Loved & Lost
Part 4:
Keeping The Faith
The nurse led Misty to the room where Brock sat near his father who laid on the bed weakly. Brock lifted his head. "Misty..." He said weakly. Misty smiled. The nurse left. Misty opened the door more revealing Ash and Pikachu sitting near by. Misty's eyes grew wide. "Ash...?" She said as Ash walked over to her, her closed the door behind her seeing Misty to shocked to close the door herself. "What are you do-" "I came to see Brock," Explained Ash, leading her to a seat to sit down, "What are you doing here?" Misty sat herself down. "I'm here to see Brock too to see how he was doing," Explained Misty. Brock smiled at the both of them. "Thanks guys... I'm glad you guys are both for me, means a lot..." "No problem," Smiled Ash in his seat. Misty gave a smile too. "What are friends for..." "By the way, Mist, Ash told me about your mother, How's she doing?" Asked Brock in a whisper. "Good... She's awakened from her sleep," Whispered Misty. Noticing Brock's father was still in a deep sleep. Brock nodded showing he was happy for her. The nurse walked in. "I'm afraid visiting hours are over," Said the nurse, she led the three of them out the room to the waiting room that was empty. The nurse left again leaving the three of them alone. Misty sat down in the middle of Ash and Brock. Ash and Brock sank down in their seats, it all seemed hopeless. Misty placed her two arms around each Ash and Brock and leaned them on each other her shoulders as if a mother comforting her two little boys or maybe... A sister comforting her two brothers. "Don't worry..." Whispered Misty, "We're gonna get through this... Because we're together now, that's all that matters we're together and nothing-" Misty was soon interrupted when the nurse walk in showing an expression of concearn. "What is it?" Asked Misty. "Sorry to disturb you but..." She walked over and handed Misty a letter, "It's urgent, from your sisters, it's about your mother and she's-" "My mother!" Cried Misty jumping from her seat, "What! What is it? Is she okay?" The nurse stood silent, wishing she could give her an answer that could ease her instead of the truth. Misty got her answer by the silence and ran out as quicklyas she good. Ash and Brock stood, determined to follow her, but the nurse stood in her way. "Let her go..." Instructed the nurse. Brock and Ash looked at each other and did as the nurse said. Misty rushed to the hospital, she had left Togepi with Ash, knowing he'd be well taken of for now. When Misty go to the room, Rose laid there, still, silent... Too still. Misty felt her eyes water. "No..." Misty heard herself mutter. Misty felt a strong and warm hand grip her shoulder, she turned around to see her father standing there. "How...?" "She just couldn't fight it... It was her time to go, heaven needed her, I guess her destiny had bigger plans for her too," Sighed her father. Misty lowered her heard, 'Destiny had bigger plans...' He mocked her with her own words. "In order for destiny to be saticfide, it's taken away the two females who meant to most to me..." "Mom and... Me? Me? I thought Lily was your favorite... You were always so hard on me." "It's called tough love, I was only hard on you, because I knew you could do better and of all people could handle it. Despite what Lily may say or your sisters may think, you do mean a lot to me, sometimes too much and sometimes I know I can get carry away. But you must understand that... I only do it because I love you," Misty smiled at her fathers words, then his face gave away, he seemed to stand there a little uneasy. "Just like you do with Ash..." Concluded her father. "How'd you..." Misty didn't finish her sentence, by the smile on her fathers face she didn't need to know the answer that badly anyway. "Shouldn't you be out on your journey," He smiled, giving the word 'journey' a more important structure by his tone of voice. Misty smiled. "Go on and get out of here... Don't want to disappoint destiny... And I'm not just talking about your journey," Said Misty's father. Misty knew he was talking about Ash.
