Sinnoh Victory
Sinnoh Victory
By SSJ04 Mewtwo
Beta/Assistant: Eclispe2025
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Chapter 5
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"I can't believe I was beaten like that." J thought out loud.
"Your options are now quite limited, J. Sinnoh wants you behind bars and Kanto has orders to shoot you on sight. You have no crew and no air ship. Now, if you were to work for me, you would be granted access to the vast resources of my organization." Giovanni remarked.
"I am not wearing any of those ridiculous uniforms." J growled.
"I wouldn't want you to. I'd prefer that your tie to me be under the table."
"Fine, but where am I going to find..."
"You’ll quickly realize that our recruitment abilities are very good." Giovanni said with a smirk.
"And the money?"
"You'll be swimming in it."
J smirked. "Then, Giovanni, or should I say boss, you have yourself a deal."
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The four looked down at the sleeping black haired boy. The events of the previous day still fresh in their collective memories.
"What I still can't figure out is how me and Angie were brought here in the first place." May began.
"Psychic Pokémon." Anabel said.
"Huh?" The other three asked.
"Only a psychic Pokémon could have teleported you here, and a very powerful one at that. I think something's watching over our Ash." Anabel said, and the three girls nod in agreement.
"I've got to get back to the day care center." Angie said.
"And I've got to get back to Johto." May put in.
"With his aura guardian powers releasing like that we'll have to keep on our guard. Team Rocket will want him now more than ever," Anabel said.
"We'll keep you guys informed if something else happens," Dawn assured and the other two nodded.
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Season 13 begins...
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"Man, Magnezone and Metagross are tough." Ash commented.
"Go my friend!" Anabel called out, having her own Metagross come out. The wild Metagross stooped and stares at the other Metagross.
Metagross..." The wild Metagross gushed, trying to flirt with Anabel's Metagross.
"What!" Ash remarked.
"Well what do you know, Metagross likes Anabel's Metagross." Brock said with a smile.
However, Magnezone didn't like its sparring partner to be distracted so it attacked Anabel's Metagross, knocking it out in one hit. The wild Metagross attacked Magnezone for its crime.
"Okay, let's lure them to the mountain with electrical attacks." Brock suggests, and the others nod in agreement.
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'So that's Ash Ketchum...he seems to be a good trainer, but not someone that could have helped in stopping Team Galactic.' Crispin thought as he watched the four head on to their next destination.
"Okay, why wasn't I informed of your station here?" Officer Jenny asked.
"Probably because the paperwork got lost amongst all the Team Galactic paperwork. I should have hand delivered the paperwork to you, but they didn't give it to me." he said with a grin. "Y'know, I love a woman in uniform." He said, continuing to smile as he walked away, leaving behind a blushing Jenny.
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Three bodies lay in a bed in the Daybreak center. One was asleep while the other two were still up.
"She did well in not losing herself during the final round with Ursula." Anabel began.
"Yeah, but I still like to give Kenny a piece of my mind. Kids...they can be cruel at times." Ash quietly said.
"You sound as if you speak from experience." Anabel said. She was spooning Ash from behind as he held a sleeping Dawn against him.
"I was the only kid at my school that didn't have a father around. A lot of them made sure to remind me of that fact." Ash said, his eyes getting a faraway look.
"So that's why you can become protective if someone's being an ass to one of us." Anabel said, pressing her cheek against his own.
"I can take Paul insulting me, but if he insults you and or Dawn then I take that personally." He said, then yawns shortly after. A moment later, Ash fell asleep and Anabel soon followed.
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Team Rocket was celebrating. They had captured the twerps and now had their Pokémon, Pikachu, Piplup, and Ralts, in a cage.
"I must thank you for doing the hard work, now, you can leave."
Jessie and James turned to see Pokémon Hunter J on her Salamence.
"You!" Jessie shouted in anger.
"You need to chill out. I'm being paid by your boss so beat it." J said. Then, a blast of fire caught everyone's attention. The pillar of fire turned into a flame wheel, which freed Ash. Monferno appeared, its eyes pink.
"So, a Monferno that's under the influence of blaze... Salamence, Hyper Be..."
"Hey! Those are our twerps to take to the boss!" Jessie shouted.
J took out her new weapon, a long barrel gun, and fired, destroying the balloon and sending the Rockets off again.
"Now, Salamence, Hyper..." J began again, but Monferno attacked viciously and Salamence returned with its own attack.
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Ralts wanted to help, but didn't know what to do. Mama was trapped and daddy was trying to get Monferno to listen to him. Suddenly, Ralts, along with Piplup and Pikachu, appeared next to Anabel's capture pod.
'Good work Ralts. Now, use Confusion.' Anabel requested, and the small psychic Pokémon used the attack to free Anabel.
"Metagross, free the others!" she called out and Metagross came out and freed Brock, Dawn, and Barry.
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"Well, I guess your chimp ran out of..." J began, but Monferno glowed white, and where it had stood now stood Infernape. "It evolved! Salamence, back to the air ship, now!"
'So, it managed to evolve. And Ash's being chased by Pokémon Hunter J. He has too many distractions to be at my level.' Paul thought out in his head before he left.
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"Where's my basket?" Marley asked.
"You mean the one with the sick Shaymin in it?" Anabel asked. Brock grabbed the basket from the boat, then started to examine the Pokémon .
"How did you know that?" Marley asked.
"I'm an empath. I could feel Shaymin's distress." Anabel answered as Brock gave Shaymin a couple of berries.
