Faith in a Child
Chapter Fourteen: Liar
Mew blew apart another shadow just to come face to face with Mewtwo.
"Mew?! Where is Ash?" Mewtwo asked panicky.
"He is in there! We got him in. What is wrong?" Mew asked shooting a blast at a shadow that was sneakily coming up behind Mewtwo.
Not even a bit startled that Mew had saved him from a lot of pain, he continued.
"He has been up there a long time. Our forces can't take much more of this. They are dying!" Mewtwo sighed. "I have taking my trust with Ash this far, but now we must destroy the orb."
"What orb?" Mew asked confused, "You mean the orb at the bottom of the castle? But Keota said that not just anyone could open it…"
"I didn't say open," Mewtwo said harshly. "We must obliterate it. If the shadows get past us they will be free to inhabit the planet."
Mew blinked in her shock.
"But what if the orb blows?" Mew asked.
"Then it blows. It's the only chance we have. Maybe if I go…" Mewtwo muttered looking up to the tower in the distance.
"No I will go!" Mew smiled. "I might be able to get out before it blows… if it does. But then Ash!"
Mewtwo bowed his head, "He knew what he was getting into…"
Ash slowly opened his eyes to see the world a blur before him. A tall brown haired man stood before him smiling. His clothing looked sort of like something from the Renaissance. He had the black robes and red cloak and everything. Ash closed his eyes and opened them again. The man's face slowly swam into focus.
"Are you okay, kid. I didn't know she would hurt you so badly. Sorry bout that. But I really wanted to meet you," The man beamed. His blackish brown eyes seemed to hold a familiar tone that Ash could lay his finger on. Ash bit his lip and muttered in his weak voice,
"Who are you?"
The man's face brightened with a smile. He stood up from his kneeling position next to Ash showing his height.
"I am the ruler of this tower," The man grinned. He waved his hand about the huge room. It looked like some kind of throne room from the middle ages. It had gorgeous gold plated walls and a marble floors that led toward steps to the throne. The throne was pure gold with velvety red seats and diamonds, rubies, and emeralds encrusted into the arms and legs. Colossal windows stood on either side of the throne looking out to the brutal combat below.
"Then that would make you… Zai?" Ash whispered in bewilderment.
The man nodded and smirked at Ash, "Well, aren't you the bright little tike?"
Ash looked fearfully and tried to get to his feet. He failed miserably.
Zai saw his struggle.
"Don't worry, Ash. You have me all wrong. I would never try and hurt you. I just want us to be friends," Zai looked hurt that Ash was trying to get away.
"F-friends?" Ash sputtered.
"Why yes! You have no idea how lonely it is up in this tower. I just wanted someone to talk to. I got a few people but all they ever talk about it you. I wanted to meet you so we could all be acquainted," Zai smiled picking up a golden rod from off his throne. It looked sort of like a walking stick with a blackish red stone on top. He smiled and threw back his red cloak so that he could walk better towards Ash.
"You could join me. You see, I just want to show people I mean no harm. You can help them see that," Zai smiled swishing his stoned rod in Ash's face.
Ash suddenly felt as though he were dreaming. He couldn't hardly think.
"Ash, join me… It would be alright. We could save this planet," Zai's voice washed away his own thoughts. It seemed the best thing to do. Yes, join Zai. It would save this planet.
"Just let it all go. It would be okay," Zai's voice continued, "You could see your friends again…you could see, Misty. She really misses you. So does Pikachu…"
Suddenly the doors burst open and Team Rocket tumbled in. Well, at least most of Team Rocket. Meowth was not with them. Keota and some other people in black clocks followed them.
Ash was in such a daze he could only wave.
"What are you doing?" Zai snapped.
Ash noticed his voice seem really faraway now.
"How could you be so stupid as to come in here now! We might lose him!" Zai scowled.
"But sir. These two were trying to intrude and so we merely were trying to stop them," One of the guards cried.
"Bring them in. We will… make some use of them," Zai grinned evilly.
Jessie woke up to find the twerp was gone. She rushed over to James and shook him awake.
"Huh? What?" James groaned.
"Ash! The Twerp! He disappeared! We have to find him!" Jessie snapped pointing to opened door as she spoke. James nodded wearily and allowed Jessie to pull him to his feet. The both raced through the doors without stopping to wake up Meowth.
They sprinted down a long hallway. An alarm sounded from somewhere signaling that they were intruding. They were coming upon Zai's chambers, when all of these guards appeared out of nowhere. They stood in front of them blocking their path. The leader did not wear a black cloak like the others. In fact, James and Jessie recalled she was the one who flung them into the wall.
"You will not intrude on us. We are in meeting with Chosen One," Keota hissed.
"Sorry to burst your bubble but that Chosen One you hold captive is coming with us," Jessie snapped.
Keota nodded to one of the guards that whispered in her ear and then turned back to Jessie.
"The Chosen One can return to you if he wishes to. He is in a meeting with us. He is being told truth. Soon he will not recognize you," Keota growled.
"They are turning him into one of them," James whispered urgently to Jessie. "We have to save him!"
"Right," Jessie nodded back.
She turned back to Keota and grinned, "The Chosen One has a dentist appointment. He has to make an unexpected exit."
"D- dentist? What is this talk? Who are dentist?"
"We are!" James grinned slipping past them all. Jessie soon followed.
"NO! HALT!" Keota shouted in fury.
Team Rocket kicked open the doors to enter a huge throne room. Ash sat on the ground a strange black aurora encircling him. He looked up at them when they came in and waved.
"Good. There is still time," James whispered.
"What are you doing?" Zai snapped.
Team Rocket turned to see the guards rush in after them. They looked frightfully for intruding.
"How could you be so stupid as to come in here now! We might lose him!" Zai scowled.
"But sir. These two were trying to intrude and so we merely were trying to stop them," A guard nearest James spoke up. He didn't talk like Keota. He spoke from his own free will.
"Bring them in. We will… make some use of them," Zai grinned evilly.
He lifted his staff and pointed the stone at the top in Jessie's direction. She stood firm as her eyes went cold gray.
James was flabbergasted. He looked from Jessie to Zai then to Jessie and back to Zai.
"Ha. She is mine. That was simple," Zai laughed.
James saw Ash flinch at the laughter. He was still surrounded by the mist though.
James' shock soon turned to anger.
"Let her go!" James screamed running at Zai; his fist high towards Zai's face.
Ash blinked. What happened to Jessie? Why did she go all lifeless?
"Ha. She is mine. That was simple," Zai laughed.
That laughter. I have heard that laughter before… where?
Ash cringed.
James who had been in complete shock suddenly grew angry. He raced at Zai his fist raised.
"Let her go!" He cried.
Zai merely swished his staff again. James stopped inched from Zai. Ash could see his eyes went from their normal green to a stone cold gray.
Zai laughed again. The laughter more clearer to Ash now. So much more clearer.
Ash blinked. The aurora around him was fading.
Zai turned back to Ash. Zai's eyes. Those cold eyes…
"You!" Ash spat callously, his words echoing off the walls.
Zai looked confused but Ash was sure now. It was all an act.
"What in heavens name are you talking about, child?"
"You!" Ash shouted again, rage ringing in every word, "It was you! You killed my father!"
Zai's confusion slowly faded to reveal his true being. He grinned nastily, "Yes. So we meet again, kid."
To Be Continued…
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