Sorry for not reviewing for a while. Homework has become brutle recently. Great chapter, I like the conversation between Anabel and Pikachu. Can't wait for the next chapter. I wonder who will make a wish about Anabel and Ash being together, though hopefully it won't be neccesary. Keep up the good work.
wow its been a long time (to me anyway). I'd have probably had 3 new chapters by now at least but with a new computer means re-installing MS word but the next chap is now being started and will be up later i promise
also hopefully be the longest and best chap yet
well here is the long delayed next chapter
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Ash and Anabel trod lightly through the cave. The walls to each side oozed water out slowly; a lake was most likely on the other side seen as this was technically a well. Sleeping Crobat hung from above and if provoked they could be powerful. The second reason for stepping slowly is in case Team Rocket had set traps for them and they wouldn’t like to fall into a pit. Ash would occasionally turn around to take a quick glance at Anabel. She did nothing but look at the heel of Ash’s shoes. It was like she wanted to be following his but not wanting to look at him. Ash stopped in his tracks and turned his full body to Anabel. “Ok something’s wrong I know it. Why won’t you just tell me?” Ash demanded slightly raising his voice.
“I can’t tell you. You’ll have to find out for your self.” Anabel spoke quietly, ‘unusual for her to be like this’ Ash thought to himself.
“Anabel; I’ve tried multiple times to work it out. I can’t read your mind like you can read pokemon’s. It’s harder than that for me. You have nothing but psychic pokemon who have the ability normally to do that. All apart from Butterfree anyway.” Ash yelled. Several Crobat stirred in their sleep.
“Ash keep your voice down. You’ll wake the Crobat up.” Anabel warned.
“They can wake up for all I care.” Ash turned around and stared straight up. “Pikachu Thunderbolt them all!” Pikachu looked at his friend confused before firing a bolt of powerful electricity at the Crobat. They opened their eyes, staring daggers at the two trainers and the yellow mouse. “Bad move. Run!” Ash screamed running the way they were heading. Anabel soon ran after his. Espeon released itself and ran by Anabel’s side.
“Psychic.” Anabel said through her mind to Espeon. Espeon leapt into the air, turned and blasted a group of five with a blast of rainbow coloured energy. The remaining Crobat continued to swoop towards them. “Ok forget fighting.” Anabel spoke out loud and grabbed Espeon in her arms and ran. She soon caught up with Ash who was perched on the edge of a cliff over looking a huge lake. She didn’t notice and ran into Ash pushing him off the ledge with her following. Both reached out to each other to keep together so they wouldn’t be spilt up and with the other hand reached out for their pokeballs. They each released pokemon; however not the pokemon they hoped for. Ash released Cyndaquil and Anabel released Alakazam. The Crobat above flew out of the cave and came hurtling towards them. One struck Ash and all his pokeballs spread apart. The only pokemon in his possession now were Pikachu and Cyndaquil.
“Anabel release Metagross!” Ash shouted but Anabel was slammed her eyes shut and was blocking out every one of her senses. Ash tried to fall closer to Anabel as he grabbed her arm and pulled her closer. The drop was long but the floor was approaching. “Anabel you need to open your eyes. We need Metagross or we’ll…I can’t say it.”
“No Ash. This is just a bad dream. I’m going to wake up from it soon.” Ash pulled her closer into a sort of hug.
“Cyndaquil we need your Flamethrower. Aim is directly at the cliff.” Ash pointed at the rock wall of a cliff by his side. He grabbed Cyndaquil and Pikachu hopped onto him as best he could. Cyndaquil withdrew a huge breath and breathed out a stream of fire. The force began to move them slightly. The no longer were over solid ground and would now hit the water. “Good now aim it directly down.” The fire stream moved so it faced down. As the intense heat struck the water steam radiated off it and also slowed down the fall. As the water soaked the trainers and pokemon, pokemon beneath the water guided them up. Two Mantine swam beneath Ash and Anabel and lifted them back to the surface. Both drew a gigantic breath of fresh air. Anabel finally opened her eyes and didn’t realise that she had gone red. Ash moved his arms from around Anabel now she was fine. “You ok Anabel?”
