Chapter 6

He was in deep water. He didn't see anything. His legs couldn't move. It was calming. There was no sound, just his own thoughts. He was in the water for what felt like minutes, years, days, centuries...

Two hands suddenly grabbed his wrist. Slowly they were dragging him down into the depths of the water.

He should give up. After everything that happened he had become tired...he should just let these strange hands drag him into the depths forever...

"HEY!"

He looked up to see a girl with red hair. She was floating above him. Her cerulean eyes sparkled as she looked at him with annoyance.

"Are you insane?! Let yourself being dragged down?!"

He looked away from her. This was alright. He wasn't afraid of dying-

The girl grabbed him by his head and turned his head to face her. "Not afraid of dying?! Maybe your not, but I am! DAMMIT ASH!"

He gasped and shot up.

Ash was in the nursery room at school. He took a deep breath before his gently touched his side. His side was bandaged up. He looked to his side to see clean clothes laying on a chair. How long had he been out for?

"Ah, you're finally awake."

Drake walked into the room. He stood still by Ash his bed and looked down at him with a smile.

"Finally awake?" Ash scratched his head and groaned. "How...how long was I out?"

"A week. Your wound is treated. You were lucky, Ash. Normally you wouldn't survive a battle against Giovanni. Mistyc really saved your ass."

"Misty... where is she?"

"At home. Look, Ash...there is no possibility for vampires and werewolves to-"

Ash jumped out of bed. He walked over to the chair and pulled his clothes on. "No. I'm going to talk with Giovanni. He must listen to me...I know how vampires and werewolves can live in peace without fighting!"

"Ash..."

"Sorry, dad...but I need to talk to him. It's the only thing I can do at this point."


Misty lay down on her bed. She stared up at the ceiling. Ever since Ash told her he loved her she was in conflict with her feelings. She knew that Ash would be alright, but when he woke up...would he immediately come after her? Could vampires and werewolves really live together?

She sighed and sat up. She shouldn't think to much about it...there was no way that humans and vampires could live together.

"Mistyc?"

Her sister Daisy walked into the room. Misty looked away from her with a pout.

Daisy calmly sat down next to her on her bed. "How are you feeling?"

Misty didn't answer and kept avoiding her gaze. Daisy sighed a bit annoyed and spoke up again.

"Anyway, dad , like , wants to talk to you." Said Daisy as she jumped up.

Misty stood up too and followed after her oldest sister. They walked down the hallway. Some people stopped talking when they saw Misty walking by. The two sister walked into the office of their father. He was looking out of the window when they walked in. Daisy immediately excused herself and left the two in the room.

"Dad."

Giovanni turned around to face his daughter. He calmly walked towards her and stopped in front of her.

"Mistyc, I have been thinking this week. What would happen if vampires and werewolves would live together again and you would start a relationship with that vampire? Do you think that you can live happily ever after?"

"No. But we could at least try. Plus, you and Drake were once friends, right? There is no reason that you two should be separated over a girl."

Giovanni put his hand onto her head and smiled sadly. "I know. It is just that...you won't have any children. It is impossible."

"Who said I wanted children?!" Yelled Misty.

"And you won't be able to control your urges in some situations." Whispered Giovanni as he removed his hand.

Misty looked down. "I know." Ever since she ate the human flesh she felt like she wanted more. If her feelings would stay like this...then she would want to hunt one day.

Giovanni nodded at her with a smile. "Alright. Then we shall-"

Suddenly two figures teleported into the room. Misty and her father both took a step back.

Ash and Drake teleported into the room. Drake immediately fell down onto the ground while Ash landed perfectly.

"Ash!" Said Misty. He immediately stepped in front of Giovanni and looked at him with an angry glare.

"Mr Williams. I know you do not condone any relationship between me and your daughter, but...I do really love her and-"

"Uhm, Ash...dad thinks it's fine." Said Misty quickly.

"He thinks it's fine?"

Misty nodded. "Yes."

"I think it is fine." Said Giovanni. "But vampires and werewolves cannot live together."

"I know, but what if they can live in peace?"

Everyone looked at Ash in confusion.

"Ash, they can't." said Drake.

Ash stepped closer to Giovanni and looked up at him. "They can. Mister Williams, werewolves and vampires don't need to be forced to live in the same house, but they can try to be more friendly towards each other. There is no reason for them to hate each other."

