Chapter 5: The Battle, and Afterwards
Misty stands in front of the door, her finger poised over the tiny button. She had finally arrived back in Cerulean City. She had hoped she would visit again under more happy circumstances. She had wandered around for a few hours contemplating her next move, and now she stands in front of her own house, built onto the back of the Cerulean City gym. She doesn't much relish the idea of explaining to her sisters the things that have happened recently. They can be very ridiculing and also very overprotective. But at the same time she knows they are family and the only ones she can really turn to. Finally, she reluctantly pushes down on the button, hard. The sound of a doorbell can be heard from inside. Half a minute later the door is opened by a tall, slender, beautiful girl, Misty's sister Violet.
Violet: I'm sorry, we don't want any Girl Scout co........Oh Misty!! What are you doing here?
Misty: I'll explain later. I need a place to stay for awhile. Is it ok if I crash here?
Violet: Of course it's all right. You're our little sister. Why are you even asking such silly questions?
Violet leads Misty into the house and sits her down at the kitchen table. She pours Misty a glass of water and hands it to her. Misty gulps the entire glass down in one breath. Misty's two other sisters descend the stairs and enter the kitchen.
Daisy: Who was at the door, Violet?
Lily: I bet it was that annoying Girl Scout again. We told her a zillion times not to bother us any...... MISTY!?!?!?
Daisy: What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be traveling around with Ash and Brock?
Violet: Yeah Misty, its time you fill us in.
Misty gets up and pours herself another glass of water. After drinking it down, Misty sits back at the table and begins to fill her sisters in on all that has happened.
meanwhile The bus ride to Cerulean City is silent. Ash stares longingly out the window at the passing scenery. Pikachu is now sound asleep in the seat next to him. Ash turns and looks at Brock, who has continued to stare off into space since they got on the bus.
Ash: You know, you've got to tell her.
Brock: Huh? (looks down) I don't know.
Ash: But you've got to. She should know. It's not fair to keep her in the dark.
Brock: (turning away, looking out the window) I just don't know Ash. Don't bug me about it. It's my problem.
Knowing he can get no more out of Brock, Ash turns away and returns to staring out the window.
that night Misty leaves her room and walks down the hall to the balcony overlooking the side of the house. Her sisters had acted just as she expected them to. They listened intently and then did what the normal sisterly thing to do was in this situation, vow bloody revenge on Ash for the way he treated Misty. For once Misty was glad to have them acting this way. It reminded her of how much they really loved her and helped take her mind off of Ash. Now she stands at the balcony, feeling the cool night breeze blow through her hair. Did Ash ever really love her? She didn't know any more. Misty looks up at the stars and contemplates what she should do now. Stay in Cerulean City and become a gym leader again? Go out on her own Pokemon journey? Misty closes her eyes and pushes all thoughts out of her head, and just listens to the sounds of the crickets. She doesn't know exactly why she decided to come out here. She just seemed drawn to it.
"Out here in the quit of the Night"
Misty jumps. She doesn't know where the voice originated from, but she knows what she heard. It is barely audible over the sound of the rustling leaves. It almost seems to be carried on the breeze itself. Misty steps back from the balcony. Blurs appear. Shapes. Figures. A slender girl with flaming red hair. A boy with a red hat and a vest. More voices floating on the breeze. Misty strains to hear what they said.
"Misty, are you cold?"
"I look at you, you look away"
"Goodnight Misty, sweet dreams"
"Sweet dreams Ash"
"I want to tell you what I'm feeling..."
"I was beginning to think you wouldn't show"
"...but I don't know how to start"
"I said I would be here, and I am. So what do you want to talk about?"
"I want to tell you..."
"Ash, I wanted to tell you that........I'm sorry"
"But now I'm afraid that you might break my heart"
"And how do you feel?"
"Oh why should anything so easy ever be so hard to do?"
"I...I...love you Ash Ketchum!"
"I want to tell you what I'm feeling and to say that..."
"Your wrong about one thing"
"I do feel the same way..."
"I love you"
Misty shakes her head furiously. The voices and shapes fade from her senses. "I must be dreaming ...or losing it" Misty thinks to herself as she runs back to her room.
