Pokémon Journey:Adventures in Kalos
Hey guys Paradox here. I'm not gonna say much,only that I have a few ideas,but they will be in motion so they're not gonna happen instantly,so bear with me. Now let's get started.
"The only rock I know that stays steady,the only institution I know that works,is the family."-Lee Iacocca
Chapter 28:A True Aura Calling
After a few hours of walking on Route 11 Ash and the group decided it would be a great time for lunch,so they managed to find a clearing off the side of the road,perfect to set up camp and to train. With all the pots and pans out along with the oven out,Clemont,Serena begin to make lunch while Ash,Korrina,and Bonnie set the table.
"Alright that looks perfect." Said Ash,looking at their handiwork. "Hey Clemont,how's lunch going?" Ash asked while holding his stomach. "It nearly done Ash. Just need to let them cook abit more" Serena answered him. "Perfect,while that's being done,why don't you say we get abit of training done Ash?" Korrina asked,coming from the table. "Sure I need to get abit of training done before our Gym Battle." He said. Feeling a bit skeptical from the last thing Ash said,Korrina wondered in her head if she can really give the Gym Battle Ash desires,and not some...gladiator match,ever since yesterday when her Grandfather yelled at her for her incompetence for how to wield Lucario's power. That alone made her question if she can truly trust herself,if she can be the Gym Leader the Shalour Gym needs? Besides that,she cast those thoughts aside and went with Ash to an open spot of the clearing to train.
With Ash using Pikachu and Korrina using Lucario,the practice battle started with Pikachu making the first move. "Pikachu Use Thunderbolt" Pikachu started to charge up and fired a bolt of electricity at Lucario. "Quick,Dodge and use Bone Rush." Lucario rush forward to dodge and unleash a Bone staff while charging forward to strike Pikachu. "Jump up and use Iron Tail." Pikachu jumped high and turned his tail into steel to strike Lucario. Lucario retaliated by using Power Up Punch to counter and met with Pikachu's Iron Tail head on. By instinct,Korrina felt a surge of energy from the battle,but then realized this is the thing she wanted to avoid,and didn't need to fall back into old habits. Unable to overpower the other,both Pokémon disengaged,until everyone saw Bonnie running towards them.
"Hey guys,lunch is ready." She said. Feeling famish from the battle,Ash,Korrina,and their Pokémon ran back to the camp to see all the food laid out on the table. "Wow guys this looks delicious." Korrina said. "Trust us,it tastes better then it looks." Said Clemont. "Not only that,I made Poké Puffs as well." Serena added. Everyone let out their Pokémon to join in,and everyone was enjoying their meal,while group talked about many things,until Ash changed the subject.
"So Korrina,how long have you and Lucario been together." Ash asked. "Oh,me and Lucario have been together for a long time. My Grandfather actually introduced him to me,from at the the time he was still a Riolu of course. From that point on,we did everything together,eat together,slept together,train and struggled together." Said Korrina,thinking back to the memories she and Lucario shared. "So you guys must have seen plenty of action." Said an exciting Bonnie. "Yep,there was this one time when a trainer challenged the Shalour Gym,which my Grandfather was the Gym Leader,he had an Ampharos who could Mega Evolve. Said Korrina. "Wow,I wonder how many Pokémon could Mega Evolve." Clemont wondered,now being told that Ampharos,an electric type,has the potential to Mega Evolve.
After lunch,the gang packed up,return their Pokémon back,and started to hit the road once again. They then reached a cave system down the road. "Clemont are you sure this is the only way to Pomace Mountain?" Said Bonnie. "The only way unfortunately,according to the map,this cave is the only pathway to get to Pomace Mountain." Clemont said. "That doesn't help at all." Said Serena feeling uneasy. "It only get 'better',there's a lot of connecting tunnels inside,it's basically a labyrinth inside,and we'll most likely get lost if we wander." He continued,emphasis on better.
