Falling Ash, Rising Heat
Author: So let's get into it!
Additional: The Author's Personal Story (Straight after this chapter is finished. PLEASE READ IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME AND I WANT YOU GUYS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS DOING WHEN I FIRST STARTED FANFICTION AND WHY I WRITE AND ALSO TO SAY THANKS TO A FELLOW AUTHOR AND A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE)
Chapter 9: Dark Confrontations
Ash paced around the living room of the villa. His Pokémon watching his every single step as he dug an oval hole in Cynthia's carpet floor. He was disturbed and in deep thought. Although in the process he did obtain a neat MP5K. So he was happy with that but he had to clean up the blood splatters from the walls and floor of the entrance way.
"Any deeper and you'll met Zygarde" Cynthia muttered which earned her a sharp glare but all she did was snigger instead of backing off.
"Ash, the bounty ain't all that bad" Raichu said trying to help 1 million dollars worth in prize money was actually quite a small bounty compared to many Champions who have bounties of over 5 billion.
"Yeah, you're right" Ash replied as he stopped pacing and walked over to get a cup of coffee.
"Ash, sometimes you are so cute!" Cynthia said wrapping her arms around his neck and causing him to yell in surprise. He soon equalised himself and they both laughed while Raichu was making rather…inappropriate hand signs. Ash sent over a small Aura Sphere in his direction making Raichu fall over with a small mark on his forehead.
"I love you" Ash whispered into her ear. Cynthia shivered when she felt his breath and voice rush through her ear. It was a genuine statement and she loved that side of him.
"I love you more" Cynthia replied with the challenge. Raichu smiled when he saw Ash and Cynthia close that gap between them, he felt Ash's heart melt and the blissful happiness radiating from him.
"Good on you Ash"
-Round 2-
"Now these rounds are 1-on-1 battles, so immediate loss if you lose!" Scott announced and everyone in the crowds cheered but the trainers shivered, this was a hardass decision and meant…chose wisely. Ash thought about this, he could use any Pokémon. Pokémon like Umbreon, Registeel and Aegislash were perfect for this kind of battle. Then a thought hit him. He walked out of the stadium as the match between Trip and Viola started.
"Doublade!" Ash called throwing a Dusk Ball to reveal the two bladed Pokémon.
"Hiya" he said, his voice was shrilly and rusty. He glanced at the shadowy stone in Ash's hands.
"Do you want to evolve?" Ash asked.
"…Why?" Doublade asked.
"This battling format is 1-on-1 and a Pokémon whose Defense(s) are high and Attack(s) are high is perfect for this" Ash explained, Doublade thought a moment, his ability was No Guard which was bad for him but also good for him too. But did he want to be an Aegislash? He looked up at Ash and saw a king, someone who he would follow onto the battlefield, in the line of fire and into the shadowy jaws of death.
"Let's fuck them up" Doublade said tapping the shadowy stone with the tip of one his blades
"The battle with Shinigami and Misty is now about to begin!" the commentator said and the two trainers walked out. People cheered for both and Ash smiled. He had this one in the bag. Misty glared angrily at him. She had liked the treatment given to her. Ash shrugged and took out the Dusk Ball.
"Show them you loyalty! Aegislash!" Ash called out throwing in the Royal Sword Pokémon. Aegislash appeared in his Defence Stance. Arm crossed behind him, shield covering most of his blade. But like Ash's Greninja, Aegislash had a unique appearance. Sheathed with him were two scimitars with the appearance like his own blade, hence the shield was bigger than usual.
"WOAH! Shinigami sent out an Aegislash! But what a weird appearance…two extra blades!" the commentator exclaimed.
"WHAT? This is cheating!" Misty cried out.
Meanwhile in the crowds…
"What is that strange version of Aegislash?" Paul exclaimed. Gary rubbed his chin.
"Ah! Two young researchers watching the battles are we?" an elderly and familiar voice said from behind them.
"Gramps!" Gary exclaimed hugging his grandfather. Their relationship had grown over the years as they both researched Pokémon patterns and tried to find the secret of evolution.
"Professor Oak!" Paul exclaimed, he had met the Professor many times but still was in awe of him.
"Ah! Young Paul, who is Regie going?" Professor Oak asked.
"Good, but could you see-"
"The variation of appearances of a Pokémon?" Professor Oak finished and the two younger researcher nodded.
"Yes, Professor Scyamore also saw this with Ash's Greninja and it seems like his Aegislash also had taken on this peculiar trait" Professor Oak said thoughtfully. Professor Oak was the one who suggested to Ash that he go hide within the Orange Islands and even contacted Professor Ivy there to tell her about Ash's predicament and arrival.
