Hero (K+; Pokeshipping)

[Jirachi_Lily]

*bounces*
I love your fic. ^^
Around every corner, there's mysterious twists and turns.
Can't wait to see what happens next! =D

<3~ Jirachi_Lily

[XxM!styxX]

WOaH!! *Gets blown away by reviews* WAAAAAAA! lol *sits up and brushes hair out of face* I've never seen so many reviews on this forum in like forever!
ForbiddenLugia: I wouldn't mind if you were my official editor-- You'll be the first to see my new chappys! I hope you don't mind if I send them to you through PM so that you can revise it for me thanks!
Uzamaki Hinata: Thank you so much! my bday party was so great, in my room we had this dance party where we turned off the lgihts and this guy brought strobe lights and we were dancing around!!! Yeah, I'll be suire to add more Drew and contestshipping, just keep reviewing
The Red Butterfly: Gee thanks *stuffs herself with cake*
Ranger Registeel: Nice, you skimmed it? Well it's good I reviewed yours, now you know how much on a roll i am!
Jirachi_Lily: *bounces around with her* Hey did you get my PM about the pokeshipping buddy pic? *huggles* I <3 you because you ahve been reviewing my stuf since the beginning!
I'll be getting the next chappy up some time this week because I have to go to church now!
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[XxM!styxX]

I am getting chapter 7 done currently so... I'll be getting that up in the next 4 days! Unfortunately... :/, Hurricane Ernesto is coming tomorrow and they have closed schools for tuesday and wednesday (yey!) BUT idk if we're going to get to kepe our power. the last two hurricanes last year were quite unfortunate so I don't know if I'll be lucky enough to have power this year!!! lol and fyi, if you haven't figured it out yet; I live in Florida! So yeah, I'll be sending my fic to my personal editor of fics (!!!) & then we'll see what we'll see! ty
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I'll be keeping you guys updated!

[XxM!styxX]

Since I'm in a hurry, I'll answer reviews in tomorrow's post, okay, goodngiht evry1 wish me luck with Hurricane Ernesto *croses fingers* bye!
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Chapter 7 – Reunion

Professor Oak was the first to undo his seatbelt and slide open the helicopter door. Georgio’s father followed him and helped everyone down the large step. The wind, caused by the propeller, was making everyone’s hair fly every which way. The professor and Georgio’s father grabbed Misty’s hands in order to let her down and Azurill followed after.

“Whoa,” Misty shook her head and took out the ear plugs with a faint ‘pop’.

Azurill agreed and hopped into Misty’s open arms in order to have its own ear plugs taken out, “Azu!”

Misty picked up the blue bag she had taken with her and slung it on her shoulder lazily, yawning and looking at the crowds of people bunching up around the helicopter.

“Well this is a nice surprise,” Richie hopped to her side and Sparky walked alongside him, “I guess when you’re as famous as Professor Oak; you get crowds of cheering fans…”

Tracey and Georgio, who were busy unloading Oak’s luggage, agreed with a nod and Tracey added, “You get used to it, I go everywhere with Professor Oak and this is actually less than what I expected!”

“Less?” Richie and Misty smiled nervously and backed up against the helicopter as the crowd worsened, “I wonder what the largest amount was…”

“Alright, move it people, nothing to see here!” A dark haired police officer in a blue suit appeared and began pushing away the people with her back-up squad, “These people have something crucial to attend to…”

The crowd continued expanding, “LET PROFESSOR OAK AND HIS GUESTS THROUGH OR I’LL ARREST YOU ALL!”

Officer Jenny breathed in and out slowly, watching the crowd murmur and move aside, “You’ll get to see them all at the Hoenn League…”

“Gee thanks.” Richie smiled at Jenny.

Misty grinned and remembered, This is just like the times when Brock would run up and yell something romantically stupid, I really miss the other—

“Oh Officer Jenny, how fortunate am I to be in your presence once more!”
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“…and then she says to him, ‘no, but I have Krabbies’!” the gang laughed at Max’s joke and continued on their way back to the Pokemon Center.

“Hey, guys…?” Ash stopped and grabbed Latias’ arm, “could you guys hold on a second?”

The gang shrugged and Ash thanked them, leading Latias quickly to a corner by the sidewalk, “Latias?”

“La?” Latias tipped her head to the side and looked at him strangely.

“Can I ask you something?”

“La.” Latias agreed.

“Okay, well, remember when you said—well, showed me that I can’t tell anyone of Ho-oh?”

Latias nodded slowly.

“Well, I mean, I can understand why you don’t want my friends finding out, but…” Ash looked at her with pleading eyes, “Can I at least tell Professor Oak? He’s really good with Pokemon and he can help me help Ho-oh, he won’t tell anyone, I promise!”

“Latias, Latias!” Latias shook her head urgently and crossed her arms, “La!”

“But why not?”

“La.”

“Fine,” Ash sighed and pulled her back to the guys, “Okay, let’s keep going…”

“Pika!” Pikachu tried to cheer up the rather unhappy Ash by ruffling his hair lovingly and placing Ash’s hat on its head, “Chu!”

