Episode 52! Yeah! I love writing CCA! It’s probably one of my favorite fics. Of course, as I’m the authoress, that’s not saying much.
Disclaimer: Anyone who claims that Shadow owns pokemon will be richly rewarded, in fact I may even write you a birthday or Christmas fic! Anyone who tries to sue Shadow will be malleted and sent to an island inhabited by cannibals. Oh, and Destiny, Charlotte, Pika-chan, Vulpix-chan, Eterneon, the Triple Devastation Wand, etc. are MINE!
Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, and italics indicates pokemon speech!
Nikki Wind and Crystal Wind – Oh, I hope you get your pokemon back! So, I will keep on writing, yeah!
Inami – Hi! I’ve heard there are 4 CCS seasons but I’ve only seen the Clow cards arc and the Sakura cards arc and the first movie. There’s more? *Looks at camcorder suspiciously* I hope you’re not taping me…
Ranma – well, there is some connection…
Rowena Ravenclaw – Vaporeon lover! Hehehehe… anyways, I’m glad. They don’t show CCS in America, they show *shudder* Cardcaptors… you’re right! Who wouldn’t review?
Pikacar/Marle – eevelutions galore! Yippee!
Eevee99 – You really love Vulpix-chan don’t you? * Gently takes Vulpix-chan away, Vulpix-chan starts breathing normally again*
Mathais –8888 – Well, not that likely. Remember, Ash has Eterneon too… Eevelutions galore!
Tmp – well, the Sunny/Jolteon thing will play itself out. Um, I thought I gave a description in the last chapter. Charlotte didn’t help b/c she’s trying to let him do things on his own. I’m not telling when Ash is coming back! It will probably be at the end of the Dark Apprentice arc.
Fire Eevee – you’re right! *Slaps forehead* Oh well, no, it’s not related to pokémon.
Silver2 – okay, I’m working on it!
Satoshi
a.k.a. Heero_YuyZ - I’ll try, sounds like a good idea!
Episode 52: But we only wanted a break…
“But who?” Ash asked.
Pika-chan
and Vulpix-chan fluttered out of a bush where they had been watching the
battle. “It would take a very powerful magician to do this.”
“Could it be…Clow Reed?”
Vulpix-chan asked. “I could have sworn that I felt his aura for a second.”
“That’s possible.” Pika-chan said. “Ash, you felt Clow’s aura a few times before when strange things happened in our dimension, right?”
“Right.” Ash affirmed.
“But Clow should have died.” Charlotte interjected. “So is it conceivable that someone is posing as him?”
“Impossible. His aura is unique.” Vulpix-chan said.
“So if it is Clow, why is he doing this?”
“I don’t know…”
Finding nothing else to say, they climbed back on their horses and continued on their journey.
Three days later…
“Welcome to
Amber City.”
Ash looked around. It was not
as bad as Sapphire and Topaz city had been. The buildings ranged in color from
black to a pale yellow. A large variety of colors were present, but that was
due to the fact that amber came in several different colors.
“What’s with all the cities?” Teresa asked.
Charlotte raised an eyebrow. “The names correspond to the color of the city. Is that so hard to understand?”
Teresa growled. *Grr… she gets on my nerves. *
Angel shrugged.
“So, where’s the gym?” Ash asked.
“Oh, this
one’s hidden. You’ll have to find it yourself.” Charlotte said. “Good luck! I’m
going shopping!”
She skipped off.
Ash sweatdropped. * It must be a girl thing… My normal clothes are fine for me. * He was wearing his usual red-and-white jacket, black t-shirt, black jeans, and red and white sneakers. His league cap was on his head, and his black hair was neatly spiked back. He was also wearing the blue gloves from Giovanni.
Ash pulled out a pair of binoculars and began to look around for a gym.
Teresa helped. Pika-chan and Vulpix-chan went to the nearby candy store to pig out on all the great sweets. Soon, they walked out with huge paper bags filled with candy. Ash sighed, but at least it wasn’t his money they were spending.
Teresa
yawned. “Well, if you are going to fight a gym leader, you’d better wear a
costume.”
“Do I have to?”
