Chapter―3

Preparation of Journey II

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We see a 6 and half year old boy training with a speedy pikachu, cute eevee, cuddly flaffy and a ferocious looking aerodactyl. Strange sight of cuteness with danger. Anyways Ashura Ketchum, a curious, happy going, jumpy, adventerous and smart boy was training with his 4 pokemon.

He was a hardworking and smart boy, who has gained respect of many people around the world. Last year he had completed learning about the different pokemons around the world. Professor has also asked the school authorities to have him teach at the lab. They had agreed as they knew it was good for him. He was just needed to do fairly in the exams.

He had started to train his pokemon with the help of professor. Now, he could train them properly and professor just pointing out how where he made mistakes. Professor had warned him not to over exert them as it would be harmful. With the advice of him, Ash had started to train along with them, this would help him get close to them more. He was also providing him training weights for both him and his pokemon gradually.

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Professor has started to teach him about battling, coordinating, grooming, breeding, pokemon food and medicines to treat injuries.

Being already good at cooking, he learnt how to make nutritious and tasty food for pokemon. He also learnt grooming fast as he was well acquainted with caring. He had specially obseved what type of taste each pokemon favoured and used berries accordingly.

Well when it came for grooming a hoard of pokemon were competing who to go first. At first, he started brushing pikachu, eevee and flaffy and polished his aerodactyl. Then he increased the number to his mother's pokemon. Within a span of 2 months, every pokemon in the corral and some local wild pidgeys, pidgeottos, nidorans, rattattas, raticates and sometimes spearows. Ash had made up his mind on grooming every pokemon every sunday. He also thought of doing it to any pokemon he found regardless of wild or captured.

He started to learn about breeding with Daisy. Seriously it was not his area of interest but still he listened closely as he had learnt that the strength, speed, defence and battling style was related to their attitude and genetics.

After Ash started training, professor felt the need of giving him the knowledge of medicine and healthcare so that he could treat the injuries of the pokemon. It was necessary to know him the condition of a pokemon while training and batteling to avoid injuries. He had taught him about berries and herbs first as they should be used much often instead of potions. Then he taught him about the man-made potions. As Ash couldn't see any pokemon in injury, he had taken it to his heart as soon as possible. He already kept berries as reward for his pokemon and as he learned about it, he couldn't keep his excitement. Now he kept a bunch of oran berries everytime with himself.

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When professor started teaching him battling, he was more that impressed. On his first battle, he had come up with some unorthodox tricks. When professor asked him how he thought of them then he proudly said that some things just cane to his mind. He was not sure if they would work or not. While some of them, he has picked watching battles on TV. He then taught him how to manipulate fields, advantages, disadvantages and tricking the opponents. He had always said him two things while battling.

1. He would need to be unpredictable. He should always see pros and cons of his each move. But it will come by battling different type of trainers and after seeing own mistakes.

2. He warned him never to be over confident and underestimate his opponent. Let them underestimate you and take it as your advantage.

He had taught him the rules of battling, types of battle, about gym leaders and different tournaments. He always suggested to be prepared for a battle than be sorry.

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When it came to coordinating, Delia came up to help. Her 4 years of experience during travelling helped her to show what coordinating was. Ash was having stars in eyes to see the beauty of the techniques. He had tried doing it with pikachu. For his 1st try, her mother has said it was good. Professor has also praised him. He had learnt the basics of it. He learnt that coordinating meant to show the beauty and grace of pokemon by using their attacks. There were two rounds in it. 1st one appeal round to show the beauty of pokemon and how gracefully the attacks were performed and showing something.. 2nd one was much similar to battles but with different rules. He had learnt the rules of it from his mother.

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Along with them, he came know about pokemon connoisseuring, which he firmly rejected being not interested, and performing, which was out of his scope being available to only girls. But this doesn't meant Ash would not perform for fun. If he found something interesting he would do it no matter what. He found that it was much like an appeal round just with dancing and when comes to have fun with his pokemon, he was the first.

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One day, instead of singing lullaby for the pokemon in the evening as a routine, he asked them if he could sing another song and dance with them. While not knowing what he was upto, the pokemon nodded knowing whatever he would do it sure would be fun. Delia was watching him when he came up to this idea and asked him to wait till she brought a music player to play a perfect background music for his song. Few minutes later, she came up with the music player but also with professor holding a video camera, Daisy and the other assisstants. She told him to select the background song and he also lead them to the lake. He thought it would be good there.

"Ashy go and just enjoy."

Ash nodded and went to the group of pokemon. There were his pokemon, her mother's pokemon, some of the baby pokemons at the lab, growlithe, nidorans, rattattas, pidgeys, pidgeottos, raticates, staryus, starmines, goldeens, poliwags, etc. Some other region pokemons were also there.

Delia started the background song and at the same time Oak started to film it. When the Ash started to sing, he was the one moving only but as it progressed the nature and pokemon started to resonating with it. They started making their own chirps in sequence and lauching some attacks in air. The water pokemon launched water guns forming fountains and showers. The body and mind of the pokemon and Ash moved unconsciously with the singing. He was truly enjoying it. Many other pokemon around the corral also started to enjoy it. Ferocious or not, imitating or not, ugly or beautiful nothing mattered. It was showing a pure beauty of the nature. The nature was so lovely and peaceful with the singing and dancing of the 7 year old that no one wanted to stop. Due to the joy of the beautiful performance, no one noticed the faint glow of blue that had surrounded his body.

