C. Cowboy:
"So we meet again, Ash. It has been far too long." Said a mysterious person from a tree overlooking Ash's kitchen window. He/she was wearing a black full-body ninja outfit with a big gray 'R' on his/her chest. Though a mask covered the ninja's face it was obvious he/she was smiling. He/she watched Ash finish his breakfast, "I could get you now, but I think I'll play with you a while longer, old friend!"
"So what did you get her?" Mrs. Ketchum asked a shocked Ash.
"I-I don't know what in the world your talking about!" Mrs. K. smirk, "Yeah
right. I know you never got up early to train before, why start now? AND
Misty's birthday is next week. So what did you get?"
Mrs. Ketchum save Ash by walking in, "OK the cars started, and I'm going to Prof. Ivy's. Coming or staying?" Misty then nodded at Mrs. Ketchum, "OK, let me go get Togapi!" she said and left the room. Ash and Pikachu breathed a sigh of relief as he walked toward the exit. His mom then grabbed his arm and winked at him, "You owe me one, 'Adrian'!" Ash turned four shades of red, "MOM!!! DON'T CALL ME THAT!!!" Mrs. Ketchum smiled, "Don't worry, I'll find another way of embarrassing you." Ash just dropped his head and walked toward his mother's car.
Meanwhile, at Prof. Ivy's lab, Gary had just feed the Pokemon and walked into Professor Ivy's office. "You call Prof.?" Yes Gary, has my guests arrived yet?" Gary shook his head, "No, by the way, the Idea of all the Pallet Trainers riding together isn't a bad idea! Except me being the obvious winner, I should have my own bus!" Prof. Ivy cocked an eyebrow, "Right. You'll ride with everyone else, and be happy. I even got all the trainers from your old trainers group!" That made Gary cough as if he was strangled, "E-E-Even, C-C-C-Crystal Yellow?" The professor looked at him puzzled, "Um… yes, why?" Gary then grabbed her by her white lab coat and shook her violently, "HAVE YOU ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'VE DONE?! ASH HAS A NEW GIRLFRIEND NOW, SO THAT MEANS WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!! D-I-E!!!! WE ARE GOING DIE, GOT IT?!" Professor Ivy was even more confused, "What? How? What are you talking about?" Gary dropped his head, "Lets just say that before Ash left on his Pokemon journey, he and Crystal had a 'history', and she could get a bit 'jealous', and she had a temper just as bad as Misty's. So I really don't want to get caught in the cross fire!!"
Just then Ash, Misty and Mrs. Ketchum walked into the room, "Hi guys!" Gary then for once completely ignored Ash and went for his mom and dragged her out into the hallway, "Mrs. K. we have a problem!" Gary told Mrs. Ketchum that Crystal was on her way. She had a similar reaction. They both ran back into the room to worn Ash but they were to late! "Oh Ashwy, I've missed you SOOO much!!!!" Ash barely had time to turn around when an attractive girl around Ash's age, with long blond hair and baby blue eyes tackled him in a monster hug. "C-C-C-C-C-CRYSTAL? IS THAT YOU?" Gary laid his face in his hands, "Here… we… go…"
Misty glared at her, and pulled (in her words) the bimbo off
of Ash and put on a fake smile, "Hello, I'm Misty, and I'm Ash's girlfriend."
Crystal then had a shocked looked on her face. "But that can't be, I'm Ashwy's
Girlfriend!" Misty's let the fake smile go and glared at her, "Oh I don't think
so, Girly, he's all mine!" Crystal then snuggled to Ash's arm as he gulped in
fear, "Oh, I don't think so, how could my Ashwy be interested in a scrawny
little loudmouth like you, Missy?"
Fifteen minutes later the girls were still apologizing to Ash and glaring at each other while Ash held an icepack to his black eye.
Gary looked at Prof. Ivy with a disappointed look on his face, "See, what did I say, we almost had one casualty already, and HE'S THE ONE THEY'RE FIGHTING OVER!!!"
Crystal then got up and started to walk away, "Excuse me Ashwy dear… and Missy, I have to go to the lady's room." She then walked out of the room. "I don't like her." Misty said as Ash looked at her with a 'you don't say' look on his face. Misty was about to say something when a brick came through the window. Prof. Ivy picked it up and found a note attached. She read it and then handed it to Ash. Ash read it and a shocked and fearful look came over his face.
C. Cowboy: what do you think so far? If you think the battle between Misty and Crystal is over, you've got another thing coming! And who is this Hand of Fate? Until next time!