Loved & Lost
Part 3:
The Life Misty Once Knew
Giovanni let out a huge laugh. As Team Rocket walked in, he turned around.
"Everything's going according to plan boss, the girl's gone, the twerp's twerpy friends are out of the picture" Said Meowth.
"Yes, now is the perfect time, it looks like finally you three have done something right, you will soon be rewarded," Smiled Giovanni.
"Yeah!" Cheered the three of them.
"But not yet! Ash just lost two of his best friends and is now on thin ice, he's falling apart right now, I think he's suffered enough, we don't have to go for his mother, he's weak enough now to beat, and as soon as you get Pikachu... You'll get your reward." The three cheered.
* * *
At Cerulean Hospital...
"Misty... Sweetheart is something wrong, it looks like your minds somewhere else?" Asked Misty's Mom.
"No, Nothings wrong, mom" Said Misty resting her head on her arm.
"I'm glad you could come here, honey, I've missed you," Smiled Rose sweetly. Misty said nothing. Lily walked in as Daisy and Violet followed.
"Well, little sis, we didn't know you were here, we weren't expecting you to come see our sick mother," Lied Lily.
"She's my mother too, Lily!"
"Not by a long shot, There's still hope of you being adopted," Grinned Lily, placing her hands on her hips.
"Now, Lily, please... Your sister took time out of her exciting journey to come down and see me," Smiled Rose, feeling very lucky to have such a caring daughter.
"That's right I didn't have to come here, ya know!" Shouted Misty. Just then Misty's father walked in. They rarely ever saw eye to eye, and he was dead set against her starting her on journey instead of following in the family footsteps and taking over the gym with her sisters. He always seemed to be upset with her and in his eyes, she was nothing but a disappointment. It was usually him and Lily seemed upset with her, that's one of the reasons among others why Misty left. But Misty's Mom was always on her side which would ordinarily cause late night arguements between Rose and Chris.
"Hello, Misty, it's been a long time," Said her Father in a cold stare.
"Christopher! Look, Misty came to visit me, wasn't that nice!" Cheered Rose.
"Yes, Honey, I can see that, how's your little journey going?" He asked as if it wasn't that big of a deal.
"It's going fine," Said Misty exchanging the cold expression.
"Nice of you to come see your mother," Said Christopher.
"You should have seen her daddy, we practically had to drag her into coming here... She was so set on staying with Ash... A boy, can you believe it! She was willing to turn her back on her family just for a boy she or us hardly even know!" Said Lily.
"That's not true!" Said Misty.
"Well, it did seem like you didn't want to come, Misty," Said Daisy.
"See, what happens? I told you that going on this journey was a bad idea, but did you listen? No... I also warned you about those two boys, they're no good."
"Daddy, you don't know what you're talking about, Ash and Brock are very good and decent trainers, but you never trusted them, because you never met them, why can't you just trust my judgment. It has always been about you and your decisions, you never considered I might have dreams of my own, that maybe I wasn't meant to be your shadow but to be my own person with my own mind!!" Shouted Misty.
"Hush up, anyone who'd chose their friends over their own family could never be trusted. If you want us to trust your judgment, start making some decisions that are right," Said the father.
"It has always been about you, always your way, anything different and it was wrong, why can't you see I can't be like everyone else," Said Misty walking over to her father.
"That's because you're selfish," Said Lily standing strongly beside her father.
"I am not selfish, Lily" Said Misty.
"Yes, you are, you never respected my rights as your father, who is this boy anyway?" Said Christopher.
"No one," Said Misty whipping her head away, refusing to look him in the eye.
"You're not even going to tell me! Misty... You're driving me crazy," Said her father as his angry wide eyes got even wider.
"Told you she was a disappointment," Smiled Lily folding her arms. Misty's Mom leaned over to Misty.
"Ash... Ash... That's the boy from your letters to me, right?" Said Rose recalling it all.
"Yes, that's him," Admitted Misty. Rose sat up in her bed and asked them all to leave except Misty. They all did so, except Lily.
"That includes you too, Lily," Said Rose. Lily grunted then left.
"Misty, your father never told you this, but when my mother was sick when I was a little girl I, stayed with him," Said Rose.
"Really?" Asked Misty walking over to her mother.
"Yes,... Misty I'm your mother and I'm supposed to die, we all do eventually, whether you came or not I would have known you've loved me, I had no idea your sisters pressured you into coming. Misty, you can't let this boy get away if you really love him."
"Mom I-" "Do you love him?" She asked. Misty thought for a second, she smiled. "I guess I do," She said softly, "I know I find myself always caring for him and-"
"Then you have to return to him," Said Misty's mother in a firm and determined voice.
"But-"
"I'll be fine... Blood may be thicker than water, but we're your past... He's your future, go get him" Smiled Rose.
"I love you... Mom," Misty said hugging her.
