The Wedding Day
-Disclaimer- I don't own the Pokemon franchise and I never will. You know the rest.
Part 2
"The day has finally come." That was Misty's first thought as she awoke that morning. "After all this time, the day is finally here when I will become Mrs. Ash Ketchum." She once again replayed in her mind how Ash had told her that he was taking care of all the wedding plans alone. She was slightly annoyed at him for keeping her in suspense all this time, but in a good way. All at once, she was excited, intrigued, and nervous as to what exactly would happen that day. All she knew was, Ash told her to start the day in the normal way and wearing her regular clothes. She was confused as to why she'd be doing this, especially on her wedding day, but it only increased her curiosity as to Ash's plans.
While Misty got dressed and had breakfast, Ash was having a hurried consultation with Brock, his best man, in the lobby of the Gym.
"Is everything ready?" asked the nervous groom.
His older friend smiled. "Don't worry about it. The girls helped me get your suit and Misty's dress ready, and the airlifting arrangements are made for that and your lunch."
"Great. Is our transportation ready?"
"We're ready whenever you are."
"OK, I'll go see if Misty's ready."
Brock nodded. "I'll wait for you guys outside."
Ash strode quickly to the kitchen. Having already eaten, he'd been up for hours, hoping the extra time to psyche himself up would calm his nervousness. He'd entertained brief worries about whether Misty would like what he had planned, but reassured himself she would. After all, they hadn't been best friends for ten years for nothing, and he had specifically planned the day with her in mind. He stood in the doorway and watched as Misty finished eating, playfully wondering when she was going to notice him.
Misty looked up and gave a start. "Oh, Ash, I didn't know you were there."
Ash grinned. "So, are you ready for the big day?"
"I have never been more ready," the Cerulean Gym Leader replied with a warm smile. "But, aren't we breaking tradition a bit? We're not supposed to see each other today until the wedding."
"Mist, with what I've got planned, tradition would be impossible. Besides, this is our special day, and I really wanted to make it unique and unforgettable."
"Well, let's go already! You've kept me in suspense long enough." The two shared a quick kiss, and walked hand-in-hand to the front door of the Gym.
"The first leg of our trip is going to be taken in style. No cars for me, it's Pokemon all the way," Ash joked as he opened the door for Misty.
When they got outside, Misty had to try hard to stifle a laugh when she saw the Pokemon transportation Ash was referring to. Brock was seated just behind the head of his very clean-looking Onix. He had spent the entire previous day polishing it. However, what struck Misty was that Brock had outfitted the rock snake with the biggest black necktie she'd ever seen. Brock followed Misty's gaze, looked at her, and shrugged. "Onix wanted to look formal for the occasion," he quipped.
Misty laughed as Ash helped her onto Onix's rocky body. "OK Brock, we're ready," Ash called when they were in position.
"All right, then. Onix, do you remember the spot I showed you yesterday?" Onix gave a slight nod, causing Brock to lose his balance and grab the rock snake's long spike to keep from falling off. Brock sweatdropped, then laughed and said, "OK, let's go."
During the ride, Misty's suspense grew more than ever. She hated being left in the dark, but was still extremely excited, wondering what would happen. Ash could hardly keep his eyes off her the whole trip. He was convinced he'd planned the whole day perfectly, but now nervous doubts were starting to creep into his mind. Will she like it? Will she totally get mad and run out on me? Before either of them realized it, they were at their destination, the shore northeast of Cerulean. Ash snapped himself out of his thoughts when he realized Onix had stopped, and helped his fiance down.
"Thanks, Brock," said Ash, turning to look up at his good friend. "You're still meeting us later, right?"
"You can count on it," said Brock with a warm smile, "I'd never miss this wedding." He and Onix then left, leaving Ash and Misty alone on the shore, holding hands.
"I don't get it, Ash. Why did you bring me here?"
Ash grinned. "Getting a little out of patience, are we?"
Misty grinned back. "More like a lot."
"OK, come closer to the water." Ash led her to the point where the waves almost touched their feet. Misty squeezed his hand in anticipation. "You're about to see why I asked you to come in regular clothes instead of a wedding dress. You won't need that just yet." It was a little windy that day, so Ash had zipped up his trademark blue-and-white coat. He now unzipped it to reveal that he had brought his Pokeballs along. Misty was a little confused. Why would Ash need his Pokemon on their wedding day? Ash noticed her expression and smiled. "In case you're wondering, Brock is going to take Pikachu to our rendezvous point. Pikachu already knows what I'm about to do, I explained it last night, so it was willing to go with Brock and give us time alone."
