Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, If I did Ash would age
A/N: Okay here is the next chapter. Due to the season being so long, I am going to only select a few episodes between each gym battle. By popular demand the Crystal Onix episode is below. At the end of this chapter you can find the next possible three choices for the next chapter. Instructions on how to vote are listed in A/N at the end.
In between The Orange Islands
Ash, Sabrina and their new traveling companion Tracey, sat peacefully on the back of Lapras as she surfed across the water swiftly. Ash and Sabrina had really enjoyed Tracey's company at dinner and discovered that he was island hopping to see all the different Pokemon that inhabited the various islands. Ash had told Tracey about his mission to conquer the Orange League, and said they would visit as many of the different islands as they could. Ash had then suggested that Tracey should join them on their adventure, which the Pokemon watcher was happy to do. Now all three were on the back of Lapras just surfing in the clear oceans, enjoying the fresh morning air. It was then Ash noticed something was floating in the water. Ash steered Larpas near the object, the special time the two had spent with each other yesterday had done Lapras the world of good. She now knew that she would be looked after by her trainer and not mistreated. Ash reached into the water and pulled out a small bottle. It was then he noticed their was a note inside.
"Hey guys look at this. There is a note inside it. I wonder who threw it out in the ocean." Tracey and Sabrina looked at the small glass bottle. It was Sabrina who decided to take the lead.
"Well Ash why don't you open it and see what the note says." Ash pulled off the top and then poured out the note in the bottle. He the unrolled the paper and began to read.
Hi my name is Marissa
If you know anything about the Crystal Onix, and then please come to
Sunburst Island and tell me and my brother right away.
Thank you Marissa.
Ash wondered if such a Pokemon existed. He had heard of an Onix however not a crystal Onix. Ash turned to the others. It was then he noticed Tracey was in deep thought.
"Hey Tracey, you know anything about this? Ash noticed Tracey looked up and then removed a book from his bag. He then began to shuffle through the pages.
"Well while traveling I hear all sorts of crazy things. However this is not the first time I have heard about this Onix, it is said to live near Sunburst Island, the fact this note is from that exact island, could be a clue that this Onix actually exists. In fact according to the map on your pokenav, we are heading towards that Island. We could stop over and investigate, that and I have heard the island is famous for its glass making."
Ash looked at Sabrina and watched as she shrugged her shoulders, Ash himself was curious about this Onix and decided that visiting the Island could be a good idea.
"Okay Lapras, full steam ahead to Sunburst Island." Ash smiled as Lapras started to speed up towards a large island that had just appeared on the horizon of the clear water. He then lounged back with Pikachu in his arms, wondering what they would actually find out about this Crystal Onix.
Sunburst island Main Town
Ash, Tracey and Sabrina admired all the stalls and shops on display. Where ever you looked there was beautifully crafted pieces of glass in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
"Wow these are all so beautiful. They must have taken a lot of work and skill to make." Sabrina examined each piece carefully, as she carried on admiring the craftsmanship.
Ash turned and smiled at his girlfriend. "If you see anything you fancy, let me know and I will buy it for you." Ash blushed as Sabrina stepped up and gave him kiss. However the teens little moment was ruined by the sound of man shouting at a little girl. Ash wondered what the problem was as he headed towards the man and the little girl. He overheard them speaking.
"You're bad for business. You should just tell your brother to pack up and close shop. I mean come on your stall is empty, it's like this everyday. If he can't live up to his father reputation then he should sell up and just leave."
The small girl was close to tears, how dare this man speak about her brother like that. "My brother is good at what he does, he is just having a hard time at the minute. However you just wait, till we find that Crystal Onix, then my brothers store will be really busy."
The man scoffed at such nonsense. "You and your brother are still on about that old story. When are you two going to accept it, they Crystal Onix doesn't exist, it just a story."
The little girl burst into tears. "It does too exist, my dad saw it." Ash had just arrived on the scene, he was not too happy about seeing a full grown man making this child cry.
"Hey whats going on here? Why are you shouting at this little girl." Ash noticed the man looked up and narrowed his eyes.
"Beat it kid, this as nothing to do with you." The man noticed the boy kept advancing towards him.
"I beg to differ Sir, if you are picking on this girl then, it does make it my business. After all if there is one thing in this world I hate more than anything and that is a bully." Ash felt Pikachu charging his cheeks.
The man backed off nervously. "What ever just tell your brother that if he is not going to sell anything then he should just pack up and sell up." The man then left and walked towards his own store, leaving Ash stood in front of the small girl. Ash knelt down on the girls level.
"Hey are you okay?" Ash noticed the little girl looked up and then nodded, however her eyes were filled with tears.
"Thank you for standing up for me Mr, that man is always having a go at me and my brother. My name is Marissa."
Ash blinked and then removed the note from his pocket. "So you wrote this note?"
The little girls eyes suddenly filled with hope as she looked upon the note she had thrown out to the sea.
"You found my note. Does that mean you know where I can find the Crystal Onix?" Ash suddenly felt rather awkward. He could see the hope in the little girls face, and he didn't want to dash that hope. However he had no clue where this Onix was, or even if it actually existed.
