"I'm heading out," Norman yelled. "Brendan, you're not in charge."
"Aww man."
Norman twisted the front door's doorknob when he remembered something. "Almost forgot, a friend of mine is sending one of his kids to train here."
"A friend?"
"Remember Gildarts?"
Brendan nodded. The man was a Pokémon trainer his dad couldn't beat. Apparently, he was a Champion for a while.
"One of the kids at the orphanage he was taking care of said he wanted to be a Pokémon trainer, so he's starting out here in Hoenn."
Brendan hummed. If he is anything like Gildarts, he must be an incredible person.
"You there! Young man! Please help me out here!" Professor Birch cried as he was getting bitten by a Poochyena.
Confused, Natsu picks up a stick.
"The Pokéballs! Use the Pokémon inside them!"
Shrugging, Natsu tossed the stick behind him and looked at the three Pokéballs laid out.
"Hmm." He put a hand under his chin. "...Eeniee meenie miney mo-"
'"ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW!?"
"-Catch the Incineroar by the belt-"
"I'M BEING ATTACKED HERE!"
"-Eenie meenie mine-f*ck it, you." He grabbed the one on the far right and tossed it.
"Mudkip!" It cried.
"Spit at the dog." Natsu pointed to the Poochyena.
"Mudkip!" It cried out one more time before releasing a Water Gun.
"Are you sure you want Mudkip?" Birch asked one more time.
"Yeah. I checked the final evolutions. Blaziken reminds me too much of a friend I fear and love. And Sceptile has the same eyes as that annoying stripper." Natsu explained. "Plus I think Mega Swampert is awesome."
"Alright then." Birch shrugged before handing him Mudkip's Pokéball, a few other empty ones, and a Pokédex. "Have a safe trip!"
When Natsu reached the front door, he paused and turned back to the professor.
"...Ground types are immune to electricity, right?"
"Yes?" Birch raised a brow. "Why?"
"Just checking." With that, he headed out.
Natsu sat on the grass and watched as his Mudkip, nicknamed Finn, was playing around in the grass. Feeling hungry, he decided to eat some ice cream he stored in the portable freezer he brought. Why bring a portable freezer? To keep the ice cream of course. When he put his hand on the lid, he noticed it was slightly open. Suspicious, he opened it some more and took a look inside. What he can only assume is the world's smallest Zigzagoon had his face stuck inside a Ben & Jerry's ice cream carton. He carefully pulled the frozen delight off it's face and stared into its innocent eyes.
"...Benny." He snapped his fingers into a finger-gun.
"So you need help catching a Pokémon?" Natsu asked Wally, hand on his hip.
"U-um, yes." Wally stuttered.
"Alright, let's go." Natsu walked out of the gym, dragging Wally with him.
"...Is that a good idea?" Brendan asked his father, knowing how weird the Mudkip trainer is.
"...Maybe?"
"IYAAAAAAH!" A scientist ran in terror through the woods as a Team Magma Grunt.
The Grunt was hiding, waiting to ambush the scientist, but quickly got impatient and decided to attack him instead. The Magma Grunt's hand was about to grab the back of the scientist's coat when-
BAM!
-A thick stick hit him in the face. The body was sent tumbling in the air before making a loud thud as he landed on his back.
"Attacker dealt with." Natsu nodded, satisfied.
"You and Mudkip were too much for us," May said after retreating her fainted Torchic. "You are an incredible trainer Natsu."
"Thanks. With some more training, I think you'll be amazing as well."
"You really think so?" May asked.
"Yeah. If you want some tips, have Torchic learn Fly."
May blinked.
"Umm, Natsu, Torchic can't learn Fly."
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"It can't It's not in its moveset." She explained.
"But it's a bird." He reasoned.
"That doesn't mean it can learn Fly!"
"We just have to try!" He yelled with passion. "Right Torchic!"
For some odd reason, Torchic seemed interested to learn Fly. May sighed.
"Fine, if you can teach Torchic Fly, I'll pay for your lunch."
"...Soooooo-"
"Shut up." May hissed at seeing the flying orange chick.
"Welcome challenger!" Roxanne called out as Natsu walked towards her. "I hope you are ready for your first gym-wait wait wait wait wait waaaaaaaait."
"What?"
"What?! What do you mean what-why do you have a Marshtomp already?!"
"Ah. That." Natsu looked down to his partner, who was oblivious to both their stares as he played with the dirt inside the gym. "We trained."
"It's level 19!"
"We trained a lot."
"Please tell me that isn't the Pokémon you're using."
"He isn't," Natsu confirmed. "But Keith is! Come on out!"
A Shroomish.
A level 3 Shroomish.
That he named Keith.
She tossed out her Geodude and the battle has begun.
"Stun Spore!" Geodude got paralyzed. "Leech Seed!" Geodude got seeded. "Absorb!" He absorbed Geodude's health.
This happened with her other Geodude and her Nosepass.
"Well, a strategy is a strategy..." Roxanne muttered. "Congratulations on winning, here's your badge."
"Thanks," Natsu said, putting the badge in his holder. "Have you ever thought of using an Alolan Geodude?"
"Can't." The Gym Leader dismissed the idea with a wave of her hand. "The Champion decided that Alola Pokémon are unfit for gym challenges. So unless he changes his mind, there's nothing I can do about it."
