"May, we're gonna prank someone today." Gary said, a mischievous gleam in his eyes.
May's own eyes lit up. "Who's the victim?!" Gary, Misty, and Dawn laughed at their friend's excitement.
"Relax May. It's the new kid, you know…um, Ass Ketchum, I think?" Dawn commented.
"Oh, him. Okay. What's the prank?" May asked.
"During recess, he always walks under a certain tree. We set it up already, but the plan is that he'll go under and we pull a rope. Then, a lot of snow will fall on top of him!" Misty answered.
May smiled at Misty, then cheered, "Alright! I can't wait 'til recess!"
Ash sighed sadly. He hated school. As he strolled towards his favorite place, beneath a tree, snow fell on top of him. And he was in short sleeves and shorts, so he was freezing immediately. He got out as quick as he could, but he felt numb and his hands were getting blisters. Behind the tree, Gary, May, Misty, and Dawn laughed hysterically at how his hands looked. Ash heard them and glanced in their direction, before scowling.
He didn't retaliate or do anything, which surprised the four greatly. He only walked away, most likely to Nurse Joy.
"Ash, I'm sorry to tell you this, but you have frostbite." The pink-haired nurse informed the teen.
Ash nodded patiently. "I understand that Nurse Joy. I know what it looks like." He replied.
"Do you mind telling me who did this, if you know?" Ash nodded again.
"I do know, but you might not believe me if I say who it was."
"Oh, alright then. Would you like me to call your parents and tell them what's happening?" She asked kindly. At the mention of his parents, Ash looked down. He had come to terms with the fact that they weren't living anymore, but that didn't mean it was easy to deal with. He'd lost them when he was three years old.
"I… They aren't… No." He said finally. "They're dead." He whispered, but loud enough for Joy to hear. She gasped.
"Oh my gosh, I'm sorry. Care to explain? It may help." Ash sighed. She had such a good influence.
"Fine, but this stays between me and you. I was three, and my mom and dad died to save me. I still feel as though it was my fault." He blinked the tears that were threatening to fall away. "A man named Giovanni was furious at my parents, so he wanted to kill them and me. He tried killing me first, to make them suffer, but they jumped in front of me…and the dagger hit them. Before they died," He let out a choked sob, "they told me to run and don't look back. To escape. And…and…that's exactly what I did." Tears were running down Ash's face as he spoke those words.
What the two didn't know was that May, Gary, Misty, and Dawn were listening in. May was recording the whole conversation. As he finished, she pressed the stop button.
"What a liar," May scoffed, "he probably does that to get attention. Well, if he wants attention then he'll have it." Turning to her companions, May gestured to the phone in her hands. "Up for another little harmless prank?" She asked, a devilish smirk making its way onto her lips.
The three shared a look, and in unison, they cheered, "Hell yeah!"
A/N: I came up with this story on the fly as I can't exactly get what I'm hoping for in my Beginning Adventures story. I will be continuing that, but I will need to think about how to keep the plot going more.
For that story, there is a poll up about the pairing. I am not going to be writing any harems or lemons, but vote if you have the time and yours just might win!
If you haven't yet noticed from the summary, this story, Alone No More, will be an AdvancedShipping one. That will come later on, but the wait will be worth it!