Chapter 3
The day had started off uneventfully. Get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, take care of the Pokémon, read e-mail... typical morning. However, it was such a lovely August day that Professor Oak was unable to resist the urge to take a bicycle ride to the Ketchum house to see what Delia was doing. He found her tending to her vegetable garden with Mimie sweeping the front steps nearby and Sasami seat on the front step of the Ketchum's house hold a flower pot with her hands on top where the dirty was inside of the pot (She was try to grow a flower with her magical powers be of Witch and Whitelighter for her parents). Their conversation was interrupted by a sudden shower, followed by, of all things, a brief snow squall. Something was definitely wrong; even Mimie could sense it. He quickly headed back to the lab to figure out what was going on with the crazy weather and the odd behavior of all the Pokémon in the area Sasami had come with him. He was still at his computer early that evening when the doorbell rang.
Wonder who that could be, he thought as he headed down the hallway. He wasn't expecting anyone.
He opened the door and was surprised to see Delia shivering on his doorstep. The snow that had started earlier that afternoon had returned and intensified. "Delia, what on earth?" he exclaimed.
"Sorry to b-b-other you, but I w-wanted to see if y-you found out w-why the weather's b-been acting so strange all day." She hugged herself and stamped her feet in an attempt to stay warm as the wind whistled through the tree branches overhead.
"Goodness, don't stand out there in the cold, Delia! You'll get sick." He grabbed her arm and pulled her inside.
"T-thanks."
"Don't you have a heavy coat?" he asked as he struggled to shut the door against the blasting wind. The only outerwear she was wearing was her favorite light pink sweater.
"It's p-packed away in the attic. You d-don't expect to need a winter c-coat in the middle of August." Her teeth were chattering.
Professor Oak took her arm and led her into the living room where Sasami was. "You're absolutely freezing, Delia. Sit down there and I'll see if I can find a blanket for you." Sasami was wear her own blanket on her head. Delia notice her play and pick her up in her arms.
She sat down on the couch while he searched around the room for the blanket that normally lived on the back of the opposite couch. He found it in a heap on the floor, picked it up, and wrapped it around Delia.
"There. Now I'll get you some hot tea."
Returning a few minutes later with a tray containing a teapot and three cups of tea, Professor Oak handed one to Delia and other to Sasami and sat down on the opposite couch.
"That's much better. Thanks," Delia said as she took a sip of the hot tea. "Have you figured out why the Pokémon and the weather have been acting so strangely today?"
"No, but I was in the middle of analyzing a television report about the situation when you arrived. Apparently Pallet Town isn't the only place being affected by this strange phenomenon."
"It isn't?"
"No. Come on, I'll show you."
While they were engrossed in the news report, they were startled as a window overhead blew out from the high winds raging outside. The transmission was then interrupted by a phone call from Professor Ivy, who was calling to report that the Pokémon at her laboratory and throughout the Orange Islands were acting strangely.
"But that's where Ash and his friends are right now," Delia said in alarm.
Professor Ivy continued. "Professor, I really could use your expertise here. I've never seen the Pokémon in the Orange Islands behave like this." Her assistant, Brock, ran by screaming in the background. "Or the people here, for that matter."
"I'll do what I can to help, Professor Ivy."
"Good. I'll send a friend of mine over with a helicopter to pick you up early tomorrow morning."
"The weather's pretty rough here in Pallet Town, Professor Ivy. Perhaps your friend should wait until things have settled down here."
"Don't worry. My friend Jim is experienced in flying in rough conditions. Besides, with the way things are going, I don't think we have much time to wait."
"Agreed. I'll see you soon, Professor."
"I'm going with you," Delia announced as he turned off the computer.
"Me Too!" Sasami said puting her arms in the air.
"No, Sasami! Delia, it's too dangerous, especially with the weather as bad as it is." He was already worried about being in a helicopter in this weather, but he wasn't going to let her risk her life as well and for Sasami her too little.
"I don't care," Delia insisted. "Ash and his friends are in the Orange Islands and they may be in trouble."
"Delia, I'm sure they're fine. Ash is a rather resourceful boy." He started down the hall to the living room. Delia was at his heels.
"Ash is my son. Our son."
Professor Oak whirled around. It was the first time she had brought up Ash's paternity since the day at the hospital nearly four years ago. In light of the aftermath, it had been a taboo subject between them since then.
"Please let me come with you," she pleaded.
He was ready to tell her no, that he didn't want her risking her life by going on a dangerous journey, but then he saw the tears starting in her eyes.
He sighed. "All right. I'll go call Professor Ivy and tell her to expect the two of us tomorrow morning."
Delia's face brightened. "Thank you, Professor."
"I'm come with you to." Sasami yell out.
"No, Sasami your mother would kill me if you where to come with us." Samuel say get on the floor to Sasami's level.
"But did her need a babysiter." Delia said smile.
"Fine... But you just hide inside with out notice you." Samuel toll Sasami.
"Yes." Sasami said jump up and down around in a cricle.
