SG: So as I said, I'm trying my best to update this one so I can finish it. Though I don't really know how long it is now that I eliminated several chapters that were going to be fillers.

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-Sora, the Ariso Gym Leader, is not the same Sora from Kingdom Hearts. I couldn't think of a name for him until I looked at the KH Wall scroll I have. Name inspired by Kingdom Hearts, but there's no crossover.

Disclaimer: Same as always!

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Chapter 9: Revelations Part 1

It took everyone about three days to reach Umno Island. It was going to take two, but a sudden storm caused the Vision de la mer to temporarily port at Vanaman Island. Once the storm passed they were off again.

Kamui stood at the front of the ship, looking out at the whirlpools that the ship was carefully avoiding. He gave a shaky sigh of relief as it narrowly missed one as it prepared to dock at the canal entrance. "How do ships do this, I don't know…"he muttered to himself.
"Pika…"a voice said from down below. Kamui looked and saw that Pikachu was there, glaring at him as usual. Sighing, "Please, not right now. I wanna stay out here and look at the whirlpools. I never seen them before."
"Pi...ka…"its glare narrowed.

"Alright alright. Here." Kamui pushed himself off the railing, "Have the view."

As he was about to walk away, Pikachu jumped in front of his path. "Pika."
Kamui gave a confused look, "What? Why are you telling me to stop?"
Pikachu didn't say anything. Getting down on one knee and being brave, Kamui got closer to stare into its eyes. "Pikachu. What's really wrong with you? You don't really hate me, there's more isn't there?"

The electric Pokémon's eyes widen and then turn to a harden glare as its red cheeks started to spark. "PiiikkaaaCHUUUU!"It let loose the sparks, shocking Kamui to the ground.

Twitching and frowning, he watched the mouse bounce away. Shut up? Why?

---Umno Island---

Everyone was off the boat as several dock workers started to pull the boat.

"Alright everyone, it's going to take at least an hour for the ship to be set into the canal. I suggest now to pick up any supplies that you need and get your Pokémon checked at the Pokémon Center because we'll be setting off for Jis as soon as we make it to the other side."Tenya said while signing off some paperwork and handed it to a docks man. Everyone was starting to mumble what they were going to do when Richie came up to Kamui.
"Hey, do you want to come with me, I need some help shopping."
Kamui looked at Jamie who nodded, turning back to smile, "Sure."

---Umno Shopping District---

"Say Richie, I do have one question."Kamui asked while holding a few bags. They had done some shopping and were heading back to pick up Sparky and Richie's other Pokémon. Richie looked back, "Yeah what is it?"
"I hate to have to pry into other people's businesses, but this Ash person that you all are looking for. What's he like?"

The trainer gave a slight surprised look and then looked up at the sky, "He's really nice and headstrong sometimes. He really cares for all of his Pokémon." He then looked back at Kamui, "You know I wanted to a rematch from him for a while?"
"A rematch?"
"Yeah. You see, he and I competed in the Indigo Plateau Pokémon League competition when we were both 10 and starting trainers. The match was intense until his Charizard came out-"
"And he wouldn't obey when Sparky was sent out after he defeated Zippo, your Charmander."Kamui suddenly said, with an odd look in his eye.
Richie stopped and gave a shocked look, "Ye-yeah...How did you…know about that?"

Kamui snapped back, "Uh, I saw it on TV a few years ago."
"Oh, okay." turning back and started to walk again, "Anyway we were going to have rematch back in the Whirl Islands, but we had to make sure a mother Lugia and its child escaped from Team Rocket."
Kamui's strange look appeared again, but Richie didn't see and he kept on talking until Kamui came back, "So. I know that Pikachu belongs to this Ash guy, but why is he only shocking me?"

Glancing back, "Don't know. Maybe you remind him of Ash in a way that only the bond between a Pokémon and human. Pikachu was Ash's very first Pokémon and they've been together since the beginning."
"That's a long time."
"Yeah it is. So maybe there's something in that bond that Pikachu sees in you and he hates that."
"Oh…"Kamui looked down at the ground.

"So Kamui."
"Hm?"Looking back up.
"What kind of Pokémon do you have other than the Mareep?"
"Well…I do have a Bulbasaur, a Squirtle, a Totodile, a Cyndaquil, a Bayleaf, a Noctowl, a Swellow, a Grovile, and a Torkcoal and…"
Richie smiled, "Wow sounds like you have a lot."
"Yeah. There's more too."
"That's alright. With those Pokémon you could enter in a league."
"Yeah I suppose I could." it was now Kamui's turn to look up at the sky.

---An hour and 30 minutes later: Umno Canal---

Max was looking down at the water and saw all kinds of Pokémon in the water and on the ground, "Sora was right, they really did a careful job on persevering this place."

Misty, Kamui, May and Max were all along the side of the boat, checking out the scenery. As they were checking out the landscape, Pikachu jumped onto the railing between Kamui and Misty. Glaring at him, Pikachu's cheeks started to spark.
Kamui sighed, "It's not scaring me anymore. Please stop."

Pikachu's spark grew and Misty glared as well, "Pikachu. Stop! What would Ash say if-"

It broke the straw as the electric mouse suddenly turned its glare to the water trainer. Turning off the sparks, it jumped off the railing and into the woods.

The group gasped, "Pikachu wait!"

