Hello! Here's chapter seven everyone!

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Day Four

"Ash Ketchum, you're Pokemon have fully recovered," The nurse at the Pokemon Center said with a smile, "Would you like me to book you a room for the night?"

Ash shook his head, shouldering his bag, which was now loaded with potions from the Pokemart, "No thank you," He said as he picked up his Pokeballs, attaching five to his belt, but keeping one in his grip. The nurse looked slightly confused.

"I hope you aren't planning to make it to the next town tonight, you wouldn't make it there before sundown, even if you ran," She said.

Ash shrugged, walking away without another word. He held up the Pokeball as he exited the busy city Pokemon Center, releasing Kindle. The Fennekin blinked her amber eyes, stretching. Most of her fur had grown in the few days they've been together,now covering up the worst of her scars. She rubbed up against Ash's leg happily, "Fenny!" She yipped, and Ash scooped her up.

"Hey girl," He whispered, scratching her under the chin, "Sorry I haven't had you out as much lately, things have been a bit chaotic, but I've missed your company. Not use to traveling without a Pokemon out."

"Kin?" She asked, cocking her head.

Ash smiled, "In my world I had a Pokemon who hated Pokeballs. He always rode on my shoulder."

Kindle thought about this, then leapt out of his hands, climbing on his shoulder, "Fenna!" She cooed, rubbing her head up against his cheek. Ash couldn't help but laugh, feeling reassured with a weight on his shoulder. Pikachu may not be here, but it was nice to have Kindle's company.

"Well well," A cool voice said behind him, "Looks like the ditcher has been found," Ash sighed, knowing the voice too well. It was from one of the two individuals who liked sneaking up behind him. He turned around to face Serena, who had her arms crossed. Ash could see Shauna not far behind, running to catch up with them, "Just left Shauna on her own, did you? Some friend you are," Serena said.

Kindle growled on Ash's shoulder, "I didn't ditch her. We came to Lumiose together, and she was with Dexio from there. Besides, does it matter? Shauna's on a journey, she doesn't need someone to babysit her."

"Hey Ash!" Shauna chirped, running up to him, apparently not noticing the conversation about her, "The professor is so awesome! He gave me a Squirtle, met Shelby!" She released a Squirtle from a Pokeball, and the small water type looked up at Ash. He didn't have the fierce look in his eyes like many Pokemon Ash had seen in this world, but a sweeter more gentle look. Like the complete opposite of his own Squirtle. He remembered how the professor had said these Pokemon didn't have a battle temperament, and was glad that it hadn't ended up in the hands of Serena.

"Pretty cool," Ash said.

"And the professor gave you a Bulbasaur, right? 'Cause he gave Serena a cute little Charmander and grass would be the last type!" She said, and Ash gave her a suppressed smiled, he was wrong. It seemed Serena had received one as well, and according to the professor he got the one with the best battle temperament.

"So... these are the children chosen by the professor..." A quiet voice said, making the trio jump, "I wonder what potential you have..." Ash spun around, expecting to be face to face with a certain legendary of death.

While a pair of piercing blue eyes did meet his gaze, along with a red and black outfit, it was not Yveltal standing in front of him.

The man was unnaturally tall, with a mane of orange hair. His eyes were a light blue, staring straight into Ash's. The man then shifted his gaze from Ash to Serena, then finally to Shauna. He wore black pants and a leather jacket, with a red shirt. He put Ash off like Yveltal did, yet there was no unnatural aura like Ash felt in the legendary's presence.

"Lysandre!" A voice called, "Wait for me! Lysandre, sir!" Sina was running up to them, panting. She carried three boxes in her hands, and she paused to catch her breath as she caught up, "Lysandre, sir! Please don't do that!"

The man, Lysandre, simply smirked, "Perhaps you should be faster, Sina dear."

The lab assitant simply glared at him, then looked back at Ash and the girls with an apologetic look, "I'm sorry about him. That's my boss, Lysandre, owner of Lysandre Labs. He and the professor are working together, and he wanted to meet you."

