Dreamer

Chapter 14: “I am Ash Ketchum”

Ash: Well . . . I am Ash Ketchum.

Gary felt a bit startled that Ash said his full name. After the surprise subsided he felt a familiar aura around Ash, it was the same one he knew since they were children. Gary didn’t have to ask he knew Ash was complete. With all his memories back, including ones he forgot along ago, Ash is much stronger and is also aware of his own potential.

G/S?: I remember who you are! I thought I lost my life when we both fell off that airship. I’m going to make you pay for that!

Ash stepped forward and crossed his arms together giving his opponent a serious stare down.

Ash: Revenge this or avenge that, you’re as corny as a comic book baddie! But if you want to settle something then I’m your man. I’ve spent three years in an unknown state not knowing who I am or what purpose I have. Do you know how empty that feeling is! But I’m not going to hold it against you, what was done was done, it was only chance that I lost my memory because I couldn’t control my own potential at that time. But now I can!

There was a moment where the two stared down at each other giving emotionless expressions.

G/S?: I know all about it. I know about the City Master’s relic and its own capabilities. I know what you are and who is everyone else. And I know what this is capable of doing! Do you know who I am!

Ash: You are nobody; you will only be referred to as a G/S!

G/S swung the Osmosis Sword to launch a lightning attack. Ash was shocked for a moment but then banished the stream of electricity with his own.

Ash: I get more bolts flow through me when my own pokemon do it.

G/S: I just wanted you to shut up.

Kurai checked his father, he was doing okay but a bit weak. Kurai laid him against the wall and made sure he was safe.

Kurai: Dad. Are you okay?

Reed: Dad. . . you haven’t called me that in a long time. Kurai . . . what happened?

Kurai wanted to explain everything but he knew his father wouldn’t believe it and even if he did it would be best if he just didn’t know.

Kurai: That person over there attacked the main office is after the Osmosis Sword. He has it and knows how to use it, but some of your students are helping.

Reed looked and saw Ash facing off against the mysterious thief.

Reed: Students of the PKMN Society? The students are always so good. I wish the entire world would be like them.

Kurai: Sit tight Dad, I’ll make sure everything is alright.

Kurai stood up and walked over to Ash. He nodded to Ash signaling that he was going to fight side by side with him. G/S gained knowledge by just holding the sword, he knew how to use it, its power and uses, also its main purpose.

G/S: If I suck up potential energy for this I can turn it back into the DREAMER and see Ultima. I will capture all the pokemon in the world!!

Ash’s face became angered, G/S’s strong emotions could have triggered the sword to react to him and give him a changed fate. His desire to have all the pokemon of the world and he might accomplish it all because of the side effects of the Osmosis Sword. Ash knew the sword didn’t grant wishes but it just gave extra motivation to fulfill certain goals. Ash knows all too well what motivation can do to someone and their undying will to accomplish what they want, he too have that same feeling as well as Gary.

Ash: Its not as much as changed fate or altered fate but more of an altered mentality to reach a goal in life. G/S, your not gonna have it your way!

G/S: All talk! I’ll turn this thing into the DREAMER by sucking you and the others dry!

G/S rushed right at Ash trying to stab him with the Osmosis but Ash dodged, however it wasn’t enough and the Osmosis started to drain Ash’s potential from a short distance. Kurai pushed off G/S to the other side of the room and checked on Ash.

Ash: I’m still pretty drained from the previous time. I’m not at 100 percent.

Kurai: I’ll take care of this.

Kurai squared off against G/S and began fighting him. At first Kurai got the advantage by using his darkness potential but the longer G/S held the Osmosis the more he knew about it. Kurai stepped up and disappeared before G/S, then just as Kurai was going to reappear and attack, he was caught and kicked down.

G/S: Faint attack, clever but I saw it!

Kurai’s potential started to get drained but yet again the process was interrupted when Misty and Lina stepped up.

G/S: Ladies, do you wish to get involved and be drained as well?

Misty: This is the first time I knew I had this but I’m going to give it all I got.

Lina: Me too!

Misty and Lina mobbed G/S trying to knock the Osmosis off his hand. It was a team effort and proved very effective. Kurai got up from the floor and joined in the attack. Ash stood up and readied to help out but then Reed stopped him.

Reed: Wait, there’s a connection with potential energies and pokemon attack. If you could only find electric types.

Ash: Is there a transfer system around here?

