"Thoughts"
"A pokemon speaking through telepathy"
"(Pokemon speaking to each other)"

Chapter 8: Only The Moon Knows My Secret

It was now almost sundown, Dawn and Paul had returned to the Pokemon Center to stay for the night while Ash and Brock were still out training. Dawn was now lying in bed underneath her covers. Dawn groaned in her sleep as she heard noise. She opened her eyes to see that Paul was now putting his bag on,

"Paul?" Dawn called out as she sat up
"It's the night of the full moon" he replied bluntly

"Oh…" Dawn replied, "That's right you do special training when the full moon is out…Can I come?"

"No, you're already in bed and besides your contest is early in the morning tomorrow." Paul answered as he sat beside her on the bed
"Fine!" Dawn pouted, "Just don't stay out to long!"
"Right!" Paul leaned in and kissed her softly on the lips and softly whispered, "Sleep tight princess"

Paul was about to exit when he heard Dawn's voice, "Don't be late to my contest ok!"
"I won't"

Dawn smiled, gave a yawn then went back to sleep. Paul looks back to Dawn to make sure she was sleeping. Once he confirmed it he took her pokeballs and leaves the room.

Paul enters the near by forest and goes in as deep as he could without getting lost. He took out his and Dawn's pokemon and released them all. Gallade, Gardevoir, and Houndoom look around, obviously confused at to what's going on.

"Master Paul, what are we doing here?"
"And where is Mistress Dawn?"
"Hound!"

"Dawn is back at the Pokemon Center, and as for your question Gallade, you'll soon see." Paul replied as he looks towards the horizon as the last few rays of the sun were slowly dying.

Once the sun was completely gone, all the pokemon, except the three recently caught pokemon, held their breaths. Suddenly Paul was glowing brightly.

"Master Paul!"

Gallade rushed forward to do something but was stopped by Piplup.

"Piplup Pip!"

"It's alright Gallade" Paul shouted out, "Just watch you three"

As the light completely engulfed Paul, he seemed to be changing forms. Houndoom noticed that the form Paul was changing to looked similar to a lion's. Once the light faded, Gallade, Gardevoir and Houndoom's eyes grew. Paul was no longer their, instead in his place was what looked like a lion, he's black mane surrounded his head, 3 yellow rings were on the back of his front paws, red eyes stared at them, and the tail had a yellow star at it's end.

"M-Master Paul?" Gallade asked hesitantly
"(Yeah?)" the lion pokemon replied
"W-Why are you a… a Luxray?"

"Alright Aipom Focus Punch!"
"Aipom…Pom!"

A bolder shattered as the fighting type move connects. Aipom jumped up and down happily, then ran over to her trainer and steals his cap.

"Hey! Aipom!"
"You've improved greatly Ash!"
"Thanks Brock! Come on let's see if there are any new pokemon we can catch!" Ash replied as he regained his cap he took out Aipom's pokeball and points at the monkey, "Return Aipom!"

Ash then ran off, "Come on we gotta find some new pokemon!"

"Hey wait up!"
"Pika Pi!"

"So that's why you're a Luxray" Gallade said
"That's so sweet of you to do this for Mistress Dawn!" Gardevoir smiled

Houndoom's nose then twitched, "(Someone's coming! …Smells like those guys were traveling with)"

Elekid turned to his trainer, "(Paul, we should go!)"
"(No)" Paul replied,"(You guys hide I'll deal with them)"

The pokemon nodded their heads and hid behind near by bushes. Torterra looks at his trainer, "(What are you planning?)"

"(You'll see)"

The Torterra simply nodded and went off to hide like the others, the continent pokemon just needed to hide it's head, seeing as the rest of his body blended well with the rest of the forest. As soon as Torterra was hidden, the bushes on the opposite side of them rustled. Ash, Brock, Pikachu, and Aipom came into their view.

"Cool, a pokemon!" Ash exclaimed as he took out his Pokedex

"Luxray, the Gleam Eyes Pokémon. Luxray is the final evolved form of Shinx. It can see clearly through walls to track down its prey and seek its lost young."

Ash smiled, "Come on Pikachu! We can catch this Luxray!"
"(You got it Ash!)"

"So the loser thinks he can catch me? Fat chance"Paul smirked at the thought and soon got into a battling position.

"Shouldn't we help him?" Gardevoir questioned
"(Don't worry about him!)" Chimchar answered
"(Yeah it takes more then a weak Pikachu to take him down!)" Murkrow added
"(Just watch!)" Piplup said
"(Who died and made you boss?)" Buizel asked
"(Can it Buizel!)" the penguin pokemon ordered
Buizel smirks, "(Says who?)"
"(Says me!)" Buneary said as she pulled Buizel away from Piplup

Elekid chuckled, "(Being ordered around by a girl, huh, Buizel!)"
"(Just you wait, Elekid!)" Buizel shot back as he struggled against Buneary's grasp

Torterra rolled his eyes as he watched everything unfold,

"Will Master Paul be alright, Sir Torterra?" Gallade asked as he neared the said pokemon
"(Yeah, don't worry, he's done this before)" Torterra said. He then turned to the other pokemon, "(Quiet everyone! They'll hear you!)"

