Pokemon: The Talent (Author's note: This is a crossover with To Ride Pegasus and Pegasus in Flight by Anne McCaffrey. Also, in the Pokemon League Tournament there are 5 rounds then the top 10 fight the Elite Four in secession. Then those who get through fight a single elimination tourn. Gym Leader positions are selected by a double elimination tourn followed by a full match vs. the current leader. Also, you are allowed to switch in your alternates between matches. The loser of a match is allowed to heal. The winner can only heal after the 3rd match and the 5th match.) We pick up as our heroes reach the Seafoam Islands. "Hey! Misty! Hurry up!" "Coming, Brock!" "Hey! Ash! Get out of the bathroom and get packed!" "One sec." In the bathroom, Ash swallows a few pills and puts the bottle in his pocket. Then he checks the inside of his hat. "Good, nothing's broke," he whispered. "Pikapi! Pika!" "Coming, Pikachu." Ash steps out of the bathroom, hat on head. "Finally! The ferry is docking in a few minutes." "Yeah. You've been in there for an hour!" "Sorry, I had a few things to check. Let's go!" They depart. Later as the group is walking toward the island's only town, Sapphire… "Hey! Come on you two! I want to get a badge!" Ash dashes over the hill. "I don't deserve this." "Come on! We need to catch up!" "Pi pika, Pikapi!" As they get over the hill, they see a sprawling metropolis. "This doesn't look like a town." "Well let's see." Brock opens a guide book to check, but Misty notices something on the cover… "Brock! This book is ten years out of date!" "Oh yeah…" Brock sweatdrops as Misty clobbers him with her mallet. "Now that that's settled, where's Ash?" "Pikachu!" Pikachu hands Misty a small note. "Hmmmmmmmmmm. Ash says that he's gone to see a friend and will meet us at the center in a few hours. Humph! Aren't we good enough to meet his friend!" "Priiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!" "Togepi's hungry. Let's hurry up and get to the center! I want to go shopping!" "Pikapi…" "If you want to find Ash, go ahead. Just be back by oneish, okay?" "Pi!" Pikachu sniffs the ground and runs down the path. "Come on, Brock!…Brock?" While Misty was reading the note, Brock had floated over to a pretty girl. Suddenly, the girl smacks him! "He'll never get a girl," sighed Misty as she went to drag her unconscious friend to the center. Later… "Pikapi pi." (Ash is nearby.) Pikachu sniffs some more and follows his scent into a large building. The building was unusual in three ways: one, it was shaped like an egg; two, it was set away from other buildings; and three, it had a statue of a Pegasus in front. Once inside, she followed Ash's scent to the elevator. His scent was also on a button, which Pikachu pressed. It opened on the 15th floor. From there, Pikachu followed Ash's scent to a room marked "Talent checkups". Pikachu pushed the door open and walked in. Pikachu followed the scent trail to Ash's voice. Cautiously, Pikachu listened… "Okay, Ash. Here's you inhibiting meds. Your kinesis is getting stronger, so I upped the dosage another pill per day." "Got it." "I can't understand why you of all people would want to dampen your powers." "I was rejected by Gary, my best friend, because he caught me practicing my powers. I don't want that to happen again." "But, you could just not use them." Ash laughed, "If you had my abilities, you would want it inhibited too. Besides, when I'm asleep, my kinesis Talent starts to work. And my other abilities can get annoying. I'll see you in six months." "'Bye Ash. And think about what I said, you might just need your powers." "I have and have used them. Like during the Larame Race, I lent my power to Ponyta so it would evolve. The medication makes it difficult enough for my powers not to work without my wanting to, you know." "I should, I formulated the pills." "True." "I've got patients, see ya'." "'Bye!" Ash turns to walk out. Pikachu runs away. Pikachu then goes down the stairs and out the side door. Pikachu heads back to the center at full speed, hoping to get there before Ash and not arouse his suspicions. Momentarily… Pikachu bursts into the Center! "Oh! Pikachu! Did you find Ash?" Pikachu nods and points at the door. "Then where is he?" "Right here." "Hi, Ash!" "Hi, Misty. Where's Brock?" "Shaking off the effects of a concussion." "One of the Joys finally fought back?" "Yep! The Joys must get strong by restraining injured pokemon, huh?" "Must. This is the first time that he's been out cold." "How'd you know?" "N-n-nothing, M-m-misty. I-I f-figured if he had a concussion, he would have to have been knocked out. I'm gonna' go turn in my pokemon to be healed." Ash walks toward the counter. "What was that all about?" "Pika," said Pikachu, shrugging. "Pikachu! Time to get healed!" Pikachu scampers over to the counter. Later that night… He's finally asleep. Thought Pikachu as she got up and opened all of Ash's pokeballs. "Pika chu pi pi ca chu."(Follow me to the nursery to talk.) The group quietly sneaks over to the sound-proofed nursery where Pikachu proceeded to tell his tale. Upon its completion, the pokemon converse on it… (Note:< > is translating of Poke-speech) Charlizard taps his pokeball, turns into red light, and is sucked in. <'Bye.> <'Bye.> <'Bye, Rat.> <'Bye guys.> The others enter their pokeballs and Pikachu places them back on Ash's belt. Then Pikachu curls up and goes to sleep with a final thought… What is your secret, Ash? The next day… "Come on, Brock! Isn't it obvious that Jenny isn't going to go out with you?" "Duh, what?" "Misty, if you please?" "Gladly." Misty takes out her mallet and introduces Brock to a new girl, Mother Earth. "Ow." "Amazing, he gets hit by a 50 pound mallet, and all he can say is 'ow'." "Come on, Brock, or I hit you again!" "Alright, alright, I'm coming. Jenny, I'll send you a –" Before Brock could finish, a loud scream racks the forest! "What the--?" "You kids stay back!" "Jenny, if that was a pokemon attacking a human, the pokemon would most likely be a water type. As you can see, I have a pikachu and will be a tremendous help." "Alright, come on." Ash, Brock, and Misty jump into Jenny's jeep and drive off into the forest. Soon, they find the source of the scream, a trainer, stabbed through the heart, dead. "My God, he's only 15. You kids stay in my sight, it might be dangerous." Jenny draws her gun and checks the body. Suddenly, she tears something from the dagger and walks back. "What does the note say, Jenny?" "It says, 'This is the fate for all the Talented freaks out there! We will get you all!' It's written in blood." "Was he a psychic, Jenny?" "He was Brock." "How would an idiot like you know, Ash?" "His I.D. bracelet has a stripe of gold and another of black. In this country, where our population density is low, so I.D. bracelets aren't on every wrist, but the Parapsychic Center of the Rainbow Islands makes all psychics wear a bracelet." "I was meaning to ask, Ash. How come you suddenly know so much?" "You really think anyone could be as dense as I acted?" said Ash in a gloomy, foreboding tone. With that Ash walked off, Pikachu in tow. "What was that about?" "Don't look at us, Jenny. Brock and I have never seen him like this. For some reason, seeing this guy shook him up more than it should." "Anyway, you kids better go, I'll inform the Center of the murder. Your friend might be in danger alone." "Got it. 