The Outsider's Insurrection
Indigo Iliad
Chapter 6: Gaiden – Beginning Ketch-Up
Pokédex Entries/Computerized Voices/Flashbacks
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Ash had woken up late and bolted to Oak's Lab for a Pokémon only to find the crowd waiting with signs. Gary sat on his car with his cheerleaders. Delia was at home and merely started to prepare for the trip.
"Gary, Gary, he's our man! If he can't do it, no one can! Gary, Gary-" The cheerleaders cheered only for Ash to push through.
"Oh, sorry!" Ash said squeezing past.
Heather indignantly said, "Hey! Watch it, you little dweeb."
"Ash, you're late. How do you expect do anything if you can't even wake up early for it?" Gary said with his arms crossed. "It's unprofessional."
Ash growled and stormed off to the lab. Professor Oak was waiting, and he showed Ash that he only had one Pokémon for it, a Pikachu. Of course, the electric mouse zapped Ash for shits and giggles after being called cute.
"Shocking isn't it? Now take these - your Pokédex and Pokéballs." Oak said giving them the starter gear.
At least Pikachu had not shocked him and walked out with Pikachu in his arms. As Ash came down, Gary twitched at the sight of his starter.
"Note to see, teach my Pokémon some ground-type moves." Gary thought.
"Well, I got mine. What did you get?" Ash asked.
"Not telling, but I made the best choice." Gary said spinning his Pokéball on his finger before getting in the car with the cheerleaders. "I have to go be the very best that you will never be."
"Thank you for coming out to see history in the making! Now I, Gary Oak, am off to learn the ways of the Pokémon trainer!" Gary said to the crowd before driving away purposefully getting dirt in Ash's face.
"That Gary, I'll show him!" Ash said as Pikachu was snickering at Ash's misfortunate moment with his rival.
"Ash, there you are." Delia said coming up.
"I…Mom, what are you wearing?" Ash asked awkwardly.
Delia had decided to see if her old trainer clothes still a fit. Her white hat with a red Poké Ball logo could still fit on her head as she now wore a sleeveless, dark blue zipped shirt, a pair of black sweatbands on her arms, a green skirt with black cuffs around the legs, long blue socks and athletic shoes with a red stripe. The top was a bit tight and Delia had to unzip some of it to let herself breathe, and the pink skirt on her older body basically equated to a miniskirt.
"My old trainer clothes. I just got me a job in Viridian City, and I figured I'd come with you. You need someone to show you the ropes. I take it that's your starter Pokémon." Delia said looking down at Pikachu.
"It won't go in its ball and it shocked me." Ash said with a sigh.
"Well Pikachu tend to be clever and ornery…" Delia said adjusting her backpack with a sigh. "If I knew that you were going to end up with a Pikachu, I would have made an effort to catch something for you."
"Pika…" Pikachu said lazily yawning.
"Firstly, here. Your backpack. I packed your sneakers and jeans, nice clean shirts and underwear, and your favorite snacks and some hot chocolate in case you want something hot. But be careful not to burn yourself. And a pair of rubber gloves to do your laundry, and a new clothesline to hang it out to dry. However, I think those gloves will be useful to shield Pikachu's shocks." Delia said giving Ash his backpack.
A few moments later, Ash was changed into his iconic clothes and down the road with his mother and Pikachu who was still acting like a little bastard.
"Why won't it go back in the ball?" Ash said flustered.
"Simple. Some Pokémon are exceptions to going in there and hate being confined." Delia said wistfully. "Champy used to be like that and tried to punch me a lot. Of course, I knew some judo and flipped him into submission. He'll go into the ball when I need him to."
Ash was slowly realizing that mom might be badass. Pikachu was at least walking by his side and he did not have to drag it. And Ash would come face to face with his first Pokémon and Ash referred to the Pokédex to scan the small, plump-bodied avian Pokémon.
"Pidgey, the Tiny Bird Pokémon, Mostly, a very docile species that if attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back. Among all the Flying Pokémon in Kanto, it is considering the gentlest and easiest to capture. A perfect target for the beginning Pokémon Trainer to test his Pokémon's skills."
"Pikachu, go get it!" Ash said only for Pikachu to crawl up a tree.
Delia sighed at this display. Every fiber of her being wanted to scold the Pikachu and catch the Pidgey for Ash, but she knew he would have to learn that road to be a Trainer is not easy.
"Fine, I'll catch it myself." Ash said tossing off his bag and getting his jacket on his hands.
She was proud for him that he did not just come to her yet. Creeping up on it, Ash tried to tackle it only to eat sand. While this was happening, a Ratatta slinked out into the field to try to sneak into Ash's bag only for Delia to plant her foot down on its tail and give it the glare a mother would give rightly to any messing with their kin. While she was going to not completely fret over him as Ash took the step to adulthood, she was going to help in small ways.
"I'm going to let my foot up, and if I see you near my son and I while we're here, I will send my Machamp after you. Now scram." Delia said in a low whisper lifting her foot.
It scrambled away as Ash returned shooing it away.
"Rattata, the Mouse Pokémon. It bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places. It likes cheese, nuts, fruits, and berries. It also comes out into open fields to steal food from stupid travelers."
"Mom, was the beginning your journey started off like this?" Ash said flustered.
