Absolutely Heroes

Chapter 1: Homework and a new friend

"The language of friendship is not words but meanings."- Henry David Thoreau

Disclamer: I don't own anything recognisable.


A cool breeze blew through the air. Unfezant swooped like a fighter plane in a death plunge. Leavanny sat on rocks, sewing leaves together for Sewaddle. Blitzle raced along the grass, trying to see who was the fastest. Purrloin crept stealthily towards Patrat; trying to steal their apples. All of these Pokémon were unaware that the world has been taken over by Team Plasma.

Hilbert Black, a sixteen year old Pokémon trainer, sat on the grass, admiring this wonderful view.

"Hilbert, aren't you supposed to do your homework?" asked Cheren, placing a stack of papers beside Hilbert. All of these papers had the words 'Plasma School' on them.

"Write an essay on why Team Plasma rocks? No way, I don't even like these guys!" cried Hilbert, averting his gaze from a Lillipup and turning to face Cheren.

"You have to, or else they will execute you," said Cheren patronizingly.

"Tell me something I don't know."

"I'll do your essay for you."

"Really?"

"No, just kidding; they'll recognise my handwriting right away." Hilbert sulked.

"Oh, don't tell me you are going to sit on that patch of grass all day, and sulk!" exclaimed Cheren.

"Not sulking, just unhappy," said Hilbert.

"Alright then, so you are going to sit on that patch of grass all day and feel unhappy, right?"

"Right."

"So, I'll assume that your butt is glued to the grass and that's why you're unhappy, right?"

"No!"

"So tell me why you are unhappy."

Hilbert thought hard for a minute.

"You aren't helping me complete my essay. And, it's this place- it wouldn't be this paradise forever; Team Plasma will capture all the Pokémon soon, and then, that's it! No more paradise forever; just an ordinary forest!"

Cheren surveyed the area for a while and said, "You know, this place is beautiful."

Hilbert brightened up at these words. "Thanks, this is where I come to illegally train my Pokémon."

"You sure seem enthusiastic at overthrowing Ghetsis," remarked Cheren.

"Why shouldn't I? That freak used an innocent child for his evil plans, told everyone that Pokémon were meant to be liberated, and now, he rules Unova ruthlessly. He even locked N inside a dungeon! And this is all my fault! I should have defeated him two years ago!" ranted Hilbert.

Cheren felt sorry for Hilbert. Cheren wasn't the Hero of Ideals; Hilbert was. Cheren wasn't the one who battled Ghetsis and lost miserably; Hilbert was.

Cheren recalled the events that happened two years ago, while Hilbert ranted on about how much he hated the villainous team.

Two years ago:

"Hydregion, finish off that Emboar with Surf!" shouted Ghetsis. The three headed, Brutal Pokémon heard the command and created a huge wave with its arms and directed the wave at the Mega Fire Pig Pokémon.

"Emboar, dodge it!" cried Hilbert. However, Emboar was unable to avoid the wave. The impact of the wave was enough to send Emboar flying into a wall.

Crash!

"Yes, yes! I am perfection!" yelled Ghetsis.

"No," murmured N.

"I shall rule Unova, and capture all the Pokémon there!" yelled Ghetsis.

"It's... it's my fault," said Hilbert, turning to face his friends. The look on Hilbert's face was equal to all the terrible sadness in the world.

Cheren turned to face his friend and said, "Go to Aspertia City. Aspertia City is one of the few places Team Plasma hasn't taken over yet. Perhaps, you could attempt to overthrow Ghetsis from his position of Champion."

Hilbert stopped his ranting.

"Really? Aspertia hasn't been taken over yet? Team Plasma must be rather slow," commented Hilbert.

"Just go there; if you don't know where it is, go with Bianca. She's going to Aspertia City tomorrow, so that she can illegally hand out the Starter Pokémon to new trainers for Professor Juniper."

"Bianca doing something illegal? That's a side of Bianca we don't see every day," Hilbert said thoughtfully.

"Just ask Bianca, I'm sure she'll help you!" cried Cheren.

"Alright then." said Hilbert.

"Absol..." said something.

The two boys jumped.

"What is that?" asked Hilbert, recovering from the shock.

"I believe that is an Absol, a Pokémon with the ability to predict bad luck and natural disasters," stated Cheren a matter-of-factly.

Hilbert looked around and saw a white Pokémon. "Absol!" it cried.

"Whoa, I've never seen one before!" cried Hilbert.

"Yes, we are rather rare in Unova," said the Absol.

Hilbert jumped and stared at the Absol in disbelief.

"Cheren... can they talk?" asked Hilbert, slowly inching away from the Absol.

"Well, someone has obviously forgotten to state that on the Poképedia website." replied Cheren

The Absol leapt into the air and landed on Hilbert's head.

"Oww!"

"I want to be your friend, O brown haired human. I have suffered enough, by the hands of the humans who try to take us by force. You want to overthrow them from the position that allows them to do such terrible things, so I shall help you," uttered the Absol.

"But, why? You barely know me, and I barely know you. I don't know how you can help me," acknowledged Hilbert.

"We both want to stop the humans, so we can work together to achieve that goal. I hear that you are the Hero of Ideals. You awakened the legendary Zekrom from an endless slumber. If you can do that, we can, and will, triumph!" roared the Absol, putting a paw in the air.

Hilbert pulled out a Pokéball from his pocket.

"Okay, Absol. Let's do it!" Hilbert threw the Pokéball at the Absol.

Red energy came out from the Pokéball and consumed the Absol. The energy returned to the Pokéball and it started shaking.

Shake. Shake. Shake. Click!

"I caught an Absol!" exclaimed Hilbert, feeling elated.

Absol came out of its Pokéball and jumped onto Hilbert's head again.

"I think it likes you," said Cheren.

The Absol nodded its head.

Hilbert didn't know what to make of this newfound friendship. He had so many questions to ask. What was this Absol doing in Nuvema Town? How did it know about him waking Zekrom?

This Absol is now your friend, Hilbert, maybe the answers would come to you in your adventure, said a voice in Hilbert's head. Another voice in Hilbert's head agreed, Friends don't keep secrets from each other.

Hilbert agreed with the two voices in his head. Absol will tell it to him soon.

But he had to know the answer to one question.

"Just one question, Absol: How do you speak?"


A/N: What do you think? Do you think Absol will answer the question? R&R!

Next chapter: Wanted in Castelia