What has happened before: The battle of Juuban intensifies as martial artists from Nerima join in the fray, followed by a group of evil Digimon, and the Digidestined Yolei, Cody, Davis, Willice, and Michael. On Spiral Island, the Extreme Digidestined faced off Piedmon, Machinedramon, Devimon, and Myotismon. They were all defeated, but a last resort attack by Piedmon reduced the remaining heroes to Ash, Ranma, and Genki. When all seems like the end, Ryoga shows up with the Red Disc containing the Phoenix. 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 18 : Jogress Transformation - 3 Hearts as 1 Part 1 Nadoka was not by any means, a slouch when it came to her swordsmanship. She was considered, by many of her peers and other such grandmasters, a grandmaster of the family style, passed down through generations of her family. Her style was unique, able to slash open walls, carve roasts, tear bindings, and even cut a hole into solid titanium with one slash. A slash that most would think impossible because it seems that she could simply make one pass, and then, like most of her frequent sparring partners, solid oak logs, would fall into neatly cut strips. Or diced, or peel off the bark of the log itself, or even, yes, carve a picture of a siren into it. Nadoka, was, simply put, GOOD with a sword. For generations, her family's sword style was passed down, through, strangely enough, an all male family line, each taking up the same name. The hilt itself of the Katana of Light, was unique in it's perspective. For instance, when it was received by the child of the originator of the style, it mutated into a basic broadsword, gently balanced. The child was very very good with the sword, but usually relied on his, ahem, other abilities than the sword. Throughout the centuries, the style had even earned respect even on the then Massive Empire of Jurai, as a long time ago, a man bearing the family name had fought Kasuhito Masaki and won. It was a battle worthy of battles, as the man had incorporated his own style, Hiten Mitsurugi Battojitsu into the already insanely powerful swordsmanship style. Yes, it was Himura Kenshin. He, unlike the others, was a first cousin to the original bloodline, and thus, was rather suitable for swordsmanship. The Sakabutu he carried was NOT the family sword, but rather a sword he had crafted for his own family line if and when he married. The true Katana of Light, was always passed down the main family line from generation to generation, all children no matter what gender, maintained the sword style of their ancestors. But yet another trait was passed down. In many ways, the family was rather... odd, even compared to the Kunos, who had foolishly, tried to copy the unique sword style that they had displayed. With disastrous results. Suffice to say, Kuno has nothing on Nadoka. He was painfully pathetic when compared to the grandmaster. The trait in question, was actually a type of stupidity that manifested itself in many ways. This, in turn, made most of them rather.... unique in their dispositions. The trait was passed down to Nadoka who also inherited the rather airheadedness of her family. Most of the time, it manifested itself in her rather skewed version of Manly. In other words, she just was as loopy as any other of the major players in Nerima. She just showed it by carrying around her blanket wrapped katana. But there was no denying her skill with the sword. The style included a lot of fancy acrobatics, severely modified for the women of the family who also had learned the sword. Flips, dodging, and all the other types of attacks and techniques, all parried the double assault by Butch and Cassidy. The pair of Higher class Rocketeers were unawares that with the newly added firepower, ninety nine percent of their marauding forces had been cut down, unconscious, tied up and dragged through the portal to jails in the Pokemon Islands in either the Kanto Region, the Orange Island Archipelago or the Johto Region. Nadoka spun away, parried Butch's strike to the stomach, whipped her light blade to her back as she blocked a strike from Cassidy, and ducked as the pair of enchanted weapons struck each other, rolling away. Butch lowered his weapon and said, "are you just delaying the inevitable, woman?" His eyes narrowed. "Or are you mocking all of us, the Great Team Rocket?" Nadoka narrowed her eyes as she stanced. "I beat Jeremy and Janet twenty years ago, child. I can take you two down easily." "Then lets take the kid gloves off, shall we?" Butch and Cassidy dropped back, allowing a momentary breather. (BGM : Duel of the Fates - Star Wars Episode 1) The three circled, their blades humming in raw power. Butch, reached up and removed his jacket and gloves, allowing for more freedom. Cassidy removed her jacket and gloves as well. They brought up their weapons, the energy playing across Butch's steel blade and the raw humming of the red beamsaber that Cassidy held. Nadoka nodded, reached up and