Disclaimer: *Lalalalala sipping tea like a boss* Oh hey their guys! Long time no see. Oh crap the disclaimer! Uhhhhh *come on think of something witty* I DON'T OWN Pokémon! Yeah that's something totally original.

Author: CloudySkies14

Title: "A Helping Hand"

Chapter Title: "Hit List"

Chapter Summary: We've all known Team Rocket for being a group of low lives, but murder is just too dark for them right? Giovanni has a dark plan and it seems Ash is in the way of his goal. He needs him out of his way at all cost. Even if that cost endangers all those around Ash.

Ages:

Ash/17ish

Misty/18ish

Dominic/18

Rose/18ish

Z/ ?

T/ ?

That's all for now. I'll update as we go on! :D

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Chapter Five

"Hit List"

The sound of footsteps rang through the deserted park. Misty held Togepi closer for some warmth. Her outfit, a light blue t-shirt and jeans, wasn't the best choice for this chilly night. She quickly pushed a few strands of her red hair out of her eyes as she ran through the park. Eeveeee!" She shouted worriedly. Her voice echoed through the trees and down the many paths of the park, unanswered. She had accidently released the Pokémon from its Pokeball as she rummaged through Dominic's' things. In an attempt to recall the scared Pokémon, she decided to befriend it. Everything was going well until her three sisters barged into the house, ultimately startling Eevee. Eevee did the only logical thing any scared Pokémon in that situation might do, run. She ran out the door, barely escaping Misty's grasp, and into the park in search of her trainer. Misty, not having enough time to assess the situation, ran after the Pokémon.

The rustling of a nearby bush snapped Misty out of her thoughts. It suddenly hit her like a block of ice that running through a park at the dead of night wasn't the smartest of ideas. She cautiously approached it. "Eeveeeeeahhhhhhhh!" A caterpie jumped out of the bush and onto Misty's leg. "AHHHHH GET IT OFFFFFFF!" Misty ran around in a circle trying to get the bug Pokémon off her leg. Togepi was having the time of his life, laughing at what he assumed was his mother trying to have fun with him. The Caterpie, who has had its share of fun, hopped off Misty's leg and disappeared in another bush. Misty staggered over to a park bench and sat down, letting out a groan. What did she do to deserve this unusual amount of bad luck? She looked down at Togepi with a hopeless expression. "What are we going to do now Togepi? First I almost kill the guy and now I've lost his Pokémon too. Ugh. Now I'm getting a headache!" Misty said. Togepi smiled and wiggled his arms. "Togepriiiii!" he said happily. Misty smiled half-heartedly. She knew Togepi was trying to cheer her up with all his might, but maybe it was time to give up. She was tired, it was getting late, and Eevee probably was half way through the park. "I guess I'll look for Eevee in the morning. C'mon Togepi let's get out of here." Misty did a quick check for anymore Caterpies before making her long trek back to her house. She dragged her feet as she walked. Misty was deep in thought, wondering if Eevee was alright. Togepi's ears perked up when a loud scream echoed through the park. Misty's head instantly shot up. ". . . .What was that. . . . ." Another scream echoed through the park, this time it was clearer. She turned around and sprinted towards the source of the scream, her hand on the only weapon in her possession, her Pokeball. (A/N- If someone dares to say "Wat about her mallet?" then I'm going to be charged with attempted Murder. Long story short, SHE LEFT IT AT HOME - _-)

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(Eevee's POV)

Eevee jumped down from one of the trees. She ran towards the fountain in the middle of the area she was in. "Eevee ev eve…" (Translation: I'm guessing this is the middle of the park.) Now where is Dominic . . . She sniffed the air and got a faint scent. Eevee heard footsteps and turned around. In front of her were two shadowy figures. They were both wearing black long coats. The scent she had picked up on was their scent, the scent of death.

"Well lookie here Z, it's a small tiny Eevee! What cha doin here little fella?" The tall shadowy figure said. Eevee, acting a bit less friendly, took a few steps back and readied herself to run.

