Chapter 13 – Morning before the Contest

Ash came running down the stairs to see Professor Oak then said in a worried tone "Professor, I can't find Flare, his not in your room" Ash said to him and Oak smiled only and pointed over to Flare sitting at a table fiddling around with something eating some pokémon chow. "What is Flare doing?"

Professor turn around to Ash "He been looking at one of the pokéballs it was having problems when I try fixing it so Flare took it and been working on that." Ash looked at Flare listening to Professor Oak "I am still taking note of what you was speaking about and what Lucario told as well. This is still amazing, I would love to write about this but a promise is a promise"

"I know you would Professor" Ash nod a little then saw Flare get up back wearing the jacket and belt. Flare came over to Oak and hand the ball to him. Professor looked at it seeing the ball was fixed "Wow Flare wasn't kidding about able to fix things."

Professor Oak looked at it and smiled "Wow thanks Flare. I don't know what you did but it looks like it been improved"

"Yes it has. I know how pokémon are on this world differ to that of my so I don't have the rights to say what right and wrong. But all I can say is that this would never work on me, that also a differ between pokémon from my world and yours" Flare said making the Professor step back a bit with surprise hearing the Charizard Flare speak and he accepting how things are.

"How can you speak our language, I found in my studies that Charizards or many pokémon couldn't because the vocal cords differ to that of humans" Professor Oak said with some disbelief and wondering in the process how it was even possible when he did research to show it wasn't possible.

Flare grinned as they went back up the stairs to Oak's room speaking to Oak as they went up "A roar from a Charizard might not sound much but all pokémon understand it as one language a word and sentence. All pokémon can understand you Professor, but you just don't understand them. It might take time for them to learn English but it is possible" Flare explained to Oak who was very happy to listen to this and now excited.

"But what did you mean by a pokéball won't work on you?" Ash stopped at the top of the stairs Oak and Flare turn around a bit ahead in the corridor. Flare took the ball off Oak and throw it to Ash he caught it then look at Flare "What no way!? You want me to throw it like any wild pokémon!?" Ash looked startled, Flare nod "Erm ok." Ash then throw it at Flare he fearing it work capture him but the ball hit his torso and bounce off him landing on the floor rolling a little both Oak and Ash looking at the ball.

"How? How did it not work?" Professor Oak picked it up opening the ball up looking over it "It working fine but how did it just bounce off you?" Professor Oak turn around looking at him from where Oak was on his knee holding the ball.

"Take in account that I am from another planet, I am a Charizard no daunt about it same species but raised and evolved differently to any here. Also the planet could have different gravity different concisions of weather and third and final we've had quite the history of conflicts on Pokélonum all could lead to saying that I am a Charizard but I can differ by a minor degree making your ball totally useless to pokémon from Pokélonum." Flare gave out a explanation to them both with all three claw fingers raise the other claw hand closed then raise one up "Oh and the count to the Great Barrier that clearly cut Earth Pokémon from Pokélonum my arrival here by unknown luck" Flare then finished speaking to Ash and Professor Oak about the differs.

"Also take in account your abilities that Ash spoke about to me what he saw, you've able to do a Hyper Beam and able to make your fire on the tail seem it out but I guess you use some ability to hide it and protect it from water" Professor Oak said as he open the door they walking inside the others not in there all resting in the other guest room on the same floor. Professor closed the door after them and he and Ash took a seat at the table Flare sitting down on sofa carefully not to break it from his weight the tail twist around to off the sofa.

"Yes that true when learning about telepathic abilities when I was a young Charizard I learned a trick to use a psychic field to cover my tip of the tail making it look like the flame was out and protecting it from water." Flare answered the guess from Professor Oak.

Flare points to his tail with claw the fire seem to go out then it appearing about alight "That a cool trick." Ash said with a wide smile "I wish I could teach Charizard that trick then he wouldn't be afraid of getting wet" Ash said laughing a little then wondered something "Flare if the ball don't work on you then our plan to make out you're my pokémon to keep you undercover going to not work"

Flare then look at Oak "Give me the ball that you used to make up this story" Oak took out of his pocket and through to Flare, he caught it and open it up. Then pulled out a tool from the smaller holders on the belt it glowed with white then he closed it tossing it back Oak catching it "I've reprogrammed it so it seem to hold a Charizard in it and have a ID in it. A Pokémon ID I created that would believe that you're my trainer even I hate the idea of that since"

"I know what you mean Flare. Your yourself and that the way it works no one telling you to battle and stuff" Ash said to Flare finishing it off making a clear understanding.

