A.N If you care about the time and setting, I'm making it take place after the Advanced Season. That's my least fave season cause Misty left.

Anyways, this Chappie has less Misty. There will be more her and Ash later.

A.N: If you think I should change the title, suggest it. I just couldn't think of anything else...... Alright! On with the story!

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Typical AAML Story

Chapter 2

Ash slowly strolled back to the camp Brock had set up. He was lost in his own thoughts.

'Why did you say those things? Sure, she can get under your skin sometimes but did you have to resort to that? He scolded himself over and over again.

Pikachu looked up to see his master returning. He began to run to him.

"Pikapi!" he called out. Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder but didn't even get a response.

"Pika pika?" It questioned him. Brock looked up from the stew he was boiling.

"Hey Ash?" he asked. "Why were you two fighting so long? Normally you guys would have been back 10 minutes ago."

Brock paused to look at Ash's face closer. Next, he looked behind him.

"Ash what happened? Where's Misty?" Brock wondered while standing up.

Ash felt tears in his eyes while remembering it.

"We.... We had a fight-"He started.

"I KNOW THAT!" yelled Brock who was becoming really worried about the situation.

"Right, right..... well, I said some.... stuff .....and she got really mad," His voice was quivering. Anyone could tell he was about to cry.

"Then," he continued, "She ran off, thinking I hated her.... and...... (sniff)... I don't think she's coming back...."

Ash broke into a sob. Pikachu and Brock were still trying to take it in, when...

"JEEZ ASH!" rang Brocks voice, "I THOUGHT YOU'D HAVE KNOWN BETTER!"

Then Pikachu gave Ash a big thunder bolt, but he barley felt it. To him, nothing could feel worse than losing..... Her.

The wind rustled the grass below him. It blew slightly against his jacket, making it have small ripples throughout it.

Ash just stood there. Eyes to the ground. Pikachu and Brock decided that he had had enough heart-ache for one day.

"Come on Ash. Let's go get something to eat," Brock said quietly.

"NO! I have to find her!" yelled Ash turning to face the forest again. He took a few steps forward when his arm was yanked back. Ash fell to the ground.

"I am sorry Ash, but it's almost completely dark. If you go out now, you could get lost, and would that be helping Misty?" said Brock.

As got up and solemnly answered "no".

'But if I hadn't said those things in the first place...She would be here with me...I mean us.........'Ash thought.

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So, the night wore on. Ash barley had slept a wink. It was easy to tell by the dark rings under his eyes.

Ash sat up. He could faintly see a pinkish glow on the horizon. His heart was strained in the thought that it wouldn't rise soon enough.

He got up and went to his backpack. Soon he was dressed and ready to go. There was only one thing holding him back..... and that guy was still asleep.

Ash paced about the clearing. He felt that he had no patients. Every few seconds, he'd look to the east where the sun had begun to rise into the sky. Now the horizon was bright yellow and orange. That's when Ash had had enough.

'I'm sorry Brock, but I can't wait any longer. I have to find her and set things straight!' he thought while writing a note.

When he finished, he placed it on his sleeping bag. Then he picked up the still sleeping Pikachu and headed out.

Ash had heard that these woods were dangerous to cross alone. But, was something like that going to stop him? I think not. He was a soldier on a mission.

He went on, through the forest, thinking, 'If Misty crossed this forest, than I will too. When I find you, Mist, I'll take you in my arms and never let you go again. Not then, not ever'

"I Promise!" he said aloud.

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A.N:What'd you think? If you liked it or hated it, just tell me and I'll work on it. Reviews are my inspiration!

Next chapter will come soon, I hope. School ties up a lot of my writing time.