The Power of Two

chapter 5

By the time the adults go to the party, it seemed like it was too late.

"THEY'RE GONE!" Cherry looked very menacing.

But then saw Estelle and Felicity with Misty, Togepi, and Tracey. 

"Hey, have you seen children around here?" Cherry asked.

"Yes, but what did they look like?" Misty asked, a little frightened by this woman who looked rather young to be a mother.

"Twins, a boy and a girl, and a little girl who's a little accident prone." Cherry explained.

"A little accident prone?" Forte snorted under his breath.

Cherry elbowed him in the stomach.

"Aunt Cherry!" Estelle called out with a smile. "Mom!"

"Estelle!" Mo rushed to her daughter, hugging her instantly.

"Bonjour, Maman..." Felicity looked blankly up to her mother.

"Flick... They didn't get you..." Cherry whispered as she hugged her daughter, literally for the first time and where this shocked Felicity.

"Estelle, where's your brother?" Atticus asked.

"He's with Ash and the others, Pikachu took Ash's hat!" Estelle shrieked.

"Ash?" Forte seemed not to know this Ash despite knowing almost everyone anyone else knew.

"Which way did they go?" Mo asked.

"That way." Felicity pointed to the distance as it looked like there was a couple of people with a cat figure coming through the water not too far from them.

"Better get them." Cherry picked up Felicity in her arms to hold.

"They must have gotten on a boat and are now possibly crossing the ocean to get to somewhere." Atticus said.

"Then who are those folks?" Mo saw the people in the boat coming.

Forte squinted his eyes. "One of them looks like a former student of mine... I was also a private tutor."

"Worst teacher ever..." Cherry glanced up at him. 

"Come on, we gotta get them!" Estelle cried.

Misty looked at who they were talking about and just groaned.

"What is it?" Estelle asked her.

"Team Rocket." Misty sighed. 

Lightning bolts were in the distance.

"The storm looks bad, what if they can't make it to the island?" Melody said before looking to her sister. "Carol, I have to take your boat."

"I'm not getting in a boat." Cherry said strictly.

"What are you going to do, stay out here in the rain?" Forte glanced at her.

"I hate boats..." Cherry glared around everyone in response.

"Fine, you can stay here, but I'm going after them." Melody said.

"But Melody, what can you do?" Carol asked.

"Just trust me." Melody glanced to her sister before leaving.

Misty, Tracey carrying Togepi and Estelle then joined her. The rain frantickly drizzled down as they went out to the water.

"Maman, let me go with them." Felicity ran off after the others.

"FLICK, NO!" Cherry cried as her daughter left. "FELICITY, GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!"