This is the official epilogue. OMG! I am so happy to be ending this story. After all I have been working on this for a good three years. But this is a great way to end the year. SO! Have a happy 2011.
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~3 YEARS LATER~
It is said a new baby is like the beginning of all things, hope, a dream of possibilities. Misty was there with May during the delivery along with the midwife who was actually delivering the baby. Bella and Ella were there also helping out. Misty kept cold water on her head as she pushed.
"Push," the midwife quietly said.
"I AM!" May shouted falling back unto the bed in a deep breath. "I'VE BEEN PUSHING FOR HOURS!" Bella and Ella were surprised by the sudden outburst from the always temperate queen.
"Come on, May." Misty said. "You've got to do what she says."
"I CAN'T DO THIS!" May repeated and refused to push.
"LOOK, MAY!" Misty shouted to match May's voice. "IF YOU DON'T HAVE THIS BABY NOW, IT WILL DIE AND SO WILL YOU. DO YOU WANT THAT TO HAPPEN?" When May was quiet, Misty then said in a softer voice, "Now, Push."
May did what she was told. Although May had to push for another couple of hours, the baby's head was finally seen. May was told to push harder and she did so with an even louder scream.
"It's coming," The Midwife said and a cry was heard. Everyone smiled while May collapsed unto the bed. "It's a boy." May sighed with relief as the baby cried. The Midwife wiped off the baby and she gave the baby to Misty, who held him for a while as she walked towards May.
"He's beautiful, May," she said handing the baby over to May. She rocked the baby as it cried whispering soft words to him. Misty sat on the floor beside her watching them as the baby stopped crying and started sucking its thumb as it went to sleep.
"Have you both thought of a name yet?" Misty asked.
May nodded her head, "If it was a girl we were going to name her, Isabella. If it was a boy, we were going to name him Jonathan."
"Prince Jonathan."
"Johnny for short." May said as she rocked the baby. "Drew likes Jon, though."
"Little Johnny…" Misty sighed happily as the baby laughed. "Shall I tell the king he has a new born son?" Misty smirked walking to the door already knowing the answer to the question before May answered the question. Opening the door, she didn't see Drew but she was even more shocked to see this face that she hasn't seen in three years. He was sitting in one of the chairs next to the window looking outside.
"Ash…" He turned after hearing his name being called. While he stood there smiling, Misty's face was full of shock. She hadn't seen him in three years since that summer after May and Drew's wedding.
"Is she okay?" Drew asked from the side. It took her moments to realize Drew was standing beside the door. Misty stepped aside as Drew entered the room leaving Ash and Misty outside.
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When Drew entered the room and closed the door, May was sitting up with that baby in her arms. She rocked him humming a melody as the baby slept. As she rocked the baby to sleep, May glanced at him smiling.
"It's a boy," she quietly whispered. Drew's smile widened. Drew sat next to May on her bed. "Look at him." She leaned unto him and showed him the baby. Drew gently scooped the baby into his hands. He smiled while holding him as she just lead his head unto his shoulder.
'It was a painful experience but it was completely worth it to have Drew holding his son.' May thought while seeing Drew hold their son. Sitting back on her pillow she sighed and smiled again see that the baby had opened his eyes to reveal Drew's green eyes. He kissed my forehead when I put my head on his shoulder watching the baby smile. He looked at us. I laughed when Drew started talking in small baby words. He glared at me and I was loudly laughing. I kissed the tip of his nose and he smiled.
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"Ash… It's been a while. Hasn't it?" She looked away from the man standing in front of her. He had grown up from the last time they were together. No doubt in her mind that she had changed too. She never thought this day would come when they'd met again. She wanted to at least be able to find the words to say that would explain why she said those words on the last day they seen each other.
"Yea it has." He walked to her and she looked away from his gaze, "What happened?" Her eyes filled with tears after he said those words.
She could bring her mouth to open to speak. All she could was put her hands to her face and cry.
"I'm sorry but I had too."
"Why? I mean the last time I talked to you said you never wanted to see me again. You slammed the door in my face and then the next day I get an invitation to your wedding. What happened?"
