Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Pokemon, Pikachu, Umbreon, etc. If I did, I'd be rich, Ash and Misty would be together already, and that baka May wouldn't exist. HOWEVER; I DO own Prita, Sam, and Lightning's scar. SO DON'T SUE ME!!

Rubbing her finger against the engravment, Misty's eyes were staring at the ball. 'What does it hold inside? Yet, something tells me, it isn't supposed to be opened. Not yet.' With this, she hung the ball around her neck, still fiddling with it. Anya, however, was tending to Midnight, who had just come in covered in debris. A few cuts adorned his midnight fur, but no real harm had been done. Rubbing the dog-like pokemon, Anya returned him to his ball, comforting him for a job well done. Turning toward her mother, Anya could see that she had something on her mind. Deciding not to disturb her, she stared at the entrance of the cave. 'Where are you, Dad?'

Ash was wandering the forest, carrying Pikachu in his arms. They both had been attacked by a large, violet cat. He had kept wondering "What is that thing?" When he had pointed his PokeDex at it, however, it gave him no information on it. He could still picture the two long tails, the Mewtwo-like ears; was this a Rocket experiment? Trying to push this thought out of his mind, he continued to run.

A few miles out, Sam saw the human run past her, carrying a small pikachu. Her heart beating, she scooped Ash and pikachu up onto her back. Ash was bewildered; this really wasn't his day.

"Who the heck are you?" He began to feel the short, golden fur that adorned Sam's back.

"Let's just say...I'm a friend of your wife."

Ash's eyes widened in amazement; how did this thing know his wife? Pushing the thought out of his mind, he stared at the trees whipping against them. Many scratches adorned her body, but there was a large lightning-bolt scar that ran down her right front leg. He glanced toward pikachu; he'd be just fine.

Sam grinned in delight; he might know where Misty was.

"Where's Misty?" Her emerald eyes started to dim; maybe he wasn't the one. She had this strange feeling, however, that he knew exactly where she was.

"Straight in that ca-"

His eyes widened in shock; the beast he had seen, back in the forest. He was here. But, why? Glaring, Ash tried to pull Sam into a stop. She reluctantly obeyed.

"What the heck are you doing? Misty's in danger!"

"Don't you thing I know that? We need to be able to divert, um-"

"Prita." She reluctantly spat out "Prita" a taste left in her mouth. She crouched down; he may leave them alone. She felt her stomach tighten, her forehead growing sweaty.

Still fingering the LureBall, Misty didn't notice anything else that was going on. There was a long silence, while Anya poked her.

"Anya, what are you-"

She couldn't continue, for a large creature had entered the cave. Long, meaty legs were connected to a flowing body. Large, Mewtwo-like ears were pointing from a square-like head, glowing yellow eyes staring at her. Two whip-like tails were swirving around. His claws flexing, he stepped toward the two females. Trying to hold her breath, Misty covered herself on top of Anya (A/N: Not like that, you perverts), trying to protect her from the creature.

"Oh good; lunch."

Cowering in fear, Misty screwed her eyes shut; this was the end. Licking his chops, he slowly extended his long neck toward Misty and Anya, fish-like breath covering them. "Time to chow down n-"

He could not continue, for a roar was echoing on the walls of the cave. Prita turned around, agitated by the interuption. "Who the heck are you?"

Sam rushed into the cave, her lightning-bolt tail sticking high in the air. The scar on her right arm was glowing a deep red, her emerald eyes glaring at the large cat.

"Step away from Misty, and I might just let you get off easy." Her cheeks cracled with electricity; her amber wings were fully outstretched.

"No, I don't think I will." Prita simply smirked. "And just why are you so rude as to interupting my meal?" Sam simply hardened her expression. "Well, puppy; if it's a fight you want," Prita prepared to slam one of his tails across her fur. "It's a fight you'll get."

A/N: Good gracious; guess we'll find out what happens next pretty soon, eh? :P I'll put up the next chapter when someone reviews. Special thanks to EspeonMorph for reviewing! *huggles*

~Fredalia~