SD: Hello Star's dream here with her newest chapter up to date. I been
adding a lots of more stuff than I actually got down in my notebook. But I
think it give a little more information and action.
Lime: Yep! Star added more information on the two that survive the evil Prof. Vine experiment.
SD: And the pokemon battle I have in here is a little longer. Hope you enjoy. ^_^
Lime: Star don't own Pokemon but she do own the Characters Dr. Hazel, Prof. Vine, the two living experiment, and this plot. So don't sue, and even you did all you get is candy wrapper.
Notes to reader
"Talking"
'Thinking'
(Translation)
[Physic speaking]
(A/N author notes)
R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N
Chapter 5: Undying Hope
All Ash could do is remember pain, pain, and guess what, more pain moving throughout his body like a bad headache. Only thing right now he was thankful for is that the yellow and the blue drug wear off 3 days after he got them. Now he could think clearly and get some sleep. Neither seemed to help him anyway because he been trapped here for about month. Within this month he been poke with very sharp needle with different types of blood, and probe like someone who been adducted by aliens. Also he been having weird 'dreams' about his family and friends. 'They must be dreams even if I am awake sometime when I see them.'
One of them showed his home Pallet Town. In this 'dream' Ash saw his mom crying in Prof. Oak arms, Misty who was doing the same with the support of her sister, and even Gary looked kind of sad. The weirdest part was that his pokemon was there crying too. The 'dream' changes from day by day but always showed some one he knew sad. He never heard a word they said, it was muffle and even though he could guess who he was seeing in the 'dream' even though it was blur as if he was looking through dirty water. 'Gary sad and my pokemon home this must be a dream' he concluded.
But that was just one of the 'dreams' he had been having. The other 'dream' dealt with his pokemon that been given to Team Rocket. Instead of being sad, in this 'dream' they were angry at him. Actually they were happy that they were not with him. They attacked him on attempt to hurt him. Yelling at him, saying he was worthless and weak. They were glad that they were not apart of his team. The hate in their eyes burn into Ash's soul like lava will melt ice. 'My pokemon will never hurt me.' But it was a small doubt in his mind.
He did not like ether 'dream.' He didn't like seeing his friends in pain, or the possibility that they hated him. 'Did I fail them? I was their trainer and I was supposed to protect them.' He was very confused by these 'dreams.' Both seemed so real but so far away. 'Maybe that stupid drug didn't wear off.'
Ash lay there on the hard concrete floor of 'its room' as Dr. Vine called him. The idea of being called an 'it' was really pissing him off. 'She kidnapped me, put me in this god forsaken place, drugged me, gives me shots after shots and what do she call me? 'It.' He closed his eyes tightly trying to remove the overgrowing rages that he was feeling. He sighed as he did one of his favorite pastime. One of them was thinking, the other was thinking a way out of here, and the other was to watch the forever swing light bulb that started to falter off and on. There was nothing else for him to do because there nothing else in the perfect cube room, him in chains and a big metal door that was out of his reach. The 'stupid' door that was never lock it was just there. 'She just probably did that to taunt me.'
Suddenly a sharp but familiar pain erupted from the back of his head. At the first week Ash would of have whimper in pain from the invisible blow in his head, but know he was use to it. 'So it's almost time for the meal for the day.' Ash learned quickly that every time he felt this pain in his head that an hour passed by. The smaller ones came every 10 minutes. 'And this is how I tell keep time, pain, that great Ashy boy' he taunted his self wearily. Though he knew was not exactly healthy he only had his self to talk to. Well there is Dr. Hazel when went for his check ups.
She was the only one who treated him human, and even bothered to learn his name. She also gave Ash pill instead of shots except when blood is required. Ash had developed a very high phobia of them and usually had to be just strapped down. And even though he regretted it now, he hurt her when she tried to give him antibody for a 'mishap' that happen while staying here. At first he didn't trust her, but now she was the only person in this place he trusted. She talked to him about everything except what was going on with him, she always just turned her head in shame even when he long said he didn't blame her. He learned why such a caring doctor in end up here.
She told him that "Even though Dr. Vine is an evil fucking black hearted bitch that should be burning in Hell right now for the rest of eternity she is a genus" During this time Ash was a little nerves about how much she hate this women. He 100% agreed with her if not more but he was still strapped to the table next to an angry red head with blue eyes. And his experience with that never been good. Her eyes soften when she look back at Ash. Ash learned that 'bitch' somehow save her youngest child life and somehow she used the information to hold her to the deal. Something liked "the symptom can easily come back to all your children."
"She just evil and insane" he growl in a low voices. That overwhelming anger was appearing. 'Or maybe it was hate' He sure he never hate no one before, and she definably deserver to be hated. 'I feel like I'm losing myself' He took a deep breath to calm his anger.
Soon Ninetails came with his food. Ash had mange a very weak mutual friendship with this pokemon, because she had proven that she was not evil like her Mistress. She actually ate the food in front of him to show him it was nothing wrong with it. This is after the fact that he almost try to starve himself. It not that he wanted to die slowly, the fact is the only reason he was still fighting because he was not going to let her defeat him, but more important he still had friends to save and family to go back to. If they were not there he would of surly falling by now. Ninetails even bother to give him small potion of her pokefood. Ash who didn't care how the food looked or tasted was more than glad to slightly pleas his stomach.
Ninetails never spoke, which was a good thing, for Ash had some few words for her to tell her Mistress. A small part of her felt a sense of guilt of slightly deceiving him that she could be trusted. The food that he was given to him had no effect on her at all. It only affected human minds ever so slightly that she doubted he noticed, but she did. The aura around him sifted and changed as she felt him and his mind getting stronger but also being filled with doubt and anger. She knew that a powerful trauma would most likely destroy him. A trauma that her Mistress was preparing now, but then again the boy still act like his self all this time. While the others long since forgot who they were.
Only thing that changes from the first time she met him was how he looked. If not amazing, his hair looked even wilder than before. As it was cluck together in some spots that may stand out even more, because of dirt and dry blood from wounds he gotten from fights that he fought any chance he got to. He clothes was replaced with one of those night grown you get from the hospital. Only reason he was clean looking was the fear that he will get sick, but they kept his body as weak as possible. Through all this he still hold determination in his chocolate brown eyes, but even that seem to flicker time after time.
Ninetails left Ash with out a word as she always did. Ash didn't care becuase something new was going happen. He was waiting and planning for this for a whole month. 'I have to get out of here, because I can't stay here no more. This is for my friends.' Just as Ash knew another devastating blow came from his head reminding him that he only had about 20 minutes before the 'bonehead squid' come for his daily struggle. He moved his back against the wall of the room, so he could have more movement and not be surrounded.
He dreaded this time of day for it only told him that after he been immobilized. He gets his ever 'helpful' shots, he thought half heartedly. A tiny part of him believes that he will lose, but he wasn't going give up. Today were different day. Today he had a plan. 'They don't know who they dealing with,' he smirk to himself.
It was the longest 20 minutes he had ever waited for. They usually came in seconds, but know he was waiting for it. 'Just play the part Ash don't miss up.' Finally the second slight pain came from his head or more of the buzz you feel when you hit your funny bone. Ever so punctual the three men came in. "Don't guys ever knock before you enter a room." Ash ask his visitor.
Each of the men had a bruise from them. Two of them had bite marks. Ash always fought. The idea of given up never accord to him, he doubt he will win sometime, but give up, never. A foot here, a fist there, a tooth, he did not care. He was showing them that he didn't want to be here and he was not going to make it easy for them.
"Oh look, 'it' could still talk" One of the men snicker in baby voices. At least something closes to it because his voice sounded like two pieces of sand paper rubbing against each other. Ash narrowed his eyes as small as he could without hindering his sight. The other two nodded and chuckled in agreement.
"You not even human, why do you ask for human respect." Said the shortest of the three.
"Don't even try to explain to 'it', you only confuse 'its' simple brain." Ash was breathing hard. Anger was rise in his body almost uncontrollable. 'Calm yourself Ash, you know you're human.'
'But what if you not' said small voice.'
'I am human no matter how many shots they give me, no matter what they said.'
'Are you sure?'
