So? Here we are! The next part! Episode 159! Yeah!

 

Disclaimer: You know I don’t own pokemon, right? See the last chapter.

Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates translated pokemon speech… that’s it!

 

Link Masters – Skymew should not ‘exist’, which is why Ash can’t use it.

Ranma – thanks!
Digifan1 – ah…

Parraparra – thankies… *Sighs* I hate distractions

SS2 Megami-sama – hehehehe…

Tmp – I believe the shadow master bit is explained at the end or near the end of this arc… until then; I’m not giving away the secrets!

Incomplete13 – well, I need sleep or else I’m a zombie for the rest of the day. Anything less than 7 hours is cutting it close. To each their own. *Shrugs* after all, I’m not sacrificing sleep for this.

Psychic Sabrina – hi! I don’t like Chuck… and who will play Touya? Well, hmm…

 

Episode 159: What now? Ghost Vs what?

 

            “Jasmine, we have the medicine.” Ash said. They had arrived in Olivine. “Here you go.”

            Jasmine took the Secret Potion and quickly fed it to her Ampharos. Soon, Amphy was fully healed.

            “Thank you so much!” Jasmine said. “But what took you so long?”

            “We got lost.”

            “Oh, I see. Well, thank you again.” Jasmine said. “Here. This is for you.” She handed Ash a Metal Coat.

            “Thank you, Jasmine.” Ash said.

            “No, Thank you.”

            Ash put the Metal Coat in his backpack and continued on.

 

            Soon, though, they ran into yet another pokemon card.

            Ash peered at it curiously. “So which one is this?”

            “Scizor. Steel-type.” Lance said.

            Ash grinned. “Okay, then, Arcanine, you’re up!” His key flashed into a staff in seconds and the Arcanine appeared.

            Arcanine breathed out a flamethrower, which sent Scizor to the land of the fainted pretty easily.

            “Well, this isn’t hard.” Ash said. “Under a new seal of contract, your master commands you, return to your true form, pokemon card!”

            Scizor looked sulky, but turned back into a green Johto card, and then into a white Ash card as it underwent magic transformation.

            Bright flashes of light surrounded Ash for a second, and then died down. Ash shrugged and pocketed Scizor.

 

            Pika-chan preened. “Wow, that was good, Ash.”

            “Thanks, Pika-chan.”

            “Now let’s go find some more.” Pika-chan said. Ash sweatdropped. * Pika-chan is so hyper… *

            Pika-chan dragged them into the forest between Olivine and Ecruteak.

            “I haven’t fought Morty for the Fog Badge yet.” Ash said.

            “I know.” Lance replied. “Are you going to?”

            “I’m not sure… what if he’s still not there?”

            “I don’t’ think you’ll have to worry about that.” Lance said. “Morty returned to the gym yesterday.”

            “How do you know?”

            “Scrying, of course.”

            “Ah.”

 

            “Okay, then!” Ash said. “Let’s go!”

            He grabbed Lance’s hand and they ran into the gym.

            “Halt!” The first trainer said. “I am Sage Jason! Before you fight Morty, you must defeat me!”

            “Fine.” Ash said.

            “Gastly, go!”

            “Oddish, I choose you!” Ash said. “Razor Leaf!”

            Considering Oddish’s level advantage, Gastly was dispatched in one hit, as well as the Gastly that followed it.

            And so, Sage Jason had to let Ash pass.

 

            “You are strong. You may be able to defeat Morty.”

            “Thank you…” Ash said.

            A few steps later, Ash found himself challenged by a Channeller.

           

            “Thou shalt not pass!”

            Ash groaned. He pulled out a pokemon card and activated it. “Raticate, go!”

            The Raticate card growled and prepared to attack. The opponent Gastly used Lick, but being a ghost type move, Raticate was not affected. Raticate used Bite to quickly finish off Gastly.

            “Oh no! Haunter, go!”

            “Raticate, return.” Ash said. “Houndour, I choose you. Faint Attack.” Houndour quickly dispatched the Haunter swiftly.

 

            Two more channellers later, Ash finally reached the platform where Morty was.

