The Explorer
A/N: Hello again my students it's your beloved Joro-Sensei Nuruhuhu. Here is take six otherwise known as chapter six for you guys. Sorry for the delay but in this chapter Ash's journey…. Finally begins! Yay! This one will be a very interesting one. You'll also see a few elements from a very specific anime. It will be an interesting take. You all will also enjoy my take on Viridian City and Team Rocket, especially one character from Team Rocket in particular. That's it. Well, enough dilly dallies let's get to it. I hope you all enjoy this Chapter. I'll be seeing all of you at the end.
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon. If I owned Pokémon, well I would be rich. Don't you think so?
Chapter 6: The Journey Begins
"Aura speech"
"thoughts and Psychic speech"
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"Hmm Interesting" Azami thought as she saw her daughter's foot in flames.
"Surprised you didn't I mom?" Aiko said with her blazing leg upright. (A/N: Like Sanji)
"So, you mastered it huh?" Azami said in Pokespeech.
"Why don't I show you?" Aiko disappeared in a Shunpo and appeared right in front of Azami with her blazing leg stretched up,
"Fast!" Azami thought as her eyes briefly widened when her daughter was right over her.
"Diable Jambe!" Aiko yelled out as she brought her flame-covered leg down on her mother.
Just before Aiko could hit her, her tail took on a metallic silver color and she brought it to her face.
A loud "CLANG" was heard throughout the area where Oak, Ash, Katsuki, and the Pokémon's were at.
A cloud of dust was also created from the force of the impact.
Once the dust cleared itself, in the middle of the area they were at there was the image of Aiko's blazing foot being blocked by Azami's Iron Tail.
"My goodness, she sure has gotten strong training under him, hasn't she?" Oak said impressed at Akio's newfound strength and speed.
"She sure has…but it'll still be not enough. Azami is nothing to laugh at. We made sure of that" Ash said with pride while holding Katsuki tightly.
Katsuki simply looked in awe at the power of the two bigger Pokémons.
Oak briefly looked at Ash when he said that and quite frankly, he was curious about how strong Azami actually was. He knew that she would challenge his own Pokémons on a daily basis and would get beaten every time she challenged them, especially by Charizard and Dragonite.
He also knew that Ash and Azami had secret training that no one knew about since instead of training in the corral they would go under Mt. Hidwaay and train there in secrecy. He always wondered what type of training Ash would put her through since every day he would bring a badly beaten, bruised, and bloodied Azami for him to heal.
Whenever he would ask Ash how strong Azami was, he would always reply with "You'll see the results of our training when we participate in the Indigo Plateau."
Oak returned his sight to Azami and Aiko. He was going to get a glimpse of the results of said training,
"Impressive" Oak muttered quietly as he saw Azami's unique Iron Tail.
Instead of the normal Iron Tail that Pokémons used, Azami's was different with its shape.
"The end of her tail actually looks like a sword" Oak thought in awe.
It was true, the tip of Azami's tail extended and widened as it took the form of a metallic sword,
Ash smirked when he caught a glimpse of the professor's expression of Azami's tail. They worked so hard to make her Iron Tail so strong that it came to the point it became so sharp, like an actual sword. It was almost as if Azami was a steel type with how well she manipulated the steel on her tail. He then asked her to try and shape the steel energies around her tail and try to form an actual sword-shaped tail.
The first tries were absolute failures but eventually, she was able to form the top of her tail into an actual sword structure when using Iron Tail. Once she was done using Iron Tail, her tail would turn back to its original shape. They had even created some combo moves with it that he would use against Brock.
He and she dubbed it the "Zangetsu" for its length and width alone. (A/N: Ichigo's sword shape)
Katsuki still looked in awe at the power displayed by these two strong Pokémons.
However, currently said Zangetsu was protecting Azami from Aiko's flaming attack.
"Heh," Aiko said as she grinned at her mom while her flaming feet were still struggling with her mom's tail.
"Impressive Aiko" Azami complimented as she stared at her daughter.
"That's not all I can do," Aiko said as she separated from her mom and flipped backward.
Azami just looked curiously at Aiko.
Aiko then created a long bone staff from her palms and then separated it into two bone staff. (A/N: Like Korina's Lucario)
Azami's nonexistent eyebrow raised at seeing her daughter.
Then she ran directly at her with her bone rush ready to smack her.
"Let's see now," Azami thought as she brought her Iron Tail to defend herself.
Another smack was heard as the Bone Rush and Iron Tail collided with each other.
"Hmm interesting way of using Bone Rush," Oak said thoughtfully.
"That's actually pretty clever if you think about it," Ash said as they were watching the battle play out.
"How so Ash?" the professor asked him.
"Instead of attacking with a single bone rush she can attack with two and confuse her opponents," Ash said while still looking at the battle.
"Hmm, interesting" Oak said.
As the two spectators were watching on, a literal fight of club and sword was going on with Azami and Aiko.
Aiko was continually smacking her bone clubs, from the bone rush, onto her mom's Iron Tail. She was trying to figure out a way to hit her mom because no matter from where she tried to strike, her mom would block it with her tail.
"It's almost as if she had observation Haki," Aiko thought as their attacks collided again.
Aiko till this day didn't know how strong her mother was or the training she underwent with Uncle Ash. She didn't even know if her mom was born with the ability to use any of the three types of Haki or all of them.
Aiko saw that she was getting nowhere and that her mom was not actually taking her seriously if her cocky smile and look were anything to go by, which kind of ticked her off.
"Tch. Well let's try this then" Aiko said as she released her bone rush and Shunpo-ed away.
"What are you up to sweetheart?" Azami thought as she looked around for Aiko.
"There!" Azami thought as she looked underneath her.
Sure, enough just right under her head appeared Aiko ready to smack her on the chest with her Bullet Punch.
Aiko momentarily looked up to her mother's face to smirk at her, but she regretted it immediately.
"Dam it" Aiko mentally cursed as she gulped and sweated a little bit because she was hit face first with her mom's scary Glare attack.
This stunned Aiko long enough for Azami to move her body of the way and then, her eyes changed to an electrifying yellow color, smacking Aiko straight in the gut with her version of Thunder Punch.
"Gah!" Aiko yelled out as the air was taken out of her from the force of the hit and then sent flying a few feet away.
"That's got to hurt," Ash said with Oak and Katsuki agreeing
"Huff Huff Huff" Aiko was huffing and puffing as she tried to regain her breath when she landed herself.
"Time to end this" Azami thought as her eyes took on a blue color.
"This match is over," Ash said as he saw the look in Azami's eyes.
"I guess you're right. Well, hopefully, next time she does better" Oak said as well.
Katsuki simply snuggled closer to Ash's chest since it started getting cold for some reason.
Back with Aiko, she was trying to get her bearings back together, completely ignoring what Azami was doing.
"Dam it. I shouldn't have been cocky like that. "Sigh" Sensei is going to have my head when I tell him" Aiko was thinking when suddenly she started shivering slightly and it seemed like there were snowflakes on her fur.
"What the?" Aiko was thinking when she finally looked up and she saw that the area where she and her mother were battling was covered in a thick and cold mist.
"How do you like my Hidden Mist Aiko?" Azami said from somewhere inside the thick mist.
"Mother?!" Aiko said in PokeSpeech as she looked around the cold mist, she was trapped in.
"That's right. Congratulations you're the first one I've ever tried this move on. Welcome to my Hidden Mist technique Aiko" Azami said seemingly from everywhere.
"This battle is over Aiko. Do you surrender? You can try again next time we see each other" Azami said.
"Never, mother!" Aiko said determinedly as she looked around finding nothing.
In response to that, the mist got denser and colder.
"You can't see me at all and yet you want to still face me? My My you have truly gotten braver under the hermit" Azami said with pride evident in her tone.
"Thank you, mother… but that statement also applies to you!" Aiko said.
"Hmm? Whatever could you mean?" Azami asked while already knowing what she was going to say.
"You can't see as well can't you!?" Aiko told Azami.
Azami didn't say anything, and just let her go on.
"Remember mother that I don't only have my eyes and my senses but my Aura too," Aiko said as her hair-like appendages began raising.
"Oh, I didn't forget sweetie. Hehehe let's see how you handle this then" Aiko thought.
Right after Aiko closed her eyes and was about to sense the Aura around her, Azami began talking.
"8 points… larynx, spine, lungs, liver, jugular, sub plebian artery, kidneys, and heart," Azami's voice said all around.
Aiko didn't understand what her mom was saying but then her next words made her blood freeze and broke her concentration.
"The most sensitive point in the body of any human or Pokémon," Azami said in a cold tone.
Aiko broke out in a cold sweat and was gulping in nervousness. Her heart even began to beat faster in her chest.
Then she felt as if something, or someone, had tied around her entire body and then felt her heartbeat even faster when she felt something really sharp right next to her throat.
"Now then, which will be my kill point…Aiko" the voice of Azami said right next to Aiko.
Aiko slowly turned her head and her eyes widened when she saw her mother's head right next to hers.
"Hello sweetie!" Azami said happily.
Even though she greeted her happily, Aiko could sense a dangerous glint in her mother's eyes as she pressed her tail closer to her neck.
"When did you?" Aiko said.
"You're not the only one with unique abilities Aiko. But what I just did right now was a variation of a technique lost to time" Azami said in Aiko's ear which made her gulp a bit more.
"Wha-what technique i-is that-that?" Aiko said nervously.
"I call it my "Silent Defeat", but its original name was…. the "Silent Killing" Azami said in a dark tone with poison dripping from one of her fangs.
"Wha-what?" Aiko said even more nervously.
"The Silent Killing was basically what I'm doing right now but besides the Killing. I could kill you without you even knowing it happened. You would go to the afterlife never knowing what happened" Azami said as she hissed in Aiko's ear and pressed her tail closer to Aiko's throat to the point, she drew a little blood.
"What is this feeling? It feels as if Yveltal is touching me. Just how far ahead is my mother?" Aiko thought in fear.
"Now then…do you give up Aiko dear?" Azami said in a super sweet tone that only made her sound even scarier.
Aiko gulped before sighing deeply.
"Yes. I give up" Aiko said dejectedly.
"Good girl," Azami said as she released Aiko from her grip,
Then the mist disappeared and the killing intent Azami was excluded too.
Aiko slumped down on her knees dejectedly.
"You did great Aiko. I am very proud of you, and I know that you will only get stronger as your training continues. There is no shame in losing as long as you learn from it" Azami said in a warm manner.
"Thank you, Mother," Aiko said in gratitude as she got up and smiled at her mother.
As the two were smiling at each other Ash and the Professor could be heard clapping.
"Good Job Aiko! You did awesomely!" Ash said with Katsuki in his arms.
"You have definitely gotten stronger Aiko," Professor Oak said.
Azami simply smiled at the compliments thrown at her daughter.
"Thank You, Uncle Ash. Thank You Professor" Aiko said with her Aura as she bowed to both Ash and Oak.
"You did great as well Azami. I'm proud of you" Ash said with a kind smile on his face and an awed Katsuki in his Arms.
Azami nodded at Ash in gratitude.
Oak and Aiko simply smiled at Ash and Azami.
"Today is the day Azami," Ash said as he held Katsuki with one arm and took an empty Pokeball from his belt.
"Are you ready?" Ash said as he held the Pokeball in front of Azami.
Azami nodded happily and tapped her head onto the empty Pokeball. Afterward, the Pokeball opened and Azami was turned into energy, and then said energy was transferred inside the Pokeball.
The Pokeball dinged immediately with Azami not struggling at all.
Afterward, the PokeDex turned on and said the following: Seviper the "Fang Snake Pokémon." Seviper shares a generational feud with Zangoose. Its sword-like tail can slash bows and douse them in poison.
"Pfft. Azami's tail can do much more than that Dexter" Ash thought in amusement.
"Mom's tail is more powerful than simply being able to slash bows. She could cut into giant stones if she wanted to. She has also gotten over that petty feud that her species has with the Zangoose line. Get your fact straight dumb machine" Aiko thought in slight anger at the Pokedex's summary of her mom.
Then the Pokedex continued: This Seviper is female and knows the moves Poison Tail, Iron Tail, Glare, Haze, and Poison Jab.
"Hmm wonder why the Pokedex didn't say anything about her electric and earth abilities? Well, it doesn't matter I'll think about it later" Ash thought.
Ash then smiled at the Pokeball of his best friend. It had finally happened for him. Azami had become his official Pokémon! He knew that she was always his Pokémon but this only made it official and soon Yuki will too.
"I am finally a Pokémon trainer," Ash said happily as he hugged Katsuki a little tighter.
Katsuki felt the warmth and love radiating from his big brother and enjoyed it very much.
"You were always a Pokémon Trainer in my eyes uncle," Aiko said happily for her uncle.
"I'm proud of you, my boy. All that is left is for you to keep moving forward and I know you'll go far" Oak said with pride evident in his voice.
"Thank you, professor and Aiko," Ash said as he nodded to both of them before looking at the Pokeball of Azami.
"We'll come back out Azami," Ash said as he pressed the release button on the Pokeball.
Out came scarlet energy that soon formed into Azami.
Azami shook her head a little bit because she had gotten dizzy from the change from energy to the physical body.
"That's going to take a while for me to get used to," Azami thought.
