To the Reviewers: I decided to review at least one of the stories of anyone who has reviewed this. The only one I haven't left a review for is cdfe88. That is because his only story is a Xailin Showdown story and I don't really like that show. No offense man. Anyways here are the responses.
Cdfe88-You thought the last chapter was too explicit? Well this fic is rated T for a reason, not just language. I didn't have anything in that chapter that was any worse than some PG-13 or TV14 movies and shows I've seen. That is why I didn't and probably won't put a warning before that chapter. I didn't mean to offend anyone reading this and I just thought those parts would be pretty funny. Glad you enjoyed the rest of the chapter though and I appreciate all your input.
Ri2-I sent your response in an e-mail so I will just answer a question of yours I forgot to earlier. Lugia is a very strong Psychic pokemon right? If he can use Amnesia on himself I figure it can be adapted to erase peoples memories. Then all it would take is a little simple psychic persuasion to come up with the most plausible memories.
Antithesis-I hope you update your fic: The Honeymoon is Over Soon. I like that fic and I am really wanting to see where you go with it.
And now the story…
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Choose or be Chosen
Richie Trainum hated going home. Today had been a bad day just like every time he went home. It was always the same in his hometown of Cobalt Town, A mining village in north east Johto, he'd get the same lecture from his father. "This whole family's always been coal miners since your great grandfather's time!" His father would yell "Why do you have to be any different! You're lucky your mother asked me to let you train before she died. If it had been up to me you'd have stopped playing with those beasts ages ago!" Richie would then argue that pokemon were not beasts and that his dad was being ridiculous. He'd then end up being told to "GET OUT!" and he would then gladly leave. The only reason he even came home was to visit his mother's grave site once a year. She had died of a terminal disease when Richie was eight. After that his father went into a dangerous spiral of drinking, working and telling Richie what a failure he was. Richie was determined to become a Pokemon Master and finally prove to his father and everyone else that he was not a failure.
Richie walked through the mountains heading west from Cobalt Town. He was planning on returning to Hoenn soon in order to improve his pokemon team. He'd been there once before but he hadn't bothered trying to enter the Hoenn League. He figured he would stick with the Johto league since it came around more often and got just as much fanfare as the other major tournaments.
Richie's Pikachu, Sparky rode on his shoulder content to take in the view of the surrounding area. It was unusually hot for this altitude and the electric mouse was wondering if his trainer noticed the change in the air. It was quiet almost too quiet. Sparky suddenly smelled something strange in the air. It smelled of burning trees and bubbling lava.
("Richie…") Said Sparky ("I think you may want to get out of here. The sooner the better.")
"What are you talking about Sparky?" Asked Richie unsure why his pokemon suddenly sounded so nervous. "You smell something dangerous?"
("Well it doesn't smell friendly.") Commented Sparky ("Smells like a strong fire-type.")
"There are a lot of fire-types around here." Said Richie "Most of them are strong to, so I don't see any reason to worry."
("If you say so.") Said Sparky. He was still edgy about being close to such a dangerous-smelling creature.
It was unfortunate for the pair that they did not take Sparky's suggestion and make haste out of the area. Richie decided to camp in a grove a half a mile off the path. Just when Richie entered the small grove of trees he heard a horrifying roar and looked up to see an Orange-brown dog-like creature with a white face mask and red main. This was Entei and he did not look happy.
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Gary Oak was traveling north of Cherry Grove city. He was attempting to brave the cold mountain climate because he had found out about the price on his head. Anyone who spotted him was promised a $100,000 reward if they provided a tip that led to his capture. I wonder if I were to turn myself in, would I get the money? He mused to himself sarcastically.
It had now been a week since the destruction of Pallet Town. Gary had explained to Professor Elm about what had happened. The professor was needless to say shocked about the news. Elm told Gary about the news bulletin which marked him as the number one suspect and had told him to find Claire of Blackthorn City. Apparently Claire was none to thrilled about her brother Lance's death. She and Lance had both suspected Giovoni of being more than just a Gym Leader. The fact that Gary had possible evidence and since Giovoni's recent rise to power was more than just a little suspect in the eyes of many people only helped back her thinking. So after having his Arcanine treated and getting a few supplies from Elm, namely new cloths and a supply pack, Gary headed due north toward Blackthorn City.
