Character Ages
Misty: 17
Ash: 16
Andy: 16
Gary: 16
Brock: 21
May: 15
Dawn: 14
Chapter one: Arrival and Departure "Well Ash Ketchum, finally I know how you feel about me" Misty whispered as the golden sun faded away over the distant hills and a soft, soothing breeze caressed the gorgeous country side. When no response came, the young gym leader cautiously lifted her head towards her companion, before she was taken prisoner by Ash's deep, carefree eyes that she had fallen in love with so many years ago. For a moment Misty was immobilized, lost in Ash's gaze before slowly edging her way towards the young Pokémon trainer and rapping her arms around him tightly. The moment had been perfect, better than anything she could ever have dreamed for. As though to insure it was real Misty slowly opened her eyes. What she saw next would haunt her dreams for the rest of her life. There in front of her stood Psyduck, his goofy face staring at her innocently. Behind Psyduck stood Ash, who was now laughing hysterically, with a girl Misty did not recognise held tightly under his arm, laughing as well. "Like I would ever have feelings for someone like you Misty" Ash taunted cruelly. "She's so pathetic" the unknown girl added whilst clutching her chest from laughter.
At that moment Misty had never felt so complete, and she knew that she had found her rightful place, securely held within the powerful arms of the boy, or rather man she loved. But still her heart yearned for more, and carefully she closed her eyes before leaning in, praying that Ash would reciprocate her bold move. For a moment she waited, petrified of rejection, but her anxiety was instantly abolished as she felt his perfect lips press up against her own, propelling her into a sensation that could only be described as pure ecstasy.
Misty felt as though her heart had been torn from her body as she watched the boy she loved, and had always loved turn away, the unknown girl hugging him tightly before the pair slowly faded away. Desperately Misty tried to chase after Ash, but was unable to keep pace, the beautiful country side around her fading away into nothing.BZZZZZZZZZ sounded the alarm clock on Misty's bedside table, causing the girl to stir slightly. Slowly opening one eye, the redhead glanced at the clock in front of her which read 9:01 AM. Begrudgingly Misty rolled over and was surprised to see Psyduck sitting on the side of her bed, hands clasping his head as per usual.
"You know Psyduck I had the strangest dream about you last night" Misty started as she rubbed the sleep from her tired eyes.
"Get this" she continued, "I dreamt that I actually kissed yo-" Misty suddenly stopped as she noticed her Psyduck's cheeks were a peculiar scarlet colour.
"Are you feeling ok Psyduck" Misty asked in a rather concerned voice, slightly worried that Psyduck might have fallen ill.
Carefully Misty placed a hand on Psyduck's forehead where she held it momentarily, monitoring his temperature to determine whether or not he had come down with a fever.
"Seems fine" she said to herself more then to Psyduck, relieved that he was ok (which of course she could never let him know.)
"It almost looks like you're embarrassed about something", Misty concluded after studying Psyduck for a couple more seconds.
At this Psyduck looked sheepishly in Misty's direction and suddenly the horrible realisation dawned on her.
"No, Psyduck please tell me I didn't" Misty practically shouted at her Pokémon.
Psyduck averted his gaze from her own and simply looked down at the floor blushing even harder. At this Misty picked up a pillow and slammed it as hard as she could into Psyduck's head, sending the poor creature careening into the bedside table, knocking a drinking glass and a light onto the floor which shattered immediately.
Ignoring the mess she had made in her otherwise tidy bedroom Misty scampered out of bed to her bathroom were she opened her mouth and held it under the running water of the faucet before swiftly shoving her toothbrush into her mouth and scrubbing furiously.
Moments later Misty's older sister Daisy knocked on the door to see if everything was alright.
"Hey Mist are you ok? I heard something smash and just wanted to make sure everything was alright."
Misty walked out of her bathroom, wearing nothing but the blue panties and singlet she had slept in and back into her bedroom still brushing her teeth that she feared would never be clean again.
