What has happened before: Wizardmon explains the situation regarding the
Brotherhood of Evil Digimon, and their search for the Black Disc.  In
the search for the raw digienergy, Ash is used as a power source.  After
recharging the Digidevices, the new Digidestined discovered they have
physically matured.  They later discover that Happosai is also
Demidevimon.  The evil digimon attacks Nerima where only Mimi and some
of the Nerima Wrecking Crew are its defense.

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
                          revised by WarChild

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

Episode 13 : The Crest of Reliability


"Giga Cannon."

The yellow blast of energy shook the road as the wake of it smashed the
surrounding windows of the buildings. It tore tracks into the pavement,
as the fight quickly became a game of deadly tag. With no Digimon to
combat them, Mimi had quickly discovered a shield function in her
Digivice as she activated it with a press of a button. "Digishield up!"

The shield opened up with a whine of energy, resolving into a golden
transparent shield that took the next attack, although it knocked the
slender woman onto her backside.

"Had enough?" Machinedramon rumbled, amused at the antics of the
shorthaired girl. Word had spread through the district and every abled
Martial Artist had joined in the fight. But, since that Machinedramon
and Metaletemon were made of Chrome Digizoid, their attacks were nothing
less than tickles.

Akane struggled to her feet, her school uniform torn and ripped from
dodging. A trickle of blood leaked from her forehead as she put her
hands up in a classic boxing stance. Machinedramon sneered as he took
aim once again. "Giga Cannon. Giga Cannon."

Four bolts of energy shot from his cannons, only to have them crash
harmlessly against Mimi's shield which she raised to defend herself and
Akane when she threw herself in front of the stubborn girl. "Get out of
here!" Mimi cried as another bolt slammed against the shields. "They're
too strong!"

Metaletemon laughed loudly as he danced around Kuno's pathetic attacks
and the storm of weapons from Mousse's robes. "You call that attacking?
I'll give you a trip! Banana Slip!" From nowhere, a banana appeared in
his hand as he tossed it. Kuno took the bait and stepped on it, sliding
forwards into Metaletemons's fist. "Like stomping Digiflies. Who's
next?"

"I am! Fist of the White Swan!" Mousse lunged, swinging the training
potty in a blur of motion that actually caught a blow across the Mega
Digimon's face.

Metaletemon stumbled backwards and rubbed his cheek. "Say that's pretty
good kid, but try this one! Metal Punch!" The devistating punch sent
Mousse into the ground.

Ukyou pulled her flour bomb from her shirt and threw it into
Machinedramon's eyes where he rubbed them. "An opening!" She, Akane and
Shampoo shouted, weapons raised. They lunged and their weapons struck
cold Chrome Digizoid. Shampoo and Akane found that their weapons, made
primarily of wood and steel, had shattered under a few strikes. Ukyou
found, that her spatula was bent at an odd angle. Machinedramon, taking
advantage of the situation, raised his hand, turning it into a drill.

"DIVE!" Shampoo shouted, throwing herself to the side as the drill bit
into the concrete where she had been standing a second ago.

Ukyou rolled to her feet and coughed. "They're too strong and too well
armored!"

"We're Martial Artists!" Akane shouted, not wanting to turn tail and
run. "We can take him!"

"Spatula girl right!" Shampoo added. "Shampoo think we're kitty litter
if stay here!"

"Finally, some sense," Mimi hastily raised her shield as another Giga
Cannon slammed against the polished barrier. "Any ideas?"

"ICBM?" At Akane and Shampoo's looks, Ukyou elaborated.
"Intercontinental Ballistic Missile."

"Shampoo say you're watching too many Jackie Chan movies," the purple
haired amazon grumped as she watched Mousse get slammed into an already
made impression on the ground. "Mousse, and both Stick boy and Flower
girl getting beat."

It was true. Kodachi had arrived on the scene and was currently getting
swung around by her ribbon that failed to cut through the metallic skin
of the monkey Digimon King.

"We'd better run. DUCK!" Mimi raised the shield to deflect yet another
Giga Cannon into the air. "Get everyone away from here!"

"What about you?" Ukyou asked.

"I'll be fine! Go!"