"Are you okay Azami?" Ash asked his Pokémon.
Azami nodded yes and replied in Poketongue.
"Mother says that she is okay, just a little dizzy but nothing bad" Aiko translated.
"Oh, thanks Aiko," Ash thanked Aiko before continuing while looking at Azami, "do you not want to be in your Pokeball? I could keep you out if you want so you won't have to feel dizzy?"
Azami replied again in Poketongue.
"Mother said that there is no need. She'll get used to it" Aiko translated for Azami.
"Are you sure Azami?" Ash asked again.
Azami nodded yes with the dizziness going away.
"Alright then" Ash then smiled before holding Katsuki in one arm. (A/N: The way babies are carried)
"Let me introduce you to Katsuki, Azami. My "starter" Pokémon and your kohai" Ash said as she introduced Katsuki.
Azami smiled as she looked at the little Pokémon.
Katsuki was a little scared by the fierce appearance of Azami, so he hid his head in Ash's neck in shyness.
"Don't worry about him Azami. He's just a little shy and has gone through some unfortunate situations" Ash said as he rubbed Katsuki's back.
Azami understood and let the little guy be. She then began looking at Ash from top to bottom and really liked how much of a badass he looked.
"Mother says that she likes your outfit uncle ash. You look like and I quote "A complete and total badass" Aiko translated.
"Thank you, I knew you would like it," Ash said as he made a "cool" pose.
Oak, Aiko, and Azami sweatdropped at the normally cool, calm, and collected Ash doing a pose while holding a Teddiursa on his arm.
"Ahem well anyway I'm going back home to get a few final things but once I'm done with that we're heading out to Viridian City to start our journey. Okay?" Ash told Azami who nodded at him.
"Good. Well, I'll leave you here with Aiko for you to say goodbye to her. I'll see you at the entrance of Pallet, okay?" Ash told Azami again.
Azami nodded again as she slithered to Aiko to stand next to her.
"Awesome. Well, I'll leave you two alone" Ash said before turning to the Professor, "I'll see you as well at the entrance of Pallet Town professor."
"I'll see you there my boy. Now come on let me see you off the ranch. I have to get back to the lab anyway" Oak said as he began walking with Ash.
Aiko and Azami waved them off until they could not be seen.
(Pokespeech for the following)
"Shall we take a walk, Aiko?" Azami asked her daughter.
"Of course, mother!" Aiko said happily completely putting aside just how scary her mom could be.
Azami nodded at that and soon both started walking together towards somewhere. However, as they walked a conversation brew between the both of them.
"Are you oaky Aiko? I didn't hurt you or scare you by accident, right?" Azami asked in true concern.
"No no. I'm okay, you just caught me off guard mother" Aiko said trying to alleviate her mother's concern.
"But what you did was so cool mother! That was so epic! You were like a ninja ready to strike! I didn't even have time to sense you! And and your Iron Tail is so cool! It's like- no it really is like a sword! How did you do that?! Could you teach it to me?!" Aiko said with her eyes shining like stars in excitement. (A/N: Like the boys when they think something is cool)
Azami could only chuckle at the awe radiating from her daughter.
"Maybe another time Aiko," Azami said as she tapped Aiko's forehead with the tip of her tail. (A/N: Itachi style)
Aiko only pouted at that.
Aiko pouted all the way to a small clearing close to the lake allot of the water Pokémons went to and sat down, coiled down, and watched the lake Pokémons playing around.
A lot of Pokémons waved at them and greeted them as they passed, the lake Pokémons didn't mind them, so they let them be.
"I am proud of you Aiko," Azami said while looking at the lake Pokémons.
"Mother?" Aiko said confused.
"You've grown so much and have become way stronger than what you once were. Completely different from the little girl that first arrived here" Azami said.
"The only reason I am the way I'm now is because of you, uncle ash, and sensei," Aiko said.
"We might have been a part of your growth, but you are the main driving force behind your change Aiko. YOU are the one who worked hard to change yourself and become strong. We just guided you in the right direction" Azami said with pride in her voice while still not looking at Aiko.
Tears of joy were starting to form in Aiko's eyes at her mother's words.
"You have become the enforcer of the entire corral. I know you will become stronger under your training with the old sensei, and once your training is completed you will become even stronger" Azami said proudly.
Aiko was doing even everything in her power to not cry like a little baby.
"Even though I'm leaving you here I know you'll be okay," Azami said as she continued her gaze on the lake.
"Mother," Aiko said in a quivering voice.
"Aiko, I love you for the little girl you once were, for the amazing, strong, and brave woman you are today, but most importantly for the precious daughter, you will always be to me," Azami said as she uncoiled herself and finally brought her look to Aiko, all the while smiling.
"Mommy!" Aiko couldn't take it anymore and let the tears of joy flow through her eyes as she tackled Azami into a big hug.
Azami expected this so she had braced herself for the tackle so she wouldn't fall.
"I'll miss you, mommy! I don't know how long you'll be gone but I'll miss you" Aiko said through tears.
Azami just left her to vent as she slowly rubbed her back with her tail.
"I'll miss you. I'll miss your voice. I'll miss your smile. I'll miss your smell. I'll miss your hugs. I'll miss your jokes. I'll miss how loved and happy you made me feel. I will miss your everything mommy" Aiko said through tears.
"Aiko look at me," Azami said gently.
Aiko raised her teary-eyed face to look at her mom and she was greeted with the warm motherly smile she always gave her.
Azami smiled at her daughter but afterward gently tapped her head with hers before saying the following: "My Daughter, I look at you and I do not see the passage of time. I see my little girl playing around, running through the corral with the Tauros, training at a young age. I will try and respect the fact that you are older now and that the decisions that you will make are your own, but you must understand that to me, you will always be my little girl. I may not be able to carry you in my back, or with my tail, anymore, but I will always carry you in my heart."
"I lo-love yo-you so –mu-much mo-mommy," Aiko says through tears as she re hugged her mom.
"Mommy will always be so proud of you Aiko, and I know without a shadow of a doubt that your father is as well," Azami said as she laid her head on top of Aiko's.
"Yo-you thi-think so?" Aiko asked.
"I know so" Azami replied.
"Mommy?" Aiko said timidly.
"Yes, dear?" Aiko asked.
"Co-could we st-stay li-like this for a li-little whi-while longer? Before you leave?" Aiko asked in a shy voice.
"Of course," Azami replied as she coiled herself in a gentle manner around Aiko.
"Tha-thank you, mommy," Aiko said in appreciation.
"Anything for my little warrior princess," Azami said.
All the Pokémons around simply smiled at the scene of mother and daughter.
As the hug continued Azami felt something, or rather someone, watching them. She knew exactly who it was, and she smiled at that. Then she looked to where she felt they were being looked at.
Aiko didn't notice at all.
"I leave her in your care. Please protect her and make her stronger" Azami thought.
(In another place in the corral)
"I will" the form of lee said as he knew that Seviper knew he was watching them.
How? He had no idea. Then he looked at the crying and quivering form of his student before sighing.
"No matter how tough you may appear like, or how strong you've gotten, you are still a child at heart eh Aiko?" Lee said out loud.
(With Ash and end of Pokespeech)
"Mom I'm back!" Ash said as he stepped into his house.
"Welcome-" Delia was about to say when Yuki cut her off.
"DADDY! You're back!" Yuki yelled out, mentally, when Ash walked through the door.
Before Yuki could slam into him he raised up Katuski up and left his chest and stomach area free for Yuki.
"Ohff" Ash said as Yuki tackled him onto the floor with a hug.
"Oh Yuki. Ashy was only gone for less than half an hour and you missed him this much? Thank goodness you're taking her Ashy otherwise I don't know what I'd do with her if you're not around" Delia said in exasperation.
"No problem mom. Alright Yuki can you get off me, please? It's getting a little hard to breathe" Ash told Yuki.
"Kaaaayyy!" Yuki said.
As Yuki got off him, he began standing up and straightening himself. However, he sweatdropped when he saw his mom, Kirlia, Happiny, and even Yuki looking at him intently or more importantly at the little bundle of fur in his arms.
"Who's this little guy Ashy?" Delia asked as she swooned over the Teddiursa.
Kirlia and Happiny were just looking at how cute Teddiursa looked but were a little worried at how thin he looked.
Yuki was just excited at the prospect of having a brother. She loved being with mommy and aunty, but she also wanted a brother to play with.
"This is Teddiursa, I nicknamed him Katsuki. He's my official starter" Ash said as he showed them the Teddiursa in his arms.
"He's so cute!" Delia squealed at the adorable Teddiursa in Ash's arms.
Kirlia and Happiny cooed at the Teddiursa while Yuki could barely contain her excitement.
Katsuki simply looked on in confusion at the human and Pokémons in front of him. He tilted his head in confusion which only made him look more adorable in the eyes of the females in front of him.
"Go on Katsuki, say hello to my mom, Kirlia, Happiny, and Yuki" Katsuki heard Ash say.
Katsuki was a little nervous by all the attention he was getting so he buried his head in Ash's chest and waved shyly, while not looking at them, at the quartet of girls.
"He's a shy one, isn't he?" Delia said with a smile as she looks at the bear Pokémon.
"Yeah, he is," Ash said as he gently patted Katsuki's head.
"Now that I take a closer look…he seems a little thin, doesn't he? His hair also is not like any Teddiursa's I've seen before. Is he okay?" Delia asked in slight worry.
"All I can say is that he's had a very hard and sad past. However, with me, I will make sure to take care of him and make him into a powerful Ursaring for when the time comes" Ash said with determination.
"That's my Ashy. Always the kindhearted one" Delia thought with pride.
Kirlia and Happiny thought the same as Delia.
"Daddy is so cool!" Yuki telepathically said.
They were all interrupted when a low grumbling noise was heard from Katuski's belly.
Katsuki simply blushed in embarrassment at his belly rumbling.
"Right, I said I would get you a Pokepuff when we came back," Ash said as he hugged Katsuki to his chest and then looked at Kirlia, "Can you go get me a couple of Pokepuffs Kirlia from the fridge?"
"Sure!" Kirlia said and soon after teleported away.
Ash and Delia smiled when they could hear Kirlia's voice in their mind.
Over the years Kirlia began practicing her telepathy to communicate with Ash and Delia. She asked for help from many of the Psychic Pokémons in the corral and a lot of them helped her but it was because of Professor Oak's Alakazam tips and brief guidance that she was able to talk telepathically with them.
Her telepathy wasn't perfect, since her voice sounded like an echo, but she was understandable and was still working on it.
It was less than half a minute when she reappeared.
"Here you go, Ash!" Kirlia said happily while handing Ash a few Pokepuffs to eat.
"Here you go Kat- no Kacchan" Ash said with a smile as he handed a tasty-looking Pokepuff to the small Pokémon.
Katsuki took the Pokepuff from Ash and looked at it in wonder, with his eyes shining at the pretty food.
He smelled it for a little bit before taking a cute bite from the pastry.
"Cuuuuuuuuuuteeeeeee!" Delia, Kirlia, Happiny, and Yuki thought of seeing Katsuki eating.
"Women," Ash thought in exasperation.
"Do you like it Kacchan?" Ash said to his Pokémon.
Katsuki simply nodded his head happily. The pastry was so delicious, and it even filled his belly. If this amazing food is what his big bro offered him then he made the right choice in accepting him and trusting him.
"I'm glad you liked it. When we're in Viridian City I'll make you, Azami, and Yuki more poke puffs" Ash said with a smile.
"Yay! Daddy's Pokepuffs are the best!" Yuki said in excitement with the only ones understanding her being Kirlia and Happiny.
Delia, Kirlia, Happiny, and even Ash chuckled at the excitement radiating off Yuki at the prospects of Pokepuffs.
"Well with that out the way, can you hold Kacchan for a while mom?" Ash asked as he was handing Katsuki to Delia.
"Sure, thing honey," Delia said as she hugged Katsuki to her chest, "You're going to get your stuff?"
"Yeah… also to give one final look of my room since it'll be a while until I come back," Ash said with a sigh.
"I understand. Go on then Ashy. We'll be waiting here" Delia said with a smile on her face.
Ash nodded and then started heading off to his room for one last time.
"Daddy?" Yuki said as she was ready to follow Ash.
"Yuki-chan!" Kirlia said stopping Yuki dead in her tracks.
"Onee-chan?" Yuki said in confusion on why her big sis stopped her.
Kirlia simply shook her head no with Happiny agreeing.
"He needs some time by himself Yuki-chan," Delia said kindly.
Katsuki was simply eating his poke puff.
Yuki decided to trust her family and simply waited for Ash's return.
(With Ash)
As he finished packing his stuff and strapped his backpack on, he began looking around his room for one last time.
His eyes landed on a few pictures on his room desk. He smiled as he slowly walked to his desk. He smiled as he looked at the pictures.
The first one was one of him when he was 4 years old playing with his mom, Ralts, and Happiny on the lake on Route 1. The second one was of himself, his mom, Serena, and Grace smiling as they held the runner-up trophy for the summer camp. The third one was of himself and Azami smiling as he was being coiled by her and Aiko hanging from her tail. The fourth one was off Yuki falling and throwing the batter of Pokepuffs on Ash and them all laughing about it.
