Pokemon Indigo League stories

Battling in the Freezing Raid

" You're as clueless as-*

Suddenly, they heard a scream. Ash recognized it right away.

" Wisty?!" He exclaimed as he ran to the railing.

" Who's Wisty?" Horace asked.

" Ash's little sister." Gary replied as he followed Ash.

Goh and Horace shrugged but followed.

When they got there, Gary was holding Ash tight.

" Let me go!" Ash yelled

" Sorry Ashy but I can't."

Ash tried to shake himself free but Gary wouldn't let go. Finally he sighed and stopped

" Fine. Just.... Let go."

Gary let go but grabbed Ash's arm. " I don't trust you."

Ash groaned.

" AAAAAAAAAAAAASH?"

Ash's head snapped up. " WISTY?"

" ASH!"

" WHERE ARE YOU, WISTY?"

" LOOK UP!"

They looked up and gaped

Wisty was being held by an Aerodactyl.

A real. Life. Aerodactyl.

Ash gasped and staggered back. " How.....?"

Wisty shot him a look. " YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME YOU HAD BEEF WITH AN AERODACTYL IN GRANDPA CANYON!"

" I TOLD YOU!" Ash yelled back.

" NO, YOU-" she yelped as the Aerodactyl plunged down and back up

" ASH HELP!"

Ash gasped. " There's only one Pokemon who knows how to deal with it. Charizard, I choose you!"

The orange Pokemon lept or of its ball.

" Charizard, save my sister or something!"

Charizard nodded and took off.

Ash watched it go then turned and started to pace.

And pace

And pace

And pace

And pace

And pace

And pace

Gary and the others watched.

"Are you okay?" Gary asked, raising an eyebrow.

Ash managed a tight-lipped smile. "Am I fine? Of course, I’m fine!" His voice cracked, betraying the nerves running through him.

Suddenly, the Aerodactyl swooped down from the sky. Ash gasped as it dropped Wisty right into the ocean with a loud splash. Charizard didn’t hesitate, diving in right after her.

For a few moments, there was only silence as they all stared at the water, holding their breath. Then, out of the shimmering blue sea, Charizard’s head burst from the surface, Wisty standing on its back, soaked but grinning like a victor. She was riding Charizard on her feet, balancing perfectly on its scaly back as it swam to shore.

Wisty gracefully hopped down from Charizard's back once they reached dry land. She shook her wet hair out of her eyes and casually tossed a wave toward her brother and the others. "Thanks, guys," she called over her shoulder, her voice nonchalant as though she hadn’t just been snatched by a wild Aerodactyl. "Bye byeeee!"

She started to walk off, but Ash was quick to stop her. "Wait, Wisty!" he shouted.

Wisty halted, turning around with a huff. "What now, Ash?" she asked, arms crossed and eyebrow raised.

Before Ash could say anything, Gary’s Umbreon popped out of its Poké Ball. In an instant, it barreled into Wisty, knocking her over onto the soft sand. Wisty let out a surprised yelp as Umbreon started licking her face energetically. "Umbreon!" she squealed, trying to fend it off, but Umbreon was persistent.

Ash snickered, stepping closer, but before he could react, Wisty’s Eevee joined in the fun. It pounced on her, licking her face just as furiously as Umbreon.

"Guys, stop! Eevee!" Wisty laughed uncontrollably, trying to push them away, but the Pokémon weren’t giving up. Her giggles echoed across the beach as she squirmed under their affectionate attack.

Pikachu, watching the scene unfold from Ash’s shoulder, couldn’t resist either. With a playful cry of "Pika!" it jumped down and scampered over to Wisty, adding its own enthusiastic licks to the mix.

"Ah! Pikachu, not you too!" Wisty cried, still laughing, her face scrunched up in ticklish delight. Soon, she was surrounded by her brother’s and Gary’s Pokémon, all showering her with affection. She could hardly breathe through her laughter.

Gary crossed his arms and grinned. "Looks like you’ve got your hands full, Wisty."

Ash, finally breaking out of his earlier tension, laughed along with them. "They love you, Wisty," he said, watching as his little sister rolled around on the sand, barely able to catch her breath from the onslaught of playful licks.

"Yeah, yeah, I can tell!" Wisty gasped between giggles, trying and failing to push Pikachu and Eevee off her. She lay there, breathless and laughing, completely surrounded by Pokémon and her brother's contagious smile.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, the Pokémon relented, letting Wisty sit up, her face flushed from laughter and the ticklish attack.

She shook her head, grinning at them all. "You guys are the best," she said, ruffling Eevee’s fur before turning to her brother, a glint of mischief in her eyes. "Even if you can be a pain, Ash."

Ash gave her a sheepish grin. "Right back at ya, Wisty."