Author Notes:
I kind of just got on a roll. Enjoy the chapter things are about to get crazy.
Iris took her cell phone out of her pocket in order to check the time. 2:00 o' clock huh… so I've been following Ash for over 45 minutes now. Dragonite are usually much faster than Salamence. So why is it that I can't catch up to him?
Iris was starting to worry about her Dragonite, for it was flying at an incredible speed and was starting to get tired.
Dragonite slowly lowered its pace, as it was beginning to feel overwhelmed with exertion.
The aspiring dragon master gave her pokemon a gentle rub on the head as she shouted, trying to be heard over the menacing sound of the wind. "Dragonite are you okay?! If you want to take a quick rest you can. We know where he is headed so I don't mind if you want to land."
Dragonite gave a soft grunt as it started to descend towards an empty clearing about 2 miles north. Dragonite wanted nothing more than to continue but decided to take his trainers offer, understanding that it would probably be beneficial to get some rest.
Ash was quietly thinking to himself with his eyes closed, as he and Pikachu rode on the back of his prodigious Salamence. Was I right in reacting that way? I've never lost it like that before. Why did I get so mad at her? Whatever, I'll figure it out later once I have taken care of Team Rocket.
The raven haired trainer than opened his eyes taking in all of his surroundings. You know when you look at the world from up here it really is quite beautiful. It's hard to believe that my father created all of this.
Ash then felt a sense of anguish as his thoughts started to take a pessimistic turn. It hurts to know that there is so much hatred and evil living down there. I mean I got pretty upset back their but, what could possibly force someone to cause chaos in a city full of innocent people.
The aspiring pokemon master started to softly stroke the scales on Salamence's back while looking Pikachu in the eyes. "You know guys, sometimes I feel as if the world would be a better place if everyone would just stop for a moment and give themselves a good look in the mirror."
Both Salamence and Pikachu gave Ash a nod in agreement as they replied in their own language. "Pikaa!" "Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!"
Ash gave Pikachu an appreciative smile as he rubbed the back of the tiny rodent's right ear. "Pikachu, what would I do without you?" The raven haired trainer told his furry little friend while, Pikachu squealed in delight.
"Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!" Ash immediately understood what his orange and green dragon was trying to say. "Of course Salamence, I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't for you."
Salamence than released a cloud of smoke from his nostrils as he grunted with satisfaction.
Ash couldn't help himself from thinking back to the day that Salamence decided to join him on his journey.
Flashback:
"Gabite, use draco meteor!" Ash's Gabite opened his mouth towards the sun, releasing a powerful burst of bright orange light into the sky. The immense amount of energy than separated in mid-air revealing several bluish orange meteors that spiraled into the ground, leaving multiple large craters.
Ash walked over to his land shark and gave him a nod of approval. "That's enough for today. You were great buddy your Draco meteor is really starting to improve, I'm proud of you."
Gabite responded to Ash's praise by playfully biting the top of his trainer's head. This was a habit that the dragon-type had picked up on when it was still a young Gible.
"Owwww, Gabite that hurts..!" Ash complained to his overly energetic Dragon-type as it continued to crunch down on his head.
Gabite hearing his masters cries let go of his grasp, not wanting to cause any permanent damage.
"Gabite.. you're really going to have to stop doing that when you evolve into a Garchomp. I don't find pleasure in imagining my head disconnected from my body."
Gabite disregarded the part about taking off Ash's head and wagged his tail in excitement. He couldn't help but marvel at the thought of becoming a mighty Garchomp.
Gabite than noticed that Ash was looking up towards the sky. Taking his eyes off his trainer, the dragon pokemon mimicked its friend.
Ash's jaw dropped as he tried to take in the unusual sight. Soaring over the peak of Mt. Silver was an odd colored Salamence.
With the gift that his father had given him, Ash immediately knew that the green and orange dragon was special. Not only was it a different color it also had the king's nature.
The aspiring pokemon master looked down at his Gabite, who had a similar expression on his face. The evolved form of Gible, continued to stare at the Salamence until he felt a hand grasp down on his shoulder.
Gabite looked at his trainer and knew right off the bat what he was going to have to do.
"That Salamence would be quite the addition to the team. You up for a battle Gabite? Ash asked his usually excitable friend.
Gabite, looked at the Salamence and then at Ash before making his decision. The dragon-type gave its trainer a solid nod as he accepted the challenge.
After asking Gabite to battle, Ash reached for one of his pokeball's and tossed it onto the ground. Appearing from the pokeball was his telepathic Golduck. "Golduck, could you please open up a telepathic link, with that Salamence."
Golduck responded with a smirk. "Thinking about catching it?"
Ash shook his head frantically. "Yeah, it has the king's nature. Now could you please do it before it fly's out of range, I've only got one shot at this."
