Another review!!!
- Gijanki Renamon and her Yami.
Don't worry. Giovanni will get his just deserts. His world domination plan is going to go down the drain ... especially when our heroes and semi-heroes arrive with their new friends to take down Team Rocket ... but don't expect Giovanni to give up that easily. The sequel Giovanni will try again this time as an unexpected attack but villains never learn that good or heroes will triumph over evil.
Well, sit back, relax and review!!!
Chapter 6
Giants, Goblins and Messenger Owls, oh my!!
Ash and Gary both woke up. Ash had slept on the coach while Gary slept in a sleeping bag on the floor. They still couldn't believe what happened yesterday. They were wizards, both of them thought. Sure they had both come across things highly unusual but nothing like this. But the real question is how did someone know they were wizards? Actually the better question was who was the wizard in each of their family trees?
"I see you two are up. So what do you want for breakfast?"
They turned around and saw Petunia. Didn't they shun Harry because he was a wizard? Harry told them of his life at the Dursleys for the past four or five years. That's all he said. Harry was hiding something but both of them would find a way to get it out of him. And they didn't need some wand to force it out of him.
"But we are wizards. You should be shunning us." Ash said.
"Nonsense. You two are from another world. Your kind is different from his kind. So tell me about this Pikachu. What powers does it possess?" Petunia asked.
"Pikachu is a electric mouse. It releases Electricity from its two red sacks. It knows attacks like Spark, Thunder Shock Thunder Bolt, Thunder and Zap Cannon. It knows attacks like Agility, Quick Attack and Double Team. It evolves to Raichu due to a Thunder Stone." Ash explained.
"Well, that's different from what Harry must encounter. So, what do you want for breakfast?" Petunia asked.
"Bacon, Eggs and Toast sound good." Gary suggested.
"Maybe some orange juice on the side." Ash also suggested.
"Okay, bacons, eggs, toast and orange juice coming right up. You two relax, don't want to stress yourselves out." Petunia said as she was heading for the kitchen.
Strange, Ash thought. Pikachu was still sleeping. Pikachu always looked so peaceful when it slept. Ash remembered all the times it cuddled up to Ash. Ash loved Pikachu so much. He didn't care about any rules. Nothing could separate him from Pikachu. Not even Team Rocket could even though they had tried. Ash looked at Gary. So why hadn't he released Umbreon? Ash saw Gary fiddling with a pokeball. It must be Umbreon's, Ash thought.
"Gary, I know you want Umbreon's company. Release Umbreon, you know you want to." Ash said.
"But the Dursleys ... Pikachu is one thing. Umbreon is another. Plus I don't think Harry Potter would like a dark creature in this house." Gary said.
"But it is not like Umbreon is going to attack Harry. Come on, I bet Umbreon needs a little fresh air." Ash convinced Gary.
"Okay, Ash. But if anything goes wrong, it is your fault." Gary said while reaching for his pokeball.
Gary pressed a button on his pokeball and Umbreon popped out. Its black skin stood out in the darkness and its yellow rings glowed a little bit. It jumped on Gary and started to rub against him. Gary was a little bit happy that his Umbreon was out but he knew something bad would come of this. That when Vernon came in. He saw Umbreon and me. I thought he was going to run out of the room but he ventured closer. He saw Umbreon and stared at it. Wasn't he afraid?
"Gary, what is this creature called?" Vernon asked.
"This is Umbreon. It is a dark type. It evolves from Eevee due to friendly evolution and the evolution must happen at night." Gary explained.
"Dark type huh? You said friendly evolution and this Eevee creature. Explain those things to me." Vernon said.
"Yes explain this idea of evolution."
Gary turned around and saw Harry. He saw Dudley standing in the background. Harry was glaring at Umbreon but he wasn't worried. The threat was over. Gary thought Harry might whip out his wand and hurt my Umbreon. Like Gary was going to let that happen. So where should he start? Eevee's evolutionary state was a complex explanation. Now it was story telling time or evolution story telling time.
"You see Eevee is a rare pokemon. Its DNA structure is weird since it can evolve into five forms. It can evolve by stones or friendly evolution. By using the fire stone, water stone, or thunder stone, it can either evolve to Flareon, Vaporeon or Jolteon. Friendly Evolution means that you are kind to your pokemon. If it feels loved, it will evolve. By daytime, it will evolve into Espeon. By nighttime, it will evolve into Umbreon." Gary explained.
"Wow, I wouldn't believe magical creatures like this could evolve." Dudley said."There are not magical, Dudley. There are elemental. There is a difference between Harry Potter's world and those trainer's world." Vernon explained.
"Breakfast is ready." Petunia said while carrying two trays.
She put the trays both near Ash and Gary. Ash got a can of poke food out for Pikachu and Gary did the same thing. Pikachu and Umbreon ate their poke food while Ash along with Gary ate their breakfast. This food was good. They would both have to thank Petunia after they are finished. They both looked at Harry. He seemed like we was waiting for something.
