Disclaimer: sorry about the long delay I've been busy with my University work and studying for my driver's theory test


As Ash and Pikachu finished having breakfast his mother came into the room and told him "Ash sweetie you have another letter" which he replied, "a letter for me again" and then his mom tells him "yes and it says it's from the Unova region" he then became surprised hearing this "wait the Unova region", when Ash opens the letter and reads it he shows it to Pikachu become surprised by who it's sent by "wow it's from Iris buddy" Ash's mother then realises "isn't that one of your friends from Unova that kept calling you a little kid" Ash then got annoyed remembering that "hey she acted like a bigger little kid, anyway it says she's on her way to becoming a dragon master and entered the World Coronation Series and made it to the great class as well plus wants an official battle with me". Pikachu got really excited with the fact that he'd get to see Iris again so he and Ash rushed back into their room and got the backpack and headed out "alright mom I'll you later" after Ash left his mother sighed "you know it wouldn't kill him just to clear his dirty plates away before leaving".

As they headed out the door Pikachu noticed Ash wasn't going in the direction of the harbour, or the airport or even the bus stop but looked like he was heading to Professor Oak's laboratory. Pikachu was confused so Ash explained "before we go to Unova buddy I need to make a stop at the lab because a few old friends of ours would love to battle Iris".


After receiving a battle invitation from Ash's friend Iris our hero immediately flew to the Unova region to meet her in Opelucid City. Once arriving at the Opelucid City airport Ash and Pikachu walked through the terminal and saw a Simisage who approached and then stared at them confused like which Ash said "hey do you think that Simisage is alright…" they then saw it run up to them very all happy and excited and then Pikachu seemed to recognise the Pokémon as he too also ran up too it and then they both hugged. Ash was really confused as he then thought "hey you don't think that's…" just then he heard a very familiar voice call out too him, and as he looked over he saw none other than his old travelling buddy Cilan. So happy to see his old friend Ash ran up and greeted his old buddy "Cilan wow I didn't think I'd see you here" and Cilan replied "well that makes too of us" Ash then asked him about the Simisage "wait a minute is this Pansage" and Cilan answered "you bet he evolved not too long ago, and believe it or not Cress and Chili's evolved as well" Ash took a minute to process and realised "wait they have a Semipour and Simiseer now" and Cilan happily answered "but of course".

The two old friends decided to catch up and explained everything about their travels like Cilan's trip to Kalos "during my trip to the Kalos region I met these two really great people" Ash questioned "really what were they like" and Cilan answered "well one was a genius and inventive trainer accompted by his little sister, I helped them take on angry Elektross too" Ash was impressed hearing about Cilan's adventure but couldn't wait to tell him about his "that sounds amazing, anyway I've entered the World Coronation Series a tournament of trainers around the battling to become the best", Cilan couldn't help be impressed by how far Ash had come "I gotta say I'm proud of you for entering I hear even the champions are competing anyway what rank are you now" and Ash replied "right now I'm in the Great Class ranked 109th place and believe it or not I'm battling Iris for the chance to rank into the Ultra Class" and Cilan said "I heard that's why I'm here I can't wait to see your battle and what kind of Pokémon you'll both be using". The second Cilan said that Ash pulled out three of his poke balls and said "oh belive me Iris will defiantly enjoy battling these guys" after that they both decided to head to the gym for the match.


As Ash and Cilan arrived Ash was taken aback since it had been some time since he had last been at the gym "we haven't seen the Opelucid Gym in forever" Ash said with overwhelmed and Cilan added "truly reforged old memories of the adventures we had", as they approached they noticed an Axew walking by and the boys figured it might've been Iris'. So, as they approached they saw none other than the Gymleader Drayden who picked up the Axew and greeted them "welcome, young Ash and Cilan" as they noticed him ash commented "its Drayden" while Cilan asked "Is that Iris's Axew" However Drayden answered "No, this little one happens to be my partner, but Iris should be waiting for you inside". Ash then wanted to give thanks for allowing the battle to take place here "thanks so much for lending us your Gym" and Drayden responded, "not a problem Iris has truly been looking forward to this battle".

Just then Ash's phone began chiming "an official battle has been requested" and Ash said, "oh this must be it" and Cilan comments "Iris must be ready".


