Ash's Pokémon Journey
Summary: This story is about how I think that ash's journey should have gone through, Kanto, Orange Islands, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova. Smart, a psychic and an Aura user (He'll find out about being a psychic and Aura user later). I do not own Pokémon.
Chapter 9
Tentacool and Ghost of Maidens peek
After having a long relaxation on the beaches of Porta Vista, Ash, Misty and Brock decided it was time to catch a boat for the mainland. But they had to wait for a boat to arrive.
While they waited Ash switched his Squirtle and Charmander and Espeon for three of his Eevees. Since he had an Espeon, he thought that he would evolve them too. He sent the Eevees out of their pokeballs and placed his firestone, waterstone and thunderstone in front of them. He asked the Eevees if they wanted to evolve. "If you don't want to, I won't force you". But the Eevees did want to evolve. One touched the thunderstone, another touched the firestone and the third touched the waterstone. And soon Ash had a Jolteon, Vaporeon and Flareon.
Ash was feeling happy, with the new pokemon he had got. "And pretty soon I'll be having a new pokemon" he said. He was holding the blue egg from S.S. Anne in his arms. When the gang had their pokemon recovered in the pokemon center, Ash offered to take the egg. "What do you think it will hatch into?" asked Misty. "I don't know," answered Ash "I just want it to be nice and healthy. Did you sort out your pokemon too Misty?" "Yes I did" said Misty. Misty sent her Gyarados to Cerulean Gym and brought back her Oddish. "My Sisters said that my new pokemon have made their shows more popular. At least they're happy". "I sent my Growlithe and Sandslash back to my family," said Brock "and get this. My mum says that my brothers and sisters played with Growlithe right away". "Well they do say that Growlithe make good pets for humans" said Misty. Brock agreed.
Just then Pikachu noticed something in the ocean. A little sea horse was paddling in the ocean and it looked in pain. Next to it was two jellyfish, with red jewels on their bodies and they were in pain too. Misty squealed. "It's a Horsea and two Tentacools".
Ash looked at them on the pokedex: Horsea, the dragon pokemon. The pre-evolved form of Seadra. It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
Tentacool, the jellyfish pokemon. Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
"I love Tentacool," sighed Misty "they are so adorable". "Misty really loves water pokemon" Ash whispered to Brock. Brock nodded his head in agreement. "I'm going to catch these three" said Misty. She was about to throw pokeballs at them, but Brock stopped her. "Hang on;" he said "they look hurt". "You're right," said Misty "it looks like they have been in a fight. What happened?"
Just then Ash saw something. "Look at that," he gasped "that boat is being attacked by something". It was a boat carrying workmen. Suddenly the boat sank and the workmen fell into the sea. Misty released all her water pokemon and Ash released his Vaporeon to get them out of there. The workmen thanked Ash and Misty and were about to tell them what had happened when an old woman appered.
The old woman introduced herself as Nastina and thanked Ash, Brock and Misty for helping her men. "Those damn Tentacool are ruining my plans again" she shouted. She explained that she was trying to build a hotel and theme park out in the ocean. "But thanks to those disgusting Tentacool my plans are getting ruined. Say as you three are trainers, would you care getting rid of those Tentacool?" The gang refused immediately, especially Misty. Misty was furious that Nastina thought that Tentacool were disgusting creatures. The gang left immediately.
Ash, Misty and Brock were looking at the ocean. "I've been thinking about something" said Ash. "What is it?" asked Misty. "Well it's about the Tentacool attacking the boat," said Ash "what if, where Nastina is building her theme park and hotel is really where the Tentacool live". "That actually makes sense," said Brock "wild pokemon do attack humans if their territory is being threatened". "So the one who's wrong around here is Nastina, not the Tentacool" said Misty. Then Pikachu saw the Horsea and two Tentacools again. Misty walked out to the Tentacools. "Tentacool I need to know," she said "is where that construction is your home?" The Tentacools nodded. "Your theory is right Ash," said Misty "Nastina is ruining the ocean. We need to stop her".
But then there was trouble. Nastina couldn't take any more of the Tentacool and she asked everyone in Porta Vista to get rid of them for her. She even said they would get a reward of a lot of money if they did. The bad news was that everyone accepted the offer. "What can we do?" said Ash "Nastina is really desperate to get rid of the Tentacool". The other bad news was that Jessie, James and Meowth was around. They wanted the reward money too and agreed to go after the Tentacool. They were now out on the ocean, in a row boat, carrying a tub of what they called 'Super Stun Sauce'. "So what will this stuff do?" asked James. "Simple James," said Jessie "this stuff with make the Tentacool paralyzed". "And once it's done that," said Meowth "we can capture the Jellyfish and present them to the boss". "Ah I've got it," said James "this is a great plan".
