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Nitrinoxus — Pokemon MD Chapter 5

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Description Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: When Worlds Collide
A Fan Novel by Nitrinoxus

Chapter 5: Revelations at the Hot Springs

Ginji fell out of the portal and was greeted by the sound of wind rushing past his head. Looking down, he saw that the gateway had spit him out about a hundred feet directly above the Hot Springs. "Wow!" Ginji said cheerfully. "Talk about a lucky break!"
Flipping around quickly so that his head was pointed towards the ground, Ginji inhaled deeply. "Flamethrower!" A brilliant stream of bright red flame shot from his mouth, hitting the ground with such force that the blast slowed Ginji's descent enough to allow for a safe landing. He took off his equipment, setting it down next to a tree, and pulled the recuperating Riolu from his backpack, which had been concealed by his mane of downy hair. Walking over to the springs, he lay Riolu down in a shallow pool.
A movement in the sky caught Ginji's attention, and he looked up at the vortex above his head. It pulsated once, and something tumbled out. It was Ash's Pikachu.
SPLOOSH!
Ginji stepped to one side as Pikachu hit the water, narrowly avoiding getting splashed-even though he was a perfectly fine swimmer. The Electric Mouse resurfaced, gasping for breath.
"Next time… you open… a hole in the universe…" he said as he swam ashore, "could you open it… a little closer… to the ground?" Ginji laughed. "I would if I had any control over them," he said, looking back up at the rift in the sky. "Personally, I feel lucky that it opened over the Hot Springs, and not over something unfortunate like, say, a live volcano."
Another two pulses came from the portal, and the other Riolu fell through. Seeing her, Ginji ran at full tilt towards the water. He was going so fast by the time he reached the water's edge that he ran across the springs' surface. He leaped into the air, caught the falling Riolu, and landed squarely on his feet on the other side. As he walked back over to where the first Riolu was, Ginji heard Ash's voice coming from a nearby tree.
"Hey, Ginji!" Ash yelped, the sound of rustling leaves and snapping twigs providing accompaniment. "A little help over here!" Ginji laughed heartily, unbundling his living load and setting her in the water. "All right," he said, jogging over to the tree and pulling the foliage out of the way. Ash was hanging upside-down, his leg caught in a branch. He didn't look like he had just a minute earlier, though…
Ash was still wearing his trademark hat, which was now so large in comparison to his blue-furred head that he had to hold in place with a free hand-or paw, as it were. He had turned into a Riolu. Looking him over, Ginji chuckled.
"Well, I can't really say I'm surprised," he said as he untangled his friend's leg, letting him drop to the ground. Ash landed on his feet and stood up, coming nose-to-nose-quite literally-with Pikachu.
There was an awkward silence as Pikachu stared at Ash; Ash, of course, was the first to speak. "Hi, buddy!" he said enthusiastically, startling Pikachu. "What's the matter? Don't you recognize me?" Pikachu stared hard at his friend before saying anything. "Ash?" he said. Ash nodded, realizing that he had just heard his partner speak to him in mid-nod. His eyes popped open; he looked down and saw himself for the first time.
Ginji walked past the surprised Trainer-turned-Pokémon, popping off answers to Ash's questions before he could ask them. "Yes, you're now a Riolu. No, I'm not sure exactly how that happened. And yes, you can stay with me while you're here." Just then, another three shapes landed with a THWUMP in the bushes nearby. Ginji grinned. "Let's get your friends caught up to speed, shall we?"
As they got closer, Ginji and Ash could hear the group.
"Ouch," Brock groaned, "I think I hit my head on something…"
"Yeah," Max snapped, "MY head! Get offa me!"
"YEOW!" Dawn yelped. "Okay, someone stepped on my tail!"
Another awkward silence followed. Ginji smiled, counting down under his breath. "Three, two, one…"
"TAIL?"
Dawn shot out of the bush, revealing her new form: a Shinx. She looked at the star-tipped tail that was swishing fearfully behind her. As she started to panic, Dawn felt a paw on her back. Turning, she saw a familiar hat over a not-so-familiar face; it took her a second to realize who she was looking at. "Ash?" she gasped. She was answered with a nod. "We're… we're Pokémon!"
"WHAT?" Brock and Max shouted in unison, tumbling out of the bush. Brock had transformed into a Buizel, and Max into a Munchlax. They all stared at each other in shock. "How did this happen to us?" Max asked, a hint of terror in his voice.
"I'm not really sure," Ginji said, picking up his gear. "I've had that same question ever since I showed up here. But I'd put money on the line that the cause of your transformations-" He pointed up at the portal. "-was that gateway you just fell through. Those things have been appearing all over the region and have been wreaking havoc on trade routes."
Ginji took a small blue sphere off of his belt and walked over to the Riolus. One of them, the male, started to sit up. "Hey, little guy," Ginji said, kneeling next to Riolu, who was looking at his friend. "Don't worry, Riolu," Ginji continued, "she'll be fine. She's just resting. Give it some time and let the water work its magic." He gave Riolu the sphere. "Once she's well enough to stand, use this Escape Orb; it'll take you back to the Guild. I'll be by to check on you guys later."
Ginji stood up and turned back to the group. "Alright, guys," he said, "let's get a move on!"
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Comments: 13

