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Crimson Tears


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Crimson Tears

Chapter 10- Screamless Death



Disclaimers: I do not
and never will own Pokemon although I have tried like any kid should. Please do
not sue me. You will get less out of me then a collector's bin in Las Vegas.
Any songs that you recognize are not mine and the motto Misty tells Ash is from
Casper the first Movie.

List of Characters I own,

·
Jeffery Satoshi Ketchum (Ash's Father)

·
Sarah Waterflower (Misty's Mother)

·
Jacen Waterflower (Misty's Father)





Author's
Note: I
got this story idea when I was in the car traveling past the beautiful sequoia
trees. It was originally going to be called Casual Goodbyes and be a sweet
little love story for Ash and Misty but I got this fantastic idea that involved
a fiery red stone and a cute little music locket. So now it is a sweet AAMR
plus a lot of action. I do warn people, it is a bit sad. It does have deaths
that involve no returns. And I am perfectly sane; I have a wonderful family;
and I just wrote this for fun. I wasn't hyper either. Please do not flame me.
And if you have to, be gentle. I love tips and pointers on where to take a
story. Please do not try to correct my grammar; I will do it myself. It can not
be helped by you nagging me. I have almost all of this plotted out in my head
and the people who will die and survive are already mapped out. Except for one…
I do not want to hear any "kill Misty" things. That includes with all the
characters. Everything else, I except. Oh, and read Faith in a Child if you
haven't already. It's a 10/10.



A/N: Okay I thought I mentioned no grammar or spelling
corrections? ~.~ That bugs me…Oh well. Thanks for the corrections though. I
though Ash's Mom's name was Delilah? Oh well, I guess the web site I looked off
was wrong. Delia. Happy? And as for Satioshi…I found out a while ago it was
Satoshi but was too used to the old way. I was beginning to fix that. Oh.
Womb…I didn't know it was really spelled wound…Okay. Whatever. Enough with
English! I have a whole week before I have to worry bout school! *^.^



A/N: Oh…and just to warn everybody…This is gonna be a long
chapter…



Jessie and James wandered about the empty town of
pallet. Either everyone had fled or were laying dead before them. Meowth
patrolled a little ways ahead. They didn't bother to see if anyone was alive.
They just hoped to get this tour over…and some proof that the twerp was dead…

"I
don't like this place, Jessie." James shivered, "It's scary…and…and to
think…all these people…"

Jessie smiled weakly and patted her friend's shoulder,

"
Yes. Yes. I know the feeling."

"Kind
of feel sorry for dat twerp." Meowth hissed kicking a rock in front of himself
careful to keep his eyes on the dusty road, "I mean…This was his home town."

They were silent for a couple of more minutes. They all
looked sadly at each other and muttered in unison,

"I
hope the brat and his pikachu made it."

A moan from not far away caught the group off guard.
They looked at each other wondering if they should investigate. James was the
first to run off.

There before them lay the ruins of a beautiful cottage
and in the ruins they heard the moan again. James rushed over towards it before
Meowth or Jessie could hold him back.

James dug through the broken boards and rubble reaching
what looked like a young thirteen year old boy. James fell over in shock.

"It's
the twerp." James whispered

Meowth and Jessie rushed over. Sure enough there lay
Ash with another girl besides him. He was in worse shape then her. He was
bleeding heavily from a gun shot wound in the arm,

"He
is lucky that gun only nicked him…He must of dove from a angle." Jessie said
wisely.

"Saving
dat girl." Meowth snapped.

A huge board of some kind lay over Ash pinning him to
the ground… Jessie looked at James sadly and brought out her gun…

"Better
put them out their misery." She sighed cocking the gun. James grabbed her
wrist,

"Wait!"

"James!
It won't hurt them anymore…there is no way we will be able to save him anyway.
He's too far gone." Jessie whispered.

James shook his head. He reached over her and tried
lifting the huge log off Ash. Unfortunately, he was too weak alone…

"I
can't just let him die. I know he never was every nice to us and all but…but…we
can't just let him die…He…sort of does care what happens…to us…" James grunted,
sweat beading down his forehead.

