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Chapter 20: Path of Soul: Zach

I opened my eyes and looked around, a gray treeless plane behind me, a huge cave in front. 'Where is everybody?' was the only thought in mind, the only explanation I could come up with was we went to different dimensions because we have different auras. With that problem out of the way and onto the next, which way do I go? I took one last glance in all directions "Cave" a voice in my head echoed. "Who's there" I asked, freaked out by it. No answer… deciding the voice was unreliable, I headed left "Fool" the voice said as I ran. I ran, and ran, yet I found no end. All I found was more and more gray terrain. Eventually I stopped to breathe, I looked around…and I was still standing next to the cave, I hadn't moved a bit. "…Now are you willing to listen?" it asked. "Why can't I move!" I asked. "Now are you willing to listen?" it repeated.

"I don't have a choice, so sure" I said walking into the cave. I walked into the cave without hesitation and found it extremely dark, too dark for me to see. "I can't see" I said to the voice. "Sight is not needed when you have a guide" it said. "Then where do I go?"I asked, deciding not to question the voice in my head. "Do you still trust me?" it asked. "I have no reason not to" I answered.

"Then follow the light, the light of trust!" it exclaimed and the cave filled with blue light emitting from crystal lined along the wall. I followed the crystals through the cave, when the cave split I questioned if I should continue following it or go on my own "What's the matter? Are you doubting me?" it questioned. "I warn you, if you stray from this path, nothing but chaos and disaster will follow you" it threatened. "Okay, fine" I said following the crystals.

Eventually I came to an opening in the cave; there were more stones in this room than the halls to show off the main feature, a 32 ft. seemingly intangible Luxray "Sorry, this form is too menacing isn't it?"He asked telepathically. He then shrunk down to the regular size of a Luxray and solidified, he now looked like a shiny Luxray instead, "There that's better" it said. "Are you the guardian of this place?" I asked him. "Yes, I am, you needn't tell me why you are here, I've seen thy memories" he explained. "Then you know why I need your power" I pointed out. "Yes, but that doesn't mean I'll hand it over easily" He said. "Then what do I need to do to prove myself?"I asked.

"First off, tell me why you want it, why you REALLY want my power" he said walking towards me. "I want to protect, to protect Kanto and everybody in it, especially my friends!" I exclaimed. "Good, keep going! Why do you want to protect?"He encouraged. "I don't want anything to change, I want all of us to always be together!" I finished. "Ok, you passed the second test, follow me" he said turning around. "Second test, what was the first?" I asked. "The first test, the Test of Trust, was completed when you followed my crystals and never strayed, the second test, the Test of Truth, was completed now when you told me your reason" he explained. "I see" I said and nodded.

The Luxray slammed his front paws on the ground and opened. "By the way, do you have a name?" I asked him. "I'll answer that if you do me a favor" he negotiated. "Name it" I agreed. "From now on, refer to me as Master" he said. "As you wish, Master" I responded. "My name is Ikazuchi" he announced. I noticed we were walking down a hallway long from the room we were just at. "Where are we going, Master?" I asked. "The room where I will give you my power" he answered as we entered the room. It was mostly empty except for two disc-like stands. "Stand on the left one" he informed. I followed and watched as he stood on the one opposite me.

"Now then, lean down and say my name" he explained. I got down on one knee, placed my hands on the circle and said "Ikazucchini!" I exclaimed. It was followed by Ikazuchi coming over and bonking me on the head "Who's a zucchini!" he said repeatedly pounding me on the head. "I…I'm sorry M…Master" I choked out. "Let's try this again" he said walking back to his pedestal. I got back in the position I was in before and uttered the name "Ikazuchi!" the moment I said it I was gathered in a glow, a heavy glow. 'Really heavy' I said as I struggled to keep standing. "Don't fall! You'll be engulfed! And if that happened you'll become a full Pokémon!" He warned. I was able to hear his words and continued to try to keep myself up. "5 more seconds!" he encouraged as the weight became heavier. "4"he counted down as my left arm wavered. "3" the weight came close to its breaking point. "2" the weight became unbearable. "1" the weight came to its highest point. Just as I was about to collapse, the weight suddenly stopped.

"Good job, you survived more than I can say about my last student" Ikazuchi said remembering the event. Meanwhile, I couldn't move, any movement proved to be a fatal mistake "M…ast…er" I said slipping out of consciousness.

Ikazuchi POV

"Fool did everything he could" I muttered picking up the lifeless body. I dragged him back towards my room, when we arrived I sensed a hideous aura "This, this is the man who shall defeat me" a voice laughed. "Say what you will, he did better than you ever could" I countered. The body cloaked in red stepped towards my student and pressed a hand to his forehead, I allowed him because I felt no heinous intentions. When the figure finished it stepped back with a look of disgust on his face. "His life, his memories, his bonds, I despise everything about him!" he exclaimed and walked off. "Say what you will Zeon, this is definitely the man I can put my trust in" I said looking at the student.

Zach POV

"Ugh, what happened?" I asked, trying to get a grip on my surroundings. "You passed out from the pressure of the transfer" Ikazuchi explained. I looked at my hands and feet "So, it worked?" I questioned. "Yes, to activate your powers press the seal on your shirt" he explained "There are three stages to your powers like there are three stages to a Luxray's evolution". I looked down at my shirt there was a four edged star like on the end of a Shinx's tail, I pressed it and said to myself "Shinx". I started glowing again, except this time it wasn't heavy. Eventually it subsided and I could see again, "Did it work?" I asked. "See for yourself" Ikazuchi spoke, pointing to a mirror on the wall. "I can understand what you're saying!" I exclaimed. "Another way to prove it worked" Ikazuchi noted.

I walked over to the mirror; for the most part I looked the same except my ears had become large and blue, I had Shinx's ears. Also, my nose had become red and more round. Finally, I turned around and swathe extra appendage, I had grown a tail! It also looked like a Shinx's. "Your ears and nose are extra sensitive, meaning they can smell things humans usually couldn't" Ikazuchi explained. "So what's the tail for!"I asked. "Um, the form wouldn't look cool without it?" Ikazuchi made up. "Fine, whatever" I said going with it. "Your eyes are also special, in Shinx form you have better eyesight, in Luxio form you can see through one wall, and in Luxray form you can see through entire buildings, if needed" Ikazuchi finished. "I understand, Master" I said bowing. "Good, I think that's enough for now, say my name in your head if you have any questions" Ikazuchi said, pounding the floor again "This is the exit" he said gesturing to it.

"Um, how do I get out of this dimension?" I asked. "…I forgot to tell you, never tell my name to anyone" Ikazuchi said avoiding my question. "Understood Master" I agreed. "Good, to escape, go back to your entrance point and say the color of your aura, your color is…" Ikazuchi started before whispering the rest in my right ear. I nodded and followed the path he created; eventually I arrived back at the spot where I arrived at. I kneeled down and pressed my hands to the ground and said one word:

"Blue"

Then I was enveloped in a light blue light and teleported out.

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A/N: ya see? This chapter came out much quicker because Pure Gamer reviewed. Oh, fun fact, Raikou is Japanese for Lightning. And in case you're wondering most of the name's of the legendaries are Japanese for something, if you write a review telling what you want to know I'll answer it! I'll answer this one now, Ikazuchi is Japanese for Thunder.

Ikazuchi: That is all, I'll see you later future possible student.