32. Ash's Reborn Story

Chapter 159 Trainer from Aevium Part 4

The last Elite Four member in Reborn is Bennett, since Anna was still sleeping in Ash's house. And he is surprised to see the new room as there are a lot of butterfly patterns around the chamber.

Bennett: Well met again, Ash. How do you like the room? I don't know if my position in the order will be permanent, but as Anna has been indisposed, I was allowed to redecorate.

Flora: ...Okay, yeah, so, about that... Are you gay, or a Bug Type Trainer? There's a wrong answer there, and I need to know how much to judge you.

Bennett: Bennett Voclain, aspiring combatant and lepidopterist, at your service.

Flora: ...That doesn't answer my question ...Does it? Does that mean he's gay?

Bennett: It means I study- well, truthfully, all manner of Bug Types- but particularly four-winged larvae-bearing insects such as butterflies and moths.

Flora: Okay, so it's the wrong answer then. Disgusting. You should've just said you were gay.

Bennett: I'll... keep that in mind? It seems our roles are reversed from our last battle, Ash. Now I'm the one facing down two Trainers working in tandem. But I can only assume that the two of you work together just fine, as you've already beaten Laura. Part of me wishes I could have still fought you both with her as my partner.

Flora: Wait- THAT girl was YOUR partner?

Bennett: Ah- a misunderstanding. We are partners for battling; no more than that, at least for the time.

Flora: Okay, PHEW. I was gonna say, BIG YIKES, if someone like her were with a creep like you.

Bennett: I ...Wish to respect your opinion, of course, but I admit I am a bit aghast to still be called that. I do maintain proper hygiene, and although I've done things in the past that I am deeply ashamed of, I have tried my best to learn to listen and respect others' boundaries in both action and thought. Might I selfishly ask, for the sake of my continued self-improvement, precisely what about me still comes across as "creepy"?

Flora: Oh- I mean, you seem fine aside from the Bug Types. It's just them. Yuck.

Bennett: ...Ah... Perhaps we should just get on with the battle, and then you will be free to be rid of me. I hope you understand that, despite being aware of your feelings on my type, I cannot hold back.

Flora: Yeahyeahyeah, whatever, I'll put you in the fucking dirt. Bring it, bug boy!

Bennett sends out Genesect and Ribombee as his first Pokemon, while Ash goes for Charizard and Flora goes for Mismagius. Ribombee goes for Nature Power, because of the Rainbow Field, it becomes Aurora Beam and it deals a lot of damage to Mismagius. But Ash has Charizard use Flamethrower, defeating the Ribombee, and Bennett sends out his third Pokemon: Pheromosa.

Genesect goes for Techno Blast, and it defeats Mismagius, so Flora goes for Ferrothorn next. Genesect is also defeated by Charizard's Heat Wave, so Bennett sends out Delphox as his fourth Pokemon. Delphox goes for Psychic, and Ash decides to switch out to Greninja instead. Greninja goes for Water Shuriken and hits Delphox, and Ferrothorn also uses Gyro Ball to defeat Pheromosa. The fifth Pokemon is Volcarona, and it defeats Ferrothorn and Venusaur in the end with the Silver Wind and Fiery Dance.

Victoria: Looks like she has no more Pokemon...

Serena: Now she's relying on Ash...