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Ash's alarm clock started its beeping course at 2:00 AM in the morning. Ash hastily threw his alarm clock into his backpack, changed into his clothes, grabbed Pikachu, and burst into Jessie's room, whom was having a pleasant night.
"Get up!" Ash shouted, flickering on and off the lights.
"Who are you and what did you do to Ash?" Jessie grumbled, cowering under the bed covers.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that Ashy twerp never woke up this early," Meowth commented.
"If we leave right now, I'll root for you on the Sapphire City Contest," Ash pleaded. Jessie, hearing contest, sprung up from out of her bed.
"Let's go," she eagerly shouted.
It wasn't long until the duo was on the road. There was no breakfast for them today, but the thought of rescuing Dawn lingered in Ash's mind, and it supplied him with enough energy to go on. Ash and Jessie walked down curved dirt pathways, vitamin-enhanced green grass, bridges over icy waters until they reached the gateway towards Crystal Lake Forest.
"Let's fly now," Ash told Jessie.
"What? Criss told use that Salamence are in the airs here."
"Yes, but according to Professor Oak, they aren't awake yet."
"Fine. But I hope Professor Oak gave a truthful answer when you called him during midnight."
"Don't worry, he was wide awake. I was asleep."
Ash took the spherical Pokemon entrapment case and opened it, materializing a Charizard. Ash climbed over his Charizard while Jessie tried to ride on Yanmega without crushing the fragile bug. As Charizard was soaring across the air, he decided to take a glimpse of the Crystal Forest lake while under moonlight. The sight was breathtaking. In the center of the forest was a huge lake that was more like a fountain. There was a huge mountain in the heart of the lake, with water spouting out of a mysterious hole in the rock. The water then flowed down the mountain, slowly joining the water in the lake. The fresh blue water gave an appetizing feel to the cascade. Volbeat and Illumise daintily danced around the fountain, providing light and shine to the already sparkling water. The crashing water from the cascade fell down in gentle steps, like water flowing down from an Incan terrace. Ash had to resist the desire to jump into the peaceful, tantalizing water. Even Charizard, a fire-type Pokemon, found it hard to resist the purest water source on the planet. Ash stuck out his tongue. The tiniest water droplets landed on his tongue, but provided as much ecstasy as having water in a forsaken desert. Ash lied down on his stomach for a closer look at the lake. At the top of the cascade was a patch of the greenest grass. It gave off the pleasant aroma of flowers in bloom, it gave off the pleasant aroma of peaches and berries, it gave off the aroma of the best things on Earth. Ash tried to get closer to smell the grass' scent, but as he leaned closer, Ash identified several blue dragons sleeping peacefully.
"Salamence!" Ash warned Jessie, "Lying on that grass patch."
"Look. There's something moving towards the Salamence. I think it's a little boy," Jessie was shocked. Ash leaned down for a closer look.
"No, it's just a little Pokemon. Wait, no it is a little boy!" The little boy tried climbing over the Salamence. It tried to lift its leg over the necks and limbs of the deadly dragons. The boy slowly crept up to the Alpha-Salamence. The boy tried to sneak closer, but slipped on a wet portion of a rock. The boy tumbled right into the neck of the sleeping leader of all the Salamence. The Alpha-Male gave a loud roar of pain and anger. The other Salamence were stirred awake by the incident. The Alpha Salamence gave a louder roar into the air, making leaves rustle and wild Pokemon flee. The other Salamence opened a pathway from the Alpha-male to the little boy. The Alpha Salamence roared and breathed fire into the air. With a sudden flap of its wings, it swooped down at the boy and dragged it towards the cascade. "We have to help the kid," Ash said, wiping off sweat and fear from his forehead.
Salamence flew higher above the cascade. His claws over the boy were releasing. The Salamence opened its hand, and the boy held onto the sharp claws of the Salamence. The Salamence began flying in circles to throw the little boy off. The little boy could feel the sweat from his palms lubricate the Salamence's claw. The Salamence flying in circles was enough for the little boy to lose his grip and fall over five-hundred feet. A blood curling scream, practically as loud as the Salamence's roar, pierced the air.
"This is it," the little boy thought, "I came here to save my brother. I hope his fate wasn't this painful." The little boy closed his eyes and prepared for impact, but suddenly stopped falling. "Am I in heaven already," the boy said to himself, "Death wasn't that painful."
"You're not dead," Ash told the boy, "Open your eyes." The little boy had to use his hands to peel open his eyelids; he was that scared. Glancing around, he realized he has only fallen a few hundred feet, and he was in the claws of another dragon. He glanced over at his hero. It was a raven-haired boy with a Pikachu perched on his shoulder, the same exact guy in his dream. He blushed a little, realizing that the person that saved his life was also causing him distress in his sleep.
"I have dreams about you. And they aren't too pleasant," the boy shouted to Ash.
"Are you umm… homosexual?" Ash blurted out, "No offence or anything."
"What?" the little boy gave a death glare towards Ash.
