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30.76% Pokémon: Aura Guardian / Chapter 25: Ch 25. Ares vs Lt. Surge Pt. 2

Chapter 25: Ch 25. Ares vs Lt. Surge Pt. 2

Both pokemon stared at each other, an excited yet cautious glimmer burned deep down. They were both in bad shape, Raichu more heavily injured compared to Lucario, but Lucario was a lot more tired than Raichu even if he had only a few minor injuries, evening out the odds slightly.

"Lucario, control your breaths."

Nodding, Lucario took deep and even breaths, regaining a little bit of energy while also relaxing his agitated aura.

Glaring at Raichu once more, but this time after having calmed down a bit, Lucario began to think of how to win this battle. Aura was of little help when his mind was in disorder, so he had to think beyond that, a way to win even when he couldn't utilize his aura as good as he usually would.

He had one move that could deal more than a lot of damage, so he had to take advantage of that.

Stretching out his hands, a pale blue bone like energy construct appeared.

While doing that, Lucario's aura connected with that of Ares again. Both of them could feel what the other was thinking of, knowing what the other wanted. Sensing what Lucario was planning, Ares conveyed his consent, giving commands only where it was needed.

Without so much as a word, Lucario blasted a Vacuum palm towards the ground, creating a dust cloud large enough to hide him in. This time he was the one taking the offensive hit and run tactic. If it was before where his mind was clouded, Lucario might have difficulties by spotting Raichu, but now Lucario could easily sense where Raichu was. His agitation was gone, replaced by a placid calm. Only one path lay before him and he would take it.

Closing in rapidly, Lucario took Raichu by surprise and hit him straight in the chest. Lucario could feel his Bone Rush connect, putting even more force behind it than the other moves he had used during this entire battle. Raichu was blasted backwards, its feet skidding across the ground to remain standing.

Falling to the ground, Raichu tried to get up to his feet again, not ready to throw in the towel yet. His body however had a different opinion, as it sagged to the ground as Raichu fainted from a solid hit from a Bone Rush. It wasn't surprising, as Raichu's had a low defense. Another thing that helped was the fact that he had landed a critical hit, as seen from the place where it had hit Raichu, namely its chest.

Seeing his opponent downed, Lucario fist pumped, glad he had won this fight. It was right then that the strength left his legs. Slumping down, Lucario was about to hit the ground when his trainer caught him in his arms.

"Good job, Lucario."

No other words needed to be said, as Lucario could feel how happy Ares was with the outcome of this battle. He had clearly earned a lot of experience through this battle, more than when fighting wild pokemon. Pokemon that had been trained had a lot of different fighting styles, making the battle a lot more challenging. Taking a bit of time, Lucario got back to his feet, still staggering a bit but having the will to walk on his own. It was more from tiredness than the damage he had taken in this battle. Should he have to battle Raichu again, he was sure he could finish the battle within a minute.

Lt. Surge laughed loudly as he returned Raichu to its pokeball.

"You did great Raichu. Your opponent was just that strong."

Lt. Surge said as he put away Raichu's pokeball and walked towards Ares and Lucario.

"You showed me little man. I knew I had a good feeling about you. Not such a weakling as all the other challengers I had the last week. You were a bit too confident in the beginning though, making your Lucario overconfident in its abilities. Remember that you can't be too prepared and you should never underestimate your opponent. You've got guts and a good pokemon at your side, so I'm sure you will be just fine. Here is your badge as proof that you have defeated me."

Lt. Surge threw a Sunflower badge towards Ares. Or at least, it looked like a sunflower.

"It's the Thunder badge. Pretty neat, huh. Now get out of my gym. I have other challengers waiting for me and I need to let my Pokemon rest."

Lt. Surge yelled as he shooed Ares and Lucario out. He looked angry, but the big smile on his face was all but angry. It seems he enjoyed the battle a lot more than he let others know. He quickly pushed them out and slammed the door of the gym shut behind them.

Outside the gym, Ares stared a bit dazed in front of him. They were just thrown out. Not that he was surprised about it, as Lt. Surge came across as that sort of man. But still, the man was a gym leader. You would expect a little bit more tact.

