Author's Note:
Here it is, the start of the Saffron Arc, and possibly the part I've been looking forward to the most, the Silph co Arc. It split up and is the climax of the whole Team Rocket Arc for Kanto. They may get mentioned from time to time, but this is the last time Ash and the gang face them, head to head... In Kanto. We also see Serena earn Farfetch'd respect, and a lot of action. I want to point out, that throughout all my research, aura seems to mean whatever the writer wants it to mean, so I have a lot of leeway. Also, I decided to leave out a battle scene between Ash's Dragonair and Ariana's Arbok, as this chapter is to show case Don't forget to vote in the poll, and with that, let's begin...
Chapter 38: Silph Co. Assault (P. I)
At the barrier surrounding Saffron City, Blue Oak, the champion of Kanto is currently receiving an update on movement within the city. Since Team Rocket took hold of the heart of Kanto, they have looted every shop and home in the city.
"What's that?" One constable asked as he pointed to some sort of flying pokemon heading straight for the city which is on lock down. It caught Blue's attention and he turned to face the pokemon. From this far away it is difficult to tell, but it looks like an Aerodactyl... And someone's riding on it.
"Go Pidgeot!" Blue shouted, releasing his mighty bird.
"Squwaak!" Blue's Pidgeot cried as it stretched his wings.
"Go and bring them down before they cause some trouble." Blue instructed. His Pidgeot replied with a swift nod and shot of at a blinding speed, cutting the Aerodactyl up. Ash was not amused. He is going there and he will end Team Rocket, this bird will also be in the firing line if it doesn't move.
Aerodactyl, listen to his fellow flying type, and knows just by looking at him, he would get bested in battle, especially with Ash on his back. Make the wise decision Aerodactyl followed Pidgeot down to the flying type's trainer. When they landed, Pidgeot stood behind blue, and Ash got off Aerodactyl's back, standing up to Kanto's champion.
"Ash... What are you doing here?" Blue asked, clearly not expecting his son's rival to be here.
"Get out of my way." Ash instructed, slowly and darkly. Blue may not have spent a lot of time with Ash, but he did with Ash's father. He knows this isn't Ash speaking, it's his aura, and Blue has seen first-hand the damage and devastation that power can cause. He also knows right now, it is his aura who is in control.
"Calm down, son." Blue started carefully. One wrong move, and Ash could whip this barrack out without even trying. "Just tell me why you want to go there.".
"They have them." Ash replied in the same slow dark tone.
"Have who?" Blue asked.
"Everyone!" Ash shouted as his aura flared up and surrounded his body in a light blue light. "Serena, Misty, Brock, Leaf, Gary, Drake, Mum... They have all of them.". Blue stopped listening when he heard his son's name.
"Are you saying my son is in there?" Blue asked dangerously. He may not have aura but make him angry and he can be just as dangerous. Ash was about to answer but Blue had a light blue aura appear around him. Ash's eyes turned completely blue and a light blue misty cloud appeared in front of him.
An image appeared within the cloud, which showed Gary and Leaf locked in a cell, guarded by a sleeping Rocket grunt. The two were dirty and sat on a damp disgusting floor. Unable to use their pokemon to escape, as they were taken away. Zooming out, it showed the location as Team Rocket's HQ, roughly seven and a half miles, North- West of Viridian City. Surround by cliffs on all sides, with the landscape, barren.
Once done, the aura surround Blue, faded, as did the cloud. Ash's eyes returned to just having a fiery aura at the centre of his pupils. Ash stared down Kanto's champion, who looked serious. Blue turned to the Officer Jenny in charge of the barrier around the city.
"Let him through." Blue instructed, then walked over to his Pidgeot.
"Wh-..." Officer Jenny replied. "You know we can't do that.".
"You can and you will." Blue replied as he climbed onto the back of his Pidgeot.
"Can I ask why?" Officer Jenny replied.
"Because right now, he has more than enough power to whip out everyone here, ten times over." Blue replied. "Either way he will get through, and I don't want to shoot ourselves in the foot by getting in the way.".
"But... Where are, you going?" Officer Jenny replied.
"To save my son." Blue replied darkly.
"Fine." Officer Jenny reluctantly replied. "But we still need reinforcements, were running thin.".
"Don't worry, if they really have Drake and Delia in there, then I can guarantee that you have the equivalent of an army on the way." Blue reassured. "Just don't get in the way.".
"But..." Officer Jenny tried to reason, but was too late and Blue took off on Pidgeot's back, at blinding speed. In the air, Blue pulled his necklace out from behind his shirt, a weird marble like gem was glowing a bright light.
"Well, what do you know... Looks like Red's boy has found himself a mega stone." Blue chuckled to himself as his mind was set back onto finding his son. He may not always be around because of his job, but he loves his son as much as the next father... And whoever is holding, will regret it... In the most painful way possible.
Ash stared down the officer, who eyed the boy in front of her. She really can't agree with sending a child of all people into a City which is occupied by a criminal syndicate, but that display the cloud, proved he isn't just any child, and she can't disobey a direct order from her overheads...
Locked in a dark damp cell, Brock, Misty and Serena were sat in silence. Every ten minutes or so, a grunt does the rounds and keep an eye on them. Across the hall, they can see their pokeballs sat on a table. The grunt just left, which means it's safe to talk for now.
"Well, this is great." Misty grunted, sarcastically.
"Come on Misty, that isn't helping anyone." Brock replied, also on edge.
"Just calm down... Ash will save us, just wait and see." Serena replied.
"No offence Serena, but just because you have a silly little crush doesn't mean anything." Misty retorted. "Face it, we've been taken by a criminal gang, and there is nothing your little boyfriend or anyone else can do.".
"He will save us. He hasn't let me down yet and he isn't going to start now." Serena retorted with water in her eyes, and she clenched her fist. "I know he is coming.".
"Oh, grow up Serena." Misty snapped. "Face facts, we're stuck here and there is nothing Ash or anyone else can or will do about it.". Brock saw tears start running down Serena's cheek and could help but frown. True, it is unlikely that Ash could save them, not unless he has some secret superpower none of them knows about, but having hope isn't a bad thing.
