"What about the others?" Iason asked Danielle, "What about the powers already missing?"
Danielle sighed heavily, "Judy was blessed by Articuno with the gift of flight even in the hardest snowstorms, and power over those of ice, Celebi, gave Sam power over those of the grass element and the ability to sense what people will become, from Latias to Faith was given the gift of illusion and that of mental prowess and dragon heart, Jirachi, the Wish Maker, gave Artemis the gift of knowing what others truly desire, from Kyogre to Miko, was given the power over those of the waves, and the gift of safe travel over the oceans, no matter what the time of year, or how stormy the weather and from Groudon to Neil the power over those of the Ground, and the promise that no matter where he was, as long as he was on solid earth, there would always be somewhere safe for him to rest."
Greg and Rex were talking slightly to the side of the group, “Can you imagine what would happen if a power like Ash’s fell into the wrong hands?” Greg asked.
“Why don’t I like the way this is going?” Rex replied, frowning.
“What do you mean?”
“First you lead George to try to get us to abandon the others, then you were scornful of Danielle, I saw you, don’t deny it, and now you’re talking about a teenager’s gift like it’s something to be exploited.”
“And you don’t think the enemy sees it that way? How can we guarantee that Ash won’t fall under Hypnosis again and one of us won’t be able to save him? Or Pikachu won’t be able to shock him out of it? What happens then?” Greg asked in a whisper.
“I still don’t like where this is going.” Rex replied with an even bigger frown.
“What I’m saying is, is it safe to let Ash wander around with that much power, when he’s hurt and tired and has been a target almost every time the ghosts have appeared so far?”
“I trust Ash with it more then I’d trust you right now.” Rex answered honestly. Greg glared at him and stormed off. Rex shook his head and went to sit over by Ash, Kayla and Brendan. “How’re your Pokemon doing?” Rex asked them.
“I think I’m gunna keep my Vaporion out of any more battles for a while.” Kayla said with a sigh.
“Same for my Magneton.” Brendan replied.
“I’d love to keep Pikachu out of the battles.” Ash said, looking over to his electric mouse who was over by Danielle, “But I can’t get him to listen to me on that subject, he’s as bad as I am.”
“Can’t you return him to his…” Rex shut up, if looks could kill, Ash’s would have killed him then brought him back and killed him again.
“I would never force Pikachu into his Pokeball.”
“Pika.” Pikachu said, coming so stand by his Trainer. Rex should have remembered that, Ash wouldn’t budge on the issue, even when the steward had gotten funny about Pikachu eating on Ash’s table, and had insisted that Ash returned Pikachu this second. The teen’s reaction had been the talk of the ship the whole first week. He’d simply said that obviously their presence wasn’t welcome in the Dinning Hall, and proceeded to empty his plate onto the steward before calmly walking out and eating on the top deck.
“Sorry Pikachu.” Pikachu mock glared at him for about a second, then smiled.
“Pikachu.” The Pokemon replied.
“Do I even need to translate that?” Ash asked.
“Something like don’t worry?”
“Close.” Ash laughed.
“You two have a lot of the same mannerisms. I’ve seen it in beginning pairs before, but never quite so pronounced.” Rex said, approving, “Shows you two have a good bond.”
“I think it comes from the fact Pikachu hasn’t been inside it’s Pokeball since I got him, I think we’ve rubbed off on each other.” Ash said, “Me and Pikachu have been everywhere together for the past…”
“Pika!” Pikachu said staring at him.
“Five years two weeks ago?” Ash asked his Pikachu. Pikachu nodded. “Since my tenth Birthday, which was five years two weeks ago.”
“You had your Birthday on ship and never told us?” Kayla sounded scandalised. “When we get out of here, we’re having a party for your Birthday and that’s final.” Ash just laughed.
Rex was laughing harder, “You forgot when your Birthday was didn’t you?”
“No.” Ash replied too quickly, and Kayla and Brendan joined in Rex’s laughter.
“Can you please not attract any more ghosts with all your noise.” Greg growled at them. Rex glared back, the mood which had been lightening, became heavy and dark again. Rex stood up and walked over to the Chosen of Entai and pulled him aside, so the others couldn’t see what they were talking about.
“Have you ever heard of trying to keep peoples minds off of things that scare them?” Rex snarled.
“Have you ever heard of enough noise to wake the dead?” Greg snarled back.
“Greg! Rex!” Iason came over and pulled the two Trainers apart, “This isn’t any time for fighting, Greg, Rex was trying to keep moral up, Rex, please don’t beat anyone up, we need everyone we can get.”
“IASON! REX! GREG!” Kayla’s shout made the three boys turn around.
“Go Noctowl!” Raven called, “Foresight!”
“Round four anyone?” Ash asked, continuing Rex’s comment from earlier, he got a laugh from Kayla, Rex, Danielle, and a couple of the others as he sent out his Galie, “Ice Beam!” Ash called, pointing to the nearest Gastly.
“Ninetales!”
“Electabuzz!”
“Nuzleaf!”
Iason saw the four Trainers covering each other’s backs, and sent out his Blaziken to assist the others. He’d much have preferred to use his Dragonite but there just wasn’t room.
Five minutes later, Ash looked around a room devoid of Ghost types and asked the question that was plaguing everyone, “Umm, where’d they go?”
“They ran away already?” Katherine asked, “Why does that seem too easy?”
“Dunno, but I found the door we missed.” Juni cheered, happy that something had gone right, and no one had been snatched that time.
“Are we ready to move out then?” Iason asked. Everyone nodded, “Let’s go then.”
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