Chapter 3 Preparing for a new Journey.
Delia Ketchum was getting worried for her son since it's been almost an hour since he left and night is falling on Pallet Town and it not really safe at night anywhere you go in the Pokemon world. Mimey already heads to bed but she waited for her little boy to come home. As she watches outside the window for Ash to come home, she saw Charizard, Tracey, and Oak heading straight to the entrance to her home? She notices Pikachu on Charizard's head hanging on and on Charizard back was- "ASH!" she ran out the door to the group heading towards her. "What happened to my boy?" Charizard spoke which shock miss Ketchum, "He passed out and he is in bad shape." Delia nodded letting them all inside without a fight at all. Charizard places Ash on the couch and watches over him while Oak explains to Miss Ketchum what happen to her son. Pikachu was tired and try hard to stay awake,
"Hey, Pikachu rest I will watch Ash." Pikachu would refuse, but he needed some sleep and he trust Charizard again after saving their lives and all. Pikachu snuggles up with Ash and joins him in sleep. Sonic smile remembering when he uses to do that with his parents when he was a kid. Sonic heard Oak and Tracey leave to head back home and Ash was still out cold and will likely remain so until tomorrow morning. Sonic looks around and recognizes stuff like the Orange Island trophy that he heard miss Delia uses as a dumbbell for working out. And framed on the wall was all the regions Ash went through with all the badges and a piece of metal that looks like gold but was not with words written on it. The first one read, Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town. Indigo League top 16. That not bad Sonic thought and look at the Johto and saw Ash got to the top eight and same with Hoenn. Sinnoh he reaches the top 4 and Sonic remembers he wishes Ash call him in to face that legendary wielding Trainer Tobias. But when he looks at the most recent region Ash went through and enter the conference off, he saw Ash place in- top eight?! What the hell happen?
"Aren't you sleepy Charizard?" Said miss Delia who walk into the living room where Sonic put Ash on the couch while Sonic takes one of the extra seats. He turns to Miss Ketchum and said back, "I'm fine, I had many days where I never had sleep or very little. She put on the living room table some coffee and donuts, "Help you stay awake." Sonic appreciated and said thanks. He picked up the mug and start sipping it up. Delia smiled at him as she asked, "So you're from another world?" Sonic was not sure to nod yes or shake no on that answer, "sort of but the more accurate answer I come from a different universe." Delia nodded, "I see. Was it difficult to get used to being inside a Charizard's body?" "It was difficult at first but I'm learning pretty quickly, it was a drastic change from being humanoid and like 70 pounds to a bipedal lizard with wings and weight like 200 pounds" Delia giggle at the last part finding it funny,
"So you will watch Ash all night?" Sonic nodded, "Then I will head to bed. Take care of him, Sonic." Sonic smiles back at her and told her goodnight as she heads to her bedroom. Sonic finish the coffee and donut in less than an hour so he was getting bored pretty fast and thinks of stuff to keep his focus up and himself awake? Sonic got up and felt around Ash's pant's pocket for his Pokedex. He grabs it and carefully presses buttons to get to look up Charizard so he can learn how to fight as a normal Charizard would. Sonic headed outside to do this but waiting outside was a familiar figure,
"Tobias?" the legendary wielding trainer nodded and toss a card to Sonic who caught it with ease, "I saw that form Ash got out of you, and I was impressed. I think Ash will get more out of that invite then I." he then walks off into the night and out of sight of the Kanto fire dragon. He looks at the invite and when he unfolds it read, you have been invited to the Prism League hosted in 4 months. Sonic did not know what this Prism League is all about but it seems important. Sonic decided to keep this to himself until Ash is back at peak top condition. Once put away Sonic look at the Pokedex and looked up how to do moves a Charizard would learn and start practicing how to do them and he started with Flamethrower. And Sonic train and practice all through the night while being watched by a figure wearing a brown cloak. This figure watching him like he was waiting for something to happen with that Charizard.