"Oh, I love you too, sweetheart and I'm so proud of you," Said Rose hugging Misty. When the hug broke, Christopher walked in. "What's going on...?" "Misty's leaving," Explained Rose. "What! I-" Christophoer was furious but was soon interrupted with Rose saying, "Christopeor..." In a warning voice. "That's okay, Mom, I got it," Misty said to her mother, she turned to her father, "Dad... Remember when I was little and you told me that story about you having to let go of your Butterfree... You're father said it was time to let him go and even though you loved him, you had no other choice. And you thought it wasn't fair, but did it anyway, because you knew, destiny had bigger plans for him." "Yeah..." Said Christopheor in a puzzled and deep tone, not knowing where Misty was going with this. "Well, I'm like that Butterfree, I was meant for something else, I don't belong here, you know how good of a trainer I can be, you once even said I had potential, well, destiny sees that too and now I have to go out and reach it. And Ash and Brock can help me do that. I'm not that little girl anymore and you can't have me all to yourself..." Togepi and Rose watched Misty explain this to her father watching as Misty's father's eyes began to tear. "Dad... You've got to let me go, just like you had to with that Butterfree, you have to let me see the world, you have to..." Misty pleaded. Her father gave a small smile and nodded, finally understanding. "Fine then..." He placed his hands on her shoulders, "You go out there with your friends and you give every battle you fight you're all, you show anyone who stands against you that you're my daughter and my little girls are all winners whether they stay or go or win or lose... And you know why..." "Why...?" Asked Misty in barely a whisper as tears formed in her, knowing what his answer will be but still wanting to hear it anyway. He paused for a second and looked deep in her eyes. "Because I love you..." Misty was swept by his words and quickly threw her arms around him. "I love you too, daddy," as their hug broke he leaned to her ear and whispered, "and if anyone asks where you got such determination... Don't go on without knowing... You got that from me..." Misty gave a small laugh, she took Togepi and gave her good bye. She left the room and soon after the hospital. Misty turned around and looked up in one of the top windows of the hospital she saw a hand wave. It was from her mother's room in the hospital, her mother's head peaked ou and her father's head followed. Misty smiled and waved back. She walked down the block to the house she once stayed at, where she lived with her mom and dad and sisters all through her childhood. The house the held the room where she'd look out the window at the stars and wish for a little brother. The house that held the magazines of moviestars Lily and her sisters would go crazy for. The house that held the kitchen where Rose and Chris would ushally fight. The house that held the door that Misty stepped out of to begin her journey. The house Misty longed to call a home. But a house does not make a home, it's the people and love that does. Finally Misty could look at the house as a home now that everything seemed to be okay... Finally. Misty held on to her Togepi tightly and set off to Cerulean hospital to visit Brock and see how his family were holding out.
To Be Continued...
The Life Misty Once Knew
Giovanni let out a huge laugh. As Team Rocket walked in, he turned around.
"Everything's going according to plan boss, the girl's gone, the twerp's twerpy friends are out of the picture" Said Meowth.
"Yes, now is the perfect time, it looks like finally you three have done something right, you will soon be rewarded," Smiled Giovanni.
"Yeah!" Cheered the three of them.
"But not yet! Ash just lost two of his best friends and is now on thin ice, he's falling apart right now, I think he's suffered enough, we don't have to go for his mother, he's weak enough now to beat, and as soon as you get Pikachu... You'll get your reward." The three cheered.
* * *
At Cerulean Hospital...
"Misty... Sweetheart is something wrong, it looks like your minds somewhere else?" Asked Misty's Mom.
"No, Nothings wrong, mom" Said Misty resting her head on her arm.
"I'm glad you could come here, honey, I've missed you," Smiled Rose sweetly. Misty said nothing. Lily walked in as Daisy and Violet followed.
"Well, little sis, we didn't know you were here, we weren't expecting you to come see our sick mother," Lied Lily.
"She's my mother too, Lily!"
"Not by a long shot, There's still hope of you being adopted," Grinned Lily, placing her hands on her hips.
"Now, Lily, please... Your sister took time out of her exciting journey to come down and see me," Smiled Rose, feeling very lucky to have such a caring daughter.
"That's right I didn't have to come here, ya know!" Shouted Misty. Just then Misty's father walked in. They rarely ever saw eye to eye, and he was dead set against her starting her on journey instead of following in the family footsteps and taking over the gym with her sisters. He always seemed to be upset with her and in his eyes, she was nothing but a disappointment. It was usually him and Lily seemed upset with her, that's one of the reasons among others why Misty left. But Misty's Mom was always on her side which would ordinarily cause late night arguements between Rose and Chris.
"Hello, Misty, it's been a long time," Said her Father in a cold stare.
"Christopher! Look, Misty came to visit me, wasn't that nice!" Cheered Rose.
"Yes, Honey, I can see that, how's your little journey going?" He asked as if it wasn't that big of a deal.
"It's going fine," Said Misty exchanging the cold expression.
"Nice of you to come see your mother," Said Christopher.
"You should have seen her daddy, we practically had to drag her into coming here... She was so set on staying with Ash... A boy, can you believe it! She was willing to turn her back on her family just for a boy she or us hardly even know!" Said Lily.
"That's not true!" Said Misty.
