Disclaimer: This is an alternate fourteenth season of the Pokemon anime with some crossovers of XD Gale of Darkness game and the anime version of the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon specials, all set in the, believe it or not, Sailor Moon Universe which I titled, "Sailor Moon Continuum", which is a head-canon universe of the slight-alternate story-line of the fifth season of Sailor Moon, which is explained in the first volume of "Sailor Moon Continuum" story I wrote earlier.
Author's Note: I don't own anything here.
CHAPTER 1: ORRE OF THE VIEW!
Three days later...
(~Dawn's Theme-PKM DP~)
~Still determind to become a Pokemon Master, Ash and Pikachu once again travel with Dawn and Piplup and their journey leads them to the land of Orre, where Pokemon Colosseums and Contests are held. Little do they know, the that region itself holds many mysteries.~
We find Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, Dawn and Piplup on the deck of the ship that is taking them to their first destination of their next big adventure, watching as their first stop is coming to view-the continent of Orre. Once hearing the captain's announcement to the passengers to prepare for arrival, Ash and his friends make their way down to the platform. Once that's done, the two young trainers and their starters step onto the solid platform of their first destination.
Gateon Port. A little sea-side village, with a club building that looked like a giant Crabby. There were also machinic shops and a resturant nearby. Boats were coming in and out of the port, and there was an exit of the town which lead into the path leading to other places through out the Orre region.
"So this is Gateon port, huh?" Ash thought, excitement filling up inside him.
"It's lovely here." Dawn said, looking at the ocean, adding, "And the ocen view is beautiful."
Pikachu and Piplup both jumped and landed onto the ground and took a good look at their new surroundings, both Pokemon couldn't wait to explore. Pikachu then looked at his other Pokepal and said in Pokemon language, "Pikachu, Pika, pikachu, Pikapi?(translation-This is so amazing. You ready to explore, Piplup?)"
"Piplup, Piplup!(Translation-Of course I'm ready!)" said Piplup. But just as Piplup was about to walk off to take a look at another port, all of the sudden, he accidently bumped into something and fell backwards, and rolled to Pikachu who quickly went to see if his friend was okay, as did Ash and Dawn who took notice.
"Piplup...Pip..." Piplup sighed, sitting up and rubbed his head, wondering what in the world did he just walk into. He and Pikachu both looked up, to see a young trainer with goggles resting on his head, a yellow and black jumper and navy jeans, dark red hair and green eyes.
"A Pikachu and a Piplup?" said the trainer, indentified as Michael, asked in surprise.
"Piplup, you okay?" Dawn asked, helping her partner up, while Ash looked at the trainer, as did Pikachu. Dawn then stood up with Pipup in her arms and said, "I'm sorry that I Piplup bumped into you." in whic Piplup also nodded in apology.
Michael shrugged and replied, "It's my fault that I didn't see you Piplup." then took a good look at the two kids in front of him, both being the same age as him, and asked, "Hey, you guys are Pokemon trainers, right?"
Smiling at that fact, Ash answered, "Yeah, we just got here a couple of minutes ago." before introducing himself, "I'm Ash Ketchum, from Pallet Town," then gestured at Pikachu and added, "And this is my partner, Pikachu."
"Pikachu!" Pikachu greeted a hello.
"My name's Dawn, and I come from Twinleaf Town." Dawn introduced herself, before looking at Piplup, adding to Michael, "And this is my partner, Piplup."
"Pip Piplup!" Piplup waved in a friendly matter.
"Pallet Town of Kanto, and Twinleaf Town of Sinnoh?" Michael asked, surprised. When Ash and Dawn both nodded to confirm their home regions, Michael then smiled and said, "Welcome to Orre, then, Ash and Dawn. And to Pikachu and Piplup too. Those Pokemon are rare here in Orre." then introduced himself, "I'm Michael, and I just happen to be a Pokemon trainer myself, and Eevee's my partner."
"You have an Eevee? Awesome!" Ash said, before asking, "Are you training to become a Pokemon Master?"
"I'm not too sure about that, but I am training to one day compete in the Orre Colosseums." Michael admitted.