Reed pointed to a computer near the corner of the office. Ash ran towards it and turned it on. The fight with G/S turned for the worst when Lina was knocked down hard by blazing fire attack down by the sword. It felt like hours to have the entire computer load but once it was loaded Ash quickly accessed his personal file. He typed as fast as he could and navigated from window to window looking for the right command. Misty felt weak from the heavy discharge from all the water attacks she tried to perform. Ash wanted things to hurry faster on the computer. He finally got to the window he was looking for, he quickly typed in his password and had access to his personal Pokemon Storage Matrix. Kurai was leading the attack and continuously tried to knock the Osmosis out of G/S’s had. Just as he had his hands on it, he suffered from two gut punches and a near slash to his arm. Ash accessed the storage matrix and pulled out all his electric type pokemon. The transfer would take awhile, a waiting time Ash didn’t have.

*****

Prof. Oak did an inventory check of all the pokeballs in his lab when suddenly an old mechanism came to life. He looked over his shoulder and saw Ash’s matrix started up and started to transfer pokemon. He dropped his clipboard and assumed that Ash was alive and needed his pokemon.

Prof. Oak: Ash . . . alive?

One of the pokeball’s started to glow just as it was transported. Prof. Oak knew which one that was and was happy that it was being transported, it was a clear evidence that Ash was really alive.

Prof. Oak: I must know where he is!

Immediately Prof. Oak ran into his main computer and did a track down on the transferred pokemon.

*****

The download was complete, Ash took all the pokeballs and attached it to his belt. He turned around and saw Kurai fighting G/S one on one. Misty and Lina were barely sitting up, they had been injured a bit and probably even had some of their potential drained out of them.

Ash: Hang in there!

Lina concentrated deeply, with a wave of her hand several flying razor leafs appeared and aimed right at G/S. G/S deflected all of it and continued to fight Kurai. Misty summoned some water attacks and push G/S into the wall but the water didn’t even get him wet. G/S saw an opening of Kurai’s attack and elbowed him in his gut. With a swift kick Kurai fell to the ground not too far from Lina and Misty. He pointed at the three and started to slowly drain them. Ash ran up and kicked the sword up so it disrupted the draining.

Kurai: Ugg be careful, he’s a strong one.

Ash: Only strong because he has that! I faced him before, he’s nothing.

Ash jumped away from an incoming ground fire attack, G/S overheard Ash talking about him.

Ash: It is strange how someone like you would turn out to be who you are. I guess there’s a few bad eggs in the pack.

G/S: And what’s that suppose to mean?

Ash: G/S stands for Gold and Silver. That class level is for expert Johto league people, some of the strongest and most skilled people ever. That is why they are given the nickname G/S. Gold and Silver colors represent a high value but its disgraceful to see someone like you, who’s a G/S, behave the way you do. But I suppose there’s nothing said about G/S class having a good mind, heart, and soul.

Ash reached for his pokeballs and threw down all down. Around him he was surrounded with electric type pokemon, they were all different and were ready to follow Ash. One special pokemon jumped from where it stood and right onto Ash’s shoulder.

Ash: Miss me . . . Pikachu?

Pikachu was happy to see Ash again. It didn’t suffer much when Ash was away, only being stuck in its pokeball and being “asleep” the whole time. Misty and Gary watched over, Ash didn’t know that Pikachu hasn’t experience the long years awaiting for Ash’s return.

*****

Misty rushed into Prof. Oak’s lab holding Pikachu in her arms. Pikachu was weak and unconscious also very pale looking.

Misty: Prof. Oak, something’s wrong with Pikachu!

Prof. Oak looked over Pikachu and sighed with great sadness.

Prof. Oak: Its in depression. I’m afraid that if this continues he won’t live for much longer.

Misty: That’s terrible! Ash would be devastated if Pikachu died! Please there must be a way!

Prof. Oak: . . . there is a way but it’s risky. Ash . . . do you still think he’s still alive.

Misty: Yes! He won’t die! I know somewhere he’s still alive!

Prof. Oak wished he were more optimistic about the incident. Pikachu laid on the medical table nearly lifeless. Prof. Oak placed on special glove reading to treat Pikachu. The plan was to inject a special type of drug that will ease Pikachu’s depression by making it dream of pleasant things. After the anxiety stress is reduced it can be placed into a Pokeball then held into the “sleep chamber” where it original slept for many years before Ash received him.

Gary was present in the room when Pikachu was placed into the sleep chamber. He knew Ash’s Pikachu very well. He viewed it as like Ash’s own brother pokemon. When they did battle, it was the one that fought the hardest out of everyone. It was a real strong pokemon with a lot of heart towards its trainer. Gary knew it’d be a waste if Ash never returned to it. He was now further motivated to find Ash, to bring him back to his friends, his pokemon, and to continue their rivalry.

