ALOLA TO OUR SAVIOUR: Chapter 40 - Incineroar vs the Monster of the forest.
Disclaimer: I do Not own Pokemon :/
Ash was looking outside the window as darkness blanketed the land.
Mimikyu was getting to know the others from both his, Hau's and Lillies Pokemon. Ash could tell she was blown back on how welcoming all the Pokemon were.
Probably wouldn't be the same if a certain fire dark type was around.
Even when he had Charizard during his stubborn phase, he never ran off like what Incineroar did.
Lillie walked into the room and sat down next to Ash.
"Hey." Was all she said.
"Hey." Ash responded back.
"Um, how are you?" Lillie asked out of concern.
Ash just sighed.
"Worried… I overheard Hau talking to those kids saying someone heard that monster in forest…" Ash told the blonde.
"And you believe in that?" Lillie asked.
Ash looked out the window again.
"I would not be surprised if something was lurking out there…" Ash told her.
Lillie grabbed Ash's hand. He stiffened up slightly.
"Hey. You and Acerola are going to find him." Lillie told him as Ash relaxed slightly.
He could see she was shivering slightly.
"You're cold. Here." Ash said as he took off his coat he was going to wear to go out in.
"But you're going out." Lillie said.
"I'll be fine."
Lillie put on the coat and then rested her head on his shoulder. Ash was looking at the window but blushed slightly.
"You are going to find him. I know it." Lillie said sternly.
Elsewhere, deep into the forest, Incineroar was furiously firing a punches and kicks, left, right and centre at anything that cross his path. He was fuelled with rage that he wasn't allowed to fight that Mimikyu.
Pokemon that lived in the forest that were trying to rest, hid away so the heel Pokemon didn't see them. Rumour has it that he smacked down a tree with a bunch of baby Pikipeks in it. Luckily, the mother of the birds arrived in time to save them as their home was ruined by this arrogant jerk.
Incineroar needed to vent more of his rage as he came to the realization that he no longer needed everyone around him. He saw a large boulder so proceeded to blast flamethrower after flamethrower at it until the boulder was black.
He grunted as he heard a stick snap behind him. The fire dark type spun around to find a baby Poochyena sneak by. A two Mightyena, presumed the mother and the father of the baby rushed in front as they growled at Incineroar who rolled his eyes.
The father nodded at the mother and his son as they rushed off as he blasted a powerful dark pulse at the Pokemon that had been disturbing the peace in the forest.
Incineroar yawned and fired back with a more powerful flamethrower, breaking down the middle of the dark pulse and burning the male Mightyena. He might have given off a good attack, but his defence not so much.
Incineroar walked over and grabbed him by the neck and spat at him before throwing him to the ground and walking off to go vent off more anger.
Mightyena cried in pain as he couldn't move due to the intense burns he received. He whaled into the sky till he felt a sinking feeling before fall unconscious.
The female Mightyena and the baby Poochyena waited nervously for the male Mightyena to return but signs were not good. The baby howled into the night and got no return. He began to cry slightly as his mother comforted him.
They heard a strange sound and turned around to find the male Mightyena emerging out of the shadows on the ground with his burns no longer being there. He got up and rushed over to his family to check if they were alright. He had no idea what happened but soon thought…
The humans call him a monster…
But to the Pokemon, he was known as the guardian of the forest.
"Right! So, kitchen just needed cleaning. Ensure kids are asleep and make sure no ruckus happens!" Acerola explained to Lillie and soon turned to Hau. "And you just make sure everything is in shape."
The two nodded as Acerola walked over to Ash.
"Right, you ready?" she asked.
The two agreed that every bit of help was going to be needed.
So Decidueye would cover from atop of the trees to get a bird's eye view.
Salandit and Kirlia would be on the ground searching.
Mimikyu would come with Ash and Acerola who was going to have her Dhelmise out.
And lastly, Bewear was going to cover the back just in case of anything that might sneak up from behind.
"Right everyone. You all know the plan…" Ash told them all.
"Decid!"
"Landi!"
"Beeeew!"
"Kirl…"
"Kyu!"
"Mimikyu. I just wanted to let you know, you had a bad first impression on Incineroar, he is very caring to others." Ash told his brand new shiny who liked to be on his shoulder like Pikachu use too. At least he could trust in her fully.
