Me: Knock Knock.
Mr. Krabs: Who's there?
Me: God of the Challenge.
Mr. Krabs: God of the Challenge who?
Me: God of the Challenge here with a new story.
Mr. Krabs: I don't get it.
Me: Anyway, this idea got in my head, and I couldn't resist the idea. So now, let's get started.
Mr. Krabs: Mind if I do the Disclaimer?
Me: Go crazy.
Mr. Krabs: My friend GoC owns nothing but the idea for this story.
Key:
"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Pokémon Speak"
Pallet Town, one of the few places in the world without pollution. However, this town holds a dark secret. In one of the houses, there lives a mother and her son.
The mother, Delia Ketchum, is a 29 year old woman with amber eyes, mahogany hair, a pink blouse, a yellow shirt, a blue dress skirt, and white shoes. Delia Ketchum is a relatively reserved woman, is usually a quiet and cheerful. But it is just a façade. In reality, she is a cold, heartless woman. She was so cold, that her husband left on a Pokémon journey, just to get away.
However, he left his son behind, under the assumption that his wife would love him.
He was wrong.
His son, Ash Ketchum, was a horribly abused child, at the age of three. He has brown eyes and black hair. He wore a yellow and red T-shirt, blue shorts, and red and blacks shoes. Ever since his father left on his journey, his mother beat him daily, for the littlest of things, from not eating all of his vegetables, to not getting home before dark. He was also constantly bullied by Gary Oak, the grandson of the towns Professor, Samuel Oak.
Ash decided that he had had enough.
'If she doesn't want me, why should I stay here?' he thought to himself.
So, after his most recent beating, he made certain that Delia (He stopped thinking of her as his mom a long time ago.) was asleep, and then he grabbed his backpack, made some sandwiches, grabbed some apples and water bottles, and put all of those in his bag. He then ran as fast as he could out of the house, fleeing to the woods.
Meanwhile, five Pokémon were sound asleep. Three of them were females, and the remaining two were males.
The first was a Pokémon called Nidoqueen. Nidoqueen is a large, bipedal blue Pokémon with distinct reptilian features. Its lower jaw, chest plates and lower torso are cream-colored. It has a horn on its forehead, narrow black eyes, and large, spiny ears. There are toxic spikes running down the length of its back, and its body in encased in extremely hard scales that serve as excellent protection from any attack and stand up when Nidoqueen is excited or provoked. It has a thick, powerful tail. This was the first female.
The second was a Dragonite. Dragonite is a draconic, bipedal Pokémon with light orange skin. It has large, grayish-green eyes and a round snout with small nostrils. A pair of long, thin antennae sprouts from the top of its head, with a small horn set between them. Its striated underbelly is cream-colored, and extends from its neck to the tip of its long, tapering tail. It has thick arms and legs ending in three claws each. The leg joints are well defined, while its arms have a smooth, rounded appearance. Dragonite's wings are small relative to its body, with teal wing membranes. This was the second female.
The third was an Espeon. Espeon is a quadruped, mammalian Pokémon with slender legs and dainty paws. It is covered in fine, lilac fur. This velvety fur is sensitive for Espeon to sense minute shifts in the air, thus allowing it to predict the weather. Its ears are large, and it has purple eyes with white pupils. There are tufts of fur near its eyes, and a small, red gem embedded in its forehead. The gem boosts the psychic powers that it gained to protect its Trainer from harm. It also has a thin, forked tail that quivers when it predicts its opponent's moves. This was the third female.
The fourth was a Mienfoo. Mienfoo is a yellow, bipedal, mustelid-like Pokémon, with round ears, red eyes, round black 'eyebrows,' and pink nose with a whisker on each side. Its red arms look similar to flared sleeves, and the paws are yellow. Mienfoo's chest has a small red band, and its pelt piles around its thighs resembling a tunic or robe. Its legs are red, and its yellow tail is also tipped red. It is a very skillful attacker. This was one of the males.
The fifth and final Pokémon was a Rhyhorn. Rhyhorn is a rhinoceros-like creature with a body covered in gray, rocky plates. Its underside and rear are smooth, and it has four short legs with two claws on each foot. It has a triangular head with narrow, red eyes, two fangs protruding from its upper jaw, and small, triangular openings on the upper sides. A spiked ridge runs along its back, and it has a single short horn on the tip of its snout. The female has a shorter horn than the male. In addition to its rocky hide, its bones are a thousand times harder than human bones. This was the other male.
Nidoqueen was the leader of the group, despite Dragonite's pseudo legendary status. Dragonite herself was second in command. They all lived in the middle of the forest, where no human dares to tread.
Suddenly, Nidoqueen was awoken by the sound of a snapping twig. She lifted herself off the ground in the direction of the sound. It was close. She didn't want to wake the others up, so she stealthily crept up to the source of the noise, and pounced. She had her target pinned to the ground, snarling at it. But, her snarling face was soon replaced by one of surprise. Her target was a human child.
Ash was terrified. He was walking, well limping, Delia had focused on his left leg that night, through the woods, when he was pounced upon by a giant Pokémon. He was freaking out, and started to hyperventilate. "I don't want to die, I don't want to die." He chanted to himself.
Seeing the condition the child before her was in, had awoken Nidoqueen's maternal instincts. So, she got off of him, and scooped him up in a loving embrace. She even licked the top of his head to sooth him.
"It's okay little one." She told him.
Ash looked up at her in surprise. "I can understand you?" he asked her.
