Dreams

Chapter eleven

Sickness?

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"(Knock)"

"Ann what's going on?! You've been in there for hours, c'mon, please open the door!" Gary pleas as he hears Ann's unsteady breathing

"I'm fine…" Ann calls from the other side of the bathroom door before Gary smell another horrible smell of vomit

"No your not, I can smell it Ann…I want to know what's going on." Gary said as he rattles the door handle

Gary sighs, he had been there for two hours and nothing changed: Ann would vomit; he'd beg her to open the door so he could help her, and she'd just stay doubled over next to the toilet.

"Annie, c'mon; I'm getting really worried here. Just come on out and let us see what this is." Gary said then he heard Yoru running up the stairs

"Her too?!" Yoru starts then Brock appears behind him

"Too?" asks Gary

"Dawn's in the bathroom downstairs puking, I thought it was something she ate; but she didn't even touch her breakfast this morning." Brock said before Yoru covered his nose

"Augh…What's that smell?!" Yoru gasped as he runs to the window at the end of the hall and stuck his head out and took a deep breath

"Maybe we should get Mariah…she'd know what this is." Brock said then the door of the bathroom opens

"Don't…this is nothing." Ann groans as she leans on the door frame to stay standing

The three boys look Ann over, her hair a mess, eyes slightly bloodshot, and her breath smell of the vomit.

"Ann, this is serious…You and Dawn are sick with something, we can't treat it unless we know what it is." Yoru said then Gary gets Ann to lean on him, helping her to get to bed

"Do what you want…this will pass." Ann groaned then she ran back to the bathroom and vomits

"I'll go get Mariah, try to keep her calm." Yoru said then Gary nodded before Yoru takes off

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Mariah arrived and told Ash, Gary, Rene, Kaz, Brock, and Yoru to stay down stairs until she came back down.

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"How long has your senses been off?" Mariah asks Dawn and Ann

"A few days for me…Ann?" asks Dawn

"A little over three weeks, today was the only day I actually puked." Ann said then she rinses her mouth again with the mint herb tea

"…Ann, when was your last monthly?" Mariah asks then Ann was quiet for a few moments

"O my…I'm…" Ann starts then she looks at Mariah

"Morning sickness, first sign of pregnancy." Mariah said then Ann and Dawn look at each other for a moment

"But if I felt off for this long that'd mean I've been like this for a month." Ann starts then she remembered the morning when she and Gary woke up naked in each other's arms

'So something did happen…I knew it.' Ann's mind mutters as Mariah explains other signs of pregnancy

"Next will be to tell the father." Mariah said then Dawn and Ann nod

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"They're taking too long." Gary muttered as he paces back and forth

"Will you quit worrying! If Ann said it was nothing then it's the truth." Kaz said then Ann and Dawn walk down the stairs

"False alarm guys…everything's fine." Ann said then Gary walks up to her

"Then what was that all about?" Gary asks, referring to the five hours in the bathroom

"Yeah, what's going on?" Ash asks then Dawn sits next to him and whispers something in his ear

Ann leans in close to Gary, her mouth next to his ear.

"I'm pregnant" Ann whispered then Gary stares at her for a moment

"You…you're…" Gary starts then he smiles and hugs Ann

"Yes!" Ash shouted then picked up Dawn and swung her in a circle

"What? What's going on?" Kaz asks, wanting to know why Ash and Gary were happy all of a sudden

After Gary and Ash calmed down a bit Dawn and Ann faced Brock, Kaz, Yoru, and Rene.

"We're pregnant." Ann and Dawn said at the same time

"I knew it! Your scent did change." Yoru bragged then Ann looks at him

"Since I have been pregnant for the last month it wouldn't be that much of a surprise if you did know brother." Ann said then Gary paled

"Month…that would mean" Gary starts then Ann turns to face him

"It doesn't matter Gary…I knew something happened." Ann said, a smile on her face

"Now we just have to wait three months to see the little guys." Yoru said then Dawn and Ann pale

"Three? Isn't it nine?" asks Dawn

"For humans it's nine; for Human Pokemon and halves it's three." Yoru said then he looked at his sister, it was starting to start to show a bit on her

"Then that means we have to get to the Great North quickly." Ann said then she could hear footsteps coming from the front of the house: Ace, Prof Oak, and Tracy are back with supplies

"We're back" Ace called then he saw everyone in the living room

"Hi dad" Ann said then nudged Gary

"How was the trip?" Gary asks then Ace frowns

"It's bad, Team Rocket has complete control of Kanto…" Ace said then he dropped his backpack next to the stairs

"Then the sooner we get out of here the better." Starts Yoru

"I talked to an old friend…He's willing to take us to the Great North tonight." Ace said then he sits on the couch

Everyone looks at Ann, and she nods; they all leave her, Ace, and Prof Oak alone.

