Pikachu564: Let's start the next chapter.
Spark: I want to sleep.
Rick: Then sleep then. You don't have to stay up pal.
Spark: Ew, don't call me pal. That's isn't who you are and you know it.
Rick: Right... screw you then.
Spark: That's more like it.
Jude: Stop stalling and get the story started.
Data: Let's start it now.
Leafeon: We have a long way till the Unova, so let's start now.
Chapter 63: A New Ally and New Views
Narrator: The gang has made it to the airport to head to East Unova, but that's where they realize the flight has been cancelled.
"Why is the plane cancel?" Cynthia questioned.
"We're experiencing some problems with the plane, can you come back in one week please?" The Flight attendant asked. She stared at the group then shook her head.
"Sorry guys, we have to wait for a week now." She said. Everyone gave a loud grunt except Kirby.
"How about I fly us there." Kirby suggested. Everyone stared at Kirby, motioning them to come with him.
They went outside away from the crowd faces the vast ocean.
"Kirby, what are we doing here?" Iris asked. Kirby took out his Warp Star and tossed it in the air.
"Warp Star, expand into Seven Stars!" Kirby yelled. The Warp Star expanded then two lines came out from behind it. They formed two more star then had two lines coming out behind them and created four more stars. He looked at the group with a smile. "Let's go." He said while getting on the main star. Everyone remained fascinated at Kirby's ride until Cynthia got on the star in the third row. Cilan Iris and Ash got on the third row. Eva and Echo got on the left star on the second row while Axew and Pikachu got on the right star. Kirby stared at his companions then down at a small star remote.
"Take us to Undella Town." Kirby ordered. The Warp Star activated and started to charge up.
Destination: Undella Town. Estimate Time: 45 Minutes. It calculated. Kirby stared back at everyone with a large grin.
"Everyone, hang on!" He yelled. Everyone held tight on their Warp Star, except Kirby who had his feet planted on the star. Meloetta quickly floated towards the Warp Star invisible. She got next to Echo and held to one side of the star. The Warp Star gave a ding . "Okay. Warp Star: Blast Off!" He screamed. The star released energy behind them and launched off towards Undella Town.
In Reversal Mountain...
Dr. Zager, Jessie, James, and Meowth got off a Team Rocket Helicopter and gathered around the sandy area to inspect the mysterious energy Dr. Zager discovered in Team Rocket's lab. They had devices measuring the energy around the area before they looked up at a large house. Dr. Zager pointed his device at it and the energy spiked up.
"It's coming from there." Dr. Zager informed. They slowly opened the door to find the house completely destroyed with a large hole in the middle of it.
"What ever this thing is, it must have cause this." Jessie whispered. Meowth stepped in first and walked towards the hole slowly. The rest followed slowly while Meowth looked in the hole.
"What is that?" He whispered. He saw a large dark ball with small black particles falling off.
"Dr. Zager, what is it?" James asked.
"It's certainly not a Pokemon and a meteorite. I just don't know." He whispered. Meowth scratched his chin.
"I'm going in for a closer look." Meowth informed. He slid down towards the dark orb and stopped right in front of it. He circled around it staying quiet with his ears up to listen closely. He heard small whispers coming from it. 'It's alive?' He thought, continuing to review it. He gave it a small tap and a large yellow eyeball opened in front of him. Meowth jumped back in shock while he saw the eye looking at him.
"Meowth, get out of there!" Dr. Zager ordered. They saw the orb rising up while looking at Meowth with it's giant eyeball. The cat stood still, frozen in place, not knowing what to do.
"Meowth, move!" James yelled. Meowth continue to look at the orb in fear until it finally charged at Meowth. It lifted him in the air and surrounded the cat with dark particles.
"What's going on?!" Meowth screamed then was turn completely black. The particles died down then Meowth fell back down the hole.
"Meowth, are you okay?" James screamed out. Jessie, James, and Dr. Zager jumped into the hole. They went to Meowth, but the cat stood up then pointed his black particle claws at them.
"Don't get any closer." Meowth said. His voice was deeper and his eyes changed to yellow that made Team Rocket step back in shock.
"Meowth, what happen to you?" Jessie asked.
"The Meowth you're speaking of isn't here." It said.
"It seems the dark orb we found went inside him." Dr. Zager answered. Meowth stared at the group and grinned.
"Then who are you?!" James yelled.
"I have no name. I'm just Dark Matter." It responded. It looked around the are then sniffed the air. 'This world is filled with hate. This is what I craved for so long in such a long time. Master would be pleased.' It thought. It looked back at Team Rocket. "So, would you like to explain where am I?" It asked. Dr. Zager stepped up to it to kneeled down.
"Even though we don't know what are you. It seems you got complete control of Meowth." He whispered. It laughed evilly then lifted his paw to look at it.
