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Chapter 4: Memories Part I
"Me give up, no way!"
Ash could barely move. Holding the weak victory pokemon in his arms, trapped in between the pillars of protection. Daemond had told him not to give up. Reshiram and Zekrom were destroying the pillars as fast as possible, but it still wasn't enough. Ash stumbled to the ground again, cold, out of options, all he could do was give up. "I can't move, my body won't let me." Ash was able to mutter. Pikachu pushed Ash slightly, trying to get him to get up. "Victini, I'm sorry. I know I promised I'd take you to the ocean. I'm sorry." Ash said as he let out a small tear that froze instantly.
He knew he had failed. He failed his pokemon. He failed Victini. And worst of all, he failed himself. Ash knew this was it. He had so much to do left. His biggest regret was not telling...
"Ashton Ketchem! Don't give up!" The voice sent shivers up his spine. It couldn't have been Iris or anyone else around the area.
No, Ash knew whos voice that was, one he would never forget. "Dawn?" Ash got up slowly, looking for her. Without luck he quickly decided, "No, not yet. Not till I tell her." He tried to get up time after time. Each time he failed he was more determined the next. Then he noticed the victory pokemon lit on fire and attack the pillars, then he was in a corner wrapped in a blanket. As soon as he got to the town he sat in front of a video phone and tried to call Dawn. With no luck, he told himself he would call again at the next town.
He did so over and over, but still she never answered until...
"Ash are you still with us?" Dawn asked waking Ash from his thoughts. They had decided to set up camp before it got dark. They had just finished starting the fire and putting up the tents.
"Uh... yeah. Just thinking." Ash replied hastily.
Daniel looked over the fire. "Thinking, about what?"
Ash stared up into the orange sky. "Memories. Good and bad. Had a lot of them."
Daniel looked like he could relate. "Do you want to talk about it?"
Ash glanced at his new friend. "No... but when I do, you'll be the first to know." Daniel shrugged as Ash grabbed a rice ball. Then as fast as lightning a bird pokemon snatched it from him. He looked at the red bird. It had black and white tail feathers and a gray belly. "Who's that pokemon?" Ash asked. Daniel pulled out his Poke-Dex to show the-raven-haired-trainer.
The machine opened and spoke in a female voice. "Fletchling the tiny robin pokemon. Although Fletchling's chirp is beautiful to hear, it is relentlessly tough with those who enter its territory."
Daniel put his 'Dex away, as the Fletchling ate the rice ball. Dawn thought Ash would get mad, but he only grinned. "I'm gonna catch that pokemon!" Ash turned to his partner. "Are you ready Pikachu?"
The mouse pokemon nodded and ran in front of its trainer. "Alright use thunderbolt!" Pikachu charged up the electricity within itself and fired. To Ash's surprise, the Fletchling dodged the attack skillfully and attacked with razor wind. "Okay, let's try this, use a combination of quick attack and iron tail!" Pikachu jumped into action, sprinting while his tail turned metallic. Fletchling used steel wing to counter it, but the force of quick attack overwhelmed it. "Now finish with thunderbolt!" Pikachu used its signature move again, knocking out the robin pokemon.
Ash throw a poke-ball quickly, hitting the Fletchling sending it inside. It wobbled a few times and pinged, showing it was caught. "Alright, I just caught... a Fletchling!"
"Pikachu!" Pikachu said jumping up in the air.
"Come on out Fletchling!" Ash said letting his newly caught pokemon out. "Fletchling, do you want to join me through Kalos?" The bird nodded, flying on top of Ash's head. "Alright then, return!"
(A/N: I couldn't think of anything else for Ash to say to Fletchling... sorry)
Daniel turned to Dawn "Is he always like this?"
Dawn smiled. "Yep, he want his pokemon to trust him. He can't do that without them wanting to be with him." Daniel nodded. Dawn whispered, barely audible "One of the reasons I love him."
Daniel turned to look at her. "Hmm?"
"Oh... nothing." Daniel had a suspicious feeling that Dawn liked Ash, and vise-versa with Ash. If they weren't together now they soon would be. He couldn't help but smile. He quickly thought of a reason to let the two have some alone time.
"Were starting to run out of fire wood. I'll go get some." Daniel started walking into the woods. "Come on Eevee!" His partner nodded happily and followed him through the forest.
Dawn was a little shocked at Daniel's actions. Leaving her and Ash alone. She couldn't help but recall the last time they meet. She first saw Ash in a battle with a Punk Rock gym leader named Roxie. Ash was down to Pikachu, Roxie had a trash bag pokemon, which was new to her.
It launched some green slime out of its fingers. "Pikachu dodge it and use electro-ball!"
