~With XYZ gang~
The gang was walking through route 19. Right now, they were trying to think of Zoura's nickname.
"How about Zachary?" Shadow suggested as he walks. His Zoura was laying on the hood of the coat, eating a pink Pokepuff. The fox shakes his head no.
"Okay, how about Levi?" The agent suggested again. Zoura shakes his head again before eating more of the puff.
"Or how about Puff?" The Zoura glared at his new master at the fat joke. Shadow felt crumbs hit the back of his head.
"I deserved that." Shadow chuckled.
"How about Scar?" Bonnie suggested while walking with them.
"That one doesn't make sense cause he doesn't have any scars." Shadow pointed out with Zoura nodding in agreement.
"I never knew it's hard to find a nickname for a Pokemon is," Ash commented.
"Well, when you name someone or Pokemon, you gotta think of the perfect name for them. Once you name them, it'll stay forever." Serena explained.
"Pika," Pikachu said while nodding.
"I remembered that mom said that my dad picked my name. She said that they found a large ash tree when they were younger." The black-haired trainer explained by memory.
"Really? Your dad sounds cool." Bonnie commented.
"I guess. But I never met him. Mom said he disappeared before I was born. She said he disappeared in a region." Ash explained.
"I'm so sorry to hear that," Clement said with pity for Ash.
"It's okay. I might find him someday. If he's still around." Ash said, looking at the bright side.
"And I thought that I had father issues." Shadow thought. The Zoura licked his paws to get rid of the crumbs before yawning.
"You still need to think about the nickname. But, you can't talk right now so I have to think of one." The black hedgehog said. Squishy looked at Shadow from Bonnie's bag with Dedenne sleeping. They got to the bridge but stopped when they heard
"Hey, guys!" They looked ahead to see Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor running to them with smiles.
"Hi, guys!" Serena said with a wave.
"Who are they?" Shadow asked with the Zoura transforming into an Aipom to disguise himself.
"They're our friends. That's Shauna, the one with the black hair is Tierno, and the one with the orange hair is Trevor." Clement explained to both of them.
"Hiya! Long time no see!" Trevor commented with a wink.
"Ugh...I'm sick of hearing that phrase." Shadow thought. The three trainers saw the black hedgehog then walked up to him
"Whoa, what kind of Pokemon is it?" Shauna asked with curiosity.
"It looks like a mega form of-" Tierno was cut off
"Don't even say it!" Shadow growled in annoyance. Their eyes widened
"It can talk too! That's so cool!" Tierno commented with stars in his eyes.
"What's your name?" Shauna asked.
"Shadow the hedgehog. And this is my Pokemon, Zou..." His Zoura shook his head violently. Shadow remembered that Zouras' supposed to hide from people.
"I mean...Victor." The fake Aipom looked at his master in surprise.
"Those are cool names," Trevor commented. The "Aipom" really liked his new name and showed Shadow nodding.
"You like that name?" Shadow asked. He honestly chose that name randomly. But oh well. The orange haired kid took out a camera and took a picture of them.
"Why did you take that picture?" The black hedgehog asked rubbing his eyes from the flash.
"I always take a picture of a new Pokemon," Trevor explained.
"I'm not a Pokemon," Shadow said while hiding the annoyance in his voice.
"Hey, how about we battle each other? We heard that Ash got the eighth badge so I want to know how strong you are." The dancer said with his arms crossed while flashing a smirk.
"That sounds like a cool idea. How about Shadow VS Trevor and Ash VS Tierno?" The blonde little girl suggested.
"Sounds like a great plan," Ash commented.
"Pika!" Pikachu said in agreement.
"I never did a real Pokemon battle before. There was when I fought against one of my friend's Primeape. But I was fighting it, not with my Pikachu at the time." Shadow admitted. Victor gave him the "Don't worry, I'll handle it" grin. Both Shadow and Trevor got into battle stance
"And...Begin!" Clement shouted.
"Go, Victor!" The black hedgehog shouted. The fake Aipom jumped off of his master's shoulder to the battlefield.
"Go, Charizard!" The orange-haired trainer shouted before releasing a Charizard with a device on its tail. Victor looked at the large dragon with widened eyes. His tail went between his legs and his left eye twitched.
"He had to be an Aipom." Shadow thought while sighing.
"Charizard, use flamethrower!" Trevor shouted. The orange dragon let out fire from its mouth to Victor.
"Victor, dodge it then use scratch!" Shadow demanded. The fake Aipom nodded then ran away from the flames. Victor rushes towards the Charizard with claws out.