"It isn't hard. I can control anything, no matter how pure of heart, I'll find a way to infest it's heart with darkness." It responded. It stared at Dr. Zager then pointed him with Meowth's Claws. "How about I make you a deal, I want to find another thing to control, and judging by how you guys are, you seem to be evil. So what do you say. Deal?" Dr. Zager grew a large grin from the idea he had. He got close to Jessie and James.
"This might be a risk, but let's use this to our advantage." Dr. Zager suggested. Jessie and James stared at Dr. Zager surprised then at Meowth. "If what he says is true, then we can control that Meloetta without it putting a struggle." He explained. Jessie and James sighed then nodded.
"We'll make the deal, as long as you give back Meowth and follow our orders when you control the Pokemon." James said.
"Then we have a deal." It said.
"Let's go, we already know what you're gonna control." Jessie said. When they turned around, it's formed a large grin along with menacing eyes.
'Master, I've found our next planet to take over, and it's a lively one too.' It thought. It followed the group quietly.
Undella Town...
The large group finally made it to the town and Kirby parked his star on a pier. Everyone got off Kirby's Warp Star, thanking the Star Warrior for the ride, while Kirby helped his own Pokemon down. Meloetta remained unseen by everyone and she floated up above them.
"Return Warp Star." Kirby commanded. The Warp Star shrunk back to a single star. Kirby caught it then placed it back inside his bag. Kirby looked in the water and found star sharped Pokemon with a red shining light in the center of them. "What Pokemon are these?" He asked.
"Ah, Staryu." Ash responded. Kirby looked at Ash surprised then back at the Pokemon.
"Hmm, this is my first time seeing a Staryu." He said.
"Undella Town is a popular resort in the Unova Region. It's a good place to take a break and relax." She informed.
"But it's not the time to relax, we have to train for the Junior Cup. Besides, it'll be the perfect warm up before we challenge the Unova League." Ash declared.
"I'm sure tons of trainers from across the Region will participate in the tournament to get a chance to battle the Champion Alder." Kirby added.
"It's definitely worth participating, that's for sure." Cilan said.
"Man, I can't wait to see what can of Pokemon they have. It's so exciting." Iris expressed. Pikachu walked up to Eva with a grin on his face.
{Makes me wonder who's gonna win if Kirby and Ash went up against each other.} Pikachu wondered. Eva laughed and looked up.
{Who knows, with Kirby training you guys too, its gonna be difficult to defeat you guys a bit.} She replied. {Right Echo?} She asked. She remained confuse when Echo didn't reply. She saw Echo looking at the ocean with a misty gaze. {Echo?} She called out. Echo started to walk down to the end of the pier. His eyes turned bright blue, he extended his paw out and tried reach for something. Pikachu and Eva were confused by his behavior, but saw him stand at the end of the pier. He continue to grab the air, only to be filled with disappointment when he didn't get anything.
[I'm so... close.] Echo thought. He his just stared at the ocean and was about to walk off the pier.
{Echo!} Eva and Pikachu screamed. They ran towards the lightheaded mouse while getting everyone to stare at the Pokemon. Kirby eyes widen when he saw Echo putting his leg out and trying to step on another piece of the pier.
"Oh Arceus, Echo what are you doing!" Kirby yelled. Echo was about to fall down into the water until someone push him back into the pier. He fell back on the pier and felt someone hugging him.
[Wake up.] It whispered in his head. The light in his eyes died down and he stared in front of him. He didn't see anything, but felt the weight go away.
{Ugh... what happen?} He whispered.
"{Echo!}" Three voices yelled. He flinched a bit then turned around too see Eva, Kirby, and Pikachu standing behind him.
{Oh hey guys. What's up?} He asked. Kirby helped his Pikachu back up on his feet.
"What were you doing Echo?" Kirby asked. The Electric Pokemon scratched his ear and shook his head.
{I don't know, maybe I was day dreaming.} He whispered.
{Pal, you scared us for a second there. We thought you were gonna fall into the water.} Eva informed. Echo laughed lightly, but then saw a the rest of the group walking towards them.
"Is Echo okay?" Ash questioned.
"Yeah, he just dozed off a bit." Kirby answered. Kirby looked ahead and found a man in a butler uniform walking towards them.
"Miss Cynthia." He called out. Everyone turned around as Cynthia walked up to the man.
"Jeremy, thank you for coming." She said.
"I have been waiting for you. Are these the guest you invited?" He said and bowed.
"Yes, everyone this is Jeremy, my butler." Cynthia introduced.
"It is a pleasure to meet you. I will be looking after you during your stay in Undella Town." Jeremy told them. "Come, I have prepared a car for you over there." He informed. Jeremy pointed towards a white limousine.
"That so amazing." Ash said out loud. He ran up to it with Cilan and Iris while Kirby remained behind with Pikachu, Echo, and Eva. "Is this yours Cynthia?" He asked.
