Alright guys I think I owe you all a big apology, I made a promise in my Christmas update and I failed to deliver. A lot of things have happened over the last six months however; I should have at least given you an update on what was taking so long so I truly am sorry. Now due to me losing all the files earlier this year (sometimes I hate my laptop), the backstories I wrote for Ash's Pokémon are gone so I have decided to write a detailed version of the surprise Pokémon's backstory. The rest of the Pokémon will have brief explanations. Some point down the line I do intend to write all the backstories fully however right now I just want to get on with the main story.
There is one thing I want to ask anyone who read the original version of this story and that is what should I do with Brock? Should he be like he was in the original or should I change his personality? Please tell me in a PM so we don't spoil it for anyone else.
I want to thank everyone who took the time to leave a review; I really appreciate your comments.
Anyway, without further ado here's chapter 6, I hope you enjoy it.
In conversations:
'- Translation of Poké Speech – No human unless otherwise stated can understand it. Ash can understand it due to his Aura.
"- Human speech
"- Telepathy/Aura
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon, if I did then Ash would have won a league by now.
"It's a Pikachu, but I… I thought after what your old Pikachu did you would never get another one." Anabel said in shock.
"Well to be honest I thought the exact same before I met Chu here but she changed my mind."
"So how did the two of you meet?"
"Well it happened a few weeks before I attacked the main Team Rocket base…"
Ash was investigating the woodlands near Team Rocket's headquarters to make sure there were no other forces in the area that could assist the headquarters when he launches his attack. He came to a stop in a clearing and felt a sense of déjà vu. He looked around the area trying to figure why this place seemed so familiar but he just couldn't figure out why.
"I don't know why but this area seems familiar, what do you think Meowth?"
"I know what you mean, I think we've been here before but I don't know when or why."
Suddenly a bush nearby rustled, Ash and Meowth readied an attack just in case whatever was in the bush proved to be hostile. They immediately dissipated the attacks when they saw a small yellow mouse jump out of the bush.
"It's just a Pikachu, wait a minute I remember now this is where all those Pikachu lived."
"Oh when you were on your first journey."
"Yeah, I haven't thought about this place for a long time."
While Ash and Meowth had been talking neither of them noticed the little Pikachu scamper up to them. Ash felt a tug on his trousers, he looked down and saw the little Pikachu hugging his leg and staring up at him cutely.
"I remember you." The Pikachu finally said.
"You do?"
"Yes, you're the boy who came here a long time ago when I was just a little Pichu. My name's Chu what's yours?"
"I'm Ash, nice to meet you Chu."
"Hey I thought you had a Pikachu that decided to leave with you rather than stay with us. Where is he?"
A scowl quickly appeared on Ash's face as memories of his once best friend came to mind, Chu wondered why Ash had suddenly gotten so angry but before she could ask the sound of several Pikachu screaming pierced the tranquillity. She immediately looked back towards her home and knew that her family was in trouble.
"That was my family, they must be in danger."
Chu immediately used Agility to sprint back through the bushes towards here family, Ash and Meowth quickly followed determined to help Chu's family against whatever had caused them to let out those screams. A few moments later they caught with Chu and saw a giant robot which was holding a cage filled with Raichu, Pikachu and a few Pichu.
"Hey let those Pokémon go!"
"I don't think so, what I have here is a very cheap and efficient power source."
"You sick bastard."
"Am I that sick though? Many buildings already use Pokémon to power them, how am I any different to the owners of those buildings?"
"There's a very big difference between you and them, people treat Pokémon with respect and we don't force them to do these things. You on the other hand will treat them as slaves, forcing them to work all day with no rest. People like you a perfect example of why I need to destroy Team Rocket."
The agent started laughing hysterically at the thought of one man taking down an organisation as powerful as Team Rocket. His laughter quickly died down though when he saw the man, Pikachu and Meowth preparing to attack.
"I wouldn't come any closer or launch any kind of attack if I were you. While these little rats would be invaluable in powering our base I'll be more than happy to eliminate them all if needs be."
To prove his point, the agent pressed a button which caused the cage to shrink in size, Ash growled angrily as he saw the terrified looks on the family's faces. An idea suddenly popped into Ash's head and he opened an Aura link with his faithful ghost type.
"Gengar when you come out phase underneath the ground so you're not seen then go behind the robot and get into the cockpit. I'll let you decide what happens next."
'You got it Ash.'
Ash discreetly released Gengar from his Pokéball and the ghost did as Ash asked and phased into the ground below him making sure that he wasn't spotted by whoever was piloting the robot. He reappeared behind the robot and levitated up until he was directly behind the cockpit. He phased through the exterior and saw a Team Rocket agent cackling maniacally while controlling the machine.