            “I’m impressed you’ve made it this far.” Morty said. “I can see that you are a trainer with considerable skill.”

            “Aw, it was nothing.” Ash said bashfully.

            Morty smiled. * Polite. That’s good. Most of the time I get screaming little brats to deal with. *

            “This will be a four on four battle for the Fog Badge. This battle will now begin!” The largely unnoticed referee said. But of course, the referee usually is no cause for concern anyways…

            “Gastly, go!”

            Ash smiled. “All right, Butterfree, go!”

            Butterfree popped out, his antennae quivering in excitement.

            “Gastly, use Hypnosis!”

            “Butterfree, Psychic!” Ash said. Gastly crumpled into an oozing pile on the floor. Not dead, but giving an impressive show of defeat.

            Lance looked slightly sickened. * Morty just likes to show off, doesn’t he? *

           

            “Not bad.” Morty said. “Not bad at all. Haunter, go!”

            Ash stifled a groan. < Just do the same thing, Butterfree. >

            Yes sir! Butterfree saluted, before letting off another Psychic attack. Haunter fared no better than Gastly.

            By now, Morty looked intrigued. “Interesting. Gengar, go!”

            Gengar flew out and threw a Shadow Ball attack at Butterfree before he could respond. Then, he quickly put a light screen defense.

            “Butterfree, try using Stun Spore to slow Gengar down.” Ash said.

            Morty smiled. “Gengar just let it go through you!”

            The powder simply drifted through Gengar…

 

            “Darn.” Ash said. “Try a Psywave then!”

            “Gengar, Thunderpunch now!”

            “Ahh!” Ash said. Butterfree was a bug/flying type, so it was weak to electric moves. “Quick, Butterfree, protect!”

            “It’s no use! Spark!”

            Butterfree fell over, paralyzed. Ash quickly recalled him.

           

            “Let’s see…” Ash said. “Aha.”

            He drew an Ash card out of his pocket. “Okay, you’re up! Espeon, go!”

            The Espeon card immediately let loose a barrage of Confusion and Psybeam attacks. Gengar managed to avoid most of them, but one finally hit.

            Sending Gengar into the ranks of the fainted.

 

            “Not bad at all.” Morty said. “But… how about a pure ghost type this time. Mysdreavus, go!”
            The funny-looking ghost type smiled happily, until it suddenly slammed a Shadow Ball attack into Espeon.

            “Return!” Ash said. * Wow, this one is really fast. It might actually be a challenge. *

            “Vaporeon, go!”

            “Mysdreavus, use Mean Look!”

            Mysdreavus prevented Vaporeon from escaping.

            “Vaporeon, use Bite!”

            Vaporeon jumped into the air, her teeth gleaming. She managed to bite Mysdreavus’ head.

            Mysdreavus staggered, and sent a shadow ball at Vaporeon.

            “Acid Armor!”

            Vaporeon melted away into hydrogen and oxygen molecules.

            “Are you sure?” Morty asked. “Mysdreavus, use Night Shade!”

            The night shade attack did not miss. But Vaporeon remained standing.

            “Oh well, forget about playing weaknesses. Surf!” Ash called.

            Vaporeon immediately sent a colossal peak of water at Mysdreavus. Mysdreavus couldn’t dodge all of the water, so it fainted.

            Vaporeon sprayed a shower of water into the air as it gave a triumphant victory call. She shimmered brightly.

            Morty laughed.

 

            “So the rumors were true. You are very good, Ash. I confer on you the Fog Badge.” Morty said.

            “Thank you, sir.”

            “And here. Take this as well. It is TM30, Shadow Ball. Teach it to a ghost pokemon.”

            “Okay!” Ash said. He happily accepted badge, TM, money, and congratulations. Then, he left the gym.

 

            “Well, you only have 2 badges left before you can compete in the Johto League.” Lance said.

            Ash nodded. “Wai!” He tossed Pika-chan a raspberry shortcake.

            Pika-chan stuffed it into her mouth.

            “So, do you want to hit Lake of Rage before Mahogany town?”

            “Sure.” Ash said, grinning. “Let’s go!”

 

End Episode 159!

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