'Bye, Jenny." "Jeez, Brock, why can't you be like that all the time?" was Misty's final quote as the trio ran off after Ash. Soon… "Hi, guys. What took you so long to catch up?" "Huff…Puff. You move fast, Ash." "But I was walking." "Huh?" "Where's Brock?" "Catching his breath about a half-a-mile back." "Oh, shall we go on, or wait for him?" "GO!" "Misty! You don't have to yell!" "Sorry. Come on then!" "Alrigh—Ack!" "Ash!" Misty runs over to Ash's side, only to be hit by Pika-Cake's thundershock! She is able to crawl to Ash's side and checks him out. "Strange, Pikachu's thundershock usually does the trick." "Chu…" moaned the distraught Pikachu. "Don't worry, Pikachu. He's only knocked out for some reason. Did he hit something?" "Chu." "No? How 'bout vica-versa?" "Chu." "I guess we set up camp here then. He doesn't look like he's going to be up soon." "Good point." "Brock?" "Yeah, I saw him collapse and ran over. He's out cold, huh?" "Yep. Whatever hit him was a good deal more powerful than my mallet. Help me set up camp for the night." "Okay." Hours later… Ash shot up from his sleeping bag! "Whoa, Ash." Misty forces him back down. "Anyone get the number of those rhyhorns?" "What Rhyhorns?" "The ones stampeding in my head." "I'll get you some asprin." "Thanks. How long have I been out?" "About 7 hours. We were about to bring you to a hospital. What happened?" "I have no clue." "Oh well, I'll get the asprin." Later that night… Ash awoke and took out a pokedex sized, rectangular object from his bag. Then, with complete stealth, he walked into the forest. His movements wake up Pikachu, who listens while pretending to sleep. "Hello, Parapsychic Center, Rainbow Islands division. May I help you?" "Please put me through to Rhyssa op Owen, quickly." "Now, why should I listen to—Umph!" The operator is thrown on to the wall of her cubicle! "Look, I'm not the most patient Talent, so are you going to put me through, or do I use TK to throw you up there?" "O-o-o-okay, I-I-I-I'll p-put y-y-you t-t-through." A black haired woman with a wide silver streak appears. "Oh! Ash!" "Hi, op Owen. Please keep it down my friends are near." "I was wondering when you'd call. That Incident you had was a dozy." "It was. It knocked me out 7 hours ago, and I still have a headache." "Well?" "The event will occur in a three days. Team Rocket will attempt to capture the Legendary Birds. They will fail, enraging the Birds. Articuno will freeze all of the Sea Foam Islands. Zapdos will release a massive power surge, frying every powered electrical device in Lavender and Cerulean. Then Zapdos will create an electrical storm over Saffron. Moltres will melt through Victory Road, starting massive fires at the Plateau. Then they will converge over the Red Gulf, summoning Lugia who will start its warpath by leveling Vermilion." "It's good to have my best Precog back." "You don't." "You mean a precognition this strong broke through you inhibiting meds?" "Yep." "That means…" "Yes, a good chunk of the vision will and has to happen." "Planned course of action?" "For Articuno, use ice, fire, and water pokemon. For Moltres, get Lorelei, Lance, and Agatha plus their acolytes. For Zapdos, get all Hikers and Rock/Ground Pokemon in Rock Tunnel. If other types are available, use them. Surround the Gulf with every Pokemon and their trainers you can gather. Also, get every Talented trainer here along with all the Telempaths and Kinetics that you can get here." "Plan logged and is being implemented." "Logging off." "Wait. I need help with… "Trila and Peter, your two favorite gestalts." "True, but you're better than them, you know." "So what? You've known them longer than me. Get Peter a pikachu, two voltorbs, a magnamite, a Zapdos, and an Abra. For Trila, you should get a gastly, voltorb, Zapdos, abra, drowzee, and a Mr. Mime. You'll find the eggs in Zapdos's nest. For the others, get them pretty young since you'll want a strong telepathic bond. Say hi to them and your son for me. I gotta' go, it's about 4:00. See ya'!" Ash snaps the rectangle shut and walks back to camp. After replacing the phone thingy in his back, he returns to sleep. Curiouser and curiouser. What are you hiding, Ash? thought Pikachu. The next day was uneventful and not worth mentioning except the fact that the group was able to reach Cinnabar where Ash's precog was being spread. "Humph, superstitious nonsense!" "What? You don't believe that the future can be seen?" asked Ash in a scandalized tone. "Of course not! Aren't the precogs always wrong?" "That's only because—I'll meet you at the Center," said Ash as he ran off. "What was that about?" "Pikapi." "You want to follow him?" "Chu." "No, huh? Don't blame you, it was probably something dumb." No, Misty I saw a group of large men following us, that's why I don't want to follow him.. "Hey! Where's Brock?" "Umph!" "Oh." Meanwhile… "So, freak, you're not a coward," said the largest man. "Look, I don't want a fight." "Do late! Get 'im, boys!" Twenty or so men leap at Ash who stands still as the lot slams into an invisible wall and slide down, unconscious. "Idiots," was Ash's comment as he started walking back to the Center. Soon, the ambushers rouse. "Unnnnnnnnnn, I guess plan B." "What's plan B?" "Kidnap the girl." "When?" "I guess after the precog just in case he's right, but you have my word, the freak will pay like the others." Later… "Ash! Where have you been! The curfew is an hour earlier!" "Why?" "There's been a rash of murders and attacks on Talents." Ash suddenly turns gloomy. "What's wrong, you don't actually care for them?" Ash, in tears, pushes past Misty into the center. "What was that about?" The next day… "Come on, Pikachu. We have to beat Blaine before the ferry leaves." "Why, Ash?" "I have a Talented friend and he wants my help at the Gulf." "So that's why…" "'Why' what, Misty?" "Never mind, let's catch up to Ash." However, Ash is already at the gym. But he is prevented from moving any further by a large group of men. "Get outta' my way," growled Ash. "No, there's been a plague of Talents here lately, so we plan to catch any coming through here." "Whatever, I asked you nicely. Pikachu, thunder tsunami!" A massive version of the thunder wave slams the entire group into the wall of the volcano, all of them were paralyzed. Officer Jenny arrives and is about to attempt to arrest Ash when he stops her… "These men were attempting to prevent me and others from entering the gym. They also were planning to kidnap, beat up, kill, etc. any Talented trainers attempting to enter. So you are supposed to be arresting them." "I guess you're right." "See ya'!" Ash dashes into the volcano. He eventually reaches to large steel doors in his path. He pushes them open, revealing a battle platform, hanging over a lava pit. "Huh? How'd you open those! They weigh tons!" "Never mind, Blaine, I assume. I challenge you for a Volcano Badge!" "I accept! 3-on-3! Go! Arcanine!" "Pikachu, if you please?" "Chu!" Pikachu leaps over to the platform and launches a thundershock, which knocks the Arcanine out! "Amazing, return! Go! Rhydon!" "Pikachu, thunder smash!" "Ha! My Rhydon is invulnerable to electricity!" "Did I say that the electricity would do all the damage?" "Huh?" "Watch." Pikachu launches 5 bolts of almost solid electricity. They connect and smash rhydon deep into the wall, unconscious. "No way! Return! How'd a pikachu do that?" "My Pikachu has the rare ability to create plasma and use it with electricity to do damage. Your next pokemon?" "Go! Magmar!" A jet of lava shoots on to the platform. When it drains away, a magmar is revealed. "Magmar! Fire Punch!" "Pikachu! Fight fire with electricity by using a Lightning Punch!" The two fists collide and a large explosion ensues. When the smoke clears, Magmar is revealed…under Pikachu. "Amazing! My magmar has rarely lost! Here's your badge!" "Thank you." Ash departs. Later… "Hey, you two! Hurry up! The boat's leaving in 5 minutes!" "Coming." "I wonder why he's putting so much faith in an obviously impossible and false prediction." "For your info, Misty, I know the Talent who gave this prediction, and he has a very high rate of accuracy," replied Ash in an acidic tone as he sharply turned and ran ahead to his cabin. "He's really touchy over this isn't he?" "Misty, what's your problem with Talents? I mean they're human too." "Humph! A Talent killed my father." "I can see why Ash is acting the