Okay, I'm going to start this off saying thanks for all the support I've seen on this story. I have had this planned out for a long time, but I always put it off for A Journey Anew, but ever since I started having writers block for that story I never updated much. Now that I have this story going, I've been coming up with ideas for A Journey Anew, I'm not saying a new chapter is ready, but I'm making progress.
Now, as for when it comes to this story, none of Ash's main female companions will be part of the harem, and while I am unsure about who exactly will be, the only confirmed ones are Georgia, Zoey, and Lana, so please do not ask for any specific person to join. Odds are I am already considering them.
I do not own Pokémon, well… I have the games, but that's it.
Viridian Police Station
"Alright listen up!" Jenny commanded, speaking to the officers under her. "We received intel from Ranger HQ that several Pokémon poachers have been apprehended in many other regions, but the Pokémon they've captured are nowhere to be seen." The group of officers began whispering for a moment before Jenny spoke up again. "It is believed that these poachers were working together for a client here in Kanto and that the Pokémon are being smuggled in. We've been ordered to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity, and, should the poachers be found, interrogate them, find out who they're working for and where the Pokémon are. All other officers n Kanto have the same parameters, now, are there any questions?" No officer had any. "Then you have your assignments, now move!"
Pallet Town
It had been six months since Ash became a Pokémon trainee, and because he had done such a good job helping both the professor and his mother, that he'd been given the weekend free. Glad to take a break and spend some time with Pikachu, he'd decided they would spend the day at the beach, not too far from Pallet. Of course, Machamp had once again been asked to watch over the two, and his mother's Gogoat had been recruited to pulling a cart containing the beach supplies, though there was plenty of room left unoccupied.
Ash was riding in the cart, heading towards the beach, Pikachu on his shoulder, Machamp sitting behind him. "We're going to have so much fun, aren't we Pikachu?" the boy asked.
"Pika!" the Pokémon responded. He was just as excited as his trainer.
The four soon arrived at their desired spot, a clean stretch of beach not too far east of Pallet town with a cliff at the opposite end. The cliff was very tall, but there were paths leading up the side. Supposedly past the cliff was a secluded cove, but Ash had been warned about going there, due to a number of Tentacool and Tentacruel that live in the cove.
Ash and Pikachu had a great time playing in the water, and enjoying the sea in general, they had even seen a couple of Wailmer and Wailord breach in the distance. They were taking a break for lunch when Pikachu heard a Pokémon cry. "Pi?" He said, ears twitching.
"You hear something Pikachu?" Ash asked.
"Chu." The rodent said, nodding before running towards the cliff. Ash and Machamp had decided to follow. Gogoat decided to stay where he was, enjoying the sun that was glaring down on him as he rested.
Up on the cliff, Ash and Machamp approached Pikachu who signaled them down. "What do you see Pikachu?" Ash asked.
"Ka!" Pikachu said, pointing into the cove.
Ash looked and saw a ship with several people on it. He was close enough to hear what they were saying. "So we need to go restock supplies and then go meet the buyer before we transport these Pokémon." Guy one, the apparent leader said.
"All of us? Wouldn't it make more sense for some of us to guard the ship?" guy two asked.
"The client wants to see all of us, and if you want to piss off the leader of Team Rocket, then go ahead and stay." This caused the second guy to pale considerably. Guy one decided to continue. "There isn't anything to worry about anyway, this cove has a reputation for harboring aggressive Tentacool and Tentacruel so no one is going to check it out, and thanks to François' Dragalge they've fled for the time being so the cargo is in no danger." The apparent boss said.
"Okay, okay, you've convinced me, but if anything goes wrong, you're taking the fall." Guy two said to the apparent boss, getting grunts of agreement from nearby men, before all the people got into trucks and left the ship abandoned.
Ten minutes later, due to needing to go down one of the cliffs winding paths, Ash was on the ship, following Pikachu. He and Machamp followed the smaller Pokémon into the cargo hold where they found a sight that truly infuriated Ash. Lining the walls were cages filled with Pokémon, some Ash recognized but more he didn't. Counting the Pokémon, thankfully not all of the cages contained Pokémon; Ash discovered there were fifteen Pokémon in cages and two eggs in incubators.
Ash was about to start looking for the keys but a flaming bone narrowly missed his head. "Gah!" he cried. Ash looked around, looking for the source of the bone. Machamp was doing the same, and ended up focusing on something behind one of the cages; he tapped his charge on the shoulder and pointed. Ash looked where Machamp was pointing and noticed the skull covered head. "A Marowak?" the boy asked, confused as this Marowak was purple. The boy decided to talk to the Pokémon. "Did you throw the bone?"