Ash nodded, "Well I'm here to compete in the Orre Colosseums myself. I just recently came out top 4th in the Sinnoh league."
"The Sinnoh league? Why not the Indiego League?"
"Actually, I've already competed in the Indiego League too on my first journey."
The Orre region trainer was quite surprised at Ash's answer, before Michael asked, "Just how many Pokemon leagues did you compete, and how did you go on those leagues before Sinnoh?"
"Yeah, Ash, how did you go?" Dawn asked as well, both her and Piplup being curious.
Ash and Pikachu, startled by this, looked at each other, before the former started counting the Pokemon leagues he competed since his journey began, "Well, lets see, I came out in the Top 16 in the Indiego League, came out as Champion in the Orange League, Top 8th in both the Johto League Silver Conference and the Houen League Evergrand Conference, and then I beated all of the Brains in the Battle Frontier, and that's when I competed in the Sinnoh League and came out top 4th."
"You competed in all of those battles?" Michael asked, stunned, "Then you must be a strong trainer, then."
"Thanks, but my Pokemon are the ones who deserve all the credit." Ash replied, which made Pikachu blush in embarrasment at his trainer's compliment. Ash then suggested, "Hey, Michael, why don't we have a battle?"
"A battle? With me?"
"Sure, a good battle is also part of training, and it also helps you and your Pokemon to get closer." Ash said.
Michael considered this, then realised that a real battle against a real trainer and not just in a simulation program he usually did his training would be good for him, not to mention in the change of scenary. Plus, it's about time that he and Eevee had an actual battle. Smiling, he answered, "Okay, you're on! What are the rules?"
(~End Dawn's Theme~)
"How about just an one-on-one?" Ash suggested.
"Sounds good to me."
Dawn just smiled, muttering to Piplup, "Just like Ash, always coming up with a challenge with new trainers."
"Piplup..." said Piplup, while Ash and Michael both got into a position of an empty area in the middle of town, while Dawn and Piplup just supervised.
"You ready, Pikachu?" Ash inquired to his partner who leaped into the battle field.
(~Rival Battle: PKM DP~)
Michael then pulled out a Pokeball and threw it into the air, calling out, "Eevee, I chose you!" and in a flash, his Eevee, a brave and determined Pokemon appeared on the battle field as well, ready to face it's new opponent.
The battle was on!
"Eevee, use tackle!" Michael commanded.
Eevee rushed into battle in high-speed towards Pikachu who stood steady.
"Pikachu, dodge and then use Quick-Attack!" Ash commanded.
Just when Eevee was about to hit Pikachu head on, the latter Pokemon jumped of the way just in time before preforming Quick-Attack, rushing straight towards Eevee who was startled by this. It wasn't until Michael told it, "Use your Quick-Attack too!" that Eevee also used the same attack and jumped out of the way, before both Pokemon rushed around each other, before colliding into each other, which resulted in being thrown back away and onto the ground, but Pikachu and Eevee both stood up, as the battle only just began.
"Wow! Pikachu and Eevee both colided but got back up! It's kinda like a mirror image." Dawn said, stunned. Piplup was speech and amazed as well.
"Shadow Ball, Eevee!" Michael commanded.
Eevee powered up a dark of black and purple void before shooting it right at Pikachu.
"Dodge and then use Iron Tail!" Ash told Pikachu.
Pikachu leaped into the air just in time as the Shadow Ball exploded on the ground, before the electric type Pokemon called forth of his Iron Tail attack, his tail glowing before he made a dive to the ground, spun around twice before colliding his tail onto Eevee's head, which caused the normal-type to fly across the battle field, before landing hard onto the ground, before it got up again, with a bit of struggle, while Pikachu landed on the ground safely, his tail returning to normal.
"No way!" Michael exclaimed in shock what he just witnessed. "Pikachu can use a Steel-Type attack?"
"Now use Thunderbolt!" Ash gave out the next command.
Pikachu began to power up it's electric attacks, electricty boosting up on his small body.
"Shadow Ball to counter it!" Michael quickly said to Eevee who began to power up another Shadow Ball attack.
