Disclaimer: To heck with this crap! I've put this crud on every chapter up until now so I ain't gonna do it no more!
C. Cowboy: how Ya'all doin'? Well, here comes another chapter! And here's the good news: Ash is BACK!
"So let me get this strait," said the bewildered Ash to the
legendary Pokemon, "Everybody thinks I'm dead, I've been knocked out for over a
week, and this 'Dark Master' guy and that Pokemon, Mewtwo, wants to take over
the world." Lugia nodded, that is correct, Master. "Yup, This has to be
some weird dream, alright." Lugia looked angrily at Ash. IF YOU WANT TO LET
THE WORLD END THEN SO BE IT, BUT I THOUGHT IF ANY HUMAN WOULD CARE ABOUT THIS
SITUATION IT WOULD BE YOU. I GUESS I WAS WRONG! "Ash gave Lugia a confused look "So… I guess this isn't a dream,
huh?" Lugia almost fell over. "OK," Said Ash seriously "So what do I have to do
this time." Lugia smiled, I knew I could count on you, chosen one.
At Pallet Town…
It was two days after Ash's funeral. Mrs. Ketchum and Pikachu were still heart broken over Ash, but the funeral helped them to let him rest in peace. Misty was another story altogether. She had locked herself up in Ash's bedroom almost as soon as they got home and hasn't come out since, not even to eat. Mrs. Ketchum was starting to get worried and had called Brock to see if he would come over and try to talk to her. Brock came right away, and Amanda came along. "So, where is she?" Brock asked as he looked around the house when he saw Pikachu drag himself down the stairs. He looked really bad. He was still grieving Ash and, unlike Misty, at least he ate enough to stay alive. "Hey, Pikachu, how are you today?" asked Brock. "Pi ka." (Bite me.) He snapped as he walked to the kitchen and came back out with a bottle of Ketchup, and went back up the stairs without even looking at Mrs. Ketchum or the visitors. "OK, he's doing better then I expected." Brock said watching the depressed Pokemon. "OK, now where's the other 'Oh So Happy Soul'?" Mrs. Ketchum smiled, "She's up there. Second door on the right."
Back in the cave…
There are six keys to the temple in the Lost City of Avalon, said Lugia to Ash's mind along with images of the places where the keys were hidden. Basically, if they don't get their hands on the Keys then they can't get the crown that controls all Pokemon.
"Cool!" said Ash "Sounds easy enough!" he then reached to turn his hat around backwards when he realized he didn't have it. "Aw man! Where's my hat?" Ash exclaimed Lugia smiled Do not worry, Master. It is with your beloved. Ash looked at the Pokemon with a confused look on his face "My what?" Your beloved, the one you travel with, the one you call Misty. Ash then became redder then a charmander "S…She's just a… a friend!" Lugia raised his eyebrow. Master, don't forget I'm a psychic type. And even if I wasn't, when she swam out to save you when we crashed on the way back from Ice Island two years ago. It was plainly obvious. Ash just turned even redder "heh…heh."
Back at Pallet…
"Misty? It's Brock. Can I come in?" Brock said as he opened the door. "You OK, Mist?" asked Brock as he walked into the room. Misty didn't even say anything to her old friend.
She was setting on the edge of Ash's Bed, staring at a picture of the three of them, Herself, Ash, and Brock, at the party for Ash after he first competed in the Pokemon League. He walked over and set down beside her. They just set there for about ten minutes when she finally broke the silence. "D… do you think… Ash…hated me?" Brock looked puzzled at the fact Misty would even ask such a question. "Why would you even think that?" Brock said louder then he ment. Misty just set there when he noticed she was crying. "B…because… all I ever did was yell at him… and… put him down."
Brock put his arm around her and she laid her head on his shoulder. "Misty… I know for a fact that Ash knew you didn't mean any of those things." Misty just set there and told him about the dream she has had since Garnet (see last chapter). Brock held her out in front of him "Misty, You have to stop blaming yourself! Nobody blames you! Not Mrs. Ketchum, not Pikachu, Not me, and I'm sure Ash doesn't either." She then dived into his shoulder and cried her heart out.
Back at the Cave…
Are you ready Master? Asked Lugia as he spread his gigantic wings out ready to take flight. Ash jumped on the Pokemon's back, "You're the 'Psychic Type, you tell me!" He smarted off. "I'm just playing, Lugia, let's get those keys!" Ash said as Lugia took off and headed toward the first of the Key's hiding place.
C. Cowboy: Well one more down, God only knows how many more to go! I know this one's a little bit short (At least I think it is!) But I'll make the next few longer, I promise! Tell me what you think so far. Until next time!