(A/N)
Hello and welcome to chapter 4 of the Pokemon Mage.
Glad you guys like the third chapter. But I'm not gonna lie, editing it was a huge pain in the butt due to how many pages that needed to be look over. I'm proud that I went over 50 pages, but that's just an experience. I'd like to thank Third Dragneel for helping me with the edits, but I'm sorry for what happened.
A lot of people are saying Natsu and Lisanna, so I'm going with that option.
It's because that ship is underrated, which is sad because Lisanna is a great character and I honestly like her more than Lucy.
To recap what happened last time, Natsu, Ash, and Lucy traveled to Shirotsume Town to beat Everlue and to steal the Daybreak Book with the assistance of Gray. During that time, Ash meets his new rival, Paul. Paul challenged him to a battle, which ended up in a tie.
What'll be in store for our lively wizards next?
To find out the answer, let the journey continue!
The Pokemon Mage Opening 1 [V Volt -
JorporXx (original by Yusuke Kamiji)]
Scene opens with quick flashcards of Natsu's scarf, Lucy's beanie, Ash's hat, Gray's necklace, and Erza's earrings before a close up visual of a Pokeball appears in the background.
We have dragon, ghost, flying, poison, bug, water, rock,
Grass and dark, electric, ice and normal too
Fire fighting and steel, ground, psychic and fairy
In the sky, a bunch of fairies are flying in the sky before they fade away once a flock of Pidgeys, Starlys, and Spearows appears.
The Pokemon Mage Logo appears in the sky.
So come on with me on this journey, always moving to the light reaching for me
Scene cuts to Team Natsu riding the train, much to the discomfort of Natsu, who is leaning against Lucy as she tries to get him off of her while Gray looks out the window, Erza is eating a strawberry cake, and Ash petting Pikachu.
Rain clouds cover the sunny sky, but I know we'll make it through if we try
Natsu and Gray are butting heads with each other with Lucy panicking in the background while Ash attempts to break up the fight before Erza steps in and stops the fight by stepping in between Natsu and Gray with her arms out, causing the boys to get scared.
Use your courage and you'll see that you can be anything you want to be
Team Natsu are walking down the streets of town before Lucy runs ahead and stops in front of a clothing store for Pokemon Coordinators, causing her to squeal with excitement.
Cherish every single encounter
And then you'll be the best challenger
Five mysterious trainers appear while each of them are with their Pokemon: The first with Elekid, the second with Alakazam, the third with Glaceon, the fourth with Aron, and the fifth with Squirtle
If I keep moving ahead, my hopes and dreams will come right to me
Ash and Natsu running down the fields before stopping at the edge of a cliff as they see a cloud of darkness engulfing a town, causing them to tighten a fist in anger.
I've learned this lesson from you that these dreams come true, so
I'll use this strength to
The two turned around and sees Lucy, Erza, Gray, and the rest of Fairy Tail smiling and waving at them.
always make it through
Team Natsu starts walking before they jump off the cliff.
All of our bonds glow a fiery red and then spread out for the world to see
Touching everyone's heart as they all are a part of this energy inside of me
Cut to Team Natsu doing various activities: Ash, Natsu, and Lucy running away from a swarm of Beedrills, Erza and Natsu clashing with each other, Gray and Ash fighting a plant monster while Lucy is caught in its vines, and their pokemon dodging multiple magic attacks before they jump into battle.
Shining blue, all our hopes hatch anew and the yellow flowers start to bloom
All of the world can feel it too
Quick cut of Team Natsu commanding their Pokemon to attack: Lucy commanding Klefki to use Fairy Wind, Gray commanding Totodile and Snorunt to use Water Gun and Icy Wind, Erza commanding Ivysaur and Honedge to use Razor Leaf and Slash, Natsu commanding Charmander and Munchlax to use Flamethrower and Headbutt, and Ash commanding Pikachu, Froakie, and Starly to use Electro Ball, Water Pulse, and Wing Attack.
Team Natsu jumps in the air as their magic circles appear.
We have dragon, ghost and flying, poison, bug, water, rock,
Grass and dark, electric, ice and normal too
Fire fighting and steel, and then psychic and fairy
Igneel looks up in the air and roars while a volcano erupts in the background
Final cut to Team Natsu smiling while standing alongside their Pokemon.
Save File 4 - Wizard in Armor
Magnolia, Fairy Tail Guild Hall
"Hey Mira, can we get three beers please?" A mage shouted.
"Coming." Mirajane said with a smile before turning to her Roserade, who is serving dishes and drinks to another table. "Thanks for helping me, Roserade."
"Roserade (I'm always happy to help)." Roserade bowed.
"So when are you and I gonna go on a date Mira?" Wakaba chuckled as pink, heart-shaped smoke comes out of his pipe. "You can bring your Roserade too. Koffing would love that."
"Koffing (What do you say Roserade)?" Koffing chuckled with a small blush.
"Would you two leave them alone?" Laki begged in disgust while her pokemon, Bonsly, cries while nodding in agreement.
"Wakaba, there's one small problem." Mirajane waves her hand, causing her to transform her face to an ugly woman. "You're already married~"
Koffing looks over and sees Roserade glowing for a brief moment before it changes into Ditto, Mirajane's second pokemon.
"Ditto (Gotcha)~" Ditto giggled.
"We hate it when you do that!" Wakaba shouted while he jumped out of his seat.
"Koffing Koffing (Why do you do this to us)!?" Koffing shouted while Laki and Bonsly laugh at their reactions.
"Why can't me and Eevee drink in peace for once?" Cana sighed before taking a sip from her mug while petting Eevee on the head.
