Chapter–12 Part II
Bug Forest Adventures, First Child and Love?
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Ash and the girls had returned to the clearing for the rest of the training days. Ash and Ashley were happy to have Ana as their daughter. She was an angel for them.
"Alright girls we are going to train for the rest of the week here and then head out for Pewter City for the boulder badge and enter the contests. But first lets set up the camp." Ash said.
They nodded and got to work. They released all their pokemon and set up the camp quickly. When the camp was set Ash and the girls settled down. It was still afternoon.
"Hey Ashy, can you check the contest dates and details?" Ash asked. He had Ana playing with mew on his lap.
"Okay Ashy." Ashley said.
She soon checked on the details and dates.
"As you know contests have two rounds, the first round is appeal round in which you create an appeal using only one pokemon. Next round is battle round in which you battle with two pokemon each. However, you can change the pokemon if you want after the battles. The last contest was yesterday in Viridian. Next one is on next saturday in Pewter City. Also there is a tournament for newbies on thursday next week. You need to have the Pewter badge to enter it." Ashley explained.
"Okay and about the other contests. It's better be prepared." Ash said.
"No problem Ashy. There will be two to three contests simultaneously at some different places. Since you are taking the main gyms then we shall look on the contests on these cities. Cerulean will have its contest after two weeks of Pewter's. Vermillion is celebrating St. Anne's anniversary. It has its own unofficial contest but since it is it's anniversary so Vermillion Contest is merge with it. It is about a month later of Cerulean Contest. Next you can take Saffron or Lavender Contest. Both are on the same date, two weeks after St. Anne's Contest. A week later Celadon Contest will take place. We will not be able to attend the contest of Fuchsia city. That is just three days after Celadon's. Then after three weeks, there is a contest in Cinnabar Island. And the Viridian Contest and Rota's contest are the last ones." Ashley stated.
"Perfect. We just need to be in schedule. Then I can hav both my badges and ribbons collected in time. So here's the plan. We are going to train for two more days and relax for the weekend. Then sunday morning we will start to travel through to Viridian forest. When is the deadline to enter the tournament Ashy?" Ash said.
"Hmmm... On wednesday?" Ashley replied.
"Okay we need to reach Pewter by Monday evening. I will battle Brock in the morning. We have pretty tight schedule on tuesday. After the battle we are needed to go back to Rota to get ready for the show. On wednesday, I will get my contest pass. We will stay in Pewter till Contest and then move on Sunday. This time I think I have to shift the weekend." Ash said.
"Don't worry Ashy. I know they will not mind a day's delay." Rin said.
"Okay that's our plan for the next week. Now what shall we do?" Ash said.
"Maybe some fun. I don't think training now will be good." Jane said.
"Hmmm..." Ash wondered when he saw the lake.
"Hey I know. Why don't we do some swimming?" Ash asked.
"That will be good Ash. But don't take Ana deep." Ashley said with fake glare.
Ash chuckled and nodded.
Ash and Ashley took Ana to the tent. Ash got into his swimming trunks while Ashley got Ana into her new swimsuit. Ash saw that Ashley didn't change and asked, "Hey Ashy, why didn't you change?"
Ashley was about to answer when a mischievious thought entered her mind.
"So desperate to see your wife in swimsuit, Ashy." Ashley said in moving closer to him and had a miscievious smirk on her face.
"N-No. I j-just asked s-since you didn't change." Ash said blushing.
"And?" Ashley was very close to his face.
"A-Ashy, w-what are you do-doing?" Ash was sweating at the thought of getting kissed by his own sister.
Ashley moved her hands in such a way that Ash thought she was going to have them around his neck but she instead moved them to his hair and ruffled it. She laughed and said.
"You are easy to mess with Ashy." Ashley was giggling mischieviously.
Ash sighed in relief but then felt her lips on his cheek.
"But don't think I can't kiss your cheek. Anyways now take Ana ahead. I don't want her to see me change in a flash like last time." Ashley ordered.
"O-okay." Ash said and ran out with Ana. He was red as a tomato. Ashley on the other hand was laughing hard.
'Maybe I can't be his wife but who can stop me from having fun teasing him. After all it is my soul right to tease him.' Ashley thought and changed into her swimming clothes.
She went to the lake with Rin and Jane who had waited for her.