"Let's get you checked up at the pokemon center. You deserve some rest."

Ares muttered as he and a tired but happy Lucario dragged themselves to the pokemon center. They would enjoy the rest of the day with a long rest on a nice comfy bed.

The day passed by uneventfully as he and Lucario slept till noon, both enjoying the clutches of their captor, their bed.

It wasn't until late noon that both of them finally got up. Yawning slightly, Ares and Lucario went to get something to eat, feeding the rest of his pokemon as well.

Afterwards he called professor Oak to inform him of his progress. As the phone in the pokemon center had a larger screen than his rotom phone, he used that instead. The phone went over thrice before an empty room was shown.

Looking at the empty screen, Ares was greeted by a head of brown hair as Gary showed up instead.

"Hey Gary, is professor Oak home?"

Gary shook his head.

"He is out on a survey. Why did you call?"

Ares showed the gym badges he had collected.

"I wanted to notify professor Oak of my progress. I also wanted to see how Krabby, Staryu and the Horsea are. I trust they are enjoying themselves?"

"Yeah, thanks by the way. I heard two of them were for me and Ashy boy. It's a great addition to my future team. Don't send us anymore though, as me and Ash will have to catch them ourselves in the future. Besides, Gramps is always running around, so I'm sure he will be back soon. I will tell him you called. He should be back in an hour or so, so keep close to the phone."

"Thanks. And concerning the Horsea, it was a one time thing, don't get used to it. Getting pampered won't help in the long run."

"I know that. Alright, smell ya later Ares."

With that said, Gary hung up, no doubt informing the professor of his call.

"And now we wait."

Ares muttered, as he and Lucario sat down on one of the nearby couches. As he had nothing else to do, Ares decided to treat Lucario to some relaxation time. Getting his brush out, Ares started the usual combing session until professor Oak returned.

An hour passed and all the pokemon had been given their brushing time, but professor Oak hadn't called back yet, so Ares once again got back to reading the ancient book.

Aside from last time, there weren't many pages filled about Aura guardians, so he read about other things that sounded interesting.

There was a part about an ancient civilization in the Johto region, according to the map shown. It spoke about their connection to a pokemon specie called Unown, a pokemon of which even now was little knowledge.

It spoke of their habitat, them living in between the space between worlds. A strange concept, but he had encountered stranger things. Like traveling through time for example. Surely there existed a space between worlds as well. The world was filled with mysteries. They were just not discovered yet.

Then there was a part about the creation of the Sinnoh region, about a war in which a disastrous weapon was used to kill almost everyone. This also included a story about the pokemon of death and the pokemon of life, who battled each other during certain periods in time.

There were many interesting tales in it, but it all had to wait.

The phone was finally ringing. It seems like professor Oak has returned.

"Hello professor."

"Ares, it is good to see you. How have you been my boy? I heard you won against Lt. Surge. It must have been a hard battle, I'm sure. He is one of the strongest gym leaders."

"Yes, it was a bit hard, but Lucario and me won, that's all that matters for now. On another note, how are the pokemon I left with you, professor? I trust they are doing well?"

"Oh yes yes, they are more than fine. They enjoy the lake a lot. They are very energetic, truly. That reminds me, that Staryu of yours is close to evolving. It can't stop battling the others and it can't help but get on your Krabby's nerves. They are truly like a Seviper and a Zangoose. I even think they are having a contest of sorts. Krabby too is close to evolving after all."

"I see. They are very energetic indeed. Maybe Ash and Gary can do something about it. Get some experience battling. It could take some of the Pokémon's tension away. It might also resolve whatever dispute the pokemon may have with each other."

"I don't know if that is a good idea. The boys aren't capable enough to battle."

"There is no problem with that. They have you as a supervision. Besides, they need to get used to other people, as I might need them on my journey one day. In another region maybe."

"Alright then. I'm sure the boys won't mind, but I will keep an eye on them. If the pokemon listen, then that is good. If not, then I suppose that idea is off the table. They have the same kind of rivalry going as well, as far as I see it, so maybe it will play its part. Then I will keep you updated on the situation."

