Sorry for the lack of writing. I've been really busy with school lately.
Aaron woke up early the next morning. A vision of purple lightning flashed in his eyes alerting him to a nearby portal. "Capture…crystals." He mumbled walking out of the Pokémon Center with his staff in his hand. The others were still asleep as he walked outside in to the cool morning air. Barely anyone was outside at this time. Only a few dockworkers, drifters, and late night partyers still roamed the streets. Aaron walked towards a small wooded area. The farther he walked, the more prominent certain noises became. Shouting was one of them. Before he even reached the source of the noise, Aaron came across what looked like an old cart. It was filled to the brim with capture crystals. He instinctively grabbed a few before pulling out his bag. Within minutes, the cart was up in flames. No one good keeps that many crystals on hand.
He continued walking coming across a man wearing a cloak having a battle with two shady looking men who appeared to be wearing medieval attire. "Luxray, Thunder Fang!" He shouted as the Pokémon charged at a Swalot biting down on it which sent electricity flying everywhere. "Stay back, lad." He looked to Aaron who stood next to him.
"I took care of the cart. Let me handle these guys for you."
"Excellent, but these ruffians are my task."
"Enough chitchat." One of the goons said pulling out another capture crystal. "Tyranitar, Earthquake!" The Luxray fainted from the powerful attack.
"I've failed. Please stop them." He said falling to the ground. Lights began to surround him.
"I will. Come out Sandslash!" Aaron commanded as the Pokémon exited his staff. "Void Lightning!" He ordered. His Sandslash's claws glowed purple blasting the Tyranitar to the ground. "Gyro Ball." The Sandslash rolled in to a ball ramming the Tyranitar at an incredible speed causing it to faint. The goons turned to light as they vanished in to thin air. "Why haven't you vanished yet?" He knelt beside the man in the cloak.
He let out a soft chuckle. "I am an old soul." He coughed a little. "Sadly though, my time has come…" He coughed some more. "I ask if you will take my quest?"
"What is it?"
"No time to explain. I need your answer." His legs began to fade.
Aaron looked at him. "I accept your quest."
"You must find a way to the kingdom Finarn. There you must find an old gypsy woman. Not really though. She is more like a powerful witch who has made a dark deal with those of this present. Destroy her." The man managed to finish his statement before disappearing leaving behind his bag and cloak.
I will.
Aaron opened up the bag and began going through the contents of it. Inside was a small leather bound book. Closer inspection revealed it to be a journal. There was also a map, a few pieces of gold, some daggers of varying size and quality, a quill and ink, and a few small tools. He then took some time to examine the cloak. It was nicer than the one he had found on his first trip to the Lost Plane. The collar on the front could cover his mouth which he liked, there was also a bit of armor on the shoulders, and the fact that it was white was even better. Aaron put it on and muttered a spell causing it to adjust to his size. He really liked how he could hide the hood in the cloak as he pulled it up and then back down. He felt one of the pockets and reached inside pulling out some sort of pendant. It was an Arceus pendant, but instead of the usual gold and emerald green, it was silver with sapphires in it. Must be for something else. He put it on and tucked it in to his cloak. I have a mission to do now. He walked back to the Pokémon Center and to his room. He grabbed the rest of his things and wrote a note that he handed to Nurse Joy with instructions to give it to Ash and the others before leaving the center.
He walked out of the center and teleported back to his old hideout in Rustboro City. Everything was the way he had left it. He put away a few things in one of the chests. He changed in to a pair of black pants, a white t-shirt with black outlines on the sides, and his usual brown boots followed by the new cloak along with his staff in his hand and a brown shoulder bag on underneath the cloak. Inside, he had the man's journal, his journal, the map he found, some daggers, a quill and ink, several berries, a few extra capture crystals, some tools, and a metal card containing the crest he had designed. He had made the crest on account of the fact that several medieval worlds used them to identify people. He found it easier to have some form of identification based on previous experiences. It was a white shield with a purple tornado and purple lightning striking it.
Once he made sure that he had everything he needed, he walked to the ritual circle in the room. To travel between worlds across time and space, I shatter the barriers and create a rift in time and space to build a bridge linking the worlds together.
At the same time, Ash and the others were getting ready to leave the Pokémon Center. "Hey, have you guys seen Aaron?" Max asked looking around.
The others all shook their heads as Nurse Joy walked over. "I was told to give you this." She handed Brock the note which he read to the group.
Sorry for leaving short notice. I was given a quest that requires me to leave for a while. If you see Reginald or Holly, tell them that I have the crystals under control. I'll catch up with you guys in a few weeks.
-Aaron
"I'll text Professor Holly." May pulled out her pokenav and sent the message.
"Let's get going then." Ash said walking out of the center excited for the trip to Mauville City.