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god of war: Perhaps when the group find max, be reveal that sabrina wiped his memory, but ALL his memory, then max don't remember even his own sister or his pokemon, also sabrina maybe take away his gardevoir to avoid that she can restore the max' s memory and he may put in risk to ash. Also i expect that brock find a hint or evidence that proof the ash' s innocence and then he begin to have doubts about if ash really kill misty or not. In contrast Delia begin to doubt of her own son, and she begin to think that ash maybe are not a innocent boy after all.

Interesting theories. :) Thank you for the review.

Ayush: Amazing story you have written. I especially like the plot that your story has and the amount of detail into which you go to explain something. Keep up the good work.

Is what Sabrina did going to pass all the memories she got from reading Ash's mind into Max'x mind so that he knows what truly happened and that Ash is innocent.

Thank you! As for Max, you'll have to see!

Guest:This story is amazing. Love everything about it!

Thanks! :)

guest: UPDATE! WHEN R U GOING TO UODATE? U SAID EVRY FORTNIGHT, BUT IT HAS BEEN A MONTH!

I am updating this right now, and I just needed a small break from this story.


Sorry for the gap in the updates guys, but I just needed a small break from this story, a quickly little breather. But I'm back now, so enjoy this chapter! We'll start off with a small POV from Sabrina, then the rest of the chapter will be about Ash.


Sabrina stumbled about through the darkness, hands shaking as she tried to find a way through the thickening mist. Her voice couldn't seem to penetrate the fog that was engulfing her, trapping her within its suffocating embrace. She shivered, shuffling forwards some more, but made no progress through the blackened fog.

Finally she paused, gasping for breath as the fog closed in, baring down on her. Sabrina looked down at her hands, which were gleaming with a pink energy. For such a bright and cheerful color, it sent chills racing down her spine. She took a few steps back, shaking her hands, but the glow remained, it was apart of her.

"No no no..." Sabrina muttered, trying to focus her psychic energy, but nothing worked. She closed her eyes, trying to concentrate, but only vivid images popped into her mind. Scenes of men wearing masks and surgical gloves, and an eerie silence. Sabrina's eyes shot open, but the images weren't gone. The mist was now starting to take shape of them, forcing Sabrina to view the scenes they provided, "Please no..." She muttered, falling to the ground, scooting back as she tried to rid herself of the fog as it pressed down on her. But the images didn't fade away, and Sabrina curled up, crying.

... Dreamscapes have always fascinated me... A quiet voice said, making Sabrina look up, tears falling from her eyes, But this is just sad. Fascinating, but very sad. It is amazing what you can learn about someone when they are in their dreamscape.

"You!" Sabrina snarled, sitting up, "What are you-?!" Sabrina paused, hesitating, looking down at her glowing hands. After a moment she spoke again, "Wait- Did you say dreamscape? Does that mean-?"

Yes. This is a dream, The voice said as the fog drifted around Sabrina, But this is your dreamscape, your mind's way of reflecting your life. It's way of trying to commune with you. Of course the average person can rarely access a point that is as vivid as this, but your bond with me helps you.

Sabrina closed her eyes again, trying to think, but the memories were still swirling around her. Now with the knowledge that this was only a dream she was able to calm herself a bit more, but it was still hard to focus. She tried to remember where she had fallen asleep and what her waking self was trying to accomplish before she had drifted off into this... 'dreamscape'.

"... What are you doing in my mind...?" Sabrina growled as she recalled the previous events that had taken place before she had fallen asleep, when this voice had tried to overtake her.

I placed my consciousness into your subconsciousness when we were... conversing earlier today, The voice admitted, I could tell that you were trying to drive me out, but I needed a sure way to contact you. So dreams it was, The voice said this in a dismissive manner.

Sabrina's eyes gleamed with anger and fear, "Get me out of here!" She demanded, "I don't want to see these memories again!"

You merely see them, The voice said, I experienced them, The voice was silent for a moment, Besides, I cannot control this, I am just a guest in your mind.

"An intruder!" Sabrina cried, "And you're the one that forced these memories onto me!"

But I can explain what is going on at the moment, The voice continued, ignoring what Sabrina had just said, This dream is reflecting a time of your life- the time shortly after I fused my powers with yours. The psychic energy on your hands represents both me and your heightened powers- your desire to get rid of them represents your hatred towards your powers, and the fact that they are permanently with you.

"Show yourself!" Sabrina snarled, "Stop hiding in this fog!"

