The Legend of Pokemon Fantasy

[EmeraldSky]

The Legend of Pokemon Fantasy

Episode 1: The Adventure Begins...


"Pika pi!" chirped a tiny mouse creature as it scurried about the messy bedroom, helping its owner clean up various toys, clothes and other items. "Pika?"

"Mom said that we need to have the room clean before May gets here, or we can't have our sleepover tonight." the creature's owner, a young boy with spiky black hair, explained as he gathered up dirty clothes and tossed them in the laundry hamper. "So I'd appriciate if you could check under the bed for any lost toys or games, Pikachu."

"Chu!" Pikachu replied as he skittered under his master's bed and began rustling underneath it.

"Ash? How's your room coming along?" a female voice called from the kitchen, which the boy recognized as the voice of his mom, Delia.

"Almost done!" Ash assured Delia as he finished organizing clothes. "Pikachu's helping!"

"Okay then...I'll come inspect it after I finish cleaning the kitchen." Delia called back. With that, Ash continued doing some last minute touch ups to his room, organizing his video games, comics, and CDs.

"Pikapika!" Pikachu emerged from under the bed with a pile of paper wads, some small pieces of plastic, and a few CDs.

Ash smiled as he walked over to the hat stand by his closet, grabbed a red cap with a green Poke Ball design on it, and placed it atop his head before kneeling down to inspect Pikachu's pile. "So THAT'S where my Rockin' Voices CD went!" he cried, setting a CD on top of the bed as he organized the pile. "I see you found a lot of Brock's guitar picks..." he continued as he set the tiny pieces of plastic aside next to the CD.

"You found some of my picks?" came a second male voice as a older boy in a brown work shirt entered the now clean room. "Oh good! I was wondering where all my good picks went!" he laughed as he scooped the pieces of plastic into his hands and pocketed them. "Thanks, Pikachu!"

"Pika pi, Pipika." Pikachu replied as Brock disappeared down the hallway into the bedroom he and Misty shared.

"I guess Brock's gone to go practice on his guitar." Ash sighed as he collapsed on his bed and listened to the sound of an acoustic guitar being tuned coming from the hallway.

"Pika?" Pikachu begged, offering the Rockin' Voices CD to Ash.

"Put the Rockin' Voices on?" Ash asked. "Okay..." and with that, hopped off his bed, carefully inserted the CD in his CD player, pressed PLAY, and struck a pose in the middle of the floor as a chorus of voices began to sing:

You know I love you...
I'll always love you.
Even though the tears are fallin',
From my eyes...
I still remember, baby, when,
Our love was so strong...

So go on, At this, the music and chorus picked up, and Ash began dancing to the beat. Pikachu stood nearby, banging a tambourine to the beat as he danced.
Go ahead and kiss him,
Go on and kiss him, goodbye!
Goodbye-bye-bye, goodbye, whoa, goodbye!

He doesn't love you, the way that I love you! Ash sang along to the CD as he jumped and twirled about his room
Cause if he did, he wouldn't go and break your heart!
He's only flirtin' baby, but my love, is so strong!

So go on, go ahead and kiss him, Ash continued to sing along and strum on an imaginary guitar.
Go on and kiss him goodbye!

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye! Ash proudly sang as he continued to "play" his air guitar, much to Pikachu's delight.

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!...

Just then, the CD player suddenly switched off, snapping Ash out of his rock star routine. Ash looked up to see a girl with flaming orange hair standing in the doorway. "What?"

"Ash, for one thing, you had it up too loud..." the girl began. "Secondly, you'd make a lousy rock star, and thirdly, shouldn't you be cleaning your room?"

"Aw, Misty..." Ash protested as he trudged back to his bed. "Can't I have a little fun? I finished cleaning my room ten minutes ago!"

"What's going on?" Delia asked as she entered the room with an armload of laundry.

"Ash was annoying me with his rock star routine!" Misty complained. "I couldn't read my book over the music!" With that, she stormed down the hall into the second bedroom and slammed the door.

Ash sighed. "Temper, temper, Misty..."

Delia just sighed as she placed the clean laundry in Ash's dresser. "If you're going to be listening to music, Ash, keep it down at a reasonable level, okay?"

"Okay..." Ash replied, stroking Pikachu's head all the while.

Delia, meanwhile, glanced at the cleaned room. "Well," she smiled. "You certainly know how to clean your room, unlike Misty and Brock...theirs looks like a tornado went through it every time I look at it..."

"Actually that's more like Misty's side of the room." Ash laughed. "Brock usually cleans his side, but for some strange reason, all his guitar picks wind up in my room!" He was about to say more. when Pikachu began frantically pointing out the window. "Pikapi! Pichuka pi! Pichuka pi!"

"May's here?" At this, Ash scrambled to the window and glanced outside. "Where?" he asked.

"Pika!" Pikachu hopped on the windowsill and pointed at a brown haired girl with a red shirt, black shorts, and a red and white Poke Ball print bandanna on her head coming up the path, a suitcase draped over one arm.

"Oh, that's your friend from Houen?" Delia asked, interested.

"Yeah! May traveled with me when I competed in the Houen League." Ash explained as he started for the door. "I'm going to go tell Brock and Misty that May's here!" With that, he took off down the hall.

"All right, I'll go let her in." and Delia walked off down the hall and down the stairs towards the door.

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"May!" Ash cried as he ran into the kitchen, where May was organizing her things. "It's good to see you!"

