Chapter 21

*Undella Town*

"We should inform Officer Jenny about this." Brock offered

"Okay…"

The trio walked in the direction to the police station. None of them dare to speak, since they didn't know what to say to console Ash. And the fact that this time Hunter J was the one having captured Pikachu.

"Isn't that Hunter J's airship?" Max pointed out. The trio looked up and indeed the airship flew past above them.

"HEY! Come back!" Ash yelled, rushing off to catch up with it.

"ASH, WAIT!" the other shouted, trying to catch up with him. As they run, they noticed the airship moving lower and lower towards the ground and slowing down at the same time.

"Stop, Hunter J!" Ash yelled again as the trio chased after the airship.

"My pleasure!" Hunter J smirked, as the airship landed on to the ground. Henchmen came running out from the airship with weapons and pokeballs ready in their hands.

"Get in."

"No way, Ash this is way too dangerous!" May said, knowing exactly what Hunter J has in mind.

"I need to save Pikachu." Ash said firmly. He knew very well that Hunter J knew his weakness: Pikachu, and all of his friends. He would do anything to ensure their safety, even if he had to put himself in danger.

"Ash, listen. If we go in there, she's gonna have the power to hurt you and there's no way we can escape." Brock said

"I know…"

"Get them!" Hunter J commanded, as henchmen came running towards them.

"Forrest, explosion!" Brock said, tossing Forrest's pokeball into the air. But before Forrest could even make a move, a net came and grabbed it.

"Forrest!" Brock yelled. One henchman pulled the net in and took Forrest back into the airship.

"It's a trick; they are trying to get all our pokémons to lure us in!" May said, placing back her pokeball that she initially wanted to bring out.

"That's smart of you my dear. Since now you are no match against us, why not join us?" Hunter J sneered.

"No way! Are you crazy?! We are not 5 years old kids you know!"

"You're all about 16, I know. That still means you are powerless now. GET THEM!"

Before the trio could react, henchmen came forward from all directions to grab them.

"Pip piplupppp!"

"Piplup, don't! Quick, return!" Dawn cried as she returned Piplup into his pokeball before he got caught in a net.

"Ahh! Go away!" Max screamed, trying to get out of the henchmen's strong grip.

"Hey, what do you want?!" Ash yelled as two henchmen grabbed onto him.

"Stop! Let go of him!" Brock exclaimed. He ran straight towards Ash, who was no match to the two strong and muscular henchmen. He was about to reach them when out of nowhere someone appeared in front of him and he felt a sharp pain in his cheek. The henchmen who punched him remained rooted on the spot, ready to attack him if he were to make any move.

"Let's move!" Hunter J ordered. She made a signal towards a henchman, who went up to Ash and hit him right at the back of his neck.

"LET GO OF M-" Ash lost his conscious immediately after feeling the impact. His body fell limply onto the henchman, who easily carried him away.

"No! STOP!" May struggled and used all her energy to push herself up. However she could barely even stand up, as the henchmen disappeared with Ash into the airship.

"ASH!" May screamed her lungs out, feeling helpless and useless, before darkness took over her.

*Pallet Town*

*CLAAANNKKKK*

"Oh dear!"

Mr. Mime quickly appeared with a broom and started sweeping the broken pieces of a plate up.

"Thank you Mr. Mime!" Delia said. Mr. Mime smiled to her, before proceeding back to sweeping.

"Delia, are you alright?" Professor Oak asked as he came into the kitchen.

"I'm fine, Samuel, thank you. I just got a bit worried…"

"Worried? What about? If you don't mind me asking."

"About Ash… I don't know. I just got this feeling, as if something bad happened to him…"

"Really?"

"Yes, and this has happened before."

"What? You mean sometimes you feel like that, and turns out something bad really happened?" Professor Oak asked.

"Yes… Remember that time he came back telling us about how Hunter J threw him off her airship in midair, but fortunately Kellyn saved him? I remember feeling really bad on that same day at the same time as well!"

"Oh dear!" Professor Oak said, rubbing his temples.

"What is it?" Delia asked.

"…To be honest, Delia, I came here today, because I needed to tell you something important."

"What?! Did something really happen to Ash?" Delia exclaimed.

"I don't know, but right now, let's head to find Officer Jenny. I'll tell you on the way."

"Okay!" Delia said, following Professor Oak out.

*In a certain airship*

'ASH!' The faint voice ringed in his head as he slowly gained his consciousness. He opened his eyes, wondering where he was. Almost immediately he felt the sharp pain at the back of his neck, reminding him that all that had happened wasn't a dream. Despite the pain he turned his head around, feeling a soft pillow under his head. It was then he realized he was in a room, on a bed.

'I must be in Hunter J's airship…' Ash thought. He pushed himself up and looked around the room. There is a table and chair near the bed, and near the end of the bed is a door.

'Definitely locked.' Ash stood up and walked towards the door. He twisted the doorknob, and as expected it didn't even budge.

'I wonder what happened to the others. I hope they aren't stuck here like me… What have I gotten myself into now?' Ash sighed, as the door suddenly opened.