Ash's POV
Two weeks since Ash beat up Paul…
"ASH!" Misty shouted as a porcelain plate shattered against the wall behind her. Darn, I missed. Her hands were planted on her hips. I couldn't help but smile at her black bikini she was wearing. This was the third one I broke since she walked into the room. "Cut it out!"
"Make me" I growled. Misty's face turned red with rage. I looked down at the table I was sitting at and grabbed the last plate. I looked up, readied my arm for the throw, and searched for my red-headed target. My eyes locked onto hers. Misty's green eyes widened in realization of what I was going to do to her. Before I could throw the china, Misty took a few steps toward me and slapped me across the face.
"What are you doing?!" Misty screamed in my face. She snatched the last plate out of my hand and placed in a cupboard.
"Trying to hit you with the last plate" I said bluntly.
"But why?"
"You annoy me" I said simply. Misty visibly flinched. Don't believe what comes out of my mouth. It's a lie. No it's not. You truly think this in the back of your mind.
"No, that isn't what I meant" Misty said through grit teeth. "Why are you angry is what I meant."
"Simple. I came downstairs for breakfast, met some kid who wanted to challenge the gym, talked to them, they thought I was your boyfriend, I told him no, he smirked at me and said I would never have a chance with you because I didn't seem like that good of a person. I tried to punch the kid but he ducked out of the way and ran off. I needed some way to blow off my steam" I explained as I eyed the cupboard that Misty put the last fragile plate in. Destruction.
"So you're telling me that you broke some of my mom's fine china as a way to let your anger out?" Misty said blankly.
"Yeah" I confirmed.
"Okay. I understand" Misty said blankly. She looked off to the side and sighed. What is she doing? With a jerk of her hand and nod of her head towards me, she signaled Pikachu to shock me. He did just that.
"Arceus that hurt" I moaned as I wrapped my arms around my body to try and endure the pain for a second as electricity coursed through my body. I looked up at Misty with one eye from my bent over position. "Give me a minute."
"Whatever" Misty said in a bored tone before sitting down at the kitchen table.
"Arceus, why does it hurt so much these days?" I asked.
"Because I told Pikachu to amp up the voltage on you. Lower voltages aren't snapping you out of your trance anymore. Only strong ones will" Misty sighed out with worry. Ouch. She seemed really upset with that. Good. "I'm terrified that one of these days that no amount of shocking you will wake you up." Misty bit her lip. Tears formed in the corners of her eyes. I stood up and wrapped my arms around her slim form. Her skin is soft.
"I'll try harder. Don't give up on me just yet. I don't know what I'd do without you" I pleaded. Misty was getting less sleep and more stress these days because of me. I don't know how she's put up with me for a whole month now. If I were her, I would have kicked me out already. She is a true friend. Not for long. Soon she will be mine and mine only until I leave her.
"Ash, no matter how hard this gets or easy, I told you I would help you and stick by your side. I'm not about to give up. I want my old Ash back…completely back" Misty said softly. I hugged her tighter. Me too. Wait…my Ash?
"I still am the same old Ash you know and love. I just have some kind of split personality…sort of" I said trying to lighten the mood. Be yourself. Win her heart. Keep it for yourself and never give it back…then walk away with in your pocket like it's a prize you deserved to get.
"I know."
"Come on. Let's go swimming" I suggested.
"What about any challengers?" I glanced out the kitchen window and grinned. Small pings could be heard coming from outside. Seize the moment.
"It started raining about ten minutes ago. It doesn't look like it's going to let up. I doubt any challengers are going to come today."
"I don't know Ash. I really don't—" Misty started saying as she stared out the window, doubtfully, with her chin resting in her palm of her hand. "Ahhhhhhhhhh! Put me down!" she shouted as I threw her over my shoulder. Misty's fist pounded against my muscled back.
"Nope" I said cheekily.
"Ash!" Misty protested. Toss her.
"In you go" I exclaimed as I tossed the red head into the pool. She hit the surface of the water and sunk to the bottom until she came back up. Her head broke the surface and water came out of her mouth like a fountain. Misty glared at me. So cute. Phase one: spend alone time with girl. Phase two: make girl embarrassed. Phase three: kiss girl to win her heart. I gave her an award winning Ash Ketchum smile and removed my going-to-be-Sinnoh attire, leaving me in my black swim trunks. I learned to always wear a bathing suit in a water Pokémon type gym. I jumped in beside Misty creating a huge splash. Misty shielded her face with her arms.
"Ash, what are you doing?" Misty giggled as she watched me backstroke in circles while spitting water out of my mouth like a fountain. I stopped and looked a Misty. I gave her a warm smile. Misty's face turned a light pink. I probably turned pink as well. Get closer. I slowly made my way over to the girl I loved. "Ash?" Misty quietly breathed out as I wrapped my arms around her waist. In return, she wrapped her arms around my neck.
