Pokemon Fanfic

Cerulean City Part one: Tears in the water city.

"Yes finely I caught a Pidgey," Shan said jumping up into the air. Mark and Quin smiled. "Greg is going to be so happy." Quin raised an eyebrow.

"Who’s that your boyfriend?" She asked. Shan laughed.

"No," she said clipping Pidgey's ball to her belt. "Greg is a kid from the orphanage. I promised him I would catch him a Pidgey." Mark looked a little puzzled.

"You can’t let him train a pokemon," Mark hoisted his backpack up on to his back. "He’s to young."

"I know," Shan said. "But he can keep it as a pet. And besides he really likes bird types." Shan smiled.

"Well I guess it’s ok then," Mark said.

"Ok so you have a Pidgey," Quin said. "Can we get going now. I want to sleep in my own bed tonight." Mark laughed.

"That's my cousin. Always thinking of sleep." Quin yawned.

"Well I don’t like sleeping on the ground." She stretched. "Last night, I think I slept on a rock."

"You complain to much Quin," Mark said. "It wasn’t that bad."

"I have to agree with Quin on that one Mark." Shan said. "Don’t get me wrong I like camping, but I still like sleeping in beds." Mark frowned.

"You two need to toughen up. Take me for instance I had no trouble getting to sleep last night."

"That’s because you have that triple layer sleeping bag." Quin said.

"Some tuff guy," Shan said. Mark blushed.

"Well I um came prepared." The three friends laughed in unison.

"Lets get going." Shan said and they headed off back down the trail. They had been walking for a long time when Quin finely shouted loudly.

"There it is I can see the bay. Mark were home." Quin jumped up and down cheering. Behind her Mark only stood silently looking down at the city. Shan noticed that he wasn’t as happy as Quin was.

"Hey Mark, what’s wrong aren’t you happy to be back in Cerulean?" Shan asked. Mark quickly looked up and smiled.

"Sure I am," He sighed and looked over at Quin who was still cheering loudly. "Hey Quin, you want to give it a rest already." Quin stopped cheering and spun around to look at Mark.

"I can’t help it cuz. I missed Cerulean so much."

"From up hear it looks like a really beautiful city." Shan said looking down at the City. She could see the bay that Quin had been talking about.

"Wait till you see the whole place." Quin said grabbing Shan’s and Marks wrists. "Lets go." She said and pulled Shan and Mark behind her as she ran. Shan laughed at the eagerness of her friend. It wasn’t until they got to town when Shan realized why Quin was so happy to be home.

The city was huge, the biggest one she had ever been in. The streetlights were just starting to come on even though the sun was still up. Illuminated fountains seemed to be a predominate feature in the city. "Wow," was the only thing she could say.

"I know isn’t it great." Quin said siting down on the edge of one of the fountains. "This is the best place ever. The fountains have been hear for over fifty years and they still are beautiful." Shan smiled and looked over at Mark. He looked somewhat sad. Shan was beginning to get annoyed with herself. Usually she could sense when people were sad or upset about something. Shan sat down next to Quin.

"What’s wrong with Mark?" She asked. Quin sighed and looked over at her cousin who was siting on a bench.

"Why do you ask?"

"It’s just that he looks upset about something I can’t really be sure of that though. You see my power is still extremely week from what ever I did to the rockets."

"You mean you have been trying to use your power to find out why Marks so upset?" Quin asked. Shan nodded.

"Well it’s kind of hard to explain. You see Mark and I, we are cousins but were also best friends." Shan smiled.

"I could see that by the way you two fight." Shan laughed, looking at Quin's expression made her stop. "Sorry I didn’t mean to laugh."

"It’s ok." Quin said still staring at Mark. "Before we left Mark and I went to the Water Gym."

"Did he lose and have to buy the badge? Is that why he’s so bummed?" Shan asked. Quin closed her eyes and shook her head.

"No, that’s not why." She leaned back and dipped her hand into the pond. "Marks girlfriend worked at the Water gym. She was a J.R. trainer there." Quin took her hand out of the water and shook it off. "Those two were inseparable. In school they always sat next to each other in class. He relay liked her a lot." Quin said sadly.

"Well what happened?" Shan asked. "Did she break up with him or something?" Quin shook her head.

"No." She said. "Something terrible happened to her." Quin looked down at her feet.

"What?" Shan asked.

"She drowned," Mark said walking up to her. Shan jumped at the sound of his voice. He was standing infront of them. Shan wondered how long he had been standing there.

"I’m sorry." Shan said sadly. Mark sat down between Shan and Quin.

"I thought that maybe by leaving Cerulean that I could get away from the pain of loosing her. It didn’t work." Mark said still looking down at his feet. "It happened just before we left. Quin and I had been working with our pokemon to get them in shape to fight at the Water gym. When I found out Rose was a J.R trainer there I didn’t want to battle. Mostly because, she was one of the people I would have to go up against." He leaned back and looked up at the sky. "Any way Quin and I went to the Gym and Quin was up first. She went in and came out crying with a bought badge." Mark looked at his cousin.

"I thought that it was the only way I could get a badge." Quin said in her own defense.

"When it was my turn I went in with Kuririn ready to go. I was up against Rose," Mark closed his eyes and smiled, as if he were remembering something. "She never looked more beautiful. She was wearing a blue swim suite and her hair was tied up in a ponytail. Her shining eyes seemed to light up the arena." He said. Shan could see a tinny tear forming in his eye. She was trying not to cry herself.

"When she saw me she laughed and told me not to worry that she would go easy on me. Well the battle started off great Kuririn took out her Goldeen, but was beaten by her Seel. Rose and I, we just sort of looked at each other. She tossed me a badge, ‘Marky this ones on me,’ she said. She jumped down off the platform and ran to me." Mark hung his head down low and began to cry. Quin rubbed his back.

"It’s ok Mark," She said. Shan sighed sadly and looked at Quin. "Rose slipped and fell into the water while she was running to Mark." Shan was surprised by what Quin had said. Usually water trainers knew how to swim.

"Oh," Shan said. She didn’t really know what else to say. Mark set up and wiped his eyes.

"She was a great swimmer. I jumped in to the water to. For a while we were just splashing around then something pulled her under. I dove down to see what it was. It was a Tentacruel. Someone had left it out. It grabbed me to and after a while I blacked out from lack of air. When I came to there were doctors hanging over me and my mom and dad were talking to the head gym leader Aqua."

"When they told me what had happened to her I went totally nuts. I just couldn’t believe it. I still can’t." Mark said. For a moment the three were silent. The only sound was the sound of the fountain flowing behind them. Mark stood up and began to walk away.

"Hey Mark were are you going?" Quin asked.

