Crazy trouble with love part 6

Alternate Iris and Ash

Series: Pokemon

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-Unova-

In a town just outside Nimbasa city, we find our heroes taking a break from traveling to enjoy the cultural aspects of the local market place, with its rare stones and highly woven Pansage fur sweaters.

"These gems are simply divine." smiled Cilan holding a green one.

"It's just a Leaf Stone." Iris deadpanned.

Ash looked at some while Pikachu avoided the Thunder Stones for obvious reasons. "But some of these look like real gems, and the prices are proof too."

She rolled her eyes. "They're just fakes."

BONK!

"Ow!"

"They're not fakes." Yelled and old woman with a broom. "All of these are one hundred percent real!"

Iris held her head with a frown. "If they're actually real, why sell them here and not in some jewelry store?"

"It's my family business!"

BONK!

"Ow! Quit hitting me!"

"Then stop calling my stones fake you brat!"

"I just said it one time you old bat!"

BONK!

"Ow!"

"You rude little brat! Didn't your mother teach you to respect your elders?!"

BONK!

"Ow!"

"Git or I'll bonk you again!"

"Easy there." spoke Ash moving over in between them. "My friend here didn't mean to be rude or anything."

Iris stuck her tongue out.

"Well get her away from my shop, her rudeness is scaring away my customers." The old woman frowned.

The three looked around and saw customers at other stalls, but not this one.

"Pika pi?"

"It's a slow day." she frowned. "Not git on out of here or I'll call the Officer Jenny!"

All of them ran off at that, but not before Iris got hit on the head again.

"Ow!"

"And stay out you brat!"

She held her head and frowned while sticking her tongue out again as they rounded a corner. "Rude old lady."

"She's not completely wrong." Cilan said. "You did call her rude and said her wears were fake."

"I'm just saying what is true." she huffed.

"Maybe you were jumping ahead." sweatdropped Ash.

"No I wasn't." She frowned. "And what would a kid like you know about jumping ahead? After all, you're just a little kid."

"A kid who's more experienced than you." he muttered.

"What did you say?!" She snapped. "I'm way more experience that a kid who thought I was a pokemon!"

"That was a mistake!" he snapped. "And I've at least been to more than one region! How many regions have you been to besides Unova?"

"...two?"

"Face it." Ash frowned while his anger started to seep out of his body. "You're the fucking kid!"

"Oh that's it! Let's have a battle right here and now to prove that!"

"Calm down." Cilan said while trying to mediate the situation. "Fighting won't help."

Both glared at each other before an old man walked up to them and bonked their heads.

"No fighting outside my shop." He said while pointing to a sign titled Mirror Vania.

"Ow!"

"That hurt you old man!"

BONK!

"Ow!"

"What a rude little girl." He frowned. "And here I thought I got some well mannered customers today."

"Sorry about that." Cilan said. "We didn't mean to make a scene."

"It's fine, but at least take a look at my wears before you start fighting like Houndooms."

"Fine." huffed Ash before they looked at the items.

Each one looked like a work of art while some were made of pure glass and others made of gold or silver.

"All of these mirrors were collected and made from all corners of the world, even from a place called Alola." The man said while holding up a mirror with a Latias carved on the back. "This one's from Alto Mare, the city of water."

"Hey I was there." smiled Ash while briefly recalling the memories. "It was really great, but also a little sad."

"Pika pi." Pikachu nodded as the old man set it back down and picked up a mirror with a strange unearthly glow from it.

"This one came from Kalos, but that's all I know since the original owner disappeared after it was created."

"Do you know why it's glowing?" asked Cilan.

"Well I do know what it's made of." He said. "Mirror Stone from the Reflection Cave. A very rare mineral that reflects like a mirror and only forms in said cave."

"That's stupid." Iris huffed. "Like anything so second rate can be made of any rare minerals like that. It's just normal glass you old coot."

BONK!

"OW!"

"I'm not that old." He frowned. "And this isn't made of glass, so keep your mouth shut or I'll kick you out."

"Why do you keep hitting me?!"

"It's Bonkvilles' policy, rude people are bonked on the heads."

"Pika pi." nodded Pikachu with a snicker.

BONK!

"Pika!"

"It also extends to pokemon." He frowned.

"Pikachu!"

"Now do you want the mirror or not cause I got more customers who would love my stuff."

"How much is it?" Cilan Asked.

"450 Poke plus a bonk tax of 870 Poke. Meaning you need to pay me 1,320 Poke."

"We can count." deadpanned Iris. "Just give us the stupid thing."

BONK!

"Ow!"

"Now it's 2,190 Poke."

"Here." spoke Cilan with a sweatdrop as he handed the man the money.

