Chapter 4
Misty is 19. Anyway i hope those of you who are giving this a try are liking it so far.
Disclaimer (I do not own anything that has to do with Pokémon)
"Wow, taking care of all those Pokémon sure is a lot of work" ash stated as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
'I believe it's about time I cleaned up' he thought.
Ash then headed back to his home. There he entered the bathroom turning the shower on. The room became steamy and hot. He striped his clothes off stepping into the shower. He felt relaxed feeling the warm shower on his skin, relieving every muscle in his body, Just letting his thoughts run wild, especially thoughts of a certain blue haired girl. Ash couldn't help but crave for the girl to be with him, in his arms. Their skin touching, his lips moving up and down her body. His…
He stopped his thoughts blushing madly realizing what he was thinking about. 'Did I really just start thinking about dawn like that, I haven't even seen her in so long yet she's on my mind constantly' he thought.
He finished washing trying to get the thoughts out of his head. He wasn't that dense little kid anymore. He was more mature, Even though these feelings were all still new to him. He was able to understand what they were, well somewhat anyway.
He had the towel wrapped around his waist looking in the mirror. The towel was low. He was fixing his hair, he still had that old messy look but he had his hair go straight down framing his face perfectly when he heard a knock at the door.
He figured it was just one of his Pokémon who couldn't get the door because he never really had any visitors yet. So he just went in his towel. He came to the door.
*Knock knock* "Okay okay I'm getting it" ash said twisting the nob to the door.
Ash opened the door but was shocked to see a very familiar figure standing right in front of him. His face instantly heated up at the sight. The figure wore red and white sneakers. As ash's eyes moved up her body he saw she also had on short shorts exposing her long sexy legs; the length was about midway to her knees. She also had on a red sweatshirt that exposed her shoulders. And her fire red hair was down to her shoulders. He was shocked at how beautiful and how developed his longtime friend was. Misty. He was so shocked to see her that he didn't notice at all what she was looking at.
Ash had on nothing but a towel. 'He must have just got done taking a shower' she thought but continued to look on at her old friend. She saw how low he was wearing the towel letting his V-shaped waist that she never knew about. Moving her eyes up she noticed the abs that he developed over the years, then up to his toned chest. She couldn't help but wonder where it is he developed such a gorgeous body at. Her face lit up like a tomato when she came to the realization that this was her best friend, the one she traveled with for so long. Moving to his face now she saw even his hair was a bit different. Although it was still that messy look is was now straight down framing his face making him look absolutely handsome. (Not that he wasn't before)
"Uhhh Misty!" he yelled
She quickly turned away blushing more hearing his voice that has obviously deepened over time.
"I'm sorry, I just thought I'd stop by!" she yelled.
"uuuhhh" ash ran out of words so without saying anything he took off up the stairs to his room. He slammed the door behind him taking deep breaths.
"Wow, that was unexpected" he stuttered to get out holding his head.
"Well better not leave her out there" he grabbed the nearest white T-shirt he could find along with his favorite pair of sweat pants that he laid out.
He came back down the stairs noticing the door was still open. He walked out seeing a red haired girl setting on the steps.
"Hey Misty" he said awkwardly after their unexpected reunion.
"Are you dressed now?" she asked quickly closing her eyes. A tent of pink on her cheeks. She couldn't deny she wouldn't mind having another look.
"Yes I am decent now, in my defense though I was expecting a Pokémon to be locked out" he stated while scratching his head laughing a bit.
"Okay" she said turning to face him. "Well hey ash, it's been a while hasn't it" she greeted with the pink still on her face but fading.
"Yeah too long, what brings you out here" ash asked.
"Well it's not the first time, when I found out you were done with your travels I came to your mom's house several times to see you but she always said you were off on some secret assignment and would never tell me"
"Oh, that's right, I've become a Pokémon ranger now and some of the stuff we do remains a secret" he stated
"Really, wow that's awesome" she said with a lot of excitement.
"Come inside, let's sit down and catch up"
She nodded and they walked inside. Entering the living room there was a TV hanging off the wall in the center, and one big long couch opposite from that. And two chairs/couches that sat adjacent from the longer couch with a foot table in the middle. A typical living room. Misty sat in one of the chairs.
"Would you like something to drink?" ash asked heading to the kitchen.
"Sure, just water please"
After coming back with two glasses of water ash sat down opposite of misty handing her the drink.
"Thank you" she said
Ash smiled and nodded.
"So a Pokémon Ranger huh?" she questioned.
