Ash ran quickly out of Pallet and into the open fields, through the strong wind and the heavy falling snow, and Pikachu followed at his feet.

It wasn't easy running in this weather. The wind blew stinging icy blasts into Ash's face. The snowflakes blew into his eyes, making it hard to see. He was feeling very cold. Not even his Winter jacket could keep him warm. "It must be nice having a fur coat to keep you warm," he said to Pikachu. Pikachu would have disagreed that he wasn't feeling any warmer than Ash, but he didn't even hear what Ash had said, because it had been drowned out by the strong winds.

Presently, they saw the cave with the snowdrift blocking the opening in the distance, and they ran as fast as they could towards it.

When they reached the cave, they stopped and examined the snowdrift in silence. It was much bigger than they thought. During the time Max had gone to tell them and when they had come to help, the pile had gotten bigger due to the falling snow.

Then Ash called out. "May! May, can you hear me?! Are you alright?!"

For a while, there was silence, which made Ash and Pikachu panic. Then, to their relief, they heard a muffled reply; "Ash?! Is that you?!"

"Yes May! Are you okay?!"

"I'm not hurt! I'm just freezing! Please get me out!"

"Don't worry, May! I'll have you out real soon!" With that, Ash started to dig away at the snowdrift with his hands. Pikachu sat and watched.

But it was no use. The snow was much too thick. Ash could bearly get his hands into the drift, and he could only pick up small handfuls of snow. But it made no difference. The pile did not get any smaller.

Ash tried unsuccessfully to dig away the snow for about five minutes, then threw himself onto the the thick pile. "How can I not dig this away?! It's only a pile of frozen-" He broke off, and looked at the pile. "It's only water." He turned to Pikachu. And water conducts electricity, he thought.

"May! Stand as far back from the snowdrift as you can!"

"Okay, Ash!" From behind the pile, Ash heard May's footsteps as she backed from the blockage. Then he turned to Pikachu.

"Pikachu! Launch a thunderbolt attack at the snowdrift!"

"PI-KA-CHUUUUU!!!" A blast of electricity shot from Pikachu at the snowdrift, which broke it apart and send piles of snow flying everywhere. One pile hit Ash in the face and knocked him over onto his back.

When he picked himself up, he looked into the cave and gasped. There, standing in the cave, was the girl he loved. The girl he had been dying to see all these months since they had separated, and at last, she was here in front of him. However, she was not in the state he was hoping. She was right now shivering and hugging herself.

When she saw him, she ran straight at him and flung her arms around him. "Ash! I can't believe your here!"

Ash wrapped his arms around her, giving her comfort and warmth. "I've missed you so much, May!"

"I've missed you as well, Ash!" May then looked at Pikachu, who smiled at her. She smiled back. "You too, Pikachu!"

Then suddenly, a loud female voice boomed out and made them jump "Well, well, well! Isn't this touching!"

"It is, even for a couple of twerps!" A man's voice added.

Ash let go of May and clenched his hands into fists. "Who's there!"

"I know those voices!" May shouted angrily. "A couple of voices I haven't heard in a long time."

And sure enough, out came Team Rocket.

"Prepare for trouble! You're in for a nasty surprise!"

"Make it double! It's from us guys!"

"To wreak Christmas and make everyone sad!"

"To give out presents which are truly bad!"

"To get steal Pokémon the festive way!"

"To get rare Pokémon by Christmas Day!"

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"In this time of peace and goodwill!"

"Team Rocket still have evil deeds to fulfill!"

"Meowth! Dat's right!"

"So you haven't changed at all then?" said May crossly. "Why can't you just leave us alone?! Its Christmas."

"Do you really think we care that its Christmas?" Jessie laughed. "All we care about is getting that Pikachu! Now give it to us now!"

"I'm not letting you have Pikachu!" shouted Ash angrily.

"Well then, if you won't let us have it," glared James, taking out a Poké Ball, "we'll just have to take it off you! Carnivine! Go!" James released the ball, sending out his carnivorous grass-type.

Ash reached to choose a ball, but May stopped him. "Let me handle this! I've been longing for a good battle with these guys for a long time!" She reached out and took a carnivorous Poké Ball. "Go, Venusaur!" Out came the grass-type which Ash had only seen during the Wallace Cup.

"Carnivine! Use bullet seed!" ordered James. Carnivine immediately send out showers of bullet seeds towards Venusaur.

But May was quick with her orders. "Use vine whip!"

Venusaur quickly sent out large vines which swiped at the tiny bullet seeds, knocking them back. Carnivine carried on sending them out, but saw that it was useless, so stopped. After knocking away at the bullet seeds, Venusaur swung the vines at Carnivine and whipped it hard.

"Go Seviper!" ordered Jessie, releasing a Poké Ball which released her poison-type. "Use bite!"

Seviper lunged at Venusaur, but recieved a strong whip across the face by Venusaur's vines. It fell back and landed on the ground.

"Use razor leaf!" ordered May. Venusaur quickly sent several leaves out of its bulb at all of Team Rocket, who screamed in terror.

May turned to Ash and smiled. "Would you like to finish this one?"

"Alright!" Ash turned to Pikachu and pointed at Team Rocket. "Okay Pikachu! Let's finish this one with a thunderbolt!"

"PI-KA-CHUUUUU!!!" For the second time that day, Pikachu sent out another blast of electricity, this time at the foes who kept trying to steal him.

They all screamed in terror and pain, then there was an explosion, which sent them flying into the sky.

"We've all been very bad this year," moaned Jessie, as they flew through the sky."

"And this is what we get for Christmas," whined James.

"Well let's just make to most of the last few days of this year," added Meowth, "and try again next year!"

"We're blasting off again!" They all cried out in unison, as they all flew into the sky and disappeared out of sight.

Well, we're near the end of the story now. I must say, this chapter was the longest and hardest to write. Especially trying to get good detail in the battle. And the motto was hard too, because I wanted a Christmassy one, but it was hard to come up with. I don't know if I came up with was that good. What do you think?

Anyway, hope you enjoyed this chapter. So please stay tuned for the seventh and final one, coming soon.