The next day Ash rings the doorbell nervously. It had been awhile since he has seen Misty's Sisters. He hopes they can provide Brock, Pikachu, and himself with useful information on Misty's whereabouts, but he doesn't expect them to be too thrilled when he tells them what has happened over the past few days. Ash rings the doorbell again but nobody answers. Ash knocks on the door and jumps back in surprise as it swings open. Reluctantly, Ash, Brock, and Pikachu enter the door and walk into the dark living room.
Ash: Hello? Is anyone home?
Brock: Violet? Daisy? Lily? Are you guys' home? (turns to Ash) Maybe they're over at the gym, training.
Suddenly the lights come on, blinding Ash and company, and three figures jump out from behind the couch. The three figures are wearing bloody hockey masks and carrying chain-saws which they immediately rev up.
Brock/Ash: AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! CHAINSAW MANIACS!!!!!!!!!!!
"FREEZE"
Everyone in the scene stops moving. A woman with short, black hair, wearing a red business suit, walks out.
Lydia: Um excuse me. Chainsaw Maniacs are inappropriate for a PG rated episode. This is your last warning, one more offense and I will report you to the network.
Jessie: (appearing out of nowhere) Well excuse me miss Network Censor. Has anyone told you that this is a FANFIC!?!?!?! We can do whatever we want, we don't need to listen to you, now GO AWAY!!!!!! (erases Lydia karaoke from the script)
Lydia: Mark my words, I'll be back. You haven't seen the last of me... (disappears)
Jessie: Yeah yeah that's what they all say. Lets get back to the where we left off. ACTION!!!!
Jessie disappears and the characters begin to move again.
Pikachu: DIE ZOMBIE FIENDS, DIE!!!!!!!! (zaps everyone in the room)
Brock: (electrified) Pikachu........why did you shock us????? (falls over)
Pikachu: (puts its hands behind its head) Oops, sorry guys.
Chainsaw Maniacs: We........will.......have our............revenge. (masks fall off to reveal Lily, Daisy, and Violet)
Ash: (jumps up, surprised) WAAAAAH! Violet? Lily? Daisy? It was you?
Brock: Why are you guys attacking us?
Lily: (stands up and brushes herself off) Well it's simple really. We attacked you because (suddenly grabs Ash's collar and starts shaking him) WE WANT REVENGE ON YOU FOR HOW BADLY YOU TREATED OUR SISTER.
Violet: I can't believe you Ash. She really cared for you.
Ash: (struggling to breath) Wait you guys. You got it all wrong.
Daisy: It's too late for you pathetic excuses now, Mr. Pokemon Master. Its time to pay the piper.
Violet: Don't worry. We'll make it quick, we promise.
Violet and Daisy close in on Ash. Could this be the end? Suddenly, "Stop it guys!" Everyone turns to see Misty standing at the top of the stairs, holding Togepi in her arms.
Misty: Hands off of him.
Lily: But sis he dumped you and made you cry. He broke your heart, he deserves to die!
Misty: (head ten times bigger) JUST BACK OFF!!!!!!
Lily: (sweatdrop, nervous) Whatever you say.
Lily, Daisy, and Violet let go of Ash and back away. Ash looks up at Misty and suddenly can't think of anything to say. The two just stare at each other, not moving, not speaking. Misty slowly descends the stairs and walks over to Ash. Her lips move but no words come out. The two gaze at each other, trying to find the right words to say. Suddenly the tension is broken by the ringing of the doorbell.
Violet: I'll get it.
Violet runs over and opens the front door. Standing outside is a girl with gravity defying blonde pigtails, wearing a girl scout's uniform.
Violet: (really mad) How many times do we have to tell you people? We don't want any Girl Scout cookies.
The Girl Scout ignores Violet and instead opens her box of cookies. But the box does not contain cookies but a rocket launcher. The Girl Scout whips out the gun and blasts a rocket straight into the house. Everyone dives out of the way as the rocket strikes the stairs and causes a huge explosion. The smoke clears and everyone looks up. The Girl Scout is joined at the doorway by another person; a man with bright aquamarine hair, wearing a Boy Scout's uniform to match the Girl Scout.
Boy Scout: So the gangs all here. Time to initiate the new plan.
Girl Scout: Our little spy, Melody, may have failed her task thanks to your little electric rat, but now we are taking care of things personally.
Brock: (stands up angrily) Team Rocket.
