My examinations are over...FREEEEDDDOOOOOOMMMM!
*Jumps out of window* But anyway, I'm so sorry I wasn't able to post absolutely anything the past week.
Actually I'm not. Anyway, please enjoy!
Out popped a Goldeen, it all its unmajestic glory. Ash's eyes boggled, staring at the orange and white Pokemon flapping about uselessly. His brows furred, and his lips pulled into a wide grin. He burst into laughter, his voice barreling down the empty clearing; a collection of giggles, gasps and naive ignorance.
''Pfff...Okay, okay! I'm done!'' He struggled to get back on his feet. ''That was a good one, man. Now, where's your real Pokemon?''
I raised my hands in feigned surprise. ''This is my real Pokemon.''
''It's gonna be a corpse in a minute. Pikachu!'' He called, and his buddy sprang into the clearing, took a look at my Goldeen, and began to laugh too.
''Viridian, it's not counted if my Pokemon faints from laughter,'' Ash smirked, as Pikachu rolled along the ground, ''You're gonna have to beat me in a battle, not play some clown tricks.''
''If this is your idea of 'clown tricks', I highly suggest you start to learn a bit more about battling,'' I battled an eyebrow. ''Every trainer has their style of battling. If you think this is a mere circus act, then you don't even qualify to own Pikachu.''
He stopped smiling. ''That's mean.''
''The truth is not always the most pleasant of things to hear. And you need honest criticism if you want to get anywhere in life; you're not gonna be a top trainer if everyone says you're good. That Pikachu is one of a kind. But it lacks training, discipline. Only a Pokemon trainer can give it that little boost to be better, something you might want to look into.''
''Thank you, Fortune Cookie. But it's getting late, and I wanna go back to the lab. Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!'' Ash yelled, then looked around frantically. ''Huh? Where's the Goldeen?'' He locked his eyes on a small hole in the ground. ''Did it sink on quicksand?''
''Dig.''
The Goldeen shot out of the ground in a flurry of smoke and dirt, and torpedoed the Pikachu into the sky. It screamed and flailed its arms uselessly, and crashed into a crooked tree, showering Ash in splinters and dust. He coughed and swiped at the air, and when the dust settled, he was looking at a Pikachu lying on its back, with swirly loops on its eyes.
''Pikachu!'' He picked up the unconscious Pokemon. ''I'm...sorry.'' A single tear slid down his cheek. ''I wasn't good enough.''
''Crying won't help. Take this,'' I rummaged in my bag and threw him a potion. He caught it, and started spraying all over the Pikachu. ''You lost, not because your Pikachu was weak. You lost because you couldn't concentrate, and you were too easily distracted.''
''That's a myth. I'm always focused in my work, everywhere!'' He protested, returning the Pikachu to its ball.
''That may be so. But look how easily I made you forget about the battle, Ash. My Goldeen was just slowly minding its business, digging a hole directly under your Pikachu while I was talking about the truth.'' I sat down wearily beside him. ''A friend of mine once told me that if you make an opponent distracted or enraged, to the point where he can't focus, then you've already won half the battle.''
Ash brought his knees closer to his chest, leaning against the broken tree. ''Who's that friend? Sounds like he's your good friend or something.''
I didn't meet Ash's gaze. ''He's called Blackburn, and he taught me everything I need to get on with my life. Without him, I don't really know where I'd be.'' I shrugged. ''When we first met, I didn't trust him. I always tried to sneak out, tried to get away. But he didn't let up on me. I owe my life to him.'' Literally.
''Well, now that I know I need to focus, let's battle again!'' He jumped up eagerly, brandishing Pikachu's Pokeball. ''I'm not going to fall for your cheap distractions again!''
''If you really want to get humiliated,'' I shrugged, groaning for show as I got back on my feet.
''Please. There's nothing you can do that will make me unfocused!''
One minute later...
''Woah, is that a real firework?! I WANT ONE!''
''Dig.''
''Not. One. Word.'' Ash gritted his teeth, as I trailed behind him, chuckling softly. He challenged me 3 times before, so in total, I won him 5 times. In 10 minutes.
''I'll say a lot of words,'' I folded my arms, and grinned smugly. ''I can't believe that you got distracted because I said there was a cockroach under you.''
''It was a perfectly fair reason to be distracted!''
''Before that, I said your shoelaces were untied. And the one before that, I said there was something behind you. You fell for all of them; I mean, wow.''
''Fine, I get it.'' We ended up in a split path, and Ash turned to the left. ''I'm not good at being focused.''
''You're barely even getting it. Now where are we going again?'' I pushed aside a low-hanging branch, as Ash maneuvered through the winding landscape with ease. He seemed so much at home in the forest, I wondered if he was raised by monkeys. Cause that would explain his low attention span.