At the Pewter City hospial Brock paced back and forth, as Ash sat down leaning his head against his hand, with his elbow on the arm rest. Missing Misty so as Pikachu missed her terribly too. "When do you think she'll be back..." "I don't know... When you were gone and me and Misty talked, she told me about her father and how strit he was, if Rose is... Gone... Well, her sisters might have her cornered and she might nev-" Ash didn't continued, he didn't want to think that way. He didn't want the thought of losing Misty to come to mind or to mouth. The days without her seemed like forever, each second without her was one second too long. Ash once before thought of a world without her and didn't like it... Infact... He hated it. No way did he want that terrifying thought to run through his mind again. "What are you saying...? You think we might never see her again?" Asked Brock. Ash sighed and stood up. Taking Togepi from his lap and placing it near Pikachu. "Yeah... We might..." Ash found it hard to finish the sentence but did anyway, "...Never see her again." Suddenly footsteps entered the room, Ash and Brock feared it was the nurse with more bad news, but it wasn't. It was... Misty! Ash and Brock turned their heads, smiling along with Pikachu and Togepi. Misty walked slowly over to Ash. "What ever happened to having a little faith, Ash Ketchum, I thought I taught you better," She smiled folding her hands across her chest. Ash smiled at her. The happiest of all of them. "Good to see you, Mist," Smiled Ash. "Um... What... How's your mom?" Asked Brock. Misty turned around. "She's left this earth, she's gone," Explained Misty, "But not completly..." She smiled. "She's right here," She pointed to her heart, "Inside of me..." "And who knows... If there is... She could up there," Said Brock pointing to the ceiling. "On the roof?" Asked Ash. Misty shoved Ash a bit. "No," She said softly, Ash was surprised Misty wasn't getting angry at him, "In heaven..." "Oh..." "I bet your mother is up there too, Brock and... She's making friends with her and they're becoming as close friends as we are..." The three stood there close to each other for a while until the nurse came in, but for a change seemed happy, the young nurse smiled at Brock. "I'm proud to announce you're father is doing fine and will be coming home soon," Said the nurse. "Really...?" Smiled Misty. "Yes," The nurse looked back at Brock, "And he told me tell you to keep going with your journey, so you may say goodbye to him and be off." "Oh, Brock..." Said Misty overjoyed and happy for him. "We'll be right here when you return, Brock" Asured Ash. Brock left to say good bye to his father and afterwards when he returned they all got their things together. Misty picked up her sleepy Togepi, tired out by everything and Ash the same with his Pikachu. "We got a lot side tracked, Ash, you're way behind on your training," Reminded Misty, "Weeks behind." "Yeah... But that's okay..." Said Ash as the three walked to the door, Brock waited outside for them. Misty turned around looking at Ash. "But what about reaching your goals of becoming a pokemon master?" She asked. "I'll get there when I get there, sure, pokemon are important and my dreams come first too. But I never knew until now... Friends should too... I never realize how you guys were taken for granted, and I'm sorry, almost losing the two of you made me realize how much you guys mean to me, but how I would be too wrapped up in my dreams to realize, I won't do that anymore," Declaired Ash. Misty smiled. "And I know I can be mean to you sometimes, but it's only because I care about you..." Explained Misty. "I know..." Said Ash as Misty headed for the door to join Brock, "And Misty..." Misty turned around and faced Ash again to show she was still listening. "Thanks..." He smiled. Misty returned the happy expression. "That's what friends are for, I guess I just worry about you, we've become like family and it just comes with the territory. I think if we can overcome this, we can overcome anything," Said Misty walking towards him, staring into his eyes, "And it more well proves that we're meant to be friends forever... Might as well make the best of it." "Why'd you do it, Misty? Why'd you stay so long... After all I put you through... All the agruments we had?" Ask Ash, showing him clueless side. Misty placed her hands on his shoulders and started fitchiting with his collar. "Didn't you hear me, Ash? Because I care about you and because I..." "Because you what?" Asked Ash in a devilish grin. "Because I-" "Hey, you guys coming or what!" Called a voice from outside. Ash and Misty turned their heads to Brock. "We better get going, don't wanna keep Brock waiting," Said Ash walking towards the door. "Yeah..." Said Misty softly, she thought she could finally say it, but still she found herself back where she started. Oh, well, maybe someday Misty might get the nerve to tell him. As she learned from this experience. It just takes a little faith.