"So Ashley did you do something to Ash? He ran like he was chased by tauroses." Rin asked.
Ashley giggled and said, "Just teased him with small wife act."
Rin pouted a little but laughed too while Jane joined Ashley's giggling. They joined Ash in the swimming and played for sometime. After about an hour of fun, they got out of the water. Ash and Ashley were staying close to Ana to make sure she don't drown. Meanwhile, their pokemon were lazing around the clearing except for mew and squirtle. They had joined them to swim.
They then took some rest under the shade of tree talking. Around 4 pm in the evening, Ash started to train the pokemon. The girls also joined him while Ana stayed beside him most of the time looking curiously at the pokemon training. She saw Ash praising, patting their heads, scratching their fur and giving them berries while training. After sometime she started to copy him. Ash saw her doing it and encouraged her. His pokemon were also happy to get her attention.
After the pokemon were training on their own, Ash moved to a comfortable location and sat down to meditate. Ana followed him and sat on his lap in same position as he was sitting.
Ash started to meditate and his aura started to flow in the surroundings. It was spreading a comforting sensation around. Unknown to him, Ana was copying him. She had closed her eyes too. Her mind was not stable as his but his aura made it stable and she also drifted in meditation.
Ashley and the girls saw them and found it cute. She clicked the photo of them.
When Ash ended his meditation, he found Ana on his lap staring him happily.
"Hi sweety. Were you sitting here all the time?" Ash asked.
"Yep daddy. It felt very good. Can we do it again?" Ana asked cheerfully.
Ash was surprised by it. He didn't expect her to stay there long. He smiled at her.
"Of course, sweety." Ash replied.
Ana cheered happily. They moved towards the girls who were starting to prepare dinner. Ash helped them and had dinner soon. Ash fed Ana with his hands as it was becoming his habit to feed her by himself. After that Ash then read the bedtime story and sang her favourite lullaby for her. In just three days, Ana had grown stubborn to not sleep without the lullaby.
Next two days went in training. Ash called upon his all pokemon to train as they weren't travelling and he wanted to make up with the last weekend as well as coming two weekends. According to their plan, next sunday was cut to travelling and the other weekend had the contest. So it was best to make up with them in advance.
Ash and the girls started their days with a jog in the forest nearby the clearing first. After that training went till 9 am. Meanwhile, Ash and Ana meditated with Ana on his lap. After breakfast, the group relaxed in the lake. The afternoons ware spent on dealing with difficulties, strategies, research, bonding etc. Ash taught them to use moves like protect, agility, quick attack on instinct. These are helpful in many ways. Ash also needed to be actively giving his part in his website too. Ash and Ashley made sure that non of the information they put on the website could hamper their journey. They didn't want many to know about it.
Along with it Ash also prepared for performances. He had made a video along with Ana too. Ana was also learning seeing Ash. She took interest in everything Ash did. They could see that her behaviour was becoming like Ash.
The training was showing good results. Most of them were becoming powerful along with learning new moves. His older ones were progressing fast as they worked on power and accuracy of their attacks and their endurance and speed. While his newer ones had a slow start. They were needed to learn and control their moves first. Still there were many improvements. The caterpies, weedles, pichus and beldum had attained their second evolutionary stage. Many more were on their way to attain evolution. Sandshrew, mareep, magikarp, feebas, Princess, charmander and gible were showing signs of evolution. Despite being newly evolved metapod and kakuna also seemed ready for evolution. His pokemon trained in groups and thus were very well attained their team work. They were quite sharp in senses. Ash's pokemon battled all at a time sometimes as a play generally the smaller ones. This made them quick to act on their own.
The girls pokemon were progressing too. Even though they weren't battling for long, they were training along with Ash's pokemon to become powerful. Their progress was coming at a decent pace. Their pidgeys were close to evolve into pidgeotto.
On the start of the weekend, Ash didn't train them as it was their resting and play time. After their breakfast, Ash groomed the pokemon and while they enjoyed playing or resting. Ana also wanted to groom them so mew was the test subject for her. Ana cared her as a precious doll.
During the afternoon, Ash ordered pidgeot to lead the orchard defence squad to their orchards. Pidgeot nodded and led them to Ketchum residence. He returned back in an hour.
In the evening, Ash called upon his pokemon.
