Chapter-8: Night of the Hydreigon Part-2

On top of the Snowpoint City Pokémon Center, a young boy with dark red spiky hair with a headband with an outline design of a Pokémon, was staring at the battlefield in front of him. His long-white scarf blowing in the cold wind. He wore a black coat that covered his body. He lifted his white and blue gloved hand and pulled out a pair of binoculars. His golden-brown eyes peering at the sight before him.

There in the binoculars' lens, was Ryuga and his Hydreigon.

"Ryuga..." the boy growled.

("Master, calm down,") the boy's Lucario said calmly.

"I know, Lucario, but..." the boy pulled out a headband similar to his.

The only difference was that the headband was burned. He tighten his grip as he growled softly.

"I won't forgive him, for what he did to my father!"

("Getting your revenge will not bring him back. If you go in there with revenge on your mind, it will be a repeat of last time.") Lucario said, trying to calm his master down.

The boy sighed, "Right, Lucario."

Lucario nodded before turning back to the battlefield.

Ryuga's Golurk sent Ash's Infernape face first into the snowy ground after a powerful Shadow Punch.

Ryuga laughed at the scene before him, "You have to do better than that!"

Ash growled as Infernape slowly got back up. Zoey and Cynthia were now trying to figure out how to free Fantina and the other Gym Leaders from Golurk's grip. Cynthia suddenly smiled as Zoey looked at her in confusion.

"Do you have an idea, Cynthia?" Zoey asked.

"I do, Zoey," she replied before turning to Ash, "Ash, show Ryuga that technique you used against Paul in the finals."

Ash looked at Cynthia in surprise. He did use the Counter Shield technique against Paul twice, the outcome was not in his favor. He was starting to wonder if the technique can actually work against Ryuga.

"A technique you say?" Ryuga asked, "You have piqued my interest. Golurk, Shadow Punch!"

"Infernape, use Flame Wheel!" Ash called out.

Golurk's left hand pulled back as purple and black energy appeared around it and formed into Golurk's arm. It brought its fist forward and released a black fist in the shape of Golurk's fist with a purple outline as it headed straight towards Infernape.

Infernape was already in the air and began somersaulting. The flame on its head extends and covers its entire body as it began to head towards Golurk.

Ryuga smirked as the two attacks were about to connect. He had no idea what was about to happen next.

Suddenly, whips made of flames came out of the Flame Wheel. The numerous flame whips hit the Shadow Punch, causing it to explode. Ryuga was a little surprised as Golurk watched as Infernape continued to roll towards it. The flame whips hits Golurk's right hand causing the Automaton Pokémon to lose its grip on the net. The four Gym Leaders began to fall, but luckily, Cynthia had Garchomp grab the net and brought it back to them. As for Golurk, a Flame Wheel to its face caused Golurk to fall to the ground, swirly eyes indicated it was K.O.'ed.

To the sidelines, Koal, Harribel, Gekko were in complete shock over what just happened.

"He took out Ryuga's Golurk!" Koal said.

"We have completely underestimated him," Harribel added.

"Ki shi shi shi! Looks like the boy had a trick up his sleeve the whole time," Gekko replied.

Koal nodded, "He used the Counter Shield technique! Flame Wheel in combination with Flamethrower was perfect."

"I didn't hear the boy say Flamethrower to his Infernape," Harribel said.

"Infernape knew his trainer's plan or it knew the plan once it used Flame Wheel."

The three Elites looked at Ryuga as he recalled Golurk back into its Poké Ball.

"Unfortunately for him, Ryuga won't fall for that technique a second time," Koal said.

Ryuga looked down at Ash in anger. Never had he been fooled by some trainer. But, this was no ordinary trainer...

...the trainer was Ash Ketchum, future Pokémon Master.

Ash, Cynthia and Zoey looked on as Ryuga suddenly smiled evilly.

"I cannot believe that Golurk was beaten by that technique of yours!" Ryuga yelled in anger. "I will not be humiliated by anyone, especially you! I am Ryuga, Team Rocket Elite Rank Number 1! I will lead my Elites to victory! I will bring glory to Team Rocket! I WILL DESTROY ALL WHO OPPOSE US! I WILL MAKE THE ENTIRE WORLD SUBMIT TO OUR LEADER!"

Ryuga looked towards Ash, Zoey and Cynthia as he hopped of his Hydreigon. He then stared at the three as he pointed towards them.

"Hydreigon, reduce this city to ashes! DRACO METEOR!"

CHAPTER-7: END

On the next, Cold Ambitions:

Ryuga's Hydreigon begins its chaotic destruction of Snowpoint City.

Trainers and Gym Leaders alike, try to stop the rampage.

Can Ash and his friends stop Ryuga? Is there a chance that more help is on the way?

Find out next time!

Chapter-9: Night of the Hydreigon Part-3