*blink, blink* don't tell me NO ONE know *any* of the songs from the last story for the contest? *looks over list* there are at least 3 really obvious ones… oh well, fine, how about this. I'm gonna re-post the last chapter of the last one with this info too. You all have until November 18 (19 if you're fortunate enough to live on the other side of the date line) to send me the names of as many of those songs as you can identify. The person with the most wins, and my hint thing is still applicable. Oh, and you might wanna start figuring out the songs for this one… They're all pokémon related. I'm using some songs twice though…
"You know, I'm starting to agree with Chikorita… why *do* we have to keep this such a big secret from Ash & Misty?" Brock sighed, looking out the window of the red condo at his old friends as he paced by it. Tracey glanced at him momentarily, then tried to go back to his drawing but instead burst out laughing. "And what, exactly, are you laughing at?"
"You!" Tracey admitted, rolling around on the floor.
"Hate to break it to you, but you look a heck of a lot funnier than I do…"
"Yeah, but you waddle!!"
Human? If Only…
2-Silver Moon
Lyra of Destiny
"You two at it again?" Vixie sighed, climbing up the stairs and shacking her head sadly at her two companions.
"Sorry, I just can't help it… he's so funny looking when he's waddling back and forth like that!"
"It's not like you don't have your own faults, I mean, a beret and a bandana both? It's a little much…"
"Well, at least you two are making fun of each other this time…" Vixie sighed, placing her head in her hand. "It's an improvement over spying on those two while they're kissing.
"Uh… don't remind me, ok?" both boys said at once.
"Oh, and why not?"
"'cause that was just a slight bit disturbing," Tracey said.
"'Cause it's still not fair!!" Brock complained.
"And I was referring to him being disturbing, not them," Tracey added.
Vixie just sighed and walked away silently, knowing that she'd be cooking dinner again, so that she wouldn't here more complaints from the guys… one more complaint about feathers in the soup or green chicken was going to give her a bigger headache than the guys had already caused…
She sat down in the kitchen and looked around… the white walls of the room now had green splatters here and there across them, and random packages laid scattered throughout the room. She knew not to touch any of them, for fear of them exploding… Nothing's turned out quite like we thought it would… When Tracey made that wish to Celebi, I thought for sure all our lives would get better, but the guys both ended up nothing like they thought they would… And then Marril ran off, then Chikorita found out about us… she glanced out the window at the dimming sky… All I can do is hope we can keep this from Ash and Misty for as long as possible… or at least through the majority of the tournament… she heard a crash upstairs, followed by a stubborn squawking. Or else they'll have as many problems as me…
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A young girl, about 12, wandered slowly through the light crowds in the pokémon village. Her deep blue hair, formed into buns on each side of her head, glistened in the crimson light of the setting sun. But something on her face also glistened and shone as she wandered along… a stream of silent tears, that slid down her face each time she blinked her crystal blue eyes… She glanced sadly from side to side, searching…
"I'm so sorry… I shouldn't of run off… just someone, come find me…" she whispered to no one in particular. "I'm so tired…" she sat down against the wall of an alley. She looked down the street, to where she could see the waning moon rising just on the horizon, and another tear slipped down her cheek. She held up a pokéball slowly so that it fully filled the outline of the moon. "Please… I'm so lost…"
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"Oh, wow… Isn't the moon beautiful tonight Ash?" Misty smiled at the sight of the celestial body that had just completely cleared the horizon, as she leaned against Ash, on bench outside their condo…
"Mmm-hmm…" Ash muttered, not caring to look up from where he had his face buried in ;her hair… she smelled so nice, like some kind of flower… he felt her lean further in to him, sighing softly. He finally looked up at the site she'd pointed out. "It is… but I can think of plenty of better things," he teased, leaning down to gently kiss her neck.
"Hmm well I better be on that list or you're gonna have a lot of explaining to do…" she giggled. A light fluttering sound behind them alerted her… "Ahh, how's my baby?" she leaned back and pulled Togetic out of midair and into her arms. He chirped happily in response, hugging both his 'parents' to the best of his ability, considering his tiny arms, before fluttering off. Pikachu and Chikorita soon poked their heads out from a nearby bush and took off after their 'nephew', as Togetic had adopted all the pokémon as his uncles and aunts. Misty sighed heavily and nuzzled Ash again… "It's just like we're one big family," she said with a laugh.