"No you're not sugar," Ukyou grabbed her and shouted out the commands.
"USE MIMI AS A SHIELD AND RUN!"

"A chase...how...fun. Giga Cannon."

Explosions ripping up the streets of Nerima, several attacks ricocheted
off the polished surface of Mimi's shield as the girls ran into a side
street. Shampoo grabbed a dirty blanket and said, "Under."

"I'm not a coward!" Akane snapped.

"What's good being hero if Violent girl dead?" Shampoo snapped as she
yanked the girl under, followed by Mimi and Ukyou.

The stomping footsteps were heard from the street and within moments,
Machinedramon and Metaletemon stomped past as they lost sight of their
prey.

"Hey, those kids got away. That's a bad act man." Metaletemon
fumed.

"They are not far." Machinedramon turned to his companion. "For now, let
us reduce this district to rubble."

"Any ideas on where to start?"

Machinedramon looked up and grinned evilly. "What about the Business
District? I hear one can destroy it with one shot."

"Sounds good!" Together, the evil Digimon stomped towards the business
district. After a minute or so, Ukyou peeked out from under the blanket.

"They're gone," she said, throwing the dirty sheet off.

Mimi made a face as she dusted herself off. "Yuck, I'm going to stink
after this."

"They're headed for the Business District!" Akane said, starting to
panic. "There's so many people there!"

"My business! Konatsu!" Ukyou paled as she slowly straightened out her
spatula. "We've got to warn them!"

"Hiibachan can handle herself," Shampoo said, gripping the shattered
shaft of the Bonbouri she still wielded. "We go back to the School, help
injured."

"This is a side I've never seen of you Shampoo," Akane commented.

Shampoo sniffed. "Shampoo Amazon Princess. Not as dumb as some people
think. Just can't speak good Japanese, so sound like brainless bimbo.
Enough talk, we move."

The three girls exchanged glances as they moved after the self appointed
leader.

<><><>

"OW! Do you want to cause pain to the great-OW! I despise you."

"Oh hush," Nabiki chided as she cracked his leg into place. "You're
lucky to be alive after that stupid challenge to that metal guy."

"It cowered benath my presence!" Kuno exclaimed, still holding his
bokken. "No mortal beast can withstand the skill of the samurai Tatewaki
Kuno the Blue...OOOW!" Nabiki had slammed her hand on Kuno's broken leg
with anger.

"You IDIOT!" she shouted into his face. "You could have been KILLED!"

"Methinks you care too much Nabiki Tendo," he muttered as a student came
up to help Nabiki get him onto the stretcher.

Across the way, Mousse's head was being bandaged by Yuka who finished
tying off the bandage. "There. Feel better?"

"Thank you," he said, gingerly touching his skull. "Although
I won't be training for a while."

"That was very brave of you Mousse, taking on that guy." Yuka went over
and picked up his glasses, placing them on his face. "Thanks for
defending the school. Though..." she looked behind and saw the many
walking injured and non-walking. There had been no casualties of the
attack, only minor to severe cuts and breaks when the big ones attack
ripped into the school.

"Shampoo was in trouble," Mousse said, touching the splint
that held his arm in place.

"Is Shampoo your life?" Yuka asked. Yuka was one of the lucky ones, only
suffering a small cut when debris had flown past her cheek. "I mean, do
you care about her a lot?"

Mousse nodded. "I do. But ever since I was a child, she had rejected
me."

"Then why do you fight for her?" Yuka pressed, interested.

Mousse smiled wistfully. "I'm her protector. I have been since I saved
her as a kid from Musk Soldiers. I'm sure that the trauma has been so
great that she has forgotten but I still remember her screams when they
attacked and killed her mother." His expression hardened. "That's why I
act like a lovesick fool. So that I can be close to her when she needs
my help."

"But what about your vision? Can't you see well?"

Mousse nodded. "I am almost blind. But I have something called a Chi
Radar I learned from a passing man that the Americans call...the
Daredevil. He taught me how to increase the skills of my other four
senses, plus two others. I can hear from here that Kuno is ranting about
this being Ranma's Fault."

"Way over here?" Kuno was across the courtyard, almost out of hearing
range and his ranting was diminished by the great length between them.

