Author's Notes: I noted in the reviews that this fic seems like I got part
of it from Highlander. The truth in the matter is, yes I did. I also noted
that in the disclaimer in the first chapter. Also, I noticed that one
reviewer where I won't put names, but I will put initials: Joy-Girl (2 lazy
to sign in) noted that Ash wouldn't rush things like he did in Misty's
dream and my response to that is I'm fully aware of that fact. I only put
that in there to make it known that that part of the fic was a dream. I
also wanted to end it in a sort of humorous way. Don't sue me if you don't
like this fic as I don't even have enough to pay for insurance to even get
dental work done, let alone pay my parents rent for the month. Also, I
noticed that there was at least one who thought that it would be cool if
Misty was immortal as well, and all I have to say to that is I'll have the
answer in this chapter. Please enjoy chapter 3.
Ages for Characters that were not noted in the first chapter: Gary: 20 Achmed: 355 Lanacan: 470
Please note that not all of the characters that I have mentioned above have appeared in the fic. But, I will put those in the fic. And not all that characters will I put an age for because they won't be in the fic long enough for it to really matter. Now on to chapter 3!
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Brock was satisfied when he and Isuelt were finally able to travel around as they were now full members of the watchers and both were allowed to watch the progress of the immortals in their own way. As long as they didn't get involved more than was necessary, as they could get to know the immortals, but they could not get involved with the secret battles between the immortals, unless they were there to just observe the battle. During the time that they were working on getting into the watchers, they began to grow close and were now beginning to go out on dates. Brock was mostly surprised to find out that Gary already was a watcher. Brock was very happy as he finally found someone to be his girlfriend. They both had decided to return to where Ash was and do their watching there.
However, Brock was wondering if they should first stop by the Indigo Plateau first because of how close it was for Ash to need to defend his title of the Pokemon Master. Iseult agreed that they should go by the Indigo Plateau first and try to find Ash before they continued on to where Achmed lived. They traveled quickly and when they arrived at the League headquarters, they found that Ash had already let them know that he would be late and had set a time for when he would be there. Brock then found some rooms for him and Iseult and they began sorting their stuff out in their own individual rooms. Afterwards, they were eating at the only place that was at the League headquarters and they saw Lachlan.
Brock called Lachlan over and they began talking about when Ash would arrive. "Well, Master said that if Ash wants to continue his old life, then he could, but not until he was satisfied with how well he handled a sword," Lachlan replied.
"So, how long will that be?" Brock asked.
"I don't know. Achmed said that Ash was doing better in learning how to control the sword and was making progress faster than I was. Yet, I still don't know why," Lachlan said.
"Ash has been looking for a challenge, maybe he's finally found one that is challenging enough for him," Brock replied.
"So, how are doing in your training?" Iseult asked.
"I've been told that I'm beginning to do better than I had been for a long time. Now, I can actually hold my own against my master," Lachlan replied, smugly.
"How's Misty doing?" Brock asked.
"She's doing fine. She was having a little difficulty when she first started living there, but now she seems to be doing fine," Lachlan answered.
"I notice you have your rapier with you," Iseult commented. "Are you expecting trouble?"
Brock was surprised. He hadn't noticed the rapier, but then he wasn't being as watchful as Iseult always was. "I always carry it with me. Unless I go in an area that won't allow me to take it, such as a Courtroom or a police station. I never know where I will need to have it. All I know is that someone you think you really know well could easily be an immortal, but you might not know."
They continued to discuss things like that until an Officer Jenny came by and began demanding to know why Lachlan had a weapon on him. "I've always had it with me," Lachlan replied, innocently.
"Well, there's been too many cases of people being decapitated by a sharp object for me to ignore you having a sword in your possession. I'm afraid that I'll have to take that sword for some testing," Jenny said, holding her hand out.
Lachlan gave her his sword and she walked off. Lachlan was cursing under his breath, as he turned back to Brock and Iseult, as Jenny walks off with the rapier. "What was that about?" Brock asked.
"You saw what happened," Lachlan snapped.
"No, I mean about you cursing under your breath. If you think we didn't hear it, then you're sadly mistaken," Brock replies.
"It's just that immortals are busy around here," Lachlan said.
Brock waited for a little bit for Lachlan to continue before saying, "Why wouldn't there be areas that immortals are busy?"
"I don't mean that there are immortals that are active around here. I just mean that there are many immortals here which means that there are many who are dying because they are immortal, but it also means that there is someone who is here that is quite strong. I hope it's not who Achmed has said he's met with in the past," Lachlan said, his mind clearly somewhere else.
"Why would Achmed know someone that he doesn't like that he would have met in the far past?" Iseult asked.
