Disclaimer: You should know this already. I don't own it. And never will. -.- What a bummer. But I do own the fic, and sum of the characters. So, get over it.

Hey, all! I'm soo sorry I haven't done this is awhile. But this my 3rd week of school. It's been a bother. Also, I joined up 4 clubs.. So, yeah, you all will probably be bummed at how long I'll take for the next several chapters to come..

Now onwards to with the story. Enjoy!

Chapter 21: The Ballroom Party

Ash was in his apartment, sitting on the couch; staring at the tux on a chair near him. The image of the girl from the mall ran through his head. "Who does she remember me of?" He questioned himself. His darling Pikachu, sat perched on the table; infront of him. Pikachu looked at him with concern.

"Pika?" Pikachu said in a low worried tone.

"I'm fine. I'm just thinking." Ash replied looking up at this Pikachu.

Pikachu nodded his head, and then just hoped down from the table and walked over to where his bowl was. Pikachu looked inside, and it was empty. "Pika." He sighed, and went back over to where Ash was. Pikachu had his own thoughts; aside from worrying about Ash.

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About an hour later the doorbell rang. Ash removed himself from where he was sitting an hour ago. He was dressed in a black tux with a white dress shirt underneath. He had just gotten putting his black bow tie on. Ash went to the door and opened. He saw a tall man wearing a black suit. "I suppose your here to pick me up." He said, after letting him.

"Yes. Missy sent me. Are you ready to go?" The tall man asked. And raised an eyebrow. At Ash's question.

"Am I allowed to bring my Pikachu?" He asked, he had concern in his voice. He didn't want to leave his bestfriend behind.

"Yes." He said simply, and then walked out the door. Ash followed with Pikachu perched on his shoulder. Ash locked up and followed the man down to the Limo.

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Misty was in her room, preparing herself. She looked over at her Togetic (That's what's called right? If not tell me, and I will make sure to change it.). She smiled warmly; this was something she didn't do often.

A few minutes later there was a knock at her door, and she scooted her chair away from the desk, and stood up. She walked over to the door; her hair wasn't done and she still needed to do her make up. Once she opened the door she let in a young girl with light brown hair and bluish eyes. The girl was wearing a black dress that red lining on it.

"Oh, you look so cute May!" Misty screeched. Which was something else she didn't do. There were alot of things she hadn't done... Till now.

"Wow, Misty. That's a first. The only time you screeched was so long ago." Her friend snickered. "Anyways. Have you seen the boys?" She asked, after sitting and watching her friend walked over to a mirror and do her hair.

Silence. Misty didn't want to remember anything from 5 years ago.

"Sorry, Misty. I didn't mean anything by it." May said sincerly.

"I know. But that was the past. And it needs to be dropped." She said with a grim look, and then turned to see her friends face. And then put a forced smile on her face. And then suddenly a beep rang. And then Misty walked to a window, and looked out of it. "He's here." She said grimly.

May glanced from looking at the floor. "Hmm.. " She said walking over to her friend, and finished her hair, and did her make up.

About 10 minutes later, the party had started and everyone was gathered in the ballroom. Everyone except May and Misty. Misty had told everyone that came up to her; to call her Missy. But soon after it started, Misty and May had entered. They were at the top of the stairs. Everyone was able to see them. Brock and Ash were near a wall, and we're talking. Then everything went silent as May and Misty entered.

"Hey, Brock? What's going on?" Ash whispered to his friend. And then he glanced up at the stairs. Then shots from his dream came to him in a flash. He wanted to shrug it off. But the way she looked and the girl in the dream. They looked just alike. But soon, he was drawn from his thoughts.

"Missy, and May. Missy is the second high person, next to her father of course." Brock said, as he watched Misty and May walk down the stairs.

Misty look about the room. And she then spotted Ash and Brock. "Hmm... This should be interesting." She whispered to her friend; as they walked down.

"Yeah." May replied. Once they reached the bottom everyone went back to what they were doing; chatting about buisness... most likely.

Misty and May made their way over to the guys, just as Jamie was coming up with his date.

"Hey, girls. You two are looking fine as hell." He said, and then looked to his date. "Of course, you are to. Sweetheart." He covering up his last sentence.