"Wait," Serena said, looking at Lysandre with a stunned looked, "You, the owner of Lysandre Labs, the creator of the Holo Caster, wants to meet us?!"

Lysandre smiled at Serena, "Yes I do. The professor does not choose people randomly, and I am quite curious to see those he chose to hand out powerful Pokemon to," He glanced over them, "But I recall him saying that he had chosen four trainers, not five," He focused on Ash, who shifted, unsure of why he was being singled out. Sure, he wasn the last 'addition', but without Tierno and Trevor here he didn't know how Lysandre had known he was the fifth one.

"Special circumstances," Ash replied, trying to loosen any tension, holding out his hand, "I'm Ash Ketchum."

Lysandre firmly shook Ash's hand, "I'm Lysandre, as Sina said," His eyes flickered up to Kindle, who was still on Ash's shoulder, "A fire starter? I like your taste. My first Pokemon was a fire type as well."

"Actually my first Pokemon was-" Ash quickly stopped himself, "Was- Wasn't based off her type..." Ash trailed off quietly, then shook his head at his excuse, "Never mind."

Serena stared at him, confusion and suspicion entering her gaze. She opened her mouth to say something, but Sina stepped forward, "The professor wanted me to give you these, they're more Pokeballs. He knows the prices are pretty high these days and he wanted to help out," She held out the boxes. Serena took her gaze off of Ash, reaching for the box with her name on it.

Shauna quickly ripped off the lid, staring at the five red spheres, letting out a small squeal, "We can catch more for our team Shelby!" She told her Squirtle. He looked up, but didn't seem nearly as hyper as his trainer. Serena slid hers into the bag, looking at Sina, "Tell the professor thank you, he has done quite a lot for us."

Ash lifted off the lid, but instead of Pokeballs, five blue spheres rested in the case, along with a piece of paper. He took out the note, then closed the box, putting it in his shoulder bag, reading the note, which was written in hasty handwriting.

[Ash-

These are great balls, more expensive and better than the average Pokeball. While Pokeballs may suffice for Pidgeys and Bunnelbys, stronger and larger Pokemon will break out of them even when weakened. I don't know how your financial situation is, and though you do earn money from gym battles on your trainer card, you've only been in one so far. Let this be a little head start on your journey to defeat the champ. Good luck!

~ Professor Sycamore.]

"That's nice of him," Ash said out loud, and Kindle looked over his shoulder, but the letters were no more than strange shapes on the paper to her. He stuffed the note into his pocket, glancing up, "It was nice to meet you Lysandre, but I best be going."

"Aren't you going to take on the gym?" Serena asked, stepping in front of him, "Or are you going to go on a little tirade again?"

Ash gritted his teeth, "I'm not fighting an electric gym when half of my battlers are weak to it," He growled, trying to keep his frustration at bay, and Serena paused.

"... Now that you mention it..." She muttered, "My two strongest are weak to electric..." She fell silent.

"That's perfect!" Shauna chirped, throwing her arms around Serena and Ash, "There aren't many wild Pokemon around a big city for me and the other boys for us to catch, and this isn't a good gym match up for you two! We'll just keep on moving then and we can all go on together!"

Serena slipped out of Shauna's half-hug, "Well, I still think we should stay at the Center for the night. I don't want to camp out, which is risky anyways."

"Then you do that," Ash said, starting to walk away, "But I'm not waiting."

Serena shook her head, "Just when you say something logical, you have to ruin it. You could barely handle yourself back in Santalune Forest, what will you do this time?"

"I have more Pokemon now..." Ash said, then added quietly, "And a better understanding," He sighed, and continued walking away, "I'll be fine."

"He's pretty stupid," Serena muttered so Ash couldn't hear her, "And I'm guessing no battle experience. He probably only won his first badge from type advantage. Let's go to the Pokemon Center."