The agent stopped cackling when he felt a chilling presence behind him, he turned around and came face to face with a seriously pissed off Gengar.
'Release them or I will send you straight to Giratina.'
The agent was frozen in fear, although he couldn't understand the ghost it was pretty obvious what it wanted. The agent looked down at the orb that was mere inches away from his stomach and could feel the power radiating it. He looked into the ghost's eyes hoping to see a flicker of weakness or something that would tell him that the ghost wouldn't actually carry out with his threat. However, all the agent saw was anger and hate that was being directed at him. He quickly pressed a few buttons and the cage that was holding the family was placed on the ground and opened releasing the family who swarmed around Ash, Meowth and Chu.
In the cockpit the agent was still looking at Gengar, he could still feel the orb pulsing below him and was scared of what the ghost had planned for him.
"Ok I've let them go, so what happens now?" he asked fearfully.
Gengar smirked at the agent making him cower in fear but he quickly got over the fear as Gengar simply phased through the front of the machine and landed on the ground. The agent let out a sigh of relief believing that he was safe, that belief was shattered moments later as Gengar spun around and launched the Shadow Ball he had straight towards him. He tried in vain to escape the machine however the Shadow Ball was too fast and it blew a hole straight through the robot's main power core making it explode and launch the agent high in the sky
'Why did you blast that evil man away? What if he comes back?' Chu yelled at Gengar
Gengar turned to face the little Pikachu and smirked which only angered her more, Ash decided now was a good time to intervene before the situation escalated.
"Don't worry little one, Gengar knew what he was doing. That Shadow Ball has ensured that he won't be coming back any time soon. That blast should make him land next to an Officer Jenny right about, now."
Chu looked down guiltily as she instantly regretted yelling at the ghost who had help save her family.
'I apologise Gengar.'
"Forget about it, you have no idea what we are capable of so you had no way of knowing what I had planned."
A smile crept back on to Chu's face, she looked at Ash gratefully knowing that she would never be able to fully repay him for what he had done for her family.
'Thank you for helping save my family Ash.'
"It's no problem Chu, I couldn't stand by and do nothing while Team Rocket captured them all. Besides Gengar did most of the work."
The ghost type nervously rubbed the back of his neck as all the younger family members looked at him adorably. Without a moment notice several of the Pikachu and Pichu jumped onto Gengar and started nuzzling and thanking him.
'Ash help me.' Gengar pleaded.
Ash and Meowth laughed at the poor ghost type as he was being thanked by the horde of Pikachu and Pichu. Meanwhile Chu studied Ash as he watched Gengar, she had seen the honest and determined look in the young man's eyes earlier and knew that she wanted to be by his side, she jumped on his shoulder and nuzzled his cheek. Ash was surprised by the Pikachu's action but quickly responded by stroking her earning a content sigh from her. Chu eventually stopped her nuzzling and turned Ash's head so she could look him in the eye.
"Ash I want to join you."
Ash was once again surprised by the mouse, after seeing the close knit community here it seemed strange that she would want to leave.
"What about your family?"
'They'll be fine, you intend to take down Team Rocket and they're the only threat to my family.'
Flashbacks of what happened two years ago immediately put Ash on edge, he'd trusted a Pikachu in the past and it had abandoned him at the lowest point of his life. He looked at the Pikachu perched on his shoulder and was reluctant to have Chu join him after what his previous Pikachu did, however he knew that just because his old Pikachu was a treacherous rat it didn't mean that all Pikachu were.
"Alright Chu you can come with me."
Chu happily leapt into Ash's arms and nuzzled him.
'You won't regret this, I promise.'
Ash smiled fondly at Chu as he finished the story.
"And getting Chu was one of the best things that ever happened to me."
'It was one of the best things ever to happen to me as well.'
Brief backstories for the following Pokémon.
Tyrantitar & Heliolisk – While assisting the Pokémon Rangers, Ash met the Larvitar he had hatched who now wanted to travel the world and get stronger. Heliolisk was a Helioptile that the Pokémon Rangers gave to Ash to thank him for all the work he had done with them.
Froslass & Aurorus – In Sinnoh Ash was caught in a blizzard, he took shelter in a cave and found them, Froslass was watching over Aurorus who had been badly injured by a Nidoking. While at first she had been reluctant to allow Ash to help due to past experiences with humans but she knew that Aurorus needed help so she let him heal her. When the blizzard died down Ash left the cave, the next day he woke up at his makeshift camp and found Froslass and Aurorus resting either side of him.