"I am a human!" he yelled to drown out the voice. The men thought he was talking to them smile and laughed, they love getting under the 'little experiment's' skin.
"Not what we been told" said first man or the leader. The leader motion the other two to surround Ash like a pack of hungry Houndoom. The short one in front, the one who never talk on the left, and the leader on the right. Learning from their many mistakes they started be more cautious around Ash. Ash watched and listened to each one of their movements and breathing.
The short man and the silent one move toward him. Ash simply ducked the silent one who tried to grab him and tripped the shorter one. This caused them to collide into each other. Ash smile at the two 'boneheads'. But then one of them grabbed his leg, while the leader grab his chain and yank his right hand down. This force made Ash lose his balance 'Note to self get him for that' to the ground. The short one got up, while the silent one held his leg and kicked him. Ash grunt in pain from the blow to his side but nothing more. Then the short one grabbed his arms and picked him up.
"Well guess the 'little experiment' don't have no more moves" said the leader. He looked in Ash face and smiled. Then hit Ash hard as he could in the stomach knocking all the air of Ash's body. 'I really don't like you' sneered Ash.
Ash stopped struggling in the gripped the two men had him in. "I guess not," said the short one. The other just grunted in reply.
Ash closed his eyes shamefully and said in a low voice "I give up."
"What" said the leader man?" He could not believe his ears. The other was just the same in shock
"I give up. I'm worthless against you guys. What can a mere 'thing' can do against such powerful and intelligent people. I don't want to fight no more." Ash spoke softly with tears in his eyes. Something he never did in this place.
"Heh heh heh heh this was too easy. Finally some kind of intelligent from 'it'" said the shorter as the leader unlocked the chains from the metal cuffs around his arms and legs. Too bad the shorter one was too close to Ash's thick skull. 'I show him intelligent.' Ash though as he slammed his head into his face. This quick movement caught them off guard.
"Ahhh my nose" he yelled as he let so of Ash's arms. The one that was holding his leg loosen his gripped, and Ash took the time to twisted his body while and kick him as hard as he could while fall to the ground. He landed quite gracefully to his own surprised. As soon as his feet touch the ground he the short one again to knock him out and then jumped up tackle the guy who pulled his chain.
Ash looked at the men that were all on the floor. Then looked at the door. He hesitated part of him wanted to hurt them just as much they hurt him. The other part of him yelled at him and said 'go for the door go for the door.' Ash looked at the leader and smiled evilly. "Well well well, look at the 'little experiment now.'" Ash took his foot and step on his throat. With amazing strength he held him down with no problem. The man struggled to breathe as Ash cut his air supply. While the man face started to change color from the lack of oxygen getting in his lung Ash mind was whirling.
'What am I doing I need to get out of here.'
'Why you have more than enough time before they even notices'
'But to kill them.'
'They are a threat and threats need to be removed.'
'Remove? Are they that bad?'
'What are you doing considering this Ash? This is not right you know it'
"This is not right" Ash yelled at his self as he left his foot. "What am I doing? I.I have to get out here." He ran to the door and opened and ran to his left.
'Why did you stop'
'Keep running'
"Shut up" he ran not knowing if he was running the right way or not. Just knowing that he was running away from the lab. But then he stopped when he saw a woman. A woman that he was sure he hates. "Prof. Vine!"
"Yes amazing skills you developing." She smiled at the confuse boy then his emotion turn to hate. "Don't you like the new feeling I'm developing for you? They making you so precise" she laughed at the boy who struggling with his self. 'My new emotion?'
'Kill her, what are you waiting for'
'No way can't kill'
'She hurt you, she is the cause of all of this'
"Shut up I will not kill her" he growl in both pain and confusing. His head hurt from both his headache and his brain trying to process all these thoughts.
"Hmmm it seems you don't, but that's ok you get use to it. Time for me to deal with those fools for letting you get so close escaping. Ninetails help my pride specimen into the lab, it seems that I might have start using more forceful mean to break 'it'. And do it now" Ninetails shocked her head and use her physic power and use painful teleportation. That her body didn't like to use.
Dr. Vine walked down the hall thinking to herself. 'That child had more potential and will power she had ever come across.' The first time in her life she was unsure that she will be able to break him completely. Luckily for her she had a feeling that the boy was planning something over the course of time. He came in with least bruise than before, she was not stupid as she still saw 'its' determination still there in 'its' eyes. She told those fool "To be careful around 'it'."
She watched in a secret room the hold plot play out. Ash almost fooled her but she will never tell no one that a boy almost did. 'There's only one good thing about this and that it proves the 'it' is breaking. She smiled as at the scene when Ash nearly suffocated the man.' "They wish he had killed them." She walked in the room where two unknown people sit in the shadows.
One of them was one year older than Ash. She almost looked human if you can consider the fact that she had claws on her hands that touch the ground. And two extremely long fangs protruding from her mouth. Her eyes glisten like cats' when the light just hit them right glowing a golden yellow. And what you consider hair was very fine green with purple tips spines that were poisonous as a full grown Abark. They spike like Sandsherw but stopped at shoulder length. Her skin had silvery glow as it was just living metal. She had a white one sleeve tang top and pair of short black jeans they show her well built from of muscle that she 'giving' to her.
Her name was long forgotten through the tormented of her mind and body. She was just a beginner of her pokemon journey when she had misfortune to run into a Ninetails who she though was hurt floating in the water. It was a stormy night and she was near water at the time when she was taking so many people believed she drowned. If only that was true, if only she could remember who she was a kind hearted girl who will help any one she can. Her desire to be a healer had been turn to simply become a killer. No remorse and a simple joy of seeing it done. She smiled at her Mistress she knew that something was going to be done.
The other was a boy was same age as Misty. (A/N I taking the accounted that Misty is two year older than Ash) He looked about the age of an eight when Prof. Vine first caught the homeless child who helped wild pokemon. He had short blonde hair and bright green eyes that lose all emotion but fear and uncertainty. He more human in appearance than his 'sister', he was ghost like because you could see almost through him at times and two black leather wings and tails. His transparency only changes when he called on the many elements of his power so his body became the element he used. His false innocent make him seem incapable to do damages, but in reality he did not care any more. He did recognize the different in life and death, only the purpose of obeying.
He was a child that had no home to even if he could remember the important of one. The only home he had was with the pokemon who he took care of off the streets. Though few people did take notices and offer him a place to stay, he even was about to get adopt, before his 'running away'. The people looked for him but never found the boy that stole their hearts. Never knowing that only few wild pokemon heard his angst cries that left them fearful of that spot for years to come. He was mere ghost of himself in both body and mind. He simply looked toward mother who gave him order to follow.
Prof. Vine looked at her two successful projects yet failure as well. Each had there strength and weakness. The boy had to be told almost ever thing that need to be done as for the girl she was not so easily control when she get into her killing 'lust'. The boy had control of almost all elements, fire, water, air (flyer), electric, ghost, and physic, making him very lethal foe but since he took their form, he also have their weakness. While the girl had taken the power of rock, steel, ground, poison, bug, and normal type, her defense are great but she lose herself easily in berserk mode and easily be side tracked. Both problems had been reduced by sure force by her part. But know she had a child that most likely could gain all their strength and not their weakness. A perfect being and weapon.
"I need you two to remove some unwanted people in the base, they almost lost your new 'brother' and I can't let failures not learn from their mistakes. Anyway they ran out of there usefulness"
"How do you want them removed, Mistress" asked the girl.
"Anyway you want child, but do it quickly and make sure there no remind of them." The girl eyes glinted for only a moment. 'This will be fun'
"Understood mother" said very quite voices of the boy.
"Good when you done go back in your room, I have to still deal with your stubborn 'brother'" she left the girl with the scent of the three men that she knew were running for their lives. Too bad they didn't make it that far before they were caught. During this time Prof. Vine smiled to herself as she started toward the lab to her newest specimen.
Richie, Duplica, and Gray were only the few of many that came to pallet town when they heard of Ash's kidnapping, but they was the only one staying at the time being. They knew that they were needed to help with Ash's distressful pokemon, who were taking the blow the worst. Many the pokemon, with the help of them and Prof. Oak, Misty Brock and Mrs. Ketchum had gotten better over the pass month. That month was hell for everyone who cared for Ash.
