DarkFoxKit: *Is holding a very adorable Wooper plushy made of very soft felt* Hi, my lovely readers, I've made a moving, talking plushy Wooper. :3
Donfyre: *is trying to squirm out of Fox's hold* W-whyyyy did you have to turn me into a plushy for no apparent reason?
DarkFoxKit: So you can't leave without my permission. c:
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Walks into camera dressed in a Night Fury costume* And why do I have to wear this?
Mew: Because it's Foxxie's Birthday today.
DarkFoxKit: Hey Mew, don't go around announcing it's my birthday!
Mew: Sorry, Foxxie, no can do. By the end of the day everyone will know it's your birthday, even Ashy and the other Legendaries~
DarkFoxKit: It's none of their business. *pouts* Fyre, why don't you dance? Your plushy body can dance quite easily. :3
Donfyre: D-dance? Don't you want another gift or something?
DarkFoxKit: You are my gift, now dance or would you rather I put a device into your cotton-made stomach that makes you dance?
Donfyre: Blaaaaah! *pouts before jumping out of Fox's hold and putting on a small dancing show in front of her*
Mew: Absolutely adorable~~~~ *Takes a picture of the dancing Fyre* This is going straight to the scrapbook. :3
DarkFoxKit: Oh, and Onyx, while Fyre plays with me, why don't you make some delicious cake? Make it big so we can share it.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Of course, Lady Fox. As long as I can get out of frame… this is embarrassing… I really wish they hadn't found out that I liked How to Train Your Dragon… *Sweatdrops* What kind of cake should I make?
DarkFoxKit: Hmm… how about you make one side of the cake vanilla with white buttercream icing, and the other half red velvet with white frosting?
Mew: Oh can you make a section of the vanilla cake have colorful frosting?
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Of course, Lady Fox and Lady Mew, coming right up. *Goes off camera and starts making the cake.*
Donfyre: Is Onyx getting you a cake? *peeks into the kitchen after a little bit of dancing* ….. Oh hey, looks like she's about to be finished soon. I'll start singing as soon as she's finished!
DarkFoxKit: Sing?
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *After a little bit more of Fyre's dancing, she finally emerged with a huge cake on a cart* Here it is, Lady Fox's birthday cake~
DarkFoxKit: Whoa, that was fast!
Mew: Time to sing, Plushy-Fyre~
Donfyre: *goes next to the cart while facing Fox* Haaaaaaaaaappy birth-
DarkFoxKit: *Shoves Fyre's face into the red velvet side of the cake* No singing, especially not that song! Just for that, I'm going to force feed you all of half this cake. :3
Donfyre: *pulls my face out from the cake* …. O.O' …. Did I, uh… hear you right? Half of THIS cake? My seams will tear open!
Mew: Then we'll be sure to have a seam repair kit ready, right Onyx?
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I'll go get it ready, Lady Mew.
DarkFoxKit: Open wide now, Fyre~
Donfyre: W-wait, no! DX *runs away as fast as his plushy legs could carry him*
DarkFoxKit: *Is holding his leash to keep him from going far* :3
Donfyre: Eep! *is tugged back once he got too far* N-noooooo, someone help me! Readers, anyone! DX
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Oh, before you guys get to the actual story we have something important to ask everyone. We're trying to decide what we should do with Eon and we have some ideas. Lady Fox, would you like to explain?
DarkFoxKit: Lately, I've been playing a Pokemon fan game called Pokemon Insurgence. I don't know if you guys have heard of it, but at some point in the game, you get this Mega Stone called the Eevite, and when you use it to Mega Evolve Eevee, it has the ability to change into any of its current Eeveelutions. We think that's an interesting idea, but we also know how dangerous it is to use on our character since it's very overpowered. So, instead of deciding for ourselves, we wanted to ask you, readers, to put it to a vote. Would you want Eon to gain the ability to turn into her Eeveelutions at will by some special process or power in the future, or would you rather she evolve naturally into one Eeveelution permanently? The votes will only be counted in the poll, so please vote in the poll and not the reviews. The poll will go on until the 15th.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Also, if it is tied, then we will be the tie breaking vote, we won't vote ourselves of course. Oh and we won't be typing out every Eeveelution, we will just give three choices. Keep Eon as a Eevee, give her the Eevite/Eeveeite, or evolve her into a permanent Eeveelution. And if you guys choose the Eevite, we might not make it an actual Mega Stone but something else that will work under a special condition or special circumstances to keep her from being too overpowered.
Chapter 38: Burning Spirit
Ash and Blue had been travelling on the road all day. They spent the time chatting, giving battle strategies, and catching up on what the other had been doing. Storm and Mew, as a Pidgey, joined in on the conversation. They camped out on the grassy field at night to get some sleep, before continuing on the road to the Indigo Plateau the next morning.
It was starting to become late morning when Ash and Blue finally came up to a town.
"The road to the Indigo Plateau is just past the next town," Ash said.
"Should we have a quick breakfast in town, or do we just keep going and wait until lunch to eat?" Blue asked.
"I'd rather have breakfast first," Storm said. "I'm pretty hungry."
"You're always hungry, Stormy~" Pidgey-Mew chirped.
"I'm not always hungry," Storm grumbled.
"Heh, we can stop by at a local restaurant to eat," Ash said.
When they arrived in town, they were surprised to see so many people on each side of the road. They were all looking eager at the direction Ash and Blue were coming from. Many of them holding flags with a Poke Ball design on it.
"Huh? What's with this crowd of people?" Ash asked.
"Why don't we go find out," Blue said. "Though we should probably move onto the sidewalk in case we're on a parade route or something."
"Oooh, there's a parade today?" Pidgey-Mew asked. "I love witnessing human events like this. They always have the best tasting food, and such pretty decorations."
