DarkFoxKit: *Is dragging what looks like a leash onto the screen* Get out here already! Don't make me come over there and pull you by the tail.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Walks out onto the screen* You should probably do what Lady Fox wants.
?: H-hey! I'll come on, just… ow, don't pull me so hard!
DarkFoxKit: Onyx, if you'd be so kind, push our new little guest onto the camera.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yes, Lady Fox *Pushes the guest into the view of the camera*
DarkFoxKit: Hey, so readers, do you remember who I love to play with on the ANs? :3 Say hi to the readers~ *Shows a familiar Wooper with a collar on*
Donfyre: Erm…. h-hey everyone! For the third time… ^^; *turns to Fox and Onyx* Was the collar and leash necessary?!
DarkFoxKit: Yes, otherwise you wouldn't come. And I did promise to drag you on here if I had to. :3 So while you're here, do you want to remind the readers what we usually do?
Donfyre: What we usually do…? Uh… I have no idea what we're talking about. *looks at Onyx* And uh…. What's with the… getup?
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Oh, I lost a bet so I have to stay as Lady Fox and Lady Mew's dragoness maid until I beat the rest of the Assassin's Creed Ezio Collection. Thankfully I don't have to wear a french maid outfit or anything like that.
DarkFoxKit: Hmmm…. Well then, Mew and I will have to think about some… new clothes for you, Onyx. :3
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I would prefer to stay dressed casually, Lady Fox.
Mew: You do need to wear something a little more formal. I'll see what we have for next time.
DarkFoxKit: But for now… *looks at Fyre* Hmmm, while you're here, I want to have a little bit of fun. *Picks him up because he's so small* Want to be my toy~? :3 Onyx, could you get the stitches, fabric and cotton ready?
Donfyre: W-wha?! You're turning me into a toy? DX *squirms in Fox's hold*
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Here you are, Lady Fox. *Gives DarkFoxKit the items she asked for* I will also ready a space in your plushy collection for a Wooper plush, Lady Fox.
DarkFoxKit: *smiles* Thank you, Onyx, you're a good maid. *Looks back at Fyre* Okay Fyre, ready for the procedure? *Puts him down on a table*
Donfyre: O-O' WAAAAAAAAAH! *tries to struggle away from the table*
DarkFoxKit: Onyx, I need you to hold him tight, please~
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yes, Lady Fox *Holds Fyre completely still* Don't worry, Fyre. It won't hurt… much~
DarkFoxKit: Just relax now~ *smiles at Fyre while he continued to struggle* :3
Chapter 37: The Bonehead
Ash had been training his Pokemon for a month and a week straight. Most of the training was done underground, where Pyra used to live, in order to avoid disturbing the other Pokemon in the Tree of Beginning. He and his Pokemon worked hard together to get stronger, to have greater endurance and more stamina, and to be more nimble so it was easier to dodge attacks. Ash himself would try to train his own moves, but he spent more time training his Pokemon than he did on himself.
Ash had also spent more time with Angel the Togepi, just like he promised. During break time, Ash would make sure to play with her. Angel wanted to become stronger too, so she could possibly join Ash on his journey. So Ash took the time to train Angel bit by bit. Since Angel was still young, Ash went easy with her until she could catch up with the rest of the Pokemon.
And now, the Pokemon League at the Indigo Plateau was just a week away. Ash was packing up supplies he had gotten from Cameran Town that was close to the Tree of Beginning, Mew would teleport him there to get supplies he would need. Ash put in a bag of different types of berries, potions, Poke Balls and medicine into his green knapsack.
"Are you sure you have everything Ashy?" Mew asked as she flew around Ash's head. "Would you like me to create a Mew Game for you and your Pokemon so you can train more and I can just teleport you to the Pokemon League?"
Ash, who was in his human form, looked up at Mew and said, "Jeez Memma, it seems like you're more nervous about the Pokemon League than I am. Don't worry, I've already packed up everything I need. I have food, medicine, the extra clothes are in my pocket dimension so I can travel light. And I want to make the journey to the Pokemon League myself like every other Trainer would. And for that, I need the week to get there on time."
"Do you have food for both yourself and your Pokemon?" Mew asked. "And maybe I should at least teleport you to a main route, that way you will still have a little extra time if you get sidetracked by anything."
"It's okay, Memma," Ash said. "You can just teleport me to Pallet Town and I'll make the journey from there. I did want to tell Prof. Oak I'll be going now. And besides, you're still coming with me, aren't you?"
"Of course, I am Ashy," Mew said with a smile. "There's no way I wouldn't accompany you for this. It's just too bad Zach and Terra went home, at least they promised they would be at the Pokemon League to cheer you on."
"They aren't going to compete in it?" Ash asked.
"No, I don't think they wanted to compete in it," Mew said. "I mean they have Pokemon from other regions which would give them a tilted advantage against trainers who only use Kanto Pokemon who wouldn't be able to recognize their Pokemon."
"Maybe… so they're not really interested in the Pokemon League?" Ash said.
Mew shrugged, "As far as I could tell, no. They didn't have any Kanto Gym Badges, so I take it they never took on any here. They probably only came from their region to take on the tournament on New Island that Mewtwo held."
