Cry of the heart
Chapter eleven
Before the battle
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Gary watched as smoke began to rise from Castle Town, fear and worry growing within him.
'Where are you Annie?' Gary thought as he prepared for Giovanni's attack.
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"There's not much time left Ash…We have to choose." Ann said as Ash continued to look at Castle Town.
"Are we sure that if we turn back time that Giovanni will die?" Ash asks Ho-oh.
"Yes…Giovanni will be dead and the Human Pokemon will remain a legend. Your lives will be the way it was before Pallet was set afire."
Ash gaze went to Ann, he still couldn't believe that she was willing to give everything up to make sure that his mother, Daisy, and everyone else that died over the years would be able to live the life they were meant to live…before Giovanni took their lives.
"Ann…will her father and brother still find a way to contact her? So they can live as a family." starts Ash.
"…It shall be done."
"How do we stop this?" Ash asks, giving his approval to the idea.
Ho-oh looked to Ann, a sign that she had to explain everything to Ash.
"If Ho-oh dies the world will start a new…but…with the help of the other legendaries, we would be able go back to the time Pallet was under attack and live our lives the way we wanted to. None of us would remember any of this…it'll all seem like a dream." explains Ann.
"I'll help…but you better make sure that you let Oak take your teenage self on one date." Ash said and Ann nodded.
Without another word the three departed the mountain and headed toward Castle Town.
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Ace watched as Gary prepared everyone for the upcoming battle, if they were going down they were taking that monster with.
"Sires, we are all set." Mamorinuku said as the rest of the men mounted their Dragon Pokemon.
"Good…We'll see if even he can handle this." Gary said as he looked away from the window.
"Sire…The Legendary Pokemon…they've surrounded the city." starts Mamorinuku.
Ace and Gary paled, what was going on?
"We can't delay any longer…The city will be destroyed if we don't hurry." Ace said and Gary nodded.
"Mamorinuku, make sure that you protect my daughter if Giovanni gets closer…Don't let her leave this castle." Gary said and the young man nodded.Moments later a horn was blown, from there the battle was on.
No one paid attention to the legendaries as they headed toward the castle gardens, heading toward the lake.
"Kaze-sama!" Yoru called as he ran toward the man.
"You felt it too?" Kaz asked as he continued to watch the legendaries form a ring by the water's edge.
"Is it true? Ho-oh's death has come?" Yoru asked, seeing the lake glow as the legendaries bowed their heads.
"I'm afraid so…From here it's up to Annalisa and Ash." Kaz said before he headed toward the battle.
Ann watched as Ho-oh winced in pain, knowing that he was feeling the pain from the Pokemon that were fighting in Castle Town.
"Ho-oh, I'll go on ahead and find a way to lure Giovanni to the lake. From there I'll finish my part." Ann said and Ho-oh nodded.
"Good luck Ann." Ash said and Ann jumped off of Ho-oh and ran toward the castle.
'Hang in there my friend…the pain will end soon.' Ann thought as she approached the burning city.
"Is that all you have!?" Giovanni mocked as a demon Pokemon tossed Gary into a wall.
'Ann…hurry' Gary prayed as he felt weaker as blood poured from the wound in his side.
Yoru and Kaz continued to attack Giovanni, but couldn't leave a mark.
"That's not all we have."
Suddenly the air turned cold as ice, and the ground was covered in a thick sheet of ice.
"It's time to finish this Giovanni." Ann said as she unsheathed her sword.
Before Giovanni could respond he felt the blade cut his cheek.
The moment Giovanni recovered from the shock Ann ran off toward the lake, instantly Giovanni and half of his army followed.
"Ann" starts Gary.
Ash watched as Ho-oh rested on the beach, looking sicker and sicker by the minute.
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Ash asked when he saw Ho-oh wince in pain.
"Pray that this works…Even with the combined amount of our power…it may not be enough."
Before Ash was able to reply Ann ran out of the tree cover, her sword in her hand.
"It's time" Ann said then Ho-oh stood up.
"And we are ready…"
Ann nodded, taking one of Ho-oh's feathers in her hand.
"Sora…" Ann whispered as she slit her hand and let her blood cover the feather.
Without warning Giovanni burst through the trees, a deadly look was in his eyes.
"Keep going!" Ash called to Ann as he ran toward Giovanni, gun ready.
Ann closed her eyes and mist poured around her and the legendaries.'They're only half way through…if I buy them time-'
Without warning Ash felt Giovanni punch him back.
"I won't let you…" Ash panted as he stood back up.
"Everyone knows that trick won't work…They'll fail." Giovanni mocked then he was shot in the leg.
"Ann-sama never fails." Yoru said as he aimed a Shadow Ball at Giovanni.
"It'll never work." Giovanni started then a huge gust of wind hit him."SHIN-E!!" Ann growled as the mist hit her and Ho-oh, blinding everyone.To be continued…