Here it is the next chapter the last chapter was a thank you to all of you guys I hope you enjoyed it, but now it's time to get back to business.
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon
Chapter 26: Changes
Week 1:
(Streets)
Ethan and Crystal were giving orders to investigate on team magma ever since the two of them took their sweet time in starting mostly because of Ethan being so lazy. After an E-mail from Hilda asking them if they found anything the two of them started looking even deeper into magma to see what they can find, or even if there is anything to find.
"Hey Ethan any word on Silver?" ask Crystal.
"Didn't he tell you he's been training" responded Ethan.
"Training?"
"Yeah all this perfect link thing with N really got in his head now he wants to try to perfect it"
"That's cool, but how come you aren't training with him?"
"Please I'm already perfect I don' need to train any more then I have to. Now where are we going?"
"Well according to my research the last big crime involving magma was a robbery of the museum"
"What did they steal?"
"I have no idea but that's what we want to find out" said Crystal as they arrive in the museum.
(Museum)
"Welcome to the Black City Museum" said Hawes.
"Hello where looking for the owner of the museum" said Crystal.
"Oh my wife is downstairs with a friend can I ask what do you need her for?"
"Oh I'm doing a project, and Ethan has to study for a test so I was wondering if she could help us"
"Well I could help what do need?"
"Ahhh…. Research on ancient theories about the co-existence of the people, and pokemon" lied Crystal.
"Well I guess you're right my wife will be a much better help then I could right this way" said Hawes.
"Nice job" said Ethan.
The group went down the elevator into the lower floor. Where Lenora the head of the museum, and her friend another scholar named Cynthia were exchanging notes.
"Hello dear" said Lenora.
"Hi honey I have two young people looking for you"
"Really (To Cynthia) I'll just be a minute… Well what can I help you with?"
"Hello my name is Crystal, and this is Ethan we're here to ask you about an accident during the Black City festival"
"Ohh the robbery come with me" Lenora took them upstairs to a display on the back of the museum. "Yeah that was something team aqua made it here first then magma arrive and all hell broke loose"
"What did they take?" ask Ethan.
"This" said Lenora pointing at a picture of an orb.
"What is it" said Crytal.
"About two years we met an old priest named Spencer. He had in his possession two orbs a red one, and a blue one. After a conversation with him he allowed us to take one orb now, and another later only if we can prove that we can take care of them" said Lenora.
"Well?"
"We got robbed by Magma, they took the red orb, after a while we travel back to ask Spencer if he could let us take the other one, and when we arrive he was murder and the blue orb was gone"
"Are you serious?' said Ethan.
"Yep anything else you want to know?"
"Yeah what are these orbs worth?" said Ethan.
"Ethan!" yelled Crystal.
"What I was wondering maybe Magma sold them I mean they have to be worth something"
"Well the orbs aren't worth anything but they did come with an interesting story if you guys wouldn't mind hearing it"
"Whatever" said Ethan
"sure" said Crystal.
"Alright well these orbs are said to control two very strong pokemon, The Pokemon of water, and the pokemon of earth according to legend these two battled for years before another pokemon had enough and stopped the fighting" said Lenora.
"Well what happened in the aftermath" ask Crystal.
"Well after those two went to sleep what was left were massive bodies of land, those lands are what we know today, as Johto, Kanto, Hoenn, you know the continents' said Lenora.
"Wow really" said Ethan.
"Is there anything else you can tell us, about the orbs I mean" said Crystal.
"Sure…" said Lenora.
"Wait" interrupted Cynthia. "I can see both of you (looking at Ethan) I mean at least one of you would like to learn, I say let's let her learn the way we did through books, this library is filled with books I'm sure one of these will have what you're looking for"
"But can you just tell us what we need to know" complained Ethan.
"Than what would be the fun in that?" said Cynthia.
"You two can stay here as long as you need to, come on Cynthia let me show you my fossil collection" said Lenora going to the elevator.
