Disclaimer: I'm sorry to say that I do not in anyway own Pokemon or any of the characters related to it. If I did I wouldn't be serving coffee as a living now would I. Lol =)
Author's Notes: This fanfic takes place just after Ash competed in the Pokemon League. And doesn't follow any of the plot after that. I hope you all enjoy. This is my first attempt at posting a fic so reviews will be greatly appreciated. I don't mind criticism as long as it isn't just down right rude nonsense. Some characters may be changed a bit to suit the story so I apologize in advance if I offend any fans. Anyway once again I hope you all enjoy.
Chapter 1: Lost in the Woods
"I can't believe you got us lost again!" screamed Misty at Ash who slowly started to back away from her.
"It's not like I meant to!" cried Ash in defense as he looked to Pikachu for support, "Right, Pikachu."
"Pikachu, pike, pi chu." (I'm not getting involved)
"Thanks a lot, Pikachu." thanked Ash sarcastically
"Don't even try it, Ash Ketchum. You have no one to blame but yourself!" yelled Misty as she grabbed him by the front of his shirt, "You better get us out of here! I do not want to spend another night in this stupid forest."
"I'd love to see you try leading us, Misty!" yelled back Ash.
"Fine, maybe I will." Countered Misty as she grabbed the map from Ash.
"Oh brother." Sighed Brock as he looked down at Pikachu, "Will they ever stop?"
"Pikachu, pi" (probably not)
"I think your right." agreed Brock.
"Alright, let's get going." Said Misty as she put the map in her pocket.
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"Way to go, Misty. You sure got us out of this forest." yelled Ash over the rain that pounded down on them as they ran down the road.
"It's not my fault it started to pour!" yelled back Misty, "If you weren't so..."
"Enough!" interrupted Brock, "Lets just find some shelter quick."
In the distance Ash saw the outline of what looked like a huge house.
"Look up ahead!" yelled Ash in hope, "I think it's a house."
"It is," confirmed Brock as he saw it to, "Maybe the owner will let us in till this storm blows over."
"I hope so. Me and poor little Togepi are soaked." stated Misty as she checked again to make sure Togepi was ok.
"Pika, pika chu, chu pike pipi" (What about me I'm suffocating) said Pikachu as she stuck her head out from under Ash's jacket.
They finally reached the house, and Brock went forward and knocked on the door. They stood there shivering for a few minutes till the door slowly creaked open, and a man peaked his head out. He had short black hair, bright brown eyes, and was wear some slippers and black pants, with a green robe wrapped around the rest of him. "Oh you poor kids, come in, come in. Let's get you out of this rain." He cried quickly ushering them into his home.
Soon they were all wrapped up warmly in towels and blankets next to a blazing fire. "We're sorry to intrude on you like this, sir." Apologized Misty, "But we really do appreciate all the trouble you've gone through for us."
"Yes, thank you." Thanked Ash as well.
"No thanks is necessary I'm always happy to help travelers." laughed the gentleman, "Let me introduce myself. I'm Merrick."
"I'm Ash
Ketchum" said Ash smiling, and then point to Pikachu he continued, "And this is
Pikachu."
"My names Misty and this
little cutie is Togepi" smiled Misty as Togepi cued as a reply.
"And my name is Brock" greeted Brock.
"This is a lovely home you have, Merrick, but why do you live out here so far away from a city?" asked Misty curiously.
"I'm a pokemon researcher/scientist so I like to be away from the busyness of the city so I can just focus on the pokemon and my research. It's much easier to study them out here in their natural habitat." Answered Merrick. "It's getting late, so why don't I show you kids to your rooms, and we continue talking in the morning."
"Oh, we don't want to intrude on you, sir, you've been kind enough already." Said Brock.
"Your not intruding since I insist on your staying, it's still coming down pretty hard and I won't have any part in being the cause of any of you kids getting sick. I won't take no for a answer." Insisted Merrick with a smile on his face.
"Thank you so much, Merrick, we really appreciate this." Thanked Ash.
"Come, come lets not waste any more times with thank you's" laughed Merrick as he lead the way down the hall.
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Ash yawned as he woke up in the middle of the night. 'Man, I need a drink' he thought as he got up slowly carefully trying not to wake up Pikachu.
He quietly headed out into the hall and past the rooms Misty and Brock were sleeping in. 'Now where was that kitchen' wondered Ash he looked around trying to remember the way to go.
As he was looking he came across a room that he hadn't seen when they we're there. So he decided to go in. It was a large living room with a couple of nice couches and chairs, and a fireplace in the corner with a small shelf over it. On the shelf were a few photos that drew Ash's attention. He picked one up and held it up to the light shining in from the hallway. He gasped in shock almost dropping the photo, 'How-how can he have this? Why?' wondered Ash as he looked at the picture again.
It was a picture of him at the age of five, riding his bike and smiling brightly at the camera a look of complete joy on his face. Next to it was other photos of him at a young age, and at the end of the row was a picture of him a few weeks before he got his pokemon license, eyes sparkling in anticipation. 'This doesn't make any sense' cried Ash in his mind, as he quickly left the room.
He forgot all about getting a drink as he returned to his room, and quietly got back into bed thinking about what he had just seen.
Author's Notes: We'll that's part one. Sorry it's so short but I lost my original copy for the start of this fic so I'm basically redoing the beginning from scratch. Once the story gets going more I'm hoping to write longer chapters than this, plus I'm hoping to have more time to do it. I'm going to try and add a new chapter as often as I can. But I have a condition for getting the next chapter. I want at least 10 reviews. I think that' s reasonable cause I want to know what you all think so far. So till next time. Keep enjoy all these awesome fanfics by all the different authors.