Yea...Yikes!
A/N:- First of all, thank you for your love and support in this story. I assure you that I'm also working in my other stories and rewrites(if you have not checked the previously published stories. I'm just updating them without any second heading).
Anyways, those who think I need a Beta Reader for my stories, please volunteer. I'll be in debit of that person forever.
WITH NOW EVERYTHING SETTLED, LET'S CONTINUE!
RECAP
All the pokemons hopped on o the bed after they shut the door, around him. Misty put her paw on his head and whispered, "Why did you go against your mom if you can't go against her?", softly to him. She was also feeling sad for him and also for his mother. Pikachu looked down on him and also whispered, "Maybe he did it for our sake..." to her.
Suddenly he got up, wiped his face and said, "Let's not think about this anymore... We need to train before we challenge Brock", with a forced smile on his face. It wasn't hidden that he was just changing the topic for them. They could also see reddish eyes of him, due to his continuous crying.
He came down from the bed, opened the door and went outside the room.
We later find Ash standing in the training ground of the Pokemon Center where all others came and training. He battled numerous trainers from the almost naive to some competent trainers. He would either choose Pikachu, which by the way happened most of the times and his Absol, who was difficult to train as he was not used to her species and her moves. Thankfully she knew what was she doing and explained Ash in between the battles. Most, if not all trainers were jealous of him. They could see he wasn't an extraordinary trainer but had some pokemons which were beyond their reach.
When he finished his last battle for that day, a chubby looking big guy came with two of his minions, pushing everyone in their way. He and all his pokemons looked at him. They weren't getting good feeling about them.
"Hey fella, how 'bout a battle betw'en ya and me. If ya win, I'll give ya my two of the special pokemon to ya BUT if ya loose, your tis pokemon", pointing to Mina, "And your Vaporeon would be mine", he proposed himself to him with a chivalrous grin on his face. The minions exchanged a few evil giggles with each other.
Ash then responded, "Thanks but I'll pass", he told him straightforwardly. Up until then, they were little scared of what he might do. Seeing getting a chance of having a rare pokemon is every trainer's wish. Plus he wasn't experienced enough to know all about those. But when he made that statement, they were quite relieved and shocked at the same time. Pikachu however had full faith in her master.
That guy seemed annoyed by his answer and said, "Well, are you scared of me, you weak little punk? I though your pokemons were strong...what a shame!" and taunted him. And immediately he could see the effect.
He clenched his fist stronger than ever and he was full with rage. How dare he insulted my pokemon!, thought Ash with emotions. "Ash calm yourself. Let him say whatever he wants. Let's go back to our room, Ok", Pikachu earnestly told him. She need to make him understand quick before he took some irrational decision.
"Okay, I accept your challenge", he declared to them. That guy grinned nastily and looked at him. Crowd started to gather in full circle to look at them. Misty facepalmed her paw. When she thought he was mature enough to understand those cheap tricks, she was slapped right after it. They then need to fight with him. At least she wouldn't be the one to battle.
"Let me announce the rules", one of his minions said, taking the center position between them. "This will be a 3v3 battle. The one who has no pokemons left for battle will lose. Trainer once send their pokemons can't call back them unless they are defeated", he announced the rules.
"I'll give ya the first move", he him with confidence, or may be over-confidence. He gritted his teeth on his insinuation and called, "Pikachu, I choose you", he called her. She on her master's call jumped onto the battle arena. The opponent grinned and took out his own pokemon, "Gligar, I choose you", and soon enough a flying lavender scorpion pokemon was floating in the air.
Ash was confused to see that pokemon for the first time. He though why would he end a flying type pokemon against an electric type. Was his pokemon so superior that it could take super effective moves without any damage. Absol looked at him and said, "Master, please be cautious. Gligars are primarily ground type pokemons and so you can't use any electric type moves on them. They can fly because they are also flying type", while she explained it to him. The challenger stared at them and was a bit confused what it was telling to him.
It then made a sense for him to use it against her. And that meant, he was resorted to a few moves only. "Pikachu, use quick attack", her master called and she charged at it with full speed. "Not so fast kiddo...Gligar, use protect followed by sand tomb", he called before Pikachu touched it and got bounced on the ground from the protect. It immediately glowed its eyes and a swamp of sand appeared, engulfing Pikachu into it.
"Pikachu, quickly use agility and then use quick attack to get out from it", he commanded gritting his teeth for not acting fast. He saw her doing what he wanted her to do but she wasn't able to come out of it. "Time for my first win. Gligar, use X-scissors", he directed it. It quickly formed a 'X' with glowing purple light and bolted at her. She somehow, came at a side which made it almost dodge him but the explosion got her off guard, resulting in her coming out of the swamp but with some damage to her.
What are these moves that he is using? I've never heard of them ever! It must mean he must have travelled to many places and learnt those moves. Man! I can hardly keep up with him. If this goes on, I'll surely lose all Mina and Misty, he bitterly thought. He looked at Pikachu, who was bruised up all over her body and though of attacks which he could use. Suddenly he remembered the boxing match which he was watching a few days prior of his journey. He saw how the weak looking man was able to defeat the more physiques person, with not using any neck-breaking difficult or new moves. He just waited for time and place and used his normal attacks. He personified himself to be in that same position.
