OMG! I'm so sorry for not updating this story in AGES! I've been so busy these past couple of weeks and I have had just no time what so ever. But don't worry I'm back now and not planning on leaving, so I will have loads of time to complete this story.
Chapter 11
School Daze
"Pikapi?" The little yellow mouse asked it's trainer after being woken up by the alarm clock, Ash had set the night before. Pikachu jumped on top of the side table and turned off the clock. "Pikapi!" Pikachu shouted out.
"Ok Pikachu, I'm getting up now. I promise." Ash replied to the frustrated mouse. Keeping to his promise, Ash sat up, stretching his arms in the air and letting out a loud yawn. "See Pikachu, I told you I would get up" Ash said petting Pikachu on the head. Ash got out of the bed and walked straight out of the room to the bathroom. He quickly returned after using the toilet and brushing his teeth.
"Come on Pikachu, you can help me find clothes to wear" Ash said lifting his suitcase on the bed. He thought about unpacking his clothes into the draws and wardrobe in his new room, but couldn't bring himself to do it. "Ok Pikachu, what should I wear?" Even no Pikachu was a Pokémon; he did know how to dress his Pikapi in the right clothes. Pikachu quickly rummaged through the suitcase bringing out a white t-shirt, navy blue waist coat with a yellow band through the middle, blue jeans and red and navy sneakers, along with his red and purple hat with a blue Pokéball symbol on the front.
"You think I should wear this Pikachu?" Ash questioned.
"Pi Pikachu!" He responded.
"Ok then, as long as sure" Ash said.
Ash began taking of his Pj's and putting the clothes on Pikachu had picked out for him.
"Well what do you think?" Ash asked.
"Pi pi kachu Pikapi!" Pikachu responded in an overly exited voice.
"Good come on Pikachu, let's go and get some breakfast before that car comes to take us to school."
Ash went down stairs, with Pikachu on his shoulder and went through to the kitchen. He looked through the kitchen cupboards, until he found a box of cereal. Ash picked it up and put it on top of the counter and then began looking for a spoon and dish. After about two minutes of searching he found everything he would need to have breakfast.
"Do you want anything Pikachu?" Ash asked his Pokémon. "I know what you would like!" Ash put his dish on the dining table and went back to the cupboards. He brought out a small plate and a bottle of ketchup. "There you go Pikachu!" Ash said to Pikachu.
"Pi pika chu!" He replied. Both Ash and Pikachu sat down at the table and ate there breakfast before the car came.
**DINGDONG, DINGDONG**
"That can't be the car already, its only 8 O'clock" Ash got up from his chair and went to the door while Pikachu stayed at the table eating his ketchup.
Ash opened the door to see Hilda, his heart skipping a beat.
"Hi Ash!" Hilda said excitedly.
"Hi Hilda, what you doing here?" Ash questioned.
"I came to ask if you and Pikachu would like to walk to school with me." She said smiling.
"That would be great, but my Dad arranged a car to pick me up" Ash replied, giving a sorry look.
"Oh, don't worry then. I'll see you at school then" Hilda said, lowering her head and turning to walk away.
"Hilda wait, would you like to come with me in the car?" Ash asked sympathetically.
"You wouldn't mind at all?" Hilda asked back.
"No, it would give me someone to talk" Ash said letting of his handsome smile that made Hilda shiver slightly.
"That would be great, thank you Ash" she said walking into the house.
"Pipichu!" Pikachu said happily, jumping up in to Hilda's arms.
"Hi Pikachu, you ok?" Hilda questioned, while stroking the yellow mouse.
"Pi chu pikachu!" He replied.
"I think Pikachu really likes you Hilda" Ash said petting Pikachu on the head. "Do you mind watching him for a minute Hilda?"
"No, not at all. We will just go and sit in the lounge, won't we Pikachu?" Hilda said
"Chu" Pikachu replied.
"Ok then, I won't be a minute" Ash said running quickly up stairs. He quickly returned with his school bag and hat that Pikachu had picked out for him.
"The car will be he in a minute" Ash announced. 15 minutes went by when Ash heard a car horn outside.
"I think that's the car" Hilda said smirking. Ash and Hilda got up from there sitting position and walked out the door to the car that was waiting for them.
With Pikachu on Ash's shoulder, all of them set of down the drive with the glistening sun hitting their faces. Ash opened the door for Hilda when they reached the car.
"Thanks'" Hilda said gratefully. Ash walked around quickly to the other side and got into the car.
"Are you ready?" The driver said.
"Uh yea, thanks" Ash replied quickly, while putting on his seatbelt and glancing over to Hilda with a smirk.
"So what's the place called anyway?" Ash questioned Hilda on there where about's.