I am not hiding, but if you wish to see me, then very well. There was a bright glow in front of Sabrina, and a form took shape. A small pink creature with bright blue eyes appeared in front of her, floating. It's long tail sung back and forth as she studied Sabrina, who was glaring at her. The psychic Pokemon lowered her head, I am sorry for forcing your mind into this part of your dreamscape- this represents the time after which I formed a bond with you, the fog is a symbol of the way your powers overtook you- locking your true self away.

"Don't even try to apologize, Mew," Sabrina hissed, trying to stay focused on the legendary in front of her rather than the fog and swirling memories, "You forced me into that state! I lost my childhood- my own family was hurt because of me!"

Well, no was physically hurt, Mew corrected, For a time you did create an illusion that they were dolls, but at the end of the day it was just a mental trick.

"I don't want stupid excuses!" Sabrina screamed, "You have no right to be here- get out of my mind!"

You're a hypocrite. You know that, right? Mew asked, floating about with a sigh, You get mad at me for entering your mind- yet you've done it with the boy. You get mad at me for giving you those memories, yet you forced memories into the mind of the young child.

"I gave those memories to Max so he could understand!" Sabrina snapped, "You forced these- these-" She shuddered, looking out at the shapes in the fog, "These torturous memories onto me so you wouldn't have to deal with them yourself- coward!" Sabrina curled up, "I was just a little girl, and I was forced to watch all those things that happened to you... I was too young to understand..." Sabrina gritted her teeth, "What do you want now?! Why are you even here? It's been years and suddenly you decide to show up and torment me again?!"

Mew looked away, hesitating, I- I need your help.

Sabrina stiffened, "Why you..." She growled, "You think you have right?! After everything you did to me you think you have the right to burst into my head and ask for help?! Get out, now!"

Mew sighed, Soon you will realize you need my help just as much as I need yours. I made this bond for a reason, Mew began to fade a bit, and she frowned, I must go now, we're both waking up. I will speak to you again another night.

"Stay away from me..."

Mew sighed, but Sabrina couldn't help but noticed a pained look in her form. Sabrina said nothing, and Mew closed her eyes, fading away completely. Sabrina let out a shaky sigh, but with Mew no longer serving as a distraction the dreamscape took full force. Sabrina stumbled to her feet just as the scene before her began to vanish, and the familiar sensation of waking up overcame her.


"...Gar...?"

Ash said nothing to Garchomp as he slathered the sitrus-rawst berry mixture onto Garchomp's burn on his chest. Serperior's Dragon Pulse had been powerful, searing the dragon type right through his scales and down to his skin. He shivered as the cold mixture was rubbed across his charred scales, but he stayed still, watching Ash.

Ash closed his eyes, but didn't respond to his Pokemon's silent question. He didn't want to talk- he just wanted to understand.

What had happened to Serperior?

He dipped his hand back into the berry mixture, thinking. He understood why she'd be angry, but her reaction... Serperior wasn't aggressive like that. Yes, she liked to battle, but she had always been a peacekeeper, ever since he had caught her in Unova. For her to suddenly ignore him in battle and just start attacking Ivysaur like that... No, she hadn't just attacking...

She had been trying to kill him.

Ash flinched at the thought, shaking a bit. No, these were his Pokemon- they weren't like that! They wouldn't do that-!

"There," Ash grunted to Garchomp, masking the anxiety and fear rushing through his mind. He forced it back, burying it deep in his thoughts like he always did. Garchomp pulled back, looking at the sticky mixture on his chest, "If the burn doesn't go down let me know," Ash muttered, "I'll get you to a center, I'm no medic..." He trailed off, usually he'd let Serperior handle something like this, but...

"Chompa," Garchomp rumbled, nodding. He opened his jaw hesitantly, but soon closed it, as if he had decided he had nothing to say. The clearing was quiet as Ash walked away, wiping the berry pulp on the legs of his pants. Once the mixture was off he slipped his fingerless gloves back on, thinking. Should he let anyone else out right now? He had to approach Serperior sooner or later on what had happened yesterday. But would it be best to do it alone? No, he'd have at least Charizard out with him...

Garchomp sat on the ground with a heavy thud! His clawed fins scratched the ground around him nervously, tapping over the rocks and sticks as Garchomp watched his trainer. The dragon type seemed to be at a lost of what to do or how to talk to Ash after what had happened. He looked up as he heard a distant rumble of thunder in the cloudy sky, a storm was on its way. Finally Ash pulled out Charizard's Pokeball with a sigh, releasing the fire type from the sphere. Garchomp inched back, looking away as the lizard took shape.