"It's good to see you too, Ash." May laughed as she and Ash embraced in a hug. "I came in on the Indigo Terminal in Viridian City and walked here..."

"Hiya, May!" Brock called as he strolled into the kitchen and grabbed a can of soda from the refrigerator. "How was the trip to Kanto?"

"Very nice!" May replied as she handed her bags to Ash. "I'm so glad the Magnet Train has extended service to Houen, and I was one of the first people to ride on it!"

"Wow!" Ash replied as he lead May up the stairs to his room, where a red and blue sleeping bag lay unrolled nearby Ash's bed. "You don't mind sleeping on the floor, do you?" he asked, gesturing to the sleeping bag.

"Of course not..." May replied, stretching out on top on the sleeping bag. "If I can sleep on the ground, I can sleep on the floor!" She rolled over and glanced at Ash's massive CD collection. "This is quite an array of CDs you have, and the Rockin' Vocals ones are always good..."

"I have their latest ready to play whenever you want." Ash assured May. "There's plenty of songs to play air guitar on..." He was about to say more when he saw Brock standing in the doorway with a piece of paper and a pencil. "Yeah?"

"Delia's ordering us pizza, and needs to know what kind you guys want." Brock explained. "Misty and I are having sausage and pepperoni..."

"Cheese!" May suggested.

"Oh, that new tropical pizza with the ham and pineapple looks good..." Ash suggested. Brock nodded, wrote down Ash's suggestion, and walked off down the stairs.

Just then, Misty walked in the room and sat down on the floor next to May. "Ash...I'm sorry I yelled at you for the air guitar thing earlier..."

"It's okay..." Ash replied as he reached for the TV remote and switched on the TV. "I was just having a little fun!"

"In fact..." and Misty ran over to Ash's desk and got comfortable. "Can you turn on that song you were playing with? It sounded cool!"

"Okay!" Ash hurried to his CD player, switched it on, and posed in the middle of the floor as the CD sang once again:

You know I love you...
I'll always love you.
Even though the tears are fallin',
From my eyes...
I still remember, baby, when,
Our love was so strong...
So go on, Ash sang, giving his imaginary strings a mighty strum.

Go ahead and kiss him,
Go on and kiss him, goodbye! Misty and Brock sang, Misty drumming her fingers on the desk as if it were a piano.

Goodbye-bye-bye, goodbye, whoa, goodbye! With this, Brock grabbed a pair of unsharpened pencils from Ash's desk and begin tapping on Ash's dresser as if it were a drum set.

He doesn't love you, the way that I love you! Ash led the singing, all the while continuing to "play" his air guitar.

Cause if he did, he wouldn't go and break your heart! Misty joined in.

He's only flirtin' baby, but my love, is so strong! Brock sang over his exuberant drumming.

So go on, go ahead and kiss him, May sang along, apparently enjoying the performance.
Go on and kiss him goodbye! everyone sang together.

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye! Ash sang.
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye! the others echoed.
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!...

He's never near you, to comfort and cheer you... May led the next verse, all the while banging a tambourine to the beat.
Even though the tears are fallin', fallin' from your eyes!

He might be thrillin' baby, but my love is ready and willin'! Brock continued.

So go on, go ahead and kiss him, everyone sang.
Go ahead and kiss him, oo...
Go ahead and kiss him, oo...
Go on and kiss him goodbye!
Goodbye, whoa goodbye...
Bye bye bye, goodbye, whoa goodbye bye bye

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na...
Na na na na na na, na na na na na na

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na...

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye! everyone chorused.

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye, bye, bye!

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye, bye, bye! They were about to sing and "play" some more until Delia called "Guys! Pizza's here!"

"YAAAAAYYY!!!" Misty led the charge into the kitchen.

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After a while, Ash lay slumped on the floor before the TV; trying to stay awake enough to watch a weird, old movie Delia had promised the group they would like, but to Ash, he just found it weird and old. A yawn from the desk snapped his attention...it appeared Brock was getting bored with the movie as well. The girls lay in a corner, engrossed in a game of checkers. Ash turn to watch the game, where one of May's few black pieces was cornered by Misty's three red kings.

Finally, Brock reached for the remote and flicked off the VCR, returning the TV to cable programming. "So? Who wants to suggest something to do?"
"Monopoly?" Misty suggested, gesturing to the Monopoly box in the pile of board games.

"We've played that already, Misty." Ash protested. "If only Brock hadn't gotten a hotel on Illinois Avenue early on..."

"Trivial Pursuit?" May asked.

"Played that too." Brock sighed. "Ash is a pro at the arts questions...

"Bingo?"

"Played it."

"Scattergories?" May was getting desprate.

"Played that..." Misty sighed as she put the games away.

"Truth or Dare?"

"NO!!!!" Ash and Brock screamed at the same time. They both knew that the girls would either give them a hard Truth or an embarrassing Dare if they played that, like Ash tap dancing in his underwear or Brock having to dress up entirely in balloon Pokemon.

"Then what shall we do?" Misty sighed, bored.

"We forgot about this!" Brock smiled, holding up a Nintendo 64 controller to prove his point.

"VIDEO GAMES!!! YAAAAAY!!!" everyone cheered as they each grabbed a control.

"Dibs on the lead control!" Ash called as he swiped the first controller, a yellow one.. "I like these controls, they glow in the dark!"

"Oh...can we play your new game, Ash?" Misty begged as she took a magenta controller.