"Yeah, I can smell some pretty delicious things in the air," Blue said. "Maybe there is a parade, which means there should be vendors on the sidewalk selling food, drinks, and other merchandise. Maybe we could get our breakfast from one of those vendors."
"Sounds good to me," Ash said. "They're usually cheaper than eating at a restaurant."
"Fresh crepes! Get your freshly made crepes to order! We got berry crepes, chocolate crepes, and peanut butter crepes!" A man announced, holding a spatula in his hand. "I make the batter fresh every day and cook it right in front of you!"
"Hey, those sound delicious," Ash said.
"What kind of berry crepes?" Storm asked.
As if to answer Storm's question, the man yelled, "I got every type of berry crepe available, from Pecha to Cheri and every berry in between! Freshly harvested every day from my sister's berry orchard!"
"That's it! Ash, we need those berry crepes!" Storm said, hopping on Ash's head.
"Calm down, Storm!" Ash grumbled. "I'll get it, just stop jumping."
Ash approached the vendor, hoping to get the Pikachu to calm down. Blue stayed beside him.
"Hey there, young men, here to watch the torch running?" The vendor asked.
"The torch running?" Ash asked.
"Oh yeah," Blue said. "I remember now, the Pokemon League always needs the fire before it can start."
"Um… why?" Storm asked.
"Yeah, this town here is along the route they use to deliver the Torch of Moltres to the Indigo League. It's supposed to help inspire Trainers and their Pokemon who battle in the Pokemon League," The vendor said. "So what can I get for you young men?"
"The torch actually uses the flame from Moltres?" Ash asked, curiosity piquing his interest.
"Yup, that torch holds the flames that Moltres gave to Pokemon Trainers long ago," The vendor responded.
"The flame of Moltres is a great inspiration," Blue said. "That's why it's so important for anyone bearing the torch to bring to the Pokemon League, it's also considered a huge honor."
"Some even say that the flame itself is a conscious extension of Moltres and will go out if the one wielding the torch isn't worthy enough to carry it," The vendor said.
"Oh please, we've met with the real Moltres, and his son, this is nothing!" Storm said. "Now the crepes, please!"
"You're wrong, Stormy~ If the flame really does come from Moltres then it can do some pretty amazing things," Pidgey-Mew said. "I'll bet Moltres enjoys inspiring both humans and Pokemon to do their best, which is why he gave them his flames."
Ash smiled, "That is really cool. Oh, by the way, how much are the berry crepes?"
"Three-fifty for one crepe or six dollars for two," The vendor said. "Normally I would sell one crepe for like seven-fifty, since they're so large."
"Alright, can I have one chocolate crepe for me, a Pecha berry crepe for my friend's Pikachu," Blue said. "Ash, what do you want your Pidgey want?"
"I'll take two chocolate crepes for me," Pidgey-Mew said.
"She wants two chocolate crepes," Ash said. "And I want a Cheri berry crepe myself."
"You know one crepe is bigger than your Pidgey is, right?" The vendor said after hearing what Ash ordered for his Pidgey.
"Just get her two," Ash said. "If she can't finish it, I'll eat it instead it."
"Alright, so three choco, one cheri, and one pecha crepe. That's five crepes for a total of twenty-one dollars and fifty cents," The vendor said.
"Here, let me pay," Blue said as he reached into his pocket to take his wallet out.
After Blue paid for the food, they watch the vendor quickly make the crepes.
"You guys want whipped cream on your crepes?" The vendor asked as he started to fold the crepes up.
"Nah, we're good," Blue responded.
"Alright," The vendor said. "Here are your orders, hope you enjoy them."
Blue took the crepes and took them over to the group who had surprisingly found seats near the road that wasn't taken or blocked by a group of people.
Blue put down the orders and everyone began to dig in.
Storm munched happily on his Pecha Berry Crepes, "I have to admit, that guy knows how to make good crepes."
Pidgey-Mew was pecking at her crepes, enjoying the sweet, chocolate flavor.
"Yeah, these are pretty good," Ash said.
"He wasn't kidding when he said they were big," Blue said.
Ash looked over at the road, seeing people were still eagerly waiting. "When do you think the guy with the torch will get here?"
"I guess it depends on how fast he runs, and if he ran into any trouble," Blue said. "Though I passed a large bus with a police escort yesterday before I saw you. That was probably the torch runner and his escort. They were a few towns away from you, but the bus had a blown tire, so I would say that if they patched it up quickly they should get here within the next half hour."
"Good, that should give us enough time to finish our crepes," Storm said as he continued munching away.
After about half an hour had passed, Ash, Storm and Blue finished up their crepes. Pidgey-Mew was halfway through her second crepe.
"I'm glad I got a second one, one just wasn't enough," Pidgey-Mew said.
"... don't take offense to this, Lady Mew, but do you have the appetite of a Munchlax?" Blue asked quietly. "In your current form, just half a crepe should've been enough to completely fill you."
"Oh Blue, honey, when you get to be as old as me, you learn to take time in eating precious food," Pidgey-Mew said.
"I think Memma just likes eating as much as a Munchlax does," Ash said.
"Are you calling your Memma 'fat', Ashy?" Pidgey-Mew asked as she slowly turned her head towards Ash.
"Good luck, Ash," Blue said as he turned away, not wanting to witness what might happen.
"No, not at all, Memma," Ash quickly said. "I'm just saying you have a higher metabolism than we do, so of course you have to eat more."
"You forget, Ashy, now you have the same metabolism as me, so you should eat some more if you're still hungry," Pidgey-Mew said.
"Are you going to feed him that other half like a Memma Pidgey?" Storm teased.
"Oh heck no," Ash quickly said. "I can eat it myself."
"Maybe next time~" Pidgey-Mew said.
Storm's ears shot up as the crowd started cheering.
"Looks like the torch runner and his escort are finally here," Blue said as he stood up from the table and walked over to the edge of the road.
