Chereads / To Be A Master / Chapter 16 - Gray Lines

Chapter 16 - Gray Lines

A man walked down a path in Flowdai Woods and looked around. It seemed as if he was looking for someone. As he walked, he sensed someone and stopped walking. He smiled and his tea green hair flowed in the wind. His blank gray eyes began to glow softly.

"You're not Nate nor Rosa. I can tell you aren't Hilda or Hilbert either. If you wish to attack, I would advise against it. I wouldn't want the innocent Pokemon of this forest to get hurt." The man said.

Kagami yawned then looked at the man. She smirked and crossed her arms. "Hmph. I don't know how you keep dodging our radar, but it's time that we take you and the Legendary Trainers down. We can't have you interfering anymore."

"I agree~" Yakshin giggled as she was behind Kagami. She opened her folding fan then covered part of her face. "It's time for you to return to your region, N."

"Firstly, I would like to ask something. That White Zoroark of yours...it is ancient isn't it?" N asked.

Yakshin looked a bit surprised and looked at N. "How—"

"It seems like you haven't done enough research on me, otherwise you would've known about my true connection to Pokemon." N said.

"It doesn't matter if her Zoroark is White, Black, Gray or even Blue! The fact of the matter is that you're going down!" Kagami yelled.

"Black and White. The two colors I embody." N said then turned around. He gave them a blank smile and slightly held his arms out at his side. "For my second question— Which team would you like me to use?"

"What?" Kagami asked and was a bit intimidated by N.

"I can use my Main Team consisting of Zoroark, Zekrom, and Reshiram...or I can use one of my four Weather Teams. It doesn't truly matter with me." N said.

"Tch...he's screwing with us. Kitsune! Strike him down!" Yakshin commanded.

Hisuian Zoroark dashed toward N then stopped upon looking at him. She began to back off then retreated back to Yakshin.

N smirked and transformed into his Zoroark. Zoroark snickered and ran off.

"What the fu—" Kagami said and watched Zoroark run off. "Loki! After him!"

Kagami's Zoroark ran after N's Zoroark and the others ran after Loki. As they ran they noticed the real N standing in an open field in the forest.

"Well done, Zoroark." N smiled and looked at Kagami and Yakshin. "Hello, my name is N Harmonia. I am the man you are seeking correct?"

"That Zoroark could speak! And he was disguised as a human! Just what are you, freak?!" Kagami yelled.

N smirked as he heard Kagami call him a freak. He lowered his head and adjusted his hat. "My father once called me a freak without a human heart. The words don't hurt me anymore. I've accepted the Truth, but I won't give up on my Ideals, however in times like these.." N said then pulled out a Pokeball.

"Exceptions to one's Ideals must be made." N continued.

Yakshin began to sweat and stared at N. "This guy's prowess is beyond insane.."

"Yeah. No joke...He isn't classified a Legendary Trainer for no reason. The King of Unova is in front of us." Kagami said then braced herself. "But we were sent on this mission and we will complete it."

N stepped backwards and smiled at them calmly. "May I ask what season it is?"

"It's Spring." Kagami said, not knowing where N was going with this.

"I happen to love Spring. Now you will see what I have in store." N said then tossed his Pokeball upwards then a Politoed emerged from the Pokeball.

Politoed's ability activated upon landing on the ground.

[Ability Activated: Drizzle!]

It had began to rain in the forest and Kagami and Yakshin grunted as they began to get wet from the rain. They looked at N and his emotionless smile frightened them more but they stood strong together.

"You're only using one Pokemon?" Kagami asked.

"Would you like for me to use another Pokemon?" N asked.

"Yeah! We might be villains, but we still honor our targets! Well...some of us do." Yakshin said.

N nodded. "I see. I can see your Ideals cloud your Truth, maybe this battle can help you see the many shades of gray reality can offer."

He tossed up a second Pokeball and out came a Feraligatr. He landed on the ground beside Politoed. "There we go."

Zoroark and Hisuian Zoroark rushed forward and a digital arena formed around the four Pokemon.

