So uh… I know some of you who probably have waited for my other stories to be updated have something to say to me. And yeah, I am trying to get back into writing now that I have a good amount of free time. Right now, this is gonna be a story that's kinda like my Ash x FNIA story… and I might remake that at some point, but that's for another time.
After being taken down to Hell thanks to Team Rocket's shenanigans, Ash and Pikachu made their way to customer service and were met by Pandemonica who agreed to help them get back their world. Now… here we are.
"Okay, so where are we going?" Ash asks as he follows the demon woman out of the building.
"Again to Lucifer's quarters, which is where you can find the exit back to your world." Pandemonica explained.
"I know that, but where is Lucifer's quarters exactly?"
She stopped before pointing forward. He took a look in that direction. He and his Pokemon leaned forward a bit, squinting their eyes a bit. At first, they couldn't see what she was pointing at, but as they focused more and more, they could see just the faint image of a building in the very, very, very, far distance.
"T-that… that can't be it can it?" He asked her.
"It is." She tells you.
"Wait, if you're supposed to be Hell's Customer Service, why are you so far away?"
"Because I'm not needed over there all the time. Anywho, come on." She then patted his back before walking. "The sooner we get there, the sooner you can get me a cup of coffee."
Ash didn't bother questioning it further and followed her. While walking the road seemed bare for the most part. They had passed by a lava pond, a bit sputtering out and nearly hitting one of them, but thankfully the rest weren't close enough to burn them.
"So, is there anything we need to worry about?" He asked.
"Well, nothing much. There might be a few skeletons we run into, but they tend to mind their own business. And also…" Pandemonica stopped as they found a boulder blocking their way. "That… we might find lots of these."
"What?" Ash says while looking around it, finding it blocked off by other walls of a cliff. "Why are there so many?"
"Uh… bit of debris that occurs now and then."
"This is debris in this world." He sighed before walking up to it. "This is ridiculous. We really have to deal with these stupid-"
Before he finished, he kicked the boulder, sending it flying into a nearby wall, shattering it to bits. A nearby skeleton saw, looked at them, then put his hands up before backing away slowly.
He and his Pokemon stared, wide-eyed before he put his foot down. He looked over at Pandemonica who also had wide eyes and was adjusting her glasses to make sure she was seeing things correctly. He looked back at the chunks of the boulder then let out an embarrassed laugh.
"Wow, these things are weaker than I thought."
"That… that boulder was supposed to be heavier and sturdier than the ones in the living world." She tells him, making him look surprised.
"It was?" He says before looking back. "Huh? Well, at least we have a clear path now." He says with a nervous laugh before he started walking ahead.
'That can't be. Even a stronger-than-average human wouldn't have shattered that thing.' Pandemonica thinks to herself as she continued to stare at the debris. 'Not to mention, with his stature and his age, it shouldn't make sense.' She then looked over and saw the boy push another boulder out of the way with ease.
"Hey, you coming?" He called back to her.
"Uh… y-yeah. Of course." She says before she went to join him. 'What else is this boy capable of?'
After a bit of walking and moving boulders out of the way, the three were gonna walk by a nearby skeleton. At first, Ash just waved at it with Pikachu doing the same, but then the skeleton startled them by thrusting his hand in front of them, blocking their path.
"Wha… Uh… excuse me?" Ash says before it moved in front of him and shoved him back. "Hey! What's the big deal?" He says, annoyed.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu also says.
"Oh, it's one of these guys." Pandemonica sighed. "He won't let you pass unless you beat him in a Pokemon Battle."
Ash's face then lit up when he heard that. "A-a Pokemon Battle?" He asked as she nodded before he looked back at the skeleton and smiled brightly. "Alright! Something we can get by! Ready Pikachu?"
"Pika, pika!" The electric Pokemon says happily.
"Alright, I choose you!" The boy then pointed out as his Pokemon ran along his arm and hopped down in front of him.
The skeleton stared for a moment, then took a few steps back before putting its fingers to its mouth then whistling, much to the boy's confusion of the logic. But then he heard some buzzing before something landed on the ground, dust flying up into the air, causing the trainer and his Pokemon to cough. As the dust settled, his eyes widened at what he saw.
