Secret Identity
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Ash drew a protective arm around
Misty and warily stepped back.
"Who are you?"
"Ashton Michael Ketchum of
Pallet Town, I presume?"
"Yeah, that's me," Ash replied carefully,
"What do you want?"
"I need to talk to you, "
he said solemnly. "Alone, " he added with a pointed glance at Misty.
"Look, first of all, whatever
you have to say to me, you can say in front of Misty. Second of all, I have no
idea who you are and I am not about to go off with a complete stranger in a
trench coat who lurks around dark tunnels, okay? I've had plenty of experience
with Team Rocket and the like in my lifetime."
The stranger reached inside his coat
and pulled out a badge. He flipped it open and said,
"Agent Branton, VUIA, Viridian
Undercover Intelligence Agency, Special Crimes division."
"VUIA? I've never heard of that
before, " Misty responded doubtfully.
"Well, I should hope not,"
Branton replied, "It's a secret branch of the VPD, only very few people
outside the Agency know of its existence."
"So, what does that have to do
with me?" Ash asked.
"We'll discuss that at my office,
anyone could be listening here. And I must once again insist that only you come
with me, " he finished gesturing to Misty.
She huffed indignantly and looked to
Ash for support.
"Trust me, miss, " Branton
continued, "It's for your own safety. You could be a target if any
criminals found out that you knew the whereabouts or intent of the
Agency."
Ash sighed, "I hate to say it,
Misty, but it looks like I'm gonna have to do this solo."
"But Ash-"
"I'm sorry, sweetheart, but he's
right. If what all he's said is true about the VUIA, it could be
dangerous."
Now it was Misty's turn to sigh. They
had worked a lot of things out in their relationship, but Ash was still so
overprotective of her sometimes she wanted to scream. She refrained from that
particular course of action right then, however, and just nodded reluctantly.
"All right, I guess so,
Ash...But be careful!" She turned to Agent Branton and said, "Look,
buster, if this is some sort of trick, Ash'll wipe you out! He's about to
become a Pokemon Master!"
Agent Branton just smiled
mysteriously and said, "That's exactly why we need him."
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