Chapter 3


“I-I’m so-sorry, I didn’t....I mean, are you all right?” Ash asked in desperate worry.
The man lying on the floor, blood seeping out of his mouth, responded with an ironic
chuckle.
“I am dying. This is what they had in mind the whole time.”
“What?! Who?! A-and you-you’re not dying! It was just a thunderstorm attack! I get hit
by them all time.” Ash stated frantically as he rested the injured man’s head on his lap. It
was obvious that he was weak, too weak from just one attack.
“It doesn’t matter to “them”. It could have been a kick in the shin and I’d still be dying.”
This person knew something, he sounded so wise, so different from before. He did not
sound evil.
“Who are “they”?”
“You will know who “they” are soon, my son.”
Pikachu stared at the dying man horrified, it had never hurt a human this badly before.
Ash’s face contained the same horrified expression, but for different reasons.
“.......Son?”
“NOOOOOOOOOOO!”
I told you this would happen again, Oh well.
Ash glanced around frantically as tears rolled down his face. He looked in all directions,
but all he could see was the green of the trees and the grass around him.
The dream had come to an end.
Pikachu jolted awake, looking in worry at it’s trainer.
The loud scream also awakened three agents who had been sleeping in a balloon. They
stood to attention, wiped the drool off their mouth and continued on with their job.
“Seven blinks,.......eight blinks,.......nine blinks....”
“Pikapi?” Pikachu questioned worriedly.
“Yes, the same “dream”. Will it haunt me forever?!”
Right at this moment Ash heard Nurse Joy’s joyful voice call out to him as she came out
of the Pokemon Center, Sooknee in hand, and a scientist following close behind.
“Hello Ash, look who wanted to see  you.” The nurse said happily, referring to the
grinning Sooknee.
Boy, was this the wrong time for a play date!
The Sooknee was placed on Ash’s lap.
He glared at in contempt as it giggled at him innocently.
The Joy stood there awkwardly, waiting for Ash to say, or do something.
“Umm, you can play with it if you like.”
Ash gave her an “are you serious?” look before responding.
“Does playing with it include throwing it off a cliff and seeing if it can fly?”
The Joy was outraged and shocked. She quickly took the Sooknee away from Ash,
clutching it tightly to her, as if it were her own child she was protecting. Sooknee in hand,
she sped back into the Pokemon Center.
“What? It was just a question.”
And Ash brushed it off as such.
“The  Scientist shook his head. “Your disgusting.”
He too, then walked back into the Pokemon Center.
‘“It” probably could fly.’
Probably, knowing his luck. Although we all doubt Ash would ever throw it off a cliff.
Even if he was given the opportunity, again, he doesn’t have the heart to do it. We know
that, he knows that, but more importantly, they know that. Sucks being him, doesn’t it?
‘It sure does.’
Well, things were going “okay” I guess. I mean, sure Ash has had a few nightmares, the
Sooknee was trying to be forced on him, and Team Rocket were keeping track of him,
but things could be very worse. This was the quiet before the storm, and Ash knew it.
Something was going to happen, and it undoubtedly involved him.
‘Hmmmppppfff, when doesn’t it involve me?! Stupid, furry, little...”
Uh uh uh, Ash! It is just a baby after all. A small, cute, innocent, little.....
‘Monster.’
Right. And until it does something to him,  Ash can’t do anything to it.
‘Damn it. It’s not fair.’
Of course things weren’t fair. When have things ever been fair for Ash? He’s always
been too lucky, or too unlucky. Things were never in between, normal for Ash. Right
now, in peoples eyes he was extremely lucky to be able to be involved with this
legendary Pokemon. But Ash knew that it was not luck, but forced fate that has him stuck
with “it”
Ash pondered his predicament quietly in front of the Pokemon Center when all of a
sudden a large crash was heard inside. Screams soon followed. He looked back to where
Team Rocket were watching him and realized that they were gone.
‘I’m not going in.’
Ash knew that if he went into that Pokemon center he’d be digging himself even deeper
into this mess. He knew that going in is what “they” wanted him to do. It would be falling
into their trap.
‘I won’t go in.’
“Pikapi?” Pikachu asked Ash unsure.
“No Pikachu, we can’t.”
Well, looks like Ash was fighting the temptation, and boy was it a huge temptation. We
all know how Ash loves playing the hero. And he is really good at it too. But he figured
that nobody was worth saving in there. Nurse Joy and the scientists would just be
knocked aside, and Team Rocket would take off with the Sooknee and that would be it.
They wouldn’t hurt anybody, because there was nobody in there strong enough to defend
themselves. Yup, he would just stay out here and Team Rocket can just take “it” away.
No worries.
“You get away from that Sooknee!”
“Make us little girl!”
“Oh, we’ll make you all right! Onix go!”
“Go Staryu!”
‘Misty! Brock!’ Ash’s shocked face soon turned into one of loathing.
They got him again.
‘What are they still doing here?’
Apparently Misty and Brock hadn’t left yet because Brock wanted to stick around and
flirt with Nurse Joy, while Misty wanted to find out what was going on with Ash.
“Come on Pikachu.”
