Well guys, welcome to chapter 3, and this is where everything begins in the Pokémon dimension, with the prologue ended and the mystery is about to be discovered. Last chapter I hope you liked, and now you'll have some ideas of what Alex had planned to train Ash. Oh, also, go check LucarioMaster333's profile, he's one of my friends here in FanFiction and his story The New Republic is rightfully mine BTW, since I've wrote it in Wattpad and he brought it here, so go check him and give him some kudos.
"Speech"
"Phone Speech"
'Thoughts'
"Pokémon Speech & Flashbacks"
'Pokémon Thoughts'
"Telepathy Speech & inner Flashbacks"
That's all I wanted to say.
On with the show
The start line is where the journey to discovery is revealed – Crimson Revenant
In a hill close to the river, stood a raven haired boy, his pale skin shining in the sunlight, his red eyes were closed so he could focus more, the Z's in his cheeks were barely noticeable, the red bangs that also were in his hair were glowing, the black shirt combined with the black sweatpants and the red shoes could look very menacing to some, but there is someone else that is far more dangerous than this boy. This was Ash Ketchum, the soon to be 10 years old, with only one day away from his birthday. Right now he was in his morning meditation, but suddenly a figure dashed to him with a sword in hand, aiming for his neck, but in a swift motion, he dodged the attack and hit the attacker's hand that was holding the sword, making the figure lose its grip on the hilt and letting it go. Ash in less than a second grabbed the sword and held it at the attacker's throat, but he didn't notice that the attacker was wearing a metal glove with a wrist blade that was on his throat. After taking a closer look, you can notice the tanned skin from the figure, the Z's on its cheeks and the red orbs that shone with the daylight, the messy black hair that had the two signature crimson lightnings running through the sides, the red bangs on each end and the long black and red battle coat along with the black and red combat boots; the figure was Alex Sawyers, the boy that is currently 22 years old, but his body is the same from 3 years ago. Ash had to smirk at the move, he didn't even noticed it, but it seems logical, since Alex had far more training and experience than him.
"I'll have to admit brother, you're getting better and better each day" Alex complimented, and the young Ketchum nodded.
"True, but remember big bro, we'll be traveling together so we'll keep training" He replied with a chuckle.
If you're wondering just what do they mean? Well, let's just say that, Alex's bloodline is more mixed than any kind. In truth...
He's Ash's elder brother
(Play now The Resistance by Skillet)
Ladies and Gentlemen...
Introducing the new saga...
Written by DarkDestroyerAlex...
With the collaboration of LucarioMaster333:
ALEX THE CRIMSON REVENANT
SEASON 4: GOTTA CATCH THEM ALL
"Disclaimer, we own nothing but OC's and plot"
(End Song)
CHAPTER 3: KANTO HERE WE GO!
Alex and Ash were currently now returning from their brief sparring, huge grins were plastered in their faces. As they got to the house, they knocked on the door and waited for it to open, and when it did, it revealed that Delia was there, along with a man that looked to be on his late 50's, grayish blonde hair that pointed upwards, he was also wearing a red office t shirt under a white lab coat, brown pants and black office shoes. This was the Regional Professor of Kanto, the one in charge to give the starters and the honorary Pokémon Master Samuel Oak, great friend of the Ketchums and a great friend of Marcel. Delia got a smile on her face while Oak was the same to a lesser degree.
"Ah about time, breakfast is ready, and I took the chance to call Samuel here to join us, hope you don't mind" She told them, but they only shook their heads.
"Not at all mom, in fact, as Ashy Boy always says, the more the merrier" Alex replied, earning a punch in the shoulder from a grumbling Ash.
Ash could take his mom calling him Ashy, but Alex not so much, but it's better your brother rather than your rival that's an ass. So well, as to how in the nine hells Alex is actually Ash's elder brother, that was actually explained two years ago, one year after Alex had met Ash.
Flashback
It has been one year after Alex had arrived to Pallet Town and met Ash, right now he was helping Delia with the dishes while Ash was with his Lucario whom after a while revealed that her name was Xanna and with Zeith who was in his Core Form and was sitting in Ash's lap. They were watching the finals of that year's Indigo Plateau league with great interest and excitement; interest from Zeith and excitement from both Ash and Xanna. Alex couldn't help but smile warmly at the scene, and today is the day he gets 20 years old, though ever since his 19th birthday his body stopped aging somehow, until now it something neither him nor his Devil Arms understand. Once he finished washing the dishes, he went to his new room (Since Delia offered him to live with them after a while), and opened his laptop. Once he opened his account in Skype, he dialed his parents' account, sticking up to his promise of calling them once he was 20 years old. After a few rings, the screen showed that a woman with reddish brown waist length hair, her green eyes just as beautiful as emeralds, her pale skin looking smooth like silk, and her pink cargo shirt showing a bit of her modest C Cups and the brown skirt that followed soon after; this was Caroline Prower, his mother, and beside her, stood a 52 year old man, his shoulder length black hair looking as smooth as a pop star's, he was wearing a tuxedo only and his eyes were the same color as his mother's hair, the tanned skin couldn't be forgotten; this was Marcel Saywers, his father and also previously known as the Auburn Revenant. Both had a gleam in their eyes after seeing that the 15 year old boy that they raised had now become a 20 year old grown man. They couldn't help but stare in awe and pride at how much their son had grown.
"Hey mom, hey dad, glad to see you once again" Alex greeted through the videocall. His parents soon snapped out and greeted him as well.
"Alex! Oh my baby you don't know just how much I missed you!" Caroline shouted, and to Marcel's amusement, Alex chuckled.
"Believe me, I do, remember, I can feel every living thing in the multiverse" He replied.
Marcel sure was a bit surprised, he sure had a strong connection, but Alex just seemed to surpass him in a great way, he had to smile in pride at his son.
"That's very amazing Alex, it seems your abilities are growing" He commented, Alex just nodded.
"Mhm, indeed, I suppose you've heard about uncle Brock right now, am I right?" He asked.
His father indeed had heard about it, he had told Alex that Brock had told him from how he had turned him, Ultron, Thanos, Maestro and the Grandmaster into Avengers, how he had frustrated Ronan's plans in the Middle Ground dimension and discovered his Kree bloodline, to how he had turned the Racing Drones into good guys and discovered about him being an Acceleron in the AcceleRacers dimension. But Alex was about to say something that would change the way he saw his bloodline forever.
"Yeah, I did those things, currently I'm in the Pokémon dimension, I just discovered that I'm a descendant of Revan, the Judge Pokémon and I'm staying in Pallet Town with Delia Ketchum and her son Ash" He finished.
His parents suddenly paled at the news, and Alex could tell that there was something off, and with his link, he had a suspicion of what it was.
"There's something about Delia that I don't know, am I right?" He asked.
Marcel had gazed at Caroline, who reluctantly nodded, and he took a deep breath, until he spoke.
"Alex, there's something I need to tell you" Marcel told him.
That sure perked his interest, the last time his dad spoke like that was when he told him the truth about his bloodline, but this was something else.
"Back when, I was in, my journeys through the dimensions when I was 17 years old, I had went to that same dimension as well, and the first region that I visited was Kanto, specifically Pallet Town. When I started, I was in with two more trainers, one was a boy that had a red striped jacket along with a red cap, he had a yellow back, black pants and blue shoes. His name was Red Satoshi, and the other was a girl, she had waist length brown hair, pale skin auburn eyes and also wore a white had, a black sleeveless shirt and jean blue skirt, with red trainers; in fact, her name was Delia Sakaki Stone.
He waited for a few seconds so Alex could take the information in, and continued.
She was 16 back in that time, pretty young, but her body was developing fast, she was pretty I thought the first few days, but after defeating the Celadon Gym, she had brought a few things from Erika's shop, with it, her hair now was glowing and flowed in a way that was so hypnotizing, she was gorgeous. Since then I started to have a crush on her, and it kept on. Like the Ash that you saw in the TV shows here, we had traveled through Kanto, the Orange Islands, with me defeating the current champion and becoming the new Champion of the Orange Islands, but decided to travel more. Then we went through Johto, and then Hoenn; I never did the Battle Frontier so... then it was Sinnoh, it turned out to be one of the most interesting regions in my opinion. It told a lot about a lost trio known as the Judgement Trio, but mainly about the leader of it, known as Revan.