Ash smiled at all these fond memories but the one that really brought out a smile in him was the one at the center top of his desk.
He picked up the picture and then brought it close to his chest.
The picture was that of three-year-old Ash being carried by his mom smiling and laughing. His bright violet eyes shining with an innocence only a child could give and his mom giving him that kind smile she was known for.
After a few more minutes of hugging the picture, he put it back on his desk.
Then he began walking around his room filled with a lot of books.
"I'm going to miss this place," Ash said to himself as he touched one of the many filled bookshelves in his room.
How many books has he collected in his young life? He lost count at 120. And he loved every single one because they taught him everything, he knows of Pokémons, Trainer life, Kanto History, Kanto Fables, and legends, about the other regions, and much other stuff.
Then Ash took out of one of his coat pockets the all-access library pass that the Professor had given him for his birthday a few years ago.
He smiled at the pass; he would use it once he was in Viridian City.
After that, he walked to his room door and gave one last look at his room.
"Next time I'm here I will have discovered something awesome" Ash swore to himself.
He smiled at his own promise and walked out of his room, not knowing for how long it'll be before he sees it again.
As he was walking, he began thinking of his journey and everything he would see and experience, and all the trainers he would battle. However, instead of being scared or nervous, he was excited.
He didn't even realize when he had reached the entrance of his house where the girls, and boy, were waiting for him.
"Everything alright Ashy?" Delia asked her son while holding Katsuki.
"Yeah. Don't worry about it mom" Ash said giving her a thumbs up.
Delia nodded but before she could hand Ash his Teddiursa he spoke.
"Yuki! Front and center!" Ash said in a general like fashion.
"Present, General Daddy!" Yuki said as she stood in front of Ash and saluted him.
"Today you're about to embark on a journey of a lifetime! Are you ready for the challenges that lay ahead?!" Ash said still playing the general.
"Sir yes Sir!" Yuki said in poketounge.
"She said yes" Kirlia translated.
"Good," Ash said before unclipping another empty Pokeball from his belt and showing it to Yuki.
"Once you tap this empty Pokeball you will get sucked in and officially become my Pokémon. Go on ahead private Yuki" Ash said.
The other three females giggled at this since it was something Ash came up with when he wanted to talk "seriously" to Yuki.
"Sir Yes Sir!" Yuki said as she tapped the Pokeball.
The Pokeball opened and sucked Yuki inside it.
The Pokeball, just like Azami, dinged immediately since she wasn't putting any resistance.
Ash smiled at Yuki's Pokeball but afterward, the Pokedex turned on.
"Gardevoir the "Embrace Pokémon" a Psychic and Fairy-type Pokémon. Gardevoir has the ability to read the future. If it senses impending danger to its Trainer, this Pokémon is said to unleash its psychokinetic energy at full power. Gardevoir also has the psychokinetic power to distort the dimensions and create a small black hole.
This Gardevoir is female, weighs 106.7 lbs, and has a height of 5'03". This Gardevoir knows the moves Tackle and Growl. Its egg moves are Disarming Voice.
"Now come back out Yuki," Ash said as he tapped the release button.
Yuki reappeared outside in a flash of light.
"Dizzy," Yuki said dizzily.
"It'll pass Yuki. Azami felt the same way" Ash said dropping the general voice.
Yuki dizzily nodded at him.
"Well Yuki, you're officially my Pokémon," Ash paused before looking at his mom, "I haven't even left Pallet Town and I already have three Pokemons with me."
"That is quite impressive Ashy," Delia said and afterward handed Katsuki to Ash.
There was a small moment of silence between mother and son as they looked at each other.
"So, this is it huh?" Ash said as he sadly smiled at his mom.
"Yup! My big boy is heading out for his Pokémon journey! Oh, your father would be so proud of you!" Delia said excitedly.
Ash's position with his father was a neutral one. He had zero to no memories of the man that was his father since he left him and his mom when he was very young. He was a rational young boy. Whenever he was asked, "why don't you hate your dad?" He would always reply with, "How can I hate someone I've never met?"
The reason he didn't hate the man for abandoning him and his mom was because of his mom. When he was little, she would always tell him stories of his dad's adventures as a Pokémon trainer. He would also send them a monthly income that was able to sustain both of them.
Sure, he would ask from time to time why his dad never visited, but his mom would always dodge the question. By the age of 6, he had given up on that endeavor and simply continued moving ahead with his mom.
In fact, one of his side goals was to somehow, someway, find the man that was his father and simply asked him why he left them? The response he would get is how he would view his father. However, for right now he simply was indifferent to him.
"Yeah" Ash simply said.
Delia couldn't hold it in anymore and dragged Ash close for one of her bone-crushing hugs.
"Kirlia!" Ash said as he threw Katsuki to her so he wouldn't get squished to death.
Kirlia understood and "grabbed" Katsuki with her Psychic.
Katsuki was still eating the Pokepuff as if nothing was wrong.
"Wow, Nee-chan! You're awesome" Yuki said in awe to her big sister when she grabbed Kaachan.
"I know," Kirlia said with pride while Happiny rolled her eyes at her longtime friend.
Then all four Pokémons turned to look at the mother that was squeezing the life out of Ash.
"Oh, Ashyyyyyyyy! I'm so proud of you!" Delia said with comical tears coming out of her eyes.
All the while ash turning blue from the lack of oxygen.
"Mom…can't breathe…passing out," Ash said without breath and a blue face as he was passing out.
"Oh, I'm sorry Ashy. Sometimes I get too excited for my own good" Delia said as Ash was regaining his breath.
"You better Ash?" Delia asked.
"Yeah, much better," Ash said as he fully regained his breath.
After he regained his breath Delia brought Ash into a gentler, loving, and warm hug.
"Mom" Ash said with his head in her chest as he hugged her back.
"Yes, Ashy?" Delia asked her son.
"Thank you for everything you've done for me," Ash said as his voice cracked a little bit.
"Ashy look at me" Delia gently said as she brought Ash's face to meet hers.
She could only smile at those beautiful violet eyes that had little tears in them. From which side of the family, he got those eyes she has no idea but she loved them, and him, nonetheless.
As she looked at Ash's eyes it was as if Ash had transformed back to the cute and innocent baby boy she loved so much, and still does.
"You don't have to thank me for anything Ashy. Everything I did for you is because I wanted to do them for you. What kind of mother doesn't want the best for their child? Although, I'm sorry for not giving you more" Delia said as she kissed Ash's forehead.
"You gave me more than enough mom. The best thing you had and will ever have ever given me will always be your unconditional love" Ash said as he again buried his head in her chest.
Delia only smiled at her son more as they stayed hugging for a while.
Kirlia and Happiny were smiling while Yuki was crying at the adorable scene.
"I promise I will make you proud mom," Ash said as he let go briefly of his mom.
"Ashy you need to understand that I'm already proud of you," Delia said and at his confused look she elaborated, "Ashton, a mother is always proud of her son, not because he has achieved, but because he is her son."
Ash only smiled even further at his mom's proud face. At that very moment, he swore to himself that he would make his mom even prouder of him and that when he became someone important and famous that he would take care of her.
"Thank you, mom," Ash said as he hugged her again one last time.
"Go and take the world by storm Ashy" Delia whispered in his ear as they hugged.
They hugged for a little while longer.
"Alright then. Tine to go, Yuki, Katsuki" Ash said as he headed to the door with Katsuki in his arms, after getting him from Kirlia, and Yuki after him happily dancing.
"That's my boy," Delia said quietly.
"Happiny how did his coat flail like that? There is no wind blowing in here" Kirlia asked in confusion to her friend.
"Who knows" Hapinny simply said.
(In front of Pallet Town)
Waiting at the entrance of Pallet Town were Eren, Gary, and Mikasa and their Pokémons, as well as Professor Oak with Azami and Aiko.
"He's late" Eren was grumbling. His Charmander agreeing with his trainer.
"I'm sure he'll be here in a little bit," Mikasa said with Luxray rolling his eyes at the boy. Her Bulbasaur not caring at all.
"Hurry up my rival I can't wait any longer!" Gary said in excitement beyond what a 10-year-old should have and his Squirtle imitating him.
"Do you know when he'll be here Azami?" Eren asked Ash's Pokémon.
Azami, who was waiting at the entrance too, smiled.
"Mother says he's already here" Aiko replied.
"What? No, he's not-" Eren was saying when a voice sounded behind him.
"I'm behind you Eren," Ash said in Eren's ear.
"Kyaa!" Eren gave out another girly scream.
Everyone, minus Mikasa, chuckled.
"Only my rival can sneak on us without us knowing he was here. A truly worthy rival!" Gary said.
"Hmm did you say something, Gary?" Ash asked in a nonchalant attitude.
"Dam you and your hip attitude Ash!" Gary said as he bit his shirt in frustration.
Again, they all chuckled.
"Good morning Delia" Oak said at seeing the young woman.
"Morning Professor" Delia said as she showed herself to the group.
Happiny, Kirlia was next to her.
Firstly, Azami hugged Aiko before slithering to Ash. As she was passing by, she smiled and nodded at his friend's mom and then patted Yuki's head, who was next to Ash.
"Hehehe, hi aunty!" Yuki said happily as her head was petted.
Azami smiled at the happy greeting and then nodded at her trainer. She had also given the small Teddiursa on his arms a happy smile.
Ash smiled and petted her head and afterward moved to his side as his rightful protector.
At that Gary and Eren nodded to each other while Mikasa stepped back, knowing what was about to happen.
"Ash," Gary said in a serious tone.
"Yes, Gary?" Ash said as he smirked knowing what they wanted.
"Eren and I challenge you to a 2 on 1 battle!" Gary said with Eren nodding rapidly.
"Hmm, two on one? Doesn't it seem unfair against me?" Ash said.
"We know you are the strongest out of the four of us Ash! We just want to know how far behind we are of you so that we can improve" Eren said.
"Alright but it's going to have to be against Azami here," Ash said as he petted Azami's hide, "Also since my Teddiursa is not ready to battle just yet and Yuki doesn't like battling. Is that ok with both of you?"
"Azami was the one we were going to ask for!" Gary said in exuberance.
"What do you say Azami? Care for a quick battle before we head off?" Ash asked his partner.
Azami nodded.
"Alright," Ash said before looking at his mom, "Can you hold Katsuki for a little bit mom?"
"Sure, thing Ashy" Delia said as she grabbed Katsuki.
"Aright. Now, Yuki, I want you to head over with mom until this is done" Ash told the Gardevoir who nodded.
"Kaay!" Yuki said and afterward followed Delia alongside Happiny, Kirlia, Mikasa, and Oak.
As Eren and Gary were pumping themselves up, and Ash patiently waiting for them, Oak asked Mikasa a question.
"Aren't you going to battle alongside Gary and Eren, Mikasa?" Oak asked.
"No, Bulbasaur is not strong enough yet and Tiger doesn't want to battle Azami," Mikasa said matter of factly with Bulbasaur and Tiger agreeing.
Oak understood why Bulbasaur didn't want to battle a Pokémon as strong as Azami, but he was curious about why Mikasa's Luxray didn't want to battle her.
"Any particular reason Luxray doesn't want to battle Azami?" Oak asked.
"He feels he's not ready yet to battle her" Mikasa said with Luxray nodding.
Luxray wanted to battle Azami, but he knew he wasn't ready to battle someone as strong as her. That's why he would keep training until he was sure he could battle her and possibly defeat her. He respects Azami's strength and speed, and he knew it was foolish to battle her now. His pride won't let him get beaten easily. Why the boy and Gary wanted to battle someone as strong as Azami, with barely new Pokémons, he had no idea.
"Understandable" Professor Oak said.
Afterward everyone's attention focused on the three boys about to battle.
"Are you ready my rivals Ash and Azami?!" Gary said pointing at Ash.
"We're going to beat you, Ash!" Eren said.
Both Charmander and Squirtle nodding with Excitement.
Ash and Azami looked at each other before Ash nodded to her.
Azami nodded back and moved to be in front of Ash, Squirtle and Charmander did the same thing.
Once she was in front, she smirked at the two little excited Pokémons.
"Professor if you may," Ash told the professor.
"Right," the professor said as he stepped forward to act as the referee of the match.
"This will be a two on one battle! Ash vs Gary and Eren! Are the trainers ready?" Oak said.
The three boys nodded.
"Begin!" Oak said.
"Tackle Squirtle/Charmander!" ordered Gary and Eren.
Both Pokémons sprinted towards Azami ready to tackle her.
Azami's nonexistent eyebrow raised at the tackle.
"They know that that will do nothing to me?" Azami asked herself before looking at Ash questioningly.
Ash was thinking the same thing, so he simply shrugged his shoulders at her.
When she turned her head, she couldn't see both Charmander and Squirtle anywhere. However, she felt a small force on her torso and when she lowered her head, she saw that it was both Squirtle and Charmander who were trying to push her back with their tackle.
They had apparently smacked into her with their tackle and were trying to push her back to no avail.
"Go Squirtle/Charmander you can do it!" both Gary and Eren said trying to motivate their Pokémons.
The little Pokémons tried pushing harder but simply couldn't move the much larger Pokémon.
"Bite!" both Gary and Eren yelled at the same time.
Squirtle and Charmander obeyed by taking a bite of Azami's lower torso, where they were trying to move her.
