Ultimate shipping challenge. For this challenge take any song of choice and write a little drabble to it. Do this for as many ships you want and write it however you wish. Good luck to you dear writer! May plenty of pens, pencils, and keyboards be with you!
Abilityshipping (Ash/Satoshi X Anabel/Lila)
Song- Love Story ~Taylor Swift For this will be treating it like Anabel is a princess to the powerful nation of Hoenn who has fallen for the peasant Ash, but is betrothed to Prince Tyrek of the Sinnoh Nation.
(We were both young when I first saw you) It feels like I've waited too long for you. Only a few weeks ago we met, but I know I'm in love. They tell me love is not possible with you since my family considers you a peasant. I close my eyes as I take a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves.
If I had the choice I would have been born in a different family just to be with you, but curse my mother! I'm betrothed to that horrible Prince Tyrek of the Sinnoh Nation. I'm pretty sure she's just hoping that this will end the war between our two nations, and I guess I have no choice in the matter. (And the flashback starts I'm standing there)
I go to stand on a balcony in the summer air. It's warm, but without you, it feels so cold. I'd give up everything just to be with you right now. "Princess, come in! You must try on your wedding gown!" One of the maids beckons. A sigh passes my lips as I walk back into my room.
As she fits the lilac dress, I begin to think back to the day I met Ash. (See the lights See the party, the) Ball gowns filled the whole dance floor. Many people from our nation celebrating my betrothal to Prince Tyrek, and I stood miserably in the middle of the crowd. Nobody was there to thank me for my willingness to give everything I had to some prince I didn't even know, no; they were there to thank my mother and my reluctant father for doing this. I wish my father would stand up to mother more. If he did I would be able to be with Ash, not Prince Moron. (I see you make your way through the crowd and say) "Hello," he cautiously spoke. Being a peasant, he was an unwelcome guest, but since there was so many people at the ball, nobody would notice him.
His voice sent chills down my spine and little did I know that he was about to steal my heart forever. We talked for what seemed like hours, and I immediately felt a strong connection with him.
(That you were Romeo, you were) After the maid had left to locate my mother to get her approval I heard the distinct sound of someone throwing pebbles at my window. My heart practically leaps when I look over to see who it was. Ash was in the garden below my balcony, tossing tiny pebbles to no doubt attract my attention. I look around and listen for a minute to make sure that no maids are around to notice me heading back onto the balcony. (And my daddy said stay away from Juliet)
I hadn't even noticed, but Ash had quickly climbed the tree that was close to the balcony, and then leaped, making a perfect landing near the stairs that led to the balcony below mine. I was so happy to see him that I was practically crying on the staircase. He pulled me close to him in a warm embrace. "I missed you so much." I mumbled, trying to keep my tears at bay. "I missed you too." He quietly replied.
We stood like that, in the shadows of the castle, for quite some time, before we heard a maid calling my name. I sighed. "I'm begging you, please don't go." He smiled at me then kisses my forehead. "If I could stay I would, but if I do I risk your family killing me. I love you, and I'll see you soon." I'll keep him to that promise. With that he quickly left, leaving me in a bit of a daze. "Lady Anabel, what are you doing out here?" The maid asks. I quickly turn to her and try to think of an excuse. "I thought I saw some Swablu. You know how much I love those." I lied. But in truth it wasn't too much of a lie. Swablu did like to come into the yard, and I did have a fondness for any Magic Creature I could come in contact with. "My lady you best stop your little talking to the monsters business. Your husband won't like that since it's odd."
I sighed as I hurried to get inside. Ash wouldn't think of my ability as odd. Though, I've never told him about it.
(And I said Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess)
It's a love story for the ages must say. But I just hope everything works out for the best. (So I sneak out to the garden to see you)
About a week passes before I see him again. He snuck into the garden again, but this time I meet him in the rose garden. We talk and walk through the moonlit garden. We keep quiet because we're dead if they knew. We stop at the small clearing my father had made. Pale, smooth stones line the clearing, and bright red roses too line the clearing. (So) "Close your eyes. I want to give you something." He says in a soft tone. I smile and do as he asks. I hear a plucking sound then him walking back over to me.
