Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ Dragon's Series ❯ In which Lance leaves to become a Dragon Master ( Chapter 17 )

Part 15! Halfway there! I plan to have 30 episodes. Hope it all works out!

Disclaimer: Shadow does not own pokemon. *Snarls*

Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, and italics indicates pokemon speech.

Timeline: 3 weeks later

Part 15: In which Lance leaves to become a Dragon Master

"Lance, you can't leave!" Ash begged Lance as he headed for the cave entrance, his dark blue cloak billowing out behind him.

"Ash, I promise I'll come back." Lance said.

Ash burst into tears. "But its dangerous trying to become a pokemon master! What if you get hurt?"

Lance sighed and knelt down so he was face-to-face with the younger trainer. "Ash, I'll be fine. I've leaving Magneton and the others to take care of you, okay? Don't worry about this."

"But I'm scared!" Ash said, with big teary eyes.

Lance put a finger on Ash's lips. "Shh, I'll come back, I promise."

Ash tightly hugged the dragon trainer, before nodding and stepping back. "Okay. But you promised to come back! You can't break that promise!"

Lance kissed Ash on the top of his head. "I know. Goodbye."

Ash looked on sadly while Lance walked outside into the sun. "Goodbye, Lance-chan! Don't get hurt!"

"Aerodactyl, I choose you!" The fossil dragon materialized in front of Lance. She climbed on its back. "Let's go."
< Whirl Islands, right? >

< Right. That's where Lugia is. She tests all prospective dragon masters. If they fail… >

< Shh! Think happy thoughts! > Dragonair commanded.

Lance smiled and brushed a few wisps of stray blonde hair out of her face. < All right. >

< Don't worry. If anyone can make it through Lugia's trial, you can. >

< I know… >

After a long ride, they arrived at the first of the Whirl Islands.

"The first test must be here." Lance said.

< Indeed. > A voice in her head nearly made Lance jump out of her skin, but she kept her cool.

< My first test challenges the bonds between you and your pokemon. Can you withstand the elements? >
As if on cue, a blizzard started up.

"Aerodactyl, Return!" Lance said, withdrawing the dragon pokemon before it could freeze to death.

The ice shards seemed to form a maze. Sighing, Lance used Flash to light the cavern of ice, and began walking.

Four hours later…

"Brr." Lance said as she wrapped her cloak more tightly around herself. < Are you all right? >

< We're fine. > Dragonair said. Her soft voice was tinged with worry. < But what about you? >

< I'll be okay. Don't worry. > Lance reassured them.

< You'll freeze. > Gyrados protested. < Here, I'll keep you company. > Before Lance could protest, the water dragon materialized by her side. < After all, I am a water-type and not as weak to ice. >

"Thanks, Gyrados." Lance said as she hopped on Gyrados's back. "Well, I guess we continue."

Lugia watched silently. * Interesting… so her dragon has risked himself to protect her. A strong bond indeed… *

Dragonite the legendary nodded. < Do you think she will make it? >

< Only two others have ever passed my test, Dragonite. >

< But maybe, she'll be the one. >

< Perhaps. The one that becomes the Dragon Master, not just a dragon master… She has potential. >

< Yes, that she does have. But is it enough? >

They walked for a few more hours. By now, Gyrados was feeling quite uncomfortable and Lance offered to recall him, but he was stubborn and refused. < If you're going to freeze, I'll freeze with you. >

"Gyrados, dragons are super weak to ice! I don't want you to die." Lance said.

< What about your own health? > Dragonair questioned as she also materialized, followed by Aerodactyl.

< Yeah, if you die, what's the point of this whole thing? > Aerodactyl questioned in a harsh voice. < We're a team; remember? So we all have to face this demon together. Otherwise, there's no way to win. >

Lance locked eyes with her dragon pokemon and saw that they all had the same look in their eyes. We're going to get through this together, or none of us is going to make it, they seemed to say.

< We're your friends, Lance! We love you. We'll follow you even if it means death! Do you think we will abandon you know? >
"Very well." Lance said. She wasn't going to fight them. "Dragonair, can you use Flash? It's wearing off."
Dragonair nodded and a glow from her horn suffused the cavern, filling it with light. When the darkness had all fled, they continued walking/flying along.

Let's see what Ash is doing…

"Seadra, use Bubblebeam!" Lance's evolved Horsea nodded as she knocked the opponent, a Doduo, high into the air.

"Now finish it off with Tackle!"

Seadra plowed into the double-headed bird with a fierce look in its eyes. The trainer grumbled and recalled his pokemon

"Pay up!" Ash said.

"Are you nuts? You're only a kid! Nobody's going to believe that you beat me!" The trainer said as he started walking away.

"Oh yeah?" Ash asked as a faint blue glow began to surround him. He wasn't even aware that he was generating a protective aura.

"Yeah!"
Ash growled. He would not be mocked! He flew at the trainer and within a second had extracted the boy's wallet. Grinning, Ash hopped on Noctowl and took off.

The trainer cursed, but what could he do? He morosely began walking back to civilization.

End part 15!