Fiery Presence
Chapter 3
Trainers came by every now and again to earn a Cascade Badge, but they only found Misty giving it to them without a battle. Most took it for granted that they were getting a free badge. Three years of this came and past. It wasn't until Misty was eighteen that she finally began to feel a little happier.
Misty heard a knock at the gym door. She came down the stairs from her room. As she was about to open the glass door, her legs wouldn't move. Misty stood there wide-eyed. In the doorway stood a boy about her age, with spiky black hair. His brown eyes were giving her a funny look. He wore jeans and a dark green shirt. The only thing missing was a cap.
"Ash?" Misty said quietly. The trainer standing outside decided to push open the door himself, but only found himself pushed back out, and having Misty throw her arms around his neck. "As! You're back! I thought I would never see you again! I've missed you so much!"
"Err...excuse me, Miss Misty, I'm not who you think I am. My name's Cinder not Ash." The trainer said a little confused.
"Oh! I'm so sorry! Please excuse me. It's just you look so much like a friend I used to know," Misty said thoroughly embarrassed, "Do you want a Cascade Badge? If you do, here it is. I don't battle anymore." Misty said handing Cinder a Cascade Badge.
"I'd rather earn my badges." Cinder said, giving the badge back.
"Oh...ok." 'Ash said that to my sisters...I miss him so much.'
"What did you say your friend's name was again?"
"Ash. Ash Ketchum. Why'd you ask?"
"The Ash Ketchum! You know Ash Ketchum?"
"What's so great about knowing Ash? Misty said confused.
"Ash Ketchum is the guy who beat the Elite Four hands down and refused to take the Pokemon Champion title. Don't tell me you didn't hear about that! It's been al over the news for weeks! Rumour has it is that he's training somewhere to beat this guy named Richie."
"Ash...Tell me where is he! Do you know? Misty said frantically. Cinder could feel all of Misty's hope on his shoulders.
'She must really miss him.' Cinder thought. He smiled. "Mount Silver."
"Really? Mount Silver?" Misty said with tears in her eyes. She couldn't contain her emotions at that moment and again threw her arms around Cinder. "Thank you thank you so much." Cinder looked at the girl in his arms. He smiled that he had helped her.
"I've been up there a few times to try and get to the top. The closest I've gotten to the top is in the second chamber. But I could always heard a faint Pikachu cry, and other various Pokemon cries that aren't those of the wild Pokemon that roam in that area. Also, if I listen really carefully, I reckon I've heard Ash's voice a few times."
"Thank you so much. You don't know how much this means to me," Misty hugged Cinder tighter, "If you come back in a few days, I'll battle you for that Cascade Badge you want."
"Deal." Misty let go of Cinder and thanked him again. He turned to leave and Misty said goodbye. After he was out of sight, Misty turned and ran back inside her house. She gathered her up her Pokemon and packed her things in her favourite red string bag. Togepi, who refused to evolve, ran up to her as he saw her packing. Misty scooped him up and ran out of the door, locking it behind her.
Chapter 3
Trainers came by every now and again to earn a Cascade Badge, but they only found Misty giving it to them without a battle. Most took it for granted that they were getting a free badge. Three years of this came and past. It wasn't until Misty was eighteen that she finally began to feel a little happier.
Misty heard a knock at the gym door. She came down the stairs from her room. As she was about to open the glass door, her legs wouldn't move. Misty stood there wide-eyed. In the doorway stood a boy about her age, with spiky black hair. His brown eyes were giving her a funny look. He wore jeans and a dark green shirt. The only thing missing was a cap.
"Ash?" Misty said quietly. The trainer standing outside decided to push open the door himself, but only found himself pushed back out, and having Misty throw her arms around his neck. "As! You're back! I thought I would never see you again! I've missed you so much!"
"Err...excuse me, Miss Misty, I'm not who you think I am. My name's Cinder not Ash." The trainer said a little confused.
"Oh! I'm so sorry! Please excuse me. It's just you look so much like a friend I used to know," Misty said thoroughly embarrassed, "Do you want a Cascade Badge? If you do, here it is. I don't battle anymore." Misty said handing Cinder a Cascade Badge.
"I'd rather earn my badges." Cinder said, giving the badge back.
"Oh...ok." 'Ash said that to my sisters...I miss him so much.'
"What did you say your friend's name was again?"
"Ash. Ash Ketchum. Why'd you ask?"
"The Ash Ketchum! You know Ash Ketchum?"
"What's so great about knowing Ash? Misty said confused.
"Ash Ketchum is the guy who beat the Elite Four hands down and refused to take the Pokemon Champion title. Don't tell me you didn't hear about that! It's been al over the news for weeks! Rumour has it is that he's training somewhere to beat this guy named Richie."
"Ash...Tell me where is he! Do you know? Misty said frantically. Cinder could feel all of Misty's hope on his shoulders.
'She must really miss him.' Cinder thought. He smiled. "Mount Silver."
"Really? Mount Silver?" Misty said with tears in her eyes. She couldn't contain her emotions at that moment and again threw her arms around Cinder. "Thank you thank you so much." Cinder looked at the girl in his arms. He smiled that he had helped her.
"I've been up there a few times to try and get to the top. The closest I've gotten to the top is in the second chamber. But I could always heard a faint Pikachu cry, and other various Pokemon cries that aren't those of the wild Pokemon that roam in that area. Also, if I listen really carefully, I reckon I've heard Ash's voice a few times."
"Thank you so much. You don't know how much this means to me," Misty hugged Cinder tighter, "If you come back in a few days, I'll battle you for that Cascade Badge you want."
"Deal." Misty let go of Cinder and thanked him again. He turned to leave and Misty said goodbye. After he was out of sight, Misty turned and ran back inside her house. She gathered her up her Pokemon and packed her things in her favourite red string bag. Togepi, who refused to evolve, ran up to her as he saw her packing. Misty scooped him up and ran out of the door, locking it behind her.