Yo! Leinne here and 1 week to go before Christmas. I hope you that what you're planning today for this story.
America: Yeah! Christmas is coming! I've planning this month!
Wow. You look happy. Are you planning again a party?
America: Of course it is, Leinne-chan. Are you planning something?
Yup, but it is a suprise. You have figure at the end of chapter. Me, Bonnie and Hungary were planning for my favorite couples.
Everyone: 0_0
Okay. Onto the show!
The gang spent some time in the Pokémon Center to have their Pokémon checked out by Nurse Joy.
"So what should we do for the time being?" Clemont asked.
"Well for now, I guess all we can do is be patient." Kiku said.
After Nurse Joy checked their Pokémon and all is well, the gang then set off down Route 5 to get to Cyllage City for Ash's, Alfred's and Kiku's next Gym Badges. After keeping the pace up for four hours, everyone agreed to stop and have lunch. After setting everything up,Clemont and Kiku made a lunch that's completely new to Ash and three nations.
"So what did we make Clemont?" Maria asked as she sat down along Kiku and Alfred.
"It's Cassoulet, a Kalos specialty," Clemont said while serving everyone a plate. Ash, Kiku, Alfred and Maria grabbed a spoonful and immediately their taste buds exploded in goodness.
"Wow, this is great, how you know how to make this?" Alfred asked
"Wow. It's so delicious! May I have this recipe? I will make this when we return our home." Maria said as she enjoyed her meal.
"Thank you. Our dad is mainly at work most of the day,so It was up to me to do all the cooking and cleaning for me and Bonnie." Clemont explained that he been doing since he was younger.
"That's one of the many things a potential wife will look for." Bonnie said with Dedenne agreeing as well.
"And how many times have I told you? I'm can look for my own girlfriend, thank you very much!" Clemont frankly said.
"Ok, I got to ask what's the deal with that?" Ash asked curiously.
"Yeah. What is finding a girlfriend for Clemont anyway?" Alfred asked.
"Well my brother is devoted to his inventions and I can't look after him forever so it's my duty as a sister to find a wife for him." Bonnie explained with pride.
"Aww that's so sweet of you,Bonnie." Serena said as Maria nodded.
"Surely, you don't agree?!" Clemont said, shocked at Serena's response.
"Hey you guys are free to do whatever you think is right." Kiku said as he drank his tea that he prepared earlier before continuing.
"But Clemont seriously, you got to teach me how to make this." He said.
"It would actually be an honor to offer cooking lessons to a friend of mine." Clemont said as he smiled.
"I was thinking between friends." Kiku said, hopefully this doesn't go over Clemont's head.
"That too."
After lunch Ash decided to train along with Froakie.
"Alright ready for some special training?"Froakie nodded and he and Ash walked up to an open area next a huge waterfall.
"Yeah, this is perfect." Ash said then began.
"Wow, quite a view." Maria complimented on the sencery.
"A perfect place for training." Kiku agreed.
"Cool! We can train here for our second gym badge!" Alfred said as he was getting ready to train his Pòkemon.
"It's beautiful." Serena said while the blond siblings agreed with her.
"You know maybe I should start training again." Kiku said as he went to another part of the area to train along with his Pokémon.
He then released Samurott and Sceptile to begin, he then ready himself as he was going to train along with them.
"Alright guys, we going to train offensive capability while maintaining decisive thinking, by that it will be triple threat. If you get hit once you're done, ok?" Drake explain the training exercise.
Both Pokémon nodded and took stance. Samurott then rushed Raichu with a Razor Shell, but Sceptile sprang upward using his blade and use an Leaf Blade on Kiku while coming down, but Kiku saw this and slided forward to avoid it. Kiku channeled his Aura to add a free flow through his strikes while Sceptile's speed made him agile enough to evade him. Sceptile tried to fire a Dragon Pulse at Kiku but he was able to use his hands to keep it at bay. Meanwhile Samurott was charging at the both of them while both Kiku and Sceptile were distracted. While still keeping the Dragon Pulse at bay Kiku noticed Samurott was charging at them, and then tried to redirect his hands to ricochet the Dragon Pulse towards him. Samurott saw this and did a narrow maneuver to avoid it while coming in close and prepared another Razor Shell. Both Kiku and Sceptile saw this and pushed back to avoid Samurott's Razor Shell.