"Ok guys, you all have been training hard to become strong. But from tomorrow our real journey starts. We are going to battle a lot of trainers and learn all we could.
But before we start I want to ask one thing. If anyone of you want to battle or do contests specifically or don't want to do either of the two then tell me. I won't force any of you." Ash said.
All his pokemon gave him a 'Are you joking' look.
"Ash, we enjoy to work along you. Battling or dancing, we will do anything till we are with you." Pikachu said.
"Thanks guys." Ash said with a smile.
"Now listen. All of you cannot battle everyone. Lu-lu and the legendaries are the most powerful ones. You all are going to battle only trainers in the league especially the legendaries. We can't risk anyone finding about you. Also you all except Lu-lu are our last attackers. I will only use you when we face a major problem which we cannot handle." Ash told.
"Don't worry Ashura. We know the importance of our secrecy." Ho-Oh said.
"Thank you Ho-Oh. Now coming to the next, Aero, pidgeot, altaria, starmine and hydreigon are my next powerful ones and elite team. You will be used in the later gyms and the league. Also if we get in some problem you are the attackers headed by Lu-lu." Ash explained to his elite team.
"Now pikachu, espeon, sandshrew, mareep, princess, vulpix, Zo, Reva, riolu, growlithe, charmander, gible and metang are the second the next group with same level. Rest of you are sadly the weakest for the time being. But don't worry, after some training you all will become strong too. For now you all are the ones I will be using frequently." Ash explained to the rest of his pokemon.
"Now I am selecting the pokemon which will be accompanying me. Pikachu, riolu, Princess, vulpix, Zo, Lu-lu, mew and Ho-Oh are permanent. The other team will contain Pi (his female pikachu), metapod, kakuna, sandshrew, rattatta and eevee. Espeon you are going to help metang adjust its body and learn psychic powers. Reva and charmander I will be using you two in our first gym battle so I am leaving you with pidgeot, Aero, altaria and hydreigon to train. It is a rock type gym. I know it is your type disadvantage but it will help you in becoming strong. I will be changing the pokemon frequently so you won't have to worry about being left out." Ash explained his recent plans.
All his pokemon nodded and gave their cheers.
Next day Ash and the girls got up early and prepared breakfast. They also got some of the food packed for the lunch. After having their teams ready, Ashley and Rin having their pikachu, eevee, metapod, kakuna, poliwag and their starters and Jane having chansey, pikachu, metapod, kakuna, pidgey and staryu, they thanked the forest pokemon for assissting them during the stay. The forest pokemon gave them a very big hoard of different berries and the scythers gave a newborn scyther to Ash as a parting gift. Ash happily accepted scyther in his team. He kept him in his team for now but didn't let him battle as he was newly born. For the berries, thankfully his bag served the purpose easily.
Ash sent the other pokemon back and told mew to teleport them to the forest trail to Pewter City. He had both pikachus on his either shoulder and lucario beside him. Other pikachus also copied Ash's starter and Pi seemed to be trying to come more closer to pikachu. They thought him as their leader. Riolu had taken spot on his head. His other pokemon remained in their pokeball. Ash had planned a full day travel with stopping for lunch only. Ash battled with the trainers with all his pokemon except lucario. Mostly were bug catchers and had caterpies, weedles and their evolution. Ash had easily won every battle. He gave each of his pokemon a berry as a reward after every battle. Till the lunch only one battle pushed Ash to his limits. He faced with an experienced old scyther. Rattatta and sandshrew both evolved while defeating him despite it being barely. Ash was sure that if the trainer was experienced and scyther being young, then it would have stopped his winning streak. When Ash asked that trainer about scyther, he told that he was his father's pokemon. He had actually started a few days back and his father has given his trusted partner to keep him safe. Ash found him in same position as lucario did the same job in his case but was way more powerful than that scyther.
During the lunch, Ash had sent raticate and sandslash back to Rota and got magikarp and feebas. He had seen that they were ready to evolve and no one can think what he has taught to them. Ana had been tired of the journey and had slept in Ash's arms hugging him tightly. Even after eating the lunch sleepily, she again drifted into sleep. They were about to leave when the were interrupted by laugh of three people. The rocket trio has finally found them.
They started their enterance with their idiotic motto which Ash and the girls found it funny.
"Finally after searching for a week we have finally found you." James said with anime tears.
