Kasumi's Story
By: Sora
Disclaimer: Pokemon does not belong to me or any of the characters or places. All rights go to Nintendo, and all the other big companies that own Pokemon. So nobody sue me! This is non-profit and for entairtaiment only. You should be flattered I chose to do a fic on your ideas. ^_^
Authors Note: I've changed a lot of things around as far as the Pokemon history goes, though not much is known about Misty, Ash, or Brock up until Ash started his journey. And for those few who don't know, Kasumi is Misty's Japanese name. For the first chapters Misty and her sisters are very OOC. Also in this chapter Misty is five and her sisters are fourteen. And the song "Sleep Tight" belongs to Sara Brightman. I don't claim any rights to that song.
Chapter 1- Happier Days
"Misty! It's time to go!" called my big sister, Daisy. "Juth a minute!" I had to see my Pokemon, Seel before we left. "We'll be back in a week." I promised it. "Seel! Seel" It cried unhappily.
"There you are. Come on or we'll be late." Said my other sister, Lily, appearing in the door. "Good bye, Theel." I whispered sadly one last time as my sister dragged me down the stairs.
I hopped into the backseat of our old station wagon. My mom and dad sat up front. My threee older sisters, who are triplets, sat in the front row, and I sat in the back row alone with with our all luggage.
I missed my water Pokemon already. Well, they aren't my Pokemon exactly, 'cause my parents run the Cearulen City gym. We all love water Pokemon.
But we were going on a once in a life time chance. Okay, well it is for me. For a five year old girl, the Offical Pokemon League Competitions is a big deal. I can't wait until I'm old enough to become a Pokemon trainer. But that's still five years away.
It was a long trip from Cearulen City to the Indigo Plateau. I brought my coloring books and crayons. That would keep me busy for hours.
I happily colored the time away. Along the way I must have fallen asleep. When I woke up my parents were talking in low voices. I started to sit up. "Don't tell Misty-not yet." My father said. "Yes. She's too little to know." My mother aggred.
I laid back down and pretended to be asleep. "Team Rocket is heading to Ceurlen next," whispered Daisy. "What else did Tommy say?" "Their soldiers have multiplied by thousands." "They have a new secret weapon." "But no one knows what it is." "When they come, " my dad said, "you girls be ready to protect the Pokemon. And Misty. They can't get Misty."
I lay there trembling under the blanket. "She's so cute and innocent when she's asleep," commented Violet. "And we have to keep it that way."
I wanted to hear what else they had to say, but my leg was cramped and I was so thirsty. "Mmmhh?" I mumbled, sitting up. "Misty, are you awake?" whispered Lily. "Yeah. I'm thirthy." "Sorry, Mist. You'll have to wait until we get to the Plateau. It should only be another half hour or so."
Daisy lifted me up out of my seat and placed me on her lap. "Are you gonna sthing your song, Daithy?" Im asked. Daisy had a beautiful voice and a special song she had just for me. I rested my head against her chest as she began to softly sing.
" We saw Fanastasia in a far off land
Cry for the living in the desert sand
They waited underneath a splintered moon
To hear the beating of an ancient tune
Sleep Tight
The reapers waiting in the wings
Sleep Tight
To reap a man of many things
Sleep Tight
Look through the eyes of destiny
Sleep Tight
We find the kingdom, but he has the key
I meet a seer who believes and dreams
Our blood is running through eternal streams
Dust you'll return and dust you shall remain
'Cos that's the only heart that beats again and again.
"Sleep Tight…"
* * *
It was light when I woke up the next time. I was lying in a strange bed, in a strange room. Where am I? I slowly sat up and looked around.
I climbed out of bed and walked over to the door. On the door was a sign, Welcome to the Indigo Hotel.
I hurry now. We're going to see the Pokemon Leauge Competions today. I put on blue shorts and a white t-shirt with a Vaporeon painted on it. I pulled my long red hair into a messy braid.
I opened the door and peered out the long hall. There were so many doors. Where's my family? I'll have to try them all. I went up to the first door, but I couldn't reach the knob.
I was jumping as I could, trying to reach the knob, when a strong hand me around the waist and lifted me up. "Don't do that, Misty Mermaid."
"Daddy!" I cried. Misty Mermaid is Daddy's pet name for me. He set me down on the floor. "I couldn't find you Daddy. I was scared." I said. "Don't worry, I'm here now." Daddy took me to his and Mommy's room. We were going to wait there for my sisters. They always take a long time to get ready.
But I wanted to see my sisters. Daddy made sure I knew exactly which room was theirs before I raced over.
