Disclaimer: Once more I do not own Pokémon. All rights go to the Pokémon Inc.
Chapter 12: A Surprise Visit
Ash's POV
I woke up to Greninja shaking me. I slowly open my eyes.
"You awake?" He asked.
"I am now." I say groggily as I then slowly sit up.
"Good. We should get going. We'll be headed to the gym soon so we can get that gym badge." He said with excitement and determination. Him saying that actually woke me up more as I forgot that we were in Snowbelle City.
"How long have I been out?" I asked.
"I don't know. Let's go ask everyone else when we go out there." He said. He then grabs the wrist gadget that Clemont made for us. He puts it on. I shall do the same. We would definitely be using the form in this gym battle no doubt.
"How do you feel?" He asks me.
"I feel pretty good I guess. Not tired much actually. You feeling alright? I said.
"I feel great actually. I'm ready to win this badge that's for sure!" He said. I feel pumped from him saying that.
"Yeah! Me too. Let's get to the others." I then grab my backpack and then leave the room turning off the light and shutting the door. Greninja and I actually take our time walking. We had to get to the lobby and we're on the second floor. We decided to take the stairs.
"So Ash?" Greninja says.
"Yeah?" I say back.
"Is our bond stronger than you and Pikachu's bond?" He asks.
"On a longevity standpoint, no. I've known him for nearly a decade. But as of right now, yeah it is. You are the only Pokémon of mine where we have this special connection. There is one other Pokémon that I think actually got close to having the same thing as us." His eyes light up.
"Really? Who?" He asks with curiosity in his tone. He really was intrigued.
"His name is Infernape. He is a powerhouse just like you are. And our bond is very tight. He had a trainer that would treat him like garbage and the trainer actually released him. I then found him and took him in and trained him a lot. I let him know that he can be as powerful as he wants. That's what I do with every one of my Pokémon." I say.
"That's really cool. I would like to meet him." He said.
"Don't worry you'll get the chance." I said. He nods.
"What other Pokémon do you have?" He asked.
"A lot. But powerhouse wise I have a Charizard, another Pokémon I'm really close with and might even try to Mega Evolve him if he wants to do it. I also have a Heracross as well as a Sceptile who have all helped me out in big battles." I said.
"Hmmm I see. Well Mega Evolving Charizard will give a new strength which I'm sure he will enjoy." He says.
"Yep. And once we get this form I know the both of us will be happy with our new strength. We don't know how powerful we will get, but remember Greninja, you can be as powerful as you want to be." I say with determination in my voice and my eyes. He nodded and we gave each other a strong handshake. We walked the rest of the way down in silence and Serena was the first to see me with her eyes lighting up. She then ran at me and hugged me.
"Ash! I'm glad you're awake!" She said letting go of me and looking me in the eyes. Her calling my name had everyone look over and they started walking over here. Pikachu came and jumped on my shoulder.
"How you feeling Ash?" He asked me.
"I'm doing much better thanks buddy." I say with a smile as I pet him.
"Hey sweetie! You sleep well?" My mom comes up to me with a smile and ruffle my hair. I just chuckle in embarrassment.
"Yeah I did thanks mom." I say sheepishly.
"That's good. Well Champion Diantha said that you will be having a gym battle soon. Do you mind if I come and watch?" She asks.
"Of course not you're more than welcome to." I say with a grin.
"Awesome. I can't wait to see my baby win his eighth and final gym badge for Kalos!" She says with a glimmer in her eyes and with excitement. I just smile feeling embarrassed.
"Yeah me too! Wait what time is it?" I ask.
"It's 5:46 PM." Clemont says sitting on a couch behind my mom.
"Man, it's too late for my battle. But it's ok I'm gonna go train my Pokémon for a while," I said happily.
"You guys are more than welcome to watch." I say looking at everyone.
"We'll eat first, then we'll be out there." Serena says. She then walks up to me and kisses me on the cheek. I blush slightly. Everybody just smiles and says "awww." I saw Bonnie smirking almost laughing. And mom held her hand to her heart. Man I was feeling embarrassed. I'm blushing more out of embarrassment.