But when we visited the Towers of Time and Space, it was when we found out about her bloodline, her being the descendant of Revan. It was then that, once we left the tower, she told me she had feelings for me. We just got into our early 20's, with me being 21 and her 20, though people called me 'Old Man' because I was too mature for my age.
Alex had chuckled at it, he too would expect to be called 'Old Man' one day.
After that, we started to date, and the Sinnoh League took place. Like the previous leagues, I had won, and as a prize, well, V-Cards just got exchanged.
Caroline and Marcel had blushes on their faces, Marcel mostly, now remembering that night vividly. Alex could feel that 'someone' wanted to escape from its prison, and immediately interjected.
"Dad, please tell Carlos to get down, from here I can feel him wanting to get out" He told his father with certain amusement.
Marcel's response was his blush darkening and immediately gave the order. 'Carlos' suddenly went limp, much to Marcel's relief, but the blush remained. He lightly coughed to recompose himself and kept going.
After that, we went to Unova, which was sure something interesting, but not as much as Sinnoh, sure it had its perks, but it had some more cons. The Vertress Conference was good enough, and as in the last league, I won. After that, we went to the Kalos Region, which somehow was far more interesting than Sinnoh, with it introducing the new level of evolution known as Mega-Evolution. Luckily for me, my newly evolved Electivire, who was my traveling companion, was able to, and after getting the Key Stone from Sycamore, and finding an Electivirite, we managed to use Mega-Evolution. It was a blast.
The Kalos League was by far the greatest one that I've participated in, the stadium was fairly advanced and the participants had a lot of potential and strength. The finals were the toughest, my opponent had a Tyrantrum, Hawlucha, Goodra, Dedenne, Absol and a Mega-Gardevoir, if I remember correctly her name was Diantha Carnet" Marcel spoke.
Alex nodded, and could already tell where this was going.
"And let me guess, 9 years after the Lumiose Conference you gave up on your journey, stood with Delia in Vaniville Town and then you found out that she was pregnant" Alex finished.
Caroline was surprised at how fast Alex had caught up, but Marcel had expected this a bit and nodded.
"Yes, after you were born, Thrawn came. I could feel just how compatible he actually was with her and how she was with him. My aura suddenly had changed, and I couldn't find any compatibility, that saddened me. After a few weeks, I had found both kissing each other, and their auras had finally merged. I stood there watching it all, but when Thrawn saw me, he had a desperate face, Delia was the same when she noticed me. And do you know what I did Alex?
Alex just shook his head.
I smiled. I just, simply smiled, I could feel happiness in her when she was with him, and let them be happy together. She however, felt sad, because she knew she had cheated on me, and I was okay with it, scarring guilt was within her, and when she looked at you in the crib, she picked you, and gave you to me. Her words will never be forgotten.
Flashback
"Take him Marcel, as much as I would like to raise him, I don't feel worthy of such a task. I had betrayed you, and you only told me to go on, to be happy, but how to be happy, if the first love of your life just tells you to go with the one she cheated with? Marcel, I love you, and I really do, but I'm not worthy of you anymore. Don't bother with me anymore, because you might suffer even more"
I just stood there amazed, but I only cupped her cheek and lifted her face, which showed her red puffed eyes, she was crying.
"Delia... I wouldn't ever dare to think to stop thinking about you"
Her eyes just showed confusion and amazement.
"But why? Why are you not willing to stop thinking about me?"
"Because it's my duty to bring happiness and safety, not as a boyfriend, but as a Revenant"
To say that she was confused before would now become an understatement. She was completely off.
"I felt your aura ever since we met Thrawn Delia, your auras are compatible, more than ours are, and, honestly, I was sad in the beginning, but then I started to understand, we just weren't the right ones for each other. We might not be made for each other, but that spark that we felt; it will never fade, remember that"
I could feel her aura shift a little, she slowly nodded, and Thrawn came in. I smiled to him and went towards him. I had my son in my arms and already had everything set to leave. Right before I went through the portal, I gazed at him and gave him a manly hug.
"Take care of her Thrawn, she will need your support from now on, and come visit her as much as you can"
Thrawn nodded and smiled.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of her"
I smiled one last time at him and told him something that would shock him for life.
"And go easy on the rebels, Palpatine is the real villain, I'll call you once you're back to the Quimera"
He just suddenly paled, and for some reason, his skin now turned blue, revealing his fully red eyes, the irises being redder than the rest. Delia was shocked too, she knew about Thrawn being a Chiss, but how did I knew it? That doesn't matter... yet. I had glanced at her for the last time and smiled again.
"I love you, Delia Sakaki Stone"
And with that, I stepped into the portal. I was back home.
End of Flashback
And that's what happened" Marcel finished.
Alex was shocked at it, so his step father was Grand Admiral Thrawn? This would maybe increase the ally list. But now understood it, he wasn't mad or anything, but understood why she did that.
"I can understand why she did that, I'm not mad. Though, it is good to know a bit more about my family" He responded.
Caroline was glad he didn't held a grudge nor anything, in fact, he looked calm. Marcel sighed in relief, now that a burden was lifted out of his back, he felt lighter.
"I'm glad you're not mad Alex, you're acting like I did when I was your age" He chuckled.
Alex just smiled, and noticed it was time for his training.
"As much as I would've liked to talk to you more, it's time for my training schedule with Ash. It was great to see you two though" Alex commented.
Caroline had whined a bit of how much she wished to talk to him more, but Marcel nodded.
"I can understand. See you soon my son"
"See ya soon too dad"
"Bye my baby, and don't forget to change your-"
"I'm not Ash, goodbye" He quickly cut off his mom and hung off the call, ignoring the whines and complaints from her.
He sighed in relief for escaping of his embarrassment, and went down.
End of Flashback
And so that's how he knew that he was Ash's elder brother.
Right now they were all in their seats in the kitchen table, drool slightly falling from Ash, Xanna, Alex and Prof. Oak's jaws at the smell, while Delia was cooking and Zeith was merely in the window taking his sunbath. After a few minutes, five plates of eggs, bacon, sausages, bread and four glasses of orange juice were served, Alex on the other hand just took coffee, he said he actually enjoyed drinking it and that he got it from his father. Delia remembered just how much Marcel enjoyed coffee and smiled. As they were eating, Ash and Alex were devouring their food at a fast pace, but at least they've got manners, well, they might be hungry, but they know how to behave in a table, just like Thrawn. Those two had such things in common.
"So, are you both ready to start your journey tomorrow?" Oak asked. The red eyed tanned boys merely nodded as they gulped down the food in their mouths.
"Mhm, yes we are Prof. Oak, can't wait to get myself a great starter!" Ash cheered.
"I agree, Xanna and Zeith had been dying to get someone who wasn't each other to fight against, after all, they wished to be trained" Alex added in a more composed way.
Back when Alex met Oak, the Kanto Regional Professor got a shock when he learned that Zeith was the Legendary Order Pokémon Zygarde from the Aura Trio of Kalos, and studied the poor Dragon/Ground Type nonstop, of course, Zeith knew Oak meant no harm and allowed Oak to study him in each form and the power levels; they were close enough to Arceus herself, which shocked him a lot, but Alex knew better that Zeith's full power could go beyond that.
With Xanna it was only because she was a Shiny one, but her colors were extremely different from a known Shiny. Although she could speak with telepathy, Alex, Ash and Delia could quite understand her if she merely spoke in Pokéspeech, something that originated from their bloodline which allowed them the Senses of Pokémon, which also meant that not only they could understand Pokémon, but they would see them in a Pokémon's perspective, have superior senses and also could (weirdly) eat Pokéfood. The last one took a bit longer to get used to, but they would manage it. When she was revealed to Delia, she got a major surprise at her body and teased Alex on what a nice catch he got (and both could tell in which way she actually meant that), which brought a few blushes to their faces. After that, they found out that Xanna actually likes human food and started to get used to Delia's cooking since she wasn't that much of a fan to Pokéfood.
