Chapter 5: So Close, Yet So Far
Ash and Gary have been spending the week at Platinum Town. They've practically beaten all the trainers except the most difficult one. He has his own gym (not sanctioned by the Pokémon League).
Meanwhile, Misty and Brock arrive at Crimson City. They aren't sure where to look, so they go to the Pokémon Center for some help.
"Hello," began the Nurse Joy, "Welcome to Crimson City. How can I help you?"
"We are looking for someone who may have come here." said Misty. She pulled a picture of Ash out of her purse.
"Oh my god." Said the Nurse Joy, "This young man came here several weeks ago upset and lost. He told me that one of his friends upset him and he ran away."
"Yep, that's him." said Misty and Brock
"Are the two of you the people who upset him?"
"Well, not we but me." Replied Misty. "I upset him."
"Young lady, I've never met someone as nice as that young man that was here, you should be ashamed of yourself."
"I know, I've never been so depressed in my life. Do you have any idea where he may be?"
"Actually when he walked, I mean moped out of here, he ran into some kid with a blue outfit and brown boots. Then the kid in blue replied, "So, the loser of Pallet is a cry baby huh?" The kid seemed like a jerk but then he apologized about something and they both headed for the forest. I guess they became friends on the spot according to what I saw."
"GARY!" Screamed Misty and Brock.
"I can't believe he left with Gary!" said Brock. "Misty, you really messed up Ash's feelings. You made him make friends with Gary!"
"Well thank you Brock for that lovely motivation, you idiot."
"Hey! The two of you better watch calm down." Said Nurse Joy.
"Sorry."
"Misty, we better get a move on before Ash turns into Gary! I'd hate to see that."
"Ok Brock, lets go! Thank you Nurse Joy for your help."
"No problem! Just make sure you apologize young lady!"
"Ok, Bye."
"See Brock, I told ya he'd come here."
"Well, I guess you know Ash a lot because you love him."
"I do Brock, I just hope he loves me too."
"I think so. Hey, the map says that forest is a shortcut to some town called Platinum Town. Lets go that way."
"Ok Brock."
Meanwhile at Platinum....
"Hey Gary, check this out, Dexter says that My Charizard is at level 62! Cool, huh?"
"Awesome, my Blastoise is at level 60. I never realized this, but we make a pretty good team don't we?"
"Yep, we sure do. Too bad we never realized this earlier. You would've been a good travel buddy along with Brock and....uh....Misty." Said Ash. He began to mope.
"Something wrong Ash? Are you okay?"
"Oooohhh, I just can't stop thinking about Misty! My feelings are going haywire! One minute I hate her, the next minute, I feel like I could kiss her. Ughhh!"
"Geez Ash, she really has an impact on you. I hope you get over this soon, because if you don't, you might end up like me and never trust a girl with your feelings again."
"Do you think that I'm being an idiot for constantly bringing this up?"
"No, not at all. I was pretty much the same way as you."
"Really? Was it when you were with that cheerleader?"
"Yep."
"Hey Gary, you wanna head back to Crimson?"
"What for, we beat every trainer there."
"I know, but I just feel like relaxing there 'cuz Platinum doesn't have any good places to stay at overnight."
"Okay, lets go."
Ash and Gary pack up and head for Crimson. Little does Ash know that Misty and Brock are heading his way.
Meanwhile...
"Hey Misty, did you see that Caterpie over there? It's really cute. Why don't you pet it?"
"AHHH, Are you nuts?! You know I hate bugs!"
"Calm down, I was just joking."
*WHAMO* Misty kicked Brock's face in pretty good there.
"Gee, I see stars Misty."
"That's what you get for messing with me."
Around four in the afternoon, Ash and Gary are nearing Brock and Misty. They were walking different paths. But Misty could've swore she heard Ash and Gary's voices.
"Brock, did you hear that?"
"No what?"
"I could've swore I heard Ash and Gary talking."
"You're probably hearing things Misty."
"No Brock, I'm serious. I heard them. I think there on that path over there."
"Ok, lets check it out."
Meanwhile......
"Hey Gary, did you hear that?"
"Yeah, I heard voices." Said Gary
"Yeah, it sounded like Brock and Misty."
"Sure you're not hearing things?"
"No man I heard them for sure."
"They sounded like they were at that path over there."
