Episode 62! *Cheers*

 

Disclaimer: If shadow owned pokemon, she would be filthy rich and this would be a published work right now. Since this is fanfiction and I’m not being paid for it, you can assume that I do not own pokemon.

 

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

Note: This can be called one of the ‘explanation episodes’... a.k.a., if I don’t show Ash changing a card, it may be implied that it was changed during this time.

 

Ranma – Don’t worry, there is a reason for Teresa’s jealousy, which will be shown shortly…besides, there is no way Charlotte and Ash are in a relationship of the romantic sort. More like the older sister/younger brother relationship

Pikacar/Marle – the seal itself is not that important, but… more shall be revealed soon! *Sobs, 3 weeks of school left* *guardians eat happily*

Digifan – and the suspense is building…

Tmp – if it was easy now, it’ll just be harder later. Um, nobody worries about Lance-chan since they don’t really know she’s existing and watching. New trainer, um, well, she’s from my RPG…

The Insane Vulpix – I see you changed your name again, Eevee. *Nods at friend*

Yanasha – well, that’s interesting… thanks.

 

Timeline: 9 days later…

 

Episode 62: Fire, fire, burning bright

 

            “Bob hasn’t shown up yet.” Teresa said. * I really don’t mind, but Ash is so agitated! It almost makes me wish he would attack. *

            “That’s disturbing.” Ash said as he used telekinesis to move pieces on a game board around. “Check.”

            “Tell me about it.” Charlotte said. Her eyes were an angry blue. She moved her bishop out and captured his knight, ending the check.

            Ash didn’t say anything. * At least the past several days gave me the time and energy needed to charge some more pokemon cards… *

            “Don’t worry!” Pika-chan said. * Well, I’m worried, but he shouldn’t be… *

            Ash sighed. * Pika-chan keeps reassuring us, but… I’m still worried. She told us that he grows stronger as time passes. That’s bad! What will we do? *

           

            Meanwhile…

            Bob laughed as he took out his weapons. “Come along, Dragon! We will now show those puny weaklings the true might of the Dragon-Mage!” His dragon growled and followed him. Bob laughed hysterically to himself as he left his dark lair to begin his quest for revenge.

           

            “You know, Ash, maybe we should head to a different city so you can get another badge. You want to compete in the Cosmos League, don’t you?”
            “Yep!” Ash said, glad to be diverted from the dark subject.

            “Why don’t I fly us to Ruby City? Then, you can try for the Mars badge.”
            “Sounds good to me!” Ash said. “Let’s go!” He quickly put away the chess set they had been playing with and was packed in an instant.

            “Why not?” Vulpix-chan said, wagging her six tails. “A change of atmosphere would be good. It’s so gloomy here in Onyx city…”

            “Everything’s so black.” Pika-chan added. * Ugh. *

            “Everybody ready?” Charlotte asked five minutes later. “Pidgeot, I choose you! Let’s Fly!” The bird pokemon materialized and Ash and Teresa both climbed on after Charlotte. Pika-chan, Vulpix-chan, and Angel flew alongside them as they headed for Ruby City.

            Ash and Charlotte talked in telepathy as they flew. Teresa gritted her teeth. * I hate her. I don’t know why, but I do. It’s just not fair. I have magic of my own too! Why won’t Ash ever notice me? Okay, so she’s older, but that’s it! *

           

            “We’re here!” Charlotte called about ten minutes later.

            “AAAHHH! It’s so red!” Ash said, as he quickly pulled a pair of sunglasses over his eyes to shield them from the reflective red glare.

            “Why do you think it’s called Ruby City?” Vulpix-chan asked dryly as she fluttered over. “Or did you forget that all of the major cities on Cosmos Island were color-themed?”

            Ash sighed. * Okay, I can deal with this. I’ll just keep my sunglasses on the whole time, and I’ll be fine. * “Where’s the gym?”
            “This way.” Charlotte said, leading him towards a building. “Oh, just a warning. This gym leader is kind of stuck up, I’m just warning you.”

            “Great.” Ash muttered. “Another Gary act-alike.”
            “Costume?” Teresa asked hopefully.

            “Okay. Fine.” Ash finally said after Pika-chan yelled at him in telepathy for a good six minutes.

            “Yay!” Teresa said as she dragged him over to a public restroom. “Here you go!” She piled some bright cloth in his arms and skipped off.

            Ash sighed, but went to change. Charlotte smiled, glad she didn’t have to wear one this time.

 

            When Ash emerged, he wore a red tank top and red silk pantaloons, embroidered with leaping flames in gold thread. He also had a braided golden belt with a gigantic red gem in the middle, with two little loops of gold hanging off. On his forearms he wore the golden strength bracers that Sunny had give him a while ago, and they glowed brightly. From his shoulders hung a cape of scarlet cloth, plain and serviceable, which contrasted with the glittering finery he wore underneath. His sneakers had been replaced with golden curved slippers (Think Aladdin), and his hair had been temporarily dyed with a fiery orangey-red dye.