"You can understand me?" she asked right back.
Ash nodded his head slowly, worried that she would hurt him.
"That doesn't matter now. What's your name child?" She asked.
"My name is Ash." He said in a whisper.
"That's a cute name. Mine is Sarabi." The now named Sarabi replied
"Can you tell me why you were out here? It's dangerous in these woods." Sarabi scolded/asked.
"No one wants me around. My daddy left, and my mommy hurts me every day." Ash told Sarabi. He didn't know why he was opening up to a Pokémon he just met, but he felt safe in her arms.
Sarabi growled internally. Pokémon children were always raised with loving care in the wild, and to abuse one is a crime only punishable by death.
"Well she can't hurt you anymore." Sarabi said, nuzzling him.
The dam holding back Ash's emotions broke, and all of the pain and suffering he endured over the years flooded out in his tears. He wrapped his arms around Sarabi, and sobbed into her chest.
Sarabi just held him tightly, letting him cry his eyes out. She knew that he needed this. It wasn't good to bottle up your emotions.
"There there now, it's okay, everything's going to be okay." She told him.
The sound of Ash's crying woke up everyone else from there slumber.
"You guys hear something?" Mienfoo asked.
"Sounds like crying." Rhyhorn said.
"Wait, where's Sarabi?" Dragonite asked.
"Over there!" Espeon called.
The four Pokémon rushed through the underbrush, and saw Sarabi cuddling Ash.
"Sarabi." Dragonite said with barely restrained anger. She hated humans with a passion, trainers especially. "Why are you holding a human?"
Sarabi was fully aware of her friend's hatred of humans, but wasn't worried. Every time they sparred, Sarabi came out on top. "Because he is going to be staying with us from now on." Sarabi stated, leaving no room for argument.
"Why?! He's a filthy, disgusting human! Did you forget what they do to us? They capture us in those little balls and take us away from our families!" Dragonite roared, scaring Ash in the process.
Sarabi noticed this, and set Ash down on the ground. She then rushed towards Dragonite, grabbed her by the throat, and slammed her against a tree. "Let's make one thing clear, Stormfly. He is going to stay with us, whether you like it or not. And if I hear that you tried to make him feel bad, or hurt him, I will Sludge Bomb you into the next century. Got it?" Sarabi snarled.
The now named Stormfly nodded reluctantly. She knew that Sarabi wasn't kidding.
Mienfoo, Rhyhorn, and Espeon decided that if the human was going to stay with them, they should introduce themselves.
"Hey kid." Mienfoo said.
"Hi." Ash said shyly.
After that, there was a bit of awkward silence. No one knew what to say.
Mienfoo decided it would be better to try and continue the conversation.
"So, where're ya from?" he asked.
"Nowhere." Ash said quickly.
"Oh, you're an outcast! That's great, so are we!" Mienfoo said.
"Do you want to stay with us?" Rhyhorn asked. He already knew that Sarabi wanted the kid to stay with him, but they weren't sure if the feeling was mutual.
Ash nodded rapidly. He figured anywhere was better than Pallet Town.
"Great! I'm Timon." The now named Timon said.
"I'm Pumbaa." The now named Pumbaa said.
"And I'm Dulcinea." The now named Dulcinea said.
"I'm Ash." Our hero said shyly.
He then noticed Stormfly was just getting on her feet after Sarabi pinned her against the tree.
He slowly walked up to her, and helped her up.
Stormfly wasn't too pleased with help from a human, but didn't do anything, Sarabi's threat still fresh on her mind.
"Hi." Ash said quietly.
"Hey." Stormfly responded.
"What's your name?" Ash asked.
"Stormfly." She replied.
"I'm Ash."
"Good to know." Stormfly said. She had to admit, in the short time that she knew this kid, he was growing on her.
"Okay sweetie, bed time." Sarabi said, lifting Ash off the ground, and into her arms.
"But I'm not sleepy." He yawned.
"Sure you're not." Sarabi chuckled.
Soon, everyone was in bed, getting some much needed rest. Timon was sleeping on Pumbaa's stomach, Dulcinea was curled up into a ball, Stormfly was leaning against a tree, and Sarabi was sleeping on her stomach, while Ash cuddled into her side, where he had the best sleep he ever had.
Me: And that's a wrap.
Mr. Krabs: So, what moves do they know?
Me: Glad you asked. The moves they know are the following:
Sarabi: Superpower, Sludge Bomb, Bulldoze, Body Slam
Stormfly: Wing Attack, Safeguard, Dragon Rush, Aqua Tail
Dulcinea: Psych Up, Future Sight, Psybeam, Swift
Timon: Force Palm, Calm Mind, Swift, Double Slap
Pumbaa: Bulldoze, Rock Blast, Scary Face, Fury Attack
Mr. Krabs: Those are some good moves. Now, what's going to-HOLD IT!
Me: What?
Mr. Krabs: Do you smell it? That smell. A kind of smelly smell. The smelly smell that smells... smelly. READERS! HEY, YOU OUT THERE, YES YOU! IF YOU'RE GOING TO READ THIS STORY, YOU BETTER REVIEW!
Me: Well said. Say, did you ever regret doing the episode, "One Course Meal"?
Mr. Krabs: All the time. Not sure what the director was thinking when we did that episode.
Me: And before anyone asks, yes, the Pokémon are named after characters from movies and TV shows. Anyone who can guess them all, get's a shout out in the next chapter.