Episode 139! *winks* Put up an extra chapter because I felt nice, remember to review!

Disclaimer: You may skip this if you wish, but just in case you bother to read it, know that Shadow does not own pokemon. However, Shadow does own Destiny, Pika-chan, and some other elements in this story.

Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thinking, italics indicates pokemon talking in English.

If you didn’t read the last chapter you will be very confused. So if you didn’t, go back and read it now!

Timeline: 3 weeks later, Ash and Lance have managed to wind up near Goldenrod city via the Magnet Train.

Episode 139: Distractions

“Pidgey, use Sand-Attack!”
Pidgey nodded her assent as she kicked up a huge wave of sand, blinding the Raticate Ash’s opponent was using.

“Darn it!” Carl said. “Raticate, use Hyper Fang!”

“But Hyper Fang only has 89.5% accuracy,” Ash said. “And with two Sand-attacks, it is down to 53.3%. Maybe you should consider.”
“Shut up!” Carl said. “Raticate, attack!”

Raticate nodded and charged at Pidgey, who shrugged.

Then, she opened her beak and began to glow.

Carl stared. * No! It can’t be! *

Sorry, but you can’t win this! Pidgey said, before a Hyper Beam smashed into Raticate, knocking it into unconsciousness.

Ow…

“You did great, Ashline.” Lance said, earning a glare from the girl.

“This isn’t over yet!” Carl said. “I choose… Hoothoot!”

Ashline was about to use her AIPL, when she suddenly remembered that Kamon and Team Rocket might be able to use it to find her.

Lance pulled out his pokédex. “Hoothoot. The owl pokemon. It begins to hoot at the same time every day. Some trainers use them in place of clocks.”

“A bird?” Pika-chan asked. < This should be easy. >

Ash grinned. < Okay, Pidgey, are you up for another round? >

Pidgey nodded. < Of course! >

“Okay, Hoothoot, use Peck!”
Hoothoot flew at Pidgey, intending to peck it, but Pidgey had already darted out of the way with Quick Attack.

“Great! Pidgey, now use Gust!”
Pidgey nodded and flapped her wings, sending Hoothoot away from her, but it did not do that much, since Gust was a flying type attack…

“Hoothoot, use Foresight!”
Hoothoot spun its head around and hooted as it identified Pidgey.

Pidgey shrugged. * It just wasted a turn… *

She shot up and used Wing Attack, sending Hoothoot crashing into the ground. However, it righted itself and began to glow.

“Oh! Hoothoot’s is evolving into Noctowl!” Carl cheered.

Ash blinked.

So did Pidgey. Well, it’s going to be weak right after it evolves, so I’ll just charge and wait.

Pidgey began to glow with a pale golden light.

Carl didn’t notice, as he was concentrating on Noctowl.

Soon, the light cleared and a fully transformed Noctowl stood there.

“Noctowl, use Hypnosis!”

Rings began coming out of Noctowl’s eyes.

Pidgey flew away from them. Noctowl fired, shooting more hypnosis rings. Suddenly, Pidgey flew right in front of Noctowl and tackled it, surprising the bird.

“Try using Confusion!”

Pidgey grinned. Then it’s my turn, and I’ll use… Thunderflash!

There was a bright flash of light as Pidgey formed a flash of lightning suspended on layers of wind, which flew at the unfortunate Noctowl.

Noctowl screeched and dropped to the ground with curlicue eyes.

“Argh!” Carl said. “That was my secret weapon!”

“Too bad.” Ash said. “At least you tried.”

Carl angrily tossed Ash some money and walked off.

Lance came up behind Ashline and hugged her. “You did great, Ash.”

“Thanks.” Ash said.

Pika-chan and Luna peeked out of a bush.

< Come on! Kiss! > Pika-chan said.

Ash’s head jerked up. “Pika-chan!” She said, blushing furiously.

At the same time, Luna was talking to Lance.

< I know what you’re thinking. >

< I highly doubt that, Luna. >

< You like him! >

< I know that! >

< So why don’t you kiss her? >

< LUNA! >

Lance looked down and saw Ash staring at him, blushing.

“Let me guess. Pika-chan?”

Ash nodded. * I’m so embarrassed! *

Lance reassuringly gave Ash a hug. < Don’t worry. Those guardians… are just a bit insane in the head. Nothing to worry about. >

< OK… >

< You look cute when you blush, though. >

Ash went wide-eyed and stared at Lance.

Lance let go of her. “Come on, let’s head to Goldenrod.”

“All right…”

They were looking for the Gym when suddenly, something whizzed by their heads.

“Pokemon card sighted!” Pika-chan chirped. She dragged Ash behind a building.

“What is it?”

“I have a costume for you!”

“What? But I’m a girl now! Teresa only made costumes for me as a guy!”

“Actually, no. One of her dark powers was foresight. She’s got about thirty costumes for you as a girl. Plus, we can always modify the ones she made for Charlotte.”

Ash turned purple. * I’m doomed… *

“So why don’t you change?” Pika-chan asked, handing her the outfit.

Ash sighed as he noticed the sparks. < Are these spelled, at the very least? >
< Yep! I spelled them all. They have armor and defensive spells woven in. >

< Good. >

< And some have been drenched in Potion, in case you get hurt. >

< That’s a relief. >

Ash quickly changed, trying not to stare at herself. She wore a black and pink outfit. There was a short pink dress that only fell to mid-thigh, with a black bodice and sash. There were little gold dots on the pleated skirt. On the bodice was a pair of wings, traced in gold thread. Over this went a black jacket that barely reached her waist, made out of some material that wasn’t flimsy. The jacket had pink braid at the sleeves. In her hair she wore a little black cap with a pair of pink wings on them. She had pink gauntlets with black fingers, and long black boots that went halfway up to her thighs.

“Interesting.” Lance commented. “You look kawaii.”

“I don’t want to look kawaii!”

“You’re a girl, remember?”

“Oh… yes, I forgot.” Ashline said. She pushed a few strands of hair out of her eyes. “It’s not that different…”

“That’s good. More convenient.”

“I know. Hmm…” Ashline activated her key in a flash and scanned. “The pokemon card is really close.”

“Let’s go.” Lance said. He summoned Dragonite. They climbed on and flew off to look for the pokemon card. Soon….

“There it is!” Luna said.

Pika-chan looked miffed. * Darn. I wanted to discover it. Oh well. *

“Milktank.” Ash said, looking at it. “Okay then…”

She drew out a card. “I choose – Spinarak!”

Spinarak popped out and hissed.

“Spinarak, use Scary Face!”

Spinarak nodded and frightened the Milktank, so it attacked slowly. It curled up into a ball and began Rollout. Spinarak jumped out of the way. It was only hit twice.

“Now use Spider Web!”

Spinarak trapped Milktank in a web of silk. The cow pokemon tried to break free, but it was stuck fast.

“Great! Now bring its HP down with Giga Drain!”

Spinarak drained Milktank and replenished its own HP.

However, Milktank used Milk Drink to even the odds a bit.

“Darn. Try using Psychic!”

Spinarak stood up and blasted out a load of psychic waves. Milktank shuddered and finally fell over, at a low HP. Ash nodded.

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

Milktank shivered, before turning into an Ash card.

Ashline smiled and posed for Pika-chan.

“Superb, as usual.” Lance said, smiling.

“Thanks, Lance.” Ashline said. Pika-chan snapped a picture and then they headed off for the pokemon center.

End Episode 139!

What, did you expect it to follow the Johto timeline? *Sighs* Shadow only vaguely follows the episodes and stuff, and usually out of order too. Oh well!

*Blinks* C+CC welcome!
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