“Oh, that is so cute!” May squealed, picking up Pikachu and holding it tightly, “You’re a Pikapal!”

Pikapal, the word echoed in Ash’s head—Not May’s voice, but someone else’s… a long time ago…

“I wasn’t planning on challenging you until you paid me back for my bike, but this is a good a time as any! If you want that cascade badge you’re going to have to beat me!”

“It’ll be my pleasure!” Ash looked confidently at his best friend, “Pikachu, this is going to be a piece of cake!”

“Pika…” Pikachu looked down unsurely.

“So how many Pokemon?”

“Two against two works for me!”

“You got it! Alright then Pikachu I choose you!.. Huh?”

Pikachu was clinging onto Ash’s shoulder tightly.

“Chu, chu,” Pikachu shook its head.

“Pikachu, what are you doing?”

“Chu, chu!”

“Oh well, are you saying you don’t want to battle with Misty?” Ash scratched his head.

“Chu, chu,” the Pokemon shook its head sadly.

“Well, I guess its okay if you don’t want to battle a friend…” Ash sighed.

“Pikachu, you’re a Pikapal!” The redhead called from across the arena.

“Pikachu?” Pikachu looked slightly happy.

“Thanks a lot Pikachu…”Ash was strongly disappointed, but wasn’t completely let down, “Butterfree, I choose you!”

“Well in that case, Misty calls… Staryu!” The confident girl called out her prized Pokemon.

“Oh wow, leave it up it a girl to show off her jewelry,” Ash teased.

“Quit stalling and let’s get this show on the road,” Misty yelled angrily, “Ash!”

Those were the days.

“Ash… Ash…” a voice called.

“Misty?” he murmured.

“Ash—” he snapped out of his daydream, “hey Ash!”

Max and May were bonking him on the head, yelling his name, “Hey, are you okay?”

“Ye-yeah, I just,” Ash shook his head, “I was thinking something…”

“Thinking something?” Max laughed, “Are you seriously okay Ash?”

“Yeah, sure, whatever…” Ash laughed nervously but continued walking with a smile on his face, Pikapal, I like that, and I should use it more often.

“Hey, where’d Brock go?” May was looking around, “he was just here a second ago…”

“Oh Officer Jenny, how fortunate am I to be in your presence once more!”

“Uh oh,” the gang broke into a run, “Brock!”
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"So when do we get to attack?" Team Rocket asked, returned to where they had met the giant creature.

Soon, have patience my friends, soon you will have Pikachu... soon. The creature whispered.

"But, i mean, when do we attack?"

Tonight, when they don't see it coming, the voice commanded, do it tonight.
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“Brock!” Misty looked up and her eyes lit up to see a dark skinned man prancing around Officer Jenny, “Brock!”

He turned, snapping out of his reverie, and laughed, “Misty!”

Misty handed Azurill to Richie and ran to her friend, hugging him tightly, “I missed you!”

“Me too,” Brock hugged her back and let go, smiling down at the younger teen, “How did you get here?”

“Oh, I came with professor Oak, he invited me,” Misty tried to restrain her smile but was unable and instead burst out laughing, “You’re actually here! But… Wait, if you’re here, then where is—”

“Brock!” Several people squished their way through the crowd and appeared at their side, “Misty!”

May and Max smiled brightly and hugged her, “It’s so great to see you!”

“Yeah,” Misty looked around unsurely, “Where’s…?”

“Oh, you mean Ash, he’s coming, he’s just a little out of breath…” May rolled her eyes and indicated to Brock, “THIS loon just had to say something to Jenny and we had to come over and save them…”

“Save who? Brock?”

“No, Jenny!”

They laughed and Professor Oak called from the Hoenn Helicopter, “Misty, we have to go to the hotel! The police aren’t going to wait here forever!”

“Yeah, I know,” Misty bid farewell to her friends and called, “Don’t forget to tell Ash I said hi!”

“Yeah, I’m sure he’ll be happy that you came,” Brock waved goodbye and Misty disappeared.
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“Hey guys!” Ash pushed his way through the crowd with Pikachu running along with him, “Wait—up!”

He jumped into the clearing just as the helicopter took off and the police disappeared with the VIPs, “Hey, who was that?”

“Well, it was Professor Oak—” May began.

“The Professor?!” Ash freaked out, should I tell him? I promised Latias I wouldn’t but… if I really want to help Ho-oh, I’ll need Professor Oak, he knows all about Pokemon, “I have to see him!”

“It’s already too late, he left with his company a few seconds ago,” Max pointed out unfortunately.

“Yeah and this Officer Jenny is the roughest one of all!” Brock rubbed his cheek, “Oh yeah and—”

“Not now Brock, I have to find a way to see Oak,” Ash dove back into the crowd, “I have to see him!”

“Um okay,” Brock muttered, “I was just going to say Misty was with him.”

May and Max shrugged, “Should we follow him?”

“Naww,” Brock grinned at the crowd, “We should wait at the Center.”

“Hmm…” Latias suspiciously watched Ash disappear into the crowds and when she saw no one was looking, also disappeared.

Ash was not allowed to tell anyone, it would ruin everything.

