Ash's Pokemon 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 psyphic and Aura user later). I do not own pokemon.
Chapter 10
Saffron Gym and Lavender Town
After finishing with Maiden's peak, Ash, Misty and Brock were now back on track with travelling to Saffron City. Right now they were walking through a forest and it was getting dark. "I hope we find Saffron City soon," said Misty "it's getting late". "Hey Ash," said Brock what pokemon are you going to use?" "Well," said Ash "since the gym leader, Sabrina, uses psychic type I've been thinking about it. I thought of using Gengar, Butterfree or Beedrill, since ghost and bug types beat psychic types. But since Gengar and Beedrill are part poison type as well it might not work as psychic beats poison. As with Butterfree, well I couldn't make up my mind. So I decided to go with Espeon. After all psychic vs psychic can work". "That's a great idea" said Brock.
Just then they heard laughter coming from some bushes. The laughter was from a little girl, about six years old, and was wearing a white dress, with a white hat and was carrying a white ball. "Hey little girl," said Ash "do you know if we are near to Saffron City?" The little girl laughed again and ran away into the bushes. "I was only asking for directions" said Ash. The group followed the path that the girl took and the path led them to a cliff. They saw Saffron City ahead of them; it was a city with many lights. "Wow it's beautiful" said Misty. "I guess seeing that little girl was a sign of luckiness" Brock chuckled. Ash and Misty also chuckled at that comment.
After spending the night in the pokemon center, the gang walked over to Saffron Gym, an unusual dome-shaped building. "Well time to get my fourth badge" said Ash. He was about to open the gym's door, when a dark grey bearded man, in a dark green jogging outfit and with a dark green cap, interrupted him. "Are you going to battle Sabrina?" the man asked. He started at Ash and appeared to be studying him. Ash noticed this, but shook it off. "Yes I am battling Sabrina," said Ash "is that a problem". "If I were you kid," said the man "I'd go to another gym. Sabrina will not go easy on a newbie trainer like you. So leave now and go to another gym". Ash glared; he wanted to fight Sabrina. He looked at the old man straight in the eye. "Listen here old man," he said "I didn't come to Saffron Gym just to have you tell me to leave. I'm battling Sabrina, got that?" When the man looked at Ash's eyes he thought they had turned blue for a moment, but thought he was seeing things. Ash walked into the gym in a huff and Misty and Brock followed him. The old man just watched see them go inside.
Inside, Ash, Misty and Brock saw a lot of people at tables. Some people were staring at spoons, as if they were trying to bend them. And the rest were trying to guess what shape was on cards, without looking. "What are they all doing?" asked Misty. "Hey what are you kids doing here?" said a voice. It was a man in a lab coat. "I am here to challenge Sabrina" said Ash. The man chuckled. "If you're here to challenge the great Sabrina," he said "then you are in big trouble". "Why is that?" asked Misty "and what are those people doing?" "If you must know, it's this" the man said. He took a spoon out of his pocket, held it up and stared at it hardly. The spoon suddenly bent a bit. "Hand on a minute," said Ash "you're a psychic". "Oh," said the man "then you know about psychic powers". "Of course," said Ash "besides I own a psychic pokemon myself". "Impressive," said the man "we hardly get any trainers with psychic pokemon. But I highly doubt that will help you. Besides you don't seem to have any telekinesis".
Ash was cross with that comment. He grabbed the spoon and glared at it hard. Misty and Brock knew that nothing was going to happen, but they looked quietly. Just then Ash's eyes turned blue and he bent the spoon easily than the man did. Ash saw what he did and dropped the spoon in amazement. "Wow," he gasped "that was amazing". Misty, Brock and the man were in shock. "Incredible," said the man "kid you must have a strong psychic relative down your line. Since you seem to have a strong psychic power, I will take you to Sabrina".