Ash: (stands up as well, very angry) This is the last straw. You've messed with me and my friends one time too many, and now your going to pay.
Misty: (angry as well, stands up) Yeah. Jessie, James, your going down.
Suddenly the two TR members fall over.
Girl Scout: (stands up, very angry) WHAT DID YOU SAY!!!!! How dare you confuse us with those bumbling idiots.
Ash: Your not Jessie and James?
Boy Scout: Nope. But we will be glad to tell you who we really are.
Boy /girl: Prepare for trouble and make it double.
Girl: To infect the world with devastation.
Boy: To blight all people in every nation.
Girl: To denounce the goodness of truth and love.
Boy: To extend our wrath to the stars above.
Girl: (throwing off her costume) Cassidy!
Boy: (doing the same) Butch!
Cassidy: Team Rocket circling earth all day and night.
Butch: Surrender to us now or you will surely lose the fight
Cassidy/Butch: (striking dramatic pose) That's right!
Ash: (sighs) Oh. It's you guys again. (B and C fall over)
Misty: I thought we left you guys back in jail in the Orange Islands.
Cassidy: That you did. However our generous boss came down and bailed us out. We are his most valued agents.
Brock: Ha! Yeah right. You guys are no better than Jessie and James. Maybe your even worse, at least those other two actually act like real human beings once in awhile
Butch: (really mad) How dare you compare us to those pathetic screw ups. Now you'll have to pay. (grabs a Pokeball) Go Hypno!
The Pokeball bounces across the floor and opens in a flash of light. Out of the light appears Hypno.
Misty: (confused) A Hypno?
Butch: That's right. We've been training our Pokemon hard since we last saw you. Our Drowzee evolved into Hypno just a few days ago. And now you will feel its power. Hypno, use your psychic attack on all of them.
Hypno unleashes a powerful wave of energy, blasting everyone in the room to their knees. Cassidy and Butch approach Ash, Cassidy pulls out a handgun, and points it at Ash's head.
Cassidy: Now we can finally finish this mission. Say your prayers kid.
Ash: But why? Why do you have to kill me?
Cassidy: That doesn't concern you and knowing why wouldn't help you anyway. (finger moves towards the trigger)
Misty/Brock/Violet/Daisy/Lily: Ash!!!!!!!!
Pikachu: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Ash braces himself and waits for the pain. Cassidy's finger tightens on the trigger. "TOGE TOGE-PRIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!" Togepi ceases the waving of its arms as its little hands glow with blue energy, signaling the beginning of its metronome attack. Everyone freezes. The moment seems to go on forever with everyone staring at Togepi, but nothing happens. Everyone except Togepi falls over. Butch and Cassidy get up, laugh, and turn back to Ash to finish what they started. But suddenly...
Butch: What's that noise?
Cassidy: (lowering the gun) I don't know. (looks around) You don't think it could be.....AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!
Butch: (turning towards the window) What is it? What are you screaming abo.......... (freezes).
Everyone looks out the front window to see a ball of rainbow colored energy zooming towards the building. No one has time to react before the ball slams into the front of the house, causing another huge explosion. Butch, Cassidy, and Hypno are knocked off their feet, and everyone is freed of the psychic attack. Wasting no time, Ash grabs Pikachu and he, Brock, Misty, Daisy, Lily, and Violet run out the hole in the front of the building and down the street. They stop about a block away to catch their breaths
Misty: What kind of attack was that???
Ash: I don't know. (pulls out Pokedex to check)
Dexter: Future Sight. A psychic type attack in the future.
Brock: So that's why it took so long for the attack to occur.
Ash: Togepi's metronome is really powerful.
Misty: (giggles, hugs Togepi close) I told both you and Tracy back in the Orange Islands but you didn't listen.
Ash: Well I will now. (speaks to Togepi) Thanks Togepi, you saved my life.
Pikachu: (jumps on Ash's shoulder) Your the best Togepi (flashes peace sign)
Togepi: Don't mention it
Daisy: Now what do we do? Those stupid Team Rocket dorks destroyed our house.
Brock: I think we should get farther away from here and then call the police to come and arrest TR.
Everyone agrees. meanwhile Back at the house, Butch and Cassidy pull themselves out of the rubble. Butch recalls Hypno and Cassidy pulls a remote control out of her pocket.
