Hi guys, Toadettegirl2012, is back with an entirely new chapter of Hope is Never Broken! Horary! After a bunch of procrastinating, school giving me tons of homework, writer's block and other things preventing me from typing this up I managed to get a new chapter out! And I have to give a BIG thanks to Butterflygirl900 who gave me the idea for this chapter! Thanks SOOOOO much for the help, I'm so happy that I'm deducting chapter 7 of Hope is Never Broken to her! :3 Anywho enough of my talking go on and read a new chapter!
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Chapter 7: Battle for the Book
"Oh, come on, where is it?! Where is it?!" I say over and over to myself.
The area we had been eating in is now clear of all the people and now I'm on my hands and knees searching frantically for Ash's notebook with the words Travels in Unova on it.
"I positive this is where I read it last night," I murmured, as I crawl out from under the table I was searching under.
"Your positive this is where you, read what last night, Iris?" I look up to see Virgil standing over me.
"I-I was uh…reading nothing…" I stammered as I scampered to my feet, "nothing at all!"
"Uh-huh course it was 'nothing'" Virgil says with a smirk
I feel my stomach churn a bit, "Y-Yeah no-nothing-"
"Are you happening to be looking for something you guys?" we both turn to see Cilan approaching us
Before I can say much of anything Virgil says, "Yeah, at least I think, Iris says she's looking for something she read last night,"
"Virgil!" I cry, punching him in the arm.
"Ow!" he whines.
"I told you what I'm looking for is nothing!" I say an anime vein popping out of my forehead.
"Iris if you need help looking for something Virgil and I will be happy to help you out," Cilan says with a smile
"But I don't need help!" I say, even though I knew that was a lie
"Oh come on Iris, you've been running around, looking for Arecus knows what, nonstop for almost half an hour," Virgil points out, "whatever you looking for must be important"
"Well y-yeah…it's important," I say slowly, looking down at my feet
"So if it's important you should let Virgil and I help you look for it," Cilan says out
"No!" I cry in an angry tone as I look up at both of them, the sudden change in my voice must of startled them now they were both staring at me with confused looks, I swetadrop, "I-I mean…I just d-don't need any help!"
"Why not?" Virgil asked, arching his eyebrows, "I mean what so important in this book you're looking for that you don't want help to find it?"
I look back down at my shoes, "That book i-it has um…p-personal stuff inside of it so…" I feel my cheeks go red as I think of all those nice things Ash had said about me in his notebook.
"Oh, I get it Iris," Cilan says with a chuckle, this causes me to look up from my shoes, "judging by the blush on your cheeks I'm guessing this book contains information on…hmm how would I put this um, oh personal "female changes","
I stare at Cilan with wide eyes; I open my mouth but then close it. Does Cilan really think that's why I' not letting them help?
Virgil laughs at the look on my face, "Looks like you right Cilan, you won't let us help because this book is full of embarrassing stuff about "female changes" right Iris?"
'Those two are such little kids!' I think, 'besides…my female changes started happening last year…'
"If this was the reason you didn't want us to help Iris," Cilan says with a chuckle, "that's all you had to say,"
I look at the two of them and press my lips together, this was the only way to keep myself from calling them every bad word in the book right now, "Y-Yeah…this book is f-full of information ab-about "female changes", " I say, deciding to play alone with their little game, what I really need to get these two off my back right now!
My response causes both Cilan and Virgil to laughing. Ugh, they sounded like a bunch of third graders that just heard someone fart or something.
"Oh Arcues you two are such little kids," I say to them as I turn and head for the doors of the Pokémon Center. I needed to get outside, being outside up high in a tree always made me feel better and always cleared my head.
"Have fun looking for you book Iris," Virgil snicker as I walk away from them
"Oh shut up!" I call over my shoulder as I rush for the doors of the Pokémon Center.
I step outside and take a deep breath; I hold it my chest for a moment before I let it out. Quickly I find a tree, right outside the Pokémon Center, that was a decent height and climb up to a high branch and sit down.
Sighing I pull my knees to my chest, 'Looks like you really did it this time, Iris,' I think to myself, 'I can't believe I lost his notebook! I mean I had it right there in my hands last night and now, poof, it's gone! That notebook is really important to Ash, and now since you've read it you know why Ash called it personal. It was because he wrote down every single feeling and thought about how much he loved you,'
Thinking that thought my cheeks flare up with blush. I think back to last night and remember all those nice things that were written down. He wrote that my eyes were "a beautiful chocolate brown color" and my hair was "as soft as velvet" and he wrote that I was "the most amazing, perfect, beautiful girl he had ever met,"!
