Journey To Become A Pokemon Master:
Kanto Chronicles
Hey guys thanks for the reviews I really appreciate them, you've all been kind. Let's start things off with questions shall we. Hope everyone had a great Halloween as well as elections if you're from America.
To bleach2121XX: Thank you for the compliments and doesn't Ash's Charmander in the anime use flamethrower on the episode he meets him on? And I'll see if I can add those Pokémon, but we'll see what happens.
To noshadowone: Don't worry I'm adding more time in for Ash's Charmander as well as his other Pokémon. I'll add the suggestions to the list and I've never heard of the moon stone being used in that way, thanks for the suggestion.
To sachin6291: I'm working on that, I'm working on plot scenes that'll differ from the story.
To iwish328: I chose a shiny Charmander as Ash's starter cuz I think its damn cool looking. That and I have something planned for something instead of the cannon Charmander situation. Read this chapter and find out.
Question time over, enjoy. Though I warn you that the beginning is kinda a recap of the cannon show episodes where Ash meets Bulbasaur and Squirtle, with maybe a few differences.
Disclaimer: (Monotone Voice) 'Cough, Cough' I don't own anything from Pokémon. All rights belong to Gamefreak and Nintendo.
Chapter 6: The Abandoned Pokémon
It had now been nearly two months since Ash had started his journey and the past few weeks had been pretty eventful for him. On their way to the next gym in Vermillion City, the gang had gotten lost in the forest. You'd think that out of the three of the them, they'd be able to find out how to use a map properly but unfortunately that isn't the case for our trio here.
They probably would have been stuck in that 'maze' as Misty put it for far longer had they not met a wild and hostile Bulbasaur. It turned out that the Bulbasaur was the protector of a small hidden village for injured and mistreated Pokémon that were abandoned. A young woman named Melanie took care of the Pokémon there and told the gang that all the Pokémon there were afraid of most humans because a lot of them were tossed aside by trainers.
Bulbasaur was one of the Pokémon to be abandoned by their trainer as well, so that explained his dislike for humans and overprotectiveness for the villages Pokémon. He even had attacked Misty when he thought she was trying to take an Oddish.
Ash, not deterred by Bulbasaur's cold exterior towards any human beside Melanie attempted to befriend Bulbasaur. After many attempts at befriending Bulbasaur Ash had finally earned the grass Pokémon's respect when he helped save the villages Pokémon from Team Rocket.
After some support from Melanie Bulbasaur gave Ash the opportunity to capture him if he beat him in a battle. In the end Ash had won and Bulbasaur and became a part of Ash's team.
When they passed through a nearby town, Ash and co. were caught in a prank by a group of sun glass wearing Squirtle. Ash attempted to capture one of them but they ran off when as Officer Jenny approached them. Officer Jenny told them that the group of Squirtle were known as the 'Squirtle Squad' and were a group of Pokémon that had been abandoned by their previous owners. They constantly pulled pranks on the nearby towns people as a revenge on humanity for how they mistreated them.
Ash was saddened by this and wished to somehow help the Squirtles get over their resentment towards humans, but hadn't had a clue on how to do so or where to find them. As the group relaxed by a nearby lake they were ambushed by the Squirtle Squad and much to their surprise and resentment, Meowth from Team Rocket.
It seemed that Meowth had convinced the Squirtles to help him capture them so he could get to their Pokémon. In the confusion Pikachu was severely injured and was in need of medical attention. Ash begged the Squirtles to let Ash go to the market to grab the needed medicine for Pikachu since he didn't have the necessary potion in his bag to heal Pikachu.
Thankfully the leader of the Squirtle gave in as even he didn't enjoy a fellow Pokémon in pain. Ash was given until noon tomorrow to get back to the cave they had been taken to. Unfortunately for Ash he didn't know exactly what area he currently was in so this took him even longer to find the town.
Ash finally managed to reach the town but was too exhausted to make the journey back to the cave and passed out. The next day he quickly got the potion and told Officer Jenny of what had happened with him and the Squirtle Squad. It was closely reaching noon so she drove Ash to the cave as fast as her motor cycle could permit. Though much to Ash's discomfort, this Officer Jenny seemed to have the same need for speed tendencies when it came to driving as her family member in Viridian.
