Author - shoujoai-fangirl
Disclaimer - I do not own pokemon or any of the following characters. This is fictional, written purely for the entertainment of AAML fans like myself. Also I was super bored. Enjoy
Title - Frostbitten, twice shy
Ages - Ash 14, Misty 15 and Brock 18
Time of year - A week before Christmas
Authors note - I put a lot of time and effort into this, I wanted to try a comedy/romance genre to fit Ash and Misty but unfortunately I have no sense of humour so you'll just have to bear with me and settle for an angsty pokeshippy drama instead XD Melody plays the villain in this story, not that I have anything against her, its just her personality makes her a worthy adversary for Misty. This is my second fanfic (not uploading my very first fanfic because it isn't too good) so please go easy on me, I'm a rookie with a desperate need to expand my poor vocabulary with practise stories such as this one
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The lobby in the hotel was crowded with people as Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu were having dinner together. Misty decided to fly out from Cerulean to spend Christmas vacation with her old friends, leaving her Azurill in day-care The room was brightly lit with lanterns and the sound of cheerful banter and pleasant music filled the room as the hotel staff hung Christmas decorations along the pale yellow walls. Misty let out an exaggerated groan.
Ash peered up from his bowl at her "What's wrong now?"
Misty sighed and looked out the window, the condensation of her breath fogged up the icy glass. "Stupid blizzard. This city has some of the best places to shop and its too cold to go anywhere. I wanted to buy a new coat" She frowned and took another bite out of her cheesecake.
Ash rolled his eyes. "Look I'm sure it'll clear up tomorrow. Anyway its pretty late and the shops would be closing soon. Besides, I doubt they'll be open for business when no one is able to leave their homes in this kind of weather"
"Its not only that... they were having a double battle tournament today at the local gym and I wanted to give it a try. Over 100 trainers have applied for it. All teams of two go into the gym and face off against the others and battle until its narrowed down to the last two sets of partners. The winning team gets a trophy I think."
"Is it still on tomorrow?" asked Ash, suddenly showing interest
Misty nodded. "The two finalists from today's tournament go on to battle against tomorrows winning team"
"Then I'll team up with you and we'll compete together for the competition tomorrow." He grinned. "Haven't given my pokemon a good workout in a while anyway and they need one."
Before Misty could respond with another reason to complain-
"Piii! Piiii!"
Pikachu jumped to Mistys side and patted her on the shoulder to comfort her. She couldn't help but smile and pet him.
"Well thanks for your concern" she chuckled.
Brock gazed around the room in awe "Misty, I don't know what you're complaining about, this place is great! So many pretty girls staying here."
"Don't drool on your food, Brock" she grunted, worrying that his comment might direct Ash's attention to the fact that the hotel was full of pretty female trainers. Ash took a quick glance around the room out of curiosity.
But his mind was elsewhere. "Hey, look at that" Ash pointed to the entrance of the hotel with a confused expression on his face.
A crowd of people were shoving against it trying to get out and hotel staff were coming down to the reception to see what was going on.
Brock grimaced "I think we're snowed in."
"Well isn't this just fantastic?" Smiled misty, her words dripping with sarcasm.
Ash stuffed his face with more rice "Come on Misty, it cant be that bad."
Misty slumped down on the table "Lets just all sleep on it" she muttered.
"Sounds good to me" agreed Brock getting out of his seat. "I think we're stuck here for the night anyway"
The four of them made their way through the frustrated crowds to get to the corridors. They bumped into one person after another when a girl popped up out of nowhere and stared in their faces. She was a young teenager with long spiky maroon hair
"Hiiiii!" She squeaked with a tad too much enthusiasm, leaving Ash and his friends staring at her blankly, a bit surprised by her sudden cheerful greeting.
"...Do we know you?" Asked Misty.
"You don't remember me?"
They all gawked at her, hoping she would tell them who she was, the situation felt awkward for them.
She sighed before spreading out her arms with a pose "Its me, Melody!"
Misty went pale. "It cant be…"
Seeing Misty's reaction, Melody jumped on Ash and squeezed him with an unexpected hug "Ash! its so good to see you, looking great as usual."
"Oh well I uhh..." Ash laughed nervously while scratching the back of his head.
She turned her attention to Misty "and yourself?"
"Fine, thank you..." Misty grumbled, trying not to grit her teeth or show any frustration
Melody gave her a hug and whispered over her shoulder: "Still not Ash's girlfriend I take it?" she teased slyly.
Misty clenched her fists at that remark "What are you implying?" she scowled.
"Oh, nothiiiiing!" giggled Melody, really getting on Mistys nerves at this point.
She glanced at Brock and reached out for a handshake "and I don't believe I met you before-"
Brock grabbed her hand and shook it furiously with hearts in his eyes "but I'm pretty sure I met you... in my dreams!"
