Hello, everyone! I'm sure practically none of you ever expected me to write a story about the awesome anime that is Fairy Tail. Believe it or not, with Naruto finished in terms of manga, Fairy Tail's been one of the few things that I've regularly kept up to date with. Of course, I've only skimmed through episodes, whether they be filler or canon, and I've gotten a general understanding of the concepts of the characters.
That said, I'm sure you're all wondering why a fanfic like this came into my mind. For starters, I've enjoyed seeing Erza and Mirajane in the anime, showing off their awesome abilities while still being adorable to watch. So much so that I paired them up with the two Omni Force members who'll both be in this story, Gingka and Ash. While I do have Gingka X Skyla as a canon pairing, I do find amusement in the idea of Gingka X Erza, especially with the idea that my OC for Gingka's daughter has the same requip abilities as the scarlet haired wizard. (How'd that happen?) And jeez, as much as I've loved Amourshipping for its obviousness, the pairing of Ash X Mirajane has been stuck in my mind for days because of the continuous thoughts I have for it, making it my head canon Ash pairing. In fact, it makes it more fun to see Ash actually hit puberty and take notice of a girl for a change, and a pretty one at that. Mirajane, in my mind, is the most gorgeous anime girl ever conceived, pretty enough to even make Ash go nuts. Wonder what would happen if she met Serena?
Anyways, I've got a few things to point out in this story, along with obvious disclaimers and such. First, this story takes place after the Grand Magic Games arc and after the filler Eclipse Celestial Spirits arc. It also takes place after the second chapter of "The Mega Protocol", hence one of the reasons why it's on hiatus now. Second, Ash's current Pokémon team as of this time consists of Pikachu, Frogadier, Fletchinder, Hawlucha, and Goodra. Gingka will not be using any Pokémon, including Mega Scizor. Third, I've been asked about the ages of the characters by one of my loyal reviewers. Mira and Erza are both around 18 in age, Gingka is 17, and Ash is 16. Last, but not least, I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS FROM POKÉMON, BEYBLADE, OR FAIRY TAIL, NOR DO I OWN ANY OF THE ANIMES IN QUESTION.
Now with the disclaimers out of the way, it's time to get started with "Resolve"! And on another note, there'll be a Q&A for the characters and myself at the end of each chapter, followed by a scenario from SpiritReaper42 featuring the characters in question. Hopefully you guys can come up with thoughtful questions, along with some nice reviews of the chapter .
With that said, let's get this story started!
RESOLVE
A flock of Pidgey soared over the large city of Lumiose, flying past the large gym tower and over the Pokémon Center in Centrico Plaza, catching the attentions of people below as their shadows zoomed over them. Within the hospital for the creatures, Nurse Joy and her Wigglytuff were attending to trainers one after another, busied by the work they had to deal with in the morning. There was an especially crowded air in the lounge as a few spiffy-looking reporters and cameramen were around, awaiting the arrival of a certain individual. Upstairs, the bedrooms of the center were packed with trainers, who were either staying for rest, or waiting to catch a glimpse of the famous person that the media was expecting. Inside one of the rooms upon a queen-sized bed lay both Skyla and Gingka, with he former sleeping soundly under the covers. Her eyes began fluttering open as the sunlight that seeped through the curtains reached her face. She squinted for a moment before her vision came into focus, seeing the shaggy red hair of her boyfriend sprawled out across the white pillow his head was upon. A smile graced her lips as she sat up, revealing the black tank top and sky blue panties she was wearing.
"Ah…" she yawned as she stretched her left arm up over her head, grabbing it with her right hand from behind, "Good morning, Gingka…" she greeted with a grunt before she put both of her appendages down, "You sleep well?" she asked, turning to face him as he was right beside her left. However, he didn't respond, still in the same position he was in the moment his girlfriend had awoken. "Gingka?" she questioned, arching an eyebrow in confusion as to why he hadn't gotten up yet. Unbeknownst to her as he had his back to her, the beyblader was awake, having his eyes open as he was contemplating a conversation he had just last night.
*FLASHBACK*
"You met Alain?!" Sycamore exclaimed out of surprise, having his eyes widen in disbelief at what he had just heard.
"Yeah…" the shaggy haired teen replied, placing his hands in his pockets while he glanced off to the side, remembering the bout he had against the Mega Evolution user, "His Mega Charizard was pretty powerful…" he mentioned, grimacing at the thought of the Flame Pokémon.
"I'm beyond shocked…" the researcher admitted as he leaned back against his desk, "I never imagined you'd run into him," he confessed, closing his eyes, "But it's no surprise that he's a lot more powerful from when he left…" he pointed out, much to the confusion of the Omni Force member as he blinked.
"Wait, 'when he left'?" he questioned, raising an eyebrow as he was perplexed. However, it occurred to him that when he had met the Pokémon Professor for the first time, he had been called away to answer a call from someone who was referred to as Alain.
"He used to work with me on research for Mega Evolution," he explained to him in response, catching his attention as he brought his focus back to the handsome scientist, "The last time I was in contact with him was the same day you and I had met," he added, surprising Gingka slightly, "Afterwards… we lost touch for some reason…" he told him, "It seemed like he was so frustrated about gaining the ability to Mega Evolve his Pokémon that he became so distant…" he noted, causing the shaggy haired teen to show off a look of concern.
"He said that he wanted to beat every Mega Evolution trainer he came across…" he recalled, crossing his arms after taking his hands out of his pockets, "I just wonder why though?" he asked in a whisper.
"Whatever the case," Sycamore began, catching his attention, "Alain's been caught up in dangerous situations since you met him," he stated, making the beyblader furrow a brow out of surprise.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"There was a crisis down in the Hoenn region not too long ago," the researcher told him as he stood up, walking over to the window while his friend listened on, "The legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre were fighting to take possession of a strange power within a giant, mystical rock," he continued, opening up one of the shades to let some sunlight pour in, "In the end though," he kept going as he looked back at the Omni Force member, "they were both subdued by the legendary Rayquaza and its Mega Evolution," he finished. The information the beyblader had just learned took a while to settle in as he trembled, frightened by the idea of such powerful creatures battling one another.
