-Let's Go On an Adventure! (Part 1)-
"Riolu? I don't hear anything!"
Ash- 13
Misty- 13 (a few months older)
"Bored.. bored.. boreeeddd! Bored with a capital B... Bored like... A person from Boring City! "
Brock sighed. He knew this dialogue would just lead to an exhausting day, which wasn't feasible considering he had an actual date today! He couldn't get stressed, it would just add wrinkles to his otherwise smooth face.
"Ash, if you're so bored why don't you get up instead of staring at the sky? Trouble seems to follow you everywhere, so it shouldn't be too hard for you to find something."
"I don't know. I am bored, but I don't have a clue what to do or where to start."
"You can help dry off the pots and pans because I already cleaned them." He saw the dismissive look on Ash's face. Oh, boy here comes an excuse.
"No, I wanted to do something fun, Brock!" He pouted. His cheeks poked out made him look younger than the growing thirteen-year-old he was. "Hey, I can help you get ready for your big date!"
"NO THANKS!" Brock guessed his tone came out a bit harsh because Ash's pout worsen. He didn't want to hurt the kid, but Ash helping just spelled disaster. "I mean that's fine, I have it covered!"
"Yesterday, Misty said you were going to need a lot of help for you to make it through your date! Did she help you first?"
Brock's eyes narrowed. Ash obviously didn't catch Misty hidden remark. Since, Misty could find time to be snippy, he would send Ash over to annoy her for the next few hours. "Ha ha... Well, I guess Misty has jokes, she is a regular comedian." He frowned at the thought. "Why don't you go hang out with her? She's been quiet for the longest. Where is Misty by the way?"
"By the river! I'll go find her! Thanks, Brock," Ash yelled, giving him a wave goodbye.
"Hey, Misty!"
She heard his footsteps come closer and turned to see Ash with a small smile on his face and Pikachu tucked underneath his arm like a football. Normally, she would chastise him on holding his partner pokemon in such a way or even start up an argument, but she felt too tired to do either option.
"You finished staring at the river?"
She nodded. Once, she had returned her water pokemon from playing in the river to their balls and put Togepi down for a nap she found herself aimlessly watching the water. It was peaceful but too monotonous for her liking.
"I am bored," she murmured.
He sat next to her on the ground, laying Pikachu in her lap. The electric pokemon chirped happily in the redhead's presence. He closed his eyes, hoping for sleep, knowing his trainer they would be in some sort of chaos in a few minutes.
Grabbing her hand in a friendly gesture Ash said,"Let's go on an adventure, Misty! A wise man once told me 'Trouble follows me everywhere!'"
The two shared a smile. She couldn't argue with that.
"We're going to the parkkkkkk!" They sang as they walked down the trail. Pikachu and Togepi, the only ones out of their pokeballs, squeaked in harmony. If Brock were with them he would have joined in too.
"Mist, what do you think Brock's doing," Ash asked, stopping their song for the moment.
"Probably putting on some cheap Miltank cologne to suffocate his date with," She scoffed. "Hey, why'd you stop?"
Ash halted in the middle of the trail. A confused look on his face as he reasoned, where the peculiar sounds emanated from.
"Don't you hear that? The shrill Rilou screech?" He raised his eyebrow. The Riolu screeches were almost deafening now, yet Misty didn't notice. Maybe it was just his acute hearing or the side effects of once being close to Sir Aaron's Lucario in the past?
"I don't hear anything!"
"No problem! I found our adventure!"
Misty stole a glance at the park, all the playground equipment, and the baby pokemon bathing in the flying pokemon baths. Her fun day at the park could wait for now.
"Lead the way, Ketchup!" She teased, running in stride with him.
"Oh, come on Misty! You know my last name is Ketchum! K-E-T-C-H-U-M!" He yelled back.
'Pika Pik-Pika Pikachuuu? {Whaaa? I thought we were singing?}"
'Togepi Toge Togepi Togepiiiii! {We have da follow 'wem Brudder Pikachu!}'
Sighing, Pikachu flipped Togepi onto his back and ran after his effusive, lightning-bolt cheeked trainer.
RIOLUUUUUU!
"We're getting closer to the screams!"