Delia did not want to answer, but she admitted that she had an easier time. Ash, in a bit, of frustration throw a rock in the distance after that Rattata only to miss and hit a Spearow instead.
"Wait a second, Spearow aren't native to Route 1." Delia said concerned.
That Spearow saw the laughing Pikachu in the tree and assumed he threw it and it flew to attack Pikachu knocking it off the tree. Ash caught it in his arms.
"Hey! Pikachu didn't attack you! Leave it out of this!" Ash yelled as Spearow cawed at them.
Delia had a feeling something was wrong when Spearow merely left. She handed Ash his bag and told him they had to leave…right now. Before Ash could ask a question, caws were getting louder. A massive army of Spearow lead by a few Fearow were coming down after them. Delia grabbed Ash's arm and ran for dear life. She was willing to let Ash make his strive as a trainer, but she knew he could not handle that alone. The three had to endure a painful parry of peckers with Ash trying to shield Pikachu the best he could. Delia grabbed Ash, threw him and Pikachu over her shoulder, and leapt across the river to run into the thick trees that would have shield them a while. She did put Ash down and he taught they were safe. Ash would receive the realest lesson when the Fearow were slashing at the trees, it's rarely ever easy. Nearby, a young girl was having some alone time. Being pretty and the dynamo for the prestigious Pokémon Tech had a lot of "responsibility", so she was trying to relax. She and her Cubone, Bonesaw, were merely having a break for food only to bump into my Ash sending them both over the cliff into the river.
"Kuso!" Delia swore diving it after them.
Taking charge, she got Ash, Pikachu, the girl, and her Cubone out of the water.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" She snapped at the mother and son duo.
"You're welcome for saving you…" Delia said with a glare.
"I'm so sorry." Ash said frantically trying to apologize.
"Why I…" She said before the words as rain and thunder before to pour down. "By the legendary birds, we need to run!"
The three scrambled from another onslaught of pecking with Ash trying to shield Pikachu and the new girl and Delia trying to protect her son. However, with some slick dirt and a fall, they ended up surrounded.
"Pikachu, get in the ball or at least get behind me." Ash said panting. "I'm going to do what I can."
Delia groaned in pain but had a sheer fear as Ash took up a stand to get in her and the girl's way.
"Spearows and Fearow, do you know who I am? I'm Ash, from the town of Pallet. I'm destined to be the world's number one Pokémon Master. I can't be defeated by the likes of you. I'm going to capture and defeat you all! Do you hear me? Pikachu, go inside the Pokéball, it's the only way! Come and get me!" Ash said before screaming, "Come and get some!"
What happened next felt like it was all in slow motion for the girl and her Cubone. A giant pillar of light shone in the distance, Ash's Pikachu bucked up and jumped on the Ash's shoulder, Delia had sent out Magda to take out as she could, and a massive bolt of lightning crashed down. Pikachu leapt up tanking that lightning blast before unleashing a massive Thunderbolt that combined with Magda's flamethrower creating a massive explosion sending everyone to the ground. With that the moment passed, the group regained their consciousness and the girl sent her Cubone back into its ball.
"Thanks, buddy." Ash said getting up as the clouds parted.
Delia noticed one of the Fearow charred and hurt on the ground and caught it with an Ultra Ball out of pity and a personal "screw you" to its flock before returning Magda into her ball. The girl looked over at Ash with a bit of respect. She knew few that would directly try to deal with a flock that thick, but he did not.
"Hey, miss. You all right?" Ash said offering his hand.
"It's Giselle. Giselle Seiyo. And a bit roasted, but I'll live." Giselle said getting up. "That was both very brave and very stupid of you…but thank you."
"We need to get to a Pokémon Center." Delia said seeing Viridian City in the distance.
"Absolutely not. He saved my life, and I will reward him accordingly." Giselle said getting her phone which someone survived the explosion.
She dialed a number and was hastily telling the person on the other line to come get them. Giselle hung up and helped Delia to her feet.
"I insist that you two rest up and recover at my home." Giselle said kindly. "I won't take no for an answer."
Just then, a shimmering golden Pokémon flies overhead towards a rainbow. Ash wonders what it was, and the Pokédex can't identify it. Delia was agape and Giselle was starstruck. Shortly after a trudge, they arrived at Viridian City just to see that a rather fancy car was waiting for them. Out came a rather pale woman with purple hair wearing a maid's uniform, and someone that Giselle come to hug.
"Giselle, you're hurt. What happened?"
"Don't worry, Puce. It was a rather mean flock of Spearow, but we got away. This young man saved my life, but he and his Pokémon were hurt in the process. They're coming with us to get patched up." Giselle said opening the door for them.
"Are you just going to forget that I saved you from drowning?" Delia said slightly annoyed.
Ash and Pikachu were more than willing to get in and Delia reluctantly getting in after Giselle. As Puce drove them away, a blimp with a Meowth shape balloon carried three…"antagonists".
|With Ash having made it safely out of harm's way, Giselle had unwittingly been the nail in the timeline. Ash Ketchum's adventure will certainly be one to remember, but now we shift back to Crimson and Misty. As the journey continues! |
(A/N: So, it seems the timeline had changed, and Crimson is about to get a new headache. That's all we'll see of Ash for now. So, let the journey continue next time!)