Songs for Misty's video (I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THEM!):

1. http : / www . youtube . com /watch?v=Ya5ICVKUERg (For the first paragraph where she is talking. Although, based on the description, I'm sure you can guess what the song is.)

2. http : / www . youtube . com /watch?v=rjFaenf1T-Y (Until the very end)

3. http : / www . youtube . com /watch?v=6Yj0Wzg86H8 (The very end)

We all sat waiting for Misty to push play-since she had the remote-anticipating what might be on her video. Since I hadn't seen her in a while, and I remembered the approach she took to her filming, I was a little worried.

Her video started with that classical music they always played when there was a tranquil moment-I think the song was called morning or something-as she sat on a patch of grass, a fishing pole in her hand. As we watched the scene, you could hear Misty's voice in the background explaining what was happening.

"This was my life before I went on my journey. I spent my time fishing for water pokemon while I rode my bike up and down the shore, enjoying the ocean breeze. I admit that things weren't as great as they may appear, having to live with three older sisters who reminded me everyday how much more beautiful they were than me. That's when I decided that I wasn't going to put up with their crap anymore and left the gym, stating I wouldn't come back until I became a Water Pokemon Master. You know how Pocahontas sings that song about looking forward to what's, just beyond the river bend? Yeah, well, unlike her, what was just around the river bend for me was not what I was looking for. My day was going great, until HE showed up, somehow getting himself attached to my fishing line."

A picture of Ash from who knows where interrupted the once serene moment of Misty fishing. Underneath it was a caption that read, "Bike Wrecker" in big, bold letters. Well, I guess that sums up how she felt.

"Yep," she told us, as if she answering the question of was he really a bike wrecker? "Thanks to this idiot's lack of a brain, my bike was destroyed and left on the side of the road for me to find. How nice of him, right? I found him in the Viridian City Pokemon Center waiting as his Pikachu received some intensive care. When he left, I vowed to him that I would follow him until he paid me back for the bike he had wrecked. And ever since then, I had followed him around until the day I had to leave."

Ash, clearly ticked off from being called a bike wrecker for the billionth time, glared at Misty, waiting for her to say something to him in the from of an apology. She didn't, though, completely ignoring his glances, probably because she had expected them. She just stared ahead and watched as her voice continued telling the story of her take on our adventure. I guess, unlike me, Misty had decided to do this in a story format. I had just complied some of my favorite clips and thrown them together, trying to create some kind of order.

"Believe it or not, the bike wrecker has a name. He became one my traveling companions over time-or rather, I became his. Anyways, his name is Ash Ketchum. Let me take this time to remind you of just who exactly this boy is-or possibly used to be."

"This is Ash in his natural habitat," a younger version of Misty explained as she zoomed in a shot of Ash sitting at a table inhaling his food. "He likes to eat food more than I think he likes to do anything else in the world. Sometimes, I think even more than Pokemon Training. If he didn't eat so much, than he would have had enough money to pay be back by now and I wouldn't be sitting here filming him shoveling down his food."

The camera zoomed out as Misty walked over to the table where Ash was sitting, sliding into the seat across from him. He didn't even acknowledge her presence as he just continued eating. Next to him sat Pikachu who was enjoying a bottle of ketchup.

"This is Pikachu," Misty explained, turning the camera on the electric mouse. "Pikachu was Ash's first Pokemon and the main reason I have no bike."

At this, Pikachu sweated, sighing a, "Chu."

"Don't worry, Pikachu. I don't blame you for my bike being ruined. You were just trying to protect your idiotic trainer who got you there in the first place."

"Hey!" Ash yelled, finally reacting to her being there. "That's not true."

Misty turned the camera on her before she said, "Ash likes to think he's right, but he's usually wrong."

"Misty!" Ash whined. Since the camera was still focused on her, you could see her face turn into that annoyed look that, after much observation over the years, was usually meant for Ash. "I told you I would pay you back when I got the money."

"Really, Ash?" she questioned him, sarcasm in her voice. "Because I'm pretty sure it's been almost six months and I STILL have no bike. If you didn't eat so much, you could have paid me back. But nooooo. You had to go and stuff your mouth like a pig every time."

"I'm not a pig!" he argued back. At this, Misty moved the camera from Ash's face to the stack of plates that had been discarded beside him.

"Let's count, shall we," she suggested as her finger entered the shot. "There's one plate, and oh, look! There's another one stacked under it. And under that there's a third. Oh, wait, folks, there's more. It appears as if there's a fourth AND a fifth plate. I rest my case."

"You're mean," Ash grumbled. "What are you filming me for anyway? I thought you hated me?"