"Yup, it happened pretty soon after I got back. In fact it was Lance who recommended me. After getting back from my journey I was attacked by a band of bandits. Turned out Lance was and the rangers have been tracking them and after them for some time. I managed to hold my own against them, I managed to get away with only a few scratches and bruises. Lance found me afterward and thanked me for the job. After hearing how old I was he suggested I try out. He even told me where to go and everything. At first I wasn't too sure but after a few days of thinking I decided it would be pretty good. And it's been great so far" he finished taking a drink.
"Wow, that's great ash. I'm glad you found what you were going to be doing. I'm still working at the gym. Not only gym battles but also putting on shows with my sisters" she explained
"Really, that's good. I'll have to come by and see one of your shows! So what brings you out here?" he questioned.
"What can I not say hi to an old friend" she said in a playful tone "See me and my sisters switch off gym duties more often so I get a lot more breaks than I use too" she finished.
"That sounds good, I'm glad to hear everything is going well"
"So what about you ash, being a ranger must be cool. So do you have your own stylus?" She question not able to hide her excitement.
"Yeah, I'll show you" he said getting up and walking over to a counter. He pulled open a draw reviling a red and black and white stylus that fit like a glove stylus.
"See it fits just like a glove on my wrist" he stated as he put it on.
"Wow, you must be a higher rank to have that type stylus" she said in amazement that she was friends with a Ranger.
"Well it took me a while, I guess not as long as others but I got up and became one of the best" he laughed
He took it off once again sitting on the chair. Not knowing misty had a devious smile on her face.
"Hey ash, what do you say to a double battle?" she asked with a smirk.
"Really?" he was surprised by her forwardness.
"Why not, we have a lot to catch up on. What better way than to have a battle. Besides I'd like to see how strong my little ranger friend as gotten" she said jokingly.
"Sounds great, let me go get more clothes on!" he jumped up running to his room.
Misty laughed seeing that ash still had some of the kid she knew so long ago still in him. 'He still dearly loves Pokémon' she thought.
He came back down in his newly worn attire. He wore black and red with a hint of white in the pattern of the sneakers and had a darker shade of blue pants on. He wore; it looked like a red T-shirt underneath a black tight (but not skin tight) collared jacket with a white stripe through the middle of it that was half way zipped. The jacket was sleeveless letting his muscles show. He also had on a black finger less glove on his right hand and had the full stylus glove that was also finger less on his left hand. It was also black and red, with a little white on it. He matched completely.
Misty smiled and blushed at the sight of how 'hot' ash looked.
'Did I really just think that? Misty get a hold of yourself' she said to herself trying to wipe away the blush.
"So what happened to the normal clothes the rangers wore" misty questioned.
"Oh this, I like to bend the rules a little" he laughed. "Plus the higher up you are the more you're equipped with, I also work more under cover kind of alone I guess you could say. So I have to keep a lower profile" he explained.
"Oh I see" she answered.
"Now come on, I have the perfect battle arena" ash motioned her to step outside first like a gentleman.
"So what will be the rules?" Ash questioned.
"Well I figured we just have a two on two double battle, that's all" she said, "And I want you to use your best team because I'll be using my strongest and I won't hold back" she winked at him as they continued to walk.
"Sounds great!" he yelled fist pumping
She laughed, "Come to think about it, I haven't seen any of your Pokémon, where's Pikachu?"
"Oh all my Pokémon are probably at the ranch I have close by and Pikachu should be right around…"
Before he could finish a yellow mouse was on his head.
"Pika pi!"
"Hey Pikachu, look who's here" ash gestured towards the red head.
"PIKACHU!" the electric type jumped to her shoulder.
"Hey Pikachu, it's been a while hasn't it." She said rubbing his chin.
Jolteon then came into the picture.
"Jolt" he alerted his presence.
"aww I didn't know you had a jolteon" misty said with questioning eyes.
"There's a lot of Pokémon you don't know I have" ash winked. "So how about it you two, both of you want to tag up in a double battle?" the trainer asked his Pokémon.
"PIKA!" "JOLTEON!" they both yelled there name in unison.
"Great, it's been awhile since we've had a good battle" ash sounded excited even more.
"If you think just because there both electric types that you'll win your wrong" misty eyed him.
"That's not why, it's just you said use my best team, would you rather me use water type too?" he said jokingly.
"No, I like a challenge" she winked.
They continued to walk with Jolteon beside ash and Pikachu on Misty's shoulder.
"We're almost there"
They walked on to the bottom of the hill to find a ranch surrounded by trees on all sides and one huge steam down the middle. Instantly large groups of all the Pokémon ash has captured over the years was in sight. It didn't take them long to notice the duo coming down.
"Hey everyone, someone of you already know, but for those of you who don't. This is misty one of my best friends" ash said.
