Painful Reflections - An AAMRN (Chapter 3)

*Authors Note: I don't know Pokémon, yadda yadda yadda, and yeah *cough* and my comments are in stars and Pokémon talk is in double brackets. Seeya!*

Pikachu slowly turned to see who the mysterious man with the pistol was.......

Pikachu: ((GARY!??!?))

Gary: Suprised aren't we.

Pikachu gawked at the boy in front of him. Sure, he was Ash's rival, but Pikachu never expected him to go as far as pointing a gun at Ash and his friends. Something wasn't right.

--------------------------------------Later..........-------------------------------------------------

The next few days passed very slowly by. Ash and Misty where treated like wild animals, and were fed merely by scraps through the thinly spaced bars of their cages. They barely spoke, and if they did, it usually ending up turning into a fight. Their bodies where weak and they were both tired, quick to anger and depressed, worried about Brock, Pikachu...... and each other.

(How much longer will this hell last.......) Ash thought to himself. He looked at Misty through the small gap. She was asleep, breathing hard, tossing and turning. She was dreaming that same dream as every other night before. The one about her and Ash, and the painful reflection of their deniance. Although he didn't know what she was dreaming, Ash felt so sorry for her, worried about her.... in love with her. She stopped tossing turning around and woke up in the usual cold sweat. She looked through the gap to find Ash staring back, dangerously close. The both of them turned away and blushed. A close encounter. *lol, you go guys!*

Misty looked at the wall that separated them once again. She began to miss Ash, even though he was in the cell next to her. But she missed him in a different way. She missed holding on to him when she was scared. She missed their arguments face to face, as they strangely seemed to draw them closer to each other. She wanted to hug him, comfort him, make sure he was doing ok through this hard time. Eye to eye. She wanted to see him again, in a way of speaking. Little did she know all his thoughts where just the same. She put her hand on the wall that blocked her from her desire, then realized what this really was. What this all meant. The wall, it was just like that from her dream. It represented their deniance. She began to think about time. If she had admitted she liked him.... well.... loved him, then maybe all this wouldn't have happened. This is because just one change in the past can change the future..... she began to cry......

Ash heard Misty crying. 'Misty......' he said, calling her over to the gap in the wall. He managed to reach for her and stroke her face affectionately. Misty closed her eyes in response, smiling. 'It's ok Misty....' Ash said, knowing in his heart he was right somehow. 'Thanks Ash' Misty said, taking his hand, stroking it with the same affection back. She let go, and lay down to try and get some more sleep. The gap in the wall, it represented their hope. Hope for their feelings to show. Hope for a confession to take place........

Pikachu had been training with Team Rocket and their associate Gary. He had to go along with the training, as every time he tried to back out, Gary revealed the gun. He was now stronger physically, but emotionally torn apart, worried about Ash and the others. The only satisfaction he had was the fact he knew they were in the same building as him. But they were locked in a cell, and that wasn't good.

'Pikachu.' Gary called. Pikachu turned his head and listened intensely with hatred.

Gary: I know you hate me right now, am I right?

Pikachu: *knowing Gary can't understand him, with anger* ((dah, you take me away from my trainer and
expect me to love you or something????))

Gary: Well, I can't help it. You see, Team Rocket have Professor Oak.

Pikachu: ((WHAT?))

Gary: They have him.... and all my Pokémon. Eevee, Nidoqueen, all of them. And unless I go along with this whole Team Rocket plan thing..... well..... I'll let your imagination do the rest.

Pikachu was speechless.

Pikachu: ((That's awful)) *Pats Gary on the shoulder*

Gary: But, I'm not standing for it anymore, I have a plan....

Jessie: *busts open the door, Gary and Pikachu are stunned* Pikachu, your coming with us in an hour, to the boss. And don't try anything. *shuts door*

Pikachu: *panicking* ((AHHHH! Gary! What about all the others!))

Gary: Ok, come with me......

The two exited the room, sneaking past Jessie and Meowth who were refueling and cleaning a van, obviously for the trip to the boss. Pikachu gulped. He didn't want to go anywhere further away from his beloved trainer. He and Gary passed them easily and got to the room where Ash and Misty's Cells were. James was guarding the cells..... asleep. Gary smiled. 'Look....' he whispered to Pikachu, pointing at the keys on the table near James *who was snoring, hahahaha I can imagine that so well, James is someone who would probably sleep on the job anyday, lol! James: WHAT?!? Misty_Star: Nothing!*

What is the fate for Ash and Misty's relationship? Will Gary and Pikachu be able to get the key's for Ash and Misty's cells? Will Gary's Plan, whatever it is, work?

*More suspense, I feel power! HAHAHAHA! *COUGH* anywayz...... well.... please review this k!? Stay tuned for Chapter 4*