Chapter 6

Ash and Misty fled from the Team Rocket headquarters with their Pokémon following behind. When they were a safe distance away they stopped for breath.

Misty recalled her Pokémon, except Cascade, and turned to Ash.

"Ash… what happened…in your past that made you want to kill your father?" Misty breathed.

"My mother, Delia Ketchum, was married to my father for eleven years. I was ten years old when they started arguing about Team Rocket. My father wanted me to be trained and eventually take over the company but my mother didn't want me to become an evil killer." He laughed as he recognised the bitter irony, "Guess I didn't really live up to her expectations."

"What happened?" Misty asked. Her blue Pikachu jumped onto her shoulder and threaded its fingers through her long orange hair for balance.

Ash and Misty started walking.

"My mother insisted that I wasn't trained so my father started training me in secret. He gave me Pikachu in the belief that I would evolve it." Ash's eyes wandered to his loyal yellow companion who was currently talking to Kingchu. Misty's eyes followed his gaze.

"Hey Ash, not to interrupt you but what is that and where is Pichu?" Misty pointed to Kingchu.

"Oh, Pichu evolved using a King's Rock we found at the back of the cave I told you to wait in." Ash explained.

"Oh." Misty looked at the sand-coloured rodent.

"So anyway, when my mother found out she was furious and demanded a divorce. My father was willing to let her go saying she had been sleeping around anyway. My mother took me and we fled from Team Rocket." Ash lowered his head so his black bangs covered his eyes. "Team Rocket hunter us down and killed my mother… after they tortured her." A tear fell to the sand.

Misty sensed the mood of her love. She stopped and put a hand onto his arm.

"Ash, my parents were killed by my sister. She wanted to become queen quickly. They killed each other and I know the loss is great but you can't let it keep hurting." Misty said.

Ash looked at Misty. It was all right for her. She had been turned cold by her rule over the innocent people of Banrain. With so much power at her fingertips she had forgotten passion. Sometimes he still thought that she was just learning how to love.

"Ash I…"

"Pikachupi Pikachu Pikapi!" Cascade shouted to the trainers.

They were standing on a cliff, amazingly looking out to sea.

Misty blinked, "A beach, here?"

"Yes the city has an amazing dock. Traders come in all the time." Ash said offhandedly.

"So where do we go now?" Misty sighed.

"Well with no food or water I think we'd better just find somewhere for the night." Ash walked to the edge of the cliff.

"Just like old times, eh Pikachu?" Ash's yellow companion smiled.

"Ok-ay." Misty joined Ash on the edge of the cliff.

"There's a cave half way down this rock face that we can stay in." Ash said. He pulled out a Pokéball and called out Pidgeot.

Ash grabbed Misty's hand and the two of them, and their Pokémon, flew down to the cave.

***

The cave was roomy yet surprisingly hidden in the rock face. The back of the cave was the size of a football pitch and what looked like a lake sized rock pool. The walls were covered in shellfish. The bottom of the pool was covered in all sorts of underwater life and even a few water Pokémon.

"This place is great." Misty said stroking the top of the salty rock pool.

Ash couldn't see what was so great about a cave but still…

"Hey Misty I was wondering…" Ash started.

Misty turned to him.

"Mmmm?"

"Well you see. With the baby and everything I thought…perhaps…" Ash dragged off.

"Ash don't waste my time!"

"I was wondering if you want to get married?" He looked at her expectantly.

Misty looked into his eyes. The dim light made them seem darker brown than ever. It had been these eyes that she had fallen in love with. Even when it looked hopeless those eyes had brought her back from the bitter coldness that had taken over her heart.

Misty, who was standing, made a move towards Ash until a small dripping caught her attention. Ash looked down and took a step back.

"Err, Misty you're, err, leaking." Ash pointed down to Misty's legs where a slow stream of clear water was falling.

"What's happening?" She asked, accidentally letting her fear show.

"I think your water just broke." Ash said.

Pikachu and Kingchu watched the scared expression melt onto Misty's face.

"W-what's that mean?" She stumbled.

"The baby is coming." Said Ash.

"Huh?"

It was then she got her first contraction.



Misty's gonna have a baby! YAY!

Just to remind some of you this is a sequel to a story called "eyes like yours".

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