Episode 119! As Giselle struggles to catch the cards, Ash and Lance set their traps and wait for her to fall…

Disclaimer: No, I don’t own pokemon. See part 1. Destiny, Pika-chan, the Kanto and Johto cards, The Triple Guardianship, etc, belong to me.

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

Lance is a girl. She goes by the name of Crystal.

Ash is a boy. He goes by the name of Red.

Episode 119: Crackling earth? Not likely!

“Um…” Geodude stammered. * How do I explain this?! *

< Well? > Pika-chan asked impatiently. < You’d better have a really good explanation for this. >

< That’s right, Geodude. You broke one of Master Clow’s commands. > Another voice said.

Geodude jumped and saw an Espeon with black wings staring at him. * Oh no! Luna is here too? I’m going to get it now… *

< We’re waiting! > Pika-chan said impatiently.

< Yeah! It had better be really good! > Luna said.

Dragonair popped out. < I’m waiting… >

Geodude gulped. He felt nervous, and yet, what had he done that was so wrong? Who cared what Clow thought? Giselle had opened the book, so therefore she was entitled to the Johto cards.

< I didn’t do anything. >

< EXCUSE ME?! > Pika-chan asked. < My Chosen was supposed to get the Johto set! You know that! >

< You’re breaking a rule, Geodude. > Dragonair-chan said. < It would be wise to listen to Pika-chan. >

Luna nodded. < Yes. This is a serious violation. >

Geodude began getting angry. * That’s it! I can’t stand their higher-than-thou attitudes! I’ll show them how wrong they are! *

< You’re wrong! She opened the book, so I have Chosen her! >

Pika-chan narrowed her eyes. < So you refuse to confer ownership to Ash. >

< Why should I give my cards to your precious little pet? >

Dragonair-chan’s eyes flashed. < I see. >

< From now on, it is war between us. > Geodude said. < And I’ll crush you like the bugs you are! >

< So it is to be war between us. > Luna said. < Very well. > Her eyes flashed as she let loose a Surf attack at Geodude. < DIE, Traitor! >

Geodude teleported away. < Giselle, let’s go! >

They vanished in a flash of gray light.

“So… it is to be war between us?” Ash asked. His eyes glinted. “Very well, then. I will fight with everything I have.”

“And I will fight at your side.” Lance promised.

“Thanks, Crystal.”
Lance smiled. < No problem, little guardian. >

< Hey! I’m not that little! >

The next day…

Ash and Lance had discovered civilization on the island.

Ash was dressed in jean shorts and a red t-shirt with a Pikachu on it, while Lance was wearing jean shorts and a yellow tank top with a Seadra on it.

Ash took a sip of his passion fruit juice. < Do you sense anything? >

< No. Maybe we should just wait and see what happens. >

< Maybe… >

Lance stirred her strawberry shake with the blue straw. * Something’s wrong with this whole picture… is it just because Geodude gave the mastery of the Johto cards to someone else? *

She narrowed her eyes. * Perhaps, but there may be more evil lurking. *

Pika-chan slurped happily. Luna shot her an offended look as she munched on her banana split.

“What?” Pika-chan asked.

“Could you not slurp so loudly?”

“What’s it to you?”

“It’s impolite!”

Pika-chan shrugged and continued slurping up her chocolate-vanilla milkshake.

Luna sniffed and looked away. * This is beneath my dignity. *

Meanwhile…

“Where is it?” Giselle asked for the thirtieth time.

“I don’t know!” Geo-chan said, frustrated.

“Then why did you drag me out here?”

“Because I felt the presence of a Johto pokemon card!”

“Why can’t I feel it?”

“Your magic’s not strong enough?”

Giselle frowned. “So I’m not good enough for you?”

“No! I chose you!”

After finishing their drinks, Ash and Co. went for a short stroll. Soon, they discovered a baby Lapras.

Its trainer was yelling at it and threatening it with a whip.

“What are you doing?!” Ash demanded.

“Butt out, punk!”
Ash frowned and reached for his poke belt. “You were abusing that pokemon.”

“So?” One asked. “Don’t interfere in our business!”

“Spearow, go!”

“Hitmonchan, go!” The second said.

“Beedrill, go!” Cried the third.

Ash smirked. “Okay, I choose – Pidgeot!” The pokemon card appeared in front of them and cawed loudly, before blasting all three pokemon with a Steel Wing attack combined with Razor Wind.

Two of the pokemon fainted right away. However, the Spearow was still flapping furiously to try and counter the razor wind.

Ash shrugged. < Use Icy Wind. > Pidgeot nodded and a gust of freezing wind mixed with snow particles slammed into Spearow. It dropped like a rock.

Ash recalled Pidgeot. He walked over to the baby Lapras. However, the trainers were not to be deterred.

One of them lashed out at Ash with the whip. That was a mistake.

Lance’s blue eyes flashed bluer and a sudden blast of ice threw all three trainers into the surf.

She smirked to herself.

The trainers all ran away quickly.

“Wow, that was cool, Crystal.”

“No problem, Red.” Lance said, catching herself from saying Ash just in time. * That was close. *

Ash smiled and turned to the baby Lapras. It looked scared, and there were some wounds, but otherwise, it didn’t seem to be in mortal danger. He pulled out some Hyper Potion and sprayed the squirming baby pokemon.

Lapras stopped struggling and stared at Ash.

< Shh, it’s okay now, be good. > Ash said. He handed the lapras a few Berries. < Go home to your mother, little one. >

Lapras nodded and paddled off into the water. Soon, it was out of sight.

Pika-chan had starry eyes. * That was so noble of him! And Geodude thinks he’s not good enough! What a twerp. *

Lance smiled. * He’s so cute! *

Ash gave them a peace sign. Then, he tensed. A faint wisp of semi-familiar magic brushed past him.

Lance’s eyes widened and she nodded.

They quickly ran off the wide beach expanse and into a little shack nearby.

Ash 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!”
The key spun wildly, before forming into the star-topped staff.

“Let’s go.” Ash said. Lance nodded and pulled out her own key.

“Key that hides the power of the darkness, show thy true form before me! Your master under the seal of contract Lance commandeth you, Release!”

Ash nodded and they cloaked themselves in invisibility.

Soon, they spotted Giselle and Geo-chan chasing what looked like a bouncing water fish.

Ash pulled out his AIPL.

“Qwilfish. The Balloon pokemon. When faced with a large opponent, it swallows as much water as it can to match the opponent’s size.”

The Qwilfish card dived into the river.

Ash shrugged. < Lance, can you take care of Giselle? >

< No problem. > Lance said, as she pulled out a card. < Sleep. >

Powder drifted over Giselle, making her fall asleep. She began to snore loudly.

Ash grinned and took off after the Qwilfish.

“Jolteon, go!” Ash said, sending out the card. “Use Thunderwave!” The Jolteon nodded and easily paralyzed the Qwilfish.

Ash nodded. “Okay, now to seal it… I’ll need a different chant, otherwise I’m going to be wasting time changing them into Ash cards.” He thought for a few seconds as the fish pokemon splashed around.

“I know! Under a new seal of contract, your master commands you, return to your true form, pokémon card!”

The Qwilfish seemed to enlarge, a green card appearing behind it, but then swiftly fading to white energy. It appeared in Ash’s hand as a pure white ‘Ash card’.

Ash didn’t look very tired. He flashed Pika-chan a peace sign. “Let’s get out of here.”

Pika-chan nodded and they teleported away, leaving Giselle and Geo-chan still sleeping.

End Episode 119! Well, how is it? Drop me a review! Flames are pointless, but if I get any, they will be used to burn SI’s.