I'm back with another chapter of Master quest as we follow my boy Naruto through Kanto and his quest on collecting all eight badges. Of course he has to deal with troublesome organizations and rivals along with the occasion battles with random individuals. So last time our boy caught a Munchlax and left Celadon with the next destination being Fuchsia city to face of course Koga. Of course we will have to make the battle wait as I will need to make an arc during their journey, before going through with the gym battle. But don't worry I'm going to make sure some things happen along the way so everyone can enjoy and grow with the characters. Also yes I'm changing things a bit differently sue me. Anyway let us get to it shall we.
Chapter 23: The Route Blockade. Froakie's Debut.
"Naruto are you sure you don't need help caring that stuff," Erika asked as she saw him carrying most of the supplies they will need for their small journey. Though Naruto decided to be a gentlemen and carry both of Karins and Erika's heavy supplies as he struggled to walk up the hill.
"Oh don't worry about it. I mean I'm gonna need something to do to make sure I get their without being to lazy," Naruto struggles to say.
"Ah boys," Karin sighed as they continued their journey, before one of Naruto's pokeballs shook and out popped out his little Froakie.
"Huh, hey Yami what's up," Naruto asked his little baby Pokémon.
"You brought Froakie with you," Karin asked.
"Yeah I decided since he wasn't able to watch my gym battle. He could tag along and train with the others also his name is Yami," Naruto said.
"Yami? Why that name," asked Erika.
"Because of the darkness he feels somewhat inside of himself and I can feel it. Also because it sounds cool and he agrees," the two high fives each other as the two girls sighed.
As they were walking through the forest they didn't notice a pair of eyes looking at them through the tree foliage as it followed them for more then a quarter of a mile with none of them noticing him. Though after moving to a different tree Froakie had his ears perk up and looked around the area jumping off of Naruto's right shoulder.
"Huh, what's wrong Yami," Naruto asked his shiny friend.
"I think he senses something," Karin said, before her bag started to shake and out popped a certain legendary.
"Looks like Celebi senses it to," Naruto said as the two looked around, before a shake of the bushes caused them to turn to the source as out of the bushes popped up a small little Rattata.
"Oh it was just a little Rattata," Karin said as she sighed.
Suddenly the Rattata jumped upon almost being caught by a fast moving blur as the three quickly jumped back upon seeing the blur and looked upon the sky seeing a large metal bird screeching at them as it flew to barely tree line level.
"What the heck is that," Erika said a little scared as Naruto raised his poke-watch.
Skarmory(Steel/Flying) The armor Pokémon
It's sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to freely fly into the sky.
"A Skarmory, but what's it doing here," Karin asked upon seeing the dangerous bird who was glaring daggers at them.
"I don't know, but it doesn't look to happy," Erika said as she backed up.
"It seems pissed off at something," Naruto said.
"Yeah at us. LOOK OUT!" They all ducked as Skarmory tried to hit them with its sharp wings.
FROAKIE!
"Yami you wanna battle him," Naruto asked his little friend who nodded his head.
"Are you sure about this Naruto. I mean he just came out of his egg and I don't know if he's battle ready," Karin asked, but couldn't get an answer as Skarmory screeched flying towards them once again.
"Quick Yami use Water Pulse," Naruto called out as his Pokémon charged up a ball of water and shot it towards the armored bird.
Though it hit him straight ahead it did nothing, but anger Skarmory even more as it's wings glowed even more, before slamming them into Yami who cried out being sent flying.
"YAMI!" Naruto yelled going to catch him only for Skarmory to fly around and catches him flying away as Naruto started to chase after him.
"NARUTO! Wait up," Karin said as the two ran after Naruto.
"He's got Yami I cant let him escape," Naruto called back as he continued chasing the flying bird.
"How is he going so fast with that bag full of stuff," Erika said as Naruto hadn't dropped the items with him basically forgetting how heavy it is.
"When it comes to his Pokémon Naruto would drop everything to save his Pokémon," Karin said.
The three chased the Skarmory for a few minutes, before finding themselves out of the forest and into a clearing where a giant tree stood in front of them as the three stopped and looked up in awe at the giant tree. Though Naruto quickly snapped out of it upon seeing Skarmory land on a special branch where a nest was built for itself as it dropped the unconscious Yami, before looking down upon the three and glaring.