"Use dragon claw to block it!" Charizard's master commanded. When the Aipom jumped up to try to slash the dragon, Charizard's arm turned scaly and blocked the attack. Victor glared at the dragon
"Use leer!" The Zoura's master commented. The fake Aipom's glare began darkened with his blue eyes glowing that even Charizard flinched.
"Use pursuit!" Shadow commanded. Victor nodded then jump up and turned into a shadowy figure
"W-What? An Aipom can't use that move!" Trevor shouted with nervousness in his voice. The shadow slammed down on Charizard's snout and hit the ground. When the dragon landed, a giant puff of dirt surrounds the field. In the nearby forest, a glowing red eye watches the battle. Victor landed with some dirt on his fur.
"Charizard, are you okay?" Trevor asked with worry. The fire dragon got up, brushing off the dirt.
"Looks like we're going to use mega evolution." The orange-haired trainer said.
"Mega evolution?" Shadow questioned. Trevor took out a small orb
"Now, mega evolve!" The orange-haired trainer pressed the orb in his hand then beams of light came out. The beams hit on the Charizard's tail and it starts to transform. The tail had spikes, a long spike came out its head, the wings have gotten ragged and smaller wings came out of its elbows.
"Did it evolved or what?" The hedgehog questioned.
"Zo-Aipom!" The fake Aipom shouted to get his master back to reality.
"Sorry, use pursuit again!" Victor nodded then changed into a shadow and ran towards the dragon.
"Use dragon rage!" Trevor demanded. The mega Charizard let out a beam of a purple beam that looked like a dragon fired to the fake Aipom. The Zoura's eyes widened when the move was close to him. When it hit, a cloud of dirt surrounded the area and the Zoura flew in the air and going to the forest.
"Victor!" Shadow went off before the gang said or do anything.
~In the forest~
"Turn into a flying type and fly!" The black hedgehog shouted. Victor transformed into a pidgey and tried to flap the wings but he still falls.
"You can breathe fire when you were Ninetails but can't fly when you're a flying type?!" Shadow shouted.
"Then again, flamethrower is a move and flying can't be taught by anyone."
"Zoura!" The fox shouted as he was falling fast.
"Dammit! I can't get to him in time without chaos control!" Shadow thought with sweat on his forehead. Victor disappeared in the trees
"Victor!" Before the Zoura hit the ground, a vine quickly grabbed the fox. The ultimate life form got to the hanging Zoura in a minute
"Are you okay?" Shadow asked as he unties the fox from the vines.
"Zou!" Victor hugged around his master's neck with tears forming.
"It's okay, everything is okay," Shadow said while rubbing the Zoura's back.
"He could have died if that vine didn't catch him. He would have died because I was too slow to catch him. If only I get these fucking rings off then I won't be useless anymore!"
"Zou?" Victor got Shadow back into reality.
"Oh, sorry. I was thinking how that vine suddenly grabbed you on its own." Both the hedgehog and fox looked ahead to only found trees.
"Shadow?" Bonnie's voice echoed through the forest.
"Coming." Both of them ran out but didn't see one of the trees had a red eye following them. The two got to the gang.
"Shadow, I'm so sorry about your Aipom." Trevor apologized so did his now normal Charizard.
"It's okay. Victor is fine." The Zoura nodded then forgot that he was in his real form.
"Whoa, was your Aipom a Zoura?" Shauna asked.
"Yes," Shadow said with a nod.
"I never saw a Zoura in person before." Trevor took Victor's picture.
"Alright, let's start our battle," Tierno said with excitement.
"Oh, ya!" Ash said with excitement too. The two stood in their battle stance.
"Begin!" The blonde inventor shouted.
"Time to dance, Blastoise!" The black-haired dancer let out his fully evolved water starter
"Blast!" The giant turtle shouted.
"Greninja, come on out!" Ash let out his frog ninja
"Gren," Greninja said calmly.
"Use hydro pump!" The Blastoise let out water out of its cannons to the ninja.
"Dodge it then use water shuriken!" Greninja nodded then jumped up to dodge the hydro pump. As the frog was in the air, Greninja summoned a shuriken made out of the water then threw it to the giant turtle.
"Block it then use skull bash!" Tierno commented. Blastoise hid in its shell when the shuriken hit. Then the Blastoise's head poked out then try to headbutt the frog ninja.
"Greninja, it's time to power up!" Ash shouted to his water Pokemon.
"Gren!" Greninja nodded to his master then closes his eyes.
"What's going on?" Shadow asked the gang as Victor eats a purple Pokepuff while watching.
"Here we go!" Then a whirlpool surrounded Greninja as the frog was changing. When the whirlpool disappears, Greninja now has a red strike on his head and a large water shuriken on his back.
"What the?" The black hedgehog said in surprise.
"Zou?" The Zoura said in surprise also.
