"So what's with the cartwheels again?" asked Gary with a raised eyebrow. "How many days have I been stuck in that stupid chair? I have to do something if we're not going to go anywhere for a while," replied Mia. "Mia, sit down. You need your breakfast," said Brock calmly. Mia looked as if she were about to protest, but a yawn from Keya stopped her midway to watch in mild surprise. "Wow, congratulations, Keya. You actually woke before Ash for a change," she said, impressed. Gary snorted in contempt. "Please," he drawled, "That's not exactly a fabulous achievement," he said, motioning to where Ash lay, sprawled on his bed. "Shut up," snapped Keya in an irritable tone, "I'm not a morning person. Don't talk to me before I brush my teeth or I'll take your head off." "But it's already 11am," said Mia innocently, receiving a growl and a death glare from Keya, with an added slam of the bathroom door.
"Hey, anyone seen Misty?" asked Ash after he'd finally woken up. Brock paused in thought halfway through making Ash's eggs. Gary seemed to freeze up, thinking about the most likely place she'd be headed. Mia stopped chewing her breakfast to think. Keya seemed indifferent, but at a closer inspection, one could see that her eyes glared at a spot on the table, the hand her fork was in tightened. The sudden stillness answered Ash's question.
"We've got to find her," said Keya. Everyone turned to look at her, startled. "It isn't their first date. My brother isn't willing to keep her around for long. If anything's going to happen, it'll happen today," she said calmly. "We have to find her," echoed Ash through gritted teeth. Gary, Brock and Mia exchanged glances. "I'll check the mall," declared Keya. Brock shot her a weary glance. "What?" she demanded irritably, "I won't go shopping, ok? It's just that I know my way around a shopping mall much better than the rest of you." Brock and Gary exchanged glances and a shrug. "Ok, I'll check out the park," said Mia, "My pokemon will be a better help there." Brock nodded, "And I'll check the alleyways," he said. "I'll check the bars and stuff around here. Keya, give me the list you had," said Gary, holding a hand out to Keya. She handed over the piece of paper, if a little reluctantly. "That leaves me with Jack's apartment," said Ash, his eyes darkening at the thought. "Ok people, keep your mobiles in hand. I think we're going to need them," said Mia, a darkness lurking beneath her cheery voice.
"Hey Candy," called out a sharp voice, cutting into the chattering within the mall. Candy flicked her baby blue eyes towards the speaker lazily. "Oh hey there Keya, how's it going?" she said in a smooth voice, sweet and thickly coated with honey. Keya stopped in front of the girl, 3 years older than herself and obsessed with her brother. She wore a top made of a slinky, silvery material that glittered and shone, the neckline dropping to almost her waistline, a single cuff beneath her chest to keep it together. With it, she wore denim shorts and knee-length leather boots.
Her long brown hair was casually flung behind her shoulder when Keya halted. "You seen Jack?" she asked. Candy blinked her long, thick lashes at her innocently. "No, why? Something wrong?" she asked sweetly. Keya forced down a scowl and smiled back. "Oh, not really. He's just planning to fuck my friend," she said, noting with satisfaction as Candy's smile faltered. "When did you see him, Candy?" she asked again, her voice, razor sharp. "He left half an hour ago," replied Candy, pouting. Keya turned around and left without bothering to say thank you. "Tell him I'm still available when you see him," called out Candy. Keya rolled her eyes and walked on.
"Right, ok. Call the others, will you? Yeah? Ok, cool. Thanks Keya, bye," said Mia, flipping her mobile phone closed. Keya rang her first in hopes of her catching Misty before they left for wherever else they might be going. "Ok, Pidgeot, fly. Find Misty!" she commanded, and Pidgeot took flight. Misdreavus and Girrafarig were sent into the forest as Mia swung herself gracefully onto Ponyta. "Comeon, Ponyta, we have a friend to find!" she whispered into its ear, nudging Ponyta to gallop forward.
Misty sat on a large fallen trunk, playing with a blade of grass as they chatted lightly about anything and everything. Misty was conscious of his arm around her waist as their skin made contact where there was little but strings to cover her bare back. Her new black top, acquired just this morning, had a neckline that dipped relatively well, but other than that, the front of the top was rather disappointing to Jack. Her tight skirt, its hem reaching half way down her upper thigh, was accompanied by heels nearly impossible to walk in on a flat surface, let alone a park.