He counted it before giving him the mirror. "Just remember, no refunds."

"Old coot."

BONK!

"Ow!"

"Get out of my shop you annoying child before I call the cops!"

The group quickly moved away while Iris held the mirror with a frown.

"Stupid mirror." She muttered while not knowing that the others turned a corner. "Stupid old man, stupid kid." She continued to grumble while not knowing she was going down a dark alleyway. "We should have just walked away."

As she kept on walking, she didn't notice that her reflection was blinking every so often.

"That little kid is so annoying! Why I travel with a brat like him is so beyond me!" she muttered before looking at her reflection with a frown. "I should just toss this thing out."

The reflection blinked at her as Iris threw it at the wall, which didn't break it in the slightest.

She turned to walk away when a hand came out of the mirror along with a head and body.

"What a rude child." Said a voice. "And here I thought Trip was annoying."

Iris jumped and turned before going wide eyed. It was her, but she was a little taller and looked like she had a more motherly aura around her.

"Hello." She with a bow. "Names Iris, dragon master in training and lovable mother to those in need."

"A-A-AHHHHH!" She screamed while falling on her ass.

"Are you ok?" She asked. "I didn't mean to surprise you like that."

"W-What the hell are you?!"

She sighed and shook her head before picking up the mirror. "You good madam are just rude. And here I thought you were a respectable little girl."

"Leave me alone! Help!" she screamed running away. Only for the other Iris to run after her and revealed the mirror to her face, causing it to glow. Iris screamed before getting sucked into it.

"My apologies, but you were acting irrational before." She said. "Plus I did hear you from the other side and to be honest, you are a spoiled child." she put the mirror in her bag and walked down the street. "I'll just stay here for a while and see if you can learn to change that attitude of yours."

"Let me out!"

"Not until you learn, or until the sun sets and you're trapped forever. Whatever comes first." She said as Iris turned pale. "Now hush, I don't want to create a scene."

(Later)

Ash sighed while trying to calm down. "Iris is just so annoying sometimes."

"Pikachu." Nodded the electric mouse pokemon.

"I mean, if she doesn't like me being a 'kid', then why not just leave? It's not that hard."

Cilan shrugged. "Maybe she's just having hormone trouble?"

"If that's the case then I would've been rude on my first journey." Muttered Ash while a 'familiar' girl walked behind him.

"Hello Ash."

"Ahh!" He screamed before jumping into Cilan. "Iris?"

She bowed. "Yes it's me, and sorry for scaring you like that."

"Pika?"

She looked the pokemon before patting his head. "Oh Pikachu, you look so adorable today."

All three of the males blinked and looked at each other and then back at her. 'Huh?'

She smiled while picking Pikachu up and placed him on her shoulders. "Ash, I do apologize for my rudeness. It was unbecoming of me and was really foolish of me."

"...uh…."

"What?" She asked. "Did I offend you in someway?"

"Iris? Are you feeling alright?" asked Cilan.

"Yes Cilan." She said with a nod. "Why wouldn't I be?"

"Because you are acting weirdly."

"Because I have an epiphany, that I need to act kind and polite instead of rude and selfish." she bowed. "So forgive me for my previous actions."

"Um….can you hang on for one second?"

She nodded while petting Pikachu's chin.

Ash and Cilan walked a little bit before they started talking.

"Cilan, I think Iris hit her head on something."

"Usually I'd disregard that idea, but I think you're right. She suddenly did a 180."

"And apologizing like that? I don't know if she's….wait." Ash said before recalling an old memory. "Maybe she's a Zorua in disguise?"

"How do you know that's the case?"

"I met one that turned into both me and my friend Dawn. So maybe ones playing the same trick on us?"

"Hmm, it's possible, but if that's true then it wouldn't be able to speak English so fluently."

"Then maybe it's a Zoroark?"

"Maybe we can just have her looked over by a doctor."

"Mmm, maybe but I have an idea." He said before looking at Pikachu. "Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"

"Pikachu!"

ZAP!

"AHHH!" Screamed Iris while getting very poofy hair. "Ow, why did you do that Pikachu? Weren't we friends?"

"Pika?"

"What was that supposed to do?" deadpanned Cilan.

"I thought the illusion would break if she got hit by a attack."

"You know if you want some sparring partners all you had to do was ask." spoke Iris to Pikachu before taking her pokeballs out and tossed them up.

However something was off with them as well...they looked more serious than normal.

"Axew." Said the baby dragon while looking like he was in a gang.

"Emolga." She said while looking very energetic.

"Excadrill." He said while looking a little more willing to follow commands.

"Pika?"

Emolga looked at the pokemon before gaining hearts in her eyes. "Emolga!"