"Enough!" Brock shouted, grabbing both girls' attentions. "We can either sit here, arguing or we can find some way out of her and get our pokemon back.".
"What's the point?" Misty asked.
"It's better than nothing!" Brock shouted in response. Sure, Misty could be right, but they don't need to hear it. Just then they heard the familiar sound of a Pokeball opening and ran to the see what was going on. Turns out one of their pokemon let themselves out.
"Psy aye." Psyduck spoke as he looked around, confused by the change of scenery. +
"Psyduck!" The trio exclaimed, half excited, half confused. Hearing the trio, made the water type turn to face the cell. Smiling seeing his trainer and travelling companions, Psyduck quickly ran towards the cell, across the corridor.
"What's that?" A grunt asked. Followed by footsteps which got louder. Psyduck fell over before he reached the cell, and the two grunts stood over the helpless water type.
"Well well well, look what we have here." One grunt spoke evilly.
"Looks like we need to teach this runt a lesson." The other grunt added, in the same tone. The first grunt Picked Psyduck up by the three hairs on the top of his head.
"Psssssy... Duck!" Psyduck cried in pain as he clutched his head.
"Quiet!" The second grunt shouted, and he punched the poor water type in the stomach. Making the trio cringe from the blow.
"PSYDUCK!" Misty shouted desperate to help her pokemon. Sure, he may annoy her from time to time, but he doesn't deserve this.
"Psy..." Psyduck winced from the pain. Then his eyes shot open, completely blue. Serena realised it was like when her Kadabra used Confusion or Psychic.
"What's going on?" The first grunt asked as he dropped the water type. Psyduck landed perfectly on his feet, and looked up to the two grunts, with his completely blue eyes.
"Duck." Psyduck added, then a powerful blast of psychic energy was released and slammed the two grunts against a wall, knocking them out. Psyduck turned to the cell bars, still with the blue eyes. Unleashing another wave of psychic energy, and this one, bent and crushed the cell bars into nothing more than a small metal ball, meaning Serena, Misty and Brock could escape. The trio were too shocked to move, after seeing the display of power from the normally absentminded water type.
"Psyduck?" Misty questioned, slightly scared as she stepped forward to her water type. Psyduck looked up to her with his eyes back to normal. He also grabbed his head and tilted it in confusion.
"Psy aye aye." Psyduck replied, with his regular derpy tone.
"Hurry up, let's get our pokemon and leave before anyone else comes sniffing." Brock suggested and the two girls agreed and moved over to the table where their pokeballs were, and Serena's pokedex.
"Duck." Psyduck finished. Everyone grabbed their own things off the table and equipped them but Serena noticed something.
"Hey guys, Farfetch'd Pokeball isn't here." Serena spoke in a worried tone.
"What would they want him for?" Misty asked as she grabbed Psyduck's Pokeball. "Return Psyduck... And thank you.". Psyduck happily returned, but not before flashing them a V sign, which he picked up from Ash and Pikachu.
"I don't know." Serena replied fearfully. Sure, those two may not see eye to eye, but he is still her pokemon and that means she has a responsibility to care for him and look after him.
"I don't like this." Brock replied. "We best get going... They could have security camera, and we can think about Farfetch'd on the move.".
"Good idea Brock." Misty replied and the two-started walking away but Serena stood still, what if something happened to Farfetch'd, it would be her fault and all because she caught him. He made it clear that he didn't want a trainer, and now he could be injured or worse because of her.
"Come on Serena." Brock told the youngest of the trio, and he put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "I'm sure we will find Farfetch'd, but we need to get going.".
"... Right." Serena replied, with a flame of determination behind her eye. So, he might be injured. Standing around moping about it won't help. Might as well get going and if he is hurt then she can save and take care of him... Like any decent trainer would do.
With a new spark of determination, the trio set off into the Silph co, in hopes of finding Serena's wild duck pokemon, and to get out to safety...
Stood outside the front doors to the Silph Co, Ash can see an army of grunts, stood behind the automatic doors which have been locked. Pikachu is stood by his foot and Aerodactyl was positioned behind him.
"You have one chance..." Ash announced. "Let me in.".
"Now why would we do that, brat?" A grunt asked rhetorically. Ash didn't answer the grunt and his eyes narrowed, and looked towards his rock flying type. Aerodactyl took that as sign to step forward.
"Aerodactyl..." Ash spoke darkly. "HYPER BEAM!". At first, Aerodactyl was confused. He never learned that move, and should know that. Ash's eyes glew blue and Aerodactyl was surrounded by a blue aura flame. The Fossil Pokemon felt a surge of power build up inside of him. It felt like he was going to pop.
"GGGRRRAAAWWW!" Aerodactyl roared. With a powerful roar, Aerodactyl forced this new power up and out of his stomach, and fired it out of his mouth. A giant white beam with a reddish outline was released out of his mouth and blasted through the doors, ripping them apart. The grunts tried to run but the blast caught them and sent them flying over lobby, each with multiple injuries.
Ash's eyes returned to how they were, and Aerodactyl stopped glowing, allowing the Hyper Beam to stop. Ash looked at his Fossil Pokemon, who was clearly exhausted. The combination of flying over the region with Ash and Pikachu on his back. Plus, the powerful move, he just released, and losing that power boost straight after, was just too much for the rock flying type.
"Return." Ash recalled Aerodactyl.
Once secure in his Pokeball, Ash attached it to his belt and continued to walk into the wreckage of the Hyper Beam turned the lobby into. The doors are no-more, the floor has whole chunks missing and grunts lying everywhere, groaning in pain, each with multiple injuries. Locating the stairs, Ash made his way over to them, but stopped when he saw the grunt who taunted him before try his hardest to stand up. Ash made a detour to his latest victim.
"What do you want?" The grunt spat, clearly in pain.
"Where is Serena and the others?" Ash asked darkly.
"Like I would tell you anything." The grunt replied, clutching his broken arm.
"Last chance... Where are they?" Ash repeated.