"I’m going home for to night. I’ll see you ladies tomorrow." Quin was about to run after him when Shan stooped her.

"I think he wants to be alone for a while Quin." Shan said.

"Ok," Quin said. "Let's go, to the pokecenter, I’ll call my mom. You can stay with me tonight if you want."

"Ok Quin." Shan and Quin walked away from the fountain in the opposite direction of Mark. Between them there was silence. Shan didn’t really know what to say or think about what she had just heard. She was still thinking about Marks story when Quin let out a cheer.

"We’re hear," She said and ran into the Pokecenter. Shan walked inside and flowed Quin to the desk.

"Hi Quin," Joy said looking up from a stack of papers. "Your back sooner than I thought you would be. Who’s your friend?"

"This is Shan," Quin said handing Joy her pokeballs. Shan still couldn’t get over how many Nurses there were that looked alike.

"Hi," Shan said. Shan handed over her poekballs to. Joy took them into the back and then came back out with a piece of paper.

"This is for you Shan." She said handing Shan the paper. Shan took it and looked it over. There were a few messages. One was to call Nan and Geovon labs. The other was from some one named Misty.

"That’s weird." Shan said looking at Quin. "I don’t know who this Misty is, but yet she left me a message." Quin's eyes grew large.

"Oh wow," she said. "This is awesome."

"What is Quin?" Shan asked. Quin was acting strange and Shan, even though she liked Quin, was getting annoyed.

"Misty's my aunt."

"You mean Marks mom?" Shan asked.

"No my other aunt. Aunt Misty lives just out side of town near the lab."

"Well this note says she wants me to call her, so I guess I better give her a call. That is after I call Nan and the Labs."

"Yea I better give my Mom a ring to. She’ll be glad to see I am still in one piece." Shan laughed and walked over to a vid-phone. She dialed the orphanage's number and took out the Pidgey’s ball.

"Hello," a voice said. Shan was about to say hi when she was interrupted with. "We are not at home right now but if you leave your name, and message we will get right back to you. BEEB." Shan sighed.

"When did you guys get an answering machine? It’s me Shan. I’m just calling to say I’m fine, and that I have something for Greg. I’m sending it through Gevon lab Nan, so you’ll have to go there to pick it up or call them. Bye, I miss all of you." Shan said and hung up. When did they get an answering machine? Shan knew that funds were limited and things like that were a major no on Nan's list of needy things. Shan dialed Geovon labs and Greta answered.

"Yea," she said. Still the charmer, Shan thought.

"Hi, My name is Shan I got a message to call you guys."

"Turn on the Vid-screen." Greta said. Shan was about to do that when she heard Greta say something under her breath. "Dummy."

Shan turned on the screen and glared at Greta. "It’s about time. Hold on and I’ll get Prf. Jinxses." Shan was about to yell at her for the remark but decided not to.

"Hi Shan." Jixies said setting down. "You look well. Oh by the way, do you think you might catch some pokemon soon?" Shan frowned.

"Hey it’s not that easy you know." She said. "Besides I have some pokemon and they’re all great."

"Hey calm down, I was just asking. By the way how is Charmander." Shan smiled.

"She evolved into Charmelon. Oh by the way could you give this pokemon to Nan at the orphanage for me." He frowned.

"I’m not a courier service young lady. But I will. Send it through the digital transfer system." Shan set the pokeball in the holder and entered the address. She watched as it vanished.

"Did you get it?" Shan asked.

"Yep, I’ll send it to Nan in the morning." Jinxsis then frowned.

"So how are your powers holding up?" Shan jumped at the question.

"Oh there fine, a little week form all the traveling though." Jinxis smiled.

"Where are you at anyway? I mean I sent that message out quiet a while ago to all of the pokecenters. I knew eventually you’d make it to one." Shan frowned, Jinxis was a real jerk. It was like he was constantly putting her down.

"Well thanks for the vote of confidence." Shan said sarcastically.

"Hmf." Jinxses said folding his arms. "Well I’m sorry kido, but if you want to make any progress you should one, start catching more pokemon and two check in with me more regularly. Now were are you?" Shan frowned and leaned forward.

"I’m in Cerulean city. I have to go Professor, I have to call someone else."

"Fine then. Bye." The screen went black. Shan just sat there for a moment. How dare he act that way to her. She dialed the last number. After a few rings someone picked up.

"Hello?" The voice said.

"Hi, my name is Shan and someone named Misty left a message for me to call her." The Vid-screen turned on.

"Hi, Brock told me a lot about you." Shan smiled at the face across from her. "I’m Misty. I’m glad to see you made it to Cerulean in one piece. I’ll be there in a little while to pick you up."

"Oh you don’t have to.. " Misty’s expression took on a sad look.

"No, it’s ok my husband and I, we don’t mind." Misty smiled and said good bye. Shan stood up and walked to were Quin was having a discussion with Joy. Quin smiled and handed Shan her pokebelt.

"Hey did you get a hold of Aunt Misty? Sometimes it takes a couple of try’s to get a hold of her." Joy walked into the back.

"Yea I got a hold of her." Shan said leaning against the counter. "She is very nice and pretty to."

"If you saw a picture of her when she was young you would never believe that she was Misty." Shan stood up.

"What do you mean?" Shan asked releasing Charmeleon.

"She was a real tomboy when she was growing up, and she was one of the Gym leaders." Quin said. Shan stretched her arms and yawned.

"Really?" Charmeleon sat down and leaned against Shan's leg. "I never took her for a fighter." Quin laughed.

"No, I mean she was a gym leader back before everything got so crazy. Aunt Misty decided to leave the gym and travel so My mom and other Aunts took over."

"So you’re related to Aqua, the current gym leader?" Quin took on a sad look.

"No, Aqua took over the gym when my Mom and my aunt's refused to give the second challenges. The league sent him and a few other trainers to take over as the gym leaders."

Shan sighed. Cerulean was a beautiful city but seemed to be the home of nothing but heartache. Charmeleon taped Shan on the foot and raised her arms up, wanting to be held.

"Sorry girl, you’re just to heavy to pick up anymore." Charmeleon slammed her tale on the ground hard, causing Quin and Shan to jump.

"Meleon," she said and raised her arms again. Shan knelt down and picked her up.

"Your to spoiled Charmelon." Shan said. Charmeleon hugged Shan around the neck, almost choking her Quin laughed.

The tow set down and waited for their rides to come. Quin jumped every time the door opened hoping that her mother or father would soon arrive. Shan just sat there thinking about Mark and what he had told her about Rose. She was still lost in thought when Quin's mother walked into the pokecenter.