The following morning Ash woke up at the smell of pancakes being made by his mom so he starts to wake. He felt Pikachu was on him and decide to wake his shocking friend, "Hey Pikachu get up." the electric mouse got up and start to stretch, Pikachu notice laying near the wall with the window that shows what's outside in front of the house, it was Sonic sleeping right now. Ash was about to wake Charizard when "I let him sleep for a bit more. He was asleep when I woke up which was a little under an hour." Ash understood and head into the kitchen with Pikachu in toe. Ash help himself with some pancakes while Pikachu had some mon food with some Ketchup to lick up. And they heard movement entering the kitchen was Sonic,
"Morning got something for me?" Delia nodded and handed him a mon bowl with mon food which Sonic at first look happy to have but it turns to disappointment but he decides to eat it anyway since he best gets used to it. Delia notice this and asked him, "What would you like Sonic?" Sonic finish the bowl clean and thought his answer, "I would really love a Chilli Dog if such a thing exists in this world." Delia smiled and went into the kitchen and start using her magic with cooking to create something that to Sonic smell like it descended from the heaven's above. He looks and his mouth water at a large and delicious looking chili dog.
"Hope you enjoy it Charizard." he swipes it and bit into it and his eyes turn into hearts. This chili dog was the best one he had, period. Sonic should know since he tasted practically any type of chili dog on Mobius. Once he finishes he wanted to ask for another when, "So Charizard you are back for real?" Sonic looks at Ash and nodded, "Of course I'm back to- 30%." "30%?" Ash asked, "Yeah I'm still getting used to my form and connecting more with Charizard's memory and reflexes and mixing ours together so we are one." "I'm not completely sure what you mean but it sounds like good progress so far." Ash said which Pikachu agree with his partner. Sonic smirk and he said, "We best go to Oak's place. We got something to talk about." Ash was confused about what he is talking about,
"What you mean?" Delia got excited for reason beyond Ash's knowledge, "Oak says you unlock a form for Charizard never seen before in his life." Ash gasp, "Really!?" Pikachu said it was so as well with the rest. Ash, Pikachu and Sonic head over to Oaks lab and along the way Ash decides to talk with Charizard, "So your real name is Sonic?" Sonic looks at Ash and nodded decide to tell the kid, "I'm from another universe. Back there I was a blue hedgehog consider to be the fastest thing alive. Me and my kind the Mobians have been in a constant fight against the world-conquering scientist name Egg-Man." Ash and Pikachu broke down laughing at that villain's name, "He is seriously called Egg-Man?" Sonic nodded, "Yeah his old name was Robotnik but I kept calling him a giant talking egg and it evolves into that name you are laughing at right now." they soon arrive at Oak's lab and he seems to be eyeing Sonic and Ash,
"Do I have chili on my face?' brush his claws around his mouth just in case. Ash walk to Oak and said, "You saw me get Sonic into a form you never saw before?" Oak nodded, "Yes, in fact, it reminds me of Mega Evolution." "Mega Evolution?" Tracey their as well added to the conversation, "They're an evolution that goes beyond their natural limits. But to do it you need to items. A Keystone," gesturing to the Keystone on the table which caught Ash's eye. "And a Pokemonite for the Pokemon to evolve to those form or a particular one." Sonic thinks and notices Oak's face and said, " You want us to recreate it, Professor?" Oak look at Sonic and nodded, "Yes, though not sure how it happen though?"Sonic thought and after thinking he said,
"Let's do a fight to beat around the bush and see what's the trigger and what it can do besides an obvious power boost." everyone agrees as they head outside to have room for a Pokemon Battle. Sonic stretch his legs ready and Oak call out his Dragonite who was stretching not being used in battle in a while. Oak, "Alright so any ideas where to start?" Ash and Sonic thought and both came to mind and Ash said, "We both wanted to beat Fearow, in fact, we spoke at the same time. "Yeah let's start with that. Think of beating Dragonite with all your might Ash and raise your fist out." Ahs nodded and got into the same position but even in this pose for like a minute or 2 with nothing happen for both Sonic or Ash. while failing to do whatever they did to defeat all those Fearow's. Delia arrives with some snacks for everyone with Mimey in toe carrying food. When she put the picnic basket with the food and drinks in it, she saw an Eevee watching Charizard and Ash trying to do their thing. Delia crouch down to the Eevee, "hey curious what my boy's doing?" Jump from hearing Delia speak to it and ran back inside. Delia guesses it was a shy one and let it be and turn to her son along with Charizard.