'No one has ever said those nice things about me before,' I think smiling to myself, 'and now the one person that does say it, I've fallen head over heels for! But to make things worse I lost the one thing he'd be really mad at if someone got a hold of it and read it. Oh, no but since I'm the only one he's shown his notebook it to it totally points all fingers at me for taking it…even though I kind did…' I think as I remember back to the night before Ash's Psychic surgery when I had walked into his room and caught his writing in it. I even remember tickling him half to death for him to let me see it, 'I was so curious to see what was in his notebook that I took it, lost it, and now my curiosity is totally coming back and is biting me in the butt!'
I press my face against my knees and groan, "What am I going to do?" I ask aloud, "I have to find Ash's notebook…but I've looked everywhere! Oh he's going to be so mad when someone tells him that his notebook is gone for good," but when that statement left my mouth I realized something.
Ash is my friend. My best friend. A friend that's been at my side through thick and thin. And a friend that I've fallen in love with. Even though he doesn't know it yet, I've done a really bad thing to him by taking his notebook when he asked me not to. So as a friend, I think it should be my job to tell his what happened.
Slowly I start to climb down from where I was in my tree, "Yes, that's what you're going to do. You're going to go right up to Ash and tell him that you were the one who took his notebook, that you also read his notebook and that you lost it and that…" I let my voice trial off as I leap down to the ground, I stand there for a moment as that fluttery feeling fills my stomach and my cheeks grow warm, "and that you have the exact same feelings he has towards me and that you love him. A-And if he rejects me for doing what I've done…we-well then so be it!"
I take a breath and slowly start to trudge towards the Pokémon Center. Each step I feel more and more nervous, and I can't even start to think of what I'm going to tell Ash when I get to his room.
"You just gotta say I took you notebook, I read it and I love you Ash," I say, but then I groan, "ugh, no that sounds awful! Oh if only I could find Ash's notebook, then I wouldn't be torturing myself right now!"
By now I'm only a few feet away from the Pokémon Center's doors. I stay there for a moment, not know what to do. I have to tell Ash the truth about what I did, but at the same time I don't want to! He'll be so mad and he'll hate me for sure! But as I stand there, having second thoughts of what to do, the doors open and a guy walks out of the Pokémon Center.
(Cue to were Butterflygirl900's idea comes in. Edited/Added on to by me Toadettegirl2012! Thanks for the help with this chapter girly! :3)
The guy who walks out looks around my age he had brown hair that was the color of tree bark. His hair swooped to one side was floppy looking and slightly covered one of his hazel eyes. This guy was wearing red polo shirt, blue jeans and slightly dirt sneakers. I was about to let him walk right past me when something caught my eye. It was something his hands, he was holding something blue and rectangular. He was turning it over in his hand and looking rather confused at it.
I feel my heart up into my throat, 'That c-can't be it…' I think, frozen in my place
"Travels in Unova," the guy says reading off of the cover of the rectangular thing, "what kinda of title is that?"
"It is it!" I suddenly cry aloud, quickly I turn on my heel and race after the guy, "Hey you! You in the red polo!" I yell
The guy stops in his tracks and turns around, as I stop in front of him a smile spreads on his face and he looks me up and down.
"Hey, you," I say taking a few breaths, "that book you have…I-I need it back I have to return it-"
"To the library?" he finishes with a smile
I blink, "What…n-no but thanks for finding it, you totally saved my life," I reach for the book but his pulls away.
"Hold on," he says holding Ash's book up high so I can't reach, "are you sure you don't have to give this overdue book back library? Because you've got fine written all over you, sweetheart," he says flashing me a sly grin
For a few seconds I'm rather surprised at what he just said to me but I quickly snap out of it, "No, that's not a library book, and I really need that book back-"
"So what's your name sweetheart?" the guy asks, tucking Ash's notebook under one of his arms
"Iris," I say as nicely as I can and at the same time eyeing the book that I need so badly, "my name is Iris,"
"Iris, huh?" he looks my up and down again, "a perfect name for someone as beautiful as you, sweetheart,"
I roll my eyes and put on the best smile I can, "Um, that's really nice of you to say," I reach for the book that he still has possession of, "but I really need that book so-"
"By the way," he says moving the book behind his back so I can't get to it, "my name's Michael sweetheart,"
"Nice to meet you Michael," I say, putting an edge of irritation to my voice to let him know that was starting lose my patience with him, "and my name's not sweetheart, it's Iris,"
Michael nods and gives that annoying sly grin, "Okay, Iris, it is…sweetheart,"
I give an agitated sigh, "Look, Michael I really don't' have time for this, so if you could just give me my book back…" I reach around trying to grab the book behind his back, but he once again moves it over to his other hand and holds it over my head.
"You need this book back?" Michael asks.
"Yes," I say tapping my foot, and crossing my arms as I narrow my eyes slightly at him
He looks at the cover, "Travels in Unova, strange title. What's it's about sweetheart?"
"None of your business, that's what!" I say
"Oh really?" Michael arches an eyebrow before he looks back down at Ash's notebook and quickly opens it.
I gasp, "No! Don't read it! That's personal stuff!" I yell lunging for him.