"After you two are done eating, I'd suggest we go outside." Harry said.
"Why boy? What is going outside?" Vernon asked.
"Arthur Weasley is picking us up in a brand new car. I don't know what car it is but it is supposed to be a popular car. He wanted to get to their mansion and back the Muggle way." Harry said.
"Well normally I wouldn't care what car your kind drives, but I want to see what this Arthur Weasley arrives in. Go on boy, get ready for your departure." Vernon said.
Gary watched as Harry ran up the stairs. Ash looked outside for this popular car that this Arthur Weasley was supposed to be driving. Both of them looked at each other and wondered what a Muggle was. They both also wondered who this Arthur Weasley was and why he has a mansion. Ash and Gary finished their breakfast as well as Pikachu and Umbreon. It was an hour until they heard a horn honking. Vernon ran up to the Window.
"You have to be kidding me. This Arthur Weasley is driving a PT Cruiser!!!" Vernon exclaimed.
Ash and Gary ran to the window to see what the fuss was about. There was a Volcanic Red Van parked out front but it wasn't a van really. It was too short and weird to be a van. It was like two Machokes took a Van and crushed it down to this odd shape. Ash and Gary didn't see the fuss about it but Vernon was surprised. Pikachu and Umbreon jumped up on a window ledge to see this weird van. Both Pikachu and Umbreon didn't see why this weird looking van got Vernon all fussy.
"You two go out and say hello to Arthur Weasley. I am following you. I want to know how someone from the wizard world could get a PT Cruiser." Vernon said.
Ash sighed and went outside. It wasn't that hot. In fact, it was kind of cool. A swift breeze came across them. Gary was behind Ash and their pokemon were dragging behind. Vernon was following behind the trainers and their pokemon. Ash ran up to see this Arthur Weasley Person. Arthur got of out the PT Cruiser to see this two new wizard.
"Hello, my name is Arthur Weasley. You must be the two new wizards Harry must have been talking about. Vernon, where is Harry?" He asked.
"He is inside packing. Where did you get a PT Cruiser?" Vernon asked back.
"Thanks to my new promotion, I had enough money to exchange so I could get something stylish. Don't worry this one won't fly." Arthur said.
"It had better not. Your wife was pretty unhappy when she knew that your sons flew it to rescue me." Harry said.
Harry was already here with his trunk. Gary and Ash looked at each. There was an owl. It wasn't the one that came through the window yesterday. This one was a pure white owl. They didn't care. Arthur popped the trunk of the car and Harry put his stuff in. Ash and Gary got inside of the car. Pikachu and Umbreon got in. They both jumped on both of their trainer's laps. Harry waved goodbye to his relatives and got in the PT Cruiser. Arthur was the last one to get in. He started to the car and told everyone to buckle up. Then they set off to their mansion.
"So Harry, have you had any dreams about You-know-who?" Arthur asked.
"No, there have been no dreams about Voldemort." Harry said.
"Who is this Voldemort dude?" Ash asked.
"You don't know about You-know-who, Ash? I am surprised." Arthur said.
Arthur explained the whole Voldemort thing to both Ash and Gary. Arthur explained this Dark Lord was a dangerous sorcerer that had caused trouble to magic and muggle kind. He explained that this Dark Lord tried to kill Harry but Harry survived. This Dark Lord left a scar on Harry's head. Arthur had explained that Harry had three encounters with you-who-who including the resurrection of the Dark Lord. Ash and Gary looked at each other. Then they started to laugh.
"I don't see what is so funny. You-know-who is a dangerous sorcerer." Arthur growled.
"It is not that we don't think Voldemort is dangerous but I have encountered worse things than Voldemort." Ash said.
"Trust me, Arthur. These two wizards know things that even we don't know about. They might be right about what they are saying." Harry explained.
"Well, I will take your word on it." Arthur said.
They continued on towards the mansion. Apparently, Ash was going to have to explain some encounters he had in the past. It was true that this Voldemort dude was dangerous but he had encountered some real terrors. They might not do it totally on purpose but the consequences were disastrous. It took a while but they finally arrived at the mansion. Ash and Gary looked on. It was just as big as James parent's mansion. He wondered how many rooms it had. Arthur pulled up front. He parked the car. Ash and Gary got out. Arthur popped the trunk so Harry could get his stuff. Then they all headed inside. A woman ran to Arthur and hugged him.
"Arthur, did the trip go okay? Are these the wizards that are staying with us?" The lady asked.
"Ash and Gary, meet my wife. Mrs. Weasley, meet two new Wizards Ash and Gary." Arthur said.
"It is great to meet new wizards. But might I ask? What are those two creatures behind you?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"Oh, this is my Pokemon and pal Pikachu." Ash said as he picked Pikachu up.