"Sure!" Ash reached for the top cartridge in the basket of games, a cartridge that depicted a bright white diamond surrounded by other gemstones. An omnious looking castle stood in the background, with the words "Shining Diamond: The Quest for the Elementals" written over the diamond in gold letters. "It's multiplayer, so all we have to do is create our characters and we can all play as one party!" he explained as he carefully inserted the game, turned the system on, and brought up the character creation screen. "I'm going to be a Knight!" he announced as he selected a picture of a boy in white armor with blue and green trim, complete with a white cape on its back. After confirming his selection, he named his Knight after himself. "All ready!" Ash smiled confidently as the knight version of himself appeared in the top slot of the Party screen.

"Ooh, the Ninja looks cool!" Misty cried as she selected a picture of a girl clad in magenta and black armor, with a magenta bandanna on its head, After naming the Ninja after herself, she smiled as her ninja self appeared under the knight.

"Hmm..." Brock cycled through the various pictures of male characters, looking each one over. "I'll go with the Archer, in case you need any long range attacks." he sighed as he selected a picture of a boy in a blue and green tunic. After creating his archer self, he turned to May. "What character are you gonna pick?" he asked May.

May cycled through the female characters for a moment, then stopped on the picture of a girl wearing a white hooded robe with magenta triangles on the edges and sleeves. "I like the mage, she's so pretty." She calmly typed her own name in as the character name...but no sooner had she pressed START to create her character, did her control start glowing. "What the..."
"I've never heard of a glow in the LIGHT controller!" Brock added, gesturing to his glowing blue controller. Before he could say any more, a bright flash of light flashed from the TV, taking Ash, Misty, Brock, and May with it.

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"Where...are...we..." Ash groaned as he glanced around the empty shed he had landed in. He warily glanced around the room, until he noticed a blue text box with the text "Where...are...we..." over his head. "Hey...Can we at least turn those annoying boxes off?" he asked. As if hearing his request, the blue box disappeared as magically as it had appeared. That light...we got taken into the game! he thought. His suspicions were confirmed when he looked at his clothing: white armor with blue and green swirls decorating the chest, To top it off, he was even wearing a white cape, just like a Shining Diamond Knight!

Thunk.... The sound of something hitting a target jerked Ash from his thoughts. Was that an arrow? He swallowed hard and opened the shed door, gasping at what he saw.

Brock stood out in a field, firing one arrow after another into a target. "About time you woke up!" he laughed. "Come join me out here!"

"Brock..." Ash looked up at his friend in surprise...Brock was wearing the exact same attire as a Shining Diamond Archer! "Are we....inside the world of Shining Diamond?"

Brock was about to answer when a female voice cried "Destruction of nature, gather in flame! Heat!"

"YIPE!" Ash showed Brock out of the way as a small fireball came flying in their direction, scorching a tree. "What was that?" His question was soon answered as a familiar figure clad in a white hooded robe with magenta accents ran towards him. "May?"

"What'cha thick?" May asked, proudly showing off the mages' robe to Ash. "When I landed, I saw I was dressed in a mage's robe, so I decided to try a spell...and it worked!"

"Watch were you aim next time!" Ash cautioned May. "That's three of us...now where's Misty?"

"HIIIII-YA!!!" cried a familiar voice. Before Ash could react, he was thrown to the ground by a familiar figure clad in magenta and black armor. "Gotcha!" Misty giggled, savoring the shocked look on Ash's face.

"Don't scare me like that!" Ash cried as he eased himself to his feet and brushed off his armor. "What we really need to do is find out how to get back to Pallet Town!" No sooner had he said this, did a white crystal shard appear in the sky. "Huh?"

Warriors, please hear my plea... a calm and soothing voice began. I am Daiya, spirit of the gem that guards this world...the evil wizard Katka has been growing in strength ever since he aquired the Dark Stone; and in doing so, shattered me and drained my power. In order to defeat Katka, find the other Elemental Jewels scattered across the land...when all eight are gathered together, I will be healed, and I will help you in the great battle...your first objective is the town of Amaril to the north...there you will learn more about your journey and the first Jewel, the Lightning Amber. Go now! I'll be waiting.... and with that, the shard floated away, leaving Ash and the others in the empty field.

Misty swallowed hard. "I guess we aren't going home anytime soon." she sighed.

To Be Continued...

 

[dqle]

Mmmm.... Pok?mon and video games. The two things I need to survive!

This is a great fanfic, EmeraldSky! I loved the way you portrayed imagery and the characters. It's fantastic. One of the best fanfics I've read in a while!

It took a while to get to the main part where Ash and friends get involved in a video game (like they haven't already!), but I managed to keep interest by admiring the detail.

Overall, I think it's a great fanfic. Keep it up, EmeraldSky.

*Just for fun and knowledge: Where's Max? (I find it hard for brother and sister to be seperate. Of course, it's your fanfic.) What color controler did Brock and May get? If they played a game that's new, how does everybody ('cept Ash) know how to use attacks and especially spells?

 

[EmeraldSky]

I was originally going to include Max, but I couldn't think of a suitable class for him.

As for everyone knowing attacks, those are the starting attacks of their characters

Next: See Ash and co. get involved in their first battle!

 

[ash_misty4ever]

At first, I thought that this was going to be an AAMAYL, so I was going to leave the thread, but I am glad I didn't! This is very good so far, and I can't wait until the next chapter is posted! YAH!

 

[EmeraldSky]

Thank you so much!

