Misty was blinded by the light above her as she drifted happily in the water. She loved days like this. When she can do whatever she wished, where she can just immerse herself into the comforts of the pool and just be. It was another summer afternoon spent in the water Pokemon gym of Cerulean City. After Ash practically abandoned her to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokemon master, she returned to where she belonged. Misty. The girl that stood in the shadows of her beautiful sisters, while they bathed in fame and fortune, as she cleaned up the aftermath. But she was fine with being Misty, as Misty is always the one that did whatever she was told, the shoulder to cry on, and the friend to turn to. As she pondered this, she took a deep breath and dove underneath the surface. She loved how the water would trickle past her face, and pull back her hair, relax her muscles and cool her down. This was her sanctuary- the only place where she would feel completely at peace. Underwater. Misty closed her eyes, as she allowed the water to envelope her body, and take her away, faraway..
"MISTY!" screamed Violet. "Where is my swimsuit?! Don't tell me you took it again without my permission!"
..And it was over. Misty swam to meet her sister, whose face was crimson. Violet put her hands on her hips, and fixated her intimidating glare onto Misty.
"Misty, I told you this before! You can't just take my possessions without asking me first! Do you even realize how expensive my swimsuit is? Next time when you want to meditate underwater to relieve yourself or whatever, ask me beforehand."
"Yeah, yeah," Misty murmured as she sauntered past Violet, completely ignoring her request.
"Misty! Don't just walk away from me! Listen to me! Why are you so sullen nowadays? It's like you think you are superior to everybody else."
That was the last straw. Misty whipped around, and faced Violet, looking at her straight in the eye.
"How dare you." Misty clenched her fist. Her voice was as venomous as poison.
Violet was caught off guard. She narrowed her eyes. "What?"
"I think I am better than everybody else? How about you look at yourself for a change, and address your problem while I take care of mine?"
"Misty, I-" Violet stammered, and looked uncomfortable. Misty has never been so rebellious against her before. She always listened, and obeyed. What has gotten into her?
"You know what, never mind. I'm sorry. I'll put your swimsuit back, and I apologize for removing it without your permission," Misty hissed with sarcastic mock. With that, she stampeded onto the staircase, and went into her bedroom.
Violet stood by the pool, the place that has always been her home in her childhood. She dipped her feet into the water, and reminisced back to the memories where Misty was actually bearable to speak to.
"Well that was a nice conversation," Lily snickered as she joined Violet by the poolside. "What happened?"
"Shut up!" Violet snapped. "I wonder what devil has possessed her. She is acting so different lately."
Violet has never trusted Lily with anything, even when she was younger. She was always so mischievous, with that playful smile and deceptive look. Lily was the most glamorous of The Sensational Sisters.
From glimmering dresses, gorgeous gowns, and revealing skirts, Lily has as comfortable in them as she was in her own skin. A fashionista, and a queen, Lily will forever captivate not only the attention of the opposite sex, but also her sisters' jealousy.
Violet stared at Lily as she flicked back her carnation hair, and checked her makeup in a compact mirror.
"Ugh, my eyeliner is uneven," she whispered to herself, as she applied more lipstick, and brushed on another layer of mascara. "Anyway Violet, I will see you later. I have a date tonight with Brock!"
"Again?" Violet groaned with annoyance, as she shook her head. "What is with you and that Brock anyway? What is so different about him from all the other guys you have been playing around with for the past month?"
"He is absolutely adorable! He has the best sense of humor, and he just has this chill atmosphere about him. Plus, he isn't bad in bed either." Lily winked as she pat Violet on the shoulder.
Violet shivered, mimicking someone about to hurl. "That's disgusting. You realize that if you tell anyone, you are dead! Brock has a girlfriend, you know that."
"Shh. Let's keep that our secret, okay?" Lily giggled as she tiptoed away, to change into another outfit, another one that Violet will be exceptionally uncomfortable with. "Don't tell! And when I return, you have to give me more description on Tracey."
"No way!" Violet bellowed, suddenly blushing furiously, as she splashed some water onto Lily. However, she was already bounding down the hallway.
Violet sighed with disbelief. Lily will forever remain the girl that doesn't mature. She will never learn. Violet is the intellect, the one that would prefer to stay inside and read an informational literature, and discuss the economy, or philosophical controversies, the polar opposite of what Lily was interested in, which was her hairdo, outfit, and boyfriend.
Daisy was the leader, who at the moment was the gym leader of Cerulean City, but that was beside the point. Violet has always admired Daisy and somehow tolerated Lily. Daisy had this air that surrounded her of confidence and knowledge. She was both physically and figuratively the mentor of Violet, Lily, and Misty. She deserves what she possesses and commands the attention of everyone around her, not to mention the appearance to match.
Misty on the other side of the spectrum, was always the oddball. She never genuinely belonged to The Sensational Sisters, and was more or less the incomplete copy, or the one that so desperately desired to be one of them, but just wasn't. Daisy, Lily, and Violet somehow controlled each other. They were all incorporated and conglomerated into one force. Lily's firecracker personality was calmed by Violet's ocean of composure. The arguments between them were silenced by Daisy. They checked and balanced, and that was how it was and always will be.
Meanwhile, Misty was miserably sulking in her bedroom. Misty whimpered softly as she buried her face into a pillow. "Why am I so stupid?" she whispered to herself. The city called tantalizingly to Misty from her open window, which carried in the breeze of commotion.
"Tempting," she said. "I would love to explore Cerulean City."
