Pokémon Elemental High

Beginnings 3

-At the dinner table-

Burnet: So, how was the food?

Ash: So good!

Clemont: It's alright...

Mallow: I haven't had real food or a bath in so long!

Serena: It's so delicious!

Burnet: Good to hear!

Kukui: At least you're talking now. So, let's get to the question: what are your names?

Clemont: We don't need to tell you ou— (gets interrupted)

Ash: The blond kid with the glasses is Clemont, that's Serena, this is Mallow, and I'm Ash!

Clemont: Ash, what's wrong with you? Don't give them our names!

Ash: It's okay, it won't hurt anyone.

Clemont: Fine... (gasp)

(We heard the same noise that led us to the house.)

Ash: (turns around) What the...

Serena: What's wrong, Ash?

Ash: I heard that voice again.

Kukui: Voice?

Ash: Yeah, the same voice that led me to this house.

(Burnet and Kukui exchange glances.)

Kukui: I may know what that voice is. Follow me.

(I follow Kukui into a strange laboratory.)

Kukui: Look at this. (points at an egg)

Ash: What's that?

Kukui: It's a Pokémon egg. We don't know what Pokémon is in an egg until it hatches. They're found all over the world. But you said you heard its voice, so I'll search my database to see if anything like this has happened before.

-After a good 10 minutes of scrolling through the database-

Kukui: Okay...

Ash: (barely awake) Uhhh, did you find something?

Kukui: Yeah, look here. Oh wait, can you read?

Ash: (reading) "There have been occurrences of a Pokémon called Riolu calling people with strong aura." What does that mean, Mr. Kukui?

Kukui: (completely speechless)

Ash: What?

Kukui: I'm just surprised you can read that well and fluently.

Ash: Well, my dad taught me. But that's not the important thing here.

Kukui: Yeah, you're right. So, Riolu... From my knowledge, there have been two people who were excellent with Lucario, Riolu's final evolution. The legend Mustard, Lord of the Eight Regins. And the second is the son of Arceus and the ancient savior of the world 900 years ago, Sir Aaron.

Kukui: Sir Aaron is well-known for having a Lucario that could manipulate "Aura" at will. But he's long dead. However, Lord Mustard is still alive. Are you following all this, Ash?