Michael pulls out the way and snaps Ash's book shut, "Don't worry sweetheart, I didn't read anything," he gives that annoying grin
"Good," I say approaching him, "now give it back, now!" I hold out waiting for him to hand it over
"Okay, okay you can have it back," he holds it out for me to take, but just as I'm about to take it he pulls it away from me "if," he suddenly says smiling again, "if you…" he lets his voice trail off as wiggles his eyebrows and makes a kissing motion with his lips.
I clench my hands into fist "Oh for Arecus sake, I want the book not you!" I snap giving him an agitated glare
"Oh, feisty are we?" Michael says, he laughs, "I like that in a girl,"
I sigh and roll my eyes, before I lunge for the book in his hand, but he swivels out of the way. Ugh, I just about had it with this little kid, "If what?" I ask, stomping my foot in frustration, "you'll give me Ash's- I mean my book back if what?"
This Michael kid, still having that annoying sly grin on his face, looks me up and down for a moment before he reaches out his hand to touch my hair.
I gasp and quickly slap his hand away, "Dude, I do not have time for this!" I yell, ugh this kid has pushed me past my limits on patience; I grab him by his red polo shirt, "now answer me! What do I have to do to get my book back?!" with each word I spit at him I give him a good shake. Michael pulls out of my grasp, he still has that stupid grin on his face, ugh it makes me want to slap him!
"Okay girl, geez," he says with a laugh as swipes his hand through his dark brown hair, as if my shaking had ruined it or something, and then says, "I'll give you your stupid notebook back," he pauses to wiggle Ash's notebook in the air, like it was a cheap toy or something, "if you have a one on one Pokémon battle, what do you think of that sweetheart?" Michel asks with a wink with one of his hazel eyes
I bear my teeth at the stupid name he gave me, "My name is Iris, not sweetheart you got that you little jerk?"
" 'Kay, Iris," Michael says, giving me that smile that makes me want to slap him, "do you want to battle me or not?"
I shifted my weight on my feet, "Well…" I say I glance down at my shoes
"Having a bit of troubling making up your mind sweetheart?" Michael asks, "Tell you what, if you win you have your stupid little book back,"
"Really?" I ask arching an eyebrow, "You're not messing with me?"
Michael nods, "Nope, if you beat me you get it back, promise, but…" he the smiles that sly smile, "if I win then," he makes that kissing motion with his lips again, "you gotta give me a least ten seconds of some lip action, deal, sweetheart?"
I stare at the guy in front of me, with my lips he wanted to kiss tightly pressed together, 'He has Ash's notebook,' I think eyeing the blue book that was in his grasp, 'and I really need that back, the last thing I want is for Ash to hate me forever… I have to get it back for him, I just got to! Even if it means battling a jerk like Michael…'
"Alright fine, you're on," I say
Michael smiles, "Cool," he says
"But let me just go in the Pokémon Center to grab my Pokémon," I said backing up towards the door
"Take your time, sweetheart," Michael says
"It's Iris," I mutter, I don't wait for him to saying thing else as I rush into the Pokémon Center
"Iris did you find your book?" Cilan asks as entered the Pokémon Center
I knew I couldn't tell him yes because he'd asks me where it was so I just shake my head, "Um, no b-but a trainer asked me to battle," I reach down from my pink bag and take out my pokeballs and set them into my pocket, "I just came in to grab my Pokémon that's all,"
"A Pokémon battle?" Cilan asks, I nod, "well I guess that's a good way to get your mind off that book you're looking for,"
"Yeah," I say rolling my eyes as I leave.
Back outside Michael was waiting for me.
"Ready to battle, sweetheart?" he asks
"Yeah, let's get this over with," I answer, ignoring that annoying nickname he's given me
"Alright, then," he pulled out a pokeball from his pocket, "let's go Cryogonal!" he cried throwing the red and white orb into the air
(End to Butterflygirl900's idea)
In a bright flash the Crystallizing Pokémon appeared and cried it's name. Instantly at the sight of the ice type I feel shivers rush down my spine.
"Y-You're going t-to use an I-Ice type Pokémon?" I stammer
"Yeah, Cryogonal is one of my best Pokémon," Michael announce and as if to prove his point the ice type said it's name proudly, "now if you really want that book of yours back you better battle hard sweetheart,"
I stare at Michael and then at his powerful looking Ice type, I whimper to myself, 'No, no, no, no! You can't freak out now Iris!' I think, 'you have got to pull it together and battle, you have you get Ash's book back!'
I take a deep breath, to calm myself, I glare at my opponent, "Don't worry I'll battle hard, with my Excadrill!" I grab my ground/steel type's pokeball, and throw it high in the air, "let's go Excadrill give it everything you got!"
"Exca Excadrill!" Excadrill shouts when he appears on the battle field
"That's quite an edgy looking Pokémon for someone as beautiful as you to have," Michael comments
"Ugh, will you just shut up!" I say as I angrily stomp my foot, "we'll be taking the first move in this battle. Okay Excadrill let's go use Focus Blast!"
