Oragen Day
Pallet Town Departure
The morning back at Pallet Town is somewhat relaxed, though Ash Ketchum's house has Delia rushing around hoovering; Mr. Mime washing the crockery, cutlery and silverware; Pikachu climbing the units opening every cupboard in search of pokémon food, and Ash packing his backpack and knapsack rapidly in his room. Something tells me there is a holiday coming up, but the whole house freezes when there is a knock at the front door.
"Ash! Mummy's busy! Can you open the door for Professor Oak for me please! Thanks dear!"
"Coming!" His distant shout replied from the bedroom, then the house went back into motion as Ash runs downstairs to the front door. "Good morning Professor." Ash greeted upon opening the door, before noticing the bouquet of flowers he was carrying.
"Good morning there Ash!"
"Are the flowers going too?" Professor Oak glances down to them before answering Ash's question.
"Ray!" A distant noise occurred.
"Oh no! These are for your grandmother Ash." Oak complied.
"Huh! Waah!" Ash reacts with utter surprise falling flat backwards when a Luxray pounces on him, pinning him to the floor.
"And Luxray here has gladly agreed to deliver them for me." Oak continues with closed eyes and a smile.
"Lux! Lux!" Luxray replied jumping up and down in his pride, making Ash groan in pain.
"Luxray! Get off!" Ash pleaded, hoping the weight of the pokémon goes away.
"I came to inform you about Tracy's father landing at the airfield." Luxray jumps off and stands beside Oak. "Tracy will be here soon to collect you, Misty and Brock." Oak concludes.
"He's coming here?" Ash replied after rapidly getting up from the floor.
"Yes! In fact! He should be en route now."
"Aaah!" Ash jolts back up to his room within seconds, to finish packing his bags while Pikachu curiously stood watching, nibbling on a bite. Delia notices crumbs being dropped onto the floor where she just hoovered, ultimately charging with a duster chasing Pikachu towards the stairs.
"Pikachu! No crumbs on the floor! I just cleaned there!"
"Pi-pikachu!" Pikachu replied quite apologetic, before running upstairs.
"Oh well. Just another mad Monday again." Professor Oak quickly speaks to Delia before she heads back into the lounge.
"I'll be waiting in the Jeep Delia."
"Alright! Leave the door open for Misty and Brock when they arrive!"
"Very well! See you soon!" He heads to the Jeep parked just round the corner with Luxray, as Delia goes back to the cleaning. Ash is still packing when Misty and Brock arrive at the open door, Pikachu though hears them over the bustle of the house and runs down to greet them.
"Pikachu!" He jumps to Misty from the second to last step, who simply catches and pets him with a laugh.
"Hey there Pikachu!" She searches around from the door in search of both Ash and his mum, noticing the housework is still in progress. "Ash!" She calls up the stairs, but then Delia appears with the dustpan and brush greeting them as she works.
"Morning!"
"Aaaah! Let me do the housework for you!" Brock loudly offered as he charges inside, Misty sighing in loss.
"There he goes again." She decides to walk into the lounge, quite quickly noticing Brock and Mr. Mime fighting over the tea towel in the kitchen, trying to pry it free from the other's grip.
"Let me wipe the dishes!"
"Mime, mime!"
"But it will be easier for me!"
"Mime!" Mr. Mime complied in annoyance before slapping Brock twice in the face to gain the upper hand.
"Hey! No fair!" Brock replied with a red mark on each cheek, but that did not stop them going back to the tea towel war. Delia sees them fighting while rushing about dusting, and quickly shouts.
"Stop fighting in the kitchen!" She collapses at a loss into a seating position on the settee, giving Misty a reason to growl as Pikachu jumps out from between her arms. She storms into the kitchen and thoroughly steals the tea towel from them both, shocking them then glaring at Brock.
"Go and help Ash!" The glare forces Brock into submission, making him back away and run up the stairs to Ash's room. Misty then returns the tea towel to Mr. Mime kindly, as if nothing had even happened. "Here you go Mimey."
"Mime!" Mimey replied with a smile and closed eyes before going back to the housework. Misty heads back into the lounge to wait for the boys, informing Delia that the fighting is over. In a short while everyone is ready to leave, as Tracy appears at the front door.
"Let's go! The limousine is waiting!" As Ash, Misty and Brock head to the black hummer limousine, Mr. Mime heads for the Jeep as Delia goes to speak with Ash while cuddling him.
"Oh Ash! Mummy will see you soon okay. Be safe on your journey and meet us at the Sacriotu Airport.