Ash had narrowly made it to the cave around noon and administered the medicine to Pikachu much to his relief. Though Ash's moment of reprieve was broke when Jessie and James fired a hail of flash bombs at Ash and co. that they had stolen earlier.
Everyone had taken refuge from the bombs in the cave but the leader of the Squirtle was stuck on its shell unable to move. Seeing Squirtle in danger Ash rushed to protect the defenseless Pokémon much to the Squirtle's shock.
Ash got hurt protecting Squirtle angering the turtle pokemon as he prompted to puncture Team Rockets air balloon with a water gun attack, sending the trio flying off in the distance.
Thanks to the flash bombs a forest fire had started, but fortunately with the help of the Squirtle, they were able to put out the forest fire. Because of this the towns locals graciously thanked the Squirtle and appointed them as the town's official fire fighters.
Ash and co. celebrate with the Squirtle on their accomplishment before preparing to leave the next day. On the road outside the town the Squirtle leader that Ash had saved requested to join Ash as it was he that showed him and the Squirtle that not all humans were despicable and wanted to return the favor for all he had done for him.
Now Ash was currently resting in a forest nearby Vermillion with his friends as he brushed the fur of his recently acquired Pokémon. Like both Squirtle and Bulbasuar this Pokémon was mistreated by its previous trainer, and Ash being the good samaritan he is helped the Pokémon when it was in need.
~Flash Back~
It was only a few days ago when Ash and his friends were heading to the nearest Pokémon center through the forest. Ash had both Pikachu and his starter Charmander walking along beside the group. Whenever Ash was out on the road he had at least two of his Pokémon walk with the group so they wouldn't stay cooped up in their Pokeball for too long. They all equally disliked being confined into their Pokeballs for too long, though not nearly as much as Pikachu. It also proved to help Ash bond even more with his Pokémon, he felt he would understand them the more he spent time with them.
Just a few miles off from the center, Ash spotted a figure laying a top a rock. To Ash and the group's surprise, it turned out to be a Pokémon. Though not just a normal Pokémon, it was similar to Charmander's color scheme; golden fur but it had multiple curled tails and bangs across its forehead. The group had first attempted to bring it to the nearby Pokémon center in the forest but it had been adamant on staying even with Charmander's gentle prodding.
Brock suggested they not provoke it and leave it for its trainer to pick it up. Ash reluctantly nodded as he took one last glance at the Pokémon. For some reason he felt a foreboding feeling that that Pokémon was about to experience an emotionally wrecking experience, but decided to leave the matter be for now.
Ash, Misty, and Brock made it to the center and gave their Pokémon to Nurse Joy before relaxing in the lounge. Though Ash was all but relaxed as he couldn't stop thinking about that Pokémon from earlier, even Charmander who decided to stay with Ash has felt the same about the Pokémon.
"Are you okay Ash? You've been quiet for a while now. Is something the matter?" Misty asked concerned for her friend.
Ash shook his head, "I don't know. Ever since we left that Pokémon on the rock I've had a bad premonition ever since then that something bad would happen to it, and it only gotten worse since that storm came in."
"I know what you mean, it's kinda been on my mind to" Brock added. Ash was about to suggest that they go check on it again when he was interrupted by a loud and obnoxious voice with a weird accent.
The voice belonged to a boy around Ash's age. The boy had blue hair with sun glasses hanging on top of his head, and was wearing an outfit similar to a cowboy. He was surrounded by what seemed to be his friends who he was showing off his collection of Pokémon to.
"You're the man Damien"
"Yeah, but I thought you had an unusual Pokémon as well."
((Im not gonna write down Damien's weird accent cuz it's a pain so just pretend he still has it plzzz))
"Yeah I did but that thing was so weak it could never beat even the weakest of opponents. I thought I had struck gold when I first saw it to. It had a different color than the normal of its species so I assumed it was special, but I guess I was wrong."
