A rewrite. With the help of RayTheZoroark, they helped me redo the chapter. After reading this, please check their account. Anyways enjoy!
A young boy wearing funeral clothes stared out a window. He could see through the thin sheet of rain and spotting a Lucario sitting in front of a grave. The blond boy put his small hand on the glass and realized with a shiver how cold it was. He sighed as he remembers why he was here. It was his aunt's funeral. He doesn't know much about her except her name was Meka, and she was the Lucario's trainer. His gray eyes saw the Aura Pokemon shaking as raindrops hit him. The boy looks back at his family who was in the living room. His parents told him that Meka ran away with her Natu when she was a kid and joined Team Flare until she was a teen. The blond hide behind a wall to listen to the conversation his family was discussing.
"If you ask me, the killer was that Lucario. It was looking around like a crazy person during the funeral. It even pushed me to the ground! And police said that its paw prints were on her body. I don't want Jakkaru near that killer." The boy had a disgusted look what his mother said.
"Just because I'm nine doesn't mean I know how to take care of myself. And it's wrong to pick on someone who can't speak! And he pushed you to block a falling branch!" Jakkaru, the boy, thought to himself angrily. He wanted to shout that to his family but doesn't have the courage.
"Now I see why Meka ran away." He whispered before returning to the window. The boy stood there for a few minutes before getting an idea. Jakkaru went to the sliding door, opening it, stepped outside. Raindrops fell on his body, soaking him quickly as he slowly walks to the Lucario. The Aura Pokemon's ears twitched when he heard footsteps coming towards him. Once the blond got to the Lucario's side, he looked up with red eyes, tears streaked on his cheeks. The boy pulled out his hand to the Pokemon.
"Hi. My name is Jakkaru. Your name is Leon, isn't it?" Jakkaru greeted. The Lucario, Leon, said nothing, but slowly looking back at the grave. The blond frowned as he pulls back his hand.
"I know that I'm not good at communicating to other people. But I don't want to be alone." Jakkaru was about to sit with the Aura Pokemon, but Leon suddenly moved away. The sudden movement resulted in the Lucario holding onto his bruised shoulder in pain. The boy immediately put his hands out.
"It's okay. My parents aren't watching so don't be scared." Jakkaru said to calm the other down. That made the Pokemon ease up a bit, but he was still holding on his bruised shoulder. The boy's gray eyes saw a large tree branch not far away.
"I'm sorry about my dad punching you after you pushed mom. But I know you were protecting her. And you saw the branch falling before it even happened. It was like you saw it in the future." Jakkaru said as he sat down. Leon shrugged as his red eyes looked down. The blond frowned.
"I wish I could understand you." He thought. He spotted the bruise on the other's shoulder.
"I'll be right back," Jakkaru said as, standing up, he ran inside the building. The Lucario watched the boy going inside before looking back at the grave. He put his black paw on the stone, as tears fell down his cheeks. Leon's ears heard the boy coming to his other side where the bruise was.
"This might sting a bit." The Aura Pokemon heard. He grunted and hissed in pain as a spray hit his shoulder. A few seconds later and he saw the bruise disappearing from the hyper potion.
"There we go. Feeling better?" Jakkaru asked with a smile. Leon rolled his shoulder to check if there was pain.
"I'm planning to be a Pokemon professor when I'm older. So I can't leave a Pokemon injured." The blond explained as he put the empty potion away. The Lucario then started speaking.
"Lucario?" He asked in his language.
"I think you asked me what type of professor I want to be. Well, I want to communicate with Pokemon better. So I'll study Pokemon's speech and behaviors." Jakkaru explained with a grin. Leon stared at the boy for a few minutes before giving him a small smile. The kid looked back at the house.
"I have to go. But take my umbrella when you walk back home. I hope I'll see you again." Jakkaru gave the Lucario a closed black umbrella. The blond opened the sliding door and waves goodbye to Leon before entering the building. The Aura Pokemon opened the umbrella and held it over the gravestone.
Years later-
The sun rose in the Alola region, shining into a house's bedroom window. Inside the bedroom was a sleeping 21-year-old male with dyed black hair, a faded scratch mark on his cheek, and facial stubbles around his cheeks. Next to him was a sleeping Torracat curled up in a ball, quietly snoozing. The silence, however, was soon shattered by loud ringing originating from a phone on the bed. The man groaned as he opened his gray eyes, shielding them from the brightness of his room. He stood up and stretched his sore muscles, sighing when he heard a satisfying crack. The Torracat mewed at his trainer before opening its jaw in a huge yawn. The man smiles at his pokemon.
"Good morning, Leo." He said then pets the one mane of the Pokemon. Leo purred loudly, as he leans closer to his trainer's hand. The man chuckled but was interrupted by the same ringing. He reached for his phone and saw two missed calls from his mom. The dyed black-haired man groaned before rolling his eyes. His gray eyes saw his Torracat sharing the same annoyed look. The man waited for three beeps until his mother's voice.
