Episode 126! Shadow is sick… very bad cold… unable to sleep…Tired…chest pains… anyways, here’s the fic.

Disclaimer: NO, I don’t own pokemon! Leave me alone! Steal anything of mine and you will pay! Destiny, etc. is mine.

Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates pokemon who are talking.

Ranma – thank you! ^_^

Aragorn the Ranger – I haven’t written it yet, just snippets

Safire Ranmoko – of course I don’t want flames! But if I get any at least I’ll do something constructive with ‘em

Xaero – gracias!

Tmp – yes, but ppl might protest Charlotte, its been done before, as I’ve said. >.<

Episode 126: Reviving an old rivalry…

“I think we’re heading to Rubisco Island.” Luna said. She peeked at Ash’s pokégear map.

(A/N: Rubisco is a type of enzyme in plants vital to photosynthesis… it helps fix carbon dioxide to make glucose. Biology AP… *laughs*)

“They have flying contests there every year.” Lance said.

“Cool!” Ash said. “Maybe I could enter!”

“But on what?”

Ash drooped as he realized that he did not have any ‘legal’ flying pokemon, because Skymew and Dragonami did not ‘exist’, while Pidgey was way too small to ride.

“Maybe you can use one of your cards?”

“I’m not sure…” Ash said. “How long is the contest?”

“6 miles.”

“Well, if a use a really fast flying type, then it should not take too much energy, but…” Pika-chan said, when she was cut off.

“You’re flying through an obstacle course.”

“Aw…”

“Don’t worry, Ash.” Lance said. “I’m sure we’ll think of something.”

“Do you really think so, Crystal?”

“Sure! Why not?”

“Okay.” Ash perked up a little bit and peeled a banana.

Pika-chan took a bite out of it.

“Pika-chan!”

Pika-chan smiled as Ash threw the banana at her. “Thank you!”

Ash scowled.

Lance giggled, earning her a look from Ash. “What?”

“You giggled.”

“Oh. Well, I am a girl.”

“You act more like a boy most of the time.”

Lance shrugged. “Just for that, I won’t let you have one of my special vanilla-strawberry-caramel topped cookies!”

Ash began to cry waterfall tears. “I’m sorry!”

Pika-chan patted him on the head. “Now, now.”

“Apology accepted.” Lance sighed, giving him a cookie.

Ash smiled and glomped her.

Luna’s eyebrow twitched. Slowly. * Is this a relationship forming that I should be aware of? *

Lance un-glomped Ash and sweatdropped. * Ash… *

“Oh! Sorry.”

“Just don’t squeeze so hard next time.”

Ash blushed and looked down. “Sorry…”

Soon, they arrived on the shores of Rubisco Island.

Ash and Lance got off Dragonair and Lance recalled Tempest.

“Okay, let’s go.”

The two of them headed off to explore.

Meanwhile…

Giselle stared at the hair ribbon. * Geo-chan, where are you? *

There was no reply.

Giselle sighed and decided to try again later.

“Hey random trainer, want to battle?”

Ash turned around and saw Gary and Cary.

He groaned. * How did they get here? *

Lance rolled her eyes. * This is not good. *

“Hi.” Gary said to Lance. “Why don’t you hang around with me instead of with a loser like him. You can be one of my cheerleaders, okay?”

“Who’s a loser?” Lance demanded.

“You, of course.” Cary said in a simpering tone. She looked at Lance while she twirled her hair.

“That’s it.” Lance hissed. “I challenge you! Tomorrow is one of the flying races, and if I win, then you’ll acknowledge that I’m the better trainer.”

“Fine.” Cary said. “But if you lose, then you’ll have to give me that Dragonair.”

“Fine.” Lance ground out.

Ash and Gary weren’t hitting off too well either…

“Tomorrow.” Ash snapped. “Then we’ll see who’s the better trainer.”

“Fine by me.” Gary said. “What are the stakes?”