"So why me?" she asked, looking up into his blue eyes. For a moment, they seemed to turn a hazel colour, and she was staring at Ash's eyes, only they didn't hold the same depth. It wasn't Ash who answered. "Because you're you and there's no one else I'd rather be with," he said in his alluring voice. Misty began to find it hard to breathe, but whether it was because blues eyes had replaced hazel or because of what he'd said, she wasn't sure. Jack pulled her closer to him, leaning in to kiss her neck gently. The kisses trailed upwards, towards her rose pink lips. Misty gasped and Jack broke off, scowling with irritation inside. "What is..." he began but broke off when he turned to see what Misty was looking at. Misdreavus floated away, obviously to report back to Mia. Misty tugged gently at Jack's silk shirt, "Let's go," she whispered. Jack didn't hesitate, picking her up and walking towards his car, noticing how her skirt began to ride up her thigh.
Mia and Ponyta arrived, only just in time to see Jack's car turn the corner. Cursing, she flipped open her mobile phone. "Hey Brock? I think he's headed your way. I don't know! No, it's too early for them to go hang at a bar. I know it's already 2pm! I wasn't the one who woke late, ok? That was Ash! Yeah, well it's not my fault! I couldn't exactly gallop down the street with Ponyta after them, could I? Yeah, I'll phone Ash to check out whether he's got there yet. No I don't know why Jack lives so far away! Look, you're not making sense. Just chill and keep on the lookout, alright?" she said, irritation and frustration clearly showing. She snapped her mobile shut with a vengeance and headed towards the mall.
Misty gazed out the window. "So, where to?" asked Jack, one hand on the steering wheel, the other twirling his sunglasses. "Huh?" asked Misty, snapping out of her dazed state. "Sorry, did you say something?" Jack pushed back his annoyance and repeated the question coolly. Misty shrugged, "Wherever you want to go," she replied, turning back to the window. "Ok, lunch it is, then," he said with a smile. She turned around to smile blandly back. "Hey, what the..." Jack cried out in surprise, skidding to a halt. Misty blinked in bewilderment and looked. Brock was standing in the middle of the road.
He walked up to the car, grabbing Misty's arm. "Come on, Misty. We're going," he said firmly, attempting to get her to step out of the car, but she resisted, shaking her head. "No," she said, struggling to free herself from his grasp. "Hey, you heard the lady, now get lost," drawled the voice beside her. Brock glared at him. "Stay out of it, Jack," he said, spitting out his name as if it were poison. Misty yanked her arm away with astonishing strength, making Brock stare at her in confusion and shock. "Drive," she said firmly, and Brock watched helplessly as Jack drove off. He didn't realise Jack had been on his mobile while he was struggling to get Misty out of the car, nor the three males who suddenly appeared by his side. It was the last thing he saw before he was knocked out.
Keya walked frantically, around and around the table Mia sat at in the food court. "Keya, sit down," she said firmly. "But... but Brock! He hasn't answered any of our calls!" she cried out in despair. Mia thought idly that Keya was taking far too much concern in the lack of response they'd had from Brock's mobile. "Will you relax? Give him ten more minutes. If he doesn't respond to our... correction, your messages, then we'll go look for him, ok?" she said. Keya stopped circling Mia to stare at her for a moment, then began pacing again. Mia put a hand to her head, she was beginning to get a headache. It was true, they hadn't heard from Brock for over half an hour now and Mia should've been worried, but to her, Brock was someone she couldn't see in trouble. He was normally the one who resolved troubles. Mia glanced at her watch and then at Keya, sighing. "Fine, we're going, we're going," she said with a roll of her eyes. She barely had time to get up before Keya grabbed her wrist and somehow managed to run out the mall in her incredibly thin heels. "How does she do that?" muttered Mia, glancing down at Keya's shoes.
((Oh... fascinating! Will Gary and Ash find Misty in time? Will Misty realise Jack's true intentions before it is too late? Or will Jack's goal be completed? Will Keya and Mia find Brock? Who was Jack on the phone with and why did the strangers suddenly decide to tackle Brock? Why is Keya so anxious to find him? Find out, in the next chapter!
Lolz, ok, sorry. Just a bit of fun! Please review! Please? Pretty please? Pretty please with a cherry on top? I mean, Misty's Hope is coming to an end, so support it till the end! ... Or is it? All depends on your reviews and whether you want me to make the story longer or not! So review!
Oh yeah. And Jade Destiny? She's infatuated with him because she thinks she's falling for him. She can't handle the overwhelming emotion she gets from Ash so she's trying to run away.))