Title: Tainted Innocence
Authoress: Nephitari Champion
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, Nintendo among others do.
Pokemon talk "People talk" Telepathy
Warning: Lance is evil-ish and will be very dark also arson,
My Grandma died last Friday so I'm kind of taking it out on Ash, this fic isn't sad… just serious. Rewritten! The event that inspired the original Tainted Innocence happened over a year ago now.
Ash couldn't wait to get home, she'd just won the Orange League and she wanted to show her mother. But when she got to the crest of the hill overlooking Pallet Town she was met with a sight she had never seen, even in her nightmares…
Pallet Town was in flames. The flames were so hot she could feel the fire. She didn't know how long the town had been burning but it must have been for some time. The neighborhood where she grew up was almost completely destroyed.
Ash wondered what happened. She hoped that Mimey and her mom were ok… and the Pokemon! She ran down the hill in an attempt to get to the town before the fire completely destroyed it letting out her water Pokemon to put out the flames…
It was too late to save anything of her house when she got there. She didn't know if her mom had even been home. She hoped that she hadn't been… she had released all the Pokemon at the lab to help put out the fires all over the town, but it was too late to save her childhood home…
It wasn't until later that night, when she was laying her old friends and neighbors down that she found her mom… she was dead. She buried everyone else before even beginning to dig a grave for her. She didn't want to think about it…
Help didn't arrive until the next day but it was way too late. Ash watched as the searchers looked through the wreckage and when asked for help she said there was nothing to be done. They didn't understand. They would never understand…
The ones that had come to help with the fire were worried about her but it was all right. It didn't matter any more. Nothing mattered anymore. Nothing but her training… all of her friends had been here when the fire swept through. They wouldn't find her Grave Yard for days… she left in the night while they slept. She wasn't needed here. She knew that. She had the eight badges needed; she'd take the championship challenge again. And this time she wouldn't lose! She was determined to win this time. She threw herself into her training and three months later she was ready.
She smiled as the Moltres was lit without a problem. She had watched a lot of these trainers battle. Compared to her they were weak. Her first battle was the next morning and she knew that Anne had not put a lot of effort into her training. The silly little girl, she only carried water types… and they were on the water field…
The next morning Anne started the battle with a Psyduck. Ash was hard pressed not to laugh.
She sent out Pikachu. She had found out one night during training that she had dormant Psychic abilities; they had awakened just after the tragedy in Pallet. She had gone to Sabrina first who gave her training exercises to do. And now she was a master… Pikachu used Thunder and knocked out the other Pokemon before the other could even move.
Anne sent out a Tentacool but it was the same result. Her Shellder was next. Then her Goldeen and finally her Staryu… Pikachu got a good work out.
Ash left while the audience was still cheering. The reporters couldn't find her at all.
All of Ash's battles went this way. And then it was finally time for the finals, Ash was disgusted with the trainers that had made it there. The other three were weak! She had no idea the Elite Four were watching her.
000
"What do you think Lance?"
The trainer got a laugh and a smirk in response.
"This is for her Lorelei, you know that."
The first speaker nodded.
Another grunted. "I still say she should've been given a challenge…"
"That is not for you to decide Bruno. She is still grieving the loss of Pallet Town… She isn't at her best…"
"I know Agatha…" The tallest turned to the supposed leader of the group. "What do we do Leader? Watch her win?"
"We will wait for her to take the Elite Challenge… Then we will trap her in the building and take care of her ourselves."
The other three nodded.
000
Down on the field Ash had just beaten her third opponent. She had a slightly cold smile on her face. Her opponent sent out a Blastoise. "Pikachu, Ready?"
Yes.
"Go!"
Pikachu leapt onto the field charging a Thunder attack.
Thunder Attack!
Pikachu let the attack loose. Blastoise was a goner.
Ash had checked this guy only had one Pokemon left. A Pidgeot. She smirked not a problem, Pikachu could handle it…
Andy let out his Pidgeot. His last registered Pokemon… He still had one left. One Pokemon only found on a far off continent. He played with his Masterball, smirking. This kid had no idea what he was up against…
As he thought the other's Pikachu took it down in a second. He smirked and let out his secret weapon. The Legendary of water: Kyogre…
Ash's eyes widened but she was still confidant he would win… Thunder!
Pikachu attacked hard and fast. Kyogre didn't seem fazed. Ash bit his lip. How to deal with this…?
She changed her strategy. Pikachu would use Agility and Double Team. Then she had Pikachu use her electric attacks. Nearly half an hour later Ash had won. Now she was the Champion…
000
The Leader smirked as he and his companions slipped away. They would see the new Champion soon…
000
Ash stayed this time, she aloud the interview and she received the poke belt which signified her status. And enough money to live comfortable on for years…
A few months later she approached the Elite. She was sure she wanted to do this.
000
The leader smirked as he watched the trainer approach the Elite Castle. Soon…
000
Are you sure about this Master?
Yes. Ash barely ever used her voice anymore…
Pikachu nodded. She knew her Master was still hurting…
Ash opened the doors of the castle and walked inside. She looked around no one was around…
She decided to look for the Elite.
She met Lorelei first. "Welcome Trainer…"
Ash turned, "I challenge you." She said quietly.
"I accept."
000
Lorelei lost. She had expected it. She directed her up the stairs.
000
Ash climbed flight after flight of stairs to get to Bruno. Bruno wasn't really a challenge either…
000
The Leader chuckled. "Close and lock the doors…" He spoke into his head set.
"Yes Leader." All the doors Ash had gone through since entering the Castle were closed and locked. Ash didn't know it yet but she was trapped.
000
Ash faced off against Agatha. She was able to defeat her without too much trouble but now she was down one Pokemon…
Ash panted quietly as she entered The Leader's room. She noticed the room was slightly different then the other ones. The chamber was huge, bigger even then the Elite's rooms all of those rooms would be able to fit into this one with room to spare… There was no arena in this room as she was expecting…
It looked like a bedroom! Ash walked to a nearby window to see that the sun had gone down. She was very tired. Not only was it late but she was exhausted from her battles. She needed to rest… She found herself heading to the bed. No one was in it… and she needed the rest so she might as well… She didn't know this was just what the Leader wanted…
The Leader watched the young Champion curl up in his bed to rest. As soon as he was sure the little one was fast asleep he stole into the room. "You will never have to worry about your loved ones being burned to death ever again…" He hissed quietly in Ash's ear. "The Elite have always been your true family… We will never let anything happen to you… ever…"
Ash didn't make a move; it was the beginning of a conditioning loop…
End chapter
I wrote this? Eh…
Lance: I'm evil?
No… just Manga-ish…
Lance: And that means…?
You'll do anything to get what you want.
Lance: Oh.
Started: 11/6/007
Finished: 11/7/007
Edited: 1/13/09