Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 71: Pokemon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu!
Part 2
In the Forest...
"Buizel use Water Gun!"Ash ordered.
Buizel fired Water Gun to clear the fire that was in front of them.
"Alright, let's get going!"Denise said.
The two trainers and the four pokemon tried to escape the fire but then Hunter J captured Riolu with her cannon and freezes it.
"Riolu!"Ash shouted.
"Oh no!"Denise shouted.
"I spared Riolu the pain and suffering from the flames you should be grateful."Hunter J said firmly.
Ash picked up Riolu's wooden figurine.
"You won't get away with this, lady!"Denise said angrily.
"Salamence use Hyper Beam!"Hunter J ordered.
Salamence fired Hyper Beam causing Ash, Denise, Pikachu, Eevee and Buizel to jump into the bushes.
"Now Salamence, Flamethrower!"Hunter J ordered.
Salamence fired Flamethrower at the bushes where the group were hiding.
Meanwhile...
Dawn and Brock helped all the wild pokemon escape the forest and Kellyn enlisted three Blastoise to use Rain Dance to put out the fire.
"Yes!"Brock said. "Blastoise's rain dance put out the fire!"
Dawn and Piplup looked at the wild pokemon.
"Your all going to be just fine."Dawn assured.
"Piplup."Piplup said kindly.
"This fire must've been the work of Hunter J, I worry about Riolu, Ash and Denise."Kellyn admitted. "Let's go!"
"Right."Brock and Dawn answered in unison.
Chimchar dug out of the ground followed by Ash, Denise, Pikachu and Eevee.
"Hey, thanks to your Dig, we're all safe, Chimchar."Ash said with a smile.
"Yeah and no one is hurt."Denise admitted.
"Pikachu."Pikachu responded.
"Eevee."Eevee giggled.
Chimchar smiled. "Chimchar."
"Take a nice rest."Ash stated.
Chimchar returned back in its pokeball.
"Lucky it started to rain."Denise commented.
"Yeah."Ash agreed.
The four then heard a sound and they saw Hunter J's ship below them.
"What's that?"Ash asked.
"That must be Hunter J's ship."Denise replied with a frown.
The two trainers along with Pikachu and Eevee slid down the watery ground before hiding behind a big rock.
"Come on."Ash said.
The group quickly rushed inside Hunter J's ship before the ramp closed.
Then Hunter J's ship took off into the sky when it stopped raining.
Inside Hunter J's Ship...
Ash and Denise rushed inside the cockpit where Hunter J and Riolu were.
"There they are!"Denise said.
"Riolu!"Ash shouted.
"Pika pika!"Pikachu called out.
"Eevee!"Eevee growled.
Riolu smiled seeing his friends but then Hunter J returned him in bronze status.
"Let Riolu go!"Ash demanded.
"Drapion, grab him now."Hunter J ordered and threw out a pokeball.
Drapion came out of the pokeball and grabbed Ash with's claws.
"Ash!"Denise shouted.
"I've been aware of your little intrusion, the whole time."Hunter J said.
"Why didn't you do something something before?!"Ash demanded.
"So I can personally punish a fool like you."Hunter J replied with a evil smirk.
Denise gritted her teeth and glared at the woman in anger as Drapion continued crushing Ash.
Pikachu and Eevee went onto Drapion in order for him to release Ash.
"Let him go!"Denise shouted angrily.
She gave a karate kick on Drapion's head causing him to release Ash.
Then a floor trap opened causing the two trainers and their pokemon to fall through and out of the ship.
Ash quickly grabbed Pikachu into his arms while Denise grabbed Eevee.
"I got you, Eevee!"Denise assured.
"This could be it!"Ash said.
Pikachu and Eevee held onto their trainers in fear.
Suddenly two Staraptors flew by and grabbed the two trainers in midair.
Kellyn was on the Staraptor that was holding Ash.
"Are you guys, alright?"He asked.
"We're fine, thank you."Denise responded with a smile.
Eevee nodded. "Eevee!"
Hunter J's ship disappeared in front of them.
"They got away."Kellyn said.
"Pika!"Pikachu said angrily.
"Riolu is with J!"Ash admitted. "It's all because I messed up big time."
"Ash, this happened because we both messed up."Denise corrected.
"You both shouldn't blame yourselves like that."Kellyn stated. "Don't worry, we will save Riolu for sure."
Then the two Staraptors took them where Brock, Dawn and Piplup were.
"Ash, Dennie!"Dawn said and rushed forward.
"Piplup!"Piplup called out.
"I'm so glad your okay."Dawn admitted.
"Thanks, sis."Denise responded.
"I guess J must've escaped with Riolu."Brock commented.
Ash took out Riolu's wooden figurine and looked at it.
Kellyn looked at the two Staraptors and released them.
"You were both great help, thanks."He remarked.
The two Staraptors then flew into the sky.
Kellyn's vatonage styler began to beep causing him to answer it.
"Kellyn here."Kellyn answered.
"Kellyn, I'm so sorry."Solana apologized. "But unfortunately J's client managed to escape."
"What did you say?"Kellyn asked.
The four heroes became alarmed.