Pikachu was still the worst condition than all the other. Pikachu greatly believed that he had failed Ash in that battle, even with the support of Ash's whole team Pikachu was still lost in his depression state. He shocked anyone who tried to come to close to him. He moved away from the group to be alone in his misery. When he woke up from the surgery he asked "Pikachu pika pikachu pikapi" (Did you find Ash). When they said "no" his little heart were crushed by his guilt and he never said another word to the misfortunes to everyone because he was the only one who saw what happen.
Pikachu maybe the worst condition but what amazed everyone else was how the fire dragon pokemon Charazard reacted to the news. Pikachu was lost in shame and misery, Charazard went on a rampage, being probably the most destructive by far. Charazard got the messages from Pidgeot. All they knew is that he was beyond anything anger they have ever seen and there was going to be hell to pay.
Flashback 3 weeks ago
Misty, Brock, Mrs. Ketchum, and Prof. Oak were trying their hardest to get baby Phanpy to eat. The little pokemon was starving his self. Prof. Oak and Mrs. Ketchum tried their hand at it but failed; now Brock and Misty were trying again. "Come on Phanpy, you can't do this to yourself" said Brock holding a pieces of his specialize pokemon food. It was one of Phanpy favorites but the baby just turned his head away from the food.
"Please Phanpy you can do it for 'mommy'. Look Togepi want you to try too" The Togepi hold a pieces of food to his best friend.
"Togepiiiiii togepiiiii" (Here Phanpy you can have my pieces) It was worry for his friends. All them look so said that 'daddy' was missing, specially 'mommy' who cries in her sleep and in 'aunties' arms. He felt so helpless as snuggle up to 'mommy' at night trying make her happy, but he to miss 'daddy' and it was hard, but Togepi was ever so hopeful.
"Phanpy phanpy phanpy" (I want 'daddy')
"I know, I miss 'daddy' too but don't worry we find 'daddy'. Want we Brock" jabbing him on his side.
"Um.She right Phanpy but..um 'daddy' will be very sad when he come back and see that you are sick" The words 'daddy' being sad made Phanpy eat his first pieces food since a week ago.
"That's a good boy" Mrs. Ketchum said joyfully.
"I was getting a little worry about him," said Prof. Oak. "He too young to do that to himself"
"I know we just have to make sure we find dad. I mean Ash," she corrected her self. But not before he put a smile on every on face. Those smiles were rush off when Tracy came barging in.
"What is it Tracy? Is it about Ash" ask Prof. Oak?
"No, I sorry to get your hopes up" he added when he saw the gloom return their faces. Phanpy stopped eating again.
"What got you so work up" Prof. asked the watcher. While other was back at square one trying to convince Phanpy to eat again.
"Charazard is on a rampage near New Bark Town." Everyone gave him a confused look. Ash's Charazard is on a rampage near New Bark Town" he tried again.
"Are you sure," Brock was asking but he remembered who he was talking to. Tracy could tell the different in between pokemon almost as well as the trainers that train them. "Never mind"
"It still on the New now, come look for your self" he hurry them along.
...There seems no way to stop this craze pokemon who started to attack an empty building. No one knows why but... Wait, wait I can't believe it. It's Team Rocket, it's one of Team Rocket's bases.
The camera turn to show a very angry looking Charazard slamming through a building a, you could even heard his angry cries even though the News people was keeping a great distant from the building. A powerful angry pokemon is something you don't want to get to close to, but it was a rare thing to see one act without a trainer command. All of the sudden, people in black clothing with red R started to run out of the building like Rattata from a sinking ship.
Some were even brave or stupid enough to try to fight the pokemon as he hover over them. But any pokemon that these people used were quickly defeated by the angry dragon' Flamethrower, or Fireblast. Two of the Team Rocket member who try to fight was Chad and Stephen, who were quickly disposed of with a swept of Charazard's tail.
"We have to stop him" said Mrs. Ketchum.
"Why? They deserver it. It's there fault that Ash is gone!" she stated angrily.
"Misty, as much as I am mad at Team Rocket they don't deserved this. Ash wouldn't his pokemon do this." Mrs. Ketchum stated firmly.
"You right" she growl to herself. But she still though they deserved every bit of it. "But how do you think we can stop him."
"I think he hurting like all Ash pokemon" Tracy stated. He was still looking at the T.V, with his arms folded.
"I believe you are right." Prof. Oak agreed with the watcher. There was no other reason why Charazard will do this.
"But that still don't help how do we stop them" Brock said to the other. Everyone went silent again. That silent was not there for long because their answers came in a form of Lance the Dragon Master, and Claire the Blackthorn's Gym leader who both pull out their pokeballs and let loose a Dragonair and a Dragonite. These two pokemon flew toward their opponent.
Charazard eyes his two opponents with only mere irritation that they were interfering his search for his trainer Ash. He would have enjoyed the battle with two powerful pokemon that were coming toward him for a double Tackle but he had no time for this. He opened his mouth and produced a powerful Dragon Rage at the pokemon. Attack was released so quickly that the two dragon pokemon barely had time to dodge the attack. They both move away from each other as the attack pushed them even father away.
They was both dazed a bit when the orange dragon flew full forces toward Dragonite, Tackle him to ground with an earth quaking crash. Charazard stood over his opponent and started a Flamethrower when Dragonair use Thunder that stun Charazard long enough for Dragonite to use its own Tackle knocking the Charazard to the ground. Charazard shocked his head looked at the dragons, he had to finish this fast.
Charazard pushed his self off the ground and into the air and lunch a Hyper Beam. Dragonite countered it with own Hyper Beam as the two collided there was explosion of black smoke and power. But none of the pokemon seemed to be hurt as all three of them flew from the smoke area and started throw powerful attacks at each other. Charazard started a steam of Flamethrower making the pokemon to dodge the attack. Dragonite took the time to used Dragon Rage to cause the dragon to stop and move from the attack. Dragonair than use Blizzard and hit the dragon straight on, but Charazard just ignored the pain and grab the long slender blue and white pokemon and started a Semi Toss.
Dragonair used this closeness to use Twister while he was circling in the air to get momentum. Charazard remember this trick and used flamethrower to create a Flaming Semi Toss. He was not the only one who remembered this move; both Claire and Dragonair remember this. As Charazard slam the pokemon to the ground. "This is definitely not a wild pokemon" Lance stated to his sister.
"No I believe not" she said absented mindedly. 'No I believed that this is Ash's Charazard he the only one who did that move. But why'
The battle still raged on as each pokemon stated to use their more powerful attacks against each other. They almost too tired to dodge half the time, but even against the odds Charazard was still ready for more his rage and his will power will not let the fact that he were greatly injure and weak. Fireblasts, Dragon Rages, Hyperbeam, Thunder and Blizzards were used as if they were basic attacks. Finally Dragonite use Twister trapping in the powerful wind while Dragonair use a Thunder that knock the orange dragon out of the sky and onto the ground.
Lance took one of his pokeballs and tried to capture the pokemon. The ball simply bounced off the body. "I knew it" as he this time pulled one of the escape proof pokeball instead, which greedily sucked up the fainted dragon. During this time Liza and Charala may their appearance at the scene.
"Wait Lance I know that Charazard." Liza yelled to the two Dragon trainers.
"Who do it belong to Liza? I know it's not one of the Charazard from the valley" Lance asked the girl.
"Your right it belong to a boy name Ash"
"Ash?" Lance said in a confuse manner. He remembered meeting a boy with that name also his sister mentioning it.
"So it is Ash's Charazard. When I saw him used that moved I was sure it was him. But why did it do that?" Claire asked. It didn't make sense for it to go on a rampage for no reason. Charazard was a really well train pokemon and well train pokemon don't go crazy over no reason at all.
"I don't know. One day it just flew off madder than a Jigglypuff not being able to find someone to listen to its song, after talking to a Pidgeot."
"A Pidgeot in the Charazific Valley?" ask Lance.
"I know it weird but only conclusion I could make is that it was one of Ash's pokemon."
"I think we should talk to this Ash boy" said Lance
"Lance" said a distress voice Lisa. "Ash not a bad kid."
