POKESPEECH/THOUGHTS:
"Normal"
'Telepathy/Pokemon Thoughts
'Normal Thoughts'
"Pokespeech/Abilities"
DISCLAIMER: ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA I DON'T OWN POKEMON.
DISCLAIMER #2: I DO NOT OWN THE 'OC' RUBY CIEL GARNET! THAT HONOR GOES TO "CR0553"
MICHAEL KRAMER (The 'half-breed' "Shiny" Gallade) IS MY 'OC' AS IS JESSICA (My "Shiny" Gardevoir from the Pokemon Sapphire game)
WARNINGS: GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND ADULT SITUATIONS.
Viridian City Pokemon Center
"Ash Ketchum? Your Pokemon are all in perfect health!" A pink-haired woman said in a disturbingly cheerful voice. The trainer in question offered a warm smile before taking the five pokeballs off of the tray and letting Pikachu jump up onto his shoulder. As he made his way back to his seat he noticed the two Pokemon from earlier glancing in his direction. "How are you two feeling right now? I can't imagine that you would be completely well after..."
The peach-colored Gallade kept his right arm draped over his mates' shoulders and nodded affirmatively, his emerald green eyes shining brightly despite the knowing pain his mate was going through. 'I only wish I hadn't sent you after the Professor, if I hadn't you would-'
'Please stop blaming yourself, my beloved. The important thing is you saved me and, though these migraines and severe muscle pain are excruciating, I still love you more than anything else in the world. You are my beloved, the other half of my soul, my everything, so...' Jessica stopped to plant a warm kiss on Michael's lips. '...don't keep putting this all on your shoulders. You have me, Patrick, Derrick and your father to see us through these tough times. It seems like we have a few new additions as well and I guess i have them to thank for getting us to this Pokemon Center?' Michael gave a firm nod before turning his attention back to the boy who called himself Ash Ketchum.
"Words cannot even begin to describe how grateful Jessica and I are for what you've done. When I first met your Lucario I was filled with rage and, after a quick pummeling from said Pokemon, had calmed down enough to listen to you words of encouragement. I must also thank you for keeping to your word and having your Charizard hold back. I am sure that was not an easy order to issue." Ash gave a gentle nod while maintaining that warm smile on his face. It still struck Michael as a little odd that the boy could understand what other Pokemon were saying but figured it could be asked about another time. For now, he had a more pressing issue to address.
"You must be curious as to how I know about Hell Evolution, correct?" The off-colored Gallade gave a firm nod, still clutching his beloved. Ash sighed and opened a pokeball to reveal the same Pokemon that damn near crushed Michael's skull in just from the amount of psychic energy it used on him. One of the legendary Eon Pokemon, Latias, levitated before the group upon exiting her ball.
The first thing Latias did was float over to Ash and nuzzle his face affectionately, what she did next surprised even Michael and Jessica. She kissed him on the lips. (A/N: Yeah, I'm an Altoshipper, deal with it.)
"Ash, are you-"
'Yes, he is my mate, Gallade.' A stern voice suddenly seized control of Michael's train of thought as he looked around for the source of the voice, coming to the realization that it was Latias who spoke to him. The Eon Pokemon was staring daggers at him, presumably for the way he threatened Ash earlier. Ash was quick to jump to Michael's defense, however.
'It's alright, Latias, there is no reason to stay mad at him, he was only angry because of what had happened to his own mate. Please try and understand that me and him have made amends and that he harbors no ill will towards me, nor do I harbor any towards him.' Latias seemed to slowly back away from Michael, though she still looked at him with trepidation. Not satisfied with only Ash's opinion she drifted over to Michael and locked eyes with him.
Amber met Emerald as the Eon Pokemon began digging through past events, watching through Michaels' own eyes as he stood before Lucario and her mate, Ash. She saw the gruesome sight unfold as a Gardevoir clad in black and blood red began pummeling a Charizard in its mega-evolved state. She saw the same Gardevoir nearly crush Michael's chest spike while incinerating him alive. What struck Latias the most was how, even through everything that he was being subjected to while pinned beneath the Gardevoir, Michael refused to refer to her as anything but his "beloved." She watched as life slipped from his body, only to return stronger than ever with a strange power rising up from within his core. She saw Michael's blades being driven through his beloved as he kissed her and began pouring his life force into her.
