SD: I have a feeling that this story is going end up a bit longer than my
original goal.
Lime: Nooooooooo
SD: Yeah I feel dread coming on because the longer it is the most likely I will not finish this. But I will not let this feeling win and I will finish this for all my reviewer. Plus I know that everyone dying to know what move Ash use. It the move I use when I want to finish off a pokemon in my game.
Lime: Also she sorry for the long wait. School is back and it was harder for her to get everything done that she suppose to done before hand. And for that she miss two day.
SD: It not my fault the school send the wrong letter to me, well let me stop talking and begin the story.
Lime: Read the other chapters from before and get my point.
Overcoming oneself
Everyone was looking at both Misty and Gary as if they were on trail. Gary had his 'I'm innocent' look and Misty was not even paying attention to what was going on. She was scared. Scared for Ash, scared that she waited to long to tell him how she felt, scared that this was all her fault. Her mind play hundred of scenario in her head, 'Why Ash' she thought to herself. 'Out all the people in the world, Ash did not deserved this.' Misty just wanted to cry out in distress once again but Misty could not there so much to worry about, all dealing with Ash. She took a deep mental breath and a spoke.
"Look I don't know that much about Ash but I do know that my mom was involve in it and that she is the reason that Ash got away," she looked at everyone to see if they was following what she was saying. No dare to interrupt. "She gave Ash a note that he gave to me."
"What did the note say?" asked Professor asked the tired girl.
Misty thoughts went painfully to the letter. Every word was sketched to her memories, because it was the last thing she get from her mother. Words of sorrow, concern, and information to Ash's state. 'No don't worry about that know' Misty went to start to speak but Gary cut her short. " Let cut the letter short. It mention that Ashy boy have develop new skills as well as a new personality, which may turn out worst than Ash none social self."
While everyone soaked in what Gary just blurted out, Misty whisper harshly to overconfident boy, "I could have told him."
"Yeah you could have but I just did, so stop your worrying." Misty felt something in his words. Was Gary Oak being concern about her? Did he see the pain that she felt about the letter? 'No Misty you over analyzing this, Gary is a jerk. He just didn't think you could speak for yourself.' But either way she found her self saying "Thank you" to him. Gary shrugged his shoulder, as one would brush it off in the wind.
"Oh dear, I think we should get Ash check out now, even if he refuses to do so. I'm very concern of his health, mentally and physically."
"So we should get him now" asked Tracy.
"No I think we should let him sleep unless we have to worry about those drugs." He looked at Sabrina who shocked her head no. "Plus I don't want to stress Ash mind out any farther than it is. If he wake up while he getting check out he might not be happy about it."
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Pikachu made it to Prof. Oak's lab in seconds; only he found that the front door was not pokemon friendly or Pikachu friendly. "Pikachu" (Open the door) he yelled. But his voice did not reach the ears of the human inside and the pokemon that was in their pokeballs or was outside on the other end of the 'oversize house'. "Pika pika pikachu" (Come on someone have to hear me) Pikachu wailed in high squeaks. Pikachu put his ear on the door to hear what was going on. He caught the last bit of what Prof. Oak was saying about not getting Ash now. "Pi" (Damn).
"Toooooogeeeee togepi toge" (Oooooooooh Pikachu said a bad human word) came a little voice from the other side of the door.
Pikachu didn't bother to apologize it was no time. "Pikachu pika pikachu chu pikachu." (Togepi I need you to get one of the adults to open the door) "Pikachu pi pikachu" (It very important that I talk to them) Pikachu waited for a reply from the egg pokemon when the door suddenly opened showing Togepi standing at the door with a smile. This left the electric mouse complex what happen because the baby was by himself. Than he remembered that Togepi knew Physic. "Pikachu pi pika"(Thank you Togepi) he said happily and gave the pokemon a hug and hurry off to where the other was. Togepi smile happily because Pikachu was happy again and he hurried to follow the quick footed mouse.
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[Do you think you can defeat me that easily] question Ashura as he got up. Ash and Ashura stand on four as they both looked at each other as perfect mirror. Both having their ears draw back teeth bare. Ash's brown eyes stay focused on Ashura's red eyes, both waiting for any move from their default stance.
[No I don't think, I know] and with that Ash charged up a Hyper Beam. The only move that Ash knew that had great destructive force. But not only that Ashura was at close range. He could not miss, well a big part of him hope that he could not miss. The white and yellow normal type move grew quickly into a ball of raw power from his physical body; every cell in his body gave a bit of energy to contribute to this attack. Only in nanosecond the energy was gather and released.
Ashura was ready. He knew what his counterpart was thinking and he was ready to dodge the powerful attack. The attack was upon him as he flexed his legs to jump but than the 'ground' started to become unstable from underneath him and was overtaking by yellow and white power hitting his very core, having no way of counter the attack. He simply disappeared but before he did he spoke to Ash. [Ash do not think I am gone because as long as you live I live. I am part of your soul and mind even before Vine's help] than voice drifted away, but thoughts stayed. 'There no way for me to make him go away'
Ash looked around very weakly his body was tire from attack he just used. He lay on the 'ground' unable to stand when the 'ground' from under him shocked after he released the attack. He thrown from the ground into the air and back down again, haven't move from the spot he landed. Soon Ash saw a blue little pokemon looking at him concernedly. "Daddy did I hurt you? I sorry if I did but that bad thingy was going to move from your attack"
Ash smile at his pokemon who seemly did not notice his change or did not care. [No I'm all right] said Ash as he stood up on two legs. [That was a great Earthquake attack, thank you.] Ash went to pet his pokemon when he looked at his hands, or paws. His eyes than follow his arms and than legs cover with short black fur. He took his 'paw' and studied his face with touch all the way to his very large ears. He went back over his mouth or muzzle that had small but very sharp canine teeth. Than his eyes caught his tail that sway with it own mind. Ash caught the tail and looked at it closely. Tears started to build in his eyes [Phanpy what color are my eyes.]
Phanpy watched as first his 'daddy' was happy but went back to sad. "There brown 'daddy'" he did not understand why daddy was getting all sad. They won against the bad thingy. He should be happy not sad. "We can try and go home." Phanpy watch as 'daddy got even sadder as his ears and tail went back. "We won 'daddy' why are you sad."
[I don't think I could go back]
"Why can't you go back" the baby asked not understanding none of this nonsense. "We got here we can leave"
[Looked at me I'm not even human]
"Does that matter? You still 'daddy'." Ash looked at the young pokemon. 'Does it matter' he thought to himself. 'Does it matter? Yes it matter, he did not no one hate him or fear him or maybe treat him like a test subject.' Ash wanted his friends treat him as what he use to be and how was they going to do that if they see him like the way he look.
[I can't Phanpy. I.. I can't go back. I d..d..don't know how or how will everyone will act if if they see me. You go home I'll stay here.]
"But you can't stay here, ple.."