"Ohh sounds interesting" smiled Cynthia.
"Crap!" yelled Ethan.
"Why are you yelling I'm going to do all the work" said Crystal.
"Yeah but I'm force to stay with you"
"Oh shut up"
(School lunch time)
Dawn, Gary, Green, May, Ursula, and Barry were eating lunch together.
"I still can't believe you were in the hospital Barry" said Green.
"I'm good" said Barry.
"What about Burgundy?"
"Oh she'll be fine"
"So who wants to battle?" ask Ursula.
"What you!" said Barry.
"Yeah! So I feel like I want to battle"
"Why not" said Dawn. "I've been getting a lot stronger since I started training with Tobias"
"TOBIAS!?" said the whole group.
"Did you lose a bet" said Green.
"no"
"Then why are you training with him?" said Ursula.
"Well me and Lyra were training…"
"Lyra?" said Green. "Wait a minute the girl from that battle I thought I remember her from the train station we fought Tobias"
"Really" said gary.
"Oh did I forget to tell you" said Green. "Anyway that little girl is strong I never seen anyone with that much spirit"
"Wait a minute Lyra, it couldn't be by any change is her name Lyra Ketchum?" said Barry.
"Yeah…" said Dawn knowing that at some point he needed to know.
"Ketchum?" said Gary knowing the name.
"Ash's sister is here?" said Barry.
"Ash Ketchum!" yelled Gary. "Where is he?"
"Where is she?" said Barry.
"Enough!" said Ursula. "Alright what exactly is going on how do you all know the loser I mean Ash Ketchum"
"I lost to him ones" said Gary.
"WHAT!?" said Dawn, and May.
"All right Barry" said Ursula.
"You know he was my best friend how come you never told me Lyra was in town" said Barry looking at Dawn's face and forgave her. "I guess it's not your fault I should've recognized her when I saw her battle, but man I wonder how much she's grown since pallet?"
"Alright so Ash beat you when" said Ursula.
"A few years back a few months before I moved to Black City"
"Is he really that powerful" said Ursula.
"He has to be if Cherren battled him" said May.
"WHAT!?" said Gary.
"Oh sorry Gary we should just tell you" said Dawn.
"Allowed me my queen" said a voice sneaking in behind her.
"Conway" said Dawn.
"Since when do you go outside" said Ursula.
"I just thought I needed some air and I saw Dawn so I walked over to say hello"
"So what do you know about ash"
"Well when I met him I was surprise someone arrived on the city without me knowing so I started my own investigation on him, I had to hack a few cameras and I found some files well I could not believe that all this things went under my radar" said Conway sitting down. "Who wants to know?"
"Sure"
"Alright turns out he was one hell of a trainer he moved here with his cousin Volkner. But do you guys remember the explosion all those months ago… turns out he cause it" said Conway.
"WHAT!?"
"Yeah he was also responsible for the fire in the school too"
"How can he do all that he may be good but he can't be that good" said May.
"Yeah we know about the school he was battling Lucas" said Dawn. "He never told me how he beat him though"
"Giratina" said Barry.
"What?" said Dawn.
"Oh nothing"
"I heard you Barry what is Giratina" said Garry.
"The renegade pokemon" said Conway. "A pokemon lost in history"
"A legendary" said Green.
"Legendary" said Dawn. "Like Tobias"
"Tobias? He showed you Darkria" said Gary.
"Yeah wait how do you know about that" said Dawn.
"Easy he has a legendary too" said Green looking at Garry.
"Big mouth" said Gary.
"What we're all friends"
"I know"
"Wait where are all this pokemon coming from" said Ursula.
"Let me explain" said Conway. The Girls sat down as Conway told them everything about legendary pokemon even who as far as he knows owns one. He also continued telling them everything he knew about Ash/Red even the fact that it wasn't Cherren that wanted to battle, but it was N. This piece of news surprised everyone specially Gary since he is in a way working for N. The girls could not believe all the things going on while they just walked home. Lunch time came and went as the group went their own ways to class, but now they each left with more questions than answer.
