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Aura Warrior: Ace

Chapter 8: Promise of a Warrior


The leader of the pack kept calling his troops to return as his voice echoed in the mountains. And with that all the Pokémon left as they returned to their base.

The boys watched them leave and Ace suddenly felt the urge to follow. He decided to answer that call from the leader and towards them.

"Ace, no! Don't follow them! Come back!" Alex called to him but Ace just kept running farther from Alex.

For some reason, Ace felt something in him that awoken the instincts of a wild Pokémon.

'Why am I doing this? Why follow them? Is something calling me?' Ace thought as he ran.

The pack ran at a high speed as they hurried to their destination.

"Hurry! Everyone, let's move!" The lead Samurott ordered his troops. The other Pokémon picked up the pace. It wasn't long until one of the Pokémon, which was a Froslass, noticed Ace in the back.

"Who's that kid?" She asked the Samurott.

"Forget about him. Just keep moving." He answered sternly.

A Luxray next to the Samurott alerted his leader of Ace. "Bowen, that kid's still on our tail."

"Is he now?" Bowen wondered.

"He's stubborn. I'll take care of him." The Froslass, known as Grace, insisted as she turned back and used her Ice Shard on Ace. One shard sends him flying, but managed to land on his feet.

"What was that for?" Ace yelled until Grace positioned her claws at him as she spoke.

"Kid, you don't belong here with us."

Ace growled but he heard Alex calling for him.

"ACE! Where are you, Ace?"

"Your human is calling you." Grace explained. "Don't sacrifice your peaceful life for this. You're young, so enjoy your happy childhood. Go home!" And then she left.

Alex then found Ace alone and well. "There you are! I was worried about you. Let's go home now, it's getting late."


Back home, Ace paced outside as he couldn't get the pack or the leader out of his head. He then recalled Grace's words.

'Kid, you don't belong here with us. Don't sacrifice your peaceful life for this.'

He thought as he watched Alex and his family eating dinner through the window.

"This is delicious! Thanks, Mom!" Alex happily ate his food.

"Alex, you were late. Where have you been?" His father asked.

"I was out with Ace. I promised Cedric I could train him." Alex answered.

"You weren't in the mountains, were you?"

"No! I wasn't" Alex lied.

"That's good, because Jonathan told me that there was a sudden horde wild Pokémon going about. Until then, it's best that you should stay home for a while."

"Yes." Alex agreed sadly as he thought.

'So, Jonathan's seen the pack, too? But they're incredible! They looked like they were trained by trainers, but their leader is something else.'


Meanwhile, Ace wandered into the mountains, deep in a forest. He left his home while his family ate.

The forest was quiet, too quiet. He cautiously walked as he used his aura to sense any presence near him. As he kept walking, he suddenly sensed someone following him.

"Who's there?" he asked. He then felt someone coming towards him in a flash of fire as he immediately dodge the being. Both creatures stood on opposites until the stranger chuckled.

"Fast feet as usual, huh Ace?" The figure revealed himself as the Blaziken Jack.

"Jack, what are you doing here?" Ace asked in wonder.

Jack shushed him. "Follow me and don't make a sound!" He whispered as both Pokémon walked out of the forest until they reached a ledge.

On the bottom of the ledge was a group of five Pokémon, three of them was Bowen, Grace, and the Luxray from the pack.

"I've seen them before!" Ace said.

"Well, obviously they're not wild Pokémon by nature. Let's find out for ourselves." Jack whispered.

"How do we do that?" Ace asked.

"Simple. I'll challenge them and when I win, they have to take me to their leader." Jack sneered as he then released a flamethrower at them, but the Pokémon saw that and dodged the attack.

"Who's that? I've never seen him before?" The Luxray wondered as he spoke to Bowen.

"I have. That Blaziken was with the hunters." Bowen answered.

"Yes, they brought down a Rhydon before despite the disadvantage." Grace agreed.

"Stop it, Jack. We're outnumbered!" Ace tried to stop Jack from causing any trouble.