Pidgey-Mew continued to eat her crepe while Ash and Storm hurried after Blue to the edge of the road, wanting to see the torch runner.
A very fit young man with short brown hair, wearing a white athletic shirt with a Poke Ball design in the middle, and white sports shorts, running down the road holding the precious torch, burning with Moltres' flame. Beside the runner was a Hitmonchan, and slightly behind him was an Officer Jenny riding on her motorcycle. And behind her was a large white bus that had an older looking man with a long white beard sitting on top, waving to the spectators.
"Wow… that really is the flame of Moltres," Ash said when he looked at the flame.
"Heh, where did they find this guy?" Blue said. "He looks like a generic, good looking athlete you'd see on TV."
"His Hitmonchan isn't any better. Why couldn't he have something like an Electric type running beside him?" Storm huffed. "Many of us are excellent runners."
"Probably because Hitmonchan is seen as an extremely athletic Pokemon," Blue said. "Besides, Hitmonchan would be good at keeping people away from the runner."
"I rest my case," Storm said.
"I think you pretty much just proved Storm's point, Blue," Ash chuckled.
"Yeah, but I think it's more for appearance," Blue said. "No offense, Storm, but I think they would rather have a Fighting type Pokemon about the same size as the runner rather than a small Electric type mouse Pokemon."
Storm gave an annoyed glare at Blue, "Oh, you think so, huh? Well, I can prove that a small Electric mouse Pokemon can be just as good as a same size Fighting type Pokemon!"
"Storm, what are you- Storm!" Ash yelled when Storm suddenly jumped down from Ash's shoulder and ran up to the torch runner. "Storm, come back here!"
Ash ran after Storm, stopping the torch runner.
"Blue, go help Ashy pull himself out of trouble…" Pidgey-Mew said with a sigh.
Blue sighed too, "I should've seen this coming."
"Why can't there just be one day where Ashy doesn't get into trouble?" Pidgey-Mew asked before she flew towards Ash.
Officer Jenny blew her whistle when Ash and Storm had stopped the torch runner.
"What do you think you're doing?" Jenny demanded.
Ash quickly picked Storm up and said, "Ah, I'm sorry! I was just trying to keep my Pikachu out of the way."
"Oh ho, your Pikachu seems to be strong, young man," The older looking man who was sitting on top of the bus said before he jumped down, which somewhat surprised Ash.
This man was a lot shorter than expected now that Ash got a good look at him.
"Uh… yeah, but he can be pretty hot headed sometimes," Ash chuckled sheepishly.
"Speak for yourself! I want to prove that even us small Electric mouse Pokemon can be a good runner!" Storm said, determination showing in his eyes.
The older looking man looked at Ash for a few moments before Blue got over to Ash.
"I am so sorry, sir," Blue said. "My friend's Pikachu sometimes acts before thinking, we're very sorry that he disrupted the torch running. We'll get out of your way now so you can get back on track."
"Hmmm, no, I think you two should stay right where you are," The older man said as he looked at both Ash and Blue. "Scott, how are you feeling? You want to take a break?"
"I have been running all day yesterday," The man called Scott said. "Perhaps it's time I pass the torch on to someone else."
"You mean you'd like to rest the rest of the way to the Indigo Plateau?" The old man asked in surprise. "I was only going to suggest that these two young men help give you a little break as an apology for making you stop."
"Mr. President, is that okay?" Officer Jenny asked.
"Of course, the young lad and his Pikachu show a lot of spirit! And his friend looks extremely athletic." The old man said with a smile. "That's exactly the kind of thing we look for in this competition."
"But the torch running is only for approved competitors of the Pokemon League," Officer Jenny said.
"Well, if it helps, I am a competitor," Ash said, showing his eight Kanto badges in his jacket.
"You hear that, Jenny? He is a contestant," The older man said.
"Yes, but normally only pre-approved competitors are allowed to carry the torch," Officer Jenny said.
"Then by my power as The President of the Pokemon League, I hereby grant these two trainers the right to carry the Torch of Moltres," The old man said.
"Alright, you heard President Goodshow, these two are now torch runners," Officer Jenny said.
"You're the President of the Pokemon League?" Ash said, surprised at this. "It is an honor to be here talking to you."
"Yessiree," The old man said. "The name is Charles Goodshow, it's nice to meet a Trainer as young as you with such a strong spirit. It's almost as if you have the Flame of Moltres burning within you."
"Heh, you could say that," Ash said.
"So he's going to be carrying the torch now?" Blue asked. "Is it alright if I stay with him?"
"Of course, since you will be helping him out, young man," President Goodshow said. "I did say 'these two are now torch runners' after all."
Pidgey-Mew gave a smile, "Well what do you know? Looks like this was a good thing after all, Ashy~"
"If you two get on the bus you will find spare athletic clothes in almost all sizes," President Goodshow said. "Once you get on those athletic clothes, Scott here will transfer the flame to the torch you will carry."
"Thanks, this is a real honor, Mr. President," Ash said with a smile.
"Please, just call me Charlie," President Goodshow, or Charlie, said.
After Ash changed his clothes, he was now wearing an athletic white shirt with a yellow lightning bolt pattern on his waist, and blue sport shorts. Charles gave him a silver and gold torch to hold the flame.
Storm was smiling as he stood beside Ash, "I knew I would get a chance to prove myself."
"I'm ready for the flame of Moltres, Mr. President," Ash said.
"So you will be running first?" Charlie asked. "Then your friend can sit up top with my while you are running."
"Good luck with the running, Ash," Blue said.
"I will be flying right by your side, Ashy!" Pidgey-Mew said.
Ash smiled as he went outside and approached Scott, holding out his torch. Scott lowered his own torch with the flame, touching Ash's torch, lighting it with the fire.
"I pass on the Flame of Moltres to you, may it light your path and blaze as brightly as your spirit," Scott said as the flame in his torch went out, so Ash's torch was the only one burning.