Misty patiently waited until Lily left for her date with Brock, and when Daisy finished her battle with another trainer in the gym, and when Violet went into her bedroom to read a newspaper article. She quickly dressed into her classic denim jean shorts, and her sunshine tank top with scarlet overall, and escaped into Cerulean City's magnificence. She looked behind her at The Sensational Sister's extraordinary mansion, which was beside the Pokemon gym. Her childhood was spent frolicking in the pool of the Pokemon gym, or playing some game inside the beautiful property. But now it seemed so unfamiliar and different, as if she no longer belonged there anymore. Misty was never allowed to visit Cerulean City because apparently, Daisy and Violet believed it would expose her to danger. She was mostly confined in the mansion after she completed her Pokemon journey with Ash Ketchum, and spent her time either staying inside, or swimming in the pool of the Pokemon gym. Lily was always too distracted by her numerous relationships to even bother to protest. It was like she was a fish, constantly maintained in an aquarium, and never allowed to leave. But Misty is now as comfortable as she is underwater, adventuring into the streets, and exploring new discoveries.
"What a nice smell," she murmured. She followed the scent into a restaurant. Above the entrance was a commercialized advertisement that blinked, "The Most Delicious Seafood In Cerulean City!"
"Welcome, miss!" a waitress greeted with a cheerful smile as Misty entered the building. "Please follow me."
Misty was seated in a booth by the window, and she ordered her appetizer with a drink. From the corner of her eye, she saw a boy approximately her age with what seemed to be a cheerleading team at his tail, who seated himself alongside them. "Gary, Gary he's our man!" they squealed. "If he can't do it, no one can!"
Misty rolled her eyes, as she sipped from her straw. "What a jerk," she thought to herself. "I have seen so many of Lily's boyfriends that are exactly his type. In fact, he's a lot like Ash himself." However, she remained curious and kept on eye on him as Gary strolled to another table in the center of the restaurant and wrapped his arm around another girl's shoulder, as she giggled with delight.
"Gary, why does Dawn get all the attention?" a girl that had brunette hair with a red and navy cheerleading costume whined. "You never put your arm over my shoulder!"
"Calm down, May!" Gary chuckled. "One at a time. I can't love you all at once, we have to do it individually." And with that, he closed his mouth over Dawn's, as May frowned and looked away.
"That's so not fair!" she screamed. "It's so obvious that he likes Dawn more than all of us!"
"No," said a girl with wild violet hair and a yellow and pink cheerleading costume. "Maybe he just loves everyone else more except you."
"You are so mean, Iris!" May snarled. "No wonder we are the only people you ever hang out with!"
"That's not true," Gary said as he closed in on May. "I love you all the same." May blushed and allowed Gary to caress her wherever he liked.
"What a brat!" Misty murmured to herself. "I can't even comprehend that there are people like that in this world."
"Your main course, madame," a waiter said as he placed a baked Magikarp onto the table with some vegetables on the side.
"Hey, you!" Misty heard a voice from across the restaurant. She looked up, and saw Gary greeting her from his booth.
"Actually, can I have this packaged, please?" Misty said hurriedly to the waiter. "I would rather have it at home."
"Absolutely!" the waiter beamed, almost too happily. "I will have your it ready for you immediately."
"Thank you!" Misty replied, and smoothed out the tablecloth as the waiter took her plate off to the kitchen in the back. She sighed, and continued to look out the window, ignoring Gary's call.
She felt a hand on her shoulder. As she turned around, Gary was standing behind her.
"Why are you pretending to not notice me? Why don't you join us?"
Misty felt his breath on her neck, and whirled around.
"I'd rather not, but I appreciate the offer."
"Sure you do. I know you want to."
"No, I don't."
"Come on, why do you have to be like that?"
"Stop it."
"It will only take like a minute, we just wanna have some fun.."
Misty couldn't take it anymore. She flicked her wrist and slapped Gary across the face. "I said no."
The waiter's mouth dropped in disbelief as Misty snatched her package from his hand, and exited the restaurant.
Gary smirked sheepishly as he felt Misty's slap on his cheekbone. He looked after her as she staggered down the sidewalk, and crossed onto another boulevard. "I kind of deserved that," he whispered to himself.
"Gary! Are you alright?" Dawn exclaimed as she moved toward him with a nervous expression. "That Misty is an animal. I heard that The Sensational Sisters keep her locked away in the Pokemon gym. Wonder how she managed to escape from that jailhouse.."
"Misty, huh? She is one of The Sensational Sisters?" Gary asked, as he ran his fingers through his hair and stared questioningly into the sky.
"I wouldn't say that. More of a daughter that accidentally appeared, and basically ruined The Sensational Sisters' reputation," sneered May, as she placed her hand seductively on Gary's shoulder. "Come on, Gary, I'm bored! Let's play some more, or else I won't ever speak to you anymore."
"You know, what, I don't really feel like it," Gary said, pushing May away from him.
"Gary Oak! Come back here this instance!" May threatened. "Or I will tell your grandfather!"
But Gary was already gone, as he disappeared into Cerulean City's depth, pursuing the girl that completely captivated his attention. "Hey, can you call my limousine, please?" he requested to a waiter.
"Of course," the waiter responded, and immediately beckoned for the vehicle to arrive, and whisk Gary away.
Meanwhile, Misty was furiously stomping down the sidewalk. "The nerve of him!" she pouted. "And just when I was about to actually enjoy myself for once."