Hey hey! Sorry this took so long, but I've been busy with homework and I'm writing an original story. I drew the main character, her name's Nami. I might post it on FictionPress.net...So, Only about 3 chapters left, including this one.^_^



~^*!Chapter 7: Toward My Destination*^~



Before Ash opened his eyes the next day, he didn't feel Misty's hand in his. He opened them to find that there was no Misty. Where is sh- He thought then stopped himself. Duh! She's probably in the bathroom or downstairs... He thought as he yawned. No Pikachu either, ha! Probably got up at 4am... He got up slowly and walked out of the room and to the bathroom, to see if it was occupied by Misty, and if it wasn't he needed to use it-bad. When he saw no one was in it, he went in, did his business, and went downstairs.

"PRESENTS!! YIPPIE!" Ash yelled childishly when he got into the living room, to find only his mom, Pikachu, and Brock, all in their pajamas.

Ash looked around, "Where's Misty?"

"We were hoping you'd answer us that question!" Mrs. Ketchum said surprisingly.

"You mean she's not down here?!" Ash asked apprehensively.

"No, but maybe she's in the bathr-" Brock started to suggest, but was interrupted by Ash.

"I already checked the bathroom she's not there!" Ash cried.

Mrs. Ketchum quickly walked over to him and set him down on the couch. "It's okay, honey! We'll find her, she's probably somewhere in the house!"

"Let's go," Brock said sternly, as he stood up.

Everyone searched the whole house shouting, "Misty?! Misty?!" or "Pika pi?! Pika pi?!" (Give you one guess who was shouting that! Lol^_^)

Everyone met back in the living room when the search was done. They all shook their heads at Ash, signaling that no one had found her.

"Where could she be?" Ash said puzzled, as his eyes filled with tears. He tried so hard not to cry. He laid down on the couch on his stomach and buried his face in a pillow. He let all his sadness out. Pikachu jumped up on Ash's back and nuzzled him comfortingly. If you saw the way Ash looked, you would just want to go over to him and give him a big hug! (He, he:) don't mind if I do!)

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Meanwhile, somewhere deep in the forest in a cabin near Pallet, Team Rocket was celebrating their recent kidnapping of Misty. They had placed Misty in a bed in another room in the cabin. They were all sitting about the fireplace, not worrying about keeping an eye on her, having breakfast.

"...Nobody don't like Christmas, and I'll sing it from the top of every tree. Nobody don't like Christmas, I say nobody don't like Christmaaaaaaas! Except me!" Meowth sang. (If you have the Pokémon Christmas Bash CD, you know how that song goes.)

"You sound like a dying Murkrow! Shut you Meowth and eat!!" Jessie snapped as she dully took a bite of her black, burned-to-a-crisp pancake. "And you cook like a rotten Exeggcute!" she told James, who look rather offended.

In the other room, Misty jolted awake. This doesn't look like Ash's room... Misty thought. Then she realized she could barely even breathe because it felt like there was something lodged down her throat. As stupid and big-headed as Team Rocket was, they didn't even think about tying Misty's arms behind her back, or her legs together. She quickly untied the handkerchief that was tied around her mouth, and took the white sock out of her mouth.

What am I doing here? Where am I? Misty thought, bewildered. She quietly walked out of the room and spotted Team Rocket, with their backs towards her, eating breakfast.

"Team Rocket!" Misty whispered, exasperated. I still might have time to escape...but I have to work-fast. Misty thought.

She went back into the room in which she was in previously, and walked over to the window. She opened the window as quietly as possible, but then realized, she would be very cold outside. There was a blizzard outside for crying out loud! She thought quickly, and swiped the comforter off the bed and wrapped it around her. She crawled out the window and accidentally slipped and fell two feet to the ground on her butt. "Ow, that hurt!" Misty said, trying to shake it off.

Misty took a look around the surroundings. This looks like...ha! Misty thought, because she had just realized that she was in the Pallet Forest. She had gone through it many times with Ash and Brock when they were younger. She knew the way out, and she knew how to get to Ash's. But there was one problem. She would have to pass the window right where Team Rocket was, and they might have a chance of seeing her!

Misty took a deep breath, and ran as fast as she could toward the way she presumed was Pallet Town. She could just barely see the Christmas lights of Pallet through the thick snow, which was falling faster than ever. She heard a noise behind her, so she stopped and turned around. Team Rocket must have saw her, because they were running at full speed, trying to catch up with her.

"Hurry up, you Slowpokes!" Jessie yelled, who was farther ahead than James and Meowth. "There goes our Pikachu patron!"

James and Meowth tried as hard as they could to catch up, but failed as they fell to the ground from exhaustion.

"Looks like I'm on my own!" Jessie said boldly. "Go, Arbok!" Jessie yelled as she threw her Pokéball containing Arbok.

"Charrbok, bok!!" Arbok said proudly, awaiting it's master's command.

"Arbok, help me catch the twerp up there!!" Jessie commanded, as she pointed to Misty. But then realized, she wasn't ahead of her. In fact, Jessie couldn't even see anything ahead of her! "Ah! I can't see!" Jessie said, annoyed by this.

But way far ahead, Misty made her way toward Pallet Town, hoping that Team Rocket would give up. She didn't bother to turn around, as it would only slow her down. She just pelted toward her destination.

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Sorry, I'm ending it at a bad place, but I need to think about what I'm going to do next. I have it in my head, but I just need to sort it out! Okay well hope you are still reading this!! ha ha^_^! Mata nee!

~!~KasumiFlower08~!~