"Wak!" it grunted, positioning itself between Ash and the caged Pokémon. "Wak!" it yelled, brandishing its bone.
The boy recognized this as a sign of aggression. "Woah, woah. Calm down. I'm not here to harm them, I want to help them! Please let me help!" Ash begged, hoping the strange Marowak would understand.
"Pikachu Pi!" Pikachu pleaded. Machamp took a stance, ready to protect his ward at a moment's notice.
The Marowak paused, considering the boys and Pokémon's words. A few seconds later, it visibly relaxed, seeming to accept the help they were offering. "Maro." It said, pointing to three of the larger Pokémon. One looked like a yellow tiger, with a purple mane and two large fangs. The second was covered with brown fur, with a smoke colored mane, and red fur surrounding its face. The last one was blue, with a purple mane like the first one, and it had a large crystal shaped forehead. The three were in much worse shape than the other caged Pokémon, likely to keep them pacified.
Ash ran over to the cage. "They look pretty hurt. Machamp, I need you to break the cages, and then take these three to Gogoat." Ash ordered. Machamp followed his instructions, getting the other Pokémon out of their cells, then lifting the three and leaving.
Marowak was looking over the rest of the formerly imprisoned Pokémon, and decided they were well enough to move. He looked at Ash and signaled to the eggs. "Oh right!" Ash said, grabbing the two unborn Pokémon before leading the way out of the ship and back to Gogoat and Machamp, Marowak keeping the now freed Pokémon in line, a brown wolf-like Pokémon helping out.
Once the boy and his group of renegade Pokémon reached Gogoat, they saw Machamp had just finished placing the three Pokémon in the cart. Looking at the injured Pokémon, Ash noticed there wasn't enough room for all the Pokémon to ride, the three injured Pokémon took up most of the space, but there was enough room for all but Marowak and the wolfish Pokémon, but both were fine walking beside Ash. "Let's go!" Ash said, leading Gogoat and the others towards Oak's lab.
It took twenty minutes at a rushed pace for the group to get to the lab. Rapidly knocking on the door, Ash impatiently waited for his mentor to answer. A few minutes later, the elderly professor answered. Seeing Ash and a cart full of Pokémon, which he wondered how no one had noticed on the way, he was confused. "Ash? It's your day off, what's going on and why are there so many Pokémon with you? Come inside and I'll tell me what happened." He said.
"Of course professor, but first I have three Pokémon that need healing." Ash said pointing to the unconscious Pokémon in the cart.
"Then I'll set up some medical tables." Oak said, hurrying ahead to get ready for treating the Pokémon.
Once inside, Machamp placed each of the three on their own table, and the others grouped up on the side. Ash, guessing the Pokémon had not eaten in a while, grabbed some Pokémon food and fed the freed Pokémon. As Professor worked on healing the three, Ash told him about the ship he found and how he freed the Pokémon. "I must say Ash I'm quite surprised. You best call Officer Jenny and let her know about the ship. My assumption is that it belonged to a group of poachers who have been collecting these Pokémon for a while." Oak said, continuing to heal the three Pokémon. Ash grabbed the phone and call Officer Jenny, telling her the story he told Oak. After Oak finished treating the three Pokémon on the table, he turned to Ash. "I must say, I'm rather impressed with the Pokémon you've rescued Ash, and while I'm a bit upset that you did something so dangerous, I'm also proud of you. Not many people, trained or not, would put themselves in such a situation."
"I was just following Pikachu, but when I realized there were Pokémon in need of help, I just couldn't stand there. By the way professor, I was wondering what types of Pokémon I rescued? I've never seen some of these Pokémon before." Ash said.
"Well Ash, from what I can tell, those poachers have collected Pokémon from the six other regions. The Rhyhorn is impossible to tell where it came from since it's such a common Pokémon, I think the only reason they caught it was because it's a shiny Pokémon." Oak said.
"Shiny?" Ash asked. Pikachu was just as curious.
"Shiny means that a Pokémon is born with a color that differs from the majority of its species. I can tell you rescued a few shiny Pokémon from those poachers." Oak said.
"Really? Which ones?" the boy asked.
"The Rhyhorn is one, but the others are that Golett," he said, pointing to a ball like Pokémon with limbs. "the Rufflet," he pointed to the small bird Pokémon. "the Beldum," he pointed to the floating steel type. "that Mimikyu." He said, pointing to the gray rag-covered Pokémon that suspiciously looked like Pikachu. "and one of those Alolan Vulpix." He said, pointing to the light purple ice-fox, which was next to another normal Alolan Vulpix.