Golduck raised the skin above its left eye in curiosity. "It's a different color and it has the king's nature. It must be pokemon royalty."
Ash gave Golduck a stern look. "We'll talk about the pokemon royalty thing later, link my mind with the Salamence already!"
"Ok, ok I will jeezz…." Golduck sighed as he felt for Salamence's mind. After a few moments Golduck had done what his trainer asked of him and connected Ash's mind with the Salamence.
"HOW DARE YOU ENTER MY MIND HUMAN?!" Ash couldn't help but drop to his knees by the sheer vastness of Salamence's consciousness.
Ash struggle to pick himself back up, but after a few seconds he managed to do so. Ash stood up tall and cupped his hands around his mouth.
Without using the telepathic link Ash bellowed towards the shiny Salamence with all of his might. "I challenge you to a battle! You over grown bagon!" Ash added the second part in order to entice it, hoping that his rudeness would up his chances of it wanting to battle him.
The Salamence soon landed directly in front of Ash clearly enraged by the human's attitude. The massive green and orange dragon than brought its head down to Ash's level trying to enforce intimidation.
Ash didn't let Salamence's intimidation bother him. The green and orange dragon was impressed when he realized that his ability wasn't working on the human.
Salamence than gave Ash a closer look trying to feel out what kind of person he was. The pseudo-legendary wasn't picking up anything. "WHY IS IT THAT I CANNOT SENSE YOUR NATURE HUMAN!"
Ash shrugged. "It's there you just can't comprehend it."
"BUT THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE IT WOULD MEAN THAT YOU ARE ARCEUS."
The raven haired trainer couldn't help but blush while scratching the back of his head. "No, that would be my dad. I'm his son Ash."
Salamence, staggered back in complete and utter shock. "HOW COULD I MAKE THIS MISTAKE! I AM SORRY SON OF ARCEUS, I HAVE SPOKEN OUT OF TERM. WILL YOU PLEASE FORGIVE ME." Salamence dropped the top half of his body to the ground forcing himself to bow in front of Ash.
Golduck and Gabite started to point and laugh at the humongous dragon. "WHAT ARE YOU MORONS DOING LAUGHING IN FRONT OF GOD'S SON. DO YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH!"
Ash started to laugh as well before going back into serious mode. "You don't have to address me like that, just think of me as any other trainer. I have called to you in hope that you will battle my Gabite. You can decline if you want, but if you do battle me and lose I want to let you know that I am going to try and catch you."
Salamence thought about it for a moment before nodding his head in agreement. "I ACCEPT YOUR CHALLENGE SON OF ARCEUS. IT IS THE LEAST I CAN DO TO REPAY YOU FOR MY FOLLY. BUT, I WILL WARN YOU RIGHT NOW THAT YOU CANNOT WIN, ALTHOUGH THAT IS AN IMPRESSIVE LOOKING GABITE IT CANNOT DEFEAT ME, FOR I AM KING OF THE SALAMENCE!"
Ash smiled at the king's natured Salamence before answering him. "I appreciate it, champ."
"Well why don't we get started than, Gabite you're up!" The land shark pokemon leaped out in front of his trainer taking battle position.
Salamence's body posture immediately changed into a battle stance as it got ready to counter whatever move Ash was about to call out.
"Gabite start things off with sand tomb!" Ash's Gabite initiated a vicious storm of sand by repetitively stomping its right foot on the ground, kicking up dirt.
Salamence was relatively unfazed and answered Gabite's attack with one of its own. The green and orange dragon burst towards Gabite at a tremendous speed in attempt to land a powerful dragon claw.
"Gabite use dig to escape!" The pre-evolved form of Garchomp was frantically clawing at the ground trying it's hardest to avoid the attack. Gabite managed to do so and escaped without taking any damage.
Salamence, instinctively understood that Gabite could turn up anywhere and decided to take flight making sure that there was no way that Gabite could take him by surprise.
"Resurface!" Registering Ash's order Gabite dug its way into the open, settling down directly in front of his trainer.
The very moment Salamence saw that Gabite was once again above ground he started to descend towards his fellow dragon-type.
Ash hesitated for a moment trying to comprehend what attack Salamence was trying to use. It didn't take long for him to notice the immense amount of energy that Salamence was beginning to building up within its massive jaws.
"He's going to use Hyper beam Gabite. Shield yourself with protect!" Gabite covered itself in a shroud of green energy instantly negating his foes colossal display of strength.
Ash and Gabite were taken off guard though, as the hyper beam was soon followed by a hydro pump. The water attack did critical damage to Gabite, as it sent him hurling across the rocky surface.
"Gabite!" Ash ran in the direction of his friend obviously worried about Gabite's health. Salamence soon landed in belief that the battle was now over.
Ash bent down over Gabite, thinking that he must have been knocked unconscious. The aspiring pokemon master than unclipped Gabite's pokeball and began to thank him for a good effort.
