Chapter 14 – Three Armoured Charizards


At Orudoran to the castle many people walking by it now the crowds building up all here for the festival to enjoy the arena tournament for the Guardian of Aura for the Year and the night time dance at the castle. Ash, Misty, Tracy, Professor Oak, Liza and Aaron with the three Charizards and Pikachu all entered into the costume room of the castle they all had walked in now going to get their costumes on ready for the tournament and tonight.

Lucario was sitting on the room of the castle, watching people going by to the arena since it was going to begin in a few hours time. Lucario wonder how the of him and Aaron was able to be restored after they gave the aura to Mew in past and present, Lucario closed his eyes and saw that strange aura field again it seem to be floating in the air but can't sense where it coming from then opening his eyes looked down to the window where the costumes where seeing Aaron and the others inside there, part from Aaron the group getting costumes on.

Charizard, Flare and Charla had help from the trainers and the professor first putting on this armour that perfectly fit on their bodies, Charizard looking alright with it on, Charla on the other hand wasn't impressed a little bit since she'd believe in her own mind Charizards are well armoured with their own scales, claws and teeth to not need some armour over the body and even wearing it, she still had the pink bow on her head near the two blunt horns on top of the armour mask like Charizard helmet.

Flare came into view and the face could show a very happy Charizard almost like it was their hatchday and had a real good time. Flare padded the armour a little on his torso then spoke out in Charizard to them "I know you two don't know much about pokélonum but wearing this armour living almost like a young charmander kids dream to being one of those Charizard guards in the Province I am from." Flare said to them looking at them with the armour mask over the head as well.

"Charizard Guard? Sounds from your voice that very important" Charla said with arms crossed "Did that wear armour like this?"

Flare turn his brown eyes to Charla "Yes they do, but the armour is different in design and appearance, it had more armour and coloured silvery. Plus they carried a pole with a circle symbol on it of the province on the top" Flare explained to them "they been part of the Province since the Great Aura war 1300 years ago that happened all over pokélonum which I won't get into detail about cause it can go on days" Flare said to them

"Why don't you tell us about this Charizard Guard in present day Pokélonum in your Province and what is it called as well" Charizard turn his head to them turning the body around now each standing in view of each to talk and listen to.

Flare then starts to tell them "The Province is called Brimsteam Province and the Charizard Guard are one of the most important symbols of it, the Charizards that do this are the most important figures and not messed with. They mostly stand guard in key points of towns and cities also at Fire Rim Temple a landmark for Charmanders, Charmeloens and Charizards specially. The guards are mostly numbered there since when a Char reach the age of 2 they are given the mark of fire" Flare explained to them "It a mark of true beginnings for us and the mark towards becoming something that they choose to go by." Flare told them "Before you ask it not a mark it a test of battle that we all get a starting taste for"

Charla grinned a bit "You talking about this make me feel like wearing this armour is good now" Charla said to Flare then put a claw hand on his shoulder he look at then at her feeling a bit tense inside. "How about you talk more on the Charizard Guard and this temple."

Flare waits till she let go and took some distance next to Charizard "Right the Charizard Guard are very skilled in special skills and very calm then most Charizards, they will keep their cool more then any one else. Having a clear mind and clear sheet of never getting into trouble. My great-grandfather was one but my father and mother wasn't they was famous scientist" Flare was talking to them about the guard skills then talked about his family a little. "The Temple itself is a very old thing, it been visited by the guardians every so often but the temple sits next to a opening in a ground a river of lava just appearing on the surface of the ground just a mile and the temple sitting close by. I have been there only 4 times in my life each time it been amazing and once saw one of the guardians that came by there." Flare giving the details to them happy to talk about it and thinking about that views of it and how the temple was like.

Charizard then asked something "I heard from you about your twin brother. Blackflare."

Flare turn his view to Charizard then answered him "Blackflare is a BlackCharizard, dark and fire abilities."

"I never even heard of a Charizard like that and even how he your twin." Charizard spoke with his eyes lost in this trying to understand it.

Flare smiled "I heard it before but it true he is my twin brother we both hatched at the same time since we did come from the same egg" Flare told Charizard then carried on "Some it happened but it can and we was the one that did happen. Since he was a dark type instantly our parents were told that he should be taken off their claws and taken to a place for raising black pokémon." Flare started to tell them about his brother

"But they saw how close we was from the time we hatched and refused since then till last time I saw him over 3 years ago I stuck by him through out the years. When he was accused by doing something since we was in a place where many students and teachers was in he couldn't get in trouble since half the time we studied" Flare smiled thinking about the times he saw those that tried to make Blackflare in trouble but failed every time.

Charla laughed a little "I just imagine it with you and your brother getting out of trouble cause they didn't even think of you helping him out then standing to the side that is a real rare gift for a family link specially for twins" Charla said to him "I gather as well Blackflare has the identical look in appearance but different in colour" Charla guessed

"Yes that is true." Flare nod a little "Most have been seen as dark and twisted to causing problems for no reason but my brother was different. He never got into trouble and kind to others. Blackflare is also a good sort" Flare explained about his brother "As I know of his still looking after my kid"

"That s good, you have had a right type of life and your world even with all this rules and technology, I think is a life of a lucky group of pokémon" Charizard said with a very happy smile enjoyed that little talk.

Charla joined in the agreeing to it "I have to agree with Charizard, you Flare from Pokélonum are well skilled and I look forward to our challenge in arena" Charla put a claw hand out in the middle. "Even in battle today we both will all be friends"

Charizard place his down on top of hers "And that we keep this friendship how far we are"

Flare place his on top of Charizard's "Charizards from Earth or Pokélonum we are the same kind together we stick as friends" Flare spoke out the last words and they raised their claw hands up all roaring together then started to laugh. "I am really glad to meet new Charizard friends and you two are classed as my newest trusted friends." They place a claw hand on each of his shoulders then he put his on their shoulders they then smiled letting go of the shoulders turning to the window walking over to it.

