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DESCENDANTS OF THE DRAGONS

by Crimson Flame

Chapter 2

5th of Spring, 522 PY.

"I challenge you for a Faith Badge!" shouted a young trainer. The sound echoes in the barren gym.

Gary sighed. Another trainer has come to this gym in hopes of earning the Faith Badge.

"Very well, as gym leader of the Pallet Gym I accept your challenge. We will use 2 pokemon each. If you defeat me, you shall receive a Faith Badge."

And so a fierce battle ensued with Gary emerging victorious in the end.

"You are a good trainer. Hurry to the pokemon center and challenge me again after you've trained harder."

The trainer recalled his pokemon into its pokeball. He then gave Gary a defiant look before leaving the gym.

Gary gave another sigh. They just don't make trainers like they used to. He could use a challenge or two. Real challenges. The battles nowadays are such a bore. Long and hard ones are a rarity.

"I don't think I can keep this up any longer."

Being a gym leader and opening a gym sure doesn't seem as great as he thought it would be. His own grandfather, Professor Oak had opposed to the idea of Gary opening a gym. Gary knew of the risk, knew of Geo. But in opening a gym, Gary had hoped he could make a difference in trainers' lives. He could not just live in hiding for the rest of his life, just like his brother.

"Ash, I wonder where you are now….."

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16th of Summer, 510 PY.

Gary hurried to the Ketchum residence after receiving an urgent letter from his grandfather to meet at the place. As he walked through the front door he saw Professor Oak sitting on the sofa in the living room. He motioned for Gary to go to the room upstairs.

"Come, there is something you need to know."

Professor Oak led Gary up the flight of stairs. Mrs. Ketchum was in bed, as pale as the sheets that she lay upon. Her face held a painful expression, though it seems that she is trying very hard to keep it from showing. Her eyes were tightly shut, her breathing was heavy and her hands were gripping the sheets of the bed.

Ash was kneeling beside her, his back towards Gary. Ash reached out to hold his mother's hands, who in turn held on tightly. Her expression softened and her breathing became calmer as though the mere touch of Ash's hand had lessened the pain.

"Is that you Gary? Ash and I have been waiting for you." Mrs. Ketchum said breaking the silence in the room. Her eyes opened slowly and she turned her head slightly towards Gary. Ash turned around and acknowledged Gary's presence.

"Come to me Gary." she said.

Gary walked towards the bed and knelt down beside Ash. She smiled at him. Gary had the funny feeling that there was something everyone in that room knew except him.

"There is something I need to tell to both of you...my dearest sons…"

Gary's eyes widened in shock.

Sons.

"B..but Mrs. Ketchum, what are you talking about? Gary managed to stammer out.

"I'm sorry I never told you before. But it's true…Your parents were never your parents in the first place. You were adopted when you were just a baby thus leaving you with no memory of me." she added.

"It means that we are brothers, Gary." Ash said after seeing the face of a dumbstruck Gary whose initial reaction was gaping his mouth big enough to fill a dozen snorlax.

Gary snapped out of his daze. All this new information was beginning to soak in. Gary grabbed Ash by the collar of his shirt and shook him hard.

"You knew about this too Ash? And you never told me. I deserved to know who my REAL parents are. Why did you keep it from me?"

"No. Ash didn't know about this till seconds before you came into this room. I had kept this secret that nearly drove me insane since the moment the two of you were born. Professor Oak was a trusted friend of mine thus I knew you'd be safe with him. I had to deal with the pain of seeing you everyday but not being able to call you as my own."

"But why? Why leave me with him?" Gary said.

"Because it has been decided long ago that the only way to keep both of you alive is to keep you apart."

"Mother, I don't understand." Ash said.

"You're so dumb Ash, you'd take forever to understand something." Gary taunted.

"I am NOT dumb, so shut up! And I do NOT take forever to understand something." Ash said, pushing him on the shoulder slightly.

"You DO too!" Gary shouted pushing him back.

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

Soon they were pushing each other till a small brawl seemed to have started.

"Bonding already children?" Mrs. Ketchum said with a smile on her face.

"WHAT????!!!!" both Ash and Gary said in unison.

"Anyhow I haven't got much time left. What I am about to tell you now cannot leave this room."

And so both of the boys settled down and listened intently as she started to tell the story of what was, what is and what may be.

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First of all……….ThanK yoU very much 4 ur reviews ^___^

Morbane::: So listen close and listen well, to the story I'm about to tell….^___^

thunder mouse pikachu::: Thanx! The story Misty tells her son is this entire fic. About the summary well I'll see what I can do!

Alex Warlorn::: Yes Misty's son is Ash's too. But you will know why in the end only ^___^. And thanx for the compliments bout my art!! * blush * And I do agree, 'Pokemon MASTER by Acey' is THE best pokemon fanfiction EVER!!

What you should know about this story…

It will not only be from Misty's POV. So there will be some things Misty won't know but I'll tell them to you anyway.

I wrote this a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away…oops sorry, got carried away ^___^. Anyway, I did write this quite long ago and I had stopped halfway. It is not the same as my present style….so it might sound weird…or not, after I decide whether or not to continue where I left off.

Anyway keep reading! And reviewing! =P