"That
was one time, James…" Jessie hissed, "Once."

"But…dat's
all we deserved." Meowth whispered.

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"One…Two…Three…"
They all shouted lifting the log off him at last. James leaned over and checked
Ash's pulse when Ash's eyes suddenly opened. He looked blankly at James and
muttered in all the strength he could muster,

"Thank
you…"

He blacked out once more…



"You
will pay for all the pain you have caused us." Cassidy hissed.

"And
you will pay for all those innocent people you slaughtered senselessly!" Ash
hissed.

"They
were not innocent…" Butch growled, "They were as guilty as you and me."

Ash backed away as Team Rocket continued to draw nearer.
Ash and Pikachu were careful to keep Delia out of harms way. They stood
protectively in front of her.

Delia was in panic… She reached into her purse that she
had slung over her shoulder at this time and pulled out a small round ball. She
placed this into Ash's opened palm… Ash blinked in shock…

"Be
careful, Ash. If you throw it hard enough it will unleash a powerful stun spore.
Don't breath it in, okay?" She whispered.

Ash nodded and looked over to Pikachu. He flashed the ball
in Pikachu's direction so Pikachu got the hint.

"Team
Rocket, you need to get a life." Ash hissed.

"Sure…How
about we take yours…" Cassidy hissed evilly making a lunge for Ash.

"Then
come and catch me…if you can." Ash laughed avoiding Cassidy's strike. He lifted
the ball and threw it with all his might to the ground. A greenish smoke rose
about them. Ash and Pikachu covered their mouths running out the door while
Delia had already out a handkerchief to cover her mouth. Both Team Rocket
Members fell to the ground in a heap.

"See
ya! Wouldn't want to be ya." Ash snickered before running off with Delia and
Pikachu at his heel.

"What
is that stuff?" Cassidy groaned as she tried to move.

"I…don't…know…"
Butch hissed, "But I think we could have been paralyzed."

Cassidy let out a evil grin fumbling for her back,

"And
it just so happens I have a paralyze heal."





"Ash,
slow down." Delia chuckled as they left the lighted city, "They won't be
bothering us for long."

They continued running; Pikachu sitting comfortably on
Ash's shoulder.

Ash paused staring up at the tall Mt. Moon that loomed in front
of them… He turned suddenly fixing his mother with a piercing golden stare,

"You
need to get up into that mountain and hide…There are some people who live up
there. They are good friends with Gary… There names are Joe and Tally. Just tell them I sent you." Ash said
hurriedly.

"But
Ash…What about you?" Delia asked softly.

"Don't
worry, Mom. Me and Pikachu can handle ourselves…" Ash smiled rubbing the back
of his neck, "You just have to get out of here."

"But
Ash…I can't leave you…"

Ash froze.

"What
is it?" Delia asked.

"Nothing
good." Ash groaned. There was a sudden blast of sand and wind blowing Ash and
Delia off their feet. Ash managed to catch himself a few feet away while Delia
fell roughly on her bum. Pikachu jumped
off Ash's shoulder; it's back arched and cheeks sparking.

They waited impatiently for the smoke to clear…



Misty sat on her blue mermaid cover bed staring
absent-mindedly at the ceiling…It finally dawned on her…

"Aj…He…he…
looks a lot like…"

She stared at the picture near her bed of two Pokemon
Trainers outside the Orange League Stadium smiling and hugging…

"But
no…it couldn't be…"



"Well,
hello Ash." Cassidy smiled, "That was a pretty clever trick you pulled on us
back there but…" She flung the empty bottle of paralyze heal at Ash's feet, "We
were smarter then you thought."

Ash let out a deep growl.

"I
think you deserved the break. You'll need it once Pikachu and me are through
with you." Ash snarled.

Pikachu began to discharge a bit more electricity from his
already sparking cheeks.

