DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON OR ANY OF THE MATERIAL I HAVE USED IN THIS FANFICTION, EXCEPT FOR ANY CHARACTERS OF MY OWN CREATION. IF I DID OWN POKEMON, ASH WOULD HAVE WON A LEAGUE!
Chapter 4
Kalos Reunion
Ash's plane had just landed in Kalos, and he got off the plane in wonder. The environment was so much different than all the other regions. Though he could see the underlying darkness everywhere, parents were sticking close to their children,while not many Pokémon were roaming about as he had expected to be with this many people.
Releasing Tauros, he got on and headed towards Professor Sycamore's lab. Professor Oak had entrusted him with an envelope that he had been told to deliver to the regional Professor of the the Kalos region.
Luckily there was a huge board on the road, showing the map of the city. Ash was still hopeless with directions, but Tauros wasn't. He stared at the map and started navigating the streets till they reached the Professor's lab.
When Ash knocked on the door it was opened by a girl. She asked the expected question,"Who are you? Why are you here?"
"My name is Ash. I'm from Pallet Town. I have to deliver something to Professor Sycamore from Professor Oak."
She nodded in understanding and said,"Well,come on in, I'll call Professor Sycamore." Ash stepped inside, and waited in what looked like a lobby of sorts.
He sat on a chair, while Pikachu wandered around. While they were waiting, a blue frog-like Pokémon came into the room. Ash and the Pokémon stared at each other, both feeling a sort of connection with each other. He didn't get to inspect the new Pokémon any further because as soon as the sound of footsteps approached them, the Pokémon bounded away.
"Ah! You must be Ash Ketchum, the trainer Samuel talked so much about."
Ash gingerly held out a hand, embarrassed about Professor Oak talking about him,"Yeah, that's me"
"Marvellous! Come in, come in! I've been wanting to meet you in person, after Professor Oak spoke so highly of you."
"Uhm... Professor which Pokémon was the one the one that just ran out after you came in, I was curious about him"
Sycamore raised an eyebrow and replied,"That must have been Froakie you met, he's actually had quite a history with many traine-"
As soon as he said that, an explosion shook the building. Ash swayed on his feet unsteadily, though managed to remain upright.
"Woah! What was that?!" Exclaimed Ash, steadying himself with a nearby table
"That came from the ranch at the back of the lab! Oh no! The Pokémon!" Sycamore exclaimed, and ran off to check the source of the disturbance.
Ash was also determined to help out the Professor in any way he could, he couldn't just let Pokémon get hurt by someone for their own gains. He had to move a little slowly because of his injured leg. Pikachu, though could have ran ahead, chose to stay with Ash and protect him incase something happened.
Though he didn't know the direction of the ranch where Professor Sycamore kept his Pokémon, he could hear the shouting followed by a series of explosions.
He arrived at a glass door, which opened to let him in, and dashed inside in worry. Pikachu was in front of him, keeping his ears up to detect signs of danger.
There was a garden in the lab, Pokémon and trees were everywhere. Though, the former seemed to be hiding from something. Ash then saw the cause of the disturbance. He counted six men, all older than him and wearing orange suits and sunglasses battling a Garchomp. Professor Sycamore seemed to be a proficient battler as he seemed to be holding them off all alone. Garchomp used Dragon Pulse and sent a Zangoose crashing into the ground, knocking it out.
"Good work Garchomp, now let's take it up a notch.." Sycamore said revealing a shiny looking stone on a bracelet.
"I don't think so!" One of the perpetrators countered and threw a collar towards Garchomp, which locked around her neck. Garchomp's eyes glowed red, as she roared in pain.
"GARCHOMP! No! What have you done?!" Sycamore shouted in shock and panic. The grunts started chuckling and laughing at Sycamore's futile attempts to free Garchomp from their control.
"Hey! Six on one isn't very fair is it?" Ash yelled, while walking towards the commotion. He glared at the criminals for daring to hurt a Pokémon for their own needs. Pikachu was already ahead of him, sparking his cheeks angrily.
"Well, little kid wants to play a hero, eh?" One of them asked, still chuckling.
"We'll show you!" Another one said, and released his Pokémon again.
