Welcome to the next chapter in Masterquest as we will take a brief time jump as I wanna get back on his journey and of course you will know which gym he will go to first. But most importantly it kinda allows me to get some things done as I said I need him to grow as a trainer and of course a person. Also I to the guest who always leaves comments trying to be a real dick why do you literally put yourself as a guest are you scared that we will go to your profile and judge your stories that we will flame them. Literally stop I don't care if you don't like my stories if I don't write stories like authors from literature. I don't do that shit and I could give less of a shit. That's them and this is Fanfiction a totally different thing so shut the fuck up and deal with it.
Chapter 17: The Village of Healing
"Hey it's okay buddy look see it's just a couple of Caterpie," Naruto said as he tried to get the scared bike Pokémon to come out from hiding from behind his leg.
"Shes still scared of everything isn't he huh," Z asked as she came from gathering firewood with Bolt.
"Yeah Annie is still scared of even the most harmless of things," Naruto said as he picked up the baby Cubone who cuddled up to him as he sighed and fed the baby Pokémon some milk while the his other Pokémon started to help set up for food later.
"Just give it time Naruto she did lose her mother recently," Z said as she helped Samuel with setting up bowls or plates for everyone.
Naruto sighed as he sat down underneath a tree with the baby Cubone in his arms as he smiled sadly at the orphaned Pokémon. Ever since he stopped Team rockets plot from taking the Master X ball he became a hero in Saffron city news with the president of Silph co personally thanking him along with all the staff and even though he didn't want to accept it he had to as they gave him not only a Master Ball, but a few Master X balls that Team rocket weren't able to take. Though officer Jenny did have to make him stay in order to get more answers of the situation that occurred, with Sabrina of course worrying about him and nearly pulling his ear off, but of course was glad that he made it out okay. And it was at the coming end of his days in Saffron that he was called back to silph co where Sasha wanted to talk to him about one of the Pokémon that usually stayed with her and her sister Marsha acting out as it kept trying to get to a screen that showed him and he knew why as he was the one who saved him and comforted the most out of all the Pokémon who were being experimented on as he had known that losing a parent was not easy on most especially baby Pokémon. Though once he showed up in the lab did the Cubone stop it's crying and tantrums before cuddling up to him as if he was a parental figure to her. It was soon apart that Naruto had to take the baby as it had grown attached to him and he had decided to do it with Sasha and her sister allowing it as they knew that if anyone would take care of the baby Cubone it would be Naruto.
And so here Naruto sits after journeying a couple of days with Cubone and getting him introduced to the others after a little bit of struggle. Though Cubone seemed to take a liking to Kurama, which Naruto assumes was because both weren't far off from age and taking into account that both had their mothers taken from them at a young age so Naruto allowed Kurama to hang with Cubone whenever he had to do some training or to allow for more calmer meets with the other Pokémon especially Uza.
"It seems she tired herself out today," Z said as she stared down at the small baby Pokémon.
"I know you're a little upset she finds you scary Z," Naruto said as he lightly laughed at Z's upset face as she huffed.
"Well it's not my fault I'm a big scary cat," Z said.
"Haha, it's okay I'm sure she'll come around to you. I mean she already came around to Blaze," Naruto said as he put Annie inside her sleeping crib that he made with the wood around.
"Still can't believe that big fire lizard got her attention and not me," Z said with a huff as Naruto laughed a little.
"Easy their Z or you'll wake her," Naruto said as he sat her down near where they were gonna eat as he stood up and gathered his Pokémon which were Leo, Samuel, Tahlia, King, Kurama, Z, and of course Annie who had fallen asleep.
"So Naruto we are taking a different path that doesn't lead to Celadon city care to explain where are we going," Z asked as she was eating a couple of berries she had collected from the forest around them.
"Well I know Annie is still suffering from the trauma of that day and even with us trying to consult her she may not heal. So I've decided to take her to the healing mountains where a village known for producing not only untold medicines, but also to help with a Pokémon who has gone through some traumatic events," Naruto said.
"Ah yes you told me about this village a ways back. Though it is know as a hidden village so finding it may not be as easy," Z said.
"Don't worry I'll find a way," Naruto smirked as Z just rolled her eyes at him.
CUUUU CUBONE!
