SD: This really suck ~_~
Lime: What's wrong Star.
SD: I lose my copy of my story.
Lime: So, don't worry you is a very resourceful girl.
SD: But know I have to rewrite them all including this chapter.
Lime: Look, even if you did lost all your chapters still have all of them written down in your notebook and you re-edit from that. Also the other three can be printed from Fanfiction so get all up set over something that can be fixed with a little more work.
SD: *cringe at the idea of more work* Guess your right ^_^' Oh, yeah like I said in the last chapter * at least I think* Ash is in this chapter for those who are worry. And I don't own Pokemon.
Lime: That's my line *angrily bare her teeth*
SD: *noted by her very sharp teeth* Er...I will never do that again *shaky laugh*
Lime Glad you get my point. On with her strange little world.
SD: That's m.. *look at Lime* m...most amazing job I ever seen.
Notes to reader
"Talking"
'Thinking'
(Translation)
[Physic speaking]
(A/N author notes)
R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N
Chapter 4: Devastation
Darkness. That's were Ash was when mind finally left the fog. 'Where am I?' 'What is this place?' When he was in the fog nothing matter. He felt no emotion at all but he knew he have them but he was so lost in the fog. But now he was up and surrounded in darkness. Then a horrible image played in his head. It was the image of Pikachu flying toward a tree after Ninetails hit him with Iron Tail. 'Pikachu, that's right Ninetails hurt Pikachu and use Hypnosis on me.' 'But where am I' He felt so lost in this darkness.
[Maybe you'll see better if you open your eyes] 'said, no not said because it didn't said a thing. It in my head, it was so familiar. Who was it?'
Ash opened his eyes but quickly close them. The dim light burn his eyes as if was trying give the sun a staring contest. He opened his eyes a more slowly this time. At first he only could make out a shadowy figure of a four legged pokemon. Slowly the figure stated to take a form. "Ninetails" he hissed.
[Oh good you remember me, I'm so flatter] she said jokingly.
"Where are my pokemon, where am I, what are you up to?" he flung these question at her as if they was rocks.
[Whoa] she laughed at the boy. [So many question, and just woken up, are you at least said hi] She looked at the boy who only gave her a death glare. [Are you not even hungry?] she was sounding like an concern mother. As always when food is mentioned his stomach growl in agreement.
"No" said Ash trying to hold what little pride he had. But this only made his stomach growl loader in protest.
[That's not what your stomach is saying] she laughed even louder at the boy hunger pain. [I know your not telling the truth because you haven't eaten for about two days] she smirked at the change of face of the raven hair boy.
Ash quickly got his wits. 'It does matter how long I was here my friends are more important' "Where are my pokemon," he growl at the fox pokemon.
[One track mind you have, well to calm you down they're not here]. She saw the relief in his face for a moment when disappear with the same worry expression as before. He open his mouth to speak but she knew what he was about to said before he was going to said it so she simple cut him off and gave him an answer to the unspoken question. [They are most likely at Team Rocket Headquarter by now] 'Unless you're your human company stop them' she added to herself.
"What!!!" yelled Ash in both disbelief and anger? This news was worst than hearing he was here for two days unknowingly. Now his best friends were in the base of his worst enemy and he was not there to help them. Ash submerged with complete anger. Never in his entire life has he been this angry at anyone. Gary may have irritated him, and Misty just sometime hurt his pride even his heart but this was beyond all of that. He wanted out of here now.
Ninetails move back quickly as the boy tried to escape. He soon found that he could only go so far because his was in a chain. "Ni" she snicker at the raging boy. He was a sight to behold.
He left arm was in a cast, while his other appendences had black color chain around them. Chain that was so powerful that not even the legendaries themselves could break them, yet the boy in front of her pulled with all hi might. Yelling out stuff like he "get out of here", "you better not hurt them" or some other nonsense. She took a deep breath to calm her before she spoke to her Mistress.
[Mistress he fully awake] she telepathically talk to her trainer alone.
[He is, already] even though she was not physic herself she still could talk to her special experiment.
Yes Mistress, but he seem a little upset about his friend not being here] she stated in a happy like voices. [I wonder how he will act if I tell him his Pikachu of his is most likely dead] she could just image his reaction to what he believed as a painful lost.
[Don't, I can use his love for his friends to advantage if the need come to it.]
[Very well Mistress] she was saddened that she was not going to see the painful face of the boy who Pikachu caused her to looked weak. She was far more 'supreme' pokemon. She looked at the boy who looked like normal. Only different was that he was still struggling against impossible odds. 'At least he have a will, I will love to see it broken.' [How soon do we start?]
"Now" said the woman as she entered the room with five others male. Two of them was wearing the same as her the other three was muscle bound guys.
Ash started to pull even harder at the chains when he saw the same women who brought him here. The cause of his pokemon being who no what the rockets were doing to them. "You won't get away with this Team Rocket. I'll find a way out of here and save my pokemon."
"So do you really think we are those worthless idiots that call themselves Team Rocket? Please I am far more superior to that whole team." Ash was taking back from this new found information. He was not sure how to address this.
"If you not Team Rocket who are you and where are my pokemon?"
[I told you that already, they at Team Rocket base] answer the fox pokemon boy in ignorance.
"It does even matter because they not important you are. Hold him down she yell at three muscle bound men to grab raven hair boy. Ash was not given a chance to completely understand what was going when three men came toward him. He moved back as they advance toward him. Without really thinking about it he took his cast arm and punch one of them with all hi might in the face. This move surprised all three men and the one who got hit was in pain.
Ash's too was extreme pain after that move, he had forgotten that arm was still broken from Ninetails attack, but it was the only arm that had any range at the time so he just reacted. He knew he couldn't let them get him, so he move back even more so the chains wouldn't strict his movement of his good arm and legs. He mange to keep these guys off of him by hitting them a few times and dodging. 'Thank you Gary for all those fights we got in when we was kids.' But suddenly Ash soon found himself tackle too the ground. He hit his head hard and was daze with funny colors of blue and green lights dancing in front of his eyes.
"Be careful with him I do not want him damage you barbarians, or you will regret it" her threat colder than being lock in a freezer. Ash saw the fear in their eyes when the dim light from the swaying light bulb hit their faces. He didn't pay no mind on how they look, he only saw extreme amount of fear on their face. It was not that silly fear that Misty had with bugs, it was more like fear you get if you was standing in front of a very angry Legendary and you know you about to be wipe from existent. 'Shit, if those guys scare of her' he stole a looked at a very small, skinny, fragile looking lady. 'What can she do?' It was a fearful question he wished that it won't be answer. He struggled as best he could out of their hold.
"Get off me you you Bastards. You son of a Bitch, let me go" If Ash's mother would of heard that, she would of drown him with liquid soap, and if he survived that he would of lock him up in his room tell Armageddon came and she probably still wouldn't let him out for such language. But his mother was not here and he started to get scared of what this craze woman want him for. His mind was racing with high speed trying to find a way out of this and if 'bad' words was going to help then Ash was going to use every 'bad' word in every language he know them in.