"Fine.
If it's a battle you want. A battle is what you'll get." Cassidy hissed. She
flung her one pokeball at Ash's feet and out came nothing…

Cassidy
blushed a deep crimson…

"Oops!"
She blushed, "I forgot…Hakei…"

She glared at Butch. He sighed and handed over Drowsee's
pokeball.

"What?
I thought you two had six pokemon…each…." Ash snapped.

"That's
just to fool people to think that we are tough…" Butch sighed as Cassidy jabbed
him in the stomach.

"Enough
talk…Go Drowsee!" Cassidy flung another Pokeball. This time the same pokemon
that had beaten Misty appeared.

"Drowsee…cut
to the action. We end this now…Despair." Cassidy hissed.

Drowsee's eyes went a haunting blue and it pupils turned
into slits. Ash took a step back just to find a aurora forming about him. He
didn't resist it in till it was too late.

Ash buckled over in incredible pain screaming. Pikachu did
as well. It may have only been a couple of seconds but Ash slowly felt the
blackness forming from the corners of his sight. The pain was slowly fading…



Delia watched in horror as her son and his pikachu toppled
over in pain. She had no idea what was going on. He eyes flashed in Team
Rocket's direction…

"Hum…Should
be any moment now…" Butch smiled watching them with amusement.

It was like a nightmare. She watched as her son eye lids
began to drop…they're screaming stopped leaving a slight ringing in the air.
They both lay on the ground…slowly dieing at the ghastly glow covering them…

Before Delia could stop herself, she leapt to her feet and
raced over to Team Rocket. They hadn't expected her. She gave a swift kick to
the Drowsee cutting it's connection from Ash and Pikachu.

But she didn't get away free. Butch punched her hard
sending her hurling into a nearby tree. She let out a gasp of pain and laid
limp.



Ash
blinked open his eyes. It took him a minute to register all that had happened
back into his mind. Pikachu lay a few feet from him obviously not conscious
yet. He got his vision back just in time to see Butch hit his mother. Rage went
bellowing through him…

Ash sat upright and held out his cupped hands in
concentration. Electrical energy and wind swirled about like a small electric
tornado above his palms. The tornado died and a long sliver sword fell in Ash's
waiting hands. Ash grabbed the hilt of the blade and thrust it out in front of
himself as he stood up. Blue electricity flowed from his fingertips and danced
across the sword beautifully.

"BUTCH!
CASSIDY!" He screamed.

They both turned in shock to see Ash standing there his
whole body glowing with rage.

"YOU
SHOULDN'T OF HURT MY MOM!" Ash shouted; tears shining down his cheeks, "YOU
BETTER PRAY THAT SHE IS OKAY! WHICH IS THE LEAST I CAN SAY FOR YOU!"

Butch and Cassidy both smiled reaching behind their back.
Ash hadn't noticed them before…They each pulled out a long sword from the
sheath on their backs…maybe they just got them…

Ash took of racing at them. He made a quick slash at
Cassidy which she blocked quite effectively,

"You
are fighting a losing battle, kid." She smiled as her sword clanged against
his.

"And
we all know you hate those." Butch shouted trying to attack Ash from behind.
Ash kicked backwards hitting Butch in the stomach. He fell back a few paces
trying to regain lost breath. Ash didn't have a clue what he was doing…He had
never sword fought in his life…

Their swords clanged once more. Cassidy pushed him
backwards slowly to a tree. Ash didn't realize it till he felt the bark against
his back. She let out a stab at his chest. He moved a bit to the right…She
stabbed again…he dodged to the left… Cassidy thrashed out at his middle when
Ash ducked and rolled about her. Butch
came running at him his sword out but
Ash merely flipped over him to grab onto a tree branch. He lifted himself up
onto the low branch and up out of Butch's reach.

But unfortunately, as Ash spun about something hit him…and
hard. Ash went fling back into a nearby tree.
His sword disappeared into thin air. He slid to the bottom. He ached
everywhere and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. He looked to find a
golden dagger there. He yanked out to see yet another weapon covered in his
blood. The handle of the blade had the carvings of the legendary animals in
them…

"Don't
you get tired of always hitting me in the shoulder!!!" Ash shouted angrily.