"You two drink too much." Macao sighed.
"We should find another job soon…" Natsu groans in hunger while Munchlax lies on his back.
"Munchlax (We need more food money)..." Munchlax said.
"If we didn't reject that 2,00,000 jewel reward, then we'd be sitting pretty." Lucy stated. "Hey Ash, can you help us find a job?"
"Sure." Ash answered, but stops once he feels Pikachu tugging on the cape of his cloak. "What's the matter, Pikachu?"
"Pika Pika (We're supposed to call him)." Pikachu brought up.
"Huh?" Ash thinks for a moment before widening his eyes and panicked as he turns to Mirajane. "Hey Mira, mind if I borrow the PC?"
"Sure." Mirajane answers as the aura wizard rushes over to the PC before turning it on.
"Who are you trying to call?" Lucy asked as she, Natsu, and their Pokémon walk over to Ash.
The PC turns on as all they can see on the screen is a derpy, yet creepy face. This causes different reactions from Team Natsu: Lucy shrieked and hides behind the chair, Natsu was holding his stomach while he laughs his butt off, and Ash slightly jumped in his seat.
"What is that thing!?" Lucy shouted as the face backs away from the screen, revealing to be a Rotom.
"Rototototo." Rotom snickered.
"Hey Rotom, long time no see." Ash greeted.
"A Rotom?" Lucy asked in confusion before pulling out her pokedex and points it at Rotom.
[Rotom - the Plasma Pokemon. With a body made of plasma, Rotom is able to permeate various kinds of electrics devices, causing all sorts of problems.]
"Pikachu (How are you doing)?" Pikachu waved.
"Rotom (I'm doing good)!" Rotom cheered before moving to the side, allowing a middle-age man with a white lab coat walk in front of the monitor.
"Hello Ash. How are things so far?" The old man greeted. "Did you finally join Fairy Tail?"
"Things are going great, Professor Oak." Ash answered. "Me and Pikachu finally joined the guild." He then takes off his glove to show the professor his yellow fairy tail symbol.
"That's wonderful. Your mom and friends back at home will be happy to hear that." Oak said.
"Wait, is that THE Professor Oak!?" Lucy gasped.
"Who's Professor Book?" Natsu asked, raising an eyebrow.
"You idiot!" Lucy shouted. "Professor Oak is one of the greatest Pokémon professors of all time!" She then places a hand over her heart. "He also writes beautiful poetry. It's like music to my ears~"
Ash and Pikachu can't help but nervously laugh at Lucy while Natsu stares at her with a blank face.
"Oh, you made new friends?" Oak asked, noticing Lucy and Natsu.
"Yeah, we met in Hargeon Town." Ash answered.
"It's so nice to meet you, Professor Oak. I'm Lucy." Lucy greeted. "I'm a huge fan of your poetry."
"It's always nice to meet a fan." Oak laughed.
"I'm Natsu." Natsu greeted. "We're from Fairy Tail."
"It's nice to meet you two." Oak said. "Ash, have you caught any new Pokémon?"
"Yeah, I caught two. Take a look." Ash said, taking out two pokeballs before sending out Froakie and Starly.
"Ahh, What do we have here? A Froakie and a Starly." Oak said in amazement. "One of the water type Pokémon you get for a starter and a one of the common flying types. They both look healthy and strong."
"Froa (Hello)." Froakie croaked.
"Starly (Nice to meet you.)" Starly chirped.
"By the way, is Makarov here?" Oak asked.
"Now that I think about it, I haven't seen the master today." Lucy brought up, looking around the guild hall.
"The master's away for a conference, so I'm covering for him." Mirajane said, walking over to them.
"What kind of conference?" Ash asked.
"One for Guild Masters. Every once in a while, they all get together to talk about the state of things." Mirajane said. "It's like the Magic Council, but not."
"Really?" Lucy asked.
"That's correct." Oak answered, taking out a magic pen and starts drawing a diagram in the air. "The Magic Council is responsible for monitoring all of the guilds in Fiore and they have the authority to put them in check and punish them if they break any of the rules. They only obey the rules made by the Government."
"So how many members are there?" Ash asked.
"There are ten members of the Magic Council." Oak explained. "There's also Guild Master Leagues, which are comprised of guild masters. They're responsible for passing down the decrees to the council and to communicate with each other in order to keep things in balance."
"Wow. I have no idea that every guild is connected like that." Lucy said.
"It's important for them to keep the alliance." Oak said.
"What happens if the alliance falls apart?" Ash asked.
"Then those Dark Guys are coming." Natsu said.
"What does that have to do with anything?" Lucy asked, slightly annoyed.
"Actually, Natsu is right." Oak said, shocking Lucy as he uses the light pen to draw a separate box that reads [Dark Guild]. "Those Dark Guys are referred to as Dark Guilds. They don't belong in the League and are always connected to illegal crimes."
"That's crazy…" Ash gasped in shock before smiling. "Thanks for telling us Professor Oak."
"It's my pleasure." Oak said before Rotom gets super close to the screen. "Hey Rotom! I can't see!" He shouted before grabbing Rotom.
"Rotototo!" Rotom laughs as it zaps Oak with a discharge attack, covering him in smoke and making his hair poofy while the call ended.
Lucy, Mirajane, Ash, Pikachu, Starly, and Froakie look at each other with a sweatdrop while laughing nervously.
"Okay, you two. Return." Ash said with a smile, returning Froakie and Starly back into their pokeballs.
"That Professor Book guy is pretty smart." Natsu said, irking Lucy.