"Yes it is Ash. Please go in, Jeremy will drive us to my villa." She said. Jeremy opened the doors and Meloetta went inside the car. She hid behind the seat while Ash, Cilan, and Iris went in the car followed by Pikachu. Cynthia looked at Kirby and raised a her eyebrow. "You aren't gonna get on?" She asked.
"No thanks, I'm going to use my Warp Star again." Kirby told her. Kirby got out the small star again. "Warp Star: Enhance!" Kirby yelled. He threw it at the sky to let it grow and it flew towards Kirby. Echo and Eva got on while Kirby remained on the ground. "I'll follow you guys from above." He informed. Cynthia nodded then went to her car. She went inside it and Jeremy closed the doors behind her. He stared at the Star Warrior before bowing.
"Stay safe Kirby." Jeremy said and got in the driver's seat. The car turned on then went off towards the street. Kirby jumped on his Warp Star and prepared to take off.
"Are you guys ready to leave?" Kirby asked.
{Yeah.} Both replied and he nodded.
"Okay, Warp Star: Launch after that car." Kirby ordered. The star silently charged up and flew slowly in the air. Kirby looked to his left and saw the car driving on the road and sighed. "Guess all we have to do is relax until we get to Cynthia's Villa." Kirby whispered. He sat down and looked up at the sky to see multiple Wingull passing by. He took a deep breath then sighed. "So guys, are you excited for the upcoming tournament?" Kirby asked.
{Hmm, it sounds fun, but who are you gonna battle with?} Eva asked.
"Hmm, I don't know, but maybe when I see my opponents, I'll pick my Pokemon." Kirby answered.
{Sound's reasonable.} Echo whispered. He stared around the area to find multiple Pokemon running around care free. {Hey, there two Rattata over there.} He pointed out. Kirby and Eva remained confused at the name.
"Rattata?" Kirby asked. He looked where Echo was looking and found two small, quadruped rodent Pokémon. Its most notable feature is its large teeth. Like most rodents, its teeth grow continuously throughout its life and must be worn down by gnawing. Rattata has purple fur on its back, and cream fur on its stomach. It has a pair of thin, cream-colored whiskers and a long tail that curls at the of them was a lighter color and had smaller whiskers. "Wow, this is the first time I see one." He told him. He just listen to the sound of the waves and sighed. "Its so peaceful here. No wonder people come here for vacations." He added, Kirby, Eva, and Echo were relaxing with their eyes closed. They felt the breeze hit their face and made them feel serene.
Kirby watch the white limousine drive towards the house.
"Guess we're here." Kirby whispered. He tapped his Warp Star and flew down toward the ground. Kirby jumped off first followed up by Echo and Eva getting on his head. His Warp Star minimize and fell into his bag automatically. He watched Jeremy opened the car doors and allowed his friend out. Kirby eyes widen when he saw Meloetta coming out too.
{Is that Meloetta?} Eva questioned. Kirby stared at the legendary and smiled.
"It is Meloetta." Kirby said. He ran up to the group and confronted them. "Hey guys." He yelled and got their attention along with Meloetta.
"Kirby, how was your ride?" Cynthia asked.
"It was great, but why is Meloetta here?" Kirby questioned.
"It was in the car with us apparently." Iris answered.
"It must have rode with us on your Warp Star." Cilan theorized.
"And it grew fond of Ash apparently." Cynthia added. Echo and Eva got off of Kirby and stood straight.
"Well, its nice to meet a Legendary Pokemon." Kirby said and bowed. Echo and Eva did the same thing while Meloetta smiled.
{Please don't do that, I just want to be friends, that's all.} She told them. The straighten themselves out and nodded.
"Okay." Kirby whispered then turned around to see Jeremy open the door to the house.
"Come this way please." He said. Meloetta gasp then turned herself invisible that made everyone confuse.
{She's gone.} Pikachu said.
"Meloetta, come out." Ash yelled while looking around.
"Meloetta?" Kirby yelled but no response.
"What's wrong with it?" Iris asked.
"Judging by its behavior so far, it must be quite shy." Cynthia explained.
"Then I'm sure it'll come out eventually, so let's go inside." Kirby said. Ash looked at Kirby unsure then grin.
"Yeah, you're right." Ash said then ran inside the house. everyone followed Ash except Echo, who remained outside.
{Okay... Aura Vision.} He whispered. Echo closed his eyes then took a deep breath. He opened his eyes to bright blue eyes and started to look around. He found Meloetta floating towards the house and smiled. His left eye turned crimson red then felt Fenrir smile.
[Seems like Aura Vision works great.] Fenrir whispered in his head. Echo laughed to himself and looked at the sky.
[Sure does, but if anything, this seems like the ideal place to practice my aura.] Echo mumble.
[You should warn Kirby before going to the beach to train. You don't want to get yelled at like last time when you went to rescue Chepi.] Fenrir warned. Echo groaned lightly and shook his head.