"Aww, that was so sweet," said Misty. "But that still doesn't explain what your other Pokemon are doing here."
"Remember how I wouldn't tell you my reason for going to the Orange Islands with Professor Oak?"
"Of course! I was annoyed with you for not telling me, but you said I'd find out today. Wasn't I patient, not even mentioning it yet?"
Ash looked deep into her eyes. "Yeah, you were. And you're about to meet the reason." He picked a Pokeball from his belt, enlarged it, and released the Pokemon it contained. Misty was shocked to see Lapras materialize.
Misty gasped. "Is this...?"
"Yep, this is the same Lapras we had in the Orange Islands. About a month ago, Professor Oak told me that Professor Ivy had told him of a large Lapras herd that had been spotted around the Islands. That was when I got the idea for today. When we last saw Lapras, it had become the leader of that herd, so I knew it would take some doing to get it to come with me again. So that's why I asked the Professor to come, to help me try to find and communicate with them. Turns out that once we found them, Lapras was only too happy to come back with me again. It loved its herd, but Professor Oak said it seemed to miss being with me more. I knew how much you loved riding on Lapras in the Orange Islands, so what we're going to do is ride Lapras from here down to the Seafoam Islands, stopping halfway down at a secluded island for a picnic. What do you think?"
Misty was in tears, a sight Ash very rarely saw. Ash could tell she was touched. "Oh, Ash..." Misty couldn't find the proper words, but solved her problem by ferociously kissing him.
When she finally let him go, Ash put his hand behind his head and sweatdropped. "Heh heh...I'll take that to mean you like it."
"I love it," Misty agreed, and the look in her eyes told Ash she really meant it. Then she became confused. "But if we're going to have a picnic...where's the picnic lunch? Don't tell me you forgot that, Ash Ketchum!"
Ash shook his head. "Nope, it's all taken care of. Our lunch will be airlifted in by the time we get to that island."
"Airlifted? What do you mean?"
"That's another surprise...you'll find out."
-Disclaimer- I don't own the Pokemon franchise and I never will. You know the rest.
Part 2
"The day has finally come." That was Misty's first thought as she awoke that morning. "After all this time, the day is finally here when I will become Mrs. Ash Ketchum." She once again replayed in her mind how Ash had told her that he was taking care of all the wedding plans alone. She was slightly annoyed at him for keeping her in suspense all this time, but in a good way. All at once, she was excited, intrigued, and nervous as to what exactly would happen that day. All she knew was, Ash told her to start the day in the normal way and wearing her regular clothes. She was confused as to why she'd be doing this, especially on her wedding day, but it only increased her curiosity as to Ash's plans.
While Misty got dressed and had breakfast, Ash was having a hurried consultation with Brock, his best man, in the lobby of the Gym.
"Is everything ready?" asked the nervous groom.
His older friend smiled. "Don't worry about it. The girls helped me get your suit and Misty's dress ready, and the airlifting arrangements are made for that and your lunch."
"Great. Is our transportation ready?"
"We're ready whenever you are."
"OK, I'll go see if Misty's ready."
Brock nodded. "I'll wait for you guys outside."
Ash strode quickly to the kitchen. Having already eaten, he'd been up for hours, hoping the extra time to psyche himself up would calm his nervousness. He'd entertained brief worries about whether Misty would like what he had planned, but reassured himself she would. After all, they hadn't been best friends for ten years for nothing, and he had specifically planned the day with her in mind. He stood in the doorway and watched as Misty finished eating, playfully wondering when she was going to notice him.
Misty looked up and gave a start. "Oh, Ash, I didn't know you were there."
Ash grinned. "So, are you ready for the big day?"
"I have never been more ready," the Cerulean Gym Leader replied with a warm smile. "But, aren't we breaking tradition a bit? We're not supposed to see each other today until the wedding."
"Mist, with what I've got planned, tradition would be impossible. Besides, this is our special day, and I really wanted to make it unique and unforgettable."
"Well, let's go already! You've kept me in suspense long enough." The two shared a quick kiss, and walked hand-in-hand to the front door of the Gym.