After 10 breathtaking minutes, the song and dancing came to an end with various attacks in sky showing beautiful fireworks. Professor stopped the recording and stood silent. They were processing the astounding performance the had seen. The silence was broken by Delia and Daisy running to Ash giving a hug. Delia gave him a kiss on his forehead while Daisy on his cheek much to his embarassment. Professor's and his assisstants gave him series of cheering and claps. Ash was red in embarassment seeing the encouragement given to him. He just gave his goofy smile and scracthed the back of his head.

"I am surely going to send this video to other professors. They would be shocked."

Professor exclaimed happily.

Everyone laughed at it. Then Daisy came up with an idea.

"Grandpa why don't we upload it on internet. People would crazy after seeing it."

Professor thought for a bit and turned to Ash.

"So Ash want to try something new."

"YESSS" Ash exclaimed happily nodding vigorously.

That night Daisy uploaded the video and professor sent it to the other professors. Well the reactions will sure be a sight.

The next morning, first thing Ash found was video messages in his pokegear from the professors. He decided to see them with the others. It would be funny to see their faces.

Doing his morning rituals, he went to help feed the pokemon in the lab while jogging. He knocked at the door to be opened by Daisy. When she saw him, her face instantly lit up. Without saying anything, she grabbed his hand and pulled him inside to her computer. She opened a page on the screen and told him to see it. When he saw it, his jaw dropped to the floor.

"WHAT THE HECK! 1 MILLION VIEWS IN JUST 8 HOURS." he screamed happily. Looks like his small dance is spreading like fire.

He turned to see a grinning Daisy and immediately jumped at her for a hug happily. It was quite common between them. They considered themselves as brother and sister.

"Looks like my little Ashy just became popular." She jocked. Ash just grinned madly.

"Where is grandpa? I am going to tell him. I am very happy." he asked eagerly.

"There is no need for it my boy. Congractulations on it." professor said with pride from behind. He then asked him, "So Ash, did the other professors said anything to you?"

"They had sent their replies at night I think, but I thought it will be good to see it with all of you."

"Ok then lets feed the pokemon until then Delia would be here."

He was about get out then stopped as he looked back at professor.

"Hey grandpa, I was thinking will you teach me how to computer like Daisy?"

Professor smiled at him.

"Don't worry Ash. It was going to be the next thing I was going to teach you."

Ash hugged him then ran to feed the pokemon. An hour later, he was done feeding the pokemon. He came back to lab to see his mother already there.

They sat on the sofa in the living room and he asked Daisy if she could play it on the computer in that room. She had eagerly agreed to it. She connected the pokegear to the computer and set it on autoplay. Professor was sitting in a separate couch. Delia and Daisy were sitting on either sides of the sofa with Ash in between them. Pikachu was sitting on his lap.

The first reply was from professor Juniper. She treated Ash as a son. She was strict but loving and funny.

"Hi Ashy. You did quite a show in your video. The video is very lovely. I couldn't help but being more excited to meet you. Promise me you will show me your singing and dance when I come there or you come here. I can't let Samuel have take all fun to himself. Anyways I am very proud of you. Keep growing my boy. Take care and call me soon."

Ash was feeling very happy and proud.

Next was from professor Kukui. He and Burnet were two funny friends.

"Alola Ash! What a performance you have given in your video. It was awesome. I am going to show it in the school tomorrow. It's sad that Burnet was not available here now. But I have told her about it. She immediately asked for the video. She told that she will reply as she got time. Take care and visit Alola soon."

Ash was a bit sad that professor Burnet was unable to see his performance my boy but he knew she will reply soon.

Next reply was from professor Rowan. Ash was little nervous as he had seen him rarely smile. He was very strict. But when the video played he was shocked. Professor Rowan was smiling.

"Hello Ash. It was a very good performance you showed. I am very proud at you. I will be seeing foreward of your coming to Sinnoh."

Even if it was short, it overwhelmed his heart with happiness.

Next was from professor Carolina. Ash called her grandma because of how she treated him. In her video, she was with a blonde girl of age 20. He knew who she was. She was the youngest champion of any region becoming champion of Sinnoh last year at age of 19. He had read about her but had never seen her like this.

"Hi Ashy, you did a number out there. It made myself jumping like a kid. I can't wait to see it myself. Let me introduce you to Cynthia, my granddaughter...

Hi Ash, you showed very good performance there. It was lovely and your connection with all those pokemon was deep. It was nice to see the boy in action of whom my grandmother kept giving praises. I will be looking foreward to meet you soon."

Next video, shocked everyone. It was from non other than champion Lance. He had never expected to get a video message from him.

"Hello Ash. I know you will be thinking how I know you. During the last year's, Professors Convention, I came to know about you from professor Oak. Since then I have kept tap on you. I am sorry I was not able to meet you in person. I saw your video which you uploaded. Great performance their little one. You will go far. Take care."

Next messages were from Professor Ivy, Birch and Elm. They also gave their congractulations and said that they would be looking forward for more.

Ash was feeling grateful and wanted to thank them. He asked professor if he could have a confrence call with the professors. He wanted to thank them at the same time. Professor nodded and called them. He thanked them and talked for sametime.

In 3 days, his video crossed a billion mark and he got lots of congractulations from his townsmen.

He would now dance with the pokemon as a recreation from time to time and Delia never missed a chance to take pictures and videos of him.

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* How was it? This was little short but I had to cut it from the next part as it was becomong too long.

ENJOY!!!.