And now back to the kitchen, Oak nodded, remembering the craters they would occasionally leave when they sparred and sweatdropped.
"But don't you think it would actually be overkill? Remember that Xanna actually fights Zeith in his Perfect Form and both get toe to toe against each other" He deadpanned.
Alex suddenly remembered the craters too, along with Ash, Xanna, Delia and Zeith who was listening to the conversation and they all sweatdropped as well.
"*sigh* So much to get them pumped up for tougher enemies" Alex sighed. Xanna and Zeith nervously chuckled, but Bladix, who was in Alex's room was laughing his hilt off while Bane was laughing more composedly inside Alex's head.
"On the bright side, we at least are now ready for any rampaging overpowered Pokémon and Legendary catastrophes" Zeith commented, and it actually brightened the mood. Ash was now fired up, but kept calm and collected, now thinking on a few ways to train his starter, Alex had a certainty that his own starter would have a very tough time with training.
"True, however, tougher Gym Battles might require us, it'll surely be an instant victory" Xanna warned with a serious tone, but something told her Alex did not see it that way.
"That is, but not always I'll use you, mostly I'll use the other Pokémon, because each will have the same level of strength, I can be sure of that" Alex replied. She reluctantly nodded and went back to her meal, and Alex noticed her sadness.
"Don't be sad, I will use you a few times as the first ones, after all, sometimes Typing can help you win it" He cheered. Ash nodded, but then his face turned dead serious.
"One thing I'm glad is that I remember the Types of the Gyms. First one is Brock Slate, Gym Leader of Pewter City, since he's a Rock Type specialist, Steel, Fighting, Grass, Ground and Water Type moves will be a requirement" He commented.
"Xanna will be the trump card for my battle, I am certain of it" Alex added. Ash nodded and soon kept going.
"Now the second Gym Leader is actually one of the Sensational Sisters, with perhaps the strongest one being Misty Waterflower judging by her aura, they seem to be Water Type specialists" He continued.
"Grass and Electric Types might work" Alex commented. Oak nodded, and it was now his turn to speak.
"Vermillion City Gym might be something to be careful with, Lt. Surge is an Electric Type specialist so perhaps his most certain choices will be Voltorb, Magnezone and maybe a Raichu" He spoke.
"Zeith's participation in my battle is granted, though he'll only be on 10%, I don't want any Pokémon going to the hospital" Alex chose. Ash had nodded at the choice and now Alex spoke.
"The fourth Gym Leader is Sabrina from Saffron City, she's a Psychic Type specialist so Poison Types are off the topic. Dark, Bug and Ghost Types might be required, while Viridian Forest has Bug Types, Lavender Town has Ghost Types. Dark Types sure are more effective but they're not available in Kanto" He lectured. They all nodded without a doubt.
"That I remember, Erika is not only the owner of a perfume shop but also she's Celadon City's Gym Leader, a Grass Type Specialist, so I guess Bug, Poison, Flying, Ice and Fire Types are recommended" Delia commented. Alex hummed in agreement, and surprisingly, Xanna spoke now.
"Fuchsia City's Gym Leader is the ninja Koga, he and his pupil are Poison Type specialists, so Ground, Steel and Psychic Types are the most effective ones" She commented, they all had agreed in this.
"Cinnabar Island's Gym Leader is actually Blaine, his Gym is on top of the volcano which leads to think that he's a Fire Type specialist, so Water, Rock and Ground Types might work" Zeith commented, Alex had now gazed at him for this.
"Which means you'll be used against Blaine Zeith, and lastly, there's Viridian City, the leader... well... is Giovanni" Alex finished, a low growl was being emitted from his throat. Ash knew exactly why he was growling, he had been told that he's the leader of the criminal organization known as Team Rocket.
"He's a Ground Type specialist, so Fire and Electric Types are out, but Water, Grass and Ice are actually welcomed" Delia finished, with every head nodding and now set for the training.
Once the strategic talk had ended, along with their breakfast, Delia was washing the dishes along with Xanna, who offered herself to help, while Ash was preparing his stuff with Zeith who was in his 10% Form, and Alex was helping both women to dry off the dishes while listening to an extra lesson from Prof. Oak. Once everything was done, she went to her room while Ash and Alex went to the former's room with Prof. Oak for an additional lecture and Xanna just went to relax a bit and Zeith went along with the Shiny Aura Pokémon. Once she got inside her room, she triple checked to see if the door was locked, and after seeing that it was, she grabbed a holo-communicator and activated it.
"Soon Thrawn, soon" She muttered to herself with a smile.
In another dimension, in an Imperial Star Destroyer known as the Quimera, in a separate room, full of sculptures of many creatures and species, artifacts long used by the Ship Commander's enemies, and a map of the full galaxy, in front of said map, stood a male being of the Chiss race, his blue skin and his full red eyes were gazing at the map with certain interest, already thinking on a way to 'attack' the Rebel Fleet, his white uniform clearly spoke about his rank which revealed to be the Grand Admiral of the Imperial Fleet; he is the Grand Admiral Thrawn Ketchum, husband of Delia Sakaki Stone and father of Ashton Cress Ketchum. As he was still gazing at the map, the doors to his room opened, revealing a woman in her late 40's, pale skin along with brown eyes and shoulder length hair in a helmet style, she was Arihnda Price, the Imperial Governor of the Lothal Sector. The Chiss could sense her entrance and turned around.
"Governor Price, what exactly brings you here?" The Chiss Admiral asked, his subtle voice could deceive many people, but those who really know him, can tell he's curious.
"Grand Admiral, there's someone in the comm, it's a woman that calls herself Delia Sakaki, she wishes to speak to you" She replied.
If Thrawn was taken aback at the news then he certainly was a master at masking reactions, though his answer was fairly simple.
"Put her in the comm, I would like to attend to this call alone if you wouldn't mind" He asked.
She nodded and then lightly bowed as she left, the doors of the room closing behind her and immediately locking. As he turned around, the holo-map faded away, now revealing Delia in its place, a smile in her face, which soon made Thrawn have one of his own.
"Hey love, good to see you again" She told him, he just smiled even more.
"I could say the same babe, I really wished I could be there to kiss you" He replied, but when he finished the last part, she turned serious.
"Actually, that is precisely why I'm calling you Thrawn" She told him.
Seeing her turning serious all of a sudden always meant something happened, but through his link with her, he could tell it was very serious.
"What happened Delia, something happened to Ash again?" He asked, concern was noticeable in his features, she just smiled.
"Not yet, but it will. You remember that his birthday is tomorrow right?" She asked, and soon realization hit him, he smiled.
"Tomorrow is the day his Pokémon Journey begins" He guessed, she nodded, but there was another glee in her eyes.
"Yes, but not just his" She told him.
That caught him off guard, what did she meant?
"Marcel's son, Alex Sawyers, he's here Thrawn, and he knows about me" She told him, tears were falling from her eyes.
Thrawn, for the first time in ages, paled in fright. If Alex knew about him, then things would get bad. But apparently, Delia sensed her husband's fright and smiled.
"No need to be afraid Thrawn, he's just like his father. He in fact forgave me once Marcel told him the truth, he forgave me, he said he could understand why I did it and said he was fine with it" She kept crying, the smile not fading.
Thrawn was surprised once more, but then he realized that she had said before that Ash's journey wasn't the only one starting, and it was then that he connected the dots.
"He's traveling with Ash, right?"
The only answer he got was a nod, and then she looked up, calming down from crying earlier and just gazed at him with glee.
"Yes, and he's grown into a very handsome man, it's like he's a mixture of you and Marcel. He and Ash eat like crazy, just like Marcel back in a day, but with the manners of a decent man like you, heck, they even have your intelligence" She told him.
He was actually glad that both his sons were like him, but like Marcel as well, and seeing that the rebels weren't going to be able to make any move for a while, he spoke.
"Hey, Delia, the rebels here won't make a move and I won't have any missions for the moment, so what do you think if I go and visit you for a few weeks?" He asked.
She was surprised at the question, but then again, that's why she called him. She nodded with vigor and glee.
"That's the reason I called you Thrawn, of course I would love to be with you for a few weeks" She replied.