"Mama," Quin shouted, causing Shan to snap out of her daze of thought. "I’m so glad your hear." Quin ran forward and hugged her mother. Shan smiled at them but that smile soon faded. It was always painful to see some one with their mom, it reminded her of what she was missing.

"Shan this is my mom Lilly. Mom this is Shan." Shan stood up and shook Lilly's hand.

"It’s like cool to meet you Shan." Shan’s eyes widened. She had never heard an adult use a valley girl accent before. She looked at Quin who blushed with embarrassment.

"It’s nice to meet you to mam." Lilly grabbed her face.

"Oh my, do I like look that old?" She said looking at Quin and then back to Shan.

"Uh no, mam, it’s just. . "

"Just what do I look old enough to be a mam or what?"

"No, but I was always taught to say that." Lilly smiled.

"Got you," she said, her valley girl voice disappeared. "Sorry about that. I just like to play around sometimes." She said laughing. Quin laughed to.

"Mama likes to play games like that, so does dad." Quin said hugging her mother again.

"So Shan, do you have a place to stay tonight? Your more than welcome to stay with us if you want." Shan was about to answer when a tall red haird woman walked it.

"Actually Lilly," Misty said. "She’s staying with us." Lilly looked at her sister and frowned.

"Oh hi Misty. Quin it’s time to go grab your things." Shan noticed that her tone had changed greatly. Quin grabbed her things and walked up to Misty.

"Hi Aunt Misty," she said. Lilly grabbed Quin by the arm and they left. Misty watched them go and sighed.

"Excuse me, um Misty?" Shan said. It was odd how Lilly had treated Misty, she wondered if Quin realized how they seemed to act to one another.

"Oh hi Shan." She said holding out her hand. Shan took her hand and shook it. Suddenly Shan felt some kind of weird energy coming from Misty. She let go of Misty's hand and smiled, trying to hide what had happened.

"Brock told me what you did for them." Shan smiled.

"It’s nothing really, I just did the right thing." She said laughing. Shan stooped laughing when she saw how serious Misty’s face was.

"Come on, my cars outside." Misty turned and walked away. Shan looked down at Charmeleon and then ran after Misty with Charmeleon following her. Outside, Shan shivered. It was already dark and since Cerulean was located near the water it was a whole lot cooler than it had been in Viridian or Pewter.

"You might want to recall your Charmelon," Misty said getting into her car. "She might get car sick." Shan recalled Charmelon and got into the car. They had been driving in silence for a while when Misty finally spoke.

"My husband and I gave Tulip to Brock and Susie." Shan turned and looked at Misty.

"Really? He didn’t say anything to me about that." Misty smiled a bit.

"No I guess he wouldn’t. Brook really settled down when he got married." Shan giggled a bit.

"He seemed pretty rigid to me." Misty turned on her signal light and turned a corner.

"When we traveled together, he was extremely girl crazy. He tried to be as tuff as he is now but every time we ran into a pretty girl he lost the ability to speak strait." Shan laughed. Misty only looked forward at the road. They came to a stop sign and Misty stopped.

"He told me about your fight with Steel. Pretty impressive, I’ve met Steel before and I know that he is no pushover."

"Yea he was tuff. But he was also a hothead, was his downfall. He underestimated me, and my pokemon." Shan said looking out the window. For the rest of the drive they didn’t talk much more. Shan was about to doze off when Misty pulled into a massive driveway.

"Were hear." She said and got out of the car. Shan rubbed her eyes and looked at the huge building infront of her.

"Wow, your house is big." Shan said. Misty laughed.

"This isn’t my house my house is up the road a ways. This is the Cerulean city Pokemon lab. My husband called right after you did and told me to come hear." Shan followed Misty into the lab.

The Cerulean city lab was nothing like Geovon labs. Inside there were people running everywhere dressed in lab coats. While she followed Misty she could see that some of the people were bandaging up hurt pokemon and that others were studying pokemon. Shan was beginning to wonder if it was really a lab.

"Misty," a male voice said. Shan turned to look at the source. He was tall with short brown hair and was wearing a purple lab coat.

"Oh hi Gary," Misty turned to Shan. "Shan this is Prf. Gary Oak. He is a co owner of the lab." Shan just stood there staring. She couldn’t believe that this was Gary Oak. She extended her hand.

"It’s an honor to meet you sir. I have read so much about you in Poke-world Magazine." Gary smiled.

"Well I am pretty great." Misty frowned.

"Wear’s Ash Gary." Shan looked at Misty and then at Gary.

"Excuse me do you mean Ash Katchum?" she asked.

"Yes he’s my husband. I thought that you knew, I mean didn’t Quin tell you."

"You’re married to Ash Katchum." Shan said in disbelief. "Wow this is so cool I have read so much about you and him Prf. Oak." Gary smiled and gestured for them to follow him.

"So were is he?" Misty asked a bit annoyed.

"He’s in the blue room." Misty's eyes widened. And she stepped forward.

"No, is it really time?" Gary smiled and simply Nodded. Misty took off running down the hall. Shan looked at Gary and blushed. He was really cute.

"So what’s in the blue room Prf. Oak?" Shan asked. Gary looked at her.

"Come on I’ll show you." Shan followed him to a large room. Inside, there was a huge tank filled with water. Shan wondered why they called it the blue room, it was tan just like all of the other rooms. She could see that there were quiet a few people running around.

"Come with me." Gary said. "You’re about to see something you might never see again." Shan fowled Gary up a ladder to the top of the tank were Misty was standing with a Tall muscular guy. Misty looked over her shoulder at Shan.

"Shan this is Ash." Shan gasped.

"Wow, I’m glad to meet you sir." Ash made a face.

"Hey forget the formalities call me Ash. Come over hear and look at this." Shan walked over to the tank and looked in. She quickly reached for her pokedex.

"LAPARS: A GETLE SOUL THAT CAN READ THE MINDS OF PEOPLE. IT CAN FERRY PEOPLE ACROSS THE SEA ON IT'S BACK. LAPARAS HAD BEEN OVERHUNTED ALMOST TO EXTINCTION.."

Shan shut her pokedex. She stood there looking at the massive creature it seemed to be in some pain. Shan knelt down and reached out to the Lapras. It raised its head and allowed her to pet it. Shan felt an odd feeling, the same one she felt when she shook Misty’s hand.

"Ok," Ash said. "She’s ready." The three scientists stepped back as did Shan. The Lapars let out a loud cry and then laid her head down. Shan walked back over to her and gasped. Right beside, her was a small Lapars.

"Yes finally," Ash said. "Gary, we finally did it. Now lets hope the little one lives through the night." Shan looked down into the water and then back at Misty who was in the middle of being spun around in the air by Ash. The Laparas looked at the baby and swam over to it. She gently helped it to the surface to breathe.

