The Aura is With Us

Chapter 32: Clash Against Capture

Mewtwo was an imposing force. Sometimes Ash forgot this, even if he was once at the receiving end of the ultimate Pokémon's attacks. But when he was reminded, boy was he reminded.

The cave around them shook, as both dark user and man-made Pokémon clashed in an explosive fresco of psychic and auratic power. When one would attack the other, the other would dodge. Ash looked on in awe, Riley's weight on his shoulder all but forgotten. A vine whip attack took advantage of his stunned nature and snagged his ankle. His feet were pulled out of him and suddenly Ash was being yanked across the room.

Ash let out a yelp when he went down. Scraping the dirt floor as he was dragged, dust and soil got into every crevasse between his skin and clothing. He could hear his friends and family scream as the venusuar, they all forgot about, pulled the dark-haired trainer across the room.

"Pikapi!"

Ash barely had time to blink, when his electric mouse leaped over his head. Pikachu's body was alit with a thin veil of white glow. A quick attack. His partner's tail gained a shiny sheen of metallic nature and with a war cry sliced the vine off Ash's leg. Freeing the dark-haired trainer. Pikachu landed gently on Ash's belly, his big black eyes looking on in worry.

"I'm okay, good job," Ash said, scrambling to his feet.

The dark-haired trainer looked back at his friends and family. Riley had crumbled to the ground without Ash holding him up. Goh and Riley's Lucario were tended to him. Amanda was looking at her phone, no doubt trying to find a way out of here. Sir Aaron was looking at him, silently asking if he was alright. Upon Ash nodding, the knight's gaze went back to the battle unfolding before them.

The Venusaur growled and Ash suddenly remembered the fight he had found himself in. Pikachu leaped out of his arms and took a defensive stance in front of him. Ash grunted in determination. They were going to have to fight their way out of here. Well, challenge accepted.

Both human and pokemon entered the fight with the same amount of vigor, strength and determination that they did every battle. All of it! Every ounce of Ash's heart and soul was put into this, because this wasn't a tournament, no trophy or title was on the line, it was his family and friend's live, and there was no more important fight to give you're all in to. Blows were traded and moves clashed at lighting speed.

Throughout the fight, Ash couldn't help but notice that the Venusaur's eyes never changed. They remained silver dollar moons in the middle of an empty inky void. Anwir never let go of his control over the grass type. All while still facing Mewtwo head on. How was he doing that? How was he controlling the soul of this Pokémon at the same time not being killed by one of the most powerful Pokémon in the world. And if he could do that?

What else could he control?

Venasuar let out another earth-shaking roar, raddling the walls...and...A cold chill ran down Ash's spine, and he whirled around, looking at the wall behind his family.

"Get out of the way!"

For once in his life, Sir Aaron was frozen in his place.

His eyes, ears and even aura sense were currently being overloaded with fight happening in front of him and the rock of mount moon. The Knight was trying to keep an eye on each of his charges. Lucario was just as tense as he was. pacing between them and the rest of the conflict. Amanda trying to find a way out of the tunnels. Ash had found himself in a fight with the grass titan. Goh was making sure that Riley wasn't perishing on the impromptu battlefield. Riolu doing the same for his nephew's auratic partner.