CH 23: The storm

Two night's had passed since Ash and May had the encounter with field agent Galen. They were heading to Lavaridge town for Ash's next gym battle but the main path had been blocked off because of a wild fire.

Ash and May decided to take an alternate rout to the cable-car station. Rout 121 was a longer rout that was near a small jungle but lead straight to the cable car station. "Rout 121 is so beautiful, it's ashamed we never got to see the jungle the first time we came to Lavaridge town" May said.

"True but remember we're taking this rout because of a wildfire" Ash said. "That's true" May said. It was very windy out with a slight breeze, "We still have a long ways to go before we reach the cable car station" Ash said. "Think we should rest for an hour or so" May said.

"I don't know May the weather looks like it's getting worse. There may even be a storm coming we should try and find some shelter " Ash said. "Where?" May asked. "I'm not sure but we shouldn't stop until we find somewhere safe" Ash said.

"That sounds like a good idea" May said. The two continued on through rout 121 , but the weather only got worse. The wind only got faster and more powerful as it began to rain. "You were right about the storm" May said.

As a burst of wind hit Ash it made him drop his bag. May picked it up just as a flash of lightning hit only a few yards in front of them. "Ahh!" May screamed. "Run find shelter, anything!" Ash shouted. The two started running as the storm only got worse.

Another lightningbolt hit the ground a few yards from Ash and May. This caused Ash and May to stumble backwards in different directions. When Ash got up the storm was so thick Ash could barley see what was in front of him. "May!" He screamed. There was no response "Pikachu!" Pikachu shouted.
Despite the situation Ash was still able to call upon aura.

He searched through the area and found countless auras of numerous pokemon who were trying to find shelter. After a minute he found May's aura. He used his aura to send her a message "May listen to me it's too dangerous for us to try and meet up. Find shelter and we'll meet up again once the storm has passed" Ash said through his aura.

Ash could tell May didn't want to do this but she did. Ash heard another thunderbolt near him "Pikachu we're too exposed we need to go into the jungle, we'll be safer there" Ash said. He sprinted into the jungle and felt less rain as soon as he got under the first massive trees.

The jungle itself was thick in vegetation. Massive trees, vines hanging from them and many massive plants. Many of the jungle pokemon weren't in plain sight, they had taken shelter in holes and in the trees.

When Ash and Pikachu got deep enough into the jungle they came across a massive tree. The tree had to be several hundred feet tall and very wide. It wasn't quite as big as the tree of beginning but it was still massive.

Ash closed his eyes and sensed the aura around him. He could see the aura of countless pokemon such as tailow, and aipom who were taking shelter in the tree. "That tree looks like a good place to take shelter. Lets go pikachu" Ash said.

Elsewhere May had found a cave in a rockformation just off the main path. She had her pokemon out with her and was using beuitifly's silk and Blazikan's firespin to make a fire. "Well guys at least in here we'll be safe and dry" She said.

May opened up Ash's bag and took out some pokemon food to feed her pokemon when she noticed Ash's pokeballs were inside. "Ash left his pokemon in his bag, that means him and Pikachu are alone our there in the storm" May said.

May was very scared for Ash and Pikachu's lives now, almost as scared as when they were stuck in the sinking temple of the sea. May gave each of her pokemon some food and was about to take Ash's out so they could eat as well, when she saw a few wild pokemon in the corner of the cave approach her.

There were a few seedot , nuzleaf, shroomish,Treecko, and a Poochyena all drenched in rain water. "Oh are you little guys hungrey too?" May said. "Treecko" The treecko said. May's squirtle got up and pushed his food bowl in their direction saying "Squirtle" as Treecko came u and ate some .

May's other pokemon also shared their food with the wild pokemon. "That's kind of you guys" May said. May heard footsteps near the entrance of the cave. She turned to see a man perhaps in his 20's with blueish hair and dark skin wearing a pokemon ranger uniform. The pokemon ranger had two Poochyena in his arms and set them down.

"Alright that's all for now" he said. The pokemon ranger then saw May and her pokemon "Hey who are you?" He said. "I'm May, you're a pokemon ranger aren't you" May said. "Yes my name is Jason Draught. After I saw the storm coming in I came out here and gathered as many hurt wild pokemon as I could and brought them here" Jason said.

"Listen my boyfriend Ash and his pikachu are still out there. We got separated during the storm" May said. "I didn't see anyone else on the rout. He might have gone into the jungle, if he did then he should probably be safe for now" Jason said.

"Please we have to go out and find them" May said. "No the storm is only getting worse it's not safe even for a pokemon ranger" Jason said. "But Ash" May said. "Listen to me, when the storm clears up i'll go and find them" Jason said. May looked back at her pokemon "Ash please be ok" She said.
PIkachu held on tight to Ash's shoulder as he climbed up the massive tree.

Ash had always been a good climber. In fact once two of his friends said he climbed like a primeape. Although the storm wasn't as harsh in the jungle , Ash knew he would be safer up in the massive tree.

After nearly a half hour of climbing Ash was near one of the massive branches with a clearing above it. A massive gust of wind hit Ash and Pikachu causing Ash's hat to fly off. Ash held on as tight as he could to the side of the tree. Pikachu tried to hold onto Ash but the wind was too great and he was blow off of his trainer. "Pika!" Pikachu said.

"Pikachu!" Ash screamed. He let go of the side and grabbed Pikachu by the back. Before Ash could fall far he grabbed one of the tree's vines. "It's alright I got you" Ash said. Ash noticed his hat had flown off. "Oh great not the hat again, we'll we can find it later" Ash said.

Ash and Pikachu continued climbing up the tree until they got to a clearing. Up that high the tree was much like the tree of begging. There were several areas to safety walk or even rest on. Ash walked further in and saw a few tailow and swablu eating some oran berries growing on the tree.
Ash went over and picked a few then found a place to rest. He sat down around a bed of leaves growing on the tree. Pikachu came down from his shoulder to his lap and Ash gave him two of the oran berries.

While Pikachu ate them Ash closed his eyes and tried to search for May. He found her aura, she was safe in a cave off rout 121 with a pokemon ranger. "We'll she's safe that's good to know" Ash said. "Alright let's get some rest pikachu in the morning when the storm has passed we'll find her" He said.
"Pika chu" Pikachu said before he drifted away into sleep. Ash laid down intot he leaves and closed his eyes. As Ash drifted into sleep he began feeling the aura of the living things around him. He saw the aura of a few treecko, some tailow and swablu, and a couple of wurmple.

There was however , another aura a human aura. This aura felt familiar but there was something off about it. Just before Ash could open his eyes to see who it was , they grabbed him by the neck. "Well look who I found" a familiar voice said. Ash opened his eyes to see it was none other than Field agent Galen.