Episode 32: Ghost Hunter – Part 2
Part 2 of episode 32 in my Fan Fiction series about the Pokémon journey of Ash and Angie. Involves some MorpheusShipping (Ash and Angie liking each other) so if you don't like that idea, perhaps you might want to stop reading here. The rest, I hope you enjoy this fan-fiction.
Ash was running towards the location he felt the cry for help had been coming from. Angie still didn't understand what all the sudden rush was about, but she tried to keep up with Ash, just like Pikachu, who was running in between it's trainer and Angie.
"Slow down, Ash! What has gotten into you!?" Angie yelled.
"No time to explain!" was all Ash shouted back, as he began to run even faster.
Then all of a sudden Ash stopped, and Angie almost bumped into him.
"Hey, why did you suddenly run off and then stop?" Angie asked, a little annoyed at how Ash was behaving. "You act like you got stung by a Beedrill!"
"Sssst!" Ash hissed at his companion, while putting his hand over her mouth.
"For a moment Angie thought about biting it, so Ash would have to remove his hand, but she noticed how serious Ash was looking. Pikachu twitched it's ears, as if it had also picked up something.
"This way!" Ash suddenly yelled, as he uncovered Angie's mouth again.
They kept running for about a minute, and then Ash stopped.
"Here we go again..." Angie sighed, letting her head hang down.
But as she looked up again, she suddenly saw something, through the bushes they halted in front of. Slowly, and as silently as possible, Ash and Angie both stepped forward, brushing the leaves away that were blocking their sight. It seemed to be a Pokémon, mostly blue colored. It's back was turned towards our friends, so it was almost impossible to determine what kind of Pokémon it was. But it was clear it was in bad shape, it's fur was dirty, and at some places it even looked black, like the hairs had been scorched by flames. Then, from the right of our friends, a loud mechanical noise was heard, like some kind of machine was getting closer. Startled by the noise, slowly, as it was clear it cost a lot of effort, the Pokémon turned around, to face the direction of the sound.
"It's a Lucario!" Ash whispered.
"And it looks pretty beaten up... poor thing..." Angie whispered back.
The Lucario was sitting down, kneeling on one leg, the other bent, like when a man proposes to a woman. But this was clearly a different situation. On it's front it also looked battered and scuffed, like it had been through a lot. With it's left paw it was leaning on the ground, the support from this apparently helping it to keep from falling over. A few yards behind it's back the ground became rather rocky, and then it suddenly disappeared, so there had to be a cliff nearby.
"Now I understand why I could hear that cry for help, and you didn't,"Ash said, looking at Angie, "it was using the power of Aura! But what I don't get is that there is something familiar about this Lucario, but I can't quite put my finger on it..."
"I see," Angie replied, still not fully used to the special power Ash had for sensing Aura. "But, is it me or is that Lucario wearing something around it's neck?"
"Huh?" Ash said, surprised.
He looked closer. Ash now also saw a little string, that was tied around Lucario's neck. Attached to it was a little, brown pouch. It was probably pretty valuable to Lucario, since it was holding it with it's free paw. Suddenly it hit Ash. He saw images flashing before his eyes. Images from his past, when he was still traveling Sinnoh with Brock and Dawn...
"It's Riolu!" Ash almost shouted.
"Ash, please quit talking in riddles," Angie replied, "I'm afraid I can't follow you anymore."
But Ash didn't make any effort to explain his words, and why he called the Lucario a Riolu. Instead, Ash was about to run forward, when the trees to the right of them started shaking vigorously, and a large contraption busted it's way through the foliage!
"It looks like one of those mecha's Team Rocket keeps on fighting us with!" Ash remarked.
"Except this thing looks like it will really work," Angie added, impressed by the large mechanical monster.
The mecha was about as tall as the trees in the forest, standing on four large pillars, acting as legs. The design of the body looked very familiar to Ash and Angie. It was an almost exact copy of the six-wheeled vehicles Hunter J. had been using before she was arrested by the police. The side of the cockpit quickly opened, and a person dressed in a large black cape stepped down a ladder, that had automatically unfolded from the side of the hull. He, or she, was wearing a helmet, so it was impossible to see a face. Skipping the last sports of the ladder, simply jumping down to the ground, the mysterious person walked towards the wounded Lucario.
"And now you will obey me!" a voice that definitely sounded masculine, and yet a bit feeble, shouted.
The Lucario growled menacingly, although not as strong as it probably could, had it been in better shape, like it meant to say "never!" Between it's paws a bluish light appeared, as it tried to form an Aura Sphere. But the Pokémon lacked the strength, and the blue orb suddenly dissolved into nothing, before getting strong enough to be launched by Lucario at it's attacker. Ash clenched his fists as he saw how the man was threatening the powerless Pokémon, and Angie did the same. Pikachu's cheeks sparkled with electricity, indicating it was as angry as it's trainer.
"Ah, you are a real fighter, like I expected," the man with the cape spoke, "but you will help me, whether you want it or not!"
Ash couldn't keep standing there, doing nothing, and he jumped from the bushes, ran forward, and positioned himself between the wounded Lucario, en the man with the cape.
