Disclaimer: See chapter 1.

Author's Note: I'm sorry I haven't gotten this up sooner, but school has been so hectic! There's SO much work to do, and so little time for science fair! The next one will be up shortly, I promise, and I hope you like this chapter!

No Need For A Birthday!
Chapter 4

Misty woke to find that her ankle and arm were throbbing painfully. Bit by bit, she inched her way out of the pressure of the crushing wave of snow, and suddenly wished she hadn't.

She screamed in pain as she felt the full onslaught of everything her mind and the snow had been holding back. She screamed once more at the horrifying sight that her eyes were bestowed upon, as soon as she looked the other way.

Ash, newly awoken and renewed, heard her screams and ran quickly towards the sound. "Misty!" He shouted, for it could be no other than her, "MISTY!"

He came to the place she was at a few seconds later. She was twirling around in circles, not wanting to look either way. For a moment he was confused, but then as he looked at the grisly sight on the ground he knew exactly what her panic was about.

She was standing in the middle of a ring of blood, none of which seemed to be her own. On the left lay an enormous body, hardly distinguishable as such, which had to be Brock.

Upon closer inspection, though, he found that it was not one body, but two. He ran to comfort Misty, who was still screaming.

"It's, I mean... they were!..." she stuttered.

"Jessie and James," he finished sadly for her.

She broke down crying.

"They were right behind me! I heard them, but I was too annoyed with you guys to pay them any attention! I thought they were harmless enough, but then... then...!" she sobbed openly for a few minutes before going on, "The avelanche came and it.. it must have hit them first!...I ...I heard Jessie scream, and.... Oh Ash, it was awful!"

She couldn't stop crying, and he held her for what seemed like eternity before she stopped and seemingly went to sleep.

He sighed and walked onward with Misty wrapped in his jacket, sleeping soundly in his arms, after burying Jessie and James as best he could in the snow. He knew he had to find Brock, but where could he even begin to look?!


Next chapter soon! I promise! No, really! Alright, how about this, achem.. here goes... I will promise to get the next chapter up as soon as possible on my busy schedule, and if there isn't time, I'LL MAKE SOME!!!!!! Was that good? O.K! Reviews please!