My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Zeraora vs The Crystal Empire

Equestria. The Crystal Empire. The Pokemon Festival. Late Afternoon.

Here at the Crystal Empire, an anger that was unable to be tempered was released. Zeraora was finally about to break out into a rampaging state. Rainbow Dash, Flurry Heart and those nearby watched as Zeraora's lightning flared out of her body. The natural blue that she always carries was there but there was the addition of black and red. All thanks to Ghetsis and the essence he left within Zeraora.

"Hahahaha!" Speaking of Ghetsis, from the raging lightning, a transparent visage of his face appeared, maniacally cackling as his laughter could be heard by many.

"Ghetsis?!" In unison, Rainbow Dash and Flurry Heart were in disbelief. As if they needed any further confirmation that Ghetsis was involved. It was almost as if Ghetsis was waiting for a moment like this.

"It can't be! A visage of Ghetsis?!!" Watching this from afar and witnessing Ghetsis' face was Celestia. "Is Zeraora already enraged!?" This event even prompted all of the ponies to stop searching for Lucas. He was no longer the centre of attention. It was the transparent face of Ghetsis and the outburst of Zeraora.

"Zeraora!" Letting out a vicious roar, Zeraora was losing all sense of reason. But that wasn't the only drawback. The red and black lightning around her was harming her body. Due to the constant eruption of her power which was elevated by Ghetsis's magic, Zeraora's roars were not just filled with hostility but also pain.

"Stop Zeraora! Please!" Rainbow Dash, who took damage after being it by a stray lightning bolt, would still try and calm Zeraora down. Kidd Summers and the Pokemon Rangers entrusted that she and her friends could do so and if anything goes wrong and too much damage accumulates, they can call the rangers to fix up the destruction. But right now, it looks like it was already about to happen.

"Ora!" Targeting Flurry Heart and the Golurk that stood in her way, Zeraora attacked. But not by rushing in. Instead, she slammed her paws, generating a burst of plasma that rapidly expanded. Unfortunately for the Golurk, the plasma could actually affect them. They groaned after the plasma burst attacked their bodies, sending them back.

"She's not listening to me again. And I can't let her run off a second time..." Rainbow Dash stood up while her wings were still injured. "Help me calm her down! Mienshao!"

"Mienshao!"Appearing to restrain Zeraora was Mienshao.

"Rainbow Dash! Are you alright?!" Quickly flying to the scene of this outburst was Twilight, alongside Fluttershy as both of them were currently airborne. But potentially, not for long. The frantic spark of electricity flew up, nearly sniping Twilight and Fluttershy out of the sky.

"Zeraora!" Zeraora then rushed in, seeing Mienshao as her enemy for trying to get in her way. Her signature move, Plasma Fists was used as a fierce flare of plasma appeared around her paws.

"Mienshao! Use Close Combat!"

"Mien!" In response, Mienshao leaned back, avoiding the incoming Plasma Fists. But even when doing so, the plasma still struck her. The Martial Arts Pokemon groaned before managing to retaliate by performing a backflip which then transitioned into a lunging dive kick to Zeraora's chest.

"Z-Ze!"Zeraora gasped after receiving a hit to her chest, leaving her stunned. Snarling at Mienshao, right as she was about to use Plasma fists again, Mienshao swiftly spun around while hand-standing, sweeping Zeraora's legs. The Thunderclap Pokemon's feet left the ground for a moment but her expression didn't change at all. She wasn't shocked, she was just furious. Mienshao then went straight for the head, planning to knock her out.

"Mien!" Only for Zeraora to finally catch one of her attacks. And she did so by slapping her arm around the way the second it came after her head. Mienshao could definitely show a shocked expression as this deflection was then followed up by a direct Plasma Fist to the face. "M-Mienshao!" Mienshao screamed, receiving a fierce burst of plasma erupting out of her body.

"Zeraora!" Erupting out into a further level of rage and harming herself in the process, Zeraora appeared in front of Miensao in a flash with Plasma Fists. Mienshao was stunned and still feeling the destructive plasma out of her body which left her stunned for a moment. Another attack that would leave her stunned was this fierce backhand which connected. "Ora!"

