(Sorry for late up date.)
{} means it was done by me beta reader ThomasLight. All was fixed by him as well.
(Interrogation room.)
Alex the Red had woken up with a headache, and not the good kind. It felt like he had taken a punch to the head by Machamp that was using Mega Punch. He woke up in a steel chair, wearing metal cuffs, and in a dark room, that was only lit by a single light bulb that hanged from above his head. It moved slowly back and forth and kept blinking every few seconds. There were two stones walls that were plain, another with a metal door, and the last with a window. He knew this scene too well. He was in an interrogation room.
The last thing he could remember was an Arbok, a purple and silver hat with a Pokeball in the middle. It had a button on the middle of the symbol and eye on top of a pyramid, and pain. Alex was taken from his thoughts by the door opening. He turned around, only to meet with the sight of Dragon Master Lance Wataru. He was in his usual attire, was holding a folder, and did not look amused. He walked over to the table and sat in the chair opposite of his position. Lance opened the folder and looked over it, both were silent for a few seconds, before Lance spoke.
"What is your name?" Lance with a steeled voiced. Alex snorted at this.
"Why should I tell you my na-?" Alex started to question, only for Lance to slam his fists on the table, shot up from his seat, and got in his face.
"WHAT IS YOUR NAME?!" Lance shouted and asked again. Alex gulped and answered.
"Alex Henderson. But my title is Alex the Red." Alex answered. Lance nodded and sat back down.
"Where are you from?" Lance questioned. Alex snorted again, but was sent a death glare from Lance.
"Hoenn." Alex told him with a sigh. It was Lance this time who snorted.
"Really? Then how come you had three Pokémon that were native to Kanto?" Lance asked.
"I stole them from some Kanto native a few years back." Alex stated. Lance nodded once again.
"Why are you in Kanto then?" Lance questioned.
"I was on a job. I was try to locate and catch an Absol." Alex informed.
"Really? Well why didn't you just catch one in Hoenn. There are plenty there." Lance told him.
"Because this one is unique. It has very different coloring from a regular Absol, and it wasn't even a shiny." Alex stated.
"Who hired you?" Lance asked.
"I have no clue. Someone using a secret line called my cell phone and hired me to do the job. Then for some reason my phone was destroyed as soon as the call ended. I did hear the guy mumble something about 'his son' and 'apology gift'." Alex told him. Lance nodded once again.
"Ok. Who knocked you out, and who was the jerk that used Self Destruct in the forest?" Lance questioned.
"I was the one that had my Golem use Self Destruct. As for knocked me out, I have no clue. I remember finally catching the Absol in the cage and was to go to the rendezvous point. My client told me to got to the location when the job was done. Then someone chuckled from the shadows and challenged me to a battle. He only used an Arbok to destroy my whole team. It only used four moves for each one. I ordered Golem to use Self Destruct to bring Arbok down with it, only for Arbok to dodge it by using Dig. It popped up behind me, distracting me in the process. I turned back around, only to be met with the sight of a purple and silver hat and a upper cut to the jaw. The hat had some eye pyramid insignia on it. Next thing I know I'm waking up here."
Lance's eyes widened when he explained the insignia. He pulled out a piece of paper from his folder and held it out for Alex to look at. It was the note from before with the insignia at the bottom.
"Is this the insignia?" Lance asked. Alex looked closely and nodded.
"Yeah. That's the sign." Alex answered. Lance nodded and started to leave. Only for Alex to say something that was unlike him.
"Lance, please do me a favor. Give my three Pokémon to a good trainer or to a Professor please."
Lance nodded. "I'll do it." He left, leaving Alex to think about the future events ahead.
Lance stood outside the door, comprehending the information he had just obtained. He thought about the trainer Alex The Red just described. Turns out this new guy was like a shadow, A powerful one. Only using four moves or less to knock out three Pokémon was impressive.
He was brought out of his thoughts as his cell phone rang. He pulled it out of his pocket and looked to see who was calling. It was Alex, his G-Men partner. Lance hit the answer button, put the phone up to his ear, and asked.
"What's up Alex?" Lance questioned.
"Lance have another interrogation room ready." Alex stated.
