The Setting: It has been 5 years since Ash became a Pokemon master. Ash, Misty, and Brock have opened their own gym on Seafoam islands. It's a big gym, and the great part about it is that you get three badges from beating all the leaders. Ash is just about to open the gym...
"Ash, how the 'Grand Opening' sign coming along?"
"Just fine Misty, it's almost done!" Ash replied.
"Hey you guys, have you seen Zubat?" Brock asked.
"Yeah, he's with Pikachu behind the gym."
"Thanks Ash." Said Brock.
Brock skipped over to the gym and walked around. On his way he ran into Nurse Joy, His fiancée. "Hey sweetie!" said Nurse Joy.
"Hi honey. I'm checking on Zubat, wanna come?"
"Sure, I haven't been outside all day." Brock and Joy walked around the gym to find zubat frantically fluttering about. "Hey Zubat, what's wrong?" Brock asked.
"Zu!-Zub!-Zubat-bat!-bat!-Zubat!!"
Brock told Nurse Joy what Zubat had said. "What! Oh no! Let me see!" Nurse Joy screamed with terror. "Oh, the poor little thing." Nurse Joy looked to find Pikachu lying on the ground...motionless...
"We have to go tell Ash!" Brock yelled. "I'll go get him. You stay here and watch Pikachu."
"Ok. But hurry!" Nurse Joy replied, looking worried. Brock ran around the gym as fast as he could. "Ash! Ash! Something's wrong with Pikachu! He's sick! You'd better come see!" Brock yelled.
"Pi..Pika..Pikachu!! something's wrong with Pikachu?!" Ash stuttered.
"Yeah, It looks serious." Brock informed sadly.
They both ran at the speed of light back to where Pikachu lay. Still Motionless...
"What took you so long!?" Nurse Joy asked. "He's in critical condition! I can't identify what's wrong! I think its something with his heart...but I can't be sure."
"Pikachu! Can you hear me?! It's me, your buddy Ash. Don't give up Pikachu! There's so much we haven't done yet! Just hang in there pal!" Ash, almost at tears, ran to get a potion. "Here Pikachu! Try this!" Ash sprayed the potion on Pikachu. "Why isn't it working?" Ash worriedly yelled.
"Ash, calm down! It doesn't work because Pikachu is not injured. He's ......dying...He is very old Ash. Almost 10. Pokemon age much faster then humans. I'm...sorry Ash, but there's nothing we can do."
"No!! It can't be! He can't die! Not yet!" screamed Ash. Tears ran down everyone's face. "Pikachu, I'm gonna miss you so much. Please don't die! Please...I need you Pikachu...We are a team!"
"Ash, he can't hear you..." Misty whispered.
"Oh...well then...I guess this is good bye...Pikachu."
As Ash's tear fell upon the ground, the clouds got dark and rain filled the sky. "What's happening?" Misty asked. In an instant, lightning filled the sky and struck Pikachu. With the charge of electricity from the bolt, Pikachu regained consciousness! "Pika pika pikachu!!"
"Pikachu! You're.. alive!!" Ash exclaimed.
"How wonderful" Nurse Joy said.
"Great!" misty exclaimed.
"All right!" Brock yelled. Pikachu ran and jumped into Ash's open arms.
Over the following week, Ash and Pikachu did everything they could every imagine possible. They had the greatest time. Then on one fateful morning Pikachu died. But this time Ash excepted it because this time...he was able to say good bye.
THE END