Everyone looked over to find that Annie had woken up and not in a good mode as she started to cry with her waving her bone club around as Naruto was about to get up, but Samuel beat him to it as he quickly ran over and used his vines to soothe the crying Cubone who quickly quieted down before laughing as it tried to play with the vines as Samuel smiled down at the ground type. With Naruto smiling at the two noticing that out of all his Pokémon Samuel had taken to watching the baby more then anyone with him doting on it every second it tried was upset.
"You know Samuel would make a great father," Z said as Naruto nodded agreeing with the electric type.
Soon the group was on the move again as Naruto had Samuel out of his pokeball carrying the awake Annie who was on top of his large seed playing around with the vines he was using to keep him entertained as Naruto smiled at the two, before Z appeared beside him walking as if she had been from the start.
"I found the entrance though we may have a bit of trouble when entering," Z said before entering her pokeball as Naruto came upon the entrance which was a small tunnel with gras and vines all around it though he had to stop when he heard a loud screech and looked up as two Fearow landed in front of him with two trainers on each of them.
"Halt. State your business here," one of them said.
"I am merely here for medicine," Naruto spoke raising his hands to show he wasn't a threat.
"We do not allow outsiders into our homes for merely medicine," the other guard spoke only more harshly as he glared at Naruto.
"Easy Asher, sorry but my friend is right our medicine is of our own and you must be a resident to our village in order to acquire any of our medicines," the man said.
"Then at least help my Pokémon here. She has gone through a terrible traumatic event and your village is known for the healing treatment of such Pokémon," Naruto said as the one who glared at him was gonna speak out, but his other companion stopped him with a raise of his arm as he stared at Naruto for a brief second, then looked at his two Pokémon seeing the Ivysaur and Cubone with the ground type hiding behind the large seed as the man sighed.
"We do provide help to Pokémon with traumatic experiences. Though you may need to speak to our leader as he would be the better judge of character," the man said as his partner looked at him as if he was crazy.
"Are you kidding me Thomas what if he's a thug just trying to steal our medicine," Asher said.
"Which is why we are bringing him to the chief," Thomas said as he told the Fearow to keep on patrol before leading Naruto into the tunnel.
"It's okay little one nothing is gonna happen," Naruto said to the Cubone while also giving a signal to Samuel to watch over her as they entered the tunnel with their journey taking only a few minutes. Once they exited from the tunnel Naruto had to stop for a second and take in the beautiful villas which from what he could tell housed families along with gardens full of plants he had never seen.
"Welcome to Sun Rise Village where the worlds problems are not our own," Thomas said.
"What he means is that any problems you bring in and you will be kicked out immediately," Asher said with a harsh tone as Naruto raised an eyebrow at him.
"Don't mind him he's just like that to non-villagers," Thomas said as they walked further into the village as some of the villagers took notice of Naruto and stared at him making him feel slightly uncomfortable.
"You guys don't usually get a lot of guest," Naruto asked.
"Usually are village is hard to find," Asher said.
"So I assume all those flowers and trees grow the things you use to make your medicine," Naruto asked.
"You assume right," Asher said.
"How is your information on medicine making aaahh. Sorry, but we didn't get your name," Thomas asked as he rubbed his head an embarrassment.
"No your fine it's my fault for not introducing myself. My name is Naruto and unfortunately I don't know much just a little bit I was able to gather from my journey around the region," Naruto said.
"Well even a little knowledge can come a long way," Thomas spoke.
"We are here. Now wait right here while we get the chief," Asher said before he and Thomas walked into the large Hut as Naruto found a tree to lay underneath as Samuel lay next to him handing him Cubone who snuggled into his arms.
"Your Pokémon seems to love you very much," a soft feminine voice spoke as Naruto looked to his right to find a women with green hair cut off to make her look like a tomboy. Wearing a white long sleeve shirt and black yoga pants as she was bear foot feeling the cool water on her feet.
"Well Annie is just a baby so her fondness of me is natural," Naruto said.
"Ah I see, but what if the babies mother," the lady said as Naruto looked down at the baby Cubone not speaking a word." I see and I assume you are here to help heal it," she asked.
"Yes, I've done my best, but even I know I can't heal the pain of losing a mother," Naruto said.
"Never say cant. Not until you have at least tried and you look like you haven't tried hard enough," she spoke.