"Thank you, this is a big honor," Ash said.
The crowd around them cheered loudly.
Ash began running down the road. Storm ran beside him on all fours, smiling. Pidgey-Mew flew above Ash's head, feeling quite proud of her child. Officer Jenny rode on her motorcycle behind him, and the white bus followed a little bit further behind them.
"Let us know if you need a break, Ash," Charlie said from on top of the bus, where he and Blue were sitting.
"Okay!" Ash called back.
Ash and Storm saw the road starting to go up to the Indigo Plateau. Ash could see the ocean on one side, and a mountain wall on the other. It was amazing to see these sights while running with the torch. It was as if he could feel Moltres flying right beside him, telling him to keep going.
By the time Ash and Storm were halfway to the Indigo Plateau, he decided it was time for him to stop and pass on the torch.
"Okay, I'm ready to pass on the torch!" Ash called to the president and Blue.
"Alright, let me change and I will be right out," Blue said.
After a few minutes, Blue came out wearing a pair of blue shorts, white shoes, and an athletic shirt that started off at a dark blue ocean at the bottom and ended at white clouds at the top. Blue jogged over towards Ash with an unlit torch.
"Are you ready to pass on the flames, Ash?" Charlie asked.
"Of course, Mr. President," Ash said, holding up his still lit torch.
"Do you remember what Scott said when he gave you the flames?" Charlie asked.
"Yes, I do," Ash said. I can still hear the words in my head.
"Then say those words as you pass on the torch to your friend," Charlie said.
Ash lifted his torch to Blue's unlit torch and said, "I pass on the Flame of Moltres to you, may it light your path and blaze as brightly as your spirit."
The flames lit up Blue's torch as Ash's torch went out.
"I am honored with this responsibility," Blue said as he started jogging in place.
"Alright Ash, come back and take a rest, you deserve it," Charlie said.
"Wow, he just said to you what Trainers normally say when returning their tired Pokemon," Storm chuckled.
Ash chuckled at that too, "Good luck, Blue!"
"Thanks," Blue said as Ash headed towards the door to the bus.
"I'll fly over your head too," Pidgey-Mew said to Blue.
"Aren't you tired?" Blue asked.
Pidgey-Mew chuckled, "Please, I've flown for much longer than this."
Pidgey-Mew flew over Blue's head.
"Hmmm, let's see," Blue reached down to his belt and pulled out a standard red and white Poke Ball. "Come on out, Growlithe."
The Poke Ball opened up, releasing the Growlithe. Ash wondered if Blue is using any Pokemon besides the ones he had on hand the last time they met.
"I'm ready, Blue," Growlithe said.
And with that, Blue started running, carrying on the torch up the Indigo Plateau with Growlithe running beside him. Now that Ash was riding on top of the bus, the view was a lot easier to see, and pretty. Storm was smiling as he looked around too. Ash almost wished he could just turn into a Mew and fly across the ocean and on top of the mountain.
"Watch your thoughts, Ashy, you don't want to accidentally release your transformation," Pidgey-Mew said telepathically to Ash.
Ash nodded, watching what he was thinking. "Thanks Memma."
Blue and Growlithe continued running as they came up to the top of the Indigo Plateau. Ahead of them was the stadium that would be holding the Pokemon League.
After another fifteen minutes of running, they finally reached the stadium.
"Wow, this is the stadium?" Ash asked as he looked around.
"Yes," Charlie said. "It's empty right now, but tomorrow it will be filled with people and Pokemon. We'll be holding the opening ceremony right here tomorrow."
"I can't wait to see what this place will look like with people then," Storm said.
Up ahead was a goal for the torch runner. There was a crowd there, waiting for him. Blue smiled as he and Growlithe crossed the goal line, and the crowd cheered.
"Thank you everyone! We've finally made it!" Blue yelled to the crowd.
The bus soon stopped after they crossed the goal line. Ash, Storm and Charlie came down from the bus as Jenny stood beside Blue. Pidgey-Mew landed on Ash's head.
Charlie stood in front of Blue while Ash stood beside Blue. Blue handed the lit torch to Charlie.
"Mr. President, I present to you the Flame of Moltres," Blue said.
"Thank you, Blue," Charlie said with a tip of his hat. "I trust that I will see you and Ash at the opening ceremony tomorrow?"
"Of course," Ash said.
The crowd around them cheered as Scott stood beside Charlie. Charlie gave Scott the torch before he smiled, "I look forward to seeing you there tomorrow."
Ash smiled as he said, "We look forward to it too, Charlie."
Blue returned his Growlithe back into her Poke Ball.
A young woman with red hair and a white shirt that had a Poke Ball on it and the word 'Staff' on it ran up to them.
"Are you two both trainers?" The woman asked.
"No, I'm not, but my friend is," Blue said.
"Alright, well please come with me, I will take you to the Pokemon League Trainer's Village which is where all the Trainers will be staying during the Pokemon League," The staff member said.
"Where will you be staying?" Ash asked Blue.
"I'll probably camp out nearby or see if I can find a room in a hotel or something," Blue said. "Though I'm fine with camping outside."
"If you have nowhere else to, you can stay at the hotel for the people who come here to watch the Pokemon League's competition," The woman said to Blue. "The cost is cheap during the Pokemon League."
"What I'm worried about is vacancy," Blue said. "All of the rooms are probably booked in all of the hotels."
"There's always plenty of room," The woman said. "We make sure to keep account of the tourists who come to watch the Pokemon League."
"Heh, well as long as it's not like with Cinnabar Island, I'm sure they'll have room, Blue," Ash said.
"Alright, well you go rest up, Ash," Blue said. "You need to be at your prime to perform at your best and get as far as you can in the League. Don't worry, I'll be in the stands cheering for you."
"Okay Blue, I hope to see you there," Ash said.
