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In this chapter, the Pyrite Tournament will begin!
Will Nightshroud defeat Rick?
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Nightshroud: The Beginning
Chapter 13
Up in the sky, the group are on their Pokemon heading to Pyrite Town. Nightshroud is on Latios with a concerned look. Michael is on Salamence flying next to him. "Why are you so concerned?" Michael asked Nightshroud. "You get to settle the score with your old rival!"
"I know." Nightshroud said. "But-"
(Flashback)
"I said . . . STOP IT!" he said with a mixture of his own voice and a dark one.
Ash began to struggle and successfully broke free from the Vine Whip.
Ash then began to yell. As he did that, darkness exploded around the field. The darkness then turned into several little dragon-shaped forms. The little dragon forms head straight into Ash as he keeps yelling. After a few moments, all the little dark forms entered Ash and he stopped yelling. He looked up smirking and revealing his eyes red.
(Flashback 2)
"I will win! I will win! I WILL WIN!" as soon as he said that, a big powerful burst of darkness came up and destroyed the cage.
The darkness took form of a dragon-like and dived straight into Nightshroud. He yelled as the darkness went inside him. It was so powerful that his hood was blown down to reveal his spiky hair. He stopped yelling after a few moments and looked down.
Nightshroud smirked. "I . . ." Darkness is seeping out of his arms. "will . . ." another out of his legs. ". . . WIN!" He looked up to reveal his whole eyes turned red making the eye crystals on the mask red and darkness seeping out of his face.
(Flashback End)
"I just hope I don't go overboard and let the Dark Power control me again." Nightshroud said.
"Don't worry about it." Michael said. "We'll make sure that it doesn't happen again."
Nightshroud nodded. "Thanks."
They later arrived in Pyrite Town. Nothing changed much except that the town is no longer dirty and buildings have been repaired. The group returned their Pokemon and headed to the Pyrite Colosseum.
"So you decided to come after all." They looked around to find the source. Nightshroud found Rick on the roof. "I was afraid that you were not gonna come."
"Rick." Nightshroud said as Rick jumped down.
Rick smirked. "There's one more spot left in the tournament. You better take that spot! I wanna crush you in the tournament!" He then walked away. Nightshroud and Pikachu were irked. Nightshroud ran into the Colosseum to sign up.
"What's going on between those two?" Rui asked.
"I'll explain on the way inside." Wes said.
Nightshroud got in the Colosseum lobby and ran to the desk. "Hello." The girl behind the desk said. "How may I help you?"
"I like to sign up for the tournament please." Nightshroud said.
The girl smiled. "Well you're in luck. There's one more spot left." She typed on the computer. "Name?"
"Nightshroud."
She typed on the computer again. "Okay. The battles will be Single battles, but you can choose 3 Pokemon to compete."
"3 Pokemon, huh?" He turned to see the others. "I'm all signed up."
"That's great!" Michael said. The group then headed outside.
"Hey Nightshroud." Rui said. "I bet your family's really proud."
Nightshroud stopped walking. "What?"
"I mean if your family knows that you're Nightshroud, they would be proud of your achievements."
"Yeah. They would." Nightshroud said sadly.
"Why do you look so sad?" Michael asked. "My mother and sister are proud of me for saving Orre."
"It's great having a family that are very proud of you."
"What do you mean?"
"I just don't have a family, okay?" Nightshroud then ran off.
"What was that all about?" Cheren asked.
"I'll go talk to him." N said. He then ran after Nightshroud. N found Nightshroud in a forest murmuring something. He walked to him. "Hey." Nightshroud turned to him.
"What do you want?" Nightshroud asked.
"I just want to talk. What's with you storming off?"
Nightshroud turned back. "I don't know what you are talking about. I never storm off."
"Come on. When Rui and Michael mentioned 'family', you sound so sad . So what's up?"
Nightshroud sighed. "It has been 2 years after those 'friends' of mine told me to give up my dream. I have been traveling the regions without taking a break at Pallet Town to see my mother. She was the only family I had."
"The only family?"
