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Typical AAML Story

Chapter 3

It was mid-day. The sun was high in the sky. It was shining brightly on everything, making it the most wonderful day that year.

Everyone could see it, except a girl who was lost in the deep woods. The trees stood so high, that not a hint of light could shine through.

Misty sat on a log. She was drained of all her energy.

"It's been a day so far," She said monotonously. "A day..... and I have missed him for the whole 24 hours!"

She sat there for a while to let her legs rest. Her cheeks had small channels of where her tears had flown. Her sea green eyes had finally become less red again.

She leaned back and let a yawn escape her. She looked around glumly.

"So?" she spoke to herself, "I sure do hate being lost in here. I wish I was back at camp. Brock would make his famous stew, I'd see Pikachu playing 'chase his tail', and Ash would...."

The thought of Ash made her sit up abruptly.

'ASH.... The only thing keeping me from going back, besides me being lost......'

"Why doesn't he like me?" she asked the air around her, almost expecting an answer.

She sighed. Then she stood up again. She was determined to find her way out. Misty started walking away. Her thoughts were on anything and everything that didn't relate to a certain pokemon trainer.

'Hmmm...Didn't I read something about these woods somewhere?' She thought while stepping on some dry leaves.

'I thought there was something about these woods...People said it was dangerous, but why? I can't remember......'

And with that thought in her mind, she walked further into the forest.

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Ash had been searching the whole day. His voice was beginning to get raspy from calling out Misty's name.

"Where can she be?" He asked the yellow pokemon at his heels.

"Chu pi pika?" It questioned him.

Both were worn out. They had been straight out walking for almost the whole day.

Ash plopped onto the ground. He let out a sigh. Pikachu followed. The forest was eerily quiet, and let the two have time to think.

'I can't wait to see your smiling face again, Mist! When I find you I'll......Wait! What am I going to do? I said some really harsh things that would make you hate me for life. Let alone forgive me...'

The quietness around them was interrupted by a rumbling sound.

"Chu?" said Pikachu while looking at Ash's stomach.

"Hehe... I guess I'm a little hungry," Ash said, a little embarrassed. "Next time Misty runs away, tell me to eat something first..."

Ash quickly re-listened to what he had said.

"No! I didn't mean it like that. I don't want her to run away again... Ever!" Ash stuttered. Pikachu gave him a quizzical look.

"Just forget it," Ash sighed.

After a few more minutes of resting, Pikachu and Ash got back to their search.

"MISTY?!"

"PIKACHUPI?!"

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Misty had found her way to a small clearing. She looked up into the sky for any hopes of light.

All she could see were the fading colors of pinks and yellows. Dark blue was starting to consume the rest of the open sky.

She sighed, "The sunsets around here are always beautiful.... Even when you're in a dark forest... Alone...."

The thought made a few shivers run up her spine.

'Stupid chills. I only get them when I am really afraid,' she thought, 'Come on Misty, there's nothing to be afraid of. Only bugs...That's it!'

She turned and headed back on her way.

"Maybe I should hum a song. That normally makes me feel better," she declared to herself.

So, she began to hum to a made up song in her head.

Suddenly, she stopped abruptly. Something had caught the corner of her eye. She whirled around to face what ever it was. Her hand absentmindedly went to her backpack for a poke ball.

But she saw nothing....

"It's fear, Misty," She said quietly. "Only fear. You're a big girl and you can handle this!"

So, she turned back on her way. As she continued for a few more feet, something made her stop again. It was those dumb chills again.

But this time, something was different. She felt more of a presence than before. She spun around just as quickly as before.

When she turned around, she met up with the beady eyes of a............(A.N: not gonna tell ya! LOL)

Misty let out a loud scream that echoed every-where.

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Ash was very tired. Several times during the day, he had just wanted to lie down and sleep.

But the thought of Misty kept him strong. He had become bored in the past hour and made up a game.

He was naming every known species of pokemon......

"Articuno, Flareon, Jolteon, Pidgey, Bubalsuar, Lugia, Eevee, Swellow...."

Ash kept naming a few more. This was aggravating Pikachu...... a lot!

"PIKACHUUUU!" It yelled while sending a thunder shock at Ash.

Ash let out a small cough.

"Oww!"

Ash knelt on the ground trying to get Pikachu to calm down.

Suddenly, a scream was heard. It seemed to come from all directions.

'What was that?!?!' Ash thought quickly, 'It sounded almost like...'

"MISTY!!" He cried as he scrambled to his feet. Pikachu was in front of him in an instant.

"PIKACHUPI!"

"Which way did it come from?" Ash asked frantically. Pikachu twitched his ears and took off the left.

"Wait up!" called Ash.

In his mind, he kept thinking, 'Please just be a bug or something! Please!'

So the two headed out again, at top speed to find their beloved friend....

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