The man led them to where Ash's gym battle with Sabrina would be. The battle field looked like an underground temple. Misty and Brock were feeling a bit scared and Ash had a strange feeling inside of him. "I sense psychic energy" he whispered. He felt a bit strange after realizing that he had some psychic powers within him; he never noticed it before. The man bowed on the battlefield. "Great Sabrina," he said, and pointed to Ash, "This boy here wishes to battle you". Two figures appeared behind a curtain. One was a little girl in white, holding a pokeball, the other was a woman with long dark green hair, wearing a long red shirt. Ash recognized the little girl the girl they saw in the forest. The woman's eyes turned blue, like Ash's did, and lifted the man into the air, then dropped him onto the floor. The man ran away in panic. The gang felt sorry for the man; it seemed really mean of Sabrina treating her own assistances like that.
Ash bravely stepped forward. "Sabrina, I'm Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town," he said "and I wish to battle you to earn the Marsh Badge". The little girl spoke up and giggled; "I accept the challenge, but if you lose you will have to play with me" Ash felt sure about this, but agreed to. Then the woman spoke up; "This will be a one vs one pokemon battle. Let play time begin". She floated to the top side of the stadium. Ash got spooked by that, but stepped onto the bottom side of the stadium.
Now the gym battle was ready to begin. "Come on out Abra" said Sabrina. A brown fox like creature came out of the pokeball, but it looked like it was a sleep.
Ash looked puzzled from that and looked at his pokedex: Abra, the psi pokemon. It sleeps for 18 hours a day. Even when awake, it teleports itself while remaining seated.
'If Abra can still do things while asleep,' thought Ash 'I better be careful and not underestimate it'. "Okay Espeon I choose you". Espeon came out of her pokeball and got ready to fight. "So you have a psychic type too huh? Interesting" said Sabrina. The little girl smiled with delight. "Espeon," said Ash "this may be a difficult battle, bet let's win this". Espeon yipped.
Ash was about to give Espeon a command, but Abra started to glow. "Interesting" said Sabrina. Everyone watched as Abra evolved and changed into a bigger fox, with a spoon.
Ash looked it up: Kadabra, the psi pokemon. The evolved form of Abra. It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.
'Now this is really going to be tough' thought Ash. "Espeon use shadow ball!" Espeon fired a black purple ball from its mouth and the attack hit Kadabra directly. "Use confusion" said Sabrina. Kadabra's eyes turned red, ready to attack. "Quick use protect" said Ash. Espeon created a barrier around herself to protect her from Kadabra's confusion. "Now use swift!" Stars came out of Espeon's jewel and hit Kadabra really hard. "Recover" said Sabrina. Kadabra glowed a light yellow and recovered a bit. 'Oh no,' thought Ash 'recover makes pokemon recover a little. I will have to attack Kadabra very quick'. "Espeon psyche up". Espeon stood still for a bit. "Now use psybeam". A rainbow coloured beam shot out of Espeon's jewel and hit Kadabra hard.
Sabrina's eyes went wide eyed like that. It was like she was showing some emotion. Misty and Brock saw that. "Hey Brock," whispered Misty "doesn't Sabrina look a bit different?" "Yeah," said Brock "I mean earlier she just looked blank on the face and in the eyes. But now she looks a little worried, because of how much pain Kadabra just went through". Unknown to them, the man they saw outside was watching the gym battle in the shadows.
Espeon and Kadabra were panting and getting tired from the battle. "I have to say," said Sabrina "you are giving me an interesting battle". "Yeah, this battle is fun" said the little girl. "Well I'm afraid this battle is now going to finish," said Ash "Espeon shadow ball". "Psybeam" said Sabrina. The shadow ball and psybeam collided with each other. Both Espeon and Kadabra were panting and struggling to stand. Then suddenly Kadabra collapsed with defeat. Ash had won.
Ash ran over to Espeon. "Thank you Espeon," he said, giving her a hug, "you were great". Espeon licked her trainers face in affection. Meanwhile Sabrina walked over to Kadabra. "You made us lose!" shouted the little girl "you're a meanie!" Sabrina picked up Kadabra and asked it if it was okay. She had a real look of worries in her eyes, and it looked like colour was coming back into her eyes. Then the little girl suddenly disappeared, as if she were an illusion all this time.
