Okay I would just like to say a grate big SORRY for this chapter. It sucks. So you have been warned.

Also I'm not sure about the rating. I live in the UK and ratings are done differently here so if someone could tell me if this is all right as a PG then all is fine.

Again this chapter is crap so don't get angry if at the end you're in pain.

Everyone stood in silence for a moment. Different thoughts going through there heads. But all the thoughts lead back to the same man. Josh Tenderick. Ash's father.

'How did he find our home. What will he do to Ash?'

'Who was that? Was he really Ash's dad?'

'Why? Why is he here? Everything was going grate. Why did he have to come back?'

It seemed like hours before anyone said anything. Misty was starting to get nervous. Who ever the man had been she didn't like him. Not one bit. Any one who made Ash so upset must be evil. She wish she could understand. Well the only way to get answers was to ask questions.

"Ash was that really you're dad?"

"Unfortunately" Ash's voice was bitter.

"How come you never mentioned him?"

"Because for the last ten years I've been trying to forget him".

"Why?"

Ash sighed "It's a long story".

"Well I have time".

"No Ash don't!!!" Both teens were surprised at Delia's sudden outburst. "Ash you can't tell her!!! What will she think!!! What if she never speaks to you again?! Ash, she makes you happy don't ruin it!"

"I'm not going to ruin anything mom. Despite what you think people don't just hate you because you're related to a monster".

"Really? Then explain your grandparents!"

"Mom they didn't disown you because of what dad did to us. They disowned you because you were only 19 when you had me. Now let me tell Misty."

"Fine but don't come crying to me when she never looks you in the eye again!"

Ash just shook his head, "Come on Mist lets go to my room".

Once Misty was sitting comfortably on Ash's bed. Ash started digging through his closet for something. Misty was starting to get impatient and was about to say something when Ash suddenly let out a small "Found it" under his breath.

What he pulled out was an old tattered shoe box. Sitting down on the bed next to Misty, Ash started to look through the many newspaper cuttings. Right at the bottom of the box Ash found the article he was looking for. It was yellow from age and ripped in a number of places but when Ash looked at it memories came flooding back. Memories Ash had tried to forget. He closed his eyes against the pain. 'Don't think about it Ash. You need your wits about you if you're going to get through this'. Taking a deep breath he handed the paper to Misty.

She began to read it:

Most of us had a reliably peaceful childhood filed with people who loved and cared for us. Sadly most dose not include all.

Ashura Tenderick in only his 5 years has seen more pain and suffering than most of us ever see in our life times. His mother Delia Tenderick, 24, has not had much of a better life since becoming married to Josh Tenderick, 27.

Mr. Tenderick, the owner of a local conner shop has recently been charged with domestic violence. He was sentenced to a measly two months in prison. Now you must be thinking two months? He can't have done anything to bad if that's all the punishment he's getting. But you'd be wrong.

Ashura is the third worse case of child abuse in North Kanto. Sometimes being beating within an inch of his life. Mrs. Tenderick's married life has not been a bed of roses either. She lost her second child dew to being being thrown down the stairs. She was eight months along and so has to have the unborn girl surgically removed. Any good doctor would have been able to tell how she lost the baby and any sane person would have been able to tell that she was lying when she said she slipped. I mean were did the bruises on her arms come from? Her caring husband trying to catch her?

That was a year ago. So how come the truth has only just come out? Well as it turns out it hasn't. Two years ago the little boy was forced to watched as his mother was violently raped. He was only 3 at the time and so would have had no idea what was going on. But the screams were enough to tell him something wasn't right.

He called the police telling them that is daddy was hurting his mommy. When the police arrived later Mr. Tenderick spun up some tale about how his son had thought that Delia's screams were in pain but were of an entirely different nature. The officer believed the story despite the many bruises on the little boy and his mother.

After the incident with the police you would think that Mr. Tenderick would rethink what he was doing. Maybe stop tormenting his family. But he didn't. In fact he did the complete opposite. He made his son's life that much more worse. When Delia tried to intervene he would just beat her into oblivion. Life really was a living hell.

So how did this horror finally get uncovered? It simply got so bad that no mater how hared people tried it couldn't be ignored. Ironically it was the son who gave it away again. Only this time he had no idea he was doing it.

At the beginning of last year he started school. At first the teachers put his wounds down to being clumsy. But a little boy can only walk into a door so many times. Delia was called in to talk about Ashura with his teacher, Ms. Woodland. "It was obvious, both mother and son were going through hell. I had to do something". And she did. She called up Social Service and told them of her suspicions. Within a week Josh Tenderick was detained and a month later tried and convicted.

It's been two weeks since the trial and the horrors that Ashura and Delia went through those four years that they were abused is yet to be known to be to the public. They probably never will as the government is not untitled to give out that information and Delia and Ashura will most probably never be found to ask them. That's right never be found. The day of her husbands conviction Delia Tenderick took her son and ran. The last thing she's heard saying is "I don't care if the monster gets an ice-cream for what he did to us. I just never want to see him again". And I think after all she's been through that's the least she deserves.

Misty gasped. This was just so... sad. Poor Ash. Poor poor Ash. She herself hadn't had the best childhood. When she was 7 her parents had died in a car crash and her sisters had had to look after her. 'But at least I was always loved'.

Ash was scared. What if his mum was right? What if Misty hated him? 'Oh, God no! Please let her still love me. Please'.