"Yea it was worth waiting." Meowth joined him too.
Jessie gave them a smackdown getting annoyed of their crying. Both James and meowth were knocked out with swirls in their eyes. Ash and the girls were having hard time controlling their laughter.
"So team rocket what do you want?" Ash said calmly unaffected of them.
Jessie was ticked off of the calm question. He was behaving like they were nothing.
"We are here to take your pokemon. Give them or face us." Jessie said with a sinister laugh which some hint of anger in it.
"We are not afraid of you." Ash said with a smirk.
"You called for it twerp. Go ekans" Jessie said calling out her ekans.
"Go koffing." James called out.
Ash was still angry at their condition but observed the trio. They were in similar condition so he said nothing about it. He could sense that both pokemon didn't held any evilness just were loyal to their trainers. Their loyalty wasn't forced rather earned so Ash knew that there was something good in them.
Pikachu, Pi and riolu jumped off their places and got ready to battle.
"Stop. You three come back. I have something else for them." Ash ordered with a smirk. All three nodded reluctantly and took their previous places. Ash tossed two pokeball and the pokemon that came out surprised everyone. Ash had chosen the useless fish, magikarp and the ugly fish, feebas.
The rocket trio laughed at the two pokemon. Ashley looked at Ash's face which had a never ending smile. She knew he was upto something.
"Haha facing us with a magikarp. You have lost your mind kid." Jessie said laughing.
"They can't even win against a small rattatta. Haha. Still we can make money with it being shiny." James said.
"Thanks for serving me food twoip." Meowth said laughing.
Ash just smiled as they had done the mistake to underestimate him.
"I am sure that they are enough for you." Ash mocked.
Jessie immediately got angry.
"Your funeral. Ekans bite." She called out in anger.
"Magikarp take the hit." Ash said calmly.
Jessie was seeing a clear win but her thoughts changed when ekans gave a cry of pain.
"Did you forget that magikarp's scales are very hard? Mine has extra hard scales." Ash said with a grin.
"James do something." Jessie snarled in anger.
"Koffing takle." James called out.
"Ekans poison sting." Jessie said.
"Both dodge with bounce then feebas scald." Ash called out.
Ekans' posison sting was easily dodged with bounce. Koffing headed to the fishes for a takle but was burnt by the hot water shooted by feebas.
"Now lets show them our modified takle. Both of you use gravity drop." Ash said.
Both magikarp and feebas nodded and used bounce to attain a good height high above them and then dropped down with takle. Now if it was a normal takle then it would have done little damage but when gravity added with momentum of takle, then say both poison types felt like a car had dropped on them. They were instantly knocked out. Jessie and James stared at them in disbelief. They were defeated by a useless MAGIKARP and the ugly FEEBAS!
"Send them back to their owners." Ash ordered.
Magikarp and feebas takled them back to Jessie and James. Both ekans and koffing crashed on their trainers. Jessie growled in anger while James checked on his koffing.
"Meowth don't just stand there do something." Jessie said angrily.
"O-okay. Taste my fury swipes." Meowth ran to them. Magikarp and feebas didn't wait for order and takled him back to James and Jessie.
"Good job you two." Ash said.
"Thanks for believing in us Ash. We think its time." Both said and were engulfed in bright white light. Both evolved in a big red gyrados and beautiful milotic.
"I am very happy for you two." Ash said happily.
Both gave their respective cries.
"Alright then lets wrap this up. Gyrados dragon rage. Milotic water pulse." Ash ordered.
Both fired their attacks with a roar. It caused a small explosion and the rockets were thrown in the sky. Ash could say that Jessie was cursing him but brushed it off. He was cradling Ana who had her sleep disturbed by the explosion.
After calming Ana, Ash moved to gyrados and milotic.
"I am very proud of you two. You both proved that despite being weak you can become strong." Ash said with a smile.
"It is due to you Ash. Your trust gave us the courage to overcome our weakness." Milotic said.
"Thanks milotic. Now you two have recently evolved and I want you to get used to of your bodies so I will send you back. I know you weren't with me for much time but I promise that I will make up to you."
"No problem Ash."