[Yeah, I'll talk to you when I'm ready to train Fenrir.] Echo told him. He felt Fenrir nodding before his left eye turned bright blue and he walked inside the house. He found Meloetta floating towards the living room then eyed Kirby, Eva, Cilan, and Iris standing behind Ash and a mysterious female trainer in front of him. She was wearing a outfit that appears to resemble a mini dress, consisting of a black V-neck top with a white undershirt with a short pink skirt and a red scarf. On her head, she wears a white beanie with a pink Poké-Ball print on it. She also wears gold hair clips that hold up her hair in front. She wears a bracelet on her right wrist and a Xtransceiver on her left. On her feet, she wears pink knee-high boots with black over-knee socks underneath. She also has a small yellow backpack and had a Piplup on her head. Echo walked up to Kirby and leaned next to him. {Who is she?} Echo questioned.
"I don't know." Kirby whispered.
"Its good to see you again Dawn." Ash said. Kirby watched Ash give her a high five and made the Star Warrior smile.
"If anything, she must be one of Ash's old friends." He whispered.
They proceeded to sit around the table while Eva and Echo were on Kirby's head. Pikachu was on Ash's shoulder, Axew was sitting next to Iris, and Piplup was on Dawn's lap. Echo stared around the room and found Meloetta floating around the room while watching the trainers.
"I've heard from Cynthia that you already got eight gym badges Ash, congratulation." Dawn told him.
"Thanks." Ash thanked.
"And you must be Cilan and Iris, Professor Oak told me about you guys." She said.
"Professor Oak? Really?" Iris asked. Dawn nodded but then seemed confused.
"What's wrong?" Cilan questioned. Dawn hummed silently then looked at Ash.
"If I remember correctly, Professor Oak told me that you were traveling with three companions. I know Iris and Cilan is here, but where is Kirby?" She asked. Ash, Iris, and Cilan shifted their eyes to Kirby, who was shaking a bit when he felt Dawn eyes land on him. "Are these his Pokemon?" She asked. She stared at Eva and Echo first, but looked at Kirby confuse. "What Pokemon is that pink puff one? A rare Pokemon maybe?" She asked. Kirby gave a soft sigh while holding his head then glared at Dawn that scared her and her Piplup.
"No, I am not a Pokemon." He grumble. Dawn felt surprise to him Kirby talk and see him shake his head. "I'm Kirby, Ash's other companion. It's nice to meet you." He told her. She formed a frown and put her hands together.
"I'm so sorry Kirby." She apologized. Kirby just shook his head and sighed.
"Don't worry, it happen a lot more than you think." He said. Dawn sighed in relief than smiled.
"Well, in any case, I'm Dawn, and this is my number one partner, Piplup." She said.
{Nice to meet you guys.} He said confidently. Kirby stared at the Piplup and smiled.
"Dawn, aren't you the one who traveled with Ash in the Sinnoh Region?" Iris asked.
"He also mentioned that you were a Pokemon Coordinator." Cilan added.
'Pokemon Coordinator?' Kirby questioned. "How are Pokemon Trainers and Pokemon Coordinators different?" Kirby asked.
"Coordinator bring out their Pokemon's charm to the maximum. There are presentation events called Pokemon Contests for that and they're a lot of fun." Dawn explained. Piplup jumped off the table and did five spins before posing confidently. Eva, Echo, and Pikachu stared at the Piplup and thought of something.
[Pokemon... performance?] They thought. All they could think of was Kirby wearing a small costume while doing his victory dance and posing in front of everyone. They covered their mouths to prevent their laughter from escaping while Kirby and Ash stared at them confused.
"Are you okay Pikachu?" Ash questioned. Pikachu nodded fast while letting a few giggles out.
{Yeah, I'm good.} He answered.
"What's wrong with you two?" Kirby asked.
{Nothing.} Eva answered. While Echo remained silent but had his paw over his mouth still.
"Wow, we'd like to see them, right Axew?" Iris asked her trusted partner.
{They sound so exciting.} Axew answered
"It would be amazing to see such a appealing battle." Cilan added.
"Appealing?" Dawn asked. "Oh yeah, when I think about it, Cilan is a Pokemon Connoisseur." She said.
"Enjoy the tasting of an A-Class Connoisseur." He responded.
"Aw, Piplup is so cute." Iris said. The small penguin walked up to Iris and she pat him on the head. She started to pull on his cheeks that made him feel uncomfortable. "You're so soft." She complemented and lifted the penguin up. Dawn got out her Pokedex and pointed it at Axew.
Axew, the Tusk Pokémon. Axew eats berries that it crushes with its tusks. The tusks can sometimes break off, but they grow back.
"Hey Kirby, what about Piplup?" Iris asked and learned next to him when he got out his Pokedex.
Piplup, the Penguin Pokémon. Piplup's limited walking skills often cause it to fall down, but that never hurts its pride.
She placed Piplup on the table and he only puffed out his chest with a confident smile.
