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Timeline: A day after episode 36

Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates pokemon speech.

 

Ranma – Yes, Ash will have quite a bit of trouble, Hehehehe… you will find out very soon. Are you burning Togepi or me?

Satoshi (Ash) – You seem happy. As for your other reviews, thanks! Are you by any chance homophobic? Oh well, don’t like darkfic? Then steer clear of the rest; I think this is the only happy one…

Silver – Thanx! *Smiles happily*

Tmp – no, Ash won’t meet Todd in viridian. Yep, Ash knows pokemon transformations now! Um, it’s a spell… Sugoi = Yay! Basically…

SnowTiger – I love thick plots! Yep, Todd won’t be MIA for long.

Lazyname – I hate SAT too! I’m going to keep writing, spells depend of course!

Pikacar/Marle – Don’t worry about Vulpix, help is on the way! Save the Vulpix!

The Eevee Master – I make you think about food? It’s a compliment! Ash will get to Viridian soon, but he can ride Storm, remember? Sugoi = Good, cool, etc. *Hands you a huge plate of cookies, a pie, three sandwiches, and a cute little stuffed Pika-chan doll* Gary + Cary = trouble on the horizon

 

Notes: SORRY! Had no Internet access for one week! *Growls* Plus ff.net was down for a while. Right now, my Internet’s REALLY shaky, so I’ll probably only update once a week…

 

Episode 37: A Case of Musical Mayhem

 

            Somewhere else, a shadowed figure held a glowing card in its hands. “Release.” It whispered, and a card flashed, as a slim, light purple figure darted through time and space, landing in the Kanto region. In Lavender Town, to be exact…

 

            Sage Chow stirred briefly in his sleep, but did not wake. The figure paused briefly to put a hand to his forehead, before shaking its head in disgust and leaving as quickly as it had appeared.

 

            In the forest, Gary and Cary both slumbered on, unaware. Cary’s family slept soundly too. None knew that anything out of the ordinary had happened.

 

            Storm yawned as she awoke. The sky was still dark. She wished that Ash wasn’t undergoing all of these magical tasks now. But it couldn’t be helped. Storm took a sip of water from the pond in the poke center habitat and fell asleep again.

 

            Not even Pika-chan awoke, for she was a heavy sleeper. Sabrina might have awoken, but she was tired out from Ash’s magical ventures.

 

            So nobody noticed… until the next day

 

            “Come on, Ash! Rise and shine!” Pika-chan called. Ash continued to sleep, oblivious and unaware of Pika-chan’s loud shouting.

            “I guess I’ll have to do this the hard way.” Pika-chan said, sighing. Her cheeks sparked as she let off a Thunderbolt.

            Ash shrieked as he woke up. His hair sizzled for a few seconds before Ash realized that it was Pika-chan and let go of his necklace.

            “Couldn’t you just wake me up normally?” Ash asked.

            “Why?” Pika-chan asked innocently.

            “Because then I wouldn’t feel like a light bulb.” Ash said, as he staggered off to the bathroom. Pika-chan shrugged and began searching Ash’s backpack for some victuals. Finding the pie he had bought, she cut herself a hefty wedge and began to eat. When Sunny came over, Pika-chan cut her a slice too.

            < Wow, this is pretty good. > Sunny said.

            < Maybe Skymew would like some too. > Pika-chan agreed. They released Skymew, who was more than happy to consume half of the pie and do some stretching exercises while flying around.

            When Ash exited the restroom, he was unpleasantly surprised to discover that the pie had been speedily taken care of and only a small slice was left.

            “Pika-chan! What about my breakfast?” Ash wailed.

            “Well, you could always eat the hospital food!” Pika-chan said, as she finished her portion.

            “A plague on you.” Ash muttered as he ate his slice. At least it was bereft of teeth marks. Ash could not tolerate eating food with teeth marks on it, as he considered it to be unsanitary.

            After they had finished their quick meal, with some help from the fruit basket, which had provided some milk and applesauce, Ash requested Storm’s help to fly them to Viridian. Storm was more than happy to comply with his simple request.

            Hop on! Storm said. Ash climbed on, followed by Sunny, who refused to go into her poke ball, Pika-chan, who hopped into his backpack, and Skymew, who floated next to them in a clear blue bubble.

            And so they headed towards Viridian.

 

            Ash sighed as he looked at the blue sky, with only a few puffy cumulus clouds floating around. It was September, but the weather was still rather mild, no rain or snow yet, except for the freak storm that had been caused by magical intervention.

            Pika-chan sighed. The sky was so pretty! Sunny looked rather green around the gills, possibly because as a Jolteon she wasn’t used to flying, so Ash recalled her to the ball to prevent airsickness and possible upchucking.

            Skymew was having the time of her life. < Ah, this is wonderful! My natural element! It’s just like home. > She proclaimed as she floated around, enjoying the cool wind and fresh air.

            Ash smiled as he ruffled Pika-chan’s fur. “It is nice, isn’t it? Too bad we can’t do this too often, it attracts too much attention.”

           

            “What a nice scene…” A sinister voice spoke. “Too bad, it must be interrupted soon.”

            “Master, are you sure this is wise? What if something happens? Injuries too grievous to heal…”

            “Of course. Don’t worry. And if he gets hurt, well, we ensured that the Wand would be there.”

 

            Ash began to drift off as he clung on to Storm. To prevent any of them from falling off, Ash enacted a faint psy shield around them, before closing his eyes.

 

******Flashback mode ************************************************

 

            Delilah sat at the window, listening to a beautiful song play on the radio.

