Howdy peoples! Here's the next part, at the rate this is going, this is going to be my longest fic., I don't know if that's necessarily a good thing though…
Ages ~
Ash ~ 16
Misty ~ 16
Brock ~ 20
Ritchie ~ 16
Gary ~ 16
Crystal ~ 17
The Mistress
~ Part 10: Fire ~
Pikachu's nose twitched. "Pipipi, pika Pikachu pika. ((Togetic, go away, I'm trying to sleep.))" He felt it again.
"Pipipi…" He felt his fur get a little moist. Was it getting hot again, or was it just him? Finally, Pikachu blinked open his eyes expecting to see Togetic lying next to him, making him warm and… spitting on his nose? His nose twitched again after feeling something soft and wet falling on it. When he opened his eyes, Pikachu gasped. Instead of the green grass, it was steadily growing white! Pikachu looked up at the sky and noticed that a lighting storm had quickly moved in. Not only that, but Pikachu was sweating!
"PIKACHU PIKA!!!!! ((EVERYONE WAKE UP!))"
Brock, Ritchie, and Gary slowly opened their eyes and gasped up at the awesome sight of all the lighting strikes. One particular lightning bolt almost hit the ground nearby making all three boys scream like girls and cling to each other. Golduck and Bulbasaur jumped up and just stared open mouthed at the sight.
Pikachu glanced around. "Pipipi? Pikachupi? ((Togetic? Misty?))"
Pikachu began to panic and run around the camp area looking for his friends.
"Pikachu, stay in the camp! It's too dark for you to run off!" Brock called out.
"Chu…. ((But…))" Pikachu sighed deeply and gave one last, desperate look into the forest hoping to see his two friends.
~;~;~
"(What's with the snow and lighting storm?)" Ash asked looking up in wonder at the sky.
"Not to mention the heat." Misty mumbled. She wiped the sweat off of her forehead. "Definitely can't forget the heat."
"Sorry, and the heat –"
"TOGECTIC!" Misty ran over to a small figure running towards her from the woods.
"Mommy!"
Misty scooped up the small pokemon in her arms and hugged her as tight as she could. "Togetic! What are you doing out here?! You should be with the others!"
Togetic hugged Misty. "((I was worried about you.))"
"I'm fine, honey. We should get back to camp. Come on."
Misty let go of Togetic and he flew beside her.
Ash silently fell in step behind her, the big, white balls of snow blowing right through him.
Togetic smiled and turned his small head to look over his shoulder/egg shell."((Walk beside us daddy,))"
Both Misty and Ash stopped and stared at Togetic. "(How can you see me? I thought just Misty could.)"
Togetic shrugged. Misty studied Togetic, her face showed a look of concentration. Finally, her eyes met Togetic's. Her eyes were filled with worry and wonder, "You know, don't you Togetic? You knew all this was going to happen."
Togetic looked down. "((I did. I wanted to say something, but I can't.))" He looked up and looked at both Ash and Misty with teary eyes. "((As a psychic pokemon, I can't tell anyone the future unless I'm supposed to, you can't change the prophecy anyway.))"
Misty and Ash both stared at Togetic with wonderment and pity. Misty walked over to her pokemon, took him in her arms, and hugged him tightly to her. "Don't worry, sweetie."
Togetic smiled and broke away from her. He looked at both Ash and Misty before speaking. "((I can tell you what's happening. It's the birds.))"
Ash cocked his head. "(You mean pidgy and spearow?)"
Togetic shook his head. "((NO, I mean the legendary birds. They control the weather.))"
"(Ooooooh.)" Ash nodded. "(I see.)"
"What does this," Misty held her hair back from the blowing wind. "Have to do with the legendary birds?"
"((Each one controls the weather. Obviously, it's Zapdos for the lightning, Moltres for the heat and so on. But now they're out of balance.))"
"(Out… of balance?)"
"((Yes, they are all taken from the place they are supposed to be and put together so the weather clashes together.))"
"I see," Misty nodded. "So what am I-"
Ash made a coughing noise. Misty smiled and continued. "-We supposed to do about it?"
"((You have to free them from whoever made them go together like that. If they stay apart for too long, the funky weather will mess everything up. Farmers can't plant, there will be too much snow for cars, and it won't be safe for people with this lightning.))"
Ash and Misty nodded gravely.
Ash looked at Misty with solemn eyes. "(I think I know exactly who did it.)"
Misty nodded at him in agreement. "So do I."
Togetic still floated in the air and finished the same thought all three of them had. "((Team Rocket.))"
