Thanks for all the reviews! I'm so sorry for the long delay.
I don't own Pokemon, but I own various characters and Pokemon.
Questions:
animefreak85- In all honesty, even I'm not sure what happens next. I plot ahead for each
chapter, like any other author(ess), but when I sit down to type the story, it's half of what
I planned and half what I feel. So, I have no clue what Giovanni is going to do with Misty,
everyone, including me, will have to find out as this story progresses.
Quote of the Fic: "He who is victories over others is strong, but he who is victorious over
himself is all-powerful." Confucius
Part Eight of "The Hidden League"
'Plotting'
~~
Ash was outside skipping rocks when Misty finally found him. She sat down next to him, her
Vaporeon heading into the creek.
"Misty, I'm sorry. I know what you meant, but..." Ash said trailing off.
Misty picked up where he left off. "You feel useless. You feel that you can't pull your own
weight, and that you're hindering us, but you're not."
Ash blinked in surprise. 'What do you mean by that?"
Misty looked at Ash, a wistful tone lacing her voice. "Your Pokemon obey you, you've trained
them well. They don't lack strength, or intelligence. I'm surprised I haven't seen Pikachu
start reading "War and Peace". Ash, as yourself, you don't lack physical strength at all.
Sure, at times, you're not the most intelligent of people, but you try. That's what so many
people lack. That attitude that keeps us gym leaders fighting. It's the cause; it's the
freedom, the loss of the life. That's what brought you to this hidden league. You want to
make up for that loss of life, both Pokemon and human, don't you?"
Ash nodded, and Misty's Vaporeon watched her trainer with intent eyes.
"There's just one thing that separates me from you. You still fight with raw emotion. We gym
leaders, we've lost our emotion. We fight because we know it's the right thing to do. I still
fight with some emotion, but it's not the same as when I first started training."
Ash hugged Misty to his side, "I want to be like you, and the others."
Misty shook her head, allowing the embrace to tighten. "Don't lose your emotions Ash. Don't
become callous. Your emotions keep you separated from Giovanni, and from Lance."
Ash looked at his girlfriend, startled. "Lance doesn't seem that callous to me!"
"You've never seen him fight. He's an all-together different person then. All of us are. This
war has been going on for five years. I've seen countless dead bodies, Ash. Some were only
children. Giovanni doesn't care; he's checked his emotions at the hotel for long vacation.
I just can't do that, though. I still fight with emotion. I fight for my sisters and Rose."
Misty said.
Ash hugged Misty tighter. "Misty, you fight for the right reasons. You fight for everything
good. You know what you want. You want those lost lives to feel that their death was not in
vain. You want to stop further senseless killing. You want to get your niece back. If that
includes fighting with emotions, then so be it. You've done well so far."
Misty kissed Ash's cheek. "I knew there was a reason I loved you."
Ash kissed Misty back on the lips, happy that he made her happy. "Let's go back to the base.
If my teacher will teach me, I would like to learn how to stretch properly."
Misty's eyes lit up. "You did take my advice, I'm amazed. Come on, let's go."
~~
Giovanni had just finished lunch with Rose and sent her off with her nanny, Martha, and Daisy
when a head Rocket entered the room.
"Sir, Gypsy and Keith have not reported back from spying on the mistress of water and the other
rebels." Harry said.
Giovanni's eyes narrowed. "What about the other members?"
"Everyone else is accounted for. Who didn't come back on their own, we searched for. We found
five members trapped in vines, and we released them. There was no sign of Gypsy and Keith."
"Why wasn't I told of this immediately?" Giovanni asked, slamming his fist on the table.
"You were with Miss Rose, sir. You told all of us to leave you be if you were with the child."
Harry said.
Giovanni nodded. "Yes, I did tell you that, didn't I?"
~~
When Misty and Ash came back, Pikachu happily greeted its trainer. Misty took Ash to a
training room, leaving the others to discuss things.
"Misty should be able to train Ash to fight properly." Erika said, absentmindedly tapping her
fingers on the table.
"Don't tap, you know that annoys me." Cory said.
Erika turned and glared at Cory.
Eric massaged his temples, knowing already that this was going to be a long meeting.
"Don't start you two."
Sabrina nodded her agreement, "What are we going to do with Gypsy and Keith?"
"Who?" Shawn asked.
"The two Rocket members," Lance said.
"We could hand them over to the authorities..." Brock said.
Everyone's eyes went wide, and everybody stared at Brock. Cory muttered 'newbie' under his
breath.
"What?" Brock asked.
