Fiery Presence
By Perfect Soldier
Chapter 4
It took two days of solid walking to reach Mount Silver. Misty stopped to rest in the Pokemon Centre just at the foot of the mountain.
Misty looked up at the towering mountain before her. She couldn't even see the top. The puffy white clouds were all she could see.
'Ash can't be all the way up there could he?' Misty thought. She was starting to have second thoughts about this, but Misty knew that if she wanted to get back the Ash she knew and loved, then Misty knew she would have to go through this, 'Here goes nothing.'
Misty stepped into the dark cave. Behind every rock lurked a wild Pokemon eager for battle. Togepi held on tightly to his mother's arm for comfort. Both of them knew that this wasn't going to be easy.
The trek was long and hard. Climbing up and up the endless path of rocks and wild Pokemon. Misty's own Pokemon were becoming very tired. There seemed no end to the amount of wild Pokemon in the mountain.
'I can't turn back now, I've come too far to turn round and give up now.' Each battle was getting harder. After each fight Misty recalled what Cinder had said to her.
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"The first third of the mountain is pitch black. You'll need a torch if you're going to get anywhere. But the rest of the mountain is lit up with flaming torches. You're less likely to run into wild Pokemon further up the mountain. But the only way to get to the very top is through a small passage at the top of the second chamber. I can't get through it, but someone with your build might be able to get through it. But I warn you. People say that the Pokemon at the top of the mountain are so ferocious that not even the Elite Four dares to go up there. But I think that's where Ash is."
* * * * * * * * * *
So far, Misty had climbed to the top of the first chamber. She was filthy. She could feel the dust and dirt on her face, her legs, and every bit of skin exposed to the air. Her red ponytail also felt dirty and untidy. Misty turned a corner and entered a torch lit chamber. The embers of the fire torches brushed against her face. She didn't know why but the chamber gave her a sense of safety. The light always had given her a feeling of reassurance.
As she progressed up the inside mountain trail, she fought fewer Pokemon just as Cinder had told her. Her Pokemon had used up the last of their strength and couldn't fight anymore. Her eyes travelled up and down the walls of the chamber. Then, she spotted the passage Cinder had talked about. She ran up to the opening in the wall. It was triangular in shape, with two long cracks up the side. The widest space was at the bottom. At the top the space got smaller and smaller. Misty bent down on her knees and started to crawl through the small gap. However, Togepi beat her to it. He ran through the passage with no problem, except that he left Misty behind at the start.
"Togepi stop! Wait!" Misty said frantically, but it was no use. Togepi couldn't hear her over his own voice chanting away. Misty started to crawl through the passage in pursuit of her egg Pokemon. 'This is really meant for a child, not an eighteen year old.' Misty placed her hands on the side of the tunnel. It was smooth. 'Odd,' Misty thought, 'Most of the walls had been rough and jagged up until now. It's almost as if someone had blown their way through here and tried to seal it up.' The tunnel got wider and more spacious as she continued squeezing through. Misty stood up with plenty of space around her.
Her eyes darted around the third chamber quickly for any sight of Togepi. The small egg was still running up the slope at the top of the chamber. A familiar voice suddenly filled her head, shouting commands of attack.
'Ash!' Misty hurried up the slope completely forgetting about the wild Pokemon waiting around each corner. The only thing that mattered to her was that she would be able to see Ash after 3 years of loneliness.
The flames from the torches created shadows that to Misty, looked like real Pokemon. One she thought was a Pikachu hiding behind a rock. She ran over to it only to find nothing. It was a figment of her imagination. Misty looked up towards the top of the chamber. There in the rock ceiling was a huge hole revealing the sunlight and exposing the elements of nature. Other holes in the ceiling let in tiny light beams.
Misty ran up to the top of the slope that she had last seen Togepi. There she heard familiar and wild Pokemon cries in battle. There stood her beloved trainer.
By Perfect Soldier
Chapter 4
It took two days of solid walking to reach Mount Silver. Misty stopped to rest in the Pokemon Centre just at the foot of the mountain.
Misty looked up at the towering mountain before her. She couldn't even see the top. The puffy white clouds were all she could see.
'Ash can't be all the way up there could he?' Misty thought. She was starting to have second thoughts about this, but Misty knew that if she wanted to get back the Ash she knew and loved, then Misty knew she would have to go through this, 'Here goes nothing.'
Misty stepped into the dark cave. Behind every rock lurked a wild Pokemon eager for battle. Togepi held on tightly to his mother's arm for comfort. Both of them knew that this wasn't going to be easy.
The trek was long and hard. Climbing up and up the endless path of rocks and wild Pokemon. Misty's own Pokemon were becoming very tired. There seemed no end to the amount of wild Pokemon in the mountain.
'I can't turn back now, I've come too far to turn round and give up now.' Each battle was getting harder. After each fight Misty recalled what Cinder had said to her.
* * * * * * * * * *
"The first third of the mountain is pitch black. You'll need a torch if you're going to get anywhere. But the rest of the mountain is lit up with flaming torches. You're less likely to run into wild Pokemon further up the mountain. But the only way to get to the very top is through a small passage at the top of the second chamber. I can't get through it, but someone with your build might be able to get through it. But I warn you. People say that the Pokemon at the top of the mountain are so ferocious that not even the Elite Four dares to go up there. But I think that's where Ash is."
* * * * * * * * * *
So far, Misty had climbed to the top of the first chamber. She was filthy. She could feel the dust and dirt on her face, her legs, and every bit of skin exposed to the air. Her red ponytail also felt dirty and untidy. Misty turned a corner and entered a torch lit chamber. The embers of the fire torches brushed against her face. She didn't know why but the chamber gave her a sense of safety. The light always had given her a feeling of reassurance.
As she progressed up the inside mountain trail, she fought fewer Pokemon just as Cinder had told her. Her Pokemon had used up the last of their strength and couldn't fight anymore. Her eyes travelled up and down the walls of the chamber. Then, she spotted the passage Cinder had talked about. She ran up to the opening in the wall. It was triangular in shape, with two long cracks up the side. The widest space was at the bottom. At the top the space got smaller and smaller. Misty bent down on her knees and started to crawl through the small gap. However, Togepi beat her to it. He ran through the passage with no problem, except that he left Misty behind at the start.
"Togepi stop! Wait!" Misty said frantically, but it was no use. Togepi couldn't hear her over his own voice chanting away. Misty started to crawl through the passage in pursuit of her egg Pokemon. 'This is really meant for a child, not an eighteen year old.' Misty placed her hands on the side of the tunnel. It was smooth. 'Odd,' Misty thought, 'Most of the walls had been rough and jagged up until now. It's almost as if someone had blown their way through here and tried to seal it up.' The tunnel got wider and more spacious as she continued squeezing through. Misty stood up with plenty of space around her.
Her eyes darted around the third chamber quickly for any sight of Togepi. The small egg was still running up the slope at the top of the chamber. A familiar voice suddenly filled her head, shouting commands of attack.
'Ash!' Misty hurried up the slope completely forgetting about the wild Pokemon waiting around each corner. The only thing that mattered to her was that she would be able to see Ash after 3 years of loneliness.
The flames from the torches created shadows that to Misty, looked like real Pokemon. One she thought was a Pikachu hiding behind a rock. She ran over to it only to find nothing. It was a figment of her imagination. Misty looked up towards the top of the chamber. There in the rock ceiling was a huge hole revealing the sunlight and exposing the elements of nature. Other holes in the ceiling let in tiny light beams.
Misty ran up to the top of the slope that she had last seen Togepi. There she heard familiar and wild Pokemon cries in battle. There stood her beloved trainer.