Pokemon: A different Ash

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The smoke from the explosion gradually cleared, revealing Kadabra's body embedded in the wall. A deep pit marred the surface, evidence of the powerful impact. Kadabra was motionless, clearly unable to continue battling.

The field was still clouded with dust, the remnants slowly settling. Seeing Kadabra's condition, Misty and Brock exhaled in relief, smiles spreading across their faces.

"Great, Ash, you won!" Misty and Brock ran to Ash's side, their excitement evident.

Ash smiled back at them briefly before turning his attention to his partner Pokémon. The Devileon stood proudly by his side. Ash knelt down, gently patting its head to praise it for its outstanding performance.

Meanwhile, Sabrina crouched on the ground, her hand pressed to her forehead. Her long hair obscured her face, making it difficult to discern her expression. However, the small child in her arms suddenly lifted her head, her face reflecting disappointment.

"Is she okay?" Misty asked, standing next to Ash and glancing toward Sabrina.

Ash, too, looked toward Sabrina. Something felt off. 

Unconsciously, his gaze sharpened, and his eyes seemed to glow faintly. Fixing his sight on Sabrina, he saw something others couldn't—an aura enveloping both Sabrina and the little girl. Sabrina's aura glimmered blue, cold and distant, much like her personality. Conversely, girl's aura was red, warm and lively, though oddly excessive in its intensity.

girl tilted her head downward slightly, her expression concealed by the brim of her hat. Yet, a peculiar smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. To Ash's growing alarm, he noticed girl's red aura pulling energy from Sabrina's blue aura. Sabrina herself seemed completely unaware of what was happening.

The more girl absorbed, the weaker Sabrina's aura became.

"Hey! What are you doing?" Ash called out instinctively, his voice tinged with concern.

"Huh? Ash, what's the matter? She's... not doing anything," Misty said, puzzled, as she and Brock exchanged confused glances. Both looked at Sabrina and girl, seeing nothing unusual.

But Ash could clearly see girl draining Sabrina's energy. His brows furrowed as girl ignored his call.

Suddenly, a sharp sound echoed through the room. 

"Stop!"

A figure appeared out of nowhere, using Teleport much like Kadabra had earlier. The newcomer bolted toward Sabrina. Before they could reach her, girl raised a tiny hand. A flash of blue light erupted from her palm, flinging the person backward to where Ash and his friends stood.

"Ah! It's you—the man from before!" Misty exclaimed, recognizing the figure as the person who had warned them about Sabrina earlier. She and Brock hurried to help him up.

"I'm... fine," the man groaned, wincing. "But you have to stop them!" He looked toward Sabrina with urgency, his face pale with worry.

"What's going on?" Misty asked, still baffled.

"As I explained earlier," the man began, his voice strained, "Sabrina has two personalities. The adult Sabrina is her main personality, while girl is her secondary personality."

"Normally, the two personalities coexist in balance. But now, the secondary personality—girl—is absorbing the energy of the main personality. She's trying to take over!"

"Take over?!" Brock echoed, stunned. "What happens if she does?"

"Since the adult Sabrina is the main personality, losing all her energy would mean her complete disappearance," the man explained gravely. "But the secondary personality is nothing more than an illusion Sabrina created with her Psychic powers. If the main personality vanishes, Sabrina herself will become an empty shell."

Misty and Brock gasped, their confusion giving way to alarm. Neither had encountered a situation like this before, but it was clear the stakes were dire. Ash clenched his fists, determination blazing in his eyes as he turned his focus back to the battle at hand.

The man's face darkened as he processed the situation. He realized the implications: if the main personality were to overpower the sub-personality, there would be no issue. But if the sub-personality succeeded in taking over, it would become a separate entity, leaving Sabrina herself in grave danger.

"Wouldn't that leave her like... a vegetative person?" Misty asked, shocked.

"I can't let this happen. I have to stop her!" the man said firmly, attempting to free himself from Brock's supportive grip.

"No! You're injured!" Misty protested, trying to hold him back.

"Stop her!!" Ash shouted, spurring Pikachu and the into action. He sprinted toward the opposite side of the field, determined to intervene.

Suddenly, girl floated upward, her small frame bathed in an ominous red light. Before Ash could reach her, she gestured with a tiny hand. A burst of force hurled Sabrina, who was already weakened and on the verge of collapse, into Ash's direction.

"Whoa!" Ash exclaimed, instinctively catching Sabrina as she was flung toward him. The impact knocked him off balance, sending him sitting to the ground. Sabrina landed limply in his arms, her face pale and her breathing faint. 

She raised her head slightly, meeting Ash's eyes with a weak but meaningful gaze before her strength gave out entirely. Sabrina's eyes closed as she slumped into Ash's arms, motionless.

Ash looked down at her in concern, then back up at girl. The small girl now floated eerily in midair, her body glowing with an intense red aura. Her eyes burned with the same fiery energy, her expression unreadable.

Ash's heart sank as he noticed Sabrina's aura was completely gone.

"What are you doing?! Why would you do something like this?" Ash shouted, clutching Sabrina protectively as he stood.

"Because she deserves it!" girl replied coldly. Her once-enthusiastic demeanor had turned grim, her voice resonating with anger and bitterness.

The man, now supported by Misty and Brock, approached cautiously, his expression alarmed. "You're both part of the same person! This makes no sense!" he called out.

girl's eyes flashed. "No, it's her fault!" she spat. "If she didn't have Psychic powers, I wouldn't have been alone my whole life. If it weren't for her Psychic abilities, everyone wouldn't have been so afraid of me!" 

Her voice trembled with a mix of rage and sorrow. "She only cared about her Psychic powers. That's all she ever valued. Because of her, I had no friends, no one who cared about me!"

Ash frowned, his grip on Sabrina tightening as he took in girl's words. It wasn't just anger driving her—it was years of loneliness and resentment. But now, that pain was threatening to destroy Sabrina entirely.