"Aw, that's so adorable." Iris said. Echo tapped on Kirby's head to get his attention.
"What's wrong Echo?" He asked.
{Can I go to the beach, this is the perfect time to train my aura with how calm it is outside.} "Pika pika, pi pikachu pika." Echo told him. It got everyone's attention while Kirby was humming softly.
"I don't see why not, just don't run off like last time." Kirby responded. Dawn gasped at Kirby and looked at his curious. Echo and Kirby stared at Dawn confuse. "What's wrong?
"Kirby, can you communicate with Pokemon?" She asked. Kirby smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, I'm not sure how I can talk to them, but I can." He responded.
"Wow, that's amazing, I'm sure you get to bond with your Pokemon a lot more." She said.
"It's easier, but it makes it easier to argue against each other." Kirby replied. Echo jumped off of Kirby's head and got next to Piplup. The Penguin Pokemon stared at Echo's eyes and just say Aura Sight still working.
{Wow, your eyes look amazing.} Piplup complimented. Echo smiled at the penguin.
{Thanks Piplup, and you're really live up to your pride.} Echo told him. The penguin puffed out his chest while Echo looked around the room. He then set his sights on Meloetta, but got Piplup's attention and he stared at the same place. He found the Legendary Pokemon a bit visible and gasp.
{Who's there?} Piplup questioned. Meloetta disappeared and Piplup continue to point in the same place while Echo continue to follow Meloetta's aura. {Hey, there's someone behind the couch.} Piplup said. Dawn looked at Piplup confused then looked at Kirby.
"What is Piplup saying?" She asked.
"That there's something behind the couch." He answered. Ash and Pikachu smiled and looked at each other.
"Hey Pikachu, do you think it's it?" Ash asked.
{It has to be her.} Pikachu responded.
"Maybe it vanished at the entrance because it knew that Dawn and Piplup was here." Iris said.
"That could be it." Cilan said. Kirby stared around the room and sighed.
"I wonder where it is now." Kirby added. He looked at Echo and saw him looking around the room.
"What do you mean?" Dawn asked.
"Sorry, I'll introduce you. Hey, you can come out, Dawn and Piplup are friends of mine." Ash yelled out. Everyone remained quiet for ten seconds but nothing happen.
"That's odd, I thought it was here." Iris whispered.
"I don't get it, what going here. Cynthia, do you know?" Dawn asked.
"It might take a little longer, just wait." She answered and took a sip of tea.
"What's with you all, assuming an air of importance like this." She asked. Ash stood up and formed a fist.
"Once it comes out, I'll introduce you, but while we wait, do you want to see my Pokemon?" He suggested.
"Yeah I do! I always wondered what type of Pokemon you captured." Dawn told him. Everyone started to walk out of the room, but Echo stopped and looked behind him.
{Are you sure you don't want to come out?} Echo he said. Meloetta looked at him surprised and her camouflage broke.
{How do you know I'm here?} She asked. He pointed at his eyes and smiled.
{Aura Vision, it basically allows me to see any living organism's aura, and that how I can see you.} He said.
{Aura? You're a Aura Pokemon?} She questioned. She started to move towards him while he nodded.
{Yep, but I'm still training.} He added. Echo turned to face the door. {Come on, everyone is outside waiting for us.} He said. He walked towards the door, but felt his arm being pulled and he turned his head. He saw Meloetta holding his arm and looking on the ground with a faint blush.
{Thank you for taking care of me when I was injured.} She said. He turned around and smiled brightly.
{It's okay. I'm just there for those who are in need.} He said. Meloetta stared into Echo's eyes and saw Aura Vision die down. {Let's go.} He said.
{Okay.} She responded and turned invisible.
They ran out the door towards the side of the house. They found that Ash already released Pignite, Scarggy, Oshawott, Snivy, and Krokorok. Iris had Axew next to Excadrill and Emolga while Cilan released his Pansage, Stunfisk, and Crustle. "Alright, come out guys!" Kirby yelled. He tossed all six of his Pokeballs to release Zeus, Sky, Helios, Rammus, Zoey, and Chepi from their Pokeballs. Dawn and Piplup stared at all the Pokémon excited and got in between them. She gave a small wave and smile.
"It's nice to meet you all." Dawn said. They all gave soft cheers while she ran past them. "Now then, I'll introduce you to my friends." She said. Piplup jumped down from Dawn's head and stood next to her. She got out five small Pokeballs and enhanced them large. "Everyone, come out and introduce yourselves cheerfully." She yelled and threw them in the air. They opened up to release five Pokemon. Kirby got out his Pokedex and scanned each one.
Mamoswine, the Twin Tusk Pokémon. Since the Ice Age, the Mamoswine population has gotten smaller as the climate has warmed. Its tusks are made from ice.
Pachirisu, the EleSquirrel Pokémon. It gathers static electricity and hides fur balls along with its favorite fruit under the eaves of houses.