"I met him too but what just happen cannot be ignored. A Charazard going beserk like that after talking to a Pidgeot needs to be checked, and Ash is the only connection right now."
"I know but."
"But my brother has to do his job. Anyway I will like to know why Ash miss the Johto Silver Conference" she cut off Liza.
"Well I coming with you. I worry about Charazard and I too will like to know what's going on."
"Fine then" Lance said to end the discussion. He went to his Dragonite and asked her if she had the strength to fly him and his sister. She nodded her head yes and he, his sister, and Liza was off toward Pallet. It took them least than an hour to get there. "Ok Dragonite you need a rest return." The dragon pokemon disappear into the pokeball. "Do you know which house he lives in?"
"No" was the reply of the two girl.
"Great now we have to search the town" Lance grumbled
"Wait I think I see his Pikachu" said Lisa as she pointed the yellow mouse sitting on the porch. It had a white patch over its brown strips on its back. It was very strange to see the pokemon with out his trainer.
"Rooooaaar" (Yes that's him) Charala conformed her trainer.
The three human walk toward the Pikachu who was looking at the sky. 'Pikapi I'm so sorry I fail you. Please come back.'
"Pikachu do you know where Ash is" said Liza as she approached Pikachu. She bended down on one knee to looked at it closer. It had wounds on its body that just started to scared. It eyes was not even focus at all as it looked at the sky. "Pikachu did you hear me." She reach toward the pokemon but she pulled it back quickly as the electric ran through her body. Spark still was on his cheeks when it turned toward them angrily then ran off. 'Why want they leave me alone'
"Rooooaaar" (Are you ok Liza) she gave a dark glare at the pokemon.
"Yes I'm fine Charala. I never seen Pikachu act like that." Lance felt grimmer at the statement and what he just saw a very hurt Pikachu. Lance walked on the door and knock.
"I'll get it" said a boy behind the door. But Lance heard more than a pair of feet coming, so he gripped his pokeball.
"Lance calm down" his sister stated firmly.
Brock opened the door to see Lance the Dragon Master, Liza from Charazific Valley, and Claire gym leader of Blackthorn standing before him. Before Lance could say anything, Brock jump in and said "Heaven had sent down two angel at the dire need for beauty." Brock sing song like voice as he grab the two lady hands. "What can a young man do to get your undying love and affection toward him?"
*all three do anime sweat drop*
"Brock!!" yelled the red head as she grabbed his ear and pulled him away. "Sorry about that" When Brock was far away from the girls Misty notices who she was talking to. "Did you bring Charazard" Misty asked hopefully.
"Yes, but I like to speak to Ash." Mrs. Ketchum, Tracy, and Prof. Oak walked in at these exact words were spoken. Everyone went silent in the room it was so quieted you could hear every ones heart beat. Lance felt like spoken a forbidden word and because every eye was on them.
"Is everyone ok" ask Liza hoping to break the very uncomfortable silent and stares.
It took a while before someone talked. "Did anybody seen Pikachu. I have to change that banged of his" Misty said a little too happily.
"Umm. He was outside before we came in" Claire said who was a little thrown off by the changes of emotion.
"Good" she smiled too big for her face and left outside.
"Misty waited you going to need help and gloves." Brock ran after her forgetting about the two lovely ladies he fell in love minute ago.
"Th..th..their some at my house," Mrs. Ketchum cried out running after the two teen with tears in her eyes. They all gone in mere seconds.
"Oh look at the time" Tracy said while he looked at his watchless arm. I'm so sorry I have to go check..on...um. Hoho, that's right bye" he said quickly.
"Hoho? Lance question but Tracy was out of sight. "What's going on here?" he question the only person in the room, Prof. Oak.
"It's a long story that it's up to me to tell. Please come and sit down" They follow the old researcher into the living room and sat down.
"Um. Where Ash" ask Lance unsure he was about to get the same reaction as before.
"He had been kidnapped"
"What!" Said the girls.
"I heard nothing about this" Lance exclaimed.
"I know the official believe we should keep it down low until more evident are secured.
"But why" Claire asked. "Who would kidnap Ash?"
"Does this have to do with Team Rocket" Liza asked. Both Lance and Claire looked at her than at Prof. Oak.
"Yes that is what it seems to be, but I not that sure and neither are the authority. But so far it point toward them."
"That's why Charazard went berserker" Liza stated.
"How did he found out" Oak asked
"I think if Ash has one, a Pidgeot" Claire stated.
"I see that where it went to" Prof. put his hands on his head. "I knew that word will spread out through the pokemon. Especially with Noctowl and Pidgeot flying around. I had been so worry that Ash's pokemon may get a little aggressive if he not found soon, Pikachu and Charazard proves it"
Lance felt a little guilty what he was thinking at first but now was only a little nerves. If Ash's pokemon where as good as his Charazard and Pikachu they could have a little problem. "Wait you say Pikachu is aggressive" Remembering when Liza got shock.
"Yes, but it more of a passive aggressiveness. Human who try to touch it get shock a pokemon will get more powerful blow."
"What about the rest?" ask Claire
"Each one dealing with their pain their own way. Phanpy won't barely eat, Bayleef and Heracross is mopping around, Noctowl is missing, Totodile and Bulbasaur are running around trying to help everyone they can but get into arguments just as much as they help. Cydaquil is in the denial stated, Squrtile had been keeping busy helping Officer Jenny and fire squid, but he been tired his self out. Muk and Kingler had become least active, Snorlax has actually loss a few pound. Pidgeot stop flying around, Primeape came to help, and the Toros are still knocking down my fence, if I may say even more so" he laugh at the thought. "Butterfree is unknown for now"
"And Lapras is sick" said Tracy walking in the room and sit down. "I just got off the phone with Nurse Joy at the Pokemon Center where me an Ash met. They said they found her beached, crying about Ash. Her mother and the pod there too, but they worry about Lapras getting worst."
"Oh dear" said Liza
"I guess the secret out" Tracy said sadly.
"I think is better this way. Everyone would be looking for him and it be harder to hide him to long." Lance stated.
"I agreed with my brother. Ash have too many friends that will be looking everywhere for him"
"What about Charazard" the ever observant watcher.
"I don't know" say Lance. "I me he kind of hard to handle"
"We can handle him" said Misty. "Please don't take him away." The girl had rubber gloves holding a small egg shape pokemon who was sleep. "I know we can" Lance looked at the pokeball and gave it to her.
"Be careful" and turn to leave and said "We will find Ash"
End of Flashback
Charazard had been doing a lot better and because of him Pikachu haven't been as bad as before.
"Ahhhhhh" yelled Misty. Then there were the sound of broken glass and a broken chair. Everyone ran into the room.
"Misty what's wrong?" Duplica asked.
"I just wish I can do something, I have a feeling that something not right. That Ash is in worst trouble now than before. And the only one who saw what happen is a mute Pikachu with an anger management problem. Damn you Pikachu"
"Misty you know you don't mean that, you're just a little upset" said Richie
"Pikachu pika pika pikachu" (Pikachu will come around) said Sparky
"I know I know but, you don't feel it. It like Ash is watching us trying to reach us but he can't." A tear fell from her eyes.
"Misty don't lose hope" said Gary. Gary felt bad about what was going in on, and even though he didn't show it he respected Ash as a trainer, if not a brother. He only picked on him to push him a little harder so he will have the best match against his best friend. This situation made that hard.
"I will never lose hope, I know that Ask will come back" she glared at Gary. She couldn't understand why he will say that. 'I just don't know when, and if he be the same person I love. Oh Ash please be ok'
"Ash is strong he be ok" Delia said more to herself than anyone else in the room.
Misty never knew but her thoughts and the scene had reach a certain raven hair boy who was finish with his shots and was back in the room he so hatefully had been dragged. "Misty" he said low voices waking up from his drugged inhabit sleep. "Misty I love you too, I try to come back to you and everyone else real soon. I promise to keep on trying" 'But I don't know if I stay the same.' He though before going back to sleep.
SD: I think this is my longest chapter yet
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SD: Yeah but information well worth it. I think? Anywho next chapter I am pretty sure most reader will like the next chapter. Lime sometimes I wonder what easier, animating or writing.