Ash nodded, that did make sense. After all, it wasn't just Kanto Trainers that were invited to New Island. Ash zipped up his backpack and stood up, "Okay, now I just have to get Storm and we're ready to get back to Pallet Town and get on the road to Viridian City."
As if on cue, Anima the gray Kangaskhan, walked over to Ash and Mew. In her pouch was Angel the Togepi and Storm the Pikachu.
"You'll be happy to know that Storm and Angel are in perfect condition, young Prince," Anima said.
"Thanks Anima, but you don't have to call me Prince," Ash said as he went over to her to pick up Angel, and Storm ran up his arm and cling to his shoulder.
"Will you be taking Angel with you on your journey to the Pokemon League, Prince Ash?" Anima asked.
"Yeah," Ash said. "Angel requested that I take her with me. She wants to prove she can join the competition."
"Are you sure about this, Angel? You are still really young," Anima said in concern to the Togepi.
Angel gave Anima a smile and said, "I know it will be tough, Aunty Anima, but I want to prove that I can be strong for Memma!"
Ash gave Angel a smile, "Well Angel, are you ready to be put into a Poke Ball for the first time? I got a special one for you, so you'll be comfortable."
"Poke Ball?" Angel asked.
Ash picked up a Poke Ball with its top a bright pink, and a heart in the center of the top half. The heart had white outlines and a white spot in the middle of it.
"It's what we Pokemon Trainers use to carry our Pokemon in," Ash explained. "It'll keep you nice and safe until I call you out of it."
Storm looked at the pink Poke Ball, "Ash, what kind of Poke Ball is that?"
"It's a special made Poke Ball called a Love Ball," Ash answered. "Memma told me Uncle Ho-Oh gave it to her the other day when she was visiting him, as a gift for me. It's made from a pink Apricorn found only in the Johto region."
"Oooh, it looks pretty," Angel said as she looked at the Love Ball.
Ash smiled, "Now I'm going to give you a quick tap to activate the Love Ball, just wait until the process is over, okay?"
Angel nodded, "Okay Memma."
Ash gave a light tap on Angel's egg shell body with the Love Ball. The Love Ball opened up as Angel was turned into red energy and was sucked into the ball. The Love Ball's center glowed red for a few seconds before it faded away with a PING.
"Are you going to release her now, or when you get to Pallet Town?" Anima asked.
"I'll release her now, to know if she likes being in the Love Ball or not," Ash said. "After all, I never want to force a Pokemon to stay in their Poke Balls if they don't like it, like Storm."
Ash pushed the center button of the Love Ball, making it open, releasing the Togepi in a flash of white light.
"That was soooo pretty," Angel said with stars in her eyes.
Ash chuckled, "I'm glad you like it, because it's where you'll be staying in until I call you out like I just did now. Will you be willing to stay in the Love Ball until I call you out again?"
"Yeah! As long as I'm with Memma," Angel responded.
Ash smiled, "I'm glad then. I'll be counting on you in the Pokemon League, Angel."
Angel jumped up happily, "I will do my best for Memma!"
Ash activated the Love Ball, shooting out a beam to return Angel back into it. Ash stood up as he now had his team ready.
"Okay Memma, it's time to teleport us to Pallet Town," Ash said.
"You're sure you have everything you need, right Ashy?" Mew asked. "Anyone else you want to say goodbye to before you leave? I know you already said goodbye to Pyra and Pudd, but is there anyone else?"
"Memma, I've already said goodbye to everyone I know three times already," Ash said. "I'd like to get going before the sun starts to set."
Storm chuckled, "Wow Mew, you've become a real Memma. Nagging at your child before he sets out? My Memma did the same after we left Professor Oak's lab."
"Are you saying I wasn't already a real Memma before?" Mew asked as she turned to Storm.
"N-no, not saying that at all," Storm quickly said. "I just meant it's new to see this side of you for me."
Ash adjusted his hat before he said, "So no ears or tail or anything out of place? I've been working to hold my transformation longer."
"No, Ashy, you're fine. You've gotten down your human transformation," Mew responded. "Though I thought it was cute when you had your adorable blue ears and tail."
"It was also funny to see your hair being pink before too, too bad it wore off eventually," Storm said.
"I'm glad it did, it would've taken more energy to cover up the pink," Ash said. "Okay Memma, let's get to Pallet Town."
"Alright, Ashy," Mew said before she turned to the Tree. "We'll be back soon. Wish Ashy luck, Lucario and Aaron."
"Good luck out there, young lord Ash." Ash heard Sir Aaron said in his head.
"Give it your all, Ash." Ash heard Lucario saying.
Ash smiled as he mentally spoke back to them, "Thank you, both of you. I promise to learn more about aura and continue my own training once this is over."
Mew transformed herself into an ordinary looking Pidgey before she perched on Ash's other shoulder. "Time to go."
Mew teleported herself, Ash and Storm away from the Tree of Beginning and into Pallet Town just outside of their old house. It still looked to be in great condition.
"Back home, where it all started," Pidgey-Mew chirped.
"Heh, yeah, for me, for Ash and in a way, for you too, Mew," Storm said.