"Alolan? But aren't Vulpix red?" Ash asked; he was learning more than he had planned to today.
"Alola is a far away region, and due to its unique climate, several Pokémon look different there compared to here. Vulpix is one of those." The professor explained.
"Ok, so what other Pokémon are here?" Ash asked.
Oak pointed to the brown wolf Pokémon. "That's a Lycanroc, though I've never seen a form like that before." He said before looking at the Marowak, which was next to a floating mouse Pokémon. "That purple Pokémon is an Alolan Marowak, and that one next to it is an Alolan Raichu." Ash looked at the Raichu in awe before the professor directed his attention to a little bat Pokémon. "That's a Noibat from the Kalos region." He pointed to the small yellow fox. "And that's a Fennekin."
"What about that one?" the boy asked, pointing to a quadrupedal Pokémon with a metal helmet.
"I'm not sure about this, but that Pokémon with the helmet looks like a Type: Null, an artificial Pokémon created by the Aether Foundation, but I thought the project was canceled." Oak said confused, he would have to call Lusamine later and ask about this, he was sure she canceled the project.
"And the last three?" Ash asked, pointing to the three injured Pokémon.
Oak perked up. "I have no idea how they were captured, but these three" he said, motioning to the Pokémon on the medical tables. "are the legendary beast trio, Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. I'm actually surprised to see them, as legendary Pokémon are said to be some of the rarest and strongest Pokémon in the world."
"Well I'm glad I got them out of there." Ash said, shocked there were three legendary Pokémon not ten feet away from him.
There was a knock on the door. "Ash, could you answer that, I want to monitor Raikou, Entei, and Suicune for a little longer." Oak said. Ash did as asked.
Once the boy was out of the room, Oak made sure the three beasts were comfortable then headed over to the video phone. Dialing in the number he waited for a few moments before a woman with long blond hair answered. "Hello? Oh, professor Oak, to what do I owe this pleasure?"
"Lusamine, I'm calling about Type: Null."
"That project was canceled, there were only two successes, one is here at the Aether Paradise, and the other should be at our other facility on Ula'Ula." The woman responded.
"I'm afraid that's not true, because a young boy I'm teaching recently rescued a Type: Null, along with several other Pokémon, from a poacher's ship that docked not too far away. Type: Null is here at the lab right now, but I wanted to ask you why I wasn't told that you had managed to create a new Pokémon."
"Hmm, I wonder why this wasn't reported. Also, while we are grateful for your input on Pokémon genetics and behavior, we felt that the overall project had too small of a success rate, not to mention the cost being rather high, that alerting you might have put us in a position we couldn't handle. Now I have just one question. Is it behaving? Both Type: Null are rather strong, and only the one they bond with can hope to control them." Lusamine warned.
"I understand, while it is incredible that you've managed to create a Pokémon, two successes just doesn't make it worthwhile. As for your question, it is very calm; it hasn't acted up once since it's been here. I guess it bonded with Ash then?"
"I believe it has, I will let Ash have Type: Null as returning it here would only make it angry and uncontrollable."
"That's very generous."
"Yes, I would like to meet Ash however. If he's capable of befriending Type: Null he must be special."
"I'm sure we can arrange something. I'll keep in touch. Goodbye Lusamine."
"Goodbye Professor." With that, Lusamine hung up, probably going to look into the failed reporting of the missing Type: Null.
A moment later Ash walked back in, followed by Officer Jenny. "So these are the Pokémon from the ship?" Jenny asked, brief surprise at the number of rare Pokémon, even if she dismissed the legendary beasts, it was still an impressive ensemble.
"Yes, Ash brought them here, recognizing that three Pokémon were heavily injured." Oak answered.
"What's going to happen to them?" Ash wondered aloud.
Jenny looked upset. "We aren't sure what to do with them. None of these Pokémon belonged to anyone from what we gathered from the Team Rocket members or poachers we caught returning to the ship."
Oak decided to intervene. "Actually, that Pokémon with the helmet, Type: Null, is an artificial Pokémon created by the Aether Foundation, I just finished talking with Lusamine, the president of the Aether Foundation, and she has agreed to let Ash keep Type: Null. According to her, should we separate Type: Null from Ash, it would go into a state of rage."
"Okay, and the rest of them? We can't exactly return them to their home; we don't know where they were captured." Jenny said.
"Could I catch them?" Ash asked. "I'm a Pokémon trainee, so I'm allowed to catch Pokémon. Plus, my mom and Professor Oak can help me learn the proper way to care for them."
