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First i would like say somethings: thanks to who has favorited and thanks to the ones that are following my first story here and I apreciated the reviews and the advices some of you gave to me (even if the advice makes no sense), second I hope you all will like this chapter
Key:
"hello" = talking
"hello" = thinking
"hello" = pokémon speech
"hello" = pokémon thinking
"hello" = dark voice
Be warmed that the key may change throughout the story or for specific chapters, so I highly recommend to read the key of every chapter
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon, be it games, mangas or animes, i just on this fictional story
Please, enjoy the reading
Ash, the Betrayed Master of Pokémon
2º Chapter: The Afterwards
We find Iris and Pikachu still at the lab's front door silently crying their hearts out, they no longer cared how Ash send they here, all they want now is for him to be here with them!
But they knew their time was short and it was running out! They needed to see if the Professor Oak, the mentor of Ash Ketchum, is still a friend, or became a traitor too
"Okay Pikachu" Iris said, standing up as she wiped her tears away "We got a job to do for Ash, after that, we will find him, what do you think?" Her anxiety was visible, the rush in her showing how much of a hurry she is
"Pika!" He may have sounded determined, but in the inside Pikachu was in no better mood, his better friend is missing, the two of them can be attacked at any time and there isn't a totally good news, the best they have is a doubt: their friends in the lab could be fine with the professor
They could be, but what if they weren't? And the professor is one of them? He just can't see an end to this nightmare
His depressive thoughts were cut by Iris calling him, and she looked serious
"Pikachu, before we go, I need to tell you something…" She picked the Pokémon up and started to whisper something to him
His eyes widened
"Arceus, help us so we won't need to do it"
Iris's P.O.V
When both of us got into position, with Pikachu hidden in my hair, it was time to started
The plan was to keep Pikachu hidden to avoid unwanted question and only get out if it is safe or necessary
The reason we I am hiding Pikachu? It's because no one, and I mean no one will ever believe that Pikachu or any of Ash's Pokémon would betrayed him
There is just no way for that to happen… at least with his Pokémon and hopefully the rest of his friends…
Anyway, after we find out which side Prof. Oak is there will be only two courses of action
1º: He is on our side, so we will not need to worry about the safety of Ash's Pokémon and he could help us find Ash and protect all of us against them. That is the best case scenario
2º: Now is the worst case scenario, he betrayed Ash too and locked his Pokémon in their pokéballs to give them away to the traitors. That is the worst I will allow myself to imagine
But for a friend like Ash, let's follow through with the plan while hoping for the best
I nervously knocked on the door a few times
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No answer… I'm not liking this, not even a bit, neither are Pikachu by his movements between my hair…
"How about the bell?" I rang the bell a few times, more that I knocked the door and finally there's an answer
"I'm coming" The elder man said, a little upset for my impatience. Can you blame me for the state I am in the current time? I'm only getting more and more nervous
"Just stay calm and follow the plan" I repeat that in my head like it was a mantra, trying to keep myself from explode
And now the plan is in motion and it's time to find out in each side he is…
I heard a click, now the door is unlocked and someone's opening it
The one that opened the door was the professor himself, and when he saw me, he didn't look surprised...
He looked happy, a little too happy for my likes. And that smile is freaking me out…
"Iris! How are you doing?" He said like he was expecting my arrival, so that's mean he is one of them?
For now, all that can be done is play along
"I'm fine, professor, thank you! May I come in?" I gave the best smile I could give at the moment, which isn't a good one… I bet that even a blind person could see it was a fake
"Yes, make yourself home!" He said in a friendly tone
I just look at him dumbly. I can't believe that worked… I guess I am a better actress than I thought… or his vision is worse than that of a blind
I will go for the first one
"Sorry for intrude"
"You aren't, but tell me" He asked, suddenly in a serious tone
"What?"
"Why you are here. Cilan said you all were here for Ash, just it" So that's why he wasn't surprised to see me, good thing, but now we are back to square one. He is a friend or a foe?
"He didn't tell you?" I decided the best action was try to make him talk, he would tell me something important sooner or later
But no one would know that it would be so soon
"Oh, he did told me" he said and out of the blue, a sinister smile was in his face "He too told me to gather all of that failure's Pokémon, albeit I don't know why, the Pokémon of a failure is also a failure" He started laugh maniacally
So that is it… The professor responsible for Kanto, the one who gave Pikachu to Ash and was admired for said trainer… is a betrayer, one of them
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Damn you!
"You don't deserve the title of professor Pokémon, you son of a bitch"
But I'm not the one who suffered the worst, I can feel Pikachu silencing its sobs, to it, Oak was a mentor, without him, it would have never met Ash. Part of Pikachu's world was broken at that moment
"What have he ever done wrong to this people?! What is wrong with them?!"