"May the better trainer win.." N said.

~~~~~

"Are you kidding me?! It's raining at this time?! Whoever is the news reporter with that stupid Castform, I'm gonna personally—"

"Whoa there, Darkness Princess. Let's calm it down." I said and held her shoulders. "It's literally just rain."

"It is random though." Aurora said. "Almost like a Pokemon's ability had been activated."

"Nice observation. That's exactly what it is. Someone's probably having a battle. Water Types are stronger in the rain." Azalea said and sent out her Squirtle.

I sent out Oshawott, Aurora sent out Glauslug, and Melody switched out Botafox with Haunter. Oshawott, Glauslug, and Squirtle looked happy to be in the rain.

"So what Pokemon are we specifically looking for in here?" I asked.

"Any pokemon that knows Cloud Nine or Gale Control. These Pokemon would be pokemon like Winpip, Galewings, Tornabeak, Soarlons, Pokemon like them. We specifically need flying types as they can stay mobile and it pleases Ragnarok to see a Flying Type pushing through the difficult winds of Ragnu Peak." Azalea answered.

I nodded and looked at Oshawott and smiled. "Let's do this."

Azalea nodded and led our group down a path. As we travelled we spotted a few Pidgey, Pidove, Taillow, and a few Starly. This place was beautiful and very Serene.

"This forest is home to a Mythical Pokemon named Angelite. She's a small fairy like Pokemon who can take form of a ball of light. White body and a halo above her head. She is like the Protector of Flowdai other than Flowgrace and Stormscale. Her whole thing is Purification, anything she touches can be purified." Azalea said.

"What typing is she?" Aurora asked.

"Normal and Fairy. When she touches a certain artifact known as the Halo Ring, she changes into her Angel Forme. She then becomes Flying and Fairy." Azalea answered.

"That's cool, I guess." Melody said.

As we kept walking we heard an explosion and it was nearby as well. Melody grunted and fell to her knees. We looked at Melody.

"No...that battle aura...it's so powerful my body can't withstand it..!" Melody said and grunted.

I crouched down and held Melody. I looked over to where the smoke was coming from. "Whoever is there...has to be extremely powerful...stronger than a Champion for sure..."

~~~~~

Kagami's Zoroark and Hisuian Zoroark both fell to the ground and fainted. Politoed and Feraligatr looked at Kagami and Yakshin.

The twins were in total shock. They had lost easily and there were no scratches on N's pokemon because their Pokemon just couldn't even touch them.

"I could hear the voice of your Pokemon as they battled against mine. They showed no fear, they showed resilience. They showed passion, they showed bravery, they showed love. Your Pokemon are obviously happy to be with you, but you're using them for the wrong Ideals." N said.

"Tch!" Kagami said then recalled Zoroark. "This world needs to be reshaped! With Ragnu Energy and the Life Force of you Legendary Trainers, we can have enough power to meet the CREATOR of all Pokemon, Arceus."

"Why do you think this goal is right? What will you benefit from this?" N asked.

"We will achieve complete control over the world, THE UNIVERSE! Our leader will stand as one with Arceus and create a PERFECT universe! A universe where strife no longer exists. A universe where Pokemon and Humans can be happy forever and a universe where balance is everything! Those who stop us only want the world to be in shambles!" Kagami said.

"Is this the way you believe is correct?" N asked.

Kagami looked at N and glared. She looked away a bit then closed her eyes. "Yes— No, this isn't how I would go about doing things personally.."

"You see, my ideal was to separate all humans from Pokemon so they can become perfect beings and be free from their mistreatment by human trainers, but two people made me realize a Truth." N said and began to walk off.

"Not all humans are bad people. Hilbert and Hilda helped me realize that. If you truly want a peaceful world, separate the bad human from Pokemon. I can sense good in both of your hearts. Your Pokemon let me know that you two mean well. Maybe a bit of reflecting would help you realize the Truth." N finished and disappeared into the forest with Zoroark, Politoed, and Feraligatr.