"It's Professor Oak!" She shouted before she gives Natsu a good old slap to the face.
"You're such an idiot." Gray admitted.
"Gray, where are your clothes?" Ash asked, causing Gray to panic after he realized that he's in his boxers again.
"Jerk." Natsu scoffed, irking the ice wizard.
"What did you say, Dragon Boy?" Gray growled while he and Natsu glare at each other.
"Do you got a problem?" Natsu growled.
"Not again…" Lucy sighed.
The entire guild continues talking and laughing until the door slams open. Everyone looks at the entrance as a mage is breathing rapidly in exhaustion and fear.
"Guys, I got bad news!" The Mage shouted. "It's Erza… She's on her way here!"
The entire guild, with the exception of Ash, Lucy, and Mirajane, starts panicking upon hearing the name while Natsu and Gray froze in fear.
"Did I just hear Erza?" Lucy gasped.
"Who's Erza?" Ash asked.
"Erza's considered the strongest female Pokémon Mage in Fairy Tail." Mirajane said, shocking both Ash and Lucy.
"The strongest female in Fairy Tail!?" Ash shouted.
"Pika (Is that true)!?" Pikachu asked.
"Now that I think about it, I never seen a photo of her in Sorcerer Weekly." Lucy brought up before the entire guild can hear giant footsteps.
"That's gotta be her…" Laki said, cradling Bonsly as it cries.
"It sounds like her footsteps…" Wakaba trembled.
"It's definitely her.." Macao gulped.
The entire guild remains quiet as a silhouette of a woman carrying a giant horn walks into the guild hall before putting the object down. Everyone looks at Erza, who is a beautiful woman with long, red hair, silver knight-like armor and gauntlets with a cross and fairy tail symbol on the chest, blue skirt, and black boots.
"I have returned. Where is Master Makarov?" Erza asked.
"T-That's Erza…?" Ash said to himself as he starts to blush lightly.
"Welcome back, Erza. The Master's at a conference." Mirajane informed.
"I see." Erza said.
"Uhh Erza. W-What's that massive thing?" One of the male mages asked.
"It's the horn of the monster me and my Pokémon defeated. The locals were so thankful, that they decorated it and gave it to me as a souvenir." Erza answered before glaring at him. "Do you have a problem with that?"
"No, not at all!" The male mate answered out of fear.
"I bet she's heard what happened at Mt. Hakabe." Cans said, holding a gigantic barrel full of wine.
"C-Crap… I'm done for…" Macao stuttered quietly.
"She's not like anything that I imagined." Lucy admitted.
"Now listen up!" Erza spoke up, scaring everyone in the guild hall. "While I was away, I heard a few things. Fairy Tail's been causing all sorts of trouble as of late. Master Makarov may not care, but I most certainly do." She then turns around before shouting- "Cana!"
Cana stops drinking and lowers her barrel while Eevee hides behind her trainer.
"You need to start to control your drinking, it's not good for your Pokémon." Erza ordered. "Vijeeter."
"Yes?" Vijeeter stops dancing while his Pokémon, Spinda, yelps while hiding behind its trainer.
"You and Spinda better take the dancing outside." Erza said. "Wakaba, you and Koffing have better get rid of that filthy habit. Nab! I suspected that I would find you dawdling near the request board. Just pick a job!" She then turns around before calling out- "Macao!"
Macao flinches in fear while Erza glares at him before she let out a sigh. "Please, just say something!"
"I don't even know where to begin…" Erza sighed before placing her left hand over her head and her right hand on her hip. "You've caused so much trouble, I've nearly given up."
"Wow, she's really tearing into everyone…" Lucy said. "It's like she's taking charge…"
"She's nothing like everyone else in the Guild…" Ash admitted to himself.
"Are Natsu and Gray here?" Erza asked.
"H-Hey Erza." Gray greeted with a stutter. To avoid trouble, he and Natsu are holding hands with their free arms wrapped around each other's neck. "We're just hanging out, like what good friends tend to do."
"Aye…" Natsu agreed in fear.
'Even Natsu and Gray are afraid of them!?' Lucy thought to herself.
"I see. I'm glad to see the two of you getting along just fine." Erza said before smiling. "But, I guess even the best of friends can lock horns every now and then."
"Aye…" Natsu said again.
"I've never seen them like this before.." Ash admitted in shock.
"Pikachu (It's crazy)." Pikachu said.
"Natsu actually challenged Erza to a battle, but he and his Pokémon were defeated." Mirajane said.
"Really?" Ash asked.
"And she caught Gray walking around naked, so she beat him to a pulp." Macao added.
"Even one of the guys try hitting on her, but he ended up getting hit instead." Cana said.
"Can't say I blame her." Lucy said, agreeing with Cana.
"Natsu, Gray, I need you to do me a favor." Erza said, catching their attention. "After I finished my job, I overheard a story that got me a little worried. While Master Makarov can easily decide on this, I want to settle this as quickly as possible. So I decided to ask you two to help. Will you come along?"
The entire guild gasped upon hearing Erza's request to Natsu and Gray while they start talking about it nonstop.
"We're leaving tomorrow morning. Please come prepare." Erza said.
Natsu and Gray secretly exchanged disgusted glares with one another as they have to actually team up this time. While they did work together to beat the Vanish Brothers, this was something bigger.
"Erza, Natsu, and Gray as a team… I never saw that one coming." Mirajane admitted, confusing Ash, Pikachu, and Lucy. "This could be the strongest team in Fairy Tail!"
SouthGate Park, Evening
Ash is currently sitting on one of the hills at the park with Pikachu while Froakie and Starly are playing by the pond after they finish training.