"Screw you." The grunt replied. Ash grabbed the broken arm and forced it behind the grunts back, and held the grunt in a head lock. He would've cried out in pain, but Ash's grip was so tight that he couldn't breathe. After thirty seconds, the grunt passed out and Ash let the unconscious body fall on the ground.
Ash then stepped over the body and walked to the stairs. Taking the first couple of steps up, Ash saw a security camera in the top corner. Ash looked directly through it, as his aura knows that the boss of Team Rocket is watching it.
"I hope you're enjoying the show." Ash spoke with a light chuckle. "Because it is the last one you're going to see.". Not waiting for a response, Ash formed an aura sphere in his hands and thrusted it towards the camera, destroying in on contact, and then Ash and Pikachu continued up the stairs.
Turning around, he saw an army of police at the door, led by the same Officer Jenny. Each one were either impressed or scared at the sight of what Ash did. Ash walked in front of the officer Jenny.
"We came to assist you." Officer Jenny replied. "Orders from Lance.".
"Fine." Ash grunted. "Cleans these up and stay out of my way.".
"Wait... What happened?" Officer Jenny asked. Ash took a moment too look around and truly take in the damage and the state of the grunts.
"They got in my way." Ash replied then he turned around and continued to walk up the stairs. Officer Jenny just watched as Ash and Pikachu disappeared. Blue was right, this has been the most productive they have been in taking back the city... But what is so powerful that it causes all this damage... And why does this kid have it?
Walking through an abandond corridor in Team Rocket HQ. Blue, with his Blastoise behind him is searching for Gary and Leaf. His Blastoise has a weird arm brace on, which
Currently, his team of: Pidgeot, Arcanine, Alakazam, Exeggutor and Machamp are tearing the base apart,
He has almost finished this floor when he heard.
"WHERE IS MY WIFE!" A familiar voice demanded an answer. Running towards the source, he made it in time to see Petrel being thrown through a glass window, looking like he went ten rounds with a wild Machamp. Out of the hole where the glass once was. Came a man who looked like Ash and Drake, but much older. It was their father, Red.
"Well well well... How did I know you would show up?" Blue asked with a cocky smirk.
"Long time no see." Red replied. He then threw a metal object at his old rival. "Catch.". Blue easily caught the object which turned out to be a set of keys.
"What are these for?" Blue asked.
"Three floors downs, and to the left... I believe you will find what you're looking for." Red replied with a confident smirk.
"Thanks..." Blue replied as he stuffed the keys into his pocket. Then he saw Petrel barely move and raise a hand pistol, aiming it towards the back of Red's head. "Look out...". It was too late and the Rocket executive pulled the trigger.
Turning around, Red's hand glew blue with aura, and the bullet was stopped mid-air. Scrunching his open hand into a fist, crushed the bullet into dust. Deactivating the aura caused the powder which was once the bullet to fall on the ground.
"If you don't mind... This nice man, was just about to give me some information." Red told his old rival, then he turned back to the Rocket executive with a confident smirk.
"What makes you think I will tell you anything?" Petrel asked.
"You still have all ten digits on your hands... And I hate to make a mess." Red replied by spitting in Red's face, but like with Ash, a wall of aura blocked it. "Oh dear... Looks like someone needs a time out.". Red clicked his figures and a bubble of aura surrounded Petrel's head. Red dropped the man back on the floor. After a few seconds, Petrel started shirking in fear as he desperately tried to claw the bubble off, but failed.
"What... Did you do?" Blue asked. He may know some stuff, but this is a new one.
"The aura worked its way through his brain." Red explained. "It found his biggest fear and is making him live through it, invading all his senses.".
"O...kay." Blue replied, not sure whether to be impressed or freaked out. "Anyway... You wanted to know where Delia is?"...
"Yes." Red replied seriously.
"She is at Silph Co... But you better hurry, or your son would've taken him out before you get a chance." Blue explained.
"You mean..." Red started.
"Yeah... His aura has been awakened..." Blue replied. "And it's doing a number on the grunts.".
"I best get going." Red replied as he ran down the corridor.
"Wait... You don't think Ash would actually..." Blue replied.
"Too the grunts... No. His aura maybe in control, but his mind still has some influence." Red explained. "But if he meets the one behind it all... I should just get going.". Before Blue could reply, Red through a small pellet on the floor, and a mini smoke cloud appeared. In less than ten seconds, the smoke disappeared, and Red was gone without a sound.
"HHHHEEEELLLLPPPP... ME!" Petrel cried as he still had the aura bubble making him live through his worst fear. Blue looked at the pleading man, then back to his Blastoise. Both shrugged their shoulders and walked off, towards the stair case.
"Let's see... He said three floors down and to the left." Blue repeated Red's directions to himself, as the pokemon and trainer left to walked away, ignoring the cried of fear and pain...
Already having made his way through the second level. The police were busy cleaning up the damage left in Ash's walk through the Silph Co. Grunts were lying everywhere and Scientist, who have been held hostage are been taken care off.
Turns out, Team Rocket was forcing them to continue research into a device known as a Master Ball, a special type of Pokeball which cannot fail in catching any pokemon regardless of species, health and experience. Lucky, it is still years away from completion, as imagine the damage Team Rocket would cause if they had something like one of the legendary birds on their team.
Ash continued his trek up the stairs, making sure to destroy any security camera's he sees... Or his aura finds. As he doesn't want to give the head of Team Rocket the satisfaction... Whoever he is...
When he made it too the third floor, Ash found an army of around twenty grunts, armed with all types of fire arms, of all different shapes and sizes. He also found a wall of: Raticate's, Grimer's, Koffing's and Zubat's forming a wall to try and block his path. A man stepped out in front of the arm of Team Rocket. This is Proton.
"Well... I must say, you have definitely proved yourself." Proton spoke to Ash, almost sounding impressed. "But it's the end of the road... Surrender and we won't hurt you... Too much.".
"Get out of my way." Ash spoke slowly and darkly, clearly not interested in what Proton told him.
"What?" Proton questioned. "Your clearly outnumbered, so just give up.".
"I won't ask again..." Ash replied as his aura flared up again. "Get! Out! Of! My! Way!".
