Pokemon Fan Fiction / Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ A Poke'master's Legacy ❯ Cerulean Waterflower ( Chapter 1 )

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A Poke'master's Legacy

Disclaimer: No I don't own Poke'mon or the characters. All I own is the concept so
don't bother to sue 'cause I have no cash.

Last Chapter: Ash reflected on what happened the day he won on Indigo Plateau and
How his friends left a big impression on him. Five years later he wonders
if his life would have been different if they didn't seperate.

Chapter One: Cerulean Waterflower

Night. It always seems like I think best at this time. Even though I should
be having peaceful dreams I end up with nightmares that cause me to wake up. Pikachu
sleeps soundly on my stomach and I smile at the electric rodent. It seems as though he
is the only one who can make me truly smile these days besides Mom. My life seems
empty now. When I first became a champion five years ago I couldn't get enough of this
life, but then the battles became tedious. They always ended the same. I always won and
the challenger went home vowing to be better than me. I have yet to witness that. When
that person does come along I'll be so much happier to give up this lifestyle.

Because of my lack of satisfaction I travel a lot. I gain new and better poke'mon.
If you stay with the same routine someone will catch on and beat you. Badly. Through it all
I do manage to keep up with what my former comrades are doing. Tracy for example is now
a world renown poke'mon watcher and a close friend of Proffessor Oak. I suppose that was
his dream come true. Brock met up with Suzy again then they got married. They opened a
breeding shop that is the best anywhere. People come from miles around so that their poke'mon
can be groomed by them. Then there is Misty. She took the job of Gym battles from her three
lovely sisters and decided that they should stick with the shows. Now I hear that Cerulean's
badge is the hardest to get. I chuckled to myself, which disturbed Pikachu. She always was one
person who wouldn't let you win without trying her best.

Pikachu hopped off my stomach and turned on the special lamp I got for him. " Pika pi?,"
he asked. That phrase usually meant 'what's wrong?' He had been asking that a lot lately. " Nothing.
I just can't sleep," I reply. The sound of my own voice startled me. It's been a while since I
actually spoke and now my voice sounded so foreign to me. The yellow mouse frowned at me.
" Pi chu, pika pi chu," he said hotly. That phrase meant ' You said that last night.' I smiled at him
as I sat up. I sighed a bit as I looked out my window. My Hoot-hoot was perched on my windowsill
crying out to the moon. " I miss my friends. My life seems so empty now that they aren't about.
What do I have to live for? Poke'mon battles? Please. I know my mother still needs me but *I*
need something more," I said. The mouse nodded as if he knew this all along. He went into my
drawer and pulled out a flyer that I had discarded when I came home. He came over to me and
placed in my hands.

What the flyer said made my face light up. A new league was about in the land of Lashen.
It was called the 'Crystal League.' New poke'mon were there and most definitely new trainers. It
was a place in which my rank didn't matter. I would be just another eager trainer. I smiled at Pikachu
and hugged it tightly. He patted my back so I could let him go. Then something else came to mind. I
couldn't go alone. What if I got Misty and Brock to come along? I knew that Tracy was too busy so I
would leave him alone. " Hey Pikachu, do you want to go visit Misty and Brock?," I asked. The mouse
smiled and hopped about my dresser. " Pi Pikachu!," he said. That meant 'hell yes!' in mouse language.
I nodded and got him to calm down. For some odd reason I became so tired. Maybe it was because I
would be seeing my old friends again. I didn't have time to ponder the thought much because I fell into
a blissful sleep.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

" Come on Misty, like, everyone's waiting for you," Daisy called. " Coming!," I called back.
Ever since I took up being a gym leader again it seemed as though everybody wanted to battle me. They
never won of course, but it was tiring none the less. Daisy and my other sisters just finished their water
show and now it was time for the gym battles to begin. I came out onto my aqua arena and began to
accept the challengers. After about three hours of long drawn out battles I seemed to cover them all. The
losing trainers were nursing their poke'mon back to health with revives and superpotions while others
were rushing theirs to the poke'mon center. I sighed in annoyance. If this is the best I can get I can't even
imagine what Ash feels.

I smile to myself as I begin to think of him. It's been five years since I've seen him but sometimes
I did think he was about watching me. I still remember the day we left him. He seemed to grow more sad
as each one of us left. Maybe I should have allowed him to walk me home, but I figured it would be harder
to let go if I did. I think he sensed that too. I wonder sometimes how he's doing. I watch all of his matches on
T.V and marvel at his growing selection of poke'mon. Sometimes I wish I had the nerve to call him but I
figure he'd be too busy for me. After all he has a national fanclub now. I grow angry as I think of that. " Is
there any more challengers?," I called.