"...So if I become champion, I can let you use an Alolan Geodude?"
Roxanne blinked. "Uhm, yes?"
"Alright." With that, Natsu left.
"...Why do I get the feeling I unleashed a monster?"
Zinnia was bored.
She joined Team Magma to try and speed up Groudon's revival to summon Rayquaza, but they were a bit too slow for her liking. She did find a boy with a weird white hat walking alongside his Treecko. He looked promising but wasn't exactly the entertainment she was looking for. Hopping along with the trees, she saw five Magma and 5 Aqua grunts, yelling at a pink-haired teen around her age.
"Join Team Magma!"
"No! Team Aqua!"
"Magma!"
"Aqua!"
"Magma!"
"Aqua!"
The teen kept looking back and forth between the two.
"What if I refuse?" The teen asked.
"Then we have no use for you!"
All at once, every Grunt member released their Pokémon. Sighing, Natsu released his Marshtomp.
"You see these guys?"
Marshtomp nodded.
"They've been naughty. Spank them."
It took about five minuted for Marshtomp to finish the battle and spank everyone.
"Nice one Marchtomp!" Natsu smiled. Groaning in pain, a Team Aqua Grunt staggered on his legs before rushing at Natsu. In one quick motion, Natsu did a roundhouse kick and sent the guy flying into a tree.
"*ss." He frowned.
And thus, Zinnia found her entertainment. And first guy crush.
"Ah, thank you for delivering this letter." Steven thanked Brendan. "I must say, you have quite the team."
"T-thank you, sir." Brendan sheepishly responded to the champion. "I-"
"Yo Brendan!"
'Aww goddammit.' Annoyed, Brendan turned to the source of the noise.
Natsu was waving at the entrance.
"Have you seen a Magikarp?!"
"Why would there be a Magikarp in a cave?" Brendan asked incredulously.
"You never know." Natsu shrugged before looking at Steven. "Who's this?"
"You don't know who he is?!" Brendan yelled shocked. "He's the Hoenn champion! Everyone should know who he is!"
"I don't."
Brendan was going to scream until Steven placed a hand on his shoulder.
"It's quite alright." He said before turning back to Natsu. "It's great to finally meet you, Natsu."
Natsu tilted his head. "You know me?"
"Makarov informed me of your arrival." Steven smiled. "Said I should start training again, less you take the title 'Champion' from me."
"Oh yeah, you better start training." Natsu grinned. "I may only have three Pokémon right now, but they are nothing too scoff at!"
"Three?" Steven looked confused. "What about the one behind you?"
The Mawile quickly hid behind a rock.
"Have you decided which Pokémon you are going to send out?" Brawly asked.
Natsu stared at his team before making his decision.
"Hey." He called out to the small figure by the corner. Flinched about being noticed, the female Mawile timidly stepped into the light. She looked at Natsu, wondering what he wanted from her.
"...wanna take this one?" He gestured to Brawly. The Mawile's eyes brightened with joy.
Alice, the level 18 female Mawile, has joined the party.
Lisia stared at him.
"Are you sure you'll be okay?"
Natsu, whose face and body was covered in the five Pikachu's in costumes, except for the one sitting on his face, gave her a thumbs up.
"So, you dare challenge me!?" An insane Pokémon collector taunted. "You have no idea what you're in for! Go Golem!"
The Ground and Rock type landed with a heavy thud. Natsu glared before sending out his Pokémon.
"Go Pikach!"
A female Pikachu in a rock star costume started to air guitar.
The collector simply smirked.
'What a noob.' He thought. 'Everyone knows Pikachus doesn't stand a chance against Gole-'
"Meteor Mash!"
Rock Star Pikachu started pummeling the Golem till he fainted.
"Good job!"
The collector simply stared. "...What?!" He growled before returning his Golem and sanding out Stunfisk just as Natsu recalled his Pikachu.
"Go Pikelle!"
And sent out a Pikachu in a blue dress.
Alright. The Collector composed himself. He could still win-
"Icicle Crash!"
Stunfisk fainted.
"Are you kidding me!" He yelled returning Stunfisk and Natsu recalled Pikelle. No more playing around. "Go Salamence!"
The pseudo legendary roared.
Natsu tossed another Pokéball.
"Go Piketta!"
A Pop Star Pikachu.
'It's fine. Pikachus can't beat a pseudo legendar-'
"Draining Kiss!"
Salamence fainted.
"RAAAGH!" The collector had foam coming out of his mouth. He retrieved Salamence before sending out a Ludicolo. Natsu returned Piketta before tossing another Pokéball.
"Go Dr. Pika! Use Electric Terrain!"
The Ph.D. Pikachu slammed her two paws on the floor and created a surge of electricity.
Ludicolo fainted.
"That's not even an attacking move!"
"She thinks otherwise." Natsu pointed to Dr. Pika, who adjusted her glasses like an anime character. He recalled Dr. Pika before sending out his next Pokémon.
"Go Piké!" Libre Pikachu has entered the field.
"Shiftry, go! Eliminate this rat-"
"Flying Press!"
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?"
Shifty fainted.
"Come back Piké!" He readied another Pokéball.
"I swear if that is what I think it is-"
"GO PIKCAHU!"
"WHY DO YOIU ONLY HAVE PIKACHUS!?"