Cassidy and Butch emerged from the shadows smiling.

"If
it hits you, that is all that counts…" Butch laughed.

"Game
over, Ash. I'm afraid you lose." Cassidy smiled looking at the dagger as she
spoke, "That dagger was dipped in a high poison from one of the most deadly bee
drills in the world. You'll be dead in a matter of minutes without the
antidote. "

Ash blinked… He could feel the white hot pain now…leaking
from the wound…it was turning his whole arm numb…

"Even
if I die," Ash said bravely, "You wouldn't have your hands on the crystal. I
will never…ever tell…you…" Ash groaned as he began to lose his voice.

"Hump."
Butch sighed, "Oh pout. Like we really care."

Ash's vision began to fade…His eyes were losing the lively
amber that had always been there…

"Why?"
Ash whispered.

Butch looked a bit startled. But Cassidy merely yawned.

"You…Don't
you hear them…when you…sleep." Ash struggled with his words, "Don't
you…hear…the screams…of those…children… Can….you…here them calling for…their
mom and…dad…All those people you …killed….They never had…a …chance…."

Butch's eyes went blank. Ash could sense the fear in them…

"You…could…change…."

Cassidy let out another yawn,

"Come
on. Let's kill him now."

"But…Wait."

"Don't
tell me that lovey-dovey is getting to you, Butch." Cassidy hissed.

Butch lowered his head.

"Good
then…"

Ash felt someone pulling him to his feet. His vision was
terrible…It slid in and out of focus.

Butch was holding him while Cassidy held the sword.

"Goodbye."
She hissed.

She thrust the blade forward but at the last second…Butch
had pushed him…out of the way…

It happened so suddenly Ash wasn't expecting it, neither
was Cassidy.

Ash tumbled to the ground. Cassidy stood frozen the sword
still through Butch's chest.

"I'm
sorry Cass. I didn't want to hear the children's screams any more." Butch
smiled weakly. His eyes went blank.

She yanked the
sword out of him and let him fall into her arms.

"Noooo!"
She cried.

Butch lay lifeless him her arms. She sobbed uncontrollably
hugging his chest close to hers.

"No.
We were to rule the world together." Cassidy whispered. She looked down at the
blood that soaked her hands and began to weep even more.

Ash was shocked.
He crawled away as best as he could. Cassidy didn't notice him leaving. He
managed as best of a run as he could. He reached his mom, first lifting her
over his shoulder. Pikachu who was wake helped guide Ash out of the
forest…There were lights…Bright white lights…and then nothing…



Brock traveled down the road just to catch sight of a boy
crossing in front of him. He slammed on the breaks just as the boy fell the ground. The boy was carrying a woman… He
ran to their side and flipped lifted the woman up gently. In the car lights,
Brock was surprised to find her as Delia.
He looked over at the boy. The Pikachu managed to flip the boy over to
stare at his face. The Pikachu flattened itself on the boy's chest and began to
give of a mournful cry… Tears poured down it's red cheeks…Brock knew it as a
song that pokemon sang at a death of their loved ones…

Brock blinked.

He checked the boy's pulse to find none…

"Great…"
Brock sighed.

Delia's eyes
slowly opened. She took one look at Brock and then screamed,

"What
happened?! Where is Ash?"

"Ash.
Mrs. Ketchum…" Brock began.

Suddenly he knew…

"Hurry.
We need to get him to a hospital. Help me get him into the back. I have some
blankets back there." Brock said urgently.

Delia nodded humbly.



To be continued…

Please r + r!

Okay… Yes. yes. Sad.
I know. But…This didn't turn out like I meant it to. Brock wasn't supposed to
find out till later…but…I couldn't make Ash run all the way back to Cerulean.
That would be cruel! ^.~ I wouldn't do that to Ash! And don't worry. Misty will
find out soon! Kay? ^.~