Excadrill charges energy into a bright blue orb and launches it at the Crystallizing Pokémon.
"So you're going to start off with a super effective move are we?" Michael asks, he smirks as Excadrill's Focus Blast comes closer and closer to his Cryogonal, "not a chance, Cryogonal quick use Rapid Spin and deflect it!"
"CCRRRYY!" Cryogonal cried as it began it rotate like a Frisbee at and amazing speed
It was going so fast that Excadrill's Focus Blast ricocheted right off of it and it head right back at Excadrill.
"Excadrill get out of the way!"
"Exca!" Excadrill dodged the fighting type attack just as it made contact to the ground where had just been
I bit my lip, "Crap, Focus Blast didn't work," I mutter to myself
"Okay Cryogonal, use Aurora Beam!" Michael commanded
"Excadrill quick, use Dig to dodge it!" I order
Cryogonal's mouth glowed with rainbow lights and then shot it at Excadrill in a powerful beam. And in reaction to that Excadrill used his mighty claws and disappeared beneath the ground.
"Good job, Excadrill!" I say with a smile, "Now come on, hit Cryogonal with Dig!"
At this I hear Michael laugh, "You really thing Dig is going to work on my Cryogonal, sweetheart?"
Just as he asks that question, Excadrill comes bursting from the ground. But just he was about to land the ground type attack, Cryogonal floats upwards. This makes Excadrill miss completely!
"Wha-What happened?" I ask as Excadrill falls to the ground
"Come on, sweetheart, don't you know Cryongal's special ability is Levitate?" Michael asks, "that mean all you little Excadrill's ground type moves won't work on my Cryogonal,"
"Damn," I mutter, I had forgotten about Cryogonal's special ability, "it doesn't matter, it's my turn, Excadrill go again and try Focus Blast once more!"
"Exca!" Excadrill says as he charges three orbs of fighting type power, "Excadrill!" he launches them
"Just like last time Cryogonal, deflect them all with Rapid Spin!"
Cryogonal obeyed it's trainer's order and started spinning and deflected the Focus Blast once again.
"Excadrill, quick while Cryogonal is still spinning, get up close and hit it with Metal Claw!" I order
Turning his sharp claws into solid metal Excadrill rushes at Cryogonal. The ice type, who was still spinning, didn't have time to react and Excadrill made a hit!
"Awesome, Excadrill!" I exclaim as I watch him slams his claws into Cryogonal and made it fall to the ground
"You really think that's all my Cryogonal can take, sweetheart?" Michael asks with a smile.
I girt my teeth as Cryogonal gets back up and says it's name. Even though Metal Claw was super effective against Ice types it was obvious that Cryogonal had a high defense stat. Metal Claw looked like it had done nothing to hurt it.
"Alright Cryogonal, since their trying to take us out with that super effective Focus Blast, why don't we give them a super effective move to," Michael says, "Okay Cryogonal let's give it to them, use Hydro Pump!"
(TG2012: and yes I'm, aware that Cryogonal cannot use Hydro Pump but I'm author here and I want Cryogonal to use Hydro Pump…even though it really can't…)
"Oh no," I say aloud, I watch as Cryogonal charges the water type attack. I feel myself start to panic; Hydro Pump was a super effective move against Excadrill! What was I going to do?
"Exca excadrill drill!" Excadrill says getting my attention; he gives me a determined look
I blink and then nod, "Right I gotta stay focused," I say, I had to if I was going to win Ash's notebook back
"Now Cryogonal!" Michael exclaims seeing that his Ice type was now ready to launch its attack, "Hydro Pump go for it!"
"Excadrill!" I say, "Counter it, using Drill Run!"
Cryogonal gives a loud shout as it blasts the water from it's mouth. In reaction Excadrill transforms into his drill like form and rushes at the mighty stream of gushing water. Within a few seconds, Cryogonal's Hydro Pump made contact with Excadrill and his powerful Drill Run. Water begins to fly in every direction.
"Sweetheart, do you really think your Excadrill and withstand my Cryogonal's powerful Hydro Pump?" Michael asks, flashing me a confident smirk
"For the last time my name is Iris!" I shout, "And yes, I do think my Excadrill can withstand that Hydro Pump attack,"
"I wouldn't be too sure about that," Michael says, still smirking
"Come on, Excadrill you can do it!" I encourage as I see Hydro Pump starting to overpower Excadrill's Drill Run, "you can do it! You have to do it!"
Then as if my words of encouragement had filled Excadrill with a large amount of stamina I watch with a smile on my face as Excadrill begins to fight back against the Hydro Pump.
"That's it Excadrill, keep it up!" I shout, smiling
Then it happened. With a mighty cry Excadrill overpowered Cryogonal's Hydro Pump, and made a direct hit with Drill Run!