"My other Pokémon wanted to beat up Team Magma and Aqua grunts." Natsu shrugged. Pikachu didn't have a costume like her sisters. The only unusual this about her was that the end of her heart shaped tail was black and not yellow.
The collector sent out his last Pokémon, a Garchomp.
"Ok Pikachu, you ready?" Pikachu nodded. It was time to use the move he invented. "Alright, use Volt Shock Fist!"
After the battle, the collector just gave Natsu his wallet and left.
"Hahahaha!" Wattson laughed. "It's my loss!"
"Alright! Good job Finn!" Natsu praised his starter.
"In all honesty," Wattson said, handing Natsu the badge. "I never expected you to have a Swampert!"
Finn tilted his head.
"Yeah," Natsu agreed. "Turns out Ground type moves are super effective against Tentacool."
"Alright everyone!" Natsu, hand behind his back, called out to Finn the Swampert, Benny the Linoone, Keith the Breloom, and Alice the Mawile. "May we please give a warm welcome to..." He brought his hands forward. "Lava Cake!"
The Numel continued to nap.
"This ends here Maxie!" Brendan yelled, Grovyle at his side. Team Magma's leader simply adjusted his glasses.
"-aaaaaaaaaa-"
"Your bravado is meaningless to my ambitions."
"-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-"
"We'll show you!" Brendan and Grovyle got into a stance.
"-aaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAA-"
"Hmph, we shall-WHAT IS THAT INSUFFERABLE NOISE!" Maxie yelled turning towards the sky.
"-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-GET OUT OF THE WAY!" A meteorite screamed.
BOOM!
The volcano shook violently as the meteorite landed near where the trainers were. When the smoke cleared, a Camerupt was seen snoozing. A pair of arms appeared underneath the Camerupt and pushed him to the side. Gasping, Natsu looked at them with a huge smile.
"Guys! I learned how to fly on Lava Cake!"
While he wanted to yell at Natsu for defying physics, Brendan was more unnerved at how interested Maxie was at the prospect of a flying Camerupt.
Brendan wiped away the seat on his brow.
From what he heard from the residents in Lavaridge town, their gym leader was new and inexperienced. Having just taken over from her grandfather. So Brendan, who had beaten Maxie and gotten three gym badges, expected this battle to be a walk in the park.
So why did her three Pokémon bring him to his last one, who won only because Flannery's Torkoal fainted from poison.
"How the heck are you a rookie!?" Brendan yelled as he struggled to catch his breathe.
Flannery scratched the back of her head. "I was, but then Natsu came. He beat me then gave me some pointers. He even trained me!"
"IS THAT WHY YOUR TORKOAL KNOWS BURN UP?!"
Latias didn't know what to do.
He brother, Latios, had just agreed to travel with a white haired human, leaving her all alone.
Don't get her wrong, she thinks the human is a great person. She did trust him enough to take him to her sick brother. She just didn't expect her brother to be so willing to join him. She wasn't lonely. Shut up.
Latias sighed.
Maybe she should join that trainer? She'd at least be close to her brother-
"Ok." A male voice broke her chain of thought as she saw an unusual hair colored human walk through the forest. "So the Flying Gym is next. And none of my Pokémon can actually fly. Lava Cake just kinda blasts off." He listed the facts to himself before pausing. He threw a Pokéball and Keith stood before him.
"Is there any chance you could use your arms as a propellor?"
Surprisingly, Keith managed to beat her all of Winona's Pokémon on his own. Her Pokémon were too confused at the fact a Breloom can fly by extending his arms and swinging them in a circular shape, giving him lift, and was quickly dealt with.
"You okay?" Natsu asked at seeing Winona's eyes sparkle.
"To think a Breloom could fly...what other possibilities have I been missing out on?!" She bowed to Natsu. "Thank you for opening up my eyes."
"No prob." Natsu waved her off.
"If I may ask, how many of your Pokémon can fly?" Winona questioned.
"Just two." Natsu replied.
Latias teleported in-front of him and grabbed one of his empty Pokêballs. She disappeared in a beam of red and the Pokéball made a 'Ding' sound to signify her capture.
"Just three." Natsu corrected himself.
"Ah, Processor Birch." Steven smiled. "It's wonderful to see you again."
"To you as well Mr. Stone." Professor Birch smiled as he let the lab in to his lab. "It has been far too long."
"Yes, I suppose so." Steven chuckled as he walked in. "How are May and Brendan doing?"
"You know kids." Birch laughed. "But they're doing wonderful, thank you for asking. They also asked me to thank you again for the Mega Stones you gave them."
"It was no big deal." Steven sat down on a couch as Birch poured them some tea. "I see no problem giving the Stones to such promising trainers."
Birch nodded, now pouring himself tea.
"That's why I gave Natsu the ability to Mega Evolve as well...Birch?" Steven asked as he saw thee professor still pouring tea despite the fact it was overflowing. He took a closer look and found the professor unconscious.
When Birch awoken, he immediately rushed to the phone.
"Hello, this is Officer Jenny. How can I hel-"
"OFFICER JENNY!" Birch yelled in panic. "WE HAVE A SITUATION!"
"W-whats wrong?" If Professor Birch was that worried, then the situation must be dire. "Has a Pokémon been stolen?!"
"NO!"