All the Pokémon yelled together to give her a warm welcome.
"This way, we'll have our battle near the stream" ash said
There were a few trees around but besides that it was an opened field with that big stream on the side. Ash and misty took their opposite sides. The Pokémon started gathering around hoping to see an intense battle.
"Don't hold back" ash yelled smiling.
"I wouldn't dare" misty returned.
"Alright Pikachu, Jolteon. I choose you!"
Both Pokémon jumped forward yelling there name that there ready.
"Okay, go pokeball!" Misty yelled
The first one showed a blue snake like scaly pokemon to be a Gyarados. Gyarados was shrieking and growled viciously obviously letting his intimidate ability show.
The second showed a smaller blue Pokémon that ash couldn't really remember misty having. A kingdra.
'Wait, I remember misty having a horsea' he thought to himself.
"Surprised ash?" she smirked, "Yeah horsea fully evolved into kingdra"
"Then this should be interesting" ash yelled.
"Let the battle begin" they both yelled together.
"Ladies first" ash smiled confidently
"You'll regret that ash" misty retorted. "Now kingdra lets start this off with rain dance. Gyarados hit Pikachu with dragon breath" she yelled.
Kindra started off by sending a blue orb into the sky which made the clear sky form with dark clouds that instantly started to make it rain while gyarados shot out a green flame from his mouth at Pikachu.
"alright, jolteon use spark on kingdra, Pikachu dodged to the left then follow up with a thundershock on gyarados" she commanded.
Joleon quickly ran with electric sparks surrounding its body towards kingdra, while Pikachu moved quickly and jumped in the air as he dodged and shot out and electric bolt at gayardos.
'He's using weak attacks; I bet it's just to test my defenses. He's definitely changed his strategy from the last time we were together' she thought.
"kingdra you know what to do, and gyarados hit that thunderbolt with flamethrower" she yelled.
The flamethrower collided with thunderbolt resulting in a black cloud of smoke. Jolteon was suddenly slammed hard by kingdra from the side and sent flying.
"What!" ash yelled "How the hell…" he tried figuring out what happened?
"My kingdra's special ability, swift swim. Ring a bell?" the water gym leader teased.
"Well this isn't even close to being over" ash gritted his teeth.
"Okay pickachu electro ball at kingdra" he then smiled and nodded at jolteon who knew what he was planning.
"Electric type moves won't have much of an effect on my dragon type kingdra" misty said confidently.
Pikachu then formed the electric ball throwing it with his tail.
"Its not really meant for kingdra" ash smirked
Just then as it neared kingdra, jolteon came from know were hitting the electric with a head butt sending it flying at an even faster pace towards gayardos.
"What?" misty yelled
Before she could do anything gayardos was hit hard sending the Pokémon yelping in pain as it fell into the water with the supper effective move.
"Kingdra quick use hydro pump where jolteon will land" misty screamed.
Before jolteon could react it was hit hard by the pressurized water move and due to the rain storm the watter move was powered even further sending the spiky pokemon flying into a rock.
"No!" ash yelled. "Now Pikachu use iron tail on kingdra"
Pikachu moved at a fast pace and leaped into the hair with his tail glowing white as he spun to hit kingdra. But kingdra was still much too fast for the little mouse moving out of the way with ease.
"Kingdra now counter with water gun" misty commanded.
Pikachu was hit pushing it over the river that was close by.
"Now gyarados come out and use hyper beam" she said quickly.
Gyarados then quickly sprang out underneath Pikachu forming the orange and white blast as ash could do nothing as Pikachu was hit screaming its name in pain.
Pikachu hit the ground hard. Trying to get up slowly. "Pikachu can you continue" he asked uncertain.
"Pika" Pikachu responded but pain clear in his voice. Just then jolteon came up back in the action from the last attack.
"Well ash looks like things are going my way" misty teased.
"Not for long, I underestimated you. But it ends now" ash replied with confidence.
"You think so huh, then bring it" misty demanded his best.
"Now kingdra charge at jolteon and finish it with aqua jet. Gyarados use flamethrower on Pikachu" she yelled wanting to end ash's arrogance.
Kingdra surrounded itself with water that looked like a spike was at the end of it and headed for jolteon. With swift swim still activated kingdra was faster than anything while gayardos reared back then shot forward shooting a hot stream of fire at Pikachu.
"Big mistake" ash whispered. "Now Pikachu use the storm and use thunder on yourself as a shield and on jolteon. Jolteon you use thunder wave on the whole field" ash said only so his team could hear.
