Ash Ketchum Z-Warrior Unleashed

by pokemonrox7

Devastated by his loss in the Sinnoh League, Ash left to train on the peaks on Mt. Corenet with his trusted pokemon. He didn't count on being flung into a different world by a group of old enemies, nor seeing people wield amazing powers. With the great Son Goku as his mentor, Ash must train to become strong enough to face a threat that can bring both his worlds to ruin...

1. Farewell For A Promise

Ash Ketchum Z-Warrior Unleashed Chapter 2

Hello fellow fanfictioners. 2+2=4. pokemon+rox7= The Writer of this story. Well, I figured since I have little to do, I might as well start on the second chapter. I really don't have much in my mind for an intro at the moment, so I'm gonna get this thing going. 3...2...1... GO!

Oh hold on a second, for the risk of fanfiction readers everywhere banging their heads on the nearest brick wall, yelling "Y U NO ADD AGES!?" I'm going to give a list of ages for all the people who will be in the story (count out the villans of DBZ and a choice few because that would be so much assuming, it wouldn't be funny). Here are the ages of the characters (at least how old I think they should be OR how old I'd LIKE them to be. P.S Remember, nobody will age. P.P.S Anyone unimportant to the story will not have an age.)

Ash - 12

Paul - 13

Brock - 16

Dawn -10

Bulma - 41

Chi-Chi - 37

Dende - 12

Gohan - 19

Goku - 31

Goten - 8

Krillin - 38

Marron - 3

Oolong - 34

Piccolo - 23

Puar - 31

Roshi - 344

Tien - 41

Trunks - 8

Vegeta - 46

Videl - 18

Yamcha - 41

So there are the ages. If there is anyone that I missed or if anyone who is added to the story later, like rules, will be in future chapters. OK. NOW, 3... 2... 1... GO!

Chapter 2: Farewell For A Promise

Ash quietly pulled his blankets off, stepped down to the floor and grabbed his backpack, carefully and silently, making sure that he packed everything. After verifiying that he did, he put on his vest, socks, shoes and finally, his hat. Putting his backpack on and starting to make his way out the door, he then paused, suddenly remembering something.

He dug into his pocket and pulled out a piece of folded paper (which he wrote in the past hours, before Dawn and Brock came in to join Ash in their slumber), which he then put on his bed. He walked towards the door and opened it, but before going out he stopped to look at the two slumbering faces that were Dawn and Brock, the two who he couldn't have gotten through the Sinnoh reigon without. "Dawn, Brock, Thank You." Ash thought before exiting out the door and closing it behind him.

Ash, with the stealth of a ninja, crept through the halls and down the stairs to the main lobby of the pokémon center to pick up the six pokémon that he used in the match against Paul. Luckily, Nurse Joy was asleep, which wasn't surprising since it was nearly 12:30, put all the pokémon that were healed overnight in a pokeball holder that could only be opened by Nurse Joy's or the owner of the pokémon's Pokedex. Ash pulled out his pokedex and slid it into the slot at the bottom of the pokeball holder. The glass capsule opened and Ash could get to his pokeballs. But there was only 5 pokémon there. Where was the 6th one? "Oh man, where's Pikachu?" Ash thought. He realised that his starter, since the pokeball was hated, would be deeper in the center.

Ash jumped over the counter and started to walk down the hall, looking for the pokémon beds. After looking in about three rooms. He found Pikachu sleeping in a room that seemed to be only reserved for electric types. He slowly opened the door, trying not to make a sound. He walked in the room and up to the bed of his sleeping companion. This was going to be difficult to explain. At least he didn't have to explain to the pokémon in the pokeballs until they were off Lily Of The Valley Island but now he needed to explain to Pikachu exactly what was happening. Ash sighed and started to softly nudge Pikachu. "Pikachu?, Pikachu?" Ash whispered trying to wake up the small pokemon "Chaaa Pikachu Pikapi Chu Pi Pika Chupi Pi Pikacha Chu Chu Pikapika (Awww, come on Ash, just a few more hours and then we'll go to our gym battle.)" Pikachu said sleepily, slowly getting up.

Pikachu half opened one eye up and suddenly both eyes sprang open seeing a human shape. Pikachu's cheeks sparked as it stood up thinking that the unknown stranger was thief. "W-Wait Pikachu, it's just me, it's Ash!" He quickly said. Pikachu's eyes adjusted to the darkness and finding Ash in the place of the human shape made him calm down. (Yes I think that Ash's Pikachu is a boy.) "Hey, buddy." Ash said while the sparks were disappearing from Pikachu's cheeks.