"Yes. So you see, I am not as helpless as people think. But enough of
this, there are more wounded you need to attend to."

Yuka blushed and nodded. "Of course. Take it easy Mousse!"

"You too."

<><><>

"...and that's what happened," Mimi finished. "The monsters are heading
for the business district. There's not much time left."

The officer on duty tilted his head back and shook his head. "This could
just very well be mass hysteria miss. There are no monsters in Japan."

Suddenly, his radio crackled to life as a panicked voice shouted over
it, "All units! Two monsters have been spotted heading towards the
business district! Head to fifth and main to cut them off. Repeat, all
units..." A burst of static suddenly cut off the connection as the
officer radioed headquarters.

"Toldja so," Shampoo said with a smirk.

<><><>

"Ah, TV."

"Change it to seventeen Ranma, Cardcaptor Sakura is on."

"Naw, that's too girly."

"It's a good show!"

"Too bad, we're watching Ruroni Kenshin."

"No we're not! Give me that!"

"Make me!"

"GIVE ME THAT!" James snatched the remote from Ranma and Richie who
wrestled against it and flipped it to the channel. The show played on
for a few minutes before suddenly, it changed programming.

"We interrupt this broadcast for a special news break." the three
groaned as a newsperson was shown on the TV.

"This is Jill Valentine for Channel Seventeen news where I am standing
in the middle of the destruction in Nerima, Tokyo." The three Digital
Masters shot upright in surprise.

"Nerima?" Richie asked as James and Ranma shushed him.

"Not fifteen minutes ago, a pair of dangerous monsters appeared and
destroyed Furinkian High School. Police are insisting that this is all a
mass panic but there are multiple eyewitnesses that show evidence of
monsters. Excuse me young man, may I have an account of what happened
here?"

"Of course!" Ranma rolled his eyes as Kuno appeared on the screen, leg
bound in a splint. "They trembled against the great Blue Thunder
Tatewaki Kuno! Fearing my wrath, they fled when they had the chance!
HAHAHAHAHA!"

"What a doofus," James commented.

The newscaster, rolling her eyes, turned to another who was a girl Ranma
recalled as Yuka Yatsura. "Miss, maybe you can give a more accurate
report on what happened."

Yuka nodded and started. "It was in the beginning of school when the two
monsters appeared in a big cloud of dust. The smaller one became
metallic some how and they started to attack the school, first blowing
Kuno through that hole in the building that goes all the way through.
The best martial artists in the district that were currently available
started to fight them with this woman with pink hair and a glowing
golden shield."

"Did these attackers have names? And how many were hurt in the attack?"

Yuka thought hard before she said, "Well, the smaller one called
himself...Metaletemon. I don't know the other ones name. And there were
a lot of injuries but no casualties." At this, the three let off a held
breath in unison.

"Thank you for your time. I have just gotten word that the monsters are
in the Business District, held off by five women. Police are there as
well, and have opened fire on them. More coming. Jill Valentine, Channel
Seventeen News."

Ranma clenched his fist. "If they've hurt anyone...." Anyone IMPORTANT
to him, is what he meant as he picked his Digivice off the table.
"They'll pay."

"We can't get there in time Ranma," Richie said. "Japan's too far away!"

"Where is everyone?" James asked, picking his own Digivice off the table
and strapping it to his wrist.

"Ash, Misty and Brock are out with everyone else. We're the only ones
here."

"I'm here," Palmon said, walking down the stairs. "I'll come too."

"But how do we get there? We can't FLY, can we?"

"That's easy!" The three teens turned to Palmon who said, "Just put your
Digivices in a circle and think about where you want to go! They'll do
the rest!"

"No harm in trying," Ranma said, sticking his Digivice out. "Lets go
guys!" The three formed a circle around Palmon and stuck their wrists
out. A beam of light formed in the middle, lancing upwards. Then Ranma,
Richie, James and Palmon disappeared and then their Digivices followed
as they hovered in the air.

<><><>

"Shampoo say quit dodging!" The Amazon swung her sword in several wide
arcs as Metaletemon dodged around the sword like a slippery banana peel.
"Quit moving!"