Misty was speechless. When she finally spoke, she said, "I didn't have a choice. I couldn't tell you. I would've hurt too much." Misty cried. She hit her back unto the wall and sat down to hug her knees. Ash sighed pulling his hair back and sat beside her.
"So… who is he?"
"Whom?" Misty sighed.
"Your husband?"
"He's Duke Baird…," Misty then murmured, "I can't wait until he dies."
Ash chuckled. "Why? Is he cruel?"
"He could be crueler, I guess." There was a long silence between them before he spoke again. "I have a son." Ash tried to hide his shock but he couldn't. "I want you to meet him."
Ash smiled and nodded. "What is his name?"
"Henry… He's in the stables." Misty stood and Ash follow her. "Are you going to meet Jonathan before we leave to the stables?"
"No. I think we should leave May and Drew alone for a while." Misty smiled and nodded.
As they waked there was silence. They hadn't been as close as they were before and each of them could tell. They were silence for a while before Misty finally spoke up, "Did you hear that Sarah and Nathan are together now. They were planning to get married in the Spring."
"It's about time. Nathan loved her." Ash smiled saying that, "I expected them to be together... Are Drew and May are going to the wedding?"
"Of course. If it wasn't for them getting married, Sarah wouldn't be marrying Nathan. We're invited to the wedding. They want us to be there." Misty smiled. "Would you go?"
"Yeah. What about you? Are you going to bring your husband?"
"No." she shouted. Then quietly said, "It's a private invitation."
They finally arrived at the stables and watched a little boy brush his pony.
"You're really pretty Penelope. pretty Penelope." the young boy said brushing his pony. His pony nayed happily.
"Henry," the young boy look up from his pony. Dropping his brush, he ran to his mother's side. Misty knelt to the boys eye level.
"Yes, mother."
"There's someone I would like you to meet." Misty said and pointed. "This is Sir Ashton of Pallet." Then she whispered to him, "Remember what your father and I taught you."
The little boy smiled, bowed and said, "Hello, Sir Ashton."
Ash knelt to the boy's level like Misty was and asked, "You can call me, Ash. How old are you, buddy?"
"I'm three…. almost." he said excitingly holding up three fingers.
"Three?" Ash said surprised. "You're going to be big soon."
The Boy smiled widely and nodded his head. When Ash stood and looked at Misty, who was already standing, and said, "He's got your eyes."
Misty chuckled and laughed and replied, "He's got his father's everything else. Now, Henry. Run along and go play." Henry ran away from Misty and Ash. They both chuckled. Realizing they were alone this uncomfortable feeling of butterflies in their stomaches.
"Well, Misty," Ash kissed her hand as an act of respect, "It was great seeing you again."
Misty nodded as Ash walked away. Misty called Ash's name and he turned around walking back towards her. "Are we still friends?" He nodded his head. "Friends can still hug, can't they?" Ash chuckled, nodded his head and smiled. Both of them shared a hug. Ash hugged her around the waist and she hugged his neck. Although they didn't want to pull away, they slowly pulled way. Slowly pulling away they were captured by each other so much that they shared a kiss. The kiss was short but it was proper closure. They both smiled letting each other go.
"I'll never forget you, Misty. Don't think that because you're married and have a son, that I ever will. I still love you." He kissed her cheek and with a tip of his hat he was gone. Misty smiled hoping that when they meet again it would be better circumstances. Maybe they would be lovers again. Maybe not. But they would always be friends. But in the words of Alfred Lord Tennyson, "'Tis better to have loved and lost. Than never to have loved at all."
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OMG! I was updating on my trip. So this kid threw a rock but everyone thought it was ice. So I'm like no piece of ice breaks glass. Unless its this huge piece of glass. But whatever… Idc. Everyone went crazy even me. So this is the end of the story. I just wanted to say that I love Ash and Misty as much as the next Pokeshipper but I just wanted to show that nothing was perfect in that age. So lovers were not able to be together. But that is my epilogue. Oh and please I do not want any angry
