Ch 10-"The Nightmare Begins"
The gym started to groan under the weight of the building and
The fall of rubble started to get harder and harder.
Ash and Karrie quickly recall their pokemon and put the balls away.
Karrie turns to the masses of pokemon and waves her arms franticly.
Karrie (Screams) "Get out don`t just sit there."
A few flying types fly up into the air and out of the hole in the gym.
The rest stand ready to defend the gym.
Brock grabs at her hand.
Brock: "There's no timethis place could go any minute."
He is surprised when she roughly yanks her hand out of his grasp.
She tries desperately to plead with the animals.
Karrie: (Pleads) "Can't you see your lives are more important than any Gym?"
Another shockwave hits the gym, ripping the hole in the wall even larger.
She takes out an empty pokeball out of her jacket and throws it, catching one of the pokemon.
Ash and Misty step forward to assist her. Brock and Hakeo soon jump in to help also.
Halfway through the rescue effort the Left side of the gym gives in and falls. Dust and debris flies everywhere as most of the pokemon are buried under tons of rubble.
Karries mouth is filled with dust as she screams in horror.
Similar Screams are heard from out side from crowds of people.
Karrie: (Screams) "My Babies!!!"
Ash: (Coughs) "It's too late."
Brock scoops her up from behind and throws her over his back. She beats his back and Screams angrily at him. Loud sobs mix with her voice.
Karrie: (Screams/Cries) "Nooooo.. Save them!"
As the dust clears a little Brock runs to the exit followed by Ash, Misty, and Hakeo.
Brock gasps as he sees hundreds of horrified people running up the street from an unseen danger.
Man: (Screams) "He's coming"
Ash: " Wha What's he talking about Brock who's coming?"
Before Brock can answer there is another huge explosion.
They are once again toppled by the force of a shockwave.
The top of a Tall Building in the distance is blown to bits. The burning heat of the fire is felt on their faces.
Misty: (Horrified) "This can't be happening!"
Then what's left of the structure collapses with a tremendous crash.
Many people who were thrown to their feet now pull themselves back up and run for dear life.
Out of the smoke floats the small figure of a laughing man. Electrical energy shoots out from his body, damaging the surrounding buildings.
Ash is unable to believe His eyes.
Brock sits the screaming Karrie back on her feet. She slaps Brock hard across the Face with a smack and starts to run back to the gym.
Karrie: (Cries) "I won't leave them."
The others look on at the sad display.
Brock once again reaches for her and is elbowed in the face for his effort.
Hakeo walks up and grabs his crying Grandchild by the shoulder and tries to comfort her.
The others take their eyes off the action to watch the sad display.
Hakeo: "Know that I understand how you feel my child"
She wipes her tears and stares into his kind wrinkled face.
Hakeo: (Continues) "But there is no time now..
Ash: (Serious) "I think now would be a good time to wrap things up"
They look and see that the menacing man is getting closer.
Hakeo turns back to his Granddaughter and wipes her eyes.
Hakeo: (Kindly) "Let's go."
She stares for a few seconds and then faintly nods.
Karrie: (Sighs) "Yes"
They are interrupted when energy shoots out all around them.
Ash: (Shouts) "Look out!"
Misty: (Afraid) "Oh no, he spotted us!"
Mackenrol laughs as he lowers himself straight at our heroes.
A look of cruel intention rests in his gaze.
The last wave of people runs by leaving them alone with Mackenrol.
Mackenrol: (Laughs) "You're not going anywhere."