"Misty this it." Ash said hugging her. "We final proved that Laparas is a warm blooded pokemon."

"Excuse me sir." Shan said. "Ash looked over to her and then back to Misty.

"Is that her?" He asked. Misty smiled and nodded.

"Sorry about all the hysterics. You see this Lapars is part of a dying breed. We found this one, half dead and pregnant, beached on the shore." Shan looked at Misty and then back to the Lapars the baby had found it’s way onto it’s mother’s back and was sleeping soundly.

"Well we should let Mama and baby rest." Prf. Oak said. Ash and Misty walked out of the room, Shan just stood there, watching the Lapars float. She was amazed by what she had seen and even more amazed by what she had felt. She turned and walked out of the room Misty and the others were waiting outside.

"Amazing isn’t it." Misty said putting her hand on Shan’s shoulder. Shan suddenly got the weird feeling again and realized what it was. Misty was just like the Lapars, she was going to have a baby.

"Is something wrong?" Ash asked. Suddenly a large Pikachu ran over to Ash and jumped on to his back were it rested on his head.

"Uh, no." Shan said still looking at Misty.

"Come on now what's on your mind?" Misty asked. Shan sighed and looked up at Misty.

"I just think it’s amazing that the Lapars had a baby and your going to have one to." Silence, all three of them were staring at her. Misty began to cry and ran over to Ash.

"I think you’re mistaken." Ash said a little angry. "We can’t have children." Misty shook her head causing Ash to look at her.

"No Ash she’s right I am going to have a baby." Ash hugged her tight. Gary put his hand on Shan’s shoulder.

"Come with me ok, I think they need to be left alone for a while." Shan nodded and followed Gary. Ash’s Pikachu had jumped down and was hugging Misty's leg. Shan felt terrible, she didn’t mean to upset Misty.

"So, Shan?" Gary said leading her to a break room. "Were are you from?" Shan sat down.

"I’m from Hidden town."

"So what did you pick for your starter?" Gary poured some coffee in to a mug and sat down next to Shan. He could see that she was upset.

"Hey don’t worry Mist will be ok and Wonder boy will take care of it." Shan sighed.

"It’s just, I um. ." Gary leaned back. "I got a Charmander for my starter. She recently evolved into a Charmelon." Gary took a drink of the coffee and made a face.

"Yuck. Not enough sugar," Shan laughed. "Hey that’s good, you’re laughing. So you have a Charmelon. You know Ash had one, and it never listened to him. Does yours listen to you?" Shan smiled.

"Yes she always does, but she gets extremely jealous."

"You’ll have to get her over that." Gary said.

"Tell me about it." Shan said and leaned back.

"You know I have a nephew that’s about your age." Gary said. He stood up and opened the door. "Hey wonder boy." Gary said as Ash came through the door.

"Later Gary," Ash said sternly. "Look I don’t know who you think you are but I want to know why you felt the need to upset my wife."

"Come on Ash," Gary said. "She didn’t mean it. Misty might just have that glow."

"I didn’t mean to upset her." Shan said standing.

"I’m sorry you see Misty," Ash ran his hand threw his black hair and sighed. "Misty was pregnant before this and we lost the baby. Misty is terrified that it will happen again. She just told me about going to the doctor."

"Well the baby's healthy." Shan said and suddenly covered her mouth with her hands.

"How did you know anyway?" Ash said.

"Just a feeling I have." Shan said. Gary stepped forward.

"Shan hear is from a place called Hidden, and her first pokemon was a Charmander." Gary was trying to ease the tension.

"Oh, well tell me how was the test? The one we gave wasn’t to hard." Shan looked at Ash and Gary.

"Well the first test was kind of tuff but I got a top score." Ash looked at Gary.

"What do you mean the first one? Did you get two tests?" Gary asked.

"Yes," Shan said. "I mean isn’t everyone suppose to take the seconded test?"

"Well this is the first I’ve heard of it." Gary said looking back at Ash. Ash was clenching his fists at his sides.

"What was the test?" Ash asked. Shan took a step back.

"It was a Psy test to measure how much. . " Shan didn’t get to finish her sentence. Ash turned around and punched the wall.

"I can’t believe it." He turned back to Shan and Gary. "The league has finally done it. They found a way to find psychics."

"Hold on," Shan said stepping forward. "Do you mean that the psy test wasn’t a real test." Gary sat down.

"Oh no it was a real test." Ash said setting down. Shan sat down. "The league wanted us to administer that test but I refused. I mean they have no right to do it. You see what they want to do is find people with psychic powers and encourage them to use only psychic pokemon. They also encourage them to work for them." Shan leaned back.

"But, I don’t understand." She said.

"You see psychic pokemon are a real strain on a trainers mind. Usually only psychics can train psychic pokemon. The problem is that even though the psychic can control the pokemon the pokemon becomes linked to the trainer. This means that the trainer feels what happens to the pokemon and vice versa. The league thinks that they should be the ones to control psychic trainers."

"So were did you get your Charmander from?" Gary asked.

"Geovon Labs." Shan said. Ash widened his eyes.

"Are you psychic Shan?" Shan looked down at her feet and nodded.

"Yes," she said sadly.

"Ok," Ash said. "That explains how you knew about Misty. Ok this is important. Do you have any psychic pokemon?"

"No, well, Rattata sometimes picks up on my power and reacts to it."

"This is nuts Ash," Gary said standing up. "What is the league trying to do any way. They already screwed up the Badge system. It is a joke." Ash stood up.

"I have to check on Misty." He said and left. Gary turned back to Shan.

"Come on kid. I think Ash and Misty are going to stay hear to look after Lapras and her baby. I’ll show you to a guest room."

"A guest room? In a lab?" Shan said. Gary laughed.

"Well sometimes we scientists work late, so we built some bedrooms on the third floor. You hungry?"

"No, I’m not very hungry." Gary smiled.

"Suit yourself. Well come on then." Shan followed Gary up a filet of stairs to the third floor. She stayed closes to the wall and held tightly to the rail.

"Hear you go." Gary said pointing to a room. "You can stay hear. Well I’ll see you in the morning I have to go and check up on Mama." Shan smiled.

"I still can’t believe I saw a Lapras. In school I read a book about how the Lapras were hunted. I never in my life, dreamed that I would actually see one." Shan said. Gary laughed.

"You know I wish my nephew was more like you. Every time I ask him to come down for a visit he’s always telling me that he has better things to do."

"Your nephew is nuts. Who in there right mind would pass up a chance to Meet Ash Ketchum. He’s pretty lucky to have the great Prf. Oak as a uncle." Shan said still leaning against the wall.

