Ash and Raichu's Journey: Legacy Of Heroes
Chapter 1
~Injury - Part 1~
Rated: Teen
Rated For: Language, violence, and blood.
Note: This continues from the oneshot I made called Farewell. Please read that first, and I hope you enjoy! ^^ Another Note: I want your opinions on whether I should switch between different points of view or not throughout the story. I do want to go by a different point of view each chapter so you can get into the minds of different characters, but it's up to you guys. Tell me anything you want to see in this. Want Raichu to find a mate? An old character to return? Whatever you want, tell me, and I'll try to add it in! ^^
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. I do not own Pokemon. I do not own Pokemon. Yeah. XD
~Raichu's perspective~
My eyes opened up to see a wooden ceiling. My eyes traced the knotches in the wood, the dark and light colors, and the way the ceiling lights lightly coated those boards in lighter hues. Then, I pushed my hands against the floor, and sat up.
On the couch across from me was my master. His black hair had gotten long over the years, and now it was down to his upper shoulder blades. His attire had changed quite a bit, too. He now wore black jeans with a black, long sleeved shirt, black and white sneakers, and a black and white jacket. He also ditched his old hat styles, now wearing a black and white hat with a pokeball design in reverse colors. He wears black leather gloves, and white socks. I think he admires the way the very different colors blend.
For the past four months, it's been just the two of us. We are here in the Nivoto Region because we heard it was a nice place to get away from your worries. So, I guess you'd call this a vacation. Of course, I think we deserve one. We've broke up many teams; Team Galactic, Team Plasma, and a few other weaker teams. But about six months ago, we began an operation with the Johto Region's League Members. We were tipped off about a supposed Team Rocket base being built in the Johto Region, so we went there, found it, and disposed of it. It took two months to find it, and we had one hell of a battle because of it.
Ash began to stir, and I watched as he slowly sat up. Yesterday we beat the gym leader here in Gear Town, with that tough Raichu, and now we were resting in the lobby of a Pokemon center. Granted, the Nivoto Region does not have an official Pokemon League, so all of the Gyms are technically unofficial here.
"Hey buddy." Ash's sleepy voice called, before he let out a big yawn. "How are ya?" He asked me.
"Rai, Raichu." I responded happily, saying I'm in a good mood. I then leaped from the couch I slept on last night, and onto the couch Ash sat on.
He pet my head, fingers rubbing behind my black and yellow ears, massaging the sensitive skin beneath my fur. It was relaxing, and I was happy for always having my master's attention. This makes me think about Team Plasma, and how they wanted to take all of the Pokemon away from everyone. They didn't think of how it would affect the Pokemon that were happy with their Trainers, how lonely the People and Pokemon would feel to be pried apart from each other. They also never stopped to think of the terrible consequences of releasing all the Pokemon into the wild, surely they have heard of Dark Balls, People would make them and take Pokemon entirely by force, and then things really would have been dangerous. They almost took me away from Ash...forever.
There stood the Legendary Deep Black Pokemon, his wings spread wide, feet firmly planted on the ground. He held a strong stance, with mesmerizing red eyes leering down at us. The electricity generating from the Pokemon was incredible. I was sitting on Ash's shoulder, watching the Legendary in awe.
Over the awesome roar of the Pokemon, I was able to hear faint footsteps padding across the floor. "Pi Ka Pi!" I yelled at Ash, who then took a more offensive stance, with his hands ready at his sides.
The person walking forward stepped out from Zekrom's large shadow, and he cracked a grin. "Welcome Ash, so glad to see you came!" He announced, his arms spreading, his flowing green hair shifting with his movements. "So I hope you're ready for the new world!"
In one fluid motion, I leaped off Ash's shoulder and sent a stream of electricity straight at Zekrom, attempting to reason with the large, Legendary Pokemon. With all of my emotions fueling me, I kept the stream of lightning going as Zekrom just stood there, absorbing my electricity as though it were merely a fly touching his skin.