''To Professor Oak's lab! You gotta meet him,'' He said excitedly, jumping over a log. ''He's the best person I have ever met! I mean, you have to meet him. He's just that amazing.''
''What can he do? Make ice cream that won't melt?''
''Actually, he made ice cream that can regenerate,'' Ash dismissed with a wave of his hand, ''Took him about, 3 hours, maybe less.''
I bit my lip in grudging admiration. Is Professor Oak really that...awesome?
''Here we are!'' He stopped in front of a metal building. It was shaped exactly like some kind of missile solo, and that made me wonder something. The roof was made of polished aluminium, and the walls were plated with golden sheets. He stood to the side and bowed curtly at me, pulling the doors open. I stepped in, and was shocked to see the place.
It looked like some kind of mad scientist's lab; Giant test tubes lying everywhere, a huge array of tables and chairs placed carelessly around the room, a complete chart on the types of Pokemon plastered to the walls, and some kind of mug hovering above the ground.
''Professor Oak?'' Ash called, and his voice echoed around the room. ''I'm back!''
No reply. It was like talking to a brick wall.
''Professor Oak?'' He called again, but no response. ''Are you here? Anyone?''
I was getting bored, and was about to walk out when I heard the sound of static, thanks to the harsh training by Blackburn; he taught me how to differentiate slight sounds around me, just like how Zubats do it.
''Down!'' I commanded, crouching behind the door. ''I hear a radio. Someone's here.''
''How do you-'' He whispered, and I shoved my fist in his mouth. ''Quiet!''
I placed my ear along the door, and listened. ''Sounds like two police cars. Ash, get out of here!''
He shook his head. ''It's me they want, not you.''
''I'm pretty sure it's me. And to prove it,'' I peered into the eyehole, and saw Jones ordering his cronies around, probably a command to surround the place. ''Yep, there he is. Ash, you have to hide. Now! Don't argue, just do it!'' He opened his mouth, but upon my stern gaze, scrambled away behind a table.
I took a deep breath, and opened the doors, to a dozen officers locking their guns at me, and officer Jones leaning against his car. I waved to him. ''Hey Jones! How's it going? Any hot dates today? Or any day, actually. When was the last time I saw you with a girl?''
Jones was tall, imposing, the guy with his hand always on his hip. He looked at me coldly. ''Enough. I am not here to talk about this, Renegade. I've spent my whole life tracking you down, torturing your friends so they would give me any leads at all, but you always disappear without a trace. I tried everything; even arresting random people and asking anything about you. How do you seemingly completely vanish from one spot?''
''I'm not a master assassin for nothing,'' I smirked. ''Wanna know what Renegade means? It means-''
''YOU'RE RENEGADE?!'' Ash yelled, jumping over the table and grabbing my chest. ''YOU'RE MY DAD?!''
''Huh?''
''Slow down!'' Jones ordered. ''What's going on?''
''SHUT UP! YOU KILLED MOM!'' He turned his gaze to me, eyes seething with loath and contempt. ''You...You half eaten, poisonous, shameless excuse of a Rattata's ass, you didn't even bother to visit her ONCE. Now she's gone and she didn't even get to see you before she died! HOW DO YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF!'' He shook my shirt furiously.
''I...'' I was speechless. I never even once considered Delia's feelings...some father I am.
Jones coughed loudly, and we looked at him. ''Sorry to break up the reunion, but I think you're under arrest.''
''I think not. Charizard, Supernova!'' I threw out a Pokeball, and my Charizard appeared, glowing with power. It roared, and radiated a blinding wave of light. I closed my eyes to hide from it, and returned Charizard. The officers were all disoriented, and Jones was blinking his eyes rapidly. I took the opportunity to kick him in the groin, and darted off, before they had a chance to catch me.
''Sir! We lost Renegade, sir.'' An officer reported to Jones, sounding nervous. Instead of being angry, Jones laughed.
''So he has a son.'' He turned to the small teenager struggling against his captors. ''This is exactly what I need to bring him...to me.'' He traced a finger on Ash's cheek.
''Peh.'' Ash spat on the floor. ''He wouldn't care about me. All he cares about is himself. Take me in all you want.''
Ash heard someone gasp behind him, and he turned to see May looking shocked. She blushed, and quickly stared at the ground.
''May, do you know him?'' Jones asked, cuffing me. ''That gasp seems very involuntary, as I believe. Do you know something that I don't?''
''N-No sir!'' May bowed to him, and it took a moment for Ash to realize; May didn't tell her superiors about his assassin identity! But why?
''In any case, this is excellent leverage for that double crossing bast***d,'' Jones clenched his hand. ''I will never forgive him for what he did...and I'll make sure he get his retribution. Starting with you,'' He crouched down and smiled deviously at Ash.
And Ash spat in his face.
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