Ash, out of the corner of his eye, could see a few similarly dressed people fighting off, or at the very least delaying the police officers. He was in close quarters right now, not much room for flight, and trees and shrubs all around. So, Serperior would be good, with Pikachu obviously helping out. He wanted to use *those* three only if things got really bad. Pidgeot was out of the question, she didn't have enough space to maneuver at all. He could see a pond nearby so Lapras was also viable..
Quickly taking out two Pokéballs he flung them out to reveal the Grass and Water-Ice type Pokémon. Serperior and Lapras saw that they were battling multiple enemies and immediately guarded themselves.
There were multiple Pokémon on Ash's opponents side- Loudred, Machoke, Mightyena, Houndour, Scyther and an Ursaring. He couldn't be sure if Garchomp was under their control or not, so he shouldn't take chances.
The thugs, wanting to finish this job and make a quick getaway, all shouted out commands to their Pokémon.
"Give Lapras a good Hyper Voice, Loudred!"
"Machoke beat down that mouse with Karate Chop!"
"Mightyena, use Bite on Pikachu!"
"Houndour, use Fire Fang on Serperior!"
"Scyther, use Fury Cutter on Serperior!"
"Ursaring, use Hammer Arm on Lapras!"
Ash smirked a little. These guys had no coordination whatsoever, if they did, they might have stood a chance. So, he calculated his moves quickly and then raised his fist and punched the air in front of him while exclaiming,"Pikachu, use Quick Attack to dodge, then Iron Tail on Loudred, Serperior, use Slam on Houndour and aim it towards Scyther, Lapras stop Hammer Arm with Hydro Pump, then Ice Beam on Houndour and Scyther!"
Pikachu was the first to move his agile limbs. He disappeared like a blur, and avoided the Bite and Karate Chop while hitting Loudred on the head with a silver tail, disrupting his attack. Mightyena and Machoke were left confused as they couldn't track where their target went.
Houndour jumped towards Serperior, its fangs glowing red, while Serperior jumped into the air to meet it head on. Houndour was about to sink it's fangs into Serperior's body when her tail twisted around and wrapped around its torso and chucked him back. Houndour crashed back into Scyther, sending both of them flailing towards the ground.
Meanwhile, Lapras threw a Hydro Pump at Ursaring, flinging him back, and as soon as Houndour and Scyther were positioned together, an Ice Beam froze them solid. Houndour being a Fire type could probably have escaped from his icy prison, but any of his fire attacks would end up harming Scyther at such close range.
The criminals were gawking at their damaged Pokémon struggling to get up, they could hear the police sirens in the background growing louder, and knew that they had to get out of here quick.
Ash had to finish it up, there was no knowing what else these crooks had, and Garchomp was still in pain from the collar.
"Finish it up with Thunderbolt, Pikachu!"
With a loud cry, all the Pokémon in the surrounding area, save Serperior and Lapras, were electrocuted, sending them down for good. All the collapsed Pokémon were quickly recalled into their Pokéballs, as the gangsters quickly broke out into a sprint, Garchomp reluctantly following behind. Ash limped over to the gaping hole in the wall and peered outwards, to see all of them sprinting down the street. Garchomp was also following closely behind them until it suddenly stopped.
The controller in the hands of one the felons exploded into dust. Garchomp wailed in agony, and started firing off attacks in random directions. Ash ducked just in time to avoid a Hyper Beam. Garchomp was getting out of control due to the effects of the collar, he was hitting everything in sight. A Dark Pulse hit the two Growlithes belonging to the police, knocking them out. Ash had to help out somehow, first the felons had to be restrained or else they could cause a lot more damage, then Ash would get to Garchomp.
"Serperior stop them from moving, Vine Whip!" He called out. Serperior immediately responded by lashing out with two vines, wrapping around the criminals all at once, immobilizing them. Ash returned Lapras with a quick 'thank you' and thought about how to stop Garchomp from it's involuntary rampage.
Suddenly Garchomp took off into the air, and rained down attacks from above. People started screaming and running for cover, while Sycamore was trying in vain to turn back Garchomp. He was flying off towards a tall tower in the distance. Ash knew that the havoc would continue if Garchomp wasn't stopped, and he had to help a Pokémon in pain. Ash told Serperior to guard the felons behind this mess, and sent out Pidgeot to help them reach Garchomp.