Pikachu was angry. How dare someone treat Ash like that. His Ash. "Pika-pi pica chu kac!" Pikachu jumped into Ash's lap and gave him a little hug.

Ash smiled. At least one of his friends wasn't going to leave him. A little while ago, when Misty had been about halfway through the article he had heard Brock come in the front door. Ash assumed his mum had told Brock everything that was in the newspaper clipping and everything since that. For a few brief moments Ash had panicked thinking Brock was going to get up and leave them but no one had left and Ash was relived. 'Brock's not that kinda guy. I just hope Misty isn't that kinda girl'.

She still hadn't said anything. It was all a bit of a shock. Ash had never liked to talk about his dad but she has just assumed that he had died. But he hadn't. 'He should have' Misty thought bitterly to herself. 'He shouldn't have been allowed to live. He should be dead and burning in hell'. Misty couldn't help it as the tears started to fall.

'She's crying? Why is she crying?' "Don't cry Mist" Ash said in a soft tone. "I don't like it when you cry."

"I can't help it. I just feel so upset." She started to cry harder. Ash forgot about his own worries and just took Misty into his arms. Slowly rocking back and forth whispering soothing words of comfort.

After awhile Misty calmed down so only silent tears rolled down her face. Nothing was said for a while. Ash was expecting Misty to suddenly jump up and start yelling how much she hated him. So you can imaging his shock when the first thing Misty said was "I'm sorry".

"Wa?"

"I'm sorry for all I ever did. I'm sorry for yelling at you. I'm sorry for calling you stupid. I'm sorry for hitting you with a mallet. I'm just sorry. But most of all I'm sorry for what you had to go through".

Ash shook his head. "Misty you have nothing to be sorry about. I know you never meant any of those things. I don't want you to be sorry about what you did. And I defiantly don't want you to be sorry for my past. All I want is to know that you'll never leave me because of it. If you're worried I'll turn out like my dad then don't be because I never want to turn out like him. I'd sooner die than hit you."

"Ash I have every faith in you that when we're older and we get married and have kids you will be the best husband and father there ever was. Hell will freeze over before you would hurt me in anyway." Tears started to fall down her face again. Ash just hugged her. "Look at me," Misty sniffed "It should be me comforting you not the other way around!".

"Misty I don't need any comfort. I got over this a long time ago. It's just a bit of a suprise that's all. I mean it's all my fault he found us".

"What are you on about?"

"Well incase you didn't notice my last name's not Tenderick. After we left mom wanted to make sure he never found us so she changed our name. She knew we couldn't change it to her maiden name because that would be easy for dad to guess and he would find us the moment he got out of prison. So she changed it to her grandmothers maiden name."

"So how dose that make it your fault?" Misty was confused.

"Well dad said something about Pokémon being the reason he was able to find us so I'm assume he saw me on TV when I became the youngest Pokémon Mater." Depression filled Ash's voice, "It's all my fault. Mom's being made to get together romantically with a man she hates more than I do all because of my stupid dream!"

That made Misty angry. How dare this man come back into the lives of Ash and his mother after the way he treated them all those years ago. How dare this man make Ash blame his mothers impending misery on himself. Misty needed to yell at someone. It didn't matter who she just needed to get rid of all this built up anger. "Pikachu you're too yellow!" Well she didn't want to yell at Ash. "How dare you be yellow at a time like this? Yellow is so happy! We are not allowed to be happy! We have to morn for Ash's crap past! STOP BEING YELLOW!!!"

Ash couldn't help it. He just burst out laughing. "How can Pikachu stop being yellow? Do you want me to dye his fur black? Would that make you feel any better?"

"What? NO!! I just mean how can I be upset for you when there's something so happy only a few inches away?!"

"Misty I don't want you to be upset for me. My mom's upset enough for all of us. Lets just try and think of a way to get out of this mess. Okay?"

"Fine. But what do you want to do? Can we ring the police? They should believe you when you say he threatened you. I mean he has a criminal record".

"Maybe. We should have a backup plan though just incase".

They fell into silence trying to come up with a way to get rid of there problem once and for all.

"Lets go down stairs. Maybe Brock and my mom have some ideas" Ash finally said after a few moments of not coming up with anything.

Ash wasn't surprised at what he saw in his living room. His mum was sitting on the sofa with Brock next to her rubbing her back in in a soothing way.

"Mom?"

"Yes Ash?"

"Please stop crying. I promise I'll never let him touch you again".

Delia sighed "I wish I could believe you. I wish I could believe you."

I told you it was crap!!! I'm sorry about the newspaper thing but I'd be a terrible journalist as I proved here, so... yeah.

Joanna: I continued!!! Well done you get the privilege of being my first ever reviewer.

Rosemary the Rubix Cube: I'm sooo sorry all the OOCnuss but I can't write to save my life!!! I hope this was a bit better. If not just tell me and I'll try to improve it.

Bladeknight: Sorry you didn't like it. But as far as the "Pokemon is about friends and Pokemon battles not people hurting each other" did you stop to think that 1. this a fanfiction site. FICTION being the key word. And 2. Not people hurting them selves? That's all Pokemon is!!! Only its Pokemon getting hurt not People.

Ze Cookie: Is this update soon enough for you? I'm glad you think its awesome (even if it is a grate big lie).

If anyone has any ideas on how to get rid of Josh could you tell me because I have no ideas.