"Fine... Have it your way." Proton replied, and he moved over to an indent in the wall, out of the line of fire. "Grunts... Fire.". Each of the grunts pulled their triggers and nearly thirty bullets went flying towards Ash.
His eyes became completely blue again, and all the bullets freezed in the air. As he smirked confidently, the bullets flipped around, each aimed in different direction.
"I warned you." Was all Ash said, before his aura died down again. As the Bullets were let go, they continued to fire, in the new direction they were placed in. Some embedded in the walls, while some hit the grunts either in the shoulder, or leg (with none being fatal... yet). Even Proton received one, in the shin, making him fall to the ground. After all the bullets came to a stop. Ash walked forward, although the arm of Pokemon were still waits.
"What are you waiting for!?" Proton asked, clearly in pain from being shot. "Attack!". All the pokemon listened to the command and charged at Ash and Pikachu.
"Primeape... Clear the path." Ash called out his fighting type. Primeape appeared ready for battle, but was a little intimidated by the sheer number of opponents. "Thrash!". With that command, Ash's eyes glew blue again as did Primeape. Like Aerodactyl, the fighting type felt a massive power boost and couldn't contain it.
He charged forward swinging his arms and feet in any direction, and with the power boost he was getting from Ash meant one hit knocked the opponent out. There was a massive dust cloud which covered the battle, making it hard to see what was happening. Proton smirked clearly thinking he has won.
After three minutes, the dust cloud settled and all the grunts pokemon were knocked out. As Ash's eyes returned to normal, Primeape lost the power boost which meant he quickly became exhausted and had to rest again a wall.
"Return." Ash recalled his fighting type and clipped the Pokeball back to his belt. He went on to walk through the pile of grunts and pokemon, not caring if he stood on one.
"Hold... On!" Proton shouted, clearly in pain. "I'm not finished with you yet.". Ash turned to see the Rocket executive trying to stand up, despite his gunshot wound.
Holding his arm out in front of him, Ash formed an aura sphere in his hand and fired it into Proton's chest. The executive was sent flying back from the force and banged his head into the wall, knocking him out.
"Now you're done." Ash replied and turned back to the next stair case, destroying another security camera. As he walked up the stair's he saw the next load of officers arrive and see what was left in his wake. Locking eyes with the Officer Jenny, she can't help but feel slightly relieved that he is on their side...
"Poison Jab!" Serena shouted and Beedrill shot forward, jabbing one of his stingers into the opposing Raticate. The normal type was knocked out. The grunt stared down Graveler, Starmie and Beedrill, along with the three trainers, behind them. "Tell me where my Farfetch'd is.".
"Ha... You may have beat me, but there is no-way you will make it out of here." The grunt laughed. "Wait until Proton hears about this.". With that, the grunt ran away.
"Oh... another one." Serena moaned. Maybe she won't find her normal flying type after all.
"Come on Serena, we should get moving." Brock told the honey blonde girl. "More could show up any minute.".
"Right." Serena replied. Quickly, the trio and their pokemon ran down the corridor. Coming to a split path, Serena was about to ask which way, when...
"FFFAAARRRR!" A pokemon cried out in pain.
"That sounded like." Misty started.
"Farfetch'd!" Serena exclaimed and bolted down the right path, with Beedrill by her side. Misty, Brock, Starmie and Graveler all looked at each other before running after her.
Making it too a glass window, Serena and Beedrill hide behind the wall, pecking through to see what was happening. Farfetch'd was being whipped by two grunts, but the whips were electrified. With each slash, Farfetch'd cried out in pain.
"You still wanna play the tough guy... Bird?" One grunt asked with a sinister laugh.
Serena couldn't stand it, her pokemon was being tortured and it is horrible. Beedrill also didn't like it. Sure, he may not like the wild duck, but no one, whether person or pokemon deserves to be tortured. Seeing them whip Farfetch'd again, both Serena's and Beedrill's mind was made up. The two ran through the door, grabbing both grunts attention.
"Leave my Farfetch'd alone." Serena demanded. Farfetch'd was amazed. What was she doing here, after everything he did too her back at the Chateau, she still came to rescue him. Even Beedrill did, and the Bee really can't stand the wild duck pokemon. Farfetch'd took the chance and ran behind Serena. He takes back everything he said, she is a good trainer and he promises that if they make it out, then he will be a pokemon worthy of her.
"Hehehe, look... We have another play thing." One grunt laughed as he eyed Serena.
"And a pretty one too." The other grunt laughed also.
"Bee Bee!" Beedrill shouted as he took a stance in front of his trainer. No-one threatens his trainer like that.
"Shut up, fuzz ball!" The first grunt shouted as he whipped the giant bee pokemon out of the way.
"BEEDRILL!" Serena shouted, her voice filled with concern.
"Now, where were we?" The second grunt asked as he licked his lips and approached Serena. Serena was terrified and went to grab another Pokeball. "Oh no... You don't want to do that... The party is just starting.". The second grunt grabbed her hand, before she could grab a Pokeball. The first grunt also approached them and took in a big sniff off her hair.
"Strawberries..." The first grunt guessed. "You shouldn't have.". Now Serena was terrified, she can't defend herself, and she is out numbered. The way these two are acting... It's like...
BANG!
Turning around to the source of the explosion. The three saw a grunt come flying through two locked metal doors, being pushed along by a sort of blue flame like thing, ending when he landed against the wall, knocked out. Then Ash walked through the hole where the doors once were, without a single scratch.
The raven-haired boy turned to see the two grunts holding Serena up against the wall, and quickly came to a conclusion of what was happening... And he didn't like it.
"LEAVE! HER! ALONE!" Ash shouted. The grunts let go off Serena and picked their electric whips back up.
"You should learn to stay out of other people's personal arrangements." The first grunt replied in a threatening tone.
"We were just getting antiquated." The second grunt added. Then both whipped their electric whips at Ash. The raven-haired boy didn't even flinch, and grabbed the weapons in his hands, which were covered by an aura field, making the weapon's useless. The grunts were shocked.
