Last time on Pokemon Super: Black & White, after arriving on Earth, Cabba has met some new friends like Ash Ketchum and Professor Juniper. He then met Trip, a new Pokemon Trainer who was about to start his journey through the Unova Region with his Pokemon choice, Snivy. The Saiyan and one of the Professor's helper Pokemon, a Chimchar, watched Ash and Trip face off against each other in a Pokemon Battle, but something seemed a bit off. Pikachu wasn't able to use Electric-Type attacks! After the battle, Ash, Cabba, and Chimchar brought Pikachu back to the lab for further testing, that's when a storm cloud appeared above the lab. What could this spell for the Pokemon Trainer from the Kanto Region and the Saiyan from Planet Sadal?
Enter Iris and Axew
"Pikaaaa!" Pikachu was still getting zapped and is still in sudden pain.
"Pikachu! No, Pikachu!" Ash yelled through the electricity.
"Char!" Chimchar yelped in fear. Professor Juniper set him down to help Professor Oak get the system back online. Still scared of what's going on, Chimchar hid behind the closest person, which would be Cabba.
Seeing how scared the Fire-Type hiding behind his leg is, Cabba decided to comfort him in Professor Juniper's place. He picked Chimchar up and held him close. This kind and gentle gesture surprised the Chimp Pokemon, he never got any kind of comfort from anyone but Professor Juniper.
Cabba turned his head to the two professors. "Professor Juniper, isn't there anything we can do to stop this and save Pikachu!?"
"We're trying as fast as we can!" Professor Juniper replied. Just then, the system began to static. This made Professor Juniper gasp. "Ah! The system! It's on overload! The lab could be destroyed!"
"What!?/Chim!?" Both Cabba and Chimchar gasped. The Saiyan quickly turned his attention back to the clouds.
Professor Oak looked at the clouds himself. "All because of that lightning!? Could the Legendary Pokemon from the Unova Region really be behind all of this!?"
Chimchar began to whimper a bit. The thought of the Legendary Pokemon of Unova doing this was really starting to scare him.
Cabba then decided to comfort the Chimp Pokemon in his arms. "Don't worry, Chimchar. Everything's going to be okay, I promise."
While Pikachu was still getting shocked, Cabba heard the mysterious voice once again. "My judgement is now finished...Until we meet again, Young One."
In the clouds, the Legendary Pokemon gave off a loud roar, one that was heard by Cabba. It flew up and the clouds began to fade away.
Pikachu, meanwhile, fell on his stomach, still screaming in pain.
"Pikachu, hang in there!" Ash ran over to hold Pikachu. But in the end, both of them were now being shocked.
Cabba gasped once he saw that. "Ash!" He gently and quickly set Chimchar down and ran over to Ash...only for one last bit of electricity to knock Ash and Pikachu away from each other. Ash crashed into Cabba before they both hit the floor.
Just then, the power came back on. "We're back online?" Professor Juniper asked.
Both Ash and Cabba sat up and groaned a little, even Cabba shook his head a little. Mrs. Ketchum ran over to check on her son. "Ash, dear! Are you all right?"
Even Oshawott ran over to check on Ash. "Oshawott! Oshawott!"
Ash gave them both a small smile. "I'm okay." He then turned his head to the Saiyan next to him. "Cabba, you okay?"
Cabba shook his head once more. "I'm fine."
Ash then gasped while looking for his Electric-Type friend. "Wait! What about Pikachu!?"
Chimchar helped Pikachu up to his feet. The Mouse Pokemon blinked before he smiled. "Pika!" He charged up electricity in his tail.
Seeing this, Ash stood up and grinned. "Pikachu! Does that mean you're back to normal?"
"Pikachu!" Pikachu exclaimed with a smile.
"Alright! Now, use Thunderbolt on me!" Ash called. That surprised both Cabba and Chimchar. Still, Pikachu immediately charged up electricity before he unleashed it on Ash.
Ash grunted while getting shocked. "Whoa...Nice shot! Volt Tackle, go!" Pikachu then charged at Ash with electricity surrounding his body. He slammed Ash into a wall.
Mrs. Ketchum gasped in surprise. "Oh, my goodness!"
Cabba blinked a couple of times. "Uh, does that happen a lot to those two?" He asked Mrs. Ketchum.
Mrs. Ketchum giggled. "It's usually like this when it comes to those two. You get used to this after a while."
Cabba looked back at Ash and Pikachu, and then he smiled at the two. "Well, anyway, I'm just glad that everything's okay for those two." Chimchar couldn't help but smile and nod in agreement.
Everyone stepped outside and looked at the setting sun.
"You really think it was Zekrom's doing? The Legendary Pokemon?" Professor Juniper asked Professor Oak.
"I'd say this calls for some additional research." Professor Oak suggested.
Ash kept his eyes on the setting sun. "When it comes to Pokemon in the Unova Region, there's so much stuff that I don't know." Ash didn't notice that Cabba turned his attention to him. Instead, Ash turned to Pikachu, who was now on his shoulder. "You know what I mean, buddy?"
"Pika!" Pikachu agreed.
Cabba saw how close Ash and Pikachu are together, then he smiled at the two. Seeing the two of them made him reconsider his choice on being a trainer himself. While Cabba kept his eyes on the Kanto duo, Chimchar turned his eyes on the Saiyan.
Just after everyone got back inside, Professor Oak decided to ask Professor Juniper a question, one that he asked her earlier today.
"Professor Juniper, I'm still curious. What's a Chimchar doing here in the Unova Region in your Research Lab?" Cabba, Ash, Pikachu, and Mrs. Ketchum turned to the two professors. They want to know as well.
Professor Juniper sadly frowned. "Oh, that's right. I never got a chance to explain." Chimchar looked down at the floor in sadness.
A couple of minutes later, they all sat down at a table. That's when Professor Juniper began to tell Professor Oak, Ash, Pikachu, Mrs. Ketchum, and Cabba about Chimchar.
"The story of how Chimchar came to Unova is a sad one. It all happened four months ago." Professor Juniper began. She gently ran a hand through Chimchar's head.
"I got a phone call from Professor Rowan in the Sinnoh Region. He told me that a trainer, which happened to be one of his assistants, was coming over to Unova to help do a little research on the Unova Region. The trainer is a boy named Lucas." Professor Juniper turned her eyes on Chimchar. "He just became a trainer and chose a Chimchar. And Lucas is a boy who loves being with Pokemon."
Ash, Pikachu, Mrs. Ketchum, Professor Oak, and Cabba looked at Chimchar then back at Professor Juniper. Professor Oak then remembered something. "Hold on, I remember Professor Rowan talking to me about something like this a couple of weeks ago. He seemed pretty sad too."
"Sad?" Cabba then turned his attention back to Professor Juniper. "Did something terrible happen on that day?"
Professor Juniper sadly nodded. "I'm afraid so. The day that Lucas and Chimchar left for the Unova Region...there was something wrong with the plane they flew on. Apparently, an Electric-Type Pokemon by the name of Pachirisu was hanging on to one of the wings of the plane."
"What happened?" Ash asked.
"Once the plane was getting close to Unova, I guess the Pachirisu used a powerful Electric-Type attack out of fear. Next thing everyone knew, the plane went out of control and was gonna crash land in the forest." Professor Juniper hesitated a little. "When I got there...there were no survivors at the crash sight. The only thing left was a Poke Ball."
Ash, Cabba, Pikachu, Mrs. Ketchum, and Professor Oak were shocked about no one surviving the plane crash. Professor Juniper continued with the story. "I picked up the Poke Ball, and out of it came a Chimchar."
Cabba looked at Chimchar. His eyes began to widen in realization. "Wait, are you saying that...?"
Professor Juniper nodded. "Yes. The Chimchar that I'm talking about...is the very same Pokemon sitting next to me right now." The others gasped in shock.
"What happened after Chimchar got out of the Poke Ball?" Mrs. Ketchum asked sadly.
Chimchar looked like he was about to cry, so Professor Juniper held him in her arms. "Once he took a look at the burning plane, the poor little guy ran over to try and find Lucas. Chimchar was able to find him...only it was too late. Chimchar lost more than a trainer that day...he lost a caring friend."
Professor Juniper paused to wipe away some of the tears that were in her eyes. "I felt so bad for Chimchar, I took him into my lab. Ever since, he's been one of my little helpers."
Mrs. Ketchum was so sad, she hugged Ash and Pikachu close to her. Ash looked sad as well, but he just gently pat his mom's arm to comfort her. Professor Oak closed his eyes in sadness. Cabba's eyes were also closed and his fists were shaking a little.
"There have been times when I've had some trainers come by and wanted to pick Chimchar as their partner, but every time, Chimchar just didn't want to go with them." Professor Juniper mentioned.
Professor Oak nodded in understanding. "I think I know why. Chimchar couldn't forget about Lucas, and no other trainer could ever replace him."
