By A. Jonathan Taylor
Ch. 8: The Birth of Team Hope
Blade's scarred face is torn, only to reveal an unscarred face. Brock asked him, "Why are you hiding your true face, Blade?" Delia asked him, "If you're not a scarred man, than... who or what are you?" The jig was up! Blade tore off his false face... revealing a handsomer, younger, and undamaged face! Blade's Pikachu removed its scars as well, which also proved to be false.
Misty asked him, "Who are you?" Blade answered, "I ran away... and hid my identity... to keep you safe." Then... the answer struck her like a bolt of lightning! Misty cried, "No, it cannot be! You?"
Misty slowly crawled up to Blade and French kissed him, recognizing the taste of the kiss... "It is! It's Ash!" Everyone else asked in unison, "Ash? Why?"
Blade (a.k.a. Paladin) was Ash Ketchum all along. Ash explained, "I thought I answered that. Well, ever since I came out of the Tunnel of Infinite Darkness..."
Flashback: The 7th day after the day Ash entered that Tunnel
On the other side of the mountain where the Tunnel started... Ash & his Pokémon came walking out, without a scratch. Surprisingly, his hair lengthened from his normal hair to become a body of hair that reaches down to his hips (surprisingly, it's like a black-haired copy of both InuYasha & Himura Kenshin combined). Ash said, "Now that was a ride."
Ash and his Pokémon have discovered a lot of new powers flowing through them. Ash journeyed onward to look forward to what else is on his quest for Misty's safety. Now he arrived in an odd village called Amazonia Town... there was a fighting tournament between two trainers and their leader Pokémon.
The two fighters are two girls, a girl that looks like the female version of Ash (Maze Tenaku) against an older but just as sexy woman, and their leader Pokémon are a Snowolf (Maze's obviously) against a Growlithe. Maze and her Snowolf won the match.
Ash's Snorlax was chowing down on some food that it found from out of nowhere. Ash asked his gigantic Pokémon, "Um, Snorlax... where did that food come from?" Snorlax said, "Snorlax! ("Uh oh!")" Ash found a sign in front of that particular buffet table that reads, "first prize".
Pikachu worried, "Pika! Pi-Pika Pikachu? ("Oh no! You don't think it's for them. Do you?")" Ash understood what Pikachu asked and said, "I'm afraid so. Pikachu." Maze scolded Ash, "Hey, you! Snowolf and I worked so hard to get that food! And this tournament only comes once a year!" Ash calmly says, "Geez, I'm sorry. We didn't know, we've been in the Tunnel of Infinite Darkness for a week, and Snorlax barely remembers the taste of food."
Snowolf barked at Ash, "Snowolf Snow! ("No excuses, boy!")" Pikachu growled at Snowolf, "Pi Pika Pikachu Pika! ("Hey, don't you dare call us that! We're old as you are!")" Snorlax came to defend, "Snorlax Snore Snorlax Snore Snorlax Snore? ("If Ash & Pikachu fought against you two and win, would there be no hard feelings?")"
Maze & Snowolf both recklessly took the challenge! Ash placed on a blindfold and earplugs and had his hands tied behind his back, while Pikachu had on only some sleeping shades on over his eyes. On the battlefield, in a matter of only 10 seconds flat... Ash & Pikachu won against Maze & Snowolf, without losing any of the restraining tools.
The women of that town were in such a state of shock for some reason when Ash & Pikachu removed their restrainers! Ash looked at poor Maze and Snowolf... they were crying their eyes out. He walked up to Maze and placed his hand on her shoulder.
Ash asked her, "Hey, what's wrong?" She didn't even look back at him, she just cried, "This has got to be the worst day of my life! Now I have to go and live of my own money again!" Ash asked her, "It's that bad?" Maze cried, "No! I'm not even sure if you know this stupid town!" Ash said, "Amazonia Town, right?"
Maze cried some more, "And there are a few reasons for why this place is called that." Ash said, "You must be an Amazon type of girl then." Slowly, she looked at Ash. Ash heard Pikachu shout out, "Pika! ("Ash, help!")" Ash looked and found his first Pokémon getting groped by Maze's Snowolf! Ash says, "I don't understand." Maze used her hands to point Ash's face towards hers. She looked deeply into his eyes... surprisingly the tears stopped and she smiles. Ash asked, "Uh... what's this about?" Maze French kissed Ash!