Ash nodded in agreement and kissed her again before looking back up at the moon. We've come so far, in these few months… I would have never imagined *anything* like this could ever be true… but now… Now she's here in my arms, and it's just us, watching the stars together… and our pokémon… I never thought I'd see the day that Chikorita and Pikachu got along… And Togetic… he evolved the moment Misty and I walked back inside the pokémon center, hand in hand…Then again, I take it any kid would be happy to see their parents together finally… he shook his head and laughed.
"Hmm? Whatcha thinking about, Ash?"
"Just that… Everything's so… Perfect, right now…" he smiled and hugged her to him.
"Ash! Misty! If I come out there you two better be behaving yourselves!!!
"Except that," he said under his breath, causing Misty to start laughing at him. "Relax, mom, we are!" he yelled back. "I mean, if we weren't, what kind of a reputation would that give me if I were to win at the tournament?" he asked Misty. She shrugged and nodded.
"I mean it, you two! I don't want another episode like when you all got back!"
Ash's face went bright red, and Misty's quickly followed suit. "Mrs. K! We told you, we didn't do anything!" she complained, jumping up.
"I know," Delia laughed, walking outside. "I just hoped my comments would get you two to come inside, but I guess I have to resort to the apple pie tactic…" she held the steaming desert in front of her.
"Race ya!"
"No way, mister, it's mine!"
And with that, they both went laughing and running back to the door.
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It's nice to check in on old friends, Celebi thought, Especially when you get to check on new ones at the same time! It giggled and flew down, hovering between the tan condo and the red one next door. Hmm… everyone seems to be fine, and having fun, but there's one missing… I think… It landed on the ground and glanced around. "And another one that's around here somewhere, who I wanna talk too…"
"You mean me?" Chikorita smiled, popping out behind Celebi.
"Why yes, in fact…"
"Ah, I didn't scare you?" she whined, sitting down stubbornly in mock anger with her mystical friend. "There are certain downsides to you having psychic powers, you know that Celebi?"
"Yes I do realize that. And I take it you have met your new neighbors?" Celebi smiled and pointed to the red condo.
"Uh-huh *I* told them that that house was open. Vulpix didn't want to listen to me, until she found out it was red, but… Now all our old friends are right next door to us… for the next three weeks…" Chikorita added quickly.
"But someone's missing," Celebi observed calmly.
"Um… yeah… Marril ran away when she first…"
"Oh no… Why do you younger girls always have to be so independent?" Celebi shook its head sadly.
"Not like you'd know. You're not even a guy…" Chikorita tried to stifle a laugh.
"So, what? However, I think that I'll go look for her. I need you to keep watch on the other three here, though, alright? And don't let your trainer know. I'm not sure why, but somehow I think this was supposed to happen as well, and I don't need another mistake like the one we almost made last time…"
"You got it, Celebi! You can count on me!" she used her leaf to salute the little legendary pokémon as it flew off towards town, in search of their missing companion.
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I hate leaving those two alone here, but… Marril is out there somewhere, and I gotta find her… and after all, it's not like things can get any more chaotic around here without throwing in a few Jynx, Vixie thought with a laugh, slipping quietly out the door, as to not wake Brock or Tracey. She gently placed the hood of her jacket over her head, trying not to disturb the carefully brushed curls, and then closed the door silently behind her before padding off down the street.
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"Hey, where's she headed?"
"What are you looking at, Ash?"
"That girl we met at the park yesterday… she's going down the street for some odd reason. Uh-oh…"
"What?"
"She dropped something. And she's still walking."
"Hey, Ash?"
"yeah?"
"I'm bored. There's nothing to do here, so let's follow her, and give her back whatever she dropped," Misty suggested, already pulling her jacket from the closet.
"My thoughts exactly."
And the search is on!!! Why have Marril lost? Mostly because she's the other cute local pokémon that hasn't already been thrown in. I'm betting there'll be more to come having the pokémon randomly between species… gaie, I've said too much already. Review please! And I finished my drawing of Vixie, so if you want it: CCRya@aol.com. Ja ne to heiwa!