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"This is talking"
"These are thoughts"
[This is Mewtwo talking]

Chapter Five - I Wish We Were More...

[Mewtwo sent me a message.] The clone Pikachu explained, panting heavily and taking a drink of water from a small flask. [He explained that Team Rocket were going to control him, that he couldn't stop it, and that they were planning to make more clones.] He looked down and shook his head. [That's all I can tell you... I don't know anything else...]

Pikachu and Ash looked at each other worriedly. "Now what?" Ash asked himself, though Pikachu lowered his head and thought anyway. Ash took a deep breath and sighed. "We can't stay here."

"Pika?"

"We'll be putting Misty and Kandi in danger." Ash explained and jumped when he heard a voice behind him.

"So you finally reappear and now your running away again?" Misty asked, leaning against the doorframe. She shook her head and laughed before looking at him seriously. "I'm coming too."

"What?!" Ash spun around to face her. "You can't come! It's dangerous, and you have to take of Kandi, and... and..." He silenced when Misty stood him by putting her finger on his lips. He looked at her with confusion.

"And... I want to be there..." Misty whispered, smiling. She leaned up and kissed him lightly on the lips, waiting for a reaction. She was surprised, but happy when she saw him leaning towards her. When he kissed her, she closed her eyes and kissed back.

Pikachu smiled and looked over at his clone, giggling at his confused expression.

Ash's mind was racing. Was thing right? It sure felt it. But... had she not turned her back on him? He hadn't seen her in years, yet this was an unusually familiar feeling. When had he felt like this before? It wasn't the same as when he had departed them before, she didn't kiss him back then... then what was going on?

He couldn't take it. He put his hands on her shoulders and pushed her away so she was at arms length, then let her go, looking away. He really wished he hadn't done so, but what was he supposed to do? This is was she got for stabbing him in the back...

Misty frowned and looked away as well. "I'm still going with you..." She said after a few minutes. She sensed either he didn't want to fight, or he knew she wouldn't give up until he agreed, because he didn't complain, he just nodded. "Better call my sisters, they'll have to take care of Kandi." She turned and walked out of the room, glancing back before she left.

Pikachu and his clone mirrored each others actions as they lowered their ears and sighed with a heavy, 'Pika...' Ash's Pikachu trotted over and looked him in the eye. [Why'd you do that?]

Ash looked at Pikachu and sighed. "I can't help it Pikachu, it's just not right.. looks like we'll have to be just friends..."

[Don't you want to be more then that?]

"I do, but it'll never happen..." Ash walked over and leaned on the windowsill. "I wish we were more..."

Pikachu sighed and looked at his clone who shrugged. [Humans huh?]

[You said it.]

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"Fused Evolution?" Cassidy was surprised she'd never been told of such a thing.

"That is what the clone Pokémon are going to be." Butch explained, grinning. He glanced at Cassidy's confused expression and continued. "It takes the best quality from each level of the Pokémon's evolution, and merges it into one. For example." He led her to the other side of the Lab and pointed in a window.

Cassidy looked in and was shocked at what she saw. There was a Charmander sleeping in the centre of the room, but this Charmander's skin was a healthy red instead of orange. On it's back were miniature Charizard wings, and it had sharp white claws. "What's with that thing?"

"It's one of the clones. The strength, speed and flight ability of a Charizard, the claws of a Charmeleon while still possessing the evasiveness of a Charmander. It is also small enough to dodge most attacks." Butch explained quickly. "Not bad, eh?"

Cassidy smirked at the small Pokémon and then looked ay Butch. "Not bad at all. Though we'll need alot more for an army."

"Already in motion." Butch said, indicating to the machines at the other side of the room. "Well have an army in no time...and then, the world will belong to Team Rocket!"

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To Be Continued

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Short, I know, but whacha gonna do? I added a little more AAMR because there really ain't enough ^^;; To be honest I prefer shorter chappys, but I keep getting yelled at -_-;;
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