pulled the clasp of her kimono. It dropped to the ground, revealing a tunic and pants in blue, soft black boots. She raised her sword, the energy of the blade humming with raw power, the sword in an unfamiliar stance. Then, Butch attacked. Their blades clashed together repeatedly, creating a ringing harmony of energies as the sounds of thrumming blades were heard. Nadoka jumped an attack, parried a swipe and using her considerable strength, somersaulted over Butch, landing and swiping at his unprotected back. Butch jerked forwards and swung hard around, his blade connecting with hers. Cassidy smirked and leapt into the fray, her energy blade clashing several times. Nadoka, used to multiple opponents, slammed her blade into the ground, causing a shockwave that threw them off their feet. The Rocketeers rolled to their feet and Butch raised his sword. "Dark Lighting!" He pointed the blade at Nadoka who raised it to deflect the energy attack. The electricity bounced off as more bolts were fired. It was like a scene played out in Star Wars as she charged, flipping into their defenses, reversing her movement as she went into a spiral cut. Cassidy grunted as she felt the blade nick her arm, a drop of blood falling to the ground. "Damn bitch!" she snarled and charged the older woman, their energy blades humming as they cut, thrust, and attacked with renewed vigor. Nadoka reached out with her swordsman senses, probing the younger defenses with the sword. Then, she saw her chance as she cut at an angle, the top of the beam saber shearing cleanly off. Cassidy shrieked and stumbled backwards, dropping the hissing sword. Butch wasted no time, and charged. His attack sheared off a lock of Nadoka's hair as she deflected it, and then with a yell, slashed at the hilt of Butch's sword. The black electricity arced across the battlefield as Butch dropped the sword, crying out in pain from the shock delivered from the broken sword. In an instant, the energies that were enhancing them were gone as they found themselves at swordpoint. "Do you concede?" The pair exchanged glances and nodded. "We... concede." Butch said, allowing himself to be cuffed by an Officer Jenny. Then, a roar of flame cut into the place where Nadoka had vacated immediately as the two battling creatures, Muu and Phoenix took a low dive, Phoenix trailing him, blasting away with his flames. Muu rounded on him and roared out, a ball of dark flame impacting on Phoenix. Phoenix was thrown into a store, the store collapsing. Muu smiled as the Phoenix crashed into the store. Then his eye caught something. Nadoka and her sword. "Human," he roared, "if you wish to live longer, hand me Swordbeaker!" Nadoka blinked at the giant dragon-like creature. "What are you talking about?" Then as Muu was about to demand again, the Phoenix came out from the destroyed store, shrieking. Phoenix slammed into Muu, driving him into the middle of Juuban Park. Muu roared as he got up and started to fire at the dodging Phoenix. "This is not OVER!" he took to the skies as he chased him up onto the Island. Then, after a moment of silence, the skies went black. <><><> (BGM : Qui-Gon's Noble End - Star Wars Episode 1) Phoenix rose into the air, pursued by Muu. Muu reached his target, and grasped Phoenix around the wings. Phoenix screeched as Muu turned around and started to speed towards the Island. The pair crashed onto the Island, and Muu saw his chance. "DARK DISASTER!" Muu reared up, and spat out a darkness that was so black, all light was sucked into it. "Get DOWN!" Ash found that his words died in his throat as the he knew for a fact that nothing would spare them from the energy blast that would quite possibly take their lives. He raised his arms in a futile attempt to shield himself as with Ranma and Genki to no avail. The energies impacted and all went black. <><><> "What do you think's happening up there?" Davis looked up, wishing he had some kind of telescope or binoculars to see the dramatic battle way up above the skies of Spiral Island. "I hope Ranchan's alright," Ukyou said, allowing a field medic to patch up her bleeding arm. Elsewhere Joe and Kari were tending to Sailors Mars, Mercury, and Venus, while Matt and Tuxedo Kamen(who arrived unannounced) helped up Eternal Sailor Moon. "Thanks. Looks like I owe you guys again." Eternal Sailor Moon remarked. "Guys, what were you thinking? Taking on all of Team Rocket by yourselves?" Kari said. "Yeah, I mean, although it has been twenty five years since we've been together, shouldn't you at least waited?" Joe added. "Well, you know Jupiter, she always jumps into battles without thinking," Sailor Mars answered. She earned a half hearted punch from Jupiter. "Still, it is our duty to protect the citizens from being harmed," Sailor Mercury added. Suddenly, the top of the Island exploded, sending bits and pieces of land raining down into the already ruined district. Everyone took shelter as the remains of the battlefield up above rained