"How did it get in this condition?" Brock inquired.
"I encountered some bad people," Marley simply answered.
"Did these bad people happen to have a Meowth that talked?" Anabel asked.
"Yes." Marley answered.
"Team rocket." Ash and Dawn dryly remarked at once.
"Those fools aren't the only ones in this forest."
Pokémon Hunter J!" Brock, Ash, Anabel, and Dawn said in unison.
"J? What does that stand for?" Marley asks, and in response Salamence attacks, making Marley hit the ground.
"That ought to keep your smart mouth closed." J quipped.
"Just why are you after us anyway?" Ash growled.
"The leader of Team Rocket is paying me big time to get you and your girlfriend. So you could say I'm on the pay roll." J replied.
"Run!" Brock shouted and the group did so.
"You can't run from me forever!" J shouted.
"That...oooh!" Jessie snarled.
"Now what?" Meowth asked.
"Yeah, if the boss finds out that we're blocking the one he's paying to snag the twerps he may put us on janitorial duties for life." James warned and Jessie fumed.
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"Report." Giovanni requested.
"They have alluded me again." J reported.
"That's no surprise...Alex was slippery in his youth as well." Giovanni replied.
"I'll continue to..."
"Keep a watch on them...we might ought to consider to attack them when they are back in Kanto."
"Understood."
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"We're nearing Lake Valor air space." An underling informed.
"Grr, the Grand Festival...go to stealth mode. I don't want us spotted." J orders, and the air ship vanished. "We'll keep a watch on them. Feed all Pokémon data back to headquarters. The more we know, the better we make our chances to get those two."
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"I'll be heading back to Snowpoint... Candice will probably be throwing a giant party for me. You ought to come, Dawn," Zoey said.
"I'll pass. I'm going to continue to follow Ash and cheer him on." Dawn replied.
"Isn't that Anabel's job?" Zoey asked.
Dawn grinned. "Things are complicated... too complicated to explain now."
Zoey arched an eyebrow, "Oh really?"
"Yeah."
"You can't possibly like him can you? He's already taken."
"As I said, things are complicated."
"Alright, I'll see ya later." Zoey said, then began to make the trek back to Snowpoint.
'Sorry Zoey, but we've got to keep our secrets.'
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In the long run, it had been a good thing that Ash had to return to Sunnyshore for his gym badge. One of the few tag battle tournaments that rewarded the victorious pair the gold crest was taking place at Sunnyshore.
The tournament had been more of a challenge this time around since all the participants had the first four crests. However, Ash and Anabel had made it to the finals.
The pair on the opposite side of the battlefield smirked and let loose their Pokémon .
"Serperior, go!"
"Emboar, let's burn!"
"What?" Ash asked in shock, having never seen the two Pokémon before.
"Brock?" Dawn questioned after the Pokédex came up with no data.
"Probably new Pokémon from a new region." Brock offered.
"We've watched all your battles. we realized that you throw off your opponents with one of you calling out their attacks while the other silently controls their Pokémon." Serperior's trainer began.
"So, we decided to let our Unova Pokémon battle against you." Emboar's trainer finished.
Ash and Anabel looked at each other. They hadn't counted on encountering new Pokémon from a new region.
"Pikachu, go!"
'Espeon, I need you!' Anabel sent, and Espeon came out of its ball.
"Can they win?" Dawn asked.
"I don't know. But Pikachu and Espeon are their highest level Pokémon, which gives Ash and Anabel the best chance possible." Brock replied.
"Emboar, let's start with Flamethrower!"
"Well, that means that Emboar is a fire type." Brock commented.
"Serperior, Leaf Blade!"
"Guess that means that Serperior is a grass type." Dawn remarked.
Pikachu and Espeon managed to dodge the attacks and retaliated with twin Iron Tails.
"Serperior, Leaf Tornado!"
"Emboar, Fire Blast!"
"Dodge and use Thunderbolt on Emboar!"
'Send that Leaf Tornado back with Psychic.'
Serperior's attack didn't do much damage to it. Fire Blast missed and Pikachu hit home with Thunderbolt, but Emboar was still ready to fight.
"Emboar, Sunny Day!"
"Serperior, Solar Beam!"
"Dodge, Pikachu!"
"Emboar, you use Solar Beam too!"
The twin Solar Beams kept Espeon and Pikachu on the defensive. Once Sunny Day ended, Pikachu and Espeon appeared to be winded from all the dodging they had to do. However, Emboar and Serperior weren't at full strength either. The multiple use of Solar Beam had worn them out as well.
"Okay Pikachu, spinning Thunderbolt!"
'Espeon, time to play some pinball.'
"Oh, wow!" Dawn gasped.
"Now it's Serperior and Emboar's turn to go on the defensive." Brock remarked.
Emboar and Serperior kept dodging the yellow blur that was Pikachu, but they did take several harsh blow from the electrical projectile. Pikachu eventually landed in front of Espeon and Emboar and Serperior were now just as tired as their opponents.
"Flaming Leaf Blade!" the two trainers called out.
"Volt Cannon!"
In the most spectacular collision of tandem Pokémon attacks ever witnessed, all four Pokémon were hit by the tandem moves that had been called out. All at once, all four Pokémon fainted at the same time.
"Both pairs Pokémon are unable to battle. We will use the computerized replay system to determine the winner." The judge announced.
"Computerized replay system?' Dawn asked.
