A/N: Whoa…after looking at the chapter title…well, no I didn't change it and that's why it's still like that! But there was a slight dialogue I had to change and anything else that was related to it since I realized that one dialogue would force me to have to add another story into this already-planned-out-to-be-a-long-fic so I edited that out. Other than that the chapter's still the same. Oh yes and I got rid of the ridiculously long A/N's from the previous first ch. 4 and also decided NOT to do ANY of those ships: Ego, Advance, and Pearl. But eh, thing's change so keep an eye out anyways. I'm still a Pokeshipper so don't think I'm betraying Poke here. But like I said, keep a look out… I might just change my mind.
Viridian Fall
Chapter 4: Enter the Ice Blue
Day 2, Week 1
-Route 1 theme-
"Aah, wow, I never knew Kanto was such a beautiful place! Now, I wonder where the next Gym is?"
The light blue haired girl wore a light blue tank-top with a pink jacket, purple miniskirt, yellow backpack, and sneakers with light blue and pink patterns. She pulled out a pink colored device that multi-functioned as many things: a watch, a calculator, a calendar, a memo pad, a pedometer, dowsing machine and etc. The device in question was the Poketch, but she was not a beginning Trainer. She had started her journey six years ago and had recently come to the Viridian Forest in Kanto. Only she had one problem.
"I'M LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST!"
"I-I can't b-believe th-that w-we're back h-here again!"
Raven and Tracey turned to her then to Ash. "What's wrong with her, Ash?"
"A case of forest-phobia?" the man asked. Misty turned to him.
"No I do not have, uh, forest-phobia!"
"She's really freaked out by Bug Pokemon." Ash told the man. The man nodded.
"I see?"
"What do you mean you see!?" she snapped, looking around edgily. Ash grinned to keep them all in good spirits.
"Relax Misty, if any Bug Pokemon happen by, I'll take care of it!"
"Y-You'd do that for me, Ash?" she asked, surprised by his word.
He nodded. She was happy inside but outside. "Um…thanks, I guess?"
Tracey watched the two, as Raven walked forward a bit before looking up through the leaves at the sky. He then turned his head to the three. "Prof. Oak said that Prof. Flowen would only wait for three weeks. It takes approximately 15 days to reach Saffron City, without much rest. We haven't got time to lose."
Tracey, whom was carrying the package nodded. "Raven's right. Let's get going. The Prof. did say that this was very important to deliver to Prof. Flowen."
As the two men walked on ahead, Misty slowed a bit to walk next to Ash. "Hey Ash, do you remember when we first came here, together?" she asked. Ash gave her a look before nodding.
"Yup, and I'll never forget it!"
A ten year old boy walked through the forest with his trusted and only Pokemon on his shoulder. Behind him was a redhaired girl that seemed to follow him. Well, he did barbecue her bike the other day but like he said, it was an accident. The girl wouldn't rest until he paid back every single penny for the very, very, very, very, very expensive bike.
"Why are you still following me!?" he said finally.
"Because that bike is not at all cheap to buy!" she snapped back. Ash gave her a narrow look then walked forward while mumbling something. "What was that!?"
"I said if it wasn't for the bike, Pikachu and me wouldn't be here right now." he said, turning to her. Misty was taken aback. "So…thanks."
"Um…sure?"
The ball moved a bit before it clicked, signaling a successful capture. Ash walked up to it and picked it up, his face grinning with glee. "YEAH! I caught me, a Caterpie!" he shouted, holding up two fingers that formed a 'V' sign.
"Pi Pikachu!"
Misty just blinked.
"Hey, he really likes you," Ash said, looking at the caterpillar Pokemon. Misty was shaking uncontrollably as the caterpillar continuously tried to near her while she continued to move away, keeping about 3ft away as much as possible.
"KEEP THAT THING AWAY FROM ME!!" she shrieked. Ash watched as the caterpillar suddenly saddened.
"Huh? Caterpie?"
The poor bug, hurt by Misty's outburst crawled towards his Pokeball on the stump, tapped it and went inside as a red shapely light. Ash then turned to Misty angrily. "Why did you say that? Why is it that you hate Bug Pokemon?"
After Team Rocket ran away for the first time, Misty had thoughts about what had just happened. "He's different. Maybe…I might have a chance…?"
She hadn't realize Ash was behind her but luckily, he didn't hear her.