"You need a break, uh huh. Metal Punch!" Shampoo took the attack, the
force of it sending her flying over the Police barricades, crashing into
the hood of a already wrecked car.

Meanwhile, the Police had set up a barricade and had opened fire on
Machinedramon who shrugged off the attacks of the many handguns and
bazookas. "Childs play," he rumbled. "Giga Cannon."

Police were sent flying everywhere as the attack struck a personnel van,
the van exploding in a shower of flame and debris. Mimi hunched over to
tend to Ukyou's leg. "Are you okay?"

Ukyou grit her teeth as she nodded. "Just a break. I'll be fine. See to
Akane."

Mimi crawled over to the Tendo girl who was holding her arm, blood
seeping through her fingers. "I'm fine, just a cut."

Another Giga Cannon soared overhead and destroyed a building rooftop.
Mimi winced as she held her shield overhead. "I can just imagine the
devastation spreading from the center of Nerima."

"We'll get out of this," Akane assured her. "Ranma'll come. He always
comes."

As the assault continued, Machinedramon turned to his companion and
said, "I think it's time to bring the reinforcements."

"Great idea! I call the Digimon Forth! Tuskmon!"

>From the ground, a green skinned Digimon rose, his razor sharp tusks
ready to do battle.

"Mojamon!"

The furry Digimon appeared from a ruined Ice Cream shop and brandished
his bone boomerang.

"Snimon!"

A preying mantis Digimon rose from the horizon.

"Monochromon!"

Mimi looked around and paled. "This is like a bad recurring nightmare!"

"Twin Sickle!"

The explosions from when the attack cut into the ground, sending chunks
of concrete everywhere tore a great hole in the Tokyo Police Force's
line.

"Bone Boomerang!" The attack smacked several officers in the head,
sending them to a not so peaceful slumber.

"Tusk Crusher!" Tuskmon slammed his tusks into the ground and a
shockwave buffeted the ground, throwing Officers everywhere.

"Volcanic Strike!" Monochromon opened his mouth and spat forth huge
fireballs that entered a building, which abruptly exploded.

"It's hopeless! AAAHHHH!" Mimi's wailing brought a stunned stop from
both sides as a light beam shone downwards from the skies, parting the
dark clouds above. The beam of light struck the ground, so bright that
both sides shielded their eyes. And in the middle of it, a voice cried
out.

"FLOWER CANNON!"

The attack struck Metaletemon, sending him flying into a building. Mimi
looked up, tears running down her eyes. "Lillymon!"

The light faded to show the three teens and one flower Digimon standing,
the teens dressed in varying armor types, all with some kind of weapon.
Akane gasped. "Ranma?"

Shampoo and Ukyou looked up and gasped as well.

Akane's eyes shined with tears. "He's here. He's always here."

"Akane." Ranma turned towards his adversaries and his eyes narrowed.
"Lets do it."

<Music Cue : Let's Rock 'N Roll - Super Power>

Ranma launched himself at Machinedramon, slamming a fist into his
metallic hide. With a grunt, the machine Digimon fell on his backside as
Ranma leapt on his chest, slamming his sharp Chrome Digizoid spikes into
his vital circuitry.

Raising a hand, Machinedramon struck Ranma, sending him into a wall.
Ranma pulled himself out of the wall and charged his Chi energies into
his hands. "Digi Impact!" Diving forwards, he launched into his
Amaguriken to slam Machinedramon with nearly one thousand five hundred
punches in five seconds.

"Lightning Sword!" Richie's sword ignited into electrical energy as he
swiped at Metaletemon. And as everyone knows, Metal conducts
Electricity. The metal monkey howled out as his body had more than
10,000 volts racing through his system.

James aimed and created a containing shield, and then used a Psychic
Lance to render the Digimon unconscious while Lillymon flittered around,
firing her Flower Cannon. "Monochromon, why don't you just lay down for
a while! Psychic Lance!" The Psychic attack knocked the Digimon to the
ground as he groaned, lying there. Suddenly, a strange object hissed out
of his body, flying upwards into the air. Then, it shattered as the
light in Monochromon's eyes winked out.

"Come on hero, is that the best you've got?" Machinedramon sneered.