He paled and got flashbacks to Buneary before turning and ran off. "Pika!"

"Emolga!" She called out before flying after him. "Emolg!"

"There, now he has plenty of sparring partners." smiled Iris.

"Excadrill."

"Axew."

"Don't worry, you'll have some training partners later." She said with a motherly smile.

"Maybe we should find an exorcist." whispered Ash.

"Ash, if she was possessed by a ghost then she would've had dead eyes not….loving eyes."

"Good point."

Iris looked at Ash before smiling. "Ash, do you want to go and get some food? It's my treat."

He blinked while feeling like she was some kind of robotic clone. So he just gave a smile and waved his hand. "No thanks, I'm good."

She nodded. "As you wish. As long as you're happy, I'm happy Ash." 'He's so sweet, compared to my version of him.'

"Let me out!" Yelled a voice from inside the bag.

"Huh? Did you say something?" asked Cilan.

"I didn't."

"Help me! For the love of Zekrom! Let me out!"

"Must be the wind." Iris waved off.

"Um ok?" Ash said in confusion.

"Little kid! Let me out or I'll punch you in the face!"

"Hey guys, why don't we all go get some souvenirs around town to remember this day?"

"Are you sure?"

Iris nodded. "And I'll pay for everything. Consider it my way of saying sorry for making you angry and hurt. I know you're a good trainer so I won't make fun of you again Ash."

"Well I say we should do it." smiled Cilan. 'Maybe Iris acting this way is a good thing.'

Ash sighed. "Ok."

Iris smiled while taking their hands. "Then let's go my best friends!" she pulled them up and lead them off.

(Later)

Ash and Cilan blinked as they saw her looking around for souvenirs and acting really polite to everyone.

"Thank you." She said while paying for a small Pikachu sized sweater. "My friends' Pikachu will love this."

"Hey Cilan?"

"Yes Ash?"

"Is it wrong if I like Iris like this than before?"

"Not really but it depends if you like her as a friend or you like like her."

"Huh?" he looked confused.

"You know." He said while Iris bought a frying pan with a Emolga on the side. "You're infatuated with her."

"...huh?" he tilted his head.

He sighed. "You love her like a girlfriend."

Ash blinked before it clicked in his head and blushed red. "What?! No way!"

Iris finished paying for a special gulf before walking towards Ash. "Here you go."

He turned and noticed she was holding a rare Ultra Ball in her hands, about ten of them to be exact.

"I thought you might need some new kinds of pokeballs so I got these for you Ash."

"Um….thanks." he spoke taking them. "That was nice of you Iris."

She smiled before going wide eyed and rushed back over to the stand again and payed for something else as she ran back. "Almost forgot to give you this."

Cilan blinked before going wide eyed. "Is that...a Love Ball?"

"Yep, since I love the fact Ash is always there for me and helps me in situations, I thought I would give him a token of my appreciation." She smiled.

He looked at it and saw Cilan giving him a grin and blushed before accepting it. "T-Thanks, again."

She smiled at that.

"LET ME OUT YOU KID!" Yelled a voice from Iris' bag.

"Ok, there it is again." spoke Cilan.

"It's just the wind."

"LET ME OUT OR I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!"

"Maybe we should just-"

"FOR THE LOVE OF ZEKROM! LET ME OUT!"

All three jumped while Ash looked a little suspicious.

"Iris, why is that coming from your bag?"

"Um…." she looked away while gulping. "Can we talk about this away from the stands? Please Ash?"

"Why?"

"Because I don't want anyone getting scared." She said before dragging them to an alleyway.

Both blinked before Iris looked around and pulled out the mirror.

"OH THANK ZEKROM! Let me out of here you kids!" Yelled another Iris in rage.

Both went wide eyed and had to do a double take between the Iris in the mirror and the one holding it.

"What's going on?" Ash asked in confusion.

The other Iris sighed. "I'll come clean, I'm not from this existence, but from the Mirror World, where everything is apparently different from your own. And I heard her being rude to you and threw the mirror at a wall so I just popped out to teach her a lesson about manners. But," she sighed. "She hasn't learned anything."

"Wait, you mean that's OUR Iris in there?" asked Cilan rubbing his head.

"Yes I am! Now let me out you brats!"

"I apologize for the deceit but I just wanted to change her into a mature and loving girl. But I failed miserably." She said sadly. "I'm sorry Ash, Cilan."

"Uh…" spoke Ash before shaking his head. "Wait, quick question, how long until you have to go back?"

"Until sunset, then I'm stuck here forever and your rude friend is stuck in my old world."

"And just to clarify, it's like this one, but people are just opposite?" asked Cilan.