Flare smiled "Thank you Ash, so for now looks like to make this believable I will have to reframe from using English and speaking Charizard, also play" Flare paused for a second "Being your pokémon Ash" Flare didn't like that from just the way Ash saw he was looking. "But Ash since you and Liza had those Brainfire pills, try make out your guessing what pokémon saying no direct responses" Flare explained to Ash and he prepared to go on this little bit feather to pretend to be Ash pokémon.

"That would be a good idea" Professor Oak nod to it "While we here of course, since that Guardian of the Aura contest is going to begin this afternoon and there quite the number already coming"

Ash looked at Flare "Better take the belt and jacket off, so you look part of the pokémon gang."

Flare shook his head "I feel like I am going to regret this"

Professor then thought of something "How about we try to get some of that Charizard Armour that they have in the castle. I hear they a few of those even they are remembered as one of the sides that battled hundreds of years ago" Flare stood up hearing this

"Same that again?" Flare wanted to be sure he heard right "I wouldn't that one bit, I've seen armour that used in a old war 1000 years ago but to try some on, now your talking about a childhood dream" Flare said with a grin "And since that virus was cleared from my system I feel very much alive with energy again"

Ash and Professor Oak just started laughing at this when the others came into the room hearing them laughing Misty then asked wondering why they was laughing "What funny?"

"Oh nothing, we just sorted out something for Flare to keep low." Professor Oak replied as Flare took off the Jacket and belt handing them to him "I will keep them in this case and carry it with me so nothing happens to it.

"Thank you Professor" Flare said placing a claw hand on his shoulder. "Yes I can speak English before you say I can speak"

"Talk about beating us to the punch line" Tracy starching his head a little

Sir Aaron walked in wearing jeans and a button up shift a open up drench coat no hat on "With this on I am sure that no one will notice that I am Sir Aaron. I don't think they ready to see a ghost of the past"

"Oh erm Sir Aaron about today, it the festival of the Guardian of Aura, in respect for what you did all those years back" Ash said to him. "So it would be best to not enter the pokémon battle contest in case they see you and Lucario."

"Don't worry, we will just watch from the side lines." Aaron turned to the door then turned to them "Should we go to the castle and get you all dressed up for it?"

"How did…" Aaron showed a book in his right hand Liza shook her head "I knew he was playing with us" Liza then look at Charla "We will get you dressed up in some of that Charizard armour" Charla looked at her with a lowered look "Just do it. Or do you like me to get you to do the training on rookies?" Charla eyes went wide shaking her head roaring out in complaint then nod to agree with the armour.

"Alright lets go!" Ash ran out of the door Flare look at Charizard and Pikachu saying something in Charizard they both nod once with a sigh then they followed behind. The group soon following behind heading out to the castle to get the costumes for the day and evening, Lucario keeping out of sight of people and Aaron keeping a low profile to watch this tournament to see who would be the Guardian for the year and knowing that Ash was last year winner from the book.

Flare thought about this, he never thought that he would have to pretend to be someone's pokémon but if he to go unnoticed by other people Flare gladly accept this for once but only this once in his mind, but he was willing to go along with this and have a bit of a free time to explore and maybe battling for Ash this time around would understand a bit more why Pikachu and Charizard are loyal to Ash as their trainer in pokémon battles and off it. Then another thought came up since Ash been a good friend for the days he only knew him, after today he might treat Ash a experience of a life time with a little piece of technology that was in the belt holder.

They all was walking out of the centre heading to the castle when "Ash well this is a surprise" they all turn around seeing Kid standing there her back against the wall but she seem to be not in all a good mood.

"Kid what happened?" Ash asked straight away.

Kid looked at him "Some creeps stole my humvee" Kid said getting up walking over to Ash and the others "I been walking all evening to get here and didn't expect to see you here"

"Kid this is Banks, I think I found your Humvee it stopped just outside Larousse City" Lt. Banks spoke through the commutation system on her head set, taking it out she put it on seeing him on the lens as it lowered. "It seem to have run out of fuel but in one piece, I will get someone to pick it up for you, oh and have fun at Orudoran"

"Thank you Banks" Kid smiled then turned it off then look at the others "How about I join you all and might I say you got a good number of strong Charizards there" Kid said looking at the three behind the group.

"Charla with me and the other two with Ash" Liza said walking in front of her putting a hand out "I am Liza head of Charicific Valley"

"I heard of that place, the one where Charizards train." Kid shook her hand "I am Kid"

"I am Professor Oak" Professor spoke out

"I'm Misty" Misty said stepping forwards

"I am Tracy, I help the professor back at Pallet Town" Tracy said to Liza.

"This is Flare and Charizard" Ash said with them stepping up "We about to head up to the castle and get some cool costumes to wear." Ash turn to the castle

"And I am Aaron, just a passer by and this place Orudoran is amazing place, I joined up with these people and finding it quite the place" Aaron played his part Kid nodding not even noticing it was Sir Aaron.

