Chapter 7: Battle from the Past

(Two Years Ago)

Professor Sycamore happily strolled through his laboratory, while packing up a few stacks of documents to where they rightfully belong. It has been a year since Ash's arrest warrant was raised up by the International Police, news has reach Professor Sycamore that Ash had murdered his partner, Pikachu, in an accused attempt to accuse something or someone, though none of the Kalos native believes the news.

"Professor Sycamore, you have a visitor." Sophie told the Kalos Professor, who turned around with a raised eyebrow.

"Who could be visiting at this point of time?" He questioned.

The Professor of Kalos immediately made his way to the door, as he opened the object that was standing between his visitor and himself, and upon a successful opening, Professor Sycamore could see Diantha on the other side of the door, wearing her disguise trying to avoid public eyes.

"Diantha, what a surprise to see you here!" Professor Sycamore greeted with a smile, as the Kalos Champion nodded her head.

"Good morning, Professor. Sorry to intrude so early in the morning, I just want to discuss with you about something." Diantha returned the greeting, with an apology as Professor Sycamore shook his head.

"Don't be, please, come in." He gestured for her to enter, as Diantha stepped through the door, with the Professor of Kalos shutting it after Diantha's entry.

The two of them soon made their way to the table that was located in the center of the lobby, as Professor Sycamore sat down opposite of Diantha with Sophie laying town a cup of tea for each of them.

"Thank you, Sophie." Professor Sycamore thanked, as Sophie walked off with the tray on hand.

"What is it that you want to discuss about, Diantha?" He questioned, turning his attention back to the Champion of Kalos.

Diantha soon searched her bag, before pulling out a documented file with stacks of paper inside, as she laid it down on the table, while pushing it towards Professor Sycamore.

"Please take a look at this, Professor." Diantha made a request to the Professor.

Professor Sycamore soon took the documented file into his hand, as he flipped open the cover to see a confidential or at least to him was a confidential paper, imprinted with details about the three Ancient Weather Pokemon, from the Hoenn Region, though particularly on Groudon and Kyogre.

"This information... Primal Reversion?" Professor Sycamore voiced out in a tone of curiosity.

"This information was given by the Professor of Hoenn, and the Weather Institute within the Hoenn Region." Diantha explained, as Professor Sycamore continued to flip though the document.

The door started creak open, catching the attentions of both Professor Sycamore and Diantha, making them turn their heads to see a teenage man with black hair wearing an outfit which matches that of a Mega Charizard X, and beside him was a younger girl who has red, wearing an outfit similar to a teenage scout.

"We're back, Professor!" The teenage man yelled, catching the Professor's attention, as he smiled at their direction.

"Welcome back, Alain, Mairin!" He welcomed.

Alain soon placed down a huge field pack along with other various field work items such as a camera stand and a binocular, right before going to sit by the sofa that was placed in between Diantha and Professor Sycamore to the right and left respectively, alongside Mairin.

"How was your trip to Johto, Alain?" Diantha questioned, as Alain nodded his head.

"It went perfectly well, Diantha. Though it would seem to me that, we've intruded on something important?" He answered, while laughing awkwardly.

Diantha shook her head in a disagreement to his earlier sentence, as something came into Professor Sycamore's mind.

"Alain, please see if you can understand this." Professor Sycamore requested, while shifting the file towards him.

Out of curiosity, Alain picked up the documented file as he flipped it open to see familiar Pokémon inside, and they were Groudon and Kyogre, as well as a familiar transformation know as Primal Reversion.

"Well as a matter of fact, Professor, I do actually." Alain spoke up, getting their attention.

"Please, Alain. Tell us what you know." Diantha requested, as Alain nodded.

"Of course, Primal Reversion is an ancient transformation that is undergo by both Groudon and Kyogre, allowing them to increase their power in terms of controlling nature. Champion Steven Stone had told me that, Primal Reversion unlocks the true power of both Groudon and Kyogre, when either one of them has absorb the power from the nature surrounding them." Alain explained.

Diantha was greatly impressed by Alain's knowledge, while Professor Sycamore was jolting everything down on a piece of paper.

"This are great information, Alain, thank you." Professor Sycamore thanked.