The man named Z sighed. "Travis, you know our orders. Giovanni specifically said no innocent blood is to be spilt unless if it's necessary."

T frowned. "Shut up Z. I'm just trying to have a bit of fun. Why don't you go play with your little sword over there? You'll be helping the community by chopping down some of these bothersome trees."

"It's called a Katana you imbecile." Z sighed again. Eevee found an opening and made a break for the space between T's legs. T, on the other hand, grabbed Eevee by the paw. "Where do you think your goin little fella?" T grinned maniacally. Eevee bit down on T's hands with all her might. T responded by squeezing Eevees paw with his fat hands. Eevee let out a loud and painful scream.

"For the love of Arceus, let the poor thing go. We don't have time for this nonsense." Z said as he checked his watch.

Tears rolled down Eevees cheeks as she bit T's hands again, this time with much less power. Another scream echoed through the Park as T squeezed Eevee's paw even harder.

"Hey Z, remember how much fun we used to have with these guys back in our training days? How we used to hunt each and every one of them down and kill'em all. Ah man, those were the days." T said happily as he remembered his past.

"Please don't remind me. I don't like killing for sport, so I purposely failed that part of the course." Z said coldly. Blood was now dripping from the hand that had Eevees paw.

"You're such a party pooper Z. I know! Why don't we play a game Eevee? I'm going to give you . . . . . 10 seconds, 10 long seconds to be exact, to run away from the two of us. If time runs out and we catch up to you then. . . . . . . .well. . . . you'll be appreciating the color red more than ever today." T grinned. He dropped Eevee onto the ground. Her paw was mangled and she was losing a lot of blood. She forced herself to get up and limped towards the trees, dragging her bloody front right paw.

8.

Eevee increased her pace, not daring to look back.

6.

Eevee tripped and she lay there on the ground trying to catch her breath.

4.

Eevee dragged herself, frantically trying to make her way towards freedom.

3.

Tears rolled down Eevee's cheeks as she began to realize that freedom was just too far away.

1.

Eevee gave up hope and closed her eyes. She hoped her death was quick. T took a sharp, dirty knife out of his pocket. "You see this knife is special to me because each stain marks one Pokémon I've killed for fun." T said excitedly. He walked over to Eevee, twirling the knife around. So this was it. This was how she's going to die. On the cold, hard ground in a park in some city. She wondered how her trainer would react to her death. He'd probably be happy. She never battled for him and when she did, she disobeyed all his orders. She was always causing trouble and ultimately her shenanigans would get him in trouble. She remembered how she used to escape from her Pokeball and Dominic would have to chase her down.

(Flash Back)

Dominic's stomach grumbled as he walked through another forest. Food . . . . . I need food! His eye caught the glint of red and as if his prayers had been answered, an apple tree had appeared. He fell to his knees and looked up to the sky. "THANK YOU!" Dominic got up and with the speed of ten cheetahs, sprinted towards the tree. He threw his bag down and started scaling the tall fruit tree. "Red fruit of the Gods, YOU SHALL BE MINE!" After almost breaking his neck, Dominic grabbed a few apples and slowly made his way back down. He vigorously took a bit of one of the apples, before sitting down beside the tree. Good thing Rose isn't here. She would've mauled me for these apples. He thought as he happily started on his second apple. After polishing off the second, he reached for the third, but it wasn't there. "What the? I could've sworn that I had more apples. . . ." His bag rustled for a quick second and an apple core was thrown out. Dominic ripped open the first flap and inside was Eevee with her stomach swelling out. "Hey those were mi-," Eevee threw an apple core at his head before he could finish and ran out from the bag. "WHY YOU!" A chase ensued, with Eevee happily leading Dominic into a trap. She ran through a couple of bushes, then side stepped. Dominic ran through the bushes, his sneakers crushing small twigs and branches. A second later he couldn't feel the ground below him. "Whaaaaaahhhhhhhh!" He flailed his arms a bit before making a loud splash in the river below him. Eevee doubled over in laughter as Dominic swam to land. He lay there, exhausted and coughing up water. Eevee jumped and land beside her trainer. She casually walked over and licked his face. "Yeah . . . . . I love you too . . . . . ., but next time. . . . . . Let's try not . . . . . to kill me. . . . . .Ok Eevee?" Eevee happily agreed.

