(A/N: hey guys, look, chapter 12, like you asked for, but I don't' really have much on chapter 13 so this is going to last you a while, okay peace!)

Misty looked at herself in the mirror, blushing slightly. She was wearing the most beautiful blue dress; Ash had picked it out for her and gave her no room for negotiation. She had to try it on to see if she looked nice in it. It was strapless, and shimmered in the light. She blushed more, she had never worn anything so beautiful, and by the price tag, she didn't think she ever would.

"Misty, come on out and let us see!" Daisy called from the waiting room outside her door,

"I don't know…" Misty started,

"Misty…" Brock started, "Ash went away to look for a suit from the other side of the store, come on out and show us what you look like." Misty gulped and then hesitantly came out of the dressing room, both Brock and Daisy smiled,

"Wow…that's so beautiful!" Daisy replied, Misty blushed more,

"I don't…I really don't like Ash spending all this money on me..."

"He has to, you've been gone for so long, and everyone knows how big a part of him you were. He wants to shove in everyone's face that thought that you weren't coming back. He wants to show off that you're still the most beautiful person in the world." Brock replied, Misty's blush deepened.

"Everyone said that when you left, that you just broke up with him and moved on. He wants to show those who doubted the two of you that nothing has come in between you." Daisy replied. Misty didn't really buy it, but she nodded her head anyway. Soon Ash came back and Misty didn't have enough time to hide. Ash stared at her, and Misty felt really embarrassed.

"W…wow…" Ash started, blinking in shock, "You look perfect." Ash said, Misty blushed and went back to the dressing room to change before she got too embarrassed.

"Hey Ash." Brock said as he turned to Ash, "Did you find what you were looking for?" Ash smiled his head and nodded,

"Sure did, and a bit more. Once we buy Misty's dress we're going to find a necklace to go with it."

"Ash!" Misty interjected, "You told me that the dress was the only thing you were going to buy!"

"You must've heard me wrong, I said nothing of the sort. Nothing you do can stop me either. You got that?" Misty grumbled as she came out of the dressing room, carrying the dress in her hand. He plucked the dress from her hands. "I'll take that." He walked off to pay for it, Misty looked to Brock and Daisy, and they were too busy laughing.

"I still don't like this." She said as she followed behind Ash,

"Well, what you don't like doesn't matter to him, now does it?" Daisy asked,

"Nope!" Brock answered for her, they all left the store, Ash determined to make Misty outshine the stars…

Ash, Misty and Brock entered Ash's house, as soon as Ash stepped in he knew something was wrong. The house was turned inside out; things were broken, ripped and trashed. Ash felt his face drained of color and his mouth went dry. He dropped his bags to the floor,

"M…mom?" He whispered, his heart hammering, "MOM!" He yelled as he ran up the stairs, screaming out fro his mother. Misty and Brock quickly searched the downstairs. Ash jumped down the stairs as Misty screamed his name,

"ASH!" Ash followed Misty's voice to the kitchen and he gasped out loud as he saw all the blood on the walls. Misty and Brock were there, Misty cradling Ash's mother in her arms. She was the source of all the blood on the walls and on the floor. On the wall, written in her blood was a message, not to him, but to 'Ashura'. Ash felt tears overflowing in his eyes. He rushed over to his mother and knelt down besides her, taking her from Misty.

"Mom…mom come on wake up!" He cradles her into his arms gently. Mom…MOM!" He screamed to her, but she didn't wake up. Brock stood up quickly,

"I'm going to go call the ambulance!" He yelled as he left the room. Ash held onto his mother tightly, continuing to call to his mother. Tears rushing down his face. Misty looked behind the table and gasped. She quickly crawled behind the table and came out holding Pikachu in her arms, also covered in blood. The Pokemon was barely breathing,

"Oh no…" She whispered. The ambulance was soon there, carting off Mrs. K. Ash turned to Misty, who was holding his wounded Pikachu.

"No…" He grabbed Pikachu and held onto him tightly. "Pikachu…wake up…wake up!" Pikachu's eyes started to open, then he let loose his power. Ash kept his hold on it, sinking to his knees and yelling. He didn't stop holding onto Pikachu. "Pikachu…it's alright, we'll get you help…whoever did this is gone…you saved mom." Pikachu's electricity dissipated, Ash and Misty hurriedly left, wanting to get the both of them quick help.

(A/N: please read and review, much appreciated)