Author's Notes: Hey everyone...(everyone starts thowing anything they can grab at me) Waaaaaaa!!!! I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Really, I don't mean to take so long! Please stop hitting me!!!!!!
Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own Pokemon. But I got my documents by my side, and I'm ready to fight! Watch out Satoshi Tajiri, I'm comin' after ya!
Nightmare Mansion---Chapter 8
~No matter what, never forget...~
"I...don't remember..." Tears began to slide down her face as she sadly looked up at Yuuki, "I...don't remember..."

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"Do you really need to know?" Yuuki asked.

"What?" Misty asked, not quite knowing what Yuuki was getting at.

"Is it really that important? Are you not happy here? Do you not have everything you've ever wanted here?" Yuuki keenly explained.

Misty looked down and whiped the tears from her eyes. 'Do I...have everything I've ever wanted?...I..I don't know' Even though she couldn't remember anything before this place, she knew she was happy here. Yuuki, she was so nice, always bringing her into new adventures. Yuuki, she was her friend, and could be her only friend for all she knew.

"C'mon Myst, just forget about it. Let's go have some fun!!" Yuuki said lightly, trying to cheer her up.

"...Myst...?" her eyes widened.

The word rang through her head as clear as day, it was so familar. Images soon flooded her head. Images of a young teenage boy. His wild ebony hair gently flowing in the breeze, his chocolate brown eyes focused upon her, and the most familiar, warm smile. Misty found herself lost. This boy...he was so familiar. His smile, warmth, everything...everything about him was familiar.

"Who...who is he?" She couldn't answer the question, she didn't know.

Yuuki looked around in a panic as the castle walls began to flicker and become transparant. 'No! She's thinking about that boy again!! I've got to keep her mind from drifting out of this world!' She thought for a moment as she looked around, desperately, for anything that could distract and keep Misty's mind in this world. A wild idea came across her mind, and a smile crept across her face. 'If it's Ash she wants, then it's Ash she gets!'

The ground beneath everyones feet began to rumble as Yuuki's smile widened. All of a sudden all the window's in the castle shattered all at once as a giant gust whipped through the dinning room.

"W-What's happening?!" Misty yelled as she clung tight to her chair.

Everything got quiet. Misty looked around cautiously, it was too quiet. Then with one loud rumble in the sky, the castle roof above their heads exploded. Clouds of dust rapidly surged through the whole room, smothering everyone in the thick covering. Shadowy figures could be seen through the clouds of dust, hovering over the castle. Once the thickness of the dust died down, Misty could make out the three shadowy figures. They were the three giant legendary Bird Pokemon, Moltras, Articuno, and Zapdos.

"What in the world?!" Misty gasped, backing up in fear.

"You don't have to worry about a thing Misty!" Yuuki stated confidently, "He's coming!!"

"Wha-? Who's he?" she asked confused.

"The Great Prince of course!" she then smirks and points up to Moltras, "Give us your best shot!"

"Wha-? Are you mad?!" Misty shouts in a panic.

Moltras summons its brothers to help attack Misty and Yuuki. The three birds begin to glow in unison. All charging up for a combo Sky Attack. The three birds dived for their combo attack, but before they got anywhere, a couple hundred blasts of pure white beams blasted, full speed, across the sky and collided into the birds with such force that they were almost knocked unconscious.

A beautiful, shining, silver Lugia appeared. With one mighty blow of its wings, the birds were blown away, helpless to fight against the powerful gust. The magnificent creature swooped down in front of Misty and a now gleaming Yuuki. To Misty's surprise there was a human perched on the back of this giant beast.

Misty gasped when when she noticed it was him, the boy she saw in her head. Although he was dressed differently, there was no mistaking it, it was him. His locks of rick ebony gently lifted and flowed with the wind, his eyes were cast upon her, there chocolate brown color glimming in the sunlight. There was no mistaking it, it was him! He gently smiled down at her holding out his hand. His warm smile made her heartmelt. She walked up to him and blushed slightly as her eyes locked with his chocolate brown ones.

