A.N: Yes, this took me a bit longer than usual, but school is tying me up! I just hope this chapter is good, 'cause you all have waited too long. And yes, I made this Chappie longer. Please enjoy chapter 4....

Typical AAML Story

Chapter 4

Misty was scared out of her mind. Her scream had subsided, by then, but her fear kept rising. She could see the pokemon perfectly, even through the dimness.

It's eyes were bright white and it kept a glare on her.

Misty finally found the courage to speak out at it, "W-What do y-you want, Ha-Haunter?"

It looked at her and began to float to her. Misty just backed up.

As she did so, she could see three shadows behind the ghost pokemon.

'Oh man! This is just great.' She thought to herself. 'It has friends...'

Soon, the shadows came closer as well. One stepped forward reveling itself as a Nidoking.

The next was an Alakazam.

And finally, with a low growl, a Persian stepped forward.

Misty knew it would be hard to take on all the pokemon with her Staryu, Horsea and Psyduck. But there was no alternative. So, she reached for her bag to call them out.

The Haunter, as if knowing what she was doing, motioned one of its hands in the air.

With incredible speed, the Persian leaped forward towards Misty.

"AHHH!!" She screamed as the wild pokemon snatched her bag with its mouth. Then it bounded away behind another tree.

Misty was in shock at the cat's speed, but soon became frantic. She looked in her hand where she had managed to grab one poke ball.

"Better than nothing," She sighed. "Poke ball go!"

'Please don't be Psyduck, Please don't be Psyduck...' She prayed.

A light flashed a star shaped pokemon appeared.

"Alright, Staryu!" Misty cheered, while trying to bring her spirits up. Though it wasn't working that well.

The Haunter moved back and motioned its other hand.

The big, purple Nidoking stepped up. It looked really tough.

Misty gulped and started her battle.

"Staryu, Water Gun!"......

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Ash and Pikachu had slowed their running to catch their breaths.

"Can you trace anything, Pikachu?" Ash asked as he leaned against a tree.

Pikachu sniffed the ground. It began to circle about the small, leaf covered area they had arrived in.

Ash sighed. 'This is impossible! Where ever she is, I hope she's not in trouble, because at this rate, I'll never see her again...'

His depressing thoughts were interrupted by Pikachu sitting up promptly. His ears twitched a couple of times.

"What is it pal?" Ash asked. Pikachu's red cheeks began to spark.

"CHU...." It growled and ran off into the forest, leaving Ash in the dust.

"Why does he always do that to me?" Ash sarcastically asked himself while running out to find his yellow friend.

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"No! Staryu!" Misty called out as her pokemon was hit with a Horn Drill.

The small jewel on its body was blinking on and off. It fell to the ground.

With worry drenched in her words, Misty said, "Staryu, Return...."

Now, she was all alone with very powerful pokemon. Who knew what they wanted, or what they were going to do with her.

"Please," Misty pleaded, "Tell me why you are bothering me!"

The Alakazam spoke with the Haunter's permission.

'Great! I don't speak pokemon,' Misty thought after the Alakazam stopped talking.

Misty couldn't hold her tongue. She stupidly blurted out, "What the hell did your lackey just say, Haunter?"

'Oh, crap Misty! Way to go and piss-off the enemy!' She thought as the Alakazam prepared for a psychic attack.

She readied herself to be hit with the attack by placing her hands in front of her face.

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"Pikachu!" Ash called out as he jumped over a fallen log and into a clearing.

The rodent had stopped and began sniffing again.

"What is it?" Ash asked, kind of forgetting Pikachu could lose track of a scent at any time.

"Pikapi!!!" Pikachu angrily said. "Pikachupi!"

"Oh!" Ash said finally getting it. "Has she been through here, yet?"

Pikachu lowered its head to the ground and sniffed again. Then it raised its head and nodded.

"Great! Now we gotta find her!" said Ash in his most determined voice.

"Chu!" Pikachu agreed. He pointed towards a small path of broken twigs.

"That way?" Ash questioned already running to it. Pikachu nodded once again. Its cheeks were sparking again.

'Why does its cheeks keep doing that?' Ash pondered while jumping a few felled branches. 'It normally does that if something is wrong. Please don't let it be Misty!'

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Misty kept her hands in front of her face, waiting for the attack, but she surprisingly didn't get hit. After much thought, she decided to lower her arms.

The Alakazam stood where it was before, but it seemed less mad.

'Umm... okay...' Misty thought while sighing in relief.

"Why didn't you use psychic on me?" She questioned, even though she realized she couldn't speak pokemon.

A voice was heard. Misty shot around behind her to see who it was......

When she did, nothing was there.

"Huh?" She asked as she heard it again. Only this time, it was clearer.

'I'm sorry, miss. It is I, the Haunter.'