"Cry! Gonal! Cry!" Cryogonal cries in pain as it's body gets slammed into the ground
(Tg2012: And yeah, I know that Drill Run is a ground type move and technically wouldn't hurt Cryogonal due to it's levitate ability but, it's my story! And I call the shots! :3)
"Cryogonal!" Michael cries out in shock
"Alright, Excadrill!" I cheer, Excadrill says his name with pride
"Your pretty good sweetheart," Michael says, I can see a slight irritation in his eyes, "but I want that kiss, so I'm not going down that easily, Cryogonal get up!"
Cryogonal obeys ad floats up again
"Okay now give it everything you got and use Aurora Beam!" Michael orders
Cryogonal doesn't hesitate and blasts a beam of multicolored lights at Excadrill.
"Excadrill, use Metal Claw to counter it!" I say
Excadrill charges at the Aurora Beam, his claws gleaming as they turn into hard shiny metal.
"Bad move, sweetheart," Michael says
"What do you mean bad move?" I ask, glaring at him
He doesn't answer me, he give a hand gesture towards the battle field. I watch as Excadrill presses both of his claws, each of them full of the power of Metal Claw against Cryogonal's powerful Aurora Beam. At first it seems like Excadrill will win out but then I notice something. Excadrill's claws, they were…they were getting covered in ICE?!
"Excadrill!" I shout in horror as Aurora Beam hit Excadrill head on. It sends him flying and makes him hit the ground hard, "Excadrill are you okay? Come on, get up!"
Excadrill struggles to his feet, but he almost falls over again because of his claws. They were frozen solid!
"What did you do?!" I yell, glaring at Michael angrily, "What did you do to Excadrill's claws?!"
Michael laughs, "Oh, sweetheart you may be cute, but are you really that stupid? All I did was use a little battle strategy, I mean it's obvious without those claws, your Excadrill is pretty much powerless,"
My mouth drops open, 'He's right,' I think, I look over at Excadrill and bite my lip as I watch him slam his claws against the ground trying to break the ice off of them, but to no avail, 'without his claws, Excadrill can't use, Dig, Drill Run, Metal Claw or even Focus Blast!' I feel panic start to rise in my stomach, 'oh no, what am I going to do…if Excadrill can't fight, I-I can't win Ash's book back…w-what am I going to do?!'
"I can see you're a little worried there, sweetheart," Michael says, he's giving me that annoying grin again, "why don't you save yourself the embarrassment of losing and forfeit now? And why not give me that kiss, while you're at it?"
"My name is Iris!" I scream, "And I never give up!"
"Ex Excadrill!" Excadrill says, the will the fight still on his face
I smile, "Excadrill and I are still ready to give it one hundred and ten percent! So bring it on!"
Michael just shrugs, "Whatever, sweetheart, have it your way. Cryogonal?" he turns to his Pokémon "Use Hydro Pump, over and over, and don't hold anything back!"
Hydro Pump in unleashed, but I was ready, "Excadrill keep those claws up and block that Hydro Pump!"
Excadrill, even though with a bit struggle, raises his ice covered claws. The impact of the powerful gush of water was almost enough to knock Excadrill off his feet, but he stood firm. With each Hydro Pump they shot at us, I made sure Excadrill kept those ice covered claws up.
At the fifth Hydro Pump, I couldn't help but smile to myself.
"What are you smiling at, sweetheart?" my opponent asks, I can hear a bit of irritation in his voice. It was obvious that he was getting upset that none of Cryogonal's Hydro Pumps were having any effect on Excadrill.
"Oh, haven't you noticed?" I ask, in an innocent voice
"Noticed what?"
I give an innocent look at Michael and don't answer.
"Whatever, Cryogonal, Hydro Pump and this time, hit that Excadrill!"
"I don't think so!" I say as the powerful gush of water barrels down on my Pokémon, "now Excadrill deflect it, Drill Run, now!"
With a mighty cry Excadrill stretches out his claws and the ice that was covering them fly off! And following my order, Excadrill forms into his drill like form and smashes into the Hydro Pump attack. The water spews away and Excadrill slams into Cryogonal with Drill Run!
"B-But how?" Michael asks, as his Cryogonal falls to the ground, "Excadrill's claws were frozen-"
"Yes, but those constant Hydro Pumps thawed them out," I say smiling; "don't you know a constant stream of water can melt away ice?"
Michael grits his teeth with frustration as he realized I was right.
"Alright Excadrill, let's go use Focus Blast!"
Excadrill launches the orbs of bright fighting type power at the Crystallizing Pokémon.
"Quick, use Rapid Spin to deflect them, Cryogonal!"
Cryogonal spins again and with such speed it throws back the orbs of blue power back at Excadrill.
"Excadrill, dodge them and then keep it up with Focus Blast!"
