Akira had already finished his shower and on his way to get dressed when he heard a knock at his door. Without thinking of the fact that he was as naked as the day he was born, Akira hollered out for his visitor to come in.
The door that lead into his Akira's home opened just as he bent down to pull his underwear up his legs. "Hey Akira its me..." came the familiar voice of Ash, though his voice was cut off when he saw Akira's naked rear.
Unknown to Akira, the raven haired boy had to quickly adjust himself before turning around to give Akira the privacy that he needed.
It didn't take Akira long to finish getting dressed and pretty soon he was tapping Ash on the shoulder to get his attention. "Hey Ash. What is the reason behind your visit?" Akira asked of the other male who upon turning back to face Akira had his face flushed crimson.
From looking at Ash's face, Akira assumed that the raven haired boy was embarrassed from having walked in when he was naked. Though as Akira was examining his friend, he saw Ash's eyes move passed him and what he saw only caused his face to grow a darker shade of crimson. "Just meet me outside. I will tell you why I came over then." Ash muttered out before turning away from Akira and making his way out of the room in a flash.
With an amused expression plastered on his face, Akira followed after Ash though as he did so he grabbed both his bag and his Pokéballs. It didn't take very long for Akira to reach the door and once there he was pushing through it which allowed him to see that Ash standing a few feet away from his doorway. Though Akira decided not to say anything until he had the door to his room locked.
Once Akira had ensured the safety of his home, he turned towards his friend. "Now what was it that brought this visit on?" Akira inquired of Ash.
It took a minute for Akira to receive a response from Ash, though when he did he could still tell that Ash was flustered from what he saw within his room. "I was wanting to...to see if you were wanting to enter into the tournament that will be held...within the Arena tomorrow." Ash explained to his friend.
This was the first time that Akira had heard of the Tamers holding tournaments which only confused him more about the order that he had joined since he assumed that they only used the Arena to hold the initiation of a new Tamer. Though the thought of entering a set of battles to prove both his strength as a Tamer as well as the strength of his Pokémon was appealing to Akira. "I'm not opposed to entering this competition though I would like to know the point behind it." Akira explained to Ash.
Ash was thrilled to hear that Akira would join in the tournament which was evident from the smile that was plastered on Ash's face. "Yes I will gladly explain it to you though I would like to do so on our way to Professor Oak's lab." Ash replied back. Though before Akira could respond to what Ash had just said to him, the raven haired boy was already walking away from him.
Not wanting to fall behind, Akira hurried after Ash which thankfully didn't take very long. The moment that Ash felt Akira's presence next to him, he started to speak. "The tournaments are designed to showcase a Tamer's strength, though the prize that goes to the winner of the tournament is also a reason that people enter the competition. These tournaments are also used by Journeymen that are battling for a Master's attention." Ash explained as they left behind the dorms.
Akira now understood the importance of the tournaments though there was something that still confused him. "Why are we going to see Professor Oak?" Akira inquired of his raven haired friend.
Without skipping a beat, Ash replied to what was asked of him. "Professor Oak is leaving for Pallet Town after the tournament is over tomorrow and I wont have time to say my goodbyes to him. His lab is also where we have to register for the tournament." Ash explained as he and Akira continued to make their way towards the Professor's lab. Akira assumed that Ash was finished with his response and was about to speak himself when Ash's voice fluttered out once more. "I also thought that it would be a good idea to have Professor Oak take a look at that Pokéball that you received." Ash finished just as they made it to their destination.
Akira wasn't given any time to respond to what Ash had just said before the other male was pushing his way into the lab. Though he wasn't able to voice it, Akira did agree that having Professor Oak take a look at the Pokéball he received as a reward for completing his contract was a smart idea especially since the Professor would be leaving tomorrow.
Once again not wanting to get left behind, Akira quickly followed after his friend who was already about halfway to the Professor by the time that he made it to Ash. Before they had even made it the rest of the way to the Professor, Ash was already speaking once more. "Professor Oak! We have come to register for tomorrows tournament." Ash informed the elder male. Upon hearing Ash's voice echoing around his lab, Professor Oak turned towards the two younger males.
Akira watched as a smile formed on Professor Oak's face. "I should have assumed that you would never miss a chance to show off your strength." Professor Oak responded to Ash.
Before anything else was said both Akira and Ash finished the distance to the Professor who was already typing something up on one of the computers that lined his lab. Once they arrived to the Professor, Akira could see that Professor Oak was typing both his name as well as Ash's name into the computer which caused Akira to assume that Professor Oak was already registering the two of them for the tournament.
While Professor Oak was busy doing this, Akira decided to reach into his bag and pull out the Pokéball that he received from the completing his contract. Thankfully delving into his bag and finding the Pokéball didn't take very long and soon Akira held the black and white object in his hand.
