♛ 𝔽𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝔹𝕪 𝔻𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕪 (𝔸𝕞𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘) ♛

Chapter 13: SILPH CO

Chapter 13: Silph Co

Boom!

A small explosion made itself known on the tall building's body.

It had been 5 months since Raticate's passing.

5 months since Team Rocket relentless hunt for raven-haired boy began.

And that day would be the last.

Ash Ketchum had managed to find Team Rocket's hideout.

Silph Co of Saffron City.

He battled without rest.

Slept for the bare minimum.

For if he slipped up even once, the black fiends come knocking.

What kept the boy going…

Was anger.

Anger at Team Rocket.

Anger at Cubone's mother's death.

Ash lost control of his emotions, something he had never done before.

'Growing up, I never had a mother.' The boy thought to himself.

A [Flamethrower] burned his enemies.

'I bottled up everything, unable to even smile.'

A [Thunderbolt] shocked them.

'But then, I could… It was thanks to…'

The boy untied the hostages that worked there.

'…Who?' he finished with his eyes widened.

A blurred image of a girl wearing a straw hat.

He held his silver locket.

But before he could identify that person, one of the hostages spoke.

"You came to save us? All by yourself?" he asked.

After all, the workers of Silph Co had been freed by a 10-year-old boy.

"Aren't you scared of Team Rocket?" he asked again.

As if something triggered in his mind, he remembered his mission.

Destroy Team Rocket.

He didn't answer.

There was no need to.

'I'm too angry to be scared.'

'Team Rocket is going down today.'

Those thoughts occupied his mind.

With a sigh, the worker handed him a PokéBall.

"Here, take this Lapras. It's very intelligent," he explained.

"Its Water and Ice typing might help against their Boss's Ground type pokemon."

With that, Ash left the hostages with a map and a new member.

Pikachu and Charmeleon walked with their Trainer.

Navigating the labyrinth of Silph Co.

Despite their Trainer's newfound disregard for their safety, they were more than willing to join in his crusade.

Ash's pokemon knew of his past.

And they sympathized with Cubone.

It did not take a genius to understand where Ash got his rage from.

Although they were tired, their morale only grew stronger.

"Looks like we're close to the Boss's room. Charmeleon, keep a lookout," Ash said while looking at the map.