Chapter 8- FOR MISTY!

 

(Location- Heart of Phantom Theatre Mirror Maze)

 

“This is it Ash Ketchum…” Doppelganger growled, holding Ash up by the front of the shirt in one hand, his fist in the other, “Now… I’M REALLY GOING TO KILL YOU!”

 

SMACK!!!

 

“AAAGH!!!!” Ash screamed and flew back, hitting the ground. “Ungh…”

 

“Pika…” Pikachu growled, “PIKACHU!” he shouted, and all the pokémon charged towards the super fiend…

 

“HMMM! TOO SLOW!” Doppelganger spun, evading the attacks, “WHOA!” he jumped out of the way, nearly missing Tauros, “WHY YOU!” quickly he made several copies of himself as Tauros came charging at him again. “HMM!” he flipped into the air and onto Tauros’s back. Quickly, he pulled off his cape and threw it over Tauros’s head!

 

“PIKA?!” Pikachu exclaimed as Tauros lost control and ran blindly, wihle Doppelganger was controlling the direction! “CHU!!!” he screamed and dove to the side, before Tauros smashed him, however, Bayleef and Cydaquil weren’t so lucky.

 

“HAHAHA!!!” Doppelganger laughed, quickly pulling his cape off Tauro’s head and jumping off. Though Tauros could see now, it was too late…

 

CRASH!!!

 

“MEEEUUUH!!!” Tauros’s voice cried out as he crashed headfirst into a wall.

 

“Three pokémon down…” Doppelganger smirked.

 

“Pika…” Pikachu growled, looking at Ash, who was still down. “PIKAAA…” sparks started crackling at his cheeks, while as he stood protectively in front of his trainer

 

“HM!” Doppelganger raised his cape as lightening flew at him. The cape deflected the bolt, and he ran forwards, “HA!” he shouted, kicking Pikachu and sending him flying. “And now the finisher!” he turned around and looked at Ash, who was still down, “RHAAA!!!” he jumped up, ready to drop down on him with his elbow…

 

“HOOOT!!!”

 

“AGH!” Doppelganger exclaimed as Noctowl shot out of nowhere, slamming him in the back with quick attack, and sending him landing a few feet away from Ash. “GRRR!! STUPID BIRD!” Quickly removing his cape, he threw it over the bird pokémon and snatched him out of the air, “RHAAA!” he roared as he swung it through the air, hitting the ground

 

“Ungh… AH!” Ash exclaimed, when he saw what was happening, “NO!” he shouted as he jumped to his feet and ran forwards…

 

“You want him back?! TAKE HIM!” Doppelganger swung his cape with Noctowl inside, slamming Ash back. “Hmph!” he let go, dropping the injured Noctowl

 

“No!” Ash picked up Noctowl and cradled him in his arms, “You… how could you do this to pokémon? You…”

 

“Hmph, don’t blame me. You’re the one that sent them to fight!” said Doppelganger

 

“What?!” Ash exclaimed

 

“If anything, you’re even worse than me!” Doppelganger pointed at him, “You’re a coward, too scared to fight! That’s why you send these animals to fight. While you claim to be fighting, in reality, the whole time is spent…” he charged at Ash, “HIDING BEHIND THEIR BACKS!!!”

 

SMACK!

 

“AGH!” Ash screamed as Doppelganger hit him. “Ungh… agh…” he groaned

 

“You pokémon trainers are all alike!” Doppelganger shouted, “Look at you! The moment you see the girl, you crumbled! You have no idea what it means to be a real fighter! That’s why you’re weak!”