"Zar," Charizard let out a low growl as he was released, glaring down at Ash, clearly unhappy about not being out of his Pokeball lately. Usually Ash left him out during the day, but with him going down the league more often he felt it was safer to have Charizard's Pokeball on him, just in case. Besides, he wasn't quite ready for the lizard to discover that he had been hanging around his old friends, he wasn't quite sure how Charizard would react to that. He was pretty unpredictable, and Ash had enough on his plate at the moment.

"Hey bud," Ash said quietly, reaching up to stroke him, and Charizard let out another growl, pulling away. His eyes flashed as he arched his head up, watching his trainer carefully. Ash let out a small laugh, though there was no emotion behind it, "You don't scare me," He told the lizard, withdrawing his hand, "But you know that already, don't you?"

Charizard snorted, walking over to where he usually slept, lying down with an irritated huff. He curled up as if ready to sleep, but he kept his eyes trained on Ash, watching him carefully, wide awake. Ash looked at Charizard, gathering his thoughts. He couldn't handle Serperior on his own, so he just needed to explain to Charizard with happened...

Ash was surprised as he found himself hesitating to tell Charizard what had taken place during the battle yesterday. Usually Charizard was the one he never hesitated to talk to, but then again this wasn't the first thing he had kept from Charizard, was it? In fact, now that he thought about it, he had been keeping quite a bit from the lizard lately... He had kept that fact that Dawn was his battle partner hidden until right before their training. He also hadn't told him about the huge breakdown he had while at the dinner, so aside from the people that had been there, only person that knew about that was Sabrina. Ash knew shouldn't be keeping all this to himself, but Charizard had just been so wild ever since they had come to the league...

And who knew what would happen if he mentioned that he had been around someone like Brock willingly. That wouldn't end well.

Ash took a deep breath, and turned away. He'd talk to Charizard about it later... after everything with Serperior had been taken care of... Yeah... He took another deep breath, reaching for his other Pokeballs, releasing Greninja, Pidgeot, and Lucario with several bright flashes of light. He gripped Serperior's Pokeball tightly in his clammy hands, but didn't free her from the sphere right away. Greninja sprang over to Garchomp's side with ease, eying the berry mixture on his chest suspiciously. Pidgeot stretched her wings with a coo, now fully recovered from her battle with the Lapras, which felt like ages ago to Ash. At first Lucario was watching Pidgeot, but he kept glancing over at Ash in concern, sensing his wavering emotions, but didn't push him after what had happened a few days ago.

Sweat clung to Ash's fingerless gloves as he passed the final Pokeball from hand to hand, trying to ignore Lucario's and Charizard's gazes. He knew he should just let her out now, talk to her while he was surrounded with his other Pokemon. It wasn't like Serperior was going to attack him, she had just been upset, and had overreacted in the only way she had known after living a life on the run... His Pokemon would never hurt him... He just needed to approach her now while everything was calm...

"Zard," Charizard growled, as if demanding to know why Ash was hesitating to let out Serperior. Which made sense, Serperior was the Pokemon that Charizard trusted the most out of the team. Ash gulped, hands shaking. What was wrong with him? It was just Serperior! He shuddered as he thought back on Serperior's actions after battle, while he had been talking with Looker... it was almost like she had been taunting him...

Finally Ash aimed the Pokeball, releasing the grass type from the sphere with his shaky hands. Serperior stretched as she was released, and Ash found himself stepping back. She paused, raising her head to look down at Ash. Her maroon eyes gleamed as she watched him, "Ser..." She hissed quietly, still clearly upset with what had taken place yesterday.

Ash took a deep breath, trying to focus as he put the Pokeball back onto his belt with the others. This was Serperior- his own Pokemon, he didn't need to be this tense, "Serperior, we need to talk," Ash said, managing to keep his voice from shaking. She regarded him for a moment, not impressed.

"Peeri," She replied, flicking out a forked tongue at him as some of the team turned to watch the two as they felt the first waves of tension building up.

"Look," Ash began, diving straight in. The words flowed quickly from his mouth, as if he was just reciting something, "I leave you guys to your own devices because I trust you, because you guys deserve your own freedom. I let you fight on your own in battle because I know you can make the right calls, but- but- but t-that battle yesterday-" Ash paused, trying to think, but it was hard to focus with the look in Serperior's eyes. Like she was amused with what he was trying to say, like he was just a naive child. He closed his eyes, continuing, but his tone wasn't as steady, "L-look, I don't know what got into you, but you- you completely ignored my orders when they were most vital!"