Pikachu yelled its name loud releasing the thunder attack from the clouds. Suddenly a huge electric strike hit both Pikachu and jolteon. Then jolteon had another strike coming from the clouds hitting the ground sending sparks all over the field. Kingdra and gyarados were unable to react in time and got a direct hit by the sparks of thunder wave. And both became paralyzed. Causeing kingdras attack to stop. And gyarados's flamethrower was deflected by Pikachu's thunder that he used as a shield.
"What!" misty yelled "no!"
'I don't understand, why would he attack jolteon like that' she thought.
"Confused?" ash questioned. "Take a look at joleon"
She did and noticed he wasn't hurt as much as he was earlier. "How" she gasped.
"Volt absorb" ash explained "his special ability. Allows him to absorb electric attacks for energy and health. Now time to finish this. Both of you use volt tackle full strength!" he finished yelling.
Both electric types ran furiously with yellow electricity surrounding their bodies getting stronger and stronger. Misty knowing she couldn't get her Pokémon out in time due to being paralyzed held firm for one last attack.
"Gyarados hyper beam, kingdra hydro pump" she called out two powerful moves to stop ash.
"Crisscross" ash yelled.
As the pressurized water and powerful hyper beam headed towards ash's Pokémon they jumped continuously over and underneath each other in a crisscross pattern making it impossible to hit until kingdra was struck by jolteon and gayardos was slammed by Pikachu. Both fell hard.
Gyarados floated out of the water with swirls for eyes while kingdra tried getting back up but soon followed gyarados.
"Return you two, you did great, now please rest" misty whispered.
*cheering "yes, you both were amazing" ash said as his favorite team walked back to their trainer.
"I expecting nothing less from a Pokémon ranger of your class" a red head said as she moved closer to ash to congratulate.
"Thank you misty, you were amazing too" ash gave her a thumps up with a smile.
"Thanks" she replied with a slight blush.
All of the Pokémon watching the battle cheered after it ended for seeing such an intense battle.
Ash and misty then waved to the Pokémon as they headed back. As they walked back to the house they continued to talk about today's performance until they came to a stop at ash's front porch.
"So misty where are you staying during your break" ash asked.
"Well that's just what I wanted to talk to you about" misty stated trying to conceal her blush.
"Oh what is it" he asked confused.
'Still doesn't get it does he' she thought. "Umm… could I stay here… with you?" she stuttered.
Ash instantly reddened at the fact of misty staying here.
"Why not?" He said laughing nervously.
"I don't have too" she quickly said waving her hands.
Ash collected his composure thinking she's just a friend. What could it hurt?
"Of course you can misty, pleasures all mine" ash said smoothly not meaning too.
Misty couldn't help but blush at the sound of his inviting voice.
Ash not realizing what he did continued. "It's getting late, I'll show you too one of the rooms"
Misty recollected her thoughts noticing it was late as well. "Thank you ash, it would be nice to get out of these wet clothes after our battle" she laughed
Ash looked down just realizing there were soaked head to toe from there 'in the rain battle'. But misty kept looking on at ash not minding at all. Even during the battle she could deny being captivated by the way he looked in the rain.
"Oh right, good idea" he said leading them inside followed by the two yellow Pokémon that participated in the battle. "Don't worry; I'll get your stuff" ash said picking Misty's luggage and heading to her room.
"Thank you ash" misty blushed at how ash use to never do anything nice but he was very different now.
"Pika pi Pikachu!" Pikachu explained to ash jumping on misty's shoulder.
"I think he wants to bunk with you tonight, how about that?" ash laughed.
"aww, that's fine with me. Give us our own time to catch up" misty petted the yellow mouse on her shoulder.
Ash dropped the luggage on the floor as they stepped into the room.
"Here you are, I suppose I'll see you in the morning" he said playfully.
"Well I'm not planning on leaving after one night, I'm on break after all" she played around too.
"Alright, see you tomorrow, goodnight misty, Pikachu. Come on jolteon" ash said leaving the room. "Jolt" the spiky Pokémon responded.
"Night ash" misty waved for no reason. "Pika!" Pikachu yelled.
"Wow" misty whispered to herself sitting on the bed.
Ash headed up the stairs already striping off his clothes. After brushing his teeth he changed into dry boxers because the rained soaked through his entire attire. Jumping into his bed with jolteon beside him he thought of today's events. Even with misty here he couldn't shake the feeling he was missing something, someone. A blue haired girl he's been missing for so long now. He sighed and rolled over too see the picture still on his night stand.
'I promised we'd see each other again someday, I'll make that promise come true soon. Even if it required me to come to your house in person. I promise' he thought.
"Goodnight jolteon" he whispered.
"jolteon!" was what he got in return.
The whole house slowly fell silent…