Chapter 3 – Mystical Xatu!
The next Morning…
Punch… Punch… Punch…
Buizel punched the air repeatedly. His arms ached from doing so long but was ignoring it.
"Bui. Bui. Bui."
Buizel jumped and begun to kick as hard as he could with both feet.
"Buiii."
"Buizel's sure training hard," commented Ash as he and his friends watched. He had been released from the Hospital earlier that morning now the doctors were sure there would not be a repeat of whatever had caused his coma.
After leaving the hospital he had gone immediately to the Pokémon Centre to find Cameron, Dawn, Pikachu and the rest of his Pokémon waiting for him. Everybody had been happy to see him, though none more so that Pikachu, Ashachu and Oshawott.
Almost the moment he'd walked through the the door of the Centre, the three Pokémon had jumped on him, Pikachu and Oshawott climbing onto his shoulders and nuzzling his neck while Ashachu hugged his leg.
"Pika Pikapi…"
"Ossshaaaa…."
"Pika…"
"Hahah. It's good to see you too," Ash said grinning. He knelt down and hugged Ashachu. The rest of his Pokémon, Hikari, Snivy, Sylveon, Sniveon, Mienfoo, Axew and Zorua, then rushed over to him cuddling up to him showing their joy at seeing their trainer healthy again with licks and nuzzles. They pushed Ash onto his back attacking every inch of him they could get at.
"Hehehehe. Guuuuys. Hehe." Ash managed to sit up and noticed which Pokémon wasn't there. "Hey where's Buizel?..."
Ash, Dawn, Cameron, Pikachu, Ashachu, Lucario, Piplup, Hunter, Mienfoo, Oshawott, Snivy and the others had then gone out to find Buizel training by himself in the courtyard in front of the Pokémon Centre.
"Bui." Buizel folded his arms and sighed closing his eyes. He was aware of everyone watching him including Mienfoo but he didn't turn around.
"Wow," said Dawn smiling. "Buizel seems different from before."
Ash nodded. "Your right. Buizel's got a whole new level of focus for our next gym battle."
"Bui." Buizel gave a small growl at these words. Mienfoo and Lucario each frowned at him in curiosity and concern.
Ash noticed none of this. He looked at his Pokémon excitedly and said "Alright. We should get training too…"
[Pokémon]
Meanwhile…
Xatu was standing on a perch outside the Anistar City Gym, Xatu was a Green Condor Pokémon with a long, red and black tipped white wings that covered most of it's front. It was standing on a perch still as a statute, staring right into the sun that sat in the western sky.
Three Pokémon approached it stopping a short distance away from the perch, each gazing at it with looks of apprehension and almost fear on their faces. They were Slowbro, Espeon and Meowstic.
"Approach my Children," said Xatu without moving a muscle. Even though it's back was turned to them it seemed to know they were there. "I knew you would come."
Slowbro, Espeon and Meowstic glanced at each other fearfully. Espeon then stepped forward. She sank low on her front legs and bowed looking up at Xatu. "Oh Great Mystic one. We seek your wisdom and advice. We sense that…."
"You sense that a great danger is approaching," said Xatu. "One that threatens the lives of Pokémon everywhere. You have sensed it, but you do not understand it. It frightens you and you have come to me f an explanation."
Espeon and her two friends looked stunned. "But…But how did you…"
"I see all that is a will be," replied Xatu. "I know of the coming darkness of which you speak. I have seen it for myself."
Espeon, Slowbro and Meowstic shuddered in fear. "Wh-What can we do to prevent this," said Meowstic.
Xatu suddenly turned around and raised it's wings making the three Pokémon jump in alarm. Espeon stepped backwards to the other two and they huddled together fearfully. "BEHOLD. The darkness approaches."
Xatu's eyes begun to glow red and green light appeared above it's head. Images begun to form on it. They were extremely fuzzy and out of focus, but the three psychic type Pokémon could make what looked like a battle.
"The humans will go to war. There are those among them whose hearts are fully of lust for power, envy, hatred and Spite. Their fighting will create a calamity that shall engulf all of our world. And at the heart of this disaster. I see a trainer and his companion."
