Secret Identity
Author's Note: Hi! This is one of my first AAMR so I hope it satisfies
all you Ash and Misty lovers out there. It's got a lot of facets to it, humor,
romance, adventure, so hopefully you can find something you like in it. Also, I
have to admit, I am a little behind in the actual Pokemon TV show. I'm basically inventing some of my own rules
in this first part so that the rest of the story has some structure, so if it
seems strange or incorrect, please just bear with me. If you do have any
suggestions of how to fix it so that it would be more similar to what's really
happening, feel free to let me know. And now, on with the fic…
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The crowd roared. Ash felt the
adrenaline rush that crashed through him like a tidal wave whenever he won a
battle. He was so close, one more battle and he would win his third Pokemon
League championship in a row--Orange League, Johto, and with one more win the
Hoenn League. According to new rules issued by the IPLA (International Pokemon
League Association), three league wins in a row merited the coveted opportunity
to battle the Elite Four to become the next Pokemon Master.
He couldn't wait. He knew he could do
it, deep inside he felt himself almost boiling over in anticipation of doing
something, accomplishing his lifelong dream. It was the one thing he had worked
for all these years and he could feel success close enough to touch. A new,
tingling sensation steadily swept through him, causing his fingers to quiver
and the hairs on the back of his neck stand up in anticipation. What else could
this new feeling possibly mean?
His intense train of thought was
broken as he felt himself being wrapped in a tight embrace. He gazed at her
lovingly; the fiery redhead who had so irritated him just a few years ago had
transformed into a beautiful woman. He often teased her as "His little
Butterfree who had come out of her Kakuna." This remark was usually
followed by a whack on the head by her handy mallet, thought they both knew it
was all in good fun. His eyes followed her legs down for what seemed like an
eternity until her tight jeans blossomed out above her ankles and half covered
a black pair of chunky heels. Her shirt imitated her jeans when they also
flared at her wrist. The sky blue silky top ended abruptly in a knot under her
chest, exposing her flat midriff to his admiration. All of her sunset colored
hair cascaded down, framing her face in feathery layers.
"I knew you could do it, Ash, I
just knew," she said through teary eyes, "You'll be on your way to
the Four before you know it."
"I hope so, Mist. I can feel it,
something's going to happen, something awesome...I'm gonna be the greatest
Pokemon Master ever!"
She smiled softly at his
determination. Of all the things that had changed within him since Johto, that
dream never had. Shortly after he had won that championship, Brock had been
offered a prominent position at Suzie's breeding center, which was booming with
business. He had been sorry to leave his friends, but they had all decided it
was the best thing for his future and career.
In the weeks and months that had followed Brock's departure, she and Ash had become closer than ever. Forced to settle their petty differences themselves, with no third party to act as mediator, they had learned a lot about each other. Not that they hadn't still had fights on occasion...his stubbornness plus her temper had the potential to result in some major clashes, similar to the ones that had regularly plagued them throughout their earlier journeys, but they somehow always were able to work things out.
After a month and a half, they had decided
to take their friendship to the next level and had gone on their first official
date on a pleasant evenng in mid-June.
Ash had taken her to a romantic Italian restaurant, then out dancing at
the local nightclub. He had planned to take her home then, but neither of them
wanted the night to be over. They ended up taking a moonlit walk on the beach
and kissing under the stars.
'It had been perfect,' Misty thought
to herself as she reflected on the past, 'Just perfect.'
From then on, their relationship had
only grown deeper. Each of them was slowly, but surely learning to do radical
things that they would only have scoffed at when they were younger;
compromising, listening to each other before immediately assigning blame, not
getting upset over minor everyday annoyances...All these budding maturities had
helped not only in the growth of their relationship, but their individual
growths as well.
'After all,' Misty thought, 'We're
not little kids anymore. I turned 20 last month and Ash'll be 19 in a couple of
weeks."
Ash watched her serious face for a
minute, then smiled as he asked, "Whatcha thinking so hard about
Misty?"
"Oh, you...me....us, " She
said, grinning.
"Ah, my favorite topic, "
He replied chuckling as he leaned towards her.
Misty felt her knees go weak as usual
as Ash kissed her. She sighed involuntarily as she felt his tongue gently
caress her lower lip, then move on to explore the inside of her mouth. They lost
themselves until-
They began to hear hoots and
cat-whistles erupting from around the stadium. They broke apart, curious to see
what the commotion was all about. All of the sudden they spotted the giant
screens on either side of the stadium that normally allowed the unfortunate
fans with poor seats to watch the Pokemon battle up close. At that point in
time, however, Ash and Misty were the only ones being watched. The camera had
zoomed in for one last close-up of Ash as the winner during their 'private
moment' and now the entire stadium was getting an up close and personal view of
their embrace.
They both blushed deeply as they
remembered that they were still standing in the middle of the arena.
"Whoops," Misty whispered,
"Maybe we should take this somewhere more private."
Ash nodded embarrassedly in agreement
and led her out of the arena after one final victory wave at the crowd.
They half-ran giddily through the
tunnel that led to the parking lot. Just as they were about to come to the
door, a dark figure stepped out from the shadows and stood in front of them
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Like it so far? Hate it? Wanna
know...Are Ash's premonitions all they seem? Will he achieve his goal to become
a Pokemon master? Will he and Misty get time alone together? And who is this
mysterious figure? Well then, read the next chapter! -
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