(AN: Again, this takes place right after the 2nd. Can you tell I don't like it 
when stories end off somewhere then the next part is somewhere different?)

		    Best Friends and More: Part 3
		         by: Ash's #1 Fan




Ash: (slowly shaking his head) No...I just want to be left alone right now.

Ash wished he hadn't have said that. Now Misty will leave and he won't feel any 
better by himself. He actually wanted Misty to stay, so she could hold him in 
her arms, comforting and keeping him warm.

Misty: (sadly) Oh...ok, Ash...I understand...

Misty slowly and sadly got up from the chair and started to walk over to where 
Brock was. She knew Ash was depressed about Pikachu, but she thought that if she 
was around, he would feel a little better with her company. Maybe she was 
wrong...

Ash watched her walk away from him, and saw how doleful she looked. He thought 
he must have hurt her feelings and felt awful.

Ash: (calling for her) Misty...

Misty turned around to face Ash, looking a little hopefull that he'll want her 
to come back.

Ash: Misty...I want to be alone, but I also want to have you with me. So...will 
you?

Ash knew she would say yes. He could tell by the look on her face that she would 
give anything to stay by his side right now. He had to smile at this.

Misty got excited when she heard this. Besides being with Ash, she didn't know 
what else to do. She didn't want to go over by Brock and watch the boring news 
and hear him talk about Nurse Joy, but she didn't want to just go in their room 
they would be staying in, cause then she would just think about Ash.

Misty: (smiling) Of course!

She walked over to him and sat down beside him again. They were smiling at 
eachother, or at least, the best Ash could smile. He was at least happy Misty 
was with him again.

Ash scooted closer to Misty and Misty softly put her arm around him, and he 
layed his head on her shoulder. With her other hand, she took of his hat and 
layed it down beside her. She gently started to move her hand up and down his 
arm to relax him.

Ash sighed contently. He knew he wouldn't feel even close to this good if he 
didn't tell Misty to come back. She really loves me...he thought. Ash got more 
comfortable on her shoulder and grabbed her other hand to hold it tight.

This must have been on of her favorite positions to be in with Ash. Just like 
the night before, she felt like she was in dreamland and this was all a 
wonderful fantasy.

Misty: Are you feeling any better, Ash?

Ash smiled a little, though Misty didn't see.

Ash: Yeah...a lot better, but I'm still worried about Pikachu...

Misty didn't want to bring up the subject of Pikachu at the time. They were 
having a romantic moment right now, and she didn't want Ash to be down, and she 
most definately didn't want to see him cry again.

She lifted his head up and little and she lowered her head down and gave him a 
kiss on his forehead.

Misty: (meekly) Everything will turn out fine, Ash, it has to.

Ash enjoyed the kiss and put his legs up on the chair, to lean on Misty more. 

Ash: I know...

Misty positioned herself to her side, so Ash can lay his head on her chest and 
she could have both of her arms around him to hold him closer.

Ash, feeling warm, pleased, and relaxed, slowly closed his eyes. He felt Misty 
lay her head on top of his and he grabbed her hand again.

Misty was smiling at all this. It was practically like the night before, only 
this time, Ash was falling asleep on her. But she didn't mind at all. She let 
Ash hold her hand, and she gently massaged his hand with her thumb.

Ash began to drift off to sleep, as he was listening to the sound of the rain 
that was pounding hard on the window. He soon heard Misty start to hum a 
soothing tune to repose Ash more. It did help and soon, he was fast alseep.

Misty thought that if Ash rested for awhile, he would get his mind off of 
worrying about Pikachu so much. And she knew he must be tired, after all that 
running he did, with hardly ever slowly down or stopping. When she saw Ash was 
asleep, she slowly stopped her humming and sqeazed him a little for a second, 
just to feel his body really close against hers. 

She would've stayed with him the whole time he was asleep, but when she heard 
her stomach start to growl, she remembered that she hasn't eaten anything yet 
and was getting hungry.