"Don't we have a potty mouth on are hands" she smile darkly.
[Mistress why I don't I just hold him down] she watched as the men was having trouble keeping the boy to the ground.
"If I wanted for you to help I would of ask for it" Ninetails held here head down and shifted her ear back flat on her head, for shame and fear. Her lady has proven to many people and pokemon that there was worst fate than death. "Ok it is time for your shots" she said sweetly that sicken Ash.
But when Ash saw the two other men came with two needles in each hand, with great sadness of the people holding him, he struggle even more than before. "No, stop" he yelled trying with a new burst of energy to get away. Ash did not like shots when he was little, he still did not like shots. He even had least of a reason to like these shots because he was sure that they were 'not for his health.'
The first shot was stuck painfully into his arm, making him kick harder and as he saw the green liquid disappear into his body. Than the blue, red, and lastly the yellow were stuck into one of his veins. It was like any other shot that Ash had gotten. The quick pitch like pain then it was over.
"That was not so bad now was it" she blonde lady said.
"Only different is that there no band-aid or lollypop for the trouble, and oh yeah a bunch of guys who scared of a woman who kidnapped you and gave away your pokemon to your enemy. No I don't think it that bad" he said angrily.
She just simply smile and told the man "Let 'it' go." The men quickly move away from the boy. Except for the one who was holding his legs because Ash gave him a football kick where the sun don't shine. The man let out a pitiful squeak of pain but moved back quickly as possible as one could do while bending over in pain from the boy.
[Good one] said Ninetails as she laughed at the grown man cry near the door.
"What did you...."
He didn't even finish the phrase when he got part of his answer as the first shot rip through his body like the Black Plague killed million. Since Ash struggle so hard his heart that was pumping adrenaline in his body was also helping spread the poison like sustain through out his blood stream. Ash whimper as his legs gave away from pain. Ash sat there on his knees breathing hard.
His hold body was on fire as if someone decide to light a match from the inside, then decided to freeze him. Hot, cold, hot cold, back and forth it went with no true rhythm for him to try to prepare himself. Sometime he find himself freezing cold for what felt like hour then he was burning up and back to cold. He shocked and sweated as his body fought the different changes in his body. His body tried its best but could not find a way to remove the drug.
(A/N I made up these drugs at least I think I did so please don't freak out if it kind of seem far fetch, then again I did said flame welcome. Oh well)
The green drug was known as the DNA Stripper was taking it first effect. As kept the body busy keeping Ash's body heat intact it attacked and weaken the very basic of life itself. DNA. It did this until it host DNA was weaken so bad that it will accept and adapt to other strains of DNA even if was from anther species. There was some side effect to this drug. Since it attacked the body recovery system with unpredictable changes, it also weakened the immune system to almost nothing. Leaving only those with healthy body to be able to survive the process of pain as the body slowly destroying itself, unfortunately Ash was one of those people. Because the pain of one DNA being broken down to almost like nothing could be compare to be eaten alive by ants.
Next the blue shot came to play. While the green shot attacked and devastated the body; this drug focuses to confuse its host mind. The hallucination drug took over Ash mind as quickly as alcohol take over one who never drank. This drug made Ash very vulnerable because this kept Ash mind away from the situation he was in. The idea of this drug was to keep its host confuse and lost. It also made it easier to break mental defense that may get in the way. Also sensed the DNA Stripper also make the body to produce a lot of adrenaline it also may the subject least of a threat. (A/N You know I using the Flight and Fight stages that you learn in Health)
Ash open his eyes and would of swear that Misty and Brock was standing in front of him. "What are you to doing here" he asked his two best friends. There was silent in the dim room as the boy waited for an answer. "What" he said out loud. "My mom said what" he turned his to corner of the room with his brown but embarrass eyes "I know mom" a little irritated that his mom always reminded him of his 'you know what.' Then his drug base mind noted that his arm was heavier that suppose to so his drugged base mind came up with the only explanation. "Pikachu, when how did you." "Are you ok"
The images quickly disappear when a sharp pain shoot from the back of his head. Ash closed his eyes tight and whimpered in pain. He was not going to scream, 'I will not scream.' The pain was horrible and try as he might he let out a petrifying cry. He fell to the ground grabbing his head as the pain grow and grow. Ash forced his eyes to see a pair of black boots and pants. "Why are you doing this he said in a mixture of both pain and anger. "What are you doing to me" he yelled infuriated by all the pain he was in. He push his self up onto his two 'three, four' legs and stared at the woman who simply smile at her experiment willfulness to stand. The joy in her eyes only made Ash madder but when he try to take a step his body and mind couldn't handle the command and he fell to his side.
'I cannot let her win, I will not let her win' "My head" he voices was lose in pain. 'My head fell like I ran into hundred extremely piss Misty with metal mallets' With help of his mind that what Ash saw when he look up. "Sorry Misty, I didn't mean to hurt your feeling when I call you a Pysduck" he panicked when he saw an army of Mistys approach him with metal mallets raise. They never came down but Ash felt the painful blow to his head. He grabbed his head tighter and rolled up in a tight ball wishing that the images will stop.
[That Mind Waker is coming in strong]
"Yes its sure is" Ninetails Mistress smiled at the sight before her as the boy struggled.
[It never came out this strong before] she let a hint of worry in her voice.
But it was unnoted or her Mistress didn't care what her pokemon feel. "No it hasn't but only proves 'it' had potential before hand and I'm happy to help 'it' develops 'it' power. Her never left the sight before her. Her 'fellow assassins' wasn't so happy to be here at the moment. They didn't hold the same 'love' of see pain as she did. The boy shock violently with pain but still struggle to gain control.
[But my lady] she shirked back as her trainer attention was focus on her with a grim face. You cold feel the cold hateful emotion coming off of her. This sudden movement also made the other people in the room move back. She took a deep breath [Won't he become too powerful too fast to control if he develop them before we break him?] Her fear grew with every word she sent but she cared for her Mistress, she needed to know. 'He already strong willed' she added to herself.
"Hmm, you got a point, but that's when his friend come into play" Everyone who was standing let out their breath.
[Oh] is all Ninetails said. She didn't understand what her Mistress up to, only that what ever it was it was not good for the boy. She knew better not to push her luck. 'Why would a Caterpie play in front of a very hungry Pidgey?'
Everyone in the room watched and waited for the last result. They knew it was going to happen they just didn't know when. Every one knew that the last drug was in effect because as much as the other wanted the boy didn't pass out. The last restrict this as a possibility to happen for fear that if the boy lose conscious then he will most likely lose his mind and they did not want to damage that. He would become useless. So the drug forces him to endure the pain. But that was just one reason, for the drug. The other reason is that the Professor loved to see her subject squirm 'it proves I getting some where' she stated once.