"I was trying to make you laugh and smile. See it worked." Her face turned a bright red. Success. I leaned towards Misty, attempting to close the gap between us. However, a sharp pain stabbed the back of my head before I could kiss her. I grabbed the back of my head with one hand. I saw a flash of light then darkness. I looked around the dark abyss I was in. I was back inside my own mind, staring at what looked like a projection of what my body saw. Great, the King of Pokélantis or my dark side came out. Wait, I wasn't angry or jealous. How did this happen? I'm so confused.
"Ash, are you alright?" Misty questioned me with worry in my eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine" I said darkly and gruffly, a clear sign that my dark side/ King of Pokélantis came out. Misty cautiously eyeballed me with suspicion. I cleared my throat. "Now where were we?" I asked in an innocent Ash-like voice. I gave Misty the best puppy dog eyes I could muster. The fiery red head wasn't fazed by my actions. She pushed me off her like I was poison. Bitch.
"Get off me" Misty yelled in disgust. I growled. I was definitely angry now. The water Pokémon specialist turned around to swim away, but I grabbed her wrist before she could get out of my reach. Mine. Mine. Don't leave. You're not going anywhere. I want you. I need you. I yanked her towards me, spinning her around in the process. She gasped. I cupped her cheek with my hand when she was facing towards me again. Her facial expression was one of fear. I love fear and pain. Yes I do. I quickly and roughly pressed my lips to hers. She struggled to break free from my hold, but I held her steadily. I began to move my lips against hers and after a minute or two she relaxed and started to kiss me back. I'm in full control. The next thing I knew, my vision blurred and I could control my body again for a few seconds. In those few seconds, I savored the feel and taste of Misty's lips. The bliss only lasted for a second longer before I lost control of my body again. There was no winning for me. Life is so unfair. That is why I must control the world to make it to my liking. Misty's fingers tangled in my hair as I deepened the kiss. I don't know how it happened but somehow we ended up near one of the walls of the pool. Our bodies were pressed close and got closer as my body pressed her's against the pool wall.
"Misty, I have to tell you something" I said huskily after breaking our intense make-out session.
"Hmmm?" Misty asked through half lidded eyes.
"I want you to be my girlfriend" I said. Say yes. Do it.
"Huh?" Misty questioned, eyes opening the full way and her mind finally focusing.
"Be my girlfriend" I repeated lowly.
"Okay" she said softly but slowly. Good.
Misty's POV
Ash just asked me to be his girlfriend and of course I said yes. I've had a crush on him since we were ten years old. However, becoming his girlfriend the way it did wasn't how I imagined it. I could tell that Ash's dark side was the one asking me and not the actual Ash but by Ash's flirting this morning, I assumed that deep down inside Ash, the real Ash, that he liked me some too. I only said yes because I knew when Ash's dark side went away, the real Ash would still be my boyfriend no matter what. He just wouldn't tell me no. Besides, Ash told me that what this 'King of Pokélantis' says is sometimes based off Ash's own feelings. And Ash said he can see what's happening so that's a plus.
Ash's POV
Misty said yes to being my girlfriend. I don't know if I should feel overjoyed or upset that it wasn't the real me she said yes to. Guess I'll have to live with her answer whether I'm happy or not. "You don't know how long I've been waiting to go out with you" I said huskily.
"Same here" Misty said quietly.
"So do you want to do something more fun that just staring at each other all day?"
"Like what?" Misty asked, raising an eyebrow up. Time for some fun.
"How about this?" I suggested before kissing Misty again. She gasped in surprise but kissed me back. Grrrrrrr. My hands roamed up and down Misty's sides before grabbing her legs and wrapping them around my waist. Misty clung on to me like she never wanted to let go. I smirked. Even if I couldn't see myself, I could see tell I had an evil look in my eyes. What am I doing? What you should have done a long time ago. I walked slowly through the pool and over to the ladder. Misty was still hanging onto me as I grabbed the bars of the ladder and hauled myself out of the water. My legs carried us out of the room and towards the stairs that go to the second floor.
"Ash?" Misty said.
"Hmmm?"
"Where are you taking us?" Misty said in between one of our kisses.
"Where do you think?" I said seductively in her ear. Misty froze up and stopped kissing me. Relax. Trust me.
"What?!" she shrieked in my ear. She scrambled to get off me, but I held her in place. I growled. "Stop! Neither of us is ready for this. Even I don't think you want to do this you bastard of a spirit." So she knows it's my dark side.
"Oh but I really wanna do it. You're sexy, fierce, but you also have the perfect touch of kindness. Why wouldn't I want to do this? Did you think that this wouldn't happen? Is it because of our age? Well let me tell you this, there are people who have sex at a much younger age" I snarled out.