Cassidy: (pushing the button) They aren't getting away that easily.
Suddenly out of nowhere appears a giant black robotic tank with huge machine guns mounted on the front. Cassidy and Butch hop into the cockpit and the tank zooms down the road towards the twerps.
Ash: (turns around) Um...What's that?
Misty: (eyes grow huge) EVERYBODY RUN!!!!!!!
Everyone follows Misty's good advice and charges down the street away from the rampaging tank. The kids run as fast as they can, but the tank is faster and catching up quickly. The group cuts across the street and into the park. Everyone sprints across the grass towards the safety of the wooded area of the park, where the trees are so close together and so thick that the tank would not be able to enter or bust through. Ash looks back and then runs even faster. "I don't think we're going to make it". And he is right. The tank picks up speed and pulls up only a few feet behind them, bringing its machine gun turrets up and aiming them straight at Ash. But just as the turrets begin to rotate in preparation for spewing forth bullets, the ground below the treads gives way and the tank crashed down into a huge hole. Everyone stops and turns around, very surprised.
Brock: What happened?
Lily: (sweatdrop) Um...it looks like it fell in a hole.
Daisy: Shows how much brains those guys had. Anyone who has as bad of hair styles as they do can't be all that smart.
Misty: (sighs with relief) Our luck sure is good today. We were almost dead meat.
Woman's voice: Luck? It wasn't Luck
Man's voice: It was us, of course.
Everyone turns to see a man, a woman, and a Meowth standing on the top of the jungle gym in the adjacent playground.
Meowth: What? Not even a thank you? We worked hard on that trap.
Brock/Misty: A talking Meowth? Then that means...
Ash: (clenches his fist) Team Rocket.
Jessie: How did you ever guess? (turns to James) Its time James. Let's make our grand entrance as the newly reformed Team Rocket that we are. Now... (clears her throat and strikes a pose) If that kid thinks we're here for trouble...
James: Then we're definitely going to burst his bubble.
Jessie: Instead of causing tribulation...
James: We've undergone a transformation.
Jessie: Though it's way outside our usual range...
James: We're going to do something nice for a change.
Jessie: (leaping off the jungle gym) JESSIE!!!!!!
James: (following Jessie) JAMES!!!!!!!
Jessie: Up till now Team Rocket has been quit unscrupulous.
James: Being good guy for once will be super-dupulous
Meowth: (jumps down in-between J and J) Meowth, that's right.
Ash: Pikachu thunder shock now.
Pikachu lets lose a blast of electricity that burns TR to a black crisp.
Jessie: (head a million times bigger,) WHY ARE YOU ATTACKING US!? WE ARE HERE TO HELP!!!!! (Ash is blown back by sound waves)
James: Didn't you kids even listen to our motto. It explained everything
Ash: (getting up) Um...We stopped listening to your motto after about the 3rd time we heard it (TR falls over)
Meowth: Well if you lazy twerps had actually listened for ten seconds you would have heard us say in our motto that we are here to help you.
Misty: Help us?
James: Is that so hard to believe?
Everyone: Yes (TR falls over again)
Jessie: (stands up, brushes herself off) Well despite what you people think it doesn't change the facts. We are here to help you, believe it or not.
Ash: (still suspicious) But why do you want to help us? It doesn't make sense.
James: We found out that our boss doesn't really want your Pikachu, he wants you dead.
Ash: Why does your boss care about me?
Meowth: (shrugs) Who knows. We really didn't get time to ask him. As soon as he found out we knew something he sent those two after us (points to the hole)
As the group continues to talk, their back to the hole, Butch and Cassidy climb slowly out of the pit and stand up.
Cassidy: All right listen up.
Misty: (suddenly angry) Why didn't you warn us about your boss back when we were on Shamuti?
Cassidy: (sweatdrop) Um...hello?
Jessie: (a little irritated) Well in case you didn't notice, back on the island we were being chased around by a bunch of legendary flying Pokemon trying to blast us into oblivion. I think survival was higher up on the list at that moment.
Cassidy: (bigger sweatdrop) HELLO!
Misty: I don't want your stupid excuses.
Cassidy: CAN ANYONE HEAR ME?
Daisy: (grabs Misty) Calm down sis, settle this later. Right now we should get out of here.