"S-Shao!" Mienshao took another hard hit as she spun around through the air. The Martial Arts Pokemon tumbled and rolled, absolutely perplexed by the attack she just took.

"No! Mienshao!"

"Keep her steady, Eve! Psychic!" Now that Zeraora was still for a moment, Twilight could take action before she starts moving again.

"Esp!" Espeon's eyes flashed blue, immediately surrounding the Thunderclap Pokemon in a blue aura. Assisting her was Twilight, who used her magic to hold Zeraora in place as well.

"Zera?!" Feeling this energy around her, Zeraora already tried breaking free, using all of her strength to muscle through. It was a struggle against Zeraora who was taking strong yet slow steps when trying to free herself from these telekinetic holds. One was enough but two was rough.

"I could really use Darkrai's Dark Void right about now...!" Twilight groaned, wishing that Zeraora could be put to sleep or something. At that moment, Zeraora unleashed black and red lightning which instantly travelled out of her body and straight for Twilight and Espeon.

Quickly deflecting it was Darkrai. It was expected for Darkrai to appear, especially out of the shadows. He always shows up when needed. After deflecting the lightning bolt, he too felt some damage travel through. Darkrai was jolted by plasma. Even when deflecting the attack it still manages to land, showing how fierce Zeraora's lightning was.

"She's already on a rampage?" Darkrai commented when looking at his arm. "What happened?

"We're not sure. But this is nothing a Dark Void can't fix, right?!" Fluttershy uttered.

"Hmm...But even Darkrai knew that a simple Dark Void probably wasn't going to solve all of their problems. As powerful as an attack it is, it's not the easy way out all the time.

"Ora!" Zeraora broke free, managing to freely move once more. Now freed, she continued her rampage lashing out at those who would dare try and stop her. She faced Twilight's group, instantly unleashing a flash of lightning from her hands in the form of Thunderbolt.

Darkrai shielded them with Dark Pulse, already anticipating a retaliation from the Thunderclap Pokemon. He barely managed to stop the attack in time, unleashing a stream of darkness.

"Those cries...She's in pain." Fluttersy could instantly tell that those screams and grunts were filled with pain. Not just rage. The energy around her was physically harming Zeraora's body in exchange for titanic strength.

"It must be that black and red lightning. Ghetsis..." Darkrai scowled, knowing Ghetsis was responsible for Zeraora feeling so much pain. "Listen well. I can try and put her to sleep but she might wake up with a jolt of electricity. I'm no stranger to such methods of waking up quickly. The best thing we can possibly do is knock her out and avoid any further destruction. If this keeps up, she'll wreck the Crystal Empire."

"Mienshao...!" Getting back up was Miensho who took quite a blow previously from Zeraora's attacks. Feeling the electricity crackle around her, the Martial Arts Pokemon knew that any chance of faltering could lead to her friends receiving devastating injuries from Zeraora.

"Guys! She's after Flurry Heart!" Rainbow Dash shouted, informing them about who Zeraora's main target was.

"Zeraora!" Zeraora then rushed to Flurry Heart once more, only for Mienshao to intervene by using Acrobatics. Moving at high speeds, the Martial Arts Pokemon swiftly appeared in front of Zeraora to stop her movements. The knee of Mienshao met with Zeraora's paws which resulted in another electrical shock.

"Eve! Use Dazzling Gleam!"

"Espeon!" Leaping into the air, Zeraora rained down multiple rainbows that immediately caught Zeraora's attention, distracting her.

"Z-Ze?!" Zeraora grunted when feeling these rainbow rays crash down on her. This allowed Mienshao to win her clash, pushing the Thunderclap Pokemon. However, the rainbows were soon obliterated by a flare of electricity from Zeraora's body that soon transformed into plasma. The plasma swiftly tore apart the rainbow rays while also sending bolts towards Espeon and Mienshao.

"Esp!"

"M-Mien!" Both Mienshao and Espeon took damage from these frantic plasma bolts. Both fell over as their bodies were rapidly twitching. Twilight gasped, holding onto Espeon. But by doing so, she was shocked as well.