"Put me down." Misty glared daggers at me. Sexy.
"No" I said angrily. My voice was low and had a hint of insanity and wickedness in it. No more Ash like voice. We reached the guest bedroom I was staying in while at the gym. I threw Misty down onto the bad and pounced on her. Our bodies making the bed wet since we didn't dry off when we got out of the pool. Fear filled Misty's eyes. I grinned. I love the look of fear on people's faces. Yes, it is quite enjoyable. Misty opened her mouth to scream, but I hungrily attacked her lips with mine. The scream was muffled. As I kissed Misty, I slowly started to remove her bikini top. Now the fun begins. It was tossed to the side and on the floor. I looked down at Misty's body. It was perfect. Beautiful and mine. I covered Misty's mouth with my right hand so she couldn't scream. I could feel tears hitting my skin. I physically flinched. I stared in Misty's eyes. She was terrified, and I felt horrible. I slowly removed my hand from her mouth.
"ASH! STOP IT! PLEASE DON'T DO IT! STOP!" Misty screamed at the top of her lungs. Never. I was furious with myself now. I used all my will power to make myself stop and take control of my body again.NO! I will stop! Stop controlling me! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Don't hurt Misty! I love her! NOOOO!
"NOOOO!" I screamed, my eyes clenched tightly shut from anger and concentration. "Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! She's mine and not yours! Leave her alone!" I opened my eyes in surprise at hearing my own words coming from my own voice. I looked down at a terrified Misty that was eyeing me cautiously. My hands were on either side of her head, and I was panting from the effort it took to regain control of my body. I looked into Misty's eyes then glanced down at Misty's bare upper body for a split second before panicking. I squeaked in surprise and jumped off the bed. "Arceus, I am so sorry. What was I doing looking down there? This is why you should put more effort into controlling your dark side and hormones. You're so stupid!" I mumbled to myself angrily, running a hand through my hair in nervousness.
"Ash?" Misty questioned me softly.
"Yeah?" I said. I cast a glance at Misty. She had the covers of the bed drawn up cover her chest. Her face was red with embarrassment as was mine. I looked away shyly.
"Can you hand me my top?" Misty awkwardly said. I spotted the black article on the floor and tossed it to her. I quickly walked out the door to let Misty have some privacy. Neither of said a word. In the hall, I slumped against the wall and slid down, so I was sitting on the floor. I grabbed fistfuls of hair and stared at the floor in horror.
"You stupid idiot! How could you let this happen?! You almost raped your girlfriend? She's going to hate you now. Just give up on controlling your dark side and leave. You don't want to hurt her anymore. Break up with her. Everything will be alright afterwards. No, no, no. She'd be heart broken. So would I but that's not the point. You don't want to break up with her. You want her as your girlfriend. Stupid!" I scolded myself.
"You still want me to be your girlfriend?" Misty asked shyly. I looked up. Misty was standing in the doorway of the guest room. I must not have noticed her come out.
"…"
"…" She must be waiting for an answer. She keeps staring at me. I nodded my head slowly then hung it in shame.
"I'm so happy" Misty breathed out in relief. My head shot up to look at her in shock.
"Y-You still want to be my girlfriend?" I asked in disbelief.
"Of course. I didn't say yes just to say no later" Misty joked. I chuckled. I still have her trust.
"Of course not" I agreed. "I'm sorry about what happened. I really didn't mean to do that. I especially didn't mean to, you know, see your chest" I trailed off awkwardly. Misty sighed and sat down beside me. I just noticed that she had one of my black t-shirts over her bikini to cover more of her body. I felt a little disappointed.
"I know you didn't mean it, Ash. You would never do that." Would I really not do that? "It doesn't matter anyway. Two people of the opposite gender living together always see something at some point right. I mean remember that time with May and Drew. They saw things they didn't want to and stopped talking to each to her for a whole week because they were embarrassed." I laughed at the memory. May came out of Drew's room in the Pokémon Center with a horrified expression on her face. It was a sight to see. I draped an arm around Misty's shoulders and pulled her towards me.
"Thanks for making it less awkward between us" I said. Misty giggled.
"No problem" she said.
"A few good things did come out of this" I stated.
"What would those things be?"
"Well, I got myself a beautiful girlfriend; I took back control of my body, kissed my girlfriend, and even got to see her lovely—" I started to list things off but got cut off when Misty punched me in the arm really hard.
"Ow! Misty, what was that for?" I whined making puppy dog eyes in the process.
"For being a pervert!" I smiled. In the back of my mind, I could hear someone manically laughing. Phase four: break her heart. My own laugh was laughing with it.
A/N: It may not seem like it in this chapter, but the King of Pokélantis is rubbing off on Ash and he is getting more evil by the second. Two chapters left. Review.
