Destiny Rebirth Final Mix

AFTERMATH

The beam of energy hits the Genetic Pokémon, causing him to let out a cry of pain that echoes across the stadium. Once the beam vanished, it showed a motionless Mewtwo still standing, but its eyes expressed defeat. The crowd gasped in shock, as the powerful Psychic-type collapsed to the ground, while the rain had finally ceased. Everyone knew, at that moment, the battle was finally over.

Then, the ref made the call. "Mewtwo is unable to battle! Lucario wins, and the match goes to Aaron Tajiri of Shamouti Island!"

The moment that the ref made that announcement, the crowd's expression changed from shock to pure excitement. They erupted into a thunderous roar that echoed throughout the whole stadium, as they applauded the trainers, on the battlefield below, for giving them an intense battle to watch. Everyone, in the audience, was cheering.

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The group, in the elite suite, were awestruck at what they just saw on the field below. Nearly, everyone's mouths were opened wide in shock. They were all stunned to see their friend's most powerful Pokémon, one that no other trainer has ever beaten before in battle, losing a battle. Even the champions were surprised that Aaron had done something that no one has ever done before, which is defeating Trevor's Mewtwo. The whole room was completely quiet, until...

"I can't believe it..." Brock began to say. "Aaron actually defeated Trevor and Gregor."

"That's impossible," Misty commented about the battle they just witnessed. "How could Aaron manage to beat Gregor, just like that?"

"It's because of teamwork," Angela responded, as everyone turned to the young woman and her daughter, who aren't looking upset by Trevor's defeat. "Aaron's Pikachu helped Lucario defeat Gregor.

"What do you mean, Angela?" Bonnie asked Trevor's wife.

"Simple," The young woman began to explain. "When Aaron's Pikachu was trapped in Gregor's tail, it activated Pikachu's Static. Aaron managed to paralyze Gregor before his Pikachu was knocked out of the battle. The paralysis then made it difficult for Gregor to move or use any of his attacks. That's why he wasn't able to use his Hyper Beam because of the paralysis. Basically, Pikachu made it simpler for Lucario to fight Gregor. That kind of teamwork was what helped Aaron win this battle today."

"But shouldn't you two be upset by Trevor's defeat, right now? I thought that Ashley would be really upset about her dad's losing." Max questioned the mother and daughter, as the young boy looked at Ashley's face, which didn't show any signs of tears or sadness towards her father's loss.

"Why be upset?" Ashley asked, before continuing with excitement in her voice. "The battle was great! I was so excited

Angela giggled at her daughter's energy, as she tries to explain to a puzzled Max on why she wasn't saddened by her father's defeat.

The young woman then answered, "You see, Max, Trevor informed Ashley that no matter who wins or loses in a Pokémon battle, the important thing is to have fun. By the looks of it, she really enjoyed watching that battle today, despite having to witness her father lose."

"I don't believe that one bit," Max responded, with his arms crossed in front of his chest in disbelief, to Ashley's reaction towards her father losing. "How could she possibly understand that? She's only 3 ½ years old."

"Oh, knock it off, Max!" May told her little brother. "At least she's taking her father's loss extremely well. Unlike you, when our father lost to Ash in a Gym Battle. After the battle, you took Ash's badge away, locked yourself in the greenhouse, and cried about our dad's defeat that day! Ringing any bells?"