Unfortunately Team Rockets plan didn't turn out great. When they poured the stuff into the ocean, one of the angry Tentacool touched the stuff and evolved into Tentacruel. But this Tentacruel was ten times bigger than normal. When Ash, Misty and Brock saw the giant Tentcruel, they were horrified.
Ash looked up Tentacruel: Tentacruel, the jellyfish pokemon. The evolved form of Tentacool. It uses its tentacles to capture prey and holds it until weakened from poison
"This isn't good," said Brock "that giant Tentcruel is angrier than all the Tentacool put together".
The Tentacruel began attacking the city with its giant tentacles and the Tentacools helped him. Then Tentacruel grabbed Meowth and spoke to the humans through Meowth like a puppet. "Humans," said the giant Tentacruel "you destroyed our home and now we will destroy yours". "So where the hotel is being built is where the Tentacool live" said Brock. "We need to stop them," said Misty "who knows what else they will do". The Horsea and two Tentacools tried to reason with Tentacruel, but Tentacruel wouldn't listen. "It's no use Horsea and Tentacool," it said "humans are not trustworthy and should be destroyed". First the Tentacool and Tentacruel destroyed Nastina's hotel and theme park, and then moved back to attacking the city.
Misty bravely steps on top of a building and speaks to the Tentacruel through a microphone. "Tentacruel," she said I understand that you are angry because of what the humans did to your home. And now that we realise of what we did, we promise you this will not happen again and we will leave your home alone". Tentacruel hesitated at first, not certain if to trust Misty or not. Then it commanded the Tentacool back into the ocean. "We will let you off this once," it said "but if you humans do attack our home again, we will not be forgiving next time". Then it swatted Meowth and Team Rocket away and went back into the ocean.
Nastina was still angry at Tentacool and Tentacruel and wanted to get rid of them. But Tentacruel swatted her away too. "Good riddance" said Brock. "Couldn't happen to a nicer person" agreed Ash. So now the ocean was never going to be disturbed again and the citizens of Porta Vista both agreed to never build a building in the ocean again. Because they all knew that the water pokemon of the ocean may fight back.
After the problem with Tentacool and Tentacruel was over, Ash, Misty and Brock finally caught a boat for the mainland. "Hey Misty," said Ash "did you catch any Tentacool?" "Yes I did," said Misty "you remember the Horsea and two Tentacool that we saw? Well I caught them and they are now at Cerulean Gym". "I bet your sisters will be frilled that you got new pokemon for them to use". "They sure will" replied Misty. And now Ash, Brock and Misty continued their journey.
Ash and his friends soon came to a place called Maiden's peak. "I heard of this place," said Ash "they say a woman died here and became part of the cliff here. They even say her spirit still haunts this place". "Wow really?" asked Misty. "Well that's what the story is" said Ash. Brock then saw a pretty woman, with light purple hair, on the docks. He found her very pretty. What he didn't know was that pretty woman was actually a ghost pokemon in disguise.
The gang saw that a festival was going on. One of the residents explained; "This is our end of summer year festival. We always have one every year to celebrate the end of summer and our legend of the ghost of Maiden's peak". While Ash, Brock and Misty enjoyed the festival, they also heard the story about the maiden of Maiden's peak.
The story was two thousand years ago, men from Kanto were sent away to war. The maiden, from Maiden's peak, was in love with one of the soldiers and waited for him to return, on the cliff. But her lover never returned, they say he died in that war. The maiden never believed that and waited for him to return for the rest of her life. They say that when she died her body became one with the cliff and they also say that her spirit still waits for her lover.
Apparently the end of summer year festival was also the anniversary of when the soldiers left for war. Ash, Misty and Brock also found out that tomorrow night, the people of Maiden's peak would be sending out candles on paper lanterns onto the ocean. The candled lanterns were to help lost spirits find their way.
