A/N: Sorry it took so long to update (school finals, yay! Not...)
I know everyone wants a reason for why Ash abandoned Pikachu. I am sorry to say that is not in this chapter. There are small hints. But I will say this: The reason will be clear in the next chapter. I promise.
The next chapter will be interesting... So for now, enjoy this chapter until the next one is out. :D
Meloetta flew around Ash, unsure of what to do. Celebi had tried everything, Victini was too weak, and Shaymin was unconscious.
They had followed Ash when his aura had gone out of control. He had eventually lost strength, but his aura had still been pulsing out of control. Celebi and Victini had held down Ash with their psychic powers while Meletta had slipped the ring onto him. The ring had then begun to glow blue was it tried to absorb the wild Aura, the force had seemed to knock Ash out.
And here they were, minutes later, and he still wasn't waking up. Meloetta shook Ash a little, but nothing happened.
"Etta," She said, worried.
'People,' Celebi said, warning the others.
All three of them turned invisible.
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Grace ran after Pikachu and Amber, they had used the Tepig's good sense of smell to track Ash, and the Pokemon were faster than Grace, so she could only stumble through the woods after them.
Finally she caught up, they had stopped. Amber was pointing beyond the bush they were currently at.
"Is he over there?" The Tepig nodded. "Good job, return," Amber puffed up as she was returned to her Pokeball. Grace had seen what had happened to the man in the Pokemon Center, so she didn't want to just charge out there, but Pikachu had other ideas.
He went through the bushes and into a small clearing, then he saw Ash. Ash was laying on ground, he had small burns on his hands and he was scrapped up. There was dried blood on his face and his breathing was shallow.
Despite his anger towards Ash his heart sank, what had happened? His anger deflated and was replaced was worry. "Pikapi!" He ran towards Ash.
Grace had made her way into the clearing, "Pikachu, whats... Oh my gosh! What on earth!" Grace ran over, Pikachu was shaking Ash.
"Pikapi!"
"Maybe he wasn't the one to attack that man... I just saw the hat and... I just assumed... That was stupid, he must have been attacked too! He needs help!"
Meloetta decided to stay invisible, they seemed that they were going to help him, which was something she didn't know how to do.
Grace turned him onto his back, "He isn't breathing that hard, I think he is too weak to move, besides, I couldn't carry him. I just can't leave him to go get Nurse Joy, he needs help now." She grabbed his backpack and and put it under his head like a pillow.
'Owwww...' A feminine voice said.
Grace jumped, "Who's there!"
'I think that's what I should be asking you. Ow! Is he laying on me! I'm going to kill you Ash!' Something in the backpack started to squirm. Grace stared at it, then unzipped the backpack, something small squirmed out of it. It was a Pokemon Grace had never seen before.
"Wha..."
'Who are you?' She turned to Ash, 'Ah, I see, he's knocked out. Serves him right, don't you agree? Hi Pikachu, what are you doing here?'
'Pika?' Pikachu looked at the green Pokemon.
'Yeah, it has been a while, since back when Giratina was trying to eat me.'
"You're... Talking...?"
'Of course not! I could never speak your horrid language, it is telepathy." She rolled her eyes.
"Telepathy, so your speaking telepathically? How?" Grace said, looking at the Pokemon in interest.
'I am a legendary after all!' She puffed up in pride, 'But not all Shaymin can do it!'
"Legendary...? Shaymin..." Grace got out her Pokedex, scanning it.
"Shaymin: the Gratitude Pokémon. When the Gracidea flower is in bloom, its pollen allows Shaymin to change into its Sky Forme from its Land Forme. Shaymin can clean the air by using Seed Flare, the only know Pokemon to use this move."
'Just like Ash, needing that thing to tell you anything.' Shaymin sighed, 'He is annoying. I hate that backpack but he makes me go in it! He even hides his food so I can't eat! Isn't that horrible?'
"Why would he do such a thing?"
'Because I would attract too much attention, and I can't turn invisible like the others, and I can't move that fast in land form. I'm hungry.'
"Others? Why are you even with him?"
'Because I'm here.'
"What?"
'I'm with him because I'm here, if I was there, then I wouldn't be with him."
"Ah," Grace said, decided that she wouldn't get any information from the Pokemon.
'See! Why does it take you guys so long to understand?' She shook her head, 'Do you have food? I'm hungry.'
"Sure," Grace opened her own bag, and pulled out a granola bar, she handed it to Shaymin. She sniffed it, nibbled on it.
'Wow! This is good.' She began to eat faster.
"Shaymin, do you know what attacked Ash?"
She grinned, "Yes, he did."
"What?"
"He attacked himself, it is just like him to lose the ring again. When he was fighting with this Ridley fellow and his Golurk he lost the ring, which caused him to go all aura crazy, and then that knocked me out!"
"Aura?"
'Of course you wouldn't understand. Who are you anyways?'
"Grace."
Shaymin perked up, 'Grace, like gracious? You know what, I like you. Way nicer than Ash." She waddled up to Grace, 'But Ash still needs help.' Shaymin went over to Ash, where Pikachu was still standing near, and she climbed onto his chest. She closed her eyes and began to radiate a green glow.
"That's Aromatherapy!" Grace said, remembering seeing the move in a Pokemon Contest.