Lime: So you could know Star is an Animation Major.
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Notes to reader
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'Thinking'
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R.E-E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N
Chapter 5: Undying Hope
All Ash could do is remember pain, pain, and guess what, more pain moving throughout his body like a bad headache. Only thing right now he was thankful for is that the yellow and the blue drug wear off 3 days after he got them. Now he could think clearly and get some sleep. Neither seemed to help him anyway because he been trapped here for about month. Within this month he been poke with very sharp needle with different types of blood, and probe like someone who been adducted by aliens. Also he been having weird 'dreams' about his family and friends. 'They must be dreams even if I am awake sometime when I see them.'
One of them showed his home Pallet Town. In this 'dream' Ash saw his mom crying in Prof. Oak arms, Misty who was doing the same with the support of her sister, and even Gary looked kind of sad. The weirdest part was that his pokemon was there crying too. The 'dream' changes from day by day but always showed some one he knew sad. He never heard a word they said, it was muffle and even though he could guess who he was seeing in the 'dream' even though it was blur as if he was looking through dirty water. 'Gary sad and my pokemon home this must be a dream' he concluded.
But that was just one of the 'dreams' he had been having. The other 'dream' dealt with his pokemon that been given to Team Rocket. Instead of being sad, in this 'dream' they were angry at him. Actually they were happy that they were not with him. They attacked him on attempt to hurt him. Yelling at him, saying he was worthless and weak. They were glad that they were not apart of his team. The hate in their eyes burn into Ash's soul like lava will melt ice. 'My pokemon will never hurt me.' But it was a small doubt in his mind.
He did not like ether 'dream.' He didn't like seeing his friends in pain, or the possibility that they hated him. 'Did I fail them? I was their trainer and I was supposed to protect them.' He was very confused by these 'dreams.' Both seemed so real but so far away. 'Maybe that stupid drug didn't wear off.'
Ash lay there on the hard concrete floor of 'its room' as Dr. Vine called him. The idea of being called an 'it' was really pissing him off. 'She kidnapped me, put me in this god forsaken place, drugged me, gives me shots after shots and what do she call me? 'It.' He closed his eyes tightly trying to remove the overgrowing rages that he was feeling. He sighed as he did one of his favorite pastime. One of them was thinking, the other was thinking a way out of here, and the other was to watch the forever swing light bulb that started to falter off and on. There was nothing else for him to do because there nothing else in the perfect cube room, him in chains and a big metal door that was out of his reach. The 'stupid' door that was never lock it was just there. 'She just probably did that to taunt me.'
Suddenly a sharp but familiar pain erupted from the back of his head. At the first week Ash would of have whimper in pain from the invisible blow in his head, but know he was use to it. 'So it's almost time for the meal for the day.' Ash learned quickly that every time he felt this pain in his head that an hour passed by. The smaller ones came every 10 minutes. 'And this is how I tell keep time, pain, that great Ashy boy' he taunted his self wearily. Though he knew was not exactly healthy he only had his self to talk to. Well there is Dr. Hazel when went for his check ups.
She was the only one who treated him human, and even bothered to learn his name. She also gave Ash pill instead of shots except when blood is required. Ash had developed a very high phobia of them and usually had to be just strapped down. And even though he regretted it now, he hurt her when she tried to give him antibody for a 'mishap' that happen while staying here. At first he didn't trust her, but now she was the only person in this place he trusted. She talked to him about everything except what was going on with him, she always just turned her head in shame even when he long said he didn't blame her. He learned why such a caring doctor in end up here.
She told him that "Even though Dr. Vine is an evil fucking black hearted bitch that should be burning in Hell right now for the rest of eternity she is a genus" During this time Ash was a little nerves about how much she hate this women. He 100% agreed with her if not more but he was still strapped to the table next to an angry red head with blue eyes. And his experience with that never been good. Her eyes soften when she look back at Ash. Ash learned that 'bitch' somehow save her youngest child life and somehow she used the information to hold her to the deal. Something liked "the symptom can easily come back to all your children."
"She just evil and insane" he growl in a low voices. That overwhelming anger was appearing. 'Or maybe it was hate' He sure he never hate no one before, and she definably deserver to be hated. 'I feel like I'm losing myself' He took a deep breath to calm his anger.
Soon Ninetails came with his food. Ash had mange a very weak mutual friendship with this pokemon, because she had proven that she was not evil like her Mistress. She actually ate the food in front of him to show him it was nothing wrong with it. This is after the fact that he almost try to starve himself. It not that he wanted to die slowly, the fact is the only reason he was still fighting because he was not going to let her defeat him, but more important he still had friends to save and family to go back to. If they were not there he would of surly falling by now. Ninetails even bother to give him small potion of her pokefood. Ash who didn't care how the food looked or tasted was more than glad to slightly pleas his stomach.
Ninetails never spoke, which was a good thing, for Ash had some few words for her to tell her Mistress. A small part of her felt a sense of guilt of slightly deceiving him that she could be trusted. The food that he was given to him had no effect on her at all. It only affected human minds ever so slightly that she doubted he noticed, but she did. The aura around him sifted and changed as she felt him and his mind getting stronger but also being filled with doubt and anger. She knew that a powerful trauma would most likely destroy him. A trauma that her Mistress was preparing now, but then again the boy still act like his self all this time. While the others long since forgot who they were.
Only thing that changes from the first time she met him was how he looked. If not amazing, his hair looked even wilder than before. As it was cluck together in some spots that may stand out even more, because of dirt and dry blood from wounds he gotten from fights that he fought any chance he got to. He clothes was replaced with one of those night grown you get from the hospital. Only reason he was clean looking was the fear that he will get sick, but they kept his body as weak as possible. Through all this he still hold determination in his chocolate brown eyes, but even that seem to flicker time after time.
Ninetails left Ash with out a word as she always did. Ash didn't care becuase something new was going happen. He was waiting and planning for this for a whole month. 'I have to get out of here, because I can't stay here no more. This is for my friends.' Just as Ash knew another devastating blow came from his head reminding him that he only had about 20 minutes before the 'bonehead squid' come for his daily struggle. He moved his back against the wall of the room, so he could have more movement and not be surrounded.
He dreaded this time of day for it only told him that after he been immobilized. He gets his ever 'helpful' shots, he thought half heartedly. A tiny part of him believes that he will lose, but he wasn't going give up. Today were different day. Today he had a plan. 'They don't know who they dealing with,' he smirk to himself.
It was the longest 20 minutes he had ever waited for. They usually came in seconds, but know he was waiting for it. 'Just play the part Ash don't miss up.' Finally the second slight pain came from his head or more of the buzz you feel when you hit your funny bone. Ever so punctual the three men came in. "Don't guys ever knock before you enter a room." Ash ask his visitor.
Each of the men had a bruise from them. Two of them had bite marks. Ash always fought. The idea of given up never accord to him, he doubt he will win sometime, but give up, never. A foot here, a fist there, a tooth, he did not care. He was showing them that he didn't want to be here and he was not going to make it easy for them.
"Oh look, 'it' could still talk" One of the men snicker in baby voices. At least something closes to it because his voice sounded like two pieces of sand paper rubbing against each other. Ash narrowed his eyes as small as he could without hindering his sight. The other two nodded and chuckled in agreement.
"You not even human, why do you ask for human respect." Said the shortest of the three.
"Don't even try to explain to 'it', you only confuse 'its' simple brain." Ash was breathing hard. Anger was rise in his body almost uncontrollable. 'Calm yourself Ash, you know you're human.'
'But what if you not' said small voice.'
'I am human no matter how many shots they give me, no matter what they said.'
'Are you sure?'
"I am a human!" he yelled to drown out the voice. The men thought he was talking to them smile and laughed, they love getting under the 'little experiment's' skin.
"Not what we been told" said first man or the leader. The leader motion the other two to surround Ash like a pack of hungry Houndoom. The short one in front, the one who never talk on the left, and the leader on the right. Learning from their many mistakes they started be more cautious around Ash. Ash watched and listened to each one of their movements and breathing.
