DarthHomer: Oh no, bad news peoples!
Cartoofan88: Isn't that what I have to say?
DarthHomer: Yeah, well...excuse me (DH runs off, gets in his car and drives off)
Cartoonfan88: Weird...anyways, the bad news is that the computer that I write this fic on is messing up, so for now, updates will take a little longer to complete, so please my fellow readers, bear with me, because that computer has all my precious music that took countless hours to download!!! On a lighter note though, I thought of a good idea for a Yu-Gi-Oh story, but I need some support. If any Yu-Gi-Oh writers are reading the story thus far, please, give me your support, then I shall reveal the idea next chapter.

Now on with the fic!

Pokemon Legends
A Pokemon Fanfic Story by Cartoonfan88

Chapter 8: The grass isn't always greener... For the first time in a while, and the first time since his first kill, Ash was walking with a smiling face, Misty, Brock and Pikachu thought that he looked a little too happy that he was part of a massive bloodbath, and Nurse Joy, their new companion, didn't look at all fussed or even looked like she even cared. Dante on the other hand, was a little happy that Ash had quickly gotten over a massive killing, saying that it took him a while before he smiled after causing a bloodbath.

As they reached the outskirts of the city, they passed a old man who seemed to be unconscious, Dante immediately recognized him as the old man who tried to stop people from leaving the city unless they had coffee or any other caffeine product. They tried to sneak past him quietly, so they could at least try to get away without any problems, but as soon as they made one step away from him, he immediately woke up and got to his feet, scaring the travelers.

"Caffeine or no pass!" Shouted the crazy man, seeing as no one had any caffeine on them, they decided to try and pass again, just as they made a break for it, the man, with incredible reflexes, tripped them all up. "Didn't you hear me? Caffeine or no passage!" He shouted again.

"Please sir" Nurse Joy asked, "We really need to pass because this nasty sorceress is going to take over the world, and we need to go to Pewter City to try and stop her plan" she then received a smack over the head by Dante, saying that only people that seem right should know about what's really going on, and to everyone else, it's like life was the same.

"I know that when I've taken lots of caffeine, that I'm likely to say crazy things, but that's the craziest thing that I have ever heard, and I'm not even flying yet!" replied the old man, laughing hysterically. "Maybe I should try next" said Dante, and as the old man was still laughing, he kicked the old man to the ground and held his sword to his neck. "Now, I believe that there is a change in order, Passage or your life! Either way, I'm taking one of them!" shouted Dante.

The man was stunned to silence, so he tried to bargain his way out of his current situation. "Listen, you wouldn't hurt a innocent old man would you?" pleaded the man. "I've slaughtered an entire city, old, young, whatever, so what makes you think that I wouldn't kill you?" replied Dante, with the watchers stunned at his reply.

The man was checkmated; he knew that there was no way he could get himself out of this. He then just managed to make out the words 'go'. Dante returned his sword to its sheath, and turned towards the forest, but then said something to the old man. "Listen, I want you to do something for me" the man turned his attention to Dante. "I need to know when the Gym opens again, when I return here, I will expect a answer".

Not wanting another situation like that, he decided to agree to Dante's terms, and as they were leaving, he shouted out "If you return, I might offer you a secret". They had heard him, but as they did, they were already in the forest. It was already noon by then, and there was no need for any stopping.

They started walking for what then seemed like a eternity, every step felt like the same, as the group were blinded by the sight of green at every sight. Dante and Ash didn't care much for it, but the others did care, even Pikachu, who had been silent for this time, spoke of his problems in curse, but no one could understand what he was saying, well, almost everyone.

After walking for a few hours, they had stopped at a cave, everyone was stunned, but no one had the courage to say that there wasn't a cave in the forest. As Dante lead them in, they had noticed that the cave had been blocked by a gigantic boulder. Everyone breathed sighs of disappointment, but then Dante said "There is more than you think", as he touched the boulder in a special way, and the boulder parted in a way that no one had seen before, revealing a cavern that just screamed come inside!

They then resumed their walk, but each knew that their walk was coming to a close. As they progressed, they found that the cave had slowly begun to let more light in, a sign that people had already been inside the cave before, but the real answer, as the group discovered, lay before them, their walk was at an end.

