Hey guys! I've managed to update before next weekend! I was so excited. You guys are going to hate me after this chapter, but don't worry, it will get better. Once again, I was pressed on time, so let me know if there are any errors. New character:
Domino: 21
NOTICE (as of 3/19/12): I have fixed a couple of grammatical errors I've noticed :)
Iris and Shaymin seemed to like each other a lot, much to the expense of Ash. Even though Shaymin did like him, she never missed an opportunity to berate him. She seemed to enjoy making him angry. Together, the two of them didn't make a good combination for Ash.
After that last encounter, Ash wanted to perfect his shadow balls. He sat down by the ruins, and started to practice forming them. While it was getting easier to generate them, they were still pathetically small. He wished he could do it right, like Mewtwo could. He needed to get stronger, so that they could stop Team Rocket. Ash wondered if he could find some more Legendaries. After all, the more they had, the better chances they had of getting to the captured ones.
It was then, did Ash notice Mewtwo talking to Cilan. The boy smiled. Mewtwo had finally started to warm up to his new friends. He wanted Mewtwo to see that not all humans were evil.
Ash felt oddly at peace in the Sevii Islands. The paradise was perfect for their situation. He could find all the Legendaries, and bring them here. In Ash's mind, it would work out perfectly. He and Mewtwo would lead them to Team Rocket. They would stop their plans, and the captured ones would be freed. After that was done, he would finally earn his bolt badge. In his mind, it would be simple. After all, Team Rocket was just a bunch of fools who built pitfalls and always lost in the end. The only member that scared him was Giovanni. There was something about the man that unnerved Ash. He was different than the rest of the Rockets. He seemed to actually be evil. Ash laughed as he thought of Jessie, James and Meowth. As long as they were in Team Rocket, Giovanni would never succeed. No matter what they did, they always failed.
Victini flew over to Ash. He said, "Hi! Can you ask Cilan if he has any of those yummy things?"
Ash replied, "Macaroons?" During the adventure in Eindoak Town, the group often bribed Victini with sweet macaroons to become visible for them.
Victini exclaimed, "Yeah! I love macaroons… just not that white kind!" Ash laughed, as Victini made a disgusted face. He went over to Cilan, who was still talking to Mewtwo.
Ash interrupted, "Hey Cilan, can you make some of those macaroons? Victini loves them."
Cilan held up a finger, "Of course! I suppose we could all use a snack. It will take an hour though." While Cilan got to work, they all started to talk about their next plan. They all agreed that Ash should continue to practice his shadow ball. Then, and only then, would they start their own hunt for Legendaries.
Shaymin said with her nose in the air, "Yeah that shadow ball needs a lot of work. You're not very good." Iris giggled, and stroked her. She snuggled against Iris' arms.
Mew retorted, "Don't be mean! Ash is the best!"
Shaymin studied Ash for a moment. Then she said, "Eh, I've seen better." Ash rolled his eyes, while the others chuckled. He decided to not let the hedgehog get to him. She wanted to instigate him.
While the macaroons were cooking, everyone did their own thing. Mewtwo and Ash tried unsuccessfully to generate bigger shadow balls. Iris, Axew, and Shaymin explored the shore for seashells. Meanwhile, everyone's Pokemon was playing with Mew and Victini. The two together really knew how to have fun. Cilan sat near the macaroons, making sure of every detail. He would not lose track of time, and have them burnt.
Finally, Cilan announced, "Hey guys, the macaroons are ready!" All of them immediately rushed over to him. He handed a pink one to Victini, and he gobbled it as fast as he could. Ash convinced Mewtwo to try one. The cat hesitantly picked up a blue one, and bit in to it. It was unlike Mewtwo to try sweet food like this.
Ash laughed at the expression of happiness on Mewtwo's face. He made a note to give Mewtwo a lot of sweets when this was over. Meanwhile, Cilan was trying to keep Mew away. She had already eaten three.
Ash heard her say, "But I must have more! They're so good!" Victini wholeheartedly agreed. Iris shared her portion with Shaymin and Axew. Ash handed Pikachu a plump, green one. He really loved Cilan's cooking. Emolga managed to steal a couple from an oblivious Oshawott.