"Erza… She's definitely not what I thought she'd be…" Ash said to himself with a small blush. The first word that comes to mind is beautiful. Yes, Ash Ketchum… One of the most oblivious guys of all time… admits that a girl is beautiful. "Huh?" He gasped before shaking his head.
"Pika Pika (Are you okay)?" Pikachu asked in concern.
"Y-Yeah. I-I'm fine, Pikachu." Ash laughed nervously. "Just a lot in my mind." He then calms down before asking- "Hey Pikachu, what do you think the mission is about?"
"Pika (Not sure)." Pikachu admitted. "Pika Pikachu (It must be pretty serious)."
Ash and Pikachu continue to think about what the mission is about while they watch Starly flying around Froakie, who is hopping from lily pad to lily pad. The two Pokémon suddenly stop upon seeing something that caught their attention.
"Hey Froakie, Starly." Ash called out before he and Pikachu walk over to the pond. "What's wrong?"
"Froakie Froa (Take a look)." Froakie croaked while pointing in a direction.
Ash and Pikachu look in the direction of where Froakie is pointing at as they see what appears to be an Ivysaur, sniffing the plants nearby.
"Is that an Ivysaur?" Ash gasped.
"Pika (It is)." Pikachu said in awe while Ash took out his Pokedex and points it at Ivysaur.
[Ivysaur - the Seed Pokemon and the evolved form of Bulbasaur. As Ivysaur takes in nutrients from sunlight, a large flower blooms from the bulb on its back.]
"Starly (Let's go say hi)." Starly suggested as he flies over to the Seed Pokémon.
"Saur (Huh)?" Ivysaur turns around to see a strange black haired human with three Pokemon walking up to her.
"Froakie (Hello)." Froakie croaked while Ivysaur stares at them.
"Hi, it's nice to see you, Ivysaur." Ash said with a soft smile.
"Saur (Likewise)." Ivysaur nodded before vines come out as they tickle Ash and Pikachu gently, earning a laugh from them.
"S-Stop, that tickles." Ash laughed.
"Ivysaur (You guys seem nice)." Ivysaur admitted.
"There you are Ivysaur." The five got startled as they heard a familiar voice. They all turn around to see Erza walking towards them while Froakie and Starly rush over to Ash.
"Oh uh. H-Hey. I-Is this your Ivysaur?" Ash said with a nervous smile. 'W-Wow, Erza's here.' He thought to himself.
"Yes, it is." Erza answered, looking at Ash with a simple glare, which was not her usual scary glare. This makes Ash really nervous on the inside before she said- "You're one of the new members of Fairy Tail, correct?"
"Huh?" Ash blinks for a brief moment before laughing nervously. "Y-Yeah, I'm new to Fairy Tail. My name's Ash. I'm from Pallet Town in Caelum. These are my Pokémon." He gestured to his Pokémon.
"Pikachu/Froakie/Starly (Hello)." The three greeted.
"Well, it's nice to meet you Ash. I'm Erza." She greeted before looking at Pikachu.
"Pika (Huh)?" Pikachu tilts his head in confusion before feeling Erza's hand on his head. She then starts petting Pikachu gently, causing him to smile and swish his tail. "Cha… Pikachu (Wow, that feels so good)~." He sighed in joy.
Erza can't help but smile when she sees Pikachu smiling. She then repeats the same thing with Starly and Froakie before taking a step back. "You've raise your Pokémon very well."
"Thanks." Ash said. He was amazed at how friendly she was towards his Pokemon. 'Man, she's completely different from when I saw her earlier.'
"Hm? Is something wrong?" Erza asked, causing Ash to yelp as he blushes lightly.
"O-Oh, it's nothing." Ash laughed nervously. "It's just uhh. Y-Your Ivysaur looks really friendly. C-Can I pet it?"
"Sure." Erza said while Ivysaur walks up to him. "Ivysaur likes to be petted on the head or under her chin."
Ash gave Erza a simple nod before squatting down. He then gently places a hand on Ivysaur's head before petting the Seed Pokémon.
"Ivysaur (That's nice)~" Ivysaur purred while nuzzling her head against Ash's hand, causing him to laugh.
"Your Ivysaur is really nice. And it looks strong too." Ash admitted.
"Ivysaur was my first Pokémon." Erza said.
"Wow, so you raised it from a Bulbasaur." Ash said in awe while Erza nods. "Do you have any other Pokémon?"
"I only have two Pokémon with me." Erza answered. "So Ash, What are you doing here?"
"Oh, me and my Pikachu are relaxing here after we did some training. We live nearby." Ash answered.
"I see." Erza said.
"Hey um, can I ask you a question Erza?" Ash asked.
"Go ahead." Erza answered.
"You said something about a situation earlier and you wanted to bring Natsu and Gray with you." Ash said. "What's going on?"
Erza can't help but chuckle at his question, confusing the aura wizard.
"Did I say something funny?" Ash asked with a gulp.
"No, you didn't." Erza answered. "If you're interested, then you can come along."
"R-Really?" Ash gasped at the fact ERZA HERSELF wanted him to come along.
"Of course, the more the merrier." Erza said.
Ash gulps for a moment before making a determined face. "I'll do everything I can to help you, Natsu, and Gray out."
"Excellent. We'll meet at Magnolia Station tomorrow morning." Erza said. "Let's go Ivysaur."
"Saur (Coming)." Ivysaur said before walking with Erza, leaving Ash and his Pokémon behind.
Ash couldn't help but look at the red haired mage in awe. Not only she was beautiful, but she's also very wise and kind. This makes him smile before he turns to his Pokémon.