The raven haired trainer was taken back with surprise when Gabite smacked it's pokeball out of its trainers hand. Gabite slowly picked itself up from the ground and while panting heavily cried out to its opponent "Biiiiiiiiiiiiitteee!"
Ash was even more surprised when Gabite was engulfed in a flash of bright white light. The pokemon trainer looked at the scene in awe as he witnessed his Gabite evolve into an almighty Garchomp.
"Awesome Garchomp, you ready for round 2?" Ash's newly evolved Garchomp nodded to its trainer, eagerly anticipating the conclusion of the battle.
Both Garchomp and Ash were than interrupted by Salamence. "ENOUGH! CONTINUING THIS BATTLE IS FUTILE. I WILL NOT BATTLE THIS GARCHOMP ANY LONGER!"
"What?! you cannot be serious, Gabite just evolved into Garchomp this battle is far from over!"
"Garrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
"I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU PROBABLY THINK YOU HAVE A CHANCE NOW, BUT YOU DON'T! I HAVE DEFEATED COUNTLESS GARCHOMP IN BATTLE AND ALTHOUGH THIS ONE HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL, IT LACKS EXPERIENCE."
Ash shook his head in protest, clearly not satisfied. "But, this wasn't part of the deal! You agreed to the battle so you are obligated to finish it!"
Salamence grunted while releasing a cloud of smoke from its nostrils. "THAT IS IRRELEVENT! I HAVE ALREADY DECIDED THAT I WILL COME ALONG WITH YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY. YOU ARE A GREAT TRAINER ASH SON OF ARCEUS. YOU CARE FOR YOUR POKEMON AND PUSH THEM TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. THE MOMENT GARCHOMP EVOLVED, IT BECAME CLEAR TO ME THAT I WAS MEANT TO GO WITH YOU. GARCHOMP EVOLVED, NOT FROM EXPERIENCE BUT BY SHEER DETERMINATION TO WIN THIS BATTLE FOR YOU! WE MET HERE NOT BY CHANCE, BUT BY FATE. I KING OF THE SALAMENCE WILL BECOME YOUR POKEMON, AND WILL AID YOU IN WHATEVER WAY POSSIBLE."
Ash couldn't believe it. "Do you really mean that Salamence?"
Salamence nodded and flew over to his soon to be trainer's side. "NOW, THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO COME ALONG WITH YOU SHOULDN'T YOU CATCH ME?"
Ash couldn't help but smile as he took an empty pokeball from his back pack. He then pressed it's button on Salamence's side. The orange and green dragon was enveloped within a flash of red light, that signified a sign of things to come. The pokeball didn't even roll once as it was transported back to Professor Oak's lab in pallet town.
End of Flashback:
Brock had walked into the guest room after hearing what could only be the sound of glass shattering.
"Dawn, Misty! That's enough!" Brock roared at the two female trainers.
They were both covered in blood as the fight had gotten out of hand. "This is none of your business brock!" Misty yelled at the squinty eyed former gym leader.
"Stay out of the way!" Dawn screamed while connecting her fist into Misty's gut.
Misty started to stagger back but, shrugged off the punch and answered Dawn by taking her to the ground.
Brock left the room in a sprint, in order to gather reinforcements. Brock came back to the guest room with Cilan and May. "Girls! Quit acting like selfish bitch's!" May yelled out trying to get their attention.
It seemed to work as Dawn and Misty immediately turned their gaze to May. "What the hell's you're problem May don't tell me you want Ash now too?" Misty asked in a menacing tone.
May couldn't believe what she was hearing. "The only thing I want is to go help out my friend. But, I can't do that with you two trying to kill each other in this room!"
Dawn and Misty started to calm down a little bit after being taken back by May's words.
Cilan, than decided to speak up while being completely appalled by what he had just seen. "Do you guys even realize that Ash, and Iris are currently on their way to viridian city to fight off team rocket. While you two are fighting like children, our friends could be getting killed!"
Dawn and Misty continued to glare at each other, but understood that helping Ash was way more important. Both of them let their guard down and let out a regretful sigh.
"Let's go get him." Misty commented to no one in particular as the group made their way outside of the guest room.
Ash was still sitting on the back of Salamence with Pikachu by his side. The three followed the smoke that was rising towards the east.
Once the city was in sight Ash stared wide eyed in horror. This is far worse than I imagined.
"Zekrom and Reshiram! I am sending you two to Viridian City in the Kanto region, my son is going to need your help!"
The two legendary dragons nodded before taking off through the sky in the direction of Ash.
To Be Continued….
So although I don't believe that Salamence's flashback was quite as good as Charizard's I still enjoyed writing it.
Where is Iris?
Arceus is getting involved it must be a big issue.
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