"And this is my Pokemon friend Umbreon." Gary said as Umbreon brushed up against Gary's leg.
"Pokemon? What are Pokemon?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"Trust me, honey. I don't even know. Maybe these two wizards will explain. Follow me into the study!!" Arthur said.
The group followed Arthur down the hall. The mansion was incredible. In fact, it made James's Parents Mansion look like nothing. There were artifacts from every part of the world. They followed Arthur into a fancy study. There were two people in it. One was a red head just like Arthur Weasley and the other had brown bushy hair. Harry went up to meet these people. He must know them, Ash thought.
"Harry, how was your summer?" The red head boy asked.
"Yes, did you get our treats and presents?" The Brown bushy hair girl asked.
"Yes, I did. Those treats and gifts were lifesavers. My summer was so-so until I met those two." Harry said as he pointed to Ash and Gary.
"Yeah, who are those two people?" The two people asked.
"Actually, we were going to ask who you two are." Ash and Gary said.
"Sorry about that!! Ash and Gary, meet my best friend Ron Weasley and the smart talent Hermione Granger. Hermione and Ron, meet Ash Ketchum and Gary, who are two wizard-trainers." Harry said.
"Wizard-what?" Ron asked.
"Harry, do you have a fever because you didn't make any sense?" Hermione asked.
"We are Pokemon Trainers. We train monsters called Pokemon." Ash explained.
"We train them to win battles and badges at Pokemon Gyms." Gary explained.
"Ahh, that's what Harry said by wizard-trainers. So when did you learn that you were wizards?" Hermione asked.
"We found out when this owl came in and give us the letters. What bothers me is who in our families have been wizards. I mean magic is not a part of our world." Ash said.
"I think I understand. Well, you probably can find that out later. Now I want to know what Pokemon are and how powerful are they." Hermione asked.
"Sit down, Hermione and Ron. It is going to be a long discussion." Ash said.
Ash and Gary took turns explaining the pokemon world. They explained about the pokemon. They explained about Team Rocket. They explained every aspect of their world. Hermione got out a book and wrote this all down. She was so interested in this that the quill never stopped moving. Arthur was so amused that he kept on interrupting and asked every single question. Molly Weasley had to shut him up so she could hear every single detail.
"I think it is best that we get the supplies tonight. You two do have money?" Molly asked.
"I have money. I will share my money with Ash!!!" Gary said.
Arthur escorted them to two guest rooms. The guest rooms were extravagant and there were these weird creatures, which would serve them at any moment. Ash and Gary were kind of freaked out but decided to take a nap until dinner. Ash and Gary were still confused about this world but they decided to forget about it. Pikachu curled up next to Ash and Umbreon lay next to Gary. It wasn't until then both boys were called to dinner. Ash saw those weird creatures.
"Can someone tell me who those creatures are?" Ash asked.
"They are house elves. They are meant to serve wizard families forever. Though I might have a plan to stop it." Hermione explained.
"Hermione, we aren't mistreating them. Why should you stop them?" Ron objected.
"Did I miss something?" Gary asked.
"Every since her fourth year at Hogwarts, she has been trying to get the house elves to go free. She even has a name for it; spew." Harry explained.
"It is not spew. It is SPEW. I won't go into full details unless you want to hear more about it." Hermione said.
"No, thank you Hermione. We have had enough of this crazy world. We don't want more of it explained to us." Both Ash and Gary politely said.
They all went to a fireplace. Ash and Gary didn't know what was going on until Molly picked up a pot. She handed the pot to Ash. Ash saw some dust. Molly explained that it was Floo Powder. She told him to get inside the fireplace. Then she told Ash to pick up some dust and throw it. She told Ash to say Diagon Alley clearly. Ash didn't know what was going to happen. He threw the Ash to ground as he spoke.
"Diagon Alley!!" Ash yelled.
Gary watched this as green flames rose up. Then Ash was gone. Now Gary was scared. Gary had encountered weird things before but nothing like this. Of course Gary was wondering why they were leaving now. I mean it was almost nighttime. There had to be some logical explanation behind this. Gary stepped inside the fireplace. This is the part he was afraid of. Gary had teleported before but he had never teleported in a way like this!!!! Gary said Diagon Alley correctly after throwing the Floo Powder. He came out in a fireplace in some sort of bar. There was Ash standing there with dust covering him.
"Thank goodness I don't wear glasses!!! I don't understand how this wizard people can teleport that way!!" Gary commented.
"It isn't that bad!!! Of course I hadn't tried it before!!!"
They turned around and saw a huge fellow. He was about the size and height of a Snorlax. Gary and Ash hid behind a table. That's when Harry came out of the fireplace. He brushed himself off. His glasses were broken. Then he turned to the super-sized human and started to talk. Then Harry started to look at us and bring the large human over.