Ash exchanged both of them with his nidorans. They then continued their journey. This time the girls battled a few trainers. They had been observing Ash and were quite good in battling. Till night Ash and the girls had covered almost half of the path. After having dinner, Ash and sat beside the campside. Girls were listening to the story Ash was reading for Ana. They admired how Ash cared for them. When Ash had finished his lullaby after the story, Ashley and Rin sat beside and rested their heads on each shoulder.
"Never change Ashy." Ashley said sweetly.
Ash gave her a smile and nodded. Both Rin and Ashley gave a peck on his cheek. They giggled at Ash and then went to sleep. Ash envolped Ashley in a hug while sleeping.
Next morning, Ash blushed furiously finding Ashley held tightly in his arms. Ashley giggled at him. They got ready fast. The journey continued as the last day. Travelling and a lot of battles.
During lunch, they heard rustling nearby the bushes. Pikachu and Pi without thinking fired thunderbolt at the bush. Immediately a cry of boy was heard in pain. They moved to the bush and found a charred boy in wierd samurai outfit.
"Ummm... Hello. Sorry about that." Ash said with a sweatdrop.
"Keep your pokemon in control novoice." The boy arrogantly said.
"Hey who you are calling novoice. You were sneaking on us. Don't insult us to hide your own fault." Rin angrily said.
"Such a novoice. Seeking the help of a maiden for him. You don't have the pride of a samurai." That boy continued arrogantly.
Ash was calm not affected of him. Ashley was glaring at the boy angrily. While Rin was looking like she would tear him apart at the moment. Jane had to hold her for not doing that.
"Who the hell are you?" Ashley said angrily.
"I am Samurai. Hardened warrior of the forest. I am the strongest trainer here. I am in search of Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town." He said boasting his greatness.
Ash and the girls were confused. How did he know him? Why was he seaeching him?
"What do you want from me?" Ash asked.
"You are Ash Ketchum?" Samurai said.
"Yes?"
"Didn't look like what I thought." Samurai mumbled.
"However..." Samurai brought out his sword and held it near his face. He was not given any other chance to say anything as in seconds he was held down by Ash with his face tasting dirt and his sword broken into pieces by lucario. He was surrounded by Ash and the girls pokemon who looked at him in anger.
"I don't know who you are but your recent action can make me hand you to officer Jenny on charge of possible harm, threat or even theft. Now tell me your purpose of searching me or rot in jail." Ash threatened with an angry stare.
"Y-you got it all wrong. I just wanted to ask for a pokemon battle." Samurai said immediately in fear.
"What idiot will show a sword to ask for battle?" Rin said angrily as he tried to attack HER Ash.
"Why shall we believe you? You just attacked Ash." Ashley said in anger. Ana was in her arms looking scared.
"I swear I wasn't trying anything. I was just asking for a battle." Samurai pleaded.
Ash scanned his aura and then left him from his grip. He sensed Ana's distress and went to her. Ana clamed in his arms. He then turned to Samurai.
"If you wanted a battle then you should have just asked. Putting a sword on someone's face gives the wrong impression to your intentions. Pokemon will not hesitate to kill you when they sense that their trainer is in danger." Ash scolded.
"Sorry." Samurai said lowering his head.
"However, since it is a challenge I accept it but don't go challenging trainers by showing swords on their faces." Ash said with a small smile.
"Thank you. I promise." Samurai said greatfully.
"But before that. How did you know about me?" Ash asked.
"Oh I fought a trainer's wartortle. He was travelling from Pallet town in his car and many cheerleaders. He was quite strong. He told me about you being a powerful trainer." Samurai said.
"Oh... That must be Gary. Anyways, what is the rule of battle?" Ash asked.
"A two-on-two battle. No time limit and battle ends when both pokemon of either side are down." Samurai said.
"Ok. Hey Rin can you be the refree?" Ash asked.
Rin nodded and took place as their refree.
"This a two-on-two battle between Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town and Samurai of Virirdian Forest. Trainers call out the your pokemon." Rin stated.
"Go pinsir." Samurai shouted and threw pinsir's pokeball.
"Hmmm. Didn't expect that but nevermind. Metapod, I choose you." Ash said while metapod hopped in front of him.
"Pinsir Vs. Metapod. Battle begin."
"Pinsir bind him in your vice grip." Samurai ordered.
"Metapod iron defence." Ash said since metapod wasn't much movable.