Misty: Oh all right. Let's go. (everyone begins to walk away)
Cassidy: (head ten times bigger) STOP IGNORING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (everyone but B and C cover their ears)
Ash and his group finally turn around and see Butch and Cassidy standing behind them, Pokeballs in hand.
Butch: Well looks who's here. It's the traitors.
Cassidy: You got away from us before, Jessie and James, but now we'll take care of you and that little kid. (throws Pokeball) Raticate go!
Butch: (throws Pokeballs) Hypno, Primeape go!
Ash: (pulls out his Pokeball) All right. Let's rumble.
Jessie: (puts her hand in front of Ash) No. Leave this to us. (turns to Cassidy) Ok Cassidy. Let's prove once and for all who the better Pokemon trainers are. You and Butch Vs James and I.
James: If we win you have to leave us and the kids alone.
Cassidy: And if we win?
Meowth: (bearing his claws) That's not going to happen.
Cassidy: We'll see about that. Ok Jessie we accept your challenge. But first...
Butch: Hypno, use disable attack.
Hypno unleashes a wave of power that blasts Ash, Brock, Misty, and Misty's sisters. The energy freezes all of them in place.
Jessie: (very mad) Hey!!!!! What do you think you're doing?
Cassidy: Just a little safety measure to make sure those kids don't sneak away while the four of us are battling. This will be a Two VS Two Pokemon battle. As our first Pokemon I choose Raticate. (Raticate steps forward)
James: I'll go first Jessie. (steps up holding Pokeball) I choose.....
Meowth: Let me go. I really have an urge to mess these guys up
James: Ok then. I choose Meowth.
Meowth and Raticate square off and then charge at one another. "Raticate use your body slam" yells Cassidy at the chubby little rat type Pokemon. Raticate flings itself at Meowth and knocks him back, and revs up for another go. "Meowth use agility" cries James. "All right, try and catch me now" taunts Meowth as he runs circles around Cassidy's Pokemon. Raticate lunges at Meowth but can not match the cat's speed. "Now Meowth, use Slash" calls James. Meowth runs up behind Raticate and delivers the powerful slash attack. The devastating attack is too much for Raticate and it collapses to the ground.
Cassidy: (calling back Raticate) Raticate return. (turns to Butch) You're up.
Butch: All right this will be easy. Meowth is a normal type Pokemon so I choose Primeape.
Meowth: I can take on that butt ugly pig, no prob.
Meowth rushes towards Primeape and performs fury swipes, but Primeape just seems to become angrier at this. "Fool" Yells Butch. "A normal type can't hurt a fighting type. Now use your leer attack Primeape and follow up with low kick". Primeape leers at Meowth, lowering its defense, and then delivers to Meowth a devastating kick, sending it flying right into James's stomach. James stands up holding the unconscious Meowth.
James: (tagging Jessie's hand) You're turn.
Jessie: Ok then. (pulls out a Pokeball and throws it) I choose Lickitung.
Butch: (burst out laughing) Don't you guys know ANYTHING? Normal types are weak against fighting types. You just made the mistake that costs you this match. Primeape attack.
Jessie: (smiles) We'll see if that's true in a few minutes. Now Lickitung, use supersonic.
The charging Primeape is stopped in its tracks by Lickitung's high frequency cry. It becomes confused and starts punching itself in the face. Butch watches horrified as his Pokemon beats itself to a pulp. "Now Lickitung, its time to finish it off. Use the new attack I taught you. Use hyper beam" calls Jessie triumphantly. "Oh no" Butch croaks, knowing defeat is near. Lickitung opens its mouth and particles of light converge inside it. After a few seconds a huge beam of yellow energy shoots forth from Lickitung and strikes Primeape with explosive force. When the dust clears, Primeape is definitely out of the battle. "Return" calls Butch and Primeape is sucked back into its Pokeball.
Jessie/James: (holding hands, jumping up and down) WE WON, WE WON, WE WON!!!!!!
Jessie: (letting go of James, turning back to B and C) Since we won fair and square you have to keep your bargain and get lost.
Cassidy: (pulls out a rocket launcher) HAHAHAHAH!!!!!! Your really ARE stupid if you thought we ever planned on playing fairly.
