I don't own Pokémon so don't sue me.

Chapter 1: New Kid!

*BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*

"Aww not another school day."

She threw her covers off her body and sat up rubbing her eyes. "Misty hurry up and take your shower cuz I gotta still get one taken!"

"Yeah whatever Daisy," Misty shouted back.

"Took you long enough."

"It only took me 10 minutes!"

"Whatever Mist."

Daisy forced her way into the bathroom and slammed the door in her face. Misty finished drying her hair in front of the mirror in her room. When she exited her room she was dressed in tight blue jeans and a loose white t-shirt. Her long orange hair flowed around her neck as she walked down the stairs to the kitchen. "Don't forget to eat before school."

"I know mom. Where are the breakfast bars?"

"In the cupboard where they should be."

"Hey Misty over here!"

"Oh hey Kayla."

"What's gotten into you?"

"Nothing. Why do you ask?"

"You looked worried," Kayla chuckle, "Hey Misty do you know who that is?"

"No I've never seen him before," Misty replied looking where Kayla pointed.

"You gonna talk to him? He is kinda cute," Kayla nudged Misty.

"Maybe later but I got to get to homeroom to study for a chem test," Misty brushed it off.

"Aww come on I'll go with ya," Kayla persisted.

"No Kayla, I'm going to homeroom see you 3^rd hour."

"Yeah I'll see you there. Oh did you bring your Pokémon for the class battles?"

"You bet."

"Well, see you then."

"I'd like you all to meet a new student at Cerulean High. Please welcome Brian Waters," the teacher announced, "Brian your seat is in front of Misty, over there."

*DING*

"Have fun in first hour," the teacher chimed as the students walked out of class.

`God these halls are so crowded,' She thought as pushed her way to history.

"Kayla which Pokémon did you bring?" Misty asked walking into class.

"My Totodile what else. You?"

"Starmie. I left Psyduck at home so he couldn't mess this up."

"Haha yeah." Kayla laughed, "Here's your second chance to talk to the new kid," Kayla whispered.

"Huh?" Misty looked at Kayla with a confused look.

"He's over in the corner talking to Mr. Hegrad."

"Nah," Misty shook her head.

"Class we have a new student in class. Meet Brian Waters."

Several hellos and heys were said and the students went on with their conversations. "Well Brian we have a class battle today did you bring a Pokémon you could battle with."

"Yeah."

"Well you will be the second to battle today and you will fight...."looks down at his paper"... Jillian."

"I'm not gonna go easy on you cuz your new," Jillian shouted from across the room.

"Fine with me," Brian shouted back.

"Ok Kayla and Gary lets see you battle," Mr. Hegrad announced taking a seat at the desk set up for the battles.

Both trainers let their Pokémon out onto the gym floor. "Totodile vs. Chikorita this should be interesting," Mr. Hegrad commented.

"Go Kayla!" Misty encouraged.

"Think she can win?" Brian asked from behind Misty.

"Yeah! And I think I could beat your sorry butt!" Misty shouted.

"Chikorita is unable to battle, Totodile is the winner," Mr. Hegrad called making notes on his pad.

"You want me to let you try and `waste Brian's sorry butt'?" Mr. Hegrad asked looking up from his notes.

"Could I?" Misty asked with a look of surprise.

"If it's ok with your partner, Jillian, and Brian."

Brian shrugged his shoulders and Jillian nodded. "So Jerry is it ok with you?"

"I guess," Jerry shrugged.

"Ok so Brian vs. Misty," Mr. Hegrad talked making more notes on his pad.

"Hey Brian I'm not gonna go easy on ya," Misty called from her box.

"That would be boring," Brian laughed from his box.

"Then lets see you two battle," Mr. Hergrad said looking up.

"Go Starmie," Misty yelled throwing out her only ball.

"Scizor!" Brian yelled rolling out one of his six balls.

`Uh a bug Pokémon.' "Ha that Scizor can't beat my highly trained Starmie."