"Are Team Aqua and Team Magma causing trouble!?"
"NO!"
"Have Legendary Pokémon awaken?!"
"NO!"
"Then what's the issue?
"NATSU HAS THE ABILITY TO MEGA EVOLVE HIS POKÉMON!"
"...I see."
Officer Jenny hung up.
"RED ALERT! RED ALERT! NATSU DRAGNEEL HAS A MEGA STONE! I REPEAT, NATSU DRAGNEEL HAS A MEGA STONE!"
The police were getting ready for a world ending threat.
"And twirl!"
A group of Wailmers spun in a circle.
"Very good!" A female Team Magma grunt complimented before turning to Natsu. "What do you think."
"It was a very nice show." Natsu clapped along with Finn, Benny, Keith, Alice, Lava Cake, and his newly caught Latias named Lisa. "But I thought Team Magma didn't use Water types?"
"I'm a special case." She smiled. "I've known these Wailmer since I was a little girl, I couldn't get rid of them." She shrugged. "And It's like I agree with Team Magma's goals. My best friend Courtney joined them so I couldn't just leave her there alone. So I decided to join! Team Aqua's leader Maxie even let me use the front of his base to train with them."
Natsu looked at her before turning to the cave right beside them.
"Why not use Team Magma's base?" He asked.
"Wailmer can't swim in a volcano." She giggled before freezing. "Please don't tell anyone about this.
Natsu stared at her before turning to the volcano in the distance.
He know knew secret two locations of the two most troublesome groups in all of Hoenn.
A sensible and smart person, let's say Brendan for example, would have contacted the police and tell them what he knew.
Natsu was a special case.
"Okay." He smiled. If his new friend didn't want him spilling the beans, he wouldn't.
Lisa glared at Alice.
Alice glared at Lisa.
Natsu was in between them, the two Pokémon hugging his arms. "...Does anybody want to tell me what this is about?"
'No.'
"Maw."
"Fair enough."
Above the clouds, Natsu was hanging on to Keith's ankles as the Grass Fighting type was flying and making his way to Mossdeep City. Natsu yawned before looking to his right.
May, who was on the back of her Blaziken who was flapping his arms, stared at him.
The two stared at each other for a bit.
"Alright." Natsu sighed as he let go of Keith and stood on air and took out a Pokéball. "Let's do this."
"...How?!" May yelled. "How are you standing on air?!"
Natsu tilted his head. "You can't?"
Brendan was pinching the bridge of his nose.
"You have a Swampert for Arceus sake...and you decide to teach Surf to your Linoone?!"
Natsu, who was on the back of his Linoone, who was small enough to fit his head in a Ben & Jerry's ice cream tub, floating on the water's surface.
"...So?"
"Alright!" Natsu smiled as he recalled Lava Cake and Alice. "That was a great battle!"
The author has the need to tell you that the battle lasted 30 seconds.
Tate and Liza approached him with a smile and handed him the Mind Badge.
"Thank you!"
Tate and Liza continued to smile at him as he walked out of the gym.
Then they collapsed to their knees.
"O...Oh my Arceus." Tate gasped.
"W-we did it Tate." Liza sniffed as she held onto her brother. "We survived fighting Natsu!"
"Yeah." Tate smiled, wiping his tears away. "We did!"
The twins hugged each other like they haven't seen the other in years and have just been reunited.
Well this f*ck*ng sucks.
Archie and Maxie decided to use the Red Orb and the Blue Orb on Groudon and Kyogre. Which led to them going into their Primal state. The two titans rose from their caves and started. to fight each other. Their respective abilities causing hurricanes, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and tornadoes. The Hoenn region would soon be destroyed if he doesn't do something about it.
Adjusting his cap, he readied his Mega bracelet and held Sceptile's Pokéball.
Then Natsu came in on a Latias.
'Sister?' Brendan's Latios exclaimed in surprise.
"Natsu!" Brendan yelled in surprise. "What are you doing here?!"
"Funny story." Natsu began. "So I was hanging out with Mr. Briney because he wanted me to teach Peeko some moves so she could protect herself. So I traveled to Johto to ask Lugia to teach her Aeroblast. It took some time but I think she got it. Then I taught her Behemoth Blade. After that I was struggling to find a good move to handle Rock and Electric types when I remembered Kyogre and Groudon knows Origin Pulse and Precipice Blades! So I went and did number two because no one has seen them in over a hundred years so it was going to be a long journey and I didn't want to use the bathroom in the middle of an ocean when the weather started getting weird. Mr. Briney's TV was broken so I went to Roxanne to see if I could use her's but she was busy evacuating all of the children in her school and needed extra help. So I ran to Fallarbor town to buy some Quickballs and used them on a heard of stampeding Tyranitars and gave all 50 of them to Roxanne so they could help her and asked to borrow her tv but she said her tv was also broken because Wattson was having trouble with his powerplant so I went over and fixed the situation and caught a white and blue bipedal that kept punching with a blue version of Thunder Punch and managed to restore the powerplant. I swam back to Roxanne's and used her tv to discover that Groudon and Kyogre were awake and rush over to see if they could teach Peeko their signature moves."
Brendan, May, Steven, Maxie, Archie, their admins, Wallace, and the two legendaries stared at him.