            “That’s so pretty.” The seven-year old Ash said. “What song is it?”

            Delilah smiled faintly. “That was my favorite song when I was dating David, my chemistry lab partner in college.”

            “Oh…” Ash said. Then, he had another thought. “What happened to David?”

            Delilah sighed as she picked him up. “It didn’t work out.”

            “Why?”

            “Well, after we graduated, David got a job with Silph Co. that kept him too busy to visit me. I guess we just… drifted apart. Then, I found out that he was dating a researcher named Amy, so I decided not to pursue him any more.” Delilah stopped. Why was she telling Ash this? He was just a child.

            But Ash simply looked at her with his big innocent eyes. “That’s sad, mommy. It’s not very fair.”

            “I know.” Delilah said. “But now I have you, so I don’t need a man in my life. Don’t worry about it, Ash dear.”

            Ash nodded. “So, does this song make you sad?”

            Delilah shook her head. “I accepted my loss a long time ago. It’s not good to dwell upon the past, you know.”

            “Oh.” Ash closed his eyes and listened to the music quietly for the remainder of the song.

            Delilah hummed to herself, as Ash fell asleep in her lap. “Don’t worry, Ash, I’ll never leave you.” She whispered.

            Ash stirred in his sleep.

            Delilah smiled and carried him upstairs. “Time for bed.” She said. She tucked him in, and went downstairs. Then, she began to sweep the floor.

            Since Ash was sleeping, he didn’t see the tears in her eyes.

**************End Flashback*****************************************

           

            Ash yawned as he woke up. Storm was already flying over the buildings, searching for the pokemon center.

            “There it is!” Pika-chan said.

            Skymew flew out of a cloudbank, where she had been munching. Now, she felt much better and was ready for some adventure.

            < So, where is the Viridian Gym anyways? >

            “That big building down there. It’s usually closed though.” Ash said. “Do you see it, Storm?”

            < Yes, and I’m going to start diving now, so hold on tight.” Storm said. True to her word, she quickly shot down like a bullet.

            “Yahoo! This is better than a roller coaster!” Ash said as he hung on for dear life. Pika-chan nodded and clung onto his jacket.

            Just to make it more fun, Storm did some loop-de-loops and somersaults before she landed in front of Viridian gym.

            But by then, both Ash and Pika-chan were looking a quite attractive shade of pea green. Ash quickly tossed her a bottle of water while he took a few deep breaths to settle his stomach. Pika-chan floated around slowly for a few minutes, to clear her spinning head, before she returned to normal.

 

            “Wow, that was quite a ride.” Ash said.

            “I agree.” Pika-chan said. Then, they tried the door of the Earth Gym, but to their annoyance, it was locked.

            Ash knocked. After a few moments, a surly-looking man dressed in rumpled pajamas stuck his head out.

            “Gym doesn’t open until noon! Get out of here!” And with that statement, the door was slammed in his face.

            “Well, that was a rude man!” Pika-chan said. “How impolite!”

            “In that case, we’ll just have to wait.” Ash said. “Let’s go to the ice cream parlor then.”

            “Yay!” Pika-chan cheered.

            Skymew’s form blurred, and she transformed into a Meowth. Ash picked her up and set her on his other shoulder. “Let’s go!

            The small group headed to the ice cream parlor, where Ash ordered six ice creams for himself and two each for the other two pokemon, plus a tub of Artic Freeze flavor for Storm, as a thank-you gift.

            Storm accepted her tub and began eating happily. Everyone else also pigged out until they were full. Ash hummed as they ate. He felt rather happy, and soon he would go and see Vulpix and take care of her, so all was well.

            They were just getting ready to leave when Ash tensed.

            “Did you feel that?”

            “Clow’s aura…” Pika-chan replied. They both glanced around, but saw nothing suspicious… until a piano forced itself through the brick wall of a nearby music store and charged them.

 

            “Ponyta, go!” Ash said. He hopped on, grabbing Pika-chan by the scruff on her neck, and took off. The piano followed.

            “What’s going on?” Ash asked as they ran along. “Release!” His key grew into staff form and he grabbed it with one hand.

            “I have no idea!” Pika-chan replied.

            Soon, they were nearing a cliff edge. Ash gulped.

            “Wait, I think I know.” Pika-chan said. “It’s reacting to the song you’re humming!”

            “Ah.” Ash said. “That’s the song mom used to play. But I think I know what to do.” He selected a card from the pile, and threw it into the air, striking it with his staff. “Card created by Clow, please accept this new star power and take your new form! Your new master Ashura commands you, Release! Jigglypuff!” The wings on his staff extended and briefly touched the card, before the card turned white and activated.

            The small balloon pokemon popped out and began to sing. Pika-chan noticed that there was now a small white star on its forehead, but she didn’t comment.

            Jigglypuff sang soothingly, the same song that Ash was humming. As they watched in anxiety, the piano suddenly flew off the cliff, heading for the sound. But as soon as it had left solid ground, it plunged into the canyon below.

            Ash and Pika-chan both leaned over anxiously, but the piano did not rise again.

            “Hey, that was good thinking.” Pika-chan said. “There’s just one problem.”

            “What?”

            “How are you going to explain the situation?”

 

            Ash selected a second card and threw it out, impatiently shaking his head to throw off the feeling of dizziness.

            “Abra, change their memories!” Ash said. Abra hummed as it also appeared and was changed, the new card had Abra with a star beneath its throat. Ash smiled faintly before he toppled over.

            Pika-chan dived forward and caught him. Ash was asleep again. She sighed and began carrying him back to the poke center, with Ponyta’s help.

 

End Episode 37!

 

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