To Be Continued...
The nurse led Misty to the room where Brock sat near his father who laid on the bed weakly. Brock lifted his head. "Misty..." He said weakly. Misty smiled. The nurse left. Misty opened the door more revealing Ash and Pikachu sitting near by. Misty's eyes grew wide. "Ash...?" She said as Ash walked over to her, her closed the door behind her seeing Misty to shocked to close the door herself. "What are you do-" "I came to see Brock," Explained Ash, leading her to a seat to sit down, "What are you doing here?" Misty sat herself down. "I'm here to see Brock too to see how he was doing," Explained Misty. Brock smiled at the both of them. "Thanks guys... I'm glad you guys are both for me, means a lot..." "No problem," Smiled Ash in his seat. Misty gave a smile too. "What are friends for..." "By the way, Mist, Ash told me about your mother, How's she doing?" Asked Brock in a whisper. "Good... She's awakened from her sleep," Whispered Misty. Noticing Brock's father was still in a deep sleep. Brock nodded showing he was happy for her. The nurse walked in. "I'm afraid visiting hours are over," Said the nurse, she led the three of them out the room to the waiting room that was empty. The nurse left again leaving the three of them alone. Misty sat down in the middle of Ash and Brock. Ash and Brock sank down in their seats, it all seemed hopeless. Misty placed her two arms around each Ash and Brock and leaned them on each other her shoulders as if a mother comforting her two little boys or maybe... A sister comforting her two brothers. "Don't worry..." Whispered Misty, "We're gonna get through this... Because we're together now, that's all that matters we're together and nothing-" Misty was soon interrupted when the nurse walk in showing an expression of concearn. "What is it?" Asked Misty. "Sorry to disturb you but..." She walked over and handed Misty a letter, "It's urgent, from your sisters, it's about your mother and she's-" "My mother!" Cried Misty jumping from her seat, "What! What is it? Is she okay?" The nurse stood silent, wishing she could give her an answer that could ease her instead of the truth. Misty got her answer by the silence and ran out as quicklyas she good. Ash and Brock stood, determined to follow her, but the nurse stood in her way. "Let her go..." Instructed the nurse. Brock and Ash looked at each other and did as the nurse said. Misty rushed to the hospital, she had left Togepi with Ash, knowing he'd be well taken of for now. When Misty go to the room, Rose laid there, still, silent... Too still. Misty felt her eyes water. "No..." Misty heard herself mutter. Misty felt a strong and warm hand grip her shoulder, she turned around to see her father standing there. "How...?" "She just couldn't fight it... It was her time to go, heaven needed her, I guess her destiny had bigger plans for her too," Sighed her father. Misty lowered her heard, 'Destiny had bigger plans...' He mocked her with her own words. "In order for destiny to be saticfide, it's taken away the two females who meant to most to me..." "Mom and... Me? Me? I thought Lily was your favorite... You were always so hard on me." "It's called tough love, I was only hard on you, because I knew you could do better and of all people could handle it. Despite what Lily may say or your sisters may think, you do mean a lot to me, sometimes too much and sometimes I know I can get carry away. But you must understand that... I only do it because I love you," Misty smiled at her fathers words, then his face gave away, he seemed to stand there a little uneasy. "Just like you do with Ash..." Concluded her father. "How'd you..." Misty didn't finish her sentence, by the smile on her fathers face she didn't need to know the answer that badly anyway. "Shouldn't you be out on your journey," He smiled, giving the word 'journey' a more important structure by his tone of voice. Misty smiled. "Go on and get out of here... Don't want to disappoint destiny... And I'm not just talking about your journey," Said Misty's father. Misty knew he was talking about Ash.