As Ash was getting on Pidgeot, the Froakie, the Pokémon he had seen earlier, hopped on Ash's other shoulder. Ash was perplexed, but guessed his intention.
"You want to help us save Garchomp?"
"Fro-kie"
Pidgeot took off in a flash, flying at high speeds towards Garchomp, occasionally dodging any attacks sent their way.
Garchomp had settled on top of Lumiose Tower, and was shouting while firing off attacks.
"Pidgeot, land us near the ledge, and get away quickly, you'll need to distract Garchomp while we break the collar."
A loud cry was given off by Pidgeot as she complied with her trainer's command. As they neared Garchomp, they saw the pained look in her eyes while she was firing off attacks. Luckily, Pidgeot landed them at the top and took off quickly and silently. As soon as Garchomp noticed them on the perch next to her, she started charging up Dragon Pulse.
Ash dodged to the side, along with Pikachu and Froakie, but pain flared up in his leg from the sudden movement. Suddenly, and quite luckily for Ash, Garchomp's attention was drawn towards a news helicopter circling the tower, trying to get a clear view of the situation. Their helicopter barely avoided the attack thrown their way, as Pidgeot used Gust to blow them away from the attack, then she started moving around with quickness around Garchomp, causing her to spin around wildly. She was about to lose balance and tumble off the edge, but Froakie quickly detached some frubbles from his neck and threw them at Garchomp's feet, sticking them in place.
"Nice thinking Froakie!" Ash complimented, as he turned to look at Garchomp, firing off attacks trying to hit Pidgeot. Pidgeot was smart enough to stay in positions so that the surrounding areas wouldn't be harmed, and weaved in and out of attacks. Garchomp was distracted and wasn't moving so Ash called out,"Use Iron Tail on the collar, Pikachu!"
Pikachu ran forward, as his tail was glowing silver, and jumped into the air. He spun around mid-air, hitting the collar with Iron Tail, cracking it into two. Garchomp gave one last roar, and collapsed onto the floor. Ash came up and gently lifted Garchomp back up, as he asked,"Hey, are you alright?"
Garchomp gave a soft and low cry, saying that she was fine. Ash breathed a sigh of relief as the tedious task was finally over. But the sigh was too soon, as the ground had been weakened by Garchomp and was pretty unstable. As soon as Pikachu moved near Ash, the concrete beneath him shattered and sent Pikachu flying over the side.
Ash saw in horror as his starter Pokémon was falling towards the ground. He didn't even hesitate one bit.
He jumped after him.
Now the entire crowd collected below gasped as they saw Ash falling from the top of the tower. Pidgeot's eyes widened in shock as she saw her trainer and his Pokémon in grave danger, she folded her wings and dropped into a steep dive, slowly gaining on the falling duo.
Ash had wrapped his arms around Pikachu, determined to protect him from damage. He closed his eyes and waited for the end. But it never came, he felt something slow his fall. He opened his eyes and saw Pidgeot beneath him, soaring through the air after catching him and Pikachu. Both Ash and Pikachu voiced their thanks to the Kanto bird Pokémon to which she chirped happily in reply. She set them down on the street, where Ash slowly got off. He was surrounded by the crowd in an instant, leaving no room to escape.
In the Shalour city Pokémon Center
Four friends were currently resting up from their journey, and waiting for their Pokémon to be healed, in the lobby of the Pokémon Center.
The first was a tall boy, with brown eyes and black hair. He had a sling bag, hanging from his side. He was wearing a black T-shirt, and knee-length, orange jeans, along with black and white sneakers. This is Tierno, a Pokémon trainer with the dream of making the perfect dance unit with his Pokémon.
The second was a small and thin boy with orange rounded hair and grey eyes. He was wearing a white collared shirt under a blue one, with a Poké Ball logo on his left side of the chest and had grey pants with green shoes. He also wore the Holo Caster around his neck and a green backpack shaped like a smiley face. His name is Trevor, who wants to click pictures and record various types of Pokemon on video.