"I do," she confirmed. "But I needed something to do, so I thought I would interview you so I could show everyone the big dense idiot I had to travel with."

"Wow, Misty," Ash snapped, rolling his eyes. "That's a real nice way to ask someone for an interview."

"Whatever," she barked. "Just do it."

"Fine. But only because you will keep bothering me about it."

"So Ash," Misty began, sounding like a reporter. "Tell everyone what it's like being an dense idiot. Sending a bug to fight a bird?"

"I'm not an idiot!" he shot back. "And stop insulting me! Is that the point of this interview?"

"No," she replied. "Fine. Next question. What's it like having no sense of direction? I heard you have trouble finding yourself in a mirror sometimes."

"Misty!" Ash yelled, throwing his hands up into the air. "Forget this! I quit. Come on Pikachu." Ash stood up and left the table.

"Hey!" Misty called after him. "Don't leave me with the check, you jerk! I can't afford all this!" He just ignored her and she turned the camera back on herself. "See? He's nothing but a big jerk that eats non-stop. I can't wait until I get out of here."

From his spot on the couch, I could see that Ash actually looked a little sad because of what he just watched. I knew him and Misty had grown close over the years, so I bet the last thing he wanted to see what her insulting him and humiliating him. I really hope she had a point to this. The scene quickly faded as once again, Misty's voice could be heard explaining what we were going to see next.

"Next, I want you to meet Brock, who was the gym leader from Pewter City. After Ash defeated him-god only knows how- in a gym battle, he decided that he was going to travel with us. (No offense Brock, I have no idea why) Ironically, though, he's the one who's probably been with Ash the longest-except for Pikachu, of course. When I left, Brock continued on with Ash in Hoenn and Sinnoh, until he finally left when Ash traveled to Unova. Anyways, I'm getting off track, so here's Brock.

"Hi Brock! Can I interview you for my video diary thing?"

"Sure, Misty. I'm really glad you and Ash have started to film stuff. It helps me catch things I don't always get to see."

"Yeah yeah," Misty scoffed. "Just let me interview you before Ash decides he wants to go battle the gym leader."

"Where is he anyway?" I asked.

"He said something about calling home," she replied. "Now you're wasting time."

"Oh, sorry," I apologized. "I'm ready."

"Okay, everyone. This is Brock. He's an aspiring Pokemon Breeder who can't pick up a single girl. He has to be dragged away by yours truly whenever he tries to hit on them. So, if for some reason this video is seen by anyone else-and I will kill you Brock if it is-I am sorry to any girl who was ever hit on by Brock."

"What kind of interview is this?" I asked her. "You're just insulting me."

"No I'm not. I'm stating the facts. Now the first question," she said, not missing a beat. "What's it like being the oldest of nine siblings?"

"Uh, it's tough sometimes. Especially when I had to take care of them all by myself. In the end, though, I wouldn't trade it for the world."

"Aww, how sweet," she cooed. "Question two. What is your opinion on Ash? Do you think he will actually learn how to properly battle?"

"Ash is a good trainer, Misty. You're way to hard on him sometimes," I scolded her. "He tries really hard, and when he fails, you always are there to remind him."

"But it's not my fault he makes dumb choices," she argued back.

"You know? For someone who is supposed to like him, you aren't doing a very good job of getting him to like you back," I told her.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" she roared over the scene. At this point in time, she had whacked me with that mallet of hers, knocking me unconscious. "You're crazy."

She turned the camera off, probably looking for someone else to insult via an interview.

I would be lying if I said the next scene shocked me.

"So, it's been almost a whole year and a half since I started traveling with Ash and I'm still here. I know this is a big jump from when my previous clips have taken place, but I never really had time to film as much as Brock did. It's okay, though. I don't mind. Anyways, right now Ash and I are traveling with a guy named Tracy in the Orange Islands. Brock decided that he wanted to stay back and help a professor named Ivy. I kind of wish he wouldn't have left because I would be lying if I said I didn't mind Tracy. He's just so annoying and he's obsessed with Professor Oak. Also, all he does is sketch things. I mean, they're great picture, but there has to be something else he could do. Oh well."

"Today, we're riding on Lapras on our way to Trovita Island, so I really hope I don't drop this camera in the ocean. Well, it looks like we're almost here...OH MY GOD! There's a girl drowning. Ash, take the camera."

"What?" a surprised Ash asked as the camera was shoved into his hand. "Hey, Misty! Come back!" You could hear a splash in the background as I assumed Misty had dived into the ocean to rescue said drowning girl.

