Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 70: Pokemon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu!
Part 1
In a Forest...
Ash, Brock, Dawn and Denise continued their journey to Pastoria City.
Ash suddenly felt something causing him to stop working.
"Ash, is there something wrong?"Denise asked.
"Nope."Ash replied while looking around.
"Pika!"Pikachu shouted and pointed at something.
The heroes see a Riolu with a injured arm walking by.
"Whoa, what's that?"Ash asked as he took out his pokedex.
"A Riolu."Brock responded.
"A Riolu?"Dawn said.
"Riolu the Emanation Pokemon."Ash's Pokedex said. "When sad or scared, Riolu's aura becomes stronger as a way of signalling its allies."
Riolu winced at the wound in its arm.
"The poor thing is hurt."Denise said sadly.
Ash and Pikachu rushed up to Riolu.
"Let me help you."Ash suggested as he bend down.
Riolu glared at him and blasts the Pallet Town Trainer with Aura Sphere.
Brock, Dawn, Denise, Piplup and Eevee rushed up to Ash.
"Ash!"Brock shouted.
"Are you okay?"Denise asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'm okay."Ash assured and looked at Riolu. "Man that was some move."
"That was an Aura Sphere for sure."Brock admitted.
"An Aura Sphere, really?"Dawn asked.
"That move is usually learned when Riolu evolves into Lucario."Brock explained. "But not this time, incredible."
"So I presume that Riolu is pretty special."Denise commented.
"Eevee."Eevee said softly.
"Special or not, this Riolu needs help."Ash stated and walked toward the Emanation Pokemon. "I know your hurt, I'm trying to help."
"Pika pika!"Pikachu said.
Riolu proceeded in using Aura Sphere on him once again before being deflected by an unknown person who just showed up.
"Whoa."Denise chuckled.
"Hey, everybody still in one piece?"the mysterious boy asked.
"Yeah."Ash answered.
Pikachu nodded. "Pika."
Riolu began to walk away.
"Riolu, wait!"Ash called out.
"Don't worry."the boy assured. "I'll handle this."
He proceeded to follow Riolu.
"I wonder who could that be?"Dawn said.
"Piplup."Piplup replied.
"I have a feeling he might need our help."Denise admitted.
"Come on guys, we can't stand here while Riolu is hurt."Ash stated.
He began to run causing Pikachu, Denise and Eevee to follow after him.
"Ash, Denise, wait!"Brock protested.
The heroes began to follow the mysterious boy in close pursuit.
Ash and Denise were searching for Riolu, but suddenly got dragged into a bush by the mysterious boy.
"I told you guys, I would take care of this, didn't I?"the boy reminded.
"But-"Ash started.
"Sh!"the boy whispered.
The heroes watched Riolu, who sat at the top of a tree with its eyes closed.
"So is that Riolu yours?"Dawn asked.
"Nope."the boy replied. "Not mine."
"So it's a wild Riolu."Brock said.
"Nope not wild."the boy answered. "All Riolu want at this point is get back home."
"Oh to be reunited with its family?"Denise suggested.
"Eevee."Eevee said.
Suddenly there was a loud noise and the group saw Hunter J's thugs show up in their vans.
"That's Hunter J's goons."Dawn commented with a frown.
"Now Crobat, Wing Attack!"the first thug said.
A Crobat appeared and attacked Riolu with Wing Attack causing the Emanation Pokemon to fall into a bush.
"Now retrieve the target!"the first thug ordered.
"Those thugs are after Riolu."Brock said.
"Now way!"Ash replied and walked out of the bushes with Pikachu.
He appeared in front of Hunter J's thugs.
"Stop it right now!"Ash ordered.
"Who are you, kid?"A thug questioned.
"Okay Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu fired Thunderbolt at Crobat.
Crobat dodges the electric attack before being hit by Riolu which sends Aura Sphere to the henchmen.
The henchmen were impressed with the Aura Sphere.
"The legendary Aura Sphere."the first thug remarked.
Riolu and Ash glared angrily at the thugs.
"Riolu is ours."the first thug said with a smirk. "Let's go!"