Everyone obeyed the continent pokemon, Piplup pouted as he noticed this but he brushes it off, jumps on Torterra's head and sat down, "(What'd you think Paul's gonna use first?)"

"(Probably Iron Tail)" Chimchar responded
"(This should be good)" Houndoom said as he turned his attention back to the battle while the other pokemon agreed with his statement.

"Alright, Pikachu Volt Tackle!"
"(Got it Ash!)"

Pikachu went off charging at Paul as an electric cloak engulfs the electric mouse. Paul smirked,

"Let's try this"

Paul's tail glowed brightly; Paul slammed his steel hard tail into the ground as Pikachu was coming closer and closer. As soon as Pikachu tackled Paul, the electricity traveled harmlessly to his tail that was now in bended into the earth.

"What the? Brock, what just happened?" Ash questioned
"It redirected the electricity into the ground with Iron Tail, making Volt Tackle a simple Tackle attack." Brock explained
"Iron Tail, huh? We'll use Iron Tail too! Pikachu"

"(Already on it!)" Pikachu replied as he charged at the Luxray as his tail glowed

Paul simply opened his mouth and began storing electricity in between his fangs.

"Ash, be careful! It's using Charge Beam next!" Brock warned
"Right! Pikachu dodg-!"
"Too late!" Paul thought as he fired a powerful electric beam from his mouth.

The attack lands a direct hit on Pikachu. Pikachu was pushed back a few feet.

"(Aaahhh! Geez… Take it easy, buddy!)" Pikachu suggested as he gets back to his feet.

Paul didn't respond.

"(Don't wanna talk huh? Fine by me!)" Pikachu turned his head back to Ash, "(Call it Ash!)"

"Right! Pikachu, Iron Tail!"
"(Let's end this, Luxray!)" Pikachu called out as he charged at Paul while it's tail went aglow once more

"Fine by me" Paul unearthed his tail and charged at Pikachu with his tail glowing as well.

Both electric pokemon turned and slammed their Iron Tail's into the other's Iron Tail.

"Now Pikachu! Thunderbolt!"

"What!" Paul thought

"(Got it!)"

Pikachu gave off a powerful Thunderbolt, which literally paralyzed Paul. Brock was the first to notice this, "Ash quick! While it's paralyzed!"

"Right!" Ash took out a pokeball, enlarged it, and threw it at Paul, "Go pokeball!"

The pokeball hits Paul on the head; the pokeball opens and Paul glows red. Paul smirked, as he knew what would happen next. Just when Ash, Brock and Pikachu thought Paul would be pulled into the pokeball, the redness that surrounded Paul releases him, the pokeball closes and goes back to Ash.

"Hey" Ash exclaimed, "That means it's already been caught!"

Ash and Brock walk over to Paul, Ash bent down to eye level with Paul, "Sorry about that, Luxray! I didn't know you already have a trainer"

"(Yeah, sorry buddy)" Pikachu apologized

Paul still didn't utter a work. Brock raised an eyebrow, "This is one strange Luxray. It hasn't said a word since we saw it"

Paul turned and walked away, being careful not to walk to close to where the others were hiding. Ash looked over to Brock, "Think we should follow it to make sure it finds its trainer safely?"

Brock nodded his head, "Good idea"

"(Great now they're following him!)" Piplup exclaimed

Torterra turned to Gallade and Gardevoir, "(Go and wake Dawn up. Tell her Luxray is in the area, she'll know what you mean)"

"At once Sir Torterra!"
"Understood!"

The two psychic pokemon went back to the Pokemon Center. Houndoom turned to Piplup, "(I thought Mistress Dawn's memories were erased of everything in the event including when Paul gave the price?)"

"(She did)" Piplup replied, "(But she thinks Paul is a regular Luxray. Mistress Dawn met Paul while he was in that form once and captured him. At first we thought it would be a problem since Paul regains human form once sunrise comes, but Dawn thought Paul was just a Luxray that likes to travel alone and comes to see her every night of the full moon; so we just went with that idea)"

Piplup took the deep breath that his lungs begged for. The pokemon were now following the group, all the while trying not to get caught. Buneary, Murkrow, Chimchar, and Piplup all rode on Torterra's back while Buizel, Elekid, and Houndoom walked on either side of the continent pokemon.

Torterra looks over to Houndoom, "(Since Master Paul made up the excuse of doing special training on the night of a full moon, Dawn doesn't get suspicious if we're all gone)"

Houndoom nodded his head, letting the information sink into his head.

"Luxray!"

Everyone turned their heads to see Gallade running up to the trainers, Gardevoir was being carried bridal style in his arms while Dawn, who was still in her pajamas, was on his back waving at Paul.

Once Gallade came to a halt, Dawn jumped of off Gallade and ran over to Paul, giving him a hug.