At the Pewter City hospial Brock paced back and forth, as Ash sat down leaning his head against his hand, with his elbow on the arm rest. Missing Misty so as Pikachu missed her terribly too. "When do you think she'll be back..." "I don't know... When you were gone and me and Misty talked, she told me about her father and how strit he was, if Rose is... Gone... Well, her sisters might have her cornered and she might nev-" Ash didn't continued, he didn't want to think that way. He didn't want the thought of losing Misty to come to mind or to mouth. The days without her seemed like forever, each second without her was one second too long. Ash once before thought of a world without her and didn't like it... Infact... He hated it. No way did he want that terrifying thought to run through his mind again. "What are you saying...? You think we might never see her again?" Asked Brock. Ash sighed and stood up. Taking Togepi from his lap and placing it near Pikachu. "Yeah... We might..." Ash found it hard to finish the sentence but did anyway, "...Never see her again." Suddenly footsteps entered the room, Ash and Brock feared it was the nurse with more bad news, but it wasn't. It was... Misty! Ash and Brock turned their heads, smiling along with Pikachu and Togepi. Misty walked slowly over to Ash. "What ever happened to having a little faith, Ash Ketchum, I thought I taught you better," She smiled folding her hands across her chest. Ash smiled at her. The happiest of all of them. "Good to see you, Mist," Smiled Ash. "Um... What... How's your mom?" Asked Brock. Misty turned around. "She's left this earth, she's gone," Explained Misty, "But not completly..." She smiled. "She's right here," She pointed to her heart, "Inside of me..." "And who knows... If there is... She could up there," Said Brock pointing to the ceiling. "On the roof?" Asked Ash. Misty shoved Ash a bit. "No," She said softly, Ash was surprised Misty wasn't getting angry at him, "In heaven..." "Oh..." "I bet your mother is up there too, Brock and... She's making friends with her and they're becoming as close friends as we are..." The three stood there close to each other for a while until the nurse came in, but for a change seemed happy, the young nurse smiled at Brock. "I'm proud to announce you're father is doing fine and will be coming home soon," Said the nurse. "Really...?" Smiled Misty. "Yes," The nurse looked back at Brock, "And he told me tell you to keep going with your journey, so you may say goodbye to him and be off." "Oh, Brock..." Said Misty overjoyed and happy for him. "We'll be right here when you return, Brock" Asured Ash. Brock left to say good bye to his father and afterwards when he returned they all got their things together. Misty picked up her sleepy Togepi, tired out by everything and Ash the same with his Pikachu. "We got a lot side tracked, Ash, you're way behind on your training," Reminded Misty, "Weeks behind." "Yeah... But that's okay..." Said Ash as the three walked to the door, Brock waited outside for them. Misty turned around looking at Ash. "But what about reaching your goals of becoming a pokemon master?" She asked. "I'll get there when I get there, sure, pokemon are important and my dreams come first too. But I never knew until now... Friends should too... I never realize how you guys were taken for granted, and I'm sorry, almost losing the two of you made me realize how much you guys mean to me, but how I would be too wrapped up in my dreams to realize, I won't do that anymore," Declaired Ash. Misty smiled. "And I know I can be mean to you sometimes, but it's only because I care about you..." Explained Misty. "I know..." Said Ash as Misty headed for the door to join Brock, "And Misty..." Misty turned around and faced Ash again to show she was still listening. "Thanks..." He smiled. Misty returned the happy expression. "That's what friends are for, I guess I just worry about you, we've become like family and it just comes with the territory. I think if we can overcome this, we can overcome anything," Said Misty walking towards him, staring into his eyes, "And it more well proves that we're meant to be friends forever... Might as well make the best of it." "Why'd you do it, Misty? Why'd you stay so long... After all I put you through... All the agruments we had?" Ask Ash, showing him clueless side. Misty placed her hands on his shoulders and started fitchiting with his collar. "Didn't you hear me, Ash? Because I care about you and because I..." "Because you what?" Asked Ash in a devilish grin. "Because I-" "Hey, you guys coming or what!" Called a voice from outside. Ash and Misty turned their heads to Brock. "We better get going, don't wanna keep Brock waiting," Said Ash walking towards the door. "Yeah..." Said Misty softly, she thought she could finally say it, but still she found herself back where she started. Oh, well, maybe someday Misty might get the nerve to tell him. As she learned from this experience. It just takes a little faith.
To Be Continued...