~;~;~
It was cold, it was dark, and it was freaky. Fifty men and women all huddled in one room that had two doors and nothing else. Each one was too scared to even move around too much, for in the next room held the three legendary birds. All three were in a special element cage, and all three were furious. Not a single rocket in that room was brave enough to go in that room.
The darkness was interrupted by a light coming from the other side of the opening door. All fifty rockets in the room stood up and saluted the two men and women who had just walked in.
The woman walked in to the room and glared at the rockets saluting her as an army general would criticize his recruits. The man behind her walked over and turned on a dull light to illuminate the room so that everyone could watch the woman's movements as she began her speech.
"I don't think I have to tell you all how vitally important this mission is. We absolutely must keep all three birds here and not left them be moved." She moved her glare from one person to another. "General McRay and I have chosen you fifty because we have watched you and you all are the top of our team." The woman made a fist and slammed it in her hand for emphasis. "We will not tolerate failure!"
One lone man raised his hand and timidly asked, "What if we do fail?"
The woman sharply looked at him and sneered, "If you fail, you will be dead."
~;~;~
The storm still raged. Lightning still lit up the sky in brilliant flashed. Heat was steadily rising and the snow and sleet feel from the sky with fierce winds blowing it all around, wiping her beautiful red hair in her face, and almost blowing the small pokemon away.
"We have to get to Team Rocket!" Misty's face was set with determination. She knew what she had to do, and she was going to do it. Especially with Ash by her side.
"((But what about the others?))" Togetic still flew beside her and looked at her curiously.
Misty sighed. "Do we have time to look for them?" She turned her head to look at the vague figure beside her. "What do you think Ash?"
Ash looked thoughtful. "(We made need their help.)"
Misty's eyes looked into Ash's brown ones. "Are you saying that for me, or are you saying that for the world?"
Ash's eyes widened in surprise. He looked down and didn't answer her.
Misty nodded firmly. "Then it's settled." She looked over to Togetic. "You go find the others and tell them were we're headed, then find us and try to get the others to us." She smiled encouragingly at the pokemon, "I know you can do it, you're fast and smart!"
Togetic smiled and mock saluted. "((Yes, mommy!))"
Once Togetic had flown off, Misty turned to Ash and grinned. "Well Ash, looks like we're going to have to find the Team Rocket head quarters!"
Ash smiled wearily and nodded. "I still wish you would wait for everyone else."
Misty shook her head. "No, I want to finish this before it can get worse."
Ash sighed. "Alright," He grinned up at her. "Let's go kick some team rocket butt!"
~;~;~
A little six-year-old, freckle faced girl giggled happily like the little girl she was and danced on the road, skipping in little circles. She stuck her tongue out trying to catch some of the falling snowflakes. Her long brown hair was blowing in the wind along with her small sundress.
Following behind her grumbling was an older boy, who looking like he was in his later teens with slightly long orange hair and freckles. He wiped the sweat off his face and had to run to catch up with his little sister. "Stop running Casey!" He snapped, "It's way to hot to do this!"
Casey stopped, but only to stick her tongue out and reply, "It's not my fault you don't wear a dwess like me, mr. Grumpy!" She went back to skipping happily in the snow.
The boy shook his head. What else could he expect from a six year old? "Come on squirt, dad's probably wondering were we are by now."
Casey was about to respond, but a large lightning bolt, followed by an earth-shaking rumble stopped her. Casey cried out in fear and ran to her brother and clung to him as if he were her own mom or dad. Her older brother looked in her fearful, shaking brown eyes and picked her up. Another lightning bolt filled the sky followed by an even louder thunderclap. Casey buried her head in her brother's chest and cried out, "Make it stop, Steve! Make it stop!"
Steve frowned and looked up at the sky. The sudden storm was getting worse and worse. They had to get home soon.
Suddenly, the biggest bolt yet came down from the sky, and struck a nearby tree, triggering a small fire.
Steve's green eyes widened and he hugged his little sister closer to him. He turned his heel and ran as fast as he could to home.
~;~;~
Brock stood up from his spot on the log and stared out into the forest.
Gary looked up curiously at him. "What's wrong?"
Brock glanced over at him then back at the forest, his eyes narrowing. "Something's wrong…"
Ritchie and Gary both stood up and looked to wear Brock was staring. Ritchie's eyes widened. "Hey guys…"
Gary looked at him, "huh?"
Ritchie never looked at Gary, he just kept his eyes glued to the north. "What does that red glow look like to you?"
Brock and Gary looked to what Ritchie was talking about. They gasped in surprise. Ritchie was right. All three were speechless until Brock finally opened his mouth to answer Ritchie's question, "Fire."
Okay… I think I babbled on enough there, don't ya think? Kay… please review!! Pretty please?
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