Ash gave a smile, "Sometimes I wonder what my birth parents were like. It's too bad I barely remember them. Still, I couldn't ask for a better Memma than you, Memma."
"I couldn't ask for a better Mon," Pidgey-Mew said. "I'm just sorry I can't tell you about your human parents, Ashy, if it were in my power I would."
"It's okay Memma," Ash said. "I'm just happy you were there when I needed you."
Ash smiled as the Pidgey-Mew nuzzled his cheeks with her head before he walked to Prof. Oak's lab. Ash wondered how Gary was doing, he hadn't seen him since their talk during Ash's last visit a month and a week ago. Ash knocked on Prof. Oak's door.
"Coming!" Prof. Oak yelled from inside.
Ash, Pidgey-Mew and Storm sweatdropped when they heard what sounded like crashing noises inside, and Prof. Oak yelling. Then a minute later, the door opened to reveal a disheveled Professor Oak.
"Uh… hey, Professor Oak," Ash greeted, seeing a bag of Pokemon food spilled over on the floor, and some metal pans upside down on the floor. "I just wanted to say hi before I left for the Pokemon League."
"Come in, come in, you can tell me your plans while helping me fill up bowls of food for the Pokemon," Prof. Oak said.
Ash sweatdropped, but he decided to help Prof. Oak out. Storm and Pidgey-Mew jumped down from his shoulder. Ash began filling up the bowls with Pokemon food.
"So, you said you are going to be heading to the Pokemon League?" Prof. Oak asked.
"Yeah," Ash said. "I'm heading out soon."
"That's good. Just so you know, Gary headed out last week," Prof. Oak said. "He said he was going to try and win the League."
Ash smiled, "I'm glad to hear that Gary decided not to quit after all."
"Yes, he's become quite determined to win," Prof. Oak said. "It seems that he's changed too. He didn't bring any cheerleaders or rode in that red convertible of his, it was just him and his Pokemon. I was quite surprised."
"Really?" Ash said, surprised himself. "It sounds like he's matured a bit."
"No doubt with your help," Prof. Oak said. "He even said that his nightmares became less and less frequent after your talk with him."
"I think it helps that he has something to strive for," Ash said as he picked up the bowl of Pokemon food and put it on the table. "Well, I can't let him get too far ahead of me, I should get going. Any advice before I go, Professor Oak?"
"Give it your all, try to find out more about your opponents, and keep your strategies secretive," Prof. Oak said.
"Will do," Ash said as Storm scampered up his legs and cling to his shoulder, and Pidgey-Mew perched on his other shoulder. "I promise to do the best I can."
"I and the rest of Pallet Town will be watching and rooting for you and Gary, Ash," Prof. Oak said. "I know you can do it."
"Thanks, Professor Oak." Ash smiled before he head out the door.
Ash was now on the road to the Indigo Plateau. It felt almost weird yet nostalgic to be walking on the road as a human again.
"I almost can't believe we're already heading to the Pokemon League," Storm said. "It was such a long journey just to get here, it felt like it's been years."
"Yeah," Ash said. "I don't even know how old I'm supposed to be. I'm technically a newborn, but I was 11 close to 12 before that happened. Speaking of which, do I now have two birthdays? One for when I was born as a human and another when I was reborn as a Mew?"
"Well you could have two birthdays or you could choose one of them to celebrate," Pidgey-Mew responded. "Which would you prefer, Ashy?"
"Why not just have two birthdays? Twice the cake and the celebration!" Storm said.
"Hmm… I'll have to think about that," Ash said. "I mean they are both technically my birthdays, how could I just choose one of them?"
Storm and Pidgey-Mew spent the day chatting with Ash. Throughout the next five days, Ash walked down the road to the Indigo Plateau, talking with his Pokemon, practicing a battle move, or taking a lunch break. When it got dark, Ash would make a campfire with some firewood that Mew still had in her pocket dimension. Ash would eat some canned meat he had packed, giving some Pikachu chow to Storm. He added some Pecha Berries to the food to give it some flavor that he knew Storm would like.
Pidgey-Mew decided to go hunting for her own food. She would teleport and come back later in the night after she had eaten.
"You know… I never taught you how to hunt properly," Pidgey-Mew said after coming back from her hunt.
Ash was setting up the sleeping bag he had packed to get ready to sleep. "Oh… yeah, I guess I was so focused on training my Pokemon for the League that we kind of forgot about it."
"Well, when we get back to the Tree of Beginning I will teach you how to properly hunt," Pidgey-Mew said. "Oh and I have an idea for a big test for you after you've mostly mastered your powers."
"It's not going to be another Mew Game, is it?" Storm groaned. "My poor tail is still sore from the last one."
"I think you'll be fine, Storm," Ash said. "The test is going to be for me."
"No, a Mew Game would be too easy," Pidgey-Mew said. "I'll keep it a secret for now, but let's just say it's huge."
"Great, can't wait to see it," Ash said, not sure if he should be worried or not, but decided not to think too much about it right now.
It had been a nice, relaxing journey during the five days Ash had spent walking to the Indigo Plateau. Ash felt confident that he had a good chance in the Pokemon League, even if he may not be able to win it all, he would be sure to give the Trainers there a run for their money.