It wasn't long before Gary encountered a raging snow storm. He was unsure where it had come from since just a few minutes before it had been a clear night. Gary decided he had to be near the edge of the storm so decided to find his way out. He called our Arcanine and had him use Ember to make it easier to see in the blinding storm. After about five minutes of walking Gary found himself in front of a man sized mound of ice and snow. The oddest thing about the snow mound was that there seemed to be a constant flow of electricity coursing up and down the huge spire. Curious as to what could be buried under the ice Gary had Arcanine use flamethrower on the ice. A large cloud of steam shrouded the area for several moments. As the vapor cleared a towering yellow form could be seen where the ice one had been. Raikou was free and he was angry.
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The southern coast of Johto was warm and pleasant. Misty Waterflower now Aquaria Tsunami walked along the beach letting the sand tickle her bear feet as she watched the sunset over the ocean. She'd set up camp a mile or so from the beach and had decided to take a stroll to help her get to sleep easier. Although she thought she'd gotten over her grief from the past month she still occasionally had dreams about one of the events or another. Mostly it was flashbacks of fighting Zapdos other times it was Togetic murdering helpless Togepi. Worst of all was a weird one were she saw Ash getting carried off by a huge dragon and thrown roughly on an island filled with grotesque bug-pokemon. She had no idea where that one could be stemming from but it was better then her usual Ash-dreams.
Figuring that a swim would put her at ease she slipped off her short and shorts and made her way into the water. She swam out a ways and flipped onto her back letting the current move her along. A squall seemed to come out of nowhere and so did the rip current she was suddenly caught by. Normally she would have just stayed calm and turned parallel to the current until she made her way back to shore. However, since she was so caught up in her thoughts she was taken by surprise and dragged under the surface. She struggled and struggled but the pull of the water was too strong. Just when she was about to black out she felt something hard underneath of her. In a flash she was out of the water and lying on the beach coughing up seawater. Once she collected herself she looked up at her rescuer and saw a blue and purple beast with a flowing white mane. There was a scar on its face which hadn't been there the last time she had seen it, but there was no mistake.
"Suicune?" Asked Aquaria. She then felt a wave of dizziness and blacked out.
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Entei stared at the human in front of him. The boy looked as if he were terrified. Entei couldn't believe he had been mistaken about the source of power he had sensed in this direction. Surely this trembling human couldn't be the one he was seeking. Entei looked at the boy more closely. In his eyes he could see the fear and confusion, but besides those things there was something else. The boy looked determined and confident. As the moments wore on more and more courage surfaced in the trainer replacing the cowardice which was initially evident.
("See I told you there was a strong fire-type nearby.") Said the trainers Pikachu dryly ("But do you listen to me? NO!")
"He can't be that tough Sparky." Said Richie. Even though he said this his voice betrayed the fact that he wasn't sure about that. "You're up first buddy."
("Are you crazy!") Yelled Sparky ("What am I Supposed to do against him!")
"Start off with Double-Team then use Thunder Wave." Answered Richie. He picked up the electric-mouse and tossed him into battle before he could protest any further. "Go Sparky, You can do it!"
Sparky didn't waste any time talking back to Richie any further. There was a time for disobedience and there was a time to save your, and your annoying trainer's, butt. He sped around the clearing making several copies of himself in an attempt to confuse his opponent.
Entei was impressed the pikachu's attack was fast, but not fast enough. Entei fired a Flamethrower just as Sparky started releasing energy. The flames tore through the air and headed straight for a surprised Sparky. He had been banking on his Double-Team to fool Entei at least once. Sparky howled in pain as the flames raced over his body thoroughly singing his yellow fur. When the flames ended Entei was baffled when he saw that Sparky, although undoubtedly burnt, was still standing and now had a fully charged Thunder Bolt attack waiting for the volcano pokemon.
Entei attempted to dodge the attack, but ended up only being able to avoid a small portion of the powerful strike. Sparky wasn't done yet however. He began moving incredibly fast thanks to his Agility and started charging up electricity causing his body to glow a bright yellow. He slammed into Entei with surprising force sending the beast tumbling off his perch which was overlooking the clearing. The actions of the valiant rodent infuriated the legendary beast. Seeing that Sparky's speed was his greatest asset Entei released a Fire Spin which surrounded the pikachu in a ring of fire trapping him.
"Sparky use Dig to get out of there!"
