Chapter no.145 The Power of Names

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Despite the helpless situation they were in, Austin half-remembered a conversation, one that he had had, with the researcher, in the dead of the night back on the shores of Cerulean Sea, rose in front of his mind.

"What is this… big deal about true names, anyway?" Austin asked a somewhat annoyed researcher, who wanted nothing better than to dispose of the topic.

Bill frowned. "You realize this is under the contract, right? Under no conditions, is this information to be revealed to anyone. If you do, you will lose your mind forever."

"I… understand."

Bill scowled. "I don't think you do. However, you are my associate and I owe you. So, against my better judgment, I will share the details with you. See Ash, just like you and me, every pokémon in the world, have names, and names, have power."

"I don't understand." Austin frowned in confusion.

"Knowing someone's name gives us a form of… power over that person. Of course, we humans lack that much spiritual essence to use the power of names, but pokémon, whose essences are far deeper, stronger, and pure, can do so. Like Dragonite for example, there are so dozens of them out there, but every one of them has a unique name."

"But… names are recurring. I bet there are lots of Ash and Bill's around."

Bill laughed. "True, but if you notice, every person utters his name in his unique way. Not too Bill's will say their name the same way, there is always a difference, no matter how insignificant, but there is. Nevertheless, as I said, we lack the spiritual essences to be tied to the concept of names, though some… people do, although they are quite… rare in human history."

"Who are they?"

"They are called, Aura Guardians. Practitioners of the Aura. It is said that an Aura Guardian can reshape his aura to imitate a 'pokémon move' at will."

Austin nodded as his mind went blank for a second.

"Pokémon, however, have their unique names, and for the betterment of everyone, such names are usually… hidden from humankind. I have been…extremely lucky to come across an ancient scripture that contained the true name of the last of the fallen dragon kings."

Austin sat agape, still unsure if what he was hearing was truth or mere fiction.

"It is believed, that calling out the name of a pokémon, the true name that is, will make that pokémon appear before you. However, beware, that for anyone to know a pokémon's name is a grievous insult to said pokémon, since it means you… hold power over it. Under most conditions, using a pokémon's true name will often result in the pokémon getting summoned, and then killing you for the mere transgression alone."

Austin's eyes were wide as saucers.

"I should not need to tell you why not to speak the King's name aloud."

Austin could only bob his head in reply.

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[ Present Day ]

"Guys" Austin whispered as Pikachu and the others immediately perked up.

" If I die here then I want to thank you for everything. Thank you for staying always with me and thank you for being a part of my family."

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