When the glow died down Shaymin looked tired, but Ash looked better. The burns and scrapes were gone, and his breathing was more regular.
'He should wake up soon. He better be grateful.' Shaymin said, panting. Grace thought about what Shaymin had said. Ring? A Golurk? Didn't Nurse Joy said that the burnt man had a Golurk? So Ash had been the one to attack the man. But why?
Ash started coughing. Pikachu leapt up onto his chest, looking down at him in concern.
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Ash had a headache. It felt like someone had ripped him apart and then had crudely sewn him back together. He tried to move, but it felt like he weighed a million pounds. He felt like he was under water, gasping for any air he could get.
Then he felt warmth. It spread across body giving him rich energy. The lack of air seemed to vanished, and he started to cough, which got the air flowing again. He opened in his eyes, and saw something yellow.
His eyes started to focus, "Pikachu," He said, smiling, but something felt wrong. He closed his eyes, trying to think. Oh, He thought. He opened his eyes again, and his demeanor turned harsh.
He shoved Pikachu off, growling, "What are you doing here?"
"I don't know, helping you?" A female voice said sarcastically. Ash turned and saw the girl that he had saw with Pikachu at the Pokemon Center. He remembered watching them, they had nearly reached him, and he did not need another public accusation. The one on TV had probably given him away. Luckily when they saw him at the Pokemon Center Celebi had transported them a few seconds back in time, to allow him to get away. Unfortunately he couldn't use Celebi's power all the time, she didn't to save all of her energy for when it was time.
When it was time for his plan.
"Pika!" Pikachu's voice brought him back to the present.
"I thought I told you guys to stay away!" He said angrily, they needed to stop following him.
"Well, after my Swablu was attacked by... something, I went to the Pokemon Center. There was a man there covered in strange burns, and this hat had been found by him," She tossed him his red hat. "I put the burns on the man and my Swablu together, and both were strange. Then I saw your hat... So I came for answers."
"Your Swablu? So that was your Swablu! Why are you following me!"
"You were the one! Why are you attacking things!?" Grace said, standing up, that's when Ash noticed a Shaymin in her hands.
"Shaymin, what on earth are you doing?!"
'I'm recovering from healing you.'
"You're supposed to stay out of sight!"
'You're not in charge of me. I like this girl, she feeds me, and her name is Grace. Besides, when you lost the ring, again, you went out of control, and I got knocked out, so I had no choice.' She looked at him with big eyes, 'But you don't even seem to care.'
Ash groaned, "We're trying to keep this simple, you could ruin everything."
"Keep what simple?" Grace asked.
"None of your business, take Pikachu and get out of here." Ash said, trying to gather his thoughts.
"I came for answers." Grace said.
Ash felt something slam into his ankles, causing him to fall onto his back, Pikachu's Iron Tail. Pikachu landed on his chest. Ash tried to shove him off again, but Pikachu let out a Thundershock.
"Pikachu? What are you doing?" Grace shouted, her intention was to keep Ash from running, not attacking him.
"That was nothing but a weak attack, I can handle that," Ash said, glowering at Pikachu.
"Pika! Pi pika chu chu pi!" Pikachu shouted at Ash.
'He wants to know why you abandoned him,' Shaymin translated.
"And what's going on? I watched people fall asleep right in front of you, and what were you looked for on the battlefield?"
Ash redirected his glare to her, "So you've been watching me longer than I thought. I have one answer for every question: none of your business."
Pikachu let out a Thunderbolt. Ash closed his eyes, enduring it.
"Pikachu pi!"
Ash could sense Celebi, Victini, and Meloetta getting ready to help him. Relief flooded through him, Meloetta had chosen to follow him, now he wouldn't have to hunt her down.
He needed all of them for his plan.
"No, stay back. This is between me and Pikachu," He told them, focusing on Pikachu.
"Chu!" Pikachu let out another Thunderbolt, his anger driving him instead of reason. Ash took it with only with a grimace.
"Pikachu, please stop!" Grace shouted, but Shaymin said:
'This is their quarrel, let them handle it.'
"Pi... ka... CHU!" Pikachu was getting tired, but still let out another Thunderbolt. Ash knew he couldn't keep it up, he had to fight back. He closed his eyes and gathered his aura.
"CHU!" He let out another Thunderbolt, but the attack was deflected, Pikachu opened his eyes, Ash was surrounded in a blue light. Ash held one hand out towards Pikachu, and a ball of blue aura gathered in it, and it was launched toward Pikachu. The attack hit Pikachu in the stomach, flinging him off of Ash. Grace gasped.
Trainer and Pokemon stood up, glaring at each. Pikachu fired an Electro Ball, but Ash blocked it with a shield of Aura. Ash launched another Aura attack at Pikachu, which sent him flying.
Ash was getting really to launch another attack, but then he saw Pikachu.
He was burned, and too weak to fight back. Ash tried to launch the attack, but he couldn't.
There was some things he had to do, but it wasn't this.
Ash turned away, "Consider that a warning. Grace, take Pikachu and get out of here, now."
"Aw, having them leave before we've even begun? Where are your manners Ash?" A cruel voice said, and Ash froze, "Remember, we have business to discuss. Liepard, Shadow Ball!"
Ash cursed as three purple balls of energy came hurdling out of the woods.
A/N: Ash's reason will be clear in the next chapter!
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