Though before asking the Professor to look into the Pokéball, Akira thought it was best to allow the Professor to finish what he was currently doing. During Professor Oak's typing he suddenly stopped and turned towards Ash and Akira. "I have finished your registration Ash and you will be fighting in the second round..." Professor Oak informed Ash though before Ash could respond, Professor Oak turned towards Akira and started to speak "...though Akira there seems to be a problem with your registration since the registration requires a last name." Professor Oak explained to the orphaned Tamer.
This was something that Akira was hoping would not be a problem though he had thought of a few last names just incase he needed one. "Professor Oak would you please put in the name Cade for my last name." Akira informed the Professor who was quick to do as Akira requested.
Once again the Professor turned back to typing on the computer which only took a few more minutes and once he was done, he turned back to Akira. "Your registration is complete Akira and you will be fighting in the fourth round." Professor Oak informed Akira.
Now that the registration was complete, Akira decided now would be the best time to request the Professor to look into the Pokéball that he received from Miss Joy. "Professor Oak there is something else that I would like to ask of you..." Akira spoke out though before Professor Oak could even open his mouth to ask what he wanted, Akira started to speak once more. "...I would like you to ask you to take a look at this Pokéball that I received from a contract that I completed." Akira informed the Professor as he tossed the black and white object towards the Professor.
The Pokéball was caught by Professor Oak pretty easily and from the surprise on his face, Akira knew that he was not expecting to see the object that Akira had asked him to analyze. "I thought we had collected all these Pokéballs years ago..." Professor Oak muttered to himself.
Though he spoke in a quiet voice, it wasn't quiet enough since Akira was able to hear what the Professor said. "What was the reason behind your collecting of these Pokéballs?" Akira inquired of his elder.
Akira could see that the question as well as the object in his hand caused the Professor much worry, which caused Akira to think that the Professor wasn't going to respond to his question. Just as Akira thought that Professor Oak was really not going to answer him, he heard the older man's voice echoing throughout the lab. "These Pokéballs were banned from use by all Tamer's as well as from manufacturing since they are able to be used to steal Pokémon from other Tamers. Though this is something that only a select few within our Order." Professor Oak explained to both Akira and Ash.
Hearing what this Pokéball could do caused Akira to feel sick to his stomach though for some reason he still felt like something was calling to him when he looked at the object. "Maybe there is a Pokémon is living inside of that Pokéball." Akira contemplated as he stared at the object in Professor Oak's hand. With this thought in mind, Akira started to speak. "Can you check and see if anything is living inside that Pokéball?" Akira inquired of the Professor.
Without answering Akira's question, Professor Oak did as was asked of him and clicked the button that sat at the front of the Pokéball which shot out a red beam of light. As the light cleared a spherical Pokémon that was covered in a gray cloth appeared. Akira looked at the creatures eyes which were a dark blue as well as a mix of yellow.
"Well, well. It looks like this Pokéball contained a Shuppet, though I'm not sure if this creature was stolen from someone or captured legitimately." Professor Oak explained to Akira who was also worried about the same thing.
Not really knowing what to do with finding out that the reward he received was an item that was banned from use or the fact that they are unable to find out if the Pokémon that was held within it once belonged to another individual before being put inside this Pokéball. "What would you suggest that I do with the Shuppet then Professor?" Akira asked of the man.
"Technically Shuppet now belongs to you since the Pokéball was given to you. Though I would like to suggest that you release the creature from this dreadful object and then recapture it in another Pokéball." Professor Oak explained to Akira who thought the suggestion was quite a good one.
Akira gave the Professor a nod which caused Professor Oak to snap the object that he held within his hand in half. Now that Shuppet was a free Pokémon, Akira pulled out a empty Pokéball from his bag. Once the item was within his grasp, Akira tossed it at Shuppet which sucked the creature into the Pokéball. Akira watched as the Pokéball twitched and pretty soon the Pokéball stopped all movement.
"Congratulations Akira. You just got yourself a new Pokémon. Do you know what you would like to name her?" Professor Oak inquired of Akira.
Akira gave the Professor a quick nod before informing everyone what he was going to name his newest team member. "I think the name Lilith would suit her perfectly." Akira spoke out as he made his way over to the Pokéball, and picked it up from the ground.
Akira's Pokémon
Vulpix(M)(S)- Inari
Charmander(M)- Natsu
Sandshrew(M)- Sandstorm
Sneasel(F)(S)-?
Growlithe(M)- ?
Shuppet(F)- Lilith
Authors notes: Thank you to everyone who read the chapter. Please review and comment on your likes, dislikes and other general comments about the chapter as well as the story. Until next time.