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Key

Bold text = Location in chapter/Pokedex entries/Pokemon moves

Italic text = Flashbacks / Emphasis

'Italic text' = Thoughts

"Italic text" = Telepathy

***** = Curse word (insert whatever unless it has a letter before the * then it's a already put in curse word)

"(text)." = Meowth translates Pokespeech

Ash's team(ON HAND):

- Pikachu

- Croagunk

- Pidgeot

- Buizel

- Meowth

- Gible

- Teddiursa (shiny)

- Oshowatt

+ 2 slots for new Pokemon

Paul's team(ON HAND):

- Torterra

- Honchkrow

- Magmortor

- Electivire

- Weavile

- Drapion

- Ninjask

+ 3 slots for new Pokemon

After the craziness of Unova's first gym, the pair decided to continue on route to the next city over, which according to the map on Ash's pokedex was called Luxuria Town.

"So Paul, any ideas on which Pokemon you'll try to catch soon?"

Paul looks around as he scrolls through his Pokedex on Pokemon supposedly on their travel route, "Not too sure, probably whomever seems strong enough for the next gym."

Ash nods and smiles as he walks alongside him, with Meowth his newest member Oshawott on his other side, and Pikachu of course on his shoulder, "Well I'm sure one will pop up sometime, perhaps some super rare Pokemon!"

Paul chuckles as he shakes his head slightly, 'Some things don't change.'

They managed to nearly get to the city before they stopped when they see across the route in the grassy fields a herd of Pokemon passing by, leaving Ash to scan from afar with his pokedex.

Blitzle, the electrified Pokemon. Its mane shines when it discharges electricity. They use the frequency and rhythm of these flashes to communicate. (Pokemon Black/White 2)

Zebstrika, the thunderbolt Pokemon. This ill-tempered Pokémon is dangerous because when it's angry, it shoots lightning from its mane in all directions. (Pokemon White)

Ash was in awe of said horse like Pokemon, "They seem as fast as a Rapidash!" Remembering a time he himself rode such a fired up Pokemon. Now having one of his own, he wondered if after Paul catches said horse, he would after transferring the fire horse to his team, race the pair.

Paul on the hand wasn't listening, already pulling out one of his pokeballs and flicking it forward, "Electrivire, stand by for battle!"

"Electe!" The giant Electabuzz evolution shouts out as he appears a couple feet from the pair of trainers.

The herd stops, the Zebstrika moving it's right hove as it glares at the intruder.

"Uh Paul?..." Ash eyes the leader worriedly, knowing too well of another leader of a herd he encountered in the past...this won't end well.

"Electrivire use brick break!" Paul shouts, his eyes obviously aimed for the leader as the other Blitzle run out of the way of the electric type's move.

"Zeb!" The horse Pokemon moved a quick speed, exactly what Paul wanted, "Follow it!"

Electrivire wasn't the fastest Pokemon of the two, but that didn't mean he held nothing on the horse as he chased after it through the fields.

Paul runs off with his Pokemon too, "Use your antennae to slow it down! Keep using Brick break till it faints!"

Ash hurriedly rushed off after the purple haired boy, his Pokemon following as fast as they could, "Paul wait up!"

Before the raven hair teen knew it, they all were deep in the forest now way far from the city's route.

Ash took a breather as he stopped to put his hand upon a tree, "Paul...why...did you have...to rush so much?...is this what Brock and Misty felt with me?.."

The teen looks down as he feels Meowth put a paw on his leg, "Um twerp, said purple twerp isn't here."

Ash looks around worriedly, his tiredness forgotten as he sees nothing around him but trees and darkness.

"Osha..."

Meowth pats the young water type on his small shoulder and smiles, "Relax kid, the purple twerp probably just caught the horse and is coming back. We just gotta wait till he appears, can't be too long."

Pikachu hops off Ash's shoulder and brings the water type to a large rock in the middle of the forest area they were in and sat down, "Pika..."

Meowth smiles at the mouse, "Pikachu's right! If he makes us wait longer then usual, we'll make sure he knows so much he won't dare try again!"

"Pika..."

"Hey the original twerp is a whole other story. Speaking of let Pikachu and I tell you this one time..."