"Yeah. Sometimes when two Pokémon, or in this case all four, faint at the same time and it's too close to call, they'll send it up to a booth where two other judges will watch a replay from many different angles. They'll also slow the footage down to see who fainted first." Brock explained. A couple minutes later the field judge came to stand in the middle of the field to give the ruling.
"The replay has determined that both pairs of Pokémon did in fact faint at the same time. Therefore this battle will be declared as a draw. In the case of this outcome, both pairs of trainers will be awarded the gold crest."
Normally a draw would have angered a crowd, but with how the battle had ended, the crowd reacted more positively, knowing that the four trainers would probably face off again in the Sinnoh tag battle championship.
"Well, you Kanto trainers certainly know how to end a battle." Serperior's trainer said.
"Yeah, none of the Unova tag battle pairs we've faced would have come up with such combinations. We'll see you in the Sinnoh tag battle championship finals." Emboar's trainer said.
"You bet." Ash and Anabel said together.
"Okay, brother and sister or boyfriend and girlfriend?" Serperior's trainer asked.
"Boyfriend and girlfriend. "Anabel answers with a smile, and Ash only blushes.
"And they didn't even end up fighting each other during the battle, impressive." Emboar's trainer said. The four were given their crests and the crowd cheered for their performance and effort in the battle.
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Kenny sighed after reading the note Dawn had left him.
'Why would she keep following Ash? She's just going to waste her time with him. And what did she mean that things were complicated between her and Ash? Anabel is his girlfriend, right?' Kenny thought, then sighs again. It was time to get going. 'Is it possible? Could she...nah,' Kenny shook his head of that thought. Ash wasn't that lucky, was he?
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"I know I said this before, but I really like this bed." Dawn grinned. She was in a dark blue nightshirt, laying on the bed. Anabel was also wearing a matching lilac nightshirt.
"So, how are you going to handle the tournament?" Anabel asked.
"I'll use the same six I used against Paul the first time whenever I face him. As for the rest of my matches, I'll mix and match." Ash answered.
"And the Tag Battle Division?" Anabel asked.
"Pikachu will always be here, and if we are facing a pair that needs it I'll use either Charizard or Tyranitar if I need to." Ash replied.
"I think Ralts is ready." Anabel said.
"Really?" Ash asked.
“You sure?" Dawn questioned.
"Yeah." Anabel answered.
"You've taken real good care of Ralts ever since it hatched." Brock complimented.
"Well, unlike these two, I actually watch what you do." Anabel said.
"Hey!" Ash and Dawn said indignantly, making Anabel giggle, which started a fit of laughter amongst the group.
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Barry's eyes widened as he watched Ash's fire types sparring with each other. Quilava and Torkoal were facing each other, while Charizard and Infernape were having a test of strength.
"Good...good." Ash complimented. "Don't let Charizard bully you, Infernape! Keep that flame going, Quilava!"
"Are you trying to burn the island down! I ought to fine you for having all these fire Pokémon out!" Barry ranted.
"Hey, I'm just getting in some training with my fire types." Ash said with a grin. "What, can't stand the heat?"
"I'll show you heat when we face off, Ash Ketchum," Barry got out.
"Ash!" Dawn shouted as she ran over to him. "There's something wrong with Anabel!"
"What?" Ash asked and quickly returned his Pokémon.
"She fainted while she was training her Pokémon. She complained about having a headache and then passed out. Brock thought that there might be a strong Dark type on the island." Dawn explained.
"I heard a rumor that a trainer with a strong Darkrai was competing." Barry said.
"Darkrai! That'll do it. Where is she?" Ash asked.
"Up in the room." Dawn answered. "I'll keep a watch on her if you want." She offered.
"Thanks." Ash said gratefully.
"Wait a minute, why would Darkrai give Anabel headaches?" Barry asked.
"Anabel is an empath. Her powers are blocked by Dark types and really strong dark types can actually hurt her." Ash explained. Barry bit his lip at the information he was given.
"You sure you want her as a tag battle partner?" Barry questioned, getting Ash to roll his eyes.
"We made it this far." Ash began.
"The fool is stretching himself too far. His Pokémon won't make it through either tournament."
"Paul!" Barry said excitedly.
"I'll beat you like I did the last time we faced off." Paul coldly says, then walks away.
"Intense." Barry quietly commented.
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He stood on the balcony as he looked out at the night sky. He then felt two sets of arms embrace him.
“Can't sleep?" Anabel asked.
"No. This is what I've been waiting for, another shot at Paul." Ash said with quiet determination.
"I've got to thank you for beating Conway. He was stalking me." Dawn said, and Ash pulled her closer to him.
"You still feeling that Darkrai's effects?" Ash asked Anabel, who nodded.
"Will your Pokémon be ready to battle in the tag battle after your battle with Paul?"
"Probably not. I'll have to send for another from Professor Oak." Ash answered.
"You'll win." Anabel said and Ash smiled. "Oh, May and Angie called, they'll be here for your match with Paul."
"I'll need their support if our battle is anything like our last, save for the outcome of course." Ash said. Which Dawn and Anabel silently agreed with.
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"You may have beaten me, you may have shown me that Infernape is strong, but you aren't going to get past that Darkrai if you are going to use the same six Pokémon you used against me." Paul commented.
"Well, if you stay then you'll see that I do use other Pokémon from time to time." Ash quipped.
"No, Brandon is waiting and I'm not going to lose to him again. Just promise me that when we battle again, and we will battle again, that you won't use the same six Pokémon a third time. I wouldn't call that a challenge if you did."