"This place that we live in is called Accumula Town, population around 34. The pace we are going to is Striaton City, where the Pokémon Academy is, which is where we will be going" Hilda said cheerfully.
"Aw well, at least I know where I live now" Ash replied giving a smile to Pikachu, who was lying in the middle of Hilda and Ash.
Time past and Ash realised Hilda had not asked about his face one bit. Ash did see himself in the mirror this morning and thought nothing of his purple eye and cut lip, to him it was just in the past, but he was shocked that Hilda didn't ask. Hilda herself didn't get into people's business and just kept to herself most of the time. They both soon arrived at the Pokémon Academy.
"Here we go then" Ash said with a slightly nervous and opening the car door. "Thank you" he said to the driver. The driver quickly drove off without saying a word and Pikachu jumped up on Ash's shoulder.
"Are you OK Ash? You look a little pale" Hilda and Ash walked through the crowded car park, squeezing in and out of cars, while other kids walking staring over at 'the new kid'. Ash felt like he was getting watched by a millions of eyes and all he could hear was snickers and whispers. One older looking boy with black hair, blue eyes and wearing glasses quickly walked over to Ash.
"Oh my goodness! Is that a real Pikachu?" the boy asked.
"Yea, it's no big deal though" Ash replied.
"No big deal! This is the most exciting thing to ever happen to this school! Of course it's a big deal!" The boy said in an exited voice while writing down notes quickly.
"Cheren give him a break, he has only just here you know?" Hilda said.
"Yes, of course. Hi, my names Cheren. So what bring's you to this school?" Cheren asked Ash.
"Uh... I moved in with my Dad and now he's sending me to school. Not much really" Ash replied
"I see, so where did you get your Pikachu? Did you capture her? She looks really strong? What level is she? Is she actually a he?" Cheren said quickly.
"Uh to answer your question he's my starter Pokémon, I didn't capture him, yes Pikachu is very strong, he's around level 50 and Pikachu is a boy. Does that help?" Ash answered Cheren's question.
"Wow. Well I got to go... Oh wait I didn't catch your name?"
"Ash. Ash Ketchum, I'm from Pallet Town in Kanto"
"Oh, well nice to meet you Ash! Got to go, bye Ash, bye Hilda!" Cheren spoke while running towards the front doors.
"He's not usually that happy" Hilda said aloud. "Come on; let's go otherwise you're going to be late." Hilda grabbed Ash by the hand and dragged him to school building.
They both arrived in the school building in one piece, with people glancing and stopping Ash to ask if he was new and people just being exited about seeing a Pikachu. Surprisingly Pikachu didn't seem to mind the attention and just indulged the praise he was getting. Finally, after 5 minutes of being stopped and asked questions, both Hilda and Ash reached Professors Junipers office.
"I'll go in first if you want?" Hilda asked.
"Yea sure" Ash replied.
"Pi Pi Chu Pikachu Pikapi?" Pikachu asked Ash.
"Yea I'm fine Pikachu, just a little nervous"
Hilda knocked the door and before long a small echo replied for them to enter the room. Hilda pushed the door open to reveal a clean, white, nice smelling room with what looked liked Professor Juniper sitting at the large desk. She was slender with brown hair and wearing a white lab coat.
"Hello Professor, I brought Ash Ketchum" Hilda said.
"Hello Hilda. And hello Ash, I'm Professor Juniper you can just call me Juniper or professor if you like." Juniper said to Ash.
"Hello Professor" Ash replied in a shy voice.
"Pika!" Pikachu said to Juniper.
"Oh, what a lovely Pikachu. Quite rare over here in Unova. Well anyway start talking about why you are here. School." Juniper explained. "Ash, Pikachu please have a seat. Hilda do you mind giving us a minute?"
"Sure, I'll wait outside Ash" Hilda replied walking out the door. Silence overtook the room when finally Juniper spoke.
"So Ash, first what has happened to your face? I know this must be a big change for you, but I assure you there isn't much wrong with this school. And I'm not strict in any way as long as you stay out of trouble." Ash didn't say a word about his face and just gave Juniper a reassuring smile. Pikachu just tilted his head and listened. "Anyway Ash, lets sort out your timetable and form room." Juniper said while searching for Ash's details on the computer.
"Ah! We go, you're in 9 electric, room 009 ground floor. You will be in all the same classes as Hilda anyway, so she can show you around. I will just print of your timetable now." The printer beeped letting out a white piece of paper with Ash's details and timetable. "Here take this as well, it's a school planner for you to put homework in" Juniper handed over everything to Ash with a welcoming smile. "Well that's about it. Good luck and enjoy your day"
"Thank you" Ash said getting up and picking up his teal green bag and walking out the door.