Nightshroud nodded. "I don't know much about my father. That's why my mother is all my family."
"What happened?"
"Three years ago, 'Nightshroud' was just my stage name whenever I'm in public or with other people. But that night one year ago, I was heading back to Pallet Town to see my mother again, but-"
(Flashback)
Ash, with his mask on, was in the path in Route 1 back to Pallet Town in the night. It's been two years since he saw his mother. "I wonder what mom would do when she sees us." He said to his partner, Pikachu.
"Pika Pika." Pikachu said.
"Yeah. She will probably give us a death hug." They finally made it to the top of the hill to see Pallet Town nearby. It still looks the same. Except there is smoke in the air in the direction towards . . . his house. "What's going on!" He ran to his house. He saw the house on fire. The fire department tried to put the fire out. He ran to help put it out, but Officer Jenny stopped him.
"You must stay away!" Officer Jenny said. "This is dangerous!"
"But-" Ash took his mask off to reveal his scarred face. "Somebody I know is in there! I gotta help!" He got past Jenny.
"Stop!" Ash did not stop. He stopped in front of the house and took out 3 Pokeballs.
"Help out!" He threw them. Squirtle, Totodile, and Dewott came out. "Use Hydro Pump!" The three water Starters released a powerful blast of water at the fire. A few minutes later, the fire was extinguished. Ash returned the Pokemon and ran to the house seeing if his mother was alright. He searched throughout the rubble. Remembering that he is an Aura Guardian, Ash stopped searching and used his aura to sense his mother. He can't find any aura.
"Over here! I found someone!" a fireman yelled. Ash ran to where the yelling is. The fireman found a middle aged woman with blood all over her face. Ash recognized her as his mother, Delia. He couldn't sense anything in her. That means . . . "It's too late. She's gone." she's dead.
"Who could do such a thing!" Jenny said. Ash noticed something shiny and walked over to it. He picked it up. It was a badge with a big red 'R'. Ash knows what the 'R' is.
"Team Rocket." Ash said. Officer Jenny heard that and walked over to see the badge. Ash tightened the hand holding the badge in anger.
"Okay. That's it! Team Rocket is now the most wanted group!" She called the other officers while the firemen drove away.
Ash continued to tighten the hand until something snapped in him. He made the hand into a fist crushing the metal badge. He then stood up and brought his mask out.
"Pika Pi?" Pikachu said.
"Ash is dead." Ash said. He then put the mask on. "I . . . am Nightshroud."
(Flashback End)
"And from that moment, I officially changed my name to Nightshroud." When Nightshroud finished the story, Meloetta was shedding tears. Even N is shedding a few tears.
"Wow." N said. "That's must have been a traumatic experience."
Nightshroud nodded. "And I got my revenge on Team Rocket." He turned to N. "You know. I was on the verge of killing the boss, but after remembering that I wasn't that type of person, I spared him. Only for him to die trying to escape."
N nodded. "Right Ash. You're not a cold-blooded killer. Your mind was just darkened by revenge."
Nightshroud nodded again. "Sorry I ran off like that. I just wanted to let some leftover steam out."
N shook his head. "It's okay. I understand. The others will understand."
Nightshroud turned to him shocked. "The guys! We gotta get back to Pyrite Town!"
"There's no need." They turned to see the rest of the group.
"Hey." N said. "I thought that you guys are checking us in a hotel."
"Please." Wes said. "Like a hotel can beat camping out here together."
"Oh I get it." Nightshroud said. He then frowned. "Sorry I took off like that guys. I just needed to be alone."
Wes shook his head. "It's okay. I don't have a family either. All I got is Rui and my Pokemon."
"Don't forget the rest of us!" Michael said. Nightshroud and N nodded together.
Nightshroud looked down in sadness. "Family." He whispered. N looked at him worriedly.
"Don't be sad just because you don't have a family." Rui said.
"Yeah!" Michael said. "You got us! Your friends!"
"Actually." N said. "He had a family. He lost it a year ago."
The others were shocked. "What happened?" Cheren asked.