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“C’mon Pikachu!” Ash continued roaming through the crowd.

Because he wasn’t exactly the tallest person, it was difficult to see above peoples’ heads and though he jumped as high as possible, he was unable to see.

“Ugh, I give up!” Ash took out his Pokeball, “Swellow! C’mon out!”

“Swe!” it cried and immediately was forced to fly over the ever crowding bunch, “Llow?”

“Swellow, fly around and tell me if you see Professor Oak!”

“Swee!” the Pokemon nodded and took off.

Ash stood, pressed up against Pikachu and some overweight man with a sunburn and ice cream, “Err, excuse me!”

The man frowned as his ice cream fell and splotched all over the floor, “Great!”

A few seconds later, Swellow appeared, “Low!”

“What?” Ash called from the noise, “You see him?”

“Ello!” The Pokemon nodded and pointed its head north.

“Thanks Swellow,” Ash called his faithful Pokemon back and yelled to Pikachu, “Come on buddy, we’re going to find the Professor!”

“Pika,” Pikachu skimmed ahead of him and disappeared under the people’s legs.

“Pikachu!” Ash got carried away by the moving crowd.
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“Are we ever going to get out of here?” Misty held onto Azurill tightly and Richie, Tracey, and Georgio clung onto each other as they tried to get out of the crowd with little help from policemen, “It’s not fair, aren’t they supposed to be guarding us?”

“No, they guard Professor Oak and my father,” Georgio said matter-of-factly, “And they are in front…”

The group looked forward to see Professor Oak and Dr. Diloreto (Georgio’s father) walking forward easily under the protection of Officer Jenny.

“Come on you guys,” Oak called, “we have to hurry!”

“We’re kind of trying!” Misty, Tracey, Richie, and Georgio called.

They quickly thought up a plan, locked arms, and pushed their way forward. The crowd didn’t disperse but continued growing, much to their disappointment. Misty heard something squeak loudly behind her and looked around but saw nothing. They continued moving and as they were feet away from the hotel entrance, where they would be safe, something came up from behind them and toppled Sparky off Richie’s head. The group looked down to see two Pikachus hugging tightly and cheering.

“Pikachu?” the one that was not Sparky, looked up and squeaked happily, jumping into Misty’s arms.

“Pika!” It nuzzled against her lovingly and pointed a tiny finger to the right.

“Is Ash over there?” Misty looked in the direction that Pikachu was pointing.

“Pika,” the Pokemon affirmed her question and hopped back down, playing joyfully with Sparky.

Misty was about to make her way back into the crowd when Georgio called, “I don’t think that’s such a good idea…”

“Why?” Misty looked at him strangely, “Am I not allowed to search for my best friend who I have not seen in forever?”

“No, it’s just that…” Georgio murmured something incomprehensively.

“He said that if you go now, we might get split up,” Richie said.

“And plus, if you don’t go in with us now,” Tracey added, “They won’t let you in later…”

“What?!?!” Misty slapped her forehead, “Why would they do that?”

“Well, since The Gilmaxter is such a pricey and fancy hotel,” Georgio said, “They can’t have intruders or fans… We need to go now… or never.”

“Well, I guess could see Ash later,” Misty’s face fell sadly and she bent down toward Pikachu, “I’m sorry, but we have to leave, Pikachu, tell Ash I said hi…”

“Pika,” Pikachu hugged Misty and nodded gravely, bidding farewell to the group, “CHU!”

“See you…” Misty waved and followed the gang in, “Later…”
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“Pikachu!” Ash called, finally pushing his way back through the crowd, “Ugh, I’ll never get to speak to the professor at this rate, and it seemed like Ho-oh needed the help urgently…”

“Pika!” Pikachu suddenly appeared out of nowhere and smiled up at Ash, trying to tell him of what had happened, “Chu, chu, chu!”

“Did you find the professor?” Ash asked hopefully.

“Chu, chu,” Pikachu shook his head but continued trying to tell Ash he had seen Misty.

“Oh, yeah, right,” Ash wasn’t paying attention, “Hmm, Nurse Joy said that they were at some hotel… Gil… Oh yeah, over there, The Gilmaxter!”

Ash decided the best way through the crowd and began to crawl under the feet of people, trying to get to the entrance. As he reached it, he stood and an officer folded his arms before him.

“What do you want?”

“I have to go into that hotel, Professor Oak is in there and—”

“No one can go into this hotel without proper verification so you’d better wait until the Hoenn League before you overwhelm the professor with questions, this is a PRIVATE hotel!” The Officer stood his ground, “I am sorry Sir, but you CANNOT come in.”

Ash glared at him and turned away, sitting down on the sidewalk, feeling defeated.

“Pika,” Pikachu hopped on Ash’s shoulder and tried to comfort him.

“It’s okay Pikachu,” Ash took his Pokemon off his shoulder, “Buddy?”

“Pika?” Pikachu’s ears went up in curiosity.

“Can I tell you a secret—I know you won’t tell,” Ash laughed and began telling his best friend of what had happened, “And then we saw… and he said… and that’s why I need the Professor so…”
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“What do you mean I’m not allowed outside?” Misty exclaimed and dove for the door once more.