Alain smiled happily in being able to help Professor Sycamore in his research, or at least Alain thinks is his research, though he wasn't going to pry on why Professor Sycamore wanted to research about the two Ancient Pokémon.

"I'm glad I could help, Professor." Alain told the Professor of Kalos.

Suddenly, an uproar was happening outside with people screaming and building breaking catching their attention fully, as Professor Sycamore went to open the door. Though what stood in front of him was not a good sight to behold, because people were running away from the streets as a horde of three Tauros ran by, smashing into literally any and everything that stood in their way.

"MENCE!" A Salamence's cry can be heard, as the Dragon Pokémon flew above he lab, chasing after the horde of Tauros.

"What is going on outside, Professor?" Diantha questioned.

"I don't quite understand either, but for whatever reason, that horde of Tauros seems to be running from something." Professor Sycamore answered.

The Professor's question was answered, when a Salamence soared through the skies in pursued of the horde of Tauros, though it wasn't just any kind of pursued, some sort of deafening noise was being radiated from said Dragon type, since both Salamence and its Trainer's ears were covered in order to not be affected by the noise.

"It seems that the Tauros are running away from the noise!" Alain yelled out, while covering his ears.

"Alain, Mairin and Sophie, please evacuate everyone else." Diantha requested.

Alain, Mairin and Sophie nodded in reply as they ran out of the lab in order to evacuate everyone else, with Professor Sycamore and Diantha running out of the lab in another direction, while racing towards Salamence's direction.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the city, the group of three Tauros raced towards the direction of a café in order to escape from Salamence, as one of them crashed into the café's wall, scaring everyone as the people started to run with Salamence stopping in the air, as its Trainer watch the other two Wild Bull Pokemon crash into the first, being unable to stop themselves.

"Salamence, use Dragon Pulse!" The unknown Trainer ordered.

The Dragon Pokémon charged up a multi colored orb in its mouth, before unleashing a beam which formed the shape of a dragon, as the attack raced towards the still recovering Tauros. Though, before the attack could make contact, a Gardevoir appeared from nowhere as it took the attack for the horde of Tauros, receiving little to no damage, due to its Type Immunity.

"Stop whatever you're doing, this instance!" Diantha's voice roared, making the unknown Trainer turn around.

As soon as the Trainer turned around, he could see Professor Sycamore and Diantha racing towards his location, with a Garchomp following the Professor of Kalos from behind, as they stopped a distance from the unknown person.

Salamence let out a loud growl as it glanced at Gardevoir before looking back at Garchomp, obviously trying to keep its guard up just in case either Pokémon attacks, though its Trainer doesn't seem to be all that worried.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the Professor and Champion of the Kalos region. What an honor, being able to face both of you right now." The unknown Trainer stated with sarcasm in his voice.

"Who are you?! What exactly is your business here, causing all of this unnecessary chaos!" Diantha demanded, as a smirk formed on the person's mouth.

"My name is Wraith, Pokémon Hunter Wraith. You don't need to know what I'm here for, unless you no longer need your life." Wraith answered harshly, with a threat.

As soon as Wraith finished his sentence, Salamence fired off an orange orb into the skies, as it shattered into dozens of pieces before each piece rained down on their opponents, Gardevoir's immediate action was to take Diantha to safety, as Garchomp protected her Trainer from the incoming attack.

Smoke went up into the skies when it struck the ground, rocks mixed into the terrain surrounding them as the attack ended. Wraith was rather satisfied with his result, but was slightly taken aback when Garchomp tossed one of the meteors covering both Professor Sycamore and herself, before glaring at the Dragon Pokémon.

"I'm actually quite impressed, you actually survived that." Wraith mocked with amusement, which only causes Garchomp to be angrier.

"Garchomp, use Dragon Claw!" The Professor of Kalos ordered.

Garchomp took immediate action as her hands started to glow in a light green veil, which soon takes the shape of a claw, before leaping up towards Salamence, in order to connect her attack against the Dragon and Flying type.

Though to Professor Sycamore's shock, Salamence's right hand too glowed in a light green veil, forming its own Dragon Claw attack, before swiping down upon Garchomp, sending the Mach Pokémon to the ground at high speed, since the Dragon and Ground type was technically at a disadvantage against a flying opponent such as Salamence.