"Not bad, you guys. Okay, let's continue our training."
Samurott circled around to the opposite end of Kiku. Kiku now stood in between both Pokémon. There Sceptile charge in with Leaf Blade while Samurott did the same with with Razor Shell. As they closed in Kiku prepared and at the right moment, he jumped high and both Pokémon's attacks connected causing them to struggle to overpower the other, but they failed to notice the human up above. When they realized that it was too late. Kiku free dived and fired an Aura Sphere at both Pokémon, successfully hitting them. When the smoke cleared both Pokémon were busy dusting themselves off since they realized like that, they lost.
"Not bad guys, just remember that when you're facing more then one opponent, you can use them against each other, whether be advantage or distraction." Kiku explained while both Pokémon nodded at this.
"Wow! I never thought both of them can be so into training,especially Kiku." Said Serena while looking at the both of them.
"Kiku is always trains during his free time. I even train with him, including my young brother, Luzon." Maria explained as she watched Kiku training his Pòkemon.
"I got to say I never expected him to actually train along with them." Bonnie said with stars in her eyes, she thought Kiku couldn't look any more cooler.
"It must be a his doing from your dimension, right?." Clemont said, believing that's the only solution as Maria nodded.
"Alright Froakie, use Bubble on that rock." Froakie then fired a barrage of bubble at a big rock, nearly destroying it.
"Alright, that's good Froakie." Ash said.
Suddenly Froakie then sensed something. "No, not good enough." A voice rang through the forest.
"What was that?" Ash said as he looked around forest.
"So much potential." It said.
"Who's there." Alfred said angrily.
Everyone was still wondering where it was.
"Not enough training" it said, while Maria use her Psychic to find the source of the voice. She saw a rare signature along a tree, and realized it. "There!"
Froakie used a Water Pulse at the tree only to reveal part of the bark to be paper.
"Impressive" everyone turned around to a boy around Ash's age in a blue ninja robes along with a frog Pokémon in two shades of blue with yellow eyes with black corneas. Along with a white scarf around the neck.
"Hello everyone." He introduced along with his Pokémon. Alfred scanned it with his Pokédex.
"Frogadier, The Bubble Frog Pokémon and the evolve form of swiftness is unparalleled, it can scale a tower of 2,000 feet in one minute, and can throw bubble-covered pebbles with precise control, hitting empty cans up to a hundred feet."
"That's some speed and precision." Kiku said.
Frogadier then tried to attack Alfred with Quick Attack, but Alfred manage to grab him while he did a Leg Sweep, causing Frogadier to fall.
"Not fast enough." Alfred smirked.
"Wow, no one being able to catch my Frogadier." He said.
"Got to think fast to be fast, what I always say." Alfred said as he grinning
"What do you mean not good enough?!" Ash inteverned.
"Your Froakie needs more training,it isn't strong enough." The boy said.
This angered Ash but Froakie was the one most upset about this boy and his Pokémon calling him weak.
"My Froakie is just as strong as any other ok?" Ash declared defending his Pokémon while Froakie agreed as well.
"Prove it, have a Pokémon battle with my Frogadiar." He challenged
"I accept/Froakie!" They accepted as battle began.
"Alright, Froakie use Pound." Froakie then rushes in and his paw glowed white.
"Dodge it, Frogadier." With unimaginable speed Frogadier managed to dodge Froakie easily.
"Alright, use Bubble." Froakie then jump up and fired at Frogadier.
"Use the tree branches to dodge." He said. Frogadiar used the trees to his advantage while Froakie tried to hit him using Bubble.
"Use Water Pulse." Frogadier fired a ball of water at Froakie.
"Froakie, look out!" Froakie narrowly dodged the Water Ball, but the Water Pulse impacted in front of it causing smoke to blind Froakie.
"Now, use Quick Attack." Frogadier attacked through the smoke with lightning speed, hitting the blind Pokémon in succession.
"Froakie!" Ash screamed, hoping that Froakie survived that.
