ALOLA TO OUR SAVIOUR: Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon :/
Ash and Litten raced off in the direction that Kukui pointed out. The air was so fresh compared to the all the other regions he had been to. Despite the little events with Team skull which he had no input in, everything was fine.
Till Ash stopped in his tracks.
Litten looked up at the human.
"Li? Litt?" Litten purred in confusion.
"Wait? What does Rowlet even look like? Dammit!" Ash groaned.
He wanted to turn back and go ask Kukui on what exactly Rowlet was.
But it probably be better to ask someone.
There seemed be a small town on top of the nearby hill.
Ash sighed. He wanted to prove all those traitors wrong. But for his very first task in the Alola region, he doesn't even know what to do!
He walked up to the town and saw a sign.
"Welcome to Iki town!" Ash read out loud.
"Mewow!" Litten cried happily.
The two walked into the town and saw lots of unknown Pokemon that were unfamiliar to Ash.
He still needed to find this Rowlet Pokemon.
He approached an elder looking man by a stall.
"Hey sir? Have you seen a Pokemon called Rowlet?" Ash asked the old man.
"Oh yeah. The bird flew up towards the Ruins of Conflict." The man said, pointing towards an opening in the bush.
Ash thanked him and noticed a girl in full white clothing walk into the same opening.
"Is it a popular tourist spot?" Ash asked him once again.
"Actually, no. Normally only the Kahuna and selected trainers are allowed in the ruins. I have no idea where that girl is going…" the old man explained.
Ash also walked into the opening but kept his distance from the girl. He noticed her bag that she had was moving around quite a lot.
He watched her and continued to climb up the steep hill.
The girl reached a large river crossing with spiky rocks at the bottom of the drop. There was an unstable bridge going from one side to the other to what appeared to be some sort of ruins.
Ash hid behind a bush as he watched the girls bag shack violently as it flew forward, still slung up around her neck.
She dropped the bag and out popped a small little cloud like Pokemon that smiled happily.
"Pew!" it roared. And when I mean roar, it was a tiny little squeak.
"Nebby! Get back in the bag! We don't know who might be around!" the girl said to the Pokemon.
Little did both Ash and the girl know, a small bird like Pokemon was watching from the heights of a tree, camouflage in with it so it would not be noticed.
Nebby flew out on to the bridge. The girl panicked.
"Nebby! Get back here now!" she demanded.
"Boy she has got some control issues…" Ash muttered to Litten.
"Raww…" Litten said back in return.
Suddenly, out of nowhere from within the sky, three Spearows flew down and at Nebby. It panicked and covered its body with the pompom ears in fear.
"NEBBY!" the girl cried.
"PEW! Pew!"
Ash saw this and had to act quickly. He and Litten removed themselves from hiding and approached the girl.
"Hey? I heard someone yelling?" Ash lied to her as she jumped from the freight.
The girl turned around slowly only to see a boy about her age.
"Please! Help! Save Nebby!" she begged.
Ash nodded his head and looked at Litten.
"Stay here and look after her in case a pokemon comes over here and attacks!" Ash told the cat who also nodded its head.
The bird from within the tree's continued to watch curiously.
Being the hero he was, Ash made his first few steps on to the old, unstable bridge. It furiously wobbled around. He knew for a fact that Spearows are angry Pokemon, so he had to be careful.
He got down and used his body to cover Nebby as the Spearows were coming in fast with their claws.
Nebby looked up to see Ash and saw that he was protecting him. But the Spearow's were now aiming from him.
Nebby began to glow blue as a sphere of energy surrounded them.
"NEBBY NO!" the girl cried as both Litten and the hidden bird watch in awe.
Nebby let go of the sphere as the bridge collapsed, sending it and Ash falling into the water.
Ash saw the rocky spikes and closed his eyes, praying to Arceus.
But then, out of the nowhere. A human size figure swooped down in a burst of electricity, sending the spearow's flying off in different directions, dived down and grabbed Ash at the last second, flew him back up to Litten and the girl.
Ash re-opened his eyes and saw his saviour.
It had a black body with markings all over it. A large orange Mohawk sat on its head with shield like arms.
"CHOSEN ONE… TREES…"
It jumped into the sky and flew off.
Ash blinked at what had just happened to him.
"Pew!" Nebby said rubbing against Ash's chest.