During this time every nerve in Ash's body screamed in agony. Sending information to the brain to stop the pain. The brain could not help as it was lost in its on world, too busy in its own confusing. The images started to overwhelm everything as it pull Ash into different memory of joy and hope, but he was always forces back to hard painful reality. 'Stop' he yelled at his self for getting happy that he was home. These images were more painful to him than anything else. It was like a big let down to a kid at Christmas finding no presents under the tree. 'If these images stop I could get away.' Another part of him just wanted to pass out. He was exhausted physically, mentally he didn't know what was happening, his heart hurt, but his spirit still fought hard and he once again forced his self to stand.
He looked at the woman who kidnapped him in the eyes with all the determination he had. For those few moments Ash had stop his body shaking from pain as the two had a battle of wills. Ash willed his body still until he could no longer overpower the pain. His eyes finally glazed over and he was left unmoving. His mind had left him trap not able to do nothing but be a living puppet that understand what was going on. And still the pain and the illusion came to him; he found no escape from them just numbing effect.
"Ok take him out to the lab so we can start program R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N." She smiled at her test subject. "You know you last longer than the other. You lasted about an hour while others lasted for maybe 15 minutes. I just want you to know" As she walked off she thought 'It will be the greatest experiment yet.
During this time another doctor was in her room looking over files and blood sample of the boy she was ask before hand to check on. She couldn't be in that room to watch a child suffer, but it didn't stop the few cries she heard him scream. "Damn you Prof. Vine" she said in a low hateful tone. "How can you do this, how did I get myself into this?"
"Because my dear Hazel" said a calm but cold female voices. "You owe me and I still can take back what I so kindly grunted if you want to leave so badly. Her voice was soft with false concern. Hazel narrowed her eyes at the woman before her, but dare not talk back. "I see you understand" said blonde hair lady in her cold voice.
"Yes Prof. Vine how may I help you" the words felt like soar milk in her mouth but she made them sound as pleasant as one can to someone 'who have void for a heart'
"I want to know if the subject have any defaults that I might have to worry about." Her voice was only concern for her experiment. She didn't want to lose such a great specimen she found.
"None, he is the healthiest child I have ever seen for a long time." Her voice was wavering as she tried to lose her emotion. "He has a strong blood type with no genetic faults and everything else the same."
"Are you sure, I don't want to lose 'it'" Part her didn't trust her but she knew that she didn't have the heart to kill a child. Also she still had her 'gift' in check
"No as I said 'he' is healthy and if you want, here is the subject blood sample and test. She handed her the bottle and papers.
"No I take your word for it" she smile and turn to leave. As she walked away she said "Oh, I would like you to know that I will like you keep 'it' healthy.
"Him" she corrected
Oh I guess 'him' she said bitterly. 'He or what ever he was. 'It belonged to her from the first shot. She walked out of sight headed toward the lab.
Hazel cursed her name, she didn't care if she heard it or not. 'I hope she heard it' she thought to her self. 'She does care for that life for that child, for any life for that matter. She took out a paper under the papers that had the result of the child. It was a copy of R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N project.
I believe that those who have kind and gentle hearts also have great hidden power inside them. That their belief of not hurting, and caring is only getting away of that power. In a way nature is trying to hide this power. I had mange to find them but many were too weak to handle my great experiment. R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N: Rupture Emotion to Engrave Dark Unbecoming Characteristic And Then to take Influence Of Natural ability. Well many of the human didn't, only two managed to survive my first attempts in the experiment. Pokemon on the other hand survive about 6 who worth it. Humans tend to be more deadly than pokemon. If only their mind and body stand the stress. But I found that it was not my experiment but the human was too weak. I believe I found someone who maybe is able to help. Hopefully he doesn't disappoint me.
Hazel put the paper in her desk drawer and put her hands through her red hair. She couldn't believe what she just read, that she was helping this woman to do. 'They have to make a whole new place in hell for this sin alone.' "Dear god what do I do" she let the tears fall from her eyes. "What do I do?"
"Where am I" said very soft but confused Misty as she woke in a white room. The sun was burning with dim raise as it awakened from its sleep. "Augh" as she set up in from the bed that she laid in. "My legs feel like I ran a... Pikachu" her voices said quickly as her brain snapped back to reality of past event. She quickly moved from the bead. Her bare feet touch the cold white floor of the 'hospital' room. 'That the only place that have so much white.' She ran and opening the door to demand someone to "take me to Pikachu!" She was worry about Ash too but what could she do, she didn't want to believe that Ash was gone. She needed to focus on something beside Ash so she won't lose control and break down swallow by her sadness.
She was greeted by an older man with white hair in a lab coat. Under the coat were a red shirt and light brown pants. "Misty calm down" he said in soft caring voices to the red head girl.
"I can't calm down" she yelled at the man who was like a father to her and Ash. Pikachu is hurt and Ash is..is..is" the tears started to fall from her eyes. 'Why, is he gone' Prof. Oak and gave the girl a hug. "Pro..pro.professor Oak' she spoke meekly, as she remember more of her painful thoughts. "Did they find Ash?" she turn her face hoping against all facts that Prof. Oak will said "yes" but he only said the opposite.
"No, I sorry to said" the professor watch as the painful tears reappear in her ocean blue eyes. They fell from her face like crack in a dam.
"Professor it's all my fault. Me and Ash got into an argument and I left him by himself" she sobbed as she held the man closer to her. Her legs felt weak from her emotional pain.
"No, it's not" he spoke calmly to the lost child.
"But I..I.." he put his finger over her mouth.
"Misty," he bended down so he is at equal level to the girl. He forced her head up so he could look into her eyes. 'She so tied and weak, nothing compare to her voiceful opinionating self' Her brilliant ocean blue eyes that hold was ever powerful was know wavering with tears of pain. Her face was swollen red with strikes of old tear still shown on her face. "Misty this is not your fault, Brock, Pikachu, Delia, Myself, and the rest of Ash's pokemon" (L/N Do you really think she name them all) He sigh "If it's anyone fault it's the ones who took him.
"Team Rocket" she spat the word as if it was poison. Her fiery was renewed from those words. It amazed Professor how fast her emotion could change from despair to an angry hate.
He nodded his head agreement but only to calm the girl down. Part of him believed that even thought Brock told him the story it was hard to swallow. Team Rocket was not known for kidnapping human, pokemon was their top priority was, and if they did they wouldn't choose someone 'miss'. Ether way Ash was in trouble. But he was not going to said that. 'They need all the hope they can get.' "Don't worry we find him"
Misty gave him a weak forceful smile she knew he was just trying to comfort her, but it was good to here it anyway.
That's good" he smile back at her and stood up.
"Professor, where Brock at?'
"Brock is at the Pokemon Center with Delia and Ash's pokemon."
"Is Pikachu.." Part her did want to ask but she had to known.
He in stable condition" knowing what she was trying to ask. "Good thing he got there so fast" he smile at Misty. Misty mange a smile but back of her mind told her 'not as fast as Ash would have and it wouldn't happen if he was not by himself.
"What about the others, how are they doing"
Professor frowned at himself as he remembered the events that lead up to here.
