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

Episode 175: Pikachu Thief? Stay away from my Pika-chan!

As Ash and Lance walked along, they encountered a quaint little village with a few houses and a large boarding school of sorts.

“Luna? Where’d Pika-chan go?” Ash inquired of the guardian.

“The glutton ran ahead to get food.” Luna sniffed daintily.

“Oh, okay.” Ash said.

“My Pikachu!”

“No, mine!”

Lance narrowed her eyes. “You know, Ashline, that pikachu those two kids are fighting over looks very familiar.”

“Eh?” Ash dashed over. “Pika-chan!”

Meanwhile, Pika-chan had had enough. * I was just trying to get to the drug store to get candy and then these two little twerps jumped me! I’ve had it! *

*ZZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP*

Two fried brats fell over.

“Pika-chan!” Ash said, dashing over. “Are you okay?”

Pika-chan nodded and pouted. < I just wanted candy… >

< Here you go. > Ash said, handing Pika-chan a malt chocolate bar.

< Yay! Thank you my Chosen! >

< Sigh. >

“Oh no, Zackie, Lizy, leave the kid’s pokemon alone!” A middle-aged woman said, running out.

“I don’t wanna!” Zackie said. “I’m going to catch that pikachu!”

“No, I am!” The little girl said.

Pika-chan prepared to give off another shock, but Ash picked her up.

“This is my Pikachu.” She said angrily.

“I wanna Pikachu!”

“I’m gonna catch it, Zackie!”

“No!” Said the teacher, Ms. Priscilla. “Leave the girl and her pokemon alone.”

“WAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”

“What a bunch of spoiled brats.” Lance commented privately to Luna. “It’s obvious that none of them have ever truly considered what it means to be a true pokemon master.”

“You’ve got that right…”

Ash smiled at Lance. “Well, let’s leave before we cause a scene.”

“Right with you,” Lance said. “Dragonite, I choose you! Let’s Fly!”

The sight of a dragonite provoked gasps and cries of surprise from all the little kids gathered around.

“I’m going to catch it!” Zackie yelled, as he dashed forwards, pilfered a love ball off Ash’s belt, and hurled it at Dragonite.

Dragonite roared angrily, and batted it away with a wing.

“Stop! You’re scaring the kids!” The teacher pleaded.

“Their own fault for trying to steal our pokemon.” Ashline said, as she pushed her bangs out of her eyes.

“NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I want a Pikachu!” Zackie wailed. “I know! I’ll trade you my bellsprout for it!”

“No way.’ Ash said. “Pika-chan is worth much more.”

“Then I challenge you to a battle for your pikachu!”

“This ought to be interesting.” Lance said with a small smirk. “Willing to take the chance, Ash?”

“Well, I could use some exercise.” Ash grinned back. * He is so going to lose. *

“Go! Bellsprout!” Zackie said when he returned a few minutes later. “Get that Pikachu for me!”

Ash rolled her eyes.

“I’ll even use a pokemon weak to grass-types… Phanpy, I choose you!”

“Bellsprout, use Vine Whip!”

“Phanpy, dodge.” Ash said casually. Bellsprout simply could not hit the fleet-footed ground type. “Now use Earthquake!”

Bellsprout was sent flying into the air.

“Oh no! Bellsprout!” Zackie wailed.

“See?” Ash said. “You would never make a good trainer for Pika-chan.”
Lance sipped her water slowly and regarded the kids through half-closed eyes. * Little twerps… *

Zackie suddenly dashed towards Ash and headbutted her in the stomach, causing her to drop a poke ball.

Mudkip popped out, looking confused.

“Then I’ll battle you with this pokemon!”

“What?!” Ash demanded. “Mudkip is my pokemon!”

“Well, its mine now, since I have the poke ball.” Zackie laughed. “I’ll give it back if you give me Pikachu.”

Ash’s eyes flashed dangerously. “Mudkip, dissolve.’

Mudkip nodded and turned to pure water. A minute later, she reappeared on Ash’s shoulder.

“I grow tired of your petty thievery.” Ash said softly.

Lance smirked as she peered down from Dragonair’s back. “Ash, just make it quick, ‘kay?”
“Hai, Aneki.” Ash said playfully.

The dragon trainer decided against attacking the other Chosen for the time being.

“My turn!” Lizy yelled. “I choose you, Geodude!”

“Interesting.” Ash said. ‘Mudkip?”

Mudkip nodded and in 0.047 seconds had finished off geodude.

“Now,” Ash said. “I trust we can pass unmolested?”

Ms. Priscilla stared at her in shock. “No way…”

“NEVER!” Zackie screamed. “Pikachu will be mine even if I have to get rid of you!” Ash gasped as the boy charged him with what looked like a large piece of glass. *Where did that come from?! *

“He’s insane!” Lizy said helpfully.

Ashline froze, too startled to move.

Suddenly, black lightning crackled across Zackie’s body and he fell down, limp. Ashline stared at Lance, who was staring at Zackie with cold, emotionless eyes.

“The power of darkness is strong, and he will never hurt you again. Don’t worry about it, koi.”

Luna shivered. < Don’t do anything, Ash. Lance is… not herself right now. >

Ash stared. * It’s like when I become Destiny… *

“Eclipse Wave.” Lance said quite calmly. The sun suddenly vanished for a split second, and when it reappeared, Zackie was gone.

A small smile touched Lance’s lips and then it vanished.

< Wait. Koi? > Ash thought quickly. < LOVE?! No. I didn’t just hear that. >

Pika-chan’s eyes widened to dinner plate size. *Wow… *

“What did you just do to my student?!” Ms. Priscilla shouted.

Lance smirked, ignoring her. “Master of the dragons…”

A wind began to blow around her, as her attire shifted into standard Dragon Master wear and her hair spiked itself and darkened to crimson, while her blue eyes dilated to a fiery gold.

“And now…” Lance said, back in her ‘Lance’ persona, “It’s my turn.”

“Eh?!”

Lance began to glow softly, as darkness surrounded her form.

“My powers lie in destruction, and I will not hesitate.” She said, before dark waves of energy snapped out, destroying everything in its path, before vanishing.

The school was gone…

A few minutes later, Lance’s transformation melted away, leaving her with blonde spikes and blue eyes again.

“Doushite, Lance? Why did you do it?” Ash asked.

“It was necessary.” Lance said. “Can’t you sense it?”

“What? You’re scaring me, Crys.”

Lance laughed lightly. “Still so innocent, Ash? Can’t you tell? The dark energy coming from that school is practically suffocating me.”

Ash blinked. “But I can’t feel anything…”

“Shh….” Lance said. “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”

Ash was too startled to do anything as Lance suddenly bent down and kissed him. His transformation snapped as he lost control of the Henge no Jutsu.

Lance smiled a bit strangely, and Ash felt himself falling asleep…

CLIFFHANGER!

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