Togekiss, the Jubilee Pokémon and the evolved form of Togetic. It is said that Togekiss never appears where there is conflict.
Buneary, the Rabbit Pokémon. When sensing danger, it extends both ears as an alert, and when cold, it curls up and goes to sleep.
Quilava, the Volcano Pokémon, and the evolved form of Cyndaquil. Quilava intimidates foes with its flame's heat, and when ready to battle, the fire burns with more strength.
Everyone gathered around the Pokemon and they began to interact with each other. Eva, Rammus, and Zoey went to talk to the Togekiss and Pachirisu, Sky and Helios hanged around Mamoswine, and Zeus and Chepi were talking to Quilava. Echo walked up to Piplup and grinned at the Penguin Pokemon.
{So Piplup, how does it feel to be in a Pokemon contest.} He asked. Piplup turned to face him and smiled.
{It feels amazing. Dawn always comes up with the coolest combination to bring out how amazing we are. You should really try it out.} Piplup recommended.
{Sorry, I don't think I'm that good to be in a contest, but Kirby can absolutely qualify.} Echo answered.
{Kirby? I thought he was a trainer.}
{Oh he is, but he can really dance like he is putting up a show.} Echo mocked. Both of them laughed when Echo saw Buanery behind Mamoswine's foot. {Hey Piplup, is Buneary scared of us?} He asked. Piplup stared at the rabbit and shook his head.
{No, but I'm sure she want to gain somebody's attention.} He answered. Echo looked puzzled and looked around the group.
{Who?} He asked. Buneary stared at the Pikachu and made a small humming noise. It made Pikachu's ear twitch and he turned around in curiosity. He saw Buneary and smiled.
{Buneary!} He called out. The rabbit smiled with a light blush and held her fur up. She walked slowly towards Pikachu while Piplup had a large smile.
{Pikachu.} He answered. The two watch Buneray walk towards Pikachu while Oshawott turned around. His eyes sparkled and held his arms out.
[Come on, come on.] Oshawott thought but saw her past him and snuggled against an embarrassed Pikachu. Oshawott felt crushed and his scalchop fell down. [No! Not again!] Oshawott thought. Piplup walked up to his shell and Oshawott looked at him. {What are you doing?} He asked. Piplup picked up the scalchop then placed it on his head.
{Hmm, I can make it work.} He said puffing his chest up with a smile. The scalchop slid off his head and landed on the ground. Piplup looked down and frown. {Oh.} He whispered.
{He he he. I'll show how to wear it.} Oshawott snickered.
{Shell kick!} Someone yelled. Oshawott was about to pick up his shell when Pachirisu ran up to it then kick it away from his grasp. Oshawott's eyes widen and gasped.
{Come back, I can't lose you again!} He cried while running towards the direction it was kick. Echo walked up to Piplup and saw stared at Pikachu with Buneary.
{So Buneary and Pikachu are good friends?} He asked. Piplup stared at Echo confused and shook his head.
{No dummy, Buneary is in love with Pikachu.} Piplup explained.
"Aww, this on is in love with Pikachu." Iris said out loud.
"Nice one, Pikachu." Cilan added.
{Thanks guys.} Pikachu whispered while having Buneary snuggle against him. Echo tilted his head confused and hummed lightly.
{Love?} He asked. Piplup gave a loud grunt while shaking his head.
{Never mind. If I remember correctly, Dawn tried to teach Ash about love too. That didn't work out well, so I won't even bother to teach you about it.} Piplup told him. Echo scratch his ear and sighed lightly.
{Okay.} He whispered then looked towards the beach. [Fenrir, do you think we should train now?] He asked. His left eye turned crimson red.
[Now might be a good time. They're just talking to each other, so let's start our training.] Fenrir answered. Echo stared at everyone one last time before sprinting towards the beach to start his training. Kirby and Eva watched him run away. Eva remained quiet then stared back at the group while Kirby closed his eyes.
'Please be careful Echo.' Kirby thought then turned his attention back to the group.
"Hey Ash, are you going to participate in the Junior Tournament?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah, Cilan, Iris, and Kirby are going to enter too." He informed.
"And Cynthia is allowing us to train in her villa until the Junior Tournament starts." Cilan added.
"Its like a training camp in a way." Kirby uttered.
"Guess I'm a part of that training camp too." Dawn declared.
"Oh cool, you're joining the Junior Tournament too?" Kirby asked.
"Bingo, that's correct." Dawn told him. Ash pumped his fist and grinned.
"Perfect, this is already getting interesting." Ash said. Meloetta floated above Ash that Mamoswine, Piplup, Pikachu, and Buneary stared at the Pokemon surprised.
{Ash, Meloetta next to you.} Pikachu said.
{Something there. I know it!} Piplup yelled. Dawn looked at Piplup.
"Piplup, again?" She asked.
