And so, five minutes after the nurse asked Misty, Tracey and Daisy to come to the Pokemon Center for an important phonecall, a tired group stood in front of the phone. "Hello, this is Professor Ivy speaking," a purple-haired woman said.

"It's me, Misty," the aspiring Water Pokemon Master said. She was still wearing her swimwear, just like Tracey and Daisy.

"Did you just get back from the beach?" the professor asked.

"Yeah, Nurse Joy told us to call you as soon as possible, so we literally ran to here as fast as we could," the exhausted redhead explained. "Do you have any news about the GS Ball?"

"As a matter of fact, I do," Professor Ivy answered, putting a smile on Tracey's smile. "In the ancient book, I read that the GS Ball needs to be put in a special shrine. There's one in Johto's Ilex Forest, and there's also one on a deserted island east from Shamouti Island. You need to put the GS Ball in such a shrine."

"And what happens if we do that?" Tracey asked.

"Then it'll open," the professor answered.

"And then? Do you know what's in it?" Misty asked.

"No, the book is missing the last page, sadly... Could you three go to that island and then call me to tell me what happens?" Professor Ivy asked.

"Of course," Tracey said. "We'll go to Trovita Island now, and then, we'll go to Shamouti Island. After that, we can go there."

"How long will that take?" the professor asked.

"Well, we'll reach Trovita Island tomorrow, but the trip to Shamouti Island will take at least a week. We'll call you when we discovered anything," Tracey said.

"Alright then, bye!" the professor said, after the group simultaneously said the same.

After the phonecall ended, Daisy got the feeling that they forgot something. "Sh*t! We forgot to ask Professor Ivy about Brock!"

"Yeah, it sucks... We'll do that next time we call her," Tracey said.

While the group walked away from the Pokemon Center and got ready to hop on Gyarados, Misty brought up a suggestion. "Could we please just get to the deserted island now? I don't really like Trovita Island and Shamouti Island..."

"Why don't you want to go there?" Daisy asked, while Misty sent out her Gyarados.

"Do you remember what a creep Danny was?" Misty asked. "Rudy, the Gym Leader from Trovita Island, is interested in me too. And trust me, he won't back off as easily as Danny. He even proposed to me! I don't want to see that guy again!"

"Why not? You can just reject him," Daisy said, while the group sat on Gyarados's back. Then, the Pokemon started swimming to the nearby island.

"He isn't going to stop just because I reject him... And his little sister will probably put me under pressure too... I never wanted to stay there and didn't even consider it, but I always try to not offend her and be as polite as possible to that kid. I know how badly she wanted me to fall for Rudy... When Rudy proposed, I immediately wanted to reject him, but I had to wait an entire day because I wanted to tell him when that kid wasn't around," Misty explained. "Rudy and Mahri just won't stop..."

"I don't care, I want to go to the beach there," Daisy said. "We're going to Trovita Island, whether you like it or not!"

"And is there any way I can prevent a visit to Shamouti Island?" Misty begged.

"What's wrong with that place?" Daisy asked.

"I don't want to talk about it, that's none of your business!" Misty snapped. This was clearly an emotional issue for her. "I don't want to tell her that I love Ash, that annoying b*tch Melody just didn't stop!"

"Melody, a girl she met there once, constantly said that she loves Ash," Tracey explained, much to Misty's dismay. "It really angered Misty, because she knew Melody was right."

"That's so cute! I wanna meet her," Daisy said. "Melody seems cool!"

"That does it!" Misty snapped, while grabbing her mallet. "I know I can't prevent a visit to Shamouti Island, but I can at least stop you two from saying that I love Ash! Tracey, this was completely inappropriate! One more word about me and Ash and I'll use my mallet!"

"You go, girl!" Gyarados thought. "Of course I know she loves Ash, but people shouldn't be bothering her about it like this..."

