Chapter 12: Ash & Riju: Chieftains of Love

Gerudo Town had been vacated to allow a ceremony involving Ash and Riju to discover their love for each other. After Ash and Link defeated Thunderblight Ganon, they were given honorary citizenship by Riju for restoring control of Divine Beast Vah Naboris. It was also when the young chieftain declared her love for Ash. To honor the engagement, Link and Pikachu led the Gerudo out of town to the Kara Kara Bazaar. Only a couple of soldiers remained to watch over the leader and her love. In the middle of the town where Ash and Riju were having a match. By Ash was Swellow. By Riju was Corphish. A showdown about to occur. "Swellow, use Wing Attack!" called out Ash. Swellow flew after Corphish, a wing ready to smack the Ruffian Pokémon.

"Corphish, use Bubble Beam!" ordered Riju. Corphish opened his pincers before firing volleys of bubbles at a high rate of speed. Some of the bubbles hit and slowed Swellow. "Now, Vice Grip!" Corphish opened his pincers.

"Redirect Wing Attack at the ground!" Obeying, Swellow angled his wing to the ground to where it dragged the dirt to slow to where he recovered and angled upward, avoiding Corphish.

"Oh no you don't! Use Crab Hammer on the ground!" Complying, Corphish slammed his pincers to the ground, kicking up sand. "Let's see you find Corphish in this."

"Oh, I know a way… Swellow, use Double Team!" Swellow cawed before multiple images of himself were flying alongside. "Now, use Peck!" They flew in toward the sand cloud.

"Knock them down with another Bubble Beam!" The order had Corphish spray more of the Bubble Beam attack throughout the sight. The bubbles wiped out a lot of the copies until one struck the real Swallow Pokémon that caused him to reel. He retreated.

'That looked like Corphish got Swellow in a weak spot. I now know that Riju has found a guidance to her training… If Pikachu was here instead of with Link and the other tribe members, she'd use him and prove how powerful she is as an Electric Pokémon Trainer.' "Swellow, can you still go on?" Swellow cawed proudly to the claim. "Okay, use Quick Attack!" Swellow charged after his opponent.

"Use Harden!" Corphish braced himself for the impact. Swellow smashed into Corphish and knocked him down onto his back. "Can you continue?" Corphish recovered and looked ready for more. 'Pokémon Training is actually a lot more thrilling than I anticipated. No doubt if the other Gerudo saw this, they'd want this battle to be decided on a lethal strike. I can also feel the heart of competition within his Corphish and Swellow. Corphish is brimming with the spirit of a gladiator while Swellow fights like the knight to guard his people. It makes me wonder about having a Pokémon with qualities like that.' Both Swellow and Corphish started to breathe heavily as bruises mounted. "They don't look too good."

"Yeah, let's stop." Both Pokémon relaxed and settled. They were petted for their hard work.

"You did great, Corphish." The Ruffian Pokémon rose a pincer, accepting the praise.

"I see that you're getting tougher to knock down while in the air." Swellow cawed happily to the compliment.

"You know, a great portion of me wants to explore this notion of being a Pokémon Trainer like you. The thrill of knowing what ability to use…"

"I was gonna say, some of that I've done in my battles." The two laughed to the comparison.

"I bet with Pikachu, I'd be more successful with beating you."

"Knowing how much you two became friends, I bet." After a good laugh, Ash looked to the sky. "I was meaning to ask… The Gerudo… They're only in the town for so long before they go out to find their man. Is that part of the tradition?"

"It's a rite of passage: When a Gerudo is of age, she ventures throughout Hyrule to meet a worthy Voe. It is then that the couple are married and their Gerudo child stays with them until they're of age themselves to be with the other Gerudo in learning our methods. It's been this way for centuries and even after the Calamity. For those like me or Urbosa, the methods are changed. Here, we allow the Voe like yourself to roam and explore before we have a few activities like bathing and eating together while hiding no secrets into our engagement." Ash became hesitant to what the passage had for them.

