There was an eerie silence as Jason paced back and forth wondering what to do next and constantly worrying about Ash. Misty cradled herself clinging onto the note in her hand. She was wondering where Ash was? And the most thing, was he alright? Brock sat next to her trying to comfort her, but he was in just as much shock as everyone else. His face froze when receiving the phone call from Delia, he had to leave his brothers and sisters with his father and step mother; hoping they would be alright and in one piece.

Also, Professor Oak and Gary had joined the group to offer their help and support through this crisis. Gary wasn't upset due to being rivals with Ash and hoped to find him for a pokemon battle so he could regain his reputation back from the last battle he lost of claming the 'Pokemon Master' title.

"Well, this isn't getting us anywhere," moaned Gary, looking hopelessly at everyone. He did envy on what Ash had, he had lots of true friends and pokemon that loved him dearly. He also had a loving mother and now that Jason was on the scene, Ash could have his dad back. Gary ran his fingers through his light brown hair, admiring himself in the mirror near by. Everyone gave Gary an angry glare of the lack of support he was giving to the group.

Delia walked over to the window and gazed at the setting sun with glistening tears in her brown eyes. "We need to find Ash before he gets himself into even more trouble," she said, sadly.

"It's alright saying that Ms K, but where do we look?" asked Brock.

Professor Oak and Delia grimly looked at Jason and Jason soon knew exactly what they were thinking. Jason looked at the ground, knowing it wouldn't be easy to face his brother again, but his life wasn't that important. After all it was his fault that Delia was left slumbered with a child in her arms for the past years. He had no choice.

"Let's go," declared Jason, grabbing his car keys.


Giovanni confidently walked down the corridor in his bright orange suit and soon came to a high balcony. A purring Persian sat there, waiting for his owner to accompany him for his evening entertainment. Giovanni peered over to see a helpless cold faced boy in the middle of the room, being clung on to by heavy metal chains.

Ash's face was a complete mess with his eyes black followed by a very painful and deep cut that was graved near his right eye that symbolised the evil within him had won the victory of his body. His heartbeat was slowly beating, but the amount of blood, on his chest, replaced his shirt as the cuts and bruises had sliced through his skin as Team Rocket members struggled to control the distraught boy. Ash's mind was filled with fake information of every detail of Jason and Delia of being the guilty ones to ruining his life.

"Nothing can stop me now," chuckled Giovanni.


Misty watched the shaking trees and groups of pokemon pass by from the car window and looked at the breath taking views, but she still couldn't take Ash off of her mind. Ash was breath taking too! She gazed down on to her lap and saw a hand holding onto her leg. The hand belonged to Gary; who winked at her and whispered, "Hey, it will be alright and I got to say, what lovely legs you have."

"All the better to kick you with, Gary," hissed Misty, slapping his hand off of her leg.

'Wow! What a tiger," thought Gary.

The night gained near and the group decided to stay in a hotel for some 'sleep', well try to anyway. Jason ordered everyone to get to sleep and they would begin to take action tomorrow morning. Everyone agreed and went off into separate rooms, except Jason and Delia of course.

Misty was dressed in her night dress staring at the tall building hidden within the forest and hissed at it with hatred words. The building was indeed Team Rocket's Head quarters and they all knew Ash was in there trying to act very brave.

"Don't worry Ash, I'll be there for you soon," whispered Misty, blowing a kiss in the building's direction.

A quiet knock came from her bedroom door; Misty crept over to answer it, coming face to face with Gary. Gary pushed open the door and quickly snogged Misty, trying to wriggle his slimy tongue into her mouth. Misty came into senses and bit his tongue as he screamed in agony.

"You sick little boy," she shouted, kicking her in the stomach.

Gary cradled himself to the floor, but soon recovered and laughed, "Wow! I love your anger, baby."

Misty grew sick and tired of Gary's flirting techniques and slapped him constantly across the face until she was held back. She soon noticed Brock was holding her back from coming in contact with Gary's red face and she cried into Brock's chest.

"It's alright Misty," whispered Brock, calmly. "Get lost, you creep, before I give you a piece of my mind," he also hissed.

Gary didn't refuse and ran out of his sight, holding his head in pure embarrassment and shock. Indeed, he swiftly packed his bags and left the scene as quickly as possible as he was too frightened to face Giovanni and Team Rocket.

Brock cradled Misty in his arms and heard Misty cry "I love Ash, and Ash alone" Misty rapidly fell to sleep in his strong arms, Brock decided to carefully lay her in the warm thick bed and stayed there to comfort her nightmares.


The next morning, Jason sat seriously, admiring Ash's friend's determination to help, but he couldn't risk their lives been trampled all over by his evil brother. He didn't know how to explain to them, he stumbled and stuttered as he tried to tell them the easy way, but nothing seemed to be working; especially Misty.

"I don't want you two to get hurt," stated Jason. Misty whipped off her seat and objected once again and replied "Brock and I have known Ash for three whole years now, and he is our best friend. If we were in the same position as Ash, he would come and save us. So I'm sorry Mr Ketchum, but what ever you say, I'm helping Ash, your son, to get out of there."

Jason paused and glanced down at Misty's words 'Ash, your son', he wished he knew for certain that Ash was his son, but that wasn't the point. Delia means to the world to him and so does Ash.

"Jay," Delia said sadly "Maybe we should let them."

Jason looked at Samuel, who agreed with Delia and confirmed to Brock and Misty that they can join.

The group began to slowly and carefully walk closer and closer to the dirty and rotten building that towered over the sky. Delia ran ahead to pick up an object from the soil and returned to the group. In her hands, she held a trainer's hat and as she turned it inside out; she revealed blood stains.

"Let's get him out of there," muttered Samuel, angrily.

The echoes of anger and pain screeched the air; which alerted the group to move faster.

Thanks for the reviews, guys! Please keep them coming and maybe a few ideas that you would like to see next time. Shessyskaugralove, there you go I added a bit of Gary to the story, just for you, hope you enjoyed Gary's chapter of fame! Thax for the idea! Next Chapter will be on its way verysoon. Take care x