Ok, I know that I was really late with this chapter(almost 2 weeks) but at least it's up now.
"Could what be, sir?" Gold asked.
"The treasure of my lifelong search. That's what, Gold." Dante answered.
"You're referring to the stone, right?"
"Yes,"
Gold took a moment to process this. Never once had he ever heard of Dante's 'lifelong' pursuit from anyone. In fact, to Gold the stone looked like nothing more than a piece of coal that had some odd design engraves in it. However, knowing Dante's knowledge, the stone must be something spectacular.
"Sir, may I ask what is so significant about this stone?" Gold asked.
"No Gold, you may not. Such information is only relevant to me and my family." Dante replied.
Dante's response caught Gold completely off guard. Dante had never been one to keep secrets from him. So that fact such information was being held classified, was bizarre to say the least.
"Well, alright then." Gold responded.
After a long period of silence. Gold left the room and left Dante in his observations. Dante would remain, staring at the screen, for another hour. All of his attention however, was focused on how to snatch the stone from Ash.
"Would Ash just hand the stone over if I asked? I mean, he trusts me and all that, but perhaps he already knows of the stone's powers. If that's the case. then it would be impossible to convince him to hand it over. In any case, it would be wise to acquire the stone without confrontation. I guess my best bet would still be to ask him for it, then if the situation becomes hostile I'll have to take it with force. Either way, I'm sure the end results should justify any actions I take." Dante thought.
Ash simply stood there, observing the fallen beast. A new feeling arose from defeating such a menacing creature. A new sense of control. Specifically, control over even the most terrifying of beings.
"That felt, great." Ash said to himself.
"Pika!" Pikachu said as he jumped onto Ash's shoulder.
"To think I once tried to catch a Pokémon with my shirt. Now, we can take down the strongest with ease." Ash commented.
"Pika!"
"Take a break guys. After what we just did, you deserve it." Ash said.
Ash quickly recalled his Pokémon back into their Poké Balls and was left with alone with Pikachu and the fallen beast. Ash was quite pleased with his actions. Which was strange since he never enjoyed hurting another being like he had just done to the one-eyed creature. Ash's moment of accomplishment lasted for a relatively long period of time, but was ultimately interrupted when he noticed someone drive by.
"Hey Ash," Julius shouted as he arrived in his car. "Looks like our job here is done."
Julius stepped outside of the vehicle and immediately looked over at the unconscious creature.
"Looks like you did a fine job considering this was your first time. Of course, I can't say this was the hardest task." Julius commented.
"You mean there are monsters that are more difficult to take down than this one? That sounds a little fun." Ash enthusiastically claimed.
Ash's words surprised Julius a bit. Of course he agreed with the idea of this work being fun, but he assumed it would take a while before Ash truly enjoyed these actions.
"I guess you could say that. Although these things stop being fun after a while." Julius commented.
Julius then took out a pure black Poké Ball with and threw it towards the creature.
"Wait, those things are Pokémon?" Ash asked.
"Well, technically they are Pokémon. However, these Pokémon are known as Cyclopes and while they were once moderately peaceful beings, a genetic mutation has turned them into overgrown savages with no regard for human or any other life." Julius said.
Julius comments were demoralizing to Ash. He had no problem taking down a being of evil, but learning that Cyclopes were once Pokémon seemed to make him feel a large amount regret. Julius noticed the change in Ash's moral and decided to move Ash away from the sympathy aspect of the situation.
"Listen Ash," Julius said. "These Cyclopes are not what they used to be. Sure, they might've been peaceful and innocent in the past, but we have to focus on the here and now. We have to focus on providing the people of Compleo with the security they rightfully deserve."
"I think I understand. So, are you keeping the Cyclopes?" Ash asked.
"No," Julius quickly answered. "I will simply take the Cyclops to our lab in order to conduct more research on these Pokémon. Step back inside my car and we'll head back."
Ash did just that and headed over to Julius' car. As he approached the vehicle, Ash noticed a large chest overflowing with silver and gold coins in the back.
"Wow, when you said we get paid well you weren't kidding." Ash commented.
"This is just the beginning. I was actually disappointed that we didn't get more out of the village, but we can't take too much from a struggling village so I guess I'm should be satisfied." Julius proclaimed.
"Well it's good to know the village is safe and will be at least given a chance to survive thanks your leniency." Ash proclaimed.
"I suppose this calls for celebration. Tell me Ash, have you tried our various beverages yet?"
"Some, but certainly not all of them."
"Have you ever had beverages with alcohol in them?"
"Yea, I went drinking with Dante one night and I can certainly say that was a new experience for me. I admit, drinking isn't a bad way of having fun, but I'm not sure if I'm willing to withstand the hangover yet." Ash answered.
"How about we try something new then?" Julius asked.
"What do you have in mind?" Ash asked.
"I'm suggesting we use a small amount of our money to buy a few rounds of the most desirable substance in the universe?" Julius asked.
Ash took a moment to think about Julius' suggestion. He wouldn't mind having fun again, but Ash had to consider the consequences. Particularly, consequences relating to his Pikachu.
"Where would I put my Pikachu? The last time I left him alone I wounded up not seeing him for a few days and I promised him I wouldn't do such a thing again." Ash declared.
"Oh, I doubt you'll need to leave Pikachu anywhere this time. Trust me Ash, there will be something for everyone where we are going."
I going to use this author's note as a chance to clear up a few things. First, your Pokémon that you submitted will be used, I know most of them haven't been used yet, but they will be in the near future. Second, I know I always leave you guys with cliff hangers(I think I've done that every chapter) so I just want to inform you that I'll be reducing the number of cliff hangers I use. This is simply because I feel it is unfair to be left on a cliff hanger and have to wait an extended period of time to find out what happens next because I am not staying consistent on updating. Lastly, I urge you to bare with my slow pacing, because soon there will be a series of critical chapters that I wouldn't want you to miss because you were bored of the lack of action.
That's all.