I feel his lips against mine in a light, yet passionate kiss, and he places something in my hands. When he pulls away I look at what he has given me, and I feel a wondrous mix of emotions. He gave me two roses, but I didn't feel any thorns, and they were entwined together. Normally red roses mean love and without thorns it means the giver doesn't wish to hurt you, and when they're entwined like this, it means an engagement or marriage in imminent. (Escape this town for a little while)
I hugged him and began to cry a bit. Some of my tears fell out of pure joy, but most of them fell because of my dreaded future. "Why are you crying?" He lovingly asks.
('Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter And my daddy said stay away from Juliet) I think he already knows, and if he doesn't I don't want to hurt him, but I must tell him. "I-I'm supposed to marry Prince Tyrek tomorrow night. I'll be leaving for Johto afterwards." I replied. His embrace on me tightens, and I think I feel a few of his own tears fall on my shoulders. (But you were everything to me I was begging you please don't go and I said) "Don't worry. I'm going to fix this. I promise. Just meet me on the west outskirts of town before the wedding tomorrow evening at sunset."
(Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes)
Around sunset, four hours before the wedding I arrived on the outskirts and began to wait. It felt like forever that I waited. No sign of Ash. I was beginning to worry he wasn't going to show up. I hope nothing had happened to him. I don't know what I would do if that happened. (Romeo) "Ash save me...they try to tell me how to feel. This love is difficult, but it's very real." I mumbled to myself as I took a seat on one of the old wooden crates that regularly get dumped out here. (Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess It's a love story baby just say yes)
Roughly an hour passed and I got tired of waiting. I'm tired of wondering if (you were) Ash was ever coming around. My faith in (you) him is fading. Just as I stand up I hear the sounds of someone walking towards me. When I look up, I notice Ash. He has a guilty smile plastered across his face. (When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said Romeo) I rush towards him and hug him, hoping that I never have to let go. "I wish you could save me. I've been feeling so alone without you. I'll keep waiting for you, but sooner or later, this will have to end because I'll be married...and..." by now I was just rambling out of my own distress. (But you never come)
He pulls away from me and smiles. Is this in my head? It has to be. I don't know exactly what to think right now. He knelt to the ground, reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring and said, "Marry me Anabel?" (Juliet) I'm completely speechless.
Everything just seems to be falling into place, and I don't care about the wedding. I'll never return to that horrible place! "You'll never have to be alone. I love you, and well that's all I really know." When he stood up I immediately said yes. (I talked to your dad, go pick put a white dress It's a love story baby just say yes)
We ran away from this nation and retreated to the Kanto Nation where Ash is originally from. His life was a lot harder since he had to work on the farm, but I gladly assisted him. I wouldn't go back to a palace life any day for anything. His family is very nice; his mother and I get along nicely. Sometimes she pesters us by asking when we plan to give her grandchildren. I usually blush and I don't answer and neither does Ash. I know she means it all in good fun, but sometimes I wonder myself when that will happen. For right now though I would like to not have children, but who knows what the future has in store for us? Only time will tell.
('Cause we were both young when I first saw you.)
A/N:: I wrote this in like a few hours so I apologize for any errors. I know some parts seem under described, like the clothes they wear, I'm sorry. For Ash, for whatever reason I see him in that Sir Aaron outfit from that one movie...I don't remember because I didn't really watch it all that much. Lucario and the Mystery of Mew I think? Oh well, it doesn't matter. Hope you enjoyed this drabble :D
Oh yeah, and as for age...I'd say since I kinda have this in a slightly old setting where they did marry princesses off at early ages, I'd say at least eighteen
Yup. For this I am doing a whole lot of shippings for the UDC (Ultimate-Drabble-Challenge) One fiction for every shipping that I support, just feel like writing for, or just write because it just looks to funny to pass up. I am using the large list of shippings to base off of (found here- .net/wiki/Shipping:List_of_shippers)
This was Abilityshipping, and I don't know which I will be doing next. The next in line that I fully support is Appealshipping (Dawn/Hikari X Zoey/Nozomi) but there are a few in between that paring that look a little funny to write for. Who knows.