But just as both Pokemon were about to hit their attacks head on, all of the sudden, two mechanical hands grabbed both Pikachu and Eevee off-guard, shocking their trainers, Dawn and Piplup, as they all looked into the sky, to see a familiar Hot-Air Meowth Balloon, with a familiar trio of Jessie, James and Meowth of Team Rocket laughing away evilly.
(~End of Rival Battle~)
"Who're they!?" Michael demanded, shocked that his Pokemon was just kidnapped.
And it's time for the Motto.
(~Team Rocket Motto: PKM DP Version~)
"Is that a desperate shout I hear?" Jessie began.
"It shouts to me loud and clear." James added.
"On the wind!"
"Pass the stars!"
"Right into the ear!" Meowth continued.
"Bringing chaos into breakman's pace." Jessie continued.
"Dashing hope and putting fear in it's place." James continued.
"A rose by any other name is just as sweet."
"When everything's worse, our work is complete."
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Meowth, now d'at's the name!" Meowth continued.
"Putting all the do-gooders right in their place!"
"We're Team Rocket,"
"In your face!" Jessie, James and Meowth concluded, with Wobbuffect coming out of it's Pokeball, echoing, "Wobba, Wobbuffect!"
(~End Team Rocket Motto~)
"It's Team Rocket again!" Dawn stated in both annoyance and anger.
"What's a Team Rocket?" Michael asked, while worried about his Eevee.
"They're the bad guys who steal anything, including Pokemon!" Ash answered, while he is about to bring out a Pokeball to rescue Pikachu and Eevee, before shouting to the criminals, "Give back our Pokemon right now!"
"You should know by now what our answer is, kid." Jessie stated with an evil smirk.
James then added, "And you should also know by now the circumstances in trying to save your Pokemon."
"We follow'd ya's and as usual, figured out your next journey! Too bad ya ain't getting nowheres with your Pokemon!" Meowth said.
"Wanna make a bet?" Ash challenged, "Staraptor, I chose-"
"Wait a moment." a new, elderly voice interrupted, causing Ash to pause, and he, Michael, Dawn, Piplup, Pikachu, Eevee and Team Rocket looked to see a short and elderly man with a walking stick, with two men by his sides, both young men, one in full red and the other in full blue, both of them wearing sun glasses. The elderly man looked at Team Rocket and stated, "It's not nice to steal Pokemon from young children."
Meowth then got annoyed and demanded, "Hey, you can't just tell us what to do, Grandpa!" accusingly at the elderly man.
Even James added, "Can't you see we're busy?"
"Why don't you go into a retirement home or something?" Jessie added.
This was Team Rocket's big mistake, because the man in blue looked at the elderly man and requested, "Mr. Verich, if I may?"
"You may." Mr. Verich replied.
Nodding, the man in blue stepped up and told Ash, "Allow me to handle these fools, young man." in a smooth and somewhat deepish voice that could spell authority, almost as if he was Second in Command of something. He then pulled out a Pokeball and simply threw it, which out came an Alakazam, much to the younger trainers' shock.
Now Team Rocket was getting worried.
"Psychic to bring back that Pikachu and that Eevee." The man in blue simply ordered.
Alakazam did as it was told and waved around it's hands, before it's eyes glowed, and the mechanical hands glowed as well, before being forced to let Pikachu and Eevee go, letting them float into the arms of Ash and Michael who are both relieved to have their Pokemon back.
"No fair!" Jessie shrieked.
"They were ours!" James whined.
"Give 'em back!" Meowth shouted.
"Now use Psybeam." The man in blue continued.
Alakazam then focused and used a powerful Psybeam attack which aimed directly at Team Rocket who screamed in horror and they tried to escape, but it was too late, as the attack hits their balloon which resulted an explosion, and Jessie, James and Meowth, and Wobbuffect were being flown into the sky as usual.
"TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF ALREADY!" Team Rocket screamed out as they disappeared into the sky(with a twinkle like a star).
(~Sacred Moon: KH 358/2 Days~)
Ash, Pikachu, Dawn, Piplup, Michael and Eevee were all stunned at how powerful Alakazam's Psybeam was, while the said powerful Pokemon was recalled back into it's Pokeball. All the three young trainers could mutter was, "Wow..."