"We'll see you out there." She says with a cute look on her face and then she walks back to everyone and then they go walk to the restaurant to eat. I then make my way out of the front door and head to the back of the Poké Center where the battlefield is. Pikachu then hopped off of my shoulder and stood on the side of the shoulder he hangs on. Greninja stood on the other side. I thought about what just happened with Serena and blushed a bit more, but then smirked and shook my head, clearing my head with newfound determination thanks to her.
"Well buddy. I'm gonna train you and the other Pokémon so we can prepare for this gym battle!" I say with determination and excitement.
"Yeah! Let's do this!" He says pumping his paw. I then turn to Greninja.
"You ready to train Greninja?" I ask with determination.
"You betcha! Let's work on that form!" He said. I just nodded in approval. I then take out three Pokéballs and toss them and my beloved Pokémon pop out. Hawlucha, Talonflame, and Noivern stood looking at me awaiting order.
"Sorry it's been so long! But we are gonna train. Train for that gym battle! Train for the Kalos League! And especially for the Kalos Disaster! Now who's with me?!" I ask with determination and happiness that I get to train my Pokémon. Their eyes light up.
"Yeah! Let's get stronger and win this thing!" Hawlucha said.
"Let's soar to the skies higher than the airplanes!" Talonflame said.
"Yep! And I want to be at the top of world with you Ash!" Noivern says with excitement and motivation.
"Alright let's bring it in," I say as we all get closer together.
"We will work on some conditioning, get our battling stamina up a bit, then we can work on getting our moves and combos more powerful!" I say loudly.
"Yeah! I want to learn Fire Blast!" Talonflame says.
"Then you will learn Fire Blast Talonflame! I will get you there! Now let's get this! Bond on three," I say as I put my hand in the middle. Everyone puts there arm in the middle. Pikachu hopped on my shoulder and did the same.
"One, two, three, bond!" We all day to together. Then we began doing cardio respiratory exercises. I ran around the battlefield a few times. Greninja was right by my side running with me so was Pikachu as Talonflame, Hawlcuha and Noivern would race each other around the track flying. We did this for around 15 minutes and then we took a break. I went to go sit down and drink water.
"Great job guys! Way to put in the effort!" I encourage my team who were still on the field skirmishing. As I went for another swig of water I felt a powerful presence around me with my aura. Greninja senses the same thing too due to our bond. Pikachu then twitched his ears and looked up. He was sensing it too. The other Pokémon didn't notice anything. I look around at the sky and the ground to see what it was, but I didn't see anything.
"Chosen One." I hear a voice that I immediately recognized. All of my Pokémon stop moving and talking as they hear the voice. I look again to see where the voice is coming from, but still I couldn't pinpoint it.
"Alright I know you're here. Show yourself." I say remaining still.
"As you wish." The voice said. Then there was a bright flash from the middle of the battlefield and a sort of portal opens up. I look on in shock and my Pokémon get into a battle stance preparing attacks.
"Stand down!" I say. They then look at me and then they stop their attacks. Then the portal closes and a figure is left suspended in the air.
"Mewtwo." I said breathless. And not because I've been running.
"Yes. It is me Chosen One." It said as it came closer. My Pokémon sensing how much power it has stepped aside a little fear in their eyes. Only Greninja and Pikachu remained stoic as Mewtwo came closer to me and then floats to the ground.
"Mewtwo. What's going on? What are you doing here?" I asked it still dumbfounded that it's here.
"I have been watching over you Chosen One. You are one of very few people that I trust. And you are one of the very few people that are going to be a vital role in this upcoming war Kalos will face." It says.
"Are you connected to the war too?" Greninja asks beside me.
"Yes. I will be helping you guys out to make sure that the Sundial will remain safe and intact." He said.
"Wait so Team Flare is after the Sundial? The one in Anistar City?" I ask it.
"I believe so. It has major connections to Mega Evolution. It has Mega Evolution energy emanating from it like crazy." It said with almost all monotone.
