(A/N)
Hello and welcome back to another chapter of The Pokemon Mage.
Glad to get working on this after being in a writer's block.
Also, I want to say congratulations to Ash for winning the Alola League. I was honestly surprised that he won, even if was illogical for him to win due to beating a counter with a counter and for that Rowlet moment. But aside from that, I'm glad that he won a league.
To recap what happened last time, Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Erza and Ash confronted Eisenwald at Oshibana Station. While they were able to wipe out the majority of the members, Erigor used this opportunity to trap the Fairy Tail members in his wind barrier. Fortunately, Ash wasn't trapped and decided to chase after Erigor and Nascour. During the fight, Gray found out that the assault on Oshibana Station was nothing but a trap as Eisenwald's true plan is to kill all of the Guild Masters in Clover Town.
Only four members of Eisenwald remains. Will Team Natsu escape the wind barrier? Will Ash be able to stop Erigor and Nascour before they reach Clover? To find out the answer, let the journey continue!
The Pokemon Mage Opening 1 [V Volt -
JorporXx (original by Yusuke Kamiji)]
Scene opens with quick flashcards of Natsu's scarf, Lucy's beanie, Ash's hat, Gray's necklace, and Erza's earrings before a close up visual of a Pokeball appears in the background.
We have dragon, ghost, flying, poison, bug, water, rock,
Grass and dark, electric, ice and normal too
Fire fighting and steel, ground, psychic and fairy
In the sky, a bunch of fairies are flying in the sky before they fade away once a flock of Pidgeys, Starlys, and Spearows appears.
The Pokemon Mage Logo appears in the sky.
So come on with me on this journey, always moving to the light reaching for me
Scene cuts to Team Natsu riding the train, much to the discomfort of Natsu, who is leaning against Lucy as she tries to get him off of her while Gray looks out the window, Erza is eating a strawberry cake, and Ash petting Pikachu.
Rain clouds cover the sunny sky, but I know we'll make it through if we try
Natsu and Gray are butting heads with each other with Lucy panicking in the background while Ash attempts to break up the fight before Erza steps in and stops the fight by stepping in between Natsu and Gray with her arms out, causing the boys to get scared.
Use your courage and you'll see that you can be anything you want to be
Team Natsu are walking down the streets of town before Lucy runs ahead and stops in front of a clothing store for Pokemon Coordinators, causing her to squeal with excitement.
Cherish every single encounter
And then you'll be the best challenger
Five mysterious trainers appear while each of them are with their Pokemon: The first with Elekid, the second with Alakazam, the third with Glaceon, the fourth with Aron, and the fifth with Squirtle
If I keep moving ahead, my hopes and dreams will come right to me
Ash and Natsu running down the fields before stopping at the edge of a cliff as they see a cloud of darkness engulfing a town, causing them to tighten a fist in anger.
I've learned this lesson from you that these dreams come true, so
I'll use this strength to
The two turned around and sees Lucy, Erza, Gray, and the rest of Fairy Tail smiling and waving at them.
always make it through
Team Natsu starts walking before they jump off the cliff.
All of our bonds glow a fiery red and then spread out for the world to see
Touching everyone's heart as they all are a part of this energy inside of me
Cut to Team Natsu doing various activities: Ash, Natsu, and Lucy running away from a swarm of Beedrills, Erza and Natsu clashing with each other, Gray and Ash fighting a plant monster while Lucy is caught in its vines, and their pokemon dodging multiple magic attacks before they jump into battle.
Shining blue, all our hopes hatch anew and the yellow flowers start to bloom
All of the world can feel it too
Quick cut of Team Natsu commanding their Pokemon to attack: Lucy commanding Klefki to use Fairy Wind, Gray commanding Totodile and Snorunt to use Water Gun and Icy Wind, Erza commanding Ivysaur and Honedge to use Razor Leaf and Slash, Natsu commanding Charmander and Munchlax to use Flamethrower and Headbutt, and Ash commanding Pikachu, Froakie, and Starly to use Electro Ball, Water Pulse, and Wing Attack.
Team Natsu jumps in the air as their magic circles appear.
