Ash just gaped at her as cold shock enveloped him. "But how.wha?" Then he
laughed. "Ha-ha, funny joke. Very funny. Now tell me mom, who is he?"
Her serious mask didn't lift. "I already told you, Ash." He couldn't stop staring at
the professor as memories flooded into his head. Professor Oak, giving him Pikachu.
Professor Oak, coming to see him at the Pokemon league. Professor Oak, who was his
father the entire time.
Misty and Brock's expressions mirrored his own. It was Professor Oak who
finally spoke, breaking Ash out of his stupor. "Ash, I know this is going to be hard for
you to accept, but it's the truth..son."
"Ash, dear..I know you'll have lots of questions. I think it would just be easier
if I told you the entire story from the beginning...." All four pairs of eyes were fixated
on her. "I was seventeen years old, and I was beginning my senior year of high
school.."
*flashback to16 years ago...*
"Ugh," groaned Delia, struggling with her books at her locker. "Why did he have to give
us so much homework on the first week of school?" She grumbled to herself as she
stuffed a few of them into her knapsack.
"Hi, Delia!" chirped a voice across the hall. Delia turned around and saw one of
her close friends, Ki, hurrying over to her. Kinanko was her real name, but no one called
her that.
"Hi, Ki!" she exclaimed. Delia zipped up her bag and met her halfway across the
hall.
"Gee, it's a real bummer that he gave us so much homework," Ki said, gesturing
to her bulging backpack. "But that Professor Oak is so cute that I wouldn't mind how
much he gave us!" She giggled and pointed across the hallway.
Delia followed her finger and saw him crossing the hallway, a serious expression
on his face.
"He's probably on some other planet," remarked Delia, smiling, and the two of
them gazed at him in love struck admiration.
Every female senior in the entire school enamored with the new Pokemon biology
professor. He was smart, he was nice, and most importantly, he was cute. They didn't
care that he was almost twice as old as them, because he sure didn't look it.
They both sighed in synchronization. "I wonder if he's married?" Asked Ki. By
this time, he had disappeared into the teacher's lounge.
"I would marry him in a second!" Squeaked Delia, giggling her perpetual giggle.
"Me too!" exclaimed Ki.
Suddenly Delia caught a glance of the clock. "Oh, dear! Ki, my mother is going to
kill me! We're late getting home!" They tore out of the building and rushed to Delia's
house. She didn't even turn around to say goodbye to her friend, just yelled it over her
shoulder.
Delia tried to close the door softly in hopes that her mother wouldn't notice, but
no such luck. There she was, waiting in the parlor, arms folded angrily.
"Delia!!! You're 15 minutes late getting back! Where were you?"
"I was walking home from school, Mother! I didn't go anywhere in between,
honest!"
Her mother was already shaking her head. "You know the rule, and you
deliberately broke it! Do I need to drive you home from school every day like I did last
year?"
Delia's face still burned with shame as she remembered herself, a junior in high
school, getting picked up day after day by her mommy. Then the anger flooded in, as
well as she had gotten at shoving it away.
"Mother! In a year I'll be in college! Are you going to come live with me in
campus or what? I'm seventeen years old!"
"Exactly. You're going to go running off with some boy at this age. Boys are a
bad influence on you, Delia."
"Maybe it was just my father that was a bad influence! One bad one and you
won't let me grow up! The next thing I know you'll be at school changing my diaper for
me!!"
She knew she'd gone too far then. Her mother shot her a stony stare before
stalking of the kitchen. At least she didn't send me to my room, thought Delia. Like last
time.
The previous scene was not uncommon in the Ketchum household. Nearly ever
day, she and her mother fought over something, but it was mostly over curfews.
She wasn't allowed to be late coming home from school. She wasn't allowed to
be home alone. And going out with her friends? Forget it. They had to come here.
The frustration bubbled up within her again. For at least one more year, she was
trapped in this prison. Then, finally, she could be free.
School was wonderful. It gave her an excuse to get away from her mother's
watchful glare. Pokemon Biology was even more wonderful. It gave her forty minutes to
stare at Professor Oak's face.
