Author's Notes (6)
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Yeah, no. I don't really have an excuse for not updating for a while. In my defense (weak), programming is a bitch to deal with.
This chapter is slightly going into Fate-ish but only the 'chant' is going to be similar. It's only a byproduct of Ash's AURA powers.
Anyways, we're finally at chapter 50! And it's about to be 2023! So Happy New Years everyone! Hope for y'all to bear with me (and my lazy ass) next year! Take care!
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Riko and Roy
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…Anyways.
I'm kidding. On a serious note, Riko and Roy look amazing in terms of design and while Riko does look a lot like Serena and Ash, until there's an official confirmation, I'll just think of her as the SV anime protag and not Ash's daughter for now.
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Rushed battles
Yeah, kinda dropped the ball on that one. And I didn't clearly show Gary's desperation and panic as well as Ash's state of mind since as said in a review. I wholeheartedly agree that they were very rushed.
Charizard vs Blastoise is a homage to the original Johto climax between Gary and Ash, but yeah, it went by a little too fast. Gotta rewrite that someday.
All in all, very excellent points,I'll improve on those in the future, thanks!
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Ingo and Anabel
Ingo's accident to Hisui will happen but not before Ash will (or not) take on the Battle Subway. Who knows? I sure as hell don't.
Anabel will be introduced properly like in the anime, but her Alola role will happen after a certain time skip that I have planned. Trust me, it's a verrrrrry important time skip.
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Alain
He's in Fated for sure. He'll cameo here or referenced here and there during Serena's perspective in Kalos.
And since he's appearing this early… and is affiliated with Team Flare…
Shhhh, spoilers.
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TRio and their Pokémon
After long hard thinking, I've decided to incorporate them into the story. But as minor roles since I have no clue how to handle them. But I'll try my best anyways.
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Evil Team Leaders
Oh, don't worry. Giovanni's just the beginning.
As the story progresses, both Ghetsis and Lysandre are gonna be Ash's actual threats. Hell, Team Flare arc is gonna be even more grandiose than the anime from what I'm planning to do.
The Norse mythology in Kalos plus Zygarde and the evil roots becoming a 'tree'… You guys know where I'm getting at.
And yeah, Giovanni destroying Ash with just Nidoking is to showcase how strong the OG PokeVillain is and how weak Ash is currently in the story. Boy got lucky since AURA kicked in.
And it's only going to get harder from here. So thoughts and prayers to Fated!Ash, dude's not even on his second region and he's already getting screwed by power scaling.
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And that's it! Thanks to y'all for reading and I'll see you guys next year!
Looking forward to 2023 with y'all!
Chapter 50: Fire Red & Leaf Green (Final)
It was already over…
Or that was what I kept telling myself as I watched Red get up time after time again despite his sudden injuries. Soon, it became a race against time to see if my Pokémon could outlast not his Pokémon, but Red himself.
I sought to end the match as fast as possible, but he kept countering everything I threw at him. And whenever he did, his condition got even worse than before.
…It really pissed me off.
You want to save me? Say that when you start taking care of yourself, you absolute dunce!
That thought hovered in my mind for the entirety of the match, circling me like a shark trapping its prey. It baffled me how someone could willingly destroy himself without hesitation if it meant other would be 'saved'. And that, from the time we were kids till now, angered me to no end.
And now…
I made that same mistake again… For the third time.
I got blinded within this swirling pit of rage that I should had noticed Rhydon's [Stone Edge] beginning to fall apart. I knew that if Arcanine and Pikachu battled it out there, the pillars would have collapsed eventually.
But I didn't stop. Rather, I didn't care.
All I wanted in that moment was to defeat the eyesore that my rival had become.
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…And because of that…
I gazed upon the ruined platform where Red stood. Debris from the pillars of stone covered the faded reddish floor when suddenly, a flash of light hit my eye as it reflected the sunlight. What I saw had my entire being devastated as I recognized the object:
A blood-stained silver locket.
"No… Not again…" I whimpered, finally awake from the anger within me.
"I did it again… Not Red…"
"Please, don't do this…"
I felt my hands trembled as I felt they had been dirtied even further. Both Raticate and Red were on my hands. And I couldn't take it anymore.
If Red's truly gone…
"RED!"
I really won't be able to bear it anymore…
My heart felt as if a gaping empty hole was shot though it as I watched the boy I love lay on the ground, surrounded by debris and pools of blood just as red as his eyes.
This can't be happening…
For a small moment, I managed to see what Red did before this despicable conclusion... And it broke me into pieces.
He reached out towards the silver locket I gave him that had been coated sanguine and failed to catch it as he fell to the earth, trapping himself into an abyss of darkness.
