The Return to Mirage Kingdom Pikachu Part 1 Sunday October 10, 2004 Hey again guys! Thanks to all you ff.net people that reviewed! You’re reviews(3 within one day) told me people like this story and I better keep my butt moving on it. So, enjoy! ^_^ The great ship pulled into the harbor at the edge of the Mirage Kingdom. The palace with its many turrets and towers was gleaming about a mile away. As Ash, Misty, Brock, May, and Max stepped off of the ship, they saw Miranda and Sarah standing a few feet away. They went running over as fast as they could. “Sarah!” Brock shouted. She turned around and in her hands she held… “TOGETIC!” Misty exclaimed happily. Togetic’s eyes lit up at the site of Misty and quickly flew to her. “I asked Togetic if it wanted to come along to greet you and it didn’t hesitate for a second. Practically jumped in my arms and dragged me here.” Sarah said. Brock suddenly got practically right in her face. “Oh Sarah! You are such a lovely beauty! You’re face is as sweet as…” He didn’t get a chance to finish because Misty pulled one ear and Max pulled the other. “You know, this is kind of fun.” Max said to Misty. Brock got annoyed and threw them both off. “So Miranda, how have to been doing?” May asked. Miranda smiled. “I’ve been doing well. Come now. It’s getting late. We must go back to the palace.” Miranda replied. “There, we can talk for as long as we want.” The others agreed and quickly followed. The look of fall was more pronounced here than anywhere else they had been. In the bright streetlights, deep oranges and reds as well as yellows shown brightly and it seemed as if each tree was trying to look better than the other. Slowly, they began the walk up to the palace, passed the gate which also hid the way into the Togepi paradise, and finally made their way into the castle. “So, how has you’re journey been Ash?” Sarah asked as they made their way to the lounge. Ash smiled. “Won first place. I was quite surprised. A lot of the trainers were tough but I managed to beat them.” Ash replied. “So, how about the Kingdom? How has it faired since Hanson has been locked away?” May asked. Miranda answered. “All has been well. Sarah and I have made weekly visits to the Togepi Paradise and they also somewhat miss you. In fact, today was the day we were going to go and visit them but we’ve been busy waiting for you guys to come here.” Miranda replied. “I have an idea! Why don’t we go right now? The Togepi love it anytime we stop in and since we have Togetic here, we can easily make our way in.” Sarah said. Max jumped. “Good idea! I really would love to see how their paradise is doing since everything was wilty last time.” May and Ash said. Misty turned to Togetic. “So, how about it Togetic? You want to get us inside?” Misty asked. “To-e-tica!” Togetic responded happily. “Great! Let’s go!” May said. Brock followed dreamily after them. Somewhere in the distance, a faint yellow-white light blared quickly and quietly in the darkness but none of them noticed it. By this time, the sky was truly dark and all the stars were out. The moon was just starting to rise and by the time they had made their way to the gate, it truly had risen. All of them stared at Togetic who seemed to be the only one who had sensed the light that had shown so quickly. “Hello? Togetic?” Misty said while waving a hand in front of its face. Togetic snapped out of its daze and sweat dropped. “It’s okay Togetic. I’ve had space outs before.” Brock said. The others looked a Brock weirdly. Togetic closed its eyes for a second and then opened them. The faint blue light surrounded them and they felt themselves being lifted forward. Ahead of them, the gate glowed white and they were all pulled inside. ************************************************************************ Ash opened his eyes and gasped. The Paradise looked stunning. Brilliant flowers blossomed in the fields. The trees with the strange Togepi markings were green and very lush. Dozens of happy Togepi scampered around and were playing happily. Misty and Ash smiled. “Aw. Look at how cute they are.” May cooed. “They are even happier than the last time we saw them. Sarah, you did a wonderful job of making these Togepi the happiest I have ever seen a Togepi.” Misty said as she picked one up. It climbed onto her shoulder and began digging in her hair. Soon, most of the Togepi were surrounding them and chattering away happily in their Togepi language. “I knew Togepi were cute but this is just plain adorable!” May exclaimed when she laid down and tons of Togepi lay down on her which made Max giggle. “Yes. Sarah and I have made sure that these Togepi are as happy as they can be. Good to because we all know what happened the last time when to Togepi were around someone that was impure.” Miranda said. “Yeah. Not only did their Paradise nearly die because of Hanson but I’m sure if the situation would’ve gone on longer, these Togepi may also have died.” Ash replied. The others nodded. “Well, I do think it is time to get going. I for one am tired. Maybe we can come back in a couple days or so.” Sarah said. The others agreed and turned to Togetic. It surrounded itself and the others in the blue tinge again and they all were transported out of the Paradise. Meanwhile in a dark alley somewhere in the middle of town. A Shediga and two Ninjask’s were flying quietly in the air. Below them, standing was Hanson who had used them to break out of jail. His appearance was not much different from when he was put in jail except for the fact that his hair was longer and more scraggily. He laughed. “Shediga and Ninjask. Our time to rule this Kingdom is near. There is no king as of now and we shall go into the Mirage and get a Togepi! And this time, we shall not fail in our plan.” Hanson said to his Pokemon. They nodded and began creeping towards the palace gate. To be continued… He he. So, did you like? I know that these last two parts haven’t been all too exciting but that will not be the case in future parts. Well, thanks for reading and review! ^_^