"I'm fine" she mumbled with her mouth full.
"Well alrig-" Daisy started before a mischievous grin crept across her face, noticing both her little sister's and Psyduck's cheeks which were both bright pink.
Daisy started laughing uncontrollably causing Misty to place her hands on her hips and demand to know what was so funny.
"Nothing, nothing I just didn't realise it was Psyduck mating season already" Daisy said through fits of laughter.
"Psyduck mating season, what on earth are y-" Misty began before finally realising what her sister had implied.
"That's not funny" Misty yelled as she hurled a pillow at her sister who managed to close the door before the pillow reached her, causing it to thud harmlessly against the door before slumping to the ground.
Daisy slowly opened the door again with a sly grin on her face.
"You know Mist, if you didn't want to be disturbed you shoulda just hung a tie on the door like the rest of us."
"That's it you're dead" Misty said fuming as she collected another pillow from her bed and proceeded to chase her sister out of her bedroom and down the staircase. Daisy took a swift turn to the left and darted into the pool room and past the front doors, hoping to get the pool in-between herself and her enraged little sister.
As Misty rounded the corner and sprinted into the pool room after her blonde sister, pillow still firmly in hand, a young boy of around 16 burst into the gym, and was suddenly flattened by the oncoming red head.
Hearing the commotion, Daisy turned around and practically fainted from laughter at the sight of her little sister, still clad in only her skimpy pyjamas entangled with the unfortunate young trainer.
The young boy sat up, slightly dazed and saw the pretty face of a young girl he knew to be about his age lying next to him.
"Oh I'm so sorry miss it's just I was in a hurry and didn't see you there, here let me help you up." The boy said as he got to his feet helping the young girl as he rose.
"Don't sweat it" Misty said kindly as the boy helped her to her feet.
He's kind of cute Misty thought to herself as she examined the young trainer before her who was slightly taller than her, with slightly long brown hair that fell loosely over his blue/green eyes. The boy wore a dark green jacket that hung open over his black shirt and black pants.
The boy smiled at her and continued "I'm looking for the Cerulean City Gym ahh l-leader" he said stammering the last few words as he suddenly became aware of what the young girl before him was wearing, or rather wasn't wearing.
"Oh" Misty sighed as she heard what the boy had come for.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you but the Gym is going to be closed today, because the leader is going to the Indigo League to watch one of her close friends compete" Misty said in a factual tone.
"Oh um ah" the boy who had turned dark red and refused to look anywhere near Misty muttered.
"What's the matter with you?" Misty asked sternly before she realised why the boy was refusing to look her way.
Turning an even darker red then her would be challenger; Misty tilted one knee in and used her hands to cover her panties.
"So ahh, you'll just have to ahh, come back some other time." Misty said, trying her best to stay calm.
"Wait no way!" the boy exclaimed dramatically, seemingly having forgotten Misty's lack of clothing.
"I have to battle the leader, I already have seven badges and I just need one more so I can battle in the Indigo league, I'm begging you."
Seeing the desperate look in the boy's eyes misty reluctantly sighed.
"You're just lucky that the leader is such a kind, not to mention beautiful girl that would be happy to battle you." Misty said, temporarily uncovering her underwear and taking up a powerful stance.
"Beautiful girl huh?" the boy mumbled as he looked over Misty's shoulder and spotted Daisy.
"Oh I see" he said "Thanks a lot Red; I'll take it from here."
The boy marched straight past Misty and confidently strode towards Daisy who had been hanging back, still giggling slightly. When the boy was about a metre away he stopped and in a clear voice announced "I hereby challenge you, the Cerulean Gym leader to an official Gym battle" to a rather confused Daisy.
"Hey wait a minute!" Misty yelled at the boy "I'm the leader of the Cerulean City Gym and if you want a cascade badge you will have to go through me" she said sternly.
"Oh, ok" the boy said still a little confused "then let's do this."