Professor Juniper nodded. "That's right, and that's what worries me. All I want is for Chimchar to have fun on a Pokemon journey."
Ash was about to say something, but Cabba suddenly and silently got up. The Saiyan walked over to where Professor Juniper was sitting and gently ran his hand through Chimchar's fur. Everyone else was surprised by the gesture, but only Professor Juniper and Chimchar heard Cabba quietly say something. "I'm sorry about your loss, Chimchar. I understand that kind of pain too well."
Professor Juniper was about to ask the Saiyan what he meant, but one of the assistants came by. "Excuse me, I hate to interrupt, but dinner is ready."
The others thought that having something to eat might help them get their mind off the sad things that have just been told, so they walked off to have some food.
Around dinner time, mostly everyone got over the sad story about Chimchar's past. Cabba, however, still looked pretty upset about what happened to the poor Chimp Pokemon.
"I've decided that my next journey would be right here!" What Ash said made Mrs. Ketchum, Professor Oak, and Cabba turn their attention to him. "For sure! I want to meet all the Pokemon from Unova! And I'll make a bunch of new friends, too!" "Pika!" Pikachu happily agreed.
Mrs. Ketchum giggled. "Of course." Both Ash and Cabba turned their attention to her. "I knew it, Ash. No one knows you better than me."
"I presume that you'll be visiting the Pokemon Gyms?" Professor Oak asked.
Ash nodded with determination. "Yeah! That's the plan! I'm gonna go meet and beat the Gym Leaders, get eight badges, and then win the Unova League!"
Professor Oak chuckled. "Well then, I'll continue to look after your other Pokemon back in my lab. Don't worry about a thing!"
"Uh, other Pokemon?" Cabba asked in confusion.
Ash turned his attention to the Saiyan sitting next to him. "That's right. This isn't the first time I went on a Pokemon journey with Pikachu. The two of us have been around the Kanto Region, the Johto Region, the Hoenn Region, and the Sinnoh Region. I've even caught a bunch of Pokemon during my past journeys!"
Cabba looked both surprised and impressed. "Wow!"
Professor Oak turned his attention to the Saiyan next. "So, Cabba. What do you plan to do?"
Cabba began to ponder about that for a few seconds. He originally had his mind on getting his pod fixed, but there were a couple of problems with that. First off, it was pretty much broken beyond repair. The other thing was that he didn't have the right, or any, tools to fix it. So, it looks like Cabba's stuck on Earth for a while.
While Cabba was still trying to ponder what he should do, an idea suddenly came to Ash. "Hey, I know! Cabba, why don't you come with me on my Unova journey?" Cabba was surprised by the offer, but he didn't say anything. "I know you said you didn't want to be a Pokemon Trainer, but this could be a great opportunity for you to understand the Pokemon in the world better. And to be honest, Pikachu and I have a better time when we're travelling with friends." Ash explained to his Saiyan friend.
Professor Oak agreed with the idea. "Why, that's a great idea!"
Mrs. Ketchum giggled. "When it comes to travelling with friends, no one does it better than my Ash."
Cabba now thought about Ash's offer. If he was gonna be on this planet for a while, he might as well see the other Pokemon and learn the ins and outs of the planet. So, this might be a good thing for him. "Well, I guess it would be a good idea. Okay, Ash, I'll go with you." Pikachu squealed in happiness at Cabba's decision.
"Pikachu, take good care of Ash." Mrs. Ketchum told the Mouse Pokemon.
"Pika Pika!" Pikachu happily replied.
Mrs. Ketchum turned to Cabba. "I'm sorry to be a bother, but I hope you'll look after my Ash for me as well, Cabba."
Cabba had a light blush on his face. "No worries, I'll try my best to look after him."
"Mom!" Ash groaned, feeling embarrassed. Pikachu patted his trainer to comfort him.
"And call us from time to time. I'll look forward to hearing about the new Pokemon you and Cabba have met. How does that sound?" Professor Oak told Ash.
"You got it!/Pika Pikachu!" Both Ash and Pikachu agreed.
After dinner, Ash told Professor Juniper what he told his mom and Professor Oak.
"So, Ash, here's your Pokedex and Poke Balls." Professor Juniper gave Ash a Pokedex and five empty Poke Balls.
"Thanks, Professor!" Ash thanked. Cabba was standing next to Ash.
"The nearest Pokemon Gym from where we are is in Striaton City. So, I would think that the best thing to do is to challenge the Striaton Gym first." Professor Juniper suggested to Ash.
"Striaton City?" Cabba muttered.
"You know, you might run into Trip. He left here ahead of you." Professor Juniper reminded Ash.
The thought of his first battle with Trip played back in Ash's mind. "Next time I battle him, I'll win for sure." "Pika Pika!" Pikachu agreed with Ash.
Cabba smiled and nodded. "I'm sure things will go better the next time you battle him, Ash. After all, Pikachu wasn't able to use his Electric-Type attacks because of Zekrom. So, I'm pretty sure you'll win the next battle."
"Thanks, Cabba." Ash smiled at his Saiyan friend.
Professor Juniper smiled at the two boys. From a little bit away from them, Chimchar looked at mainly Cabba. After what the Saiyan said to comfort him, Chimchar wanted to know what Cabba meant by knowing what it's like to lose someone close to you. There was something the Saiyan wasn't telling and the Chimp Pokemon was gonna get to the bottom of it, one way or another.
Later, Ash and Cabba were sleeping in two separate beds in the guest room in the Lab...Or at least Pikachu was sleeping next to Ash. The Kanto Trainer and the Saiyan were still awake.
"Hey, Cabba." Ash suddenly whispered.
"Yes, Ash?" Cabba whispered back.
"Ever since we met, I've been curious about something." Ash said.
Cabba raised an eyebrow. "About what?"
Ash turned his head a little to face Cabba. "About Saiyans. I don't know much about them, the only thing you told me about them so far is that they have tails like the one you have. So, can you please tell me more about the Saiyans?"
Cabba was surprised to hear that his new friend wanted to know more about his race, but he smiled and nodded anyway. "Sure, Ash. No problem. Saiyans are considered to be a race of proud warriors. From the home planet of Planet Sadal, which is ruled by a Saiyan king with a lot of pride."
"Wow, a Saiyan king?" Ash asked in amazement.
"Yeah. By order of the king, the Saiyans have been trying to protect many different planets from any bad guys who would hurt the citizens or even destroy the planets. Because of the actions done by my race, the Saiyans have been known as the Heroes of Justice." Cabba continued explaining.
"Whoa, amazing." Ash said in awe. By now, Pikachu was awake and he was also amazed by the Saiyan race.
Cabba nodded. "There was also an elite unit in charge of protecting Planet Sadal, called the Sadal Defense Force. In fact, I'm part of it myself."
Both Ash and Pikachu looked surprised. "Wow, really?" Ash asked.
"Yeah, but some of the other Saiyans called me the Defense Force Elite for my progress and power." Cabba answered.
"Oh, wow! Cabba, that's amazing!" Ash said. "Pika!" Pikachu agreed with a little nod.
Cabba chuckled a little. "Well, I learned from one of the best. My mentor is called Renso, Captain of the Sadal Defense Force." Cabba then sweat dropped with a little chuckle. "Or should I say retired captain of the Sadal Defense Force. But even after he retired, Renso still taught me what I know about fighting to keep the universe safe."
By now, both Ash and Pikachu had sparkles in their eyes by what they heard about the Saiyans. "Wow, Cabba! The Saiyans sound so amazing! Someday, we've gotta get a ship ready, I'd like to see more Saiyans and Planet Sadal myself!" Ash then turned his head to Pikachu. "Wouldn't you like to see more Saiyans too, buddy?"
Pikachu happily nodded his head. "Pikachu!"
Cabba's smile suddenly turned into a sad frown. "Believe me, Ash, I would be more than happy to take you and Pikachu to my home planet so that you can meet more Saiyans like my teacher, but...I'm afraid I can't."
Ash and Pikachu turned their attention back to Cabba. The two of them were confused by the Saiyan's sudden change in emotion. "What do you mean?" Ash asked.
"I mean that my home planet...Planet Sadal...has been destroyed." Cabba uneasily answered.
The news shocked both Ash and Pikachu. "Destroyed? What happened?" Ash asked.
Cabba sighed sadly. "It was about a couple of weeks ago, before I came to this planet. I just came back to my family after a mission from a far off planet."
Flashback on Planet Sadal:
Cabba and his family were happily talking about the mission Cabba just finished.
"I was reliving my mission with my family, but then...it happened." Cabba explained sadly.
"What happened?" Ash asked curiously.
A sudden explosion was heard. The explosion caught Cabba and his family by surprise.
"What was that?" Cabba's Mom asked. "I don't know, but it can't be good." Cabba's dad sounded serious.