"C'mon Misty, just touch 'im." he said, holding the bug out to her. Misty slowly drew her hand out and reached out at the caterpillar as he watched with anticipating eyes, Ash witnessed for the first time with his very eyes, a Pokemon evolution.
More memories are recalled: Ash and Samurai's first meeting, their battle, their farewell, Misty deciding to go off on her own, them being chased by a swarm of Beedrill, Metapod evolving one final time, Butterfree putting the Beedrill to sleep, and Ash and Samurai's promise to battle again someday…
He then gave the ginger haired girl his usual, cheerful Ash grin. "Those were the old days, huh?"
She turned away and blushed at the sight of his face. "Yeah…"
"In case you haven't noticed, we don't have time to reminisce." Raven said. Ash shot him a look.
"Hey, who made you in charge?"
"…Prof. Oak did."
The three raised a brow. Raven told them about Oak's request but not about the money. Tracey nodded. "Prof. Oak may be strict at times but he knows how to look out for us." he concluded. He then turned to Ash and Misty. "So, the next city is Pewter City, right?" he asked. They nodded. It was the hometown of their best friend, Brock Slate.
Raven waved his hand without turning to him. "Are we going or not?" he asked. Misty glared at him.
"Who are you to decide when we go or not?" she answered. The man did not turn his head. Instead, he shrugged, shaking his head and walked on. Tracey followed after him while Ash turned to Misty.
"Misty, let's go."
She nodded.
"Alright, now gimme everything you have!" a voice shouted.
"What more could you want?! What is it that you think we seniors would have that is of value to you?" an old woman shouted. The old man nodded with his dear wife.
"Give me your Pokemon and I promise, on my Team's honor and word, I will leave you both alone."
The old man and his wife resisted. The Team Grunt just shook his head irritatingly. "You asked for it. Go, Golbat, Dustox!"
A huge blue bat with a huge mouth and two fangs materialized from the red light. From the other, a purple bodied moth with green wings appeared, already fluttering its wings in anger. The old couple nodded to each other.
"Are you ready to fight, my dear?"
"Yes dearest."
They drew out their Pokeball respectively. The balls were soon thrown.
"Go, Butterfree!"
"Assist us now, Beedrill!"
Out of the Pokeballs popped out a butterfly-like Pokemon with white wings and a bee-like Pokemon with twin needle arm arms. They faced the two opposing Pokemon. The battle soon commenced…
"Ooohh, I'm hungry."
The ice blue haired girl made a face, as she stopped on the side of the road, under a tree and took a moment to look through her backpack. What first started out as a normal check through soon turned into a horrific discovery. "OH NOOO! There's no more food left!" as she felt her stomach growl again and soon the tears streamed down again. As the youngest growing girl in the family, she was also the one that gorged the most, second to her brother. Her brother…
"Big Brother…"
It had been six years since she had heard the news about her big brother's disappearance. No one knew what happened but she knew that someone close to the family was lying. Although her journey was to become a renowned Ice Pokemon Trainer, her other reason was to find out what happened to her brother.
She didn't have time to ponder the unknown when she heard a loud voice...and music?
-Team Galactic Battle Grunt theme-
"Butterfree…return."
"Beedrill, my poor Beedrill…"
"Hahahahahaha! No one can stand up against the might of Team Galactic!"
"Oh yeah, go Spheal, Snover!"
Two Pokeballs were thrown into the air, as a cute, round seal-like Pokemon and a white topped Pokemon with grass-like arms appeared. As soon as Snover appeared, it started to Hail, due to the ability of Snow Warning. The Grunt turned to face the girl, as he frowned. "Who are you!?" he demanded, the snow falling softly over the battlefield. The old couple watched as the girl made a cute face.
The girl grinned. "Oh me?" she asked, striking a cute pose. "I am Emilia Runes from the Sinnoh Region but you can call me Emi. But I am also known as…"
The color of her hair shimmered beautifully in the light of the forest, as the Galactic Grunt and the old couple saw a glowing light blue aura emanating from her, causing her hair to blow up a bit with it too. The girl smirked sweetly at him. "Ice Blue."
"I-Ice Blue?" as the realization dawned on him. "Whaaa? You're THAT girl?!"
Emi grinned sheepishly. "Oh now, you're making me blush! Now Spheal, use Ice Beam on Golbat!"
"Huh!? G-Golbat, dodge it quickly!"