(End Flashback)

At least she would die with a happy memory. She braced herself for whatever was about to happen, but instead of feeling the cold, hard metal of the knife; she felt the softness and warmth of hands. Eevee opened her eyes. Oh it's just the red-headed girl again. Eevee saw her lips moving, but heard no words come out of them. Eevee closed her eyes and lost consciousness. Some time passed before she opened her eyes again. Now she was back on the ground. Just a few feet away from her lay Misty faced down. Oh no. . . . .I've got to help. . . . Eevee struggled to move, but she was too weak. Misty got up. She staggered a bit, trying to get her balance. She looked like she was shouting something, but Eevee couldn't hear it. One of the strangers walked over to Eevee and picked her up. He looked like he was shouting something too. With one quick movement of his arm Eevee was sent flying through the air. She hit the fountain hard, but she felt no pain. What she felt was the sensation of water around her and kindly welcomed it.

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(Misty's POV)

"Sorry Togepi, but I have a bad feeling about this." Misty opened Dominic's bag and pushed a reluctant Togepi inside. She was running as fast as she could towards the source of the scream. If her hunch was correct, then Eevee was probably in some type of trouble. She heard voices as she approached the middle of the park. Misty was horrified at the scene that unfolded in front of her. Eevee was in a pool of her own blood and a figure was approaching her slowly. Misty thought he was going to help the injured Pokémon, but she saw the glint of the knife in his hands.

"STARMIE USE WATER GUN QUICKLY!" Misty called Starmie out of its pokeball and it attacked the shadowy figure. While he was stunned and disoriented Misty made a break for Eevee.

"Starmie keep using that water gun!" She ran over to Eevee and stopped in her tracks. She felt sick in the stomach as she saw Eevee laying there. Her paw was crushed and she was shaking in the pool of blood. "Oh my Ho-oh . . . . . Eevee . . . do . . . don't worry everything's going to be ok." Mistys hands were shaking as she picked up the bloody Pokémon. "What the hell were you trying to do, KILL HER?" Misty shouted angrily.

"No we were just teaching her a new move. OF COURSE we were trying to kill her and everything was going great until you rudely interrupted us," T was rubbing his eyes. He was soaked from head to toe and the cold evening air wasn't helping him at all. "But if you want a fight then you've got one. Arcanine, we've got fresh meat!" T released Arcanine from its Pokeball.

"It looks like this is going to a quick battle. Starmie Hydro Cannon!" Starmie jumped in front of Arcanine and unleashed it attack. T grinned and said nothing, allowing Arcanine to take the attack head on. Misty was sure she won, but Arcanine was still standing.

"You bore me with your attacks. Arcanine knock that Starmie over with your ExtremeSpeed!" Arcanine began its attack. A white aura soon surrounded him as his legs began to blur. He circled around Starmie once then went in for the attack.

"Starmie use Water gun on the ground," Misty shouted. Starmie soaked the ground with its attack, preventing Arcanine from attacking it. (A/N- Umm yeah will let's just say that the ground was slippery and Arcanine couldn't attack. Yeah I'll go with that) "You'll have to do better than that! My Starmie is twice as strong as your Arcanine." T laughed.

"Who says that your Starmie is the only target here? Arcanine continue with the attack." Arcanine switched his direction to Misty, who was wide open. Starmie tried to intervene, but it was too late. Misty and Eevee were sent flying. They both ended up separated from each other.

"Crap, things got out of hand fast. I didn't expect the Cerulean gym leader to show up." Z pulled out his cell phone and called Team Rockets headquarters. An automated female voice came on.

"You've reached Rocket Gaming Co. currently located in Celadon City. If you are an Employee please present your ID number."