"So how much further before we get there, Memma?" Ash asked the Pidgey that was comfortably perched on his left shoulder.
"Another day or two, Ashy," Pidgey-Mew responded. "If you're really that anxious to get there, we can just teleport there."
"No, Memma," Ash said. "I want to do this like everyone else. It wouldn't be a true experience if I teleported where I wanted to go."
"Alright, Ashy, I just want you to be sure you're fully rested when you get there," Pidgey-Mew said. "I don't want you to be tired when you compete."
"Don't worry, Memma, I've read in the guidebook that there's a place called Pokemon Trainer's Village for Pokemon Trainers to rest and recover during the Pokemon League competition," Ash said.
Storm's ears perked up and he started looking around, "Ash, something's coming."
"Stop right there!" A voice yelled from a nearby bush before someone suddenly jumped out of it and ran in front of Ash. "You are a Pokemon Trainer, yes? Heading to the Indigo Plateau League no doubt."
"Yes, I am," Ash said. "And you didn't have to jump out in front of me."
"If you are heading to the League then you must have eight Pokemon Gym Badges, am I correct?" The man, who Ash saw was wearing a green kimono and had a wooden sword and long black hair, said.
"I wouldn't be going to the Pokemon League if I didn't," Ash said. "Why do you ask?"
"I am Otoshi and I challenge you to a Pokemon battle," The man called Otoshi said. "If I win, I get your badges, if you win, you get mine."
"... Why?" Ash asked. "That's a really high stake for a simple battle."
"Because, if a Trainer goes to the League with more than eight badges they supposedly get preferential treatment," Otoshi said. That and because my Badges were stolen. You look weak enough for me to win, and if I lose I don't actually lose since I don't have any badges.
"Whatever the case may be, I'm not going to risk my hard earned badges over this battle," Ash said before he began walking past Otoshi. "Good day."
"If that is what you wish," Otoshi said. "To think that you would be too much of a coward to even face me. You will not stand a chance in the Pokemon League."
Ash stopped, "Why did you say that?"
"If you're too afraid to face me, then you might as well have lost an official match in the Pokemon League. Why don't you make it easy for yourself? Lose your badges now or lose them later?" Otoshi said.
Ash looked back at him.
"Ashy, are you sure you want to challenge him?" Pidgey-Mew asked.
Storm frowned, "I would, this guy is a jerk."
"I have faith in my team," Ash said. "If you want my badges so badly, then fine, I accept your challenge."
"Good, then come out Marowak," Otoshi said as he pulled out a Poke Ball from his kimono and tossed it out, releasing a Marowak.
"Did you finally find some Trainer weak enough to easily take their badges?" Marowak asked as it looked at Ash.
Weak huh? I'll show them how 'weak' we are. Ash frowned in irritation.
Ash took out a Luxury Ball and threw it, "Let's go, Eon!"
The Luxury Ball popped open, revealing a spiky haired Eevee. She saw the Marowak and got into a battle ready position.
"Alright, finally it's my time to fight," Eon said.
"Ha, you truly are a weak Trainer," Otoshi said mockingly. "Using a weak and unevolved Eevee like that? Hah, you must have better Pokemon than that."
"How dare you call us weak!" Eon growled.
"I wouldn't be laughing if I were you," Ash said. "Eon, start out with Sand-Attack!"
Eon turned around and began kicking up sand into the Marowak's boney face.
"Hah, you really think that will affect my highly trained Marowak?" Otoshi asked.
Highly trained or not, it should still affect him. Ash thought to himself. Even Marowak can't handle having sand in its eyes.
"Marowak, use Focus Energy Attack!" Otoshi called out.
"Uh… you do know Focus Energy isn't an attack, right?" Ash said, while Marowak began to concentrate. "It's a move that increases a Pokemon's focus to find a weak spot in the opponent."
"Call it what you want…" Otoshi said. All this time I've been calling it the wrong thing? Why has nobody corrected me before?
"Use Shadow Ball!" Ash commanded.
Eon created a dark purple ball with her mouth before throwing it at the Marowak. The Shadow Ball exploded upon impact.
"Marowak, shake it off and use Bone Club," Otoshi ordered.
"Easy for you to say, you aren't the one getting attacked!" Marowak responded before it started running towards Eon.
"Fight back with Iron Tail!" Ash ordered.
Marowak swung his Bone Club at Eon, which clashed into her Iron Tail. Eon and Marowak clashed with each other.
"Now use Quick Attack!" Ash said.
Eon ran around the Marowak, leaving a silver streak behind her. She ran behind him.
"Iron Tail!" Ash called out.
Eon jumped and swung her Iron Tail at Marowak's exposed back, which launched Marowak a few feet away before he hit the ground.
"Marowak! Get back up! You cannot let yourself be defeated by a weak Eevee," Otoshi yelled.
Marowak struggled to get up, but he was down for the count.
"Hmph, that was hardly a challenge, and you call me weak," Eon said.
"Well," Ash said as he looked at Otoshi. "Looks like your Marowak is down. Are you going to send out your next Pokemon or are we done here?"