"Oh,now that just great,how are we going to get through this?!" Serena now worried. "We don't have a choice,if we just stick together,we'll be ok." Said Korrina. "If we hold hands,it'll make it easier." Ash suggested. Everyone nodded and formed a chain,starting in behind was Clemont holding Bonnie's hand,next was she holding on to Serena's,she held on to Ash's,which caused her to blush immediately,but still felt her nerves being overworked,Ash looked back and the worried look in her eye,and just smiled,telling her that everything was going to be ok,Serena understood what his eyes were telling her and squeezed his hand abit tighter in response,caused his cheeks to heat up abit. Lastly was Korrina who was holding on to Ash's other hand,and Lucario held on to hers. With that the gang proceeded into the caves.
After awhile the gang was still traveling inside the dim cave and the only source of light came from Clemont's power light from his bag. "How much longer guys?" Bonnie asked,feeling this was taking too long. Clemont was about to respond until the gang approached a fork in the road. "Now where." Serena said. Pushing her luck Korrina chose the path on the left until they heard what sounded like a screeching noise. "What was that?!" Ash said. All the sudden the noise got closer until gang notice it was a flock of pink-purpleish bat Pokémon. Ash then took out his Pokédex to scan it.
Noibat,The Sound Wave Pokémon,They live in pitch black caves. Their big ears can emit ultrasonic waves of 200,000 hertz."
"That's loud!" Said Korrina while covering her ears. The Noibat then picked up anomies from the group and started to tackle,bite,and attack them. Eventually had enough Pikachu then use Thunderbolt,aiming high and hitting the ceiling,the Noibat responded by using Screech,and the gang was then screaming for relief until they started to run away,trying to get away from the Noibat,with Ash,Korrina,and Pikachu heading down the left,and Clemont,Serena,Bonnie,and Lucario heading down the right.
Finally heading out an exit,Korrina,Ash,and Pikachu finally got away. "Oh glad that's over with." Said Ash. "You could say that agai-." Korrina stopped,and notice that they were the only ones there. "Hang on,where's Lucario?!" She said. Ash then looked around and notice Serena,Clemont and Bonnie were gone too.
"Oh thank goodness,we made it out." Said Serena. The siblings nodded and Serena then realized a smiler situation. "Hey where's Ash?" Serena said. The gang then looked around to see Ash wasn't with them. "Hey Korrina's gone too." Said Bonnie. Lucario,who was with them,was shocked to notice that his trainer wasn't with them. "Now what do we do?" Bonnie now asked,worried about Ash and Korrina. "I'm not if there's anything we can do. Look at the sun." Said Clemont. The four look to see that the sun was beginning to set. "It's gonna be dark soon." Said Serena. "It's too dangerous to wander in the forest at night to look for them,we have to wait until morning." Clemont said. The four sadly agreed,worried for their friends.
Night came quickly,and around a camp fire,Ash,Korrina,and Pikachu were eating berries that they found in the forest. Sitting across from each other Ash notice Korrina was rather worried at the moment,and knew she might be worried about Lucario. "Hey Korrina..don't worry,we'll find everyone in the morning." Ash trying to cheer her up. "Hopefully...it's just...me and Lucario were never separated like this before." Korrina said. "Well it happen to me and Pikachu a lot." Ash said. "You and your optimism." Korrina chuckled. "Well,I get it from my brother." Ash said. Korrina just stared into the fire with thing pondering in her head. "It just...I haven't felt like this in a long time." Korrina said. "What do you mean?" Ash asked.
"Can I tell something private?" Korrina said.
"Anything" Ash responded.
Korrina then too a deep breath and started explaining. "When I was little..my parents died in an accident." She said. Ash and Pikachu then turned sad,now know why Korrina lives with her Grandfather,she lost one of the most precious things to have in life,a family. "I'm sorry." Ash said. "Afterwards,my the police took me took Shalour City,so that I could stay with my Grandfather. When the police told him everything,it broke him that day,he lost his only son,but I lost my mother and father." Korrina explained with a couple of tears in her eyes. "Besides my Grandfather,Lucario is the only family I have left." Korrina could help but left out a few tears and sob abit. Ash and Pikachu felt sympathy for her immediately,then Ash decided to share. "I never met my dad." He said.