However, they were in for a surprise when their teeth clashed against Azami's iron-like scales. They tried biting harder, but it was doing nothing to Azami.
Azami felt a little bad for the small Pokémons because she knew that they had no chance of moving her or even defeating her. Even their bite had nothing against her scales. In fact, she was worried that they would break their teeth if they kept biting her.
Azami sighed before simply moving out of the way.
Because they weren't paying attention, both Squirtle and Charmander ended up tumbling forward.
"Don't give up Squirtle! Use Bubble!" Gary yelled out.
"You too Charmander! Use Ember!" Eren ordered.
Both Pokémons got up before firing an untrained stream of Bubbles and Embers respectively.
Azami saw the attack coming a mile away and, to her at least, was moving in slow motion. She didn't want to attack them simply because she didn't want to hurt them because her attacks were too strong for them. All she would accomplish if she attacked them was to gravely injure them and she didn't want that.
"Well, at least I can try this" Azami thought.
Azami momentarily closed her eyes, even though the double attack was heading at her. After a few seconds she opened them, but the color around her eyelids was now a white color. She was using her flying typing.
The only one who noticed the color change was Ash who had been quiet the entire battle.
Azami was no expert in her flying typing since she didn't have wings, but there were a few moves she could do without wings.
As the attacks were getting closer to hit her, she brought up her tail to her face before swinging it forward. Because of that, she created a small gust that pushed back both Bubble and Ember attacks.
The gust wasn't that strong, but it was strong enough to slightly move both Squirtle and Charmander.
Before Gary or Eren could give out another order Ash finally spoke.
"Azami" Ash said loud enough for her to hear him.
Not only Azami's attention was on Ash but everyone's since he hadn't spoken for the entire match.
"End this. We have to get going already" Ash said with his eyes closed.
Azami understood and afterward disappeared.
"What?! Where did Azami disappear too?" Eren said.
"Squirtle, Charmander behind you!" Gary yelled out.
Squirtle and Charmander turned their head slightly and gulped when they saw the imposing figure of Azami behind them.
Before Gary or Eren could call out an order, Azami used the end of her tail to smack Squirtle and Charmander on the back of their necks.
They were knocked out before they even hit the floor.
"Oh, no Charmander!" Eren yelled out.
"Squirtle!" Gary yelled out.
"Both Charmander and Squirtle are unable to battle! Azami is the winner!" Oak said.
At the call, both Gary and Eren ran to their Pokémons to make sure they were okay.
Azami returned to Ash's side.
"Good job Azami," Ash said as she petted her head.
Azami smiled at that.
"Great job Ashy, Azami!" Delia said excitedly with Katsuki nodding in excitement and looking in awe at how powerful Azami is.
"You were awesome aunty!" Yuki said in excitement.
"Your strength will always impress me mother," Aiko said.
Kirlia and Happiny agreed with Aiko.
"Congratulations on your victory Ash," Mikasa said plainly with Luxray nodding his head and Bulbasaur indifferent to his win.
"Thank you, everyone" Ash humbly said as he patted Yuki's head.
"Azami is as impressive as always Ash" Oak said.
"Thank you, professor," Ash said as he and Azami bowed in thanks.
"Now then," Oak said.
"Yeah," Ash said as he looked at Happiny who nodded at him.
"You did wonderful Squirtle," Gary said as he smiled at his passed-out Pokémon.
Gary was no fool, he was eccentric, but no fool. He knew there was no way he and Eren were going to beat Ash and Azami. The only reason he in particular tried was that he wanted to know how much he would need to train to one day beat Ash in battle. From Ash's overwhelming victory he was still far away from Ash's level, but he promised himself and Squirtle and his future Pokémons that they would get to Ash's and Azami's level soon enough.
"You as well Charmander," Eren said as he hugged his Pokémon.
Suddenly they heard a small bell sound that enveloped both Squirtle and Charmander in a faint glow.
They turned to see Happiny using her Heal Bell technique to wake up, and heal, both Charmander and Squirtle.
After a few seconds both Squirtle and Charmander woke up and were completely healed, even if they weren't injured at all.
"Squirtle/Charmander!" both Gary and Eren said in relief as they hugged their Pokémons.
"I'm glad both your Pokémons are okay Gary, Eren. I was afraid Azami may have hit your Pokémons a bit too hard" Ash said as he got closer to them, Katsuki was back in his arms.
As soon as Gary and Squirtle saw Ash and Azami they completely forgot about their loss and instead, their bodies lighted aflame. (A/N: Typical anime flame of pumped up)
"Are they on fire?" was the thought of everyone, Pokémon and human, alike at seeing the fired-up Gary and Squirtle.
All except one.
"So manly" Eren said in wonder.
"Even though you may have beaten us Ash and Azami we won't stop training until we've reached your level and surpass it! Isn't that right Squirtle!" Gary said with passion and his fist out for Squirtle.
Squirtle roared in agreement before jumping and fist-bumping Gary.
"Yeah!" Gary said before pausing and then looking at the professor.
Gary then ran to the professor, hugged him tightly, and muttered a quick "thank you," before running to everyone else and gave them a hardy handshake, including Luxray, and saying thank you for the continued support.
Once he was done, he ran to where he left Squirtle.
"Squirtle get on my back!" Gary said as he pointed at his back.
Squirtle didn't even hesitate and did as told and held tightly to Gary's shirt.
"We'll see you soon everyone and thank you for your continued support!" Gary said as he and Squirtle gave everyone a thumbs up.
"Now look at how a real trainer leaves" he then blasted off while saying in a cloud of dirt, "Like he has somewhere to be!" (A/N: Like All Might)
Everyone, minus Eren and Charmander, had a huge sweatdrop on the back of their head.
"Well, then I think it's time for us to go," Ash said with Azami and Yuki nodding.
"Agreed," Mikasa said with Luxray nodding and Bulbasaur not caring.
"Yeah, let's get this journey started!" Eren said excitedly.
"Then get going you three. It'll be a while before you get to Viridian City" Oak said to the trio.
They all nodded.
Mikasa and Eren, with their Pokémons in tow, stepped forward and waited for Ash and his Pokémons.
"I'll be seeing you mom," Ash said with a smile as he extended his fist to her.
Delia giggled and fist-bumped Ash before saying, "Take care of yourself Ashy and remember to call whenever you can. Remember to always change your underwear."
Ash shook his head in amusement at his mother's attempt to embarrass him.
Delia pouted at her failed attempt to embarrass Ash but then smiled at her son.
"Most importantly be the best like no one ever was," Delia said with a confident smile.
"I will mom," Ash said.
Delia nodded before looking at Ash's oldest friend and saying, "You better protect my Ashy, Azami."
Azami nodded and spoke to her in her Poketongue.
"Mother says that you don't need to worry at all Ms. Ketchum. Mother will protect Ash, Yuki-chan, and Katsuki-kun, with all her power and her life" Aiko translated.
"Thank you Azami," Delia said as she petted her head and Katsuki's head next.
Suddenly Yuki gave Delia a big hug.
"I'll miss you Baa-chan," Yuki said sadly.
"We'll miss having you here Yuki," Delia said figuring out what Yuki might be saying.
"I'll miss you two as well one-chans Kirlia and Happiny," Yuki said as she now hugged Kirlia and Happiny and with watery eyes.
"Take care Yuki-chan," Happiny said in her tongue.
"Remember to always behave, stand behind Ash and Azami in dangerous situations, and keep practicing your psychic and fairy abilities. You got that Yuki?" Kirlia told Yuki.
"Yes, Kirlia-Onee-chan," Yuki said teary-eyed.
"Be careful out there Imouto-chan" Yuki said softly.
Yuki nodded and soon after returned to Ash's side.
"Professor," Ash said.
"Ash," Oak said.
"Thank you for everything," Ash said as he gave a bow of respect to the man,
"It was nothing my boy. Please take care of yourself. I expect great things from you" Oak paused before looking at Mikasa and Eren, "likewise from the two of you."
Mikasa simply nodded at the man while Eren gave him a big thumbs up.
Suddenly both of them turned to look at the mother and daughter duo.
"I will miss you mother," Aiko said in Pokespeech so the humans wouldn't understand them.
"I will miss you too sweetheart, but I want you to remain strong and continue your training with the old master. You're the enforcer of the corral and all the Pokémons there need you" Azami said with a kind smile and pride in her eyes.
"I will make you proud mother," Aiko said with determination.
"You already have dear," Azami said as she brought Aiko's forehead to hers.
"I love you mother. Thank you for being my mommy" Aiko said as their foreheads touched.
Everyone, Pokémon and humans alike smiled at the warm scene in front of them.
"Now remember to get stronger so next time we battle the fight might be more interesting" Azami smirked challengly at her daughter once they separated.
"Don't worry mother. I will get strong enough so that when you return, I'll beat you!" Aiko said through her Aura.
Azami chuckled before folding her tail, like a fist, and lightly punching Aiko on the chest.
"Then you better not lose to anyone else before you lose to me again Aiko," Azami said with an arrogant smirk.
Aiko only nodded before she was tackled into a hug by none other than Yuki herself.
"Ohff" Aiko huffed.
"Onee-chan! I'm going to miss you so much" Yuki said as she hugged Aiko.
"I'm going to miss you too Yuki. You better behave while on your journey with mother and uncle, okay?" Aiko said as she patted Yuki's back.
"I will Onee-chan," Yuki said.
The hug continued for a bit longer until Ash broke it apart.
"Sate Sate Sate, I think it's time for us to go everyone," Ash said in a casual tone as he clapped his hands. (A/N: Hahahaha! Sorry I couldn't help it)
Eren, Mikasa, Tiger, and Azami nodded.
Yuki obeyed and let go of Aiko before getting on top of Azami and riding on her back. She was even carrying in her arms the little form of Teddiursa.
Afterward they started to head out to route 1 and to the beginning of their journey.
Oak, Delia, Happiny, Kirlia, and Aiko sweatdropped at seeing an innocent Gardevoir carrying a child Teddiursa in her arms while riding in the back of a massive and powerful looking Seviper.
"Well take care Ashy, Eren, Mikasa! Make sure to take care of each other! And when you kids go your separate ways be careful!" Delia said as she waved them off.
Oak was a little calmer as he waved them off.
Happiny and Kirlia were jumping up and down while waving goodbye.
"Take care, everyone! Please look out after my mom and dad Ms. Ketchum, Professor!" Eren yelled out as he waved back.
Mikasa and Luxray, since she had returned Bulbasaur, only nodded back towards them.
Ash shook his head in amusement at Eren's exuberance. Azami smiled at her longtime home while Yuki was waving back excitedly.
They waved each other off until they couldn't see each other anymore.
"And off they go," Professor Oak said once he couldn't see the kids anymore.
"Yeah," Delia said but then paused before speaking again, "Professor Oak?"
"Yes, Delia?" Oak said.
"Do do you think Ashy will be fine out there by himself once he separates from Eren and Mikasa?" Delia asked in a worried tone.
Kirlia and Happiny looked at the professor in worry too.
"Delia, he's prepared himself thoroughly and has made his research on everything possible. You've also helped him prepare himself as much as possible. Besides, he has Azami with him and Arceus only knows how strong she is. Believe in and trust in them Delia" Oak said trying to reassure the worried mother.
Delia was still a bit worried but decided to trust the professor's words.
"The professor is right Ms. Ketchum. My mother is there and until Uncle Ash catches more Pokémons and trains them, I'm sure mother will be able to protect them from any dangers" Aiko said reassuring the worried mother.
"Yeah, I guess you're both right. With Ashy's brilliant mind and Azami's strength I'm sure they will be okay" Delia said alleviating her worries, Happiny and Kirlia nodded happily at her.
"Well with that out of the way let's-" the professor was saying before being cut off by one of his assistants.
"Professor, Professor!" one of the lab assistants yelled out.
The professor turned around to look at his assistant but then he sighed in annoyance at the scorched form of his assistant.
"Professor it's that Pikachu! We caught it chewing on one of the electrical wires in the lab! We tried to stop it but well as you can see" the lab assistant said as he pointed at himself at the end.
"I am sorry professor. I thought he had learned his lesson after his last session with me. "Sigh" guess I'll just have to discipline him again," Aiko said before the professor could respond while massaging her temples in irritation.
Delia and her two Pokémons giggled at Oak and Aiko.
"Let's get this over with," Oak said as he started walking back to his lab.
All the females followed the old man back.
As they were walking Aiko caught a glimpse of a brown blur flying through the air past them. However, she was the only that caught a glimpse of him.
"What are you up to sensei?" Aiko thought as she walked along.
(On the forest around route 1)
The old form of Lee could be seen standing on one of the trees on Route 1.
Lee silently watched the kid and the odd snake walking on route 1.
He smirked as he remembered the day, he met the kid.
(Semi long Flashback)
Lee was currently strolling around the corral without any of the Pokémon noticing him. He had still not found a student to pass on his teachings.
"Sigh" Lee sighed, "I wonder if I'll ever find a worthy student, master."
CRASH
Lee heard something beyond getting destroyed and for some reason that caught his attention since he thought he was on a secluded part of the corral.
"Wonder who could be all the way over here? The only one I can think off would be Samuel's brat Machamp, but it can't be I just saw him tending to the water Pokémons on the lake" Lee said as he dashed towards where the sound came from.