"Alright Finn, let's do this!" Finn emerged from his Pokéball as Natsu pressed his Keystone. Mega Swampert landed and calmly stared at the two legendaries. "Now use-" He paused. "Finn, could you take one step to the right?"
Finn went out of the Harsh Sunlight and into the Heavy Rain.
"Ok, now use Surf!"
'Everyone.' Latias announced as she gestured to Natsu. 'This is my trainer.'
Latios was unnerved by the lovestruck look she held
While he lost, Wallace was happy Natsu didn't use the legendary Pokémon against him. That didn't mean he wasn't frustrated that a Camperupt one-shotted his entire team.
Brendan lost.
To Wally.
"Um." Wally scratched his cheek from awkwardness. "If it makes you feel better, the Gallade was a Ralts Natsu once trained."
Sidney was prepared when Natsu walked in though the doors.
He was prepared for Natsu to use his clingy Mawile against him.
He wasn't prepared for the Mawile to get max Swords Dance.
He wasn't prepared for her to Mega Evolve.
Sidney wanted to cry.
Phoebe, all things considered, took her lost gracefully.
It helped that Natsu was hot.
Glacia, while frustrated that Natsu's Mega Camerupt melted all the ice in her room, managed to copy down Natsu's number.
Girls from all over the world would pay top dollar for this.
Drake smiled fondly as Natsu beat his partner Salamence.
'Igneel.' He thought. 'You would be proud.'
It was a fearsome battle.
Both sides fought valiantly. Steven's iron will versus Natsu's unpredictableness.
It was a close battle, but Natsu proved victorious.
The bond he shared with his Pokémon was too strong for the champion to handle which handed him the victory.
...Is the story that would be released to the public.
No one can know how easily the Champion lost.
Unlike most of his battles, Natsu wanted all of his Pokémon to have a turn so he used each and everyone one of them against Steven's.
Benny managed to two shot Skarmory, who managed to survive the first cut thanks to Sturdy.
Keith one-shotted his Claydol.
Alice made quick work of Aggron.
Lisa had no trouble with Cradily.
Lava Cake just stared at Armaldo who fainted at the sight of him.
And Finn destroyed Metagross.
The battle lasted 6 minutes. Mostly because Natsu was on the phone for half of it.
Shaking his head, Steven approached Natsu with a smile. "I am impressed Natsu. Not many people can say they beat the Champions."
Natsu smiled before asking him a question. "Just so we're clear, now that I'm champion, I can change the rules of the Gym Battles correct?"
Steven raised a brow. "Yyyyyyyeeeeeeessssss?"
Natsu opened his phone.
"Hey Roxanne?...Yeah It's me...No I'm not in trouble...No there aren't any legendaries...I became Champion...You're not surprised?...That's fair...Anyway, now That I'm champion, I give you permission to use an Alolan Geodude...Yes I haven't forgotten our promise..."
Natus blinked.
"Are you crying?!"
Natsu quickly released Lava Cake and turned him upside down so he was sitting on his belly.
"I'M COMING ROXANNE!"
"Wait!" Steven called out "We still need to register you as Champion!"
"DON'T WANNA!"
Lava Cake's volcanoes erupted and they blasted away.
Since Natsu was planning to visit other regions, he declined becoming a Champion so Brendan was able to secure that spot. Brendan's parents decided to celebrate their little boy becoming a Champion. Natsu decided to fly around Hoenn to see what else the region had to offer. Turns out there was this legendary Pokémon opening up portals to summon other legendaries. So Natsu did the sensible thing.
Catch every single one of them.
He said goodbye to Brendan's mom and decided to do quick fly around Hoenn before saying goodbye.
He opened the door-
"Hi!"
-And was greeted by a slightly tan girl with short black hair and red eyes and a Whismur by her side. "I'm Zinnia, nice to meet you!"
"Hi Zinnia! I'm Natsu Dragneel!" Natsu smiled as he stuck his hand out for a handshake. Zinnia grasped it to eagerly.
"I have been dying to meet you!" She exclaimed dramatically.
"You have?" Natsu tilted his head. Zinnia nodded.
"I need a favor!" She said. "After you comfort your neighbor, who I'm totally not jealous of because of the fact she lives right beside you, do you mind heading off to Granite cave? There's something off interest there!" She smiled. "There's also a HUGE meteorite heading to Hoenn so Id appreciate it if you would help me out!" She waved at him. "Ok byeeeee!"
Natsu watched her leave.
"...I'll admit, that is a first." Natsu walked over to May's house and knocked on the door. "Hello? May?"
The door opened to reveal a startled May.
"Natsu!" She exclaimed, tears prickling the corner of her eyes. "Someone took my Key Stone!"
...Oh.
Oh hell no.
"Out of my way, Courtney." Matt growled. Courtney shook her head, a fearful Wally behind her.
"I can't let you do this Matt." She spoke emotionlessly.
"Why do you care?!" Matt yelled. "You never cared for this boy! Why do it now!"
"Answer," Courtney began. "Because he is important to Natsu."
Matt's eyes widened in shock before narrowing. "You...you care about him?! The one who caught the legendary Pokémon our bosses so rightfully deserved?!"
Courtney didn't answer. Furious, Matt shifted his gaze to Wally.
"Give me you Key Stone!"
"I can't!" Wally wailed.
"What do you mean you can't!?" Matt yelled, stomping his foot on the ground angrily.