They went outside and met with a Saiyan with his hair in a ponytail and a cane. "Cabba, we've got trouble!"
"Renso, what's happening?" Cabba asked his mentor. Renso pointed up at the sky. Cabba and his family looked up, and what they saw in the sky made them gasp.
"Turns out, just as I got back, Planet Sadal was starting to get attacked by a strong group of Space Pirates." Cabba answered Ash's question.
Many brave Saiyans fought against the Space Pirates, but it didn't go well. Some of the Saiyans were beginning to lose their lives while the Space Pirates began to destroy the buildings as well as kill more Saiyans along the way.
"Many Saiyans warriors fought against these Space Pirates with everything they've got. They were doing a great job, but as more Space Pirates fell, many more Saiyans went down with them...including some members of my family." Cabba continued his explanation to Ash.
Soon, the battle was now down to Cabba, his mentor Renso, and his father Kototsuna. The three of them were looking pretty injured from the battle.
"The battle continued on until the only Saiyans on Sadal left standing were my mentor, Renso, my Father, Kototsuna, and myself." Cabba explained.
The Space Pirates fired their attacks at the three Saiyans. The three of them jumped up and charged up one last attack.
"We gathered up whatever strength the three of us had left, and fired a powerful ki blast that reduced the Space Pirates to ashes." Cabba added.
The Space Pirates were killed by the combined ki blast. After that, Cabba, Kototsuna, and Renso stood there, panting.
"With the loss of many brave Saiyans, including the Saiyan king Sadal, the battle against the Space Pirates was finally over...or so we thought." Cabba said with remorse.
"What happened after that?" Ash asked.
Suddenly, Renso was shot and killed from behind by a mysterious attack, causing Cabba and Kototsuna to gasp. They looked behind them to see a mysterious figure in some sort of cloak covering his whole body.
"Turns out those Space Pirates were just the sneak preview of what their captain had in store for us." Cabba answered.
Cabba and Kototsuna glared at the mysterious figure before they charged at him and began to throw their fists at him. The mysterious figure was blocking and dodging the attacks from the two Saiyans. He then took his chance and gave Kototsuna a punch to the face, after that he kicked Cabba away and flew up into the sky.
Cabba turned to his Father and gasped. It looked like Kototsuna was suddenly hit with poison with the purple color on his face. Cabba ran over to Kototsuna in concern. "Father! What happened to you!?"
Kototsuna grunted and felt the pain from the poison. "C-Cabba, my son, be-be careful! This mysterious enemy, he-he somehow poisoned me just by g-g-giving me that punch!"
The mysterious figure laughed as he held up a huge ki blast above his hood covered head.
"This mysterious Space Pirate captain somehow poisoned my father and was about to unleash one last attack, when..." Cabba sounded like he was hesitating to finish.
Cabba stood up, glaring at the captain and also getting ready to protect his father.
Kototsuna looked around the destruction that was once a happy home for the Saiyans. His eyes then noticed an old Space Pod close to them, then he glanced at Cabba...more importantly, his tail. Kototsuna knew what he had to do now, the only thing he can do...to save his son.
"Only one out of the two of us is going to die today...but it won't be my son!" Kototsuna suddenly reached out and grabbed Cabba's tail with one hand. His other hand had some sort of remote.
Cabba, who was weakened by having someone grab his tail, turned his head to see his father. "F-Father, wh-wh-what are you...doing?"
"...My final act as a father." Once he saw the pod hatch open up, Kototsuna used the last of his strength to toss Cabba into the pod. He used the remote to quickly close up the pod before Cabba could escape.
"Father, no! Why are you doing this!?" Cabba banged on the pod to try and get out. Kototsuna just sat there, pressing some buttons on the remote. He stopped messing with the remote once he saw the pod slowly rising up into the sky.
The mysterious captain watched on in amusement. He would've done something about it, but he decided to let this play out. He still held his huge ki blast above his head.
Kototsuna looked on as the pod was getting higher. He also caught small glimpses of Cabba still trying to get out. "Sorry, Cabba, but this is for your own good. I might die here today, but there's no way in hell I'm taking you with me to the afterlife. You must live on, so that one day you can avenge the Saiyans...and Planet Sadal." A single tear fell off Kototsuna's cheek just as the pod shot off into space.
"NO! FATHER! LET ME OUT!" Cabba screamed with tears running down his face. However, the pod kept flying away from Planet Sadal.
The mysterious captain chuckled before he finally unleashed his ki blast on Kototsuna...and Planet Sadal.
While the blast was getting closer, Kototsuna just closed his eyes and waited for his death. He no longer had the strength to fight back. "You've made me proud, Cabba. Goodbye, my son." Kototsuna whispered his last words.
In the pod in space, Cabba opened his eyes, only to gasp. Before his eyes, Planet Sadal was blowing up into nothing. Tears kept running down his face when he saw this, he also realized that his father was still on the planet.
Cabba shut his eyes tight, his tears came down his face harder. "NNNOOOOOO!" He screamed as his pod kept flying away from the exploding planet.
Flashback end:
Cabba looked up at the ceiling in sadness. "My father made the ultimate sacrifice to save my life. He gave up his life trying to save me. As my Space Pod kept floating away from Sadal, my heart ached for what just happened on that day. I've lost my mentor, my family, my home...everything." The Saiyan finished explaining to Ash and Pikachu.
Hearing the end of the story made both Ash and Pikachu tear up. The two of them felt really sad for their Saiyan friend.
"Th-That's so sad. I'm so sorry you had to go through that, Cabba." Ash sniffed a little while rubbing some tears out of his eyes. "Pikachu!" Pikachu cried a little.
Cabba turned his head to smile at his friend. "Don't feel bad, Ash. Knowing my father, he'd want me to move on." Cabba then had a determined look on his face. "One day though, I'll find that captain of those Space Pirates again, and I'll defeat him myself...for the Saiyans and Planet Sadal."
After drying his tears, Ash tried to lighten the mood. "Well, first things first. There's the fun to have here on this planet, right?" Pikachu was also able to dry his tears. "Pika Pikachu!"
Cabba smiled a little and nodded. "That's right. There's still the Striaton Gym, your first Unova Gym Challenge. We should probably get some sleep, your journey begins tomorrow."
"Yes, it does." Ash agreed. All three of them laid back down on the beds. "Good night, Pikachu. Good night, Cabba."
"Good night, Ash. Good night, Pikachu." Cabba said. "Pika." Pikachu said his good night last. After that, the three of them closed their eyes and went to sleep.
They didn't realize that Professor Juniper was outside the doorway to the guest room. She heard the whole story about what happened to the Saiyans. Her eyes were filled to the brim with tears of sadness as her heart went out to Cabba. "Oh, Cabba. You poor boy."
As the professor looked down, she saw that she wasn't the only one that was listening in on the story. Chimchar was standing next to the professor and he also heard the whole story. Ever since the Saiyan gave him comfort after hearing what Professor Juniper told them about Chimchar, the Fire-Type spent the rest of the day figuring out how Cabba would know the pain of losing one close to you. But, now that he heard what Cabba told Ash and Pikachu, Chimchar understood what Cabba was talking about earlier.
"Chimchar." Chimchar sadly looked down and walked away. Professor Juniper watched as the Chimp Pokemon walked away to another room. "Chimchar?" The professor was curious about what got into Chimchar, so she quietly followed him to another room.
Once he got to a different room, Chimchar pulled out two different items from a shelf. One was his Poke Ball, like a regular Poke Ball but with a fire symbol on top. The other item was a picture of him with his deceased trainer, Lucas. The picture was a bit wrecked because of the plane crash, but it still showed a good image of Lucas and Chimchar smiling at each other.
Looking at the picture, Chimchar couldn't help but sigh in sadness. He gently ran a hand through the part of the picture that had Lucas' smiling face, he really missed Lucas so much. He then thought about Cabba once. He did say that he knew what it was like to lose someone close to you, but Chimchar now thought that Cabba suffered that loss even worse than what the Chimp Pokemon went through.
"I see. So you feel bad for Cabba as well, don't you?" Chimchar turned his head and saw that Professor Juniper was giving him a sad smile. Chimchar sadly looked back at his picture and his Poke Ball. "Chim." He answered the professor's question with a small nod.
Professor Juniper sat down next to Chimchar and began to gently pet him. She looked at the picture and then back at the Chimp Pokemon himself. "You know, Chimchar...I can't help but think that you and Cabba should be there for each other."
"Chim?" Chimchar turned his head to the professor in confusion.
Professor Juniper gave the Chimp Pokemon another gentle smile. "I know it's hard to replace him, but you know what a kind person Lucas was. He would've wanted you to move on and have fun with a new journey. And to be honest...I have the feeling that you'll need Cabba just as much as he'll need you."