"Of course I will send in my next Pokemon!" Otoshi said as he pulled out another basic Poke Ball. "Go, Doduo! Finish off what Marowak started!"
Ash was surprised that Otoshi didn't return Marowak, but it seems the battle wasn't over yet.
"Hurry, use Peck!" Otoshi said.
Peck? Seriously? That's the weakest Flying type attack ever. Ash thought. "Eon, use Quick Attack!"
Eon easily dodged the two headed birds' beaks, and tackled Doduo in the gut. Doduo let out a cry of pain before it fainted.
"... Wait, seriously? That was it?" Eon said, surprised at how fast and easy the Doduo went down.
"... Otoshi, did you even train that Doduo?" Ash asked.
"... are you suggesting that I just caught it? Because I definitely didn't…" Otoshi said nervously.
"..." Ash looked at Otoshi before crossing his arms. "Is Marowak your only strong Pokemon?"
"... yes…" Otoshi admitted as he returned his unconscious Doduo into his Poke Ball. "Marowak is the only Pokemon I have ever needed though."
"You can't be serious," Storm said in disbelief.
"How did you get eight badges with just a Marowak?" Eon questioned.
Ash looked at the Marowak, it had regained conscious, but was looking down in shame and possibly regret. "You mean to tell me you've only used Marowak? And you won eight Gym Badges with just Marowak? What about when you had to fight Water or Grass type? How did you handle them with only Marowak?"
"I did intense training with Marowak to lower his weakness to Water and Grass," Otoshi said.
"Okay, I can understand in areas like this," Ash said. "But what about Ice?"
"We… never really been attacked by Ice types," Otoshi said.
"Look… your Marowak is strong," Ash said. "But it can't be the only one you can rely on, especially in the Pokemon League competition. You'll have to use three and eventually six Pokemon. I don't think Marowak can handle six Pokemon coming its way by itself."
"Well I did have another Pokemon… but I left her to care for my village," Otoshi said.
"That's… touching," Ash said. "But you still need to train a full team if you want to have a chance at the Pokemon League. I won't take your badges, but you really need to build up a strong team or you'll lose."
"... the thing is… I do not even have any badges… they were taken," Otoshi said.
"Taken?" Ash frowned. "You mean stolen? By who?"
"Thieves, they robbed me while Marowak and I were having breakfast. They attacked with their Pokemon and created a Smokescreen and during this they took all eight of my badges," Otoshi explained.
"I see… so that's why you wanted mine," Ash said. "Well, have you tried going to the police and report this? The Pokemon League rules states that if your badges were lost or stolen, they will be replaced if the Gym Leaders had indeed battled you."
"... truly? It was that simple?" Otoshi said, shocked. "So I still have the opportunity to participate in the Pokemon League. I still have the possibility to win enough prize money for my village."
"It really is that easy?" Marowak said in shock.
"Yeah, didn't you read the Pokemon League rule guidebook?" Ash asked. "Since the minimum age to travel is 10 years, it's easy for kids to lose their badges. That's why the Gym Leaders have the Trainers who beat them on record in case they need to replace their lost or stolen badges. But again, you won't last very long in the Pokemon League if you don't have a full team ready. You can't just rely on your Marowak."
"I can work out my team when I get there. I thank you for helping me, young trainer, and I apologize for calling you weak. You are very strong," Otoshi said.
"It's fine, I get that a lot," Ash chuckled before he pulled out Eon's Luxury Ball. "Return Eon, you did a great job."
The Luxury Ball absorbed Eon back into it.
"If you remember those people who stole your badges, be sure to tell the police that too," Ash said. "People like them don't deserve to be in the Pokemon League."
"I understand," Otoshi said. "Thank you again. Come on, Marowak, we better hurry if we want to inform the police of our stolen badges and still make it the Pokemon League."
Marowak nodded, "Yes, let's hurry."
And with that, both Otoshi and Marowak took off at inhuman speed.
"... Wow, I can't even fly that fast," Ash said after he watched the dust cloud Otoshi and Marowak left behind.
"That's because you don't have the proper training," A voice said from behind Ash.
Ash jumped, turning around, "What the!?" But he didn't see anyone.
"Is there a ghost here?" Storm frowned.
Pidgey-Mew was giggling, "Okay Blue, you don't have to stay invisible, you know."
"B-Blue?" Ash blinked.
"Lady Mew… why'd you have to ruin the surprise?" The voice said again before Blue appeared in front of Ash.
Ash almost fell back at the sudden appearance of the shiny green Latios floating in front of him. "Whoa! Blue! Y-you're here! But aren't you taking care of Yellow? Is she doing okay?"
Blue transformed back into his human form before he said, "I was taking care of her, but she kinda forced me to come and at least watch the Indigo League, I'm still unsure if I want to participate or not."
"Heh, I guess Yellow decided that you should go out and enjoy something after taking of her for so long," Ash said.
"It was both Yellow and my Memmas," Blue said. "They teamed up to convince me."
"So, I take it that you're going to be traveling with us to the Indigo Plateau?" Storm asked.