"Hey, Jamie. You might want to shut up, before she hurts ya." Brock said jokingly.

"Back off." Jamie said, with a hiss.

"Come now boys, we don't need that." A man with a deep heavy voice said, coming from behind them.

Misty turned to see her dad. 'Crap.' She thought. "Hey dad." She said and greeted him.

"Hello, my lovely daughter. May, Brock, Jamie, and Kari." He said formerly. "Ah, and you must be Ash Ketchum. I've heard much about you, dear boy." He said looking up to Ash.

"Yes, sir." He replied polietly. "I am." He bowed in respect.

Misty giggled at this, as did May. But, soon the dad left and dragged Misty off with him.

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After Misty left, everyone was talking about how they were and what they plan on doing in the next couple of days. May and Brock looked at each other. Were wondering what Misty and her dad were talking about.

Ash glanced up, and had to see if Missy (aka Misty) had returned. And just as he did, she was walking back over to him. And then a slow song started up just as she had entered the group circle.

"Hey, guys. Sorry, but my dad was giving me a lecture." She said and just simply forced a smile on her face. And then her mood had completely changed. "Hey, Ash. Me, you, the dance floor. What do you say?"

Ash looked at her with a confused look. "Sure.." He replied, but then was dragged off onto the dance floor. Brock and everyone else just watched.

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About an hour or 2 later, Misty walked out of the room, and went out onto the balcony. She leaned up againest the ledge; looking over and watching the fountain.

"I need to escape." She said in a low voice. Not knowing someone had followed her out.

"Escape from what?" A male voice asked her. And watching her with steady eyes; as she jumped. He then walked over to her as she turned around.

Misty startled at the voice, and then turned around slightly. And then once she saw who it was she turned back around and asked "How long were you there?"

"Not long.I was just coming out for air, when i saw you out here." He said. While looking at her. He saw her expression change into a sad look. And then more shots of his dream came to him.

He fell to the ground, covering his head in pain. He didn't know what to do. He was screaming inside. He wanted to get away. But he also wanted to find out why the dream from five years ago were coming back to him. He couldn't take it, he needed answers to questions. He then rose from the ground and looked at Missy with a concern look. He thought she had something to do with Misty's disappearence.

Misty watched him fall to the ground. She to had the simalir thoughts, but not as bad as Ash. She didn't go crazy when her's came to her. She knew who she was, she didn't have answers to unanswerable questions. She knew it was time. She watched him rise from the ground. She looked at his expression. She saw the looks of concern and confusion.

He took a step towards her. She didn't move from where she was. He took a few more, till he was right infront of her. "Mis-Misty?" He asked.

When he said her name, she didn't move, she just stood there with a shocked expression and stepped back. Her eyes were wide in shock. No words came to her. She just stepped back.

"I knew it. It is you." Just as he said that, Brock and May came out of the room and out onto the balcony. They saw Misty's face. They knew she was in shock, but from what? Ash then said again. "Misty."

Then they knew. Their jaws dropped down. And wondered how he knew.

Misty then stopped and came back to reality, trailing from her thoughts. "How?.. How did you know?" She said with a grim sounding voice.

"I just figured it out." He said. "How come you didn't come back to us? Why did you leave me?" He questioned.

Misty didn't need to search of the answers. She already knew them. She replied "Because, I couldn't."

"You couldn't? Or wouldn't?" He questioned her further.

May and Brock just stood there shocked, watching the whole thing. Then May glanced up and saw Misty's dad in a window. He was smiling with glee. Then May just turned away and went back to watching them.

"I just couldn't. Why do you care? It's not like you made much effort for finding me!" She knew he did, but she didn't care.

Ash was stunned at what she said, so were the others. "I did." Was the only thing her could say, and then he spoke again. "Then why did you steal all those Pokemon, and kill the people if they got in you way? Do you not feel bad now?" He questioned deeper, again.

"No. I have no remorse for what I've done. It was also was orders." She then took a gun from her left leg. There was a gun strapped around her leg and under her dress. She then pointed it at Ash, pointing it towards his heart.

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