“So you met this Nike character and she did this to you guys?” Gary asked as they trudged back toward Slateport.

“Yup. Hey where did May, and Max go?” Ash asked looking over his shoulder. Ash was much smaller now and barely came to Gary’s shoulder.

“They had to go to Veranderif Town for some reason. They said that they may or may not catch up,” Misty answered tugging her cap down over her new Pikachu ears. She was just as tall as Ash now also. Thanks to Nike that is.

“Why are we heading back to Pallet Town?” Gary asked.

“Because Misty and I are pretty sure that their is a Wish there,” Ash said looking up at the forest they were in.

“Fine. So what happens when you guys get the Wish?” Gary asked.

“We come back to the forest and a guide will appear. Then we follow it and bring the Wish to Nike. There she does some magic and I won’t become a Pikachu in two years and we will be our former age!” Ash explained for what had to be for the fifth time today.

“And Misty is still going to have the ears and tail? Right” Pikachu asked on Ash’s backpack.

“Yes Pikachu,” Misty sighed as they got closer to Slateport.

They were almost to Slateport when Gary stopped them.

“Why are we stopping Gary?” Ash asked.

“We need a believable story. After all the boats don’t sail till tomorrow. So where are we going to sleep?” Gary asked.

“Pokemon Center?” Misty asked.

“Hotel?” Ash asked.

“The hotel is out. I am the only one they will consider responsible and they probably won’t let two little kids in, no offense, but the Pokemon Center maybe,” Gary said thinking it over.

“Just make something up,” Ash suggested.

“Ok! You’re going to be my little brother and Misty….?” Gary started.

“Little sister?” Misty suggested.

“How about a friend?” Ash also suggested.

“I’ll go with Ash. Sister may be hard to believe cause of that red hair,” Gary pointed out, “Now put your Pokeballs in your backpacks so they don’t think you’re carrying Pokemon illegally.”

“Right!” They said and hid the Pokeballs.

“What about me?” Pikachu asked.

“If anyone asks you’re mine ok?” Gary said.

“You understand Pikachu now?” Ash asked.

“Just a little. I happened to know those three words,” Gary said shaking his head.

“Oh, ok. Well let’s go!” Ash said following Gary.

They got to the Pokemon Center and Nurse Joy was more then happy to let Ash and Misty stay. They only had two rooms though. Gary said that was ok and they went to their rooms. One for Gary, and one for Ash and Misty.

“I’ll sleep on the couch if you want me to,” Ash said seeing that their was only one bed.

“You can share if you want,” Misty said blushing, her Pikachu ears drooping a bit. They had taken their hats off since they were the only ones in there.

“I guess so,” Ash said hiding his happiness. Apparently Nike had made them kids again but kept those teenage hormones.

“I’m going to go take a shower now Ash,” Misty said and grabbing her backpack she walked into the bathroom and closed the door.

“Don’t use up all the shampoo!” Ash called after her.

“I won’t!” Misty called back.

“I wonder what’s going to happen after all of this is done? Are we going to go back to normal life? Will we start a quest again? What is going to happen?” Ash wondered out loud, his little kid body laying down on the bed thinking.

“Maybe we’ll just continue living as normal as can be. I’ve had my fill and more of adventure. Especially this last month or so. Maybe I’ll just stay home. Or move in with my dad. What will Misty do? Will she stay with me? Or will I follow her?” Ash wondered some more.

“I guess that depends on you,” Misty said dressed in her pajamas and clean from the shower.

“That was quick,” Ash said and got up to take his.

“Uh Ash? I was in there for thirty minutes. It’s hard to wash the ears and tail,” Misty said.

“I must have dozed off then. Well my turn!” Ash chirped and getting his stuff walked into the bathroom. He got cleaned and got his pajamas on. He saw that Misty‘s tail was out.

“Why is your tail out Mist?” Ash asked.

“Cause it is uncomfortable walking with it. I’d never be able to sleep in it. And since when did you start calling me Mist?” Misty asked.

“Since now. That isn’t a bad idea ever,” Ash said and walked back into the bathroom and came back a few minutes later with his Pikachu tail sticking out of a hole he cut in his pj’s.

“Do you want to hit the hay know or wait a little bit?” Misty asked Ash when he came out.

“Yawn! I’m tired. Let’s go to sleep,” Ash said and laid down on his side.

They didn’t notice it but in the middle of the night sparks began to erupt from their cheeks. They would go from whoever they came from to the other person. This made Ash and Misty feel happy. {This is not something sick. I figured they are part Pikachu. Why not show affection like a Pikachu a little too?} They awoke the next morning and they both a tingling sensation in their cheeks. They got up to brush their teeth when…

“What the {insert questionable word here}!” Ash yelled seeing himself in the mirror.

“I didn’t know you knew such language!” Misty scolded but stopped when she saw Ash and herself.

“Are those?” She began pointing to her cheeks.

“Electric pads of a Pikachu? I think so,” Ash said finishing for her.

“How are we going to hide these?!” Misty yelled getting scared.

“I-I don’t know yet. Maybe if we… no that won’t work,” Ash said pacing back and forth.

Knock! Knock! Knock! “It’s me! Gary! Can I come in?” Gary asked knocking on the door.

“Uh huh,” Misty mumbled and opening the door pulled Gary in quickly and shut the door. She locked it up after that too.

“So I see you guys our going au natural,” Gary said seeing the tails and ears.

“Yah! And these!” said showing him the newly formed Pikachu pads.

“You both got them?” Gary asked.

“No, we’re sharing. Of course we did! Know do you know how we can hide them?” Misty said sarcastically at first but then got serious.

“I have and idea. Hold on,” Gary said and went back to his room. A couple minutes later he came back holding something.

The things he held in his hand were small white pieces of cloth on strings that could go around someone’s head.

“How are those going to help?” Ash asked.

“You put them around your head a walla! You can’t see the pads anymore,” Gary said triumphantly.

“Oh I get it! We pretend to be sick and where that until we get back to Pallet!” Misty said putting hers on.

“Exactly!” Gary said.

“Cough,” Ash said trying to look like he was sick.

A.N. I have finished the ninth part. If I wanted I could finish this story in one long part. But I am not. Can you say twist after twist? I have a plan for a sequel, well somewhat. That would be the last one and that means I would have a trilogy! Please review!