The man in blue then looked at the elderly man and asked, "Should I see to where those two and their Pokemon had gone to?"
"No, no, that won't be necessary, Adros." Mr. Verich shook his head, "Those young thieves won't return, leave them be. Let the police handle them." before stating, "Let's be on our way, shall we?"
"Yes sir." Ardos nodded, before following his cilent and companion away.
"Uh, hey, thanks for your help!" Ash called out to Adros. "We were lucky that you came by, and Alakazam was pretty awesome too!"
Adros, Mr. Verich and the man in red paused to look back at Ash, before Adros muttered, "There's no need for gratitude, young man. I only did because I find it hard to believe such thieves like those three would do something foolish as to steal Pokemon from young trainers such as yourselves, but I do thank you for giving my Pokemon compliment." before he walked away with Mr. Verich and the man in red until they were out of sight.
(~End Sacred Moon~)
Ash and the others remained silent, only looking at each other. They were still amazed by the power of Alakazam, though Adros's tone seemed a bit...
Out of place.
The silence was interrupted when someting beeped, and that's when Michael pulled out a PD for his messages, and when he read it up, he panicked, causing Ash to ask, "What's wrong?"
"I forgot that I was supposed to bring back the supplies to Professor Krane!" Michael panicked, while recalling Eevee back into it's Pokeball. His response surprised Ash and Dawn who both looked at each other.
"You mean of the Pokemon HQ lab?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah, why?"
"Well, we were gonna head over there to learn a bit on the Orre region." Ash admitted.
"I could take you guys there if you like, though it's gonna be a tight-squeeze on my Scooter." Michael offered.
"What do you think, Ash?" Dawn asked.
Ash considered this, then decided that it could be the quickest way to get to their next destination, even if it'll be slightly uncomfortable. In the end, he nodded, and replied, "Sure, why not?"
"I'm really sorry that our battle was cut off." Michael then apologuised.
"That's okay, blame Team Rocket for that one." Ash waved it off with a smile. "They always cause trouble."
He then offered his hand for a hand shake, which Michael smiled and accepted. However, just as Ash took hold of Michael's hand, all of the sudden, he felt a strange sensation in his mind, and jerked, as suddenly, everything went black, before light appeared, and in front of him, was a new image. The strange thing is, he could see himself, Dawn, Michael, Pikachu, Piplup, and surpringly enough, Brock, with a man in a lab coat in a lab.
"This is the Snag Machine." says Professor Krane.
"A Snag Machine?" Dawn asked.
"It's to snag other Pokemon, only from those who have Shadow Pokemon." Michael replied.
"We've designed this version to snag only Shadow Pokemon, because the one used five years ago was a more sinister but simpilar version." Professor Krane explained.
The moment that was said, things then returned to normal and Ash was back to reality, and he blinked, shaking his head as if his head was swimming, which probably was.
"Hey, Ash. You okay?" Michael asked.
Snapping back to reality, Ash nodded, with a small smile and he replied, "Yeah, I'm fine. Don't know what happened there for a moment, but I'm okay."
"Well...okay." Michael thought, "C'mon, before the sun begins to set."
"Right." Ash and Dawn both replied. However, Ash stayed behind a bit with Pikachu, the young trainer deep in thought on what he just witnessed in his mind.
Nothing like this has ever happened to Ash before, even though he was aware of his Aura, he couldn't think that he was capable of seeing something that didn't even happen. "What was that all about?" Ash asked to himself.
"Hey Ash! Let's go!" Dawn's voice snapped him back to reality again. Seeing that they were behind, Ash and Pikachu then rushed over to their friends, even though Ash was still a bit worried about the scene he just seen.
However, that won't be his only troubles.
A/N: This is the first chapter of the first half of the story, which follows the XD Gale of Darkness game storyline in a bit of my own version. It seems that Ash has developed his own Dimensional Scream which the answer to that shall be revealed later on in the story.
While we wait for the next chapter, in the meantime, fellow readers, please continue your reviews and I'll see you soon.