"Come on, let's get ready for tomorrow." Ash said with determination, holding a fist up in the air. "We'll do this together!"
"Pikachu/Froakie/Starly (Yeah)!" The three Pokémon cheered.
The Next Day, Magnolia Station
"I HATE THIS!" Natsu roars in anger. "Teaming up with you is the worst idea ever!"
"Yeah, tell me about it. Erza made a huge mistake inviting a loser like you to come along." Gray said coldly. Gray is wearing a new outfit for this mission, which consists of a white jacket with blue edges, blue collared shirt, dark green pants, and black shoes. He's also carrying a brown duffle bag with a blue pokeball symbol on it.
"Fine, then why don't you take care of it yourself?" Natsu suggested, unaware that the two are drawing attention from the citizens. "I don't wanna go anyways."
"Sounds like a plan to me. That way, I can watch you get your butt kicked by Erza." Gray stated.
Ash, Pikachu, Lucy, and Klefki are sitting on the bench, watching Natsu and Gray's argument with a sweatdrop.
"Let's just sit here and pretend we don't know them." Lucy suggested.
"So what made you decide to come with us, Lucy?" Ash asked.
"Pikachu (I wanna know too)." Pikachu agreed.
"Mira asked me to tag along." Lucy answered. "She wanted me to keep an eye on those two when Erza isn't looking."
"Why aren't you stopping them?" Ash asked.
"Because those two are hopeless..." Lucy sighed.
"Klefki Klef (Yeah)..." Klefki sighed.
"While we're on the subject, why did you come along?" Lucy asked.
"I was invited by Erza." Ash answered.
"Really, she invited you?" Lucy asked.
"Yeah, me and my Pokemon met her at SouthGate Park yesterday. We were talking for a bit and when I asked her about the mission, she said I should come along." Ash said.
"Sorry I'm late. Have you been waiting long?" Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Ash, and Pikachu heard a familiar voice while the former two froze in fear.
"No, not really-" Lucy turns around and froze in shock when she, Ash, and Pikachu see Erza. But the one thing that caught them off guard the most was a wagon full of briefcases.
"Whoa, that's a lot of luggage!" Ash shouted.
"Pika Pika (All of that belongs to her)!?" Pikachu gasped.
"It's time to go, good buddy!" Gray said as he and Natsu start pretending to be best friends to avoid getting a beat down.
"Aye!" Natsu agreed.
"Good, I love seeing you two get along." Erza said before looking at Ash. "So you finally made it."
"Y-Yeah, I got everything I needed." Ash said.
"That's good to hear." Erza said before turning to Lucy. "What's your name? I believe I saw you with Ash in the guild yesterday."
"My name's Lucy and i just joined Fairy Tail along with Ash." Lucy introduced. "This is my partner, Klefki."
"Klefki (Hello)." Klefki greeted.
"Mira asked me to come along so I can learn a thing or two. I hope that's okay with you." Lucy said.
"The more, the merrier. I'm Erza." Erza said. She looks back to see Natsu and Gray, who are still cheering. "Wait, you're the girl I heard about."
"You heard about me?" Lucy asked.
"I was told that you defeated a mercenary gorilla using only your pinky finger. It'll be great to have a wizard like you on board." Erza said.
"Oh, it's my pleasure.." Lucy stuttered in disbelief. She can't even believe that someone made a false rumor about her.
"Hey Erza, I'll come with you, but only on one condition." Natsu spoke up, catching the redhead's attention.
"Shut up, idiot…" Gray warned, realizing what he's going to say.
"Oh? Well then let's hear it." Erza said.
"I want a rematch when we get back to Fairy Tail." Natsu challenged, clenching his fist.
"Is he serious!?" Ash shouted.
"What's wrong with you? Do you got some kind of death wish." Gray grumbled.
"I'm a lot stronger than I was last time." Natsu grinned. "So this time will be different."
Erza smirks upon hearing Natsu's request. "Yes, I can tell that you've improved. As to whenever or not you can beat me, I suppose we'll have to see." She then opens one eye and looks at the dragon slayer. "I accept your challenge."
"Oh yeah! I'm all fired up now!" Natsu cheered as flame explodes around him.
Few Minutes Later, Magnolia Train
Natsu's entire body is blue as he starts wheezing due to motion sickness while Charmander, Munchlax, and Fletchling are trying to help him. Gray, Ash, Lucy, Erza, and their Pokemon look at the dragon slayer.
"I swear, you're totally pathetic, Natsu." Gray said, completely unimpressed. "One minute, he's picking a fight and the next he's like this."
"What happened to his energy?" Ash asked.
"Don't worry, he'll be just fine." Erza reassured. "Lucy, would you mind swapping seats with him?"
"Y-Yeah." Lucy gulped before she and Natsu swapped seats as the latter is now leaning against the redhead.
"Now just relax." Erza said before knocking Natsu out cold by punching him in the gut. "There, that should make the trip a little easier on him."
"Erza, I think it's time you start filling us in." Gray demanded.
"Yeah, what's the mission about?" Ash asked.
"Of course." Erza said. "We'll be going up against Eisenwald, a dark guild that's after Lullaby."
"Lullaby?" Ash and Gray asked in unison.
"Why does that name sound familiar?" Lucy said to herself.
"So how bad is Lullaby?" Ash asked.
"Pika Pika (Does it even scare dark mages)?" Pikachu added.
"I'm not entirely sure." Erza said. "But if Eisenwald is planning on using Lullaby, then they must be stopped at once."
"What do you think they're gonna try?" Lucy asked.
