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And with that, please sit back and enjoy the next chapter of my Pokemon Fan Fiction "The Child of Destiny"
Disclaimer: Once again, I do not own Pokemon.
Last Time:
Ash: Misty, will you marry me?
Part 6: Movement in the Shadows
Misty just stood there, rooted to the spot. She tried to speak, but she was at a complete loss for words. Her eyes remained fixed on the diamond ring sitting in the small black box being held out by Ash. Her mind was racing, trying to except the fact that the love of her life and the father of her child had just asked for her hand in marriage.
Meanwhile, back inside the reception hall, Chellsy stared out the window at the scene, her mouth hanging open. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. As she turned to look at Pikachu and Lucario, she found that the two of them were surprisingly calm, as thou they had been expecting this to happen.
Chellsy: You two knew he was going to do this, didn't you?
Lucario: Are you kidding? Pikachu told me that your dad has been planning this sense before he left. It took him 5 years to save up enough money to buy that ring.
Chellsy: You mean it?
Lucario: Of course. He loves your mom more than anyone else in the world.
Pikachu: Pi-ka-chu.
Chellsy smiled and turned back to the window, crossing her fingers and praying that her mom would say yes. At this point, however, Misty was beginning to feel dizzy and lightheaded. Ash noticed this and quickly caught her before she collapsed.
Ash: Whoa, Misty! Are you okay?
Misty: Yeah, I'm okay, Ash. That was just so sudden.
Ash: I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sprung this on you like that. I was actually planning on asking when I came to visit you in Cerulean City.
Misty: No, it's okay; it was just a big surprise. I never would have expected you to propose to me. Are you sure you want to make that kind of commitment?
Ash: Of course. Misty, there wasn't a day I wasn't thinking about you while I was gone. I had wanted to tell how I felt about you long before the day I left, but I was too scared to do it.
Misty: You were scared?
Ash: Yes, I was. Every day sense I set out, I've always wondered what it would be like if I had told you sooner. It kept eating at me that I wasn't there with you, and that feeling only got worse when I finally came back to find out I have a 7 year old daughter. I regret having missed out on most of her childhood, and now, more than ever, I want to make it up to both her and you.
Misty: Ash, I… I don't know…
Ash: Misty, just know this. I love you, and whatever your answer, whatever you decide to do, I will understand.
Misty didn't know what to do. Her eyes flickered between Ash and the ring he held in his hand. Her mind was racing wildly as she tried to decide what her answer would be. Finally, after what felt like an eternity to Ash, she started to speak.
Misty: Ash… I… what I'm … oh, yes!
Ash: What? You mean…
Misty: Yes, Ash. I would love to marry you.
Ash's expression went from shock to overwhelming joy in an instant. Misty could feel her eyes beginning to water in pure happiness. He pulled her in close and the two of them shared their first kiss in over 7 years. After a few seconds, they pulled back a bit, still holding on to each other, as Ash wiped away the tears now streaming from Misty's face.
Misty: I was wondering if I would ever get to do that again.
Ash: I think it was worth the wait.
Just then, the sliding door opened so fast, it hit the side with a loud bang that made the two of them jump. They turned in time to see Chellsy rushing toward them with Pikachu and Lucario following right behind her.
Ash: It seems we weren't as alone as we thought.
Misty: Chellsy, how long were you watching us?
Chellsy: Long enough to know I'm finally going to have a real family.
Ash: But how did you know what we were saying. Wait a second. Lucario, did you use your crystal to eavesdrop on us?
Lucario: Guilty as charged.
Ash: Oh well, It's not like you wouldn't have found out anyway.
Chellsy: Is it too much to ask for a hug?
Ash: Of course not. Come here, you.
Ash knelt down as his daughter raced into his arms and gave him the biggest hug he had ever received.
Misty: So, should we tell everyone the good news.
Ash: Sure. Oh, wait. Hold on a second.
Ash took the ring out of the box and slipped it onto Misty's finger.
Ash: There. Now it's official.
Pikachu jumped up onto Ash's shoulder as he, Lucario, Misty, and Chellsy made their way back inside; all five of them unaware that they were being watched by the same armored figure that had been spying on them during the match.