Excadrill does what I tell him. He dodges the Focus Blast that are launched at him and at the same time keeps launching them. Our protestants paid off, Cryogonal soon got exhausted and halted it's spinning and-
"CRRYY!" Cryogonal screams as it's hit with one of Excadrill's Focus Blast
"Cryogonal, no!" Michael shouts as his Pokémon goes down
"Yes, you nailed it Excadrill!" I cheer giving a smile, but then my face falls as I look at Excadrill. That last bit had taken a toll on my Pokémon, Excadrill was panting and was looking tired.
"Ugh! This is getting annoying!" Michael says, "Cryogonal, get up!"
To my shock, Cryogonal gets up. It looked tired, but it still looked like it was able to battle. Damn, that Cryogonal's tough!
"I'm tired of playing your little games sweetheart," Michael says, I guessing he's seen how tired both of our Pokémon are, "Cryogonal, let's wrap this up, Hydro Pump once again!"
"Dig, Excadrill!" I say
Excadrill hesitates, for a second. I guess he was thinking I was going to ask him to use Drill Run to deflect it but this time I was trying something new. Excadrill burrows underground just as the gush of water smashes into the ground.
"Didn't to you learn from before, sweetheart," Michael asks, "Dig won't work on my Cryogonal,"
"It's not for your Cryogonal, it's for height!" I say just as Excadrill busts from the ground. Excadrill shouts his name as he flies upwards towards the ice type Pokémon "alright Excadrill, aim for Cryogonal, and use Focus Blast!"
Excadrill, forms an orb of energy with his claws. He gets closer and closer-
"Cryogonal, now dodge!"
At the sound of Michael's voice Cryogonal moves out of the way making Excadrill miss just by a hair.
"Ugh, it missed," I mutter as Excadrill lands on the ground
"That was pretty good sweetheart," Michael says, "I wasn't expecting you to use the height from, Dig, to get up close enough for a Focus Blast attack. Too bad it missed, probably would have ended the battle right then and there,"
"So what if it missed," I say, "Excadrill again, use Dig to get some height and then come up using Focus Blast!"
"Not this time," Michael says just as Excadrill burrows underground again, "Cryogonal, use Sheer Cold to freeze the ground!"
I shudder at the sound of Michael's command. Sheer Cold, is a powerful ice type move, it's almost or even stronger than Blizzard! Cryogonal screeches it's name as it's mouth charges an orb of frost and icy energy. The orb glows bright white before it's launched at the ground the second it makes contact most of the battle field is frozen solid!
"Excadrill!" I shout, as I hug my arms close to me and shiver somewhat at the sudden drop of temperature, "Excadrill are you okay! Excadrill!"
I stare at the ground wondering if Sheer Cold had effected Excadrill while he was underground. But just as I was about to start panicking I start feel vibrations beneath my feet. But instead of seeing Excadrill burst from the ground like a hoped, there was a loud *THUD* sound. And it was followed by a small crack on the ice covered ground that was below were Cryogonal was hovering.
"What? W-Why didn't Dig work?" I ask as the thudding sound of Excadrill trying to break free from the ground continued
"The grounds to hard and cold for you Excadrill to break through, sweetheart," Michael says with that annoying grin of his, "it was just what I was hoping for, too. Cryogonal, aim right down that hole and use Hydro Pump with full force!"
"Oh no!" I cry, as I noticed that the only part of the battle field that wasn't frozen was near the hole Excadrill had made when he had used Dig!
Cryogonal doesn't hesitate it hovers over the hole and starts to charge Hydro Pump.
"Excadrill get out of there, quick!" I scream
Excadrill claws at the earth that he was trapped under with all his might but he couldn't do it! I watch in horror as Hydro Pump was shot down in the hole.
"EXCADRILL!" I shout as the Hydro Pump gave enough force to push Excadrill upward, right out of the hard frozen ground, and soak him completely, "Excadrill no!"
Excadrill was on the ground soaked in water. I could hear my Pokemon grunting and groaning. I feel a bit of relief wash over me, Excadrill wasn't done yet.
"Come on Excadrill get up!" I say, "Please Excadrill, you gotta get up!"
"Sweetheart give it up!" I look up from Excadrill to see Michael with a look of accomplishment on his face, "it's curtains for you and your Excadrill,"
"N-No were not don't done yet!" I shout, looking back at Excadrill I watch as he slowly makes an attempt to get to his feet, "that's right, Excadrill, you can do it!"
Using his claws for support I watch as Excadrill slowly stands. With each movement I can see how much Excadrill didn't want me to lose. I could see even though he was hurting and exhausted Excadrill still wanted to keep fighting for me.
"EXA EXCADRILL!" Excadrill shouted, he was exhausted and banged up but he was still I fighting condition
"UGH!" Michael growls, "I've had enough of this stupid Excadrill! It just won't stay down! Cryogonal use Hydro Pump and this time you better finish it!"