"And Alain was involved in all that?!" he exclaimed out of shock. The Pokémon professor simply nodded, having a frown upon his face as his expression darkened.
"After witnessing something like that unfold," he started to say, "I can't just sit still and wait for something to happen," he stated, turning and walking over to the shaggy haired teen, placing his right hand upon his left shoulder, "Gingka," he began to him, "if you run into Alain again," he continued, "please have him contact me," he requested, "I can't bear the thought of one of my pupils getting hurt because of my wishes…" he confessed, glancing away somberly. His friend was stunned by his plea and saddened expression, obviously worried for the Mega Evolution user. But he then developed a serious look on his face, clenching his right fist.
"I promise," he stated in reply, giving off a mere nod.
*END FLASHBACK*
Gingka closed his eyes, retaining the memory as it still felt fresh in his mind. Suddenly though, he felt his right shoulder getting nudged by something, enticing him to turn his head to see his girlfriend right beside him.
"I knew you were up already," she noted teasingly, letting a giggle come out from her lips. Her boyfriend smiled, sitting up to reveal the black t-shirt he had on, along with white boxers.
"Sorry, Skyla…" he apologized, scratching his head with his right hand while he stretched out his left arm, "Got a lotta things on my mind since the battle yesterday…" he told her, taking a deep breath of air.
"Well, we've got plenty to do for the whole week," she mentioned with an excited smile, "After all," she kept going, "you and I need a break," she pointed out, giggling again.
"Heh," the beyblader chuckled in agreement, moving his legs out of the bed, turning to his left, "So, what are we doin' today?" he questioned with a grin.
"We're gonna go meet up with Ash and the others for lunch later," the Mistralton gym leader told him, getting herself out of bed as well, standing up, "so we both better get ready," she noted, walking over to the bathroom, grabbing her duffel bag that was sitting upon one of the dressers before she reached it. As she twisted the door handle, the shaggy haired teen glanced over, seeing her lovely red hair that went down to the end of her neck, and the bangs that hung freely from her temples. What really caught his eye though was the seductive expression she had in her eyes while a smile graced her lips. She playfully winked at him before she walked into the bathroom, closing the door shut with a click to lock it. A hearty blush showed upon Gingka's cheeks as he sighed deeply.
'She sure knows how to get me…' he inwardly said to himself, turning to face the curtained windows, seeing the sunlight that seeped through them.
EPISODE I PART I
The rest of the morning was eventful for the couple as they dressed up in their day clothes. After getting out of the room to grab some breakfast, they were immediately mobbed by reporters and fans of the beyblader, much to his embarrassment as he had to answer questions and sign autographs, while his girlfriend managed to sneak her way past get food for the both of them to have for later.
"Phew!" he breathed out of relief while they were outside moments later, enjoying bagels as their meal, walking down the streets of Lumiose. A few people took notice of them, recognizing the shaggy haired teen as they cried out for him. However, they were considerate of the fact that he was trying to downplay how he had battled the Kalos region's champion master just yesterday, allowing him to spend time with the Mistralton gym leader. They spent the rest of the morning touring around the largest city of the country, admiring most of the sites, including those of the Lumiose Tower and Hotel Richissime, which they found most amazing. By the time noon rolled around, the couple had run into Ash, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie, exchanging greetings before heading off to a small café, seating themselves at the only table that was outside, with Pikachu and Dedenne sitting upon it. Once there, the waiting staff was quite quick in getting the orders together for Unova league victor and his friends, providing drinks and food rather instantaneously.
"Boy…" the blonde haired girl uttered in surprise as her lunch in the form of penne pasta was upon her plate on the tabletop, "bein' a celebrity sure has its perks, doesn't it?" she guessed, taking a fork and biting into her food.
"I wouldn't say I'm really a celebrity…" Gingka responded with a nervous chuckle, drinking his water that within a glass cup.
"Oh, don't be modest, Gingka," Skyla advised, going ahead and poking him on the nose, causing him to spontaneously blush as he gulped down the cold liquid, "We only got lunch this quick thanks to you after all," she pointed out, grabbing a utensil from the table, using it to pick up a piece of her salad and place it into her mouth.
"I guess you're right…" her boyfriend admitted with a grin, grabbing his hamburger from the plate, taking a large bite out of it while his pals on the other side of the table smiled at him.
"So, do you know how long you're gonna be staying, Skyla?" the Electric type gym leader asked before taking a bite of his pasta.
"For a whole week, starting today," she responded, continuing to slowly eat her salad, "Though… my grandpa's not exactly happy I left the gym on its own so suddenly…" she mentioned, having a sheepish blush come across her cheeks.
"I'm sure he's got things settled," the beyblader reassured after he swallowed his food, smiling at his girlfriend. She grinned back, with her face still a little red out of embarrassment. The others just looked on at the couple with happy expressions, glad that they had been reunited after a long time, and would be together for a while. All of a sudden though, a bright blue and white streak of light emerged from the shaggy haired teen's pants, catching their attentions as they saw it form on the ground right beside him. The luminosity then dissipated to reveal his Sylveon sitting there, having a smile across her lips.
"Veeon!" she greeted, tilting her head as her ribbon-like feelers waved about happily.
"Sylveon?" her trainer questioned with a raised eyebrow, wondering what she was doing out of her Poké Ball.
"Oh, she looks so cute!" Skyla commented, clasping her hands together excitedly.
"Sill vee!" the Intertwining Pokémon exclaimed, wrapping her feelers around her trainer's left wrist, pulling him over as he yelped.
"Pika?" the Mouse Pokémon uttered in confusion.
"Nay, nennay…" the Electric/Fairy type sighed as he noticed the scene while eating his food.
"Uh… Sylveon?" Gingka questioned, trying to get her attention as the others watched on in confusion, "Could you… let me go?" he asked kindly, attempting to pry himself of her grip, "I'm tryin' to eat here…" he mentioned, gritting his teeth as he pulled at her feelers.
"Veeon…" she purred, nuzzling her head against his as she brought him closer.