"We'll be sure Ashy does his best," Pidgey-Mew said.
"After all that, we better not lose!" Storm said.
"Your competition will be extremely tough, so keep a level head and look for weaknesses," Blue said. "And try not to let your victories go to your head. That spells doom for all Pokemon Trainers."
"Don't worry, Blue, we'll do our very best," Ash said. "And Memma will be sure to keep me straight."
"I know you will, Ash," Blue said with a smile. "Now you should get going, the staff member seems to be waiting for you."
"Right," Ash said. "I'll see you later, Blue."
Ash followed the staff member, Storm and Pidgey-Mew were on his shoulder and head while the staff member took Ash to the Pokemon League Village, where all the Pokemon Trainers go to stay and relax during the competition.
"Here we are, go on inside," The staff member said. "Since I'm not a Trainer I have to leave you here. Only Pokemon Trainers and authorized staff members are allowed inside the ground of the Pokemon League Trainer's Village."
"Okay, but where do I go to get registered?" Ash asked.
"Do you see that building over there with the Poke Ball sign?" The staff member asked. "That's where you will go to get yourself registered."
"Thanks," Ash said.
"They will assign you to your room," The staff member said. "Good luck and have fun, young Trainer."
Ash smiled as he walked towards the building, excitement filling him.
"Wow, I almost can't believe we're finally here," Storm said, he was feeling excited too.
"Don't get too excited, Ashy, you don't want to accidentally release your transformation in a place full of Pokemon Trainers," Pidgey-Mew warned.
Ash took a deep breath and let it out to calm himself, "Here we go."
Inside the building, Ash looked around, seeing a nice lady at the counter. He approached her.
"Welcome to the Pokemon League Trainer's Village registration area! Are you going to be competing?" The nice lady said.
"Yes ma'am," Ash said.
"Okay, first I will need to see your ID," The lady said.
Ash took out his Pokedex from his pocket. Even though Dexter the Porygon no longer inhabited it, it still worked for his ID.
"Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town?" The lady asked.
"Yes, that is me," Ash said.
"And your badges?" The lady asked.
Ash showed his eight Kanto Gym Badges to her, which were pinned on the inside of his jacket. The lady used a scanner to verify the badges.
"Welcome Ash Ketchum, you are now registered as a contestant in the Indigo Plateau Pokemon League," The lady said. "You will be staying in room 311. It's the last room on the third floor."
"Thank you," Ash said as she gave him his room key.
It was already evening by the time Ash came out of the registration building.
"Wow, can't believe it's evening already," Storm said as he stretched out.
"Yeah," Ash said, looking around. "Look at all these Trainers. We've got quite a competition ahead of us, maybe even more challenging than the New Island tournament."
'I wouldn't doubt it, Ashy, after all, most of the weaker Trainers probably aren't here," Pidgey-Mew said. "My guess is that only the strongest Trainers are here, or those that didn't get hurt much on New Island."
"In that case, we better turn in early," Ash said. "We'll want to be bright and refreshed for the competition tomorrow."
Storm nodded, "Yeah, it was great being in the running with the torch, but that did tire me out. A good night sleep will be welcoming."
"From what I saw when you were registering, there is a large festival being held just for the Trainers tonight. So maybe you should check that out before going to sleep, Ashy," Pidgey-Mew said. "It would be a great place to scout out your competitions as well as get some dinner."
"Wait really? There's a festival tonight?" Ash asked.
"Yup, it's one of the ways to celebrate the start of the Pokemon League. There will be an all you can eat buffet at the festival, there will be a huge bonfire, and some activities that you can do to relax before the Pokemon League," Pidgey-Mew said. "At least that's what the flyer on the wall said."
"That sounds like fun!" Storm said.
"Yeah," Ash said. "Maybe we'll even get to know some of the competition."
"That's why I brought it up, Ashy," Pidgey-Mew said. "First go check out your room, then you can go to the festival."
Ash nodded before following the directions the registration lady told him to go. He took the elevator up to the third floor then took a left and went down the hall. He looked at each door's number to find his own.
"Let's see… 309… 310… ah, here we are, 311," Ash said.
"Ashy, you know they said it was at the end of the hall," Pidgey-Mew said. "Meaning you didn't need to count."
"I just wanted to be sure," Ash said before he used his key to unlock the door.
"Well, at least the room is comfortable," Storm said as he checked out the room.
It was small, but spacious enough to be comfortable. There was decent sized couch against the corner.
"Ummm Ashy?" Pidgey-Mew flew over to a door handle and pushed it down, opening it. Inside was a large bed, a small kitchenette, a desk with a comfy chair, and a fairly big TV on the wall.
Ash sat down on the bed and put his knapsack down, "Ugh, I might just have to release this transformation just a bit to rest."
"Well the festival starts in an hour, so if you want to take a nap you can, Ashy," Pidgey-Mew said. "I'll make sure to wake you up."
Ash released his human transformation, reverting back to a small blue Mew and laid in the bed. "Thanks, Memma."
Storm jumped on the bed beside Ash, "I guess I'll take a quick nap too."
"Ashy~ Ashy, wake up, you have about ten minutes before the festival starts," Mew said, in her original form.
The smaller blue Mew groggily opened his eyes and yawned, "It's been an hour already?"
"Actually it's been about fifty minutes, but close enough," Mew said.
Storm rolled over and rubbed his eyes, "Will there be Pecha crepes?"
"Possibly," Mew said.
Storm sat up and drooled, "Then let's go!"
Ash sat up and stretched, "Alright, alright, we're going."
The little blue Mew transformed himself back into his human form. Ash did a quick body check over, making sure everything was right and his ears and tail weren't sticking out. "Okay, let's head to the festival."
"Give me one second to pick out what I want to transform into, Ashy," Mew said.
