Chapter 5
A/N: Ok, now we start the Pokémon part of the journey. I picked the Mirage Kingdom because, besides a couple of Battle Frontier episodes, this was the only time Misty showed up and she's needed for the plot. This way they can train in Hoenn, Kanto and Sinnoh.
I own nothing save my OCS and the powers. All characters belong to their respective owners
Dialogue
Thoughts
Yelling in head
Attacks
OSPREY….SWOOOSH
Mirage Kingdom Jail (AG044-047)
Ash's day had gone from good to horrible. On the bright side, he'd met up with his longtime friend Misty, who'd been visiting from Cerulean City. Now, he may be dense when it came to certain matters, but he was happy to see his best friend and deep down he'd felt something he couldn't describe. Then Team Rocket showed up, again, kidnapping Misty and her Togepi, taking them to to the Mirage Kingdom. There, chasing after the ne'er do wells, the group met the princess of the Kingdom, Sara, who explained that in order to take the throne she needed a Togepi.
Then the situation went haywire as Colonel Hansen, a member of the guards, used his Shedinja to try to take Misty's Togepi and to claim the throne. When his plan failed he'd used some sort of power to merge with the Shedinja and beat them. Now he, Brock, Max, May Misty and Princess Sara were stuck in the jail. They were being held to keep them from disrupting the ceremony for the new king. The several guards keeping watch over them seemed to be releasing the same energy as Colonel Hansen. To top it off all of their Pokémon had been taken from them.
"What are we going to do Ash?" asked May.
"I don't know, May! Ugh...I just hope our Pokémon are ok," said Ash tensely.
He heard some sniffling and turned to see the normally tough Misty tearing up. "Togepi…*sniff…sniff* what are they doing to my poor Togepi?" cried Misty.
Ash went over to console the crying redhead. "We'll get them back somehow," he assured her.
Misty blushed slightly from the contact.
Just then the door opened up and three guards walked in. The first one knelt down next to Ash. "Play along if you want to get out of here," he whispered.
Ash's eyes widened slightly, but he nodded. The guard picked them up. "Okay, you're coming with me to see your Pokémon one last time. I hope the gods have mercy on you."
The other two Ash observed were girls as they picked up their friends. Their helmets kept them from seeing their faces. His friends were looking scared and May was panicking but Brock seemed to be putting on a front.
The guards took them away from the jail and escorted them to another room. The guards at this door stopped them.
"Halt! This is a restricted area. What are you doing with the prisoners?
"I have orders to let them see their Pokémon one last time before we experimented on them to turn them into loyal soldiers." Said Drew causing panic in Ash's friends but Ash heard contempt on experimenting.
"I have no such orders to let them down here yet show me your id.
"My ID?" asked Drew, patting down his pants, "My ID…IS RIGHT HERE!" He socked the guard square in the jaw, knocking him out. The other guard tried to retaliate but the guards with him suddenly turned on them and silenced him with chokeholds. Drew took off his helmet and grabbed the keys from the guards. "Not much time for introductions," he said quickly, unlocking the cuffs, "Just call me Drew. The brunette is Tori and the blonde is Gabby. Grab your Pokémon and let's go. We need to prevent that Colonel bastard from taking the throne. He's going to use the power he gets to launch an attack on the rest of Hoenn."
The group grabbed their Pokémon who were happy to see them especially Pikachu. They left the lab and proceeded to go through the castle quietly.
"Who are you?" Asked Brock after several minutes of avoiding the guards.
"We were a couple of traveling trainers when we saw you guys get kidnapped and hopped on. That's all you need to know right now." said Gabby which was partially the truth they saw Togepi get kidnapped they just knocked out the guards
Drew held up and looked around the corner to see three guards guarding a door that led out into the courtyard. "Three guards, Gabby. Do you have your Kirlia?"
"Yeah, want me to knock them out?"
"If you don't mind."
Gabby tossed one her pokeballs and out of it came a Pokémon that had red horns on a green head which looked up at Gabby. "Kirlia, use Hypnosis on the guards," she ordered.
