The next day, Ash and Serena were helping May train for her battle with Wallace. They were in the final minutes of their heated battle.
"Delphox, use Flamethrower on Glaceon!" Serena ordered.
"Blaziken, defend Glaceon with Fire Spin!" May countered.
"Delph!" Delphox used her stick to unleash the stream of fire.
"Blaz!" Blaziken stood in front of Glaceon to counterattack.
Ash stepped in to provide Serena backup. "Pikachu, combine your Thunderbolt with Delphox's Flamethrower!"
"Pika!" Pikachu screamed. It's Thunderbolt enveloped Flamethrower. The improvised technique charged fiercely toward Blaziken.
May clenched her teeth. Blaziken's Fire Spin would prove ineffective in defending against such a mix. When the combined attack from Pikachu and Delphox beat back Fire Spin, May resorted to another counter. "Blaziken, get out of the way. Glaceon, use Mirror Coat!"
Blaziken jumped out of harm's way when it realized it had been overpowered. The Flamethrower and Thunderbolt came for Glaceon, but the Ice-type started to glow in a reflective coat. "Gla," Glaceon smirked. When the attacks made contact, they got deflected to Pikachu and Delphox.
"Pikachu, defend with Electro Ball!" Ash hastened. He knew Glaceon's counter had enough power to defeat them in one hit.
"Delphox, provide support with Mystical Fire!" Serena recognized the urgency of the situation.
Pikachu determinedly launched Electro Ball. The electric sphere received a power boost from Mystical Fire. Ash and Serena's combination collided with their previous attack, causing an explosion in the middle of the battlefield.
Ash pointed at Blaziken and Glaceon, "Keep the pressure going, Pikachu. Use Quick Attack!"
Pikachu nodded. It sprinted at its two opponents with the intent of striking them both. May refused to let Ash get any hits on her Pokémon. "Glaceon, use Ice Shard!" Glaceon fired a barrage of ice at the speedy mouse.
"Give Pikachu cover with Mystical Fire!" Serena instructed. Delphox stopped any ice from hitting Pikachu with its fiery attack.
"Now, Blaziken!" May took advantage of the fact that they were busy countering Glaceon.
"Ken!" Blaziken jumped out of Delphox's Mystical Fire to deliver a devastating Blaze Kick to Pikachu.
"Pika!" Pikachu shouted in pain.
May shot her fist in the air, "Finish Pikachu with Sky Uppercut!" Blaziken immediately came within close range of Pikachu to send the Electric-type flying.
"Delphox, stop Blaziken with a wave of your Mystical Fire!" Serena rushed to Ash and Pikachu's aid.
May raised an eyebrow, "A wave?"
She failed to understand that Delphox unleashed Mystical Fire with a less conventional method. The Fox Pokémon waved its stick, releasing a wave of fire that could swallow the entire battlefield. Ash knew this was his chance, "Pikachu, use Thunderbolt to push yourself higher into the air." With Blaziken distracted by the impending fire, Pikachu used Thunderbolt to shoot itself higher than Delphox's fiery wave. This put it out of harm's way for now.
"Glaceon, fire Shadow Ball!" May was undeterred by Serena and Delphox's powerful attack. "Blaziken, envelope yourself in Fire Spin." Glaceon fired Shadow Ball at Delphox's Mystical Fire, but Ash and Serena didn't believe the Ghost-type attack had enough power to dissipate the fiery wave. Blaziken, on the other hand, fired Fire Spin into the air. The Fire-type attack spiraled around the starter, which shielded it from Mystical Fire.
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Man in the Mirror
RomanceAsh has just finished his journey in Kalos, but what happens when Serena gives him something to think about? At the same time May has reached the peak of her success. What happens when an old friendship between two friends is rediscovered and someth...