"You got it." Ash said with a smile, before Paul left to head for Snowpoint.
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"I've never seen him like this." May commented.
"Well, he's going up against Tobias and that Darkrai of his. Darkrai's presence has been affecting Anabel, which means that Ash has been carrying Anabel through their tag battle tournament. That has been putting a strain on his Pokémon which Ash wants to stop by knocking Darkrai out." Brock said.
"Can that be done?" Angie asked.
"If anyone can do it, it'll be Ash, especially with the Pokémon he'll be using." Brock replied.
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"Okay, our Sinnoh friends have beaten Paul. Now we have the biggest obstacle we've ever faced before, an unstoppable Darkrai. Tyranitar, it's all yours. You've got to weaken that thing at the very least. If Tyranitar can't finish it off, you'll pick up the slack, Charizard," Ash said, making the two roar out in agreement.
"Sceptile, Torterra, Infernape, you three will take on whatever else Tobias has. Odds are pretty good that if he's got one legendary, then he's probably got a second or even a third. You three are my strongest, fully evolved Pokémon from Sinnoh and Hoenn, so I'm counting on you." Ash continued, and the three Pokémon made sounds of agreement.
"Pikachu, you'll be last. Hopefully we'll be on Tobias's third or fourth Pokémon by that point. I know that this isn't the most balance team, but two of you are from the Kanto region, one of you is from Johto, one of you is from Hoenn, and two of you are from Sinnoh. Hopefully, the region balance will be enough to overcome the elemental imbalance." Ash said with a smile.
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"Darkrai, go!"
Tyranitar, I choose you!"
Tobias had a small smile on his face, then grinned and finally started chuckling. "Only a Ketchum would come up with such a unique strategy to face me. I was hoping that your father would show up...it's been a long time since I faced him."
"My father?"
"I guess that his son will have to amuse me. Darkrai, Ice Beam!"
"Hyper Beam!"
The two attacks collided, creating an explosion. Ash pulled out a set of goggles and grinned.
"Sandstorm."
'Darn him. He's worse than his father.' Tobias thought. "Dark Pulse!"
"Dodge and use Bite!"
With sandstorm going, Darkrai missed with Dark Pulse due to the fact that its vision was hampered, and Tyranitar took a bite out of Darkrai.
"Dark Void!" Tobias ordered, but Darkrai didn't move, or it couldn't move.
"Hey, Darkrai didn't' move. What happened?!" Barry asked.
"Darkrai flinched. Bite has that effect on Pokémon at times." Brock informed.
“Go Ash!" May, Dawn, and Angie called out.
The two Dark type Pokémon continued to trade off attacks. Eventually though, Darkrai knocked Tyranitar out, but at a high cost to its own stamina.
"Charizard, go!"
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"He should have at least thrown out his third Pokémon." Lance said, slightly annoyed at the outcome of the battle.
"Nothing in the rules say that you've got to do that." Cynthia remarked.
"Still though..." Lance said. "He’s going to win this thing. Ash was the only real threat to him in this tournament. You think you can beat that Darkrai?"
"Could you?"
"I'd have to get myself my own Tyranitar, but I think that I could pull it off, but getting passed the rest of his Pokémon would be a challenge. So, when do I get my shot?"
"The Johto champion versus the Sinnoh Champion... that would be quite the battle."
"Ah. The Johto, Kanto Champion... I've taken the title of Kanto Champion here recently."
"Okay, tell the truth, you aren't really here for this tournament are you?"
"Ah, you saw right through me. No, I'm not just here for this tournament. I've brought a lot of my G-men here to Sinnoh in order to deal with Pokémon Hunter J."
"I'll be glad when your people take her down. She's a blight on Sinnoh soil."
"At the very least we'll chase her back to Kanto so we can deal with her there."
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A small celebration was taking place within the private room. Ash, had for the first time, reached the semi-finals and took out a Pokémon that had been up until this point undefeated. To top it off, he and Anabel had reached the finals, but were beaten by the same pair that they had faced in the Sunnyshore tournament. But they were given a set of platinum crests while the winners got the diamond and pearl crests.
"That was so cool, seeing Charizard scoop up that Darkrai and slam it into the ground." Angie said, adding sound effects to what she was saying.
"I'll win one of these things one day." Ash said with a grin. "That Darkrai lived up to its reputation though."
"So, now what?" May asked.
"Home and then...Unova," Ash answered.
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"Tobias."
Tobias turned to see a cloaked figure. He removed the hood to reveal himself to the other trainer.
"There you are, Alex Ketchum. Why have you been hiding for so long?"
"This..." Alex said and generated a field of aura around himself.
"I see. Your son did better against me than you ever did."
"My son will beat you one day."
"I doubt that."
"We shall see." Alex said, walking away from him without another word spoken.
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“Dawn."
"Yeah, mom?"
"I think it might be good for you to continue to travel with Ash. If he's going to Unova, then you going with him might be good for you. It'll get you out of the Sinnoh comfort zone you've been in since you started."
"You think I should?"
"Don't act like I don't know what's really going on... I know what happens on the road as a traveling coordinator. Don't worry, Ash is a nice boy and seems to care for you and the rest of the girls."
"Then..."
"Plus, I knew from the moment I first met him that Ash was more than your normal trainer."
"Thanks, mom." Dawn said with a smile. She wondered how it would be to travel with the rest of the aura sisters now in tow. It would be fun that would be a certainty.
