Chapter Twenty: Mixed Blessings


Porygon2: You must go now. Digiport open.

Ash: We were brought here once by a kid called Tai. I battled him, but his digimon, Wargreymon turned evil and went on a rampage. We beat him and I captured him, but Misty made me give it back to Tai.

Tai: I told you that you will not be allowed to interfere! Wargreymon, attack them!

Pikachu: Thunderbolt!

Espeon: Psychic!

Vulpix: Flamethrower!

Staryu: Water Gun!

Gary: It's no use. Two champions and two rookies can't defeat a mega!

Wargreymon: Terra Force!

Brock: Ash, whoever this guy is, he is going to be really powerful. If he can control Wargreymon, and we can't even stop him right now, we'll have no way of defeating this leader.

Gary: I forgot, you guys don't know anything about Earth. George Bush is the president of the United States, the most power nation on Earth.

Bushemon: Uncontitutional Power!
Unconstitutional Immunity!
Unconstitutional Authority!
Presidential Veto!

Ash: Pikachu, you can't beat all five of them alone. You have to pokevolve!

(music starts playing)

POKEVOLVE INTO ULTIMATE

Pikachu: Pikachu, pokevolve to: RAICHU!


Ash: I say that we should go to Earth as soon as possible. We need to stop Bushemon right away. And if this creator of his, Al Gore, can help us defeat him, I'd say that we have to find him.

Oakemon: Well they were right. Your Pikachu may only be a champion level, but its powers are very near to, if not above the ultimate level.

Ash: What do you mean you can't keep this up? You have to! Remember, your power exceeds your evolutionary level. You have the power to take on these guys.

Pikachu: Right, right.

Ash: You're getting more power? That's great! We need it! Pokevolve now!

(music starts playing)

DNA POKEVOLVE

Pikachu!
Jolteon!
DNA pokevolve to: JOLTEOCHU!

MEGA POKEVOLVE

Jolteochu: Jolteochu, mega pokevolve to: RAIKOU!


Creature: I am Celebi, and I welcome you among the transworldly creatures. The Unbound.

Ash: So you're a pokemon?

Celebi: Not in a way that you know. I was once a pokemon, but after much time, I evolved into a powerful form. And, I have long since transcended your universe.

Celebi: I am Celebi. The Unbound. I am the guardian of reality and time. You threaten all that I protect. You will no longer be allowed to interfere.

Celebi: This ends now!
Ancient Power!

Bushemon: Aaahhhh!
(He is pushed into the gate.)
If I go, you will be destroyed too!
Presidential Veto!

(An attack hits Celebi. He slowly starts to wear away as the Gate of Destiny closes.)

Gary: Celebi! No!

Celebi: Claim the legacy...


(Ash wakes up in a cold sweat.)

Ash: NOOOOO!

(He sits up and starts breathing heavily. Pikachu notices him and walks up to him.)

Ash: Pikachu, what happened?

Pikachu: Pika pika, Pika pi? Chu pi kachu.

Ash: Huh? Where are we?

(He looks around and sees his room. Ash notices that he is in his regular clothes.)

Ash: The last thing I remember was a huge wave of energy coming over all of us. I thought that it would kill us.)

Pikachu: Pika?

Ash: This isn't getting us anywhere. I'm going to go get some answers.

(He gets out of bed, puts his hat and shoes on, and runs downstairs.)

Pikachu: Pika pika!

(Pikachu runs after him.)

Ash: Mom! Where are you?

Mr. Mime: Mime. Mr. Mime.

Delia: I'm in here, Ash.

(Ash runs into the kitchen.)

Ash: What's going on?!

Delia: I'm making dinner. You've been sleeping all day long.

Ash: That's not what I mean! Why am I back here?

Delia: You live here. Pallet town is your home.

Ash: I don't mean Pallet Town! How did I get back into this world?

Delia: What are you talking about, Ash? Are you sure that you're okay?

