Chapter 48: A Monster under the Ward
Ash and Cain walked outside, but what they found surprised them, because they were two Team Meteor Grunts, "You two freeze!" A male ordered.
"No thank you. Pikachu Thunderbolt!" Pikachu leaped off Ash's shoulder and fired yellow lightning that slammed into the two grunts making them yell in pain before they collapsed unconscious.
When Pikachu landed on Ash's shoulder the two trainers turned to each other, "Do you think Team Meteor are responsible for the blackout?" Cain asked.
Before Ash could answer, "You're close but not true." The two trainers turned and saw El who is in his old outfit.
"EL!" Ash shouted with Pikachu sparking his cheeks.
"Yes, if that bastard Radomus thought he could use his pet Gardevoir to brainwash me, he's sorely mistaken. But I decided to play alone so that he'll let me get close to Luna without any problems. And I Ash I thank you." El explained before thanking Ash surprising them.
"For what?!"
"You see El does have powerful Pokemon so all I had to do was wait until all of his Pokemon were defeat that way he wouldn't be able to stop me. And now with all of this out of my way, I'll go and cleanse my daughter's mind of all the darkness that Radomus has inflicted on her." El walked out of sight.
"Get back here!" Ash shouted as he and Cain ran to where EL had walked but he was gone.
"Damnit!" Ash shouted frustrated.
"Where did he go?" Cain asked.
"Not sure, but we have to find him, before something happens to Luna!" Ash added on making Cian nod in response before they started running through the maze.
They battled a few Meteor Grunts until they came across another male Grunt.
"Hold it right there!" The Grunt walked up to them.
"Get out of our way!" Ash shouted.
"Or what?" The Grunt asked not intimidated by Ash.
Cain walked up holding a Poke Ball, "Or we'll remove you 'permanently'." Cain emphasize permanently.
"Pika!" Pikachu's cheeks started sparking ready for battle.
They all starred at each other ready for battle, "Well, was that convincing?" The Grunt asked randomly confusing the pair and ceasing Pikachu's sparks.
"Wha . . .?" Cain asked confused but the question.
The Grunt smirked as he grabbed his hat revealing Radomus.
Ash, Cain, and Pikachu's eyes wide open in shock, "Radomus!" Ash shouted in shocked.
"Well, was it?" Radomus asked again.
"Uhh . . . Yeah it was." Cain answered.
"I told you before that you must wear the right hat for the right job, and this is the right hat for this job especially." Radomus explained
"How . . . how do you even have an outfit from Team Meteor?" Ash asked.
"There will be a time to answer your question later on. But for now, follow me." Radomus told the pair before he started to walk away with the pair following him.
Soon they reached a dead end of the maze and Radomus turned to them, "We don't have much time as we have to leave soon to find Luna." Radomus explained making the par nod in agreement, "While Elias portrays himself as a holy man, but his true nature is revealed to us and now he has Luna." Radomus continued.
"But where are they?" Ash asked.
"I suspect that they are somewhere in 7th Street in the Lapis Ward." Radomus answered making Ash nod but Cain raised an eyebrow with a doubtful expression.
"Ahh, Radomus . . . there's no such thing as 7th street." Cain replied.
"True, while it's not visible to the public, but with skillful eyes, good observation and talking to the right people you'll be able to find it. Ash I must ask you to travel in my steed. Cain, I need you to stay with me as I need your help." Radomus explained making Ash and Pikachu nod in response while Cain still had a doubtful expression.
Ash replaced some of his Pokemon as he took one of his new Poke Ball in his hand, "Noivern I choose you!" Ash shouted as Noivern appeared on the ground, Ash climbed on his back and Noivern took off into the skies leaving the pair behind.
After about 10 minutes they were over Lapis Ward, "Noivern land there." Ash pointed outside the Pokemon Centre making Noivern nod as he flew down and landed in front of the Pokemon Centre.
Ash ran around at the end of the streets. Where he as well as Pikachu saw Signs saying '5th' and '6th street', so he ran to Obsidia Ward where they saw '8th street'. This confused them greatly, so he ran back to Lapis Ward and remembered what Radomus said about skillful eyes and observation about having in order to find 7th street.
"Hey dude!" A voice called out making Ash turn and saw a tan-skin man around his early twenties. He has dark yellow hair at the center with four sections that run over in front of his face, both sides of his head are bold with tattoos that are on the side. He's wearing a grey shirt with ripped sleeves that is under a black leather jacket with the sleeves also ripped off, with spikes on the shoulder section, light grey jeans, black sneakers, a pair of spike bracelet on each wrist and a black headphone set with yellow on the speakers that is resting around his neck.
