Ash's Unova Ideals

Chapter 7: The "N"-ignma

For those of you who don't get the joke, "N"-ignma is suppose to be read as "enigma", which means "A Person who is mysterious or puzzling."

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.

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"My name is N," N introduced while grasping his necklace.

"I'm Ash, from Pallet Town in Kanto," Ash introduced himself

"And I'm Cheren from Nuvema Town. We're both competing in the Unova League."

N frowned, "The Unova League? So you will capture Pokémon and confine them in Pokeballs. Then you will force them to fight. Are Pokémon really happy that way?"

Ash gritted his teeth. "Don't tell me you're on their side!"

"Hm? 'Side?' They speak the truth. Look around you, everyone is accepting the truth." Ash and Cheren looked around and their eyes widened as trainers began releasing their Pokémon. Both trainers and Pokémon were in tears.

"Why?" Ash asked. "Didn't they have a bond? Didn't they care about one another?"

N stepped forward. "You see now, don't you? They have accepted the truth that Pokémon don't need humans. It was only a false reality we have been living in."

Ash whipped his head around. "That isn't true at all!" Ash stepped forward towards N but something attacked Ash. Ash quickly stepped back and avoided the sharp claws. On the ground was a purple cat Pokémon.

"Friend, would you fight for me?" The Pokémon looked at N and meowed. "Thank you. Now, face me and we'll see whether your words hold meaning."

But before Ash could send out Rufflet, something else intervened. "Froa!" It yelled.

"Huh, who are you?" Ash asked, seeing a brand new Pokemon he never saw before.

The Pokemon in front of Ash was a blue, frog-like Pokemon. It turned his head at Ash and gave him a grin. "Do you want to fight with me?" With a nod Ash gave N a grin. "Alright then! I choose you!"

N however looked shocked. "Your voice...how? Why? You just met him!" Ash, Cheren, and the frog-Pokemon were confused at N's words. N shook his head and let go of his necklace. "Shall we begin?" Ash nodded. "Are you ready Purrloin?"

"Purrloin?" Ash pulled out his Pokedex to scan Purrloin.

N noticed this. "Use Scratch on Froakie." Purrloin charged at the now known Froakie and sent him flying.

"Ah! What was that for!?"

N pulled down his cap. "The Pokedex is a tool used for battle. If you truly believe in your Pokémon, you would not need such a tool."

Ash lightly clicked his tounge, before putting away his Pokedex. "That's fine, we can beat you without a Pokedex! Froakie, use Bubble!"

Countless bubbles shot out of Froakie towards Purrloin. "Dodge and used Scratch." Purrloin immediately dodged out of the way at a fast speed and once again scratched Froakie.

"Froakie! Are you alright?" Froakie let out a determined cry as an answer. "Good. So a Cat Pokémon. It's fast and uses its claws. I don't need a Pokedex to tell me that. Use Pound!"

The Bipedal charged at the Purrloin with great speed. "Purrloin, use Assist."

"Assist?" Cheren asked. Purrloin immediately used its claws to stop the Pound and did a jump and delivered a vicious strike to Froakie. "Was that...Foul Play? What other Pokémon does he have?"