"How was it?" Hilda asked as soon as Ash opened the door.
"Fine I suppose. I'm in all your classes" Ash explained.
"Aw that's great! So you must be in 9 Electric then as well?" Hilda said happily.
"Yea I am" Ash replied with a smile. The three of them walked of down the hall way, when suddenly a door opened and hit Ash in the face, sending him flying backwards.
"Pikapi!" Pikachu screeched, jumping off his trainers shoulder.
"Ash! Are you OK?" Hilda asked sympathetically. "Hey watch it next time would you Trip!" Hilda shouted at a blonde hair boy.
"He shouldn't have been in the way" Trip replied in an emotionless tone. Ash got up and brushed himself of.
"It's OK I'm fine anyway. Hi my names Ash" Ash said introducing himself towards the boy. Tripe didn't reply and just walked off with his head in the air.
"Don't mind him, he's just a jerk anyway" Hilda said helping Ash brush of the dirt. "Come on, we don't want to be late for reg." Both of them walked down the hall way, until they reached a glass door. Hilda opened it reavling that there was no on in the room except a tall, young looking man at the front of the room.
"Hi sir! This is Ash Ketchum, he just moved here" Hilda said.
"Why hello Hilda, hello Ash, it's nice to meet you. I'm Mr. Juniper, but everyone calls me Al or sir, you already met my wife, the head mistress" Al said putting out his hand for Ash to shake. Ash grasped his politely and shook it with a smile.
"Hello, it's nice to meet you as well Sir. This is Pikachu" Ash said pointing at the mouse on his shoulder.
"Cha!" Pikachu said putting up his little yellow paw.
"My a Pikachu? Very rare over here in Unova." Al said petting Pikachu on his head.
"So I've heard" Ash said rolling his eyes.
"Well anyway I'm not strict, and I teach medicine. You know, types of Antidotes can cure this and that. I think you're in my class" Al said. "Well anyway take a seat and I hope you enjoy the day" Al gave a little smile towards both Hilda and Ash and turned around and sat down at his desk.
"Come on Ash, you can sit at the back with me. I'll let Tepig out." Hilda said leading Ash to the back of the room. Hilda brought out the Tepig's Pokeball and pressed the button.
"Tep Tepig!" The little pig said with excitement.
"Pikachu Chu pi!" Pikachu said to his friend. Both Hilda and Ash just smiled at each other when the door came flying open and about fifteen teens barged there through the door.
"Settle down now and take your seats!" Al shouted to get them under control. They all listened at once and sat down. The last one to walk through the door was a brown hair boy with big green, mystifying eyes. Following him was a small, grey Pokémon carrying a wooden beam.
"Hilda, who's that?" Ash asked.
"That's Hilbert Black, not a very nice person. He and Trip hang around with each other a lot; they just bully people and make you have Pokémon battles with them. He's also my Ex. Just stay away from him, he's trouble." Hilda explained.
"You used to go out?" Ash asked from the news he had just received.
"Yea, I broke up with him two weeks ago. It's a long story" Hilda said. Ash didn't answer and just kept a wary eye on Hilbert.
"Right, settle down everyone. I'm just about to do the register, so do me a favour and be quiet." Al said to the class. Everyone did as they were told, besides a few whispers from the front of the class.
"Casey"
"Here"
"Rowan"
"Here." A couple more names went by.
"Hilda"
"Here" another couple went by.
"Ash Ketchum" Al said looking up. Everyone in the room turned around to look at Ash.
"Here" Ash managed to blurt out of his mouth.
"He's got a Pikachu!" One person stood up and pointed. Suddenly everyone got up from their seats and ran over to where Ash and Pikachu was sitting.
"He's so cute!"
"Does he have a nickname?"
"What moves does he know?"
"Do you want to have a battle?"
"Do you want to trade for my Basculin?"
"NO! Trade with me! I got a Cinchino!" Voices and questions came from every direction and Pikachu began to panic from the crowd. Suddenly Pikachu let out a Thunderbolt, shocking everyone close to him.
"PiiiikaaaaaCHU!" Everyone was shocked and stunned.
"That. Was. AMAZING!" One kid let out.
"OK, that's enough! Everyone sit down NOW!" Al shouted. "Ash, outside with Pikachu, now please." Everyone in the class let out an 'Ooooo'. Ash got up and picked up Pikachu in the process. He walked in and out of the unfamiliar faces and Pokémon that surrounded him. Ash opened the door and stood outside and waited for Al to come.
"Right Ash, either you keep Pikachu under control or you put him in his Pokeball"
"But Sir, it wasn't his fault! He doesn't like being crowded by people he doesn't know." Ash replied.
