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Pokémon speech
Chapter Five
After more traveling, Ash, Brock, Pikachu, and the newly hatched Ralts finally entered the port city of Vermillion. The sun was shining brightly overhead, causing the beach to glisten. Ash and his pokémon went to the local center to give Ralts a checkup. In the meantime, Brock went down to the port to purchase two tickets for Olivine City in Johto. As Ash was walking through the city, he realized that he had yet to ask Ralts what he would like to evolve into.
"Hey Ralts?"
"Ralts?"
"Since you're a male, you can evolve into two different pokémon once you've become a Kirlia. It's totally up to you."
"Ral ralts!"
"So you want to be a Gallade. Okay then. I'll just look for a dawn stone so you can evolve when you want to."
"Thanks Master!"
"Wow! You talk?"
"Yep. I guess I have the hidden ability of Telepathy. It just took a while to develop. Now I can translate everything that your pokémon say to you!"
"That sure is cool. Wait so I can now talk directly to Pikachu?"
"Pikapi, do you understand me?"
"He should. My telepathy should extend to your entire on hand team."
"This is so cool! We can now be even closer than before. Now I'll know exactly what you need."
"That's our Pikapi, always putting his pokémon's needs first."
The trio continued on their way to the pokémon center where Nurse Joy gave Ralts a checkup and confirmed that he possessed his hidden ability: telepathy. Trainer and pokémon continued to talk while they made their way towards the pier and Brock. Along the way, the trio passed the Vermillion Gym. Although not carrying the electric coin, Lt. Surge was a powerful trainer in his own right and an old friend of Ash's. Ash decided that a quick visit to see Surge wouldn't hurt. When Ash walked into the gym, he was greeted by some new gym trainers.
"Oh looky, another baby trainer with two baby pokémon!" The two neanderthals exclaimed.
Ash and Pikachu instantly remembered their first visit to the Vermillion Gym. They had received the same treatment. They knew that Surge would eventually show up and the insults would stop. Ralts, on the other hand, had never had this experience and thought that his friends were being threatened. And similar to the last time Ralts thought they were threatened, Ralts attacked with his powerful psychic abilities. The two gym trainers were sent hurtling against a wall. They then slid down to the floor into a mess of muscles, limbs, and stupidity. Ash and Pikachu stood there dumbfounded from Ralts's performance. Ralts stood there waiting for the next enemy to appear. He soon found a potential threat.
"What the heck is going on in my gym?" An aggravated Lt. Surge bellowed out when he saw his unconscious gym trainers.
All of Surge's screaming freaked out the poor Ralts who was readying another psychic attack. Ash, having recovered from his shock, noticed and told Ralts to stop.
"But master, he is threatening us!"
"He isn't the enemy Ralts. This is an old friend of mine, Lt. Surge!"
"Oh hello Ash. I didn't see you there. I was more concerned with my gym trainers."
"Sorry about that Surge. They started insulting us and Ralts freaked out. He just hatched recently and scares easily. Now Ralts, apologize."
"I do not scare easily! I am a fierce warrior! Or I will be eventually. And sorry Surge. By the way Master, you're the only human who can understand me. My telepathy only works with one human. Other humans will just hear poké speech. I'm still developing my psychic abilities."
"No problem Ralts. It took me forever to master electricity. Right Pikapi? With practice, you'll be the most powerful psychic type out there!"
"Thanks Pikachu!"
"Ralts said he's sorry. How are you Surge?"
"I'm doing fine. I see you still haven't evolved your Pikachu. I guess it's your choice but I probably would have evolved him by now. You've had him for years after all."
"As soon as Pikachu wants to evolve, I'll get a Thunder Stone. Well, it was nice seeing you. I have to get going to Johto. I'm competing in the Commissioner's Cup and I need to get the two Johto coins. It was nice seeing you."
"Don't remind me of that tournament. Stupid Volkner was entrusted with the electric coin. I should have been given that coin! Make sure you crush him!"
"You got it Surge! I'll see you later."
"Bye Ash. Good luck!"
