What has happened before: Ash is learning the full extent of his curse,
which will only last at least a month. As Misty puts "Ashley" through
training, the others relate their adventures and their next move.
Unknown to them, Happosai manipulates Pantyhose Taro into placing a
special waterproof soap that will lock anyone in their curse form for a
week. Ash happens to use it. The Pokemon League moves to militarize
Pokemon, as Muu, using Giovanni's body, orders Team Rocket to attack
Tokyo, starting with the Juuban district. Upon hearing that Juuban and
the Sailor Senshi are being attacked, the Digidestined takes to the sky
with an aircraft called to the Phoenix. The elder Digidestined are to
aid the Sailor Senshi while the EXtreme Digidestined must take on the
floating Spiral Island, the apparent base of operations of the evil
Digimon.

Opening Theme: Pokemon 152 - ? 2000 Opening Theme

So you wanna be a master of Pokemon?
You got the skills to be number one?

(A downward shot of a brown Pokemon Stadium floor and then it moved up
into a three dimensional Pokeball. It then splits apart and the logo
"Pokemon 2000" shoots out. Shots of several different Pokemon light up
the screen)

I gotta take, the ultimate step, got the courage to be bold,
to face it out, and not forget the lessons that I hold

(A shot of Misty, Brock, Ranma, James and Tracy watching Ash as he
stands in a pillar of light. A shot of Ash and Pikachu facing off
against Ritchie and Sparky.)

I wanna go, where no one's been, far beyond the crowd

(A shot of Ranma and Ash, leaping high into the air, doing a full three
sixty rotation in the air, followed by Brock, Misty, Tracy and James. A
shot of Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy zooming by in a motorbike.)

Learn the way to take command
Release the power within my hand

(A downward shot of Ash, Misty, Brock, Tracy, James and Ranma releasing
Pokeballs that seem to hover at chest height)

We're all living, in a Pokemon World
Pokemon

(A sequence of shots of Staryu squirting a long stream of water, then
Snorlax swiping downwards, and then Charizard swoops down and opens its
mouth in a bellow.)

I wanna be the greatest Master of them all
Greatest Master

(A shot of Ash and Pikachu on his shoulder looking up, and then a long
downward pan of several people, Duplica, AJ, Hiker and several others
with Ritchie at the bottom is shown.)

We're all living, in a Pokemon World
Pokemon

(A shot of Ranma and Misty shaking their heads, and then the screen is
filled with Marril, Venonat and Scyther.)

So you want to beat all the rest and be better than all the rest?

(Ash throwing a Pokeball, followed by James. A shot of Jessie in a dark
sky, laughing while the lightning crashes around her.)

So you wanna be a Master of Pokemon, do you got the skills to be number
one?

(A sequences of shots of Water type Pokemon using watergun, fire types
using firespin and then a shot of Giovanni pointing into the screen,
then a shot of Cassidy and Butch, arms crossed, and then a Sandshrew
jumps into view.)

We're all living, in a Pokemon World
Pokemon! I wanna be the greatest Master of them ALL!

(A spinning shot of Jigglypuff about to sing, then Bulbasaur jumps into
the screen, followed by a Slowbro who starts to glow before Squirtle
headbutts him away, and then is chased away by a Magneton, and then
Pikachu leaps into the screen, and then unleashes a powerful
Thunderbolt attack. The Thunderbolt rockets out from a shot of the
earth, and then the logo Pokemon 152 - ? 2000 appears with two
Pokeballs encircling it.)

POKEMON!

              A Pokemon, Ranma 1/2 and Digimon Fan Fiction
                    Developed for the new Millennium

                          Pokemon 152 - ? 2000

                         written by Shaun Garin
                         co-written by WarChild

                   based on an idea by Kahlil Noriega
                   written with the authors permission


Episode 17: The Crest of Knowledge

"It's all set," Nabiki stated, hanging up the phone, "I had to pull in
some favors much earlier than I wanted, but I'm not going let your home
be destroyed, Aunt Saotome."

"Thanks Nabiki," Nodoka replied, now turning to the various martial
artists in the room, one way or another convinced to help fight Team
Rocket. 'I hope the situation doesn't get worse. If it does, I'll may
have to use my sword's true power,' she thought to herself. "Is
everyone ready?" The various martial artists answered with nods and
yes's. Nodoka then turned to her Mew. "Mew, TELEPORT!"

With that Nodoka and the martial artists vanished.

Nabiki smiled. That was to be the first wave. Soon they'll be backed by
Miss Hinako, Principal Kuno, the Chemistry Club, and various others,
all convinced that one way or the other it was in their best interest
to go to Juuban.

<><><>

"James, can't you get this thing under control?!" Jessie shrieked as
she let loose with a few more blaster cannon bolts.

"This ain't exactly Vertitech ya know!" James shouted, throwing grammar
to the wind as he grit his teeth. He sent the plane into a spiral,
Togepei squealing in either fear or fun. "Ranma! Get to that Proton
Torpedo launcher! Hit the left button on your arm rest!"

Ranma hit the button and found himself moving to the panel. In an
instant, the computers booted up as the targeting systems started to
track the teeth on the Spiral Island walls. "How do I fire?" he called
out.

"First red button to the left!" James called back. All the passenger's
stomachs lurched violently as he sent the Phoenix into a dive.

Ranma punched the button and immediately, the Phoenix spat forth a
volley of Proton Torpedoes. Several found their mark, and a few created
gaping holes in the Mountain itself.

"Mocchi's gonna be sick," Mocchi said, turning an unhealthy shade of
green.

"Eew Mocchi, use this." Genki reached over and gave him the barf bag
that Professor Oak had helpfully placed in the seat backs.

Most of the Monsters were also looking rather green with the sudden
dives, twists and spirals James was doing. "I... don't feel.... too...
good...." Suezo passed out from the sheer vertigo.

Genki was also a bit green. "Hey James, can't you stop the diving and
twists?"

"Not if you want to be pate of Phoenix any time soon," James shot back
testily as he sent the Phoenix into a spin. "Ranma, hold off the Proton
Torpedoes, Jessie, Mewtwo, watch it, Bogies at nine o'clock."

It was true, Muu apparently didn't like the urban renewal the weapons
were inflicting on his palace, and had sent out fighter pilots. These
fighter pilots were piloting several small one-man aircraft that were
organic in style.

"Man, when did this turn into Star Wars?" Richie griped as a salvo of
laser bolts slammed into the side of the Phoenix. "James, ain't there
any shields on this thing?"

"Um....." James sweatdropped as he spun the Phoenix into a barrel roll.

"You don't know where the Shields are?" Misty asked. She groaned,
slapped her hand to her forehead and punched the button on her seat.

The seat drove her to another console as she started to pour over it.
"I've got sensors. James, one o'clock."