Erika blinked. "Only we take care of Team Rocket. No authority will readily take a Rocket
member. Mostly, after we get all the information from them, we hand them back over to Team
Rocket."
"Isn't that dangerous?" Brock asked.
Sabrina grinned sadistically. "I erase all of their memories of being a Team Rocket member."
"Maybe we could offer their lives for Rose. You know, a hostage exchange." Shawn said.
"I think that's the most intelligent thing you've ever said, Shawn. But it wouldn't work. As
far as Rose is concerned, she thinks Giovanni is her father. Technically, she's not a
hostage." Lance said.
~~
Ash learned more of the stretches and another method of set fighting before the day was gone
and all of the trainers retreated to bed. They still hadn't figured out what to do with Gypsy
and Keith, and Misty was at a lost for dealing the situation about her niece.
~~
Giovanni frowned. "What if those rebels tried a hostage exchange?"
Harry shook his head. "Lance is too smart for that, sir. He knows that Miss Rose considers
herself your daughter."
"Do you think I should tell Rose the truth, Harry?" Giovanni asked, sounding more like a
defeated father than the feared gym leader he was.
Harry blinked. He wasn't used to Giovanni asking for his opinion. "I think you should tell
her the partial truth. Tell Miss Rose that she was abandoned and you took her in. She's
eight, sir. She's going to begin to ask more complicated questions, and won't be satisfied
with simple answers."
Giovanni nodded, stroking his chin. "You're right, Harry. I'll tell her that her mother and
her aunts abandoned her and left the country. I took her in, feeling sorry for the poor child,
and I've been raising her all these years."
"Sir, are you going to include the mistress of water in Miss Rose's story?" Harry asked.
"Both yes and no. I tell Rose that her youngest aunt, the mistress of water, was out of the
country when this happened, and was shocked when she returned. She's been heartbroken over
this... tragedy and has been trying to find Rose for two years. Harry, you're dismissed.
I'm retiring to bed."
"Yes, sir."
~~
The next morning found all of the trainers hard at work. Misty was teaching Ash more set
fighting techniques, Brock was learning to fight from Lance and Cory. Sabrina and Erika were
having a Pokemon battle, trying to keep their Pokemon in the best shape they could. Shawn and
Eric were testing their powers out in a separate training room.
"All right Ash, are you ready for an unset fight with me, were anything goes?" Misty asked
impishly.
Ash shook his head no. "I still need to learn a few more stands, kicks, punches, and ways to
defend myself first."
Misty giggled, and kissed Ash's cheek. "Smart choice."
~~
"Harry, would you please get me Miss Rose?" Giovanni asked.
Harry nodded and in a few minutes, both came to Giovanni.
"Leave us, Harry." Giovanni instructed.
Harry nodded again, and closed the door on his way out.
"What's wrong, Daddy?" Rose asked.
"Rose, I'm sorry, my darling, but I have to tell you this. You've been living a somewhat lie."
Giovanni said.
Now, Rose was quite intelligent for an eight-year-old since Giovanni had given the child the
best teacher money could buy, but she was confused.
"What do you mean, Daddy? Do I have to stop calling you daddy?" Rose asked, worried.
Giovanni smiled at Rose's naivety. "Of course not, darling. Come here, and let me tell you a
story. When you were only three, your mother and her two sisters discarded their gym, and you.
Your true father left your mother after you were born, so once I found out you had been
abandoned, I immediately took you into my home. As far as you and I are concerned, you are my
daughter, and the legal authorities have cleared this case as an adoption." Giovanni said,
pausing for Rose to take in the information. The legal authorities line was a farce, he knew
that, but it seemed to please Rose that she was, legally, his child.
"Why are you telling me this now, Daddy?" Rose asked.
"I just found out from Harry that your one aunt, Misty, has been looking for you. She was out
of the country when you were left behind. She's been looking for you for the past two years,
but only know have I learned of her search. I also learned she was saddened by the news.
Well, I sent her a letter letting her know that you're in fine condition and she replied that
she is coming to visit, and, possibly, to live with us. Misty also has the power to control
water, and she's looking forward to helping you with your power." Giovanni said, looking at
Rose.
Rose looked at Giovanni, eyes shining. "Really Daddy?"
Giovanni nodded. "Yes, my darling. Misty will soon be with us."
~~
Okay, I guess Giovanni is planning on kidnapping Misty...
PLEASE REVIEW!
By the way, if any of you care, I'll be on vacation from the 9th to the 16th, so a new part
won't be added for at least a week. Feel free to e-mail me, review with questions, anything,
and I promise I'll reply as soon as I can!
Peace, Love, and the Moon!