Just because Misty and May are together doesn't always mean they'll be fighting over Ash...in this case they'll have to put up with each other.

Next: See what happens when Brock takes the Taunt command a bit TOO literally...

 

[pikatravis]

This is really cool EmeraldSky I will keep reading it. It is very good.

 

[EmeraldSky]

The second episode should release soon, I'm writing it now...it even has music embedded in it!

 

[dqle]

Music?!

I hope it's small, considering I got dial-up!

And I don't quite think Misty and May would fight with each other with just about anything. This is according to the show, however. Remember when May met Misty for the first time? She seemed to idolized the experienced Gym Leader. I wouldn't call that hating.

Brock? Taunting??? Now that's something I gotta see!

 

[EmeraldSky]

Party Status

Name: Ash
Level: 1
Class: Knight
Weapon: Royal Sword
Status: OK

Name: Misty
Level: 1
Class: Ninja
Weapon: Shuriken x99
Status: OK

Name: Brock
Level: 1
Class: Archer
Weapon: Oak Bow
Status: OK

Name: May
Level: 1
Class: Mage
Weapon: Bronze Dagger
Status: OK

Episode 2: Hit the Road (again...)

The group relaxed in the field, pondering their current situation: They had just been pulled inside Ash's new RPG, and their only chance of escaping the game world looked like traveling through the game itself as their on screen representations....and no one felt this reality more than Ash. He hadn't counted on his game gaining the ability to take its players inside its world...but at the same time, he wondered; Could defeating Katka take us back to Pallet? With this question in mind, he turned to face the others. "Okay, since Daiya told us to go to the town of Amaril, shouldn't we start heading that way?"

"Actually, I think it'd be a better idea if we found a place to learn more about this world, so we have a better idea of our quest." Brock suggested. "Besides, I think I saw a library when I landed in the field...."

"There IS a library!" May cried, pointing out a large building with a statue of a girl reading a book at the end of a path leading east.

"A marketplace is over that way..." Misty continued, pointing out an array of stalls and shops to the west.

"The south looks like more fields, and north leads out of town to Amaril." Brock concluded. "We don't have any gold pieces, so we can't go shopping yet...so the only place we can go here is the library."

"Aw...I wanted to go shopping..." Misty complained as she hurried to catch up with the others as they started down the east path towards the library.

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"Welcome, travelers!" a young red haired girl in a pale yellowish dress called as Ash and the othered walked inside the library. "Do enjoy your stay!"

"We will." Ash assured the girl as he settled down at a large table, where various maps of the world were strewn out. May reached for a spell book and began reading it, and Misty grabbed a book about special techniques from a nearby shelf. Brock, however, had found a history book lying on a table, and was carefully paging through it, only pausing to glance at any pictures or maps inside.

After several hours, the library had cleared out, save for the group. Ash had finished studying the maps, and was about to rest his head on the table when he heard a 'Psst!' from another table. "Huh?"

"Over here..." Brock whispered, motioning for Ash to come closer. He waited until Misty and May had arrived, then showed the others his book. "According to this, each Elemental Jewel has its own spirit inside....they will grant gifts to those that manage to free them."

"What about the Lightning Amber?" May asked. "What's its name?"

"I'm getting to that..." Brock assured May. "When the Amber is found, its spirit, Kohaku, will grant a helpful spell to a mage she deems worthy."

May smiled. "Well, I'm done studying! Let's go!" With that, she practically dragged Ash and the others out the door and down the path to the north.

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Several hours later...

"Boy, some adventure!" Misty complained as the group trudged down the path. "You'd think we'd at least gained several levels by now, but I haven't seen a monster yet!" She was about to say more when she heard a low buzz overhead. "What was that?"

Ash turned to answer until he saw a fly--only several times larger than a typical house fly--land on the path in front of them. "I don't think you want to know what just landed in front of us, Misty...." he stammered, worried over Misty's probable reaction...this monster was a bug, after all.

"And why not?" Misty asked, turning to look down the path. As soon as she saw the fly, she gasped...

"Oh no...Misty's gonna scream! Cover your ears!" Brock yelped as he shielded his own ears for protection. Ash and May obediently covered their ears, anticipating the noise--they both knew Misty could make a powerful scream when confronted by a bug.

"EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKK!!!!" Misty screeched in panic, and took off as fast as she could back down the path, dragging the others along with her. Before long, the group came to a screeching halt inside a shining white void, breathing heavily.

"Whew..." May wheezed, collapsing to the floor.

"I'm just glad to be away from that icky bug!" Misty announced as she straightened out her wrinkled bandanna.

"I'll say...the film's back that way." Brock noted, gesturing to a flickering light at the edge of the void.

Just then, Ash recognized the light as moving movie film. "Gee...Misty must've been running pretty fast to take us out of the film...so let's go back inside it!"

"As long as I don't have to see that bug!" Misty groaned as Ash leapt into the flickering light, putting the group back on the path, where the giant fly was waiting!

'I'll take care of it!" Ash drew his sword, ran up to the fly, and sliced into its stomach; killing it instantly!

Brock couldn't resist applauding Ash. "Nice move!"

"Thank you!" Ash sheathed his weapon and bowed for his friends, as if he had delivered the final line in a play.

"Wait..." May asked as she drew a few gold pieces from the fly's corpse into her hands. "Aren't we forgetting something...important?"

"Huh?" The others looked at May, confused.

