Kidnapped!!

By Speed Demon

Disclaimer: I still don't own Pokémon, but Jade, Aaron and Nate are mine. (Especially Nate. Mmmmmmm) ;)



Ash had an idea. He knew what he was going to do, and no one, not Misty, not even Pikachu, could stop him.

He picked up his and Misty's backpacks and headed toward the lake, which was the meeting place Team Rocket had given him.

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It was nearing sunset, and Jade and Aaron were almost giddy with happiness. "We're gonna get new Pokémon!" Aaron said.

"Stop acting so stupid," Nate grumbled.

"What's wrong with you?" Aaron asked.

"Nothing, I just don't feel… right about this."

"It's gonna work, man. I can feel it." Aaron replied.

"Yeah, Nate, don't worry about it."

Nate faked a smile. "Yeah, I guess your right," he lied.

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Misty sat alone in the darkness, thinking over what Nate had reported to her after returning from his little trip. She missed Ash almost unbearably, and wished she were with him again. She hoped with all her might that he didn't give up Pikachu and the others just for her sake, though.

Nate had said that Ash looked pretty torn up, and Misty could understand that. She wished she could have just one more conversation with him, under normal circumstances.

Suddenly, Misty's silence was interrupted by Jade and Aaron walking in, followed closely by Nate.

"Time to go, you little brat," Jade said sarcastically. Aaron unbound her ropes and Nate lifted her from the chair. Jade proceeded to tie more rope around her wrists.

"Guess you'll get to see your boyfriend again," Aaron said. "Aren't you just *thrilled *?"

Misty turned as if to answer him, and spit in his face instead. Aaron backhanded her and yelled, " You little bitch!"

"Stop!" Nate said. "We've gotta go." He grabbed Misty up and headed for the door.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~About an hour later*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The Rocket Helicopter touched down on the bank of Sunny Lake at nearly 5:30 p.m. Ash was already there, waiting.

"So, little boy, come to give up your Pokémon in exchange for your little girlfriend?" Jade spat.

"I have a better idea," Ash said. "How about I battle you for her? If I win, you let Misty go and leave us alone, and if you win, you get my Pokémon AND me."

Misty gasped.

Jade, Nate and Aaron talked it over. After a lot of heated whispering, Jade said. "Fine. Just don't think you're going to win."

"It'll be a three-on-three battle," Nate said. "You go first."

Ash thought for a moment, and then pulled out a Pokéball. " Bulbasaur, go!" he yelled.

Nate grinned weakly, more to suppress any suspicions of his team members than any thing else. "This'll be easy," he said. "Rapidash, go!"

Ash attacked first. "Bulbasaur, Solar Beam!"

The beam of energy narrowly missed Rapidash as it darted out of the way just in time.

"Rapidash, flamethrower!" Nate said. The swirling blast of fire hit Bulbasaur a glancing blow to the side of his head. Bulbasaur, amazingly, didn't seem to be affected much by it.

"Bulbasaur, Stun Spore now!" Ash said. Bulbasaur sprayed golden powder into the air. Rapidash's knees buckled and it sank to the ground. Its attacks were useless now.

Nate recalled his Pokémon, and Jade stepped in to take his place. "Starmie, go!" she said.

Ash recalled his Pokémon also. This time he chose Bayleef.

"Starmie, Bubblebeam!" The powerful bubbles struck Bayleef directly on her head. Dazed from the attack, Bayleef missed its next attack, razor leaf.

"Starmie, use swift!" Jade said. The golden stars from the attack struck Bayleef on her head once more, and this time she passed out.

Misty's mouth was open from shock. How could Bayleef, a grass Pokémon, lose to a water Pokémon?

Jade smirked. "Not as strong as you this, huh little boy?" She stepped backward, and Aaron took her place.

Ash sent Pikachu out next. "You can do it, Pikachu!!" Misty said.

Ash crossed his fingers behind his back and prayed that Pikachu won.

"Let's go, Hitmonchan!" Aaron said.

'Oh noooo,' Misty thought. Pikachu was weak against fighting Pokémon.

"Hitmonchan, ice punch." Aaron said.

"Pikachu, agility!" Ash shouted. Pikachu raced around Hitmonchan, making it unable to attack her.

"Hitmonchan, jump kick." The lightning-fast kick hit Pikachu in her side. Pikachu let loose a small cry, but didn't give up. She darted around, trying to avoid Hitmonchan's attacks.

"Pikachu, thundershock!" Ash said. He bit his bottom lip, hoping it would affect the fighting Pokémon.

Unfortunately, Pikachu's thundershock did little to stop Hitmonchan. It struck Pikachu with a fire punch, and Pikachu, wobbled weakly back and forth. She fought to maintain her balance and consciousness, but eventually, she fell onto her side and fainted.

"NOOOOOOOO!!!!!" Misty cried. But she could do nothing about it. Team Rocket had won. And Ash was now their captive.

Nate untied the ropes from Misty's hands, and she noticed a single tear threatening to fall from his eye.

Ash picked up Pikachu's unconscious body and stumbled slowly toward Team Rocket's helicopter. Misty ran to him and hugged him tightly.

"I'm so sorry Ash. I-I--" But she couldn't think of anything that would comfort him.

Ash reached up and slowly pulled off his official Pokémon League hat and placed it gently on Misty's head. Then he pulled her close and kissed her softly on her lips.

"I love you," he said, gently caressing her cheek.

Tears streamed from Misty's eyes as she whispered, "I love you too, Ash."

He smiled weakly, and said, "Don't worry about me, I'll be okay." Tears had begun to fall from his eyes as well.

She watched him climb slowly into the helicopter, followed by Jade, Aaron, and finally Nate, who glanced back at Misty with an ashamed and sorrowful expression, then ascended the helicopter stairs as well.

Misty vowed she would do everything in her power to get Ash back.



THE END!!!



A/N: Don't kill me yet!!!!! I PROMISE I will write you a continuation, but I need ideas very badly. Also, I would like to give all the credit for the idea of this chapter to DigiDestined of Courage. He suggested it to me. THANK YOU VERY MUCH DIGIDESTINED!!!!!!!!!!