“I’m sorry Miss,” Officer Jenny forced two police officers to grab hold of the frantic girl, “As long as these crowds persist; we shall be unable to let you out…”

“And how long is that?” Misty snapped back.

“Maybe hours, a day, perhaps until the tournament.”

“But—”

“I’m sorry, but as long as you are a guest of the professor, we are here to keep you safe!”

“Yeah, like you did before right?” Misty muttered angrily.

“What was that?” Jenny leaned over bossily.

“Nothing… But how are we supposed to, well… survive, stuck in a hotel?”

“Well,” Jenny brightened up, “We have an indoor pool, a restaurant, a training arena for people with Pokemon, the works!”

“Oh, but I mean,” Misty continued pleading, “Officer, I really need to see someone before the tournament!”

“I’m sorry, I’m sure they’ll understand,” Jenny continued standing in front of the door until Misty began dragging her feet the opposite way.

She continued walking toward the waiting room, dragging her feet on the red carpeted floor. Then she looked quickly to see Jenny busy talking to another officer.

When Misty was sure no one would notice, she sped behind a wall and made hr way to the kitchen, “I have to get out!”
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“Okay, Azurill,” Misty whispered to her Pokemon, watching the chefs through the double doors work diligently, “The only way I can get through there is if you help me…”

“Rill!” It nearly cried, but Misty ordered it to be quiet, “Azu.”

“Now, use Bubble,” Misty whispered and saw Azurill run into the Kitchen and without warning, expel its attack.

“Zuuu,” Suddenly the kitchen was filled with bubbles and the cooks were desperately trying to keep their precious food from getting wet.

“What was that?” One cried.

“An Azurill, what is that doing here?” The whole room was chaos.

The workers began running around like crazy, stopping the stoves, trying to catch Azurill, balancing the pots full of soup and chicken in their hands. Azurill blew more bubbles and hopped under where the chefs were unable to catch it. Quickly it dove its way to Misty’s side and hopped up and down on its tail happily.

Misty grinned and placed Azurill on her back, “Good Work!”

Then she began to crawl under the bubbles, avoiding the chefs’ feet. I’m almost there.
She quickly made her way to the backdoor, reached over, stood, and opened it, walking through.
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“Pika!” Pikachu nodded as Ash ended and looked unsurely, “Pika pi?”

“What?” Ash looked at the Pokemon, “Something fishy about this whole thing? What do you mean?”

“Pika, pika, chu, chu,” Pikachu made fervent movements with its hands and hopped up and down, making an impersonation of Ho-oh and Latias.

“You think they’re up to no good?” Ash shook his head, “Hey, you know Latias, she’s very nice and Ho-oh, he just, he needs help, nothing’s wrong Pikachu!”

“Pika…” Pikachu’s ears drooped and he looked down.

“It’s not that I don’t believe you,” Ash tried to explain, “I just—I think I know what I’m doing okay?”

Pikachu lightened up slightly and cried, “Pika!”

“Yeah, we should find the professor,” Ash stood and looked around, “But how are we supposed to get in? The door is jammed with police!”

Pikachu’s ears went up and it hopped down toward an alleyway, leading to the back of the hotel. Ash quickly followed and a few minutes later they reached a dark area where you could faintly recognize the back door. There were no guards.

“Great job Pikachu,” sh grinned and hugged his best friend, “Now we have to make sure we don’t knock into something because I can barely see…”

Ash continued looking over his shoulder and walked forward without noticing that the backdoor creaked open.

“I wonder where…”
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Misty looked behind her and walked out, “Don’t let anyone catch me please…”

She heard footsteps and before she could turn around quick enough, someone knocked into her and they both fell back.

“Ow!” They cried, “Hey, watch it—”

The two gasped and stared at each other.

“Ash!”

“Misty!”

They stood and smiled at each other, “Ash, it’s so good to see you again!”

“Yeah, it is… Er, what are you doing here?”

“Well, I was just trying to get out of the hotel… Looking for you…”

“Oh, cool, you came to watch me?”

“Actually, I didn’t know you were coming, I thought you’d still be earning badges…”

“What do you mean?” Ash demanded, “Did I get the quicker than you thought…”

“As a matter of fact,” Misty teased, “Yes!”

“I’m not that slow!”

“Are too!”

“Are not!”

“Are too!”

“Okay, okay,” Ash quieted down, “I don’t think we should make so much noise… so if you didn’t come to see me, why are you here?”

“Wait—” Misty stared at him, “Brock didn’t tell you?”

“Brock? No, May just said the professor was here and I have to see him about something important.”

“What about Pikachu? Didn’t he tell you?”

“Pikachu saw you too?”

“Pika,” Pikachu admitted lamely, “Pika…”

“It’s okay Pikachu,” Ash smiled down at him and turned back to Misty, “It’s great to see you though…”

“Yeah,” they continued smiling at each other, “So…”

“Yeah I came out here trying to find you!”

“Well I was trying to sneak in because everyone is so high on security here…”

“Oh…”

Suddenly they heard someone messing with the door knob, trying to get it open.