Melody exhaled a nervous giggle and knelt down to be eye level with Pikachu. "I see you've been taking good care of your Pikachu, Ash. Handsome and a good trainer! Is there anything you cant do?"
"Well he obviously cant tell suck ups to leave us alone" muttered Misty
Melodys ears pricked up. "What was that, Misty?"
"Oh nothiiiiing!" said Misty as she imitated Melody's taunt with a smug look on her face.
Ash and Brock both exchanged nervous glances with each other. They were starting to sense the tension between Misty and Melody.
Ash quickly changed she subject "So, what brings you here Melody?"
"Oh the usual, just getting off that island and exploring the world to meet cool people like you" she grinned. "Its great to see you again"
Ash blushed little and began to stammer.
Seeing the effect Melody was having on him, Misty stood between the two of them.
"Well sorry to interrupt this, Melody but we were just about to go to sleep right?" She turned to Ash and Brock for them to agree with her but Brock was already on the other side of the room running from girl to girl and Ash didn't look like he was going to walk away from this conversation with Melody anytime soon.
Noticing Misty's futile attempts to pull Ash away from her, Melody decided to buy more time with him. "Hey Ash! Since we're snowed in here for the night, how about a battle?" knowing that he would never turn down a challenge.
Ash looked a little surprised "You're a trainer now?"
"You bet!"
"Alright, you're on! Lets find an empty room to battle."
"No ones using the ballroom right now." suggested Melody.
"Race you there!" he shouted, running away from them.
Melody giggled and sprinted after him, leaving Misty standing there looking stunned at how fast they arranged this before she could object.
"Oh I give up" she sighed, following them.
Ash burst through the doors of the ballroom to look at the vast empty place. there was only a stage and a large dance floor, just as big as a pokemon gym itself.
"Yes! This will make a great place for me to train tonight since I cant go outdoors" He cheered.
Misty leaned against the door frame "I thought we were going to sleep after this!"
Melody turned around and gave a Misty a look of false sympathy. "Aww, you can stay and watch or train with us if you like, Misty."
"Yeah that's a good idea!" agreed Ash. "You have all those battles to warm up for tomorrow."
Misty towered over him and glared down into his face "Are you saying I need practise?!?"
Ash backed away stammering "um... n-no.. I just-"
"I see you two haven't changed a bit!" interrupted Melody with a laugh. "Still like the married couple." She cooed.
Misty narrowed her eyes and stormed out of the ballroom at that remark.
"Hey where's my battle?" Ash demanded impatiently.
"Take it easy!" winked Melody, reaching for a pokeball.
Ash glanced past Melody's shoulder to see Misty leaving the room.
"Hey Mist! You not gonna stay and watch me win?" he pleaded.
"Well, well, well! look who's Mr. confident!" scoffed Melody "I'm going to win for sure" she boasted
Misty sharply turned in the corridor and frowned at him in disgust. "Well certain people need their sleep you know." there was a cold tone in her voice but Ash couldn't detect it.
"Ok, I'll catch up with you then!" he echoed after her, taking out a pokeball "Go, Heracross!"
Misty slammed the door behind her on the way out "Idiot." she growled.
Brock was just on his way up the corridor, practically floating with hearts in his eyes and that same dreamy look he got on his face whenever he would see a pretty girl. "Wooow" he sighed to himself "so many girls here..." He stopped in his tracks when he reached Misty and saw her expression. "What's wrong, Misty?" She didn't reply and kept walking towards their hotel room. Brock wouldn't take her silence for an answer and ran to her side "Hey, you can tell me!" She hung her head and unlocked the door "no, I cant..." and she slowly dragged herself inside and flopped on the bed.
Brock sat on the couch and watched her lying face down, stuffed into her pillow. "juff leaf me alon" she muffled.
Brock shook his head. "Let me guess. Ash did something wrong again."
Misty didn't reply.
"I take your silence for a yes" he said.
He stood up and began pacing around the room in circles "I know you don't want to be hearing this, but Ash is still an immature kid who will do stupid things every now and then. He doesn't mean to do them but that's the way he is. You just have to wait"
"Wait for what?!?" yelled Misty, now turning around and shooting up from the bed.
Brock took a step back "Uhh... you know. For him to realise what he has."
Misty froze. "What are you talking about?"
Brock sighed "I know how you feel about him and the last thing you want is Melody diverting his attention away from you. I may have a head like a rock but I notice these things, Misty. You want to be with him right?"
Misty felt a blush heating her face "yes..." she mumbled.
Brock folded his arms and nodded. "Good. Now, go back to Ash to support him for his battle."
Misty blinked at him "How did you know he was in a battle?"
"I passed that ballroom on the way through the corridor. Now go! I bet he'll be happy to see you there, trust me" smiled Brock convincingly.
A thought of Melody flirting with Ash passed through Mistys mind and she sprung to her feet, clenching her fists. "Ok, I'll go!" she yelled, already running out of the hotel room.