Jessie spun in her gunner's seat and blew them out of the sky. "Got
em."

*Point Five.* Mewtwo spun in his seat as well and blasted several into
organic scrap.

The deadly air dance continued as more and more fighters poured out of
the Island.

<><><>

"Onward to victory!" Kuno proclaimed as he started to tear a swathe
into the Rocketeers, only to get punched into submission by a
Hitmonchan.

"Baka," Akane said. "Auntie, what do we do?"

"Help the others. Everyone, no killing. We're going to take them all
into custody." Nadoka unsheathed her katana and dove into battle. The
rest of the Nerima Martial Artists dashed into the fray as bodies
started to pile up.

Akane went into a slightly modified version of "Beat the Hell out of
the Morning Perverts" routine, and found that most of the Rocketeers
were inept at hand to hand battle, relying mostly on the Pokemon they
carried. Shampoo was a whirlwind, able to take out her frustrations on
the dark clothed men, her Bonbouri meeting arms, fingers and crushing
feet as well.

"Damn, Shampoo no allowed to kill, only bash."

"It's easier this way," Ukyou said, turning to slam her Combat Spatula
into the face of a menacing Rocketeer. "Kill and you stop one, wound
and you stop three."

Shampoo paused for a second to watch two more Rocketeers move to drag
their wounded people away. They would be back but not before the Battle
was won.

So, with renewed vigor, she bashed more arms and legs.

Mousse, intending to keep Shampoo safe, unleashed more or less every
weapon in his robes. Rocketeers fled at the sight of the many sharp
objects. Others either were conked by a training potty, which came out
of nowhere, or they were tied up by his endless length of chains.

Kuno was back up on his feet, a punch mark in his face as he slashed
his way through the attackers. "STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! Feel the wrath
of Tatewaki Kuno, the Blue Thunder!"

His demented little sister, Kodachi, was either sending the Rocketeers
and Pokemon alike either with her crazed Dominatrix act or the insane
high-pitched laugh she had. "Flee! Flee pitiful peasants before the
power of Kodachi Kuno the Black Rose! OHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!"

Butch winced as he clapped his hands across his ears. "What a horrible
laugh."

Cassidy nodded as she eyed the middle-aged woman moving through the
ranks with a near supersonic speed. Already around her were piles of
unconscious bodies of Rocketeers. And her little floating Cat-thing
Pokemon was sending Pokemon to their knees with Psychic attacks.

That wasn't the extent of her damage as the middle-aged woman also
unleashed a bag of Pokeballs, several dozen of the Pokemon
unidentifiable. There was one with horns and a reindeer motif sending
Rocketeers flying. Another kept on rolling into a ball and tackling
Pokemon. Several others were attacking, keeping the way barren for the
woman to stride up to the two and smirk.

An old history text then popped into Butch's mind as he studied the
woman, her sword glinting in the light.

"Hey, isn't that the former master league master, Nodoka?" Butch asked.

"Yeah, I heard that she dealt a great insult to Team Rocket by foiling
of two of our greats, Jeremy and Janet," Cassidy answered.

"I'm flattered you remember me," Nodoka said.

<><><>

"Hey, you two nitwits didn't do anything. Those martial artists are in
the vicinity as well," Puppetmon whined at Etemon and Machinedramon.

"WHAT?!" exclaimed Muu.

"It seems they being led by that woman with the Mew and katana."

"Let me see." Muu began observing the woman in action, as she used her
Pokemon and sword to fend off Team Rocket. 'The technique of hers, I've
seen it before. And that sword,' Muu thought. "Who is that woman?"

"From one of sources she is the mother of the Digidestined Ranma
Saotome. Besides that, there is not much about her we know about her
though."

Muu nodded as he sighed. "Send our new.... Project. Etemon, Puppetmon,
MetalSeadramon, you three will accompany them as well."

A fiendish grin grew on Devimon's face as he nodded. "It shall be done
Lord Muu."

Muu smiled back. 'So it seems that sword is still in the hands of the
humans. If it weren't for the Mazoku, it wouldn't have fallen into
their hands in the first place. That'll change soon enough.'

<><><>

Butch growled as he surveyed the situation. On one side the Sailor
Senshi and the Digidestined were mowing through squadrons and squadrons
of Team Rocket members. On the other side the martial artists were
swarming in, there numbers growing little by little.

There was Miss Hinako, who promptly used her draining technique on a
bunch of Pokemon, and used the ki to blast their masters into the air.

There was Principal Kuno, chasing others off with those damned scissors
of his.

There was the Golden Pair, charging in with their skates on.

A couple of explosions pierced the air, courtesy of the Furinken
Chemistry Club.

And not to mention the "Horde of Hentai" who immediately attacked
anyone who got too close to Akane. (Nabiki easily convinced them that
Akane wouldn't handle Team Rocket by herself, even though they could
plainly see she was sending them trips on Mallet Airlines.)

Then there was that woman with that katana of hers, a woman who scarred
Team Rocket's past.

This wasn't an invasion. It had degenerated into gang warfare.

Suddenly, the air parted and two weapons appeared from the shimmering
black portal. "Butch, Cassidy," Giovanni's voice spoke, "Take these
weapons. They will allow you to combat her."

Butch grasped the sword and it flared to life, black lightning
crackling across the blade. Cassidy found herself with a saber that
flared with red energy.

Butch swung the blade menacingly as people parted around them. "Okay
lady, League Master or not, you're gonna die now." His eyes flashed
black.

Cassidy laughed maniacally as she swung her red beam saber around, her
eyes flashing red. "Come and get some."

"Mew," Nadoka ordered, "Back me up." She lowered her sword, sheathed it
and took out a pin.

"HA!" Butch laughed. "Taking us on with a pin?"

Nadoka shook her head. "That would be suicide. I'm just evening the
odds."

Her hilt came off as she spun it in her hand. "LIGHT COME FORTH!"

A shimmering white blade shot from the hilt, the blade humming with raw
power. All battle stopped for a second as everyone looked at the
combatants, several jaws dropping.

"Did she say.... Light Come Forth?" Ukyou asked, almost dropping her
Combat Spatula in shock.

"Aerin's mother have much power."

"Lets do it." Then, the three launched into battle, light combating
against the darkness.

<><><>

"Point eight!"

Jessie spun in her seat and blasted the oncoming attackers. "This isn't
getting us anywhere!"

"Then we'll make one. James, can you get us close enough to the
Island?"

"Yeah Ranma," James said, "What are you going to do?"

"Watch me. Just get me close to it."

<><><>

"Greymon, behind you!" Tai wrestled from the partial bear hug and
slammed

his fists into the Rocketeer's stomach. He laid down to appreciate it
for a while.