 

“Hmmm…” Ash stood there. Doppelganger’s words cut deep into him. Was what he said true? Was he really that weak? “No…” Ash spoke, looking up at Misty. When he saw her, he felt something… a new energy, the desire to protect her… he was forgetting his fear, and he felt like he was getting stronger…

 

“If that’s all you got to say, then I’ll finish you off right now!” Doppelganger shouted, towards Ash and swinging his fist…

 

“HM…” Ash’s hand shot up, and caught Doppelganger’s punch

 

“What?!” Doppelganger shouted, “NGH!” he exclaimed, when Ash tightened his grip, and began crushing his fist! “ARGH!” he shouted, pulling his fist out of Ash’s grip. “Grrr…” he growled, rubbing his hand, which was in pain. “Hm… you’re stronger than I thought…” he said, his lips curved into a smile, “THE REAL BATTLE STARTS NOW!” Doppelganger quickly charged forwards, removing his cape and held it in one hand as he attacked. Doppelganger was fighting serious now. He gave Ash a powerful kick in the stomach, which threw Ash back several metres. As Ash got up Doppelganger attacked again, causing Ash to fall again. As Ash groaned and got up, he saw Doppelganger coming at him, and Ash attacked. Doppelganger was very agile and countered any attack Ash threw at him. Though it didn’t seem likely, that cape was a powerful weapon. The way Doppelganger was fighting, he kept on twirling around and slapping that cape into Ash’s eyes, making it extremely difficult for him to fight.

 

It didn’t take very long. Doppelganger had already gained the upper hand. Ash couldn’t even touch him, while Doppelganger was showering him with all these hits. One by one, Ash was weakening… “HA!” Doppelganger kicked Ash in the stomach. As Ash bent over, Doppelganger threw the cape around Ash’s leg and pulled, making Ash trip and fall, hitting his head.

 

“Agh…” Ash didn’t lie to himself. This Super Fiend was beating him, and this one’s supposed to be the weakest one! This isn’t possible! The guy’s a human, yet he defeated all of Ash’s pokémon, right down to the trainer himself! How could this happen?! Ash wiped some of the blood off of his mouth. He couldn’t give up, he just couldn’t! As Doppelganger charged forwards, Ash got up and STRUCK at him with all his strength. Doppelganger simply caught the punch with his cape and pulled, causing Ash to trip forwards. Before Ash fell, Doppelganger kicked him in the stomach with his knee, before he spun around and elbowed him on the back of the neck, “WAGH!” Ash exclaimed as he fell to the ground. “agh…” he coughed

 

“What’s the matter Ketchum?” Doppelganger started laughing, “getting tired?” he sneered as he kicked Ash on the side.

 

Ash really didn’t look so good. He was bleeding, he was bruised, he was wheezing, he was very weak. Could this be the end? “(NO!)” Ash thought to himself, there had to be something he could do… wait… he got it! Ash smirked and reached into his pocket and pulled out a glass ball. “Hah!” Ash rolled it over to the pokémon which was nearest to him, Tauros.

 

“What?!” Doppelganger exclaimed, as he saw Tauros getting back up!

 

“Heh… don’t ever underestimate Pokémon trainers. Especially not me…” Ash spoke. Ever since he started fighting the missingno gang and taking their money and things after beating them, he’s, he’s been able to get all sorts of expensive equipment and items. Like that revive he used on Tauros! “And by the way… that revive I used just now wasn’t the only one. I bought it in a six-pack!” he held up five more and threw them to each of his pokémon, bringing them back up. Though they weren’t fully healed by the item, they certainly had enough HP to fight this battle! “ATTACK!”

 

“BAYYYYYY BAYYY!” Bayleef fired tons of leaves. Doppelganger quickly swung the cape at them, knocking them out of the air. The damage was done however, because a few rips were left in the cape.

 

“Okay! Now to take you down with the special attack I invented, HYDROTHUNDER!” Ash yelled

 

“To-to-DIIIILE!” Totodile fired a huge jet of water

 

“Pi-ka-CHUUUUU!” Pikachu electrified it.

 

Both elements magnified each other’s strength, and it flew at an incredible speed, too fast for Doppelganger to sidestep, but quick enough to put his protective cape, “AAAAAUUUGH!” he felt the full blow of the pokémon’s attack. Though the cape should’ve protected him form the electricity, the electrified water seeped through the holes and shocked him!

