Driving Me Crazy Chapter 9
Well, here it is-the last chapter. I want to thank all the reviewers, and all the characters in my story, and my parents- *blinks* Okay, never mind. Anyways, I hope you liked reading this story as much as I liked writing it, and again, thank you for reading and reviewing!!
Here ya go- the conclusion!
***
Erika sat down in Vincent's chair and put her feet up on the desk. She motioned for Ash and Misty to have a seat in two chairs on the opposing side.
"So," said Misty as she sat down, "what's the deal?"
"Well," Erika explained, "after I got the call from Sabrina, I borrowed a bird Pokemon until I could get to the outskirts of Lavender. I could almost immediately tell, especially from in the air, that someone was trailing you... and I didn't assume it was a car of fans. So I followed you, about a half mile behind so you wouldn't get suspicious. When I saw the car turn off, I followed both of you by flying over the grassy part between the exit and the freeway. I don't think you ever caught on to either me or Anderson."
"No," agreed Misty.
"Right. Well, then I saw Anderson- or his little friend there, maybe- set dynamite in the street- presumably to blow it up. I swooped down and put their car in reverse so they couldn't zoom away. Then I went to you guys' car while you were fighting and took Pikachu. Since it knew me, it trusted me-"
"You took Pikachu?!" said Ash. Misty gave him a warning glance- she knew Erika had to have her reasons.
"Yes, to distract Anderson when he got back to the hole. Naturally, they assumed one of their co-conspirators had put it there and started plotting, giving me time to mess with their car a little bit, slow them down." Erika sighed. "Unfortunately, they figured it out and got over the hole."
"So, you kept following us?" prompted Misty.
Erika nodded. "I knew they were gonna get there, so I decided to help you guys any other way I could. I snuck in the back here, flew over the fence and stun spored the real boss and tied him up. I used his cell phone to call the police. As far as I know, they're on their way."
"And... how'd you find the voice modulator?" Ash asked her.
"Vincent had it in a desk drawer. He had a lot of other things too... lock picks, tape recorders. Obviously, he has a criminal record."
"Well, that explains a lot... but what about the guy that was shot when we got here?" Misty said.
"Anderson's partner in crime," explained Erika. "He got to the orb before Anderson... so he shot him."
"His own partner?"
Erika nodded grimly. "People will do crazy things for power."
"They must have known we were investigating this, and tried to get rid of us too..." Ash muttered.
"Exactly," replied Erika. Misty stood up.
"What was it about that orb, anyway?"
"I don't know," replied Erika. "I'm sure the police will try and investigate to the best of their ability. I can only assume it was worth a lot... and of course, I figured out it makes you invincible."
"Well, that's one reason you might want it," said Ash with a smile and a wave of his hands. Erika's eyes traveled to the makeshift bandage on Ash's hand. "What's the story on that?" she asked.
"I slammed it into a glass box."
"Ouch," she said sympathetically. Ash smiled, and Misty put a hand on his shoulder.
"He'll live," she grinned, "he's been through worse."
A loud siren made them all jump.
"We should go give testimony to the police," said Erika, and they all got up and walked toward the front gate.
***
Police arrested Vincent Harding after giving him a Paralyze Heal, for the murder of Eric Gardener (the security guard), burglary, and, of course, for plotting to do... whatever it was. He wouldn't tell them, and they didn't bother trying to get it out of him. They took back the fire orb, put him in jail, and had a ceremony for Ash, Misty and Erika. They were all given certificates, signed by the mayor and several members of the police force and Pokemon league.
The police also found a transmitter, providing a high-pitched sound with a frequency too high for human ears, with a range for a five-mile radius, hidden in the mechanisms of the Chocoball machine. Upon further investigation, they saw that the Ghost Pokemon, who normally guarded the fire orb, were so distressed by the loud noise that they couldn't carry out their duties properly, making it easy for Vincent, Melton and Anderson to steal it. The orb was placed back in its normal position with extra security.
Ash thought about what he'd told Misty: today was the day he was to tell her how he felt about her. But every time they had a chance for an exchange of even a few words, someone would cut in, giving them thanks or congratulations. Eventually, caught up in the celebrations, both forgot.
***
(seven days later)
"Ding dong ding, ding dong ding, doorbell, doorbell!" Misty didn't bother getting up from her comfortable couch beside the indoor pool, where she was busily typing on her laptop, back at the Cerulean Gym.