"Yeah, I saw Ash battling and I thought I would come with you guys instead of just flying straight to the League," Blue said. "So, Ash, did you become a full Mew yet? I know you said you couldn't fly that fast, but that doesn't mean you're a full Mew or even a Hybrid."
"Heh," Ash chuckled. "Well…"
Ash put Storm down from his shoulder while Pidgey-Mew flew off and watched from the sky. Ash released his human transformation, showing Blue his shiny Mew self in full glory. As a Mew, Ash was blue and smaller than Mew. "Does this answer your question? I have to use Transform to appear human because I'm not a hybrid."
"Congratulations," Blue said with a smirk. "Does that mean you're the Prince of Pokemon now?"
"Indeed it does," Pidgey-Mew said. "But you know my humble little Ashy, he doesn't like such titles."
"So I'm guessing you don't like being called 'Prince' then, Ash?" Blue asked.
"No, but some of my friends still call me that regardless," Ash said as he used Transform to turn back into his human form. Ash did a quick check to make sure there was nothing odd about his human form.
"I just call him Ash, it would be weird to just start calling him 'Prince' for me," Storm said.
"Alright, Ash it is," Blue said. "I wouldn't like to be called that if I were in your position."
"Thanks, Blue," Ash said. "And it'll be great to travel with you again, just like old times."
"Yeah, it's been some time since we travelled together," Blue said.
The two of them began walking down the road. Storm scampered back onto Ash's shoulder while Pidgey-Mew perched on Ash's hat, deciding it would be more comfortable to lay on it.
"So how is Yellow doing, Blue?" Ash asked. "Is her wing doing any better?"
"Yeah, she's healed up pretty well and flies around a little. But our Memmas are keeping her from flying a lot until they're sure that she's fully healed," Blue responded.
"That's a relief," Ash said. "I'm glad she can fly again, even if it's a little. … Did you hear about what's been happening with your brother Gary?"
"You talking about how he's been having nightmares and up till a month ago he gave up on his Pokemon Journey? Yeah, Oak messaged me, asking me to come back and help him out, but I was busy helping out Yellow," Blue responded.
"Professor Oak still messages you?" Ash said. "I thought he couldn't get through to you anymore."
"I started messaging the old man again," Blue said. "But I haven't gotten the courage to face him or Gary yet."
"Well, what are you waiting for?" Ash asked. "The longer you wait, the harder it's going to be."
"Like I said, I've been a bit busy helping out Yellow," Blue said.
"Well, maybe after the Pokemon League, you can try to talk to them," Ash said. "I don't know about Professor Oak, but Gary is definitely going to be there."
"You may have a point there, Ash," Blue said. "I can't avoid them forever."
"Hey, if it helps, I think Gary's matured since what happened in the war," Ash said. "So maybe you and him should be able to talk things out."
"I hope so, Ash," Blue said as they continued walking down the road. "I hope so."
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': How are you liking your Wooper plushy, Lady Fox?
DarkFoxKit: Ah, the procedure isn't complete yet. He's resting right now. But hopefully by next week, it'll be all done. :3
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Well I readied the space in your plushy collection for him.
DarkFoxKit: Thank you~ Now then, let's get to the review.
Slaezzior: DarkFoxKit: I was worried about you since I haven't seen you in a while. It's good to know you're still alive and well. ^^' Happy Easter! … Late Easter! The Pinkan Island was something we came up with while I was watching that episode in the anime. We thought it'd be fun to have Ash mistaken for his Memma, since Mew is naturally pink. I wasn't sure how to explain telepathy, but we tried to go with what sounds believable. Heh, I enjoy linking my fanfics with unexplained things in the canon series.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I won't laugh at you. It's good to see you by the way. We both have been worried, Lady Fox and I. And Zach… yeah… he isn't based off you but he is getting the extreme short end of the stick. And Toadette? Huh… wasn't planning on that. Oh and yeah, Storm broke the fourth wall. It's been a long time coming. As for the plushy dimension, it can be both cute and scary. It's cute if you've been given access by Lady Mew. But if you aren't there as a guest, it is terrifying. Lady Mew plays with her plushies in… very interesting and sometimes scary ways… Oh and Gary isn't quitting, we just wanted to show what a normal reaction to the events of New Island might be.
Ash Kechum Guardian of Legends: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Noted, but like I said in the PM I sent to you. This is a non-canonical universe. So if we want, we can change certain things.
Jayjar100: DarkFoxKit: Really? Heh, that's good to know. I did want Ash to have a moment Gary.
penguinfan28: DarkFoxKit: You'll soon see.
Guest #1: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yes, there are feels everywhere.
delta4phoenix: DarkFoxKit: Kitten….? Oh come on! I'm a fox, not a kitten! Why do people like to call me that?
Aren serathy: DarkFoxKit: Why do you remember a bad meme? ^^' Good luck with your perfect Lucario.
Legodood93: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I have no idea what you're talking about. As for becoming a Night Fury, that would be up to Lady Fox and Lady Mew.
DarkFoxKit: Actually, if you could be any type of dragon from HTTYD, what would it be?
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Night Fury… oh wait you're not asking me, are you…?