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original story is by author Ssj04Mewtwo, story is being continued with permission. if you see any areas that need correcting, feel free to message me
By SSJ04 Mewtwo
Beta/Assistant: Eclispe2025
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Chapter 5
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"I can't believe I was beaten like that." J thought out loud.
"Your options are now quite limited, J. Sinnoh wants you behind bars and Kanto has orders to shoot you on sight. You have no crew and no air ship. Now, if you were to work for me, you would be granted access to the vast resources of my organization." Giovanni remarked.
"I am not wearing any of those ridiculous uniforms." J growled.
"I wouldn't want you to. I'd prefer that your tie to me be under the table."
"Fine, but where am I going to find..."
"You’ll quickly realize that our recruitment abilities are very good." Giovanni said with a smirk.
"And the money?"
"You'll be swimming in it."
J smirked. "Then, Giovanni, or should I say boss, you have yourself a deal."
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The four looked down at the sleeping black haired boy. The events of the previous day still fresh in their collective memories.
"What I still can't figure out is how me and Angie were brought here in the first place." May began.
"Psychic Pokémon." Anabel said.
"Huh?" The other three asked.
"Only a psychic Pokémon could have teleported you here, and a very powerful one at that. I think something's watching over our Ash." Anabel said, and the three girls nod in agreement.
"I've got to get back to the day care center." Angie said.
"And I've got to get back to Johto." May put in.
"With his aura guardian powers releasing like that we'll have to keep on our guard. Team Rocket will want him now more than ever," Anabel said.
"We'll keep you guys informed if something else happens," Dawn assured and the other two nodded.
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"Man, Magnezone and Metagross are tough." Ash commented.
"Go my friend!" Anabel called out, having her own Metagross come out. The wild Metagross stooped and stares at the other Metagross.
Metagross..." The wild Metagross gushed, trying to flirt with Anabel's Metagross.
"What!" Ash remarked.
"Well what do you know, Metagross likes Anabel's Metagross." Brock said with a smile.
However, Magnezone didn't like its sparring partner to be distracted so it attacked Anabel's Metagross, knocking it out in one hit. The wild Metagross attacked Magnezone for its crime.
"Okay, let's lure them to the mountain with electrical attacks." Brock suggests, and the others nod in agreement.
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'So that's Ash Ketchum...he seems to be a good trainer, but not someone that could have helped in stopping Team Galactic.' Crispin thought as he watched the four head on to their next destination.
"Okay, why wasn't I informed of your station here?" Officer Jenny asked.
"Probably because the paperwork got lost amongst all the Team Galactic paperwork. I should have hand delivered the paperwork to you, but they didn't give it to me." he said with a grin. "Y'know, I love a woman in uniform." He said, continuing to smile as he walked away, leaving behind a blushing Jenny.
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Three bodies lay in a bed in the Daybreak center. One was asleep while the other two were still up.
"She did well in not losing herself during the final round with Ursula." Anabel began.
"Yeah, but I still like to give Kenny a piece of my mind. Kids...they can be cruel at times." Ash quietly said.
"You sound as if you speak from experience." Anabel said. She was spooning Ash from behind as he held a sleeping Dawn against him.
"I was the only kid at my school that didn't have a father around. A lot of them made sure to remind me of that fact." Ash said, his eyes getting a faraway look.
"So that's why you can become protective if someone's being an ass to one of us." Anabel said, pressing her cheek against his own.
"I can take Paul insulting me, but if he insults you and or Dawn then I take that personally." He said, then yawns shortly after. A moment later, Ash fell asleep and Anabel soon followed.
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Team Rocket was celebrating. They had captured the twerps and now had their Pokémon, Pikachu, Piplup, and Ralts, in a cage.
"I must thank you for doing the hard work, now, you can leave."
Jessie and James turned to see Pokémon Hunter J on her Salamence.
"You!" Jessie shouted in anger.
"You need to chill out. I'm being paid by your boss so beat it." J said. Then, a blast of fire caught everyone's attention. The pillar of fire turned into a flame wheel, which freed Ash. Monferno appeared, its eyes pink.
"So, a Monferno that's under the influence of blaze... Salamence, Hyper Be..."
"Hey! Those are our twerps to take to the boss!" Jessie shouted.
J took out her new weapon, a long barrel gun, and fired, destroying the balloon and sending the Rockets off again.
"Now, Salamence, Hyper..." J began again, but Monferno attacked viciously and Salamence returned with its own attack.
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Ralts wanted to help, but didn't know what to do. Mama was trapped and daddy was trying to get Monferno to listen to him. Suddenly, Ralts, along with Piplup and Pikachu, appeared next to Anabel's capture pod.
'Good work Ralts. Now, use Confusion.' Anabel requested, and the small psychic Pokémon used the attack to free Anabel.
"Metagross, free the others!" she called out and Metagross came out and freed Brock, Dawn, and Barry.
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"Well, I guess your chimp ran out of..." J began, but Monferno glowed white, and where it had stood now stood Infernape. "It evolved! Salamence, back to the air ship, now!"
'So, it managed to evolve. And Ash's being chased by Pokémon Hunter J. He has too many distractions to be at my level.' Paul thought out in his head before he left.
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"Where's my basket?" Marley asked.
"You mean the one with the sick Shaymin in it?" Anabel asked. Brock grabbed the basket from the boat, then started to examine the Pokémon .
"How did you know that?" Marley asked.
"I'm an empath. I could feel Shaymin's distress." Anabel answered as Brock gave Shaymin a couple of berries.
"How did it get in this condition?" Brock inquired.