"Who are you?" Ash asked.
"Name's Arclight bro and I run the Nightclub that's next to the Grand Gate, which is now opened after being closed for so many years. And I can't help but wonder why." The man introduced himself as Arclight explained.
"I'm Ash and this is Pikachu." Ash introduced himself and Pikachu.
"So, dude, what the rush?" Arclight asked.
"I'm trying to find 7th street, but I don't know where it is." Ash answered.
Arclight smirked, "I believe I can help you dude, follow me." Arclight replied before walking away with Ash following him close behind.
He walked inside a house where they saw a woman at the desk, "Hello Arclight." The woman greeted him.
"Hello ma'am." Arclight replied.
The woman noticed Ash, "Who's he?" She asked.
"He's a new friend of mine and I would like for him to go to 7th street." Arclight answered making the woman nod before she gestured to the elevator.
Arclight and Ash walked inside the elevator, Arclight pressed a button which closed the doors and went down. When the doors opened, it revealed a room.
Arclight walked out of the elevator with Ash following him, they walked the room and what Ash and Pikachu saw surprised them, because it was a whole area that is in ruins, even worse than above.
Streets have cracks everywhere, boulders all over the place and buildings have smashed glass and ruined walls.
Ash saw people with stand there and people who are wearing ruined cloths are walking around the place.
"What the hell?" Ash asked.
"Yep, this is 7th street, it's always been like this after the earthquake. Out of all the Wards and Streets in the City this street was hit the hardest due to it being underground and all. I know Ame is trying to fix it, but with the lack of funds right now there's not a whole lot that can be done." Arclight explained sadly.
"It horrible." Ash said in anger with Pikachu nodding because the Earthquake was Team Meteor's fault.
"Yeah. But I heard that she got a new helper that goes by the name Adrienn, who was the Coral Ward Gym Leader that vanished all those years ago." Arclight explained, with Ash not saying anything due to knowing that Adrienn was helping.
"Anyway, I got to go, I'll see you around and stop by the Nightclub sometime. Later bro." Arclight replied before walking away.
Ash walked around asking if anyone has seen a girl with blonde hair in a maid outfit along here, but he always came up empty handed.
Soon he saw a woman in a lab coat with three Pokemon a Luxray, a male Unfezant, and a Carvanna all of them have different colours, which made Ash believe they're shinnies. They're all in cages looking scared, they are also on a loading trolley with the scientist paying a man a lot of money.
Once she gave him the money, she grabbed the trolley and started pushing it away.
Once she was gone Ash walked up to the man, "What the hell was that about?!" Ash demanded making the man turn to him.
"Beat it kid." The man replied as he continued to count the money.
"Why did you sell those Pokemon?! There alive they don't deserve to be locked up in a cage!" Ash shouted.
"PIKA!" Pikachu shouted agreeing with him.
"I said beat it kid otherwise-" The man pulled out a shotgun and pointed it at Ash, "You'll find yourself with a few holes in your head." The man threatened.
Ash and Pikachu are scared and started to back up slowly, "Zap Cannon!"
A green electric orb suddenly flew past Ash and slammed into the man making him yell in pain before he fell on his unconscious twitching a lot.
Ash as well as Pikachu turned and saw Arclight who had an Ampharos in front of him, "I leave you alone for 10 minutes and you already had someone pointing a shotgun at you." Arclight said.
Ash sighed in relief, "I couldn't just stand it when that man just sold those Pokemon just for a quick buck." Ash replied in anger.
Arclight nodded in agreement, "Yeah I can't stand it either, but usually he gets a lot more than those Pokemon, Team Meteor gives him the Pokemon and he sells them off. I was trying to stop his business, but the last supply Team Meteor didn't give him any Pokemon because someone kidnapped the Pokemon that were about to be shifted here." Arclight surprising Ash and Pikachu as their eyes widen in surprise.
"The Pokemon from the Water Factory!" Ash thought to himself remembering about the stolen Pokemon along with Pawniard and Kirlia.
"Yeah, now that he has no Pokemon left I'm going to end this little operation." Arclight as well as Ampharos walked up to the unconscious man and Ampharos picked him up.
"I'll see you later." Arclight was about to turn, but stopped and turned back at Ash, "Oh, by the way Ash. Try and be a little more careful around here, because next time, I won't be around to save your ass. Later." Arclight turned and waved at the pair as he and Ampharos walked away leaving Ash and Pikachu alone.
