"I'm going to kill him." Ash muttered as he hung upside down by his pant leg that caught on a branch. He took out a pokeball and opened it. "Come out Pikachu." He said casually. And the cute mouse Pokemon appeared on top of the branch. "Pikachu!" It sang happily. Back at the cliff side everyone there were spectators remain; Yang, Ruby, and Weiss gushed over the new creature. "It's so cute!" They squealed. Blake just stared and drooled a little. Back with Ash; Pikachu used iron tail to cut the branch and Ash landed down to the ground. "Well better get this item they were talking about." Pikachu leaped down and climbed up onto his shoulder as they made their way deeper into the forest. At first all seemed quiet, only thing that were heard rustling of leafs and swaying of branches. But Ash stopped and looked around everything seemed normal enough but Ash knew better. He could feel the presence of three creatures nearby closing on his position. Since they are without aura they feel like voids to Ash. It is almost sickening to him. Grabbing another ball he nodded to Pikachu to climb up a nearby tree. Ash stood along as the wind brushed his hair making it dance wildly. He gazed around as the shadows danced around him. Ruby and the others were getting worried.
"What is that idiot doing" Weiss muttered biting a nail. Ruby turned to Ozpin "He doesn't have a weapon how will he fight Grim!" She almost yelled realizing the danger Ash was in. Yang had her battle gloves ready to jump in and Blake also had her weapon on hand.
"Stand by girls." Ozpin ordered and the girls still looked concerned and worried even Goodwitch looked at Ozpin with some concern. Ozpin looked on at the screen his hand tightly held his cane wondering if he was putting Ash in a dangerous situation.
Ash on their other hand felt he was in control of his situation. Just then a Beowolf jumped up out of the bushed on Ash's left. Ash noticed but turned to see the other two creatures moving in on his right. The one on the left bolted towards Ash ripping the ground under its feet.
"PIKACHU!" A powerful lighting bolt came down upon the charging wolf; it howled in agony as the electricity fried it's body. It tumbled and twitched violently. Pikachu calmed down from the tree and landed on his trainer's shoulder sparks flying out hits cheeks. The other two Grimm snarled and snapped their jaws in rage but hunted their advance. Ash tossed the other ball a Lucario stood as tall has Ash with eyes sharper than steel.
'Master these creatures have no aura.' He said telepathically. "Yes I know. They are known as Grimm and are killing humans and Faunuses and we are here to eliminate them." Ash replied Lucario gave him a confused look. "I will explain once we are done."
Lucario nodded and turned back to the other two ready to fight but the other two turned and fled back into the woods. "GRRRR!"They all turned their attention to the paralyzed Grimm which struggled in vain to stand. "Lucario... Brick Break on it's neck. Let's end its suffering." They walk up to it still snarling and snapping its teeth. Lucario moved to the back side of the Grimm and placed his paw on the creatures neck. Looking back at Ash for confirmation with a simple nod Lucario slammed with a mighty force. 'CRACK!' Th Grimm's neck snapped ending the growls and leaving its jaw hang loose.
"Lets go." Ash muttered as his Pokemon followed suit. After some time Lucario broken their silence.
"Master what are we looking for?" he asked
"I'm not sure old friend but Ozpin said I would recognize it at once." Ash replied.
They made their way deeper into the forest; the thick trees casted an eerie shadows along their path. "They still here master."Lucario muttered.
"I know. They're keeping their distances maybe they haven't see creatures like you guys before." Ash added.
The team soon came upon a old ruin so some kind. Ash noticed in the far left corner was a podium with a small box on the top. He moved cautiously towards it and opened it. A soft gentle melody began to play as Ash's eyes went wide. This tone was the same as the one his mother sang to him when he was scared or upset. She hummed it has she held him in her arms until he fell asleep or felt better. He picked it up and listen to it play. Lucario smiled at his master feeling some joyful nostalgia in his life Pikachu nuzzled his cheek against his master. Ash smiled as a tear trickled down his cheek.
Back at the cliff Ruby and Weiss turned to Ozpin "What is that professor?" Ruby Asked. Ozpin gave them a half hearted smile. "A memory." Yang glanced at the professor then back to the screen with Ash. She had lost her smile a while ago; in her mind she felt she understood what Ash's situation might be and how much they might have in common.