And so, one day later, Tracey and Daisy were sunbathing on the shore of Trovita Island. Meanwhile, Misty was playing with Vaporeon in the water again. And of course, that what Misty feared happened. A brown-haired man wearing white swimming trunks stood on the shore, looking at the Cerulean City Gym Leader's back and rear. "She's so hot with her hair down! And then that bikini!"

"Ash isn't here, Rudy!" a little girl wearing a yellow one-piece swimsuit said. It was Mahri, the girl who wanted Misty to fall for her brother.

"Maybe that means she and Ash broke up!" Rudy cheered. "This is my chance to seduce her!"

"Yeah, it would be so awesome if she'd come live with us on the island!" Mahri said.

Then, the Trovita Island Gym Leader approached the love of his life. He put his hand on her bare shoulder and spoke. "It's so good to see you again, my dear."

"Hey, don't touch me!" Misty snapped. Then, she saw who it was. "This is so awkward," she thought. Um... Hi, Rudy..." she muttered.

"Vaporeon!" the blue Pokemon squealed.

"Misty, where is Ash? Did you two break up?" Rudy asked.

"We never were in a relationship!" Misty snapped. "I just never had the guts to confess to him..." she thought.

"Then where is he now?" Rudy asked. "I don't want him to stop me from seducing the girl of my dreams," he thought.

And so, Misty explained how she ended up at the Gym, while Ash was in Kalos. She also said how she ended up going on this journey. "And can you stop about talking about me loving Ash? I'm sick of Tracey and Daisy teasing me about it, so shut up about it!"

"Sure... Sure... And that's so sad... You deserve better, I'd love to take you on a romantic journey," he explained. "And those sisters of yours seem really selfish."

"Yeah, they don't know any better, they're used to treating me like crap. I don't even think they're mean on purpose, they just don't get it..." she moaned.

"Would you like to join me for dinner? Just you, Mahri and me," he offered.

"No, thanks. I need to get going to Shamouti Island this evening," she said.

"Please, Misty! Please... I want you to fall in love with Rudy!" Mahri begged.

"Mahri, love doesn't happen when you want it to. Love needs to happen naturally, and I don't love Rudy," Misty explained.

"Maybe you're willing to have dinner if you can bring Daisy and Tracey along," Rudy tried. "And did I already say that you look really sexy?"

"No, back off!" Misty snapped. "I don't love you! Is that so hard to accept?"

"Do you at least see me as hot?" Rudy asked, while hoping Misty would like his muscle tone.

"No, I don't!" Misty snapped. "Can't you just accept that no is no?"

Then, Daisy and Tracey walked up to the brown-haired man and his sister. "Hey, back off! If Misty doesn't want you, can't you just accept that?" Tracey snapped.

"Misty, you've got to admit, he's kinda handsome," Daisy said. "I'm sure Lily or Violet would like him." She showed the Trovita Island-native a photo of herself, Lily and Violet during a water show.

"Hmm... I don't really like their looks, and from what Misty told me, they're not exactly nice," Rudy said.

"I don't care, I don't want him!" Misty snapped. "And he's not interested in Lily and Violet!"

"And now?" Rudy asked. "We're here, and I want to make dinner for you."

"Gyarados, go!" Misty shouted, while putting Vaporeon in her Poke Ball and making Gyarados get ready for a new trip. "Daisy, Tracey, hop on and let's get the hell out of here!" And so, Gyarados hurried away and went up north, so the group went on their way to Shamouti Island.

"Misty, I'll wait until you come back! Someday, we'll be together forever!" Rudy screamed, while his little sister was crying.

A while later, out on the open sea, Gyarados was thinking while swimming. "I'm glad I was able to save Misty from that creeper, that guy just can't stop!"

"Misty, was that really needed? I was just working on my tan!" Daisy snapped.

"Sorry, but I can't stand this creeper!" Misty said.

"I understand," Tracey agreed. "That guy really needs to fall for another girl as soon as possible, so he can get over you."

"I offered him to meet Lily and Violet, I did my best," Daisy said.