Milotic – She was abandoned by her previous trainer when she was a Feebas for being 'weak and pathetic'. Ash had seen what happened and went over to the dejected Feebas. It only took one look in her eyes he knew that she was destined for greatness and he asked her to join his team.
Scizor – Saw Ash and Lucario training and wanted to test his skills against Lucario, after a close battle Scizor joined Ash so he could have another shot at beating Lucario.
Cinccino – In Kalos Team Flare attacked Parfum Palace and attempted to kidnap Princess Allie, however Ash was in the area investigating one last case for the Pokémon Rangers and stopped the attack saving Princess Allie. Cinccino was one of the Pokémon living on the land surrounding Parfum Palace, she assisted Ash in preventing Team Flare's plans and then joined him afterwards.
"So that leaves Glaceon who I guess was your most recent addition?" Anabel asked.
At the mention of the ice types name Espeon perked up and began listening intently, she was fascinated by the Glaceon and wanted to find out anything she could about the entrancing ice Eeveelution. It was obvious that that something significant had happened to her fellow Eeveelution and she wanted to know.
"Yes she was. I found her when she was just a small Eevee a couple of years ago…"
2 Years ago
Ash had just finished making camp on the outskirts of the Menhir Trail, after foiling Team Flare's attempts to kidnap Princess Allie he had heard that several members of Team Flare had spotted around this area. Although he had sworn to avoid evil organisations after taking down Team Rocket and working with the Pokémon Rangers he couldn't stand by and let Team Flare terrorise the people of Kalos. He knew that Diantha as well as a few other powerful individuals were tracking Team Flare so he only intended to stick around long enough to do some damage to them and then leave before anyone spots him.
As he thought about what his next move should be he heard a rustling behind him, he immediately formed an Aura Sphere just in case whatever was making the noise was a threat. He quickly dissolved the attack when he saw a small, bushy brown tail sticking out of his backpack. He could tell by the size of it is tail that it was a young Eevee which confused Ash as young Pokémon were never left alone especially in an area like this.
The Eevee finally clambered out of his backpack with some of his custom made Pokémon food in her mouth. A triumphant look was on her face which quickly vanished when she saw Ash looking at her, she dropped the food and started shaking slightly. Ash crouched down and picked up the young Eevee, cradling her in his arms as she looked at his fearfully.
"Hey calm down, I'm not going to hurt you." Ash said softly.
The Eevee visibly calmed down and relaxed in Ash's arms, he smiled at the young Pokémon in his arms and picked up a piece of the food she dropped. He offered the piece to her and chuckled as she devoured the food in seconds.
"So where's your family? You're too young to be in the wild alone so they must be nearby right?"
Eevee suddenly burst into tears and sobbed into his shirt, ash quickly pulled Eevee tight to him and tried to calm her down again.
"Hey, hey what's wrong?"
'M-my family is g-gone, they left me here.' Eevee whimpered.
"Why would they do that?"
'I was the smallest Eevee and they said I was slowing them down so they ran off and left me.'
Ash was shocked that Pokémon could be so cruel to their own children, he had heard that in some instances younger Pokémon are left to fend for themselves but that was usually more solitary Pokémon not ones that live in families like the Eeveelutions. He looked down at the little Eevee in his arms and felt his heart break for her, being abandoned by everyone she cared about was something he could easily relate too.
"Listen Eevee I know how you feel right now, a few years ago I was abandoned by my friends and a lot of the Pokémon I considered family at that time. After that I travelled with the few Pokémon who stood by my side and encountered other Pokémon who joined our family. So do you want to join our family Eevee? I promise that we will never leave you behind, when you become a member of this family you will never be alone."
Eevee could see the honesty and care in the man's eyes and was sorely tempted by his offer however she was scared of some of the Pokémon that were a part of his family. Ash could see that Eevee was intimidated by the sight of his Pokémon which considering the size and appearance of Tyranitar, Charizard and a few others wasn't surprising. He knew that he needed one of the more intimidating Pokémon to calm the young Eevee and make her feel comfortable. He looked at his extended family wondering who would be best suited when his eyes finally landed on Aurorus, she was large enough to be seen as one of his more intimidating Pokémon but she was very soft spoken and would be more than capable of comforting Eevee.
"Hey Aurorus could you come here please?"
The prehistoric ice type nodded and walked over to Ash and Eevee, she saw the young Pokémon looking at her with a hint of fear and knew why Ash had called her over. She leant down and gently nuzzled the little Eevee, at first she felt the young Pokémon stiffen but she quickly relaxed and nuzzled back.
'Hello young one, I am Aurorus.'
'H-hi.'
'Would you like to meet the rest of the family?'