"Nova Blast!" The attack sent the attackers scurrying everywhere.
Suddenly, another attack was heard, one that sent a chill up Gatomon
and Kari's spines.

"Darkness Wave!"

The wave of black energy bats slammed into the ranks, sending many of
the Digimon down. Kari grit her teeth as she swore. "LadyDevimon."

"Oh am I sorry, did I scare you?" LadyDevimon laughed. "I'm so sorry!"

"HAHAHAHAHA!" Puppetmon then popped into view. "Hey kids! TK, you've
sure grown!"

"Puppetmon, this is no time to be reminiscing," MetalSeadramon said,
hovering over the group.

"Agreed. Uh huh, uh huh." Etemon then grinned. "But for now.... Etemon
Dark Digivolve to..... MetalEtemon!"

"I think we'd better up the odds," Tai said. It was at that point,
their crests glowed.

<><><>

"I can't believe your plan worked Ranma," Brock griped, feeling his
head for lumps. "Blasting the outside with all the Torpedoes and flying
through the hole? What were you thinking?"

"Saw it in a movie once," Ranma said.

"Keep your guard up," Jessie said, "we're nearing the throne room."

Walking in complete silence, Misty reached out in the darkness and
found Ash's hand. "You scared?" she asked of the boy turned girl.

"A bit."

Misty smiled. "We'll get through it."

Genki looked at Holly. "We're gonna finish off Muu...."

Holly nodded, her movements hidden in the darkness.

Soon, the dark doors loomed before them as Jessie opened it up. Then,
they stepped into the darkness.

It was dark, so dark that the light from the torch Jessie held was
sucked up.

Then, an echoing laugh was heard as a voice belonging to Muu was heard.

"So... you have been able to penetrate the outer defenses. A feat
worthy of the famous Digidestined."

"Where are you Muu?!" Genki shouted. "Show yourself!"

"Ahh.... Genki. You have not realized how much pain you have caused me.
Is Holly there? My little Holly, such tender and sweet are you. But
this time, there will be no offers to let you rule beside me."

"YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER!" Holly screamed. "My father died a long time
ago, a good man! You are nothing like him."

"Nor am I him." Muu glided into visibility. "I am the one known as
Giovanni, leader of Team Rocket. And now.... I leave his body to you as
a present of my esteem." Suddenly, Muu's form blurred and was sucked
away into the darkness, leaving a convulsing man behind.

Then, a loud roar was heard. "Now the games begin." The top of Spiral
Island started to open up into a four sided battle arena.

"KICK IT INTO HIGH GEAR! ARMOR DIGITIZE!"

It was then, their Crests glowed.

<><><>

A massive influx of Digital energy surrounded the original eight
Digidestined, and soon, their eight Digimon as well.

"Agumon Warp Digivolve to.....WarGreymon!"

"Gabumon Warp Digivolve to.....MetalGarurumon!"

"Tentomon Warp Digivolve to.....HerculesKabuterrimon!"

"Biyomon Warp Digivolve to.....Pheonixmon!"

"Gomamon Warp Digivolve to.... MarineAngemon!"

"Palmon Warp Digivolve to.... Rosemon!"

"Patamon Warp Digivolve to.....Serphimon!"

"Gatomon Warp Digivolve to.....Magnadramon!"

Puppetmon staggered back as all the Digimon received Mega forms.

"Hey, that's cheating! No fair!" he whined.

"Since when do you care if we fight fair? After all, you're evil
Digimon!" T.K. retorted.

"Grrr... let's get them!"

<><><>

"Group leaders report in." Professor Oak radioed.

//This is Agatha reporting in, outside Team Rocket's Saffron
headquarters.//

//This is Bruno reporting in, nearing Team Rocket's bases at
Cinnibar.//

//This is Drake reporting in, heading for one of Team Rocket's bases in
the Orange Islands.//

//This is Lance reporting in, almost ready to bust Team Rocket's main
headquarters in Viridian.//

//This is Lorelei reporting in, approaching Team Rocket camps outside
the Safari Zone.//

"Good, how is the situation so far?"

//According to reconnaissance so far the bases aren't heavily guard as
we thought. They must be putting most of their efforts into their
invasion of Juuban.//

"Just as we expected. Now, coordinate all your attacks together if you
can. Team Rocket must go down quickly."

<><><>

"You heard the professor, let's bring down Team Rocket!" Lance
exclaimed to the group, composed of many trainers young and old, as
well as a group of Officer Jennies.

"All right! Okay Ash, you're not the only one playing hero here!
Nidoking, Arcanine, GO!" Gary declared.

"Gary Gary, he's number one! He'll get Team Rocket on the run!" went
his cheerleaders.

Soon all their trainers called at least two of their best Pokemon out.

Lance called for his Dragonite.

"Dragonite, HYPER BEAM!"

On command the Dragonite fired a Hyper Beam on the doors that led to
the main headquarters of Team Rocket. Within seconds the doors were
blasted open, and the army of Trainers marched in.

<><><>

"This is Jill Valentine, live in the air over the streets of Juuban. As
you can see it is a war zone down there. As more members of Team Rocket
flood in, the more they are pushing Juuban's defenders, as it now
includes a bunch of monsters connected to an incident in Odiaba twenty
five years ago, and members of Nerima's elite martial arts community."
Jill winced as more explosions punctured the air. After that she
noticed something. "It seems now that there are no more Rocketeers
coming out of the portals... no wait, it looks to be a group of
trainers flanked by a couple of... look alike policewomen?"

"Wait a minute... those look like the members of the Pokemon League.
And more are coming out. They're all kids!"

"Now it looks like it's going to be a huge Pokemon battle between Team
Rocket and the Pokemon League's best. What's going on?"

"Wait a minute... I'm getting word from back at the station that the
Pokemon League has recently militarized Pokemon. Apparently all
trainers with at least eight badges are to group up and be a part of an
all out assault on Team Rocket back on the islands."

"Looks like Team Rocket wasn't wise enough to take care of the threat
from home."

<><><>

If you would look at their Transformations in slow motion, you would
see a crest leaping to a spinning dagger, which sent a beam of light
towards the Digivice, and then, it spun into focus, exploding into a
shower of sparkles. Pillars of light snapped down from the heavens as
each of them spun about.

Ash was covered in flames and silver light as pictures of Agumon,
Greymon, Metal Greymon and War Greymon appeared before him, then, his
hands burst from the flames, revealing his silver armor, even more
elaborate with large shoulderplates, silver boots, gauntlets and a
helmet like a knights, all embossed with red ruby colored flames, the
Crest of Courage on his front. "Flames of Courage, Ashura." Flames
burst from the background as he thrust out his hands, two magenta
blades sprouting from his wrists, crackling with silver energy.