Blaze: Blaze checking in again. I can now confirm that girl is the one we have been looking for.
H.Q.: Good work. We will let the master know immediately. In the meantime, keep an eye on them and find out where they are headed to next.
Blaze: Understood. I will report back when I have more info.
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Ash and Misty walked back toward their table arm and arm. Pikachu rested comfortably on Ash's shoulder while Chellsy and Lucario followed close behind. When they got to the table, their friends immediately noticed that something was different about them.
Brock: Where have you two been all this time?
Ash: Oh, just hanging out.
Max: Wait a minute. Something's up here.
May: He's right. Why do the two of you look so happy all of a sudden?
Misty: You want to tell them?
Ash: No, you do it. I insist.
At first, no one could figure out what was going on with those two. It wasn't until Misty stuck out her hand and they saw a small, diamond ring that had not been there when she had left that they finally got the message.
Gary: What the?
Dawn: Is that…?
Tracey: Are You…?
Ash: Yup.
Misty: We're engaged.
All of them just sat there open mouthed. Mrs. Ketchum looked as thou she was about to faint.
Gary: I don't what to say.
Brock: Well I sure do. Congratulations, Ash and Misty.
Professor Oak: Here, here.
Everyone stood up and made their way over to congratulate the happy couple. Before Misty knew it, she was being hugged by Ash's mother.
Mrs. Ketchum: Oh, this is so exciting. You are going to be such a beautiful bride, Misty.
Misty: Thank you, Mrs. Ketchum.
Ash: Hey Brock. Would you be my best man?
Brock: It would be my honor, Ash.
Max: Can I be the ring bearer?
May: I want to a bride's maid.
Gary: Whoa, slow down. They just got engaged and you're already picking roles for the wedding?
Misty: He's right. We should take this slow, and I still have to tell my sisters.
Ash: Hey, I know. Why don't I go back to Cerulean City with you and Chellsy. That way, we can both tell them in person.
Misty: Are you sure?
Ash: I'm going to have to face them sooner or later, so I might as well get it over with.
Misty: Sounds like a plan to me.
As they continued to celebrate, the mysterious Blaze continued to watch them through his x-ray binoculars. He then hit a button on the side to shut off the attached listening device. He had heard all he needed to hear.
Blaze: Cerulean City, huh? Well, Ash Ketchum, I hope you enjoy your time there, because it will be your final resting place when we're finished with you.
Blaze snapped his fingers and flames suddenly shot up around him, engulfing the armored warrior in a cloak of fire. When the flames subsided, he had disappeared, leaving nothing but a scorch mark on the ground where he had stood.
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Thousands of miles away in a far off region, deep within the heart of a lush, tropical jungle well away from any sort of civilization, stood a mighty fortress. The front of the building was engraved with a coat of arms depicting two crossed swords set behind the face of a strange, horned creature. Deep within this fortress was a grand audience camber the length of two Pokemon stadiums. At the end of it stood a black and crimson colored throne, and on that throne sat one of the most frightening and powerful people in the world. He was a large, muscular man that wore jet-black armor with a crimson colored cape. He also wore a horned helmet that looked like the face of the creature on the insignias etched into the walls. His name was Kendrax, and he was the leader of the Grand Shadow Covenant.
Kendrax stared around at the magnificence that he had created over the years. It had seemed like only yesterday that he had begun working toward his goal for total world domination, and now, after countless sessions of research and explorations, his plans were finally beginning to take shape. However, through his research, he had learned that there was one thing that could put an end to his ambitions. So, in an effort to keep his goals on track, he sent many of his trusted savants to find and destroy it. Of course, it would have to be done discreetly. He couldn't risk exposing himself at the moment, although soon it would no longer be necessary. However, most of his minions' attempts so far had been less than successful, and his patients' was beginning to wear thin. Hopefully, the lead that Blaze was following would prove to be useful.
Just then, a puddle of purple ooze appeared on the ground before him and rose up to the height of an average adult. It then reseeded to reveal a woman wearing a mask, a cape, and a suit of armor much like Blazes', except hers was colored dark purple instead of red.The woman knelt down before her master as a sign of loyalty and respect.
Kendrax: Ah, Toxica. I do hope you have brought me good news.