"ID Number 7625388. . . ."

"Transferring. . . . ." A human female voice appeared this time.

"Ah, Z how may I help you on this fine evening?" The female voice said.

"Oh, hey there Calantha, I'd like to know if we have clearance on a Misty Waterflower of the Cerulean Gym."

"Isn't she a bit too young for you Z?" Calantha laughed.

"You're real funny Calantha. So do we have clearance or not?" Z asked annoyedly.

"Yes you have clearance on Miss Waterflower," Calantha laughed again. "Knowing you that's good news isn't it?"

"Its great news, Thanks Calantha. Oh and we need a ride out of here."

". . . .I've dispatched a helicopter to your location." Calantha said.

"Thanks again Calantha." Z ended the call. "At least some good might come from this disaster."

"Arcanine do whatever you want to that Starmie. I'll deal with these pests." T walked over to Eevee and picked her up. Misty struggled to get up, staggering a bit to get her balance.

"You leave her alone!" Misty shouted. She looked to Starmie for help but it had problems of its own.

The two Pokémon were in a heated battle. Arcanine charged at Starmie and used Thunder Fang. Starmie countered with Hydro Cannon. The powerful jet of water went straight into the path of Arcanine. Arcanine switched to ExtremeSpeed, evading the incoming attack by a mere few inches. Starmie, not wanting to miss again, attacked with Rapid Spin, hitting Arcanine right in the side. Arcanine got up, anger in its eyes, and attacked with Dragon Pulse. He switched immediately to ExtremeSpeed to get close to Starmie. Starmie was caught off guard. It evaded the Dragon Pulse, but took the Thunder Fang instead. Being a water type, it was super effective, but Starmie wasn't going to give up just yet. The Dragon Pulse, missing its intended target, went into the surrounding forest. A blaze soon erupted, sending smoke into the air.

"This worthless Pokémon . . . . no I think I'll just get rid of it." T tossed Eevee into the fountain. There was a loud splash and the once crystal clear water turned a crimson red.

"Eevee!" Misty ran to the fountain, but T grabbed her from behind. Misty struggled and escaped from T's grasp.

Misty stopped in her tracks, just realizing what a grave mistake she made. Togepi was still inside the bag. "Oh no! Togepi!"

"Togepi? You nicknamed your bag," T spun around and threw the bag into the fiery forest. "Not that it's going to be any use now or anytime in the future." Misty saw everything in slow motion. The bag sailed through the air and into the blazing forest. Misty couldn't see the bag, but she already knew the outcome.

"TOGEPI!" Misty tried to make a break for the forest, but a hand held her back. She struggled a bit, trying to break from her captors grasp. Z held her in place, not allowing her to run.

"That's enough T. Look I'll take care of her. You just recall Arcanine and get ready to leave." Z said.

T smiled. "I can't believe it. Z welcome to the dark side!" T ran off to recall Arcanine. With T out of earshot, Z lowered his voice so only Misty could hear it.

". . . .Listen . . . . your Togepi is alright. I had my Scyther catch it so it's safe. . . . ." Misty didn't know what to say or do. Her mind was torn in half. How could a low life Rocket member have a heart? If he did have a heart, why was he doing this? Why didn't he stop all this from the beginning? Misty decided to go with her heart and thank him.

"Th. . .Thank you." Misty said, her voice a little uneasy. Z sighed again. In his heart he knew that he did the right thing, but what he was about to do was something not easily forgivable.

"Well that was the good news. The bad news is that I need to make this believable. This is going to hurt a lot,"

Z unsheathed his Katana and pressed it against Misty's back. "Sorry. . . ." With one swift move Z shoved the sword through Misty. She screamed in agony.

Z gripped the Katana and ripped it back out. He released her from his grasp and she fell to the ground. Misty felt like her whole body was on fire. She couldn't move or speak and she knew this was the end. Z stared at the fiery forest, not daring to look at Misty. "You're going to lose consciousness in a minute," He sheathed his Katana.