"No way! Excadrill give it your best and use Focus Blast!" I order
But to my surprise the orb of bright blue energy didn't begin to form in Excadrill's claws. Instead an outline of blue light surrounded him and then with a cry of his name Excadrill shot a blast of blue sparkly energy at Cryogonal. I was shocked to see the sparkly blue blast break through Hydro Pump and hit Cryogonal head on! Then I realize it.
"T-That was…that was Return!" I say a smile spreads on my face, "Excadrill, you learned Return!"
(Tg2012: And yeah I know Return is a TM move, Excadrill just happen to learn it okay?)
Excadrill says his name, before looking at me waiting for me to call the next move.
"Alright Excadrill, go all out and use Return!"
"Cryogonal, Rapid Spin to deflect it!"
Cryogonal starts spinning as Excadrill starts to use Return. I bite my lip as I watch the sparkly blue blast of light shot towards Cryogonal. At first I dread the Rapid Spin my deflect it but to my surprise Return against Cryogonal's Rapid Spin causes an explosion! A cloud of smoke covers the battle field for a moment before it clears. Cryogonal is still standing!? I was just about ready to scream but thankfully, Cryogonal groans and it falls topples and hits the ground with a thud, swirls replaced it's eyes.
(Tg2012: gee whiz, that was one of the longest battle scenes I've written in a long time, ugh it literally took me a week to type that all out!)
"Cryogonal, no!" Michael cries in defeat seeing that his Pokémon could no longer battle
"Excadrill, you did it! We won!" I say happily as I rush over to my ground/steel type Pokémon and throw my arms around him in a hug, "you battled really hard, and you even learned a new move!" Excadrill just gives me weary smile, as he weakly says his name, "Excadrill you did awesome, you have no idea how much this win meant. I'll make sure to give you extra dessert at dinner tonight, promise, but for now you need a good long rest, return Excadrill," I zap Excadrill back into his pokeball
"Cryogonal, return," I look over to Michael to see him zapping his ice type back into it's red and white orb. He keeps his eyes locked on the ground he then shakes his head and looks at me, "I can't believe it, my Cryogonal was taken out by the move Return,"
"Well you see, Return is a move that gets stronger the more a Pokémon likes it's trainer, and Excadrill and I've been through a lot," I say with a smile, "and we have a really strong friendship, and when that Return attack was used, it was probably ten time stronger that Excadrill's Focus Blast!"
"Whatever sweetheart," Michael says sounding annoyed
"It's Iris," I say as I approach him, "now I won so that means you give me my notebook back, now please!"
Michael hesitates for a moment before taking out Ash's notebook, "Here, take it," he hold it out to me
I feel a wave of pure happiness wash over me, 'I found Ash's notebook! I actually found it! Now he won't hate me!' I quickly reach out and grab it and yank it out of his hands
I sigh and smile as I hold the notebook to my chest as if it was a precious gem or something, "Thank you Michael for finding it and giving it back-"
But before I could even finish my sentence Michael's hands grab me by my waist! Before I have time to react he pulls me close to him and then smashes his lips against mine!
"MMFTH?! MFF?!" my words come out muffled as I try to pull away, but I can't. My hands are still holding Ash's notebook and I couldn't push Michael off of me because of how strong his grip was around me!
I think the kiss only lasted about ten seconds but as soon as he let go of me I push off of him. I stare at him my mouth hanging open. I couldn't not believe that little jerk just did that! I feel anger and embarrassment bubble up inside me, all the names I want to call him flood into my brain but there's so many to choose from that I just can't pick and stand there silently. I was just too shocked at what had just happened.
Michael, seeing that I was just standing there, gives that grin, "Wow, sweetheart, your lips are even softer than I thought they were," he licks his lips and then laughs, "by the look on your face, I'm guessing that was your first kiss right?"
The second he says that, I think back to that to two nights ago. The night were I was in Ash's room because we both couldn't sleep. My face turns hot as the scene of Ash slowly leaning in to kiss me flashes back in my head. Me sitting close to him. The beautiful sunrise we watched together. The first feelings of my crush towards that cute raven haired little kid fluttering in my stomach. And the way Ash's lips felt against mine, it had sent a nice fuzzy happy feeling rushing through my veins.
"No answer, sweetheart?" Michael asks, snapping me from my thoughts, "I guess, first kiss was so nice, it left you speechless," he moves closer to me, "and I guess it left you begging for another one,"
As he starts to lean in to kiss me again, my anger returns. I ball my hand into a fist and get ready to punch him as hard as I can but I don't get the chance to.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
The next thing I see is a strong blast of electrical energy cut through the air, and then seeing Michael light up like a bright yellow firework. He cries out in pain, before there was an explosion. The explosion throws me to the ground and I cough as the smoke surrounds me. When it's finally clear I hear screaming and it's follows by a twinkle in the sky. Michael's gone.
