Pokémon: The Astral Seeker
Chapter 10: The Samurai of Jiang
Pokémon (c) Game Freak
Story, Characters (c) NagimiSonic
Anthony automatically recognizes the boy as he walks up to them with his Pignite, Hōyato, at his side.
Anthony : It's you! (Points a finger at the boy)
Mysterious Boy : Good to see that you haven't forgotten about me.
Rebekah : He's a friend of yours?
Kyle : Not really, but he did help us out with a Beedrill problem.
Mysterious Boy : I see that the three of you are stronger than before.
Anthony : Yep, and I'll prove it to you!
Mysterious Boy : Actually, I want to challenge your blond-haired friend and his Eevee.
Kyle : Me? (Points to himself)
Chris : Yeah Kyle. Who else has an Eevee here? (Kyle looks at Chris with an annoyed look)
Mysterious Boy : Meet me at the Forest in the east when you're ready. Let's go, Hōyato.
Hōyato: Pignite. (Follows his partner out of the alleyway)
Anthony : What is with that guy? Approaching us like that and challenging us, what is this!? (Angrily)
Chris : Ant, let's calm down.
Kyle : But Chris, you gotta admit that guy with the Pignite does seem ruffled up about something.
?: Not to seem rude, but I may know why the boy with the Pignite is "ruffled" up.
Kyle, Chris, Rebekah, & Anthony : Huh?(Turns the other way to see a taller male of 18 years of age in what seems to be samurai clothing and a bipedal sky-blue otter Pokémon with two shell-like objects on its waist)
Chris : That's.. a Dewott... (Amazed) It's an Pokémon that's only foreign in Jiang along with Pignite and those scalchops on its waist.
Anthony : So, why the sudden interest in that guy?
Samurai : Nothing personal. (Turns around to walk away until he remembered something and looked straight at Anthony) Wait, you're that guy Julia was talking about with the problem of your Ally Pokémon.
Anthony : Wait, how do you know Julia? Seriously, who are you?
Chris, Kyle, and Rebekah are confused about the situation, especially Rebekah
Samurai : My name is no importance but to answer your question; she's my older sister.
Anthony : Aw man! What is with these people coming all the way from Jiang when there's an impossible desert between the two countries?!
Samurai : Are you suggesting that it's impossible for anyone to cross the desert?
Anthony : No but-
Kyle : Anthony, what in the world is going on? (Puzzled)
Anthony : You guys remember my problem?
Kyle and Chris nod but this leaves Rebekah even more confused
Anthony : I met his sister yesterday and I found out more about Ally Pokémon from her.
Samurai : She has taught you so much. (Amazed) Well then, I must be on my way now; I appreciate the chat. (Turns around to leave along with his partner at his side)
Anthony : I wonder, what did that guy do to have his older brother track him down?
Kyle : You think on that. Right now, I have to think of a way to battle that ninja fellow.
Chris : Exactly in what mind did you get "ninja" from?
Kyle : Well, he was wearing clothes similar to ninjas.
Chris : Whatever Kyle; for now, let's head back to the campsite for training.
The three departed ways with Rebekah as they head right back into the forest for training. In the market square of Milos, a familiar Jiangnese girl walks around the streets with her partner until they cross paths with the mysterious boy as they came out of a market store around the corner
Mysterious Boy : It's been a long time, Julia. I haven't saw you ever since he left home.
Julia : Indeed it has, dear brother.
Mysterious Boy : So, I assume you told Brother about me, didn't you?
Julia : I had to, Mom and Dad told me that when Beau left; you started to follow him so they send me to bring you back home. Vibol... Beau had his reasons of leaving home.
?: So, this is where you've been... Julia, Vibol.
The two siblings turned around to see their brother and his partner approaching them from behind
Julia : Beau... I'm sorry. (Looks down sadly)
Beau : You don't have to apologize. (Worriedly) You're my older sister; you have your reasons why. (Looks to his brother and his Pignite) Vibol, why did you leave home? Mom and Dad are worried about your well-being and from I have heard; you came looking for me, so why?