The trio then left the gym. They were on their way to the ports when the saw Brock waving frantically. Ash picked up Ralts and Pikachu hopped on his shoulder. Ash then proceeded to sprint to Brock. Brock handed Ash a ticket and they jumped on the ferry minutes before it left port. Ash and co. explored the ship, as it would be their home until the next evening. That was when the ship was scheduled to dock in Johto. Until then, the group enjoyed a nice lunch, the pokémon played games, Ash relaxed in the pool, and Brock chased after girls in bikinis. After being rejected for the twentieth time, Brock got in the pool with a face red from all of the various slaps he received. Brock swam over to Ash and engaged in conversation over Ash's strategy and new pokémon.
"Ash, did you check what moves Ralts knows?"
"Oh shoot. I totally forgot. Once I get out of this pool, I'll scan him with my pokédex."
With that, Ash shot out of the pool. He ran for his towel and dried off. Grabbing his room key, Ash sped off towards his room that he shared with Brock. It wasn't especially big, but it housed two beds and a desk which took up most of the room. Ash quickly changed into regular clothes and grabbed his pokédex, which was resting on the desk. Ash rushed out of the room and started running around the ship before he realized that he didn't know where Ralts was located. Ash proceeded to the dining room because there was ketchup there. Pikachu would probably be there and Ralts was loathe to leave his surrogate big brother unless he was with Ash. Sure enough, when Ash walked into cafeteria, Pikachu and Ralts were sitting at a table in the back of the pokémon friendly restaurant. Ralts sat there staring wide eyed as Pikachu devoured more and more ketchup bottles.
"Pikachu, that's enough! You'll get sick."
"But Pikapi, it's so good!"
"Too bad. Do you remember the last time you ate too much ketchup. You were sick for a week. You need to be in top form for our battle with Morty. You should know better than this Pikachu!"
"Sorry Pikapi."
"As long as you stop. Now, onto why I'm here. Ralts can I scan you with my pokédex? That way, I'll know what moves you already know."
"Sure thing Master. It won't hurt, will it?"
"Nope. You won't feel a thing. Let's do it." Ash then proceeded to take out his pokédex and scanned Ralts. After a few seconds, the pokédex displayed its results.
"Wow! You already know psychic, shadow ball, and energy ball!"
"But how's that possible if Ralts just hatched?"
"I don't know Pikachu. Let's go ask Brock."
And so the trio set off in search of the doctor in training. He was no longer at the pool so the trio then went to the room they shared. When they got in, they heard the shower running which indicated that Brock was indeed in the room. Minutes later, Brock stepped out of the shower.
"Hey Brock. Listen, Ralts knows psychic, shadow ball, and energy ball. How's that possible if he just hatched?"
"Well Ash, we learned about this in medical school. When two pokémon mate, the child will inherit any moves the father knows that the child can learn. Since the mom is Sabrina's Gardevoir, we can assume that the father is another one of Sabrina's pokémon that knows those moves. Wait a second, didn't Gengar use energy ball and shadow ball? That means that Gengar is the father of Ralts!"
"Wow. So my former Haunter fathered my new Ralts. Cool!"
"No wonder Sabrina wanted you to have the egg. She probably knew it was Gengar's. Technically, the egg did partially belong to you."
The two humans continued to discuss strategy and such until it was time to sleep. Brock fell asleep on one bed while Ash, Pikachu, and Ralts went to sleep on the other bed. Ash had a very strange dream as he slept. When he awoke, all he remembered was that he was being chased by a Rypherior and a Lucario. Ash quickly forgot about his dream when he realized that he'd be facing Morty either later that same day or the next day. When everyone woke up, the quartet went down to breakfast and then exited the ship when it landed in Olivine City.
As the quartet traveled from Olivine to Ectucreak, Ash trained his pokémon when they rested. He had all of his pokémon practice dodging Ralts's shadow ball to simulate his upcoming match with Morty. The rest of Ash's pokémon were shocked when they realized that they could communicate with their trainer. Ash was even more shocked when he realized that Ralts was a very capable battler. After launches a series of shadow balls at Krookodile and seeing that they weren't very effective, Ralts transitioned to launching energy balls. These were super effective and Krookodile was knocked out.
