A/N: There are WAYYY Too many people in my hhouse right now... I mean, seriously. And half of the DON'T LIVE HERE!!! ARGE!! Oh well, next chapter for you!!

Author: (Still looking for Harry) Harry-Bear? Harry-Bear?! Where are you my Harry-Bear?!

Wizard: This is getting sad... (Sits down on large box conveniently near her.)

Rage: Yeah. How many embarrassing nickname's can she think p for the kid?!

Harry: (Still hiding, hears shout) Why the hell is she looking for a hairy pear?!?! First a moose, and now a pear?! Does she even notice I'm gone? (Sinks into a sulk, eat's a banana he has stashed in his hideout.)

"Talking"

"Pokemon Talking"

Thinking

"PokeDex Talking"

Chapter Twenty-One

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Harry and Misty faced each other. There was a pool of water between them, with small, flat, stepping-stone-like tablets spread throughout it. Harry and Misty locked eyes, both friendly but challenging. Neither was backing down anytime soon. Heather, the Twins, and the Three Beauties sat in the stands, watching avidly. Lifting his Goggles so that they fitted over his eyes, Harry grinned at the red-head, who grinned back, and they both grabbed their pokeball's.

"Go, Staryu!" Misty shouted, throwing her ball. A brown star-shaped Pokemon landed on a nearby tablet, the jewel in it's center sparkling in the light. Harry threw his ball with a slight smile.

"Come on out and play, Harmony!" The lavender Rattata landed on a tablet close to Harry, and cooed at her Trainer. Harry smiled warmly at her. "You ready to battle, Harmony?" The Rattata nodded, jumping up into a battle-stance. Mist and Harry exchanged nods, before the Gym Leader launched her first attack.

"Staryu, use tackle!" The star-shaped pokemon launched a spinning attack at Harmony, who dodged by jumping off the tablet, onto the oncoming Pokemon, and landing on another tablet.

"Quick-Bite!" Harry shouted, and Harmony launched herself at the water-type Pokemon, zig-zagging at blurring speed, before opening her mouth and biting the other Pokemon with bone-crushing force. She knocked them both into the water though, and they disappeared from sight. Both Trainers watched the water, anxious.

"Come on, Harmony," Harry whispered, fear starting to build in his gut as neither Pokemon surfaced. "Come on, lovely, come on..." Suddenly, bubbles appeared, and then, a small, purple head emerged, gasping and swimming towards a tablet. "That's my girl!" Harry shouted, while Misty recalled her unconscious Pokemon after five more minutes of nothing happening. Luckily, sine Staryu doesn't need air, it hadn't drowned.

"Good job, Staryu," Misty said, putting the pokeball back on her belt before grabbing another. "Go, Starmie!" a larger, purple overlapping star-shaped Pokemon landed on a tablet, the red jewel at it's center glowing brightly. Harry recalled Harmony, who'd begun to shiver, still soaked.

"Good job, girl," he whispered, before pulling out another pokeball. "Come on out, Havoc!" The brown fox-like pokemon landed on a tablet, going immediately into a battle-stance. "Ready, Havoc?" Harry's answer was a swish of the Eevee's tail, and Misty launched her attack.

"Starmie, use Watergun!" A get of water erupted from the Pokemon's top point, but Havoc dodged it easily.

"Havoc, Quick-Iron Tail!" Instantly the Pokemon zig-zagged forward, dodging more water attacks, before it's tail glowed and it spun, hitting the larger Pokemon right on it's red jewel. Starmie went flying, but righted itself before it even hit the ground. Misty, confident with her Pokemon's ability, started launching attacks faster, and Havoc was hard pressed to dodge, unable to attack. Harry bit his lip, thinking hard, before suddenly being hit with the full blast of a Watergun. With a gasp, which made him suck in water, Harry fell into the pool.

His head reemerged almost instantly, and he swam to the edge of a tablet. Havoc ran over to him, Misty pausing in her attack, concerned.

"Harry, are you alright?!" Havoc cried, sliding on the slick surface of the tablet as Harry pulled himself up. The soaked ten-year-old nodded, coughing.

"I'm fine, let's finish this," he croaked, thankfully able to see thank's to the waterproof Goggles. Misty nodded at him. "Havoc, Cyclone Race!" Harry shouted, and immediately the Eevee began to run in a circle, going faster and faster.

"What's that?!" One of the beauties gasped, and Heather, the one closest to her, answered without taking her eyes off the fight below.

"It's an attack Havoc and Harry created themselves, by accident. It's extremely powerful. Watch." Havoc had gotten a large cyclone started and had begun to aim it at Starmie.