He wondered why his class was so quiet. He'd always heard that seniors,
especially the girls, were chatterboxes. But here they were, staring at him as if his lesson
were the most fascinating thing in the world.
"After the Nidoran meet a mate, they usually evolve....and shlea gooo ba blha
nie? Delia?"
Suddenly she was aware of the entire class staring at her. Even the girls tore
themselves away from his face for a second. She felt her face turning red, and giggled
nervously. "What was the question again, Professor? I, um, didn't hear it!"
He just shook his head ruefully. "Come on, class, pay attention. Even my son does
better in school than you people. And he's two years younger than you!" He strode down
the isles of desks, sternly glancing at each student. "You know, the semester is almost
over. Since most of you are failing, see me after class. Those of you who actually have
decent grades, may leave."
When the bell rang, the boys in the class rushed out and the professor was faced
with a gaggle of giggling girls. "Girls. I don't know what it is about you. But for some
reason, you are all failing. You'd better pull yourselves together. Do you realize that
senior year is the most important year of your school lives? You're going to college next
year...." The all brainlessly nodded their heads and reluctantly left after he was done
lecturing.
"Delia." She turned around and saw him gesturing for her to come over. The other
girls shot her envious glances.
"Ye..yes, professor?" She approached him, heart pounding.
"If you want to go to college, you'd better start paying attention. Do you know
you're getting a 33% in this class?" She flinched.
"I'm sorry! I'll do better next time, I promise! Really!" She didn't want him
thinking she was dumb.
Then a wonderful thing happened. His serious face switched to a smiling one.
"All right, Delia. I believe you. Run along now, or you'll be late."
"Bye Professor!" she yelled and ran out into the hallway. She nearly bumped into
Ki, who was obviously spying on her.
"Well?" She hissed, "What did he say?" Delia stared at her for a second, then
laughed.
"Nothing much, nothing important." Then she walked smartly away and left Ki
staring jealously after her. Little did she know that at the end of that day she would have
an even bigger surprise waiting for her..
Well there was chapter three! I hope you all enjoyed it! Please review chapter three too!
X~Aurora chan
laughed. "Ha-ha, funny joke. Very funny. Now tell me mom, who is he?"
Her serious mask didn't lift. "I already told you, Ash." He couldn't stop staring at
the professor as memories flooded into his head. Professor Oak, giving him Pikachu.
Professor Oak, coming to see him at the Pokemon league. Professor Oak, who was his
father the entire time.
Misty and Brock's expressions mirrored his own. It was Professor Oak who
finally spoke, breaking Ash out of his stupor. "Ash, I know this is going to be hard for
you to accept, but it's the truth..son."
"Ash, dear..I know you'll have lots of questions. I think it would just be easier
if I told you the entire story from the beginning...." All four pairs of eyes were fixated
on her. "I was seventeen years old, and I was beginning my senior year of high
school.."
*flashback to16 years ago...*
"Ugh," groaned Delia, struggling with her books at her locker. "Why did he have to give
us so much homework on the first week of school?" She grumbled to herself as she
stuffed a few of them into her knapsack.
"Hi, Delia!" chirped a voice across the hall. Delia turned around and saw one of
her close friends, Ki, hurrying over to her. Kinanko was her real name, but no one called
her that.
"Hi, Ki!" she exclaimed. Delia zipped up her bag and met her halfway across the
hall.
"Gee, it's a real bummer that he gave us so much homework," Ki said, gesturing
to her bulging backpack. "But that Professor Oak is so cute that I wouldn't mind how
much he gave us!" She giggled and pointed across the hallway.
Delia followed her finger and saw him crossing the hallway, a serious expression
on his face.
"He's probably on some other planet," remarked Delia, smiling, and the two of
them gazed at him in love struck admiration.
Every female senior in the entire school enamored with the new Pokemon biology
professor. He was smart, he was nice, and most importantly, he was cute. They didn't
care that he was almost twice as old as them, because he sure didn't look it.
They both sighed in synchronization. "I wonder if he's married?" Asked Ki. By
this time, he had disappeared into the teacher's lounge.