Ash and Pikachu watched Arclight until he was out of sight, "Don't worry, I won't let that happen again." Pikachu nodded in agreement to that.
Soon the pair turned to where the scientist walked off, "I wonder what she's planning to do with those Pokemon?" Ash asked.
"Pika, pika?" Pikachu added on confused.
Ash ran in the direction following the scientist, but he lost her, he turned and saw a bearded man having a cigarette, "Excuse me sir, have you seen a woman in a lab coat?" Ash asked.
The Man blew out a puff of smoke, "Yea, she went in that building." The man answered and pointed at the building.
"Thanks." Ash walked to the door.
(Warning Slight Gore! Skip if you don't want to read)
Ash opened it, walked inside and what he saw made him and Pikachu want to throw up.
It was a lab, that was ruined and blood that belong to the scientist was all over the wall, the scientist was lying on the ground that was outside of a chamber, but she didn't have a head.
Ash and Pikachu almost threw up, but they kept it in, they looked around, until they saw the three cages that had the Pokemon, but there were empty.
(Gore over, it's ok to read from here)
Pikachu's eyes suddenly jerked up and turned to the chamber, "Pika!"
Ash turned to the chamber as well, walked towards it where they heard growling.
Soon a lime green leg stomped out of chamber that followed by another lime green leg and soon the creature walked out and it shocked Ash and Pikachu. Because it was a Type: Null.
This Type: Null's body is dark grey almost black, the helmet is the same colour as it's body with dark green lines on helmet and collar, the fur underneath the helmet is light grey almost white. The rear legs flanks are also dark green and the fish like tail is the same colour and the spikes on the tail are lime green.
"A Type: Null!" Ash thought to himself shocked by what he saw.
The Type: Null was looking at the body of the deceased scientist until it saw Ash out of the corner of its eye and turned its head to him.
They stared at each other for what seemed like eternity, but it was only a minute until Type: Null fully turned to Ash and pounced at him with his claws glowing white.
"Pikachu Iron Tail!"
Pikachu leaped off Ash's shoulder with his tail glowing silver. As Pikachu spun around Type: Null swung his right claw downwards as both Pokemon slammed their attacks into each other, creating shockwaves but they pushed each other away.
"Type: Null we don't want to hurt you! We want to help you!" Ash shouted but Type: Null ignored it as Type: Null's claws glowed white and leaped towards them.
"Pikachu Quick Attack to dodge!" Pikachu's body became surrounded by a white light and zoomed out of the way avoiding the attack.
"You got to calm down!" Ash yelled at it, but Type: Null ignored him as it's claws glowed white and dashed towards them.
"Pikachu Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu fired a yellow lightning bolt from his body that slammed into Type: Null making it grunt in pain.
When Pikachu ceased his action, yellow sparks appeared around its body showing Ash that it's paralyzed.
"Thanks buddy." Ash thanked his partner before he slowly started to walk up to Type: Null.
Type: Null saw him coming and tried to attack but he couldn't move, "I'm not going to hurt you." Ash tried to calm down the newly created Pokemon
Type: Null turned to him before glancing at his Poke Ball that are around his belt making Type: Null give off a growl.
Ash saw what Type: Null was looking, then took his belt with the Poke Balls off, before placing them on the ground and then kicked them away, hoping that Type: Null will see that Ash won't try anything.
Type: Null watched Ash cautiously ready to attack as soon as he tried anything, but when Ash placed the the belt with the Poke Balls on the ground and kicked them away it calmed down slightly.
Type: Null turned back to Ash as Ash took off his bag, pulled out a few healing items a bandage and a few Oran and Sitrus berries.
Type: Null started to growl again but when Pikachu walked up and ate an Oran berry, he showed Type: Null that they weren't poisonous.
Type turned to Ash and saw he is offering an Oran Berry Type: Null sniffed it a few times before it ate it through its helmet. Once Type: Null finished the berry Ash made a bowl of Pokemon food for Type: Null and it tucked in.
As Type: Null was eating Ash pulled out some wipes and started to clean Type: Null. Type: Null flinched by the touch but calmed down when it realized it doesn't hurt.
Type: Null turned to Ash and saw he's wiping the blood off its body. Type: Null relaxed slightly as it continued to eat.
Once Ash was done, he pulled out a few bandage cloths and wrapped a few around Type: Null's legs to stop the bleeding.
Once that was done and Type: Null was finished eating. Ash walked in front of Type: Null, with Pikachu climbing to his shoulder and the three looked at each other.