"Don't worry!" Shauna said as Serena lead her into the Pokemon Center, "Most of the Pokemon on route five are pretty peaceful."

Sina turned to Lysandre as Shelby ran to catch up with his trainer. She crossed her arms, glaring at her boss, "Well?"

Lysandre watched the two girls as they entered the Center, "Nothing special with them. Just your average champion wanna-be and adventurer wanna-be. They won't get us anywhere..." He glanced back at the streets where Ash had vanished, "But the boy... either very reckless or very brave!"

"The professor has been giving him special attention," Sina commented, "Hasn't been positive about him until today though."

Lysandre storked his beard, "We'll just have to see about him, but he may just be what we're looking for."

"Kin..."

Ash glanced at Kindle, who was glancing around uncertainly. They had only been on route five for a little bit now, but the sun was already on its way down. Like the nurse and Serena had said, they would not be in the next town for the night.

Ash smiled at the small fox, "We'll be fine, I've camped out before. Let's just find a small clearing to stop in, then we'll let everyone out."

Kindle's ears went back- 'everyone' probably included the Panpour as well.

Route five almost felt like a combination of Santalune forest and route four. While there was a well kept path like route four, many smaller trails branched off into a large forest that surrounded the route. Whether made by Pokemon or trainers, Kindle didn't know, but she did know that if they were to stop it would be off the trail, in the wild Pokemon's home turf.

Ash turned right, following one of the small trails that lead into the forest. The Fennekin kept a sharp lookout, just in case anybody decided to attack them, but the woods were peaceful. She did see other Pokemon, but they only gave her a cautious glance.

By a small river a little herd of Skiddo were grazing. The largest one was resting on a rock, overing looking the rest of her herd. Two younger ones of the grass types were playfully butting heads within the shadows of their mothers. Kindle lifted her gaze to the trees, but only saw an Abra, who teleported away as soon as they made eye contact. A Minun darted off the small trail as Ash turned a corner, who took a deep breath.

"Guess this little clearing is good enough," Ash said, "Don't want to get too far off the main path," He walked into the glade, and Kindle hopped off his shoulder, pricking her ears. Nothing seemed to be inhabiting the clearing, but that didn't stop her from sniffing the forest floor. Nothing could harm her trainer! Ash laughed, "It's okay Kindle, we're not about to get attacked!"

The Fennekin watched her trainer for a moment, then sighed. She ran back over to his side, looking up at him as he frowned, "Kin?" She asked.

Ash scratched the back of his head, "Um... Do I even have camping supplies...?" He asked the fox.

Kindle blinked, then rolled her eyes. Ash laughed uncertainly, muttering about how he had too much on his mind. Fennekin glanced around, wondering if there was something he could use for sleeping. She glanced back at Ash and yipped, then pointed to the messenger bag on his shoulder with her paw. Ash looked down at it.

"I didn't see anything in here earlier," Ash said, opening it up, "But maybe I missed something..."

He reached in, then paused. After a moment he pulled out a bright pink sleeping bag with a picture of a Sylveon on it. Ash stared at it for a moment, and Kindle had to hold back a laugh.

Ash closed his eyes, then growled, "Really, Yveltal? Really?!" He cried up at the sky, Kindle then burst out into a fit of laughter, and Ash sighed, "... At least I have somewhere to sleep..." He muttered bitterly, as if forcing himself to see positive.

'And no one else around to see it!' Kindle yipped, but all Ash heard was, "Fennekin kin fenna!"

Ash tossed the sleeping bag onto the ground, hesitantly looking into the messenger bag once more. The potions he had bought and the great balls the professor had given him were still there, but stuff like the sleeping bag, along with few more items were there that weren't before. Ash pulled out a sacked lunch and a large bag of Pokemon food. Kindle wasn't quite sure how it had all fit into the bag, or how Ash had managed to carry it without noticing the weight.