(After School)
"Hey May….May!" said Dawn.
"Uh what is it?" said May.
"What's wrong with you, you have been really distant today?"
"Yeah I mean I like it when you don't talk a lot but what's wrong?" said Ursula.
"Oh nothing it's just" said May.
"Let me guess it's about that time of the week that you tell us about that Ruby guy" said Green.
"Really all right what is it I this time" said Dawn.
"All right but you promise not to laugh"
"Promise"
"Alright remember when I tried to go see you during the storm? Well I met up with him and he saw me naked"
"What that jerk" said Ursula.
"No you don't understand he took me home" said May. "You know what I just want to get it my mind off of It… can I battle one of you?"
"Sure I'll go" said Ursula.
(Battle)
"Aggron!" said May.
"Hey Dawn I don't think I've ever seen Ursula battle" said Green.
"Oh yeah well she's a performer like me"
"Really so I should expect a lot of pretty colors"
"Well sort of we all perform differently in my case I like to shine, but Ursula finds beauty in power" said Dawn.
"Beauty in power?"
"Garchomp! GO!" said Ursula.
"All right girls one on one" said Dawn. "Start!"
"Dragon Claw" said Ursula. Her dragon ran so fast one blink and she was gone"
"So fast" said Green.
"Yeah I guess that's one good thing that came with being with Paul" said Dawn.
"Use iron defense"
"Smart but I won't stop keep attacking"
Garchomp started to attack non-stop, she started to crack the defense.
"Got ya" smile Ursula.
"I forgot how much you like to dominate your opponent but I won't quit" said May. "Aggron Head butt followed by Metal Claw"
The first attack got Garchomp of her grove then the second attack got her of her feet.
"Get up and us sandstorm!" said Ursula. The storm blinded May and her Aggron. "Now dig"
"Where did it go" said May.
"Now dragonrush" said Ursula. The ground under Aggron started to glow as Garchomp pop out attacking Aggron. The attack combined with the storm creating a nice display of sparkling dust. "It's over"
"Wow so pretty but it's not going to be enough use surf" said May.
"Metal Claw" said Ursula.
As the water surrounded Garchomp May took advantage. "Use ice bean freeze the water"
"What?" said Ursula. The attack froze solid the surf attack with Garchomp in it.
"Giga impact!" said May. K.O
"Winner May" said Dawn.
"Alright" said May.
"Return" said Ursula, "Good Battle"
"You too I had no idea how strong you were Ursula" said Green complimenting Ursula.
"Yeah I guess Paul was good for something" laughed Ursula.
"Hahaaha" the group started to laugh in sync.
"All right girls I gotta go" said Green.
"I'll go with you" offered Ursula.
"All right" said Green.
"Bye come on May let's go to my house" said Dawn.
"Sure"
(Dawn's House)
Dawn and May were in her room hanging out.
"What a day" said Dawn.
"Yeah what do you think about what Conway said" ask May.
"I don't know I guess that would explain how he beat Lucas why you ask"
"I'm just saying you learned a lot about Ash he fought Garry and won"
"Yeah but that was years ago according to Garry"
"Yeah but I'm just saying…"
"What?"
"Well I know you like him but now it feels like we don't even know him"
"YOU DON'T KNOW HIM!"
"dawn…"
"He's kind, always happy, he has a good heart, you just"
"All right sorry about that"
"It's okay I just miss him you know" said Dawn.
"Yeah hey can I ask you something"
"Okay?"
"I… I like to battle but I want to be like you guys"
"Like what"
"You and Ursula you know put up a show for my fans"
"You really!?"