With the two of them out of the way, Zeraora could finally reach the older Flurry Heart who was still on her mind. Rainbow Dash was still next to Flurry Heart and she might be seen as colaterall at this point. That is until Darkrai manipulated the shadows, causing them to rise and grab Zeraora's arms and legs. After being caught, Zeraora was soon pulled back by the shadows from Darkrai.

The Pitch Black Pokemon held Zeraora close to her while also making sure her feet didn't touch the ground, restricting her options to break free. "You're not too far gone yet. Let's see if Dark Void can snap you out of it!" With an orb of darkness in hand, Darkrai immediately tried silencing the Thunderclap Pokemon.

"Rrr! Zera! Zera!" Zeraora bared her fangs at the Pitch Black Pokemon when trying to break free. She even tried unleashing her plasma, only for Darkrai to increase the amount of shadows which ended up covering and catching the plasma. The plasma hit the shadows trying to break through it, but Darkrai successfully cushioned them.

Rushing here to the scene were Celestia and Luna. They arrived just in time to see Darkrai keeping Zeraora still. Damage had been sustained but it wasn't to the extreme just yet. Thankfully, Darkrai's group had managed to keep the damage to a minimum in the best ways that they could.

Darkrai then shoved the Dark Void into Zeraora, engulfing her entire body with it. Zeraora gasped once this sleep-inducing move invaded her body. She stayed silent for a moment as it looked like Darkrai successfully ceased the rampage with just one Dark Void. But just as Darkrai expected, Dark Void might not solve this problem.

"Way to go, Darkrai!" Rainbow Dash smiled. But that smile was soon swept away once a flare of plasma appeared yet again. Zeraora's eyes reopened, followed by a flash of Ghetsis' face deviously grinning at Darkrai. After seeing Ghetsis' face and even hearing his laugh, Darkrai realized that it was Ghetsis preventing Zeraora from clocking out.

"Zera!" Suddenly, Zeraora's plasma grew so strong that it managed to overpower Darkrai's Darkness. The Pitch Black Pokemon was soon electrocuted and blown back by the outburst of plasma which broke Zeraora free yet again.

"No! Darkrai!" Luna yelled, quickly catching Darkrai with her magic.

"S-She's grown stronger..." Darkrai groaned as he felt a sudden increase in strength from Zeraora. Her power had grown and it was seemingly growing even more.

"If we're going to calm her down, it has to be away from the Crystal Empire." Celestia thought about to steering all damage away from the Crystal Empire if they wanted to make this easier on themselves. By being here, they couldn't go all out to stop Zeraora since that would result in some devastating destruction. With a flash of magic from her horn, Celestia sent a glow around the area surrounding her friends, family and Zeraora.

"Zeraora?!" At that moment, Zeraora soon noticed Celestia, once again seeing Daybreaker. She was in such a fit of rage that she forgot that Celestia and Daybreaker were two different entities. At least, in this universe. She also saw Empress Twilight Sparkle once more.

Everything that Rainbow Dash tried doing was quickly reset, all thanks to Ghetsis. And once Zeraora saw the face of the one who stole the light from her home, she unleashed what appeared to be Thunderbolt but was far more volatile.

Celestia gasped before quickly pulling off her spell. The lightning rapidly reached her, nearly striking her face. But by the skin of her teeth, she managed to teleport herself, Zeraora and everyone around this one area away. Just like that, they were all gone, leaving the Crystal Empire.

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The Frozen North.

The Frozen North was the selected location. Any destruction wouldn't matter since the Crystal Empire would be completely fine. Celestia brought herself, Zeraora, Twilight, Fluttershy, Luna Rainbow Dash, Flurry Heart and the guards here, narrowly avoiding any further damage to the Crystal Empire.

Another narrow instance was Celestia just barely managing to sway her head, avoiding the incoming lightning. But of course, it still connected, shocking Celestia's face a bit. The Frozen North was vast enough and the perfect place to keep Zeraora occupied.

"Good. We're away from civilization now," said Celestia, staring down Zeraora. "It's not time to panic yet and call the Ranger Union. Not when we have a chance to stop Zeraora's rampage.