"Oh boy…" the rookie performer said in exasperation as a drop of sweat rolled down the side of her head.
"I guess Sylveon couldn't wait to see Gingka any longer…" the scientist inquired as the Fairy type refused to let go of her master, still rubbing her head against his.
"Silvee…" she purred again, having a firm hold on the beyblader with her feelers. Just then, another streak of blue and white light emerged from his pants, catching everyone's attentions as they saw it form down just behind Gingka, dissipating to reveal his Simipour, wearing her trademark blue flower in her dreaded hair.
"Whoa, who's that?" Bonnie asked, looking over at the Geyser Pokémon while Ash and Pikachu had excited smiles on their faces. Serena then reached into the one of the pockets of her dress, pulling out her Pokédex, aiming it towards the Water type, making it open up as an image of her appeared on the glass, transparent screen.
"Simipour, the Geyser Pokémon," it introduced, "The high-pressure water expelled from Simipour's tail is so powerful, it can destroy a concrete wall," it explained in its electronic, female voice, "Simipour prefers places with clean water," it added,"When his or her tuft runs low, Simipour replenishes it by siphoning up water with his or her tail," it finished as the monkey-like creature was angrily glaring out at the Intertwining Pokémon.
"Simee…" she grumbled, stomping towards her.
"Uh oh," her trainer realized, grimacing while the others watched on, somewhat perplexed by the current scene they were witnessing.
"Sim, simee!" the Water type yelled, getting Sylveon's attention as she looked over to see the enraged expression on her face.
"Vee?" she questioned innocently, tilting her head in confusion.
"SIMEE!" Simipour suddenly shouted, much to her surprise as she flinched slightly, backing up a step, "Por, simee me!" she pointed out, gesturing towards both her trainer and his girlfriend.
"She looks pretty mad…" the Lumiose girl mentioned, curiously placing her hands against her cheeks.
"Ne, nay…" the Antenna Pokémon agreed, still chewing away at his food.
"I guess it's because she doesn't want Sylveon clinging to Gingka…" Clemont inquired, scratching his cheek with his right index finger.
"Sil, silvee!" the Fairy type then exclaimed, turning her head away angrily.
"Simee, sim!" the Geyser Pokémon shrieked in frustration, grasping one of her teammate's feelers tightly with her right hand.
"Uh, hey…" the beyblader chimed in, attempting to stop them, but to no avail as they started glaring daggers at each other.
"Hey, Ash," Serena said, catching her crush's attention, "do you know that Simipour?" she asked, gesticulating towards her.
"Yeah," he responded with a nod, "Back in the Unova region, she was practically Gingka's go-to partner," he explained, looking out at her and the Intertwining Pokémon, who were both still growling.
"That's probably why she's so protective of him…" the scientist noted, letting a drop of sweat roll down the side of his face.
"Hey, you two…" the shaggy haired teen began in a pleading tone, holding out his hands in a placating manner to the two Pokémon of his. It came to no avail as they still snarled at each other, prepared to attack. All of a sudden, Skyla stood up from her seat, slamming her right hand against the table.
"That's enough!" she declared angrily, catching their attentions as they immediately looked over at her, scared to see the frustrated expression on her face, "Sylveon," she began to the Intertwining Pokémon, "you should know Gingka's trying to get a break from all the battling he's had to go through lately!" she pointed out to her sternly, having her hands at her hips.
"Vee…" she moaned apologetically, glancing down in shame while she relinquished her feelers from the beyblader, allowing him to sit up straight on his chair again, much to his relief.
"And Simipour," the Mistralton gym leader continued, catching the Water type's attention as she grimaced nervously, "you should be more mature when it comes to protecting Gingka," she told her, "It's not like violence solves anything…" she mentioned, going down to her eye level.
"Pooor…" she uttered in apology, bowing to both her trainer and his girlfriend.
"It's okay, you two," the former of the couple reassured, standing up from his seat and taking out their respective Poké Balls from his belt, "Just remember, you're teammates from now on," he pointed out, "And I'm gonna want you to get along," he added.
"Silvee…" the Fairy type muttered as she and the Geyser Pokémon glanced skeptically at each other before being returned to the containments in beams of red light that shrouded them.
"Huh…" the shaggy haired teen sighed, minimizing the spherical containers before placing them back on his belt.
"Wow, Skyla," Bonnie said out of surprise, "That was really motherly of you!" she complimented with a bright smile, much to her surprise as a tint of pink appeared on her cheeks.
"M-Motherly?" she stammered, a little embarrassed by the flattering comment while her boyfriend just chuckled. Everyone else followed suit and laughed, and proceeded to continue their lunch moments later.
"Mmm…" Ash uttered as he had another taste of his sandwich, setting it down on its plate so he could chew and swallow it down, "So, Gingka," he began, catching his teammate's attention, "Simipour's joining you on your journey now?" he guessed, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah," he replied, "I figured she'd like to come since it's been so long," he explained, taking a swig of his water.
"And how's Scizor doing?" the rookie performer asked, chiming into the conversation.
"He's fine," the beyblader reassured while the Mistralton gym leader suddenly took notice of a strange, green glow coming from his pants, "Professor Sycamore's gonna be looking after him while me and Skyla are hangin' around," he explained.
"I'm sure a battle like that would take a lot out of anyone…" Clemont commented, looking towards his traveling companions.
"Definitely!" the raven haired boy agreed with a grin.
"Um, Gingka?" the red haired girl chimed in, getting her boyfriend's attention as she pointed down at his pants, enticing him to glance at them and see the glow.
"Oh, that's my MPG," he realized, reaching into his pocket with his left hand, pulling out a smartphone-like device that was white in color with a green center, "Huh…" he sighed in exasperation, "It must be Ben…" he noted, "Could you… give me a sec?" he asked politely.
"Sure!" his fellow Omni Force member responded with a smile, allowing him to get up and walk over to the side for a moment.
"Boy…" Serena uttered out of surprise, "Gingka sure doesn't want anything to ruin his time with you, right?" she questioned to his girlfriend, who blushed sheepishly.
