A Matter Of Life....

"WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?" A Team Galactic commander asked furiously as there excavator were suddenly destroyed and most of them were dead when does bizarre violet beams suddenly rain down from the sky.

"I have no idea sir." One of the surviving grunts answered as the rest of the survivors met at the base of the volcano, the original 120 that came for the excavation was now cut down to fifteen and the original 45 excavator and 10 aircrafts were all destroyed, courtesy of that strange beam that practically dismantled the mountain to pieces.

The Galactic commander growled a bit and was wondering what the hell hit them. He knew that the Pokémons residing in the mountain could not produce such power for most of them are fire types and the only beam-based move that they could probably used were Hidden Power and Hyper Beam, none of those two moves could do that much damaged in one blow. "Have we succeeded in contacting HQ yet?" The commander asked in frustration and fear as he gazed at his subordinates who was trying to operate a bang-up radio.

"Nothing yet sir," The grunt answered as he desperately tinker with the radio. The grunt was sweating bullets as he feared that those strange violet beams once again rain down upon them and finished them off.

Suddenly, a mirror appeared behind them, and before they could react, the mirror suddenly fired several white beams, piercing them on the heart, killing them on impact.

"Well, that's that." Ash grimaced as he felt no human life remaining in the holy ground. He killed once, he regretted it but he did not dwell in it. They made their choice and he made his.

"Maria, release the souls." Ash ordered with a deep sighed. As Maria was busy releasing the souls that she had collected, he closed his eyes and tried to focus on the bond that he now shares with Elena. He wants to at least know what his lover was up to.

After a minute or so, Ash opened his eyes before sighing deeply before letting out a growl of anger. "They called her my one month stop, of all the brazen audacity." Ash cursed as his wings sprout from his back before taking the sky. "And they even force my Elena to battle, are those guys nuts?" Ash mumbled out loud as he flew towards Sun Lake Town faster than lightning itself. He was half upset at Elena for provoking his friends, he knew for a fact that she dislikes his female friends for, in Elena's words and he quotes, 'using him to further their careers'. He really did not understand where she came up with that.

But, even thought he was upset with his lover for provoking them, he was furious with those three for annoying her, they may be his friends but Elena was everything to him and she was his priority. How dare they insult her, calling her a witch, calling her his one month stop, he had half a mind to blast them with his Diffusion Element. 'The nerve of them, insulting my Elena like that.' Ash thought darkly as his body literally emitted lightning.

'My dear, calm down, they are not that annoying.' Ash actually stopped after hearing Elena's voice.

'Elena,'Ash voiced as he used his Moonlight Element to conjure an illusion to hide his presence. The Royal Element Moon has a unique special ability, it could conjure self sustaining and corporal illusion and it could magnify the strength of a typical Element ten-fold. Ash usually used this Element to hide himself from his enemies for a quick kill or to get away from his friends to spend time with Elena. 'This is, unexpected.'

'Yeah, never thought our telepathic link could reach this far.' Elena said in surprised.

'I am extremely powerful, after all.' Ash boasted as he suddenly felt an ache inside his head.

'I already know that love, no need to boast.' Elena lectured with a giggled.

Ash chuckled a bit before sighing deeply. 'Was provoking my friends' necessary love?' Ash asked as he massaged his temple. Even thought they were miles away, Ash could tell that Elena was sighing deeply.

'I don't like them, Brock and Gary are okay, and I could get along with them, those three on the other hand, they hate me as much as I dislike them.' Elena reasoned apologetically. 'Ash, I know you want me to eventual get along with them but, they just don't like me and vice-versa. 'Elena stated sadly.

Ash had to suppress a groan at that. 'I see, there that difficult huh.' Ash mumbled in disappointment, he at least hope that his female companion could at least be a bit civil with her. 'Don't break them.' Ash requested solemnly.

'Of course.' Elena answered passively.

'What time will the contest start?' Ash asked as he cancelled the illusion around him.

'Noon, thirty minutes from now, why you asked?' Elena asked curiously until it hit her. 'You're going to fly from wherever you are to Sun Lake Town at full throttle, aren't you?' Elena asked blankly.

'Of course,' Ash answered as his entire body emitted a strong burst of electricity. 'You rarely battle, my Queen, I wouldn't miss watching your elegance for the world.' Ash exclaimed passionately as he rocketed towards the northern direction.

'You do know that those words don't affect me anymore, loved.' Elena commented with a giggle.

'I know but it won't stop me from saying them.' Ash answered back as the two once again sealed their telepathic connection.

Ash took a deep breath before using his Lightning Aura to boost his movement speed. He needs to watch his lover perform. It is a matter of life.