We have dragon, ghost and flying, poison, bug, water, rock,
Grass and dark, electric, ice and normal too
Fire fighting and steel, and then psychic and fairy
Igneel looks up in the air and roars while a volcano erupts in the background.
Final cut to Team Natsu smiling while standing alongside their Pokemon.
Save File 6 - Showdown at Clover Canyon
Oshibana Station
Erza spent the last few minutes interrogating the contained members of the Eisenwald Guild, only to get no information out of them, mostly due to out of fear.
"Erza!" The redhead looks back up and sees Gray on the upper level before the ice wizard jumped down.
"What are you doing here?" Erza asked. "I thought I told you and Natsu to go after Erigor!"
"We decided to split, but never mind that." Gray said. "I just found out what Erigor and Nascour's real plan: Their real Target is Clover and they plan to play Lullaby to kill the Guild Masters."
"Why didn't you tell me!?" Erza glared at the captured mages, who are quivering in fear.
"Hey, where's Ash and Lucy?" Gray asked.
"Lucy is somewhere in the building and fortunately, Ash is outside of the wind barrier and he's currently going after Erigor and Nascour." Erza answered.
"Ash is going up against both Nascour and Erigor?" Gray asked. "We have to help him!"
"Gray, we need to deal with the wind barrier first." Erza said. "Remember that Ash's magic is Aura, so he has a chance of slowing them down. Once our problem is taken care of, then we can catch up to Ash and join the fight."
"The question is how?" Gray asked.
"Wait a minute. I remember them talking about someone named Kage." Erza recalled. "We have to find him. If he was able to break Lullaby's seal, then he can break the wind barrier."
"Right." Gray nodded before he and Erza took off to find Kageyama.
With Lucy
"He has got to be somewhere…" Lucy continues running down the hallways of Oshibana Station with Klefki and Ralts. "Oh man, Erza is gonna kill me if I fail…"
"Klefki Klefki (No she won't)." Klefki reassured by nuzzling against Lucy's cheeks.
"Huh?" Lucy looks at both of her Pokémon, who have serious looks on their face. She finally responds by giving them a nod and smile. "You're right. We can find them."
The three continues to search for Karacka, who came out of the wall once Lucy left the room. He let out a huge sigh in relief.
"That was close… I don't think my Pawniard will be enough to stop two Fairy type Pokémon…" He whimpered.
With Ash
Ash decided to fire a barrage of small aura spheres to not only prevent collateral damage, but also to propel himself towards Erigor and Nascour, who are still far away and flying in the air.
"We're not that far from Clover Canyon." Erigor said.
"Your magic energy will be restored once we're in Clover town." Nascour said before closing his eyes, using telepathy to contact Karacka. 'Karacka, Can you hear me?'
'N-Nascour?' Karacka said back.
'I got an assignment for you..' Nascour said telepathically.
'You know that I'm not a fighter!' Karacka said back.
'It's a simple job that only you and Pawniard can do.' Nascour said.
With Natsu
Natsu and Charmander continue to destroy every wall they come across in an attempt to find Erigor. Unbeknownst to them, Kageyama and Dusclops emerged out of the shadows.
"Sheesh, don't they know about knocking?" Kageyama admitted.
"Dusclops (Talk about reckless.)" Dusclops shook its head in response.
"Let's have some fun. Sucker Punch." Kageyama snickered before he and Dusclops snuck up on Natsu and Charmander. Upon getting close, the two punches them into a pile of crates. "There, we wanted to do that for a while now. Had enough, Fairy Tail insect?"
Natsu growls as he and Charmander emerged from the pile of crates.
"Not you again!" He roared.
"I think I got you figured out." Kageyama said. "You consume flames in order to get stronger, correct?"
"Huh?" Natsu raises an eyebrow while looking at Kageyama.
"Let's take care of your source right away. Dusclops, Shadow Punch!" Kageyama commanded.
"Dusclops!" Dusclops fires two shadowy energy shaped like fist at Charmander.
"Fire Punch!" Natsu commanded as Charmander engulfed his hand with flames before the two attacks collide.