“Err…yes; yes I’m fine thank you. I thought we were gonna stamp our bodies on the…”
“Subject change please.”
“Ok then. Why did you hug me as we were dropping?” Ash also turned red at Anabel’s words.
“Because you’re my friend Anabel.” Ash said. He hoped Anabel couldn’t read his mind though.
“Just friends?” Anabel asked in her mind trying to not say it aloud.
“Yeah course.” Ash answered. Before noticing she never opened her mouth.
“Wait! I never said anything. You’ve been reading my mind haven’t you?”
“Err…where’s Pikachu and Cyndaquil and Espeon?” Ash changed the conversation topic again.
“Good point.” Anabel scouted the area as the two helping Mantine brought them to the surface. “Thank you Mantine.” Anabel thanked as they were dropped off on the shore. The two pokemon turned and swam back under water. Cyndaquil appeared already on the land. Pikachu was then seen swimming towards them dragging something behind him. As Pikachu climbed on shore what he was pulled was revealed. Espeon was unconscious. Anabel instantly ran to her fallen companion as Pikachu’s cheeks sparked an odd orange colour. “You ok Espeon?” Anabel asked her pokemon.
“Pikachu? Why didn’t you point out Espeon was in trouble? We could have helped. And it looks like you caught a cold or something from the water. Wait…you don’t…like Espeon do you?” Ash questioned. Pikachu’s face turned red like Ash had done earlier. “It’s ok pal. Honestly I’ve been growing a crush on Anabel. But it’s a secret remember.” Pikachu nodded as he collapsed onto the ground. Ash picked him up placing him in his bag and half zipping up the bag, just so he still stuck out but was safe and could sleep. Ash stepped towards Anabel who was tending to Espeon. “How’s Espeon?”
“She’s fine. It would have been worse if Pikachu hadn’t helped her out. You no Ash…I think Pikachu and Espeon would make a good couple. What do you think?”
“Well I suppose with both of our pokemon asleep I could mention it. Pikachu has a crush on your Espeon.”
“Oh yeah I already knew that. Pikachu told me back at the entrance to the well. But anyway let’s get back to business.”
“Yeah finding the Slowking.” Ash announced.
“No silly. Finding your pokemon. You can’t win the Blackthorn contest with just Pikachu and Cyndaquil. Muk, Charizard and Sceptile are out here somewhere and we need to find them.”
“Oh yeah I forgot. I was distracted by something as we fell.”
“He thinks I’m beautiful.” Anabel thought to herself after reading Ash’s mind for a second. “So let’s go then. Slowking will be found by the way out probably.” Anabel began running as she spoke dragging Ash along after her. Cyndaquil ran besides them and Espeon had been recalled.
Ash and Anabel ran into a thick part of forest. Several Pineco would occasionally be heard dropping and exploding. With every loud bang Anabel moved closer to Ash. Suddenly a large round pokemon dropped. It’s pink like thick shell made it look like a nut. It creature inside the shell was red and all you could see was the eyes. It closed its eyes and closed its shell as it began to glow bright white. With a loud bang it exploded. Both of the trainers closed their eyes a spilt second earlier. When they opened them the large green gecko of a pokemon was stood in the way blocking the shockwaves from hitting the two. It turned and gave a ‘its ok’ nod. Ash ran up to Sceptile and wrapped his arms around the pokemon’s neck. “Great to see you again Sceptile.” Ash jumped off his pokemon and took a look at his properly. Sceptile threw his own pokeball at Ash who recalled him. “That’s one down and two left. Muk and Charizard might have gotten out of their pokeballs too like Sceptile. Charizard would be flying around and Muk…would be drawn to a bad smell.” Ash joked. Anabel did nothing but laugh slightly.