The images changed to a much clearer picture of Ash and Pikachu. Ash was cradling Pikachu in his arms.
"This boy is no ordinary human. He is the last of the Aura Guardians. A descendant of the first guardian himself. But this boy is merely a bystander who will get caught up in the events that are to come and the focus. Now behold. He that shall sit at the Eye of the storm, the point from which all darkness spreads..."
The picture changed again from Ash and Pikachu to just Pikachu alone. Meowstic and Slowbro looked at each other. Espeon stared at the picture of Pikachu her expression hardening.
[Pokémon]
Outside the Pokémon Center…
Back at the Pokémon Centre Ash and Cameron were doing a little training. They were having a practice battle between Pikachu and Servine, while Dawn and the other Pokémon watched. Pikachu dashed towards Servine with quick attack.
"Alright Servine. Give 'em a taste of your solar beam," said Cameron enthusiastically.
Servine closed her eyes. The leaves on her back and tail started to glow as she gathered sunlight. A second later she then fired a bright gold beam from her mouth.
Ash and Pikachu were ready for it. Ash called "Pikachu Iron tail." Pikachu's tail light up and he swung it round into the oncoming beam splitting it in two. There was a general gasp of awe from Dawn and the other Pokémon.
Ash smiled. "Great job buddy. Now thunderbolt."
"Servine dodge it."
Pikachu's cheeks sparked and he fired a bolt of electricity at Servine. The grass snake gracefully moved aside. The electricity missed her but unfortunately hit Buizel instead who was standing nearby.
Everybody was horrified. Cameron turned around and asked "Are you okay Buizel," while Ash gasped and Pikachu said "Buizel. Sorry about that it wasn't on Purpose."
Buizel turned around. Pikachu knew at once that he was in trouble. The Sea Weasel was livid, snarling at Pikachu his fang beared. "Pikka…"
"What the fuck Pikachu. What was that for," Buizel growled as he walked up to Pikachu shaking his fist.
"I-I'm so sorry," Pikachu stuttered. "I-It was an accident. I…"
"Maybe you should be more careful where you aim your thunderbolts," Buizel snarled. "That fucking hurt."
Pikachu felt both guilty and a little worried. He was sorry that he had hurt Buizel and was worried by the way he was taking it. The angry expression on Buizel's face and the tone of his voice told Pikachu that he was angling for a fight. And although Pikachu believe he would come out better, he really didn't want to fight his friend.
"Please. I'm really really sorry," said Pikachu desperately holding up his paws apologetically. "I know. I should have been more careful but…"
"Buii." Buizel took an aggressive step towards Pikachu brandishing his paw.
"Buizel enough." Mienfoo ran up to Buizel and put her paw on his shoulder trying to hold him back. "Let it go. Pikachu didn't mean it." Buizel bushed her off.
Snivy then decided to try and break up the fight. She ran over and stood between Buizel and Pikachu and said irritably, "Hey Buizel. Leave Pikachu alone." She then extended a vine from her neck and hit Buizel hard in the chest. The blow was strong enough to throw Buizel off his feet. He landed in the dirt about a foot away.
This made Buizel even angrier. He got back to his feet with an angry growl and fired sonic boom at Pikachu and Snivy, jumping into the air and giving his tail a flick firing a shockwave.
"Bi BUI…"
"Stop Buizel." Ash exclaimed throwing himself in front of his two Pokémon. The shockwave hit him in the chest and he fell hard onto his back.
"Pikapi." Pikachu and Ashachu cried while Cameron frowned and said "Hey man are you okay."
Ash sat up slowly. His chest hurt where Buizel had struck him the hand he'd stuck out to break his fall was throbbed horribly but nevertheless he tried to stay positive. "Th-that was great Buizel," he said. "Make sure your focus just like that in the gym battle."
His Pokémon were not as forgiving. Pikachu begun to shout at Buizel waving his arms angrily."Pika. Pika Pika. Pikachu."
Mienfoo glared at him and snapped, "Buizel. What in the distortion world was that for?"
"You could have really hurt Ash," Snivy added. "What's your problem."