"Ha, I guess you're right. Hey wait who are you anyone," Naruto asked wondering who this lady was.
"Fu their you are," Naruto turned to see an old man in a red and black kimono as he walked towards them.
"You must be the leader of this village," Naruto said as he shook the mans hands.
"Yes and you must be Naruto it is nice to meet you I am Vector. I see you have met my daughter Fu," the now named leader said.
"So you're his daughter who would've guessed," Naruto said as he saw no resemblance expect for maybe certain facial structures.
"She always looked more like her mother, then anyone. Now young Naruto I have been told you have need of one of your Pokémon to be healed," Vector said.
"No need father," Fu then got up from her position on the boulder." I have seen how much pain this Pokémon is in and have decided I will help it," she said causing both Thomas and Asher to go wide eyed as her father gave a small smirk.
"You hardly help strangers with their Pokémon daughter. What makes this one different," Vector asked.
"I don't know yet, but I'll find out. Now come on Naruto we must get going," Fu said as she started to walk away with Naruto having a raised eyebrow with Fu stopping and turning around giving him a hurry up motion as he quickly tried to catch up.
"Sir do you really think we should allow him to go with her alone," Asher asked with clear evidence that he didn't like it.
"Don't Frey Asher they will be fine and Fu usually doesn't do this without a reason," Vector said before walking away followed by his two guards.
Upper Mountains
"So where exactly are we going," Naruto asked as they have been walking for almost an hour.
"To allow a Pokémon to be free of its mind and heal properly we first have to bring it in touch with nature and what better way then this," Fu then pushed aside some bushes to view a large clearing with Pokémon of many different kinds all roaming about each with a mind of peace and calmness.
"Woah," was all Naruto was able to say with Samuel and Annie finding the area amazing.
"Now let your Pokémon be free," Fu said as Naruto let Annie down who looked at him questionably as he gave her a go motion who looked back at the open field and Naruto a few times, before walking into the field as it looked around.
Bulba Bulbasaur?
"It would seem your Bulbasaur would like to join her," Fu said as she saw Samuel struggling with joining Annie out on the field.
"Huh, Samuel would you like to go," Naruto asked his seed Pokémon who nodded his head as he smiled and motioned for him to go as Samuel walked into the open area and stood by Annie who looked at him a little jumpy, before her eyes soften and she went to hug her father figure, but Samuel stopped her with his vines and started to talk to her.
"What are they talking about," Naruto asked not able to hear from this distance.
"You say Samuel has been taking care of Annie since you first got her right," Fu asked.
"Well technically the others pitch in to help, but Samuel has been the one whose spend more time with her other then me," Naruto spoke.
"So Annie has grown more attached to Samuel," Fu questioned.
"I think it's Samuel whose grown more attached to Annie," Naruto said.
"Really? Why is that," she asked as Naruto sighed looking at the two just walking around the field as Annie was a little scared of the bigger Pokémon walking around, but he saw that Samuel was showing her they weren't hostile.
"Samuel is unlike my other Pokémon. He isn't hyper active, timid, nor battle harden. He is simply a calm and caring father, brother, and Pokémon to all, to be honest I'm shocked he is that way the day I found him," Naruto look at him with a smile reminiscing about the old days.
"So I take it Samuel wasn't your starter then," Fu wondered curious about the twos bond.
"No in fact Samuel wasn't apart of the starter line up. He was a wild Bulbasaur that I met on a simple trip through Johto with gramps. I was left to my own doings and of course being my young self I wondered to far that iI soon got myself lost, Ha. I was a scared kid in a big forest with dangerous Pokémon that when the first one showed up in front of me it happen to be a Bulbasaur..," Naruto had a sad smile.
"Something tells me there is more to the story," Fu asked.
"I was taken back to Gramps later on in the day and oh boy was he worried. But during that small time I was with Samuel I saw how much he cared for me like he does Annie and your probably wondering what a Bulbasaur was doing in Johto well apparently he belonged to an old lady that lived in the village me and Gramps were in and once we returned I found out that the old lady passed away and that her Bulbasaur had wandered into the woods with her family thinking he ran away. So it came as a shock when they saw him again and with me haha," Naruto smiled remembering the old times.