'I-I don't know some of them look s-scary.'
'I know but they will never do anything to hurt you, we're family and we protect each other.'
Aurorus watched as Eevee seemed to be mentally debating with herself, the small fox then looked at her.
'Will you be with me?'
'Of course.'
'O-ok l-let's go.'
Aurorus smiled at Eevee and took her from Ash and placed the young Eevee on her back. She walked over towards Butterfree, Chu and Cinccino since they were some of the less intimidating Pokémon and introduced her to them. Ash smiled as he watched his Pokémon welcome Eevee to their family, he was slightly worried though when he saw her cower a bit when Charizard approached her. He didn't want her to be scared of any his family but it was understandable for someone so young to be afraid of a Pokémon like Charizard. Ash chuckled a moment later when the dragon picked up Eevee and gently pat her head gaining a shocked look from the Eevee. The young fox quickly got over her shock and nuzzled him, Ash smiled as he watched the newest member of their family meet everyone.
"I'm glad she fit into your family but that's awful to be abandoned by her biological family." Anabel said sadly.
She couldn't believe any parent could even consider doing such a thing especially to a Pokémon so young. Espeon nodded in agreement feeling sorry for her fellow Eeveelution but also feeling rage towards the Eeveelution who had abandoned her.
"Yeah it was hard for her to get over, but she soon came to see us as her real family. Aurorus was a big help in getting her settled in and gradually became a mother figure for Glaceon which I assume is why she chose to become a Glaceon. Sadly, she does find it difficult to get along with other Eeveelutions."
Espeon's ears drooped and she felt a wave of sadness wash over her at what Ash's had said but she wasn't that surprised that Glaceon wouldn't want to spend time with other Eeveelutions.
"But I think Espeon is more than capable of getting Glaceon to at least be friendly with other Eeveelutions. If she wants to help that is." Ash added.
A sudden desire to show Glaceon that not all Eeveelutions were bad rushed through Espeon, she immediately stood up and walked over to Glaceon who was now laying down in the shade of a tree. Espeon laid next to Glaceon and even though the ice type didn't even glance at her she started talking to the ice Eeveelution. A smile crept onto Ash's face as he watched the Espeon talking to Glaceon, it had been so long since an Eeveelution had gone near Glaceon and not been frozen.
"It seems I was right." Ash said.
"What do you mean? It looks like Glaceon is completely ignoring Espeon." Anabel replied confusedly.
"It would appear that way to most people, however in the past whenever an Eeveelution went near Glaceon she would usually get up and walk away threatening to hit them with a full power Ice Beam. I remember one time an Umbreon ignored that warning and tried to flirt with her and quickly realised the mistake he made. So her not doing anything to Espeon and letting her lay down next to her means that there must be something she likes about Espeon and by showing a lack of interest I guess she's trying to see how willing Espeon is to gain her attention."
After that Ash and Anabel spent the rest of the day relaxing with their Pokémon Ash introduced all of his Pokémon to Anabel individually so they could all get to know her. To the surprise of everyone Porygon-Z allowed Anabel to actually come near him and didn't freak out like he had done in the past, his reasoning being that if Ash trusted her so much then there's nothing to fear.
As night fell Ash suggested leaving all of their Pokémon in the clearing and getting some food on the way back to the hotel. Just as they were about to walk back into the hotel Ash saw someone chatting on their Pokénav and suddenly remembered something pretty important.
"Oh shit. I completely forgot about Paul and Richie. Oh they are going to be pissed."
Ash quickly pulled out his Pokénav and saw he had eleven missed calls, he quickly dialled Paul's number knowing that he was going to get hell for not calling them. The call was immediately received and Ash could almost feel the anger radiating from Paul.
"Ketchum where the fuck have you been?!" Paul yelled.
"Well I deserve that; listen Paul I can explain everything. I'd rather tell you and Richie at the same time so meet up with me outside the Pokémon centre tomorrow at noon and bring Richie. I'll explain everything and then we can then pick up our schedule's for the second round."
"Ok but it better be a bloody good explanation." Paul grumbled and then hung up.
Ash placed his Pokénav back in his pocket surprised that he had gotten off pretty lightly.
"Well that went better than expected." Ash said jokingly
"Really?"
"Yeah well he only swore once."
The young couple continued walking back to the hotel while they gazed at the sky admiring the beauty of stars and the full moon. By the time they got back to the hotel the light of the moon was the only thing illuminating the streets. They went inside and managed to get back to Anabel's room without being seen and like the night before they fell to sleep in each other's arms.
Notes
I hope you enjoyed this rather short chapter – In the future I will write detailed versions of the backstories but right now that's not a priority.