"Home?"said Gennin.

	"That's right,"I replied.

	"How did you come across this information? was it a pemonition?"

	"No,"I replied. "It was a deduction. If my father is truly still alive in the Black Dragon's soul, than he knows 
exactly what will shut him out for good."

	"This would explain alot,"said Gennin. "Your father would naturally want to keep her safe, but the revalation of
your heritage would have stimulated your father's dormant soul."

	"What can we do?"I asked. "I have to be sure my mother's safe!"

	"You are not going anywhere,"said Gennin firmly. "This is exactly what Giovannie wants is to lure you there. You 
would be playing right into his hands. It is far too dangerous."

	"I can't just sit here and let him take my mother!"I protested indignantly.

	"Which is why Master Jones will be sent to retrieve her."

	"I won't let her be harmed,"said Zach reassuringly.

	"That is all we have to say on this matter,"said Gennin. "Dismissed."

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	"They can't do this!"

	I was pacing back and forth in my quarters, barly able to contain my rage. "I nearly lost my mother once! I'm not
going to let it happen again!"

	"I know, Ash."said Misty consolingly. "But I agree with them." Her voice was harsh as she said this.

	I stopped dead, staring at Misty. She was staring fiercly at me. "I was there. Zach had just brought me to the 
fortress when he attacked. I was scared. I saw him, standing over your lifeless body like some crazed animal. I had never
been so scared in my life!"

	Her eyes had started to fill with tears.

	"When I saw you like that, I feared for the worst. I thought that you were surly dead. Giovannie had fled, and I 
threw myself onto you! I was so scared!"

	She wiped her eyes and started to cry. I sat down next to her. "I felt you..."

	"I was so scared..."

	It was coming to me. "I heard you..."

	lifted her face up, her streaming eyes fixed on mine.

	"It was you,"I said. "You spoke to me. You brought me back."

	She stared firmly back to my eyes. "I had to. I love you."

	Love.

	"I love you."

	I took her face in my hands, I felt her arms around my neck. And we embraced in the most passionate kiss that I have
ever experienced or ever will experience in my entire life.

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	Mr. Mime worked happily in the garden. Delia Ketchum hummed as she worked in the kitchen. There was a large crash
in the living room. 'What was that?'Thought Delia. She went to the living room to investigate. There was the lamp on the 
floor that was there just a few minutes ago. She bent down, the bulb was still warm. 

	"Hello, Delia.."

	She froze. She knew that voice. "Alan?"



The plot thickens! What will happen next? You must stay tuned and find out! Until then,
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