Cassidy launches her missile straight at Jessie and James. The two quickly dive out of the way as the missile hits the ground where they were standing and causes a huge explosion.
James: (coughing on the smoke) You dirty cheaters. We'll get you for this.
Butch: Why thank you for the compliment. But you won't have the chance to pay us back. Hypno, use your psychic attack.
Hypno swings its pendant and waves of blue psychic energy surround the kids and Team Rocket. Everyone is driven to their knees as they are drained of their energy. The blue waves subside and everyone but Butch and Cassidy collapses to the ground. Cassidy laughs mockingly as she pulls out her gun and walks towards our heroes.
Cassidy: Now we've got you right where we want you. This was supposed to be a clean operation. But then all of you had to get involved and I'm afraid there can be no witnesses. (walks near Misty) I think I'll start with you. (pulls Misty to her feet and places the gun against her head.)
Brock/Team Rocket/Misty's sisters: NOOO MISTY!!!!
Brock, TR, and Misty's sisters try to get up but they are too weak from Hypno's psychic blast and collapse back to the ground. Ash, however, struggles with all his strength to stand. He nearly collapses, but regains his balance and looks straight at Butch and Cassidy with a look of pure hate.
Ash: (extremely pissed) DON'T...TOUCH…HER!!!!!!!!
Butch: (laughing) And what are you going to do about it, nerd? Hypno, use your strongest disable attack on him.
Hypno swings its pendant and Ash is frozen in place.
Ash: No...(straining to move but can't.) NOO! MISTY!
Misty: (tries to pull away from Cassidy) ASH!
Cassidy: (hitting Misty in the face with her gun) QUIET! (turning back to Ash) I'll deal with you last. Now you will have to watch helplessly as all of your friends die, starting with this girl. (hits Misty again and then points the gun at her head)
Tears stream out of Ash's eyes and he closes them tightly. His mind flashes red with anger, total anger. "Looks like the kid is going to break down and ball like a baby" Laughs Butch. But suddenly Cassidy is hit with a sudden feeling of dread, of deja-vu, and the sudden belief that everything will be over soon.
Ash: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
As Ash screams, a loud echoing sound, like a bell, reverberates throughout the park. Ash opens his eyes and Butch and Cassidy jump back in surprise to see that they are glowing blue. An icy blue aura surrounds Ash, much like the psychic aura that surrounded Hypno, but ten times stronger and brighter. Stones and pieces of dirt and grass, touched by the mysterious light, float into the air.
Ash: (glaring at Butch and Cassidy) LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!!!!!
Everyone is suddenly surrounded by blue light; light so bright they can barely see anything except Ash standing in the middle of it all. The ground cracks and splits as if a huge earthquake were occurring. Large chunks of rock and earth lift into the air as if someone flipped a switch and reversed gravity. The air crackles and tingles with electricity. Suddenly Cassidy realizes the reason for her deja-vu. "It's the same as last time" She calls out to her partner over the loud ringing noise. "It's exactly the same..." Suddenly the noise increases to the deafening sound of an explosion. The very ground beneath Butch and Cassidy's feet splits apart and lifts into the air. The blue light flashes a blinding white, and B and C are blinded, only able to hear the deafening sound and feel the shaking beneath them. Then...nothing.
Ash slowly opens his eyes and looks around. The area looks like a mini disaster zone. The grass immediately around the kids is burnt black and the ground cracked and up-turned like an earthquake hit. Ash can't remember anything after he yelled at Butch and Cassidy. Around him, Jessie, James, Brock, Misty, and Misty's sisters slowly stir and stagger to their feet. Ash runs over to them.
Ash: Is everyone ok?
Brock: Yeah I'm ok.
Misty: (rubbing her head) What happened?
Jessie: Where are Cassidy and Butch?
Everyone looks around but Cassidy and Butch are nowhere to be seen. The only thing left are three Pokeballs and a scrap of rubber that could have come from one of their boots.
James: (picking up the Pokeballs) Wherever they went, they sure went there in a hurry. They left their Pokemon behind.
Meowth: (points at Ash) You don't think the twerp vaporized them or something do you?
Ash: (confused) What are you talking about?
Violet: You mean you don't remember?
Ash: Remember what?
Brock: Butch and Cassidy were about to shoot Misty, when you started glowing or something.
