Disclaimer: I still own nothing but myself (Kally) in this story.

"The Last Time"

by: Kawaii Kasumi

"Ash, please don't tell me you've gotten us lost again!" Misty cried over the wind, her teeth beginning to chatter slightly.

"Ok, I won't tell you that......because YOU got us lost!!" Ash retorted, watching his breath cloud into the cold wind.

"ME?!?! YOU'RE the one who lost the map!" yelled Misty.

"Well YOU'RE the one who said we should have gone this way!" Ash screamed back. Misty turned away and decided not to say anything else because she was shivering too much and also trying to keep Togepi warm. Ash wrapped his arms around Kally, while Brock tried his best to navigate with only a compass.

"Brock, are we getting any closer to the Pokemon Center?" Ash asked, getting really worried.

"I really can't say, Ash. Since the map is gone and this blizzard is the thickest one I've seen, It's gonna be really tough to find it." Ash sighed and pulled his jacket over Pikachu while still holding onto Kally, trying to keep up his body temperature as well as his hopes.

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"Hmmm.....I don't see the twerps nowhere.....but I can't even see my own paw in front of my face, so what's da point of lookin for any'ting?" Meowth sighed. Jessie and James both lowered their binoculars and sighed.

"You're right, Meowth. I can't see anything but pure snow is this freezing haze.....I don't know what we'll do now....." Jessie said, putting her arms around herself for warmth, a worried look coming about her face. James took her hands into his.

"It's ok, Jess. We'll be able to get through this somehow, together." James said, smiling. Jessie embraced him. Meowth smiled and began to walk, beckoning them.

"Well come on, youse two. We've gotta try to find some kinda shelter so we don't freeze ta death." Meowth said. Jessie and James got up and followed him, still holding each other tightly.

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Ash and his friends suddenly came to a small icy mountain in search of shelter.

"Well......if we start now, maybe we can make a cave before nightfall, and......WAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!" Brock screamed as the snow gave way under him. He slid down a steep slope and hit the ground three feet under.

" Brock!" Ash yelled. trying to see in through the hole.

"Uggh...." Brock said, rubbing his head. he sat up in the dim light.

"Are you alright?" Kally asked.

"I....think so.....just get me out!" Brock yelled.

"Ok, ok..." Ash said. Thankfully, he had a rope in his backpack for just such an emergency. He took it out and threw it down to Brock.

"Kally, hold onto me, and Misty, you hold onto Kally so we can get him out." Ash said. Kally held onto Ash's hips, and Misty followed suit. Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder and tried to help too. They pulled hard, and Brock began to slowly climb the slope, but the higher he climbed, the more Ash, Misty and Kally were pulled forward. They soon came as close as they could to the hole, and Brock was almost out, but the snow collapsed under their weight, and everyone fell and slid down, into the darkness, and hit the ground unconcious.