EMICHII! YAAAYYYY! Oh here's the disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon ok? Anyway, this is Chapter 10… and the end is coming soon… too soon….
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Chapter 10- Fight to the death!
The dust cleared slowly.
Brock, Max, Drew and May waited impatiently for the dust to clear. Please let Ash and Misty be okay!
Brock was worrying majorly. How could anyone possibly survive that?
Ned stood on his Salamence, smirking. He watched the dust clear smugly… then his eyes widened in shock. No, it's impossible! How could it be?
Ash stood triumphantly in the midst of the signs of destruction around him. In the cracks and rocky mess around him, he stood firm with Misty in his arms.
His hair was dusty and messy, his face was scratched, bruised and bleeding, his hands and gloves were bruised and ripped and he looked like he had seen a ghost, but he was there.
Ned frowned in disbelief at the boy. He didn't understand. How'd he survive?
But Ned didn't give up. From up in the air, he called out, "Hey Ash, I see that you're a lot tougher than you look… but I'm not feeling sorry for you, you're gonna die! So then I can become the best Pokemon Master in the world!"
He stepped down from Salamence onto a rocky platform and called, "Go Salamence, finish them off once and for all!"
May covered her eyes and let out a little squeak. Ash had no pokemon left. Pikachu must've fainted in that last attack.
But… "Pika-piii…" The weak but promising voice of the pokemon rose from the ashes. Pikachu stood in front of Ash and Misty.
No. No. He would fight. Pikachu was defiant. He would fight to the last for his master and Misty.
"Salamence, Dragon Claw!"
"Pikachu, use Iron Tail!"
Salamence's attack missed Pikachu but it struck the ground harder, while Salamence was recovering from the pressure, Pikachu came down on it with Iron Tail.
"Oh!" Max winced as the ground shook harder again.
"EEEKK!" shrieked May. The ground split right down the middle this time, Misty flew out of Ash's arms in the pressure as if the Earth itself was trying to separate Misty and Ash.
"Argh!" Ash hit the ground hard. He was so weak he couldn't even get up, let alone stand on his feet.
"Ash…" Misty murmured.
She reached out for Ash's hand but Ned roared, "One more time, Salamence…DRAGON CLAW!"
May turned away from them and felt the tears fall silently. Even Brock couldn't bear to watch. There was no way they could survive this attack now that they were so weak.
"PIKA-CHUUUU!" I won't let you!
Just as Salamence came down with a huge Dragon Claw, Pikachu leapt out and gave it its best shot. The Thunder attack shock Salamence and Ned hard.
Salamence fainted and Ned collapsed on the ground, on his knees.
"Huh?" Max wondered.
Brock's eyes sparkled in amazement. "Wow, Pikachu finished them in one shot… I thought Ned was too strong for Ash and Pikachu to beat."
Drew marvelled in wonder. "No, that's not it. It wasn't because of the attack. It was because of Pikachu's heart. Pikachu gave its best attack ever because he loved Ash so much, he wouldn't let Ash or Misty get hurt."
May looked over at Ash. Ash wasn't even moving.
Misty crept over to Ash. "Please… Ash…" she shook him softly. "Ash… wake up…"
"Please…" Silent tears rolled down her cheeks. "Ash…"
Misty leant over Ash's still body. Her tears dripped onto his face.
May rubbed her eyes. Ash can't be dead.
"If you die, I'll never forgive you, Ash…" Misty said angrily in her tears.
May noticed something odd. "Hey… look, Ned's up to something."
Ned was still in his crouching position but he looked like he was furious, about to strike.
"Pikachu… Pika…" Wake up Ash!
Misty blinked her tears away as she bent over Ash's motionless body.
May watched anxiously. Drew held her tight.
Then Misty kissed Ash gently on the lips.
"I WON'T LET YOU WIN!" Ned's angry voice startled them. He was charging them. Running at Misty, who was kneeling at Ash's body.
"EEEKKKS!" Misty screamed.
"NO WAY!"
Suddenly Ash was up on his feet.
Misty had covered her eyes as Ned ran at her. When she opened them she realised that Ash was up. He was standing there defiantly, blood running down the side of his mouth. He had fended Ned off.
Ned was back on the ground but jumped back up. "Maybe you've beaten me in terms of Pokemon, but I'm still gonna be the Pokemon Master, cuz you're gonna die!"
He ran at Ash again and let fly with a series of fast paced punches.
Ash managed to dodge several of them but got battered with the rest of them. He struck back with a massive flying kick that sent Ned flying off.
Misty, on her knees with her teary eyes wondered. Where did Ash learn to fight?
The next 10 minutes, Ash and Ned both fought hard.
Then when they were both exhausted, Ash a lot more than Ned was, Ned gave Ash a devastating blow to the head.
Pikachu winced. Pika piii…ooh that gotta hurt.
Ash stumbled, got back on to his feet and wobbled. He paused to soothe his poor head. The small pause cost him. Ned took this opportunity and went at him with a flying kick of his own, sending Ash flying back and crumpled there on the ground.
To Misty's shock, Ash sat up, got up and let himself be hit by Ned over and over. Misty couldn't even see Ash's expression, he was just standing there, head bowed, hair covering his eyes and letting himself be beaten up.
Ash, why are you letting him hit you? What's wrong with you? Fight back! Just don't let him hurt you! Misty watched in horror.
As Ned was just coming at him with his finishing blow, Misty ran up to them in front of Ash and shouted, "NOOO!"
Ned's blow hit Misty instead of Ash and it really set off Ash. In fury, he took Ned to the ground so that he was unable to move on the ground.
Ned was slumped over on the ground, face to the ground.
Ash and Misty stood in front of him, glaring at him.
"Well…" Ned said in a cracked voice, "you win… finish me off then…"
Silence.
Then… "No."
"What?" Drew cried. "He tried to kill you and you're just letting him off like that?"
Ash nodded firmly. "I think he learnt his lesson."
He turned to Ned and said, "It you wanna be a Pokemon Master like me, you have to earn your way through. Don't go around killing your rivals just to win. Don't use your Pokemon for bad stuff and don't kidnap people either. "
Brock frowned. "I really don't get you Ash. You're really letting him get away with that?"
Ash grinned weakly. "Not exactly. We might just give him the Team Rocket treatment… Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
Ned went flying off.
"Ash, are you okay?" Misty cried in concern.
"Yeah, I'm fine." he smiled.
Brock said, "We better get you two to the hospital and get you patched up."
"Are you really sure you're okay?" Misty asked again, seeing Ash limp as he walked. "And that is an extremely big bump on your head…"
"I'm okay, I really am-"
Then Ash passed out.
What a way to end a chapter! HAHAHA! Anyway, don't worry, Ash is in safe hands. Yup… everybody… sniff… the next chapter is the last one… wahhhh!
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