"We got no time for you! Tell us where Erigor is!" Natsu demanded as he throws a punch at Kageyama, only for the dark mage to block it with a barrage of shadow punches.
"You think I'm just gonna tell you?" Kageyama chuckled. "If you want the answers, then you're gonna have to beat it out of me."
"So, I get to knock you around and get the info out of you? That's killing two birds with one stone." Natsu grinned.
The two Pokemon mages began to battle it out, though this causes the building to shake due to how much power both sides are using. This alarms Lucy, Gray, and Erza as they immediately rush to the upper floor of the station.
"Shadow Ball!" Kageyama commanded as Dusclops fired a barrage of Shadow Balls.
"Dragon Rage!" Natsu commanded as Charmander unleashes a powerful blast of purple energy at the Shadow Balls.
"Ok, this is getting annoying. Trick Room!" Kageyama shouted.
"Dus." Dusclops' eyes glow red as a light blue barrier appears around the room before disappearing.
"Huh? Trick Room?" Natsu looks confused for a moment before grinning. "That's not a big deal. Flamethrower!"
"Shadow Punch!" Kageyama commanded as Dusclop suddenly appear behind Charmander before punching Charmander into a wall.
"What!?" Natsu gasped before Kageyama appeared behind him and kicked him in the back. The fire dragon slayer growls before he and charmander get back up slowly. "Are you cheating or something!?"
"You seriously don't know what Trick Room does?" Kageyama laughed. "You're dumb."
"What!?" Natsu growled while his entire head is engulfed in flames.
"Let me go slow so you can understand." Kageyama chuckled. "Trick Room allows the slowest Pokemon to use a move first. And here's the best part: Trick Room lasts for a long time."
"Damn… I never even heard of that move…" Natsu gritted his teeth in annoyance. "Charmander, Fire Punch!" He commanded as he and Charmander engulfed their hands in flames.
"I don't think so, Shadow Punch!" Kageyama smirked as he and Dusclops went up to their opponent's face and punches them into the ground.
"Time to use this move: Dig!" Natsu commanded.
"Char!" Charmander began digging underground.
"Shadow Ball!" Kageyama commanded as Dusclops quickly fires a Shadow Ball, damaging Charmander before he goes underground.
"Now up!" Natsu shouted as Charmander emerges out of the ground and prepares to attack Dusclops.
"Shadow Punch again!" Kageyama commanded as he and Dusclops appear behind their opponents.
"Charmander, bite it!" Natsu smirked as he ducks underneath Kageyama's shadow magic and catches his foot. Charmander opened his mouth before biting through the shadow punch and catches Dusclops' hand.
"What!? How!?" Kageyama shouted in surprise. "You're suppose to move last!"
"Never underestimate a dragon's senses." Natsu grinned."Flamethrower!"
"Charmander!" Charmander, who is still biting on Dusclops' hand, unleashes a flamethrower, setting Dusclops on fire.
Natsu then tighten his grip and tosses Kageyama towards Dusclops, causing the two to crash through the wall while they were set on fire.
"Ready Charmander?" Natsu asked as they rush in. "Fire Punch!"
"Charmander!" Charmander and Natsu engulfed their fists in flames as they punch the ground, setting the Trick Room on fire before it shatters.
"The trick room is gone!?" Kageyama gasped before looking at Dusclops. "Sucker Punch!"
"Dus…" Dusclops struggles to get up, only for the Pokemon to flinch in pain due to being burned.
Kageyama looks over and sees two streams of fire coming towards him and Dusclops as they get hit and crashes through the wall, defeated.
"Aw man, look at what you made me do." Natsu sighed. "I was trying not to mess up the whole place this time."
Kageyama weakly returns Dusclops back into his pokeball before he looks up to see Natsu and Charmander up in his face.
"Tell us where Erigor is or you're gonna get toasted." Natsu demanded.
"He's long gone, you idiot." Kageyama laughed. "He and Nascour are not in this station."
"What!? Quit lying!" Natsu shouted.
"Natsu!" Said person looks over to see Erza, Gray, and Lucy rushing over to where he and Kageyama are at.
