After Shadow told the gang the whole story
"Oh my, that's terrible," Serena said with pity for Shadow.
"Those people shouldn't do those things to Pokemon or other creatures," Ash said with anger to Team Flare.
"Pika!" Pikachu said with anger. Shadow had his arms crossed while looking down. The memories of Team Flare came back and shook a bit.
"Why am I like this? I was experimented by Gerald and his team on me when I was born. So why am I scared now? Then again, Gerald had to experiment on me because he said that I was dying. And I didn't remember or do that over and over..." Then he felt a hand on his arm and turned to see Bonnie with a concerned look.
"Don't worry Shadow, you're safe with us. We'll protect you from those horrible people." The little girl promised and smiled.
"Ya, no matter what we'll fight," Ash promised. Both Serena and Clement nodded in agreement. Shadow blinked a few times
"But why? You don't even know me that long." The ultimate life form pointed out.
"We helped a lot of Pokemon that we didn't know them much," Serena said.
"And we fought against legendaries before. Of course, we'll help you." Clement said. The black hedgehog looked at them in amazement. These kids are around 10 and Bonnie is around 6 and they fought legendaries? Shadow smiled
"Thanks. It might be a long adventure, though." He informed them.
"We don't care how long it'll take. We want you to find your friends and return home." Bonnie said with a grin. The ultimate life form couldn't help but smile back. Serena looked the Pokedex.
"We could go to Couirway town. But we need to get Shadow a winter coat because it'll take awhile." The performer explained.
"I don't need a coat. Mobians can survive the cold longer than humans." Shadow explained.
"But we gotta get one, to be sure," Clement said. The gang went inside a boutique and Serena and Bonnie is helping to find Shadow's coat.
"Hmm...Hey Shadow, do you like this or this?" Serena held up two coats. The right was black with a large hood and the left was a long light blue. Shadow was about to pick until
"Or how about this?" Bonnie held up a Mightyena coat. The black hedgehog held a chuckle.
"I'm sorry but I don't think that won't fit me." Shadow apologized while trying to not smile.
"Are you sure? It'll look good on you." Bonnie said with a grin.
"I'm sure," Shadow said with a smirk.
"Those two getting along really good," Clement said, enjoying seeing this with Ash.
"Have you heard the Zoura came back?" The boys turned to the voice and saw two women picking out clothes while talking.
"Really? I thought it got captured by a group of people?" One of the women asked.
"It escaped and went back to the Pokemon village today."
"A Zoura in Pokemon village?" The inventor questioned.
"And it got captured by a group of people?" Both boys looked at Shadow who was putting on the black coat.
"Well, he kinda looks like a Zoroark." The black-haired trainer commented.
"Hey Shadow," The boys went to Shadow.
"Did Team Flare said something to you like a Zoura or a Zoroark?" Ash asked.
"Now that you mention it, they kept telling me that I look like a mega form of Zoroark or something." The black hedgehog explained. The inventor and the black-haired trainer looked at each other then back to the rest of the gang.
"Hey, guys, how about we go to this place called Pokemon village?" Ash asked them.
"The Pokemon village?" Serena looked at the map.
"It says that it's a secret village, home to runaway Pokemon who been mistreated by cruel trainers. Legends says that no one has ever found it." The performer explained.
"Those poor Pokemon..." Bonnie said sadly. Shadow placed his hand on top of the little girl's head.
"It's okay. Those Pokemon is in peace now." The ebony hedgehog said with a smile. Bonnie looked at him then smiled back.
"You're right. Thanks, Shadow." The little girl said with a grin.
"How about we go to route 20? Some say the Pokemon village is there." Clement pointed out while they're looking at the map.
"Alright, let's get ready."
~A few minutes later~
They entered the route which is a large forest.
"Are you sure that Pokemon village is in this forest?" Shadow asked.
"I'm sure...At least I think." Clement murmured the last part as he looks at the map. Then something got on top of Shadow's head. He looked to see Squishy resting on his head.
"Looks like Squishy likes you," Bonnie commented.
They all stopped when they heard bushes ahead rustled. Then a Primeape came out of the bushes, looking at the gang intensely.