Ash was about to walk to Sabrina to ask if she were okay, when the man ran over to Sabrina. "Sabrina" he said. "Daddy?" said Sabrina. Tears started to build in her eyes and she hugged the man. "Daddy!" she cried. "My little girl" said her daddy. Ash, Misty and Brock were amazed by this, they had no idea that the man was really Sabrina's father. Then a woman came into the gym; she turned out to be Sabrina's mother. Both Sabrina and her father hugged the woman and all of them cried tears of happiness.
When everyone got out of the gym Sabrina's father explained everything to Ash, Misty and Brock. The truth was Sabrina had been born with psychic powers. But what happened was that the psychic powers began to take control over Sabrina when she got older and older. "Ever since that happened," said Sabrina's father "Sabrina showed no emotions for anything and used her powers to hurt people. But thanks to you Ash, Sabrina is now free at last". "I didn't really do anything," said Ash "all I did was battle her". "Ah but your battle set her free," said the man "because defeating Kadabra helped Sabrina get her emotions back". Sabrina and her mother agreed with that.
Sabrina stepped over to Ash. "Ash I thank you for that pokemon battle," she said "and now I present you the Marsh Badge". The Marsh Badge was golden and in the shape of two circles. "And I have something else for you". She handed a book to him. The book was a lavender coloured journal. "This book explains all about psychics. I read from my assistance's mind that you have psychic powers, so this book will teach you about handling and controlling your powers".
Ash accepted the badge and journal, and he and Misty and Brock bid farewell and left Saffron City.
After obtaining the Marsh Badge, Ash wanted to stop in Lavender Town. "Why do you want to stop in Lavender Town?" asked Misty "do you want to capture another ghost type pokemon?" "No not really," said Ash "it's because an old friend of mine lives here. So I want to say hi to him, if that's okay?" "Of course it's fine" said Misty. Brock agreed. When they reached Lavender Town, it seemed a bit spooky to Misty and Brock and a mist was rolling in. "Hey, is Lavender Town usually like this Ash?" "Well it does get misty here," said Ash "I've been here before with my mum. But the mist only rolls in at night time. Something doesn't feel right".
Ash took Brock and Misty to his old friend's house. Ash's old friend was a boy, two years older than Ash, named Ken. "Hi Ken" said Ash. "It's good to see you again Ash" said Ken. Ash introduced Misty and Brock to Ken. "Nice meeting you" said Ken. "Hey Ken what's with all the mist outside?" asked Ash "isn't it a bit early for the mists to be out?" "You're right Ash," said Ken "it is early, since the mists only come out at night. But I think I know what's going on".
Ken took Ash, Misty and Brock to a tower. "I remember this tower," said Ash "this is Lavender Tower, where ghost pokemon live". "Yes," said Ken "and this is where the mists are coming from". "Why is that?" asked Brock. "I'll tell you," said Ken "the truth is a ghost seems to be haunting the place. You see a few months ago some Team Rocket members came here to take all the pokemon from here". "Oh no," said Misty "did they succeed?" "No they didn't," said Ken "but they actually killed a pokemon". "No way!" gasped Brock. Both he, Ash and Misty were horrified with this information. "What pokemon did they kill?" "It was a Marowak," said Ken "she sacrificed her life to get rid of those Team Rocket members". "Please tell that they are in jail" said Misty. "They are in jail," said Ken "but ever since that incident, Marowak's spirit still haunts the tower. And the Gastly, Haunter and Gengar that are in there also haunt it". Ash felt uneasy about this. "I have a feeling that the Marowak didn't come back here on purpose," he said "I feel that Marowak is still here for something". "What sort of something?" asked Misty. "I don't know," said Ash "just something. I think we need to check the tower". "I agree with that," said Ken "we should check it tonight, because the ghost only reveals itself at night". Ash agreed with the plan.
When night fell, Ash and Ken headed for the tower. Misty and Brock stayed at Ken's house; they didn't fancy checking out the tower. A full moon was out and mists were everywhere; the tower looked spooky. Ash and Ken bravely entered the tower. It was very dark and quiet in the tower and there was not a soul to be seen. "Okay," said Ken "as Lavender Tower is very big, I suggest we split up." Ash agreed with that. He decided to check the fifth, sixth and seventh floors, while Ken checked the first, second, third and fourth floors.