She coiled up, unconcerned with his speech. Charizard on the other hand had sat up, glaring at Serperior as Ash spoke. He let out a few low rumbles and growls, wanting to know what had happened. Serperior looked at him, letting out a series of hisses and chirps in a hasty reply to the fire type, as if she didn't dare to keep him waiting. Charizard's lips pulled back in a snarl as she continued talking, but he didn't seem angry at her the longer she spoke. His eyes flashed, listening intently to what Serperior was saying. All of the other Pokemon raised their heads, listening in as well. Ash shifted uncomfortably, having no idea what his Pokemon were saying.

Master- Um, I mean Ash... Lucario began uncertainly as Serperior finished, Are you okay? Who is this 'Bulbasaur' that Serperior keeps talking about...?

"Serperior, look at me!" Ash ordered, stepping forward, and all six of his Pokemon turned to face him, not sure of what to make of his tone, "You nearly killed Ivysaur!" Ash snapped angrily at the grass type, his somewhat-calm demeanor gone, and his voice began to waver even more, "D-do you even realize that?! Do you even care?!" A part of Ash panicked as he realized he was losing control of his emotions again, but this time he didn't care, "Do you realized what you put me through because of that stunt you pulled on the b-battlefield! You have no idea what it was like for me to sit in what was practically an i-interrogation room- what memories it brought back to my m-mind!"

Serperior regarded Ash for a moment, then spoke in a low tone, as if accusing him of something. Ash hesitated, not quite sure what she was saying to him. Serperior's gazed flickered over to Lucario, and the aura Pokemon took an uncomfortable step forward.

Master- Ash- Um... Lucario glanced around, Ash, she's not happy, and she's not really listening to what you're saying... He hesitated, D-did she really try to kill a Pokem-?

"Just translate!" Ash snarled, startled at the rage pouring from himself, but he didn't try to stop it.

Lucario flinched, Y-yes Ash... Lucario closed his eyes, She's concerned- more like raging- about somethings that the Ivysaur said about you. She also isn't happy about how you defended the Ivysaur, she says that the 'traitor' didn't deserve it and you drew too much attention to yourself by doing so.

"Well," Ash growled, looking at Serperior, "Maybe there'd be no attention on me in the first place if you hadn't tried to strangle Bulbasaur after tricking him into using a combat move!"

Serperior watched him, her cold maroon eyes calculating, as if choosing her next words carefully. She hissed out a question, one that made Charizard stiffened and the rest of the Pokemon exchanged uncertain glances. Lucario gulped a bit, but continued translating.

She wants to know how Ivysaur knew about your b-breakdowns, Lucario began, And what 'dinner' he was talking about... It was probably the same Ivysaur back at the pavilion, Master- er- Ash- he must have talked about in front of Serperior, so I guess they now know you were there... Heh... And your breakdown too...

Ash closed his eyes, trying to take back control of the situation, "That doesn't matter- what matters was how Serperior acted on the battlefield-"

"Zard!" Charizard snarled, making it quite clear that it mattered to him as he took a step towards Ash. His cold blue eyes bored into Ash as he let out several growls, shooting a glare at Lucario for him to translate.

Um... Lucario inched back, Charizard doesn't even seemed worried about what Serperior apparently did... He's just demanding to know more about Ivysaur and the breakdowns... Lucario looked away, I'm not exactly friends with Charizard, but I think you should have told him what happened, this isn't the best way for him to find out, you know.

"Shut up Lucario..." Ash muttered, looking up at the angry Charizard, "I'm tired of people trying to tell me what to do!" He snarled, and it wasn't quite clear if he was talking to Lucario, Charizard, or just in general, "Bulbasaur saw one of my breakdowns, okay?" He snapped angrily, "Happy? Dawn invited me to a dinner and I accepted it, and Ivysaur just happened to be there when I got overwhelmed!"

"Zar..." Charizard growled, claws curling. The lizard gave a long snarl, muttering angrily. Lucario continued translating, not wanting to provoke Charizard further with hesitating.

Um, basically he's muttering about how stupid you were... Lucario said meekly, Um, more about your actions I think though... He's currently talking about how you put yourself at risk too much... Now he wants to know what made you think that was a good idea. Er, he isn't saying as politely as me, by the way... Lucario trailed off as Charizard turned away, letting out a frustrated snort.

"No one knows who I am," Ash said, "It doesn't matter where I go as long as that's the case- no one has recognized me. What matters is what Serperior almost did- and you're acting like nothing happened!" Ash cried, taking a step towards Charizard.