The vision suddenly ended and Michael was staring at a stunned legendary Pokemon, tears forming in the Eon Pokemons amber-colored eyes. 'You...' Latias trailed with a trembling voice before turning her attention over to Jessica, who had seen the whole thing in vibrant detail. It had been the first she saw of the terrible encounter and seeing just how close she came to killing her mate was too much for her to bear. She covered her face with her hands and began sobbing uncontrollably and Latias was not too far from joining her. 'He...your mate...truly does love you...' Latias stuttered as tears finally broke free from their amber prison and fell to the floor, joining Jessica's own.
'I hate to break this up but I believe Ash was about to tell us something important?' Michael interrupted the two crying Pokemon and received arguably the coldest looks in the history of cold looks. The stunned Gallade backed off without hesitation and attempted to redirect the attention to boy in front of him. 'Ash...what is going on? First I'm told by Arceus that I'm supposed to bring humans and Pokemon together in every way, then these fanatics kidnap Jessi and force her through some sort of Hell Evolution. On top of that I was nearly killed by Jessi's hell-induced state, only to find myself saved by the fact I somehow mega-evolved. You're supposed to be his "Chosen One" so please help me understand everything...'
Ash looked around the room and took a deep breath before squaring his shoulders. The calculative stare he gave Michael could have stopped a Steelix in its tracks. 'I do have answers to some of your questions but...' after taking another look around the Pokemon Center he continued, '...I would rather talk about this at my place, if you don't mind.'
Michael reached up with his right arm and covered his forehead, attempting to hide the vein which threatened to reveal his frustration. 'Fine, but I expect answers out of you, Ash. Where are we going?' The off-color Gallade watched as Ash stood up and placed his left on Latias' head. Michael knew what Ash was about to do and attempted to stop him. 'You do realize a mind link-induced teleport only works on those whose minds are currently linked...'
Ash simply smiled at Michael and extended his other hand out. 'I am well aware of how this works, please have a little more faith in me, Michael. Take your mate's hand and grab ahold of mine so Latias can take us to my house.' Michael reluctantly pressed his left hand over Ash's after securely squeezing his beloved's with the other hand. Ash gave Latias a quick nod and the legendary Eon Pokemon vanished, along with Ash, Michael and Jessica.
Meanwhile, at a certain Professor's lab...
"A little more to the left, Tracy! No, no! MY left! Careful! Easy...easy...perfect!"
"Professor, what is the purpose of this device again? It's WAY too heavy for field research and has too many moving parts to be a simple storage unit." A brown-haired assistant wheezed noticeably from transporting the unknown machine piece-by-piece...by hand. "Plus...why couldn't you get some of Ash's Pokemon to help out? I think I may pulled pulled my back out."
"First off, Tracy, that device is going to help cool the lab after a certain assistant kept the dial on "cold" so long it burned out the previous unit. Second, I felt a hands-on approach would do you some good and help you garner respect for the rules of my lab. I cant keep paying such an outrageous bill every month simply because you choose to sleep in long pants and a shirt disguised as a sweater. Furthermore you are a young lad, barely in your twenties, if you think an old-timer like yours truly is going to feel sorry for you then think again."
"For your information, Professor, the dial is set at seventy-seven and I put it at seventy-four. There is no way a mere three degrees could be causing your wallet so much harm."
"Tracy, I don't want to hear another word leave your mouth on this issue. You will keep the dial on seventy-seven or I will put you back in charge of cleaning the Tauros stables!"
Tracy flinched noticeably at this threat. "...Fine, I'll leave the damn thing on seventy-six."
"TRACY!"
"OKAY! SEVENTY-SEVEN!"
Ash and Latias were walking at a leisurely pace down Route 1 while a pair of emerald green eyes stared holes into the back of raven-black hair. A quick jab from the owner of a pair of amber eyes ended the formers' hostile activities.
"It feels good to be back home after spending another year in the Sinnoh region." Ash beamed with nostalgia filling his mind. A pair of soft hands were wrapped around his neck while flowing locks of red hair tickled the boy's neck and back. Latias, in her human form, buried her face into the crook of Ash's neck while she rode piggyback.
