Never fear, Theos is here!! Here's the first chapter of 'Brothers of Aura'. I'm not setting any particular schedule to get this updated, as I've got enough on my plate at the moment. But I will be updating as much as possible.
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from the Pokemon franchise. Although, to own Mewtwo... (drifts off into daydream...)
Trees.
Trees.
Clearing.
Trees.
Ash couldn't quite get over how dull walking through the Eterna Forest was. He'd have been content if the occasional wild Pokemon had picked a fight with him, but nothing poked its head from the close packed forest. Well, the occasional Weedle looked at the three travellers, before disappearing back into the undergrowth.
The glorious sunshine was all but kept from the forest floor by the thick canopy of green, but the occasional shaft of light prevented the temperature from dropping too much. Brock, in his most knowledgeable way, was in particularly high spirits as he enjoyed the walk through the forest. Dawn, her blue hair gleaming in the shafts of sunlight, couldn't help but smile at the surroundings. Pikachu sat content on Ash's shoulder, taking in every scent of the forest around him. Even Ash, despite his boredom, had to smile whenever the forest lit up.
Fate, however, has a nasty way of messing up perfect scenarios like this. And it was at that point that Fate did just that.
From nowhere, a blast of air and leaves flew directly at the group. Brock was blown off his feet, while Ash grabbed a tree with one hand, and Dawn with another. Pikachu held onto his trainer's body warmer for dear life, until the wind died down. As quickly as it had started, the hurricane of winds and leave had died down, leaving the forest in silence one more.
"What the hell was that?" asked Ash as he released Dawn. Pikachu brushed the leaves out of his tail.
"I don't know" said Brock, who had hauled himself back to his feet. "But it felt like…"
Before he could answer, a familiar laughter filled the forest. Spinning round, the trio found themselves face to face with a dark figure emerging from the trees.
"Paul?" exclaimed Dawn, the shock of seeing the trainer evident on her face. Nothing but anger registered on Ash's features.
"What's the big idea, attacking us like that?" he shouted. Paul struck him with an icy glare, which almost stopped Ash in his tracks.
"Despite your insistence that Pokemon be…loved …you're still too strong a foe to have if I'm to win the Sinnoh championship" said Paul, his glare never once leaving Ash. "For that, I'm going to have to defeat you and put you out of the game." A small grin appeared on Paul's face. "For good." With that, Paul pointed forward. "Torterra! Standby!" The giant plant-type lumbered past its trainer and took up its fight pose, ready to inflict maximum damage on Ash and his friends. Ash looked defiantly at his rival, before grabbing a PokeBall from his belt.
"Chimchar! Go!" The fiery monkey Pokemon emerged from the ball, its flame tail flickering with intent. When he was who Ash was up against, Chimchar seemed to take a small step back, as he remembered the torturous training regime inflicted by Paul. Paul, for his part, just smirked.
"So you're using that pathetic excuse of a Chimchar again? You make this too easy. Torterra! Leaf Storm!" With a roar, Torterra launched a gust of wind and leaves directly at Chimchar.
"Chimchar! Dodge and use Fire Wheel!" Avoiding the Storm, Chimchar's tail flared into life as he ducked into a wheel shape. The flaming ring rushed at Torterra, striking the turtle-like Pokemon in the face. The force knocked Torterra back a few paces, much to Paul's dismay.
Hmm. Torterra! Attack with Solarbeam!" Light streamed into the tree on Torterra's shell. Within seconds, a ball of pure sunlight appeared in Torterra's mouth. The energy blasted out, striking Chimchar head on before Ash could react. The monkey Pokemon hit the dirt, rolling a few times, before coming to a standstill, knocked unconscious from the attack.
"Chimchar!" Ash rushed forward to help his fallen Pokemon, when he heard Paul's voice again, and this time it chilled him to the core.
"You're pathetic, just like Chimchar. You don't deserve to compete in the Sinnoh championship. Torterra! Hyper Beam!" The blast of pure energy erupted from Torterra's mouth, heading straight for Ash. With a shout, Ash closed his eyes and raised his arms defensively. He was acutely aware of Dawn's scream, Bock's yell for Paul to stop, and Pikachu's cry of horror. Ash waited for the attack to hit home.
The Hyper Beam shrieked towards the crouched figure of Ash, helpless and vulnerable. All of a sudden, a deep voice from within the forest shouted.
"Dark Wave!" A purple ball of energy cut off the Hyper Beam, preventing it from striking Ash. As the dust cleared, Paul looked on in disbelief. Ash cautiously opened his eyes, and was shocked to see the figure standing between Torterra and himself. The figure stood six feet tall, its pale pink fur reflecting the sunlight. A dark purple tail swayed on the ground, while two three-fingered hands were aiming at Torterra. The most prominent feature was the furrowed brows on its feline-like face. Ash looked on, his mind struggling to comprehend what his eyes were seeing. That's…it can't be…but it is…
Crikey! What an opening eh? Anyway, who is this mysterious being that has just saved Ash from annihilation, Hyper Beam stylee!! Find out next time, PokeFans!! Theos P.S. Please read and review! Cheers!!