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A/N: I dunno why I am doing an author's note now...there seems to be no point, but anyway, let's get on with the story. There are twists and turns everywhere you look!
Ash looked up at Misty and then redirected his gaze to his 3 friends.
"So now you know the truth" he sighed. Misty looked down at him in shock.
"What, you knew?"
"But I don't get it...why did you play dumb with us when Brock was trying to tell you?" Jessie asked.
"It's not something I'm proud of, Jess" Ash replied. "I tried to hide it because I was scared what you might think of me."
"Man Ash, I'm so sorry. Who could have guessed, Giovanni your fath-" Brock was cut off by Ash interrupting him.
"Michael was my father." He paused then sighed as he spoke. "Giovanni was simply my creator." Misty put her head to rest on Ash's.
"I'm so sorry" she choked out behind the lump in her throat.
"Hey honey, you don't have to be sorry for anything" he explained. He paused then continued. "Giovanni is a worthless piece of shit who's days are numbered. Besides he's never given the world anything special, he won't be missed."
"That's not true" Misty snapped back with tears in her eyes.
"What?" Ash asked in shocked confusion.
"He has given me something, something I can never repay him for."
"Yeah, a whole load of heartache" Ash replied.
"No." She paused and placed a hand on his cheek. "You." Ash smiled up at his wife and brought her down for a gentle and tender kiss on the lips.
"Please guys, stop, I'm about to eat" James whined. Just then an announcement came over the large speakers.
"Would the Ketchum group please report to the main reception for an emergency phone call, that again, Ketchum group to main reception to receive their emergency phone call."
"Wonder what that's about?" Brock asked. Ash let Misty off his lap and placed her feet firmly on the ground.
"Well Brocko, there's only one way to find out" Ash replied as he and the others went in the direction of the reception.
"We're hree for the Ketchum group phone call" Misty told the centres Nurse Joy.
"Certainly, please direct your attention to the big screen" Nurse Joy told them.
The 5 friends turned to the main screen and the videophone clicked on.
"YOU!!!" Ash shouted. There on screen was the dark, mysterious figure of Giovanni.
"Now my boy, is that how you welcome your own father?" Giovanni replied.
"Father or not, you're still a dead man" Ash shoot back.
"Talk will get you nowhere, my son." He paused and examined the group before him.
"Misty my dear, you certainly look lovely today. How's my little grandchild?" Brock stepped forward.
"Oh it's just fine" Brock replied. Giovanni raised an eyebrow.
"How so?" Giovanni asked.
"It's fine in the knowledge knowing that it's never going to meet a sick psychotic son of a bitch like you" Brock shot back.
"Well now, it seems the breeder has a sense of humour. I'd be careful, my friend. One day you may die laughing" Giovanni explained. Then an evil grin creeped across his face.
"Oh, by the way I've taken the liberty of visiting an old stomping ground of yours a place your wife knows only too well." Misty's eyes shot wide open with fear.
"You haven't" Jessie screamed.
"I'm afraid I have, my dear. The 3 waterflower sisters are delightful hostess...for how much longer I can not say" Giovanni replied.
"You will pay dearly for the heartache you've put these kids through. Why do you continue to mess with their heads?" James shouted.
"It's simple my friend. It's the basic evaluation process the hunt, the chase...and then the kill." And with that the screen went blank.
"THAT SON OF A BITCH!!!" Ash shouted as he punched his fist down on the table. He sighed deeply and turned to Misty.
"You know what this means right?" Misty choked back a sob and answered his question.
"Yeah" she said in a hurt tone. James stepped forward.
"Guys, I'm so sorry. I know that place holds many bad memories for you."
Ash walked over to Misty and placed an arm round her shoulder.
"Yeah Jimmy, but there was one good one" Ash replied with a smile as he kissed Misty's forehead. Misty briefly smiled, realising what her husband meant by that comment. Just then Brock broke his silence.
"Well, no time like the present. If we clear out now we should be able to get there by tomorrow afternoon, and that's with a nights sleep" he explained.
"Right, let's get packing and get going" Ash shot back.
Around half an hour later we find the group on route, hiking towards the forest. The guys and girls were chatting away, always keeping their eyes open in case of an ambush. Jessie looked over at Misty.
"Are you sure you're going to be able to handle this Mist?" Jess asked.
"No" Misty replied. "But I have to try for Ash for my sisters and for myself."
"You know Misty, they say that home is where the heart is" Jessie blurted out.
"Well Jess, if that's true..." She paused with a smile and stole a glance at Ash.
"I never left, and home has always been with me."
A/N: I forgot to say thanks to Graham, my writing buddy, for writing this one and chapter 10! What a legend! :) Please review this, it makes us look good! lol, nah, we love each and every review you guys send us, even if it is obscene, rude and tells us that our story sucks! It's constructive!