“Uh oh,” Ash felt a yank on his collar and he and Pikachu were pulled away into the darkness while Misty continued standing there.

“Ash…?” She looked around and went to look for them but suddenly felt someone grab a hold of your shirt.

“So you’re the culprit!”

[Ranger Registeel]

Great chapter!
Good luck with Ernesto. Up here in New York, we're getting hit, but not very badly. My friend Daria moved to Florida two years ago and I feel bad for her, getting hit with hurricanes all the time. I feel bad for you too! Good luck!

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Ernesto isn't as bad as I expected, its totally missing miami!!!! ^^ YEY! Lol, I didn't lose any power and yet I have no school! YESSS, this is like our very own snow day (hurricane day)... Okay, I think I answered reviews before I even posted the chapter lol!
lovelovelovelove!!
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[The Red Butterfly]

Great chapter M!sty =D and it's so cute that they bumped into eachother but poor Ash XD

That's cool how you have no school (not for a good reason though..although it is funny how its like a "Hurricane Day" instead of a snow day") Well at least you didn't get hit in it^^

Keep it up the story is great =D

[XxM!styxX]

Lol, yeah poor Ash... I'm writing a mini songfic right now so its gonna take alil longer to get the next chapter up and everything's so hectic...
So yeah, and tomorrow I have a bunch of homework to do cuz its labour day. grrr, Cheers
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[Uzamaki Hinata]

Yayz for another beautiful chapter! =D That was awesome XxM!styxX! How Misty wanted to get out and Ash wanted to get in and how he was pulled away in the end, I just really loved that chap! ^^ I saw some good pokeshippiness! Sooo good pokeshippiness!
I'm rantiing here(I think)
Can't wait for then next chap! 8D
Anyway, hurricanes suck X( I've never been in one, good thing Ernesto missed you!
(sorry for such a bad review, your chap just made me speechless, I just didn't know whaty to say)
Edit: I'm starting to become suspicious if Latious and Ho-oh, I wonder if they are the voice or are working for him.

[Ranger Registeel]

Whenever I see this thread I always think of that song in Shrek 2 *I'm holdin' out for a hero till the *something something something* And he's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be fresh from the fight.... I need a hero!*
Ahem
Sorry bout that ^_^'
Anyway.....Latias and Ho-oh do seem rather suspicious.

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YEY I'M SO HAPPY, MY DADDY BOUGHT ME POKEMON 4EVER OFF OF EBAY ON DVD YEYYYY, I ONLY SAW THAT MOVIE IN THEATRES WHICH WAS SUCH A LONG TIME AGO AND NOW I GET TO WATCH IT AGAIN ^^...
Today I had a Spanish AP Exam (yucky) but i aced it and tomorrow i have an english test based on the story And Of Clay Are We Created... but it's an essay about what you think the story's plot and setting tie in emotionally and physically.... so that's alright, I always so good on those
Now to answer reviews:

Uzamaki Hinata - Hey I just remembered to tell you, you MUST like Naruto very much because Hinata is the girl that has a crush on naruto.. right? My sister is obsessed with the show... so yeah ... Anyway tahnks for your review, it makes me feel special... the fact that you were speachless... make sure to check your PM because I PMed you about a new site thing I made... Thanks for your review...
Ranger Registeel - Lol, actually, it's not that Hero I based it on... I based it on...
... Make sure to check your PMs!!
Thanks for the reviews, i will be getting the next chapter up either this week or next... idk yet... anyways, I'm also writing a Pokeshippy songfic, so chekc the forums for that!!!
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[<3 Juli]

This is wonderful...keep it up!
I would write more...but I gots a test that I'm sposed to be studying for.
Oh, add me to your PM list? Please?

<3 JuLi

[XxM!styxX]

WAAAA!! I am so like... behind. :s.... :/.. *looks back and forth nervously*... how come I haven't finished chappy 8 yet *kills herself*????? J/k, but anyway, so sorry, homework, school has been filling me to the top... I am part of the newpaper and BPA (Business People of America) @ my school and I am piled with homework from english n algebra II... so I'm sorry to say i won't be getting up the next chappy for what may be either 2 to 4 weeks... So sorry, I am making excuses but I just can't help that!! ... sorry again.
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[Jirachi_Lily]

Aww, that sucks. I hate it when school does that to you. D=
Even though it usually happens to me around report time.

Great chappter, by the way. ^^
Hope the next one is just as good.

Good luck with your..busy-ness. XD -huggles-

<3~Jirachi_Lily

[XxM!styxX]

I finished chappy 8!!!! All I need is for ForbiddenLugia to reply and edit my chapter... But it seems like she/he is never on!
If anyone is a good editor, plz let me knwo bc i really want to post da chappy!!
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[XxM!styxX]

Okay, thanks to ForbiddenLugia, I have been able to correct my mistakes and actually get to typing this up. I have pages of paper fileld with chapters and it takes forever to type up ^^! Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter, please please review and the more you review, the more I write!
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Chapter 8 – The Explosion

“So you’re the culprit!”

