Our Life Together - Chapter 12: Unexpected Adversaries!
Chapter 12 of my fanfic about Ash and Angie living together. Inspired by the great "Morpheus Family" fanart drawing, by Endless-Summer181 on deviantART (check this link so see this fine work of art: .com/art/Morpheus-Family-130808046 ). The main title of this story is a tribute to the great MorpheusShipping fanfic called "Our Time Together" by MisterP in which Angie recounts her time with Ash, "the boy with the Pikachu". As can be expected, my story also involves MorpheusShipping (Ash and Angie being together) so if you really don't like that idea, perhaps you should stop reading here. The rest, I hope you enjoy this fan-fiction.
The mailman looked up at two small dots that had caught his eye. At first they appeared to be just small specks in the clear blue sky, then more of a shape could be seen, although they were still impossible to identify. As the shapes were getting closer, with a little effort two silhouettes could be distinguished. Two Pokémon, with people riding on their backs, the mailman concluded. They seemed to be heading for the lake.
"We are getting closer," Angie said, sitting on her Flygon's back, to Ash who was flying close next to her, riding on his brave Staraptor.
"Yes, I believe I can almost see the reflections of the sun on the water in the distance already," Ash replied, as he straightened his cap.
Whenever he went on a trip, Ash still wore a cap, even though it was a different one from his trusty cap he had worn for so many years, but had gotten too small for him now. Ash ordered Staraptor to fly lower, and Angie followed closely behind. He suddenly noticed a grassy field close to the lake, which seemed a perfect landing spot. Ash pointed down at the location, and Angie nodded to acknowledge his suggestion. The spot our friends had chosen for touching down was a little dry, so some dust was blown up as Staraptor and Flygon landed.
"Well, here we are!" Ash said, as he jumped of Staraptor's back, and started looking around.
Angie also jumped on the ground, and began exploring the area as well. At first glance the lake seemed just like back then, when they went there for a little holiday, a few years earlier. Some trees had gotten bigger naturally, the shoreline had perhaps changed a little here and there, but the total picture seemed very close to what they both remembered. It looked so nice that Angie for a moment even considered quickly changing into her bikini, to take a refreshing dive.
When packing, she had also put it into her backpack, in case this mission would turn into a field trip after all. "But first we have some research for the professor to do," she cut short her own thoughts." The lake might still appear like not a single thing had been altered, and yet in one way it still felt very different from what it used to be. "There is something that is not quite right..." Ash pondered.
"I... I feel it too, Ash..." Angie whispered, before he had even been able to speak out his disturbing thoughts.
Still they couldn't put their finger on what was different. Ash called Staraptor back into it's Poké Ball, and Angie did the same with her Flygon. Ash took out his binoculars, which he had brought along in his backpack. While Ash was hoping to find out something this way, Angie released her Shinx, thinking it might help them on their search. Pikachu was also looking around, sometimes standing up straight and holding one paw above it's eyes, like an explorer who was staring in the distance.
"Do you see anything Ash?" Angie wondered.
"No, it seems just like always, and yet..." Ash said, still pondering.
"Piii-kaaa!" Ash's yellow little friend suddenly screamed.
"What is it, buddy? Did you find something?" Ash asked, while quickly turning around.
Pikachu didn't answer, but looked menacingly at it's trainer. Some sparks were also forming on it's cheeks, as if it was charging up for an attack.
"Pikachu? Are you alright?" Ash informed, as he was starting to get worried.
Angie had also turned around, and saw what was happening. She had a bad feeling about this situation...
"Ash, I don't think Pikachu has found something..." Angie warned her husband.
"Huh?" Ash answered, for the moment clueless about what his wife was hinting at.
"Piiii-kaaa-chuuuu!" the little electric Pokémon suddenly shouted, before sending a powerful bolt of electricity towards it's trainer.
"Look out!" Angie yelled, as she pushed Ash aside, so the electric attack barely missed him by an inch.
Angie wasn't quite so lucky though, as she was partially hit by the side of the beam of electricity, while trying to save Ash from harm. Ash could see a grimace of pain on her face, as the electric power that hit her, was slowly draining away to the ground.
"Are you okay?" Ash asked, very worried about his wife's fate.
"I'm... fine," Angie answered, as her face returned to normal. "Just like with you and Pikachu, my Shinx has hit me quite a few times while practicing it's attacks, so I can take a certain charge without passing out."
"Talking about Shinx, where did it go?" Ash wondered.
He didn't have to wonder very long though, they both suddenly heard an angry growl behind them. The little blue and black colored Pokémon was showing it's fangs, and looked ready to attack. Shinx took a few steps in Angie's direction and then launched a Spark attack at her. Ash didn't hesitate for one moment, and jumped in front of his wife, taking the blow for her.
"Oh... Ash..." Angie said, at a worried tone of voice.
"No sweat... dear," he stuttered, as the paralyzing effect of the attack slowly wore off, "remember... I... am also... used to getting... hit."
Pikachu and Shinx were now standing next to each other, like a two man army, ready to charge again.
"What has gotten into them?" Ash wondered out loud, "Pikachu, don't you recognize me anymore, buddy?
"Shinx, come on!" Angie shouted, "snap out of it!"
But the two Pokémon didn't seem at all inclined to listen to their respective trainers. Ash and Angie took a few steps back as Shinx and Pikachu were closing in on them, still glaring menacingly at our friends...
"Well, now at least it's clear professor Rowan didn't send us here on a wild goose chase," Angie said to Ash, who nodded in agreement, as they held each other tight, waiting for things to come...
(to be continued...)
The 12th chapter of my story in which Ash and Angie are married. I apologize for any typing errors, or grammatically not 100% correct sentences. Remember, I am not a native English speaker or writer. I tried to make this story as close to the Pokémon series as possible, so that the characters will react roughly the same in this fictional story as they do in the series. Comments are always welcome, you can use the review function on this FanFiction site for that.
Disclaimer: I do not own or claim to own any trademarks of Pokémon. Any similarities to the works of others is purely accidental, and not meant as an infringement on anyone's achievements.