"Mimik!" she nodded.
"Dhelmise, you ready?" Acerola asked her Pokemon.
"Mise…"
"Be careful please." Lillie told the pair as they all left. She sighed and decided to get on with things.
The pair and there Pokemon reached the trial site and looked to where Incineroar ran off too.
"I don't know how far he's gone but we can't waste time. Anything that might signal he has been this way is useful." Ash told Acerola.
"Trust me. I've been through here many times before!" Acerola said with confidence.
Ash pondered on the question at his mind.
"Have you met the Pokemon that everyone is calling a monster?" he asked bluntly.
Acerola sighed and took a second before responding.
"Yes."
Ash turned to her as she had a conflicted look on her.
"Let's get moving and I'll explain." She suggested as the Kanto born nodded.
They entered the forest as the girl began to share the story.
"Reason why I never brought it up before is because I didn't want any of the kids to make the same mistakes I made. I didn't know if Hau could keep his mouth shut either so that's why I left it." Acerola explained as everyone got into position with Decidueye flying up a tree.
"Go on." Ash asked in interest now.
"When I was like 5 or 6, there was an old homeless man that lived near the Megamart. He was friendly enough and like to share stories to us kids despite the caregivers at the time told us to avoid him but being young and dumb, we ignored it all and went." Acerola explained as they searched.
"He explained about stories of pirates, wars and so on… But one day he told us about the monster that lives in the forest. I didn't believe but he explained that this was a Pokemon that was made of myths!"
"So… The monster is a mythical Pokemon? Ones that might be real like… Let's say Mew or Celebi?" Ash asked despite he knew the two Pokemon existed.
Acerola nodded.
"He said its name was Marshadow. It lurks in the forest and can jump from shadow to shadow. He explained that Marshadow could even take on the Island Guardian, Tapu Bulu." She explained.
"KIR!" Kirlia cried.
Everyone rushed over as he pointed at the punch mark in the tree.
"He was here. Good find Kirlia." Ash told the Hoenn native.
"Down this way." Acerola said, pointing to the lower parts of the hill.
"He said to me that he was willing to take us all met Marshadow and he said just met him at the large oak tree at around 8 o clock, he said the others would be there too. I really wanted to meet this Pokemon so I went ahead and when I found him, I was the only one there as he grinned at me dirtily." Acerola explained.
Ash felt uncomfortable with the topic.
"He talked to me about stuff I don't want to talk about and I made a run for it but fell down a hill and twisted my ankle. I just remember crying loudly, begging for my dead mother as he approached me, explaining he made Marshadow up and just want us. I cried more and then BAM!" Acerola explained, putting some emphasise into the bam. "I saw him fly into the air and roll down a hill, into a lake. I looked to see my saviour and found a Pokemon rising out of the shadows just like in the story."
"I asked the Pokemon who he was and I was dumfounded to get a response as he said he was Marshadow." Acerola told the Kanto. He wasn't too surprised the mythical had the capability to talk telepathically. "He teleported me back through the shadows and I just explained I ran and fell awkwardly. The old man's body was found if I remember correctly, 4 weeks later. And 10 years on, I have never seen Marshadow again." Acerola explained.
Decidueye decided to fire an arrow and maybe get a response from Incineroar. He fired it with no target and let it go.
Further into the forest, Incineroar was still attacking objects in sight in anger as he noticed the violet arrow fly across the cloudless sky. He growled as he knew that was from Decidueye meaning they were after him.
He ran further into the forest and walked into an area that was semi open but surrounded by towering trees. There were a bunch of Pokemon hiding to the far left, scared as they saw Incineroar. Incineroar started to walk towards them until he felt something wrap around his ankle and slammed him into the ground. He only got a brief look but it appeared to be some form of shadows.
Despite being night, 7 dark shadowy spots zoomed across the ground as a small figure appeared, standing in a defensive stance.
Incineroar just snorted at the Pokemon.
"Leave." The Pokemon spoke with a masculine voice as Incineroar growled.
Incineroar growled, saying he doesn't take orders from no one as he fired a flamethrower at the Pokemon of shadows.