Flashback
Tracy was yelling his name when he was outside checking on some new residents on his land. "Tracy" said the professor as he ran to the Pokemon Watcher. "What's wrong" he breath tiredly. He was not as young as he use to be and he ran all the way across from the far side of the field.
"Professor I think something may have happen to Ash" the stated un surely. 'It was weird to hear that from his voice because Tracy rarely makes any statement that he was sure of. He detail eyes pull in every bit of detail he can get. And statement this big was nerve wrecking.'
"What do you mean" Prof. oak asked.
"All I know is that Brock called just few minutes ago from the Pokemon Center. He was so devastated he almost forgot to tell me where he was at. He couldn't even speak. All he asked me to do is tell me to tell you to get you and Mrs. Ketchum to go to New Bark Town.
"Tracy what make you thinks it Ash it could be a pokemon" he didn't want to deal with Delia if it was Ash.
Tracy took a deep breath. "Because Misty and Ash was not there. Brock would never ask for Mrs. Ketchum if it was just a pokemon and the fact was that Brock was slightly out of character, with dread in his voices. Also he had Togepi with him that didn't look upset but tired, and you know that Togepi react to its trainer feeling. Also when he said Mrs. Ketchum I saw his face pale a little, so what I'm getting is that I think he couldn't speak to her directly, so he ask you to do it for him. Through all this information Professor just had to agree, specially at Delia. "I 'm hope I wrong" he tried comfort the situation.
"I'm hope so too, but I afraid that you are, but blame yourself ok" See Tracy inner struggle, wishing he was not so insightful.
"Right Professor, I'll handle everything here." Prof. Oak nodded and left. When he told Delia the little information he had she was already to go. Thankfully he still had Gary's car so it only took them 2 hours to get there.
Brock was sitting in the lounge when Delia ran into the Pokemon Center. "Brock what's going on" she grab the boy shirt. "What happen to Ash and Misty" noting that neither was in the room. She was hysterical.
"Delia calm down and let the boy speak" Delia let go of Brock's green vest.
Brock case his tear fill eyes down. He didn't want to look at them so he paid attention to his the floor instead. He told them about how Ash was kidnapped, that they ran into Team Rocket with Ash's pokemon, they found badly beaten Pikachu, and Misty passing out from both emotional and physical exestuation from running to get here. "She was taking to hospital" he finished his story. With that all his composure was gone and his tears fell from hi face. "I'm so sorry. I'm suppose to protect him"
Mrs., Ketchum got up and helped sit Brock down. "It not your fault Brock" she said in a calm and reinsuring voice. "I'm sure we find my son" she hugged the boy for her comfort and his. Brock looked up and thanks her with a smile. Delia looked at the dark stricken boy face. "Brock go to bed you need some sleep" in her motherly concern voice.
He shock his head and said "No" He look lot more focus than before. "I like to check on Misty and finish on Ash's pokemon. They are doing worst than me." This was the first time that Prof. Oak or Delia looked around the Pokemon center. The fact that it Nurse Joy was not around was strange but also there was several familiar pokemon around. All lost in their despairs.
Bayleef laid on the floor her bight green leaves around her neck was a sickly green brown. Her red eyes never leaving the door behind the desk while she mumbled the same words "Bay bay, bayleef" (Ash, Pikachu). She dare not leave to look for Ash as much as she wanted to, but she could not leave Pikachu alone. 'I look for Ash when Pikachu is up and Team Rocket will pay' But she was not the only one lose in their own world. Baby Phanpy stared into space with the most heart breaking expression you could ever imagine. He stood there like a life size statue of his self. Some Chansey even worry that the poor pokemon stop breathing and check to make sure. He still didn't move when they pick him up. 'Daddy will come back and Pikachu be ok'
Happy go luck Totodile's face was for once serious as he pace back and forth. He mumbled words that seem to only make sense to him. With every new sound he stopped and looked to see what it was and went back pacing a hole in the floor. Cyndaquil was laying on his coach with his face screw up, trying his best figure out what to do. 'I wish this was a bad dream but its not.' Everyone wanted one thing Ash and Pikachu.
This just broke both Delia's and Prof. Oak's hearts. Never in his life he saw so many pokemon in this state. He look around and saw that one was missing "Noctowl where is she?"
"Oh she flew out with the beautiful Officer Jenny to help. It was no way she was going to stay here. She was having a heart attack. Flying all over the place, finally Officer Jenny suggested that she should help out because she could see in the dark." "Don't get me wrong all the pokemon wanted to help but she mange to get them to stay put here" Brock answered.
"They need to sleep" said Delia. Seeing them like this just prove that much more how important her son is. 'Oh god Ash where are you?' Tear leak from her eyes.
"Tell me about it" he said in an defeated tone. "But no could get them to rest or put them in the pokeballs." They got them back when one of the man that help Officer Jenny.
"Did Jenny find anything" Delia asked with a hint of hope.
"Only thing that they find was that it was possible that Ash was taken by a helicopter so they looking into that. Also who ever attack Ash and Pikachu must of really got on Pikachu bad side because that attack left that part of forest with static build up."
"Well at least we getting something" Prof. Oak stated. "Also it's still early investigation"
"I know we find him" said the ever hopeful mother. "Brock I want you to go to bed. I can handle the pokemon and Prof. Oak can handle Misty."
"But I."
"No buts about it" she said in that protective mother role (A/N *shiver no escape from that) "What type of mother will I be if you pass out? Go to bed" she finish it, there no room to argued back.
"She right Brock I'll get Misty"
"Ok, just wake me up as soon as you find out any more information"
"We do that" Prof. Oak insured the boy. He waited until the boy closed the door behind him. "Are you ok Delia"
"Yes, I'll be just fine as long as keep myself busy, even better when we find Ash. I cannot lose him." Tears started to grow in her eyes as she patted Noctowl who flew in. "Go, I can handle this and myself."
"I see where Ash gets his strength from" she smiled at the compliment as he left out the missing door. 'Ash' she though trying to will her strength to him. As Prof. Oak sat down in his grandson's car the first of many tears fell from his face. He felt that he lost one of his own children. 'Delia I wish I had quarter of your strength' he thought as drove off toward the hospital.
End of Flashback
"They probably doing better tan before" he said to Misty
"Lets get out of here I don't want to be here no more" and she and Prof. headed out of the hospital.
SD: Few, that was so hard to rewrite this hold chapter again, but I did it. I hope it explain enough about my title. Also tell me what you think about Prof. Vine my first true made up bad guy, or gal.
Lime: I think she ruthless.
SD: Also ideas from my wonderful review will be greatly needed, my brain is starting to have spilt between different ideas I could go with this story and love to here your opinion before I miss it up.
Lime: Maybe you could save this story before it get worst.
SD: It's not that bad. Ignore the wolf, thank you again and I'm so sorry about how long it took me. I took precaution for it won't happen again.
Lime: So those who is wondering Ash will be in the next chapter and there will be a little more action in Chapter 5: Undying Hope.
SD: Just for fun, see if you find out my second part my title play. ^_^
Lime: Read and Review.