"I encountered some bad people," Marley simply answered.
"Did these bad people happen to have a Meowth that talked?" Anabel asked.
"Yes." Marley answered.
"Team rocket." Ash and Dawn dryly remarked at once.
"Those fools aren't the only ones in this forest."
Pokémon Hunter J!" Brock, Ash, Anabel, and Dawn said in unison.
"J? What does that stand for?" Marley asks, and in response Salamence attacks, making Marley hit the ground.
"That ought to keep your smart mouth closed." J quipped.
"Just why are you after us anyway?" Ash growled.
"The leader of Team Rocket is paying me big time to get you and your girlfriend. So you could say I'm on the pay roll." J replied.
"Run!" Brock shouted and the group did so.
"You can't run from me forever!" J shouted.
"That...oooh!" Jessie snarled.
"Now what?" Meowth asked.
"Yeah, if the boss finds out that we're blocking the one he's paying to snag the twerps he may put us on janitorial duties for life." James warned and Jessie fumed.
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"Report." Giovanni requested.
"They have alluded me again." J reported.
"That's no surprise...Alex was slippery in his youth as well." Giovanni replied.
"I'll continue to..."
"Keep a watch on them...we might ought to consider to attack them when they are back in Kanto."
"Understood."
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"We're nearing Lake Valor air space." An underling informed.
"Grr, the Grand Festival...go to stealth mode. I don't want us spotted." J orders, and the air ship vanished. "We'll keep a watch on them. Feed all Pokémon data back to headquarters. The more we know, the better we make our chances to get those two."
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"I'll be heading back to Snowpoint... Candice will probably be throwing a giant party for me. You ought to come, Dawn," Zoey said.
"I'll pass. I'm going to continue to follow Ash and cheer him on." Dawn replied.
"Isn't that Anabel's job?" Zoey asked.
Dawn grinned. "Things are complicated... too complicated to explain now."
Zoey arched an eyebrow, "Oh really?"
"Yeah."
"You can't possibly like him can you? He's already taken."
"As I said, things are complicated."
"Alright, I'll see ya later." Zoey said, then began to make the trek back to Snowpoint.
'Sorry Zoey, but we've got to keep our secrets.'
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In the long run, it had been a good thing that Ash had to return to Sunnyshore for his gym badge. One of the few tag battle tournaments that rewarded the victorious pair the gold crest was taking place at Sunnyshore.
The tournament had been more of a challenge this time around since all the participants had the first four crests. However, Ash and Anabel had made it to the finals.
The pair on the opposite side of the battlefield smirked and let loose their Pokémon .
"Serperior, go!"
"Emboar, let's burn!"
"What?" Ash asked in shock, having never seen the two Pokémon before.
"Brock?" Dawn questioned after the Pokédex came up with no data.
"Probably new Pokémon from a new region." Brock offered.
"We've watched all your battles. we realized that you throw off your opponents with one of you calling out their attacks while the other silently controls their Pokémon." Serperior's trainer began.
"So, we decided to let our Unova Pokémon battle against you." Emboar's trainer finished.
Ash and Anabel looked at each other. They hadn't counted on encountering new Pokémon from a new region.
"Pikachu, go!"
'Espeon, I need you!' Anabel sent, and Espeon came out of its ball.
"Can they win?" Dawn asked.
"I don't know. But Pikachu and Espeon are their highest level Pokémon, which gives Ash and Anabel the best chance possible." Brock replied.
"Emboar, let's start with Flamethrower!"
"Well, that means that Emboar is a fire type." Brock commented.
"Serperior, Leaf Blade!"
"Guess that means that Serperior is a grass type." Dawn remarked.
Pikachu and Espeon managed to dodge the attacks and retaliated with twin Iron Tails.
"Serperior, Leaf Tornado!"
"Emboar, Fire Blast!"
"Dodge and use Thunderbolt on Emboar!"
'Send that Leaf Tornado back with Psychic.'
Serperior's attack didn't do much damage to it. Fire Blast missed and Pikachu hit home with Thunderbolt, but Emboar was still ready to fight.
"Emboar, Sunny Day!"
"Serperior, Solar Beam!"
"Dodge, Pikachu!"
"Emboar, you use Solar Beam too!"
The twin Solar Beams kept Espeon and Pikachu on the defensive. Once Sunny Day ended, Pikachu and Espeon appeared to be winded from all the dodging they had to do. However, Emboar and Serperior weren't at full strength either. The multiple use of Solar Beam had worn them out as well.
"Okay Pikachu, spinning Thunderbolt!"
'Espeon, time to play some pinball.'
"Oh, wow!" Dawn gasped.
"Now it's Serperior and Emboar's turn to go on the defensive." Brock remarked.
Emboar and Serperior kept dodging the yellow blur that was Pikachu, but they did take several harsh blow from the electrical projectile. Pikachu eventually landed in front of Espeon and Emboar and Serperior were now just as tired as their opponents.
"Flaming Leaf Blade!" the two trainers called out.
"Volt Cannon!"
In the most spectacular collision of tandem Pokémon attacks ever witnessed, all four Pokémon were hit by the tandem moves that had been called out. All at once, all four Pokémon fainted at the same time.
"Both pairs Pokémon are unable to battle. We will use the computerized replay system to determine the winner." The judge announced.
"Computerized replay system?' Dawn asked.