"Okay, but why?" Lance asked as he moved his way down the hall.
"Another bust gone bad is what happened. Another poacher tried to steal the Pokémon from the Pokémon Center in Viridian City, only to be stopped and knocked out by a trainer." Alex explained to him.
"Another one. Okay, it'll be ready by the time you get here but what about the trainer. Any description?" Lance said and questioned.
"Well, all we got from the Nurse was that it was a male, mid teens like about sixteen, good build, and his attire was a short sleeved tight black shirt, dark blue jeans, blue and red jacket, blue and white shoes, a black/blue back pack, and black fingerless gloves. Along with a purple and silver hat with a eye pyramid in the middle of it. He used an Arbok, and brought in and used a differently colored Absol. Sound familiar?" Alex informed and asked.
Lances eyes widened at the description. It seems like the unknown vigilante trainer has made another move. This time he got more of a description on him, and would be easier due to the differently colored Absol in his arsenal.
"Seems like this trainer has made his next move. Scout two miles in every direction of the Center. He couldn't have gotten that far." Lance ordered.
"Roger that boss." Alex replied back.
They both hung up, leaving Lance to give a sigh, they needed to find this new guy, and fast.
Hall of Origin.
Arceus smiled down as he watched his chosen one take down another villain. Even though Ash had obtained a very differently colored Absol, and taken down two thieves, his heart and aura was still cold and dark. Arceus gave a sigh, as he switched views from his chosen one to a list and pictures of different Pokémon. This list showed the Pokémon Ash have obtained, and will eventually catch in the future. A red X appeared over the Pokémon he had captured, the only two being Arbok and Absol. Arceus had a hard time choosing which of his 'children ' to send next. He could hardly think, because everyday Mewtwo would come to the Hall and bother him. Mewtwo was getting anxious and antsy to travel with Ash. He could hardly contain himself in meeting Ash and helping him out. He was acting like Mew than his usual self. Arceus was brought out of his thoughts by a small, feminine voice.
"What are you doing daddy?" A voice from behind Arceus questioned. Arceus turned his head, and saw as his first 'daughter' Mew the New Species Pokémon floated behind him. She was a small pink Pokémon with a long tail and blue eyes.
"Come over here and I'll show you daughter." Arceus told her, as he turned back to the screen. Out of the corner of his eye he saw as Mew floated next to him. "I'm trying to decide on what Pokémon the trainer should receive next." Arceus informed her, as he looked over the Pokémon. He was debating wither on the grass snake Snivy, the Emanation Pokémon Riolu, the Aura Pokémon Lucario, the Embrace Pokémon Gardevoir, or maybe the Blade Pokémon Gallade. Of course their were others, but those five stood out the most.
"But daddy. Isn't that favoritism and unfair to other trainers and coordinators?" Mew asked as she turned upside down. Even though she acted like a child, she did have the occasional brilliant sentence and questions.
"Yes Mew it is. But the trainer I'm doing this for is very important. To all Pokemon and the fate of the world. The only thing is I can't decide which Pokémon to give him next." Arceus told her, as multiple pictures of Pokémon enlarged and shrunk.
"Can I help?" Mew questioned as she floated in front of Arceus and stared around the different Pokémon.
"Sure daughter, you can." Arceus told her with a smile. She was always willing to help. Mew floated around the screen, eyeing each Pokémon. Then one caught her eye. She floated upwards to the Pokémon image and touched it, causing it to enlarge and take up the whole screen. Arceus smiled at her choice.
"This one daddy." Mew said with a small giggle and floating upside down again.
"Good choice Mew. Daddy wanted to pick that one too. Now all we need the gender, level, attacks, and coloring." Arceus informed her.
"Can I pick the coloring?" Mew asked excitedly, but with teary eyes.
"Ok." Arceus told her.
Viridian Forest.
After the situations involving a poacher, a thief, and a unique colored but injured Absol Ash was finally on the road again. He was making great progress as well. Not only did he defeat a poacher and a thief, but was growing a stronger bond with Arbok and Absol. He remembered from his coma dream that some of his higher level Pokémon, like Charizard, would barely listen to his commands. Whether it be inside or outside of a battle but Arbok and Absol listened to his instructions and commands without question. With Charizard he got burnt. While with Arbok and Absol all he got was tackled and coiled in a hug or cuddle.