[Go away Phanpy] Ash growled at his pokemon and turned his head away. Though part him regretted that he was being so mean to the well-meaning pokemon. Most likely the only one who did not understand the fears and doubts that he felt. He felt so angry, confused, hurt, and scared inside. Though Ash overcame Ashura, Ashura was still apart of him. Ashura words linger still in Ash.
Phanpy was taking back by the anger in his trainer voice. Tears fill his eyes as he felt a tug that was pulling him away from his 'daddy.' A tug he did not fight. Ash looked back to where his pokemon once stood and now there was only a tear falling in the dark. [Sorry Phanpy.]
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Phanpy's eyes open up to a bright light than to a face of a well-known friend of Togepi. He was lying on a bed soft bed that was not in Ash's room but what he knew to be in Prof. Oak's lab. "Phanpy phan phan phanpy" (What going on where 'daddy') his throat hurt as well as his body but there was no marks from the battle he was just in. But when words reach he ears he remembered that his 'daddy' told him to leave and he was not coming back. Phanpy could not help but to start crying that he wanted his daddy in soft wail. It hurt his throat but that was only way he knew to show how he felt. So his cries turn to coughs and hiccups.
"Togepi togepiiiii piiiiiii" (Phanpy 'daddy' is sleeping in the other room) the egg pokemon tried to calm his best friend but with no avail to stop him from crying. This just made Togepi sad to and he started to cry too. That helped get the attention of Tracy and Misty who hurry to see what was wrong with Togepi.
"What wrong Togepi," Misty asked her baby pokemon. She did not notices that Phanpy was up because he had his head down and his eyes close.
"Togepiiii toge togepiiiiii" (Phanpy said he wan t 'daddy and got all sad so I got sad too) This is when both the water pokemon trainer and the watcher saw Phanpy hiccuping.
"Tracy go get Prof. Oak and the other" Tracy nodded and went to get others. "Phanpy you up are you ok what's wrong Phanpy" Misty asked the baby pokemon. But all Misty heard was sobs and hiccups. This made Misty nerves because she remembered that Pikachu saying that there was an unseen battle going on and Ash and Phanpy was in it. That why both was brought here. But by the time they got here the battle was over and they had to wait till they wake up. Ash had not yet wake up and neither did Phanpy till now. "Phanpy please you have to tell us what wrong" she fought the urge of overreacting. 'Please don't be like Pikachu'
Tracy follow by well size group behind him came in the room. Only one who was missing was the physic Sabrina, and Gary . "Did he said anything" asked the Professor.
"No he just keeps crying and hiccuping." Misty replied mournfully.
Pikachu jumped on the bed next to the pokemon. He bent to the pokemon ear and whisper something to him. Whatever he said it made Phanpy snapped his attention to Pikachu painfully fast. "Phan" (Ow)
Pikachu pika pikachu pika" (You ok now Phanpy)
"Phanpy phan phanpy" (Yep, kinda, I miss 'daddy') Phanpy phan phan phanpy phan phaaaaaan" (He said he not coming back that he scared and he told me to leave him alone) Phanpy let his head dripped.
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"So what wrong with him" Gary asked the physic.
"He is drifting away from us. I feel that he scared of something other than what he battle before. He not going to wake up if he keep it up" Sabrina said sadly in her usual control voice.
"Not trying to be mean but why are you so concern about Ash. What did he do for you, than beat you in a battle" Gary asked the green hair physic.
Sabrina smiled at Gary straight to the point boldness; most people was unsure how to approach her, Gary act like himself. "He put me back together when I was lost. He challenged me even when I turn him and his friends into doll size and again he challenge me after I turn his friends into doll. He have a very strong sprite, and I own him more than I could ever think of helping him."
Gary looked at the physic that stood with her back toward him as she spoke. Than looked at his rivaling friend who lay 'sleep' on the bed. "Is there anything we can do to pull him out of this" Gary asked.
" I might be able to make contact with him but he is stress mentally and emotionally. He own mind is shielding him away from what to believe causing him great stress."
"But at the end it all come up to one person doesn't it." Gary looking at his friend Ash.
"Yes it all up to Ash to wake up."
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Mrs. Ketchum sat on the swing that outside on the front porch looking into at the sky. She needed to be along for the moment. The mother of Ash body look rundown by father time for over due youth, her youthful exterior was stolen away from her from growing fears of her son health. Her heart was weary with stress of about what had happen to her only child and even though she had him in her sight she still couldn't protect him. How much right now she wanted to simply break down and cry but she couldn't. If she cry now that mean she gave up hope and she dare not give up that small light she had. That was Ash light, that light she will never let it blow out.
Delia wanted to know what could make her son, 'hide away' from his love ones. She closed her eyes. He was always there for them so what could have made him think that they would turn their back on him. She was Ash mother she didn't cared what happened, he will always be her little boy who needed to be reminded about his 'you know what'. 'What are you scare of Ash. Mommy could make it better if you just let mommy help.' These words she always told him when he was younger and she believed in them she hoped that Ash still do.
Once again she opened her eyes to now darken sky. White stars now sprinkle the heaven as small beacon of hope. She remember what she told Ash one time when he was younger. "As long as star can shine in the dark sky than they will always will be hope in the darkest despair" she said out loud to herself. "So stars keep on shining for my boy" She went to go in because the cold finally got to her when a strong gust of wind blew across her body making her turn and looked. Brock was helping a woman with red hair down from a Pidgoet.
The woman clothes looked warn and ripped as if she gotten in a fight with someone. And even though she got some oblivious 'hurts' she stood tall like the wounds on her body were nothing but few scratches and bump. She was focus on what needed to be done, but Delia was not sure what was it. Brock called Pidgoet back in the pokeball and he and the woman started toward Delia.
Delia with amazing feat appearance change to broken hearted and tire to her young self with more than second to spare. Delia smiled at the on coming guess, who quickly made it in front of her. "Hello my name is Mrs. Ketchum, can I help you"
The woman looked at Delia with a weak smile on her face and shocked her head no and followed by saying. "No I'm afraid not but I am here to check on Ash and possibly to see my daughter Misty." Delia was unsure what to say her brain was not working at that moment.
"Mrs. Ketchum this is Misty's mother Dr. Hazel Waterflower and she knows what happen to Ash and she here to help" Brock said quickly.
"Than by all mean, please come in." Delia did not fight the joy in her voice. "If you knows what happen to him than maybe you could help him wake up?" She pushed both of them through the house.
"Mom" Misty asked in almost in shocked to speak anything else. She thought she would be dead, but no doubt in her mind that the woman standing in front of her was her mom. She was an older version of Misty with out the one sided ponytail. She ran up and hugged the woman and started to cry. Something she did rarely even when she was younger but now it was something that was as normal as her love of water pokemon. "Mom so many thing been happening. Ash doesn't want to wake, and after I told him I love him and yet he doesn't want to wake because he scared. Mom I don't know what to do I want him come back." She cried in her mother's arms.
