Disclaimer: I don't own these characters nor did I create them I'm just borrowing them for the amusement of myself and fellow fans please don't sue me.
ObsidianX to fanfiction.net (Matrix to the pokefanfic list) here again with the Fourth part of Fall From Grace. Note this series probably has characters way OOC compared to the normal show but then they are so one dimensional on the show this would never happen anyway. I have not seen Pokemon 2000 but Tiki said they said Ms. K's name was Delia so that's what I'm using.
I noticed an Old Typo in the First part that may have been confusing folks Ash was fined 1500 not 15000.
Pokemon: Fall From Grace
Chapter 4: The Return of Misty
Misty and Brock stood outside Ash's House both nervously exchanging glances. "You want me to go knock?" Brock asked. Looking at Misty who looked almost ready to bolt. Ash looked at the yard and found it was neater than usual and he wondered if Mr. Mimie was trying to comfort Mrs. Ketchum by keeping the yard even cleaner than before.
"No Brock I think I need to be the one to do this." Misty said walking toward the door hoping her resolve held. She nearly fell backwards when the door opened on it's own and a man who looked like a taller older Ash walked out.
"Who are you?" He asked his tone implying he wasn't in a good mood. Misty stood in shock staring at him she couldn't get over how much he looked like Ash. She glanced and Brock and saw he was in the same state she was. "Well are you going to answer me." he said.
"Yes sorry you just look so much like Ash." she blurted out. She flinched when she noticed his face darken before he could say anything however Ms. Ketchum came out the door to see what was going on.
"Misty Brock how nice of you to come this is my husband Micheal." she said hurrying out to them. She gave Misty and Brock both a hug and then turned to face her husband. "Dear you really should be going if you want to make it there in time to catch your plane."
Misty noticed that Micheal Ketchum looked like a man that didn't care for what he was having to do but he muttered "Of course see you tomorrow." with that he left. Misty glanced at Ms. Ketchum who looked extremely sad.
"Ash is doing his community Service why don't you wait inside I'm going out to look for a part time Job Mimie and Pikachu can keep you company." she said as she reached in the door and headed out.
"Wait." Brock said catching up with her. "Why are you going out to look for a part time job?" Misty turned at that the thought hadn't even occurred to her.
"Well our savings were used to pay Ash's legal bills so I need to make some of it back up till Micheal can start competing again." she said sadly "And he doesn't trust Ash enough to leave home again yet."
Misty and Brock exchanged shocked looks as Ms. Ketchum excused herself to go job hunting. Misty and Brock headed inside to wait. Mr. Mimie brung them something to drink and a bag of generic chips. Pikachu came bounding into the room and happily ran up to them.
"How are you Pikachu?" Brock asked and wasn't prepared for the tirade of pika noises he got. Brock and Misty tried to follow Pikachu but even when he went slowly it was occasionally hard to follow. "I'm sorry Pikachu I can't understand you." Brock said.
Pikachu made an exasperated noise when Mr. Mimie called for him from the kitchen. "Pika." Pikachu said as he headed into the kitchen wondering what Mr. Mimie wanted. Pikachu got into the kitchen and was about to ask when he saw Mr. Mimie gesturing towards the clock. "Pika pi." Pikachu said quietly. Ash would be home soon he needed to be told who was waiting for him. "Pikachu pika" Pikachu thanked Mr. Mimie as the other pokemon opened the door for him.
Pikachu found Ash heading home at the average slow pace. "Pika pi." Pikachu said hoping up onto his head. Ash stared in shock at the small rodent wondering why he came to meet him.
"What's the matter Pikachu something happen at home?" he was shocked when the little yellow creature bobbed his head to say yes. "Tell me what happened." he said fearing this was going to be a long day.
Misty and Brock were sitting in the living room both trying to ignore how quiet it was yet neither wanting to say the first word. "Misty Brock I'm here." a Familiar voice called as they heard the front door open.
Misty looked up and blurted out. "Ash what happened to your face?" she said staring at the fading bruise around his eye. She wondered if Brock was staring at it as well but couldn't bring herself to look over and see.
"Oh this it's nothing don't worry about it." Ash said as he went into the kitchen. Misty and Brock exchanged glances but quickly resumed facing him as he came out of the kitchen carrying something to drink.
"So why are you two here?" Ash asked as he set down in a chair facing the couch. Brock began to speak but Misty touched his arm and gestured for him to sit down on the couch with her.