*****

Electricity sparked around Ash and his pokemon. Energies emerged from both Ash and his pokemon, turning into a bright glowing yellow. Energies mixed and fused together to give Ash the strength he needs to be stronger in his potential. Everyone was blinded momentarily till the electrical discharge lowered to a spark. Everyone saw bolts coursing through Ash’s body and around it, he was now fully charged and ready to fight.

Ash: Everyone (pokemon) I appreciate the help and you’ve given me more than your strength and energies, you’ve given me your full on support to accomplish what I need to do. Right now I want everyone to stay clear, not that I don’t need you, but I just don’t want everyone to get hurt. Pikachu, please watch over everyone else.

Pikachu hopped off Ash and walked over to the slumped over Gary, Misty, Lina, Kurai, and Reed. Ash stepped forward to confront G/S but was stopped by Gary just to hand Ash something. It was his cap. Ash placed it on and continued to confront G/S.

G/S: And who think who’s corny here? Anyway time to crush you!

Ash ran towards G/S. They met at the center of the room and began to fight. Ash dodged the sword slashes and countered to weaken G/S’s hand. G/S tried varies elemental attacks to get after Ash but it was difficult to hit him. A fire attack was a clear miss, pounding the ground for an earth shattering earthquake was futile when Ash was in the air, and a beam attack here and there were all misses. G/S slashes forward with a fire tip attack but Ash maneuvered to the side of G/S and continued to attack his hand that held the sword. G/S pushed off and jumped back. He readied a full straight elemental barrage slash attack. With a quick sprint, G/S ran towards Ash at incredible speed. Ash was a bit overwhelmed at the incoming and there was very little room to dodge it. At the last moment Ash knew there was only one place to dodge and that was down. Ash fell to his side, he felt the blade just swing past his face, he placed one of his legs in front of G/S’s front foot area and then the other behind the heel. It was a drop toe hold maneuver and G/S fell down. Quickly Ash moved to pry the sword out of G/S’s hand. It was almost like an arm bar technique but he added some of his electrical charge to help weaken the hand. The sword was nearly out of G/S’s hand when he got into a rage. Immediately a surge of energy exploded out of G/S, sending Ash flying back into the wall. G/S looked at Ash with great hatred. He slammed the sword to the ground and all types of different elements unleashed around him. Ash covered himself but was struck hard with whatever was coming his way. When the energies subsided, Ash felt injured and weakened by the great surge. He looked at G/S who was slouching on the sword, the burst drained him of strength and now he had to catch his breath. Ash walked towards him, G/S looked up and picked up the sword from the ground.

G/S: Gwaaa what does it take to get you!!

G/S raised the sword high up to slash right at Ash but something strange happened. The sword started to glow a bit but then floated away from G/S’s hands. It spun around for a bit then broke into two halves, one identical from the other. The two floated there for a moment but then one flew right at Ash. Ash barely dodged in time, the sword landed and stuck itself into the ground not too far behind him.

Ash: Half a sword? Am I granted this much?

Something felt eerie at just what happened, it almost seemed like the powers controlling the supernatural elements of the Osmosis Sword wanted them to duel. It gave each person half a sword to duel with, the winner would probably end up with the full thing. Ash knew that if he lost then the full strength of the sword would go to G/S and every minute he possessed he grew smarter on how to use the sword to its full power. Just a moment ago he managed to do a multi-elemental attack, how long more till he realizes its true strength?

Ash: Its been decided! It will be a duel!

In the next chapter: The duel is on. With sword divided into two both Ash and G/S are at level playing field. Everyone maybe down but they aren’t out, they realize something about Ash as he squares of against G/S. The duel will settle it!

Author’s Note: Hi everyone! Well I’ve been having fun watching one of my favorite anime, Initial D. Has anyone saw Final Fantasy yet? I really recommend seeing it. Don’t be mistaken cause its not like the game, its far more than a game could ever be. Ya just gotta love it! Its so cool. Ahem anyway, the fanart contest is going well. I’ve gotten some entries which made me glad that people would actually enter this thing. Well it may not be much but all those of you who sent in their art, I’m so grateful and happy that you did. Once again for those who missed the previous author’s note, I’m having a contest of fanart, the winner will get a free copy of Pokemon the 3^rd movie in Japanese with ENGLISH SUBTITLES. Those who enter will have their fanart posted on a website that I’ll personally make and the winner will ofcourse be the hall of fame of that page. The fanart doesn’t have to do with anything about this fic but it sure helps a lot for me judging. As everyone sends in their art, I get inspired to draw too, so I’ll release my other fanart for this fic when I’m done with them. Anyway thanks for everyone’s support! I’ll have the next chapter up as soon as I can.