The Pokemon's fist glowed brown as he slammed into the ground with a large chunk of rock blasting out of the ground with the flamethrower colliding with it.
The Pokemon yelled as he spun around and slammed his foot into the rock with it flying right at Incineroar. The fire dark type rolled out of the way as the rock blasted in to small chunks once it landed.
"I am Marshadow. Leave now!" The Pokemon known as Marshadow shouted as his fist glowed with electricity and began to charge at Incineroar. The feline charged back in response with the intent of using throat chop.
Just as Incineroar was about to chop at Marshadow, the ghost like Pokemon dodged out of the way and behind Incineroar. Before Incineroar could react, Marshadow climbed up his back and punched him in the back of the head with thunder-punch.
Incineroar clutched on the spot where he was hit, only to be hit again but this time with an ineffective ice-punch, following up by a shadow-punch and lastly finishing off the onslaught with a drain-punch.
Marshadow jumped high in to the air and aimed down with a high jump kick. Incineroar glared at and rolled on to his back and unleashed a large fire fang from the belt on his waist. Marshadow tried to pull out of the attack but he made contact with the flames, resulting in a large explosion. He was flung out at the top of the smoke cloud but landed on his hands and then on to his feet.
"Look…" Acerola pointed out as they saw a faint smoke cloud.
"No… no! Incineroar…" Ash muttered as he nodded to his Pokemon with Bewear grabbing Salandit and Kirlia as they made a run for it.
Incineroar got up with dirt in his fur.
Marshadow slammed his foot into the ground as a dozen copies were made of him. Incineroar kept on what he thought was the real one so he spat some fire at it but turned out to be a clone. Each copy from the double team fired a shadow ball at Incineroar as the fakes just popped into sparkles while the legit one hit Incineroar in the back.
The tiger roared as he blasted a flame charge at Marshadow which nicked him slightly, giving Incineroar the speed boost.
Marshadow fired another shadow ball, hitting yet again but it seemed like Incineroar didn't try to move.
Incineroar jumped out of the smoke cloud and sliced at Marshadow using darkest lariat.
The ghost fighting type smashed in to a boulder that was on the side as Incineroar aimed with another flamethrower.
Marshadow glared and dissolved into shadows which zoomed right through Incineroar, inflicting damage and giving him feeling of a sudden jolt and the feeling off having something ripped out of him.
He felt his speed go down as if the boost never happened.
Marshadow reappeared and was glowing a black and purple aura.
"LEAVE. RIGHT. NOW!" The Pokemon screeched with the helmet piece around his head glowing green as the aura molded into a large human like figure above Marshadow.
It slammed it's two fists together before lifting its arms above its head.
For the first time in a while, Incineroar felt a true sense of fear.
The aura faded back to Marshadow and around his fists as he punched 7 times to create 7 balls of blue light. The balls of light went into a formation of a Z and slammed into Incineroar, binding him to where he was. Marshadow jumped up and dived, feet first into the Z with him disappearing. Incineroar couldn't breathe as he fell to his knees but felt something flowing out of him. Marshadow reappeared from the back of Incineroar and slid for a bit with green and black flames being left behind. The flames swirled around the full evolved starter as it released a large and explosion with a beam being fired into the air.
Ash gasped at the sight and began to sprint even further as they weren't too far now.
Once the explosion was over, Incineroar was on the ground trying to get up. He was given a hand by Marshadow, who used low kick in his face as he smashed into the side of a tree, resulting in the tree falling on top him.
Incineroar groaned in pain as he was cut up, covered in dirt and mud, coughing blood and the worse of all, a bruised ego. He could barely lift his head up as Marshadow was charging a focus blast up.
Incineroar closed his eyes and thought about things in his final moments.
"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.
"Grr! Torracat, when it gets close, clamp down on its arm with fire fang!" Ash commanded.
As Lurantis got close enough, Torracat smirked a devious grin as his mouth was consumed with fire, latching down on the totem Pokemon arm. Lurantis thrashed round, managing to smack off Torracat as the feline roared at the pure grass type.
"Lurtis!" Lurantis cried out.
"Be on guard Torracat!"
A Castform appeared out of the trees with a smile and used sunny day.
