Episode 147! 7 x 21! 7 x 3 x 3 x 3!

DISCLAIMER: Shadow owns Destiny, Nintendo owns pokemon.

Notes: <> = telepathy, ** = thoughts, italics = poke speech.

Lance is a girl, Crystal. CHAMPIONSHIPPING ALERT!

 

Xaero – heh

Digifan1 – thanks!

Demented Yami – well, I’m the person who came up with championshippy, there’s a few other writers (Jarzard, Link Masters, Blood Aura, Plot Bunny Whisperer), but it’s very rare and I think only on fanfiction.net

Link masters – hi! *Waves* Well, Decision maker chooses the card captor. When are you updating your fics? *Starry eyes*

Alanzia – hi! I’ll write until the arc is done and beyond.

Tmp – I think it’ll take a while for Ash to admit his feelings, as he’s a bit shy…

Ranma – thank you! *Beams*

Jarzard – yay! You reviewed! ^-^

SS2 Megami-sama – good idea… *watches as Anzu roasts to a crisp*

Psychic Sabrina – hi! I would love to see a championshippy fic, and well, I’ve already written Houen. Just not posted yet. I think Giselle has 6-10 cards… not sure. One of six means legendaries of Johto. Um… I think that’s it on the questions.

 

Episode 149: Union Cave Ahead!

 

            “You know, I never thought I’d see the day when I was glad to reach a cave.” Ash said. “But once we get through this cave, we can go to Azalea Town.”

            “I’m glad of that!” Pika-chan said. “I hate camping!”

            “You ate all of my snacks.”

            “So? I need to reconcile my situation.”

            “Pika-chan!”
            * Not Again… * everyone else sighed.

 

            “I challenge you!”
            Ash backed up as a strange kid jumped out of a bush. * Odd… *

            “Okay.”

            “Great! Pidgeotto, go!”

            The Pidgeotto sat there stiffly, not even looking at its trainer.

            Pika-chan sparked her cheeks and dashed forwards.

            “Think you can do it, Pika-chan?”

            Pika-chan looked righteously indignant. “Of course!”

            “In that case, give it a Thunderbolt!”

            The Pidgeotto toppled over, crispified.

 

            “Oh no! Pidgeotto!”

            “Who are you?”

            The boy wiped his eyes. “I’m Zachary. I used to train at the Violet City pokemon gym, but I kept losing all the pre-game matches, so Falkner said that until I got better, he wouldn’t let me stay there.”

            “A bit harsh…” Lance said. * But I can see why. *

            “Don’t you have any other pokemon?”

            Zachary shook his head, sending black hair flying every which way. “No. And Pidgeotto doesn’t listen to me.”

            “Why not?”

            “Well… I traded my Hoppip to this kid named Vance for his Pidgey. But as soon as it evolved into Pidgeotto, it wouldn’t listen to me anymore!”
            Ash snapped his fingers. “Got it. You don’t have any badges.”

 

            Zachary looked miffed, but nodded.

            “To control traded pokemon, you have to have the right gym badges, because they initially distrust you.”

            “But it was so obedient as a Pidgey!”
            Ash sighed. “I’ll see what I can do. But first, you should go heal your Pidgeotto.”

            “There’s a pokemon center only a few minutes walk away. Follow me.”

 

            < Do you think Zachary has a chance? > Lance sent.

            < Unless he can get a badge, no. >

            < But how? He obviously can’t beat Falkner… >

            < This is problematic. >

 

            Later, the three sat together near Union Cave.

            “Do you know how Pidgeotto might listen to you?”

            “It only fights if it thinks it has a worthy opponent.” Zachary said. “But what it deems worthy, it usually loses to…”

            “And it hates losing.”

            “Yep. What can I do?”

            “Don’t you have any other pokemon?”

            “Well… I have a Metapod, but it can’t fight.”

            Lance sighed and stretched out her legs. * Glad I don’t’ have this problem. *

           

            “I’ll try to help.” Ash said.

            Zachary got all teary eyed. “Would you? Thank you!”

            Ash pushed his black hair out of his eyes, and nodded. “Let’s battle.”

            “Go! Pidgeotto!”

            Ash thought quickly, before he selected a pokemon card. “Doduo, go!”

            Pidgeotto immediately began using Wing Attack on Doduo, who retaliated with Tri Attack.