Jack chuckled at Ace. "You are such a child! Run home if you want to!" He and Ace then went down the ledge as they ran towards the group.

"Jack, don't!" Ace warned him.

Bowen calmly watched them as he stood his ground. "Want to fight?"

Jack then attacked with Blaze kick and hit Bowen in the chest, but stood its ground as he chuckled. "Was that supposed to hurt me? Young one, if you want to defeat me, you have to do better than that!"

Bowen then used his Razor Shell at Jack with full force that sends Jack flying but landed on his feet again.

Jack chuckled. "Not bad for a water type."

"Be careful what you wish for or else you won't make it back in one peace." Bowen warned as he lowered his blade.

Ace was amazed. But then he heard more Pokémon coming as realized that they were surrounded by the pack as they all glared at the strangers. "Look at them all!"

"Bowen, who are they?" A Grovyle with a red bandana from the pack asked. "Having trouble, are we?"

Jack stared at the pack's numbers. "Ace, we have to leave. We can't fight them all."

"But we're surrounded!" Ace whispered.

"So, Bowen, you think of testing them? It would be fun!" The Grovyle smiled.

'A test? What does he mean?' Ace wondered.

"Thomas, this is none of your concern!" Bowen snarled at the Grovyle. "Hurry and return to your posts now! It's your responsibility to guard them!"

Thomas nervously chuckled. "Okay, okay, we're going! Come on, guys!" Thomas told his Lombre friend and troop as they left.

"I see you have the makings of a warrior, but I'll be the judge of that." Bowen spoke to Jack and Ace.

"I'm not wasting my power on you. Bring your leader to me instead!" Jack ordered.

"We're looking for warriors for our mission! But we need real warriors!" Bowen explained calmly. "Defeat me and I'll take you to him."

Jack scoffed. "This should be fun. Ace, don't interfere!"

Bowen and Jack stared as they bare fists. Then Jack came in with a Focus Punch while Bowen braced himself as the others watched. But before the focus punch made contact, both Pokémon suddenly heard a cry and stopped attacking.

"What's that?!" Jack shouted. Then the group suddenly saw the decapitated head of the Lombre from before as it felled between them as they stared in horror.

"What…"

"HELP!" The group heard Thomas as he and the others came in terror in their faces. "It's Bruton!"

Ace and the others watched in horror as Bruton the scarred Aggron appeared from the forest as it roared loudly at the pack.

"Damn! How did he manage to kill one of ours?" Bowen angrily growled. Then Thomas went by his side.

"We were ambushed! Forgive me!"

"This wouldn't have happened if you haven't abandoned your post!" Bowen reminded.

"Leave him to me!" Grace charged at Bruton as she was immediately stopped by Bowen.

"Stop, Grace! Have you forgotten our orders? We can't risk any lives now!"

"But we can't just let him go!"

"We'll get our revenge one day, but for now, we'll retreat. Move out!" Bowen ordered the troops as they ran away from Bruton.

"What cowards! They won't even fight even if it is for a fallen friend." Jack smirked, but he saw Ace going with them. "Ace! Why are you going with them? Don't tell me you're running away!"

"I'm not, but I want to meet their leader!" Ace answered back. He ran until he saw that they were heading towards a chasm.

"This is it! Let's jump!" Bowen ordered and then they all suddenly jumped over the chasm.

Ace gasped as he stopped before he reached the ledge. The pack members managed to jump across the chasm in one piece.

'Incredible! They did it!' Ace thought.

Grace saw that he wanted to join them but worried for his safety. "Kid, don't do this! You'll never make it!"

Bowen watched his determination and cried out. "Kid, if you manage to get to the other side, I promise to take you to our leader, as a worthy warrior of our pack."

"Bowen, are you insane?! He's just a boy!" Grace reacted with worry.

Ace looked and turned around as he left the edge which made Bowen chuckle. "Looks like he isn't brave enough."

Ace backed away until he saw the wind blowing from the chasm. He nodded as he then began to run towards the chasm, surprising everyone.