She looked down at Ash again to make sure he was sound asleep. When she saw that 
he was, she very slowly and gently started to slide out from under him and lay 
him down lightly, making sure to put a pillow under his head and cover him up 
with a blanket.

Before she went to get some food, she stayed with him for awhile longer, 
kneeling down beside him and looking at his face.

Misty: (smiling and hardly above a whisper) You so cute when you're sleeping...

She put her hand to his face and caressed it.

Misty: (still whispering) I love you...

She leaned in and gave him a kiss on his cheek and stood up. She walked over to 
the table with food on it and put a lot of it on a plate. After she did this, 
she went over to the couch where Brock was sitting at and sat on the one across 
from him.

She looked at him, but he seemed to be deep in thought. She was trying to figure 
out what he was thinking, but didn't figure anything out.

Misty: (eating slowly) Whatcha thinkin' about, Brock?

Brock, at first, didn't answer her. 

Brock: (after awhile) I was thinking about how we were going to get Pikachu 
back. I mean, Team Rocket took it for their boss, that means...to get it back, 
we're probably going to have to go to Team Rocket HQ.

Misty hasn't thought about this yet. She was just hoping it would stay easy, and 
they would find Team Rocket, battle them, then get Pikachu back like they 
usually do.

Misty: But wouldn't we just find Team Rocket sooner or later without going to 
their HQ?

Brock: Maybe...but we never waited this long to go look for Pikachu. Who knows 
how far Jessie, James, and Meowth can be by now. And if they did go to their 
HQ...well...we don't even know where that's at.

Misty: (sulking) But...what will Ash think once we tell him this? He's already 
hurting a lot right now and if he finds out that we might have to go to HQ, 
he'll be worrying even more and blame himself for Pikachu's capture.

Brock: I know, Misty, but Ash does deserve to be let in on this, after all it is 
his pokemon. He will probably take this out of control more than he should. You 
have to settle him down and comfort him as much as possible, I can tell that 
now, he feels comfortable around you and he's depending on you, Misty.

Misty felt her heart starting to pound harder and she started to sweat. Ash is 
depending on...me? She thought to herself. I can comfort him when we *tell* him 
this, but what if when we get there and we can't get Pikachu back? Or we can't 
even find the HQ in the first place? With all this running through her head, she 
couldn't find her voice and just let out a simple:

Misty: Ok...

Misty felt like she wasn't hungry anymore. This whole situation was getting 
worse then what she thought it would be. She sat her food down on a table.

Misty: I'm going over by Ash...

With that, she stood up and walked back over to Ash. Brock watched her go over 
and shook his head a little in sadness. He knew that whatever pain Ash would go 
through, Misty, most likely, will too.

When Misty got over to Ash, she looked down at him. He was beautiful on the 
outside as well as the inside to her, she didn't think Ash deserved this at all.

She sat down beside his head and ever so gently, moved his body up, so his head 
was in her lap. She grabbed his one hand with her one hand, and used her other 
to run her fingers through his hair. For awhile, she just did this, while she 
thought of a way to tell Ash the "news".

His hand started to shake as she noticed and he shut his eyes tighter.

Ash: (in his sleep) No...no...pikachu...

Misty now could tell Ash was having a nightmare and thought she should wake him 
up. She started shaking him gently.

Misty: Ash...Ash, wake up...

Unfortunatly, Misty wasn't being loud enough for him to wake up, and he abruptly 
started to move his head from side to side, like he was trying to get awake.

Ash: (still sleeping) Pikachu, no!

Misty feels warm and soft tears come to her eyes.

Misty: Ash, come on, wake up...

After a couple more jerks from Ash, he sat up quickly when he awoke.

Ash: NO!

Ash was at first confused. Last thing he knew, he was having a horrible 
nightmare about Pikachu, then the next, he's sitting up and sweating a lot.

Misty: (sounding worried) Ash, are you ok?

Misty was a little surprised from Ash just getting up like that, but was still 
concerned about him.