"He's pretty happy to see me again, ya know…" she pointed out in reply, rubbing the back of her head, "You shouldn't be all that surprised," she added. Meanwhile, the shaggy haired teen pressed the glowing center of his device, causing a green hologram of a figure to suddenly appear over it. However, it wasn't the one he expected, blinking in surprise to find that it was actually Natsu Dragneel.
"Yo, Gingka!" he greeted with a wave, "Been a while!" he mentioned to him with a cheeky grin.
"Natsu?" he responded in confusion, but then shook his head to recompose himself, "Uh, hey…" he said, "What's up?" he asked, scratching his right cheek nervously.
"Not much, man!" the dragon slayer replied, with his hologram crossing his arms, "Just been on jobs, helpin' out the guild, ya know…" he listed off, "Where are ya, by the way?" he questioned curiously, raising an eyebrow.
"In… Ash's universe…" the beyblader answered, turning back towards the Pokémon trainer in question, seeing him looking over at him, "He's here, too," he mentioned.
"Hey, who's calling, Gingka?" the raven haired boy asked, causing the others to develop curious expressions as the conversation continued.
"So yer both there, huh?" the fire mage questioned over the device, "Well, that makes things easier!" he pointed out with a breath of relief, much to the confusion of his teammate.
"Easier?" he uttered out of being perplexed, "Easier for what?" he asked, very puzzled.
"I need to tell the both of you somethin'," the spiky haired wizard responded, "Now that I only need to make one call, it's like killin'… uh…"
"…Two birds with one stone?" the shaggy haired teen guessed in interjection, while Ash had gotten up from his seat, trotting over curiously after hearing his name mentioned.
"Yeah, that!" Natsu replied, cheekily chuckling while a drop of sweat rolled down the beyblader's head.
"Why'd you wanna call the both of us?" the Pokémon trainer asked, chiming in on the conversation as he had come over with his sandwich in hand, having Pikachu perched on his left shoulder.
"'Cause there's somethin' important I need to tell you two," the dragon slayer answered in a more serious tone, much to the surprise of both his teammates on the other end of the MPG, "Erza told me to call ya, 'cause she needs the both of ya fer a job tomorrow," he explained to them. They both blinked in surprise for a moment upon hearing the reason, glancing at each with blank expressions of confusion.
"Pika?" the Electric type uttered, puzzled as he tilted his head.
"Erza needs us for a job?" Gingka questioned, "Why not someone else in the guild," he began to suggest, "or anyone on the Omni Force?" he added, raising an eyebrow while the raven haired boy beside him took a gigantic bite of his sandwich. Meanwhile, the others were listening in on the conversation with concerned expressions, wondering what exactly they were talking about, especially Skyla.
"I dunno all the details, man…" the fire mage responded, appearing to glance away for a second, "She just said that she and Mira need the both of ya for it," he told them. Upon hearing the latter name, Ash suddenly tensed up in surprise, while he was still chewing on his sandwich. He began to choke on it, with his face turning blue as he pounded his chest to try and swallow it down.
"Mirajane, too?" the beyblader questioned out of astonishment, rubbing the back of his head, "Well, that's a little-" He stopped his sentence the moment he noticed his teammate's expression, causing both him and the Mouse Pokémon to gasp in surprise.
"Pika pi!" the latter of the two exclaimed in fright. Everyone at the table also noticed the reaction, with Serena immediately getting up and grabbing a glass of water, racing over to her crush.
"Here!" she offered quickly, handing the cup to him. He took it and gulped down the liquid entirely, with his face turning back to normal.
"Ah…" he breathed out of relief, "Thanks, Serena…" he said out of gratitude, slouching down to relax himself. The rookie performer was glad he was okay, but something about his reaction caused her to develop a worried look on her own face. Seeing that also made Gingka seem all the more suspicious, turning his attention back onto the spiky haired wizard on his MPG.
"So both Erza and Mirajane need us for a job down in your universe?" he asked him again, "Even when they're both S-class wizards?" he mentioned, while the rest of the group came over to hear the conversation closer.
"Look, I dunno all the details…" he honestly replied, rubbing the back of his head with his right hand, "All I know is that Erza told me to call ya 'bout it," he explained while the others paid close attention, "So, you gonna go?" he questioned.
"D-Definitely!" Ash exclaimed in response with a stammer, having a blush across his cheeks, much to the surprise of the girl beside him.
'Is he… blushing?!' she inwardly asked herself, absolutely stunned.
"Hold on a sec, Ash," the beyblader advised, causing him to look over at him in surprise after recomposing himself, "We don't a single thing about this mission that Erza's takin' us on," he told him, "And there's also the fact Mirajane's going…" he pointed out, making the Pokémon trainer's face flush again in realization.
"I-I know… but still…" he attempted to say, but was too embarrassed to do so as he glanced away.
"Pika…" his partner sighed out of exasperation, while Serena was left astonished as her eyes were trembling.
'He is blushing…' she realized in shock, 'Who is this Mirajane person?' she asked herself, putting her hand on her chin suspiciously.
"Is that a yes?" Natsu asked from the MPG, catching their attentions again.
"Uh… I'm gonna hafta call you back…" Gingka responded after a moment of thought, much to the surprise of both the dragon slayer and the raven haired boy, "I… need to think about it," he stated, about to press the center icon of his device.
"No, wait!" the fire mage begged frantically, "Don't hang-!" His plea was interrupted as the shaggy haired teen ended the call, making everyone around him gasp in surprise. Back in the spiky haired wizard's universe, his contraption was sitting upon a table while stood beside it, shaking slightly as his lips quivered in fright.
"Hey, Natsu," Happy chimed in, trotting over to his friend, "everything go okay?" he asked, tilting his head as he tried to get a look at his face, noticing that it didn't seem relieved.
"AAAAAHHHHH!" he suddenly screamed aloud, causing the exceed to gasp in surprise, along with catching the attentions of everyone else in the Fairy Tail guild hall, "I'M SO DEAD!" he shouted, fearful of what was to come upon him as the blue furred cat looked at him in confusion. Back within the world where his teammates were, Ash instantly shot a glare towards the beyblader.