"Kiiiirrrlaaaaa~" went the Pokemon. Its eyes glowed and sent out glowing, rippling waves. The guards standing at the door started to feel sleepy and swayed, before collapsing bonelessly, already unconscious.
"Help me move guys!" yelled out Drew as the group moved the guards' unconscious bodies to a nearby empty corridor. They went into the courtyard where the ceremony was taking place to crown Colonel Hansen the King.
Princess Sara saw it and couldn't keep it quiet. "STOOOOPPPPP!"
The whole crowd turned towards the group.
"So much for stealth," murmured Tori, to which Gabby nodded.
"I am Princess Sara and even though I do not have a Togepi, I cannot allow Hansen to take the throne!"
"Don't listen to her!" yelled Hansen, "She's an imposter!" While this was being said, Misty's Togepi started waving its arms for a Metronome attack. When it stopped, the Togepi vanished in a flash of light, only to reappear in Sara's arms.
"WHAT!? God damn it! And here I thought I could kill the princess before I took the throne." As he said this, the microphone he thought was off was broadcasting everything he said which made the crowds mad. When he realized that he'd revealed his plans, he cursed. "No matter. Thanks to my benefactor, none of you will be leaving alive! My soldiers, to me!" shouted Hansen as he gathered energy and turned into a tan colored bug like creature. Meanwhile his soldiers released their own Pokémon, which consisted of Houndooms and Golbats which made the crowd disperse in a panic.
"Looks like a battle is brewing. Guys, release your pokémon; we're taking the country back. Princess please stand back," Drew commanded to Sara who nodded and took cover. "Let's Ride, Marshstomp!"
"Time to fight, Combusken!"
"Let's help out, Grovyle!"
"Let's go, Pikachu!"
"Torchic, take the stage!"
"Go, Forretress!"
"Misty calls Staryu!"
Ash saw the new pokémon and eagerly pulled out his pokedex.
Marshstomp: the Mud Fish Pokémon. Marshstomp is the evolved form of Mudkip. It is able to move and swim more quickly through mud than through water.
Combusken: the Young Fowl Pokémon. Combusken is the evolved form of Torchic. Its quick and powerful legs are capable of dishing out ten kicks in one second.
Grovyle: the Wood Gecko Pokémon. Grovyle is the evolved form of Treecko and lives deep within forests. Known as tree climbers, they jump easily from one tree to the next.
"So even now you defy me Princess Sara...very well. Men, ATTACK!" Hansen called out. His soldiers released their pokemon and sent them after the trainers. Ash and his friends immediately ordered their pokemon to attack and the battle was joined. Meanwhile Drew, Tori and Gabby went to take on Colonel Hansen and three of his minions, who had hung back.
"Shadow Ball!" Colonel Hansen yelled, firing a sickly looking black ball at them from his clawed arms. The trio handily dodged and brought out their weapons. The monstrous man took the time to summon more shadow soldiers, laughing all the while. "That's it, run from my power! It will make my victory sweeter!"
"You're not the only one with moves, bastard. Fire Slash!" Drew yelled and sent a wave red hot fire towards Hansen from Leonid.
"Crystal Ice!/Thunder arrows!" yelled the girls, firing jagged shards of ice and electrified arrows, from Aquarius and Sagittarius respectively, at the colonel. He dodged them as well by leaping out of the way, but some of his lackeys weren't so lucky. They disintegrated under the barrage, fading away as wisps of smoke. With the lackeys out of the way, the three turned their sights on the colonel.
Meanwhile, the battle with the soldiers had also ended in victory for the heroes, as most of the rebel soldiers' pokemon were knocked out and loyal soldiers to royal family were rounding them up.
"That sure was tough! Are you guys Okay?" Ash asked his friends and Pokémon.
"I'm fine," said Brock.
"I'll live," May replied.
"I'm good!" Max called out.
"That was tough but I'm fine," Misty assured him.
"Pikachu/Torchic/Forretress/Staryu~!"
"Alright, now let's see how those other guys are doing," Ash said turning to see Hansen in a midst of a breakdown.
"No! My minions! how could you defeat them!" yelled the Colonel.
"It's over Colonel. Stand down," Sara commanded.