"Shhh Misty, just tell me what been happening and I fill in the detail that I can give." Misty looked up at her and her mother shared eyes.
"Brock what happen to your eye" asked Gary. Everyone looked at the taller boy who eye bruised.
"Let just say that I learned who Misty take after." Brock replied.
"Well it good to here that my little girl can take care of herself" Hazel smiled at her daughter. "So what wrong" Hazel went into let get down to business voice.
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"So Ash is forcing his self to stay a sleep" Hazel spoke to sum up what she just heard from varies of people and pokemon. Phanpy story told her that Vine did not make her move yet or that she failed. 'Most likely the first' she though negatively. But the young pokemon was very vage in information. "And that all you know."
"Yes," Oak said shaking his head with everyone else. "Mrs. Waterflower do you know why will Ash do this to himself."
Hazel thought to herself before speaking. "Yes I believe I know why your son will choice not to wake up. I also know what this bad thingy as the young pokemon call it." No one intervene so Hazel continued. "This bad thingy is a second personality of Ash that he develop with help of Vine. It was created from Ash own anger but been help along the way to be more powerful than that. I have been trying to Ashura in check as long as Ash is not too stressed out. That maybe one reason he don't want to come out because he scared he might hurt you."
"Phanpy phan phanpy phan." (But me 'dadddy' beat bad thingy together and he disappear.) Phanpy said in raspy voice.
"That maybe true but Ashura still may have a hold over Ash, even if you made him less controlling"
"But you say that was one reason, what could be the other" said Sabrina
Hazel took a deep breath. 'It may be cruel but they need to know'. "Ash was apart of Vine experiment call R.E.E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N. What this experiment mostly does is to try to create a bio-weapon. Ash's DNA been sliced with many types of Pokemon's DNA. Ash's DNA survived and merges with the Pokemon's DNA. Leaving Ash 70% human and 30% pokemon in this form.
"In this form what do you mean in this form" asked Mrs. Ketchum more in anger than fear.
"Ash has an second form that is 60% pokemon and 40% human." Hazel looked at every ones stun silent.
"Phanpy phanpy phan phan phan phan" (Do you mean when 'daddy' changes into that dark type pokemon that look kinda like Gary's Urbeoen) the young pokemon asked. Phanpy phan Phaaaaanpyyy" (Why will 'daddy' be sad about that).
"Because Ash will hold that form in two concepts. Ashura and he not being human." Said Sabrina.
"Is there anyway to turn him back" asked Brock
"No his DNA except the pokemon DNA. It will be like someone trying to rip your arms and legs off."
"Than we just have to wake up Ash" Misty said. "I don't care if Ash part pokemon he are friend and I still care about him. He is not getting away that easily."
"But how" asked Tracy
"By entering Ash mind and confront him, but I could only get a few of you through so who will it be."
~*~*~Misty's point of View~*~*~
The whole discussion about who and how many can going into Ash's mind was and pull him out was meaningless to me because one thing I knew for sure and that I was going. It could only be five people but I didn't care who else went or why because I was going and no one was going to persuade me other wise. But what surprised me was that Mrs. Ketchum didn't think that she be much help with pulling Ash out.
"Ash knows I care for him no matter what. Me saying to him again will not help him out of this sadness he put his self in. Ash doesn't need a mother love he need friendship and Misty." When she said my name I felt my cheeks burn as I looked in her eyes. I had a strongest feeling what she was saying to me. 'Bring my baby boy back Misty he needs you the most.' I hope in the deepest of my heart that she got my own words. 'I will bring him back for you and me, even if I have to knock some sense into that head of his.' She her smile widen showing her hidden wrinkles at the corner of her eyes. I believed she got my messages.
"Delia are you sure" asked Prof Oak.
"Yes I think the kids have a better chance than us adult." Prof. Oak replied
"I agree I think they will do a better job than us, unless they don't want to help" Sabrina spoke in her calm voice. She still gave me the creeps. She turned me and Brock into dolls to 'play' with us. But she was the only one that could help Ash.
"If you think I can help than I already in." said the great mimicker Duplica. Her voice sounded sincere but it hard to tell for ability to copy every ones' voice and look as well. Not that she can ever copy me. But she wouldn't be here if she didn't cared.
"Of course I can help" that comment was from that over confident, jerk Gary. But Gary, I learned that Gary was just as concern about Ash as Brock told me. But I still think he was ignoring.
"Ash is my dearest friend I every meet I am glad that I can help," said look alike, Richie. When I first met him I though he was smart and charming. Than when Ash went missing I though he tricked Ash to not to show up for his battle. But now I trusted him almost as much as Brock.
"Ash is like another little brother to me there was no way I leave him in trouble as long as I can help. " Brock, the eldest of are group was sure and focus. He was as reliable as rock foundation that he was for Ash and me. He being there made me sure that Ash will come back.
"Bayleef bay bay leeef" (And us? What shell we do?) Bayleef said unhappily. "Bay bay bayleef bay" (Stay and watch I want to help too). I almost forgot that the pokemon was all here to count for. After they found out that Ash was not doing well they wasn't going let us leave them out about what happen to their trainer. It was amazing to see how loyal was Ash pokemon.
"Coooooo cooooo cooo" (A human concept that need to be dealt with by human) "coooo coooo" (We pokemon don't judge the same as human judge.) "Coooo coooo coooo" (Do you think that Ash will listen to us anymore than he will listen to Phanpy).
"Bay bayleef bay" (But we can't let them handle this.) she said strongly.
"Cynda cyn cyndaquil" ( Do you think any of us like it but it is for the best) said Cyndaquil in his soft voice. He never had been the out spoken one of Ash group, unlike a certain plant that gave me a dirty look. It seem she was back to her old self. She quickly moved to Pikachu and spoke to him.
"Bay bay bayleeee bay baleef" (What do you think Pikachu. You been with Ash the longest)
I looked at Pikachu knowing that he agreed with Bayleef completely. Pikachu was not the one to sit and wait, like Ash. He wanted to be there and knows what happening and deepest part of me wanted him to say he will because he knew Ash. But what about what Noctowl said did she think that badly of us, no it just plain truth we human did have a narrow view point.
"Pikachu pika pikachu pi pika pi" (As munch as I hate to say this Bayleef. We can't help out on this.) My mouth dropped with a follow of 18 other mouth in the room. It was hard for him to say this but it was just as hard to hear him not arguing other wise. "Pikachu" (Take a picture it last a lot longer) Pikachu said ignored by everyone reaction.
"How about a sketch" Tracy piped in as he showed everyone his picture that just happened.
"Pika pika pikachu" (Ha ha ha very funny) commented Pikachu. "Pikachu pika pikapi" (Can we get on of saving Ash)
Sabrina got up and gave looked at all of us. "If you are willing to face the danger let us begin because the longer we wait the harder it will be convince him otherwise."