"No. I’m not that great. Let me tell you who the greatest professor was." Gary said leaning against the banister. Shan pushed up against the wall some more.

"Your afraid of hights aren’t you?" Gary asked. Shan blushed and nodded.

"Yes, I am. I just can’t stand being up so high." Gary put his hand on his head.

"You know for a professor I’m good but my grandfather was the greatest. He was the very person to invented the pokedex."

"Wow really?" Shan said. "I never heard of him before, I wonder why." Gary stood up.

"Because, the league took credit for his work. They stole the pokedex technology and more than half my grandfathers work."

"Why did they do that?" Shan asked.

"Well, who knows? The league started getting bad shortly after Ash and I made it to the championships. I was the first one to get through, this was back then Wonder boy and I we were real rivals."

"You don’t seem that way now." Shan said crossing her arms.

"No, well, after Ash beat me I learned some humility. Anyway, Ash beat me and went on to become the Master. Since he was so good the league offered him a full scholarship and a permit position. After two years Ash left the league. He didn’t want any part of their corruption." Gary said sadly.

"My grand father took Ash and I on as interns. When he died he left his information and lab equipment to us. Ash married Misty and we set up this lab."

"Wow this has been such a bummer day. I mean except for seeing the Lapars." Shan said looking down at her feet.

"What do you mean Shan? Did you have a bad day or something?" Shan shook her head.

"No," she ran her hand threw her hair. "Mark and Quin told me about Mark's girlfriend, Rose, when I got hear I upset Misty and learned that her first baby died. Now you tell me if that isn’t the saddest day you have ever heard about." Gary's face took on a sad expression.

"Yea I knew Rose. Mark really liked her. I have to go, feel free to look around the lab some if you’re not tired." He said and walked down the stairs. Shan entered the room. It was small but comfortable. She set her backpack on the bed and released her pokemon. Rattata jumped onto the bed as did Eevee. Charmelon hoisted herself up and Buterfree landed on her head. Charmelon swiped at Buterfree causing him to fly into Eevee knocking her onto the floor.

"Free," He said. Shan sighed.

"Ok guys calm down and get some rest tomorrow were going to have a busy day." Shan said and yawned.

Shan laid in bed that night thinking about everything that had happened. Out of the whole day the only positive thing was the birth of the baby Lapars, and no one was sure if it would make it threw the night. Shan hugged Charmelon close as she drifted off to sleep thinking about everything that had happened and that she had been told.

The next morning Shan woke up from yet another strange dream. She had been walking with the old Monk again. Shan got out of bed and quickly got dressed. Recalling her pokemon she headed out the door. Downstairs scientists were running from one place to the other, there arms piled down with printouts and pokeballs.

"Good morning." Gary said.

"Good morning," Shan said and smiled. "How are the Lapras."

"They’re doing great. The baby is already swimming by itself but still seems to prefer resting on its mothers back." Gary said as they began to walk to the blue room.

"I still can’t believe that we actually saw a birth of a Lapras. When we release them it’s going to be a sad day." He said as they walked into the room. Shan looked at him.

"You’re not going to keep them?" She asked looking over at the huge tank.

"No," He said writing down something on a piece of paper. "Wonder boy and I, we think that she and her cub would be better off If we release them. Maybe they have a pod somewhere. Anyway, by doing that we insure that there are at least a few Lapras in the wild." Shan smiled and walked over to the tank. Inside the mother Lapras was gently helping her baby up to the surface for some air. Behind her Gary was talking to some scientists. Shan climbed the ramp up to the top of the tank and knelt down. The mother Lapras, with her baby now on her back swam over to her. At first, she just looked at the Lapras. Then she extended her hand and pet her on the head.

"I like you," a voice said. Shan jumped up and looked around. The only people she could see that were talking were Gary and the other scientists. She shook it off, thinking it was her imagination. She knelt back down and petted the Lapras again.

"I must be going crazy." She said siting back. The Laparas was staring at her with her deep soulful eyes.

"What is crazy?" the voice asked. Shan jumped up and ran down the ramp. Gary turned and looked at her.

"Is something wrong?" He asked. The other scientists seemed annoyed to be interrupted.

"Um, no it’s just that." Shan looked over her shoulder. "Could you just come up to see the Lapras with me." Gary laughed.

"Your not afraid of her are you? She’s extremely gentle." Shan smiled nervously.

"No I’m not scared of her it’s just that. ." Gary laughed.

"Well then you go on up and I’ll be there after I take care of theses papers." He turned back to the scientists. Shan looked at the tank nervously. There was no way that the Lapras talked to her. She ran her hand threw her hair and walked back up the ramp and sat down.

"Ok," she said looking at the Lapras. "Hi, did you just talk to me?" Shan laughed at her question. "No, of course you didn’t. I guess I’m just nervous about going to the water gym."

The Lapras cocked her head to the sided. Her baby slipped down from her back and began to swim around. "Yes I talk to you." Shan's eyes widened as she stared at the large pokemon.

"Am I crazy?" Shan asked.

"I no not what that is. What is Crazy?" Shan sat down and edged closer to the Lapras.

"How come you know how to talk?" Shan asked.

"I just about to ask you that." She said. Shan took a deep breath. "You have nice light."

"What?"

"You have nice light." The Lapras said slowly.

"I heard you but I’m not sure what you mean?" Shan said taking off her shoes and soxs. She put her feet in the water.

"The life glow," Lapras said. "It bright all around you. Like one with yellow thing and one with cub inside." Shan thought for a moment.

"Oh, do you mean Ash and Misty?" Lapras nodded her large head. The baby began to squeak. She swam over to it and helped it onto her back.

"My cub is pretty," she said nuzzling it with her head. Shan was busy thinking when someone came up from behind her.

"Hey kido," She looked up.

"Hi Gary." Shan returned her attention to the Lapras.

"I like that one to. He feed me well."

"Did you just hear that?" Shan asked. Gary smiled.

"Sure did," he said setting down. "She likes to sing like that sometimes." Shan sighed. He didn’t hear her speak.

"No not that I mean did you hear her talk?" Gary laughed.

"No of course not. I’ve only know one pokemon that ever talked and it was a Meowth." Gary stopped laughing when he saw that she was serious. "Shan did you hear her speak?"

"I know it sounds crazy but," she paused. "She did speak. I mean it wasn’t out loud like I’m talking to you now. It’s hard to explain." Gary stood up and walked away. Shan just sat there.

"Were he going?" The Lapras said. "I want food." Shan smiled.