way he is. Misty, you don't have the right to treat Talents like dirt just because one killed your father. If everyone was like that, we'd all be recluses and hermits." "I guess, but still, it's really hard to forgive them." "Try to. Then apologize to Ash. If you don't mind, I'm tired and want to take a nap." The next day… "Here we are, the gathering grounds for the volunteers." "Hey! Ash!" A sixteen-year-old girl and an eighteen-year-old boy walk up. "Trila! Peter! Long time no see!" "Ash? Who are these two?" "This is Trila and Peter, my two Talented friends." "Hi." Peter and Trila shake hands with Brock, but Misty refuses. "Sorry, Misty has some sort of problem with Talents." "Oh well, you ready?" "Yeah. The event starts in an hour or so?" "Yep, according to our precogs. The League teams plan to attack Team Rocket in an hour." "Got it. You two get ready, my pokemon and I will be preparing with Trila and Peter." Ash, Trila, and Peter walk into the forest. "Humph! He abandoned us." "Well, Misty, with your attitude, what do you expect?" "Good point, let's get ready." Meanwhile… With Pikachu asleep, thanks to Trila, the Talents talk freely. "Long time no see, guys. Still training?" "Yep. We're still working on our gestalt abilities. And my 'kinesis is still weak." "I need to practice my telepathic powers." "How are your training abilities?" "We only started two days ago, but we've been constantly training for that time." "Good, you brought my hoverboard?" "Yep, here. I guess you're not just going to use your kinetics to fly?" "I want to stay low until absolutely needed. My pokemon will be highly desired if their power gets out. The same with my Talent. But be careful, the birds are going to be united in one desire. You know want that means." "Yeah, they'll be several hundred times stronger than usual. Not to mention drving Lugia insane." "Correct, so be careful. You used the TM designs I sent you?" "Yeah, those are powerful attacks." "They are nothing in comparison to my pokemon's attacks." "I can see why you want their power a secret then." "Yeah." "You guys rest up your 'mon. I'll be getting ready. Come on Pikachu." And Ash walks deeper into the forest, waking up Pikachu with a nudge. Soon… "This is far enough. Go! Charlizard!" "Pika!?!" "It's okay." Charlizard is released and instantly blows flame on Ash. "Oh, shut your mouth already!" "Char!?!" "Yes, your flames don't affect me unless I want them to. I let you out to request your help in defeating some of the strongest pokemon on the planet. Will you lend your flames to the battle?" "Char." "Good, remember the Shakunetsu Hadoken I taught you?" "Char." "Good, get ready. But don't exhaust yourself. You guys get ready too. When the birds attack, only your ultimate skill will do enough damage to count. Again, don't wear yourself out, just warm up." Ash's pokemon begin to flex, jog, jump, and use small attacks to limber up. After about 45 minutes, Ash returns them to their balls, except Pikachu, and walks to the edge of the forest, holding the board. "Chu?" "No, I'm going to wait until you're absolutely needed. There my be enough pokemon here to do some damage." "Pi ka chupi?" "They'll be fine." "Chu?" "The attacks will start in three seconds. Three. Two. One. Now!" As if on cue, there are three simultanious explosions. One to the west. Another to the east, and one to the southeast. Rapidly, three paths of destruction are cut into the ground, converging in the center of the gulf, despite attempts to stop them by fire blasts, Dragon rages, pin missiles, night shades, thunders, solar beams, hydro pumps, psychics, rock slides, hyper beams, blizzards, toxics, and razor winds. The birds plowed through the wall of attacks, unfazed. The birds begin to circle, and, suddenly, fire a beam corresponding to their element. The beams intersect deep under water and form a growing ball of deep blue energy. "IT IS TIME! THE CONDITIONS OF THE PROPHECYARE FULFILLED! WHO DARES OPPOSE THE WRATH OF LUGIA!" screeched a form deep in the center of the energy ball. The ball explodes, releasing a shadowy form! All the trainers focus their attacks at Lugia, but they are absorbed by a white shield, created by all four birds. Soon, the attacks stop, all pokemon exhausted. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! IS THAT ALL YOU'VE GOT?" laughed Lugia as he prepared to kill all the trainers with a Tital Wave attack. "ENOUGH!" screamed Ash while he jumped on the board and took off, Pikachu perched on the front. He stops above the boat closest to Lugia, who's stopped his attack to watch the show, and shouts, "EVERYBODY OFF! NOW!" "Why?" "BECAUSE IF I ATTACK WITH MY POKEMON, THE BACKLASH WILL DESTROY THE SHIP! NOW! GO!" No one needed a second warning, calling out their water pokemon, the trainers on board surfed away. However, two forms approach on star-shaped shadows. "Misty! Brock! Get away!" "Ash! We'll help!" "Get away, or you'll be killed by the backlash! Do you want that!" "But, Ash!" "No, but's, Misty! Go! Or I'll make you!" "Ash! What about you!?!" "Starmie! Staryu! Take your passengers back to shore!" The two starfish pokemon make an abrupt U-turn and head back to shore at full speed. "It is time. Go! Everyone! ULTIMATE SKILL! NOW! FORCE-FIVE TORNADO! SHAKUNETSU HADOKEN! TITAL CANNON! SUPERNOVA BLAST! LIGHTNING MEGA BOMB!" Ash watches as he pokemon summon all their strength to use their attacks. Damn, they're taking too long! MITE! I NEED YOUR HELP! (Note: Italics and underline are thought communication.) A giant dragonite responds to Ash's Psychic call. "Dra?" "Yes, I did. Help my other pokemon with MEGA BEAM!" Mite faces the bird and points his horn at them. He glows pale silver and a ball of silver power forms at the tip of his horn as the area grows dark. "FIRE WHEN READY!" First off are Charlizard and Pidgeotto. Charlizard fires a massive, orange fireball as Pidgeotto fires a massive tornado with winds above 400 miles per hour and focused enough to cut steel. They are closely followed by Squirtle as he fires a column of water more than a mile wide. Next up is Bulbasaur, who fires the small star that he has created and it detonates as the flaming water spout reaches the birds! The resulting blast is blinding! "NOW, MITE!" The ball at the tip of his horn explodes into a quarter mile wide beam that explodes deep in the heart of the cloud from the last blast! This blast sends trainers flying from the shore! "FOOLISH HUMAN! YOUR ATTACKS ARE POWERFUL, BUT THEY ARE NO MATCH FOR US! WE STILL HAVE 2/3's OUR ENERGY!" laughed an eerie chorus deep in the cloud. "NOT FOR LONG! PIKACHU, FINISH IT!!!!!!!!!!" "PIIIIIIIIKKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHUUUUUUUU!!!" Pikachu throws the massive ball of electricity that he has gathered/formed at the birds. Ash returns all of his pokemon, even Pikachu (who is too tired to complain) and Mite(Who willingly entered the offered masterball), and braces himself just before the bomb connects! The Birds fire with all they're might, trying to stop the attack! But, the ball is barely slowed! "NO, IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!!! IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed the chorus once more as the bomb explodes! The blast that results is later measured at 500 megatons of TNT, but it was so concentrated that the blast radius is only 1 mile in diameter! However, as the blast reaches the boat Ash was on, a small sphere of blue energy is just visible on the background of white. However, no one was able to see it, having been send flying by a concussion wave strangely much weaker than it should've been. It should, by calculation, been easily able to flatten the entire Indigo Island and then some. Slowly, the blast dissipates, and everyone gains their eyesight back. When they do, they behold an amazing sight, the water of the Gulf draining into a deep crater. "My God! Ash!" "Over