A/N: I was planning on writing. Really I was. It turned out that my one week that I possibly had spare time from schoolwork I needed up doing other things. I needed up sending zero time on this story. I was planning on writing a lot to get ahead, but things didn't go as planned.

Oh! I'm sure most of you who live in the US have seen that Advance Generation sneak peak on Saturday on Kids WB. From it we have learned that Haruka's English name is May. The new professor's name is Birch. Well, I've decided to keep using Haruka instead of May. Not only does it take a lot of time for me to change all the Harukas in the story to May, and I don't really want to. It's too confusing still many know that Gary's sister's name is May also. To avoid confusion, Haruka will stay Haruka. May will stay May not her Japanese name Nanami which I might use sometime. which I'm pretty sure the name they use in Japan in the manga.

Oh my god! I have reached a milestone on this fic. No, it's not the halfway point or anything. Sadly to say for some, and happily for others. I'm not even close to the halfway point of this fic. That shows how long this fic is going to be. No, this milestone is something else. Something that thanks you all you readers out there, that have reviewed this fic. I never knew it could happen when I first post this fic. Heck! I wasn't even going to continue, but all you reviewers and readers changed my mind. And thanks to all you reviewers out there I have reached 100 reviews for the fic. I'm so happy. ^. ^ Thanks you all that have taken precious time out of your busy schedules and reviewed this fic. You don't know how happy you made me. So here's the next chapter finally.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon. Nope. It belongs to people way richer than me.

Reviewer's comments:

TeamRocket Sapphire::: Yeah! A new reviewer! I tried continuing sooner, really I did. Yeah. They'll confess. I tried not making them to bad stuff. I like Team Rocket too. They might be annoying and get in the way sometimes, but they're cool. Really?! :jumping around happily: I'm glad I managed to draw you into this fic. Guess I have to say that's a really, really big compliment. I'll try, and Team Rocket are major characters… kind of… in this fic. I need them in the fic to make it whole. Yep. Team Rocket are in this chapter just like you guess. Thanks for the review, and I hope you continue to review.

Labannya::: Of course I saw the sneak peak of Houen. I can't say I'm very fond of Haruka or May as they say it now. No wait, screw that. I don't like Haruka period. I only added in Haruka and her brother Masato to make this fic more up the date. Why I gave her to Brock was because I didn't want her to get together with Ash. Misty gets Ash forever. ^. ^ Of course Brock comes back once again. You think Haruka is cool? :grasping, trying to catch my breath: I think I'm going to have a heart attack soon. I thought Haruka is boring. They ripped her off of Misty; the bike thing, the daughter of a gym leader thing, and not wanting Ash to know about it. :gagging: Ah! So other people stuck up for Rudy, yes I've read fics about that happening. I won't ever… not truly any ways. I don't him because he almost took Misty away from Ash. That's probably another reason why I don't like Haruka very much. What James was talking about for once I have it already planned? What I didn't plan was how long it takes. Sorry, that I couldn't post sooner. Thanks for the review.

Joy-girl::: What was it? You're about to find out. You didn't think it was corny. :grins: Me very, very happy. Really. It made you like Rudy a little bit. YEAH!! Me happy. Me very, very, happy. :jumping up and down: Thanks for the review.

Kit Kat::: Yeah! A new reviewer! : ducks all three vegetables: :looks back and crings: Really I tried to post sooner, but I couldn't. Change of plans I guess. The Ash thing… uh huh. I understand perfectly. You want Ash back, and I'm thinking about it. Thanks for the review, I hope you keep on reading and reviewing.

ZetaBee::: Oh!! Short and right too the point. Me like. Thanks for the review.

Overlord::: You don't like cliffys? :bawling: Why? I know I've been doing too many, but it makes writing more interesting. Uh oh. :runs and hides: Oops, forgot something. :runs out and grabs the laptop: Yes… yes the Ash thing. You want Ash back too. I know… I know. I'm still thinking about it. Really I'm. Thanks for the review.

Avenger10::: Oh thank you. You actually liked it. ^. ^ I still think it was kind of corny though, but hey if my readers like it I'm not complaining. Really. You actually like cliffhangers? Goody. ^. ^ Cause I'm planning on doing tons of cliffhangers. Thanks for the review.

SulliMike23::: You're loosing patience with each suspicious, huh? Well, I'm loosing patience with each chapter. I want to get to this certain chapter, but I can't till I warp all still loose ends and plot changes that I came up with. Good. I'm glad I did something right so far. Don't worry and please don't lose patience with this story. It gets better later. I promise. Thanks for the review.