As they entered Ash and Cilan walked down a long stone hallway but as soon as they reached the battlefield they saw that it was completely dark and empty however a sparky sound was heard in which they saw none other than Emolga flying through the air "its Emolga" Cilan commented. As Emolga flew towards the ceiling activating the lights with its electricity it was giving off as it approached the other end of the battlefield and activates a spotlight they saw their old friend Iris wearing a what seemed to be a large pink royal gown and then she said, "good to see you again Cilan and I've been waiting for you Ash" the boys both said in unison "hey Iris". Pikachu then called out happy to see her as well and she responded, "good to see you two Pikachu" Ash then questioned Iris' outfit "uhm hey what's with the get up" Iris giggled and answered, "pretty nice huh", Drayden then explained "Iris is presently ranked the strongest Trainer in Unova in other words, she holds the title of reigning champion" Ash couldn't believe what he was hearing that his one friends had manages to become the champion Cilan the said "surprising but not unbelievable you always did have the dragon's fury in the heat of battle". Still surprised to see Iris as champion Ash had to ask, "so this is really for real" Drayden then stated, "Iris fought Dragon type Trainers and Gym Leaders and met many Dragon types learning all the time, by trusting in her Pokémon she climbed to the position of champion" although Iris did have to state, "but I'm a long way from Dragon Master so to keep pushing myself, I entered the World Coronation Series". Ash loved a good challenge so facing a champion he would happily accept "battling the Unova Champion no complaints about that I'm totally fired up" he stated but Iris being her usual self couldn't help comment Ash's reckless behaviour "as expected I thought this would happen battling always gets you overexcited just what I'd expect from a little kid" however like the old days "well, aren't you a kid too" and Iris had to defensively say "I'm no kid I'm the champion". Just then Drayden had to remind them why they were here "have you both forgotten you have a battle to fight" and Cilan stated "I guess some things sure don't change", Ash and Iris realised they were arguing too much and apologised "I'm so sorry" however they grunt at eachother.

They both were ready to start the battle and both Iris and Ash were defiantly ready to get this battle underway "all right Ash it's time for you to get reacquainted with my squad" Iris yelled and Ash retorted "right Unova Pokémon vs Unova Pokémon", simultaneously Ash and Iris throw out their first Pokémon which Ash sends out Scrafty while Iris sends out Haxorus. Both Ash and Iris take a minute to realise that these Pokémon were both Scraggy and Axew in which Iris stated "I don't believe it Scraggy evolved" and Ash said "yeah with all the hard work it put in it's become super stronger, but is that Haxorus little Axew" and Iris answered "that's right and now it's my strongest partner", Scrafty and Haxorus took a moment but realised and recognised eachother and her happy to see their old friend again and were happy that finally got the chance to officially battle eachother. In the stands Drayden says to Cilan "from what Iris tells me Scrafty and Haxorus have history" and Cilan responds "its true they were the best of friends but they never really got the chance to battle eachother, I'm curious now grown up how exactly does this battle play out". Just then the Rotom Drone has arrived and made the announcement "You have been approved for an official Pokémon World Coronation Series Great Class battle, our two competitors It's Ash versus Iris" Iris then couldn't help but gloat "I'm gonna beat you and boost my ranking a ton" while Ash confidently said "I'm real close to getting into the Ultra Class! I'll win this" the drone then explained "for today's battle, each Trainer will be using three Pokémon and in three…two…one…go battle begin".

Haxorus lunges forward readying to use Pyscho Cut but Scrafty manages to evade the attack and seizing the moment it attacks with Headbutt knocking it back however Haxorus still remains standing and brushes the attack off like it was nothing. Haxorus then activates his Outrage move making the Pokémon very angry and giving its attack power a boost, so fuelled with rage Haxorus charges forward although Scrafty was fast and more agile waiting for the exact and right moment to deliver a well-timed High Jump Kick landing a critical hit however Haxorus refuses to go down. Scrafty then takes the initiative by launching a Focus Blast however Haxorus immediately counters with Breaking Swipe and quickly attacks using Dragon Pulse, not having a lot of time to react Scrafty immediately uses Protect however with Outrage's boost Haxorus' Dragon Pulse was strong enough to break through Protect and knocked Scrafty out. The drone came in closer and announced "Scrafty is unable to battle" the scoreboard changed one of Ash's slots grey meaning he had two Pokémon left.