Metapod was covered in a metallic sheen before pinsir got him into his grip. Due to his much larger defense, pinsir's horn cracked and he cried in pain releasing him.
"Now metapod. Use string shot on his legs and horn. Then use string shot as practiced to move closer and use bug bite." Ash ordered fast.
Metapod obeyed faster than Samurai expected. When Ash had ended his command, his pinsir was already covered in the sticky web. He called out for harden in panic. The bug bite dealt a good damage but pinsir was not down. However, he was in no position to move.
"Pinsir use hyper beam." Samurai called out in panic.
Ash was caught offgaurd by it. Pinsir didn't look much strong for it. He had also made his own pokemon learn these type of moves when they had gained a proper control of their power.
As expected, that hyper beam was very unstable.
"Metapod use string shot to dodge and then come with takle and bug bite together." Ash said immediately.
Metapod was quick to obey and dodged that hyper beam and immediately gave a hard takle as iron defence was still in use and gave a final blow with bugbite. Pinsir fell down with swirls in his eyes.
"Pinsir is unable to battle. Trainer send out your next pokemon." Rin stated.
Metapod was engulfed in bright white light and he started to evolve. When the light died down, it revealed the beautiful butterfly pokemon. Butterfree happily started to fly around Ash as his dream was fulfilled.
"I am very happy for you butterfree. You have finally achieved your dream to fly." Ash scratched his head as he flew near his face and gave him his favourite berry.
"Thanks Ash. Guys see now I can fly and I will fly to the moons and stars." Butterfree said joyfully.
All his pokemon and Ash sweatdropped at his statement and laughed. They congractulated him. Ash then thanked him for the battle and told him to fly around.
"Ash you are a very good trainer. You fully dominated me. But can I ask you one thing. How did your metapod knew that many moves?" Samurai asked.
"I trained him. Let me guess you just caught a metapod rather than training a caterpie. Trained caterpies retain the moves learned while wild ones generally forget their previous moves on evolution." Ash said.
Samurai chuckled in embarassment.
"Anyways, I am certain that I will lose but I will not leave a battle. I have the pride of a samurai. Go metapod." Samurai said and called out metapod.
"Ok then Kakuna, I choose you." Ash said and Kakuna took the battle field using string shot to move.
"We make the first move. Kakuna use string shot for takle and bug bite." Ash said immediately.
"Metapod harden." Samurai called out.
Weedle was more ferocious than caterpie and immediately, kakuna gave a hard takle along with using iron defence at the same time. Then used a nasty bug bite on metapod immediately knocking him out.
"Weakling. Waste of my time." Kakuna said displeased of the battle.
Ash sweatdropped at her as he knew she liked to have challenging battles.
"Kakuna bad manners. Anyways good job. Some more battles and you will also evolve in no time." Ash praised her. He picked her while giving her favourite berry and moved to Samurai who had returned metapod.
"It was a good battle." Ash said with a smile.
"Thanks for the battle. Though you easily dominated me. Sorry for my behaviour before." Samurai said returning the smile.
But then a new problem came in form of beedrills. They all seemed to attack Samurai.
"Hello Prince. One of us saw that boy attacking you." The leader beedrill said.
"Don't worry. You can go back. I have handled the situation." Ash said with a reassuring smile.
The beedrills gave a look to Samurai who seemed to be ready to run and then nodded. They all returned back.
"Hey Ash. Did you just talk to the beedrills?" Samurai asked curiously.
"Oh no. Lu-lu tells me what they say. He can use telepathy." Ash lied with a nervous laugh. That lie worked on all and did with samurai too.
"Hey Samurai. Can you lead us to Pewter City?" Ash asked.
"Of course Ash." Samurai said.
Ash then went to the girls. He took Ana in his arms.
"How was daddy's battle sweety?" Ash asked her.
"Awesome daddy." Ana said happily.
Ash giggled. They then walked with Samurai who led them first to his cabin where Ash and Jane healed the pokemon. While in the way Ash, battled only with kakuna so she could evolve. She was taking a little longer than Ash expected.
Samurai then led them to a trail straight to Pewter City. They thanked him and said their goodbye.
Ash and the group reached Pewter's outskirts till 5 in the evening. At last kakuna also evolved but the result was unexpected. She was bigger than normal ones and Ash believed she could really be the queen of hive.