Mew gave it a thought before she smiled, then she transformed into a Rattata. "A Rattata, nice, simple and common. What do you think, Stormy~?"
"Wow… you look just like Remi," Storm said.
"Just try not to become infatuated with me, Stormy," Rattata-Mew said.
Storm shook his head, "O-of course not!"
"Hmm… Memma, do you ever think about having a partner to love?" Ash asked curiously.
"I have thought about it before, Ashy, but it would never work out," Rattata-Mew said. "Us Legendary Pokemon, we're immortal beings, meaning the only practical thing would be falling in love with another Legendary, but that would never happen as it would distract us from our responsibilities. The only ones lucky enough are the Latis, but there's an argument over whether they are sibling or partners."
"What do you mean the only practical thing would be falling in love with another Legendary?" Storm asked.
"Storm, as immortal Pokemon, Ashy and I will… outlive most Pokemon… including you," Rattata-Mew said.
"Isn't there another Legendary Pokemon you ever think about having a relationship with?" Storm asked.
"No, and it's better off that way," Rattata-Mew said. "If two Legendaries fell in love, they might pay less attention to their responsibilities. And each of them has their responsibilities for a reason. If two of them were distracted, it would upset the balance of the world. That was one of the reasons why I was against the Legendary Pokemon having children in the first place. You know how everyone argues how the world works and all that, right? Well, I didn't create the world itself, but the Pokemon I've made helped shape it, and they keep it in balance. If certain Legendaries neglect their responsibilities, the world will become unbalanced. And… well if that happened… let's just say it would be the end of the world."
"That's a scary thought," Ash said. "But Memma… would that mean I shouldn't fall in love with anyone either?"
Rattata-Mew gave Ash a slightly sad smile. "It might be for the best. But… I guess now that there are Children of other Legendaries… you could fall in love with them if you truly wanted to. They're the only ones who you wouldn't have to say goodbye to."
Ash opened the door to leave his room, and was surprised to see a familiar person leaving the room 310 that was just next to his.
"Hey, Gary," Ash said recognizing this person as Gary Oak.
Gary turned towards Ash and gave a partial smile. "Oh, hey Ash, you going to the festival too?"
"Yeah," Ash said. "But I'm glad to see you decided to come after all. I look forward to battling you in the arena if we ever get the chance to."
"Yeah, I wish you luck out there," Gary said. "Though knowing how hard you've trained and having seen what you did during the New Island tournament, I have no doubt that you'll do well."
"Wow, Ashy, Gary has really changed," Rattata-Mew said from Ash's shoulder.
"Yeah, I actually don't want to shock him for once," Storm said.
Ash smiled, "Let's both do our best out there." He held out his hand.
Gary took Ash's hand and shook it, "Yeah, may the best Pokemon Trainer win."
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Comes in with frosting all over the maw of the Night Fury costume* …. Ugh…. too much cake… *Looks up at Mew* Can I please take this costume off now, Lady Mew?
Mew: No, I was actually thinking of possibly make it transform you into a Night Fury. What do you think, Foxxie?
DarkFoxKit: *stars in her eyes* It would be cool to have a Night Fury of my own!
Mew: Alright, Onyx's costume will now transform her then~
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': What? No!
Mew: Too bad~
DarkFoxKit: But for now, let's get to the reviews!
11JJ11: DarkFoxKit: Maybe, you'll just have to wait and see. I don't want to confirm or deny anything right now.
Psychic Nature: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yes, she is the most adorable… but mainly the most mischievous.
XD: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah we make sure to develop characters because a shallow character isn't good for portraying a story.
Gracie Ghost: DarkFoxKit: So far, you're really the only one who seems to have an issue with the 'said'.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': When we get into the flow of writing we'd rather focus on the quality of the story instead of noticing the small details like that. We try to use a little variety with speech indicators, but there are so many past-tense speech indicators that are applicable to each scenario.
Primus1661: DarkFoxKit: Heh, thanks. It's actually painful to re-read my earlier story since there's so many things wrong with it.
Fire and Ice Master 123: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Shrugs* Not all of the ANs need to make sense.
DarkFoxKit: Wait, Fire and Ice Master 123 wrote 'AU'... was that a mistake or did they actually read an AU and just wrote 'what the heck' here?
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I think they meant the AN, but… *Shrugs*
AbyssusTheDarkNightmare: DarkFoxKit: Crying? Are you crying out of jealousy that Ash has two birthdays? And Mew could pretty much give Ash anything he wants. ^^'
Mew: Could? I do give him everything he wants~
DarkFoxKit: It's a wonder how he's not spoiled rotten yet.
Aren serathy: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Bug-a-blue? Uh… I wouldn't call him that… ummm yeah pocket dimensions have nothing to do with memes… Project Lucario…? Yeah… I have no idea… Lady Fox?
DarkFoxKit: They're making the perfect Lucario in IVs and EVs basically. Anyways… no, I will not leave Fyre alone, he is mine to do as I will. :3 And this isn't me being mean, Fyre likes it when I do that.
Mew: Same with Onyx, right?
DarkFoxKit: Yup!
crazysnivy kid: DarkFoxKit: Uh… um… Your exclamation marks are all over the place. You really didn't need all those exclamation marks, it makes it hard to read what you're trying to write. And I'm not a kitten, but it seems everyone's going to call me that regardless what I say. Do you… have issues with your dad? I could be mistaken, but you seem pretty excited about him dying and inheriting everything he has. And yes, Fyre's back as a walking, talking plushy. Make Sans tell a pun? Dude, Sans isn't even here, wrong fandom.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': He isn't coming back either, so please stop trying to bring him back. We're entirely done with the door, we're done with Undertale, so please stop bringing it up.