"I'd love to" Misty said, still a little displeased with the boy "But as you can see I'm not quite dressed for a Gym battle."
"I dunno about that" the boy answered, "You look pretty good to me."
At his comment Misty blushed furiously and instantly lowered her head to try and hide it.
"Two on two battle ok with you?" the boy asked
Misty looked up at him, rather impressed by the confident aura that seemed to ooze from the boy that she found somewhat familiar.
"Alright" she said "you're on" and with that Misty took two Pokéballs from a nearby rack and held them firmly in her hand.
The two trainers walked to opposite ends of the pool. As the boy walked, he found it to be increasingly difficult not to stare at his opponents "assets" and reprimanded himself for losing concentration before his eighth gym battle.
"I'll get this started Misty shouted from across the pool, and with this she through one of the two Pokéballs in her hand into the air where it exploded into an array of colours before concentrating in one spot, revealing her trusty staryu.
"Yeh figured you would use a water type" the boy said confidently.
"So I'll choose Luxray!"
A shot of fear ran up Misty's spine as the dark blue and black, lion like Pokémon appeared on the platform in front of her.
"Staryu use Rapid Spin!" Misty called to her starfish Pokémon.
"Okay Luxray, counter with thunder fang!" the boy yelled enthusiastically.
Misty watched staryu draw closer to its opponent as it span like a top, hoping to knock the lion like Pokémon off balance. Suddenly staryu stopped and simply hovered in mid-air as it's would be opponent had decided to take a nap during the midst of the battle.
"Oh come on Luxray" the boy yelled "Aren't you ever going to listen to me?"
The Luxray simply continued to slumber, ignoring its master's calls, leaving the frustrated trainer no option but to return his disobedient Pokémon. Misty smiled watching the all too familiar scene take place that reminded her all too much of a certain boy and his once disrespectful Charizard.
"You know what kid, I'm in a good mood today, and so I'll let that one slide and allow you to use another Pokémon" Misty said generously.
"Thanks red" the boy said sincerely "but I don't need any favours."
"It's your funeral" Misty taunted.
"For my next Pokémon, I choose Eevee."
Misty immediately began to coo over the adorable puppy like Pokémon that appeared before her, clasping her hands tightly together she exclaimed "Aw he's so cute, You better make sure he evolves into a beautiful Vaporeon if you know what's good for you" she added, only half joking.
"Ok staryu use water gun!" Misty yelled
"Eevee use double team to dodge!" the young trainer responded quickly and soon there appeared to be at least twenty Eevee jumping from platform to platform, easily dodging the initial water gun.
"Ok Staryu, move into a combination of water gun and rapid spin" Misty ordered.
The starfish Pokémon lowered itself until it was about eye level with the multiple Eevees and suddenly began spinning, making it appear as a blur. From the top of one of its five points, the Pokémon emitted a powerful blast of water that swept the whole battle field, instantly destroying the multiple Eevee illusions and sending the real one hurtling into the waves.
"Not bad red" The boy yelled to his adversary as he watched his little Pokémon swim back to the nearest pontoon.
"Ok staryu this time use hydro pump!" Misty ordered, as her long-time companion jumped high into the air and fired a stream of powerful water towards the little Eevee.
This time the young trainer was ready for her attack and ordered his Eevee to use a combination of double team and shadow ball, to which his Pokémon immediately complied, initially using double team to dodge, whilst sending the dark vortex like ball at his opponent.
Staryu was unable to dodge the oncoming attack and was hit directly by the blast, knocking it from the sky. Before Staryu could recover, the little dog like Pokémon used quick attack to move behind his opponent, before using iron tail, which slammed the injured Staryu against the wall of the Gym. Staryu slowly tried to rise, but fell back to the floor, the gem in its centre flashing rapidly.
"Well your better then I gave you credit for" Misty said, smiling a toothy grin at her opponent, "but I'm afraid this is the end of the line!" As she said this she recalled Staryu to its Pokéball for a well needed rest.