"Sunny day? But that will just boost Torracats fire moves. What is it playing at?" Ash grumbled in his mind as Lurantis stared right at him. Castform changed into its sunny form.
"Lits!" Lurantis cried as it made a ball of green energy before firing it in the air, with a beam firing out just like Rotom said. It slammed it down as it blasted towards Torracat, gaining a clean. The beam and Torracat ended up slamming into Ash's cooking station with the thing being teared about.
"Shit… What was that move?"
"Solar blade. A move only Lurantis can use. It's the physical version of solarbeam ok? And just like solarbeam, if a move like sunny day or an ability along those lines brings out the sun, the move only takes one turn." Rotom explained.
"To-Tora!" Torracat groaned slightly, getting out of the wreak that was the cooking station.
"Grr, Torracat took some damage off of that. I've got a plan but it's risky…" Ash thought again to himself.
"Torracat, dodge Lurantis's next move, but use bite as harder a you can on Castform, get rid of it!" Ash told his Pokemon.
The cat nodded as Lurantis charged at him, slashing down but Torracat managed to move in time, just with the slash trimming a few hairs. Lurantis's arm was now wedged into the ground as it tried to pull it out. Torracat rushed over to Castform who fired a weather ball at Torracat. The cat used fire fang and simple caught the ball in his mouth and crunched down it. He jumped up and wedged his mouth on to Castform, shaking him around before ultimately throwing him into a rock out cold.
During this, Lurantis managed to free itself from the ground as the sunlight began to fade away.
"Torracat, here now!" Ash called as his Pokemon rushed back over.
"With the sunlight gone, that gives us time to do this!" Ash shouted as he pressed his Z-ring. The red aura fused with Torracat who gave a smug smirk, showing his full set of teeth.
Lurantis began to charge up a solar blade seeming the sunlight was gone.
"Inferno overdrive!" Ash shouted as fire began to form a large, unstable ball in front of Torracat. As the ball got bigger, Torracat shakily stood on his two back legs. He wobbled around but managed to gain a steady composure, revealing the same grin as before.
"RELEASE!"
"TOR!"
The ball of fire was fired at Lurantis as the totem Pokemon unleashed its attack. But this time, the fire type Z-move pierced right through the Solar blade as Lurantis was consumed in a giant, explosion. Ash held on to his hat knowing their was no way it survived. Dartrix, Stufful, Salandit and Nebby all hid behind the other cooking stations that weren't destroyed while Torracat admired his work with a sly grin.
He thought to what everything Ash had done for him and then reflected on the last few weeks and how he repaid it back…
With aggression…
With arrogance…
With violence…
Marshadow roared as he let go of the focus blast, zooming right at Incineroar.
"NOW!" a human called.
An arrow, a large rock, a flamethrower, a psybeam, a shadow ball and an energy ball collided into the side of the focus blast as it exploded right where it was hit.
"Huh?" Marshadow muttered.
Ash slid down a hill and stood in front of his wounded fire type.
The explosion faded as Marshadow's eyes widened as he saw the human standing in front of Incineroar with his arms out. He looked around to find a Decidueye in a tree aiming at him, a Mimikyu and Salandit down by the human and a Kirlia, Dhelmise and Bewear who was holding a large boulder up the hill.
Incineroar gave a look of shock at what Ash was doing.
"Inci…" Incineroar grunted as Marshadow glared in their direction.
"You…" Marshadow muttered.
He turned to spot a nervous Acerola.
"I remember you." Marshadow said before returning focus too Ash.
Ash grunted.
"This Incineroar has been disturbing the peace among the forest."
"And that is my fault! He is my Pokemon so he is my responsibility!" Ash yelled at Marshadow. "You are Marshadow…"
"And you are the chosen one."
Ash's eyes widened as he was called by his name according to all legendaries.
"Don't act surprised. I've watched you before…" Marshadow told Ash as his helmet returned to being the normal colours.
Ash put his arms down in response.
"I've waited decades to finally meet you. Rather unfortunate way though…" Marshadow confessed as Incineroar groaned again.
"What do you want?" Ash asked.
"The best for Alola. A grand danger is coming. I won't lie. This Incineroar has been trained well if it held a fight against me…" Marshadow told Ash.