"Yeah, uh-huh... That's what you said ten minutes ago," Misty said, rolling her eyes. They had been on a wild goose chase trying to find what Ash's so-called magical ears heard. "Own up to it! You have no clue where we're going!"
"No way! I know it we will find the Riolus soon!"
"Tsk, whatever now my sock is sliding down." As Misty bent down to pull up her sock a flash of movement stole her attention. Big doleful, fox-like eyes stared back into her aquamarine ones. Exhibit A- A baby Riolu standing on its hind legs.
It was so annoying when Ash was right, well partly right this was one riolu not a flock of them.
"We have gotta follow it, Misty! It will lead us to the other cries!"
"Ash, I thought we were going to go on a real adventure? This baby is probably just lost, its mama will find it. Besides, this forest is dirty and dingy and boring! Let's go back to the park!" She pressed her lips together into a thin line, defiance in her attitude, and a mallet ready for the poor kid who disagreed with her.
"But, this will lead us to the adventure!"
Ash could see Misty's stubbornness beginning to arise, but it was nothing he couldn't handle. They were in a forest so caterpies were inevitable to be around.
When he had finally found a fat, juicy one still squirming, he flung it onto the back of Misty's head unbeknownst to her.
"Misty, what's that crawling on your head," he fake-yelled, using every fiber of his being not to burst out laughing.
An annoyed Misty looked up.
She
spotted
a
caterpie
on
her
head.
A
disgusting
slimy
vile
Caterpie...
"OH! ARCCEEEUUUSSSS! GET IT OFF ME! TOGEPI! PIKACHU! ASH, HELP ME! THE SPAWN OF GIRATINA IS ON MY HEAD!"
"No way," Ash snickered, "Not unless you agree to follow that baby Riolu with me!" It was amazing how immature he could be during such a crisis of riolus he thought. Once, he looked at Misty's frantic screaming, pulling hair, and dancing like a crazed Ludicolo he decided a little laughter was okay.
"Rio! Riolu," the baby squeaked, as if agreeing with the young trainer.
"EEEEEKKKKK!" At this point, Ash couldn't tell whose screams were louder, Misty's or the other riolus'.
"Hey, Misty calm down it was just one bug!"
"The caterpie and seven of it's gross little friends are trying to set up camp in my hair!" She whined.
Catepie's friends?
"Oh, maybe that's why it was bigger than usual! It was probably pregnant!" Ash said, coming to an epiphany to Misty's horror.
"GET IT OFF ME!"
Pikachu and Togepi stared in confusion they didn't know, whether to help or not.
Ash was surprised Misty jumped into his arms. Granted, he was abusing the power of an innocent creature to help other innocent creatures, that might be in danger, so maybe this was the price his little boy, noodle arms had to pay. It took a strong man to hold up his woman... uh best friend. To be honest, he could investigate the Riolu's cries of despair with just pikachu with him, but he really wanted Misty to come as his companion. He wasn't going to tell her that though, when she was so close to giving in.
CRASH!
"OW! Ash! Why'd you drop me?" Misty huffed. Her legs were sprawled over his lap and her back had just barely touched the ground thanks to the baby Riolu. The baby had used the growing strength in its paws to prop her back up, leaving Ash flat on his back.
Ash mouthed a 'sorry' to her, that she rolled her eyes at before turning her attention elsewhere.
The baby riolu blinked it's eyes wordlessly asking Misty, "Are you going to help me?"
"I guess! You did say this was an adventure..." She drawled, feeling defeated though seeing Ash's state made her forget her near death experience. He looked so funny!
"Well, it will at least lead to it!" Ash muttered. His favorite hat had almost fallen off mid-fall. He couldn't save a bunch of pokemon without it. He guessed it served him right for tormenting Misty with her childhood fear.
Misty stood up, dusted her jeans off, and helped him up. Their two pokemon smiled finally understanding that the adventure was back on the road.
"Now what?"
"Follow that baby!"
The baby Riolu was already two trees ahead of them and not stopping.
"Ash, if this gets us lost again, I'll scream. We had better find these so-called screaming riolus or I'm going back to the campsite!" Misty bluffed. Her heart was beating with excitement as they tried to keep up with the baby. The pages of their newest adventure were unfolding before them. She didn't want to miss being a part of this with her best friend for anything.
-To Be Continued-
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