"Have fun!" waved Brock, knowing he did the right thing by giving her a little push in Ash's direction. He knew Ash would be too oblivious to take the initiative for anything.
Misty ran down to the ballroom with a smile on her face, eyes gleaming with hope. "I'll cheer him on, because he would do the same for me, We have our double battle tomorrow."
She twisted the handle and burst into the room excited. "Ash! I got bored trying to sleep so I came here to-"
But her smile fell as she looked around the room in disappointment. It was empty.
Misty felt her frustration return. "Where did they go?!?" she fumed to herself and sat on the floor, resting her head in her hands. "what's he doing with Melody?" her eyes began to well up, realising there was nobody around to watch, she cried to herself. The empty room became a blurred vision, as the stage in front of her became wavy and contorted. "why's this upsetting me anyway?" Before she could think of possible reasons, She heard a crowd people passing in the corridor behind her so she dried her tears and stood up again, now burning with resentment and eyes stinging from crying.
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I'm falling in love with you, and which will come to pass?
Will the feeling do nothing but swell, or
Will you notice it
Even though I've never said anything?
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Brock sat on the couch stuffing his face with expensive snacks from the mini bar and watching TV when Misty shoved the door open in an apathetic manner, slumping onto the bed again, this time curled up in a ball.
"Hey that was quick" Brock pointed out, before noticing Misty's expression, realising something went wrong. She turned around on her bed and faced him with a glare. "oh..." he trailed off. "I'm such an idiot" she muttered quietly.
"Hey now, don't be putting yourself down like that" he said, pouring out some tea. "What happened anyway?"
"He wasn't there." She replied in a distressed tone, trying to hold back her tears.
Brock didn't want to say anything to upset her. "I'd say he just went for something to eat" he stirred the teabags nervously while trying to think of a way to stop her from worrying about him.
Misty rolled her eyes. "Ok sure, Brock. He went all over the hotel to find somewhere to get food when we have our own mini bar back here." she groaned with sarcasm.
Brock handed her some tea and smiled "That girl he's with is pretty, I'll give her that. But she's not his best friend is she?"
Brock wasn't doing a very good job at cheering her up but for some reason that made her smile.
"Thanks, Brock" she sipped her tea and stared blankly at the wall, a million questions going through her head. "But I wish I knew where he was, he said he would follow me back here when he was finished and its not like he can go that far anyway because we're snowed in."
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Like snow, but quietly
It continues to pile up
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"Hey, don't be upset about it, I'm sure he's just training so that he'll be in top shape for your double battle tomorrow. I bet he's battling so much tonight because he wants to get stronger and impress you for the competition tomorrow."
Misty wrapped a blanket around her and turned on her bed to face the wall, ignoring his attempts to keep her from obsessing about it "I'm tired. Goodnight Brock."
Brock was still concerned. "You gonna be ok?" He asked
"Yeah, why not?" But there was still a tone of resentment and sarcasm in her voice.
Not wanting to make things worse, Brock retreated and stumbled onto his bed on the other side of the room. "If you say so... goodnight."
Misty peered under her blanket and looked at her watch, unable to rest. "22:38, what's keeping him?" A million possibilities raced through her head as she wondered what was so great about Melody that could make him take so long. But thinking of that just upset her so she directed her attention to the wall. The patterns on the wallpaper made her dizzy as she started to count all the swirls on it, keeping Ash at the back of her mind. Midnight came and she was still awake, lying facing the wall with her eyes wide open, blanket tightly wrapped around her. Every time she heard footsteps outside in the corridor her ears would prick up, only to hear someone else's voice as they passed the room to her disappointment. She looked at her watch. "00:05. Damn you Ash." Tears began to leak onto her pillow. Just as she was about to give up waiting and pass out, the door creaked open. "I'm back." Ash announced quietly. His voice shot through Misty like a bullet and she shut her eyes tightly, pretending to sleep. She refused to let him know she stayed up waiting for him.
He saw Misty with her back to him facing the wall and sat on her bed behind her. "Hey Mist, I'm sorry I'm late" He rested his hand on her shoulder. "My battle with Melody got interrupted halfway and we got called to the lobby to help out the trainers with fire pokemon, we were all melting the snow so we're not stuck here anymore! That means you and I can compete together at the double tournament tomorrow, Isn't that great?" Misty didn't answer. Ash felt uncomfortable with her silence. "Did I do something wrong?" He looked over her shoulder, Misty's eyes were clenched shut, hoping he wouldn't know she was still awake. "Oh you're asleep" he sighed with relief, pulled the blanket over her shoulders and stroked her hair with a smile. "Goodnight Misty." he walked over to his bed as she shivered and wept in silence before drifting off to sleep. "Don't forget your promise to me…"
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Hold me tight if I think like this
I didn't want to know
What it was like to fall in love with someone
I love you; my tears won't stop
Therefore, I should be free of you
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