"Well, you have pink headband, a pink ski hat, pink knee length jeans, white spaghetti strap top with a HEART, pink and white sneakers, a white choker with a pink HEART, you dream about guys, and you blush when you see one," Ash elucidated.
"Remind me to smack you once you put me down. I'm not a BOY! I'm a girl!" the girl yelled at him.
"Fine, I'll drop you," Ash frightened her, "For yelling at your savior." The girl closed her eyes once again, and she felt herself fall a few feet. She felt soft, white sand poke the pores in her head. She opened her eyes and realized she was at the base of the cascade. She got up and shook all the sand from her here. "Looks like you didn't realize we were descending when we were talking," Ash told her, walking towards the girl to make sure she was okay.
"Why did you think I was a boy?"
"Well, you have short, brown hair, and most girls have long, blonde hair."
"The blonde part is totally not true, and I do have long hair!" The girl walked closer to Ash. She grabbed his collar and pulled him towards her. Using her free hand, she swiped off her ski cap. "Can you see the hair now?" She scolded Ash, throwing her hair at Ash's face. She then whipped her head around, making her hair smack Ash right across the cheek. With all the strength that she had, she pulled Ash closer towards her, and then pushed him backwards, making him stumble into the soft, wet sand. Ash toppled over as the waves of the lake gently filled up his nostrils. He bounced back, so he was sitting straight up, coughing up water.
"Pika (Get ready to die)!" Pikachu charged up a thunderbolt, getting between the girl and his master.
"No, it's okay Pikachu. I kind of deserved that," Ash said, pulling Pikachu towards him.
"You kind of deserved that? You did deserve that! For giving me nightmares and making my clothes fill up with sand," the girl reprimanded him. She was about to walk off, but Ash grabbed her leg. "Get off of me, jerk!"
"You're not going back there, are you?" Ash asked.
"Yes I am. I think those jerks did something to my brother."
"Well, you don't need to go back because they're coming for us," Meowth gulped. Ash looked up from where he was lying down. He could make out several figures eclipsing the moon. One, two, three, four… There were way too many to count, and they were all moving so fast.
"Girl, if you tell us your name, we'll help you," Ash said to the girl.
"My name is Hayley Angel Morgan! And I don't need your jerky help!" Hayley snapped back. Hayley reached into the bag that was attached to her jeans, and she pulled out a small spherical object. Touching a button, the sphere enlarged two times in size. "Go Pachirisu. Kill the losers that mess with James!" A tiny, little squirrel materialized from the sphere. Not many seconds after the squirrel appeared, it was swiped away by the Alpha-Salamence, who then proceeded to grab Hayley. Ash quickly tackled Hayley to the ground before Salamence could get her.
"Pikachu, use iron tail on the Alpha-Male. If the Alpha-Salamence goes down, all of them go down." Pikachu jumped onto the Salamence's back, tail glowing a bright white. Pikachu ran across the length of Salamence's back until it reached the head of the formidable opponent. Using all the strength it could muster, it brought its tail down right between the Salamence's eyes. Salamence hollered in pain before spiraling down towards the ground. Right before Salamence and the ground could make contact, Pikachu leaped off of the Salamence, grabbed Pachirisu with its mouth, and dashed right back towards Ash. Salamence, seeing their leader go down, decided to flee for the time being with no desire to have revenge.
"How many times do I have to save your life today?" Ash joked, "What are you even doing in the forest at 3 Am in the morning?"
"Did you mention James as your brother?" Jessie interjected.
"Yes," Hayley replied.
"The rich boy James?" Jessie asked back.
"Yeah. We're not biological brothers, but…" Hayley mumbled before collapsing onto the sand.
Thunderstruck at the same exact time the clock struck twelve. Two robbers were in my house. They had me at gun point. Asking something about Artemis, gods, and treasure. Head pounding in confusion. Mom… Dad… Gone… Blood dripping on the floor. Fireplace was dim, fading away. I was fading in and out. Robber, about to shoot me.
"The bad guys are right here!" a voice shouted, the door burst open. A young teenager with purple hair that reached the base of the neck emerged from the door, leading several police officers into my house. My house…It was mine in my parent's will… All burnt down…
That young man comforting me… Telling me everything was okay… Saying I could live with him… I loved him, as a brother. He loved me, as a sister. Two days later, I had to go. Orphanage. The young man's parents hated me. They said something about… competition for Jessiebelle? Bright red hair, that's all I remember. They didn't want me marrying James? He's my brother… Why would I marry my brother?
And when I asked him how he found me, he said, "I followed my heart and a bright light saying Artemis… Artemis…"
Artemis… Is there a connection?" (Hayley's Flashback in the past while Unconscious)
"Hello, anyone home?" Meowth asked, pounding Hayley's head, "Want to ditch these kids and leave Jessie?"
"Ash is a friend now. And I don't need his Pikachu," Jessie scolded Meowth.
"He's still a twerp to me," Meowth complained.