Ash turned around and saw Misty staring directly into his eyes. Since she was 
such a spendid sight to him...

Ash: Misty! Oh, Misty, I had this horrible dream that Team Rocket captured 
Pikachu and we didn't get it back!

Misty didn't know what to say at this. She knew she should tell Ash the truth, 
but he looked so hurt, even right now, and she wanted to tell him it was all 
just a bad dream.

Misty: (slowly and grabbing his hand again) Ash...that wasn't a dream...

Ash felt like he got hit by a truck. His nightmare was real?

Ash: B-But...it has to be a dream...P-Pikachu is still with me. (starts to look 
around him) Pikachu, come here buddy.

Misty came closer to Ash and put both of her arms around him to get him into a 
hug.

Misty: I'm sorry, Ash...but Pikachu isn't here, but unlike your dream, we'll 
find it.

Ash started to cry into Misty's shoulder and held onto her tightly, like she was 
going to slip away.

Ash: (through his tears) No...it can't be...

Misty didn't know what else to say, so she just held him close, and let him 
sqeeze her hard, and massaged his back.

Misty: (with solicitude) Shhhh....Ash, it'll be alright, everything will be 
fine...you don't need to cry...

Ash: (looking up at her) But...

Misty cut him off by putting her finger to his lips and looking into his teary 
eyes.

Misty: No but's Ash...everything WILL be fine...trust me...

Ash wanted to complain more, but there was something in Misty's voice that told 
him that they would get Pikachu back. He slowly nodded and rested his head back 
on her shoulder.

Misty could hardly hear Ash's cries anymore and was glad she at least got past 
that part. But she knew Brock would tell Ash about the Team Rocket HQ soon, and 
she wanted to get this over with.

Misty: (still holding him) Umm, Ash...I think Brock has to tell you something...

Ash could hear the sadness in her voice and wondered what was up now. He slowly 
rose his head off of her shoulder again and looked her in the eye.

Ash: What is it?

Misty wished she could tell him, but she didn't have the heart. Brock would have 
to.

Misty: (calling over) Brock...can you come here a sec...

Brock knew once Misty said that, he would have to tell Ash. He took a deep 
breath and walked over and stood in front of them.

Brock: (trying to find out how to begin) Ash...we...thought of something...about 
Pikachu...

As soon as Brock said this, Ash felt Misty leave his side, stand up, and walk 
away from them. Suddenly, he felt all the warmth gone from him, and a chill went 
up his spine. How bad is this that Misty couldn't hear it? Even though she 
must've already heard it?

Ash: (standing up) What is it?!

His voice sounded demanding and pleading at the same time. But when he stood, 
Brock sat him right back down.

Brock: I think you better sit for this...

With that, Ash sat and Brock beside him.

Brock: I really don't know how to tell you this, Ash, so I'm going to tell you 
right out...Ash, me and Misty think that Team Rocket probably took Pikachu to 
there HQ...where their boss is...and sometimes, by the way Jessie and James talk 
about him...he doesn't sound nice at all. And we don't know what he's willing to 
do to Pikachu once he gets his hands on it.

Ash practically felt his heart stop and he couldn't breath. He not only thought 
that Pikachu was in trouble now...he thought Pikachu can be in *serious* danger.

Ash: Then, that means...we *really* gotta go find Pikachu!

He stands up again and runs over to the door. Brock got up fast and ran over to 
him, putting his hand on Ash's shoulder.

Brock: Ash, I know we have to get Pikachu, but you can't go out there now! 
Look...(points out the window) there's lightning out there and its raining 
harder then ever! You'll never even be able to see where you're going and you 
could get lost! Then how are you going to find Pikachu?!

Ash hadn't thought about this. He really, really wanted to find Pikachu and give 
Team Rocket what they deserved.

Ash: But...

Brock: Ash, maybe we could make up a plan while it's still raining, so whenever 
it does stop, we can go find Team Rocket HQ and go with our plan. Will that make 
you feel better?