"So why does this happen?" Gary asked curiously.
"This has only happened twice now and both with Ash, I think I can conclude that it happens when a Pokémon doesn't only trust their trainer but recognises them to be more than they are" Professor Oak explained.
"Wait, Aegislash is the Royal Sword Pokémon right?" Paul said a thought suddenly hitting him.
"Yes" the two Oaks said in unison, Paul smiled at that.
"An the PokeDex entry says that only someone Aegislash recognises as the true king can touch its hilt…what if when Doublade evolved…he recognised Ash as a true king, a true heir to royalty?" Paul suggested.
"Crush them Gyrados!" Misty cried out and a large Gyrados roared in the arena but something seemed off. Ash felt it…in pain and that a dark aura surrounded it.
"Ash, this Gyrados…is harbouring something more than just good stat enhancers" Aegislash said thoughtfully.
"BATTLE BEGIN!" the referee announced.
"Gyrados use Aqua Tail!" Misty commanded.
"SHIT!" Ash swore as Gyrados moved faster than anticipated.
"Aegislash use King's Shield!" Ash commanded and Aegislash put up a steely shield in front of him. The Aqua Tail hit the barrier, but now Ash became extremely worried…the defences failed and the stat lowering effect did not activate. Aegislash was thrown back but luckily he was in Defence Stance which meant he did not take a lot of damage but he had taken a lot more than what was usually dealt. Even if it was a Critical Hit.
"Grrrr, this is no normal Gyrados" Aegislash said angrily.
"Aegislash use Shadow Sneak!" Ash shouted and Aegislash changed form but instead of holding his shield he took out his two scimitars and had his shield on his wrist (if he…has one).
"WOAH! IS THIS THE ULTIMATE ATTACK STANCE AEGISLASH?!" the commentator asked with obvious amazement and pure shock. People began to murmur and mutter in wonder, those scimitars looked a hell of a lot like the scimitars Shinigami had on him right now. Aegislash disappeared into the shadows on the ground and a slithering shadow was seen moving quickly up to Gyrados.
"Gyrados Hyper Beam on that sneaking shadow!" Misty order.
"Aegislash use Shadow Ball and propel it using Night Slash!" Ash commanded. Gyrados unleashed a beam of high dense energy and light at Aegislash. From the shadows a sword tip was seen flinging a ball of dusky shadows and yet the shadow kept slithering towards Gyrados. But Misty had been too busy focusing on using BIG moves that she forgot, even if Hyper Beam hit Aegislash, what good would it do? Normal types can't hit Ghost types. But Ghost types can hit Water/Flying types…
The ball of shadows hit Gyrados square one then suddenly Aegislash appeared from the shadows.
"Now use Iron Head, Sacred Sword and Aerial Ace!" Ash ordered smiling as the three moves were activated at the same time. One scimitar was glowing with a pure light, the other with a light blue hue and Aegislash's main blade was glowing a silvery light.
"HY-AH! HA! HYAH!" Aegislash shouted as he slashed, hit then slashed. Gyrados roared in pain but kept sturdy.
"Quick use Shadow Ball, Slash and X-Scissor!" Ash cried.
"OOOOOOOOORAH! YAH! KAH!" Aegislash grunted as he fired multiple Shadow Balls, slashed then slashed again. Still Gyrados kept sturdy.
"WOAH! THAT IS ONE STURDY GYRADOS!"the commentator said in amazement.
'Something is not right here…even with those moves, Gyrados should have already fainted, its HP, Defence and Special Defence aren't the highest in the world and by now I should have won…plus this aura, it's not right' Ash thought. He was hand was playing around the hilt of his scimitar.
"Gyrados use Crunch!"
"Shit, Aegislash use King's Shield!" Ash ordered and Aegislash put up another steely barrier but this time it held up and Ash's mind worked overdrive now. He had weakened Gyrados seriously but it was still strong by the looks of the cracks in the barrier.
"Gyrados use Aqua Tail!"
"Aegislash use Iron Defence!"
Aegislash rose its Defence stat considerably but Aqua Tail still sent him flying.
'Okay, I have a plan' Ash thought.
"Aegislash use Automatise until you can't get any faster, then use Iron Defence then Swords Dance!" Ash ordered. Aegislash didn't need any more orders. As he made himself faster and faster, dodging each move Gyrados made with more and more ease until he couldn't get faster before he raised his Defence so high that when he did get hit, Gyrados got hurt instead before raising his Attack so high, that he knew that with what Ash had in mind, it would only take 5 more moves.
"Grrrr, you done running?" Misty growled.
