Ash: 14

Misty: 14

Brock: 17

Gary: 15

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Ash headed back towards camp.

' I hope I can get there in time!'

About ten minutes later, he arrived at there site. Brock was standing over a cooking fire, but looked up at the sight of Ash heaving for oxygen.

" Hey Ash... Where have you been? Are you okay?"

" No time- To explain- Where Misty?" He said, in between breathes.

" Well, she went to gather wood, came back, then went to look for you guys... Why?"

" Can't say- Now. Gotta go- bye." And Ash dashed off.

" Alright... See you, then..." Brock went back to making breakfast.

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" Now, where would I be if I were Ash Ketchem, soon-to-be Pokemon Master..?"

Misty continued through the woods searching for any sign of her friend or his rival. She stopped for a minute, hearing a noise in the bush. There was a rustle and out popped a--

" CATERPIE!? EEWWW!!! GROSS!" Misty dashed off in the other direction, her bag of pokemon on her shoulder.

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Ash continued running. He was sure that he had heard a yell from up ahead, and in the forests of Jhoto, anything could happen.

' What if it was Misty? Something could have her! I have to hurry, just to be sure..."

He kept trudging swiftly through the soil of the wood until---

" Uuunmph", Ash hit something and staggered back. The other person fell torwards the ground, Ash grasped they're hand and fell with them. He glanced at the person, and saw--

" Misty?"

Misty was scrunched in a sitting position, holding her backpack to her chest in what seemed like fear. She looked up when Ash said her name, and relaxed.

Ash noticed that he was still holding her hand and dropped it. He looked away and blushed.

" Ash--"

Ash looked at her.

" Huh?"

" I-I know that this whole bump-into-eachother thing was a mistake, but- c-could you possibly get off of me?"

Ash blushed wildly and only then did he notice what position they were in. They're legs were crossed into eachothers and they were very close with his face only three inches above hers. ( If you didn't understand that, lets just say it doesn't look right for the young kids)

' Oh, how many times have I wanted to be in this position with him?' Misty thought,' Of course the only time it would happen would be in an accidental case, uh huh... Damn.'

Ash got off of her and helped her up. Then all of a sudden he jerked straight, took her arm, and launched torwards the lake.

" Ash, whats the meaning of this?"

' Not that I don't mind...'

" Saw- very injured- Water Poke-mon. Knew- you could- help."

" Water type? Speed it up, will ya?!"

He tried to run faster, but after all of the former excercize, and no breakfast he couldn't accelarate, and instead started to move slower.

" Ash, where is this Pokemon? I'll run ahead, and you catch up, okay?"

Ash was about to object, but his mouth was moving on its own. It seemed that his operational train of thought, had switched to automatic, and it was only caring for the pokemon that could already be dead.

" Around the river grounds... Large amount of over-grown brush... Enter and... It will be there.... Hurry... Injuries could... get worse..."

He collapsed onto the ground and Misty continued running torwards the river.

" Hope I can make it!!"

She rushed along the bank and saw the large weed formation... Through the weeds torward a figurine of a slightly pale blue...

She came to a sudden stop and stared ahead. This pokemon was special, she could feel something inside. And to loose a pokemon like this, would be like to loose a piece of her soul. She has a chance to help this life, and she wouldn't accept the fact that death might be unevidable.

She took out her bag and brought out a special medicine that she had found in a pokemart. She turned over the label, and read the name. It said Max Revive.

" Perfect", Misty murmered. She walked up to the pokemon and was about to place the heal on it when it started to flail its body best it could, in the condition it was in.

" Ssshhhh, calm down, it's okay...."

The pokemon kept moving.

" I'm trying to help you..."

The same outcome.

" What needs to be proven for you to know that I'm not trying to hurt you..."

The pokemon calmed down a bit and forced its head to face Misty. Using its psycic power it said, " Prove yourself by withstanding my power..."

Misty was shocked but after recovering, she said, " As long as it doesn't hurt you further, I will accept the challenge."

The pokemon nodded and concentrated its power to the human. This test would show how much the girl wanted to help it. But first Suicune would give her fair warning of the damage that might be inflicted.

" I'm going to use my Hydro Pump on you, child... Do you still accept?"

Misty stood her ground and nodded. Others may think shes crazy, but if thats so then they are no true pokemon trainer.

She held her breath and waited. Suddenly, five spouts of water opened around her, shooting large quantities of h2o stopping her abilty of breathing in oxygen. It lasted for some time. While in the attack, Misty was sure she had heard her name being called. When the attack finished Misty fell to the ground taking in every single amount of air she could. Life reached her limbs again and she stood up. The pokemon lay there, with it's head facing her. She wasn't sure, but she thought she saw it smile.

" MISTY!"

Misty turned around and there stood a shocked Ash. He rushed up to her and started to examine her body for scratches.

" What did you think you were doing? How could you be so stupid? Didn't you know that this pokemon is very rare and powerful, and you just let it use one of the stongest attacks on you?!.... Are you okay?"

" Cool down, Ash... I'm alright. Do I look bad to you?"

' Oh, you don't know how good you look to me... Heh.' Ash thought.

" Well, to tell you the truth you look extemely pale. Just-- Wait! What are you doing?!"

Misty had started walking to the pokemon, again. She turned around for a second.

" I'm helping the pokemon, what does it look like? Now, whats it's name?"

" S-Suicune... But Misty, be careful. It needs a center too, so when your done, lets go to town. Okay?"

Misty nodded, then turned back to the pokemon.

" Alright, Suicune... Just stay down, until I'm done..."

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A/N: Another Chapter done! Ha! Thats four in two days! Lets see,... What should happen next? Oh well, I'll think about it next time. Now for a break-------!!!