“Pika!” Pikachu energetically hopped on Ash’s shoulder as he begrudgingly made his
way into the Pokemon Center.
I told you they were still a weakness to him.
‘Shut up.’
Ash entered the Pokemon Center but instead of seeing Jessie and James, he saw Cassidy
and Butch.
“What are you doing?!”
Why did he just ask that? He knew exactly what they were doing, but he figured that he
better play along or else they might decide to do something to his weaknesses.
“What are you doing here?!” Butch asked in his grating voice.
“I knew those three losers couldn’t handle the job. When the boss finds out they are out
of-”
“We’re here! We’re here! Sorry, we just had to get something.” Jessie stated as James
and Meowth caught up with her.
“Yeah, that burger was delic-OWWWW!” James rubbed his head while Jessie smiled
innocently at Butch and Cassidy.
“You incompetent-just take care of him!” Cassidy yelled aggravated.
“Right! Okay twerp, it looks like you are going to have to deal with us.”
“Pikachu, Lightning Spin!”
“Huh? What’s Lightning Spin, Jessie?”
“I don’t know. Meowth?”
“Neva heard of it.”
“Pika!!!!” Pikachu’s eyes began to glow as electricity encircled Team Rocket’s bodies,
spinning them around.
“Uh oh.”
Team Rocket, electrocuted, continued to Spiral up, breaking through the roof of the
Pokemon Center, and....you guessed it.
“Team Rocket is blasting off again!!!!!!!” *ding*
Ash turned his attention back to his “weaknesses.
“Onix, use Rock Throw!”
“Staryu use Hydro Pump!
Brock and Misty’s Pokemon began to attack the Magmar that Butch and Cassidy had
released.
“Magmar, Fire Blast attack now!”
The two Pokemon just managed to dodge the attack but now the Fire Blast was headed
towards Brock and Misty. Brock jumped out of the way just in time, and so did Misty,
but Misty managed to get hit by one of the rocks from Onix’s attack. Her leg seemed to
be injured as she screamed in pain.
“Misty!!!” Ash turned to look at Cassidy and Butch who were now grabbing the Sooknee
from Nurse Joy.
“Ash stop them, they are going to get away!” Misty yelled as Butch and Cassidy headed
towards their Raticate Balloon.
“Ash! Hurry up!” Brock called as he checked on his Onix.
“Please Ash, help Sooknee!” Nurse Joy pleaded.
“It needs you Ash, you’ve got to rescue it!” the scientist commanded.
“Sook, sook neeeeee!” The Sooknee squealed in terror.
“Ash!!!!!”
Ash didn’t respond. He seemed to be spaced out. The voices were echoing in his head but
no reaction came from him.
Misty looked on in disbelief as Ash looked angrily at, not Butch and Cassidy, but the
Sooknee. Ash’s back turned away from them.
“Ash....”
“Pika?”
Brock was just as shocked as Misty by Ash’s reaction, but he had no time for lecturing.
“Onix, bust that balloon and grab Sooknee!”
Onix did as it was told. It poked a hole in the fleeing balloon, causing Cassidy to lose her
grip on the Sooknee. The Sooknee began to fall but luckily Onix managed to grab a hold
of it without injuring it.  Onix placed the Sooknee down on the ground where it jump and
laughed happily.
Ash was silent, silent and furious with the rescue of Sooknee.
The Pokemon Center was a mess. Ruble was everywhere.
Misty made her way over to Ash, slightly limping because of her injured ankle.
Ash stood and stared at the ground. As soon as Misty’s feet came into view he looked up
at her.
“What you did.....” She shook her head in disgust. “...I don’t know you anymore.”
“No. You don’t.”
Misty was on the verge of tears, but she held them back.
“Our friendship is officially over.” Misty turned away from Ash and began to walk
towards Brock.
“It was already over in my mind.”
Misty stopped, her response was barely above a whisper.
“Yes, I suppose you’re right, I must have just been fooling myself. But that’s over now.
Goodbye Ash.”
She stopped in front of Brock, who put an arm around her waist to support her.
“Stay away from us,” Brock said coldly as he led Misty out of the room.
“You are just.....horrible.” Nurse Joy stated as she shook her head in anger.
“How could you have done such a thing, it’s only a child.” The scientist reasoned, trying
to figure out Ash’ s actions.
“Yes. A child. We are all being played by a child.” Ash pointed out the irony.
“Sooknee! Sook nee sook!” Sooknee ran up to Ash happily and hugged his leg.
Ash looked down at it in fury as Nurse Joy picked it up, her animosity towards Ash
showing through as she addressed him.
“It’s a shame a baby can’t tell the difference between a good person......and a bad person.
Nurse Joy then joined the scientist and exited the room.
The last thing Ash saw was the Sooknee grinning at him evilly.
Ash was left alone in the room, with Pikachu by his feet.
Ash shook his head violently as he then took his fist and slammed it into the wall, causing
some of the concrete to fall on the ground.
At that moment he swore he heard someone laugh at him mockingly.



Well, what did you think of that chapter? I’m not sure exactly what will go on in the next
chapter except for more of Ash’s dream, and more of Ash thinking. So until the next
update. Please review and tell me if you like it. It means a lot. ^_^