Episode 58! More training is ahead for Ash and Charlotte!

Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo, Game FREAK, 4Kids, Shogakukan comics, Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast, etc. Destiny and Charlotte are mine, so are the new pokemon and attacks. Just in case you couldn’t tell… *Wink*

Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates translated and transcribed pokemon speech.

Ranma – yep, right as always.

Pikacar/Marle – who knows? *Guardians eat treats happily* Gracias!
Espeon Angel – I see you changed your name… oh well. ^_^

Tmp – Destiny naturally has armor, so Ash is just using it. Charlotte’s power comes from two other fics I wrote, she can use lightning though.

Nikki Wind and Crystal Wind – aw… oh well, thanks for reviewing

SnowTiger – thank you! ^_^ Chants are something I’m ok at creating

Digifan – OK

Fire Eevee – hi! You’re right! *hugs* Mashin refers to the machines the magic knights control. So at one time, Charlotte had a Mashin named Raikou….

Episode 60: In which some secrets are revealed

“Jolteon!” Charlotte said.

Ash countered with his own Jolteon card, which he had already changed. The two electric eevees faced each other and growled in unison. Charlotte’s had slightly golden fur, while Ash’s had a white star on its forehead.

“Let’s use Pin Missle!” Charlotte said. Her Jolteon nodded and began firing off the pins at its opponent. Charlotte moved in synch with her pokemon, evidently using the card-bond.

Ash shrugged and vaulted out of the way, along with his Jolteon. “Double Team!” Copies of Jolteon filled the area.

“Match Thunder!” Charlotte said. Instantly, the real Jolteon was lying on the ground with swirls for eyes.

“That’s amazing!” Ash said. “How did you do it?”

“Trade secret. You’ll learn it when your magic increase.” Charlotte said pleasantly. “Now, how about switching.”

“Right!” Ash recalled Jolteon and switched to Diglett.

“Diglett, Earthquake!” Ash said, while at the same time casting an Extreemespeed spell on Diglett. Diglett easily blasted Jolteon into Charlotte, sending both of them flying.

“Hey, you’re not bad yourself.” Charlotte said. Jolteon returned to card form and flew back into Charlotte’s pocket. “Hmm… I choose Weedle!”

Ash blinked.

So did Teresa. “Is it just me, or that match skewed?”

“Don’t underestimate Charlotte.” Angel said from his perch. “She uses this to her advantage often.”

“Okay, Diglett, use Earthquake again!”

Weedle didn’t move. But as the earthquake streaked towards it, it dug its horn into the earth. As soon as Diglett appeared Weedle jabbed its horn into Diglett’s head, with a vicious Poison Sting. Diglett fell over almost immediately.

Charlotte smiled.

“Okay, then I’ll use… Pidgey! Gust!”

Both Weedle and Charlotte flew into a tree as the gale force winds buffeted at them. Charlotte recalled Weedle and pulled out another card.

“Spearow, use Mirror Move!”

Spearow popped out and began using its own Gust against Pidgey. This continued for about ten minutes before Spearow finally ran out of PP for Mirror Move.

“In that case, Sky Attack!”
Ash looked nervous. “Sky attack? Oh shoot! Pidgey, use Whirlwind!” The glowing Spearow was blown away, but returned and slammed into Pidgey a few minutes later.

Pidgey fell out of the air, but righted itself and began using Wing Attack. Spearow countered with Drill Peck. Finally, both pokemon cards collapsed, exhausted. Ash and Charlotte also looked rather drained.

“Break! We’ll have lunch, too!” Pika-chan said. She hopped off to find the Fruit Basket, and soon the group was sitting on the ground and eating sandwiches and fruit together. Charlotte and Ash had already taken down their armor and everything so they looked like normal trainers.

“Is there any way to beat Bob?”

“And even if we do beat him, what do we do then?” Ash asked.

“I believe that Clow left behind a magical artifact which he used to bind Bob last time. It was known as the Onyx Seal.” Sabrina stated as she floated a few feet away and waved off the sandwich Vulpix-chan offered. “The only problem is that even if we find it – and it’s hidden really well – we still have to repair it.”
“The Onyx Seal…” Charlotte thought hard. “Hmm… well, here on Cosmos Island, one of the gyms is located in Onyx city, the last gym, that gives out the Pluto badge… could it be there?”

“Quite possibly.” Pika-chan chirped.

Angel didn’t say anything as he chomped on his tuna fish sandwich.

“But if we go to the cities, wouldn’t Bob attack us there? What if people get hurt?” Ash questioned.

Charlotte shook her head. “We’ll have to take the risk. No choice here. Either way, people will get hurt. But at least we have a chance if we get the Onyx Seal.”

Pika-chan looked at Ash somberly. “I’m afraid now that we have a chance, we have to take it.”

Ash would have said more, but he suddenly went still as his eyes briefly changed color from their warm brown color to a glowing gold. “I understand.” He whispered. * As Destiny, I have responsibilities, and I cannot shirk them. *

“Shall we go, then?” Sabrina asked.