It seemed like this was Arceus was of apologizing to him. It still wasn't enough, or at least not that much. He still missed Charizard, and the rest of his Pokémon but this was like a new beginning.
Ash looked around at the peaceful scenery that was Viridian Forest, Mankey swinged from trees, as Rattata ran through grass, and as Caterpie's crawled up trees. He smiled at the memories of his coma dream, from capturing his first Pokémon, to meeting Misty, and catching Pidgeotto. However, there was something strange, that he couldn't explain. After he left the Center and entered the forest he felt as if someone or something was calling for him. He felt as if there was a force calling out to him. At first he thought of it as nothing but in his coma dream he had seen and done stranger things. He walked towards where the force was pulling him.
After a few minutes of walking, he had heard crying. Being curious, he went toward the direction of the sound of crying, and felt the force pulling him towards the same nally he made to the area of the crying. He looked towards the bottom of a large tree, only to see a small Pokémon crying. He skillfully hid behind a few trees, while moving up, until he was about ten feet away. He noticed the Pokémon was small, black and silver in coloring, and had the appearance of a jackal. Since its paws were covering its face, and with the different coloring Ash couldn't tell what it was. So he grabbed his pokedex from his pocket, opened it, and started to scan.
Riolu The Emanation Pokémon and the pre-evolved form of Lucario. It evolves into Lucario when leveled up high with friendship and during the day. When sad or scared, Riolu's aura becomes stronger as a way of signaling its allies.
Gender: Female.
Ability: Inner Focus. Hidden Ability: Prankster.
Region: Sinnoh.
Level:15
Attacks: Force Palm, Endure, Quick Attack, and Feint.
Ash couldn't believe it. Riolu was one of the rarest Pokémon around, even hard to find in Sinnoh. In his coma dream he always wanted a Riolu. It was at the top of his catching list. This Riolu, just like Absol, was different colored. Riolu are usually blue and black, while a shiny Riolu was yellow. This one had black where the blue usually was, and silver where the black use to be. In all, she looked beautiful. Ash was brought out of his thoughts by the continuing cries of the Riolu. It broke his heart at seeing a Pokémon in pain. He decided to make himself known.
Ash stepped up from behind the tree, and made his way towards Riolu. When he was a few feet away he had stepped on a fallen branch, making a cracking sound. Riolu looked up from her crying and sitting position, only to see as a human was only a few feet away. Since she could sense aura, she was afraid, and a little bit attracted to his aura. It was strong, stronger than any other human, Riolu, or Lucario's she had ever sensed. It was also darker than any other she had ever sensed. That along with his young and handsome face made her blush. However, she had to be aware of her surroundings, he could be a bad guy after all. Ash noticed she had seen him, and seemed afraid, or suspicious of him. Ash continued his advance towards her location, walking slowly and calmly, his hands up showing no hostility. When he was about three feet away, he heard a small, feminine voice talking to him.
"Who are you? Please go away." The voice desperately said. Ash looked around, confused at hearing the voice, but not seeing anyone. He drew his attention to Riolu. Then a thought came to mind. Riolu and Lucario could talk to humans, via telepathy. Only if the human had a strong aura. Being the Chosen One meant he had possibly the strongest aura around. Ash then crouched down to eye level and spoke.
"It's ok. I'm not gonna hurt you." Ash told her with a soft voice. She looked at him, mainly his warm brown eyes. They held a lot of emotions. Pain, sadness, trust, friendship, love, wonder, and kindness were just a few that she could see. It seemed like there were many stories he could tell.
"Your, you're not?" Riolu asked, now looking at him with wide, innocent eyes.
"I promise I'm not. You can trust me." Ash told her, while sitting down about a foot away from here. She still looked a bit hesitant, but when she saw the warm smile on his face she knew he was telling the truth.
"Ok." She replied. She then moved closer to him. Ash then reached a hand out, and sat it upon her head. She flinched at the touch, but when he started to rub her head and behind her ears she gave a small purr of happiness and pleasure. After a few minutes he retracted his hand. Much to her dismay.