Hunter J's thugs take out their pokemon.
"Crooks, no way!"Ash said angrily and held out a pokeball.
The unknown boy stepped forward.
"I won't allow it!"He stated and removed his green cape revealing to be a pokemon ranger before putting a vatonage styler on his wrist.
"That's a vatonage styler!"Brock said.
"So that makes him-"Dawn started.
"A pokemon ranger!"Denise finished.
The boy uses his vatonage styler to control a nearby Ariados.
"Capture complete!"He said. "Ariados use String Shot.
The Ariados wrapped the henchmen's Crobats in its String Shot.
The unnamed ranger then captured a Nincada.
"Nincada use Dig!"He ordered.
Nincada used dig to go underground and make a hole for the henchmen who fall in it.
The heroes and their two pokemon walked forward.
"Awesome."Ash said quietly.
"Wow, seeing a pokemon ranger in action and in person is so cool!"Dawn remarked.
"That is an unexpected but an excellent surprise."Denise chuckled.
"Piplup, piplup!"Piplup agreed.
"Eevee!"Eevee giggled.
"He is definitely a top ranger!"Brock commented.
"Top ranger?"Ash asked.
"That's a pokemon ranger who's skilled enough to use a vatonage styler."Brock explained.
After dealing with the four thugs, the boy walked up to Ariados and Nincada, he captured and released them.
Then he walked toward Riolu with a small bag in his hand and takes out a small wooden figurine in the form of a Riolu.
"You see you can trust me, Riolu."the boy assured kindly and placed the bag around Riolu's neck.
He then picked up Riolu and looked at the heroes.
"Come on, follow me."the boy said.
"Right!"Brock, Ash, Dawn and Denise said in unison.
The heroes began to follow the unnamed ranger.
"So you came out here to help that Riolu?"Ash asked.
"Right."the boy replied with a smile. "The name is Kellyn, hi there."
"Hi, my name is Ash."Ash introduced.
"Pika pikachu!"Pikachu answered.
"My name is Dawn."Dawn said.
"And I'm her twin sister Denise."Denise added.
"Piplup!"Piplup greeted.
"Eevee!"Eevee responded.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Brock."Brock admitted.
Afterwards...
The heroes stopped at a lake.
Kellyn uses a Potion to heal Riolu's wound.
Riolu winced a little at the spray.
"Riolu, it's alright."Kellyn assured. "You will be better in no time."
Riolu then walked away confusing the pokemon ranger.
"Hey, Riolu."Ash said.
Riolu approached the water and looked at the wooden doll inside the bag.
"It looks like Riolu has been through tough times and that can make it hard to trust anybody."Kellyn commented.
"Maybe thats why Riolu attacked Ash."Brock suggested.
"Its gonna take time for Riolu to trust anyone."Kellyn said.
Riolu took out the wooden doll and held it in its paws.
"Hey isn't that the doll you gave to Riolu?"Dawn asked.
"Yeah, it was a gift from the man that raised him."Kellyn replied.
Ash suddenly experiences a sudden vision of a house where an old man gives the same wooden figurine to the same Riolu.
He then walked up to Riolu.
"That wood is more important to you, right Riolu?"Ash asked.
Riolu looked at him quietly.
"You used your aura to tell me that."Ash remarked.
His friends and the four pokemon looked at him with surprised looks.
"Ash, what do you mean Riolu used his aura?"Denise asked.
"Riolu uses its aura to transmit all of its emotions as memories."Brock replied and looked at Ash. "Right, Ash?"
"Yeah."Ash answered.
Dawn, Pikachu, Piplup and Eevee gasped in surprise.
"Ash that's incredible."Dawn said.
"You see an aura is like a feeling or spirit."Kellyn explained as he walked forward. "All living things have a aura, Ash, my friend, it looks like your aura and Riolu's aura are a perfect match."
"Yeah."Ash answered with a nod and sat next to Riolu. "I'll help you get home safe don't worry and away from that Hunter J, you can trust me I promise."
Riolu looked at the pallet town trainer in silence and looked back at his wooden doll.