"I warned you." Ash replied with an arrogant smirk. He pulled hard and the electric whips and the two grunts went flying towards him. He grabbed both of them by the collar and lifted the much older men high in the air and clean of the ground.
Serena wasn't sure how to feel. Ash did come to save her, and he just saved her from... She doesn't want to think about what those two would've done if... But where did this power come from, and what is he going to do to them. His voice... That isn't her Ash's voice... It's darker, filled with anger and hatred... Who is this, and what happened with her Ash?
"Wh-what are you g-going to-o do?" The first grunt asked, terrified.
"A-are you going to-o kill us?" The second grunt asked.
"Death is too good for scum like you." Ash replied darkly as his blue eyes turned red. "But you won't be having kids.". A powerful red blast of aura sent the too grunts flying in into a metal poll, taking it spine first. Once they came to a stop, Ash's eyes returned to 'normal'. He then turned to Serena.
"Ash..." Serena spoke barely above a whisper, as Ash walked past her.
"They'll live." Ash reassured. "But they won't walk again.".
"B-but..." Serena stuttered, scared by the voice coming out of Ash's mouth. Misty and Brock also arrived and they all returned Starmie, Graveler and Beedrill respectively. Farfetch'd jumped into Serena's arms, and snuggled into her stomach. Hey may not be the affectionate type normally, but after being tortured, he needs comfort. Serena smiled sadly at her normal flying type and stroke his back in a soothing manor.
"You three go down the stairs... The police will take care of you." Ash instructed.
"Hold on Ash, where are you going?" Misty asked, with her hands on her hips. Ash turned to face them, and his eyes glew blue.
"I'm going to end it... Once and for all." Ash replied in a booming voice, which sent shivers down everyone's spine. He waited about twenty seconds for a response, but none came. He turned around and continued walking for the next stair case. Again, destroying the security cameras with an aura sphere.
"What... Has gotten into Ash?" Misty asked, scared.
"I don't know..." Brock replied. "And since when can Ash created whatever that blue ball was?".
"That isn't Ash?" Serena replied.
"What?" Misty questioned. "But you saw him.".
"It looked like Ash... Maybe it is even Ash's body, but that isn't Ash.".
"Well, whoever it is." Brock stepped in between the two of them. "We should do as he says and go to the police.". The two girls and agreed. They all walked through the hole Ash created when he entered the room. Half way down the stair they met with Officer Jenny.
"What are you kids doing here?" Officer Jenny asked, half angry half curious.
"Officer Jenny... I am here for what I go everywhere for, to find my true love, and that is YO-OW!" Brock declared as he got down on one knee but was cut off when Rhyhorn let himself out of his Pokeball, and used Horn attack on the breeder. Rhyhorn tossed the injured breeder onto his back, then carried him down stairs.
"We were kidnapped by Team Rocket and brought her." Misty explained with a sweat drop after Brock's outburst. Sure, they are sort of use to his outburst, but there is a time and place.
"Well come on down, to where it's safe." Officer Jenny ordered. "And we will be needing statements of each of you.".
"We're happy to help." Serena replied and the two girls walked down to the next floor, the one between where they met Ash, and where Ash faced Proton. Like all the other floors, the damage is extensive, grunts and pokemon lying everywhere, blood spattered over the walls, looking like a tornado ripped straight through, leaving nothing in its path.
"What happened?" Misty asked as she took in the full scene.
"His name is Ash Ketchum." Officer Jenny replied. "We let him through on the orders of Blue, and instructed to keep out of his way... If you think this is bad, wait until you see the executive he faced.". Now Serena was really scared, Ash did all this? What has gotten into him? Wait... She said he face an executive...
"The executive... Is he..." Serena asked, timidly.
"Alive..." Officer Jenny finished Serena's question. "Barely... he has a gunshot wounder and multiple injuries including concision.".
"What would make Ash do something like this?" Misty wondered.
"The way it was explained to me... He has a power deep inside which is powered by his emotions." Officer Jenny explained. "Whoever is in charge of Team Rocket, push him to his breaking point and unleashed that power...".
"So, what is he going to do." Serena asked, scared.
"All he will say, is he is going to end it." Officer Jenny replied.
"Are you saying what I think you are?" Misty asked, also terrified.
"Yeah... Whoever is atop this building best pray for a miracle... Otherwise today will be his last." Officer Jenny replied.
"You have to stop him, before Ash does something he regrets." Serena shouted, angry.
"We didn't have the man power to handle Team Rocket." Officer Jenny replied. "How to you think we could handle the man whipping them out single handily?". Serena looked down, Officer Jenny is right, none of them have the power or the means to stop Ash whilst he's like this. All they can do is hope, that the real Ash can break free before he does something he will regret...
Outside the Silph co. Serena, Misty and Brock (who has since recovered from Rhyhorn's horn attack), all walked out, being escorted by a police constable, since Officer Jenny still needed to oversee the clean-up.
"I hope they can get someone to oversee Ash before things get out of control." Misty commented.
"But who would have the too..." Brock was cut off when a giant Dragonite landed in front of the Silph co. A man jumped of the dragon's back, and Serena recognized him instantly.
"Mr. Ketchum?" Serena questioned as the group looked at the man. He was dress like Drake was back at Celadon City, and looked like the twins but much older. The man in questioned turned to the group and sort of recognized Serena.
"Hey... You're the Yvonne girl who has a thing for Ash right?" Red guessed, due to the lack of time he spent with his family, he hardly knows the people who aren't his family or old friends like Blue. Being known as 'the girl who has a thing for his son', made Serena blush bright red. Since they got together, Serena hasn't blushed that much, despite being more affection, but this was too much.
"Yes... The names Serena... Ash's girlfriend..." Serena mumbled.
"It's great to see you again... And congratulations... Wait where is Ash?" Red spoke continually changing the subject.
"Thanks... And Ash is in there, taking Team Rocket out floor by floor." Serena replied.
"He's doing it by himself?" Red questioned. "I know Blue said his aura was activated but...".
"Aura... Like the kind seen in fairy tales?" Brock butted in.