"Give back Yami," Naruto called out only for the armored bird to cry out as suddenly the branches shook and out of them came many other different kinds of birds.
"Oh shit." Was all Karin said upon seeing themselves surrounded by dozens of birds from Spearow to Noctowl and Murkrow.
"Ah guys what do we do," Erika asked.
"We take them down," Naruto three out three of his pokeballs as Tahlia, Bolt and Samuel came out all of them glaring at the flying birds.
"Guess this is happening," Karin said as Celebi floated next to her raising her fists.
"I don't think my Pokémon would be of use here," Erika said upon realizing her grass type wouldn't really stand a chance against the flying types.
"Just stay behind me Erika. Now you three we have to get Yami back," Naruto said pointing at where Skarmory was as the three looked up seeing the unconscious Yami with the three getting angered. None more then Samuel as he cried out and unleashed a Razor Leaf as all the birds quickly scattered. Though Bolt didn't let them get far as he unleashed a Thunderbolt shocking a majority of them and oncoming them out. Tahlia used her speed to hit the ones who escaped the attack using her Steel wing to knock them out of the sky as Samuel used Vine whip to grab them and slam them into other birds.
"Celebi watch out," Karin called out, but the Pokémon just giggled as it flew around the attacks, before using Energy ball to knock them out.
"Woah, I didn't Know Celebi was that strong," Erika said.
"Neither did I," Karin said equally shocked.
As they were battling the birds up above Skarmory was looking down on them with a calculating gaze almost as if thinking up battle strategies to counter each Pokémon. As Yami groaned in pain his eyes suddenly opened upon realizing where he was and Skarmory looked down at him as Yami jumped up and ready for battle.
Skarrr
Yami ducked under the claws and rushed in using his glowing fist to punch Skarmory in the face as the metal bird growled before using its sharp beak to attack Yami who dodged crazy like, but once he got hit he couldn't dodge the rest of the attacks as he was knocked off of the branch. Falling down with Skarmory flying after him, but he used Smokescreen to blind the armored bird.
"YAMI!" Naruto yelled as he looked up to see Naruto and out of no where Tahlia came in catching the little frog as she landed in front of Naruto. "Thanks Tahlia. Are you okay Yami," Naruto checked time see if he was alright and after seeing he was smiled and hugged the little frog who smiled and hugged back.
"I don't wanna interrupt the cute moment, but we still have a battle at hand," Karin said as the birds still out numbered them.
"Oh right I forgot about that," Naruto laughed and got up looking at all the flying birds.
Skarrr
Suddenly Skarmory burst from the smoke flying in front of Naruto as well as looking at Yami with a harsh glare as the birds around them closed in, but a cry from Skarmory stopped them as it looked down at little Yami nodding his head down towards him.
"Huh, what's it saying," Naruto asked.
"I think he wants to challenge Yami one on one," Karin spoke seeing the glare it was giving him.
"Is that so. What do you say Yami wanna go one on one," Naruto asked his Pokémon who jumped in ready to fight as he smiled at his Pokémon's eagerness.
"Watch out Naruto your Pokémon might be fast, but Skarmory can come from anywhere," Erika warned.
"Don't worry we'll be fine. Now Yami lets do this start off with a Water Pulse," Naruto called out as his Pokémon unleashed a ball of water.
The Skarmory smirked as it charged in and used steel wing to cut the ball in half shocking both of them before he was hit with the attack sending him flying back, but righted himself landing on his two feet as Yami gave a small smirk and gave a come at me gesture to Skarmory who smirked back. Yami shot off quick bursts of water pulse that Skarmory either dodged or cut in half with metal claw.
"Woah that Skarmory is fast," Karin said as she saw the Skarmory flying around Yami's attacks with ease.
"Oh yeah well let's see how good. Now Yami use Smokescreen," Naruto watched as the field became clouded with black smoke as Skarmory stopped its movement staring at the giant cloud of smoke, before raising its steel wings as air started to gather above them.
"Naruto watch out shes using Air Cutter," Erika called out as it shot them off cutting into the smoke and clearing the field of any cover. Though Skarmory was confused when not seeing a signal sign of Yami only a small dig hole.
