My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Short: Racing to the Top and a Rematch

Equestria. Canterlot. Day.

Yesterday was a rather delicious day for many, especially Princess Celestia. A plethora of cakes that were made by Ponyville was one of the happiest days of her life. It was a day she would never forget. She even brought some of them home with her, especially the remnants of Ash's cake, which was officially the best cake she's ever tasted.

Celestia discovered that there was an opportunity for her to eat as much cake as she wanted. And that was by having an Alcremie of her own. A Pokemon that could make cream to start off baking a cake was revolutionary to her. Only to her though.

However, she also had to work, focusing on recent world events. From the Dread League to the growing pains of this new world. But the thought about Alcremie hasn't left her head and the Galar Region was the one place she could find this species of Pokemon.

For her main intake of Magehold knowledge, she had the help of Chrysalis' mother Mellifera for that, writing down everything she knew about the Dread League and what they could do. With Celestia having such a great mind, she got everything down on many sheets of paper, prepared to expect the worst kinds of magics.

"Hah...I wish I could go to Galar right now." Celestia sighed, wishing to visit the Galar Region for Alcremie. "But that can wait. I need a way to push through that barrier." Celestia continued her work for the day, eager to get out there once more. Nothing was stopping her from doing anything else.

And she was a fast worker. At least, with how things have been developing. Gathering all this knowledge on Magehold gave her insight as she started looking into certain spells that could work well against what the Dread League has to offer. Watching as the time goes by were Gardevoir and Arcanine, staying by Celestia's side while she worked.

Guards would pass by, and so would Premium Polish and her Pokemon as the Sun would move on. Celestia instinctively controlled the Sun, deeply focused on her work. It has been like this for the past days and no one bothered her. Just a bit more and she could head to Galar for that Alcremie. But she also took Opal's words into consideration.

The Alcremie chooses the Trainer. It was all based on their personality as seen by yesterday's competition.

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Ponyville.

Back at Ponyville, where the competition was originally held, Ash was ready to set out once more. This time, to the region where Leon, Opal, Raihan, Bea and Ness all come from. He and many others were recommended to come to Galar during the fourth Pokemon Festival for a special event, but Ash was itching to head there either way. The event can wait.

"You're heading to Galar now? What about the event that Leon spoke about?" Twilight spoke to Ash while surrounded by her friends.

"Ah, I can't wait. I'm gonna head to Galar for the fun of it. Might even end up in a World Championship Battle. You wanna come along?" Ash asked.

"I'll pass. But I think Applejack and Rarity are free, right?" Twilight would face the Earth Pony and Unicorn.

"I'm not doing anything any the moment." Applejack was a free pony right now. She had finished up her work for today and was just relaxing at Ponyville. "So...I guess so?"

"Neither am I. But a few days from now, I will be making new dresses for Sweetie Belle's Grand Festival. It shouldn't be too far from now." Rarity added.

"I'd love to come with you to Galar!" Fluttershy was eager to come along. "Not many Galarian Pokemon come over to the Pokemon House so I need to see them as soon as possible!"

"Great! I wanna visit some of the towns there more than anything right now," said Ash. "Plus, I never did get the chance to compete with Nessa. That's why she came here, right?"

"She did try and compete with you when it came to making those cakes. But you beat everyone. If I had to guess, I'd say she's planning on finding something else to beat you at, before her rankings go up." Twilight speculated Nessa's next move. "Or, she might show up at Ponyville again. She did try and observe what you do here but Opal distracted everyone."

"I guess so. Which is why I'm not gonna lose to her!" Ash pumped his fists. "And I can't wait to see what other Galar Gym Leader I can meet! So far, all of them have been pretty fun. And their Elite 4? I can't wait for that!"

"Actually, I don't think Galar has an Elite 4 from what I heard," Goh said. "It's just the Gym Leaders and Leon. I heard that the reason for this is that they're so strong that they don't need an Elite 4 system at all."

"Oh!? That's so cool!" Ash and Rainbow Dash collectively said in awe. The Galar Gym Leaders were that strong. Ash has seen this strength for himself.

"Their strength backs it up too," Ash added. "I can't wait to battle one of them again. Maybe I can take on Bea for a second time. We tied last time and I wanna battle her as she is now. I know Lucario wants a go at it. The next time we met, we'll be using all of our Aura and winning it!"

"Best not go through with that." Twilight shook her head. "You and your Aura shenanigans have been growing, Ash. The more you use it, the more you'll hurt yourself. Just look at this!" Twilight used her magic to bring over a sheet.

A long sheet materialized in front of him and everyone else with the end of it dropping to the ground. On that sheet, there were faces of Ash that had been drawn on it, each having different expressions. Alongside these faces were depictions of Aura waves, appearing as their natural azure blue.

"Look at this. This is how your Aura's acted each time you pushed it. The first time you used it, it was natural and acted the way it was supposed to. But onwards?" The first Ash face at the top had him happy and bright as always, showing a smooth Aura frequency.

However, the second face showed Ash being rather disgruntled with his Aura starting to rise. This was when Delayed Aura Ataxia first hit him. The further down it went, the more the faces were starting to change into a rather upset and stunned Ash with Aura signatures that were going off the charts, especially the one that involved the Aura Vampire Gardevoir.

"Huh. That's pretty bad." Ash leaned in. "Looks like it's getting better down here though."

"Pika."

"That's because it hasn't been as worse as it used to be. Ever since we stopped Gardevoir, your Aura was safer but Delayed Aura Ataxia still exists. It isn't just going to go away unless something is done about it."

"Ash hasn't passed out as much though," said Fluttershy. "I'm worried when he might but now he's starting to use his Aura like it's a normal thing."