Jenny looked at the boy worriedly, she wasn't sure if this child could handle the responsibility. "You can have the eggs, we can't return them at all, but I'm not sure catching the rest is a good idea." She said.
Wanting to repay the boy, Marowak and Lycanroc went next to Ash, both making gestures like they wanted to join him. The other Pokémon he rescued soon did similar things. Golett stood a little in front of Ash, Rhyhorn and Type: Null came up behind him, Noibat and Rufflet landed on his shoulders (Pikachu was munching on Pokémon food off to the side), Raichu and Beldum floated next to him, and Fennekin, the two Vulpix and Mimikyu sat around his feet.
"I guess they decided. They want to stay with Ash." Oak sighed, he had been expecting this, Ash just had a way of connecting with Pokémon, to the point they want to help him just as much as he wants to help them. He'd love to figure out what that attribute was, as could greatly help his research. "Ok Ash, you go ahead and catch them, I'll work on getting you a pokedex."
"Why?" the boy asked, using some spare pokeballs to catch the Pokémon around him, none of the Pokémon put up a struggle and Ash soon had thirteen more Pokémon.
"A pokedex will allow you to identify Pokémon you see as well as being a form of ID. Now, since you've already got Pokémon from multiple regions, I'll go ahead and give you a national dex for now." Oak said.
Jenney cleared her throat, reminding the two that she was still there. "Well, now that that's settled, I better head back to the station. Have a good day." She said, leaving the lab shortly after.
Oak then handed Ash his new Pokedex. "Here you go, information on any Pokémon at the tip of your fingers. You might want to scan your Pokémon before you take your eggs home."
"Sure thing Professor." Ash said, starting up the pokedex.
He let out all his Pokémon and then pointed at his Pokémon one by one.
Pikachu, the Mouse Pokémon, an Electric type. This Pikachu is male and has the abilities Static and Lightning Rod.
Known Moves: Quick attack, Thunder wave, Thundershock, Double team, Tail whip, and Growl
Egg Moves: Disarming voice and Thunder Punch (Egg moves are currently locked)
Rhyhorn, the Spikes Pokémon, a Rock and Ground type. This Rhyhorn is male and has the abilities Lightning Rod and Rock Head.
Known Moves: Horn Attack, Fury Attack, Smack Down, Stomp, Tackle, Take Down, Aqua Tail, Dragon Pulse, Drill Run, Earth Power, Iron Tail, Shock Wave, Icy Wind, Ice Beam, Smack Down, Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Flamethrower, Smart Strike, Rock Polish, Poison Jab, and Stone Edge
Egg Moves: Crush Claw, Dragon Rush, and Fire Fang, Ice Fang, Thunder Fang, and Skull Bash (Egg moves are currently locked)
Note: This Pokémon is unusually large and is Shiny
Golett, the Automaton Pokémon, a Ghost and Ground type. This Golett has the abilities Iron Fist and No guard
Known Moves: Astonish, Defense Curl, Pound, Rollout, Shadow Punch, Drain Punch, Stomping Tantrum, Mega Punch, Earth Power, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Shock Wave, Thunder Punch, Gyro Ball, Focus Blast, Brick Break, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Earthquake, and Ice Beam
Egg Moves: No egg moves
Note: This Pokémon is unusually large, and is Shiny
Rufflet, the Eaglet Pokémon, a Normal and Flying type. This Rufflet is Male and has the abilities Defiant and Keen eye
Known Moves: Leer, Peck, Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Slash, Heat Wave, Superpower, Steel Wing, Shadow Claw, Double Team, and Roost
Egg Moves: No egg moves
Note: This Pokémon is Shiny
Beldum, the Iron Ball Pokémon, a Steel and Psychic type. This Beldum has the abilities Light Metal and Clear Body
Known Moves: Take Down
Egg Moves: No egg moves
Note: This Pokémon is Shiny
Noibat, the Sound Wave Pokémon, a Flying and Dragon type. This Noibat is Female and has the abilities Infiltrator and Telepathy
Known Moves: Supersonic, Tackle, Gust, Bite, Wing Attack, Agility, Water Pulse, Dragon pulse, Hyper voice, Super Fang, Heat Wave, Sky Attack, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Brick Break, Double Team, and Acrobatics
Egg Moves: Outrage (Egg Moves are currently locked)
Marowak Alolan Form, the Bone Keeper Pokémon and the evolved form of Cubone, a Fire and Ghost type. This Marowak is Male and has the abilities Cursed Body, Lightning Rod, and Rock Head
Known Moves: Bone Club, Headbutt, Flame Wheel, Bonemerang, Growl, Leer, False Swipe, Earth Power, Fire Punch, Icy Wind, Iron Head, Thunder Punch, Outrage, Low kick, Shadow Bone, Will-O-Wisp, Throat Chop, Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Focus Blast and Dark Pulse
Egg Moves: Ancient Power, Detect, Endure, Skull Bash (Egg Moves are unlocked)
Ash and Professor Oak blinked. Marowak was very strong with a wide variety of moves. Taking a moment to let the information sink in, Ash began scanning again.
