Misty held her forced smile as Delia, Tracy, and Professor Oak waved
goodbye to her. Togepi was waving from Delia's arms but Misty could barely
see the egg from this distance.
She sadly padded down the road and entered the forest without flinching. She didn't care if bugs did pop out in front of her now. She just wanted to get to Indigo Plateau, compete in the tournament, and get back home before Ash returned.
Delia had assured her that Ash wouldn't be angry with her if she was at the plateau competing when he returned and she had sadly agreed. If anything, he would be proud of what she would accomplish in the pursuit of her dream. But she didn't think she would get far, without his strength and faith behind her.
She was almost surprised as she traveled through the forest uncontested. Usually they were stopped by one thing or another here, but the Pokèmon stayed hidden and Team Rocket didn't come out of the woodwork, or one of their traps appear underfoot.
She barely noticed when the sky darkened with night. She had waited so long to start out that she would have to travel day and night to arrive before they closed registration, but she didn't care unless the members of the league had decided to make their grand reappearance at the opening ceremonies.
The only reason she stopped for the bird that blocked her way was his cry as she toppled over him. She sat up and looked back at the bird. "Why'd you trip me like that?" She yelled, already picking herself up to walk away.
"Pidgo" He answered. "Pidgo, pidgot pidgot."
She turned and looked back at him, surprised at understanding some of what the bird had said. "What?" She asked.
"Pidgo, pidgo." He answered. "Pidgo, pidg pidgot?" He asked pointing with a wing to her side.
"Ash? What?" She asked, not fully understanding what he was saying.
"Pidgo." He answered and took the place beside her. "Pidgot?"
"Ash is somewhere else." She answered distantly. "I'm heading to Indigo."
"Pidgot pidgot." The bird answered happily.
Misty smiled down of the bird. "Yes, that would be helpful. But you're too small for me to ride." She told him.
"Pidgot." The bird answered as his body began to glow. "Pidgeot." He said when he emerged as a Pidgeot.
"Thank you Pidgeot." She cheered as she threw her arms around his neck. She backed up and quickly wiped away her tears. When Pidgeot continued to urge her, she climbed on his back and they took off.
******
Misty sighed regretfully as Pidgeot winged her back to Pallet. He would pick her up about the same time every day and would take her all the way to Indigo for her to compete and would take her back when she finished her matches for the day.
This year there had been a large number of trainers who had managed to collect the eight badges they needed to compete, since most of the gym leaders were away and their assistants would battle. The only major gym leaders that had remained were her sisters, since they had the same Pokèmon she did, and Erica had declined joining the trip. Blaine and Giovanni had stayed behind as well. And the only Johto gym leader who hadn't left was Morty.
The coordinators at Indigo Plateau had suspected this would be the longest tournament in the history of the leagues with all the trainers, lasting well over the normal week.
Pidgeot called her out of her thoughts as they approached the Ketchum house and Misty couldn't help but smile when Togepi suddenly teleported into her lap.
Pidgeot carefully landed and waited while Misty climbed off. "I'll see you tomorrow, ok Pidgeot?" She asked with a smile.
"Pidgot." He answered and cooed when Misty rubbed his head.
Delia came out and greeted Misty with a hug. "How did you do?" She asked.
"I still haven't released any but Vaporeon and Politoed in any of the matches." She answered happily. "There are too many rookie trainers to get through, so the competition isn't that strong. But once we weed out the weaker trainers, it will get really tough."
"That's good dear." Delia answered. "Why don't we go in?"
"Has Ash returned?" Misty asked hopefully. Her smile fell as the older woman shook her head. Misty only paused a moment to look at the sky. 'Where are you Ash?' She asked herself.
*****
Misty was smiling, but her heart was releasing a sigh. She had lost finally. The stronger trainers had finally weeded out all the novices from the competition. Misty's first battle against a strong trainer had been Becky.
They had fought well, having finally arrived at the point at which they were allowed to use all six of their Pokèmon and they were down evenly. Becky had knocked out Dewgong just after Dewgong had taken out Exeggutor. The second Pokèmon were taken out at the same time when Misty had resorted to using Cloyster's explosion to defeat Becky's Raticate.
