Time can't heal every pain (Advanceshipping)

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"(What do you mean with you understand Manaphy's message?)"

"That's something that I have to discuss with May, but let's watch the battle, because I have such a feeling that it won't last very long anymore." Ash said, caressing Manaphy in his lap.

"(It seems that your body switch with May helped you nevertheless, Chosen One.)"

"At least, it forced me to stay with my friends, I guess ...." Ash assumed, but he wanted nothing more than to protect his friends against Team Rocket. He knew that they would do the same for him.

"(That's at least something ...)"

......

The tournament match was still underway and it seemed that one competitor wasn't in the league of the other ones. Being victim of multiple attacks, Barry seemed to be the first one that could leave the island again. Unfortunately, Barry wasn't only inpatient, but also very proud and the Sinnoh trainer would show them how he competed in the Sinnoh league.

After Charizard and Pidgeot's double attack, the two Pokémon prepared for some more impact and they already knew which Pokémon of the gym leaders were the biggest threat.

"Gyarados, use ice beam on Pidgeot and Dragonair, use thunder wave on Charizard. After that, follow it up with DragonBreath!" Clair didn't waste any time to direct her attacks towards 'Ash', but she shouldn't ignore Erika at that point.

The double immobilizing attack shot into the direction of the two Pokémon, but already after five seconds it stopped when Erika's Tangrowth placed it self on the back of Dragonair. Not being used to carry such a weight, the dragon laid flat on the ground and Clair had to stop her attack in order to save her 'favorite' Pokémon.

"Gyarados, stop your attack and help Dragonair!" Clair now knew the risk of a four-way match and it could become even worse.

The water snake made his way to his friend, but Erika ordered her Vileplume to stop it with Toxic and the poison soon infected the large Pokémon. Now it became a run against the time and the dragon-gym leader had to finish it quickly if she intended to come past this round.

Shortly after Vileplume released its attack, it was struck by a powerful kick and the grass type gym leader looked to her right to see that Barry was still in that competition. Celebrating as if he defeated Lance, Barry grinned and the blond-haired trainer already pointed to Charizard and ordered his Empoleon to approach the dragon before he would knock it out with a rare Hydro cannon attack.

May thought about her possibilities, but she had luck that Clair and Erika were busy with each other.

"Pidgeot, use Gust to stop Empoleon and Charizard, use a Flamethrower on Vileplume!" May had to think fast, but it was the best idea to use Charizard's attacks against the grass-type girl.

The strong wind-attack blocked the water-type of Barry in his attempt to land a devastating attack on the fire-type, but he still had Hitmonlee and the battle-type knew how to jump over huge things.

The next sequence happened very fast and Charizard shot a flamethrower towards Vileplume, but it was stopped by Tangrowth that used a powerful Solar beam to prevent a dangerous hit. With Dragonair still unable to move, Clair had to rely on the help of her poisoned Pokémon.

"Gyarados, use a grip on Tangrowth and throw it onto Vileplume!" Clair ordered and it was an easy plan, but the woman didn't expected Barry to destroy her idea.

Using a Mega Kick, Hitmonlee hit the water snake right on its head and Clair's Pokémon fell to the ground. It didn't look like that the Pokémon was out, but it would be an easy victim nevertheless.