"So Samuel was a child who had been taught to care and love just as he is doing with Annie," Fu words broke Naruto out of his memory lane as he gave her a small smirk.
"You can say if it wasn't for Samuel I'd be a lost kid in Kanto about now. Though the old ladies family didn't want to let him go they eventually saw how much Samuel took a liking to me and decided as long as I look after him and make sure he doesn't get to hurt that I'd be fine to take him with me," Naruto watched as Annie started to converse with more of the Pokémon in the area as Naruto smirked at the display.
"So Naruto why don't you let your other Pokémon out to enjoy the open field," Fu asked.
"Maybe your right it would let them stretch their legs," Naruto then released the Pokémon he had though he had to keep Z in hers, but the others came out with cheers as they spread throughout the field enjoying the feel of the place.
"It seems like like everyone is enjoying themselves so how bout we find a spot where you can release your own frustrations," Fu said as she started to walk in a different direction.
"And what do you mean by that?" Naruto asked.
"Ha, you'll see now come," Fu lead Naruto away from the Pokémon as they went to another part of the forest.
Annie was walking through the large field as she looked back at Samuel who urged who to go on as she turned around and looked at the relaxing form of a group of Sandshrew as she walked towards them and stood before them looking up at them as one of them opened their eyes upon feeling someone was staring and looked down at the Cubone before walking towards it as Annie flinched, but held it together.
Sand shrew sandshrew
Cu Cubone Bone
Samuel smiled upon seeing the Sandshrew shaking Annie's hand as they decided to play together though Samuel made sure they didn't hurt one another before going to go sit on a large boulder as he waited for the two to finish their little play date. Though he looked up upon seeing Blaze flying near him.
"How's the kid," Blaze asked.
"He found himself somebody to play with so that's a good thing," Samuel said.
"Hey at least that's a start and maybe the kid can start to gain some confidence," Blaze said.
"You know it will take time and he ain't a big fire breathing dragon like you," Samuel retorted.
"Haha your real funny Samuel," Blaze said as he flew off.
Samuel just smirked as he looked at Annie and the Sandshrew playing on some rocks as they each jumped from one of the another though he did raise an eyebrow or whatever he had above his eye as he saw that the big rocks were all connected in some way almost as if in a line. Then suddenly the ground around started to shake as Samuel and the Pokémon around them stopped as the ground started to break apart almost as if something was trying to break through.
OOONNNIX
All Pokémon had wide eyes as they saw large onix's erupt from the ground all around them as one of them the clear leader of them roared into the sky as he narrowed his eyes upon the two Pokémon with those being Annie and the Sandshrew as they jumped back in fright.
BULBA
Samuel quickly leapt off his rock as he rushed in with the others quickly getting the other Pokémon in the area to safety as some of the Onix started to attack them, but Blaze and Leo managed to hold them back as Kurama and Bolt got the others to safety.
CU BONE CUBONE
Annie started to run away when the Sandshrew left him and ran the other way as the giant Onix had his sights set on Annie with it barreling towards Annie at a fast paced with her running, but she knew she wasn't fast enough and just tucked into a ball waiting for the pain, but it never came as she felt a pull and a warm feeling as she opened her eyes to see she was in the protective grasp of Samuel who had put her behind him as he glared at Onix giving a small growl.
"Get out of here Annie I'll handle this," Samuel said and before she could give a response he charged right in and used Razor Leaf to stop the charging Onix, before jumping on top of it and hitting it with his Vine whip.
OOONNN
Onix roared in anger more then pain, before trying to shake the grass type off of it as Samuel held on tightly with his vine whip making sure not to lose his grip until suddenly Onix stopped moving as Samuel looked up only to widen his eyes as he was hit with a Headbutt by the Onix sending him flying back into its tail where he wrapped him up and started to squeeze him.
BULBAAAA!
Annie started to let tears slip from her eyes as she cried out for help looking at the rest of the Pokémon who were dealing with the other Onix and knew they wouldn't be able to help as Annie looked at Samuel crying out in pain with Onix using Headbutt to cause him further damage.
"I have to do something," Annie thought as her fists tighten around her bone club with tears spilling out from her eyes.