Misty spun as well, her body immersing in water, a pillar of water
blasting up into the air, Biyomon, Birdramon, Garudamon and Pheonixmon
appearing before her. As with her sleek ice blue armor, she gained a
silver headpiece that looked like two silver wings extending back,
covering her eyes. She emerged, her aqua blue armor shining in the
brightness of her transformation. Extending a hand, a strange long
hafted saber appeared in her hands, solidifying from ice as she swung
it around a bit and stanced. "The Wings of Love, Misteria." Water spun
in the background behind her as her weapon frosted over in a spray of
ice, the Crest of Love shining on her shoulderguards.

Ranma's form was covered in a brilliant golden light as he spun around,
his clothing ripping off to reveal a golden bodysuit. Large armored
plates fell onto his body as scenes of Gomamon, Ikkakumon, Zudomon and
MarineAngemon appeared before him. The light exploded outwards and two
Dramon Destroyers appeared on his hands, gleaming with golden light,
the crest of Reliability on his front. Ice crashed around him as he
posed in the golden light. "The Guardian of the Sun and Sea, Ranma."

Brock's body was engulfed in rock, as a pillar rose and snapped shut
about him. Pictures of Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGarurumon and
MetalGarurumon appeared before him. The Crest of Friendship glowed on
the front as the rocks molded to Brock's body, becoming stone like
armor, the Crest of Friendship pulsing on the left side of his
chestplate. He slammed a hand into the ground and came up with a
massive warhammer. The warhammer was pointed on one end with sharp
tooth like points covering the flat end. In its ancestry, this was a
stick with a Boulder on it. Brock swung the hammer around lazily in his
hand as he posed, electricity crackling from his helmet spike. "Rock
Solid Friendship, Brock."

Richie seemed to have a forest spinning around him as two large leaves
flew from the trees, to land on his arms, making a type of cape.
Pictures of Palmon, Togemon, Lillymon and Rosemon appeared. A white
bodysuit with light armor appeared, replacing his clothing. His hands
gained large ninja stars and a single one appeared on his back. His
face was hidden from view with a type of ninja mask, two yellow eyes
gleaming from the recesses of the blackness. He spun around, his arms
extending like rubber as they snapped into place. "Richard, Ninja of
Sincerity."

James was cloaked in darkness as his transformation took place. A black
cyber suit appeared on him, a small eye with the Crest of Hope over it
was seen. Pictures of Patamon, Angemon, MagnaAngemon and Serphimon were
seen. In his hands, he held two triangular blades as he whirled around,
a mask over his face forming, allowing his psychic senses to fully come
to the fore. A beam of energy shot down and struck him in the forehead
as he thrust both blades to the sides. "James, Psychic Hope."

Jenette was uplifted and bathed in fire and light as she spun in a
silver dance of flame. Her body was then covered in a bodysuit that had
a angelic look to it, great silver wings jutting from her back, a half
helmet covering her eyes. Pictures of Salamon, Gatomon, Angewomon and
Magnadramon were seen. She made a three sixty turn as ribbons encircled
her body and a bow grew from the glove on her left arm. Rainbow
spectrums blazed outwards as she struck a pose. "Jenette, the Flame of
Light."

Finally, Tracy's body crackled with electricity as bolts slammed into
him. The electricity danced about him as gauntlets with drills at his
fingers, toes and the front of his helmet were formed. Pictures of
Tentomon, Kabuterrimon, MegaKabuterrimon and HerculesKabuterrimon were
seen. He received a large shielded back with wings jutting out of his
armor. He spun once, electricity all around. "Tracy, The Drill of
Power!"

"So, Armor Digitizing." A small smirk grew on Myotismon's face as he
laughed in his quiet, smirking way. "How quaint. And Ketchum, you're
back to a man again. Not that'll do any good."

"They will be no challenge." Devimon raised his hand, dark energy
growing in his hands. "I will destroy them myself." He rose up into the
air, his wings crossing before him. "Evil.... WING!" He thrust out his
hands and energy in the form of dark purple bats blasted forwards,
sending the newly empowered Digidestined dodging to the sides.

Misty went into a series of backflips as she landed in a crouch, her
cape settling around her. "Ice FIRE!" She thrust out her hands as if
there was something round in her hands were cupped. A fireball that was
made of ice cold flames was shot forth, the tip barely missing Devimon
who diverted it to the side, smirking.

"Terra Percussion!" Brock slammed his hammer down on the ground, a
shockwave blasting forth from the impact.

Devimon simply deflected it into the skies and countered with a second
Evil Wing. "Hmph. Not even a challenge. Evil Wing!"

Richie leapt in front of the group and used his own attack. "Wall of
Thorns!" In an instant, a wall shot up from the ground, stopping the
attack cold. As soon as it was over, Ranma and Jenette leapt forwards,
charging for their Double Tech.

"SUN CATCHER!" They shouted. Jenette charged up a Celestial Arrow and
drew back the bow, Ranma literally flying towards Devimon who only
smirked. She then released the powerful arrow which caught on Ranma's
Dramon Destroyers and charged them with powerful golden energy. He
slashed forwards in an X-strike pattern, the force forcing Devimon back
a few steps.

"Not bad brat," Devimon said, grinning evilly.

"Keep laughing it up bud," Ranma growled as he landed on his feet, the
force from the energy attack finally dissipating. No sooner than he
landed, his eyes widened as Devimon's arms shot out faster than he
could move, seizing him around the neck.

"Foolish child," Devimon said, smiling evilly. "Now feel the TOUCH OF
EVIL!"

Ranma's scream was horrible, echoing across the land as the pure evil
energy coursed through his body in nerve wracking waves of pain.

<><><>

Nadoka felt a chill run through her spine as something seemed to call
out to her. Her sword pulsed in time with the beating of her heart, and
it wasn't from the dance of energy and magical steel that she had
engaged in. Someone was screaming, crying out in pain. She could feel
it, the magical harmony in the earth was resonating with the cries of
someone in pain. She parried a particularly nasty attack, backflipped
away from an attack that would have ripped out her throat, and engaged
Butch and Cassidy once again, desperately hoping that Ranma was safe.

<><><>

"Feel the pain," Devimon intoned. "Are you ready to dance with the
reaper boy? I can send you to him in seconds." Suddenly, Devimon
relaxed his grip as he threw Ranma away, his body rolling over and over
until it slowed to a halt just a few inches from the edge of the large
battle field.

"Bah, not even worth my time. Machinedramon, your turn." The large
Metal Dinosaur Digimon stomped into view as the Digidestined backed up,
almost to the edge of the battle field. One wrong step and they would
be falling more than 1500 meters above sea level.

"Any bright plans oh Fearless Leader?" Genki asked Ash, looking behind
him.

"Not a single one."

