The shadow journey

Ash walked to the lady. She worked at the HQ lab in Orre. Professor Krane was there making preparations for Ash.

''I'm Lilly by the way. Pleased to meet you.'' Lilly said to Ash. Ash smiled to her.

''I'm Ash. I want to help the pokemon in danger here.'' Ash said to her. Lilly smiled at him. Ash and Lilly made their way to Lilly's car for the lab. It was about a 20 minute drive but Ash saw beautiful forest's full of Pokemon. The lab was quite pleasant not big but not small either. It had a Psyduck, Kirla and Blissey on the ground floor. Ash saw a man in a lab coat he assumed Krane but no just a researcher for the lab. Krane was stood at a circular platform it was a development for the shadow pokemon. It was a purification chamber.

Ash told the professor about the boat being attacked. The professor nodded during Ash's story. He knew it was Cipher.

''Well they have shadow pokemon. This machine allows you to purify the shadow pokemon. You will have to snag them from trainers. Here is a snag machine.'' The professor put a device on Ash's arm it showed him shadow pokemon and allowed him to catch them.

''It won't feel right.'' Ash said. He stopped people taking his pokemon before. It wasn't right.

''Cipher attack people. All you'll be doing is rescuing the pokemon.'' Professor Krane told him. Ash put the machine on and took a row of pokeballs. He was settling into Orre nice. The professor had one more gift for him.

''Oak sent this. It's a gift from your father.'' The professor handed him a pokeball. Ash threw it. Eevee popped out and nuzzled Ash's leg. Ash picked Eevee up and stroked it. Pikachu and his other pokemon welcomed Eevee. Ash was playing with Eevee and the others when a floating veichle pulled up outside the lab.

A huge man with several small men and women got out in strange clothes. The man spoke with a dry voice.

''Professor Krane. Your coming with us to Cipher lab.'' The huge dude said. The grunts surrounded the professor. Ash and his pokemon were ready to go.

''Take care of this child.'' The big guy said. One of the grunts went running to Ash a pokeball in his hand. He threw it releasing a Litwick. Ash's snag machine indicated it was a shadow pokemon. Ash sent Totodile to battle it.

''Totodile use water-gun.'' Ash called to his Big Jaw pokemon. Totodile fired a stream of water at the Litwick. It hit the ghost and fire type was sent flying backwards. Ash grabbed a pokeball and hurled it. It sucked Litwick inside. The pokeball shook once, twice and thrice before clicking signifying a successful capture. Ash grabbed the pokeball and it shrunk and locked as Ash had too many pokemon. He saw Krane was in the veichle and it was being driven away. The grunt ran and jumped on top.

Ash saw the other staff of the lab start to break down. Krane was an authority on shadow pokemon. The professor was being driven passed Gateon port. Lilly saw Ash go inside. He went to the phone and called Oak and his mother. Ash explained what happened and how he was going to save Professor Krane. Ash also sent his Primeape and Totodile to Oak's lab taking Litwick with him. Lilly saw Ash hang the phone up and gave him keys to a small scooter at the back of the lab.

Ash thanked Lilly as he rushed to Gateon port hoping the veichle would be there. Ash was told a man called Perr he ran a part shop.'' Ash jumped on his scooter and went.

As Ash arrived in Gateon port a huge body builder was there. He was bragging about his pokemon. Then an old man with his sons came walking. The body builder sent out a shadow Zangose.

''Alakazam use Psychic.'' The blue haired man commanded. His Alakazam appeared and hit Zangose with a blast of psychic energy. Zangose fell unable to battle. The body builder recalled it and stomped off sulking. Ash saw the people and smiled. The old man looked at Ash.

''It's clear how your Pikachu loves you.'' He said. He had been with numerous pokemon. Ash told them of his quest to stop Cipher. The old man smiled at him.

''Never have I met a trainer who was devoted to pokemon like you.'' He said to Ash. The man went on with his buisness.

''In a few weeks I would love too see you battle.'' He smiled at Ash and his body guards.

''Most battles in Orre are double battles Ash. Be careful and make sure you train hard.'' The old man said. His guards nodded and walked away. Ash went to the pier and saw a man tinkering with the controls. It was Perr. Ash went to meet him but the pier moved and Ash got into battle with a man looking over the sea.

''I'm Cyle here are my pokemon Ledyba and Tailow.'' He said throwing the two pokeballs. Tailow was normal but Ledyba was a shadow pokemon. Ash chose Eevee and Litwick.

''Litwick shadow rush on Tailow. Eevee quick-attack on Ledyba.'' This was Ash and Eevee's first battle together. Eevee hit Ledyba at blinding speed and hit sending it back. Litwick hit Tailow but went into a state of pure rage it was called reverse mode.

''Snag ball go. LITWICK.'' Ash called hoping it would be enough. Ash's snag ball hit Ledyba and Litwick snapped from reverse mode. The pokeball shook once, twice and thrice for a successful capture. The man went to the nearby pokemon centre with his Tailow. Ash grabbed his pokeball and went to the pier. Praising his Eevee and Litwick as he recalled them. The pier changed again and Ash was in front of the light house. He ran to the top to find another trainer. This trainer used a shadow Poocheyena and a Zubat.

Ash chose Pikachu and Litwick. Pikachu used thunderbolt which left Zubat unable to battle. Litwick was using shadow rush on Poocheyena. Ash threw a snag ball and soon captured the dog like Pokemon. Ash ran back to the pier and soon found he meer Perr. Perr lead Ash to his shop.

In the shop was a huge sailor. He had sailed the oceans of the world as a navigator for over 30 years and found evolution stones. Ash's Eevee popped out of it's pokeball it was looking at the stones. Eevee looked at a fire stone and thunder stone. Ash picked Eevee up.

''You know once you evolve there is no going back. So what do you want to evolve into? Flareon, Jolteon, Sylveon, Umbreon, Glaceon, Leafeon or Espeon. I will help as best I can.'' Ash told the little pokemon. Eevee looked confused but pointed at the thunder stone. The old sailor happily handed it to Ash. Ash greatfully accepted the thunder stone.