"Thank goodness you're ok…" the girl sighed.
"He seems to like me…" Ash muttered as the girl giggled.
The girl got a better look at the boy that saved Nebby, and she had to admit he was kind of handsome. She shook off the thought straight away though.
Something caught Nebby's attention as it jumped off Ash and hovered over a certain spot and being to cry to gain Ash's attention. Litten walked over and picked up what was on the ground with its mouth and dropped it off by Ash's feet.
It was the same bracelet Ilima had to do the z-move thing.
"Thank you so much! Um, don't take this the wrong way, but could you please not tell anyone about Nebby. My name is Lillie." Lillie asked whilst introducing herself.
"Ash. And sure. By the way, do you know what that Pokemon was?"
Lillie shook her head unknowing what it was.
"Oh right…. Well, have you seen a Pokemon called Rowlet? I'm looking for it." Ash explained.
Lillie's eyes widened.
"Is it from the lab?" she asked.
"Yeah… How you did you know?" Ash said confused.
Lillie groaned.
"Nebby, please return to the bag. We have to go…" Lillie moaned as she knew what exactly had happened.
Litten was sniffing around on the ground as Nebby returned to Lillie's bag. Litten noticed something in the corner of its eye, up in the trees.
"Tten! Litten! MEOW!" Litten cried as it got Ash's attention and pointed up at the trees.
Ash remembered what he had heard.
Trees…
He looked at the one of the higher branches and saw a small brown owl Pokemon sitting there watching.
"Kooo!" it cried as it flew off.
Ash gasped as he just watched it flew off.
"Well it's been nice meeting you Lillie! But I got to go! Bye!" Ash yelled while running off into the bush with Litten.
"Hey! Wait! Err…" Lillie cried. She sighed and walked back down to the long hill to return to the Professors lab to rest.
Running through the bush, Ash and the fire cat, Litten were on hot pursuit of the bird.
"Litten! Use ember!" Ash yelled.
The cat coughed up balls of fire and shot them at the poor bird. It tried to fight back by sending a wave of leafs at the duo, but the ember burnt right through.
It hit the Rowlet as it fell to the ground in shock.
Ash grabbed it as it tried to fly away again. Its wing smacked him in the face, as it got free once again.
"Oh no you don't!" Ash said to himself as he pulled out a Pokeball and threw it at the bird, sending it inside.
The ball fell to the ground and wobbled around for a while before finally giving off the little click to signal that the capture was successful. Ash grabbed the ball and placed it in his bag.
"We did it Litten!" Ash rejoiced as did the Cat. "Let's head back to the lab."
The duo returned back to the shack to notice a bunch of wooden planks had covered up the giant hole.
Ash entered the building like before.
"Professor! We are back!" Ash called out.
Kukui, Ilima, Lillie, an older man and a boy about the same age were inside the shack and turned to the direction of Ash's cry.
The boy's eyes sparkled.
"Oh my god! YOU'RE ASH KETCHUM!" the boy yelled out as he dashed over to him.
This guy had dark skin with dark green hair that was tied into a bun. He wore a simple dark camo green shirt, yellow shorts with flora patterns like a Florges and Orange shoes. He had a orange colour backpack.
"Uh…" was all Ash said.
"Can you sign my copy of the Kalos league 2015?! No! Actually can I have your autograph on my school textbook! Wait, could you sign my shirt like now!?" the boy asked rapidly, making Ash's head spin.
"Hau my boy, slowdown will yah?" the older man said to the now identified Hau.
"Hehehe. Sorry! Just a fan after watching you at the Kalos league and after you saved the Kalos region! Names Hau!" Hau explained as well as introducing himself.
"Well, I think you know who I am already haha!" Ash joked.
"So is Serena, Bonnie or Clemont here as well?" Hau asked innocently.
The pain Ash had forgotten about suddenly came back.
"Oh… We split to go our own separate ways…" Ash lied sort of. In a way, there were going their own ways, but due to unfortunate circumstances, the Kalos gang had a reunion rather fast for Ash's liking…
"Aww. I wanted there autographs as well. Tsk, oh well!" Hau moaned.
It's obvious that the NEWS of what happened in Kanto hasn't reached here thankfully. Being a region so far away and secluded away from the main lands.
The older man walked forward towards Ash.