Vibol : I can't tell you but what I can say is that why did you leave home? You left us for no reason or what so ever including your closest friends and family!
Beau : ...
Vibol : Why are you giving me the silent treatment?! Is it really that hard of a question to answer!? (Hurt)
Julia : Vibol! (Surprised and scolding)
Beau : ... I can't tell you yet.
Vibol : Fine.
Hōyato: Pignite... (Looks worried for its partner)
Vibol : Then I'll have to fight you to get my answer! (Dashes towards Beau and attempts to punch him but Beau blocks the assualt by grabbing ahold of Vibol's fist)
Beau : I don't want to fight you; now isn't the proper time to tell you why.
Vibol : Hōyato, Flamethrower now!
Beau and Julia are surprised by their brother's behavior
Hōyato: Pig-Nite! (Exhales a stream of fire directly at Beau with hesitation)
The surrounding townspeople are surprised by the commotion when Beau slices up the Flamethrower with his dao swords
Vibol : So, you're gonna fight now as to you being one of the elite Jiangnese samurais?
Julia : Vibol.. Beau... (Concerned)
Shinsōdevagin: Servine. (Watches the two brothers calmly)
Beau : (Reluctantly) It seems I have no other choice. But, let's settle this with our Pokémon instead. (Looks to his partner as he puts his dao swords away) Yōgatojin, it's been at least a month or so since we actually had to battle, hasn't it?
Yōgatojin: Dewott, Dew. (Nods in agreement as it walks forward as Hōyato does the same and they're standing a few feet away from each other)
The two Pokémon waited for a while as the townspeople got aware of what was going on and they all started to head off towards shelter inside the shops. When the last one has entered shelter; Beau clicked his fingers and Yōgatojin starts running toward Hōyato
Vibol : Hōyato, use Smog! (Hōyato exhales brownish smoke from its snout, covering the entire field)
Beau : Use Water Gun to clear away the smoke.
Yōgatojin: Dewott! (Starts spinning rapidly while clearing away all of the smoke with a single stream of water spewed from its mouth which also revealed Hōyato's hiding spot)
Vibol : Use Arm Thrust instead!
Hōyato: Pig! (Runs to Yōgatojin)
Beau : Dodge them all with Detect.
Yōgatojin: Dew. (Its eyes start to glow teal as it sees Hōyato's attacks coming and dodges all of them with ease)
Beau : Now, Razor Shell.
Yōgatojin: Dew- (Detaches one scalchop from its waist as it emits a curved teal-blade like cloak around it) Ott! (Slashes Hōyato with that exact scalchop when it saw an opening between Hōyato's attack)
Vibol : Hōyato! (Runs up to a weaken Hōyato who's kneeling right now while Yōgatojin puts the used scalchop back onto its waist)
Beau : You shouldn't have your emotions cloud your mind otherwise you wouldn't have left that opening. (Turns around to leave Julia and Vibol with his partner when he suddenly stops in his tracks)
Vibol : What is it? (Confused yet angry)
Beau : I can sense there's something wrong within this country. Be aware of what the future has in store as a strong darkness has emerged within Central Airastean itself. (Continues walking away as Vibol and Julia ponder on the words their brother just have spoken)
End of Chapter 10
Debuts:Beau, Dewott
A certain "someone" finally appears in this story and after the next few chapters will the story go right into the main element of its plot.
" Kyle, Chris, and Anthony meet up with Vibol and Hōyato as Kyle faces Vibol in battle until something interrupts their match."
Next Chapter: Ramming Beldum
Pokémon:
Kyle- Eevee
Chris- Munchlax, Pansear
Anthony- Croagunk, X-scar Galvantula
Rebekah- Pikachu
Julia- Servine a.k.a Shinsōdevagin
Vibol- Pignite a.k.a Hōyato
Beau- Dewott (new) a.k.a Yōgatojin