Pikachu leapt into Ash's arms to give him a hug, because 1: He didn't know how long he had been unconscious and was happy to see Ash again and 2: Ash needed a bit of comfort since he lost to Paul, and who better to do that than his best friend. Ash returned the hug gladly, trying to find the words that needed to be said. After a minute, he scraped together a few.

Ash started talking. "Hey, Pikachu?" Ash started. Pikachu looked up from Ash's chest. "Pi Cha Pikapi? (What is it, Ash?) Pikachu asked. "Well, buddy." Ash began, putting Pikachu back on the bed. "You know that we got beat by Paul, right?" Ash started. At the mention of the word "Paul", Pikachu's cheeks began to spark again in anger, but then stopped as he realised that he might shock Ash. "Well, I think lots of other trainers are going to wanna follow Paul's example on how he trains pokémon. All those people will be letting their pokémon hurt each other to get stronger." Pikachu gasped the shocking theory, it was certainly possible.

"The only way I can think of to stop this from happening is to beat Paul and let the world know that the method that Paul uses is wrong, but we're not strong enough to do that." Ash explained. Pikachu was listening intently. "I have an idea to get that strength, but the only way to do that is to get more time, and the only way to get that is something that you might not like." Ash continued. Pikachu cocked its head to the side waiting curiously, for his trainer to tell him what this thing that he might not like was.

"Pikachu, we need to leave everything behind and find a place to train like we never trained before." Ash said. Pikachu nearly fell over when Ash said that, almost convinced that Ash was just joking. "Pika Chu Cha Pikapi? (You're kidding, right, Ash?). "No, Pikachu, I'm telling the truth, and I've thought over any other ways to get stronger but it seems like this is the only one that going to be most effective." Ash said.

Pikachu wanted to get Paul back so bad, but did that mean to do something as reckless as going to who knows where and training intensely and immensely? "Pika Chu Ka Pikachu Pikapi Cha Cha Pika Kachupi Pipika Pika (Don't get me wrong Ash, I get your idea but, why can't Dawn and Brock come? They can help, and think about how they're gonna feel.") Pikachu said. Ash knew what he was about to say next might hurt his friend, but it was the only reason he had.

"Well, Pikachu, both Dawn and Brock want to follow their dreams as well as I do but Brock with his breeder training and Dawn with her Coordinator training, they just seem to be slowing me down as I slow them down with my training, and I rather them reach their dreams than them to feel bad with our departure." Pikachu started to get on the offensive as Ash said "our" departure. "Pika Cha Pika Chu Pikacha Pikapi Pi Ka Pikachu (Ash, I want them to reach their goals as much as you do, but if you do this, I'm sorry but I won't come with you.") Pikachu said. Ash was Pikachu's best friend and Pikachu was Ash's, so the electric pokemon was counting on that to keep Ash from leaving. The duo went everywhere together so Pikachu thought for sure this was going to work. Then came one of the biggest shocks of the little pokémon's life.

"Pikachu, you're my best friend in the whole world, if I didn't have you by my side, I wouldn't be where I am right now, Without you, I would probably still be throwing rocks at wild pokémon." Ash started chuckling as he had a memory of his early days as a pokémon trainer when he tried to catch a Pidgey by throwing small stones at it. Pikachu let out a giggle as he too reminisced that moment.

"Buddy, I won't fight it if you wanna stay with Dawn and Brock." Ash said, pulling his friend into another embrace. Pikachu was a bit befuddled. Was this an apology hug? Ash felt that his eyes weren't going to hold back his tears any longer. "But, then..." Ash choked up and started shaking as a small tear fell from his eye. Pikachu saw this tear fall, and then was terrified of it. Pikachu looked deep into Ash's eyes. There didn't seem to be any signs of reverse psychology. And then Pikachu started to face the awful truth. Ash wouldn't be crying if he was staying would he?"

Tears of fear and sadness started to well up in Pikachu's eyes. Ash looked down and saw the state that his partner was in and figured that he'd already put two and two together. but he said what he needed to say, his voice cracking and his heart breaking with every word. "P-Pikachu...s-s-since you're staying...I-I-I need to... l-leave without you..." Ash stammered. Both couldn't handle the emotional distress any longer and then started to cry. Tears rolled down both their cheeks as they hugged tight to the opposite, but both for different reasons. Ash was crying for leaving Pikachu and Pikachu was crying since Ash was leaving.

After some time passed, Ash looked at the clock and saw that it was 1:00. If he was going to leave, now now was the time. He looked down at Pikachu who was still shuddering and sobbing. To Ash, saying goodbye wasn't something that he liked, but to Pikachu? That would be just like weakening his will to live. Ash let one more tear fall. "Pikachu, my best friend, I promise, when I come back, I'll make you proud of me." Ash whispered into his buddy's ear before laying him back on the bed and pulling the blanket up.

