A Jewel In Water

Part 4

"Me and him/her?" Kenny and Dawn asked at the same time.

"And in perfect sync too!" The person giggled.

"Oh! Just come off it, who ever you are!" Kenny shouted

"By the way… Who are you?" Dawn asked curiously.

"I am May from Petalburg City…" May said. The three of them got into a fully fledged discussion about the journeys they had been on (separately) until Ash , somehow, crept into the picture much to Kenny's dismay.

"Wait a second! You knew my darling Ash?" Dawn asked inquisitively.

"Yes, of course! We travelled together for two years!" May exclaimed "But what's with that 'darling' thing

"She is just crazy for him, May!" Kenny laughed.

"Yes, I am. But, at least my relationship is going better than yours!" Dawn snarled.

"Oh right! That's why she gave me a room in the castle?" Kenny asked sarcastically.

"Only because there was obviously something on her mind and-" Dawn shot back.

"Wow," said May elongating the word "You two really are in love," The two 'lovebirds' glared at each other with daggers in their eyes and stomped off.

Time quickly flew by and before everyone knew it, it was lunchtime. Misty looked around. She was totally shocked. Within three hours, three extra guests had entered the castle! The way her luck was going, everyone would be here in no time! It was very lucky that her father owned such a big castle. As she scanned the room, her eye caught Rudy, who was staring intently at her. The expression on his face was a rather amused one. She quickly looked away when her eye caught another, less familiar, face. The other person's gaze was directed to Ash. Misty stared at her in mystification and wondered what the relationship between those two were and would strive hard to find out. She didn't know why she had to pry into Ash's private life because it was really none of her business, but she felt like she had to do it. Directly opposite Misty, May was quietly looking at Kenny. She saw that he was staring at Dawn, but he didn't exactly have an expression of hatred on his face…in fact it was quite the opposite! May smiled to herself and remembered the boy that she had (and still has) a huge crush on. That's when her gaze was brought to a person wearing A LOT of purple; Prince Elliot.

There was a sudden clink on a glass. Everyone hushed and was snapped out of their thoughts and looked for the source of the noise. It was Ash.

"May I be excused please?" he asked. Everyone said yes simultaneously except for Rudy who just sniggered, childishly. Ash took no note of this and strode out of the room. As soon as he went out, however, no one went back to his or her original thoughts or conversations. They all thought about Ash.

"How rude!" Rudy exclaimed. "Leaving during this wonderful feast!"

"Prince Rudy…" May smiled sweetly "Put a sock in it, ok?"

The room was filled with laughter as the group slowly, but surely, devoured the food that occupied the table and made their way to their rooms for a little R&R.

During the rest of lunch, Ash had been looking after his Pokémon, making sure they were in tiptop shape and fed them all.

"I need to call Brock soon, I think. He would know what to do since he is such a hit with the ladies now. I need him to help me trick Misty, and while I'm at it Rudy too. But I don't know how to trick them, and what to trick them about," Ash muttered

"Look guys," he declared. "I'm only doing this because I don't want you to be cooped up in your Pokéballs and look next door, they installed a Pokémon Paradise for you lot… they must've thought I was mental when I asked them to install it… but promise me, you guys, you will NOT appear in front of Misty, especially you Pikachu?"

The Pokémon all agreed and ran off in different areas of the PP (Pokémon Paradise) but Pikachu stood there sulking.

"What's up pal?" Ash asked

"Pika, Pika!" Pikachu cried. ("That's not fair!")

"Look Pika-" Ash started but just as the door opened to reveal…Misty! "Damn!" Ash thought "This is exactly what I didn't want to happen! Now she will remember THAT day and probably kick me out! I didn't even last a day!"
"What the hell is going on here?" thought Misty.