The Kanto Journals: A Pokemon Crossover

Chapter 45: A Sage's Elaborate Plan

N, who looked like all his plans have been ruined in an instant, rasped, "You... Arndolfr Crane... you are... the Hero of Truth!?"

"Does it really matter?" Arndolfr retorted, his voice shaking because of Reshiram's appearance. "Hero or not, I won't let you separate people and Pokémon!"

"Humans give nothing but suffering to Pokémon!" N yelled, his expression earnest. "I should know that because Pokémon are my friends!"

"That is exactly why I don't want to be separated from Pokémon! Because they're also my friends, and friends stick together no matter what!"

"We shall not discuss this with words anymore!" N snarled, holding up his hand. "We shall settle this in a battle, hero to hero!"

Arndolfr snapped, "No! You will listen to what I have to say –"

But Arndolfr wasn't able to finish what he was saying because Zekrom suddenly roared loudly, as if challenging Reshiram to battle him, just like what N wanted to do.

"Zekrom, Fusion Bolt!" N ordered.

Despite being previously shaken emotionally, Arndolfr's battling reflexes still seemed to work, enabling him to defend Reshiram. "Dodge that, Reshiram!"

Reshiram was able to dodge Zekrom's attack, which looked like the latter cloaking itself in blue lightning bolts and then flying towards Reshiram at top speed. However, that was all Arndolfr could do for now, because he didn't know any of Reshiram's attacks.

Arndolfr quickly scanned Reshiram's entry in his Pokédex and learned that his strongest attack is Fusion Flare.

"Zekrom, Fusion Bolt one more time, and make sure you don't miss!" Arndolfr heard N order Zekrom as soon as he finished reading Reshiram's entry.

Before Arndolfr could tell Reshiram to use one of his moves, Zekrom finally landed his Fusion Bolt on Reshiram, which caused some damage on the latter.

"Reshiram, retaliate with Fusion Flare!" Arndolfr belted.

Reshiram then summoned a great ball of fire that got bigger and bigger until it rushed straight to Zekrom, also dealing some damage.

This time, Arndolfr pointed his Pokédex on Zekrom and found out that both Pokémon had similar moves, aside from Reshiram having Fusion Flare and Zekrom having Fusion Bolt. He also found out why such strong moves only had little effect on the other Pokémon: both of them are half-Dragon-types.

"Zekrom, let's end this with Zen Headbutt!" N shouted.

"Dragonbreath, Reshiram! Repeat if you have to!" Arndolfr screamed.

Surrounded by a psychic aura, Zekrom charged towards Reshiram and crashed with a mighty force that shook the entire floor. Reshiram, meanwhile, opened his mouth and shot out a deep blue colored gas that smelled strongly of burning flesh which directly hit Zekrom, paralyzing him in the process.

"Zekrom, no!" N cried out. "I have my faith in you, my friend! Use Dragonbreath too!"

"Finish him off with Dragonbreath, Reshiram!" Arndolfr quickly directed.

Zekrom was completely paralyzed by Reshiram's previous attack, leaving him open for the latter's second Dragonbreath, which depleted the remaining energy that Zekrom had. As a result, Zekrom fell over on the floor with a thud and the whirlwind of dark clouds and blue lightning bolts all around them disappeared, revealing the sun and the surroundings of Saffron City.

For a very long time, N and Arndolfr merely exchanged stares, both at a loss of what to say. Finally, it was Arndolfr who spoke first. "I guess it's safe to say that I now get to issue the proclamation that Trainers should not release their Pokémon, isn't that right, N?"