Luktopius: DarkFoxKit: That depends on your definition of the League starting. Do you mean the actual battles in the League or them reaching the League or the opening ceremony? We still have a chapter or two to go before the opening ceremony. We're not going to rush to the battles, we want to make this a bit more authentic.
mewtwo123: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Missed this? You mean the entirety of The Child of Mew or just The Great War?
thor94: DarkFoxKit: Mew can't tell Ash about his birth parents, not because she didn't want to, but because she literally can't. They died before she got to know them and she can't read minds of the dead, she only knew they had a son and decided to take him under her wing. Mew's big test is pretty easy to figure out, but we won't confirm or deny anything until we get there.
I was watching that episode on Youtube, where Ash and his friends met with Otoshi, and I kept questioning a lot of things they did. Like why not just go to the police about your stolen badges? Surely the League has some kind of system for Trainers who lost their badges or when they get stolen. And it might be common for thieves to have stolen these badges just to get into the Pokemon League themselves. They're usually the first ones flushed out of the Pokemon League anyways.
delta4phoenix: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Delta, we appreciate the effort you put into your little shorts, but in the future we will be ignoring them unless you actually ask questions. It would also be nice for you to make the questions obvious. I don't want to sound mean or anything, that isn't my intention at all.
Duja89: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Hmm, that's a really good idea, but we aren't going to give a direct answer.
ChildOfAnUmbreon: DarkFoxKit: Oh, wow, someone's really happy to see Fyre's back. XD And yes, Blue and Angel are back too. XD Fyre's really happy to see people are welcoming him back like this, so I thank you for making his day. … Heh… well, the mushroom scene was a struggle of Ash's inner self doubt, something I myself struggle with on a daily basis. I didn't think it was that dark to be honest. ^^' I guess it was pretty dark. I based the mushroom scene off of a scene in Mother 3 actually. I don't know if you know of it, but maybe you can look it up if you're interested.
Jessie and James did not steal Otoshi's badges like their canon counterparts did. I don't even know why they would to be honest. Jessie and James are supposed to be collecting rare or powerful Pokemon for Giovanni, not competing in a competition. I would've understood if they wanted to sneak into the Pokemon League to try and steal the Pokemon Trainer's Pokemon, but no, they apparently stole them just to enter into the Pokemon League themselves… with just Weezing, Arbok and Lickitung, three of which get their butts kicked by a Pikachu on a daily basis… yeah, that really made no sense to me. Anyways, the Jessie and James from this book won't be making any appearances any time soon since I don't have any ideas for them at the moment. Yes, you can pet Fyre, but I have him on a leash so no trying to steal him away.
KaliAnn: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Well, she didn't turn into a Combusken because she wouldn't fit on Ash's shoulder then, and also because they're in the Kanto region, so Mew wouldn't choose an out-of-region Pokemon to transform into as it would cause unwanted attention.
Joltik12: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': No, Angel won't actually be participating, she's still extremely young and untrained. Ash is probably taking her to see more of the world and so she doesn't feel left behind by her Memma.
DarkFoxKit: Joltik! It's been awhile since I've heard from you! I hope everything's okay. And as Onyx had said, Angel is too young and inexperienced to compete, but Ash didn't want to leave her behind anymore. Don't worry, we plan to use Angel again, just not during the Pokemon League.
secret: DarkFoxKit: I think the whole Otoshi competing with just Marowak is something most kids probably did their first times playing Pokemon. They only use their starters to power through every Pokemon Trainer they come across while the rest are just there in case they need to revive and heal their starter, and for HMs. I did that myself a long time ago with a Totodile in Pokemon Gold. I'm really glad I grew out of that to be honest. ^^' Only using your starter is incredibly boring. Brock and Misty have no reason to be at the League themselves, they could come to watch, but they have Gyms to run. Heh, Mew has become more protective of Ash since he's been transformed. Whether it's because she's a bit traumatized from him turning to stone or that he's become her flesh and blood is up to you. … Did that snake just eat you? O.O'
Jewel moonstone: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I believe I heard that once, as for my least favorite food? It would be apples and bananas. I don't like them because apples make my lips numb and bananas make me queasy. I still love banana cake though, so I guess it's just bananas as is.
DarkFoxKit: My least favorite food? Hmmm… as a picky eater, I have a lot of food I don't like. It's hard to pin down a least favorite. But I guess if I had to choose, it would probably be zucchini. I don't usually eat salads, but the one time I've tried it, the zucchini left a really foul taste in my mouth that made me give up on salads. Also, grapefruit… just because I tried one when I thought it would be like an orange… it was not, so the surprise of its taste and how much I disliked it was just shockingly horrible.
RowanEx: DarkFoxKit: Entity…? Wait, is that the one who speaks to you in Oneshot? What're they doing here? … And this someone else you found is Entity, I presume? Onyx! How have we not yet found Niko? She's the only kid who has cat eyes and ears!
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': She isn't the only kid with cat eyes and ears, there's a lot of animes that have characters like that. But, if we really want to find her, we should look near any tall floor lamp that has a flickering light bulb.
Giratinafan129: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Giratina, first, don't break into our castle again. Second, we're done with the door and with Sans and Undertale and all that.
Mew: Also, please don't assume that I make everyone into plushies. If you really broke into the castle, I would do much worse than turn you into a plushy.
DarkFoxKit: Although I would love to have a Giratina plushy.
Mew: Then I wouldn't use someone who isn't an actual Giratina, he's just a giratinaFAN.
Twilight The Ninetails Hybrid: DarkFoxKit: We write together. I hate trying to write one chapter while the other writes the other chapter. If we did that, I might as well just write solo.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': We write simultaneously with Google Docs which allows you to create a document and share it with others and edit/write in it in real time. It will also keep track of any changes made and there are three- jeez I just noticed that what I was saying sounded like a sponsorship… if you want to find out more, just check out Google Docs for yourself. A gmail/google account is required.
penguinfan28: DarkFoxKit: It usually means you'll see what happens soon. XP And Fyre thanks you for welcoming him back.