Unseen by the others, Ranma slowly stirred and then stopped moving.

<><><>

//Ranma... Ranma... Ranma!// Came an insistent voice.

"Go'way Akane....lemme sleep...." Ranma hurt everywhere. The pain was
almost too much to bear.

//Ranma! You are not one to quit!//

"How'd you know.... old coot..."

The voice came back, slashing a razor sharp pain through his skull. //I
HAVE BEEN WATCHING YOU FOR AGES SAOTOME!// Then, it quieted down in
tone as it took a fatherly lecturing tone to it. //Ranma, you come from
a long line of heroes. From the early ages, to this age. You have the
POWER Ranma. Use it. You can beat this! It has been this way since your
ancestors!//

"My power? What good's power if ya can't get up....." Ranma felt his
arm suddenly gain strength. Then, slowly, the pain of the evil energy
started to bleed away as his limbs regained strength. A well of
unimaginable untapped energy started to flow.

Then, he opened his eyes. Ruby tinged orbs looked out from them as he
got to his feet.

<><><>

"Giga Cannon."

Jenette screamed as she practically flew off the platform, her fingers
catching on the edge. Around the edge of the battlefield, many of the
Digidestined had suffered greatly from getting hit point blank from the
Giga Cannon attacks of Machinedramon. Feeling her grip start to slip,
she started to pull herself up onto the field when the looming shadow
of Machinedramon was seen. Looking up, the telltale whine of his
cannons were heard. "So, this is how it ends for the Great
Digidestined," Machinedramon chuckled. "So be it."

Suddenly, he roared as a figure leapt onto his back, atop the one place
where he could not possibly reach. Jenette used the opportunity to get
up onto the platform. "Ranma?" she asked, bewildered that he was able
to get up after Devimon's most powerful assault.

Sure enough, there was Ranma, holding onto dear life atop
Machinedramon's head. "Damn you!" Machinedramon growled. "Get the hell
off!"

"No way tin plate! I owe you one!" Ranma unsteadily got to his feet as
he raised his Dramon Destroyers. Suddenly, two of Piedmon's swords shot
out and in a blast of digital pixels, the Dramon Destroyers exploded.

"Oh man, Ranma! Get off! You're a sitting duck up there!" Richie
shouted.

"Without the Destroyers, he can't win!" Brock leapt away from the stray
blasts that Machinedramon was firing.

Ranma grit his teeth. Too many people had been hurt. Not any more.

//Use the Force Ranma. Use the Force.//

'Old Man?' Ranma thought. 'Do you really mean it?'

//No... I just wanted to say that.// Ranma mentally facefaulted as the
elderly voice chuckled. //Now then, really, repeat after me.//

Ranma closed his eyes, clenched his hands and started a slow chant.
"Shikai no yami o suberu ou, nanji no kakera no enishi ni shitagai,
nanjira subete no chikara mote,"

"What's he doing?" Ash asked.

"I dunno....wait....." Genki paused to translate Ranma's uttering
words. "Sword of Darkness, freezing nothingness, free yourself from the
heavens bonds."

"Ware ni sarenaru chikara o atae yo, sora no imashime toki hanaterashi
kohreru, kuroki utsuro no yaiba yo,"

"Become one with my power, one with my body, and let us walk the path
of... HOLY SHIT!" Genki's eyes widened and he leapt behind a pile of
debris. "Get down!" Everyone followed his example as the heavens began
a tremendous dance of dark chaotic energy.

"waga chikara, waga mi to narite, tomo ni horobi no michi o ayaman!"
Ranma's hands flared with dark chaotic energy as it shaped itself into
a dark trowel like blade that he turned upside down. "Lights out
Machinedramon. RAGNA BLADE!"

With that, he slammed it into Machinedramon's skull. Machinedramon
screamed in pain as the chaotic energies wracked his body. Then, in a
blink of an eye, he dissolved into nothing.

Ranma sank to his knees, the sword easily imbedding itself into the
scorched battle field as he heaved. Slowly, the blade dissipated as he
collapsed forwards falling unconscious.

Jenette was at his side, cradling his head in her lap. "Ranma....
Ranma, can you hear me? Can you speak?"

Ranma's eyes flittered open, a small tired smile on his face. "I'm
alright. Jus' need ta' rest. I'll be fine.... don't know where da sword
came from tho....." He then lapsed into unconsciousness from the stress
of withstanding a tremendous attack and then using one.

Jenette smiled, kissed him on the forehead and said, "Deal with the
rest. I will look after him."

James nodded, turned to Devimon and Piedmon who stood, unfazed by the
recent death of their comrade in arms. "You two are next," he said,
cracking his knuckles.

"Well, there's something you don't see every day," Piedmon said, his
hand reaching for his sword.

<><><>

"Oh my, is second time Jusenkyo do this honored elder," the Jusenkyo
Guide said to the elderly woman who balanced on her staff. "Is problem
no?"

"Hmmm.... we will send a contingent of our best lore masters and Amazon
fighters to guard this place. I fear an ill wind approaching. With this
and combined with the events in Japan, nothing good can come out of
this."

With that, Jusenkyo's black lightning and the screams of a young girl
ended abruptly as it begun.

<><><>

"RIVER OF POWER!"

"TERRA FORCE!"

It was an almost repeat of what happened to him in the past as
WarGreymon turned into a spinning tornado and ripped right through
MetalSeadramon. The sea monster Digimon started to dissolve into
pixels.

"I won't let you beat me! Puppet Pummel!" Puppetmon raised his hammer
but the deathblow came quite unexpectedly as MetalGarurumon snuck up on
him and initiated his attack.

"Ice Wolf Claw!"

Puppetmon was frozen in his tracks, his gears winding down. "No...I...
can't be beaten.... not again....." Then, he died in a spray of pixels.

"Hahaha! I'm Metal and you're human! Whatever bounces off of me comes
back and splits you in half!" MetalEtemon, by far the hardiest of the
group, was practically dancing around the rapid strikes of Serphimon.

"I'm getting sick and tired of this guy," Joe said. "Go get 'em
MarineAngemon!"

"Oh, a little pixie digimon eh?" MetalEtemon mocked, "Don't mind me
I'll just kick the living daylights out of you! Metal Punch! HEY! HOLD
STILL!" The pair started to dance in an intricate web of punching and
dodging.

"Smiling Face!" A heart blasted from MarineAngemon's open mouth and
MetalEtemon stumbled backwards.

"Bah, just a flesh wound," he said, getting up for yet another assault.
"Metal Punch, Metal Punch, Metal Punch!"

"Oh man, he's not slowing down. Ugh, I need to rest." With that,
WarGreymon ran out of power as he reverted to Koromon.

"Koromon!" The little pink Digimon bounced into Tai's arms as Koromon
moaned.

