Previously on Aaron's Original Journey,
After the ghosts went through the floor heartbroken, Aaron dove for them. Because he missed, the vibrations knock down the chandelier that had been replaced. It came crashing down on the trainer and the Pikachu who had run to its trainer's side.
Chapter 24: Ghosts
A few minutes later,
Static woke up feeling extremely funny. Like he was lighter than air.
"Pika?" (Aaron?) a drowsy Static asked opening his eyes and looked down.
"PIKAAAAA!" (AAAGGGHHHH!)
"What is it Static?" Aaron asked waking up. "How is it that I'm up here?" he added realizing he was 10 feet off the ground.
"Pika." (Aaron.)
Static was pointing down.
"And how is it that we are up here AND down here?" Aaron asked.
"Gastly gast" (You're one of us now)
"WHAT! Now wait a moment. I'm not ready to be a ghost yet."
The two ghost pokemon pulled Aaron and Static up through the roof and had them look around.
"Wow. What a view." Aaron observed. "Look Static. There're Andy and Marie. Looks like she has Togepi out."
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"I'm getting a little worried." Marie was saying to Andy as she sat Togepi down. "Maybe we should at least check on him."
"You like him don't you?" Andy asked.
"No. He still owes me a scooter."
"Right." Andy said sarcastically.
"So Marie. You're worried about me?" a voice whispered into her ear.
"Huh?" she asked as she turned around.
"What is it?" Andy asked.
"I thought I heard something."
"Check out this view." The mysterious voice told her just before she was lifted high above the ground.
"AAAAGGGGGHHHH!"
"How are you flying?" Andy asked her.
"A ghost has me. Put me down you specter!" she demanded.
"Alright. Catch her Andy!" the voice said as he dropped her in Andy's arm.
"AAAAGGGGGHHHH!"
"I've got you Marie!" Andy told her.
"Wait a minute." Marie said after she landed on top of Andy. "That voice sounded just like Aaron. C'mon." she told Andy as she picked up Togepi and ran into the tower.
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Aaron was having the time of his life (or afterlife). Flying everywhere, and going through wall, he could do this forever.
However, he knew this wasn't the case. He knew he'd have to go back. He still had to become the Pokemon Master and find his mother. He also had Jimmy, Marina, Vincent, Marie, Andy, Professor Elm, his father, Uncle Lance, and his grandparents among the living. He would miss them and they would miss him.
He told the ghost pokemon this, and they allowed him to go back among the living (after turning on the waterworks).
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When Marie and Andy came running, they found the hole where TR fell.
"AARON?" the two trainers called down.
"WE'RE OK!" TR called.
"It's only Team Rocket." Andy said.
Marie didn't hear him. She was starring at the fallen chandelier.
"Andy." She said pointing.
"A fallen chandelier." Andy stated indifferently. "I'm guessing that's been there for days, weeks, months, years…" he added before noticing the red hat.
"Or hours, minutes, seconds…" he started going down in time worriedly.
"OMG! AARON!" Marie ran to the chandelier.
"And Static." Andy reminded her as he followed her.
"Togepriii" (Daddy?)
"MR. MIME! GO!" Marie called out her pokemon
"Mime Mime?" (What do you need?)
"Mr. Mime! Use Psychic on that chandelier. Lift it away from Aaron and Static." She told her pokemon
"Mime" (Sure)
After the chandelier had been removed, Marie gently turned the Pikachu and its trainer over.
She crawled over to where Aaron's head was and kneeling down, gently set his head on her knees.
"Aaron? Wake up. You have to. You still owe me a scooter. And, well, I…" Marie begged Aaron's lifeless body before breaking out into tears.
"Just don't leave me." She sobbed
Just then, Aaron started to stir.
"Marie?" he whispered.
"I can just hear his voice now." Marie sobbed.
"Probably because you can." Andy said grinning at his friend who was waking up.
"Huh?" she asked
"Think you can hold off on the tears? They're getting into my eyes." Aaron told her.
"Thank Ho-oh you're alive." She sighed with relief.
"We were starting to worry." Andy told him.
"Pikachu" (We're fine)
"Yeah." Aaron said getting up. "Just a headache." He added clutching his head as he sat up..
Marie quickly dried her eyes and hugged him without thinking.
"Togepriii" (Daddy!)
All of a sudden, Togepi started to glow. Marie quickly let go of Aaron and watched.
"What's going on?" Andy asked.
"Chicku" (I'm bigger)
"Togetic. The Happiness Pokemon. It grows dispirited if it is not with kind people. It can float in midair without moving its wings"
"Wow. I have a Togetic." Aaron said.
"Excuse me. I have a Togetic. Togepi chose ME to be its trainer. Remember?"
"Oh right." Aaron sighed.
"AND DON'T EVER SCARE ME LIKE THAT AGAIN!" she scolded him.
"So, where's the ghost?" Andy asked. "Did you catch one?"
"Nah. You can't catch them."
"What are you going to do about Sabrina?" Marie asked.
"Maybe I'll use my humor to win." Aaron said.
"Huh?" the older trainers asked.
"Gastly?" (Can I come?)
"AAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Andy and Marie had started racing to Saffron.
"Sure thing Gastly." Aaron said as he captured the ghost.
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Three days later,
"It's been three days and still no sign of those two chickens." Aaron said to Static
"Pikachu Pika pi chu ka" (and we made it to Saffron with out them.)
"Why do you think Marie hugged me like that?"
"Pikachu pika" (She likes you.)
"Yeah right. Well, let's go to the gym." Aaron said.
"Chu" (Ok)
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After using the Gastly, to beat Sabrina, Aaron finally received his Marsh Badge.
"Thanks Sabrina. This was difficult to receive."
"No problem Aaron. It's been a while since I was actually beaten like that. The last time I was defeated, I was laughing so hard, my Kadabra couldn't fight."
"Really?"
"Yes. Oh. When you meet a boy named Ash, tell him I said "Hi" and good luck with your parents."
"Huh?"
"You'll understand later." She told him
"Pi Pika chu pika" (Ask her where to find the others.)
"No need. I know where."
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"OFFICER JENNY!"
"C'mon you idiot. We have to get back to Route 8 to find Aaron."
"Just as I said." Aaron whispered to Static. "I have an idea."
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