Chimchar thought about what the professor was trying to tell him. She made some good points, both Chimchar and Cabba lost someone they're close to. Sure, Chimchar may have lost a trainer and a close friend, but Cabba lost his home and most of his own kind. As he looked at his Poke Ball, Chimchar suddenly looked serious. "Char." the Chimp Pokemon nodded, making his own decision.
Professor Juniper smiled at Chimchar. It was like she already knew Chimchar's choice.
The next morning, Ash and Cabba were saying their goodbyes to Professor Juniper, Professor Oak, and Delia so they can start the journey through the Unova Region. Pikachu was standing next to Ash, but Chimchar was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's your handkerchief? Are your clothes packed? Do you have clean underwear?" Delia wanted to make Ash wasn't forgetting anything.
Ash laughed. "Mom, don't worry! I'm not a little kid!"
"There's a Pokemon Center on the other side of the forest. Stop by there if you need help." Professor Juniper suggested.
While he didn't know what a Pokemon Center is, Cabba just smiled and nodded. "Right, thanks professor."
"Right! See ya later! Let's get moving, Cabba!" Ash was about to turn around and start the journey, when...
"Just a minute!" Professor Juniper suddenly stopped the boys from moving. Once she got their attention again, she turned to Cabba. "Cabba, you forgot these." She handed Cabba some stuff with a smile.
In confusion, Cabba looked down at what Professor Juniper gave him. It was a Pokedex and six Poke Balls, only five of them were empty. Both Ash and Cabba were confused by this. "A Pokedex and some Poke Balls?" Ash asked in confusion.
Cabba looked back at Professor Juniper. "Professor, I don't understand. Why are you giving me these? I didn't pick a Pokemon."
"That's true, but this particular Pokemon chose you instead." Professor Juniper giggled and pointed at one of the Poke Balls.
Cabba held up the Poke Ball and noticed a fire symbol on the top. The ball then opened up by itself, taking everyone, minus Professor Juniper, by surprise. Everyone looked again and saw that something appeared on Cabba's shoulder.
On the Saiyan's shoulder was none other than Chimchar. "Chimchar!" the Chimp Pokemon happily greeted the Saiyan. "Huh!? Chimchar?" Cabba didn't expect to see the Fire-Type on his shoulder.
Delia smiled happily once she saw Cabba and Chimchar together. "Aww! You two look adorable together!"
Professor Oak turned to Professor Juniper. "I don't get it, I thought you said that Chimchar didn't want any other trainer than Lucas?"
Professor Juniper gave him a playful wink. "Let's just say that Chimchar saw something special in Cabba and decided to be his first Pokemon." She turned her attention to Cabba. "Cabba, I know this is sudden, but I hope you accept being Chimchar's trainer."
Cabba looked back and forth between Chimchar and Professor Juniper. It was a pretty nice gesture from the both of them. "Well, I guess being a Pokemon Trainer could be a nice change of pace." Cabba then smiled at the professor. "Professor Juniper, I accept. I'll take good care of Chimchar."
While Chimchar happily cheered, Professor Juniper giggled. "Oh, I know you will. Now then, I wish both you and Ash good luck on your journey."
Ash gave the Saiyan a grin. "I had a feeling you'd be a Pokemon Trainer yourself, Cabba! You and Chimchar will make a great team, I just know it!" "Pika Pika!" Pikachu happily agreed.
"Thanks. I guess we'll be going for Gym Badges as well, won't we?" Cabba asked Chimchar. "Char!" Chimchar happily agreed.
"Okay! Let's get started!" Ash suddenly grabbed Cabba's wrist and began to drag him, much to the Saiyan's surprise. Chimchar jumped off of Cabba's shoulder.
"H-Hey! W-Wait a minute!" Cabba said. Ash just kept dragging the Saiyan. Both Pikachu and Chimchar were running next to their trainers.
"Take care, Ash! And be safe!" Delia called out to her son.
"Have a good time, Cabba!" Professor Juniper called out to the Saiyan.
"Ash! Cabba! Good luck! And have fun!" Professor Oak called. None of them realized that Oshawott was secretly watching Ash, Pikachu, Cabba, and Chimchar leave to start their journey.
In the forest, Ash was still dragging Cabba with him. He was really excited about the journey already.
Cabba laughed a little. "You're really excited about this, aren't you?"
"Of course I am! I always get so excited when I'm starting a new journey!" Ash happily answered. "Pika Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed with his trainer.
Chimchar chuckled a little at how excited both Ash and Pikachu are. The four of them stopped and Ash finally let go of Cabba.
Cabba saw that Ash was looking around for something. "Now what are you doing?"
"Looking for a wild Pokemon for me to catch." Ash answered.
Cabba raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms. "Well, what kind of Pokemon did you have in mind?"
"I don't know. Maybe a Grass-Type, or a Bug-Type, or maybe even a Water-Type!" Ash answered.
Just then, Cabba sensed something and turned his head to the left. They heard some rustling coming from the bush next to them. They looked at the bush carefully to see something bushy behind it.
"What is that?" Cabba asked.
"A Pokemon?" Ash guessed. He took out his Pokedex to scan what was behind the bush.
"Axew, the Tusk Pokemon. Axew marks its territory by marking scratch marks on trees with its tusks, which regrow if they fall out." Ash's Pokedex explained. Cabba narrowed his eyes at the bush.
"Sure doesn't look like the picture in the Pokedex. But, I'm gonna catch it anyway!" Ash got a Poke Ball ready to catch a Pokemon.
"Ash, hold on! I'm sensing more than one being behind that bush!" Cabba warned.
"Good, that must mean there's one Pokemon for each of us! Now, go, Poke Ball!" Ash tossed his Poke Ball at the object...but it just bounced off.
"Ouch!" The object suddenly yelped. Both Ash and Cabba were shocked. "Ouch!?" Only Ash repeated.
What stood up from behind the bush was the same purple haired girl who saw the thunderclouds yesterday, and she was pretty mad. "Okay! What was that for!?"
Ash raised his hands up to defend himself. "See, I was only trying to catch a Pokemon..."
The girl narrowed her eyes as she got closer to Ash and Cabba. "Oh. So what you're really telling me is that I look like a Pokemon! Tell me, your Pokedex, is this cute face in there!? Well, tell me, is it!?" She snapped at Ash.
Cabba decided to help his friend out. "No, just let me explain. There's been a bit of a misunderstanding. I've sensed two beings behind the bush, one of them must've been a Pokemon named Axew, and my friend here just got so excited about starting a Unova Journey. Believe me, I tried to stop him."
"Yeah...Just a misunderstanding, uh...sorry?" Ash stammered.
That was enough to calm the girl down. "Fine, I accept your apology. But you've got a long way to go to be a trainer if you think I look like a Pokemon. Right, Axew?"
Just then, an Axew popped out of the girl's hair. "Axew Axew!" He happily began to eat the berry the girl held out for him.
Ash and Cabba were surprised. "Wow! So, that's where it was!" Ash exclaimed. "Now that looks more like the image we saw in the Pokedex." Cabba added.
Ash then suddenly realized something else. "Hey, wait a minute! Cabba, what did you mean by you sensed two beings behind the bush?"
"I mean I can sense the energy of any being wherever they may be. That was one of the results of my training. I can even shoot out ki blasts and I can also fly as well." Cabba explained. Ash wasn't the only one surprised, the girl was as well.
The girl was now in front of Cabba and she looked pretty excited. "Wow! If what you're saying is true, then that must mean you're a martial artist!"
Cabba blinked a couple of times. "Uh...yeah. I guess you could say that."
"HA! I knew it! The Unova Region has an impressive number of martial artists, but I never thought I'd meet one up close before!" the girl happily took Cabba's hand in her own. This made Cabba blush a little.
"Whoa! Really?" Ash was surprised. He never heard of a Pokemon region filled with martial artists before.
The girl nodded. "Of course! You can find at least a martial artist or two anywhere you look here in Unova!"
Pikachu and Chimchar stepped up a bit. Seeing the two of them made the girl jump a bit. She even let go of Cabba's hand. "Whoa! No way! A Pikachu and a Chimchar!?"
The girl suddenly gathered both Pikachu and Chimchar in her arms. "You've got to be the sweetest things ever! So cute! And those jiggly cheeks, not to mention this soft warm fur! You can't find anything this jiggly, soft, or warm in Unova!"
"Pika Pika!/Chim Chimchar!" Pikachu and Chimchar were clearly not liking what the girl was doing. Both Ash and Cabba blinked as they stared at the girl.
She stood up with Pikachu still in her arms. Chimchar got lucky and slid off the girl's grip. "Well, I for one am dying to know what a Pikachu and a Chimchar are doing here! Come on! Tell me, tell me, tell me!"
"You see, we're from Pallet Town in the Kanto Region." Ash explained.
"See, Chimchar came from the Sinnoh Region. And me? I'm actually a Saiyan from Planet Sadal." Cabba explained. Chimchar got on his new trainer's shoulder.