Charizard didn't respond right away, taking in a few ragged breaths, then he gave a simple growl without making eye contact.

He wants to know why you didn't tell him, Lucario said.

Ash twitched, but instead of the guilt he had expected to feel, a pulse of rage blossomed in his chest, and he felt his voice go cold as he spoke, "Oh, I dunno! Maybe because I already knew how exactly you'd react!" Ash snarled, voice rising again, but this time he didn't even noticed his mounting emotions, "Maybe for once I just wanted to do something my way instead of having my every decision needing to go through you!" Ash turned away, "Maybe because I was sick of being dragged place to place like some rag doll, with my opinions and thoughts being treated like mere suggestions! Maybe I'm tired of my every move being decided by you!"

Charizard didn't reply as Ash continued his ranting, though the lizard was stiff.

"I'm the trainer," Ash said, taking a step towards Charizard, "Not you. I'm not quite sure when I lost control of this team, but right now I am clearly seeing that I have no say here anymore," He scoffed, "Maybe you're right, maybe I am stupid, because I should have honestly noticed this long before now! Even the idea of coming to the league wasn't completely my own, was it? I'm sure there was something in it for you. I'm not quite sure when I lost my role as leader, but this is my team, and I'm the trainer. Maybe I wasn't capable during our first few years on the run- maybe I couldn't do anything more than just sit there- but that time has past!" Ash gritted his teeth, "Now look at you, one of my old Pokemon nearly died, and you don't even care- none of you do!" He snapped at his team, making them flinch.


'Shut up...' Charizard growled at Ash, not looking at his trainer, 'Just shut up...' He muttered as Ash ranted on. Each word seemed to spark a bit of anger in Charizard, and his heart thumped heavily in his chest as Ash continued speaking.

"Bulbasaur was your friend!" Ash yelled at Charizard, "How can you act like that means nothing! And one of my Pokemon nearly k-killed him, and you don't care! What's wrong with you!?"

'He's nothing but a traitor!' Charizard snarled back, spinning around, spit and embers flying from his mouth as his patience snapped, 'I have done nothing but try to protect you- and here you are running around behind my back!' Charizard felt his claws dig into the earth, he was losing control... Ash was placing himself in danger... Charizard took a step towards Ash, giving the stupid pup a chance to translate his words for Ash, 'Going behind my back with people that want you dead,' Charizard stiffened as he thought back on the people that Ash once called friends, and a roaring rage rushed through him. He looked at his trainer, at the weak broken boy in front of him. They had hurt Ash... They would hurt Ash! No one could hurt Ash!

Ash didn't step back, only glared up at Charizard, breathing heavily in his frustration. It was strange to see Ash without his hoodie on, to see his dark eyes looking up at him with an unfamiliar determination. The sound of thunder rumbled overhead, a sign that a storm was steadily approaching. Charizard studied Ash closely, but for once one clear emotion stayed on his face; rage. Ash was angry, which wasn't new, but the fact that it was directed at him was. That mere thought made Charizard stiffen some more, and he felt some of his own anger stirring. But it was the fact that there was no sorrow or fear mixed into Ash's fury like there usually was, only anger and disbelief shone on Ash's face. His dark brown eyes held a deep coldness, a look he had never given to one of his Pokemon before.

Charizard snorted, looking at the thin ridges on Ash's arms, scars of when Bulbasaur attacked three years ago. Didn't Ash see the danger? Didn't he understand the risk he was putting them all at by associating with the traitors?!

Or perhaps Ash was just that blind.

Charizard's scales rattled, if Ash couldn't see something as simple as that, then what other simple facts was his trainer unaware of? What else would he do, what other stupid choices would he make when Charizard's back was turned? Charizard took a deep breath, he had been right. He couldn't trust Ash anymore.

'What do I have to do to protect you...?' Charizard muttered as he watched defiance flash across Ash's vision, and the lizard slowly let his front claws dig deeper into the soft earth, '... What do I have to do to make you understand...?

Apparently the Lucario translated this small mutter for Ash, because after a moment Ash let out a scoff, "Understand?" He sneered at Charizard, "I understand plenty, like the fact that you don't care that Serperior nearly killed our friend!" He gritted his teeth, "And 'protect' me?" He muttered, fists clenching, "What? Do you think I can't take care of myself any more?" He pressed his lips together for a moment, thinking. A cloudy look pasted over Ash's eyes, reflecting the sky above him, and he lowered his voice, "And since when do you think you were capable of protecting someone?" Ash asked quietly, bitterness slipping through his voice, "It didn't go too well with M-misty, did it?"

