Episode 101! *Sings about Dalmations*

Disclaimer: If you have read thus far, I assume that you know by now that I do not own pokemon. However, due to the fact that it may be a new reader, I hereby state that I do not own pokemon. I am not making any profit from my fanfic.

Destiny, Pika-chan, the idea, etc. are mine.

Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates translated poke speech!

Lance is a girl.

This is non-canon.

Guy – Hehehe, yes, Gary finally gets what’s coming to him.

Ranma – that may be so, however… does he need a designer if he has enough costumes to last for a few years without Teresa?

Xaero – another person glad Gary lost

Digifan – Hehehe, nobody here likes Gary much, do they?

Vulpix Dark Flame – Actually, I have almost no free time, but I wrote some extra episodes during the summer so I can update even though I have insane amounts of homework (5 AP/Honors classes)

Episode 101: Illusion vs. Reality – battle in the astral field!

“Ghosts or psychics…” Ash said, as he stared morosely at his food.

Pika-chan took advantage of his distracted state to slip his French fries onto her plate.

“You don’t have any psychic pokemon besides Skymew, but you can’t use her, because she doesn’t technically exist here, and it would cause problems, you can’t use Eterneon for the same reason, dark-types haven’t been discovered in Kanto yet, and they won’t be until next year, Storm’s out because she’s a new pokemon, and you can’t use light-types.”

“I know.” Ash said. “But I already changed most of the ghosts and psychics.”

“No, you haven’t changed Gastly or Haunter yet. That fills two slots.” Pika-chan said. “And you can try part psychic pokemon, like Jynx and Exeggutor.”

“Okay.”

The next day…

“I can’t believe it’s snowing.” Teresa said. “It’s never snowed during the league games before!”

“Maybe it’s just a late snow?” Ash asked.

“No, I think it’s magic.” Pika-chan said.

“But how am I going to get rid of all this snow before my match?”

Pika-chan sweatdropped. “Ash, use a fire type!”

“Oh yeah.” Ash said, as he pulled out his key. “Key that hides the power of the stars, reveal your true form before me! Your master under the seal of contract Ashura commands you, Release!”

He posed. Teresa clapped and shot a picture.

Lance handed him a jacket.

“Thanks, Crystal. I’ll be back in a few minutes.” Ash said. “Pidgeot!” The brown-and-white wings sprouted out of his back and he flew off.

Lance smiled to herself. * So what are you going to use to defeat Snow, I wonder? Moltres? Perhaps… *

Teresa sighed. “Ash is so cute…”

Lance shrugged.

“I’ve already changed most of the fire-types, so how about a fighting-type?” Ash asked.

“Whatever works!” Pika-chan said.

Ash nodded. “Okay. Card created by Clow, please accept this new star power and take on your new form! Your new master Ashura commands you, Release! Hitmonchan!”

The punchy pokemon appeared and shot into the air. Soon, it was locked in a furious battle with a white-clothed spirit.

“Snow.” Pika-chan said. “One of the original clow cards.”

“Hitmonchan, finish it off with Fire Punch!”

Hitmonchan nodded and flamed Snow, who shrieked and vanished.

“Wait, don’t go!” Ash called, but it was too late. “I thought I felt Clow’s aura…”

“I hope we get to the bottom of this soon.” Pika-chan said, sighing.

15 minutes later…

Ash looked thoroughly freaked out. < Does this mean I’m going to be dead? >

< Well, your spirit has to enter the plane if you want to give orders to your pokemon. > Pika-chan replied.

Ash looked nervous. < But I’m scared! >

Lance looked at him. “What’s wrong, Ash?”

Ash quickly explained the situation.

“I wish I could help.” Lance said.

“But you can.” Pika-chan said, suddenly, eyes lighting up. “You can be his anchor.”

Lance blinked.

Pika-chan quickly explained the procedure.

“Okay, so I’ll keep his lifeline in my heart so he’ll know how to get back to the land of the living?”

“Essentially, yes.” Pika-chan said.

“Then I’ll do it.”

Ash gulped as he felt himself leave the physical plane. He looked down and saw his body still there. There was a thin red thread wrapped around Crystal’s body, with one end touching her heart, and the other end tied to his finger.

Pika-chan gave him a ‘V’ for victory.

Ash tried to look confident.

Haunter appeared right in front of his face and whapped him with a fan.

“Hey!” Ash said, indignantly.

At least you’re not morose and gloomy anymore, right?

“I guess…”

“The battle will now begin!”

“Haunter, go!” Ash said.

“Kadabra, go!” His opponent, Ella said. She hadn’t left her body, and neither was she psychic, so her Kadabra would be acting on its own.

Ash turned to haunter, who smiled.

It drifted over and hit Kadabra with Nightshade and Confuse Ray.

Kadabra went swirly-eyed and toppled over.

“Kadabra is unable to battle!” The Channeller said. They needed someone who could talk to spirits to judge this match.

“Darn. Mr. Mime, Go!” Ella said.

The barrier pokemon appeared and immediately put up a light screen defense.

“Haunter, use Hypnosis.” Haunter nodded and put Mr. Mime to sleep.

“Oh no! Wake up, please!” Ella cried, as soon as she was informed of what had happened.

But of course, Mr. Mime wouldn’t stir.

“Future Sight.” Ash told Haunter, who nodded and foresaw an attack.

Mr. Mime continued to sleep.

“Now use Dream Eater.” This attack sent the poor Mr. Mime into the land of the KO’d pokemon.

“Mr. Mime is unable to battle.” The Channeller intoned.

“Mr. Mime, Return!” Ella said. * Might as well try matching type for type… *

“Gengar, go!”

“Haunter, use Lick! Haunter nodded and managed to paralyze Gengar.”

“Gengar, use Hypnosis!” Haunter drifted off to sleep.

Ash sighed.

Suddenly, Gengar was hit by a bunch of blue bolts that appeared out of nowhere and slammed into it.

“What?!” Ella asked. “How? Haunter can’t fight in its sleep!”

Ash smirked. * Future sight is a good attack… *

Gengar, having a weakness to psychic attacks because of its dual poison/ghost state, fainted.

“Gengar is unable to battle! Ash wins!”

Ash smiled and recalled the Haunter card. < You did great, Haunter. >

< Thanks! >

Ash looked down. Pika-chan was waving to him and smiling. Crystal still had her eyes closed, but his life-thread was glowing brightly.

Ash smiled. * Time to go back. *

He drifted down and followed the thread until he was completely out of the spirit plane. Then, he entered his own body.

Ash opened his eyes to see Pika-chan beaming at him.

“You did it, Ash! You’re the best!”

“Aw, Pika-chan.” Ash said, as he ruffled the fur on her head.

“Really!”

Lance breathed a sigh of relief. “You made it back safely. I was worried about you.”

“Aw…” Ash blushed.

Teresa sighed despondently. * They have something I’ll never have… *

“Ash wins the match!” The announcer shouted again.

“Let’s go get food!” Pika-chan announced.

Ash fell over. “Pika-chan!”

“What? I’m hungry!”

“I’m the one who was battling.”

“Then you need food to replenish your energy! We will head off to the buffet immediately!”

Teresa sweatdropped. * Same old Pika-chan… *

The group headed off for food.

End Episode 101! *Looks exhausted* Well, still so many episodes to go! (I plan on having about 250 episodes, and 5-6 arcs) Review please! Flames will be donated to baby Vulpix to keep them warm and toasty!