"Maybe it's weird color was actually a disease it had," one of the kids said as they all laughed.
Meanwhile Ash, Misty, and even Brock were quickly growing to hate this kid's attitude.
"That's no way to treat that Pokémon, sure it's weak against water type Pokémon but it could become strong if trained properly." Brock said distastefully as Ash narrowed his eyes at Damien.
"So what did you end up doing with that Pokémon anyway?"
"Heh, I left it on some rock in the woods. That thing is so stupid. No matter what I did to it, it just kept on following me. So I got rid of it by leaving it at a rock and promising it I'd come back for it later. Stupid thing fell for it; it's probably still out there waiting on that rock waiting for me, hahaha!" he finished snickering with his friends.
That was all that was needed to push Ash and the gang's buttons. Brock and Ash made their way to Damien where Brock lifted him by his collar roughly.
"Go and get it!" Brock demanded
"Huh?" was Damien's intelligent response.
"That Pokémon is still waiting for you out there. GO. AND. GET IT!" he demanded seriously. Damien soon recollected himself.
"Why should I?" he asked if daring him to challenge him and his cronies.
"You did a despicable thing by lying to your Pokémon. You left it in the rain and if its left out there for too long unprotected, then it could die!" Brock bit out.
Damien glared at Brock, slapping his hands away. "Oy! What I do is none of your business.!" He spat back.
"DO WHAT HE SAYS!" Ash jumped in.
"What did you say you nerd?"
"You heard me. You have the nerve to call yourself a Pokémon trainer, but yet you mistreat your Pokémon badly. People like you disgust me; I'm gonna report you to the Pokémon League for the abuse you've caused for your Pokémon. Hopefully you'll get your trainer license revoked." Ash spoke vehemently.
"You're disgusting/ Pikaa Pikaa/ Char" Misty, Pikachu, and Charmander added hatefully.
Damien felt a stoke of fear at that threat, but put up a façade for his friends so he didn't appear afraid.
"You wanna fight with me" he provoked
"You better not mess with Damien" his friends backed him up.
The groups stared each other down. The tension in the room thickened until it was broken by Nurse Joy. "Let's break it up, you know the rules. Pokémon are never to be used in personal fights. It's disrespectful to the Pokémon and their trainers."
"Yeah well tell them that, they were the ones who started it." Damien sneered as he left along with his group of friends.
"I think it's best if you not get mixed up with them. They uphold a very bad reputation" Nurse Joy warned before smiling.
"Uh thanks for the advice." Brock spoke nervously with a slightly red face; Brock did a total one-eighty with his mood. Nurse joy just giggled before leaving to her duties.
"Uh hello? Earth to Brock, we have to go back for that Pokémon before it's too late!" Ash said in urgency as he snapped his fingers in front of Brock's face.
That seemed to break Brock of his little fantasy world as the trio quickly grabbed weather jackets and an umbrella, leaving the Pikachu and Charmander to Nurse Joy as Charmander couldn't go out in the rain less his tail's flame go out. The group made haste in the heavy rain practically running the whole way. When they found the Pokémon it had huddled into a ball while using a giant leaf as refuge from the pounding rain.
Ash was deeply saddened to see its condition as its once vibrant gold fur was disheveled and damp from the rain. Brock quickly went into his doctor like mode checking its pulse and temperature.
Brock frowned deeply, "Its pulse is steady but its temperature is far too low for its kind. It needs medical attention before its health depletes anymore."
Ash and Misty nodded as they helped Brock carry it gently while wrapping it up in a blanket and covering it under the umbrella. They began the harsh trek back to the Pokémon center, though considerately slower, careful to not drop the sick Pokémon.
Eventually the trio made it back to the center where they took it to Nurse Joy who immediately prepped it for medical attention. The trio were forced to sit in the waiting room where they hoped for the Pokémon's safety. Though most noticeably Ash and Brock were more tense as they both stared at the medical room intently.
Sleep eventually overtook the trio as they succumbed to their exhaustion. When morning came to their growing worry and confusion, the Pokémon had run off from the center, probably in search for its trainer. Though Ash couldn't understand why it was still even remotely loyal to its trainer after what Damien had put it through.