Vulpix Alolan Form, the Fox Pokémon, an Ice type. This Vulpix is Female with the ability Snow Warning
Known Moves: Powder Snow, Tail Whip, Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Confuse Ray, Feint Attack, Extrasensory, Aqua Tail, Fowl Play, Dark Pulse, Aurora Veil, Blizzard, Ice Beam, and Iron tail
Egg Moves: Charm, Freeze-Dry, Hypnosis, and Moonblast (Charm, Hypnosis, and Freeze-Dry are unlocked, Moonblast is currently locked)
Vulpix Alolan Form, the Fox Pokémon, an Ice type. This Vulpix is Female and has the ability Snow Cloak
Known Moves: Powder Snow, Tail Whip, Baby-Doll Eyes, Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Payback, Aurora Beam, Hex, Aqua Tail, Iron Tail, Foul Play, Ice Beam, Hail, Aurora Veil, Frost Breath, Dark Pulse, and Zen Headbutt
Egg Moves: Charm, Freeze-Dry, Hypnosis, and Moonblast. (Moonblast is unlocked; all other Egg Moves are currently locked)
Note: This Pokémon is Shiny
Mimikyu, the Disguise Pokémon, a Ghost and Fairy type. This Mimikyu is Male and has the ability Disguise
Known Moves: Astonish, Scratch, Wood Hammer, Double Team, Baby-Doll Eyes, Shadow Sneak, Mimic, Feint Attack, Shadow Claw, Play Rough, Slash, Charm, Drain Punch, Thunderbolt, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Dazzling Gleam, X-Scissor, and Round
Egg Moves: No egg moves
Note: This Pokémon is Shiny
Raichu Alolan Form, the Mouse Pokémon and the evolved form of Pikachu, an Electric and Psychic type. This Raichu is Female and has the ability Surge Surfer.
Known Moves: Quick attack, Thunder wave, Thundershock, Double team, Tail whip, Growl, Electro Ball, Spark, Nuzzle, Discharge, Feint, Slam, Thunderbolt, Wild Charge, Thunder, Iron Tail, Focus Punch, Thunder Punch, Signal Beam, Shock Wave, Grass Knot, Charge Beam, Brick Break, Magnet Rise, Magic Coat, Psychic, Telekinesis, Psyshock, Focus Blast, Volt Switch, Giga Impact, Echoed Voice, and Hyper Beam
Egg Moves: Disarming Voice, Charge, and Electric Terrain(All Egg Moves are unlocked)
Ash and Professor Oak were once again shocked. Obviously, the poachers had used TMs, possibly stolen, on the Pokémon in order to make them stronger. Ash was going to have his work cut out helping these Pokémon learn to master these moves. The boy decided he could worry about that later, and continued scanning.
Lycanroc Dusk Form, the Wolf Pokémon, and the evolved form of Rockruff, a Rock type. This Lycanroc is Male and has the ability Tough Claws.
Known Moves: Accelrock, Counter, Leer, Tackle, Rock Throw, Crunch, Rock Climb, Stone Edge, Thrash, Stealth Rock, Drill Run, Earth Power, Hyper Voice, Iron head, Iron Tail, Outrage, Stomping Tantrum, Zen Headbutt, Brick Break, Double Team, Echoed Voice, Rock Polish, and Swords Dance
Egg Moves: Crush Claw, Fire Fang, Sucker Punch, and Thunder Fang (all Egg Moves are unlocked)
Type: Null, the Synthetic Pokémon, a Normal type. This Type: Null is Male and has the ability Battle Armor.
Known Moves: Tackle, Pursuit, Aerial Ace, Crush Claw, X-Scissor, Iron Head, Icy Wind, Magic Coat, Signal Beam, Dragon Claw, Flame charge, Shadow Claw, Giga Impact, and Swords Dance
Egg Moves: No egg moves
Fennekin, the Fox Pokémon, a Fire Type. This Fennekin is Female and has the abilities Blaze and Magician
Known Moves: Scratch, Tail Whip, Ember, Flame Charge, Psybeam, Flamethrower, Psyshock, Heat Wave, Iron Tail, Grass Knot, Echoed Voice, Psychic, and Solar Beam
Egg Moves: no Egg Moves.
