Destiny Rebirth Final Mix

DON'T GIVE UP UNTIL IT'S OVER

"So, you've decided to keep fighting this pointless battle, huh?" Giovanni chuckled.

"Funny," Ash responded while enlarging another Pokéball. "I was about to ask you the same question."

Giovanni was about to respond but was interrupted by the referee.

"This is an official warning to both trainers!" he began. "Another attack that lands within the trainer's box, of either side, will result in the immediate disqualification of the offending Pokémon and its trainer. Understand?" Both trainers nodded. "Good! Battle resume!"

"Lucario, return, and get some rest! I'll need you, for later." Ash commanded.

Lucario nodded and returned to Ash's side. Ash looked from the Pokéball, that he held in his hand, to his opponent. A smile slowly made its way across his lips.

"No more tricks, no more games! This ends now! Go Feraligatr!"

Feraligatr let out a roar, as he eyed his opponent for the round. Giovanni's Arcanine gave a growl, as it lowered itself to a fighting stance.

"Extreme Speed!" Giovanni commanded.

In a blink of the eye, the Kanto Pokémon disappeared. Feraligatr let out a grunt, as it was pushed, onto its back, and skidded across the battlefield.

Ash didn't hesitate. "Feraligatr, use Hydro Pump!"

The big jaw Pokémon quickly turned onto its stomach, while sliding and firing the water attack. The sudden attack caught Giovanni off guard. Arcanine let out a yelp. The water attack sends the fire type flying into the stadium wall.

"Arcanine, Dig!" Giovanni commanded.

The wolf-like Pokémon responded quickly. Its claws dug into the ground and quickly disappeared into the earth below.

"Ice Beam on the ground, under you, Feraligatr!" Ash responded.

The Johto starter let out the light blue beam, just as Arcanine appeared. The attack slowed the Pokémon down, but it still managed to connect its claws to the chin of the water type.

"Iron Tail!" Giovanni commanded.

Arcanine's tail began to glow white, as it was still in the air. It twisted its body and slammed the empowered tail into the momentarily stunned alligator Pokémon.

"Fire Blast! Go!" Giovanni yelled out.

Arcanine didn't let its opponent have a moment of rest. As soon as it landed, the fire type attack was already released.

"Quickly now, Feraligatr, use Hydro Pump!" Ash encouraged.

Feraligatr barely managed to find its footing before unleashing the water type attack. The stream of water was so strong that it pushed the large Pokémon onto its back.

The two attacks passed each other. Giovanni growled in frustration, as his Pokémon took the full brunt of the blow again, while his opponent had managed to somehow dodge the torrent of flames.

Ash sighed in relief. They had gotten lucky. With Feraligatr, on the ground, the fire type attack had past innocently overhead, while Arcanine was sent flying into the adjacent wall. The lucky break would buy them a little time, but not much.