Chapter 16

"Misty… I… Jessie and I have a confession to make."

Misty cocked her head looking confused. "About what?"

Jessie bit her lips as she eyed James funnily. James immediately went red. "What?"

"Err…" started James.

"Tell her," snapped Haruka. Misty looked up and saw that Haruka was very angry. She turned her head and saw that in Brock's hands was a newspaper. Misty looked at all four of them. None of them made any sound at all.

"What is it?" asked Misty again.

James sighed. "It was our doing," muttered James.

"Huh?"

"The accident with Gen. Takeshi and Junsar with the pepper. You and Lt. Ziggy," muttered James.

"Huh?"

Jessie looked up. She knew she was as much at fault at this as James was. "It was all a set up. It was a joke that went wrong."

"Joke? What joke?"

"The incident with Gen. Takeshi at the restaurant with the pepper. There was more… You and Lt. Ziggy's date, it should gone differently. We never planned that you would faint…"

"My DATE WITH RUDY!" shouted Misty. Her face went red as she tried to take in everything that Jessie and James were telling her.

"Yeah… it was… was a joke… we… we never knew that Lt. Ziggy … like…liked you," muttered James.

"A JOKE!?" asked Misty. She was horrified. What she was hearing just wasn't right. It wasn't right.

"It… it was to get back you and Gen. Haruka for that stunt you pulled on us."

Misty immediately understood. Somehow this scenario seemed awfully familiar to her. Somewhere in the back of her mind a voice trigged a memory. You shouldn't have done that Mist. I'm sorry, but I had too. If I didn't do something to stop it… well who knows what could have happened. Remember that saying an eye for an eye? Don't do something that you can't pay the price for.

She felt so foolish now. Why didn't she remember any of that from a long time ago? Why? If she had only remembered that saying, none of this would have happen. To think that it was supposed to have been a plank. Misty had to know. She just had to too. "Was Ziggy kissing me part of it?" Misty bit her lip waiting to hear the results.

"Yes," muttered James. Misty could feel steam coming from her ears. She turned around to see Rudy looking terrified. To think that she told this creep, her secrets.

"But… but it wasn't suppose to be like that. Lt. Ziggy… Ziggy didn't know we were using him. It… was the prefect scenario. We were going to use Lt. Shigeru… but then we heard that Lt. Ziggy wanted to go to the dinner with you."

Misty rolled her eyes. It was just like Team Rocket… no they weren't Team Rocket. Not anymore… they were part of Team Thunderbolt. But still why did this scenario seem… so… familiar to her. Something that pinned her heart down, something that was so much liked this stunt. Then it hit Misty. She remembered now. It was just like that one time just before the Silver Convention. Before she left him, before they admitted their love. She remembered now. It was right before they gave up Larvitar…

An energetic fifteen-year-old grinned. He couldn't help but be amazed at his luck. He had all eight badges, just enough to enter the Silver Convention, which was a few days, walk from here. On his shoulder was a just as happy Pikachu. In his arms was a nervous Larvitar. The Pokémon seemed calm around him, only him. Larvitar only trusted the young boy. Behind the boy was his two traveling partners a much older boy and seventeen-year-old girl. "Aaassshhh," whined the girl.

"What?" asked the boy turning around.

"How much further is it Silver Cave?" asked the girl.

"A couple of days," answered the boy. The girl moaned again. She normally didn't mind the long walks, but this time it had been ages since they last saw a Pokémon Center. It was back when they first got Larvitar. It had been over a week, and the girl longed for a bath, a cozy bed, and food. Not the sandwiches and rice balls they were reduced to eating. She longed for a nice hot meal. The three knew that the journey to Silver Cave would be a long and tiresome journey. Some said that getting to the Silver Convention was a challenge on its own.

But since Ash had worked so hard to collect all eight badges, his friends had to make cut backs too. The older boy behind them, Brock was busy looking at the map in his hands. "According to this map there's a lake up ahead. How about we camp there tonight and spend the day relaxing? The Pokémon could use the break." The girl immediately lightened up.

''Oh could we Ash? Could we?" asked Misty eagerly.

Ash couldn't say no. He was anxious to get to Silver Cave, but not if it meant killing his friends in the progress. He was tired too. The nights had been cold. The day's journey through the mountains and forests was tough on them all. "Okay," answered Ash reluctantly.