The third was a short girl with a tan skin tone, dark green eyes, and long brown hair which were kept in pigtails. She was wearing a dark pink T-shirt decorated by three large black bows and a pair of denim shorts with a black frilly bobble on the bottom, also complimenting her black frilly wristband. Shauna held a white purse with a matching design on her shirt with a pink hood and a large black bow. On her feet, she was wearing dark pink ballet type shoes with short heels. This was Shauna, a Pokémon Performer with the dream of becoming Kalos Queen, along with her rival.
And the last was also a girl who wore a dark gray tank top with a white collar, dark gray stockings. She had long honey blond hair that reached just above her waist, medium skin tone, along with red double waist side buttons pleated skirt, black hi-tops with a pink semi-Poké Ball printing on the sides. This was Serena, a Pokémon Trainer and Performer, with the same dream as Shauna to become the Kalos Queen.
Right now all four of them were watching the news with unwavering eyes. The headlines were 'Rampage in Lumiose!'
It had a reporter showing an attack on Professor Sycamore's lab. The four friends were extremely worried since they all knew the Professor, and had gotten their starter Pokémon from him. They all hoped that nothing bad happened to him.
They gave a cheer as a Zangoose was sent flying by Garchomp, but it quickly turned to gasps as they saw the Team Flare grunts attach a metal collar on Garchomp, immobilizing her. They had mournful looks as they saw their regional Professor lose the battle, but it turned into a hopeful one when they saw another trainer intervene.
He was a good trainer, that much even Shauna and Serena could tell who didn't battle. His Pokémon showed no hesitation in carrying out his commands, and moved in perfect sync with each other. Soon, the grunts' Pokémon were all lying on the floor, defeated. They let out a breath of relief that they didn't realize they were holding.
They saw the criminals trying to escape, as their control over Garchomp broke. Luckily, the trainer's Pokémon, which they didn't recognize, wrapped them up with vines to prevent their escape. They still couldn't clearly see the trainer's face as the camera was moving around too much to focus on one point. Their eyes widened in shock as they saw Garchomp flying around, wreaking havoc over the area, before flying off towards Lumiose Tower. But what was even more surprising was that the followed behind by air on a Pidgeot.
The camera point switched to one in a helicopter. It steadied a bit and focused on the boy and his Pikachu. Suddenly Serena's eyes widened in shock as she saw his face. Amber brown eyes, raven black hair, Z-shaped marks on his cheeks.
'It couldn't be? Could it? Could it be.. Ash?' Serena thought in part joy and part panic. Joy, for seeing him after so long, and panic, for seeing him in such a perilous situation.
Just when Garchomp's collar was broken and the terrorising event came to an end, the platform under Pikachu broke. Sending him hurtling towards the ground. Serena gasped as she saw the Pokémon fall towards the ground. But when she saw Ash jump after him, she shot up from her seat and screamed,"NO!"
The rest of her companions got startled by her screaming and looked around in shock, before they saw that the cause of the noise was Serena. Serena calmed down a bit after she saw her childhood friend was saved by his Pidgeot. Letting out a sigh of relief she turned back towards the group only to be faced with questioned faces. Shauna was the who broke the ice.
"Serena do you know him.. because, no offense, but we didn't have as much of a reaction as you did?"
Serena immediately started blushing at her act and hurriedly replied,"No! Yes! I mean, I might.. I don't know!"
Trevor and Tierno didn't question further, not trying to make her uncomfortable, but Shauna gave her a knowing wink, before turning back.
Serena looked out of the window and stared towards the sky. 'I hope we meet each other. I hope you haven't forgotten me.. so I'll work twice as hard to not disappoint you.'
"Who are you?"
"Why did you help Garchomp?"
"What other Pokemon do you have?"
Ash got a little uncomfortable with all the attention, though he tried to answer their questions truthfully and honestly. Luckily, some officers saved him from the tiring task of answering them, and dragged him away. They stopped him near a van and shook asked,"Is this your Serperior?"
Ash leaned around the side, and saw that his Serperior had still wrapped her vines around the crooks, refusing to let them go. Upon seeing Ash approach, she cried out in recognition and slithered over to Ash. Ash rubbed her head and thanked her, as he recalled her.