Misty through her second Pokéball into the Gym pool before her and from it emerged her gigantic blue serpent that the young trainer instantly recognised as a Gyarados. To her surprise the young trainer didn't appear intimidated by the giant Pokémon that stood before him, on the contrary he seemed rather excited.
As the two combatants readied themselves for the final round a young woman's voice sounded from within the house.
"Ok Misty I'm home" the voice yelled "I hope you're ready to go because the train will be leaving in 20 minutes."
Lily walked into the pool room, car keys in hand, "you ready or what Misty?" she asked.
As she spotted her little sister, she immediately forgot about their deadline, a sly grin seeping onto her beautiful face.
"Ya know Misty Darling, your always telling me that I put out to easily, I just assumed those principles would apply to you as well b-"
"Shut your mouth before I shut it for you!" Misty screamed at her sister, causing Daisy to burst with laughter.
Misty had turned an unforgiving shade of red as she turned to her opponent.
"I'm really sorry but I have to go, there isn't another train to the Indigo plateau for two more days and by then I will have missed my friends first few battle." She said as she recalled her Gyarados and ran out of the pool room to go get ready"
"But" the boy said as he slumped to his knees, "what about my last badge?"
Hanging his head in shame the boy went to leave the gym, his Eevee at his heels, but was suddenly stopped by the two older girls that had interrupted his battle.
"Like, we heard what you said about only needing one more battle and we would hate to be the ones that stopped you from competing in the Pokémon league" the blonde haired girl said.
"So you can just like have the cascade badge" the other girl said a warm smile on her face.
"Oh, ah that's ok" the dejected boy said "I just don't feel right taking it."
"Don't be silly" said the pink haired trainer "Besides you made us laugh like, so much today"
"Not to mention I think Misty might be crushing on you." Daisy added
"Yeh like totally, she doesn't strip down to her underwear for just anybody" the pink haired girl added, obviously unaware that misty had already been in just underwear when the boy had arrived.
"Well if you guys insist" the trainer exclaimed happily before taking the badge from the two girls and holding it out for his Eevee to examine.
"Looks bit like a rain drop hey buddy?" the boy said to his Eevee who barked happily in reply before being returned to his Pokéball.
"Hey you guys" the boy said turning to the two sisters in front of him. "Would it be alright if you gave me a lift to the train station, because I'm kind of in a hurry to get there myself."
"Like, no problem" Lily said, "I'm sure Misty will be thrilled to have your company."
"Alright, thanks a lot you guys are the best" the boy said happily.
As he said this Misty came bolting into the gym, the boy a little disappointed to see that she was now fully clothed in the primarily cream and red clothes that she had worn when she travelled to the Hoenn Region to visit Ash.
"Let's go, let's go, we're going to miss the train if we don't leave now" she said as she ran out the gym doors towards the car, whilst throwing the familiar red drawstring bag she had carried throughout her journey with ash into the back seat before climbing in after it.
"Better get going, cya latter sis" Lily said to Daisy as she motioned for the boy to follow her.
Jumping into the front seat of the car Lily started the engine, whilst the boy clambered in the back and sat next to Misty.
"What do you think you're doing?" Misty exclaimed at the intruder.
"Your sister offered me a ride to the train station so I can compete in the Pokémon League." The boy answered nonchalantly.
"Compete in the Pokémon league, but you said you only have sev-, oh" Misty started before understanding what must have happened. "Lilly I told you guys to stop giving out badges just because you feel sorry for trainers, it makes it look like I loose way more then I really do."
"Oh come on red" the boy said smiling "We both know I would have won the badge anyway if you didn't have to leave so suddenly"
"Yeh right" Misty said, although she was not really angry she seemed to enjoy arguing with the young trainer, "You can't even handle your Pokémon" she concluded with a victorious smile.
"Yeh well" the boy said, "funny how I'm the one with the cascade badge" he said, seemingly enjoying his argument with the redhead as well.
