Amourshipping: A Broken Boy

Chapter 26: Hearthome Trouble

"Boss are you sure we should release him" A flare grunt said. Lysandre had his back to the grunt. "Yes, Giovanni has ordered him to be released" Lysandre said in deep thought. "But why so soon" The grunt protested. "Ketchum is getting near and Giovanni wants him at all costs" Lysandre said. "How's Yvelta going to help, he might turn Ketchum into stone as well" The grunt said. "And what about your daughter" the grunt added.

Lysandre started chuckling. "Oh she can die in the process" Lysandre said continuing to chuckle. "But what?" The grunt was absolutely shocked. "But she was your prize possession" The grunt spoke dryly. "Yes, up until now Miette was a great servant, but now that we have Ketchum so close. I do not need her" Lysandre said. "Clever thinking boss" The grunt said. Lysandre chuckled. "Go release her" Lysandre said. The grunt saluted and walked off.

There was an explosion and a blood curdling scream. "Ketchum your ours" Lysandre said. He then felt a punch struck his face. "No he isn't" the figure said standing over Lysandre. "Ah, Alain how nice of you to drop in" Lysandre said wiping the blood from his mouth. "Your not taking Ash" Alain said. He balled his fists but Lysandre caught it. "Don't worry, your brother will be kept alive, if he accepts our term" Lysandre said. He threw Alain's fist and disappeared. "I need to warn him" Alain said. With that he also disappeared from the scene.

Ash felt someone shaking his body. "Ash wake up" Gary was there. Ash opened his eyes and shot up straight. The two trainers collided heads "Ow!" Both of them screamed. "Sorry" Ash said. "No problem" Gary said rubbing his head. "So what is it" Ash said rubbing his eyes. "Oh well, you were muttering the words traitor and we are leaving" Gary said before walking out of the tent. Ash remember what Lysandre had said. He needed a chat with Miette.

He came out his tent and packed it up. He felt his powers returning. He could walk again but not for long unfortunately. The group were waiting for him on the pathway to Hearthome. (Btw it is a time skip because I cba with describing the whole way to Hearthome, hence they are nearly at Hearthome). "Well hello Ash" Clemont said. He seemed to be the only one who noticed Ash was there. However, Serena, Achille, Kaylin and the girls were not there. "Where are the others" Ash asked. "They went on ahead" Drew said. "How are we going to know which way to go" Cilan asked. "I know the way after all I've been in Sinnoh" Ash said. The guys sighed in relief. He also noticed Red wasn't there. He then felt somethings appear in his pocket. It was a note.

Dear Ash,

Your wondering where I am. Well PokeNation ordered me and Blue to get back to base because they have a code red. I tried protesting because Your the one in code red. They wouldn't listen.

Also a final thing to say is, I'm not the one in the prophecy. It's supposed to be, the giant Shuriken and the ultimate fire power shall unite to fight evil. Although I have a charizard, I feel as though it is not mine but someone else. Well this is bye for now. I may join you guys later but nothing is certain, so I am sorry.

Love Red.

"Red left, but how come Achille didn't go?" Ash asked one of the guys. "Red was saying Achille was senior and he had the choice to stay, so that is why" Calem said. Ash then started thinking about the prophecy. "If it isn't my dad then who is it?" Ash thought in his mind. They continued to walk down the route to Hearthome City.

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"What's wrong Alain?" Manon asked. Alain kept pacing around in thought. "Ash is in danger" Alain said. "Who's Ash?" Manon asked. Alain hesitated "he's my step brother" Alain reluctantly said.

"Awesome! You have a brother. I want to meet him" Manon said with glitter in her eyes. "Manon! This is serious, we need to go help Ash. I feel something big will happen in these coming weeks" Alain spoke. There was dead silence for a long time. Alain was sitting tensed up still worried about Ash.