A grin showed finally on his face. He looked at him and his pokemon and directed her, "Pikachu, use quick attack to hit the ground with your tail and jump to it. Then punch it on its face", making surprised faces on everyone. Pikachu for one bit never doubted his words and did as he wanted. With quick attack on, she it the ground the her tail which lifted her up into the air and she darted at it with a fist straight onto its face. "What is this nonsense!? How could you do something like this?", he exclaimed and looked baffled at him. But without giving answer to him, Ash called, "Now Pikachu, use thunderbolt", it to her.
He was almost dumbfound at his stupidity. He could tell he knew electric type moves won't work on it...but there he could see IT WAS WORKING! "How?", he uttered and he saw it falling to the ground with swirling eyes with Pikachu who was even exhausted enough for her not able to stand properly. The minion looked at his boss' face in fear and he wanted to declare it as cheating but the bustling crowd wouldn't allow that. "The challenger's pokemon is unable to battle, the winner is Pikachu", he announced it unwillingly.
Ash walked to her and picked her up. "You have done an excellent job Pikachu. I'm proud of you", he praised her and continuously rubbed her head lovingly. Misty for some strange reason started to have an urge of being patted by him, like he was doing to Pikachu. But her conscious mind was keep repelling her from that fact.
He kept her back to the ground. He would be happy if she returned back as a defeat. She did a wonderful job of following his orders. That guy kept staring at him and asked, "Listen, how did you do that move?", again. It was then he looked at him and answered, "I used common sense", savaging his anticipation. He was expecting some great reasoning but no...it was just damn common sense...what!
He wanted to ask more but he though of waiting for that time. He would ask about everything at the end. He took out his next pokeball and came out an other unknown pokemon. It looked mostly like a person doing karate, but in blue colour.
"Let the second round begin", the minion announced after everyone gone into their positions. "Sawk, use karate chop with full power at Pikachu", he commanded his pokemon. He dashed in full speed and prepared to land a blow. He didn't had any time to think even. He quickly said with his instincts, "Pikachu, quickly use dodge using quick attack and then turn towards it", quickly at her. She somehow gathered the bits and pieces of her last energy and turned it into the attack. She did as he told and managed to get away from him. She turned at it and smashed herself with him.
Pikachu was tumbling after her latest attack, but managed to stand then. Ash also mentally prepared to call Mina into the battle. Sawk was on the ground but he didn't loose much health. That guy grinned, "That's the way Sawk, use Bullet punch", and commanded. It was then she lost her senses and ended up with swirling eyes. "Pikachu is unable to battle. The winner is Sawk", he declared. Ash quickly ran to her and took her back to his stand, placed her at his side while saying, "You did an wonderful there. Now take some good rest", and he turned his attention to Mina. She nodded without any word and entered into the field.
Please defeat the rest of his pokemons or we are doomed!, thought Ash painfully. While on the Absol's side, she thought, You don't have to worry master, I can win both the battles on my own to herself. She wanted to be as useful as she would to him. He recalled what she told him about her moves and planned everything accordingly.
"Mina, use sucker punch", he commanded her. She made her left paw grow in black and charged at him with full speed. He was late in calling a move for his pokemon and got damaged by her attack. But it was seen that the pokemon just shrugged off the attack like it was nothing. He then realised what she used and smirked, "You can't win every time by violating the rules. How could you defeat my Sawk using a dark type move?" at him. Ash then realised either he was resistant to dark type moves or doesn't take damage at all.
"Now it's my turn, Sawk, use Karate Chop", he ordered him, directing to her. He charged at her like a shinobi and landed his powerful attack on her. As a result, she cried loudly. He hit her directly at her belly, which shot her off a long distance. She crashed on the ground but managed to stand up feeble on the ground. Ash was mentally pressurised at that incident. He could tell she would not continue for much long and Misty won't be battling them. There was such a dilemma in his head that he let him fire an another move.
Ash saw that coming and quickly told her to dodge it. "What's the matter?...Surrendering already eh!", he taunted him. He quickly snapped off from his mental state and tried to focus on what was happening then. He then called, "Mina, use aerial ace on it", to her. She warped herself in white light and charged at him with her full speed. Sawk on his master's commanded tried to put up a protect but he was slow and got hit by it.
At the end, when the dust settled, they found both the pokemons were with swirling eyes. "This match is draw", that guy declared. People there were chewing their nails in sheer anticipation and excitement they were getting from the battle. The challenger called back his pokemon into his pokeball when Ash ran to her and picked her up and hugged her. "You did a wonderful job there. Now take some rest", he whispered to her and kept beside Pikachu. Meanwhile Misty watched it and was scared that she might need to battle but when she saw Absol getting petted by Ash and cheering her up. Her inner mind just took her to him.
Ash was about so say something when he felt a tug from below. He saw Misty. "Ash, I'll battle" and entered into the battle arena. He was so shocked at he stood there like a statue for forever. "ASH", she yelled at him when he didn't pay any attention to the battle. He was snapped out again and focused on the match. Many people in the crowd couldn't help but laugh at how his pokemons were acting bossy on their master. That proved how much freedom he gave to her.