Sparky worked frantically, his claws scooping away dirt like miniature bulldozers. Soon he was under the ground and away from the intense heat of the flames. He listened carefully for Entei's movements before starting toward the beasts position.
Meanwhile Entei was concentrating on the vibrations in the ground. He knew that if the rodent caught him off guard it could be a dangerous mistake. He felt movement to his right and quickly jumped backward just as the ground began to explode upward. Entei didn't waste any time. He sprang forward and delivered a terrifying Body Slam to the electric-mouse. Sparky went sailing through the air and landed a few feet from his trainer's position.
Richie retrieved his fallen pokemon and cradled it in his arms. "You did your part Sparky, good job." He said as he stroked the pokemon affectionately. "This isn't over yet!" He called to Entei.
The beast simply stared at the boy amused. He hadn't expected the pikachu to be as strong as it was, but he could take anything this human could throw at him.
"Happy I choose you!" Called Richie. He threw a pokeball with a yellow star over the red half into the middle of the grove. A graceful butterfree appeared from the ball and flew around the air trilling happily.
Entei was doing his best to contain his amusement. This boy thought that a mere BUG could beat HIM. He waited to see what kind of attacks this bug was going to try on him, this proved to be his ultimate undoing.
"Happy Stun Spore!" Ordered Richie
The butterfree sung gleefully as he flapped his wings and sent a massive yellow cloud around the entire grove. There was no where for Entei to go. He held his breath knowing that one whiff of the spores would immobilize him. He charged at the butterfree in an attempt to stop him from releasing any more spores.
Richie saw this and acted quickly "Silver Wind!" He ordered
Happy flapped his wings even harder while they started to glow a silvery white color. He launched two spiraling whirlwinds at the volcano pokemon. The attacks struck the charging pokemon and caused him to gasp when the wind was knocked out of him. Once his first breath of the Stun Spore was taken Entei collapsed to the ground now unable to support his own wait.
"Okay Happy now finish him off with a Psychic blast!" Commanded Richie
the butterfly pokemon concentrated and a bright blue aura surrounded its body. Happy mustered all his power into one point and then pushed it at Entei with all his psychic might. The attack sent the beast hurling into a thick pine tree on the side of the grove and knocked it out instantly.
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Gary stared open-mouthed at the snarling thunder pokemon. Raikou stood with his back arched and body brimming with unspent electrical energy. Gary wasted no time in giving Arcanine his orders. "Arcanine Flame Wheel!"
The dog pokemon leapt into the air and shot a flamethrower straight toward the ground. He dove straight into his fire and then started to roll around and around swathing his body in the flames. The flaming pokemon plowed through the ice and snow and headed straight for Raikou position. The thunder pokemon stood his ground and countered the Flame Wheel with a Volt Tackle. The two attacks collided and Arcanine was thrown back by the impact.
("Take that Entei!") Yelled Raikou. Because of the snow storm he could only see bits of white and orange so he assumed what he was fighting was the legendary beast of fire.
("I'm not Entei!") Yelled Arcanine ("I'm just an Arcanine.")
("Lies! You came back to gloat hoping the ice had sapped me of all my strength, COWARD!") Not wanting to waste anymore time on words Raikou fired a Thunder Bolt which struck Arcanine and knocked him out.
"Arcanine Return!" Said Gary
Raikou looked at the direction of the voice and saw the silhouette of a human through the blizzard. Had he really been wrong? Was that just an Arcanine? He didn't get a chance to ponder this any further because the human recalled his Archanine and threw out another pokeball.
"Nidoqueen I choose you!" Said Gary
Out of the ball came the hulking blue form of a Nidoqueen. She gave a thunderous roar and glared at the thunder pokemon. Raikou was no fool and he now knew what must have happened. The human must have seen his ice prison and told his Arcanine to melt it. He was grateful for the humans aide, but he still couldn't be sure of what his intention was.
"Nidoqueen, Earthquake!" Ordered Gary
Nidoqueen raised one of her large feet into the air and stomped down as hard as she could. The resulting shockwaves caused the ground to shake violently and split in several places. Raikou jumped around frantically in an attempt to avoid being hit with by any of the newly formed faults. The ground stopped shaking and Raikou waited for the humans next attack. When none came he looked at the human questioningly.
