Pokémon XYZ: Life, Death, Order, and Chaos (book 2 of the HBoD series)

Chapter 68: Clash of Wills

"The Semifinal battle between Ash and Alain will now begin! You may use six Pokemon each! Pokemon may be substituted freely! As soon as one party's Pokemon are all unable to battle, the battle is over! Also, once once three of either party's Pokemon are unable to battle, there will be an interval so we can change the battlefield! Both of you, please call out your Pokemon!"

"Pikachu, I choose you!" Ash thrust out his hand, Pikachu leaping off of it and onto the battlefield, his cheeks sparking.

"Come out, Tyranitar!" Alain threw the pokeball into the air, the huge Rock/Dark type crashing onto the water and rock field. A huge sandstorm spun into existence around him, engulfing the battlefield.

Ash closed one eye, wincing. "This needs to be taken care of first."

"Now then, begin the battle!"

"Let's go, Alain," Ash grinned, determined to win.

"Come at us," Alain grinned back, already feeling the energy Ash seemed to radiate. "Dark Pulse!"

Tyranitar swung his head forwards, blasting a dark beam of energy towards Pikachu. 

"Dodge, Pikachu!" Ash shouted and Pikachu leaped into the air. "Iron Tail on the water!"

Pikachu's tail glowed and he swung down, crashing it into the stream, splashing up a ton of water. It rained back down onto the field, erasing the sandstorm.

"Thunderbolt!" 

"Pikaaachuuuu!" Pikachu blasted Tyranitar with electricity, who had been doused with the water. He roared in pain as Alain nodded appreciatively. 

"Not bad," he said.

"That's not all we got!" Ash swung a fist. "Electro Ball!"

"Stone Edge!" Alain yelled.

Tyranitar slammed a fist into the earth, huge stones jutting out of the ground, blocking the Electro Ball. 

"Swing your tail!" Alain ordered and Tyranitar whirled around, slamming his tail into the rocks. The shattered pieces flew towards Pikachu, but he leaped back in the air, deflecting them all back at the Rock type with Iron Tail.

"Go for where he'll land!" Alain thrust out his hand. "Crunch!"

Tyranitar ran forwards, lunging towards where Pikachu was about to land back on the ground. 

"Iron Tail!" Ash shouted and Pikachu swung his tail, Tyranitar catching it in his mouth. He spun his body around swinging Pikachu around before flinging him into the air.

"Now!" Ash pumped his fist. "Electro Ball!"

Pikachu spun midair, using the momentum from when Tyranitar threw him to charge his attack. "Pika-chabang!" The ball of electricity crashed into the Rock type, an explosion triggering. When the dust cleared, Tyranitar lay on his back, fainted.

"Tyranitar is unable to battle, which means Pikachu wins!"

"An astonishing match! A Pikachu managed to triumph over a Tyranitar!"

"That's insane," Robert breathed next to me. "How quick did Pikachu, an Electric type, just take down a Rock type!? That's just-"

"Ash," I leaned forwards in my seat. "That's just Ash. His Pikachu is on a whole other level compared to many Pokemon."

"But can he still win?" Alex brought up that question. "I mean, Alain has so far dominated the league with only two Pokemon."

"He can," Serena said firmly. "I know he can. Ash can win."