*Kon is still hanging on to Majic.*
Majic: Get off me!
Kon: Never!
ND: ~sigh~ Majic and I don't own Pokemon.
Neko: We forgot to mention in chapter 2 about the graphic scene in the chapter.
ND: Opps we did huh. Sorry readers.
Danger: To warn you this time, there are graphic scenes in this chapter also.
Kon: Enjoy the chapter readers!
Frozen Heart and the Beast Within: Gary's Past! and what is this 'Gary Loves Ash?'
It had been exactly half an hour since we last saw our group. In the silence and tension in the room was so thick that someone could cut through it with a kitchen knife.(Not a bad idea. *gets knife and cuts the shape of a doughnut* om nom nom nom.)The picture that they were examining was now located in the middle of the friends. Gary was still at the window with one knee close to his chest while having his head lay on it, Misty and Dawn were sitting on the bed, while Brock was sitting crossed legged on the ground (Togepii was just playing with random things not really paying attention to anything. So kawaii!). Even though it had been awhile, they were still recovering from the fear they felt when they saw Ash and the drawing. Even though he still gave them that ice cold glare (they have only seen it with his stoic face.), they had never seen it with that evil grin. It had really frighten them, and the malice that radiated off the raven haired boy did not help in any way.
"Maybe this picture is just a joke? Maybe he's just playing with us," said May, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
'I wish I was right, but I know this is real,' she sighed in her mind. 'SHIT.'
"This can't be happening! Please tell me this is not happening!" cried out a scared Misty
"Misty! Calm down! Panicking will not help the situation at hand!" yelled our collected Brock. (In this situation I would probably be Misty...bull.)
As the group continued to panic and shout, their leader was still confused as to what the small writing he found on the picture could mean.
'What does a TV channel have to do with the picture?'
'I have no clue. Maybe he wants us to watch a show?'
'I doubt it and you're not really helping at the moment.'
'Hey! I'm doing my best damn it! But come on! It's a television channel! What could this, in anyway, connect to his picture?'
'How about we just go to the channel and find out?'
'…'
'…'
'If you want to go the easy way. Fine!'
With the little "self talk" over, Gary immediately stood up and slowly walked to his television, turned it on, and flipped through the channels. Seeing their auburn hair friend get up and walk to the television set, they couldn't help but think that this had to be one of the worst times to watch TV. After going through numerous channels (what is this? Cable?), he had finally reached his goal before heading back to his spot and rejoining his friends as he sat back down, who were by now watching the flickering screen very anxiously.
'Viewers are advised that what you are about to see is extremely graphic, and that you should keep any children out of the room.'
As they watched the black screen with the small message, they couldn't help but feel like they were sitting on pins and needles waiting to find out what the news they were about to see was about. For as long as they lived, they had rarely seen this message since there was not much violence in the world after they stopped team rocket from trying to take over the world. The anchorwoman, who was all smiles during normal reports, frowned as she recited this latest piece of news. She cleared her throat and took a deep breath before beginning her report. As she began to speak, everyone in the room leaned a little bit more inward. (It's like watching a scary movie. You know what is going to happen so you're on pins and needles waiting. As the scene plays, you inch closer to the screen waiting for that what is about to come come.)
'Earlier today, a couple was enjoying their day out having a picnic next to a peaceful river in the vicinity of Pallet Town. As the man and woman enjoyed each other's time, the girlfriend had noticed something in the water and mentioned it to her lover. The boyfriend had stood up and went to the edge of the river, only to notice a red streak floating with the current. The couple had decided to investigate where the red streak was coming from and as they walked through a few trees, they stumbled upon the body of a teenage boy. After closer inspection, the policing have ruled this to be homicide, and are now searching the area for any evidence that could lead them to the sick criminal that would take the life of an innocent young boy.'
As she was speaking, a picture of the corpse appeared on the right side of her head. When she got to the part about the dead body, the picture enlarged to show the viewing world what had happen to the poor murder victim. The group gasped once the picture had blown up to fit the television's screen.
On a pile of rocks was the naked body of a dead teenage boy. The victim's chest was cut open, his internal organs spilling out onto the ground and water, along with copious amounts of blood. His legs and arms were shattered to the point where pieces of jagged bone jutted out from his flesh in multiple places. Twisted nails were impaled in every joint on his fingers and toes, and his natural nails had been torn off at their bases.
It took everything the group had not to spill any food they had eaten prior to the day. As they examined the body, everyone in the room had turn pale to having a tinge of green. Shivers ran down their spine as they imagined the pain the boy had went through as he was tortured. No one had deserved that type of treatment, but then May noticed something about the victim and spoke up, her voice quiet and shaky with fear.
"Isn't that our classmate, Todd?" (To be honest, I hated Todd with every fiber of my being. Why? I don't really know, but there is just something about the photographer that didn't sit well with me. Reading a fanfic where he knocks up Gary didn't help him either. Only person allowed to be with Gary is Ash!)