He had the same dark skin tone as Hau and the same styled hair except grey. He was a large man with a yellow unbutton shirt on with the same flora Florges patterns, a blue singlet underneath it and white shorts to finish off.
"Welcome to Alola Ash. My name is Hala. I'm Hau's grandfather and also the Kahuna of Melemele Island." Hala introduced himself to the Kanto native.
"Kahuna?" Ash said puzzled.
Kukui, Ilima and Hala chuckled.
"Oh. I forget to explain it to him." Kukui said sheepishly. "By the way, did you find Rowlet?"
Ash, still confused about the Kahuna term, pulled out the Pokeball and held it out to Kukui.
"I had to capture it to keep it from getting away. Where do you want him?" Ash explained.
Kukui shook his head.
"Rowlet is yours now Ash." Kukui told him.
"What?" Ash asked stunned.
"You caught him fair and square!" Kukui grinned at the boy.
Ash threw the ball as the bird came out and flew down on to the ground.
"Koo?" Rowlet chirped as his head rotated multiple ways.
"Um. Hi Rowlet? I guess I'm your new trainer." Ash said, still a little stunned.
Rowlet blinked a few times before flying up on to Ash's arm.
"Koo!" Rowlet said happily.
Hau grinned.
"You got Rowlet huh? Awesome! I picked Popplio, which thankfully was still here! Water types are my jam seeming I've lived near the beach all my life and I've grown up surfing!" Hau explained as he gave Ash a surfers hand signal.
There brings back up the painful memories for Ash about another certain person that loved water types.
Litten just stared at Ash which Kukui noticed.
"So you going to do the Island Trials Ash?" Ilima asked.
"The Island what now?" Ash blurted out as he stopped thinking about Misty.
"You see Ash, things here in Alola work a little different than what you might be use too in other regions. We have no Pokemon League." Hala told the boy.
"YOU DON'T!?" Ash screamed. How was he meant to prove the traitors wrong if there was no league!?
"Not yet at least." Kukui said to Ash, calming him down a little.
"In Alola, we have the Island trials. It works like this! Over the 4 islands, we have trials lead by the Trial captains. They will give you a task to do and if you complete said task, that's part one finished. Part 2 is the fun bit!" Ilima explained.
"What is part 2?" Ash questioned.
"Part 2 is when you versus an extremely strong wild Pokemon known as a Totem Pokemon. They are a lot stronger than the regular versions of that species. Once you've beaten the Totem Pokemon, you receive the Z-crystal that corresponds to the Totem Pokemon's core typing, so really you are getting a gym badge that actually does something and isn't a piece of metal. Once you have completed all the trials on the island, you can versus the Kahuna of the Island, the one selected by the guardian deities! If you can beat all the Kahuna's, you are an Island champion." Ilima continued on.
At first he wasn't sure, but after listening to what Ilima had to say, he liked the idea.
"Meaning if you beat the Island trials, you gain entry into the first ever Alola Pokemon league later this year!" Kukui added on to what Ilima had already explained. "With the chance to become the first ever Alolan Pokemon league champion!"
Ash's eyes brightened up when hearing this.
"Meaning you'll have to defeat me!" Hala announced.
"Hey Ash? I know you've only just got back, but do you want to battle? You know! See what Alola has to offer you!" Hau asked.
A determined look emerged on Ash's face.
"You're on!" Ash replied as the boy grinned.
"Sweet!" Hau shouted as he was about to race outside till Hala placed his hand on his shoulder.
"How about you wait for the festival tonight boy! Give Ash some time to get to know Rowlet and for Kukui to get him sorted out with the entry into the Island trials." Hala told him.
"Oh ok." Hau muttered, disappointed he had to wait to versus his hero.
"What festival?" Ash asked.
"A festival to give our appreciation and praise to the Guardian Deity, Tapu Koko. At the start of the night, two new trainers that will enter the Island trials battle out to please the guardian." Hala explained.
Was that Pokemon that saved him and Nebby Tapu Koko?
"I'm not too fond of battling, but because you saved Nebby and all, I'll come and watch." Lillie said to Ash.
"Pew!" Nebby cried happily.
"Oh when did you get out?" Lillie said, annoyed at Nebby for leaving the bag.