"Pallet Town? Sinnoh Region? Planet Sadal?" The girl was mainly confused about Sadal.
"Yeah! I'm Ash, and I want to enter the Unova League!" Ash introduced.
"I'm Cabba, and I plan to enter the Unova League myself. Cabba introduced, he even bowed to the girl a little. "Chim." Chimchar was nice enough to wave to the girl a little.
"Isn't the nice? It's nice to meet you. I'm Iris." Just after Iris introduced herself, Pikachu suddenly unleashed a Thunderbolt on her. "Whoa! Man! That tickles!" She fainted by the shock of the Thunderbolt. Ash laughed nervously. Chimchar got off Cabba's shoulder just as the Saiyan walked over to help Iris up.
After Iris recovered, Pikachu folded his arms in annoyance. Chimchar patted Pikachu on the shoulder to try to get his Electric-Type friend to smile. Ash, Cabba, and Iris sat on the grass next to the two Pokemon.
"Uh...Sorry about that." Iris apologized to Pikachu. She turned her head to Ash and Cabba. "So, Ash, Cabba, wasn't there a thunderstorm in Nuvema Town yesterday?"
"Sure was. Professor Juniper said that Zekrom was the one who caused all that lightning." Ash answered.
When she heard 'Zekrom', Iris grew excited and got close to the boy's faces. "No way! Zekrom, the Legendary Pokemon caused it!? Please, I want to know everything!"
Cabba blinked a bit. "Uh...Sure...Now, let's see..."
"Pi Pikachu!" Pikachu interrupted Cabba. The Mouse Pokemon pointed to a Pokemon near the bushes. Everyone else turned to see a Deerling running to where its group was located.
"The Pokemon from yesterday!" Ash shot up to his feet in excitement. He and Pikachu ran after the Deerling, leaving Cabba, Chimchar, and Iris behind as they did.
"Hey, wait up!" Iris got up and ran after Ash.
"Ash, wait for us!" Cabba and Chimchar did the same. However, after a little bit of running, Cabba suddenly tripped and hit the ground with his front.
Chimchar saw this and ran back to check on his trainer. "Chim Chimchar?"
Cabba got up to his feet again. "Don't worry, Chimchar. I'm okay." The two of them suddenly noticed something shiny on the ground. "Huh?/Char?"
In curiosity, Cabba picked up the object. "Is this what I tripped on? What is it?" Chimchar got on Cabba's left shoulder to get a closer look at the object himself. The two of them saw that it was some sort of light blue ball with two purple stars on it. (A/N: Once again, what I had in mind for Universe 6's set of Dragon Balls. I know I brought them into the picture later on in the original version of this fic, but I decided to let Cabba have this ball earlier in the new version.)
Cabba then remembered that his friends were still running ahead. "We can worry about it later. Let's catch up to Ash and Iris!" He told his Fire-Type Pokemon. "Char." Chimchar nodded in agreement.
Putting the mysterious Two-Star Ball away in his armor, Cabba ran off to catch up to Ash and Iris. Chimchar was hanging on to Cabba's shoulder as the Saiyan ran.
Cabba and Chimchar finally caught up to Ash, Pikachu, and Iris. They noticed that the three of them were behind a bush looking at a group of Deerling.
"Wow..." Ash took his Pokedex out to scan Deerling. "Deerling, the Season Pokemon. With the change of each season, Deerling's appearance changes as well." Ash's Pokedex explained.
"I see. So those Pokemon are called Deerling." Cabba said in amazement. Chimchar nodded his head. "Chim."
"They look awesome!" Ash ran away from the bush they were hiding behind while Pikachu landed on Cabba's head. Ash took a Poke Ball out. "Let's catch a Pokemon!" Ash tossed the ball at a Deerling...but it just bounced off its head.
"You don't get it. You act like a little kid. If you want to catch it, you've got to battle it." Iris explained.
"Right, I knew that! Come on, Pikachu!" Ash called out. Pikachu got off Cabba's head ready to battle a Deerling.
Iris suddenly held up a hand before Ash could do anything. "Hey, hold on! Using an Electric-Type against Deerling isn't a good idea. Deerling's a Normal and Grass-Type, so any Electric-Type attacks won't do much damage." Iris smiled as she turned in Cabba's direction. "Better let Cabba catch a Deerling. Chimchar's a Fire-Type and they have an advantage over Grass-Types."
Cabba was a little puzzled. "They do?"
Ash thought it'd be a good chance to let Cabba get the hang of being a Pokemon Trainer, so he smiled and nodded in agreement. "They sure do. Take a look at your Pokedex, it'll show you what moves Chimchar can use."
"Oh, okay." Cabba took his Pokedex out to find out what Chimchar's moves are. "Chimchar's moves are Scratch, Leer, and Ember." Cabba's Pokedex said.
Ash kept his smile after hearing that. "Awesome! You should have no problem getting a Deerling." "Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed.
Cabba still looked unsure. "But, I've never done something like this before. What if I mess up?"
Iris took Cabba's arm and pulled him and Chimchar out of their hiding spot. "Well, you'll never know unless you try. Besides, this is only that start of your journey. It's always best to learn on the job." Iris pushed the Saiyan to a nearby Deerling. The Season Pokemon took notice of the trainer in front of him and looked ready for a battle.
"What do you know? That Deerling looks like it wants to battle you." Ash told the Saiyan after noticing the challenging smirk on the Deerling's face.
"Perfect!" Iris stopped pushing, but she kept her hands on Cabba's shoulders. "Ready to catch your first Pokemon?"
Cabba looked at her, then he looked at Chimchar. The Chimp Pokemon smiled and nodded his head. "Well, I guess I'm ready if Chimchar is."
"Char Chimchar!" Chimchar got off his trainer's should and got ready to battle Deerling.
Iris patted Cabba's shoulder. "Now you're talking! Go get'em!" "Go for it, Cabba!/Pikachu Pika!" Ash and Pikachu cheered for their Saiyan friend.
Chimchar and Deerling were glaring at each other, and Cabba was trying to think back to when Ash and Trip had their first battle. He thought that might help him against Deerling. "This is my first time battling a wild Pokemon, and I'll try my best. Chimchar, start this off with Scratch!"
Hearing his trainers call, Chimchar charged towards Deerling and began the battle by getting the Season Pokemon with Scratch. It was enough to make Deerling stumble back a little.
"Nice speed." Iris commented. Axew popped his head out of his trainer's hair and agreed. "Axew!"
Deerling wasn't giving up just because of one attack, he charged towards Chimchar with a Tackle attack. "Think fast, Cabba!" Ash called out.
"Chimchar, jump!" Cabba was quick to call. Chimchar jumped to dodge Deerling's Tackle. "Now, use Ember!" While in the air, Chimchar fired his Ember attack on Deerling. Deerling jumped to the side to dodge it. Then he jumped up and kicked Chimchar with his back hooves.
Cabba gasped a little. "What attack was that?" "It's Double Kick! A Fighting-Type attack that can hit twice!" Ash answered. "Careful, Cabba!" Iris said. "Axew Axew!/Pika Pika!" Pikachu and Axew tried to cheer for Chimchar.
Chimchar managed to land on his feet. He looked up and saw that Deerling was diving down with another Tackle attack ready. "Chimchar Chim! Chimchar Chimchar!" The Chimp Pokemon called out to Cabba.
Kinda understanding, Cabba nodded his head. "Ember, go!" Taking a deep breath, Chimchar fired off another Ember attack at Deerling. Since he was in the air, Deerling had no choice but to take the attack and unintentionally cancelling his Tackle.
Cabba decided to take his chance. "Now, Chimchar! While Deerling's distracted use Leer! Then follow it up with Scratch!" Surprised, Chimchar went through with the combo. First, Chimchar leered at Deerling, then he jumped and smacked the Season Pokemon to the ground with Scratch.
Groaning, Deerling struggled to get back up. "Wrap it up, Cabba!" Ash encouraged.
Cabba smiled and nodded. "Right! Chimchar, use Ember!" Chimchar landed on the grass just as Deerling struggled to stay standing. Chimchar fired one last Ember attack, one that Deerling didn't have enough time to dodge.
"Deerling!" Deerling screamed in pain. After the attack, Deerling fell to his side and groaned in defeat.
"Now's your chance! Catch it!" Iris called out.
Getting the message, Cabba pulled out an empty Poke Ball. "Here goes!" He tossed the ball in Deerling's direction. The ball hit Deerling, opened up, sucked the Season Pokemon inside, and closed back up. Once the Poke Ball landed on the grass, it began to shake. Everyone waited to see what was gonna happen, and after three shakes, the Poke Ball gave off a click and stopped shaking.
Since he was still new to this, Cabba walked over and picked up the Poke Ball in confusion. "Did I...do it?"
"Of course you did, silly! Now you have another Pokemon joining your team!" Iris giggled a bit.