"Pikachu! Pika Pika!" I called to the Legendary, but he continued to stand there, almost ignoring me. Perhaps testing me.
I stopped my electricity, then stood on my hind legs. My hands fisted and I charged up, before letting a big Thunderbolt rip from every corner of my soul. The electricity slammed into Zekrom, who once again took it like it was nothing. My eyes grew wide as the Pokemon then used a simple Thundershock. The electric attack hit me so fast, I hadn't the time to blink before I was sailing off the top platform of the castle.
"PIKACHU!" Ash called, before I saw him jump off the platform after me. He fell fast and grabbed me, and I could tell by the grip that he was ready to sacrifice himself to keep me alive. I then looked down, and I saw a faint glow coming forth from his pocket.
Ash must have felt warmth coming from his pocket, because his free hand slipped in it, and pulled the Light Stone out. As we fell, we watched the stone, but nothing was happening. I looked down, and saw the floor coming up fast.
"RESHIRAM!" Ash screamed, and the Light Stone really started to glow bright, forcing Ash's hand to shake as the power was unleashed. Bright orange and yellow flames engulfed us as we both hit something furry and soft. We looked at each other, before looking at the magnificent Reshiram's wingspread as we rode on the Pokemon's muscular back. "It's Reshiram, she came to save us!" Ash exclaimed, laughing happily as electricity danced from my cheeks.
"Pika!" My voice rang out, as Reshiram's heafty wings flapped repeatedly, lifting us back to Zekrom and N. As we reached the top, we saw N waiting patiently for us, before he allowed a small, true smile to grace his lips.
Reshiram landed on the platform, placing her heavy feet on the floor. She lowered her wings to the floor, and Ash jumped off of Reshiram, before the Vast White Pokemon stood up strong, determined eyes set on Zekrom's. Ash placed me beside him, and he looked up at Reshiram, who was looking at him. He then looked at me, "Are you ready, Pikachu?" He asked.
"Pika!" I called, my small hands fisting before electricity sparked from my cheeks.
Ash's face turned to horror as he realized what happened to me. "Pikachu, oh no, not again!"
I shook my head, determined to fight Reshiram, even while over-charged from Zekrom's electricity. I then looked up at Reshiram -
"Raichu!" My mind snapped to the current place in time, where Ash was looking at me with concern lodged in his russet eyes. I smiled up at him, a small gesture meant to calm his worries. He then returned with his own small smile. "Okay buddy, I was just worried." He said, before giving me a small scratching behind the ear. "Okay buddy, let's get going. We should head to the next town."
I bounded off the couch, before heading to the door, as Ash followed close behind, slinging his black and yellow backpack over his shoulder.
As we walked through the grassy field, I felt the wet dew from the grass against my feet. The air had a slight tinge of flowers and honey slurred into its sweet scent. The sun was rising across the horizon, and the warmth of the temperature was just enough to keep the both of us nice and warm. I walked along behind my master, my long tail spread far behind me.
As we walked along, I started to catch a new scent in the air. It was somewhat like a Magnemite smelled, but at the same time it wasn't. I then stopped entirely once my eye caught a slight shift in the grass to my right. I stared at it, and I saw the grass move again. Then I noticed the contrasting, withered green that stood apart from the grass's green hue, and I rushed over to it, as Ash called for me. He then rushed to follow me, and when I parted the very tall grass, I saw a Bulbasaur.
This Bulbasaur was cringing on the ground, eyes and teeth snapped shut. His body was covered in dirt, his legs bruised, ears down. But that wasn't the worst part of the problem, not at all. The bulb had a deep gash at the base. It was bleeding profusely, and I didn't think it could clot because the bulb was lifted off his back about an inch or two. It almost looked like he'd been stabbed with a shovel, or like someone attempted to pry the bulb off his back with a crowbar. I was mortified at the sight of this, the last time something remotely this bad happened was when Team Rocket had been cutting the tails off of defenseless slowpoke.