"That's it, no one has been able to continue after getting hit by Frogadiar's Quick Attack." He said.
Froakie disagree and fired a Water Pulse at Frogadier, but Frogadier managed to grab in mid air and reflect it back, hitting Froakie. Froakie was seriously damaged, but it refused to give up.
"Froakie, Froakie wait...its over." Ash said as he tried to restrain Froakie from attacking. Eventually Froakie gave in and calmed down.
Ash gave Froakie an Oran Berry to help it regain its strength.
"I'm sorry about your Froakie." He apologized.
Ash nodded and agree that all is well. The boy decided to properly introduce himself.
"It's nice to meet at of you. I'm Sanpei and I'm a Ninja in training." He said along with Frogadier.
Everyone else introduce themselves while Kiku spoke up.
"So a Ninja huh?" Kiku said
"Yep, my family have been Ninja for generations and I'm on a journey to become one myself along with Frogadiar." Sanpei explained.
"Wow, that's some feat to achieve." Kiku said.
"Well, it's great to meet all of you. I'll be seeing you all down the road." Sanpei said turned around and walks off, but Ash suddenly stopped him.
"Wait, tell me." Ash said.
Sanpei knew what he was going to asked.
"You lacked training,there wasn't much strategy in our battle." Sanpei said.
Ash didn't enjoyed what he was told, regardless he was also right, he should guilded Froakie more efficiently and blamed himself for Froakie getting hurt in the process. Ash thought of something and asked Sanpei a favor.
"Teach me." Ash said.
"Come again?" Sanpei asked.
"Teach me, teach us how to be stronger like you." Ash replied.
"Are you sure? My training is very difficult and hard work." Sanpei asked to be certain.
"Yes, please teach the both of us." Ash said while Froakie asked as well.
After a moment Sanpei finally agree to train them.
"Very well, but on one condition. You must take this seriously." Sanpei stated. Ash and Froakie nodded at his request, both took their training very serious.
Meanwhile Bonnie was taking in interest in this Ninja training and Serena decided to help her and made her a pink ninja robe for her to wear. She also made a White one for Dedenne and a Yellow one for Pikachu.
"Wow, she really enjoys theatrics, doesn't she?" Maria said as she watched Bonnie along with Pikachu and Dedenne pretend to sneak around trees.
"Well she is little girl so you can't blame her for having too much energy." Said Serena.
"I don't blame her. She just reminds me a lot of myself when I was her age." Maria admitted.
Meanwhile Sanpei and Frogadier began training Ash and Froakie.
"So if you want to improve on Froakie's speed, the best move Froakie and learn is Quick Attack. By using Quick Attack requires a lot of muscle towards the legs, so by increasing muscle, your legs should be able to have the strength to run faster." Sanoei explained as Ash and Froakie nodded in understand.
Clemont's eye shined as he unveil a new invention. "The Future is now thanks to Science CLEMONTIC GEAR on."
Clemont then revealed some sort of footwear with springs on the bottom.
"With this device the wearer can increase leg mass three times then normal. All you got to do is ste-AAHHHAHHHHHAHHH!" Clemont explain while demonstrating, but then his invention send him sky high.
"*whistle* sign me up!" Maria said with a bit of sarcasm in her voice.
"Is he going to-" Sanpei asked but Bonnie cut in.
"He'll be ok, he does this all the time." Bonnie proposed.
"Poor Clemont. Do you think that he will be okay?" Kiku asked Alfred in concern.
"Dude, he will be all right. After all he's strong!" Alfred laughed while Kiku sweatdropped.
Sanpei then explained the instructions while Ash and Froakie took note of this. They started to hop left and right in place and encouraged them to do the same. Ash and Froakie started to hop in place while Sanpei encouraged him to go faster and faster over time. After a while Ash and Froakie were hopping in place fast enough to keep up with Sanpei and Frogadier.
Next they decided to test Froakie's leg movements so they went to nearby pond to train.
"Alright, next up, Froakie you think you could reach that island without sinking?" Froakie and Ash were dumbstruck by this.
"Wait, you saying that Froakie can move fast enough to run on water?" Ash asked.