here, Misty," said Ash as he collapsed on the ground! "Ash!" Misty runs over to his side. "You okay?" "Yeah, just exhausted. Could you release Pikachu? I can't move a muscle." "Sure, Ash." Misty feels for Ash's belt and finds the pokeball with a lightning bolt on it. She quickly opens it. From within, an angry Pikachu emerges, but it is too tired to shock anyone. So, Pikachu settles for scolding Ash. "I'm sorry, Pikachu. The null field on my board drains the energy of the rider to work, and to be frank, you didn't look like you had any to spare." That's not the truth you know, Ash Be quiet, Peter. Trila understands my need to keep my power a secret. What do you think will happen to a Talent who can survive a 500 megaton blast at near ground zero! 500 megatons!?! No way! Yes, way Trila. I checked it with my computer. Now, shut up! I need to heal! "Is that why you're so tired?" "Yes. I'm glad Mite helped." "Mite?" "Remember the giant pokemon we saw at the light house?" "How could I forget?" "He's a Dragonite. We met up afterward and asked me to help train him, so I accepted." "That reminds me, you never said your pokemon were so strong!" "I only need to sleep about an hour a day. So, I've been training these guys at night in the pokecenter gym or a field a mile or so away as to not wake you guys up. I didn't want to tell you guys because if someone heard, they'd be after these guys. Although, I thought saving the world was worth the risk. Could you move? I need to get my pokemon to the 'Center in Vermilion." "Wait!" "Who said that!?!" "I did." Everyone looks up to see a golden bird land. "It's the bird I saw that time the spearows attacked us!" "I am Houhou. You have defeated and captured my brethen and are therefore worthy to be my master." "Thank you for this honor." "Why ya' picking a Loser instead of me?" "Only a brain dead pokemon would want to be with you, Gary Oak. You beat your pokemon to make them fight, not caring on how they feel. While Ash can empathize with his pokemon, allowing them to tap their inner self, giving them power beyond your miniscule mind." (Note: In Gold, Houhou is supposed to be fire/flying (I think.), but I prefer to think it as psychic/flying.) With that, Houhou jumps into the masterball that was offered by Ash. "Ash that bird did say 'capture' didn't he?" Ash smiled meekly and held up 4 occupied masterballs. "Before you ask, I made a deal with Oak because a transferred pokemon is released on transport and a pokemon strong enough to necessitate a masterball is the last thing he'd want in his house. If you excuse me, I have to get my pokemon healed." Ash dashes off at an amazing rate toward Vermilion. Once he is at the center, he releases his usual pokemon and Mite who used Minimize to shrink to the norm dragonite size. "Congratulations, friends. You have defeated four of the most powerful pokemon on the planet!" Ash hugs each tightly in turn, even Charlizard, who now respects Ash since he saw the massive strength of the pokemon he trained. Ash walks into the center, his pokemon in tow. "Here, you guys. Meet Houhou. He'll be travelling with us. Joy! Ya' here?" "Hmmmmmmmm. Oh! Ash! Long time no see!" "Hi, Joy. These guys need to relax. Those in these masterballs need a serious healing." "I'll get some stretchers. Chanseys! In here! What size stretchers?" "Large flying pokemon." "You heard him!" Sixteen Chanseys wheel in 4 stretchers. Ash releases the legendary birds (minus Houhou, who was conversing with the others) onto the stretchers. "Oh my! Aren't those…?" "Yes, the Legendary Birds. You hear about the precog of their attack?" "Yes, it happened anyway?" "Mostly, I stopped them from leveling Vermilion. Please heal them, I'll talk to them later." "Got it. I'll keep these guys guarded. The pokespa is in the basement." "Thanks, come on guys. Time for you to get a well-deserved rest. I'll see you later. Have fun, you deserve a rest after using those attacks." Ash's pokemon nod and head down the stairs. Ash lies down on the couch only to be woken up by lots of flashing lights! "What the!?!" yelled Ash as he hit the ceiling, literally. When Ash lands, he is nearly stabbed to death by microphones. After about five minutes of this, the lights fluctuate and all the reporters fall asleep. "Thanks, Trila. I couldn't focus." "Don't mention it, that was approaching a riot level anyway. Better hurry, they might not sleep long." "Ash!" "What, Brock?" "Misty's been kidnapped!" "WHAT!?!" "They told me that if you don't show up on Cinnabar Island in three hours, they'll kill Misty. They also said to bring the birds." "How. Dare. They. THEY WILL PAY!" Ash's eyes turn white as he explodes in blue energy and shoots into the air, through the ceiling of the center. "What was that?" "That was the most powerful psychic on the planet." "Ash!?!" "Yes." Sacha! Yes, hun? Get you, your brother, the police, and every telempath and kinetic to Cinnabar! Why? Someone kidnapped Misty, and Ash is on a rampage. Time to invoke a G and H. Bye! Peter! With me! Trila and Peter briefly drain the pokecenter of power and fly out the hole Ash made, toward Cinnabar. About 12 seconds later… Ash's aura breaks as he landed in a forest clearing. "I'm here! Where's Misty!" "All in good time, Ash." "Gary!" "Hmmmmmmmmm. You can break through mind shields. Figures. Where are the birds!" "Misty." "Birds." Gary is lifted and is thrown into a nearby tree. "Misty." "Okay. Boys! The girl!" Misty is thrown roughly into the clearing. "Misty!" "I'm okay, Ash." "No you're not. Gary, you b******! You'll pay for doing that to her!" "I don't think so. Being the best trainer in the world, I think my Grandfather will let me have the birds, so I don't need you. Goodbye. Fire!" Before the shooters could move, Ash had leaped into the air, launching powerful psybeams. However, a few armor piercing shots connected with Ash before he could knock out all of the shooters, and he eventually fell from the air. He was able to bring himself to his knees, but Gary put a gun to his head. "'Bye, Freak." "NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" "Why would you care, your father was killed by one of these freaks." "At one time, I'd agree with you, but in these past few days I have learned not to blame the whole for actions of the rare one. And I-I-I-I-I l-love h-him." "YOU LOVE THIS FREAK!?! DIE!" Ash leaped in front of the gun and took a point blank hit to the chest! "Oh well, at least I got you." "Not—cough—exactly. Teleport!" Ash and Misty disappear. "NO! I WILL HAVE MY PREY!" yelled Gary as he headed into the forest to find Ash. Meanwhile in a nearby cave… "Ash!" "Hi, M—cough—isty." "You're hurt!" "Just get out of here. I couldn't teleport far. I've bought you enough time to get out." "But—" "No—cough—but's Misty! I—cough—love you and refuse to let—cough—you die." "But—" "GO!" "I don't think so. Too bad that you're so predictable, Ash. You teleported into the only cave within a mile radius. Goodbye, but first your girlfriend." Gary pulls off a shot, only to have it stop in mid-air and shoot back into his gun causing it to explode! Ash groaned and passed out from the energy needed for that trick. "Humph! I'll finish this by hand," said Gary, a mad glint in his eye as he drew a knife! Misty steps in front of Ash, preventing him from killing Ash. "You'll have to get past me." "What? You don't think I'd kill you to get to him?" yelled Gary, stabbing Misty in the chest and tossing her away. "I'll get you next. But first, TIME TO DIE, ASH!" "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Misty as Gary leaped forward to kill Ash, but something strange happened. Misty's mind shield exploded, awakening her Talent. She grabbed at this new power and lashed out at Gary with all the hate she felt for him. Gary could only blink in amazement as he was thrown into the cave's wall, crushing his backbone. Misty fainted in shock