"Sorry, I have no clue about this Crystal Onix, but it seems you know a little about it. Why don't you tell me and my friends and we will see if we can help you find it.
Marissa face broke into a huge grin. "Oh really, oh thank you. Please come inside, you have to meet my big brother Mateo." Marissa led Ash and the others inside the store, towards the back of what look like a workshop. There standing in a white apron was a man in his early twenty attempted to making something.
Mateo growled in frustration. Just what was it, that made his fathers creations so special. For years he had studied his fathers work, and every time he failed to live up to his father expectations. Mateo heard footsteps and turned to see his little sister had walked into his workshop, and it looked like she had bought customers. It was a shame he had nothing to sell them.
"Marissa what have I told you about bothering the tourist. Please forgive my sister." Mateo bowed at the waist in apology.
Ash took a quick glance around the workshop. He was amazed at some of the Crystal Pokemon on display. These were all really good, so why was this boy not selling them.
"It's okay, Marissa wasn't bothering us. We were traveling around the islands on my Lapras, when we came across a note in a bottle. It was written by your sister, asking whoever found it, if they knew anything about a Crystal Onix. My friends and I were interested and decided to investigate. Marissa tells us that your dad actually saw the Crystal Onix is that true?"
Mateo sighed, and then took a seat at his bench. "Yes it is true. You see my family have always been gifted at crafting glass, however my dad wasn't so good. He tried everything to be like his father but it was no good. Then one day while he was mining some crystals, he saw it. An Onix made of Crystal. He said that when he saw it, he felt inspired. After that the day my dad become the best glass maker on the entire island. He spent his life crafting Pokemon figurines that he sold in the hundreds each year to tourist. My father introduced me into the family business, however it turned out I was having the same problem as him. unfortunately. He passed away soon after and left the store to my sister and I. For years I have tried to create figurines like he did, but everything I created wasn't good enough."
Ash nodded. "So that is why Marissa sent the note, she wants you to find this Crystal Onix, so that you will be inspired just like your father was. Well let's go see if we can find it. After all I would really like to see it for myself."
Tracey decided to jump in. "I would really like to sketch it. A Pokemon made of crystal would make a fantastic subject to draw.
Meanwhile while our three heroes were talking, another trio was busy admiring the glass on offer. Jessie, James and Meowth had just been bailed out by their boss, and now had been given instructions to catch some rare Pokemon, If not then they wouldn't like the consequences.
"Wow James, look at these glasses, aren't they beautiful." Jessie held the two small blue glass flutes admiring the craftsmanship. James and Meowth were busy looking at the other things on offer. Just then Meowth's tail knocked a glass onto the floor causing it to smash.
"Meowth! You clumsy cat, now look what you have done." Meowth looked at the broken glass and sweat dropped. Before he could do anything the shop keeper was behind him.
"Hey you three! That jug was expensive and so you better be able to pay for it." James and Jessie emptied their pockets, they had no cash. They noticed the fury on the shop keeper face.
"Like that then is it. Fine you three will work for me until you work off the cost of that jug. Now get back here, your first job is to go gather fire wood in the forest. Well what are you waiting for, I said move!"
Jessie, James and Meowth, legged it out of the store into the woods. There they started to gather up all the fire wood they could. Just then Jessie heard a familiar voice coming from a path near the forest.
"Tracey , you really think Venonat can find the Crystal Onix?" At the word Crystal, Jessie eyes turned into poke dollars. It seems the twerps were on the Island and were looking for an Onix made of Crystal. Jessie tracked back to James and Meowth.
"You two, put those logs down. I just overhead something. It seems the twerps are on the Islands, and they are looking for a Crystal Onix. Imagine how pleased the boss will be if we bring him such a rare Pokemon.
James and Meowth looked at each other before sweat dropping. It seems Jessie was at it again.
Meanwhile on the forest path, Ash, Tracey, Sabrina, Marissa and Mateo had come to a small cliff that had lots of stacked rocks that looked like the body of an Onix. Tracey's Venonat had directed them to it, assuming it was the thing they were looking for.
Tracey held out his Poke ball in embarrassment. "Nice try Venonat, return."
The group sank to the floor disappointed. They had been traveling all afternoon and still no sign of this Crystal Onix. Just then Tracey had an idea. "I choose you!"
The ball snapped open to reveal Mac round mouse like Pokemon, which was blue and had a white underbelly. It also had a stringy tail with a ball round orb on the end of it.
Ash looked down at the little Pokemon. It was a Marill." The little mouse type Pokemon turned to her trainers, who was holding out some sort of recording device.
"Here Marill we need you to find an Onix. this is what they sound like." Tracey then played the recording. He noticed Marill ears began to move. Suddenly Marill started to run off into the forest. Causing everyone to chase after her. They eventually came to a large beach. However just across from the beach was a small island separated by the sea.
"It looks like Marill found something." Tracey noticed Marill was stood on the beach pointing to the small island."