"And I take it that's what a powerful, evil organization wants. Yeah that makes sense." Greninja said with a calm, sarcastic tone. I just chuckled at that. Mewtwo then looks at Greninja with curiosity in its eyes.
"So I have been studying you Ash while you battle. Particularly what happens between you and Greninja. I really have no clue what this is, but I do know that you guys will rival even the power of the God of Creation himself, Arceus." It said with what sounds like excitement in its speech. That made me and all of my Pokémon's eyes go wide. Especially Greninja's
"Wait you're serious?" Greninja asked bewildered while slowly walking forward.
"Yes Greninja. Your power is almost limitless. I can sense it. So did Olympia. But she didn't want to reveal the full truth to you. I don't know what exactly comes with this power, but I do know that it will rise astronomically and exponentially as you guys practice and battle." It says unequivocally.
"We must achieve that full power in time of the war." I say looking at Greninja with a fire in my eyes. He nods with the same fire.
"Do not rush great power Chosen One. It will take a lot more time to reach that level of strength. But don't you worry. I know that your guys' strength will be more than enough for when the war comes." Mewtwo says. He is right. We can't rush perfection. We look back at it.
"You're right. How long do you think it could be before we reach our limit in terms of power?" I ask it. He pondered the question for a second.
"It could take months to master your greatest power. But the Kalos War is happening much before that. Days from now." It said. Days from now? That is too soon. We might not have a lot of time to prepare. I wonder if it knows about my aura.
"Hmm I see. Also Mewtwo. My aura has manifested." I said. It's eyes lit up in a mixture of relief and happiness.
"Good. You'll be like Sir Aaron." It said in a delighted tone.
"Even better supposedly." I say slightly shrugging. It then looked at me with confusion and shock.
"And what's that?" It asked me curiously.
"I'm what the champion of Kalos likes to call a Super Guardian." I say. It's expression changed to a surprised and shocked look.
"You are? Wow that is something that happens, but very seldom. I knew you had the same aura as Sir Aaron, but didn't know you were a Super Guardian." It said with complete surprise.
"Yep. So far I have the abilities to understand normal Pokémon, read people's emotions, enhanced hearing or super hearing, and looking into people's pasts. I can also tell what gender a Pokémon is too." I say. He looks impressed.
"You are very young to have your aura manifest to such a height. For most aura users/guardians it is not until their mid-to-late 20's until their aura manifests." It said still surprised.
"Yeah. Say what other abilities will I get?" I ask curiously and with a hint of excitement. It just smirks.
"You'll find out Chosen One. Don't you worry." It said with a little chuckle. I kind of was expecting it to say that. Now that I think about it, being a surprise is actually better. I just smile at what he said.
"Ahh I see. Well I can't wait!" I exclaimed pumping my fist. All of my Pokémon looked happy for me. I look to Greninja. He had a smile on his face. Then his expression turned serious. He then looked at Mewtwo.
"So Mewtwo, when exactly is the Kalos war supposed to happen?" He asked it.
"Just before the Kalos League." It says. My eyes went wide with shock along with every one of my Pokémon.
"How do you know that?" I asked shocked and slightly impressed.
"I went to Olympia and she requested that she use my psychic power to help understand the Kalos Disaster. And I complied. And with the help of my psychic power, it increased her psychic power substantially and she was able to use that to pinpoint the Kalos Disaster." It said. There was a heavy silence that fell among us. Right before the Kalos League. That's after my gym battle. That means me and everyone else would have to prepare. I then broke the silence.
"So where does it take place?" I asked nervously.
"That we couldn't pinpoint. But Olympia guesses that it'll take place near Anistar City." It says.
"So do I need to wait until after the war is over to continue my progress in Kalos?" I ask.
"I think you are able to get your eighth gym badge, but after that we must prepare." It says.
"Ok. Well the Kalos League doesn't start for another 5 days and I am planning on going to get my gym badge tomorrow. So then we have between 1-4 days to prepare?" I ask.
"Well I said just before so that means the day of the Kalos League. So we have 4 days to prepare." It said.
"I have to get the form between me and Greninja. I reached the final stage, but I have to make sure that every time we use it it is in the final stage and we have good stamina." I say.