of what she'd done, but as she passed out she could've sworn that she heard voices screaming their names. Several days later… Misty, wake up. Huh? What? Misty. Ash? Yes, please wake up. I can't. I'm trying, but I can't Let me help you. Misty felt a warm power and drew from it, forcing herself awake, uttering a single word, "Ash." "Misty?" "Brock? Where's Ash?" "In his room, he's still out." "No he's not." "How do you know?" "I just do." Yeah and next she's gonna' say she can read my mind "Uhhhhhhh, Brock?" "What?" "I can." With that, Brock blinked(can he do that?) twice, then fainted. "Geesh! Every time I use my powers someone faints!" "Hi. Misty." "Ash! What are you doing out of bed!?!" "I can heal myself very quickly. I came down to help a fellow Talent heal herself." "Could you? I'm still tired from the last trick." "Don't worry, I'm going to take a training break at the Parapsychic Center, you wanta' come?" "Could I?" "Of course! You'd have to anyway." "Ash, about the cave…" Ash leaned forward and kissed her. "Answer you question?" "Yes. The healing?" "Ha! Sure. Just follow what my mind does." As Ash begins to train Misty, Pidgeotto flies back to the pokemon center to report to the other pokemon. Would they be shocked! Even the Legendary birds! Who had decided training with Ash would be for the best. As for Trila and Peter, they were maniacally laughing down in the waiting room, having listened in to Ash and Misty's conversation telepathically. One year later… Misty and Ash have become quite a pair, nearly inseparable. Misty has bloomed into a beautiful young lady and Ash has stayed basically the same but is now 4 inches taller. We pick up as they are about to depart to the Pokemasters tournament… "Misty! You packed?" "Yeah, you should know. Even if I wasn't, I could pack in a few seconds." "True, you've made amazing progress. Hey! Pikachu! You and the others ready?" Yep! The others are in their 'balls. I'm bringing them down now. Thanks, Pikachu. "This is going to be strange, huh?" "What daya' mean, my love?" "Well, that for one. Free use of our powers as a second. Stronger pokemon with us for a third. And most of all, no Brock." "Yeah, I miss him, but his father needed his help at home. Besides, he was never really comfortable here." "Good point. You ready?" "Yeah, our departure is confirmed by op Owen, but did you remember your Gooseegg?" Misty taps her new cap, it is the same as Ash's but blue with a picture of Lugia in place of the "L", and replies, "Yeah. Pikachu back from the training grounds?" "Pi!" "Yep!" "Don't worry, I heard him." "You should. Come on! Fly, walk, or teleport?" "Fly! Of course!" "Just keep out of sight. No need to freak out poor, unsuspecting trainers." "Alright," grumbled Misty in a disappointed tone. "Alright, you can do a little aerobatics." "Yah HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" yelled Misty, flipping out the window and into the sky! "And people call me hyper. In the bag, Pikachu." Pikachu hops in Ash's backpack and he takes off with a little lean into Pikachu's power to catch up. About an hour later, in Viridian… Ash and Misty are landing near the police building. "Ash, why did you beat up those spearow?" "Remember the day I stole your bike?" "Yeah." "Glad you're over it." "You make up for it." Misty pecks Ash's cheek in mid-air. They hit the ground "Well, those were the same spearow that attacked us. Right, Pikachu?" "Cha!" "You want out?" "Pi!" "'Kay." Ash floats Pikachu on to the ground. In the past year, Ash's and Misty's pokemon have become used to their Talent. The trio walks to the gym. "Wow. Big, huh?" "Yep. Shall we?" "Let's." Ash and Misty telekinetically open the massive doors and walk into the gym. "I, Ash Ketchum, challenge the leader of this gym!" "I, Giovanni Rocket, except your challenge, Talent." The lights turn on, revealing an arena from the shadows. "4-on-4. Go! Nidoking!" "Lugia! Go! Water Cutter!" The legendary bird of water fires a narrow water gun that slices off the claws and horn of the Nidoking who blinks twice, and faints. "Very good. Return! Go! Kingler!" "Good job! Return! Pikachu! Go! Start off with Slam!" "Quick! Maximum harden!" Kingler glows and becomes as hard as titanium. However, Pikachu's slam cracks Kingler's shell, causing it to faint. "Return! Go! Machamp!" "Pikachu! Great job! Return! Bulbasaur! Take it out with Vine Slam!" "Dodge it!" 6 vines extend from bulbasaur, each wrapping around a limb of Machamp, despite his attempts to escape. Bulbasaur lifts Machamp high into the air, flips him, and slams him head first into the solid ground! Of course, Machamp faints. "Very good. Return! Here ends your winning streak! Go! Mewtwo!" "Mewtwo!?!" The back of the arena slides open, revealing a 6+ foot tall, white and purple pokemon who walks out onto the arena. "Return! Go! Houhou!" The magnificent, golden bird emerges from his pokeball. Ash doesn't bother to call out orders but sends them at a rapid telepathic pace. But no matter what Houhou does, Mewtwo fights him to a stand still. "Amazing, no one has ever lasted this long against Mewtwo. Then again, he has never lost." "Nor has Houhou. LET US END THIS FARCE! HOUHOU! PSIONIC CANNON!" Houhou knocks Mewtwo away with a wing attack and flies up to the ceiling where he hovered, glowing purple. "NO! Mewtwo! Knock it down with Swift!" Mewtwo throws star after star at Houhou, only to have them deflected by Houhou's shield! After about a minute, Houhou releases the energy he has charged in a highly focused beam shot at Mewtwo! All Mewtwo could do was stare in amazement! The blast sends him deep into the earth, half-dead! "Amazing, simply amazing. Here is your badge. Please take Mewtwo, he will be happier being raised by two psychics." "To think, the former Leader of Team Rocket having a heart." "'Former', Ash?" "I disbanded Team Rocket at the urging of Jessie and James. They were the only two agents I had that had a heart. And their love warmed mine." "Oh." "Goodbye, Gio. See you at the tournament." "Tournament?" "The same tournament that chooses a League Champ also chooses new gym leaders, remember?" "Oops." "Let's heal Mewtwo." Ash and Misty glow as Mewtwo's wounds heal. After a minute or so, he opens his eyes. "Huh? What?" "Hello Mewtwo, I'm your new trainer." "Bah! Away with you!" Mewtwo attempts to use Confusion on Ash, but his powers have no effect. "You see why Gio thinks you'd be better off with me?" "Hmmmmmmmmm. Yes." "Pokeball or none?" "Pokeball, I like cat naps." "Figures. Here." Mewtwo enters the Masterball. "Please take good care of him. Goodbye." "Goodbye." Ash, Misty, and Pikachu head toward Victory Road. "Why can't we fly?" "Wait till we're out of the city." "Oh, alright!" Do you two always act like this? Yeah, Misty awakened her Talent a year ago and hasn't spent her life with the necessary discipline of a Talent like I have. Hey! Well, it's true. With that the group reaches the edge of the city and take off toward the Plateau. As the two Talents fly, Ash telepathically trains Mewtwo in new attacks and strategies. After about an hour of flying, they reach the Plateau. It is a sprawling Metropolis with a large set of arenas and buildings in the center. "Hey! Misty!" Misty glides over to Ash. "What?" "Since we forgot to land, head for the stadium." "Got it." Misty and Ash fly over to the stadium and descend. However, they create a large commotion in the front. Upon landing they are bombarded by questions from curious trainers. In desperation, Ash teleports himself, Pikachu, and Misty(She hadn't learned to teleport except for very short distances) inside to the registration desk… "Hi, I'm Ash Ketchum. I'm here to register for the championship tournament." "And I'm Misty Waterflower, I'm here to beat some sense into my sisters by becoming the Cerulean Gym Leader." "Talents?" "Yeah, the both of us." "Okay. Badges?" "Here." Ash showed the registration woman his eight badges. "You?" "Don't need 'em. I'm a registered Jr. Trainer." "Got it. Pokemon?" "Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charlizard, Squirtle, Dragonite, and Mewtwo. Alternates: Houhou and Pidgeotto." "I'm using Staryu, Starmie, Lugia(On loan from Ash), Golduck(Author's note: Yes, he finally evolved.), Seadra, and Seaking. Alternates: Articuno(Also on loan from Ash) and Togepi(Note: Yes, it can fight.)