>>37451393Okay, now it's making more sense, kinda. It's basically an alternative telling of XY032, where Korrina's Lucario went berserk and almost murdered Pikachu. The twist being Ash's "split personality" is like Bakura in Yugioh, where he is temporarily consumed by a dark force, which pushes him to force Pikachu to keep fighting even after it's apparent that Lucario is dangerous. Only then does Ash come to and realize what happened while he was possessed, grab the bloodied Pikachu, and run off crying to the Center while his friends look on in fear. I may have misread, but it got to the point where even Serena told Ash "Don't touch me!" and ran in fear to a safe distance; but she later tries to comfort Ash at the Center, saying how she's his childhood friend who will always support him. At the Center, Clemont talks to Ash who's watching Pikachu hooked up in the emergency room and Ash admits that he got zapped by Zekrom twice, giving him split personality disorder, and that he can't control the force that overtakes him--I think they tie in Ash as Aura Guardian in this too. Also, Ash calls Oak to send Charizard for some reason and Gary's also in Kalos for some reason. Serena is extremely concerned about Ash's state, Clemont asks Gary a bunch of questions that amount to "He's a kind and gentle soul, but his dark side is scary." Ash also passes out, and Serena states that Ash will pull through because "never give up until the very end, etc."
Now, on the last page, Pikachu wakes up, they ask where Ash is, and Ash, no longer possessed, timidly joins them for breakfast and apologizes for the actions from the previous day. He is forgiven and Bonnie begs to see Charizard. Finally, Ash asks if they want to continue traveling with him, given his damaged half-evil state, and asks if they're scared of him or hate him; Clemont, Bonnie, and Serena knock down the idea, tell Ash that he's their friend and that they won't leave without him, and Ash tearfully thanks them. The end.
