A/N: I've been trying to drop hints about certain events that might come up! So, I really hope that all you will stick with me and not get bored! Now for the next chapter!
"Wait! What do you mean?" Ash asked as Jesse left out the back.
"Ash, are you okay?" Dawn asked walking in.
"I'm fine. Just a lot on my mind lately," He replied looking away.
"Ash, you know that you can talk to Misty, Brock, and me anytime right?"
"It's just not that simple, Dawn."
"Let us know what's going on with you. Misty and Brock are worried sick and Pikachu always looks so down all the time. Your feelings are effecting the rest of us Ash. Please let me know what's going on."
"Dawn, it's a long story so you might want to grab something to eat or something. Once I start I'm not going to stop."
Dawn nodded.
"Okay, so everyone around here knows that Giovanni is my dad. Well, when we were stopping Tracy last time he was holding a past promise over my head and was trying to force me to rule over Team Rocket. I didn't want to and still don't want to. When Giovanni went behind bars I was happy because that promise kinda broke. Now he's outta jail. That, though, is just the beginning.
"You see, after we defeated Tracy last time I decided that I wanted to do a see if Giovanni really is father. What I found kind of surprised me. You see, Delia Ketchum isn't really-" Someone grabbed Ash from behind and dragged him out of the tent.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Giovanni asked in an angry whisper.
"Telling them what you did!" Ash yelled. Giovanni covered his mouth.
"I don't see why I can't tell them," Ash said.
"If you tell them they'll help you free her and then it would be too easy. That deadline is coming up, you know," Giovanni said.
"I don't care anymore." Ash turned his face away from Giovanni.
"Well I care about your health and safety. You will get there before the deadline Ash."
Ash pushed Giovanni off him. "It's too far away for me to get to before the deadline anyway."
Giovanni grabbed Ash by the shoulders. "You will make it there! You can't give up that easy Ash!"
Ash walked away. He made it back to the camp and sat on the ground.
Ash, you have to go. Travel through the night and get there before the sunrises in three days. Pikachu said.
Pikachu, I can't. If I leave alone Misty, Brock, and Dawn will wonder where I am. The only way is to take all of you with me and that could prove dangerous. Remember when we brought Kairi with us? Ash replied.
Yeah, that woman almost killed you. We'll have to take that risk though.
I'll make everyone leave soon.
"Ash, are you okay?" Misty asked.
Ash stood up. "Everyone, pack up and get ready to leave! I have to get to Kanto in three days!"
"That's impossible!" Dawn exclaimed. "It'll take a day to get to the closest ferry and then another two days to get to the Kanto region!"
"We have to make it, Dawn," Ash whispered bending down to pack up his stuff.
**That Afternoon**
"At least we made it to the ferry before it left for the night," Misty said.
Ash was silent. He was thinking up a plan.
**Two Days Later in Kanto**
"Wow, I can't believe we actually made it here in so little time!" Dawn exclaimed.
"We still need to get to the Cerulean Cave," Ash said.
Misty grabbed Ash's shoulder and turned him towards her. "Where are we going Ash? You haven't told any of us and we all wanna know what we're getting into!"
Ash sucked in a deep breath and shot an electric attack at Misty.
Misty let go and then passed out.
"What did you do that for?!" Dawn yelled.
"Shut up, you are not worthy to visit my shrine. Kairi, why?" Ash whispered.
"I'm sorry, we were traveling with these people and we had to reach you quickly. Ash knew that you would be mad and will take your punishment himself once we reach you," Kairi answered.
"Alright, you had better have brought me something," Ash whispered again. A strange light fled from his body and he tumbled to the ground.
"Why did you shock Misty!?" Dawn yelled.
"I didn't… The person that made the sphere that I now hold in my body did. She created five orbs. Fire, Earth, Water, Electric, and Air. Every year I have to visit her or I will die because the orb will rip its way out of my body and fly back to her. You all, stay with Delia, Kairi and I will go and visit her," Ash said.
"Why did you call your mom Delia?" Misty asked.
"That story is for a later time. Right now I have to go and-" Ash stopped mid sentence and held his stomach. A bright let ripped through his flesh.
"NO! STOP! WE'RE ON OUR WAY!" Kairi yelled, tears cascading down her cheeks.
A/N: Cliffy! Okay, so I know this took awhile, but I will hopefully get the next chapter out soon…