Giovanni sighed. He looked at his daughter for a second before speaking up.

"Your son is right, Drake. We need to accomplish an agreement." Said Giovanni. "This war has been going on for way too many decades...and plus, I do want my daughter to end up with someone she likes...even though I do wish that Misty would be married to one of our own kind..."

"Daaaad!" Said Misty annoyed.

Giovanni held his hands up. "Okay, okay..." He looked at Ash. "But you better take good care of her, vampire."

"I will, mister Williams."

Misty crossed her arms and looked annoyed at Ash. "He better."

They didn't notice Rudy looking at them from the hallway with an angry look.


The next morning they arranged everything. The werewolves and vampires heard about the news. They were all really upset. Now they had to live in peace because two teens happened to be in love?!

"Unbelievable!"

Brock was sitting in the library with Ash. They were eating their lunch in there. Outside it was raining.

"Just because you fell in love with his daughter we all now need to get along?! You know how much we don't like vampires!" Said Brock.

Ash sighed. He leaned back against his chair. He looked at his bottle. It was half-filled with blood.

"And you do realize that she had human meat, right?! That girl is basically a time-bomb, ready to go off!"

"I know! But..." Ash sighed again. "I really like her. And she is sweet. And cute. And-"

Brock laughed and put his hand onto his shoulder. "Okay, stop, stop. I know that you like her. Just be careful. Not everyone will be a fan of it..."

Gary suddenly ran towards them with Dawn.

"Guys, guys, there is a werewolf in the school!" Yelled Gary.

Ash and Brock looked at him for a second. They then turned back to each other.

"As I was saying..." continued Brock.

"Guys!" Said Gary. "There is a werewolf!"

"So?" Asked Ash.

"A werewolf!" Said Dawn. "She..."

At the moment a girl with brown hair walked towards them. Ash immediately recognized her and jumped up. It was May.

She was a friend of Misty's. She was wearing a red t-shirt with a white skirt with dark shorts underneath. Her eyes completely fixated on him.

"Hey Ash!"

"May!" Said Ash. He wanted to shake her hand, but she quickly retracted it.

"Psych!" She laughed. Ash pouted at her. "Don't trust a werewolf so quickly, Ashy-boy."

"Oh haha. Why are you here? Everyone is still a bit on their toes..."

May rolled with her eyes. "I don't care that everyone is on their toes. Just wanted to say that dating Misty might bring more problems than you expect."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"She is a werewolf...and you a vampire. You two are natural enemies. It will be difficult, Ash..." Said May with a sigh.

Ash put his hands on his hips. "Oh, don't worry, it will be fine. Tonight I'm taking Misty out."

"Really?"

"Yes, hopefully she isn't nervous..."


"Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit!"

Misty looked frantically through her closet. She was just wearing her underwear. At first she wore a red dress, but what was she thinking?! Red?! It looked weird and tonight would be their first date and she wanted to look amazing...

She found a blue dress. Maybe this one would be something. It was just above her knees. It also had a v-neck and no sleeves.

"First date?"

Misty turned around to see Rudy standing in her doorway. She shrieked and held the dress in front of her to cover herself.

"Y-yeah, but what is it to you?"

Rudy smiled. "Nothing. I was just a little worried."

"W-worried?"

"Yes, Ash is a vampire. Maybe he is conducting a plan and is this all a sham. Or worse; he is standing you up."

Misty narrowed her eyes. "He wouldn't do that. Now, get out before I call my dad."

Rudy snickered as he closed the door behind him when he left. Misty swallowed nervously. What did he want? Her sisters said that he might be jealous, but to talk bad about her boyfriend? It wasn't like the Rudy she met when she wasn't dating anyone...

Boyfriend...

Misty fell with a thud on her bed. She looked up at the ceiling with a blush.

Her boyfriend...he was now her boyfriend...it sounded weird.

"Boy..."

Misty covered her mouth. She couldn't say it! It was to weird! And it was just their first date! They shouldn't rush into things! Especially not call each other boyfriend and girlfriend! Tonight she should say it to him before he could get any ideas.

She looked at the clock. Just a few more hours before it would be time. She should dress and prepare herself.


That night Ash was standing in front of the gates of the big castle of the werewolves. He was wearing blue pants, a dark t-shirt with a red vest. He felt a bit nervous. In the shadows the werewolves were all watching him carefully.