There was a lot a good luck said to us mostly from pokemon that could not do nothing else. But before I went in the room where Ash 'slept' my mom grabbed my arm. "Misty as I said in the letter I wrote Vine is still after Ash and you. I know that you want to get Ash and I know I can't stop you from doing this but, be careful. Vine had lay many traps in Ash mind. She may still be attacking it yet."
I shock my head with understanding. "I understand mom, thank you. I love you." I gave her a kiss on the cheek. Before I follow all Sabrina and other in the room.
"Are you ready" she asked in usual tone. I took a deep breathe and nodded my head yes, for my voice was lost in my thoughts of what is going to go on in Ash head. 'Well at least you find out if Ash actually have common sense or not.'
~*~End of Misty's Point of Veiw~*~
So many different minds, with so many different ways of thinking were all connected to one thing and that was to bring Ash back to the world. Sabrina took a deep breath. Though they all wanted Ash to come back they still was different and this was going to take her to the fullest contraction. She was glad that the they was all so young because adults had a tendency to be set in their way while kids are more prone to adjust to a new situation.
"So what do we do? Do we stand here and whole hands and sing Kumbaya My Lord" Gary grumbled with his arm folded.
Misty was this close to smack him on the head but Duplica add to Gary comment. "Don't worry Gray, if that have to happen, you could try and keep the beat your feet so we don't bare what you call singing." Than with Duplica amazing skill she mimic Gary's voice, off key, singing "Someone sleeping my lord."
"Shut up"
"What? The great Gary Oak don't have a skill come back" Gary just growled at the comment giving by Duplica.
"All you guys have to do is contrtate on what you want to say to Ash. I'll do the rest."
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Ash sat in the shadow of his mind felling guilty. 'Why were you so mean to Phanpy Ash' he thought to himself. Ash's tail moved backed and forth likes a cat do when it focusing on something. 'Because I wanted him to leave and there no other way that he would of leave, or maybe I just want to be just mean to him?' Ash slammed his fist in frustration at his thoughts. [Why? Why do these things always happen to me? Did I do something wrong in another lifetime or something?]
"Ash" said a whisper of a voice it had a rocky edge to it. A voice he trusted to tell him no wrong. Ash ears twitched toward the sound. Unsure what it was or who. The voice sounded familiar but even if it did Ash felt he should not listen to it. Ash lowered his ears down flat on his head and took his 'paws' over them.
"Ash where are you," another voice, a girl voice. A voice that usually be follow by a Ditto 'No please not this again please don't let it be this again' Ash close his eyes as if it will help drown out the voice.
" Hey, Ash please say something ", this voice reminded Ash of himself. 'The way I use to be.' Ash felt sadness cover his heart.
"Come on Ash you have to say something please," there was a lot of emotion in that voice. An angelic voice that always made him a bit tongue-tied.
[Mi..]'sty' Ash's body shiver with fear. 'They just going to start to taunt me again,' Ash thought weakly.
"Hey Ashy boy come out we know you're here" yelled a voice Ash knew his whole life. A voice that always taunted him before and the comment was soon follow by "Ow, shesh you didn't have to hit me"
"Is that even possible? Ow!"
"I guess you can Richie" said Duplica with laughter in her voice.
Ash was a bit complex of what happening now. And feeling like himself a bit he and forgetting that he didn't want listen to voices he asked [How can voices hit each other?] To what Ash could consider as a jump of surprise and someone staring at him. But all he saw was nothingness of this world he decided to confine his self to.
"Ash" they all yelled together.
"Ash we found you." Said Richie
[Found me? When did you lose me? You always find me anyway, with your taunts] Ash growled defensively. He looked around for the source of the voices nervously.
"Ash we never made fun of you to hurt you " stated Brock a bit confused by Ash reaction toward them. Brock could not see Ash just like the other but he felt Ash uneasiness and fear. 'Like a pokemon back up in a corner' he first thought but quickly displaced that. 'Ash is still are friend, Ash is still Ash.' But what Hazel told him about his young friend bother him still.
[Yeah you did, when I was here and when I was trapped with Vine, you call me names. You call me 'it'] He growled at that out full of hate. [Leave me along] he yelled at the voices that sounded like his friends.
"Ash all my life I known you I never called you 'it'. Loser and Ashy boy, yeah, but never 'it' Gary said.
"Come on Ash you can't really believe we did this to hurt you" Duplica tried to plea their case.
[Yep] Ash moved around uneasily. [What else will you voices will say to me. You voices never been nice to me before so why should I trust you now.]
"Ash who do you think we are! We are your friends not some crazy make believe voices that was made to taunt you" Misty yelled. Making Ash flinch from both the sudden loudness and the fact it was Misty.
[How can I believe that] but his thoughts speak was smaller and not so threaten. It was the same unsure feeling he felt every time he was with Misty.
"Because we are your friends Ash, and you can trust us, just like we trust you Ash" Richie said.
[Trust? Ha! Trust? My idea of trust is quite small if you asked me. I can't even trust myself. So what make you believe that I can trust voices that may or may not be friend. If you are my friend] Ash said in cold voice. [Than you can leave me along, you don't know what you getting yourselves into.]
Silent it whole over Ash's friends. That didn't sound like Ash at all. Ash never was the type to push away his friends so abruptly, logic yes but friends? And trust? Ash trusted most when most people would have said drop the bomb already and kill that thing.
"Ash you can't mean that" Richie spoke. Silent was his answer but Ash was still there, they felt him.
"So you would through all your beliefs in the wind like that" Misty yelled.
"Misty."
"No! Ash I can't believe you will become so cold. Ash your one I always deepen on to be the one who thinks that anything was possible. Where is that hopeful boy I love, that boy that I kiss just a few hours ago."
[Dead] Ash simply stated.
"No he not dead, unless you let him die Ash. Please come back with us please Ash." Misty started to cry. Her sobs echo though the darkness of Ash mind. Ash felt guilty again that he said something he shouldn't. He did mean to hurt 'Misty's voice' feeling. 'Could that mean that this is really Misty and them'. [You don't understand]
"Ash we know what happen to you. We now everything that sick women Vine did to you." Brock said. He voice sounded a bit unfocused by Misty's crying. "And with all that information we don't care Ash. Misty, Gary, your mom and everyone else don't care. All we want is you to wake up Ash and let us help you and stop hiding"
[You know but don't care, y.y..you don't h.h..hate me or..]
"We don't care Ash get it through that thick skull of yours" yelled both Misty and Gary. Ash blinked a couple of time to let it sink in. But than he felt something, that made his fur stand on.
[Guys something wrong] Ash voices said quickly.
"What do you me.." started someone than everyone started to yelled. Than quite took over the darkness.
[Guys? Misty, Brock, Duplica, Richie, Gary] Ash yelled each name with fear gaining in his thoughts speak. 'They in trouble it's all my fault.' [I coming don't worry I'm coming.]