That guy analysed her and took out his final pokemon. "Abomasnow, finish her with Wood Hammer", he shouted at it. He formed a green energy in the shape of a block of wood and charged at her with a roar. "Dodge quickly", Ash told her. She jumped from the ground and landed at a side. It felt very natural for her to do so, in spite of never doing such thing.
Ash was about to call a move when it again charged at her. He looked upto him and he elaborated, "He won't stop until he land his attack on her. That's how I trained him. He doesn't have to wait for my command to attack. Only when I change the move, I let him know" to him.
"Misty, keep on dodging until I give you your next command", he stated to her. She nodded with a sweat drop on his forehead but she listened as he said and followed it. He noticed whenever he bent down to attack her, due to his sheer size, he was tending to fall. She jumped from one place to other to dodge him and every time he tried to attack her, he would tend to fall down. He then got an idea.
"Misty, take him to the center and run around him as fast as you can. Then wait for my command", was his next instruction for her. She nodded and did as he wanted. She was also very surprised at her stamina level. In her human form, she would have passed out by then. She kept on circling round the pokemon and she could see him tumbling left and right to attack her.
Ash sensed a moment and quickly uttered, "Now use water gun", thinking it would affect him. She stopped moving and prepared her move. Focus on yourself, she repeated to herself what that catarpie told her. Imagine the attack, she told when she focused her energy and visualised her attack. FIRE...She mentally cried and fired a massive amount of water in a flash. He was shocked and was knocked out the next instant.
That minion saw him with swirling eyes which meant only one thing. "Abomasnow is unable to battle...The winner of the match is Ash", he announced softly, as to not make him here. But the response from the crowd made it very obvious. He called back his pokemon in humiliation and tried to run away but the crowd didn't let him go away before he given his price.
While on the other hand, Ash ran to her with tears in his eyes and hugged her close to himself. She blushed at his contact but didn't reject those feelings at all. "Thank you Misty for winning this match for me. If it weren't for you. I would have loose both of you", he showed his gratitude and affectionately rubbed over her body.
She would feel a very warm feeling inside her, craving for his affection more and more. She wanted him to continue praising her as much as he could but they heard, "Hey ya, take these pokemon. These are yours now", and saw two pokeballs thrown at him and the trio ran off at a remarkable speed. Thanks to Pikachu and Absol, they were caught by them. Ash then noticed that Misty had passed away and was currently napping on his chest. He smiled and took everyone back to the pokemon center.
He gave all the three pokemons he had to her and explained her to register his two new pokemons into his list of caught pokemons. She nodded and did it. Some fifteen minutes or so, his pokemons returned to him. "Ash!~", all of his pokemons cried and ran to him. Upon reaching them, he hugged them equally. "Are you all feeling alright?", he asked them. They yapped in unison with happy face. He then took them to their room.
He sat on his bed along with his pokemons and opened his newly 'caught' pokemons. When they opened and they materialised, a small pokemon appeared along with a little bigger pokemon in their front. One of them was mostly white with what it seemed to be it's hair in green colour with something reddish sticking in and out of its hair, while the other was a mix of blue and black. Its 'ears' were sticking out loose. It had big red eyes, sharp long blue tail.
"Who are you?", one of them asked timidly. They looked like as if they were scared of them. They were looking as if they were searing for their trainer. Ash replied calmly, "From now onwards, I'm your new trainer. My name is Ash Ketchum and they are my pokemons", showing them his friends. "It's nice to have you two", and put forth his hand for accepting him.
They looked at him with a sad look on their faces and faced down. "Why? You don't like me as your trainer? I promise to make you better, even if you are in your best condition", at first he asked worriedly. He thought he was not compelling enough to be their pokemons. After all they were his strongest pokemons! If they trained with him, their reputation might go down to zero. So he promised them with utmost determination.
One of the other, looked at him with a side tilted posture and murmured, "We are his best pokemons?... we are best at nothing", to itself. It avoided any eye contact with him. "What do you mean by that?", Pikachu asked curiously and in her confused state. Than the other once looked at her and said, "We are one of the weakest pokemons in his bunch. He wanted to get rid of us, so he has challenged him for a match. If he wins, he would gain strong pokemons and if he looses, he would get rid of us", it explained with sorrow.
"Then what are you doing with him in the first place?", Misty asked them. Then the other one replied while looking at her, "Actually he wanted us to evolve into our final forms, which are very strong and would support his team a lot. But to evolve, we need experience and to gain experience, the most effective method is winning a battle. And till now, we won none of the battles", it told them.
Ash got frustrated when he heard it. His motive of choosing a pokemon was purely basis of power. He agreed, a pokemon should have power to train them but to neglect them just because they weren't up to their expectations was a big no for him. He looked at them boldly and told them, "You don't have to worry. I'll take you all happily and train to till you become the strongest of the strong and show him how a faithfully trained pokemon can beat out his cheery picked ones" with a smile on his face.