"He’ll be back." She reached over to a near by bucket and pulled it closer to her. Inside there were some fish, she took one out. "Is this what you want." The Lapras slapped her front fins hard on the water. Her baby mimicked her actions.

"Give fish." She said. Shan tossed her the fish and she caught it in mid air. Before she knew it Lapras was asking for another.

"Fish," she said. "Give fish," she said. Shan gave her another one.

"Sorry but that was the last one." She said turning over the bucket to show that there were no more fish.

"Me like you more now. Want ride?" The Lapras asked.

"No that’s ok," Shan said looking down at Gary. He was talking on the phone and looking over his shoulder at Shan.

Shan smiled at the Lapras’s cub. He was playfully nipping at his mother’s shell. She lowered her self in the water and the cub slid off her back. It swam away from her and she swam after him. Shan laughed, they were playing tag. Shan was so engrossed in watching the two play, she didn’t hear someone coming up from behind her. Shan felt a hard push and went head forward into the tank. She quickly swam up and turned around.

"DRAKE YOU JERK!" Shan shouted. Drake laughed loudly. Shan felt herself raise up from the water. Looking down she saw that she was on the Lapras’s back.

"He bad light. No like that one." The Lapras said. Shan moved her wet bangs away from her eyes.

"Drake!" Shouted Gary. "What in the world is wrong with you don’t you relies that that pokemon could be potentially dangerous. ESPESHILY SINCE IT HAS A CUB!" Drake looked at Gary. Lapras swam over to the edge of the tank and Shan climbed off of her back.

"She’s ok Unk." Drake said smiling. Shan frowned and took of her vest and ringed it out. Then she looked at Gary.

"Please tell me he’s not your. ."

"Nephew." He said finishing her sentence. "Yes he is."

"Just one more edge I have over you Shan. Man it must suck being you." Shan narrowed her eyes.

"I mean you don’t have any family connection to help you with your pokemon journey. You really are pathetic." Gary took a step forward.

"Drake," he said sternly. "I want you to apologize. NOW!" Drake dropped his arms and looked at his uncle.

"You’re kidding," he laughed. He looked at Shan. She was still staring at him. "I’m sorry," he said. "Sorry that you’re such a loser." That did it. Shan walked forward and pushed Drake hard. He fell back into the Tank. The Lapras laughed.

Drake quickly swam to the edge of the tank and climbed out. "You needed to cool off Drake." Shan said laughing. Gary began to laugh to.

"What in the world is going on?" Misty said running up the ramp. She looked at the two soaked trainers.

"What happened to you two?" She laughed. "Gary?"

"My nephew started it. Sorry about this Mist." Gary said glaring at Drake. Drake walked over to his backpack and took out a towel, as he took it out a small model of a boat fell out and landed near the tank. The Lapras looked at it and began to shout.

"BAD THING, BAD THING!" Misty and Gary yelled for the other scientists. The Lapras thrashed about. Her cub fell off of her back and laded in the water. Shan ran over to the Tank.

"Calm down Lapras."

"BAD THING. BAD THING. BAD THING," she yelled. Shan looked around and picked up the model of the boat.

"Is this what is scaring you?"

"BAD THING. TAKE AWAY BAD THING." Shan tossed the boat to Drake.

"Put it away quick." Drake looked at Shan.

"Why? There’s no way this little thing made it go crazy."

"Just do it Drake or I’ll break it." Drake put the boat away and the Lapras stooped trashing around.

"Bad thing hurt me in water." She said and swam over to her cub and tried to comfort her. Misty and Gary were standing behind Shan just staring at what they had just witnessed.

"Shan?" Gary asked. "What did she say?" He asked. Misty's eyes widened.

"Gary don’t be ridiculous she can’t talk to Lapras. Can you?"

"I um." Shan said looking at her feet. Gary looked at Drake who was staring at Shan with a puzzled look.

"Drake why don’t you go get cleaned up." Drake looked at Gary and then stormed off.

"Shan it’s ok. You can tell us what she said." Gary said. He turned to Misty. "Mist Shan is a psychic, I think that maybe Lapras is using telepathy to talk to her." Misty looked at Lapras and then at Shan.

"That explains how you knew I was Pregnant. So what did she say?" Shan sighed.

"She just kept saying bad thing, bad thing hurt me. I think she was talking about Drakes boat.

"Well, when Ash found her she had large gashes on her side. We weren’t sure what had caused them but we assumed it was a boat. I guess we were right."

Lapras began to rock back and forth in the water trying to put her cub to sleep. "Shan?" Gary asked. "Would you mind if I tested your powers?" Misty gasped.

"Ok I don’t mind." Shan said.

"Ok follow me." Misty and Shan followed Gary down the ramp.

"I’m going to go and dry off first." Shan said running up the stairs to her room. Getting dressed quickly in a pair of blue shorts and a black T-shirt she ran back down stairs.

"Excuse me Gary." She said. "I’m not sure if I want to test my power."

"You don’t have to if you don’t want to." He said. Shan smiled. They walked back to the blue room.

"You back. Tell that brown sticky hair to go away." Lapras said looking at Shan. Drake was trying to pet the Lapras but she kept swimming out of his reach.

"Drake you’re upsetting her." Shan said walking up the ramp.

"What do you know?" He said standing up. "You know your hair looks good wet."

"Shut up jerk." Shan said. She walked over to the tank and sat down, dipping her feet into the water. Lapras swam over to her and seemed to smile.

"You nice. Pointy hair boy not good. He have bad light." Her cub began to cry for her. She swam over to it and hoisted it onto her back.

"Drake what are you doing to the Lapras anyway." Drake smiled.

"Nothing, just checking to see how my new pokemon likes me." Shan jumped to her feet.

"You are not getting this pokemon Drake. Her and her cub are going to be released." Drake smiled.

"Oh poor simple minded Shan. You still don’t get it. Money makes the world go round dear, and it buys pokemon." Shan frowned.

"Not this time Drake. You won’t get her or her cub." Drake’s smiled widened.

"How do you think I got my Scyther." Shan's eyes widened as Gary, Ash, and Misty walked up behind Drake. "I’m sure I can buy Lapras and that cub to. Anything to beat you."

"Sorry she’s not for sale." Ash said, Gary frowned. Drake turned around.

"I’ll give you five hundred for her and the cub." Drake said. Ash shook his head. "A thousand. Come on," he said looking at Ash. "If you let them go they’ll only get caught by someone else, or they might even get killed." Ash was about to say something when Gary stepped forward.

"No Drake. You need to realize that this is not a toy that you can buy. This Lapras is a part of a dying breed. She needs to go back to the ocean." Drake glared at his uncle.

"Come on Unk. I would be a good trainer for it." Shan stepped forward.

