Chapter 1: Ash's and Misty's Dreams
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON!
"Alright! Charizard, use Overheat!" Ash yelled. The crowd grew tense and Misty focused all her attention on Charizard. Brock was also amazed by Charizard's magnificent power.
Charizard gave a red glow on his body. The flames spewed out and devoured the enemy Garchomp and it fainted.
"Garchomp is unable to battle. So, the title of Pokémon Master goes to Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town!"
The crowd cheered deafeningly and Ash's eyes started tearing. What he had dreamt of since he was ten five years ago had now come true! His efforts had all paid off! He hugged Charizard as tightly as he could.
"Now," the announcer began, "it is time for the podium ceremony!"
As Ash stepped on the podium, he motioned to Misty and Brock to join him. He hugged both of them tightly.
"Thanks, guys! I could never have done it without you by my side."
"Congratulations, Ash!" Misty said as she hugged him once more.
Brock shook Ash's hand. "You've finally made it!"
He lifted his golden trophy as high as he could, with Misty holding his hand and Brock's arm around him. The crowd chorused, "YEAH!"
After all the cameras had snapped, Ash and Misty walked out of the Pokémon League Tower in sky-high spirits.
"What are your plans after this, Ash?" asked misty, eager to know.
"Well, I will have to work at the Pokémon League. But I will go to the Kanto one instead, because Unova is so far away from home," replied Ash.
"I'll be going back to Pewter City," Brock told them.
"I'll have to return to Cerulean City," announced Misty.
"Why not head to Pallet first, and meet my Mom and Professor Oak?" suggested Ash.
"Alright," they chorused and bound for Pallet, all three of them on bicycles (as they had bought some except for Misty's which was the oldest) went along the trail quickly, while still admiring the many Audino and Pidove that were playing merrily on the green grass.
As the sun became a reddish orange (just like Misty's hair), they arrived in Pallet Town where Professor Oak was eagerly waiting for them.
"Great work, Ash!" congratulated Professor Oak.
"Oh, Ash! I'm so proud of you. And I always will be, as long as you change your un..."
"Mom!" Ash interrupted.
"Okay, fine, I won't disturb you any further. Sit down, and your friends can stay for a delicious dinner if they want to."
Brock followed Mrs. Ketchum to the kitchen to help out.
Professor Oak also left the house after a short while of chatting.
Conveniently, Mimey went to clean the garden. That meant that Ash and Misty were left alone.
"Wanna watch some TV, Misty?"
"Yeah, why not?" she replied, sitting closer to Ash on the couch. But in a mere fifteen minutes, probably because of the long distance that they had travelled earlier, Misty started snoozing on Ash's shoulder.
"Goodnight," Ash whispered to Misty as she snored lightly. Seeing her smooth face, Ash thought, how pretty she is. Such a nice girl, too. How attractive she is when she sleeps. It makes me feel so peaceful. Why don't I just lean closer and give her a... Then he snapped out of it.
"What am I doing?" he scolded himself.
Then he went wavered. She is a magnificent girl. What a pity she's not mine. Again, he scolded himself for trying to take advantage of his best friend. Deciding against moving away from her to stop those thoughts as that might wake her up, he just sat there and gazed at her dreamily. Soon enough, he too drifted off to sleep.
Time passed and soon, it was time for dinner.
"Mime!" called Mr. Mime, or Mimey (Mrs. Ketchum's nickname for it), signifying that it was time for dinner.
Misty woke up in a daze, suddenly realising that she was lying on Ash's shoulder. As a reflex she got up instantly, looking slightly shocked.
She doesn't like me at all, apparently, thought Ash when he saw her reaction.
During dinner, which was marvellous because Brock's skills and Mrs. Ketchum's experience were combined, Misty sat next to Ash. She glanced at him from time to time. He's grown so much since the first time I saw him. How I love him. But he's too dense to know. I know it's one-sided and nothing will come out of it. But I can't help loving him all the same. His strong in the heart and also in his muscles. He's just perfect.
Ash, unbeknownst to Misty, also caught a sight of her from time to time, when he thought no one was looking. However, Brock did notice what was happening. Misty and Ash kept turning towards each other. It was pretty obvious what they were feeling at that precise moment.
Brock, who was eighteen, had started dating Suzy. It was very smooth-sailing for them, except hen Brock used his horrible joke on her. Why can't Ash and I also have that kind of relationship? I suppose I'm too young. We're too young. We're only fifteen and that's too young to date. At that conclusion, she stuffed all her thoughts into the back of her head and tried to focus on the food. Anyone could focus on such a sumptuous meal like that. Misty could too, if not for that enormous distraction not even a metre away from her. Ash was not trying to be gracious in his eating, not at all, but Misty found him the most charming eater that she had ever seen in her entire life.
After the meal, Misty, who would be sleeping in for the night on Ash's bed (with Ash sleeping on the extra bed), found herself in Ash's bedroom to have a chat before showering.
"What do you plan to do, now that our travelling together is over? Do you want to explore the world and find more wonderful water Pokémon?" asked a concerned Ash.
Misty shook her head. "I'll go back to the gym to live there, since it's free, but I will be taking a nursing course in a private school in Cerulean. I've always dreamt of being a Pokémon nurse. The pay isn't bad, and working to cure ill Pokémon is what gives me great satisfaction. Furthermore, working with Chanseys is great actually. Chansey and Blissey are some of my favourite non-water type Pokémon."
"Great," said Ash. "I'll see you every day after my work. I can fly on Charizard to the League Tower, then to Cerulean after work, and we can have dinner out together sometimes."
As Misty got up with her clothes, ready to go to the bathroom outside to shower, she accidentally tripped over Pikachu and knocked Ash down. Both of them sprawled to the ground, Misty lying on Ash, head to head. Misty stared dreamily. I haven't told you about my other dream, Ash. Too bad I can't. She lay there frozen, looking straight into Ash's eyes.
"Could you...err... please get off me now, Misty?" asked Ash. Misty awkwardly got up, apologised to Ash and Pikachu and walked off hurriedly down the stairs to the bathroom, leaving Ash puzzled. Why'd she look at me like that?
Soon Misty was done showering. She walked back up to the bedroom wrapped in a towel. Ash stared, then his eyes knew not where to look.
"Sorry, in my hurry I left my clothes here."
Ash could not help looking at her. When she let down her hair, she was dazzling with beauty.
"Excuse me, Ash, but you're blocking the doorway."
It was Ash's turn at being awkward!
"Err... Sorry, Misty." Then he got out of the way. Not turning around, Ash shut the door as Misty changed a distance behind him.
"Don't turn around, Ash, until I tell you to, because I'm changing now."
When she was done, Ash had his shower and they got ready for bed.
"Do you want any hot chocolate before sleeping, or perhaps a cup of milk?" asked Ash.
"No thanks. I'm tired today."
"Well, I could see that from the way that you slept like a pig earlier on!" said Ash cheekily.
"You are in deep trouble now, Ash!"
Misty grabbed her mallet from her backpack.
"Uh-oh!" groaned Ash.
"YEOW!" he moaned in pain as the mallet came crashing down (not fatal but it's always that way in animes!).
"Now you know, you don't mess with girls like me!" Misty taunted, then she yawned, finally retiring to the bed with her mallet left on the floor. Her silky smooth hair spread all around her pillow. It was more than a perfect night, Ash thought. He soon fell soundly asleep. The only noise that could be heard on that dark night was the hooting of the Hoothoot and Noctowl, all coming awake. Ariados, Spinarak and some other bug Pokémon crept here and there in the garden outside, none of them waking up Ash. They were not waking sleeping beauty either.