"Tai, I'm too tired. Too much fighting, not enough food and rest."

"This is bad," Matt said as MetalGarurumon became Tsunomon once again
from his own fatigue. "The Digimon are running out of power!"

"We need backup!" Sora looked around and grabbed Gary out of the melee.
"Gary, isn't there a second wave?"

"Huh? Mrs. Ketchum, WE'RE the second wave!" he retorted as he turned to
order his Arcanine to Flamethrower a pack of grass type Pokemon of Team
Rockets. "There's no more backup!"

"This is Very Bad," Izzy said. "Everyone from the first wave is tiring.
Casualties are mounting up. I don't know how much longer we can hold
out."

"Why does it always get bad just when you need to start winning?" Mimi
muttered, catching Rosemon as she was thrown back by LadyDevimon.

"We need more backup! Damn!"

<><><>

"Aw man, c'mon, c'mon....."

A brown haired man was pacing on the strangely sparsely populated
subway that was running on automatic towards Juuban. To the side, four
others sat also waiting for the stop.

"Davis, stop pacing," Yolei said, calming the brown haired man. "You're
gonna make me sick."

"Kari's in trouble, the world's doom is at hand, kids are fighting for
the freedom of the planet and you're asking me to CALM DOWN?!" Davis ne
arly shouted.

"Yolei's right," Cody said, crossing his arms. "We have nothing to do
but wait for the train to reach Juuban Station."

"In the meantime, we can only hope that the others can hold out."
Michael looked up, his long blonde locks tousled from the lack of sleep
that he and Willace had lost when rushing across the Digital World
towards the Japan portals.

Fortunately, they had found a Digi Port that was open and lead to Yolei
who was surfing online when the fighting had broken out. Quickly
gathering most of the Digidestined that had been available, they were
dismayed to find out that Ken was apparently missing once again from
his lush apartment.

As an added bonus, Willace had found Veemon and the others and had
dragged them along with the message that Davis and the others were in
trouble.

For the uninformed reader, Davis, Cody and Yolei were the newest
generation of Digidestined from the early seventies before Ash and the
others. They received a new type of Digivice called a D3 Digivice and a
small mini computer called a D-Terminal. This allowed them to contact
each other throughout the Digital World, and utilize items known as
Digieggs, powerful Digital Artifacts that allowed a Digimon to Armor
Digivolve into a certain Champion Form, dependant on the type of Egg.
There were the original eight crests, Courage, Love, Friendship,
Knowledge, Reliability, Sincerity, Hope and Light, with two others,
Destiny and Miracles. The first eight were activated with the words,
"DigiArmor Energize", while Destiny and Miracles were activated by the
phrase, "GoldenArmor Energize."

Thus, needless to say, Davis, Cody and Yolei are quite capable of
Digivolving their Digimon when there is some type of Digivolving
Suppression System in place, such as a Control Spire. Without
ArmorDigivolving in the area a Control Spire is dominant, Digivolving
is impossible unless the source of the suppression is destroyed. Hence,
the Control Spire.

Michael and Willace were from America, and have a history with both the
New and Original Digidestined. Michael's past was rather clouded,
having completed his tasks as a Digidestined about a year ago before
the Originals had done their mission, possibly even being in the
Original Original Group.

Apparently, there was a first group of Digidestined who had faced
against a powerful threat years before the first Digidestined had gone
into the Digital World. Their identities still remain a secret even to
this day. His Digimon was Betamon, a water type Digimon that had the
ability to Digivolve into the Seadramon series.

Authors note, if you haven't seen Digimon the Movie, this is a partial
synopsis.

Read at your own risk.

Willace on the other hand, had a much larger past, hence, nearly nuking
both Colorado and Odiaba when he tried his hand at creating a Digimon.
This Digimon was then infected with a virus that later, escaped into
the real world. The Digimon had the ability to Digivolve extremely
rapidly, and soon, reached the Mega Stage, where even two Megas, at
that point in time, were WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon, couldn't even
defeat him.

It took a special type of Digivolution known as Jogress Evolution and
the hopes and wishes of the children of the earth to defeat this
menace. After the disaster was diverted, the Virus escaped into the
real world where it infected one of Willace's twin Digimon, Lopmon.
This changed him into a Champion Level Evil Digimon known as
Wendigomon.

TK, and Kari while vacationing in New York, partly to visit Mimi, and
partly to make Davis jealous, discovered Wendigomon causing Urban
Renewal in New York. Soon, everyone made it to Colorado, to the cabin
where Willace had grown up, and with the help of the Digieggs of
Miracles and Destiny, Terriemon and Veemon ArmorDigivolved into
Rapidmon and Magnamon.

Needless to say, they all survived their encounters with partial pain.

Anyways, back to the Digidestined in the train.

"Juuban Station, the next stop is Juuban Station."

"That's our stop," DemiVeemon said, bouncing atop Davis's head.

"Yeah, and not a moment too soon. Everyone, brace yourselves. We're
going in."

<><><>

"Damn!"

"We're gonna die, aren't we?"

"Damn!"

"Any thoughts?"

"With that damn Control Spire in place, we're sitting ducks!"

"When is it that when things can't get any worse...." Everyone shot Joe
a angry glare and he wilted. "Sorry."

"I wish Davis were here." Kari said, holding Gatomon in her arms.

"DIGIARMOR ENERGIZE!" The three voice chorus was welcome, and almost
heavenly to the tired and battered Digimon and Digidestined.

"Veemon Armor Digivolve to..... Flamedramon, the Fire of Courage!"

"Armadillomon Armor Digivolve to...... Digmon, the Drill of Power!"

"Hawkmon Armor Digivolve to...... Halsemon, the Wings of Love!"

"Davis, I could kiss you," Kari said, smiling as the reinforcements
took over the task of taking out the Evil Digimon. "Hey Gatomon, you
and Patamon ready for round two?"

"Yup!" Patamon said, "I'm ready!"

"You sure?" TK said, "you took quite a beating as Serphimon."

"The Digieggs will renergize us. It doesn't take our energy to
Digivolve. They're contained power source. We'll be fine Kari, don't
worry!" Gatomon smiled at her friend and Kari nodded.

"DigiArmor Energize!" The pair shouted, the Digieggs materializing from
their D-Terminals.

"Patamon Armor Digivolve to..... Pegasusmon, Flying Hope!"

"Gatomon Armor Digivolve to..... Nephertimon, the Angel of Light!"

"You take out the Control Spire, we'll keep on defending the injured
here!" Davis shouted.

"Alright, good luck!"

<><><>

"Hey Roachmon, ya bored?"

"A bit," came the reply. "You?"

"A bit."

"Star Shower!"