Interestingly, Ash continued videotaping as Misty swam over to the girl and rescued her from the whirlpools. As they reached the shore, you could see a group of people yelling to the little girl. When Misty reached the shore, a boy with red hair raced to her, grabbing the girl in his arms. Since Ash was too far away, you couldn't really hear what they were saying, but before he got any closer, he shut off the camera.

I looked over at Misty to see if I could see any indication on her face of what was the meaning behind the clip being in her video. She was biting her lip, something she did when she was nervous, pulling her knees close to her body. Hmm, I wonder why she was so nervous?

The next scene featured just Misty, who appeared to be sitting in a room. Just like she was now, she was biting her lip, glancing everywhere but at the camera. What I didn't understand was what was making her act this way. There was obviously something bothering her. Finally gaining the courage to look at the camera, she started speaking.

"So, I just met Rudy for dinner- a thank you for saving his little sister. He showed me his gym with all the different Pokemon he had. We even danced, which was a little weird at first, but than it actually became kind of fun. Anyways, that's not what I'm here to talk about. I didn't know what to do, so I decided that I would just talk it out in front of a camera. There isn't anyone I can really talk to about this because Tracy wouldn't understand and Ash is just not an option right now So, while I was at Rudy's house, he asked me to stay with him. Not just for a few days or months, but for forever. I have to tell him what I have decided in the morning, but I don't know what to do. If this had been last year than, without any hesitation, my answer would be yes. Now, though, believe it or not, things are different. I have actually grown to enjoy Ash's company, and I really don't care as much about the bike as I did before. I actually considered him one of my friends. We've had a lot of adventures together and it just feels weird to suddenly go and leave all that. If Brock were here, he would know what to do, but he left because he jumped at the opportunity he was given. Me on the other hand, I don't know what to do. It might be in my best interest to leave because Ash doesn't really want me around, and this IS his journey. I kind of just invited myself. So, maybe, I need to do something for myself and let him go on his own way. It would be a kind of like a payment for all the stuff I had put him through. With me gone, he wouldn't have someone constantly insulting him. I don't think he would really care. I mean, he let his Pokemon go when he felt it was in their best interest, so why am I any different?"

She paused for a few moments as if she was thinking of what to say next. As she was about to open her mouth, though, someone paused the DVD.

I knew it had to be Ash or Misty because I didn't have the remote. Just as I suspected, when I looked over at the couch, Ash had the remote in his shaking hand. I could only see the side of his face, but he was staring at Misty. Not a word was said between either of them, the tension building in the room. Grabbing the remote from Ash's shaking hand, Misty pushed play again, avoiding having to talk to him.

"Well, hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to make my decision. I have to let him know after Ash's match, so I guess I have got some time. We'll see, though."


"Hey, Brock! I think that's what Ash and Misty said your name was. Anyways, my name is Melody. From what Tracey's told me, you and I would get along pretty well. I stole Ash's camera while he had to go and be dumb, trying to save the world in the middle of a big storm. According to Misty, this is her life everyday. I guess that's just something she'll have to get used to when they're married. Don't tell her I said that, or she'll kill me. Anyways, I also took the camera so I could show this dense numbskull how much his little friend cares about him." She directed the camera up into the sky to show a giant bird-like Pokemon that had Ash on his back. "As you can see, Ash is riding on Lugia's back as some very peeved Pokemon are fighting around him. While I'm sure he'll be fine, Misty here is biting her lip and refusing to avert her eyes anywhere else."

The DVD paused again, and Misty suddenly stood up. "I-I-" she stuttered, a look of pain on her face one would wear when they had to relive something they never wanted to think about again. "I can't watch this part. It hurts too much. I had to put it in here, though."

I thought I actually saw what was the beginning of tears on her face, but she left before I could get a closer look, pressing play again. Ash and I both directed our attention back to the screen, puzzled by what could make Misty of all people this upset for her to get up and leave.

Just then, black rings shot out from nowhere and caught Lugia between them. The Pokemon struggled to break free, a giant beam of light shoot from its mouth as the black rings fell off. It must have been too much for the Pokemon, though, because the next thing I saw was it plummeting into the ocean below it. What caught my attention next wasn't Lugia falling into the ocean, but Ash and Pikachu who had hovered in the air for a few seconds before crashing into the ocean as well.

"ASH!" Misty screamed from somewhere off camera while everyone around her just gasped in shock. Regaining her composure, she quickly turned around. "We have to save him!"

"But Misty," Melody protested, "it's way to dangerous. The water's probably freezing."

Misty glanced over her shoulder, looking at the roaring waves. Turning back to Melody, she shook her head. "No. He's my best friend, Melody. I have to save him, before...before...I just have to."