DarkFoxKit: Well, it's obvious you'd want to be a Night Fury Ms. Black Dragoness. XP
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Slinks away quietly in embarrassment*
Mew: Looks like you have to do the review now, Foxxie~
DarkFoxKit: Alright, let's see. Oh, you want to know what it's like to be a living plushy? Heh, guess you'll find out from Fyre himself~ Ash may not tell Oak or Gary his secret, but they may find out themselves later. Um… yay?
Dimension Distorter: DarkFoxKit: It has come a long way, hasn't it? I didn't think angst was that prominent. ^^' If you want to see angst, go read My Brother's a Ghost story. XP And yes, yes it has developed into its own thing. Following the anime could only be fun for so long.
That one guy named me: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Actually no. Erasing the memories of the people who were there would hurt them much more than how they are right now. It could have broken their psyche's completely and left them comatose or even killed them. Not erasing the memories of the participants was a calculated risk.
DarkFoxKit: Celeste did say that. Mewtwo only erased their memories of the Legendary Pokemon, but not the event itself.
ChildOfAnUmbreon: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Sorry, but 4th wall breaking is a part of this story. I'm glad this became your favorite chapter so far. We wanted to show a little realism with Gary. Quite a few Trainers that participated in the New Island tournament probably have PTSD. Heck, some of them probably went completely insane.
DarkFoxKit: We probably won't be showing those who went insane. Too dark, even for this series. ^^'
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Is getting pet* ...uhh… thanks?
NazhRomar: DarkFoxKit: Professor Ivy is probably still analyzing her data, and Prof. Oak is too worried about Gary to look at any emails from her. The Z-Crystals will be added once Alola is made, but Ash won't get the ones for Storm and Mew right away.
Psychic Nature: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah… Mew is one big enigma wrapped in a secret, wrapped in an unbreakable cipher. And yeah, Gary has PTSD and probably has nightmares.
Clarity: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I have not watched that anime. I have seen it in passing though. I might watch it sometime.
ArceusnMew: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Well now you know how we feel when reviewers respond to our responses without quoting our response. Besides, we won't be leaving in the reviews because that would make each chapter even longer.
DarkFoxKit: Yeah, we can't write out reviews, it will take way too long. People are already complaining that the ANs take too long as is.
secret: DarkFoxKit: Nice Haku ice mirror. You sure did a lot of work making the replicated mirrors. By the time Ash went to talk to Gary, he managed to change his hair color to black. So it wasn't pink when he went to Oak's Lab. Mira is actually grateful to be saved from a life alone on the ocean, since she had no leads or any ideas where her herd is. So think of her being caught by Ash her way of paying back for the help he gave her. Heh, hope you enjoy the Kanto League arc. Also, that's a lot of butterflies. ^^'
KaliAnn: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Well things are kind of coming full circle. As for healing Gary's soul, it might help. But he will never be the same.
DarkFoxKit: If Ash hadn't talked to Gary, he may not be a Pokemon Trainer anymore. He might be more like a Pokemon Professor instead, like his canon version eventually.
thor94: DarkFoxKit: Yup. Now the training can finally begin, and hopefully Gary will be okay.
the hidden bird: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': At this time, we have only basic plans for the future arcs. So we don't have any plans for future Pokemon at this time.
DarkFoxKit: And any Pokemon that Ash will catch and use will be Pokemon I would want to use.
253910: DarkFoxKit: Happy late Easter to you too, buddy.
AbyssusTheDarkNightmare: DarkFoxKit: Um… what? ^^' I literally don't remember what we were talking about here.
ST4RSK1MM3R: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah, the 4th wall had too much time to recover. We won't have a huge amount of breaks, but there will definitely be some in the future. And we decided that we would end Kanto in one book. It's not the permanent end of Kanto. But the next book will be a different region. So we're tying up our loose ends now. Okay, language. There are kids that read this story and we do not appreciate the blatant use of such language. As for Team Rocket, they are in a rough state currently. All their Elites left the organization after the war, so they're most likely currently rebuilding.
The Moonfox Collective: DarkFoxKit: Yeah, this is at the point where Gary is no longer such a butt or a cocky jerk. This Gary may be more like the one from the Johto series in the anime, where he doesn't have cheerleaders following him, he's not riding in a shiny red car, he actually goes on his own journey and is serious about it. I liked that version of Gary more than the season 1 Gary. Mira is more grateful to Ash than she is angry with him, he pretty much saved her from a lonely life on the ocean trying to find her family. Heh, we were trying to think of a name for Bulba, and I guess I should've guessed Sakura would've been an obvious one.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': You're thinking of Animal Planet, I was watching Deadliest Catch. Unless you're talking about the crab that they catch.
DarkFoxKit: Fyre? Well, he's on today. XP And maybe next week too. Heh, you're not the only one who ships us. XP FoxFyre is actually a good shipping name though. OFF? What a weird name. ^^' It sounds interesting, maybe I'll check it out. And don't worry, Storm doesn't come out of the story… I don't think he does. ^^'
Guest #2: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': No. Gary will never ever ever become a Child of a Legendary Pokemon. There is no Legendary that would choose him.
Jewel moonstone: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Hmmm… if I could have any pet…? I wouldn't want a pet per say, but I would love to have a Night Fury friend.
