Please don’t let my inspiration run out… I don’t want another dead fic. I’m writing short chapters I guess

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Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

The Elemental Sorceress – thanks!

SS2 Megami-sama – I hate AP tests… ;.;

Link Masters – no, I don’t know why I dislike Brock…

Chapter 5: M&M

Cerulean city was nice.

It was shady, had a park, the streets were clean, and no scruffy males were loitering around demanding battles.

Ash and Gary sat at the local ‘Fish n’ Chips’, eating fries and drinking sodas while discussing the plan to beat misty.

“See,” Gary said. “I’d use Oddish, but I still think it’s too weak. Bellsprout would be a better bet.”

“Hmm…” Ash brushed Vaporeon’s silky fur as he listened. “So why don’t you just use Bellsprout?”

‘Well, I talked to this girl who just lost. Name was Dalia. Anyways, she told me about Misty’s Starmie. It knows some special ‘Bubblebeam’ move that can kill almost any pokemon. Even an electric type like the Voltorb she had.”

“Ouch.” Ash said. “I could use Elementeon, it knows a thunder move or two.”

“Better train it more, Ash.” Gary advised. “Or at least raise its defense so it can get hit.”

“But Gary! Your Pidgeot and Noctowl are pretty powerful! Why not use them or Gyarados?”

“… didn’t think of that. I was only considering type advantage.” Gary muttered.

“See?”

“You have a point, Ash. Oh well. I’ll take a full six, after all, as long as I have one left standing she can’t claim victory.”

“Yep!” Ash replied as he stole Gary’s onion rings.

“Hey!”

“Count it as payment for my advice.” Ash said as he munched on a ring.

Gary sighed. “Well, at least I’ve got a couple hundred bucks from battling. But Ash, you seem so sleepy all the time. You sure you’re not sick?”

“Um… I’m anemic.” Ash replied as an explanation.

“Oh!” Gary winced. “And I’ve been dragging you everywhere! I didn’t know you had health problems.”

“It’s not that bad,” Ash replied. “I just find it hard to stay awake, and sometimes I need blood transfusions.”

“Oh…” Gary said. “So, how come you’re a trainer? It’s pretty demanding.”

“Nothing left.” Ash replied, looking down at his fingers.

Gary wisely asked nothing else.

Ten minutes later, food consumed and pokemon groomed, the two walked towards Cerulean gym.

Gary with a spring in his step however walked slower so Ash could keep up.

Ash appreciated this gesture as he followed, listening to Lance talking all the while. It was soothing.

She had a nice voice, after all.

“Go, Goldeen!”

Ash yawned as Elementeon used Thundershock. It was a gesture of boredom, but Gary thought his friend was getting tired.

“Don’t worry, Ash! Only a few more trainers left!” Gary said as he whipped the tar out of Cindy’s Horsea.

“I hope so!” Ash replied, walking on to the next trainer.

Elementeon purred as she fried yet another water-type. Stupid Magikarp gave almost no EXP.

‘Hah! Pidgeot rules!” Gary crowed, as Tia frowned angrily. “All right! Go face misty!” She stormed.

Gary smirked. “You lose.”

Misty was waiting in the pool. “So! Another challenger?”

“Yes.” Gary said.

Misty laughed. “I haven’t been beaten yet. Why are you any different?”

“So I’ll be the first.” Gary said. “Let’s battle!”

“As you wish. Staryu, go!”

Gary commanded Noctowl out, as it was slightly weaker than pidgeot. “Okay, Noctowl, Foresight!”

Misty blinked. “Nothing happened. What a rotten trainer. Staryu, Tackle!”

“Now! Hypnosis!”

Staryu was almost at Noctowl when it fell asleep. Snores drifted from the pokemon.

“Now. Finish it.” Gary said. “Dream Eater!”

Poor Staryu was sent to the Graveyard, er, wrong show. It fainted.

Gary smiled.

Misty also smiled, but it wasn’t nice. “You asked for it! Starmie, go!”

“…”

Noctowl dived into the air as Starmie came hurtling at it, before hitting the wall.

“Excellent work!” Gary said, proud of how well his pokemon was doing. “Hypnosis again!”

“Eep! Underwater, Starmie!” Misty said, flustered.

Starmie dived underwater and stayed there.

Noctowl frowned, circling the pool. Come out, scaredycat…

Insulted, Starmie jumped out and fell straight into the path of a Confusion attack.

“Now! Drill peck!” Gary said.

Poor, poor, Misty… She cried her eyes out after the match, complaining about how it wasn’t fair.

She wasn’t in a better frame of mind when Ash’s Elementeon cleaned her clock again in no time flat.

“Heh! First one to beat Misty!” Gary said as they healed their pokemon. “How’s that for setting a world record?”

“Quite good!” Ash replied, drinking a milkshake.

“You did pretty well, too.”

Ash nodded as he fed Elementeon a handful of strawberries. “Life is grand, isn’t it?” Elementeon was quick to confer.

Life is great!

Vaporeon nodded in assent. Yes, it’s so relaxing. I find it amusing that you’re bored but Gary thinks you’re tired.

Well, it saves suspicion. Elementeon said.

Yes, Master Ash, whom else will you call to this world? Vaporeon asked, meaning cards.

Ash considered. * I’m not sure yet, good question though… *

He pondered as he shuffled his cards. He could call all of them, but that would raise suspicion… better one at a time.

End chapter!

Completed 3/15/04

Well, I’m saddened by the lack of interest in this fic but I shall continue, just slowly.