The officer from before came up to him again, and held out his hand,"You have our thanks. I'll make sure these criminals see the bars of a cell by nighttime."
Ash nodded and stepped away, only to have Professor Sycamore run up to him and shake his hand.
"I cannot do enough to thank you Ash. Garchomp would have been in grave danger if her rampage continued." Thanked Sycamore.
"Ah! That was nothing. Honest. Don't worry about it." Replied Ash truthfully.
"Well, allow me to extend an offer of hospitality. Why don't you spend the night at the lab, and leave tomorrow?" Inquired Sycamore.
Ash thought about it for a moment. It was getting late, and he had no idea where the Pokémon Center was, so the Professor's lab would be able to heal his Pokémon as a substitute.
With a quick nod, they started to head back towards the lab.
This was a real start to a journey.
The next day Ash woke up early to get an early start to his journey. He had left all his Pokémon save Pikachu at the ranch, so they could sleep outside their Pokéballs, so now he was on his way to retrieve them. He let the glass doors slide open to let him inside, as he walked in he was greeted by all his Pokémon in their usual styles. Flamethrower to the face from Charizard, excited jumps from Infernape, a twig out of his mouth from Sceptile and so on. Ash just chuckled at their antics, and got ready to recall them. Professor Sycamore walked in at just that moment exclaiming,"My, my! You seem to have some very powerful Pokémon their Ash!"
"Yep! They're all very strong Pokémon." Replied Ash proudly. All his Pokémon gave resounding cheers with his voice.
Professor Sycamore looked at Ash for a moment then made up his mind. He walked out of the room and came back a second later, holding a box in his hand.
"I would like you to have this Ash, as a token of my gratitude." Sycamore said, while handing over the box.
Ash took the box and slowly opened it revealing a glowing stone in the center of it. He looked up with a quizzical face and asked,"But what is it Professor?"
Sycamore walked around while explaining,"Tell me Ash, have you heard of Mega Evolution?"
Ash's eyes gained a sparkle at the mention of evolution, he excitedly replied,"Not at all, what is it?
"It's a stage that a Pokémon achieves after evolving into it's final form. It takes two things two make Mega Evolution occur; one is a strong bond between trainer and Pokémon, while the second is a key stone and mega stone. What you have there is a key stone." He finished explaining.
All of Ash's Pokémon had an excited look in their eyes at the prospect of a new stage of evolution.
"Woah! That is so awesome! Thanks again, Professor." Thanked Ash.
"Think nothing of it, now let's start you off on your journey shall we?" He said while handing him a Kalos Pokédex.
Ash pocketed both the stone and the Pokédex, and headed outside to leave. As he was about to get on top of Tauros, something small hit his leg. Ash looked down and saw a Pokéball, a little further from the Pokéball was Froakie. It was obvious who had delivered the Pokéball to Ash.
"You want to come with me?" Questioned Ash.
"Fro-kie." Was the response he got. He bent down and lifted the Pokéball, Froakie jumped up and hit the button on the Pokéball. He was engulfed in a bright red glow, and it sparkled to indicate capture. It didn't even shake once.
"Alright, I caught a Froakie!" Ash shouted loudly. Pikachu was also not far behind in showing his excitement, as he jumped up and down.
"Alright then, off to the Lumiose City Gym!" Exclaimed Ash.
His excitement was quickly diminished as Professor Sycamore interrupted him,"You might have to hold off on the gym battle Ash, the Lumiose City Gym is an extremely tough gym and the gym leader advises trainers to get at least four badges before trying. I would suggest the Santalune City Gym, it's a good gym to start off. Just follow this path and you'll be there by noon."
Ash sighed in disappointment, as the Professor made a fair point. He only had Froakie as a new Pokémon, so he should move his way up the ladder so his new Pokémon get the most experience.
"Thanks a lot, Professor!" And with that Tauros started moving onward towards their first gym in Kalos.
While Ash was getting ready to get to Santalune City, two people and one Pokémon, all disguised as humans, were sitting in a café. Little did any onlookers know that they were part of the infamous Team Rocket.