The short man and the silent one move toward him. Ash simply ducked the silent one who tried to grab him and tripped the shorter one. This caused them to collide into each other. Ash smile at the two 'boneheads'. But then one of them grabbed his leg, while the leader grab his chain and yank his right hand down. This force made Ash lose his balance 'Note to self get him for that' to the ground. The short one got up, while the silent one held his leg and kicked him. Ash grunt in pain from the blow to his side but nothing more. Then the short one grabbed his arms and picked him up.
"Well guess the 'little experiment' don't have no more moves" said the leader. He looked in Ash face and smiled. Then hit Ash hard as he could in the stomach knocking all the air of Ash's body. 'I really don't like you' sneered Ash.
Ash stopped struggling in the gripped the two men had him in. "I guess not," said the short one. The other just grunted in reply.
Ash closed his eyes shamefully and said in a low voice "I give up."
"What" said the leader man?" He could not believe his ears. The other was just the same in shock
"I give up. I'm worthless against you guys. What can a mere 'thing' can do against such powerful and intelligent people. I don't want to fight no more." Ash spoke softly with tears in his eyes. Something he never did in this place.
"Heh heh heh heh this was too easy. Finally some kind of intelligent from 'it'" said the shorter as the leader unlocked the chains from the metal cuffs around his arms and legs. Too bad the shorter one was too close to Ash's thick skull. 'I show him intelligent.' Ash though as he slammed his head into his face. This quick movement caught them off guard.
"Ahhh my nose" he yelled as he let so of Ash's arms. The one that was holding his leg loosen his gripped, and Ash took the time to twisted his body while and kick him as hard as he could while fall to the ground. He landed quite gracefully to his own surprised. As soon as his feet touch the ground he the short one again to knock him out and then jumped up tackle the guy who pulled his chain.
Ash looked at the men that were all on the floor. Then looked at the door. He hesitated part of him wanted to hurt them just as much they hurt him. The other part of him yelled at him and said 'go for the door go for the door.' Ash looked at the leader and smiled evilly. "Well well well, look at the 'little experiment now.'" Ash took his foot and step on his throat. With amazing strength he held him down with no problem. The man struggled to breathe as Ash cut his air supply. While the man face started to change color from the lack of oxygen getting in his lung Ash mind was whirling.
'What am I doing I need to get out of here.'
'Why you have more than enough time before they even notices'
'But to kill them.'
'They are a threat and threats need to be removed.'
'Remove? Are they that bad?'
'What are you doing considering this Ash? This is not right you know it'
"This is not right" Ash yelled at his self as he left his foot. "What am I doing? I.I have to get out here." He ran to the door and opened and ran to his left.
'Why did you stop'
'Keep running'
"Shut up" he ran not knowing if he was running the right way or not. Just knowing that he was running away from the lab. But then he stopped when he saw a woman. A woman that he was sure he hates. "Prof. Vine!"
"Yes amazing skills you developing." She smiled at the confuse boy then his emotion turn to hate. "Don't you like the new feeling I'm developing for you? They making you so precise" she laughed at the boy who struggling with his self. 'My new emotion?'
'Kill her, what are you waiting for'
'No way can't kill'
'She hurt you, she is the cause of all of this'
"Shut up I will not kill her" he growl in both pain and confusing. His head hurt from both his headache and his brain trying to process all these thoughts.
"Hmmm it seems you don't, but that's ok you get use to it. Time for me to deal with those fools for letting you get so close escaping. Ninetails help my pride specimen into the lab, it seems that I might have start using more forceful mean to break 'it'. And do it now" Ninetails shocked her head and use her physic power and use painful teleportation. That her body didn't like to use.
Dr. Vine walked down the hall thinking to herself. 'That child had more potential and will power she had ever come across.' The first time in her life she was unsure that she will be able to break him completely. Luckily for her she had a feeling that the boy was planning something over the course of time. He came in with least bruise than before, she was not stupid as she still saw 'its' determination still there in 'its' eyes. She told those fool "To be careful around 'it'."
She watched in a secret room the hold plot play out. Ash almost fooled her but she will never tell no one that a boy almost did. 'There's only one good thing about this and that it proves the 'it' is breaking. She smiled as at the scene when Ash nearly suffocated the man.' "They wish he had killed them." She walked in the room where two unknown people sit in the shadows.
One of them was one year older than Ash. She almost looked human if you can consider the fact that she had claws on her hands that touch the ground. And two extremely long fangs protruding from her mouth. Her eyes glisten like cats' when the light just hit them right glowing a golden yellow. And what you consider hair was very fine green with purple tips spines that were poisonous as a full grown Abark. They spike like Sandsherw but stopped at shoulder length. Her skin had silvery glow as it was just living metal. She had a white one sleeve tang top and pair of short black jeans they show her well built from of muscle that she 'giving' to her.
Her name was long forgotten through the tormented of her mind and body. She was just a beginner of her pokemon journey when she had misfortune to run into a Ninetails who she though was hurt floating in the water. It was a stormy night and she was near water at the time when she was taking so many people believed she drowned. If only that was true, if only she could remember who she was a kind hearted girl who will help any one she can. Her desire to be a healer had been turn to simply become a killer. No remorse and a simple joy of seeing it done. She smiled at her Mistress she knew that something was going to be done.
The other was a boy was same age as Misty. (A/N I taking the accounted that Misty is two year older than Ash) He looked about the age of an eight when Prof. Vine first caught the homeless child who helped wild pokemon. He had short blonde hair and bright green eyes that lose all emotion but fear and uncertainty. He more human in appearance than his 'sister', he was ghost like because you could see almost through him at times and two black leather wings and tails. His transparency only changes when he called on the many elements of his power so his body became the element he used. His false innocent make him seem incapable to do damages, but in reality he did not care any more. He did recognize the different in life and death, only the purpose of obeying.
He was a child that had no home to even if he could remember the important of one. The only home he had was with the pokemon who he took care of off the streets. Though few people did take notices and offer him a place to stay, he even was about to get adopt, before his 'running away'. The people looked for him but never found the boy that stole their hearts. Never knowing that only few wild pokemon heard his angst cries that left them fearful of that spot for years to come. He was mere ghost of himself in both body and mind. He simply looked toward mother who gave him order to follow.
Prof. Vine looked at her two successful projects yet failure as well. Each had there strength and weakness. The boy had to be told almost ever thing that need to be done as for the girl she was not so easily control when she get into her killing 'lust'. The boy had control of almost all elements, fire, water, air (flyer), electric, ghost, and physic, making him very lethal foe but since he took their form, he also have their weakness. While the girl had taken the power of rock, steel, ground, poison, bug, and normal type, her defense are great but she lose herself easily in berserk mode and easily be side tracked. Both problems had been reduced by sure force by her part. But know she had a child that most likely could gain all their strength and not their weakness. A perfect being and weapon.
"I need you two to remove some unwanted people in the base, they almost lost your new 'brother' and I can't let failures not learn from their mistakes. Anyway they ran out of there usefulness"
"How do you want them removed, Mistress" asked the girl.
"Anyway you want child, but do it quickly and make sure there no remind of them." The girl eyes glinted for only a moment. 'This will be fun'
"Understood mother" said very quite voices of the boy.
"Good when you done go back in your room, I have to still deal with your stubborn 'brother'" she left the girl with the scent of the three men that she knew were running for their lives. Too bad they didn't make it that far before they were caught. During this time Prof. Vine smiled to herself as she started toward the lab to her newest specimen.
Richie, Duplica, and Gray were only the few of many that came to pallet town when they heard of Ash's kidnapping, but they was the only one staying at the time being. They knew that they were needed to help with Ash's distressful pokemon, who were taking the blow the worst. Many the pokemon, with the help of them and Prof. Oak, Misty Brock and Mrs. Ketchum had gotten better over the pass month. That month was hell for everyone who cared for Ash.
Pikachu was still the worst condition than all the other. Pikachu greatly believed that he had failed Ash in that battle, even with the support of Ash's whole team Pikachu was still lost in his depression state. He shocked anyone who tried to come to close to him. He moved away from the group to be alone in his misery. When he woke up from the surgery he asked "Pikachu pika pikachu pikapi" (Did you find Ash). When they said "no" his little heart were crushed by his guilt and he never said another word to the misfortunes to everyone because he was the only one who saw what happen.