"Pika Pika Pika Pika Chu Pi!" Pikachu screamed as it formed an electric sphere on the tip of its tail.
"Unbelievable, Garbodor is unable to battle. Pikachu wins, which means Ash the challenger wins!" The referee said in shook as the gym leader gave Ash his badge. Dawn could only smile, she decided to leave before anyone could see her, not wanting him to know the blunette was in Unova.
A few days later he arrived, at Cynthia's Unova home, with Dawn waiting for him. After their reunion she meet his new friends, Cilan and Iris. They were interesting to say the least. She was a little jealous of Iris, but something inside of her was saying, 'He wouldn't date someone like her... right?' When Iris was told her they were only friends and that Ash was like a brother she only felt relief. She had hoped for some alone time with Ash , only not getting an opportunity to.
After the Junior-Cup she had to force herself to leave. On the Sea-Plane, as soon as the port was out of sight, she broke down and cried. "I can't believe I left for a contest. I didn't even tell him how I feel." Piplup looked at his master worried for her. "Now I probably won't see him ever again." ,she concluded sadly.
Soon enough the Hoenn Grand Festival was over. She decided to head home to collect her thoughts about Ash, only to find him at her front door a few days later.
Dawn snapped out of her daydreaming to find she was sitting in front of the fire. Ash had let his pokemon out, Charizard was in a ball sleeping while Pikachu was speaking with Fletchling, eating the last of the berries. Ash walked over to his dragon, patting him on the head. All the fire-type did was look up and spit embers in his face. Ash manged a smile, "Somethings never change."
The blunette ponderer Ash's words. 'Somethings never really do change I guess. Charizard has a long history with Ash.' Dawn thought to her self some more. She noticed Ash lied down in the grass next to his three pokemon and slowly went to sleep.
"Eevee use stone edge! Pignite, arm thrust! Totodile use Crunch! Ampharos, cut!" Daniel's pokemon executed their attacks flawlessly. Soon enough they had enough wood to last for weeks on end. "Alright great job everyone!" Daniel took out a poke-ball. "Totodile, return. Pignite, Ampharos help me carry this to the others." As Daniel made his way through the brush he emerged to find Ash asleep with his pokemon surrounding him. Dawn was nowhere to be seen. The he spotted a note, he slowly walked over and picked it up.
"Went for a walk, if I'm not back by sunrise... well, you know what to do. Dawn." Daniel read aloud. He decided not to worry and sit at the fire, returning his pokemon.
Later in the night Dawn returned to the camp sight. Looking more stressed than before, which Daniel took notice of. "What's wrong?"
The blunette nearly jumped out of her skin, she didn't realize Daniel was awake. "Nothing." She said calming down, sitting across from the trainer in green (Daniel).
Daniel wasn't fooled, he know she was down. "You're a really bad lair. You can tell me." Dawn didn't respond. Daniel looked into her eyes and saw everything she was hiding, thanks to his gift. "I know... you have a crush on Ash, don't you?"
Dawn instantly blushed, "No!" Daniel gave her a look that showed he wasn't buying it. "Well.. yeah." Daniel laughed at her, she didn't know why. "Whats so funny?"
Daniel calmed himself. "Nothing. So when did you figure it out?" Daniel already knew, but thought it would be fun asking.
Dawn was a little hesitant at first, but noticed that she couldn't hide anything from him. "Well... the first day I guess. The people we battled earlier, their Team Rocket. They have been chasing Ash ever sense he started his journey. When he came to Sinnoh, they took Pikachu. Later I found Pikachu and tried to capture it, not knowing it already had a trainer. So, I tried to find its trainer. Then Team Rocket attacked use with a giant mecha..."
"Yeah... dealt with one of those earlier." Daniel interrupted.
"They took Pikachu from me. I didn't know what to do. But then a boy attacks it with his Starly and Aipom, then scales the machine. I had just met him and what he was doing scared me. Then, inches from Pikachu, the machine exploded. Ash was almost crushed, but walked away with a few scratches. After that we just got closer and closer, he cheered me on and in return I did the same. After the Sinnoh League we said our goodbys and parted ways. I was a little heart-broken, but continued on knowing I would see him again. We meet again in Unova for a short time. I hoped I could get a chance to tell him how I felt but never got a chance. Then a few months later, he showed up at my door... and here we are." Dawn gave a small smile.
Daniel was glad to hear it personally from her instead of using his 'gift' to his advantage. "Well it's getting late, I going to sleep." Daniel was about to go into hi sleeping bag when Dawn asked.
"Daniel?"
"Yeah?" The trainer in green reasoned.