They apprehensively looked at him but with the support of his pokemons, they accepted him as their trainer. After he hugging them, he asked, "By the way, what kind of pokemon are you?", them. The smaller one began, "My name is Ralts and I'm a Ralts. I'm a psychic fairy type pokemon", and introduced itself. "Fairy type? Never heard of this type before", he commented.
Absol turned her head towards him and said, "It is one of those type of pokemons which are not found this region like for myself; a dark type pokemon", while reasoning for it's typing. Another thought struck his head, "Are you a girl?", he asked little anxiously. It nodded plainly and soon enough he facepalmed mentally. He turned to the next pokemon, who began, "My name is Riolu, same as what my species known for. I'm a fighting pokemon and I'm also a girl", and told him. Ralts was little curious and asked Pikachu, "Can he really understand us?". She thought he was just guessing with many factors taking into account for his precise response. Pikachu responded by saying, "It's a ling story but in short, yes", it to her.
Meanwhile when Ash heard it, he told What! Not again! to himself. He then had an army full of girls and not a single boy for him to talk some 'manly stuffs'. "Are you disappointed Master?", she asked him while looking at him. He quickly shook his head in the side ways, refusing her objection. Later all the pokemons gathered together to discuss about the upcoming gym. Misty told them what she knew about that gym, Mina explained some of the moves which Riolu could learn to help her. Pikachu chalked out a plan which they could use to defeat Brock. Misty agreed to help him, after gaining some experience from that battle, she was little confident she would at least put out a good fight. Internally, she wanted to do it to make him pat on her head! It took some hours to finally come to a conclusion and some more hours for Riolu and Ralts to train.
Ash looked up at the clock hung outside and saw they were getting late. "Everyone get back to our room. I'm coming after taking our lunches" he told then before he head out to the cafeteria. It took a while for them to deliver his order to them and he took them to their room. When he reached his room, everyone looked starving.
"Here you go", he told them after putting their bowls to them and poured them their respective food. Misty looked at him angrily and asked, "Ash! Why are you giving me pokemon food?", him in quite demanding manner. The new duo looked at him like they were shocked. Why won't she eat pokemon food? Pikachu looked at them with a look that would explain some part of it.
He sat on his table with a pair of sandwiches and told, "You can't eat human food anymore. Try eating this. If you still don't like then I'll have to buy berries for you", her politely. He could understand how awkward it would be for her to accommodate with every bit of a pokemon's life. She sniffed at first but she got no smell of it. She anxiously took a very very small bite of it. The next thing she did was galloping the food she had.
"I guess you don't have any problem with pokemon food after all", her trainer commented with a sweat drop on his forehead. He was rather surprised that she ate like that. After that, they took some rest and trained at night.
On the next day, in front of the Pewter City Gym
Ash opened the door and walked in with his Pikachu and Vaporeon. After entering in quite a bit, the lights turned on. They saw a half naked man standing on tall stone and was looking at them. "I want to challenge this gym for the Boulder Badge", he requested him. He looked down to his pokemons and asked, "How many pokemons do you have?" firmly. He was quick to the answer and replied, "I have five pokemons".
He smiled and jumped down from the rock. A small boy came who looked a lot like him and said, "I'll be your referee. Challenger, please take your positions". He quickly took his stand and waited for him to take out his pokemon.
"What is your name?", he asked. "Ash Ketchum is my name", he introduced himself. The gym leader continued, "I'm Brock Stonesmith. I'm the gym leader of the Pewter city gym. My speciality is rock type pokemons and I'll be using two pokemons in total. How many pokemons do you have in total?", he asked later. He replied, "Five pokemons", to him.
Flashback
"Listen, to win this badge, we need to act cooperatively...Currently we are five pokemons in total, which means he will use option two", Ash raised his hand and asked, "What do you mean by 'option'. Does he battle according to some criteria?" in between her instruction. She nodded and elaporated, "Not only he but every gym follows a certain rules to battle challengers. They have mainly three options; If a trainer has all six pokemons, the gym leaders chooses the strongest team that he can have. This number goes up from first two gyms having two to four for the next four gyms and six for the last two. Likewise if a trainer has less than six pokemons but more than three pokemons, then he chooses a mix of weak and strong pokemons and generally they first test the challenger with a weak pokemon. Finally if a pokemon has less than three pokemons then the gym leaders takes only the weak pokemons they have...So accordingly we need to form our team"
Flashback end
Brock took his pokemon and thrown it in the field. "Geodude, I choose you", he called and the small rock with a face and two arms came in front of them. Ash took out his pokedex and scanned the pokemon, which read, "Geodude, the rock pokemon. Geodudes are very defensive pokemons but they also have a fair attack power as well". Ash smiled internally and took out a pokeball. "Riolu, I choose you", he called to that pokemon and showed up in the field. She first looked around the place and then to her opponent. Brock smiled but did not comment anything.
"Let the match begin!", the referee announced.
"Use Quick attack Riolu", he commanded. She ran with her full speed and smashed it. It hurled back a few metres but it broke it with its hands. Brock seemed to look confident after his attack and grinned. "Geodude, use earthquake", he shouted with full passion. It bumped it fists and then started to bang the ground with heavy force. The ground started to shake up and Ash and others could feel it very pronounced. Riolu held the ground with all her paws and seemed she was about to cry.