Misty turned slowly and laughed nervously up at a very distressed-looking chef and two angry police officers, “hehe.”

“You’re coming with us young lady!” The two policemen grabbed her wrists and pulled her into the kitchen.

“Hey let me go!” Misty cried loudly, wringing herself away from their grasp and running inside, Azurill right on her heels.
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“Misty!” Ash wanted to stand and get to her but Latias’ grip on him was too strong, “Why won’t you let me go help Misty!”

“La!” Latias pleaded, “La, la!”

“Pika?” Pikachu began speak to Latias, “Pikachu!”

“La!”

Ash just stood there, scratching his head, “Umm…”

“Pika!” Pikachu stood solemnly and nodded, pulling Ash and Latias back into the clearing.

“Pokemon are so strange sometimes,” Ash joked and watched a deep discussion between Latias and Pikachu.

Some people were starting to stare and watch the girl converse with a Pikachu. The Pokemon noticed this and quickly stopped.

“Hey,” a four-year-old came over and pointed at Pikachu, “was Pikachu just talking to that girl?”

“Umm,” Ash quickly grabbed Pikachu and hid Latias behind his back, “of course not; kid!”

“Are you suuuuuure?” the blond girl continued staring at Pikachu suspiciously and circled Ash and Latias, “Sissy!”

A teenager suddenly jumped out of the crowd and grabbed the child’s pale arm, “Kimmy, what are you doing? I told you to stay with me at all times!”

The girl pouted and pointed at Latias, “That girl was talking to Pikachu in Pokemon language!”

“Oh Kimmy,” the brunette teen rolled her eyes and picked up the small child, “stop thinking that weird stuff, you know that’s not possible!”

Ash continued watching the two and coughed nervously to get their attention, “Hi, er, I’m, um, Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town…”

“Oh sorry,” the brunette turned and shook his hand avidly, “Lily, Lily Cove…”

“Lilycove?” Ash looked puzzled, “I thought that was a town…”

“No, not that…” Lily laughed, “silly, I am from Lilycove, my family are the originators of Lilycove and I’m named after my great grandmother.”

“Oh,” Ash pointed toward Latias, “this is Bianca.”

Latias just smiled at her and stuck out her hand unsurely, gripping Lily’s hand, not seeming to let go. Ash watched the stern smiling Latias grip Lily’s hand tighter and let go reluctantly.

“Okay…” Lily aided her red hand and gestured to the child, “this is Kimmy, sorry, she’s a little… weird.”

“That’s okay,” Ash bent down to Kimmy and smiled, “Hi Kimmy, I’m Ash!”

“Hi,” Kimmy glared at him, “that girl was still talking to Pikachu and I know it.”

“Funny,” Ash smirked and looked at Lily, “are you competing in the Hoenn League?”

“Actually!” Lily took out a sheet of paper with her picture and registration, “I am! I suspect you are too!”

“Yeah, I sure am!” Ash winked at Pikachu, “I am definitely winning this one!”

Lily laughed and picked up Kimmy once more, “Cool, so I’ll see you at the opening ceremony then?”

“That would be great.” Ash and Lily shared a smile.

“See you Ash, Pikachu… Bianca,” Lily disappeared.

“Pika?” Pikachu watched Ash continue to stare after Lily and tugged on his sleeve.

“Huh?” Ash shook his head and said, “Alright, let’s head back to the Pokemon Center, I’m sure I’ll see Professor Oak some other time!”

“Pika!” Pikachu and Ash began heading back and then turned, “Latias, you coming?”

“La,” Latias murmured, glaring at the spot where Lily had been.

Not another one.
----aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa----

Misty continued running through the hotel, knocking down guests and workers until se knocked into someone; hard.

“Oi, watch where you’re going!” Misty looked up and brightened, “Professor!”

“Misty,” Professor Oak looked down at her, holding a newspaper, “What are you up to?”

“Oh professor, you see I just—” Misty began.

“Hold it right there young lady!” the two police officers appeared with Jenny and stood before Misty with her hands on her hips, “you’re in big trouble!”

“What’s going on?” Tracey, Richie, and Georgio appeared and watched the scene.

“Yes, what is the meaning of this?” the professor helped Misty up and looked at her the officers, “What do you want with Misty?”

“This girl, had messed up the kitchen, sneaked out, and caused nothing but chaos!” The chef appeared very distraught and pointed his wooden spoon at Misty offensively, “get her out of here!”

“Misty—is this true?” Professor Oak looked very surprised.

“I just, I…” Misty was at loss of words, “I just… Oh, I wanted to see Ash!”

“Ash? Ash is here?” Oak smiled and shook his head, laughing, “it’s alright Officer Jenny, this won’t happen again… Come with me Misty!”

Misty shrugged and the two left without another word, leaving the police very confused.
----aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa----

Ash reached the Pokemon Center just as the sky began turning purple. The sunset was absolutely beautiful and they entered tiredly. May and Max were sitting on the couches waiting expectantly.

“Where have you been Ash?” May ran to him hurriedly with Max on her heels, “Getting in trouble again?”