"Whoa, he went overboard!" Lucy gasped upon noticing the damage that Natsu caused, but she was relieved that the whole building didn't get burned to the ground.
"Way to go, Fire Freak." Gray sighed.
"Huh?" Natsu looks confused before he saw Erza leaping in the air with a sword in hand, causing him to freak out. "I don't know what I did wrong, but I'm sorry!"
Erza then stabbed her sword into the wall near Kageyama, intimidating the dark mage while Natsu managed to jump out of the way.
"You will dispel the wind barrier and you will do it without complaint!" Erza demanded.
"Just do it man!" Natsu shouted in fear. "This chick's a real monster!"
"Shut up Natsu." Gray said.
"O-Okay. I'll do it." Kageyama said until he felt a sharp pain in his body. He looks down and sees a hand and a blade emerging from his gut, shocking the four Fairy Tail mages. "Why… Karacka…?" He wheezed before collapsing on the ground as Karacka and Pawniard saw their comrade on the ground with a lot of fear written all over their faces.
'It's a simple job that only you and Pawniard can do. I order you to kill Kageyama.' Nascour's demand echoed in Karacka's head.
"Kage!" Erza shouted.
"Is he… dead...?" Lucy said with her hands over her mouth in fear and disgust.
"No, he was our only way out of here!" Gray shouted as he, Erza, and Lucy rush over to Kageyama.
"Kage, don't your dare die on us!" Erza begged.
Natsu and Charmander's entire body trembled before they close a fist in rage.
"How could you do that to one of your friends?" He growled before a bunch of flames radiate from him and Charmander. "He's a member of your guild! He trusted you and you try to kill him!?"
"N-Natsu?" Lucy spoke up while Karacka and Pawniard phase through the wall thanks to the former's magic.
"HOW COULD YOU!?" Natsu roared as he and Charmander punches through the wall, knocking out Karacka and Pawniard in the process. "IS THAT HOW DARK GUILD MEMBERS TREAT EACH OTHER!?"
"Kage, please!" Erza begged.
"It's no use, he's unconscious." Gray said.
"We can't let him die, he's our only way out of here!" Erza said as she shook Kageyama by the collar numerous times.
"But, there's no way he can use his magic in his condition." Gray stated with a sweatdrop.
"If I force him, he will!" Erza shouted as she continues to shake Kageyama.
"Hey, has anyone seen Ash?" Lucy asked.
"Yeah, where is he?" Natsu asked.
"He's outside of Oshibana Station. He's chasing after Nascour and Erigor at this moment." Erza answered.
"Wait, he's going to fight them by himself!?" Lucy asked.
"Damn it, why does he get to have all of the fun! Let's go!" Natsu shouted.
"You idiot, we can't go after him now! We got the wind barrier to take care of!" Gray shouted.
"Gray's right. Once we make it out of Erigor's wind barrier, we'll use the magic mobile to catch up to them and assist Ash." Erza said.
"Yeah, but how are we gonna get out of that stupid barrier?" Natsu growled.
"That's it!" The three mages look over to Lucy once they heard her shout. "Natsu, Gray. Does Charmander and Totodile know Dig?"
"Yeah. We got the TM from beating Everlue." Gray said, taking out his pokeball. "Why?"
"What if we dig a path that'll lead us outside of the barrier?" Lucy said.
"That's right." Natsu grinned and pounded his fists.
"Let's do this." Gray said, sending out Totodile.
"Charmander, can you dig us a path out of here?" Natsu asked.
"Charmander (You got it)!" Charmander roared.
"Totodile, help out Charmander." Gray said.
"Toto (Right)." Totodile nodded before he and Charmander start digging a path underground.
"Nicely done, Lucy." Erza said as she pulls Lucy into a hug, much to the blonde girl's pain since she's wearing armor.
"Alright you guys, it's time to bust out of this joint." Gray said before looking over to Natsu, who is carrying the unconscious Kageyama. "What are you doing?"
"I know he's one of our enemies, but I feel guilty leaving him here to die." Natsu said.
Clover Canyon
"Our destination should be a few more miles from here." Nascour said.
