Episode 62! Wow, I’ve gotten so far since I started writing this series!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON. Is there anything else that needs to be said?

Notes: ** indicates thoughts, <> indicates thought-speak, and italics indicates (What else?) Translated pokemon speech!

Timeline: 2 days later…

Ranma – well, you know me. I don’t think there is ever an easy way….

Guy – thanx for all the nice reviews! ^_^ 1.) In chapter 6, the italics were the stars talking to Ash. 2.) TR kind of had to win for the plot to work, some outside interference. 3.) Angel is the second guardian of Charlotte’s sun card set. 4.) In the later chapters, the identity of the evil one shall be revealed. 5.) Charlotte needs some weaknesses, so I chose hydrophobia and the weakness when the sun sets. 6.) Yes, she is the Cosmos League Champion like Lance is the Johto league champion. 7.) Black w/dark blue I will think about. And on the subject of Teresa’s riches, I mentioned that Todd was very wealthy in one of the early episodes of Star’s Ascent.

Pyrogirl123 – raven black? I’ll think about it

Rowena – I’ll check it out, light blue? Hmm… that might work.

Tmp – it has everything to do with the prophecy. That’s part of their raw power. Wow, you were psychic, I was thinking of black w/red highlights… anyways, I wish I could leave Teresa behind but she does have a part to play, maybe Charlotte can meet Ash in the future when she travels to his world.

The Pokemon Reader – So two trainers? Red and blue? I sense perhaps a rivalry…

Fire Eevee – ok, apology accepted.

B-chan and C-chan – wait, you want silver hair and purple eyes? But isn’t that kind of redundant… oh well, I’ll consider it.

Digifan – thanx! ^_^

Silver #2 – black? Hmmm…

Would have put this fic up earlier if ff.net had been up and running…

Episode 64: Green is the color of…

“We’re here!” Charlotte said as Pidgeot landed in the grassy green paradise known as Emerald City. “Okay, everybody off!”

Ash hopped off Pidgeot easily, even doing a midair flip so he landed on his feet. He stretched. “Wow, that was a pretty quick flight.”

“Well, Pidgeot flies at speeds of Mach 5.”

Teresa rubbed her sore arms. * Isn’t there a quicker way to travel? Oh well, at least we’re here. I was getting tired of seeing red all the time. *

“So where’s the gym?” Ash asked instantly.

“Hidden.”

“Again?”
“Yep. Have fun searching.” Charlotte said. “I’m going to hit the mall. And maybe this time I won’t be mobbed by a crazy apprentice seeking revenge!”

Ash laughed. “See you! Come on, Pika-chan, let’s go!” They quickly ran off, leaving Teresa behind with Angel and Vulpix-chan.

“Come on, Teresa. Don’t you want go come shopping with me?” Charlotte asked.

“No.” Teresa said. * I’d rather go watch Ash battle. *

“Suit yourself. Come on, Vulpix-chan! Angel, could you?”

Angel nodded in response to her unspoken statement. Charlotte and Vulpix-chan quickly vanished from view.

“Come on, let’s go find Ash.” Teresa said.

Angel shrugged and sniffed the air. < He went that way. >

“Great! Maybe I can get him to wear one of my costumes!” Teresa said as she dashed off.

“Finally!” Ash said, as he located the gym. “I can’t believe the entrance is behind a dumpster! What kind of person runs this gym anyways? Is it just me or are most of the gym leaders here paranoid?”

“They’re paranoid.” Pika-chan said.

“I thought so.” Ash said. “Now let’s go in. It’s rare that I get to battle without Teresa recording every second of it.”

“She’s only trying to help…” Pika-chan said.

“Is she? Sometimes she distracts me so I can’t concentrate. Pika-chan, can’t you do something?”

“No.”
Ash sighed before he jumped inside.

“Welcome to the Emerald gym.” A voice said from behind him. A boy who looked a lot like Ash stepped out. “I am Kamen, leader of this gym. Do you wish to challenge me for the Jupiter Badge?”
“Yes.” Ash said.

“Interesting. Very well. I accept your challenge. However, before we begin, can I ask you a question?”

“What?”

“Is that your girlfriend?” Kamen pointed to a security camera mounted on the wall. In it, Ash could see Teresa furiously banging on the dumpster.

“Er…”
“If she is, I can let her in to cheer for you.”

Pika-chan poked Ash.

“No, she’s just a photographer who follows me around.” Ash told Kamen.

“Oh well.” Kamen pressed a switch on the wall, which opened the passageway and dropped Teresa into the room.

“Here you go Ash!” Teresa said as soon as she had recovered from her fall. She shoved another costume into his arms. Ash sighed. Pika-chan’s cheeks sparked evilly as she pointed at him.

“Kamen, do you have a restroom I could borrow?”

Kamen blinked, but indicated a restroom.

“Thank you!” Ash said as he went in.

When Ash came out, he had on a long, grass green shirt covered with blades of grass patterns in darker shades of green. Underneath the overshirt, he wore a plain white long-sleeved shirt. He wore white jean shorts, white socks, and polished green sneakers. There were no gloves with this costume. In his hair, two strands of artificial grass blades had been woven in.