"We want to know why?" she said turning to face him. When he didn't volunteer an answer and looked away she felt her blood boil. "Look at me Ash." she said sternly when he did she almost stopped his eyes were watering but she had to know. "Why did you cheat couldn't you take waiting; Couldn't you be the person I thought you were?" she asked.
Ash looked at her. "I have no idea why I did what I did and I guess you just didn't know me as well as you think you did." Ash stood up and walked up the stairs seconds later a loud slam of his door was heard.
Misty looked over at Brock for support but found the same questions in his eyes. "Brock what do we do now?" she finally asked. Looking at him and hoping that she was reading him wrong that he would have some idea.
"I don't know Misty I just don't know." Brock said and wished he had some encouragement to give her. He noticed Pikachu looking at them sadly before heading up the stairs. "Maybe we should tell Ms. Ketchum about this?" he said figuring that may give him some time to think.
"Yeah maybe she can help me understand why." Misty said sadly as she set back down on the couch to wait for Ash's mother to get home. Brock just nodded and set down in the chair Ash had left and began to stare out the window.
Ash was laying on the bed listening he had heard the whole exchange and was debating heading back downstairs to try to explain. "But I don't know." he said softly to himself. He hated that fact most of all. No matter how many times he reviewed it in his head he could come up with no real reason, and all the reasons for doing it that seemed to good when he did it had evaporated in that holding cell.
He heard the door creak open and glanced over to see Pikachu closing the door behind him before hopping up onto the bed. He expected Pikachu to reproach him for how he treated Brock and Misty but his friend only snuggled up against him and said "Pika pi." comfortingly.
"I don't deserve a friend like you." he said "But I'm glad to have you." with that Ash began to cry rather they were tears of sadness or joy that Pikachu was still around he didn't know and didn't really care.
Ms. Ketchum arrived home later that night to find Brock and Misty sitting in an uncomfortable silence. "It didn't go well?" she asked she had feared something bad would happen but she had hoped they would find a way to reach Ash.
Misty just shook her head it was Brock who spoke. "He wouldn't give us a reason for what he did and when we asked he left the room and hasn't been down since." Misty nodded though she wondered why she couldn't bring herself to ask anything from Ms. Ketchum.
"Oh I hope Micheal brings back good news." she said sadly seeing their quizzical looks. "Micheal has gone to try to get Ash's Pokemon license restored." she saw something like hope in their faces but before she could say anything Ash spoke from the stairs.
"It won't work the league won't go back on their decision." everyone jumped and turned to look at Ash. Misty and Brock stared at him he looked exhausted. "I mean even if they did let me back in I'd never get out from this shadow everyone I fought and beat would say I cheated." Ash laughed bitterly. "So you see it's useless."
"Ash don't say things like that." His mother said "You father can be very persuasive when he needs to be." she stepped back when she saw the look in her sons eyes he was angry.
"Oh he's going to knock some sense into them like he did me?" the tone was mocking but everyone in the room could see the pain in Ash's eyes. Brock and Misty looked from Ash to Ms. Ketchum as the pieces clicked into place about Ash's black eye.
"Ash your father was angry he shouldn't have hit you but he did and he's sorry for it." She didn't dare say anymore till she knew how Ash would react. She glanced at Misty and Brock and saw something akin to shock mixed with disgust.
"I understand why he did it and I even forgive him for it but I can't forget it." Ash said angrily. "I'm going up to my room now don't follow me." He leaned down to pick up Pikachu and headed up the Stairs.
Ms. Ketchum set down on the couch and began to cry. Brock and Misty stood dumbfounded watching the area where Ash had been standing. "We'll be going now." Brock said.
"No please stay the night Pikachu will watch Ash but I think we all need to see this threw for everyone's sake." Ms. Ketchum said sadly.
Ash laid on his the heat of his anger was leaving being replaced by the uncomfortable feeling of guilt for having said such things to his mother. "It's not her fault she's caught in the middle of this mess." Ash got up and set down at his desk. He scribbled out a I'm sorry note to his mother and asked Pikachu to take it downstairs.
Ms. Ketchum set up when Pikachu said a muffled "pika"." He carried a folded piece of paper that he was holding between his teeth.
She took the piece of folded paper in the small yellow pokemon's mouth and nearly started crying again only of happiness this time. "He doesn't hate me" she said.
To Be continued.
Yes things are really heating up so to speak. In the next chapter we can deal with the fall out from this chapter as Ash's dad returns among other major things.