Ash and Gary went to check out the path Misty and Brock were on. Misty and Brock were checking the path Ash and Gary were on. Misty and Brock heard the rustling of leaves. So did Ash and Gary. Both pairs slowly approached each other and Misty and Ash bumped into each other's backs.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!"
"Misty? What are you doing here?" Asked Ash
"Looking for you. Oh, Ash I'm so sorry for what I said. I didn't mean what I said, I was just too stupid to realize that I was hurting your feelings. Will you please forgive me?"
"I can't Misty. You really messed up with my feelings and I will never forgive you, whether I like you or not. You hurt me badly. Talk about a knife in the back. Besides, how can I trust you with my feelings again? How do I know if you will hurt me again? Sometimes Misty, sorry or any apology for that matter just won't help in some cases. This is that case. I'm sorry Misty."
"You know Misty, Ash told me what you said. I understand what he's going through, it's happened to me before. A girlfriend hurt me so much that I can never trust another girl with my feelings, just like Ash." Said Gary
"Gary, what do you know anyways? You are just a stuck up little brat. Love can't be relevant to you." Said Misty
"Misty, Gary isn't stuck up. He used to be, but I've realized that there is a good side to him. He probably will end up being a better friend than you will ever be."
"Then why can't you realize that there is a good side to me and forgive me? Huh?"
"Because Gary didn't call my Pikachu stupid unlike you did last month. Remember?"
"I do remember, and that's why I've been looking for you. We've been traveling for a month looking for you. I came to apologize. I've never been so depressed in my life Ash. I didn't know what I said hurt until you left. I love you Ash. You are what makes me whole. If you don't forgive me, fine, but I will always love you. To the grave."
"Misty, it's so hard to forgive you. I've been a mess for the last month. One day I want to forgive you, and the next day I feel like slapping you. Nothing can convince me which side to choose."
"Well how about if this can convince you." Misty then walked over to Ash and kissed him passionately as if they were a married couple.
"Misty, that was a beautiful kiss but, I still can't forgive you. Please understand what I'm feeling."
Ash said what he had to say and he and Gary walked away.
"I...can't believe he didn't forgive me." Misty fell to her knees and cried for a long time. Although she was upset, her heart told her that she had another chance with Ash and she wasn't going to give up.
Ash and Gary have been spending the week at Platinum Town. They've practically beaten all the trainers except the most difficult one. He has his own gym (not sanctioned by the Pokémon League).
Meanwhile, Misty and Brock arrive at Crimson City. They aren't sure where to look, so they go to the Pokémon Center for some help.
"Hello," began the Nurse Joy, "Welcome to Crimson City. How can I help you?"
"We are looking for someone who may have come here." said Misty. She pulled a picture of Ash out of her purse.
"Oh my god." Said the Nurse Joy, "This young man came here several weeks ago upset and lost. He told me that one of his friends upset him and he ran away."
"Yep, that's him." said Misty and Brock
"Are the two of you the people who upset him?"
"Well, not we but me." Replied Misty. "I upset him."
"Young lady, I've never met someone as nice as that young man that was here, you should be ashamed of yourself."
"I know, I've never been so depressed in my life. Do you have any idea where he may be?"
"Actually when he walked, I mean moped out of here, he ran into some kid with a blue outfit and brown boots. Then the kid in blue replied, "So, the loser of Pallet is a cry baby huh?" The kid seemed like a jerk but then he apologized about something and they both headed for the forest. I guess they became friends on the spot according to what I saw."
"GARY!" Screamed Misty and Brock.
"I can't believe he left with Gary!" said Brock. "Misty, you really messed up Ash's feelings. You made him make friends with Gary!"
"Well thank you Brock for that lovely motivation, you idiot."
"Hey! The two of you better watch calm down." Said Nurse Joy.
"Sorry."
"Misty, we better get a move on before Ash turns into Gary! I'd hate to see that."
"Ok Brock, lets go! Thank you Nurse Joy for your help."
"No problem! Just make sure you apologize young lady!"
"Ok, Bye."
"See Brock, I told ya he'd come here."
"Well, I guess you know Ash a lot because you love him."
"I do Brock, I just hope he loves me too."
"I think so. Hey, the map says that forest is a shortcut to some town called Platinum Town. Lets go that way."
"Ok Brock."
Meanwhile at Platinum....
"Hey Gary, check this out, Dexter says that My Charizard is at level 62! Cool, huh?"