I want nothing more… nothing more than to make them suffer… But, unfortunately, at the moment we can't, we need to keep the act, so I shake my head, carefully to Oak didn't see. That was my signal for Pikachu to stay quietly and wait for the moment to attack
And I bet he wanted to do more than just fry them
So, onto the plan
"So he told you about our true intentions…" I asked, keeping my disguise as one of the betrayers "But why didn't you participate in it then?"
"I had to keep his Pokémon here so they wouldn't spoil the 'party'" He really is proud of himself for such a horrendous act, but the idiot gave me a change, now, chose the next words carefully
"Are they all locked in their pokéball?"
"No way out, I'm sure about that!" His ego is getting the better of him, good for us, now, keep that up and he will help us without knowing
"Ready to be transported?"
"I just need to know who I need to transport them to" That's the ticket to get them their freedom back
"No need to worry about that, cause I'm said person"
"Good, now I just need your trainer license"
"Here, but how do we unlock the pokéball"
"That's the best past: these aren't normal pokéballs, I, personally built them with a lock, said lock works with a electromagnetic field, the only way to open is with a specific magnet wave, basically, this-" He showed me a rectangular object, the shape is that of a card "-produces the waves that open the key. Of course, I put some others way but I'll send a message telling you the others ways, so take it" He gave me the card, now, I only need to wait for him to send me all of Ash's Pokémon
"And Iris"
"Yes?"
"Why don't you tell me how was the meeting while the machine is sending the pokémons?"
"Pikachu, I'm sorry that you have to hear what we are about to say"
"It will be my pleasure, professor, but don't cry when you find out what you lost"
"Just tell me what you did, I'm dying of anticipation" In the little time that I know him and by what Ash told me, I can say that he don't get this anxious even for Pokémon
"What a shame a people can't die because of that"
I took a deep breath, and the stir in my hair tell me that Pikachu is trying to not listen to what is about to be said
But I'm breaking in the inside because I am the one saying that
"…" What? My voice, it… is failing! I knew I couldn't say that! Ash is in danger while I'm safe and sound, I just can't say it
"Iris, how was it?" Oak said in a demanding voice
What will I do now? What wil-
"Wait! I can't say a lie about Ash, so I just need to say a truth that sounds like a lie! Let's give it a try"
"It was a relief, professor, to finally tell him what was needed to be say" But what really make me feel at peace was when he said that there was nothing to forgive when I apologized
"But how did he react?"
"He didn't take that to well… You could see his eyes full of sadness, rage and hatred" When I told him about my pokémons, I'm sure he swore to make them pay
But when he comforted me, his eyes showed just compassion and understanding, I felt secure, safe and sound in his embrace, I want to feel that again
... I'm so luck this dumb idiot didn't notice my blushing face
"I bet he just ran away like the coward he is!" Shut up, you stupid! Just finish transfering Ash's pokémon to me so we can get the hell out of here!
I need to find Ash, see if he's okay, I don't want him hurt
To stay by his side, in his embrance
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What am I thinking? What is happening to me?
I am blushing
My heart is beating fast against my chest
I am only thinking about Ash
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I.. I am… in love with Ash Ketchum!
I love him and now I just and to get out of here, heal my Pokémon and find him
Lucky, the transfer was finished, and now, for the Pokémon League, Ash's Pokémon are now mine
"And it is all over, now I don't need to take care of them, not anymore" I took my trainer card back. Time to get out of here
"I'm happy that they are far away from you"
"Now, please excuse me, but I need to go" To a place far away from you
"No problem and I'm happy that you all finally saw the true" The 'true' is just a poor excuse you son o- Wait!
"Did he mean that not all of them are scum?"
"What do you mean by 'you all'?"
"I mean that others thought that Ash was a great trainer, like you, but in the end, everyone saw it" There's something wrong in that, maybe whoever they are, they could be in the same situation I was! I need to know who are they!
"And who was that fool?" That was a danger move, but since Ash's pokémons are safe and my safe proof plan was complete, I can just say it is just one more little problem
"Why do want do know?" He asked, curious but I could see a tip of suspicion in his eyes
"Just curious, professor. Why? Can't I know who it was? Is it some kind of secret?" I snapped at him, but he still looked doubtedly at me, time for the Gran Finale "Just little kids do that kind of stuff!" When I said 'little kid', Oak just went back to trust me and laughed like I just told him a joke… Do I really say 'little kid' that much?
"No, no just wanting to know, hehe"
"Professor! I'm in a little hurry her" I never finished that sentence
There was no more time
They are here
I heard the door being opened, and voices talking to each other
"What is your problem? He's dead, there's just no way for him to survive that fall" Max said a little upset and with scratches and a little blood in his face and he isn't wearing his glasses, must had broken
All of the betrayers are wounded with scratches and blood
I know they deserve every kind of suffering, but what happened to them?