"What?! Why is there a Primeape in a forest?" Serena questioned. Then the Primeape comes charging them with its' fist up. Shadow suddenly got in front of Bonnie to protect her.
"Pikachu, use thunderbolt!" Ash shouted. The yellow mouse jumped up and let a thunderbolt and hit the light brown monkey
"PIKACHU!" The Primeape got turned into a small black and red fox. After the thunderbolt stopped, the fox coughed up some smoke before falling to its back with swirls on its eyes.
"A Zoura?" Serena questioned. The Zoura sat up and shook off the soot off its' fur.
"We're sorry about that. You were going to attack us." Ash apologized.
"Pika..." The yellow mouse apologized too. The Zoura was talking in Pokemon language. Squishy then touched Shadow's left ear and Shadow heard a boy voice from the Zoura.
"I was protecting the village from intruders." The Zoura said.
"What the? Did I just heard that Pokemon talking?" Shadow thought with a confused look. The fox looked at Shadow with surprise.
"What? How did that weird guy escape that team?" The black hedgehog eyes widened. He remembered he heard "Zoura" before the grunts found him. He clenched his fists and ground his teeth.
"You!" The ultimate life form burst out.
"Oh, crap!" The Zoura ran away.
"Get back here!" Shadow quickly chased after it. Squishy got caught off guard, it fell off of Shadow's head and into the snow.
"Shadow, come back!" Bonnie shouted but Shadow was already gone.
"Get back here!" Shadow shouted as he runs after the fox. The Zoura quickly turned left and Shadow turned there to see a bunch of Pidgey. He looked around to try to find the transforming fox. His eyes spotted a Pidgey that looks very nervous with sweat.
"Got ya!" Shadow grabbed the nervous Pidgey while the other Pidgey flew away. The Pidgey in Shadow's hands transformed into Zoura and bit hard the black hedgehog's hands. Shadow let go and the fox ran away. The ultimate life form growled in frustration. The Zoura stopped to catch his breath. His huge black ears perked when he heard footsteps behind a huge boulder. The fox growled then turned into Ninetails, to fight the weird Pokemon. Then he jumped back when the boulder was lifted by the black hedgehog with one hand. The transforming fox froze when he looked at the hedgehog's eyes. Those black and red glowing eyes. The hedgehog threw the boulder to the fox. The fox jumped out of the way and growled at the hedgehog. The fox rushed to the hedgehog. Before the "Ninetails" could get to Shadow, the black hedgehog grabbed the fox's paws and threw him behind. But after that, Shadow's chest tightened. Shadow coughed up blood as his eyes returned to normal.
"W-What's happening? I-I can't breath!" Then the Ninetails' tails hit Shadow and send him flying. The black hedgehog hit the dirty ground with a quick scream. The fox smiled then walk to the struggling hedgehog with fire in his mouth. But then, a Hawlucha jumped down from the trees and got in front of Shadow. The "Ninetails" growled while the fighting bird looked at the fox with challenge look. When the trainers came out, the Ninetails transformed in Zoura then run away.
"Shadow, are you okay?" Bonnie asked, sitting right next to the hedgehog. Shadow slowly got up
"Ya, I'm fine."
"Shadow, why did you try to attack that Zoura?" Serena asked with a frown. Both Clement and Ash behind looked at him with frowns. Pikachu looked at Shadow with a frown while Hawlucha had his arms crossed.
"I'm sorry. That Zoura was the reason why I got captured by Team Flare. I just...Couldn't control myself." The black hedgehog apologized with his ears down.
"I think we should go back to Snowbelle city," Clement said to change the subject.
"Ya, you're right," Ash said. Squishy jumped on Shadow's head again and lay down.
~Somewhere in the forest~
A large field of Pokemon was around. The area had no snow, it was like Spring in the field. The Zoura from earlier was waiting at the entrance. His blue eyes picked up a shadow of a human with hair like a Zoroark. The fox jumped up and wags his bushy tail. But the shadow was a Zoroark that transformed into a human so it could get food for the Pokemon. The Zoura lay back down with his head down. A Foongus and a Lombre watched this.
"Poor little guy. It's been almost a year now, and he's still waiting for his trainer." The Foongus commented with pity.