"Bathing together? That's a bit risky."

"Perhaps, but our rite includes a last ritual. To be honest, I'm anxious for it but hesitant to go through." The confession made Ash curious.

"What do you mean?"

"It is the union of each other, one of passion and bonding beyond common-law affections. However, there is a restaurant for us to have dinner. For preparations, some of the soldiers who have remained to monitor us will escort ourselves to neutral locations. At night, we can join and have dinner." Gerudo soldiers come by with their spears. "Escort Ash to the inn and prepare for the night."

"Yes, Lady Riju…" they accepted. Two of the soldiers escorted Ash to the inn by the marketplace while two others escorted Riju to her palace bedroom. Ash sat on a bed where he looked to the soldiers.

"We can safely say that it hasn't happened in a long time that a Voe and the Chieftain of the Gerudo have this engagement," another soldier briefed.

"Oh, Link and I aren't the first Voe to be granted citizenship?" guessed Ash.

"It had been around 100 years since Lady Urbosa gave Princess Zelda's champions the privilege to rest during the fight against Calamity Ganon," the other soldier pointed out. "Then again, it's been longer since the passage has been held inside the walls of Gerudo Town."

"Right now, there is one condition that must occur," the first soldier ordered. Ash began to wonder.

"And that condition is…" he started to ask. The soldiers didn't answer. An hour later, Ash had his hands in front of the legs as he was guided by the soldiers to a table beneath an awning.

"We are here…" the soldiers allowed. Ash came to the table and waited for Riju.

'I should've figured out what Riju was hinting at,' he thought while embarrassed. 'Who would think of having a date naked? It's so embarrassing!' That's when Riju emerged.

"Oh, I see the Voe has a firm structure," she teased. Ash turned to Riju, and his eyes were about to leave his head. Her hair was loose and down, and Ash saw no piece of cloth on Riju. Her slim stature had small breasts and a loving glow upon her.

"Riju?" he guessed.

"What, never seen someone naked before?"

"Nope, but I'm starting to realize…" His mind ran wild. 'That hair between her legs… I see where the real fire of passion come from.' Ash allowed his legs to rest when Riju saw something that caught her attention, her eyes bulging at the sight.

'Oh, Goddess Hylia… that must be the real source of his power. Can I absorb it, let alone all of what it has?' She took a deep breath as Ash helped Riju to a seat. As they seat, another Gerudo who stayed provided two glasses of an orange drink with a piece of a green fruit cut and hung on the rim.

"What are these?" asked Ash.

"They are Noble Pursuit," the new Gerudo answered. "This is a safer drink combining Rock Salt, Palm Fruit, Hydromelon and Voltfruit. There's one that is alcoholic, but this is easier to make."

"I'll have to get those items and share with my friends," Ash awed. Before they took a drink of the Noble Pursuit, they were each given a dish of a meaty curry dish with a glazed red sauce, rice and pieces of cooked mushroom and radish. On the side was a risotto with more rice with pieces of carrot and pumpkin inside.

"Our main dish is Hearty Gourmet Meat Curry while on the side is Endura Vegetable Risotto," the serving Gerudo briefed.

"Oh, that's a good date dish!" praised Riju.

"Of course," the server agreed. "Cooked gourmet meat with some Hylian Rice, Big Hearty Radish and seasoned with Goron Spice."

"Oh, that sounds like a curry that can liven up a Snorlax," Ash believed. "And the risotto?"

"It uses Hylian Rice, Goat Butter, Rock Salt, Courser Bee Honey and Endura Carrot," the server listed. Ash giggled to an item on the list.

"Carrot," he repeated. "Misty isn't a fan unlike me. She traveled with me after I destroyed a bike, or at least it was until someone fixed it. She's now the Gym Leader back at her home in Cerulean City."