Ranma leapt backwards and cupped his hands. "Mouko Takabisha Revised!
Chi Storm!" The hail of Chi spheres slammed against a equally
destructive force, in the form of a Giga Cannon. The attacks slammed
together and exploded, sending up a storm of dust.

"Not bad hero," Machinedramon said, propping himself up on one hand.
"You and your friends have taken out some of the crack Digimon in our
forces. I commend you. But playtimes over." He rose up on his hind legs
and aimed. "This time, I won't miss."

"Combine your attacks!" Lillymon shouted. Just as quickly, she was
blasted where she fell to the ground.

"LILLYMON!" Mimi cried, running to her side.

"Pesky fly. Time to die heroes." Machinedramon took aim.

"Lillymon said to combine our attacks," James said. "Let's try."

The three stepped up and started glowing. Richie a yellow, James a
purple and Ranma a maroon color. The light grew as the evil Digimon took
aim. "Giga Cannon."

The attack was well aimed, right for the trio who's glowing bodies
reached an apex. Then, in unison, they cried out, "DIGI BLAST!"

A torrent of lightning, psychic and fighting energies ripped through the
Giga Cannon and slammed into Machinedramon who joined Metaletemon on the
ground. As the light faded, the three sunk to their knees. "Did we win?"
Richie asked, out of breath.

In response, Machinedramon stirred and half sat up. "Nice work. You
actually made me fall over. But this is not over. No. Just a temporary
set back." A vicious smile was on his face as he, Metaletemon and their
Digimon troops disappeared from view. "We'll be back."

"It's over. For now." Ranma clenched his fist.

"Oh good. Cause I don't think I can fight anymore." James fainted as
with Ranma and Richie from lack of energy.

<><><>

"OUCH!"

Ranma grinned at Richie who winced as Kasumi tended to his cut. She put
away the Iodine and placed a bandage over his cheek. "There, good as
new."

"Thank you...Kasumi," he said. The fight had taken its toll on the
district, a trail of devastation from Furinkian High, and the Business
district all in shambles. Strangely enough, the Nekohanten stood intact,
a ring of ashes and broken planks in a perfect circle. Chi shield, Ranma
had said.

Meanwhile, Mimi and Palmon were having a tearful reunion as the pair
hugged like long lost sisters. After all, it was more than twenty years
since she had seen Palmon.

Cologne who shook her head was tending to Akane, Shampoo and Ukyou.
"It's a miracle that none of you girls were severely injured, taking on
those mechanical beasts."

Ranma flexed his arm and felt his rapid healing increasing his strength
by the second. "She's right," he said wisely, "The three of us have
tangled with them before, although not the same ones. Mimi? Any notes on
them you have?"

Mimi nodded. "The big one was Machinedramon, a mechanical dinosaur
Digimon. His attack, Giga Cannon. The other was Metaletemon with two
attacks: Banana Slip and Metal Punch. I thought they were dead."

"They got better," James moaned as Nadoka bandaged his head.

Akane, strangely enough, was staring at Ranma as she asked hesitantly,
"Ranma? Did you grow?"

Ranma shrugged. "It's an effect of the Digital Powers. You should see
Ash and Misty."

"Ranchan, are you going back to Pokemon Island?" Ukyou asked of the
pigtailed teen. "You saw what happened here and we could really use you
right now. For...moral support."

"I can't. I'm part of the team." Casting a glance at Richie and James,
he said, "like the past Digidestined Teams, we have a mission to
fulfill."  Then Ranma, Richie, and James got into a more detailed
explaination of the past couple of weeks, including Happosai's
involvement.

"You mean... the Master is in league with those who dare hurt my
precious AKANE?!  My dear precious..." Soun declared, before going into
a full blown wail.

"I'm afraid so..." James answered.

Genma thought on the matter now.  His Master has gone too far now
indeed.  He knew he can't do anything about it, but he knew Ranma can
now.  "Ranma." Genma stood up and pulled two scrolls from his gi. "Use
these."

Ranma took the scrolls and unrolled one of them. And blinked. "Pop,
these are the Forbidden Techniques!"