Ash: Aaahhh! Where is Oakemon?

Delia: What's an Oakemon? Do you mean Pokemon?

Ash: What's wrong with you?!

(He runs out the down screaming. Pikachu runs after him.)

Ash: We have to get to Oakemon's lab!

Pikachu: Pika pika?

(Ash starts to run there. On the way, he passes Gary's house.)

Ash: I might as well see if Gary is here.

(He walks into the yard and finds Gary laying on the ground. Another familiar face is lying in his arms.)

Ash: MISTY!?

Misty: Huh? Who's there?

Ash: What do you think you're doing?

Gary: What do you mean, Ash?

Ash: Why is Misty here?

Gary: How would I know?

Misty: Shut up, Ash! Why are you here?

Ash: I could ask you the same question. What are you doing with Gary?

Misty: I don't know. You just woke me up and we were like that.

Ash: I don't have time for this. I've got to get to Oakemon's for some answers on what happened. Come on, Pikachu.

(He runs away and heads toward Professor Oak's laboratory.)

Ash: It's a shortcut across this field, Pikachu.

(They runs through a field and hear a strange noise as they run over a certain spot.)

Ash: Did you hear that, Pikachu?

Pikachu: Pika.

(They walk back and forth and keep hearing the same groaning noise.)

Ash: I don't like whatever that noise is. Pikachu, thundershock it!

Pikachu: Pika CHUUUUU!

(The attack arcs into the sky and hits the strange spot. A figure jumps up in pain.)

Ash: Brock, what are you doing here?!

Brock: I don't know. You just woke me up. What are you doing?

Ash: We're going to Oakemon's place to try and get some answers about whatever just happened.

Brock: What are you talking about?

Ash: You know, in the Digital World.

Brock: I hardly even remember it.

Ash: I remember it clearly.


FLASHBACK...


Tai: We're free! And Bushemon is gone forever.

Izzy: Wait! Something's happening!

Gary: The null-time pocket is collapsing! The power of Bushemon's attack combined with that force might destroy us if it hits us! Run!

(Everybody starts running. The wave of energy is catching up with them at an alarming rate.)

Izzy: It's growing exponentially!

(The wave starts hitting the digimon and digidestined. They disappear.)

Gary: We won't be able to outrun it!

Ash: Good-bye everyone!

(The wave hits them, and they disappear.)


BACK TO REALITY...


Brock: Yeah, I kind of recall that.

Ash: My mom said that I had been unconscious all day.

Brock: Well, I guess that Professor Oak's place is the best place to look for answers. Let's go, Vulpix.

(The four head towards Professor Oak's lab and walk inside.)

Ash: So what is it with you and passing out in fields? My mom found you like that too.

Brock: I don't want to talk about it.

Ash: Whatever. HELLO?

Brock: ARE YOU HERE PROFESSOR OAK?

Ash: TRACY?

Gary: You can give it up. Nobody is here.

Ash: Ahhh! Are you everywhere?

Gary: We got here while you and Brock were talking in that field.

Brock: Where is everybody?

Gary: I don't know. Tracy seems to have left for good. I don't have any idea where Oakemon could be.

Ash: What happened in the Digital World?

Gary: The null-time pocket collapsed and sent out a pulse of energy. The energy seems to have just bought us back here through the only natural digiport, the one that Oakemon uses.

Ash: So what do we do now?

Gary: There's nothing more for us to do in the Digital World. I'm going back to the Johto League.

Ash: I guess that is the best thing to do right now. I do have all eight badges already.

Gary: And the championship starts in a week.

Ash: Then I have get moving! Let's go guys!

(Brock follows Ash, but Misty doesn't.)

Ash: Misty, come on!

Misty: I'm not going, Ash.

Ash: What do you mean?

Misty: Come with me a minute.

(The two walk into another room and Misty closes the door.)

Ash: What's going on?