Lime: What's wrong Star.
SD: I lose my copy of my story.
Lime: So, don't worry you is a very resourceful girl.
SD: But know I have to rewrite them all including this chapter.
Lime: Look, even if you did lost all your chapters still have all of them written down in your notebook and you re-edit from that. Also the other three can be printed from Fanfiction so get all up set over something that can be fixed with a little more work.
SD: *cringe at the idea of more work* Guess your right ^_^' Oh, yeah like I said in the last chapter * at least I think* Ash is in this chapter for those who are worry. And I don't own Pokemon.
Lime: That's my line *angrily bare her teeth*
SD: *noted by her very sharp teeth* Er...I will never do that again *shaky laugh*
Lime Glad you get my point. On with her strange little world.
SD: That's m.. *look at Lime* m...most amazing job I ever seen.
Notes to reader
"Talking"
'Thinking'
(Translation)
[Physic speaking]
(A/N author notes)
R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N
Chapter 4: Devastation
Darkness. That's were Ash was when mind finally left the fog. 'Where am I?' 'What is this place?' When he was in the fog nothing matter. He felt no emotion at all but he knew he have them but he was so lost in the fog. But now he was up and surrounded in darkness. Then a horrible image played in his head. It was the image of Pikachu flying toward a tree after Ninetails hit him with Iron Tail. 'Pikachu, that's right Ninetails hurt Pikachu and use Hypnosis on me.' 'But where am I' He felt so lost in this darkness.
[Maybe you'll see better if you open your eyes] 'said, no not said because it didn't said a thing. It in my head, it was so familiar. Who was it?'
Ash opened his eyes but quickly close them. The dim light burn his eyes as if was trying give the sun a staring contest. He opened his eyes a more slowly this time. At first he only could make out a shadowy figure of a four legged pokemon. Slowly the figure stated to take a form. "Ninetails" he hissed.
[Oh good you remember me, I'm so flatter] she said jokingly.
"Where are my pokemon, where am I, what are you up to?" he flung these question at her as if they was rocks.
[Whoa] she laughed at the boy. [So many question, and just woken up, are you at least said hi] She looked at the boy who only gave her a death glare. [Are you not even hungry?] she was sounding like an concern mother. As always when food is mentioned his stomach growl in agreement.
"No" said Ash trying to hold what little pride he had. But this only made his stomach growl loader in protest.
[That's not what your stomach is saying] she laughed even louder at the boy hunger pain. [I know your not telling the truth because you haven't eaten for about two days] she smirked at the change of face of the raven hair boy.
Ash quickly got his wits. 'It does matter how long I was here my friends are more important' "Where are my pokemon," he growl at the fox pokemon.
[One track mind you have, well to calm you down they're not here]. She saw the relief in his face for a moment when disappear with the same worry expression as before. He open his mouth to speak but she knew what he was about to said before he was going to said it so she simple cut him off and gave him an answer to the unspoken question. [They are most likely at Team Rocket Headquarter by now] 'Unless you're your human company stop them' she added to herself.
"What!!!" yelled Ash in both disbelief and anger? This news was worst than hearing he was here for two days unknowingly. Now his best friends were in the base of his worst enemy and he was not there to help them. Ash submerged with complete anger. Never in his entire life has he been this angry at anyone. Gary may have irritated him, and Misty just sometime hurt his pride even his heart but this was beyond all of that. He wanted out of here now.
Ninetails move back quickly as the boy tried to escape. He soon found that he could only go so far because his was in a chain. "Ni" she snicker at the raging boy. He was a sight to behold.
He left arm was in a cast, while his other appendences had black color chain around them. Chain that was so powerful that not even the legendaries themselves could break them, yet the boy in front of her pulled with all hi might. Yelling out stuff like he "get out of here", "you better not hurt them" or some other nonsense. She took a deep breath to calm her before she spoke to her Mistress.
[Mistress he fully awake] she telepathically talk to her trainer alone.
[He is, already] even though she was not physic herself she still could talk to her special experiment.
Yes Mistress, but he seem a little upset about his friend not being here] she stated in a happy like voices. [I wonder how he will act if I tell him his Pikachu of his is most likely dead] she could just image his reaction to what he believed as a painful lost.
[Don't, I can use his love for his friends to advantage if the need come to it.]
[Very well Mistress] she was saddened that she was not going to see the painful face of the boy who Pikachu caused her to looked weak. She was far more 'supreme' pokemon. She looked at the boy who looked like normal. Only different was that he was still struggling against impossible odds. 'At least he have a will, I will love to see it broken.' [How soon do we start?]
"Now" said the woman as she entered the room with five others male. Two of them was wearing the same as her the other three was muscle bound guys.
Ash started to pull even harder at the chains when he saw the same women who brought him here. The cause of his pokemon being who no what the rockets were doing to them. "You won't get away with this Team Rocket. I'll find a way out of here and save my pokemon."
"So do you really think we are those worthless idiots that call themselves Team Rocket? Please I am far more superior to that whole team." Ash was taking back from this new found information. He was not sure how to address this.
"If you not Team Rocket who are you and where are my pokemon?"
[I told you that already, they at Team Rocket base] answer the fox pokemon boy in ignorance.
"It does even matter because they not important you are. Hold him down she yell at three muscle bound men to grab raven hair boy. Ash was not given a chance to completely understand what was going when three men came toward him. He moved back as they advance toward him. Without really thinking about it he took his cast arm and punch one of them with all hi might in the face. This move surprised all three men and the one who got hit was in pain.
Ash's too was extreme pain after that move, he had forgotten that arm was still broken from Ninetails attack, but it was the only arm that had any range at the time so he just reacted. He knew he couldn't let them get him, so he move back even more so the chains wouldn't strict his movement of his good arm and legs. He mange to keep these guys off of him by hitting them a few times and dodging. 'Thank you Gary for all those fights we got in when we was kids.' But suddenly Ash soon found himself tackle too the ground. He hit his head hard and was daze with funny colors of blue and green lights dancing in front of his eyes.
"Be careful with him I do not want him damage you barbarians, or you will regret it" her threat colder than being lock in a freezer. Ash saw the fear in their eyes when the dim light from the swaying light bulb hit their faces. He didn't pay no mind on how they look, he only saw extreme amount of fear on their face. It was not that silly fear that Misty had with bugs, it was more like fear you get if you was standing in front of a very angry Legendary and you know you about to be wipe from existent. 'Shit, if those guys scare of her' he stole a looked at a very small, skinny, fragile looking lady. 'What can she do?' It was a fearful question he wished that it won't be answer. He struggled as best he could out of their hold.
"Get off me you you Bastards. You son of a Bitch, let me go" If Ash's mother would of heard that, she would of drown him with liquid soap, and if he survived that he would of lock him up in his room tell Armageddon came and she probably still wouldn't let him out for such language. But his mother was not here and he started to get scared of what this craze woman want him for. His mind was racing with high speed trying to find a way out of this and if 'bad' words was going to help then Ash was going to use every 'bad' word in every language he know them in.