The crowd parted slowly as a new face showed up. It was a boy with a pikachu on his shoulder. I
smirk to myself. That is a common occurance now that Ash was a poke'mon master. New trainers think that
having a pikachu will make them a champion too. Little do they know it's the bond with the pikachu that
makes you a master. He stopped when he got to the challenger's part of the water field. He was tall with
long black hair. He had chocolate brown eyes which possessed a deadly look in them. I knew that he wouldn't
be a pushover and so did the other defeated trainers because they sat down on the bleachers to watch. I
figured I would do the traditional speech that was expected.

" My name is Misty, I am the leader of Cerulean Gym. I only use poke'mon of the water type but
let me assure you they are no easy targets," I said. He smirked. " So I have heard. I hope you won't disappoint
me," he replied softly. Although his words were spoken in a low and laid back tone they made me more nervous
than a loud overly confident person. I smiled back. " I'll try. We'll both use one pokemon with no time limit. I
have a hair appointment," I mused. He nodded in understanding. " I'll try not to keep you," he retorted. I tried
hard to hide that I was pleased with him. Even if I did lose I would want to know more about him. " Golduck, I
choose you," I said. The blue creature emerged from his poke'ball and stood ready to attack. He was my strongest
poke'mon. I chose to use him because I knew he wouldn't choose a bullshit poke'mon.

He paused for a moment then chose his poke'mon. " Espeon, I choose you," he said. The silver
poke'mon came out of his poke'ball and stood just as his master stood, calm and laid back. I was surprised
that I actually got to see one of the forms of Eevee. Someone told me that it takes a long time for Eevee's to
evolve naturally so I knew this one was strong. I also heard that Espeon was a psychic type. That meant that
Golduck wouldn't be totally helpless because it was half psychic as well. This should be good. " Golduck, use
your confusion," I commanded. Golduck's eyes turned a glowing blue and it used it's attack. After the smoke
cleared Espeon stood there untouched. I couldn't stifle the gasp that escaped. Either that Espeon was about to
collaspe or he was one hell of a trainer.

The Espeon didn't collaspe. It stood there unhurt. He smiled at me mockingly. " Show her Golduck how
it's done Espeon. Use your confusion," he commanded. The creature stood and it's eyes glowed white. Espeon's
confusion attack hit Golduck hard. My poke'mon staggered to it's feet but fell over in defeat. The other trainers
cheered for the victor who managed to beat me. I called Golduck back to it's poke'ball so I could take him to
see Nurse Joy. I walked over to the mysterious trainer who was petting his Espeon's head. When he noticed me
he put the psychic creature back. All the while, his pikachu never left his shoulder. I could tell by it's coat that
it was strong and probably would have killed my poor Golduck had it battled. I smiled at him so I could show
there was no hard feelings. In truth it felt good to be beaten. That meant that Ash would have a worthy opponent.

" Alright stranger, you have earned a Cascade Badge," I said as I took the badge from my wetsuit
belt. He looked at my upturned hand and closed it back with his own. I looked up into his eyes in confusion but
after a moment I felt as though he was familiar but who was it? " I don't understand. You beat me yet you won't
take the badge. What game are you trying to pull?," I inquired. " I don't need your badge because I have it
already," he explained. I frowned at him. " That isn't possible. This is the first time I have ever battled you unless
you battled my sisters before I got back," I retorted. He smiled at me. " No, I battled you about six years ago.
We were only kids then yet you insisted that you could beat me. You even said I had won the badge because
Team Rocket interfered," he replied. Then the realization hit me. I did battle him six years ago because he was
an incompetant trainer from Pallet Town.

" Ash...?," I inquired. He nodded yes as if his voice couldn't say it. Pikachu then jumped on my shoulder
and said something in his language. Ash laughed. " What did he say?," I asked. " He said he was waiting for you
to figure it out because he couldn't stand not being able to hug you," he translated. I giggled as I stroked pikachu's
coat. The remaining trainers were in a frenzy. They got to see Ash Ketchum battle and they had to tell their friends
what they saw. " So, what brings you around this part of town Ash," I inquired. " I missed you," he stated simply.
I knew I was blushing at his words but what exactly did that mean. " Well good, because I missed you too. Come
on Daisy and the others probably want to see you," I said. I turned away from him and began to walk away. He
followed behind me silently. Let the good times begin.

tbc......................

End of chapter one. I hope that battle wasn't too boring. Hey, I had to introduce the plot. Oh and another thing, if
anyone could tell me what Misty's other sister's names are that would greatly appreciated. Anyway, as always
read and review and no flames. See ya! ~LS~