"Yes. Your guy's form will be very vital in this war. The power between you two will be deadly against Team Flare." It says with a smirk.
"Awesome! Well Greninja you know what that means!" I say with determination.
"More training!" He says with the same attitude. I then turn to the rest of my Pokémon.
"And more training for all of you too!" We'll get stronger for the gym battle, the Kalos League, and the Kalos war." I say with a fire in my heart. They all pump their fists in motivation and determination. I look back at Mewtwo once again. Even though I haven't really been thinking about it, this still intrigues me to this day.
"Also Mewtwo. So a few days ago my girlfriend Serena, her Braxien evolved into Delphox, and she learned a move I thought no other Pokémon could learn except one Pokémon." I said. It looked at me with slight confusion.
"What move would that be?" It asked.
"Sacred Fire." I replied. It's eyes open wide.
"T-that can only be learned by-"
"Ho-oh. I know. But how is that possible?" I asked curiously. It pondered on that question for a moment.
"Hmmm. My best guess is that Arceus planned that to happen. There are just some things he does that can't be explained. Arceus does things that he thinks will benefit the Pokémon world. Maybe one day he will reveal that to you both," It said. I nodded in return.
"Well Chosen One. I will leave you be to do what you need to do with your Pokémon. I will be in touch. If you need me just call my name. Just make sure it's in private until the Kalos League because I will appear eventually to everyone." It says.
"Alright Mewtwo. Thank you for talking to me. And will do. I will see you soon!" I say.
"Of course Chosen One." It says as it then creates a portal and disappears and the portal closes. I then continue to look on in shock.
"Ash!" I hear a voice yell out. I immediately snapped out of my trance.
"Huh yeah I'm here." I say slightly bewildered. I then turn to the source of the voice. It was Serena and everyone else behind her. She looked at me with slight worry.
"You alright? You looked like you were in really deep thought." Serena giggled as I felt my cheeks get hit with embarrassment.
"Oh yeah I'm fine. No need to worry." I said mareepishly. But my mom knows that phrase due to Dawn. She figures out that something happened while I was out here. I could tell by her aura and the look on her face.
"Ash sweetie. Did something happen?" She asks as everyone then turns to me for a response. I just folded my arms and paced uncomfortably. Should I tell them? I mean I'm not sure they would believe me. Never mind I'll be fine. I would have no reason to begin lying.
"Alright. But it'll sound crazy. Mewtwo was just here and I talked to it about my aura and the Kalos Disaster. It knows exactly when the Kalos Disaster will start." I say expecting either anxious, shocked or skeptical looks. There was silence of about nearly 10 seconds before Diantha finally spoke up.
"Wait how does it know that it starts?" She asks. I sense skepticism from her.
"Olympia." I simply say as she gasps. Everyone just looked at her.
"Are you alright Ms. Diantha?" My mom asks her. She slowly nodded her head, but her face still remaining shocked.
"Do you know about it too?" I ask her.
"Y-yes. I remember talking to her she said she was gonna have a friend help her to better understand the Kalos Disaster and I didn't know what it was about until now." She said stuttering in the beginning.
"Hmm So that means we're the only ones to know about that situation." I say unenthusiastically.
"Sounds like it." Diantha said.
"Well we must get to work. Let's go Bonnie." Clemont then says with determination. He then walks off as Bonnie then looks at us confused. I know what Clemont was gonna do. It was best that we leave him to it. I then look around. I didn't see Sawyer.
"Where's Sawyer?" I ask slightly perplexed since he said he would be sticking with us.
"He went to talk to Gurkinn for his Mega Stone for Sceptile, remember? He should be back by early tomorrow." Serena said. I just smile at her. She blushes and smiles back. I then face my Pokémon again.
"You're right he did say that. Thanks. Well let's get to training so we can prepare for the Kalos Disaster, the gym battle and the Kalos League!" I say excitedly.
"Yeah! Let's get stronger!" Pikachu says. Then we all continue to train for our upcoming events. Tomorrow will be the day that I get my final gym badge. And no one is gonna stop me.