"Yeah, don't sweat it." Rainbow Dash flew over to the Princess of Friendship, holding the Aura sheet. "It's slowed down so Ash knows what he's doing. Lucario just wants some more get back with Bea so it's probably gonna be just that battle where he pushes himself."

"The Pokemon World Championships might have something to say about that," Twilight warned. "The trainers are only going to get stronger from here, Ash. Cold COlt told me this wasn't a problem in the original timeline so the fact that it exists here means that every opponent you face, Good or Evil, will force you to use your Aura."

"I'll be careful, Twilight. And if something goes wrong, I'll always have my friends to back me up." Ash confidently said, asking that Twilight had some faith in him.

"I guess...But I'm still cautious. Aura is so great but so dangerous because of that Gardevoir. So there has to be a way to regulate it. And I think I know how." Twilight smiled as something came up in her mind. Or rather, she recalled something. "I remember when it was back at the Pokemon Festival last year. Bertha told me something about helping you with your Aura."

"Yeah? What'd she say?" Ash asked.

"She might've been on to something. She said that you should try your hand at Mega Evolution. Specifically, for Lucario." Twilight remembered Bertha's words from that day. "Then it hit me! Lucario was said to be the first Pokemon that ever Mega Evolved at the Tower of Mastery. The Aura coming from Mega Evolution is off the charts. So, if I had to guess, if you use Mega Evolution, you might be safe."

"Hang on. I'm not even allowed to Mega Evolve my Ampharos and Lopunny at the same time." Rarity spoke. "If I do, I'll hurt myself without a doubt. Doesn't this sound dangerous either even if it's just one Pokemon?"

"Bertha might be on to something though, Rarity. Ash. I think you should try your hand out at Mega Evolution." Twilight suggested. Mega Evolution was seemingly a prime factor in dealing with Delayed Aura Ataxia.

"Hmm..." The Alola Champion thought about it for a moment holding his chin. Pikachu would do the same thing. "Alright. If it means I'm gonna be safe and reassure you, then sure. I'll shoot for Mega Evolution." Music to Twilight's ears. She and her friends were happy to hear this. If Ash was safe and healthy, they were happy. Delayed Aura Ataxia was just that dangerous and they were glad it hasn't been popping up as much, but it was still a major threat either way.

"I know just who to ask for that. Korrina, of course." Ash immediately focused on Korrina as she had a Mega Lucario back at Kalos. "We're not gonna be battling Bea right now so let's stop by Galar and then tackle Mega Evolution."

"Right. Have fun travelling and see what Galarian Pokemon you can find us." Twilight thanked him as Ash and those that were coming along with him would set out to the Galar Region. And thanks to Professor Cerise's budget, they could travel across the world quickly. Not as fast as gateways but planes always did the trick.

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Galar. Stow-on-Side Gym. Afternoon.

Speaking of Bea, back at her Gym at Stow-on-Side, she was once again practising with her Pokemon. This is what she mostly does she isn't eating sweet-filled foods. And on her mind was also Ash. Much like the Trainer from Kanto, the Gym Leader from Galar was also thinking about their next match.

"That Ash...He grows fast. I always keep up my training and yet he goofs around and somehow manages to stay consistent. I only ever take breaks like that if I'm hungry and that's only once a day."

"That's just his speciality." Someone else was in the same room as Bea. Fittingly, it ended up being Korrina, another one of her friends, who also sends her sweet-filled foods. Both Fighting-Type Gym Leaders were once in the same room as elsewhere at Equestria, both were being brought up by Ash himself. "I don't know myself but that's unique to him. You can't afford to slow down when your next match comes. Uh...When is it, actually?"

"Very soon. Our rankings are close to each other. And this time, I'm knocking him down from the World Championship Rankings." A determined Bea said. "And after that, I'll have him bake me that special cake from yesterday."

"Sounds harsh. How good is that cake, anyway?" Korrina laughed. "I'm looking forward to that battle. You'd best believe I'll be there. Because most likely, this next battle of yours could be the deciding factor. One of you is going to move up to the point where you'll be close to the Masters 8."

"You haven't gotten there yet, have you, Korrina?"

"No. I'm behind, sadly." Korrina shrugged, not seeming too affected by her ranking which she showed off on her phone. Her ranking was currently 205. Not a bad ranking but compared to where Ash and Bea are, she was definitely behind. "I still need to grow as a trainer myself. I'm not strong enough. But you and Ash are. Strong enough to climb the ranks and maybe make it to the top where Leon, Cynthia and the others are waiting. I wish I was up there with them to show just what I'm really made of."

"Mm. I promise I'll win for you then. No one will stop me at all." Bea nodded before making a promise to Korrina. For her friend, she would try and win the entire Pokemon World Championships. And to that, her biggest obstacle would have to be taken down. None other than Ash.

And speaking of Ash, he was already heading to Galar. And perhaps soon, Princess Celestia at some time, when she is available, that is. Both trainers had their motivations but their goals were the same. Bea refused to let Ash get ahead of him even when he mostly hung around his friends, messing around and exploring the world, as opposed to her constant training. It wasn't that Ash was a prodigy. He just seemed to be excellent at catching up. All the more reason why she couldn't let him gain a victory in their next battle.

Over the horizon, stronger trainers were waiting for Ash and Bea, depending on who makes it through. And only one of them can really stand on that horizon where the Sun shines the brightest as the journey continues.

Chapter 86 End.

Comments

[ArcticAce01]

Aw yeah! We’re now getting close to Ash not only getting his mega stone for Lucario but Ash Vs Bea R3! Both moments which a lot (including myself) been waiting to see adapted for your series