Ash opened his mouth to argue, but the more he thought about what Brock said, 
the more it started to make sense and it would be safer.

Ash: (hanging his head low) Alright...

Brock: Good, now lets start making our plan now.

Brock walked over to the booth where Misty was sitting and sat down, telling her 
what they were going to do. Ash, still having his head low, walked over to the 
booth too, and sat down beside Misty.

At first, nobody said anything. Misty and Brock were trying to come up with 
something reashuring.

Ash: (after awhile) So...whats the plan?

Ash finally looked up when he said that and looked back and forth from Misty to 
Brock, waiting for them to say something.

Brock: Well...uhh...I was thinking maybe we could use Charizard to fly over the 
roof of where ever this place is, I mean, there has to be an opening somewhere. 
And while we're climbing in..we can use all our other pokemon to distract 
guards. Then when the guards are busy trying to capture them, we can sneak 
around to look for Pikachu.

Misty: But wouldn't that just be putting all our pokemon in danger?

Brock: It...would. But that might be a chance we have to take. As long as we 
tell our pokemon what to do, they'll be fine against them.

Misty: Well...I don't know, risking all the other pokemon to get captured just 
to rescue one...

Ash couldn't believe what he was hearing. Misty was against getting Pikachu 
back? This wasn't right to him, she should...

Misty: (continuing) But even though it is risking, our pokemon should be able to 
handle it, and I want to get Pikachu back for you, Ash.

When she said that, she turned to look at him as she did, to let him know she 
was telling the truth. She smiled a little at him, and he smiled a little back.

Ash: Thanks, Mist.

Misty: (shyly) Yeah, so, umm...do I also get a thank you kiss?

Ash had to laugh some at this, but this just made Misty blush a lot!

Ash: You always know the right thing to say to me, don't you?

Misty: (still blushing) Well, I..uhh...

Before Misty could say anything else, Ash lightly, but firmly, pressed his lips 
to hers. Brock raised an eyebrow at seeing this. One minute, Ash can be really 
down in the dumps, then the next he's laughing and kissing his girlfriend? He 
crossed his arms and shook his head.

Ash parted from Misty then looked back to Brock and acted like the whole scene 
never happened.

Ash: So, it's a plan, lets hope it works.

Brock: (sweatdropping) Yeah...we better hope...

Brock looked over to Misty, expecting her to say something next, but instead, 
found her looking at Ash in a dreamy way.

Brock: Oh brother, Misty...

Misty, at hearing this, snapped out of her daydream and glared at Brock, she was 
about to pound him, but instead, got a proud look on her face.

Misty: (smirking) You're just jealous, Brock!

Brock pointed at himself and stiffled a laugh.

Brock: Ha, me? Jealous? (laughs more) Of what?

Misty: (with pride) Jealous that Ash has such a pretty girl like me and you 
don't!

Brock started to laugh even more.

Brock: You think I'm jealous of that? (laughs again)  Why should I be jealous of 
that when you're not even *sorta pretty* compared to Nurse Joy and Officer 
Jenny!

Misty started to get annoyed and took and her mallet out, smacking Brock over 
the head with it.

Misty: Don't rub it in...

Brock: (holding his head) Oww....

The whole time they were having this little "argument", Ash was smiling at some 
of their stupidety, but really couldn't get his mind off Pikachu and their plan. 
Would their plan work? Will Pikachu be ok? These questions kept going through 
his mind, and made his smile disappear into a sad frown.

He stood up and walked back over to the window and sat down, just to look out at 
the pouring rain that made him feel worse then he was already feeling.

Misty noticed this, and she didn't want to seem like a pain, but she wanted to 
stay as close to Ash as possible for awhile. She also stood up and walked over 
to him.

Misty: (softly) Do you want me to sit with you?

Ash looked up into the face he loved and nodded. With this, Misty sat down 
beside him and put her arm around him.