After sending Garchomp back to the ground, a pink ball suddenly flew Salamence's head, causing it to fly unsteadily, as Wraith growled loudly, forgetting that Diantha was still somewhere around the battlefield as he pressed his goggles before looking around.

"Garchomp, use Stone Edge!" Professor Sycamore instructed.

Gachomp roared before smashing the ground with her claws, creating pillars of rocks which marched towards Salamence's location, who barely dodges the attack, as it landed on the ground in order to recompose itself. Though, after landing on the ground, Garchomp and Gardevoir immediately surrounded the Dragon Pokémon.

"You have nowhere to run now, Pokémon Hunter, give yourself up this instant." Diantha demanded, infuriating Wraith, as he clenched his fist tightly.

"Mienshao!" He roared.

Suddenly, a silhouette leaped out from a distance away from them, which was revealed to be a Mienshao, as the Martial Arts Pokémon kneed the Mach Pokémon in the chin, causing her to reel in pain, just as Mienshao retreated to Wraith's side.

While Garchomp was stunned by Mienshao, Gardevoir without Diantha's vocal command, formed a pink ball before firing it towards Salamence's direction, only for the Dragon Pokémon to avoid the attack by quickly soaring into the air, with Mienshao on the ground level facing off against both Garchomp and Gardevoir.

"Garchomp, use Dragon Claw!" Professor Sycamore instructed.

"Gardevoir, use Shadow Ball!" Diantha ordered.

The Mach Pokémon quickly created a claw of light green energy on each hand, before charging towards Mienshao. Although, Mienshao did manage to dodge Garchomp's attack by balancing itself on the Mach Pokémon's head with its right hand, but unfortunately for the Martial Arts Pokémon, a ball of ghostly energy which was fired off by Embrace Pokémon, hit it directly in the body, causing Mienshao to fly back with minor injuries arounds its body.

Wraith wasn't really concerned about Mienshao's status, as he watches Garchomp and Gardevoir five each other's hand in happiness in being able to hit Mienshao, though when they turn to face Mienshao, both Trainer and Pokémon were shocked when Mienshao had no visible injuries, as it stretched its neck, ready to go for another round.

"Hmph, pathetic. Mienshao, use Aerial Ace!" Wraith roared out.

The Fighting type Pokémon's hands and legs soon started to glow in a white light, before rushing at Garchomp and Gardevoir at high speed. Though, just like Wraith, Diantha wasn't really that afraid as she merely nodded at Gardevoir.

Thus, with what seems to be eye communication, the Embrace Pokémon opened her hands to create a large rainbow shield which completely blocked off Mienshao's attack, forcing the Martial Arts Pokémon to be rebound by the impact, as Mienshao merely leaped back to Wraith's side of the field.

"Hmph, not bad. Not many idiots can cause me a lot of trouble, you might just be the third." Wraith voiced with a bit of annoyance.

"And this trouble for you is just going to get larger, now, Garchomp, use Brick Break!" Professor Sycamore ordered.

Garchomp's claws glowed in a white veil, as she rushed at Mienshao with even higher speed compared to the latter, and with a mighty swing of her right hand, Gachomp send Mienshao all the way into the air, as both Garchomp and Gardevoir watch the Martial Arts Pokémon crash onto the ground hard, with the Fighting type Pokémon recovering quite quickly with bruises all over its body.

The Mach Pokémon cracked a huge grin at the damage she has done, but both Garchomp and Gardevoir were shocked alongside their Trainers, when they saw Mienshao's wounds healing without any source of support from Heal Pulse.

"What is going on, Professor?" Diantha questioned, as the Professor of Kalos was thinking.

"I think Mienshao has the Ability, Regenerator. Thus, with this Ability, Mienshao can heal a set amount of damage done to it." He answered.

All while Professor Sycamore was explaining about Mienshao's Ability, the Martial Arts Pokémon leaped at Gardevoir upon Wraith's given command, successfully kneeing the Embrace Pokémon in the chest, causing her to growl in pain, as Gardevoir stumbled backwards a few steps.

