Chapter 5: Team Thunder vs. Team Grass Everyone got up mad from the maker all over their faces but glad they were ok. Ash and Misty couldn't help laughing at Brock's face. He resembled a clown. Ash wanted to take Stephanie's advice, but he felt kind of weird just coming out and tell Misty how he felt about her. Why do I have all this doubt that she might not feel the same in my head Ash would always think to himself. Maybe things would be different if they were together. Who knows? People change. Maybe some how he would get over Misty. Oh but he never wanted to feel that way. He wanted to be with her. He couldn't want anything more than that. Ok. Today is it. Today Ash was gonna tell her. First things first though. "Is everyone ok?" he asked aloud. Some people nodded their heads yet some were just mad at the maker on their face. He walked over to Misty and everyone else and they just decided to go for a walk. They walked around the city and Brock couldn't help noticing Ash always paying for everything Misty bought. He knew Ash liked her more than a friend but the only problem is, he wasn't sure if Misty felt the same way. Ash and Brock were alone within the next few minutes because Ash needed some help. "Ok, I wanna ask her out on a date but I don't know how. Can you help me?" he asked Brock with desperation. "How about a simple bite to eat? Do you think she would go for that?" "Well we both know Misty pretty well. If she is such a good friend, I don't think it would really matter." "I still don't want it to be lame you know. What if she doesn't want to go out with m-" Ash cutt himself off because her heard Stephanie's voice in his head telling him to not think negative all the time. Alright. Tomorrow. He was gonna ask Misty on a date. But wait. He already had plans that day to tell her his feelings. What was he going to do?- "Help!! HELP!!!!" yelled a man from a far. Everyone heard him and ran to see what the commotion was about. They turned the next corner to see a store on fire with a net hoisting in air hanging on to a rope. With a tilt of a head up, you would notice that the rope was attached to a balloon in the shape of a huge Meowth. Inside the balloon there was a man and a women. Both wearing white with a big red R right on the front of their chests, with a Meowth at their side. "HA HA HA HA HA!!!" the both of them yelled at the same time. In the next second the girl that had long dark red hair broke the ice. "Prepare for trouble, cause we're off in a snap!". Then the man with short grayish light blue hair talked right after her. "Make it double, The Master's Ball is back!". Then with the girl starting they began to speak a rhyme scheme. "To protect the world from devastation!" "To unite all people within our nation!" "To denounce the evils of truth and love!" "To extend our reach to the stars above!" "Jesse", said the girl. "James", said the boy. "Team Rocket blas-" "Yea, yea we know who you are!" said Misty. "Hey you little twerp!" began Jesse, "who said you could interrupt our motto?!" Ash stood right in front of everyone. "Who cares that we interrupted you?!! WHAT DO YOU WANT?!!!!" "We are here to take the Sphere of Squirtle of course" said Jesse. Then the balloon flew higher to see the rope was holding a net which held a really big sphere which had a metallic type sapphire color and shined when moved. "Oh thats what you think!" yelled Ash, "Grovyle, I CHOOSE YOU!!!". Out he came from Ash's pokeball. "Grovyle jump high and cut that rope!!" Grovyle then climbed a tall tree and cut the rope that held the sphere. It had to be the size of a basketball so it wasn't that big. The sphere began to fall but Brock ran under it and caught it. "Now Pikachu, thunderbolt them out of here!!" When Pikachu made the attack, Team Rocket were blasted into the air. "So much for a Master's Ball" said Jesse. "Yea, and to think 'we' weren't even invited" added James. Then the both of them chanted at the same time "LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!!!!!......waaaaaaaabafett". Soon enough people came to see what the commotion was all about including the mayor. With his round figure he went straight to Ash to thank him. "Oh my, my" he began, "I have never seen such a battle since....well thats not important. Oh thank you young man. Oh what was your name again?" "Ash. Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town". "Well I must say that was quite a show you put on there. How could I ever thank you?" "Well.......you could invite me and my friends to The Master's Ball." "......................You put up quite a bargain but.....alright. I'll give you and your friends 3 invitations including yourself". "Thanks". "Ok people the show is over!" yelled the mayor, "go back to your business". "What about my shop?" said the clerk who owned the wrecked store. "Ah of course. I will pay the damages and it will be fixed as soon as possible." "Oh thank you William-" "I told you, its Mayor in public....". The Mayor then left with other people. When the Mayor got back to his house he washed up and got into comfortable clothing. Slowly he walked to his phone and made a call. He dialed a number he knew he hasn't called in a long time, but desperate times call for desperate measures. ................ring ring.......................ring ring...............ring- "Hello?" said a man's voice. "Falkner?" "Yes?" "Hello its William" ".............William? William who?" "William, Joy City. William." "William, William................Of course, William" "My has it been a while. How have you been?" "Alright I can say, how have you been?" "Couldn't be better my friend. You know The Master's Ball is back I hope." "Yes I have heard about that. How are things coming along with that?" "Alright. But Something happened today. Some kids came and tried to steal the Sphere of Squirtle. They called themselves Team Rocket." "Oh yes I have heard of them. Real trouble makers they are. But what does that have to do with me?" "My sources have led me to the fact that they have been in business with Team Thunder for many years as we both know. I couldn't risk them coming back and trying to pull another trick out of their hats as they did earlier today. You understand right?" "Yes perfectly but where do I come in to all of this?" "I need Team Grass to-" "Oh now William. You know my son owns that team now. I have nothing to do with that. Haven't for almost fifteen years to be exact." "I know but you can talk to your son. We need them." "For what exactly? What is this all about?" "Its about The Master's Ball. We do need protection." "What will they be getting out of this? Why would they help you?" "Because I can promise them the sphere. You know Lynda has been asking for it for 12 years." "You have been having problems getting it open. Are you saying that you have finally succeeded?" "No. I am not saying that. I'm saying that by the time of the Ball, it will be ready." "They will want to see it. You know how Lynda is. She is very secret about Team Hydra and they have been a secret since I can remember. It had better be ready by that time." "It will be. Trust me my friend...................trust me." Morning came soon enough for Ash to become frustrated with himself. Right now. Just do it! "Misty?" he simply said. "Yes?" "Will you go out with me tonight?" Misty blushed furiously. "Uh...sure ok" was her reply. YES! YES! HE HAS DONE IT!! "Ok. So be ready around 8 ok?". "Ok". Brock came in rather in a happy mood. "Whats with you?" asked Ash. "I'm in love....." "Oh great" began Misty, "with who now officer Jenny or Nurse Joy?" "With Stephanie......" "Well good for you man" said Ash, "that makes 2 of us". "What was that Ash?" asked a confused Misty. "OH.....um...nothing. I was just kidding around. How about we all go and see how Lugia Hall is coming out?" "Ok" responded Misty. When they got there, they noticed that Mayor William was in a back garden of tall bushes as if he was waiting for someone. The three of them went around to see him but kept themselves well hidden. The crouched behind a huge bush and saw on about 12 dark Forest green motorcycles came some sort of team all wearing black and green. One of them got off their bike and walked straight to the mayor. "Mayor William" he began, "I'm Ross Falkner's son. I'm the head of this team and my father said you wanted to talk to my team and I so, here we are. What is it you want?" "Well" William started, "As you know the Master's Ball is coming back within a short period of time but I wouldn't want Team Thunder coming and trying to make is a massacre. You get what I'm saying?" "It sounds to me that you need our protection". "Yes. That is what I'm saying". "Why would we do this for you? I see no profit in it for us". "I could give you the Sphere. My expertise have been working their hardest and I can have it for you no longer than tow days after the ball". "Well I don't know. Regardless that they are after what we rightfully own, what do we have against them?". "You all know that they have been trying to run you down. In business with that no good Team Rocket. So on that note, what say you?.................." ".........................................What say you?'' Reviews ^_^