"Ash, how is Latias able to transform into a human? I've heard of Psychic-types being able to use illusions to disorient their opponents but never have I seen one actually change its physical form on a whim." the Gallade known as Michael asked while his beloved, seeing Latias and Ash connected in such a way, decided to ask Michael to carry her bridal-style. Michael had happily agreed.
"To be honest even I don't know the full story. All I know is Latias told me it was one of her special powers and that she is one of only a few Pokemon that have such a power." Latias pecked Ash on the cheek again after his explanation before electing to rest her head on the boy's right shoulder.
Michael gave a firm nod just as a gleam of amber caught the corner of his eye. Jessica was looking up at her beloved with a pouty face, apparently having seen the quick peck from Latias. Michael sighed to himself and pulled Jessica into something MUCH more than a chaste kiss...
Ash heard muffled moans and whimpers coming from behind so he turned around to inspect the source. The boy's eyes went wide seeing how passionate Michael was kissing his beloved, Latias tilting her head up after noticing her mate had stopped moving and joined him in staring at the impromptu lip battle taking place.
'O-Ooh, wow~' Latias trailed her voice softly, cooing a bit louder than she would have wanted but, given the situation, it was all she could do to not pounce on Ash in the middle of the road. She could feel Jessica's emotions and they were burning with the intensity of a massive bonfire. 'Arceus, they really do love each other~'
After several bliss-filled moments of locking lips Michael pulled back, slow enough to leave a thin trail of him and his beloved's saliva as the last connector to the sinful debauchery the pair had initiated and taken part in. Ash and Latias both noticed the look of absolute satisfaction on Jessica's face, from the blaze that burned within her amber orbs to the way her entire body quivered.
'I'll have some of what she's having' Ash and Michael stared at Latias incredulously while Jessica was still in her own little world of shock and pleasure.
'I'm sure you and Ash will arrange that, however I see houses just beyond that hill.' Michael gestured to the south as the four came across a billboard which read "Welcome to Pallet Town, home to Professor S. Oak and birthplace of Ash S. Ketchum." along with several high-quality photographs of a boy who looked very much like Ash. Underneath the center-most photo was a plaque engraved with gold and written in stylized italics. "Ash, beloved trainer, renowned champion and precious son." underneath the plaque was a larger one, it was filled with numerous signatures and quirky remarks from numerous people.
Michael stopped and took a closer look some of what had been etched into the gold background.
"Still waiting on my bike, Ketchum" -Misty
"Friends to the end" -Brock Slater
"Pal...Rival...Friends Forever." -Gary Oak
"Always in my heart." -Delia Ketchum
At the very bottom of the plaque was a photo of a younger Ash Ketchum standing in the middle of what looked like a ranch for Pokemon. In the background were every single Pokemon he had captured outside of their pokeballs and posing for the camera.
Seeing Ash in his youth looking so happy should have pulled at Michael's heart but, for some reason, he felt nothing but joy for the many Pokemon in the photo. It was clear to him that Ash took exceptional care of them, perhaps to the point of obsession, yet he felt nothing when it came to his own childhood after seeing his face.
An hour later the four stood in front of a quaint little house located near the southern-most outskirts of Pallet Town. A simple two-story home with a well-maintained flower garden outside in the front yard indicated the owner of the home to be a gardner who enjoyed their work. Ash knocked on the door three times and, after a few seconds of waiting, were met by a Pokemon holding a broom.
Michael and Jessica immediately recognized it as a Psychic-type known as Mr. Mime, the Mimic Pokemon. It was seemingly overjoyed to see Ash but that smile faded when it caught sight of the two unknown Pokemon. Michael looked at Ash and then at Jessica, who was looking at Latias, then Ash and, finally, Michael. Not a single word was uttered throughout the entire exchange.
That was until Mr. Mime ran back inside the house and seemed to call for gave Michael and Jessica a reassuring smile as footsteps could be heard coming from inside the house. The two lovers ran a quick scan of the sources emotions and found general curiosity mixed with hope. "I'm coming!" Came a profoundly feminine voice, which soon came into view and was staring at Ash and Latias with wide, brown eyes. "Ash! You're home! Oh, it's so GOOD to see you again!" The middle-aged woman with brown hair suddenly beamed like a child going to their first amusement park.