"Are you seriously chatting in a middle of a battle, fools?" Wraith mocked, catching their attention.

"Mienshao, use High Jump Kick!" He ordered.

Diantha nodded at Gardevoir who nodded back, as she watched Mienshao draw closer with its knees glowing white, she expanded out her hands to create a rainbow shield, which blocked Mienshao's attack completely, sending the Martial Arts Pokémon backwards, causing Wraith to growl in annoyance.

"Mienshao, stop playing around and get this over with!" Wraith roared

Mienshao seemed shocked at Wraith's outburst as it glared at both Gardevoir and Garchomp with anger, obviously unhappy to be scolded by its Trainer because of their strategy of wasting time. During Mienshao's rage, the Martial Arts Pokémon leaped towards the Mach Pokémon with immense anger and speed, as the Dragon and Ground type guarded herself with her hands, with Mienshao's right leg smashing into both her hands.

The next moment, the Fighting type Pokémon brought forward its other leg as it collided its left leg against Garchomp's abdomen, causing the Mach Pokémon to reel in pain. Gardevoir immediately fired a ball of ghostly energy upon Diantha's order, only for Mienshao to get a gold of Garchomp's shoulders before using her as a shield to block Gardevoir's, shocking Diantha and Professor Sycamore.

"Garchomp!" The Professor of Kalos yelled in concern.

"Shao!" Mienshao roared as it sends Garchomp all the way to Gardevoir's side, injured in both her stomach and back.

Professor Sycamore immediately went to check on his trusted Pokémon, while Diantha was angered at how Wraith battles, using underhanded techniques to win his opponents in battle. Wraith smirked at the sight of the field below him, as Mienshao was panting quite harshly in exhaustion, as Professor Sycamore pulled out a Keystone as he turns to look at Diantha.

"How about we end this fast, Diantha?" He questioned as Diantha held onto her Mega Charm, while he pulled out his Key Stone.

Wraith raised an eyebrow from beneath his goggles, as both Professor Sycamore and Diantha tapped their individual Key Stones, causing a string of light to appear as they connected themselves to the Mega Stones worn by their Pokémon, as both Pokémon soon got surrounded by a veil of light with them changing shape.

Thus, with a mighty battle cry, the veil of light broke apart revealing both Garchomp and Gardevoir in their Mega Evolve state, as Mienshao stepped a few steps back in order not to get too close to its opponents, as Diantha waved her hand to the side.

"Use Moonblast!" The Champion of Kalos ordered.

With her newfound speed, Gardevoir dashed towards Mienshao with impressive speed while charging her attack at the same time, as she launched the Fairy type attack against the Martial Arts Pokémon's body at a point-blank range, sending the Fighting type Pokémon into the air causing a explosion to occur at the location where Mienshao was.

The figure of Mienshao soon fell from the sky as it landed on the ground with its right hand, before hopping back to Wraith's direction with a bit of the injuries on its body healing automatically with its Ability activating, as Mienshao was panting while kneeling on one leg, with its injury taking effect as Wraith took out a Poke Ball.

"Your job is done here, Mienshao." Wraith told the Fighting type, while recalling said Pokémon back into its Poke Ball.

Wraith soon kept the Poke Ball which contained Mienshao into a small bag hook on his belt, before opening another to take out a second Poke Ball, as he enlarged the device in his hand before tossing the object towards their direction shocking the two, as the Poke Ball burst open to reveal an Absol, only for the Disaster Pokémon to slash Garchomp's face with claws glowing green in a "X" formation, forcing the Mach Pokémon backwards.

The Dark type Pokémon soon leaped back towards Wraith's direction, as it glared at both its enemies with Garchomp recollecting herself, as she glared at the Disaster Pokémon with pure anger, as Wraith simply smirked.

"Absol, use Psycho Cut!" He ordered.

The Disaster Pokémon leaped up into the air before firing off a crescent-like blade made of psychic energy made on its horn at its enemies direction, only for Garchomp to swipe away the attack with very little effort, though, the fact that its attack was swiped away very easily, Absol didn't really looked all that concern about it, before getting on all four, ready to attack at any given moment.