"My mother." Nightshroud said. "She was the only family I ever had. I lost her because of Team Rocket."
"You mean Team Rocket took her from you?" Wes asked.
"Not like really taking her. They burned my house down. And my mother was in it." Everybody but N, Pikachu, and Meloetta was shocked. "I got so caught up in revenge, I was about to kill the boss of Team Rocket."
"You're not alone." Rui said looking at Wes.
"What?" Wes asked. Rui just kept staring at him. The others followed the action. "Okay! That was one time!"
"My point is, it's rough losing a family member." Nightshroud said.
"I feel your pain." Michael said.
The group spent the night talking about their families. There had been a few laughs because they told their embarrassing moments. Nightshroud didn't talk much. He just leaned against a tree looking down.
"You know something?" Nightshroud asked looking back up taking his mask off. "We talk and laugh together. Like a family."
"Yeah." Cheren said. "We do. Don't we?"
Nightshroud thought for a moment. "I just realized. I do have a family." Everyone was confused. "You guys. You, me and our Pokemon, we are a family. If you don't have any family members, as long as you're with friends, you do have a family."
"What are you talking about?" Michael asked.
"I think he means that when people care about you, they are a member of a family." Cheren said.
Wes nodded. "Right. Only a complete moron wouldn't know that."
"Hey!" Michael exclaimed. The others laughed.
"You guys are my true friends." Nightshroud said. "Those people who hurt me weren't really my friends. It's their loss."
"Yeah." Wes said. "You're a great person. We are lucky to have you as a friend. No. We are lucky to have you in our family." He then put his hand on his chest. "You know what? I did have a family all along."
"Me too." Rui said.
"We all do." N said.
Nightshroud nodded. "Yeah. We're not just friends. We are a family." N smiled and nodded. "And tomorrow, I will crush Rick in the tournament!"
"And we will support you." Wes said. Everybody but Nightshroud nodded.
"Get ready Rick. Because I will defeat you."
The next day, the tournament in Pyrite Colosseum is about to begin. Wes, Rui, Michael, Cheren and N are in the sidelines watching.
"Welcome one and all!" The announcer said. "The rules of the tournament are Single battles, you can compete with 3 Pokemon, but they are one on one battles. The tournament will be held all day." Nightshroud and an Ace Trainer are on opposite sides on the field. "Round 1 will begin! The Trainers battling are the Ace Trainer Zack!" The crowd cheered as Zack grinned. "And the mysterious Trainer who came out of nowhere Nightshroud!" Nightshroud stood there letting the cheers pass him.
"Trainers!" The referee said. "Bring out your Pokemon!"
"Murkrow!" Zack said as he threw the Pokeball. "Lets battle!" A Murkrow came out.
Nightshroud smirked. "Lets battle Meloetta." Meloetta turned visible and entered the field.
"Whoa!" The announcer said. "I never seen a Pokemon like that before!"
"That's a Meloetta!" Announcer #2 said. "It's a Mythical Pokemon that resides in the Unova region!"
"Wow! The Unova region! A Pokemon from another region than where we get our Pokemon! How can Zack battle a Pokemon he doesn't know?"
"Like this!" Zack answered. "Use Dark Pulse!" Murkrow fired a beam of purple circles.
"Dodge Meloetta." Meloetta moved to the side elegantly.
"Air Slash then!" Murkrow fired the circle blades of air.
"Dodge again." Meloetta fliped in the air.
"Aerial Ace!" Murkrow charged.
"Dodge again." Meloetta dodged to the side elegantly.
"Wow!" Announcer #1 said. "Meloetta keeps dodging beautifully!"
"If you noticed the pattern, it's like Meloetta's dancing in the air!" Announcer #2 said.
"Of course it dodges like that." Cheren said. "Meloetta is the Melody Pokemon."
"Come on!" Zack yelled. "Stop dodging and attack!"
"Okay." Nightshroud said. "Relic Song." Meloetta sings an echanting melody and hit Murkrow. As it's singing, Meloetta was engulfed in a sphere of light.
