Chapter 3

Ash, Josh and their Pokémon went to the Mansion. On their way to the mansion, Ash was beginning to worry about Josh because he was looking up at the sky as if something was about to attack.

"Josh?" Ash asked

"What is it?"

"Are you ok?"

"Yes I am. Why?" Josh asked.

"Because you've been looking at the sky back and forth for some reason." Ash said.

"I might be imagining things." Josh said.

"I hope so…" Typhlosion muttered.

Josh notices that Dragonair has stop floating, staring at him.

"You guys go on." Dragonair said. "We'll catch up."

"Aright." Latias nodded. "Don't be too long."

The two of them watches as they all head to the mansion. Josh looks at Dragonair.

"I can tell that something is bothering you." Dragonair said.

"Yes." Josh said. "I fear that they'll come find us and kill us all. Even Sapphire."

"I doubt it." Dragonair said, grinning. "Besides, she can take of herself."

"I guess you're right about that." Josh said, putting his arms behind his head.

"She even told me that you are an amazing and wonderful person that she ever met." Dragonair smiles.

"She did?" Josh asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Yes and you care for her as well."

"Want to go to the mansion?" Josh asked.

"Sure."

They went over to the mansion. They caught up with the others and stood in front of the mansion with Latias.

"Here we go." Latias said as she open the doors.

Ash and Josh were stunned to see how big and neat the place was. There was a swimming pool, massage rooms, bedrooms and everything.

This place is huge." Charizard said.

"Son of a bitch." Josh said, amazed.

"Damn, Latias. Did you kill A.R. or something?" Pikachu asked astonished.

"No." Latias said. "I was wondering in the woods and found the mansion. Not one ghost Pokémon was here."

"So where's the previous owner?" Milotic asked.

"He passed away a few days ago." Latias said sadly.

"What did he die from?" Josh asked.

"Old age." Latias said.

"Did he see you in your true form?" Ash asked.

"No." Latias explains. "I was in my human form and he didn't suspect a thing."

"So that's how you got this mansion." Josh's Pikachu said.

"It's what Pokémon do." Bayleaf said with hate. "We make them our homes."

"That's enough, Bayleaf." Ash said, turning around to look at her. "We have somewhere to stay now and again and get some rest while we train."

It was made for human and Pokémon. The garden n pool was out back. A sauna to relax. A security system.

Ash walked in his room to turn on the switch for the lights. It was a huge room with three couches, a mini refrigerator (also stocked with food), a King sized bed, a door for the restroom, a widescreen TV, and a moderate sized closet. Ash's mouth dust dropped opened when he seen his room. It's like one of those houses he seen on TV.

"Love your room, Ash?" Latias asked, coming up behind Ash. "I've kept it nice when I have friends over."

"I love it!" Ash said with excitement. Ash turns around and gives her a hug making her blush. "It's like you knew we were coming."

"Y-Yeah right. I'll check on the others. There's a bathroom if you want to take a shower." Latias said. As Ash made his way to the shower, Latias closes the door. "And soon, I'll be his rest of his life. As Bayleaf is gone, the better." She thought.

"Awesome." said Pikachu. Pikachu was looking into his room. It was just like the nest he lived in before Professor Oak caught him. There were thousands of leaves scattered on the floor and a soft bean bag with a Pichu picture on it for a bed. There was a switch to his height level that turns on the light. There was also a tunnel going though out the house, kind of like a hamster's cage. A smaller TV and there was a big pile of berries in the corner just waiting to be eaten.

"Like it?" Latias walked in.

"Yes I do." Pikachu said.

"I thought it was abandon when I came here." Latias said.

Pikachu chuckled. "I've got my eye on you."

"You're cute." Latias remarked.

"You should check on Bayleaf and the two of you can make a "I love Ash" club together." Pikachu said.

"Alright, Pikachu." Latias said, walking out of the room. "I'll check up on her after I see Josh." She thought.

When Josh and his Pokémon went in the room, Josh whistle they saw it was big. It had three couches, a bed for human and Pokémon, a TV, computer, a deck, refrigerator n a bathroom.

"Nice." Rapidash said.

"Hm." said Dragonair and Milotic.

"Cool." said Typhloshin, Pikachu and Josh.

Josh sets his bag down on the couch as all of his Pokémon got comfortable. He takes off his shirt and sets it next to his bag.

"Do you like your room, Josh?" Latias asked as she walks in the room. But when Josh turns around and faces her, she stops in her track. She gasps when she sees Josh's six pack body, but there was a nasty scar that went from his lower hip to his left shoulder. "Ho… how did you… get that… scar?" Latias stuttered.

Josh turns away. "It's something that I don't want to talk about." Josh said, serious. He looks back at Latias. "But I like the room." He smiles.

"Thanks." Latias smiles. "I'll go check on Bayleaf."

"I've seen better rooms." Bayleaf said. Bayleaf was standing at the entrance of her room and the room was like the same for everyone.

"Do you like your room?" Latias asked.

"It'll do." Bayleaf said, turning to face Latias.

"We'll be friends."

"You're just buttering me and Pikachu up." Bayleaf growled.

"But you don't understand." Latias said.

"What don't I understand?" Bayleaf asks suspicious.

"You see." Latias explains. "I've had a rough past when I was little. Some Pokémon tried to rape me before, but my brother stopped them all. When I was in heat, I'd almost kill myself." Latias said sadly.

Bayleaf felt sorry for her. Truce?" Bayleaf asked.

"Truce."

Bayleaf and Latias went to bed.

"Sucker." Latias thought.

Meanwhile with Josh and Pikachu, they were talking about Sapphire.

"I think you're in love." Pikachu teased.

"What are you talking about I'm in love?" Josh asked.

"Ever since the two of you met, both of you like each other." Pikachu grins.

"So?" Josh said, turning his head away?"

"Remember you were dancing with her at that party?"

"Yeah."

"And the song that was slow "Every time we touch" by Cascada?"

"I remember that." Josh said.

"The two of you were happy."

"I know. She was beautiful in that dress."

"You were handsome also."

Josh chuckled. "I remember after the party her brother, Roy, was hanging out with some of his friends and their parents went for a walk. Then she wanted to talk to me in her room."

"But not mention Charizard gave me the idea to zap you into her." Pikachu smiled innocently.

"Then we both ended up kissing each on the lips, thanks to you." Josh said, his face was blushing.

"And we still have the picture." Typhlosion said taking out the picture. It was a picture of Josh and Sapphire kissing, thanks to Pikachu who zap Josh into Sapphire.

"Will you stop laughing?!" Josh said taking the picture while everyone laughs.

We should get some rest." Pikachu yawned.

"Sure." Josh said as they went to their separate beds.

Ash: It's about time.

Josh: You're telling me.

Latias: So when do we meet Sapphire?

Josh: Later on in the chapters.

Ash: Where's Pikachu?

Latias: There he is.

Josh: Where were you?

Pikachu smiles: Looking at the future chapters.

Josh gasps: You didn't…?

Bayleaf: He did.

Josh chasing: Come over here, Pikachu!

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