"I'll get him." Kamui said, jumping off the boat and ran off after him.
"We have to tell Tenya to stop!"May ran off. Max started to climb up, "I'll go after him."

Misty pulled him down, "No you can't. You don't have any Pokémon. I'll go." She jumped on the railing and hopped onto the land. "Throw me your navi!"

Max threw the device, "We'll meet up at the town." She suddenly ran off after them.

---Umno Island Forest: Cliffside Area---

Jessie sighed, "How long is it going to take to get the balloon repaired. Those workers said that those twerps were going to be on the other side of Umno tomorrow."

She was leaning against a tree; watching James and Meowth trying to finish sewing the balloon back up.
"Hey we're sewing the fast as we can! It's your fault we're stuck on this island!"James snapped as he pricked his finger on the needle.
"My fault? How can it be my fault? I flew the balloon perfectly. I have a license."Jessie got up and smacked James upside the back of his head. Meowth rolled his eyes, "Well the next time you decide to fly the balloon into a flock of angry Staraptors, we'll make sure they check your id next time."
Jessie rolled her eyes and started to walk away when suddenly Pikachu ran out in the clearing. She noticed and asked, "Hm? Aren't you the twerp's Pikachu?"
The mouse suddenly shot a glare, causing Jessie to jump.
"What's up with him?"James asked to Meowth.
"Let's find out." the cat Pokémon got up and walked over, "Hey what's up with the evil glares?"
Pikachu glared at him, "Pikaaa!"
"Nothing? Well there has to be something for your new attitude. Why don't you tell your pal Meowth all about it."
"CHU! Pikapi pi ka? pika pika chupika!" {YOU! Why the hell should I tell you? You tried to kidnap me!}
"Hey now watch your mouth! Just because we do all that doesn't mean we actually care."

Jessie stood next to James, "Any clue?"
"Nope."

"Pikachu!"A voice cried out from the woods. Everyone looked at the edge and out flies Kamui. Huffing, "There you are. Come on back to the ship."

"PIPIKAA!" it growled.
"Translation?"James asked to Meowth who's eyes was widen, "Well he just said 'Hell no!'."
"Pika! Pika pika! chpi pipipichu kapi? Chuchu PIKACHU PI!!"
Kamui stood there in shock as Meowth translated, "No! I hate you! Why do you smell like him? Are you trying to INSULT ME!"
"Okay I am completely lost here."Jessie scratched her head.

Kamui took a step, "Please. I don't mean to insult you. I can't change the way I smell."
"PIKA CHU!"Sparks were sent off to keep him back. {BACK OFF!}
The boy took a deep breath and advanced again.

"As much as this is enjoyable as a soap opera, I think it's time to grab Pikachu and use him as live bait for Ashura." Jessie grabbed her Poke ball, "Dustox! Poison Sting!"
The ball snapped open revealing a purple moth with green wings. "Dustox!" it's wings suddenly pulled back and when it snapped forward glowing needles shot out for Pikachu.

"Pika?" {Huh?}
"WATCH OUT!" Kamui shouted as he got in front of the attack, taking each and every needle into his body. He dropped down to his knee as the needles fell off and disappeared. Grunting he got back up.
"Whoa…"Meowth said with his mouth open as Cacnea, a little cactus plat with arms and a face, appeared from James' Poke ball.
"Why don't you give it up, kid. Just hand over Pikachu and we won't give you a second dosage." Jessie threatened as she released Seviper, the black snake with red fangs and a matching tail.

"Pika…Pikachu." {Wait…what are you-}
"Don't worry about me. I'm going to make sure they won't get you. Please just trust me. You creeps think that you can just take whatever you want! I may not know this Pokémon personally or the whole thing to be honest, but I know is that Pikachu has been waiting for its trainer to come back! And I'm not going to let you take him before they're reunited! You hear me! You have to go through me in order to get to him!"

Pikachu just stared in awe at the sight.
"Oh well, let's get him boys!"Meowth said as all of Team Rocket's Pokémon launched towards Kamui.

"COME AND" he started to say and Pikachu's eyes started to widen as the illusion of Ash appeared over Kamui saying everything he was, "GET ME!"

As the Pokémon got closer, Pikachu growled, leapt up on to Kamui's shoulder and then leapt at the Pokémon.
"Wait no!"He shouted as sparks suddenly launched from Pikachu's cheeks, electrocuting the Pokémon, Team Rocket and their balloon. The attack caused the balloon's fire motor to suddenly explode in big bang.

"TEAM ROCKET IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!!!!!"
"Woobbuffettt!"Another voice joined in as they were hurled away.

The resulted explosion also caused the cliff to become extremely unstable and then collapse.

Pikachu fell first with a "PIKAAA!"
"PIKACHU!" Kamui was on a safe part, but jumped after him. It took him a moment, but he was able to reach Pikachu and grab him into a hug.
"Pika?"
"Don't worry, I won't let you go." Kamui closed his eyes as they passed through the thick fog that was in the valley.

Misty had seen the explosion and ran towards the area, almost falling off the Cliffside. She saw Kamui and Pikachu enter the fog.
"NO!"She screamed.

As the two fell to what will be their death, Pikachu's eyes widen again as wings suddenly sprouted from Kamui's back and he transformed into his true self.

"Pikapi?" {Ash?}

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SG: Part One is now done! CLIFFHANGER! WHOOO! I hope you all enjoy this little epic moment! Don't worry, Part two is coming soon!

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