SD: Well that it for now
Lime: R&R
Lime: Nooooooooo
SD: Yeah I feel dread coming on because the longer it is the most likely I will not finish this. But I will not let this feeling win and I will finish this for all my reviewer. Plus I know that everyone dying to know what move Ash use. It the move I use when I want to finish off a pokemon in my game.
Lime: Also she sorry for the long wait. School is back and it was harder for her to get everything done that she suppose to done before hand. And for that she miss two day.
SD: It not my fault the school send the wrong letter to me, well let me stop talking and begin the story.
Lime: Read the other chapters from before and get my point.
Overcoming oneself
Everyone was looking at both Misty and Gary as if they were on trail. Gary had his 'I'm innocent' look and Misty was not even paying attention to what was going on. She was scared. Scared for Ash, scared that she waited to long to tell him how she felt, scared that this was all her fault. Her mind play hundred of scenario in her head, 'Why Ash' she thought to herself. 'Out all the people in the world, Ash did not deserved this.' Misty just wanted to cry out in distress once again but Misty could not there so much to worry about, all dealing with Ash. She took a deep mental breath and a spoke.
"Look I don't know that much about Ash but I do know that my mom was involve in it and that she is the reason that Ash got away," she looked at everyone to see if they was following what she was saying. No dare to interrupt. "She gave Ash a note that he gave to me."
"What did the note say?" asked Professor asked the tired girl.
Misty thoughts went painfully to the letter. Every word was sketched to her memories, because it was the last thing she get from her mother. Words of sorrow, concern, and information to Ash's state. 'No don't worry about that know' Misty went to start to speak but Gary cut her short. " Let cut the letter short. It mention that Ashy boy have develop new skills as well as a new personality, which may turn out worst than Ash none social self."
While everyone soaked in what Gary just blurted out, Misty whisper harshly to overconfident boy, "I could have told him."
"Yeah you could have but I just did, so stop your worrying." Misty felt something in his words. Was Gary Oak being concern about her? Did he see the pain that she felt about the letter? 'No Misty you over analyzing this, Gary is a jerk. He just didn't think you could speak for yourself.' But either way she found her self saying "Thank you" to him. Gary shrugged his shoulder, as one would brush it off in the wind.
"Oh dear, I think we should get Ash check out now, even if he refuses to do so. I'm very concern of his health, mentally and physically."
"So we should get him now" asked Tracy.
"No I think we should let him sleep unless we have to worry about those drugs." He looked at Sabrina who shocked her head no. "Plus I don't want to stress Ash mind out any farther than it is. If he wake up while he getting check out he might not be happy about it."
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Pikachu made it to Prof. Oak's lab in seconds; only he found that the front door was not pokemon friendly or Pikachu friendly. "Pikachu" (Open the door) he yelled. But his voice did not reach the ears of the human inside and the pokemon that was in their pokeballs or was outside on the other end of the 'oversize house'. "Pika pika pikachu" (Come on someone have to hear me) Pikachu wailed in high squeaks. Pikachu put his ear on the door to hear what was going on. He caught the last bit of what Prof. Oak was saying about not getting Ash now. "Pi" (Damn).
"Toooooogeeeee togepi toge" (Oooooooooh Pikachu said a bad human word) came a little voice from the other side of the door.
Pikachu didn't bother to apologize it was no time. "Pikachu pika pikachu chu pikachu." (Togepi I need you to get one of the adults to open the door) "Pikachu pi pikachu" (It very important that I talk to them) Pikachu waited for a reply from the egg pokemon when the door suddenly opened showing Togepi standing at the door with a smile. This left the electric mouse complex what happen because the baby was by himself. Than he remembered that Togepi knew Physic. "Pikachu pi pika"(Thank you Togepi) he said happily and gave the pokemon a hug and hurry off to where the other was. Togepi smile happily because Pikachu was happy again and he hurried to follow the quick footed mouse.
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[Do you think you can defeat me that easily] question Ashura as he got up. Ash and Ashura stand on four as they both looked at each other as perfect mirror. Both having their ears draw back teeth bare. Ash's brown eyes stay focused on Ashura's red eyes, both waiting for any move from their default stance.
[No I don't think, I know] and with that Ash charged up a Hyper Beam. The only move that Ash knew that had great destructive force. But not only that Ashura was at close range. He could not miss, well a big part of him hope that he could not miss. The white and yellow normal type move grew quickly into a ball of raw power from his physical body; every cell in his body gave a bit of energy to contribute to this attack. Only in nanosecond the energy was gather and released.
Ashura was ready. He knew what his counterpart was thinking and he was ready to dodge the powerful attack. The attack was upon him as he flexed his legs to jump but than the 'ground' started to become unstable from underneath him and was overtaking by yellow and white power hitting his very core, having no way of counter the attack. He simply disappeared but before he did he spoke to Ash. [Ash do not think I am gone because as long as you live I live. I am part of your soul and mind even before Vine's help] than voice drifted away, but thoughts stayed. 'There no way for me to make him go away'
Ash looked around very weakly his body was tire from attack he just used. He lay on the 'ground' unable to stand when the 'ground' from under him shocked after he released the attack. He thrown from the ground into the air and back down again, haven't move from the spot he landed. Soon Ash saw a blue little pokemon looking at him concernedly. "Daddy did I hurt you? I sorry if I did but that bad thingy was going to move from your attack"
Ash smile at his pokemon who seemly did not notice his change or did not care. [No I'm all right] said Ash as he stood up on two legs. [That was a great Earthquake attack, thank you.] Ash went to pet his pokemon when he looked at his hands, or paws. His eyes than follow his arms and than legs cover with short black fur. He took his 'paw' and studied his face with touch all the way to his very large ears. He went back over his mouth or muzzle that had small but very sharp canine teeth. Than his eyes caught his tail that sway with it own mind. Ash caught the tail and looked at it closely. Tears started to build in his eyes [Phanpy what color are my eyes.]
Phanpy watched as first his 'daddy' was happy but went back to sad. "There brown 'daddy'" he did not understand why daddy was getting all sad. They won against the bad thingy. He should be happy not sad. "We can try and go home." Phanpy watch as 'daddy got even sadder as his ears and tail went back. "We won 'daddy' why are you sad."
[I don't think I could go back]
"Why can't you go back" the baby asked not understanding none of this nonsense. "We got here we can leave"
[Looked at me I'm not even human]
"Does that matter? You still 'daddy'." Ash looked at the young pokemon. 'Does it matter' he thought to himself. 'Does it matter? Yes it matter, he did not no one hate him or fear him or maybe treat him like a test subject.' Ash wanted his friends treat him as what he use to be and how was they going to do that if they see him like the way he look.
[I can't Phanpy. I.. I can't go back. I d..d..don't know how or how will everyone will act if if they see me. You go home I'll stay here.]
"But you can't stay here, ple.."