"How did you know I like Ash?" She was puzzled at how he knew her secret, she never hadn't told anyone.
Daniel gave a half-hearted smile. "Just a guess." He didn't want to tell his new friends about his power just yet. After all, being a Aura Guardian was no small matter. He petted his Eevee's head, laying down and going to sleep forcing the dreams away.
The next morning the small group made their way into Santalune City. Ash was looking furiously for the gym, with no luck he turned to Daniel. "Do you know where the gym is?"
Daniel glared at the sky. "Do I? I competed in the Kalos League before, of course I know." He looked a the-raven-haired-trainer. "Follow me!" Daniel started sprinting down a block, Ash and Dawn had trouble keeping up. Finally catching up Ash stepped forward.
"I challenge you!" Ash cried loudly.
A blonde woman sat in a dark room looking at the security camera monitor. She zoomed in at the group outside, then noticed Daniel. "No way, he's back." She flipped a switch that opened the main door. Ash, Dawn and Daniel made their way inside. The blonde woman walked in front of the group blocking their path.
Daniel smiled warmly. "It's good to see you again Viola." He said stepping forward.
Viola walked to shake Daniel's hand. "You too, how was Unova?"
"It was great! How's the gym leader life?"
"Great! A bit more boring than usual." Viola answered.
Ash spoke up. "Wait, she's the gym leader?"
Viola turned to Ash. "Yep, are you a challenger?"
"Yeah, I'm Ash from Pallet Town."
Viola looked at Daniel then back at Ash. "Well... that gym battle will half to wait, because I challenge Daniel to a one-on-one battle."
Daniel looked shocked. "No, no. Ash challenged you first."
Ash looked at the trainer in green. "It's okay. I can wait a little bit."
Daniel thought for a moment, then responded. "Alright, I except your challenge.
On the battle field, Viola took her side with Daniel on the other. "You ready for this? Scyther, battle time!" She throw a pokeball that snapped open reviling a prang mantes like pokemon, with blades for hands. Scyther stood roughly around 6 feet tall, waiting for its opponent.
Daniel thought for a moment. 'Pignite would be a good match up, same with Rufflet. But... I got it!' Daniel knelt to his partner pokemon. "You ready Eevee?" The-white-fur-ball nodded and ran out to the field.
"Interesting." Viola wasn't shocked by his choice, in fact it was what she predicted him to do. "Alright, Scyther use wing attack!" Scyther's wings glowed and shot towards Eevee.
"Dodge it and use shadow ball!" The evolution pokemon side-stepped, forming a black and purple orb in its mouth. When it was ready to launch, it throw its head back and shot it. The orb made contact pushing Scyther 3 feet backwards.
Viola was a little shocked at the small pokemon's power, she heard after what happened to the other pokemon he trained this one harder to make sure it never happened again. "Scyther, brick break!" Eevee didn't need a command to know to dodge.
"Wow, Daniel is a good trainer!" Dawn looked over to Ash, who nodded.
"Yeah, he is." Ash was a little suspicious about the trainer. He seemed to know the gym leader more than just they battled once or twice.
"Scyther, come back with quick attack!" Viola commanded her pokemon, as it sped it's pace.
"Eevee, counter with tackle!" The two pokemon ran towards each other, when they collided the two skidded back showing equal strength. While Eevee had a lot of energy left, Scyther was wiped. "Just like I wanted." Viola was surprised at his remark. "Eevee use attract!" Eevee winked at Scyther, releasing several pink hearts that surrounded the mantis like pokemon. The hearts then started to circle around and sink into Scyther's body, who instantly fell in love with the shiny Eevee.
"Scyther snap out of it!" The bug type pokemon just stayed in its daze looking at the now very attractive Eevee.
"I get it!" Ash yelled out. "Daniel was using those attacks to tire out Scyther so it could use attract without worrying about any dodging. His Eevee is female." Dawn started to realize that as well. It was impressive.
"Alright lets rap this up with stone edge!" Daniel commanded his partner, ready to end it. Eevee body becomes outlined in white and two rings of multiple white pointed energy orbs appear and float around Eevee's body. The white glow subsisted when the energy orbs float around it. The white glow then faded on the orbs and form into multiple gray jagged rocks. Eevee then lowers its head and fires the stones at the Scyther. As the stones made contact, the Scyther fell, unable to continue.
Viola simply returned her pokemon and walked over to Daniel, fishing something from her pocket. "You have gotten a lot stronger, here." Viola gave him a badge. It was brown with yellow eyes, shaped like head of a beetle.
Daniel in his palm, he had won the badge his first time around Kalos. "Thanks I'll visit you soon, but you do have another challenger."