"How many times have I told you? Always pick up the phone Jakkaru!" His mom shouted in his ear.
"I know mom. It may be the afternoon at Kalos, but it's early morning in Alola." Jakkaru said with half-closed eyes. As his mom was talking, he looked to see Leo silently mouthing like the woman. His trainer couldn't help but laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" His mother asked.
"Sorry, it was nothing. I have to get ready for work. Bye." Jakkaru hung up before walking to his bathroom. The Torracat followed his trainer, to see him holding a razor.
"Should I let it grow?" Jakkaru asked his Pokemon. Leo gave him an odd look at the question.
"Ya, it would scare the kids." The trainer agreed before shaving. The Torracat walked to the couch in the living room. When he jumped on it, he flicked his tail to hit the remote. The TV turned on, showing the news.
"Scientists are still figuring out what happened on Sinnoh weeks ago." The reporter said. A picture showed a rip in the sky. Jakkaru walked out of the bathroom, toothbrush stuck out of his mouth, as he watched the news with interest.
"And they've theorized that Pokemon talked for a short time is because of this rip." The dyed black haired man looked at the TV
"Ah ya!" He said with the toothpaste murmuring his speech. He spit it out in the kitchen sink
"Too bad it was midnight when that happened. I would have loved to hear you speak, even if it was for a short time." Jakkaru said as he sat down with his Pokemon on the couch. The Torracat moved to lay his head on his trainer's lap causing the man to pet Leo's mane as he watches TV.
"In other news, a rash of Pokemon disappearance have baffled authorities." The two's eyes widened at that news.
"In Kalos, a group of Eevee evolutions that used to live in Santalune Forest seems to have disappeared. The only one of them left was an Umbreon. People were trying to move this wild Pokemon to a shelter when something happened." It showed a video of a person holding a net and in front of them was a growling Umbreon. Around its neck was a purple collar with a Moonstone shard in the center.
"It's okay. We're sending you a shelter." The camera person said. But the Moonlight Pokemon growled.
"Leave me alone!" The Umbreon shouted in a deep male voice. Jakkaru choked on his spit while Leo's jaw dropped. On the video, the humans froze in shock while the Moonlight Pokemon ran away deep in the forest.
"The heck was that?" The gray-eyed man asked. The Torracat meowed in agreement. They were interrupted by ringing from Jakkaru's phone in his pocket. The man pulled it out then looked at the message.
"Oh, Clamperl! We need to go!" The man exclaimed, rushing to his room to change out of his pajamas while the cat grooms himself.
"In yet other news, a thief broke in Lumiose City's museum last night. The person killed two guards before leaving with an artifact called the Master Ball." The news lady explained.
Jakkaru came out with a long white coat, gray pants, and black shoes. Both the trainer and Pokemon ran out of the house to go right and go down a hill. But Leo slowed down to catch his breath.
"Come on! It's not that far!" His trainers said, pausing in his running to look over his shoulder at the pokemon. The Torracat was on the ground, looking at the man with pleading eyes. Jakkaru sighed, and rolled his eyes.
"Alright fine." He picked Leo in his arms then ran down the hill to a small shack. They entered the house to see a Litten, Rowlet, and Popplio, who greeted them. The Torracat jumped down from his trainer's arms to chat with the starter Pokemon.
"Just on time as usual." Jakkaru looked to see a young girl with green eyes, tied up blonde hair, wearing a lab coat, black pants, and white boots.
"Hey, Lillie. I was almost late because of a stubborn cat." The young man eyed his Torracat who was chuckling, in turn causing Lillie to chuckle.
"Let's hope that cat won't give you trouble in the future. The three trainers are coming in a few minutes, so be ready." The girl said. Jakkaru nodded.
"Right." The three kids eventually arrived at the lab and chose their starters. A girl picked up the Litten in her arms.
"Remember that day, Leo?" The dyed black-haired man whispered to Leo. The Torracat nods while smiling. After the kids left with their pokemon, Lillie turned to him
"Oh, ya. Hey, Jakkaru have you heard the news in Kalos?" Lillie asked the young man. Jakkaru nodded.
"Ya, I saw it this morning. Do you have any theories of how the Pokemon disappearing, or how they started talking?" He asked with his hands in his pants pockets.
"I think it has to do with to the rip in the sky. Something must have leaked in our air that's making Pokemon talk." The blonde girl guessed.
"What about the pokemon disappearing?" The dyed black-haired man asked with a raised brow. Lillie put her hand on her chin, thinking.
"Maybe a gang is capturing them for experiments?" She theorized.
"I thought that Team Flare disbanded?" Jakkaru asked.
"They did after their boss died. Maybe it's a new threat?" She asked the other. Jakkaru looked down at his partner. The Torracat looked at him with worry in his eyes. The man looks at the girl.
"Is anyone looking into this?" He asked.
"Well, I was going to Kalos to check it out. I even bought a plane ticket. But I can't leave the lab alone. I don't know how long I'll be gone." Lillie said then looked down in worry. Jakkaru was silent for a moment, as was Leo.