            Charlotte clapped. “You look very nice, Ash.” She said.

            “Thanks!” Ash said brightly. “Let’s go to the gym now!”

            Charlotte nodded and in a few minutes, they had reached the front of a gym, built to resemble a volcano.

            Teresa followed behind. * He didn’t even thank me… * She thought, disappointed. * Why? *

 

            “Rachel, I challenge you for the Mars badge!” Ash said.

            A girl with shoulder length black hair that had red streaks dyed into it stood up. “All right! I accept your challenge!” She jumped down from her platform where she had been drinking tea and landed in front of Ash. “What type of match do you want?”
            “How about two on two?” Ash asked.

            “Fine by me.” Rachel said as she pulled out her first pokemon. “Rachel chooses – Charmeleon!”

            Ash quickly thought through all his available options, before deciding on one. “Vaporeon, I choose you!”
            Vaporeon materialized in a spray of foam and managed to look dignified yet fierce at the same time as she faced the Charmeleon.

            “Fire Spin!” Rachel called. “Immobilize it!”

            Vaporeon dodged out of the way, before striking Charmeleon with Bubblebeam. Her eyes looked angry as the bubblebeam connected with the Charmeleon’s tail flame, knocking it out.

            < What’s wrong? > Ash asked.

            < I just hate Charmeleons. > Vaporeon growled. < Don’t ask me about it yet. I haven’t come to terms with the problem myself. > Ash nodded and watched as Rachel recalled her fallen Charmeleon and reached for a different poke ball.

            “Cyndaquil, I choose you!”

            Ash blinked and pulled out his pokédex. (He is not wearing his AIPL because he is in costume.)

            “No data recorded.” Dexter beeped.

            “Oh well.” Ash said. “I suppose I’ll just try my luck. Vaporeon, use Water Gun!” Vaporeon immediately shot a stream of water at the unfortunate porcupine.

            “Cyndaquil, Dig!” Rachel said. Her pokemon dived underground as soon as the water came close.

            “Vaporeon, shield yourself in Acid Armor.” Vaporeon nodded and made herself invisible, so when the Cyndaquil popped out of the ground several seconds later, it could not locate its opponent.

            < Now! >

            Vaporeon grinned wolfishly and fired off another Bubblebeam at Cyndaquil. Unfortunately, Rachel had pretty sharp eyes and she noticed this.

            “Cyndaquil, use Quick Attack!” Cyndaquil launched itself at Vaporeon and rammed into its side, disrupting its Bubblebeam attack, before covering Vaporeon with the poison from its Toxic attack.

            Vaporeon choked and started trying to get the poison off.

            “Vaporeon, return!” Ash said, not wanting it to get hurt from poison. “Hmm… how about… Pidgey, I choose you! Use Mud-Slap!”

            Pidgey appeared and slapped mud into Cyndaquil’s eyes so it couldn’t see. Cyndaquil ran around in circles, trying to hit the little bird, but not succeeding.

            “Shoot! Use Flame Wheel!” Rachel called.

            “Gust!” This attack drained away some more of Cyndaquil’s HP. However, Pidgey was hit by Flame Wheel, which was pretty accurate, so she also took some damage.

            “Don’t give up, Pidgey! Finish it off with Wing Attack!” Pidgey nodded and dived in close, flipping Cyndaquil over onto its back so its soft belly was unprotected, and slapping it with a wing. Cyndaquil decided that it had had enough and fainted.

           

            “Hey, you’re pretty good.” Rachel said as she gave Ash the money and TM#77, Flame Wheel.

            “You’re not bad yourself. I just had type advantage.” Ash said modestly.

Teresa growled. * Great, now he’s hitting on someone else! *

            Ash didn’t notice Teresa’s anger.

            “Let’s go!” He said, as he dashed off. He gave Vaporeon a Psncureberry. Vaporeon ate the berry and instantly shrugged of the effects of Toxic. Ash gave her a Super Potion as well.

            “Want to go to Emerald City next?”

            “Yep, I could use some green after all this redness.” Ash said as they walked to the outskirts of Ruby City.

            “I’m sorry, but this trip will have to be cancelled.” A vaguely familiar voice said. Ash instantly went for his key. “Bob.” He hissed.

            “Quite right.” Bob said as he appeared. “Glad that you noticed me. Now prepare to die!”

 

End Episode 62! Ooh, a cliffhanger! Review or you know what’ll happen! C&CC accepted, flames would be used to forge Mist to surround Nelvana and make them disappear so they won’t dub anymore!

>.< I notice that my number of reviews has deceased by almost 50% per chapter, this does not make me happy… that’s why it took me 7 days to update.

 

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