"Shadow Claw, go!" Wraith ordered.

"Sol!" Absol roared as it charged at Garchomp and Gardevoir with its front claw glowing in a ghostly purple light, as it extended out.

"Reflect, quickly!" Diantha instructed.

Gardevoir immediately put up a rainbow barrier in front of both Garchomp and herself, as Absol brought down its attack, only to be stopped by Gardevoir's protective move. Though, to their shock, the Reflect attack started to crack, revealing lines on the barrier, meaning that Absol's attack was going through their protection.

"Garchomp, quickly, help Gardevoir out with Dragon Claw!" Professor Sycamore ordered.

Garchomp's scythe-like hand started to glow in a light green veil, as she brought it down upon Absol who swiftly leaped out of the way in order to avoid getting hit as it landed on the ground, before joining Wraith's side again.

"This is taking way too long, so let's end this fast." Wraith told the Disaster Pokémon.

He soon drove his hand into his pocket before pulling out a glove as he wore the piece of hand wear, with a shining rainbow stone embed on the back of the glove, as Wraith touched the Key Stone making it shine, and as it shine, the fur around Absol's neck slide open to reveal a Absolite as the Mega Stone of the Disaster Pokémon too shined.

As both stones shined, Absol was covered in a veil of light, as the light soon burst apart to reveal a Mega Evolved Absol, as the Disaster Pokémon glared at its two enemies, before bending down slightly ready to attack at any given moment, while both Garchomp and Gardevoir took up a defensive stance.

"Shadow Claw, go!" Wraith instructed.

Absol's claw soon glowed in a purplish ghostly light as it extended out even more, right before charging towards Gardevoir with incredible speed and momentum, before slashing the Mega Evolved Embrace Pokémon, causing her to yelp slightly in pain as she stabilised herself.

"Garchomp, use Stone Edge to stop Absol!" Professor Sycamore instructed.

"Gar… Chomp!" Garchomp roared, before smashing the ground with both his hands.

Pillars of rocks surrounded in a blue veil started to erupt from the ground, as they slowly made their way towards Absol's location. Despite not receiving any orders to evade the attack, Absol leaped around the place avoiding each and every pillar, with very little effort.

"X-Scissor, go." Wraith told his Pokémon.

Upon receiving an order, Absol launched itself off the one of Garchomp's many Stone Edge, before slashing the Mega Evolved Mach Pokémon with its claws glowing green in an 'X' formation, sending Garchomp to the ground.

"Garchomp!" The Professor of Kalos called out in concern.

The Dragon and Ground type slowly got up from the ground, as she growled at Absol for the earlier attack, something which Absol completely ignores.

"Let's end this with a combined attack, Professor." Diantha suggested.

"Alright, on your go." Professor Sycamore agreed.

All three Mega Evolved Pokémon stood ready with Absol glaring at both its enemies, until Diantha waved her hand to signal Gardevoir to attack.

"Moonblast!" She yelled.

"Garchomp, use Fire Blast!" Professor Sycamore added.

Gardevoir was the first to initiate her attack, by launching a large pink ball towards Absol, only for the attack to be combined with Garchomp's Fire Blast after she had fire her attack beside Gardevoir's own attack. Thus, much to the mild surprise of Wraith and Absol, the Moonblast attack fused with the Fire Blast attack, changed it into a fiery ball of both pink and orange energy.

The attack soon made contact with Absol causing a rather large explosion, forcing Wraith to guard his face with one hand, with Absol flying backwards towards his direction, as the Mega Evolved Disaster Pokémon steadied itself on the ground, and just right after the attack, Garchomp appeared beneath Salamence with a Dragon Claw attack, before sending an uppercut attack towards the Dragon Pokémon, who avoided the attack but unfortunately for its Trainer, Garchomp managed to slice Wraith's googles into two pieces equally, revealing his face.

"No way… it can't be, is that you? Ash?" Professor Sycamore questioned with disbelief.

Wraith, whose face was revealed to both Diantha and Professor Sycamore, was revealed to be a young teenager with zig-zag marking on his face, and that his name was known as Ash Ketchum. The currently revealed Ash simply stared at the both of them, with eyes depleted of emotions, as he simply gathered the two pieces of his broken googles.