"Riolu, endure it. I believe in you. I know you can defeat it no matter what", he cheered her up. Her eyes were cleared up when he encouraged her. She was never encouraged by her previous trainer ever. She was treated just like a pokemon, nothing less and certainly nothing more. But Ash cheered her like a friend, not like a pokemon. It boosted her morals, which greatly helped to overcome her fear. Some moments later, it stopped banging the ground and she stood up.
"Now Riolu, use force palm on it", he instructed. It was a move taught by Absol who happened to know how to use it. She put up all her power into that palm and forced it on that pokemon. A solid impact was created and it moved at the speed of the sound and later crashed with a wall. The referee looked at the conditions of the pokemons and declared, "The winner of the first round is the challenger, while he positioned the green flag towards him.
Riolu was awestruck that she was able to win. She ran fast to her trainer and hugged him fiercely. "Wow! I have actually won a match! This is the first time ever I could ever do so", she uttered while crying happily. Ash returned back her hug and said, "I know and I also know you can defeat even greater opponents in near future" and patted her head. He then said, "Now take a good rest", while he released her and called in her pokeball.
"Well, that was certainly a decent fight, at least for a first-timer. Your Riolu has a lot of potential, you just need to train it properly.", Brock commented on Ash's performance. He was a bit flattered but he was equally surprised that he knew about her. When he asked, he replied plainly, "Yea, of course! We gym leaders know many if not all the pokemons around the world. We are challenged not only by the local trainers but trainers all around the world come here to battle and earn the gym badge" and explained it to him.
He called back his pokemon and got ready with another one. He tossed it up in the air and called, "Onix, I choose you", and a giant rock serpent stood in front of them. Ash, Pikachu and Misty were scared at the sheer size of it. Misty's mind was constantly shuttling from whether to battle it or not. Her new formed instincts even told not to battle it but...she could not abandon her friends. She need to battle to make their plan work. They need to work together to defeat Brock's strongest pokemon. She had a type advantage and a want of Ash petting her with her. She could not turn back from it.
Ash saw Misty walking to the field without Ash's command. Brock confirmed she was his next pokemon which he was going to use. Ash took out his pokedex and scanned the being. After analysing it, he told her, "Misty, spin around and use water gun like bullets when I say 'fire'." her. According to the data, it was a slow pokemon and according to what he saw in Misty, she was quite fast. In total, it cannot catch Misty if it tried.
As his command, she started to run around it while dodging several attack from its head and tail. "Fire!", he shouted and she shot a bubble of water at its eyes with high velocity. It was disturbed by it and collapsed on the ground. She resumed her running while he again commanded. That time, it hit he lower side of its body. Brock continued to watch it till he confirmed something and commanded, "Onix, use dig and wait for my command", to it. The rock snake pokemon snapped open its eyes and quickly dug a hole on the ground and after it going inside, the hole disappeared.
Misty coughed for dust in the air and looked anxious. She was not able to see it nor she could sense it. Even Ash was in the same condition. He instructed, "Misty, don't stand in one place, run around till it comes out", was the quickest thing which he could say. Pikachu looked tensed as she was not able to hear one bit of its movements. She moved from here to there on the field, waiting for it to come out. Brock grinned at tone point of time and shouted, "Now Onix, use headbutt at full power", and the giant snake appeared from just beneath her and hit her from the bottom. That impact caused her to shuttle up in the air and fall outside of the field. Ash calculated the distance and jumped to catch her.
She initially had swirling eyes but later she returned back to her normal self. She found herself in Ash's arms while he was closely looking at her. She blushed heavily. "Misty, are you okay?", he asked worriedly. He could feel the impact caused on her. "Yea yea...I'm fine", she quickly replied but immediately she felt a sprain. He hugged her closely and soothed, "You done a very good job Misty. Soon you can battle more fluently and efficiently in future. I'm proud of you", and patted on her head, which she desperately wanted him to do. Then he put her down and looked at Pikachu. She understood what he wanted to say and ran to the field.
"Pikachu, I choose you", he said while she gave her battle cry. Brock smiled and complemented, "You never cease to surprise me with your battle techniques. You know your Pikachu can't do much damage, yet you are using it". He was quite astonished to see a person to take such risks in the battle. Maybe being a new trainer, he didn't know what to use for which condition.
"Pikachu, use agility and then quick attack. Aim at it's tail", he instructed her. She sparkled in faint white light and then zapped in straight to it's tail. When she hit it, it lost it's balance and fell on the ground again. Brock was shocked and was excited at the same time. He was getting pumped ever his last move.
"Onix, use iron tail on Pikachu", he used an unknown move on her. It made its tail glow in silvery white colour and launched at her. Ash saw that coming and shouted, "Pikachu, dodge it using quick attack and hit on its face", at her. She glowed herself in whitish colour and drifted to its face. She was able to hit it. As a result it could not able to see where to attack and unfortunately landed its iron tail on itself.
It was then Brock started to worry about himself and for his pokemon. Ash was not like any normal trainer who would stick to his guides or theoretical knowledge. He was rather using his instincts and every bit of 'advantage' he could have.