"So you want to kill me in the end," Ash said, "Yet you give me food? I honestly don't get you Yveltal," Ash said out loud, unsure if Yveltal could here him or not. He got no form of a reply, not like he wanted one. He let out another sigh, reaching for the five Pokeballs on his belt. Bright flashes of light engulfed the dimming day as he opened them, and Ash's team came out.

Aura immediately flew to Ash, perching herself on his head. The Pidgey cooed contently, fluffing up her feathers. Mufasa let out a toothy yawn, glancing around at his surroundings. The Litleo gave a small smile to Anne, who was trembling at the sight of the lion. The small Bunnelby dashed towards Ash, darting behind him.

"Nya..." The Skitty kit whimpered, shrinking back. The pink kitten was shaking from head to tail. She lowered herself to the ground as a large shadow fell over her. Standing in front of Midnight was Chester, Ash's Panpour. The monkey was staring down at the little Skitty, a calculating look in his harsh eyes. Midnight turned, running away, stumbling over her small legs. Chester took a step forward to go after her, but before he could reach the kitten something tan blocked his way.

"Fenna," Kindle growled, stepping in front of the Skitty as she tripped. Chester stiffened at the sight of the Fennekin, and the calmer look vanished out of his gaze in seconds, hardening to a cold blood-thirst.

"Pan!" He hissed, pure aggression in his voice. His claws began to gleam with Scratch, "Panpour pan pan?! Panpour pan? Pan pan pourpour pan!"

"Pid?" Aura chirped, cocking her head at Kindle, "Pidgey pid?"

Kindle looked down, but didn't move from where she was standing. Anne was staring at the Fennekin in fear and shock, "B-bunnel?!" The Bunnelby cried. Mufasa, on the other hand, was simply licking his paw, oblivious to everything going on around him. Ash had been watching the two Pokemon closely, but a confused look entered his gaze, glancing about at his team's reactions.

"Um... Am I missing something...?" He asked, "I know I can't understand you, but I feel like I should know something..."

"PANPOUR PANPAN!" Chester screamed at Kindle, then sprang at the fox, slashing her across the face.

"Kindle!" Ash cried as blood began to form from the cut between her eyes. Kindle took the hit without a whimper, simply closing her eyes. After a moment she opened them wide, anger brewing. Then she sprang right back at the water type, her whole body bursting into flames. Her Flame Charge slammed into the Panpour, knocking him onto his back. The small fox slashed with her claws, then leapt away as he retaliated with a Water Gun.

"Pan!"

"Kin!"

"Aura, use Gust!" Ash cried, "Kindle, stop it now!" The Pidgey jumped off of his hat, whipping up a small gale of air at the Panpour. The monkey was send back, and Ash ran towards Kindle. The fox was glaring at the Panpour, and Ash scooped her up, "Kindle, are you alright?"

The Scratch was pretty shallow, and the blood had already stopped flowing. But that didn't stop Ash from cradling his starter, carefully moving her back to his bag and using part of his jacket to wipe off the blood. The Panpour stood a ways off, snarling as Ash used a potion of Kindle.

"Pour..." He snarled, and Ash glared up at him.

"I know you hate me, and I know you hate Kindle! I only caught you to save your life from Serena!" Ash yelled at him, "She would have killed you like she did your friends! But that wasn't me, and that wasn't Kindle! I gave you a chance to leave, and you attacked Kindle! I try to let you out as part of the team, and you attack Kindle!" Ash was shaking, "This is your last chance, if you want to leave, then leave! And if you don't, then you're going in the next gym match! You're the only one here with a type advantage there and I will use you if you don't leave!"

Ash began huffing, trying to catch his breath. He held a glare with Chester, neither moving. Finally Chester shifted his gaze to Kindle, then to the small Skitty kit. Finally he glanced up at the trees- away from Ash's camp- then sat down on the ground. He looked angry about it, but the monkey didn't leave, "Pan..."

