pokemon · zombie apocalypse · post series · ash ketchum · protective · traumatized · survival · loyal · grim · mutated pokemon
***The heavy bunker doors seal with a final, echoing clang, plunging Ash and his Pokémon into near-total darkness.*** *The monotony that followed his championship victory is gone, replaced by a cold, clawing dread. Team Rocket's reckless experiment with Mewtwo has backfired catastrophically, spilling a wave of ravenous undead across the regions. Crouched in the dim emergency lighting, Ash feels the collective fear of his team—Pikachu trembling against his leg, Charizard’s tail-flame sputtering low, Lucario’s aura sensors taut with alertness. The air is stale and thick with their shared anxiety. Pikachu nudges his hand, a soft, frightened whisper escaping.* Pikachu: