Ash Meets Anabel

After leaving Gardenia Town, the gang arrived in Cremini Town where they rested for a whole day. And now Ash was getting ready to take on the sixth battle facility that was near Cremini Town. Ash was running in a forest for exercise.

"This is going to be my sixth battle facility." Ash said. "And if I beat it, I can take on the last facility."

Suddenly he stopped running.

"I sense someone with psychic powers nearby." Ash said.

Before Ash could do anything, he heard a Beedrill flying towards his direction.

"Uh oh I probably disturbed that Beedrill." Ash said.

He quickly spoke to Beedrill to apologize if he disturbed it.

The Beedrill said in it's language that Ash was near the nest where it's mate and two baby Weedle were.

"Then I'll go somewhere else to train. I don't want to disturb you or any other Beedrill after all." Ash said.

Beedrill understood that Ash meant no harm and flew off back towards it's nest.

"You were lucky there." A voice said.

A lilac-haired tomboyish girl approached.

"You sure knew how to handle that Beedrill without battling it." The girl said.

"Well I know a lot about Beedrill. I've encountered them a hundred times and I have my own." He said.

Ash stared at the girl.

"You're a psychic, aren't you?"

"Yes I am, but how do you know that?" The girl asked.

She stared at him.

"Wait a minute you're one as well, I can feel psychic energy from you."

"That's right. I have psychic powers too." Ash nodded.

"Wow I haven't seen anyone with psychic powers ever since I encountered Sabrina a few months ago." The girl said.

Ash introduced himself and the girl introduced herself as Anabel.

"So Anabel since you have psychic powers, I take it that means you use psychic type Pokemon like Sabrina right?" Ash asked.

"That I do." Anabel said. "So Ash when did you start using your psychic powers?"

"It's quite a long story." Ash said. "But I should return to my friends before they start wondering where I am."

"Okay well bring your friends and I'll lead you all to my place." Anabel said.

So Ash got the others from the Pokemon Center and introduced them to Anabel and then they all went to Anabel's home. Anabel lived in a big fancy house. She made some tea for herself and the gang and then she and Ash started talking to each other. Ash told Anabel how he discovered his psychic powers at the Saffron Gym in Saffron City. Then he told her about how his psychic powers helped him a lot during his journey; understanding what Pokemon were saying and reading the minds of injured Pokemon to find out why they were hurt, sensing other psychic energies especially if a psychic type Pokemon was causing trouble, seeing right through people if they were liars or in disguise combined with his enhanced senses.

"Wow Ash, you really have done a lot with your psychic powers."

"Yes and I speak to my Pokemon telepathically and carry things with my powers." Ash said.

"Can you also speak telepathically with other psychics?" Anabel asked.

"Yes, I saw Sabrina in Saffron City and we spoke telepathically." Ash answered.

Anabel was even more fascinated with Ash's stories.

While Ash and Anabel were talking to each other Tomo, Brock, May and Max sipped their tea.

"I feel like we are out of the picture here with those two talking about Ash's psychic powers." May said.

"Well Anabel is a psychic so she would want to know about his powers." Brock said.

"And anyway May whenever you are talking to other Pokemon coordinators you keep going on and on about things." Max reminded her.

Brock stared at Ash and Anabel; it seemed he enjoyed chatting with her.

Before they started to talk about something else, Ash suddenly remembered about wanting to take on the next battle facility.

"Do you know where the sixth battle facility is Anabel?"

"Yes I do." Anabel smiled. "I'm the Frontier Brain of the Battle Tower, Salon Maiden Anabel."

Everyone was surprised by what she just said.

"So Ash I take it you wish to challenge me?"

"That I do Anabel." Ash said. "But I want to decide what Pokemon I'll use for our battle first."

"Okay well, I will be ready for you when you are ready to challenge me." Anabel said.

Ash first called Prof. Oak and told him about Anabel.

"Well Ash since you told me that Anabel uses psychic type Pokemon the best thing to use is your dark type Pokemon." Prof. Oak said.

"I agree." Ash said. "And that's why I wish to use Tyranitar and Umbreon for this."

"A very good choice indeed. Any others?" Prof. Oak said.

Before Ash could respond, his Gengar appeared behind Prof. Oak.

"Ah how many times have I said not to creep up on people Gengar?!" Prof. Oak shouted.

Gengar laughed and then started to talk.

"You wish to fight the psychic type Pokemon?" Ash asked Gengar.

Gengar nodded yes.

"Looks like you got your third Pokemon Ash." Prof. Oak said.

It was true that Gengar was at a disadvantage against psychic types. But Gengar are well known to always fight psychic type Pokemon, especially Alakazam no matter what. So Ash agreed to use Gengar alongside Tyranitar and Umbreon.

After getting his Gengar, Tyranitar and Umbreon, Ash headed over to a forest to check out his Pokemon. Before he started, Ash checked his surroundings with his aura and enhanced senses for any Beedrill. He didn't want to disturb any more of them.

"This area is all right." He said.

He released his Gengar, Tyranitar and Umbreon.

"Okay you three, we will be going up against a Frontier Brain who's specialty is psychic type Pokemon. So are you ready for this?" Gengar, Tyranitar and Umbreon were more than ready.

"To start with, did you learn those three moves I asked you to learn back at the lab Tyranitar?" The three moves Ash wanted Tyranitar to learn were Blizzard, Thunder and Fire Blast. Tyranitar did know Fire, Ice and Thunder Fang, but Ash figured that those three wouldn't be enough when Tyranitar faced a stronger opponent so he had Tyranitar learn Blizzard, Thunder and Fire Blast. Tyranitar showed off Fire Blast, Blizzard and Thunder. Ash was happy to see that his Tyranitar had done as it was told. So with many check overs Ash could see that his three Pokemon were definitely ready.

Just then Anabel appeared.

"So Gengar, Tyranitar and Umbreon are my opponents, huh?" She asked.

"Yes Anabel and we are ready to battle you." Ash said.

"I look forward to it Ash, but my psychic type Pokemon won't go down that easily I promise you." Anabel stated.

"I like strong battles no matter who my opponent is." Ash said.

Anabel smiled; she liked having opponents with strong spirits.

It was soon time for Ash to take on the sixth battle facility.