"That tingling sensation you feel right now is a special drug. If what they say is correct, in half of an hour you're going to become very weak. In an hour you'll die from blood lose. Don't worry though; you'll be far away from this place, so you'll feel no pain whatsoever. That's the power of this drug. It allows you to relieve a special memory from your past. Anything that you hold close to your heart, you'll be able to relive it," Z took a step back as Misty's blood started forming a large puddle. T had finished of Starmie and he was walking back towards the two trainers. "One more thing before I leave. I know that you'll probably be discovered by either the cops or the fire department. Your friends might discover you, I don't know. Just stay away from Mr. Ketchum. Especially whoever owns that Eevee, do not trust him/her," He looked up at the arriving helicopter.

"I have a strange feeling that we'll meet again. Not as enemies but as allies. If that's so then I'll be the first to welcome you to the team. Goodbye Miss Waterflower. " The sound of blades slicing through the air reached Z ears as their ride was slowly approaching them. Misty felt a warm sensation creep up, engulfing her whole body. She saw Z walking away. Her mind was racing. She wondered if death was going to be quick or if this Rocket member was telling the truth. Is that a tear? Misty thought as she Z looked back. She fell unconscious, her mind whisking her away to one of her favorite memories as the drug to full effect. Her blue eyes turned to a pale blue as she continued to stare into an empty space. (A/N- Ok guys look, she's unconscious but to someone who doesn't know that she's drugged, well to them she looks dead. Hence the eyes being open even though she is unconscious.) The memory you ask? It was way back when she first met Ash.

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"Come on T let's get out of here." Z said while walking towards the Evacuation Zone. A ladder dropped from the hovering helicopter.

"T, why don't you go up first? I'll cover you if we have any trouble." Scyther came out of its Pokeball, as if assuring Z fears.

Two shadow figures came running towards the fountain area. A flash of yellow came barreling towards them as two powerful Thundershocks almost hit the helicopter. Z was fast and shouted Protect, shielding the vehicle from any harm.

"Blastoise come on out and help stop Team Rocket!" Dominic shouted as he let out his Pokémon. Blastoise joined in the effort to stop the helicopter.

"Scyther keep using that protect!" Scyther used protect, stopping the incoming thundershocks and water gun. Ash ran over to Misty's body, not prepared for what he was going to see.

"Hey Misty this is no time to take a n-," Ash slipped and fell. He opened his eyes to see a hand. Ash slowly followed the hand with his head, until he saw Misty's glazed over eyes. They were staring right at him. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ash pushed himself up and looked down at his shirt. It was soaked with Misty's blood. He felt sick for a quick second before throwing up. Misty was still staring at him and Ash stared back. His mind was blank and for an odd second, he liked it that way. He felt empty, like the world around him meant nothing. He grabbed her hand and squeezed it, staring back in a complete trance. A few tears rolling down his cheeks. "MISTYYYYYY!" He bellowed in agony. "Nonononono Misty you can't leave me! Please come back, please Misty! You promised we'd be best friends and best friends don't leave each other! No matter how far we were apart we still were friends. If it ends here then . . . then that dream means nothing anymore! My dream of becoming Pokémon Master is nothing if you're not here to help celebrate with me!" Ash cried his heart out, not caring about the blazing forest or the fact that his friend was fighting a losing battle. All that mattered to him was Misty.

Dominic turned his head over to Ash, wondering what had startled him that much to scream like that. Pikachu thought the same and ran towards Ash.

"Hey kid, keep your eyes on the battle!" Z shouted. Scyther went in and attacked with False Swipe on Ash's Pikachu. Pikachu staggered a bit before fainting.

"Scyther use Double Team!" Blastoise and Dominic's Pikachu were surrounded.

"Pikachu get on top of Blastoise and use Thundershock!" Pikachu obeyed and attacked viciously. She was pissed off at what they did to Ash's Pikachu. Scyther took the attack and retreated back to Z's side. It swayed a bit, as static surrounded him.