Sanpei snapped his fingers as Frogadiar took off the edge and into the water, but he never sank, instead he ran all the way to the island. Ash and Froakie were impressed by this and were excited to try.
"If Frogadier can do it so can you Froakie." Froakie nodded and took off, but sank after the first few seconds.
"Froakie needs to move his legs faster." Said Sanpei.
After a few more tries, Froakie still couldn't reach the island without sinking. Meanwhile Frogadier laughed at the attempts his pre-evolution sinking into the water. Enraged by this Froakie got out of water back on land, took a running stance, and took off as fast as it could.
"Alright Froakie, you can do it!" Ash encouraged him along with the others.
At last Froakie made it to island without sinking and gloated at Frogadiar's face for underestimating it. Frogadiar just shrugged it off, believing it was all luck.
Lastly Sanpei took them a remote part of the forest to test their agility.
"Alright, we're gonna jump from branch to branch, and vine to vine to test Froakie's agility. That includes you as well Ash." Ash nodded as both trainers and Pokémon jumped up top and started hopping from branch to branch.
While both Pokémon were ahead due to superior speed both were still try to outmatch the other. Meanwhile Ash and Sanpei continued to catch up but Ash was a bit behind due to nearly falling, but quickly recover. As they were finishing up,Frogadiar, Froakie, and Sanpei landed at the cliff at the end of the forest, but Ash overdid it, sending him over and cause him to freefall down.
"AAAHHHHHAHHAH!" Ash screamed while falling until he felt something on his ankle. Sanpei managed to rope Ash in by his ankle and pulled him up with Froakie's and Frogadiar's help. After pulling him up each took a breather.
"Ash it's imperative of you, make sure to stay alert and mindful of your surroundings." Sanpei scolded while Ash apologized for this.
They decided to take a quick break so Serena and Maria made Macarons the previous day and decided now would be a good time to eat them. They decided to rest up next to this big tree,while Ash decided to asked something.
"So, what made you decide to go on a journey Sanpei?" He asked.
"I want to grow more as a ninja trainer, my goal is to one day be able to beat my brothers who are the strongest trainers in my village." Sanpei said.
"Wow, that's an interesting goal." Alfred said.
"Yep, my brother Nehei is the second strongest trainer in the village, but my older brother Ippei is the strongest. I heard he is scheduled to take the position as Village Chieftain." Sanpei explained.
"Wow that's really incredible Sanpei." Clemont said praising him. Sanpei and Frogadier shrugged it off and turned to Ash.
"What about you Ash?" He asked.
"Easy, I'm on a journey to become a Pokémon Master." Ash said
"Pokémon Master huh? A long and hard road, but worth more in the end." Ash nodded at what he said. Even through he's on this journey it takes time and training to achieve, but Ash knew this and vowed to himself and his Pokémon to make the journey all the way.
After taking a break, Ash and Sanpei decided to resume on their training. They then decided to to finally test what they learn on the boulders nearly.
"Alright lets test your Quick Attack on these rocks, like so." Frogadier landed a Quick Attack on one of the rocks, breaking it to bits.
"There, now you try" Said Sanpei.
"Alright, Froakie use Quick Attack." Froakie then speeds up and hits the rock with great force, but the rock didn't bulge. Froakie then tried once again but the rock refuses to break. For the third time Froakie then tried to break the rock but then a metallic star got in the way then exploded,which blinded them.
"Umm...what..is...that." Sanpei asked. Ash and he see a big purple Meowth robot dressed as a ninja.
"Ha! Prepare for trouble." Said
"And make it double."
"To protect the world from devastation."
"to unite all people from within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love."
"To expand our reach to the stars above."
"Jessie"
"James"
"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now or prepare to fight."
"Meowth that's right."
"Uh..that's...an annoying nuisance." Ash sheepishly said.
"And trouble." Alfred said as he, Kiku and Maria ran to them along with the others.
"Ha, surprised, now we're here for those Frogs if you don't mind." Said Meowth.
"Not gonna happen."Alfred, Kiku and Maria said as they took out their pokeballs until Ash stopped them.
"Wait Alfred, we got this." Ash stopped him as three nations nodded, lowered their Pokéball and went aside.