The perfect moment was ruined by the roars of helicopters. Everyone froze with fear and confusion. Before any movements could be made, an armada of them flew over the trees. Of course, they belonged to Team Rocket. The lead one was the biggest, and Ash deducted it must have been Giovanni's.
There was a moment's pause, before Mewtwo yelled, "GET TO THE RUINS!" He fired a large shadow ball at Giovanni's helicopter, only for it to be easily evaded. Ash, Cilan and Iris dropped everything and darted towards the entrance, with the Pokemon not far behind.
Just as they were about to make it, a single figure dropped down and stood in their path. She had short, blonde hair, and carried a black tulip.
Ash growled, "Domino!" Mewtwo glared at the woman who helped Giovanni at Mt. Quena.
Confused for a moment, she asked, "How do you know me kid?" It was then, when Ash realized his mistake. Of course Domino wouldn't recognize him; she had her mind wiped!
He stuttered, "Uh… lucky guess?" She narrowed her eyes at Ash, not quite believing him. This exchange gave the helicopters time to land behind them. They were surrounded. Many Rockets came out, and waited for orders. Then, Giovanni and Persian, along with Jessie, James and Meowth stepped out of the lead one. He smirked in approval, and handed them the reward money. Ash couldn't believe it! Those clowns must have found out their hiding spot. As Giovanni's focus turned to the group, Mew, Victini and Shaymin all jumped towards Ash. Since Ash already had Pikachu on his left shoulder, it was hard for Ash to support them all. Mew flew to his right shoulder, Victini to his head, and Shaymin jumped onto his actual face. He was momentarily caught off-balance, before Shaymin had pity, and shared his head with Victini.
Giovanni saw this, and said, "Now, I wonder, why do these Legendary Pokemon all flock to you for comfort? You are just a boy."
Shaymin replied, "Because he's the Legend Master!"
Ash yelled, "Shaymin, stop!" Shaymin was so caught up in the moment, she didn't realize she let that slip.
She sheepishly said to Ash, "Oops, sorry…" The Rockets seemed to move in closer to them, and Mewtwo prepared to defend them.
He said to Giovanni, "Leave now, or I will have no mercy!"
Giovanni answered slyly, "Why would I leave? You all are mine." With that Domino, who was behind Mewtwo, threw a net directly at him. Before Ash could utter a warning, it hit its target. Mewtwo was flung to the ground.
Ash yelled, "Mewtwo!" and the battle begun. All of the kids' Pokemon jumped forward, and used their attacks on the grunts. Nets were flying everywhere, and everyone jumped out of the way.
Ash ran to his fallen friend, dodging the grunts' nets and Pokemon. When he got to him, Mewtwo was almost drained.
He shook him, "Wake up! Get up Mewtwo!" Ash didn't notice the tears going down his face. What happened to their perfect plan? It was destroyed.
Mewtwo weakly said, "Leave me here. Get away…" Mewtwo, one of the most powerful Pokemon, proceeded to faint. With anger surging through his veins, Ash ran towards Giovanni, with his arm outstretched. Powerful energy was beginning to develop. Out of his palm, arose a giant shadow ball.
Ash smirked, and thrust it towards the Rocket Boss. At first, Ash thought it would hit, but the Persian intercepted it with a shadow claw.
Giovanni said calmly, "Surrender, and I'll leave your friends alone." Ash looked back towards his friends, and saw that Iris and Cilan were beginning to have trouble. Mew, Victini and Shaymin were also fighting, but they were eventually going to get caught.
He grimaced, "What about Mewtwo?"
Giovanni ignored this, and used his greatest weapon, "Look up there, if you need other incentives." He pointed to another helicopter. As Ash turned to look, he saw a scene of horror. Tied up and gagged, were his mother, Brock and Misty. They look relieved to see him, but terrified at the same time.
He called in outrage, "Mom? Misty? Brock?" Giovanni took a couple of steps forward, and put a hand on Ash's shoulder. He angrily shook it off.