"Way to go, Cabba!" Ash cheered. Pikachu and Axew were cheering happily as well.
Cabba smiled and looked at the Poke Ball in his hand. "Wow!" He turned his head to Chimchar. "We've got a new friend, Chimchar!" Chimchar happily jumped with joy. "Char! Chimchar! Chimchar!"
Suddenly, the remaining Deerling ran off somewhere. After that, there was a low rumble. Everyone turned to their left and saw a group of Patrat running their way. "Watch out!" Cabba warned.
Cabba, Chimchar, and Iris moved out of the way. Ash and Pikachu, however, didn't have enough time. The Patrat ran passed the two of them and made them spin around fast.
After the group ran off, Cabba, Chimchar, Iris, and Axew saw that both Ash and Pikachu looked pretty dizzy. "Okay...I give...Who was that Pokemon anyway?" Ash groaned just before he and Pikachu fainted.
Cabba sweat dropped. "Uh, I'm not sure."
"It's called a Patrat. You are a little kid." Iris muttered with a sigh. "Ax Axew." Axew agreed with his trainer. Chimchar just laughed sheepishly while sweat dropping.
The sun was beginning to set and Ash and Cabba were picking apples from a tree.
"Wonder if we can eat these..." Ash wondered.
Cabba suddenly looked up at the tree. "What's Iris doing up there?"
To answer that question...dozens of apples fell down on Ash, Pikachu, Cabba, and Chimchar!
Iris landed next to the apple pile. "Come and get it! Dinner!" She didn't hear anything, so she opened her eyes and looked around. "Huh? Where are Ash and Cabba?"
"Down here..." Ash groaned.
Iris looked down and saw Ash, Pikachu, Cabba, and Chimchar buried underneath dozens of apples. "Sorry about that." Iris apologized.
"It's okay. Don't worry about it." Cabba assured her. Chimchar wasn't really bothered by being underneath apples. The Chimp Pokemon just smiled and took a bite out of the apple in his hands.
Still under the apple pile, Ash noticed something shiny in front of Cabba. It was the same Two-Star ball Cabba found earlier today. "Hey, what's that?"
Iris looked at the ball in confusion. "I've never seen a ball like that before."
"Chimchar and I found that while we were trying to catch up to you guys." Cabba explained. He got out of the pile and picked the Two-Star ball off the ground. "Chim Chim." Chimchar nodded after getting out of the pile himself.
Later that night, Ash and Cabba were explaining the thunderstorm incident that happened in Nuvema Town while they munched on the apples Iris picked.
"I see. So Pikachu had a really rough day because of Zekrom." Iris sat on a tree branch. She now understood what happened to Pikachu after the thunderstorm.
"Pikachu must've stored up and then let out his electricity. Because of all the intense stuff Zekrom was doing." Ash explained.
"At least, that's what Professor Juniper told us back in her lab." Cabba looked at the Two-Star ball in his hand.
"Well, Zekrom is a Legendary Pokemon, you know." Iris stated. Then she stood up on the branch she was sitting on and looked up at the sky with a look of determination. "I'd love to meet Zekrom someday! I can't wait to meet Zekrom!"
"Axew!" Axew agreed.
"Well, I get the feeling that we'll meet Zekrom one of these days." Cabba said. Then, he recalled the voice he heard in his head earlier. "But what did that voice mean? My ideals are strong? The potential to save something? What could all of that mean?" The Saiyan thought.
"Unova's got lots of cool Pokemon, not just Zekrom. I'll meet them all!" Ash promised. Cabba turned to smile at his Earthling friend.
They both looked up at the tree. "Iris?" Ash asked. The two of them saw that both Iris and Axew were asleep.
Ash, Pikachu, Cabba, and Chimchar sighed together. The four of them looked up at the night sky. "Wow, look at all of those stars." Cabba mentioned. "Char." Chimchar looked on in awe.
"From now on, our journey will be under this sky." Ash stated.
Pikachu noticed a shooting star crossing the sky. "Pika!"
Cabba gasped a little. "A shooting star!"
Ash smiled. "That's great! Good luck!" He turned his head to Pikachu. "Pikachu, don't you feel lucky too?"
"Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed.
Ash then turned his head to the Saiyan next to him. "How about you, Cabba?"
Cabba turned to his friend. "You know, I do. I'm feeling lucky!" "Cimchar Chim!" Chimchar said that he was feeling lucky too.
"Let's make this journey one we'll remember forever." Ash said.
Cabba nodded. "Definitely." After the Saiyan put the Two-Star ball away, Ash, Cabba, Pikachu, and Chimchar went to sleep.
No one noticed that Oshawott was secretly watching them. "Osha?"
The next day, Ash, Pikachu, Cabba, and Chimchar were walking through the forest. It was just them, Iris wasn't with them when they woke up.
"Iris left early. Where do you think she could've gone?" Ash asked. Pikachu shrugged. "Pika Pika."
"I guess she and Axew wanted to get a head start on her own Gym Battles." Cabba guessed.
"Maybe. Well, no big deal! It's a brand new day for us!" Ash said.
Cabba smiled and nodded. "Yeah. You're right." "Chimchar!" Chimchar smiled.
Just then, the two trainers and their two Pokemon heard a Pokemon cry from up above them. The four of them looked up to see a pigeon Pokemon flying above their heads.
"Whoa! What's that?" Ash asked. He took his Pokedex out to get some answers. "Pidove, the Tiny Pigeon Pokemon. A Pidove's flock cooing can get extremely noisy. Pidove is not attracted to shiny objects."
Ash looked pretty excited as he put his Pokedex away. "Cool, a Pidove! Let's go Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed. "Pika Pika!" After that, the two of them ran off after Pidove.
"Hey! Wait up!" Cabba called out. He and Chimchar ran after Ash and Pikachu. "Ash, you're the most energetic human being I've ever met!"
Now the four of them were standing in front of a Pidove flock. Ash spotted a Pidove that was distant from the others. "Let's battle that one!"
"Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed and got ready to battle. The Pidove looked ready as well.
"Alright! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt, now!" Ash called out. Pikachu was quick to fire a Thunderbolt at Pidove. The Tiny Pigeon Pokemon was zapped and was knocked out right away.
Both Cabba and Chimchar were amazed by the power Pikachu unleashed. "Wow, down in one shot? That's pretty amazing." Cabba muttered. "Chim." Chimchar nodded in agreement.
"Alright! Now, go Poke-Wah!" Ash was ready to throw a Poke Ball, but he stopped when he and Cabba saw that the rest of the flock glared in their direction. The Pidove began to fire different kinds of attacks at the four of them. Cabba quickly gathered Chimchar in his arms before he flew up to dodge the attacks, but Ash and Pikachu had to dodge while on the ground. However, that gave the Pidove that fainted enough time to recover and fly away. The rest of the flock stopped attacking and flew after their friend.
Cabba was still in the air with Chimchar in his arms. The two of them watched the Pidove flock fly away before they looked down at Ash and Pikachu. The two from Kanto were panting and groaning. "Ash! Pikachu! Are you two okay?" the Saiyan asked.
"I think so!" Ash panted. "Pikachu." Pikachu answered with a nod.
Cabba floated down next to Ash and let Chimchar down. Both Ash and Pikachu stopped panting. "Guess it's never easy, is it? But no way am I giving up!" Ash said with determination. "Pika Pika!" Pikachu agreed.
Chimchar turned his head to right and noticed something. "Char!" Chimchar pointed to what he was looking at. Ash, Pikachu, and Cabba turned to see one last Pidove walking around.
"There's still a Pidove left!" Cabba then smiled and gently pet Chimchar on the head. "Good eye, Chimchar." Chimchar smiled happily as he was being petted by his trainer.
"Let's get it this time!" Ash called out. "Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed.
Pidove turned around to face Ash and Pikachu.
"Pikachu, use Quick Attack!" Ash called. Pikachu quickly charged and bashed Pidove with Quick Attack. "Alright! Now, use Iron Tail!" Pikachu leaped into the air and smacked Pidove to the ground with Iron Tail.
As the battle went on, Cabba was sensing Pidove's power. "Wow, that's quite a power level. Much stronger than the Pidove Ash knocked out earlier." the Saiyan thought.
As Pidove struggled to get up, Ash decided to take his chance. ""Okay, now's the time! Go, Poke Ball!" He tossed the ball at Pidove. The Tiny Pigeon Pokemon got sucked inside the ball. The ball shook a couple of times before it opened back up, showing that Pidove still had some fight left in it. "Oh man! And I almost had it too!" Ash complained.
Pidove decided to fight back and flapped its wings, blowing strong wind at Ash and Pikachu. "What is this!?" Cabba asked through the wind. "It's Gust! Hang on, Pikachu!" Ash called to his little yellow buddy. Pikachu grunted and tried to stay his ground.