down in a terrible hail. Tai swallowed. Suddenly, a figure came flying down, followed by many others. Tai fought the urge to throw up as he recognized the mangled bodies of the Digidestined. Shampoo took one look at the bloody face of Brock and turned, immediately throwing up. "Oh my god...." Nurse Joy, one of the field medics who had came through the portal, rushed over and checked the bodies one by one. Then, with a final snap of her medical kit, she stood and shook her head, saying, "They've been dead for nearly fifteen minutes. I'm so sorry everyone, there's nothing I can do now." "She's right," Sailor Mercury added, having scanned the bodies. "I don't think even Sailor Moon can help them." "You don't really mean that? Do you?" TK pleaded. Sailor Mercury only shook her head. "Like, what's going on here?" came a voice. The group turned to see many of the Gym leaders walk out of the Portal. "Looks like the battles over," Daisy said with an airy tone. Violet nodded. Then, her eyes fell on Misty who was laying, her body broken. "OH MY GOD!" She shrieked. "MISTY!" The sisters rushed forwards, only to be caught by Drake, Lance and Gary. "It's too late," Gary murmured into Daisy's shoulder as she held her in place. "She's been gone for a long time." Lilly broke free of the group and knelt down beside her sister. "Oh Misty, why'd you have to do this?" Sabrina had a cold look on her face, no emotion on it whatsoever. "The battle had casualties. This, is but something that was unavoidable. Now, we have to prepare for the worst." Unnoticed by the others, Sabrina has caught Sailor Pluto's eyes. 'So, you been here all this time,' the guardian of time thought. "Over there, LOOK!" Sailor Neptune shouted. Everyone turned to face the descending island. It soon settled down, ramps opening up from the bottom spikes. <><><> The three found themselves in a void. The void was colored with the spectrum as they stood, all shielding themselves from the blast that Muu had unleashed. Ash slowly lowered his arms, looked about and said, "Are we dead?" "I don't think that being dead allows you to talk to each other." Genki looked about, frowning. "But where are we?" Ranma looked around and sighed. "If we're dead, then that means we failed. We failed at stopping Muu, and where ever we are, I don't even think we could get back." He slowly sank down onto some rubble that had made the trip with them. Genki closed his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose between his fingers. "No one could have survived that blast. Not even the Phoenix. Not even us." "He was our last hope," Ash said, wiping a tear. "Now... Muu's gonna win. We're all toast." "Without the Phoenix, what can we do now? What can I do now? Nothing." Genki clenched his hand and slammed it into the void. Ash got up from his seat and walked into the void. "He was our last hope. The last hope anyone on this planet had. Now, he's gone, just like Mis....." his words were choked in his throat as sobs started to come to the fore. "It's not fair! No one should die...." Ash dropped to his knees. "No one." Genki reached out and picked up one of the feathers lying in the void. "We can't beat Muu..... no one can." //Do not give up..... There is always Hope.// Ranma looked up in surprise. "Did you guys hear that?" //C'mon you blokes.... What's the use of givin' up? Bloody hell, you three are NOT QUITTERS!// The trio looked up in surprise. Eight people stood before them, partially transparent, and all glowing. The first one was an elderly man, his beard nearly going to his feet as he held a staff with an odd looking end on it. The second, was a Voodoo doll, complete with candles tied to his head and a nail thrust through his chest. The third was a girl, dressed in red, her hair tied in a ponytail, a cheeky air around her but still, holding a sense of elegance to herself. The last five were Pokemon. The first was golden with black highlights on the wings, a feral look on his face. The second was more graceful, a chill wind coming from him. The third and fourth were warm, the first one with flames from it, the other one with a vaguely reptilian look to it with wings. The fifth had a majestic crown of feathers on his head, and had multicolored wings. "So... you boys are gonna quit, are you?" The elderly man said, "well, that's typical of the youth these days." "And what if we are?" Genki snapped back. The girl put her hands on her hips as she frowned disapprovingly. "My mate Serge wouldn't have quit so bloody easily! You kids should be ashamed of yourself, lettin' a littl' thing like DEATH slow ya down!" "You just don't get it, boogum!" The voodoo doll did a little dance and he grinned. "Love is always in the air! Truth! Justice! Hope! Light! Those-um the things that make Love go round! Boogum-um!" "Ash, do you remember me?" The Pokemon with the multicolored feathers stepped forwards. "Think back, to the very first day you became a Pokemon Trainer." Ash's eyes widened. "I