Ash had Pikachu and Charmander with him. Charmander's tail lit up the way. Ash didn't find anything on the fith and sixth floors. All he found were rooms filled with old sheeted furniture and dust and cobwebs. He didn't even see a single ghost type. "This is odd," said Ash to Pikachu and Charmander "usually even when you take one step into the tower, the ghost pokemon come out like crazy. Something strange is going on in this tower".
Ash looked at Gastly, Haunter and Gengar on his pokedex: Gastly, the gas pokemon. A Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas. Haunter, the gas pokemon. The evolved form of Gastly. It likes to lurk in the dark and tap shoulders with a gaseous hand. Its touch causes endless shuddering. Gengar, the shadow pokemon. The final evolved form of Gastly. The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
"Come on Pikachu and Charmander let's keep going".
When Ash reached the seventh floor of the tower, he heard a crying, moaning noise. He opened the door on the seventh floor, and there in the middle of the room was a pokemon crying. It was crying over some bones.
Ash looked at the crying pokemon on the pokedex: Cubone, the lonely pokemon. The pre-evolved form of Marowak. When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
"I get it," whispered Ash "the Marowak that Team Rocket killed was this cubone's mother". Pikachu and Charmander sighed in sadness. Ash walked up to Cubone. Cubone heard Ash walking towards him and held his arms in front of him, growling. "It's okay Cubone," said Ash "I'm not here to harm you. Those bones are your mother's right?" Cubone nodded faintly. "I heard everything about what Team Rocket did to her. I can tell she was a great mother, since it's clear that she died to save your life". Ash slowly and carefully picked up Cubone and gave it a hug. Cubone struggled for Ash to put it down, but Ash held it tight and rubbed its skull gently. "Hey it's okay. Everything will be okay". Cubone listened to Ash's kind words and felt his warm hands, then cried some more tears and held onto Ash tight. Ash chuckled and continued of hugging and rubbing Cubone. Pikachu and Charmander watched this and smiled, knowing their trainer was very kind.
Just then three figures appeared in front of Ash. It was Gastly, Haunter and Gengar. They had watched Ash being kind and loving to Cubone and were happy to see such a nice human. Ash was nervous and worried that they would be cross for invading their territory. "I'm sorry if I had disturbed you," he said "if you want me to leave I'll do so". But the three ghosts were smiling, saying in their language, that Ash was welcomed here and happy that he was caring for Cubone. "Hey you three," said Ash "I heard that this Cubone's mother, Marowak, is haunting this place, is that right?" The ghost pokemon said, in their language, that Marowak was worried for her baby and didn't want to leave it alone and helpless. "I knew it," said Ash "Marowak stayed behind to protect her baby from harm. We need to sort this out".
Ash, Cubone and the ghost pokemon met up with Ken on the first floor and Ash told Ken what had happened. "I see," said Ken "so Marowak was still here for a reason". The Cubone was feeling relaxed in Ash's arms. "What should we do about Marowak?" said Ash. "I don't know," said Ken "I think the only thing we can do is help the Marowak's spirit move on. Would you mind helping me with that Ash?" Of course," said Ash "besides I actually helped two spirits move on in Maiden's peak some time ago". "All right then," said Ken "we need to search for the Marowak. Gastly, Haunter and Gengar we need your help too". Gastly, Haunter and Gengar agreed to help.
Just then a chilling mist surrounded them. Then a brown pokemon, with a big skull helmet appeared. "That's Marowak" said Ken.
Ash looked up Marowak: Marowak, the bone keeper pokemon. The evolved form of Cubone. Despite its small size, its offensive and defensive strength is impressive.
When Cubone saw his mother, he jumped out of Ash's arms and ran to her. The ghost Marowak comforted her son. She looked at Ash and bowed her head to him. "I think she's thanking you for caring for her child Ash" said Ken. "You're welcome" Ash said to Marowak, with a smile. Then Marowak started to speak, in her language. "Marowak is saying that she's leaving her baby in your care," said Ken. Ash was amazed that Marowak had chosen him to look after Cubone. "She's also saying that she wants us to battle her. The only way for her spirit to be free is be defeated in a pokemon battle". "If that is how she will be able to rest in peace, let's do it" said Ash.