Lily: There was this big, like, earthquake and some horrible noise and a big explosion thing. And then we all blacked out.
Ash: (totally stunned) I did THAT!!!!!!!
Pikachu: (hopping onto ash's shoulder) Yep, you did buddy
Ash: (still stunned) But HOW!!!! I don't have psychic powers. (thinks for a minute) Do I?
Brock: (laughing) Maybe you do and you just don't know it.
Ash: How is that possible?
Jessie: (thinking) I wonder if this has anything to do with why the boss wants you eliminated.
Misty: Who cares what it was or how it happened. We are safe and that's all that matters. Now let's get out of here.
Everyone agrees with Misty and they all begin to head out of the park. But Misty grabs Ash's arm. "Wait just a minute Ash...please?" She asks and Ash turns back to face her. She stares down at the ground, un-able to look Ash directly in the eye. Brock and Pikachu pause, noticing that Ash and Misty have fallen behind and, without a second thought, quickly dive behind a nearby bush in order to hear everything.
Misty: (voice cracking) I don't know what that thing was you did Ash but...Thank you...for saving me.
Misty looks up at Ash and he sees that she has tears in her eyes. She reaches out and Ash does the same, but before their hands meet, Misty pulls back. "Good-bye Ash" she calls through her tears as she runs in the opposite direction. "I still love you" she adds silently to herself as she runs. "Misty wait" Ash calls out but she doesn't turn around. Ash lowers his head in sorrow and turns back to catch up with the others. Bearing it no-longer, Pikachu and Brock leap out from behind the bush and stand in front of Ash.
Ash: (surprised) WAAAAAH! Pikachu, Brock. Were you... (blushes, acts nervous) Where you listening?
Brock: (stern tone) Go after her Ash.
Pikachu: You'll regret it forever if you don't
Ash: But Brock, what about...?
Brock: (shakes his head) I'm fine. You have to go.
Ash: But...
Brock: Don't worry about it. (smiles) I think it's supposed to be you. Now go!
Pikachu: Everything will be ok.
Ash: (smiles) Thanks guys.
Ash turns and runs in the direction Misty went and Brock and Pikachu look on. "Good luck" Brock calls, before he and Pikachu turn and head in the direction Misty's sisters went.
Misty sits at a booth in the far corner of the Cerulean Hotel's karaoke cafe. She doesn't know why she ran here of all places, it just seemed to draw her in, like destiny. She can't figure out what to do next. "I shouldn't have run away from him" She thinks to herself "I have to face him sometime, or he will probably keep following me, like he followed me here to Cerulean City. I better go back and catch up with everyone" But just as Misty is about to stand up to leave, Ash walks in. He begins speaking to the waiter at the entrance, but then spots Misty and jogs over to her table.
Ash: May I join you?
Misty: Yeah, I guess.
Ash: (sitting in opposite booth) Thanks. (looks around) This is a nice cafe.
Misty: How did you know I was here?
Ash: (smiles) I don't really know. It was just kind of a feeling I guess. (becomes serious) Misty, why did you run away?
Misty: Why did you follow me to Cerulean? I explained everything in that note I wrote.
Ash: I came because everything has been a big mis-understanding. Melody was under control of Team Rocket, she was sent to kill me.
Misty: (surprised but recovers quickly) Even if she did have an ulterior motive for putting the moves on you, it sure didn't look like you were trying to resist her.
Ash: (smirking) Well you should have felt how strong she was. TR's brainwashing must have given her super strength or something. She was able to throw Brock across the room. (serious again) but seriously Misty, I would have never wanted to kiss her. I only love you. (looks down) I also know I haven't done much to show you that I do. Ever since Shamuti. I know why you said that to Melody, because you wanted to get back at me for being over protective when we were on Trovita, I kind of knew all along, and I knew it was stupid to be mad over it but what you said...it hurt...and...I was mad and I wanted to get back at you for it. That's why I acted the way I did...I'm not trying to justify what I did, I just wanted you to know why. I'm sorry I did it.
Misty: (doesn't know what to say) Ash...
Ash: Please believe me Misty. I am sorry. And I do love you, more than anything. I still have a lot to do as a Pokemon trainer, I have to win more badges and compete in the Johto league and catch up to Gary, but I don't want to do those things without you by my side.
