Nidoking was walking behind the Mankey who was still shivering as he talked, it's actually been a while and he was still young before Ash caught him so he doesn't remember the path much.

Nidoking kept walking and as he continued he saw familiar places that he remembered but also there were some craters caused by explosions that Pokemon were helping to fix.

'[Things sure changed since I left],' Nidoking mumbled, as he looked around Pokemon that his father the King didn't let in were now living with the others, there was even a Jigglypuff bard singing the King's praise and how he defeated the Golem King.

It seemed like everything was being renovated by all the Pokemon, and then there were Nidorina and Nidorino walking around patrolling and helping out to rebuild everything.

As he walked past Pokemon started looking at him scared and shocked, after all, he was larger than the King so everyone thought he was a rival king that had come to steal the throne, which also made everyone stare daggers at Mankey.

Nidoking didn't really mind since this was his home so when he got to a place he recognized he looked down at the Mankey, "[Oi, I can take it from here, I'll go to see the king,]"

Mankey looked like he wanted to say something but one look from Nidoking was enough to make him reconsider, "[Y-yes, j-just remember you are in the c-c-capital so don't try anything!]" he said trying to sound intimidating but then ran away with his tail between his legs.

Nidoking shook his head as he started walking deeper into the forest, along the way he saw the destruction left from back in the war against the Golem King, he kept walking seeing some Pokemon working as guards, all of them were scared at just seeing him and he just kept walking.

Then from nowhere a old Primeape jumped out, 'A rival Nidoking, and he is larger than the king, I can't allow him to go further the King is still injured from the battle, It seems like I must lay my life down, maybe then I can repent for my sin of letting the third prince disappear.'

Primeape got in a battle position, but Nidoking recognized this Primeape, it was his old caretaker, emphasis on the old he was actually in charge of taking care of all of his siblings with him but back then he ran away to join the fight.

Nidoking raised his arm, "[Hey, Primeape, long time no see huh?]"

Primeape was taken aback but stayed ready, "[What? Who are you.]"

"[Oh I guess you wouldn't recognise me right now, it's me remember you took care of me while I was a little Nidoran,]"

Primeape felt his heart sink, "[T-t-third Prince! Is it really you?]"

Nidoking scratch the back of his head, "[Hehe, Yeah its me I'm back,]"

Primeape for the first time in a long time felt a great guilt wash away, "[Prince, I-I'm sorry, it was my fault you disappeared, I should have followed you after you ran then maybe things would have been different, your father and siblings they…]"

Nidoking was about to pat him but he realized he was too big for that now, "[Err, what do you mean? What happened after I left,]"

Primeape wiped the tears forming on his face, "[My Prince, after the war ended we counted our losses, and when we couldn't find you we were worried, but we never found your body so the King created a raid force to go after the Golem King to see if you were kidnaped, but you weren't there…]"

"[Then he started crusading through more land looking for anyone who may have taken you but the other kings also didn't have you, but he never stopped and the wound on his chest he sustained never had proper time to heal, even now he is in his throne looking for you,]"

"[And your mother and siblings, they wanted to help him and make him stop but he never listened, in the end things haven't gone to well and as for me, the fool that was supposed to protect you, your father demoted me to door guard,]"

"[I see,]" Nidoking said, "[Geez, I didn't think the old man would take things so far,]"

"[Yes, but now you have returned, so now you can quell his anger!]"

Nidoking nodded, "[Ok, I'll go talk to him, but your coming with me,]"

Primeape flinched, "[My Prince I can't, I am no longer welcomed there,]"

Nidoking grabbed him and put him on his shoulder, "[Well too bad, besides after he finds out I'm not dead and you brought me back, you'll have your position back in no time!]"

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"[I see, well I can't stop you but I'm not the young Primeape I used to be, if something happens I won't be much help]"

Nidoking started walking, "[Don't worry about it, I've become stronger than you can imagine!]"

As he kept moving Primeape kept filling Nidoking in on the situation, apparently things were worse than he thought, the territory his father possessed nearly tripled from the crusade, which explained how he and Machamp were found out.

As they kept moving they reached the clearing where the throne room was, a familiar place because this is where he hatched. As soon as he walked inside he was greeted by a [Double Kick] by a Nidorino, it didn't do much damage to him but it was still annoying.

Before he could turn was greeted by a [Fire Punch] from a Nidoqueen, which also did minimal damage to him.

Nidoking grit his teath, "[What is wrong with you 2, is that any way to treat your brother!]"

The Nidoqueen sister was immediately shocked that he would announce himself as their brother, "[Wait, you don't mean, are you really- how are you so strong and when did you evolve?]"

Nidorino brother also walked up, "[Wait, really, third is that really you?]"

"[Yeah it's me, and I brought Uncle Primeape with me,]" Nidoking said as Primeape gave a wave to the 2.

Then before Nidoking could explain any further he was greeted by a [Earth Power] to his side, "[Oh mother-]"

No, he wasn't about to curse, that attack came from the Queen Nidoqueen, his mother who walked in, but as soon as she heard the word mother she froze and finally got a closer look at

Nidoking.

"[I-it can't be, it's really you!]" Queen Nidoqueen said, covering her mouth and holding back tears.

Nidoking rubbed the spot he got hit, it still wasn't heavy damage but it still hurt, "[Yeah, but what's with everyone and attacking me, is this a drama or something, I swear if I go to the throne and I am greeted by a punch by dad I'm firebombing this place.]"

Just as he said that a stomp was heard coming from the throne room and walking out came a large Nidoking with scars covering his armored body, and a large new scar right on the chest.

Nidoking walked up, his face looked angry, and his fists were clenched. Nidoking's mother and siblings wanted to warn him that it was him but the King's pressure was enough to make them kneel, only Nidoking was able to resist and stay up.