He smiled, and blew off a kiss through the call.
"I'll leave in a few moments Delia, then we'll have a family moment, believe it" He assured her, and she nodded in response.
"Okay hun, I'll wait for you. Love you" She commented, blowing off a kiss as well.
"Love you" And with it, he finished the call.
His face then turned from happy to the same emotionless one that he always uses to deceive the other Imperial Superiors. Soon the lights of his room were turned off, and the doors closed, and awaiting at the door, stood Governor Price with a serious expression. He gazed at her, his expression not shifting at all.
"Please prepare my ship, I'll have to leave for a few days Governor Price, on the time being, the Quimera will be under your command" He told her, and she nodded.
"Yes Admiral, and, sorry for asking, but where are you going?" She told him, and he just smiled.
"To visit my family"
And with that, he walked away, the Governor soon saluted and went to the bridge, while he went to the hangar, a squadron of Death Troopers were awaiting him in a row in front of his ship. Once he got in, they parted from the Quimera, a portal soon opening a few miles away from their position.
Thrawn had faced a lot of controversy in his time with the Empire, and with his brilliance he managed to get his current position and the trust of the Emperor, but of course, the fact that he serves the Empire doesn't mean that he's loyal to it, he's only serving the Empire because he saw it as a way to protect his world, and the Republic in its old days was getting unstable, dying from the inside, and the one who injected the poison? Sheev Palpatine. Thrawn however had swore to himself that, once a New Republic that is stable enough rises, then he would leave the Empire and would join the Republic, that is a vow. But another thing that made him different from the other Imperial Commanders...
Was that he socializes with the other officers.
"So, visiting the family sir?" A trooper asked, and Thrawn smiled.
"Indeed Tripster, Delia had told me that Alex had arrived, and both he and Ash will start their journeys tomorrow" He replied.
His personal squadron knew in fact about Delia and his family, including the fact that he knows a few things about the multiverse. The whole squadron smiled at their leader's answer.
"Man, many things had happened, and to think that Ash now is old enough to become a Pokémon Trainer, I wish good luck for both him and Alex" Another trooper commented, earning a chuckle from Tripster.
"Drolker, we're talking about Grand Admiral's sons, if I'm correct, then they would make even the most experienced trainer look like a newbie" He replied.
The troopers then started to laugh at the remark, with Thrawn being included. This team feels like family, and they all respect Thrawn, he's not your regular Imperial leader that rules through fear and manipulation, but indeed, Thrawn has the real meaning of a leadership instinct. He's the only leader in the Empire that allows ideas from the lower ranked members and promotes them if they succeeded thanks to their ingenuity.
"Thanks for the compliment Tripster, they'll indeed achieve many milestones in their lives, they'll do a lot of good to the multiverse" Thrawn responded. It was then that they all got silent, and a question was then created.
"With all respect sir, if they build a new Republic, one that is stable enough to rule, will you leave the Empire?" Tripster asked. All of the Death Troopers then gazed at the Chiss Admiral, their faces now serious under their masks. Thrawn only smiled.
"Not if, they will Tripster, and when that day comes, I'll join now the right side" He replied, earning smiles and salutes from the soldiers.
"Then we'll go with you sir, our loyalty is only for you" They replied in a same voice. Thrawn smiled again at his personal squadron.
"Thank you, all of you" They all nodded in respect, and soon a few beeps were heard.
"Sir, we're arriving to the portal" The pilot warned, and Thrawn nodded.
"Procede to advance, the sooner we pass through it, the sooner we'll arrive to our destiny" He answered.
The pilot nodded and increased the speed, enough to cross the portal, and when they reached it, they passed. After passing through the portal, they were right above a clearing, a few miles behind Delia's house.
They had arrived.
Thrawn would finally meet Alex.
Alex was still getting a few tips from Prof. Oak, when suddenly Bane started to catch something on his radar, and Alex could sense it.
'Bane? What is it?'
"A portal suddenly opened in here, it apparently is a dimensional breach, it's coming from a few miles behind the house" Bane replied, surprising his carrier a bit, but when he gazed at Ash and Oak, he noticed that they actually felt it too.
"Did you feel it Alex?" Oak asked.
"Bane just told me about it, it's a few miles behind the house. Let's go" He replied, and they all soon dashed towards Delia's house.
While on the Ketchum Residence a few minutes before the portal opened, Xanna and Zeith were laying down in the grass and gazing at the clear sky, smiles were plastered on their faces (That is if Zeith actually had a mouth).
"One more day and we'll be able to explore the world Zeith, can you believe it?" Xanna asked, and the green Core Pokémon nodded.
"Indeed, I still remember when I decided to join him, I would have never thought he actually was Revan's descendant" He replied, and the jackal Pokémon nodded.
"True, and the Aura Training he's been through at least might calm him down, I don't want to watch another onslaught like that one the day I met you" She added, the two suddenly shuddered at the thought of the corpses all around.
"So, I've noticed that your behavior has been a bit different from usual Xan, and it was more noticeable when you were with Alex" Zeith told her, startling her at the last part as she jumped up to the grass, a light blush was visible on her cheeks.
"Wh-ww-what?! Wh-what d-do you me-e-ean Z-Zeith?!" She stuttered.
Zeith had to chuckle at that, making her pout cutely as she crossed her arms and her tail wagged in anger.
"You're mean" She whined.
"So I guess I was right, there's something about Alex that's making you behave like this" He told her.
The blush soon turned darker and realized she couldn't escape fate, and sighed, dropping down to the floor, her face turning a bit sad.
"It's just... Before I met you, the other Pokémon in Celestic Town usually called me a monster, a freak because I was far different from a regular Shiny, said that my colors represented death and destruction, that I was cursed, that I should've died. The only ones who were nice to me were my mom and my siblings, three males, two females. They had always told me ever since I was a Riolu that my Aura was far stronger than any other Lucario in history, that my colors meant that I was special, and that maybe one day, a great trainer would see that in me. To be honest, I've never thought that it would ever happen, until the Call was sent" She spoke.
"The 'Call'?" Zeith asked, she nodded in response.
"The Call is a legend, said that once the Great One arrives, the Call will be sent, and each living being will be under its protection, that they will never feel grief ever again, only happiness, joy, and love, for eternity" She explained. Zeith nodded, now understanding what she meant.
"So then, after the Call, some poachers went after me, and that's how I met you. At first, I thought he was Revan, but after noticing that he was a human, I didn't thought it anymore, his Aura could only scream death, and it had an immense blood lust, one that not even the most insane person in this planet can emit. Once he killed those crooks, I thought first that he was about to go after me, but then, his Aura softened, this time, only emitting empathy, care, love.
It was when I decided to join you, and with time, I saw him being nice to me, always checking me to see if I'm okay, always petting me where I like, and his body, his handsome, grown body; such firm muscles, such a perfect skin; his smooth black hair, it feels like it was silk; his scent, his sweet cinnamon scent; his smile, so warm and beautiful; but his eyes, his eyes are the best part; those ruby eyes that show power, wisdom and safety. Then, I started to feel a spark in my Aura grow, and that spark then turned into an ember, then into a flare, and then into a fire, it was so powerful that nothing would be able to extinguish it, and that fire, is Alex.
It was a few weeks ago when I realized, that what I felt, was love. I was deeply in love with my trainer, and I just wish I could be with him, but relationships like these are wrong, forbidden, taboo. He would probably hate me if he knew I'm in love with him" She then started to sob, and Zeith did not like it at all.
"No Xanna, he would never hate you because you love him, actually, he wouldn't hate you at all, nothing will extinguish his feelings for you" Zeith told her.
She definitely stopped crying the moment he said that and looked at him confusion, tears were still falling from her eyes.
"What do you mean?"
Zeith just sighed and stared at her seriously.
"Xanna, I have a keen eye, I always keep watching everything so we can be safe, and the first time he saw you, he practically had his jaw on the floor, I could tell you literally hypnotized him. Xanna, you're perhaps the hottest Lucario in this world, and this is coming from someone who has eyes everywhere, he even confessed me that he thought you were gorgeous" He revealed.
