Pokemon Gates to Infinity the Novel Series

episode 22 the haunted house

Having left Celadon City our friends finally arrive at Lavender Town where Ash and Ritchie will try and catch a ghost type pokemon to use against Sabrina the gym leader of the Saffron City Gym. As they walk towards the town they notice how foggy it is.

"What's with this fog? I can't see anything!" Misty complained.

"Well Lavender Town is known for its foggy weather, but I didn't think it be this much." Ash said looking around the fog.

Molly squeezed her brother's hand making him look down at her, "What's wrong?"

She looked around noticing the fog intensifying, "I'm a little scared."

Ash bent down to her level poking her forehead, "It'll be alright I'll be right by your side the whole time."

Molly held out her pinkie, "Pinky swear?"

Ash linked his pinkie with hers, "Pinky swear."

She smiled brightly then hugged her big brother tightly. Suddenly she didn't feel so scared anymore.

Brock was looking around nervously. The fog was starting to intensify and at this rate they might not be able to see each other if it gets too bad, "Guys this fog is dangerous, we should hold hands so we don't get separated."

"Good idea Brock." Ritchie said.

Ritchie grabbed Misty's hand, while she grabbed Ash's hand who in turn grabbed Molly's hand tightly. Brock reached out believing he was about to grab Molly's hand, but instead grabbed Pikachu's tail making the electric rodent give him an electric shock making Ash sigh.

They walked slowly through the fog still holding each other's hands so they wouldn't get separated.

Misty was looking around nervously, "I really hope nothing jumps out and scares us."

"It's okay Misty, no bad things will come out to scare us." Molly said trying to be positive.

"Ursa (That's right)." Teddiursa said.

"They're right Misty," Brock said, "You just gotta stay c-" he was cut off because a skull appeared out of nowhere scaring everyone but Ash. Molly grabbed onto her brother burying her face in his shirt, while Misty jumped behind brock.

They notice a hand go up to the skull only for it reveal Ritchie, "Sorry about that guys, I figured if I wore this skull mask you guys wouldn't be so scared."

Three dark auras surrounded, Ash, Misty, and Brock making Ritchie sweat a little bit.

"Did it not work...?" Ritchie asked carefully.

Sparky shook his head, "Pikachu (Idiot)."

Misty got out of Brock's arms and took out her mallet, "Ritchie you little!" but before she bring the mallet down on him Ash had beat her to it by Punching Ritchie upside the head really hard making him fall to the ground. Brock and Misty groaned they dont blame Ash for getting upset because Molly was shaking something Ash doesn't like.

The two saw him cracking his knuckles still surrounded in a dark aura announcing that he was still not very friendly, "Next time you wanna help, do it so it doesn't involve my sister getting scared, got it?" he growled darkly.

"Yes sir..." Ritchie said hurtfully from his position on the ground.

Misty put her mallet away no longer having the will to hit the boy herself, "I think you might be right Brock. Ash is extremely scary."

The nodded, "Told you."

Lavender Town

After giving Ritchie the punishment he deserved for scaring everyone they kept walking until they finally arrived at Lavender Town and see a tower that looks completely ominous and the fact that it was nighttime wasn't exactly helping.