There was an angry outcry from Ashachu, Sylveon, Oshawott, Axew and Zorua as well. Buizel ignored it, folding his arms and looking away.
Dawn sighed. "Pikachu upset Buizel. And that just makes it a lot harder for the other Pokémon."
"I wonder why Buizel's so angry," said Cameron. "I know he takes battling real seriously and all, but…he's like, real aggressive."
"He's frustrated with himself," Lucario whispered to him. "Buizel's blaming himself for what happened with Entei. He feels that if he'd managed to defeat Entei Ashachu, Hunter and Oshawott wouldn't have been hurt."
Suddenly a rainbow colored beam shot from out of nowhere and struck Pikachu in the side. "Pika." Pikachu gave a cry of shock and pain. It felt like someone had kicked him hard in the ribs. He was sent spinning through the dirt and crashed into the wall of the Pokémon Centre.
"PIKACHU…"
"PIKAPI…"
There was a general exclamation of horror from everyone. Ash ran and scooped Pikachu up in his arms. "Pikachu are you okay." He looked over his little yellow body. There was bruise were the attack had hit him, and scratches across his arms and legs from sliding through the dirt but he didn't seem too badly hurt.
"Yeah. I'm fine," he groaned.
"Pi Pikachu," squeaked a frightened Ashachu. The younger mouse scurried up onto Ash's shoulder to make sure his parent was okay.
Pikachu noticed. "It's alright Ashachu. I'm okay. What was that."
As if in answer to his question they heard someone say, "You. Bringer of the darkness. Leave this place at once."
Ash looked up and saw an Espeon standing at the edge of the courtyard. But it wasn't like any Espeon Ash had seen before. It's fur was green rather than the usual purple and the gem in it's forehead, normally red, shone a bright blue.
"Hey isn't that an Espeon," said Dawn incredulously. "Why was it attacking us."
"Espeon huh." Cameron took out his Pokédex and held it up to the new Pokémon.
Espeon, the sun Pokémon and one of the eight evolved forms of Eevee. Espeon is extremely loyal to any trainer it considers to be worthy. It is said that this Pokémon developed its precognitive powers to protect its trainer from harm.
"Neat. It's green. I thought Espeon were usually purple."
"Eevee can evolve into that," said Hunter with a snort of laughter. Sniveon glared at him.
The Espeon pawed the ground aggressively with it's tail raised in the air. It looked like it was preparing itself for a fight. It looked at Pikachu and then at Ash and a flicker of recognition cross it's face. "Huh. The guardian as well. I am warning you both. You must leave this place."
Espeon's voice was high and feminine making Ash realize it was a female. He frowned at it not quite understanding what it was saying. "Ummm…Are you talking to us."
"Espee…" Espeon didn't answer. She crouched down and fired a shadow ball at them.
"Look out," Ash cried.
Snivy and Mienfoo leapt into action at once. Snivy used Leafstorm and Mienfoo focus blast to intercept the spinning black orb. At the same time, two other Pokémon, a slowbro and a Meowstic appeared and confronted Espeon.
Slowbro grabbed her around the neck and held her in a headlock to prevent her from attacking and Meowstic shouted "Espeon. Stop it."
Espeon wriggled, trying to get free. "Get off me," she squealed before sinking her fangs into Slowbro's arm.
Slowbro grunted with pain and loosed his grip on her neck enough for Espeon to pull her head out. She launched another attack at Ash and Pikachu, shooting a second rainbow beam form the gem on her forehead.
"Pikachu thunderbolt. And Snivy leaf storm," Ash shouted while Cameron said "Lucario Aura sphere," and Dawn ordered, "Piplup. Bubblebeam."
Thunderbolt and Aura sphere collided with the Rainbow beam, causing a small explosion, which Leaf storm and bubblebeam pushed through to hit Espeon in the face knocking her off her paws. She landed on her side.
Slowbro and Meowstic gasped and ran over to her. "Espeon," said Slowbro. "Are you okay."
Espeon got back to her paws with an angry snarl. She glared at Pikachu and yelled "How dare you. For the sake of this world and the People and Pokémon who live in it, leave here immediately." She fired Hyperbeam at Pikachu. A powerful beam of golden energy shot from her mouth and tore across the courtyard.