"R-Ralts (I'm scared just thinking about it)..." Ralts whimpered.
"Let me start from the beginning." Erza said. "Just the other day, I was on my way home after me and my Pokemon completed a job. We decided to take a break at a bar in Onibas. During our break, we overheard a few wizards talking about it. There was some kind of seal protecting it and they one of them mentioned that he was going to have it in three days."
"Lullaby…" Lucy gasped.
"Klefki Klefki (That's like a song to put children to sleep)." Klefki said.
"Are you sure that the guys you saw at the bar the other day are with Eisenwald?" Ash asked.
"Yes. I can't believe that I'm such a fool that day." Erza said. "I didn't recognize his name, Erigor. The ace of Eisenwald."
"I heard about him." Ash gasped. "He only accepts assassination requests. His reputation earned him the title: Erigor the Reaper."
"He kills for money?" Lucy gulped.
"When the council made assassination requests illegal, Erigor decided that money was more important than the council's rules." Erza stated. "They were kicked out of the Guilds League, but that didn't stop them and they continue to disobey orders to this day."
"Froa (Whoa)..." Froakie gulped.
"Starly Starly Star (This is gonna be a lot tougher than our battle with Everlue)." Starly said.
"How can I been so careless?" Erza grumbled. "If I had recognized Erigor's name back then, I could've pulverized them. I could've forced them to confess their secrets."
"Ivysaur (Don't blame yourself)." Ivysaur said, comforting Erza by having a vine pat her on the shoulder.
"That's why you want us to come." Ash said, finally putting the pieces together. "You want us to help you stop Eisenwald from using Lullaby, right?"
"That's correct." Erza said. "And I'm not foolish enough to believe that I can stop an entire guild all by myself. That's why I asked you guys to come. We'll be storming the Eisenwald guild."
"Sounds like fun to me." Gray smirked.
"We're with you, Erza." Ash said with determination as their Pokemon, with the exception of Ralts, cheered.
"I shouldn't have come along…" Lucy whimpered in fear.
"R-Ralts (M-Me too)..." Ralts nodded.
Next Station
"Come on, can't you give us a discount, pretty please~" Lucy said as she buys food for the group. They all start eating while the train begins moving again.
"Hey Erza, what's your other Pokemon?" Ash asked.
"Wait, you got another one?" Lucy asked.
"Yes, I do. I should send him out." Erza said, taking out a pokeball. "Come on out, Honedge. It's time for lunch." She said as she sends out Honedge.
"Hone Honedge (Pleasure to meet you all)." Honedge greeted.
"Whoa." Lucy gasped in awe.
"Wow, your Honedge looks awesome." Ash said as he took out his Pokedex and points it at Honedge.
[Honedge - the Sword Pokemon. It is said that Honedge is actually a spirit living inside a sword and whoever touches the handle will have their spirit drained by its sash.]
"Pika Pikachu (Hello Honedge)!" Pikachu waved, only to get a simple bow from the Sword Pokemon.
"So what kind of magic do you use?" Lucy asked.
"That's a good question." Erza admitted.
"Is your magic really pretty?" Lucy said.
"Personally, I think Gray's magic is much more beautiful than mine." Erza admitted while eating a strawberry cake.
"Oh, like this?" Gray then curls up a fist before placing it on his open hand, creating an ice sculptor of the fairy tail symbol. "I use Ice Magic. My Pokémon use Ice moves too."
"Now I see why you and Natsu don't get along. Ice and Fire don't mix." Lucy said.
"Really? That never crossed my mind." Erza said.
"Nah, I just hate his guts." Gray stated.
"While we're on the subject, what's your magic?" Erza asked, looking at Ash.
"I'll show you." Ash said, holding his hands out before creating an aura sphere. "I use Aura Magic."
Hearing the name of his magic causes Gray and Erza to gasp in shock.
"You're an aura wizard?" Erza asked.
"No way." Gray said. "Aren't they supposed to be extinct?"
"There's only a few left, but that's like a 5% chance of encountering one." Lucy answered.
"So who taught you this magic?" Erza asked.
"Professor Oak did. He may not be an aura wizard, but he taught me how to use it." Ash answered. "And he was the one who gave me Pikachu right before I left Caelum."
"Pikachu (Good times)." Pikachu smiled.
"I've been meaning to ask you something." Lucy said.
"What's up?" Ash asked.
"How come Pikachu is the only one that doesn't go back into his pokeball?" Lucy asked.
"Pikachu hates being in his pokeball and loves being on my shoulder." Ash answered.
"Pika Pika (It's much more comfortable that way)." Pikachu stated, nuzzling against Ash's cheek.
Onibas Station
Upon arriving, Erza, Lucy, Gray, and Ash grabbed their luggage and walk out of the train. The four start making their way to town.
"You think the Eisenwald guys are still in Onibas Town?" Gray asked.
"I have no idea." Erza admitted. "That's why we're going to find out."
"Is it too late to go back?" Lucy gulped.
"Huh?" Ash looks back at the train and panics after realizing something.
"What's wrong?" Lucy asked.
"We forgot Natsu!" Ash answered.
"What!?" The three wizards gasped in shock as they see that the train already left the station.
"You gotta be kidding me…" Gray said.
"I was so busy talking about the mission, that I completely forgot about him." Erza stuttered before looking away, clenching her fist with guilt. "I am such a fool. Natsu hates all kinds of transportations! This is all my fault, I need one of you to punch me in the face for my stupidity."
"That's a little much.." Lucy said.
"We need to get him back." Ash said, taking out a Pokeball. "Starly, I choose you!" Ash tosses his pokeball in the air, sending out Starly.