"Yeah... But little tip, fairy tale is just another way to say old story..." Red replied. "Most of them are true... Even Fletchling Hood from Saffron Forest.".
"Wow..." Brock uttered. So, the archer who stole from the rich and gave to the poor was real? That was his favourite book as a boy.
"Any who... How bad is the damage?" Red asked.
"It's pretty bad... The worst injuries so far are two grunts who have been crippled from the waist down, and more damage is being done on floor above the previous one." Misty explained. Red looked at the damage done to the lobby, and that looks bad enough.
"That bad, huh." Red replied. "Whatever Giovanni did this time, must be pretty bad.".
"He also said that he was going to end it..." Serena explained in a panic. "Can you stop him?".
"Don't worry... Aura's basic function is to preserve life." Red explained. "Driving it too kill is a hard nut to crack... They would have to do something which would make it think that by taking one life will save others in the future.".
"You mean like killing the mother of one of his brother's pokemon. Continually causing pain and agony to several pokemon through his journey, even leaving his Tauros for dead, and trying to imprison his Dragonair against its will. Finishing by kidnapping everyone he cares about including his: Mother, Brother, Girlfriend and best friends?" Brock asked.
"Yeah... That would probably do it." Red replied. "But why go into such great detail?".
"Because that is what Team Rocket has done." Misty replied getting angry. Seriously, he can be as clueless as Ash... Guess they are father and son.
"Oh..." Red replied as the realisation hit him. "I'm just gonna go and stop him... Then have a talk with the boss.". With that, Red ran into the building, realising that his son's aura is in a serious position to take a life. While the boss of Team Rocket, arguably deserves it, killing isn't to be taken lightly and performing such an act can seriously affect a person... Especially at such a young age... Red should know...
Continuing his climb through the Silph Co. Ash's aura was becoming more aggressive with each passing grunt. While these foot soldier will get, what's coming to them, the man at the top has caused too much pain. Life is a privilege, given by Arceus and should be treated as such... Scum who tried to control such a privilege don't deserve to be a part of Arceus' plan.
The role of Aura guardians is to up-hold the laws set forth by the Alpha Pokemon and too do his bidding. The head of Team Rocket has had too many chances. He wanted the power of released... He's about to face that mistake first hand.
Walking through a corridor on the eighth floor, after another aura blast cleared out the grunts and pokemon, causing damage to both the structure and the Team Rocket personal, Ash found a door, which his aura knew would lead him to the next stair case... But there was electricity running through it... One touch, would render this body unconscious.
Knowing what to do, he formed an aura sphere in his hand and used it to blast the hand off. He created two more aura spheres', and used them to destroy the hinges as well. Sending an aura pulse forward, the door went flying and Ash walked through the hole. He found Ariana stood in the middle of the room, with her Arbok wrapped around a leg.
"Well... Took you long enough." Ariana taunted. Ash remained still as he eyed the women who tried to take his Dragonair and friend back at the Safari Zone. "I'm actually quite disappointed. I would've though the son of Red would have more control over his precious aura.". That angered Ash, why call him the son of Red? That waste of space of a father caused his twin brother to hate him...
"Don't mention him." Ash ordered, his voice deeper and darker than before. His eyes glew red as he formed a burning red aura flame in his hands.
"I wouldn't do that if I was you." Ariana stopped Ash in his tracks. With a click of her fingers the doors from behind her opened and four grunts walked each with Drake and Delia in cuffs and guns to their heads. "They will fire on your command.". Reluctantly, Ash de-powered his air, although his eyes still glew red, his power my run-on emotion, and his will to protect his family is stronger than his hatred for this organisation.
"What do you want?" Ash asked, dangerously.
"My Dragonair you took." Ariana laughed. "But beating you in battle will have to do.". Her Arbok slivered in front of Ariana and hissed threateningly at Ash. The aura powered boy didn't even flinch, as he grabbed one of his pokeballs.
"Ash!" Delia shouted. "Don't do this... Save yourself.". Ash looked his mother in the eye, then turned back to his opponent's poison type.
"Quiet!" One of the grunts shouted as he pushes Delia's head down. Delia's mind was stuck on the red colour covering Ash's eyes. She knows Ash will inherit Red's aura ability, that was why Red focused on Ash whenever he visited, too make sure his aura didn't awaken early, as it can be woken up at the earliest age of six. Red hated doing that to both his son's, but if the aura was woken up at that age, with how emotion children could get... He could rip apart Kanto without even trying...
"Well come on... Choose your pet, Ketchum." Ariana commanded.
"Dragonair." Ash called out his dragon type. As soon as Dragonair saw her previous capture and she entered a battle stance.
"How amusing... When this battle is over... I might take my dragon back." Ariana laughed. Dragonair didn't like the sound of that, and Ash felt her hatred for the red-haired women. It was enough to power Ash's aura up.
Ash's red eyes intensified as Dragonair glew red as well. Feeling the power boost, Dragonair crouched low and slapped her tail on the ground. It grew a devious smirk on its face, as a sign of aggression. The battle was about to begin...
"Order's from the above... All hands to floor 3." One grunt arrives and informed the two grunts guarding Gary and Leaf's cage. The two are being held hostage at the Team Rocket HQ, as a final bargaining tool by Giovanni... The building is also set to explode.
"Understood." The two grunts replied in unison, and took off towards the staircase, which showed this as floor 2. Once the trio were out of sight, the two Pallet Natives knew it was safe to talk.
"Well this is great." Gary exclaimed as he kicked the cell wall. "We're stuck here... And with no-way out.".
"Calm down Gary... Someone will come." Leaf replied.
"Who!?" Gary angrily asked. "Who will come and save us... Who even knows we're here?".
"Well... Ash and Serena could for a start." Leaf replied. "Or the police or...".
"What would Ash and Serena do?" Gary asked, angrily. "Or scratch that... Why would they come and rescue me? They hate me.".
"Shut up Gary." Leaf shouted. "None of us hate you... Not Ash, or Serena, or me.".
"What about Drake?" Gary asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Um... He doesn't hate you..." Leaf replied, sheepishly. "He just doesn't care, either...".