The bat made to dodge it, as the freezing beam slipped passed it, almost getting it. "Now Dustox, use Psybeam on that Snover!"
The girl grinned. "Avalanche!"
"WHAA!?"
The attack hit Snover but didn't really do much to it. The Avalanche came in a form of a gigantic ice ball that came just out of nowhere from the sky. The Grunt watched as his poison moth was crushed by the Ice attack as the girl then shouted for another attack. "Now, use Water Pulse Spheal!"
"That won't happen so soon, little girl! Use Haze to hide yourself!"
The girl immediately snapped from being called 'little'. "DON'T CALL ME THAT!"
The attack seemed to have missed, as the Grunt grinned. "Now Dustox, team up with Golbat and use Toxic!" he shouted, knowing what the gradually deadly attack could do.
Emi was losing her cool now. "Still going huh? Snover, use Blizzard, Spheal use Sheer Cold on that Golbat before it hits!"
Snover struck true to both with the mighty snowstorm. Sheer Cold was an attack that depended on how high in level the using Pokémon was. If the using Pokémon's level was higher than the target Pokémon, the target Pokémon can easily be knocked out in one blow not to mention that it has a very slim chance of striking the foe, but to the Grunt's surprise struck true as well as Golbat immediately fainted! The girl was now showing her other self, her fierce battling spirit. "Okay you guys, team up on that Dustox with Ice Beam!"
"AARGH! NOO!"
Dustox fell from the sky as the Grunt called back the moth while it was still in the air, as he stepped away from Emi, whose two Pokemon were standing by her side. The snow was falling but the girl didn't seem to mind. She sighed with boredom. "Really, you Grunts can't put up much of a fight at all! I'm so bored!"
"?"
She raised her head and whispered, "This is the part where you run away."
The Grunt did what she had said. He ran away, leaving a trail of dust, as the girl turned to the elderly couple. "Thank the Legendaries for helping us, kind girl." the old woman said.
"We're just a retired old couple who wanted to live in peace and quiet until that bad man came and tried to take away our Pokemon." her husband said. Emi grinned happily.
"Don't worry, you won't be seeing jerks like him anymore. By the way, I'm Emilia Runes but you can call me Emi."
"Emi, we thank you from the very bottom of our hearts."
"Hey guys, don't you feel like there's something missing?" Ash asked suddenly. Misty and Tracey looked at each other and gave him a nod.
"Yeah."
"Come to think of it, I thought there was something wrong since we had left Viridian City?"
Raven just looked at the three of them. "If you've forgotten something then go on back and get it but don't count on my waiting for your return." he said, keeping his firm appearance. Ash turned to him and shook his head.
"No, it's not like that it's…"
Suddenly a mechanical hand shot out of nowhere and grabbed Pikachu! "PIKA!"
"Pikachu!"
"Ahahahahahahaha!" as the four looked in the direction of the laughter to find three familiar, very familiar faces. Smoke soon came out of the bushes and clouded their vision.
-Team Rocket theme-
"Listen, is that a voice I hear?" a woman's voice said.
"It speaks to me loud and clear." a man's voice said.
"On the wind."
"Past the stars."
"In yer ear."
"Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace."
"Dashing hope, putting fear in it's place."
"A rose by any other name is just as sweet."
"When everything's worse, our work is complete."
A red haired woman wearing a white uniform with an "R" symbol that reached down to her thighs wearing black long gloves and boots appeared, her navel showing. "Jessie."
A blue haired man wearing a similar white outfit though more fit for the male with the same "R" insignia appeared, holding a rose in his hand and appeared to look elegant at the same time. "James."
A cat-like Pokemon leapt out from behind them, holding the machine that held Pikachu in its hand. The cat had a golden shiny charm on his forehead and stood up on two feet. Whether it surprised Raven or not, the cat Pokemon began to speak in a human tongue.
"Meowth, now dat's a name!" as for the first time, Raven did an unusual thing. He blinked. "A…talking Meowth? And where's the music coming from?"
Soon the two humans were standing side by side, pointing directly at the four. "Putting the do-gooder's in their place."
"Team Rocket!"
All three of them pointed at the group. "We're in your face!"
As if on cue a blue creature with a strange black tail appeared, giving a salute.
"Wobbuffet!"
A cute little pinkish Pokémon with a red nose also appeared with Wobbuffet.
"Mime, mime!"