"What the heck, Gingka?!" he yelled, "Why'd you hang up on 'im like that?!" he asked angrily.
"C-Calm down, Ash…" Clemont stuttered in plea, holding out his hands in a placating manner.
"I said I'd think about it," the shaggy haired teen pointed out, "It just seems weird that both Erza and Mirajane would want to take the two of us along for a mission…" he explained, crossing his arms and glancing off to the side.
"They're that strong, huh?" his girlfriend guessed with a smile.
"Y-Yeah…" he responded with a stammer, much to her surprise as she blinked in confusion, "Anyways," he continued, coughing to recompose himself, "I'll think about it by the end of the day and let you know," he promised to his teammate.
"Okay," he agreed in response with a nod, "Let's just finish our lunch then…" he offered with a nervous chuckle, heading back towards the table with the rest of the group. At the same time, Serena glanced at him skeptically, still wondering why he reacted the way he did towards the mention of one of the two names brought up in the conversation. Meanwhile, Skyla was looking over towards her boyfriend in the same manner, concerned about the real reason he was so uptight about going on the mission.
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The rest of the day was pretty quiet on both ends, with the couple heading back to the Pokémon Center for dinner and staying there for the evening, while the others headed off to the Lumiose gym leader's home, spending the night with his and Bonnie's father, Meyer. The sun had completely set in the sky as the stars began to shine, along with the brightness of the full moon, sometimes being shrouded by the clouds that passed by. At the building where the beyblader and his girlfriend were staying, the former of the two had sauntered outside onto the balcony, looking out towards the tower that shined in the distance while the wind rushed past his hair and scarf, making both sway slightly. As it then stopped, he reached down to his belt, clicking open the pouch on his left side, allowing his beyblade, Samurai Pegasus, to roll out. He picked it up, holding it in his left hand as a memory flowed into his mind.
*FLASHBACK*
"Do you yield now?" Erza asked as she held her sword so that the tip of its blade was pointed directly at her opponent's forehead. His breathing was heavy as the others watched on with expressions of disbelief, unable to fathom how such a battle could have lasted this long.
"You're right…" he muttered in between breaths, catching the requip mage's attention as her eyes narrowed in confusion, "My chakra's all gone… I'm on my damn knees… I can barely move…" he listed off, with his teammates all shocked by the apparent result, "But that last attack…" he continued as the one called Titania readied her weapon, "…wasn't for you…" he stated with a grin.
"What?" his foe asked in surprise, widening her eyes in shock.
"LOOK!" Wendy suddenly exclaimed, pointing towards the sky. Everyone glanced up and gasped, seeing a blue streak of light zooming straight down towards the two fighters.
"Wait a sec…" Ben began to realize as he squinted, trying to get a better view of what appeared to be within the light.
"It's Pegasus!" Naruto cried out, much to the shock of those around him, especially the scarlet haired female on the battlefield.
'Of course…' she inwardly realized, 'That last attack was meant to propel that spinning top and give it even more speed!' she noted to herself as it was coming down.
"This is my guarantee to beat you, Scarlet," Gingka told her, getting her attention as he slowly got up to his feet while his bruised and cut body shook, much to her disbelief, "Pegasus!" he yelled out as the beyblade was zooming down at a tremendous velocity, "GALAXY NOVA!" he declared loudly. The brightness of the light shrouding the bey increased as the image of the mystical creature dressed in armor appeared in the eyes of Erza, who was beyond amazed. However, her composure remained as she re-readied her sword, arching it towards the oncoming projectile.
"Well, let us see whose spirit is stronger!" she exclaimed, swinging her blade, having it connect with the beyblade, causing sparks to fly wildly as a huge burst of wind raced by, causing practically everyone to flinch as it blew past them, causing leaves to immediately blow off of trees. A few more moments passed as it appeared the requip mage and the spinning top were at a stalemate, with sparks still flying everywhere. Suddenly, her sword began to crack, catching her attention as she saw it breaking apart into pieces.
'W-What?!' she exclaimed inwardly out of disbelief. She had no time to react as the bey then rushed by her left shoulder, slashing straight past it before landing on the ground, still spinning. She cried out in pain before falling backwards to the ground, dropping the hilt of her shattered weapon. 'Such a powerful spirit…' she thought while her body was about to crash into the ground, 'He really believes in Natsu… doesn't he?' she asked herself before hitting the surface on her back, causing a bit of dust to build up before it dissipated. Everyone looked on with petrified, stunned expressions plastered on their faces, having witnessed Titania fall to a person that was a stranger to most. Samurai Pegasus than dashed back towards its master, jumping into his right hand, allowing him to catch it as smoke emerged from his hand after it finally stopped spinning. The look of most disbelief at the scene was the on the face of Natsu, who had his eyes trembling.
"He… won…" he uttered, absolutely shocked. Gingka then raised his right hand into the air, showing off his beyblade as it barely took a scratch from the bout, still in one piece, and symbolizing his victory.
*END*
"Hey," a voice chimed in, breaking his train of thought as he looked back to see his girlfriend dressed in a black tank top and sweatpants coming over to him, "You okay?" she asked, wrapping her arms around him from behind, squishing her breasts against his back.
"Eh… kinda…" he replied, putting his beyblade away while using his free right hand to grasp hers, "I had a feeling you'd wanna ask me about the mission…" he confessed, glancing back at her.
"Yeah…" she admitted, "But that's not it," she said, surprising him a little as he blinked, "I wanted to ask you about the girl who's asking you on the mission," she told him as she relinquished her grip on him, backing away as he turned to face her.
"Oh, uh… Erza, yeah…" he answered in a nervous tone, turning himself back around as he placed his arms against the railing.
"There's something about her that's making you nervous, right?" she inquired, crossing her arms and smirking. Her boyfriend just grimaced as a small blush began to show on his cheeks, causing him to glance away.
"She's… ugh…" he groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose with his left fingers, "We weren't exactly the best of friends when we first met…" he explained.