"Well, there is only one way to find out," Lee said as he closed his eyes.
He extended his Aura senses further ahead and saw two figures that made him smirk.
"Interesting" Lee thought as he dashed forward.
After a few more seconds he was at the outstretch of a wide clearing with plenty of destroyed boulders of all sizes littered around.
However, in the middle stood a huge Seviper, with a weird Aura, and a child no older than 8 years of age with an indigo eye color of all things.
"I wonder how he found this place." Lee thought.
Lee enhanced his senses and quietly watched what the child and Seviper were going to do.
"Azami let's test out that Iron Tail one more time. Remember I want it as sharp as a sword before we leave!" Ash told his Pokémon.
Azami nodded as she crouched down and put her steel typing into action, her eyes turned a silvery color. Her tail was also covered in a metallic shine.
"Hmm, her Aura feels like a steel type now. I wonder why?" Lee thought as he watched Azami, Seviper, get ready.
"Zangetsu, now!" Ash ordered.
Azami nodded as she focused more of her steel-type energy into her tail until it started morphing her tail.
Lee still looked on curiously at what was going on.
The end of Azami's tail started to get a little bit bigger and wider but most incredibly her metallic shine became more defined and sharper. The end of her tail now really resembled a sword.
"Very interesting. What are you going to do next?" Lee thought as he looked on, but he could clearly see that it took Azami all her concentration to keep that "sword form."
"Now Azami let's try it," Ash said as he back up a few feet away from Azami.
Azami nodded as her steel-colored eyes looked at a massive boulder in front of her. Her swordtail was angled in a reverse grip from beside and over her head, as opposed from her waist.
Lee was filled with anticipation at what Azami was about to do.
"Now Azami…Lion's Song!" Ash yelled out as he ducked his head down.
Azami concentrated a bit more before yelling out in Poketongue, "Ittoryu lai: Shishi Sonson!" (A/N: Yeah, Zoro's technique and form)
Ash only heard her yell out her name, but Lee perfectly understood what she said and what he heard shocked him.
"What! Ittoryu! Impossible!" Lee yelled out mentally.
Azami disappeared in a burst of speed that was not like but similar to shunpo and quickly reappeared behind the boulder still in the same position she was in.
Afterward, she released her Iron Tail Zangetsu (Re sheathed) and waited.
Lee, Ash, and Azami didn't have to wait long as quite after Azami released Zangetsu the boulder was cut from the middle top to bottom, shattering into two pieces that shattered afterward by the force of the attack.
"How in the name of Lord Arceus does that kid now of Ittoryu to the point of teaching it to a Seviper!" Lee was mentally freaking out.
Lee knew of the Ittoryu, and its other forms of Nitoryu, Santoryu, Mutoryu, and Kyutoryu, from his master whose former companion was a master of the Santoryu style.
However, he thought that those styles of fighting were only used by humans who knew how to wield a sword or swords for that matter.
Lee had no idea that Pokémons were able to be taught those styles of fighting since his master never mentioned or even tried it with them.
But here was this kid who had just done what he thought was unreal.
Lee continued watching in awe as the kid ran over to his Pokémon.
"Great Job Azami!" Ash said with pride in his face and voice as he hugged Azami's side.
Azami hissed in happiness at making Ash proud.
Ash knew that technique was far from perfect but with time they will eventually perfect it. However, being able to do it was a start for him and Azami.
Out of all the attacks, Azami was learning, her Iron Tail was his and her favorite because of its versatility. They had honed Iron Tail to the point where Azami's tail could be described as a sword as sharp as Bisharps' blades, Syther's blades, Aegislah's sword body, and even the ancient Kabutops blade arms.
Before they left for their journey Azami's Iron Tail will be the strongest and sharpest in the entire world and a nasty surprise for future opponents. This secret weapon was just one of many Ash was thinking in his young mind.
"Hehe, the Indigo League won't know what hit them," Ash thought.
Ash had read about the attack Azami just used from a book he had checked out from the Viridian City library.
It was a very old book and the only one of its kind in all of Kanto if the Librarian's word is to be believed.
The book was called "Ashura: The way of the swords" and its author was unknown. In there he had read about the five styles of sword fighting which were Ittoryu, Nitoryu, Santoryu, Mutoryu, and Kyutoryu.
He was fascinated by the sword styles of fighting, and it seemed, from what he read, that the author was a user of the Santoryu.
As he had continued reading the book he had wondered if Azami could learn the Ittoryu style with just her tail.
He had tested but, in the beginning, it had ended in complete failure because those techniques were not Pokémon attacks but pure physical ones like Lion's Song.
For example, Lion's song, or as the book named it "Ittoryu lai: Shishi Sonson" basically was Azami listening to the "breath" of her opponent, in this case, the boulder, and then disappearing in a burst of speed and then releasing the attack.
The attack was so strong, once perfected, that the book said could cut through metal. It had also a more powerful form called "Death Lion Song" or "Ittoryu lai: Shi Shishi Sonson."
In fact, Azami could, with time and great effort, learn all the Ittoryu sword style attacks which were Sanjuroku Pound Ho, Hiryu: Kaen, Yakkodori, and the stronger version of Sanjuroku Pound Ho called Sanbyakurokuju Pound Ho.
Ash was positive that one day his friend and starter will be able to master those attacks and Lion's Song was just the beginning.
"You're going to be the most powerful Pokémon in the world one day Azami and the apex of your species. I just know it" Ash said with confidence.
"I will do it for you my brother," Azami said with Ash not understanding her, but she didn't mind.
Lee inwardly smiled at the dedication that Seviper had for that child. It reminded him of himself and his master.
As he was thinking about his master Lee missed Ash and Azami catching a glimpse of him?
Ash whispered something to Azami while Lee was distracted.
Azami nodded and, after Ash stood behind her, fired a flamethrower towards Lee, and a bit more power was added to it if her fiery red eyes were anything to go by.
If it wasn't for his Experience and instincts, he would have been burned.
Lee had jumped into the forest around to hide but to no avail.
"Whoever is there come on out! Otherwise, I will have the need to inform the professor!" Ash said in what he thought was an intimidating voice.
Azami hissed ready for anything.
"Hmm, I wonder how they noticed me," Lee thought.
"There is no need to worry kid, Samuel knows who I am," Lee said through his Aura so the kid could understand him while walking towards him and Seviper.
Ash expected many things to come out of the forest side but what he didn't expect was an old, very old might he add, looking and covered in scars, with literal black feet, Hitmonlee with a mouth?
"Are you surprised to see me, kid?" Lee said in an amused tone.
"Are you by any chance the hermit Pokémon I've heard about?" Ash said after regaining composure.
"I am" Lee said.
Ash and Azami stared wide-eyed at the living legend standing in front of them…THEM!
"Well then are you just going to stand there staring at me or are you going to introduced yourselves?" Lee said.
"I'm Ash and this is Azami" Ash said as he and Azami stared dumbly at the Hitmonlee that was known all over the corral as the hermit Pokémon.
Before Lee could say anything else the wires in Ash and Azami's head finally connected, and their eyes sparkled.
They both rant to lee and afterward deeply bowed to him, with Azami's head crashing into the ground because of her huge body.
"PLEASE BATTLE US!" Ash yelled out.
Lee's none existence eyebrow raised at the declaration.
"You want to battle me?' Lee asked the kid.
"Yes, it would be our honor!" Ash said still bowed.
Lee thought about it and didn't see anything wrong with battling these kids. He might be old and hasn't had a real battle in a long time, but he was sure he could handle this Seviper.
"Sure, why not," Lee said casually.
"Really!?" Ash said in disbelief.
"Sure, why not?" Lee said again while shrugging.
Ash and Azami were in shock that this living legend had agreed to battle them. So, they did the most natural thing to show their excitement. They…danced.
A big sweatdrop appeared behind Lee's head at seeing the odd scene of a small child dancing with a big Seviper around him without a care in the world.
After a few more seconds the dancing stopped and Ash and Azami shifted gears instantly and looked at Lee with a focused and determined look.
"Well, they did a complete 180" Lee mused.
"We're ready," Ash said with a focused expression.
"Very well. Let's get into position" Lee said as he started moving far from Ash.
Ash and Azami did the same thing.
Afterward they were both standing facing each other on opposite ends of the clearing they were on.
"Ready whenever you are kids. Don't worry I'll take it easy on both of you" Lee said cockily.
"Don't underestimate us. It will lead to your defeat" Ash said in a serious tone and in a face no child his age should have.
Lee was taken off guard at the serious cold-like expression on the kid's face. It was like his master had whenever she used to get serious.
"This kid just keeps getting more interesting," Lee thought before saying, "Begin!"
"Go Azami!" Ash yelled.
Azami disappeared in a burst of speed. The only sign that she disappeared was a sound she made after disappearing.
"Was that-" Lee thought at seeing Azami disappear.
Lee had no time to think about it as Azami appeared behind with her glowing silver tail.
"Iron Smash!" Ash said.
Azami's gathered more steel energies into her tail to make the blow upon the Hitmonlee stronger. She slashed her tail towards Lee to hit him on the side.
However, it was not to be as Lee dodged the attack by dropping to his knees quickly as the attack passed over him.
Azami's eyes never left Lee as he dodged. She was not going to underestimate him just because of his age, Ash had taught her that much.
Lee brought his right leg up to smack Azami with a Blaze Kick.
Azami defended herself by blocking Lee's Blaze Kick with her Iron Tail.
The attacks collided with each other and formed an x midair.
Azami and Lee's eyes were focused on each other all the while during the attack.
It had turned into a stalemate until both of them disappeared in another burst of speed. Lee using his Shunpo and Azami using the sound burst of speed.
"Good job Azami," Ash said when Azami reappeared in front of him ready for anything.
Azami nodded in acknowledgment.
"How does your Seviper know Sonido?" Lee asked in a serious matter.
"Sonido?" Ash asked confused while Azami didn't understand.
"That burst of speed she was able to do is a variation of my Shunpo called Sonido. They are both generally the same move by granting the user a moment while of incredible speed. The difference is while Shunpo is silent and deadly, Sonido leaves a small sonic boom every time it is used" Lee explained.
"So that is what that sound was," Both Ash and Azami thought in realization.
"So, you really didn't know that you're Seviper was using Sonido huh? Well, it really doesn't matter. Any Pokémon can learn Sonido or Shunpo for that matter if they know the basics of it. I got to ask though how you figured it out?" Lee said then asked.
"We really couldn't say. We were just practicing how to make Azami faster with a combination of Extremespeed, Quick Attack, and Agility, and what you saw is the result of that combination. However, she can't use for more than 5 times otherwise she'll tear her muscles apart. I hope with more practice we'll increment the duration" Ash explained with Azami nodding.
"Interesting" Lee thought but spoke afterward in a serious manner with his eyes closed, "Well it really doesn't matter. Now…. let me test both of your resolves."
When Lee opened his eyes, he released some of his Killing Intent to scare the kid and his Seviper.
"If only I could use Haoshoku Haki, that way I would find out if they have the mettle to stand in front of me in battle. Well, whatever my killing intent will do" Lee thought as he released more of his killing intent
Lee was surprised when they were both still standing and not running away. However, he could see in the eyes of the kid that he was scared while Seviper was slightly sweating yet they stood in front of him.
"Interesting, I can see it in your eyes that you're scared kid and I can feel your Seviper sweating. Why aren't you letting it show? No one would blame you, you know" Lee said.
"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death" Ash simply said with Azami hissing in agreement.
Lee's eyes widened and for the briefest moment, the figure of the kid and his Seviper were replaced by his master and himself from many many years ago.
"This Kid" Lee thought.
"Hahahaha!" Lee laughed loudly while removing his killing intent.
Ash and Azami breathed out a breath they didn't know they were holding.
"I like the both of you," Lee said before grinning and started spinning around rapidly. All the while thinking, "My next attack won't be overkill…. I hope."
Ash and Azami's eyes widened when the old Hitmonlee stopped spinning and both his feet were covered in a dark flame.
"Azami get ready to use it" Ash quietly said.
Azami looked at him.
"We have no choice. If he's coming at us full force, let's payback in kind. Besides this'll be a great practice of how it works in a real battle" Ash said to Azami.
Azami nodded and began getting into the position she was in previously after activating her Zangetsu Iron Tail.
Lee inwardly smiled while letting the Seviper get ready with her attack.
"I hope it'll be like the fights you used to have with your old comrade master," Lee thought in excitement with his right leg raised up.
"Ready Azami?" Ash said loud enough that Lee could hear him.
Azami nodded readily as she looked intently at the old Hitmonlee.
"Very well kid," Lee said before pausing and then a shadow covering his eyes.
"Show me what you got!" Lee shouted as he dashed towards Azami with his attack.
"Go Azami! Lion's Song!" Ash shouted as he ran back to where he was previously hiding to hide again from the incoming shockwave.
Azami's eyelids became slits before she dashed off to the old Hitmonlee with her attack.
They were both leaving a trail of dust as they dashed towards each other.
Lee extended his flaming feet while Azami used her Zangetsu to smack into each other.
Mere seconds before both attacks hit, they both yelled out in Pokespeech:
"Diable Jambe- Bien Cuit: Grill Shot!"