"Hey, I know! Maybe we should go back to the island and help him to get another girlfriend there!" Tracey suggested.

"Gyarados, don't listen to him!" Misty said to her Pokemon. "Gya!" he screamed, obeying his trainer, who flipped off Tracey, who didn't notice it.

And then, finally, after two weeks and a beach day at Fairchild Island, our heroes finally reached Shamouti Island. After getting on the land and returning Gyarados to his Poke Ball, Misty saw her nightmare standing at the shore, playing on her flute. "Hey, it's you again, Misty and Tracey!" she said, while looking at Daisy. Then, she looked at Tracey again and planted her lips on his cheek. "Here's your traditional welcome kiss! You're the only man in the group, so it's for you this time, even though I'm not attracted to you!"

"What a sl*t!" Daisy thought. "She thinks she can just kiss my boyfriend like that? We'll see about that!" Then, she looked at Misty. "Could I please borrow your mallet?"

"It's my precious mallet, why would I let you borrow it?" Misty asked. She didn't trust her sister with anything, especially not her weapon.

"I want to show that b*tch that she can't just try to steal my boyfriend away!" Daisy screamed.

"I'm not attracted to Melody, I didn't even enjoy that kiss!" Tracey said. "You don't need to hit her!" Then, he gave Daisy a hug, calming her down.

"Well, at least now I understand why Misty hates her," Daisy said. "First she kisses Ash, and now Tracey..."

"Hey, it's just a tradition on this island to give a man a welcome kiss when he arrives here! I'm not a sl*t!" Melody protested. "And I don't care about Tracey, I don't even want him, the only guy I actually saw as attractive during the past few years was Ash!"

"Well, Misty loves Ash, so her hating you makes sense," Tracey said.

"I don't love Ash, shut the f*ck up!" Misty snapped.

"Misty, stop denying it," Melody said. "Is it really that hard for you to admit it?"

"I won't admit anything, because there's nothing to admit!" Misty screamed. "I don't like that kid!"

"I'll prove to everyone that you love him," Melody teased.

"Oh yeah? And how are you gonna do that?" Misty barked, while still standing on the shore with Melody, Tracey and Daisy.

"Misty, how would you react if someone says you love Tracey?" Melody asked.

"I'd just calmly tell them it's not true. Tracey is a nice friend, but nothing more than that," Misty said softly.

"Okay then, and compare that to the way you act when someone mentions your feelings for Ash. When someone talks about that, you start snapping and even get violent. You completely freak out. You're battling your feelings, you don't want to admit it, but you know it's true, so you fight to hide it," Melody explained.

Misty knew it was true, but wasn't ready for a confession yet. "She's right, but if Tracey and Daisy would know, of course they will tell Ash... I just want to confess when I'm ready, why can't they just accept that? But how can I hide it now? What Melody said is obviously true, and Tracey and Daisy both know it..."

"Well, Misty, what do you think of my explanation? I'm waiting for a reaction," Melody teased.

Then, a Pokemon suddenly emerged from one of Misty's Poke Balls. "Psy!" he shouted, while noticing Misty's giant blush. Then, the mentally handicapped duck started rolling around on the ground in laughter.

"Even Psyduck knows, just stop hiding it!" Tracey teased.

After that, Psyduck tried to shape his hands like a heart. "Psy-y-y!" he screamed. Then, tears started flowing. The duck's crying trainer ran away as fast as she could. Melody, Tracey and Daisy saw her running at a small cave, where she wanted to get away from them. In the cave, she sat down on the ground. "What has my life become in the past year? I was a happy girl working on her dream, and now I'm a prisoner at the Gym, and now they're gonna ruin my love life..." Suddenly, Vaporeon came out of her Poke Ball, giving her trainer a hug. Without thinking about it, she held her Water Pokemon tight for a giant hug. "This is just what she needed," Vaporeon thought.

A few minutes later, Tracey entered the cave. "Misty, it's time to come out now. We all know you love Ash, stop denying it! Once you accept your feelings and admit it, you'll feel much better!"