Lily was getting changed, Violet was taking a shower, and Daisy was putting on her make-up. "Hurry up!" I said to them. "You are thlower than a Thlowpoke in January!" Daisy and Lily laughed. "When you're older, Misty, you'll understand the importance or looking nice." "Don't I look nice?" I asked, confused. "It only took me a coupla minuth."
Violet came out of the shower and started putting on her make-up. I got tired of waiting so I flopped onto the bed and turned on the tv. A special news bullieton was on. "Team Rocket has to be stopped." The reported announced. "They've been striking gym after gym, stealing all the Pokémon, burning the cities, and kidnapping children for their army."
Lily came over to me. "Are you ready to-" She stopped when she saw what was on. She gasped and quickly turned off the tv. She took my hand and pulled me towards the door. "C'mon! It's time to go, Misty!"
* * *
We walked up to the Stadium on the outskirts of Indigo Village. We had really good seats, right up next to the arena. While we were waiting for the Competion to start, Daisy, Lily, and Violet took me down to the food courts. "I love pop corn and I love cotton candy!" I cried. "Do you want a souviner, Misty?" asked Violet. "They're selling stuffed Pikachus over there." "Yeah!" I yelled. "She sure is hyper today," commented Lily. My sisters nodded.
A tall, young man with unruly black hair and large hazel eyes stepped in front us. He had six gleaming Pokéballs attached to his belt. "Hello," he said. "I'm John Ketchum and I'm going to be the world's greatest Pokémon trainer. He crouched down to my level. "Want to see my Pokémon, kid?" I nodded my head, vigrously. "Yeth pleathe, thir!"
The man chuckled and took out his first Pokéball. "Go!" Misty gasped as the Pokémon revealed itself to be Articuno." "It'th a legendary bird." I whispered, in awe. Even my sisters were amazed by this majestic creature. They had never seen anything like it. He would definitly be the winning trainer.
"And Moltres!" Out came the legendary bird of fire. "And last, but not least, Zapdos!" "You have all the legendary birdth!" I exclaimed. "You muth really be the worldth greateth trainer!" The man smiled and said. "I have a little boy at home. He's about your age. I left home when he was just a baby. I wanted to capture the fourth legendary bird for him, but I can't seem to find it. I know it exsits!"
"There'th only three legendary birdth!" I said. "No. It's just no one has any documented proof that Kasai, meaning Phoneix, exists. I saw it though. On the morning my son was born. It shall be my gift to him."
"I hope you catch Kathai." I said He chuckled. "So do I, child. So do I." And he dissapered into the shadows, not to be seen again.
"I've heard of Kasai," whispered Lily. "But I thought it was only a legend," said an awe struck Lily. "And the Phoneix shall save the key," Daisy quoted her favorite tale.
"What doeth that mean, Daithy?" "There's an old story of Kasai. I heard it at the Gym Leader's Convention a few years ago." "Can you tell it to me, Daithy? Pleathe?" "Maybe later, Mist. C'mon. Mom and dad will be wondering where we are."
So we went back into the stadium. The first battle had already begun. "Where were you?" demanded our mother. "We're sorry, but-" "Oh, never mind. Just sit down." "But mom, there wath a trainer with all three of the legendary birdth!" "Don't be silly, honey. Those are only stories." "I saw them too, mom," cut in Violet. "And he said he saw Kasai." My parents just laughed. But I did see them. They were real and I saw them.
* * *
It was about halfway through the match when I realized we hadn't got our food. My parents and sisters were so into the match that they just handed me $20 and said to get them something too.
I was estatic at having so much money all at once. I walked out of the stadium and wandered through the crowds, trying to find the popcorn stand.
I couldn't see over all these tall people. I was squished between two fat people, so I stepped into a hall. "Hey, little girl," whispered a low, scratchy voice. "Who'th there?!" I cried out. Out of the shadows of the dark hall, stepped a young man in a red tuexedo.
Purring by his side was a Meowth. "You look good for the job. What do you think?" Scared, I stepped back. "What do you want? Leave me alone!"
"I think you'd make a great addition to our team." "You..you're from that Team Rocket I thaw on the newth!" I accused.
The man chuckled to himself. "Yes, you are correct. I am the clever leader of our powerful organization." He stepped aside to reveal about thirty men and women dressed in black and white with a red R symbol. "So," he drawled. "Are you going to need some peursaion?" He snapped his fingers and in unison the army lifted their guns.