 

“HAAAA!!!” Ash ran forwards and attacked. Doppelganger tried to pull off his cape, but he wasn’t fast enough

 

SMACK!

 

“ACK!” Doppelganger fell on his back. “GRRR…” he growled. He should’ve been able to counter that, but those but those rips from the razor leaf… they opened his insulated cape, and the water’s soaked into it. With all that insulation, most of the water was absorbed and his cape was weighing him down! Doppelganger growled and tossed his heavy cape to the side “Using your pokémon against me again, huh? I should’ve known!”

 

“Hmm?” Ash wondered what he was talking about

 

“You know you just can’t win! That’s why you’re making your pokémon fight your battle for you!” he said, trying to provoke Ash into fighting him directly

 

Ash sighed “So you’re another one of those stereotypical guys. Just because WE’RE not the ones doing damage automatically means we’re weaklings… Even someone like YOU should realise the mistake in that one”

 

“What mistake?” Doppelganger spat, “If you think you’re so great, come on and fight me! Just you and me, and no help from THOSE things!” He pointed at Ash’s pokémon

 

“Well, okay” Ash shrugged, “As a matter of fact, that’s exactly what I was gonna do! I just needed the pokémon to get rid of YOUR weapon! Now that you and I are both fighting unarmed, we’re on even ground!” Ash smirked and started cracking his knuckles

 

Immediately Doppelganger charged forwards and attacked, but his fighting style wasn’t nearly as strong without the cape. Being a pokémon trainer, Ash had learned how to tell where the enemy’s attack was coming from and how to react quickly, and without that cape to distract him, he was able to do this. This was a repeat of their fight in the Dark Forest, because Doppelganger was at a disadvantage without his precious cape.

 

“HA!!!” Ash slammed him in the face, and Doppelganger fell over on his back. With a lot of difficulty he got up. Ash elbowed him on the mouth, breaking a tooth. “You did the damage, and it’s time you got what’s coming to you!” Ash yelled. He grabbed Doppelganger by the hair and pulled down the head, kicking the face with his knee. “You shouldn’t have challenged me in the first place!” Doppelganger was bent over, on his knees, and Ash slammed his face to the floor

 

“AGH!” Doppelganger screamed, and Ash kicked him again

 

“What reason do you have for doing all of this?!” He yelled, “This is for dropping me down that pit into this stupid maze!” He hit him, “This is for all the pain you’ve caused me and my friends!” Doppelganger struggled to get up, but Ash kicked him, “AND THIS IS FOR TAKING HER AWAY FROM ME!”

 

SMACK!

 

“URGH… Ugh…” Doppelganger was on his knees, gasping, “Ngh… Awwww… how NICE!” Doppelganger punched Ash right on the neck. Ash coughed and choked, and this left a very wide opening… “RHAAA!!!”

 

“AGH!” Ash took a hard blow to the head and nearly tripped. He gritted his teeth and straightened himself. Misty’s life was in danger, and he couldn’t let himself be beaten by this loser! “HA!” Ash swung his fist and struck him hard.

 

“Bad move KID!” Doppelganger spun and kicked the back of Ash’s legs, tripping him. “You’ve messed with me for the last time! I should kill you where you stand!” He put one foot on Ash’s chest, and stomped it hard. Ash wheezed from this. “You should’ve known when to give up! Then you would have made it out alive! This’ll be a lesson to those who challenge the Missingno gang, and the SUPER FIENDS!” He raised his foot and stomped down, towards Ash’s neck, but Ash caught it.

 

“GRRR! You’re right…” Ash spoke, his eyes were shining with defiance, “Let this be a lesson… to those who are afraid, of cowards like you! LET EVERYONE WHO’S EVER SUFFERED BECAUSE OF YOU SEE WHAT KIND OF WEAKLING YOU REALLY ARE!” He twisted Doppelganger’s leg with both hands, tripping him. “Your missingno gang is nothing but cowards! And the only reason I’m fighting you right now is because I helped someone, and defended them from those cowards!” said Ash, remembering how he defended Ebi from those two punks. “If facing a weakling like you is the price for helping a person in need, then so be it!” Ash shouted, slamming him down, “You think you’re so strong just because you walk around picking on weaker guys! Now that you face someone tough enough, you can’t handle it!”