"Well, it did seem like you didn't want to come, Misty," Said Daisy.
"See, what happens? I told you that going on this journey was a bad idea, but did you listen? No... I also warned you about those two boys, they're no good."
"Daddy, you don't know what you're talking about, Ash and Brock are very good and decent trainers, but you never trusted them, because you never met them, why can't you just trust my judgment. It has always been about you and your decisions, you never considered I might have dreams of my own, that maybe I wasn't meant to be your shadow but to be my own person with my own mind!!" Shouted Misty.
"Hush up, anyone who'd chose their friends over their own family could never be trusted. If you want us to trust your judgment, start making some decisions that are right," Said the father.
"It has always been about you, always your way, anything different and it was wrong, why can't you see I can't be like everyone else," Said Misty walking over to her father.
"That's because you're selfish," Said Lily standing strongly beside her father.
"I am not selfish, Lily" Said Misty.
"Yes, you are, you never respected my rights as your father, who is this boy anyway?" Said Christopher.
"No one," Said Misty whipping her head away, refusing to look him in the eye.
"You're not even going to tell me! Misty... You're driving me crazy," Said her father as his angry wide eyes got even wider.
"Told you she was a disappointment," Smiled Lily folding her arms. Misty's Mom leaned over to Misty.
"Ash... Ash... That's the boy from your letters to me, right?" Said Rose recalling it all.
"Yes, that's him," Admitted Misty. Rose sat up in her bed and asked them all to leave except Misty. They all did so, except Lily.
"That includes you too, Lily," Said Rose. Lily grunted then left.
"Misty, your father never told you this, but when my mother was sick when I was a little girl I, stayed with him," Said Rose.
"Really?" Asked Misty walking over to her mother.
"Yes,... Misty I'm your mother and I'm supposed to die, we all do eventually, whether you came or not I would have known you've loved me, I had no idea your sisters pressured you into coming. Misty, you can't let this boy get away if you really love him."
"Mom I-" "Do you love him?" She asked. Misty thought for a second, she smiled. "I guess I do," She said softly, "I know I find myself always caring for him and-"
"Then you have to return to him," Said Misty's mother in a firm and determined voice.
"But-"
"I'll be fine... Blood may be thicker than water, but we're your past... He's your future, go get him" Smiled Rose.
"I love you... Mom," Misty said hugging her.
"Oh, I love you too, sweetheart and I'm so proud of you," Said Rose hugging Misty. When the hug broke, Christopher walked in. "What's going on...?" "Misty's leaving," Explained Rose. "What! I-" Christophoer was furious but was soon interrupted with Rose saying, "Christopeor..." In a warning voice. "That's okay, Mom, I got it," Misty said to her mother, she turned to her father, "Dad... Remember when I was little and you told me that story about you having to let go of your Butterfree... You're father said it was time to let him go and even though you loved him, you had no other choice. And you thought it wasn't fair, but did it anyway, because you knew, destiny had bigger plans for him." "Yeah..." Said Christopheor in a puzzled and deep tone, not knowing where Misty was going with this. "Well, I'm like that Butterfree, I was meant for something else, I don't belong here, you know how good of a trainer I can be, you once even said I had potential, well, destiny sees that too and now I have to go out and reach it. And Ash and Brock can help me do that. I'm not that little girl anymore and you can't have me all to yourself..." Togepi and Rose watched Misty explain this to her father watching as Misty's father's eyes began to tear. "Dad... You've got to let me go, just like you had to with that Butterfree, you have to let me see the world, you have to..." Misty pleaded. Her father gave a small smile and nodded, finally understanding. "Fine then..." He placed his hands on her shoulders, "You go out there with your friends and you give every battle you fight you're all, you show anyone who stands against you that you're my daughter and my little girls are all winners whether they stay or go or win or lose... And you know why..." "Why...?" Asked Misty in barely a whisper as tears formed in her, knowing what his answer will be but still wanting to hear it anyway. He paused for a second and looked deep in her eyes. "Because I love you..." Misty was swept by his words and quickly threw her arms around him. "I love you too, daddy," as their hug broke he leaned to her ear and whispered, "and if anyone asks where you got such determination... Don't go on without knowing... You got that from me..." Misty gave a small laugh, she took Togepi and gave her good bye. She left the room and soon after the hospital. Misty turned around and looked up in one of the top windows of the hospital she saw a hand wave. It was from her mother's room in the hospital, her mother's head peaked ou and her father's head followed. Misty smiled and waved back. She walked down the block to the house she once stayed at, where she lived with her mom and dad and sisters all through her childhood. The house the held the room where she'd look out the window at the stars and wish for a little brother. The house that held the magazines of moviestars Lily and her sisters would go crazy for. The house that held the kitchen where Rose and Chris would ushally fight. The house that held the door that Misty stepped out of to begin her journey. The house Misty longed to call a home. But a house does not make a home, it's the people and love that does. Finally Misty could look at the house as a home now that everything seemed to be okay... Finally. Misty held on to her Togepi tightly and set off to Cerulean hospital to visit Brock and see how his family were holding out.
To Be Continued...