Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ Dragon's Series ❯ Winds of Change ( Chapter 21 )

Part 19! Wow, I never thought I'd write so much… Hmm…

Disclaimer: Come on, be serious! You don't REALLY think that I own pokemon, do you? *Frowns*

Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates translated poke speech. Oh, and Lance is a girl.

Tmp - I love illusions, more convenient! Let's see, Lance still likes Ash, and she still hasn't told him… actually… I'm not telling you how Ash finds out!
Thunderstorm - Okay!

Severus' Potion Mistress - I have braces too… chappie coming!

Nikki Wind and Crystal Wind - I guess you like it?

Lauren Black - Gracias!

Part 19: Winds of change

"We have to find him!" Officer Jenny of Cerulean said.

"That's impossible, cousin! We've been searching for years and still no trace of Ash Ketchum!"

"But his uncle's will clearly states that at age thirteen, the money will go to him!"

"Listen." The lead Jenny said. "There haven't been any leads, clues, hints, or anything! Even Thaddeus himself couldn't find Ash!"

"Don't worry. I have a way." Another Jenny put in. She was from the Lavender branch. "I just happen to have a Gastly…"

"Aha!"

"Yes… that could work…"

Lance stared in disbelief at Thaddeus's will, which had been published in the news in an effort to locate Ash.

"Twenty-five million dollars to Ash on his thirteenth birthday if he will be betrothed to-!" Lance dropped the newspaper.

< What's wrong? > Dragonair asked.

< Look at the name, Tempest. >
Tempest shrugged. < So it's some rich girl. What's it to you? >

< Tempest dear, I am that rich girl. If you rearrange the syllables in Catelyn Vongard, and take out a few, you get Lance Dragyn. Fortunately, I have also been missing for years, but still… the police are going to start looking now. >
< Shoot! >

< Yes… > Lance said. Just then, her eyes turned silver. < Intruder alert! >

Near the entrance to the hidden room inside of the cave, Aerodactyl and Gyrados pressed some buttons. Instantly, an electric fence went up, shielded by an illusion of a rocks and dirt. Like nothing was there.

< What is it? > Gyrados asked, straining his eyes.

Aerodactyl let off a burst of Supersonic. < It's a group of spelunkers. >

< Okay, we'll just stay out of sight then… >

A week passed.

"Dragonite, Hyper Beam!" Lance said. He and Ash had been having lunch at a restaurant in Pewter, when Team Rocket had suddenly attacked, spouting some strange poetry. Most of the people had fled. The agents had sent out a variety of poison-type pokemon to attack.

"Dewgong, use Ice Beam!" A new voice shouted. A teenage girl in a black dress and high heels appeared, riding a Dewgong.

"Gengar, use Nightshade!" Another voice shouted. This came from a short, stooped old woman in a purple dress.

"Right!" Ash said. "Ampharos, Thunder!"

In a few minutes, the entire group had been dispatched.

"Hi. I'm Lorelei and this is Agatha." The girl introduced herself.

Lance shook hands with her. So did Ash.

Agatha looked at Lance. "You - are you from the Viridian Forest?"

Lance blinked. "How did you know?"

"My ex-boyfriend was too. You have the same power he does. You have power that he could only dream of, though, that peace-loving fool!"
Lorelei looked at them. "We're on a quest to free pokemon from the evils of humanity. Will you join us?"

Ash and Lance held a quiet, telepathic conference for a few minutes, before they nodded assent.

Three months later…

"Ash!" Lance cried, pushing him out of the way of a Horn Drill attack from an enraged, Team Rocket Nidoking.

Ash shrieked as blood splattered over his clothes. "Lance-chan! Scyther, go! Use Slash!" Scyther flew from its poke ball and slashed at Nidoking, starting a one-on-one battle with it.

"Quick!" Lorelei said, as she and Agatha ran in with the serum that they had stolen from Team Rocket. "We need to get out of here!"

"Gengar can teleport us." Agatha said, as she scooped up the wounded Dragon Master and Lorelei took Ash by the hand. "Let's Teleport!"

They vanished in a flash of blue fire.

"Is he okay?" Ash asked anxiously as Agatha set them down in the apartment she and Lorelei were renting.

"It looks pretty bad." Agatha said grimly. "He might survive, though… but he will need professional medical care. I'm not skilled enough."

"No! If we go to a hospital-!" Ash broke off as he stared at the horrid wound in Lance's side.

"What?" Lorelei asked.

Ash closed his eyes. * Lance-chan said I healed him before. I can't remember what happened, but please, Lugia, please let me help! * Behind closed lids, his eyes turned a warm, soothing sea green. A soft music began to play in the air as green energy flowed over Lance's still form. Slowly, the wound began to knit itself together.

"Stop, Ash." Lorelei said after a few minutes. "You'll tire yourself out!"

Ash didn't seem to notice. More energy trailed down his arms and into Lance's body, the wound closing little by little.

"Leave them be, Lorelei." Agatha said, placing a hand on her student's shoulder and guiding her out of the room.

Lorelei cast one last worried look back before she followed Agatha out.

Ash breathed a sigh of relief as the injury finally repaired itself completely. He slumped against Lance's body.

Lance's eyes opened weakly. "Ash?" He asked, in a raspy tone.

"I'm fine. But what about you?" Ash asked as he lifted his head to look into Lance's eyes.

"Thank you." Lance whispered.

Ash nodded and smiled. "It will be all right, Lance."
"Yes." Lance said solemnly. "It will be."

End Part 19!

Angst…. Nearly character death… hmm… what more could you want? Anyways, drop a review!