"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Misty screamed. "Git ‘em off me!!!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!" She was referring to a bunch of Caterpies who had decided to crawl up her legs. Ash, Brock and Pikachu were just standing there, watching her. "What are you waiting for?!?!?! Help me!!!!!"

"Ok, ok… I still don’t know why you’re afraid of teeny tiny caterpies…." Ash mumbled as he picked the caterpillar-type pokemon off of Misty.

"Because they’re nasty, slimy, gross, ugly, disgusting, vile, and only guys like them!!!!!"

"A caterpie wouldn’t hurt a fly…." Brock said as he assisted Ash.

"That maybe so but they’re still GROSS!!!!!" She screamed angrily. "Now get them off me!!!!!"

"We’re working on it….. You could help you know…." Ash replied.

"I’m not touching those nasty things!!!"

"Pikachu Pika Pi chu!!! (Caterpies aren’t nasty!!!)" Pikachu said angrily.

"Well I think they are and nobody will change my mind!!!" She answered

"Still….that’s not a reason to dislike a pokemon…..you have to have a real reason…." Ash pointed out.

"Ash!!! For the last time!!! I just don’t like bugs!!! I never have…and I know for sure I never will!!!! THAT’S MY REASON!!!" She screamed.

"Ok…geez," Ash said rubbing his ears. "You don’t have to tell the whole world…."

"Enough fighting….I’m getting a major headache….let’s just move on to Mt. Moon before those Caterpies decide to come back…." Brock said holding his head.

"Pika Pi chu (I’m all for that….)…." Pikachu mumbled.

Misty shuddered. "Yeah…let’s go….I’ve had my fair share of bugs for today. Let’s go."

**********

"So where exactly are we going?" Serena asked.

"Celedon. That’s due north of us." Cheshire replied. "We’ll look for your friends there."

"Okay." Serena peeked at Mewtwo. He was looking away from her. Serena shrugged and looked ahead again. "I wonder where they could be….I hope they’re ok…."

"They more than likely are. They’re probably looking for you right now…like we are for them." said Cheshire. "Mewtwo, how far away are we from Celedon?"

"Sorry…" He mumbled.

Cheshire rolled her eyes, then walked ahead. Maybe she’s right. I shouldn’t let it bother me. I should just help Serena find her friends like I said I would. Yes…that’s what I’ll do. Mewtwo thought. For the first time since Cheshire gave that talk to him, Mewtwo smiled.

**********

"Finally…" Ash groaned as he sat on the base of Mt. Moon. "It seems like we’ve been walking forever…."

"Pika Pi chu Pika Pikachu chu…(I think my feet are falling off…)" Pikachu sighed. "Pika chu Pi chu Pika Pi? (How long are we going to rest?)"

"We’re going to camp here tonight. It’s too damp to sleep or cook in the caves." Brock said.

"Man…my feet are killing me…" Misty said as she stretched and rubbed her sore feet.

"I’ll boil some water. That might help." Brock offered.

"Please." Ash and Misty said together. As Brock walked away to find a water source, Misty limped over to a tree and sat underneath it. "Where do you honestly think Serena is, Ash?"

"I don’t know….I have a feeling we might meet here…but I dunno." He replied.

"Me too….it’s like….I can’t explain…"

"Yeah…same here…"

"Pika Pi chu Pikachu chu Pi Pika….(I wonder what she’s doing right now…)" Pikachu wondered.

"I bet she’s looking for us…" Ash said.

"Let’s hope so…" Misty sighed.

"Hey guys." Brock said as he put down the water. "There’s a spring over there, if you want to wash up."

"Thanks Brock." Misty replied as she got up and started walking towards the spring. Let’s just hope Serena is ok…She thought.

**********

"This is a very pretty city…." Serena said in awe as she admired the building of Celedon.

"Yes it is…my cousin lives here." Cheshire replied.

"Since when do you have a cousin?" Mewtwo asked.

"Since she was born…duh." Cheshire rolled her eyes.

"I don’t mean that! I mean when did you not decide to tell me?" Mewtwo asked/

"C’mon! When do I have to tell you that I have a cousin??? And plus…there are lots of things that you don’t know about me." She said mysteriously.

"Like what?" Mewtwo demanded. Cheshire just put her hands over her ears. Serena was giggling at their little quarrel. She again looked at some tall buildings. Soon she noticed that someone was looking back.

**********

"How much longer?" Mark asked as he looked over at his girlfriend who was browsing through the different items.

"I dunno… Nurse Joy said to get this medicine here for my Vaporeon…but there’s so many brands…" Rebekah replied. Mark sighed and looked out the window of the Celedon City Poke Mart. He stared down below and saw a girl looking in his direction, and girl in a black trenchcoat, and a strange-looking pokemon that looked like a cat.

"What in God’s name is that?" He said as he flipped his pokedex out and "bleeped" Mewtwo. No data available. "Uh….Rebakah…..you gotta come see this…."