"I can imagine…" Skyla teasingly responded, still smirking at him.
"But when we did become friends," Gingka continued as he disregarded her comment, "we grew to have a lot of respect for each other…" he stated, much to her surprise as she blinked in confusion.
"Then… what's the problem?" she asked, walking over and standing beside him, placing her arms onto the railing.
"We tend to bicker back and forth sometimes," the shaggy haired teen told her in reply, "but that's normal," he reassured, letting nervous drops of sweat roll down his head as he was about to keep going, "The thing that isn't is… well…"
"What's wrong?" the Mistralton gym leader asked in interjection, seeing that he was visibly anxious to talk about it.
"We've… shared a few awkward moments together…" he finally responded, glancing up at the sky, "I was spending the night with her, Natsu, and a few others at a resort one time," he began to tell, intriguing the red haired girl as she tilted her head, "She and the girls got drunk off of the booze they had," he kept going, "and me and the guys tried to stop them…" he continued, letting a little blush come across his cheeks again, "I was dealing with Erza and she… uh…" he tried to say, but couldn't as his face began to flush.
"She… what?" his girlfriend questioned in concern, seeing the beyblader's very reddened face.
"She flashed me…" he finally responded, looking very embarrassed and shameful of himself for having told her that. However, his ears caught the sound of muffled giggling, enticing to immediately perk up and widen his eyes to see that the Mistralton gym leader was covering her quivering lips to try and contain her laughter, but failed.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" she cackled loudly, much to her boyfriend's shock as his mouth was agape.
"Wh-Why are you laughing?!" he asked frantically, sweating a little as she had tears forming in her eyes while she held her sides to try and control herself, "Shouldn't you be… mad or something?!" he questioned with a blush upon his cheeks.
"S-S-Sorry!" she apologized, calming down as she wiped her eyes, "I just… didn't think you'd be so flustered about that," she confessed, "After all, you've seen me naked," she mentioned with a saucy smile that made his face flush.
"That's… not the point," he stated defiantly, turning away, "The point is that I don't feel comfortable working with Erza 'cause… I think she likes me," he explained, causing her to blink in surprise as she looked at the downcast expression on his face, "Sometimes, she reminds me of you," he mentioned, making her gasp lightly in surprise. However, she then smiled, going over and embracing him again.
"Then you should help her," she told him, much to his surprise, "If she really need you and Ash to go along on this job, then go," she stated, relinquishing herself from him as they then faced each other.
"You sure?" Gingka questioned, raising an eyebrow, "I dunno how long we're gonna be gone…" he mentioned with a concerned expression.
"No worries!" his girlfriend reassured, reaching into the right pocket of her sweatpants, pulling out a small object that appeared to be a black microchip, surprising him slightly, "I got one of these from Ben so we could keep in touch when you're not here," she explained with a bright smile, making him do the same.
"All right," he said, reaching into his own pocket and pulling out his MPG, "I guess I'll let Ash know what we're doin' tomorrow," he told her.
"So, you're going?" she asked with an arched brow, getting a nod in response, "That's my boyfriend," she said, embracing him again. He then freed himself, about to walk back into the room to make his call. "Oh, and Gingka…" Skyla started to say, catching his attention.
"What's up?" he questioned, glancing back at her.
"When you do get back," she began, "I'll have a little surprise for you…" she promised with a seductive look in her eyes the tank top strap on her right shoulder was coming off, instantly causing her boyfriend's face to flush again. He chuckled while he pressed the center of his device, turning away to avoid any more embarrassment or temptation from the red haired girl that was with him.
X
"Aah…" Ash yawned as he was in his white and red tank top and blue boxers, "Man, I'm beat…" he moaned, rubbing his eyes out of fatigue. He was ready to head off to bed along with Clemont, Serena, and Bonnie, who were all dressed in their bedclothes as well.
"It's sure been a long day," the scientist of the group mentioned as he sat down on the plush surface of the red couch of his father's home, "And we've been through a lot this week…" he pointed out, putting on his nightcap before letting off a yawn as well.
"Ash's gym battle, Gingka's exhibition match…" the rookie performer listed off, "There were a couple of others, too…" she added, letting off a little giggle.
"I still wanna stay a bit longer…" the little Lumiose girl complained as she wore her Tyrantrum themed pajamas, waving her legs back and forth while she was lying on the floor on her stomach, "We could if Ash went on that mission…" she mentioned, looking right at him as he perked up.
"Come to think of it," the Electric type gym leader began as he adjusted his glasses, "didn't you say you wanted to go?" he asked his traveling companion while Pikachu and Dedenne trotted into the room, the latter looking very tired.
"Yeah, I do," the Pokémon trainer stated, "If Erza and Mirajane need our help," he continued, "then I oughta' go!" he declared with a clenched right fist.
"Pika pi," his partner agreed with a nod as he stood beside him. The short haired female glanced off to the side for a moment before approaching him as well.
"Hey, Ash," she began, getting his attention as he turned his head to face her, "I've got a question, too," she told him as he was looking at her, "Who's Mirajane?" she asked, causing him to instantaneously blink and blush out of surprise.
"O-Oh!" he stammered in response, "Sh-She's a friend of mine in Natsu's universe…" he said, nervously rubbing the back of his head.
"Pika…" the Mouse Pokémon sighed out of exasperation, causing the Electric/Fairy type to glance at him skeptically.
"You did have a pretty weird reaction when her name came up…" Clemont noted, rubbing his chin with his right hand.
"That's because I was surprised to hear it…" his friend claimed in reply, still blushing a little, making the girl beside him get all the more skeptical.
"Hm…" Bonnie uttered in thought as she narrowed her eyes at her traveling companion. She then widened her eyes as she suddenly realized something. "Oh, I get it!" she exclaimed, catching the attentions of the others around the room.
"What do you mean you… 'get it', Bonnie?" her brother asked, raising an eyebrow out of confusion.
"Isn't it obvious, big bro?" she asked back in response, "That Mirajane girl is a keeper for Ash!" she declared, much to his surprise as he gasped, but paled in comparison to the one the Pokémon trainer made.