"Hey mum, how you holding up?" Ash asked in a casual manner while Michael and Jessica watched the exchange between Ash and the person who they now knew was his mother.
"Me? I'm doing splendid! What about you, sweetie? Are you making sure you always have clean-"
"Yea, mum! Always clean! Always clean! Never dirty! Yes! Yes!"
"-clothes?" Ash looked at his mom with an incredulous stare, which was strangely mixed with uncertainty.
"O-Oh...y-yeah, c-clothes are clean for the most part..."
"What about your underwear?" Ash face faulted on the floor while Michael and Jessica had sweatbeads falling from their heads at the unorthodox greeting. It was at that moment that she noticed the two Pokemon staring at her. "Oh, I wasn't aware of any other Pokemon traveling with my son. You are..." Mrs. Ketchum looked at Jessica with a critical eye. "...a Gardevoir! My Ash told me of a boy from the Hoenn region who had a Gardevoir as well. What was his name again...Wally! That's it, Wally! Real sweet boy, you know he has a terrible illness that affects his breathing so he is forced to mostly stay indoors..."
Jessica's eyes never got any smaller as she was waiting for the moment when the over exuberant mother stopped talking to breathe. She was left disappointed, however.
"-and you! You look similar to her but...I think you're a Ga...Gall...Gas...Gastrodon?" Michael face faulted alongside Ash while Jessica couldn't help but giggle at her beloved's perfect mimicry of embarrassment.
'His name is Michael and he is a Gallade, and...he is also my beloved mate, Mrs. Ketchum.' Delia looked around for the source of the voice she heard but kept coming back to stare at the Gardevoir in front of her, who was blushing profusely after realizing what she openly stated to a complete stranger. She didn't think the moment could get anymore awkward...
"Was that you, Latias? I thought you were dating my son." Jessica joined the others along with Latias in a glorious four-way face fault. Delia, none the wiser, simply shrugged her shoulders and went into the kitchen, leaving four twitching bodies in her wake of utter density that would have made even Ash say as much.
Several hours later
"That is quite a story, Michael, I am sorry you had to go through such a horrific incident. I'm glad that your mate is on her feet, it sounds like those brutes did something truly terrible." Jessica and Michael gave an affirmative nod as they finished the rest of their plate and began to exit their seats. "Oh, aren't you going to stick around for a little while longer? I would love for you to meet my sons other Pokemon out at Professor Oak's ranch."
Michael looked at Jessica with concern in his emerald green eyes. When his beloved smiled in response he relented and sat back down. He remembered at that moment that he had questions that needed answering and Ash was the one to do that. Michael took the momentary silence to open a mind link with Ash but found his efforts immediately rejected by a powerful psychic barrier, one so powerful it caused the Gallade to recoil noticeably.
'Wait your turn, half-breed...' A sinister voice called out from the darkness just as the link was pushed back a second time, causing Michael to open his eyes and clutch his forehead in pain. A few moments later Ash looked up and stared at Michael as though he were an uninvited guest. Michael took offense to that and got up from the table, arms held tight to his body as he used a Teleport to exit the Ketchum household. Jessica had seen and heard the exchange and stared at where her beloved had been moments ago, deciding to follow Michael outside and see what was bothering him.
Michael's POV
'Fool, boy! Who the hell does he think he is, pushing me aside like I'm intruding on his personal space! You know what? Fuck him and fuck this whole Arceus-forsaken conflict! Tomorrow I'll take Jessica somewhere far away from this mess and never have anything to do with Ash, his Pokemon or humans ever again! "Chosen One" or not he had no right treating me like that after everything I have been through with my beloved!'
I threw my hands up in the air and charged my arm-scythes recklessly, throwing caution to the wind and using Psycho Cut on the large lake just outside of town. Water rose up from the surface and crested into magnificent eruptions of pressurized force akin to a depth-charge being triggered underwater. I had to find an outlet for my rage lest it control me like it did that fateful night. When the crashing water subsided I saw a Gyarados staring at me like a hungry predator, but this was no ordinary Gyarados. This Pokemon, like me, was an off-color variety! I licked my lips as I saw a ball of concentrated energy being formed within the red Gyarados' gaping maw. 'Too predictable! That's all a Gyarados ever does is use Hyper Beam like it's going out of style!'