The pair flew towards the Control Spire that was settled in place by
two of Muu's goons. Two nicely placed Star Showers knocked the poor
Roachmon's into the Spire itself as they unleashed their attacks.

"Aquas Beam!"

"Rosetta Stone!"

With a great heave, the Spire toppled over and crashed to the ground.
"Well, that takes care of that pile of junk," Pegasusmon commented
dryly.

"Indeed. We'd better get going, they'll need us back quickly."

<><><>

"There goes the Control Spire," Tai commented. "You guys rested
enough?"

"Not even Tai, we're all tired. We can't even beat regular old Etemon."

Sure enough, Etemon, who had Digivolved with the help of the Dark
Digivice had received the effects of the Control Spire. Right now, he
was playing some god awful song on his guitar, leveling Pokemon,
Digimon, and Human alike. "I am the KING! Uh huh, uh huh."

"Then take five little buddy," Tai said, "the worst is over."

"Really?" came the same sneering sadistic voice of LadyDevimon. "I
don't think so!"

They had no time to reply as a great energy beam blasted her.

"AAAAAAAAAHHH! I'M MELTING!" She screamed as she vaporized in the green
beam. With a large shadow, MetalSeadramon flew into view.

"MetalSeadramon?!" Matt exclaimed.

"I thought you beat him Agumon!" Everyone turned to Agumon and then
back to MetalSeadramon.

"What are you waiting for!" Tai shouted, "why don't you finish us off
right now, huh?"

"Tai!" Sora scolded.

Just then, a figure popped up on MetalSeadramon's back. "Because he's
mine."

Mimi grinned happily. "Michael!"

Michael jumped down from MetalSeadramon's back. "This is my Digimon. We
found out that he could reach the Mega Stage a day ago."

"That's great, but couldn't you have come any sooner?" Joe asked,
always being the pessimistic.

"Hey! Don't ignore me!" Everyone turned to see Etemon, his guitar held
out in an offensive stance. "I'm giving the performance of the
lifetime, don'tcha know?"

"Oh shut up," MetalSeadramon griped. "River of Power!"

In an instant, the King had left the District.

Then, the Island came into view as a tremendous blast rocked the top of
the battle field.

<><><>

"Not bad, you've managed to Kill Devimon, Myotismon AND Machinedramon.
My compliments."

The fight was not looking good. With Ranma, Brock, Jenette, Richie,
James down, Jessie tending to their wounds, Mewtwo laying to the side,
either dead or unconscious, and Ash unconscious from the tremendous
energies he had expended, that only left Misty and Tracy as the
remainder of their heavy firepower. Genki and his friends hung back,
staying fresh for Muu as Ash told them to do.

Piedmon looked down at the scorch marks that Devimon had left when Ash
gathered enough power to lay waste to both Devimon and Myotismon.
Devimon took the full brunt of the attack while the tail end of it
killed Myotismon as it thrust right through Devimon's body. Both of
them went out smirking, as if their deaths were of no concern. That
left Piedmon.

Ash had unleashed the full raw potential in his body, and severely
depleted his raw Ki energies as well. This had left him weak and
helpless, forcing him to leave the battlefield before he wanted to.

Misty shifted the weight as she rocked on the balls of her feet in time
with the slow steps of Piedmon who approached, a sword in each hand.
Tracy had brought up his hands, the drills spinning in place. "This is
bad," Tracy said, sweating under his armor nervously.

"We're all that stands between this world and oblivion. C'mon pull it
together."

Misty swung her long handled blade forwards Piedmon and concentrated,
pulling her power together. "You hit him on the left, I'll take the
right."

"Right, good luck."

"Do you think they'll succeed?" Holly asked, fingering her dagger that
hung at her side.

"If not, we're up." Genki's expression was deadly serious as his eyes
narrowed.

Piedmon found himself faced off against the pair as they charged, their
weapons glowing with energies.

Misty lowered her sword as it iced over. She leapt up into the air and
swung down, shouting "Ice Sword!"

Tracy reared back his hand, the drills glowing with electrical energy
as he punched forwards. "Electron Drill!"

Piedmon parried Tracy's assault with one sword but was caught by
surprise as the cold numbness of encasing ice surrounded him.
Immobilized in both shock and frozen ice, Tracy leapt forwards,
shouting, "Rock Cracking!" The drills on his hands slammed into the ice
and it exploded in a shower of ice crystals, leaving behind a severely
wounded Piedmon, three gaping holes in his chest.

Piedmon gasped, falling to his knees as he fell face forwards. "So....
I have been.... defeated...." He slowly pushed up onto his arms as he
looked forwards, a snarl on his lips. "But do not enjoy your victory
Digidestined. For I leave with you the FINAL ACT!" With that, he threw
several huge sheets towards the group as he sighed and perished.

The blankets flew out like a hornet seeking a victim to sting. Misty
turned to the others and shouted, "Run! Run, take the injured away!"
Suddenly, the sheet engulfed her as she screamed, and was swallowed by
the sheet.

The others fended off the sheets as best as they could but soon, were
too engulfed by the heavy cloth. Even Genki's group were spared.

Ash pushed up onto his elbow as his eyes focused. "Misty...."

Ranma, also untouched behind a pile of rubble, got up at the scream of
Jenette.

"Jenette."

"Run Genki Run!" Holly then was engulfed by the sheet as she seemed to
disappear from view.

Genki roared in anger as he tried to catch the fleeing linen but they
moved too fast for him. Then, as the three remaining ones watched, they
became one sheet, and spat out the bodies. And Lost Discs.

Genki paled as he rushed to Holly's side. "Holly, Holly wake up! Wake
up!" He shook her but there was no answer. Then, he placed his ear to
her chest and his eyes widened in horror. "No...." No heartbeat. "No,
it's not possible...."

Ash crawled up to Misty's side as he checked her pulse. "No pulse....
no breathing. It can't be..... she can't be... not after all this...."

Ranma grit his teeth as his battle aura burst into visibility.
"Jenette.... why did you keep me safe when this would happen to you?
I.... I....." tears sprang to his eyes. No, tears were unmanly. Then
why were they coming to his face? Why?

"How emotional."

With heavy thudding footsteps, Muu came into view. He was rather
dragonlike, with sharp teeth, flesh rending talons and a reddish scaled
skin. He smirked as he stood at the other end of the field of battle.
"It is a pity, to survive the others, to protect you, all to die at
this last hurdle. My, my, not a pleasant thing at all."

"Shut up," Ranma said, his eyes and voice cold.

"Hmm, and I suppose you will condemn me for my actions? Vow to bring me
to Justice?"

"There is no Justice now," Ash replied, his eyes cold as well. "Only
your death."

"And this I have to fear from the likes of you?"

"Count on it." Genki cracked his knuckles. "Shall we dance?"