Ash returned Scrafty into its poke ball and thanked it for trying "thanks Scrafty really appreciated that", Ash then noticed Haxorus acting dizzy and confused due to using Outrage but then it slammed its face right against the floor getting its head straight and seeing properly. This then surprised Ash "whoa it's not confused anymore" and Iris retorted "as champion I really need to think one step further than my opponent", in the stands Cilan was impressed with how Iris has progressed "Iris really has gotten more smarter last time I saw her" and Drayden informs him "one of the reasons Iris became champion is by making sure she thinks like her opponent so that to contradict what they're about to do". Ash still determined to win sends out his next Pokémon "Krookodile I choose you", as Ash threw the poke ball Krookodile emerges standing and acting cool with his sunglasses shining, Iris was surprised to see Krookodile again "wow I'm impressed you really brought the A-game" and Ash retorted "if I'm facing a champion then bringing everything I got". In the stands Drayden commented "from what I hear Krookodile was one Ash's strongest Unova Pokémon even as a Krokorock" and Cilan answered "that is true however I do feel Iris has come prepared".

Krookodile attacks from underground by using Dig however Haxorus swings its tail against the ground using Breaking Swipe, this forces Krookodile to surface however he strikes back quickly using Dragon Claw badly causing Haxorus to take heavy damage. Having no choice Haxorus activates Outrage and gains both a power boost and a rage boost attacking Krookodile repetitively with Pyscho Cut but it wasn't enough to defeat him, so immediately Krookodile attacked using Stone Edge to distract Haxorus while it then came charging in using Dragon Claw causing so much damage that Haxorus fell unconscious and was out the match. The drone came in closer and announced "Haxorus is unable to battle" the scoreboard changed one of Iris's slots grey meaning both had two Pokémon left.

Iris returned Haxorus into its poke ball and thanked it for doing its best "you did Haxorus get some rest now, got a hand it too ya Ash you really know how to push a person", Ash jokingly replied, "well isn't that the best way to train little kids" Iris grew annoyed hearing that "EXCUSE ME YOU'RE THE LITTLE KID". Iris shook off that comment and sent out her next Pokémon "Excadrill I choose you" as Excadrill emerges out the poke ball and reveals himself ready to fight both he and Krookodile look, growl and grit their teeth at eachother whereas Ash isn't too surprised to see Iris using Excadrill again "I had a feeling you'd use Excadrill again". In the stands Drayden commented "though not a dragon type Excadrill is still one of Iris's most formidable Pokémon" and Cilan adds "but steel type moves won't be of much use here however Krookodile did a lot of damage from Haxorus".

Both Excadrill and Krookodile use dig to attack eachother and then both burst out the ground as they collide, Krookodile then attacks with stone edge and as the rocks come charging at Excadrill he counters with Horn Drill breaking through the rocks and striking into Krookodile's gut causing some damage. Excadrill then tries to attack with Metal Claw furiously trying to slash but Krookodile counters this with Dragon Claw to protect himself and manages to land a hit launching Excadrill back however even as being launched into mid-air Excadrill fires a Focus Blast which lands a direct hit onto Krookodile. Temporality down Excadrill attempts to beat finish this with Metal Claw again but at the last moment Krookodile attacks using Airel Ace and both then collide into eachother making a huge dust cloud, and as the cloud dispersed both Excadrill and Krookodile were unconscious. The drone came in closer and announced "both Excadrill and Krookodile are unable to battle" the scoreboard changed both of their slots grey meaning both only had one Pokémon left.