Ash smiles softly as both Kanto Pokemon talk to Oshawott calming the small mon down.

He sighed though as he looked down at the ground beneath him, his hand still on the tree despite the shaking his hand now seem to be doing rapidly.

He took a deep breath, he let it out...but his mind keep flashing back on too many darken memories for him to concentrate on.

It was a bad thing he knew, and not just cause he suddenly felt a wave of fear and pain, but the fact the last thing he saw before he blacked out was Paul's face in such a look he hadn't seen since...he blacked out before he could finish said thought.

Paul finally managed to catch up to the electric horse.

Grabbing the pokeball now holding his first Unova Pokemon, turns to see Ash's reaction, only to face with his Pokemon and the view of forest.

"Electa..."

Paul groans, "Sh**, Ketchum is going to kill me..." He then starts walking what he hopefully wishes was the way he came, "Then again, it seems more him doing something like this then me. Geez only been with him on this journey for what a week or so? Yet he's making me do this crazy stunt."

Electrivire just sighs and follows his stubborn trainer into the forest.

"Well I might as check out our new teammate while we're walking back." Paul says before taking out with his other hand with no pokeball for his pokedex, "Lets see if you go more then speed going on."

Zebstrika

Gender: Male

Ability: Lightning Rod

Moves: Flame charge, Discharge, Stomp, Double team, Hidden power, and Signal beam

Type: Electric

Other: Shiny Pokemon

"Hm, not bad, got a good arsenal of moves."

He pocketed both his pokedex and new partner before coming up thankfully to a spot he saw a familiar Meowth, Pikachu, and Oshawott.

"Look um Ketchum about what happened..."

'Man why am I getting so nervous?'

He had no time to ponder as when he came further to the spot with Electrivire, he felt a sudden cold chill up his spine.

He froze, his eyes wide as he felt his breath seemly gone, and then it got worst.

It only happened in what seemed a slip second, or an eternity the teen didn't know, but the sight stuck with him.

A Zangoose came out from the bushes behind Ash.

One swipe of a Zangoose's claw right on Ash's back and head...

His mind flashed to back at the battle tag team tournament he fought with Ash.

Chimchar was afraid of said mons at the time, yet Ash held no fear.

Now as he felt his feet running, he suddenly felt said fear...boy was he going to need to owe Infernape something after him brutally shaming him of such a fear, a fear suddenly his own...

He ignored his and Ash's Pokemon shouting, the explosions that came after, nothing but the blood stained (Arceus so much blood) teen he now held in his arms.

He could feel the blood soaking his jacket, probably soaking to his shirt from the looks of how much blood was pouring out.

Ash was too silent, not even Pikachu coming over and trying to nuzzle his trainer did the trick.

Oshowatt looked sick to his stomach, Paul couldn't blame him. He himself felt the same nauseous feeling as he felt himself shiver in shock.

"Pika pi!"

"No! Pikachu he won't wake up from a thunderbolt! He needs medical care!" Meowth shouts as Paul suddenly sees on his left side shaking him, "Purple twerp snap out of it! Ash needs you to be strong, get your Honchkrow and tell him to get help!"

Paul couldn't do it, his eyes went back to drifting on the kind hearted teen too pale now...made him think of back when he tried to help the teen from his nightmare that night...the paleness.

"Urgh fine!" Meowth growls and jumps onto Paul's bag, pulling out a pokeball and flicking it in the air until said bird appeared.

Paul felt his Magmortar, surprisingly shaken as himself, trying to give the boy some heat from his warm body.

Pikachu goes over and pats the fire type slightly, not wanting to get burned from his flame body ability.

His eyes finally gazed off the raven haired teen in what seemed forever, to see Electrivire, Drapion, and Ursaring guarding the group from what Meowth explained after he got the teen's attention, from said Zangoose.

"Pikachu and I had to get Electrivire and Drapion to hold your bear off from going after the Pokemon. Speaking of...you caught that horse mon?"

Paul didn't know what to say, heck, he didn't know if he had the power to speak.

Luckily, the familiar call of his Honchkrow filled the air, alongside Paul turned behind him, a Nurse Joy and alongside her a Wigglytuff.

Paul blacked out before he heard a word out of her mouth.