Grabbing a rope out of Ash's backpack that was sitting near them, Misty tied it around herself, handing the other end to Tracey, who handed the camera off to Melody. With one swift movement, Misty dove into the water and started swimming straight ahead.

"I hope your happy, Ash," Melody scolded from the camera, but in a softer voice, she added, "Please let them be okay."

For a while all we saw was the roaring waves and Misty's head popping up every now and then between them. It felt like hours went by on the video as I waited in anticipation for her to come back. Obviously, I knew that Ash was okay since he was sitting here next to me, but I was still on the edge of my seat.

"I think she found him," Tracey yelled as he began pulling the rope, bringing Misty back to the shore.

As he pulled, I saw her get closer and closer, a passed out Ash in her arms, and a very concerned Pikachu on her shoulder. When she reached the shore, Tracey dropped the rope and ran over to drag Ash onto the shore while Misty regained her breath. She didn't waste much time, though, instantly standing back up and running over to Ash's body.

She kneeled in front of him and started shaking him. "Wake up, Ash," she cried, putting all her strength into shoving in. "Please, wake up." Melody had zoomed in a bit, allowing us to see the tears that had started dripping down Misty's face and onto Ash's jacket. At this time, Melody shut off the camera.

As if she had timed exactly how long the clip was, she walked back into the room as the screen turned black. She didn't say anything nor did she look at us as she sat back on the couch.

"Melody didn't know she had my camera. She thought it was Ash's," was all she said before the scene changed again.

"Here were are once again in the woods, camping out because Ash got us lost. Then again, I probably shouldn't have let him lead us in that shortcut he claimed to have known. I mean, how would he actually know about a shortcut when he had never traveled on these roads before? I think some of his idiocy had rubbed off on me. I guess that's what I get for traveling with him for son long. Anyways, like I said, we're somewhere in the middle of Johto and after a nice meal, I thought I would give you a little update on how everyone is doing."

"Say, hi Ash," Misty instructed, turning it to an unsuspecting Ash who was in the middle of grooming Pikachu.

"Hi," he waved. "Want to see my badges?"

"Same old Ash," Misty laughed, but instead of getting mad at her, Ash just laughed along with her.

"Say hi, Brock!"

"Hi, future me! I hope you found a hot girl by now," I told myself.

Misty just giggled. "I like how you dream," she commented, causing me to scowl at her. "But, one day, maybe."

"As you can see, we're a pretty tight nit group now. Kind of like a little family. If someone told me that it would be this way when I first started, I would have laughed my butt off, but now I can only smile at the great friends I have here. Although Ash is still a bit of a dense idiot at times, I have found that he is actually a caring person who's friends, family and Pokemon mean everything to him. He just needed to mature a bit. And then there's Brock who, without him, Ash and I would have killed each other by now. I'm not just talking about our arguing, but our cooking skills. Neither of us can cook, so Brock has had to feed us since day one. Throughout time, though, he's taught us a few recipes that I have actually tried every now and then. But, like I said, without him, we'd probably be dead or lost in the woods forever. So, I would like to take this time to thank him for everything. As much as I questioned his coming with us at first, I wouldn't have picked anyone else. Although, he could cut down on the girls he hit on. I think his ears are now immune to all pain. Anyways, I'm getting off track. Where was I? Oh yeah. It's weird to think that in three years, three complete strangers became three best friends. (That's a lot of threes!) This is Misty signing off for now. Until our next adventure."


"Yeah, so, here I am on my last night with Ash and Brock. You know? I never thought this would happen. I always thought I would leave because I wanted to, not because my selfish sisters had forced me to. But this hadn't been the only thing I had been wrong about so far. Yeah...so, these questions. Hmm. Let's see."

Question 1: What is your dream career?

"Well when I started my journey, I left home vowing that I would not return until I had become a Water Pokemon Master. As you can see, I have yet to reach that title or even come close to it. I have improved in my battling, but I'm not anywhere close. I guess now, though, this is probably what I need to help me. You know? Taking over the water pokemon themed gym? So, now, I think it might be more realistic for me to say that I want to become the best gym leader I can be."

Question 2: What is your favorite memory?

"Hands down, I would say my favorite memory was when I got Togepi. Even though Ash had won the battle, Togepi still picked me. For once in my life, that little egg made me feel like someone actually wanted me around. It didn't want to go to Ash like all the other Pokemon we had ran into; it wanted me. I took care of it all by myself and it went on to great things allowing me to only be proud of what had been accomplished. I miss Togepi every day –or now it's Togetic-but I know that what we shared will live on."