"I know it's stupid"
"No no it's just that I never thought you of all people would like to show off"
"I know but you know me always wanting to try something different"
"Yeah I remember that whole week you wanted to be a singer" smiled Dawn. "But listen this is one of those things you do by yourself (Ring) Hold on… Hello?" said Dawn on the phone. "Oh hey…. What time is it? I don't…. Don't yelled Lyra I get it I'm late I'll be right over" Dawn turned to may. "Uhh"
"I get it I'll go home" said May disappointed that dawn won't help her.
(Streets)
"Oh man" said May kicking a rock. "I want to be a performer but how do I start" May looked up at the sky and notice the stadium in the distance. "Guess I'll train myself" said May running to the stadium as the sun started to go down.
(Ruby's apartment)
"Sorry kid you have to go" said the owner.
"What I pay my rent all the time you can't do this"
"Look you were late the last two times, and I got someone with a better offer, I'll let you take your stuff not that it's much" said the owner.
"Fine but I'll have you know that you are forcing my perfect pokemon to live in the streets"
"I'll live with it now go find a pokemon center or something"
"Find" said Ruby walking out the door with his bag, computer, and his pokeballs at hand. "FUCK! I'm so close everything is starting to come together I just need a hideout" said Ruby looking at the sky. "The stadium there's so many rooms I'm sure I can live there for a while" said Ruby running toward the stadium as the sun went down.
(Stadium- Boiler Room)
Ruby made a good set up for himself with a quick bed, a sewing station so he always has something to wear, and a desk where he can start planning. Ruby spent a few minutes writing in his journal before his stomach started to rumble. "uhm hungry guess I better go check if the vending machine has any food" Ruby walked out of the his "room" after he got his snacks he looked up at the sky thinking about a certain someone. "Soon" said Ruby.
"Use Flamethrower" said May.
"What the?" said Ruby going down to the main stadium.
"Come on guys why can't you make the stage sparkle" said May. Her Aggron, and Beutifly stopped using their attacks and sat down next to May. "Oh it's not your fault it's me I just want to show off like the others, but…"
"Well you're right about one thing" said a voice she knew too well.
"Great you" said May pointing at Ruby as he stepped into the arena.
"Hey May"
"Don't 'Hey May me… what are you following me now"
"What no I was just wondering around and saw you" said Ruby.
"Wondering around at night in the empty stadium? Uh that sounds like a load of crap" said May.
"Ahh but it's not empty you're here" said Ruby using her words against her.
"Oh shut up already" said May.
"All right all right so what are you up to?"
"Well if you must know I was training"
"For what"
"I'm training to become a performer like my friends."
"Really why?"
"Why do you care?"
"Well I happen to be a very good performer" said Ruby.
"What really can you teach me please!?" said May.
"What's with the sudden attitude change?"
"I want to prove to my friends that I can be just as flashy as they are"
"Well there is your first mistake it's not about being flashy it's about showing the people a good time?"
"Good time?"
"Yeah like this look" said Ruby. "Come on out Castform"
"Castform" said May looking at the pokemon. "Wow so cute"
"Well thank you I like to take care of all my pokemon, but enough about that let me show you what I mean by good time… use Hail"
The ice started raining down hitting May. "Hey what's the big idea"
"Wait watch now use sunny day" said Ruby. The light started coming through the clouds melting the hail little by little. "Finish with weather ball" the attack hit the clouds creating a star like sphere that rained down hail that was melted down to look like sparkle. "There you go"
"Wow that was so cool how did you"
"Are you not entertain" said Ruby.
"Very I mean wow so pretty I never seen Dawn pull of anything like this"
"Really this is pretty simple even you can pull it off"
"What do you mean even me?"
"Nothing so you want to learn how to do this too"
"yeah"
"Well then I'm a nice enough guy I'll teach you"
"Oh thank you" said May. "Wait what did you say?"
"I'll teach you"
"Why"
"Well you look determined to become a performer so at least have someone that can help you get better" said Ruby.
