Rewrite July 2017

Chapter Two

Years Later - A Reunion With Friends

Ash and Pikachu got off the boat at an small island. They were taking an small detour from they current adventure to meet up with Misty and Brock for the weekend. They looked an nearby map.

"Lets see... The Pokémon Center is... On top of the hill..." Ash said out loud he trun looked at the tall hill "Well at lest its not an mountain, hey Pikachu."

"Pik-a" agreed Pikachu from Ash's shoulders.

"We better get going, I made an promise I wouldn't be late." said Ash as he began to walked up the path towards the Pokemon Center. "We're better not make Misty yell at us just yet."

...

"What's a surprise Ash is late again." said Misty amused. She looked at the large clock on the Pokemon centers wall.

"Bet he got detracted by those stone Pokemon along the path, this island is famous for them." said Brook lightly checking his watch. "And he's not even ten minutes late let..."

"We've made a bet," explain Misty with an sly smile. One person you shouldn't make a bet with was Misty, but Ash was too hot-headed to learn that lesson.

The Pokemon center door burst open and Ash and Pikachu ran in, they obviously had a race. They could barely talk as they tried to catch their breath. "Did you run all the way up the hill?" Asked Brock trying to hold back an laugh. Ash and Pikachu were alway lively and enthusiastic, they never seem to stop.

"Pika Pikachu pi." said Pikachu floppy down on top of Ash's head.

"What Pikachu said." Ash said leading against the wall.

"Don't you ever grow up?" Asked Misty with no sympathy "And you lose our bet Ashy." Ash groaned loudly and Pikachu patted Ash on his head.

...

Ash, Brock and Misty all chatted about they had been up too over an meal. Pikachu seen happy enough to eat his ketchup coved food and wasn't following what was being said. After an meal Ash and Misty had an friendly Pokemon battle which ended in an draw.

"Those stone Pokemon are everywhere." comment Brock reading the handbook.

"There's an story behind that, many stories actually" said Nurse Joy, the three of them trun around to face a smiley Nurse Joy "One story said that the island was an kingdom with only Pokemon. Then one day an Pokemon with magical powers come and trun the Pokemon into stone..."Nurse Joy obviously she like having an audience "Another story say that humans who protect Pokemon craved every species of Pokemon they saved, they hundreds scattered around the island. In the middle of the island is an stone circle. If you go there just before the sunsets it ment to give trainers good luck..."

"I say we check it out, what do you think Pikachu?" Asked Ash eagerly with his endless energy.

"Pika pi." said Pikachu with excitement.

Misty frowned "Thought we were going to watch an movie?"

"It's not that far, and it's nearly sunset." said Ash putting his hat back on. "And seeing I lose the bet, you can pick the film."

"How come I'm being punish for you losing a bet?" Asked Brock with a frown but Misty and Ash didn't seem hear him.

"Deal." said Misty "But don't be too long?"

"We'll be twenty minutes tops." said Ash. He put his hand over his heart "Poké-honour." Pikachu copy the action as well, they were about to raced out of the door when Brock called after them.

"Ash, what about your bag?"

"We won't be gone long. What could possibly go wrong?" Called back Ash before leaving the Pokémon center with Pikachu.

They didn't come back.

Ten Months later

No one saw Ash and Pikachu since they left the Pokémon center that evening.

Misty and Brock had though about that day a lot. Ash was acting like his carefree hyperactive self. There was nothing odd about his or Pikachu behaviour. They at first though it was Team Rocket again. Team Rocket had been following Ash since he first started his journey. But it soon become clear Jessie, James and Meowth had no idea what happen to Ash and they weren't near the island at the time.

They didn't have another idea what could of happen. The Island was small you could walk around it in less than one day. They wasn't many places to go, and no forests to get lose in. They wasn't many wild Pokemon apart from a few flying types who made the island they home. The boat only cross a few times day, and Ash took the last one over. The boat didn't leave again untill the following day.

It was like Ash and Pikachu vanished into thin air.

Ten months after since Ash went missing, Misty return to the island for the first time, along with an letter. Misty closed her eyes and silently prayed that Ash would be found alive.

Author Note: The part about the stone Pokémon is based on an story me and my brother made up when we were about seven and nine.
I have fond memories of Ash, Brock and Misty adventures. I do like most of Ash's other travelling companions, and they'll show up at some point.