"W-Who are you?" she asked shyly.

The young prince jumped down off his nobile Lugia and gently picked Misty up and sat her on the creatures back. The prince smiled up at her and jumped back on, sitting behind her. Misty felt a surge of warm flow through her body as the prince wrapped his arms around her. A chill ran up her spine as she felt his hot breath against her neck.

"...I'm your hero..." He gently whispered into her ear.

The brillant Lugia spread its giant towering wings and took flight. The wind whipped through Misty's hair as they glided gently through the sky. The air was a little chilly, but she hadn't noticed, she was to focused on enjoying her hero's warm body against hers.

"Don't worry Myst...I'll always be here for you..." the prince said, holding her tight.

"Myst..?" she looked back at him, a little sad, "...Your..so familiar...I know you...but.."

Yuuki's eyes narrowed as the world around her yet again began to flicker. 'Her minds drifting again.' Yuuki decided, that now was the best time to use him for her advantage. 'I may not be able to stop Misty's mind from wandering, but Ash can!' Yuuki's whole body began to glow and her eyes began to shine a brilliant icy blue.

"Stop thinking so much..." Ash said barley above a whisper as he nuzzled up against her neck, "Just be happy I'm here with you..."

"But..." she began but stopped short as she felt Ash gently begin to kiss her neck.

"Shh..." he said trying to soothe her as he continued to kiss her.

Misty closed her eyes, she felt weird. Him kissing her, it was weird, like he's never done it before. Like he...he wouldn't. He wasn't like this, he would be too scared. 'He wasn't like this. He wasn't like this. Ash, you don't act like this!' The thought echoed throught her head over and over again until she couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Ash, you don't act like this! Stop it!!" She finally yelled, jerking away from him.

Ash's eyes widened at the sound of his name. Misty had tears in her eyes and was breathing rather hard. She just realised what she called him. His name...Ash.

"That didn't go as planned." Yuuki harshly confirmed to herself.

She smiled to herself and outstretched her arm, "Your no use to me anymore."

Ash and Lugia both turned a transparent blue and slowly faded away. Misty's eyes widened as they disappeared and tried to grab Ash in a helpless attempt to save him.

"Ash!! Wait, wait!!" Misty began to cry when she realised he was gone, "..but..I just remembered you...Ash.."

Misty opened her eyes and gasped at the first time really realising where she was. She was floating up in the air over a huge sparkiling ocean. She turned to her side to see Yuuki there smiling at her.

"Look." Yuuki said in a gentle was as she pointed up to the sky.

"Huh?" Misty said confused and looked up at the sky.

Within seconds the sun had darkened and turned into a bright white full moon, the sky soon turned a beautiful midnight blue and shooting stars could be seen gliding in every direction across the sky. Yuuki smiled at Misty's transfixed expression.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Yuuki asked lightly.

"It's..it's amazing!!" Misty said excitedly.

"Well come on, let's catch a ride!" Yuuki grabbed onto one of the stars and glided through the midnight sky, "Hurry Misty!"

Misty looked around in a hurry, a star shot right past her at top speed and she narrowly missed it. She spotted another one coming her way and got ready. 'Alright...wait for it..' She warned herself as it neared, 'Now!' with that she grabbed ahold of the star right as it got up to her and clung on for her life as it swiftly spun through the sky. She soon managed to pull herself onto the star and found herself catching up to Yuuki.

"Took you long enough!" Yuuki teased, "Isn't this fun?"

"Ha, ha, it's great!" Misty laughed.

"Well, watch this!" Yuuki began to carefully stand up on the moving star, "Look, I'm Star Surfing!!!" She grinned madly at Misty, "C'mon try it!!"

"O-Okay!" Misty said, shakily trying to stand up.

She managed to get up and, shakily stretched her arms out for balance. To her surprise, it was easy. The wind didn't knock her off, amaziling it actually felt like a cool breeze blowing in her face. Yuuki was right, it was fun so much fun! They both surfed through the sky screaming and laughing, free to have fun, free to do anything.