"Ash this is not working."Ash agreed but wonder what's wrong? Oak had an idea to try, "Why not fight a bit. Maybe need to get the blood pumping before trying it." "That can work let's go Sonic," Ash said and Sonic gave his trainer a thumbs up and so Oak and Ash have an actual Pokemon battle, "Dragonite lets start this match by using Water Pulse!" from its claw form a sphere of water and toss it at Sonic. "Counter with Dragon Rage." from his mouth came to a Purple pink multicolor flame ball that hit Water Pulse and causes an explosion. Oak thought quickly, "Use Thunder Punch." "Use Strength Charizard." Dragonite's fist pulse with electricity around it. While Sonic got caught in white energy as he charges towards Dragonite. Both had their fists clash and neither side was budging, in fact, both had their feet digging and scratching the dirt due to this.
But Sonic seemed to let Dragonite overpower and push forward so he can get Dragonite so he can deliver a mighty swing of his claw right into Dragonite's face. But Oak's Dragonite thought he might try that so he drew back his Thunder and did a thunder infuse backhand to Charizard's face knocking him back many feet away from Dragonite. Ash thinks what his next move to tell Sonic? But Sonic thought for him and use Dragon Breath. From Sonic's mouth came a pink multicolor stream of flames which hit Dragonite doing nice to him. Oak, "I think we step it up Dragonite, use Ice Punch." Dragonite nodded before blue energy coated and slam it into the ground and form ice across the ground towards Sonic along with ice spikes form towards him as well. Sonic flaps his wings so hard to shatter the ice spikes before it could get to Sonic, "Nice try let me show you-" he could not move. He looks down and saw his legs were frozen in place.
"Oh no Charizard break free," Ash said to Sonic. He smashes his fist on the ice but it was being broken so easily. Dragonite was charging at Sonic with another Thunder Punch. Sonic kept trying but Sonic decides to heat himself up and start to melt the ice off his feet. Sonic avoids thunder Punch by leaning back like in an action movie that would be called Matrix. But Dragonite slams his fist down on Sonic's face causing a huge electric explosion making it unable for any trainer to see what happen. Dragonite hops out and landed near Oak. Sonic got up hurt but he felt ready to get to his feet. He looks at Ash and gave him a look that Ash got. Both got into a charging pose and Sonic got flaming energy around him and change into that form once more.
"NICE Charizard!" Sonic smirk and gave a thumbs up. Oak decides to challenge this new form of Charizard, "Use Water Pulse!" Dragonite launches a sphere of water to Sonic. Ash smirk, "Counter with Flamethrower." Sonic fire a stream of fire that consumes Water Pulse to steam and hit Dragonite doing nice damage, even more than it normally should. Oak was curious and decide to keep testing, "Dragonite use Dragon Rush!" Dragonite got coated in pink multicolor energy dragon charging at Sonic. Sonic supercharge the flames around him as he uses Flare Blitz and flew towards the charging Dragonite. The two clash and overpower Dragonite knocking him back. Sonic felt the recoil but not much due to his tough hide, but Ash felt it and it hurt a lot for him. Oak notice this,
"You okay Ash? Not sure what happened to the still young trainer. Sonic turns to Ash and got an idea, "I think in this form you share my pain. I wonder if other stuff is shared as well." Ash nodded and decide to stop the fight as he felt his heart beating like a jackhammer for some reason.? The form faded and Ash fell on his ass tired. Sonic as well but not as tired as Ash due to his large pool of Stamina. Delia walks over to check on her dear, "You were amazing dear. But I can see you have more training needed to get that form down." Ash had to agree with his mom, however, "I think Sonic making it easier for me." Sonic was confused, "what you mean?" Ash was about to say what he was thinking but the one who can say it better decided to step in, "I think Sonic being more smarter than an average Pokemon he can think like Ash without a lot of need of training to think and keep in sync." Ash nodded yes, "that what I was thinking."