"Excellent." Erigor smirked. "We're so close to Clover and the Guild Masters, I can taste it."
"How's your magic energy?" Nascour asked, knowing that Erigor used a lot of it to create the wind barrier.
"It's almost recharged." Erigor said as he and Nascour flies up in the air with their magic. "You fools not only took away our work, but you've robbed us of our rights. And now we're going to make you pay!"
"Quick Attack!"
"Huh!?" Nascour and Erigor looked back and sees Pikachu and Starly charging in at full speed.
"A Pikachu and a Starly!?" Erigor asked before he and Nascour get rammed by the two Pokemon, causing them to crash into the railway track. The two dark mages slowly get back up on their feet before noticing Ash in front of them. "You again… You're one of those pesky Fairy Tail flies?"
"What brings you here, Aura wizard?" Nascour growled.
"I'm not letting you two get away." Ash said, taking out his aura staff and twirling it.
"Very well." Nascour closes his eyes before unleashing a bunch of magic energy while levitating a pokeball. "If you decide to get in our way, then we got no choice but to kill you." He shouted as he sends out Malamar.
"Let's clench his soul from his puny body, Skarmory! Absol" Erigor uses his wind magic to send his pokeball up in the air before Skarmory and Absol appear.
"Pikachu, Starly. You guys ready?" Ash asked.
"Pika (Ready)." Pikachu nodded.
"Starly (Let's do this)." Starly chirped.
"Skarmory, send him flying with Whirlwind!" Erigor commanded.
"Skar!" Skarmory flapped its wings, creating a huge gust of wind.
"We'll use Whirlwind too!" Ash commanded as Starly created a gust of wind to counter Skarmory's attack.
"Don't let that bird overwhelm you!" Erigor shouted while Skarmory increases the strength of its whirlwind.
'I thought so.' Ash thought with a smirk. "Starly, ride the wind and use Wing Attack!"
"Starly!" Starly starts to ride the current and flies towards Skarmory at high speed.
"Malamar, Dark Pulse." Nascour command as Malamar fires a Dark Pulse at Pikachu.
"Electro Ball!" Ash commanded.
"Pika Pika Pika! Chapi!" Pikachu creates an Electro Ball before flinging it towards the dark pulse, creating an explosion.
"Skarmory, Rock Slide!" Erigor smirked.
"Skar!" Skarmory screeched while creating multiple white orbs of energy around itself. The orbs of energy then turn into large gray rocks with white outlines.
"Starly, Dodge it!" Ash commanded.
"Starly (Right)!" Starly began flying in different directions while avoiding the barrage of rocks being flung towards him.
"Absol, Night Slash!" Erigor commanded.
"Absol!" Absol howled before jumping towards Starly and strikes him down with a Night Slash.
"Shadow Ball!" Nascour commanded as he and Malamar fired a barrage of shadow balls at Ash and Pikachu.
"Iron Tail!" Ash commanded while Pikachu's Tail turns metallic before he swings it, sending the Shadow Ball back at the opponents.
Ash sees the shadow balls approaching him, so he holds his staff out and begins twirling it around, bouncing them right back. He then stops twirling his staff before firing an Aura Sphere at Nascour.
"This kid's more sharp than I thought." Erigor smirked after he and Skarmory got hit by the shadow balls. "This could actually be a challenge."
"Not bad, kid." Nascour admitted as he has small scratches from the attack. "But how long do you think you'll last against us?"
"Huh?" Ash looks at the two dark mages in confusion before making a serious look on his face. "We're just getting started!"
"Don't get too cocky fly." Erigor taunted before unleashing a strong gust of wind from his palm, damaging Ash and his Pokémon while slowly pushing them backwards. He then takes it a step further by trapping them into a hurricane.
Nascour held a hand out before creating a bunch of dark energy spheres around Ash. He then swipes his hand to the right, causing the spheres to attack Ash and his Pokémon.
"Razor Wind!" Erigor commanded as Skarmory and Absol fired a barrage of Razor winds at Ash.
"Ahh!" Ash shouted in pain as the barrage of attacks hit him while the razor winds created cuts on his arms before he collapsed to the ground with his Pokémon. "Are you guys okay..?"