"Yeah. Sometimes when two Pokémon, or in this case all four, faint at the same time and it's too close to call, they'll send it up to a booth where two other judges will watch a replay from many different angles. They'll also slow the footage down to see who fainted first." Brock explained. A couple minutes later the field judge came to stand in the middle of the field to give the ruling.
"The replay has determined that both pairs of Pokémon did in fact faint at the same time. Therefore this battle will be declared as a draw. In the case of this outcome, both pairs of trainers will be awarded the gold crest."
Normally a draw would have angered a crowd, but with how the battle had ended, the crowd reacted more positively, knowing that the four trainers would probably face off again in the Sinnoh tag battle championship.
"Well, you Kanto trainers certainly know how to end a battle." Serperior's trainer said.
"Yeah, none of the Unova tag battle pairs we've faced would have come up with such combinations. We'll see you in the Sinnoh tag battle championship finals." Emboar's trainer said.
"You bet." Ash and Anabel said together.
"Okay, brother and sister or boyfriend and girlfriend?" Serperior's trainer asked.
"Boyfriend and girlfriend. "Anabel answers with a smile, and Ash only blushes.
"And they didn't even end up fighting each other during the battle, impressive." Emboar's trainer said. The four were given their crests and the crowd cheered for their performance and effort in the battle.
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Kenny sighed after reading the note Dawn had left him.
'Why would she keep following Ash? She's just going to waste her time with him. And what did she mean that things were complicated between her and Ash? Anabel is his girlfriend, right?' Kenny thought, then sighs again. It was time to get going. 'Is it possible? Could she...nah,' Kenny shook his head of that thought. Ash wasn't that lucky, was he?
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"I know I said this before, but I really like this bed." Dawn grinned. She was in a dark blue nightshirt, laying on the bed. Anabel was also wearing a matching lilac nightshirt.
"So, how are you going to handle the tournament?" Anabel asked.
"I'll use the same six I used against Paul the first time whenever I face him. As for the rest of my matches, I'll mix and match." Ash answered.
"And the Tag Battle Division?" Anabel asked.
"Pikachu will always be here, and if we are facing a pair that needs it I'll use either Charizard or Tyranitar if I need to." Ash replied.
"I think Ralts is ready." Anabel said.
"Really?" Ash asked.
“You sure?" Dawn questioned.
"Yeah." Anabel answered.
"You've taken real good care of Ralts ever since it hatched." Brock complimented.
"Well, unlike these two, I actually watch what you do." Anabel said.
"Hey!" Ash and Dawn said indignantly, making Anabel giggle, which started a fit of laughter amongst the group.
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Barry's eyes widened as he watched Ash's fire types sparring with each other. Quilava and Torkoal were facing each other, while Charizard and Infernape were having a test of strength.
"Good...good." Ash complimented. "Don't let Charizard bully you, Infernape! Keep that flame going, Quilava!"
"Are you trying to burn the island down! I ought to fine you for having all these fire Pokémon out!" Barry ranted.
"Hey, I'm just getting in some training with my fire types." Ash said with a grin. "What, can't stand the heat?"
"I'll show you heat when we face off, Ash Ketchum," Barry got out.
"Ash!" Dawn shouted as she ran over to him. "There's something wrong with Anabel!"
"What?" Ash asked and quickly returned his Pokémon.
"She fainted while she was training her Pokémon. She complained about having a headache and then passed out. Brock thought that there might be a strong Dark type on the island." Dawn explained.
"I heard a rumor that a trainer with a strong Darkrai was competing." Barry said.
"Darkrai! That'll do it. Where is she?" Ash asked.
"Up in the room." Dawn answered. "I'll keep a watch on her if you want." She offered.
"Thanks." Ash said gratefully.
"Wait a minute, why would Darkrai give Anabel headaches?" Barry asked.
"Anabel is an empath. Her powers are blocked by Dark types and really strong dark types can actually hurt her." Ash explained. Barry bit his lip at the information he was given.
"You sure you want her as a tag battle partner?" Barry questioned, getting Ash to roll his eyes.
"We made it this far." Ash began.
"The fool is stretching himself too far. His Pokémon won't make it through either tournament."
"Paul!" Barry said excitedly.
"I'll beat you like I did the last time we faced off." Paul coldly says, then walks away.
"Intense." Barry quietly commented.
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He stood on the balcony as he looked out at the night sky. He then felt two sets of arms embrace him.
“Can't sleep?" Anabel asked.
"No. This is what I've been waiting for, another shot at Paul." Ash said with quiet determination.
"I've got to thank you for beating Conway. He was stalking me." Dawn said, and Ash pulled her closer to him.
"You still feeling that Darkrai's effects?" Ash asked Anabel, who nodded.
"Will your Pokémon be ready to battle in the tag battle after your battle with Paul?"
"Probably not. I'll have to send for another from Professor Oak." Ash answered.
"You'll win." Anabel said and Ash smiled. "Oh, May and Angie called, they'll be here for your match with Paul."
"I'll need their support if our battle is anything like our last, save for the outcome of course." Ash said. Which Dawn and Anabel silently agreed with.
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"You may have beaten me, you may have shown me that Infernape is strong, but you aren't going to get past that Darkrai if you are going to use the same six Pokémon you used against me." Paul commented.
"Well, if you stay then you'll see that I do use other Pokémon from time to time." Ash quipped.
"No, Brandon is waiting and I'm not going to lose to him again. Just promise me that when we battle again, and we will battle again, that you won't use the same six Pokémon a third time. I wouldn't call that a challenge if you did."
"You got it." Ash said with a smile, before Paul left to head for Snowpoint.
