Ash's Resolved

Old friend!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. Apologies if the updates come in randomly throughout, Balancing personal life with fic writing can be challenging, anyways, on with the new chapter.
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Standing behind the screen was a very familiar face, with his Aura companion. He was wearing his usual blue-suited coat, with a thin black turtle neck shirt underneath it. Having the same attire when they first met made it simple for Ash to characterize who it was that reached out to him. As he spoke up for the first time, his deep angelic voice chimed threw the screen." So then, Ash, Is the Aura still with you?" Said the individual, lightly beaming at him. Returning the smile at him, Ash was glad to see an old friend again since his Sinnoh journey.

"Riley, ha-ha wow! It's Glad to see you again. The Aura is always with me, but it's nowhere near as refined as yours and Lucario's." Spotting him with exhilaration when he witnessed Lucario next to Riley. The Pokemon's eyes gradually opened after hearing his name.

Lucario, standing, arms crossed behind his Trainer's back, attending to the discussion, tilting roughly near the wall. The blue hound Propelled himself towards the front. Positioning one of his paws on the monitor screen, the blue hound shut his eyes in deep concentration. He was attempting to Sense the young Trainer's energy. Ash immediately caught on, trying to match Lucario's efforts, speaking through Aura. Unfortunately, their link wasn't soundly joined with one another, as Ash Infrequently practiced Aura Telepathy, thus displaying a muffled sound when Lucario tried to convey with him. Upon reading his expressional look, Riley could signify that the youthful Trainer was tormenting himself.

"Something wrong, Ash. I sense some unbalanced energy within you. It seems like Lucario here can also sense the radiance within your vibrancy." Having noticed his trouble, Ash nodded in disappointment as Riley resumed advising him. "You're a gifted individual, with an ability not many people have, y'know. Attempting to engage in such a matter are those with a pure soul intention and desire to speak threw Aura Ash ...don't beat yourself up so badly; it takes time to understand these sorts of things, and grasping it is another beast to tame. I must ask you this, Are you interested in advancing your talents to learning Aura Vitality?"

Ash's face ignited, ultimately one-eightying himself with enthusiasm for a moment, till a zap of remembrance informed him of the commitment already settled with a specific champion. So have no other alternative but to decline Riley's offer for the time being. Replied very hesitantly, as he genuinely didn't want to say no to the Aura user. "Sorry...Riley, I..cant. I'll be departing soon to train with champion Lance. My defeat at Unova stadium showed how fairly behind I am with my Pokemon. My knowledge as a pokemon trainer sucks. I've learned that I need guidance and a teacher to progress as a trainer and a person who can mature when he stumbles. It's something my Pokemon and me need at this time."

The passion, scenery in his eyes, and raging grit flowing outward gave Riley a similar feeling to when he first met Ash on Iron Island.

But, little did Ash know, Riley had known about his subsequent motives.

"Yet again, you've energized my Aura. Ash, it's time to put it to your first ordeal. You'll accomplish adequately in tolerating more with this by your side. Consider this the commencement of your training."

He brought a somewhat familiar blue egg with black stripes around it to the screen. Ash did all he could to observe what Riley was delivering him. Words like amazement and disbelief could be read over his face, shaking his head to get back to reality. He was answering with puzzlement.

"Sir Riley, is that what I think it is?" said Ash, firmly believing it was a certain pokemon. Riely nodded his head. Ash's inquiry was solely replied with that one movement. He was settling the egg in a unique incubator with a firm placement. He set it down in the egg compartment of the transfer machine. It lit up a blue flash color, singling it prepped for transfer. With no time strained, it had arrived at Ash's location safely. He looked at the egg with astonishment, Once again thanking Riley for the expert guidance, soon carrying his egg in his hands. Ash felt a warm sensation fill his entire body. He could feel the tiny heartbeat of the little unborn Pokemon. Riley, monitoring from the other side of the screen, instantly felt the emotional bond between them. It was a remembering flashback of how he, too, started with Lucario when he was just a tiny Riolu.