"You see Jenny and I did our best to get us close but..."Solana started.
"I see...the truth is they stole Riolu from us as well."Kellyn admitted.
"That's awful!"Solana stated.
"She should be on her way to rendezvous with her client then Riolu and then they will probably cover their tracks."Kellyn explained. "Which of course means one thing..."
"That we have lost Riolu."Dawn said sadly.
"Which means Riolu will never get back to its kingdom."Brock commented.
Pikachu, Piplup and Eevee sighed sadly.
"Yeah, there is no way, I'm going to let that happen!"Ash vowed and clenched his fists before running forward. "Riolu, come on, tell me where you are?!"
He then dropped on his knees.
"Riolu, I'm sorry."Ash admitted.
Denise walked forward and placed a comforting hand on Ash's shoulder.
"Ash, don't worry we'll find a way to save Riolu."She assured kindly.
"Your right, Dennie."Ash responded. "It's just-"
He then froze when he felt Riolu's aura and stood up.
"Ash?"Denise asked.
"Riolu that's where you are!"Ash stated.
"What Ash?"Dawn said.
"He senses Riolu's aura, don't you?"Kellyn asked.
"This way, Riolu is this way!"Ash commented and pointed at a direction.
Kelllyn looked at his vatonage styler.
"We're on our way to free Riolu, right now."He explained. "Please inform headquarters for me."
"Understood, good luck, Kellyn."Solana remarked and ended the call.
Ash began to lead his friends to the road that he saw in his vision.
The heroes began to ride on Dodrios to get to the rendezvous point, where Hunter J's client would pick up Riolu.
"Hang on, Riolu!"Ash said. "We're coming!"
"Pika pika!"Pikachu agreed.
"I still can't believe Riolu's aura can reach Ash even though Hunter J is holding him as prisoner."Dawn said.
"Piplup."Piplup agreed.
"I know Dawn, it really is incredible."Denise admitted.
"Eevee."Eevee responded.
"That also shows how strong is the connection of Ash and Riolu."Brock stated.
"Riolu responded to Ash's thoughts when it felt Ash's emotions to gives its whereabouts."Kellyn added.
"The aura is stronger than before so we're getting close!"Ash announced.
"Pika."Pikachu said.
The heroes then arrived to the place where Hunter J delivered Riolu to her client.
"We found you, J!"Ash shouted.
"And in the nick of time too!"Denise retorted.
"We won't let you get away with this!"Kellyn stated.
"A pokemon ranger?!"J's client asked in shock.
"Annoying brats."Hunter J scoffed.
"Riolu needs to return to its kingdom so give it back immediately or else!"Kellyn demanded.
"Never!"Hunter J's client snapped. "I'm giving you nothing!"
"Staravia use Quick Attack!"Ash ordered.
Staravia came out of its poke ball and hit J's client with Quick Attack causing him to drop Riolu.
Then the heroes came down while riding on the Dodrios.
Denise notice Hunter J and her thugs going back on her ship.
"Riolu belongs to me and nobody else!"J's client snapped.
"Riolu!"Ash shouted.
"Pika!"Pikachu called out.
"Golem use Hyper Beam!"the client's first henchmen ordered.
Golem appeared and used Hyper Beam causing Ash and Pikachu to drop of their Dodrio.
"Ash!"Brock shouted.
Kellyn, Denise, Brock and Dawn rushed up to Ash.
"Are you okay?"Kellyn asked.
J's client picked up Riolu.
"Finally I got my hands on a Riolu that can use its aura sphere!"He said proudly.
Suddenly a large amount of wind blew by and the heroes saw Hunter J's ship taking off.
J's client looked at his henchmen.
"We got Riolu, let's go!"He ordered.
"Oh no you don't!"Denise said with glare and took out a pokeball. "Kirlia, come out and use Magical Leaf!"
Kirlia came out of her pokeball.
"Kirlia!"Kirlia said sweetly.
The Emotion Pokemon began to twirl around quickly to send colourful sharp leafs to cut the tires on the van so that the client can't escape.
"No!"J's client growled.
"Give Riolu back!"Ash demanded.
"Forget about Riolu!"J's client replied and looked at his henchmen. "Get rid of them!"
The henchmen took out their pokeballs revealing Rhyhorn, Tyranitar, Graveler and Nidoking.
The client summons his Fearow and flies away on its back.
"I'll leave you to take care of them!"He laughed.
"Riolu!"Ash shouted.
Then Officer Jenny and Solana arrived to help the heroes.
"It's Solana!"Kellyn said.
"Kellyn leave J to us."Solana assured.
"You go after Fearow."Officer Jenny stated.
"Ash, Denise, come on!"Brock encouraged.
"Let's go."Kellyn said.
Ash and Denise nodded in response.
Then the two trainers and the pokemon ranger took off on their Dodrios.
"No, you don't, Graveler, Sand Storm now!"the first henchman ordered.
"Quick you too, Rhyhorn!"the second henchman ordered.
Graveler and Rhyhorn moved forward to attack.
"Piplup, Bubble Beam now!"Dawn ordered.
Piplup fired Bubble Beam at Graveler and Rhyhorn.
