The Forgotten Brother

Chapter 1

By GhostRanger17

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or Assassin's Creed

My name is Donovan I am many things Ash's older brother for starters but this is isn't about Ash this is my story how I struggled to survive right from the start but anyway this is my story. I was born in Saffron City back then before it was nice like it is today. I grew up without parents they were both killed when I was young I was only five when my parents were killed. I learned quickly that I was on my own from there even though I was only five I ran the minute my parents had been killed during a gang's turf war.

Growing up was rough I grew up on the streets I quickly learned to steal food and to stick to the alleyways I grew up like that on the streets relying on my wits and my knowledge of Saffron City to survive it was difficult but I survived. I was five when it was a moonless night I was hungry during the day I would normally steal food from the local vendors or pickpocket from tourists not native to Kanto but I hadn't gotten anything. At night I would normally sleep in one of the alleyways or in a abandoned building but lately the city had begun to renovate and repair abandoned buildings. The city was also picking up orphans off the streets. I had heard stories of how the orphanages were crowded with kids from all over Kanto and thus I was even more careful always watching out for Kanto Child Protective Services or KCPS as I called them for short. At night I had nightmares but learned to simply deal with a nightmare rather than wake up since I needed my sleep especially during the day. I was walking home to an abandoned shed near the forest where fighting dojo was before I felt something watching me. I knew it couldn't be a person because everyone tended to stay away from the forests especially at night legend has it that a new Pokémon not native to Kanto lived there but I didn't care I needed a place to be safe from the KCPS and they tended to avoid the forests due to the wild pokemon.

I remember it was a clear moonless night I had stolen some apples from the local vendor and was exhausted that I simply went inside the little shed and fell asleep bag still in hand. I saw myself standing in front of a mirror I looked at my reflection it was me my silver hair and my blue eyes looking back at me. I was five still but then the mirror became blurry before a man wearing cloak and mask stood in the mirror in front of me. His face was covered by a black piece of cloth and his right eye was covered as well leaving only his right blue eye being seen his cloak was black as night with a cape on belt were many black satchels, a sheath for what looked like a katana on his waist. In his right hand was silver metal tomahawk and on his left shoulder a brown shelled pokemon with red eyes, on his chest were knives and three gold colored long bullets were near the right side of his waist. I looked at him and he looked at me we both stared at a each other for a while and then I heard what sounded like something falling and quickly turned around and saw only fog. When I turned around there was only my reflection looking back at me again. I woke up in a cold sweat it was only a nightmare but when I looked to my right the bag felt lighter before I saw that a few apples were missing. I went outside where I saw a black floating hourglass like creature looking at the moon. I slowly walked up closer only see that it had taken a few of my apples. I quietly took out a pokeball I had bought with what little money I had managed to steal and threw it at the creature and to my surprise it when inside the pokeball in a bright blue flash. The red and white pokeball shook from one side to the other before the red center simply turned white again. I quickly picked up the pokeball before staring at it in my small hands. I quickly threw it out to see the black hourglass shaped pokemon standing in front of me it's white mane flowing in the opposite direction it was facing before it looked at me with its one cold blue eye. It we simply stared at each other before it's blue eye turned a dark red and before I knew it I was a dark foggy area again like my dream. In front of me floated the same pokemon before I heard a voice "who are you?" it said I looked around and only saw the pokemon standing in front of me. I heard the voice again "you are different from the others you're not afraid of me" it said. I looked around before replying I am not afraid I have already lost my parents what do I have left to lose besides my dad always told me when I was younger that fear only stops the weak and that brave are the strong. The voice replied "Your father was a wise man then" before I looked around and saw it was night still I had been having another nightmare. I saw that the pokemon was still floating in front of me only its eye was no longer red but blue. I heard the voice again "What's your name it said?" Donovan I replied out loud before hearing the voice again saying "Well Donovan you caught me so I guess I am your pokemon" I looked at the pokemon standing in front of me with shock it had been talking to me this whole time I asked did you give me all those nightmares and how can you talk to me I replied looking at the pokemon. "I am using what you humans call telepathy and yes I gave you those nightmares I was hoping to scare you away so I could recover my strength." With that I ran back into the shed and saw I had ten apples left so taking one out I handed it to the pokemon who looked at tilted its head to the right looking at me it replied "Why do you share what little you have with a pokemon like me?" I replied I know whats its like to be weak and I know what its like to go hungry but I know that from the looks of it we have enough apples to share and with that I handed the pokemon the apple to which it happily took it and ate as I watched. "I guess not all humans are evil and for that I will stand by your side until the day you die Donovan" the pokemon replied.

I slept for the first time without a nightmare and woke up to go to the local library I went there often since I could there and not be bothered not by the KCPS or anyone since it was always relatively empty except for a few students from the local dojo. I got on a computer and began looking up what kind of pokemon I had since I still didn't know. I spent hours looking before I stumbled upon a single message found on an old stone in Sinnoh the message read the following

The king of nightmares resides here beware to all who hear this decree if you sleep you may never leave beware the black hourglass like figure lest you he sees you run for dear life for beware of Darkrai's might.