"Pika (Yeah)..." Pikachu nodded weakly.
"Starly (I think so)..." Starly chirped weakly.
"I'll finish this guy off Nascour." Erigor said, walking up to their opponent.
"Very well." Nascour said.
"You've made a foolish mistake challenging us, fly." Erigor said, holding his scythe over Ash. He then raised his Scythe up in the air before swinging it down to execute his target, only for Ash to create an aura barrier after closing his eyes. "What!?"
Ash dispelled the barrier and climbs back up while his body is radiating with aura. He then looks back up to Erigor with an angry look in his eyes.
"Where did this magic energy come from?" Nascour asked in shock. "It wasn't there when the fight started."
"There's one thing you should know about my magic." Ash said. "Most magic spells and attacks grow weaker whenever they receive damage, but not mines. My magic power increases every time I take more and more damage."
"His magic can absorb damage?" Erigor growled before grabbing his scythe. "Skarmory, finish them off with Metal Claw!"
"Starly, Steel Wing! Pikachu, Iron Tail!" Ash commanded as both sides collide with each other: Skarmory using metal claw against Starly and Pikachu's steel type attacks while Erigor and Ash lock weapons.
Skarmory begins to slowly overpower Starly and Pikachu, only to stop once it feels like it's body freezing up.
"Huh?" Erigor took notice of Skarmory's condition before gritting his teeth. "Quit slacking off and finish them!"
"Skarmory!" Skarmory screeched and continues to try and overpower Starly and Pikachu, only to flinch in pain as yellow static electricity appears around it.
"Of course, Pikachu has Static…" Erigor grumbles.
"Aura Palm!" Ash used his free hand to strike his palm against Erigor's gut, sending him back and paralyzing the wind Mage. "Starly, Quick Attack! Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
Starly rushes in and attacks Skarmory before flying away. Pikachu jumps in the air and fires a Thunderbolt at Skarmory, dealing a lot of damage to the Armor Bird Pokémon as it faints.
"You pesky Fairy Tail fly…!" Erigor growls before returning his fainted Pokémon. "I don't need my Pokémon to kill you!"
"Give me the flute." Ash demanded. "I don't want to end up killing you."
"You won't be able to kill me." Erigor laughed. It's true that your magic is growing stronger, but it's also running out from using powerful attacks." This causes Ash to flinch a bit and takes a small step back, but still keeps his guard up. "See? Even you know that magic doesn't last forever. That means I'll have to use this spell to kill you and the rest of the Fairy Tail flies."
"Spell…?" Ash asked before looking at Pikachu and Starly. "Let's be careful. This is going to get tough." The two Pokémon looked at their trainer and nod in agreement.
"I'll show you why I'm called the Grim Reaper! Storm Mail!" Erigor shouted and twirls his Scythe as a huge amount of air currents gather around him, creating a hurricane surrounding his entire body.
"What the!?" Ash gasped.
"So it seems that he's using his trump card already." Nascour looked down while floating in the air.
"He's using wind to give himself armor!?" Ash asked while Erigor laughs maniacally. Ash gritted his teeth and fires an aura sphere at Erigor, only for the attack to completely break upon contact.
"Just as I suspected. Your attacks are useless against my Storm Mail." Erigor taunted before creating a strong gust of wind, pushing Ash and his Pokémon back as they almost fell off the track. "Absol, Swords Dance!"
"Absol!" Absol howls as twelve swords appear around it. The swords circled around Absol before red and orange lights shoot upwards in front of it.
"Now use Razor Wind!" Erigor commanded as Absol fires a barrage of razor winds.
"Hang on!" Ash said as he thrusted his staff into the ground, creating an anchor to hold him still, but struggles due to the strength of the current. 'There's got to be a way to get through that…'
With Team Natsu
"I hate this..." Natsu wheezes as he, Gray, Lucy, and Kageyama are in the magic mobile while Erza is driving on the tracks. However, Erza's energy is being slowly drained and her eyes are slightly baggy from using her magic energy to drive the magic mobile.