"What?" Korrina looked up.
"My dad,I never met him." Ash said. "What happened?" Korrina asked. "I..I don't really know. Just that my mom told me that he left home when I was five days old." Ash said sadly. "I'm sorry for that." Said Korrina. "She and Drake used to tell me that before he left,he was the best man in the world. Like Drake,he was the Kanto Regional Champion,an extraordinary trainer who all his Pokémon loved,and was a loving husband and father. He really had it all...until he just left us." Ash said.
"Do you hate him." Korrina asked.
"...no...I don't hate him,not even Drake hates him...I just...hope he had a good reason for leaving." Ash said. Unlike Drake,who show some disregard for their father,Ash was simply too young at the time to even know him. "That's good,you'll only have one dad in the world." Said Korrina. "Which is why I hope one day,I want to meet him. To finally get some sort of...closure." Ash said as the three continue to eat around the fire.
In another part of the forest,Clemont,Serena,Bonnie,and Lucario were eating dinner around a fire,since Clemont was the one who carried most of the food supply in his bag. The trio look to see Lucario only taking small bites,and had a very worried look on his face. "Lucario...don't worry,Ash and Korrina will keep each other safe,ok." Said Bonnie,trying to cheer Lucario up. But while he was also think about his trainer,Lucario was also thinking about his Transformation into Mega Lucario. He thought,what prevents him from controlling himself,and not lose to the animal side of him. The idea of not being able to control not even his own power,brought fear and discomfort in his mind. But that didn't matter right now all that matters was trying to get back to his trainer in the morning. After dinner,everyone clean out their plates and went to their sleeping bags and went to bed.
The coming morning,Ash and Korrina were preparing to set off the find the others. "Alright you ready?" Ash asked. "Yea,lets go." All the sudden,a Psybeam came from above and struck the ground near them. "What the?!" Korrina said. Then the three heard laughter,and Ash immediately groan in annoyance as he wound up facing a situation that was much of a pest problem by now.
"Prepare for trouble,as we got you now."
"And make it double,you can't run now." (I'm gonna be honest,I'm not a rhymer at all,so bear with me.)
"To protect the world from devastation."
"To unite all people from within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth of 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,fight,fight."
"Meowth,that's right."
"I rather fight then surrender." Korrina joked. "You sure you want some of this?" James declared. "Fairly certain no one does." Ash mumble to himself as Pikachu step up ready to battle. "Ha Pumpkaboo show these pitiful twerps how obsolete they are with Shadow Ball. Jessie released the Pumpkin Pokémon and it fired a ball of darkness at the Pikachu,but he was able to dodge it swiftly. "Ash,without Lucario,I can't be of any help." Korrina said feeling helpless to defend against their attackers. "We'll just have to hold on." Ash said.
"Pikachu Thunderbolt." Pikachu then charged up and fired a bolt of electricity at the trio. Meanwhile in the other part of the forest,Clemont,Serena,Bonnie,and Lucario were walking through the forest trying to find Ash and Korrina. Then all the sudden,a reaction course through Lucario's body. "Lucario what is it?!" Clemont asked all the sudden. Lucario didn't know but some how his senses felt bad...no it was danger,maybe his trainer and Ash were in trouble. All the sudden his Mega Stone began to glow radially,and Lucario felt for a brief moment what his trainer felt..there is definitely trouble where they were. Lucario then started to run in a general direction while signaling the others to follow. "Lucario wait up." Said a panting Bonnie with the others in tow.
"Pikachu,Electro Ball." Pikachu then shot a ball of electricity at Team Rocket. "Wobbuffet go." Wobbluffet then got in front and used Mirror Coat,reflecting back the Electro Ball,back at Pikachu,nearly hitting the Mouse Pokémon. Ash felt this was going nowhere,with Pikachu getting worn out,he had to find a way to even the odd abit. As he was about to reach into his belt for another Pokéball,an Aura Sphere flew by and struck Pumpkaboo and Wobbuffet sending them back. "What?!" Team Rocket said.