"You do that professor. I will call you again when I can."

"Have fun on your journey."

"I will professor, see you later."

With that, Ares hung up and went to the sea to enjoy the last few rays of sunlight.


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Chapter 26: Ch 26. A day to relax

A few days had passed by since Ares had challenged the Vermillion gym. He had spent that time visiting libraries, to find a clue about his origin, eating at restaurants, going shopping with his pokemon to get a new tent and supplies, finally ending that week with a stop at the pokemon spa.

With the help of professor Oak, who had dropped by to visit the Ceris laboratory, he had managed to make a reservation. It was really hard, as the spa was often booked completely full, so he was gratefull for the professors help. His pokemon really needed this, as they had been training a lot. While constant training would keep them in peak condition, they would also become strained and metally tired from it. They needed their relaxation as much as they needed sleep and food.

Now standing in front of the door of said spa, his pokemon couldn't help but be excited. This was the first time they visited such a fancy place. The decorations and the building itself screamed luxury, something they all wanted to try out just once. They were all standing at his side, as none of them wanted to be left inside their pokeball when they were doing something like this. Even Mew had come out, though she took on the shape of a Skitty, not wanting to skip out on such a nice thing.

"Now everyone. If you want to enjoy your stay here, you have to behave. Not that I worry, but accidents do happen. You don't want to be banned from this place, so be nice."

Having that said, he walked inside and was greeted by the staff. After checking his reservation, they were led further inside, where his pokemon were each shown to a room according to their body forms and their elemental types.

Lapras was brought to a specific room for her pokemon species. It was a big pool, where in some places big pieces of ice were drifting about. A cold wind was flowing through the room, which Lapras seemed to enjoy very much. In the background, Ares could even hear the song of a group of Lapras, all meant to make Lapras at ease. Lapras happily joined them, as she sang along. A staff member soon arrived to give Lapras a massage and some special treatment for her shell.

Leaving Lapras to herself, Ares dropped of all his pokemon to their specific caretakers. Pichu was left with a woman who wore specialized gloves, ones that prevented the electricity from shocking her. Apparently they had a lot of Pichu and Pikachu the last few days who had a little bit of a problem in controlling their thunder. Ares couldn't help but laugh at the thought and moved on.

Clefairy was brought to a dark room filled with stars and a moon. The moon was made from a high quality moon stone. It was meant to help the pokemon relax under its energy waves. Even the gravity had been adjusted to satisfy Clefairy and give her the comfort she needed as she jumped around the moon stone in glee.

Pidgeotto was being helped in grooming his wings and removing the smallest knots in his muscles to truly relax. The ever so prideful figure was nowhere to be seen as Pidgeotto had devolved into a small puddle of feathers on the massage bench. He chirped in delight as each knot was gently loosed by the skillfull hands of the caretaker.

Umbreon was sprawled on a heated cushion with headphones on, no doubt listening to music. While Lucario had decided to get out and enjoy a bath made for steel type pokemon.

Every one of his pokemon was enjoying their time to the fullest.

Ares too left with one caretaker, as he too wanted to enjoy the spa day. He had no worries about his Pokemon, as they were all capable of taking care of themselves. Not wanting to stick around with the others, Mew dutifully followed after Ares to share in the pleasantries he would be going through.

Ares and Mew were led to the room meant for the trainers, a small cushion placed near his head for Mew to relax in comfort as Ares too underwent a full relaxation treatment, including massages, scented oils and hot springs.

Mew was given the same treatment alonside Ares, though hers was a bit shorter, as her Skitty form was a lot smaller than his.

The things he enjoyed most was the hot springs, of which the hot water was pumped up from deep below the ground. There weren't any volcano's closeby, so the water was mixed up with some herbs and other minerals to make it more like a natural hotspring. Needless to say, it was great. It was no wonder that they were booked full everytime he checked. Thank Arceus the professor had certain privileges he could use. It was truly godsend.

At the end of the day, both Ares and his pokemon were completely recovered from any fatigue and other things. He had booked a room in the spa center, so he didn't have to travel back to his hotel.

