Another possible future AU that amused me.
Ash looked at his apprentice fondly, a young riolu he had been assigned to train in the ways of aura. She had progressed quickly, eager to learn and filled with the stamina needed to complete his more unconventional regimens. Awash with nostalgia, the young guardian recalled his own training with Riley.
It had been after the Kalos league when he ran into him again. Now that he didn't have to worry about cataclysmic events or a new tournament to conquer, he could finally accept the man's offer. He had learned so much from Riley, perhaps the most important was the ability to understand Pokémon, a gift he still cherished deeply.
Returning to the present, Ash bent over and began his lesson. "Today we will be working on healing," he began. "Tell me what you know already."
"Healing with aura is one of the more difficult techniques, usually requiring intermediate skill or an emotional experience to produce the amount necessary."
"Right, it takes a lot of energy to heal someone so it's usually a last resort compared to more efficient ways like Heal Pulse. Remember if you use too much, you run the risk of exhausting yourself to death," confirmed Ash as he began setting up the tools necessary to start. He then recalled something his old master once said to him. "The trick is to cut the juice as soon as you see a light and hear dead relatives calling."