“Ok Ash…I think that…that we should…should…go out.”
“Yeah Muk and Charizard won’t be here.”
“No I meant…oh never mind.” Anabel changed her mind as Ash began running back the way they came. She ran to catch back up to the trainer.
Once again the two were outside the forest where they had entered. Both looked up seeing the indoor cave had light only from the huge opening in the roof. “You youngsters looking for something?” A rough voice from behind them spoke. The two turned round to see a very hairy old man.
“Yes sir. We fell from that cave up there and I lost two of my pokemon.” Ash explained.
“Why that is bad. I haven’t seen trained pokemon here for a long time. I’ve seen the Slowking of course but I can never earn my freedom.”
“What do you mean?” Anabel asked.
“The Slowking. You have to best it or you’ll never get out of here. Problem is every time I tried he changes the challenge. However once you beat him you can unlock something in another region. Not sure exactly how that works but if you take three pokemon in the shack it guards deep in another region you open a cave holding an ancient and powerful pokemon.
“Would this ancient pokemon be Regigigas?”
“I believe so. I heard of this grand pokemon but once here I fell down and cannot beat Slowking. That and I don’t have access to the three needed pokemon.” Ash and Anabel looked at each other and laughed.
“Well we do. The three pokemon are the legendary golems. Regirock, Registeel and Regice. The frontier brain Brandon has them all. He used them against Ash here.” Anabel giggled. Ash looked depressed like he used to do when he was beaten by Gary at something.
“Actually I was possessed by an ancient spirit the first time and battled Regirock with Sceptile, lost that match because I wasn’t myself. Second time I was myself and battled Registeel with Torkoal; Lost that match too.”
“So you had a type advantage both times and still lost.” The old man joked.
“Yeah I guess. The third time was a four on four match. I used my first four pokemon, kinda, and battled against his Ninjask, Dusclops, Solrock and Regice. That time my Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charizard and Pikachu beat him.”
“Sounds like one intense battle. But if you don’t have the golems how do you plan on it?”
“Because Brandon is the final frontier brain and I am the second to last so when Brandon was busy they called me instead. He promised that we could use the golems if need be.” Anabel explained
“So you can’t really get them right now?”
“Well no. Unless you have access to a computer here.”
“Only in the shack but I can’t get in their.” Ash had kept quiet before bursting out.
“Then we’re gonna get you out of here. You can borrow one of my pokemon. Sceptile and Charizard are both really powerful. Sadly Charizard is lost and so are Muk and Butterfree.”
“That is terrible. Then we better get looking.” The old man put his hand into his dulled ragged pants and pulled out two pokeballs. Each burst open revealing two pokemon. A Spearow and Nincada. “These two can help us find them. Ok you two we’re looking for pokeballs containing a Muk, so it should smell, a Charizard, should smell of fire, and Butterfree, who’ll give off a sweet smell.” The two pokemon nodded and left. “Don’t worry those two are excellent scavengers. Shame they’re not as good at fighting.”
“Thank you sir.” As both Ash and Anabel spoke at the same time Nincada reappeared from a hole in the ground holding a pokeball. It burst open as Butterfree shone its beautiful wings. Pink Butterfree also burst from her pokemon as the two kissed in mid-air.
“That’s cute. Do they follow from their trainers?” The man asked slyly. “Oh and I almost forgot. I never introduced myself. I’m Graham.”
“We’re not a couple yet.” Ash replied not thinking about what he was saying. Anabel oddly enough hadn’t noticed. “And the Butterfree just found is mine and always has been. He just left a year or two back during the bating season. Only recently met up again and I didn’t have enough room to carry both and the pink Butterfree asked Anabel to give her a place for a while.”
“How nice.” Spearow was next to return carrying a pokemon. It burst still in Spearows talons and body slammed Ash. The purple slime known as Muk also did this and seemed very happy to see Ash again. “You two must be very attached.”