"WH-WHAT?!" he stammered, blushing madly, "N-N-No!" he claimed, stuttering as he waved his hands around comically, "You've got it all wrong!" he shouted, "She's just a friend!" he yelled, with his face now a beet red, which Serena took notice of.
'He's blushing again…' she noted inwardly, developing a frown upon her own face.
"Pika chu…" the Electric type muttered, tired of the conversation as he crossed his arms.
"Ne nay?" Dedenne questioned, wondering why he was so uptight about the subject. Suddenly, the Mouse Pokémon's ears perked up as he heard something buzz from afar, enticing to look over at his trainer's backpack, seeing a faint, green glow coming from it. Realizing what it was, he immediately dashed over to it, zipping it open and rummaging through it.
"Are you gonna pop the question~?" the blonde haired girl asked her traveling companion teasingly, making his face turn crimson.
"N-No, I'm not!" he stammered angrily in response.
"Bonnie, stop it," the rookie performer advised, having a tint of pink on her cheeks, "A-Ash would never-"
"Pika pi!" Pikachu cried out, interrupting her remark as they all turned to face him, seeing that he had the MPG in his paws.
"My MPG?" the raven haired boy questioned, walking over and taking it from his partner's extremities, "I wonder if Natsu's calling again…" he pondered, putting his left hand onto his chin while he pressed the device's center with his right index finger. All of a sudden, a hologram of Gingka appeared over it, much to his surprise as he blinked. "Gingka?" he uttered out of astonishment, catching the attentions of his friends as they walked over, "What's up?" he asked.
"Make sure you get packed up for tomorrow," the beyblader told him in response, with his hologram crossing his arms.
"Huh?" the Pokémon trainer said in confusion, "Why?" he questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"Because we're headin' out to Fairy Tail first thing in the morning," he replied, causing him to gasp in surprise before he pulled a big smile.
"All right!" he yelled with a pump of his left fist, "Ya hear that, buddy?" he questioned to his partner, getting his attention, "After breakfast, we're goin' on a mission!" he declared excitedly.
"Pika!" he answered with a nod.
"Great," Gingka said over the communicator, "I'll see you then," he stated before his hologram vanished from Ash's contraption, which stopped glowing as well.
"Looks like we're stickin' 'round here after all!" Bonnie noted gleefully, having a smile gracing her lips.
"Yeah, I guess so…" Serena concurred, looking back over at her crush, who still had an excited expression on his face, anticipating the mission to come.
'I wonder if he's excited about seeing that… Mirajane girl…' she thought, developing a somewhat worried look. Despite that, she couldn't help but smile at the brightness that was in his outlook, as did the others.
END
Well, that brings and end to the first chapter of "Resolve"! Pretty exciting, huh? I wonder what the rest of you will think…
Anyways, as I stated in my profile page, there's a Q&A happening for every chapter, and fortunately, someone was kind enough to provide a few questions for our lead characters, along with the scenario story that'll follow. So without further ado, here ya go!
Q&A
SpiritReaper42: First Question: Ash, your Pikachu (I know because I've seen the same attacks) lost to Blanka from Street Fighter in Death Battle. What are your reactions to it?
Ash & Pikachu: *both blink at the video in surprise*
Gingka: Whoa…
Mirajane: Oh my…
Erza: That was quite… ferocious…
Pikachu: *crying and trembling* Pika…
Ash: Uh… *freaked out* That was… interesting… *chuckles nervously*
SpiritReaper42: Second Question: Gingka, since you're a Pokémon trainer, has there ever been any chance that you would go into battle other bladers like always?
Gingka: Hm… Not really sure if I get the question here, but yeah. I'd definitely battle other trainers in Ash's universe the same way I've fought against bladers back in mine. Fair and square.
Erza: *grins as she crosses her arms over her chest* How noble of you.
Gingka: Y-Yeah… *scratches cheek*
SpiritReaper42: Third Question: Erza, any idea on what your seduction armor ever accomplishes besides the use of the sword?
Erza: *blushes madly* Uh… w-w-well… it's normally meant for… p-private purposes…
Gingka: Such as tryin' to seduce me during that fight we had.
Erza: *angrily* YOU DON'T NEED TO BRING THAT UP!
SpiritReaper42: Fourth Question: Mirajane, what do you see in Ash judging by his personality and his bond with Pikachu?
Mirajane: I've always seen him as a really kind person who loves his Pokémon! And based on that bond he has with Pikachu… I know he's really sweet, too! Though… I don't why Pikachu always hits him when he's with me…
Pikachu: *crosses his arms, glancing blankly at his trainer* Pika.
Ash: N-No need to remind me…
SpiritReaper42: Fifth Question: All, Natsu got his butt kicked by Spirit Reaper at the scenario in the Friendship Games story for calling him short stuff, when all Spirit ever did was decline his challenge to fight. Any expectations throughout both of their actions? Especially Natsu's?
Erza: Huh… That Natsu will never learn…
Ash: He sure is a fighter… *laughs a little*
Pikachu: *nods* Pika pi.
Gingka: I'd expect Natsu not to learn any lesson. If anything, he's probably wanting to fight that Spirit Reaper guy right now…
Mirajane: That's our Natsu!
SpiritReaper42: Pikachu, besides fighting Blanka in Death Battle, you fought Goku in Ultimate Cartoon Fighting. It's surprising that you were able to keep up until you lost at the end due to him gaining energy from Gohan and Goten. What's your reaction to that? Though UCF isn't that worldwide, but I guess it made an example of how strong Goku is.
Pikachu: *sees video* Pika?
Ash: That was… weird…
Erza: Nevertheless, it seems that Pikachu was able to hang in there for quite some time.
Gingka: *grins* Not bad.
Mirajane: Congratulations, Pikachu! *hugs him close to her chest*
Pikachu: *blushes* Pika…
SpiritReaper42: Ash, do you think that besides traveling with Ben and the others, do you ever believe that you'll be battling Paul at some point? I haven't seen him since you beat him in the Sinnoh League.
