Bruno: HUT!! -stops for a few seconds- ROLL!!
Ash: EERRRRRRAAAH!! (He's rolling a boulder that big up a hill while I'm doing the same with a 3rd of its size! He's amazing!)
-After a few minutes they finished-
Ash: -falls to the ground- -huffing and puffing- D-d-d-damn
Bruno: -hands Ash a water bottle- Drink
Ash: T-Thanks -about to grab the drink-
Bruno: -takes it away- Come and get it
Ash: -sighs- (Not this again) Where are we heading anyway?
Bruno:...
Ash: (No response again huh)
Bruno: -reaches the peak of the hill and points out towards the horizon- Do you know what this place is?
Ash: Huh? -scans the area and see's forest and gets this weird gloomy feeling- I don't know but something feels off
Bruno: That's the right response, the area we are going to pass through is called "Death Forest."
Ash: Yes, of course
Bruno: It's not a friendly area, everything is looking to kill you. Which means you must always stay on guard. It's the perfect space to train while walking to our destination
Ash: ("Destination", he still won't even tell me where we're going) -senses something- Huh?
Bruno: -smiles- Already
-3 wild Druddigon pull up on them-
Bruno: -about to take out a pokeball-
Ash: Stop him, no! I got this!
Bruno: -looks at Ash and nods- Fine
Ash: HeHe!! -throws a pokeball- Urshifu show them who you are!!
Urshifu: shiiiifuuuu!!
-The 3 Druddigon surround Urshifu-
Druddigon 1: -charges in with a Dragon Claw- Drud!!
Urshifu: Fu! -uses her right arm to block the attack-
Ash: Go for it!
Urshifu: -uses left hand to deliver a powerful uppercut- Fu!! -then finished off with a deadly left hook blasting Druddigon away-
Bruno: -smirks-
Ash: We ain't done yet, 2 more left!!
-The last two Druddigon use Outrage and march right at Urshifu-
Urshifu: -uses focus energy and stands on guard-
Druddigon: Drrrrrruuuuuu!! -about to use it right hand to attack
Urshifu: -swiftly grabs it's arm and squeezes it-
Druddigon: -about to attack-
Urshifu: -grabs its neck stopping the attack right away-
Ash: Finish it!!
Urshifu: -pulls both Druddigon in and slams them into each other- Uuuu!!
Ash: Ahha, see!!
Bruno: Nicely done, but who said it was over?
Ash: Huh!? -looks back-
Urshifu: -confused and turn around-
Druddigon: DRUUDDD!! -uses superpower and slams its entire body weight on Urshifu driving her back many feet away-
-The other 2 Druddigon stand back on their feet-
Ash: How are they still standing!?
Bruno: The environment of Death Forest forces them to adapt and be far tougher than normal. You'll have to use more effort to take them down
Ash: Eeerrrrr!! Urshifu, are you ok!?
Urshifu: -stands up from one knee- Ur!!!
Ursihfu: -uses focus energy and gets in a fighting stance-
Ash: (Ok, 2 Druddigon in front and another from behind) Keep calm Urshifu!
-All 3 Druddigon slowly approach circling Urshifu and then suddenly, they rush in-
Ash: Perfect! Use Wicked Blow on the ground!!
Urshifu: Fuuuu!! -Punches the ground causes shockwaves and ripple effects throughout the area
-All 3 Druddigon are staggered from the attack-
Urshifu: Shiiiiii!!! -charges in low, puts an elbow back, and raises her right fist upward
Ash: (Wait...here it is!!)
Urshifu: -turns her fist while still going in-
Bruno: (Wait a min-)
Ash: Wicked Blow!!
Urshifu: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! -Launches a Wicked Blow right at one of the Druddigon's jaw hitting it so hard it faint instantly-
Ash: (Urshifu's getting much better with that. By turn the first mid punch it creates extra force delivering a even more powerful punch)
Druddigon: -uses flamethrower- GOOONNN!!
Urshifu: -reacts quick and shifts it's weight-
Ash: Fire Punch!!
Urshifu: -launches into the flamethrower using fire punch as a shield-
Ash: Now!!
Urshifu: -jumps out of the flamethrower- FUUU -uses a extra charged fire punch to Druddigon's head, burning it as a result
Ash: Finish it!!
Urshifu: -used one arm to grab it by the head and charges the other. Throws a flurry of focus punches to its stomach making it faint-
Druddigon: -turns around and tries to evade-
Ash: Woooo goood!!
Bruno: Finish it
Ash: But it's already running away
Bruno: -Hitmonlee comes out of a pokeball and leaps towards Druddigon-
Ash: Wait!
Urshifu: -jumps in front of the attack protecting Druddigon-
Ash: What are you doing!? It was running away!!
Bruno: So these are your ideals
Ash: W-what!? (Has he gone crazy, what is he talking about !?)
Bruno: Hitmonlee return
Ash: Huh? What was all that about!?
Bruno: You let it get away, what do you think will happen next
Ash: What kind of question is that!? We already won the fight, and it was running away
Bruno: -looks sternly at Ash- Hmph, what happens when that Druddigon comes back with an entire legion of its kind, will you be able to handle it?
Ash: Wha-a-t!!??
-Multiple loud screams are heard throughout the entire area. Something is coming out of the brushes towards Ash and Bruno. Legion of Druddigon appear-
Ash: (U-uh! No way! I'll need the others help) -about to grab move pokeballs-
Bruno: Dont! You've done enough. Now watch and listen Ketchum
Bruno: -Machamp comes out of the pokeball and it and Bruno walk stoically towards the legion of 10 Druddigon-
Bruno: Your ideal is to save everyone and everything, at your core you are just, but are you right?
Ash: -puzzled-
"I thought of what he said, I've heard something like this before, but from where? Think Ash, think!"
Bruno: Machamp!!
Machamp: -bulks its muscles up and proceeds to completely demolish the Druddigon's-
Ash: -bits his tongue- (He's so strong...same with Leon, and Kukui, and Master Mustard!! I've been training for so long and it feels like I'm only at the starting line!)
Bruno: This here is the truth
Machamp: -finishes the last Druddigon with a powerful punch to the head-
Ash: The truth... -talks to himself quietly-
Bruno: You must acknowledge the truth, to push towards your ideals -continues walking-
Ash: -gets a small flashback-
Riley: Ash, listen to me, please. You have big ambitions and wants, but if you don't have the strength or endurance for those ambitions, it's pointless. That is why you must acknowledge the truth, to push towards your ideals