You can't run from your blood.
Chapter one: Memories in the rain.
Birma.

  The silent rain fell over the dark and lone forest. Most of the pokemon had already hidden away, 
but still a few Tauros stood on the grassy plain, and felt the cold rain fall in their thin summer-pelt. 
A few hundred meters away from the dark green forest, near the shore of the dark, calm ocean, a 
quite silhouette sat, a silhouette of a young man. His eyes, that before had shone with life and joy, 
were now dark and sad. His dark hair was now even darker, from the falling rain. By his side a 
young pikachu sat, leaning up against his master. Ash sighed. "Better go home now, buddy…" He 
laid his hand on the pikachus head, smiling a sad smile, a smile he'd used a lot of times the past 
year. As he got up, he felt the familiar pain between his shoulder blades. It had come now and then 
since…
  Pikachu jumped up, and sat on the boy's shoulder, like he'd use to, before… Pikachu closed his 
eyes, not wanting to remember the past, though he didn't clearly remembered it anymore.
  Ash took his jacket, now dark green from the rain. As he took it on, he noticed something in the 
left pocket. It was a thin necklace, with a small piece of transparent crystal hanging from it. All 
these freaking memories. 
  Misty walked closer, holding a small parcel. She handed it over to Ash. He opened it. Inside the 
crystal laid, shinning in all the colours of the rainbow. He looked at her, confused. Then she 
explained; a present from all his friends. Then she smiled, and kissed him. At first he was stunned, 
but then he smiled happily, waved goodbye, and ran over to the waiting strangers.
  Ash sighed again. The crystal didn't shine anymore, nor did he. People had always told him, that 
his yes shone with life. Now they were empty and motionless. He laid the necklace down, back in 
his pocket, and walked home, Pikachu on his shoulder.

To be continued…

A/N: Well, it my first fanfic, so hopefully it isn't that bad. Heh. Though the chapter didn't get that 
long, it's still a start, and with a bit of luck the next will be longer and not that… Dark??
R/R
Birma 
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