"Gees mum. It's not like you'll never see me again." Delia hugs him tighter, slightly suffocating him with her over-caring personality.
"I'll see you soon." She lets go. "Is everything packed, including your you know what's?"
"Gah!" Ash quickly pushes his mother to the Jeep. "Yes, mum! Later!" He rushes back to the limo and enters.
"Bye for now honey!" Delia responded with a wave as she sits in the front seat of the Jeep. Both vehicles then go their separate ways, Ash leaving Pallet Town once again with his friends. Pikachu gladly lays relaxed in Ash's arms, Tracy quickly taking a photo without him realising. The town of Pallet slowly disappears from view as the driver turns into the main road.
The airfield is vast and very open as Ash witnesses with his friends, the limo pulling in and Tracy's father opening the doors for them. He greets and leads them to view the plane they will be riding in on this special journey he organised for them. The gold and red forward and aft wings; the sleek black metal body and silver painted propellers; the personalised names of Ash, Misty and Brock on the sides; the detailed grooves at the front and back of the plane either side, and how its polished build sparkled in the early sun. Tracy's father has gone through much spending to perfect the plane itself for the three trainers' journey, and they each stare thunderstruck by the beautiful plane.
"With 500 horsepower and 51/2 gallon fuel tank..." Tracy's father began. "This baby will get you to your destination in no time." He then takes them to the café down a way, to a feast he has already paid for in advance. "Come. Your seats are waiting for you in Sergio's Café."
"Why have you done all this for us Mr. Sketchit?"
"For your special arrival of course, at Sacriotu Airport. You have specifically been asked by Professor Aspen to appear there." Mr. Sketchit reveals a photo of her that Brock instantly takes and stares at, a long oval blush forming over his cheeks.
"She's so beautiful even without that name." Misty sighs at Brock infatuated by the picture he still stares at.
"Yet another excuse for Brock to fall in love." She acted romantically, though she was really being sarcastic. Ash backs away in worry when Brock soon realises Misty's sarcasm, totally gloomed by how she acted.
"Her pure golden hair; her perfect curves; her beautiful brilliant yellow eyes. Never tar such sheer beauty!" He begins drooling and laughing beguilingly upon his fantasy, giving Misty a reason to back away in fright.
"He's drooling again." Ash changes the subject.
"Eww!" Misty quickly takes the picture from Brock as his tears flow. "Brock!" She returns the photo to Mr. Sketchit and pulls Brock by the ear angrily, causing him to cry repeatedly as he is dragged farther and further from the picture towards the café.
"Nooo! I'll do anything for love!"
"Can it you dunce!" Misty did not sympathise and Ash kept clear holding Pikachu in his arms, knowing to never get between either of them at the ear pulling scenes, especially when love and hate are two sides of the same coin.
Entering Sergio's Café was easy; being shown to their tables, their chairs pulled out for them; the many eyes staring at them. If customers were not so fixed on the group then they could quite simply relax and enjoy themselves, even Pikachu could not take it so he flees into Ash's backpack. The menus are handed to them and their drinks ordered, but still eyes would not stop pestering them.
"Must they keep staring. I'm getting irked just thinking about it." Misty complained.
"They all know who you are and what you've done in the past here." Tracy stated. "Don't worry. Their attention will be taken elsewhere once the TV is turned on.." Ash tries coaxing Pikachu out of his backpack, hoping he will come back out.
"Come back out Pikachu."
"Pika!" His muffled voice responded.
"Please Pikachu, come on out."
"Pi!" He again responded.
"There's a shoulder here just waiting for you to settle on." He started patting himself on his shoulder so Pikachu could hear.
"Pikachu!" He responded a final time before zipping up the bag by himself.
"Pikachu is not one for crowded spaces Ash..." Brock reminded. "...other than your backpack where he knows he is safe."
"I know." Ash sounded a little depressed. The waiter then returns to take their orders as the TV is turned on to the battling program of the current Indigo League. Once giving his order, Ash turns to view the current battle on screen, and recognises the one battling a burly young man. "Hey! That's Ritchie!" Misty and Brock look at the screen
"Oh yeah!"
"So why is he battling for the Indigo League cup a..?"
"Did you forget neither of us have won it yet Brock!" Ash cut in.
"Hm! I see. So Ritchie is battling again in hope he may win this years cup."
"That explains everything." Misty complied as the waiter returns with their drinks.
"At least Ritchie is still going strong." Tracy concluded. "Go Ritchie!"
"Em. Does Tracy even know who Ritchie is?" Misty whispered to Ash and Brock.