Throughout the whole day, it was raining just like the news said it would, much 
to Ash's dismay. They all just lounged around the pokemon center, trying to find 
something to help keep them from not being bored.

Ash thought about going to sleep, and passing the day that way, but he was 
scared he would have another nightmare and just make things worse all over 
again.

Misty stayed right beside Ash everywhere he went. It was the only thing she 
could do, as to not being bored to death.

Brock also got bored at some points. Most of the time, he'll be trying to hit on 
Nurse joy, by sweet talking her or just helping her out, by taking care of sick 
pokemon.

When the day was finally done, and it was night, the rain didn't slow down at 
all and the lightning still struck every once in awhile. But, Ash, Misty, and 
Brock were all VERY tired by this point and wanted to go right to bed.

They got a key for a room and went straight for it when they did. There were two 
bunkbeds, one right next to the other. (it looks like how the beds were arranged 
in The Case of the K9-Capers) Brock hopped in the one bottom one, Ash took the 
bed right above him and Misty took the other top bunk.

**********

It was about midnight, and even though Ash was tired, he couldn't get to sleep. 
Ever since they went to bed at 9 he's been tossing and turning.

Finally, when he went back to a postion where he was laying on his back and 
looking up at the ceiling, Misty turned on her stomach and looked over at Ash.

Misty: (whispering) You ok, Ash?

Ash jumped a little. He wasn't expecting her to be awake, even though she was 
the whole time, too. He turned on his stomach and looked back over at her.

Ash: (whispering back) Yeah...I just can't get to sleep...I keep thinking about 
Pikachu, you know?

Misty: Yeah...I know how you feel. But hey, we'll get Pikachu back and where 
ever Pikachu is right now, knows that too.

Ash: You think?

Misty smiled and nodded. She reached her hand over to Ash's side, holding it 
out, indicating that she wanted to hold his hand. Ash lifted his hand up and put 
it in hers. They enclosed their fingers together and rested them down on a sheet 
that was between their beds.

Misty: Do you feel better know? Do you think you can get some sleep?

Ash: Yeah, I think I can. Goodnight, Misty.

Misty: Goodnight, Ash...sweet dreams...

Ash smiled a little as he layed his head on his pillow, and still holding 
Misty's hand, fell asleep.

**********

The next morning, Ash was the first to wake up. The first thing he noticed was 
that his and Misty's hands were still together. He smiled at this and lightly 
kissed her hand. The second thing he noticed, when he looked outside, that the 
rain had mostly stopped and it was only a drizzle now.

He slowly sat up in bed, taking his hand away from Misty. Misty woke up as soon 
as he did, feeling a cold breeze on her hand now. She looked up to see Ash awake 
and also sat up.

Misty: Good morning, Ash.

Ash looked over at her and smirked.

Ash: Heh, good morning to you, too.

Misty could tell Ash was trying not to laugh, but she didn't know what for.

Misty: (questioning) What's so funny?

Ash laughs a little and reaches his hand over and brushes through her hair 
quickly.

Ash: Your hair's a mess!

Misty reached her own hand up and did feel her hair everywhere. She started 
blushing a little and threw a pillow at him playfully.

Misty: Like your hair isn't always a mess!

Ash: (getting socked with the pillow) WA!

Atfter the pillow hit his face, he fell backward on the bed, but lifted it up a 
little.

Ash: (laughing again) Yeah, but you look funny.

Misty got a little bit of an annoyed look and went over to Ash's bed. She picked 
the pillow up and started to have a pillow fight with him, even though Ash 
couldn't do anything, since he didn't have a pillow. Every time she would go for 
him, he would cover his face and laugh. Now that they were together, he knew 
every time she was like this, she was just doing it out of pure fun.

She soon started to laugh to, hit him one more time with the pillow, and kept it 
on his face. He slowly pulled the pillow off of him to make sure Misty wasn't 
going to try anything else.