"Referee, can I switch my pokemon?", he asked to him. He wasn't sure he could do that in gym battles, which Misty didn't mention. He nodded and he called back his Pikachu. He patted on her head fondly and praised her. Misty from the side puffed her cheeks when she saw her, for no reason.
He took out his next pokeball and tossed it up. "Mina, I choose you", he called her and she set foot on the ground. Brock identified that pokemon and prepare his mind accordingly.
"Mina, use Sucker punch", he commanded and launched herself to it. Brock didn't get any chance due to her speed and hit it hard. Despite that, it was able go withstand that and still faced her. "Onix, use earthquake at full power", he commanded with enthusiasm. It did as he told and a massive wave of earthquake was felt on the ground. Absol got hurt in the process but she was able to stand on the ground.
"Now Mina, use dark pulse on it", he yelled and she fired a large beam of dark energy at it. There was a blast as a result and was found it was to be on the ground; lying completely. Referee came inside the field and found it to be faint. "The winner of this match and the winner of Pewter City Gym is Ash Ketchum", he declared.
Ash's legs lost its consciousness and fell on the ground. He was mesmerised by the fact that he won. Mina, Pikachu and Misty and pounced on him with joy. Ash was feeling the wait and was certainly very happy. Brock came to him and presented him his badge. "Ash Ketchum, this Boulder Badge, which now belongs to you. You now have seven more badges to go if you want to take part in the league. And you must do if fast as it will be held this year", he gave it and informed him about it.
He took his badge and gazed at it. It looked so beautiful. He decided to pin it under his jacket. When he was all settled, he asked, "Do you know which gym you are going to challenge next?", him politely. He nodded in the sideways, trying to say 'no' to him. He so recommended, "Then why don't you go to Cerulean City and challenge the Celurean City Gym. Your Pikachu would be a lot handy here since it is a water type gym", him.
Ash was very excited to challenge that gym while Misty looked pale at the same thought. Pikachu looked confused when she looked at her. After bidding farewell, he returned back to the Pokemon Center when he handed over his used Pokemons. Nurse Joy gave me a letter to him after she came back from the healing room. At first glace, he was confused why she was giving him a letter but when she said, "This letter came today after you left for your gym badge for you", he became more confused than not.
He flipped it over side and no name of the sender was written over it. He looked at her and asked, "Did the postman told who send this?", her politely. She nodded in the sideways as she did not know. After a while he got back his pokemons and took them to his room. He sat on the chair and opened the letter. Others were curious who saw him.
The letter read, "Honey, this is me, your mom. I want to apologise to you for whatever I said back then. I was scared that I might loose you. If you are thinking why I'm writing a letter, it is because I know you won't call me on your own for quite some time and there is no other way I can reach to you. And from now onwards, you are free to do whatever you want to do. Take care of yourselves".
Ash was stunned for a moment. He couldn't believe what he just read. Him mother acknowledged him. But in the second train of thoughts, it felt very unusual of her to say that to him. As far as he know her, she would never sacrifice anything above his safety. Then how could she would leave him like that all of a sudden. Granted that he was being rash and dominating but that was way out of character her to say.
He walked down the stares while leaving the letter behind. Misty and her friends were curious and wanted to follow him but he denied it. He reached to the phone section from where he would call her. It was almost a minute that the phone kept on ringing and abruptly cut off by a IVR message. He cut that and again ring back to her number but still the results were coming the same.
It was from that point of time, he started to get some of the bizarre and chocking thoughts came to him. Why was she not able to take his call? What could have happened to her. He was so consumed by those thought that he couldn't tell his pokemons arrived to him and looked arrived at him.
"What is the matter Ash?", Pikahcu asked him. He had teary eyes and trying his best to break out in the open. "My mom is not picking up the phone", he somehow replied to them. She fell back comically. Misty told him, "I know what is there in the letter and I can tell what you are thinking about. You are just overthinking about this situation", him cautiously. He was silent and didn't look at her. "Yea, she might be in a bath or something, which is why she is not able to pick up the phone", Pikachu added along with her.
"But I've been calling her for about five minutes. She should have come by that much time", he reasoned. "She might have gone for shopping. That's why she is not able to pick up", she countered him. She need to take his bad intuitions out of him. It would not be good for their training.
"You think so?", he asked her. She nodded rapidly and so he could smile again. Ash hugged them with a smile on his face which made her blush again. "Ok, we should be going to the forest to train right!", he suggested them. They yapped with enthusiasm and followed him to the forest.
When they reached, he took out his pokeball and took out a pokemon from it. Ralts came out and looked around. "Where are we master?", she asked him. He grinned and answered, "We are in the forest to train you for your next gym battle", to her. She got every exited and was pumped up to kick some butts. Riolu already got a chance and she passed successfully, then it was her chance to pass as well.
They search for some pokemons and found many catarpies, pidges etcs. She was able to use her moves fluently every time she won a match. Soon she could also use new moves which he was unaware of. Ralts knew what she was using so it didn't matter much. He would just ask her to attack. A few hours past by and Ralts, Pikachu, Misty trained very thoroughly. They decided to head back to the pokemon center when they heard a sudden cry of a girl.