"That's Ash Greninja. It's another form that Greninja has." Bonnie explained to them. In the forest, the red eye widened when it saw Ash Greninja.
"Use cut!" Ash Greninja had a glowing sharp object in his hand then rushed to Blastoise.
"Blastoise, dodge it!" Tierno commanded. But before the turtle could go on its shell, the ninja hit the turtle with the move. The move sent Blastoise back a bit.
"Are you okay?" Tierno asked his water type partner. The Blastoise nodded
"Okay, use-" Then, a Gengar came out from the forest and stood in front of the battle with a grin.
"A Gengar?" Shauna questioned. The ghost type looked at Ash Greninja with the grin. Greninja tilted his head in confusion before jumped back when the ghost type released a shadow ball at the frog.
"What the?" Ash shouted in surprised. The others quickly moved away when a Trevenant ran past them in super speed. The Pokemon tree grabbed Ash then continue running to another forest. The Gengar followed them.
"What's going on?!" The black-haired trainer shouted as he disappears into the forest.
"Ash!" Serena shouted.
"Pika!" Pikachu shouted in worry. Greninja ran after Ash and disappears in the forest.
"What the heck just happened?" Shadow asked with Victor's head tilted in confusion.
"A Trevenant stole Ash. We gotta save him!" Bonnie said in worry.
"Alright, Charizard come out!" Trevor commanded before letting his fire starter out.
"Charizard, go and find Ash." The Charizard nodded before flying away.
"C'mon," Serena said then everyone ran to the entrance of the forest. When they entered, there were flowers everywhere and blowing everywhere. As they were walking, Shadow keeps on sneezing.
"Are you okay?" Clement asked the hedgehog. The ultimate life form had red puffy eyes from sneezing so much.
"Ya, I don't why I'm sneezing so much?" Shadow asked himself before letting out a small cat-like sneeze. Both Serena and Shauna said "aww" at the same time.
"Aww, that sounded like a Skitty," Shauna said.
"Maybe you have allergies?" Bonnie guessed as she walks beside him.
"But, Gerald told me that I don't have allergies. It's because of my chaos energy, I can't get sick or have allergies." The black hedgehog said before sneezing again. The Zoura tries to blow the pollen away.
"How about you can stay here until we come back?" Tierno asked. Shadow crossed his arms
"I'll be fine." Bonnie looked at him
"Please? We'll be right back." The little girl promised with a smile.
"Okay. But be careful." The black hedgehog said simply.
"Shadow agrees with Bonnie almost everything," Serena commented to Clement.
"That's her power." The inventor said with a cracked smile. Both Shadow and Victor stayed behind while the team went to rescue the black-haired trainer.
~Meanwhile~
Ash was looking back to see if he sees any of his friends.
"Excuse me? Did I make you angry? Because I was kidnapped by another Trevenant before because of that reason." The black-haired kid said as the tree Pokemon continues walking. The trainer noticed at the Trevenant had similar two markings that Ash has on his cheeks. The marking on the tree was carved in and around the cheeks area. They stopped in a clearing and set the trainer down. Ash was confused until the Gengar grabbed the hat with the same grin.
"Hey, give it back!" The ghost type gave the hat to the tree Pokemon.
"Tre Tre." The Trevenant said to get Ash's attention. The tree Pokemon put the cap on top of its head before saying something to Gengar. The shadow Pokemon nodded before getting in a battle stance. To Ash, it looks like the Trevenant was a trainer commanding its Pokemon into battle.
"Were you owned by another trainer?" The black-haired trainer guessed. Both Trevenant and Gengar shook their heads. Ash scratched his chin, trying to figure what the ghost types are saying.
"Were you a trainer before?" The trainer guessed. Some people can turn into ghost type Pokemon when they die, like Pokemon. The tree Pokemon nodded before giving the hat back to the kid while the Gengar claps.
"Sorry to hear that," Ash said as he puts on his hat. The Trevenant waved his hand in an "It's okay" manner.
"So, why did you take me?" The trainer asked as he gets up. The tree Pokemon had a confused look while the shadow Pokemon shrugged.
"Do I remind you of someone?" It was Trevenant's turn to shrug. A Deerling(In Winter form) and an Aipom walked around the clearing and noticed the scene with confusion.
"Oh, hiya." Ash greeted the Pokemon with a wave and a smile. The Deerling smiled back and walked to the trainer. The Aipom followed with curiosity. The black-haired trainer pets the deer Pokemon while petting the Aipom.
"You know, I used to have an Aipom back then," Ash commented to the monkey Pokemon. Both Aipom and Deerling smiled big at the kid. The tree and shadow Pokemon watched this in curiosity.