A/N: I dunno why I am doing an author's note now...there seems to be no point, but anyway, let's get on with the story. There are twists and turns everywhere you look!
Ash looked up at Misty and then redirected his gaze to his 3 friends.
"So now you know the truth" he sighed. Misty looked down at him in shock.
"What, you knew?"
"But I don't get it...why did you play dumb with us when Brock was trying to tell you?" Jessie asked.
"It's not something I'm proud of, Jess" Ash replied. "I tried to hide it because I was scared what you might think of me."
"Man Ash, I'm so sorry. Who could have guessed, Giovanni your fath-" Brock was cut off by Ash interrupting him.
"Michael was my father." He paused then sighed as he spoke. "Giovanni was simply my creator." Misty put her head to rest on Ash's.
"I'm so sorry" she choked out behind the lump in her throat.
"Hey honey, you don't have to be sorry for anything" he explained. He paused then continued. "Giovanni is a worthless piece of shit who's days are numbered. Besides he's never given the world anything special, he won't be missed."
"That's not true" Misty snapped back with tears in her eyes.
"What?" Ash asked in shocked confusion.
"He has given me something, something I can never repay him for."
"Yeah, a whole load of heartache" Ash replied.
"No." She paused and placed a hand on his cheek. "You." Ash smiled up at his wife and brought her down for a gentle and tender kiss on the lips.
"Please guys, stop, I'm about to eat" James whined. Just then an announcement came over the large speakers.
"Would the Ketchum group please report to the main reception for an emergency phone call, that again, Ketchum group to main reception to receive their emergency phone call."
"Wonder what that's about?" Brock asked. Ash let Misty off his lap and placed her feet firmly on the ground.
"Well Brocko, there's only one way to find out" Ash replied as he and the others went in the direction of the reception.
"We're hree for the Ketchum group phone call" Misty told the centres Nurse Joy.
"Certainly, please direct your attention to the big screen" Nurse Joy told them.
The 5 friends turned to the main screen and the videophone clicked on.
"YOU!!!" Ash shouted. There on screen was the dark, mysterious figure of Giovanni.
"Now my boy, is that how you welcome your own father?" Giovanni replied.
"Father or not, you're still a dead man" Ash shoot back.
"Talk will get you nowhere, my son." He paused and examined the group before him.
"Misty my dear, you certainly look lovely today. How's my little grandchild?" Brock stepped forward.
"Oh it's just fine" Brock replied. Giovanni raised an eyebrow.
"How so?" Giovanni asked.
"It's fine in the knowledge knowing that it's never going to meet a sick psychotic son of a bitch like you" Brock shot back.
"Well now, it seems the breeder has a sense of humour. I'd be careful, my friend. One day you may die laughing" Giovanni explained. Then an evil grin creeped across his face.
"Oh, by the way I've taken the liberty of visiting an old stomping ground of yours a place your wife knows only too well." Misty's eyes shot wide open with fear.
"You haven't" Jessie screamed.
"I'm afraid I have, my dear. The 3 waterflower sisters are delightful hostess...for how much longer I can not say" Giovanni replied.
"You will pay dearly for the heartache you've put these kids through. Why do you continue to mess with their heads?" James shouted.
"It's simple my friend. It's the basic evaluation process the hunt, the chase...and then the kill." And with that the screen went blank.
"THAT SON OF A BITCH!!!" Ash shouted as he punched his fist down on the table. He sighed deeply and turned to Misty.
"You know what this means right?" Misty choked back a sob and answered his question.
"Yeah" she said in a hurt tone. James stepped forward.
"Guys, I'm so sorry. I know that place holds many bad memories for you."
Ash walked over to Misty and placed an arm round her shoulder.
"Yeah Jimmy, but there was one good one" Ash replied with a smile as he kissed Misty's forehead. Misty briefly smiled, realising what her husband meant by that comment. Just then Brock broke his silence.
"Well, no time like the present. If we clear out now we should be able to get there by tomorrow afternoon, and that's with a nights sleep" he explained.
"Right, let's get packing and get going" Ash shot back.
Around half an hour later we find the group on route, hiking towards the forest. The guys and girls were chatting away, always keeping their eyes open in case of an ambush. Jessie looked over at Misty.
"Are you sure you're going to be able to handle this Mist?" Jess asked.
"No" Misty replied. "But I have to try for Ash for my sisters and for myself."
"You know Misty, they say that home is where the heart is" Jessie blurted out.
"Well Jess, if that's true..." She paused with a smile and stole a glance at Ash.
"I never left, and home has always been with me."
A/N: I forgot to say thanks to Graham, my writing buddy, for writing this one and chapter 10! What a legend! :) Please review this, it makes us look good! lol, nah, we love each and every review you guys send us, even if it is obscene, rude and tells us that our story sucks! It's constructive!