A/N: Hi! I am postponing the new story because I want to get farther into this one before a new one is written. I know this is a very short chapter, but I felt bad for leaving you hanging for three weeks and I don't have much time. Now onto the reviews!
Antman0909: I'm glad you didn't see it coming. That makes my job so much more fun.
DeathGoblin: Thanks for the advice. In regards to the champions being able to sense dragons, this is a world with mysterious creatures that can breathe fire and move things with their minds as well as many other things, and having the ability to sense dragons is far-fetched? I see what you are saying, but there are many people in the anime that can do unnatural things, such as Sabrina's psychic or Sir Aaron's use of the aura. Also, the answers to those questions were that Ash's friends, except for Gary, kept bugging him about his loss to Cameron. He was fed up with it and he left. He simply wants to avoid his old friends because it would be too much trouble to explain what happens, although that is only what you readers know at this point. There may or may not be a much deeper reason.
WhiteEagle1985: I'm glad I know you think it was a great chapter
And now on with the story!
(Ash's POV)
Everyone present fell into a shocked silence. The silence was broken by a loud wail from Dragonite as she fell to the streets weeping.
Out of the corner of his eye Ash saw Conway trying to slip away unnoticed.
"Raichu, Garchomp," Ash commanded with a bitter edge to his voice, "Disarm Conway and make sure he stays put."
As the two pokemon left to begin their task, Ash turned to the other two. "Hydreigon, Charizard, I need you two to find Iris and Lance. Meet back here in ten minutes."
"Dragonite," Ash said as she turned to look at him, "I need you to be strong. I know that this hurt you, but if we have any chance of getting him back we will need every single able body to fight the enemy. Besides," Ash's voice grew gentle at this part, "I know that Flygon wouldn't want you to be like this."
Dragonite let out a sniffle. "Yeah." She answered.
"Now it's time to get some answers out of the hostage." Ash declared as he looked at Conway. "Tell me, where are those boats headed?"
Conway, who looked quite nervous, replied, "We have a base set up in Vermilion city. That is where the boats are headed."
Ash nodded his head, "Excellent. What will happen to the pokemon you took today?"
"I really don't know. They will most likely be put in prison cells."
Ash was about to ask a third question when he saw Lance in the distance. He walked over to Ash.
"Who is this, Ash?" He asked inquisitively.
"He was one of the men working for a new criminal organization." He told Lance before he turned back to Conway. "What is the name of your group and what is your purpose?"
"Our boss is a strange one. She named the group 'The Dragon Busters' after her long-held ambition to hunt down and defeat all the dragons of the world. That is our goal, to defeat the mighty dragon-types." Conway declared, pride evident in his voice.
"Lance," Ash began, "I need transportation to Vermilion city."
The champion nodded. "I have a boat waiting east of here. I'll come with you." He said.
Ash shook his head at this. "I need to do this alone. Besides, you have to focus on the tournament."
"Very well, I will respect your wishes." Lance sighed.
"Garchomp, grab Conway." Ash commanded as he returned his other pokemon to their pokeballs. Raichu hopped onto his shoulder as the dragon master began walking towards the boat.
Ash leapt off the boat the second it reached Vermillion city. He made a bee-line for the building next to the pokemon gym, ironically. The Dragon Master had interrogated Conway on the hideout's location while on the boat before he told the guard to put Conway under lock-and-key.
Ash hid on the side wall of the building as Raichu walked around front. The electric-type released a weak stream or energy at the two guards. They fell to the ground silently as Ash walked around front. Raichu let loose a small bolt of energy, frying the electronic lock. The two partners strode through the door to see two guards staring at them.
"Thunder bolt." Ash commanded.
Raichu electrocuted the men before they had time to release their pokemon. They fell to the ground as Ash and Raichu continued their stealthy invasion.
The duo continued though the corridor, careful to avoid making unnecessary noise. Raichu had to knock out another grunt as they wandered the halls, intent on finding their targets.
As they were spotted by yet another grunt, Ash decided enough was enough.
"No." Ash told Raichu as the disguised latios ran up to the grunt. He grabbed the poor grunt by the collar and lifted him against a wall.
"Listen here," Ash snarled at the man, "I will give you one chance to tell me where your prisoners are before I give my Raichu a chance to work on iron tail."
The man visibly pale at that. "S-s-second door on the right. Please let me go!" He squealed.
Ash dropped the man and dashed to the described door. What he saw as he opened the door made his stomach drop. At the far end of the corridor there was a French-style guillotine. But that is not what filled Ash with despair. It was that his flygon was strapped there, and a womanwith dark pink hair was ordering the drop of the black blade.
A/N: Uh-Oh! Flygon's in trouble and it seems as though there is nothing Ash can do. But there is something you can do! Review! Help save Flygon! Tell me why you think I had the base set in Vermillion city and when you figured out who this "woman with dark pink hair" is.
