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Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Chapter 2

 

            Bruno was surprisingly easy to find, and quite ready to turn the tables in the war – if it still counted as war. He told Red how Lorelei and Agatha went to Four Island, but no one knows where Lance went, though Bruno suspects Whirl Islands because Lance was always obsessed with Lugia.

            Red thanks him, and heads to Seafoam. Hefs not a complete idiot, and since Lorelei is an Ice Master, she might be there. Also, itfs one of the few areas that isnft too badly pollutedc

           

            Lorelei is there, though the fact that he has to nearly kill a Dragonite to get inside gives him a very good idea of who else might be here, but he finds Lorelei, and when he talks to her, she tells him in a cold dead voice that Agatha died of a heart attack two years ago, isnft he a bit late, and hands him her poke balls almost willingly.

            He canft take them.

            Thisc isnft what he wanted to find.

            He thought the Elite Four would be brilliant bright, still shining heroes, but therefs nothing resembling sanity in Loreleifs hollow eyes, so he canft wait to escape.

            He takes her pokémon, and hefs almost at the exit when he sees Lance. Of course! He should have expected the Dragon Master.

            If Lance left Dragonite to protect Lorelei, who may or may not be his wife according to the rumors, then when Dragonite was defeatedc

 

            Lancefs eyes are sharp pinpoints of golden flame, and he says nothing as Ash stammers through an explanation, feeling ten years old once again. Finally, the Dragon Master shakes his head and turns to his Aerodactyl.

            gIf there is nothing better to do.h He says.

            Ash shivers, and wonders if Lorelei and Lance really were married, and if so, what happened between them.

            Lance runs his fingers over the edge of Aerodactylfs wings with a strange smile, and then tells Ash hefs heard Erika and Koga are hiding out near Fuchsia, he might want to check it out of hefs being serious.

            Ash takes his advice, but it smarts.

            Why is Lance being such a bastard anyways?

 

            Sure, hefs changed, everyone has changed, but even soc in this world of hell, what goodness is left?

            Is Lance broken?

            Ash sees nothing except the blank eyes, so he isnft sure. He asks if Lance will come along, and the Dragon Master remarks that he has nothing better to do, before climbing on Aerodactylfs back.

            Ash isnft sure if he should use Loreleifs pokémon. Should he give them to Lance? Should he keep them?

            What to do?

            Finally, he stows them for now and calls out his Charizard, and they both fly towards Fuchsia.

            Itfs a short ride, and hefs glad he doesnft have to deal with hordes of Tentacool and Tentacruel – Pikachu was so tired after they arrived at Seafoam, that he had to use Squirtle and Bulbasaur against Lancefs Dragonite, and when that didnft work, hefd pulled out Donphan.

            That had finally done it, the Rollout and Defense Curl combinationc

            In Fuchsia, they see poison gas wreathing the entire town in green and Ash reaches into his pack for his gas mask, wondering what Lance will do. He doesnft seem to be carrying anythingc

            Lance simply smiles, and releases his Gyarados, and it surrounds him in a kind of bubble shield.

            They walk in.

 

End Chapter

Completed 10/30/06

It wasnft supposed to turn out like this!

Yeah, really short chapters, because Ifm brain-fried from chemistry studyingc