Giovanni asked, "Do you give up? If not, we can still take you by force. And, we might use all of your friends in our experiments. I can assure you, it wouldn't be a pleasant experience." He didn't know what to do. If he surrendered, Giovanni might still catch his friends and the Legendaries. If he didn't, it was definite. It was decided, when Mew, Shaymin, and Victini were all hit by nets. They couldn't possibly win this.
"OKAY! JUST STOP THEM!" Giovanni smirked, and called off the fight. All of the grunts immediately stopped. Cilan and Iris were exhausted, and looked around with terror in their eyes. Giovanni took something out of his gray suit. It was a black bracelet that looked very hi-tech. He explained to Ash that it would keep him from escaping from him. Thinking it was a tracking device, Ash allowed him to attach it to his wrist. He didn't want to disobey Giovanni, and have anyone else hurt.
All of a sudden, Ash felt like he was vulnerable. He didn't know why, but it felt as if he couldn't see right, or hear as well.
Pikachu gave a heart-wrenching cry, "Pika Pi!" Ash froze. He couldn't understand Pikachu. When Giovanni saw the shock in Ash's eyes, he smiled.
Giovanni grabbed Ash and said, "Leave those kids here. Get all the Pokemon."
Ash screamed, "What? NO!" He tried to run away from Giovanni, but his grip was like steel. This man was much bigger than Ash was.
As Giovanni dragged Ash away, he said, "Shouldn't you know by now not to trust Team Rocket?" Ash angrily tried to transform into a flying-type, but he couldn't. Giovanni smiled in victory, as he led Ash into the helicopter.
Pikachu tried his best to defend his fallen comrades. He stood guard in front of the fainted Mewtwo, Mew, Victini and Shaymin. There was no chance of getting to Ash, so Pikachu stood by his Pokemon friends. All among them, Pokemon were falling. Cilan and Iris were stopped from helping by grunts. Pikachu used as many attacks as he possibly could. To his left, he saw Snivy get caught in one of the nets. He tried to help her, but he was tiring fast. After a few moments, he realized he was the last of the Pokemon standing.
Domino said to him, "You're a tough little Pikachu. The boss has wanted you for awhile. But, game over." As she said this, she threw a net at Pikachu, ultimately sending him into darkness.
Poor everyone! Stay with me guys!
Larxa: Now, we have another battle! Ash vs Twilight's Shad0w! Ash will be using Pikachu, and TS will be using his Riolu, Shadow!
Ash: Ready Pikachu?
TS: Ready Shadow?
Shadow: You bet!
Larxa: ... Did that Riolu just speak?
Ash: Good, I wasn't the only one to hear that?
TS: No, my Riolu can speak with its Aura.
Larxa: Okay then. Since TS is the challenger, he will get the first move. Ready? GOO!
TS: Shadow, use Dynamic Punch!
Ash: Pikachu, dodge it with Quick Attack! (Pikachu gets out of Shadow's way)
TS: Try an Iron Tail!
Ash: Counter it with your Iron Tail! (The two iron tails collide in mid-air)
Ash: Thunderbolt! Quick! (Shadow is hit)
TS: Hurry, Shadow Ball! (Pikachu is hit)
Ash: Are you okay? (Pikachu nods) K, use Quick Attack!
TS: Get out of the way, and use Dynamic Punch! (Shadow avoids, and then hits Pikachu)
Ash: Pikachu, get up. (Pikachu gets up weakly)
TS: Finish this up with Aura Sphere! (Powerful Aura flies at Pikachu)
Ash: Quick, close-range Electro Ball! (Pikachu runs forward and the attacks collide, surrounding the Pokemon in smoke)
TS: Shadow!
Ash: Pikachu! (Smoke clears and both Pokemon are fainted)
Ash: Aw! Pikachu!
TS: Shadow!
Larxa: It looks like both Pokemon are fainted! Which means this battle ends in a tie!
Ash: Nice battle!
TS: Thanks! They both did great!
Shadow: Thanks! (turns to readers) Goodbye everyone!