How different would the journey to Hoenn have been if Misty had not returned to Cerulean City to become the new Gym Leader, and instead carried on travelling with Ash? In this variation of events, Misty goes along with her friends to Littleroot Town...
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Fighting the urge to freeze in terror, Misty tearfully ran to the end of the cliff and peered down, dreading what she might see. To her immense relief, she saw Ash dangling above the ground far below, grasping Pikachu with one arm, whilst using the other hand to hold onto a tree branch sticking out of the side of the cliff.
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"Ash! Hold on!" called down Misty, as Professor Birch and May caught up with them.
"Don't worry, I will!" replied Ash, as Pikachu gave off another electric burst.
Professor Birch quickly pulled out a strong rope from his satchel and secured one end around one of the trees, then tossed the other end down to Ash.
"Quick, Ash! Grab the rope!" Birch urgently called down to Ash.
"Okay!" replied Ash.
Letting go of the branch, Ash just managed to grab the rope and avoid falling down with Pikachu to their respective dooms. Then, he began to climb up the cliff-face, with the others pulling the rope at the top, but his progress was impeded by a still struggling Pikachu, who desperate to get away.
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"Pikachu, hold still! It's okay," Ash tried to reassure Pikachu.
But Pikachu instead gave off another electric burst, before it then bit Ash on the arm! Ash winced in pain, but he did not loosen his grip on Pikachu one bit.
