Ash's Story (Part 5: Modern Sinnoh)

Chapter 55

We arrive at the stadium, and this time Mr. Goodshow, Cynthia, Tobias, Verity, and Emily are already there. Cynthia says, "I take that you have beaten the Elite Four?"

"Both of us are." I say as we show the medals. Goodshow says, "Since this is the first time we have two winners of the League, so both of you will be facing Cynthia and whoever wins will be entering the hall of fame."

Goodshow knows that both of us don't want to take the Champion title and we just want to be registered in the Hall of fame as someone who defeated the Champion. So once we're done, we head to the battlefield.

"Wow, Ash and Lillie are facing the champion..." Dawn says.

"Yeah..." Tox says.

"Have you been keeping well? Thank you for Mt. Coronet. And the Distortion World. I'm truly grateful. Together, you and your Pokémon overcame all the challenges you faced, however difficult. It means that you've triumphed over any personal weaknesses, too. The power you learned... I can feel it emanating from you. But that's enough talk. Let's get on with why you're here. As the Pokémon League Champion, I accept your challenge!"

I decide to go for Togekiss while Cynthia unexpectedly leads with the Forbidden Pokémon Spiritomb. "You can't let your guard down..." Lillie says.

I start with the Dazzling Gleam, but Togekiss is struck back with a Sucker Punch, even though Togekiss is hit, it completes the Dazzling Gleam, scoring a direct hit, but Spiritomb merely shrugs it off and laughs mockingly.

"Use Air Slash!" I yell, but Spiritomb stops Togekiss in its tracks by using Hypnosis, causing Togekiss to fall asleep.

"Oh no!" I gasp.

"This won't be good for Togekiss..." Gladion says.

With Togekiss left vulnerable, Spiritomb proceeds to use a flurry of Dream Eaters, gradually draining away Togekiss' energy, and knocking it out.

"It was just like Tobias... no wonder they're the couple..." Daniel says.

"No way..." I mutter. Cynthia also decides to recall Spiritomb. Then the next match is Froslass against Roserade. Roserade's Bullet Seed barrage fails to do much damage due to being not very effective, while Froslass scores a direct hit with Shadow Ball.

The next exchange of moves comes in the form of a Will-O-Wisp and a Leaf Storm, with both attacks striking their mark. With Roserade now suffering from a burn, Cynthia recalls it and returns Spiritomb to the battlefield.

"I thought Will-o-wisp will have done much to Roserade..." Tox says.

"Let's get going, Froslass!" I say. I'm not going to let it go with the same trick. I have her use Dazzling Gleam, but the Sucker Punch hits. While both sides suffer super effective damage and get back up, unlike Spiritomb, Froslass ends up falling back down and fainting, increasing Cynthia's lead.

Cynthia is recalling her Pokemon again, but this time she sends out Lucario. I say, "Pikachu, I'm counting on you!"

Pikachu is now on the field, but Cynthia seems to be expecting my plan. I have Pikachu use Thunderbolt, but Lucario is so fast that it keeps dodging the attack. Then it goes for Bone Rush, slamming Pikachu to the ground.

Cynthia switches again and this time she goes for a Gastrodon. Gladion says, "Cynthia knows Ash well. She's expecting he'll keep Pikachu in, and plans to take him out!"

Cynthia orders an Earth Power. Pikachu evades the attack by jumping high into the air using the slabs of earth flung up by it, once again following Cynthia's prediction.

When Pikachu starts using Iron Tail next, Cynthia has Gastrodon use Stone Edge. I smile, "All right! Hit them! Send them flying!"

Instead of directly attacking Gastrodon, the Iron Tail slices off the tops of some of the stone pillars created by Stone Edge and sends them flying at Gastrodon. While Gastrodon manages to catch the rocks and absorb the impact, this leaves it immobilized and defenseless, allowing Pikachu to use Quick Attack to smash through the rocks and into Gastrodon, finally giving me a knockout of my own.