"Ngh..." However, still feeling the plasma, Darkrai held onto his chest. He took the hardest hit so far after all but perhaps it was harder than he was expecting.

"Darkrai! What's wrong?!" Luna gasped.

"This plasma is virulent. I'm struggling to move..." The side effects to the plasma were showing and Darkrai was the first example of it. His body was continuously staggering, making it difficult for the Pitch Black Pokemon to move.

"W-Wait..." Rainbow Dash stood up while her wings were still injured. "Can we try going into her mind? Maybe that's how we can get rid of Ghetsis's influence!"

"Going into her mind isn't a bad idea. But it will be a struggle against such a rough Pokemon." Celestia answered. "You should stay back, Rainbow Dash. You and Mienshao have sustained heavy damage."

"Mienshao...!" Mienshao tried continuing but the plasma left her stunned as well. The Martial Arts Pokemon growled, doing her best to try and continue.

"Maybe, Mienshao...But not Altaria." She still had other Pokemon available for battle. And in this case, it was Altaria. She rolled the Poke Ball on the ground, summoning the Dragon-Flying-Type. While it was a risk to have her out in the cold, she needed some draconic power on her side for such a powerful Pokemon.

"Altaria!"

"Zeraora! If you can still hear us, then knock it off already!" Rainbow Dash bellowed, grabbing Zeraora's attention. The Thunderclap Pokemon turned to face Rainbow Dash. "Look at me, please..." Rainbow Dash tried having Zeraora look at her for a while instead of just going straight for an attack.

And when gazing at Rainbow Dash, there was a momentary pause. At that moment, Zeraora twitched, knowing exactly who she was facing. She was looking at the one who did her best to keep Zeraora from going on a rampage. But alas, the essence of Ghetsis said otherwise.

Zeraora's body pulsated once more, refusing to let her come to an understanding. "G-Gardevoir?!" Passion could feel this shift in emotions. Zeraora's emotions paused for a moment before taking off once more.

"You're saying that she's losing all sense of reason gradually? She recognized Rainbow Dash for a moment..." Celestia translated. "That means she can still be reached but with Ghetsis having such an influence over her...We have no other choice but to knock her out. Flurry Heart."

"Zeraora!" Hearing this, Zeraora's electrical aura erupted, blowing away all snow nearby and shattering the ice too. Fluttershy shivered while Twilight gulped. It's not often they have to deal with a rampaging Pokemon and this time, this Pokemon's rage could certainly be felt and could be catastrophic for them.

"Audi, please heal Darkrai!"

"Audino!" Audino would try healing Darkrai of this crushing plasma that was still affecting his body. Twilight, Celestia, Luna and Flurry Heart would have to be the ones to halt Zeraora's actions before they escalate. Rainbow Dash would try doing the same, even if she was injured.

"I need your help! Gliscor!" Luna sent out someone to substitute for Gliscor. In this instance, it was Gliscor.

"Gliscor!"

"Distract her! Swords Dance!"

"Scor!" Being the distraction to Zeraora was Gliscor, who zoomed in, ready to strike. Zeraora saw this as a challenge, prompting her to retaliate by using Close Combat. The claws of Gliscor and paws of Zeraora clashed. Gliscor would give everyone enough time to act but only when Zeraora was in one spot.

Zeraora then leapt into the air, but that was Gliscor's element. He quickly zipped to the side, avoiding Zeraora's lunge. The flash of lightning went off, surrounding Gliscor's body. It soon transformed into plasma, properly affecting him even with his immunity.

"Stone Edge!"

"Scor!" By summoning glowing crystals around his body, Gliscor shot them at Zeraora right from the side. The Thunderclap Pokemon groaned while each of those crystals rapidly beat down on her, only for Zeraora to obliterate them with a stream of plasma. After destroying the crystals and sliding on the snow, Zeraora used what appeared to be Hidden Power. Fittingly, it was Hidden Power Ice, already having an option to deal with Ground-Types. From her paws, a white energy enveloped in an icy blue aura was unleashed immediately, striking Gliscor.

"G-Gli!" Gliscor took a truly super-effective hit, falling out of the air instantly.