"Growlithe, come on out!"Officer Jenny said.
"You too, Croagunk!"Brock stated.
Growlithe and Croagunk appeared in the battlefield.
"This isn't going to be easy, I need everyone out!"Dawn admitted and took out her other pokeballs.
Buneary, Pachirisu and Ambipom came out of their pokeballs.
Ash, Denise and Kellyn continued going after the client.
"Stop now!"Ash demanded.
"You won't get away with this!"Denise shouted.
"Stubborn pests!"the client muttered.
Kellyn's Dodrio goes on top of the client's Fearow.
"Fearow, Fury Attack!"Kellyn ordered.
Kellyn's Dodrio hit Fearow with their beaks causing the Flying Type to hit the ground and drop the client.
"Now give Riolu back!"Ash ordered.
"Never in a million years!"the client replied and ran into a cave.
"Come on, let's go!"Denise suggested.
The group rushed inside the cave.
Inside the Cave...
The client finds the cave littered with tunnels.
"Now what do I do?!"He said and took out a pokeball. "Aggron, Rock Smash!"
Kellyn, Ash and Denise follow the client inside the cave, only to find the main entrance blocked by Aggron's Rock Smash attack.
Kellyn sees a Donphan and captures it.
"Capture, complete!"Kellyn said. "Donphan use Rollout!"
Donphan used Rollout to knock down the barrier.
The group find the tunnels all covered up with rocks.
"There are tones of boulders blocking every passage way."Kellyn said. "Riolu, can only be behind one of them."
"Yeah, but which one?"Denise asked.
Ash closed his eyes to concentrate in order to feel Riolu's aura.
"Riolu, tell me where are you."He said quietly.
Ash then opened his eyes and went to the first tunnel.
"This one!"He said. "This is where is Riolu!"
"Now Donphan use Rollout!"Kellyn ordered.
Donphan uses Rollout to knock down the tunnel on the farthest left leading to the client and Riolu.
"Hold it right there!"Denise ordered.
"Eevee!"Eevee growled.
"It's all over!"Kellyn stated.
"How could you've figured out which way we went?!"the client questioned.
"Simple, Riolu told me!"Ash answered with a frown.
"He told you?!"the client said in disbelief.
"Riolu is coming with us now!"Kellyn said.
"Not a chance!"the client replied angrily. "Aggron, Double Edge!"
Aggron rushed forward to attack.
"Donphan, Horn Attack!"Kellyn ordered.
Donphan rushed forward and hit Aggron with Horn Attack.
This caused Aggron to be sent back to the client causing him to drop Riolu out of his arms.
Ash and Pikachu rushed up to Riolu.
"Riolu!"Ash said.
The pallet town trainer pressed the button causing Riolu to be unfroze and released.
Riolu gasped happily and hugged Ash.
"Riolu, your okay!"Ash said with a smile.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu remarked.
Riolu gave a cheerful response.
"Riolu belongs to me!"the client growled. "Aggron use Hyper Beam!"
"Eevee use Water Gun!"Denise ordered.
Eevee fired a big shot of water at Aggron while Riolu leaped up to throw a Aura Sphere to block the Hyper Beam.
"Pikachu, Volt Tackle!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu uses Volt Tackle to knock out Aggron causing him to drop on the client.
Kellyn walked up to the client.
"I say your done, give up."He stated with a smirk.
Meanwhile...
Officer Jenny arrested the client's henchmen.
"I want to thank all of you for your help."She admitted.
"And I want to thank you too, Officer Jenny."Solana replied.
Dawn looked at her pokemon.
"You were all wonderful."She commented kindly.
Piplup, Buneary Pachirisu and Ambipom smiled happily at their victory.
Brock looked at Croagunk.
"You were pretty amazing yourself, Croagunk."He stated.
Croagunk croaked in response.
Later that Evening...
Kellyn, Ash and Denise returned back to their friends while the client and his henchmen were taken away by Officer Jenny.
On the other hand, Riolu was finally reunited with his rightful owner.
"So thanks to all of you."Kellyn remarked. "Our mission is accomplished, you were great."
"Don't forget, I told you Ash was a great help."Solana chuckled.
"Aw, it wasn't much."Ash replied with a sheepish smile.
Denise gave a warm smile at the pallet town trainer.
"And on behalf of all the people that live in our kingdom, I wish to give my gratitude for returning our Riolu to us."Riolu's owner said.
"Thanks and since Riolu's kidnappers have been arrested as well, it can return home without worry."Brock stated.
"Riolu, you take care."Dawn admitted.
Riolu gives a happy nod to her.
"Ash, I believe you need to give Riolu something that belongs to it?"Denise reminded.
"Oh right."Ash answered and took out the small wooden figurine. "Take care of this too."
He hands Riolu the doll and stepped back only to get caught in its Aura communication as Riolu thanks him for returning the doll to it.
"Riolu's aura right?"Dawn asked with a smile.
"Yeah."Ash replied. "Riolu said thanks, didn't ya?"
Riolu responded with a happy look.
"Riolu, I will never forget you not ever."Ash admitted.
Pikachu smiled. "Pikachu."
Kellyn and Solana smiled at the sight.
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