The group surveyed the chamber; it was mostly empty, save for a pedestal at the centre of the room and a small lake near the far end. The light that had been illuminated the way were a few small rays of divine looking sunshine, but to the group, it still didn't explain much.

"This room contains the weapons of the legendary heroes that defeated the sorceress last" Dante began to say, "I really don't want to recite this legend anymore, so c'mon, lets get the weapons and go." Everyone agreed, as they all made their way towards the pedestal.

When they had gotten there, they saw only 4 weapons which looked like part of a set, 3 swords of different colors, and a spear. Joy immediately reached for the spear, and it came to her, without any resistance, as she then investigated the spear. Ash and friends then reached for their weapons, each with no resistance, Ash took the yellow sword, Misty the blue, and Brock the grey.

As they made their way towards the exit, Dante said "Someones been in her". Everyone stopped and looked confused, "Last time I was here, I remember seeing 6 weapons, someone has taken two of them". Ash asked how long was that ago, but before Dante could answer, 3 figures then entered the room.

"Prepare for trouble!" A female shrieked, "And Make it Double!" screamed a male. Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu needed no introduction, as the figures revealed themselves, showing a female with very long red hair, a male with shorter blue hair, and a Meowth, to Dante and Nurse Joy, it was confusion, but to Ash and the others, it was the familiar battle cry of their nemesis, Team Rocket.

They tried to continue their song, but Dante started laughing very hard and very loudly, they stopped their song. He just managed to make out, under his fits of laughter, that it was the queerest thing that he had seen in years, but no one could hear him. "We know why you're here, and forget it!" Ash said, with the others agreeing. Dante had risen to his feet, and had asked who they were, Misty said that the girl with the red hair was named Jessie, the man was James and the Meowth was simply called Meowth.

"Why twerp, you say it as if it were a choice, but the truth is, it's not!" said Jessie, "Especially now that we have these!" said James, as he and Jessie revealed swords, but they were different to any sword that had seen before, but then Dante had realized what they were, "So that's where those two swords went to!"

"What these?" asked Meowth, "We just found them, we tried to get the other swords, but we could only get these two, they'll make a great deal!" "Can you use them?" asked Dante, Team Rocket were confused, "Because I have an interesting proposition for you" Team Rocket began to listen intently.

"Those swords are like no other, they have a reason for being and a reason why you hold them now, but that is a mystery to me. Still though, it would be good to see if you are any good with them, so here's the deal, I challenge you to a fight, you two against me, if I win, you'll come with us, and I shall explain why those swords are so important, but If I lose" he began to search the cavern for something worthwhile to gamble, which he did, "If lose, you can have him" pointing to the one thing that mattered most to Ash other than survival, his Pikachu.

Everyone was stunned, "What! Why are you doing that for!" exclaimed Ash, "Don't worry" Dante said calmly, "I am going to win". Team Rockets expression was the most sickenly disgusting happiest look that you would've ever seen as they gleefully got their swords ready for battle. "Also, to make things more interesting" Dante said, producing a blindfold from his jacket, and tying it around his eyes, as Team Rockets expression was more gleeful and the others more depressed.

They had immediately charged, without thinking, but knowing that he would be struck down easily, however, at the moment before the strike would hit, he tackled them both to the ground, knocking their swords away, and pulling out two katanas. Team Rockets look changed immensely, they had known they were beaten.

"Told you" he said to Ash, who looked much relieved, but still distraught that he would have Team Rocket as his ally, so did the others, but they knew that it was so, and were foolish that they would question Dante. Dante then gave his hand to the Rockets, pulling them up, getting their swords, and leading everyone out of the cave, and towards the end of the forest.

As they were walking towards the end of the forest, Team Rocket explained that were searching for a secret Pokemon, and their search had lead them to the cave, they were then stuck for several days. As their tale ended, they had reached Pewter City, but not of it's former glory.....

DarthHomer: Cool, nice!
Cartoonfan88: Where did you come from?
DarthHomer: I was out doing some stuff
Cartoonfan88: Damn, that took a long while to do! Please, Read and Review this one!