In the background, someone puts money in the jukebox and a song begins to play. Its familiar melody floats through the air of the cafe.
"All I am, all I'll be, everything in this world, all that I'll ever need, is in your eyes..."
Ash: Please Misty! (looks her straight in the eyes)
"...shining at me. When you smile I can feel, all my passion unfolding. When your hand brushes mine, and a thousand sensations seduce me cause I...
Ash: I do love you! ("...I do cherish you")
"For the rest of my life, you don't have to think twice. I will love you still, from the depths of my soul it's beyond my control; I've waited so long to say this to you. If you're asking "do I love you this much?"...I do."
Ash: I've said all I can say (gets up and begins to walk away)
As Misty watches Ash walk away from the table, she is suddenly overcome with emotion. She thinks of all the things that have happened, everything that has led up to this minute. She thinks of the strange feeling of being drawn to the cafe, the song, which perfectly fits their situation, Ash's words. For a brief moment Misty picks something up, much like she did on the balcony the night before. A few snatches of dialogue.
"I'll be the one, I'll be the one"
"I promise you Jessie that I will never leave you. I will
always stay by you side, no matter what"
"I'm here to give her what she wants"
"Oh James"
Misty shakes her head and clears the noise. Maybe it was fate that brought her here, just like it brought her to the balcony. Something has begun, something big, and no one can stop the ball rolling. Who knew where fate would take them next, but Misty doesn't care. She stands up and takes action. "Ash, wait" She calls and Ash turns back again. Misty runs into Ash and wraps her arms around him, crying. Ash is at first taken by surprise but then lifts his arms and wraps them around her as well.
Misty: I'm so sorry Ash. I acted stupid too. I shouldn't have tried to get back at you like I did in the first place. It's all my fault.
Ash: It's all right. It doesn't matter anymore.
Ash continues to hold Misty as she cries, and listens to the song play in the background.
"In my world, before you, lived out side my emotions, didn't know where I was going, till that day I found you. How you opened my life to a new paradise. In a world torn by change, still with all my heart, till my dying day... I do, (I'll cherish you)... cherish you. (This much I know is true.) For the rest of my life you don't have to think twice. I will (I'll always love you) love you still. (this much I know is true) from the depths of my soul, it's beyond my control. I've waited so long to say this to you. If you asking "do I love you this much?" Yes I do. (Do I really love you? Do I really love you?) If your asking "do I love you this much?", baby I do... (I'll cherish you) cherish you. (This much I know is true.) From the depths of my soul, it's beyond my control. I've waited so long, to say this to you. If you asking "do I love you this much?" Baby I do."
Misty stops crying and looks up at Ash. After a few seconds the two lean in and kiss deeply.
Narrator Meowth: Well it looks like everything has worked out for the best. No matter what the future holds for our young heroes, for now everything is all right. But what does Giovanni have planned for our heroes in the future? What was the mysterious power that Ash displayed? And what exactly did Brock want to talk to Ash about before he left to go look for Misty? Find out the answers to these questions and many others on the next Pokemon.
Jessie: (appearing out of nowhere) HEY!!! The episode isn't over yet. We still have to finish this scene and show the epilogue and play the ending theme, now get back on track NOW!!!!!
Meowth: Hey don't yell at me. I didn't know. Sorry. This is only my second time being narrator; I'm just now starting to get the hang of it.
Jessie: (mad) NO excuses Meowth. Now get us back on track. (disappears)
Meowth: All right all right. You don't have to be so pushy all the time. All right people places, places. Now ACTION!
As Ash and Misty continue their passionate kiss, Jessie and James watch them from the opposite corner of the restaurant, right next to the Jukebox.
James: Looks like it worked. You picked just the right song to play Jess.
Jessie: Well of course. I knew it was perfect for the situation. And now they're back together. (smiles) I'm glad we could help them
James: Yeah, I'm glad too. And now that everything is back to the way it should be... (grabs Jessie around her waste, winks at her)
Jessie: (blushes) Oh James.
James: I love you Jessica.
Jessie: I love you James
Jessie and James kiss and then quickly move into the far corner booth that Ash and Misty recently occupied and sink down onto the seat to continue making out without being seen.
Narrator Meowth: (sweatdrop) Ok I think if we continue this scene we will be pushing the PG rating of this fic. Let's move on shall we?