Chapter Thirteen: The Chase
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Spike clenched his fists together. "Sorry boys but I would rather turn him in myself!"
A Memphis brother blinked. "You're a Cowboy too? Oh, perfect!"
"C'mon, let's turn the boy in before he beats us up!" Said one quickly. The three nodded and started to run on, dragging Ash by the shoulder.
Ever without Ash slowing them down, though, Spike was easily able to catch up.
Spike swung a fist at the nearest Memphis Brother, who at the time was holding Ash. He fell backward, into his partners, and Ash immediately broke free and ran off.
"HEY, GET BACK HERE!!!!" All four bounty hunters yelled, racing after Ash.
Ash ran, panting as he dashed forward, going in no certain direction. He had accidentally left his Pokeballs back in the alley, leaving him defenseless.
Ash turned down a corner. Spike followed, almost at his heels. A second later the Memphis brothers came into view, riding on a beaten up gray truck with 'No Fat Chicks' painted on the side.
Ash wasn't sure how much longer he could run. Spike reached out a hand to grab him, but the truck was faster.
It drove next to Spike; the Memphis brothers paused to stick out their tongues at him, then gained speed and drove off. One of the boys leaned out of the truck as they passed and grabbed Ash by the back of his jacket, pulling him in.
Ash screamed, kicking his legs and trying to break free. The three just laughed and threw him into the back seat of the truck.
They were still laughing when Spike, out of breath, stopped and watched them fade off in the distance, hands on his knees. Exhausted, he took out his communicator and linked with the Bebop.
Edward answered.
"Spike-person! Did you find Ash yes you did noooot!" She sang. Spike sighed, wiping sweat off his head. "Where's Jet and Faye?" He asked. "I found Ash, but he was nabbed by some other bounty hunters before I could turn him in."
Ed jumped around, arms spread out, pretending to fly. "They flew off into the sky to find Ash!"
Spike looked thoughtful for a moment. There might still be a way for them to catch Ash. . .
~*~*~*
The Memphis brothers laughed on like loons as Ash curled into a ball, lying on the bottom of the truck. Tears ran down his face.
He was going to jail. It was all over.
Would he every see Pikachu again???
That's when the truck screeched to a halt, and Ash could hear the sound of a starship flying by.
"Ooh, they think they're going to get our catch?" Asked the driver. Ash lifted his head, trying to see what was going on, but it was knocked down by a fist.
Ash glared up at the Memphis brother that had punched him as the Truck started up again and drove off at a fast pace.
Ash could hear something behind them. Gunshots rang out. Ash screamed and ducked his head under his arms in fear.
"Oh, you wanna play rough, eh?" Asked the driver, grabbing a gun and shooting at the thing behind them. He had forgotten about the wheel, but they kept gaining speed.
"WATCH OUT FOR THAT!" The other two yelled, grabbing the wheel at the same time and causing chaos.
Then the truck was suddenly sent sliding on its side, and Ash was thrown into the gravel road.
*~*~*~
CLIFFHANGER!!!!!
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Spike clenched his fists together. "Sorry boys but I would rather turn him in myself!"
A Memphis brother blinked. "You're a Cowboy too? Oh, perfect!"
"C'mon, let's turn the boy in before he beats us up!" Said one quickly. The three nodded and started to run on, dragging Ash by the shoulder.
Ever without Ash slowing them down, though, Spike was easily able to catch up.
Spike swung a fist at the nearest Memphis Brother, who at the time was holding Ash. He fell backward, into his partners, and Ash immediately broke free and ran off.
"HEY, GET BACK HERE!!!!" All four bounty hunters yelled, racing after Ash.
Ash ran, panting as he dashed forward, going in no certain direction. He had accidentally left his Pokeballs back in the alley, leaving him defenseless.
Ash turned down a corner. Spike followed, almost at his heels. A second later the Memphis brothers came into view, riding on a beaten up gray truck with 'No Fat Chicks' painted on the side.
Ash wasn't sure how much longer he could run. Spike reached out a hand to grab him, but the truck was faster.
It drove next to Spike; the Memphis brothers paused to stick out their tongues at him, then gained speed and drove off. One of the boys leaned out of the truck as they passed and grabbed Ash by the back of his jacket, pulling him in.
Ash screamed, kicking his legs and trying to break free. The three just laughed and threw him into the back seat of the truck.
They were still laughing when Spike, out of breath, stopped and watched them fade off in the distance, hands on his knees. Exhausted, he took out his communicator and linked with the Bebop.
Edward answered.
"Spike-person! Did you find Ash yes you did noooot!" She sang. Spike sighed, wiping sweat off his head. "Where's Jet and Faye?" He asked. "I found Ash, but he was nabbed by some other bounty hunters before I could turn him in."
Ed jumped around, arms spread out, pretending to fly. "They flew off into the sky to find Ash!"
Spike looked thoughtful for a moment. There might still be a way for them to catch Ash. . .
~*~*~*
The Memphis brothers laughed on like loons as Ash curled into a ball, lying on the bottom of the truck. Tears ran down his face.
He was going to jail. It was all over.
Would he every see Pikachu again???
That's when the truck screeched to a halt, and Ash could hear the sound of a starship flying by.
"Ooh, they think they're going to get our catch?" Asked the driver. Ash lifted his head, trying to see what was going on, but it was knocked down by a fist.
Ash glared up at the Memphis brother that had punched him as the Truck started up again and drove off at a fast pace.
Ash could hear something behind them. Gunshots rang out. Ash screamed and ducked his head under his arms in fear.
"Oh, you wanna play rough, eh?" Asked the driver, grabbing a gun and shooting at the thing behind them. He had forgotten about the wheel, but they kept gaining speed.
"WATCH OUT FOR THAT!" The other two yelled, grabbing the wheel at the same time and causing chaos.
Then the truck was suddenly sent sliding on its side, and Ash was thrown into the gravel road.
*~*~*~
CLIFFHANGER!!!!!