"Ace, stop! You'll never make it!" Jack tried to stop him, but Ace was determined to the limit as he jumped over the chasm with all his strength.

Everyone gasped as he began to fall down, but then a sudden wind blew gave him the push he needed as he was lifted high enough to reach over the chasm, farther than the other Pokémon.

"That is one special kid." Bowen admitted.

"Now, as promised, I get to meet your leader." Ace reminded.

Bowen nodded. "Any objections, men?"

Everyone shook their heads as they agree to take Ace in their group. "No, sir!"

Ace smiled but he gasped as he saw Jack on the other side fighting with Bruton. "Jack!"

Jack attacked with Focus punch, but Bruton counterattacked with Iron tail, sending Jack on the ground.

"You want a piece of me, Rockhead?!"

"Jack, get over here!" Ace called.

"Why? I never turned away from a good challenge! He's mine!" Jack yelled.

"What an idiot." Bowen sighed.

"This small beast? Please. I took down Pokémon bigger than him when I was a Combusken." Jack proclaimed as he attacked with Flamethrower.

Bowen scoffed. "He may stubborn and reckless, but his strength makes him a fine soldier."

"I don't like his attitude." Thomas said. "Fire types are hotheaded."

"Maybe. But he's strong like us." Star agreed.

Ace won't leave his friend behind so he ran and jumped over the chasm to help Jack. He then turned to Bowen. "Don't forget your promise! I hold to you on that!" Ace then used aura sphere on Bruton as he then grabbed Jack out of harm's way. "Are you okay, Jack?"

"I've been through worse situations."

Ace then used with Force palm, hurting Bruton in the process.

"Ace, stop! He's not like the rest of us!" Jack warned.

As Ace fought Bruton, Bowen and the others watched his bravery and strength and knew that he was worth something.

"Alright, everyone, let's help them!" Bowen ordered. "Our job is to find warriors and those two are truly worthy fighters!" The others agreed as they joined Ace and Jack in battle.

"Please, help Ace!" Jack said as he struggled to get up.

"Leave this to us." Bowen nodded. "First Platoon attack!" Bowen, Grace, and their group charged at Bruton together with their attacks on Bruton's chest.

"Second Platoon, CHARGE!" The Luxray commander ordered his troops to have their turn to fight and attacked on Bruton's head.

"Finish it, Third Platoon!" Thomas gave his men the command and attacked at his feet.

With the combined teamwork and attack combinations, they managed to force the Aggron to retreat.

Ace then went to check on Jack who managed to stand. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. I'll live." Jack answered.

"Allow me to welcome you two to the pack, my friends." Bowen bowed before them.

"Friends?" Jack asked.

"I am Bowen, leader of the first platoon group."

"My name is Star." The Luxray replied. "Leader of the second platoon group."

"And I'm the third platoon leader, Thomas." Thomas proudly presented himself.

"Also known as the Love Lizard!" Grace snickered.

"Shut up, Grace!" Thomas growled. "Females like you should remain silent!"

"What?! Just because I'm a girl, doesn't mean I'm weak! Want to spar, do you, Thomas, huh?" Grace yelled.

"Enough, you two!" Bowen ordered which silenced the two arguing Pokémon.

"I'm Ace!" Ace told his name.

"Jack's the name. Nice to meet you." Jack said.

"Our pack consists of twelve platoons in total, but they're all out on their missions." Bowen explained.

"Okay, but Bowen…, please let us meet your leader!" Ace pleaded.

"Of course, Ace. You proved yourself worthy of a warrior. Follow us!"

Then they all heard the Leader's howling in the air. "RRIIOOOOOHHH!"

"That's the leader call! He's gathering everyone to him!" Bowen yelled.

Ace heard the cries, but then he sensed the leader's aura in him and widens his eyes. "That aura! It can't be!"

All these thought had made Ace ran at a high speed towards the leader's cries as he hoped to meet him with his own eyes.


Ace had finally joined the pack, and now he's going to meet the boss. Who is he? Find out in the next chapter.

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