In his hands he was a small bouquet of roses. Brock suggested it to him. As if the guy knew so much about girls. Everyone would always send him away when he tried to swoon them. Especially the school nurse, Joy.

He ran the bell. It immediately opened up with Giovanni in the doorway. Behind him were two goons, Cassidy and Butch. They looked annoyed at him.

"I...uh...c-came here to pick Misty up." Said Ash nervously.

"Yeah, yeah, we know." Said Giovanni. "But listen up. I want her home at ten, in one piece. If something happens to her, I will destroy you, understood?"

"Y-yes, mister Williams..."

"Ash!"

Misty appeared next to her father. Ash his eyes widened when he saw her. The blue dress fitted her perfectly. Her hair wasn't in a ponytail, but hanging loose. She was wearing two dark shoes on her feet. It didn't really match her dress, but Ash was still captivated by her appearance. The bouquet fell down onto the ground.

"Hi, oh, wait, shit!"

Ash kneeled down to grab the roses from the ground. He clumsily gathered them and put them together again. He shook his head and held them towards her.

"F-for y-y-you m...m...misty!" He yelled with a red face.

"Aw, thanks..." Whispered Misty. She took the roses and sniffed at them. "They smell great, don't they dad?"

Giovanni grumbled annoyed. Misty handed him the flowers. She jumped towards Ash and took his hand.

"Let's go!"

Ash nodded. How was Misty not nervous?

"See you tonight, sweetheart." Said Giovanni.

"Okay, bye dad!"

Misty and Ash walked away. She kept holding his hand as if were an everyday thing. Ash was still staring at her. She looked amazing...

Misty sighed. "Okay...the restaurant isn't far, right?"

Ash shook his head. "N-no..aren't you nervous?"

She looked back over her shoulder. They were pretty far from the castle. Misty sighed again and smiled a little.

"Y-yeah...but I can't show weakness in front of those goons...as the daughter of their boss I need to show strength..."

Ash chuckled. "I see..."

"And I cannot let go of your hand...these woods are a bit dangerous to go in alone." Said Misty.

"Really, I thought that you were the strong werewolf..."

"I am!" Misty glared at him.

Ash laughed again. "Sure and that is why you're holding my hand!"

Misty became red and looked away.

"Not that I mind it though."

Misty looked back at him. He looked forward with a very confident look. What was up with that? It was...annoying her a little.

"We're here!" Said Ash suddenly.

They arrived at the restaurant. It was a nice fancy one. They sat down at a table for two by the window. The over immediately gave them some bread and water and two menu's. Misty took a small piece of bread and chewed it down, while Ash kept looking through the menu.

"So...do you only drink blood?" Asked Misty.

Ash chuckled. "No...I also drink water...and I can eat human food. You?"

"I can eat anything humans can. But I don't really like peppers..."

"Okay, that is a bit weird..."

The ober came back to take their orders. Ash took a steak and Misty order some pasta. They both ate in silence, sometimes they glanced at each other, but quickly looked away again.

Misty looked at the pasta on her fork. She wasn't allowed to eat meat for a while. Not until she knew how to control her urges. She looked over at Ash's meat. It looked delicious...

"Can I have a bite?" Asked Misty.

Ash his head perked up. He grabbed a napkin and cleaned his mouth with it. "W-what?"

"Can I have a bite from your meat...please?"

Ash sighed. "First of all, that sounds so wrong. Secondly, no. Your father told me that you couldn't have any until you know how to control it."

"I can control it!"

"Oh really? You are almost drooling over your plate. Seriously, just eat your pasta. Isn't it delicious?"

"Mwah..." Misty took a bite. It was nice, she had to admit, but not as nice as the meat he had. But if she took she would lose control and she couldn't...

"Say, how is everyone receiving the news at your place?" Asked Ash.

"What news? Oh, the news about the vampires and werewolves living in peace...well..." Misty sweat dropped. She thought about how her sisters were so shocked that they didn't speak for a few hours. How Cassidy and Buk destroyed a small part of the forest in anger...May was at least calm about it and her mother was just happy. Her father didn't show much emotion, but he seemed to accept it...sorta...

"They...accept it." Said Misty. "Okay, not all of them, but they'll get used to it."

"Let's hope so. Everyone at the school is still a bit in shock and on their guard, but they'll be fine."