." "Okay, sharing a room?" "Yeah." "The Talent quarters are to the left, you two get room 10." "Thanks." Ash and Misty walk to their room with Pikachu. After they settled in, they head to the gyms available for those preparing for the tournament in three days. Misty heads toward the water gym as Ash heads to the physical training gym for trainers and pokemon. On arrival, he releases his pokemon… "Pikachu, head for the obstacle course, hardest level, and work on speed and agility while hitting targets." "Pi!" "Bulbasaur, weight lifting then head for the archery level and work on your aim, especially fusion beam and rapid fire solar beam. Your focus is necessary or you'll blow up the stadium." "Saur!" "Charlizard, archery first, then battle simulators against rock types and water types." "Char!" "Squirtle, head over to the resistance swimming then archery." "Squirt!" "Mite, battle training, wait lifting, and if you have the time, archery with rapid fire beam and bolt attacks." "Dra!" "Mewtwo—" I know, weights with TK then obstacle course. "Am I that obvious?" Yes. "Alright. Houhou, head with Mewtwo for weights then flight sim." "Got it." "Pidgeotto, head for flight sim, then archery." "Pidgoooooooooo!" "Now go! I'll be at weights." Ash's pokemon head to their assignments. Ash walks over to a bar and sets every weight he could on it, 3600 lbs. "Hey, Ash! You can't lift that much!" "Hi, Champ A.J.! And who said I was going to use my hands?" The large set of weights floats into the air. "Well?" "I guess the rumors were true." "Which ones?" "That a trainer with a Pikachu was revealed to be the most powerful Talent on the planet." "That much is correct." "You ready?" "I've been training dawn to dusk for a year. You heard what happened over the Gulf a year ago?" "Yeah." "That was my pokemon. Pikachu especially." "Luckily you can't use those attacks." "I could, all of them can focus that much power to a single pokemon." A.J.'s mouth dropped. "Don't worry, I don't plan to use them. Besides, I hear Sandslash beat the entire Elite Four at once in under 10 seconds. So, it stands a good chance with its Fissure strike. Good luck." "You too." They shake hands and A.J. walks off. Ash takes a second bar and loads it to 300 lbs. and bench presses it while psychically lifting the other bar up and down. Meanwhile, at the Water gym… "Hey! Misty!" "Hi, Duplica! What you doing in the water gym?" "Trying to teach Ditto to transform efficiently into water pokemon." "Good luck." "So, anything new happening?" "Yeah." Misty's clothes glow and reform into a bathing suit via telekinesis. "I can see. You're a Talent?" "Yep! My abilities manifested last year and me and Ash have been training in Sapphire City's Parapsychic center." "Oh, you're not reading my mind or anything, are you?" Misty laughed, "I'm not allowed unless there's an emergency or I have permission." "Good, could you send out your pokemon? Ditto needs some new subjects to model." Misty giggles and sends out all eight of her pokemon. Duplica gasps at the sight of Articuno and Lugia! "Oh, those two? They're on loan from Ash, he lets me train them with him." "You two an item now?" "Yep, for about a year. Ever since Gary tried to kill us." "I heard about that. So, you gonna' knock some sense into those airhead sisters of yours?" "Why else would I be here?" "Good point. At least you're prettier than your sisters now." "And not as bigheaded. What've you been up to?" "Oh, Ditto and I are on a break from the House of Imite to compete and form my own gym." "That's great, Duplica!" "Ditto!" "Oh, Ditto!" Ditto had gotten confused and had transformed into all of Misty's pokemon at once! He was also stuck in that form. "If you excuse me, Misty, I have to get Ditto to transform back." "See ya'." Later, at the opening ceremonies… "Greetings to all the trainers present! Over the next week you all will be competing for the ultimate honor of attaining the title of Pokemon Master! Singing the anthem will be Lorelei of the Elite Four! Normally, we'd have our ceremonies blessed by Moltres when we sing the League's anthem, but as you know, last year, Moltres went on a rampage and hasn't been seen since." Lorelei steps up to the platform and sings the Pokemon theme song. At the words of "…to catch 'em all is my real test, to train them is my cause…," Ash releases Moltres! The crowd falls silent as she circles the stadium, igniting the traditional torches. She glides to a stop in the final torch, bows to the crowd and is returned to Ash's pokeball. In the following uproar, no one realizes who had the 'ball containing Moltres. The crowd is eventually calmed and dispersed to prepare for the next day's matches. For the first 3 days, the trainers will battle down to the top 10 in a single elimination tourn. The next 2 days are spent battling the Elite(or gym leader). The last day is spent battling the trainers who get through the Elite and finally, the champ, A.J. Then all the new and original Masters fight to determine the overall champ. Then 4 days of celebration follow. (Note: This story will follow only Ash and Misty's progress.) Ash's first match… Ash vs. Samurai "Hello folks! Welcome to our 1st match! The Bug Master Samurai vs. the now legendary Talent, Ash Ketchum! This will be a three-on-three match! To prevent Psychic interference by the trainer, a psy-proof bubble has been constructed around Ash," announced the Announcer. "Go! Pinsir!" "I choose you, Bulbasaur!" "Pinsir! Seismic Crusher!" Calmly, Ash ordered, "Bulbasaur, show him your Vine Crunch!" Bulbasaur envelops Pinsir in his vines before Pinsir could reach him and constricts them. "Pinsir! Return! Go! Scyther! Show that plant your swordsman-ship!" "Bulbasaur, show him your skills with a sword!" The end of one of Bulbasaur's vines hardens and become edged. With amazing speed, the two duel to a stand still. However, unbeknownst to the scyther, bulbasaur had been collecting for a solar cannon (the enhanced version of solar beam, about 10 times stronger at a minimum). "Your bulbasaur is an amazing swords 'mon, but he is no match for scyther." "You don't see much, do you?" "Huh?" "Watch. Fire the cannon!" A massive blue/white beam strikes scyther and sends it into the wall, totally defeated! "Return. I see you are no longer the novice that you once were, but he stands no chance vs. Venomoth! Stop that plant with Psychic!" "Bulbasaur, you ready to bloom?" "Saurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" Bulbasaur begins to glow as if evolving, but instead only the bulb opened into a beautiful flower similar to a venusaur's but small and silver and gold instead of red and yellow. The bloom fired several solar beams without charging, defeating Venomoth. "Venomoth is unable to battle! Ash Ketchum, the Talent of Pallet, wins in a stunning 3-0 victory!" No one was able to cheer since they all were staring at bulbasaur's new flower in astonishment. "Return! How did you do that!?!" "Bulbasaur never wanted to evolve, but his bloom must mature for him to continue to live after a certain year of life. So, I helped him learn to bloom without evolving, but it has taken awhile for him to build up the necessary nutrients that are needed to bloom. Great job, Bulbasaur! Return!" "You have truly reached the level of Master, Ash. Good luck!" "Thank you Samurai! And good luck in the rest of the tournament!" Ash heads back with Pikachu to check on Misty before his next match in