"The last remaining copies Ranma," Genma pointed out. "Use them wisely.
For the sake of the Tendo and Saotome Schools of Anything Goes Martial
Arts, you must defeat Happosai!"

Ranma smiled. "Thanks pop.  I will personally take care of that hentai
myself!"

Richie cleared his throat. "Um, I don't mean to be a bother but Ash and
I have a match tonight at seven.

James stood and held out his Digivice. "We'd better go. Thank you all
for your help." The other two joined him, Mimi and Palmon in the center
of the group. Their Digivices beeping, a light beam formed around them
and expanded outwards. The humans and one Digimon disappeared and then,
their Digivices followed as the light shot into the skies.

<><><>

"Ash is late," Richie said, standing in his corner.

"Pika," Sparky added.

"Ash is never late," Ranma said, "I wonder what's going on?"

"Who knows?" James added. "Tracy? Did he say anything a while back?"

The Watcher shook his head. "Not a word. Hope he's not in any danger."

One of the referees then came up and said, "If Ash is not here in less
than five minutes, you win by default."

"Ash'll be here," Richie said confidently, "He never misses a battle."

Five minutes passed and Ash didn't show up. As the Official raised his
flag to declare Richie the winner, the doors on the other end creaked
open to reveal Ash and Pikachu, dirty, bruised and tired. "ASH!" Richie,
James, Ranma and Tracy shouted.

Behind him, Misty and Brock pushed him into the ring, Ash staggering
into the center of the arena. Richie dashed up and asked, "You okay?"

"Yeah, had a little run in with Team Rocket," Ash said.

"Your Pokemon look exhausted."

"Pika piiiiiii...." Pikachu fell forwards as Sparky caught his fellow
Pikachu.

"Pika pika chu?" Sparky asked. (You okay?)

"Chu!" (Yeah. But I don't even have enough strength to
Digivolve.)

"PIKA!" (That's kinda of a cheap shot, ain't it?)

"Pi." (Yeah, I guess you're right.)

"Butch and Cassidy were trying to keep me away from my match tonight,"
Ash was saying as he nursed a bruised elbow. "Pikachu's tired out, as
with most of my Pokemon."

"I don't mean to interupt," came the Official's voice, "But you have to
battle now."

Richie and Ash nodded. "Alright," Ash said. "Lets get started."

<><><>

"Charizard let me down," Ash said, slumped over his bed. In his hands,
he held Charizard's ball which gleamed in the light of the room. "He
never listens."

Turning over onto his back, he stared up into the celing of the rented
cabin. As he studied the grooves in the walls of the rich oak paneling,
the door creaked open to reveal a familiar red headed girl. And no, it
wasn't Misty. "Ash?" Ranma-chan asked. "You want to talk?"

Ash, slightly surprised that Ranma would come to talk to him after the
match, AND in his girl form, nodded. Ranma entered, closing the door
behind herself. "So, come to comfort me?" Ash asked a bit bitterly.

Ranma sat down on the bed and shook her head. "I actually came to talk
about Charizard."

Ash's eyes flashed angrily. "He never listens. I don't know why I keep
him around. Always spitting fire into my face, eating, sleeping."

"Reminds you of someone you know?" Ranma-chan asked
blandly.

Ash rolled his eyes. "It's just that...when he was Charmander, he was
always so well beheaved! Now, he's a vicious trouble maker!"

Ranma studied her nails as she asked slowly, "Why don't I take him for a
while?" At Ash's confused blink, Ranma continued. "Dad says I'm good
with Pokemon, so maybe I can beat some sence into that Pokemon somehow."

"Sounds tempting Ranma, but no." Ash sat up and clasped a hand on his
cousins shoulder. "Charizard is my friend. No matter how he acts. I
should be the one to regain his trust and friendship."

"I think he thinks of you as his friend, BUT, trusting you comes harder.
Think about it, remember what you told me about Charmander? That Damian
abandoned him when you found him? I think that he's still feeling
confused about things. Let him out a few times, feed him, give him
someone to look UP to. I think he just needs guidance, that's all."

"You sure?"

Ranma smiled. "Why not? Everyone needs someone to look up to. You just
need to find out what Charizard wants first."

"Thanks Ranma."

