Pokemon Fan Fiction / Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ The Prophecy Book 2 ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

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"Who are you? And why are you here?" demanded the man.

"I'm looking for someone."

"You only answered one of the questions, so I repeat, WHO ARE
YOU?!" stated the woman.

"You wouldn't know me. My name is Ash."

"As in 'Ash Ketchum the Pokemon Master'?" queried the man.

"Don't rub it in." muttered Ash.

"Huh?"

"Pikachu"

"Huh?"

While they were conversing a Meowth approached them. "Da pikachu
said 'Reporters'. And, he is Ash Ketchum. I recognize his scent."

"You ... I don't get it..." complained the man.

"Too many reporters have used that to try to ruin my life. Do you know
how sick of it I was by the time I left?"

"I can imagine," replied the woman.

"What is going on ?" asked a very confused young girl.

"This young man is not a Rocket." said the man.

"Well, that's nice. So what is he?"

"The Pokemon Master." stated the woman.

"Just one of many." interjected Ash.

"The best of many...." said the man in a low voice.

"Maybe, but I doubt it. Not to sound rude or anything, but you
haven't introduced your selves and I want to know if I'm right about
your identities."

"Oh you're right we did forget..."

"You always were an idiot, James."

"Jessie and James. I knew it."

"Yeah, so, Ash, why are you here?"

"I'm looking for Lt. Surge. Who's the kid?"

"My name is Jayne. And I'm not a kid!!"

"Not.... How old are you?"

"I'm 7 1/2." she replied.

"Ah you look younger than you are... I did too."

"Oh. Why are you looking for Uncle Surge." asked Jayne.

"I need his help."

"Why do you need his help." Jessie asked jumping off the rock she had
been perched on, "No one town or city has the power to stand up to
Team Rocket."

"No one town or city... but how about all of them?"
"What do you mean?" James walked to stand next to Jessie. "There
is no place to make a stand, so where can we bring all the people?"

"Pallet Town... We can make a stand there."

"You'd put your hometown in danger?" Jessie looked at him sharply.

"Considering Team Rocket's track record it is already in danger... and
any way there is very little that can harm the Fortress. It is made out
of the same material that the Pokemon Tower is made out of. And the
Tower is still standing even though Lavender Town is leveled."

"Alright, we'll take you to Surge, and show you what has become of
the people of Vermilion City." replied James.

"We can also tell Surge that we now have the means to FIGHT
BACK!!!" exclaimed Jessie.

"Has he been going crazy and taking everyone with him?" asked Ash.

"Hell, YES" yelled Jessie and James.

"Let's go." Jayne started walking towards the Diglett Cave.

As they walked through Vermilion City Ash noticed that there was
less damage to the city than he thought there would be.

"So, why is there so little damage?" He asked curiously.

"The people left the city before Team Rocket came. They hid in
the wilderness and waited for the war to blow over. They heard
that Cerulean and Pewter fought back, and Celedon capitulated,
so they decided to hide." Jessie explained to him.

"So," Ash said with a smile, "Surge must be very disappointed with his
town right now. How often does he call them babies?"

"Often; people are getting tired of it but... they are too cowardly
to even tell him to stop.... He never calls us babies because we forage
for food and take out the occasional rocket." James looked around a
building to make sure the coast was clear.

"Lt. Surge ain't been able to come wit' us lately because he got da
broken leg. But, that don't seem to hinder him much; not in da
caves anyway. Meowth."

"I would think not." Ash was smiling again.

As they approached the Diglett Caves, they heard people yelling.

"What's that?" Ash looked ahead to see what was wrong.

"That, is the Diglett and Dugtrio making life miserable for the people
who they want OUT of their caves. They don't like us very much,"
replied James.

"Well then, if you guys move out then they will be happy, right?"

"Yeah, but how will we get to Pallet Town?" mused Jessie.

"Well, If I remember correctly, the caves come out right outside of
Viridian and there is a bypass around the forest. If we went around
the city we can get to Pallet." Ash watched their reaction to his
statement.

"B... Bu... But no... no one gets around VERIDIAN!!!!" stammered
James.

"Brock, Misty, Suzie, the survivors of Pewter and various rebels did. I
think we can do it too... but only if we HAVE to." stated Ash.

"Wow, but... I still don't want to go that way is there any other?"
asked James.

"Well, if you are up to a sea voyage we should have no problem getting
to Pallet."

"That's great! We can steal some rafts and go," exclaimed Jessie she
then grabbed hold of James and started dancing around. "We're gonna
get to fight, we're gonna get to fight." They both started to sing.

Ash smiled and Jayne just stared.

"We are almost there, right?" asked Ash still watching Jessie and
James.

"Yeah right around that bend- ummmm, I've never seen my parents act
like that..."

"Used to happen all the time...." Ash murmured.