about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, at Misty's match… Misty vs. Joe "Hey! Joe! Long time no see!" "You too!" "You a water trainer now?" "Yeah, you inspired me! Shall we begin?" "Let me get into the bubble." Misty climbs in and the Announcer speaks… "Hello! Like, this is the first match of the Water challenge! Our sister, like named Misty, vs. the former Tech student, Joe! Like, our little sister must stay in, like, a psy-proof bubble to prevent any psychic interference by her. This will be a 4-on-4 match! Like, begin!" "*sigh* Daisy and the others always have that habit." "I know. Ladies first." "Okay. Go! Starmie!" "Go! Seaking!" "Starmie! Deep Freeze!" Starmie begins to spin. "When it lunges, hit it with Horn Drill!" However, Starmie doesn't lunge. Instead, a ball of ice energy forms as it spins and finally launches! The Bolt explodes into a sphere on ice, surrounding a fainted Seaking, slowly bobbing in the pool. "Return! Go! Vaporeon!" "Oh! I always wanted one of those, so I won't hurt it too much. Starmie! Paralyze it with Disable!" "Like, Sis, Starmie doesn't know disable." "Like, watch." Starmie's gem glows and Vaporeon seems unaffected. "Ha! Vaporeon! Hydro Pump!…Vaporeon?" "Vaporreon is unable to battle! Return it, Joe!" "Got it! Return! Go! Blastoise!" "Starmie! Waterspout!" "Like, what?" Starmie floats over to the center of the battle pool and begins to spin. Faster and faster it goes, creating a small tornado the sucks up the water. The effect is similar to that of Dragon Rage, except smaller and more focused. Blastoise is sucked into the waterspout and is ejected with enough force to send it through the stadium wall, which was about 6 feet of titanium reinforced concrete! "Return!" yelled Joe after Starmie stopped spinning. "Starmie! Recover!" "Hiya!" Starmie restored its stamina. "Go! Victreebell!" "Good, you kept it despite being a water trainer. You have a good basis for a water trainer, but that isn't enough. Starmie! Water Fist!" "Like, Water Fist!?!" yelled Misty's sisters since water fist was an attack long lost in the sands of time. "B-but t-that a-attack w-w-was l-lost!" "I revived it, Joe. It took me about 5 years of studying, two months of which by psychic input, but I found it." Meanwhile, Starmie's core had been glowing brighter. Suddenly, it was enveloped by a vale of water that formed into a large fist! The fist smashed the Victreebell into the locker rooms with a flick of a finger. "Return. Amazing match." "Return!" Misty returns Starmie and the fist collapses back into the pool. "Good job, you lasted longer than most of my opponents." "Thanks, if you win, could I be your pupil at the gym?" "'If'?" "Yeah, like, 'if'. You'll never beat us!" Misty just started to laugh. "WHAT ARE YOU, LIKE, LAUGHING AT!?!" Misty stifled her laughter with a bit of kinetic help and replied, "Ash has been helping me train. Besides, do you think you'll be able to beat Lugia?" "Like, don't joke, Sis. No one could ever catch Lugia." "Ash did, and since he and Articuno liked me better, he gave them to me. See ya'!" Misty departed, leaving her sisters speechless, for the first time in their lives. Hey! Good job, Misty! You finally showed up your airhead sisters! Yeah, you win? Of course. I faced Samurai. I remember him! Gotta go! The new pairings are up! Mine too, see you at lunch. You too. Nice match by the way, I saw the end of it from the stands. Thanks. Round 2: Ash vs. Seymour "Hey Ash! Long time no see!" "You too! You convinced the Clefairy to come with you on a journey?" "Yep!" "Round two is about to begin! Trainers to their places! 2-on-2 match! Begin!" "Go! Clefairy!" "Go! Squirtle!" "Clefairy! Sing!" "Squirtle, Water Cage!" Squirtle raises his arms and Clefairy is surrounded in water! "Clefairy is unable to battle! This match goes to Squirtle!" "Return! Go! Clefable! Metronome!" "Squirtle! Water Spin!" A watery version of Fire Spin is shot at clefable who is sucked in and thrown out, hitting the wall, unconscious. "Return!" "Another stunning victory for Ash Ketchum! Who will stop this powerhouse!" yelled the announcer. Ash smiled, congratulated Squirtle, returned him, and walked out of the stadium to get a quick lunch. Misty vs. Aurora "Round two! 3-on-3 match! Like, Begin!" "I heard of you, freak. Let's see how good you are!" "I remember you. You're the one who supplied Gary with help," spat Misty coldly. "You can't prove that. Go! Lapras!" "Yawn. Seadra! Water Cannon!" A massive version of Hydro pump sends the unsuspecting Lapras through the wall! "Amazing, return! Go! Cloyster!" "Seadra! Fin Strike!" "Withdraw!" Seadra hits the closed shell with enough force to crack it! "Return! Go! Kabutops! Death Slice!" "Seadra! Duck!" Seadra just avoids the blow that created a fissure in the wall behind her! Boos are heard from the crowd as death strength moves weren't supposed to be used, but they were legal. "Cheap shot. Ice Shard!" Seadra spits out a spikey ball of ice that explodes on impact, damaging Kabutops's armor severely, and defeating it! "You're good, freak. Perhaps I will change my mind about you guys." "Please do, I was able to so you can too." Misty returns Seadra and walks out, Togepi following to get lunch before the "show-off" performances that took up the afternoon. That afternoon… "Hello folks! Welcome to the demonstration part of the tournament! Our top trainers will demonstrate their pokemon's power! First up is Lance of the Elite Four!" "Dragonite! Go! Show 'em the hyper slam!" Dragonite becomes an indefinable blur that reforms into a definable one after the target boulder is destroyed! Demonstrations like this go on for hours until Ash and Misty are called! "Ladies first." "Thanks Ash! Lugia! Go! Tidal Cannon!" A massive, 100 foot wide beam of water shoots out of the stadium and video cameras follow its path, which goes all the way to the Gulf! "Now! Mite! Go! Gattling Hyper Beam! " The giant Dragonite fires a hyper beam from the left paw, then the chest, then the right paw, then the mouth, then repeats at 10 rotations a second. The beams explode in the stratosphere. The crowd gapes at the two pokemon in amazement. Ash and Misty bow, return their pokemon, and teleport away. The next day… Round 3 Ash vs. Mikey "Hey! Mikey! Eevee!" "Hey! Ash! Ready to lose?" "Don't get too confident." "Don't worry." "Hello folks welcome to the battle between –eon master Michael Eon and Ash Ketchum! This will be a 3-on-3 match! Begin!" "Go! Draeon(the dragon evolution of evee, belongs to Arti Cuno of Articuno Island)! Dragon's Fire!" "GO! Charlizard! Phoenix Strike!" The crowd could only gasp as they watch the giant lizard shoot up into the sky and come down as a fiery bird, travelling at immense speeds! Draeon fired a bolt of dark red fire at Charlizard, but he plowed through it, with little damage, striking and defeating Draeon. "Return! Go! Iftee(I'm not sure who to credit with this guy)!" "Huh?" Ash? Trila. It's a new evolution of eevee using a light stone. It is an immensely powerful psychic. Thanks, Trila. "Ifee! Psy Shade(Think a white Night Shade with similar effects)!" The blow severely weakens a still exhausted Charlizard. "Charlizard! End it with Meteor!" Charlizard nods, doing a flip into midair. He curls into a ball and starts to spin! "Quick! Psybeam, blow it away!" A fairly large psybeam is fired at Charlizard but is deflected by the now fire-enveloped Charlizard! The fireball falls from the sky and explodes on impact with Ifee! When the smoke clears, both pokemon are revealed, fainted. "Return!" "Return! What was that?" "Meteor. It's sort of a super Explosion attack. Charlizard is skilled enough so that he usually can fight afterward, but the Psy Shade weakened him. Congrads." "Thanks. Go! Eevee!" "Go! Pikachu!" Pikachu pulls a quintuple flip off the platform, down to the arena. Mikey gulps loudly. "Pikachu! Thunder Defeat!" Pikachu eyes Evee, as if calculating its strength, then fires a bolt of electricity that causes Evee to fall over, unconscious. "Return!" "Good job, Mikey! You're the first person in a long time to defeat even one of my pokemon!" "Thanks, be seeing ya'!" Misty vs. Rainer "Hey! Rainer!" "Hi, Misty." "Why so glum?" "I know I'll loose, Mikey was just slaughtered by your boyfriend." "Don't worry, like Ash, I'll go easy on you." "1-on-1! 