"I doubt it." They both quietly replied, before Misty asks Tracy a question.
"So how come your father hasn't sat down with us Tracy?"
"Oh! He usually stays at the bar whenever we come here."
'Zippo! Use Flamethrower!' Ritchie's voice had been heard on TV. Tracy pauses as he watches Charizard use Flamethrower against his opponent's Victorybell on screen, the host's voice raising the roof when Victorybell faints. 'Whoa! A flaming finishing touch! Who's up for a Victorybell Flambé!?' Tracy continues when he has no need. "I just tend to go around sketching pokémon." Then the waiters arrive with their food, giving Ash a reason to be happy.
"Hey! Our food!" Everyone goes quiet when their meal is placed in front of them, napkins thrown round their necks and cutlery evenly placed down on the table. There are two sets; one for the starter and one for their main course. Ash hurriedly dives in, talking with his mouthful about how gorgeous the food is. There was even a batch for Pikachu and the other pokémon, as if the waiters knew they were trainers with five pokémon each. The smell of the pokémon food lures Pikachu to the table where he gladly fills up. Misty, Brock and Tracy also start on their starter as the cheers for Ritchie's win against the young man known as Joshi fills the room. The points and rankings appear on screen, pushing Ritchie's score up another place on the leader board for the top eight segment. Ash already knew Ritchie would make it there again, so he continued to feast in hope Ritchie may be seen again on the programme.
A good hour goes by and Misty regrets even eating so much. Slouching on the chair holding her stomach, she begins to moan and groan.
"Oh! I can't believe how filling that was."
"Well I've still got room for dessert."
"You would Ash!" Misty replied quite annoyed, before the waiter returns with the bill that Tracy pays for with the cash his father gave him. Carrying the tubs of pokémon food, they thank the waiter and Tracy for the meal, before heading on back to the small aircraft where Mr. Sketchit was waiting again. After boarding the small five seater air-plane, two seats for the pilot and co-pilot, they strap in ready for the lift off. Carrying the tubs in their bags, they would not be able to feed pokémon that cannot fly so they thought to feed them after landing at their destination. After waving their goodbyes to both Tracy and his father, the plane soars into the sky and they disappear amidst the low clouds.
There is a Boreal forest filled with tall evergreens, in an unknown location. Their colours are a dull green, with some covered by snow. An otherwise serene environment is soon disturbed when there is a sound of gunfire in the distance, and cries from bird pokémon as they flee over the canopy. Upon close inspection, they look like a flock of Starly, Staravia and Staraptor. But why was there gunfire?
The sound of machines could be heard however faint, where trees are getting cut down in one clean sweep. Why are there machines chopping down the forest, and who owns them? There is a logo though unclear, present on the body of these mechanical brutes as they continue to deforest in hope something eventful might happen. The loud echoing roar that gave out and the freezing of the mechanisms, whatever was expected would all of a sudden happen.
Within seconds both machines explode after a ray of light hit, left in a mangle of metal and fire as a quick glance came from those who own the two machines, wearing attire with the similar logo on them. The female in the group gives a smirk, before she reaches for a remote control and directs her gaze to a burly guy who stands beside her.
"Open the gates! Let him hear his one true enemy!" She begins to manically laugh when the gates open as a loud sinister roar reverberated through the trees. A large being as swift as a blink, speeds ahead into the direction of the destruction upon a press of a button in a black blur. Within moments a battle ensues deeper in the forest as both beasts slash, claw, strike and bite at each other considerately. Blood stains the ground and fangs sink deep into the shoulder of the gold and white dragon with an agonizing roar, now that their forms are clear as day. Are these beasts Pokémon or something much more legendary? Suddenly, a magical barrier is formed around the gold and white dragon, forcing the black and silver dragon crashing across the ground splitting trees upon colliding with them. The black and silver dragon struggles to recover as the other flees from the scene.
"DAMN!" She moves the control stick causing the dragon to quickly recover and soar after its target. "Don't let him get away Lunes!" Her voice could be heard by the creature as she hurriedly ran towards the helicopter with her small group. "Get the weapons ready!" After entering the aircraft and closing the doors, they lift off above the canopy towards the battle that is yet to recur.
A silver Concorde Jet aeroplane is flying above the clouds with the words Kanto Air on its fuselage. The whole plane had been polished and jet washed while it was at the airport in Kanto, enough so that its metallic sheen would shimmer in the sunlight like fire. Inside there is at least two hundred people, all with their starter pokémon running around, relaxing or doing their own thing. Near to the back of the aircraft is Professor Oak, Delia and Mr. Mime though they seem to be discussing about something.
