Halves in Soul

By Timberwolf220

A Pokemon Fic (very slightly AU)

Chapter Three

Many Mysteries

He didn't know what to do. His whole life began spiraling downwards from the day Ash left.

The Day Ash left him.

From that day on, he continued his search for the black haired teen. But it was like he vanished from the face of the Earth.

Then the stranger arrived at his grandfather's lab. And something in that stranger's eyes made him remember a certain teen from his childhood.

As realization dawned on him, it was too late.

Gary Oak lost Ash Ketchum to Team Rocket.

Namida watched the teen leave. She could sense the confusion and the fear radiating from him. After all, she had just complicated his life more.

And He had complicated hers as well.

Why does he seem so familiar?

A flashback hit her.

"Take the child. Take them both!!"

"No, leave me!! Why can't you let them be?"

Namida whispered as the memory evaporated from her mind, "Why can't you let me be?"

"Daughter."

She spun to see her father, standing at the entrance. Faugh, she hated the man who she called her father. But she was his daughter and she had to bear with him or she will be punished.

"Father," She greeted him solemnly, her sea-green eyes darting from side to side.

He doesn't know Ash was here, did he?

Well, if he did, she'll just have to erase the memory.

"Time for your training."

She tensed. This is not going to be fun.

"Go Onix!!" Her father yelled as he threw his pokeball. A large granite serpent with large baleful eyes loomed over her. She swallowed her fear.

It had to be an Onix, didn't it?

The Onix lunged at her. She leapt to her side as the Onix crashed into the wall.

Giovanni winced. That's going to cost a lot to fix.

Onix was down for the count, but he'll be back. Namida scanned the room. She needed something that will give her the upper hand in battle. Her psychic powers won't be enough to take down a full-grown Onix and she knew that. No, she needed to disable the Onix some how and she needed to do it fast!

Namida flipped her hair. She really wanted to sit in a room and listen to music…

Music…

That's it!!!!

She hovered in the air. Onix roared as it prepared himself.

And then, she sang. It was a lilting melody, soothing and calm.

Well, music soothes the savage beast.

Onix wavered for a second, its large baleful eyes unblinking. Then it dropped to the ground. Namida cheered herself silently. Score one for her, zero for her father.

She slowly landed on the ground and in a monotonous voice said, "I have defeated him Father."

"Now kill it."

She remained impassive, "A live Pokemon is always more useful than a dead one."

"True. But you haven't yet felt the need to kill. It's necessary for your survival. I won't press you now, but sooner or later, you must do it. You're dismissed."

Namida bowed low, letting her father leave.

Sooner or later….

"What's the matter twerp?"

Ash sighed. His mind was constantly on Namida.

Her powers were waaaay beyond his. But why does she want to train him?

"Twerp, are ya listenin' ta me?"

Ash sighed, getting off his bed, "Sorry Meowth."

The cat pokemon huffed, "That's better. What's wrong?"

"Hey Meowth…does Giovanni have a daughter?"

Meowth stared at her, and then began to laugh hysterically, "No way twerp! I don't think a woman stand close to him for a second, let alone marry him. That's classic twerp!"

Ash laughed half-heartedly. Inwardly, he wondered, is that true or not?

Ash opened his drawer and began polishing the GS ball.

"Hey Twerp, what's that?"

Ash smiled fondly, "It's the GS ball."

"Huh?"

"It a mysterious pokeball. Nobody can open it."

"How come?"
"I don't know. I never got the chance to actually return this to Professor Oak."

*Flashback*

"What is it Professor Ivy?" the ebony haired boy asked curiously.

Professor Ivy smiled at his apparent eagerness, "It's a GS ball."

"A GS ball? What does it do?"
"I really have no idea Ash. We've tried to open it, but nothing works."

"Can I hold it?"

"Go ahead."

Ash carefully picked it up. It looked like a normal pokeball, except it was part silver and part gold. It flashed in the sunlight, making Ash's golden eyes gleam.

"Maybe I'll solve the mystery of the GS ball!"

Professor Ivy laughed as she ruffled up Ash's hair, "No doubt about it. You're a very smart boy."

Ash nodded, "Don't worry Professor Ivy. I won't let you down."

"I know you won't."

*End Flashback*

Every time he picked up the GS ball, he felt…a deep longing.

Freedom.

The GS ball seemed to speak to him in his dreams.

It wants freedom.

What are you GS ball? Ash asked it.

Freedom.

Gary Oak wondered why he bothered. He didn't care about Ash Ketchum…

Did he?

You're lying to yourself and you know it, a particularly nasty voice said in his head.

Gary shook his dusty brown hair. All this deep thinking tends to give him headaches…

He should have supported him.

He should have told him.

Should have, should have….

Gary's whole life is filled with 'should haves'

Should have told Ash his secret.

Should have cared for him instead of putting him down.

Should have fought for the truth.

Should have, should have…

Umbreon mewed, licking his master's hand. Gary smiled as he scratched his pokemon's ears. Gary looked out at the horizon. There, standing beside the crimson town was Silph Co.

Not many people know this, but this was Team Rocket's base of operations. He knew due to the wide range of informants he had.

Should have, should have.

"No more," his dry voice rasped, "I will bring you back Ash."

He wiped the dust off his face.

He will. No more indecision for him.

He will.

A lone figure stood in the distance. He watched the sun fall into the sky as night came.

Suddenly, a large earthquake shook the desert. Large dunes collapsed and the wind began to blow furiously. The figure watched as the earthquake ceased and the wind died down to nothing but a midnight breeze. He sighed, "We don't have much longer. The world doesn't have much longer."

He turned his eyes to the stars,

"Hurry Ash. Please hurry."

ME: *bows low* Gomen Nasai minna-san!!! I was so busy with my other fics, this one kinda slipped my mind. I'll try and update faster from now on, ok?

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ME: Don't listen to my muse she's----is that my game I saved?

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CS: I'm not a Barbie *starts fighting*

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