"The first leg of our trip is going to be taken in style. No cars for me, it's Pokemon all the way," Ash joked as he opened the door for Misty.
When they got outside, Misty had to try hard to stifle a laugh when she saw the Pokemon transportation Ash was referring to. Brock was seated just behind the head of his very clean-looking Onix. He had spent the entire previous day polishing it. However, what struck Misty was that Brock had outfitted the rock snake with the biggest black necktie she'd ever seen. Brock followed Misty's gaze, looked at her, and shrugged. "Onix wanted to look formal for the occasion," he quipped.
Misty laughed as Ash helped her onto Onix's rocky body. "OK Brock, we're ready," Ash called when they were in position.
"All right, then. Onix, do you remember the spot I showed you yesterday?" Onix gave a slight nod, causing Brock to lose his balance and grab the rock snake's long spike to keep from falling off. Brock sweatdropped, then laughed and said, "OK, let's go."
During the ride, Misty's suspense grew more than ever. She hated being left in the dark, but was still extremely excited, wondering what would happen. Ash could hardly keep his eyes off her the whole trip. He was convinced he'd planned the whole day perfectly, but now nervous doubts were starting to creep into his mind. Will she like it? Will she totally get mad and run out on me? Before either of them realized it, they were at their destination, the shore northeast of Cerulean. Ash snapped himself out of his thoughts when he realized Onix had stopped, and helped his fiance down.
"Thanks, Brock," said Ash, turning to look up at his good friend. "You're still meeting us later, right?"
"You can count on it," said Brock with a warm smile, "I'd never miss this wedding." He and Onix then left, leaving Ash and Misty alone on the shore, holding hands.
"I don't get it, Ash. Why did you bring me here?"
Ash grinned. "Getting a little out of patience, are we?"
Misty grinned back. "More like a lot."
"OK, come closer to the water." Ash led her to the point where the waves almost touched their feet. Misty squeezed his hand in anticipation. "You're about to see why I asked you to come in regular clothes instead of a wedding dress. You won't need that just yet." It was a little windy that day, so Ash had zipped up his trademark blue-and-white coat. He now unzipped it to reveal that he had brought his Pokeballs along. Misty was a little confused. Why would Ash need his Pokemon on their wedding day? Ash noticed her expression and smiled. "In case you're wondering, Brock is going to take Pikachu to our rendezvous point. Pikachu already knows what I'm about to do, I explained it last night, so it was willing to go with Brock and give us time alone."
"Aww, that was so sweet," said Misty. "But that still doesn't explain what your other Pokemon are doing here."
"Remember how I wouldn't tell you my reason for going to the Orange Islands with Professor Oak?"
"Of course! I was annoyed with you for not telling me, but you said I'd find out today. Wasn't I patient, not even mentioning it yet?"
Ash looked deep into her eyes. "Yeah, you were. And you're about to meet the reason." He picked a Pokeball from his belt, enlarged it, and released the Pokemon it contained. Misty was shocked to see Lapras materialize.
Misty gasped. "Is this...?"
"Yep, this is the same Lapras we had in the Orange Islands. About a month ago, Professor Oak told me that Professor Ivy had told him of a large Lapras herd that had been spotted around the Islands. That was when I got the idea for today. When we last saw Lapras, it had become the leader of that herd, so I knew it would take some doing to get it to come with me again. So that's why I asked the Professor to come, to help me try to find and communicate with them. Turns out that once we found them, Lapras was only too happy to come back with me again. It loved its herd, but Professor Oak said it seemed to miss being with me more. I knew how much you loved riding on Lapras in the Orange Islands, so what we're going to do is ride Lapras from here down to the Seafoam Islands, stopping halfway down at a secluded island for a picnic. What do you think?"
Misty was in tears, a sight Ash very rarely saw. Ash could tell she was touched. "Oh, Ash..." Misty couldn't find the proper words, but solved her problem by ferociously kissing him.
When she finally let him go, Ash put his hand behind his head and sweatdropped. "Heh heh...I'll take that to mean you like it."
"I love it," Misty agreed, and the look in her eyes told Ash she really meant it. Then she became confused. "But if we're going to have a picnic...where's the picnic lunch? Don't tell me you forgot that, Ash Ketchum!"
Ash shook his head. "Nope, it's all taken care of. Our lunch will be airlifted in by the time we get to that island."
"Airlifted? What do you mean?"
"That's another surprise...you'll find out."