-End flashback: Present Day, after the Gunship landed-
Misty got frustrated, "Amazon kissed you?" Ash also said, "You haven't heard the worst of it yet."
Flashback: The day Maze kissed Ash
Ash sweat drops, "What's that about?" Maze smiles, "Don't you know? If a woman defeats an Amazon, the Amazon must follow her until she finally defeats her." Ash says, "But I'm not a woman, I am a man." Maze closes her eyes and gropes him; "There's a rule for that too. If a man defeats an Amazon, the Amazon must look into the man's soul to see if he's worthy enough for her. If he is even close to it, she will follow him until she dates him."
Ash asks, "If he's not worthy or is worthy enough for her?" Maze replies, "If he's not, the Amazon has to follow him until she defeats him." Ash sweat drops and blushes, "So I'm close to it, huh?" Maze answers, "Actually, you're 100 worthy in my tastes!" Ash asked her, "What does that mean?" Maze answers, "I have to join you as a girlfriend or if so... marry you."
(End Flashback — Present Day)
Misty was shocked, "Marry you? And she sees you fit for her?" Ash calmly nods. Misty wants to pound Maze, but knowing the consequences of fighting with a real Amazon... she's out of her own league. Brock says, "So, what about Knight? How did you meet up with him, and Team Hunter?"
(Flashback)
It was a day after Ash & Maze left Amazonia Town. Ash got tired of her following him, "Would you mind not following me? I'm on a journey to fight in a probable war coming up." Maze defended, "Listen, sugar. I go wherever I want to go, and right now I want to go with you."
Like A Virgin
/ I made it through the wilderness /
/ Somehow I made it through /
/ Didn't know how lost I was /
/ Until I found you /
/ I was beaten incomplete /
/ I'd been had, I was sad and blue /
/ But you made me feel /
/ Yeah, you made me feel /
/ Shiny and new /
/ Like a virgin /
/ Touched for the very first time /
/ Like a virgin /
/ When your heart beats (after first time, "With your heartbeat") /
/ Next to mine /
/ Gonna give you all my love, boy /
/ My fear is fading fast /
/ Been saving it all for you /
/ 'Cause only love can last /
/ You're so fine and you're mine /
/ Make me strong, yeah you make me bold /
/ Oh your love thawed out /
/ Yeah, your love thawed out /
/ What was scared and cold /
/ Like a virgin /
/ Touched for the very first time /
/ Like a virgin /
/ When your heart beats (after first time, "With your heartbeat") /
/ Next to mine /
/ Oooh, oooh, oooh /
/ You're so fine and you're mine /
/ I'll be yours 'till the end of time /
/ 'Cause you made me feel /
/ Yeah, you made me feel /
/ I've nothing to hide /
/ Like a virgin /
/ Touched for the very first time /
/ Like a virgin /
/ When your heart beats (after first time, "With your heartbeat") /
/ Next to mine /
/ Like a virgin, ooh, ooh /
/ Like a virgin /
/ Feels so good inside /
/ When you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me /
/ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh /
/ Ooh, baby /
/ Can't you hear my heart beat? /
/ For the very first time? /
Ash was not in the mood for any more women romancing with him. Then he noticed a man with long blonde hair with blue eyes, he's got a Growlithe at his feet and a boom box playing good music.
Who Let The Dogs Out
Who let the dogs out?
Woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
woof, woof, woof, woof
When the party was nice, the party was jumpin' Hey, Yippie, Yi, Yo
And everybody havin' a ball Hah, ho, Yippie Yi Yo
I tell the fellas "...start the name callin'..." Yippie Yi Yo
And the girls report to the call
The poor dog show down
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
I see ya' little speed boat head up our coast
She really want to skip town
Get back off me, beast off me
Get back you flea-infested monger
Woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof
I'm gonna tell Hey, Yippie, Yi, Yo
To any girls calling them canine Yippie, Yi, Yo
Tell the dummy "Hey Man, It's part of the Party!" Yippie Yi, Yo
You fetch a woman in front and her mans behind Yippie, Yi, Yo
Her bone runs out now
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Say, A doggy is nuttin' if he don't have a bone All doggy hold ya' bone, all doggy hold it
A doggy is nuttin' if he don't have a bone All doggy hold ya' bone, all doggy hold it
Wait for y'all my dogs, the party is on
I gotta get my girl I got my mind on
Do you see the rays comin' from my eye
What could you be friend
That Benji man that's breakin' them down?