"Hagrid, meet Ash and Gary. Gary and Ash, meet the grounds keeper of Hogwarts Hagrid." Harry said.
"You don't have to be scared. I won't hurt you." Hagrid said.
"It is just that you are just that big. We didn't expect this." Ash said.
"You didn't expect this? Harry, what are they talking about?" Hagrid asked.
"Hagrid, this two wizards come from a different world. They don't know about Voldemort. They have experienced things that we couldn't imagine." Harry said.
"Oh, that explains why Gary was complaining about Floo Powder Networks. Well, I was sent here to guide Gary and Ash through Diagon Alley." Hagrid said.
"Well, you be careful, Hagrid. Those two seem to be jumpy." Harry said.
Harry waved goodbye as he headed towards the fireplace. The rest of the company was arriving. Ash and Gary followed Hagrid to a backdoor. Hagrid opened a door and they reached a dead end. Ash was about to let Charizard out when Hagrid tapped the wall with a pink Umbrella. He tapped bricks in a certain order. Suddenly, the bricks started to come apart. It soon revealed a street full of weird things.
"Ash and Gary, welcome to Diagon Alley." Hagrid said.
"Better buckle your seatbelts Dorothy because Kansas is going bye bye!!!" Ash said in a dazed look.
"I didn't know you saw The Matrix." Gary said.
"Of course!!! Right after I beat Clair, Misty, Brock and I watched The Matrix. Though the phrase should be 'Buckle your seatbelts Ash, because Kanto is going bye bye!!" Ash said.
They walked through the crowd. Hagrid led them to this weird looking bank. Gary had two of his pokemon holding onto the suitcases containing the emergency money. Although this wasn't truly an emergency, where was he going to get money to buy supplies at this wizard school? They arrived inside and that's when Ash gasped. Instead of humans, there were these weird creatures that were ruining this bank.
"Hagrid, what are those weird creatures?" Gary asked.
"Those are Goblins. Weird creatures, but they do handle money well. This is the second time I have been here with a Student." Hagrid said.
"Okay, so how do I exchange my money for wizard money?" Gary asked.
"Come over here." Hagrid said leading them to the exchange area.
A goblin was there waiting for exchanges. Hagrid, Ash, Gary, Pikachu and Umbreon arrived. The goblin asked for the money to be exchange. Gary pulled out two pokeballs and released the pokemon. Arcanine and Nidoking appeared. There were grasping two suitcases. Gary opened both suitcases. The goblin gasped and looked at the money.
"Gary, where did you get all that money? There is enough money to fill a vault." Hagrid asked.
"My Grandpa Samuel Oak gave me the money for emergencies only. This normally wouldn't count as an emergency but where are we going to get the money." Gary explained.
"Mr. Gary, would you like a vault?" The Goblin said.
"Can two people share it? I am sharing the money with Ash here." Gary asked.
"That can be arranged. You just wait a few minutes and everything shall be perfect." The Goblin said.
It was 30 minutes later when Ash and Gary got some money to shop. Ash and Gary had a vault full of money to last for all 7 years but they weren't going to stay there. They needed to get home. Something bad was going on at home and they needed to stop it. Both Ash and Gary decided to get their half of their supplies today and the rest tomorrow. They stopped by the cauldron place and both got a cauldron. Then they stopped by Madam Malkins for Every Occasion. Ash and Madam Malkin had a fight. Ash wouldn't remove his hat. He said this cap was so lucky that it got him through so many situations. Gary couldn't disagree with Ash. Ash and Gary explained where they came from. Everything was sorted out. They stopped by to get trunks for their wizard stuff.
"We will get the books, the equipment and wands next." Ash said to Hagrid.
"What about a pet? An owl is always useful!!!" Hagrid suggested as they passed Eeylops Owl Emporium.
"Hagrid, I have Pikachu. I also have Noctowl. Why would I want a cat, owl or toad when I have my Pokemon pals?" Ash said to Hagrid.
"I might not have a Noctowl, but I do have a Pidgeot. They are the fastest birds ever. Plus my Umbreon is my pet. I don't know if it is a cat but I don't care." Gary growled.
"You two are different. Anyways, I expected this. Who knows? Maybe your pokemon training skills, which I was told about by Professor Dumbledore, will help out against the battle against Voldemort." Hagrid said as they headed back towards the Leaky Cauldron.
They entered inside and looked at the Weasley party. Ash and Gary were informed that they had bought some rooms here. So this place was an inn too. Harry, Hermione and the Weasleys were going to shop for school supplies a couple days later. Ash and Gary decided to not wait until a couple days later. Ash and Gary went to both of their rooms. Pikachu and Umbreon followed behind. Ash went to his room with Pikachu and Gary went to his room with Umbreon. Tomorrow would be another day and neither of them what would happen.