Kamen burst into guffaws. However, he managed to control his laughter enough to accept Ash’s challenge.

“Let’s do a 4 x 4!” Ash said.

“Fine by me.” Kamen said as he reached for a poke ball. “Challenger picks first.”

“Oddish, I choose you!” Ash said. * This is a grass gym, right? Seems like it… *

“Chikorita, I choose you!” Kamen said. The cute little grass pokemon appeared on the scene and trilled happily.

Ash pulled out his pokédex. The same ‘no data’ message came up again. Ash sighed. “Oh well. Oddish, use Sweet Scent!”

Oddish nodded and sent the pheromones at Chikorita. Chikorita suddenly stopped moving and went still.

“Chikorita, Reflect!” Kamen called, knowing that at least that would cut the damage being done by Oddish’s next attack. Chikorita would be frozen for at least a turn, so he’d have to rely on defensive attacks.

“Oddish, use Acid!” Oddish smiled cutely and hit Chikorita head-on with the corrosive substance. Some was deflected by Reflect, but the rest collided with Chikorita, causing her to wince in pain as the acid splattered on her flanks.

“Chikorita!” Kamen said. * I should withdraw her before she gets hurt. * He aimed the withdraw beam at Chikorita, but it was frozen and couldn’t be recalled.

“Oddish, use Sleep Powder!” Ash said. * That way Kamen can withdraw it and I won’t have to faint it. *

Oddish nodded. Chikorita quickly fell asleep, and Kamen opted to withdraw his first fainted pokemon.

“Go Ash!” Teresa cheered. Pika-chan jumped up and down, waving her dark blue pom-poms.

Ash smiled at Pika-chan’s antics.

“Parasect, I choose you!” Kamen said next.

“A bug-type. Oddish is weak to bug.” Ash said to himself. < Oddish? Do you think you can do this? >

< I’m tired. > Oddish told Ash. Ash nodded and withdrew his pokemon.

“Okay, Oddish, time for you to take a break. Flareon, I choose you!”

Flareon landed on the field and immediately lashed out with Fire Spin, trapping Parasect.

“Spore!” Kamen said. * If I put the Flareon to sleep, I can leech its HP away while it can’t attack. *

Parasect’s spores flew at Flareon, but she just incinerated them with a burst of Ember.

“Now. Headbutt!” Flareon nodded and barreled into Parasect, sending it flying out of the arena.

Flareon puffed out a bit of smoke in pride.

“In that case, I’ll use Elekid!” Kamen said. From another poke ball came a small, yellow-and-black pokemon.

“Must be the pre-evolution of Electabuzz.” Ash said, taking a good look. “That means it’s an electric type. Flareon, use Flamethrower!”

“Elekid, counter with Thunderpunch!” Kamen ordered.

The two attacks met with an explosion, throwing both pokemon back. Flareon tumbled to the ground. Elekid was waiting for this and hit it with Thunder.

Flareon let out a roar before it fainted.

“Flareon, return.” Ash said. < You did very well, Flareon. Rest now. >
“Well?” Kamen asked. * If I can faint two more of his pokemon with Elekid, I’ll have it made! *

“Eterneon, I choose you! Light Ray!” The familiar ray of stars headed for Elekid.

“Quick Attack!” Kamen said. * Come on Elekid, I know you can dodge those stars! *

“Use Lock-On!” Ash said. Eterneon’s eyes glowed and she began to track Elekid. Finally, it was too tired to run anymore.

“Now! Light Beam!” Eterneon’s light beam attack sent Elekid into dreamland. Kamen withdrew his pokemon with a puzzled frown. * How did that challenger get an Eterneon? *

“Here’s my trump card! Ampharos, go!”
“Ash, it’s an electric type!” Pika-chan called. Ash nodded.

“Eterneon, Light Ray again!”

“Ampharos, use Thunderpunch!”

This time, the two attacks crashed again, but the electricity from the Thunderpunch was merely absorbed by the stars and flung back at Ampharos, which roared in fury.

“Rage!”

“Eterneon, Teleport!” Eterneon teleported out of Ampharos’s way several times, making the dragon angrier and angrier.

“Thunder! We’ll have to hit it that way!”

“Oh no you don’t! Eterneon, use Detect!” Eterneon’s eyes glowed and she avoided every single bit of electricity. “And now, finish it off with Psybeam!”
Ampharos fainted.

“Okay, you deserve the Jupiter Badge.” Kamen said. “I admit that you are a really good trainer.” He gave Ash the badge. “Oh, and here’s a TM for you. TM#68 is Thundershock. In case you wanted to teach it to any of your pokemon.”

Ash thanked Kamen and left. Teresa went off to see if she could find a sewing store and get some more needles and thread.

End Episode 64! Flames will be used to create Maze, to trap Nelvana inside a maze forever so they’ll be too busy to dub! C&CC accepted. *Cackles*