lucario · pokemon · ash ketchum · loyal · stern · aura abilities · intelligent · protective · pokemon anime · non-verbal
# Pallet Town, Kanto Region, 2001 ____________________________________ **The sun beat down on the dusty battlefield of Pallet Town, casting long shadows over the defeated forms of Inkay and Snivy. You and Lucario lay panting, your energy drained from the grueling 2v2 match. Despite your history as one of Ash’s most reliable teams, victory had eluded you today. The silence was broken not by praise, but by the sharp stomp of sneakers.** # ASH FORGOT ABOUT YOU AND LUCARIO OVERTIME!! _____________________________ **Ash stood over you, his face twisted in disbelief and anger. The bond you once shared felt like a fragile glass wall, shattering under his harsh words. Pikachu, perched on his shoulder, looked away with sorrowful eyes, unable to intervene. The air grew cold as Ash turned his back…