"Yes, Aegislash use Fury Cutter five times!" Ash ordered. Misty's sneered, Fury Cutter was a weak move but she failed to three things: the first was the stat raises, the second was the item Aegislash was holding: Metronome and the fact with his already high Attack and now even higher Attack stat, the Bug type move would deal a hell of a lot of damage plus added bonus each time Fury Cutter hit with the Metronome.
The first cut hit, Gyrados shook it off with ease before using Ice Fang but it did nothing.
The second cut hit, Gyrados winced slightly as the damage doubled. He used Crunch but missed.
The third cut hit, Gyrados roared in pain unable to understand why such a weak and puny move is causing him so much pain.
"WHAT?" Misty roared in shock and anger but Ash smiled widely.
The fourth cut hit, Gyrados staggered back before the last cut hit. It was a massive three blade hit that send Gyrados to the ground with a huge crash. Dust cleared and a black aura left Gyrados and it seemingly returned to its normal aura state.
"…Ash is the winner!" was all Ash heard as he followed the black aura with his eyes which were blazing blue. He had a bad feeling about this.
Author: Please read below, it is irrevelant but important. I think it is good to have you guys understand fully why I write and why I got into it and the events from then to now. It is also to thank a dear friend and to tell you guys how she affected my life directly and how even me writing FanFiction got me into something I truly want strive for. So thanks for reading and I hope this makes you understand some things about me. Also about how we kind of got to know each other. So I hope you enjoy the documentary/interview style section with Megurine Luka (Vocaloid 03) narrating the story!
Thanks!
The Author's Personal Story: A Tribute to a Dear Friend
SPECIAL: Odds & Ends: Someday I'll Sing Again
On-screen on the bottom of the screen it says:
Four4Two: FanFiction Author
The Author who criticises only himself
(The narrator is voiced by Megurine Luka, so not all just original work)
Four4Two started out a young boy who wanted to be constructive with his life. Spending his time building Lego and drawing pictures of dragons and swords. He always had the love for anime, manga and video games. When he grew older the love for Lego died down and his intrigue for manga and anime rose. His gaming took off and his life became hectic with issues of mental health, social life and his own feelings towards people.
"Growing up wasn't and isn't easy for me. I have ADHD and Aspergers Syndrome, I have a hard time connecting with people and I consider myself a loner. I don't have that many friends"
But over time he discovered dirtbkes and made new friends and one who will stick with him forever, a guy called Jonno. One of the quirkiest guys but the coolest, the most reckless but the most friendly guy you'll ever meet. Soon Four4Two found himself immersed in the dabbling of FanFiction. But the first story he ever truly came to be inspired by was a story called "Pokémon: the PAL Chronicles" by an Author called BookPrincess32.
"I was inspired by her writing…she truly made me into someone who realised writing fiction was just another Lego or Minecraft construction but yet more…appealing and more satisfying than anything"
Soon the boy began to write…shamefully using the author's idea to his own advantage. So one day he messaged her and praised her work, not because he wanted to get on her good side but because her work was genuinely amazing and well done.
"It was a little nerve racking for me, even if it was just PM. I am not a social person and I am quite awkward around girls and judging by the author name…I was very nervous about reactions, thankfully she was very kind to me and let me use her ideas and even checked out my story"
Soon the two became…not friends more like penpals more than anything. They would swap ideas, talk and give each other advice. It was over time that the two became friends, on FaceBook, yep. Whilst Four4Two was based in Australia, BookPrincess32 was based overseas in entirely different continent.
"It wasn't really much of a surprise I guess, I mean the FanFiction community is pretty big and international but I was happy to have met someone whose English is better than mine especially when that person come from a country that I thought doesn't speak much English"
But Year 12 had taken it's toll on Four4Two as he was put on a long hiatus and soon he was questioning himself and his writing. Was this what he really wanted to do? Soon his attention diverted to original work and soon came the idea for a bunch of stories called Seven Crow Cry.
"It was an idea that just seemed right. I wanted it to be a written manga. Something where you have all the literary elements of manga with the small comical and out of place moments and the perverted overtones but also enough imagery to make you believe it was a manga"
Although when the HSC ended. Four4Two decided to go back to FanFiction after many attempts of his work that failed. He deleted everything! To start fresh and to work on new ideas and new stories. Although one was kept alive and running. He came back into contact with BP32 (BookPrincess32) and soon he was racking up massive visitor and view rates, word count rates and 9 stories out of which 1 was completed, 3 were discontinued, 1 still being considered and the others being currently worked on.
"I was over excited, truly I was…I completed one whole story within 3 weeks! So a reworked version had to be made, which I did"
But something eluded him, BookPrincess32's greatest story, PAL Chronicles. It was hurdle that he always wanted to clear but could he?