"What are you gonna do?" Gray asked.
"Starly, can you follow the train and find Natsu?" Ash asked, pointing in the direction where the train went.
"Starly (You got it)." Starly nods before taking off.
"Let's go stop that train." Ash suggested.
"I have an idea. Follow me." Erza said, leading the rest.
With Natsu
Natsu is drifting in his seat due to motion sickness. Meanwhile, a man with a white jacket, light blue pants, and black hair walks up to Natsu, but stops and notice the Fairy Tail symbol on his shoulder.
"Well, if it isn't a member of Fairy Tail." The man said. "How's the guild treating you these days. Is it worth sticking around?"
"Huh?" Natsu looks up weakly before the man puts his foot on the dragon slayer's face.
"Don't act all high and mighty just because you're in a legal guild, Fairy." The man taunted. "You guys blindly follow the magic council and what do we look like us? Harmless little flies!"
Natsu gets mad upon hearing the man's words, causing him to bolt out of his seat and engulf his right fist in flames while taking out a pokeball.
"Ooh, did I struck a nerve?" The man taunted.
"Char-" Natsu stops while his flames disappear due to motion sickness.
"You call that magic?" The man laughed and takes out two pokeballs. "Haunter, Dusclops, let's show him how it's done." He tosses his pokeballs in the air, sending out Haunter and Dusclops.
"Haunt Haunt Haunt!" Haunter laughs.
"Dusclops." Dusclops growled.
"Shadow Punch!" The man said while he and his pokemon fired a barrage of fist-shaped shadow energy at Natsu, knocking him off his feet. "That's how you do it."
"Why you…!" Natsu grunted.
Before the man and his pokemon can continue torturing Natsu, the train suddenly stops, causing the man to fall as a wooden flute with a three-eyed skeleton fell out of his coat pocket.
"The train stopped…" Natsu said, regaining his energy before he spots the flute. "Hey, what's that?"
"Crap… He saw it…" The man gulped before he and his pokemon were blown to the side of the train.
"Huh?" Natsu looks to his left and sees Ash's Starly using whirlwind. "Hey Starly."
"Starly (Are you okay)?" Starly asked.
"I'm fine. Hey, help me kick this guy's butt." Natsu said, taking out a pokeball. "Let's go, Charmander!" He tosses his pokeball, sending out Charmander as he roars.
"Where did that bird come from?" The man scoffed. "Dusclops, use Shadow Ball."
"Dusclops!" Dusclops creates a shadow ball before launching it at Starly, only for the latter to dodge and hit it with Wing Attack.
"Fire Punch!" Natsu commanded before he and Charmander threw a fiery right hook at the man and his Haunter, creating an explosion that made a hole on the roof of the cart.
"Lucky Shot…" The man grunted.
"Little fly huh?" Natsu smirked.
"Attention all passengers. Our emergency stop was a false alarm. We will be moving shortly." The conductor announced, freaking out Natsu as he immediately grabs his bag.
"Hold it right there!" The man shouted. "I'm not gonna let you and your Pokemon escape that easily. You're messing with Eisenwald."
"So you're with Eisenwald, huh?" Natsu growled. "I'll show you what happens when you mock Fairy Tail. Let's take this outside." He then starts feeling sick once the train starts moving.
With Team Natsu
Erza is driving a magic mobile with the expense of some of her magic energy with Gray latching onto the rooftop. Ash and Lucy are in the passenger seat with their heads poking out of the windows.
"Starly (Guys)!" The four see Starly flying towards them after spotting them.
"Starly, did you find Natsu?" Ash asked.
"Star Starly (Yes, he's inside)." Starly answered, gesturing to where Natsu's at in the train with a concern look.
"What's wrong?" Lucy asked, noticing Starly's expression.
Before Starly can answer, Natsu crashes through the window as he is sent flying towards his fellow pokemon mages, crashing face first into Gray as the two fell off the car.
Erza immediately stops the car while she, Ash, and Lucy rush over to the two. "Natsu, are you alright?" She asked.
"Aye…" Natsu answered weakly.
"Here." Ash and Lucy help the two mages back up while they held a hand over their forehead.
"That hurt, you idiot!" Gray shouted.
"Shut up, Icy Freak! How could you guys leave me on the train!?" Natsu shouted back.
"I'm just thankful you weren't badly injured. I apologize, Natsu." Erza as she grabs Natsu's head and slams it against her chest of armor, her unique way of hugging.
"It's okay!" Natsu said in slight pain.
'That's her way of hugging?' Lucy thought while Erza let Natsu go of her hug.
"What happened?" Lucy asked.
"I just got attacked by a weirdo." Natsu answered.
"What?" Ash asked.
"Yeah, he said that he was from Eisenwald." Natsu said.
"YOU FOOL!" Erza shouted, giving Natsu a hard slap to face with her left hand while Gray, Lucy, Ash, Pikachu, and Starly stare at the two in shock and horror. "That is exactly who were chasing after! Why did you let him get away!?"
"What the? This is the first I heard about him." Natsu said, completely confused while holding his left cheek.
"I explain everything on the train! You should listen when people are talking to you!" Erza scolded.
"Uhh Erza." Ash spoke up.
"What!?" Erza said, glaring back at the aura wizard.
"You knocked him out earlier when we left Magnolia, remember?" Ash pointed out.
'THAT IDIOT!' Gray and Lucy thought in horror that Ash, of all people, called out Erza for an error she made.
"It was nice knowing him…" Gray said to himself, feeling so bad for Ash.