"Hehehe, your right." Gary laughed, which made Leaf giggle in response. "Thanks for trying to cheer me up, and I can believe most of it.".
"So, your saying that I'm lying?" Leaf asked sternly, with her hands on her hips, eyeing Gary up. Gary sweat dropped.
"No... I just think your mistaken." Gary corrected himself, with a sweat drop. "I can believe you don't hate me... And I can sort of believe Serena not... But Ash... After everything I've done to him.".
"Come on... You know Ash doesn't hold a grudge." Leaf reassured.
"Even after everything I've done... Belittling him, bullying him, calling him..." Gary replied. "How could anyone just forgive that?".
"Because that is the kind of person, Ash is." Leaf practically screamed. If he doesn't stop all this self-loathing soon, she's gonna knock it out of him... Wait, if he is like this, then why does he treat Ash that way?... "Gary, if you're so regretful... Then why do you treat Ash that way?".
"Honestly?" Gary asked after a moment's hesitation. Leaf nodded in response. Gary sighed. "... I treated Ash like that, because... I'm... Jealous of him...".
"You... Jealous of Ash." Leaf repeated. "Now this is definitely the end.".
"Humph." Gary grunted as he turned his back, he just revealed his deepest darkest secret, and she wants to make jokes.
"Cheer up, Gary. I just didn't think you would actually admit it." Leaf explained. "So... Why are you jealous? Cause he's with Serena... Or because he can speak with pokemon? Come on... How come?".
"I would tell you, because...?" Gary asked.
"Oh, come on." Leaf whined.
"It's not because of what you said... I'm happy for him and Serena... Really." Gary replied. "And it is sort about him speaking with pokemon, but that isn't why I'm jealous, it's what that gift gave him.".
"What do you mean?" Leaf asked.
"It got him gramps' attention... Even Daisy." Gary replied. "They're my family, and even after spending all day at the lab... When they got home, all they would talk about is the latest discovery because of Ash's gift... Or how they could test a pokemon because Ash befriended or...".
"Your jealous because you thought he took his family from you?" Leaf replied, with a sad smile. In all her years, she has always wondered why Gary would hate Ash so much... But hearing his reason... She can't help but feel sorry for him...
"Cheer up, Gary." Leaf gave him a hug from the side. This made Gary blush in response. "Your family loves you, Professor Oak... Daisy... Blue... They all love you.".
"Thanks Leaf..." Gary replied. "But if that was true, then where are they? Professor Oak and Daisy are probably at the lab, measuring a Ratatta's tail or something... And dad... He would rather spend all his time at the pokemon league rather than...". Gary was cut off when a giant Arcanine appeared in front of the cage.
Initially, the two Pallet natives were scared, but after a few seconds, Gary looked into the fire type's eyes. Looking into them, he can see the friend he spent a lot of his childhood playing with.
Back when his mother was alive, at least once a month, his family... His mum, his dad, Daisy, himself and his father pokemon would go on a family picnic, and after eating, he would ride on top of his father's Arcanine and just play all sorts of games... He has thought about those memories in a long time... It's going back over half his life. To a happier time.
Leaf saw the smile grow on his face, which is a rare occurrence for son of Kanto's champion. Does he know this Arcanine? Well, it can't be his. Team Rocket took all their pokeballs, and it is much bigger than his... Neither Ash or Serena have one, and still hasn't evolved her's yet... Her little Growlithe is just too cute... The only other person with an Arcanine that Leaf knows about is...
Just then, Blue walked up and unlocked the cage. The man looks like an older version of Gary. It's his father, the champion of Kanto, Blue Oak.
"Dad?" Gary questioned as his voice lumped in his throat. "What are you doing here?".
"I came to save my son." Blue replied as he entered the cell holding the two young trainers. Before anything else, he got down on his knees and hugged his son.
"D-dad... Why did you come?" Gary asked as he isn't use to his father hugging him.
"I came to save you, son..." Blue repeated. "I know I don't always say it, or show it. But I love you, I don't know what I would've done if...". Gary also teared up at his father's words and returned the hug. Leaf smiled at the father and son reunion.
"How sweet." Leaf giggled in a teasing tone. Both Gary and Blue broke the hug and turned to the giggling girl and stood up.
"Annoying girl." Both father and son rolled their eyes in unison. That stopped the giggle fits. Realising that they did and said the same thing, they both looked at each other, and smirked.
"Well, don't just stand there." Blue told the two kids as he climbed onto the back of his Arcanine. "Come on.".
"Where are, we going?" Leaf asked.
"Saffron City." Blue replied. "You don't want to miss the fireworks, do you?". Gary and Leaf looked towards each other, and smiled, time to beat some Rocket butt.
"Sounds good." Gary replied with a cocky smirk.
"Then catch." Blue tossed them both their pokeballs. "I picked them up on the way.". This was it, time for the final showdown with the boss of Team Rocket.
"Where am I?" A voice asked itself as he looked around. It seems to be in some sort of glass container, filled with water. Outside of this container he can see several humans, in white lab coats performing what looks like research tasks, messing around with some sort of computer board. "What am I doing here?". Looking at its hand, it is a light shade of purple, with three circular pads for fingers.
"Sir... It's awake." One of the humans finally see this creature. The entire group of people gather around him.
"This... This is not the same." The creature spoke to himself again. "So, what was that before? Just a dream?".
"Doctor, look at this..." A female human showed data to the middle person. "It's brain waves... Their surging.".
"Those voices... Their outside." The creature told himself. "Where I must be.". The creature's eyes shout open and the pupil glew bright blue. Sending a powerful wave, it shattered the glass.
"Someone contact Giovanni, tell him what happened." A voice ordered. The head stepped forward.
"Quiet!" The head scolded. "Let us hear its psychic powers.".
"Psychic... Powers." The creature repeated, now everyone can hear it.
"Yes... For years, we struggled to successfully clone a pokemon to prove our theories. But you are the first specimen to survive." The head explained, speaking directly to this creature. The man then pointed to a scroll on the wall, of another pokemon. "That is Mew, one of Earth's rarest pokemon. From its D.N.A, we created you, Mewtwo.".