She was fully shocked at the revelation. Her cheeks grew warmer and she looked to the ground, hugging her arm in a bit of embarrassment. Zeith 'smiled', knowing that he finally made his point.
"He told me once that he actually liked you, not as a friend, but as a woman" He continued.
Now her eyes were almost coming out of their sockets, a funny sight indeed. He actually had to suppress the urge to laugh at her reaction.
"And you know, he's 50% a Pokémon since he's a descendant of Revan, which means that the laws wouldn't affect him at all, so you might have a chance" He finished.
A smile in her face then turned into a full grin and she yipped up and down, jumping in glee which caused her breasts to wiggle and jiggle around, definitely defying gravity. Zeith, being a gentleman, closed his eyes, waiting for her jumping to end, and once it did, she noticed he had his eyes closed and soon opened them.
"I'm just glad I had my eyes closed, or else if I had a nose it would be bleeding" He muttered loudly enough for her to hear, which brought a blush to her face.
"Sorry, I couldn't hold my excitement" She told him, but he just 'smiled'.
Suddenly, both could feel a shift in the Aura and focused on their special sights; Xanna on her Aura Sight and Zeith on his Cell Sight. A few minutes later, they noticed a weird ship descending a few miles ahead of them, and in a single nod, they rushed to it as Zeith was getting into his 10% form, wanting to know if it was a threat. A coincidence was that Delia was sprinting there too, but she had a smile in her face, she knew what that shift was. A few moments later, Xanna and Zeith had arrived to the place where the ship landed, and at the same time, Alex, Ash, Oak and Delia arrived. While Delia was the only one that wasn't concerned, the same couldn't be said to the others.
"Did you guys all feel it?" Ash asked.
Their response was simply a nod, and Alex, along with Xanna and Zeith, were ready to engage, but then, the ramp door opened, soldiers in a black armor with black helmets came from inside, each holding what looked like a rifle ready to be used. Alex was taken aback from the sudden appearances.
"Death Troopers? What are they doing in here?" He asked.
Ash was eyeing them weirdly, and some bells started to ring inside his head, shock coming to him.
"I know these guys, they're from the Gamma Squadron, the one in charge to protect my dad!" He yelled. Alex now connected the dots.
"If they're here, so that means..." He trailed off, and then, from the ramp, came a blue skinned man with red eyes, the irises were even redder, wearing a white uniform and black boots. Ash was astounded, Oak was shocked, Xanna and Zeith had their jaws on the floor, Delia had the brightest smile they've ever seen and Alex was surprised.
"Dad!"
That shout came directly from Ash, who ran at him with the same smile Delia had, said woman following suit, and Thrawn embraced them in a tight hug.
"Delia, I missed you" He told her, as she couldn't contain the tears of joy, and then he gazed down at Ash, who was snuggling him, tears of joy falling from his eyes too.
"And I missed you too my boy. Look at you now! You're a little grown man!" He exclaimed with both pride and joy, now lifting Ash up and he smiled.
Thrawn was definitely right. Ash indeed looked like a little grown man. His body had gained a few more muscles, a full Six-Pack, his legs and arms might look thin, but they can hurt like hell if you're hit with one of those parts.
"Thanks, though, Alex helped me get to this level" He admitted.
It was the first time Thrawn actually noticed the rest. Alex was the only one who was calm, while Oak fainted on the floor, same could be said to the Shiny Lucario and the 10% Zygarde. Once Alex approached, Thrawn placed Ash down and gazed at the son of Marcel Sawyers, he indeed reflected his father.
"It's great to see the son of Marcel again, the last time I saw you was when your father left" He spoke, Alex could tell tears were threatening to fall out.
"And I'm honored to meet the Grand Admiral of the Empire, dad" He replied.
In less than a second, both had embraced each other in a hug, both the Chiss and the Revenant were letting the tears flow, as the nostalgia kicked in, those years that they remained away and those years of grief from Thrawn. After a few minutes, they both undid the hug, Thrawn had his hands on Alex's shoulders, and gazed up and down, which made him smile.
"Look at you now. You're definitely a man my son, just like your father" He commented.
Alex had to smile in return, and nodded.
"It's been 7 years since I've left home in order to go in my journey to discover about myself, and it's good to know that I actually know more about my parents" He told Thrawn.
As the two nodded, they both gazed back at the squadron who was playing a bit with Ash and Alex now gazed at the blasters. They sure caught his attention, and if Bane could scan it, then he might be able to recreate it exactly like the original, which will increase his arsenal. He stepped in closer to one of the troopers, a childish smile on his face.
"Excuse me soldier, can I see your blaster?" He asked, and the trooper chuckled.
"Of course you can, just be careful with it, by the way, the name's Falcrow" The trooper, now identified as Falcrow replied and handed him the blaster.
Alex then took the gun, his bionic eyes soon brought to life as they scanned the blaster in just a few seconds. Once the scan was done, it was time now for the recreation. He set then the original blaster down, and with a mental command, Bane started the process of recreation. It first started with the basic, the weapon. Once all materials to build it are scanned, Alex helps Bane to manipulate the molecules that can form the symbiote, and then turn the liquid symbiote into solid metal. Each piece might require a different metal, which is why the weapon is always built in pieces. The others were gazing at this in awe, including Thrawn, since he's not that easy to actually impress him, and only someone like him could do so. Once the gun was ready, it was now time for the power source. This is perhaps the hardest step, since you need to be very careful with the materials that compose the energy since they might be volatile sometimes, and they can have catastrophic effects if not properly mannered, but Alex is also known because of his speed and accuracy, which can turn the creation of a gun that takes 12 hours into one that merely takes 5 minutes.
Now, in just merely 30 seconds, the blaster that Death Troopers use was complete, and ready to test. Soon targets with very thin marks in the center, indicating to the the place to hit, appeared from the ground, and Alex smirked.
"Time for the Test Drive" He commented.
He actually spun some circle in the blaster, and with a deep breath, he fired. From the barrel, laser shots that were as thin as needles were fired into the very center of the targets, and once they hit the marks, each target exploded, all with just a swift movement and a single clip. He now had a full grin on his face, the prototype was a success. When he turned around, he saw everybody with their jaws dropped, while Thrawn only had his mouth slightly open.
"If you're wondering how is that possible, well, let's just say that energy sometimes can be compressed, which might also increase the potency of the shot. I installed in this prototype a laser compressor, which can modify the size of the blast. Needle like shots are deadlier and indeed faster, while also more silent when shot, which will work perfectly with snipers, or if you want a crowd control, you can increase the size of it, but it'll take longer to charge. I rather prefer a combination of both" He explained.
Oak was surprised to the level that he might explode. Soon, the poor 19 year old was bombarded with more questions of how did he do that, of what is Thrawn and how did he got here, as the others just sweatdropped at the scene. Surprisingly, Alex took his time to explain everything to Oak, Xanna and Zeith, who now had full comprehension of what is Thrawn. On dinner time, Thrawn was actually shocked to see that Delia was totally right about Alex and Ash; those two literally ate like Rhyhorns, but in a mannered way like him. This time, they spoke about the other regions, gyms, Elite Four and Champion's specialties, they were definitely ready for their journey, though, the house now had gotten quite full with the squadron being there too, Thrawn couldn't be more happy, he was with his family now, where he truly belonged.
The next day, at 4:50 AM, both Alex and Ash did their morning routine: jogging, exercising, meditation, and then a quick sparring. They were more than ready to go on their journeys. Close to 7:00 AM, they went back to their home, took a shower, had breakfast, and while Ash went ahead, Alex picked Xanna and Zeith's Pokéballs and left. Right when Ash had reached Prof. Oak's lab, Alex appeared beside him as if he had teleported. With a few knocks on the door, Oak then opened the door, seeing that the clock already said that it was 7:30 AM, the others would need to be there at 8:00 AM.
"Ash, Alex my boys, good to see you're here early. Come in, come in" The professor told them.