“Yes. Let’s Teleport.” Charlotte said. Ash nodded as his eyes glowed white. * Might as well improve my teleportation skills… Teleport! * They wound up, amazingly, on the roof of the Onyx city pokemon center.

“Great job, Ash!”
“Thanks.” Ash said, blushing a bit at the praise.

“There’s just one problem… the only way to get into the Pluto gym is if you challenge the leader. She’s paranoid.”

“What’s so hard about that?”
“Almost nobody knows what she looks like…”

Ash sweatdropped. “But you know, right? I mean you battled her, didn’t you?”
Charlotte closed her eyes. “Yes. I did. She has long black hair, I remember, and chalk-white skin. Plus she always wears ruby earrings.”
“In that case, let’s split up and start looking!”

Charlotte smiled, bemused, as Ash dashed off. When he was gone, she and Vulpix-chan headed in a different direction and soon ended up in an alley. Pressing the fourth black brick on the wall revealed a secret passage, which slid open. Charlotte jumped in.

Selena jerked up. “Um… is it time for monthly reports yet?” She asked nervously. * AHH! I thought she wouldn’t visit, since last time my Gastly destroyed her new cloak… shoot… I am in for it now… it’s not everyday that the Champion shows up on your doorstep! *

“Actually, they were due two days ago…” Charlotte said with a tinge of annoyance in her voice.

“I’m sorry! But I was so busy trying to fix my gym after a battle with this kid’s Electrode…”
“Save your excuses.” Charlotte said. “I’ll waive it this time if you do me a favor.”
“What?”
“I want you to battle my cousin. And I don’t want you to tell him that I’m the Champion.”
“You want me to issue a surprise battle? I can arrange that.” Selena said. “What does he look like?”

Charlotte gave her a description of Ash. Selena nodded, grabbed her poke belt and jacket, and went off to find him. Charlotte’s eyes glowed and she teleported out, along with her guardian.

“Could it be here?” Vulpix-chan asked.

“That’s what I was going to ask you.”
Angel stretched. “Perhaps. We do feel slight tinges of his aura, after all.”

“Of course, let’s just hope it is not a public monument or something like that.”

“That would be really bad.”

“Where is she?” Ash asked as he looked around. Just then, he bumped into a girl with shiny black hair in a black jacket. “Hey, are you Selena?”
“Yes.” Selena said.

“Cool! I challenge you to a battle for the Pluto Badge!”

“Fine by me.” Selena said. “Since you actually managed to find me, I’ll oblige you. This will be a three on three battle for the Pluto Badge!”

Pika-chan yawned and ate cookies. * Hey, we’re actually getting somewhere. Cool! *

“Mysdreavus, I choose you!”

“Sunny, let’s go!” Ash said. Sunny smiled and popped out. She stretched and turned to face her opponent.

“Mysdreavus, use Night Shade!” Selena called.

“Sunny, use Bite!” Sunny nodded and chomped on the ghost pokemon, which squeaked and tried to get away.

“Use Psybeam, Mysdreavus!”

“Sunny, use Reflect and then Thunderbolt!” Sunny nodded as the psybeam bounced off her shield, and a Thunderbolt crashed into Mysdreavus, sapping the last of its HP.

“Hey, not bad. Mysdreavus, return!” Selena said with a smile. “Okay… Selena chooses Noctowl!”

“Sunny, just use Match Thunder!” Sunny nodded and the attack easily downed Noctowl.

“Ready to give up yet?” Ash asked.

Selena smirked and withdrew her last poke ball. “Serebii, I choose you!”

Sunny gulped. Ash noticed this and recalled her. “Hmm… Serebii is a grass/psychic type, so I guess I’ll use… Flareon! Go!”

Flareon appeared and yawned, spitting flames everywhere.

“Serebii, use Ancient Power!” A pile of rocks appeared in midair and all crashed down on the poor Flareon.

“Flareon, don’t panic! Use Fire Spin!” Flareon nodded and ringed Serebii in a wall of flame. Serebii was burnt.

“Heal Bell.” Selena commanded. Her Serebii nodded and began to glow green, healing itself.

“Flamethrower!” Ash called. Another blast of fire streaked towards Serebii, which panicked and began to fall.

“Quick, use Confusion!” Flareon got little swirls for eyes and shook itself.

Ash quickly sprayed it with a Full Heal. “Flareon, one more good attack should take it out. Bite!”

Flareon nodded and bit into Serebii, which shrieked before it fainted.

“Not bad!” Selena said. She tossed him the Pluto Badge and some money, before vanishing in a wisp of smoke.

Ash shrugged and decided to search for the Onyx Seal. He recalled his pokemon and began looking around.

End Episode 58! Flames will be used to create Little so she can shrink Nelvana. That way, they’ll be crushed like ants! Mwahahaha!

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