Worried for its wellbeing Ash, Misty, and Brock began their search for the golden furred Pokémon.
"I think it's best to split up into teams so we cover more ground." Brock suggested. Ash and Misty nodded going separate ways. Ash looked a while but it seemed to be nowhere in sight.
"Urgh, this is taking too long. Alright I need your guys help!" Ash cried releasing two if his Pokémon. He had Pidgeotto and Butterfree search over in the skies, they had much better eyesight than he did and would help speed the process up.
It was only a few minutes before Pidgeotto and Butterfree returned showing him the way to where their furry friend was. Ash spotted the Pokémon he was looking for with another figure. He got close enough to see that the figure was Damien, and what he said next made his blood boil.
"You stupid weak Pokémon! Why did you even bother coming back after I left you at the rock. What use would I have for a weak Pokémon like you? You should have never come back!" The poor Pokémon just froze in fear, heartbroken from what its trainer had said. Damien raised his hand in a striking manner.
Ash reacted quickly and caught Damien's wrist in mid-strike while Charmander rushed to the Pokémon's side to console it. Damien turned around to see an enraged Ash glaring daggers into his soul, causing him to involuntarily shudder under his intense gaze.
"Just what do you think you're doing?! You never raise your hand against a Pokémon in anger!" Ash verbally lashed at Damien.
Damien had to take a few moments to compose himself. "It couldn't win any of the battles I used it in, and to me that's worthless. What does it matter to you what I do the worthless thing anyway?!"
Ash couldn't believe how insensitive this arrogant boy was. He thought Gary was a jerk sometimes, but this guy took the cake.
"It matters because we as trainers should never abuse are Pokémon, or revere them as tools that can be thrown away. That not how we treat them!"
Ash turned to the saddened Pokémon giving it a friendly/warm smile in hopes of cheering it up. "Don't listen to him, you aren't weak he's just incompetent and doesn't see how great you truly are. If you'd like you could come with me. I'd be glad to have you on our team, and it Charmander seems to agree, right Charmander?"
"Char Char" Charmander agreed encouraging the Pokémon. The pokemon took a long pause looking between both Charmander and Ash contemplating this trainer's words. On one side Damien had just thrown her away like yesterday's garbage while this trainer had done nothing but help her so far; but on the other hand could she trust the young man so soon after what had transpired after her last trainer.
She decided to take a chance and give Ash the benefit of the doubt; after all, the boy had done more for her in one day than Damien had ever done.
Damien just gnashed his teeth in distaste, "You're more stupid than you look. Now you have another weak Pokémon with you if your Charmander is anything to go by. It only looks a little tougher than the worthless thing over here, and that's not saying much."
Ash had had it with the boy's attitude. The boy was just begging to get a beating and that's exactly what Ash planned on doing. Though it seemed that he wasn't the only one who shared these thoughts, as Charmander, and even there newly acquired friend growled angrily at Damien.
Ash smirked at the sudden idea he had internally chuckling evilly.
"Hey guys why don't you show him how much we appreciate him for taking care of foxy over here." Ash grinned as he saw the smirks from the two Pokémon. Damien slowly backed away getting nervous from the their expressions that seemed to promise dismemberment.
"H-Hey now let's not be too hasty here alright." Damien stuttered sweating profusely now. As if on an unspoken rule both fire type Pokémon shot flames at the shrieking Damien. Charmander had shot his signature flamethrower while the fox-like pokemon fired off a purpled wisps of fire? Damien dropping his tough façade started screaming like a girl running for his life until the group could no longer see him. Though, they held back so as not to kill the boy unintentionally.
Meanwhile Ash just rolled on the ground in laughter along with the two fire types.
After a few minutes Ash finally composed himself. "Aww, that was priceless, and he deserved every minute of it. It's great to have you on the team, I can already tell you'll just fit right in with everyone. Welcome to the family …
~Flash Back End~ (Super long flash back I know)
Ash tenderly brushed the fox Pokémon's fur elapsing small purrs from the little Pokémon. Meanwhile Ash's other Pokémon were training nearby perfecting both their current skills and working on new ones.