Pikachu was still crying and Ash was rubbing his friends head, trying to calm him down. Then a light bulb went off in his head. Ash started scratching behind Pikachu's ear, Pikachu's favorite spot to be scratched, and then, he started to sing a song.

The song that Ash sang was one he made up himself when Pikachu had a nightmare once. A kind of lullaby. It was one of the many moments when Pikachu was happy to have Ash as a trainer. Ash smiled as he sung it as it seemed to calm Pikachu down, even if Ash forgot some of the words.

(Insert Oyasumi, Boku No Pikachuu Song here)

Our friendship is your bed.

Curl up and close your eyes.

In the morning your wounds will heal.

If, if you come into my dreams.

To play with me..

It's just something I thought about.

A bright star is shining.

I have sleepless nights too.

Good Night, Good Night, Good Night.

Come here into my arms.

We'll talk, just the two of us.

If, if we don't have a meeting.

I want to listen to you, but then...

Good Night, Good Night, Good Night.

The star has drifted away now.

Good Night, Good Night, Good Night.

Soon, I'll sleep too.

Ash sung this sweet song while slowly caressing Pikachu's head. When the song started at first, Pikachu was silent and a bit happy that he was hearing this song again. But now he was asleep and letting out cute Ka's (snoring I guess). Ash gave Pikachu one last stroke and then prepared to leave. He went out into the lobby of the Pokémon center and then exited through the doors that were surprisingly unlocked. "Probably for late trainers." Ash thought. Before he left he took one last look at the place where all his companions were in slumber. "Goodbye, everyone." was his last thought as he started to walk along the silent and deserted streets of Lily of the Valley Isle.

Pikachu was still sleeping in the electric type recovery room with his mind oblivious that Ash was gone. But fate didn't want Ash to go without his most trusted companion sitting on his shoulder. Pikachu's bed was right next to the window and as a cloud passed through the sky (you know, the night clouds) and the moon was uncovered. The lunar light beamed through the window and right onto Pikachu's face. Slowly, he started to stir from his sleep. The Mouse pokemon suddenly shot up and looked around. Ash was nowhere to be seen.

Pikachu quickly ran out of the electric type room and down the hall to the lobby of the Pokémon center. Ash wasn't there either. Pikachu started to panic and cry again as he tried to think where Ash would've gone. His first solution was to wake up Dawn and Brock, but as he was running up the stairs he remembered that he didn't want those two to know that Ash was leaving until he was... well, gone. If he told Dawn and Brock, Ash might not ever trust him again. However that was a risk that he would have to take.

Pikachu stopped as he didn't even know what room Dawn and Brock were in. He started to sniff the doors trying to find a trace of... "Kachupi Pikacha (Dawn's perfume.") Pikachu thought. Thanks to his training, Pikachu was able to jump up and reach the doorhandle and twisted it until the door opened. He dashed into the room and was about to wake Dawn and Brock up, until he saw something on an empty bed. Pikachu decided to investigate it. He hopped onto the bed and saw that it was a piece of folded paper. Pikachu slowly unfolded the paper and found that it was a note. Pikachu started to read.

Dear Dawn and Brock, I'm sorry but I have decided to leave to become stronger on my own. When you two read this (which should be morning), I'll be gone. I plan to go somewhere that is secluded and almost impossible to reach, to train. This is not your fault, it's Paul's. He really did a number on me yesterday. Physically on my Pokémon and mentally for me. Speaking of Paul, I promise that when I return, I'm going to give him a run for his money. My last words to the both of you is to follow your dreams and don't stop until they come true. This isn't gonna be last time we see each other. I will return, with me and my Pokémon stronger than ever. Goodbye, when I come back, you'd better have a lot of stories on the travelling you did without me. Never give up.

Sincerely, Ash

P.S Please Say Goodbye to Mom for me.

Pikachu read and re-red the note, there wasn't any mention of "Pikachu staying behind and telling you that I left" anywhere, and knowing Ash, he would've at least written something like that. So that meant that Ash was really counting on Pikachu to come with him. When Pikachu realised this, he felt awful, like he'd betrayed his best friend. A small tear fell from Pikachu's eye and it plopped onto the bed.

Suddenly, he had an idea. Ash might've not left yet, if he had, that would mean that he would have to cross the ocean. The boats weren't running at this hour, which meant Ash would need to figure out how to cross the ocean. "Pikaka (Lapras)" he thought. Now Pikachu knew how Ash was going to cross the ocean, he needed to figure out WHERE Ash would depart. Pikachu knew Ash, so wherever Pikachu thought Ash would be, he would most likely be there. He gasped as he found out where Ash would be. Before leaving, Pikachu left a paw print on the note Ash left. A little parting signature. He dashed out of the room, down the stairs, through the lobby, and out the door, using Quick Attack to speed up. He ran as fast as he could towards...