"Oh thank you, thank you so where do we start"
"Well first let me teach you how to chain together your attacks to create a nice sparkle" said Ruby.
May sat down and started to take down notes. The two started to train as the night went on.
(Museum)
"I hope you found what you were looking for" said Lenora waving at Ethan, and Crystal.
"We did thank you" said Crystal.
"So did we find anything?" ask Ethan.
"Yeah we know that the orbs are meant to control one of two legendary Pokemon"
"Yeah so"
"So we should consider the idea that team magma wants to control these legendary"
"You're not serious you know how stupid that sounds right?"
"Yeah so it's just a theory, but what if I'm right"
"Well if you're right then you have me to protect you" said Ethan kissing Crystal in the cheek.
"Well I must be very lucky, but I think we should dig deeper into magma"
"All right you know you're no fun sometimes"
"Oh am I" smiled Crystal hugging Ethan.
(Silver's House)
In the couch watching TV is Gary, and Green looking for anything to watch.
"Man nothing to watch" said Green.
"…"
"Hey anyone there?"
"what oh yeah I was just thinking"
"About?"
"N"
"What about him? Wait is this about what that Conway guy told us"
"Hey I just can't believe he beat Red"
"Listen just because he beat your rival doesn't mean that…"
"That's exactly my problem I fought Red. I never had such a rush in a battle he force me to give it my all, someone like him just doesn't lose like that and vanish something is up and I don't like it"
"Well I warned you joining a gang is a bad idea, you didn't listen I was warning you from experience"
"I know but it's not your job to take care of me"
"Please how many times have I safe you from doing something stupid" said Green.
"Thanks I guess" said Gary.
"Oww come here" said Green closing him is for a kiss then the door open.
"I'm home" said Silver covered in dirt.
"Hey SILVER" said Green jumping out of the couch to hug him.
"Hey green!" said Silver. "gary…"
"Silver"
"Hey come on you two play nice… Hey silver you're cover in dirt"
"Yeah I was training" said Silver. "I'm going to my room"
"Dinner is in the fridge" yelled Green.
"Training?"
"Yeah ever since N revealed the perfect link in your battle Silver became obsess with it"
"Obsess" said Gary.
"Yeah I'll talk to him about it later I just don't want him to hurt himself" said Green "Now come on let's see what else is on"
(Stadium)
After hours of training May was finally ready to show Ruby what she learned.
"All right are you ready" said Ruby.
"Ready" said May.
"Well then it's show time"
"All right Blaziken, Aggron come on out" said May.
"Next"
"Blaziken jump as high as you can" Said May Blaziken jump up as high as she could.
"Aggron use stone edge" The rocks surrounded her.
"Now Brave bird you know what to do" said May.
The attack turn into beautiful wings then she landed a top of aggron.
"Now metal burst" Both stone edge, and metal bust combined into small rock making Blaziken look like an angel coming down with lights covering her.
"Amazing" said Ruby.
"Well Thank you"
"I should also thanked myself, if it wasn't for me you would never make it this far" said Ruby.
"Do you always have to be so stuck up" said May.
"Yeah it's fun" smiled Ruby.
"Whatever" said May. Then she looked at her watch. "Oh my god look at the time"
"What" said Ruby looking at his watch. "Well look at that… ha"
"Don't laugh oh my dad is going to kill me I'm already in trouble for last time"
"Oh yeah but hey I got you home safe"
"Oh shut up will you. Ever since I met you, you've been nothing but trouble to me"
"What did I do?"
"You embarrassed me in front of my audience, causing me most of my fan base, you got me sick, and you saw me NAKED!" yelled May as her stomach started to rumble. "Great now I'm hungry"
"I get it you don't like me I don't blame you" said Ruby reflecting on something else.
"Hey don't take it so hard"
"I know it's just that… never mind so you're hungry?"
"Yeah?"
"Then let me take you out to eat something"
"What… why?" said May blushing a little.