"It'll break his heart if he heard that his trainer is dead for months..." The Lombre whispered. But the Zoura heard that and looked at them with widened eyes.
~With the gang~
Shadow was behind the group as they walk through the forest. The black hedgehog sighed
"They probably hate me now...Do you think so, Squishy?" Shadow asked the cell Pokemon but it's sleeping.
"I guess so..."
"YOU LIAR!" A voice shouted through the forest that only Shadow and Pikachu heard. Everyone stopped to see Pokemon running away from behind them.
"What's going on?" Clement asked.
"I don't know, we gotta find out," Ash said then everyone ran to where the Pokemon was running away from. They got to a field where a large Ninetails in the middle, snarling.
"Is that the Zoura from earlier?" Serena questioned. Ash and Pikachu walked closer
"Zoura, I don't know what's going on, but we can help you. We promise." The black-haired trainer promised.
"Pika!" The mouse promised too. The Ninetails was still snarling
"Liars, all liars! N is not dead! He'll return! He will!" The fox let out flamethrower towards the trainer and Pikachu. Before the fire hit, Shadow grabbed them and got them down.
"I'm going to handle this, faker."
"Did I just say to Ash faker? I swear those two are similar." Shadow took two steps forward.
"Zoura, I know the truth hurts but it's what it is." The black hedgehog said. The fox snarls
"Liar! He's coming back!" The fox then charges towards Shadow with his fangs and claws out. But before the fox got to him, Shadow punched the fox on the jaw so hard that the fox rolled on his back. The black hedgehog moved his hand around to check if it's broken or not.
"Everyone dies, even if it's sudden. Your trainer doesn't want you to be in denial. But you can't forget the person but you can remember the good times you had with each other." Shadow explained.
"He's not..." The Zoura then remember when he opened his eyes for the first time, he saw his trainer with a smile.
"Hello, little one. My name is N and I will take care of you." Then after that, the memories of them in Pokemon battles, making Pokepuffs and playing in his trainer's room. But when his trainer put him in the village
"Please promise to be good while living here. I promise I'll come back." The Zoura's trainer promised. The Zoura nodded as he saw his trainer left. Tears formed in the fox's eyes before he turned back into Zoura. Then the fox bawls like a river while wailing. The gang was shocked to see this and both Bonnie and Serena teared up. The ultimate life form picked up the crying fox and hugged him.
"There, there..." Shadow whispered while rubbing the Zoura's back. Squishy watched this in curiosity then jumped down to Bonnie.
~Later~
The gang went back to the Pokemon center. Shadow was sitting on the steps with the Zoura sleeping in his lap. The black hedgehog's ears perked when he heard the door opened and
"Hey, Shadow," Shadow turned to see the gang with smiles.
"Hi, guys." The black hedgehog said with a wave.
"So, are you ready to go tomorrow?" Clement asked.
"Really? I thought you were mad at me." The ultimate life form assumed.
"Of course not! We were just shocked about what happened." Ash explained.
"And besides, you're our friend and we're on a mission to find your friends and t you home." Bonnie reminded with a grin. Shadow smiled back
"Thanks." The Zoura woke up with a yawn.
"Hey, Zoura, can I ask you a question?" The black hedgehog asked. The fox looked at him listening.
"I know that I tried to attack you earlier, I'm so sorry about that." Shadow apologized. The Zoura smiled, meaning he forgive him.
"How about you travel with us?" The black fox stared at him for a minute before grinning and shouted
"Zoura!" The fox jumped on the hood of Shadow's coat before getting on Shadow's shoulder.
"I'll take that as a yes." Everyone laughed.
I hope you like this chapter. I know the last chapter was like two or three days ago so sorry if this was rushed. But for the past few days, I haven't been feeling good. But writing this made me better. And yes, Sonic will get a Pokemon maybe in the next chapter. But he'll fight with his Pokemon in battles. I felt like he'll get bored of saying commands for battles. So with them in Kalos, he'll have a Pokemon (So will Knuckles and maybe Amy in the future) The Sonic team and the XYZ gang will meet up in the future since it'll take them awhile to meet up. Zygarde will appear but at the semi finale(Which will have parts) Anyways, have a good day/night ^^