Daisy stuck her head in the door. "Hey Miss Celebrity, you have another visitor!" But instead of saying it with her usual amount of jealousy and weariness- as she had for the last week, with resentment at the fact her baby sister was more popular than her, she was grinning and giggling.
Misty sighed. "Okay, I'm going-"
"No, no," Daisy cut her off hastily, "I'll just send him in here, shall I?" She shrugged, and Daisy ran back into the other room.
About thirty seconds later, she heard the door open and close. She didn't bother looking up. The visitor cleared his throat.
"H-hi, Misty," Ash said nervously. Misty looked up and smiled at him.
"Hey Ash."
"Look, Misty, you know how I haven't seen you in so long?"
"Yeah- well, it's only been 8 days."
"Yeah, but I realized I was supposed to answer you that question you asked after getting that TM."
"Which?" she said, looking up curiously.
"Do I like you now. I told you I'd tell you the day after, but what with all the commotion..."
"That's right," said Misty thoughtfully. She closed her laptop, set it aside, and put her hands in her lap. "Well?"
He took several steps toward her until he was standing right next to her. "My answer is..."
She looked up at him. It must be yes, she thought. Why would he bother coming out here...
"No, Mist." She looked at him disbelievingly, her big blue eyes filled with shock. He smiled.
"But- but you-"
"No," he continued, cutting her off, "I don't like you, Misty." He bent down and got a box out of his pocket. Leaning close to her face, he whispered, "I love you. And I always have." He gave her a sweet, quick kiss, set the box in her lap, smiled, and walked out of the room. She heard him say bye to her sister, and, numb, she opened the box.
She gasped. In it was a beautiful diamond ring. A note fell out and the small piece of paper fluttered to the floor. Misty snatched it up and turned it over, her eyes scanning- but not believing- the words on the page. With trembling hands, she read it again, disbelief etched on every facial feature.
Maybe there's a way I can make up for hurting you... Will you marry me? Love, Ash
Abruptly, she got up off the couch and ran as fast as her legs would go, past an astonished Daisy, out to the front yard, where she flung open the door of Ash's car, put her arms around his neck, and gave him a kiss she'd been waiting for for five years.
And yes- it took more than five seconds. His eyes, which had been big and surprised, fluttered closed as he deepened the kiss.
When they finally broke apart, she looked at him breathlessly, her eyes sparkling. "Yes," she whispered, smiling. "Yes, yes, I'll marry you, Ash." He smiled.
"Well," he said matter-of-factly, "I was counting on that. But," he said, untangling himself from her and opening his car door again, then going to her side and opening hers as well, "let's talk about this later, okay?" He led her into her house.
"It's a perfect ending," murmured Daisy as they passed, and went to go call the Professor for them. She very much doubted they were going to be back any time soon.
***
^-^ That's it, the end, stop reading, go review. Yeah, fluffy, sappy, and everybody lives happily ever after.
I have a few... okay, quite a lot... of thank-yous to give out to the reviewers, and here they are (wow, this is gonna take forever):
Sarah/StarPikachu/StarPikachu2001, Violet Emeralds, Ryuko DragonHalf, takari shipper, Nova S., Crystal Arcanine, Shadow- I LUV Ash Ketchum, Erinperin, Wacky Witch, Godsturtle4, snitch boy, Dragon Empress, Aurora chan, Purrfect Kittie a.k.a Damita, Ruby, LaCosaDivina, AshFarley, Car, SakuraTsuki.theKawiiFireFairy, Gryphon Turboclaw, Virgo Writer, Mew, animegirl-mika, Slate-and-Pipi, Gameguardian2x, Mandy, mystic misty 54, stargazergrl21, Cherry Angel, Crystal Pika, Stardust, Joy-girl, DeathAngelHell, Tasha, psycho bird man, MionePotter14, Claire, Angelina, Lily, Different Perception, Paige, Delita Mukara Renorfetear, Neongene, Julia, Blondie, tmp, TaioraCrazedGirl, Seabeast...
*whew* and that's all! Thank you to everyone... if I forgot you I'm really really sorry. I was actually thinking about writing a sequel to this... tell me what you think. Should I write a sequel?