"Mew... Two." The creature repeated. "Am I only a copy? Nothing but Mew's shadow?".
"You are greater than Mew, improved through the power of human technology." The head explained. "We used the most advanced techniques to develop your awesome psychic powers.".
"So, I am simply your experiments end results." Mewtwo replied. "What becomes of me now your experiment is over?".
"Oh, our experiment isn't over yet, it is just beginning." The head replied, getting excited. "Now the serious testing begins.".
"These human's, they care nothing for me." Mewtwo told himself, as the scientist started celebrating at the break through in their experiment. Angered, Mewtwo looked down to his hands. "Is that all I'm good for, an experiment? Does my life have no purpose outside of this lab?... NO!".
Mewtwo's eyes glew blue again, as it levitated into the air. Using his new Psychic powers to rip this lab apart. The scientist started to panic, as glass containers were smashed, the machines malfunction and explosions took place every. Despite their best efforts, there was no-where to run. Soon only the head was left alive as his life's research burned around him. Mewtwo turned towards him.
"We dreamed of creating the world's most powerful pokemon." The head spoke as Mewtwo approached. "And we succeeded.". Mewtwo continued to destroy the lab, until it was nothing more than a burning pile of rubble.
"Greetings." A man in an orange suit appeared behind him. Mewtwo tried to use his psychic powers but it was useless. "Don't strain yourself, I am merely a hologram, as I am currently occupied with a prior arrangement.".
"Who... Are you?" Mewtwo asked.
"My name is Giovanni... And I wish to help you." Giovanni replied.
"Why should I trust you?" Mewtwo asked.
"Your right, you have absolutely no reason to." Giovanni replied honestly. "But I am fighting a war to better this planet. I will soon be imprisoned for my part in this war, and I need your help. I have resources of all different natures, to help you hone these powers of yours.". Mewtwo studied this man, if this war is going on, he will probably have to pick a side. He can't judge this man on those scientist actions... What's the worst that could happen.
"I shall give you a chance." Mewtwo replied after a moment's hesitation.
"Thank you." Giovanni replied. "If you check the back of that scroll, you shall find an address which is the location of one off my associates. Go there and he shall equip you with a new suit made to enhance your psychic powers.". With that, Giovanni disappeared.
Mewtwo walked over to the scroll which somehow survived his assault and checked the back which had some coordinates. Using his advanced mind, he teleported away too those coordinates, ready to help fight in this war, and better this world for everyone, whether human or pokemon, clone or none clone...
Dragonair slammed her tail into Arbok who was already on its last legs. Arbok went flying into the wall and crashed with swirls in its eyes. Ariana growled as she returned her fallen poison type.
"You shouldn't have done that, brat." Ariana spat, as Dragonair crouched low and slammed her tail against the floor again, still being powered by Ash's aura. "Shoot them all.". The grunts pulled their triggers and bullets shot towards Delia and Drake. "You know I hold all the playing cards.".
"Wrong." Ash replied darkly as he sent out a red aura pulse. The blast destroyed the guns and bullets until they were nothing more than piles of dust on the floor. The blast pushed the grunts against the wall and chocked them, letting them fall on the floor once unconscious. The force also pushed Ariana against the wall and Ash was chocking her with his aura as he stared deep into her eyes. "You did hold all the cards, until you ordered the kill. Then you past them over to me... If they would die anyway, then what did I have to lose.".
Ariana was struggling to breath.
"Spineless foul..." Ariana spat. "I know you Ketchum... And I know you don't have what it takes too end this.".
"You've made one mistake... Bitch." Ash replied. "You're not dealing with Ash anymore. This body is nothing more than a shell. You are dealing with the power of aura, and you are deemed to life on this planet... You shall be stopped along with your boss...". With that, the aura covered Ariana's mouth and Ash stepped back as his aura finished the job.
Delia and Drake looked with horror as their son and brother respectively was ending a life in front of them. Watching Ariana's helpless body, squirm as it is deprived of oxygen. Ash's begins laugh evilly as the scum who dares defile Arceus' law.
"Ash stop!" Delia pleaded with tears in her eyes. The son she raised wouldn't do that.
"... Ash." Drake whispered as he saw his brother ending a life, even if Ariana does deserve it. Watching Ash be the one to carry the act out is... Unsettling...
Ignoring what Delia and Drake said, Ash continued to chock the red-haired Rocket executive. Her helpless body, desperately trying to claw the aura gag away, pleading for air. Her eyes leaking water as the last part of her life disappears.
"Ashton Ketchum!" A male voice spoke from behind them. Turning around, they saw Red standing there. "I know it is the aura doing this, fight it! You must fight it before it makes you do something you will regret for the rest of your life.".
"Silence!" Ash shouted. As an aura blast threw Red to the ground. He turned back to enjoy watching this vile women spend her last moments on this planet.
Red was down, but not out. Ash's aura has proven stronger then he originally thought. It has buried his son deep inside and speaking to him is pointless. Right now, to stop this dark aura, he needs to fight fire with fire... Or in this case, aura with aura.
Releasing a massive blast of blue aura, he knocked Ash to the ground, and the blast was enough to loosen his grip on Ariana, who fell to the ground, desperately taking in as much air as possible.
Ash knelt down on one knee, as he stares at his father with hatred. He would spare this scums life. The law of Arceus declares aura users must defend life, even if that means ending those who want to opposite it. Sending an aura blast, he knocked Red back, as he stood up. The two aura users sent their own aura spheres at each other, and they collided, evenly matched.
While Ash's aura was powered of his and his Pokémon's hatred for Team Rocket, Red's is powered by his fatherly instinct, to protect his son from doing something he will regret. Killing, after a while it infects you, once it does, your never rid of it, and Red doesn't want his son to go through that.
Seeing that their equally matched, Ash made a decision. He can't risk having this aura user stop him from fulfilling Arceus' deed. Sending another aura blast, he used the time to run up the stairs. So, what if the red-haired demon lives, he can hunt her another day. Right now, he must stop the man behind it all, and that is what he is going to do...
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