[Go away Phanpy] Ash growled at his pokemon and turned his head away. Though part him regretted that he was being so mean to the well-meaning pokemon. Most likely the only one who did not understand the fears and doubts that he felt. He felt so angry, confused, hurt, and scared inside. Though Ash overcame Ashura, Ashura was still apart of him. Ashura words linger still in Ash.
Phanpy was taking back by the anger in his trainer voice. Tears fill his eyes as he felt a tug that was pulling him away from his 'daddy.' A tug he did not fight. Ash looked back to where his pokemon once stood and now there was only a tear falling in the dark. [Sorry Phanpy.]
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Phanpy's eyes open up to a bright light than to a face of a well-known friend of Togepi. He was lying on a bed soft bed that was not in Ash's room but what he knew to be in Prof. Oak's lab. "Phanpy phan phan phanpy" (What going on where 'daddy') his throat hurt as well as his body but there was no marks from the battle he was just in. But when words reach he ears he remembered that his 'daddy' told him to leave and he was not coming back. Phanpy could not help but to start crying that he wanted his daddy in soft wail. It hurt his throat but that was only way he knew to show how he felt. So his cries turn to coughs and hiccups.
"Togepi togepiiiii piiiiiii" (Phanpy 'daddy' is sleeping in the other room) the egg pokemon tried to calm his best friend but with no avail to stop him from crying. This just made Togepi sad to and he started to cry too. That helped get the attention of Tracy and Misty who hurry to see what was wrong with Togepi.
"What wrong Togepi," Misty asked her baby pokemon. She did not notices that Phanpy was up because he had his head down and his eyes close.
"Togepiiii toge togepiiiiii" (Phanpy said he wan t 'daddy and got all sad so I got sad too) This is when both the water pokemon trainer and the watcher saw Phanpy hiccuping.
"Tracy go get Prof. Oak and the other" Tracy nodded and went to get others. "Phanpy you up are you ok what's wrong Phanpy" Misty asked the baby pokemon. But all Misty heard was sobs and hiccups. This made Misty nerves because she remembered that Pikachu saying that there was an unseen battle going on and Ash and Phanpy was in it. That why both was brought here. But by the time they got here the battle was over and they had to wait till they wake up. Ash had not yet wake up and neither did Phanpy till now. "Phanpy please you have to tell us what wrong" she fought the urge of overreacting. 'Please don't be like Pikachu'
Tracy follow by well size group behind him came in the room. Only one who was missing was the physic Sabrina, and Gary . "Did he said anything" asked the Professor.
"No he just keeps crying and hiccuping." Misty replied mournfully.
Pikachu jumped on the bed next to the pokemon. He bent to the pokemon ear and whisper something to him. Whatever he said it made Phanpy snapped his attention to Pikachu painfully fast. "Phan" (Ow)
Pikachu pika pikachu pika" (You ok now Phanpy)
"Phanpy phan phanpy" (Yep, kinda, I miss 'daddy') Phanpy phan phan phanpy phan phaaaaaan" (He said he not coming back that he scared and he told me to leave him alone) Phanpy let his head dripped.
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"So what wrong with him" Gary asked the physic.
"He is drifting away from us. I feel that he scared of something other than what he battle before. He not going to wake up if he keep it up" Sabrina said sadly in her usual control voice.
"Not trying to be mean but why are you so concern about Ash. What did he do for you, than beat you in a battle" Gary asked the green hair physic.
Sabrina smiled at Gary straight to the point boldness; most people was unsure how to approach her, Gary act like himself. "He put me back together when I was lost. He challenged me even when I turn him and his friends into doll size and again he challenge me after I turn his friends into doll. He have a very strong sprite, and I own him more than I could ever think of helping him."
Gary looked at the physic that stood with her back toward him as she spoke. Than looked at his rivaling friend who lay 'sleep' on the bed. "Is there anything we can do to pull him out of this" Gary asked.
" I might be able to make contact with him but he is stress mentally and emotionally. He own mind is shielding him away from what to believe causing him great stress."
"But at the end it all come up to one person doesn't it." Gary looking at his friend Ash.
"Yes it all up to Ash to wake up."
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Mrs. Ketchum sat on the swing that outside on the front porch looking into at the sky. She needed to be along for the moment. The mother of Ash body look rundown by father time for over due youth, her youthful exterior was stolen away from her from growing fears of her son health. Her heart was weary with stress of about what had happen to her only child and even though she had him in her sight she still couldn't protect him. How much right now she wanted to simply break down and cry but she couldn't. If she cry now that mean she gave up hope and she dare not give up that small light she had. That was Ash light, that light she will never let it blow out.
Delia wanted to know what could make her son, 'hide away' from his love ones. She closed her eyes. He was always there for them so what could have made him think that they would turn their back on him. She was Ash mother she didn't cared what happened, he will always be her little boy who needed to be reminded about his 'you know what'. 'What are you scare of Ash. Mommy could make it better if you just let mommy help.' These words she always told him when he was younger and she believed in them she hoped that Ash still do.
Once again she opened her eyes to now darken sky. White stars now sprinkle the heaven as small beacon of hope. She remember what she told Ash one time when he was younger. "As long as star can shine in the dark sky than they will always will be hope in the darkest despair" she said out loud to herself. "So stars keep on shining for my boy" She went to go in because the cold finally got to her when a strong gust of wind blew across her body making her turn and looked. Brock was helping a woman with red hair down from a Pidgoet.
The woman clothes looked warn and ripped as if she gotten in a fight with someone. And even though she got some oblivious 'hurts' she stood tall like the wounds on her body were nothing but few scratches and bump. She was focus on what needed to be done, but Delia was not sure what was it. Brock called Pidgoet back in the pokeball and he and the woman started toward Delia.
Delia with amazing feat appearance change to broken hearted and tire to her young self with more than second to spare. Delia smiled at the on coming guess, who quickly made it in front of her. "Hello my name is Mrs. Ketchum, can I help you"
The woman looked at Delia with a weak smile on her face and shocked her head no and followed by saying. "No I'm afraid not but I am here to check on Ash and possibly to see my daughter Misty." Delia was unsure what to say her brain was not working at that moment.
"Mrs. Ketchum this is Misty's mother Dr. Hazel Waterflower and she knows what happen to Ash and she here to help" Brock said quickly.
"Than by all mean, please come in." Delia did not fight the joy in her voice. "If you knows what happen to him than maybe you could help him wake up?" She pushed both of them through the house.
"Mom" Misty asked in almost in shocked to speak anything else. She thought she would be dead, but no doubt in her mind that the woman standing in front of her was her mom. She was an older version of Misty with out the one sided ponytail. She ran up and hugged the woman and started to cry. Something she did rarely even when she was younger but now it was something that was as normal as her love of water pokemon. "Mom so many thing been happening. Ash doesn't want to wake, and after I told him I love him and yet he doesn't want to wake because he scared. Mom I don't know what to do I want him come back." She cried in her mother's arms.