Just as the rest of the group arrived, the sea began to apart, showing a sand bank connected the beach and the small island. Just has the group were walking towards the now new path, they all fell into a huge hole, and crashed down at the bottom.
"There is only three people who would dare set a pit trap like this. " Ash groaned as the three finally revealed themselves.
"At last we caught the twerps. I told you this pit was a good idea James."
Ash lifted his head and looked up at the top of the pit to see Team Rocket looking down on them. "How did you three escape prison? Nurse Joy told us you three were going away for very long time. Especially after you blew up the Pokemon centre and tried to steal my Lapras."
Jessie smirked. "The boss bailed us out twerp. You see were such important members of Team Rocket, that he couldn't allow us to be locked up for too long. So as a reward James and I have decided to catch that Crystal Onix and offer it the boss as a present. So we don't have time to stick around here and talk to you. Bye twerps."
Ash growled. "Not so fast, Go Venusaur! Ash threw his ball up to the top of the pit, allowing his grass starter out. "Venusaur I need you to use vine whip to help us all out of this hole."
Venusaur roared before sending down several vines allowing his trainer and the rest of those trapped to climb out of the hole. Once everyone was out, Venusaur growled in appreciation as his trainers rubbed the top of his head, before recalling him into his Poke ball.
"Now let's go get that Crystal Onix"
Ash and the group ran across the sand bank and found themselves in a dense forest. As the pushed their way through all the trees, they came upon a sight that would live within their minds forever. There in front of a cave was Team Rocket, caught up in all sorts of traps. Jessie looked like a caged animal, Meowth was dangling by his leg up a tree and James was trying his best not to fall into a pit he was now laying across.
Ash couldn't keep in his laughter, and started to roll around on the floor. Pikachu had joined him. However eventually he got his emotions under control. "What the hell happened to you three?"
Jessie growled and then spoke in an embarrassed tone. "We set up these traps for you, however we forgot we had laid them out, and got snagged in them."
Ash started laughing once more. "Oh well thanks for setting the traps off for us, and now we must go and find this Crystal Onix." Ash carried on laughing as he walked past Jessie who grabbing at the bars of cage like an enraged animal.
Inside The cave
The group found themselves in front of a beautiful clear body of water. Everywhere they looked was crystals sticking out of the rocks, waiting to be mined. Just then the calm water suddenly exploded as huge head smashed through the surface. There towering them now was an Onix, entirely made out of Crystal. Ash was in awe. However he felt Mateo push past him.
"Finally, I choose you Cloyster!" Mateo threw his ball, and out of it appeared a Cloyster ready for battle. "Okay Cloyster Water gun!"
Ash looked on Mateo with shock, was he serious. The Onix had just appeared out of a pool of water, not to mention it was still inside that pool of water. Did he really thing a little water gun could stop it. Ash winced as he watched the Cloyster fly into a nearby wall before falling down fainted. Ash was studying the Onix, he had an idea.
"Mateo do you have a fire Pokemon? This Onix is not like normal Onixs and water will have no effect on it, however it is made from crystal and so fire might have more of an impact on it."
Mateo looked at Ash and his eyes widened. Of course why hadn't he thought of that. "Okay that make sense. Lets try this one then. Go Charmeleon!"
Mateo opened the ball to show Charizard pre evolved form. "Okay Charmeleon, use Flamethrower!"
The fire type opened its mouth and spewed a huge flame that began to wrap around the Crystal Onix. The flames were causing the Onix to glow red as the fire got hotter and hotter. The Onix suddenly swayed from side to side, However it then glowed and Mateo suddenly vanished.
Ash eyes sight was returning to normal, he looked to the side of the pool where Mateo had just reappeared. He then watched the Crystal Onix fall into the water and lay motionless. He turned to Mateo.
"Mateo quickly catch it." Ash noticed the boy shook his head and recalled Charmeleon.
"No need Ash, I have the inspiration I need. Besides, it wouldn't be fair to all the others who are like me, who need that little bit of inspiration. Thank you Onix, for allowing me to know your secrets."
Ash nodded his head in understanding. Mateo was right, everyone deserved an opportunity to seek out this Onix. It wouldn't be fair to take it away from it's home. Ash looked over to see Tracey was jumping up and down sketching. he noticed Sabrina walked over towards him, holding onto Marissa hand. Ash smiled.
"Practicing for motherhood?" Ash noticed Sabrina blushed.
"And what if I am Mr Ketchum." Sabrina suddenly noticed Ash had gone white. She couldn't keep the smile of her face. For the rest of the afternoon they spent the time studying the Onix and it's surroundings.
A/N: Okay there you go. Now Below are three potential episodes that I will consider writing. However only one of them will be picked. So If you review, then please, make your review and then in brackets place the letter a,b or c to choose which episode you would like me to write.
A. In the Pink (Ash and the gang get washed up on a island where all the Pokemon are pink)
b. Shell Shock (Ash and the gang land on a island that is made up of entirely Kuboto fossils that are said to awaken every 1000 years.
C. Stage Fight (Ash and the gang arrive on an island where a showboat is docked, and on board they find talking Pokemon.