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	We all got dressed and followed Zach and Sabrina to the council 
chambers. It all looked different in the daytime. There were the monks that 
woke me up last night standing at the door. They bowed us in and we walked 
down the hall I did hours previously.

	The hall was bright with the sunlight with the silver writings on the
wall banners gleaming, the large pillars of marble shining. It was all so 
magnificent.

	We walked into the circular room. Like before, all the monks were
there(I wondered if they even moved at all) and Zach and Sabrina took their
places on each end. We all sat down on the cushions in front of the monks.

	The monk in the middle studied me for a minute. "I beleive that we 
havn't properly introduced ourselves,"he said. "I am Gennin, Master of the 
southern psycic temple."

	I bowed. He continued to study me. "Your emotions are a blend of 
colors,"he said vaguly. "Difficult to read."

	I sighed. "I've thought of what you said and....."I sighed even 
deeper. "I'll do it."

	To my suprise, Gennin didn't look convinced. "Very well,"he said, 
nodding to Zach and Sabrina. 

	Suddenly, Zach and Sabrina jumped in front of me and forced me up 
against the wall with telecenisis.

	"ASH!"I heard May, Max and Brock yell, but they were swiftly subdued
by the monks.

	I felt my body hit the floor. Zach came in with an energy kick, but 
I rolled out of the way. Sabrina followed up with an energy attack wich 
narrowly missed me.

	'What the hell are they doing?'I asked myself, running furiously to 
get out of the way of thier attacks.

	Sabrina came in with a swift kick that swept me off my feet. Zach 
stood over me and charged an energy attack. I braced myself for impact,
waiting for the ball of scolding matter to tear my flesh. 

 	But it didn't come.

	I looked up and I saw Zach up in the air with his hands around his 
neck as if he was being suspended by an invisable noose. I was shell-shocked. 
As I dropped my arms, Zach fell to the floor. Sabrina rushed to his side. 
Massaging his neck, he got up, to my suprise, smiling.

	Gennin behind me was smiling as well. I marched right up to him. 
"What in Sam-hell gave you the bright idea to do that?"I spat furiously.

	He just continued to smile. "This was a nessicary act,"he said calmly.

	"Yeah, well your nessicary act nearly killed me!"I shot back heatedly.

	"We had no intention of killing you,"Gennin said, still calm.

	"Well, you really had me going there!"I said. "I thought you wanted
to train me--"

	"That was your first step to training,"said Gennin. "As to ours."

	"What do you mean?"I demanded.

	"What he means is,"said Zach. "You truly are his son."

	I stood there, utterly confused by his words. "Who's son?"I heard 
Brock ask.

	"Sit, and we will tell you everything,"said Gennin calmly.

	We all obayed. I was wary just in case they decided to attack again.

	"Ash Ketchum,"said Gennin. "You were born in Pallet, a small town 
in the Kento region, correct?"

	"Yes,"I replied.

	"You were raised by your mother?"he pressed

	"Yes."

	"And your father?"

	"He left to train Pokemon,"I replied.

	Gennin smiled. "Or so you think."

	"What do you mean?"I demanded.

	"Have you ever known your father?"asked Gennin, still smiling.

	"Barely,"I replied. "He left when I was very young."

	"Do you know where he is?"He asked.

	"Mom said that when he was supposed to come back,"I said. "He never 
did. She said that he wasn't done training. I always had hoped I would have 
met him when I left home."

	"Ash,"said Zach at the end of the room. "Your father's dead."

	I felt as though the pit of my stomach had vaporized. "D-dead?"I 
asked, shocked. "How...when?"

	"Your father's death was a great loss to us,"said Gennin understandingly.

	"You knew him?"I asked.

	"Your father was a Psycic,"he replied.

	I stared at him. "A Psycic?"I asked slowly. "Is that-?" Suprisingly,
it all made sense. That's how I'm a Psycic. That's how I was able to stop 
Zach. But Why would'nt anyone tell me?

	"We were planning on telling you of your heritage when you turned 18,"
Gennin, as if he read my mind. "But we feel as if you have matured enough to 
accept the truth. But do YOU think your ready?"he added.

	I thought for a minute. My dream was to become the greatest Pokemon 
master, can I really complete that goal? Why did no one tell me? What was 
going on? 

	I sighed and looked over at Brock, May and Max. cand I just simply
abandon them? They're my freinds. And then I thought of her. Is this the 
end of my dreams? 

	"You have the power to walk the path...."

	"Yes,"I replied finally. "I am ready."




That's chapter four! What will happen next? Log on next week and find out!
Until then, you know the drill,
			Keep a stick on the ice!