A/N: OMG OMG OMG, READ ._.

Chapter 12

Mended Dreams, Mended Hearts

"ASH!!! RUN NOW!!!"

Another powerful attack flew through the air towards the gang. Ash picked up his unconscious Pikachu and ran away as Gary fended off the mutated Pokemon, along side his Umbreon and the other Pokemon who had chose to fight. The others were helping Ash escape with Kin-Kin.

"Awww, how touching, saving your best friend before yourself again. Well, it's not going to work this time!"

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Ash

Gary nipped my ear playfully as we sat in my room playing Call Of Duty 5 on my PS3. Gary was winning with ease so decided to tease his victim, me, before shooting me with a sniper.

"Shoot!!! That's playing dirty!" I whined, blushing slightly.

"Oh, in so many ways." he purred back.

My blush deepened.

"You'll not beat me this time!" I insisted, restarting the game.

Gary laughed and prepared for battle.

It's been a fortnight since Gary had come back, and things were going back to the way they'd been back in Sinnoh. Well almost if you exclude the cave and the whole boyfriend thing. It'd all seemed like a bad dream now.

Star was now running around as a Pichu as she was playing with Pikachu, and Kin-Kin only really turned into an Eevee when someone was over or if we were in a public place, it was kind of cute watching her play with the other Pokemon as Mew, and bouncing off her bubbles.

'GAME OVER'

"Darn it!!! That's not fair, you're a better fighter and your calmer than me." I groaned.

"Well, it's nice to see you admit it." he grinned back.

"Blah blah blah!" I said, trying to impersonate his voice in a childish way.

He smiled and laughed slightly then leaned in to give me a soft kiss.

"Do you want sushi and rice cakes today?" he asked happily as he turned off the PS3 and stretched.

"Ok!" I answered immediately, anything Gary cooked was amazing, almost as good as Brook's had been.

I felt a slight tug on my heart as I reminded myself of my past, but shook it off as I looked at my present. I was a fool to forget the future.

Gary

I was wrapping some seaweed around a piece of salmon when it happened. I noticed, from the corner of my eye, a Pigeotto sitting in a tree not far from the house. Though it was a small Pigeotto, a very small one in fact, and black. I immediately realised where it had come from. My face turned cold as I glared at it, it returning the action as it glided over silently and dropped a rolled up note on the window sill. I clenched my teeth and opened the window to grab it, and opened it up to read:

Oak

It has come to our attention that it has been 3 weeks since you left our base to retrieve the hidden Mew. Surveillance has also revealed that you do not intend to return. We have no choice but to make an appearance, you belong to us and we will not tolerate your complete disregard for our orders. You and Mew will come back, by force if necessary!

Boss

My fists clenched the note and I tore it to pieces in my anger. How could I put Ash in danger again? I should have thought this through! Just then, Ash entered the room, humming happily.

"Dinner ready yet? … Gary, are you ok?" he asked, worry in his voice as he witnessed my sudden paler complexion.

"O-Of course I am! Sit down, I'm nearly done." I replied.

I can't tell him.

I'll fight this on my own, I can do it. Besides, if they get Mew and those Lake Pokemon and Star and Risa… there'll be no stopping them.

And they did come, I was about to leave when I heard an abnormal cry of a Pokemon, that I had heard once before, and so, my never ending nightmare began to unfold again, swallowing the happy dream I'd been living for so little time.

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A blast of something between a thunderbolt and a water gun pelted through the air towards Ash.

"ASH!!!" Gary screamed as it zoomed through the plain.

Ash turned round and Gary shut his eyes, thinking it was over for his love.

"Not today assholes!"

Gary opened his eyes slowly to see Risa jump up in her human form and knock back the attack with an extremely powerful shadowball. A loud crack filled the air as both attacks collided, as the Boss blinked in astonishment at the action of the Umbreon.

"Hmph, it'll take a lot more than that to get past me." she grinned cockily, putting a hand on her hip, looking very relaxed, as if enjoying the fight.

"Grrr, ignorant Pokemon runt!!! Get her Blastchu!" shouted a Captain.

A strange, blue Raichu with blasters on its back stood firm, sparking with rage. It attacked with amazing speed but Risa, was slightly faster. She dodged each attack, each punch, shock, water gun, anything the Pokemon could throw at her.

"Oh come on now, you were made from science, your bound to be better than little me." she mocked happily, teasing the tiring Pokemon. It didn't take too long for it to faint from exhaustion. She then leaped to me side coolly.

"They're not natural Pokemon, so there's always a weakness …" she whispered before gliding off to protect Ash.

'A weakness? Does she mean that they tire out easily? Of course!!! The power they need to combine elements and use so many moves is too much for them to last long, that's why they need Kin-Kin. If they get her, there'll be no stopping them!' the thoughts that ran through Gary's head terrified him, he had to stop them.

"OK, guys, new tactic, wear them down, just dodge and don't hit back until they're exhausted, got it?" he commanded everyone.

He could tell Risa was right; Boss' face fell at Gary's words, his rage building up as Gary had outwitted them. Before Gary had time to think, he saw a large Pokemon slam him to ground.

"GARY!!!" a distant, and very familiar voice echoed inside his head.

'Sorry Ash…' then, his world went black and his mind numbed, as he drifted off into unconsciousness.

A/N: Will Gary wake up on time or will Ash die in combat, will Risa steal Ash away from Gary or will Gary finally make his mark!? Find out next chap XD