“NO!” Ash folded his arms and stopped in front of them, “I was looking for Professor Oak!”

“Really?” May put her hands on her hips, “Well, what happened?”

“Well, I found Misty,” Ash looked at Brock, “Why didn’t you tell me she was here?”

“Well, first of all, you never asked,” Brock smiled, “and second, I wanted to but you ran away too quickly!”

“So what happened with Misty?” Max asked happily, “I see she’s not with you?”

By now Latias was standing next to Ash and catching her breath, “La!”

“Well, we tried to sneak into the hotel—” Ash squeezed his eyes closed as May and Max began to yell about his troublesome self, “—and we knocked into Misty, then when someone came out, Latias saved me I guess…”

“La,” Latias smiled and blushed.

“Well, that’s good,” Brock nodded, “what happened to Misty?”

“Well, er, she ran into the hotel, so I don’t know what happened,” Ash scratched his head, “I guess she’ll be okay, if the professor is with her…”

The gang agreed and helped Ash get comfortable in their room.
-aaaaaaaa-

“Come over here Misty…” Professor Oak led her to his hotel room and showed her around, “I know, this isn’t like yours or the other’s room but it’s my special researcher’s room…”

Misty stared in awe at the spacious and brilliantly decorated room. It was like a luxurious apartment. The walls were a velvet red hue, as was the carpeted floor and the flat screen television was pinned to the wall before the king-sized bed with equally red velvet coverings. He led her across the threshold and into another room that seemed extremely high-tech. There were buzzing and beeping sounds everywhere and metal computers and compartments made up the technological room.

“It’s just like my lab was brought here with me,” the professor joked and sat Misty down on a blue swivel chair next to a black one where he took a seat, “I got you out of some real trouble Misty, and I had to lie…”

“So this has nothing to do with Ash?” Misty asked strangely, it wasn’t like the professor to resort to lying.

“Not exactly,” he clicked away on the computer, his eyes not leaving the screen, “Misty, I know what you saw.”

“Saw where?” Misty stared puzzled.

“The creature,” Professor Oak massaged his eyes and turned to her, “this has to do with Ash but I’m not sure exactly how…”

“What creature, and when?” Misty had completely forgotten.

“The one we saw when we were on the Hoenn Copter,” Oak reminded her and Misty’s mouth formed in an ‘o’.

“So why did you pull me away from Officer Jenny,” Misty continued looking puzzled.

“I well, because you reminded me of what I needed to tell you,” Oak laughed then became serious, “I think you need to know the whole story. When Ash started his journey, he saw a very rare Pokemon. It was unknown to us until later. When Ash continued seeing it throughout his journey… And I think that’s what we saw…”

“A Pokemon?” Misty crossed her arms, “So what? We’ve seen plenty of legendary Pokemon before… It’s just another Lugia right?”

“Not,” the professor bit his lip, “exactly.”

Misty scratched her head, “What’s wrong professor?”

“Well, Ho-oh,” the professor scanned the computer and showed Misty photos of the large bird, “It’s a strange Pokemon.”

“Yeah, legendary,” Misty tried to understand.

“No, I mean, it has different… features, you could say.” The professor continued explained, “even though it has not been recorded or passed as truth, many have theorized problems with Ho-oh’s evolutionary paths.”

“Evolutionary paths?” Misty squinted at the pictures.

“Yes, it well, it is believed that Ho-ohs have turned into—” The professor was cut off.

“Professor,” Tracey burst in, “come quickly!”

“What is it Tracey?” Oak stood and exited out fo the pictures he was showing Misty.

“Something happened,” Tracey tried to catch his breath, “At the Pokemon Center!”

I’ll be right there,” Tracey disappeared and Oak turned to Misty, “We’ll talk about this later.”

Misty nodded and watched the professor disappear. She stood there until se remembered.

“Wait, I’m coming with you!”
-aaaaa-

“Ahh,” Ash sighed and fell back into his bunk bed, satisfied, “this is much better than the last Pokemon Center!”

“Pika,” Pikachu nuzzled his trainer, “Cha!”

“Ash!” May appeared at the door, “come downstairs, we’re supposed to go eat!”

“Oh, I almost forgot, give me a few minutes,” May disappeared and in her place stood Latias.

“Hey Latias,” Ash stood to greet her, “any news from Ho-oh?”

Latias shook her head and turned to Pikachu, “La, Latias, la!”

“Pika?” Pikachu turned to Ash, “Pika, pi, pi, pi!”

“Oh,” Ash understood his best friend, “You haven’t been able to contact Ho-oh?”

“Its fine, I’m sure we’ll have time to talk to him and help him,” Ash smiled and put his hand on her shoulder in a friendly gesture.

Latias smiled at him and Pikachu jumped on her shoulder happily, “Pika!”

”Hey guys,” Max and Brock appeared at the door, “May is waiting for you to come and eat!”

They grabbed Ash, Latias, and Pikachu’s hands and pulled them out the door.

“Waa!” Ash yelled as he was shoved out the door and down the stairs.
-aaaaa-

When they reached the dining room, May already had the food set up and looked rather grumpy.

“I’m hungry,” she moaned, “hurry up!”