"Zera...!" Zeraora was about to follow up with this, going for another Close Combat before Gliscor could even touch the ground.

"Sorry about this, Zeraora! Hyper Voice!"

"Taria!" There was another distraction. Altaria. By letting out a beautiful sound. Right as Zeraora was about to strike Gliscor, she was hit by the soundwave. The soundwave ended up staggering her for a moment and that was the opportunity that Celestia needed.

"Psychic!" In unison, both Celestia and Twilight shouted, having the same idea in mind. Together, Gardevoir and Espeon both unleashed a Psychic energy that would hold onto Zeraora's body. Zeraora already felt the Psychic hold on him but she already knew how to break out of it. Except, unlike the last time, two extra telekinetic holds joined the fray.

Celestia and Twilight both used their magic to keep Zeraora there, assisting their Pokemon. Zeraora grimaced as she had her knee smash right into the ice. The Thunderclap Pokemon was truly feeling restrained now with the power of Two Alicorns and Psychic-Types holding her down.

"Now's my chance!" Luna would take this opportunity to try and interact with Zeraora's mind. By using the power of Lunar Ire, she unleashed a beam of magic that targeted Zeraora's head. Zeraora, unable to move, was struck by the beam, but it dealt no damage. It was only meant to try and snap her out of this rampaging state.

The Thunderclap Pokemon's pupils shrunk for a moment once her head was attacked. All while she was still unable to move. Luna successfully got her chance to enter her mind. It was up to her to set things straight from her. And she knew that she would have to encounter the energy left behind by Ghetsis, which wasn't going to be pleasant.

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Zeraora's Mindscape.

Everyone had a Mindscape. And Zeraora was no exception. Luna managed to enter it, dropping down from a large blue sky. The Princess of the Night hurled through the air for a moment before regaining her balance and spreading her wings. She wasn't sure how much time she had on her.

Zeraora was only restrained from the outside and the power she could output was growing. She could reach a strength that could free her at any time, so Luna knew she had to be quick. Landing down, she touched a grassy area here at Zeraora's Mindscape. From the blue skies to the grassy area, it was clear that Zeraora's mind was something that admired peace. As to be expected, even though she was anything but peaceful right now.

This area, in particular, resembled the Alola Region. The same Alola from her universe before it had its light snuffed out by Necrozma. But it was catered to Zeraora as she had a preference as to where she wanted to rest.

Stretching out as far as the eye can see, the Grasslands appear to go on forever, a vast expanse of rolling hills covered in verdant green grasses. There was a gentle breeze, causing the tall blades to sway and creating a soothing rustling sound. The grasslands are dotted with colourful wildflowers, their vibrant petals adding bursts of colour to the landscape. Of course, it wouldn't be Alola without the wonderful seas.

The air is filled with the salty scent of the nearby sea, carried on a gentle breeze that rustles the tall blades. Near the grasslands, a massive cliff drops off abruptly to reveal a stunning panorama of a crystal-clear sea, shimmering with shades of turquoise and sapphire.

"Alright...I just need to find whatever Ghetsis put in her. If I can find it, I can neutralize it. But where would it be?" Luna wondered. The grasslands were very much wide and expansive, meaning this could take a while. But with the help of Lunar Ire's magic, probably not. Finding the essence would still be difficult since there wasn't an inkling of it being anywhere.

"You won't find it just by looking around." A voice replied to her. Someone else was here. And when hearing the voice, Luna could already assume that this was Ghetsis. By rapidly turning her head, she turned to see someone she didn't expect at all.

It was Daybreaker.

Standing there was the Alternate Celestia from another universe. She expected Ghetsis. Not her. This greatly caught Luna off guard as this was the second time they have encountered each other in a mind-like area.

"I-It's you?! You're here?!" Potentially, this changes a few things about Zeraora's rampage. Could it be that Daybreaker was involved somehow and the rage towards Celestia had even bigger weight behind it? But that wasn't confirmed by Daybreaker at all. Not after the words she spoke.

"I am. But believe me...You should be worried about Ghetsis instead."

As the journey continues.

Chapter 313 End.