Field Trip

Ash's POV

Usually during school hours, I'd either be asleep or daydreaming. But how can I sleep when we are having a field trip?

"Hey Ash, isn't this exciting? Its so rare that 's get a field trip!" Brock exclaimed.

What he said was true. We only get a field trip every 3 months or something like that! I wanted to switch to another class but too many friends of mine are in the geezer's class.

"It would be fun if we were going to an arcade or the mall. But we are going to a forest in the middle of nowhere!" I replied.

Misty was in the seat in front of me sitting next to Erica, her "BFF". She turned around and hit me.

"At least were getting a field trip! If you don't wanna be here than just get off the bus!"

Misty can be mean at times but she is pretty cute...Except for the fact that she is flat-chested...

"Yeah Ash, if you got off the bus than maybe we can all be happy for once!" Gary said with a smirk.

I just noticed what was going on. Gary, the "casanova", got up from his seat in the back to show me off.

Janine and Sabrina giggled.

"Why don't you shut up Gary? No need to be a loud mouth." Koga backed me up.

Gary, stunned by Koga's comment, returned to his seat without a word.

"Thanks Koga, I owe you." I told him showing my gratitude.

"No problem. He gets on my nerves though. He thinks he is all that just because he is Oak's son."

Its true. Gary is the geezer's son and he takes advantage of that.

Suddenly, the bus halted.

Whispers were filling the bus. Some girls even screamed just to make it dramatic. It was odd though. Even though we were supposed to be in the middle of nowhere, this was literally the middle of nowhere. There was not even the building where park rangers hang out.

"Calm down children!" Mr. Oak stated calmly. "We have stopped due to problems in the engine. Please wait while me and the driver check to see what is wrong. Do not leave the bus no matter what! It'll be on your head!"

Even though he was trying to calm us, it was obvious he was nervous. All this time, Borck had been looking out the window. It was odd because he wasn't nervous one bit. He seemed hypnotized.

"Hey Brock, whatcha staring at?"

"Huh?" He turned and faced me with a blank face.

Such an airhead...

"I said...WHATCHA STARING AT?"

"Don't call me crazy, but I think I saw a yellow rat-like creature staring at me. No lie, it had red cheeks and pointy ears. I'm gonna go check it out."

As Brock was getting up I grabbed him and said," Didn't you hear 's warning? You have to stay!"

I hardly call the teacher by his proper name, but when I do, I'm serious.

"Look", Brock stated, "I am not afraid of the teacher unlike you. I might be a goodie-goodie at some times, but I'm adventerous!"

"Fine! I'll go with you!" I said unwillingly.

As we were leaving, Misty grabbed my shoulder and we started arguing.

"Worry about yourself!"

"You'll get in trouble!"

"Who cares? I trust Brock!"

"I am going with you so you won't do anything stupid!"

Misty is weird. First she tells me to be a goodie-goodie and now she wants to join us? Whatever. The more the merrier.

We were halfway to the forest when Gary came out of the bus yelling at us.

"Hey! I heard what Brock saw and I'm coming! You got that?"

"Whatever Gary."

Actually, Gary and I were pretty good friends. I hate to admit it, but I feel more close to him than Brock. There is just something about our relationship...

"Where did you see the rodent, Brock?" Misty asked.

"Just further ahead."

Gary's POV

How long is this walk? It feels like centuries! Being with Ash and Brock is fine, Misty is the problem! I could still be fighting with Koga but I saw that Misty was across from him! All these years and I can't get her to like me again! I guess I should strike a conversation.

"So Misty...What do you think the creature that Brock saw is?" I asked lamely.

"How would I know?" she replied looking at me strangely.

Dang it Gary! Always making a fool of yourself!

"Nice try", Ash whispered to me.

I blushed the rest of the way.

Ash's POV

Haha. Gary is still trying to make his move. I am sure even he knows, he can't win Misty. He broke her heart once and she won't allow it again. And I think even Gary knows th-

"The creature must be around this area" Brock said, interuppting my thoughts.

We looked around, there was practically nothing except forest stuff. Leaves, trees, dirt, bushes, rocks. Thats what I thought...until we saw something that changed our lives forever.