"Shhh Misty, just tell me what been happening and I fill in the detail that I can give." Misty looked up at her and her mother shared eyes.
"Brock what happen to your eye" asked Gary. Everyone looked at the taller boy who eye bruised.
"Let just say that I learned who Misty take after." Brock replied.
"Well it good to here that my little girl can take care of herself" Hazel smiled at her daughter. "So what wrong" Hazel went into let get down to business voice.
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"So Ash is forcing his self to stay a sleep" Hazel spoke to sum up what she just heard from varies of people and pokemon. Phanpy story told her that Vine did not make her move yet or that she failed. 'Most likely the first' she though negatively. But the young pokemon was very vage in information. "And that all you know."
"Yes," Oak said shaking his head with everyone else. "Mrs. Waterflower do you know why will Ash do this to himself."
Hazel thought to herself before speaking. "Yes I believe I know why your son will choice not to wake up. I also know what this bad thingy as the young pokemon call it." No one intervene so Hazel continued. "This bad thingy is a second personality of Ash that he develop with help of Vine. It was created from Ash own anger but been help along the way to be more powerful than that. I have been trying to Ashura in check as long as Ash is not too stressed out. That maybe one reason he don't want to come out because he scared he might hurt you."
"Phanpy phan phanpy phan." (But me 'dadddy' beat bad thingy together and he disappear.) Phanpy said in raspy voice.
"That maybe true but Ashura still may have a hold over Ash, even if you made him less controlling"
"But you say that was one reason, what could be the other" said Sabrina
Hazel took a deep breath. 'It may be cruel but they need to know'. "Ash was apart of Vine experiment call R.E.E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N. What this experiment mostly does is to try to create a bio-weapon. Ash's DNA been sliced with many types of Pokemon's DNA. Ash's DNA survived and merges with the Pokemon's DNA. Leaving Ash 70% human and 30% pokemon in this form.
"In this form what do you mean in this form" asked Mrs. Ketchum more in anger than fear.
"Ash has an second form that is 60% pokemon and 40% human." Hazel looked at every ones stun silent.
"Phanpy phanpy phan phan phan phan" (Do you mean when 'daddy' changes into that dark type pokemon that look kinda like Gary's Urbeoen) the young pokemon asked. Phanpy phan Phaaaaanpyyy" (Why will 'daddy' be sad about that).
"Because Ash will hold that form in two concepts. Ashura and he not being human." Said Sabrina.
"Is there anyway to turn him back" asked Brock
"No his DNA except the pokemon DNA. It will be like someone trying to rip your arms and legs off."
"Than we just have to wake up Ash" Misty said. "I don't care if Ash part pokemon he are friend and I still care about him. He is not getting away that easily."
"But how" asked Tracy
"By entering Ash mind and confront him, but I could only get a few of you through so who will it be."
~*~*~Misty's point of View~*~*~
The whole discussion about who and how many can going into Ash's mind was and pull him out was meaningless to me because one thing I knew for sure and that I was going. It could only be five people but I didn't care who else went or why because I was going and no one was going to persuade me other wise. But what surprised me was that Mrs. Ketchum didn't think that she be much help with pulling Ash out.
"Ash knows I care for him no matter what. Me saying to him again will not help him out of this sadness he put his self in. Ash doesn't need a mother love he need friendship and Misty." When she said my name I felt my cheeks burn as I looked in her eyes. I had a strongest feeling what she was saying to me. 'Bring my baby boy back Misty he needs you the most.' I hope in the deepest of my heart that she got my own words. 'I will bring him back for you and me, even if I have to knock some sense into that head of his.' She her smile widen showing her hidden wrinkles at the corner of her eyes. I believed she got my messages.
"Delia are you sure" asked Prof Oak.
"Yes I think the kids have a better chance than us adult." Prof. Oak replied
"I agree I think they will do a better job than us, unless they don't want to help" Sabrina spoke in her calm voice. She still gave me the creeps. She turned me and Brock into dolls to 'play' with us. But she was the only one that could help Ash.
"If you think I can help than I already in." said the great mimicker Duplica. Her voice sounded sincere but it hard to tell for ability to copy every ones' voice and look as well. Not that she can ever copy me. But she wouldn't be here if she didn't cared.
"Of course I can help" that comment was from that over confident, jerk Gary. But Gary, I learned that Gary was just as concern about Ash as Brock told me. But I still think he was ignoring.
"Ash is my dearest friend I every meet I am glad that I can help," said look alike, Richie. When I first met him I though he was smart and charming. Than when Ash went missing I though he tricked Ash to not to show up for his battle. But now I trusted him almost as much as Brock.
"Ash is like another little brother to me there was no way I leave him in trouble as long as I can help. " Brock, the eldest of are group was sure and focus. He was as reliable as rock foundation that he was for Ash and me. He being there made me sure that Ash will come back.
"Bayleef bay bay leeef" (And us? What shell we do?) Bayleef said unhappily. "Bay bay bayleef bay" (Stay and watch I want to help too). I almost forgot that the pokemon was all here to count for. After they found out that Ash was not doing well they wasn't going let us leave them out about what happen to their trainer. It was amazing to see how loyal was Ash pokemon.
"Coooooo cooooo cooo" (A human concept that need to be dealt with by human) "coooo coooo" (We pokemon don't judge the same as human judge.) "Coooo coooo coooo" (Do you think that Ash will listen to us anymore than he will listen to Phanpy).
"Bay bayleef bay" (But we can't let them handle this.) she said strongly.
"Cynda cyn cyndaquil" ( Do you think any of us like it but it is for the best) said Cyndaquil in his soft voice. He never had been the out spoken one of Ash group, unlike a certain plant that gave me a dirty look. It seem she was back to her old self. She quickly moved to Pikachu and spoke to him.
"Bay bay bayleeee bay baleef" (What do you think Pikachu. You been with Ash the longest)
I looked at Pikachu knowing that he agreed with Bayleef completely. Pikachu was not the one to sit and wait, like Ash. He wanted to be there and knows what happening and deepest part of me wanted him to say he will because he knew Ash. But what about what Noctowl said did she think that badly of us, no it just plain truth we human did have a narrow view point.
"Pikachu pika pikachu pi pika pi" (As munch as I hate to say this Bayleef. We can't help out on this.) My mouth dropped with a follow of 18 other mouth in the room. It was hard for him to say this but it was just as hard to hear him not arguing other wise. "Pikachu" (Take a picture it last a lot longer) Pikachu said ignored by everyone reaction.
"How about a sketch" Tracy piped in as he showed everyone his picture that just happened.
"Pika pika pikachu" (Ha ha ha very funny) commented Pikachu. "Pikachu pika pikapi" (Can we get on of saving Ash)
Sabrina got up and gave looked at all of us. "If you are willing to face the danger let us begin because the longer we wait the harder it will be convince him otherwise."