"Blastoise use Hydro Canon! Pikachu combine your Thundershock with Blastoises' attack!" The two Pokémon combined attacks, sending a jet of electricity straight at Scyther.

"Scyther dodge, then use mimic!" Scyther dodged the attack. It was sent into the forest, feeding the flames. Scyther got behind the two Pokémon and before Dominic could react, the two were hit with their own attack. Both Pokémon fainted.

"Scyther grab his Pikachu!" Scyther obeyed and retreated back to his masters' side. Dominic reached for another Pokeball.

"Ah I wouldn't do that if I were you." Z unsheathed his sword and held it to Pikachu's neck.

"You wouldn't!" Dominic said angrily.

Z smiled and pushed the katana against Pikachu's neck. "Try me."

Dominic took out a Pokeball, recalled Blastoise and stared at Z.

"Follow and I'll make sure she dies." Z recalled Scyther and climbed the ladder, Pikachu over his shoulder. Once at the top, Z attached something to Pikachu and threw her down towards Dominic. Dominic dived to catch Pikachu. Z closed the Helicopters door and they flew away, leaving a wake of destruction in their path.

"Pikachu . . . . ." Pikachu woke up and licked Dominic's hand. He smiled and took the note she was carrying. Pikachu hopped from Dominic's arms and ran towards Ash's Pikachu. Dominic unfolded the note and read it.

Your Eevee is in the fountain and if you don't hurry it's going to die.

Dominic threw the paper away and sprinted towards the fountain. Eevee was floating face down in crimson colored water. He picked her up and laid her on the ground. "Eev. . . .ee. . ." He whispered slowly. Eevee wasn''t moving or responding to his touch. Dominic panicked. He checked for a pulse. It was faint, but that was all he needed. He looked around and saw his bag next to the fountain. He ripped it open and prayed that he had some medicine inside. He pulled out a small bottle of super potion and quickly sprayed all of the contents on Eevee. Dominic touched her again and this time she responded. Dominic let out a sigh of relieve. He looked back into his bag and to his surprise, a sleeping Togepi was inside. Trying not to wake the Pokémon, he reached in and grabbed Eevees' Pokeball. Dominic recalled Eevee and looked over to Ash. He was crying over something, but Dominic couldn't see what. He grabbed his back and sprinted towards Ash.

"Ash, what the hell were you thinking dude! You just leave me like th- Oh my Arceus." Dominic ran over to Misty's side and looked at Ash. Ash had stopped crying and now he was playing with Misty's hair. Dominic looked at Misty's face. Something wasn't right. Her eyes were a pale blue, but they weren't lifeless. He reached over to grab her hand, but stopped when Ash growled at him.

"Don't you dare touch her!" He growled.

"Ash . . . . . Misty isn't dead. Just let me check. Ok?" Dominic said gently. Ash shook his head.

"You stay away! This all happen because of you. Everything was all fine and dandy before you showed up," Ash got up, anger in his eyes.

"Ash calm down! Don't do anything you'll regret." Dominic backed away from Misty. Ash stepped over Misty and approached Dominic, his hands in a fist.

"Your right, I'm not going to regret this!" Ash lunged at Dominic, punching him in the gut. Dominic backed away in pain. Ash tried to punch him again, but Dominic caught it.

"I don't want to attack you Ash! Please, let me just check if she's ok. The more time we waste, the smaller the chance of Misty liv-," Ash punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. Ash went over and picked him up by the collar. He continued punching him. Disoriented and hurt, Dominic reached for one of his Pokémon.

"Oh no you don't! I'll make sure you pay for this!" Ash threw him towards the fountain. Dominic hit his head against the side of the fountain. Ash went over and grabbed all of Dominic's Pokeballs, keeping them from his reach. He then picked him up again. Dominic who was bleeding from his head, smiled.