"Now, why don't you tell me why you're here." Ash said to her. He saw as her face grew to sadness at the mention of why she was here.
"I was kicked out of my pack." Riolu told him, getting teary eyed from remembering getting chased away from the Pokémon she considered friends, even her own mother chased her away.
"Why?" Ash asked
She looked down and replied sadly "My color."
"Your color."
She nodded "It is consider a curse if any of my pack would be different in color." Few more tears were falling in her eyes "I never asked for this." She began to cry once more. Ash began to comfort her and frowned at what he heard.
How could they do this to her? She is strong, from what he checked and has an attractive color for her. He was able to reply "I think they are wrong that you are cursed."
"Huh?" she looked at him.
"I think they are jealous."
"Why?" She asked
"You're color is unique. It fits you very beautifully, and your stronger than any ordinary Riolu."
She flushed as she heard him call him beautiful. "Am I really beautiful?"
He nodded and began to caress her. She was enjoying the attention from him.
"In fact, if you were to come with me, then maybe I can help you become stronger and maybe you can teach me how to use my Aura properly."
She contemplated at that moment. She could stay and move on, but she wanted to tag along with him. He was nice, even though his Aura was questionable. She also thought he was cute and maybe there's more to him than meets the eye.
"Okay, but I need to ask you something before you catch me."
Ash nodded smiling
"Why is your Aura dark?" She asked curiously.
Ash sighed and wanted to find a way to explain everything. He said "It's a long story."
"How about I go through your memories?"
"Can you do that?"
She nodded and said "Close your eyes, and open your mind."
He did so and allowed his mind to clear out. She used her Aura to slip inside into her mind. One would think it is psychic, but unlike feeling of the intrusion, it felt comfort. She began to see his past. She saw his time of being a child, the lack of a father, loving Pokemon, wishing to do great things, going into coma, his coma dream world with what he faced, seeing Arceus, learning the truth and the deception, having Arbok and Absol, facing Team Rocket and the poacher.
She left the mind and Ash felt comfort. She was in disbelief what he went through and hugged him. "I'm sorry what happened to your mother."
Ash felt a bit teary from hearing this, and held her. "Things happen, but I will make sure they do pay for their crime."
She nodded and stood back. Ash took out his Pokeball and caught her. He smiled and took her out, along with Absol, as Arbok was already out. They began to chatter each other, as Ash decided to camp out.
Night Time
Ash was giving dinner out to his Pokemon as he ate his roast beef stew quietly. As he looked up at the sky, Riolu was talking to Absol and Arbok. Unfortunately, Ash wasn't able to understand them, but decided to let them talk. As this happened, Riolu came up to Ash and said "Ash, how about I teach you something right now."
"Sure!" Ash excitedly said
He noticed Riolu sit, crossing her legs, while Arbok sat on Riolu's left side and Absol's right side. Ash sat right in front of her and then said "Now I need you to close your eyes."
He nodded.
"Okay, you must keep your mind clear. Allow only your emotions out. Let us connect together."
As he allowed his emotions and mind to open up, the Emanation Pokemon expanded her Aura, along with the other two Pokemon. He then felt a soft caress from his left, then his right and then in the middle. He began to feel the expansion of various emotions of not just what he has in front, but all over him. Life was sprung far more that ever. Then it mellowed to a normal level.
"It feels amazing." An smooth woman's voice said.
"Agreed." Another woman added.
Ash was in disbelief, he can understand them.
"I can understand you."
Arbok and Absol were in disbelief, until Arbok said "Can you? Then I would like to say, sorry about the way I treated you."
Ash smiled and hugged her "Forgiven."
She giggled and replied "Thanks."
"Now let's get some rest and tomorrow, more training!"
They nodded and went to sleep. Riolu, however was still up. She went over to Ash and felt these emotions that she never understood. She wanted to be their for him, to care for him, to understand him more. Was this love? Maybe. She kissed him softly on the cheek and went to sleep, waiting for the new day for them. As she closed her eyes, she smiled to herself by opening his Aura, which will allow him more than communicate to his Pokémon. In time, his perception will change, in time.