"Not all immortal duels end with a dead immortal. Sometimes one gets away to live and fight later on. That is what happened with that immortal and Achmed. They both were the best swordsmen that were around. Achmed has told me that Ash could be better with a sword than Achmed himself. Achmed fought the immortal, Lanacan, and might have died, except he fell off the cliff and was dragged out to the sea by a riptide. He would have died from the fall, but he was an immortal and so he survived. Lanacan was the only one who could easily have beaten Achmed. If Achmed had killed another immortal right before then, Lanacan would have easily killed Achmed during that moment of weakness," Lachlan finished.
They then got deep in a conversation about what they could expect with the events that were going on and they were there at the café until it was time for it to be closed, where Brock then reserved another room for Lachlan.
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Ash was completely exhausted. He had finally completed his training. He didn't realize it when he first began his training that the final piece was to fight Achmed as if Achmed was out to kill Ash and wouldn't stop until Ash was dead. When the training session had begun, Ash had thought that it would be like the usual sessions. It wasn't until Ash tripped over a fallen branch that he realized that it was more than what he had thought it would be. Achmed had continued to swing his katana at Ash and Ash barely evaded the attack. Ash quickly got to his feet and gripped his bastard sword more firmly and waited for Achmed to come at him. Ash's tactics usually were to get his opponent where he wanted them and would often become defensive just to get his opponent where he wanted them to be.
When Achmed came at Ash, Ash was again caught off guard, but this time by the murderous look that Ash could see in Achmed's eyes. Ash then reacted the best he could so that he could survive. Ash swung the bastard sword wildly and somehow knocked Achmed's katana out of his hands. After that, Ash learned that eventually he could have to fight someone who he knows and really is close to. Ash now understands why Achmed told both Misty and him why they should be glad that Misty wasn't immortal as well. Ash could very easily have to have had to fight Misty one day if she was immortal. This way, they might be able to live together if Ash ended up as the last. Ash could tell without asking that if it came down to both him and Ash, Achmed would certainly do what he could to take Ash's head. Ash cursed his immortality when he realized that. It was a very big if that the last would be found in Misty's lifetime. Ash didn't want to spend any time without Misty. They had both confessed their love when it was found that Ash was immortal and they both did not want to live any time without the other alive as well.
At least I can now go and keep my title, Ash thought to himself. My training is finally over and now, I do not know what to do. Ash smiled wistfully at the irony of his situation. He had finally found a challenge that really got him going, but now he no longer had that challenge and now he wanted another. Maybe I should just get married to Misty and raise a family? Ash wondered, knowing that Achmed had not liked the fact that they were already very close to each other. Maybe it has something to do with his wife that he had said had died over three hundred years before I became an immortal, Ash thought, reasoning that it makes sense that Achmed would try to make things easier for those who he was friends with.
They began to travel the distance to the Indigo Plateau. Ash remembers walking this way the past year right after he had kept the title from all those who wanted to win it themselves. Ash felt that each year it kept on getting easier and easier to keep the title. He still was very close to his Pokemon, who had stayed with him, but didn't have anything to battle against other than each other and the occasional single wild pokemon that came by where Achmed lived. Ash could tell that his pokemon were excited that they were going somewhere instead of being unable to actually do something as a battle, as they felt that they were too evenly matched against one another. As they all knew how each other battled and what pattern they would use when they were going to make a specific attack. The pokemon often wanted Ash to leave, but they didn't understand why he didn't, except for when Pikachu finally explained it to them. After that, they wondered would Ash outlive them, or if he died before all of them, who would be their trainer? They didn't want anyone else to be their trainer, nor did they want Ash to have to miss them, as the years turned lonely and cold. They loved Ash as their master and would do anything for him, even if he told them all to attack him. If he told them that he felt they would be better off with another master, they would believe him and go with that other trainer. However, they were now preoccupied with the fact that Ash was returning to defend his title of Pokemon Master. They weren't as complacent with Ash about the battles, the pokemon they faced seemed to get harder and harder, where they were beginning to get nervous, but they were able to stay calm when they heard Ash give out orders calmly. They would then know what to do and would be able to defeat their opponent. They also now relied on Ash to get them through this time as well. They knew that he would be able to make it.