"Raichu!" I called to Ash, as he reached my side. His eyes grew to the size of quarters, before he walked around Bulbasaur, and gently picked him up off the ground. Ash shifted him so his right side, the side that was not injured, rested against his bicep.
Ash and I then raced ahead, neither of us needing to discuss anything about this situation. We ran straight to the next town, MatchRaid Town, where the Pokemon Center was the first place we could see. Rushing through the automatic doors, we slid to a stop in front of the counter.
"Nurse Joy!" Ash called. "Please, help this Bulbasaur! My Raichu and I found him in the field, we don't know what happened!"
Nurse joy ran over from where she was talking with a small child, immediately grabbing some antiseptic and bandages. A Chansey rushed a stretcher out immediately, and Nurse Joy gently placed Bulbasaur on the stretcher, watching as the Pokemon collapsed under his own weight due to his weak state. As Chansey ran the stretcher to the emergency room, Nurse Joy turned to Ash.
"...I'm worried about this." She said. "I've been hearing hushed rumors that something bad is going to happen very soon. That something is happening right now." She said, before glancing over at the child she had been speaking to, who was now sitting at the table, watching us.
"What do you mean?" Ash asked.
Her sad expression only worsened. "What is your name..?" She asked.
"Ash." He replied.
"Ash...the legendary Ash who took down so many people from Team Rocket..." She inhaled sharply, obviously very shaken. "Please...do something. I've heard from...sources, that something evil has emerged. That all of our lives are now at stake. Please..." She chewed her lip a bit. "Save us."
That was the connection I made, why Ash was so anxious lately. I could feel it too, like something bad was coming. I looked to the Emergency room's doors, where Nurse Joy ran through an instant afterwards. Ash and I walked over to the doors, and stared ahead, watching the syringe sign above. We stood like that for a long time, and waited.
My ear perked up, and I looked behind us. The child Nurse Joy had been talking to when we first arrived stood there. Her lavender colored hair was in two pigtail braids, dressed in blue jeans with a white shirt and a blue jacket over it. She also had a small blue purse, which I had the feeling she carried Pokemon in.
Ash turned around, and the girl approached, white sneakers tapping across the floor. She leered up at Ash's face. "You jerk. You think you'll be leaving with that Bulbasaur? Hell no."
Ash and I just stared at her. I knew he was just as confused as I. "Why are you-"
"Don't even play dumb. I know what you're a part of, and I'm not falling for your mind games." She then reached into the purse, and pulled out an Ultra Ball, backing up ten paces. "I'll take every one of you down!"
She tossed the ball into the air, and from it's depths emerged an Aggron. I felt sweat wet my face as I stared up at this Pokemon. Not only was he impervious to my electricity, but I could tell he was very loved, which only makes a Pokemon stronger. Something told me this girl wasn't a bad person, yet when I saw the anger in her plum colored eyes, I just couldn't believe that feeling. I gritted my teeth as I stared the aggressive Pokemon down, and awaited the commands of my master.
Cliff hanger! Terrible, I know. Anyways, I hope you'll enjoy this story. I'll update frequently and I would love any comments. Tell me what you want to see happen, any Pokemon or older characters you'd like to see appear, any Pokemon you want to be a central character, and any love interests as well. I want Raichu to have a love interest, so if you want to see any particular kind of Pokemon to be with him, tell me. Anything you want to see, suggest it. Thank you all. ^^
Update! 10/28/2011: I am working on fixing up this story a lot, and then I will proceed with the next chapter. I gave Reshiram and Zekrom different genders, and the other Legendaries will probably have Genders too. (except for Victini, Kyurem, and a few others. You can also expect to see Ash's other Pokemon soon too! I hope you guys enjoy this story, cause I have big plans for it!
Side-note 10/28/2011: During the flashback in this chapter, Pikachu attempted to talk to Zekrom with his electricity, much like he did in the Second Movie, when he tried to reason with Zapdos. I will be expanding a little more on this idea later on.