"YES!" shouted Misty excitedly. With actually some hope of some relaxation, the small group cheerfully walked all the way to the lake. There, the tents were pitched. The fire was started and so was the dinner. The group spent a peaceful night by the shores of the lake. All their Pokémon were out and in the open. They too were enjoying the long over due rest.

But as morning rolled in the silence was broken, from the waters a gigantic Pokémon appeared. Misty immediately freaked letting out a mighty scream awaking Ash from his slumber and Brock from his morning ritual. "What?" asked Ash. He popped his head out of the sleeping bag. He saw in front of him Misty cringing in fear.

"G… Gyarados!" screamed Misty. Ash rolled his eyes.

"E…err okay…"

"What do you mean, OKAY! It's a GYARADOS!" shouted Misty. She turned around. Her squawking Togepi in one hand and a fist in the other as she gave Ash a merciful stare.

"SO? It's a "Gyarados"." Ash gave Misty a strange look before turning back around. "Come on Pikachu let's go back to bed."

"Pik," muttered the rodent.

Misty cringed as the sea serpent let out another mighty roar. She ran to Ash's side and pulled on his arm. "Misty! Let go! It's just a "Gyarados"," snapped Ash. He yawned tiredly. "Call me when there's a real emergency," grumbled Ash. Misty bit her teeth together hard. A sweat drop rolled from her face.

"ASH! It's a Gyarados," shouted Misty. Another roar was heard behind her.

"I know, Misty. I heard you the first time. It's a Gyarados. The evolve form of a Magikarp and has a really bad temper. Now let me go back to bed," mumbled Ash. He broke off of Misty's grasp and walked back to the tent. Another roar was heard as Misty turned around. The Pokémon was inching closer. She could feel the hot burst of air that it gave off. Misty screamed. She could hear it breathing. She looked around and saw the forest in front of her. Her face paled as she saw the forms of bug Pokémon. She looked behind her and saw the mean Gyarados. It was a matter of choice. The Gyarados or the bugs Pokémon, both she didn't like. More like both she was simply petrified of at this moment.

Misty weighed the two choices. It wasn't really a choice. She could feel it getting closer. Misty screamed as she ran into the forest. The breathing was getting louder and louder. Chirps and squeaks from the Pokémon living in the woods could be heard all round. She kept screaming and screaming. Tears fell from her eyes. Salt drops blinded her as she tripped and fell face flat on the ground. Her face covered in mud. In her mind, all she could think about was that they didn't care. They didn't care about her. Nobody did. She thought that Ash cared, but he doesn't. He didn't care about helping her. All didn't even have the decency to order Pikachu to attack. He was so… so cold this morning. All he did was mock her. All he cared about was his sleep.

Then there was Brock. Misty saw his face when he screamed. He gave her a weird grim look. He placed his fingers on his lips and hushed her. Then he went back to praying. It was obvious what Brock was praying about. He always prayed about the same thing, over and over again. It was also for a girlfriend. Some Nurse Joy or Officer Jenny in some town probably. It was getting old now. Brock always in his morning trance before he started their breakfast. Ever since that girl and that Pokémon told their future. Brock saw this girl. This strange, mysterious girl that he never met before. What really intrigued him and made him go over the edge was the love in her eyes that she showed him. When Brock told Ash about it, she remembered what Ash said. "Brock-o, you don't actually believe that fortune telling junk do you? You saw what you wanted to see. It's always that way with fortune tellers."

Misty wondered now as she laid here wanting to be consumed if what Ash said was really the truth. Now it seemed so true. Everything that Ash said seemed… so… so real. She saw a vision too that day. She didn't dare tell Ash though… or anybody. What she saw was her dream come true. Now… now she wasn't so sure about that.

A light tap was felt on her shoulders. She tried to move but couldn't. She was paralyzed in fear. It was ironic that she would die in the mouth of a Water Pokémon or by a bug Pokémon. The tapping was getting closer, closer to her face. She body cramped up. Her hands loosened. She felt her Togepi leaving her hand. At least one of them would get out alive. She knew this was stupid. Too stupid as she let out a mighty scream before everything went black…

Author's Note: Yeah… I know this chapter is shorter than most of them. You like? Did that surprise you knowing that everything was a plank? Yeah, a really bad joke gone wrong. Didn't I say a lot of chapters back that James would get his revenge. Well, he did over a lot of chapters. Please review. It won't take that long of a time. Just push that little cute button on the bottom of the screen and write anything. I'll take compliments to even flames… if you go easy on it.