Ash and Ken got ready to battle Marowak. Gastly, Haunter and Gengar watched from the sides with Cubone. "How shall we do this?" asked Ash. "I think we shall do this with you and me using a pokemon each," said Ken "I know it will be two vs one, but it will help Marowak rest in peace quickly". Ken sent out a Poliwag; as Marowak was weak against water, Poliwag would do the trick. Ash sent out his Eevee. "Poliwag use bubble" said Ken. "Use swift Eevee" said Ash. Poliwag's bubbles and Eevee's stars both hit Marowak, it was a direct hit. Marowak growled in a lot of pain. "She's starting to get weak," said Ken "if we keep doing attacks like this, we'll win". "All right" said Ash. Cubone did look upset about seeing his mother hurt, but knew this was for his mother's own good. Marowak threw her bone for a boomerang attack. Of course that did hurt both Poliwag and Eevee, but they still stood strong. "Stay strong Poliwag" said Ken. "You can do it Eevee" said Ash. Suddenly Eevee started to glow. Then Eevee turned into a sort of black dog-fox like creature, with yellow markings on it. "Umbreon" said Ash. Ken was amazed by this evolution. "Okay Umbreon use dark pulse" said Ash. Umbreon fired a beam of dark purple circles at Marowak. That really did hurt Marowak. "Let's attack one more time," said Ken "Poliwag, bubble one more time". "Use swift again" said Ash. Both the stars and bubbles did major damage to Marowak, and then Marowak was defeated.
When Marowak lost, her spirit faded away. "It's over," said Ken "Marowak's spirit is finally at peace". Cubone started to cry for his mother, but Ash picked it up and gave it a hug. Gastly, Haunter and Gengar floated over to Ash and Ken. "Well you three," said Ken "Lavender Tower is now all yours again". The three ghost pokemon were delighted. "You take care now," said Ash "and don't worry; I will take care of Cubone". The three pokemon smiled and disappeared. "What a night" said Ash. "You can say that again," said Ken "let's get out of here". So they did.
When Ash and Ken got back to Ken's house, they told Misty and Brock what had happened. "That makes sense," said Brock "as Marowak loved Cubone she would want to stay and protect her baby". "So you're going to take Cubone Ash?" asked Misty. "Yep," said Ash "besides I don't think Cubone here would want me to leave". Cubone was snuggling up in Ash's arms. "It seems to me Ash that you have now become Cubone's adoptive dad," teased Brock "and once your egg hatches, well you really will be a pokeparent". Ash felt embarrassed and Misty and Ken chuckled at that. Suddenly a glow came from Ash's backpack; it was Ash's blue egg. "Uh-oh," said Brock "it must have heard me and now it is hatching". The egg hatched into a blue and white serpent creature. "No way," gasped Brock "it's Dratini".
Ash looked at Dratini on the pokedex: Dratini, the Dragon Pokémon. Dratini sheds its skin as it grows, often doing so while hidden behind large powerful waterfalls.
Ash couldn't believe it; Dratini were really rare and hard to find. He had even seen Lance, from the Elite four, with a Dragonite. 'Now I will have a Dragonite of my own in the future' he thought. He smiled at Dratini. "Hi Dratini," he said "I'm your dad". Dratini cooed and rubbed its face against Ash's cheek. It was obvious that Dratini liked Ash right away. Cubone snuggled into Ash's chest some more, trying to gain more attention from his new dad. "Oh dear," teased Brock "now you have two babies on your hands". Ash, Ken and Misty laughed at that comment.
After spending the rest of the night at Ken's house, Ash, Misty and Brock bid farewell to Ken and left Lavender Town.
I've played pokemon games with the ghost Marowak in, so I decided to have that in the story. As for Ash's Aura, he will end up with something to learn about Aura. But not until he reaches the palace and I'll tell about Ash's psychic ancestor later.