Misty had smiled and told Becky not to hold Magnemite back. It would have to battle eventually, why not now. She had taunted. Becky indeed released Magnemite onto the battlefield and Misty called out Politoed.
Becky ordered Magnemite to use Thunder on the frog and seemed as if she would faint when Politoed had jumped through the attack to body slam the magnet Pokèmon to the ground. The two exchanged a few more blows before the electric type fainted. The battle had been over from there. While Becky's Pokèmon were a lot stronger than the last time they had battled, Misty were even stronger than that because of the intense training Misty had done to keep her mind off Ash being away.
After the battle, the two girls had met and had lunch together as they caught up on how their lives were. Misty had explained that, before Ash had left, he and Pikachu had subjected Politoed and Vaporeon to continual electric attacks.
The next battle, she herself had been defeated. She almost laughed at the irony of her and Becky's friendship and Ash's with Ritchie.
As Pallet town came into view, Misty thought of Ash. "Pidgeot, could you change directions?" She asked quickly.
The bird turned to her in confusion before nodding.
"Up." She asked and held tightly to the bird's neck as he followed her order.
"Do you think time, would pass us by?" She sang as they began passing clouds. She sighed and leaned against Pidgeot. "If I could only see you again." She whispered.
Misty told Pidgeot to head back down soon and sighed when she could see people moving about in town. "So much for time passing us by."
Pidgeot landed and Misty thanked him for flying her with a kiss and he flew off, making all sorts of flips in the air as she laughed at him. "Thank you." She called as he disappeared in the distance.
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Just a short piece, only because I couldn't create the other side to go with it.
I think the next chapter will be out on Wednesday, then Tuesday, Monday and the climax of the 'evil chapters' will be on that Thursday and I will continue on Thursday for the rest of the fic. Thank you all who have supported me through this fic.
psycho bird man: as to why Misty is still flirting with Ash, if you notice in the last chapter she was in, she hit on him and fell back when she learned, but she didn't give up. And now that Rikka is out of the way, she feels that she has another chance. In the next chapter you'll see her methods. -)
Nova. I couldn't find the story or author you talked about last chapter. Could you give me a direct link to it. I would like to read it.
She sadly padded down the road and entered the forest without flinching. She didn't care if bugs did pop out in front of her now. She just wanted to get to Indigo Plateau, compete in the tournament, and get back home before Ash returned.
Delia had assured her that Ash wouldn't be angry with her if she was at the plateau competing when he returned and she had sadly agreed. If anything, he would be proud of what she would accomplish in the pursuit of her dream. But she didn't think she would get far, without his strength and faith behind her.
She was almost surprised as she traveled through the forest uncontested. Usually they were stopped by one thing or another here, but the Pokèmon stayed hidden and Team Rocket didn't come out of the woodwork, or one of their traps appear underfoot.
She barely noticed when the sky darkened with night. She had waited so long to start out that she would have to travel day and night to arrive before they closed registration, but she didn't care unless the members of the league had decided to make their grand reappearance at the opening ceremonies.
The only reason she stopped for the bird that blocked her way was his cry as she toppled over him. She sat up and looked back at the bird. "Why'd you trip me like that?" She yelled, already picking herself up to walk away.
"Pidgo" He answered. "Pidgo, pidgot pidgot."
She turned and looked back at him, surprised at understanding some of what the bird had said. "What?" She asked.
"Pidgo, pidgo." He answered. "Pidgo, pidg pidgot?" He asked pointing with a wing to her side.
"Ash? What?" She asked, not fully understanding what he was saying.
"Pidgo." He answered and took the place beside her. "Pidgot?"
"Ash is somewhere else." She answered distantly. "I'm heading to Indigo."
"Pidgot pidgot." The bird answered happily.
Misty smiled down of the bird. "Yes, that would be helpful. But you're too small for me to ride." She told him.
"Pidgot." The bird answered as his body began to glow. "Pidgeot." He said when he emerged as a Pidgeot.
"Thank you Pidgeot." She cheered as she threw her arms around his neck. She backed up and quickly wiped away her tears. When Pidgeot continued to urge her, she climbed on his back and they took off.