Kellyn notice his styler started ringing causing him to answer it.
"Kellyn, here."He said.
"Hi, it's Solana."Solana replied.
Ash looked at the caller at the Styler.
"Hey, Solana."Ash greeted.
"Pika pika!"Pikachu remarked happily.
"If it isn't Ash and Pikachu, it's been a long time."Solana commented.
"Ash, you know a real life pokemon ranger?"Dawn asked. "Whoa, a girl with some awesome clothes, my name is Dawn, nice to meet you."
"Hi there, I'm her twin sister Denise."Denise answered. "Its honor to meet you."
Brock shoved Ash out of the way and had hearts in his eyes.
"I hope you didn't forget about me, Solana!"He flirted.
"Of course, not Brock."Solana responded with a smile. "Still working as a pokemon breeder?"
"Yeah, but now I'm working on something else and that's for you to use your styler to capture me!"Brock flirted.
Then Croagunk used Poison Jab on his trainer causing him to drop on the floor.
The group laughed at the sight.
"So your in the Sinnoh Region, I bet your working hard to get to the Sinnoh League, huh?"Solana asked.
"Yep that's the plan."Ash replied.
"Pika pika!"Pikachu said happily.
"That's just great, good luck."Solana chuckled. "And Kellyn with Ash as an amazing trainer, I'm sure he is going to be a big help to you."
"That's good, Solana."Kellyn responded. "So whats the latest on the search?"
"We determined that the location of Pokemon Hunter J's hideout."Solana replied. "Me and Jenny are already heading there now."
"Riolu is under my protection and we're heading to rendezvous coordinates."Kellyn responded.
"Understood."Solana said. "We'll be in touch."
When Kellyn placed off his vatonage styler, the group heard a loud noise ahead.
There in the sky, they saw Hunter J's ship.
Piplup frowned. "Piplup."
"Eevee."Eevee growled softly.
"That's Hunter J's ship."Dawn said.
"It has finally arrived."Brock stated.
"Man that woman never quits."Denise muttered bitterly.
"Come on, let's go for Riolu."Ash admitted.
"Pikachu."Pikachu agreed.
"Now everybody needs to stay calm."Kellyn reminded. "And do just what I say."
"Right!"Ash, Brock, Dawn and Denise responded in unison.
A While Later...
The group were crossing a lake by a boat being towed by Piplup and Buizel.
"Riolu's official title is the Inheritor of the Aura."Kellyn explained. "It was carefully raised by its breeder."
"Inheritor of the Aura?"Ash asked.
"Each royal generation uses Riolu's Aura to protect the kingdom."Kellyn stated. "It's passed on to on from generation to generation and Riolu is next in line."
"That's why Riolu can use Aura Sphere."Brock said in realisation.
"Amazing..."Denise commented.
"Riolu was kidnapped and locked up by the people who wanted to use its Aura for evil purposes."Kellyn admitted. "But a different group of people orchestrated its breakout for their evil purposes."
"And now this hunted by a pokemon hunter."Brock stated. "No wonder it doesn't trust anyone outside its kingdom."
"What an awful way to live."Dawn said sadly.
"Selfish people mistreat Riolu like that I can't stand it!"Ash retorted.
"Neither do I, Ash."Denise answered.
Pikachu nodded. "Pikachu!"
"Eevee!"Eevee responded.
"To transport Riolu safely back home."Kellyn said with a smile. "That's what my mission is all about, a recovery team from headquarters is just up ahead."
Suddenly the group's ship was attacked by a group of Sharpedo causing them to drop into the water.
"What are they doing?!"Ash demanded while holding onto Buizel.
Dawn held Piplup while Denise held Eevee in her arms.
Brock notice Hunter J's vans arriving at the shore.
"Those Sharpedos belong to Hunter J's men!"He said. "They've found us!"
A Floatzel jumped out of the water and Kellyn captured it with his vatonage styler.
"Ash to the other side!"Kellyn ordered. "Floatzel help out!"
Then he and Riolu jumped into the water.
The heroes head to the shore but were attacked by Sharpedo's Aqua Jet.
"Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"Ash ordered.
"Eevee, Thunder, go!"Denise ordered.
Pikachu and Eevee shocked the Sharpedos with Thunderbolt and Thunder before going back to its trainers.
"Floatzel, step on it!"Kellyn ordered.
Floatzel began swimming faster while leading the heroes the way to escape.
But then Hunter J and her Salamence show up.
"J!"Ash said angrily.
"Pika!"Pikachu growled.
"I'm taking Riolu!"Hunter J said.
"I don't think so!"Dawn answered. "Piplup use Bubble Beam!"
"Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"Ash ordered.
"Eevee use Shadow Ball!"Denise ordered.
Pikachu, Piplup and Eevee proceed to attack Hunter J.
"Alright Salamence, Hyper Beam!"Hunter J ordered.
Salamence deflected the three pokemon's attacks with Hyper Beam.
Hunter J aimed her bracelet towards Riolu.
"Floatzel use Water Gun!"Kellyn ordered.
Hunter J used her bracelet attempting to freeze Riolu but Floatzel uses Water Gun to hit Salamence in its wing.
After that, J fired a shot but Riolu managed to evade it dropping the figurine in the water.
Riolu gets off Floatzel to get its wooden figure alarming Kellyn.
"Riolu!"Ash shouted.
Riolu chases after the wooden figure with the group following it.
"Salamanca, Hyper Beam!"Hunter J ordered.
Salamence uses Hyper Beam on a nearby rock which breaks apart falling in water and stopping Kellyn, Dawn and Brock in their tracks.
Ash, Pikachu, Buizel, Denise and Eevee continued following Riolu who in turn chased the wooden figurine.
The figurine falls into a waterfall while Riolu was caught in the currents and was dragged underwater.
Ash and his pokemon jumped off the waterfall and arrived to save Riolu.
"Pika!"Pikachu shouted.
"Riolu is in trouble, dive underwater!"Ash ordered
Buizel dived underwater taking Ash and Pikachu with him.
"Ash!"Denise called out as she and Eevee went back to the land.
Riolu had its eyes closed as it fell deeper into the water.
Then it remembered the moment it was captured by the scientists.
Riolu quickly woke up to find itself lying down on the grass with Ash, Denise and their pokemon looking at it.
"I'm glad your okay, Riolu."Ash remarked.
"I must say Riolu, your home is a very beautiful place."Denise admitted kindly.
Riolu began to worry when it remembered its wooden doll.
Ash bends down and gives Riolu its wooden figurine.
"Here."He said with a smile. "This belongs to you so take good care of it."
Riolu smiled and nodded.
Eevee caught a sound with her ears causing them to twitch and making her get alarm.
"What's wrong, Eevee?"Ash asked.
"Eevee."Eevee answered.
"Come on, we got to get going."Denise stated. "It seems we are not alone out here."
"Right, Dennie!"Ash agreed.
The two trainers began to run in the forest with Riolu and their pokemon.
Out of no where, a wild fire began to happen and surround the group with its flames.
Then Hunter J shows up with her Salamence.
"I warned you to stay out of my way."Hunter J said coldly.
"You have no right to take Riolu, lady!"Denise snapped.
"We're taking care of Riolu, so you just ran out of luck!"Ash replied with a glare.
"Right, Salamence use Hyper Beam."Hunter J ordered.
Salamence fired Hyper Beam towards the group.
"Look out!"Ash shouted.
The two trainers and the four pokemon jumped out of the way to avoid being hit by Salamence's Hyper Beam.
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter
Denise's Team:
Grotle (Male): Solar Beam, Heavy Slam, Razor Leaf and Bite
Eevee (Female): Water Gun, Shadow Ball, Attract and Thunder
Luxio (Male): Spark, Night Slash, Wild Charge and Ice Fang
Kirlia (Female): Psychic, Double Team, Magical Leaf and Confusion
Hoothoot (Male): Silver Wind, Reflect, Aerial Ace and Supersonic
Drifloon (Female): Ominous Wind, Thunderbolt, Will-O-Wisp and Astonish