They got anxious and waited for another cry to get the direction of her. When she did, the group ran to that direction. Upon arrival, they found a graveler guarding a girl from a bunch of houndooms. Ash didn't know those pokemons and didn't had time to take out his pokedex and scan them. He called his pokemons with his instincts, "Everyone, use your attacks to save her", which turned their attention to them.
Pikachu used thundervolt, Misty used water gun, Raltz used shadow sneak on one of them. The combined power damaged all of them and they ran away as soon as they recovered. They also noticed graveler to fall down. That girl praised it for it's good work and took itr into its pokeball. She turned towards them and said, "Thank you very much for coming to my rescue. Those houndooms were following me all day and suddenly one of them attacked me. If I did not have my Graveler, I'm not sure what they would have done with me by now", and thanked him.
He rubbed his head in flattery but asked with a serious note, "Is someone there who is following you?", to her. She though for a moment and replied, "No, as far I know". She then immediately started, "Where are my manners...My name is Giselle. It is nice to meet you" with a smile. Ash seemed to slightly blush for a moment, which was unfortunately not missed by anyone, and added, "I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town. It is nice to meet you." and put forward his hand.
She also raised her hand to shake his hand but her body stopped working anymore. She lost her consciousness. Luckily, Ash was there to prevent her from falling and rested her body on him. It was then he was blushing full on out. He was holding a girl's body...he couldn't believe that. He could feel how soft her skin felt, how smooth her hair felt, how aromatic her body smelled, all leading to his puberty hormones to rise up. Meanwhile Misty was having a complete opposite sensation to that of Ash. She was burning with anger and jealousy that how could she do that. Her believe was that she was faking it out to get a hold of him.
Ash, coming back to the ground, he realised he need to take her to the hospital. So he managed somehow to recall back Ralts. He informed the remaining duo to follow him to the hospital. He wanted to take her on his back but sice he need to carry his bag, it would be uncomfortable for her to be there. So he had no other choice to toll her in a bridal fashion. He blushed again when he saw her face. She was for him the most beautiful looking girl that he have ever seen. But putting those at a side, he headed over to the hospital.
Timeskip
We find Ash waiting on a sofa with his pokemons. A few minutes later, Giselle returned. "How are you feeling Giselle?", he asked her concernly. She looked at him with a bright face and replied, "To tell you the truth, I'm feeling much better" to him. Ash gave her a pokeball and said, "here is your Graveler. I went to the Pokemon Center and gave it to Nurse Joy to heel it", to her.
She looked surprised and happy at the same time and thanked him well. "Now what are you going to do?", he asked. He was not sure what she would be doing next. She was confused at first but then realised why he asked it. Slowly she looked at Ash. He was certainly not different in looks department as compared to many people she know nor he did look rich. But one quality which she could see in him was his good heart. She knew how expensive was for him to admit her in that hospital, yet he didn't avoid it. Just when she was thinking about his good qualities, she had a faint flush on herself as well. Pikachu and Misty both had noticed it as well.
She smiled to herself and asked, "Would it be a problem if I join with you?", timidly and keeping a hand on her chest. It would be nice for her to have some partners with her for her journey, espacially a person like Ash. He was a bit shocked when he heard it but agreed quickly after she asked. Giselle immediately hugged him and tucked her head under his neck. His reflex kicked in and he also embraced her with equal fashion.
He blushed when he felt her boobs. She would be around his age, yet have such a pair already! His mind went on and one around it. "How about you spend the night in the pokemon center with me?", he simply offered her. He would need to book a room for her as well. A true gentleman would always help a needy woman. Instantly Giselle blushed like crazy and turned her head to a side. She though, He is asking for it so soon. We are just teens and we barely met one another and he wants to do it. It's only him. He saved my life. This would be a small price to pay with furious perversity.
Misty from behind looked at her that whole time and could easily interpret what she was thinking. She though, Ash didn't mean it like the way you are thinking witch. He is pure, unlike you, to herself. If only if she could directly inject that into her head.
They reached the pokemon center and Ash went to the Nurse Joy's reception desk and asked for a room. She replied, "Sorry Ash, all the rooms are already booked. We can't offer any room until tomorrow", affirmatively. He was disappointed and returned back to her. "Nurse Joy said they have no room left for booking", he told them. Giselle was shocked but couldn't argue as it was her first time on a pokemon journey as well. Misty mentally jumped with joy as she thought she would leave them from there.
Ash on the other hand though of other things. He didn't had enough money left to book a room at a hotel. Those hotels charge a lot of money than the pokemon centers. He could also not tell her to leave them and find a hotel for herself. Which left him with the last option he had. He looked up at her and told, "Take this key and my pokemons with you and spend the night in my room. I'll be sleeping in the forest. her selflessly while he handed over his key. All of them were shocked.
"Don't worry, I have a sleeping bag. I can manage it", he reassured them for the looks they were giving to him. "That's not the point. How can you just leave your warm bed for a person you just met. Don't you feel any regrets after saying that?", explained she in a baffled manner. She was totally surprised how he was acting to her.