remember. There was a bird, soaring through the skies. Dexter didn't have any information on him. That was when I saw a really rare Pokemon." "He was glowing with a sparkling trail behind him." The Pokemon smiled at Ash. "You were that bird!" Ash exclaimed in surprise. The bird nodded. "I am Ho-oh, otherwise known as this worlds Phoenix. My companions, for once," he gave them a glare and the other three elemental birds wilted under his glare, "are working together." Lugia, the water type legendary bird, cleared his throat. "Muu can be defeated. It has been done in the past. The future can still be changed, if you three are up to the challenge." "He's right," the elderly man said. "each one of your have your own powers within you. Ranma, you have strengths of Friendship and Reliability within. These strengths had kept you strong in times of hardship." he smiled, waving his staff once, sparkles moving through the air. "I have been watching you Ranma Saotome." "Me? Why me? First Xellos and now you?" The man chuckled. "I am Roudy Gabriev. These are my companions, Mojoy, Schala; she likes to be called Kid, Ho-oh, Lugia, Zapdos, Articuno and Moltres." The three blinked. "Roudy Gabriev? The one who fought Joyrock?" "The one who brought Lina Inverse to the past to do so?" "The ancestor of Gourry Gabriev, possibly the greatest swordsman in the world?" Roudy laughed. "The one and only. Look I can't explain why your were chosen, or why I been watching over you. Time is running out. You must awaken your spirits within!" Kid walked up to Genki and folded her arms under her breasts as she looked at Genki straight in the eyes. "Look mate, I ain't one to be all nicey nice, but you've got the power Genki! Your name means 'Energy!' You have the spirit within. Use it." "Ash-um," Mojoy said, bouncing up to him, "you-um is the Child of Destiny! Use the powers within you! You can do much, much more! Boogum!" "And Ranma, the Child of Chaos, your power is derived from a much higher power." Roudy sighed and straightened up, his bearing straight and proud. "You three have a destiny, one that will affect this world." "You're right Roudy," Ash said, getting up to a strong standing position. "We can't be beat yet. Dad and Mom came back from being broken into little bits of data to defeat Apocylimon." "I beat off enough problems to shatter a normal persons sanity. I'm gonna find a way back and beat Muu." Ranma stood up, his cocky grin back on his face. "And I can't give up." Genki grinned. "After all, I still have to beat him in the past." "Then you are all in agreement?" Roudy asked, raising his staff. "Then gather in a circle and open your hearts and minds." The three gathered in a circle, spreading their arms and closing their eyes. The four took up positions, forming a magical circle as Roudy slammed his staff onto the ground, a clear crystal ringing sound echoing in the air. "I, Roudy Gabriev Summon the Power." A orange glow rose from the ground, encircling his feet, the Crest of Courage rising from the glow. Kid raised her Dagger and light burst from her Amulet. "I Schala Zeal Summon the Power." A red magical circle appeared from below her feet, the Crest of Love rising to meet its brethren. "I, Mojoy, Summon-um the Power! Boogum!" A black magical circle appeared below his feet, the Crest of Reliability rising to chest height, matching the other two. "I Ho-oh Summon the Power!" Ho-oh spread his wings as a Pink magic circle appeared, the Crest of Light rising to meet the other three. Lines stretched out to join the four magic circles. The lines flared with all four colors as the other four birds joined their places, creating yet another square that was slightly angular to the other one. "I Lugia Summon the Power!" Lugia spread his wings, his flight spines moving out into place as a green magic circle appeared, the Crest of Sincerity appearing. "I Zapdos.... Summon the Power." Zapdos shot his fellow warlords a glance as the Crest of Knowledge rose from the yellow Magic Circle. "I Articuno Summon the Power!" Articuno stuck his tongue out at Zapdos as the blue light with the Crest of Friendship rising to meet the others. "And I Moltres Summon the Power!" A white magic circle appeared, the Crest of Hope joining the remaining Crests. Lines of magical power then stretched out and connected the remaining four circles. A circle of light then blazed upwards as white light coursed through the bodies of the three in the middle of the circle. Then, Pikamon appeared before the three, same with two other forms, each holding a ruby colored object in their hands. "Ash, this is for you, the Fragment of Courage." "Genki, your name means Energy. This is for you, the Fragment of Energy." The red armored figure smiled as he gave the fragment, the same ruby color pulsing in the light. "And Ranma, a Child of Chaos, the Fragment of Reliability is for you." The last one, a slender wisp of a girl with her head covered smiled and gave it to him. "Use the Power