Broken Bonds – Part Three
A Fanfic by Electric Spoink

	That night, Ash, Misty, Pikachu and his Pichu sat in Professor Ivy’s 
guest room. Pikachu was on the boy’s shoulder, and its children were on its 
shoulder. Ash was actually getting 
some shoulder pains from the extra weight, but now wasn’t the time to 
complain. Misty had some serious business to discuss with Ash.
	“Mist, what you wanted something?” inquired Ash.
	“Well, Pikachu and I have been talking…” the young woman looked down at 
the floor. “We both think it’s better for the Pichu if Pikachu went to live 
with Raichu. We understand
 that it’d be hard for you, but think about how much harder it would be for 
the Pichu if they never even knew their mother. I think that you two have to 
decide if it is going to be Pikachu and you, or Pichu, Pikachu and Raichu.”
	Tears welled up in Ash’s eyes. “I… I think you’re right M-M-M-Misty…” 
the boy stuttered. 
“P-P-Pikachu, I-Is that what you and your kids really want?” The electric 
mouse turned his back and whispered something to its kids. It turned back to 
Ash. “Pika pi,” the mouse agreed 
sadly. “Alright,” said Ash, “We’ll bring you back to Johto tomorrow.” With 
that, the adolescents turned over and shut off the light, and got some sleep. 
Tomorrow would be a big day
with a long journey ahead of them.