 

“Agh…” Doppelganger coughed, spitting blood out of his mouth. “No…” he growled, forgetting his pain. His hatred and anger surpassed his fear, and he refused to give up. “You just don’t get it, do you?!” He punched and hit Ash on the chest again and again, then a jab to the face. Ash was on his knees, and dazed. He could barely sit up, much less stand. “You’re a weak trainer, and I’m and invincible Super Fiend!” he picked him up by the front of the shirt…

 

“GRRRAAAA!” Ash roared…

 

SMASH!!!

 

“AAAAAGHH!!!!!” Doppelganger screamed, when Ash slammed his head into his face!

 

“Hmm…” Ash growled, his forehead was bleeding a little. “No…” he spoke, “You’re the one who doesn’t get it!” he growled “AAAAAAG!!!!” Ash screamed as he flew back several metres. Doppelganger was getting fiercer by the second. “Agh…” Ash’s arms were shaking. He struggled to get up, but fell down to the ground

 

“PIKA! PIKACHU!” Pikachu ran up to Ash

 

“Ungh…” Ash stood there, trembling…

 

“GRR… damn you… WHY WON’T YOU STAY DOWN?!” Doppelganger screamed, hitting Ash again and again, “Why?! Why won’t you stop getting up?!” he shouted, but no matter what he did, Ash rose to his feet. “You shouldn’t even be able to stand! You should be on the ground, writhing in pain! How come you’re not injured?!”

 

“I am… but I swore never to run, never give up. Especially with the life of my friend on the line…” Ash looked up at Misty, “With wounds this light… if I fail her right now…” he looked at him coldly, “THEN I’LL NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF!!!”

 

“AGH!!!!” Doppelganger fell back under the impact of Ash’s fist

 

“Everything you said about pokémon trainers… you don’t know anything!” Ash shouted, “Even if I’M not the one in the battlefield delivering the blows during a pokémon battle, I still fight with my heart and guide my pokémon to victory! That’s what being a trainer’s all about!” Ash kicked him in the stomach

 

“Don’t tell me what to think… I’m loyal to the Super Fiends, but I’m even MORE loyal to the Missingno, and you have no more right to disrespect them than to ME!” Doppelganger lashed out, but Ash wasn’t hurt and could easily move and dodge, “The Leader of the Missingno, he’s the one who trained me as a fighter! He’s the one who made me strong! He’s my BROTHER! He’s the reason I was accepted as a Super Fiend! I OWE EVERYTHING TO HIM!”

 

“SO!?” Ash grabbed his wrist with both hands “RHAAA!!!” Ash heaved his body, flipping Doppelganger over his head and slamming him to the ground. The sound of bones snapping could be heard coming from Doppelganger’s wrist.

 

“AAAAGHH!!!” Doppelganger screamed, when Ash broke his wrist!

 

“I learned that move from Misty when we brawled for that rice ball!” Ash glared down at him, “Whoever you are, whoever you claim to be, you don’t know you anything about pokémon trainers! You don’t know ANYTHING about strength! My strength comes from my heart! Remember this!” he shouted, grabbing Doppelganger and slamming him, “The reason I could keep going on is because I’m fighting for a REAL purpose… that purpose to protect those I care for, to fight for someone other than myself, that purpose which gives me strength, far beyond yours!” Ash yelled, “I’m fighting for someone right now! Do you know who is?!” He raised his fist and pulled his arm back. His shoulder hunched, and his fist shot forwards… “MISTY!!!!”

 

SMASH!!!!

 

Doppelganger took the full impact of Ash’s strongest punch. Doppelganger was sent flying through the air, crashing into the wall, and down to the ground.

 

From up at the ceiling, Misty’s face went blushed deep red and her heart skipped a beat; she had just heard all those things he had just said! Ash… he is fighting… for ME?