Once they got inside, Ash and Alex took a seat in the couch that Oak motioned them to, and they were received with a few choco chip cookies and milk for Ash, while Alex preferably took a doughnut with a cappuccino. Alex had his usual attire, but Ash's was quite the same, if not for a few things. Ash was wearing a black short sleeved undershirt, with a white jacket that had blue stripes in the borders along with the middle, a black and red Pokémon League cap, black pants and black and blue boots that were similar to Alex's. 15 minutes later, the door to the lab opened to reveal a 14 year old mahogany haired boy wearing a purple long sleeved shirt, black pants and brown trainers, along with a brown belt; this was Gary Oak, Ash and Alex's cousin and Prof. Oak's grandson, also, as the cherry of the cake, he was a major arrogant. He had a cocky smirk plastered on his face as he noticed Ash, but not Alex.
"Hey Ashy-Boy, aren't ya' too young to get your starter? I bet you forgot" He taunted. Ash merely gazed at him before he returned to eat. This had surprised Gary a bit, Ash? Ignoring him?! Gary was a bit pissed now, intending to taunt the raven haired trainer even more.
"So, Ashy, I bet that the Pokémon you'll pick will be just as weak and pathetic as you are, since I'll get the coolest Pokémon!" He exclaimed.
Ash just sighed, then placed his cookie down, and gazed at Gary, who only noticed his eyes now, that they were a crimson red right now, which unnerved him a bit.
"Listen, Gar-Bear, I do not give a single fuck about your opinion, but if I did, then certainly you would've been in the hospital right now, so, to make it short, you pick your starter, and we'll pick ours" He told him.
Gary was now getting a bit scared, Ash never cursed before, and his voice wasn't that serious, but then, he got confused. Did Ash say 'and we'll pick ours'? What does he mean?
"And here I'm forgotten by the greatest douche in the planet" Alex commented.
Gary now was pissed off big time, but when he turned around, he met with redder eyes, that were more unnerving than Ash's. Who was he?!
"Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Alex Sawyers Prower, or Ketchum. I'm Ash's big brother" Alex told him.
Enough is enough, Gary had it. He suddenly fainted at the information, which made both siblings laugh at the scene. A few moments later, two more kids arrived to the scene. The first one was a 14 year old girl with waist length brown hair, with a white and red Pokémon League hat, a purse of the same style and color, a black sleeveless shirt, a pink skirt and black and red trainers; she was Leaf Trauss, one of the great friends of the Ketchums. And the last one, was a boy, who looked to be at least 14 years old that had blue hair, pale skin that seemed to glow with the light, his eyes were light green and he wore an orange long sleeved shirt with a Pokéball symbol near the hem of the shirt with stars trailing behind it. His pants were red with blue stripes near the ankles and also wore brown shoes; he was Robert Arma, another great friend of the Ketchums.
"Ash! What are you doing here? Came to visit the professor?" Both Leaf and Robert asked, but Ash just shook his head.
"Nope, I'm here to get my starter, just like you guys" He replied.
That was a shocker. Ash? Getting his starter at the age of 10?! This shouldn't be possible!
"Ash, are you sure about this, remember that they increased the age requirement to 14 ever since..." Robert started to trail off, before he stopped himself, which caught his attention.
And after checking his memories through his Venom Link, he finally knew why. 4 years ago, a 10 year old Robert was protecting the town from a rampaging Nidorino with his mother's Jolteon, but got hit with the Nidorino's Poison Sting, which had put him in a critical state of health. When the Pokémon League had found this out, they realized that mere kids were not prepared for the world and to face such dangers, which then made them increase the age required to start a journey to 14. However, Ash wouldn't need to wait for 4 years since Prof. Oak had explained the president of the Pokémon League Charles Goodshow that he was being trained by Alex, and surprisingly, the two are more than capable of surviving. To make it more convincing, Oak had sent a video of Alex and Ash sparring against each other and the saying 'Looks can be deceiving' was shown in there. In the end, Goodshow gave Ash a license that allowed him to become a Pokémon Trainer at a younger age.
"No need to worry, Prof. Oak actually managed to get me a license to start my journey sooner" Ash simply answered.
Gary, who had woke up a few moments ago, had his jaw on the floor along with Leaf and Robert. Alex was just chuckling at their reactions, and it was then that they noticed him.
"Oh, hey, sorry for not noticing you earlier, I'm Robert Arma, this is my best friend Leaf" Robert introduced himself and Leaf at the same time.
"Hi!" She greeted.
Alex nodded and shook hands with the two soon-to-be trainers.
"I'm Alex, Ash's big brother" He replied.
They were shocked at the news of it, and Gary, now used a bit to the idea, just ignored it and went to complain to Prof. Oak about how Ash got himself a license to start earlier.
"You're Ash's big brother?!" Leaf exclaimed. Alex merely nodded as Robert examined each inch of his body, and hummed.
"Hmmm, he's telling the truth, after all, his features are pretty similar to Ash's, but his skin is rather a bit more tanned, but the rest is the same" He concluded.
Ash soon joined the group and nodded, and on cue, Oak arrived to the room with Gary yelling at his ear.
"WHY DID HE GET A LICENSE AND I DIDN'T GRAMPS?! I'M THE BEST OF THE BEST AND HAD TO WAIT FOR 4 YEARS TO GET MY STARTER BECAUSE OF A FUCKING NIDORINO ATTACKING A STUPID CHILD!" He yelled.
The room suddenly got engulfed in eerie silence, but then, sobs could be heard around the room, which showed that Robert was silently crying about it. Ash was deeply disappointed with Gary, he knew that Oak Tree was an ass, but to insult a grave incident like that one?, that's over the edge. Sadly for Gary, he would now be on Robert's shoes, since his face suddenly got smashed against the wall, a bit of blood actually splattered in it, and a fingerless gloved hand had an iron grip on his head. Alex had his Aura flaring like crazy and was snarling like a violent Pokémon. Leaf and Robert were scared to death at the scene, but both Ash and Prof. Oak sighed in exasperation.
"You need to learn when to shut up Gary, or you might as well end killed by him one day" Oak muttered.
Releasing his grip from Gary's head, the mahogany haired boy's face slid through the wall, leaving a trail of blood in it, as Alex sighed in annoyance.
"Be glad it's only your face in the wall, it will be way better than being completely crippled" He muttered.
Leaf and Robert were a bit scared of Alex right now, but Ash had explained the two that he's overprotective towards those who had a hard time, which means that Alex would protect Robert and treat him like he treats Ash. Gladly for the Ketchums, Robert and Leaf got used to the idea and sighed in relief. Prof. Oak suddenly cleared his throat in an attempt to catch their attention, and it indeed worked.
"So, Robert, Leaf, I apologize about the scene that you had to witness, but, how about if we pick our starters now?" Oak suggested.
Ignoring the groaning Oak in the floor, they went to the back of the lab and when they entered it, they only saw three Pokéballs, much to Ash's confusion, but Alex already had an idea as to why.
"Wait, professor, there are only three Pokéballs here, where are the other Pokéballs?" Ash asked.
Oak just looked at him sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment, Alex on the other hand could see it was a trick.
"Well hehe, you see, with the tremendous day that we've got yesterday I actually forgot about the other two starters, so one of you will have to wait for another month" He responded a bit ashamed.
Ash, Robert and Leaf actually looked at each other in fright, Alex on the other hand was just simply calmed, and went to get Gary healed. When he left, Ash had thought that he would give up on getting his starter, but something told him otherwise. A few minutes later, Alex returned to the room with a Gary in a tip top shape, but looking as smug as ever.
"Now two will have to give up their starters professor" Alex told him.
Ash now understood. Alex always has a reason for everything that he does. If he healed Gary, then it meant that something might be planned for them. Robert sighed in sadness.
"Ash, Leaf, go get your starters, I can wait a bit more so, don't worry about me" He told them.
Ash then remembered about the incident with the Nidorino, it was because of what happened to Robert and his health that the age requirement was increased, he's been so eager to start his journey, it just didn't seemed fair for him to wait a little longer.
"Y'know what Robert? You can take the starter with Leaf, after all, you've been waiting for this for so long, it wouldn't be fair for me to get it instead of you" Ash replied.
He was startled at the answer, and completely insecure.
"Really Ash? I mean, you're getting your starter at the previous age requirement, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance"
"Not really Robert, overall, I can still wait, but you have waited long enough Robert. Take it, I can wait" Ash insisted.