"Just bare with it Natsu. We'll be there soon." Lucy said.
"Why are you guys taking me with you..?" Kageyama asked.
"We need to take you to a doctor." Lucy answered. "And since everyone in Oshibana left, we'll have to go see one in Clover. Try and show some gratitude."
"I don't understand. Why are you helping me?" Kageyama asked before scoffing. "I get it. You're taking me hostage so you can make a deal with Erigor and Nascour, is that it? Forget it. Erigor and Nascour doesn't care about me or anyone else."
"Sheesh, lighten up." Lucy huffed.
"If you want to die, we can make that happen." Gray said with a serious tone. "But there's a whole lot to this world than just life and death. You should try and look for the positive."
Kageyama looks at Gray in shock after hearing his advice before looking out of the window. "That magic…"
"Huh?" Lucy and Gray looked out of the window and sees a hurricane in the distance before Lucy spotted a hat flying towards them, causing her to catch it. "Hey, this is Ash's hat!"
"If your friend is still alive, then it's a miracle he was able to survive against Erigor and Nascour." Kageyama said with a hint of surprise.
"Then we must be getting close." Erza said with an urgent tone. "Hang tight!" With that, she use more magic energy to increase the speed of the magic mobile, much to the discomfort of Natsu. 'My vision is getting blurry. I must've used a lot more of my magic energy than I thought… Ash… You must stop Erigor and Nascour...!' She thought as she continues driving. 'I'm counting on you!'
With Ash
"Agh!" Ash grunted in pain as he, Pikachu, and Starly continues to get hit by Erigor's barrage of attacks. "Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
"Pika! CHU!" Pikachu fires a Thunderbolt at Erigor, only for the attack to be dispelled upon touching the wind barrier.
"I told you that your attacks are useless, fly!" Erigor smirked. "Storm Shred!"
"Aura Barrier!" Ash held his staff up and creates a barrier to block the wind attack. Due to the amount of damage that Ash took, the barrier managed to block it, but begins to slowly develop a crack.
"You won't be able to block the wind forever!" Erigor shouted as he increases the speed and strength of his attacks, destroying the barrier and attacking Ash and his Pokémon.
"We have to…" Ash grunted as he tries to get back up. "Beat him…"
"I'll let you have your fun, Erigor." Nascour sighed before flying away with Malamar.
"Hey... Wait!" Ash shouted as he tries to get back up to go after Nascour, forgetting about Erigor at the moment.
Erigor laughs and bolted towards his opponents. Starly sees that they're in bad shape, causing him to fly towards Erigor and uses Whirlwind to push him back. However, the attack proves to be ineffective as Erigor rams into Starly, knocking it out as he continues to charge at Ash and Pikachu.
"Starly!" Ash and Pikachu jumped out of the way as the former carries the injured Pokémon in his arms. "Are you okay?"
"Starly (Yeah)..." Starly chirped.
"Thanks Starly. You gave everything you got." Ash smiled before returning Starly back into his pokeball.
"It's time to say goodbye!" Erigor laughs and prepares to finish off Ash and Pikachu as he places his two index and middle fingers in an X-shape in front of themselves. "EMERA BARAM!"
"LOOK OUT!" Ash grabs Pikachu and turns around so he can shield him from Erigor's upcoming attack.
[Flashback]
"Ahh!" A slightly young Ash Ketchum tumbles backwards and collapse on the ground after trying to attack his childhood friend, Gary Oak, for training. He coughs a bit before slowly getting back up.
"Come on, Ashy." Gary laughed. "I thought you said you want to learn more about using your Aura magic."
"That's not funny Gary!" Ash pouted while crossing his arms. "It's not fair. How come your magic is stronger than mines?"
"Your magic is strong." Gary said, causing Ash to look at his friend. "Gramps said that your magic is nothing like any other magic spells."
"How? All I can do is fire Aura Spheres and create barriers." Ash pointed out while creating an Aura Sphere in his hand. He looks down and gets startled when he realize that the attack is now bigger and more intense than before. "Wait, I don't remember my Aura Sphere looking like this!"
"That's because you took a lot of damage." Gary pointed out while holding a book in his hand.