"We're forgetting the music that plays after you win a battle!" May explained. "Besides, we DID just win, didn't we?"

https://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/smrpgMff.mid

"I'll fix that!" With that, Brock magically produced a CD player from his tunic, set it on the ground, and pressed 'PLAY'...and a blaring fanfare echoed into the air! Ash swirled Misty into his arms, May joyfully pumped a fist into the air....and Brock calmly folded his arms across his chest.

"Come on!" Ash lead the others down the path.

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"How much further?" May complained. "My feet hurt!"

"Hey, look!" Misty ran over to a tree by the path, where she saw a young girl in a blue skirt bound and gagged. The girl tried to resist Misty at first, but calmed down as Misty freed her from her bindings. "There now...are you okay?"

"I think so..." the girl shyly stammered as she brushed a strand of auburn hair from her face. "Thank you, brave ninja...are you and your friends going to Amaril?"

"We sure are!" Ash replied. "We're going there to learn more about the Lightning Amber and its spirit, Kohaku!"

"Great! Great!" the girl smiled. "For a moment, I thought you were the evil wizard Cadli; she was the one that captured me and binded me to that tree!"

"And what might your name be, my pretty one?" Brock smiled as he caressed the girls hair, helping to retie a loose bow that dangled from the girl's ponytail.

"My name's Kimi." the girl replied. "My mom runs the inn in Amaril!" Before she could say any more, a puff of grey smoke appeared, scaring Kimi and surprising the others!

"Get ready to battle!" Ash called as he drew his sword. The others readied their weapons as an older lady with short black hair wearing a flowing purple and black robe stepped from the smoke and slowly walked to meet the others.

"Who are you?" Misty demanded, hurling a shuriken at the imposing figure. "You're not going to hurt Kimi!"

"If you do, you'll have to deal with us first!" Brock added, firing an arrow at the beautiful, yet fear inducing woman in front of them.

Cadli sneered as she blocked both weapons. "I am Cadli, master dark mage and envoy to the great wizard Katka...where's the girl I hoped to take to Master Katka?"

"Kimi's safe with us!" Ash snarled. "We're not letting her go without a fight!"

An evil smile crossed Cadli's face. "Oh, so it's a fight you want? You're only asking to be destroyed!"

https://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/mrpg_batl_z.mid

[Cadli's HP: ---------------------]

Ash grabbed a tree branch and hopped over it, delivering a gash to Cadli's arm as he flew over her head.

[Cadli's HP: ------------------]

"Yah!" Misty hurled two shurikens at Cadli, further aggravating the arm wound Ash had left and pinning her to the tree!

[Cadli's HP: ---------------]

::May cast Ice!::

"Scatter your chilly sharp blades! Ice!" May commanded, hurling a small icicle at Cadli...but Cadli blocked the attack!

[Cadli's HP: ---------------]

::Brock used Taunt!::

Brock calmly set his CD player on the ground and magically produced a wrireless microphone from his tunic. "Heh heh..." he chuckled as Cadli coldly anticipated the group's next move. "Okay! 1, 2, 3!" he counted, clapping to his count as he hit PLAY on the CD player, causing a vocal bass line to come blaring into the field. Ash and the girls began to clap and stomp to the beat as Brock sang...

Oh, pretty woman, walkin' down the street.
Pretty woman, the kind I'd like to meet,
Pretty woman, I don't believe you!
You're not the truth!
No one could look as good as you!
Mercy, mmm, oh, such a, such a, such a,

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me.
Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see,
Pretty woman, that you look lovely as can be.
Are you lonely just like me?

Ah... Ash sang.
Ah... Misty joined in, harmonizing with Ash.
Ah... May added a third part to the harmony...

Pretty woman stop a while,
Oh, pretty woman talk a while,
Pretty woman give your smile to me! Brock and the others continued to sing, completely ignoring the unamused look on Cadli's face.
Pretty woman, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Pretty woman, won'tcha look my way.
Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me.

'Cause I need you, I'll treat you right.
Come with me baby, be mine tonight.

Pretty woman, don't walk on by.
Pretty woman, don't make me cry.
Pretty woman, don't walk away, hey! Brock sang as Cadli disappeared in a puff of smoke. OK.
If that's the way it must be, OK.
I guess I'll go on home, it's late. he sang, motioning to Ash and the others to continue down the path to Amaril.
.
Maybe tomorrow night, BUT WAIT! he sang as he noticed Kimi running to meet the group.
What do I see?
Is she walking back to me?
Yeah, yeah! I said she's walking back to me! Brock joyfully sang as Ash swept Kimi in his arms and danced with her
I said, woh-oh PRETTY WOMAN! everyone sang together.

::Cadli fled the battle!::

https://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/smrpgMff.mid

Kimi laughed as Ash hoisted her on his shoulders. "Thank you so much for everything! And you guys should entertain the queen with that song, she'd like that!" Everyone laughed as they continued down the path to Amaril....

To Be Continued...

 

[pikatravis]

That was a great chapter EmeraldSky. It was really goo and cool and funny.

 

[EmeraldSky]

Thanks!

Did you know that the song Brock sang is real?

 

[pikatravis]

Thanks!

Did you know that the song Brock sang is real?