Ash,Korrina,and Pikachu look back to see Lucario being follow by Bonnie,Serena,and a very panting Clemont bring up the rear. "Ash!" Serena yelled. "Are you guys alright." Bonnie asked. "You guys arrived just in time." Korrina said. "You can thank Lucario for that. He managed to track you guys down after all." Serena said. "Lucario..you did?" Korrina was surprised. Lucario' only response was when lifted his arm,showing them his Mega Stone shine a bit. "Your Mega Stone..that's how you found us?" Korrina asked. "You know,Diantha told us that this happen to her before and it was Gardevoir who used her Mega Stone to find her." Ash said,remembering what the Kalos Champion told them the other day. "So maybe this is that,Lucario was able to find you because of the connection you guys share." Clemont said.
"Wow,that means we must be learning something." Korrina told Lucario. "Hey! We up here!" Team Rocket said feeling annoyed by this. Ash and Korrina turn to them and knew the odds just improved in their favor. "We'll handle this." Ash said as Pikachu got ready. Lucario stepped up,but signaled Korrina to use her Key Stone. Korrina wasn't sure as she knew what might happen,but also knew that's it good to take a leap of leap of faith. She touch her Key Stone,causing it and Lucario's Mega stone to glow and then merge. When the light dimmed out,Lucario was Mega Lucario.
Alright,Lucario use Power Up Punch." Lucario then charged in and Punch Wobbuffet in flash,before Team Rocket could react. "Pumpkaboo Shadow Ball." "Pikachu Electro Ball." Both attacks collided and canceled each other,giving Korrina and Lucario the perfect cover. "Lucario Use Bone Rush." Unleashing a Bone,Lucario rushed and struck the blinded Pumpkaboo by surprise sending it into Wobbuffet,who then got send into the balloon,punching a hole in it,causing it to explode.
WE'LL BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Team Rocket said as they flew off once again. They gang cheer over this victory,but unfortunately it was cut short. The gang then heard roaring again,coming from Lucario. "Lucario losing control again." Bonnie said,feeling abit frightened. "Lucario?...Lucario?!" Korrina called out to him. But Lucario wasn't still non responsive,and instead turning to the group with a killer's look in his eyes. He rush to attack them,frightening everyone,while Korrina was still trying to call out to him. In just mere inches away,Lucario continued. By just one inch,he stopped as a flood of past moments filled his head,some from last night,show him how he would try to control himself.
With that he relax,then collapsed like before then turning back to normal. Korrina hurried and caught her partner in her arms. "Lucario are you ok?" Korrina said. Lucario slightly eyes and grinned happily,leaving Korrina and the others relived. Korrina sigh,this has happen once again as she nearly lost her partner. "We still have a long way to go." She said. "The sooner we get to Pomace Mountain Korrina,the better this will go." Ash said. Korrina nodded and the gang then found themselves back on the road to Pomace Mountain as the adventure continues.
Dusk was setting as Drake and Gurkinn finally arrived at the Tower of Mastery at Shalour City. "You know...for someone of your age,you sure can keep up." Said Drake,they travel the road nonstop with hardly any breaks,since they thought the sooner they arrived the better. "A long walk calms the body and mind." Said Gurkinn. "I agree." Drake said. "Come inside,we can surely use a rest for the night." Gurkinn then let Drake inside,as he wonders what would Gurkinn hope to learn from him.
BOOOMM! Done,so hope you guys enjoy this chapter. So to answer the first question on your minds...No I'm not back in the States yet as I'm still enjoy my Vacation. So...call me lucky I guess.
So...I want to make something clear...with the ideas i came up,i hope it'll improve this story's credibility. I can start by saying that Drake with have small moments like the one you guys just read,while the focus will be more on the group. And it'll be awhile until Drake comes back into the group so,bear with me. Like I said in the beginning...this new changes will time take time to form and come into play,they won't happen instantly.
I'll can start to say this "new version" as you guys may want to call it by with writing a new summary for the story,be sure to check it out.
Lastly,if I don't post anything anytime soon. Have a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for reading..This is Paradox signing off. Goodbye.