Charla looked out of it seeing the view "Thanks to you Flare, I feel better in this armour making me feel like one of your guards" Charla spoke turning her head to Flare nod with a happy look in the face glad to help out.

Charizard then said, "Make both of us look formidable as well"

"I have to agree" Flare nod then they turn to see Ash, Misty, Tracy, Liza and Professor Oak come up to them with the costumes on, Pikachu also wearing a outfit for the day as well the same jester outfit he worn last time.

Misty was wearing white slipper shoes with white mostly and blue-stripped bits to the dress long down to the heels the sleeves short, Misty wearing a bow around her hair and she twist around a little "So you three hot heads what do you think of this?" Misty said with a smile to the three Charizards.

Flare would of like to speak and say she look amazing for a human but he had to go with a nod and short Charizard roar in response with the others as they looked at each of them now. Ash was wearing the same one from last year he looked at Charizard walking up to his fire pokémon pal "Charizard this is my favourite costume of last year. What do you think?" Charizard patted on Ash head with a claw hand for the fun of it Ash laughing a little. "Cut it out Charizard" Ash laughed

Liza was wearing armour with the helmet in her left arm "I prefer to wear this armour" Liza then look over at Charla "Charla, you look very tough in that armour, I think I should of put you in some ages ago" Liza joked a little laughing Charla frowns a second then roar out laughing then push Liza a little against the armour then put a thumb up. Liza regain her balance "I gather that a tough yes for my armour" they then look at Tracy and Professor Oak.

Tracy was wearing a hat with a feather on the top with an outfit that had a green jacket with knee length tight trousers with flat length shoes green as well with white tight socks up to the knees. Professor Oak wearing a black hat and wearing similar clothes but black. "Tracy this outfit I have to say don't suit me but since we have little time before the tournament I have to say otherwise" Oak said looking over himself en the others laughing to what Oak said then they head out of the room, Lucario jumps down from the roof then Mew suddenly fly out of hiding from inside the costume room then teleports away.

At Larousse City Cassidy and Butch had got there just a few hours before BlackCharizard, they saw the very pokémon land near the water edge to the city then she flew again near the line of the water heading to the city. Cassidy and Butch watching the black pokémon heading into the city.

"Butch come on, there go that BlackCharizard" Cassidy gets out of the Hum-Vee then Butch.

Butch point to the Bridge "Lets get some disguises on and go" Butch then gets out some gear they brought with them they got them on and head to the bridge running to it. They had to catch up with the BlackCharizard and get the information that this pokémon was after for her boss.

BlackCharizard turned her head to the side right and left scanning the view ahead for a possible route to keep out of sight then see the bots stopping she then heard Zarkaruio speak "Wait till night fall, it will be the best time" BlackCharizard then turn around heading back to the shore line. "No need to create addition just yet, only in their lab my BlackCharizard" BlackCharizard roared out something back as she carried on.

At the Pokémon Centre of Alto Mare, Giovanni had Domino trance the device to where it was telling where BlackBlastoise was heading at least. He looked out the window seeing poles being placed up to try and repair the damaged buildings "Giovanni" He turned around to Domino "I got a possible heading, the BlackBlastoise is heading to the Orange Islands"

"Where in the Orange Islands?" Giovanni walked over to her looking at the computer behind where she sat.

Domino got up and he took the seat "The centre of the Orange Islands most likely"

Giovanni's eyes scanned the screen then he picked up the phone then look back at Domino "Go check up on Persian for me, Nurse Joy should of finished the check ups by now" Domino understood what he was saying in that tone and leave the room he then dials the number. "Annie and Oakley this is Giovanni, I have a task for you two and this don't involve capturing"

Annie and Oakley was working on the boat when they got the call and listened in they then look at each other Oakley then spoke pressing the video display button "Yes boss what is it you like us to do?"

"You two head to the centre of the Orange Islands to follow a black pokémon that look like a Blastoise" Giovanni explained "I want to know why that pokémon going there. Follow that pokémon and don't get seen, there is someone he working for"

Annie looked at the screen of Giovanni looking at them both "That all? Don't worry we will get it done"

"Yes you will or next time I won't get you two out of jail" Giovanni said to them "No fail ups" Giovanni turned his video phone off.

Oakley got in the driver seat of the boat Annie in the passenger seat "Then it time to go to the Orange Islands"

"Isn't that where the legendary birds live?" Annie asked as the boat is powered up

Oakley smiled looking ahead "Yes but we not on a mission to capture them, we going to find out what this BlackBlastoise is up to"

"Then lets go" Oakley nod to Annie saying and then the boat speeds off into the depths of the waters heading deep into sea heading for the Orange Islands. Two teams now on the move to find out the puzzle of why Zarkaruio is sending these two black pokémon on a scouting mission to these locations

Domino came back into the room with Persian then Giovanni walked up to her with a small device handing it to Domino, she'd look at it in her hand then look at Giovanni "Boss what is this?"

"It your mission, all of it in there. You go and do it, I think it time for a old friend to be told about this and that your going to it to just talk" Giovanni turn around walking to the window looking out of it again with his Persian next to it master.

Domino look at it again then turn around "Very well Giovanni, I guess it was that time anyway" Domino put the device in her pocket and went to the door "Giovanni what should I say for you?" Domino opened the door and look back at the boss of Team Rocket.

"I haven't forgotten you Old Friend" Giovanni spoke out and Domino gave a gentle nod then left closing the door behind her, heading off out of town on a important mission for Giovanni.