Raven turned to the three teens and gave them his usual look. "Who are they?"
The trio fell, well, both trios as the woman stood back up, Jessie stood back up angrily.
"HOW DARE YOU!? Are you so blind as to NOT recognize a beauty among beauties here!?"
Raven turned to give her a bored look. "Hmm… Right now, you have the temper to rival an Ursaring's." he concluded. This only further infuriated the Rocket woman.
"WHY YOU!" as James held her back.
"Let it go Jess, he's just trying to get to you!"
Meowth squinted a bit at the dark haired man wearing the crimson hat that was tilted over to one side. "Who's he? He's too old ta be a twoip?"
Raven looked up at them. "My name is Raven. I am currently traveling with Ash."
Jessie and James gave the man a strange look before turning to see Misty and Tracey. "If it isn't Red and that twerp in green, who's name I've forgotten?" Jessie said, seeing Tracey's frustration.
"…Why are you here?"
"Whaddya think?" as Meowth held the mechanical hand that still held onto Pikachu. "Ta get yer Pikachu and give 'im ta da Boss!"
"Oh no you don't! Staryu!"
Misty called out one of her old Pokemon as the brownish orange starfish spun around in the air before standing on the grass. Jessie grinned, drawing out her Pokeball.
"I really missed the days we used to battle each other! Let me show you some of my new Pokemon, go, Seviper!"
James drew out his own Pokeball. "Okay Chimecho, get in there!"
What happened next would need to be explained later to Misty, Raven and Tracey. "AAAH! I can't see! I can't see at all!" James shouted, the Psychic type's tail wrapped over his eyes. Jessie sighed with slight irritation as her partner ran about aimlessly in the background, trying to get his Pokemon off him.
"Ugh! Now, will you help me or not?" He asked. Chimecho understood and went to Seviper's side. Ash drew out a Pokeball.
"Okay then I choose--"
"Wait!"
Everyone froze and turned to Raven. He turned to Ash and Misty. "Call back your Pokemon," as he smirked. Whether Ash and Misty could remember, the man only smirked whenever he battled. He apparently decided not to sit back and watch. Jessie and James blinked but kept their guard up.
"What? You think YOU can beat US!?"
"Actually…" as he pulled out one Pokeball from his belt, under his cloak. He did not remove the black, tattered cape which he kept wound around himself still. "Will. Go, Krow!"
To Ash's surprise and Team Rocket's, a huge black bird that was the evolved form of Murkrow appeared, perched on Raven's arm. The man petted the bird Pokemon in a kind way, when he and the bird gave the Rockets a narrow, mischievous look. Ash, Misty, and Tracey thought he clearly looked insane. The Rocket trio froze at the sight of his eyes and shivered. "Krow, go!" he shouted, the bird Pokemon taking to the skies.
-Kanto Pokemon Trainer battle theme-
"You wanna go against us, two to one!?"
"You're insane!"
Raven tilted his hat up a bit, his smug smirk growing slightly and dark. "Maybe. Krow, strike with Night Slash on Chimecho there!"
James watched as in a few dark flashes followed by faint slashing sounds, Chimecho was quickly knocked out! Talk about your easy win. Jessie turned to the man, whom had Krow perched on his left arm. "Seviper, use Poison Tail!"
"Dodge it."
The Big Boss Pokemon gracefully dodged the attack. "Now, Steel Wing."
The raven's wings started to glow brightly as the Honchkrow quickly swooped in and knocked the poison viper a bit! Seviper still wasn't down for the count though. "Use Glare to paralyze it!"
The snake began to use its eyes to bind the bird but Jessie saw that it was nowhere to be found! "Whaa!? Wh-Where is it!?"
"Dark Pulse."
A mysterious black wave surged forth from the black bird which collided right into Seviper at full force! But the snake was a live one, it wouldn't fall even after that attack. "Poison Jab!" Jessie shouted, using Seviper's most powerful Poison type attack in her arsenal. Raven didn't show any signs of weariness. The snake Pokemon's attack was about to connect to the Honchkrow when…
"DRILL PECK!"
The viper was finally knocked out by the powerful Flying type move as Jessie shakily called back Seviper. Raven's Honchkrow was perched back on his left arm, not appearing to be the least bit weary. The man petted his bird Pokemon's head without even showing any sign of content. He turned his head back to the trio. "I suggest you hand over Pikachu."