Me and My white short shorts
And I can't seek a lot, any canine will do
I'm figurin' that's why they call me faithful
'Cause I'm the man of the land
When they see me they do...ah-ooooo (howl)
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Who let the dogs out woof, woof, woof, woof
Ash gently poked at the blonde man... which in 5 minutes became a duel with bamboo swords. Ash succeeded, but the blonde swordsman didn't want to give in. Surprisingly, neither fighter lost his expression. Then Ryo appeared and yelled, "Knight!" Knight just placed his hand behind his head, "Sorry, K." Ash was baffled, "What the heck?" Ash looked at Ryo, aside from the difference in age, they looked precisely the same!
Ryo recognized Ash and asked, "Ashton?" Ash stood up straight, "Yes, sir!" Ryo smiled and held his son's shoulders, "It is you, Ashton!" Ash sweat dropped and frowned, "Would you stop calling me that, please?" Then, in less than a day, Ash became Blade of Team Hunter.
(End Flashback — Present day)
Ash prepared for the worst from Misty, "Let it out, I know you're upset that I left you."
Bring Me To Life
Misty was curious as ever, noticing that Ash has changed far too fast. He needs his old self to mix in with his new self.
/ How can you see into my eyes like open doors /
/ Leading you down into my core /
/ Where I've become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold /
/ Until you find it there and lead it back home /
Ash pulled his boots tighter!
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
Then he straightened his jacket!
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
He pulled onto his gloves really hard!
/ (Save me) /
/ Call my name and save me from the dark /
Ash checked his sunglasses for damages.
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Bid my blood to run /
He places them back on.
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Before I come undone /
He then places on his hat.
/ (Save me) /
/ Save me from the nothing I've become /
May, curious about how come Ash became so strong, came up to him without fear, and speaks, "When you were fighting those battle tanks, how were you able to rip them apart?" Ash closed his eyes, "Exercise, energy from the Tunnel, adrenaline, hope, shared energy, Ki powers, the unusual."
/ Now that I know what I'm without /
/ You can't just leave me /
/ Breathe into me and make me real /
/ Bring me to life /
An hour later, Misty & the others snuck into the Team Hunter armory to equip themselves. Misty's began pulling on a pair of black boots, after placing on a blue Kevlar skirt.
/ (Wake me up) /
Then she placed on a Kevlar golden tank-top shirt.
/ Wake me up inside /
Then she placed on 2 blue garter belt utility belts on her upper legs.
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
She tugged on her new leather gloves on her hands hard!
/ (Save me) /
/ Call my name and save me from the dark /
She tied her hair in a ponytail to match Ash's extremely lengthened hair!
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Bid my blood to run /
She checked out her blue dewdrop-shaped kunai, which is detachable from the top of the left breast of her shirt.
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Before I come undone /
She pulled out a blue Poké Cell out of her left utility garter belt.
/ (Save me) /
/ Save me from the nothing I've become /
As she was finished, she first looked upon the others getting dressed as some of the elite of Team Hunter and then closed her eyes... thinking of Ash.
/ Frozen inside without your touch without your love darling only you are the life among the dead /
Ash saw her through a spy camera in the storage area. But his father allowed this to happen.
/ All this time I can't believe I couldn't see /
/ Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me /
Misty & the others marched out to face Ash & his father face-to-face.
/ I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems /
/ Got to open my eyes to everything /
They got to them with a little help from Jessie, James, & Meowth.
/ Without a thought without a voice without a soul /
Ash dropped his shades and hat to hold Misty in his strengthened arms!
/ Don't let me die here /
Misty cried in his embrace, "Don't leave me again!"
/ There must be something more /
Ash comforted her, "I'll stay with you now." They knew as long as the war is still on, their hopes for marriages are so limited.
/ Bring me to life /
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
/ (Save me) /
/ Call my name and save me from the dark /
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Bid my blood to run /
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Before I come undone /
/ (Save me) /
/ Save me from the nothing I've become /
/ (Bring me to life) /
/ I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside /
/ (Bring me to life) /
Ryo declared, "Let the Pokémon War go on! Until W.D.R. is defeated... we, Team Hunter, no! We, Team Hope, shall keep our hopes up and defeat our enemies!" The enlarged resistance armies cheered!
(A.N.: Feel free to give me a few fan fiction characters' profiles, abilities, techniques, inspired ideas from this fan fiction, and fan fiction Pokémon and items.)
To be continued...