"What's going on!" Zack exclaimed.
"Meloetta seems to be in a ball of light!" Announcer #1 said.
Inside the light, Meloetta's hair changed to auburn, eye color changes to red, and stylized in a high bun. The light died down to show everyone the form. Everyone was astounded.
"It seems Meloetta changed forms!" Announcer #2 said.
"How could that be?" Michael asked astounded.
"That's one of Meloetta's specialty." Cheren said. "Whenever it used the move 'Relic Song', Meloetta changes forms."
Nightshroud smirked. "Close Combat." Meloetta charged and delivered a series of punches and kicks. After the last punch, Murkrow was pushed back into the ground with swirls.
"Murkrow is unable to battle." The referee said. "Meloetta wins. That means Nightshroud takes the win." Everyone cheered as Meloetta got on Nightshroud's shoulder and he walked out.
"And Nightshroud wins the first match of Round 1!" Announcer #1 said.
About an hour later, Round 1 was over. Every Trainer who won are waiting for the announcers to begin Round 2. Nightshroud is sitting on a bench with Pikachu and the invisible Meloetta.
"Hello Nightshroud." They turned to see Rick smirking.
"Oh hello Rick." Nightshroud said.
"You better not lose!" Rick said poking Nightshroud.
Nightshroud smirked. "I wouldn't dream of it. I will defeat you in the finals!"
"If you can get there you second rate Trainer." Rick said as he passed Nightshroud and walked away. Nightshroud turned to the disappearing Rick angered.
"All right Trainers!" Announcer #1 said. "It's time to begin Round 2!"
Everybody in the sidelines are waiting for the first battle to begin.
"We already know the results of the second and semi-final rounds." Wes said. "Why would we bother watching?"
"To support Nightshroud." Rui said.
"And see what his Pokemon are capable." Michael said.
"All right!" Announcer #1 said. "Time for the first battle to begin!" Nightshroud and another Trainer are on opposite sides of the field. "This battle is between the Chaser Finol!" Finol waved as the crowd cheered. "And the winner of the first battle of the last round Nightshroud!" Once again Nightshroud let the cheers pass.
"Trainers!" The referee said. "Bring out your Pokemon!"
Finol took out a Pokeball. "Banette! Lets go!" She threw the ball and Banette came out.
"Go Zorua." Nightshroud threw a Pokeball. Zorua came out.
"A Zorua!" Announcer #2 said. "A very rare Pokemon that is also from the Unova region!"
"Another Unova Pokemon." Finol said. "Use Return!" Banette punched Zorua with great force pushing it back.
"Ooo!" Announcer #1 said. "That must have caused a lot of damage!"
"Shadow Claw!" Banette's hands turned into dark-purple claws and charged at Zorua.
Nightshroud 'humph'ed. "Night Daze." Zorua's eyes glow light blue and it raises its front two paws into the air. Its body then becomes surrounded in a crimson aura. Zorua then brings its paws down to the ground and a pink and crimson forcefield of energy appears around Zorua's body and expands outwards throughout the whole battlefield damaging and pushed Banette onto a wall with swirls.
"Banette is unable to battle." The referee said. "Zorua wins. That means Nightshroud takes the win." Nightshroud congratulated Zorua and returned it to its Pokeball and walked out.
"And there you have it folks!" Announcer #1 said. "Nightshroud advances to the Semi-Finals!"
About an hour later, the Semi-Finals is beginning.
"Welcome to the Semi-Finals!" Announcer #1 said. "These battles will decide who will go to the Finals!" Nightshroud and a Bodybuilder Trainer are on opposite sides of the field. "The first battle is between Hader!" Everyone cheered. "And Nightshroud!" Nightshroud let the cheers pass him. "Who will move on to the Final Round?"
"Trainers!" The referee said. "Bring out your Pokemon!"
Hader took out a Pokeball. "Lets crush them Metagross!" He threw the ball. Metagross came out.
"Go Zorua." Nightshroud threw Zorua's Pokeball making the small Pokemon come out.