Kagami looked at the ground and held her arm. "Didn't think I would be getting lectured by someone who humiliated us. I'll show him... I'll show him..."

~~~~~

Melody was resting against a tree and I watched over her while Aurora and Azalea went to catch a Pokemon. I sat beside her and stared at the beautiful sky. I looked ahead and noticed a man walking out the forest.

The man was a tall, thin man. He was fair-skinned with gray eyes and long tea green hair tied into a low fluffy ponytail and shorter streams framing his face. He wore a white, mid-sleeved shirt with a black shirt under it, a pair of cider green slip on shoes and beige skinny fit pants, with a cube attached to his chain near his left hip. He also wore a black and white bracelet on his right wrist, a yellow rectangular tri-bracelet on his left, and a blue and black pendant on a chain around his neck. His most notable feature was his hat, which was white and black with a black peak.

The man looked at me and Melody. He smiled and walked toward us. "Hello, fellow trainers taking a small break?"

"Yeah, you can say that." I said and looked at the man.

"My name is N. It's a pleasure to meet you. I can sense the Pokemon on the tree branch is your partner?" N asked and looked up at Dartrix.

I smiled and nodded. "Yeah. She's a very special Pokemon to me as she was a gift from my mom."

"I see. What kind of Pokemon is she?" N asked.

"She's a Dartrix, but her nickname is Artemis." I said. Dartrix looked down at us and hooted softly with curiosity.

N nodded and looked at me. "I can hear her voice. She's curious about me."

"I am too. Was that your battle aura from earlier?" I asked.

N smiled at me and nodded. "I was in a battle earlier, but all is resolved."

I nodded and my eyes widened when I noticed N had transformed into a Zoroark. The Zoroark stared at me and Melody then walked away. I watched him then rubbed my eyes. Even Dartrix was in awe of what she witnessed.

"Oh yeah, no one's gonna believe this unless they see it for themselves..." I said and looked down at Melody.

Melody had her head on my shoulder and her pinkie around mine. She looked so peaceful as she rested.

I gently tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled. I noticed her gently nuzzle my hand and got even closer. I smiled at her and continued to wait for Aurora and Azalea.

~~~~~

"Keep up the pressure, Slugger!" Aurora cheered. Eevee also cheered for Glauslug.

Glauslug fired orbs of water energy at a bird Pokemon and she began to dodge each of the attacks then cried out when a few orbs of water energy hit her. Glauslug chased after her then wrapped her tentacles around the Pokemon's legs, binding her then spun around and tossed her to the ground.

"Yeah!" Aurora said then took out an Ultra Ball. She swung her arms around in a circle and smiled. "You're all mine now, Armahawk!"

She threw the Pokeball at Armahawk and it went into the Pokeball. It began to shake around. Aurora held her hands together, practically begging. She had been battling Armahawk for the past seven minutes.

[Gotcha! Armahawk has been caught!]

"Yes!" Aurora cheered and jumped up.

Armahawk was a large avian pokemon resembling a hawk. Her body was primarily gold, but her belly and underwing was white. Armahawk's head, beak, and talons were armored and her eyes were white.

[New Pokemon!]

Name: Armahawk

Regional Number: #177

Type: Fighting/Flying

Ragnu Type: Fighting/Flying

Gender: 80% Male/20% Female

Abilities: Rally/Gale Control

Ability: Rally

Description: This ability allows the pokemon to gain order and erases all status problems for all allies and boosts their stats by 1.5x. If set as a support, this Pokemon cheers and raises the main Pokemon's stats by 2x.

Ability: Gale Control

Description: This avian pokemon is able to calm the winds no matter how strong and bend it to the Pokemon's will, boosting the speed of all allies by 2.5x and boosting the power of Flying Types. This ability only works if moves like Tailwind is active, abilities like Gale Wind is active, or when there are high wind currents.

"What a rare find. Armahawk's are incredibly difficult to find and catch. They are however, a little hard to train though." Azalea said.

"Eh? What do you mean?" Aurora asked.

"Well they are usually pretty defiant toward their trainers at first. They will battle for you, but as far as giving orders in battle, they will not listen unless you show them that you're in charge." Azalea said.

"I feel like this could be interesting taken your soft personality.." Azalea softly giggled.

Aurora blushed a bit as she was a tad embarrassed. "I-I guess.."

"Anyway let's meet back with Axel and Melody. Only one of you need a Pokemon like that anyway. We are almost ready to set off to Ragnu Peak." Azalea said.

"Right." Aurora nodded.