Moonfairy2000
I don't own Pokemon, but I own various characters and Pokemon.
Questions:
animefreak85- In all honesty, even I'm not sure what happens next. I plot ahead for each
chapter, like any other author(ess), but when I sit down to type the story, it's half of what
I planned and half what I feel. So, I have no clue what Giovanni is going to do with Misty,
everyone, including me, will have to find out as this story progresses.
Quote of the Fic: "He who is victories over others is strong, but he who is victorious over
himself is all-powerful." Confucius
Part Eight of "The Hidden League"
'Plotting'
~~
Ash was outside skipping rocks when Misty finally found him. She sat down next to him, her
Vaporeon heading into the creek.
"Misty, I'm sorry. I know what you meant, but..." Ash said trailing off.
Misty picked up where he left off. "You feel useless. You feel that you can't pull your own
weight, and that you're hindering us, but you're not."
Ash blinked in surprise. 'What do you mean by that?"
Misty looked at Ash, a wistful tone lacing her voice. "Your Pokemon obey you, you've trained
them well. They don't lack strength, or intelligence. I'm surprised I haven't seen Pikachu
start reading "War and Peace". Ash, as yourself, you don't lack physical strength at all.
Sure, at times, you're not the most intelligent of people, but you try. That's what so many
people lack. That attitude that keeps us gym leaders fighting. It's the cause; it's the
freedom, the loss of the life. That's what brought you to this hidden league. You want to
make up for that loss of life, both Pokemon and human, don't you?"
Ash nodded, and Misty's Vaporeon watched her trainer with intent eyes.
"There's just one thing that separates me from you. You still fight with raw emotion. We gym
leaders, we've lost our emotion. We fight because we know it's the right thing to do. I still
fight with some emotion, but it's not the same as when I first started training."
Ash hugged Misty to his side, "I want to be like you, and the others."
Misty shook her head, allowing the embrace to tighten. "Don't lose your emotions Ash. Don't
become callous. Your emotions keep you separated from Giovanni, and from Lance."
Ash looked at his girlfriend, startled. "Lance doesn't seem that callous to me!"
"You've never seen him fight. He's an all-together different person then. All of us are. This
war has been going on for five years. I've seen countless dead bodies, Ash. Some were only
children. Giovanni doesn't care; he's checked his emotions at the hotel for long vacation.
I just can't do that, though. I still fight with emotion. I fight for my sisters and Rose."
Misty said.
Ash hugged Misty tighter. "Misty, you fight for the right reasons. You fight for everything
good. You know what you want. You want those lost lives to feel that their death was not in
vain. You want to stop further senseless killing. You want to get your niece back. If that
includes fighting with emotions, then so be it. You've done well so far."
Misty kissed Ash's cheek. "I knew there was a reason I loved you."
Ash kissed Misty back on the lips, happy that he made her happy. "Let's go back to the base.
If my teacher will teach me, I would like to learn how to stretch properly."
Misty's eyes lit up. "You did take my advice, I'm amazed. Come on, let's go."
~~
Giovanni had just finished lunch with Rose and sent her off with her nanny, Martha, and Daisy
when a head Rocket entered the room.
"Sir, Gypsy and Keith have not reported back from spying on the mistress of water and the other
rebels." Harry said.
Giovanni's eyes narrowed. "What about the other members?"
"Everyone else is accounted for. Who didn't come back on their own, we searched for. We found
five members trapped in vines, and we released them. There was no sign of Gypsy and Keith."
"Why wasn't I told of this immediately?" Giovanni asked, slamming his fist on the table.
"You were with Miss Rose, sir. You told all of us to leave you be if you were with the child."
Harry said.
Giovanni nodded. "Yes, I did tell you that, didn't I?"
~~
When Misty and Ash came back, Pikachu happily greeted its trainer. Misty took Ash to a
training room, leaving the others to discuss things.
"Misty should be able to train Ash to fight properly." Erika said, absentmindedly tapping her
fingers on the table.
"Don't tap, you know that annoys me." Cory said.
Erika turned and glared at Cory.
Eric massaged his temples, knowing already that this was going to be a long meeting.
"Don't start you two."
Sabrina nodded her agreement, "What are we going to do with Gypsy and Keith?"
"Who?" Shawn asked.
"The two Rocket members," Lance said.
"We could hand them over to the authorities..." Brock said.
Everyone's eyes went wide, and everybody stared at Brock. Cory muttered 'newbie' under his
breath.
"What?" Brock asked.
Erika blinked. "Only we take care of Team Rocket. No authority will readily take a Rocket
member. Mostly, after we get all the information from them, we hand them back over to Team
Rocket."