"I have to help. I have to help"
"Can you truly help him"
"Yes I can I just need to use one of my moves"
"Can you even accomplish that. Can you even use a GROUND type move"
"Yes I can. I must, to protect Samuel"
"Just like you protected Mother" the dark voice in her head spoke as Annie widen her eyes with everything around her slowing down as the memory still fresh like an open wound just grew bigger as flashes of that day occurred.
From the moment that her and her mother were taken from their home.
To the moment they were brought to Silph Co where they were subjected to dozens of tests and forced to watch and hear the screams of many Pokémon.
To the moment where she felt helpless as they killed her mother right in front of her…maybe the voice was right maybe she was utterly useless and just like before she would lose someone she cared about all because she was helpless.
Flashback
"Hello young one my name is Naruto and this here are my Pokémon," back then she was afraid of everything and she knew they were scared to talk to her, but her trainer who always took a chance to make her feel happy.
"Hello young one,"
Till that day he introduced the others. From the big scary Gyarados, to the small little fox Pokémon who took to making him feel as comfortable as she did with everyone. But out of all of them this green seed Pokémon was the one that got her to come out of her shell, to look up and see the world.
"I know your scared. I was once like you a child who had lost everything, but whenever darkness comes into our lives there is always that one ray of light to guide you. But remember that light will always be their and will be during all your dark days to guide you and give you strength when needed,"
Present Time
Those words gave her the light she needed in her darkest time and allowed it to grow to not only Samuel, but to everyone. Her trainer, his Pokémon and to allow that little light to fade, because of her she would not allow.
CUBBOONE!
Onix glared at Samuel who was growling at the rock type as he felt the tail nearly popping his seed, but suddenly a whirling sound was heard, before a fast spinning object slammed into the onix's face as it turned towards the source of where the spinning object came from only to find no one, but Annie who instead of fear was now replaced by determination and anger as she tighten her grip on her club.
ONNN!
Onix let go of Samuel who landed in a huff and tried to get up to help Annie, but fell back down upon realizing his left foot was injured as Onix rushed towards Annie who bender down a little and waited for Onix to get a little bit closer. With it only a few feet away Annie jumped up and used Onix's momentum against it as she raised her club which glowed a little as she slammed it into its head as it cried out in pain upon feeling the full might of the Bone Club. Annie didn't stop their as she rushed in and used Iron Head to cause Onix to loose it balance as it fell down with its head slamming into the ground hard as it roared in pain, but wasn't given breathing room once Annie jumped up top and threw her club as it hit Onix in the face sending him back down and jumping up before slamming back into it middle section with Iron Head.
Ooooo
"Don't mess with my family," was all Annie said as she caught her club and walked towards Samuel knowing Onix was down for the count.
"Annie that was…woah," Samuel was a little shocked over what just happened as he just saw little Annie take down a giant Onix.
"I guess I didn't want to lose you…papa," Annie said as Samuel stop moving and looked at Annie who looked away shyly thinking maybe she shouldn't have said that, but then a hug from Samuel's vine whip made her look up and let out tears only not of sadness, but of happiness.
"You will never lose me my little ground daughter," Samuel felt so much happiness from her words and couldn't let his tears slip as well.
"Well it seems something big happened here," Bolt said as he and the others came once handling the other Onix and were shocked upon seeing Annie take out the boss Onix.
"And it would seem the little one had grown," Blaze said as Annie gave a challenging smirk.
"Maybe I'll grow stronger then you," she said.
"HA! In your dreams kid," Blaze said, but knew deep down she would grow stronger over time.
"WHAT RHE HELL!" Naruto yelled upon entering the clearing with Fu as he saw all the knocked out Onix with all his Pokémon looking over to him sheepishly.
"Ahhh guess we got explaining to do," Leo said.
"Not it," Kurama said as he hid behind a tree with everyone else laughing.
END.
Well as you can see we had ourselves a Pokémon bonding chapter with the others and I just gotta say it was pretty special for me as Cubone is one of those Pokémon that has a tragic history and of course evolution. So I thought this would be a good way to make a Cubone chapter tell me if you like it and if not then I'm sorry. Though we will be staying in this village for the next chapter as well for I have something for another one of the Pokémon and I wanna get some stuff worked out for his future journey. Also just for you all to know that egg of his will be something I just thought of while writing this story and I know what I want it to be. Of course some of you have given your thoughts and for that I thank you, but for now let yourself wait and enjoy the 2020 year. See yah.
