Author's note: Thanks for waiting!

This is pretty much the conclusion to LTS, and at the end of this one, I'll explain a future project that I'm just dying to get my hands on!

Lavender Town Syndrome

Alice's Compassion

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"But...I'm not sure if I want to part with Ghost..." Alice said as she shook her head.

"But Ghost was known for killing any enemy Pokemon in sight! Why did you command it to do such things?" Misty asked.

The gym leader sighed, and as Ghost simply leered at Ash and the others, she replied, "Because of my father...he bestowed it upon me just as his army of zombie Pokemon took over Lavender Town. Unfortunately, Ghost attacked him, bringing him into a vegetative state. I ended up putting it into a Pokeball, and while I took great pleasure in watching Ghost destroy its enemies, I was also reluctant about how I became its owner, and that I honestly never wanted it to kill."

"And what about these zombie Pokemon? Is there a way to get them to return to the Tower and bring peace back to Lavender Town?" Brock asked.

Alice took a deep breath, and replied, "I think...it's possible. Even if it does mean saying goodbye to Ghost." She then took a glance at Ghost, who seemed all the more angrier.

"What about your dad?" Ash asked.

The gym leader pondered for a brief moment, before she said, "I should talk to him; perhaps words of kindness can wake him out of that trance."

Ash nodded his approval, and Alice added, "Congratulations, by the way...you've earned yourself the Spirit Badge." before she handed him a small badge, which was dark purple in color, and was in the shape of a mask.

She immediately took out the purple Pokeball, and brought Ghost right back inside, just as it was about to attack her out of anger. And with that, she and the trio of friends exited the gym, to enter the Pokemon Tower in order to find her father.

Just as they left, however, Team Rocket finally reached the main room, but were disappointed that it was empty. Nevertheless, they decided to follow them to the Tower.

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As Ash and his friends entered the Pokemon Tower, Alice said, "This is where my father worked...to bring Pokemon back from the dead in order to assemble an army."

The group would reach the sixth floor in the Tower, where her father was located. He was sitting still in a rather comfortable chair, his eyes staring out into space, refusing to blink, and his face completely devoid of emotion.

"Father..." Alice began as she approached her father. "As much as I wanted to be a Pokemon trainer and gym leader, I feel that all of this wasn't a good idea to begin with. From building the gym, to giving me a rather lethal Pokemon, which in turn, attacked you."

She knelt before him, looking up at him with a somber glance. "I also didn't want the town to be engulfed in madness thanks to your supposed army of zombie Pokemon taking it over. I just want you to understand, my dear father; let the Pokemon you gathered rest in peace, without having to be brought back from the grave."

Alice placed one of his hands onto one of her cheeks, and closed her eyes as she smiled. This would cause her father to blink, and ask, "Alice...?"

The white-haired girl stood up, and gave him a hug. "I'm glad to see you've come to your senses, father."

Her father was bewildered at first, before he spoke. "I'm sorry for what I did. Maybe I shouldn't have tampered with the dead."

Standing up, he hugged her back, and Ash and his friends smiled. The older man would then turn to them and ask, "Are you friends of Alice?"

"Uh, no, not really. My name's Ash Ketchum, and these are my pals Misty and Brock." Ash replied, scratching the back of his neck. "And this is Pikachu." he added as Pikachu waved hello. "Pika!" it exclaimed.

"Actually to tell you the truth, I've been here before; I remembered meeting a Gastly, a Haunter and even a Gengar...though I went in there on my own. I bet this is the first time you guys been inside the Tower!" the trainer said as he looked over at Brock and Misty.

"This place is a bit creepy, though." the orange-haired girl added.

"I just happen to be her father. In fact, there has to be a way to bring peace to the zombie Pokemon that walk within this town. I may need a group of channelers to do so, however." Alice's father replied.

"But how?" Ash asked.

The older man cupped his chin and pondered...

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"ZOMBIES!" Jessie and James cried out as they arrived at the tower with Meowth at their side.

Several zombie Pokemon had took notice of the trio while they were heading towards the tower; it seemed the group of Pokemon were hellbent on attacking them, as they believed them to be intruders.

As they quickly entered the tower, James exclaimed, "Oh, woe is us! What do we do now we're cornered in a building like this?!"

"Relax, you cowards! Maybe I can talk with 'em and get them off your backs for a while." Meowth replied.

The feline Pokemon sauntered over to them, and was about to start talking when the trio heard a small humming sound. It happened to be a ritual conducted by the channelers, as they wanted the zombie Pokemon to return to the afterlife.

Immediately Jessie took James by the sleeve and they went up to the sixth floor, followed by Meowth, where the ritual was taking place. As the ceremony progressed, the zombie Pokemon began to notice the sound as well, and with that, they began to disappear one by one, returning to their graves.

Ghost would also emerge out of its Pokeball, and it telepathically called out to Alice, "I'm sorry for causing so much chaos within Lavender Town, and I hope you forgive me..."

She nodded, and waved goodbye, and just as it was about to disappear for good, Team Rocket popped out from their hiding place.

"We're here for your precious Pikachu, you little twerp! So say your prayers!" Jessie called out.

Ghost noticed the trio, and was able to scare them with a rather spooky face, stretching its eyes for them to see. "Sorry, but not this time. I'm pretty sure the zombies already riled you up." Ash replied with a chuckle.

Jessie and James immediately screamed in fear, before they quickly ran out of the tower, yelling, "Team Rocket's retreating agaaaaaain!"

"Yeesh, that is one screwed up Pokemon you have there." Meowth replied, rolling his eyes before he followed them.

Ghost simply laughed, before it finally vanished.

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"Do you know where we can get to the next gym?" Ash asked Alice.

"Celadon Gym, you ask? Well, leave Lavender for Saffron, then leave Saffron for Celadon. Simple as that, I believe." she replied. Her expression turned inquisitive when she added, "By the way, you actually defeated Sabrina? I applaud you."

"Thanks!" Ash replied with a grin.

"I have just the perfect idea! We can turn the tower into a radio tower!" Alice's father exclaimed.

"A radio tower?! Are you serious?!" she asked, rather peeved at his idea.

Everyone laughed, and Ash, Pikachu and his pals would begin their long trek to Celadon City, though they would come across a hot-headed Primeape along the way...

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Yay! Ghost and all the zombie Pokemon are at peace!

Anyways, that future project that I spoke of? It's an Osomatsu-san reader-fic, set in the F6 universe of Osamatsu Academy, where the reader, after having taken the academy's secret pledge of love to one of the Matsuno brothers after developing a close bond with them, is more than willing to go the distance with their relationship. And yes, there will be lemons (my specialty)!

With love for my fans,

Chrissy