Ash and the girls took a stop near a small river. They sat down on one of the rocks.
"Ah. Its good to be back in the civilization. I think I need a good bath after the long travel." Ash said.
"Well Ashy its true. You look like you haven't cleaned yourself for weeks which is opposite to your behaviour. You get very irritated even a little dirty." Ashley said.
"Hey I don't like getting dirty." Ash said puffing his cheeks and pouted in annoyance.
The girls giggled at him.
"Pewter is grey. The colour of stone. Pewter City has always been famous for stones." Came an older voice from their behind.
They jumped out in surprise. They looked to see an old man in wierd beard and a red had.
"Ummm... Hello." Ash said. He sweatdropped as he sensed a lot of perverseness in him and confused sensing his guilt.
"Name's Flint and you are standing on my merchandise." Flint said.
"You sell rocks." Ashley said as they got down of the rocks.
"Yes. I sell rocks as suveniours. Want some?" Flint said showing a box filled with different stones. He was immediately approached by Ash who had stars in his eyes.
Ashley and Rin giggled at his obession with rocks and the other items he collects. He had already collected lots of different looking stones and leaves in the forest and had passed on his habit to Ana.
Ash found some beautiful looking stones with two normal megastones and three fossils, jaw, dome and helix fossil. He was surprised to see a jaw fossil in Kanto.
"Hey Flint. Where did you get that jaw fossil? They are found in Kalos not in Kanto." Ash asked.
Flint was surprised to see his knowledge and sharp eye.
"Actually I didn't know what fossil it was. I got it in exchange of a helix fossil few days back from some trainer who thought it as a regular stone. I am capable of distinguishing between fossils and regular rocks so I made the deal. How did you knew about it?" Flint said.
"I have a habit of collecting different stones since I was three. I had collected many valuable ones till I showed them to my grandpa. I didn't knew their value but I loved my collection. I had already collected many evolutionary stones and an amber fossil along with many of the recently discovered megastones. My grandpa taught me about them." Ash replied in pride over his collection.
Flint was impressed at him. Not many trainers took interest in stones. Ash purchased five beautiful looking stones, the two megastones and the three fossils. He matched the megastones with his database and found them to be for a blastoise and a venusaur. Ash gave them to Ashley and Rin respectively as his key stone didn't respond to the normal ones.
Ash also noticed Flint's graveler while he was taking out the fossils and megastones from their rocks. He was quite powerful for someone like him. He felt suspicious of him. His beard also looked fake.
Flint gave them to him for only 50 pokedollars saying that it was great to see someone with interest on rocks. He offered Ash to take them to the pokemon centre. They happily agreed. As Flint was leading the group Ash took out a beautiful gold necklace from his backpack that Illene gave to Ana and embedded a reddish orange beautiful stone in it with mew's help who was comfortably sitting on Ana's head in pichu form. Ash then put it around her neck. It suited her. He also sent a message to Professor Sycamore for three keystones for Ashley, Rin and Jane. He knew that they couldn't use it now but who knows what happens in future.
When they reached the pokemon centre, they thanked Flint.
"Hey Flint you should get your disguise removed and apologise for whatever you did." Ash said and they entered the pokemon centre.
Flint stood surprised. He didn't think that he will easily see his disguise. He thought that time had come for him to return. He then went back.
Inside the Pokemon Centre, Ash was greeted by the smiling face of nurse Joy.
"Welcome Ash. How is your journey going?" She asked.
"Eventful nurse Joy. Can you look over our pokemon? We have been travelling and battling for two days non-stop."
"Of course Ash. That's my work. Jane take them to the professor's suite for getting fresh." Nurse Joy said.
The four gave her their pokeballs and pokemon except lucario, mew and Ho-Oh. All of them were quite tired from the travel and battles. The girls had joined battling as it was fun.
Ash and the group then moved to the professor's suite where Ash released Ho-Oh. She stretched her wings in there. It was only large enough to accomodate her with them. Ash immediately took Ana with him for a bath.
After getting refreshed they went to the cafeteria. Ash left Ana with Ashley and went to prepare dinner for themselves and his pokemon with Jane. Half an hour later, they came back with the food. Ash took leave to give Ho-Oh dinner. After that he returned and fed Ana along with his pokedaughters who insisted him to feed them. Ash giggled at them.