Hau, Hala and Ilima left after a while and Kukui's assistant went to go work on something, leaving just Ash, Lillie and Kukui.
"So Ash, one thing does have in common with other regions is a pokedex! But after hearing from Hau about you in Kalos, I think I might let you be the first to try out my new version of it. You familiar with Rotom?" Kukui explained.
"Yeah. I know a guy or two that has one. Why?" Ash said, referencing to Professor Oak in disgust.
Kukui pulled out what looked like a Pokedex and whistled. Out of nowhere a Rotom appeared and zoomed into the Pokedex, going inside it.
"Greeting there pal! Names the Rotomdex! I'm your number one Mon for any info you need!" Rotom spoke.
The Rotomdex screen flashed up as it scanned Rowlet.
Rowlet, the Grass Quill Pokemon. Silently it glides, drawing near its targets. Before they even notice it, it begins to pelt them with vicious kicks.
Known moves: Tackle, Leafage, and Growl.
"Leafage?" Ash said curiously, as he never heard of that move before.
"A grass type move that has so far been discovered that only Alolan Pokemon can learn. The more noticeable case is in the Rowlet line of evolution." Kukui explained.
Ash nodded at Rowlet as they left to experiment outside. Kukui went off to fix the hole he made and Lillie went off to her room.
(A few hours later.)
An eventful first day in the tropical region of Alola. Ash had already got a first Pokemon, he learned of these powerful moves known as Z-move, learnt that he had the chance to become the first ever Alolan Champion.
He was with Kukui and Lillie as they walked to Iki town. Ash kept noticing Lillie's bag thrashing around knowing Nebby was trying to escape and run off somewhere to play.
The professor had his own personal Rockruff walking beside him as well as Litten who would not leave Ash alone.
The trio walking up the stairs, saw Hau with his Popplio and his grandfather, Hala talking.
"Don't worry Tutu! I'm going to show Ash what Alola can truly do! Then you'll be next!" Hau said happily.
Hala saw in the corner of his eye the group walking towards them.
"Ah! Speaking of Ash. Welcome boy to Iki town! The festival will begin upon the conclusion of yours and Hau's battle!" Hala told him.
"Better not start without me!" a familiar voice called out.
Everyone turned around to see Ilima and a black haired girl with Ilima's arm around her waist.
"Greetings all. Ash, I'd like you to meet Rayleen." Ilima said to the 15 year old.
"Hey there. Ilima told me about you." Rayleen greeted the boy.
Ash scratch the back of his head sheepishly, with the strange bracelet on his wrist, catching the attention of Hala, Kukui and Ilima.
"Boy. Where did you get that bracelet from?" Hala questioned with a stern tone.
Ash looked down at it.
"The pokemon that saved me and Nebby dropped it on the ground and it fitted my wrist perfectly." Ash explained.
Ilima and Kukui looked stunned while Hala nodded his head.
"Right. Shall we get going?" Hala said, changing the subject.
"Hell yeah!" Hau yelled as he raced off to battle. Everyone else just sweat dropped.
"That boy needs to learn to sit still…" Hala muttered.
A about 10 minutes later, Ash and Hau were standing opposite of each other on a wooden platform with Hala to the side in the middle.
"People of Melemele that have gathered here today! As we do yearly, we gather to celebrate and thank our saviour and guardian, the great and grand Tapu Koko. To start the festival, we bring two young trainers to give us all an entertaining battle to please our saviour! On the left is Ash! A boy brand new to the Alola region! And on the right is my very own Grandson, Hau! Trainers! Pick your Pokemon and let the battle commence!" Hala yelled.
"Go Rowlet!"
"Popplio! Let's go!"
The two starter Pokemon of Alola appeared and looked at each other fiercely, despite being friends when the two were at the lab.
The Rotomdex appeared out of Ash's bag and quickly scanned Popplio.
Popplio, the sea lion Pokemon. This Pokémon can control water bubbles. It practices diligently so it can learn to make big bubbles.
"Ok buddy! Let's use growl and lower that attack!" Hau commanded.
Popplio let loose the attack and growled fiercely at Rowlet.
"Rowlet, while she is using growl, hit her hard with a leafage!" Ash told the bird as it sent a swarm of sharp leafs at Popplio, many hitting her.
"Popplio! Water gun!"