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Author's Notes: How was that? I don't know if everyone (if anyone really) caught the part that I put for why Ash and Misty both being immortal would not be a good idea. If you didn't, then the reason is because the immortals are bound by their fate to kill each other. In the end there can only be one immortal. In that sense, if Ash and Misty were both immortal, then they might eventually have to try to kill each other. There would be no middle ground for that. One or the other would have their head severed. I didn't want to put that in, but if you want to do something like that, then go ahead. As I noted in chapter one, along the disclaimer, I don't have any legal rights to any part of Pokemon or Highlander and this is only for pure entertainment purposes. And I am now pretty much wasting time I could be using to find a job to pay the rent that my parents are charging me for next month. Anyway, if you like it please review and if you don't like it then please flame me. I don't care which one you decide to do, but please click on the review button to at least let me know that this was read. Please look forward to chapter 4. ^_^
Ages for Characters that were not noted in the first chapter: Gary: 20 Achmed: 355 Lanacan: 470
Please note that not all of the characters that I have mentioned above have appeared in the fic. But, I will put those in the fic. And not all that characters will I put an age for because they won't be in the fic long enough for it to really matter. Now on to chapter 3!
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Brock was satisfied when he and Isuelt were finally able to travel around as they were now full members of the watchers and both were allowed to watch the progress of the immortals in their own way. As long as they didn't get involved more than was necessary, as they could get to know the immortals, but they could not get involved with the secret battles between the immortals, unless they were there to just observe the battle. During the time that they were working on getting into the watchers, they began to grow close and were now beginning to go out on dates. Brock was mostly surprised to find out that Gary already was a watcher. Brock was very happy as he finally found someone to be his girlfriend. They both had decided to return to where Ash was and do their watching there.
However, Brock was wondering if they should first stop by the Indigo Plateau first because of how close it was for Ash to need to defend his title of the Pokemon Master. Iseult agreed that they should go by the Indigo Plateau first and try to find Ash before they continued on to where Achmed lived. They traveled quickly and when they arrived at the League headquarters, they found that Ash had already let them know that he would be late and had set a time for when he would be there. Brock then found some rooms for him and Iseult and they began sorting their stuff out in their own individual rooms. Afterwards, they were eating at the only place that was at the League headquarters and they saw Lachlan.
Brock called Lachlan over and they began talking about when Ash would arrive. "Well, Master said that if Ash wants to continue his old life, then he could, but not until he was satisfied with how well he handled a sword," Lachlan replied.
"So, how long will that be?" Brock asked.
"I don't know. Achmed said that Ash was doing better in learning how to control the sword and was making progress faster than I was. Yet, I still don't know why," Lachlan said.
"Ash has been looking for a challenge, maybe he's finally found one that is challenging enough for him," Brock replied.
"So, how are doing in your training?" Iseult asked.
"I've been told that I'm beginning to do better than I had been for a long time. Now, I can actually hold my own against my master," Lachlan replied, smugly.
"How's Misty doing?" Brock asked.
"She's doing fine. She was having a little difficulty when she first started living there, but now she seems to be doing fine," Lachlan answered.
"I notice you have your rapier with you," Iseult commented. "Are you expecting trouble?"
Brock was surprised. He hadn't noticed the rapier, but then he wasn't being as watchful as Iseult always was. "I always carry it with me. Unless I go in an area that won't allow me to take it, such as a Courtroom or a police station. I never know where I will need to have it. All I know is that someone you think you really know well could easily be an immortal, but you might not know."
They continued to discuss things like that until an Officer Jenny came by and began demanding to know why Lachlan had a weapon on him. "I've always had it with me," Lachlan replied, innocently.
"Well, there's been too many cases of people being decapitated by a sharp object for me to ignore you having a sword in your possession. I'm afraid that I'll have to take that sword for some testing," Jenny said, holding her hand out.
Lachlan gave her his sword and she walked off. Lachlan was cursing under his breath, as he turned back to Brock and Iseult, as Jenny walks off with the rapier. "What was that about?" Brock asked.
"You saw what happened," Lachlan snapped.
"No, I mean about you cursing under your breath. If you think we didn't hear it, then you're sadly mistaken," Brock replies.
"It's just that immortals are busy around here," Lachlan said.
Brock waited for a little bit for Lachlan to continue before saying, "Why wouldn't there be areas that immortals are busy?"
"I don't mean that there are immortals that are active around here. I just mean that there are many immortals here which means that there are many who are dying because they are immortal, but it also means that there is someone who is here that is quite strong. I hope it's not who Achmed has said he's met with in the past," Lachlan said, his mind clearly somewhere else.
"Why would Achmed know someone that he doesn't like that he would have met in the far past?" Iseult asked.
"Not all immortal duels end with a dead immortal. Sometimes one gets away to live and fight later on. That is what happened with that immortal and Achmed. They both were the best swordsmen that were around. Achmed has told me that Ash could be better with a sword than Achmed himself. Achmed fought the immortal, Lanacan, and might have died, except he fell off the cliff and was dragged out to the sea by a riptide. He would have died from the fall, but he was an immortal and so he survived. Lanacan was the only one who could easily have beaten Achmed. If Achmed had killed another immortal right before then, Lanacan would have easily killed Achmed during that moment of weakness," Lachlan finished.
