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Ri2: Ho-oh has watched over Ash since he started, you're wrong, and read the prologue to understand who John is.

Blue Mountain League

By Gigawolf1

Chapter 6: A journey Towards Fate!

As John led Ash and Misty through the mountain passes, they tried to understand where they were going. All Ash knew was that they were in this place so that he could enter the League that was supposed to be there. Oddly, they had not seen any towns or signs of human life for about an hour, though they had passed by many pokémon. This would normally make sense, but all the ones they had seen were rare.

Ash knew that this region was supposedly filled with many rare species, as he had been told before starting his journey here, but there were so many more than he had first thought. He had expected to see the occasional Mankey in this forest, but he had seen many Rhyhorn and Rhydon instead. Of all the things Ash had hoped to see, the Rock/Ground-types were much rarer. He looked at Pikachu, who was keeping up though tired. The Electric Mouse Pokémon had been feeling drowsy since emerging from the hole.

Team Rocket was tired from the cave as well, but for a different reason. They were tired because the three of them had gone through a long side passage. They had, however, managed to get back on the trail of the Twerps. Exhausted, all thoughts of capturing Pikachu were gone from their mind. All they wanted at that moment was food. And some sleep in a nice warm bed. An idea was formulating in James' head. He knew that no Pokémon Center would let them steal food, so he thought of the other end: What if they asked? He knew that every Nurse Joy would give out food to the needy. 'And we're as needy as can be,' thought James bitterly.

Far behind, the mysterious man followed Team Rocket towards the Pokémon Center. His very presence would send any intelligent trainer into a fit of rage. You see, he was so hated that no one in their right mind would have accepted him in their home. Though his son was a mighty trainer, he was a hated foe of the founder of this league. As such, he would be hunted down and shot upon being identified. Up ahead, he could see someone. Actually, he saw two other people as well. You see, through an odd twist of fate, Jessie and James ended up ahead of Ash and Misty. It was either a twist of fate, or John's careful planning.

Now, though no one had seen their detour, Ash felt that eyes had been upon him the whole time. Though most of the forest had been covered in shadows, he noticed that Misty had also seemed uncomfortable. When John finally took them to the path that led directly from the cave they started from to the nearest town, Ash and Misty became worked up in an immense rage.

"You mean to tell me we walked for hours just to get a couple of miles?" asked Ash angrily.

"I was just giving you the scenic route…" replied John in a meek voice.

"I should break your arm for thinking I could stand such a long walk!" shouted Misty. The Scyther and Pinsir that had inhabited the route and had made as if to slice her and crush her into a million little pieces had angered her. In reality, they had major issues, and only wanted to be her friend. Though in the case of Scyther, the two ideas go hand in hand. Such a creature is so fearsome to those who are not afraid of bugs that you could only expect Misty to run screaming for almost two whole minutes. It was mostly for that reason that they had reached the Center just a few minutes after Team Rocket did.

Entering the Pokémon Center, Ash and Misty were still quite angry. However, their quarrel with their guide was soon forgotten.

"Hello, and welcome to our humble little Center. You may stay in… John?" said Nurse Joy in shock. "Is that you?"

"Yeah, it's me…" John replied, embarrassed. He blushed and rubbed his head.

"You know him?" asked Ash with astounding naivete. Though it would be normal for any regular person to see, Ash was somehow unable to comprehend that Nurse Joy knew Ash.

"Of course! He's only the Champion of the Blue Mountain League! You'd be hard pressed not to find anyone here who doesn't know him!" she said cheerfully. At this, both Ash and Misty regretted being so harsh to him.

Blushing further, he said, "The founder sent me to get them,"

AN: If you read the prologue, there could be a major spoiler in the upcoming future… Don't miss out!