Ash took a deep breath, "Very well," He muttered angrily, "I made my terms clear, and you chose to stay. By doing so you have volunteered for the gym battle, which you should know is a death match," Ash looked down at Kindle, who looked unhappy, "... If you so much as look like you're about to attack one of my Pokemon, you're going back in the Pokeball. If not... then I guess you can stay out," Kindle's scowl deepened.

"Meowah," Mufasa purred, pawing at Ash's leg. Ash glanced over at the cat. Mufasa had a stick in his mouth, and turned now that he had Ash's attention. He dropped in onto a pile of sticks that he had evidently gathered. He looked back at Ash, looking proud, "Meow!" He mewed, then proceeded to fire an Ember at the pile. Within a few moments the stack of wood was a bright burning blaze.

"... A campfire?" Ash asked slowly, "... I didn't know a wild Pokemon- er- formerly wild Pokemon could do that. Thank you Mufasa," Ash said, reaching down and petting the Litleo, "Kindle, could you please go get Midnight? She's the little Skitty over there."

Kindle slipped out of Ash's arms, trotting over to the Skitty. The Panpour stiffened as Kindle picked up the small kit by the scruff, carrying her back over to Ash. He gently held the small kitten, surprised by how fragile the creature was.

"Nya..." Midnight mewed quietly.

"How about we get you guys some food, then call it a night?" Ash asked.

A mass of red and black shadow wound its way through the forest on route five, hovering like a dark cloud. Grass turned brown in its path as it went deeper. Pokemon began to scatter as they sensed the mass coming closer. An Abra high up in the trees quickly teleported away as the shadow moved in to inspect it.

Weak. Wouldn't do, The shadow thought as it looked for a suitable host. He needed something strong to use, but unfortunately the Pokemon on this route were mostly unthreatening, or simply wouldn't suit his purpose. But I have time. Unlike my little Pariah...

The mass of Dark Aura churned, then darted deeper into the woods, searching once more. His search took him near by a small river. The sun was mostly gone, with its last desperate rays bouncing off the surface of the water. On the shore of the river laid a herd of Skiddo, most of them asleep. Perched on a rock above the herd was a particularly large Skiddo. Despite the mischievous gleam in its eyes, it seemed to be the leader of the herd.

Yveltal studied them, Skiddo weren't naturally aggressive, but they did have attacking power. They also had strength in numbers... And if you controlled the leader, you controlled the whole group.

If the shadowy mass that was Yveltal could smirk, he would have. He quickly descended upon the Skiddo, which let out a cry as Yveltal seized control of its body. She stumbled, eyes closed as if she had a massive headache. Some of the herd looked up at their leader in concern as she fought to stay in control of her body.

But Yveltal's strength was of no match for hers. His power swept through her, stomping down her will below his. The Skiddo, now fully controlled by Yveltal, snapped its eyes open. The harsh blue seemed to almost glow as she sat up straight, staring down at her herd.

The herd, who was now all awake, took a few cautionary steps backs, as if sensing was off about their alpha.

Yveltal took a deep breath, adjusting to his new form. Then he jerked the Skiddo's head towards the forest, demanding the herd to follow him. He hopped off the rock, heading north. The herd hesitantly followed, confused at the their leader's suddenly harsh actions.

Hope you don't mind a few visitors, Pariah. Yveltal thought with a smirk.

I thought that since this story is based off of a nuzlocke and real game play, then I should probably put the rules that I played somewhere! So here are the rules I've been playing with in my Pokemon Y version:

1. Catch ONLY the FIRST Pokemon you encounter on each new route/area.
-Duplicates don't count.
-If you run into a shiny at any point you may catch it and use it.
-Events and ingame trades are okay.
-You may trade a Pokemon over and back to evolve it.

2. Nickname all Pokemon.

3. If a Pokemon FAINTS you must consider it DEAD and place it in the PC and never use it again.

So by playing through Y with these rules is what determines Ash's team and the deaths in the story.