"The Docks" Ash thought as he saw the ocean ahead of him. He ran the last few ten meters to the said docks and then stopped. He breathed in the salty night air and looked onto the dark horizon. He then took off his bag and unzipped it. He then reached in and pulled out a single pokeball. Zipping the bag up again, he then silently released his water monster like Pokémon without any calling any name to not attract attention. The Pokémon then bobbed silently on the waves waiting for it's trainers orders.

"Lap Lapla (Hi Ash)" Lapras said, nuzzling Ash. Ash giggled as he pet Lapras's head. "Hi Lapras." Ash said. Lapras then looked around, noticing that it was dark. "Lapla Ra La Ras? (Ash, why is it dark?)" Lapras asked. Ash was getting anxious, Lapras's cries were pretty loud. "Lapras, try to keep it down." Ash whispered. "La Lapla (OK, Ash)." Lapras whispered back. "OK, well Lapras, I can't tell you why yet, but we need to leave, I can tell you later." Lapras, always the one to help out, didn't question Ash and turned around in the water, allowing Ash to climb onto her. (I think Lapras is a girl.) "Lap La Ra Ras Lapla? (Where are we headed Ash?) Lapras asked. "Well, somewhere we can train, I don't know where yet, but when we find that place, we're up for the training of our lives." Ash said. Lapras didn't know what that meant, but it was obvious that Ash had something planned and she would help him see it through to the end.

"OK, Lapras, we need to get going, FULL SPEED AHEAD!" Ash quietly yelled. "La Ras Lap Lapla (OK, here we go Ash.)" Lapras said. She started to swim away from the dock with Ash looking towards the place that he'd fought and lost in. "It'll never happen again guys, I promise." The dock was getting further and further away. "I guess this is good- PIKAPI!" Ash was stopped short in his goodbye by a Pokémon's cry that echoed throughout the area, a cry that he knew all too well. "Hold on a second Lapras" Ash cried franticaly. She stopped abruptly and looked to Ash, wondering what was going on. Ash looked towards the docks and spotted a small silhouette in the distance.

"Picha Pikapi Pikachu Chu (There's Ash, I was right)." Pikachu thought as he sped up even faster.

"Pikachu's definitely headed this way, does this mean he's changed his mind about wanting to come with me?" Ash thought

Ash and Pikachu delighted to see each other couldn't take the smiles off their faces. Pikachu reached the end of the dock and took a huge leap. Ash held his arms wide open to catch his friend. Two tears dropped from the duos eyes as Pikachu closed the gap.

The second Pikachu was in hugging distance, Ash snatched him up gave his buddy the warmest, softest hug that could ever be pulled off. Pikachu's tears of joy were boundless as were Ash's.

"Pika Cha Chu Pikapi Chapika PIkachu Pika (I'm so sorry Ash, I'll never do something this awful to you again)" Pikachu said. "Awww, don't worry about it buddy, it was a hard and brave descion of you to come along, and I promise to never do anything like this without you along ever again." Ash said. Pikachu jumped out of Ash's arms and onto his shoulder and then rubbing his cheek against Ash's. "Well buddy..." Ash started, scratching Pikachu's ear. "It's time to get outta here" He finished. Ash picked up Pikachu from his shoulder and pulled him into another loving embrace.

Lapras, who, was watching with happiness was already knowing what Ash was thinking, started to swim towards the horizion, away from the dock and from Lily of the Valley Isle, ready to face whatever what was in front of them from now on.

Meanwhile...
"So, you're from a whole new universe?" Frieza asked. "Yes, I am. But that's not important. What is important is to know if you can trust me or not?" said the person in the black cloak. Everyone looked at each other. To kill THOSE INGRATES, it was worth it. They then decided. "We can, as long as you can exterminate them, and in return, you get time to kill this... Ash Ketchum." Freiza said. The cloaked figure chuckled menacingly as he thought one word.

"Perfect..."

Whelp, that's chapter 2. I may have made Ash and Pikachu's relationship go a bit deeper, but, hey, they're my favorite duo and them bonding, to me, is just awesome. Also tweaked the song to fit the scenario. Just like the intro, I don't have anything for a outro. So ummmmm... SEE YA IN CHAPTER 3 OF ASH KETCHUM Z-WARRIOR UNLEASHED! P.S I don't know how to link chapters but Imma gonna try. So don't blame me if Armageddon happens right after I upload this.