Faith in a Child
Chapter Seventeen: Captured
Zai sat back down comfortably in his throne. Unbeknownst to him but knowst to us, Meowth waited in the shadows for him to make the slight mistake that would save their planet.
"Put dat darn staff down," Meowth hissed from the shadows. "Come on!"
Ash rushed though the hallways zipping past the guards when he had to. Ash stopped for a minute to catch his breath.
I think I lost her.
Some growls down at Ash's feet drove him to glance down. There Pikachu stood; its back arched and sparks flying from its red cheeks. Ash jumped back startled. Pikachu had been taken too. Its eyes held nothing.
But if Pikachu is here then that must mean…
Ash looked up to stare strait into the vacant eyes of another of his best friends…Brock. Ash stumbled backwards falling into someone. Ash spun about to see Misty again. Ash let out a frightened wail and ran the other way.
This can't be happening! I have to get out of here!
Ash hadn't got more than four spaces when he ran head on into Keota. Ash fell backwards onto his back, knocking the wind out of himself. He attempted to get to his feet and run away again but someone pushed him to his feet, holding Ash's arms firmly behind him. It turned out to be Brock. Ash couldn't break his grip. Pikachu was sitting upon Misty's shoulder when she approached him. Ash struggled as she came deadly close.
"We caught you," Misty hissed.
Zai stood up suddenly leaving his staff propped up by the throne. This was Meowth's chance.
Zai walked up to the center of the room when five figures appeared from teleport. Brock was holding Ash so he couldn't escape while Misty, Keota and Pikachu walked up to Zai.
"Now Ash," Zai smiled walking up to Ash. "You need to relax. You could have everything you want if you allow me to be your ruler."
Ash smirked despite the fact he was helpless, "Okay. First request… drop dead!"
Zai wasn't pleased.
"Look here, Ash. You may have escaped my control powers but my methods on torture are much more crafted," Zai snarled at the stubborn eleven year old.
"And I care why?" Ash snapped back just as curtly.
"You will care when you are wailing at my feet in pain," Zai screeched.
"Bow to your future ruler!" Misty hissed to Ash.
"I would rather die!" Ash screamed in fury.
"Bow!" Brock shouted flinging Ash to the ground. A shot of pure white shot out at Brock sending him hurling into a nearby wall.
Everyone's eyes turned to Meowth who was clutching the black stone out in front of him in shock.
"Wicked." Meowth gulped.
"Agh! How did that cat get my stone?!" Zai screamed. He turned to Misty and Pikachu. "Get that cat and obliterate him!"
Misty and Pikachu raced toward Meowth. The defenseless pokemon let out a screech of fright and threw the stone up into the air.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!" Zai screamed. The stone plummeted from its great height and smashed onto the hard marble floor. It broke into a thousands pieces.
Everyone stood frozen in silence staring at the ruined stone on the floor. Ash gradually got to his feet.
"Well, there goes my million," Meowth sighed.
Misty and Pikachu both fell into a crumbled heap on the floor soon followed by Brock and the rest of the cloaked guards in the room.
"What happening to them?!" Ash cried.
"I dunno!" Meowth shouted in fear as Jessie and James both fell as well. Ash dashed Misty and Pikachu's side. He shook them panicky, but to no avail they did not respond.
"Keep trying, Ashy boy. Maybe they will wake if you shake them harder," Zai's taunted from above him. Ash glared up at him.
"What did you do to them!"
"Yeah!" Meowth shouted from Ash's side.
"I? I did nothing, you foolish child," Zai smiled evilly. "Your plan back fired. That was the only thing that gave them life. They are just as they should be now. Empty bodies."
"You-" Ash shouted in rage jumping up to punch Zai in that big jaw of his. Suddenly the earth moved. Ash fell down back to the floor.
"What's happening now?!" Ash exclaimed.
Zai let out a nasty chuckle that reminded Ash more of that horrible murderer he was.
"Seems like you took too long. Your friends have decided to destroy the orb."
The tower gave another violent shutter.
"So why is the tower feel like its going to fall?" Ash gulped clutching the floor for support. Meowth was beginning to whimper afraid of the answer.
"So Mew and Mewtwo forgot to fill you in on that one crucial detail?" Zai laughed. "You are so unprepared."
"Tell me!" Ash growled getting to his shaky legs.
"The orb is part of the tower. When they destroy that orb it will blow," Zai grinned. "But I know one thing that the legendaries don't. When it blows it will cause a explosion that will wipe out half of your puny planet."
Ash turned pale. His eyes fell upon the crystal bond about Zai's neck.
The crystal. I have to use it to open the orb. If I can stop Mew there still might be a chance to save this world.
Ash leapt onto Zai so suddenly Zai wasn't able to avoid him. Ash pushed Zai down to the ground, and yanked the crystal off Zai's neck. Zai protested but Ash merely socked Zai in the nose. Zai was out cold.
"That should keep him," Ash smiled. "Come on, Meowth. We still have a chance to save ourselves."
"Really?" Meowth wiped away his tears and stared at Ash with his big oval eyes.
"Yep." Ash grinned standing up off of Zai and put the necklace round his own neck. It stopped glowing red and turned all clear. Ash blinked down at it.
"Why did dat stop?" Meowth asked.
"I guess cause I'm not magic in blood," Ash shrugged.
"Or maybe ya aren't using dat right…" Meowth pointed out.
"Well, I don't want to use it. Not yet anyway," Ash smiled. "Come on. We need to some how get to the bottom of this tower…"
"Maybe I can be of service," A voice said behind them.
Slowly they turned…
To Be Continued….
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Okay! I know that once again I have left you at a cliff hanger but that is my style of writing…
Sorry folks! I guess you have to wait again!