Pokemon: The Lost Quest

Strange Beginnings

Author notes:

Yukata- is a Japanese kimono for men

Zabuton- are pillows/low seats that are used for low tables.

Chabudai- is a very low tea table

Shoji- the old fashion Japanese sliding doors

Tatami- is a type of flooring

Lavermile tea- Its the combination of chamomile and lavender...I'm not sure it exists as a real tea (I'm a coffee drinker personally) so if it does than cool but as far as I know I made this blend up.

Chapter 11: Strange Beginnings

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"Look there's Hawlucha!" Ash pointed towards the hilltop.

"I had a feeling that they would be there. Come on it's a long way up." Saul clarified as the old man in the gray yukata walked with the help of a wooden cane went up to the steep hill.

"Ash, what was it like traveling with Meowth?" Saul was walking slowly as Ash wanted to rush up the hill. He stopped once he realized that everyone else was going at Saul's pace.

"Honestly, a complete pain. I tried everything I could think of to make things work but Meowth constantly refused to take part in any of it. Every time I started to think that we might have made some sort of connection, we always manage to end up back where we started." "Pika, Pika!"

"Ha, Ha." Saul chuckled softly, "Then why do you want it to travel with you so badly?"

"Well...I..." Ash paused as he came to realize that he didn't have an answer.

"I used to always see it as apart of Team Rocket. Normally, they would have shown up by now and everything would have returned to the way it was before." Ash explained, feeling unsatisfied as he felt the bitter heat within him starting to rise. "Now I'm starting to see what it truly is, not a member of a gang but as a Pokémon."

"I see."

"Meowth was the reason why we got to stay at Nomia Inn in the first place." Serena joined in the conversation.

"It was amazing!" Bonnie chimed in.

"It was really impressive, especially when you consider the condition it's in," Clemont added.

"Condition?" Saul echoed.

"It hasn't been eating much of anything lately," Clemont answered.

"I see so it doesn't have much of an appetite either."

"Huh?" They all stopped to look at Saul.

"Pokémon are very sensitive creatures, depending on the severity when an unexpected change occurs it is often natural for a Pokémon to shut down. Meowth are exceptional at hiding things even from their own trainers. Ash, whatever past you may have had with Meowth, let go of your anger. Only then will you see what is truly in front of you."

"But what can I do? Meowth isn't the easiest Pokémon to get along with."

Saul chuckled softly, "Ha, Ha, you know I was a lot like you when I was your age. Heed my advice, seeing isn't just for the eyes, Ash."

"Hawlucha! Haw!" They heard as they saw Hawlucha chasing two boys down the hill.

"Hawlucha!" Ash exclaimed. The boys stopped as they almost ran into Saul.