“Yes.” Ash sighed and went to change. He came out in a dark red kimono and sandals. On the kimono were little embroidered white flowers. His hair was pulled into a ponytail with a red ribbon on the end.
“I feel really stupid.”
“Well, it’s not that bad.” Pika-chan reassured him. < And besides, it’s just a gym leader, not a card or something weird. >
Ash was so frustrated that he punched a nearby pillar. To his surprise, the pillar opened. On the ‘door’ was a sign. Ash wondered if everyone on Cosmos Island was paranoid or something.
“The Gaia gym, Leader Thomas?” Ash asked. “Okay, then. Let’s go!” He jumped in, along with the other 3 people/pokemon.
Ash landed on a grassy field. There on the other side of the field, sat a boy in dark shiny clothes with glossy orange hair.
“I’m Ash Ketchum and I challenge you for the Gaia badge!” Ash said.
The boy
took a sip of water from his pink thermos and looked up. “Well… considering the
you actually found my gym, I shall oblige you. This shall be a three on three
battle.”
“Fine by me!”
“Challenger picks first.” Thomas said, not even bothering to glance at Ash. Feeling a bit annoyed by the guy’s arrogance, Ash threw out his first pokemon.
“Skymew, I
choose you!”
Thomas looked intrigued. “So
you actually managed to catch one of the sky fliers? Oh well, at least I know
its weak spot. Haunter, I choose you!”
The ghost pokemon materialized
opposite Skymew, but she didn’t even look nervous.
“Skymew, Psychic!” Ash said. Skymew nodded and blasted the ghost with the full-blown psychic attack. Haunter flinched and began to fall slowly. After all, with the weakness poison had to psychic attacks, it was to be expected.
“Haunter, counter-attack with Night Shade!” A wave of purplish black energy streaked through Skymew, but it just bounced off her blue protective bubble.
“How about Spark, then?” Ash asked. The paralyzing ball of electricity shot at Haunter, who barely managed to dodge in time.
“Hypnosis.” Thomas said.
“Fine. Skymew, Transform.” Ash said. Skymew nodded and turned into an Eterneon, before a bolt of white light blasted Haunter into the nearest wall.
“Impressive. Haunter, return.” Thomas said. “Ah, but a dual water/flying type is super weak to electric attacks… so I will choose Electrode!”
The giant exploding ball appeared on the field. It instantaneously began to shoot off sparks at the floating psychic pokemon.
“Skymew, use Dig!” Ash said, not impressed. Skymew nodded, formed a shovel out of blue energy, and dug a tunnel, which she dived in afterwards.
“Electrode, use Swift!” The stars shot through the tunnel, and from the yelp, apparently hit their target.
< Skymew, are you ok? > Ash questioned.
< Just a bit tired. But I can win this. > Skymew quickly finished the Dig attack, and sent Electrode on a one-way trip into orbit.
Ash smiled and gave Thomas a peace sign. “I’ve already beat 2 of your pokemon. Can’t you just give me the badge now?”
Thomas looked angry. “No. Now see if you can defeat my secret weapon!”
A trapdoor opened, revealing an Umbreon.
Before Ash could call any orders, a Darkness Beam attack plowed into Skymew, knocking her out. Ash quickly recalled her. After all, light was weak to dark, and Skymew hadn’t been prepared to counter an attack so fast.
“In that case, I’ll use Jolteon!” Ash’s new Jolteon (not Sunny) came out and took his position on the field.
“Umbreon, Darkness Beam again!”
“Jolteon, use Match Thunder!” Jolteon nodded as energy bolts gathered above its head and all smashed into the Umbreon. “Now use Thunderwave!”
The paralyzed Umbreon struggled to move, but couldn’t.
“Fine. You win.” Thomas said rudely as he tossed Ash a badge.
Ash muttered something about sore losers under his breath as he exited the gym, with his new Cosmos League badge. Teresa finished taping and shrugged. Pika-chan and Vulpix-chan were still eating, so they weren’t paying much attention anyways.
When he got out, he saw that the city was engulfed in flames.
End Episode 52! *Nasty smile* you know what happens if you don’t review… Dragonites and rabid Pichu rise up from behind the authoress, growling. Authoress snaps her fingers and they attack...
I prolly won’t post again until Saturday, because of – SATS!