Popplio got off her back and did a flip, then proceeded to use water gun on Rowlet.
"Rowlet! Dodge it and use tackle!"
Rowlet moved out of the way just in the nick of time and slammed the full weight of it into Popplio. Popplio was sent flying as it struggled to get back up.
"Popplio!" Hau cried.
Litten watched Ash. He normally always bet Rowlet back at the lab as he wasn't that great of a battler. But seeing how much better he had gotten under Ash…
Before Ash could command Rowlet, he swooped in and pecked away at Popplio, with that being the final attack to finish her off as she fell with swirly eyes.
Rowlet flew back and turned to Ash.
"Hau's Popplio is unable to battle! The winner is Ash! Let the festival begin!" Hala shouted as the crowd rejoiced.
"Well, well, well! Rowlet just learnt Peck pal!" Rotomdex told Ash.
"It was kind of obvious you know? For a bird to not be able to peck at something…" Ash said sarcastically.
"Well aren't you a know it all then?"
"Oh boy… Those two are going to have fun together…" Lillie said to the professor.
"They'll grow each other." Kukui responded.
"Ah blast! No matter, we just have to train to be stronger!" Hau said with a smile, as he returned Popplio to her Pokeball.
Ash approached Hau and put out his hand for a handshake.
Hau blinked and instead of a handshake, he got his fist into a ball and put it out.
Ash caught on and gave him a fist bump.
This probably was the longest he hadn't thought about his past. To see the energy and smile on Hau was refreshing.
"Congratulations Ash! You won your first battle in Alola!" Kukui congratulated.
"Lit! Meow!" Litten cried as it jumped up and knocked a Pokeball out of Ash's bag, forcing itself inside it. The ball shook around before giving a click signalling a successful capture.
"Wh-what?" Ash stuttered.
"Haha! It looks like Litten chose you Ash!" Kukui laughed. "After the adventure you two had to find Rowlet, I noticed it has only focussed on you! It would be cruel to not allow it to travel with you, so he is your now!" Kukui told him as Ash grinned. "So tomorrow you start your island challenge as well!"
"I heard the captain has heard about you and is looking forward to meeting you!" Ilima said with a smirk.
Lillie was to towards the back of the group. After watching Ash battle, maybe he could help her.
"No! You barely know him…" she thought to herself.
"Pew!" Nebby said in her ear.
"Nebby! Get back in the bag!" Lillie yelled as everyone laughed the outburst.
While this was all going on, nobody had noticed Hala had slipped off.
Up on an on looking cliff, floated the Pokemon that had saved Ash and Nebby. It watched him intensively.
"I could feel your presence, guardian deity! This is the first time in a long time you have actually shown up to the festival we host for you!" Hala shouted out as he walked up behind it. The pokemon turned around.
"IT IS RUDE TO STARTLE SOMEONE HALA…"
"Great Tapu Koko, why did you give that boy a Z-ring? He hasn't even been here a day?" Hala questioned.
Tapu Koko kept his sight on Ash.
"I FIND HIM VERY INTERESTING… HE WILL BE THE ONE TO SAVE US ALL…"
Author's note: And Ash has his first Alola Pokemon! I could not decide who to give him. I like Popplio don't get me wrong, but it just doesn't suit him. In the end, I just decided to give him both Rowlet and Litten.
Next Chapter will be the beginning of the first Island trial.
Again, I want to thank you all for all the support you lot have given! This story is easily my most successful one yet, only being up 6 days and have only had two chapter and we have nearly hit 100 follows. I just want to thank you all again!
LITTLE UPDATE: Apparently, Ash X Lillie is known as Aureliashipping, Just what a few people is calling it so I'll give it time before I update it.
Questions now:
Make Ash grow some brains? He will. Don't worry. Kiddy wheels are off.
Will one of Ash's old mons come back in regret? Find out and keep reading.
Shouldn't Ash be 17? After reading this one, I do admit, I'm considering just going back and changing his age to around there.
Ash shouldn't hold a grudge? I agree. The old Ash isn't one to hold a grudge and I understand that they don't know if he is dead or alive, But his own mother lied on live TV about him coming home saying they celebrated his success until the monster attacked so they could cover there own tracks :/
And probably the most asked thing, will Greninja come back? Keep reading to find out lol.
As always review, suggest or PM me! Spectre out!