I'm sad to see the end of this fic cuz I liked writing it so much... and apparently you guys liked it too. After this, if I don't write a sequel to this, I'll probably finish a one-shot fic I have and after that, who knows? ^-^
Until next time,
*lavenderespeon*
Well, here it is-the last chapter. I want to thank all the reviewers, and all the characters in my story, and my parents- *blinks* Okay, never mind. Anyways, I hope you liked reading this story as much as I liked writing it, and again, thank you for reading and reviewing!!
Here ya go- the conclusion!
***
Erika sat down in Vincent's chair and put her feet up on the desk. She motioned for Ash and Misty to have a seat in two chairs on the opposing side.
"So," said Misty as she sat down, "what's the deal?"
"Well," Erika explained, "after I got the call from Sabrina, I borrowed a bird Pokemon until I could get to the outskirts of Lavender. I could almost immediately tell, especially from in the air, that someone was trailing you... and I didn't assume it was a car of fans. So I followed you, about a half mile behind so you wouldn't get suspicious. When I saw the car turn off, I followed both of you by flying over the grassy part between the exit and the freeway. I don't think you ever caught on to either me or Anderson."
"No," agreed Misty.
"Right. Well, then I saw Anderson- or his little friend there, maybe- set dynamite in the street- presumably to blow it up. I swooped down and put their car in reverse so they couldn't zoom away. Then I went to you guys' car while you were fighting and took Pikachu. Since it knew me, it trusted me-"
"You took Pikachu?!" said Ash. Misty gave him a warning glance- she knew Erika had to have her reasons.
"Yes, to distract Anderson when he got back to the hole. Naturally, they assumed one of their co-conspirators had put it there and started plotting, giving me time to mess with their car a little bit, slow them down." Erika sighed. "Unfortunately, they figured it out and got over the hole."
"So, you kept following us?" prompted Misty.
Erika nodded. "I knew they were gonna get there, so I decided to help you guys any other way I could. I snuck in the back here, flew over the fence and stun spored the real boss and tied him up. I used his cell phone to call the police. As far as I know, they're on their way."
"And... how'd you find the voice modulator?" Ash asked her.
"Vincent had it in a desk drawer. He had a lot of other things too... lock picks, tape recorders. Obviously, he has a criminal record."
"Well, that explains a lot... but what about the guy that was shot when we got here?" Misty said.
"Anderson's partner in crime," explained Erika. "He got to the orb before Anderson... so he shot him."
"His own partner?"
Erika nodded grimly. "People will do crazy things for power."
"They must have known we were investigating this, and tried to get rid of us too..." Ash muttered.
"Exactly," replied Erika. Misty stood up.
"What was it about that orb, anyway?"
"I don't know," replied Erika. "I'm sure the police will try and investigate to the best of their ability. I can only assume it was worth a lot... and of course, I figured out it makes you invincible."
"Well, that's one reason you might want it," said Ash with a smile and a wave of his hands. Erika's eyes traveled to the makeshift bandage on Ash's hand. "What's the story on that?" she asked.
"I slammed it into a glass box."
"Ouch," she said sympathetically. Ash smiled, and Misty put a hand on his shoulder.
"He'll live," she grinned, "he's been through worse."
A loud siren made them all jump.
"We should go give testimony to the police," said Erika, and they all got up and walked toward the front gate.
***
Police arrested Vincent Harding after giving him a Paralyze Heal, for the murder of Eric Gardener (the security guard), burglary, and, of course, for plotting to do... whatever it was. He wouldn't tell them, and they didn't bother trying to get it out of him. They took back the fire orb, put him in jail, and had a ceremony for Ash, Misty and Erika. They were all given certificates, signed by the mayor and several members of the police force and Pokemon league.
The police also found a transmitter, providing a high-pitched sound with a frequency too high for human ears, with a range for a five-mile radius, hidden in the mechanisms of the Chocoball machine. Upon further investigation, they saw that the Ghost Pokemon, who normally guarded the fire orb, were so distressed by the loud noise that they couldn't carry out their duties properly, making it easy for Vincent, Melton and Anderson to steal it. The orb was placed back in its normal position with extra security.
Ash thought about what he'd told Misty: today was the day he was to tell her how he felt about her. But every time they had a chance for an exchange of even a few words, someone would cut in, giving them thanks or congratulations. Eventually, caught up in the celebrations, both forgot.
***
(seven days later)
"Ding dong ding, ding dong ding, doorbell, doorbell!" Misty didn't bother getting up from her comfortable couch beside the indoor pool, where she was busily typing on her laptop, back at the Cerulean Gym.