I gulped and stepped back. "Don't be stupid," he hissed. "Help!!!" I screamed as loud as my five year old lunges would allow. A rough hand covered my mouth and I bit it hard, than spat out the taste. "Ow!!!" screamed the man. "The little bitch bit me!"
He let go of me for a second and I ran, tears streaming down my face. I sped through the crowd. Where's the door to the arena? My Daddy would show that man. But where is Daddy?
I ran into somebody and looked up, terrified. I couldn't make out a face through my tears. "Misty?" The person wiped the tears from my eyes and hugged me close. "Daithy?"
Daisy comforted me until I calmed down. "We were worried you were lost or something. So I came down to find you. What happened, anyway?" "Oh, it wath awful, Daithy!" I told her of my encounter with Team Rocket.
Daisy looked angry when I was done, but not at me. With a frightned look, she bought me a large popcorn and a large cotton candy. Then she took me back to our seats.
When we sat, she looked at my family and grimly stated, "It's started."
* * *
At the end of the day, I was very tired. The competions had gone on until eleven pm and my head dropped. Lily picked me up and put me on her back.
We walked back to the hotel. There's so much to see at Indigo Village at night. It's a regular tourist place. There's always shows, fireworks, and parades.
"Put me down," I said sleepily. Lily let me down and I scramled over to the Pokémon parade. There was a float full of real Pokémon and trainers. "Hi!" I called up to them, waving. Someone grabbed my hands and set me on the float. "Just smile and wave," a girl whispered to me.
A trainer pulled me aside. "Wanna play with my Pokémon? It'll look good to the crowds." The trainer had an Arcanine, an Alakazam, a Chansey, a Persian, and a Lapras!" The weren't really cuddly Pokémon, but they were strong. I like Lapras the best, it being a water Pokémon and all.
I knelt down next to the Pokémon. "Hi, I'm Mithy and I juth love Pokémon!" "Pigeot!" "Arc!" "Kazam!" "Chan-sey!" "Persian!" "Lapras!" The trainer told her Pokémon I was a friend, to be good, and I wasn't going to hurt them.
The Chansey and I played tag. I was it. I chased it around the float. It was too slow to outrun an energetic kid so I quickly tagged it. I giggled and shouted, "You're it!" "Chan! Chansey!" I laughed and ran away. Chansey chased after me.
"C'mon and get me!" I exclaimed. I forgot about being tired and raced around the float. Soon, the other Pokémon joined in the game. I knew then for sure this is what I wanted. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with Pokémon. I didn't just want to train them. I wanted to understand them, to love them, be part of their world. I just felt I belonged with them.
The night sped away as I played game after game with the Pokémon. I wasn't aware I was being watched. The Team Rocket leader and his army watched through binoculurs. "Yes, she is one of them," said the man. "Next week we hit the Ceurulen City gym. And she shall be ours. Destroy the others, but she could prove to be useful."
Team Rocket may have been spying on me, but my family was watching me too. They'd protect me. No mattee what. Little did anyone know of the concequences.
* * *
That night was the highlight of my young life. I'd grown tired eventually while talking to the Lapras. I told her about my famly's passion for water Pokémon and my dream. Even if Lapras couldn't speak in english, she seemed to understand.
I must have fallen asleep on the float. I woke up in the same hotel bed. I flicked on the tv as another news bullieton came on. It showed the Plateau in flames. "Terrorists struck the Plateau late early this morning. All evidence points to Team Rocket. The Pokémon League is sorry to announce this year's competions have been cancelled."
"No…" I whispered. "We are sad to report there were a few casulties." The reporter listed those dead, and I heard one particulair name mentioned. "John Ketchum." A tear rolled down my cheek. "No…" I hadn't known Mr. Ketchum all that long, but I felt connected to him some way.
I sat there for a few minutes in my grief, until I was aware of light breathing behind me. Daisy sat beside me and hugged me close. "He was special. His Pokémon escaped, you know." "Really?" "Yeah. Maybe even you could catch them!"
I shook my head. "No. I can't. It'th thuppothed to be thomeone elthe." Daisy gave me a funny look, then laughed. "Let's go, silly. It's time for breakfast."
We had breakfast in the hotel's café, then we headed home. We had to leave early because of the fire. I was really mad at Team Rocket. But I had no idea then how much I would soon come to hate them.
To Be Continued…
Authors Note: I hope Misty's lisp didn't bother everyone too much! Also Kasai, the fourth legendary bird belongs to me. I made it up. And did anyone get the part about John Ketchum? Just a hint to his role for anyone who knows spanish or whatever. I geve too much away already! Please keep reading! Ja ne, minna!"