"Yeah, but It is a good idea to train with me using the form so you can get used to the downsides of it and then use another Pokemon to fully master it and learn how to train it to all the other Pokemon." Ash nodded, "Yeah we get the basic idea how it works before we start getting my other Pokemon involved." Ash said and Pikachu agrees with his trainer. "But I think Sweety you need to relax and maybe train your other Pokemon as well." Delia said and Ash agrees, "Yeah, In fact, I feel like fishing. Professor Oak can I borrow some fishing equipment?" "Of Couse their in the closet in the living room," Oak said. Ash nodded and head inside with Pikachu following him on his tail,
"You think Ash is ready for a new journey?" Sonic asked them. Oak admits he was not sure but Delia gave an actual answer, "Give him a day or two and he will be ready." Sonic agrees with her as he waits for Ash to come back outside. He inside pulled out the fishing rod and fishing hook carrying box with him, but he stops when he saw an Eevee sitting on the windowsill that allows it to see what happen outside with Sonic and Dragonite but not looking at him. She notices Ash noticing her looking at him so she ran off deeper into Oak's place. Ash and Pikachu let her be and once outside father everyone that wants to join Ash and Sonic at the beach. And they plan to train while Ash does some fishing to catch a new Pokemon to his roster.
Back in Sonic Universe with Tails working on T-pup and was about done with his metal pet. But he heard the door open and surprise to see enter, "Sally? What you are doing?" Sally explain to the young inventor, "I just finish the meeting and wanted to see Sonic for exploring a base nearby Egg-Man abandon." Tails had a double-take which Sally notice, "What's wrong?" Tails answer, "I thought you already told Sonic to do it like a few minutes ago." Sally was confused, "That's impossible since I was in a meeting."
"That why I found it weird." Said Nichole who form in the room as well. The three think until a huge explosion was heard outside causing the two real beings left the house and saw the smoke and lights of the aftermath. Tails did not need to be told to grab Sally and fly over to where the source was. "That where the base was- no don't tell me," Sally said as Tails picked up the pace to their destination. Once they arrive all they saw was a smoking crater where the base was with no signs of the hero of Mobius, "he-he-he is gone." Tails said about to cry at the "death" of his brother figure. Sally pull him close and said, "We will honor his memory and defeat Egg-Man-" she started to cry with the fox. Meanwhile from afar was watching from a drone's camera. It belongs to the Egg-Man who was watching the video with Orbot and Cubot,
"Well If I ain't made of titanium I think that blue rodent finally met his maker. YEE HAA." Orbot faces palm why he using his cowboy voice right now. But Egg-Man was too angry to care, "THAT VERMIN DIES DUE TO A CORE OVERLOADING AT AN OLD BASE! I SPENT YEARS MAKING ROBOT TO KILL HIM AND THIS! GETS HIM IN THE END!" Orbot decides to speak up to his maker, "At least you're odds for taking over the world up to-" He was stopped by Egg-Mn slapping him to silence him. As Egg-Man was about to have a tantrum when he remembers the that blew up and its purpose, "That was my Universe hopping Base where I spent months trying to open a portal to worlds outside of the one we normally are easily able to enter." Cubot spoke up since Orbot was a bit shaken from the hit he took,
"What kind of new world you mean partner." Egg-Man turns to Cubot, "Like the world that Willy whatever his name was from. Or maybe a world where there is a plumber fighting a dragon for a princess I don't know but the possibilities are endless." the robots understood and could tell Egg-Man was plotting. And after a minute of thinking, Egg-Man smiling, he had a plan, "I will create a portal to the new world Sonic went to and catch him off guard and take over that world!" he starts to laugh evil but Orbot was worried, "You can't take over this world. What are the odds the world he was sent to be any better or easier to take over?" Egg-Man had to agree with Orbot a bit on that point,
"Yes, but who knows what we will find for new design ideas and other such. The worst-case scenario it would make a nice place to retreat to if those animals got me retreating." the other bots agree as he and his minions got to work making a device to get to where Sonic is, along with finding where did he go?