Daisy stuck her head in the door. "Hey Miss Celebrity, you have another visitor!" But instead of saying it with her usual amount of jealousy and weariness- as she had for the last week, with resentment at the fact her baby sister was more popular than her, she was grinning and giggling.
Misty sighed. "Okay, I'm going-"
"No, no," Daisy cut her off hastily, "I'll just send him in here, shall I?" She shrugged, and Daisy ran back into the other room.
About thirty seconds later, she heard the door open and close. She didn't bother looking up. The visitor cleared his throat.
"H-hi, Misty," Ash said nervously. Misty looked up and smiled at him.
"Hey Ash."
"Look, Misty, you know how I haven't seen you in so long?"
"Yeah- well, it's only been 8 days."
"Yeah, but I realized I was supposed to answer you that question you asked after getting that TM."
"Which?" she said, looking up curiously.
"Do I like you now. I told you I'd tell you the day after, but what with all the commotion..."
"That's right," said Misty thoughtfully. She closed her laptop, set it aside, and put her hands in her lap. "Well?"
He took several steps toward her until he was standing right next to her. "My answer is..."
She looked up at him. It must be yes, she thought. Why would he bother coming out here...
"No, Mist." She looked at him disbelievingly, her big blue eyes filled with shock. He smiled.
"But- but you-"
"No," he continued, cutting her off, "I don't like you, Misty." He bent down and got a box out of his pocket. Leaning close to her face, he whispered, "I love you. And I always have." He gave her a sweet, quick kiss, set the box in her lap, smiled, and walked out of the room. She heard him say bye to her sister, and, numb, she opened the box.
She gasped. In it was a beautiful diamond ring. A note fell out and the small piece of paper fluttered to the floor. Misty snatched it up and turned it over, her eyes scanning- but not believing- the words on the page. With trembling hands, she read it again, disbelief etched on every facial feature.
Maybe there's a way I can make up for hurting you... Will you marry me? Love, Ash
Abruptly, she got up off the couch and ran as fast as her legs would go, past an astonished Daisy, out to the front yard, where she flung open the door of Ash's car, put her arms around his neck, and gave him a kiss she'd been waiting for for five years.
And yes- it took more than five seconds. His eyes, which had been big and surprised, fluttered closed as he deepened the kiss.
When they finally broke apart, she looked at him breathlessly, her eyes sparkling. "Yes," she whispered, smiling. "Yes, yes, I'll marry you, Ash." He smiled.
"Well," he said matter-of-factly, "I was counting on that. But," he said, untangling himself from her and opening his car door again, then going to her side and opening hers as well, "let's talk about this later, okay?" He led her into her house.
"It's a perfect ending," murmured Daisy as they passed, and went to go call the Professor for them. She very much doubted they were going to be back any time soon.
***
^-^ That's it, the end, stop reading, go review. Yeah, fluffy, sappy, and everybody lives happily ever after.
I have a few... okay, quite a lot... of thank-yous to give out to the reviewers, and here they are (wow, this is gonna take forever):
Sarah/StarPikachu/StarPikachu2001, Violet Emeralds, Ryuko DragonHalf, takari shipper, Nova S., Crystal Arcanine, Shadow- I LUV Ash Ketchum, Erinperin, Wacky Witch, Godsturtle4, snitch boy, Dragon Empress, Aurora chan, Purrfect Kittie a.k.a Damita, Ruby, LaCosaDivina, AshFarley, Car, SakuraTsuki.theKawiiFireFairy, Gryphon Turboclaw, Virgo Writer, Mew, animegirl-mika, Slate-and-Pipi, Gameguardian2x, Mandy, mystic misty 54, stargazergrl21, Cherry Angel, Crystal Pika, Stardust, Joy-girl, DeathAngelHell, Tasha, psycho bird man, MionePotter14, Claire, Angelina, Lily, Different Perception, Paige, Delita Mukara Renorfetear, Neongene, Julia, Blondie, tmp, TaioraCrazedGirl, Seabeast...
*whew* and that's all! Thank you to everyone... if I forgot you I'm really really sorry. I was actually thinking about writing a sequel to this... tell me what you think. Should I write a sequel?
I'm sad to see the end of this fic cuz I liked writing it so much... and apparently you guys liked it too. After this, if I don't write a sequel to this, I'll probably finish a one-shot fic I have and after that, who knows? ^-^
Until next time,
*lavenderespeon*