"So that means my attacks are a lot stronger after I got hit?" Ash asked with a puzzled look on his face. "That sounds risky."
"It may be risky, but it's rewarding." Gary answered. "You just need to know how to use it properly."
"Use it properly?" Ash looks at his friend in confusion before looking at his enhanced Aura Sphere as there's a semi-reflection of his face.
[Flashback Ends]
"SAY GOODBYE, FAIRY TAIL FLY!" Erigor laughed manically as he fires a concentrated blast of wind blades at Ash and Pikachu. upon making contact, the attack explodes as there's now a huge cloud of dust. "So much for an Aura Wizard." He chuckled before noticing a fainted blue glow.
(Play Pokemon BW Title Screen - Anime OST)
The cloud of dust immediately fades away as the blue glow grows more intense, revealing that Ash managed to survive the attack while shielding Pikachu from the hit. Erigor's eyes widen upon seeing a huge amount of intense magic energy surrounding Ash.
"Pikachu, are you okay?" Ash asked.
"Pikachu (I'm fine)." Pikachu nodded with a smile, causing his trainer to smile back.
'So that's what you were talking about.' Ash thought with a chuckle. 'Thanks Gary. Now I understand.'
"Impossible!? How did you survive my ultimate spell!?" Erigor asked as he's in complete shock. "Your magic should've been gone by now!"
"It's because I know how to properly use my magic spell." Ash answered with a glare. "Give me the flute now! This is your last chance!"
The two wizards glare at each other for a moment before Erigor starts chuckling. The chuckle eventually evolves into a maniacal laugh.
"YOU THINK THAT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU LULLABY TO YOU!?" Erigor shouted as he increases the intensity of the current. "NO WAY! NOT AFTER ALL THAT I WENT THROUGH TO GET THIS! I'VE MADE IT THIS FAR AND I WON'T LET A PESKY FLY LIKE YOU RUIN MY PLANS!"
"Very Well." Ash gets in a battle stance after ripping off his cloak while Pikachu jumped out of his arms. "Let's finish them off Pikachu!"
"Pika (Right)!" Pikachu shouted as he emits sparks from his cheeks.
"Don't let them get a chance to move Absol!" Erigor shouted.
"Absol (Understood)." Absol nodded with a glare.
Both sides continue to glare at each other before Erigor and Absol bolted towards Ash and Pikachu at high speed. Both Ash and Pikachu let out a battle cry as they jumped in the air and prepares to attack Erigor and Absol before the two mages shouted-
"LET'S END THIS!"
(A/N)
And that's it for chapter 6 of The Pokémon Mage!
Sorry for leaving it off on a cliffhanger like that, I just thought it would be a good place to end it off for now. I do hope that you enjoy this chapter. I would like to say thanks to The Third Dragneel for proofreading this and making sure there's no errors or confusions.
I know some people might be upset that Ash is the one fighting Erigor and Nascour and not Natsu. I like Natsu too, but he does tend to have a lot of screen time. Plus, I wanted to show off more of Ash's magic since Aura can do more than just create barriers and projectiles.
Here are the move sets yet again.
Natsu Dragneel:
Charmander - Flamethrower, Fire Punch, Dig, Dragon Rage
Munchlax - Headbutt, Bite, Fire Punch
Fletchling - Peck, Steel Wing, Razor Wind
Ash Ketchum:
Pikachu - Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, Electro Ball
Froakie - Water Pulse, Pound, Bounce, and Double Team
Starly - Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Whirlwind, Steel Wing
Lucy Heartfilia:
Klefki - Fairy Wind, Protect, Metal Sound, and Mirror Shot
Ralts - Hidden Power (Fire), Confusion, Magical Leaf
Gray Fullbuster:
Totodile - Water Gun, Dig, Ice Fang, and Aqua Jet
Snorunt - Ice Fang, Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Headbutt
Erza Scarlet:
Ivysaur - Vine Whip, Petal Dance, Razor Leaf
Honedge - Swords Dance, Slash
See ya in the next chapter and be sure to favorite, post a review, and follow
Next Time: The Final Lullaby