Pikachu maybe the worst condition but what amazed everyone else was how the fire dragon pokemon Charazard reacted to the news. Pikachu was lost in shame and misery, Charazard went on a rampage, being probably the most destructive by far. Charazard got the messages from Pidgeot. All they knew is that he was beyond anything anger they have ever seen and there was going to be hell to pay.
Flashback 3 weeks ago
Misty, Brock, Mrs. Ketchum, and Prof. Oak were trying their hardest to get baby Phanpy to eat. The little pokemon was starving his self. Prof. Oak and Mrs. Ketchum tried their hand at it but failed; now Brock and Misty were trying again. "Come on Phanpy, you can't do this to yourself" said Brock holding a pieces of his specialize pokemon food. It was one of Phanpy favorites but the baby just turned his head away from the food.
"Please Phanpy you can do it for 'mommy'. Look Togepi want you to try too" The Togepi hold a pieces of food to his best friend.
"Togepiiiiii togepiiiii" (Here Phanpy you can have my pieces) It was worry for his friends. All them look so said that 'daddy' was missing, specially 'mommy' who cries in her sleep and in 'aunties' arms. He felt so helpless as snuggle up to 'mommy' at night trying make her happy, but he to miss 'daddy' and it was hard, but Togepi was ever so hopeful.
"Phanpy phanpy phanpy" (I want 'daddy')
"I know, I miss 'daddy' too but don't worry we find 'daddy'. Want we Brock" jabbing him on his side.
"Um.She right Phanpy but..um 'daddy' will be very sad when he come back and see that you are sick" The words 'daddy' being sad made Phanpy eat his first pieces food since a week ago.
"That's a good boy" Mrs. Ketchum said joyfully.
"I was getting a little worry about him," said Prof. Oak. "He too young to do that to himself"
"I know we just have to make sure we find dad. I mean Ash," she corrected her self. But not before he put a smile on every on face. Those smiles were rush off when Tracy came barging in.
"What is it Tracy? Is it about Ash" ask Prof. Oak?
"No, I sorry to get your hopes up" he added when he saw the gloom return their faces. Phanpy stopped eating again.
"What got you so work up" Prof. asked the watcher. While other was back at square one trying to convince Phanpy to eat again.
"Charazard is on a rampage near New Bark Town." Everyone gave him a confused look. Ash's Charazard is on a rampage near New Bark Town" he tried again.
"Are you sure," Brock was asking but he remembered who he was talking to. Tracy could tell the different in between pokemon almost as well as the trainers that train them. "Never mind"
"It still on the New now, come look for your self" he hurry them along.
...There seems no way to stop this craze pokemon who started to attack an empty building. No one knows why but... Wait, wait I can't believe it. It's Team Rocket, it's one of Team Rocket's bases.
The camera turn to show a very angry looking Charazard slamming through a building a, you could even heard his angry cries even though the News people was keeping a great distant from the building. A powerful angry pokemon is something you don't want to get to close to, but it was a rare thing to see one act without a trainer command. All of the sudden, people in black clothing with red R started to run out of the building like Rattata from a sinking ship.
Some were even brave or stupid enough to try to fight the pokemon as he hover over them. But any pokemon that these people used were quickly defeated by the angry dragon' Flamethrower, or Fireblast. Two of the Team Rocket member who try to fight was Chad and Stephen, who were quickly disposed of with a swept of Charazard's tail.
"We have to stop him" said Mrs. Ketchum.
"Why? They deserver it. It's there fault that Ash is gone!" she stated angrily.
"Misty, as much as I am mad at Team Rocket they don't deserved this. Ash wouldn't his pokemon do this." Mrs. Ketchum stated firmly.
"You right" she growl to herself. But she still though they deserved every bit of it. "But how do you think we can stop him."
"I think he hurting like all Ash pokemon" Tracy stated. He was still looking at the T.V, with his arms folded.
"I believe you are right." Prof. Oak agreed with the watcher. There was no other reason why Charazard will do this.
"But that still don't help how do we stop them" Brock said to the other. Everyone went silent again. That silent was not there for long because their answers came in a form of Lance the Dragon Master, and Claire the Blackthorn's Gym leader who both pull out their pokeballs and let loose a Dragonair and a Dragonite. These two pokemon flew toward their opponent.
Charazard eyes his two opponents with only mere irritation that they were interfering his search for his trainer Ash. He would have enjoyed the battle with two powerful pokemon that were coming toward him for a double Tackle but he had no time for this. He opened his mouth and produced a powerful Dragon Rage at the pokemon. Attack was released so quickly that the two dragon pokemon barely had time to dodge the attack. They both move away from each other as the attack pushed them even father away.
They was both dazed a bit when the orange dragon flew full forces toward Dragonite, Tackle him to ground with an earth quaking crash. Charazard stood over his opponent and started a Flamethrower when Dragonair use Thunder that stun Charazard long enough for Dragonite to use its own Tackle knocking the Charazard to the ground. Charazard shocked his head looked at the dragons, he had to finish this fast.
Charazard pushed his self off the ground and into the air and lunch a Hyper Beam. Dragonite countered it with own Hyper Beam as the two collided there was explosion of black smoke and power. But none of the pokemon seemed to be hurt as all three of them flew from the smoke area and started throw powerful attacks at each other. Charazard started a steam of Flamethrower making the pokemon to dodge the attack. Dragonite took the time to used Dragon Rage to cause the dragon to stop and move from the attack. Dragonair than use Blizzard and hit the dragon straight on, but Charazard just ignored the pain and grab the long slender blue and white pokemon and started a Semi Toss.
Dragonair used this closeness to use Twister while he was circling in the air to get momentum. Charazard remember this trick and used flamethrower to create a Flaming Semi Toss. He was not the only one who remembered this move; both Claire and Dragonair remember this. As Charazard slam the pokemon to the ground. "This is definitely not a wild pokemon" Lance stated to his sister.
"No I believe not" she said absented mindedly. 'No I believed that this is Ash's Charazard he the only one who did that move. But why'
The battle still raged on as each pokemon stated to use their more powerful attacks against each other. They almost too tired to dodge half the time, but even against the odds Charazard was still ready for more his rage and his will power will not let the fact that he were greatly injure and weak. Fireblasts, Dragon Rages, Hyperbeam, Thunder and Blizzards were used as if they were basic attacks. Finally Dragonite use Twister trapping in the powerful wind while Dragonair use a Thunder that knock the orange dragon out of the sky and onto the ground.
Lance took one of his pokeballs and tried to capture the pokemon. The ball simply bounced off the body. "I knew it" as he this time pulled one of the escape proof pokeball instead, which greedily sucked up the fainted dragon. During this time Liza and Charala may their appearance at the scene.
"Wait Lance I know that Charazard." Liza yelled to the two Dragon trainers.
"Who do it belong to Liza? I know it's not one of the Charazard from the valley" Lance asked the girl.
"Your right it belong to a boy name Ash"
"Ash?" Lance said in a confuse manner. He remembered meeting a boy with that name also his sister mentioning it.
"So it is Ash's Charazard. When I saw him used that moved I was sure it was him. But why did it do that?" Claire asked. It didn't make sense for it to go on a rampage for no reason. Charazard was a really well train pokemon and well train pokemon don't go crazy over no reason at all.
"I don't know. One day it just flew off madder than a Jigglypuff not being able to find someone to listen to its song, after talking to a Pidgeot."
"A Pidgeot in the Charazific Valley?" ask Lance.
"I know it weird but only conclusion I could make is that it was one of Ash's pokemon."
"I think we should talk to this Ash boy" said Lance
"Lance" said a distress voice Lisa. "Ash not a bad kid."
"I met him too but what just happen cannot be ignored. A Charazard going beserk like that after talking to a Pidgeot needs to be checked, and Ash is the only connection right now."
"I know but."
"But my brother has to do his job. Anyway I will like to know why Ash miss the Johto Silver Conference" she cut off Liza.
"Well I coming with you. I worry about Charazard and I too will like to know what's going on."