There was a lot a good luck said to us mostly from pokemon that could not do nothing else. But before I went in the room where Ash 'slept' my mom grabbed my arm. "Misty as I said in the letter I wrote Vine is still after Ash and you. I know that you want to get Ash and I know I can't stop you from doing this but, be careful. Vine had lay many traps in Ash mind. She may still be attacking it yet."
I shock my head with understanding. "I understand mom, thank you. I love you." I gave her a kiss on the cheek. Before I follow all Sabrina and other in the room.
"Are you ready" she asked in usual tone. I took a deep breathe and nodded my head yes, for my voice was lost in my thoughts of what is going to go on in Ash head. 'Well at least you find out if Ash actually have common sense or not.'
~*~End of Misty's Point of Veiw~*~
So many different minds, with so many different ways of thinking were all connected to one thing and that was to bring Ash back to the world. Sabrina took a deep breath. Though they all wanted Ash to come back they still was different and this was going to take her to the fullest contraction. She was glad that the they was all so young because adults had a tendency to be set in their way while kids are more prone to adjust to a new situation.
"So what do we do? Do we stand here and whole hands and sing Kumbaya My Lord" Gary grumbled with his arm folded.
Misty was this close to smack him on the head but Duplica add to Gary comment. "Don't worry Gray, if that have to happen, you could try and keep the beat your feet so we don't bare what you call singing." Than with Duplica amazing skill she mimic Gary's voice, off key, singing "Someone sleeping my lord."
"Shut up"
"What? The great Gary Oak don't have a skill come back" Gary just growled at the comment giving by Duplica.
"All you guys have to do is contrtate on what you want to say to Ash. I'll do the rest."
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Ash sat in the shadow of his mind felling guilty. 'Why were you so mean to Phanpy Ash' he thought to himself. Ash's tail moved backed and forth likes a cat do when it focusing on something. 'Because I wanted him to leave and there no other way that he would of leave, or maybe I just want to be just mean to him?' Ash slammed his fist in frustration at his thoughts. [Why? Why do these things always happen to me? Did I do something wrong in another lifetime or something?]
"Ash" said a whisper of a voice it had a rocky edge to it. A voice he trusted to tell him no wrong. Ash ears twitched toward the sound. Unsure what it was or who. The voice sounded familiar but even if it did Ash felt he should not listen to it. Ash lowered his ears down flat on his head and took his 'paws' over them.
"Ash where are you," another voice, a girl voice. A voice that usually be follow by a Ditto 'No please not this again please don't let it be this again' Ash close his eyes as if it will help drown out the voice.
" Hey, Ash please say something ", this voice reminded Ash of himself. 'The way I use to be.' Ash felt sadness cover his heart.
"Come on Ash you have to say something please," there was a lot of emotion in that voice. An angelic voice that always made him a bit tongue-tied.
[Mi..]'sty' Ash's body shiver with fear. 'They just going to start to taunt me again,' Ash thought weakly.
"Hey Ashy boy come out we know you're here" yelled a voice Ash knew his whole life. A voice that always taunted him before and the comment was soon follow by "Ow, shesh you didn't have to hit me"
"Is that even possible? Ow!"
"I guess you can Richie" said Duplica with laughter in her voice.
Ash was a bit complex of what happening now. And feeling like himself a bit he and forgetting that he didn't want listen to voices he asked [How can voices hit each other?] To what Ash could consider as a jump of surprise and someone staring at him. But all he saw was nothingness of this world he decided to confine his self to.
"Ash" they all yelled together.
"Ash we found you." Said Richie
[Found me? When did you lose me? You always find me anyway, with your taunts] Ash growled defensively. He looked around for the source of the voices nervously.
"Ash we never made fun of you to hurt you " stated Brock a bit confused by Ash reaction toward them. Brock could not see Ash just like the other but he felt Ash uneasiness and fear. 'Like a pokemon back up in a corner' he first thought but quickly displaced that. 'Ash is still are friend, Ash is still Ash.' But what Hazel told him about his young friend bother him still.
[Yeah you did, when I was here and when I was trapped with Vine, you call me names. You call me 'it'] He growled at that out full of hate. [Leave me along] he yelled at the voices that sounded like his friends.
"Ash all my life I known you I never called you 'it'. Loser and Ashy boy, yeah, but never 'it' Gary said.
"Come on Ash you can't really believe we did this to hurt you" Duplica tried to plea their case.
[Yep] Ash moved around uneasily. [What else will you voices will say to me. You voices never been nice to me before so why should I trust you now.]
"Ash who do you think we are! We are your friends not some crazy make believe voices that was made to taunt you" Misty yelled. Making Ash flinch from both the sudden loudness and the fact it was Misty.
[How can I believe that] but his thoughts speak was smaller and not so threaten. It was the same unsure feeling he felt every time he was with Misty.
"Because we are your friends Ash, and you can trust us, just like we trust you Ash" Richie said.
[Trust? Ha! Trust? My idea of trust is quite small if you asked me. I can't even trust myself. So what make you believe that I can trust voices that may or may not be friend. If you are my friend] Ash said in cold voice. [Than you can leave me along, you don't know what you getting yourselves into.]
Silent it whole over Ash's friends. That didn't sound like Ash at all. Ash never was the type to push away his friends so abruptly, logic yes but friends? And trust? Ash trusted most when most people would have said drop the bomb already and kill that thing.
"Ash you can't mean that" Richie spoke. Silent was his answer but Ash was still there, they felt him.
"So you would through all your beliefs in the wind like that" Misty yelled.
"Misty."
"No! Ash I can't believe you will become so cold. Ash your one I always deepen on to be the one who thinks that anything was possible. Where is that hopeful boy I love, that boy that I kiss just a few hours ago."
[Dead] Ash simply stated.
"No he not dead, unless you let him die Ash. Please come back with us please Ash." Misty started to cry. Her sobs echo though the darkness of Ash mind. Ash felt guilty again that he said something he shouldn't. He did mean to hurt 'Misty's voice' feeling. 'Could that mean that this is really Misty and them'. [You don't understand]
"Ash we know what happen to you. We now everything that sick women Vine did to you." Brock said. He voice sounded a bit unfocused by Misty's crying. "And with all that information we don't care Ash. Misty, Gary, your mom and everyone else don't care. All we want is you to wake up Ash and let us help you and stop hiding"
[You know but don't care, y.y..you don't h.h..hate me or..]
"We don't care Ash get it through that thick skull of yours" yelled both Misty and Gary. Ash blinked a couple of time to let it sink in. But than he felt something, that made his fur stand on.
[Guys something wrong] Ash voices said quickly.
"What do you me.." started someone than everyone started to yelled. Than quite took over the darkness.
[Guys? Misty, Brock, Duplica, Richie, Gary] Ash yelled each name with fear gaining in his thoughts speak. 'They in trouble it's all my fault.' [I coming don't worry I'm coming.]
SD: Well that it for now
Lime: R&R