POKEMON: THE ULTIMATE QUEST (BATTLES AND SHIPPING)

Chapter 21: An old acquaintance

Hope you guys are liking the way story is going.  Now just to remind again:-

Ash has won brain badges :-
Soul badge from Alana
Castello badge from Liona
Belief badge from Senko
Sephile badge from Hiron

Gym badges :-
Affirm badge from Caolina

Pokemon
Pikachu
Eevee
Dragonair
Zorua
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Travelling companions- Dawn and Serena

Rivals- Paul and Stephan yet
                                                                        

Today Ash and his friends have stopped on their way to Akrutik city, the next city for a gym battle but they are going to meet some old aquantaince without any thought.

"Hey Ash! Can you pass me that spoon?" Dawn asked him as she was setting up plates.

"Yeah sure. " Ash handed her the spoon.

"Everyone! Come on out . It is lunch time." Ash threw his pokeball in the air as Dragonair, Eevee and Zorua came out .

Before they could start eating, they saw a huge splash spraying water nearby.

"Looks like someone has fallen into water." Ash said.

"You are probably right. Let's check out ." Dawn said as all went to see a boy there with his Pokemon.

"Hey! Is that Kenny ? What is he doing here ?" Dawn remarked.

"Who is Kenny ?" Serena and Ash both asked.

"Oh! He is my childhood friend ,also from Twinleaf town." She told them.

"Hey Dee Dee! Wassup?" Kenny remarked seeing her .

"Don't call me Dee Dee." Dawn yelled as he chuckled.

Soon they all were sitting together .

"So you are also thinking of competing in Pokemon contest going to held here. That is great, Kenny . We are just on our way to Akrutik city and there Ash will have his battle while there is also a Pokemon contest. You can come along with us ." Dawn told him as he told them why he was here .

"That is great, Dawn but I am not going to enter the contest in that city. I think I need to practice on my moves a bit more before I could go there with hopes of winning." He said.

"Oh ! That is very realistic view of looking at things." Serena commented.

"Thank you ! I would like to think so . " Kenny replied.

"So when did you catch this Prinplup ?" Ash asked referring to a penguin Pokemon of Kenny .

"Oh! I didn't catch it . I got it from Professor in Sinnoh region. My Piplup evolved into Prinplup." He told them.

"Oh! That is great. Dawn has a Piplup. Maybe it will evolve soon too." Ash said.

"Yeah probably. Hey Ash ! How would you like a battle?" Kenny asked.

"I am up for it ." Ash said.

"Great! I am going to battle you with my Prinplup ." Kenny got on his feet.

"Then I choose Zorua to battle you ." Ash said surprising Pikachu who was excited to battle.

"Oh ! I thought that you would choose Pikachu since electric types have advantage over water types." Kenny sighed.

"When you see Zorua! You would think that it can defeat anyone." Ash said as Zorua looked eager to battle too.

"Alright! Prinplup! Use bubble beam." Kenny said but Zorua dodged the attacks.

"Use Payback." Ash said and Zorua started scratching violently on Prinplup.

"Prinplup! Don't give in. Use Whirlpool." Kenny said.

"Zorua! Use illusion." Ash told Zorua as the scene changed into a giant wormhole sucking whirlpool.

"Now use Imprison. " Ash said and Prinplup was unable to use attacks.

"It is over. Zorua! Use payback." Ash said as Zorua knocked out Prinplup.

"Wow ! Your Zorua is so strong. " Kenny remarked looking at him.

"I know right. With Zorua at my side, I don't think I will get defeated." Ash said excitedly carrying Zorua who chuckled and transformed into Ash as they laughed.

"I think he is going over in his head." Dawn wondered.

"Well! You can't blame him for thinking that . I mean except battle with Paul , he hadn't lost a single battle and Zorua has never been defeated. I mean how can anyone handle illusion, transformation and Imprison combination that Zorua has. I think he is quite powerful with Zorua at his side now." Serena remarked.

"Looks like you have thought a lot about it ." Dawn remarked as Serena nervously smiled.

All of sudden, a mechanical hand came out grabbing all of their Pokemon.

"Hey ! What is happening?" Kenny yelled.

"Oh! I know exactly what is happening. Those .." Ash began .

"Did Someone say trouble?" A familiar voice came.

"Then I suggest you make it double because we are back." Another voice came .

"Back with a new thrill now and new enthusiasm to steal your Pokemon now."

"We will steal and steal till we have it all."

"So hand over willingly or not."

"We are gonna take them "

"Coz we are team rocket "

"That is right, Meowth." A Meowth said coming in as wobbuffet came out from pokeball raising him.

"Wow! They modified their motto." Serena remarked.

"Yeah! I actually feel that it it quite better than last one which is surprising since they generally are quite lame." Ash wondered.

"Can you guys focus? They have your and our Pokemon?" Dawn yelled ringing their ears loud.

"Hand over our Pokemon right now?" Ash said.

"But you are still same as before. Today we are finally gonna succeced after so long ." James remarked.

"Oh yeah! We will see about that ." Kenny brought out his staravia who cut through the balloon crashing them down.

"But we got a new motto from writer today!" James sighed.

"Yes! But we still got a balloon instead of rocket." Meowth said annoyed.

All Pokemon were out now and were glaring at them.

"Now! Now! There is no need to get angry over past. Water under the terrace." Jessie said nervously chuckling as all attacked together blasting them off.

"Maybe if you said correctly "water under the bridge" , we wouldn't we blasting off again." James said.

"What is the difference?" Jessie growled as all faded into star with wobbuffet ringing in background.

"Huh! Well that is over. I am quite hungry now. Can we eat again?" Ash asked.

"Are you serious?" Serena looked at him as he chuckled.

As the journey continues