"Pikachu…" Acting with almost instinctive reflexes Ash threw himself in front of Pikachu and clutched the mouse to his chest to protect him from the impact.
Dawn gasped at cried "Ash don't," and Asahchu screamed "Pikapi," in a terrified voice.
Ash closed his eyes bracing himself for the pain…It never came.
A loud voice rang out above them, "Metagross. Barrier." A thin pink screen of energy appeared in front of Ash shielding him and Pikachu from the force of the Hyperbeam. The golden beam hit it and exploded but the impact didn't hurt either of them.
Ash opened his eyes and he and Pikachu looked up. There was a Metagross floating in the air above them with it's trainer standing on it's back. He recognized it as a Metagross from it's metallic disc-shaped body and four legs.
But it was very different to the Metagross's he'd encountered in Hoenn and Sinnoh. It's four legs were angled in front of it like arms, with huge metal claws at the end and a spike was jutting out below it's mouth. It was floating in mid-air making it look like a flying saucer from an old Sci-fi movie.
There was a murmur of astonishment and awe from everybody present. Cameron exclaimed "Wh-What's that," and scanned the Metagross with his Pokédex.
Metagross, the Iron Leg Pokémon and the evolved form of Metang. Metagross has four legs and uses many powerful moves.
"That's a Metagross," said Dawn. "I've never seen one like that before."
Piplup nodded. "The one we met in Sinnoh had legs instead of arms."
"Yeah. It doesn't look like the one in the picture," Cameron added frowning at his Pokédex.
"That must be Metagross's mega evolved form," Lucario suggested.
Hunter looked up at the Mega Metagross excitedly. "Wow," he whispered. "It's so cool. I'd like to battle that."
"You'd get your butt kicked in about five seconds," Ashachu said with a snicker.
"Pii…" Hikari squeak in fright and hid behind Oshawott, his tail trembling. Oshawott was so engrossed with the sight of this giant powerful Pokémon he didn't notice the mouse place his paws on his shoulder. He just gazed at it opened mouthed.
Ash's eyes moved from Metagross to the trainer on it's back. She was a tall, dark woman with purple hair. She was dressed in a black stain dress and wore a cape decorated with stars. This was the Anistar City Gym Leader, Olympia. There was another Pokémon with them standing next to her, a Xatu.
"Stand down now Espeon," Olympia said in a deep and commanding voice.
Espeon stared up at her with an almost fearful expression on her face. "B-but lady Olympia."
"YOU HEARD ME…"
"Yes mam." Espeon sighed sadly her tail and ears dropping.
Her two friends glared at her. "I told you not to do this," Meowstic whispered. "Now your going to get all of us in trouble."
"You do seem to have formed a bad habit of interpreting Xatu's visions for yourself," said Slowbro.
"The purpose of our appearance here is to admonish Espeon for her actions," Olympia said turning her attention to Ash, Pikachu and their friends.
"Huh." Ash had no idea what the word admonish meant though he could tell from the way Olympia said it, it wasn't anything good.
Clearly the others hadn't understood either because dawn gasped "Admonish," and Cameron looked confused.
"Lady Olympia," Espeon whined looking up at her trainer again with watery eyes. "I only did it to protect everyone."
"Silence Espeon," Olympia said.
Espeon laid down sadly a single tear falling from her eye. Slowbro gave her a pitying smile and rubbed her back. "But they aren't necessarily a threat," he said. "Xatu only said that Pikachu would sit at the center of the storm."
Olympia then gazed at Ash and said, "I apologize for my partner's actions. She had seen images of you in a vision about the coming darkness and believed you to be responsible for the events foretold."
"Huh…"
"Pika…"
Ash glanced at his friends and could tell by the dumbfounded looks on their faces that they hadn't understood this either. "Umm. I don't understand," he said uncertainly.
"W-who are you," asked Cameron.
"My name is Olympia," said Olympia. "Leader of the Anistar City Gym."
Ash and Pikachu's eyes widened at these words. "You're the gym the leader."