And he said Ash is dead? I know it isn't true, after all he went through a waterfall can't kill him like that! I can feel that he's alive
"Just shut up Max and let's get the pokémons alre-" Misty stopped in her tracks the moment she saw me, then they all started looking at me
"Well, look who we found here. If it isn't Iris, the wanna be Dragon Master" Cilan said sarcastically, and I saw his bag, or what was left of it, with him
"Hello to you too…" I said with all the hatred I could mutter, it made them all backed away
"Now, now, you wouldn't want to join Ash, would you?" Dawn was trying to intimidate me, not this time, now I'll stand against them
"If you all really think that I believe in this bullshit, you really are dumbest than I thought" My answer angered them, good, and the first to snapped was Max
"What did you call us?!" What a little and stupid kid Max is, and his sister doesn't stay behind
"You better apologize right now!"
"Why would I do it? You didn't apologize to Ash, did you?" Brock interfered this time
"He forced us to travel with him! He couldn't even take care of himself"
"He never forced anyone to travel with him! You all traveled with him by your free will!"
"He was holding us down, making us failures like him!" Dawn was getting furious, but my anger has already passed the line. If these monsters are that blind, they better never come close to Ash again, cause not even Arceus will be able to stop me from killing them
"He is not a failure! And you were the one holding him down! If it wasn't for you, he would already be the best Pokémon master of all!" There was silence after that, no one said a thing, not even breath
"The best Pokémon Master of all?" Misty asked not believing the truth
Then they all started to laugh, laugh about the cruelest thing they could do to the person that has saved their lives countless times
The person I love
"I don't care about you, but it is better that I leave before there is a murder here" I said while walking to the door, but Cilan got in my way
"Wait, where do you think you are going?"
"Where I go or let go does not interest you!" I sharply replied, and tried to get the hell out of here again, but Misty got in my way this time
"You are not going anywhere" She ordered me, with that bloodthirsty look in her face again
Time for plan B, I silent put my hand inside my hair and petted Pikachu on its head, it's our signal to it give me a 'special equipment' to this specific situation
"Listen here, scum!" They gather around me, surrounded me, cowards "I have evidences against you, so if you don't want to lose what little of your pathetic lives you have, you better let me go"
"You're bluffing!" Oak snapped, desperate to keep his status as a professor, the other agreed with him, but they all are afraid if said 'evidences' were true
"See by yourself" I reveal what I was holding: a camera, when they noticed it, their eyes widened
"Since when do you have a camera?" Cilan asked incredulously
"You though that I wouldn't think of a plan to save my Pokémons while you betray Ash? I bought it in the port when you weren't looking" I said while moving away from them and, unfortunately, away from the door
"It doesn't matter, you won't get out of here" Max said being the stupid smartass
"I was counting with it"
"You're surrounded. What can you possibly do?" Said May arogandly
"Who said I was talking about myself?" I responded making they all confused
"And what is that suppose to mean?" Trace asked, fearing and at the same time curious about the answer
I just smirked to them all
"Pikachu!" In the same instant, the electric Pokémon comes out of hiding and stands in front of me looking at the traitors with pure hatred and sparks running around his body
But for some reason, they react different than I thought, they were surprise that Pikachu was with me, but they showed another emotion, that was what surprised me
They were afraid of Pikachu
"Let me guess, Ash took care of your Pokémons" I grinned at them, and even more when they looked at me with eyes widened
"Oak, where is Pikachu 'medicine'?" Misty asked, making all of them smirked confident and I and Pikachu looked at them confused, which turned into fear when he pulled a syringe with a strange neon blue liquid. Whatever that thing is, I know I need to keep Pikachu away from that, so I just follow the plan
"Say cheese!" I said while taking a picture of that syringe, which surprised them, giving us time to run "Pikachu, Volt tackle!" Yellow electricity surrounded its body before it started to run covered with electric power, knocking them out of its way, I used that mess to take the syringe from Oak while I ran after Pikachu, that was waiting for me in the way to the gate, when close enough, he jumped in my shoulder, all the while leaving the betrayers unconscious inside what was left of the lab
"Wait for us, Ash. We are coming for you, so please, be alright"
Third person P.O.V
Meanwhile in the waterfall on route one
The area at the top of the waterfall was destroyed, burned trees and grass, craters everywhere and a big depresion where problaby was the center of a collision of powers. The place looked like it has been a battlefield of a war
But at the end of the fall, we can see a Kalos League cap, Ash's Kaos league cap, floating as it followed the course of the river. It looked like it was the only thing that survived the betrayers' attacks. No sigh of Ash Ketchum...
Until suddenly, air bubbles began to emerge in the water, until something emerged from the water and took the cap
But the thing wasn't human
In reality it was a paw...a Lucario's paw
I hope you all liked the second chapter of my story, and I want to thank again for the favorites, followers anf reviews for this story
Where are Iris and Pikachu going? How is there a Lucario in Kanto? And What happened to Ash?
You will find that out in the chapter three of 'Ash, the Betrayed Master of Pokémon"!
See ya all there!
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