Faith in a Child

Chapter Eighteen: Helping Hand

There behind them stood a cloaked guard not much younger then Ash. He pulled back his hood to reveal himself to be a red headed boy. He had bright blue eyes that seemed to be looking straight past them.

"Hello. My name is Kamon."

"K- Kamon?" Meowth sputtered. "Hey you're dat brat that has been causing all dat trouble for Team Rocket. They got a really large sum of money on your head. Almost as much as da twerp here."

Meowth jabbed one of his fingers in Ash's direction. Ash blushed.

"Hi. I'm A-" Ash began holding out his hand to Kamon.

"Ashton Ketchum. I heard all about you from Zai," Kamon smiled. "But you prefer Ash, I think."

"Yeah." Ash flushed pulling back his hand when Kamon didn't take it.

"I'm sorry. Did I offend you in some way?" Kamon asked panicky.

"Oh no! No…" Ash stopped and gawked at Kamon as if he was staring at the boy fully for the first time. "Are you blind?"

Kamon reddened in the cheeks. He nodded, "I was blinded in a car accident when I was three. I have been a orphan ever since…"

Ash was shocked. It must be dreadful to have your whole world blacken out at that young age. And then to find your parents didn't survive.

"Do not let my disability take you for granted. Many do," Kamon grinned referring to Zai. "I can do about everything you can do, Ash."

"Why are you helping us?!" Meowth asked skeptically.

"To save the planet. Zai attacked my home town of Goldenrod. I was just helping my Grandpa by getting the groceries when he attacked. I begged him not to kill a poor blind boy and that I would work with him. He bought it. Simple, really. I get away with things like that all the time. Like half price pokeballs. I knew that if I could somehow get a chance I could help you two. So I will!"

Ash felt a stir of jealously. Half price pokeballs?! Man!

"How can you help us?" Meowth hissed still not convinced.

"I can show you the orb room. And tell you how to open it," Kamon smiled his empty blue eyes flashing with excitement.

"How?" Ash demanded.

"Follow me," Kamon smiled mysteriously.

Zai's eyes fluttered open. His head was spinning. He tried desperately to remember where he was but his brain was going in slow motion. The only thing her could remember at that moment was a name.

Ashton Ketchum.

"This is the room," Kamon gasped as they had reached the bottom floor coming upon a huge steel door.

Ash blinked.

"You know Kamon… I don't think I have the strength to move that," Ash smiled sheepishly.

"What are you talking about? What?" He pressed his hand on the cold steel and jumped back in shock. "That wasn't there before!"

"Well, it's here now!" Meowth spat. "How do we move it?"

The earth shook again. It took a minute for Ash to regain his balance. He leaned against the door when it disappeared.

Ash fell on his side with a loud thud.

"Ow."

Kamon and Meowth ran in after him.

"I guess that door was a fake to fool people. I felt solid to me," Kamon wondered.

"Maybe you have to wish not for it to open for it to open," Ash grumbled.

"That would make sense," Kamon smiled.

Ash looked about the room they had arrived in. The walls, floor, and ceiling were all metal . In the very center stood a hole that led to a abyss and hovering above it was a big black glowing orb. Ash guessed this is what they were looking for. A small podium stood beside this but Ash didn't give it much thought.

"Ash?!" A voice called in bewilderment from high above them.

They all turned there gazes up expect for Kamon to see a flying cat pokemon up at the ceiling. Mew held a blast in her hand aiming for the black orb.

"NO!" Ash cried scrambling to his feet. "Don't shoot, Mew!"

To Be Continued…

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