Painful Reflections - An AAMRN (Chapter 2)

*Authors Note: Geez, ok, here I go again, I don't own Pokémon, heck I wish! And my comments are always in stars (*) and Pokémon talk is always in double brackets. Ciao! Enjoy Chapter 2!*

The day went on and our heroes where still lost. The sunshine beamed down harshly into the thick forest where the group wondered around cluelessly.

Misty: I can't walk another step....

Ash: Me neither.....

Brock: There has to be a town around here somewhere....

Without notice, Ash saw something shine in the nearby bushes. Something metal. He panicked, thinking it was a gun, so he pushed the group onto the ground. And he was so spot on. A man holding a loaded pistol walked out from the bushes with an evil smile. 'Make one move, any of you, and you'll never see the sunlight again.' he said in the most evil tone the group had ever heard.

The group looked down at the ground, not daring to even look up at the unknown figure. Misty breathed hard and the suspense filled her. Brock seemed calm enough, as he controlled his inner fears of what the guy with the gun was going to do. But as for Ash, the panic surrounding the air was too much and it caused everything to blur away and he entered a stage of entire blackness.....

'ASH? Ash? Wake up ash! Please, don't go, please Ash.....' Misty's words began to enter Ash's mind as he slowly gained consciousness, along with Togepy's voice, who was also calling him. He found himself locked in a small brick cell, behind the iron bars of reality. He turned to see the one calling his name. Misty looked at Ash through a hole in the wall that separated their cells where a few bricks once were. He noticed her eyes where tearful from worry. As she cleared her eyes to hide her worry, Ash began to contemplate their relationship. He'd always loved for her, was it possible she felt the same way due to her tears for him? But, as usual, he put himself down, saying it could never be true. All those hints, all those presumptions, they were probably just wrong. Even though he wished they were true to his heart.

'Ash, I thought you'd leave me.... *covering up* and then you'd never be able to pay me back for that bike!' Misty said, trying to cover up the fact she'd cried over him, trying to cover up the fact that... she loved him. Ash was put into even more depressive thoughts. Her words always cut deeply into him. He was in no mood to argue back this time though, so he ignored her comment.

Ash: What happened?

Misty: You fainted.

Ash: No, I mean, where are we? And how did we get here?

Misty: 2 words, Team Rocket.

*The gun, the cells, could Team Rocket really do this?????*

Misty: The trio, they threatened us with this 'associate' with a gun, then you blacked out. I didn't see who was holding the gun though. The man told us if we all didn't come with him and Team Rocket, he'd kill us all. So we obeyed, carrying you with us, and now, well, we're here.

Ash looked around at what 'here' was. They were definetly in some sort of prison, but he had now idea where. They could be in Johto for all he knew.

Ash: But... . where's Pikachu!!!!!!!! And Brock!?!???

Misty: (witty) Where do you think?

Ash: Oh no, Team Rocket's got them..... :(

Now it was Ash's turn to worry. Team Rocket, a gun, and the prize they'd always wanted..... oh no.........

-----------------------------------Off in the distance--------------------------------------------

His footsteps hit hardly against the ground as he ran away from where his friends where to get help. Yes, Brock had managed to escape and was running to get Officer Jenny, or any available. His face lightened up at the thought of that woman, but then it was flushed of colour when he thought of how much danger Ash, Misty and Pikachu, *TOGEPPPPPPPPPPPRRRRRIIIIIIII! Misty_Star: Oh, sorry, and togepy* where probably in. Team Rocket had really done it this time.

-----------------------------Back at Team's Rocket hideout-----------------------------------

Jessie: 'Pikachu, we ORDER you to use thundershock!'

Pikachu: ((Oh I'll use it alright!!!!))
*Team rocket are electrocuted and lying on the floor in a heaped mess*

Jessie: *looking in a mirror* HOW DARE YOU MESS UP MY HAIR!!!! *hits pikachu with a mallet*

Meowth: Try that again Pikachu and we'll get our associate to....
*A gun being loaded is heard in the background*

Meowth: *continuing* To make sure you don't live to see Ash or the others ever again......

'Yes, that can easily be arranged.....' a man said in the same evil voice as the guy who threatened the group before with a pistol. Pikachu was scared, but stood his ground. He slowly turned to see who the mysterious man was.......

Who is this mysterious man who has threatened our group twice? Will Brock get help in time to save our, now, duo of heroes?

*HAHAHAHA Suspense is killing you probably right about now, am I right?? Lol! Not much on the romantic side of thing, but keep patient, Chapter 3 is coming soon! And trust me, Team Rocket's Associate is NOT who you are probably thinking... hehehehehehe...... suspense suspense suspense! Please stay tuned!*