"Come here. Don't worry, they won't bite." The trainer promised them. Trevenant walked to them and slowly pet the Aipom with its wooden hand. The monkey Pokemon smiles and laughs, enjoying it.
"There, it isn't bad, right?" Ash said with a grin. If the tree Pokemon has a mouth, it would smile as well. While that was happening, Greninja(In his normal form) was spying from the treeline and Charizard saw the scene from the sky. The orange dragon flew away to inform the others while the frog ninja stays and watch.
~With the others~
They were still walking around, trying to find Ash. Serena looked down on the ground as she walks. The other saw this.
"Don't worry, Serena. He's Ash, he'll be fine." Shauna said to cheer the performer up. Serena blushed
"Are you sure? Yes, he was kidnapped by a Trevenant before. But I'm still worried." She said.
"He risks his life against Legendaries to help a Pokemon. A Trevenant is nothing for him." Clement reminded with a smile. The others nodded in agreement and Pikachu said "Pika!" in agreement. The performer smiled at them
"You're right." Then they saw Charizard flying to them
"Did you find him?" Trevor asked his fire starter. The orange dragon nodded then fly back where Ash was. The group saw Greninja staring at a clearing. Then they saw that Ash was playing with a Deerling, Aipom, the Gengar and the Trevenant. The Gengar was playing tag with the deer and monkey Pokemon. And the tree Pokemon lifted the trainer while laughing.
"The heck is going on?" Tierno asked.
"It looks fun!" Bonnie commented.
"Hey, Ash!" Serena called out. Both Ash and Trevenant looked to see the group.
"Oh, hi guys! Can you put me down now?" The tree Pokemon obeyed and put the trainer down.
"Pikachu!" The mouse Pokemon ran to his trainer and hugged him. Greninja walked to them with his arms crossed
"Are you okay?" Shauna asked with worry."You'd scared us back there," Tierno commented.
"It's okay, I'm fine. This Trevenant is actually friendly." The black-haired kid informed them with a smile.
"That's good. Let's go back, Shadow and Victor are waiting." The little girl said.
"Oh, ya. Well, this was fun but I have to go." Ash said to the tree Pokemon. The Trevenant looked confused.
"But I promised that I'll come and visit real soon." Then the tree Pokemon caught on what's happening. The ghost tree shook its head with anger inside.
"Look, I'm sorry to leave so soon. I'll visit when I win the Pokemon league." The black-haired trainer promised.
"Pika," Pikachu said. The Gengar, Deerling, and Aipom saw this scene with frowns. Then, the Trevenant hugged the trainer tightly.
"Don't worry, it wouldn't be forever. I'll come back real soon." Ash promised again when the tree Pokemon ended the hug. The group left while waving goodbye. Gengar and Aipom waved and Deerling says goodbye. As for Trevenant, it just stares at them while an image of a woman with brown hair appearing in its mind.
Later, everyone got to a Pokemon center to rest for the night. Ash went to the phone and called his mother
"Oh, hi Ash!" His mother said with a smile and Mr. Mime waving at him.
"Hi, mom." The black-haired trainer said.
"Pika!" The mouse Pokemon greeted.
"So, how have you been? Have you been changing your underwear every day?" His mother asked. Ash blushed in embarrassment.
"Mom, you're embarrassing me." He said with a chuckle.
"Oh, sorry. I wanted to make sure." His mom said with a chuckle as well.
"Actually, I called because I want to know about dad," Ash said.
"Your father? He went missing before you were born." His mother explained.
"I know. But I want to know him a bit more." The trainer said.
"Well, he was a trainer like you. His partner was a Gengar that he caught in Kanto. And he had those cute marking on your cheeks." Ash's eyes widened then remembered the Trevenant.
"Where did he went missing?" The trainer asked.
"Before he left, he said that he was going to Kalos to catch a legendary deer Pokemon. That's all I could remember at this moment." His mom explained.
"It's okay. Thanks for telling me." Ash said with a smile.
"You're welcome. It's getting late, you should go to bed." His mother said and Mr. Mime said "Mime, Mime."
"Alright...Before I go to bed, can you send me my old hat real quick?"
~Meanwhile~
Gengar, Aipom, and Deerling was around the sad Trevenant. They all looked up when a Greninja walked to them and a red cap with a green symbol on the front. The ninja frog handed a written note to the tree to read.
Something to remember me. See you soon.
Love your son, Ash.
Teardrops smeared the paper. The Trevenant bawls like a river as he hugs the cap tightly.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Sorry for not updating, I was working on other projects and been playing Pokemon Sun so much. Now, the next chapter will be long because I haven't thought up an idea for the next one. Anyways, have a good day/night ^^