Ash was laying down on his back, Misty was sitting by his side, with both of her 
arms on his sides. She was looking down at him, and when he uncovered his face, 
they were looking eye to eye.

Ash: (seriously but blushing a little) But even though you look funny, you're 
also still beautiful...

Misty: (also blushing) Oh, Ash...

They smiled at eachother, then Misty started to lean down and he started to lean 
up. They met in the middle where their lips met. They both felt a little 
awkward, even though they were in this kind of postion before, they weren't 
actually laying down on a bed. But they both trusted eachother and knew the 
other wouldn't try anything wrong.

Ash reached his arms up and put them around Misty, to get more into the kiss. 
Misty still had her hands on the bed, to keep her balance from falling on top of 
Ash.

Brock soon woke up, and thought he heard kissing noises. He didn't really know 
what to expect, since he just woke up, he thought that maybe it was just the 
rain. When he sat up, he looked on the top bunk, where Ash slept to see Ash and 
Misty kissing. This was such a shock to him, that he fell over and landed on the 
floor, like he got the wind knocked out of him.

Ash and Misty didn't see him, but then heard the thump on the floor and stopped 
kissing. Misty sat up straight and Ash rolled over and they both looked down to 
see Brock.

Ash: Eh...are you ok, Brock?

With this, Brock got back to reality and glared at the two of them.

Brock: I'm ok, but are *you* ok?

Ash: Well, I...

Before he could say anything else, Misty covered his mouth, knowing that 
whatever Ash said, it would come out sounding amiss.

Misty: (sweatdropping) Aha, don't worry about it, Brock.

Brock: (shaking his head) That's almost immoral...

Ash: Immoral?

Brock: (sighs) Never mind...lets just get up, get something to eat, and...

Ash: (interrupting) Go get Pikachu!

Ash jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom to get cleaned up. Misty climbed 
out of bed, too, and started brushing her hair. Brock left the room to go get 
some food ready for them.

When Ash came out of the bathroom, he ran right out of the room, without 
bothering to say anything to Misty and went into the lobby, to hurry up and eat. 

Misty hardly had time to think, he went so fast. She got done brushing her hair 
and, grabbing her backpack, left the room and followed Ash to the lobby. When 
she got there, she saw Ash eating like he hasn't in a week and Brock getting 
some food for himself. Misty went over by him, to get her food too.

Brock: Ash is really in a hurry to leave, so if I was you and you want to eat 
more then just one bite, you should get some food and put it in your backpack 
for later.

Misty kinda figured Brock was right, and just started grabbing food and stuffing 
it in her backpack, also eating some as she did.

Ash: (soon after) Ready to go guys? (without waiting for an answer) Great! Then 
lets get going!

He ran out of the Pokemon Center, closly followed by Misty and Brock and called 
out Charizard again.

Ash: Ok, Charizard, we're off to find Pikachu again, so can we ride you again?

Charizard nodded and bent down for them to get on.

Brock: (holding his chin) Ash...

Ash: (getting on Charizard then looking over at Brock) Yeah?

Brock: Well...I was thinking again. And remember when you battled at the 
Viridian City Gym against Team Rocket? Well...I think I recall them saying 
something about ruining their boss's gym, so if that's where his gym is, maybe 
the HQ is somewhere around there.

Ash: (brightning a little) Yeah, maybe...well, I guess we're off to Viridian 
City then. Come on you guys, get on.

Misty and Brock did as Ash told them, Misty sitting behind Ash, and Brock behind 
Misty. Charizard took flight and before they knew it, they were entering 
Viridian City and Ash saw the gym.

Ash: Hey, guys! Up ahead! There's the gym!

Misty & Brock: Yeah!

Charizard flew over the gym, but they didn't see any other building that would 
look like the HQ. Ash started to sulk again when he didn't see anything.

Ash: No...

Misty was also sulking when she didn't see anything and hugged Ash tight.

Brock: Maybe it's inside the gym somewhere...

Ash: Yeah! Charizard, land.