"Because I don't have it! Some weird lady beat me in battle and took it!"
Growling Matt was about to rush the pair when he spotted Natsu.
"You!" He turned to him. "Do you have any idea what you did to big bro Arch-"
He froze.
Courtney, confused, also turned to Natsu.
She froze.
Wally, happy to see Natsu was here to deal with Matt, turned towards him with a hopeful expression.
He froze to.
Natsu Dragneel is a nice person, albeit strange. He was nice to others and shoed great care for his friends and his Pokémon.
And that same person was frowning.
Not the, "I feel insulted frown' or an 'Emo teen frown'. No.
This was a 'I'm going to f*ck*ng kill you' frown.
"Was," He spoke, a slight growl in his voice. "Zinnia here?"
Matt was shaking as Courtney carried her bridal style.
"Um," Wally stuttered. "Do you mean the black haired girl with red eyes traveling with a Whismur?"
Natsu nodded.
"She uh...she took my Keystone."
Natsu's frown deepened.
"I see."
He walked away.
"...I'm scared." Matt trembled.
"You came!" Zinnia smiled as Natsu walked deeper into Granite Cave.
"Where's her Keystone." Natsu growled.
She paused.
"...I'll admit that is a first." Zinnia scratched her cheek. "I can see that you're angry, but I have a good reason!"
Natsu raised a brow.
"If all goes well, I will return the Keystones and apologies myself."
Natsu paused. Then he sighed.
"Fine."
"Great!" Zinnia clapped her hands, Aster jumping up and down to mimic her excitement. "Before I forget, here!" She handed him a meteorite. "Consider it a token of our friendship." She smiled "So about the painting behind me..."
"And what do you think Natsu?" Zinnia asked him.
They were at the Mossdeep Space Center where Steven was explaining to him about how they were going to send the meteorite to another dimension. Zinnia showed up and broke the remote to activate the teleporter and began explaining about how the meteorite would just endanger a parallel universe. She asked Brendan, who Steven called, if he had any other ideas. Brendan, while a Champion, was still 11 years old. So he was unable to come up with an answer. Now she was asking him. Now she was asking him if he had any ideas.
"I'm going to punch it." He said. "Hard."
Everyone was silent for a few seconds.
"Normally, if someone said that, I'd say that it's impossible." Brendan placed his hand under his chin. "But since it's coming from Natsu..."
"...See that, Aster? You always wanted to watch them, right? The Litleonids. A million glittering stars falling from the sky...The show is about to start." Zinnia smiled at Aster as she looked up at the night sky atop the Sky Pillar. "Aren't we happy now? Yes, what could be better, dear Aster? Ha ha..."
She turned to Natsu, who had just climbed up the ladder, and smiled sadly.
"...Welcome to the Dragonhark altar, Natsu. You know what I am trying to do here by now, don't you?" He didn't respond. "That's right. I will summon Rayquaza to this world to destroy the meteoroid headed for Hoenn. That is my..." She paused, memories of a friend she buried long ago resurfacing. "It is our duty." She swallowed the lump in her throat before turning to the night sky again.
"Ever since I was a little girl, I have always turned my eyes up to the sky. When I was so full of uncertainty that I felt my heart might be crushed by it...When I was so grief-stricken and alone I thought my heart might break of it...I turned and looked up there...so that my tears would never, ever fall. What about you? Have you ever had to do something like that?"
Natsu had moved to stand beside her.
"...For awhile." He admitted.
Zinnia nodded. "Right..."
They stood in silence for awhile.
"...I used to watch the stars like this all the time...Together with Aster. We were always together. In good times and in bad." She wiped away the tears as her Whismur looked at her in worry. "I loved her. I loved her with everything I had...But I still lost her." She let out a laugh that was filled with sorrow. "...Hahaha...I want to see her...I want to be with her again...My sweet Aster..."
She stared into space.
"I will, won't I? With this...Just a little longer..."
She hadn't realized yet that she and Natsu were holding hands tightly. As if they were afraid to let go.
"Guess I should say good morning?"
When Natsu awoke, Zinnia was laying right next to him. The two set up camp and decided to wait until morning to continue.
"You slept well, didn't you? You look so adorable when you sleep." She smirked.
"Har har." Natsu dryly laughed as the two packed away their things. a few minutes later, Zinnia stood in the middle of the altar.
"...I think it's time I gave it a shot." She cracked her knuckles, hoping to loosen the feeling of anxiety she had. It didn't work.
"I'm sorry...for all the trouble I caused you." She began.
"No worries." Natsu waved her off.
She smiled but it disappeared as quickly as it came. "If something happens to me...Please...Take this little one..." She motioned to Aster, who had moved to stand beside Natsu.
"As long as you promise you'll be ok."
She didn't promise.
"...OK. Here I go." With a heavy heart, Zinnia started her prayer.
"'With jewel bright and borrowed might from the spirits of the departed...Through sacred rite, in thy great sight, my life as well I offer...'" Thee Mega rings she had stolen started to glow as Zinnia felt the power surging through her.
"...Ugh...ngh...gh..." She grunted in pain, struggling to get thee next words out. "'...I summon thee...to aid...this fight... and save us...from disaster! Realize them...upon this world...! For this I do summon thee!'" She inhaled and yelled at the top of her lungs.