Misty: I'm not going with you. I'm going with Gary.

Ash: What?

Misty: I want to go with Gary. I saw a great side of him during our time in the digital world. Remember some of those times?


FLASHBACK...


Gary: We aren't powerful enough to stop them Ash! Why can't you realize that? We can't just rush into fights with these people! We have no idea what they are capable of and no idea how powerful they are! Until we get these crests that Oakemon said that we need, I'm not prepared to take stupid risks!

Gary: There is some energy coming from somewhere around here.

Misty: It is meant for me.
(walks over the water to a decoration in the middle of the pool)

Gary: Espeon bring her back over here.

Misty: When we get to the top of this mountain, can we take a rest?

Ash: I don't think that would be a good idea. We have a lot to do. Gary still needs to find his crest, we need to find Oakemon, and we have to stay out of sight of these mega digimon that seem to be all over the place.

Gary: I think that we should take a break up there. But, not for too long.

Misty: Thanks, Gary.

Ash: (mutters) Try to show me up will you?


Espeon: Gary, look at your digivice. It has electric, water, and fire patterns on there for a reason. They belong to your teammates and friends.

Umbreon: That's right. It isn't all up to you. They're here to help you. And so are we.

Gary: You're right. It isn't all my responsibility. I am not the supreme force in this world. I have people that care about me and will help me.


Gary: Hypereon, keep Bushemon busy!

Hypereon: Right! Confuse Ray!

Bushemon: Your attacks won't work on me, you pathetic creature!

Hypereon: Hyper Wave!

(Bushemon falls on the floor.)

Bushemon: You made me bruise my rump. I'll show you!
Unconstitutional Power!

MetalCharizardramon: Inferno Mega Claw!
(The claw shoots out at Ash and is glowing with fire.)

Gary: Look out!
(He jumps into the yard and tackles Ash to get him out of the attack.)

Gary: Fine, we'll go. But you guys are in for a big shock when you get to Earth. It's like nothing you've ever seen before. This is the monitor that Bushemon used to get back to Earth. Hold up your Digivices.

Gary: It's a warp in space-time the makes matter seem non-existent in a dimension. It also sends it through every other dimension. That's how he is spreading it through Earth and the Digital World. It all makes sense now!

(The space in front of the null-time pocket starts to rip apart.)

Ash: Gary, look out!

Bushemon: Unconstitutional Power!

(The blast of energy barely misses Gary.)

Gary: I know all about your power now.

Bushemon: Very amusing little boy. But knowledge won't stop George Bush. Don't mess with Texas.

Gary: Pokevolve!


BACK TO REALITY...


Misty: He was kind and looked out for all of us. He was a great leader. Gary knew almost everything that we needed to know. And, he and I were the first to DNA pokevolve. That's got to mean something. I'm sorry Ash, but we're over. I'm going with Gary now.

Ash: Fine! I don't need you!

(He runs out of the room and grabs the pokeballs that he is going to bring with him.)

Ash: Come on, Brock! I'm going to get my pokemon, and then we're leaving this place!

(He runs out into Oakemon's habitat and finds his pokemon.)

Ash: Pidgeot return!
Charizard return!
Snorlax return!
Tauros return!
Kingler return!

Ash: Let's go, Brock. We're getting back to the Johto League!

Brock: Well, from what you're bringing with you, you look serious about winning.

Ash: You bet I am. Nobody is going to mess with me.

Brock: How are we going to get there?

Ash: Like this. Pidgeot go!

Pidgeot: Pidgeooo!

Brock: I've got you. Crobat go!

Crobat: Croooo!

(They both get on their flying types.)

Ash: Let's get going to the Johto League!

(They both get into the air and fly off into the distance.)

Misty: Good bye, Ash.


WHAT WILL HAPPEN FROM HERE? WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT AT THE JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS? FIND OUT ON THE NEXT LEGEND OF THE POKE DESTINED.