DarkFoxKit: Thank you. I have two dogs and a cat in real life. ^^' If I could have a fictional pet, then probably a dragon, if it doesn't try to eat or hurt me. ^^' Okay, at first I thought you were talking about a brain when you said Hippocampus, but I looked it up and saw it could also be a mythological seahorse.
Mew: But Foxxie, you already have a dragon pet.
DarkFoxKit: Well, she's my maid, I don't know if I can call her my pet exactly.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': No, I'm not a pet.
Guest #3: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': It's okay if you don't remember. A lot of people liked Storm breaking the 4th wall. And did you get up just to read the new chapter? Dang that's some serious dedication to this story.
RowanEx: DarkFoxKit: Hah, I guess Pikachu has more than one way to shock people. XP Gary has been a coward in the show before, like when Mewtwo showed up. Well, maybe 'coward' isn't the right word, but he was certainly shaken up. Why do you want Prof. Oak to know Ash's secret?
Uh… wait, you lost Niko? How could you lose Niko? O.O Onyx! We need to find Niko!
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Oh dear… I'll gather the necessary supplies right away to go search for Niko.
Lieutenant2014: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah… that looked really painful… That's… very interesting…
DarkFoxKit: Um… well that sounds adorable, and Mew having Ash 4 inches in her pocket sounds like something she could and most likely would do.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I probably won't be cosplaying as Toothless… that would be a little strange and please don't give Lady Mew or Lady Fox any ideas. Also, please don't hack my console. I almost lost $121.24 to a hacker the other day, thankfully I caught it and everything is back to normal.
irdohr: DarkFoxKit: Thanks, the story has come a long way. Well, we haven't mentioned Brandon or his Regis, and right now, Mew has Regis of her own. If there are more than one Regis, then it's not that big of a deal, as long as the human doesn't misuse their power. And Brandon, from what I've seen, is very responsible with the Regis.
Mew: Humans made the Regis that way. I didn't. And it's mostly coincidence that the Regis are weak to Fighting.
DarkFoxKit: Oooh, that looks interesting.
TrackTiger101: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Welcome back to the story then. And yeah, Ash will be resuming his journey, his vacation is over and now he has to prepare for the Pokemon League. In regards to Ash being captured, we haven't quite decided yet. We will figure that out fully later on when it comes time. Also, technically Ash could intercept any Poke Ball with Psychic unless it is designed to negate Pokemon powers/attacks.
DarkFoxKit: If someone did use a Master Ball on Ash, it would probably capture him if Mew isn't there to help. So there is a danger to that.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': So he wouldn't be able to catch it with Psychic or anything?
DarkFoxKit: Not if Ash is unconscious or anything like that. As for Shadow Pokemon, they won't be mentioned much until this book is finished. They'll be much more prominent in the second book. As for if it's possible to free them… you haven't played Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD, have you? It's possible to purify them, but only under certain conditions. A Pokemon turns into a Shadow Pokemon when the door to their heart is closed.
giratinafan129: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah… that had no effect because the door has since been removed from the castle. And no, Sans cannot do a pun because they didn't get released because this isn't an Undertale story it's a Pokemon story.
Vulpixlover261: DarkFoxKit: Yeah. ^^' It's weird that Skitty and Wailord can breed. There's a lot of weird Pokemon that shouldn't be able to breed with each other, yet they do. Heh, it feels kind of nice knowing that I can make someone go fangirl just by answering their review. ^v^
REALUnicornia: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Trust me, it isn't fun to be a plush.
InfernalFox: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Well your grammar is excellent. I don't have Lunala, though Lady Fox does. … Oh dear Lord, it's PFUDOR! *Takes the diamond* Yeah, dragons like treasure.
DarkFoxKit: It's good to see you're working hard to fix your writing and grammar. It shows you have passion.
Guest #4: DarkFoxKit: Thank you. And don't worry, Gary isn't going to quit. XP
GhostofTime: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Ooh cookies *Takes some of the cookies* Nice to see you're back to normal. But I will forever see you as a cute little Rockruff. Yeah, Mew wasn't gonna let Ash being pink go so easily. I prefer Barry's Irish Breakfast tea. I prefer hot tea as well. It feels weird to have the collar off. Also, that is a bomb, the one that was on me is already gone. Disintegrated, atom by atom, so… have fun with a quantum bomb.
DarkFoxKit: Yeah, Gary has PTSD. Ash isn't going to tell Gary that he's a Mew. I don't know if we'll ever have him figure it out yet. I guess it depends on how the story between them turns out. It's okay, we have our own milk. XP … Um… Lunar? Okay, good luck with her. ^^'
Guest #5: DarkFoxKit: You feel bad for Gary, yet you can't help but laugh? Heh, well, I'm usually the same. ^^' Angel is a Togepi, and she'll spend more time with Ash, don't worry. Typos are hard to find since you often don't see you made a typo.
A Question: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Every week on Monday. We answer this question almost every week.
Thedemopan: DarkFoxKit: Heh. ^^' Thank Onyx for that, she really helps keep me going, otherwise I may not have gotten as far as I did with it. And yikes, has it been six years already? O.O' Time really does fly.