PokéShipping Week 2017
Day #7 - Midnight Conversations
It's the middle of a particularly warm summer night when Misty hears the familiar sound of the videophone's call.
Casting a longing look at the water surrounding her, Misty wonders if she can simply call whoever's calling later and opt to stay in the cool water. Such a thought persists well within Misty's mind for several minutes.
That is, until she catches sight of the clock.
12:05 A.M.
Who would be calling this late?
With that thought in mind, Misty releases a disappointed sigh before reluctantly getting out of the pool. Right as she does, she immediately feels the hot air percolating throughout the room assault her. She shudders, the heat almost uncomfortable enough to make her dive back into the pool.
She's prevented from doing so when, as the seconds go by, she feels the heat gradually subside. She attributes the decrease in temperature either to the fact that she's currently soaking wet or a natural flow of weather or some combination of both.
"Alright, time to see who's calling." Misty murmurs.
On habit, Misty grabs a nearby towel and starts bringing it close to her. It's only when she's unfolding it - the fabric grazing her legs - that she realizes that it might be a poorly conceived idea to dry herself off just yet.
Such a thought doesn't prevent her from taking it with her to the videophone.
Putting the towel down on the seat in front of the videophone, Misty supposes that she had the right idea in bringing it with her. Even though, considering the time, how she'd rather get a bit more swimming in, and her own slowly, but steadily, growing sleepiness, she won't have to worry much about staying around long enough to sit down.
"Okay," Misty says, picking up the phone and putting it to her ear. "Time to see who's calling."
She stands there in silence, waiting for all of ten seconds for an image to flicker into existence.
When she spots familiar black hair and brown eyes, Misty releases a sigh tinged with fondness. She grins wryly at the sight of her old friend.
"I should've known that you would be the one calling me."
Ash returns the grin. " Not very many people calling you this late, huh?"
"Ash," Misty starts firmly, a light, teasing tone to her voice. "You're the only one I know who would call someone in the middle of the night."
At such words, Ash looks troubled. Thoughtful.
The smile that was pulling at his lips going down slightly at the corner, Ash says: "I didn't wake you up, did I?"
Misty waves the concern away with an easy, airy wave of her hand.
"I was already up swimming." she says before smirking. "Though, if I was asleep, it wouldn't be the first time you woke me up in the middle of the night."
"Maybe you're just a light sleeper."
"Or maybe you're just naturally loud and obnoxious."
Ash sticks his tongue out at her then.
"Real mature Mr. Pokémon Master."
"Would you expect anything less?"
"No, I wouldn't actually."
Enjoying the playful banter and the warm feelings that it brings to life in their hearts, Ash and Misty are quiet as they share a glance and a grin.
Misty is the first to break the silence.
"So, why are you calling me now of all times?"
"I can't just call an old friend?" Ash asks, grinning. He gives a careless shrug.
"You can." Misty allows. She raises an eyebrow. "But at midnight?"
"You can just see right through me, can't you Misty?" he remarks with a long sigh.
"Like a fading Ghost-Type."
The thoughtful look from before reappears on Ash's face. It's gone just as quickly as it appeared.
Ash clears his throat before saying: "Honestly Mist, there's two reasons I'm calling you now."
"Oh?" Misty says. She pauses, briefly, before sitting down on her towel-covered chair; clearly she's going to be here for a while.
"When you visited Alola a few days ago, it reminded me of how much fun we had together."
"Yeah," Misty agrees with a fond sigh. Aside from a minor altercation with Jessie, James, and Meowth from Team Rocket, the time they had spent together was something truly magical. She grins. "Almost as fun as the battle we had."
"Your Gyarados was incredible!" Ash remarks, grinning broadly. "The way he Mega Evolved and was all-" he makes a series of noises that sound like animalistic roars and growls. "-during the battle was amazing."
"If only it was enough to beat Pikachu." Misty says, though no resentment exists in her voice.
"You almost beat him."
"Almost."
"We should battle again sometime." Ash suggests. Misty has to bite down a chuckle; her friend looks so eager his face drew closer to the videophone's screen.
"That sounds great." Misty says, soon smirking confidently. "A six-on-six battle and I know just who'll end up winning."
"Really?" Ash challenges, returning the smirk. "So do I."
"Me."
"Me."
The two friends share a laugh.
"Anyway Ash," Misty says. "What's the second thing you wanted to talk to me about?"
"The second thing?" Ash repeats before starting in his chair. "Oh, right! That's what I want to talk to you about!"
"Must be something incredible." Misty remarks.
"It was!" Ash confirms. "You should see the Pokémon Lana caught recently!"
Misty is quiet as she lets her friend continue, unabated and unabashed in his excitement.
Ash stretches his arms out to either side of him.
"It was the biggest Pyukumuku I've ever seen! Even Lana was amazed!"
"Really now?" Misty asks, now on the edge of her seat. "I'll have to ask her about it sometime."
"You should!" Ash says, nodding his head.
In that moment, Misty has a feeling she's not going to get much rest that night. Given the heat that she can start to feel wrapping around her, she wasn't going to get to sleep easily anyway.
Your timing is really something else.
"So, Ash," Misty starts, getting comfortable in her chair. "Any other amazing things going on in Alola?"
Judging by the excitable grin breaking out across Ash's face, Misty has a feeling she has a long, yet enjoyable, night ahead of her.
Originally Added: November 7th, 2017