"Get into the water!" Misty shouted to her Pokemon, which dived into the water. With a sudden spark of inspiration, Harry shouted,

"Use the cyclone to suck up all the water, Havoc!" The cyclone shook slightly, before dipping into the water. Instantly water began to drain from the pool, until both water and water-Pokemon were stuck in the cyclone.

"Oh no!" Misty cried as Harry ordered Havoc to release the cyclone, sending the water into the pool and the Pokemon against the wall, where the red jewel flashed slowly, before going out. Misty recalled her unconscious Pokemon with a soft sigh. Harry, hooted, before realizing that his tired Pokemon was desperately trying to keep it's head above water. Without hesitation, he dived in and swam to Havoc, putting the tired Pokemon on the nearest Tablet. He climbed onto it as well, and they both shivered for a few seconds, before Harry recalled his exhausted Pokemon and stood up, teeth chattering. He jumped across the tablets until he stood next to Misty, who smiling handed him three badges. Harry looked at her questioningly.

"One's for standing up for me. One's for beating me. And the last one is for showing me that improvising can often lead to victory." Harry beamed up at her, lips tinged blue and teeth chattering, but green eyes bright with gratitude and joy. Misty smiled. "Now, go give your friends their badge's and get into some warm, dry, clothes and a glass of hot chocolate. Go on now, before you catch a cold." Harry gave her a freezing wet hug, which she returned with a smile, before he ran across the tablets, almost falling in twice, to tell his friends the good news.

Definitely not like Ash Ketchum, Misty thought, soft blue eyes following the soaked boy as his friends hugged him, the girls squealing at the cold. She chuckled slightly as they carried him out on their shoulders, singing 'For he's a jolly good fellow'. Definitely not.

Harry and his friends went straight to the Pokemon Center, where Chansey, a large egg shaped pink Pokemon that aided Nurse Joy, wrapped Harry up in heated blankets, after stripping him naked, much to his horror, and shoving a cup of hot cocoa into his hands. It had mini-marshmallow's. He'd never had hot cocoa before, but, after nearly burning his tongue off the first couple of sips, decided that he liked it. So, there he was, sitting in a chair in a back room, naked, wrapped in heated blankets, drinking hot cocoa, and all under the watchful eyes of Chansey. His friends were eating in the cafeteria, but they'd promised to come straight back. A little red light flashed above the door, and Chansey straightened up.

"Now, don't you move a muscle, little egg," Chansey ordered, hands on her hips and eyes strict. Harry bobbed his head.

"Yes, ma'am. Not an inch, ma'am," he said, all the time wondering why older Pokemon always seemed to call him a baby for some reason. Chansey nodded, then rushed out the door. Harry cuddled into his seat, cocoa warming his hands as he blew gently on it, drinking it slowly as to savor the taste. By the time he was finished, Chansey had not returned, so he set his empty cup on the ground, still nice and warm, and soon fell asleep.

He never heard Chansey returning, or when his friends came to see him. Apparently, though, according to Nurse Joy as she carefully wrapped his burned hands with clean bandages, he had a mild fever but the wounds on his hands would heal up quite nicely. They'd leave scars, but they'd be small and light. Chansey then shooed everyone, including a bewildered but amused Nurse Joy from the room, before settling down next to Harry and singing softly, smothering herself in maternal bliss as she pet the sleeping boy's hand.

Outside the room...

"What was all that about?" Heather asked Nurse Joy, who shrugged.

"I don't know, I guess Chansey thinks Harry is a baby Pokemon. She only gets that protective about them, so maybe that's it." Harry's friends shared thoughtful looks. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go check on some of our newer patients. Pardon me," she added as she slipped past Ric, almost running into him.

In silence, Harry's friends went to their rooms and got packed. They'd be leaving as soon as Harry got better. The packed Harry's things for him, being extra careful with the odd egg they found, and making sure his clothes kept it firmly cushioned. Then, they went on a shopping spree again, this time buying things for their Pokemon and some for Harry's as well. Ric got a giant squeaky mouse for Persian; Lyn got a teething ring for Oridina, who, they noticed, was growing her teeth in. Heather got Havoc and Harmony each a present. A cute white bow for Harmony, and a red and black bandanna for Havoc.

They all pitched in and bought Harry a pair of black fingerless gloves, a black and green bandanna, and a necklace that had a Persian with a black sun behind it on it. Then they headed back, for a nice, long rest as their friend recuperated.

A/N: Ta Da!!! All done for you. Poor Harry, I know how he feels. I'm all out of Hot Cocoa too! X{ ... lolz!! R&R peoples!!