"And Nightshroud is going with Zorua once again!" Announcer #1 said.
"Zorua took Banette out with one hit!" Announcer #2 said. "Will it be the same for Metagross?"
"Faint Attack." Zorua distracted Metagross and attacked.
"Hammer Arm!" Metagross punched Zorua with one of its fist with great force pushing Zorua back. "Meteor Mash!" Metagross's hand glows a silhouette of a golden meteor and punched Zorua.
"Dark Pulse." Zorua hit Metagross with a beam of dark circles. "Foul Play." Zorua charged.
"Hammer Arm again!" Metagross hit Zorua with great force cancelling the Foul Play. Zorua got up. "Meteor Mash!" Metagross charged while its hand turned into a golden meteor. It managed to punch Zorua, but Zorua just kept standing. Zorua then glowed blue. Nightshroud smirked.
"Oh!" Announcer #1 said. "Looks like Zorua is evolving!" Zorua got bigger. The light died down. It is now a bipedal fox-like Pokémon, and mainly grayish-brown in coloration with crimson and black accents. It has a pointed snout and ears, the insides of which have red coloration. It also has some red rimming its eyes and mouth. It has a large, voluminous mane, primarily red in coloration but with black tips. The mane also somewhat resembles a ponytail, as a teal bangle down its length separates a mass of the mane from the lower portion. It has a black ruff on its upper body, pointed at the shoulders from which its arms extend. Its upper arms are thin, whereas its lower arms, while still slim, are bulkier. The arms have spiky extensions of fur at the elbows, and its three claws, as well as the claws on its feet, are red in coloration. Its eyes are red-rimmed with light blue irises. It growled.
"Zorua evolved into Zoroark!" Announcer #2 said.
"Nightshroud must have known that Zorua was on the verge of evolving!" Michael said.
Nightshroud's mask beeped. "And you learned a move move too. So lets use it. Focus Blast." Zoroark formed a ball of light blue energy between it's hands and threw it. The attack hit Metagross.
"Meteor Mash!" Metagross charged with a golden meteor for a arm.
"Night Daze." Zoroark's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes surrounded by a crimson aura. It then raises its arms above its head. When it does, the aura around its forearms gets thicker. It then slams its arms down into the ground. A pink and crimson glowing forcefield of energy appears from the aura around Zoroark's arms and grows larger, spreading all around it. The attack pushed Metagross into a wall with swirls.
"Metagross is unable to battle." The referee said. "Zoroark wins. That means Nightshroud takes the win."
"And there you have it folks!" Announcer #1 said. "Nightshroud will move on to the Final Round!"
In the lobby, Nightshroud is telling Zoroark how proud he is. Just then, Rick came by. "Congratulations Ash." Nightshroud and Zoroark turned to him. "You got another Pokemon to evolve."
"Don't forget that I made it to the finals." Nightshroud said. "I'll be waiting."
"You better! After I win my match, I'll crush you!" He then walked in the enterence to the field leaving Nightshroud, Pikachu, Meloetta and Zoroark irked.
"Don't let him get to you." They turned to see Wes.
Nightshroud smirked. "Never do." Wes smiled. "Where are the others?"
"Michael got hungry. So they went to a restaurant."
Nightshroud sighed as he returned Zoroark. "I swear. Michael's like me when I was his age." Wes nodded in agreement.
"And there you have it folks!" Announcer #1 said. "Rick is moving on to the Final Round with Nightshroud!"
"Before the battle, we will take a little break." Announcer #2 said. "So don't be late for the final battle!"
"Looks like you're gonna have that battle with Rick after all." Wes said.
Nightshroud nodded. "Yeah. But that was a quick battle. Rick must have used a Shadow Pokemon."
"So which Pokemon are you gonna use?"
Nightshroud thought for a moment. "I got it! I'll use Charizard!"
Wes nodded. "Since Rick might be using a Shadow Pokemon, using one of your most powerful will be the best thing to do."
Nightshroud nodded again. "Get ready Rick. Because I will crush you."
And done.
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