"A good friend if she traveled with you for a period of time," Riju suspected as her leg began to reach for Ash's lap, her nails painted sky blue like her lips. Her foot slipped between Ash's uprights. Ash felt and started to look down to find the foot heeling on his item.

'I wanna say that it's rude to do that, but I got myself into this. Just focus on the date.'

"Do you think it's unique that like Champion Urbosa and yourself, I have the lightning in my grasp?"

"Just the thought of you having this power is amazing. I can see you with a Pikachu of your own."

"It would be nice. Are there Pokémon that are of Earth-based?"

"Like Ground-Type Pokémon?"

"Ground-Type? Do you have any of those?"

"I have Phanpy that I had hatch from an egg. I showed it to you before on my Dex as we recalled Swellow and Corphish. He's got a great Rollout attack."

"Oh! It's that Pokémon that resembled a baby elephant."

"Yeah, and he's been loyal."

"And I've seen Vah Ruta with the Zora out East of Hyrule."

"Oh, so Divine Beast Vah Ruta is based off an elephant? That's actually cool." As they ate, back at the Bazaar. Buliara held Pikachu in her arms.

"Your master is lucky," she muttered. Pikachu looked to Riju's retainer.

("How so?") he squeaked.

"No human has ever entered land owned by the Gerudo, let alone a human Voe… yet, Ash has become the only human Voe in history to be given Honorary Citizenship by the Chieftain. If I wasn't willing to protect Lady Riju with my life, I would be looking for a Voe of my own."

("There may be one for you.") Hearing Pikachu, Buliara petted him.

"Sarqso. Tomorrow, we will return to town." Link came over as he heard Pikachu and Buliara. "And are you going to retrieve your sword? From the history we've learned, your sword was stored in a hidden area from Calamity Ganon's sight. It's also what you need to seal the Demon King." Link nodded as he opened his Sheikan Slate. Pikachu hopped out of Buliara's hands to Link's shoulder. He pointed to a land by the southeast portion of the map. It read "KAKARIKO VILLAGE."

("You need to go there?") Nodding, Link confirmed.

"You must want to seek the Sheikan Impa." Hearing Buliara, Link wondered about how she knew of Impa. "How could you forget that Champion Urbosa fought alongside you and Sheikan Impa during the initial fight? It's even mentioned in Gerudo lore." Link awed the information as Ash and Riju were being bathed with each other. They're cleaned by two more Gerudo retainers. With not a grain of sand among them, both Ash and Riju were clean. They returned to the palace and to the chamber where two golden goblets stood. A crimson liquid was inside each. Ash looked at the goblets.

"So… now what?" he asked.

"Now, we must consume the drink from these goblets here that is part of the royal betrothal ritual before we engage in our passions in my bed," Riju replied. Ash picked up the goblet with both hands, studying the content.

"This stuff? It's not wine, is it? I mean, I get that it's part of the ritual, even though we're still a little young for this kind of thing, but isn't drinking alcohol taking it a bit too far?" The curious guess made Riju giggle.

"Refrain those thoughts, my love. While this drink was indeed made at the canteen where they're known for their Noble Pursuit, I assure you that it contains no alcohol, let alone be wine."

"Oh, it's okay for us, huh? So, if it's not wine, what is it?"

"It is a very special and especially sacred drink that the Gerudo Chief and her chosen Voe must consume after they've become engaged. Before my mother gave birth to her Vehvi, she drank this alongside my Voe of a father, as did her mother before and so on. This drink is specially brewed for only this sort of occasion and only the Gerudo Chief and her betrothed Voe may have the privilege to drink it." Awed, Ash took a whiff of the drink.

"Hmm… I smell plums, berries, roses and lavender mixed in." The items mentioned made Riju pick up her goblet.

"I must admit, I am a bit unsure about this drink myself… but I am more than willing to drink this if it means performing the ritual with you." The moment made Ash sigh.