"You know I never got to thank you and Misty. You two were the closest thing to friends that I've had in a long time. So go ahead Ash, do it. Just drown me in the fountain and end it all right here. After I'm dead, you can just throw my body into the forest. The perfect murder right? There are no witnesses except two pikachu's, but I doubt anyone will believe them. My parents are dead, so no one will miss me. Hell I've even contemplated suicide a couple of times, with only my Pokémon to talk me out of it. You'll be doing me a huge favor, so KILL ME!"

Ash blinked. The words KILL ME rang through his ears like a broken record. It slowly dawned on him; the realization that he was going to commit murder hit him hard. He let go of Dominic, gave him his Pokémon back and sat down on the edge of the fountain. He looked at his bloody hands, now with Dominics blood along with Misty's mixed in. Dominic took one last look at him before running towards Misty. He knelt down beside her and felt here hand. It was still warm. He then checked her pulse. It was slow and steady, like if she was sleeping. So the only problem we have to worry about is blood lose. Dominic thought as he reached for a pokeball. Come on out Drago!Dominic released his Dragonite.

"Drago we have to get Misty to the Hospital quickly." Drago nodded and gestured to Dominic to get on his back. Dominic shook his head. "You'll be taking Ash with you, not me. I have to wait till the authorities show up to explain this whole mess." Dominic pointed over towards Ash, who was still staring at his hands. Dominic ran over to Ash.

". . . .Ash you're going to have to go with Misty to the Hospital. I'll stay here and try to keep the fire from getting to out of control. I've recalled Starmie and Eevee. There with Misty so you'll have to drop by the Pokémon Center after visiting the Hospital." Dominic said as he picked up his bag.

". . . . . . . . Did you really mean it?" Ash said quietly.

"Did I really mean what?" Dominic asked. He was trying to get Togepi out of the bag without waking it.

"Everything you said while I had you?" Ash asked again, this time looking up at him. Dominic sighed.

"Ash I've been through a lot these past couple of years. Everything I said was all true. The suicide attempts were always foiled by either Pikachu or Eevee. Pikachu even went as far as to destroy her Pokeball or at least losing it so I could never recall her. My parents? They've been dead for a couple of years so you killing me would've just allowed me a chance to see them again. Friends? My best friend died with my parents. After losing her, well. . . . I've been anti-social, let's leave it at that," He paused, trying not to break down in tears. "Enough with my life story, if you don't hurry Misty might die of blood loss. Oh and take Togepi. It would do Misty good to see her baby Pokémon next to her when she wakes up. "

Ash got up, gently taking Togepi from Dominic and ran over to Misty. He laid Togepi on top of her, picked her up and carried her over to Drago. They took off, flying towards the Cerulean Hospital. Dominic watched them until the trees hid them from sight. He walked towards the two Pikachu's. Dominic's Pikachu was still trying to get Ash's Pikachu awake. She finally accomplished it. Ash's Pikachu got up and looked around for Ash. Dominics Pikachu, surprised at Pikachu's fast movements, fell over in embarrassment. Ash's Pikachu looked down and laughed. "Pika Pi Chu Pika!" (Translation: Oh, sorry about that.) He held out his paw to help her up. She panicked and instantly got up. (A/N- I'd like you guys to imagine Pikachu red from head to toe. She's sweating like crazy and Ash's Pikachu is just like WTF. Great as long as that message got out I'm good. Crap this is way too long.)

"Good you two recovered. Oh and Pikachu, Ash took Misty to the Hospital. She'll be ok. Come on lets get this fire under control." Dominic said. They nodded and with the help of Dominic's other water Pokémon, the fire was held at bay until Officer Jenny and the fire department showed up.

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Author Notes: *Looks at word count, over 5,000 words typed* SWEET JESUS I DID IT! *Jumps off computer chair, breaks bedroom window. Sticks head out of window and shouts* I TYPED OVER 5,000 WORDS! ALL OF YOU CAN GO FLUFF A DUCK CUZ I AM THE MAN! *Older cousin just happens to be sitting outside with friends* Great now go get a girlfriend and maybe, just maybe, by some far off shot, your accomplishment might mean something to me. Ok little cuz? *Me* Curse you Travis, CURSE YOU!- And that's how I became the president. Now who wants a Cookie?

