A/N: Here's another chapter of The Aura of Life. For QUEENSPELLER67, Ash's Garchomp didn't evolve. This Garchomp is the Alpha of his tribe at Mount Silver and has looked for a worthy trainer for 20 years. Riley found him, and told him of Ash.
Also, for of those who want a tournament fic, HAND-TO-HAND or CLASSIC POKEMON BATTLE? One or the other, not just tournament. THe votes so far are:
Hand To Hand: 0
Classic: 0
No Tournament: 1
Also, I have a story up called The Dragon's Call, it will be replacing A Centuries Redemption. Speaking of which, remember to vote for A Dragon's Call for whom Ash should be with, and if you want to take over A Centuries Redemption, feel free.
Well, enough of that. Let's get on with the story
Disclaimer: I really really really reeeaaaallllyyyyy want to own Pokemon, but I don't.
"Ash to start, we need to see how fit you are. Up and down the tower once. Korrina go with him, it'll be good practice. " Gurkinn stated. "Go!". Ash sprinted up the tower taking it 2 steps a time with Korrina right next to him.
"So what is the point of this? He already saw I could take on your Lucario, so why does he need to see that i'm fit?" Ash asked, completely oblivious that he was bound up steps not thought humanly possible.
"I don't know, but I know you'll meet his expectations" Korrina said with a wink. She was somewhat behind Ash, but they could communicate thanks to the training headset Gurkinn gave them. All it consisted of was just a small ear piece that was fitted to the user's ear thanks to it being coated in memory foam. It had an earpiece and a simple speaker so they speak to each other.
"How often does he do this? I mean the fitness tests. And do they get easier, this is pretty easy." Ash rattled of the question into the headset.
"What do mean easy?" Korrina asked, a little annoyed that Ash would be bragging. She hated braggers, even if they could back up their cockiness, like Ash had. He was now a half floor above her and gaining.
"I mean, I harder training with and against my Pokemon when I was training before. Whatever my Pokemon did, I do. You, as a trainer, should be training with your Pokemon. It shows them you go through the same pain and sweat as they do. Most importantly, you bond with them, you show them that they are your equal. It is what Trainer's original purpose was, to bond with your Pokemon through the drive to become stronger. Yet, it has been long forgotten, replaced by the thought that Pokemon are a door to fame and fortune. That is what I mean" Ash finished his long winded speech when he got to the top floor. In Ash's opinion the speech took more out of him than the run did.
Ash's little speech was met with silence. Korrina had reached the top floor now and was just sitting in silence.
"Hey you ok?" Ash asked politely, fearing he might have scared the poor girl.
"Yea, fine. Just the more I try to find a flaw in your theory, the more it makes sense. Well I mind as well think about it when I have time." There was a few second pause before "CRAP!".
"What?" Ash asked, unfazed.
"How are we gonna get down in time? Gurkinn's gonna kill me. He'll find out I got distracted. He'll reprimand me. He'll-".
"Enough" Ash stated a bit forcefully. "I have a way to get down" Ash suggested, nicely.
"What is it?! We don't have time!" Korrina panicked.
"First, do you trust me?" Ash questioned.
"What?" Korrina was confused as to why Ash would ask this.
"Do you trust me, answer the question." Ash was getting a little annoyed.
"Yes" Korrina answered, after a few moment's hesitation.
"Good". Ash picked Korrina in a bridal carry and ran towards the edge of the building.
"What are you doing!" Shrieked Korrina.
She was drowned out by the wind as Ash lept out of the building, jumping over the railing. Korrina shrieked in his arms and dug her head into his chest. Wind was rushing around the two, flipping their hair in all different directions. Ash sensed Korrina's emotions and sent out a pulse of calming aura to her.
Korrina had her head buried in her chest, fearing for her life. 'Why would he do this to me!? Am I going to die just because of him?' Korrina was a nervous wreck, until she was filled with a strange soothing energy that let her forget all the chaos around her. She forgot the wind. The heights. The fear. Everything was forgotten when she was filled with the energy. She was at peace. Korrina the voice was quiet, like it was being muffled by something. She din'tcare , she was perfectly content staying where she was. Korrina. There it was again, except a bit louder. "Korrina". Now it was recognizable as a voice, she just didn't know where she heard it before.
"Korrina" Ash snapped, getting very annoyed. 'How does a girl fall asleep in my arms in 5 seconds, when we're falling from a building?' I didn't make sense to Ash.
Korrina snapped awake, looking ready to kill whoever woke her from her peaceful slumber. She turned her head to Ash and looked up to him, ready to scar his face for waking her.
"We're down" Ash said tersely, and put her on her feet. Then she remembered where she was.
"Why the hell did you JUMP out of a building!? And with ME in YOUR arms!? We could have died!" Korrina raged in Ash's face when she was put down.
"You wanted to get down faster" Ash replied. She couldn't come up with anything, so she just walked away in the direction Gurkinn was, fuming.
Ash followed right behind her, ready to see what Gurkinn thought.
A/N: I know this Chapter was way shorter than what I have been putting up, but I just wanted to get something out to you guys.
REMINDERS
Read my other story 'The Dragon's Call' (Dragon-Master Ash)
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Leave suggestions for what should happen or what should not happen!
Also, Ash will not be getting any other Pokemon. He can befriend them, that includes Legendaries. He will go on Adventures that require Ash and his Aura to defeat or calm down legendaries. Just wanna throw that out there.
I know Gurkinn is a bit OOC, but who wouldn't be mad when you are the proclaimed 'Mega-Evolution Master' and you got showed up by some teenager AND your granddaughter seems infatuated with him
QUESTION FOR READERS!
Should there be love rivals for Ash/Korrina? If so, Who and for whom? Leave it in the reviews
-BlackhawkTrue