As the King walked up to Nidoking, Nidoking prepared himself almost certain he was about to be punched across the face, but then unexpectedly by everyone the King looked Nidoking up and down and then hugged him.

Everyone: [Eh (°△°|||)]

"[Do you expect me to not recognise my own son.]" the king said.

-

A few minutes later they were all sitting down at a table Nidoking was explaining what happened after that day, about how he got caught by Ash and trained then evolved.

"[I see, so you have a trainer now, well at least he seems to be capable if he trained you to be this strong,]" King Nidoking said.

"[Yeah he took our atacks like they were nothing]," Nidorino brother said.

"[I see, it's a shame that I am injured. I'd love to have a spar with you,]" King Nidoking said, rubbing his chest.

"[Don't be ridiculous, I know I can't beat you if you were back at full strength, though I probably could beat all my siblings.]" Nidoking said, "[Where are they by the way?]"

Queen Nidoqueen handed him a berrie, "[Oh your siblings, well most of them are training because they still think someone kidnaped you, and your eldest brother, errr, he kinda took it the worse.]"

"[Even worse than dad. How…?]"

"[Well, ]" sister Nidoqueen said, "[He blames himself because he thinks he should have been the one to disappear, or in this case 'die', so he's kinda been going out and just fighting, not for anything other than just to fight,]"

Primeape nodded, "[Yes last I heard he was coming back, he was sparing in the great caves looking for powerful opponents,]"

Nidoking had to take a double take, "[WHAT! He's coming from there, there wouldn't happen to be a gravesite that was made recently after I disappeared that he passes through would there?]"

"[Yes actually, he treats that place like your grave, he goes every week why?]" King Nidoking asked.

Nidoking gulped and got up, "[We need to go there NOW no time to explain!]" Then he started running as fast as he could.

The 4 family members + Primeape looked at each other and started running too, though Primeape and Nidorino brother hopped on Sister Nidoqueen's shoulders.

As they ran back through the town people thought this was a chase where the king was chasing the intruder.

There were even some guards that tried jumping in the way to get in the way but Nidoking took care of them with a single swipe of his arm yelling "[Sorry!]"

As they kept moving they got out of the main part and back through the foresty area where they could hear the sound of someone punching something, Nidoking didn't slow down he kept running until eventually getting back to the gravesite where he left Machamp.

But he was too late, when the others finally arrived they were out of breath, and breathing heavily, "[What *pant* where you in such a hurry to fi-]" King Nidoking said but was cut off when he saw what happened.

There Machamp was sitting down in front of the graves and a Nidoking was laid out on his back unconscious.

"[Dang it I was to late, Machamp did you realy need to hit him so hard?]"

"[He told me to leave…]" Machamp said.

"[Ok understandable, I'll take him,]" Nidoking said as he walked over and grabbed his older brother by the foot, and started dragging him back.

The other family members were looking shocked at this, especially that brother Nidoking was knocked out, "[Erm, Son, who is that?]"

"[Oh he's another one of my trainer's Pokemon, we came here together I think he caught us on the same day too.]"

They were shocked to hear that, "[W-wait, but he's so strong, I thought you would have been his strongest companion?]" King Nidoking said

"[Nah I'm not even top 5,]" Nidoking said casuhaly, "[By the way let's go back I think we need to get this brother of mine to see that I'm not dead.]"

The others were too stunned to speak so they just nodded and followed.

After a few minutes, they were back and fed Nidoking brother some berries to get him up, then he tried attacking Nidoking but he knocked him out with a single punch then they got him back up and explained everything.

So now Nidoking brother was hugging his younger brother, "[Thank goodness, I thought you were dead]"

"[Yeah, not things can go back to how they used to be,]" Nidoqueen sister said.

"[Well, about that…]" Nidoking said, "[I'm not going to stay, you know I have a trainer and another family now, but I can come back to visit whenever I can,]"

His siblings seemed to be the most shocked by this but his parents nodded, "[I understand, you aren't the little Nidoran you used to be,]" King Nidoking said crossing his arms

"[Yeah, I don't really want to be a king either, I still like my freedom so I can't stay]"

"[Yes, you were Always, so excited to explore,]" Primeape said.

"[Yeah, oh that reminds me I have something,]" Nidoking said as he handed the bag he had with him to his father, "[They're moon stones, enough for the rest of my siblings to evolve, my trainer gave it to me.]"

"[I see, then he must realy be somthing if he willingly gave you so many to give to us,]"

"[Ok enough of that, let's celebrate, I'll send a messenger Pidgey to call your siblings, let's have a big party!]" Queen Nidoqueen said, clasping her hands happily.

Nidoking shook his head and smiled, "[Alright, I have some time until I go back, mind if I ask my friend if he wants to join?]"

——-

{Back in the forest}

After Fearow and Pidgeot got rejected by that Pidgeotto, they went ahead and did their thing thinking if she saw their power she would change her mind.

Beedrill was already preparing her hive and subdued the previous queen gaining control of the main hive and starting to relocate the wild Beedrill population into a section they settled on.

And Scizor was flying and going back to his old home, it was much deeper into the forest. As he went further he started wondering how the elders would react to him, and then he thought about why he was here and his red face became even redder.

As he was distracted a Scyther came at him from behind and attempted to slice at his head, but Scizor reacted and turned around and caught the blade in his claw.

Then as he was about to ask who it was about 5 other Scyther jumped out and attempted to attack him as well.

He sighed and in a flash, he disappeared then each of the Scyther felt a sharp pain in their chests before they fell over knocked out.

Scizor walked off shaking his head, "[Well looks like I'm going to get a workout after all.]"