The colonel growled, but then started laughing. "I will do no such thing, princess! In fact, I think its time I reveal my trump card," he said, a dark glow shrouding his body. The Colonel was then covered in shadows, which billowed higher and then dispersed. Hansen had transformed into a deformed Shedinja with legs his eyes were bugged out.
"AHHHHH!" cried Misty, whose insect phobia was well known. Ash instinctively grabbed her and wrapped his arms around her.
"Yes! Tremble in my power!" hissed the transformed Colonel, "SOLAR BEAM!" A beam of raw solar energy blasted from his maw, striking the ground in front of the group.
The shockwave sent Ash's group flying, landing far away in a market stall.
"With this power I am unstoppable! MUWAHAHAHA!"
Drew, Tori and Gabby recovered and looked at each other and nodded. They threw off their pilfered armor, revealing their traveling clothes. Drew was wearing a red and white shirt with blue jeans and red baseball cap. Gabby wore blue overalls over a red shirt and white stockings. Tori was wearing black vest, a white t-shirt and blue jeans with a white cap.
"Hey! Colonel Bastard!"
The monster looked around and saw the trio standing defiantly before him.
"You're not the only one with a trump card!" Drew called out, pointing at the transformed Colonel. He glanced at Ash. "What you're about to see we will explain later O.K?" Ash and co. just dumbly nodded.
Drew turned back and took out his belt and his ruby while girls took out their belts and put them on. The ruby glowed and morphed into a phone, with 12 images emblazoned on the buttons. Drew then put on the belt which had a slot for a phone on his waist.
"Oh really? And who are you, to do something about it?" yelled the colonel.
Drew just smirked and pressed a lion-shaped button while the girls took out their respective items.
STANDBY: LEO
Tori put in her card.
Kamen Ride
While Gabby put in her drive,
ORION
"We're just a couple of kids with a mission," Drew said simply as he gathered energy, "Remember that!"
He gathered energy in his left hand while holding his phone in his right, crossed in front of him. Tori put her left hand to the right side of her buckle, raising her right hand with her selected card up to her shoulder. Gabby inserted the drive into her belt and stood with her left shoulder facing Hansen, her fist out with her other hand's fingers curled by her ear.
"Tell your buddies we're coming for them. HENSHIN!" He swiped his glowing palm across the phone and placed it its slot. Tori slotted her card while dropping her right arm down. Her left arm snapped the belt closed and mirrored her right. Gabby swung her right arm down and flipped it to its on position.
COMPLETE
KAMEN RIDE: SIRIUS
ORION
There was a brilliant flash of light and where three teens stood, there were now three armored soldiers. Kamen Rider Zodiac was in Leo form, red with gold striping. His helmet was shaped vaguely like a lion's mane and his wrists were adorned with sharp claws. Kamen Rider Sirius was blue and white, with blue eyes like a husky and carrying staff on her back. Kamen Rider Orion looked like a female hunter, with a helmet shaped like a hawk's head. It was yellow and black with ornate markings. There were raised sections on her shoulders and her legs designed for a female body, complete with a knee length skirt.
"So you think a costume change will make a difference? No matter, my shadow minions will take care of you!" Hansen barked as more troops appeared by magic, ether swarming together to form the minions from the legs up.
"Tori, Gabby, can you handle the minions? This guy's ticking me off," Zodiac requested, clenching his fist.
"Right," confirmed the girls. They each drew their weapons and charged into the fray.
Sirius took on her share of soldiers with grace. She dodged around one of the attackers and struck another in back with her staff, Aquarius. She pulled out her spellbook and called out a spell. "Water Bombs!" She sent out several big balls of water at the soldiers, disintegrating them easily. She pivoted, whirling her staff to block an overhead swing, repulsing the attacker before retaliating with quick, hard blows.
Orion was striking with her bow, Sagittarius. Two soldiers lashed out at her with their swords, which she defended against with her braces, sliding the blades off to make the soldiers overreach before wacking them in the chest. "Orion's Light!" As her opponents stumbled back, she strung and launched three energy arrows from her bow with unerring speed. Each glowing shaft pierced the chests of a soldier then split off and and continued, chaining to their buddies behind them.