Erza gives Ash a blank expression before remembering what she did to Natsu, causing her to clear her throat. "I completely forgot about that part and ended up jumping to conclusions too soon. I'm sorry for hitting you, Natsu."
"Uhh it's okay?" Natsu said, still confused about what's happening.
Erza then turns to Ash. "And thank you for reminding me. Please punch me in the face for my punishment."
"Uhh no need for that." Ash said with a sweatdrop.
Gray and Lucy look at the aura wizard in disbelief after what just happened. They don't know which one was more scary: The fact that Ash of all people have the guts to call out Erza for forgetting something or the fact that she didn't attack him and apologize instead.
"Those two are unbelievable…" Lucy admitted.
"You're not sick, are you?" Gray asked, placing a hand on Ash's forehead after removing his hat.
"What are you talking about?" Ash asked, completely confused.
Erza walks over to the magic mobile and re-attaches the wrist device that drains her magic in order to drive the vehicle. "So he was on the same train that we were on. Let's find him."
"What was this guy like?" Gray asked Natsu, who crosses his arms to think.
"He didn't look like somebody from a dark guild, but he did have this strange flute thing." Natsu answered. "It has a skull, but with three eyes."
"A three-eyed skull?" Lucy gasped.
"That's creepy." Gray said.
"Lucy, what's wrong?" Ash asked, putting his hat back on as everyone looks at the blonde girl in concern.
"It's just that I've heard about that flute before. Lullaby.. The cursed song." Lucy said. "It's death magic!"
"What?" Erza asked in concern.
"Death Magic?" Ash asked in shock.
"Starly (Seriously)!?" Starly chirped.
"Pika (No way)!" Pikachu gasped.
"A curse song? Like an incantation?" Gray asked.
"I've only read about them in books before, but there's deadly spells out there that are forbidden to be used by wizards." Lucy stated.
"That's right. There are curse black magic that can kill a person that is used on." Erza stated.
"Well if I'm right, Lullaby's even worse." Lucy said.
Kunugi Station
The passengers scream in horror as they just witnessed a man getting murdered by a scythe-wielding man with spiky silver hair and blue tattoos underneath his eyes and on his upper body.
"This train belongs to Eisenwald now." The scythe wielder said.
"T-That's Erigor the Reaper!" The man shouted in fear.
"Get everything off the train." Erigor told his men. "Luggage, the conductor, all of it. And if anyone tries to defy us, kill them all."
With that, the rest of the dark mages start removing luggages and people off the train while the man that attacked Natsu earlier hops off and walks towards Erigor.
"Well look who's here." The man said.
"Kageyama." Erigor said, looking at the man. "I heard that you were coming back aboard this train. There's a lot of wreckage. Care to explain what happened?"
"Come on, are you interested to see what me and my pokemon brought back?" Kageyama chuckled as he took out the flute. "We finally managed to break the seal."
"Way to go, Kageyama." A man with a pharaoh-theme outfit, named Rayule, said.
"Is that it?" A fat guy, name Karacka, asked.
"That's right. Lullaby." Erigor said, holding Lullaby in his hand. "Originally, it was a tool to cast simple death curses. Useful, but limited. That is until the Black Wizard, Zeref transformed it into a demon flute. Now its song can kill hundreds, thousands at once, lulling them all into endless sleep." He then makes an evil glare. "And it's all mine."
With Team Natsu
Erza continues to drive the magic mobile, but at full speed with Gray on the rooftop and Natsu (who is now sick from being inside a vehicle), Lucy, Ash, and Pikachu sitting in the passenger seat. Natsu and Ash sent out their flying types earlier so they can help with scouting.
"Hey, slow down Erza!" Gray shouted in concern while holding on tight. "You're using up too much power driving this thing!"
"I have no choice but to press onward. We're running out of time." Erza said. "If Erigor gets his hand on Lullaby, lives will be lost."
"Did you two find anything?" Ash asked, looking at Fletchling and Starly.
"Starly (Not yet)." Starly answered.
"Fletch Fletchling (We'll keep looking)." Fletchling chirped.
'Curses… What is it that they hope to accomplish?' Erza thought. 'This is madness…'
With Eisenwald
After they enter the train, Erigor takes out a lacrima as it glows for a brief moment before a man with silver serpentine-like hair and red eyes appear.
"Nascour, is everything ready at Oshibana Station?" Erigor asked.
"Yes. The preparation has been made." Nascour answered. "What about you? Did Kageyama break the seal."
"He did." Erigor chuckled before showing Nascour the flute. "We got our hands on Lullaby. Lay low for the time being. The plan will fail if you cause a commotion over there."
"I understand." Nascour said before they hang up. Nascour puts his lacrima away before walking off. You better be ready to sing your swan song, Erigor. Because once I play Lullaby, you'll die by my hands."
(A/N)
And that is it for Chapter 4 of The Pokemon Mage.
Hope you guys enjoy this chapter and I am thankful that this chapter isn't over 50 pages. I know I left this chapter in a cliffhanger, but they can be interesting and suspenseful sometimes. I wanna thank Third Dragneel for helping me with the edits.
For those who are wondering who Nascour is, he's a Pokemon villain from Pokemon Colosseum, so I thought it'll be interesting to add some Pokemon villains here and there. This won't be the only time this happens, so keep an eye out for more in the future.
I hope that you guys the small moment for Ash and Erza before the mission, but if it's not good, then I apologize.
I'm not gonna add the team update this time since I wanna save the movesets for Erza's Ivysaur and Honedge in the next chapter, so keep an eye out for that.
Next Time: Fairies in the Wind