{End of Thomas work.}
(G-Men HQ)
We switch from Ash to a large room in the G-Man HQ. A table is placed in the middle of the room. The table of was surrounded by G-Men Agents, along with almost every Kanto League representative. Everyone, but Brock, Misty, Giovanni, Surge, and Lance. On a wall in front of the table, had a large board, filled with pictures of humans. Most with a large red X over them. Some of the rooms occupants were talking about the emergency meeting Lance called about, while others kept quiet.
"What do you think this is about?" A G-Man Agent asked another.
"No clue. I think it has to do with that new trainer. You know, the one that knocked out the poachers." A another one answered. After a few more minute of murmuring, everyone's attention was brought to Lance, as he walked threw a door, a folder and a picture in one arm, and stood at the top of the table. Next to the board.
"Welcome everyone, I'm glad you could make it. Anybody not here? If so why?" Lance stated and questioned.
"Surge, Brock, Giovanni, and Misty aren't here. I heard Brock and Misty were busy with something, Giovanni couldn't be reached, and Surge just didn't care." Erika answered, while waving her fan in front of herself.
"Damn. Ok, I'll just catch them up to speed later. Anyway, I'm sure your wondering why your all here." Lance stated, while placing the folder down on the table, but keeping the picture hidden from view.
"Is Kanto endangered again?" Blaine asked with a sigh.
"No. Were here-." Lance started to say, only to turn around and pin the picture he was holding in the middle of the board. He moved away, and showed of a male trainer. He wore a short sleeved tight black shirt, dark blue jeans, blue and red jacket, blue and white shoes, a black/blue back pack, black fingerless gloves, and a silver and purple hat. "-because of him." Lance finished, while pointing towards the picture and finally sitting down.
Now at this, everyone was confused, except for a few G-Men agents. Everyone couldn't see this guys face, nor what he was doing. They saw him point at something, and a purple tail at the bottom of the picture. Was this guy a criminal?
"Uh, what are we looking at Lance?" Lorelei questioned, confused at the current situation.
"This is the new trainer that's been running around, saving Pokémon and is the reason why we have a poacher locked up, and another in custody. Not much is known about him except age, gender, build, height, and description. We don't know his name so I have come to calling him Aiolos, meaning quick or nimble. He shows up where the poacher is at, knocks out his whole team and the poacher himself, and disappears before we get to the scene. From the info I got from the first poacher, Alex the Red, and the Nurse Joy from Viridian City, this trainer is in position of a powerful Arbok, and a differently colored Absol. It's not even a shiny." Lance explained, while opening up and sliding the folder over to the group. Each one looked inside, only to see a few smaller and worse pictures of the trainer. One had a blurry image of a Arbok, while the others were of him. A picture or two had words in red pen written on them. Things like 'who is he' or 'what's his origin' were on there.
"Not that I don't 'love' this whole vigilante thing, but what does this have to do with us?" Sabrina asked, while picking up a photo of 'Aiolos'. It seemed strange. It felt as if she had seen this guy before. But from a dream she had about a year, if not longer, ago.
"Because I want this guy found, captured, and brought to G-Men HQ for questioning. And, you guys and gals are going to help me." Lance announced, much to the shock of the representatives.
"Uh, Lance. From what you told us so far this trainer is a good guy. Why would we need to bring him in?" Bruno questioned, while picking up and examining the picture of eye pyramid insignia.
"Because there are too many 'what ifs' in this situation. For all we know he could be a villain trying to get rid of the competition. Or, he could hiring the poachers to take a fall, making himself popular amongst the population. But when we go after him everyone would hate the G-Men. Then eventually making the G-Men disband, thus paving the way for him to lead a invasion and takeover!" Lance exclaimed
"Sometimes it scares me what goes on in your mind." Koga stated while at a blurry picture of this trainers Arbok.
"It sounds crazy, but you never know. Please guys." Lance pleaded. He needed them and doesn't want to be seen incompetent.
"Fine, we'll help you." Janine said with a sigh, while also speaking for the whole group. Not at this Lance perked up and shot up from his chair.
"Well what are we waiting for? Lets go find this bastard." Lance stated, and then running out the door.
The representatives and agents gave a sigh, but then followed suit. Each thinking about what the future had in store.
