Chapter Eight - So We Meet Again

"Dr. Wiseman you don't understand" Misty said. She had caught up to Pikachu just as Ash was being returned into the Pokéball, and now she was trying to convince Dr. Wiseman to let Ash go without sounding crazy. "That Rapidash is...a friend of ours and he needs to be let go"

"I'm sorry Misty, but the answer is no" Dr. Wiseman said tossing the Pokéball up and down. "This is a rarely coloured Rapidash and I'm not going to let it free just so some other collecter can catch it"

Misty thought for a second. "Could you at least let the Rapidash out?" Misty said motioning to the slightly shaking pokéball.

Dr. Wiseman thought for a moment before tossing the Pokéball and releasing the Pokémon. The Rapidash glared angrily at him before he saw Misty, Pikachu and the Ponyta. He smiled and trotted over to them and Pikachu jumped off Misty's shoulder and onto his back.

"Well I can see you know him, but I'm afraid I'm not releasing him anytime soon" Dr. Wiseman said.

Ash frowned sadly and looked over at Dr. Wiseman. He didn't want to be a Rapidash, especially not his Rapidash. He turned back to Misty and looked at her with pleading eyes.

Misty frowned, what could she do? Wiseman was never going to let Ash go. Unless he knew Ash was a human, but he wouldn't believe her even if she told him. And even if he did let Ash go, how were they going to change him back?

Pikachu's ears twitched suddenly and he looked to the forest with a curious "Pika?"

[What is it Pikachu?] Ash asked looking up at his faithful friend, following Pikachu's gaze. His eyes widened with surprise at first, before he narrowed them angrily. [Ninetails..]

The fox-like Pokémon sat in the bushes, wearing a proud smirk on her face. It was definately the same one, and to think the chances of meeting her again were a million to one.

Ash took a step forward towards the Ninetails and Pikachu lept off his back as the flames grew slightly larger. [Change me back..] He growled.

Ponyta watched on, confused. What was Ash on about? Change him back? Did he mean he didn't want to be a Rapidash? That must be it, he must have evolved and not wanted to.

Ninetails just looked up at him. [What, don't you like being a Rapidash?]

[No, change me back!] Ash yelled.

Misty and Pikachu watched on nervously, while Dr. Wiseman continued to be confused.

[You'd need to earn the right to be changed back. I don't think you have a way to make yourself worthy] Ninetails said, standing and walking off down the path.

Ash looked at the ground and thought hard. [A battle!] Ash said looking up at the Ninetails, who turned and looked back with intrest. [If I win, you have to change me back]

Ninetails thought for a while then grinned evily. [And if I win I get to turn you into a bug and burn you to death. Deal?]

Ash frown. This Ninetails was evil to something, but knew there was no other option. [All right, lets battle] He said stepping forward.

Ninetails faced Ash and grinned, tails raised up slightly off the ground. Her eyes glowed for a second and she grinned. [Let's get the show on the road.

Ash prepared himself for battle once again, only this time, it was between life and death. [Boy what a week I'm having]

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To Be Continued

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