"I can't talk myself out of this…" He billowed a sigh. "Well, we've got this far. No point in backing out now… So… bottoms up." Nodding, Ash and Riju clinked their goblets together before drinking it in unison. A minute later, their goblets were without a drop. The two seemed surprised with the drink. "Wow, that sure tasted a bit funny. I think it had some grapefruit in it."

"Indeed… and I also detect a hint of Voltfruit, Hydromelon and other things mixed within." They put the goblets back on the stools.

"Okay… so now what?"

"We wait. The effects of that drink should kick in at any second and then we…" Suddenly, Riju's eyes bulged, and her breath seemed lost. "We…" She began to breathe heavily. Her balance started to break as she wobbled and sweat quickly formed around her bare skin.

"Riju? Are you al-" What started with Riju, Ash started to suffer the symptoms himself. "Al-" They tried to find their composure. "Alri-" As they did, Ash and Riju looked to each other, their pupils glowing magenta as they saw lust to their engaged.

"Oh, Ash…"

"Riju…" The two soon passionately and longingly kissed each other through the lips, their tongues pressing to the other to tangle with. The passion made Riju tackle Ash onto her bed. Drawn into a hypnotic state, Ash and Riju constantly kissed as they reached the other's spot between the legs. A couple of minutes later, Ash seemed to caress and taste Riju's feet, causing the Chieftain to moan in lust.

"YES! Yes, Ash… Smell, taste and savor the goodness of my feet! Lick every part of my soles! Suck on my toes! Get them all wet with your powerful tongue!" Ash couldn't help but enjoy Riju's feet.

"RIJU! Your feet are so good! I could enjoy them forever!" When Ash moved up her body, he continued to lick her legs before his head seemingly vanished. Instead, Riju felt something enter her. She yelped so loudly that anyone within the walls of the town would've heard it.

"YES, ASH! YES, YES! STICK YOUR TONGUE DEEPER!" After a few minutes, they were connected at the hips. Riju gawked and screeched, her mouth stretched to the limit. She couldn't move. 'Oh, it's so far in… I feel his true power. This is his true power!' The two were shaking at the hips as Riju dragged Ash to her bed. She yelped for each move with their hips. She clasped at Ash's back and held on. They soon changed positions as Ash held Riju by the waists while she was practically bouncing off his lap. Their dance of grinding continued, Riju doing her best to stay within rhythm. Ash wrapped his arms around Riju as pulled her to his body. They had another longing kiss. They switched again. Riju had her arms and legs wrapped around Ash, hugging him as their hips continued to bang into each other.

'She's so tight! Is this what sex is? Boy, did I get a crash course… but it feels so good! Maybe Riju is my girl after all. She can call me a Voe all she wants… but I don't mind! It's building up!'

'I don't know if I can hold on! Am I… am I about to…' They changed positions once more with Riju lying her head on the bed as her body arched while still working on the hip movements. "I FEEL IT! DON'T STOP! GIVE IT ALL!"

"RIJU!"

"I LOVE YOU! I WANT IT ALL IN ME!" They had one final yell as they stiffened up. They couldn't move a muscle for a couple of minutes before Ash fell gently onto Riju, her legs still wrapped around his waists. Labored breathing was heard. 'He's still hard… and I'm filled up. It was never Link having it. What's inside me is the true Master Sword… and it's mine…' Recovered enough, Ash and Riju looked to each other before sharing one more passionate kiss. They didn't want to let go. They wrapped themselves under blankets as Riju slowly moved up and down on Ash as they slept. 'This Master Sword is the bane of my loneliness. Ash, you're no longer a voe… but my one true love.' The two couldn't be happier as they slept and moved around. Soon enough, Ash would be returning home with Pikachu.

TO BE CONTINUED...

(I want to give my condolences to the Toriyama family after the passing of the legend, Akira. He brought on a universe that we all marvel at to this day. Rest in Power.)