"Though he lacks discipline and fuelled with arrogance."
The Kanto born gave the signal to the Pokemon to stop the aggression.
"What do you mean, grand danger?" Ash asked.
"I don't know… But the Tapu's have acted rather panicky lately." Marshadow told him. "Ever let that Incineroar rampage in my forest ever again and I'll make sure to finish the job."
Ash gulped but nodded.
"Don't expect this to the be the last time we meet…" Marshadow told him as he disappeared.
Ash sighed as Bewear walked over to them and lifted the tree up and threw it over to the left.
"Incineroar…" Ash said calmly.
"Roarr…" The fire dark type groaned as everyone gathered around.
"So… You lost. But Marshadow admired your fighting…" Ash told him.
Incineroar was surprised Ash still even cared about him.
"Roa?" Incineroar muttered.
Ash sighed.
"Look. You aren't off the hook. You had me worried sick. What if I hadn't of come when that focus blast was coming? I'm going to repeat exactly what Marshadow said and add on a few things: You lack discipline, you are arrogant and selfish, you put others in danger for your own selfish pleasures just so you can go fight an unnecessary fight!" Ash ranted as the fire dark type's ears folded down slightly.
"But you're my arrogant and selfish Incineroar… Next time you verse Marshadow, it will be different…" Ash told the cat.
Incineroar could not believe how Ash was treating him. After everything he had done, he was still acting as nice as he was when he was a Litten or Torracat.
That's when it clicked…
He needed to treat him with the same respect he gave when he was a Litten or when he was Torracat.
"Incine…" Incineroar growled.
"You two didn't have a very do introduction to one another a few hours ago. So Incineroar, met Mimikyu, the newest member of the team." Ash said as Mimikyu waved at Incineroar.
Incineroar nodded.
"Rorr." Incineroar said to Mimikyu who nodded back as well.
Incineroar managed to lift himself to his knees as his body ached all over.
Ash stuck his hand out as Incineroar grabbed it as they looked at each other before letting go.
"Might as well all walk together… Bewear, can you help Incineroar?" Ash said.
"Bewe!" Bewear cried as he walked over to the heel Pokemon.
"It's not going to be a perfect start but we'll work on it." Ash said as Bewear helped Incineroar walk.
Ash sighed.
"What a night…"
"Well, we did it!" Acerola said.
Ash smirked.
"You didn't have a lot to say to Marshadow…" Ash muttered.
"Well, what was going to say?" Acerola smirked back.
"True, true. Come on! Let's head back!" Ash said as Decidueye flew to the tree tops to jump across and Mimikyu who jumped to his shoulder.
It was about an hour and a bit later before they got back to the Megamart and to discover the horror that await them.
The orphanage became in sight but for some strange reason, all the lights were on…
"Huh… That's weird. Why are the lights on?" Acerola said out loud confused.
She began to panic as Ash saw the concern on her face.
"Just stay calm. I'm sure everything is fine!" Ash said but quickly stopped talking as he saw a smashed window in the building. "Okay… Shit." Ash swore.
They began to run towards the building as Bewear proceeded to carry Incineroar in a cradle position.
Ash and Acerola ran into the building to find the entrance trashed up with the on-sight nurse joy attending Hau who looked like he had been through hell.
"HAU! Wh-what happened?" Ash asked as the Melemele native gave a blank look. Ash noticed his right hand, neck and his left side of his chest.
"A-A-Ash… I… I was too we-weak…" Hau stuttered as Ash had never seen the fun going trainer like this before.
Scared little kids began to swarm Acerola as Bewear and Incineroar arrive inside.
"Hau, talk to me!" Ash said with concern about his friend.
"Heh… I can't even force myself to smile right now…" Hau stuttered again. "I was too weak! Simple as that…"
Ash paled at the sight of Hau and then grew a worrying concern.
"Where is Lillie!?" Ash asked.
Hau returned to his blank state.
"Hau! Where is she!?" Ash asked the boy.
"I w-was su-suppose to pro-protect ever-everyone… But she ended up protecting me…"
(50 minutes ago)
Hau was in the main entrance, playing with a yoyo he found that probably belonged to one of the kids.
He heard the front door open as he looked up.