Question 3: What would you say your role in the group was?

"Honestly? I don't know. I don't think I really had a role in our group like you guys did. I mean, we could joke around and say that my role was to be Ash's sparring partner, or the one who saved all the girls Brock hit on, but those aren't really important. So maybe, I don't have a role in this little group of ours. Maybe I was just an innocent bystander who had gotten dragged in."

Question 4: Who's your crush? (Yes, Brock, you can only pick one.)

My crush? Ha ha... well...I don't know if I want to answer that question. I mean, why does it even matter anyway? By the time you all read this, I'm sure it would have changed and nobody will really care anymore. It's so dumb anyway, you know? Having a crush. I mean... I guess I have one, but I don't think it's really that important."

"Misty! You have to tell us!" I heard my voice yell.

"Are you spying on me?" Misty asked, whipping her head around to look at the door.
"No, I just know you."

"Fine," she huffed before turning back around to face the screen. "I guess I have to unfortunately tell you all who I have a crush on. This is so dumb you know? I hope you're happy Brock. This was your stupid question anyway. You know? I bet Ash doesn't even know what a crush is. What a great question Brock. All right, fine. I'll tell you. But I'm telling you guys, it won't matter by the time you all watch this. The person...the person I have a crush on is Ash. Okay? You happy! I sure hope so. And if you're watching this Ash, I swear to God if you say anything I will beat you up and you will never live past this day."

Question 5: Do you plan on having a family? If so, what do you think they'll be like?

"I would love to have a family one day, but I don't really think about it that much. I won't lie. I would want to live in Pallet Town. It's just so nice and peaceful; it's still by the ocean, and far enough from my sisters. As far as my family, I want a daughter so that I can teach her how to beat up boys. Plus, I could raise her not to be such a selfish brat like my sisters are. She would be independent and strong like me, but she would also take on qualities of my husband, whoever that is. Oh, and I'd keep her far away from boys like Brock."

Question 6: What is the one thing that always bothered you?

"Aside from my sisters selfishness? That pretty much is the source of all my problems from why I left home, and then why I had to go back. Oh, and there's always Ash. He always bothered me, but I know that's not what we're talking about. If I had to pick something else, I think the one thing that always bothered me was that, no matter what, I was always going to be the scrawny runt. Whenever I would try to dress up nice, nobody would say anything about how I looked, instead making comments about how the scrawny runt had tried to actually look nice for once. I had just wished that, for once, my own friends would compliment my looks instead of random people I didn't know."

Question 7: Who would you consider your best friend?

"Why, Pikachu of course! That little mouse has always been there for me, helping me take care of Togepi, never battling against me, and always choosing me over his trainer. I think that Pikachu and I have a bond that's different from the one he has with Ash. I think he even likes me more than Ash sometimes. He ALWAYS stuck up for me. And, without Pikachu, I wouldn't be sitting here. So, in a weird way, I kind of have to thank him for destroying my bike."

Question 8: What is your one regret in life?

"My one regret in life is that I am too guarded. I never let anyone get close to me, or at least close enough to become his or her friend. I was always by myself because I never liked getting attached to people because I was afraid they would leave me. I would always break off my relationship with someone before we even got close to becoming friends. On this journey, I was pushed to open up and let myself become friends with you guys It was a great feeling, too to be able to say that I had friends. And even though we are going our separate ways tomorrow, I know that no matter what, we'll always be friends. Plus, we have even planned to meet up again when we're twenty just like the old times."

Question 9: What would you do if you had 24 hours to live? (Ash, you aren't really going to die in 24 hours, so stop freaking out, you dimwit.)

"Ha ha! I wonder how Ash will react to this question. When we suggested it as a question, he had panicked, thinking that he actually only had 24 hours to live. Sometimes his lack of comprehension amazed me. Oh well. If I had 24 hours to live, I would spend them on a beach surrounded by my Pokemon and hanging out with you two. There wouldn't be anyone else-except Pikachu-and we would spend the whole day just enjoying each other's company."

Question 10: What is one thing you've always wanted to know?

"Was it Bianca or Latias that kissed Ash?"

"Well, that's all ten questions, so this is the last time I'll see you guys for a while. Like any good film, Togepi and I will leave you with a parting song. We love you guys, and will miss you! Come visit!"

Just as Misty promised, there was a song that played as her image faded away and the fake credits rolled. She stood up from the couch and walked over to the DVD player so that she could take it out. We all knew that Ash was next, and quite honestly, his was the one I had most been interested in seeing. Not because of what he had achieved over the years, but because I never saw him when he was filming. He would always ask for the camera and than disappear for a while.