Pidove quickly dashed and bashed at Pikachu. Cabba recognized that attack. "Oh no! That was Quick Attack, wasn't it?" Chimchar nodded to answer his trainer's question. "Chim Chimchar."
Pidove shot another attack at Pikachu. "That was Air Cutter!" Ash stated.
Pidove decided to go for another Quick Attack. "Think fast! It's coming back with another Quick Attack!" Cabba warned. "Chimchar Chim!" Chimchar added.
"Dodge it, Pikachu!" Ash called. Pikachu recovered just in time to dodge Pidove's Quick Attack. Pidove kept going and accidentally hit a tree. Then it slowly, as well as painfully, slid to the ground.
"Alright, Thunderbolt now!" Ash called. Pikachu fired a Thunderbolt attack on Pidove. As it was getting shocked, Pidove groaned. After the attack, Pidove fainted. Ash turned his hat backwards before he pulled out another Poke Ball. "This is it! Let's go, Poke Ball!" He tossed the ball at Pidove, it got sucked inside. The ball shook a couple of times, then it stopped with a click.
Ash blinked a couple of times, then he smiled happily. "Yes! My first Unova Region Pokemon! I've caught a Pidove!" Ash held the Poke Ball in the air in triumph. "Pi Pikachu!" Pikachu happily exclaimed.
Cabba and Chimchar smiled as they watch Ash and Pikachu celebrating catching Pidove. Then Cabba noticed that Iris was walking over. "Whoa! You're that excited about catching a little Pidove? What a kid." Iris sighed. Axew popped out of Iris' hair and took the apple she offered him.
"Of course I'm excited! I've got a new friend! It's also my first Unova Region!" Ash turned his head in Cabba's direction. "You're with me, right Cabba? Didn't you fell excited when you caught Deerling yesterday?"
Cabba smiled a little. "Yeah, I did. I've never done anything like that before in my life. It was actually pretty fun to have a Pokemon Battle with Chimchar." As he answered, the Saiyan's eyes trailed over to Chimchar. The Chimp Pokemon was with Pikachu and Axew. The three Pokemon were sharing the apple Axew sliced for his friends.
Iris giggled. "Well, on second thought, you and that Pidove might be a perfect match." She told Ash.
Suddenly, three mechanical arms grabbed Pikachu, Chimchar, and Axew and held them up in the air! Ash, Cabba, and Iris turned in surprise just as the arms dropped the three Pokemon into a glass box. Both Ash and Cabba gasped when they saw who the culprits were. They were familiar to Ash while Cabba sensed their energy before. "You guys again!?" Ash snapped.
"Again is the question, so twerpish indeed!" the woman said.
"The answer to come as we feel the need!" the man said.
"Bringing the blinding white light of evil into the future!" the woman continued.
"Thrusting the Hammer of Justice down onto the Black Darkness of the universe!" the man continued.
"And carving our names in the Rock of Eternity!" the Cat Pokemon added.
"The Fiery Destroyer, Jessie!" the woman, Jessie, introduced.
"And with thunderous emotion, I am James!" the man, James, introduced.
"Wisest of the wise, Meowth!" the Cat Pokemon, Meowth, gave his own introduction.
"Now gather under the name of Team Rocket!" all three of them finished together.
"So that's who you three are! I remember seeing you three trying to steal Pikachu yesterday!" Cabba growled at Team Rocket.
"Team Rocket? Who are they?" Iris asked.
"They're a bunch of thieves who steal Pokemon from people for their own selfish purposes." Ash answered.
"Right. Evil deeds like stealing Pokemon are our stocking's rate to rule the world! Because that's what we do!" Jessie sneered. That was enough to make Cabba growl angrily at Team Rocket.
"Axew isn't yours! It's mine! Give it back!" Iris demanded.
"Chimchar is not yours to take! Release him!" Cabba demanded.
James turned his head to Axew. "I see. So this is Axew."
"And we claim Axew as part of our takeover of the Unova Region!" Hearing Meowth speak surprised Iris.
Cabba took his Pokedex out to scan Meowth. "Meowth, the Scratch Cat Pokemon. It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly." After the explanation from his Pokedex, Cabba looked back up at Meowth. "I see, so you're a Pokemon named Meowth."
"What are you doing here? Forget about that! How can you talk!?" Iris shrieked.
"Simple, I'm a genius. A Meowth you can hear once in a lifetime." Meowth sneered.
Pikachu, Chimchar, and Axew began to bang on the glass. "Don't even bother. You're wasting your energy." James chuckled.
"No way! Pidove, I choose you!" Ash brought Pidove out. "Help us out, Deerling!" Cabba brought out Deerling. The two Pokemon glared at Team Rocket.
"Those two twerps are using Pokemon from this region as well!" James commented. "You're up, Meowth! Show them not to mess with a Pokemon from Kanto!" Jessie called.
"Fury Swipes!" Meowth jumped up to attack with his long claws.
"Deerling, quick! Use Tackle!" Cabba called. Deerling jumped up and bashed Meowth with Tackle.
"Pidove, use Gust!" Ash called. Pidove blew Meowth back over to Jessie and James with Gust.
"Well, that could've been worse. Try my Pokemon on for size!" Jessie tossed a Poke Ball in the air. Out of it came a Pokemon that looks like a puff ball with wings.
"What's that?" Ash asked.
"It's a Woobat!" Iris answered.
Since he still had his Pokedex out, Cabba decided to find out more about Woobat. "Woobat, the Bat Pokemon. The heart-shaped mark left on a body after a Woobat has been attached to it is said to bring good fortune." Cabba put his Pokedex away after the explanation.
"A Woobat! That name's got a nice ring to it!" Meowth said. "Nice ring is a good thing! Woobat, use Air Slash!" Jessie called. Woobat shot sharp disks made of air at Pidove and Deerling.
"Dodge it, quick!" Ash called. Pidove flew up to avoid the attack. "Jump out of the way, Deerling!" Cabba called. Deerling jumped up to dodge the attack.
Iris gasped when she saw that an Air Slash attack was heading for Cabba. "Cabba, look out!" She warned. Cabba saw it coming and jumped up high to dodge it, surprising Team Rocket, Ash, Iris, and the Pokemon.
"Now there's a twerp who knows how to jump." James commented. His eyes never left the Saiyan.
"Deerling, go for another Tackle attack!" Cabba called out. Deerling dived down at Woobat. Ash shook his head a bit before giving another call to Pidove. "Alright! Use Quick Attack!" Pidove joined Deerling with Quick Attack.
"Dodge, then use Gust!" Jessie called. Woobat dodged both attacks, then fired a Gust attack on Pidove and Deerling. The attack smacked them both to the ground.
"Pidove!/Deerling!" Ash and Cabba rushed over to their fainted Pokemon. Ash held Pidove. "Snap out of it!" Cabba held Deerling. "Are you okay?"
Satisfied, Jessie returned her Woobat. "This was a worthwhile catch. Of course, I caught you." James took out a briefcase. "Our premier mission in Unova is complete. Off we go!" Out of the case came a balloon. Ash, Cabba, and Iris turned to see that Team Rocket was starting to fly away. Jessie laughed. "Nice doing business with you, Twerp!"
Pikachu, Chimchar, and Axew were calling out to their trainers since they were still trapped in the glass case, being carried away.
"I'm coming, Axew!" Iris jumped from one tree branch to another.
"Pikachu, Chimchar, Axew, we'll save you!" Ash was climbing up the tree with impressive climbing skills, surprising both Iris and Cabba.
Cabba shook his head and glared up at Team Rocket. "You won't take Chimchar away from me!" the Saiyan gritted his teeth. He shot up from the grass just as Ash jumped up to the glass container.
With his ability to fly, Cabba was able to stay close to the cage. Ash, however, didn't make it and was falling down to the ground. Iris jumped off the tree to check on Ash. "You okay, Ash?"
"Yeah..." Ash suddenly remembered his Saiyan friend. "Cabba! Where's Cabba?" Ash looked around for the Saiyan.
"Up there!" Iris pointed up. They, along with Team Rocket, looked to see Cabba floating next to the cage. That caught them off guard.
"That twerp with a tail knows how to fly!?" Jessie shrieked in shock. "He has a tail!?" James and Meowth shrieked in shock. Even Iris did a double-take once she saw Cabba's tail. "How did I not notice that tail!?"
Cabba glared at Team Rocket. "Release Chimchar, Pikachu, and Axew from the cage, Team Rocket, or I'll just have to take them back myself!"
Hearing that made James laugh. "What can you do, Twerp? You saw how Pikachu, Chimchar, and Axew tried to break free themselves, and all they did was waste some of their energy!"
"So what do you plan to do to get them out?" Jessie taunted.
Cabba glared at them. "Chmchar!" The Saiyan looked down and saw that Chimchar was calling out to him. In fact, Pikachu and Axew were calling out to the Saiyan as well.