Muu roared and prepared to charge. The others prepared their attacks
when an extremely confused voice interrupted them. "Excuse me, where's
the Juuban District?"

Muu facefaulted, something that Genki would have sworn impossible even
if he had just did it himself. Ryoga Hibiki stood at the edge of the
battle field, holding a strange device in his hands. "What... who're
you?"

"Ryoga!" Ranma turned to the Lost Boy and said, "Get out of here! This
is too much for you to handle!"

"Ranma? Then I made it!" Ryoga set down his back pack and placed the
device in front of him. "Get back!" The Disc in the middle of the
device started to turn and Muu's eyes widened in shock.

"NO! I won't be beaten!"

(BGM : It’s a Secret - Sore Wa Himitsu Desu) 

"Aw, what's the matter? Ryuzoku got your tongue?" A form appeared in
front of Muu which made the others eyes bug out in shock. He was
dressed in a dark purple suit, had a silly smile on his face with
shoulder length purple hair.

He carried a dark colored staff with a red gem topping it. But besides
the different clothing, the features were still recognizable as....

"XELLOS!" The three exclaimed.

"YOU!" Muu declared. The figure before him matched the description of
the one who stole Swordbreaker, the weapon that woman held now.

The Mazoku turned to Ranma, a silly grin on his face. "Why Ranma, I
haven't seen you in years! It's good to see you again. Ash, Genki, I
too have watched you grow up."

"Grow up? What do you mean?" Ranma was thoroughly confused at the whole
appearance of the Beastmaster Xellos Metallium.

"I've been waiting for this moment in time, all in order to give you
this small bit of advice. 'When your hearts are beating as One, then
you will find the power within to survive the darkness.' Remember
this."

"That's kinda sappy for a Mazoku," Genki pointed out.

"Sounds like something Filia might say," Ash added.

Xellos shrugged and blushed at the mention of Filia's name. "I'm
working for a different set of Bosses now. My old ones are gone thanks
to Mr. Wannabe Dark Lord here." he said, pointing his staff to Muu.
"Can't hang out for long, Dragon Face over there is getting upset.
Ciao!" With that, he disappeared from view.

Muu growled as soon as the infamous Mazoku disappeared and turned back
to face the final three. "Now then, how about I get back to pounding
you into the ground?"

The trio exchanged glances, the deadly mood slowly reasserting itself.

"Excuse me, I will take it from here."

The three, snapped out of their concentration, turned to find a
majestic bird with flames for wings, sharp intelligent eyes and a smile
on its beak waiting for it's turn. "Hi, I'm the Phoenix."

"Oh my God...." Genki stammered. "I.... I.... I...."

"Can we get on with this?" Muu asked irritably.

Ranma and the others backed off as Phoenix spread his wings. "Time to
finish what we started 10,000 years ago Muu."

"Bring it on."

With that, the combatants took to the skies.

End Chapter 17 : To be Continued

(Don't go away, the PokeRAP is next!)

POKERAP

I want to be the best, there ever was, to beat all the rest, yeah
that's my call

ELECTRODE

DIGLETT

NIDORAN

MANKEY

VENUSAUR

RATTATTA

FEARROW

PIDGEY

SEEKING

JOLTEON

DRAGONITE

GASTLY

PONYTA

VAPOREON

POLIWRATH

BUTTERFREE

Catch 'em catch 'em gotta catch 'em all,

POKEMON!

I'll search across the land, look far and wide,
release from my hand the power that's inside

VENOMOTH

POLIWAG

NIDORINO

GOLDUCK

IVYSAUR

GRIMER

VICTREEBEL

MOLTRES

NIDOKING

FARFRETCH'D

ABRA

JIGGLYPUFF

KINGLER

RHYHORN

CLEFABLE

WIGGLYTUFF

Thirty two down! That's it for now. Turn in tomorrow!
We'll rap at you some more! Tune in tomorrow!
Gotta gotta gotta catch'em all, Gotta catch 'em all,

POKEMON!

Closing Credits and Theme: The Time Has Come

I close my eyes
And I can see
The day we met
(A scene of Ash picking up a Pokeball and Pikachu escaping from its
inside. He picks up Pikachu and he zaps him.)

Just one moment and I knew
You're my best friend
'Do anything
For you
(A scene of Ash meeting Misty, Brock throwing a Pokeball, and Ash
looking upwards, the camera panning backwards, into the sky.)

We've gone so far
And done so much
And I feel
Like we've always been together
(Scenes of Ash running along a beach, Misty, Brock and Pikachu trailing
along in the setting sunlight. A still photo of Ranma sitting atop a
cliff, that fades from brown and white tones to a full color picture,
his pigtail swinging in the wind. A constellation draws itself out on
the sky, Sagittarius the Archer. A shooting star arcs across the sky.)

Right by my side
Through thick and thin
You're the part of my life
I'll always remember
(A shot of Pikachu waving to the sky, his eyes glistening with tears,
Pidgeotto carrying Ryoga away. A shot of Ash's shadowed face, a stream
of tears dripping from his eyes. Ranma gathering Akane in his arms,
Ukyou wrapping a consolidating arm about Brock's shoulder. Ash sitting
down in the grass, Misty leaning on his shoulder, his jacket wrapped
about her shoulders.)

The time has come,
It's for the best I know it
Who could have guessed that you and I...
(Ash's face, haloed in a corona of light, Misty holding onto his
fingertips. He smiles at her, as the light brightens to a blinding view
and she collapses on the ground, sobbing.)

Somehow, someday,
We'd have to say goodbye
Somehow today...
...we have to say goodbye.
(Fade out.)

(A Magic Tech Production. A Shaun Garin and WarChild Story.)

Authors Notes: (Shaun Garin) I guess it had its dark points and it's
silly points.

I just couldn't keep it serious enough when I introduced Xellos into
the last point of the episode.

Well, this is it, time is ticking down, Episodes to be written, and
now, it's finally done. The end is in sight as the Phoenix takes on
Muu. The world is on the verge of destruction, and only One can defeat
him. To all my loyal readers, I thank you.

I just wish you'd email me more. Ja. Shaun.

Authors Notes: (WarChild) Well... we just keep throwing surprises in
there do we?

You probably have alot of questions on your minds after reading this
episode. Well, to answer your questions: Sore Wa Himitsu Desu.

Sorry, but you'll have to wait till the sequel Pokemon Cross, and maybe
its sequel Ranma Rebirth. What are they about? Sore Wa Himitsu Desu.

Comments will be respected and read. Flames will be sent to the Sea of
Chaos.

Next time on Pokemon 152 - ? 2000: It's the biggest battle of the
century. Muu vs. Phoenix. Broadcasted live from Spiral Island Stadium,
it's the match that will bring the end of this series. Who will win?
Find out next time.