'Give me strength.' Ann prayed then she sat down, catching the attention of both older men

"…Dad, Prof Oak…there's something that I need to tell both of you." Ann said then she saw Gary watching from the top of the stairs

"What is it Anna?" asks Ace

"For a while Gary and I have been talking about how serious we are about staying together and getting married…Yoru explained a few things to Gary about Human Pokemon and how they're marked/married…and, Gary and I have chosen that for now." Ann said, feeling as if she is being crushed

"What are you trying to say Ann?" asks Prof Oak

"…I'm pregnant with Gary's child." Ann said then she saw the shocked looks on both of them

"Anna…how long?" Ace asks, trying to find his voice

"A little over three weeks…" Ann said then she saw her father's face go from shocked to somewhat happy

"Does Gary know?" asks Prof Oak

"I told him just before you came in the door." Ann said then she felt more at ease

"…You don't have to spy on us from up there." Ace said then Gary saw Ann nod and came down

Gary sits next to Ann, across from him was Ace and his grandfather; he couldn't help but feel a bit scared.

"I see you've marked my daughter as your wife and mate." Ace starts then stops, allowing Gary to reply

"Yes sir" Gary replied then he felt Ann's hand on his, giving him the strength to look Ace in the eye

"I'm not going to interfere with you two…All I want from you is a promise that you'll protect Ann with you life and be there for her and your kids." Ace said then Gary nods

"I'll always be there for them." Gary replied then Ace smiles

"Good, now go get packed; the boat will be here in a few hours." Ace said then Ann and Gary walk upstairs to pack

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Two weeks went by, everyone passed through the worst of the trip, and now the boat is near the Great North.

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"Is that it?" Brock asks as he spots land covered in snow and ice

"Welcome to the Great North" Yoru said then the boat docks

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"Thank you for the ride Rich." Ace said then shook the hand of the sailor

"Anytime Ace…may the rest of your trip be pleasant." Rich said then bowed to the group before stepping back on the boat and taking off

"Well, are you ready sis?" Yoru asks then Ann nods

"Hai, let's get this over with." Ann said then picked up her backpack and follows Yoru down the road to the village

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A small girl, nine or ten, sits by the tree next to the hut and sees Yoru and the rest of the group.

"Moru! Moru, they're back! They're back!" She shouts to a middle age man near the hut

The man looks at the road and then sees the group, a smile grows on his face.

The girl runs down the road and hugs Yoru around the knees.

"Brother!" She giggles as she looks up into Yoru's eyes

"Naomi, this is Ann and her friends and family." Yoru said then the girl hugs Ann

"Ane-san…I've missed you so." The girl said as she cries tears of joy

The man, dressed in a black kimono, walks up to the group and bows.

"I take that your journey was success Yoru-sama." He said then stood up straight

"Hai…Ann, you remember Moru don't you?" Yoru said then Ann looks the man over and nods

"It's been a while cousin." Ann said then she sees a young woman walking down the road, dressed in a light red/pink flowered Kimono

Ann looks at the woman and then feels sorrow in her heart, before her was the one person that tried to help her by killing the Kanto branch of the clan to help her and all she did was try to avenge their deaths by trying to kill her.

Ann bows her head in respect to woman.

"Ai, I pray that you are of good health." Ann said then the woman embraces her

"I have prayed that this day would come…I hope that you now understand." Ai said then brushed a lock of hair from Ann's face like a mother would

"Hai, I understand." Ann replied as Ai looks her little cousin over, seeing the bulged belly gave enough of an explanation

"Grandmother would be proud that you have moved on and made yourself a future of happiness." Ai said then she saw Ace

"At least I can give the old woman peace." Ann said then Ai smiles

"Come, there is a lot we all need to catch up on. Dinner's almost ready." Ai said then Ash's eyes lit up

"Real food? Alright!" Ash said then he and Pikachu run to the hut

"Ash, wait for us!" Brock and Dawn called as they follow

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After dinner introductions were made, names given, and three years of history was also given.

"So Tama over powered Datara? That's not good, Datara's the strongest Human Pokemon/magic user there is on this earth." Ann said then Ai nods

"Sadly only a few people know where he is, and since Datara has gone into hiding many from our clan have been killed as game for Tama and his soldiers." Moru said as he watches Ann, her eyes closed

"Who is this Tama?" asks Brock

"Tama is from the Houndoom clan. Nine clans have been in close relation to Datara since the beginning of time: The Blue Dragonair clan, The Red Dragonair clan, The Houndoom clan, The Persian clan, The Raichu clan, The Rapidash clan, The Lucario clan, The Milotic clan, and The Wiscash clan.