Cabba pulled his fist back. "Chimchar, Pikachu, Axew, stand back!" While the three Pokemon did as they were told, they, Ash, Iris, and Team Rocket were curious as to what Cabba planned to do. With a shout, Cabba gave the glass container a hard punch that broke a big hole in the middle of it. Ash, Iris, Team Rocket, and the three Pokemon gasped in shock at what Cabba just did.
"Come on! Let's go!" Cabba held his arms out to Chimchar, Pikachu, and Axew. While the three of them were still surprised by what just happened, Chimchar, Pikachu, and Axew ran over to Cabba. They ran into the Saiyan's arms before Cabba flew away from the broken container.
"Wow! Did you see that?" Iris asked Ash in shock. Ash nodded. "Yeah, Cabba just broke the cage with one powerful punch! That must be an example of his Saiyan powers." Iris turned her head to him in confusion. "Huh? A Saiyan?"
Cabba had Chimchar on his head and Pikachu and Axew in his arms just as Team Rocket glared at him. "Hey, Twerp! We stole those three fair and square!" James yelled angrily. "That cage was one of Team Rocket's best means to capture Pokemon! You can't just smash a hole into it!" Meowth yelled angrily.
Cabba glared back at them. "You three brought that on yourselves! Nobody messes with good people or Pokemon unless they want to deal with a Saiyan like me!"
Jessie blinked a couple of time. She didn't know what in the name of a Legendary Pokemon a Saiyan is, but right now, she's too mad to ponder about that. So, she brought her Woobat back out. "Woobat, slice this Saiyan Twerp with Air Slash!" At his trainer's command, Woobat fired his Air Slash at Cabba.
From where they were standing, Ash and Iris gasped. "Watch out, Cabba!"
Cabba just placed Pikachu and Axew on his shoulders before he fired ki blasts from his hands to counter Woobat's Air Slash. That shocked Ash, Iris, Pikachu, Chimchar, Axew, and Team Rocket. "Hey! How did he do that!?" Meowth yelled in shock.
Jessie shook her head to get back on track. "Woobat, blow them out of the sky with Gust!" Woobat began to use his Gust attack while Cabba raised his arms up to defend himself. Chimchar, Pikachu, and Axew were holding on to the Saiyan for dear life.
Then Cabba drew one of his fists back, then he punched the air so hard, it sent a shock wave that directed the strong winds from Gust right back at Woobat. It knocked the Bat Pokemon right back at the shocked Team Rocket.
Iris was amazed by Cabba's power. "Wow. Amazing!"
Just then, a familiar Pokemon ran out to give them a helping hand. Ash was surprised by the Pokemon's sudden appearance. "Oshawott!?" Oshawott tossed his scalchop at the balloon. It popped and Team Rocket screamed as they crashed back down to the ground.
Cabba flew down with Chimchar, Pikachu, and Axew still hanging on to him. Ash and Iris ran over to check on their Pokemon. Oshawott caught his scalchop and placed it back where it belongs, then he began to cheer for what he did.
"Thanks, Cabba!" Iris thanked the Saiyan. Axew and Pikachu were back with Iris and Ash.
"Don't thank me yet." Cabba turned around. He and Chimchar glared just as Team Rocket stood on their feet again.
"You don't do that to us!" Jessie snapped. Her Woobat flew next to her.
"Pikachu, Chimchar, and Axew are our friends! You're not taking them!" Ash yelled.
"Yeah! Listen to Ash because he's telling the truth!" Iris yelled.
"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Ash called out. Pikachu started to charge up his attack.
Jessie was ready for that. "Woobat, Air Slash! And don't forget to get that Saiyan Twerp as well!" Woobat launched another Air Slash. It hit Pikachu and Axew, but Cabba dodged it by leaning to the right. Since he was still on his trainer's head, Chimchar didn't get hit by it.
Jessie growled. "Slippery little twerp! Woobat, try not to miss him this time! Use Air Slash!" Woobat got ready to use Air Slash again.
"I don't think so! Chimchar, Ember!" Cabba yelled. The Chimp Pokemon got off his trainer and got ready to use Ember. Cabba quickly fired another ki blast. Oshawott got in between Pikachu and Axew, stood next to Chimchar, and fired an attack called Water Gun just as Chimchar fired his Ember attack. Both Ember and Water Gun combined with the ki blast before they hit Woobat back over to Team Rocket.
"You can do it, Pikachu! Use Volt Tackle!" Ash called out. Pikachu charged at Team Rocket while using Volt Tackle, but James threw a smoke ball on the ground, covering Team Rocket in smoke. When Pikachu went through, the smoke cleared to reveal that Team Rocket vanished.
Cabba looked around for the three thieves. "I can't sense them around here. It looks like Team Rocket managed to get away!" Chimchar snapped his fingers in annoyance. "Char."
Suddenly, Pikachu and Axew collapsed on the ground. "Pikachu!/Axew!" Both Ash and Iris gasped. Then they picked up their Pokemon friends.
"Pikachu, stay strong!" Ash said. "Let's get them to the Pokemon Center." Iris suggested. Ash and Cabba nodded. "Right!"
With Chimchar jumping up to Cabba's shoulder, the three trainers ran off to the Pokemon Center. "Thanks, Oshawott!" Ash thanked the Water-Type Pokemon that helped them.
Oshawott just stood there and watched them leave.
Ash, Cabba, and Iris managed to get the Pokemon to the Pokemon Center to get their Pokemon healed up.
"Thank you for waiting. I'm happy to say that your Pokemon are just fine." Nurse Joy explained. She showed that Ash's Pikachu and Pidove, Cabba's Chimchar and Deerling, and Iris' Axew are looking much better.
Pikachu jumped into Ash's arms and Pidove flew a little and landed on Ash's shoulder. Chimchar jumped into Cabba's arms and Deerling nuzzled his head against his trainer while Axew happily jumped into Iris' arms.
"Oh, I'm so relieved!" Iris sighed in relief.
Cabba held Chimchar with one arm while he gently petted Deerling with his other hand. "I'm glad you two are okay." The two Pokemon smiled back at their Saiyan trainer.
"That's great, Nurse Joy! Thank you!" Ash thanked the nurse.
"Seeing a Pikachu and a Chimchar is very unusual in Unova." Nurse Joy pointed out.
"Guess so. You see, Pikachu and I are from Pallet Town and Chimchar is from Sandgem Town. This is the first Pokemon Center we've been to ever since we came to the Unova Region." Ash explained.
"Then welcome! And just like in Kanto and Sinnoh, if your Pokemon ever need help, feel free to stop by anytime." Nurse Joy told the three trainers.
Cabba, Chimchar, and even Deerling gave the nurse a small bow. "We will, thank you."
"Ash, Cabba, I have to say, not bad." Iris waited until Ash and Cabba turned to her. "Cabba may act mature and you act like a kid, Ash, but I'm impressed. Thank you! You both saved Axew."
"Well, Cabba deserves more thanks than me." Ash admitted. He and Iris turned their heads to the Saiyan.
Cabba sheepishly rubbed the back of his head with Chimchar now on his shoulder. "Hey, I was just doing what any other Saiyan would do for the innocent." Chimchar somehow managed to get a hold of the light blue ball with two purple stars on it. The Chimp Pokemon held it up against the light that was coming out of the window, watching it glitter and sparkle.
Cabba just gave his friends a calm smile as he decided to say something else. "Besides, the one we should really be thanking is Oshawott."
This made Ash think about it himself. "I still can't figure out why Oshawott decided to help us like that."
Cabba sensed something and glanced out the window. He saw that Oshawott was spying on them, but all the Saiyan did was smile at the Water-Type Pokemon.
In another part of the forest, a girl was walking down the path in front of her.
This girl had long violet hair that curled a little at the end and light blue eyes. She was also wearing a white T-shirt tucked in a pair of brown pants that had the right leg torn off, matching brown bands on her elbows, a brown shoulder pad on her left shoulder that had the name 'Sandy' on it, grey gloves and grey boots. (A/N: Once again, my female Earthling from PS4 Xenoverse 2.)
The girl, clearly named Sandy, stopped walking to pull something from her pocket. It was a Pokedex, but when she turned it on, it didn't show a Pokemon image. Instead, it showed some sort of a radar with three blinking dots on it.
Sandy smiled at what her radar was showing her. "Good, I'm getting close."
Putting her radar away, Sandy began to run down the path in front of her. "Won't be long until I add another ball to my collection!"
So the start of their journey got off a bit bumpy after running into Team Rocket, but it's still just the beginning! Ash now has a new Pokemon and friend in Pidove while Cabba's starting to get the hang of what Pokemon Trainers do by catching a Deerling. They'll be back on the road to Striaton City as the journey continues next time on Pokemon Super: Black & White!
Cabba's Pokemon Team (So far):
1. Chimchar (M) (Scratch, Leer, Ember)
2. Deerling (M) (Tackle, Growl, Double Kick)