After the dex was done scanning Professor Oak checked the time and saw that it was nearing six. "Ash, I know you're happy about your new Pokémon," Oak started, looking at the body who was smiling like mad at what he learned. "But I believe you need to head home, I don't think your mother would appreciate you being late for supper."
Ash paled for a second, knowing he'd have to explain where his new Pokémon came from, but knowing his mother, she'd welcome them just like Pikachu. "Alright professor, but if it's alright with Mom, could I spend the night in the lab, I want to be there when Raikou, Entei, and Suicune wake up." Ash said.
The old man contemplated this for a second. "I see nothing wrong with it, as long as your mother agrees." He said.
"Thanks professor!" Ash yelled, beginning to recall his Pokémon, all but Pikachu and Lycanroc, who Ash rather enjoyed having by his side. Once all but the two were returned, Ash grabbed his eggs and then headed home, Machamp and Gogoat, who was waiting outside, followed. Once home, Ash retold the events of his day to his mother and Daisy, who had stayed for dinner. Both were upset he entered a dangerous situation, but were proud of him for helping those Pokémon. After dinner, Ash introduced his new Pokémon to his mother and best friend, best human friend he clarified, after Pikachu squeaked in objected. She fell in love with Raichu, Fennekin and the two Vulpix, while Daisy was fawning over Mimikyu, an action that all present wondered about.
It was now nine PM, Ash had been allowed to stay at Oak's lab for the night. He and Pikachu were fast asleep on the professor's couch, in the same room as the legendary beasts. Lycanroc, who had not fallen asleep yet, looked at the legendary dogs, noticing that Suicune had awoken and was staring at his new trainer.
(Pokespeech on)
"Lady Suicune!" Lycanroc said, careful not to wake up Ash or Pikachu.
"You are the Lycanroc who was imprisoned with us, correct?" she spoke softly.
"Yes milady." He answered.
"Where are we? My brothers and I do not recall leaving the ship. I also was wondering why I feel as if I had bathed in a rejuvenating spring?" she spoke.
"I'd like to know as well." A more masculine voice said. The two looked to the side to see Entei had awoken.
"I too am curious." Another voice said, opposite Entei. Lycanroc and Suicune looked to see that Raikou was also awake.
"I'm not sure of the full story, but I do know that those that imprisoned us landed near this human settlement not long ago. It was when all our captors left that Ash came and rescued us." He explained, turning his head to look at the sleeping boy. "You three had gone unconscious shortly before the humans anchored, so there was little hope for the rest of us to get free until he showed up. Even the stowaway Marowak's attacks wouldn't have worked. But that boy, he came, nearly was attacked by Marowak, and instead of fleeing, he asked to help. He had his mother's Machamp with him, who he told to break all the cages, and carry you three out of the ship. The rest of us were unharmed, so it wasn't difficult for us to follow. He brought us all here, where a kind human healed you and we were fed. Another human came, and was unsure about letting Ash catch us. All of us wished to join the boy, so we all allowed ourselves to be captured. We are unsure as to why though, the others all said they felt a pull to him, and I am no different." He explained.
"You mean a mere human captured us!" Raikou yelled, almost waking the sleeping boy and Pokémon.
Suicune shushed her brother. "He said nothing about that boy capturing us. I don't believe the boy captured us, correct?" Suicune asked, directing her question to the Lycanroc.
"Ash has not attempted to catch you, milords and lady. He was more worried about your health." The wolf Pokémon said.
"Hmm… as expected of Arceus' chosen." Entei said, causing the other three to look at him shocked.
"Ch…Ch…Chosen!" Lycanroc stuttered in shock.
"You can't mean this human pup is the savior of the world?" Suicune asked.
Entei could only nod. "Don't tell me you can't feel it. Even when he's asleep he's exuding the power of aura. It's what drew the other Pokémon to join him, and his guardian instinct is what drove him to save us from those other humans."
Lycanroc was speechless. He had just learned he was a chosen Pokémon a title not bestowed onto a Pokémon since the last of Arceus' chosen, Sir Aaron. Raikou was in a similar state. He had dismissed the boy, thinking he was like all other humans, greedy and power hungry, but now as he observed the boy, he could tell Entei was right! "Incredible." The tiger-like dog muttered.
"It seems like we have a choice to make." Suicune said.
Her brothers looked at her confused. "And what, pray tell, is this choice." Raikou said.