"Woah! Back around?" Hau called out but then saw it was not Ash and Acerola but a team skull grunt. "TEAM SKULL!"
Hau got up off his chair and reached for his pokeball that contained Raichu but yelled in pain as he felt a sharp stinging sensation in his side. He fell to the ground coughing as he saw a Toxapex that had used poison jab on him. It must have come in the back way somehow
More skull grunts ran in through the front entrance as none other than Plumeria walked up behind the Toxapex's to pat him.
"Good boy. You made mummy really happy!" Plumeria said to the water poison type.
Hau reached for his dropped pokeball but was soon stopped as Plumeria slammed her foot down on his wrist with Hau yelling in pain.
"Where is she and where is it?!" Plumeria demanded.
A few kids grew curious and walked in the room but tried to turn back but skull grunts stopped them.
"Snatched their Pokemon!" Plumeria asked as she picked up Hau aggressively, who was suffering from the pain in his wrist and the pain in his side where he was assaulted with the poison type move.
Plumeria nodded at a grunt who released an Alolan Graveler.
Hau was placed on his knees and before he could move, Graveler used thunder punch on the side of Hau's neck as the kids cried in fear.
Hau dropped to the ground as he gasped for air.
At this point, Lillie walked in the room with Nebby and felt ill at the sight of Hau.
"HAU!" she screamed and ran to his side.
Lillie looked at team skull.
"Where is your little boyfriend?" Plumeria asked in disgust.
"You want me! FINE! You can have me!" Lillie screamed.
"Lil-Li-l-Lill-Lillie no…!" Hau groaned as he spat blood out.
"Hau. Stop. You're going to hurt yourself!" Lillie hissed. "Tell Ash everything!"
Two skull grunts grabbed Lillie by the arms and place Nebby in a weird looking container.
"PEW!"
"Lil-Lillie!" Hau groaned.
(Present day.)
Ash looked in shock.
"What everyone says is true… I'm weak. Guzma… Gladion… Lillie probably now." Hau stuttered as he was in a state of shock.
"Hau. Shut up. You are not weak!" Ash hissed.
Incineroar listened to everything Hau explained and felt a sense of guilt that this was his fault. If he hadn't of run off, Ash would have been here to fight.
"Don't lie to me Ash… I know it now."
"HAU! They snuck up on you and attacked you! That's not you being weak!" Ash hissed again. "I need you to rest."
"Nurse joy. Can you heal my Pokemon as fast as possible?" Ash asked.
"Are you saying you are going after them?!" Nurse joy said shocked.
"Where would they be?" Ash questioned.
"The home of Team Skull: Po Town." Acerola told him as Ash put on a look of rage.
"Guzma… You've crossed the line now." Ash threatened to the air as he went to prepare for another trip out.
Authors note: Well, the Milan game week USUM show was nothing as it didn't have a livestream and the wifi battles failed as well! Oh well.
So yeah. Incineroar vs Marshadow with the latter winning. Hyped for the english release of the 20th film as I have seen some footage of Marshadow fight.
So there new relationship between Ash and Incineroar now, while not perfect, its a start and is listening now.
With Lillie now kidnapped Ash must make the trip to Po town and take on Team Skull right at the heart.
QUESTIONS
So he has a shiny version of Jessie's Mimikyu?
Yeah, in a way (With the hatred of Pikachu) but still having the aspects of a Mimikyu wanting to be loved and aspects of wanting to kill Pikachu.
So is Mimikyu going to stay out of her pokeball like Pikachu did?
Not as much but expect to see from time to time like riding on his shoulder.
Since I assume that Ash will get more than 6 Pokemon in this story where will the pokemon stay and with you?
Kukui's for now ;) KEY WORD: For now.
Will Dawn get her chance? No to be friends but at least be on good terms to a minimum.
There is a chance ;) Just saying gen 4 is my favorite gen so that might help...
When the fuck are you going to do another chapter?!
Right now.
Jk take you time
Glad to have your approval.
NOW! For the new "Is Greninja returning? Will Ash catch a Mimikyu?"
Will team rocket appear?
Short answer: Yes. Second half of the story. So they will appear :)
So till next time, review, suggest or PM me! Spectre out!