3 minute time limit! Begin!" "Must be getting tense. GO! Golduck!" "Go! Iceon(Ice evolution of evee with Mist stone, my creation, looks like a vaporeon but light blue and a snow flake around the neck)! Ice Blast!" A massive sized ice beam surrounded by swirling ice shards is fired at Golduck! "Golduck, Coldness Redirect(Created by Ace Sanchez, writer of Pokemon Master, a great series)!" Golduck lets the beam freeze him solid. "Why'd you do that?" Mist begins to cascade off Golduck and gather around Iceon. The mist solidifies and iceon is encased in ice! "Oh. Return." "Time, 2:34. Misty wins another match!" "You okay, sis?" "No, you're challenging us." Misty laughs and teleports to the door to meet an equally amused Ash. Hand in hand they head to the pokemon center. After healing, the pair have lunch. As they eat they take part in a telepathic conversation to avoid spitting food on each other. So, still undefeated? Of course! How could you doubt me! You still are bigheaded. So? Even I have enough training to know not to be overconfident She's right. Shudap, Mewtwo. Can't I have a little fun? All right. Thanks. I fight Surge next. He gave up his gym? Kind of. He is staying on as a senior trainer and gym owner, but his Jr. Trainer is the one who fights. Well? 'Well?' what? Who do you fight! Oh. I fight a girl named Marina, I think she's an Orange league gymleader. Good, see ya'. Ash teleports out. "Show off." Misty rises and runs off, kinetically speeding herself up. Round 4 Ash vs. Surge "Hiya baby!" "You're gonna' eat those words." Surge gulped loudly. "This will be a 1-on-1 match with a 2 minute time limit! Psy-shield is in place. Begin!" "Must be getting tired of his lines. Go! Raichu!" "Pika, Pikapi." "If you want to. Go! Pikachu!" Pikachu formed into a lightning bolt that stuck the ring with a clap. When the smoke cleared, Pikachu stood in the 1/2 foot deep crater. Raichu gulped this time. "Raichu! Thunder!" "Pikachu, Lightning Dragon." Pikachu glowed brightly as a sphere of electricity formed around her. The sphere suddenly formed into a coiled Chinese Dragon that uncoiled itself and slithered into the air. "10 seconds!" The dragon stuck with the roar of a thunderclap! The resulting blast blinded the spectators. When vision returned, Raichu was just past half-dead. "Raichu! Return!" Surge ran out to get Raichu to the 'center. "Pikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…" Don't worry, Pikachu. You may have put too much into the attack, but he'll be fine. Pikachu smiled his thanks and jumped back onto the 15ft. tall platform. Misty vs. Marina Misty prepared to battle, meeting the cold glare of her opponent. Misty felt a combination of fear, anger, and disgust eminating from her. "3-on-3! Begin!" Misty's sisters sounded a little scared. "Go! Poliwrath!" "Go! Staryu! Rainbow Blast!" "Quick! Use Hypnosis!" As Poliwrath's swirl spins, Staryu fires 7 blasts of light from its jewel, each a different color, then glows white. The seven shots send Poliwrath flying into the wall, unconscious. "Return! Go! Omastar!" Just as omastar emerges, the final, white energy blast fired from Staryu, Needless to say, "Bye-bye, Omastar."(Misty said it anyway.) "Return. Go! Dragonair! Horn drill!" Staryu, still tired from the volley, was hit and fainted. Misty frowned and returned her pokemon. "You're gonna regret that. Go! Articuno!" The entire stadium is silent, except Marina who had turned pale and was sputtering indecipherably. "Articuno! Ice Age!" Articuno nodded and glowed electric blue. It soon became a bolt of pure cold that rocketed into the sky. With a clap, a massive storm formed. Soon the storm ended and Articuno landed in the middle of the pool, which was now covered in 3 inches of solid ice! Amazingly, only the battlefield was affected. "Return." "There's another win for our sister! How are we going to beat her!?!" "Ah, Daisy? You left the speaker on." "Ummmmmmmm, Misty? Please disregard that last statement." Misty succumbed into a fit of laughter. And Marina realized that no matter their powers, Talents were human too. She also began to laugh, more at herself then recent events. Round 5 Ash vs. Richie Ash was amazed at the physical similarities between him and Richie. Richie was projecting a happy-go-lucky personality. "6-on-6 match! No time limit! Psi-shields up! Begin!" "Go! Sparky!" "Go! Squirtle!" "Thunder!" "Hydro Pump!" The two attacks collide in an explosion and when the smoke is blown away, both pokemon have fallen. "Impressive. Return." So it continued for 2 more rounds of double K.O.'s, Pidgeotto vs. Squirtle and Bulbasaur vs. Zippo, until Mite was released. He was against a Cloyster. "I tire of this farce, Hyper Beam Array!" Mite takes to the air and begins to release dozens of hyper beams once it was several hundred feet above. "Return!" Just as the Cloyster is returned, the first wave of beam hit. Once the dust cloud dissipates, the arena is revealed, as one big crater! "HOLY @*#*$!?! Return! Go! Happy!" "Mite, blast it." 4 hyper beams strike and defeat Happy! "Return! Raichu, let's go!" "Pika pikapi." "Huh? All right Pikachu. Return, Mite! Go! Pikachu!" Ash 'kinetically tossed Pikachu out of the trainer's box and too the arena. The raichu laughed and fired off a massive Thunder attack at Pikachu, who just stood and took the blow! "HA! Your Pikachu's an idiot, Ash!" Ash smirked as the dust cloud dissipated, revealing an unscratched Pikachu. "WHAT!!!" "Pikachu, Thunder Strike!" Pikachu nods at his friend and raises a paw to the darkening sky. Thunder cracked through the air between the dark clouds centered above the arena. Pikachu thrust his paw down, corresponding with a massive lightning bolt over 10 time stronger than the one Raichu had thrown. It struck with a thunderclap that shattered all the windows in the arena. When the spectator's vision returned, they saw Raichu, unconscious in a deep crator in the center of the last one. "Return, Raichu! I can't believe I lost." Ash smiled at Richie, "You did very well. You are the first to defeat this many of my pokemon in a long time. I will remember our match for a long time. I salute you." Ash and Pikachu together salute Richie in exactly the same posses. This causes a loud laugh from Richie. Ash smiled at the similar boy. Misty vs. Aquarius "So you are the famous Misty. I am Aquarius. I am here to prove that I'm the true water master!" Misty just laughs, "We will see," was all she said, using a bit of hydrokinesis to drench Aquarius. Aquarius was shocked and angry but climbed up the ladder in a huff. "This will be a 1-on-1 match! Time limit is 5 minutes! Begin!" "Go! Blastoise!" "Lugia! Time to see what you can do!" Yet again the crowd gasped. "Sh**! Blastoise! Ice Blaster!" Blastoise began to fire blasts of ice from his cannons, filling the air with cold! "Lugia! Aero Blast Counter!" Lugia flapped his wings, firing tight blasts of cone shaped air, each shot intercepted and destroyed a ice blast! A Few got through, only to hit an invisible barrier protecting Lugia! "2 minutes!" "Lugia! Hyper Cutter Beam!" Lugia fired an oddly yellow-orange hyper beam, tightened to 3in. in diameter, arcing it to strike Blastoise and cut through its shell! Instantly, blastoise had a long cut along his shell, and fell over, out cold! "Time! 47.8 seconds! The winner! Misty!" "I-I-I l-lost?" stammered Aquarius. "You are impressive. But you have no drive, just greed. Lugia!" He nodded and teleported them to hers and Ash's room for a quick nap.