"Ittoryu lai: Shishi Sonson!"
(Semi long Flashback end) (A/N: Lol blue balled you, didn't I?)
Lee smirked at that memory while caressing a long scar on his chest.
"I still can't believe that Azami was able to scar me with that move. And she was just beginning to learn it!" Lee said as he chuckled.
Over time the kid and Azami would stop by here and there to help him train Azami. Or just to speak to him because for some odd reason both Ash and Azami always loved to hear some of Lee's past adventures and what he and his former comrades went through in their lives. It always warmed his heart when such a young kid and Pokémon, in his eyes, were always so entailed with his stories. Hey, he was old and he liked when people or Pokémons were actually interested in and paid attention to his stories.
He had also battled Azami from time to time to help her gain experience in fighting strong opponents. In one of those battles is when he had asked her why her Aura felt different and why it changed with her eye color from time to time.
The answer shocked him to his core. He could only wonder just how far Azami and Ash could go in their journey. Their potential is unlimited.
"I'm going to miss you kid," lee thought as he watched the three kids leaving.
As he thought that both Ash and Azami began looking at him, the Teddiursa and Gardevoir or even the other two kids didn't seem to notice him.
Those indigo eyes had matured and turned into a violet purple color. Those eyes always surprised him because they were no eyes no child should have.
Ash was unlike any other human, including his master, he had ever met. He was a prodigy full and thorough. He came only once in a lifetime and he knew that Ash, Azami, his mother, their Pokémons, and even Samuel had no idea just how much potential Ash had.
Azami was in the same boat as him with the potential she had. The only thing she needs to fulfill her true potential is to understand the power she wields and learn how to perfect it. If she manages to do that, she'll be the most powerful Pokémon in the world. She'll be THE Pokémon to beat to prove one's worth and mettle.
Lee smiled at them and gave them a thumbs up.
Ash and Azami nodded to him and afterward gave him a bow in appreciation.
Everyone gave them an odd look, but they didn't mind.
Lee shook his head and chuckled before disappearing into a Shunpo.
(Back with the Pallet Kids)
"Ash, who are you bowing to?" Eren asked the question in everyone's mind.
"Don't worry about it guys" Ash said as he and Azami smiled at them.
Everyone gave them an odd look but simply shrugged afterward.
They all continued making their way to Viridian City.
(Nighttime)
Currently, Ash, Eren, and Mikasa were around a campfire that Azami created with her flamethrower.
The Pokémons were currently resting with Azami coiled around them. Yuki was curled next to Azami's stomach, Katsuki was leaning close by Azami's neck, Charmander and Bulbasaur were sleeping close to her tail, and even Tiger the Luxray was close to Azami sleeping.
Azami was just laying her head on the ground but was not asleep. She was on alert for anything and was only going to sleep when Ash, Eren, and Mikasa fell asleep. Even then she would still be on guard for any surprise attack or ambush. They weren't any more in Pallet Town and she had to be careful about Ash's safety.
The reason they were all curled around her was that Azami had converted herself to the fire typing and her inner flame had warmed her body up. Basically, she was a warm scaly Arcanine.
"So, ash where do you plan to go after Cerulean?" Eren asked as he poked the fire with a wooden stick.
"Well, the most obvious place is Vermillion city. I plan to challenge the gym there to earn the thunder badge from L.T. Surge and maybe even a VIP ticket for the SS Anne" Ash with his eyes closed.
"SS Anne?" Eren asked confused.
"It is a giant cruise ship that will set sail from Vermillion City all the way to Johto, Hoenn, pass through Sinnoh and Unova, and stop in Kalos. Also, it will stop in various port towns to drop off some passengers. Finally, it will stay anchored there for about a month and then return to Vermillion City" Mikasa was the one to explain.
"Wow. So, it's going to travel 6 of the 7 regions?" Eren asked and at Ash and Mikasa's nod he asked, "Why is the Vermillion Gym offering VIP tickets to challengers?"
"They are not offering them Eren, you have to defeat L.T. Surge to earn a VIP ticket" Ash explained.
"Okay? Why though?" Eren asked again.
"Because of a promotion, the Indigo League has going on to persuade more people to become Pokémon trainers. However, Surge won't be pulling any punches back when being challenged for a ticket. Basically, you can challenge for a badge only or for a badge and the VIP ticket. However, the latter will be a lot tougher since Surge will only give tickets to those, he views worthy and have defeated him after a tough battle" Ash explained.
"Wow. So, you plan to go on the SS Anne and travel the regions?" Eren asked.
"Ideally yes but I won't yet. It's still too early in my journey. First, we'll do the Indigo Circuit and then participate in the Indigo Conference and hopefully win. After that, we'll see what happens" Ash explained.
"So where do you plan to drop off then Ash if you win a ticket?" Mikasa asked.
Ash smiled before opening his eyes and saying, "Altomare."
"Really! We're going there right after Cerulean City!" Eren yelled excitedly which earned groans from the sleeping Pokémons.
"Sorry," Eren said sheepishly.
"Is that so?" Ash said ignoring the groans.
"Yeah. Mom and dad wanted us to visit that city for some reason" Eren said confused wondering why his parents wanted him and Mikasa to visit Altomare.
A slight blush appeared on Mikasa's face and that told Ash everything.
"What weird parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jager. But hey who am I to judge" ash thought in amusement.
"Do you have a plan to beat Surge?" Mikasa asked.
"I have three actually," Ash said.
"Really?" Eren asked.
"Well, it depends on how tough Surge will be. However, I'm pretty sure Azami will be able to handle whatever it is he will throw at us" Ash said confidently.
"Well, just you wait Ash! Soon me ad Charmander will get stronger and one day beat Azami!" Eren said excitedly while pointing at Ash.
Eren was met with a snarl and a hiss from Luxray and Azami for being loud.
Eren just laughed sheepishly.
Ash and Mikasa shook their heads at Eren.
Afterward, their conversations just became whatever they could think of with the one talking the most being Eren. However, as the hours continued to pass Eren began to rub his eyes and yawn in sleepiness.
"You should get some rest Eren, you look tired," Ash said as he looked at Eren's tired form.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Eren said as he began moving his sleeping bag close to Azami.
"What are you doing Eren?" Mikasa asked her brother.
"I'm going to sleep next to Azami because for some odd reason she feels very warm and comfy. Almost like and Arcanine" Eren said as he finished putting his sleeping back next to Azami and then tucking himself in.
"Aren't you two going to sleep yet?" Eren asked drowsily as being close to Azami made him sleepier.
"I'm going to stay up for a little while longer reading," Ash said as he showed them a book, he took out one of his coat pockets.
"Hmm, you and that obsession of yours," Eren said before looking at Mikasa, "what about you Mikasa?"
"Cute" Mikasa thought at seeing Eren's sleepy face, "I guess I should go to sleep too."
"Mhm…well if… you can next …tooo…mezzzz" Eren couldn't finish saying as he fell asleep at the end.
Mikasa blushed a little bit at Eren's words but decided to listen to him and went to go sleep next to him.
"Goodnight Mikasa," Ash said as he was putting a few more sticks on the fire.
"Yeah…hey Ash… ca-can I ask you something?" Mikasa asked midway before getting to Eren.
"Sure," Ash said after sitting down again.
"This is stupid but…say I, hypothetically had romantic feelings for my fake brother…" Mikasa was saying but was interrupted by Ash.
"You mean Eren?" Ash said out of nowhere.
"What? How did you?" Mikasa asked surprised.
"Please Mikasa, you know how observant I am. I'd figured you out in one month after meeting you two" Ash said.
"Does everyone in Pallet Town knows?" Mikasa asked.
"No, not really. They just view you both as loving siblings. Others however see you as a brocon" Ash said in an amused tone.
Mikasa blushed a little bit but was glad that Ash was the only one who figured it out.
"Had I ever acted on those feelings…would it have been wrong?" Mikasa asked almost in a whisper for Eren not to hear her.
"Hmm, I personally don't think it's wrong Mikasa. He isn't your real family anyways," Ash said but then gave her a teasing look before saying, "So even if you had incest banged it would have been fine."
"wha-wha-wha wha! It's not incest dam it!" Mikasa said in a loud whisper while blushing madly.
"I know I know I was just teasing you," Ash said while raising his arms up in surrender.
Mikasa pouted a little bit and Ash just smiled at her. He took pride in the fact that he was one of the very few people that could make Mikasa blush and even pout.
"Go for it if you want. Even Mr. Jager and Mrs. Karla want both of you to end up together. Isn't that why they are sending both of you to Altomare? I once heard the Professor tell my mom that Mr. Jager proposed to Eren's mom there" Ash told Mikasa.
"But what would people think?" Mikasa asked again.
"Has people's opinions ever stopped you before?" Ash replied.
Mikasa remained quiet but was thinking it over.
"Just be patient with him. He's the densest person I've ever met, so it's going to take him a while to figure it out" Ash said.
After a moment of silence, Mikasa started to walk towards Eren.
Ash knew the conversation was over, but he hoped that Mikasa at least thought about what he said.
"Goodnight Mikasa," Ash said.
"Goodnight Ash" Mikasa replied as she put her sleeping bag next to Eren's.
After one hour of reading into the night, Ash decided it was enough, put the bookmark on the page he left at, and then headed towards Azami just like everyone else.
Ash raised an eyebrow at the sight of everyone piled around his Pokémon. Yuki was sleeping on top of Azami's stomach, Katsuki was sprayed over her head, Charmander and Bulbasaur were snuggled next to her stomach area, Eren was even closer to Azami while Mikasa was snuggled next to him, Luxray had leaned in closer to her.
"Guess you must be really warm eh girl?" Ash asked her.
Azami just rolled her eyes at him since she couldn't move with everyone next to her.
"You didn't have to wait for me you know. You could have gone to sleep before me, and I wouldn't have minded" Ash told her as he put his sleeping bag next to her neck.
Azami did her best to shrug.
"I knew you'd shrug. If I stayed up all night, I'd know you would do the same as me" Ash said as he began tucking himself in.
Azami nodded at what Ash said.
"That's what I thought. That's why you're not only my best friend and greatest protector but also my sister" Ash said as he patted her neck.
Azami slowly moved her head, since she had katsuki over her, to be next to Ash's.
"Goodnight girl," Ash said as he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
"I will always protect you my brother," Azami thought as she looked at Ash's sleeping face.
Soon after she fell asleep.
(Next Day)
Ash, Luxray, and Azami, with Yuki and Katsuki playing on her back, were watching Eren and Mikasa battle a pair of Starly and Azurill that they had encountered on the forest next to Route 1.
Ash was not that surprised to see an Azurill in Route 1 because since Kanto and Johto were a joint region some of the Pokémons from Johto would crossover to Kanto. From time to time, he would see Johto Pokémons like Azuriill, and Pokémons like Hoothoot, Sentret, Spinarak, Ledyba, and Pineco.
Honestly, he was more surprised to see a Starly of all things all the way in Kanto but just explained it, to himself, as the Starly migrated all the way to Kanto for whatever reason.
The moment Eren saw the Starly, he immediately challenged it to a battle to which the Starly was all too happy to comply.
"Yeah! Get him Charmander, Ember!" Eren yelled out.
"Vine whip Bulbasaur," Mikasa said calmly.
A bruised Charmander ran towards an already tired Starly and fired a direct ember attack to its side.
A tired and with bruises all over Azurill was smacked again by a relatively uninjured Bulbasaur's vine whip.
Starly and Azurill both yelled in pain before dropping to the floor in exhaustion.
"Go Pokeball! /Pokeball go" Eren and Mikasa said as they threw their Pokeballs at the tired Pokémons.
The Pokeballs flew through the air before smacking Starly and Azurill on the head and sucking them inside the capture device.
They all waited in anticipation until a "ding" was heard. The Starly and Azurill had been captured.
"Yeah! I caught a Starly!" Eren said in excitement as he got Starly's Pokeball.
Mikasa simply nodded at her first capture.
Afterward, both of their Pokedexes turned on:
Starly: The Starling Pokémon. They flock around mountains and fields, chasing after bug Pokémon. Their singing is noisy and annoying. This Starly is male and weighs 4.41lbs, its height is 1'0". This Starly's ability is Keen Eye. Its moves are Growl, Tackle, and Wing Attack. Its Egg Move is Brave Birds.
Azurill: The Polka Dot Pokémon. The ball on Azurill's tail bounces like a rubber ball, and it's full of the nutrients the Pokémon needs to grow. This Azurill is female and weighs 4.41lbs, its height is 0'8". This Azurill's ability is Thick Fat. Its moves are Tail Whip, Splash, and Water Gun. This Pokémon has no egg move.
"Yeah! Good Job Charmander!" Eren said as he hugged Charmander who growled in happiness.
Mikasa simply nodded at her Bulbasaur who nodded back.
"Good Job both of you," Ash said as he and his Pokémons were in front of Eren and Mikasa.
"Thank you, ash," Eren said happily.
"Thank you," Mikasa said.
"What a rare find for you specifically Eren. To catch a Starly of all things in Kanto. They are very rare here you know?" Ash said.
"Really?!" Eren said excitedly.