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"you gotta keep quiet Pikachu..." Ash whispered to the little yellow mouse following him.

"Pikachuu.." Pikachu whispered back.

Ash and Pikachu were now creaping, silently as possible, down the main hall to Misty's room. He waited for the perfect time, when Brock and Maggie were both sleeping in bed. Tonight he was going to get to the bottom of this. He soon spotted the door. 'Here it is. The stupid evil door.' Ash thought to himself, making a face.

"Alright, I bet it's still locked." He tried to open i again, but it was still locked, "Okay, we're gonna need some help with this!" Ash confirmed.

He reached for his belt and pulled a lure ball and regular ball from it. He touched both centers and both balls expanded.

"Bayleef, Totodile, I choose you!!" Ash yelled as he threw the pokeballs up in the air.

"Baaay!!" Bayleef called, as it emerged.

"To to to to!!" Totodile happily danced around as it was released.

"Alright, on the count of three we're all gonna ram this door down! Got it?" Ash ordered.

"Bay!"

"Toto!!" Totodile confirmed giving a solute.

"Pika!"

"Alright, One, two,...three!!!!"

All four of them ran into into the door, but they weren't stong enough and just bounced right off, when the door didn't budge. Ash signaled everyone to try again. This time as they hit the door, a loud cracking noise echoed through the hallway.

"It's working guys! One..more..time!"

Ash, Pikachu, Totodile, and Bayleef all charged for the door, once again. As they rammed into it, the door busted open and everone landed on the florr, their mouths filling with dust.

"We..*cough*...did it..."

Ash soon manages to get up and dusts himself off. As he glances around the room his expression becomes serious. The room, once again was old, dark, and almost everything had cobwebs on it.

"Just like before..."

"Pika..." Pikachu agreed, looking just as serious.

"Bay?/ Toto?" Bayleef and Totodile ask totally confused.

"Oh, Guys. Thanks alot for your help, you can return now!" Ash said and returned both Bayleef and Totodile.

After returning them Ash began to examine the room. Everything was exactly the same, Old,dusty, dark and spooky, not to mension covered in those filthy cobwebs! Something caught Ash's eye as he was examining the filthy bed. A glimmer coming from somewhere had shined right into his eye. He turned to the annoying light and was shocked to find that it was a mirror. Something was off about the mirror, for one thing it wasn't covered in cobwebs or dust, actually it looked brand new. Ash had a bad feeling about the mirror right away. What was a shiny, new mirror doing in this old, dirty room? Even though he didn't like it, he still couldn't resist the urge to walk up to it. He felt as though the mirror were beckoning him, without any hesitation he walked up to it and began to inspect it.

"Pikachu..." Ash called breathlessly.

"Pika?" Pikachu turned to see what Ash wanted.

As Pikachu turned, he gasped at the site. Darkness, it was surrounding Ash! Emiting from the mirror and engolfing Ash into the Blackness. Pikachu found himself motionless, to petrified to do anything.

Ash was now completly wrapped in the darkness, his eyes beginning to loose their light. Ash found himself staring into the mirror, unable to look away. He saw someone, she was staring back at him, trapped inside the mirror. As he got closer he could make the person out, it was Misty!! She didn't smile or cry, instead she had no expression. Her eyes were empty and her skin pale, as though she had no spirit. That was it, she was just a shell with no spirit, it wasn't Misty it was just what Misty left behing. 'But...then that means...' Ash felt his had slowly raise up to the mirror and he gently placed it where the reflection of Misty's face was. The force was too strong, even for him, and he found himself powerless to fight it as he began to get sucked into the mirror.

"...Misty..." Ash whispered right before he dissapeared into the mirror....

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Author's end notes: Welp, that's it for this chapter!!! I'll update the next chapter as soon as I can. (Everyone starts throwing things at me again) OUCH!!!! Okay, okay, soon!! I'll update soooonnnn!!!!