“C’mon May,” Ash started, then shut up as his stomach growled loudly, “Oh, nevermind, let’s eat!”

“Yeah,” Max and Brock agreed and Latias began stepped back and disappeared before anyone noticed.

“Bon appetite!” they exclaimed happily.

Suddenly, there was an explosion and the group went flying out of their seats.

-aaaaa-
“So what happened?” Misty caught up with Tracey and the professor, shortly followed by Georgio and Richie.

“My dad says there was an explosion at the Pokemon Center,” Georgio said matter-of-factly, “We don’t know the details-it just happened!”

“Where is your father anyway,” Oak asked, huffing and puffing.

“He and Officer Jenny took the motorcycle and are probably already there,” Georgio jogged and looked exhausted.

“Over there,” Richie pointed at the building with smoke protruding from a large section on the right in a giant cloud.

“Whoa,” Misty worried about the people inside and suddenly remembered, “I’ve forgotten Azurill!”

“That’s okay, Misty,” Richie reassured, “I’m sure she’s safe in Professor Oak’s room.”

”Yeah,” Misty frowned unsurely and looked back at the hotel worriedly, then continued toward the Pokemon Center.
-aaaaa-

A young girl with red hair smiled and approached the sleeping Azurill on the professor’s large bed. She hummed softly and took Azurill in her arms.

Azurill awake and cuddled in her supposed trainer’s arms, “Azu!”

Then it smelled the girl’s scent and exclaimed loudly, before being taken out of the hotel and behind a dark, unknown alley.
-aaaaa-

This is brilliant, the giant Pokemon chuckled, those fools that call themselves criminals are wasting their time… This is a wonderful new plan.

The human-Pokemon smiled and nodded, handing the other an unconscious blue Pokemon.

This is much, much better, the bird looked up to see smoke rising up from the other end of the city, is he telling anyone?

The other Pokemon looked down and stared around unsurely.

You don’t know? the Pokemon growled angrily, I knew it was too easy to be true… Stop him, by any means necessary.

-aaaaa-
“Pika,” Pikachu shook the unconscious Ash, “pika…”

“Pikachu,” May called and coughed loudly, crawling through the dust and debris, “where’s Ash?”

Pikachu led her to him and she shook Ash and checked his pulse, “He’s just knocked out, where’s Brock and Max?”

She continued dragging herself around the rubble and saw cracked glasses through the smoke.

“Max!” She sprinted to her little brother and took him in her arms, “Oh, Max!”

The little boy chocked and opened his eyes slowly, “May? What happened?”

“I don’t know,” May said defeated.

There was an evil laugh and three figures appeared through the smoke.

“Prepare for trouble!”

“And make it double!”

“You guys?” May stood on her shaky legs, “How could you do something like this? You could have killed someone!”

“To protect the world from devastation!” they ignored her.

“To unite all peoples within our nation!”

“Shut up!” Max screamed loudly and threw a rock at Team Rocket.

“Hey!” Jessie rubbed her head and threw a rock back at them.

Max and May dodged it.

“Now, since you don’t wan to listen to our motto, you’ll have to face the consequences,” Jessie and James threw out Pokeballs, “Seviper/Cecnea!”

“Meowth that’s right!” the third figure grinned evilly.

May and Max screamed and held each other tightly, preparing for the attack.

[Ranger Registeel]

Dun Dun Dun
That's what I have to say about this chappy. It was very well done. I love how you make your chapters the perfect length. Not too short, not too long.

[<3 Juli]

Ohhh...the suspense...
lol
Good Job!
Absolutely wooonderful
Can't wait to see what happens next

<3

[Uzamaki Hinata]

Yes, I am a HUGE Naruto fan! ^^
*bounces up and down excitedly* THAT WAS AN AWESOME CHAPPIE! M!sty, I loved it. Now I really think that Ho-Oh is the voice and Latios is working for him. And I find this a bit weird:

Max and May dodged it.

“Now, since you don’t wan to listen to our motto, you’ll have to face the consequences,” Jessie and James threw out Pokeballs, “Seviper/Cecnea!”

“Meowth that’s right!” the third figure grinned evilly.

May and Max screamed and held each other tightly, preparing for the attack.

May and Max screamed because of TR, I thought they always found TR as a joke.
Anyway, wow, what a great way of ending a chapter! ^^ Although now I can't wait for the next chpater T-T Why must you do this? The suspence is killing me!
Hah hah
Oh yeah, I noticed that in a review you wrote to another fic, you said you hated May. If you do, I'm really glad you didn't bash her in your fic and gave her a pretty cool part in it too. I know, it doesn't seem like much, but I hate when ppl bash.
Anyway, I wonder what is going to happen to Ash now that the Pokemon Center exploded. (whaich was a great idea btw, I never saw anyone use it before.)
*sits patiently until next chappie is updated*

[Artemis Ignitan]

Keep writing, I luv this fic!!!

OMG HO-OH IS EEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLL!!!! EEEEEEEEEVVVVVVIIIIIIIILLLLLLLL!!!!

ya i know im crazy. expect unusual outbursts...