"Well you're hungry so why not?"
"But it's late what place can be open this late"
"Let's find out" said Ruby.
"All right let's go" said May.
The duo walked to the streets hoping that they could find somewhere with food. The sun started to rise as a small 24 hour burger shop was open for its last two customers.
In a table cover in food wraps Ruby, and May were eating, and getting to know each other.
"So then my mom tried to catch me thinking that I was a pokemon"
"HAHHAAHAH" said Ruby.
"I know" said May. "So how about you?"
"Well let me think"
"Come on you must have something?"
"Okay well years ago I messed up so badly that my father got so mad that…"
"yeah?"
"He… we got in a fight and we were never the same…"
"Ruby… are you okay?"
"Yeah just I just want things to go back to the way they were"
"What do you mean is something wrong?"
"No…no I mean"
"(YAWN) I'm tired"
"Well how about I get you home, fully cloths this time" smiled Ruby.
"All right" said May.
As they walked together May tried to make him laugh. In the back of her head all she could hear was what Ruby told her. What does he mean by back to the way it was? Now every time he smiled all she could see was how his faced twitched before he smiled. He was forcing the smile, but she was determined to make him smile.
"Here we are" said May.
"Yeah, well take care" said Ruby.
"Hey Ruby wait are we friends now?"
"I don't know are we?"
"I think so"
"Then we are"
"Let me ask you why are you so sad" said May.
"Sad"
"Yeah"
"I…I it's complicated" said Ruby.
"Are you okay at least"
"Well"
"Here" said May giving him a hug.
"I..I"
As she let go she looked into his eyes. The same pain as before was still there but it felt a little calmer now. As she looked at him a drop of water fell on her head.
"huh? Rain?"
"It's raining!" said Ruby.
"Yeah" said May looking at him. He was smiling? "Are you okay"
"Yeah better than ever"
"Why?"
"Let's just say that things are going to get better for me" said Ruby. "Bye Sapphire"
"Sapphire that's my middle name why call me that"
"I think it's cute later"
May stood there with a sense of curiosity, disbelief, and interest.
(The next day- Black City High lunch time)
The group was sitting down eating.
"Hey where's May?" ask Dawn.
"I have no idea" said Green.
"There she is" said Gary.
"HEY GUYS" said May.
"Hey… what the"
"Hey guys… guess you remember Ruby"
"Hey" said Ruby.
"I knew it… I knew it you two are going out" said Green.
"WHAT NO I"
"I could've called it" said Ursula.
"Heehee" giggled Dawn.
"what going on" said Ruby.
"Just shut up and eat" said May.
The two sat down with the rest of the group taking out there lunch. Ruby found himself now in the company of new friends, but how long will this friendship last. Changes are coming to Black City and soon the whole city will be different.
"Hey where's Barry"
(Other side of the school)
Bianca, and Hilbert were eating a what she called Date lunch.
"Bianca! Bianca" yelled Barry.
"Uh Barry what does he want"
"Go ask" said Hilbert.
"All right I'll just be a minute" said Bianca. She walked up to Barry smiling.
"Hey Bianca"
"Hey Barry how can I help you"
"Bianca you love me right" said Barry.
"Of course silly why are you asking?"
"You wouldn't lie to me right?" said Barry.
"Are you okay is this about why I didn't see you in the hospital because I was so worried and something else came up…"
"BIANCA!" yelled Barry.
"What is it you're scaring me"
"I'll only ask once"
"Barry?"
"Bianca what happened to ash ketchum!?"
End of chapter 26. Sorry for the wait, but I'm caught up in another project. I'm reviewing movies online since that's my mayor. Just message me and I'll e-mail you a link if you're interested. Anyway again sorry for the wait I'll have the next chapter up ready as soon as possible it will pick up a little on Barry's story but then right back to Ruby things are getting interesting. As always like comment, tell your friends, next chapter coming soon.