"Really. They are the equivalent of Kanto's Pidgey and their final evolved form of Staraptor are like our Pidgeot's here but with a little more power since they can learn fighting-type moves. If you raise that Starly well he will be a very strong Staraptor one of these days" Ash told Eren with Azami nodding next to him
"Wow! I didn't know that" Eren said in surprise.
"We studied about the Sinnoh bird Pokémons 4 months ago Eren. Don't you remember that lesson?" Mikasa asked.
"Oh, I kind of forgot," Eren said sheepishly.
All present chuckled at Eren, minus Luxray who rolled his eyes.
"As for you Mikasa that Azurill will help you a lot since it's a dual Fairy/Normal-type and once it evolves into Azumarill it will become a very strong and versatile fighter. So, make sure to train her well in both types" Ash said.
Mikasa nodded.
"Well anyway, we need to-" Ash was saying before being cut off by a loud scream and a roar that came from the forest.
"ROAARRRR!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Unbeknownst to Eren, Mikasa, and their Pokémons; Yuki began trembling at the sound of the roar. Ash and Azami noticed it from the corner of their eyes, and Teddiursa noticed it because he was held more tightly by Yuki.
"That sounded like it came from the lake around here," Mikasa said.
"It was a girl screaming I'm sure of it," Eren said.
"Eren, Mikasa let's go," Ash said in a serious tone.
"Yeah," Eren said and Mikasa nodded.
Afterward Ash got on Azami's back while Eren and Mikasa, after returning their Pokémons, got on Luxray.
Yuki was still trembling while Teddiursa was looking at her in worry,
"Yuki," Ash said.
Yuki looked at her daddy.
Ash could clearly see the fear in her eyes, "this not like last time. We are here and we will protect you. So don't be afraid."
Yuki looked at her daddy and she could see that there was nothing but the truth in his eyes. He would protect her, and nothing would stop him in his task.
Yuki thein inclined her head forward, Ash petted her head in assurance.
Azami and Teddiursa smiled.
"Let's go everyone," Ash said.
Everyone nodded and afterward Azami and Luxray dashed towards the lake in Route 1.
(On the Lake)
"Starmie nooo!" A girl yelled out in horror.
The reason she is in horror was that she just saw her Starmie get smacked to the ground by a Dragon Tail from a fierce Gyarados.
In the small crater could be seen the injured body of Starmie with the jewel on its chest blinking in and out. Starmie was clearly unconscious and injured heavily.
"Starmie return!" the girl yelled out as she pointed her Pokeball at Starmie and returned it.
Once she returned Starmie the Gyarados had smashed his head on the area where Starmie used to be, missing the attack he was going to hit Starmie with.
"He was going to take a bite out of Starmie if I hadn't returned it," the girl thought.
Gyarados looked at the redhead girl with fury.
"Dam it! Starmie was my strongest Pokémon. Goldeen and Staryu won't be able to do anything to Gyarados!" the girl thought in frustration.
The Gyarados just loomed over her ready to kill her. She had nowhere to run so she had resigned herself to her fate.
"Heh, I guess this is it for me. I guess I was a little ahead of myself trying to become a water Pokémon master if I can't even defeat a Gyarados" the girl was thinking as the Gyarados was preparing to kill her with a Hyper Beam.
"Please forgive me Lilly, Daisy, Violet," she thought as she gave one last look at Gyarados.
"At least he is okay in Viridian by now. Thank Arceus he listened to me for once and ran away" the girl said.
As Gyarados was ready to kill her she closed her eyes and just waited for the end.
Before Gyarados could fire, she heard a young voice scream at her.
"Misty-neechann! Nooo!" a young boy's yelled out as he ran towards the now revealed Misty.
Misty's eyes opened in shock at who called her.
"HARU?!" Misty yelled mentally.
Running towards her was a little boy no older than 6 with a Panpour next to him. (A/N: Imagine any cute little boy and go with that. I suck at describing characters)
"Haru get out of here!" Misty yelled towards her little brother.
"Noo I came back to save you!" Haru yelled as he and Panpour clanged to her legs.
Gyarados raised his head and was ready to fire his Hyper Beam.
"Shit!" Misty cursed then she covered both Haru and Panpour with her body.
"Haru, Panpour close your eyes!" Misty yelled out as she covered them in hope of protecting them.
"Nee-chan?!" Haru yelled in fear with Panpour doing the same.
"Just do it!" Misty said.
Haru and Pampour closed their eyes and buried their heads in Misty's stomach.
"Please save them Lord Arceus" Misty prayed in her mind.
"Lightning Uppercut!" a voice yelled out.
Suddenly a Pokémon whose tail was cloaked in lighting dashed right by her and her brother.
Azami was moving at a fast speed towards Gyarados ready to strike him with her Thunderpunch variation.
Just before Gyarados could fire his Hyper Beam, he was struck on his chin by a Thunderpunch that sent currents of electricity all over his body. (A/N: Imagine an uppercut with Azami's tail cloaked in lightning and hitting Gyarados on the chin)
Gyarados's head was snapped back but because of the force of Azami's attack, Gyarados's Hyper Beam was fired upwards towards the sky.
Azami smirked as she landed her attack.
Misty was in awe as she saw a Seviper smack Gyarados straight on its chin with something that was akin to a thunder punch?
"How is a Seviper using an electric attack?" Misty thought as she still covered her brother and Pampour.
"Wild Charge!" another voice, who was obviously female, yelled out.
Suddenly another Pokémon, who was cloaked in lightning, dashed right next to her and headed straight towards Gyarados.
Gyarados had no time to think as he was smacked right in his stomach area and then electrocuted even more.
Gyarados was roaring in pain but before his ability activated the same voice didn't even give him time to counterattack.
"Azami! Poison Pistol!" the same voice ordered again.
Azami smirked, then used her stretchiness to stretch her tail backward a few feet and then covering in poison by using her Poison jab technique. She then brought her attack down smashing it directly onto Gyarados's head.
The force of the attack was so strong that the impact pushed down Gyarados's head downwards smashing it into the ground.
Misty's jaw was wide open in awe at the power the Seviper was displaying. She could see that Gyarados was out cold at impact and even had a purple hue on its face signifying it was poisoned.
"Thunder wave Tiger," the girl voice said but right next to her.
Misty looked up and she saw an intimidating-looking girl, with a red scarf, next to her.
Luxray, to make sure Gyarados was down and out, used his Thunder wave to paralyze him.
Gyarados was down and out.
"Great work Tiger," the scarf girl said to her Luxray.
Luxray nodded at her in thanks.
"That was awesome Mikasa!" another more energetic voice said.
Misty then saw how the girl, Mikasa, was tackled into a hug by an overly excited boy.
Mikasa's entire face was red, and even steam was coming out of her head.
"Excuse me," a third voice said.
Misty took her eyes from the boy and girl and then was mesmerized by two beautiful pairs of purple eyes that were looking at her. Haru and Pampour were also captivated by the purple eyes.
Alongside the boy stood his Seviper but the odd thing was that from behind the boy peeked out a Gardevoir and a Teddiursa.
Misty was brought back when the boy spoke to her.
"Is this your Pokeball?" the boy said as he showed her the Pokeball in his hand.
Misty could only nod dumbly, already letting go of Haru and Pampour.
"Were you planning on capturing that Gyarados over there?" the boy said as he pointed at the poisoned, Paralyzed, and out cold Gyarados.
"Yeah. I wanted to capture a Majikarp and then evolve it into a Gyarados, but it didn't go out as planned. Thank you for saving us by the way" Misty told the violet-eyed boy.
Afterward, she, her brother, and Pampour gave a bow to the boy.
"Don't mention it" the boy said.
Soon after the boy turned around and threw, with grace might she add, her Pokeball at Gyarados.
The Pokeball hit Gyarados on the head and immediately sucked it into itself. It didn't even struggle and was successfully captured.
"Can you go get it Yuki-chan?" the boy said to his Gardevoir.
"Yes, Daddy!" Yuki said mentally and after putting down Teddiursa went for the Pokeball.
"Azami was awesome as always Ash!" the boy that was hugging Mikasa said to the now-identified Ash.
"Indeed. She has gotten definitely stronger" Mikasa said with Luxray nodding.
"And she will keep getting stronger. Isn't that right Azami?" Ash said while patting her head.
Azami hissed in agreement.
"Here you go, daddy!" Yuki said in excitement.
"Thank you Yuki-chan," Ash said as he also petted her head.
Teddiursa was hiding behind Ash's leg because he was stared at intently by the little boy and water monkey next to the girl.
Yuki picked up Teddiursa right back up and got herself up again on Azami's back.
"Here is your Pokeball," Ash said to Misty.
Before Misty could say anything her Pokedex sprung to life.
Gyarados: The Atrocious Pokémon. It has an extremely aggressive nature. The Hyper Beam it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets. This Gyarados is male, and it weighs 518.09lbs and with a height of 21'4". This Gyarados' ability is Intimidate. Its moves are Bite, Dragon Tail, Ice Beam, Crunch, and Hyper Beam.
Misty was so in shock that she was beginning to worry everyone around her about how still she was.
"Nee-chan are you okay?" Haru asked his sister.
"Huh? Oh ri-right, sorry I kind of spaced out for a little bit" Misty said sheepishly as she grabbed the Pokeball from Ash's hand.
"Thank you so much, mister!" Haru said as he gave a big hug to Ash's waist.
Pampour did the same but for Azami.
"It wasn't a problem. Helping someone who is in trouble is always the right thing to do" Ash said with Azami nodding in agreement.
"Thank you, too kind lady!" Haru said as she now gave a hug to Mikasa and Pampour doing the same for Luxray.
Eren just looked with a smile on his face. Unlike what many mean-spirited people might think he wasn't jealous at all of either Ash or Mikasa. In fact, he used both of them as inspiration to get one day as strong as or stronger than them.
"It's not that I don't appreciate you three helping us out and helping me catch Gyarados but who might you three be?" Misty asked.
"Shouldn't you tell us your name before we tell you ours?" Mikasa asked suspiciously.
"Oh, come on Mikasa don't be paranoid," the boy said before extending his hand and saying, "Hello redhead! My name is Eren Yager! Future fighting type Pokémon master! That over there is my sister Mikasa and her Luxray, Tiger. The other badasses over there are Ash Ketchum and Azami. On Azami's back are Yuki and Teddiursa."
Mikasa and Luxray sighed while Ash and his Pokémons shook their heads in amusement. While a big sweatdrop appeared behind Misty's head.
"Hello, nice to meet all of you! My name is Haru and this is Pampour and Misty nee-chan is over there!" the little boy said excitedly as he pointed at Misty and then he and Pampour shook everyone's hand or tail in Azami's case.
"Well, I guess Eren just introduced all of us. Then with that out of the way, I think we should start heading off to Viridian City. I think if we hurry, we can make it there by nighttime" Ash said.
"Right/let's do it," Eren and Mikasa said to Ash.
"It was a pleasure to meet you Misty-san and Haru-kun, but we have to head off now," Ash said to the brother and sister.
As they were heading off Misty blurted out, "wait!"
The trio and Pokémons stopped with Ash being the one who answered with a "Yes?'
"You said you three are going to Viridian City?' Misty asked.
"That is correct," Ash said again.
"Do you mind if Haru and I could accompany you to Viridian City? My Pokémons are very weak after the fight with Gyarados and if a wild Pokémon decided to attack us, I wouldn't be able to defend us. Pampour is still not that strong" Misty said with Haru and Pampour agreeing to her statement.
"What do you guys think?" Ash asked everyone.
Azami shrugged, Yuki and Katsuki nodded excitedly at the prospect of a new friend, Luxray didn't care.
"The more the merrier" Eren said as he gave the siblings a thumbs up.
"I don't mind," Mikasa said but subtly got closer to Eren. She still didn't trust besides herself and Eren's mom to be close to her oblivious and dense brother.
"Well, you got your answer" Ash said as he smiled at Misty.
A tiny blush of embarrassment appeared on Misty's cheek at that smile. Haru and Pampour noticed it and snickered to themselves.
"My Onee-chans will tease her a lot," Haru thought.
"All right let's go then," Ash said and at that, the small group of trainers and Pokémons started to make their way to Viridian City.
(On route 1) (Afternoon)
It was afternoon by the time they were getting closer to Viridian City. They would arrive in about 1 hour.
Luxray was still walking diligently next to Mikasa. On the other hand, Azami was now the personal ride of Yuki, Teddiursa, Haru, and Pampour who were all playing on her back.
"Wow! So, you're the sister of the Gym Leaders of Cerulean City! The sensational sisters?!" Eren asked in awe not noticing Mikasa's twitch.
"Hehehe yeah. Misty waterflower is the name. Sorry for not introducing myself sooner" Misty said sheepishly.
"And I'm the only brother of the sisters! Haru waterflower!" Haru said.
"Hmm, no wonder," Ash said while rubbing his chin in a thoughtful manner.
"What do you mean Ash?" Eren asked.
"As you know I make it a goal of mine to know and study every gym leader in Kanto that I'm going to challenge. One of them was the sensational sisters of Cerulean" Ash said.
"You studied my nee-sans?" Misty asked.
"Yup, to make sure I'm ready for any surprise they might throw at me. Besides once I'm done with the Indigo Circuit, I'm going to challenge again the Gym Leaders but against their original team" Ash said confidently.
"You're planning to challenge the Gym leaders' official team?" Misty asked in surprise.