“Yeah I know.” Anabel giggled. Nincada pushed through Anabel’s legs carrying another pokeball. However this one didn’t burst open. Graham picked it up and opened it. A large black and purple snake appeared. It glared directly at Ash. “Isn’t that…” The snake lunged at Ash but Muk blocked it with a powerful punch to the face. The snake was thrown back hitting a tree. “It’s Team Rocket’s Seviper isn’t it?”
“Looks like it. Come on we need to get moving. Charizard will probably be around somewhere.” A pokeball dropped in front of Ash. He looked down then up to see Charizard dropping down. “Now that was lucky.” The orange dragon landed with an earth shaking bang. “Ok then guys lets get going.” Ash and Anabel began walking off recalling the pokemon. Graham just stood there. “You not coming?” Ash asked his,
“No. I’ve gotten used to this place so much I can’t leave. All the pokemon here are friendly and they’re like my family. Thank you for the offer but I’m staying put.”
“Ok then. Goodbye then.” Anabel said as both waved good bye. The Seviper had snuck away already to retreat. The large shack quickly came into view as the two walked. “Look Ash.” Anabel began saying looking down.
“What is it?”
“I’ve been…thinking. Something has been eating away at me for a long time now. Ever since I first met you I quickly fell in love with you. That’s what I wanted you to know the first time you began reading pokemon’s minds.”
“You know what’s weirder though? That I can understand Pikachu fully and my other pokemon just barely. But with you I can connect easily. I don’t know what it is.”
“Yeah. But what I’m saying is that I love you so much Ash. Like the Butterfree, like Pikachu and Espeon do.” Anabel moved closer. Ash took a moment of silence before speaking.
“I agree Anabel. I feel the same. Except right now we have more important things to do. I mean we can’t just sit around and be trapped in here.” Ash smiled at Anabel feeling a lot better about coming clean to her.
“Yeah that’s true.” Anabel pulled out one of her pokeballs and released her Metagross. “I’ll race you.” Anabel cried joyfully. Ash pulled out Charizard’s ball and hoped onto the orange dragon and sped off with Anabel. They two were both going at the same speed and the shack soon came only a few metres ahead before they both crashed into an invisible wall. The trainers and pokemon fell to the floor as the wall faded and a pink pokemon stood in front of them. The rock on its head sat like a crown with a blue gem encrusted into the centre.
“Dare you enter my shack and gain your freedom?” The pokemon spoke with perfect English.
“Yes we do Slowking.” Ash stood up and curled his hand into a fist.
“Very well then. Your task, Ash, is to gather together 5 Leichi berries from the area.”
“5 berries? Easy.” Ash hopped back onto Charizard and flew off.
“Your task Anabel is to defeat the ghost pokemon haunting the shack.”
“For a frontier brain this will be simple.” Espeon burst out of the pokeball and looked bruised but still had some fight in it. Slowking encased itself with a blue aura and levitated inside the shack as the doors closed. Black balls flew from behind the shack and set themselves around Anabel. In total there were five. The balls grew larger and like fire burst into the air revealing their true forms. Haunter, Misdreavus, Bannette, Dusclops and finally Drifloom. “Maybe this wont be so easy. Metagross, Espeon get ready. Alakazam you too.” Anabel released her final psychic pokemon. The three pokemon stood in a triangle formation around Anabel. She began to issue commands by telekinesis. “Espeon Zap cannon Dusclops, Alakazam thunder punch Drifloom, Metagross meteor mash Misdreavus.” Espeon created a flashing ball of electricity and shot it at Dusclops who was struck head on. As the smoke cleared Dusclops was standing their fully intact. The final remains of the Protect attack died down. Alakazams hand enveloped in electricity as it threw the fist into Drifloom. The second before the punch would have struck Drifloom shrunk itself with a minimize. The punch completely missed. Metagross threw its claw now shaped in an odd star like shape and threw it at Misdreavus who was the only pokemon to be hit. It flew backwards as it began to sing. The pokemon all seemed effected though. They all cried in pain. Espeon fell first, then Alakazam and finally Metagross. The ghost pokemon fell in sync with each other. Next another orb appeared before Anabel. This one did the same effect revealing a Shedinja. “No wonder this pokemon survived. Its ability makes it strong. But one pokemon I have can stop it.” Anabel threw her final pokemon as the pink Butterfree was sent out. “Ok this is our first battle.” She went telepathic again to speak. “We can win this though in one shot if we do it right, Aerial ace!” Butterfree nodded as it flew higher into the air before somersaulting and diving back down at Shedinja who just floated there. As Butterfree hit the pokemon it vanished. However several other Shedinja appeared all around. Double team must have worked fast to dodge that attack. “Aerial ace them all.” Butterfree turned from its dive and quickly flew into every copy until it slammed the original. It fell to the ground and evaporated like the others. Slowking reappeared before Anabel.