Hey guys what's up?Yeah I know, the beginning of my Author Notes were a bit weird, but I've been gone for a month and well, I thought you guys, and girls, might want to see the goofy side of me. So well, TIME FOR LONG VACATION EXPLINATION! Ok, most of you know that I am a *Cough* AWESOME WRITER! :D

Actually no, I am not a "great writer" but a beginning, amateur writer who has some fresh ideas! When I started writing this chapter, I was happy and confident. Then I went on a spiritual enlightenment journey AKA The Public Library. I grabbed a random book off the shelf and to my surprise it was a "How to be a better Writer" book. It explained to me the right way to write a chapter. A scene should capture your audience. You can't just say "Ash destroyed a building". You have to say something like "An angry and vengeful Ash Ketchum approached the seemingly endless Rocket headquarters. With his trusty Pikachu at his side, he attacked the terrorist organization head on. Floor after floor, he decimated any resistance to save his friend from certain death. Too bad the leader Giovanni planted bombs all over the headquarters. Ash grabbed his thankful friend and flew off into the sunset on his Pidgeotto, leaving the destruction of the once powerful Team Rocket in his wake." That sounds WAYY BETTER! So I grabbed book after book and learned the art of writing. Yeah I'm still learning.

Now to the story! Originally the plot to this story was WAYYY DARKER. Like there was a part involving Misty and the Rockets and stuff. . . . .Yeah well they went on to. . . . .uh. . . . .well. . . . .erm. . . . .take advantage of her. I am not that kind of writer, so I trashed that plot instantly. I made it so the characters had some type of role in the story. The idea of the drug part came after I trashed the plot for a second time. That Rocket member, Z, has a HUGE part in this story. I made sure that the foreshadowing took care of that. You also saw the dark part of Ash. I tried to visualize what someone would do if they saw the person they love cut down in cold blood. The end result, an angry and vengeful Ash. But we all know that Ash is not that kind of person. He is kind and a good friend so when he caught himself, he was hurt really badly. You also got a bit of a background story for Dominic. I am trying so hard not to revolve the story around him. OK back to Misty. You may not know it but she will play a big part in this story too. Originally, she died in this chapter, but where is the fun in that? (I smell a twist coming!) Now to the drug. It is called RPM or Reliving Past Memories. I NEED ANOTHER SHORT NAME FOR THE DRUG! Please review and give me a name. I also need a name for Dominic Pikachu because it is GETTING REALLY CONFUSING BETWEEN THOSE TWO! So REVIEW. Before I leave I am going to give you guys an excerpt of an upcoming fan fiction I am writing. Have a nice day!

~"Got to. . . . .keep walking. . . . .so hot. . . . .keep going Ash. . . . .you got this. . . . ." Ash kept on coaching himself. It was getting harder and harder in this desert sun. He staggered a bit before regaining his balance. "Shade. . . . .Water. . . . .so tired. . . . ." He tripped and fell onto the blistering sand. He closed his eyes, hoping for a quick death. Ash. . . . .wake up Ash. . . .Ash if you don't wake up I'll hit you with my mallet! Ash opened his eyes to see Misty standing over him. Misty. . . .I thought. . . . .but Gary saw you. . . ." Ash blinked and she was gone. He struggled to get up, losing his balance for a quick second. Misty was now on top of a sand dune. Come on Ash. . . .You'll be safe over here. . . Ash scrambled up the sand dune only to find Misty at the bottom, pointing to a big rock. Over there Ash . . . . Shade. . . Ash didn't need to be told a second time. He ran towards the rock and dove under it. He was now cool and safe, for now. Sweet dreams Ash

Ash smiled and closed his eyes. That third gem didn't seem so far now. And he wasn't wrong either. Just over another sand dune was the lost civilization harboring the third gem. The gem that would pave the way to the fourth and final one.~