"No he wouldn’t." Drake glared at Shan. "He thinks he can buy anything. He doesn’t even care about the Lapras he just wants her because she's rare. He'll just show her off."

"What does it mater? She’s just a stupid pokemon. Now will you sell her to me or what."

"NO!" Ash said loudly. "You aren’t worthy to even stand next to that pokemon. Now get out of my lab." Drake looked at Gary. Gary turned and walked away. Drake stormed out of the lab after him.

"Good he gone. Not like him." Lapras said. Shan smiled and sat back down on the edge of the tank. Ash and Misty sat down next to her, Misty on her right and Ash on her left.

"So you can talk to Lapras." Ash said. "Can you tell us what she wants us to do?"

"What do you mean?" Shan asked.

"He means does she want to leave us now or stay for a while?" Misty said. Shan looked at Lapras.

"What they say?" She asked. Shan told her what Misty and Ash had said. "Want go back home. Pod be sad me gone. Mate be sad me gone."

"She say’s she wants to go back, and that her pod and mate are probably missing her." Ash smiled.

"Well If it’s what she wants then we’ll let her go in a few days. Tell her that we want to make sure she and her cub are healthy first." Shan told the Lapras what Ash had said.

"I stay," she said. "Not long though. Must go back soon." Ash and Misty smiled at one another and stood up. Shan stayed seated and looked at the water sadly.

"Hey what’s wrong?" Misty asked. "You look troubled by something."

"I keep having bad dreams. It’s nothing really." Ash looked down at her.

"Brock told me that you’re an orphan and that you don’t remember very much about your family. Maybe your powers are trying to remind you were you came from in your dreams."

"Maybe." She said standing. "Lapras keeps saying that my light is good. Do you know what she means by that?"

"She could mean your aura." He said leaning against a table. Misty sat down on a chair that was near by. "Some scientists think that pokemon can pick up on their trainers auras."

"Maybe that’s why Rattata is the way he is." Shan said.

"What do you mean?" Misty asked.

"When I was attacked by some Rattakate I sort of used my power," Shan said. "I’m not sure what I did but right after I used it Rattata came to my rescue and hasn’t left my side since. He seems to react to my power."

Shan stood up. The Lapras was feeding her young cub. "I hope that Lapras will be ok."

Misty stood up and walked over to Shan. "I’m sure she will be. How about you and I go get some breakfast." Shan nodded.

"You two go on. I have to do some work," Ash said. Misty hugged him and kissed his cheek.

"You work to much." She said laughing. Shan walked down the ramp and out the door. She left Misty and Ash to talk about something. She was waiting outside for Misty when Drake came up to her.

"You think you can fool everyone don’t you?" He said. Shan turned her head away from him.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about Drake."

"You act all noble, but I know that if you had the chance you’d catch that pokemon." Drake said pointing at her. Shan looked at him.

"You don’t know one thing about me Drake. Sure who wouldn’t want to have a Laparas?" A few scientists walked past them. "But I wouldn’t catch one. I was lucky just to be able to see one. I mean that’s enough for me." She said folding her arms in front of her.

"Well it’s not enough for me. I want that pokemon." He said loudly. "By the way how many badges do you have Shan? I already have three." He took them out for her to see. Shan began to laugh.

"You relay are something else Drake. You keep saying how much you want to be a real master and then you go off and buy your badges." Drake put his badges away. Shan saw Gary coming up behind him with a smile on his face.

"So I bought them. Only because I don’t want to waste time. You probably don’t even have one." Shan showed him her Bolder badge.

"You see this mark Drake." She said pointing at the badge. "That means that this is a real badge. I did both challenges and won."

"Hey you two what are you arguing about." Drake laughed.

"This wimp has one badge, go ahead and show him Shan." Shan held out the badge for Gary to see.

"Wow," he said. "You actually fought Steel and won. No offence but you don’t seem like the fighting type."

"None taken Gary," Shan said. "Oh Drake show him yours. You know the ones that you are so proud of." Drake took out his badges. "Cheek it out Unk. Three badges." He held them out for Gary to see. Gary's smile faded into a frown. Drake looked at Gary puzzled.

"What’s wrong?" he asked.

"There very nice Drake." Gary looked at his watch.

"Nice? Nice? Hey I worked hard for theses." Gary looked at his nephew and shook his head.

"Don’t try to lie to me Drake. I know for a fact that those are bought badges. You see how Shan’s bolder badge has more dimension to it. Well yours is flat. I can tell the difference between an earned badge and a bought one." Drake put his badges away.

"I earned them. I battled with my pokemon and won."

"Yes but you didn’t even try the second challenge did you?" Gary asked angrily. Drake looked at the floor. Misty and Ash walked out of the blue room and stood behind Shan.

"No I. ." Drake didn’t really know what to say in his defense. Gary sighed.

"You relay let me down Drake." Gary said. Shan was beginning to feel sorry for Drake. Sure he was a jerk, but still, Gary was being extremely harsh on him.

"Well so what." Drake spun around and glared at Shan. "Your nothing," he said taking a step forward. "You’ll never beat me. I challenge you to a battle." Ash stepped forward.

"Not in hear, you can go outside and do that." Drake laughed.

"Fine by me. Oh by the way I have six pokemon Shan. And that’s how many I plan on using." Drake stormed off. Shan frowned.

"Great," she said.

"That boy’s mother spoils him." Gary said sighing. "Beat him ok." Shan looked surprised. "Maybe it will teach him some humility." Misty laughed.

"You know he’s just like you were Gary. And now I know why Shan reminds Brock of Ash. She has the same passion for pokemon." Ash laughed and took a step forward.

"Hey Shan, hear." He tossed her a pokeball. "I want you to use this pokemon but only for this one battle and then I need it back." Shan smiled.

"Thanks what is it?"

"Lapras." Shan gasped.

"No I can’t I mean." Ash raised his hand.

"It’s ok. You see I think that you should have the honors of releasing her and her cub. When you get done with the battle come back hear and you and we’ll all go take them back to the Bay." Shan looked down at the blue and gold pokeball in her hand. Lapras was on her team. It was a dream come true, even if it was only for a little while.

"Thanks Ash," Shan said and went outside. Ash, Misty, Gary and a whole slew of scientists followed her outside. They were all curious to see who would win.

"Lets get started." Drake said. "Scyther I choose you." He said and Scyther appeared.

"Rattata I choose you." Shan shouted Rattata jumped out from the beam of light and landed infant of Shan. Behind her she could hear whispers of disbelieves coming form the scientists.

"Scyther use your slash." Drake shouted. Scyther ran forward and took a swipe at Rattata. Rattata jumped out of the way.

