Part 5! Ohohoho!

 

Disclaimer: Shadow does not own pokemon. If she did, Ash would probably be going around in a black cloak with Lance by his side. And yes, there would probably be a lot of shonen ai goodness.

 

Notes: <> indicates thoughts, ** indicates telepathy, and italics indicates poke speech translated into English.

 

Note: I’m not going to have a Lance snippet in every chapter. It depends on if I feel like it or not. Lance is still a girl, but where its from ‘Ash’s POV Lance is referred to as a boy. Got it?

 

Timeline: A couple of days later

 

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Part 5: The official investigation

 

            “Poliwag, use Doubleslap!” Poliwag jumped up and slapped the attacking Bellsprout as hard as it could.

            The Bellsprout retaliated with Vine Whip, flinging Poliwag into the air.

            Poliwag landed with a thump. Ash rushed over and picked it up. “Are you all right, Poliwag?”

            Poliwag winced, but nodded.

            “Okay. Why don’t we use Body Slam?” Poliwag’s eyes lit up and it slammed into the Bellsprout as hard as it could. The Bellsprout went flying.

            Poliwag smiled, before falling over.

            “Lance! Help!” Ash called.

            Lance climbed out of a tree, where he had been picking cherries. “Yes, Ash?”

            “Can you heal Poliwag for me?” Ash asked, handing over the pokemon.        

            Lance sweatdropped. “Again?”

            He sighed and a golden glow surrounded them. Poliwag was fully healed again.

            “Thanks!” Ash said, giving Lance a hug, before running off.

 

            Lance watched silently. * Ash… I wonder, what is your purpose in life now that your parents are dead? Are you training so much because you wish to become the ultimate pokemon master? It’s not good if you lose your life like this… *

            < Don’t worry, Master. He’s a child, he will adapt. > Dragonair said.

            “I hope so…”

            < Well, you survived. >

            Lance hugged Dragonair and smiled. * Dragonair always knows how to cheer me up. She’s really nice. *

 

            Ash hugged Poliwag tightly. “You know, Poliwag, I know its mean, but I’m sort of happy that I’m living with Lance now. He’s so cool!”

            Poliwag nodded. It’s better than being at an orphanage, right?

            “I think so! Did you know, I heard from somebody that they feed the kids is oatmeal every single day. Nothing but oatmeal and water, but sometimes they get stale bread. That sounds awful. I’m glad I don’t have to go to one.”

            Poliwag shrugged. Well, as long as you have someone taking care of you, its fine, right?

            “Right!” Ash said. “I do wish I could do that glow heal that Lance does. Then, I could help you myself.”

            Don’t worry about it, Ash.

 

            Now let’s see what the police have been doing…

            “Have you located him yet?” Jenny asked her Growlithe.

            The lead Growlithe shook its head. We tracked him to an empty spot in the woods. Then, we can’t smell him anymore.

            “This is bad.” Jenny muttered. “Do you think some Team Rocket agents got him?”

            “You don’t think they would… to a kid?” One of the younger officers asked.

            “Team Rocket is ruthless. I’m afraid of what they might do to achieve their goals. And from the agent we captured two days ago, the kid was carrying something called the ‘starlight orb’ that team rocket seems to want very much.”

            “But the agent also said that Ash wasn’t alone. Right? So somebody must have found him…”

            “But who? We have received no contact yet. Maybe we should offer a reward.”

            It was a female human. One of the Growlithes said. It was a female with water-type pokemon.

            “But the agent we questioned said it was a teenage boy, Growlithe.” Jenny said.

            Are you questioning my sense of smell?

            “Never mind.”

 

            Lance sighed as she finished her shower and changed into a clean pair of blue jeans and a dark red long-sleeved shirt, plus her new black jacket.

            “Are you sure he’s not within earshot, Tentacruel?”

            Tentacruel peeked in. Yes, I’m sure. He’s still outside training.

            “Just making sure.” Lance said. “It wouldn’t be good if he accidentally ran in on me like this.”

            Why don’t you just tell him?

            “Because I don’t want to.” Lance muttered. “Toss me my comb, Tentacruel.” Tentacruel picked up the comb with one of its many tentacles and threw it to the trainer, who caught it with her left hand.

            “Thanks!”

 

            A while later, Ash came back in. Lance was surfing the web on his computer, looking for info on evolutionary stones.

            “Hi!” Ash said. “What’s for dinner?”

            “Ash, it’s only four.”

            “Well, at this time, I usually have a snack.” Ash said.

            Lance sweatdropped, but tossed him a candy bar. “Will this do?”

            “Yummy!” Ash said. He began eating the candy bar happily, breaking off a little piece for Poliwag. Spearow and Weedle didn’t really like chocolate…

           

            Lance’s eyes suddenly widened. On the news page, there was an article about a missing little boy. Ash’s face was on the front cover. Below was a $500 dollar reward for any information.

            The article went on to explain about how Ash’s uncle Thaddeus would very much like to adopt his nephew. Lance had heard about Thaddeus before. He was rumored to be a formidable opponent, who would achieve the end in any way possible. There was a warning from Thaddeus that if Team Rocket or any other criminal organization was involved, he would make them pay. And he also stated that he would personally hunt down and kill his nephew’s kidnapper… * I’ll have to ask Ash about this. * Lance thought.

 

            “Ash?” Lance asked. “There’s something I want you to see.”

            Ash finished his candy bar and looked up. “What is it, Lance?”
            Lance indicated the article and waited patiently for Ash to finish reading. When Ash was done, Lance turned to him with a serious expression on his face.

            “Ash, I’m not related to you, and you do have an uncle who wants to adopt you very much, so if you want, I’ll take you to his house.” Lance said.

            Ash looked confused. “Why?”

            “Because technically, you belong to him now.”
            Ash burst into tears. “But he’s mean! I don’t want to go!” He said, burying his face in Lance’s chest.

            “All right then…” Lance said. “I won’t let him have you.”

            Ash looked relieved. After a while, he ran out to play, so Lance was left alone to begin planning on what she should do about this situation.

 

End Part 5! Hehehe… do you like it? *Smiles evilly* Review or else!