That evening Ash, Brock and Misty were resting in the pokemon center. "I keep thinking about that story," said Misty "it's sad that maiden never got to live the rest of her life with the one she loved". "You know I just remembered something" said Ash. He took out a small brown box and a journal book from his rucksack. In the brown box was a very old ring, with a purple stone. "Prof Oak told me about this. A man named Yamato from Pallet Town was in that war two thousand years ago. He survived and when he returned home he wrote about it on some parchments. He even wrote that he made friends with the soldier that the maiden fell in love with". "Are those parchments still around?" asked Brock. "Not really," said Ash "those parchments worn a very long time ago, but his story was kept from scrolls to books. This journal that I have is about his story". "I'm amazed by that," said Misty "does it say anything about the maiden's lover?" "Yes," said Ash "the truth was her lover was killed in that war. Before he died he asked Yamato to give the ring to his lover". "But how come you have it and it's not with the maiden?" asked Misty. "Well Yamato said that after he returned home to Pallet Town he became dreadfully ill," said Ash "and they say he died not long after. So it must mean that Yamato's friends and families never knew who the ring belonged to. His ring and story had been in a monument for him and the other soldiers of Kanto ever since". "So why have you brought it with you?" asked Brock. "Well apparently," said Ash "before I turned ten Prof Oak had a look at Yamato's story. He even read about the ring, which was supposed to have been delivered to the maiden a long time ago. So before I turned ten Prof Oak told me and Gary about the story and asked us if one of us would take to the maiden. Gary didn't want to, so I offered to return it". "Are you giving her the ring tonight?" asked Brock. "Of course," said Ash "this ring had been separated from her for four thousand years already. It wouldn't be fair if it was separated from her another year longer". Misty and Brock agreed and they all set off into the moonlit night.
Ash, Misty and Brock walked all the way from the pokemon center to the cliff of Maiden's peak, carrying torches. There they found the statue of the maiden. "Wow," said Misty "even though it is two thousand years old, it looks beautiful". Ash had the ring in his right hand. He had put string through the ring; his plan was to put it round the maiden's neck.
Ash was about to walk up to the statue, when a voice came up to him. "I've been waiting for you" it said. Ash, Misty and Brock turned round and saw a pale woman, with purple hair, in front of them. Ash bravely stepped forward. "You're the ghost of Maiden's peak aren't you?" he asked. "I've been waiting for you" the woman said. "Listen I am not your lover," said Ash "your lover died in that war two thousand years ago". But the woman just kept on saying "I've been waiting".
Ash had a feeling that something was in the works and held his pokedex to the woman: Gastly, the gas pokemon. A Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas.
"Reveal yourself Gastly!" shouted Ash. The woman turned into a dark purple pokemon. "What's the big idea?" "If you must know," said the Gastly "I guard over the stoned maiden of Maiden's peak". Ash, Misty and Brock were amazed that this Gastly can talk. "Listen Gastly," said Ash "I'm not here for a fight or for any trouble. I'm here to give this ring to the maiden. It's from her dead lover". He showed it to Gastly and explained about Yamato. "I see," said Gastly "very well I will let you give it to the maiden. Besides I sense something peculiar about that ring".
Ash walked up to the statue and placed the necklace round the maiden's neck. But just then the ring shimmered and then a spirit of a young man appeared. "That's the maiden's lover" said Gastly. "No way!" gasped Ash. Then the real spirit of the maiden appeared. "My love" she said "you have come back to me at last". The maiden and her lover embraced and the maiden cried tears of joy. Ash, Misty, Brock, Pikachu and Gastly were touched by this scene. The man explained that afer he died he put himself in the ring, so that he could rest in peace after seeing his love again. "But since the ring never got to her," said Ash "that means your spirit was trapped in the ring. And you could only be free if the ring got to her". The man nodded. He and the maiden thanked Ash and Gastly for their help and finally rested in peace in the afterlife together.
After the maiden and her lover disappeared the sun was beginning to rise. "It's time for me to leave," said Gastly "I only come out at night". "What are you going to do now?" asked Ash "now that the maiden and her lover are in heaven together?" "I will still be wondering around," said Gastly "there are still many spirits that are lost, so I intend to help them all". Then Gastly left. "What a night" sighed Ash. Misty and Brock agreed with Ash.
Ash, Pikachu, Misty and Brock slept through nearly the whole day, since they were awake all through the night belong. Then as evening came they enjoyed the festival. Right now they were watching the citizens of Maiden's peak put the candled lanterns on the water. "I hope that all the wondering spirits will be able to rest in peace" said Ash. "Me two" said Misty. "Come on you two," said Brock "time to join the festival". They both put on kimonos and had the time of their lives.
They should have given Misty a Tentacool in the anime. For the ghost of Maiden's peak, well I didn't like that they never revealed if the maiden and her lover ever got together again. So I decided to do it myself.