"'Rayquazaaa!'"
There was a flash of yellow light. Zinnia had to shield her eyes before seeing what had arrived.
"Ray...quaza!"
While it had taken a lot of her energy, Zinnia was pleased to see the legendary dragon before her.
"I did it! I...I did it!" She had to wipe away the tears of joy that sprung forth. "Now the world...will be saved! Aster... Aster, I did it!" Aster was jumping up and down. She smiled fondly before turning back to the Sky High Pokémon.
"Great Rayquaza! Hear my wish! Achieve your Mega Evolution! Take hold of your true power! Show me your true face! The Rayquaza that will save this planet!" She raised one of the Keystones she had, so Rayquaza could achieve its true form.
But nothing happened.
"Huh?!" Zinnia was in shock. "H-how can this be?! I gathered all of the Key Stones that could withstand your great power...and summoned you here...You came...And yet...Why?!" Her shock turned to anger. Everything she did, all the hard work, her promise with Aster...was it for naught?
"Come on! Do it! Mega Evolve! Why?!" She lost the ability to yell. "Why won't you..."
"Zinnia..." Natsu called out behind her.
Rayquaza crooned sadly.
"What?!" Being a Draconid, Zinnia had a strong affinity with Dragon types. So she was able to understand what Rayquaza was trying to convey.
"It can't be...the one without enough power...is you, Rayquaza?" Zinnia said in disbelief. "The Meteorites that should lie within Rayquaza's great body...aren't enough? Have these thousand years drained them of their power?"
"Zinnia?" Natsu called out again.
Rayquaza nodded sadly as Zinnia collapsed to her knees.
"This...can't...be... I can't...I...I...Everything...I've done...till now..."
"Zinnia!" He called a bit louder.
Zinnia let her tears run freely. "Aster... I can't...I can't take any...more-"
"ZINNIA!"
"What!?" She yelled back, finally facing him and reeled back in surprise.
In Natsu's hand was the meteorite she gave him. And it was glowing green.
"Should I be concerned about this or?" He pointed to it.
Rayquaza snatched it out of his hand and ate it.
"Hey! Watch it!" He yelled, shaking the hand the meteorite was in. "You could've eaten my arm! Be careful!"
Natsu was really thankful to Brendan for giving him a space suit.
"WHOOOHOOOOO!" Riding his newly caught Mega Rayquaza, they quickly flew to the oncoming meteor. "Alright! All for nothing! Ready Genji!?"
Rayquaza roared.
Natsu smiled. "Then let's go!"
Rayquaza's body moved faster than it ever did before until it was a green streak. Quickly flying into outer space, Rayquaza passed right though the meteor, making it explode.
"Alright!" Natsu cheered at the destruction behind him. He blinked in confusion a few seconds later. "Eh?"
A red triangle, completely unharmed, was floating inside the remains of the meteor. It moved erratically before blue and orange tendrils popped out. The triangle broke apart, revealing a humanoid orange and blue Pokémon. It rushed to the Natsu and Rayquaza, stopping right in-front of them.
"So," Natsu began, inspecting the alien. "You're a Pokémon huh?"
It stared at him.
"In that case..." Natsu reached into his pocket.
And pulled out a sheet of paper.
"As the second in command of the Pokémon World Space Police, I hereby Place you under arrest for trespassing on private property without a permit."
The alien made a warbling like sound.
"Yeah I'm second in command." Natsu, now wearing a police hat, placed a hand on his hip. "Rayquaza recruited me the moment I captured him."
Rayquaza, who was wearing a police cap, nodded.
"Speaking of that, how does that work?" Natsu looked up at Rayquaza. "Technically, you are my Pokémon...do our roles switch or...?"
Rayquaza thought about it.
"We'll talk about this later." Natsu decided. "So what reason could you have for choosing to willingly violate the law just to visit Earth?"
There was another warbling sound.
"...I'l admit, crêpes are a good reason." Natsu said. "Ok, how about this. I'll capture you. Since you are caught by me, you won't be violating any laws since you are placed under my jurisdiction. That way, you can eat all the crêpes you want without going to jail."
Deoxys considered it.
"-and that's how I saved the world." Natsu told them.
"...Wow." Roxanne said. "I don't believe it."
"Neither did I." Zinnia piped up, sipping her smoothie. "But the proof is right there."
Standing a few feet away, Deoxys, now named Jim, was eating crêpes with Natsu's Pikachus.
"Damn." Flannery stated. "That was one hell of a story."
"Thanks for getting my Key Stone back by the way." May thanked him while holding pink cotton candy.
"Ha ha, no problem!" Zinnia smiled.
"I was talking to Natsu."
"Observation." Courtney said with an emotionless voice. "May Maple dislikes the Draconid known as Zinnia."
"Gee, hadn't noticed." Shelly rolled her eyes.
"Be nice." The Team Magma Wailmer trailer told the Team Aqua Admin.
"I must say, I am jealous that you got to rid the legendary Rayquaza." Winona told Natsu.
"Seeing a legendary is pretty amazing." Phoebe smiled.
"Yup." Liza agreed.
"I'm pretty sure Natsu is the amazing one." Lisia giggled. "Since he is the one who caught it."
Alice and Lisa nodded in agreement.