Ash: Paul? Oh, yeah, definitely! I'm not sure when… but I know I'll get to battle him the second I see him again! You'd wanna get a rematch too, right, Gingka?
Gingka: Y-Yeah, I guess…
Erza: *raises eyebrow in confusion* Gingka?
SpiritReaper42: Gingka, did you always follow whichever path you went on before you met Ash, Skyla, and the Omni Force?
Gingka: It was pretty much that way before I met Kenta, Madoka, and the others. When I first met Ash and the rest of the Omni Force, I found it kinda exciting to be a part of a team of heroes… Then I ended up meeting Skyla, and boy, did things sure change…
SpiritReaper42: Erza, exactly how many armors do you even have and how useful are they in so many ways?
Erza: I'm afraid to say that I can't recall exactly how many sets of armor I have… It's… an increasing number… But they have uses for strategies involving both offense and defense.
Ash: Awesome!
SpiritReaper42: Mirajane, you are one odd person on so many levels. No disrespect, but seeing you so many times, it's the way I see it. How odd can you be around your friends?
Mirajane: Huh? What do you mean by odd?
Gingka: *crosses arms* Like how you're pretty much the prettiest girl in Fairy Tail, yet you transform into a She Devil for your magic.
Mirajane: Oh… right… *rubs back of her head sheepishly* Around my friends, I'm not as odd though. I tend to just be my usual, kind self around them! I hope that answers your question, SpiritReaper42!
Ash: And that brings an end to our Q&A! See you guys next time!
Pikachu: Pika pi!
END Q&A
Hope you enjoyed that little Q&A session for the chapter, folks! Make sure you leave plenty of questions for the next one! Now it's time to get into the scenario provided by SpiritReaper42!
SCENARIO
Mirajane: We hope you all enjoyed the chapter!
Erza: Of course, we haven't been introduced yet… *folds her arms over her chest* But the next chapter is sure to showcase all that's great about Fairy Tail.
Gingka: Uh… yeah, sure…
Ash: *beaming upon seeing Mirajane* It's really great to see you again, Mira!
Mirajane: It's great to see you, too! *giggles happily*
Gingka: I just hope this whole scenario we're getting thrown into isn't all crazy like all the others…
Erza: I've heard that you've had fair share of conflicts in those… scenarios… Care to explain what happened?
Gingka: The less you know, the better, Scarlet. *turns away*
Erza: Hmph. *turns away from him as well*
-Both Ash and Mirajane look on at the two worriedly while Pikachu takes notice of a strange shadow on the ground-
Pikachu: Pika? *jumps off of Ash's shoulder to investigate*
Ash: Hey, what's the matter, buddy? *notices the shadow along with Mirajane* Huh?
Mirajane: What is that?
-Gingka and Erza look over to see the shadow as well, confused as the shape is somewhat oriented in a particular manner-
Erza: I've never anything like it…
Gingka: Wait a sec…
Spirit Reaper: *appears from the shadow on the ground and stands up* We meet again.
-Everyone gasps in surprise-
Mirajane: Who are you?
Spirit Reaper: The name is Spirit Reaper. The prince of death in Equestria. Nightmare to demons. The boy with no soul.
Erza: Spirit Reaper?
Ash: He's a friend of ours from a while back. We've fought with him in some scenario stories before… Though I can't remember how long it's been since then…
Gingka: What've you been up to lately?
Spirit Reaper: Well, I do nothing much. Fighting demons, making sure every innocent life is safe, training. But I'm on break since nothing is going on… *uses his magic to summon a chair to sit on, drinking some tea*
Pikachu: Pika pi…
Mirajane: So you're practically a demon hunter?
Ash: Not exactly, Mira… But I'm a little confused… How come you fight against demons in the first place?
Spirit Reaper: Remember when I said that I gave up my soul for my job?
Erza: Job?
Gingka: Yeah, why?
Spirit Reaper: Well that wasn't the only reason. The reason's because it's my destiny. To make this short, I was born with a family of reapers, but they fell at the hands of demons. Me? I survived with a demons curse, which explains the blue fire. But Celestia adopted me as her own child and eventually sealed the curse in my gold bracelets on my wrists and legs. Later, training, I gave up my soul, traveled around the world, becoming the last know reaper there is.
Erza: That sounds like a difficult task to carry out…
Spirit Reaper: True, but when it comes to protecting the innocent, I enjoy my job. *takes another sip of his tea*
Mirajane: You must be pretty powerful if you can fight against demons.
Erza: Indeed. *summons a sword into her right hand* I propose that we battle to see who is more so.
Gingka: Wait, what?
Pikachu: Pika?!
Spirit Reaper: *Looks at Erza and Mirajane with his one eye open* You can't be serious… I already dealt with a certain pink haired boy for attempting to challenging me.
Erza: Hmph. *lowers her sword*
Mirajane: Aw… *transforms into her Satan Soul form* And here I thought you'd wanna play with a demon…
Spirit Reaper: *spits out his tea, blushing at the words of Mira* What?!
Ash: *blushing madly* M-M-M-Mira?!
Mirajane: So, do you accept our challenge?
Erza: Normally, I'd rather fight on my own… but since we're both eager to battle, I'll team up with Mira to fight you.
Gingka: Oh boy… *puts left hand against forehead in agony* This oughta' be good…
Spirit Reaper: *sighs and stands up letting the chair disappear* Well since you both asked nicely without making this a problem, I accept your challenge. I could use the exercise.
Mirajane: Very well, Spirit Reaper. *gets into a battle ready stance* I hope you're ready…
Erza: Likewise. *requips into her Black Wing armor* We'll defeat you together!
Spirit Reaper: *lets the darkness one around him and make it disappear wearing a dark sleeveless shirt, black jeans, and black biker boots* Oh trust me... things will be dark as soon as this battle begins...
Ash: Wh-What does he mean by that?
Spirit Reaper: What do you think I mean? *summons his scythe and holds it with a smirk on his face*
END SCENARIO
QUOTE:
I'll handle the "dancing demon" for ya…
~Gingka Hagane,
To Elfman before dancing with Erza in The Magic Ball