While they were having dinner, they were approached by a familiar but not welcomed redhead.
"What did you think that you will lose me that easily?" Misty said out loud. This annoyed the girls and Ash while startled Ana.
"What don't you leave us alone redhead?" Rin said in annoyance.
"I will not stop until you pay for my bike." Misty said stubbornly.
"Why can't you leave that bike? It wasn't our fault." Ashley said.
"It was his pikachu's fault that my bike got destroyed." Misty shouted. This scared Ana. Other trainers and nurse Joy heard her shouting.
Ash glared her darkly not happy with his daughter being scared.
"Listen miss Waterflower. It was neither my pokemon or that gyrados's fault that your bike got destroyed. Anything could happen in that situation. So please stop disturbing us." Ash said calmly but with a scary tone.
He picked Ana up and went back to the room with the food. All his pokemon followed with their bowls.
"Who do he think he is to order me? It was his pikachu's fault." Misty was still being stubborn. His scary tone startled her yet it didn't changed her behaviour.
"Now you listen redhead. If you disturbed us another time, I will get you jailed for accusing Ashy. You better leave your stubbornness or get ready to face us. If we can save you from an angry gyrados then we can also harm you." Rin threatened. The girls then also left with their pokemon.
Misty angrily growled and was about to follow them but nurse Joy stopped her.
"Misty you are in no position to accuse Ash. He had saved you from a near death situation. You don't know but he is a juniour professor and he can easily get your gym leader and trainer license revoked for your behaviour." Nurse Joy stated with an angry stare.
Misty as well as the other trainers were shocked at the revelation.
"Misty I have known you for long time but I am ashamed of your behaviour. He helds high respect within the league. Even if he is a new trainer he can easily destroy your full team. Don't consider him weak due to his calm behaviour. That little girl Ana is his adopted daughter. He was very angry when he found her deep in forest and he could have killed the culprits with his own hands in anger. Ana considers him as his father due to full memory loss. It takes a lot to care a small child like her even for an adult and he is still 10 years old. He deserves praise not accusition. Apologise or I will register a warning for you. I warn you that don't anger him. You don't know his strength and positon" Nurse Joy stated and left for her work.
Misty and the trainers were more surprised at what nurse Joy said. They thought Ash as a great person and someone not to be messed with.
Inside the suite, Jane had taken back the bowls and plates. After having read the beadtime story and sung the lullaby for Ana. He called upon Delia and Illene to tell them about his journey. He then informed Oak about his fossils and progress and promised to send the fossils next morning. Oak would get them revived by the end of the week. Ash then hit the bed and again held Ashley in a tight hug while sleeping. But Rin this time hugged him from other side.
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* Sorry for the delay. I got little lazy hehe.
* This ends the changes and next time a new chapter with start of gym challenge.
Bye take care and ENJOY!!!
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Listing of Pokemon
Ash
Pikachu(M), Aerodactyl(F-Shiny, Aero), Espeon(F), Mareep(F), Growlithe(M), Lucario(M, Lu-lu), Ralts(F-Golden, Princess), Vulpix(F), Altaria(F), Pidgeot(M), Sandshlash(M), Starmine(NA), Riolu(M-White), Zorua(F, Zo), Hydreigon(M), Charmander(F-Shiny), Gible(F), Metang(NA-Shiny), Pidgeotto(F, Reva), Spearow(M), Eevee(M), Raticate(M), Nidoran(M), Nidoran(F), Garydos(M-Shiny), Pikachu(F, Pi), Butterfree(M), Beedrill(F), Poliwag(M), Milotic(F)
Mew(F), Latias(F, Tia), Latios(M), Ho-Oh(F)
Ashley
Bulbasaur(F), Pidgey(M), Spearow(F), Nidoran Pair, Rattatta(F), Eevee(F), Pikacu(M), Metapod(M), Kakuna(F), Poliwag(F), Staryu(NA)
Rin
Squirtle(F), Pidgey(F), Spearow(M), Nidoran Pair, Rattatta(F), Eevee(F), Pikachu(M), Metapod(M), Kakuna(F), Poliwag(F), Staryu(NA)
Jane
Chansey(F), Pidgey(M), Nidoran Pair, Pikachu(F), Metapod(F), Kakuna(M), Poliwag(F), Staryu(NA)