"Pika."
"Indeed I am. Now I…"
"THERE IT IS. I SEE IT."
Olympia was interrupted by a loud exclamation from Xatu. Everybody stared at it, Cameron and Dawn only just realizing it was there.
"Whoa. What's that?" Dawn scanned it with her Pokédex.
Xatu, the Mystic Pokémon. Xatu is said to be able to foretell the future with a high degree of accuracy, but it is unknown whether its prophecies are correct.
"Wait. It can fortell the future," Cameron said doubtfully.
"You." Xatu's eyes turned red and suddenly Oshawott begun to rise into the air, a blue shroud of aura surrounding his body.
The Sea Otter Pokémon gave an unhappy cry of "Osha Oshawott," his arms and feet flailing to get free. Hikari squeaked in terror and curled into a ball putting his paws over his eyes.
"P-Pikaa."
There was an outburst of anger and confusion from the other Pokémon and Ash exclaimed angrily "Hey. Just what do you think your doing to Oshawott."
Xatu either didn't hear them or was ignoring them because Oshawott continued to levitate into the air until he was level with Xatu's head. The Mystic Pokémon stared at him hard as if seeing something in Oshawott that nobody else could.
"Oshawott oshaaa…" Oshawott continued to flail helplessly looking between Xatu and the ground with fear.
Olympia glanced down at her Xatu a curious smile on her face. "It seems Xatu has had a vision concerning your Oshawott. Tell us. What do you see my friend."
"A-A vision," Ash stuttered.
"Pika…"
"So it really an see into the future," gasped Cameron.
Xatu raised it's wings revealing a strange pattern on their insides and it's chest. Like three eyes tattooed onto green and white feathers. Something between a green light and a mist appeared above it's head and images begun to form inside. Ash saw a blue and white egg, a pond and some trees.
"I see it clear as the sky," said Xatu in a mystic and distant voice. "Oshawott's past, present and future. I see his feelings and innermost thoughts. Everything he is and everything he will become. A Pokémon like no other."
"A Pokémon like no other," Ash muttered glancing at Pikachu. "What does that mean."
Pikachu shrugged not having understood it either. "Pikachu
"Osshaaa." Oshawott stopped flailing and now gazed open mouthed at the blue egg. Hikari had taken his paws away from his eyes and was looking at the image curiously.
It then dawned on Ash exactly what he was looking at. "Wait. Is that Oshawott's egg."
"Pikaa," gasped Pikachu.
The picture in the mist changed. The blue egg was sitting on a cushion on a workbench in what looked like a laboratory. Serveral cracks on it's surface. A woman with brown hair wearing a white lab coat was standing over it.
Cameron gaped at her. "Professor Juniper," he exclaimed loudly. "What's she doing there."
The egg burst into pieces and in a flashing light, a cute baby Oshawott came out looking at the Professor Juniper with wide eyes. "Osh. Oshawott."
The present day Oshawott watched wide-eyed, his mouth still hanging open. "th-that's m-me," he stuttered his voice trembling.
"This is Oshawott. Newly hatched from it's egg," said Xatu.
Professor Juniper bent down and gave the newly hatched Oshawott a kiss on it's forehead. Oshawott smiled happily.
"Oshawott had been bred as a starter Pokémon. Hatched in captivity he never knew his parents or where he had come from. He was promised a good life. The life of a starter Pokémon. That a trainer would one day come for him, sweep him off his feet and promise to be his closet companion. But Oshawott soon learned that world is cruel and lonely place…"
The scene changed again. Oshawott was now standing in a forest in a greenhouse next to a small pond. He looked older now, larger than he had been when he'd hatched but still smaller than he was now. His fur was wet, as if he'd just been swimming in the pond.
A small silver bowl of Pokémon food had been placed on the ground for him. Oshawott beamed at crying a happy "Oshawott," before sitting down and starting to eat. A Tepig and a Snivy walked into the scene. Both were slightly larger than Oshawott. Oshawott looked upf from his bowl and his face fell at the sight of them.
"Hey. Look who it is tep," said Snivy sneering at Oshawott.