of the Fragments to unite into One. When Three Hearts Beat As One....." The three figures melded back into the void as the three raised the fragments, the ruby red light shining in the darkness of the void. <><><> "Fear me Mortals," Muu growled, hovering over the remains of Spiral Island. "The reign of Muu has now begun." With that, hordes of Baddies started to pour out of the hatches of Spiral Island. "Oh man, not a FOURTH WAVE!" Everyone, the Sailor Senshi, the Nerima Martial Artists, the original Digidestineds, and the various trainers, tired and battered prepared to fight. But suddenly, a huge magic circle appeared in the middle of the battlefield. The light was awe-inspiring as everyone watched in amazement. Strangely enough, camera crews around the world had gathered in Juuban, and were now broadcasting the miraculous event that was taking place. In the middle of the light, three forms slowly took form. Soon, the forms resolved into two Digimon and an unfamiliar red knight. WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon surveyed the battlefield calmly as they turned to face Muu. Muu, surprised by the sudden appearance of the three, quickly regained his composure. "So Digidestined, you have yet another trump card." He sneered as he rose up into the skies. "This will be quick and relatively painful." "Not this time." The red armored knight raised a strange egg device, the front embossed with a strange symbol. It was flame red with silver highlights. "JOGRESS TRANSFORMATION!" "THREE HEARTS AS ONE!" The three shouted, rising into the air, their bodies glowing with red energies. Tai looked down in surprise as the energy from his Digivice started to pool itself into the egg. The rest of the Digidestined found their own Digivices start to glow. <><><> Eternal Sailor Moon and the others gasped as the symbols on their foreheads began to glow. <><><> All across the world, adults who had found their Digivices started to lend their power, their energies coursing into the Egg they saw on TV. Somehow, they knew it was right. <><><> Around the world, Children sent their wishes, hopes and dreams. <><><> The spirits of the Monsters called out, lending their souls for this harmonious event. <><><> Digimon roared as they loaned their power. <><><> Pokemon leant their life forces to help them unite into one being. <><><> Skuld stumbled over the pile of wires and cables as she frantically hooked together the biggest stereo system this side of Vegas. Finally piecing it together, she wiped her forehead and stuck a CD into it, selecting it to Track 3. "Hope you guys appreciate this." <><><> (BGM : The Touch - Transformers the Movie) It was miraculous. WarGreymon started to condense into a single long arm, his shield on the back shifting into a shoulder guard. His face moved into a hand like position. MetalGarurumon underwent a similar transformation. The knight flared with radiant red light as his body floated up, the arms locking into place. A long cape grew from energies. Then, light from all around the globe started to pour into the knight, as the three fused together in harmony. "Omnimon?" Tai exclaimed. Behind him, Koromon and Tsunomon were also gaping. "They Digivolved together!" Izzy opened his laptop and started to type. Then, he retracted his earlier statement. "That's not Omnimon, that's OmniPhoenixmon! He's a Mega Class Digimon. His attack, Rage of Flame fires from the Metal Garurumon hand. A sword known as Razor Digisword extends from the other hand." OmniPheonixmon looked up at Muu, nodded and intoned the Challenge. "One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall." "Why throw your life away so easily?" Muu sneered. "That's a question you should ask yourself Muu." Muu snarled. "Fool! I'll tear you with my bare hands!" End Episode 18 : To Be Continued. (Don't go away, the PokeRAP is next!) Poke Rap Loosen those lips, there's a 150 Pokemon, how many can you name? SANDSLASH HITMONLEE PSYDUCK ARCANINE EEVEE EXEGGUTOR KABUTOPS ZAPDOS DRATINI GROWLITHE MR. MIME CUBONE GRAVELLER VOLTORB GLOOM We're almost home! Gotta catch 'em all, Gotta catch 'em all, Gotta catch 'em all, Gotta catch 'em all! Gotta catch 'em all POKEMON! CHARMELEON WARTORTLE MEWTWO TENTACRUEL AREODACTYL OMANYTE SLOWPOKE PIDGOT ARBOK That's all folks! 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) Oooh, cliffhanger. To get the feel of the next episode, you MUST have "Dare" from the Transformers Soundtrack. I really want to stretch this out but I can't seem to do it. Aw well, better for me, less stress. Oi, WarChild! Two episodes to go buddy! Authors Notes: (WarChild) Well, the end is near, or is it? After all there is still more to come with Pokemon Cross and Ranma Rebirth. Already the episodes have been planned out, and a couple have been written. 2001 is shaping up to be a exciting year here. Next Time on Pokemon 152 - ? 2000: Omniphoenixmon vs. Muu. 'Nuff said. The final battle of Pokemon 152 - ? 2000. Don't miss it.