The day had started off uneventfully. Get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, take care of the Pokémon, read e-mail... typical morning. However, it was such a lovely August day that Professor Oak was unable to resist the urge to take a bicycle ride to the Ketchum house to see what Delia was doing. He found her tending to her vegetable garden with Mimie sweeping the front steps nearby and Sasami seat on the front step of the Ketchum's house hold a flower pot with her hands on top where the dirty was inside of the pot (She was try to grow a flower with her magical powers be of Witch and Whitelighter for her parents). Their conversation was interrupted by a sudden shower, followed by, of all things, a brief snow squall. Something was definitely wrong; even Mimie could sense it. He quickly headed back to the lab to figure out what was going on with the crazy weather and the odd behavior of all the Pokémon in the area Sasami had come with him. He was still at his computer early that evening when the doorbell rang.
Wonder who that could be, he thought as he headed down the hallway. He wasn't expecting anyone.
He opened the door and was surprised to see Delia shivering on his doorstep. The snow that had started earlier that afternoon had returned and intensified. "Delia, what on earth?" he exclaimed.
"Sorry to b-b-other you, but I w-wanted to see if y-you found out w-why the weather's b-been acting so strange all day." She hugged herself and stamped her feet in an attempt to stay warm as the wind whistled through the tree branches overhead.
"Goodness, don't stand out there in the cold, Delia! You'll get sick." He grabbed her arm and pulled her inside.
"T-thanks."
"Don't you have a heavy coat?" he asked as he struggled to shut the door against the blasting wind. The only outerwear she was wearing was her favorite light pink sweater.
"It's p-packed away in the attic. You d-don't expect to need a winter c-coat in the middle of August." Her teeth were chattering.
Professor Oak took her arm and led her into the living room where Sasami was. "You're absolutely freezing, Delia. Sit down there and I'll see if I can find a blanket for you." Sasami was wear her own blanket on her head. Delia notice her play and pick her up in her arms.
She sat down on the couch while he searched around the room for the blanket that normally lived on the back of the opposite couch. He found it in a heap on the floor, picked it up, and wrapped it around Delia.
"There. Now I'll get you some hot tea."
Returning a few minutes later with a tray containing a teapot and three cups of tea, Professor Oak handed one to Delia and other to Sasami and sat down on the opposite couch.
"That's much better. Thanks," Delia said as she took a sip of the hot tea. "Have you figured out why the Pokémon and the weather have been acting so strangely today?"
"No, but I was in the middle of analyzing a television report about the situation when you arrived. Apparently Pallet Town isn't the only place being affected by this strange phenomenon."
"It isn't?"
"No. Come on, I'll show you."
While they were engrossed in the news report, they were startled as a window overhead blew out from the high winds raging outside. The transmission was then interrupted by a phone call from Professor Ivy, who was calling to report that the Pokémon at her laboratory and throughout the Orange Islands were acting strangely.
"But that's where Ash and his friends are right now," Delia said in alarm.
Professor Ivy continued. "Professor, I really could use your expertise here. I've never seen the Pokémon in the Orange Islands behave like this." Her assistant, Brock, ran by screaming in the background. "Or the people here, for that matter."
"I'll do what I can to help, Professor Ivy."
"Good. I'll send a friend of mine over with a helicopter to pick you up early tomorrow morning."
"The weather's pretty rough here in Pallet Town, Professor Ivy. Perhaps your friend should wait until things have settled down here."
"Don't worry. My friend Jim is experienced in flying in rough conditions. Besides, with the way things are going, I don't think we have much time to wait."
"Agreed. I'll see you soon, Professor."
"I'm going with you," Delia announced as he turned off the computer.
"Me Too!" Sasami said puting her arms in the air.
"No, Sasami! Delia, it's too dangerous, especially with the weather as bad as it is." He was already worried about being in a helicopter in this weather, but he wasn't going to let her risk her life as well and for Sasami her too little.
"I don't care," Delia insisted. "Ash and his friends are in the Orange Islands and they may be in trouble."
"Delia, I'm sure they're fine. Ash is a rather resourceful boy." He started down the hall to the living room. Delia was at his heels.
"Ash is my son. Our son."
Professor Oak whirled around. It was the first time she had brought up Ash's paternity since the day at the hospital nearly four years ago. In light of the aftermath, it had been a taboo subject between them since then.
"Please let me come with you," she pleaded.
He was ready to tell her no, that he didn't want her risking her life by going on a dangerous journey, but then he saw the tears starting in her eyes.
He sighed. "All right. I'll go call Professor Ivy and tell her to expect the two of us tomorrow morning."
Delia's face brightened. "Thank you, Professor."
"I'm come with you to." Sasami yell out.
"No, Sasami your mother would kill me if you where to come with us." Samuel say get on the floor to Sasami's level.
"But did her need a babysiter." Delia said smile.
"Fine... But you just hide inside with out notice you." Samuel toll Sasami.
"Yes." Sasami said jump up and down around in a cricle.