"Go away!" Misty screamed. Then, Vaporeon squirted some water at the Pokemon Watcher, who didn't do what Misty told him to.

"Why is it so bad if we know that you love Ash?" Tracey asked.

"Because you and Daisy can't keep your mouth shut, of course you'll tell everybody! If you tell Ash and he doesn't understand love yet, he'll reject me for sure!" Misty snapped. "If I ever see him again, I hope I can make him understand more about love before I confess... If he loves me back, I want him to realize it before I confess my feelings..."

"But then it'll take longer until you know whether he loves you back or not," Tracey said. "Maybe rejection is better than constant doubt."

"That's easy for you to say, you have Daisy. If you'd be single and love someone, you'd rather wait and have a chance at getting them than getting rejected!" Misty snapped.

"I suppose you're right," Tracey said.

Then, Melody and Daisy entered the small cave. "We heard everything! You didn't fight your feelings anymore, you openly talked about it to Tracey!" the blonde-haired Sensational Sister teased.

"And not only that, I also videotaped your conversation with him!" Melody said, proudly holding up her video camera. "Now I can listen to this conversation as often as I want! And then I'm coming over to Kanto and make sure it gets broadcasted on the national news! And everyone will know that this strong Gym Leader!"

"Oh, no, you won't, you crazy stalker!" Misty snapped. She grabbed her mallet, stole the camera away from Melody and smashed it into pieces. "No one is gonna see that tape!"

"My camera! You're gonna pay for this!" Melody snapped. "Wrecking someone's property is against the law!"

"Oh yeah? Violating someone's privacy rights is also against the law!" Misty countered.

"She's right," Tracey said.

"Oh well, I'll pay you 300 Poke Dollar, but only if you don't tell anyone about this!" Misty offered.

"Sweet!" Melody said, while the Cerulean City Gym Leader knew she was dependant on Tracey for food after giving away her last bit of money. The Shamouti Island-native ran off towards a fancy restaurant. She was unable to fill her heart with Ash, but she was definitely able to fill her stomach with lots of quality food.

"I could still tell people," Daisy said. However, then, Vaporeon caused her to get a wet face with a strong Water Gun. Suddenly, she noticed a stream of tears flowing down her sister's eyes. "What am I doing? It's already bad that she's at the Gym, and now this... She deserves better than this."

"Tracey, could you please never tell anyone?" Misty begged. "I'll do anything if you keep this between us, Daisy and Melody!"

"Sure, sorry for teasing you about this so often... I didn't know you'd feel so bad about it," Tracey apologised.

"Thanks, and could you please help me to prevent Daisy from talking about this?" Misty begged.

"He won't have to," Daisy said. "If it's that important to you, I'll keep this a secret for as long as you want!"

"Thank you so much!" Misty said, while her tears slowly stopped flowing. "Why is she so nice all of the sudden? Of course Oddish was helping, but this is just magical. I hope she'll stay like this forever, then she might actually start being nice to me! Maybe she can even influence Lily and Violet with positivity and kindness!"

"Let's go away here," Tracey said, while Misty returned her Vaporeon to her Poke Ball. "There's not much left to do here." And so, the group left the cave.

Ten minutes later, Tracey, Daisy and Misty were sitting on Gyarados's back, travelling onwards. "When will we reach the island?" Daisy asked.

"I suppose we can be there tomorrow," Misty said, after looking at the map.

"I'm curious what will happen when we put the GS Ball on the shrine," Tracey said. "And I'm sure Professor Ivy would love to know that too."

"I saw in her eyes that Misty cried today... I know meeting Rudy was awkward for her, but I suppose that Melody girl must've been even worse," Gyarados thought. "I understand, it's so rude and mean to keep pushing someone like that when she's struggling with her feelings..." Gyarados thought. And so, our heroes went onwards to the deserted island and one step closer to solving the mystery of the GS Ball.