"Osharot," laughed Tepig.
Oshawott glared at them. "What do you want Shitvy."
"This," said Snivy. The Snivy extended two vines from out of it's neck and used it to grab Oshawott's Schalchop off his stomach. He held it high above his head.
"Hey. Give that back," said Oshawott. He jumped up and down to try and grab it to try and reach it but Snivy was holding it too high above his head.
Snivy snickered. "Oh I'm sorry. I should have asked first. Here you go." He hit Oshawott over the head with his own Scalchop.
"Ouch," Oshawott cried in pain while Tepig laughed.
"Hehe. Good one Snive."
Oshawott's cheeks flushed red with anger. "I said. Give it back." He threw himself forwards and tackled Snivy, but Snivy threw the Schalchop to Tepig who caught it in his mouth and ran away with it.
"Hey. Come back here." Oshawott pulled himself off Snivy and ran after Tepig. As he did so Snivy grabbed his tail with his vine causing Oshawott to fall over.
Another scene. Oshawott, Snivy and Tepig were standing on the floor in the Laboratory. Oshawott licked his paw and then rubbed his scalchop as if polishing it.
"Ohhh. I can't wait," he said to himself. "Soon I'll be outta this and have my very own partner. I wonder what they'll be like."
At these words Tepig and Snivy sniggered. Oshawott glared at them. "What's so funny."
"Like anyone's going to pick you Osharot," sneered Snivy.
"Not unless they were some scatterbrained moron," laughed Tepig. "And blind as a Zubat."
Oshawott had been hurt by the remarks. He curled his paws into fists and growled "Hey. What's that supposed to mean."
Snivy and Tepig laughed again.
"Choosing you would basically be like a trainer saying, actually I have no ambition of winning the Unova league," said Snivy.
"Or a gym badge," added Tepig. "They'd be giving up before they even started."
Oshawott's cheeks blushed red with anger. He pawed his Schalchop angrily and retorted, "Oh yeah. That's what you think Shitvy. I am so gonna get chosen. And you won't be laughing when my partner becomes the Champion."
"You can delude yourself as much as you want Otter boy," said Snivy. "But you know as well as I do, that you're a worthless, stupid, ugly, clumsy, whiny, pathetic excuse for a starter."
Oshawott took a step towards Snivy removing his Schalchop from his belly and growled, "I'm warning you arrogant piece of fuck. Say one more nasty thing to me and I'm gonna shove my Schalchop up your arse."
Tepig giggled. "The only reason Oshawott's a starter at all is to make us superior Pokémon look good." He held his head up and snorted an ember from his nose. A gesture of pride.
"Good point Tep," sniggered Snivy. "I was wondering what was going through Juniper's mind when she chose the mutant retard baby of a wasted Piplup that got fucked by a Bidoof to be the Unova water starter. It's almost insulting for a fine specimen like me to have to stand next to…"
Oshawott snapped. He threw himself on top of Snivy and started trying to punch and bite him. The two Pokémon disappeared in a tussle of dust, fur and skin. Unfortunately that was when Professor Juniper and the new trainer walked into the room.
"Well you go Hilda. You can choose any one of these three Pokémon to be your…" Professor Juniper broke off when she saw Oshawott and Snivy fighting. She shouted angrily at them, "Hey you two. Knock that off at once…"
The scene faded.
"Man those Pokémon were real jerks," Ash said.
Pikachu nodded a half growl escaping his lip "Pika." His grip on Ash's shoulder tightened.
Ash had no idea what Oshawott's life had been like before he met the otter at the lab on his first day in Unova. He'd assumed from the Otter's happy and upbeat nature that he'd a good life at Juniper's, but now he was seeing that might not have been the case.
Next scene. Tepig and Snivy as well as a Purloin and a Minccino, surrounded Oshawott. The four of them had Oshawott's Scalchop and were throwing it to each other while tried to get it back.
"Keep away. Keep away," they chanted.
Oshawott groaned with anger and frustration. "Aww…C'mon guys. Give it back."
He jumped to try and catch it as it fell to the ground, but the Snivy caught it with his vine and threw it to Purloin.