Toxica: I have, my lord. It seems that Blazes' expedition was successful. We have finally found the girl.
Kendrax: Well done. Can we confirm that her father is who we thought it was?
Toxica: We can, sir. And there's one other thing. Her father was the same person who ruined our Pokemon mind-scrambler experiment five years ago.
Kendrax: He was that cloaked figure?
Toxica: Yes, sir.
Kendrax: Oh well. In any case, that experiment was a minor loss. It is much more important that we get rid of that girl. We may have to get rid of her father, too, if he decides to get in our way again.
Toxica: Forgive me for asking, my lord, but is he really that dangerous?
Kendrax: Well, let's take a look at some past events; Mewtwo, the legendary birds, Entei and the Unown, Celebi, Latios and Latias, Jirachi, Deoxys, Mew and Lucario, Manaphy, Dialga and Palkia, and Giratina. Each one of those Pokemon has been involved in a major crisis somewhere in the world, and do you think it was mere coincidence that he was there at center of each one and had managed to resolve them all?
Toxica: No, of course not.
Kendrax: Exactly. That man, Ash Ketchum, is more than just a highly skilled Pokemon Trainer. He is the chosen one of legend. It is said that he will be the one to lead the world into an age where humans and Pokemon will be able to truly live as one. And from what the legends tell us; his child will be more dangerous to us than he is.
Toxica stared at her master, a feeling a confusion sweeping over her. She could understand how Ash could be a problem, but what she didn't get was how a 7 year old girl could possibly cause them any trouble. She was about to ask him when a multitude of rocks burst forth from ground near where she stood. The stones rose up to form a small pillar, and when they fell back to earth, they left in their place another masked figure wearing dark brown armor who immediately bowed before his master.
??: My lord, please forgive my intrusion.
Toxica: Oh, hello Bolderon.
Bolderon: Toxica.
Kendrax: Please, you two. Do not start an argument in my presence. Bolderon, I assume you have something to tell me?
Bolderon: Yes, my lord. Blaze has returned from his mission. He managed to take a picture of the girl for us.
Bolderon carefully approached his master and handed him a photo of the girl they had been looking for.
Kendrax: Good shot.
Bolderon: Yes, my lord. Blaze has also learned that she and her parents are heading back to her home in Cerulean City.
Kendrax: Very well. Tell Blaze he has my thanks and can take the next couple of days off if he wants. Toxica, go summon Shocker and Ivy for me.
Toxica: Yes, my lord.
The two of them snapped their fingers and disappeared using their respective powers. Kendrax remembered how hard it was when his subjects had first acquired them.
Each of his 17 knights had received the power of a single type of Pokemon, and had to work extremely hard to learn all the attacks of that one type. Of course, that was many years ago. Sense then, they had fully mastered their powers. To him, it was a thing of beauty.
As if to demonstrate his point, a column of electricity shot out from the ground on one side of the hall while a tangle of vines rose up on the other. They quickly vanished to reveal two more figures; a man with yellow armor and a woman with green armor.
Shocker: You called for us, my lord?
Kendrax: Yes. Here, take this.
Kendrax threw the photo in his hand to Shocker who caught it in mid-air. Ivy moved over to take a look at it.
Kendrax: That is a photo of the girl we have been looking for. She may look harmless, but trust me; she could very well ruin our plans. I want the two of you to go to Cerulean City and wipe her off the face of the earth, and if anyone tries to stop you, silence them… permanently!
Ivy: Understood, sir. We should have no problem with this. The Pokemon there are mostly water types.
Kendrax: Of course, but I do have one word of warning. Her father razes many types of Pokemon and is an exceptionally strong trainer. Do not let your guard down.
Shocker: Who is this trainer exactly?
Kendrax: You may remember him. He was the one who messed up our mind-scrambler device.
Shocker: That guy! I'll never forget about that. He made us all look like jokes that day.
Ivy: Don't worry, Shocker. This time, we'll put him in his place.
Kendrax: I'm sure you will. Now go!
Shocker and Ivy: Yes, my lord!
And with that, the two of them vanished within a flash of electricity and a cyclone of leaves and vines, leaving Kendrax alone to his own thoughts.
TO BE CONTINUDED…