Chapter 2: Day Of Training

The next day Ash woke up. He look out the window. It was a very sunny day, and Ash knew it was perfect for training. Ash jumped up out of bed. Pikachu looked at Ash. He cried out with excitement. Both Ash and Pikachu knew it was a brand new start. A whole new journey, and a whole new life. Ash pulled on his pants, shirt, and his jacket, slipped on his hat, and slid on his finger-gloves. "Okay! I choose you, everyone!" Ash yelled as he threw all of his pokéballs on the floor. "How 'bout some breakfast" said Ash smiling. "Pika! Pikachu!" cried Pikachu as he jumped up of the bed. Ash and his pokémon went to the lunch room in the Pokécenter. "Well let's see, I guess I'll just have a Trainer's Special, and some Pokéchow." said Ash to Nurse Joy, as she asked him what he wanted.

Deep in the forest of Mount Silver were Misty and Brock. Although Ash was excited about what had happend, and glad too, Misty & Brock felt sad. It seemed that there was just something missing. They set down for their own breakfast, both relesing their Pokémon. Brock gave everyone their breakfast and then got ready to polish his rock Pokémon. Misty looked into the lake beside their camp. She set laying her head on her hands, and sighed. "It's just not the same... without Ash" said Misty. "Yes, I know." replied Brock. "Do you think he's coming back?" asked Misty. "Well after last night I don't know." replied Brock, focused on his work. "I just wish he would come back.. I didn't realize how bad it would be without him." said Misty looking deep into the lake. "Mabey we should head to the Pokécenter, he might be there." said Brock trying to comfort her. "Yeah, but what if." Brock interrupted Misty. "No buts, let's just go and try our best." said Brock getting up. "He might be gone already, he wanted to get to the top of Mount Silver early, so he's probably there." said Misty sighing. "Well we should go anyway.He might be there" continued Brock. "Okay, let's go then.." said Misty as she returned all her Pokémon.

Back at the Pokécenter Ash was done with his breakfast. "Ahh, that was great!" smiled Ash. He felt much better. "I think i'm ready to go all the way up to the top of Mount Silver today!" "Pika!!" cried Pikachu excitedly. "I will prove to everyone that I don't need anybody's help!" said Ash determined. Ash returned all his Pokémon, and got up. Ash brought his Totodile, Bayleef,Charizard,Noctowl, Larvitar and of course his Pikachu with him. He decided to leave Ledyba back with the Pokécenter, although he said he would bring it. Pikachu jumped on his back. "Pika!" said Pikachu ready to get a move on. "Let's go! To the Top!!" cried Ash.

Ash started walking out the door, when Brock and Misty were right down in the forest. He could see them through the trees. He thought he should hurry and run before another figth would break out, but then he forgot to sign up for a permit to climb Mount Silver. He knew he had to go back to the small town, Magothy town, right before you enter the area around Mount Silver. Ash knew he had to get to the top of Mount Silver no matter what though, because a challenger was there. If anyone beat the challenger they would get a special Pokémon, and of course a great deal of training. But Ash also knew that the challenger was a very good trainer. He wasn't quite sure if his Pokémon could actuly do some damage to the challenger's pokémon. He knew Gary was, so it was just as right if he did too. He just had to. By now Brock and Misty were almost out of the wooded area, and into the Pokécenter. He quickly started to think of what he could do.

He started to run towards the Pokécenter door when. "Hey!! Ash!" called Brock as he ran towards Ash. "Oh great..." Ash thought. "Pika..." Pikachu sighed. "Ash wait up!" called Misty also running. Ash knew he should run, but he just stopped. "Okay.. finally.. here" said Brock, trying to catch his breath. "What are you doing here!?" said Ash, as he gave them a glare. "Well we wanted to say we were... I mean I'am sorry." said Misty is a sad voice. "So? I don't care!" yelled Ash. While Misty and Brock were sad, he didn't want anything to do with them. "I really don't care! I don't care how many things we've done together, I DON'T CARE!!!!" yelled Ash, getting more mad by the second. "'But Ash, I thought we could be freinds again." Misty started to cry. "Well I think we should settle this with all of us, but I think Misty and you should be by yourselves right now." Brock walked in the Pokécenter. "Ash, please don't do this! I really want to be freinds!" cried Misty. She realized everything was too late. "Do you think I care!" answered Ash rudely. "Well.. I don't know." Misty looked down at the ground, a tear fell ,Ash saw that she was truely sorry, but he knew he had to be on his own. It was the only way he could learn to be a true Pokémon Trainer. He wanted so badly for her to know he was sorry, but if he did that then she would be bugging him to come back forever, so he pretended to be mad still. "I don't want to go back with you and Brock!!!! Can you get that!!" screamed Ash. "Pi, pika." Pikachu looked up at Ash sadly. "Pika, pika pi" cried Pikachu. "Oh! Ash! Please just listen!" cried Misty. "No! Listen to me!!" yelled Ash. "Listen up! I don't want to be with you or Brock! Get that?!? Good, and I just want to be alone. After being with you guys I just want to leave! So GOODBYE!!!!!" Ash was furious. "Ash! Ash!" Misty was crying so hard. She ran into the Pokécenter into Brock. Ash watched. Feeling so badly, but he knew it was for the best. He fell to his knees. "Pika." Pikachu tugged his shirt, and started nudging him., trying to make him feel better. Ash cried, but he knew he had to stop because if they saw,it would all be ruined. Ash look in through the windows of the Pokécenter.

He saw Brock holding Misty while she was crying hard. Brock looked up and saw Ash in the window. Ash noticed and jumped back. Then Brock gave him one last look. Brock was so angry, Ash could tell. Ash felt like he had been stabbed, and ran away from the Pokécenter. That was the last time he would ever see them Ash thought. Pikachu followed him, also crying. Ash had never seen Brock look like that, he now knew it was over. Ash stopped, and dropped to his knees again. He put his hands on the groud and cried. "Oh Pikachu." said Ash crying. "You are my only friend now." crying he picked up Pikachu and held him in his arms. From their Pokéballs came Ash's Pokémon trying to comfort him. "You are my freinds too" smiled Ash, trying to hide his tears. He knew if he was sad, so would his Pokémon. He and his Pokémon walked into the woods, back to the town.

He found lots of wild Pokémon and made them battle against his own, but he just couldn't stop thinking about what had happend. It was almost sundown, and they stopped training. It was still along time till they would reach Magothy Town, so he decided to rest. He had some food in his backpack and he started to make dinner. He thought about all the times he was with Brock and Misty. They had been with him through everything. They actuly stopped what they were doing to go with Ash. They had helped him through everything. He started to cry again. When he finished dinner he and his Pokémon ate. He was very silent. When they were through with their dinner he started to clean everything up, returned his Pokémon, and set up his sleeping bag. He looked up at the moon, and thought even more about the great times they had together. All that happend that day had seemed impossible. It all seemed like a very bad dream, but he knew it wasn't. He knew it was best for him to stay alone, but he wanted to be back badly. He still knew it was for the best, and even if he wanted to go back, he knew he couldn't.. It was completely over. He then went into his sleepingbag. Pikachu had fallen asleep along time ago. He look up at the moon one last time. He then went to a unrestful sleep. On that day it had been a "Day Of Training" for both him and his Pokémon.

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Next Chapter: Excitement In Magothy Town!