Once his head hit the pillow, he was gone to dream land.

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The next morning Ares had an early breakfast, along with Mew, as his other pokemon were sleeping in, still enjoying the sensation from the day before.

While Ares was eating fruit, sandwiches and a glass of orange juice, Mew was sitting in Ares's lap, looking at the food stalled in front of him.

[Ares, pass me that thing on a stick! Hurry!]

Mew tapped impatiently on Ares's arm, as she was pointing at some berries on a skewer.

"Yes, yes. Here you go."

Ares handed Mew more than a few skewers, knowing that he would be bothered by Mew if he didn't. She was a real glutton. It was a mystery how she hadn't gotten fat. The only thing she ever did was eat and sleep.

With Mew preoccupied, Ares began to watch the television.

[--more information on pokemon diets can be found on our website, PokeHealthy.com. Another remarkable thing is a future visit from professor Oak to the Kalos region in the next coming days. Professor Oak has recently been studying the various different species that are found in that region and has made an appointment with professor Sycamore, who is the leading researcher in the Kalos region. Professor Oak has no further comments to share with the public till this day, but once we know, you will be the first to hear of it.]

A man came up towards the presentator and handed the woman a note.

[ Really? Right now!? I have a program to follow. Instructions from officer Jenny? But..! No of course, I understand. If it has to be told, I will have to do it.]

Everything was said in a lower voice, but the viewers could still hear what was said. The news anchor cleared her throat as she once more looked back to the camera, a note in her hand.

[A News Flash! A warning for any travelers going towards Saffron City. The road between Vermillion City and Saffron City has been blocked. A pokemon riot has destroyed the road and the authorities are on the scene. Twelve travelers have been injured and sent to the hospital. No deaths have been confirmed. It will take more than a week for pokemon activity to calm down, as well as for the road to be repaired. Trainers have been helping the authorities with their work, but it will still take some time before it can be traversed again. Travelers are recomended to travel around towards Lavender town. Oh boy, the viewers are not going to like this information one bit.

Further information added to the subject, sightings of strange pokemon have been noted near Lavender town. There are various reports of civilians disappearing and reappearing. Eyewitness reports state that said pokemon were big in size and have red glowing eyes. No further descriptions have been made, as the people in subject claim to remember nothing of the time they have been missing. How scary! I certainly don't want to be caught by those pokemon. Sounds more like the content of a horror story if you ask me. For all who want to remain safe, don't go outside in the evening near Lavender town. Those are the presumed times on which the attacks take place.

That was all the pressing news, we continue with our usual program.

Now we get back to our talkshow about pokemon detal care. It is one of the more worrisome problems pokemon seem to be dealing with when they get older. We welcome-]

When the talkshow went back to their usual program, Ares muted the tv. He wondered what kind of pokemon would be able to do such things. The prime suspects he had in mind were ghost pokemon. These types of pokemon enjoyed to prank and frighten bystanders, so it wouldn't be strange if they were the prime suspects. That didn't exclude other pokemon though. Those were a lot worse tough, as they certainly won't let the captives remained unscathed. Yet ghost pokemon were still his main guess, as Lavender town was known for the ghost type appareances.

'Too bad I need to pass through there. The road to Saffron city is still under construction, so there is no other way. My next stop is Celadon city after all.'

Finished with his meal, Ares packed up and checked out of the spa.

All set to move on, Ares let Lucario out as the two- ahem, three of them moved towards route 11. Unfortunately for him, the only way towards Lavender town now was throught route 11 and route 12. The chance he would encounter the terror pokemon were high. Luckily he had Umbreon to guide them through the night, as well as his and Lucario's fighting skills to deal with any problems that might occur on the way.

If need be, he would travel route 12 by water, avoiding the high risk road all the same. Something he would like to avoid if possible. It would be a lot easier to just go on foot and it was a lot faster as well.

With all these scenarios open to him, Ares didn't worry about the things further up the road. If things happened, they happened. That would be a problem for future him. Present him would just enjoy the trip.

With a road in front and a plan in mind, Ares and his pokemon moved on towards route 11.


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