Mission 4: Spooky Night in Pokemon Manor! (part 3)
"Where are we?" Pikachu asked as the wall closed behind him.
"I think we're in some kind of office." Misty explained as she glanced around the room, bemused by the bookshelves lining the walls--and the fact a familiar silver haired girl sat before a PC, typing something.
"Ame?" Ash was surprised.
"Surprise." Ame smiled as she turned away from the screen for a moment. "I'm amazed you guys found my secret spot...I came here to finish up work on the latest Ichigo Mew collection."
Eevee's eyes widened. "You mean..."
"Yeah...I'm the one that writes Ichigo's adventures." Ame replied. "Grandpa created Ichigo Mew many years ago as a magazine serial series...and he would read his lastest stories when I was younger...so I'm carrying on the tradition of writing new stories for a new generation to enjoy his work."
"Wow!" Pikachu was impressed.
Eevee, meanwhile, was examining various objects in the room. "Here's a fireplace poker...just like in 'The Case of the Fire Spirit'...and here's a doctor's bag...just like in 'The Case of the Medic's Curse'..." She then hopped on Ame's desk. "Wonder what the one you're writing's called?"
"I'm calling it 'The Case of the Phantom Poet'." Ame replied as she resumed typing. "I'm not spoiling anything though!"
"Hate to interrupt your chat, Eevee, but could you help us find the will?" Ash asked as he shoved a few boxes aside.
"Hmm..." Treecko noticed a piece of paper embedded in a book. "What's this?" After tugging on it a bit, he eased it out from the pages and studied it...then his eyes widened! "Ash! I found it!" he called, proudly displaying the will as proof.
"Nice work, Treecko!" Torchic replied as she joined Treecko on the shelf.
"Great...now to get this will out of here before the Rockets find it." Misty smiled. "My team...start packing up Ame's belongings..."
"Got it!" and Togetic led Misty's team outside into the rain.
"And our resident mage will defend the will while we take it out." Pikachu smiled, winking at Ash as Ame saved her story...
Later...
"Okay, guys...keep quiet." Ash whispered as the gang exited the passage and started down the hall.
"But what if--" Mudkip started.
"Stop worrying!" Treecko shushed Mudkip. "You always worry too much..."
No sooner had the gang rounded a corner, did Jessie snatch the will! "I'll take this, thank you!" she gloated as she took the will over to a candle holder and began to burn it. "Now Ame will never know, and the house is ours!"
"Oh yeah?" Ash taunted as he formed a blue light in his hands."Freezing wind, speak of forgotten truths! Blizzara!" At this, snow and ice rained from Ash's hands, freezing the candles...and Jessie. Treecko grabbed the slighly charred will and took off through the snow...
"THUNDER BLAZE!" Pikachu fired a thunderbolt as James appeared in the hall, knocking him into Jessie! Kasen leapt onto the Rockets and began scratching them as Torchic and Mudkip dealt with Meowth.
Ash, meanwhile, fled the battle and caught up to Treecko inside a closet. "Here...let me heal the will." Treecko offered the burnt edge to Ash, who formed a white light in his hands. "Life's refreshing breeze, heal from the sky! Cure!" At this, the burnt corner returned to normal.
"Let's take this to Officer Jenny." Treecko began as he and Ash started for the door...
The next morning...
"Thank you so much..." Kasen smiled as Ash and his team climbed aboard Swellow. "Thanks to you, Pokemon Manor is ours, just like it was bequeathed!"
'If only Grandpa could've seen this day..." Ame mused. "He would thank you personally."
"Our pleasure." Ash replied.
"Before you leave though...I have a gift for Eevee." and Ame presented a book to Eevee. "This is the latest Ichigo Mew collection--I autographed the first copy as thanks for your help."
"Thanks!" Eevee smiled as she began leafing through the pages...
END MISSION 4