The only female of the three looked at her electric typed brother; he was always a little dense. Entei seemed to be on the same page as his sister though. "I believe that what our dear sister is suggesting is that we too join the chosen one."
Lycanroc and Raikou were once again dumbstruck, the former because he was potentially going to be pack mates with legendary Pokémon, and the latter because he couldn't believe what his siblings were saying. "You're telling me, that you want to be enslaved by a child!? Isn't that what we wanted to avoid before we were captured?!" Raikou bellowed, almost waking the sleeping duo a second time.
"I do not believe he will abuse our power, in fact I believe he'll not only use our power to help others, but also need our power to face the challenges that come his way." Suicune stated as if it was a matter of fact.
"I agree with our sister Raikou. The boy will need us." Entei said.
Seeing he was outnumbered, Raikou relented. "Very well, I will go along with it for now, but the first instance he abused our power, I will break free and leave!" Raikou said.
"Understood." Suicune said, Entei nodding in approval. Suicune then turned to Lycanroc. "Will you please bring us three balls of capture?" she asked.
"You mean pokeballs? Sure." He said, going to grab three pokeballs from his master's bag. He set one in front of each legend, who then each pressed the button. The pokeballs soon clicked, signifying three more Pokémon had joined young Ash. Lycanroc then pressed the buttons, letting the beasts out once again. "Not bad right?" he asked. Lycanroc didn't mind being in the pokeball from his experience earlier, but he much preferred being outside, next to his master.
"I found it rather pleasant." Suicune said.
"Not bad." Entei stated.
The three then looked at Raikou, who looked stoic. "It… wasn't as terrible as I thought it would be." He said. The other three had a brief laugh and soon fell asleep, Suicune lying down next to Lycanroc, who was surprised by the close proximity she put herself in to him.
(Pokespeech off)
The next day Ash woke up bright and early, wanting to see if the legendary beasts had woken up yet. When he did, he noticed the three had moved. Raikou and Entei had each gotten off the tables and onto the carpet, while Suicune had cuddled up to Lycanroc. Ash took a picture of his wolf Pokémon next to the sleeping legend. He decided against waking any of his Pokémon up until breakfast was ready, and so he headed off to the kitchen, where Professor Oak was preparing pancakes. "Good morning Professor!" Ash greeted.
"Good morning my boy, how did you sleep?" Oak asked, knowing the couch in the lab was rather comfy.
"I slept great." He said before remembering what he saw when he woke up. "I think Raikou, Entei, and Suicune woke up." He said, showing Oak the picture. He was as surprised as Ash was.
"I better go check up on them then, why don't you grab some Pokémon food for and we'll all eat in the lab. He said, grabbing a stack of pancakes, some plates and utensils before heading into the lab. Ash did as asked and grabbed the Pokémon food and a stack of bowls before he followed the old professor.
Ash quietly set down the bowls and began to fill them. The smell of food woke up the five sleeping Pokémon who then eagerly began to eat. Ash then let out the rest of his Pokémon so they too could have breakfast. Oak, who had a rather small breakfast, two pancakes with a fruit salad, began watching the legendary trio, as it was every researchers dream to observe the legends of the world. He was surprised that they acted like normal Pokémon while they ate, not acting as if they were above the other Pokémon, and began taking notes. Well… up until he noticed a blinking light on his computer. "Huh? What's this?" he asked no one specific. He opened up his computer and saw he had a notification that a trainer under his care had caught new Pokémon. He was confused as he received no new pokeballs from the transporter. He opened his files and was shocked when he saw it was Ash! Since Ash was a trainee, Oak added him to his database of trainers, as he did have one Pokémon prior to yesterday. Oak looked on with interest, before the Pokémon Ash caught came up on screen. There were three pictures, one for each legendary that was currently eating breakfast. "Ash! You caught the legendary beasts!?" he yelled/asked.
"Huh?" Ash muttered. "I didn't do that."
"Then care to explain why the database says they are your Pokémon?" Oak asked.
Suicune saw what was going on and grabbed her pokeball, and presented it to Ash. "What's this?" the child asked. He wasn't expecting a response, as he couldn't understand Pokémon, but he was utterly shocked when Suicune tapped the ball with her nose. "Uhh… return?" The red light came from the pokeball and sucked Suicune in. Raikou and Entei then presented their pokeballs to the boy, but went back to eating. Ash then let Suicune back out. "You three caught yourselves using my pokeballs?" he asked. The female legend nodded.
"Well, I doubt I'll ever be surprised by you again Ash. You somehow managed to get three legendary Pokémon to willingly catch themselves for you." Oak stated.