All nine clans are in charge of protecting Datara and his family, also allowing our children to marry his first born. Tama thought that Datara should rule the Great North with an iron fist, and not with a kind heart; Datara and the other clans refused to go with the idea, thus, banishing Tama and his clan from the Royal Court until the next three generation pasted. And before we knew it, Tama defeated us in a battle and took over; most of us have been in hiding since." Ai said then Ann opened her eyes

"Now I see it…Tama doesn't have the power that we have, that's why he's been killing the nine clans off slowly and drinking their blood……Dark magic user…pitiful, he can't even get the spell right." Ann said then she looks into the fire

"Why would Tama drink the blood of other Human Pokemon and Magic users?" asks Tracy

"If a half or a mortal drinks the blood of a full Human Pokemon or Magic user they'll gain power that can last thousands of years, but Tama doesn't know the spell and has failed; every time he drinks the blood he gains their power, but loses it after a few months or years. Tama must be a half that desires the power that the other clans have." Ann said then Ai nods

"From what we've been able to see and hear; Tama desires our power, the power of Heaven and Hell in one person's blood: Your blood Ann." Ai said then everyone looks at Ann

"How can you be sure that I'm able to use that power?" Ann asks then Ai sighs

"You have the blood of the wolf, the dog , and then also the blood of Ho-oh, Entei, Raikou, and Suicune in you. That power is stronger in you then any of us." Ai said then Ann nods

"Ok, I have some great power; but I'm not going to be able to use it for a while." Ann said then Moru nods

"That's why we're all going to go back into hiding, and talk to Datara, as well as train with him." Replied Moru

"That's fine with me…but remember, I'm not going to use my power until after the baby's born." Ann said then everyone nods

"We should get some rest, we'll head to the mansion in the morning." Yoru said before Moru, and a few others went to bed

"Ann, a word please." Ai said then she and Ann walk out of the hut and into the cold November night

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"I'm sure Yoru told you why I did what I did back then." Ai starts after she and Ann stood in a field deep in the woods, out of the sight and ears of anyone in the hut

"He has…If Yoru didn't I'm sure I wouldn't have come." Ann replied then saw sadness in Ai's eyes

"How can you forgive me for doing such a thing? Because of me and the others you never lived the life of a child…we took it away from you." Ai said then a few tears fell from her eyes

"Don't say that Ai…I never fit in with the kids my age anyway, my knowledge of Pokemon was far greater then the best professors; because I had to live my life for the day and survive: it made me a better Pokemon Trainer and a fighter. I should be thanking you for that," Ann said then Ai shakes her head

"We caused so much of your suffering…We are the reason why you were scorned by man." Starts Ai

"Do you honestly think before God that I was mocked like the way you say? Sure I had my enemies picked out for me since birth, but even if they mocked me I showed them that no matter how hard they tried I'd keep fighting for my right to stay. You remember that day at the lab, everyone does." Ann said then Ai nods

"You told Gary's stepmother that if she had something to say; 'say it to my face and not my back.'" Ai replied then Ann nodded

"And then there's every single remark I made to Giovanni and Team Rocket every time they called me weak. Half of them were death threats to Giovanni himself…My past is what made me who I am, I wouldn't change that for anything in the world; I'm able to stay strong because of who I was…but that doesn't matter to me anymore; what does matter is that I'm free and I'm able to fight and bring down my enemies with the trust that my Pokemon and I have in each other. It doesn't matter how often I'm pushed down; I'll just keep getting back up and keep on fighting." Ann replied then she looked up at the sky, the crescent moon shining above

"You speak as if life itself is a test, to show who's weak and who's strong, the heartless to the compassionate…Why do you think that way cousin?" asks Ai

"…I'm not afraid to speak my mind. Never was and never will be; that's how I was raised…speak your mind when needed…I'm not afraid of what people think, if they don't like it; then it's not my problem." Ann said before heading back to the hut

"Ann, is it true? You gave up your birthright because they didn't treat Pokemon with the respect then deserve?" asks Ai

"I never gave the birthright back…I only told them that the day they start treating Pokemon and the people the way they deserve they'd get their princess." Ann said before walking into the darkness of night as snow falls

To be continued…

Yes! Two chapters 48 hours to finish both...Chapter twelve's going be a long hard chapter to write.

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