Orion smiled, throwing a small dagger at another minion that had tried to sneak towards Ash's group. Spying a couple close to them, she ran up and kicked them in the head, destroying them.
On the side lines, the travelling trainers had various reactions.
"Wow they are just like those Sentai cartoons on T.V." exclaimed Max excitedly, giddily watching the fight raptly.
"That white armor is so pretty! Like a snow angel..." gushed May, eyes sparkling.
"Those hunter girls! S-so beautiful, even with the way they fight! I think I am in lo—" Blam! Brock started but was interrupted by a hammer blow.
"That's not how you should talk about our heroes, lover boy!" Misty barked, interrupting Brock.
At the same time, she was just as amazed at their saviors and their skills. Something about the water spells spurred something in her. Like a memory or an imprint.
Ash stood there, perplexed. Something about them sparked a memory of what had been happening to him lately. 'They look familiar somehow...like those people in my dreams,' he thought.
Pikachu saw his trainer lost in thought. "Pikapi?"
Ash glanced down at his longtime companion. "Sorry Pikachu, I was just thinking about something… I'll be fine."
"Pi…Pikapi…"
Meanwhile, Drew was duelling Hansen in a battle of blades. Hansen was using his long, curved claws while Drew was using Leonid, holding it defensively across his body. The mad Colonel struck with deadly force, using wide, sweeping attacks. Drew was able to block, sending the claws skittering off his blade, but was being slowly pushed back.
"You see?! I can't be beaten! Shedinja, with its ability means I am immortal! Solar Beam Helix!" He gathered energy between the bladelike claws, then fired two Solar Beams from his arms at Drew. The beams twisted around each other as they flew, merging at the tips to form a crude drill.
Zodiac jumped out of the way of the attack which left a crater that kicked up dust.
"Star Cannon!" yelled Drew, firing a brilliant gold flame from his fist at Hansen. However, the attack was absorbed without inflicting damage. The enemy didn't even flinch.
"See! Your attacks can't touch me—" Hansen shouted, only to be hit with a fireball that sprang up in an instant.
"Oh, will you shut up already? It's always the same with you villains! You blurt out your plan, you claim you're unstoppable… You know what I say to that?" Zodiac called. A perfect sphere of flames ignited between his hands, about the size of a beachball. "Ember Stream!" Zodiac launched a fiery stream at Hansen, but unlike the previous attack, this one got through to the poke-man hybrid and sent him flying back.
Hansen caught himself, staggering to stay on his warped, insectoid feet. "I-Impossible!"
"Heh. Villains always say that too. Anyway,there's something about Shedinja's ability," Drew explained as he powered up another attack, "Blazing Slash!" He sent another attack at Hansen doing more damage to him. "A big, big flaw. Wonder Guard is a great ability, that's for sure. But…" Drew pressed another button on his phone.
STANDBY, FINISH: LEO
Zodiac powered up his sword, igniting the blade with golden flames. Standing behind him was the image of a lion with a flaming mane.
Hansen, despite being battered from the previous attacks, still looked defiant as Drew stalked towards him.
Zodiac twirled his broadsword idly, waving it as he explained, "Wonder Guard only guards against all types that don't do super-effective damage to the Pokemon. Get past that, and you're nothing but an empty shell, like Shedinja and Ninjask. With Shedinja's type combination, I can think of five types that can do the deed. Unfortunately, for you… I specialize in one of them."
"NO! You can't do this!"
"Former Colonel Hansen: for your crimes against this kingdom, I sentence you. Rot away in your cell while your master forgets you."
LEO BREAKER
Drew vanished and reappeared behind Hansen. He slid the sword home, uttering one last phrase as the last inch reached the scabbard. "A cicada's skin is good for nothing."
*Clank*
The monster that had been Hansen registered three strokes carving into its body, followed by a blast of flames that incinerated it. It deformed back into a human and slumped to the ground. The guards loyal to the Princess moved forward to arrest him.
Drew walked towards the group without looking, deactivating his belt.
"You girls alright?" Drew asked Tori and Gabby, grinning in satisfaction.
"I'm fine Drew," Tori assured him, removing the card from her own belt.