They then got deep in a conversation about what they could expect with the events that were going on and they were there at the café until it was time for it to be closed, where Brock then reserved another room for Lachlan.
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Ash was completely exhausted. He had finally completed his training. He didn't realize it when he first began his training that the final piece was to fight Achmed as if Achmed was out to kill Ash and wouldn't stop until Ash was dead. When the training session had begun, Ash had thought that it would be like the usual sessions. It wasn't until Ash tripped over a fallen branch that he realized that it was more than what he had thought it would be. Achmed had continued to swing his katana at Ash and Ash barely evaded the attack. Ash quickly got to his feet and gripped his bastard sword more firmly and waited for Achmed to come at him. Ash's tactics usually were to get his opponent where he wanted them and would often become defensive just to get his opponent where he wanted them to be.
When Achmed came at Ash, Ash was again caught off guard, but this time by the murderous look that Ash could see in Achmed's eyes. Ash then reacted the best he could so that he could survive. Ash swung the bastard sword wildly and somehow knocked Achmed's katana out of his hands. After that, Ash learned that eventually he could have to fight someone who he knows and really is close to. Ash now understands why Achmed told both Misty and him why they should be glad that Misty wasn't immortal as well. Ash could very easily have to have had to fight Misty one day if she was immortal. This way, they might be able to live together if Ash ended up as the last. Ash could tell without asking that if it came down to both him and Ash, Achmed would certainly do what he could to take Ash's head. Ash cursed his immortality when he realized that. It was a very big if that the last would be found in Misty's lifetime. Ash didn't want to spend any time without Misty. They had both confessed their love when it was found that Ash was immortal and they both did not want to live any time without the other alive as well.
At least I can now go and keep my title, Ash thought to himself. My training is finally over and now, I do not know what to do. Ash smiled wistfully at the irony of his situation. He had finally found a challenge that really got him going, but now he no longer had that challenge and now he wanted another. Maybe I should just get married to Misty and raise a family? Ash wondered, knowing that Achmed had not liked the fact that they were already very close to each other. Maybe it has something to do with his wife that he had said had died over three hundred years before I became an immortal, Ash thought, reasoning that it makes sense that Achmed would try to make things easier for those who he was friends with.
They began to travel the distance to the Indigo Plateau. Ash remembers walking this way the past year right after he had kept the title from all those who wanted to win it themselves. Ash felt that each year it kept on getting easier and easier to keep the title. He still was very close to his Pokemon, who had stayed with him, but didn't have anything to battle against other than each other and the occasional single wild pokemon that came by where Achmed lived. Ash could tell that his pokemon were excited that they were going somewhere instead of being unable to actually do something as a battle, as they felt that they were too evenly matched against one another. As they all knew how each other battled and what pattern they would use when they were going to make a specific attack. The pokemon often wanted Ash to leave, but they didn't understand why he didn't, except for when Pikachu finally explained it to them. After that, they wondered would Ash outlive them, or if he died before all of them, who would be their trainer? They didn't want anyone else to be their trainer, nor did they want Ash to have to miss them, as the years turned lonely and cold. They loved Ash as their master and would do anything for him, even if he told them all to attack him. If he told them that he felt they would be better off with another master, they would believe him and go with that other trainer. However, they were now preoccupied with the fact that Ash was returning to defend his title of Pokemon Master. They weren't as complacent with Ash about the battles, the pokemon they faced seemed to get harder and harder, where they were beginning to get nervous, but they were able to stay calm when they heard Ash give out orders calmly. They would then know what to do and would be able to defeat their opponent. They also now relied on Ash to get them through this time as well. They knew that he would be able to make it.
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Author's Notes: How was that? I don't know if everyone (if anyone really) caught the part that I put for why Ash and Misty both being immortal would not be a good idea. If you didn't, then the reason is because the immortals are bound by their fate to kill each other. In the end there can only be one immortal. In that sense, if Ash and Misty were both immortal, then they might eventually have to try to kill each other. There would be no middle ground for that. One or the other would have their head severed. I didn't want to put that in, but if you want to do something like that, then go ahead. As I noted in chapter one, along the disclaimer, I don't have any legal rights to any part of Pokemon or Highlander and this is only for pure entertainment purposes. And I am now pretty much wasting time I could be using to find a job to pay the rent that my parents are charging me for next month. Anyway, if you like it please review and if you don't like it then please flame me. I don't care which one you decide to do, but please click on the review button to at least let me know that this was read. Please look forward to chapter 4. ^_^