No I didnt know that. I can't wait for more chapters. :D

 

[EmeraldSky]

Coming up in Episode 3:

Exploring Midnight Cave and the Lightning Amber! (and Misty runs out of the film again)

 

[Lizzie]

wow it's a great fic! I like it A lot! I just wanted to point out at the beginning that brock and Misty were sleeping together same with Ash and May, XD I find it kinda weird that each girl slept with each boy in the same room. Wouldn't it be better if the girls slept together in one room and the boys slept together in another? ^^;; XD Anyway It's really good I hope to see more soon

 

[EmeraldSky]

I'm working on Episode 3 right now, it should be ready soon.

 

[EmeraldSky]

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Party Status

Name: Ash
Level: 1
Class: Knight
Weapon: Royal Sword
Status: OK

Name: Misty
Level: 1
Class: Ninja
Weapon: Shuriken x96
Status: OK

Name: Brock
Level: 1
Class: Archer
Weapon: Oak Bow
Status: OK

Name: May
Level: 1
Class: Mage
Weapon: Bronze Dagger
Status: OK

Episode 3: Golden Days, Golden Knights

"We're almost there!" Kimi giggled as she led Ash and the others down the path towards a small town. "Once we get to Amaril, I'll let you meet my mom--she'll probably let you stay at the inn..."

"I could use a rest about now..." Ash groaned as he climbed over a rock overlooking a bustling town--which he assumed was Amaril. "I also wish Pikachu was here..."

"Look!" Brock pointed out a small monitor in the grass by a tree. "I can see a portal to the real world here...and Pikachu's watching!"

Ash walked over to the small screen, knelt down, and gently tapped it, getting Pikachu's attention. "Pikachu? It's me, Ash..."

"Pikapi!" Pikachu cried, leaping with joy at the sound of his master's voice. "Pika pika chu!"

Well, if you want to come be with me, grab one of our controls!" Ash replied. He watched as Pikachu skittered over to May's bag, where Skitty lay snoozing in the clothes.

"What's he doing?" Misty was confused.

"I guess he wants Skitty and Mudkip to come too." Brock replied as Pikachu struggled to pick up the yellow controller Ash had been using. Suddenly, the portal glowed in a flash of light...and Pikachu materialized in the sky!

"Pikachu!" Ash dove over another rock and caught Pikachu just before he landed on the ground. "You okay?"

"Chu..." Pikachu groaned as he eased himself onto Ash's shoulder...

"Aww..." May cooed when she saw the tiny white cape Pikachu was wearing. "Now Pikachu's a Knight too! But, where's his sword?"

"Pikachu doesn't need a weapon, he has his own natural power!" Brock assured May. He was about to say more when he heard a low growl coming from behind a tree. "Uh oh..." he stammered as a small Growlithe with black fur appeared in front of them!

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[Black Growlithe's HP: ------------------]

"CHUUUU!!!!" Pikachu fired a Thunderbolt at the black Growlithe; causing it to hesitantly back away.

[Black Growlithe's HP: ---------------]

"Absorb power in the sky and strike! Lightning Stab!" Ash cried as he absorbed some of Pikachu's attack into his blade and fired the electricity into the Growlithe!

::Ash learned Lightning Stab!::

[Black Growlithe's HP: ------]

"Hut!" Brock fired an arrow into the Growlithe's leg, causing it to help in pain! Sensing that it had been defeated, it collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

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::Ash level up!::

::May level up!::

::Misty level up!::

::Brock level up!::

*Pikachu attack level up!*

Kimi just smiled as the group celebrated. "Nice fighting! I'm sure you guys would do great at a tournament!"

"Let's go! I can see the town ahead!" Misty called as she led the way into Amaril.

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"Wow..." Ash couldn't resist looking around at the bustling cobblestone streets of the town, where the various denizens of Amaril rushed along, going about their daily routines, all among a backdrop of small houses, the stalls in the marketplace, and the town square. But overlooking it all was a majestic mansion at the north edge of town.

"It's beautiful..." May agreed as the group approached a larger building with a signpost decorated with a bed hanging from the entrance. "And this must be the inn."

Ash set Kimi on the ground and walked up to the door. "I'll knock, so your mom knows we're here." With that, he knocked three times, and took a step back. But no sooner had the door opened...

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"MEOW!" came the high pitched cry of a Meowth. Ash gasped in surprise as the tiny cat Pokemon began to rummage through the group's moneybag, eager to find a treat.

"Hey, get out of there!" Brock tried to peel the Meowth off the bag, but wound up getting his arm scratched.

"Scat!" May yelled as she too tried to shoo the Meowth away, but to no avail.

"Pika!" Pikachu was about to charge a Thunderbolt, but quickly stoppeed when he saw the Meowth's owner, a slender young woman with short blonde hair, run to the door and grab the inquisitive Pokemon away from May. "Pikachu?"

"Mom!" Kimi ran to her mother and gave her a hug.

"Kimi...I'm so glad you're all right!" the woman replied. "I was so worried when I heard that the dark mage Cadli was capturing children...."

"Well, I got caught too, but these travelers rescued me and scared Cadli away!" Kimi continued. "They've come a long way, and they could use the rest..."

"They did?" the woman asked. She smiled as she set the Meowth on the ground. "Thank you so much for saving my daughter..." she began...

"Twas' nothing..." Ash smiled.

"May I at least ask for your names?" the woman asked as she made a few beds. "I'm Irihi....and as thanks for rescuing Kimi, I'll let you stay for free tonight."

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"I'm Ash, a roving adventurer!" Ash began. "Together with my friend Pikachu, we've traveled across many lands, and seen many awe inspiring wonders. We've heard about the shattering of the Shining Diamond, and we're going to restore it to it's rightful glory!"