Seeing the demonic-looking version of the Pokemon they knew to be Scyther sent some chills down the duo's spines. Going by the dry blood on the blades, it only made them more scared as to what this thing might do to them.
"U-uh… Pandemonica?" Ash asked. "A-are the Pokemon Battles down here the same as they are in the Pokemon world?"
"Sorta… might be a little more fatal… and deadly." The demon woman casually says.
"Oh… oh. Oh man." He gulped before looking at Pikachu. "Uh…"
"Pika." Pikachu says, determined.
"Are you sure, cause-"
"Pikachu!" The yellow rat says again.
The boy stared at him for a moment before nodding with understanding. "Alright, let's do this."
Hearing that, the skeleton cracked its knuckles and its neck, his Scyther scrapping its blades together, taking a pose. If what was told was right, they'd need to be cautious during this battle. That being said, their opponents were not gonna hesitate to resort to drastic measures.
Waiting for a bit, the skeleton pointed forward and roared. Hearing the command, the Scyther charged forward.
"Dodge it, Pikachu!" Ash called out as Pikachu quickly jumped away from a slice. "Now use Agility!" The electric Pokemon then sped around, creating some afterimages along the way. 'Can't get too close or else he might cut Pikachu. Gonna have to keep our distance and rely on speed.' "Pikachu, use Electro Ball!" He called out.
The electric mouse stopped speeding around, jumping into the air and firing a ball of electricity at his opponent. The Scyther quickly blocked the attack, struggling a bit before deflecting it in another direction. It charged at and was ready to attack.
"Block it with Iron Tail."
Pikachu quickly used his tail to block the oncoming blade, bouncing off him and landing on the ground, thankfully unscathed. The Scyther swung its blades, sending a glowing slash that the electric Pokemon was quick to dodge.
As the fight went on, Pandemonica was looking back and forth between the boy and the skeleton, letting out a small yawn.
'Dang, this kid's pretty good.' She thought to herself as the demonic Pokemon was knocked off guard. 'Especially since that mouse should've been dead by now.'
"Volt Tackle!" Ash calls out as Pikachu charged with electricity and slammed into its abdomen, sending it back.
The skeleton roared out while pointing. The Scyther's blades glowed and it charged back at the yellow mouse.
"Crap! Dodge it, Pikachu!" The boy called out.
As the Scyther swung its blades in an X formation, creating a slash in the same way. Pikachu quickly jumped out of its way but it kept going. As if in slow motion, Pandemonica was suddenly broken out of her trance, seeing the attack, but not registering it yet, before Ash grabbed her arm and pulled her away into him as the attack flew by, hitting a nearby wall and destroying it.
"That was too close." He says before looking back at the demon woman.
She was right up against him, face just a few inches away from his own, moving her hand up to adjust her glasses.
"Y-yeah, uh…" She had a red tint appear on her face before clearing her throat and backing away. "T-thank you… for that."
"No problem." He says before he heard a roar that drew his attention back to the fight.
"Probably should pay more attention to that."
"Yeah, maybe it's time I wrap this up. Pikachu!" He called. "Thunderbolt, full power!"
With a nod, Pikachu rubbed his cheeks, conquering up electricity before the Scyther screeched and charged at him with both blades starting to glow as if they were magma.
"Pika…" Right as the demonic Pokemon was about to attack- "CHUUUUUUU!" He released a large burst of electricity that sent it crashing into its skeletal owner and into the wall behind.
It caused an explosion that caused dust to fly and cracks to spread up a cliff that was connected to said wall. When the dust settled, the demonic Pokemon and the skeleton lay against the crater in the wall, the light faded from their eyes. The boy squinted as he looked a little closer.
"A-are they…?" He started to ask.
"Probably. I mean, they did try to kill you so…" Pandemonica tells him as he put a hand to his head. "Well, come on. There should be nothing left in our way. Aside from a few boulders."