"I've missed you so much Luxray! I'm amazed on how you're able to find me no matter how far you are!" Dawn giggled as she snuggled up to Paul

Paul sighed but he nuzzled up to Dawn in response, "You're just as cute as ever!"

Ash raised an eyebrow, "Dawn, this is your Luxray?"

"Yup!"
"I didn't know you had a Luxray! I've never seen you sent him out of his pokeball" Brock stated
"Well Luxray likes to travel by itself and as it's trainer, I won't deny it it's freedom!"

Brock smiled, "That's amazing! By the way Dawn you said that Luxray is able to find you no matter how far he is, you mean he looks for you sometimes?"
"Yeah on the nights of a full moon he comes by to see me!"

Ash looked around, "Where's Paul?"

"He's off doing some special training! Paul must've seen him in the area since he sent Gallade and Gardevoir to get me!"
"Special training?" Ash wondered
"Yeah! He does special training on the same night Luxray comes back! But if you ask me, I think he's just using training as an excuse to look for you!" Dawn giggled as she pets Paul, who was now resting on her lap

Brock chuckled, "I wonder where he is right now"

"Hey Dawn, how about a battle? Pikachu vs. Luxray!" Ash recommended
"Why not! How about it boy?" Dawn asked Paul

Paul nodded his head and walks forward a bit then sits down.

"Ready Pikachu!"
"(Ready!)"
"Let's do this Luxray!"
"(Right)"

Brock raised his arms into the air, "One on one pokemon battle! Whichever trainer's pokemon gets knocked out losses! There's no time limit! …And begin!"

"Pikachu use Iron Tail!"
"Luxray use your Iron Tail!"

"(Let's go!)"
"(Let's see what've got!)"

"(Paul is so gonna win)" Buizel said
"(Why are so negative towards Pikachu?)" Buneary asked
"(Cause I don't like him!)" Buizel snapped
"(I can see that but why!)" Buneary pressed
"(…)"

Chimchar laughed out loud, "(If he told you why, it might become really awkward here!)"

The other pokemon stiffened their laughter so they wouldn't get caught. Buizel gave Chimchar a glare while Buneary was utterly confused. Torterra looked to the pokemon, "(Come on! It's almost sunrise)"

The other pokemon nodded their heads and went off.

Both Pikachu and Paul's tail's collided with the other. They pushed back and retreated to their trainer's sides.

"Pikachu Thunderbolt!"
"(Right!)"

"Luxray stay!"

Paul nodded his head and sat down, knowing exactly what Dawn was planning. Thunderbolt was coming closer and closer to Paul until…

"Luxray use Iron Tail!"

Paul's tail glowed he then swiftly turned around and starts to spin his tail around and around. The Thunderbolt connects with the Iron Tail but seems to do nothing.

"What!"
"(What happen?)"

Once Thunderbolt ceased, Paul's Iron Tail was giving off a yellow glow instead of a white glow.

"Luxray go! Iron Tail!"
"Pikachu look out!"
"(Oh no there's no way to dodge that hit!)"

Brock narrowed his eyes, "Using Iron Tail not only as a shield to defend itself but also to absorb Thunderbolt to use Pikachu's own power against itself, is truly a great battle strategy! Not only that but it looks amazing! Dawn must have used Luxray in a late night contest before."

Brock raised his hand, "That's it the battle goes to Dawn and Luxray!"

"Alright! We won Luxray!" Dawn exclaimed as she hugged the lion-like pokemon

Paul pulled away and points at the sky. Dawn looks up to see that sunrise would arrive soon, "Can't you stay a little bit longer?"

Paul shook his head, "Alright! But come find me next time ok!"

Paul nodded his head and with one final hug, he ran off into a heavily wooded area of the forest to meet up with the other pokemon, who've gone on ahead. Dawn gave a yawn and turned the Ash and Brock, "I better get back to my room before Paul does."

"Alright, we'll see you at your contest then!"
"Ok, see you two then! Gallade, Gardevoir! Let's go!"

"Understood!"
"Right away!"

The door to Paul and Dawn's room creaked as Paul pushed it open. He peaked his head inside to check if Dawn had fallen asleep, once he saw this he entered the faintly lit room. He was now back in his human form and the pokemon had been returned to their pokeballs. Paul gave a yawn and removed his shirt and crawled next to Dawn on the bed.

"You're late, Paul" Dawn whispered as she snuggled up to Paul with her face buried into his chest, not bothering to open her eyes
"Just go back to sleep!" Paul murmured as he hugged her closer
"Anything interesting happen during training?"

Paul smirked as he closed his eyes, "No, nothing at all"

AN: Ok I choose Paul to be a Luxray because it's my favorite electric pokemon! (My favorite pokemon is Torterra but he can't turn into one because of what I have planned later on!) If you don't like it then tough! If you don't understand anything then just say so, ok! Any way hope you enjoyed!

Oh Yeah! One more thing!

Do you guys like the whole Buizel and Buneary thing? If you want me to do a specific scene on them then tell me cause I'm running out of ideas with them!