("Aren't you going to make an attack?") Asked the Nidoqueen
("You're giving me a chance to attack?") Asked Raikou astonished
("That's the way Gary battles wild pokemon.") Said Nidoqueen ("He gives them a chance to make a decision about weather or not they want to keep fighting. If they keep attacking then Gary doesn't feel bad about capturing them.")
("Most humans would not do that. Especially not against me.") Said Raikou ("Your trainer must be incredibly stupid if he does lets his enemies have a chance to retaliate.")
("If this was a fight for his life I he wouldn't give you a chance.") Said Nidoqueen ("He doesn't catch wild pokemon unless they are willing to fight him. Just because you're a legendary pokemon doesn't make you a special case.")
("Interesting.") Said Raikou ("I would like to study this human of yours further. Lady Ho-Oh may have an interest in something like this. Tell your human I submit. I am willing to stay in one of those balls the humans use to carry you around.")
Gary, who had been patiently waiting for the pokemon to do something and had been listening to Nidoqueen's side of the conversation, was shocked when he heard his pokemon tell him what Raikou had just said. He took out a pokeball and sat in on the ground. The thunder beast went up to the ball and nudged it. There was a red flash and the ball dinged signifying a successful capture.
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Aquaria awoke to the sound of ocean waves crashing against the shore. She vaguely remembered getting swept under by a rip current and being rescued by…
She slowly opened her eyes not knowing exactly what to expect. The first thing she saw made her eyes widen in shock. Standing over her was what she could only guess to be the concerned face of Suicune. The aurora pokemon backed up slightly when he noticed her eyes were open. A cold wind started to blow and Aquaria was sure she heard the wind talking. "Are you alright?"
"Are you doing that?" She asked weakly
The beast nodded and demonstrated this talent further. "As the incarnation of the North Wind I can control that particular flow of wind to suit my needs." He explained "I doubt you could understand me otherwise."
("Could you?") He added in his language
"I guess not." Said Aquaria "Thank you for saving me back there."
"It was foolish to go out so far." Said Suicune "You are lucky I was on my way here."
"What were you coming here for?" Asked Aquaria
"I am here because of you." Said Suicune "You were the one that was with the chosen one in Ecruteak City weren't you?"
"If you mean Ash then yes." She answered "Was it that easy to recognize me?"
"For most creatures I would have to say no." Assured Suicune "But for me and a few others who can see your aura it would not be hard. You also smell the same."
"So what did you want with me?" Asked Aquaria "I thought Ash was the magnet for all the legendary pokemon."
"The boy is something special, but he is not the only one." Said Suicune "He has his purpose and you have yours. As for what I want from you…" Suicune turned around and pulled out Aquaria's bag. She just now realized she was back at her camp site and was lying on her sleeping bag. Suicune removed a pokeball from Aquaria's belt. It was the only empty pokeball still remaining and the beast nudged it. In a flash Suicune had disappeared into Starmie's old pokeball and the ding of a successful capture was heard.
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Richie sat beside his camp fire examining his newly captured pokemon. After Happy had knocked out the legendary fire beast Richie had thrown an Ultra Ball and captured him. He was planning on taking the pokemon to a pokemon center and then offering it its freedom. He hardly ever forced captured pokemon to stay with him any more. He had only done that as a rookie trainer before he understood that pokemon were just like humans. They had feelings and dreams to. Some of them liked to battle and some of them just wanted to live in peace.
The ball in his hands suddenly started shaking and in a red flash of light Entei materialized by the fire.
("Translate for the human.") He told Sparky who was resting beside Richie.
("He wants to talk.") Said Sparky seeing the apprehensive look on Richie's face. ("He asked me to translate for you.")
("I commend you for defeating me earlier.") Said Entei ("I first thought you were a scared whelp, but after seeing how well you trained your pokemon I find myself doubting my earlier assessment.")
"Thanks I guess." Said Richie "I was gonna wait until I took you to a center and got you fixed up, but since you seem okay now I have to ask you something. Do you want to continue being my pokemon or would you like for me to release you from the pokeball?"
("Yes I was right when I chose you.") Said Entei ("I would like to continue as we are now. There may come a time when I need to leave, however. When and if that time comes I will be able to leave on my own.")
"You got it buddy." Said Richie. He couldn't believe he'd actually caught a legendary pokemon and that the pokemon had decided to join his team. Maybe the day wasn't so bad after all.
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