"Who is it that has asked for Ash and his friends specifically again professor?"
"Why, Professor Aspen of course!" Professor Oak acclaimed.
"But I've never heard of her at all."
"Neither have I, but I digress. She called earlier today explaining everything and asking for Ash, Misty and Brock distinctively, as if she knew everything about them." He pauses. "The only thing everyone here knows, is the name Sacriotu Airport and that Professor Aspen is meeting everyone there."
"She seems like she knows a lot about the other regions." She pauses in thought. Maybe she has travelled to every other region we know about so far. Then she questions Samuel in hope he knows of the answer. "Is it a new region we're travelling to?"
"Who knows? It could be. Sacriotu doesn't sound familiar, but then again. Not every region has thoroughly been explored or studied by us scientists yet. Perhaps we are just going to another location in a familiar region." Delia is silent after the answer, but is otherwise back in thought among her doubts. I'm not buying it. It just has to be a new region. Kanto, the Orange Islands, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos and now Alola. All of them have a pokémon professor of their own. Her thoughts cause her to start losing focus on the life in the Jet, dragging her further away from reality. All of a sudden the Jet jolts as if turbulence just hit, as a dragon speeds pass towards the coastline from above the aircraft. Most trainers run to the windows after hearing a bellowing roar, seeing a strange new Pokémon speeding towards them. All of them take out their pokédexes, but the reply they get is inapplicable data. Their machines only say unknown. After the turbulence hits again when the pokémon quickly stops in mid-air, those right in eye-line to its body see muscular and silver detail just when it disappears with a backdrop nosedive, before speeding off again from underneath the belly of the aircraft. A graceful manoeuvre in its own right. Delia now shaken back into reality, is instantly addressed by Mr. Mime's worries.
"Mime, mime! Mi-mime, mime, mime!" Mr. Mime started running around rapidly in a circle, waving about his arms and trying to get their attention with his repetitive actions.
"Mimey calm down!" She looks around the plane and notices other pokémon acting strange, searching for their pokéballs in hope they could hide. "Samuel! What has happened? Why is every pokémon worried all of a sudden?"
"I'm afraid I do not know. Those pokémon I just saw! I think they were legendary dragon type! No pokédex on this plane had any known data! But Mr. Mime acting like he is now. I think something terrible is wrong somewhere." Then the pilot speaks through the Tannoy in the aircraft, to ensure nothing is in need of a worry.
"This is your pilot speaking. We apologise for the minor turbulence as two pokemon have just flown by. No need for a panic, they both missed us."
"I just hope Professor Aspen can explain all this!" Delia answered.
"Yes! As do I!" Professor Oak concluded.
Flying into a coastal location over the hills, the white and gold dragon looks stressed; its wounds still bleeding and its shoulder damaged it struggles to keep airborne, but rapidly looks in the direction of a black helicopter after hearing the hum of the rotor blades. Readying itself for another attack, the human female soon realises and orders for evasion.
"Hyperbeam! Evasive action!" She holds on strapped in as well as the others, while the helicopter is quickly steered into a tight angle a mere few metres from the Hyperbeam. The attack misses and contacts a cliff, causing a large part to collapse into the sea. As the helicopter nears, they soon start facing hurricane force winds due to the dragon's next attack.
"I can't hold her in this wind!" The pilot replied as the helicopter raucously gets thrown about.
"Dammit! That's Solos' Hurricane!" There is then a frightening grind that meant the helicopter had just been hit.
"AAH! The port and starboard steering! I can't control it!"
"WHAT?" The female bellowed at the pilot, much to the worry of her fellow followers. Two of her men agree to find out why the steering could not be controlled, ready to fix it if anything has been damaged or possible to be fixed. They tie each other to a rope connected to the cabin. One climbs out onto the landing skids and notices the tail stabiliser has part of a tree trapped against the tail boom.
"GAH!" The guy who went to view the problem informed the one keeping hold. "The stabiliser is trapped horizontally! We must land or else!" But before the news could even be given to the others, Solos breathes his fire in the man's direction. No matter how fast he tried to get back safely in the cabin, his blood-curdling scream is all that is heard as he is engulfed by fire.