"Listen I may not know what you're going through since you were three separate Pokemon before and I'm sorry that I wasn't in time to save any of you." Ash apologized making Type: Null's eyes widen slightly as it has the memories of all three Pokemon.
"So, if you want a new home where you'll be treated just like any other Pokemon, we'll be more than happy to have you as part of our family." Ash continued with Pikachu nodding in agreement.
Type: Null tried to find deception in his words but there wasn't any, everything that this trainer said in front of Type: Null, was true.
Type: Null looked down and weighed its options. After a few moments, Type: Null turned to Ash and nodded its head.
Ash smiled as he walked over, bent down, picked up his Poke Balls and walked back to Type: Null.
Ash showed it a Poke Ball, "Ready?" Type: Null nodded to the question, then Ash gently tapped Type: Null's head sucking it inside.
It shakes a few times before stopping signing a successful catch.
Ash smiled at the Poke Ball, "We got a Type: Null." Ash said making Pikachu nod in response, before turning to the exit, but turned back at the headless scientist, he released Charizard and told him to burn the body otherwise it'll rot.
Charizard nodded, then released a Flamethrower on the body, before it was reduced to ash as if she never had existed. Ash returned Charizard, turned to the exit and walked towards with Pikachu on his shoulder
Once Ash was outside, he saw Bennett walking towards a building, "Bennett!" Ash called out making him turn and saw Ash.
"Ash?" Bennett replied not expecting him to be down here.
Ash noticed the outfit that Bennett is wearing, and it looks like El's cloths, "What are you doing here?" Ash asked.
"I was getting supplies for the ritual." Bennett replied.
Ash and Pikachu were confused by that answer, "What ritual?" Ash questioned.
"I was out here trying buy time as I figured out a way to save Luna." Bennett answered.
Ash and Pikachu were surprised by that answer, "We're trying to save Luna as well!" Ash shouted with Pikachu nodding in agreement.
Bennett's eyes widen, "You as well huh? Great, if we have the same goal we can work together and save her." Bennett explained with Ash nod in agreement.
"Do you know where she is?" Bennett nodded to Ash's question.
"Yes, I do. I've been working with them ever since Elias took me as his apprentice and I know where there's base is follow me." Bennett said as Ash followed him.
They came to a locked door. Bennett grabbed the knob and turned the it in a few different ways before it opened.
"The door is locked, and it can only open if you turned the knob in a certain combination." Bennett explained to Ash making him nod in response.
Bennett and Ash walked through the door and to Ash and Pikachu's surprise they weren't inside a house they were outside, "Where are we?" Ash asked.
"We're just below Beryl Bridge, no time for that come on." Bennett answered before walking again with Ash following him.
After about 5 minutes of walking they turned around a corner and it led to a dead-end, "It's a dead-end." Ash said.
"No, it isn't." Bennett replied as he walked up to the wall, placed out his right palm against the wall, then the wall slowly started to move up revealing a secret passage.
"A secret tunnel!" Ash said surprised.
Bennett nodded to that, "Yeah, it's how they were able to do their work without anyone finding out. Follow me." Bennett walked inside with Ash following him.
Once inside Ash and Pikachu were surprised by what's inside it will a stone-built structure with pillars holding up the wall.
Once Ash walked inside the wall behind them closed, "Come on!" Bennett shouted but not too loud so other won't hear them before he walked away.
Ash soon followed but he realized something was strange and narrowed his eyes.
Bennett turned around but didn't see Ash, so he waited for him and after a moment Ash came back walking towards him, "Where were you?" Bennett questioned.
"Sorry, I was just making sure that there wasn't anyone around." Ash answered making Bennett nod in response.
The pair continued down for a bit until they came to an intersection leading down, left, right and back the way they came, and Bennett suddenly came to a halt.
Ash turned to him, "Bennett what's wrong?" Ash asked.
But suddenly about 5 people came from hallways towards them surprising Ash and Pikachu, Ash was about to back up but when he turned, he and Pikachu saw five more people behind them blocking the exit.
Ash turned to around and saw Bennett is looking at them, "I'm sorry about this Ash. But Elias asked me to let you in." Bennett confessed.
"What?!" Ash shouted in shock.
Author's Notes
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I wanted Ash to have a Type: Null, because I wanted him to have one.
You guys also let me know that you wanted me to continue this story, while leaving the re-write up as the different version, which I'm ok with.
Sorry for the late update, I've been busy with Collage and I'm doing my major project now.
So, I'll still write whenever I can, I'll try to make it so that the next update won't be more then a month away, but anything can happen.
Other then that. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, let me know what you've thought with a review and I'll see you next time.