"Poor Oshawott," said Dawn.
"I never realized Pokémon could be so cruel to each other," added Cameron.
The next picture was worse. Oshawott was having a battle with Snivy, and was getting beaten. He lay injured on his belly after having taken direct hits from leaf tornado, vine whip and cut. There were cuts and bruises all over his body and one of his eyes was blackened. He Scalchop lay inches from his right paw.
Snivy walked up to him sneering and placed a foot on Oshawott's back. "Face Osharott you're a weakling," he taunted. "Why would any trainer want to waste their time with you." He then kicked the Schalchop away.
"Pi Pikaaa." Pikachu growled and curled his paws into fists, angered by the sight of Oshawott being treated so badly.
"Oshawott was all alone in the world," said Xatu. "None of the other Pokémon wanted to be his friend and he suffered bullying and torment at the paws of Snivy. He would cry himself to sleep most nights."
The picture changed to Oshawott sitting under a tree crying heavily. Great big tears ran down his cheeks, soaking his fur. Ash felt something wet on his cheek. He whipped it away with his hand and realized he was crying too.
"But even though Oshawott's life seemed dark and miserable he clung to hope. He knew that one day a trainer would choose him as their starter. A trainer who would be kind to him, who would be there for him and who would help him get stronger. But although many trainer came to chose their starter, they all wanted Tepig and Snivy…"
A Myriad of different boys and girls filled the green mist.
"I want Tepig."
"I'll take Snivy."
"Snivy."
"Tepig's so cute."
"Well Professor I chose before I got here. I want Tepig to be my partner."
"Oshawott's not really that impressive."
"Not as cute as Snivy."
"Really thtat's the water starter. Why couldn't Unova get something cool like Froakie."
"And then one day…"
Ash gasped as a picture of him and Trip, appeared in the mist along with Professor Juniper. He knew what he was looking at. It was his first day in Unova. The day he'd met Oshawott.
"Hello Trip, Welcome," said Professor Juniper.
"Hi Professor Juniper," replied Trip. "I'm finally ready to set off on my journey as a Pokémon trainer."
"I know you've waited a long time for this day," said the professor. "Welcome to the world of Pokémon."
"So hey," Ash blurted out. "I bet you were so excited last night you couldn't sleep. I now I was the exact same way."
Trip was taken aback. "Who are you," he said rather rudely.
"Trip. This is my nephew Ash," said Professor Juniper. "He's visiting from the Kanto region."
"Nice to meet you Trip," said Ash. "I'm Ash and this is Pikachu." He gestured to the Pokémon sitting on his shoulder.
"From Kanto," said trip with an amused look on his face and gave a small laugh.
"What's so funny," Ash asked a little upset by the boy's reaction.
"See I was just thinking that a guy like you came from the boonies."
Ash was offended by this remark. "Hey what to you mean boonies."
"Pika."
"Hey a Pikachu." He pulled out his Camera and took a photo of Pikachu.
"Hey what's that for," said Ash.
"This is why we don't like people from the boonies coming here," he said coldly. "A Pikachu in Unova is a really big deal okay."
"What's his problem," Pikachu whispered to Ash.
"It's not a big deal," said Ash. "Pikachu's my number one partner and buddy."
'And so much more,' thought Pikachu.
Trip just looked daggers at him.
"Come on," said the professor keen to diffuse any tension before it could escalate. "Today's your first day as a trainer. You should be happy."
She took out three Pokéball. "You can choose your partner from one of these three Pokémon. The first is Tepig, a fire type."
She threw a Pokéball into the air revealing the small orange pig like Pokémon. "Tepig Tepig," it said happily.
"Or there's Oshawott. A water type." She opened the second Pokéball and out came the excited Oshawott.
"Osha Oshawott." Oshawott stood up straight giving his scalchop a proud tap.
"Awww aren't you the cutest," said Ash smiling at the little Pokémon and making it blush.
"Oshawott, Osha."
"Finally Snivy," said the professor. "A grass type." Snivy was a green Pokémon resembling a snake, except it walked on two feet and had a small pair of arms. "Snivy," it said with a proud expression on it's face.