"I'm aware of that and I've had a word with the class about it. But please try and control him" Al said.
"Yes Sir, I will." They both walked back into the classroom and Ash went back to his seat and sat down.
"What did he say?" Hilda asked.
"Nothing, I just need to keep Pikachu under control" Ash said looking down at Pikachu. Pikachu put his ears flat to the side with a sorry look on his face.
Two lessons went by and soon it was break time. Ash and Hilda went over to the corner of the school out of site of everyone.
"Well those two lessons were event full" Ash said placing himself on the ground.
"Tell me about. Everyone was so excited to see a Pikachu, it was unbelievable" Hilda replied.
"Pikachu kachu pi!" Pikachu said.
"Te Te Pig!" Tepig said getting in to the conversation.
"What lesson do we have next Hilda?" Ash asked.
"Um... Battle Advice" Hilda said. "We basically improve our skills on battling in different ways."
"Sounds fun" Ash said, but really he was quite exited. Hilda and Ash talked among themselves when Trip, Hilbert and another buff boy walked over.
"Hey, Hilda come here for a second" Trip said. "We want you to do something for us." He snickered.
"Go away. I wouldn't do anything for you lot if you paid me!" Hilda said getting annoyed of the three boys' presence.
"Don't talk to us like that you piece of shit!" The buff boy shouted.
"Get lost Stefan!" Hilda said getting up from the ground, Ash did the same.
"Leave her alone would you" Ash said defending his friend.
"You got another new boyfriend have you Hilda?" Hilbert said smirking. Trip whispered something into Stefan's ear and he began walking over to Hilda.
"Get off me you dick!" Hilda shouted. Stefan grabbed her around her waist and lifted her up so she couldn't get down.
"Pi pi Chu!" Pikachu shouted.
"Let her down now!" Ash shouted as well. Hilbert pushed Ash the floor, and he hit the ground with a thud.
"Hey!" Ash shouted. Hilbert jumped on top of Ash and rummaged through his pockets until he brought out Pikachu's Pokeball. He pressed the button and a red beam appeared and Pikachu got sucked in to the ball.
"Pi?" Pikachu said before he got sucked up.
"Pikachu!" Ash shouted struggling to get out of the grasp of Hilbert.
"Hilbert hold him now!" Trip said. Hilbert done as he was told and held Ash back through his arms.
"Get of him!" Hilda shouted still struggling to get out.
"Shut up you!" Trip said hitting Hilda across the face. He walked back over to Ash. "You shouldn't have come here." Trip punched him in his face then gut. He did it over and over.
"Ash!" Hilda shouted.
"Drop him" Trip commanded Hilbert. He did so dropping the almost unconscious body. Trip kicked him in his stomach. Ash let out a screech of pain, but he didn't cry just curled up in a ball trying to relive the pain.
"Ash! Help!" Hilda shouted. Trip walked over to Hilda and grabbed her jaw, forcing his lips on to hers.
"Get off her!" Ash said struggling. Trip released from Hilda's lips and Hilda spat in his face.
"You pig!" Hilda shouted. Trip raised his hand when Ash spoke;
"No, please don't!" Ash shouted. Trip put his hand down and walked over to Ash. He hit him instead. Ash's head got thrown to the side, and then his head dangled in front of Trip.
"Come on let's go. Ketchum, if you say a word, you better watch out" Trip said warningly. Hilbert dropped Ash on the floor and walked off. Stefan let go over Hilda and she quickly ran over to Ash. She grabbed Pikachu's Pokeball and let the yellow mouse out.
"Pikachu?" The confused mouse said looking around. Pikachu turned around saw Ash on the floor. "Pikapi!" He shouted and ran over to him.
"Ash, come on get up" Hilda said shaking Ash's body. Ash dragged himself up to the upright position.
"Sorry" he said softly to Hilda.
"It's ok." She replied. Hilda didn't really know what to do, so just leant forward and hugged Ash. He hugged her back twice as hard.
"Come on, we got to get you up" Hilda said. She stood up and grabbed by the waist helping him up, Pikachu was on the floor steadying him on his feet. With Ash's left arm around Hilda's shoulder and Hilda's right arm around Ash's waist, Ash managed to stand up straight.
"Thank you" Ash said.
"It's ok, what are friends for?" She replied. Hilda picked up Ash's bag and Hilda, Ash and Pikachu walked into the school.
"Hilda, wait. Let's just go home, I can't do" Ash said looking down. For the first time Ash felt nervous and shy about something. He was scared about going back in the school and people whispering about him.
"OK" Hilda replied. So both Ash and Hilda walked out the school gates and went home.
Sorry about this chapter being so long, I really wanted to get into detail about going back to school and fighting bullies. Please review and tell me what you think!