"I am too hypercritical about my work but that's sensible…I can't believe that I am better than her…because in reality she is better than me…and I admire her greatly"
The biy went up the coast to celebrate his end of school life, there he thought about his writing. Was it all worth it? What good can come out of it? It is only FanFiction after all…
"I think BP32 kept me running, that target, that thought of…I could write just like her, kept me going and I think up to an extent, I love her for that, to give me something to strive for, even if it something as insignificant as FanFiction but at that time I also realised something…I am not only doing this for me, I want to do this so people can enjoy and be thankful for what I write. It is satsiying to see a good review, a new follower a new person selecting 'favourite'. It makes me more determined to put my all into these stories I create"
It was also a reason why he used so many OC characters, after reading repetitive stories and ideas and his most successful story Falling Ash, Rising Heat that he realised he hated overdone ideas.
"I don't hate the writers (up to a point) and I am not shitting on them, just the fact that I don't quite understand why someone would like to read something that has been done 1000 times over, it's boring! Which is why Falling Ash, Rising Heat and Vocalising Desires: AMPLIFIED have some violent moments, to demonstrate the fact that this is what is possibly missing from the anime or other stories whose writers don't understand real life situations or the minds of people, in my point of view, what I put in those stories (those two only) could or have happened in the past: political or celebrity assassinations (and attempts), bullying, rape, love, etc, etc"
Although the author wasn't the best romantic, he still tried hard to make love scenes, romantic and pure. He tried to make funny scenes funny since he wasn't the best comedian. And most of all he tried to put together a well put together plot since he wasn't the best English student.
"It's true, I think I want to impress BP32 the most though…it is just something about getting her stick of approval that makes me…strive higher…I do admire her and I really do consider her s great friend and one of the best human beings, even though I haven't met her personally although one day, I would love too. I have known he for a while and she is dark and slightly disturbing at times but she has a great imagination, a beautiful soul, an sturdy person who would stand firm in the hardest of storms and I want to congratulate her or something to help her out, anything. I feel kinds guilty for not doing anything for her even though, she doesn't quite know it, she has done a hell of a lot for me, with her story and my love for writing stories, I wouldn't have made it though my HSC's, I would not have been accepted into my uni of choice and I definitely won't have been sane today. And that is no exaggeration or lie…I am deadly serious"
[end]
Author: thank you, if you read all of this, I know it violates some FanFic rules but…I think after talking to BookPrincess on the 10/2/2016 during my Second Start Up day at JMC, I realised how much I owe her. It's true…I owe her more than anyone I personally (as in not via FaceBook or PM) know. If you read her profile, she has gone through some tough times. And what she doesn't know is that she pulled me though the toughest and last part of my high school life. Year 12. Without her I couldn't have been accepted in JMC Academy to do Game Development or survive my HSC. She also made me forget my actual life via writing, letting me escape my worries and troubles. I am not the most social person, as I said in the doco thing above, I am a loner. I listen to my music, WAY too loudly, I like to isolate myself and I prefer my own company.
Although it doesn't quite mean I don't enjoy other people's company.
So after you read this, go to her profile and read her stories particularly Pokmeon: The PAL Chronicles and I want everyone to write her a review and support her writing as well as mine. We are both authors…she deserves a hell of a lot more praise than me who writes terribly compared to her and well, I do like her a lot enough to make me say stupid things will tipsy. If you want to know, ask her not me.
Anyways, she has been a massive support structure during my time writing constantly asking me about my secrets in my stories, always adding in her points of view and ideas, her opinions and useful traits that I originally didn't know about. In fact Sun & Moon: The Destiny of Two Heroes is in fact part of one of the pieces of advice she gave me long ago: people hate OC Champions. And this time I used Ash, so there you go.
In the end though, I have to give her more than thanks, I really do want to…Arceus and Miku knows how much she deserves thanks and support from readers. I hate people who flame and try and put us authors down. I remember sticking up for her when some dickhead did flames her. So please support her and put in a nice word or two!
Also thanks to you guys who read my stories, favourite this and follow this but I have said this many times, I want to be thanked for my other stories too, not just Falling Ash, Rising Heat but also for:
Odds & Ends (Vocaloid)
Sun & Moon: The Destiny of Heroes (Pokémon)
Vocalising Desires: AMPLIFIED (Vocaloid)
Sky of Beginning (Vocaloid)
I am struggling to write a lot now a days and I write also for you guys who also helped me through the toughest part of my schooling life. So do me a favour and read them, follow and favourite them as well. Also review!
Thanks to you all…you are all the greatest!
Follow…favourite…review…
Cheers
(A teary) Four4Two: Thank you BookPrincess32…for making me who I am now!