"Really Froakie/Frogadier." Both Pokémon ready and charged forward to attack.
"Use Quick Attack to close in, follow it by Water Pulse." Both then rush in to attack but Froakie was falling behind and Team Rocket's machine was still launching metal stars at them.
But one of the stars imploded close to Froakie pushing him back. Frogadier saw this, but failed to notice the net casted by Team Rocket and got caught.
"Frogadier!" Sanpei said worriedly as he saw his Pokémon caught in a net.
"Froakie, help Frogadiar." Froakie then tried to rush in while avoiding more nets launched by Team Rocket.
The more nets that came, the faster Froakie got, but eventually Froakie was fast enough to create after images of himself. Ash saw this and realized Froakie just learn Double Team.
"Huh...that's unexpected." Sanpei said, since they were trying to teach Froakie Quick Attack, but another result came unexpected.
"Alright, use Bubble to free Frogadiar." All the images fired a Bubble Attack at the net holding Frogadiar, freeing him.
Team Rocket were enrage that they managed to free Frogadier but were now worried at the looks on the "twerps" faces. Ash and Sanpei agreed to another combine assault and Froakie and Frogadiar then ran forward towards the robot.
"Use Water Pulse!" They said.
Both Bubble Frogs got close and launched two balls of water at the mech. The combine attack managed to knock the mech down to the ground, Ash decided to finish it.
"Alright Pikachu use Thunderbolt!" Pikachu jumped from Ash's shoulder and fired a powerful Thunderbolt at the robot, destroying it and sending Team Rocket off.
"TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" The trio said as they flew sky high.
Both Pokémon hi-five as their trainers congratulated them on their efforts. Meanwhile Drake and the others came over.
"Wow, I got to say. You had me worried when Frogadier got captured." Alfred said.
"I got to say that Froakie learn Double Team quickly turn the odds against Team Rocket." Maria stated.
"Even tho we were training to use Quick Attack, Double Team can really help us in our Gym Battle at the Cyllage Gym." Ash said.
Everyone agreed to his statement as Double Team can be used in different situations. Hours pass and Sanpei was getting really to set off and was saying goodbye to everyone.
"Take care Sanpei." Kiku said.
"Thanks everyone. I sure hope to see you all down the road once again." He said.
"Hey Sanpei. Next time we meet, let's have another battle." Ash declared.
"I'll hold you to that Ash." Sanpei said as he shook Ash's hand while everyone thought they would make good rivals in the long run. Sanpei and Frogadiar waved goodbye as did the others,there they head down the road to Cyllage City as the Journey continues.
And cut! Thank you everyone for doing this chapter.
Everyone: You welcome. ^^
And also, I have a suprise.
Serena: Really?
Of course. It's for you, Ash, Piri-chan, America and Japan.
Japan, America, Philippines and Ash: (excited) What is it?
You have to look up (pointed up the ceiling.)
Japan, America, Philippines, Serena and Ash: (confused. Looked up the ceiling and saw a mistletoe. Blushing crazily) YOU GONNA KIDDING ME, LEINNE-CHAN!
Nope. You know the rules: you have to kiss on the lips. If you don't, I forced you to kiss. (Crossed her arms)
Serena: (sighed and blushed) Hey Ash.
Ash: Yeah. (Blushed)
Serena: I don't have to do this.
Ash: But why- (got kissed by Serena. He suprised and kissed her back)
Serena: (suprised) Ash, That's means you're my boyfriend?
Ash: Yup. Of course it is. I love you, Serena (smiled).
Serena: I love you too, Ash. (she and Ash kissed again and Leinne and Bonnie captured the picture using cellphone and camera.)
I treasure it forever (fangirl squealing)
Bonnie: Me too! ( same thing with Leinne.)
Japan: Hey Piri-chan. I got something to tell you. It's really important. ( blushed shyly)
America: Me too. I really want to say something.
Philippines: Sure, what it is? (blushed)
Japan and America: I LOVE YOU, PHILIPPINES! MAHAL KITA!
Philippines: Ehhhhhh! You guys- (Japan kissed her on the lips, followed by America.)
Kyahhhhhh! So much shipping moments! And that's it for now! PAALAN AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!