Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. That would make me either Nintendo or Game Freak.
C. Cowboy: Have I made you suffer long enough? Any idea who the Dark Master really is? And more impotently, who else is in this Dark Legion? Expect a few surprises!
Misty and Melody wondered around the base of the temple. "PIKACHU, WHERE DID YOU GO?" Misty yelled when Melody smacked her on the back of the head, "The heck do you think your doing? Don't you know that the Dark Legion is probably all around this place? Why don't you just yell ' Dark Legion! Come over here and kill us'? Almost on que ten men in cloaks surrounded the girls "See what'd I say?" Melody complained, "Well, At least they don't have any guns." Just then the men pulled assault rifles from under their cloaks. "MELODY, SHUT UP!" Misty yelled as she covered her mouth. The men cocked the guns and aimed at the girls. Melody started to panic but Misty just looked down, "At least I'll get to see Ash again." Then out of nowhere a familiar voice echoed a very familiar phrase, "PIKACHU!!! THUNDER SHOCK!!!" The little yellow Electric Mouse leaped into the air and sent down lightning bolts down on the men until they pasted out. He then looked back the way he came and then back at Misty with a big smile on its face. Misty heard footsteps and saw Brock and Gary standing side by side with big smiles on their faces. They stepped a side to show Ash standing behind them with his trademark lopsided smile. "Hi Mist. Did you miss me?" Misty let the water works fly as she ran and jumped into his waiting arms, almost knocked him down. "ASH! YOUR ALIVE!" She cried as he held her tight. Togapi, woken up by the ruckus, climbed out of Misty's backpack, "Togi? TOGI, TOGIPIII!!!" (What's going on? DADDY'S ALRIGHT!!!) Ash continued to hold Misty, "I'm just fine, Mist, I'm alright..." Then a deep voice cut him off "…for now." The Dark Master stood before them at the base of the temple. Ash stepped in front Misty protectively, "Who are you anyway?" Dark Master began to laugh, "Well, since you'll all be dead in a few minutes anyway, I might as well let you in on my little secret." Dark Master said as he pulled the hood back to reveal that the Dark Master was none other then… AMANDA!!! (C. Cowboy: HA! I BET YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT ONE COMIN') "I'd like to think you for helping us get the keys" she said sending them an evil grin. "But… but… that deep voice!" Brock said now crying. "Ya know it's really amazing what improvements they have made in the field of voice synthesizers!" Amanda said hatefully. Ash reached for his Poke Balls but was stopped by Amanda pointing her finger behind him, "I wouldn't if I were you!" she said as Ash turned around to see a man with a gun to Misty's head. Ash turned back around, took off his belt, and threw it to Amanda's feet, "OK, You win… this time." Then he felt a thud to the back of his head, and everything went dark.
"M… Misty…" Ash muttered as he slowly came to. Ash looked up and around to see Gary, Brock, Melody, and Misty beside him. They were all in a cage of some kind. "Let me guess… they have all our Pokemon, right?" Ash asked they all nodded and Misty added "Even… Togapi." "It's alright," Ash said, trying to reassure his friend, "I'll get them back. I've actually got a plan this time." They all looked shocked. "Ash, with a plan, now I have heard everything." Said Misty before catching herself, "I…I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that." Now it was Ash's turn to be shocked, "That… that's OK, Mist, I've missed you yelling at me." Misty's eyes lit up "Y… You mean you're not mad at me for what happened? You… you don't hate me?" she asked hopefully. Ash put a cuffed hand on her shoulder, "Of course not, Misty! How could I hate my best friend?" Misty laid her head on Ash's shoulder and started to cry again, but this time it was happy tears. "Told you so." Said Brock smiling at Misty. "So Ashy Boy, what's this plan?" Asked Gary. "Well, they got all our Pokemon, except the one I keep in my pocket." Gary's eyes went wide "You mean you still have… him?" Ash nodded as Amanda interrupted their conversation, "I'm sorry, but you'll have to stay in that cage for a little while longer. Not all of the high counsel's here yet." "Amanda… why?" Brock said looking sadly at Amanda.
Amanda just smiled "Because I want to be the best, and I don't want to work for it. Yeah, I know, I'm lazy!" then she reach through the bars and placed a hand on Brock's shoulder, "Brock, how about after I get my crown, you rule by my side?" Amanda asked sounding like the friend they thought she was. Brock just glared at her "Lady, your NUTS!" Amanda just shrugged her shoulders, "Fine, die with you friends, but don't say I didn't try to help you." She said as she got up and walked a way from the cage.
The next few hours went by silently, until a guard came and ordered them out of the cage. They led them to a makeshift meeting table. Amanda as at the head with Mewtwo at her side, on the left side of the table set two cloaked figures, and on the right were two men in Team Rocket uniforms. "Were are sorry to inform you that the Boss is unable to attend," said one of the Rockets, "But we are told to inform you, you have Team Rocket's full support." Amanda nodded at the Rockets the gave an evil glare at Ash and the others, "Alright, I don't think we really need to hide anymore. Remove your hoods." Amanda ordered the cloaked figures, then looking at Ash, "Allow me to introduce the members that are present, all of whom I believe you all know. First Ash you've meet Mewtwo," Mewtwo dropped his head as he saw the fear and hatred in Ash's eyes. "Then this is our spy in the Pokemon League," the first hooded figure pulled back his hood to reveal Ash's brother Mitch, "Master Mitch Ketchum." Mitch smiled at Ash, "Glad to see you're tougher then you look, Baby Bro." Amanda cleared her throat, "And finally our spy from Pokemon Research Society," As she introduced the last mystery man, he pulled off his hood, only to make Ash and Gary almost pass out, "Professor Oak." (C. Cowboy: BET YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING EITHER!!!) "Thanks Ash," said Oak, "Thanks for ALL the help you and your friends have done for us, the Dark Legion, over the years!" Ash and Gary dropped their heads in betrayal, and a small tear formed in the professor's eye.
"Well it's getting late, we'll open the Temple first thing in the morning." Said Amanda waving for the guards to take the prisoners away. "Wait one moment." Said Professor Oak as he walked up to Ash, and punching him in the stomach, "I've been wanting to do something like this for years!" "ASH!" Yelled Misty as she, along with the others, helped the would-be Pokemon Master up.
They were led back to the cage and locked back up. "I… I can't believe Grandpa is with them." Gary said almost in tears. "That's because he isn't with them," Said Ash as he got up and tossed the hand and ankle cuffs away and jingled a pare of small keys, "He gave me a present. So how about we get our Pokemon back, and make these guys regret ever meeting up with us!"
TO BE CONTINUED…
C. Cowboy: well, what do you think so far? Anybody see the identity of the Dark Master a surprise? Can Ash and the others stop Amanda and her Dark Legion from taking control of the world's Pokemon? You know the drill. Positive Review.