"Fine then" Lance said to end the discussion. He went to his Dragonite and asked her if she had the strength to fly him and his sister. She nodded her head yes and he, his sister, and Liza was off toward Pallet. It took them least than an hour to get there. "Ok Dragonite you need a rest return." The dragon pokemon disappear into the pokeball. "Do you know which house he lives in?"
"No" was the reply of the two girl.
"Great now we have to search the town" Lance grumbled
"Wait I think I see his Pikachu" said Lisa as she pointed the yellow mouse sitting on the porch. It had a white patch over its brown strips on its back. It was very strange to see the pokemon with out his trainer.
"Rooooaaar" (Yes that's him) Charala conformed her trainer.
The three human walk toward the Pikachu who was looking at the sky. 'Pikapi I'm so sorry I fail you. Please come back.'
"Pikachu do you know where Ash is" said Liza as she approached Pikachu. She bended down on one knee to looked at it closer. It had wounds on its body that just started to scared. It eyes was not even focus at all as it looked at the sky. "Pikachu did you hear me." She reach toward the pokemon but she pulled it back quickly as the electric ran through her body. Spark still was on his cheeks when it turned toward them angrily then ran off. 'Why want they leave me alone'
"Rooooaaar" (Are you ok Liza) she gave a dark glare at the pokemon.
"Yes I'm fine Charala. I never seen Pikachu act like that." Lance felt grimmer at the statement and what he just saw a very hurt Pikachu. Lance walked on the door and knock.
"I'll get it" said a boy behind the door. But Lance heard more than a pair of feet coming, so he gripped his pokeball.
"Lance calm down" his sister stated firmly.
Brock opened the door to see Lance the Dragon Master, Liza from Charazific Valley, and Claire gym leader of Blackthorn standing before him. Before Lance could say anything, Brock jump in and said "Heaven had sent down two angel at the dire need for beauty." Brock sing song like voice as he grab the two lady hands. "What can a young man do to get your undying love and affection toward him?"
*all three do anime sweat drop*
"Brock!!" yelled the red head as she grabbed his ear and pulled him away. "Sorry about that" When Brock was far away from the girls Misty notices who she was talking to. "Did you bring Charazard" Misty asked hopefully.
"Yes, but I like to speak to Ash." Mrs. Ketchum, Tracy, and Prof. Oak walked in at these exact words were spoken. Everyone went silent in the room it was so quieted you could hear every ones heart beat. Lance felt like spoken a forbidden word and because every eye was on them.
"Is everyone ok" ask Liza hoping to break the very uncomfortable silent and stares.
It took a while before someone talked. "Did anybody seen Pikachu. I have to change that banged of his" Misty said a little too happily.
"Umm. He was outside before we came in" Claire said who was a little thrown off by the changes of emotion.
"Good" she smiled too big for her face and left outside.
"Misty waited you going to need help and gloves." Brock ran after her forgetting about the two lovely ladies he fell in love minute ago.
"Th..th..their some at my house," Mrs. Ketchum cried out running after the two teen with tears in her eyes. They all gone in mere seconds.
"Oh look at the time" Tracy said while he looked at his watchless arm. I'm so sorry I have to go check..on...um. Hoho, that's right bye" he said quickly.
"Hoho? Lance question but Tracy was out of sight. "What's going on here?" he question the only person in the room, Prof. Oak.
"It's a long story that it's up to me to tell. Please come and sit down" They follow the old researcher into the living room and sat down.
"Um. Where Ash" ask Lance unsure he was about to get the same reaction as before.
"He had been kidnapped"
"What!" Said the girls.
"I heard nothing about this" Lance exclaimed.
"I know the official believe we should keep it down low until more evident are secured.
"But why" Claire asked. "Who would kidnap Ash?"
"Does this have to do with Team Rocket" Liza asked. Both Lance and Claire looked at her than at Prof. Oak.
"Yes that is what it seems to be, but I not that sure and neither are the authority. But so far it point toward them."
"That's why Charazard went berserker" Liza stated.
"How did he found out" Oak asked
"I think if Ash has one, a Pidgeot" Claire stated.
"I see that where it went to" Prof. put his hands on his head. "I knew that word will spread out through the pokemon. Especially with Noctowl and Pidgeot flying around. I had been so worry that Ash's pokemon may get a little aggressive if he not found soon, Pikachu and Charazard proves it"
Lance felt a little guilty what he was thinking at first but now was only a little nerves. If Ash's pokemon where as good as his Charazard and Pikachu they could have a little problem. "Wait you say Pikachu is aggressive" Remembering when Liza got shock.
"Yes, but it more of a passive aggressiveness. Human who try to touch it get shock a pokemon will get more powerful blow."
"What about the rest?" ask Claire
"Each one dealing with their pain their own way. Phanpy won't barely eat, Bayleef and Heracross is mopping around, Noctowl is missing, Totodile and Bulbasaur are running around trying to help everyone they can but get into arguments just as much as they help. Cydaquil is in the denial stated, Squrtile had been keeping busy helping Officer Jenny and fire squid, but he been tired his self out. Muk and Kingler had become least active, Snorlax has actually loss a few pound. Pidgeot stop flying around, Primeape came to help, and the Toros are still knocking down my fence, if I may say even more so" he laugh at the thought. "Butterfree is unknown for now"
"And Lapras is sick" said Tracy walking in the room and sit down. "I just got off the phone with Nurse Joy at the Pokemon Center where me an Ash met. They said they found her beached, crying about Ash. Her mother and the pod there too, but they worry about Lapras getting worst."
"Oh dear" said Liza
"I guess the secret out" Tracy said sadly.
"I think is better this way. Everyone would be looking for him and it be harder to hide him to long." Lance stated.
"I agreed with my brother. Ash have too many friends that will be looking everywhere for him"
"What about Charazard" the ever observant watcher.
"I don't know" say Lance. "I me he kind of hard to handle"
"We can handle him" said Misty. "Please don't take him away." The girl had rubber gloves holding a small egg shape pokemon who was sleep. "I know we can" Lance looked at the pokeball and gave it to her.
"Be careful" and turn to leave and said "We will find Ash"
End of Flashback
Charazard had been doing a lot better and because of him Pikachu haven't been as bad as before.
"Ahhhhhh" yelled Misty. Then there were the sound of broken glass and a broken chair. Everyone ran into the room.
"Misty what's wrong?" Duplica asked.
"I just wish I can do something, I have a feeling that something not right. That Ash is in worst trouble now than before. And the only one who saw what happen is a mute Pikachu with an anger management problem. Damn you Pikachu"
"Misty you know you don't mean that, you're just a little upset" said Richie
"Pikachu pika pika pikachu" (Pikachu will come around) said Sparky
"I know I know but, you don't feel it. It like Ash is watching us trying to reach us but he can't." A tear fell from her eyes.
"Misty don't lose hope" said Gary. Gary felt bad about what was going in on, and even though he didn't show it he respected Ash as a trainer, if not a brother. He only picked on him to push him a little harder so he will have the best match against his best friend. This situation made that hard.
"I will never lose hope, I know that Ask will come back" she glared at Gary. She couldn't understand why he will say that. 'I just don't know when, and if he be the same person I love. Oh Ash please be ok'
"Ash is strong he be ok" Delia said more to herself than anyone else in the room.
Misty never knew but her thoughts and the scene had reach a certain raven hair boy who was finish with his shots and was back in the room he so hatefully had been dragged. "Misty" he said low voices waking up from his drugged inhabit sleep. "Misty I love you too, I try to come back to you and everyone else real soon. I promise to keep on trying" 'But I don't know if I stay the same.' He though before going back to sleep.
SD: I think this is my longest chapter yet
Lime: That because you keep adding thing in.
SD: Yeah but information well worth it. I think? Anywho next chapter I am pretty sure most reader will like the next chapter. Lime sometimes I wonder what easier, animating or writing.
Lime: So you could know Star is an Animation Major.
SD: Yeah and it is hard work. It takes about 50 pieces of paper to animate about 25 sec. And drawing it takes days depending how complex the thing you animating. Ok writer is easier.
Lime: What about Grammar?
SD: Ok they're both hard. But I'm getting better. I will like to take this time thank my reviewer they make me keep on going.
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