"Don't we have a potty mouth on are hands" she smile darkly.
[Mistress why I don't I just hold him down] she watched as the men was having trouble keeping the boy to the ground.
"If I wanted for you to help I would of ask for it" Ninetails held here head down and shifted her ear back flat on her head, for shame and fear. Her lady has proven to many people and pokemon that there was worst fate than death. "Ok it is time for your shots" she said sweetly that sicken Ash.
But when Ash saw the two other men came with two needles in each hand, with great sadness of the people holding him, he struggle even more than before. "No, stop" he yelled trying with a new burst of energy to get away. Ash did not like shots when he was little, he still did not like shots. He even had least of a reason to like these shots because he was sure that they were 'not for his health.'
The first shot was stuck painfully into his arm, making him kick harder and as he saw the green liquid disappear into his body. Than the blue, red, and lastly the yellow were stuck into one of his veins. It was like any other shot that Ash had gotten. The quick pitch like pain then it was over.
"That was not so bad now was it" she blonde lady said.
"Only different is that there no band-aid or lollypop for the trouble, and oh yeah a bunch of guys who scared of a woman who kidnapped you and gave away your pokemon to your enemy. No I don't think it that bad" he said angrily.
She just simply smile and told the man "Let 'it' go." The men quickly move away from the boy. Except for the one who was holding his legs because Ash gave him a football kick where the sun don't shine. The man let out a pitiful squeak of pain but moved back quickly as possible as one could do while bending over in pain from the boy.
[Good one] said Ninetails as she laughed at the grown man cry near the door.
"What did you...."
He didn't even finish the phrase when he got part of his answer as the first shot rip through his body like the Black Plague killed million. Since Ash struggle so hard his heart that was pumping adrenaline in his body was also helping spread the poison like sustain through out his blood stream. Ash whimper as his legs gave away from pain. Ash sat there on his knees breathing hard.
His hold body was on fire as if someone decide to light a match from the inside, then decided to freeze him. Hot, cold, hot cold, back and forth it went with no true rhythm for him to try to prepare himself. Sometime he find himself freezing cold for what felt like hour then he was burning up and back to cold. He shocked and sweated as his body fought the different changes in his body. His body tried its best but could not find a way to remove the drug.
(A/N I made up these drugs at least I think I did so please don't freak out if it kind of seem far fetch, then again I did said flame welcome. Oh well)
The green drug was known as the DNA Stripper was taking it first effect. As kept the body busy keeping Ash's body heat intact it attacked and weaken the very basic of life itself. DNA. It did this until it host DNA was weaken so bad that it will accept and adapt to other strains of DNA even if was from anther species. There was some side effect to this drug. Since it attacked the body recovery system with unpredictable changes, it also weakened the immune system to almost nothing. Leaving only those with healthy body to be able to survive the process of pain as the body slowly destroying itself, unfortunately Ash was one of those people. Because the pain of one DNA being broken down to almost like nothing could be compare to be eaten alive by ants.
Next the blue shot came to play. While the green shot attacked and devastated the body; this drug focuses to confuse its host mind. The hallucination drug took over Ash mind as quickly as alcohol take over one who never drank. This drug made Ash very vulnerable because this kept Ash mind away from the situation he was in. The idea of this drug was to keep its host confuse and lost. It also made it easier to break mental defense that may get in the way. Also sensed the DNA Stripper also make the body to produce a lot of adrenaline it also may the subject least of a threat. (A/N You know I using the Flight and Fight stages that you learn in Health)
Ash open his eyes and would of swear that Misty and Brock was standing in front of him. "What are you to doing here" he asked his two best friends. There was silent in the dim room as the boy waited for an answer. "What" he said out loud. "My mom said what" he turned his to corner of the room with his brown but embarrass eyes "I know mom" a little irritated that his mom always reminded him of his 'you know what.' Then his drug base mind noted that his arm was heavier that suppose to so his drugged base mind came up with the only explanation. "Pikachu, when how did you." "Are you ok"
The images quickly disappear when a sharp pain shoot from the back of his head. Ash closed his eyes tight and whimpered in pain. He was not going to scream, 'I will not scream.' The pain was horrible and try as he might he let out a petrifying cry. He fell to the ground grabbing his head as the pain grow and grow. Ash forced his eyes to see a pair of black boots and pants. "Why are you doing this he said in a mixture of both pain and anger. "What are you doing to me" he yelled infuriated by all the pain he was in. He push his self up onto his two 'three, four' legs and stared at the woman who simply smile at her experiment willfulness to stand. The joy in her eyes only made Ash madder but when he try to take a step his body and mind couldn't handle the command and he fell to his side.
'I cannot let her win, I will not let her win' "My head" he voices was lose in pain. 'My head fell like I ran into hundred extremely piss Misty with metal mallets' With help of his mind that what Ash saw when he look up. "Sorry Misty, I didn't mean to hurt your feeling when I call you a Pysduck" he panicked when he saw an army of Mistys approach him with metal mallets raise. They never came down but Ash felt the painful blow to his head. He grabbed his head tighter and rolled up in a tight ball wishing that the images will stop.
[That Mind Waker is coming in strong]
"Yes its sure is" Ninetails Mistress smiled at the sight before her as the boy struggled.
[It never came out this strong before] she let a hint of worry in her voice.
But it was unnoted or her Mistress didn't care what her pokemon feel. "No it hasn't but only proves 'it' had potential before hand and I'm happy to help 'it' develops 'it' power. Her never left the sight before her. Her 'fellow assassins' wasn't so happy to be here at the moment. They didn't hold the same 'love' of see pain as she did. The boy shock violently with pain but still struggle to gain control.
[But my lady] she shirked back as her trainer attention was focus on her with a grim face. You cold feel the cold hateful emotion coming off of her. This sudden movement also made the other people in the room move back. She took a deep breath [Won't he become too powerful too fast to control if he develop them before we break him?] Her fear grew with every word she sent but she cared for her Mistress, she needed to know. 'He already strong willed' she added to herself.
"Hmm, you got a point, but that's when his friend come into play" Everyone who was standing let out their breath.
[Oh] is all Ninetails said. She didn't understand what her Mistress up to, only that what ever it was it was not good for the boy. She knew better not to push her luck. 'Why would a Caterpie play in front of a very hungry Pidgey?'
Everyone in the room watched and waited for the last result. They knew it was going to happen they just didn't know when. Every one knew that the last drug was in effect because as much as the other wanted the boy didn't pass out. The last restrict this as a possibility to happen for fear that if the boy lose conscious then he will most likely lose his mind and they did not want to damage that. He would become useless. So the drug forces him to endure the pain. But that was just one reason, for the drug. The other reason is that the Professor loved to see her subject squirm 'it proves I getting some where' she stated once.