He looked at the lying husks on the ground before shaking his head, deciding not to think about it. As they continued, dealing with the remaining boulders, they finally came to a clearing. As they did, Ash heard a yawn and turned back to see the demon woman who like a few minutes ago still looked tired.
"Hey, ya know if you want, we could take a break." He suggested.
"That… would be great." She says while rubbing her head.
"Alright, I can get sleeping bags out."
"Sleeping bags?"
"What, is it not late enough? I don't know how to tell if it's night or day here."
"No, it's… about to get dark in a little bit, but you got sleeping bags?"
"Well, yeah. As a trainer since I'm traveling around, I need camping gear for stuff like this."
Pandemonica thought for a second. "Actually, that makes sense."
(A few moments later)
"All done." Ash says as he held his arms out.
He did more than just set up sleeping bags, he set up a whole tent that looked like it was meant to fit a whole group of people. Pandemonica seemed surprised when seeing such a thing.
"That's… neat." She says while adjusting her glasses.
"Well, go on in." He tells her.
She opened the folds and went inside, looking at both bags on the ground, she picked one before the boy could ask. Shrugging, he and his Pokemon picked the other one. The demon undid her ponytail, placing the band next to her with her suit blazer, glasses, and shoes. Ash set his vest, hat, and shoes down next to him as well, Pikachu curling up beside him.
"Ya, comfy?" He asked.
"Y-yeah. I am. It's been a while since I got a good rest." The woman tells him.
"Not much napping while juggling work, huh?"
"Trust me, you do not want to get a job. Especially one like this."
After saying that, the light outside dimmed and darkened. It wasn't pitched black, but it wasn't easy to see.
"And now it's nighttime." She sighed before yawning. "We'll continue in the morning."
"Roger that. Get a good rest, Monica. See you tomorrow." Ash then says, causing the woman to perk up.
"Excuse me?" She says as he looked at her. "D-did you just call me Monica?"
"Yeah. I mean, your name is pretty long so I figured shortening it would be nice. What you don't like it?"
"Uh… n-no it's not… I-I like it." She says while looking down with a blush. "Just…"
"Never had a nickname?" He asked as she looked at him. "Well, you got one now." She didn't say anything, only nodding. "Alright, good night, Monica." He tells her before he adjusted and closed his eyes as he and his Pokemon fall asleep.
Pandemonica only stared at the boy for a moment before a small smile tugged at the corners of her lips. "Goodnight, Ash."
(Next day)
The next day, Ash woke up before anyone else did. He sat up and stretched a bit before letting out a sigh, feeling refreshed. He took a look down and saw Pikachu curled up beside him and smiled. Then he looked over at Pandemonica who seemed to be sleeping peacefully.
Then he did a double take, shock filling his brain when he saw the demon woman resting in the second sleeping bag. After seeing her, he moved carefully to make sure he didn't wake up Pikachu, much less make any noise, then made sure to quietly go to the entrance of the tent. He took a peek outside and… yeah, he was still in Hell.
"And here I was still hoping this would be a dream." He says while rubbing his head before he looked back at the aforementioned demon woman. 'Well, I'm glad I met her at least.'
Then he heard his stomach growl before patting it. Right, being down in Hell didn't mean he didn't have to eat. So, he grabbed his back and quietly stepped out of the tent, taking one last look at his friends before closing the flap.
After about a minute, he had a pot set up with a fire under it, working on making soup for breakfast. He hummed to himself as he stirred the pot, working the skills that he had been taught by Brock and a few other of his old friends he traveled with. After a bit, he reached into his bag pulling out bowls and spoons, setting them on the makeshift table he had set up for the three of them to eat.
He wiped some sweat from his head and was gonna check on the soup, but stopped before he did so. Turning to the side, he was surprised to see there was someone else there. It was another girl with hair the same color as Pandemonica's, except it was short. Instead of wearing a button-up shirt, she was wearing a turtle neck sweater and her pupils were white and in the shape of hearts, and looked younger, but other than that, the rest of her outfit matched the aforementioned Customer Service of Hell, even her horns and tail.