Both the trainer and the champion returned their Pokémon and thanked them for their efforts "you good Krookodile" Ash said "thank you Excadrill", Iris then couldn't help but actually admit how strong Ash had truly become "you really have grown strong since out traveling days, but I will be the one to win" Ash admired how confident his old friend still was and retorted "you maybe the champion but your spirit sure hasn't changed, but I made a vow to me and my Pokémon that we'd rise to the Masters 8 and take the honour of beating Leon". In the stands Cilan said "they're still as energetic as ever but both have truly become stronger, both in experience and in their bond for their Pokémon", and Drayden replied, "I've watched Iris grow stronger and heard of Ash's achievements but they share a common goal and must the face the obstacle of eachother if they wish to reach it". Ash and Iris hold their last poke ball ready to end the battle once and for all so Ash yells out "Charizard I choose you" and Iris calls out "Dragonite I choose you", simultaneously both poke balls realised both Charizard and Dragonite who both let out a bellowing roar into the stadium but as the two looked at eachother old memories came back and they both gritted their teeth while angrily starring at eachother. Back in the stands Drayden said, "from what I hear both Pokémon were never able to beat eachother" and Cilan replied "though there have been close calls they're rivalry has never been settled".

The two Pokémon take to the air where Dragonite rushes forwards with a Thunder Punch but Charizard swiftly dodges and swing attacks with Dragon Tail directly onto Dragonite's head, though Dragonite almost falls to the ground it regains consciousness and joins back into the fight. Dragonite takes control of the battle by using Dragon Rush and as it builds up its power he crashes into Charizard making him get launched into the wall, but Charizard isn't beat yet and gets back into the action and uses Flame Thrower but Dragonite counters this with Ice beam causing an explosion of steam resulting in the shockwave knocking them both back however manage to stabilise themselves. Dragonite becomes mad and attacks with his Flame Thrower causing Charizard to fly away to escape but when he gains enough high ground Charizard charges in using Steel Wing, however once Charizard gets close enough Dragonite uses Thunder Punch but uses it to catch the wings. Dragonite plans to finish Charizard with Ice Beam but before it charges up the attack Charizard immediately fires a Flame Thrower to help get away. While Dragonite is briefly disoriented from the attack Charizard seizes the opportunity to fly in and grab its foot and then uses Seismic Toss, and as he flips Dragonite around and towards the ground Dragonite crashes hard into the floor. Everyone wonders what is Dragonite is still able to fight but as he struggles to get up he faints to the floor; the drone came in closer and announced "Dragonite is unable to battle Charizard wins which means the victor is Ash!".


As Charizard descends back to the ground Ash runs up to Charizard happily saying "we did it Charizard" he and Pikachu hug Charizard who lets out a victory fire, Cilan then comes onto the battlefield congratulating them "Ash Iris I have to say that incredible recipe destined for an amazing battle". The drone then announces, "as a result of today's battle, there has been a change in the World Coronation Series rankings effective immediately", as the drone flies away Iris walks up to Dragonite and thanks it for the battle "Dragonite I have to thank you and the others, we may not be there yet but let's keep working" Iris then returns Dragonite back into its poke ball. Drayden then walks up to Iris congratulating her on the battle "Incredible battling between old rivals it was truly a spectacular sight to see" and Iris thanks him for it "thank you Drayden". Ash's phone then chimes and as he looks at it he sees the number ranking going down showing he's in 99th place "whoa I rank 99th that means I'm in the Ultra Class", Iris then walks up to them "congratulations Ash but just you wait we'll be in the Ultra Class too wait for us" the two then shake hands "you bet so let's battle again I want that too".

Later at sunset Ash, Iris and Cilan arrived at the Opelucid City train station, Ash had to catch a different plan back to Kanto in Nuvema Town while Cilan decided to finally head back to Straiton City. As they waited for their trains the three of them reminisced about the great times they had together and while Pikachu, Semisage and Haxorus enjoyed playing together like the old days. Eventually though the announcer called both Ash and Cilan's trains were approaching meaning it was time to go. Before going Cilan says "this seems familiar doesn't it" and Iris replies, "yeah the three of us parting ways in Kanto" and Ash adds on "we've had so many adventures through Unova, the Decolore Islands, all those tournaments and even our adventures with Meloetta and N". Haxorus holds up Pikachu and Semisage and embraces them in a goodbye hug and before they all part ways Ash asks them "hey wherever we go and whatever our goal is promise we'll all give it all" in unison Iris and Cilan say "always". The three of them then departed went on their separate ways.


It seems our Unovan reunion has unfortunately come to an end but one day our heroes will reunite, as the journey continues.