Kid looked at it "I see we going down that road again. I will see you in the tournament" Kid waved and heads off away they watching her leave, then they head on their way to the castle to get the costumes then head to the arena for the tournament.

Meanwhile back at Alto Mare BlackBlastoise in the waters scout out the city as ordered by his master Zarkaruio, BlackBlastoise found it very simple so far no pokémon to get in his way and the reasons they was hiding from him as they watched out of sight the large black version of a Blastoise swimming through the waters.

BlackBlastoise then saw something swim in one of the other cornels then realised it was the same thing that hit him escaping the tower, he then turn direction following that trail wanting to take this a step to far "Blastoise!" he said in the water chasing after the ghostly image he could just see from the reflection of light.

Zarkaruio was paying attention to Meowth still in the energy field then he notice something on the laptop that viewing BlackBlastoise eye piece "What is he doing!? Charging around! He going to be spotted by some human, I want little knowledge of me as possible to strike hard when it comes." Zarkaruio then turn to Meowth "Your done, I got all what I need but you are still useful" Zarkaruio discharged the balls of energy that was zapping Meowth then using his powers putting Meowth back in a cage putting food and water in there as well. "Better eat it cause I won't give you more if you throw it at me"

Meowth was in pain lots of it slowly sitting up not in a talkative mood from all the pain that was passing through the body, Meowth had no energy to speak but to eat the door and have the water in the bowl to get the strength back from what Zarkaruio did to it. Meowth head also throbbing from the forcing into and looking right into the past every moment of it, then Meowth noticed on the Laptop viewing what BlackBlastoise was viewing.

"BlackBlastiose stop the chase!" Zarkaruio demanded but he didn't reply "Stop what your doing at once! Do you hear me stop it!" Zarkaruio then look at Meowth "Is this thing working!?" Meowth nods slowly, Zarkaruio eyes that were Maxwell changed into a purple red from the old blue eyes. "That black pokémon when I get my claws around him will be in a world of pain" Meowth backed up against the cage in fear and swallowed hard with fear.

Bianca at this time was in the secret garden walking with her paint board and stand with some paints in a case she'd was feeling the need to paint and wanted to have Latias help make a great Picture of her and the fountain behind. "Latias? Are you here Latias? Come on, we made a deal" Bianca spoke out then called out louder "Latias! Come on no playing around please!" Suddenly she saw Latias burst out of the water

Latias came up to her trying to tell her of something about what Latias saw over at the Island of Johto, Bianca then put her gear down putting her hands on Latias shoulders "Latias calm down, what the matter?" Latias point her head in a direction Bianca looked as she cried out something. "Latias. Your scaring" Bianca didn't get to finish when there was another burst of something out of the water landing on it feet she saw it.

"Blastoise" Bianca looked at the pokémon "But it black" Bianca then saw the pokémon aim at Latias and fired a hydro pump at her, but dodged it then another and another Bianca stunned by this when one almost hit her but Latias reflected it away with a barrier. "Latias we got to go!"

Latias saw two black orbs form in the cannon then fired spinning around each other at them, Latias pushed Bianca both flying out of the way the shadow balls hitting the foundation blasting it to pieces covering the area in smoke and dust. "Blastoise! Oise!" he fires another Hydro Pump at Latias.

"BlackBlastoise! Cut this out at once! Your making yourself known! This is going to cause problems! You hear me! Pull back at once!" Zarkaruio yelled into the mic to BlackBlastoise watching the attacks then the image track something "I know that Latias is a threat! But it only one! So pull…" then his voice turn to a lowering voice. "Back or I will" then a whisper "punish you…" then there was a pause.

BlackBlastoise stopped his attack turning his eyes to the left where the device was over his left now listening to his boss Zarkaruio "Blastoise blast blastoise oise?" he spoke Bianca and Latias next to where the Soul Dew was in the pool they watching with wonder why he suddenly stop the attack.

"Latias, look there on the left eye" Bianca noticed the eye piece "It must be working for someone" Latias looked at the BlackBlastoise as well nodding with a cry in agreement to that thought.

Zarkaruio saw the image and the data on it "that a Latios Soul! That orb it a Soul Dew!!! Destroy it! DESTROY IT!!! You hear me destroy it now!" Zarkaruio burst out in a very anger voice yelling hard as he can ordering BlackBlastoise to wipe it out at once.

BlackBlastoise nod with a grin looking to where Latias and Bianca is then runs at them jumps in the air, arms, tail, legs and head going inside the shell and the cannons as well the shell spinning really fast towards them.