"Yeah right, make the first move," Brian taunted.

"Starmie high-speed tackle!"

"Agility," Brian yawned.

"You sound a bit too confident," Misty shouted at Brian.

"I'm not, cuz your Starmie can't hit what it can't see. Increase speed Scizor!" Brian ordered.

There was a collective gasp, as Scizor seemed to vanish. "What the!" Mr. Hegrad exclaimed with a look of fear on his face. Starmie stopped and turned searching for Scizor. "Now Scizor Iron Claw."

Suddenly Starmie stopped its spin and started shaking with volts of electricity coursing through its body. Then Starmie floated into the air and with force came crashing back to the floor. Flying in the air was Scizor with claws pointed down. "Uh Scizor wins," Mr. Hegrad said going back to his notes.

Misty rushes out to Starmie, "You ok Starmie?" she asked picking up her Pokémon.

"Misty! Here!" Brian yelled as he chucked a small orange bottle in their direction.

"Ha funny Brian but I want a rematch here today after school," Misty challenged.

"I wouldn't waste my time battling I'd rather help your Pokémon than hurt them," Brian yelled.

"You wimping out?!" Misty accused.

"No, I'm doing the best thing for your Pokémon, and if you don't see that then give your Pokémon to someone who knows what they're doing," Brian yelled angrily.

Misty was shocked. She sat on the field with a shocked look on her face, `How can this new kid come in beat me in one battle and then tell me what to do with my Pokémon.'

"Uh Misty could you please move off the floor?" Mr. Hegrad asked.

"Yeah sure Mr. Hegrad," she replied as she picked up the bottle and her Starmie and walked to a corner of the room.

"Hey Starmie you put up an awesome fight even though you lost," Misty smiled weakly.

"Misty you gonna be ok?" Kayla asked concerned about her friend's reaction to the events.

"Yeah Kayla, it was just weird how badly he beat me and how he treated me afterward," Misty shook her head with a frown on her face.

"It was a bad match and he did act like a snob, but in a way he's right," Kayla tried to not sound like she was on Brian's side.

"How can you say that?" Misty inquired with a hurt look on her face.

"You do overdo it when you lose and you do need to look at how you battle and how you act as a person. For your sake I would get to know him," Kayla recommended, "Cuz he is cute." She added with a giggle.

"Yeah, he does look cute but I'm wondering what he's really like as a person," Misty looked down at her injured Starmie.

"Well go and talk to him for the rest of class you still have 45 minutes," Kayla suggested.

"What do I have to lose," Misty sighed recalling Starmie.

"How's your Starmie?" Brian asked spotting Misty.

"Just fine. I'm sorry for the way I acted," Misty apologized.

"Its ok where I can from that's how I was always talked to," Brian shrugged it off.

"Where are you from?" Misty asked hoping to start a conversation

"Azalea town," Brian answered.

"Oh, so your family came a long way," Misty replied.

"Yeah my dad got relocated and my mom was looking for a new job anyway. So we decided to move here," Brian continued.

"What's school like over in Johto?" Misty asked wishing for more information.

"Much harder, and Pokémon are more involved in teaching and other parts of the school," Brian answered sitting on the floor.

"Oh, so that's why you beat me so easily," Misty realized.

"Yeah I figured that since you wanted to battle me so bad you had to be a good trainer so I tried hard not to lose but I guess you guys aren't trained with the same intensity," Brian added.

"I have a question how did you get your Scizor to disappear like that?"

"I had him up the speed on his Agility."

"But even when he was shocking Starmie he still wasn't visible."

"He was still moving just in a small area."

"Oh, well I'd better go back to my friend," Misty tilted her head towards Kayla

"Ok."

"You'd better come over and meet her she thinks your cute," Misty let a sly grin spread across her face.

"Do you?"

To be continued....

Does Misty tell her feels or keep it a secret that will haunt her?