"Rattata use your hyper fang." Rattata jumped forward at Scyther and bit down hard on its arm. The Scyther began to run around, waving its arms frantically. Rattata let go and ran forward again this time biting Scyther hard on its neck. The Scyther fell to the ground and fainted.

"Scyther return. Go Parasect." Parasect jumped out of its ball and scurried to hid behind Drake.

"What? Hey get out there and fight Ralf." Shan laughed.

"Rattata tackle it now." Rattata ran forward and hit Parasect hard. It let out a cry and recalled it’s self.

"Ok fine then you want to play ruff." Drake said taking out a pokeball. "Go Beedrill."

"Rattata hyper fang." Rattata ran forward.

"Beedrill use your furry strike." The Beedrill flew forward and began to stab at Rattata who dodged quickly. Rattata no sooner got out of the way of one of Beedrills stingers when he was attacked by yet another. Rattata let out a cry as Beedrill hit him hard. Rattata slowly stood up.

"Quick attack." Shan said. Rattata ran forward at Beedrill.

"Poison sting," Drake said. The Beedrill flew at Rattata and just as Rattata was about to attack hit him with the attack. Rattata fell to the ground and began to cry out. Shan recalled him and tossed the ball to Misty.

"Heal him for me please." Misty nodded. "Ok Go Charmelon." Charmelon jumped out and growled at Beedrill.

"Beedrill poison sting." The Beedrill flew at Charmeleon who dodged.

"Ember," Shan shouted. Charmelon began to spin in a circle and a massive ring of fire hit Beedrill hard. Drake recalled it and sent out a Pikachu.

"Thunder," he said. The Pikachu looked at Drake. "I said thunder," Drake said. Ash laughed.

"It won’t know that until it is at a higher level." Ash said. Drake frowned.

"Well do something Lonny." Drake said. The Pikachu ran at Charmelon who swung around and hit it with her tale hard. The Pikachu fainted.

"Go Spearow," Drake shouted. The Spearow flew up into the sky and began to dive at Charmelon.

"Charmelon scratch it as it comes near you." Shan said. Charmelon waited as the Spearow dove at her. Just as Spearow was about to hit Charmelon she jumped up and scratched the Spearow across the face. Spearow flew back.

"Use Peck," Drake shouted. The Spearow flew at Charmelon headfirst. Charmeleon jumped aside.

"EMBER IT." Shan yelled, getting excited. Charmeon began to spin around and sent three rings of flame at the Spearow. The Spearow dodge the first two but was hit hard by the third.

"Good job girl," Shan said hugging Charmelon. Drake recalled his Spearow.

"Your forgetting I have one more pokemon to use." Drake took out a pokeball. "GO VAPOREON." He shouted. Shan took a step back as the blue pokemon jumped from its ball. Shan took out her pokedex.

"VAPOREON: IT HAS A GENTICK STRUTURE SIMULAR TO WATER MOLECULES. IT WILL MELT AWAY AND BECME INVISIBLE IN WATER." Shan closed her dex.

"I knew you would evolve him into a water type." Drake smiled.

"Vaporeon," he took a step forward and pointed at Charmelon. "Water gun." The Vaporeon opened its mouth and a massive spray of water hit Charmelon. Charmelon howled in pain. Shan tried to recall her but she jumped out of the beam reach.

"No come back." Shan said. Charmelon ran at Vaporeon and began to angrily swipe at him. The Vaporeon jumped out of reach of her swings and hit her with his massive tale. Charmelon flew back and landed near Shan. Shan recalled her and took out Buterfrees pokeball. Suddenly she heard Lapras speak to her.

"I want out now," she said. Shan took Lapras’s ball out and released her. Drakes eyes widened.

"Oh I get it you give it to her but not to me." Drake said staring at Gary. "It doesn’t matter." He said. "Vaporeon quick attack." Shan quickly took out her pokedex. Lapras dodged surprisingly quickly.

"LAPRAS’S ATACKS ARE: MIST, WATER GUN, BODY SLAM, AND BLIZARD."

"Lapras use your Mist attack." Lapras looked at Shan and then at Vaporeon. Lapras’s shell rose up slightly and a fine mist of fog came from beneath it. The Vaporeon was lost, as it tried to find were Lapras was.

"Vaporeon do something," Drake said. Vaporeon looked around frantically trying to find the Lapras. Shan smiled.

"Lapras use your body slam." The Lapras seemed to levitate in the air slightly. Suddenly she took off strait at Vaporeon hitting him extremely hard. Vaporeon fainted as she hit him and landed infant of Drake.

"No, Vaporeon." Drake said picking up his large friend.

"That’s three for three Drake," Shan said smiling. "I win again," she took out a potion and tossed it to Drake who caught it while balancing Vaporeon.

"I don’t need your help," he said and threw the potion down causing it to smash. He turned and ran away towards the poke center.

"Great Job," Misty said, and handed Shan Rattata’s pokeball. Ash and Gary nodded in agreement.

"Thanks Lapras," Shan said. The Lapras lowered its massive head and hoisted Shan onto her back. Shan, surprised, began to laugh.

"I happy to help friend." She said. Shan laughed.

"I’m happy you did." Misty walked forward and reached up. She pet the large pokemon on the head and smiled. Lapras nuzzled Misty's hand.

"I like her," Laparas said cooing. "She have healthy cub." Shan smiled. Misty looked at Shan.

"She just cooed a bit did she say something?" Shan smiled and nodded. She hugged the Lapras around the Neck and slid down from her back.

"She said that you’re going to have a healthy baby." Misty looked at Ash and then at the Lapras. Suddenly she threw her arms around the Lapras and hugged her tight. "Thank you," she said stepping back. "Oh Ash I’m so happy." She ran to Ash and buried her face in his shoulder.

"If you’re so happy, then why are you crying." Misty laughed.

"Same old Ash," she sighed. They all laughed.

That night it was time to say good bye to Lapras. Shan, Ash, Misty, and Gary all walked to the shoreline and released the Mother and baby from their pokeballs. "I go home now. You be good." Lapras said looking at Shan.

"I will be." She hugged the Lapras and all of them watched as they swam off into the distance.

"I wish Mark and Quin could have seen this. Why didn’t they come?" Misty looked sad.

"Their mothers don’t want them coming near me or the lab. Quin, she always finds a way to visit but Mark he never does." Ash and Gary exchanged glances.

"Hey Shan how would you like to go threw the computer files that we have at the lab. You can get some info on pokemon and maybe some info on your powers." Shan smiled.

"I’d love to." She said. That night after looking through some of the computer files Shan went to bed. She fell asleep and dreamed of Lapras swimming off into the distance, with the sun setting in the background.