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"Greetings..." Misty smiled, bowing repectfully before Irihi. "I first met up with Ash when he came to my training ground, and when he rescued my master from a dark lion, I offered to travel with him. On the training ground, I am called Kasumi....but when I'm with Ash, I prefer to be called Misty."

"That adventure would be too long a story to tell in one sitting." Ash agreed, playing along with Misty's story.

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"Hi!" May laughed as she sat down on one of the beds and removed her hood. "I'm May...I graduated from the mages' academy not too long ago, but I'm not very strong just yet..." She was about to say more when Kimi interrupted. "You've been to Midori?"

"Midori is the city west of here...in addition to the mages' academy, it's also well known for the Temple of Wishes." Irihi explained. "Many people come there to pray to the wish guardian Jirachi...if Jirachi is pleased with a person's wish, he will grant it."

"Oh yes...I wished that I could become a mage many times...Jirachi heard my wish and granted me the strength to make it through the mage's trial!" May laughed, pleased at her made up story.

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"And you may call me Brock, my lovely one..." Brock smiled as he bowd before Irihi. "I roam the forests of the world, seeking to aid those in need...yet I travel with Ash as his companion..."

Irihi just laughed. "It's a pleasure to meet you all!" she smiled as she turned her attentions to the front counter. "Rest well."

"Oh, we will!" Ash called as he hung up his cape and sword, then relaxed on one of the beds. Pikachu hopped on the pillow, curled up by Ash's head, and dozed off with a yawn. Before long, the others had drifted to sleep as well.

The next morning....

"Good morning!" Kimi called as she skipped inside the room where the others were resting. "Did you rest well?"

"Yeah..." Ash replied as he sat up in bed and deposited Pikachu on his shoulder. "We thought we might explore town and learn about the Lightning Amber....do you know someone that knows about it?"

"I do..." Irihi smiled as she settled in a chair next to Kimi. "The great Golden Knight, Shinrius, may be able to help you. He lives in that mansion on the edge of town..."

"Why is he called a golden knight?" May was puzzled.

"It's because his armor is gold, like the sun!" Kimi giggled. "It looks so pretty when he walks in the sunshine!"

"Golden Knights are also the queen's best fighters..." Irihi continued. "and Shinrius was no exception. He was skilled in almost every weapon as well as some magic. Despite his many talents, the queen felt that he was a little young to be in combat; but she still gave him a piece of land as a gift for completing his training...it's from his mansion he keeps the piece in Amaril."

"Tell me more about the queen..." Brock was interested. "What's she like?"

Irihi thought for a moment, then continued, "Queen Reiko ascended the throne two years before Kimi was born--about ten years ago. Her father was oppressive and power hungry; but the one thing he desired the most was the Shining Diamond. The resulting war has come to be called the War of the Diamond...Shinrius was there; you can talk to him to learn more."

"Where is Queen Reiko's palace?" Ash was excited at the prospect of meeting royalty.

"It's located in the city of Koniro; to the east of Midori." Irihi replied. "Reiko is a kind and just ruler, unlike her father...the royal family also helps look after one of the Elemental Jewels, the Icy Sapphire."

"Interesting..." Ash mused as he turned to leave. "We'll go pay Shinrius a visit and see what we can find out about our quest."

"Just remember, you're always welcome here any time!" Irihi called after the group as they walked out into the sunshine...

To Be Continued....

 

[EmeraldSky]

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Party Status

Name: Ash
Level: 2
Class: Knight
Weapon: Royal Sword
Status: OK
(Pikachu status: OK)

Name: Misty
Level: 2
Class: Ninja
Weapon: Shuriken x96
Status: OK

Name: Brock
Level: 2
Class: Archer
Weapon: Oak Bow
Status: OK

Name: May
Level: 2
Class: Mage
Weapon: Bronze Dagger
Status: OK

Episode 4: Diamonds in the Rough

Ash looked up at the majestic mansion, awed by the colorful ornaments that adorned the house itself and the spires on the roof. "It's so beautiful..."

"Pika pi!" Pikachu agreed, amazed by the house's ornate decor.

"I have to agree, but remember that we're here to see Shinrius, okay?" Misty cautioned as she approached the door and knocked. "If he asks why we're here, just explain that you want to learn more about the War of the Diamond..."

Just then, the door opened, and a young girl with flowing auburn hair appeared in the doorway. "Welcome, travelers. How may I be of service to you?"

"We wish to visit with your master and learn about the War of the Diamond." Ash explained. "The Jewel Spirit Daiya has told us that the War may have some connection with Katka's rising to power..."

"Well then, come inside..." the girl smiled as she lead the group into the main hall. "I'll inform Sir Shinrius right away...he enjoys sharing his stories of adventure with guests." With that, she disappeared up a spiraling staircase in the center of the room, leaving the group before a set of ornate chairs with jewels embedded in them.

"Chu!" Pikachu hopped atop the Dragonite head on one of the chairs and beckoned for Ash to sit down.

"These chairs are so nice..." May commented as she eased herself into the chair next to Ash. "Plus, I think Max would like these little Ralts carvings on this one..." she laughed as she felt the tiny carvings of three Ralts being guided by a Gardevoir on the right side of her chair.

Misty brushed away a tear as she felt the Togepi carving on her chair. "Oh Togetic...I miss you..."