 

Doppelganger moaned in pain. He was on his knees, trying to use his shaking arm to get up. “Ngh… no…” he slowly got up, standing on his trembling legs, “I… can’t lose… I… I… ugh…” His legs gave away, and he collapsed.

 

“Hmm…” Ash sighed. “Doppelganger… has been defeated!” He wiped some sweat off his forehead as his pokémon cheered

 

Up in the air, Misty closed her eyes and smiled. She was exhausted and had no energy. She had been prisoner for days and wasn’t able to rest, with so much worrying about not being so see her loved ones again, sleep was impossible. She took one good look at Ash. His face, full of determination and energy, his smile was so heart-warming, just seeing him made her relax. She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, knowing that she wouldn’t have to worry about the pokémon, seeing how they were in good hands now. And even though there wasn’t any shining armour, Ash was better than any knight, and he had come to her rescue…

 

“Owwww…” Ash rubbed the hand he had used to punch. He felt like he might have cracked a knuckle or something, but it didn’t matter. It was worth it. Ash looked around him and saw the maze was fading away.

 

BEEPBEEPBEEP

 

Ash pressed the button on the transceiver, “Yes?”

 

“(BZZZT!) ASH! This is Brock! (CRRR… )”What’s going on? Is it over? Did you win?”

 

“Yeah, I won all right!” Ash looked at Doppelganger, “But the maze just disappeared!”

 

“That is because you defeated him! (CRRR…)” Said Ebi “Doppelganger’s specialty is illusions, and now that he’s unconscious, they’re all gone! Right now, the police have arrived, but we can’t get in. It’s still locked up! Doppelganger probably has the keys on him. Hurry up, we’re all waiting!”

 

Ash smiled. He called his pokémon into pokéballs, and walked over to the QuickSilver, which Pikachu was already standing on. It hovered a few inches off the ground. Ash hopped on and flew up to Misty. With her eyes closed and that little smile on her face, Ash couldn’t help but smile himself. “(Man, she looks so pretty…)” he thought to himself, then Ash shook his head and slapped his face, “(No! What am I thinking!? I must’ve taken more blows to the head than I though…)” He untied the rope around her arms. She started to drop, but Ash caught her and held on to her tightly. Using that rope, he tied it to the QuickSilver and the other end around Doppelganger’s legs, so he would hang upside down as the board was in the air. Out of Doppelganger’s pockets, he picked up a set of remotes and keys. He clicked one of them, and the trapdoor where he fell in from the auditorium opened up. There were also remotes to disable the invisible wall at the doorway. Upstairs, Misty’s pokémon were being held, and he had to go there first. After collecting the pokéballs and a Togepi, who Pikachu was just relieved to see that he was okay, Ash flew through the air towards the exit, with Misty safe in his arms.

 

(Location- Ebi’s place)

 

“Way to go Ash! You’ve defeated a Super Fiend!” Brock congratulated him, “You can bet you’re gonna make front page!”

 

“No, he’s not” Said Ebi, removing the metal coverings of the QuickSilver and screwing on much stronger metal alloy plates for the shell. “Doppelganger’s arrest will be announced, but the identity of the one who beat him has to be a secret. Otherwise, you’re going to have a ton of Missingno henchmen and another Super fiend trying to hunt you down”

 

“I’m fine with that. I don’t care whether I become world famous for beating him, I’m just glad that…” He looked at Misty who was sleeping on a bed, “She’s all right”

 

Ebi spoke “That’s some great attitude you have about this. Perfect for a master” he held up the finished board, “The thicker armor on this board will use some room and add a bit of weight, so we’re gonna forget about installing retractable machine guns. The supply of pop has also been removed. You wanted to have ammunition?” He pulled out a few oddly coloured pokéballs; “Pester balls release a foul gas that practically burns a pokémon’s nose up worse than a gloom ever could. If you’re a human, it’ll stink, but not as bad as it would to a pokémon. The smell goes away in a few minutes, and the supply is unlimited. If you’re planning to use something on humans, you can just throw them. Because they’re carrying a lot of compressed gas, they’re heavy and hurt when they get hit with them. Anyways, with that new alloy on it, the QuickSilver’s practically unbreakable. You could use it as a weapon for bludgeoning enemies, or shield from any sort attack. Seeing how you don’t have to worry about it breaking anymore, you could use it to train your pokémon for battle.”