He nodded in the sideways and said, "No, I don't have any regrets. We are a team now. We should take care of each other. And, my mother always taught me to treat every girl with ought most care I could", with a smile. She and the pokemons blushed at his honest attitude. He literately was doing that.
"If...if you say we both are a team and if we should take care of each other; then neither you are going to sleep outside nor I'm sleeping alone in the room. We both will be staying together", she announced to him and hid her face, took his hand and took him to his room. He was heavily blushing. Misty was irate at that vixen. If she were a human, she could have sworn she wouldn't keep that girl alive.
When they reached and kept all their belongings, he went outside to bring their dinner. Half an hour later, he arrived with their food but the one which Giselle had was much different than that of Ash. He had just a couple of sandwiches and a juice while she had a bowl of rice, some curry with veggies, some crispy stuff and a glass of juice. In total, her meal was wholesome compared to his. And remember, she didn't pay for any of her meal!
But Giselle was not like those people who would only take other's help. She asked, "Why our meals are so different?", while showing some curiosity. She could infer something fishy was going on there. "Actually, these two meals were left in the cafeteria", he first stumbled to answer. He was trying his best to tell that lie as smoothly as he could.
From her part, she didn't even need to use her sixth sense to tell he was telling a lie. She then realised that she forgot to give him her money. He must have spent a lot for her and a little for himself. How could she do that?! And if she include the type of person he was, he won't tell that to her at any cost. She mentally sighed and acted like she agreed with him.
She took some rice with curry on a spoon and gently blew over it. "Say Aaa", she asked while trying to fed him. He became hot red when she moved her spoon towards his mouth. Misty abruptly stopped eating and looked at them. She was infuriating at the way she was flirting with him. "Giselle!", he exclaimed. "I can't finish this meal all alone, I need someone to eat it as well", she lied but not like Ash. He fell for it and understood.
He moved his hand towards her tray to get another spoon while she uttered, "Just say Aa", and forced him. "but...", he tried to complement but she was quickly cut by her and repeated her request, then with more force. So he gave in and opened his mouth. She put it in his mouth took another spoon if it and and started to cool it.
For that moment of time, he felt like he was in heaven. He couldn't believe that rice and curry could taste so delicious! She kept on feeding him and he kept on gulping in. From beneath them, Misty was angrily chewing her food and taking all her anger in it. Pikachu looked at her from her side but didn't pay any attention.
After some feeding, they realised she fed him most of her meal. She was so soaked in it that she lost the track of it. Ash felt guilty for not thinking about her. That meal was meant for her but he ate almost half of it. He pealed the plastic wrap of his sandwich and offered, "Would you like to have my sandwiches?", politely while sounding inferior to her.
For some reason, her heart felt like it was stabbed when she looked at him. She then realised how much caring he was. He was not concerned about his own meal but was ready to give in that for hers sake. She smiled inwardly and said, "Ok, I'll take but you have to feed me" while opening her mouth in the most cutest girly manner.
Ash blushed again in embarrassment while Misty was infuriated. She was ready to pounce on her but Pikachu stopped her just by one look! He hesitated at first but he knew if he did not do, she was stubborn enough to not eat her meal at all and stay all night without any food. So he had to nod his head and proceed to feed her his sandwiches. It was a new experience for him to do something like that. During his childhood, he was never been around girls and the only possible girl which he could call, he was always with was his mother. So he never learnt, or at least didn't have the guts to face a girl.
When she was satisfied, she told him, "Alright Ash. Now you have the rest. I've to finish my part as well", with a cute charm. He dumbfound and nodded and ate his own part.
Later we find Ash standing outside in his night dress, outside of his room. It was Giselle who was changing her clothes and for being a gentleman, he moved out on his own. "Ash, you can come in", she informed. She came in found her to be in an adorable pink pajamas with some kind of pokemon designs all around it. It did suite her well.
They came to the bed and slept on the extreme sides of the bed. His pokemons were sleeping on the floor mat. Around midnight, we find Giselle snuggling with Ash, much to his displease while breaking his sleep and making it hard for him to resist her. She was in her night suite, which doesn't include any bra and from Ash's side; no underwear! In total he could feel her body like raw and he can't hide his boner.
"Please don't leave me alone~", she whispered in her dream. Ash, by his nature embraced her with his free hand and brought close to him. He could see a smile blossomed on her face and she slept peacefully.
Next day we find Ash to save dark spots under his eyes and and he looked rather tired. He was then brushing his teeth. Even Misty's eyes were soar. Pikachu looked at her but didn't raise any question. She could already figure out it. Giselle woke up from her sleep and yawned cutely. She saw him returning from the washroom.
"Did you sleep well Giselle?", he politely asked her. He was hoping she didn't remember about the last night. She looked at him and replied, "Yea. And to tell you the truth, I have slept this peaceful and wholesome after a looong time. Hope I didn't take your sleep. I have a tendency of hugging things if it lies in the bed I'm currently sleeping" to him. At that reaction, he immediately thought And she didn't even mention that! out loudly. It was very embarrassing for him that whole night.
Anyhow they got ready within half a hour and left the Pokemon Center the next city.
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