NazhRomar: DarkFoxKit: Anima is motherly and helpful, so I guess it makes sense she would sound like a Nurse Joy. The chapter name did change. Before it was called 'The Indigo Plateau', but when I looked at it again, I realized it had nothing to do with the Indigo Plateau. Ash hadn't gotten there yet, the chapter title was a placeholder at the time and we hadn't yet changed it. So I gave it a more proper name to the chapter itself. Well, Zach's Pokemon form is Primal Kyogre in case you forgot. ^^'
TrackTiger101: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah, Fyre is back in the ANs, though he is now a plushy. Uhh mention a Ponyta? Didn't you already do that before with the whole Pokemon Ranch thing, Lady Fox?
DarkFoxKit: Yes, back in Child of Mew: Shadows of Kanto, there was a race, and Ash was riding on a Ponyta. No, none of the Legendary Children will be competing. They weren't collecting badges after all, most of them rather remain hidden from the world, or were busy trying to overthrow Mew as the Elite Rockets. Ash's battle with them was back on the New Island tournament, here he is to test his skills against other regular people who came this far in their Pokemon Training careers. If someone wins the Pokemon League, they get the honor to face the Elite Four and the current Kanto Champion, Red.
My favorite Pokemon game? That's… a tough one. I can't really say since I love a lot of the Pokemon games I've played. I'll just say I don't have a favorite, but the ones I've played the most are the Mystery Dungeon series, since I like the idea of playing as a Pokemon, and the story is just really good. So, you're considering to write a story, huh? Well, it's a learning experience. Be creative with your story, or keep it simple if you prefer. Don't let your story get needlessly complicated or you'll have trouble keeping up with what's going on. Be careful with your characters, be sure to pay attention to them, and don't let them become incompetent. Also, and this is a trap many new authors fall into, don't make your favorite or main character overpowered or a super good, those are often called Mary Sues or Gary Stus, and people hate those with a passion. I hope these tips helped.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': My favorite Pokemon Game would be most of the Mystery Dungeon series.
Guest: DarkFoxKit: Since 2011. We have dates on fanfiction.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah Gary isn't like his old self anymore, war changes people. As for Ash being caught, we haven't really thought about that yet. Can't answer the question on your mixed feelings, you'd need to go to a professional if you really want that answered.
The Moonfox Collective: DarkFoxKit: Not as much to say? You still say quite a lot. XP Maybe you were busy?
Yeah, Ash was really stupid in the Black and White anime, it was pitiful to even watch him. I don't understand why anime always have to have a stupid main protagonist, I just don't see the appeal. Heh, you wanted to call Blue 'Green' so much that you were willing to take a Luster Purge to the face for it? ^^'
You could binge watch the old Pokemon anime if you want, I watch the episodes if I feel they'll make an impact to my story or if there's a particular episode I want to put my Ash into. It's a shame that Ash never got an Eevee and evolve it into an Espeon to contrast Gary's Umbreon. It did make me wonder why Gary didn't use his Umbreon against Ash in the Johto League when they battled each other though. Kit was supposed to mean baby fox or little fox, not foxcat. I blame Key though, he kind of started that trend. Yeah, I know about the legend of Kitsune, hence why I said FoxFyre is a good name. Also, Fyre thanks you for welcoming him back.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah, I was a European style dragoness before, I like having arms, legs, and wings all separate. I don't like the snake-like dragons.
LDSoshawottRockpaw: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Because the form of Nya is both exposed to Team Rocket's Meowth and Nya served her purpose. Besides, Mew created every Pokemon, why would she limit herself to one Pokemon?
Mew: Well said, Onyx, or should I say Toothless XP
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Toothless wouldn't work for me since I'm a night fury dragoness, not a dragon. Besides, I'm definitely not an alpha like Toothless is.
Mew-the-Dark-Matter-buster1: DarkFoxKit: Oh, well it's going to be a shame that you won't be on here for a while. Happy late birthday to you! Hope you do well in your final exam. I hope you're not looking at fanfiction too much when you should be studying. Good luck with your life.
Scorblade sounds interesting. Could be cool for a new Pokemon.
We appreciate your words of send off, and hope you will be back soon!
A fan: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': We aren't going to approach that for now. We might discuss it later.
GhostofTime: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Hello, Lunar and GhostofTime, nice to see you two again.
DarkFoxKit: An immortal young child with great powers? … Yup, time to hit the shelter soon. Eon, Ash's Eevee, is an interesting case. We're not sure what to evolve her into, or even if she should evolve. We've made a poll on Eon's fate, so you decide what happens to her. Blue will face Gary and Oak soon. You will see Ash's Zorua during the Pokemon League.
Mew: It should be obvious by the current state of Onyx that we all know she loves them, and from her thoughts earlier, she loves the movies and TV series.
DarkFoxKit: *Stays behind Onyx when Lunar speaks* I'm… not going to answer if Ash wins the Pokemon League or not, that would ruin the suspense. I think the reason everyone calls me kitten is because my name is DarkFoxKit. Kit, being close to 'kitten'.
Mew: Oh, my plushy army is just growing beautifully~
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah, we're done with Sans and the door, please don't bring it up again. It was a mistake that we brought a different fandom in the first place.
DarkFoxKit: Thanks for the snicker doodle cookies. Fyre and I will enjoy them, Onyx will only get them as treats if she's a good dragon and let's me train her.
Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I'm not a wild dragoness, I don't need training.
Slaezzior: DarkFoxKit: I'm glad to hear you're alive… you think? What else could you be? A ghost typing this review? ^^' Well, I'm sorry you're going through some hard times, I'm glad this story can help, even if it's a little. Heh, I find Otoshi that kind of eccentric character, that's how he came off as to me in the anime episode. Yeah, we didn't want Yellow to be permanently damaged, she's too sweet for that. And yes, Blue is back.