"Hold it right there, and leave that Lucario alone!" Ash shouted, as he held his arms high in the air, like a human shield.
Angie followed close behind, and made a stand next to Ash. Pikachu had also joined in, and stood a little before it's master, looking menacingly at the man that was harassing the Lucario.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" the attacker remarked, surprised at the unexpected intrusion.
"I am Ash Ketchum, and who are you and why are you attacking that poor Lucario!?" Ash shouted.
"Ah, the Sinnoh Champion..." the man replied, "I almost feel honored..." he added, clearly not impressed. "Now step aside, kid, if you know what's good for you!"
"Pikachu, get ready!" was Ash's only reaction to this threat.
The yellow Pokémon's cheeks sparkled even more now. Angie reached down with one hand to her belt, and grabbed a Poké Ball.
"So, you two want a fight, right?" the man in the cape said, "you'll be sorry you didn't run off when you had the chance! Now! Poké Ball!"
A Magmortar appeared. Now it became clear why Lucario looked so charred all over. Being partially Steel Type, facing a strong Fire Type like that, must have been a little too much to handle. Angie threw the Poké Ball she took from her belt and her Dewgong appeared.
"Good call, Angie!" Ash said, knowing a Water Type would come in handy against a Magmortar.
"Do Flame Thrower!" the strange looking man commanded.
"Dewgong, Aqua Tail!" was Angie's reaction.
"Pikachu, do Thunderbolt!" Ash joined in.
The wave of water, and the streak of electricity from Pikachu, collided with the powerful Flamethrower. A big explosion occurred, and Ash and Angie had to shield their eyes from the blast. As the dust settled, the Magmortar turned out to be unscathed however. But Pikachu and Dewgong were also unharmed.
"We've got to get closer..." Ash remarked, "Pikachu, use your speed to get closer to Magmortar!"
The little brave Pokémon gained speed, and headed straight for it's opponent.
"Do another Flame Thrower!" the man in the cape shouted.
"Pikachu, jump up and dodge it by spinning around!" Ash countered.
Pikachu jumped up high, and started revolving around it's axis, sliding right past the stream of flames, protected by the small layer of air that was formed by the quick rotation of Pikachu.
"Now, Angie!" Ash shouted.
"Alright, Ash!" she acknowledged, "Dewgong, do another Aqua Tail!"
As Magmortar was still attacking Pikachu, it was unable to counter Dewgong's attack, and a wave of water splashed over it, the man in the cape, and his strange looking mecha.
"Thunderbolt, now!" Ash shouted.
Pikachu stopped revolving around it's axis, and released a strong electrical charge at the now soaked Magmortar. It shivered as the little mouse Pokémon's attack hit it. Since it's owner was also wet, it was shocked as well, and the mecha was also hit, with sparks flying of the joints of it's metallic legs. The man in the cape fainted, but Magmorter managed to stay up, despite all the effort Pikachu had put into it's attack.
"Dewgong, quickly! Hit Magmortar with Aurora Beam!" Angie yelled.
That did the trick. The brightly colored beam hit the Fire Pokémon directly, and knocked it over.
"That will keep them busy for a while," Angie stated.
"Now let's go help that poor Lucario!" Ash added, as he rushed towards the hurt Pokémon, that was barely able to stand on it's feet.
However, Lucario apparently didn't trust Ash, despite that he and Angie had defended it, and growled at our two friends. Ash slowed down, and stepped closer with small steps.
"It's me, don't you remember me?" Ash said with a gentle voice, as he slowly extended his hand towards the Lucario.
"Are you sure it is the Pokémon you think it is?" Angie wondered, "it doesn't seem to know you at all."
"Lucario, we've come to help you," Ash continued to speak at a soothing tone, "just use your Aura to feel who I am."
Lucario looked surprised at Ash's suggestion, but it momentarily closed it's eyes, and used whatever strength it had left to sense Ash. Suddenly, a glance of what seemed like recognition could be seen in the Lucario's eyes. It finally let go of it's precious pouch, which it had been holding on to so tenaciously, and with a trembling paw, reached out for Ash. Then Lucario suddenly closed it's eyes, and fell over, face down, on the ground.
"Oh no! Lucario!" Ash shouted as he turned the Pokémon over, on it's back.
"I think we've got to get it to safety before that maniac wakes up, and sends his Magmortar after us," Angie suggested.
Ash nodded, and with Angie's help he managed to pick up Lucario, in order to get it to the nearest Pokémon Center as fast as they could.
"Are you going somewhere?" a familiar voice behind them suddenly asked.
(To be continued....)
My 54rd fan-fiction chapter. I apologize for any typing errors, or grammatically not 100% correct sentences. Remember, I am not a native English speaker or writer. I tried to make this story as close to the Pokémon series as possible, so that the characters will react roughly the same in this fictional story as they do in the series. Comments are always welcome, you can use the review function on this FanFiction site for that.
Disclaimer: I do not own or claim to own any trademarks of Pokémon. Any similarities to the works of others is purely accidental, and not meant as an infringement on anyone's achievements.