"N-No way!" Jessie muttered. Raven sighed and waved his left arm, Krow taking flight again.
"Steel Wing!"
The mechanical hand broke as Pikachu leapt up into the air. "Okay Pikachu, give 'em the age-old Thunderbolt!"
"Pika…CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
The trio was electrocuted as usual before the might of the Thunderbolt caused an explosion and sent them, "WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"
The trio disappeared into the sky, leaving the familiar ting sound behind.
A mysterious man with grayish hair that covered his eyes had watched the whole battle but eying Ash, not Raven. His Xatu was besides him, as he muttered, "Impressive…" at the display of the powerful Thunderbolt before he and his Xatu both Teleported out of sight.
The teens did not ask Raven about his skills as a Pokemon Trainer which was all he only admitted. "I'm just a Pokémon Trainer, nothing more, nothing less…"
Seeing as that was all they could get out of him, Ash & co. traveled through the Viridian Forest before it wasn't long until his stomach growled out of hunger. He gave a sheepish smile. "I'm hungry."
This caused the two teens to fall back as Raven looked at him. "We had just eaten recently before. How can you be hungry?"
"Oh, Ash is famous for his Snorlax-of-a-stomach!" Misty exclaimed. "Not to mention his…sense of direction." she said, giving him a sly grin. Raven could take that the last one was not a compliment, more the other way around. Ash frowned.
"Whaddya mean? I'm not the one that's always saying 'Let's take the shortcuts!'"
"Well, I'm not the one always running off after every single Pokemon I see! Oh look, there's a Pinsir!" she exclaimed suddenly. Ash suddenly turned around.
"Where!?" he asked, looking elsewhere from where she pointed.
No one said a word.
"See what I mean? Dense with no sense of direction!"
"WHAT!? I'll have you know I know which way north is!"
"Well, would you point it out, oh mighty Pokemon Master-of-the-future?" she asked.
Ash then turned to look around to find out north as after turning around for the fifteenth time, Raven put his hand on the boy's head and turned him straight towards north. "Either buy a compass next time or do something else to figure out north than do a 360 degree turn fifteen times!" he snapped.
"He's right, Ash." Tracey said.
Misty nodded before she heard some kind of rustling in the bushes nearby. "Wh-What was that!?"
"A Poke- OW!"
"Don't try to assume!" Raven grumbled, his hand on the boy's head still. Tracey bravely investigated the bush before he saw a round, baby blue seal Pokemon sticking its head out. Misty, being a Water Pokemon fanatic, immediately identified it.
"SO CUUUTE! It's a Spheal!" as she drew out her Pokeball immediately and prepared to catch it. Raven knew something was odd when he saw the Spheal.
"Wait! Spheal are native to Hoenn, why would--" as they saw a light blue haired girl pop her head out of the bush.
"Whatcha' find Spheal?" as she looked up and saw the four and Misty holding her Pokeball.
"Um…"
"HEY! YOU TRYING TO STEAL SPHEAL!?" she shouted. Misty turned fifteen shades of red before hiding the Pokeball.
"U-Um, I-I didn't k-know, h-honest!"
Emi gave her a look that said 'I don't believe you'. Tracey looked at her.
"Who are you anyway, may I ask?"
Emi turned to him with a prideful grin, which Misty immediately disliked. "I am Emilia Runes from Celestic Town in the Sinnoh region! I am an aspiring Ice Pokemon Trainer! I am also known as Ice Blue Emi because of my nature!" as she looked narrowly at Misty. "You must be Misty Waterflower from Cerulean City, right?"
Misty gritted her teeth. "Ice Pokemon Trainer huh?"
Ash could see the two already starting to get heated up and it wasn't the heat at all! Raven had his attention on Emi, pulling the two girls apart before a cat-fight could brew. "Okay, break it up, you two!"
Emi looked up at him with a frown. "And whom might you be?"
"…Raven."
"Raven? What kinda name is that?" she asked out loud. Raven twitched.
"You rotten little--" but he shook the thought away. "It's a name." he said, walking ahead. Emi then turned to Tracey, whom she ignored, Misty whom looked narrowly back at her. When she came to Ash, she squealed loudly with delight.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKK! It's YOU! IT'S REALLY YOU!"
"WH-WHAA!?"
Misty immediately saw the girl already jumping onto the growing teenager before slowly seething with rage. Raven took his hat off and fanned himself. "Strange, did it suddenly get hot here?"