Back to Ash he put the box in his bag and was ready to head back to the cliff but then he felt a large void moving towards him. He moved just in time to avoid a very large white snake that popped out of the ground. Ash took out another poke ball. "Greninja I need you!"
The frog Pokemon popped out and in a flash formed a water shuriken and attacked the giant snake and Lucario followed up with a Aura Sphere. Both moves collided at the snake's head; above the eyes and below the jaw. It fell to the ground shaking its head. It hissed and snapped at the two who quickly jumped out of the way. Pikachu leap into the battle and fired a powerful thunderbolt. The great snake twitched violently sending chunks of earth all over hitting both Ash and Lucario. The two weren't hurt bad but some cuts and bruises. The Grimm went limp and slumped to the ground.
Ash called out Gardevoir to help heal himself and Lucario. But he took out another ball and let out a huge mighty fire Pokemon; Charizard. It turned to Ash with sharp eyes.
"My old friend. There is something in the sky circling us over head. I should have notice it sooner but I didn't." He hissed at the feeling of the bruises going away so quickly. "Will you keep it off us until we get to the cliff side." He turned to Lucario "How far is it from here?"
"No more than a mile or so. I also sense your uncle sending you a ride out of here." He replied.
"Alright let's get..." But the sound of branches rushing and the low growls of hungry creatures gained his attention. To add more fuel the the fire a black snake which was a part of the white snake burst from the ground knocking Pikachu into Gardevoir knocking the both out. Ash quickly returned them. He rolled over as Charizard used a powerful overheat on the snake killing it in matter of moments before taking to the sky to the winged Nightmare. Ash moved to his knees to avoid more earth that was flown as more Grimm seemed to surround them. The Beowolfs growled and snarled at him as it slowly approached. Ash look over to Lucario who was still fighting a Ursa. On his right Greninja was handling two beowolfs at once. Ash knew he couldn't us Gardevoir nor Pikachu since they too worn out from earlier. Snorlax was too big and slow to handle the Beowolf Grimm and Charizard was busy taking down that nightmare Grimm. The Beowolf growled and then lunged at him. The girls screamed for him to move, Ozpin looked read to jump in himself and Goodwitch was already floated out over the field but then everyone felt a sudden flow of powerful aura. Ash stood up and lifted his hand to the Grimm as it's jaw widened to rip the life out of the boy.
Then it happened.
A wave of power seem to pour out of him; great raw power radiated from him as all of the Grimm were forced to the ground. Ash stood above them all as the were pushed further Into the ground. The rest of his Pokemon moved closer to Ash wondering what was going on staring as the Grimm were brought to their knees. They growled and snarled trying in vain to move. Ash stared blankly at them as they growled and howled in pain as their bodies buckled under the tremendous force. He could hear the Cracking of bones and their cried or agony could be heard from each of them as they struggled to stand. One by one the growls fell silent as the creatures were crumbled into husks. Their blood pooling from their eyes and mouths as the fowl odor of their bodies now broken and messed left lifeless. Ash felt his whole body grow weak and he fell to his knees and hands; his head felt like a freshly blended smoothie. He barely returned his team before passing out; Charizard picked him up and took him to the cliff Lucario described. He could see six other people waiting along the edge and flew in to land.
Charizard landed as the girls moved back in shock but Ozpin gazed at the powerful dragon like creature. It stared back noticing the same eyes that once held by Delia. He lowered Ash in front of him and puffed out some embers.
"You have great loyalty to your friend." Ozpin noted. "I'm glad Ash has someone like you their for him." He then gave a polite bow and the fire Pokemon mirrored him and returned to the pokeball. Ozpin turned to Ms Goodwitch. "See to it that he gets some medical attention." She nods and uses her magic to lift him up gently and headed back to the school with Ruby and Weiss behind her.
Yang and Blake walked up to the professor. Yang spoke first. "What happen to Ash sir? He seemed spacey when he found that box."
Ozpin took another sip of his coffee. "That is Ash's business Miss Long he is the only one how can answer that. I made a promise to him about that before he arrived here." She frowned but accepted the reply. Blake then stood forward.
"What was that power we witnessed? I have never seen anything like that before."
Ozpin smiled and turned to head back to the school with the two tailing close behind. "We just witnessed Ash unlocked his semblance."
"Which was what exactly?"
"Gravity; my dear." he smiled he had never seen any that powerful even from Miss Nikos. This may be the next step in ending the Grimm threat once and for all.