Chapter 13 Encounters with Pinkies

Ash Pikachu and Charizard had made great progress towards Mt Moon but they had to settle for the night. The trio looked around and Pikachu found a cave that was a dead end so they only had to worry about wild Pokemon attacking them from the entrance. While Ash sets up his sleeping bag and before asleep, Ash wonders what to do to make sure the group is safe? Sonic sat down near the entrance and said not looking back at Ash or Pikachu.

"I will stay up through the night and watch over you guys."

Ash appreciated it and so did Pikachu as both quickly fell asleep. Sonic sat for a few minutes before he got up needing to stretch his legs so he could stay awake. Sonic practices using Slash to get more use to how to brawl as a Charizard. Sonic was getting very used to it but he was getting more elegant at this brutal way of fighting. Sonic switches to punches and he was already pretty good from earlier training and it being something from his old life that he can use as a Charizard.

Sonic senses some pair of eyes on him but when he looks at the cave entrance and sees that Pikachu and Ash were still asleep, so who was looking at him? Sonic looked at the trees but saw nothing, but he swore an almost invisible head that reminded him of a cat peeking out for a bit behind a tree. Sonic approached the tree he swore he saw this invisible or camouflage feline.

Sonic tried to look behind it but saw no one there. Sonic hears a giggle behind him. Sonic turned but saw no one but a Pidgey resting on a branch picking at its right wing. Sonic walks towards it and says to it.

"Hey did you see a feline Pokemon?"

The pidgey looked at him and it's blue eyes felt unnatural on the pidgey but Sonic did not catch on it right away. The pidgey said no and went on picking at its wing. Sonic sighs and looks around but shortly after he hears the giggle again and this sounds like it was coming everywhere? Sonic spun around looking for her since it sounded femine.

"Why are you watching me?"

"Because It is interesting how a mobian is adapting to being a pokemon."

The female voice said which once again sound like it was coming from all around him as he kept looking around, but soon his eyes saw resting on a branch a small pink feline that was around Pikachu's tail with a long tail that the tip was a bit bigger round point to it, she had light blue eyes and had small hands but big feet. Sonic asks her.

"Who are you?"

"You can call me Mew, it's the name I was given by the creator."

Sonic was confused about who was this creator the feline was talking about? Mew hop off the branch and float about Sonic examining every part and side of the hedgehog inside the body of a Charizard. Sonic was about to say a question to her.

"Yes I am a female, at least that's the gender I consider myself being."

Sonic was confused how did he know what he was going to ask her? Sonic decides to test something and like the last time she answers before he could ask.

"Why would you think I have that!

"I guess that is a good counter to mind readers. So that's how you know I was a mobian."

"Yes and I have to say it was wise for him to pick you for the role."

"Wait what?"

Mew then turns invisible and starts to leave and sends one less message to the fire and flying types' minds.

"You will learn soon."

As she flew off deeper into the forest and Sonic lost where she was going. Sonic sighs and goes back to training and practicing some moves in his move pool before hitting the hay. The following morning came and Ash started to wake up before waking up Pikachu. Ash notices Sonic passed out at the entrance and Ash decides to let Sonic sleep and return him to his Pokeball. Ash and Pikachu head out towards Mt Moon to continue their journey.

Along their path Ash had a run in with a wild Ursaring who wanted a fight. Ash turns his head to Pikachu who nodded and hops off his shoulder and took a battle stance. Ursaring uses Slash to hit Pikachu but Ash was quick to act and said.

"Pikachu use Iron Tail."

Pikachu smiles as he hops into the air and coats his lightning bolt-shaped tail in silver energy and swings it at the bear Pokemon. The two attacks clash but Pikachu was stronger than this Ursaring so he was knocked back surprising it, how can this little Pokemon be so strong!? Ursaring tried Fire Punch but Pikachu avoided the punch with ease and hit Ursaring with a ThunderBolt. This attack was enough to knock Ursaring out cold. Ash walked to Pikachu and pet him on his head.

"Good job Pikachu now lets keep going."

Ash said to Pikachu as he extended an arm so Pikachu could climb up to rest on his shoulder as they continued towards Mt Moon. 6 minutes of straight walking Ash and Pikachu arrive at the entrance and before entering the cave Ash asks Pikachu.

"So Pikachu did you master that move we worked on before leaving Pewter City?"

Pikachu nodded and Ash smiled as he headed inside and once deep enough inside Pikachu charged electric energy and turned into a living flashlight to light the way inside as the duo went deeper and deeper into the cave. Back where they left the knocked out Ursaring a Rhyperior examine the defeated Pokemon. Whoever knocks out a strong minion of his, needs to die so it can't challenge his rule over this part of the Kanto region.

They barely last 4 minutes until a trio of Zubats attack the duo and Pikachu gets ready to face all three at once. Pikachu hops into the air and starts to build electric energy to form a sphere the size of a soccer ball and launches it at one of the Zubats knocking it out cold. One of the Zubats flies towards Pikachu to get close and use Bite on Pikachu. Pikachu saw it coming and avoided the bite and smacked down on Zubats head with an Iron Tail attack.

The last Zubat fled but Pikachu was not having it and blasted the retreating Zubat with a ThunderBolt knocking it out cold with one strike. Ash congratulates Pikachu for his win and Pikachu thanks him and both head deeper into Mt Moon not knowing about Rhyperior on their trail. After 4 more minutes passed Ash and Pikachu did not run into any Zubats, but instead saw a Golbat attacking a Clefairy!?

Ash told Pikachu to use Iron Tail since using Thunderbolt might land on Clefairy and not Golbat. Pikachu nodded as its tail was coated in steel energy and smacked Golbat, scaring it off and the clefairy was surprised to be rescued by a Pikachu and his trainer.