Robert could now have stars in his eyes at the news, but right when he was about to pick, Prof. Oak stopped him.
"Robert, can you wait for a bit please? I would like for Leaf and Gary to choose their own first" He told him.
Ash was confused, but a glance to his brother was enough to realize that there was something for Robert. Gary, being the one with an over inflated ego went first, after him there was Leaf, and then Robert asked her to wait for him in the living room, which she nodded and left. Gary left with an insult directed towards Ash, who just simply ignored it and then, Ash, Alex and Robert were alone.
"Alex, can you close the door please?" Oak asked.
The 19 year old raven haired boy nodded and immediately closed it, locking it as well in the process. Robert was utterly confused as to what is going on.
"Robert, I know you're a nice boy and everything, but, what you're about to see you cannot tell anybody else about this" He told the boy.
He was confused again, but then Alex placed his hand on his shoulder, and electricity ran through it. Robert cringed a bit at the feeling, but instead of hurting, it felt, relieving, it was then that he could feel himself getting healthier, to the point he now had the energy of the 10 year old that was going to start his journey 4 years ago. He was shocked at this, excitement was clearly visible at his lunges. When he was about to ask how did Alex did it, he raised a hand, immediately stopping him.
"Robert, before you leave, there's something I want to give you" Oak told him.
He was curious as to what did Oak wanted to give him. The Kantonian professor left the room as if he was going for something; a few moments later, Prof. Oak returned to the room, a Pokéball in his hand, and when he opened it, it released a little brown Pokémon that was curled up into a ball, it was obviously sleeping. A while later, it groggily opened its eyes and then yawned cutely as it stretched its legs and looked at its surroundings; Robert was dumbfounded at what he was seeing.
"A-an Eevee?" He managed to ask in his shock, and the professor nodded.
"Your mother had specifically asked me to reserve you an Eevee since you've been commenting a lot on how you wanted to have a Jolteon like her's, so this one is going to be your own starter. Happy birthday Robert Arma" Oak explained.
The azure haired boy couldn't contain the joy that he felt right now, this was like a dream. He got himself an Eevee as a starter and also got fully healed as if it was magic; how could this day get better? He was brought back to reality when he realized that something tackled him to the ground and was nuzzling and licking him nonstop; Eevee apparently had liked Robert the moment he saw him and was being very affectionate. The other three that were in the room were laughing at Eevee's antics and Robert was being tickled by the Evolution Pokémon's tongue.
"E-Eevee stop! I-it tickles!" He managed to say through laughter.
The Eevee then stopped licking its new trainer and yipped with glee. Robert laughed and then picked the little fox Pokémon up and it actually wrapped itself around his neck, now looking like a scarf, it sure was another funny sight, as it drew more chuckles in the room. After it died down, they all sighed to calm themselves down and Robert smiled.
"Eevee sure looks like he likes me"
"It's actually 'she', that Eevee is female" Oak corrected.
This had caught the Ketchums' attention, as they started to snicker a bit.
"'He can be glad he does not have Vision of Pokémon'" Ash whispered, and Alex nodded.
"'Agreed, but if he had it, he would be on the floor with his nose bleeding if he saw female Pokémon'" He replied back in a whisper.
They actually had the right to say it because of own experience. Xanna's body sometimes might've brought some 'issues' to the house since there might've been a few times in which she was in a place or position that might've been compromising. Ash had already a few nosebleeds thanks to her, but Alex had asked Bane if he could make some Human Vision glasses the times any female Pokémon gets in a compromising position or place inside Alex's range of sight; but, sadly for those two, Robert did had Vision of Pokémon, since his blodline only had that ability, unlike Ash, Alex and Delia, who had Pokémon Senses. After a while, Robert returned his Eevee, and Oak decided to get their attention.
"Okay guys, now it's time for the other starters" Oak chirped.
Ash was now as excited as Robert was, but Alex had noticed something weird in the professor's behavior; either it was something good or bad, but it was important. When the professor returned, he was carrying with him a briefcase, which when it opened, it revealed that it carried 8 Pokéballs, much to Ash's confusion; but Alex now could feel a weird aura coming from those Pokéballs, he had to be wary.
"Those Pokéballs contain some Pokémon I've never seen before, but I'm sure that some are on their first evolution, others might be in their second stage and others are fully evolved" Xanna told him inside her Pokéball through telepathy. Alex was a bit taken back.
'Are you sure about it Xanna?'
"She's right Alex, some of those Pokéballs are actually emitting a hostile aura, be careful" Zeith confirmed through the link.
Alex nodded and soon the link had been closed. He then gazed at the professor who gazed at him in return, a serious look in his features.
"Alex, Ash, I would like to ask you a favor if you don't mind" Oak told them.
They were a bit confused, but nodded in the end; Prof. Oak returned the nod and smiled.
"But of course, before that, I would like you to have your own starters. Pick one of these two" Oak instructed.
He then grabbed two of the eight Pokéballs that were in the briefcase and showed them to the boys. As they glanced at each other, Ash nudged Alex.
"Go ahead big bro, you're the one who prepared me, so it seems fair that you go first" Ash told him.
The 19 year old boy was a bit surprised, but smiled and nodded at the request; he soon stepped forward to the briefcase to pick his own, but then he noticed that the two Pokéballs in display had stickers; the right one had dark blue fog stickers and the left one had lightning stickers. Alex knew pretty well which Pokémon laid inside the one with lightning stickers, so then he picked the right one. Oak nodded at the pick.
"Good choice my boy, open it, check which one it is" He exhorted.
Alex was a bit unsure, the Pokéball was emitting a weird aura, not hostile, but neither known. When he opened it, it revealed a small Pokémon with a gaseous body similar to a nebula; it had two wisp-like extensions that served as arms and an ellipse running down its body. Its front and back were black in color, it had yellow eyes and to finish it, it had blue cheeks.
"Where am I?" It spoke, it apparently was a male infant, since his voice was softer than the normal.
Alex was a bit troubled, as if he knew this Pokémon from somewhere else, but then Prof. Oak spoke.
"This is Cosmog, recently a shipment from the Aether Corporation in Alola had arrived and asked me to investigate how it behaves, they also said that this Pokémon has strange evolved forms" Oak explained.
Now some very loud bells rang, Oak had the first Legendary Pokémon to evolve and he does not know it?! Alex suddenly grabbed the professor with his two hands by the collar of the shirt, desperation in his eyes.
"Professor, do you know which Pokémon are you giving me?!" He shouted.
Now everyone else was very confused at this statement.
"Ehh, no?"
"Professor, you're giving me Cosmog! It then evolves into Cosmoem and then into either Solgaleo or Lunala! You're giving me a Legendary Pokémon!"
Silence consumed the room, until...
"EEEHHHHHHHHH?!"
"So that explains it. Well, more reason to give it to you Alex, after all, I'm completely sure you'll be able to take care of him" Oak told him.
Alex was shocked, but nodded, a determined smile on his face.
"I will professor, you will not be disappointed" He replied.
'After seeing you take care of Zeith, you will surely not' Oak thought.
Now it was Ash's turn to pick his own starter, at first he thought about a Charmander or a Froakie, but before he opened it, Oak spoke.
"This Pokémon I actually caught it yesterday, it was eating some cables at the lab and I couldn't allow a blackout, it might be a bit troublesome, so be wary" He warned.
Ash nodded, and when he opened the Pokéball, the results were shocking.
Three of the four jaws that existed in the room fell to the floor at what they saw; it was a Pikachu, judging by the yellow fur, the red cheeks and the lightning shaped tail, but it was female, due that the tip of the tail was shaped like a heart, but the worst part? She had precisely the same anthro body Xanna has; a hourglass figure, wide hips, full and firm butt cheeks, and DD Cups to finish it. Oak could tell the little Mouse Pokémon was extremely hot to them because: A) Their jaws were on the floor. B) Their pupils shrank too much and C) Alex was the only one that didn't have a nosebleed, and said boy noticed that Robert had the same reaction Ash had.
"E-excuse me for a moment" Alex managed to speak, and then he staggered to the door. Pikachu was confused at this, but after a few seconds...
"WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTT THE FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK?!"
After the shock faded, Alex got in, looking as cryptic as ever, but he realized that everyone, including Pikachu, were on the floor, their ears were literally bleeding. He actually sweatdropped and nervously chuckled.
"I guess I was too loud"
"YOU THINK?!" Xanna, Zeith, Bane and even Bladix shouted in complaint through telepathy.
He cringed a bit at the shouts, but then proceded to use the Venom Pulse to heal the fallen boys and Pokémon; which was done in a matter of seconds. The blood that remained was absorbed by Alex and they all woke up from their 'slumber' groaning.
"What happened?" She asked while rubbing her head in confusion and pain.
After a few moments, she checked her surroundings again and remembered that she was at Oak's lab, she grunted in response.
'Man, why did I had to eat those cables?' She thought to herself, or so she thought.
Alex just chuckled at that, which caught her attention and she spun at him, cheeks cracking with electricity.
"Who are you human, and what are you planning to do with me?!" She snarled, but then, Oak got up, and pretty much caught up to what she asked, and slowly approached her.
"His name is Alex Sawyers, he's your trainer's brother" He told the Electric Type.
She was startled for a second, and Oak could tell why.
"And no, I can't understand you, it's just that my gut always tells me what's happening" He quickly explained before she spoke.
After a bit, she looked around and noticed that Ash was getting up while rubbing his head; she then walked up to him and knelt down to his level while hugging her arms, accidentally pressing her breasts together which made them look bigger. Alex facepalmed at this and Oak already had a feeling.
"She knelt down and hugged her own body making her breasts look bigger right?" He asked, and a nod answered all of his questions.
When Ash opened his eyes, he was met with two big yellow mounds being squished together by two arms and when he looked up he met with Pikachu's amber colored eyes, a great blush on his face while his nose was twitching a bit, threatening to bleed.
"Hey human, are you okay?" She asked, concern visible on her face.
He quickly calmed down and nodded to her, making her sigh in relief; he then got up and looked at Pikachu with a smile.
"I'm Ash Ketchum, your new trainer, hope we can be friends" He introduced himself, offering his hand to her, and she was a bit confused, but grasped his hand with her own (with Pokémon Vision), while Prof. Oak merely saw Ash shaking his hand with Pikachu's paw as if they were standing, and he remembered that the three trainers have a different sight.
"You seem rather interesting Ash once taking a closer look, for a second I thought you were a complete moron" She admitted.
Ash hung his head in depression while Alex just chuckled at that, which got her confused.
"Great, my own starter thought I was a moron" Ash grunted, and that surprised her a bit.
"You... can understand me?!" She yelled, and just at that time, Robert woke up, his nose had stopped bleeding, but a blush quickly came over as he glanced at her.
"Wow Ash, I've never thought a Pokémon could look so feminine, and her br-" He ranted before he quickly cut himself off, not wanting to actually be electrocuted nor considered a pervert.
Big shocker.
They all had their jaws at the floor with the exception of Pikachu, who just giggled and blushed a bit, but with her cheeks, it wasn't noticeable.
"My my, thanks for thinking I'm hot" She spoke, and snapping out of their trance, Alex gazed at Oak.
"So, Prof. Oak, what about that favor that you wanted to ask us?" That surely snapped Oak out of it and remembered what he said.
"Oh right, Ash, Alex" He called.
The two suddenly turned around and looked at him, wondering what the professor wanted to ask; Oak then went to the briefcase and gave them three Pokéballs each.
"I want you to take care of these 6 Pokémon. They've been abandoned by their trainers, and seeing how the two of you took care of Xanna and Zeith, I wanted to give them to you" He explained.
Ash and Alex were a bit surprised at it, how could their trainers abandon them? It's like a sin for them; they were starting to get angry, until Oak placed his hands on their shoulders.
"Whoever their trainers were should not matter now, I would want you to open them" He spoke.
The two glanced at each other, and then Alex nodded, giving an invisible message to Ash saying 'Go ahead, you can begin this time'. Ash returned the nod, and then he opened the Pokéball. From inside it, came a brown rabbit Pokémon, with its two ears' tips being covered by yellow fur, the same with its hands and its eyes were red with tiny black pupils; it was a Lopunny, but it was female (Obviously) and not because Buneary's and Lopunny's are mostly female, but because she had slender hips, like the rest of the Pokémon, and her breasts were actually bigger than the rest, approximately an E-Cup, her butt cheeks being a bit less full than the rest.
"Where's my opponent?" She asked, turning around as he breasts went from one side to another.
"This Lopunny was given to me by its trainer who actually caught her as a Buneary because she said she was cute, but when she evolved into Lopunny it's been craving ceaselessly for a battle" He explained.
Ash was actually surprised, he remembered about Lopunny's from Alex and Prof. Oak's lectures, be now he was seeing one in person, and it was actually more impressive. The Rabbit Pokémon soon noticed him and, unluckily, tackled him to the ground, which made his head be pressed between her breasts, and he was resisting the urge to take her off from him, since he didn't want one of those clichés about Fan Service happening to him any longer. She then got off from him, much to his relief, and she had a huge smile on her face.
"Hey there! Are ya' my real trainer?" She asked, her voice sounded southern, which was kinda funny.
He chuckled a bit at how affectionate she was, and how her voice sounded, in the least, she was happy and excited.
"I am, my name's Ash Ketchum, nice to meet ya'" He replied.
She was a bit surprised, but then she smiled and kept nuzzling him, and judging by the time, they would have to leave.
"Okay then... Ash, Alex, the other Pokémon you can see them on the way, after all, they're yours. Call me once you've got to Viridian City okay?" Oak asked.
The two suddenly looked at him and then nodded. Ash proceded to return her new Lopunny, but when he was about to return Pikachu, she just simply shook her head.
"No thank you, I would rather remain outside if you wouldn't mind" She spoke.
Ash actually nodded and placed the other Pokéballs in his belt. Alex had returned Cosmog then and after that, he picked his own Pokéballs and placed it on his belt too. Robert was now watching it all with interest, and was glad to finally start it; they got their own Pokédexes, with Ash's being white and blue, while Alex's was black and red. As they took it, they bid farewell, but before they left, Oak spoke once more.
"Be careful you three, remember that the world can be a dangerous place, and you will have to be on your own" He warned, remembering the Nidorino incident.
The three nodded and then they left the room. Leaf was currently reading a magazine, but then she noticed the three new trainers, and smiled.
"Hey Robert! What did you got?" She asked.
"I've actually got an Eevee, Ash got himself a Pikachu, and Alex, well, it's a surprise" He replied, a smirk on his face.
She then pouted because Robert wouldn't tell her, but then smiled again; and just as they were going to leave, Alex spoke.
"Y'know, how about if we travel together? Maybe that way we'll be able to become stronger together, and trust me, really stronger" He proposed.
Leaf looked like she was taking into this proposal seriously, same with the azure haired boy, but he looked way more serious, and, after a while they nodded in response.
"Yeah, the more the merrier, so, let's go!" They replied in unison, grins on their faces. Now, it was turn for the Ketchums to grin.
"Then get ready Kanto..."
"Because here we go!"
A/N: So yeah, this is how the chapter ends. Now, I will explain a few things for you guys: A) Both Ash and Alex's Pokémon will not be immediately overpowered. Ash's Pikachu is actually Level 5, same with Cosmog, but Lopunny will only be used if she is required, same with some of the other Pokémon. Yes they're all fully evolved, but they evolved prematurely since they were affected by their respective evolution stones, and some have their respective levels once they're fully evolved, but those will actually give them a bit of trouble at the beginning, but something else, which will be Ash and Alex's strongest Pokémon from those abandoned, they were from the same trainer, and they will be at a level Zeith will have to use all of his power when he's on 10% form, and that's a lot. Also, Robert Arma does not belong to me, but it belongs to the writer Robin exe, the creator of A Different Tale of Ash Ketchum. Go read it, it's super hilarious. Oh, and next chapter will include the other Pokémon and their Pokédex entries, stats, abilities and levels. Also, spoiler, Xanna's level, along with Zeith's is currently 125. Rate and Review please, any feedback always helps
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