Misty turned back around to see the ghost pokemon in front of her, only a foot or so away.

Misty, who was still stunned at how friendly it sounded, asked, "Umm, what do you want? If you could use telepathy, why didn't you before!"

'One: You were busy screaming and then challenging us to a battle! And Two: I wanted to warn you that this forest is dangerous for amateur trainers.'

Misty was going to retort that 'Amateur' thing, but decided against it.

The Haunter came forward, and put its ghostly hand on her shoulder.

'How about my friends and I lead you out of here the safe way.' It said telepathically.

The red-head nodded.

Just then, a young boy and a Pikachu burst out of the thick forest.

Ash quickly took in what he saw and yelled, "Get-A-Way from her! Pikachu, thunderbolt that Haunter!"

Pikachu listened. A huge thunderbolt went straight at the ghost pokemon. The whole forest was illuminated for that short moment.

Misty jumped backward to avoid the electric rodent's attack, but stumbled and fell to the ground.

Soon, the dust settled to the ground. The Haunter was laying on the ground with several bruises. It was surrounded by the other three pokemon. Ash took this as his chance. He ran over to where Misty was.

"Misty!" He called out when nearing her. "Are you okay?"

Misty looked at him and then to the injured Haunter. The memories of the argument where replaced with the same old Misty anger.

She turned back to Ash and yelled, "I can't believe you just attacked that Haunter! He was helping me out!"

Ash sweat-dropped and began to think, 'Aww, crap! Way to go Ketchum! Maybe if I explain......'

"I... umm.... Well..... Sorry?" He asked more than declared.

Misty sighed at the 'Ash Stupidity' thing. Then she recalled what he had said in the argument. She turned her back to him while still on the ground.

"So...... Why are you out here? You get lost or something?" Misty said.

"Hey!" Ash jumped at that. He knew that Misty would be mad, but he wasn't prepared for it...... at all.

Ash was going to continue when he remembered the other pokemon there. He turned to face them, and they didn't have welcoming looks on their faces.

"Uhhh.... S-sorry, guys," He stuttered.

Misty stood up and walked over to them, leaving Ash and his Pikachu behind.

"As you were saying ....," She looked at Ash, "...Before we were rudely interrupted. Which way is out?"

'Take a left here,' The Haunter spoke while pointing to the left. 'You'll come upon a river and get out of here.'

Misty nodded and started to leave.

"Misty, Wait!" Came Ash's voice.

This, of course, got Misty to stop walking and begin running. Tears starting to form in her eyes as the memories came flooding back.

'Not again!' Ash complained to himself. He then put on the pace and went after her. After a bit, he had become far behind her, but he could still see a figure running off in the distance.

"Misty!" Ash called out, knowing she wouldn't listen. A little while later, he was becoming really tired. He had had nothing to eat for more than a day and a half.

"Pikachupi!" Pikachu called from Ash's side. It didn't get a response as well.

'Just my luck...' Ash moaned in his thoughts.

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Misty was really far ahead. Although she didn't want to, she forced herself to look behind her. Ash was no where in sight.

By then, her tears had stopped. Only small streaks were left on her face.

"Why did he bother coming after me?" She wondered aloud. "I thought he hated me! But, if he doesn't, then why am I running?"

She had been walking for a little, and then leaned against a boulder.

"I know why he came after me. There are only two reasons: If he cared he would have come to find me.... But this is Ash I am talking about," She decided that it was not that.

"He probably went looking for a new pokemon and heard me scream. Even Ash can't pass up the chance of saving someone."

Misty slumped to the ground. She started to cry again, only this time, someone was watching her.

Ash was behind a tree. He had had the chance to catch up once she was walking.

He couldn't stand the thought of her unhappy. Or, the fact it was because she thought he didn't like her.

So, Ash summed up the courage and stepped in front of her.

Misty looked up to the rusty eyes she knew and loved, but quickly turned away.

"Misty, I know you're mad, but I have to tell you something... important...." Ash said while crouching down in front of her.

"What? I'm listening," Misty asked grumpily.

"I....-"Ash started but was interrupted by a Crash sound.

"Huh?" The two asked at the same time.

A fierce looking Rydon stepped into view.

"Chu pi..." Pikachu squeaked.

"Umm..... Misty? Is this a friend of yours, too?" Ash asked nervously.

"N-n-no..." She stuttered in return.

Next thing they knew, the Rydon was readying its attack position.

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A.N: Yes, I know I cut it off on suspenseful parts. LOL.

Tell me what you think. It took me a while to find the spare time to write this, but I hope it was good. I'll try to finish it up soon... Maybe next chapter, but I can't be sure.

Did I spell 'Rydon' right? I really don't know. Could ya tell me for the next Chappie?