            “Oh no! Pidgeotto!” Zachary shouted, diving in front of it. The ice, electricity, and fire hit him instead.

            Doduo charged up for another Tri Attack.

            Pidgeotto immediately flew into the air.

            < It knows Fly? >

            < I guess… >

 

            “Doduo, keep it up! Whirlwind!”

            Pidgeotto’s wings flapped and it blew up its own Whirlwind to counter. Fifteen minutes later, both pokemon were looking quite tired.

            “Don’t give up, Pidgeotto! Please!” Zachary shouted.

            Pidgeotto valiantly whipped up a Gust attack that sent Doduo crashing into unconsciousness.

            Ash teetered a little bit, a hand on his chest.

            Lance quickly walked over and sprayed him with Super Potion.

 

            “Yay! You did it, Pidgeotto!” Zachary said to his pokemon. However, it still wouldn’t listen to him.

            Ash blinked. * What’s wrong? *

            Lance walked over. “Here, let me take a look.” She said. Zachary frowned, but stepped out of the way.

            Lance began to glow with a pale yellow light as she looked into Pidgeotto’s heart. A few seconds later, she pulled away, with a frown.

            “What’s wrong?”

            “Pidgeotto feels that it doesn’t owe you anything. It still misses its former master.”

            “No way!” Zachary said. “Then what can I do?”
            Lance shook her head. “Right now, I don’t think you can do anything.”

            Zachary looked very morose and downcast, but he was helpless.

 

            They sighed and sat down to wait in the pokemon center.

            Ash looked tired, so Lance sent him to bed with an order to nap. Pika-chan enforced it.

            Ash pouted, but did as he was told. What else could he do?

            After a few hours, Ash woke up. He narrowed his eyes. * Is that? *

            Pika-chan looked around. “I think so.”

            < Lance, can you distract Zachary while I go catch a pokemon card? >

            Lance looked annoyed, but nodded. Ash changed out of his pajamas and jumped out the window with Pika-chan, heading for the tall grass.

 

            *Zap*

            “So it’s an electric type.” Ash said, as he fell over, slightly charred.

            Pika-chan looked around. “Aha! There it is!”

            “Mereep?” Ash asked. “Oh well. Diglett, go!”

            Diglett popped out and began Growling at Mereep. Mereep retaliated with Cotton Spore, to lower Diglett’s speed.

            “Diglett use Dig.”

            Diglett dug itself underground. Mereep looked around for it, but could not spot the mole pokemon.        

            Diglett suddenly popped out from beneath Mereep, sending it flying.

            Mereep shrieked and fainted.

 

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

            There was a flash of white and an Ash card appeared.

            Ash gracefully twirled it between his dexterous fingers. “I guess we can head back to the Center now.”

 

            Lance was forcibly restraining herself from bashing Zachary’s head in. Now that Ash was gone, he was hitting on her.

            “You’re so pretty!”

            “That’s nice.” Lance muttered, twirling a strand of hair around a finger.

            Zachary then attempted to kiss her.

            Lance kicked him.

            She flipped in midair and pulled out her dragon daggers. “Don’t you dare! Keep your hands off me, you pervert!”

            Zachary gulped. Those looked really sharp.

 

            “Now…” Lance said, as she crossed the two daggers, and two rays of blue light shot out, knocking Zachary out. “It’s time to find Ash.”

            When Ash arrived, he saw Lance all packed and ready to go.

            “Eh? What about Zachary, Crys?”

            Lance blanched. “Don’t’ ask. I’m not staying here.”

            Ash blinked. And blinked again.

            “Let’s go.” Lance said, dragging him towards Union Cave.

            Skymew giggled from her perch on Ash’s shoulder.

            Ash continued to open and close his eyes rhythmically.

            Skymew decided to make him cheer up, so she used Water Gun on him. < Ash! Cheer up! >

            Ash jumped ten feet in the air and then slipped on a patch of mud and fell face forwards into the dirt.

            Pika-chan cheered and pulled out a costume. Soon, Ash was clad in a dark purple jacket brushed with silver feathers, over a black shirt and pants with white piping trim. And as the chapter ended, Ash was seen getting up and chasing Pika-chan off into the cave…

 

            Charlotte flipped her compact closed. “How fun. Almost makes me wish I was still with them.”

            Vulpix-chan giggled.

 

End Episode 149! *CHEERS*

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