Just right after gathering his googles, Ash pulled a light blue string as a net of three Tauros flew by Diantha and Professor Sycamore, and onto Salamence back.

"I'm surprise he was willing to pay me so much, just for three worthless looking Tauros." Ash mumbled out.

"Ash! Just what do you think you're doing?!" Diantha roared, causing Ash to look her in the eye.

"What does it seem like I'm doing, Diantha?" Ash answered sarcastically with no emotion.

Both Diantha and Professor Sycamore were completely speechless, as the boy who they thought was kind and caring, and against this kind of action, was actually poaching Pokémon from their rightful homes.

"What happened to you, Ash?! Can't we talk this out?" Professor Sycamore made an attempt to negotiate.

"What has happened to me, is for me to know. As for talking, I'm done trying to talk, no ever listens to my story anyways." Ash retorted harshly.

"You should be glad that I'm letting you live, after you had interfered with me. Though, don't get the wrong idea about the next time we meet, if you dare to interfere again, I'll be sure to finish you off then." Ash sneered.

It was then Absol leaped back to Ash's side while reverting back, as Salamence turned wound and flew the other way, leaving the still shocked Diantha and Professor Sycamore to think about what he had said. While they were at it, Alain and Mairin came running towards them as Alain stopped in beside the Professor of Kalos.

"Professor, what happened with that Pokémon Hunter?" He questioned.

"That Pokémon Hunter, I can't believe it." Diantha mumbled with disbelief, her speech left Mairin and Alain confused as Professor Sycamore, looked at his assistant.

"We'll fill you in, for now, let's get things back into control." He told Alain, who nodded in understanding.

(Current Time)

The gang couldn't believe what Professor Sycamore had just told them, especially Misty, May, Max, Dawn and Serena, because they had no idea how much their words had broken him that day after Pikachu's death, though despite their mistake, a few of them were still reluctant to accept the fact.

"But why didn't Ash just tell us himself? It's not like he has no time." May questioned casually, only to riled up the anger of a few individuals.

"That's true, but the fact that Ash was the only there makes it quite clear." Max added, only for Misty and Serena agree, though Dawn was quite unsure.

"DO YOU STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?!" Brock roared with extreme rage, shocking the group of clueless people.

Misty, May, Max, Dawn and Serena were extremely shocked at Brock's outburst, and the fact that they refuse to accept the reality that the one they were up against was Ash, made it worse.

"Pikachu's dead, and he had no one to support him and his heart. While not only did you people not support him, you guys even crucified him for a deed he did or did not do, and now that he has became a Pokémon Hunter, how many people and Pokémon do you think he can harm?!" Brock screamed at the group.

The group of five people were still shocked as they still did not the consequences of their action, as Iris and Cilan glanced at the group.

"Now that he had become a Pokémon Hunter, Ash even made an attempt to poach a Tornadus who he knew lies within Milos Island, because he had visited there once." Iris told them, as Brock sighed.

"Let's not forget that Manaphy, Jirachi and many other rare Pokémon are out there, what if Ash receives a contract to poach them? Do you think he'll talk to them, before doing so?" Brock told them, as they widen their eyes.

Back at Ash's ship, the latter was moved to his seat with the help of both Isen and Lisa, as he once again coughed due to the injuries he has sustain during Absol's battle with Greninja as he growled in anger, causing both Isen and Lisha to back away from him.

"Damn it, those BASTARDS!" He roared in pure anger, before swinging a fist to the right, smashing a glass tank that was sitting there into pieces.

Everyone in the room was extremely silent which included the pilots, Isen and Lisha as Ash continue to growl with rage, no one in the room dared to communicate with Ash in his time of anger, because they wouldn't want to get into trouble having to deal with Ash.

"Sir, please calm down, we still have many chances." A henchmen told Ash, who simply glared at him, forcing him to keep quite as Ash face back the front.

"Head back to base, this instant!" He demanded.

"Sir!" The pilots yelled, as they begin to move the ship.

And here Chapter 7, I hope the part where the gang who finally learned the consequences of their actions was great, and tell me how you guys find it.

Otherwise,

PEACE!