"Got you now Yami use Smackdown," our from the ground underneath Skarmory came Yami who threw a giant rock sized boulder at Skarmory who couldn't react in time and was flung down upon being hit." Now move in and use Rock Smash." Yami fist glowed once again as in an impressive show of speed made his way in front of the downed Skarmory giving it a combo punch attack. Though Skarmory used its beak to stop his combo as he was forced to jump back and dodge with Skarmory getting up though with difficulty.
"Woah it's so strong to be able to take all that damage," Erika said.
"Wait what's that glow," Karin asked as a blue hue surrounded Skarmory with all three of them looking on confused, before Naruto's poke watch beeped.
Weak Armor
Upon being hit by a physical move. Skarmory's speed is raised and its defense is lowered each time.
"Oh, that's not good," Naruto said, before Skarmory flew at faster speeds grabbing Yami with its talons as they flew up into the sky.
"Oh no Yami is in trouble," Karin said as she saw him being taken up higher and higher.
"No he's not. YAMI! Use Rock Smash," Naruto yelled as Yami started to repeatedly punch at the metal bird who growled and started to peck back, but Yami kept dodging at the last second before giving a payback punch.
"Naruto I don't think that's helping. I mean won't his weak armor ability kick in," Erika said.
"Yes, but with it comes a low defense and it will keep on dropping," Naruto smirked as Yami counties his assault until Skarmory started to look a little beat up and by the time they stopped flying up they were already above the giant tree. Skarmory looked down as Yami grinned before charging a water pulse and with strength not shown before it escaped its grasp before firing it straight into its face as a huge explosion took place with the two slowly falling from the smoke.
"Ah Naruto you do know Yami can't fly right," Karin said sarcastically.
"Oh…right," Naruto sweat dropped before in a flash all the birds flew up to try and catch their leader, while Tahlia flew past most of them and with grace caught Yami, before diving back down and descending right next to Naruto and the others.
"Here let me check to make sure he's okay," Erika said as she pulled out a couple of medical supplies.
Skarr
They turned around upon noticing Skarmory landing in front of them along with the rest of the birds. With Naruto standing in front of Yami along with the rest of his Pokémon, but instead of charging all the birds kneeled in front of them as Skarmory walked up to them though with some difficulty and bowed to Naruto and Yami with the two looking at him in confusion.
"I think he's showing a sign of respect for Yami," Karin said.
"Well Yami what do you say," Naruto asked his pokemon who walked up to the Skarmory and shook its wing causing the Pokémon to look up in confusion." He doesn't like it when others bow so just a shake of the hand will do." Naruto said as he shook his wing.
Skarmory
"Hey ash it's pointing at something," Karin said as Naruto followed its beak as it pecked at the dirt for a few before pulling out a pokeball. Not just any pokeball, but a Luxray ball.
"What is this," Naruto asked as the Skarmory pointed at it.
"I think it wants you to catch it," Erika said.
"But what about your friends," Naruto pointed at the other birds though Skarmory just smiled and gave a loud cry as from out of the trees came two large Pokémon with one being a Swellow and the other more leaner and taller with its hair curling to cover one of its eyes.
"I don't think that'll be a problem Naruto." Karin smiled as she saw the two birds bow to the Skarmory who bowed back, before turning back towards Naruto.
"Well if your sure about it then I can't deny you huh." Naruto threw the ball at Skarmory who let it hit his beak as he was sucked into the pokeball with it landing on the ground shaking a few times, before clicking shut.
"Seems you can't go one day without catching a new Pokémon," Karin said.
"Hey I'm a Pokémon trainer it's a basic thing for me," Naruto smiled releasing his new Pokémon who gave a mighty caw with the other birds joining in.
At the end of the day the group of three had gotten into a situation where one new Pokémon had to step up to challenge a much stronger Pokémon. But in the end all sides came to an agreement with Skarmory now joining the group of friends as his old group of birds new leaders head off into the sunset to travel the wild world of Pokémon.
End
Sorry for the short chapter I just wanted to get this chapter done with as I really didn't want to move into the new arc so soon. Also I plan for Froakie(Yami) to get much stronger possibly in the same level as Z. Though it will have to take time and that's something I'm going to either talk about in the next chapter. Also I might go into a little time skip next chapter or in my case a recap of what they have been doing. Also I forgot to mention in the chapter that Z was sent back to oaks lab as she wanted time off. Also because I didn't want Naruto to always use her when they were in danger and shit. I will probably bring her back during the new arc. If you wanna know what it is though it involves are dear old Celebi.