She was just standing in front of Ash, staring right through his eyes as if into his soul. He looked back to see if maybe she was looking at someone behind him, but there didn't seem to be anyone before he looked back at her.
"Uh, hello?" He asked, a little uneasy.
"You're a human… down in Hell." She says quietly.
"Y-yeah, I am. The name's Ash." He tells her. "Is… is there something you need?"
"You and me. Now." She suddenly says.
"I'm sorry, what-? DAH!" He says before she suddenly tackled him to the ground. "Ow! What the hell-!" He started to say before her face was practically in his.
"Oh, I never thought I'd ever see the day where I'd find one of you. And never did I think I'd find one that looked so cute and handsome! ~" She says while breathing heavily in her face with a huge blush on her face before she reached down and started to lift his shirt.
"WOAH! WOAH! Hold on!" He yelled as he grabbed her to keep her from doing so. "What are you doing?!"
"Come on! Stop resisting and just fu-AGH!" She was suddenly pulled off and held up by the collar of her sweater.
"Alright enough, Modeus." Pandemonica says as she dropped her on the ground away from the boy. "Leave him alone."
"Oh come on, Pandemonica! I haven't met a human male before. Just let me-" She started to say as she was ready to pounce the boy again, before suddenly getting electrocuted.
She let out a puff of smoke before she collapsed. The two looked surprised before they turned and saw that Pikachu was in a battle stance before he ran up and jumped into his trainer's arms.
"Okay, uh… well, that works." Pandemonica says as the younger demon slowly recovered, standing up. "Sorry, this had to be your first introduction to her."
"Yeah, well…" Ash says while standing up as his Pokemon went onto his shoulder. "What is with her?"
"Ash, this here is Modeus." The woman says as the younger demon waved with a smile, he swore he could see hearts floating out of her head. "She is known as the Demon of Lust, which I'm sure you've experienced what makes her that first hand."
"Lust? Wait… i-is that why you were trying to take my shirt off?" He asked. "Do I even want to know what you were planning to do to me?"
"I know you know exactly what I was thinking. Come on, let's do it right-" The younger demon says while approaching before she grabbed and pulled away.
"Again, slow down, Modeus." Pandemonica tells her. "Anywho, this is Ash Ketchum, his Pokemon Pikachu, and yes they're both mortals. Now, we don't have time for this. I'm currently… what's that?" She pointed at the pot.
"OH SHOOT! That's breakfast!" Ash says before running over.
"Where did he… get all…" She says, seeing the table and other stuff before shaking her head. "Listen, Modeus, you can't be doing this. I'm trying to help him get back home."
"Back to the mortal realm? I never thought you'd be helping a human." Modeus says.
"Yeah, well, he promised me a cup of coffee so…"
"I'm coming with you!"
"WHAT?!" Pandemonica screamed, catching Ash's attention before he went back to focusing on the food. "N-no, you're not coming with us. This is dangerous enough for him and you can't be distracting him."
"Oh come on, I wanna see the human realm too!" Modeus says while pouting.
"Well, maybe you could do that without fucking scaring him off."
"Woah, so defensive. What's up with that?"
"What do you think? I said no, and I mean-" The older demon started to say.
"Hey, Ash!" Modeus made her way over to him, Pikachu going on the defense while the boy held his hand up. "Can come with you to the mortal realm?"
"Huh?" He asked as the other demon's jaw dropped.
"Can I come with you? I wanna see your world too."
"What? Uh…" Ash says before setting the cooking pot down. "Sure, I guess."
"Yes! Thank you!"
"Okay, uh… you hungry? I made breakfast."
'That sneaky bitch.' Pandemonica thought to herself in annoyance. 'Ugh, now we got to deal with her. That poor boy doesn't know what he's getting himself into.'
She stared at Modeus, seeing her drooling as she stared at Ash while he mistook it for her drooling for the food. She was thankful that she came along and he had Pikachu at the very least. While a part of her seemed to be also jealous that she tried to do what she just did to him. Then again, she still wasn't fully awake, so she just sighed and decided to join them for breakfast.
Little did she or our hero know, the so-called Lust Demon might not be the only thing joining them.
To be continued…