"Meloetta near by Ash." Kirby informed. Ash nodded and took a deep breath.
"Come out Meloetta! Dawn and Piplup are our friends! You don't have to be afraid." He yelled. Meloetta floated towards Dawn then appeared in front of her. It surprised the Coordinator then got her curious.
"A Pokemon?" She asked. Meloetta got scared then flew back towards Ash to hide behind him.
"It's okay Meloetta." Ash insisted her to get along. She popped her head from his shoulder and stared at Dawn
"So this is Meloetta. Don't worry. I'm Dawn, and its nice to meet you." She said while waving at the Pokemon. Meloetta hesitated then waved her hand at her. Everyone stared with a smile while Piplup had a blush on his face. He saw Meloetta shining brightly and her eyes sparkling. His heart pumped out of his chest excited along with his eyes replaced with giant hearts.
{Dang it Pachirisu.} Oshawott whispered while walking back towards the group. Then he saw Piplup staring at Meloetta and he placed to pieces together. He backed up surprised and stared at the penguin jealous.
[Oh no, he's attracted to Meloetta.] He thought. He pumped his fist and his eyes had fire. [I won't let him win, no matter what!] He declared. Meloetta floated down to the ground and every Pokemon gathered around her while the trainers separated from the group.
"So the one you were calling out to in the room earlier was Meloetta?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah. but it's shy apparently." Ash confirmed.
"We just need to introduce her slowly. If we rush it, we'll just make it panic." Kirby added. Every trainer nodded then watch the Pokemon interact with Meloetta. Piplup got the Melody Pokemon's attention and started to talk to her. Oshawott walked up to Piplup and sighed.
{Hey, can I talk to you.} Oshawott asked. He touched Piplup's shoulder.
{Not right now. So anyways.} He said. He slapped Oshawott's hand away and surprised the Otter.
{I said I want to talk to you!} Oshawott growled. He tried to get his attention again.
{And I said not right now.} Piplup argued and slapped him away again. It made Oshawott furious and grit his teeth.
{Don't ignore me.} He screamed then backed away from the group. {Aqua Jet!} He yelled. He surrounded himself in a current of water and slammed against Piplup.
{Ahhhh!} Piplup screamed and was tossed across the field. The trainers gasped at the sudden attack and they ran towards them. Piplup landed on the ground face first while Oshawott stood behind the penguin.
{That'll teach you a lesson on ignoring people.} Oshawott told him. Piplup got up slowly and glared at the otter.
{Not cool man.} He said. Dawn ran up to Piplup and got on her knees.
"Piplup, are you okay?" She asked. Ash got behind Oshawott and kneeled down to his level.
"Oshawott, don't attack from out of nowhere! Apologize to Piplup!" Ash ordered.
{Do I have too?} He asked. He looked up at Ash unsure then groaned. {Fine.} He whispered. He took a deep breath and walk up to Piplup. {I'm sorry for hitting you.} He apologized and bowed to him.
{Apology not accepted.} Piplup told him. He looked away from the otter and crossed his arms while Oshawott grit his teeth.
{Excuse me?} He asked. Piplup faced Oshawott then grit his teeth too.
{You want to start something here?} Piplup threaten. Dawn stood up while Ash scratch his head.
"What?" Ash questioned.
"Oshawott seems to like Meloetta." Cilan informed. Dawn walked back towards the group.
"Same with Piplup." She added. Kirby just snickered then looked at the two water types looking away from each other.
"So those two are rivals of love now, huh?" He predicted. Meloetta just giggled silently at the two before a loud explosion was heard that caught everyone's attention. Cynthia ran out of her house with Jeremy and stared at everyone.
"Is everyone okay?" Cynthia asked.
"Yeah, but what was that?" Ash questioned.
"I think it came from the beach." Jeremy answered.
"Echo!" Kirby yelled. Everyone ran towards the beach and saw Echo lying on the ground breathing heavily. He was surrounded in smoke with bruises around his body.
[Don't charge Aura Sphere with that much energy Echo. In Max Aura, it has a limit on how much power you can put in it. If you put too much, it results with Aura Sphere exploding and the user taking the damage instead.] Fenrir told him. Echo stood up slowly and held his head.
{How about a little warning next time.} He grunted.
"Echo!" Kirby yelled. Echo turned around and saw Kirby running towards him with his Pokemon.
[We'll talk later.] He said. Echo's eye turned to normal and he stared at Kirby.
"Are you okay?" He asked. He laughed quietly and scratch his head.
{Yeah, just had a little accident with my Aura Sphere.} He responded.
"Echo, I need you to-" Kirby sighed then was lifted up by Rammus.
{Move aside!} Rammus yelled. He tossed Kirby back towards Ash and his friend and slammed the puff ball into Ash's face. Everyone sweat dropped at the sudden throw while Kirby got up furious.