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"I've never seen him like this." May commented.
"Well, he's going up against Tobias and that Darkrai of his. Darkrai's presence has been affecting Anabel, which means that Ash has been carrying Anabel through their tag battle tournament. That has been putting a strain on his Pokémon which Ash wants to stop by knocking Darkrai out." Brock said.
"Can that be done?" Angie asked.
"If anyone can do it, it'll be Ash, especially with the Pokémon he'll be using." Brock replied.
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"Okay, our Sinnoh friends have beaten Paul. Now we have the biggest obstacle we've ever faced before, an unstoppable Darkrai. Tyranitar, it's all yours. You've got to weaken that thing at the very least. If Tyranitar can't finish it off, you'll pick up the slack, Charizard," Ash said, making the two roar out in agreement.
"Sceptile, Torterra, Infernape, you three will take on whatever else Tobias has. Odds are pretty good that if he's got one legendary, then he's probably got a second or even a third. You three are my strongest, fully evolved Pokémon from Sinnoh and Hoenn, so I'm counting on you." Ash continued, and the three Pokémon made sounds of agreement.
"Pikachu, you'll be last. Hopefully we'll be on Tobias's third or fourth Pokémon by that point. I know that this isn't the most balance team, but two of you are from the Kanto region, one of you is from Johto, one of you is from Hoenn, and two of you are from Sinnoh. Hopefully, the region balance will be enough to overcome the elemental imbalance." Ash said with a smile.
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"Darkrai, go!"
Tyranitar, I choose you!"
Tobias had a small smile on his face, then grinned and finally started chuckling. "Only a Ketchum would come up with such a unique strategy to face me. I was hoping that your father would show up...it's been a long time since I faced him."
"My father?"
"I guess that his son will have to amuse me. Darkrai, Ice Beam!"
"Hyper Beam!"
The two attacks collided, creating an explosion. Ash pulled out a set of goggles and grinned.
"Sandstorm."
'Darn him. He's worse than his father.' Tobias thought. "Dark Pulse!"
"Dodge and use Bite!"
With sandstorm going, Darkrai missed with Dark Pulse due to the fact that its vision was hampered, and Tyranitar took a bite out of Darkrai.
"Dark Void!" Tobias ordered, but Darkrai didn't move, or it couldn't move.
"Hey, Darkrai didn't' move. What happened?!" Barry asked.
"Darkrai flinched. Bite has that effect on Pokémon at times." Brock informed.
“Go Ash!" May, Dawn, and Angie called out.
The two Dark type Pokémon continued to trade off attacks. Eventually though, Darkrai knocked Tyranitar out, but at a high cost to its own stamina.
"Charizard, go!"
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"He should have at least thrown out his third Pokémon." Lance said, slightly annoyed at the outcome of the battle.
"Nothing in the rules say that you've got to do that." Cynthia remarked.
"Still though..." Lance said. "He’s going to win this thing. Ash was the only real threat to him in this tournament. You think you can beat that Darkrai?"
"Could you?"
"I'd have to get myself my own Tyranitar, but I think that I could pull it off, but getting passed the rest of his Pokémon would be a challenge. So, when do I get my shot?"
"The Johto champion versus the Sinnoh Champion... that would be quite the battle."
"Ah. The Johto, Kanto Champion... I've taken the title of Kanto Champion here recently."
"Okay, tell the truth, you aren't really here for this tournament are you?"
"Ah, you saw right through me. No, I'm not just here for this tournament. I've brought a lot of my G-men here to Sinnoh in order to deal with Pokémon Hunter J."
"I'll be glad when your people take her down. She's a blight on Sinnoh soil."
"At the very least we'll chase her back to Kanto so we can deal with her there."
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A small celebration was taking place within the private room. Ash, had for the first time, reached the semi-finals and took out a Pokémon that had been up until this point undefeated. To top it off, he and Anabel had reached the finals, but were beaten by the same pair that they had faced in the Sunnyshore tournament. But they were given a set of platinum crests while the winners got the diamond and pearl crests.
"That was so cool, seeing Charizard scoop up that Darkrai and slam it into the ground." Angie said, adding sound effects to what she was saying.
"I'll win one of these things one day." Ash said with a grin. "That Darkrai lived up to its reputation though."
"So, now what?" May asked.
"Home and then...Unova," Ash answered.
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"Tobias."
Tobias turned to see a cloaked figure. He removed the hood to reveal himself to the other trainer.
"There you are, Alex Ketchum. Why have you been hiding for so long?"
"This..." Alex said and generated a field of aura around himself.
"I see. Your son did better against me than you ever did."
"My son will beat you one day."
"I doubt that."
"We shall see." Alex said, walking away from him without another word spoken.
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“Dawn."
"Yeah, mom?"
"I think it might be good for you to continue to travel with Ash. If he's going to Unova, then you going with him might be good for you. It'll get you out of the Sinnoh comfort zone you've been in since you started."
"You think I should?"
"Don't act like I don't know what's really going on... I know what happens on the road as a traveling coordinator. Don't worry, Ash is a nice boy and seems to care for you and the rest of the girls."
"Then..."
"Plus, I knew from the moment I first met him that Ash was more than your normal trainer."
"Thanks, mom." Dawn said with a smile. She wondered how it would be to travel with the rest of the aura sisters now in tow. It would be fun that would be a certainty.
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original story is by author Ssj04Mewtwo, story is being continued with permission. if you see any areas that need correcting, feel free to message me