"Yeah..." Brock sighed as he admired the tiny sapphires that served as the Togepi's eyes. "That cute little giggle...Pikachu making faces at him..." He was about to say more when he heard footsteps coming down the stairs. "I think Shinrius is here!"

Ash noticed the girl that had met them coming down the stairs, but a taller boy with brown hair stood beside her. Not only that, but the boy's armor was a shiny golden color with silver and black trim. A golden cape hung across his back, completing the look.

"Pika..." Pikachu bowed respectfully before the boy, prompting Ash and the others to do the same. Finally, the boy settled into a fifth chair facing the others, then began. "Miko has told me of your quest, and its connection to the Diamond War, but before I tell you the legend, may I first inquire of your names?"

"I am Ash, a roving adventurer." Ash began. "As well as my pet, Pikachu; these are my companions; Misty..." Misty waved hello. "Brock..." Brock smiled and gave a salute to the boy as a sign of respect. "...and May." May waved as she removed her hood and sat back down in her chair.

The boy gave a nod of approval to Ash and the others. "I welcome you and your companions, Sir Ash...I am Shinrius, one of Her Majesty's Golden Knights. My orders are to protect and defend the towns and cities of the world in times of peace; but in times of war, we are considered the finest warriors in the land."

"We've heard of your exploits in the Great War of the Diamond." Brock replied. "But my question is: Why would everyone want to be fighting over a gem?"

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"The origins of the Diamond War go back to the very beginnings of our world..." Shinrius began. "When the High Goddess Ichigo began to create the world, she commanded the spirits of the elements--lightning, earth, fire, wind, water, ice, light and darkness--to take the forms of gemstones and travel across it. As the spirits traveled, they created the earth, the sea, the sky, and all living things that would inhabit these realms. When their labors were complete, the spirits each chose a place to rest, guiding and protecting the living creatures of that area. These places became the towns where the jewels were housed--and Amaril is one of them."

"But where does the Shining Diamond come into play?" May interruppted. "How was that created?"

"Patience, young mage; I'm getting to that." Shinrius assured May, causing everyone to laugh. "Although Ichigo cherished the gemstones very much--she also knew that someday, the humans would find a way to abuse the power of the gemstones. So, she called the elemental spirits to a rock that stood in the middle of an ocean, and commanded them to fuse together...creating the Shining Diamond. The rock where the fusion occured stands nearby Katka's tower; it is called Ichigo's Eye because of the eye-shaped piece of blue crystal in its center."

"So basically, all we're doing is finding the eight stones, bringing them to Ichigo's Eye, and fusing them again?" Ash wondered.

"That's true..." Shinrius continued. "In doing so, you will be creating the second Shining Diamond--the first one became the Dark Stone after the war corrupted its power. You could say that Katka started the War of the Diamond..."

"Why did he want the Shining Diamond so bad?" Misty was puzzled. "It's just a gemstone, isn't it?"

"Not quite..." Shinrius cautioned as he accepted a drink from Miko. "Only one with a pure heart may touch the Diamond...if one with an evil heart touches it, it will be corrupted by darkness..." He paused to brush away a tear, apparently remembering the painful memory of the war.

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"I still remember the day the war began very clearly...I had just graduated from the training academy, and like my fellow Golden Knights, we were all excited about seeing combat for the first time..." Shinrius mused. "However, there were rumors that Katka, the king's court wizard, had his eyes set on the Shining Diamond. We all knew very well that Katka was not the nicest of people, but we first brushed off the rumors as just that: rumors. Then, one day, our commander summoned us and informed us that Katka had summoned an army of dark creatures and was approaching Ichigo's Eye.

While some of my comrades were told to join the battle at the Eye right away, I was told to first find a safe place for the princess, Reiko, and her nurse, so that they would be safe in case something happened to the king. I led them down to a hidden bunker in the storage area, and told them to remain there until I returned.

"The battle was very fierce, and many lives were lost on both sides...but all our efforts were not enough to stop Katka...the instant he touched the Diamond, it shattered into the eight gemstones; as well as one piece that brimmed with dark power. Using this Dark Stone, he nearly wiped out our entire army. I barely escaped with my own life."

"What about Reiko?" Ash wondered. "How did she react to the loss of her father?"

"She cried for several days..." At this, Shinrius rose from his chair and began pacing the floor. "But after a while, she recovered, and took the throne for herself ten years ago, when she turned sixteen...now, with Katka resurfacing with the Dark Stone, she's been worried that war will break out again. I'm relieved that you all are searching for the gems."

"Our pleasure...." Ash smiled as he rose from his chair.

"The first stone, the Lightning Amber, is located in a cave to the east of town. But even with all your power combined, that still won't be enough to fend of the monster Katka has created to guard the stone." Shinrius began as he motioned for Miko to bring him his sword. "I will travel with you to guide you to the cave...and as for you, Sir Ash...I will give you a new weapon to help you through the cave when we arrive."

"Really? Thanks!" Ash smiled as he led the others to the door.

"Guard the house until I return." Shinrius whispered to Miko. Miko nodded and waved goodbye as Ash, Shinrius, and the others departed...

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::Shinrius joins the party!::

To Be Continued...

 

[Electric Hero]

ummm.... what can I say? ... it is really cool, and very original; are you still making the other chapters?

 

[EmeraldSky]

Yeah, Episode 5 is still in the planning stages, but I hope to release it tomorrow. (it DOES take a while to plan a dungeon)

 

[Electric Hero]

I understand you *coughyeahsurecough* XD nah just kidding, I'll be waiting for it.