Before long, the group made it to Ectucreak City. It was getting late, so they decided to spend the night at the pokémon center. After giving all of his pokémon to Nurse Joy, Ash joined Brock at the cafeteria. The two discussed some last minute strategies before Ash went to collect his pokémon. The group then went to sleep with Brock in one bed and Ash, Ralts, and Pikachu in the other. Ash once again had the same dream: he was being chased by a Rypherior and a Lucario. Only this time, it looked as though the Lucario was trying to protect Ash from the Rypherior. When Ash awoke, he didn't think too much of the dream because of his upcoming gym battle. And so Ash and Co. proceeded to the Ectucreak Gym after eating breakfast at the center.
The gym had not changed much from the last time that Ash was there. Once the quartet entered the gym, they noticed a blonde man training with various ghost type pokémon. His clothes were predominantly purple in color with a white scarf around his neck and upper body. When Morty realized that he had a challenger, he quickly recalled his pokémon and approached Ash.
"Hello Ash and Brock. Long time no see."
"Hello Morty." The two trainers replied.
"I assume you're here for your ghost coin."
"Yep."
"Be warned Ash. I have trained a lot of new ghost type pokémon that I didn't use in our last battle."
"That's fine Morty. I also have pokémon that are new."
"So be it. Let us proceed to the battlefield."
Morty walked over to the leader side of the gym while Ash and is pokémon moved to the challenger's box. A referee stepped up to the referee box in the middle of the field, and Brock walked over to the stands.
"This will be a three on three battle between Leader Morty and challenger Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town. Since this is a battle for a commissioner coin there will be no substitutions on either side. The first side to lose all three of his pokémon will lose the battle. Ready and begin!"
"Go Chandelure!"
"I choose you, Krookodile!"
The two Unovian pokémon faced each other on the field. Krookodile let out a fierce roar as Chandelure floated in the air patiently.
"Let's start strong! Use crunch Krookodile!"
"Wait for it. Now! Focus blast!"
As Krookodile charged at Chandelure, the ghost/fire type just stood there. Once Krookodile was close, Chandelure unleashed its focus blast which sent Krookodile flying, and it inflicted super effective damage against the poor Krookodile.
"You'll have to do better than that Ash!" Morty called out.
"Let's try the same move combo that defeated Gengar. Aerial Ace!"
Krookodile zoomed off in pursuit of the ghost/fire pokémon.
"Now, crunch!"
After striking Chandelure with a lightning fast attack, Krookodile and bit down on Chandelure, hard. However, a red aura surrounded Ash's Krookodile.
"Excellent, Krookodile is burned. Unfortunately, Chandelure can't take much more of this. Chandelure use Memento!"
Chandelure released a horrible scream and then collapsed to the floor, knocked out.
"Chandelure is unable to battle! The winner is Krookodile!"
"Now then, go Mismagius!"
I wonder why Morty let Chandelure faint. Hmm. Whatever. Might as well end this now while we have momentum.
"Use crunch once more!"
Krookodile charged at Mismagius and bit her; however, Mismagius didn't even appear to be damaged. Then the red aura surrounded Krookodile once more and sapped him of his health.
"Come on Ash. You should now that memento lowers the attack and special attack stat of the opponent's pokémon. Plus, burns also lower your attack stat. Your Krookodile won't be dealing a lot of damage unlike my Mismagius. Now! Use energy ball!"
Mismagius launched the super effective attack at Krookodile who was too weak to dodge and collapsed knocked out.
"Krookodile is unable to battle! The winner is Mismagius!"
"You were excellent like always, return Krookodile!"
"Master, I want to battle!"
"You sure Ralts? You're still new."
"I won't get any experience if I don't battle!"
"True. Alright then. Ralts, I choose you!"
Ralts walked onto the field and glared fiercely at Morty's Mismagius. No one hurt Ash's pokémon and got away with it.
Author's note:
Hello again. Sorry to leave you with a cliffhanger but I need more advice. Is this enough detail in between battles? Should I drag out the battles or have quick one hit knock outs? My main question though is what do you think of my OC Gowly? You'll see a lot more of him and Giovanni very soon. And please just leave a review saying what you think. I have 200 views and 7 reviews. That doesn't make sense. Please review! Thanks
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