"Yeah, by that time I will have already have a full team. Besides I'm pretty confident in my current Pokémons and my future Pokémons. Aren't I right guys?" Ash asked his Pokémons as he turned to look at them.
Azami nodded while Yuki and Teddiursa thrilled in excitement.
Eren was muttering "manly," Mikasa and Luxray looked on with a smile at Ash, Haru and Pampour looked in amazement at Ash, and Misty was just shocked about what this boy wanted to do.
"Anyway, when we first met you seemed awfully familiar to me for some reason. It isn't until your brother said his last name that I figured out who you were. You saying about your nee-sans only recertified your status" Ash said.
"Sorry about that" Misty apologized.
"It's quite alright," Ash said waving her off.
Their trek continued for a while longer with them just making idly chatter until they stopped when Ash stopped.
Everyone, besides Azami, looked at him oddly.
"Ash?" Misty asked.
"Get behind me," Ash said as his eyes were shadowed by his hood,
They didn't understand but decided to trust him.
Suddenly out of nowhere, a blur came barreling towards the group.
"Azami Iron tail!" Ash ordered.
Azami, after getting Yuki and Katsuki off her, dashed in front of Ash and then activated her Iron Tail; then placed it in front of her in defense.
It didn't take long enough for the blur to smash into Azami's Iron Tail. A struggle for power occurred,
Then out of nowhere a flock of many Spearows appeared and surrounded the group. Everyone got tense, Luxray got into a battle stance, Yuki, Katsuki, Haru, and Pampour got scared.
"Calm down everyone," Ash said calmly.
"But Ash we're-" Misty said but Ash cut her off.
"I know. Just trust me" Ash said.
They all looked at each other and after a few seconds decided to follow his lead and trust him.
The power struggle lasted for a bit longer until they both separated from each other.
Azami and Ash were ready for anything but oddly enough they both had a smirk on their face.
The Pokémon gave out a mighty caw that made the flock of Spearows back off the group. Also, the caw revealed himself to be a mighty and large Fearow with a big slash scar from one side of his chest to the other.
The Fearow didn't even wait and again flew straight towards Azami but this time with a Steel Wing.
"Azami, you know what to do," Ash said as he crossed his arms.
Azami nodded and afterward drew her head and out of her mouth came out the smoke of smokescreen. Which covered her entirely in smoke.
Fearow didn't care and charged into the smokescreen in hope of slashing that snake.
As expected Fearow didn't hit anything but then his entirety was engulfed in bright light as a flamethrower, courtesy of Azami, ignited the smokescreen making it explode.
"Wow, that's hardcore," said oddly enough Mikasa.
Eren was in awe, Misty, Haru, and Pampour were as pale as a ghost of the ruthlessness, Mikasa and Luxray were amazed, and Yuki and Katsuki just cheered at their Aunty.
"Good job Azami," Ash said as got next to Azami.
Azami hissed in acknowledgment.
The Spearows seeing their leader being taken out were about to charge straight at the group but were stopped by a weak but still loud caw.
The Spearows looked back at their leader's weakened form.
The Fearow was blackened and with burn marks all over him, but he still looked at Ash and Azami with respect before weakly flying off with his flock.
"Well, that was something," Ash said.
Everyone nodded.
"Aunty you're so awesome!" Yuki said as she and Teddiursa ran towards their trainer.
Azami smiled as she patted Yuki and Teddiursa on the head.
"Why was that Fearow so familiar with you Ash?" Mikasa asked.
"Because Azami was the one that gave him that scar on his entire chest with one of her Iron Tail attacks a while ago and ever since then we've battled it to see how strong Azami has gotten. Throughout the battles we had, he only grew more motivated to defeat Azami but never could" Ash explained with Azami nodding.
"But even still why didn't the flock attack us?" Eren asked.
"Because we made a deal with their head," Ash said matter of factly.
"A deal?" Misty asked.
"Yeah, pretty much the deal was that if Fearow couldn't defeat us every time we came to battle him; he and his flock wouldn't attack any newbie trainer, like us, or anyone traveling route 1" Ash answered.
"Wait, it was you then?!" Misty said as she pointed at Ash.
"What is it one-chan?" Haru asked his sister.
Ash and Azami smirked while Yuki and Teddiursa looked at them in awe.
"I remember watching CNN reporting about a flock of Spearows and a massive Fearow that had made the forest around route 1 their home and that advised precaution when traveling route 1 because there had been reports about the flock attacking people and their Pokémons," Misty said. (A/N: Virtual cookie to whoever figures out what this CNN means)
"I also remember hearing about that on the radio," Eren said thoughtfully.
"So, it was you who stopped the attacks wasn't it Ash?" Mikasa asked.
"Yup and today was his last try. Even though we've will be gone from Pallet, I know they won't attack another passerby ever again" Ash said.
"How can you be so sure?" Misty asked.
"Because today was his last chance to prove his superiority," Ash said.
"?" was on everyone's face.
"If he went back against his word, it would damage his pride. Pokémons are prideful creatures" Ash said while momentarily looking at Azami, "some more than others."
Azami smiled at him while Yuki and Teddiursa giggled.
"Wow. Have I ever told you how smart you are Ash?" Eren told Ash.
"I lost count at 100," Ash said as he picked his ear. (A/N: Like Senku)
While the group from Pallet were laughing, Misty, Haru, and Pampour just looked bewildered.
"Just who is that guy onee-chan?" Haru asked.
"I honestly don't know Haru," Misty said.
"Well, then shall we continue? Viridian City is only 2 hours away" Ash said.
Yuki and Teddiursa had gotten back on Azami and were inviting Haru and Pampour along with them. Azami didn't care either way.
"U-uh yeah let's," Misty said.
Afterward, they continued their last trek to Viridian City.
After 2 hours of walking, night had fallen but the group was at the entrance of Viridian City.
"Halt!" a female voice said with authority.
The group was stopped by Officer Jenny from Viridian City.
"State your business in Viridian City. Why do you have your Pokémons out?" Jenny questioned the group.
"My name is Ash Ketchum and these two," Ash said and then pointed at Eren and Mikasa, "Are Eren Jager and Mikasa Ackerman-Jager and Mikasa's Pokémon Luxray."
"We are trainers from Pallet Town that just started our journey two days ago and we're here because my friends here need to take their Pokémons to the Pokémon center so Nurse Joy can take a look at them. The reason why I have my Seviper out is that she doesn't like being cooped up in her Pokeball for longs periods of time. The same goes for Gardevoir and Teddiursa but if I need to return my pokemon I will officer" Ash explained with Azami, Yuki, and Katsuki nodding.
"Hmm and you young Miss?" Jenny asked Misty.
"I'm Misty Waterflower and this is my little brother Haru and his Pokémon Pampour. We came to the lake next to Route 1 so I could fish some water Pokémons, but we were attacked by a Gyarados but were saved by Ash here and his friends. My Starmie is very injured, and I want to take her to the Pokémon Center" Misty said with Haru and Pampour nodding.
"I see. Do you have a Trainer ID I could check out?" Jenny asked.
"We sure do officer," Ash said as he handed her his Pokedex with Eren and Mikasa doing the same thing after Ash.
"Here you go Officer Jenny," Misty said as she handed her trainer id.
After a quick look at the Pokedexes and id, Jenny handed back their items to the kids.
"Alright, it clears out. Sorry about that kids. It's just that we've had a sighting of an organization of Pokémons thieves around Viridian; so right now we are on high alert" Jenny said but then looked at Ash and Azami, "and no offense but with the way you're dressed Mr. Ketchum and with your Seviper out you looked very suspicious."
"See Ash! I told you that you looked like a shady villain from an anime with that getup. Your eyes only make you look more fiendish" Eren said.
"Officer Jenny and Eren are not wrong Ash. Trainers we pass by will think twice before battling you. Especially with Azami out" Mikasa explained with Luxray nodding.
"Ah don't worry about it Eren, Mikasa. Also, none taken Officer. Don't worry about it, I know I'm going to get that a lot in my journey" Ash said nonchalantly.
"Very well-off you go, kids. Enjoy your brief stay in Viridian City!" Jenny said as she saluted them.
Ash. Eren, Mikasa, Misty, and even Luxray and Azami bowed to her. However, Yuki. Teddiursa, Haru, and Pampour saluted right back since they thought it was funny.
So, the group headed into Viridian City. However, unbeknownst to everyone else except Ash, Azami, Luxray, and even Yuki felt something odd in Viridian City.
"Hmm? It's that same feeling I felt 4 years ago. It obviously feels like Psychic energy. However, it's unlike anything Professor Oak's Alakazam or any other Psychic Pokémon in the corral can produce? Is Gym Leader Sabrina here? No, I didn't hear anything in the news about it. She might be the most powerful human Physic in the world but even she can't produce this much Psychic energy. It feels powerful but yet contained. Otherwise, we've be all clutching our heads in pain. I'm going to have to tell professor oak about this when I call him. I wonder if Azami can feel it too." Ash thought as he walked.
Some People were off-put by Azami's massive frame slithering down the road but said Pokémon didn't pay mind to it as she was in deep thought.
"What is that? Is it a Pokémon, a Psychic? Yes, it most definitely a Psychic but its Psychic energy is so thick and powerful. Could it be one of the legendary ones? No that's impossible, but this energy is oddly familiar. I don't know why but I feel connected to it. Even my Psychic typing is getting powered up by just feeling this presence. Should I use it to talk to Ash? It will be my only chance until I can properly master my typing's" Azami thought as she gave a slight look at Ash without him noticing it.
Without anyone noticing, Azami's eyes turned a deep blue/pinkish color.
"So, this is how it feels like huh?" Azami said internally feeling smarter already and with a better understanding of the world around her.
"Aunty?" Yuki said telepathically.
"Yes, dear?" Azami replied back telepathically.
"You can hear my thoughts?! I can hear yours?" Yuki said in confusion.
"It seems so," Azami said.
"That is so awesome! How though? Is it because of that weird energy?" Yuki asked her aunty.
"It seems so. So, you felt that energy too huh?" Azami asked while deflecting why she could really speak to her.
"Yeah, it's so strong and it's also fueling my own Psychic energy. I even think it's affecting Luxray-san" Yuki said as she and Azami briefly looked at Luxray.
Luxray was on edge ever since they got inside Viridian City and he didn't even know why! It annoyed him to no end why he was so on edge. He was able to catch both Azami and the young hatchling looking at him oddly. He just raised an eyebrow at them. Afterward, they stopped looking at him. He however was still trying to figure out why he felt pressure on him since coming here.
"See! It's even affecting him! What do you think it could be aunty? A psychic like me maybe?" Yuki asked.
"It is most definitely a Psychic but it's unlike any I've ever met before," Azami said.
"Should we tell Papa?" Yuki asked.
"I think we should but only when it's just the three of us. Wouldn't want to scare the other ones" Azami said.
Yuki nodded but it soon dawned at her that she was going to finally speak with her Papa!
"Wait! I'm going to talk with Papa?!" Yuki said as she looked at Azami.
Azami nodded and smiled at her knowing how much she wished to talk with Ash.
"Yay!" Yuki exclaimed as she hugged Azami's neck since she was still on her back.
Katsuki, Sora, and Pampour just look in confusion at Yuki on why she was so happy.
However, Ash was able to catch a glimpse.
Azami just shook her head at him saying it was nothing.
Ash just shrugged. However, they passed a wall they momentarily paused to see the wanted posters of a man with blue hair and a woman with long red hair who were actually posing for the camera. It said their names were Jessie and James from Team Rocket.
Ash knew about Team Rocket from what the news has reported on them, but he just couldn't buy that these two were part of Team Rocket. They didn't give him the vibe of being part of that criminal organization.
After a few more seconds of staring and discussing they didn't think much of it and continued onwards to the Pokémon Center. However, as they walked, they didn't notice a fishing hook coming down from the sky and hooking the posters upwards.
Yet the only one that did was Ash. The boy, as he walked, looked upwards and caught a glimpse of something. He couldn't see what it was since it was so high up in the air and was Nighttime already, but he knew something was up there and that something was going to happen tonight.
"Interesting" Ash muttered to himself with the only one hearing him being Azami, who just raised a nonexistent eyebrow at him.
However, no one would expect the night that would befall all of them.
A/N: Well, done with that finally! Again, sorry for the wait but I think I should point this out now but expect slow updates from me since I'm fully working now. Although in this environment I don't know how long it will take for the next update. There might be another hiatus but be sure I am not abandoning this story. With that out of the way I hope you enjoyed this chapter and everything, I put in it. Azami will eventually learn many more different sword attacks. Also, this story has changed to an anime X= Over, you'll find out why next chapter. Don't worry I'll make it work somehow and it will all be relevant in the future arcs. Also, you will witness something very unique for the next chapter. I will be giving Japanese honorifics here and there as well as author's notes. As you can tell I'ma fan of bleach so there will also be references here and there. The big one being Azami's Zangetsu. Hey, the pokedex say her tail is sword shaped so I capitalized on that. Powerful and combo moves will be in bold now. Hehehe Hmm I think that is all. Anyway, please review/favorite/follow it. Have a great day/night/morning/afternoon from wherever you're reading this. Like always constructive criticism is accepted but flames will be ignored.