During this time every nerve in Ash's body screamed in agony. Sending information to the brain to stop the pain. The brain could not help as it was lost in its on world, too busy in its own confusing. The images started to overwhelm everything as it pull Ash into different memory of joy and hope, but he was always forces back to hard painful reality. 'Stop' he yelled at his self for getting happy that he was home. These images were more painful to him than anything else. It was like a big let down to a kid at Christmas finding no presents under the tree. 'If these images stop I could get away.' Another part of him just wanted to pass out. He was exhausted physically, mentally he didn't know what was happening, his heart hurt, but his spirit still fought hard and he once again forced his self to stand.
He looked at the woman who kidnapped him in the eyes with all the determination he had. For those few moments Ash had stop his body shaking from pain as the two had a battle of wills. Ash willed his body still until he could no longer overpower the pain. His eyes finally glazed over and he was left unmoving. His mind had left him trap not able to do nothing but be a living puppet that understand what was going on. And still the pain and the illusion came to him; he found no escape from them just numbing effect.
"Ok take him out to the lab so we can start program R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N." She smiled at her test subject. "You know you last longer than the other. You lasted about an hour while others lasted for maybe 15 minutes. I just want you to know" As she walked off she thought 'It will be the greatest experiment yet.
During this time another doctor was in her room looking over files and blood sample of the boy she was ask before hand to check on. She couldn't be in that room to watch a child suffer, but it didn't stop the few cries she heard him scream. "Damn you Prof. Vine" she said in a low hateful tone. "How can you do this, how did I get myself into this?"
"Because my dear Hazel" said a calm but cold female voices. "You owe me and I still can take back what I so kindly grunted if you want to leave so badly. Her voice was soft with false concern. Hazel narrowed her eyes at the woman before her, but dare not talk back. "I see you understand" said blonde hair lady in her cold voice.
"Yes Prof. Vine how may I help you" the words felt like soar milk in her mouth but she made them sound as pleasant as one can to someone 'who have void for a heart'
"I want to know if the subject have any defaults that I might have to worry about." Her voice was only concern for her experiment. She didn't want to lose such a great specimen she found.
"None, he is the healthiest child I have ever seen for a long time." Her voice was wavering as she tried to lose her emotion. "He has a strong blood type with no genetic faults and everything else the same."
"Are you sure, I don't want to lose 'it'" Part her didn't trust her but she knew that she didn't have the heart to kill a child. Also she still had her 'gift' in check
"No as I said 'he' is healthy and if you want, here is the subject blood sample and test. She handed her the bottle and papers.
"No I take your word for it" she smile and turn to leave. As she walked away she said "Oh, I would like you to know that I will like you keep 'it' healthy.
"Him" she corrected
Oh I guess 'him' she said bitterly. 'He or what ever he was. 'It belonged to her from the first shot. She walked out of sight headed toward the lab.
Hazel cursed her name, she didn't care if she heard it or not. 'I hope she heard it' she thought to her self. 'She does care for that life for that child, for any life for that matter. She took out a paper under the papers that had the result of the child. It was a copy of R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N project.
I believe that those who have kind and gentle hearts also have great hidden power inside them. That their belief of not hurting, and caring is only getting away of that power. In a way nature is trying to hide this power. I had mange to find them but many were too weak to handle my great experiment. R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N: Rupture Emotion to Engrave Dark Unbecoming Characteristic And Then to take Influence Of Natural ability. Well many of the human didn't, only two managed to survive my first attempts in the experiment. Pokemon on the other hand survive about 6 who worth it. Humans tend to be more deadly than pokemon. If only their mind and body stand the stress. But I found that it was not my experiment but the human was too weak. I believe I found someone who maybe is able to help. Hopefully he doesn't disappoint me.
Hazel put the paper in her desk drawer and put her hands through her red hair. She couldn't believe what she just read, that she was helping this woman to do. 'They have to make a whole new place in hell for this sin alone.' "Dear god what do I do" she let the tears fall from her eyes. "What do I do?"
"Where am I" said very soft but confused Misty as she woke in a white room. The sun was burning with dim raise as it awakened from its sleep. "Augh" as she set up in from the bed that she laid in. "My legs feel like I ran a... Pikachu" her voices said quickly as her brain snapped back to reality of past event. She quickly moved from the bead. Her bare feet touch the cold white floor of the 'hospital' room. 'That the only place that have so much white.' She ran and opening the door to demand someone to "take me to Pikachu!" She was worry about Ash too but what could she do, she didn't want to believe that Ash was gone. She needed to focus on something beside Ash so she won't lose control and break down swallow by her sadness.
She was greeted by an older man with white hair in a lab coat. Under the coat were a red shirt and light brown pants. "Misty calm down" he said in soft caring voices to the red head girl.
"I can't calm down" she yelled at the man who was like a father to her and Ash. Pikachu is hurt and Ash is..is..is" the tears started to fall from her eyes. 'Why, is he gone' Prof. Oak and gave the girl a hug. "Pro..pro.professor Oak' she spoke meekly, as she remember more of her painful thoughts. "Did they find Ash?" she turn her face hoping against all facts that Prof. Oak will said "yes" but he only said the opposite.
"No, I sorry to said" the professor watch as the painful tears reappear in her ocean blue eyes. They fell from her face like crack in a dam.
"Professor it's all my fault. Me and Ash got into an argument and I left him by himself" she sobbed as she held the man closer to her. Her legs felt weak from her emotional pain.
"No, it's not" he spoke calmly to the lost child.
"But I..I.." he put his finger over her mouth.
"Misty," he bended down so he is at equal level to the girl. He forced her head up so he could look into her eyes. 'She so tied and weak, nothing compare to her voiceful opinionating self' Her brilliant ocean blue eyes that hold was ever powerful was know wavering with tears of pain. Her face was swollen red with strikes of old tear still shown on her face. "Misty this is not your fault, Brock, Pikachu, Delia, Myself, and the rest of Ash's pokemon" (L/N Do you really think she name them all) He sigh "If it's anyone fault it's the ones who took him.
"Team Rocket" she spat the word as if it was poison. Her fiery was renewed from those words. It amazed Professor how fast her emotion could change from despair to an angry hate.
He nodded his head agreement but only to calm the girl down. Part of him believed that even thought Brock told him the story it was hard to swallow. Team Rocket was not known for kidnapping human, pokemon was their top priority was, and if they did they wouldn't choose someone 'miss'. Ether way Ash was in trouble. But he was not going to said that. 'They need all the hope they can get.' "Don't worry we find him"
Misty gave him a weak forceful smile she knew he was just trying to comfort her, but it was good to here it anyway.
That's good" he smile back at her and stood up.
"Professor, where Brock at?'
"Brock is at the Pokemon Center with Delia and Ash's pokemon."
"Is Pikachu.." Part her did want to ask but she had to known.
He in stable condition" knowing what she was trying to ask. "Good thing he got there so fast" he smile at Misty. Misty mange a smile but back of her mind told her 'not as fast as Ash would have and it wouldn't happen if he was not by himself.
"What about the others, how are they doing"
Professor frowned at himself as he remembered the events that lead up to here.