"I'm good," Gabby replied, removing her driver and powering down.
Drew nodded and turned towards Ash's group. "You guys O.K?"
Ash and his friends just nodded, still staring flabbergasted at the three Riders.
Drew turned to Princess Sara and bowed. "Your highness, your country is back under royal control," he said respectfully, with Tori and Gabby doing the same.
Sara nodded, relief spreading across her features. "Thank you. You all must be tired after the ordeal. Please stay for the night we will have a feast prepared for all of you."
"Thank you for your generosity, your highness," said Drew, "We accept."
Sara nodded and left with her parents.
Drew turned to the group. "I know you want answers, but there're too many ears around. When we get on the road and yes, we're coming with you, we will explain. Okay?"
The group nodded, prompting Drew and the girls to leave and rest up.
"Wow that was so cool! The attacks! The spells! The armor!" Max exclaimed once the mysterious trainers were out of earshot.
"I wonder if they would give me tips on their looks and battling," May mused.
Brock wondered, "I wonder if the girls would give me their numbers-!"
"CAN IT, LOVER BOY!" snapped Misty, slamming her hammer down on the older boy.
Ash just laughed at his friends' antics.
So they departed for the rooms being prepared for them.
Hours later they gathered in a large dining room, eating their fill of a feast prepared for them. After a couple of hours they went to bed tired from the day's events.
The next day Misty stood at airfield ready to leave among tears from their group especially Ash.
She sighed gloomily. "I'm sorry I can't come; the gym will be a wreck without me."
"I wish there was some way to keep you here Mist. I miss you on our adventures," Ash admitted, blushing as he did so.
A messenger suddenly arrived, slightly out of breath and bearing the mark of the castle. "Ex-excuse me? Is there someone named Misty in your group?"
"That's me…" said Misty looking confused.
"I have a message from someone named Lily; it says that they hired someone to take on the gym for you. Something about trying to snag your boyfriend. Their words, not mine."
"Those sisters of mine, I don't have a boyfriend!" Misty hissed in angry embarrassment. Yet.
"That's great Mist now you come with us!" Ash realized.
Misty went from angry to happy in an instant and hugged Ash, making him blush.
"Great! Now I am going to hear these arguments again. I seriously hope they express their feelings soon," groaned Brock.
"What do you mean Brock?" asked May.
He only chuckled grimly. "Ah, you'll see."
Meanwhile with Drew, his thoughts were more like, This has Tsuki written all over it.
Tori and Gabby approached him. "So, where are the Gem guardians Drew?" asked Tori, snapping Drew out of his thoughts.
"Yeah, I thought Tsuki would transport us near them." Gabby replied.
"Patience guys. If my gut is right, we might be closer to them than we thought possible," Drew said quietly, glancing at Ash's group. Specifically the hugging couple, "I think it just needs the right motivation to be revealed." With that, they went to join the group.
They bid farewell to the royal family and set off towards Fallarbor Town, for May's next contest.
Unknown to either group they were being observed from afar.
"So even here the stench of those guardians reeks. No matter, they aren't ready for more powerful foes. These fools will do anything to get ahead in this world." A mysterious voice said. He chuckled. "I hope my tests don't destroy them. The local Guardians will hopefully put up a challenge. But in the end...they will all fall." Then he vanished without a trace.
END CHAPTER
Ok so that's Ch. 5
UO: I hope you guys liked it. Going forward, I'm only going to do the important chapters i.e. contests and gym battles, plus a few that include capturing Pokémon and others that I deem important.
With Misty and my OCS in there some of the episodes I do will have different outcomes.
Preview: With Misty and new friends aboard the gang heads to Fallarbor town for May's contest. But evil schemes from the shadows and when the gang is in trouble from a mysterious opponent only a power from Ash's lineage can save them
Next chapter: Falling into a new power
Please review I see a number of views and visitors but no reviews. Constructive criticism will help especially since it's been years since the Advanced generation episodes
OSPREY….SWOOOOSH
Edited 7/2/2013 put the transformation stances.
Edited 12/26/2015: Added a new Beta reader and corrected mistakes
NS: Boy did we ever!