"Isn't that dangerous?" Brock asked.
Sabrina grinned sadistically. "I erase all of their memories of being a Team Rocket member."
"Maybe we could offer their lives for Rose. You know, a hostage exchange." Shawn said.
"I think that's the most intelligent thing you've ever said, Shawn. But it wouldn't work. As
far as Rose is concerned, she thinks Giovanni is her father. Technically, she's not a
hostage." Lance said.
~~
Ash learned more of the stretches and another method of set fighting before the day was gone
and all of the trainers retreated to bed. They still hadn't figured out what to do with Gypsy
and Keith, and Misty was at a lost for dealing the situation about her niece.
~~
Giovanni frowned. "What if those rebels tried a hostage exchange?"
Harry shook his head. "Lance is too smart for that, sir. He knows that Miss Rose considers
herself your daughter."
"Do you think I should tell Rose the truth, Harry?" Giovanni asked, sounding more like a
defeated father than the feared gym leader he was.
Harry blinked. He wasn't used to Giovanni asking for his opinion. "I think you should tell
her the partial truth. Tell Miss Rose that she was abandoned and you took her in. She's
eight, sir. She's going to begin to ask more complicated questions, and won't be satisfied
with simple answers."
Giovanni nodded, stroking his chin. "You're right, Harry. I'll tell her that her mother and
her aunts abandoned her and left the country. I took her in, feeling sorry for the poor child,
and I've been raising her all these years."
"Sir, are you going to include the mistress of water in Miss Rose's story?" Harry asked.
"Both yes and no. I tell Rose that her youngest aunt, the mistress of water, was out of the
country when this happened, and was shocked when she returned. She's been heartbroken over
this... tragedy and has been trying to find Rose for two years. Harry, you're dismissed.
I'm retiring to bed."
"Yes, sir."
~~
The next morning found all of the trainers hard at work. Misty was teaching Ash more set
fighting techniques, Brock was learning to fight from Lance and Cory. Sabrina and Erika were
having a Pokemon battle, trying to keep their Pokemon in the best shape they could. Shawn and
Eric were testing their powers out in a separate training room.
"All right Ash, are you ready for an unset fight with me, were anything goes?" Misty asked
impishly.
Ash shook his head no. "I still need to learn a few more stands, kicks, punches, and ways to
defend myself first."
Misty giggled, and kissed Ash's cheek. "Smart choice."
~~
"Harry, would you please get me Miss Rose?" Giovanni asked.
Harry nodded and in a few minutes, both came to Giovanni.
"Leave us, Harry." Giovanni instructed.
Harry nodded again, and closed the door on his way out.
"What's wrong, Daddy?" Rose asked.
"Rose, I'm sorry, my darling, but I have to tell you this. You've been living a somewhat lie."
Giovanni said.
Now, Rose was quite intelligent for an eight-year-old since Giovanni had given the child the
best teacher money could buy, but she was confused.
"What do you mean, Daddy? Do I have to stop calling you daddy?" Rose asked, worried.
Giovanni smiled at Rose's naivety. "Of course not, darling. Come here, and let me tell you a
story. When you were only three, your mother and her two sisters discarded their gym, and you.
Your true father left your mother after you were born, so once I found out you had been
abandoned, I immediately took you into my home. As far as you and I are concerned, you are my
daughter, and the legal authorities have cleared this case as an adoption." Giovanni said,
pausing for Rose to take in the information. The legal authorities line was a farce, he knew
that, but it seemed to please Rose that she was, legally, his child.
"Why are you telling me this now, Daddy?" Rose asked.
"I just found out from Harry that your one aunt, Misty, has been looking for you. She was out
of the country when you were left behind. She's been looking for you for the past two years,
but only know have I learned of her search. I also learned she was saddened by the news.
Well, I sent her a letter letting her know that you're in fine condition and she replied that
she is coming to visit, and, possibly, to live with us. Misty also has the power to control
water, and she's looking forward to helping you with your power." Giovanni said, looking at
Rose.
Rose looked at Giovanni, eyes shining. "Really Daddy?"
Giovanni nodded. "Yes, my darling. Misty will soon be with us."
~~
Okay, I guess Giovanni is planning on kidnapping Misty...
PLEASE REVIEW!
By the way, if any of you care, I'll be on vacation from the 9th to the 16th, so a new part
won't be added for at least a week. Feel free to e-mail me, review with questions, anything,
and I promise I'll reply as soon as I can!
Peace, Love, and the Moon!
Moonfairy2000