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Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS

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It's Always Darkest Before Dawn

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Chapter 2: Revelation

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Duplica. Ever since Misty has disappeared, she has always been trying to get my love. She's already been cleared from the suspect's list though, because no print or mark of any kind that was hers was found anywhere near my house. I hate that nickname she has for me. 'Ashy boy'? Anyway, I'm heading back to the house. Everything in the house is exactly the same. Nothing has changed. Misty's stuff is still there. Makes me think that she's still around. Keeps me calm. As I walk up to the door and grab the doorknob, I hear heavy footsteps inside. I don't like it...I wrap my fingers around my magnum, and slowly open the door.

"Ash, we need to talk." My grip on the gun relieves, and I let out sigh out of discontent. This has been happening a lot lately, but I don't know how.

"How do you guys get inside my house anyway?" Jesse and James smile, along with Jenkins, Brock, Tracy, Richie, and Zack. James' smile was a bit more mischievous than the others.

"Just because we quit Team Rocket doesn't mean we've lost our skills." Jesse wore a comforting smile on her face. I noticed that she looked larger that last time.

"How many months is Jesse, now?" She rubbed her stomach, and James answered.

"Seven months." I tried to look sincerely happy, and I was, but I just couldn't find the energy inside of me to smile. Brock motioned towards a chair.

"Sit down." He said. His tone was the same as always. He's been having much better luck with the ladies, and is less likely to make a big deal out of it when he's turned down. I took a seat. I eye Jenkins, who is looking especially worried.

"Jenkins? Why are you so worried?"

"Anastasia went into labor." I look surprised, and queried of this decision.

"Why are you here? If Misty went into labor, or was even pregnant, for that matter, I wouldn't miss it for the world." I wanted to cry. That's what I meant. Me and Misty haven't had our chance yet. To have a child of our very own. It wouldn't be fair. We wanted to, but then this had to happen.

"I thought this was more important, helping someone who might not get the chance to see it happen." This got a few tears out of me, and I wiped them away. I honestly didn't like to hear that remark, but his thoughtfulness really is helping me.

"Ok," Tracey looked at me. "We really need to clear this up. Ash, do think you will ever see Misty again?" What kinda stupid question was that?

"Of course...of course I do." More tears came down. I didn't bother to wipe them away. More would just replace them. They ran down my face very slowly, leaving trails of evident sadness and hopeless on my cheeks.

"We've got some progress. Do you have any thought on your mind about giving up the search for her?" This question touched upon something in the back of my mind.

"...Y-Yes...yes, I do." Tracey sighed and looked down at his feet. Was he married? No. He doesn't know how I feel. Four months! That's how long she's been gone!

"Ash," Now Brock chimed in. "You can't give up on her. She has been gone for some time, but what about those other stories? What about the others that were missing for more than 2 years, but were still found alive and well? I mean, God forbid that-" I snapped. It's like I had a revelation. I blurted out my so-called new found revelation.

"There is no God." I said this phrase without regret.

"Excuse me?" Brock didn't believe what he had just heard. An angry look appeared on James' face, and he charged towards me. I had no time to react, and he held me against the wall, at least two feet in the air.

"Listen to yourself, Twerp! Can't you hear yourself?! Can't you hear what you're saying?! If there was no God, do you think you would even have feelings for Misty? Would you even know what love is?!" A tear went down his face, but I had no idea why. Jesse opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out.

"Well?! Can you hear the words that are coming from your mouth?!" An anger was boiling deep inside of me. I couldn't hold it back any longer. I had to let it out! I ripped his arms away from my shirt and my feet touched the ground.

"Don't you see, James?! You don't know how I feel!! What if your precious Jesse was gone for 4 months?! Huh?!? What would you do?! You would feel exactly the same way!" Tears were streaming down my cheeks, my eyes couldn't hold them back anymore. It was like the reservoirs burst and overflowed. There was no stopping them. My cheeks were red with anger and hate and madness. I couldn't take it anymore! Maybe I should just end it all now...

"What would you do if I killed myself?!?" As soon as I said that, I regretted it. James backed off, and shook his head.

"Just fuck off! And get out of my house! All of you!" My shirt was soaked from my crying, and I went upstairs into my room and slammed the door with a thunderous clap.

In my room, I slowly walked to the bed. Wait...what was that sound? It's like a tinkling of glass...there's a blood spot next to the bed on the floor, and spent 9mm round by the window...it's happening all over again! Was I going crazy?! It's so real! It has to be real! With that last thought, I felt extremely tired, and I blacked out.

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YUA::sigh:: This chapter was especially hard to write. I was trying to capture Ash's feeling. Like, what would happen if Misty was REALLY kidnapped. Like if it was real life or something. Hm...Anyway, remember to review! Be nice! Review! OR I WILL FIND YOU! MWAHAHAHAHAHA**hack, cough, cough, wheeze**