 

“All right! Thanks a lot Ebi” Ash accepted the board. It felt a little bit heavier, but only a little bit” “And two, do you think that you could later on add a switch or command that’ll make it transform into a cool sword or huge gun?”

 

“I think that’s just a little CLICHÉ, even for you” said Brock

 

“You’re a pokémon trainer, and swords and knives don’t suit you” Said Ebi, “You know Ness? (From Earthbound?) He did well with just a baseball bat, defeated the mighty Giygas with it. If a baseball bat and a yo-yo was enough to get him into a Smash Bros tournament, then an indestructible jet board/shield/weapon is good enough. You have to slide your arm into the two clips you use for your feet, and it’s automatically a shield and you can hit guys with it.” Ash put it on his arm. It was similar to a gauntlet. The board covered up to his elbow and past his hand, so it could be used to block and hit.

 

“Awesome! Thanks Ebi!” Ash cheered, trying it on and practicing a few punches.

 

“Hmmm…” Ebi sighed, staring at Ash. Really amazing that kid was… overcoming his limits and defeating a super fiend… he was really strong and skilled, but that wasn’t all. There was something else about him… something special. “Maybe…” Ebi looked at Ash, and then turned around. “Maybe he’s the one, destined for the sphere…”

 

(Location- Green forest Exit, Teal Ville South Entrance)

 

“Whew, so the rumours are true?” A teenager asked. He was wearing a white Samurai Gi and two swords. One of them is a katana, slung across his back, the other is a bokuto (wooden katana) at his side. His hair is long and spiky, and tied into a ponytail at the back.

 

“Yep, and it’s a good thing too. I’d have really hated to come all this way for a wild goose chase…” Someone slammed his two gigantic fists together. The guy was MASSIVE and has spiky hair yellow hair. He has a yellow tank top and army camouflage pants, and he looks almost identical to Lt. Surge, the gym leader of Vermilion city, but bigger and more muscles.

 

A few metres away, there was a small explosion as a hole burst open. Someone climbed out ground exploded into a hole and someone stepped out “Hey, cool your jets!” He spoke up. On his head was a yellow hardhat and he was wearing silver gauntlets that each had two spikes on the fists

 

“Yeah Jolt, you should really learn to chill out…” A smooth voice spoke. A cold wind blew, making them all shiver. Under the moonlight, there was a very spiky silhouette. He stepped forwards, the guy looked like he just stepped out of a freezer or something. His skin was pale, with an ice-blue colour, and he was wearing a ninja outfit, encrusted with frost all over.

 

“Hey! Quit it! It’s cold ENOUGH here without you breathing all over us!” The big guy slapped him on the back of the head and a few strands of hair that hung down like icicles snapped right off. The big buy shuddered, “Ugh… it always gives me the creeps when that happens!”

 

“Speaking of which…” someone spoke in a grim, hushed voice. “HAH!” A tree fell over. The trunk was sliced clean. Dressed completely in black, a very pale teenager held a large scythe. He easily sliced the tree with one swipe.

 

“Why are you so late, Goth?” Asked the one with the swords

 

“I ran into some trouble…” He spoke, “Those Kaiser Cultists sure are annoying… I had to kill quite a few of them before they gave up”

 

“Yeah, them Kaisers just don’t know when to shut up!” A voice called out. Standing there was another man. He was rather young and thin, dressed in green. He held up a Japanese style fan, that covered his face “By the way, you really didn’t have to cut down that tree” He pulled it down, showing his face

 

“Yeah Goth, he loves trees. At least show him a little respect.” They all looked up. Floating in the air, dressed in a silver uniform and had a glowing aura surrounding him, another Super Fiend spoke.