"...What the heck." Brendan whispered to his family, who were a few seats down from where Natsu and the rest were sitting for the Mossdeep star show. "Why are there so many girls..."
"You know." Steven said, having seen the spectacle. "Makarov warned me this might happen." He turned to his left. "Is he ok?"
"Don't mind him." Sidney patted a depressed Tate's back. "He's upset that his sister ditched him to hang out with Natsu."
"Hey Natsu." Zinnia called out. "Where are you going next?"
Natsu hummed in thought.
"Don't know." He said. "The author doesn't know which region the readers want yet."
"...What?"
Natsu Dragneel's Pokémon:
Main 6
Finn (Swampert)
Gender: Male.
Ability: Torrent, (Mega Evolved) Swift Swim.
Moves: Waterfall, Earthquake, Ice Beam, Brick Break.
Item: Swampertite.
Personality: A gentle giant who's face doesn't change, so his actions are often misunderstood. Goes along with Natsu's craziness with no issue.
Benny (Linoone)
Gender: Male.
Ability: Gluttony.
Moves: Belly Drum, Extreme Speed, Surf, Charge Beam.
Item: Endless supply of Ben & Jerry's tubs Natsu bought for him. Eating it restores his health to full.
Personality: Is always seen with a Ben & Jerry's tub. If one gets damaged, a ruthless monster is left in his wake.
Keith (Breloom)
Gender: Male.
Ability: Poison Heal.
Moves: Seed Bomb, Power-Up Punch, Headbutt, Toxic.
Item: Toxic Orb.
Personality: Fun and outgoing. Is the first one in the group to charge into a dark and spooky woods.
Alice (Mawile)
Gender: Female.
Ability: Hyper Cutter, (Mega Evolved) Huge Power.
Moves: Iron Head, Play Rough, Crunch, Swords Dance.
Item: Mawilite
Personality: Clingy to Natsu. Often fights Lisa because of this.
Lava Cake (Camerupt)
Gender: Male.
Ability: Solid Rock, (Mega Evolved) Sheer Force.
Moves: Eruption, Flamethrower, Earthquake, Rock Slide.
Item: Cameruptite
Personality: Is just kinda there. The silent type in the group that stays still if you pick him up and place him upside down. Likes sleeping a lot.
Lisa (Latias)
Gender: Female.
Ability: Levitate.
Moves: Dragon Pulse, Psychic, Aura Sphere, Calm Mind.
Item: Latiasite
Personality: Clingy to Natsu. Often fights Alice because of this.
Pikachus
Pikach (Pikachu)
Gender: Female.
Ability: Lightning Rod.
Moves: Thunderbolt, Meteor Mash, Iron Tail, Thunder Wave.
Item: Light Ball.
Personality: Likes to jam to heavy metal. Big fan of Skillet.
Pikelle (Pikachu)
Gender: Female.
Ability: Lightning Rod.
Moves: Thunderbolt, Icicle Crash, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave.
Item: Light Ball.
Personality: Very elegant. Never runs on four legs as to not dirty her dress.
Piketta (Pikachu)
Gender: Female.
Ability: Lightning Rod.
Moves: Thunderbolt, Draining Kiss, Encore, Thunder Wave.
Item: Light Ball.
Personality: Loudest of them all. Loves dancing.
Dr. Pika (Pikachu)
Gender: Female.
Ability: Lightning Rod.
Moves: Thunderbolt, Electric Terrain, Electro Web, Thunder Wave.
Item: Light Ball.
Personality: Not a people person. Would rather spend her time researching type matchups, abilities, and moves. Insists that Electric Terrain is an attacking move and would use science to prove it.
Piké (Pikachu)
Gender: Female.
Ability: Lightning Rod.
Moves: Thunderbolt, Flying Press, Focus Punch, Thunder Wave.
Item: Light Ball.
Personality: Loves wrestling. Often spars with Natsu's bigger Pokémon.
Pikachu (Pikachu)
Gender: Female.
Ability: Lightning Rod.
Moves: Thunderbolt, Volt Shock Fist, Fake Out, Thunder Wave.
Item: Light Ball.
Personality: Is the leader of the Pikachus. Never not smiling. In a creepy way.
Legendaries of importance
Genji (Rayquaza)
Gender: Presumably male.
Ability: Air Lock, (Mega Evolved) Delta Stream.
Moves: Dragon Pulse, Dragon Ascent, Hyper Beam, Dragon Dance.
Item: Leftovers.
Personality: Second in-command of the Pokémon World Space Police having handed Natsu the rights to be first in-command. Takes his job seriously.
Ruby (Groudon)
Gender: Presumably male.
Ability: Drought, (Primal Reversion) Desolate Land.
Moves: Precipice Blades, Lava Plume, Solar Beam, Thunder.
Item: Red Orb.
Personality: Hates Sapphire.
Sapphire (Kyogre)
Gender: Presumably female.
Ability: Drizzle, (Primal Reversion) Primordial Sea.
Moves: Origin Pulse, Ice Beam, Earthquake, Thunder.
Item: Blue Orb.
Personality: Hates Ruby.
Jim (Deoxys)
Gender: Presumably male.
Ability: Pressure.
Moves: Psychic, Knock Off, Recover, Cosmic Power.
Item: Crêpes. Natsu isn't sure where he gets them.
Personality: Crêpes.