The little boy took a second to properly grasp what just happened, and he was practically glowing. Jumping up he yelled "Yeah! I caught three legendary Pokémon!" and then hugged Suicune. He then grabbed his pokedex from his bag and scanned the three beasts.
Suicune, the Aurora Pokémon, a Water type. This Suicune is Female and has the abilities Inner Focus and Water Absorb
Known Moves: Bite, Bubble Beam, Leer, Rain Dance, Sheer Cold, Gust, Aurora Beam, Mist, Mirror Coat, Ice Fang, Extrasensory, Hydro Pump, Water Pulse, Iron Head, Icy Wind, Signal Beam, Hail, Protect, Ice beam, Hyper Beam, Rain Dance, Shadow Ball, Double Team, Rest, Scald, Giga Impact, Bulldoze, Surf, Blizzard, Iron Tail, and Waterfall.
Egg Moves: No Egg Moves
Raikou, the Thunder Pokémon, and Electric type. This Raikou is Male and has the abilities Inner Focus and Volt Absorb
Known Moves: Crunch, Discharge, Extrasensory, Leer, Thunder Shock, Quick Attack, Spark, Thunder Fang, Rain Dance, Thunder, Iron Head, Iron Tail, Magnet Rise, Shock Wave, Signal Beam, Throat Chop, Hyper Beam, Protect, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Double Team, Charge Beam, Giga Impact, Volt Switch, and Wild Charge
Egg Moves: No Egg Moves
Entei, the Volcano Pokémon, a Fire type. This Entei is Male and has the abilities Inner Focus and Flash Fire
Known Moves: Bite, Eruption, Extrasensory, Lava Plume, Leer, Sacred Fire, Ember, Roar, Fire Spin, Stomp, Flamethrower, Fire Fang, Fire blast, Heat Wave, Iron Head, Iron Tail, Stomping Tantrum, Hyper Beam, Protect, Solar Beam, Shadow Ball, Double Team, Flame Charge, Overheat, Will-O-Wisp, Giga Impact, and Stone Edge
Egg Moves: No egg moves.
All three Pokémon had impressive move sets, though of course Ash and Professor Oak were expecting this, as almost all legendary Pokémon were rumored to be extremely powerful. Ash and the professor watched his three newest Pokémon interact with the others he rescued, and they noticed Suicune looking at Lycanroc more than once, but Lycanroc kept looking away with a blush. Oak was especially interested in this, but Ash's young mind couldn't quite understand. After about an hour, in which Ash and the Professor let the other Pokémon at the ranch out and made sure each was fed, Ash decided to head home, he had to introduce the legendary trio to his mother. So, the young boy ran off, having recalled all but the two he left out the night before.
I believe there are a few questions about this chapter.
As for why I gave Ash so many Pokémon is because I have seen so many stories where Ash finds poachers with a single rare/foreign Pokémon he rescues and it becomes his starter/a part of his team. I always thought "wouldn't the poachers smuggle more rare Pokémon into Kanto than just the one?" so that's where that idea came from. The Pokémon I chose to be on the ship were ones I either really like, or couldn't figure out where in the story to have Ash catch them, and don't worry, while there will be several shiny Pokémon in this story, Ash will catch many more non-shiny Pokémon.
The second thing is, yes I gave some genderless Pokémon genders, but only those more animal like, such as Raikou, Entei, Suicune, and Type: Null. The only genderless Pokémon that will remain genderless are Pokémon that look inorganic. Golett, Beldum, and the Regi's are examples of this.
Next, the Pokespeech part, I will only do that for scenes where there are only Pokémon speaking. As Ash cannot understand Pokémon (yet), I am not going to write what the Pokémon are actually saying, and instead write the gestures that Ash sees. Tell me how I'm doing by the way, I'm not sure how well I'm describing the movement, or if their meaning is clear.
Three things left to mention. As some of you noticed, I excluded the description part of the Pokedex. I find the random tidbits about Pokémon interesting at times, but I am not going to write a tidbit for every Pokémon Ash or one of his companions (not telling who, though you probably figured it out already) catches.
As for why I had Ash catch Pokémon that seem so strong, It's not to make him unbeatable, it's more so Ash can delegate some training of newer Pokémon down the line to his more experienced ones. Ash will use more newly caught Pokémon on his journey as one of his goals in this story is to complete the pokedex, that means catching and evolving many Pokémon.
Last thing, Pikachu and Lycanroc will each be getting a small harem themselves, and I've based them off the egg groups. There is one more Pokémon that will get a harem, but I am not spoiling which one.