Faith in a Child
Chapter Thirteen: Electric Overload
Ash opened the door mysteriously again. Team Rocket was beginning to get annoyed that they couldn't open any doors.
"What? Are you the chosen butler or something?" Jessie snapped.
Ash blushed a bit and rubbed the back of his neck, anime style.
"Hey, don't complain! Saves energy," James grinned.
"I can open my own doors, thank you," Jessie said curtly walking through the opening, first.
Ash shrugged to James who was looking hurt and followed Jessie in. The next room was full of electric beams that Ash had mostly seen on TV with vaults that robbers robbed.
"Reminds you of the good old days, huh, Jessie?" James sighed.
"I have no clue which good days you are talking about cause all I am reminded of is pain from that twerp's pikachu," Jessie snapped. "I certainly don't want to experience that again!"
"Me neither," Meowth shuttered.
James looked abashed again, "I meant back when we were robbing banks for Giovanni. Not Pokemon."
Jessie let out a sigh and her eyes when all watery, "Yes, the days which I had no clue what Pikachu's thunder shocks could do!! Precious memories!"
She clasped her hands together and let out heavenly sigh again. James moaned and smacked his forehead, "That wasn't what I meant… Oh never mind."
"Well, what do you guys suggest. Open for ideas," Ash smiled looked out over to the door on the opposite side of the room.
"Maybe we could short circuit it… wait," James stopped. "No you would need a electric pokemon for that."
"Anyone else?" Ash asked.
"We could shoot ourselves over the beams," Meowth suggested.
"Uh uh!" Ash shook his head forcefully.
"Why not?"
"Where would we land?"
"The twerp has a point," Meowth nodded taking the idea back.
Ash stared at the high voltage beams for a minute and then smiled.
"These beams shouldn't be too hard to get though. Like a jungle gym," Ash said taking a step towards the beams. He stepped over one, ducked under another, made it just underneath a tricky one and leapt over the next.
Team Rocket watched in astonishment as Ash easily made it to the middle of the beams. He turned back and beckoned them to follow which they slowly did. Once they had all made it to the other side, James let out a happy chuckle, "I think that was the easiest one yet."
Ash was just about to agree when out of thin air a girl appeared by the door. She smiled evilly at Ash. Slowly she made her way towards him.
"Zai wants you," She muttered.
Ash suddenly recognized her.
"Keota?"
"Okay, freaky lady!" Meowth shout leaping in front of Ash. "You aren't laying any filthy hand of yours on the twerps head! He is trying to save the world!"
Keota seemed slightly amused with the cat pokemon. But obviously not enough. She gave the cat a sharp swift boot that sent him hurling back a few feet.
Jessie and James were stunned. But they soon got over it. They lunged at Keota from opposite sides. Keota without even turning her head, lifted her hands up on either side of her. Jessie and James acted as if they got hit by some brute force. They each flew backwards and hit the wall. Ash was in shock.
Keota merely brushed the black bangs out of her eyes and yawned, "Zai wastes no time on weaklings…"
Her eyes narrowed focusing on Ash fully. They pierced him with their icy blue gaze.
"Now you are mine…"
Her eyes suddenly flashed red once more.
Ash jumped back. His legs suddenly worked again. She sent a punch at Ash which he ducked. Ash leapt backwards almost hitting one of the beams. Keota leapt high into the air with a down kick. Ash rolled out of the way. He had to get out of here.
She pursued him all the way. Ash hurriedly rushed past the beams trying not to be shocked and also trying not to be kicked or punched by Keota.
Suddenly Ash got hit in the side by a fierce punch and flung into a nearby beam. It did not catch him kindly. Ash let out a wail of pain and jumped back sliding down the wall. The voltage of the beam was way too high.
Ash felt himself blacking out.
He saw a blurry shadow looming over him. He blinked again to see Keota stand above him smiling. Her voice washed over him, "You are good, little boy. But you are only a little boy…"
To Be Continued…
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Oh no! How can the Author be so cruel to leave him in this state? Ha! I've done worse to Ashy boy. He'll be fine. Stay tuned!