"Latias get the Soul Dew, it going to destroy it!" Bianca shouted, Latias put her claws in the pool pulled the Soul Dew out and then both quickly got clear of the pool when BlackBlastoise smashed right through it destroying the pillar to pieces. The purple eyes looking at them fleeing heading through a secret passage, he then ran at it smashing the small path apart with his fist.

"Bianca what going on!?" Lorenzo spoke coming to investigate the noise then saw her with Latias who was holding the Soul Dew "Latias what are you doing?"

Bianca then answered "Grandpa there some weird Blastoise it try attacking Latias and now try to destroy the Soul Dew" Bianca replied then as Lorenzo was about to speak the door behind them gets smashed to pieces he seeing the BlackBlastoise the two cannons showing two more black orbs glowing on it.

"Shadow ball!" Lorenzo said and Bianca quickly push him with Latias out of the workshop the attack being released blowing up the workshop in a massive blaze of fire and smoke. "My workshop!"

"Grandpa we got more problems then that!" another pair come flying at them they dive out of the way the two hitting the wall of a building across the water blowing the wall to pieces.

"Run!!!" Lorenzo got up and they ran Latias flying with them as the BlackBlastoise did another attack with a spin with the shell smashing through the walls of buildings causing massive damage as he try to strike the three fleeing from BlackBlastoise. Even the Hydro Pumps being powerful blowing walls down from the force, he trying everything to take them down.

Zarkaruio was getting stressed by the second he watched his shadow pokémon destroy everything in his path not even getting those three that he saw from the laptop. "BlackBlastoise I said destroy the Soul Dew not the whole city!" Zarkaruio yelled angrily at him through the Mic.

Giovanni about to get a commutation link with Annie and Oakley then Domino open the window to the sound of explosions and blasts in the distance getting closer. "Giovanni look at this" Domino said Giovanni getting up walking to the window

"This better be important, I am trying to" Giovanni saw the smoke and then the place shaking a bit "What is the blazes going on now!?"

Then a city wide commutation is opened "This is Officer Jenny the city is under attack by a wild black pokémon, everyone get to the safest parts of your homes at once! Don't try and leave the boats will be easy targets! This is a real emergency this isn't a drill!"

Suddenly a blast came near to where the Pokémon centre is then they saw it Giovanni gasped "That the BlackBlastoise!" Giovanni said with shaking fear seeing it attacking the three then he saw one of them "Isn't that Latias?"

Domino looked "yes it is, the one that Annie and Oakley was suppose to capture a while back" Domino said looking at Giovanni "And that James, that BlackBlastoise is James sir"

Suddenly it stopped "Domino it stopping" Giovanni looked out of the window Domino did as well seeing it speaking in Blastoise to someone then she saw the eye piece. "Sir look" Giovanni saw where she was pointing seeing it too "So that pokémon is a scout, he using James and Jessie as scouts." Giovanni whispered

"BlackBlastoise cut the chase, forget it. Head to the Orange Islands to the centre, I want you to go back on the primary mission, forget the Soul Dew, we will deal with it later on" BlackBlastoise nod to what Zarkaruio said and dive into the water speeding out of the city.

Lorenzo and Bianca with Latias looked where it go "It stopped the attack, but I think we haven't seen the last of that thing." Lorenzo said watching the pokémon disappear out of the smoking and damaged City of Alto Mare. "Latias, I know you never been anywhere but here, I want you to go find that young trainer you like"

Bianca look at her Grandpa "Are you sure that the right thing to do?" Lorenzo turn to her then look at Latias

"The Soul Dew needs protecting and I have a feeling that Ash will be the right person." Lorenzo said then pull out a glass object from his pocket "I never thought this would be needed" he put the glass orb in some water then pulled it out

"Grandpa?" Bianca whispered as he took the Soul Dew putting it in there and closing the top up raising it to Latias

"I know your scared Latias but you need to take this to Ash and stick with him, whoever that was is, seem to want you and the Soul Dew destroyed" Lorenzo told her and Latias took it with her claws "Take it and leave, find Ash, I know you can find him." Latias nod and flew high up to the sky vanishing in her cloaking powers.

"Grandpa are you sure that this was the only choose?" Bianca look to the sky

"I believe so. I think something worse is going to happen so we leaving Alto Mare for now" Lorenzo said looking at his Granddaughter putting a arm around her.

Bianca look to the ground "I hope Latias will be fine" then they walk to the boat getting in they start their journey to a costly town near by. Bianca look at the Island of johto then where the Garden is from the smoke "Is that what Latias was trying to tell me?" she whispers and hums quickly thinking about it as they set off away from their home seeing it in a wrack from the attack of BlackBlastoise.