On cue, Ash ran up to the two with Dawn not to far behind. "So will you battle me next?" Ash exclaimed in excitement.
Viola turned to the boy. "Truth is, I'm beat. Come back in a few hours and I'll be ready."
"Wow, thanks!"
"No problem, Daniel tell your mother I said hi!"
Daniel looked back at the gym leader. "I will." Daniel promised.
Ash looked at the two. "Wait, so you your mother is friends with Viola?"
Daniel beamed at Ash. "More like sisters. Viola is my aunt."
(A/N: I bet some of you could guess who Daniel's mother is!)
Daniel woke up at about 7:00.
He and his mother had just gotten back from their most recent trip in Johto. His mother was a famous journalist, they could take family trips to the other regions. Sense Daniel had just turned ten, he and his mother head back home so he could get hi first pokemon and start his own journey.
He hoped out of bed, getting dressed as fast as possible. He had put on sleeveless green hoodie with a white t-shirt underneath, and a pair of dark blue jeans. Daniel slipped on his black sneakers and ran out the door.
His mother was cooking a breakfast her son would never forget. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and Daniel's personal favorite: bacon. Daniel wasn't a very big eater, but when the time came he ate a lot.
"So..." His mother said. "What pokemon are you going to choose?"
Daniel lifted his face. "I don't know, I'll have to think about it."
"Well, Professor Sycamore is going to aunt Viola's gym just to give you your pokemon! I wouldn't keep him waiting."
"Yeah... well bye mom!"Daniel said running out the door.
His mother stared at it for a while before saying, "He's grown up so fast." She said as a small tear groped out of her eye.
It wasn't that long of a walk to Santalune City, about an hours walk. We he entered the town he notice it was pretty busy. People scattered around the sidewalks, minding their own business. Daniel approached the gym and knocked on the door. Viola stepped out and greeted him.
"Professor, he is here." Viola said as she walked into the main hall.
The professor got up and walked towards the new trainer with a smile. "Ah... Daniel Vetalls, if have been waiting to meet you!" Sycamore exclaimed. "Now which pokemon do you want to choose?" He reached in his pocket, pulling out three pokeballs and let the starter pokemon out. "First is Chespin, a grass type. The Froakie, a water type. And last, but surreality not least Fennekin, a fire type." The professor turned to Daniel. "Now choose you starting pokemon!"
Daniel looked at the three, he liked them all but didn't know who to choose. So at instinct he picked the coolest one. "I choose Fennekin!"
With that the professor returned Chespin and Froakie to their pokeballs and gave Fennekin's to Daniel. "Mighty fine choice! I guarantee that you and Fennekin will get far!" He handed Daniel a pokedex.
Daniel decided to see what Fennekin could do. "Fennekin, the Fox Pokemon. Fennekin expels hot air that can reach nearly 400 degrees. It likes to snack on twigs." The pokedex chirped. "Fennekin can use the fallowing moves: ember, scratch, and psychic."
Viola walked to her nephew and said, "So are going to challenge my gym?"
Daniel shook his head. "Nope."
Viola was a bit shocked. "But why?"
"Because I want to challenge your gym last!"
"Fenn!" His started pokemon howled.
Daniel looked at his starter, then back at the professor. "What did the fox say?"
(A/N: See what I did their... that was so lame! Note-to-self: Never do that again!)
Sycamore looked at the boy. "He probably just agreed with you."
With that all over, Daniel and his first pokemon Fennekin started their journey in Kalos, but little did they know what was after them.
Back in the present time, Daniel, Ash and Dawn were sitting at a fountain. As Dawn helped Ash with his bandage on his arm due to what happened the day before, gave Daniel the time to think of his painful past. Pikachu, Piplup, and Eevee ran around playing.
"Okay Ash, all done!" Dawn stated, getting up from her position.
"Thanks Dawn." Ash said calmly. He was thinking on how he would battle Viola.
"So Ash..." Daniel asked, breaking the silence, "Who are you going to use against my aunt?"
Ash looked up at Daniel. "Pikachu, of course and maybe Fletchling not really sure yet."
Dawn glared at the-raven-haired-trainer. "Why not Charizard?"
Ash smiled at the blunette. "He is my backup plan."
"Just as pathetic as ever, Ash." A unknown voice came from behind him.
The voice sent chills down his spin, filled him with anger, frustration, and much more. It gave him nightmares more than once. Ash turned to see Paul, his Sinnoh rival, standing on the other side of the fountain.
Ash was infuriated. "What are you doing here?"
So chapter 4 is finally done after FOUR weeks! It was a pain to keep to write every day.
I hope you liked it!
Next Chapter: Memories Part II