The first was a tall male. He had lavender hair, and green eyes. He was wearing a red formal looking coat and long trousers to hide his Team Rocket costume hidden under the disguise. This was James, an Agent if Team Rocket.
The second was his partner, a female. She had waist length magenta hair and blue eyes. She was also, like James, wearing a disguise to hide her identity as an Agent of Team Rocket, known as Jessie.
The third was a short male Pokémon. He was the third of the trio in Kalos, a Meowth. A taking Meowth to be exact. He was wearing a long trench coat to hide his height and wearing sunglasses, to protect his face.
They were all here in Kalos to catch that twerp's Pikachu, and report any suspicious activities to the boss.
Right now, they were all going to call their boss and inform him of their arrival in Kalos.
The screen on the table lit up to display a dim room, their boss' face barely visible.
"We have arrived in the Kalos region sir, and hope to let Team Rocket establish a good foothold in taking over the underworld here." James spoke first, addressing him in respect.
He grunted just to acknowledge their presence, indicating them to continue.
"We have heard about Team Flare being up to no good here, we'll keep you updated on the activities here, boss." Meowth continued.
"Hm.. be sure to keep an eye out for any suspicious activities in Kalos, Team Flare could be a huge thorn in the future for us. Removing the thorn right now will be beneficial for us." Spoke Giovanni for the first time in the conversation.
"Yes sir, don't worry. Nothing will escape these pretty eyes." Replied Jessie.
Giovanni ended the call, and all three relaxed in their seats. Now off to look for that Pikachu.
Ash had been traveling on the route for about an hour now, yet he couldn't see the end to the path. He was getting quite impatient, since he hadn't even seen many Pokémon in the wild, only a few rustles in the bushes here and there.
"Come on then Tauros, show us some of your speed!" Ash said excitedly. Tauros roared out and then barreled down the roads in joy, elated to run after such a long time.
After a few minutes of journeying, something caught his eye in the nearby woods.
"STOP!" He immediately called out. Tauros skidded to a stop, wondering why they were stopping. Ash immediately jumped off with Pikachu and while recalling Tauros, ran off into the woods.
He had seen a flash of fire and water among the trees and of course, being intrigued by it, he had wanted to explore the cause of disturbance. As soon as he stepped into an open area, he saw his reason for coming here.
There was a fight going on amongst some Pokémon. A Golduck and Doduo were beating down on a little bird Pokémon. Ash had to help out this Pokémon somehow, and battling wild Pokemon would let him test Froakie's experience and strength.
"Hey! Stop hurting that Pokemon!" He yelled to draw their attention off of the bird. Pikachu was already off his shoulder and on the ground in front of him as Ash thought about the Pokémon to use. Plucking the Pokéball off his belt, he released his first Pokémon from the Kalos region for his first battle.
"Froakie, I choose you!"
Froakie materialized on all four legs and gave a cry of acknowledgement. Ash got ready to deal with the Pokémon with Pikachu and Froakie. Doduo charged at them with a glowing beak, while Golduck was glowing blue. 'So, close range and long range, then..' Ash thought, while he raised his fist and got ready for the battle.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt on Doduo, stop it in it's tracks! Froakie use Water Pulse to stop Golduck's attack."
Pikachu was already off, back flipping around in the air as he released Thunderbolt on the Doduo, causing it to veer off course in pain.
Froakie put both his hands together as water was concentrated in his hand, forming a small sphere of water in his hand. He released the Water Pulse, hitting Golduck on the head, but not before it could finish it's attack.
It seemed to have used Confusion as Froakie was thrown to the side, in a blast of energy.
"Froakie, can you still battle?" Ash asked in concern for his Pokémon. Froakie gave a nod as he got ready to continue.
"Alright then, use Double Team and Pound on Doduo, Pikachu, use Thundershock on Golduck." Ash called out to finish this battle.
Froakie started hopping around as he created copies, soon there were over half a dozen Froakie heading for Doduo. Each Froakie raised a glowing hand, and slammed down on Doduo, sending it crashing back into the ground.