******
Misty sighed regretfully as Pidgeot winged her back to Pallet. He would pick her up about the same time every day and would take her all the way to Indigo for her to compete and would take her back when she finished her matches for the day.
This year there had been a large number of trainers who had managed to collect the eight badges they needed to compete, since most of the gym leaders were away and their assistants would battle. The only major gym leaders that had remained were her sisters, since they had the same Pokèmon she did, and Erica had declined joining the trip. Blaine and Giovanni had stayed behind as well. And the only Johto gym leader who hadn't left was Morty.
The coordinators at Indigo Plateau had suspected this would be the longest tournament in the history of the leagues with all the trainers, lasting well over the normal week.
Pidgeot called her out of her thoughts as they approached the Ketchum house and Misty couldn't help but smile when Togepi suddenly teleported into her lap.
Pidgeot carefully landed and waited while Misty climbed off. "I'll see you tomorrow, ok Pidgeot?" She asked with a smile.
"Pidgot." He answered and cooed when Misty rubbed his head.
Delia came out and greeted Misty with a hug. "How did you do?" She asked.
"I still haven't released any but Vaporeon and Politoed in any of the matches." She answered happily. "There are too many rookie trainers to get through, so the competition isn't that strong. But once we weed out the weaker trainers, it will get really tough."
"That's good dear." Delia answered. "Why don't we go in?"
"Has Ash returned?" Misty asked hopefully. Her smile fell as the older woman shook her head. Misty only paused a moment to look at the sky. 'Where are you Ash?' She asked herself.
*****
Misty was smiling, but her heart was releasing a sigh. She had lost finally. The stronger trainers had finally weeded out all the novices from the competition. Misty's first battle against a strong trainer had been Becky.
They had fought well, having finally arrived at the point at which they were allowed to use all six of their Pokèmon and they were down evenly. Becky had knocked out Dewgong just after Dewgong had taken out Exeggutor. The second Pokèmon were taken out at the same time when Misty had resorted to using Cloyster's explosion to defeat Becky's Raticate.
Misty had smiled and told Becky not to hold Magnemite back. It would have to battle eventually, why not now. She had taunted. Becky indeed released Magnemite onto the battlefield and Misty called out Politoed.
Becky ordered Magnemite to use Thunder on the frog and seemed as if she would faint when Politoed had jumped through the attack to body slam the magnet Pokèmon to the ground. The two exchanged a few more blows before the electric type fainted. The battle had been over from there. While Becky's Pokèmon were a lot stronger than the last time they had battled, Misty were even stronger than that because of the intense training Misty had done to keep her mind off Ash being away.
After the battle, the two girls had met and had lunch together as they caught up on how their lives were. Misty had explained that, before Ash had left, he and Pikachu had subjected Politoed and Vaporeon to continual electric attacks.
The next battle, she herself had been defeated. She almost laughed at the irony of her and Becky's friendship and Ash's with Ritchie.
As Pallet town came into view, Misty thought of Ash. "Pidgeot, could you change directions?" She asked quickly.
The bird turned to her in confusion before nodding.
"Up." She asked and held tightly to the bird's neck as he followed her order.
"Do you think time, would pass us by?" She sang as they began passing clouds. She sighed and leaned against Pidgeot. "If I could only see you again." She whispered.
Misty told Pidgeot to head back down soon and sighed when she could see people moving about in town. "So much for time passing us by."
Pidgeot landed and Misty thanked him for flying her with a kiss and he flew off, making all sorts of flips in the air as she laughed at him. "Thank you." She called as he disappeared in the distance.
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Just a short piece, only because I couldn't create the other side to go with it.
I think the next chapter will be out on Wednesday, then Tuesday, Monday and the climax of the 'evil chapters' will be on that Thursday and I will continue on Thursday for the rest of the fic. Thank you all who have supported me through this fic.
psycho bird man: as to why Misty is still flirting with Ash, if you notice in the last chapter she was in, she hit on him and fell back when she learned, but she didn't give up. And now that Rikka is out of the way, she feels that she has another chance. In the next chapter you'll see her methods. -)
Nova. I couldn't find the story or author you talked about last chapter. Could you give me a direct link to it. I would like to read it.