“If I win, you give me all your badges.”
“Okay, but if you lose, I get your girl and your pokemon.”

Ash nodded.

“Ash, you don’t have a flying type.” Pika-chan reminded him.

“Oh?” Ash asked. He held out his key, which was glowing faintly.

“But how do you know what type the pokemon card will be? It might not be a flying type.”

“Oh, I’m sure it is.” Ash said, smiling.

“Right.” Pika-chan said. “Your magic has improved. So what is it?”

“Let’s go see.”

“Wait!”

Ash stared at the costume and sighed. “Okay, if I get in a fight, is this good protection?”

“Well, if you cast a few spells on it, it will be.”

Ash sighed and moaned, but did cast a shield spell and a Lv. 34 partial reflection spell on the clothes. Then, he went to get dressed.

There was a black kimono, with a feathery yellow pattern on it that made it look like it was made out of feathers. The sleeves were short, only reaching slightly past his shoulders, so they were like a short-sleeved shirt. On his arms went wrappings of gold ribbon. The kimono fell to his knees. On his calves, he had another set of gold ribbon wrappings. His shoes were simple black slippers, without any heels or curved toes. Over the kimono he wore an apron-like overcoat of dark blue and orange in geometric patterns. In his hair went a small orange headband.

“Cute!” Pika-chan squealed.

Luna smiled. “Black looks good on you.”

“It doesn’t look bad, Ash. You can open your eyes.” Lance reassured him.

Ash breathed a sigh of relief. “Okay, let’s go find that pokemon card now!”

They headed for the small forest that was rather close by the beach. Lance shielded them in invisibility so they would not attract passerby.

Soon, they were following the beam of white light from Ash’s key to find the elusive Johto pokemon.

“I think I see something.” Pika-chan reported.

“If we use Flash, I’m afraid we’ll scare whatever it is away though.” Luna said apologetically.

“It’s okay. Crystal, do you know what it is?”

“Murkrow. Dark type.” Lance said.

“Oh. So I use… electric or ice, fighting won’t work since it is part flying, maybe rock would…” Ash said. “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!”

Ash pointed his staff at the Murkrow and drew out a pokemon card.

“Golem, go! Use Rock Throw!”

Four or five rocks slammed into the poor helpless bird, burying it.

“Ash! Now!” Pika-chan said.

However, Murkrow disappeared from the pile of rocks and reappeared behind Luna, throwing her into a tree.

Luna got swirls for eyes and toppled over.

“Faint Attack?” Ash asked.

“Yes, dark attack, very effective against psychic types, especially with Same Type Attack Bonus.” Lance said.

Pika-chan flew over to try and revive Luna.

“Golem, Return.” Ash said. “Okay, it is a bird… so I can just use something else flying types are weak against.”

“Magnemite, go! Use Lock-on!”
Magnemite’s eyes glowed as it traced Murkrow. Murkrow used Faint Attack to try and throw it off, but almost no damage was done.

“Okay, now use Thunder!”

The usually inaccurate attack slammed into Murkrow. With Lock-on used, there was no chance of missing.

It screeched in surprise, before it fell to the ground, devoid of any more HP.

“Great!” Ash said. “Under a new seal of contract, your master commands you, Return to your true form, pokemon card!”

White light encased the Murkrow… a few seconds later, a white Ash card drifted into Ash’s hand.

Ash beamed while Pika-chan snapped a picture, before turning her attention back to the unconscious espeon.

Lance sighed, pulled out a bottle of Restoring Rain, and poured a few drops on Luna, who woke up.

She was displeased at losing to a wild pokemon card, but as Ash put it, she had been at a disadvantage.

“So are you going to use Murkrow in tomorrow’s race?”

“Yep.” Ash said, setting his jaw. “There’s no way I’m going to lose to Gary!”

“That’s the spirit!” Pika-chan said. “Now let’s go train!”

End Episode 126! So, did you like it? Tell me!
Flames will be used to forge Return, and I’ll trap Nelvana in the past!