"You like this don't you Vulpix?" Ash spoke to the foxy Pokémon. In response she stood up and gently licked his face making him chuckle.
In the few days Vulpix had been with the group she had practically won the hearts of everyone here. The pokemon welcomed her with open arms into their family and Misty and Brock and had a liking to her as well, especially Brock. Brock loved brushing her when Ash let him every now and then and the two grew pretty close as well.
It turned out that she was actually tougher than she looked; the complete opposite of what Damien said. She knew some pretty good moves for her level. It surprised everyone, even Brock was surprised as Damien claimed her to be worthless and weak.
~Flash Back~
"Well were getting close to Vermillion, but before we get there I want to get some training done alright. You guys know the routine by now, let's get to it." All Ash's Pokémon went to their respected areas for training. Ash had them practice on their current moves to perfect them, as well as exercising drills to keep them in shape, and then had them work on new moves.
Vulpix not knowing what to do since she was still new waited patiently in front of Ash. "Alright Vulpix I'm gonna scan you for your current skills so we know where you're at so stay still." Vulpix just tilted her head looking curiously at the Pokedex Ash pointed at her with.
Vulpix the Fox Pokémon: Inside VULPIX's body burns a flame that never goes out. During the daytime, when the temperatures rise, this POKéMON releases flames from its mouth to prevent its body from growing too hot. It can freely control fire, making fiery orbs fly like will-o'-the-wisps. Just before evolution, its six tails grow hot as if on fire.
Gender: Female
Ability Flash Fire: When a Pokemon with Flash Fire is hit by a Fire-type move, it does not deal damage but instead raises the power of the bearer's Fire-type moves by 50%.
Moves: Ember, Roar, Quick Attack, Fire Spin, Confuse Ray, Will-O-Wisp
Ash's eyes widened in slight surprise, he didn't think Vulpix would be this developed already. It made him wonder how she would lose all her battled when she was with Damien. He must've have been more incompetent than he thought. Speaking of Damien, Ash just heard back from Professor Oak that Damien was revoked of his trainer license as punishment for his abuse to his Pokémon.
When Oak heard of Vulpix's story from Ash he was severally disappointed with Damien and immediately requested the Pokémon league to revoke his license.
"Wow you have a great skill set already Vulpix, you should be proud." Brock complemented getting a small blush form Vulpix as she accepted the complement.
"Though, I've never heard of the move Will-O-Wisp before. Is that the move you used on Damien?" Vulpix nodded at Ash's question.
"I believe that move originated from the Johto region if I'm not mistaken. Though I don't know much more than that I'm afraid. Maybe the Pokedex has more info on it." Suggested Brock.
Ash nodded checking the Pokedex and sure enough the info was there. "It says it's an attack that causes damage and a burn effect. Sweet, that'll definitely help."
Ash whistles at Charmander getting its attention. "Hey Charmander I got a new partner for you!" Charmander ran to Ash at attention smiling at Vulpix as he did so.
"Well let's get you started. Practice some of your current moves first and then I'll have Charmander teach you flamethrower. You'll be partners from now on as your both fire types, so you can learn from each other. Now get started, I'll observe from here." The two fire types eagerly ran to get started training, each glad that they had a new partner.
Ash smiled at the two before going to check on his other Pokémon. He was confident that they would be able to beat the Vermillion City gym and advance onward to higher levels.
~Flash Back End~
Chapter End
That's it for today guys/gals. Ill also be taking some time off to work on the stories plot cuz I feel need to plan out a little better so it's not just a follow of the cannon show. Don't worry though I'll be back as soon as I feel I'm ready; send me more reviews and suggestions for plot maybe. Also my computer's screen has some marks along the edge to the right. It looks like its pixels are messed up there. It doesn't affect my writing for now but If It spreads to the left then it will. Does anyone know where I can fix my laptops screens for decent price. If you do please tell me, that would be awesome. Till next time bye ^_^