"NO!" The female screamed, but the second guy slips out when the helicopter is thrown about in the hurricane force winds again after the brief hiatus, holding on to the landing skids as the rope burns away. The whole side of the helicopter is also singed and charred, dangerously hot to the touch though the cabin itself is fine. A third guy goes to his aid as a familiar roar resonated within the winds. The winds quickly cease when Lunes dives into Solos once more, forcing him down towards the sea. "Lunes! Use Bite!" Lunes uses the attack, biting Solos around the throat trying to choke him, his fangs penetrating his neck causing more blood. Solos quickly retaliates with his claws, wounding Lunes across his lower torso with a deep gash that bled instantly. "Strike back with your Fury Claw!" Lunes uses the same attack, but ends up striking a barrier. "Damn! Barrier Lunes!" Both beasts soar into the sky, dodging and striking at each other trying to break their opponent's barrier.
"Junia! The tail stabilisers are stuck in horizontal position with a large part of a tree! We must land and pry it free!" The second guy just safely inside the cabin shouted over the raucous.
"Augh!" Junia complained before informing the pilot. "Chase! We must land her! The tail stabilisers are trapped!"
"Yes Junia ma'am!" The helicopter is directed into a steady decline forwards and backwards, the only option possible. There is an open place, though dangerously on the edge of a cliff that Chase could see. As they land, both dragons disappear from view behind the taller cliffs.
Over the ocean, the small aircraft continues gracefully through the clean flesh air; the wind blowing in everyone's hair and Pikachu enjoying the feel of the wind with his ears. When the first signs of land were in sight amidst the distance, not one of them recognised the area.
"Huh!"
"Where are we?"
"Wow!" They all reply in unison to each other, truly amazed by the natural beauty of the cliffs. The pilot replies as they near the cliffs, unsure himself.
"I'm afraid I don't know meself! I'm following the navigational system installed towards Sacriotu Airport! I never knew it was in a completely new region!"
"This place looks amazing!" Ash shouted in the clear air. "I wonder what sort of pokémon we will find here!"
"Brrr!" Misty suddenly felt a cold breeze in the air. "Probably lots of pokémon that are used to this cold!"
"I actually quite like it!" Brock replied before thinking about women again. "I wonder how many women I'll see! What clothes they'll be wearing? How beautiful they must be!" He begins to laugh obsessively again, before Misty twists his ear. "Ow! Ow, ow!"
"Stop obsessing over women Brock!" Misty pauses while continuing to twist his ear.
"Stop it! It hurts! Ah!" Misty lets his ear go, before viewing the scenery again. That is when she notices movement in the distance, and searches for her binoculars to get a closer look.
"What have you noticed Misty!?" Ash shouted in her direction, but he received no reply. Brock also seems to notice Misty looking through her binoculars in a set direction, quickly realising that there are two figures amidst the distance that he could not quite make out. Misty is confused by what she sees, and hands the binoculars over to Brock.
"Brock! What is over there?"
"Hey! Let me see!" Ash complained, though neither of them seemed to notice.
"Hmm!" He looks more deeply at the two figures. "They look like, pokémon!" He pauses to study. "I'm not quite sure, but they may be fighting! Both are wounded quite badly!"
"When can I see!?" Ash would not stop complaining.
"Oh Ash!" She is given back her binoculars, before handing them to Ash so that he would stop complaining. "Here you go then!" Ash looks in the direction of the two figures, very amazed by what he is seeing.
"Cool! They're dragon type pokémon! Come on! Let's catch one!" Pikachu started acting a little strange, sparking from his cheeks in worry.
"Pi-ka!"
"Uh! Pikachu!" Ash quickly tries to comfort his Pikachu. "What's the matter!"
"Pikachu!" He replied a little frightened, slightly shocking Ash with his thuderbolt and making him cry out after the faint shock. Searching for a place to hide, Pikachu climbs back into Ash's backpack and refuses to come out. Ash though a little worried amidst the gazes of his friends, goes back to viewing the two dragon type pokémon he has never seen before and wonders why Pikachu would be acting the way he is. He soon realises that the two fighting pokémon have gotten closer, and notices a Hyperbeam being used.
"The two pokémon are coming this way." Suddenly, Solos evades the Hyperbeam where it then continues in the direction of the aircraft. Ash quickly warns the pilot by raising his voice. "Hyperbeam! Coming right for us!"
"WHAT!?" Yelled the pilot as he steered the plane away from the attack causing Ash, Misty and Brock to scream in surprise. Within moments another attack heads straight for them, one they have never seen before. "Hold on! I must get us away from here!" The pilot starts manoeuvring the small aircraft in dogfighting fashion every time the attacks are evaded, but when the hurricane force winds throw the plane out of control the sudden bright ray of light ends with an explosion where the plane had once been.