Lucobutt [2010-04-12 04:49:46 +0000 UTC]

Great... we have 3 Riolus now... not that I'm complaining tho!
Because now this story actually includes 3 of my 5 most favourite Pokemon! Riolu, Pikachu and Buizel!! you must be psychic or something!
Ha ha... that's a nice way to put a tail... an extra extremity with a death-grip on your butt X3
I would be shocked to become a Shinx too but, even tho I'd prefer Pikachu, Buizel or Riolu, I wouldn't be complaining! XD

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Nitrinoxus In reply to Lucobutt [2010-04-12 04:57:15 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that is a bit of an awkward situation. When selecting Pokémon forms, I was trying to pick ones that the characters receiving the transformation knew little about. It provides more of a challenge if you're out of your comfort zone.

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Lucobutt In reply to Nitrinoxus [2010-04-12 05:00:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeah guess so... but still Ash has had some experience with Riolus in the past. All that aside tho it's still epic!
Pikachu, Riolu and Buizel! Perfect equation!

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Nitrinoxus In reply to Lucobutt [2010-04-12 18:34:05 +0000 UTC]

And he's Aura-sensitive, which is a big reason for that choice.

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Lucobutt In reply to Nitrinoxus [2010-04-13 07:46:02 +0000 UTC]

Yeah definitely...

It's just so amazing that Ash is the chosen one etc in so many folklores etc. It MUST be a conspiracy of some sort... one that even he isn't aware of

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Nitrinoxus In reply to Lucobutt [2010-04-13 20:37:23 +0000 UTC]

Talk about your strange chances...

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Lucobutt In reply to Nitrinoxus [2010-04-13 22:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Mystic Person: Ash... you are the ch-
Ash: Yeah I know! The Chosen One! Geez! I just wanna be a Pokemon trainer! Can't you guys find someone else?

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Nitrinoxus In reply to Lucobutt [2010-04-13 23:57:22 +0000 UTC]

That does seem to happen a lot.

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Lucobutt In reply to Nitrinoxus [2010-04-14 00:07:02 +0000 UTC]

In how many Pokemon movies does Ash cry? I think it's all of them except like 2 or something... X3

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Nitrinoxus In reply to Lucobutt [2010-04-14 00:12:22 +0000 UTC]

I have no idea.

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Lucobutt In reply to Nitrinoxus [2010-04-14 01:35:27 +0000 UTC]

But yeah he just finds an excuse to break down crying in almost every movie

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Arthas972 [2009-12-04 03:04:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that makes sense, making Ash a Riolu, since he's Aura-Sensitive; but now we've got 3 Riolu to get confused over. Names would be useful. Just a suggestion.

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Nitrinoxus In reply to Arthas972 [2009-12-04 03:13:34 +0000 UTC]

Don't worry, Team Aura won't make a lot of future appearances in future chapters. If they do, I'll be keeping them together under their team name, and the dialogue will be minimal. Ash, of course, will be referred to by name.

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