"U-Uh, w-who a-a-a-are y-y-y-you!?" he stuttered, surprised by her sudden move. Emi smiled sweetly as she looked at him, trying to show him not just her cute side but her beautiful side.
"Oh? I'm Emilia, but you can call me Emi or…Emi-chan or…?"
"Just what…do you…think…you're doing?" Misty asked, pulling the girl off of him. Emi looked at her.
"Expressing my love for Ash Ketchum, who else?" as Misty blinked.
"How did you--"
"Oh, he's already well known, how could I NOT know, tee-hee-hee!"
Misty made a face. To think Macey, that Fire Pokemon loving girl was gone, in comes Emi, this Ice Pokemon giddy girl already hitting on her Ash! "Wait, my Ash?"
"Uh…th-that's nice, now, could you get offa me, please?" he asked. Emi gave him a cute pout.
"Aww…but I wanna stay like this…" She ran her hand gently over his cheek. "Forever."
"Ehehe…"
Then the girl felt herself lifted off, as she looked wildly around. "Stop getting all lovey-dovey! I had to spend seven years traveling with someone like that who not only flirted with every single girl he saw but also made my life a living hell being a rival! "Not to mention flirting with her as well…" Raven said, holding her up by her backpack. It was her turn to turn fifteen shades of red or more.
"HEY! HEY! LEMME GO! LEMME GO OR ELSE I'LL--"
"As you wish!" he muttered, dropping her on the ground. She rubbed her bottom before glaring at the smirking man.
"Ooh, you--" Something growled nearby.
"What was that?" Tracey asked, wondering what all the commotion was about. Emi sheepishly looked at him.
"My stomach." causing everyone excluding Ash to fall. It wasn't long until Ash's stomach growled too.
"Yeah, me too?"
"So…you four are traveling to Saffron City?"
"My, that's quite far. But with the four of you going together, it shouldn't be that difficult."
Tracey smiled at the old woman. "Yeah but we have to deal with a time limit in order to deliver something to Prof. Flowen."
"Did you say Prof. Flowen!?" Emi shouted, accidentally in Raven's ear. The man mumbled low obscenities while Ash nodded.
"Yeah."
The girl then found her chance. "Lemme come with you!"
"WHAT!?"
"Oh, I wouldn't mind."
"Just as long as you control yourself."
Misty looked at the three men before looking at Emi and turning her head away. "Hmph!"
"Well, we got another addition to the gang."
"Yeah, but still…I just don't like her." Misty said.
Ash gave her a look and smirked. "Gee, I wonder why?" as she suddenly turned to him, red again.
"Wh-What're you saying!?"
"Hi guys! I can't wait to start traveling with you! Last time, I traveled with three other people!" Emi said, popping up behind them suddenly. Misty gave her a look that clearly meant "Go away, you pest!"
"Oh, hey Emi. So, you said you're an Ice Pokemon Trainer?" Ash asked as she nodded. "I'm interested about Ice Pokemon. See, I got a Glalie back at Prof. Oak's Lab…" he said, starting to tell her about his Pokemon. Misty could see that the two were really engaged as she sighed and walked away.
Tracey was sketching the Butterfree and Beedrill pair when he saw Misty. "Misty!"
She didn't hear him as he sighed. Misty then walked a little deep into the forest when she saw Raven, with his hat off. He was engaged in something as she remembered how the man acted towards her and Ash and decided to be a little…cold herself. She approached him but then saw him picking his hat up but didn't put it on. "What?"
She froze. "He's good?" "Umm…well…"
"You're thinking about that Emi girl, aren't you?" as his dark hair blew in the breeze. Misty noticed how messy it looked, like Ash's though the shadow it cast was good. And for the first time, she noticed his eyes. They were a strange eye color, indigo like the color of the night sky. Raven grinned at her expression. "Are you sure about looking at me like that? Wouldn't a certain someone get…jealous?" he asked. Misty immediately turned red, as the man chuckled. His chuckle was one of the rare things that made him seem human.
"Th-That's not what I meant! And why would I look at you!?" she retorted. Raven put his hat back on, tilting it to one side before walking past her.
"Just so you know, I've no interest in you. One, you're younger than me and two, you like Ash. Three…I've already have my eyes set on her…" he said, trailing off.
"Wh-Whaa?!"