 

“So Bonsai and Twin Dreamer have finally arrived. Now just ONE more and we’ll all be here” Said the big guy

 

“One more? What about Doppelganger? Don’t you mean two?” Asked Bonsai (The one with the fans)

 

“Ah, he’s out of the group. I never wanted him in our group anyways. The only reason I accepted him because daddy thinks boy is strong enough to be one of us. Frankly I liked his brother Jackknife more. He was cool and had what it took to be a fiend, unlike Doppelganger. Too bad didn’t join, his loss” The one with swords spoke

 

“Yeah, well I’ll miss Doppelganger though. I really, REALLY enjoyed picking on that geek…” Cleft (the one with the hardhat and spiked gauntlets)

 

“Ahem” Bonsai cleared his throat, “Anybody know where water-boy is?”

 

Goth sat on the stump of the tree he sliced earlier. “I don’t know why we even let him in… The guy’s not that great. Actually, he’s kind of pathetic really”

 

A large rock hit Goth in the back of the head. They looked back and saw another person. He was younger than any of the other fiends, and only about as old as Ash, dressed in a dark blue T-shirt with a black vest and a silver chain around his neck. “What was that about me being pathetic? Why don’t you try saying that again to my face?” Goth closed his eyes and sighed. Turning around and picking up his scythe, he faced looked at the kid with the Trident

 

CLANG!

 

Their weapons clashed against each other’s. Goth had attacked first, but the guy with the trident deflected it easily. Between the prongs on the trident, he caught the wooden handle of the scythe and twisted it hard. The Scythe spun out of Goth’s hands, and the teenager with the Trident grabbed it. He may be the youngest among them, but definitely not weak. He was FAR stronger than Doppelganger, as were all of them. “There’s a very good reason why I rank second. Maybe if I were to turn you into shish kabob, it’ll teach you to respect me…”

 

TWAK!

 

“That’s enough!” The one with the swords hit the trident guy with a wooden sword

 

“So what’s this all about, boss?” G.I. Jolt asked, “More orders from big Missingno?”

 

“Don’t call me boss. I prefer just Sky Render” He said, “No, this has nothing to do with the Missingno gang. If it did, then I wouldn’t have bothered calling everyone here.” Sky Render looked at Cleft, AntiArctic (the one with all the frost and ice), Bonsai and G.I. Jolt (Big guy) “This has nothing to do with that gang” Sky Render said, “Someone was strong enough to beat Doppelganger. It’s nice to know there are still some strong people in this world of wimps. This poor soul fought Doppelganger because he’s enemies with the Missingno gang, but unfortunately for him, they have connections with us! Sure, Doppelganger may be a wimp and a loser, but he was still a Super Fiend, and therefore that man who defeated him is our enemy!” He said

 

“I know who it is that beat him” Bonsai out a picture and handed it to Sky Render, but it was too dark to see

 

“The guy is a threat. He isn’t that smart, seeing how he let his picture go worldwide, and even Doppelganger could see he had a weakness, but that wasn’t a very smart move because he could take down anyone for her… He’s strong, very strong, but we’re stronger” He pointed at the lower ranking Fiends, “So? Since all of us are stronger than Doppelganger, which one of us wants to take him down?”

 

“I volunteer!” Aquamarine stepped forwards “I didn’t get to fight any battles for ages, and I’m out of shape! Not to mention I’m in the mood for some fun!”

 

“Alright then Aquamarine! Just don’t lose” Sky Render crossed his arms

 

“That’s fine, because he ISN’T gonna beat me!” Aquamarine clapped his hands together, “Prepare yourself what’s your face, you’re all washed up because you’re about to tangle with me AQUAMARINE!”

 

Doppelganger MAY have been defeated, but he is nothing. Ash, Misty, Brock and Ebi have no idea of what is coming their way. Will they stand a chance against the Warrior of the Ocean, Aquamarine? Find out next time on PUA!

 

(TO BE CONTINUED)