Misty nodded. She didn't eat any further. She wasn't so hungry anymore. What if no one would ever except it? She sighed and looked down. Then she would go back to being alone...without Ash...

"Misty."

She looked up. Ash was by her side, standing. A band was playing in the background and a few people were dancing. He was holding his hand out with a charming smile.

"Come on, the music is playing, let's dance!" Said Ash.

"Eh...?"

Ash grabbed her hand and pulled her up. He dragged her onto the dance floor. A slow song was playing. He put his hands around her waist and Misty put her arms around his neck.

"Okay, I have no idea how to dance." Said Misty. "Do you?"

Ash chuckled. "No."

"Great. Just great. I'm here with my boyfriend who doesn't know anything about dancing on a dance floor..."

"Boyfriend?"

Misty looked at him. "Hm?"

"You just called me 'your boyfriend'." Said Ash. "Not that I'm complaining."

"I did not!"

"You did...girlfriend."

Misty became red. Ash grinned at her reaction. "And maybe I can call you my wife in a few years."

"Ash, no."

"Why not?" Ash spun her around and caught her in his arms again. He pulled her closer and Misty could feel his breath on her cheek. "I mean, not now, but maybe one day...one day we can get married."

"M-m-m-married?" Said Misty.

"Yep. And maybe get a few kids."

"Who says I want any kids? Plus, we can't, we're from two different worlds."

"We can always try." Said Ash.

Misty shook her head. "Ash...we're lucky that we are allowed to see each other...but again, who said that I wanted kids?"

"You did."

"When?"

Ash stopped dancing. He stepped away from her. "Y-you did...when...when...okay, even if you didn't..." He sighed and looked at the table. "Do you still want dessert? Or should we just leave?"

"Let's just leave. I'm not really that hungry."

They paid the bill and left. Misty could not stop thinking about what Ash had said. Did he really wanted to have a family with her? They walked back onto the road into the woods again. But Misty stopped in her tracks. Ash stopped too and looked confused at her.

"Misty?" Asked Ash.

"Ash..." Misty pushed him against the ground. He landed hard on his back with her on top. She was holding his shoulders with her hands.

"Whoa! What's gotten into you..."

Before Ash could finish his sentence Misty pushed her lips onto his. She quickly moved away again and started to kiss his neck.

"Ash...Ash..."

"M-Mist, w-what...are you doing?" Said Ash with a big blush.

She stopped kissing his neck and looked at him. "I don't know..." She started to sit up. "I'm sorry, I..."

Ash suddenly pulled her back against his chest. He gave her a soft kiss on her head. "Misty, you should really think before you act. And you should try to control your urges..and...don't apologize. I didn't hate. I was just surprised."

He released her and she sat up. Ash sat up too. He leaned forward and gave her a gentle kiss on her her lips.

Ash pulled away with a smile. Misty looked a bit disappointed when he pulled away.

"Misty, we need to go slow in this relationship." Said Ash.

Misty looked at him as if he was crazy. He chuckled and pulled her up. Misty held his hand and they walked back.


"You're early."

Giovanni was leaning in the doorway. He eyed Ash with suspicion. Ash quickly released Misty's hand.

"O-oh, y-yeah, we didn't have that much hunger, did we Misty?" Said Ash.

Misty face palmed herself.

"Then what did you do instead of eating?" Asked Giovanni dangerously.

"N-nothing!" Stuttered Ash.

"Nothing? Then what is that red spot on your neck?"

Ash became red again. He put his hand on his neck to cover the spot. A hickey...Giovanni narrowed his eyes. Ash became even more nervous. He just wanted to tell him a lie when Misty spoke up.

"OH MY LORD, I've had enough of this!" Yelled Misty.

"Huh?" Said Giovanni and Ash.

"That's it! Next week you two are going fishing!" Yelled Misty. She poked Ash in his chest. "You are going to spend some time with my father and I will spend some time with yours! Geez, you need to stop bickering with each other!" She looked back at Giovanni. "And if we want to get this thing on the road we need to get along! Okay?!"

"Sure..."

"WHAT?!"

"Yes, Misty!" Said Giovanni and Ash in sync.

Misty smirked. "Good."

She gave Ash a pat on his shoulder and walked back inside. Ash stared at Giovanni who glared him down again.

"Well, I better go." Said Ash.

"You better."

Ash excused himself and went back to the school. But who knew...

Maybe this would all work out.

TO BE CONTINUED