"I would marry him in a second!" Squeaked Delia, giggling her perpetual giggle.
"Me too!" exclaimed Ki.
Suddenly Delia caught a glance of the clock. "Oh, dear! Ki, my mother is going to
kill me! We're late getting home!" They tore out of the building and rushed to Delia's
house. She didn't even turn around to say goodbye to her friend, just yelled it over her
shoulder.
Delia tried to close the door softly in hopes that her mother wouldn't notice, but
no such luck. There she was, waiting in the parlor, arms folded angrily.
"Delia!!! You're 15 minutes late getting back! Where were you?"
"I was walking home from school, Mother! I didn't go anywhere in between,
honest!"
Her mother was already shaking her head. "You know the rule, and you
deliberately broke it! Do I need to drive you home from school every day like I did last
year?"
Delia's face still burned with shame as she remembered herself, a junior in high
school, getting picked up day after day by her mommy. Then the anger flooded in, as
well as she had gotten at shoving it away.
"Mother! In a year I'll be in college! Are you going to come live with me in
campus or what? I'm seventeen years old!"
"Exactly. You're going to go running off with some boy at this age. Boys are a
bad influence on you, Delia."
"Maybe it was just my father that was a bad influence! One bad one and you
won't let me grow up! The next thing I know you'll be at school changing my diaper for
me!!"
She knew she'd gone too far then. Her mother shot her a stony stare before
stalking of the kitchen. At least she didn't send me to my room, thought Delia. Like last
time.
The previous scene was not uncommon in the Ketchum household. Nearly ever
day, she and her mother fought over something, but it was mostly over curfews.
She wasn't allowed to be late coming home from school. She wasn't allowed to
be home alone. And going out with her friends? Forget it. They had to come here.
The frustration bubbled up within her again. For at least one more year, she was
trapped in this prison. Then, finally, she could be free.
School was wonderful. It gave her an excuse to get away from her mother's
watchful glare. Pokemon Biology was even more wonderful. It gave her forty minutes to
stare at Professor Oak's face.
He wondered why his class was so quiet. He'd always heard that seniors,
especially the girls, were chatterboxes. But here they were, staring at him as if his lesson
were the most fascinating thing in the world.
"After the Nidoran meet a mate, they usually evolve....and shlea gooo ba blha
nie? Delia?"
Suddenly she was aware of the entire class staring at her. Even the girls tore
themselves away from his face for a second. She felt her face turning red, and giggled
nervously. "What was the question again, Professor? I, um, didn't hear it!"
He just shook his head ruefully. "Come on, class, pay attention. Even my son does
better in school than you people. And he's two years younger than you!" He strode down
the isles of desks, sternly glancing at each student. "You know, the semester is almost
over. Since most of you are failing, see me after class. Those of you who actually have
decent grades, may leave."
When the bell rang, the boys in the class rushed out and the professor was faced
with a gaggle of giggling girls. "Girls. I don't know what it is about you. But for some
reason, you are all failing. You'd better pull yourselves together. Do you realize that
senior year is the most important year of your school lives? You're going to college next
year...." The all brainlessly nodded their heads and reluctantly left after he was done
lecturing.
"Delia." She turned around and saw him gesturing for her to come over. The other
girls shot her envious glances.
"Ye..yes, professor?" She approached him, heart pounding.
"If you want to go to college, you'd better start paying attention. Do you know
you're getting a 33% in this class?" She flinched.
"I'm sorry! I'll do better next time, I promise! Really!" She didn't want him
thinking she was dumb.
Then a wonderful thing happened. His serious face switched to a smiling one.
"All right, Delia. I believe you. Run along now, or you'll be late."
"Bye Professor!" she yelled and ran out into the hallway. She nearly bumped into
Ki, who was obviously spying on her.
"Well?" She hissed, "What did he say?" Delia stared at her for a second, then
laughed.
"Nothing much, nothing important." Then she walked smartly away and left Ki
staring jealously after her. Little did she know that at the end of that day she would have
an even bigger surprise waiting for her..
Well there was chapter three! I hope you all enjoyed it! Please review chapter three too!
X~Aurora chan