I snickered threateningly as the blood-red eyes of the pokemon attempted to unnerve me, its efforts a mocking grade-school level as far as effectiveness was concerned. I waited for the Pokemon to finish charging its attack, raising my right arm up over my head and making sure it was aligned evenly with the impending attack. I held out my other hand in a taunting gesture hoping to arouse the giants ire further. A look of crazed rage quickly filled its eyes and I now had the Pokemon right where I wanted it.
'If I were a lowly human I might actually be shaking in my boots right now! All you are doing is screaming and using your size to try and bully those beneath your glare! That won't work with me, fool! Not only that but you picked probably the WORST time to get on my bad side. I will only say this once before I send your bloated body to whatever you Water-types call a grave! Back off and never come here again!'
My anger-filled message was received exactly as I expected it to be.
The red Gyarados reared its head back and sent its supercharged energy beam straight at me, its power temporarily shocking even me. For a wild Pokemon it had some manner of strength...but not nearly enough. I watched as the beam came closer and closer, my senses rising to incredible levels as time began to slow to a crawl. I waited with baited breath as the attack was so close the scythes on my arms began to radiate intense heat. It was a real shame I wasn't a trainer any longer as this Gyarados packed some power, even if it was in this one attack.
Just as the beam would have impacted my skull I slammed my right arm down and felt my blade slice through the mass of intense fury like a warm knife slices through butter. The result was expected and I sighed as the beam flew by me, nicking my sides and continuing on into the distance before exploding in a spectacular shower of fire, smoke and electricity. 'Well, well, well! No wonder that tickled some! Seems you have some attacks that belay your true nature and type. Who would have guessed a Gyarados would have a Fire-type AND an Electric-type attack mixed in with a Hyper Beam.' I straightened my posture and held out my left hand in a threatening gesture, my broader fully extended and ready to rend flesh if need be. 'The time for talk is over! Now I'll send you to the bottom of that Arceus-forsaken lake myself!'
I jumped high into the air with my arm-scythes blazing purple and red. I began focusing my psychic energy into the blades while also channeling powerful Fire-type energy alongside it. The result was something I had grown to like, my own signature move. It was both frighteningly quick and accurate but also packed tremendous power behind it. 'Grievous Cut!' I shouted with authority as my right arm came crashing down in a devastating arc. The combined energies manifested into a colossal scythe made of fire and psychic energy, the brilliant colors being made illuminated the night sky moments before it was brought down with crushing force on the red Gyarados.
The massive beast collapsed under its own weight as the dual-elemental attack was simply too great for the untrained pokemon to endure. With a sickening crash the upper neck and head of the red Gyarados landed on the ground while the rest of its body lay hidden in the water.
'I must admit that Gyarados are good outlets to vent your rage on!' I boasted to no one in particular, unaware that a pair of mismatched eyes had seen the entire battle.
"We meet at last, half breed..."
My eyes shot open and I listened intently a an unknown presence suddenly made itself manifest within my psychic range. Whatever it was that was tracking me had a weak psychic signature, but that was even more reason to be on alert. Any Psychic-type, regardless of experience or lifespan, was a threat to be taken most seriously. With baited breath I cautiously extended my arm scythes and closed my eyes to block out any unnecessary distractions. I could hear sounds being made from a nearby brush, roughly ten meters away and closing in at a Shuckle's pace.
I remained perfectly still as I cold sense the distance being closed second by second. A metallic noise was made manifest in the recesses of my consciousness, probably the sound of a dagger being unsheathed. I completely shut down my other senses, using my minds eye alone to detect the psychic signature, which was slowly but surely looking more like a human signature. At roughly five meters from my location the signature suddenly vanished, its presence completely vanishing from my minds eye. That could only mean...
I reactivated my senses and made a desperate leap to the right just in time to see a pair of daggers narrowly miss stabbing through my chest spike. I quickly sent a psychic pulse through my arms and aimed it at my would-be assassin, marveling at the stealth that was shown from a mere human. All of this took place before my feet had touched the ground, time moving at a crawl as the humans signature faded once more, along with the visual my eyes had on them. Acting on the skills I had acquired during my time shadow boxing as a human I sent a flurry of Mega Punches in the direction I anticipated another strike would take place from.