Charizard obeyed and landed in front of the gym. They all three started walking 
towards the gym, where they then came to the guards at the doors.

Guard #1: Do you wish to challenge the gym leader?

Ash: Uhhh...yeah...

They both slammed their poles that they were holding against the ground and the 
double doors flew open.

Guard #2: You may enter.

Ash, Misty, and Brock walked in and then the doors slammed shut behind them. 
They all jumped and looked around, the place looked scarier then the time Ash 
battled Team Rocket here.

Brock: Hurry Ash! Lets run before the gym leader comes and sees us!

Ash: Huh? Oh, right!

They all start running to the other side, where they see another pair of doors. 
Ash grabbed the handles with both of his hands and pulled really hard to try to 
open them. He finally got them open, and they saw a dark hallway with a lot of 
doors on the side.

They all cautiously walked in, Brock closing the door slowly behind them. They 
started to open all the doors a little to see if they would find Pikachu in any 
of them. They never came acroos one that had it in there, every once in awhile 
they would open a door and see people in there, but they were lucky they didn't 
get caught.

Finally, when they reached the end of the hallway and there was only one door 
left, Misty opened it.

Misty: Hey you guys! Come over here and look at this!

Ash and Brock ran over to her and looked in. They saw stairs leading down. Ash 
didn't even hesitate, he just walked right in and walked down them. Misty and 
Brock wanted to stop him and say not so fast, but they didn't want to get 
caught, so they reluctantly followed.

The three of them got to the bottom and saw another hallway with a door at the 
end. Ash ran all the way down and when he came to the door, he noticed it said 
"MAIN ROOM" on it.He peaked through the little window on the door and saw tons 
of cages, but he couldn't tell what was inside them.

He opened the door and stepped through, Misty and Brock close behind him. When 
they looked in the cages, they saw that they were sick and very weak pokemon.

Misty: (sadly) Oh, how cruel...

Ash: Pikachu!? Pikachu, are you in here!?

From all the way in the back of the room, he hear's a soft "Pika".

Ash: Pikachu!

Ash runs to the back and so does Misty and Brock. They reach the farthest cage 
and there's Pikachu laying down in the cage, looking beaten up and very sick.

Ash: No...Pikachu!

Ash tries to pull the bars out, but finds they are very sturdy.

Brock: Ash, let me help! (gets out a pokeball) Go, Geodude!

Geodude: (popping out) Geo!

Brock: (comanding) Geodude, break those bars using your tackle!

Geodude did as it was told, and after many attemps, the bars finally broke and 
Ash quickly grabbed Pikachu and cradled it in his arms.

Ash: (almost crying) Pikachu...Pikachu talk to me buddy...

Pikachu: (barely opeing its eyes) Pika Pi...

Ash: I'm here for you now...

Pikachu closed its eyes again and was barely breathing. 

Ash: We gotta get out of here and take it to a Pokemon Center!

Misty & Brock: Right!

They started to run out of the room and into the hallway. As soon as the reached 
the steps again, a Team Rocket member was coming down and saw them. 

TRM (Team Rocket Member) #1: Hey, what are you kids doing down here?! And where 
are you going with that Pikachu?!

The trio didn't really know what to say, or how to get out of this. When they 
didn't say anything, the TRM ran up the stairs again and started yelling. 

TRM #1:  Hey, there are three kids down in the Main Hallway stealing a Pikachu!

Ash, Misty, and Brock: Uh, oh...

As soon as they said that, tons of TRM came running down after them. Among them 
were Jessie, James, and Meowth.

Jessie: It's the twerps!

James: I thought for sure they wouldn't find us this time!

Meowth: Stop your yapping and just get them!

With that they all ran towards Ash, Misty, and Brock. Almost by instinct, Ash 
got Charizard out and they all hoped on it, really fast. Unfortunatly, Misty 
didn't have the right balance and was about ready to fall off Charizard. She 
would've been able to hang on enough, if the TRM's didn't start running after 
them. One of them got a bomb and started to throw them at Charizard. One of them 
hit really close and Misty slipped and fell to the ground, which didn't really 
hurt, since they weren't that far off the ground.