"Yes, like Ash being scared and a little rude on occasion or you being very….well let's just say you won't believe that clothes are necessary for making pottery."

Cilan paled and shuddered while Pikachu ran by with Emolga still chasing him.

"Emolga!" She called out before flying at him and hugged him tightly. "Emolga~"

"Pika!"

Iris sighed. "So are you going to make me return to my world? I mean I did take my version and trapped her in a mirror so...I do deserve being put back in."

"Yes you do you crazy witch!"

"Uh, Cilan? How much longer till sunset?" asked Ash.

"About two hours, why?"

"Too long to wait!" he spoke grabbing the mirror and looked at the other Iris. "Get Excadrill and have him dig the deepest hole he can make!"

"Ok?"

"Wait what?!" Iris yelled from the mirror.

"Go Excadrill!"

FLASH!

"Excadrill! Ex." Said pokemon said with a nod.

"Use Dig and go as far as you can downward."

"Excadrill!" He said before spinning into the earth and went really deep.

"You can't do this to me! I want to become a dragon master and become the best!" Iris yelled from within the mirror. "Kid! Don't do this!"

"It's Ash!" spoke said trainer glaring at the mirror. "Not kid, not twerp, ASH! I'm sick and tired of your crap Iris!"

"B-But you can't!"

"I can and I will!" He said as Excadrill went back up to the surface. "Now say goodbye you little bitch!" he tossed her down. "I had to adjust dealing with you, so you can too! Quick fill this hole up!"

"Go Excadrill!" Mirror Iris commanded as said pokemon started pushing the dirt into the hole.

"YOU LITTLE BRAT!"

"Have a fun trip!" called Ash as the hole was filled and he took a deep shaky breath. "She's gone, she's finally gone." he looked to the sky. "THANK YOU ARCEUS!"

(In said gods dimension)

"Any time."

(Back in this dimension)

Mirror Iris looked at Ash before saying. "I'm sorry that had to happen, I was really hoping she would learn to be a kind person….but I was wrong."

"Honestly I'm gonna be blunt, I don't think Ash is feeling bad." remarked Cilan as Ash was doing cartwheels and even tossing Pikachu in the air while cheering out. "I don't blame him."

She blinked before tapping his shoulder.

"Huh?"

"So do you hate me? I mean I am her mirror image so…." she looked away. "You must think I'm a little like-"

"No."

"Huh?"

"You're not like our Iris." he smiled. "You're way better."

"Huh? What do you mean? You just sent her into my world forever."

"And?"

"Um….I thought you wanted to get her out."

That made him look at her before he burst out into laughter and slapped his knee. "Ahahaha! T-That's a good one!"

She looked lost. "Eh? What's so funny Ash?"

"I-I-Iris, listen closely." spoke Ash calming down. "I...did not like that Iris, like, I really didn't. Since the first time I met her, I slapped myself every day for letting her stay with me and Cilan. I mean, with the other girls I've been with, at least they had a reason to come with, her? She just followed me just because, and you heard her, constantly calling me kid and thinking she can be a dragon master. Well guess what? I've literally met and/or fought legendary pokemon out the wazoo! And she thinks I'm the kid? She's deluding herself into thinking I don't know what I'm doing, I mainly just keep losing because I get distracted and don't keep my battle face on, but with her, I can honestly say meeting you is what I wish it had been with her."

She blinked at that before giving him a reassuring smile. "There there, it's going to be alright, I won't be like her, I promise Ash."

"Trust me, I know you won't, I just hope Pikachu can be friends with your Axew like the other Axew."

"Don't worry, he may be tough looking but he loves Pikachu a lot. I saw him once giving him a hug when he lost a battle." She smiled. "But I have a slight confession."

"What's that?"

"...I kinda had a small crush on your mirror counterpart, but he just saw me as a second mom."

"Wait, for real?"

She nodded. "It's all real."

"Even though me and him are still technically different?"

"Yes, but there is one thing you both have." She smiled before giving him a hug. "You are both kind people to your friends and family."

He blinked and slowly hugged her back while relaxing. 'Wow, I can't remember Iris ever hugging me.'

Cilan smiled at that while Pikachu and Emolga gave him a thumbs up.

She let go after a while and took a deep breath. "So...can we um...start slowly with a date?"

"Iris, at this point I'm honestly tempted to kiss you."

She blushed lightly at that. "R-Really?"

Chu~

Her eyes widened feeling Ash's lips on hers briefly before he pulled back and her face turned crimson.

"I am." He said with a grin.

Mirror Iris felt her heart skip a beat before saying. "T-Thank you….A-Ash."

"I'd say this is quite the dish best suited for romance." smiled Cilan.

Pikachu nodded while giving a thumbs up as the screen went black.