"She's waking," Ash gleefully shouted. Hayley started to open her eyes. She was hoping for a pleasant image, such as the beautiful cascade. She wasn't hoping to see the raven-haired kid that was present in all her nightmares. "Let's take you home. Where do you live?"
"312 Baker Street, 19283, St. Kanto's Orphanage," Hayley replied.
"That's in Kanto!" Ash exclaimed," How did you get in here?"
"Snuck in. The guards here are pretty pathetic," Hayley chuckled, remembering the fake bomb she planted at Harbor City; how every cop tried to disengage the time bomb, and when the time reached zero, nothing happened. "Hey, you're the red head, Jessiebelle!" Hayley shouted, fists shaking in anger. "You were the ones that made James' parents hate me." Hayley took a step towards Jessie. Ash tried to hold Hayley back, but Hayley quickly turned around, hit Ash in the shin, and continued angrily to Jessie.
"Jessiebelle is James' fiancé. I'm Jes-s-sie. There's a dif-f-fer-er-erence," Jessie whimpered, trying to avoid Hayley's rage.
"If you are James' sister, how come he has never mentioned you?" Meowth questioned.
"James has. He said he missed a girl named Hayley and was wondering if she was okay. We didn't know who he was talking about, so we thought he was delusional," Jessie interjected.
"So, you're not Jessiebelle?" Hayley asked.
"Of course not. I'm much cuter than her," Jessie said, trying to make a pose, "Wait, did you say James was here."
"I heard that he was training her with his Mime. Jr.," Hayley said, not wanting to mention that she saw him training in a dream.
"Pika (The stupid dragons are back)," Pikachu said, pointing towards the sky. Ash looked up. He counted about three dragons, but they were just as big as the Alpha-Male.
"We'll each take one. Okay with you, Hayley?" Ash asked. Hayley nodded. Ash ran up to meet with his dragon opponent. "Pikachu, do what you did before. They're forehead is their weak spot!" Pikachu used a Quick Attack to leap up into the air. However, the Salamence sensed this and quickly levitated, shooting fireballs at Pikachu on the way. Pikachu reached the acme of his leap, right under Salamence's wing. Pikachu grabbed onto the wing, and flipped himself over on top of the Salamence. Salamence quickly rose up, making Pikachu fall flat on Salamence's back, and then quickly dropped down. Pikachu had to bite on to Salamence's wing to stay on. Quickly using a thunuderbolt, the Salamence was paralyzed and fell to the floor. Pikachu, sensing the opportunity, quickly sprang up and grabbed onto Salamence's thick skull. Then he charged up a thunderbolt, directly shocking Salamence's head. Salamence fell to the forest canopy, smelling very similar to roast beef.
Hayley had a little more trouble than Ash with her Salamence. Hayley reached into her pocket and threw a Pokeball into the air. An Umbreon joyfully squealed under the moonlight. "Umbreon, use Toxic!" Umbreon opened its mouth, and fired little poison droplets at the attacking Salamence. The Salamence's wings started burning with acidic poison, and it was forced to stay on land. The Salamence, powered by anger, swiped at Umbreon with its claws, throwing the Umbreon backwards into a tree. The tree shook with the power of the throw. Umbreon stuggled to stand up, little briuses covered ever inch of her body. The Salamence, still struggling to move due to poison, staggered towards Hayley, claws flailing in the air. Umbreon sensing its master's danger, quickly used Moonlight to regain some health, before firing a confuse ray at the Salamence. Salamence quickly lost track of Hayley. He searched to the left, to the right, yet Hayley was nowhere to be seen. He looked up, and he saw Hayley riding on top of his friend, Salamence. Quickly spreading its wings, Salamence ignored the pain as it attacked its own friend, thinking it was Hayley.
Jessie had the least difficulty of defeating her Salamence as the confuse ray from Umbreon did it for her.
"Hey, Hayley. You have no place to go. Do you want to join our little adventure group? You remind me of James," Jessie said, "I can train you to be a coordinator."
"Like on TV!"Hayley said with much enthusiasm and excitement. Jessie nodded. Hayley quickly enveloped Jessie in a tight bear hug before running around in joy. "I'm sorry for attempting to kill you."
"You sure can make her happy," Ash commented. Jessie just smiled.
It was already noon by the time the trio reached Sapphire City.
"Do you want to watch me compete in the gym?" Ash was hopeful that someone would come.
"No, I'm tired," Jessie and Meowth said in unison. Hayley nodded in concord. Ash was about to mention it would be nice for a cheering squad, but then realized it was necessary if they wanted to rescue Dawn from the GW base. Ash bid them goodbye as he strolled around the blue streets of Sapphire City.
Hayley got into the Pokemon Center bed. It was an ocean themed room, with mermaids painted all across the walls. Once her head hit the pillow though, she saw something else:
'Ash…No, save me.'
'I can't. Too weak. World going to end. I failed you Dawn.'
'No Ash! It's all your fault Hayl…'
Then she woke up, an ear-deafenning scream escaped her lips.