From: Zephyr <zephyr@1stconnect.com> Subject: Re: [PW!]From a Super Nova to a Nebula: A Star is Born Date: Friday, October 15, 1999 7:34 PM > > >The Magnemite tilted forward again "Mite." and floated over to Julia. > > >She had gathered up her possessions and disappeared in a flash of light > > >when Bulletproof touched her. > > > > > >Over the next half-hour everybody made sure to clean up and say > > >goodbye to Lara in preparation to leave the ranch. After this was > > >completed the group set out to head back to the Pokemon Center in > > >Fuchsia. > > > > As the group now consisting of: Sarah Jane, Damian, Jon, Runt, Christy, Felix > > (Kirsty?), Dustin and Purgatory, pulled away from the Ranch, Lara and her > > Growlithe waved goodbye. > > > > The large group retraced their steps through the Ranch towards the Pokemon > > Center. They were absorbed in many tasks as they did so. > > > > Sarah Jane was busy tending to her Aerodactyl, keeping up with feeding it, and > > learning about its habits. > > > > Christy was reciting a cheer over and over. > > > > Purgatory was dealing with Zeus. > > Cuddles and Spunky were eyeing Drake's tail, plotting on trying to "capture" it > again. > > > > > > > The other guys were discussing battle tactics. > > > > "Hey, Sarah Jane, why didn't you do that thing you do with talking to Pokemon to > find out what was wrong with Tidal?" asked Jon. > > "It wasn't really talking," she replied. > > "Couldn't you read it's mind?" asked Runt. > > "I only seem to be able to do that with my own Pokemon... or Pokemon that I > develop a rapport with," replied Sarah Jane. > > > As they traveled over the final hill toward Fuschia, the conversation turned > > more toward badges. > > > > Felix laughed, as he bragged again. "I've already been to Cinnabar...and THIS > > is my volcano badge!" > > > > He was rewarded with 7 facefaults and a tackle from the Vulpix on Jon's head. > > > > "Seriously...if Blaine uses fire..." Damian started. > > > > "..then water is good to beat him." Sarah Jane said. > > > > "Which reminds me of Julia's Starmie." Purgatory entered the conversatio n. "I > > hope it's ok..." > > > > All the talk about water Pokemon made Jon's mind click. > > > > Lapras. The gunshot. The canyon. The necklace. > > > > "Well...maybe a dragon could come back against them..." > > > > Jon walked on in a daze, and would have continued right into a Pokemon Center > > wall had Vulpix not licked him awake. Jon turned back to the others, smiling. > > > > As the group entered the Center, they looked around for Julia. "What's wrong with that?", asked Purgatory as Tidal's glow grew brighter. "The bad part is that Tidal is giving up its life force for it and is now almost done with the nova phenomenon", finished Julia as she dried her tears. "I'm sorry", said Kristy as more cracks appeared on Tidal's crystal. Julia ran over to Tidal and kneeled next to her. "Tidal, I've known for such a short time but it doesn't feel that way it feels like I've known for most of my life and now I'm about to lose you", said Julia as she broke into tears. "Star..", said Tidal meekly as it's light grew brighter. "Tidal I want you to know that you are a good mother and I will do my best to raise your child and Tidal', said Julia as Tidal responded weakly, "I want you to know that you mean the world to me and I love you", whispered Julia one last time as the light engulfed the room before changing to a spectrum of colors. "Its so the beautiful we're witnessing the beginning of life for a staryu. This is a once in a life time opportunity", said Jon in awe. The light and colors diminished as a small star shaped figure was left on the bed. Nurse Joy immediately placed it in a container filled with fresh water that had been purified with a water stone. "Congratulations", said Nurse Joy as she handed Julia the container, "you raised a courageous starmie you should take pride in what she did. She sacrificed herself for her child because with the time you spent with her you taught her about love and courage", Nurse Joy hugged Julia before heading off to the fron office. Julia sat down on the bed as she held the baby staryu still in its container and began to sing, " The world is not enough, but it is a perfect place to start my love. And if you're strong enough together we can take the world apart my love". Zephyr- (hopes it was good enough^^)