Ash: (noticing) Misty!

Ash, without telling Charizard to stop, put Pikachu in Brock's arms and jumped 
off. He ran over to Misty, and just as a TRM threw another bomb that was going 
to land near Misty, Ash jumped and landed on top of her, making sure the bomb 
didn't harm her.

Brock saw all this, but didn't know what happen afterwards, cause a lot of smoke 
took over the place and Charizard flew out of the building.

The smoke was still very foggy and none of the TRM's could see. Ash slowly 
opened his eyes and saw Misty's eyes tightly closed.

Ash: (slowly) Misty...are you ok?

Misty opened her eyes to see Ash. She WAS expecting to be hurt when she saw the 
bomb coming, but instead, all she felt was something fall on her.

Misty: Ash...you saved me...

Ash nodded a little and stood up, helping her up also. His arm hurt badly from 
falling on it first when he jumped. He didn't want to worry about that right now 
though, and holding Misty's hand, ran out of the first door they entered when 
they got in the building, before the TRM's saw them.

They ran across the room again and banged on the doors for the guards to open 
them. They did so, without even knowing any of the activity that was going on 
inside, and just watched as they ran away.

Ash and Misty got around the bend and, seeing Brock behind some bushes, ran 
behind them too.

Ash: Where's Pikachu!?

Brock: Right here...

Brock held out his arms, to see Pikachu resting in them. Ash carefully took 
Pikachu in his arms, as to not hurt it, and looked down at it.

Ash: (crying slightly) Oh, Pikachu...I'm so sorry...

Again, Pikachu opened its eyes a little and looked up at Ash.

Pikachu: Pika...chu...

Ash: Pikachu, I'll get you some help, then you'll be fine. Come on guys!

Ash started to run to the Pokemon Center and so did Misty and Brock. It didn't 
take them long to get there, but when they did, Ash burst through the doors and 
went right up to the counter.

Ash: Nurse Joy! Please, you gotta help my Pikachu! Hurry!

Nurse Joy looked at him and at Pikachu with sorrow, then got an action look.

Joy: Chansey, get a stretcher and get this Pikachu into the ER, immediately!

Chansey: Chansey!

Chansey worked quickly and before they knew it, Pikachu was wheeled into the ER, 
and the needle light above the door went on.

Ash sat on a couch by the ER. He wasn't going to go anywhere, until he knew 
Pikachu was alright. He moved his arm, and suddenly remembered that he hurt it 
pretty badly and held it with his other arm.

Ash: Ow...

Misty sat down beside him and saw this.

Misty: Oh, Ash, you're hurt...and it's because of me...here, let me help you...

Ash watched her as she looked through her backpack and took out a bandage and 
started to wrap it around his arm.

Ash: (looking down) Thanks, Misty...

Misty: Ash, you don't have to thank me...you're the one that saved me. Thank 
you...no one's ever done that for me...

Ash looked up at her and smiled a little.

Ash: Well, I guess that proves that I'll do anything for you...

Misty: (smiles sweetly) Yeah, it does...

She gently layed his arm down on a pillow that she put on his lap and kissed him 
lightly on the lips.

Misty: You should get some rest now.

Ash: Yeah, but...will you stay with me?

Misty: (nodding) I will...

Ash also nodded and layed down, with his head beside her legs. Misty then layed 
her head down beside his head (like the were in Charmander, the Stray Pokemon) 
and slowly closed her eyes. He did the same, and not long after, they were fast 
asleep.

-To Be Continued-

(So, how'd ya like my 3rd part? I think maybe this one was longer then my 
others...but oh well, on with the dramatic questions: Will Pikachu be ok? Will 
Team Rocket find them and get their revenge? All this and more, coming up in the 
next exciting episode! =) I always wanted to say that!)