<><><>

"How'd it go?" Misty asked Ranma as she walked downstairs.

"Fine. You know Misty, YOU should have done that." Ranma took up a cup
of tea and drank it.

Misty blushed. "But...I don't know what to say! We would have ended up
arguing!"

"All the reason. He likes you, you know." Misty went even more red.

"We're just friends!" she said, as red as her hair.

Ranma-chan just sighed and sipped her tea. "Still...."

<><><>

"You got beat," Pupptemon taunted as Machinedramon took a halfhearted
swipe at him. "You got beat, you got beat!"

"Shut up you little string puppet," Metaletemon snarled. His body glowed
for an instant as he lost his metal hide, becoming just plain old
Etemon. "I did better than you did!"

"Enough!" Devimon said. "The council must meet now. Gather in the main
hall."

Soon, the Evil Digimon were gathered around the large table, some
sitting, some floating, some standing. Devimon sat at the head of the
oval table, flanked by Myotismon and Etemon. The four Dark Masters stood
on the other end of the table, all gathered around the table. "To
buisness," a Bakamon said, floating up with a body in tow. "Your Present
Lord Devimon."

Devimon sneered at the man who glared back at him. "Ah, the famous
Digimon Emperor. Ken Ichijoji."

"What do you want?" Ken snarled, straining against the bonds the held
him in place.

"Why Ken, I'm surprised that you do not know the fruits of your labor,"
Machinedramon said, taking up the slack of the sneer.

"Labor? Since when did I labor like some commoner?"

"You brought us into existance!" Piedmon said, breaking out into a
staccato laugh. "You gave us LIFE!"

Ken's face went slack in shock. "Oh my god....you mean that... I brought
you here....?"

"From the pits of Digimon existance!" Devimon laughed as he stood up,
stretching his wings outwards. "Oh, and thanks for the Dark Digivice. It
allows us to Digivolve into our Mega Levels!"

"WHAT?! The Dark Digivice PREVENTS all Digimon from Digivolving without
Armor Digivolving!"

"True," Myotismon folded his arms and sneered. "But we are EVIL! So is
the Dark Digivice. I think we'll keep you around... Ken Ichijoji. Take
him away Bakamon!"

As Ken was dragged away, he clenched his fist in rage as the Digimon
mocked him with their laughter. 'Just you wait,' he thought. 'No Digimon
can do this to me. NO ONE!'

"He will be trouble," Piedmon pointed out as soon as Ken was out of
earshot.

"No matter. I have stuck a Black Gear inside of him when he was not
looking. He will bow to us shortly." Devimon grinned in anticipation of
the coming disaster. "But now is not the time to celebrate. No. The
Digidestined are getting stronger and with the return of that whining
girl from America, their powers have gotten to a most impressive level."

"So, what should we do?" Puppetmon asked curiously.

"We will wait for the coming storm. When all the Digidestined are in
place, then, we will attack full on!"

"At last, battle," Metalseadramon rumbled in anticipation.

Myotismon, was strangely silent during this whole debate. His thoughts
going to a certian Crest and Tag he once held within his grasp. 'If
there are seven Digidestined and Eight Crests....'

End Episode 13: To Be Continued

Don't Go away, the Pokerap is next!

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

ARTICUNO

JYNX

NIDORINA

BEEDRILL

HAUNTER

SQUIRTLE

CHANSEY

PARASECT

EXGGCUTE

MUK

DEWGONG

PIDGEOTTO

LAPRAS

VULPIX

RHYDON

At least 150 or more to see, to be a Pokemon Master is my destiny!

CHARIZARD

MACHAMP

PINSIR

RHYDON

DUGTRIO

GOLDBAT

STARYU

MAGICARP

NINETALES

EKANS

OMASTAR

SCYTHER

TENTACOOL

DRAGONAIR

MAGMAR!!

Gotta gotta 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 Story.)

Next time on Pokemon 152 - ? 2000: The Eighth Digidestined revealed, as
the villians attack the Pokemon League closing cerimonies.

Revision Notes November 5, 2000(WarChild):Fixed minor errors for RAAC
posting.  Altered the scene where Genma hands the Forbidden Techniques
to Ranma.

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