"Rammus!" He screamed, but fail to see the Shadow Ball heading towards him and exploded in his face. Kirby rolled across the field then hit a wall with swirling eyes. "You'll pay for this... later." Kirby could only say then fainted on spot. Ash got back up and looked at Kirby.
"Kirby!" Ash yelled and helped the Star Warrior back to his feet.
{Why did you do that Rammus?} Echo asked.
{At this point, Kirby is being over protective of you.} Rammus responded.
{What? Why? I'm not hurt am I?} He asked.
{You ran away to find Chepi.} Rammus informed.
{You almost died against Conkeldurr.} Zoey added.
{You're hurting yourself when your using your aura.} Zeus told him.
{Can't control Max Aura.} Helios said.
{You're always desperate to push yourself past your limit and it always end up with you harming your body.} Sky said.
{You went on a rampage when you tried to use Limit Break.} Eva said.
{And it took you a whole day to recover from that.} Chepi uttered. Echo stared at everyone then looked down at the sand.
{Do you guys think I won't be able to control my aura?} He asked disheartened. Eva placed her hand on his shoulder and shook her head.
{It's not that Echo, it's just that you push yourself too much. You gotta learn when enough is enough.} Eva told him. Chepi sat next to him and placed her head on his shoulder.
{Each time you hurt yourself while you're training with aura, we're afraid that you might be really hurt. We want to think like that only, but we're scared that it'll be worse.} She said. Echo remained quiet and his ears went down. Tears gathered from his eyes and he shook his head.
{But I need to get stronger for Kirby.} He cried. The large group and Meloetta helped Kirby wake up then watched his Pokemon getting close to Echo and embraced the Pikachu.
{We know Echo, but please take your training slow.} Rammus told him.
{Stay safe.} Helios added.
{Don't push yourself so much even if you're training.} Sky told him.
{Don't think that you're weak because you can't accomplish something.} Zeus uttered.
{Just think about all the things you can do and learn from the mistakes you made instead of getting frustrated from it.,} Zoey said. Echo felt Eva and Chepi hold his paws and he looked at them.
{Remember Echo, without you, we wouldn't have been here together right now.} Chepi said.
{And without you, we wouldn't have been on this journey.} Eva informed. Echo closed his eyes to let tears escape and just cried. The group remained silent while Kirby was biting his lips, trying to hold back his tears. He sat down quietly and closed his eyes.
"Kirby?" Ash called out. Kirby remained quiet, but gripped his hat tightly.
'I'm sorry Echo. I'm sorry I thought so little of you. Please continue to get stronger. Push yourself to new heights. And show me how powerful you can become.' He could only think while hold his tears back. Cynthia just smiled at the scene and turned around.
"Everyone, let's leave them alone, I'm sure they have a lot to talk about." She said then walked back into her house. The group returned their Pokemon back inside their Pokeballs then stared at Kirby.
"We'll see you back inside." Ash said and they followed Cynthia. Meloetta looked back at Echo once more then went inside the building. Kirby just watched Echo cry while his Pokemon trying to comfort the Pokemon as much as they can.
Ten minutes past and Echo remained quiet.
{Gu-guys, can I-I be alone for awh-awhile. I need to thi-think about this.} Echo manage to say. Everyone separated from Echo and they nodded. Everyone ran back towards Kirby and tapped their trainer. He returned them back inside their Pokeballs while Eva and Kirby stared at him. They went back inside and left Echo alone at the beach.
Night, 9:02 PM. Cynthia's Villa
"Do you think we should call Echo?" Kirby asked. Eva shook her head and looked out the window.
{Just give him a bit more time. He'll come inside when he's ready} Eva suggested. Kirby nodded and laid down. He closed his eyes and fell asleep with Eva beside him. Outside, Echo remained in the same place, but was staring out at the ocean with his left eye crimson red.
[They got a point Echo. You push yourself too much.] Fenrir told him.
{Then what do I do. I can't just sit here and do nothing.} Echo argued.
[You got a point there Echo, but that doesn't mean you have to push yourself until you die.] He argued. Echo was about to say something, but felt his heart pulse again and his right eye turned bright blue again. Fenrir couldn't help himself but grin. [There's one thing there is one thing I know Echo, and that is that your ready to meet him.] Fenrir told him.
{Meet who?} Echo asked. Fenrir didn't reply, but he felt himself running away from the house.
Night, 9:28 PM, Undella's Town Pier.
"Ladies and Gentlemen board the Undella express boat now! We'll be leaving in two minutes." A man in a sailor suit yelled. Echo quietly slipped past the man and got on the boat. He slip past multiple people and got on top of the boat and stared across the ocean.
{Where are we going Fenrir?} Echo asked.
{Home.} Fenrir could only say before his eye turned bright blue and all Echo did was stare at the sea. The ship started to move away towards the pier and began to drift it self into the ocean.
Pikachu564: There's a long chapter for you I guess. Dawn has also made an appearance so be happy with that.
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