With that I looked at the pokeball in my hand and heard the voice again "I remember that stone I used to live there until they came and tried to catch me but I put them to sleep forever" I felt shivers down my spine before I looked back at the pokeball. Darkrai that's what I will I think you are the pokemon Darkrai and with that I left the computer happy in the knowledge I had caught a Darkrai so I went to go find more books on Darkrai. But little did I know that I was being watched by the KCPS they had caught up to me after the vendor had noticed his apples go missing. I was reading a book on how to battle before a bright white flash appeared and then there floated Darkrai before he disappeared into a shadow. "Don't worry I am still here it's just I don't like being stuck in that pokeball at all I hope you don't mine Donovan" Darkrai said telepathically. Don't worry I responded I don't want force you to be stuck in that pokeball either do what you need to partner I replied to Darkrai. "Partner?" Darkrai responded confused "what's that?" Well it means that we are equals it means that I am not in control of you and your not in control of me I responded before continuing to read about the moves Darkrai knew. "So we are equals Donovan?" Darkrai responded yes I replied we are equals your my friend and I am your friend I have your back and you have mine I said smiling. "I see you definitely are different from other humans Donovan and I am glad you caught me" Darkrai responded. It was night by the time I had left the library where two men stood in tan trench coats before walking up to me showing their wallets they said they were Kanto Child Protective Services. They grabbed me and were dragging me to their black car before a black shadow formed in front of them it was Darkrai. They looked at Darkrai in fear before Darkrai's eye turned red and the two men collapsed. "Don't worry they are only asleep" Darkrai said before another men appeared throwing a pokeball in the air a small orange puppy appeared it was Growlithe. Growlithe use flamethrower the man said before the puppy fired a flamethrower at Darkrai. Darkrai simply disintegrated into the ground before appearing behind the puppy and shooting a shadow ball at Growlithe hitting it dead on. Growlithe tackle let's go the man responded Growlithe charged at Darkrai only to run through it and looking back in fear realizing it had passed right through Darkrai. Darkrai used a dark pulse before the smoke cleared showing a fainted Growlithe. Growlithe no the man said before looking at me and Darkrai. As Darkrai returned next to me a white light hit him before I turned and saw a Metang and one of the men who had fallen asleep earlier awake again. Use flash cannon one more time he said before hitting Darkrai again as he was going to use it again I stood in front of my already weak partner with my arms out. Kid get out of the way that pokemon is dangerous the man yelled he is my pokemon I will come quietly if you stop hurting him and allow him to stay with me. The man simply stared at me before looking at his partner who had already begun standing up saying "you think we should just let the kid keep the pokemon?" "Sure I would prefer not to fall asleep and have another nightmare" the man replied. With that the man looked back at me before looking at his Metang and saying Metang return before Metang disappeared in a red flash of light back in his pokeball. The man walked over to me where I was still standing in front of a still injured Darkra. "You got guts kid that's something only trainers have so you are probably gonna make one hell of a trainer one day before kneeling down in front of me. My name is Shawn he said taking off his black glasses "may I" he said sticking his hand out before I handed him the pokeball. "You made the right choice kid now what your name?" Shawn asked "Donovan and when and I am going to get my pokemon back?" I replied "Don't worry I plan to take him to the pokemon center along with that Growlithe he knocked out." After he said that he returned Darkrai back his pokeball before I pulled at his sleeve and he looked down at me. "He doesn't like his pokeball can he stay out?" I asked he looked back at his partner who only nodded before he looked back at me and said "Ok but don't try escaping again ok" he said before letting Darkrai out of the pokeball and into the car where I sat next to him as we drove away from the library.

A few hours later after Darkrai and Growlithe had been healed and I had gotten back my pokeball I was taken to a big building before being taken inside and placed in a small room with a table and two chairs. Then a young lady entered saying "Hello Donovan my name is Sarah and I want to know how you ended up alone and with a legendary pokemon in your possession" she said. I looked at her confused before she explained and told me that Darkrai was a legendary pokemon from the Sinnoh region. I told her my story of how my parents were killed and how I had caught Darkrai and how he and I were partners she sat amazed at how I had survived alone at five years old and had caught a legendary pokemon. After I had told her my story simply nodded and replied "Well from what Shawn tells me you and Darkrai are really close so we are gonna keep you two together when you guys move ok." I replied ok before they moved me to an orphanage before and for five months I stayed there before I was adopted by a red haired woman when I was six her name was Delia Ketchum and she took me and Darkrai home where I met my new five year old brother Ash.

Author's Notes

I hope I can make this story better this time around and not as rushed as I made it the last time I wrote this story. Remember to Read, Review and Follow.

-GhostRanger17