"Are you okay?"

Ash asks the Clefairy crouching down to be on her level of eyesight. The Clefairy said thanks but was trying to say to him. Ash pulls out Sonic's Poke Ball and calls him out. Sonic stretches when letting out of the metal sphere.

"Okay, who's ass do I need to kick?"

Sonic turned to Ash and behind his legs was a pink Pokemon creature afraid of the Charizard that just appeared. Ash explains that he needs him to translate what the Clefairy is saying to him. Sonic nods but wonders what the Pokedex has about Clefairy. Ash decided to scan her and the Pokedex said.

"Clefairy the Fairy Pokemon and the evolved form of Cleffa. On every night of a full moon, groups of this Pokémon come out to play. When dawn arrives, the tired Clefairy returns to their quiet mountain retreats and go to sleep nestled up against each other. Its adorable behavior and appearance make it popular with men and women, young and old. Its numbers are few, however."

Ash put the Pokedex Away and ask the Clefairy what it said and Sonic translates for the Pallet Town trainer,

"Can you protect me on the way back to my family and the celebration of the moon."

Ash said sure and they follow behind the Clefairy and they wait for trouble to come. After 2 minutes straight two Golbats came to attack the Clefairy. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on one to take out one of them with ease. Sonic blasts the remaining one with a stream of flames. Clefairy was in awe at how strong Pikachu and the Charizard was. This made her wonder if it's worth it to be caught and trained by a trainer.

The Rhyperior that's on their trail had lost them but he heard two Zubats talking to one another and mention a trainer and its Pikachu? The Rhyperior walks towards them and asks.

"Where is that trainer? Or where is he going?"

One Zubat gestured in the direction he saw Ash and Pikachu go and Rhyperior walk in that direction not even thanking the Zubat. As he walks through the pathway he cracks his rocky knuckle ready to do battle. Back with the leads they arrived at the Clefairy's destination. The Clefairy ran towards a larger version of Clefairy but with at least one difference. The obvious differences are longer ears, limbs, and tail. But the key difference is that this Pokemon had small wings but their attire was not useful for flying, at least Sonic thinks pulls the Pokedex and it says about the new Pokemon.

"Clefable the Fairy Pokemon and the evolved form of Clefairy. Clefable moves by skipping lightly as if it were flying using its wings. Its bouncy step lets it even walk on water. It is known to take strolls on lakes on quiet, moonlit nights. they don't like to reveal themselves in front of people. They live quietly in packs deep in the mountains."

The Clefable hugged the Clefairy happy her baby girl was fine as she walked towards Ash and said.

"Thank you for bringing my girl back. I think you deserve a reward for your generosity."

She walks over to a spot in the room and picks up a black stone and walks towards Ash and hands him a Moon Stone. Ash takes it saying thanks and tells them to take care. As Ash and his Pokemon turn to leave when Pikachu was hit by a Beach Ball size rock that exploded on impact sending Pikachu slamming the side of the open part of the inner mountain. The Rhyperior caught up with Ash and was ready for a fight.

"That Pikachu took out Ursaring? What a disappointment."

Rhyperior said with an evil smirk on his face but he soon noticed Sonic and saw someone he can have a fight with.

"At Least there is someone who is worth my time. NOW BRING IT ON!"

As he charges at Sonic using a Thunder Punch, Sonic sidesteps the attack causing Rhyperior to miss and infuriating the rock ground type Pokemon. Ash shouts to Sonic.

"Sonic let's do our synchronization thing."

"Yeah let's show him what true strength is."

Sonic says as both Sonic and Ash raise their left arm and try to synchronize, but something was stopping them from doing it and during this confusion Rhyperior landed a Thunder Punch square into Sonic's face. This knocked Sonic back but he was not out.

"Guess we need to build up to it Ash."

Sonic said to Ash and the trainer did not argue and gave Sonic the command to use Brick Break. Rhyperior got slapped in the face by the Brick Break and tried to land another Thunder Punch, but Sonic avoided it this time and grabbed the wrist of Rhyperior putting Rhyperior arm on his shoulder and tossed Rhyperior over him and Sonic slammed Rhyperior into the ground in front of himself.

This hurt Rhyperior but he was far from done. Sonic felt something growing within Ash as well and think now was the time as both clutch their left hands and felt power bursting open as Sonic started to change, gaining the feature iconic to his Ash Charizard form and still covered in a blazing tornado around his body.

Rhyperior was worried but tried to hide his fear by attacking Sonic with another Thunder Punch but his attack was blocked by the flames surrounding Sonic that all Rhyperior did was burn his hand. Sonic smirks and blast Rhyperior with a Flamethrower. The attack was too much for Rhyperior so he fell to the floor defeated. Sonic return base form as Ash fell on his ass warn out from the Lync but not as much last time but not a huge difference from last time.

The Clefable walks towards the Rhyperior as her eyes glow pink and pink energy coated Rhyperior's body and lifts him out through the hole in the roof and takes him far away so he can't find his way back where the Clefairys live.

"Thank you once more human and your Charizard."

The Clefable said to both and they responded it was no big deal and we're glad to help. The Clefairy brought home turns to her mother and asks her.

"Mother, can I join the human's team? Under his care I can be big and strong like you are mother."

Ash was game and pulled a PokeBall out, now it was up to the Clefable to give her blessing on this. The Clefable gave her blessing but asked if her little girl could visit once and awhile. Ash said that there is no problem as he tossed a ball at her and caught her. After saying goodbye Ash, Pikachu and Sonic head out to exit the mountain and reach Cerulean City.