“Well done young miss. You passed the test of ghosts. The ghosts don’t attack anything but they are great at dodging. All you had to do was not send out every pokemon. That old man Graham made that mistake of sending out all his pokemon at once and not saving one. You thought well on your feet. I see know how you made it as a Frontier brain. Your friend has also returned.” Slowking pointed up as Ash was seen flying back holding a small sack. Charizard landed with an earthshaking crash. Ash jumped off and handed the berries to Slowking. He put his hand in the bag to make sure. “Well done Ash. Five Leichi berries and one Lum berry. Very good. You both may now have access to my shack. Do you have the pokemon necessary?”
“Yes we do but we need access to a computer to get them.”
“Very well.” Slowking led the two inside the shack. The doors shut behind them and the inside looked a hundred times bigger than it did outside. “What you seek is over there.” Slowking pointed out the computer and transporting station. Anabel ran over and dialled Brandon’s number. His face appeared on the video screen.
“Anabel. Great to see you again. Do you need something?”
“Yes Brandon. We need your golems.”
“The Regi’s? What do you need them for? On the subject I’m searching for the fourth out here in Shinou. Where are you calling from the receiver says your location is lost.”
“Well we need to Regi pokemon to unlock a cave for you to obtain Regigigas, Send us those pokemon we can unlock it for you.”
“Sounds great to me.” His face looked to the side for a minute. “Ok the pokeballs are being sent over there now.” Immediately the machine next to them flashed as three pokeballs appeared.
“Thanks a lot Brandon. I’ll send them back later. Bye.” Anabel put the phone down and picked up the balls handing them to Slowking. Ash watched in awe as a set of hidden doors opened. Inside was a large cave and in the centre stood a stone alter. Slowking made an aura around all three of them as they floated into the room next to the alter.
“Ok here’s what we need to do. The pokeballs must be placed at the exact same time. In order, Ash put Regirock in the slot where you are stood now, Anabel put Registeel in the slot where you are now and I will but Regice in this final slot. They must be placed at the same time however. Once it happens you will feel an earthquake and you will blackout for a split second and when you awake the cave to the final Regi will be opened, however time will skip back and you won’t remember of what happened since you entered my well. Now!” Slowking yelled slamming the ball into place as Ash and Anabel rushed to do the same. The alter glowed white and blinded the two. Suddenly everything was black.
The smell of soil suddenly hit the trainers nostrils as they both awoke. “That was strange. Why did we black out? The last thing I remember was getting rid of Team Rocket.” Ash mumbled to himself. Pikachu looked at Espeon and smiled. Anabel looked just as confused as Ash. She spoke to the pokemon telepathically.
“What happened to us? I know you know.”
“We helped Brandon unlock the final Regi, me and Pikachu…declared our love for each other.” Espeon giggled as Pikachu turned slightly red. “And Slowking mentioned you would forget everything that happened. Also Ash does actually like you. But don’t mess with his mind let him tell you again on his own.”
“Thanks Espeon.” Anabel thanked aloud. Ash looked at her with confusion. “Never mind Ash. Come on lets just get going.”