Flashback
Tracy was yelling his name when he was outside checking on some new residents on his land. "Tracy" said the professor as he ran to the Pokemon Watcher. "What's wrong" he breath tiredly. He was not as young as he use to be and he ran all the way across from the far side of the field.
"Professor I think something may have happen to Ash" the stated un surely. 'It was weird to hear that from his voice because Tracy rarely makes any statement that he was sure of. He detail eyes pull in every bit of detail he can get. And statement this big was nerve wrecking.'
"What do you mean" Prof. oak asked.
"All I know is that Brock called just few minutes ago from the Pokemon Center. He was so devastated he almost forgot to tell me where he was at. He couldn't even speak. All he asked me to do is tell me to tell you to get you and Mrs. Ketchum to go to New Bark Town.
"Tracy what make you thinks it Ash it could be a pokemon" he didn't want to deal with Delia if it was Ash.
Tracy took a deep breath. "Because Misty and Ash was not there. Brock would never ask for Mrs. Ketchum if it was just a pokemon and the fact was that Brock was slightly out of character, with dread in his voices. Also he had Togepi with him that didn't look upset but tired, and you know that Togepi react to its trainer feeling. Also when he said Mrs. Ketchum I saw his face pale a little, so what I'm getting is that I think he couldn't speak to her directly, so he ask you to do it for him. Through all this information Professor just had to agree, specially at Delia. "I 'm hope I wrong" he tried comfort the situation.
"I'm hope so too, but I afraid that you are, but blame yourself ok" See Tracy inner struggle, wishing he was not so insightful.
"Right Professor, I'll handle everything here." Prof. Oak nodded and left. When he told Delia the little information he had she was already to go. Thankfully he still had Gary's car so it only took them 2 hours to get there.
Brock was sitting in the lounge when Delia ran into the Pokemon Center. "Brock what's going on" she grab the boy shirt. "What happen to Ash and Misty" noting that neither was in the room. She was hysterical.
"Delia calm down and let the boy speak" Delia let go of Brock's green vest.
Brock case his tear fill eyes down. He didn't want to look at them so he paid attention to his the floor instead. He told them about how Ash was kidnapped, that they ran into Team Rocket with Ash's pokemon, they found badly beaten Pikachu, and Misty passing out from both emotional and physical exestuation from running to get here. "She was taking to hospital" he finished his story. With that all his composure was gone and his tears fell from hi face. "I'm so sorry. I'm suppose to protect him"
Mrs., Ketchum got up and helped sit Brock down. "It not your fault Brock" she said in a calm and reinsuring voice. "I'm sure we find my son" she hugged the boy for her comfort and his. Brock looked up and thanks her with a smile. Delia looked at the dark stricken boy face. "Brock go to bed you need some sleep" in her motherly concern voice.
He shock his head and said "No" He look lot more focus than before. "I like to check on Misty and finish on Ash's pokemon. They are doing worst than me." This was the first time that Prof. Oak or Delia looked around the Pokemon center. The fact that it Nurse Joy was not around was strange but also there was several familiar pokemon around. All lost in their despairs.
Bayleef laid on the floor her bight green leaves around her neck was a sickly green brown. Her red eyes never leaving the door behind the desk while she mumbled the same words "Bay bay, bayleef" (Ash, Pikachu). She dare not leave to look for Ash as much as she wanted to, but she could not leave Pikachu alone. 'I look for Ash when Pikachu is up and Team Rocket will pay' But she was not the only one lose in their own world. Baby Phanpy stared into space with the most heart breaking expression you could ever imagine. He stood there like a life size statue of his self. Some Chansey even worry that the poor pokemon stop breathing and check to make sure. He still didn't move when they pick him up. 'Daddy will come back and Pikachu be ok'
Happy go luck Totodile's face was for once serious as he pace back and forth. He mumbled words that seem to only make sense to him. With every new sound he stopped and looked to see what it was and went back pacing a hole in the floor. Cyndaquil was laying on his coach with his face screw up, trying his best figure out what to do. 'I wish this was a bad dream but its not.' Everyone wanted one thing Ash and Pikachu.
This just broke both Delia's and Prof. Oak's hearts. Never in his life he saw so many pokemon in this state. He look around and saw that one was missing "Noctowl where is she?"
"Oh she flew out with the beautiful Officer Jenny to help. It was no way she was going to stay here. She was having a heart attack. Flying all over the place, finally Officer Jenny suggested that she should help out because she could see in the dark." "Don't get me wrong all the pokemon wanted to help but she mange to get them to stay put here" Brock answered.
"They need to sleep" said Delia. Seeing them like this just prove that much more how important her son is. 'Oh god Ash where are you?' Tear leak from her eyes.
"Tell me about it" he said in an defeated tone. "But no could get them to rest or put them in the pokeballs." They got them back when one of the man that help Officer Jenny.
"Did Jenny find anything" Delia asked with a hint of hope.
"Only thing that they find was that it was possible that Ash was taken by a helicopter so they looking into that. Also who ever attack Ash and Pikachu must of really got on Pikachu bad side because that attack left that part of forest with static build up."
"Well at least we getting something" Prof. Oak stated. "Also it's still early investigation"
"I know we find him" said the ever hopeful mother. "Brock I want you to go to bed. I can handle the pokemon and Prof. Oak can handle Misty."
"But I."
"No buts about it" she said in that protective mother role (A/N *shiver no escape from that) "What type of mother will I be if you pass out? Go to bed" she finish it, there no room to argued back.
"She right Brock I'll get Misty"
"Ok, just wake me up as soon as you find out any more information"
"We do that" Prof. Oak insured the boy. He waited until the boy closed the door behind him. "Are you ok Delia"
"Yes, I'll be just fine as long as keep myself busy, even better when we find Ash. I cannot lose him." Tears started to grow in her eyes as she patted Noctowl who flew in. "Go, I can handle this and myself."
"I see where Ash gets his strength from" she smiled at the compliment as he left out the missing door. 'Ash' she though trying to will her strength to him. As Prof. Oak sat down in his grandson's car the first of many tears fell from his face. He felt that he lost one of his own children. 'Delia I wish I had quarter of your strength' he thought as drove off toward the hospital.
End of Flashback
"They probably doing better tan before" he said to Misty
"Lets get out of here I don't want to be here no more" and she and Prof. headed out of the hospital.
SD: Few, that was so hard to rewrite this hold chapter again, but I did it. I hope it explain enough about my title. Also tell me what you think about Prof. Vine my first true made up bad guy, or gal.
Lime: I think she ruthless.
SD: Also ideas from my wonderful review will be greatly needed, my brain is starting to have spilt between different ideas I could go with this story and love to here your opinion before I miss it up.
Lime: Maybe you could save this story before it get worst.
SD: It's not that bad. Ignore the wolf, thank you again and I'm so sorry about how long it took me. I took precaution for it won't happen again.
Lime: So those who is wondering Ash will be in the next chapter and there will be a little more action in Chapter 5: Undying Hope.
SD: Just for fun, see if you find out my second part my title play. ^_^
Lime: Read and Review.