Lily smiled in the front seat as the two behind her continued to argue, neither side willing to concede defeat.
"Almost there" Lily said as the car rounded into the Cerulean City train station.
As the three companions exited the car, the sound of a train pulling out of the station rang in the air, leaving the travellers with down cast expressions, as they watch the speeding locomotive pull away.
"Damn it" Misty exclaimed, before turning on the boy "This is all your fault!" she exclaimed. "If you hadn't distracted me this morning I wouldn't have missed the train."
"Wow, wow easy there red, there are other ways to get to the Indigo Plateau" the boy said with a knowing look.
"Oh really" Misty said, "Well if you're so smart then how come you're stranded here at the train station with me?"
"Don't worry about a thing red" the boy said as he pulled a Pokéball from his belt and enlarged it to the size of a small tennis ball, "everything is under control"
The boy through the Pokéball in the air and shouted "I choose you, Charizard" before the trio emerged the powerful fire type that Misty was well acquainted with, having been on the receiving end of a Charizard's flamethrower several times.
"Charizard Do you think you could carry, me and red here to the Indigo Plateau, I know it's a long way with two people on your back, but the registration for the Pokémon league closes tonight" the boy pleaded to his starter Pokémon.
The powerfully built Charizard let out a resounding roar whilst turning his body South-West, which he knew to be the direction of the Pokémon league. The young trainer climbed aboard his Pokémon's powerful shoulders and held out a hand to Misty, beckoning for her to join him atop his fiery friend.
Misty smiled and took his hand in hers, as he pulled her up onto Charizard's back. Misty shifted her body so that she was pressing hard against her companion and rapped her arms firmly around his waist to avoid falling off. Both trainers tingled slightly at their close proximity, but those thoughts were soon forgotten as Charizard flapped its powerful wings and flew high into the air.
"See you later Lily!" Misty yelled to her sister who was now just a small waving speck behind them.
Clapping her hands over her mouth Lily shouted after her little sister "remember Misty, principles!"
Misty turned violently towards her sister, causing Charizard to lurch slightly whilst yelling, "I'm not just going to sleep with him", Misty yelled back, obviously fuming over her sisters continued attempts to embarrass her.
"Easy there red" the young trainer said as Charizard regained altitude, "besides I have my standards" smirking mischievously back at the young trainer who he knew could only be described as beautiful.
"What's that supposed to mean" Misty yelled whilst smacking the boy on the back of his head.
The boy laughed, but made a mental note not to insult the gym leader whilst he was in such a vulnerable position.
"You know red, I never caught your name" the boy said casually.
"Oh, my names Misty" the gym leader said, wondering how she had spent the entire morning with this boy and had not been formally introduced.
"Figured such a pretty girl would have a pretty name" the boy said, turning his head so that his aqua green eyes met the leaders cerulean ones.
Misty slightly blushed at the complement before continuing on, "Ya know I never caught your name either" Misty said in a playful tone.
The boy turned to her and said "It's Andy" before facing forwards again.
Misty smiled at the boy, who she knew couldn't see her, and discreetly clung to him a little tighter, resting her head atop his shoulder for support. The boy smiled to himself, feeling the warmth of the gym leader pressing up against his back.
"You know misty" the boy said "when you're not watching that friend of yours, maybe you could come down and watch some of my battles."
"Yeh, I'd like that" Misty said softly before changing her tone, "I can't wait to watch you get creamed."
Smiling the two continued to fly atop Charizard, who was following the railway line, as they made their way towards the Indigo league.
(A/N) well there you have it ladies and gentlemen, my first fanfic and I have to say I was fairly pleased with how the first chapter has turned out (OMG it's like 4000 words!)
Please read and review and tell me what you guys think and give me some suggestions that I could use to improve the story.
Just to clarify, I do not own Pokémon or the characters although Andy is an original character.
Thanks for ready! I'll update as soon as possible.