My assumption was spot on and I felt my fists make contact with flesh and metal. My assailant was sent flying back towards the lake where I had fought the red Gyarados. To my shock I saw the human take out an empty pokeball and throw it at the unconscious Gyarados, the ball pinging instantly to signify a successful capture. I then saw another ball being thrown, this time at me. I was livid at the audacity displayed by this person, not only did they try to assassinate me but also intended on capturing me! I had had just about enough of this human.
I let out an ear-splitting battle cry as I charged my right arm with psychic energy and unleashed a devastating Psycho Cut, slicing the pokeball in half and continuing on in the direction of my attacker. 'You will regret the choices you have this day, human filth!' I yelled with anger once again rising from deep within my core. I watched as my attack sliced through my would-be assassin but balked when they burst in a shower of smoke and some kind of dark energy. I could feel that same energy sapping my strength, causing my arm-scythes to rust and corrode, much to my horror. Seconds later I felt a thin string-like material press against and wrap around my neck, piercing the tender flesh and forcing me to take drastic action to avoid being decapitated.
"DOUBLE ILLUSION ATTACK!"
I gasped for air as numerous copies of myself initiated Quick Attacks in rapid succession. Once I had cleared the dark energy out of my head and escaped the toxic cloud I began debating whether or not I should try and drag this out or flee and live to fight another day. The choice was made for me as I heard a terrifying scream fill the night air, it dawned on me who the scream belonged to and I poured vast amounts of psychic energy into my legs. In less than three seconds I was upon the scene and my heart dropped into my stomach.
'No...Arceus, please don't fuck with me!'
Jessica was being held at knife-point by my would-be assassin. I could hear my beloved's heart beating faster and faster, her amber pools filling with unshed tears the longer the dagger was pressed against her neck. I was fed up and needed to take matters into my own hands this time. I calculated how much time I would have to grab my beloved before the dagger sliced through her neck. I ran countless scenarios over and over in my head and all but one allowed me to save Jessica at the moment the dagger made its lethal dive.
"My beloved...if today is the day our bond is shattered than I shall join you in the afterlife."
The human tilted its head at me in confusion, this was the split-second I needed. I unleashed the pool of psychic energy I had been building in my legs and let the up-flow speed my body's movements. I initiated one of my most lethal Psychic and Fighting-type combos around but it would leave me completely exhausted mentally and physically. It was a combination of four different attacks and it was perfect for hostage situations like this. "Stay of Execution"
My legs shot forward with a massive burst of Agility while my right arm pushed out and began to arc in the direction of where the dagger would be moving. At the last second I changed my fists course and activated a Sky Uppercut, aiming my fist at an angle so it made contact with the butt of the blade and forced it to move straight across Jessica's throat rather than through it. Finally I slammed my right leg into my assailants ribs while grabbing Jessica with my left arm and pulling her back to me in my custom style of U-Turn. The entire series of attacks and maneuvers took place in under a second.
i clung to my beloved tightly and began crying on her shoulder. I had almost done it again, it seemed that no matter what I did I was not going to be able to keep my beloved safe from wrongdoers. I felt a pair of soft hands caress my face and I glanced back up at my beloved with tear-stained emerald green eyes. "I can't seem to keep you safe...you would be better off with a mate who can protect-"
I never got to finish my sentence as Jessica smashed her lips against mine so hard that it stung. I could feel the passion in this kiss, it was desperate and needy. Whatever doubts I had about myself were unfounded and unnecessary, Jessica believed in me and my strength, just as I believe in her to remain faithful to me and to always be my friend and my beloved.
I ended the kiss and began walking towards the unconscious form of my would-be assassin. It amazed me that, throughout the entire altercation, I had not once gotten a glimpse of what this human looked like. Taking my chances I kept my right hand firmly clasped around my Beloved while using my psychic energy to lift the hood that concealed their face...
'Leave her alone!'
I glanced around and saw a small green and white figure glowing brightly while floating down towards the unconscious human before me. 'And tell me why I should spare the life of the one who not only tried to kill me but also my mate? Who do you think you are defending such a monster?'
The answer came quickly as the green glow materialized into an unmistakable Pokemon with powers that rivaled the great Mew. Me and Jessica both gasped at what we saw in front of us.
"CELEBI?'"