"Each one of them looks great," said Ash. "They'd all be great to train. It's going to be hard to make up your mind."
"Don't forget it's me who gets to make the choice," said Trip scowling.
"Don't worry I know that," said Ash before muttering to himself, "but if it was up to me I'd pick Oshawott."
"Osssh." Oshawott glanced at him then turned his attention back to Trip.
"Hmmm." Trip snapped a quick photo of the three Pokémon with his camera.
"I've decided," he said. "I'm taking Snivy."
"Snivy," said the little Pokémon posing in a proud position.
Oshawott looked Crushed. "Oshawott," it moaned as it fell over in shock.
"Although Oshawott had been rejected yet again," continued Xatu. "He had finally met someone who hadn't rejected him. The boy Ash Ketchum from the town of Pallet. Oshawott had finally found the partner he'd been yearning for. He followed the boy on his journey and was soon accepted as his Pokémon. Together they trained and Oshawott grew stronger."
Ash gaped at the sight of many familiar pictures. Their battle against Cilan and Pansage at the Striaton City Gym, Oshawott was blocking Solar beam with his Schalchop. The day he'd caught Snivy, Oshawott had been hit by attract. Being taken down by Trip's Tranquil. Fighting Stephen's Blitzel and Ash hugging him afterwards "when you put your mind to it, you can do anything, right, Oshawott."
Next Oshawott was defeating Krokorok at the Driftveil Gym and clay was stomping his feet and shouting angrily. Then he was being crushed by Palpitoad, battling Chili's Pansear and using Hydro cannon on a giant Onix. Finally was Oshawott's battle against Hydriegon at the Unova League, the little otter overcoming his much larger opponent and scoring direct hits with Aqua jet and Razor Shell.
"Oshawott was now happy. Not only did he have a trainer who cared for him, but he also had friends. For the first time ever, he was included, he was wanted, he was loved."
Various scenes of Ash and Oshawott together followed; Ash hugging Oshawott, cheering him on in battle, Oshawott sitting on his shoulder.
"Great job Oshawott."
"Way to go buddy."
"Oh Oshawott. It's so hard to say goodbye. But if this is what you truly want."
Then came Oshawott with Pikachu, Axew, Snivy, Zorua, Sylveon and all of his friends.
"But still he yearned for something much deeper. There is a word for it. That word is love. Like all Pokémon Oshawott yearned for a mate."
"A mate." Ash looked at Oshawott and saw the otter looking back at him. Oshawott was no longer crying though his eyes were still red.
"Oshawott."
More scenes revealed by the green mist. All of them featuring the Pokémon Oshawott had fallen in love with or been infatuated by; Snivy, Purloin, Emolga, Buneary, Melotta, Osharina, Cinccino, Hikari and finally Ash.
"Now. With this understanding of the past, I can see Oshawott's future." Xatu made a noise that sounded like a roar and flapped his wings. The mist turned bright red and an image of Oshawott 'evolving' into a Samurott whose fur was similarly patterned to Ash's clothes and a with a red and white shell.
"The love in Oshawott's heart for the one he desires and the bond that they share has unlocked a power deep inside him. A power that has not seen in this world for over 1000 years. Since the extinction of the Aura Guardians. With this power Oshawott and his mate and his family shall reach new heights. And they shall reach them together."
Ash stared at into the green mist with confusion. "Wh-what do you mean. What new heights. Oshawott's gonna become Samurott."
"Oshaaa." Oshawott gaped open mouthed at the pictures of himself as a Samurott. Then he saw an image of him and Ash…Kissing. It was night time with the moon shinning down. They were by the shores of lake. Ash was naked. His arms were rapped around Samurott's neck and his lips pressed against his muzzle.
"Oshaaawottt."
There was a general gasp of surprise. Ash gaped at the image dumbfounded and shouted "NO WAY," while Pikachu half gasped half growled "Pika Pikachu PIKA." An angry spark crackled around his cheeks.
The vision ended. The green mist disappeared and Xatu's eyes turned back to normal. The psychic around Oshawott vanished and he fell back to the ground with a hard thump.
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