At first I just sit there with Ash's notebook held close to my chest but then I hear sniffling. I turn only to see a sight that makes my heart drop into my stomach. It was Ash he was sitting a wheelchair, his injured leg, wrapped in it's red cast, sitting on the wheelchair rest. (Tg2012: you know that thingy that's on some wheelchairs for broken leg, meh I don't know what it's called) In front of him was Pikachu, the electric mouse looks back at Ash, his ears droop, and if I had ears I'd droop them to. Ash's head was lowered; his jet black bangs were covering his amber eyes so I couldn't see them.
"Pika…chu pika," Pikachu says as he goes over to his trainer and climbs on his shoulder
But to my surprise ash shrugs Pikachu off his shoulder, that's when I notice how Ash's lower lip was wobbling. Then there was another sniffle, and then I see something wet roll down his left z marked cheek. Which was followed by another wet thing and another until there was small trickle of these wet things dripping down both cheeks.
'H-He's crying…why is Ash crying?' I think, still sitting there on the grass, as I watch my raven haired crush.
But then it hits me. The notebook, Ash's notebook that I was clutching tightly to my chest. I realize Ash was crying because of me, it was because of what he had written about me in his personal notebook. All those things he had written about how much he loved me. So with that kiss with Michael, Ash must of thought-oh no-
"Ash, not it's wasn't what it looked like-" I start to say
But before I could finish, Ash looks up and the look on his face is almost enough to make me want to burry myself deep in a hole. His amber eyes were full of tears, and he had a look of utter sadness and heart brokenness on his face.
"Y-You…you kiss him," Ash stammered, his voice quiet and sounding hurt
I start to shake my head, "No, Ash you don't understand-"
"You ki-kissed him!" Ash repeated, his voice rising in volume.
More tears start to rush down his cheeks. My raven haired crush turns his head away, trying to hide his tears, but it doesn't work. So instead, he took a hold of the wheelchair's wheels and quickly turns and head back towards the Pokémon Center.
"Ash, wait! I didn't mean to kiss him!" I say as I scramble to my feet
"Just leave me alone, Iris!" Ash yells, his voice nearly choked by his tears
I start to go after him, "Ash, I only kissed that guy to get you-AHH!" I trip over Pikachu, who I had forgotten was there, and fall to the ground. Ash's blue notebook lands a few feet in front of me, "your notebook…" but Ash didn't get to hear those last two words as he disappears into the Pokémon Center.
I sit there on the grass, unable to move as I try to take in what had just happened. In less than five minutes I got Ash's notebook back, I was pulled into a kiss by that scumbag jerk face, and I made Ash cry, because now he thinks that I don't love him because I kissed Michael!
"Pi chu pika," Pikachu says nudging me, he holds out the blue notebook I had dropped.
"Thanks Pikachu," I say, giving a small smile as I pat his head.
I take Ash's notebook, but instead of getting up I stay seated in the grass. When Ash's notebook had fallen it had opened and my eyes couldn't help but look down at the page. It was a page in Ash's notebook I had read before. In fact it was the last page that I read in Ash's notebook. It was the page where Ash had written down his feelings and about how much he loved me. I can't help but scan the page real quick, but just as I get to the bottom of the page I stop. My eyes lock on the last paragraph of the page.
I figured it out, I don't know what took me so long but I realized why I've been feeling so weird around Iris all the time. I asked Cilan about it and he said it was pure symptoms of having a major crush on someone I can't believe it but I'm actually in love a girl! I never thought I would fall in love, I mean I never felt this way towards Misty, May or Dawn before but when I'm around Iris don't know what comes over me. Her big brown eyes are like chocolate and her dark indigo hair's all shiny and when I felt it the other day…feels all soft like velvet! She's perfect! Ugh but when she's around me I always mess up and make myself look like an idiot! I mean I just don't know what to do when I'm around Iris! Well I do know what am NOT gonna do there's no way I'm telling anyone about my crush on Iris, that'll be way to embarrassing! But it doesn't matter because I feel awesome! I'm in love with a girl, her names Iris and she's the most beautiful awesome girl I ever met!
I feel my heart sink, "Oh, Ash…" I mutter
"Pika chu pi chu?" Pikachu asks, he looks down at the page, but not being able to read it the electric mouse just looks up at me, "Pi chu?" it was as if he was asking me why I looked so side.
Not know how to answer I just close Ash's notebook and hold it to my chest. I feel my eyes prick with tears, "Pikachu…what am I going to do?" I ask Pikachu, hoping he would give me an answer to my new problem. But I knew he couldn't.
What is Iris going to do now? Will she confess to Ash? Will As h be able to go to the Unova League? Find out in the next chapter of Hope is Never Broken!
Alright another chapter done! Hope it was worth the long wait everyone. Anyway I don't know when I'll update this, but the next chapter may be the last chapter to this fanfic. But I don't know but anywho hoped you enjoyed reading this chapter.
BYE:Toadettegirl2012
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