Chapter 2: Viridian City

They woke up and Brock had them get going in a hurry in order to make Viridian by the sunset.

"C'mon guys, get your asses in gear otherwise we won't make it to Viridian by the sunset and we'll have to camp overnight again."

They of course took their time to get ready and they never made it to Viridian. They had to camp out again. Brock was ticked and for punishment woke them up at 5 o'clock in the morning to get into Viridian at 7 in the morning. Ash soon began to remember where he was. He was crossing the river where he first met Misty.

"Hey Misty," Said Ash, "Do you remember this river?"

"No, why do you ask."

"This is the river you fished me out of, remember?"

"Oh yeah, and you came out, stole my bike and trashed it."

"Gee, thanks Misty, I was hoping that you'd say something nicer like, this is where we first met and we've been good friends ever since." Said Ash with a really heartbroken look on his face.

"Well excuse me your highness. I forgot that the world revolves around you."

"Misty, be nice to Ash, he was trying to be nice, and you turn around and be a jerk about it." Said Brock hinting that Ash can runaway.

Ash became hungry after a while.

"I'm starved. Lets go to the Pokémon Center and eat." Said Ash

"Okay." Said Brock and Misty

When they got there, they sat down and had a nice big brunch.

"Mmmm, this is good..." Said Ash while stuffing his face.

After their brunch, Ash immediately headed for Viridian Gym.

"Ash wait up!" Said Misty.

"What is it now Misty?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to tell you that you should practice more with your Pokémon because Giovanni is a very tough trainer."

"Ok and?"

"And I don't want you to lose that's all."

"Whatever Misty, just leave it to me to get that badge."

As Ash ran for the Gym, Misty made a comment to herself.

"Why is he so dense? Can't he just understand that Pokémon training isn't a game, it is serious business."

Ash arrived and started the match with no time wasted. He fought a good match, but he just couldn't handle Giovanni's Rhydon. Ash was upset that he lost. Misty knew that if he lost, he'd be depressed for days. She hated to see him like that, it was the most awful thing to see.

"Ash, is something wrong?" Said Misty with worry.

"Yeah, I lost. I can't believe it, I was doing well until he brought out his Rhydon, he whaled on me and I lost."

"It's okay Ash, come here." She gave him a relaxing hug, but she next said something that crossed the line. "I warned you Ash, Giovanni is a tough trainer. If you weren't so dense, maybe you could've won."

"Dense? Is that your way of motivating me? DENSE! What the heck is a matter with you? I lose, and you have the nerve to call me dense? Sometimes I just wish I never threw that rock at a Spearow in the first place because I would've never ran into you and your stupid BIKE!!!"

"Stupid bike?!" *SLAP* Misty whacked Ash across his face so hard, it left a distinct hand print on his cheek. "You deserved that you little jerk. My bike is not stupid. You know, I wish you never threw that rock too. Maybe my life would've been better alone, than with YOU AND YOUR STUPID PIKACHU!!!"

"STUPID PIKACHU! I..you...oohhhhhhh..that's it, you've gone too far, you've crossed the line here Misty! I'm leaving this place and going to live a nice life BY MYSELF! There you got your wish!"

Ash grabbed all his stuff and got a hold of someone with a car. Ash took off to god knows where.

"NOOO ASH, don't runaway, I'm sorry I said that. Pleease...."

Misty fell to her knees and began to cry. She couldn't believe that she pushed him that far. What possessed her to say those things? Brock came out of the Pokémon canter after flirting with the Nurse Joy. He had heard them arguing, but he wasn't sure what happened. By the time he got there, it was too late.

"Hey Misty, what happened. I heard you two arguing, and I hoped that everything is okay? Where's Ash? And Why are you crying?"

"I..said things....that..ticked him off..*sniff*...and he left."

"WHAT? LEFT? I can't believe this. Misty what did you say?"

"Well, I said something stupid after Ash lost his match to Giovanni."

"What did you say?"

"That is he wasn't so dense and did what I said, he would've won. Then we argued, I slapped him and called his Pikachu stupid."

"You called Pikachu stupid? What's a matter with you? Ash and Pikachu are like the closest two living creatures on this planet. Saying that to him is like me saying to you that Ash is little jerk. Would you like it if I said that about Ash?"

"No."

"Well, then were going to find him until the day we die, and when we do, you will apologize to him and tell him that you love him. You will also forget about your bike. He saved Pikachu's life with that thing. That's why he could give a care about it. Heck, if it was to save Vulpix, I wouldn't care either!!"

"Well because you are you. A stupid moron who drools over every girl that walks by."

"Shut Up! Why do you have to insult everyone that tells you the truth about yourself!"

"Well excuse me! I'm so sorry."

"You need to watch your mouth because I'm going to join Ash and leave you in Viridian Forest with all the bugs! HA!"

"NO, don't. I..hate..bugs!!!!"

"Then keep your mouth shut and lets find your love."

They leave Viridian City and head for the next town, Pewter City.