Pikachu stayed where he was and fired off a Thunderbolt towards Golduck, but Golduck hadn't been damaged much by Water Pulse. It managed to side step and dodge the attack, then came charging at Pikachu while being surrounded by water.
Aqua Jet.
"Pikachu!"Ash's eyes widened in surprise, he yelled out in distress. But Aqua Jet never hit. Golduck was hit from the side and sent flying. Golduck and Doduo crashed down, and after glaring at Ash for a few seconds, fled away.
Ash turned his head and saw that the tiny bird which had been lying on the ground previously, was fluttering weakly in the air with it's wings glowing, indicating Steel Wing.
"Woah! You're a very strong Pokémon!" Ash complimented the tiny bird while taking out his Pokédex. He scanned it and it said,"Fletchling, the Tiny Robin Pokémon. A Normal and Flying type. While it's an amiable Pokémon, if you touch it unexpectedly, it will heat up its body in an instant, and you'll be burned."
"Wow! You sound like an awesome Pokémon!" Ash said, as he looked up. He saw that Fletchling was looking at him with judging eyes, and after a few seconds, flew over to Ash, and perched himself on Ash's shoulder.
"You.. want to come with me?" Ash guessed by the Pokémon's actions. He chirped happily in reply, so first Ash took out a berry, followed by a Pokéball. Ash handed over the berry to Fletchling. Fletchling ate the berry and immediately felt loads better, as he chirped in delight. Ash pulled out a Pokéball, and tapped Fletchling on the head. He was immediately absorbed into the tiny Red-White contraption, which shook a few times and then showered sparks, indicating capture.
Ash attached the new Pokéball to his belt along with Froakie, and set off towards the route once again, determined to get his first Gym badge.
It had taken some time, but Tauros cut back on a lot of travelling time. His eyes had to get adjusted for a bit after coming out of Santalune Forest, into the harsh sunlight of Santalune city.
First, he would have to head to the Pokémon Center to heal up his Pokémon and switch his team, so that he could ask for a stronger gym battle, and so that he could spend time with all his other Pokemon.
He had to ask around a few too many times, but finally made it to the Santalune City Pokémon Center.
As he stepped inside, he saw Nurse Joy waiting at the counter, ready to receive Pokémon for healing. Ash walked up to her and handed over Froakie and Fletchling's Pokéballs, while placing Pikachu in the tray with them.
He then walked to the side where there were the communication booths for transfer of Pokemon. He rang up Professor Oak, but it was Tracy who picked up the call.
"Who is- Oh! It's you Ash, I'll go get Professor Oak right away." Tracy said in a hurry, and ran off to look for Professor Oak.
A few moments later, Professor Oak appeared on screen as Ash was thinking about which Pokémon to withdraw. He had overheard two trainers conversing about how the Gym Leader used Bug type Pokémon to her advantage. It would be a good opportunity to train his own Bug types, while a fire type to get an advantage would be useful. Lapras would also be a wild card in any of the Gym Leader's tactics which could involve the stadium, along with Froakie and Fletchling, of course. He would take Heracross, Leavanny and Quilava, while Gible and Pupitar would need to be trained up after he got his first Gym badge. For Gym battles Charizard, Infernape and Sceptile would have to go to the ranch. He wanted to keep all his Pokéballs ready to catch new Pokémon. So, the four new ones on his team except Pikachu, Froakie and Fletchling were, Heracross, Leavanny, Lapras and Quilava. His decision had already been made to let his other Pokémon have a chance since Pikachu had been traveling with him for so long.
Fulfilling his request, Professor Oak quickly brought the Pokémon and sent them over and received his three in return.
Ash received his three new Pokémon, and ended the call, just in time for Nurse Joy to make the call that his Pokémon were fully healed.
As he got his Pokémon collected from the lobby, and got ready to make his way out of the Pokémon Center, and challenge the gym, he bumped into someone he hadn't been expecting to be here.
"Gary!?"
"Ashy boy?!"
AUTHOR'S NOTE: AND DONE! HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED THE CHAPTER. THE PACE WILL BE QUITE FAST FOR THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS DUE TO HIM EARNING GYM BADGES BEING THE MAIN FOCUS(ALONG WITH OBTAINING NEW POKÉMON).
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