"I was going to visit my family in Kalos in a month. I guess I could go there early." The man said with a weak smile. His Torracat looked at him in confusion so did Lillie.
"Are you sure?" She asked, causing Jakkaru to shrug.
"Of course. Besides, I can't pass the opportunity to communicate with Pokemon." He said while smiling. The cat Pokemon purred in amusement. The girl smiles, then nod.
"Okay! Your flight will be tomorrow night." She informed him.
"Great!" The black-haired man said with a thumbs up. He went down to pet his Torracat
"But be careful out there. There was a thief in Lumiose City that killed two guards. From the paw prints, it was a Lucario." When she said that, Jakkaru had widened eyes.
"A Lucario?" He asked out loud. Leon, with the small smile, appeared in his mind.
"It's not him. I know he's good!"
~Yesturday, 11:00 pm~
Outside the guarded museum stood a creature made out of silver metal. The robotic mouse hid inside some bushes as his yellow eyes stared through blue visor glasses at the building.
"Asra, are you ready?" A male voice asked in the earpiece situated around its right ear. Asra clicked his tongue in response.
"Okay. There's a hole that you can fit through on the right of the building." The male voice informed. The robot nodded before scurrying towards the right of the building. He quietly squeezed through the small hole, and into the room. Looking around, he spotted a purple pokeball with an M on it inside a glass case.
"Have you found it yet? You better hurry before the guards see you." The male voice said in the earpiece. Asra clicked his tongue before transforming into a humanoid figure. He walked towards the glass case. He was about to put his metal hand on it when he heard something.
"Can't you bother me later?" Asra stopped when he heard the male talking.
"Why can't you listen to me? Can you stop talking for a second?" The metal man had a confused look on his face. He was about to respond when the man shouted.
"Alright! If I go in there will you stop?!" The man hissed. Asra silently gasped and was about to shout until a flashlight hit his eyes.
"Hey!" A guard shouted. The metal creature cowered to a counter transforming into a wolf.
"I need backup! There's an intruder where the Master Ball is." The guard informed the others of his walkie-talkie. Asra pushed himself more in the corner as his widened eyes spot a gun on the guy. From the ceiling window, a shadow was cast in the middle.
CRASH!
Both Asra and the guard backed up as a tall figure landed on the ground, followed shortly by the broken glass. Other guards came in, only to freeze when they saw the person standing in the middle. They didn't notice Asra running and ducking behind the stone that was holding the Master Ball.
Are you going to go?
Are you scared?
You'll be dead in a second!
Chicken!
Worthless!
Dead meat!
The man snarled at the different voices around him. His red eyes glowed as he showed his fangs.
"I'm not a coward! I will show you! I will show you all!" He shouted before running towards the now scared guards. Asra curled up in a ball as he covered his ears to block the gunshots, as well as the screams of agony. A bullet hit someone, but the screams didn't stop. After two minutes everything went silent until...
"Asra, where are you?" The metal lion silently gasped as his fur underneath the armor raised. I have to book it through the hole I entered through before that man finds me, Asra thought. The metal lion peered over the stone to see his exit. He was about to go until something pulled him up by the tail. Asra yelped as he met the red eyes of a male Lucario with light blue fur with battle scars and fresh blood. Around his neck was a black scarf with an orange F on the ends. The jackal snarled softly.
"Why did you run away?" He asked. Asra looked away, only to gag when he saw the dead bodies.
"Hey! Don't ignore me!" The Lucario shouted, making the lion look at him while shaking. The Jackal let the lion hit the ground as he held onto his wounded shoulder.
"Great. I have to get stitches." He murmured.
Don't forget about the bullet Logan.
Ya! You'll get lead poison idiot!
Dummy!
Stupid!
"Mind your own business!" Logan snarled at nothing. Asra stared at the Lucario in confusion. The Jackal glared down at the metal lion.
"What are you staring at me for? Be useful for once, and get the Master Ball." He snarled before walking over the bodies towards the entrance of the building. Asra watched the other walk away before going to the pokeball. His yellow eyes stared at his reflection in the glass case. He took off his visor to show black fur and bruises around his eyes with red rimming under his eyes. Asra stared at himself for a minute before growling at himself. Then he knocked the glass off of the stone, making the alarms start. He put the visor back on as the sounds reached his ears. The metal creature transformed into a hawk to grab the Master Ball with his talons then flew through the hole in the ceiling, disappearing quickly into the night sky.
I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! I've been waiting to write a side story of Poke-Heroes. I got the idea from playing Ultra Sun when I was training with my Pokemon. There was originally going to be a flashback episode in Poke-Heroes, but I thought it'll to expand on it. Some of the characters like Leo were rejects. He (Originally he was female) was going to appear in the second series of Poke-Heroes. She was going to be related to Nara the Purrlion in some way, but it got confusing that I have to cut her out. So I rewrote her character and backstory entirely in this story, and there will be more characters like Leo. Hope you all have a good day/night!