Charizard froze at Ash's words, stiffening on the spot. Silence fell across the already quiet clearing, the rest of the team not daring to even move as they watched the tension build up. A few exchanged nervous glances, knowing that Ash didn't bring up this topic of his dead friends lightly. Charizard, however, took in a sharp breath, eyes narrowing. He slowly rose up onto two legs, looking down at Ash with equal coldness in his glare, but couldn't seem to find the words to reply with. After a minute of the icy silence, Ash continued, tears pricking his eyes as accusation dripping through his voice.

"You think you can call yourself a protector, huh?" Ash snapped, shaking, refusing to make eye contact, "W-when you've never been able to p-protect someone b-before?"

Perhaps if Charizard would have been in a more stable mindset, or even a calmer one, he wouldn't have taken Ash's desperate words to heart. Maybe he would have realized the pain Ash felt as he brought up the events he wished he could forget. Perhaps he would have understood the hopelessness Ash felt in his heart as grasped at the straws, looking for even the illusion that he had some form of control in his life, but Charizard didn't see that. All he heard was the sharp words piercing his heart- unaffected by the physical endurance and strength he had spent the last few years building up- tearing right through his thin emotional defenses. The words seemed to echo through his mind, the harsh accusations bringing up the memories of the times he had failed, snapping right through his brittle mental walls.

'Ash...' Pidgeot began quietly, but Charizard cut her off.

'No!' He snarled, 'Let him keep talking!' He growled, pacing around Ash, seething, 'Go on! You wanted to have your say, so talk!' Charizard snapped at the boy, glaring at the figure he had spent the last few years of his life dedicating himself to, the person he was ready to give his life for without even a second thought, 'Continue Ash, tell me more about all the times I've failed! I'd just love to hear it!' He felt his claws curling, whole body tensing. Charizard was used to feeling rage, but this was different. A battle or an idea wouldn't satisfy the bottled up emotions inside of him. He wanted to bite someone- to lash out at someone. To do anything to satisfy the anger within him.

A strange sense of satisfaction rushed through the lizard as he noticed at Ash was trembling. Charizard wasn't sure if Lucario had translated his last few lines, but the coldness vanished from Ash's voice, slipping back to the familiar desperation and sorrow, "Look at what we've become," Ash muttered, "Bulbasaur nearly died, and you don't even care..." Ash's breathing became ragged, "You guys don't care... S-serperior n-nearly k-killed someone and you t-treat it as if nothing's w-wrong... What have we become...?" Charizard turned away, stiffening as Ash raised his voice again, "What's wrong with you guys?!" He screamed, "You're better than this- but here you are dropping t-to- to- to their level- T-to R-rocket's lev-"

'SHUT THE HECK UP!' Charizard roared as the horrid word left his trainer's mouth. How dare he compared him to those- those monsters! Charizard wheeled around to face Ash, pupils narrow and his blue eyes almost glowing with rage, claws flashing as a bitter anger escaped him. He turned in time to hear the sound of something ripping as Ash was sent flying back, letting out a cry of pain as he tumbled to the earth. His right hand flew up, gripping his left shoulder as he laid on his side helpless. The entire team recoiled in shock, and Charizard's sharp eyes darted around, widening as he watched a deep red liquid seep from between Ash's hand as he clutched his bleeding shoulder.

Charizard found his mind racing as he saw the three gashes on Ash, and he whipped around to catch sight of the person who would dare attack Ash. Charizard's lips pulled back into a deep snarl, and all of Ash's Pokemon took a step back as the lizard scanned the clearing, looking for the attacker, ready to tear him apart. He caught no sign of such a person though, and Charizard's eyes fell back to his injured Ash. Tears of pain lined the broken boy's eyes, but he didn't seem to notice as he silently shook, eyes wide with shock and confusion. His hand remained clamped over his shoulder, desperately trying to stop the bleeding from the slashes on him. No one spoke as Charizard stared at Ash.

Charizard froze as he felt something dripping from his claws. His heart started thundering in his chest as he gathered the courage to look down. He stared at the thick scarlet blood that steadily slid down his claws, slowly falling to the ground. Charizard began trembling as he realized who Ash's attacker was.


As some of you guessed, the voice in Sabrina's head is indeed Mew, so good job!

As for Ash and Charizard... *Sigh.* It took me several attempts to get that scene right... And yeah...

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