"As I thought. But I must tell you, if you wait too long, some other girl may snatch him away before you…" he said, walking back to the cabin. His word's hit Misty really hard.
"He's…right. If I don't then but- how can I? How can I tell him without expecting something back and what if he--"
She stopped right there. "Get a grip, Misty! You're losing your mind over what that guy said." she thought. She walked back to the cabin.
After staying the night with the nice old couple, the five waved goodbye to the couple, while Ash snatched the ketchup packet out of Pikachu's paws. "Jeez, Pikachu, haven't ya had enough already?"
The mouse glared at him as Misty made to comfort him when Emi got there first. "Aww, it's okay Pikachu. Here, you can have mine." she said, handing him her own ketchup packet. Misty gave her a glare beyond glares.
"Sh-She's trying to get Pikachu's trust!? Darn, she's trickier than I thought!?"
"Let's get going. We should try to get to Mt. Moon in a day or a day and a half." Raven said, walking ahead. His cloak fluttered with the wind as Emi looked back at Misty.
"Well, jealous yet?" she asked. Misty felt like wanting to punch her. Instead she remained calm. "No."
"Oh? I was hoping for some competition? It's no fun if I win…that easily." Misty twitched. "So, you sure you don't want him for a boyfriend?"
"For your information, Ash and I are the best of friends! I don't--"
"Oh whatever. Deny it all you want but deep down, you want him. You want him bad!"
"Ugh, I'm nowhere near as ditsy as you!"
"Ditsy? You're calling me ditsy, Waterflower!?"
"That's right, Runes!"
"Okay, then you're on, you red-haired runt!"
"There's no way you're getting Ash, you blue-haired ditz!"
Emi grinned slyly. "Oh…I will, just watch me…" she said, with a wink. She then ran back to Ash and walked immediately besides him. The boy was quite taken aback by her approach since yesterday but was slowly warming up to her. Misty frowned, while she noticed Raven's look. She remembered his words but wondered when did he suddenly help her?
"Well, he's not told us much about his past so I can only say that he must've been through something…like me?" she wondered. "Well, I just hope that I can tell Ash before it's too late!" she thought. "Someday…you'll see the other Misty, the real Misty Ash…"
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That's a wrap for chapter 4. Turned out longer than I wanted to but I did have tons of bullets so yeah. Didn't turn out how I wanted it but hey, at least I didn't have a writer's block and yes, Emi is a rival for Misty.
Yeah, you all must want to beat up Emi (those that are Misty lovers) but remember: she's like this for a reason and also, because it's fun and will help with the AAML . Yeah, I must be weird to say that? You can hate her now but this is the character I planned out for her. To be honest, Emi is one of my favorites, which is the reason why I have her profile in my profile. As for that guy watching the four a while ago, he's going to play a part in this fic so why else would I have him appear? I'm going to start on Chapter 5 now, ehehe, I haven't even started it yet! Yup, go figure for me! Right, so R&R you know the drill.
P.S. Raven may have seemed a little strange opening up, well to me but this is what I have set up plus this is where it can help me decide just what his past was like… Ok, enough babbling!
And for those of you wanting to see an AAML, well, it's gonna come at certain points because as much as I am for the Ash and Misty getting together, it'd make the story harder for me to do. They need to go through obstacles and this journey in order to figure it out. Oh and by the way, I tried to make the names of my OC to my liking so if you don't like, well, tough! I just noticed Pikachu barely had a part in this. I'll try to make up for it. After all, how could I leave one of our most beloved Pokemon out of this fict?
A/N: Good grief, at this rate I could have the longest A/N's add-ins! Okay, so I removed all of the things in parentheses like -(I don't know what Misty said exactly but she did say something nice about Ash in episode 3, something that hinted on how she may have felt about him at the time)- because at that time, I was still a budding writer and still am and I want it to be more of an actual story and a note in parentheses is not supposed to be in a story in the first place as it takes away the attention of the reader and may ruin the tension of the scene they are reading. So, did anyone figure out what that dialogue was? If not, well, that's okay. I don't have any prizes to hand out anyways though so don't ask. As you may have noticed, Team Rocket's motto is new and for those of you that do not know, it is based on the D/P series. Yeah…that's as far as I'll go with bringing new gen things into this fic so. Also because the blasted new motto stuck in my head when I watched the episodes. I didn't watch all of them but I can bet your silver dollar that they appeared in just about every D/P episode saying the damn motto or a variation of it. --;