too. They're all here to watch Ash's battle and said that even though they won their battles were pretty difficult too Brock then speaks.

"That's the league for you, all of the trainers here have gathered 8 badges and are formidable opponents" Brock says with the group nodding as Jackie speaks.

"Hopefully Ash wins his battle against Mandi" Jackie says as Giselle speaks.

"Don't worry with my cheers Ashy Kins will easily defeat that guy" Giselle says as she pulls out her Go Ash flag from out of nowhere shocking everyone as Misty speaks.

"Yeah, Ash along with his Pokemon have worked hard for this moment no matter how strong his opponent is I just know he's going to win" Misty says smiling with the others smiling too they then turn their heads back to the battlefield as we then pan out to other areas in the crowd. We see Gary, Paul and Harrison, they also finished their battles and are interested in Ash's battle. We now come to the hallway that Ash, Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie are in as the announcer speaks.

"Will Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town and Mandi please come to the battlefield!" The announcer says Ash closes his eyes, takes a deep breath then opens his eyes and speaks.

"Let's go" Ash says with the 3-mons nodding they all have serious looks on their faces as they walk forward, they're about to exit the hallway and enter the battlefield as the chapter ends.

Thank you for reading if you've made it this far. Tell me how did you guys like the battle between Red and Alain. How did you like the team I gave Alain? And how did you feel about the strategies Red and Alain did. This will be the only time Alain makes a physical appearance in the series until the Kalos region.

The time has finally come the league officially begins from here on out it's just going to be nonstop battles I hope you're all excited. Next chapter will come out next week it'll mainly focus on Ash's battle with Mandi.

Next time Chapter 55: Kanto League Top 256 battle Ash vs Mandi

See you all next time!