"Awesome, my Blastoise is at level 60. I never realized this, but we make a pretty good team don't we?"
"Yep, we sure do. Too bad we never realized this earlier. You would've been a good travel buddy along with Brock and....uh....Misty." Said Ash. He began to mope.
"Something wrong Ash? Are you okay?"
"Oooohhh, I just can't stop thinking about Misty! My feelings are going haywire! One minute I hate her, the next minute, I feel like I could kiss her. Ughhh!"
"Geez Ash, she really has an impact on you. I hope you get over this soon, because if you don't, you might end up like me and never trust a girl with your feelings again."
"Do you think that I'm being an idiot for constantly bringing this up?"
"No, not at all. I was pretty much the same way as you."
"Really? Was it when you were with that cheerleader?"
"Yep."
"Hey Gary, you wanna head back to Crimson?"
"What for, we beat every trainer there."
"I know, but I just feel like relaxing there 'cuz Platinum doesn't have any good places to stay at overnight."
"Okay, lets go."
Ash and Gary pack up and head for Crimson. Little does Ash know that Misty and Brock are heading his way.
Meanwhile...
"Hey Misty, did you see that Caterpie over there? It's really cute. Why don't you pet it?"
"AHHH, Are you nuts?! You know I hate bugs!"
"Calm down, I was just joking."
*WHAMO* Misty kicked Brock's face in pretty good there.
"Gee, I see stars Misty."
"That's what you get for messing with me."
Around four in the afternoon, Ash and Gary are nearing Brock and Misty. They were walking different paths. But Misty could've swore she heard Ash and Gary's voices.
"Brock, did you hear that?"
"No what?"
"I could've swore I heard Ash and Gary talking."
"You're probably hearing things Misty."
"No Brock, I'm serious. I heard them. I think there on that path over there."
"Ok, lets check it out."
Meanwhile......
"Hey Gary, did you hear that?"
"Yeah, I heard voices." Said Gary
"Yeah, it sounded like Brock and Misty."
"Sure you're not hearing things?"
"No man I heard them for sure."
"They sounded like they were at that path over there."
Ash and Gary went to check out the path Misty and Brock were on. Misty and Brock were checking the path Ash and Gary were on. Misty and Brock heard the rustling of leaves. So did Ash and Gary. Both pairs slowly approached each other and Misty and Ash bumped into each other's backs.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!"
"Misty? What are you doing here?" Asked Ash
"Looking for you. Oh, Ash I'm so sorry for what I said. I didn't mean what I said, I was just too stupid to realize that I was hurting your feelings. Will you please forgive me?"
"I can't Misty. You really messed up with my feelings and I will never forgive you, whether I like you or not. You hurt me badly. Talk about a knife in the back. Besides, how can I trust you with my feelings again? How do I know if you will hurt me again? Sometimes Misty, sorry or any apology for that matter just won't help in some cases. This is that case. I'm sorry Misty."
"You know Misty, Ash told me what you said. I understand what he's going through, it's happened to me before. A girlfriend hurt me so much that I can never trust another girl with my feelings, just like Ash." Said Gary
"Gary, what do you know anyways? You are just a stuck up little brat. Love can't be relevant to you." Said Misty
"Misty, Gary isn't stuck up. He used to be, but I've realized that there is a good side to him. He probably will end up being a better friend than you will ever be."
"Then why can't you realize that there is a good side to me and forgive me? Huh?"
"Because Gary didn't call my Pikachu stupid unlike you did last month. Remember?"
"I do remember, and that's why I've been looking for you. We've been traveling for a month looking for you. I came to apologize. I've never been so depressed in my life Ash. I didn't know what I said hurt until you left. I love you Ash. You are what makes me whole. If you don't forgive me, fine, but I will always love you. To the grave."
"Misty, it's so hard to forgive you. I've been a mess for the last month. One day I want to forgive you, and the next day I feel like slapping you. Nothing can convince me which side to choose."
"Well how about if this can convince you." Misty then walked over to Ash and kissed him passionately as if they were a married couple.
"Misty, that was a beautiful kiss but, I still can't forgive you. Please understand what I'm feeling."
Ash said what he had to say and he and Gary walked away.
"I...can't believe he didn't forgive me." Misty fell to her knees and cried for a long time. Although she was upset, her heart told her that she had another chance with Ash and she wasn't going to give up.