Well here's the next part. Let me know what you think. Disclaimer's on the first chapter. Oh and anything in (these) is translated pokemon and telepathic speech.

Ash started sobbing, knowing that they were all most likely dead. The city was destroyed. He would never see them again, Latias, Bianca and Lorenzo. Pikachu, hearing Ash shout ran out to see what was the matter. He saw Ash on his hands and knees, crying. Worried about his friend he said "Pika pi?" (Ash?) Ash looked up at him and said, "It's all gone. The entire city. This is all that's left." He pointed to the rock.

Pikachu gasped. Then he ran to the railing, seeing his friend was right. He walked back over to Ash and sat down in front of him. All he could say was, (Why? How? Who?) Ash reached out and picked him up saying, "I don't know, but I'm going to find out." he then hugged Pikachu gently.

Suddenly they both heard something, a high pitched cry, then a splash near the broken gondola. They both looked over, hoping it was a survivor. When they heard the faint call again Ash quickly reacted, running into the control room and maneuvering the boat next to the broken gondola carefully. He heard Pikachu gasp and then yell out, (Ash! It's Latias! She doesn't look good, but she's alive.)

Ash's heart soared when he heard she was alive. He quickly ran out to help her onto the boat. He was shocked to see how thin she was, she looked like she hadn't eaten in a few days. He quickly pulled her aboard and carefully carried her to the bed. He placed her sleeping form gently on the bed and rubbed her cheek lightly.

Latias opened her eyes to find herself on a boat with a hand on her cheek. She flinched and tried to move away when she heard a voice from her dreams and memories saying, "Hey, calm down. It's me Latias. It's Ash." She froze, her eyes wide as she looked over and saw him kneeling next to her with a hand extended to touch her cheek. After a minute, she reached out with her mind to try to speak with him, (Ash?)

He jumped slightly at the voice in his head but quickly realized what it was and smiled, "Yea Latias, it's me." She smiled for a second then leaped into his arms and started crying into his chest. He held her, trying to calm her down. Once she calmed down enough to talk again, she asked, (What are you doing here?) He hugged her gently and said, "I was coming to visit you and the others. You look starved, I'll get you some food, then we can talk some more after some rest."

At the mention of food, her stomach let out a loud growl. She blushed and scratched her neck saying, (Yea, that would be nice. I'm really hungry.) He smiled slightly and left for a minute, leaving Pikachu behind to watch her. Pikachu sat on the edge of the bed, patting her hand gently until Ash returned with a bowl of fruit for her. Latias cooed happily upon seeing the food and ate quickly.

After a meal Latias looked much better, but she still felt tired. As she fell asleep Ash whispered, "I'm going to find who did this, and I'll make them pay!" Watching her sleep from across the room he heard her mental mumbling, (Lorenzo... Bianca!...) Ash got up to wake her up as she said, (No! You can't! That's all I have left of my brother! Stop!) Ash quickly started to shake her awake saying, "It's just a dream, wake up!" She woke up and grabbed hold of him whimpering, (They killed them, then just shattered the soul dew, just to try to get me. All because of me...) "Who did?" he asked, looking her in the eye. She replied, (Team Rocket.)

Well what do you think? Those wern't Ash's rockets, in case your wondering. R&R!