Everyone narrowed their eyes, soon seeing that May was right. As the realization settled into their mind, the room once again fell into a deep silence. If one was to drop a pin, it would be the loudest thing in the room (Really? *runs to get a pin*). The silence was broken when Gary spoke.
"Don't tell me that Ash did that..."
Everyone stared at him, horrified by the thought.
"What did Todd ever do to him? He didn't deserve this...Ash, what happened to you that made you become a monster?"
The group of friend's eyes widen as their minds raced with questions.
'He knew Ash?'
Brock was the one to voice this out though.
"Wait! Gary, are you telling us that you knew Ash?"
His friends glared at him.
"Yes. Back when we were kids, we were the best of friends."
"What happened that made you stop being his friend?"
Gary sighed. He had been hoping that he would never have to tell a single soul about his true feelings for Ash or what he put the younger male through. There was so much about his past that he regretted, that he wanted nothing to do, but bury it deep in is mind and forget. Though this proved unsuccessful, since his crush came back. Apparently destiny was against him. Letting out one more sigh before blushing and looking up to his confused friends, he began to speak.
"Well you see, when Ash and I were kids, I developed feelings for him." He continued to blush and looked only at his carpet, avoiding his friends' eyes.
Everyone gasped, the three girls of the group were madly blushing at the idea of Gary and Ash giving each other a passionate kiss, which led to more perverted thoughts (I would be doing the same thing! I don't care if Ash is evil, I would imagine so many things about them that I would keep passing out due to blood loss.). Gay and Brock could only stare at their female friends as they watched the three going into a dream state, but what made them both twitch was when said girls sported nose bleeds. Clearing his voice, the leader had successfully broken the girls from their dream and back to the matter at hand. Much to their disappointment (and mine. ;-;).
"At first it wasn't much to think about even though I knew what feelings were due to my sister watching many romance movies and having an embarrassing talk with her. The problem really started when I hit the age of 10. You see, at the time I thought something was wrong with me because I knew that boys shouldn't like other boys. My feelings for my raven haired friend were deep, every minute I would think about him, what he was doing, and every time I thought about it, I knew it wouldn't happen. The pain was starting to really affect me so to get rid of my feelings and stop the pain, I started to act cold towards Ash, hoping to break my crush on him…"
Gary paused for a minute.
"Of course I felt bad every time I would teased and insulted him, but what I didn't expect was that by me being cruel to him, my lust for him grew out of control." Gary's face was now beet red.
"Soon after, I just wanted to jump him and rip his shirt off just to feel his tan skin. I wanted to taste those lips and make him moan while biting and kissing his neck." Everyone was blushing as Gary continued his day dream (I knew Brock was a closet case ;D. Ok to be honest with myself, I would love to see Brock, Gary, and Ash go at it. ).
"Man, I wanted to rock him back and forth, giving him pleasure that would rock both of our wor….." he stopped when he heard someone clear their throat and three loud thumps. Coming back from reciting his innermost fantasies, he noticed that Brock was trying to force down a blush, while both his hands where in his lap, trying his best to keep the tent hidden from everyone's eyes. His female companions where each passed out in different spots in his room; each one sporting a massive nose bleed.
Gary was now wished that he was somewhere far, far away from his friends, as the three girls came back too and started to fan themselves, while is male friend was able to bring down his tent.
"WOW! Gary, I didn't know you were like that!" Dawn then gave him a smirk which turned to a grin that spread from ear to ear.
After everyone calmed down, Brock spoke up, drawing the group's attention. He had just realized something about the his friend's story of the past and the present.
"So Ash was never like this before?"
"Yeah, what happened to him to make him the way he is now?" spoke Dawn.
Everyone turned to Gary, hoping that he would have the answers they sought.
"Well you see, after avoiding him by traveling around the region to capture and raise Pokemon to challenge the Pokemon league, I had hardly seen Ash."
The group's gaze was mostly on the ground, but was soon brought upward after Gary cleared his throat.
"After I finished the league and came home, I would occasionally see Ash, but something was different about him." Gary paused, trying his best to remember what happened back then before continuing.
"Ash had started to wear long sleeves and seemed a lot frailer than I had remembered him to be, but what really caught my attention was when I saw him with bruises or bandages covering half his face and body. It was as if someone was abusing him."
Everyone thought about what could have happened but they were cut off when Gary spoke again.
"After learning how to control my hormones...a bit...I had finally worked up the courage to ask him what was happening to him, and what he told me pissed me off."
Gary's hands had subconsciously curled into fists as the memories came back to him.
"He had told me that his father was beating him, and that I was the only person he could trust. But like always, my emotions came rushing up. He was so close to me, that my heart started to beat faster and I was worried that I would do more damage so I pushed him away and ran into the forest to hide my feelings. After that night I hardly saw him."
Everyone was mad at Gary for what he had done to Ash, but dismissed their anger after they imagined what they would have done if they were in his shoes.
"After not seeing Ash for weeks, I decided to go to the Pokemon Center and talk to Nurse Joy about him. She explained everything to me, and I was so mad at myself for what I had done that I ran outside to find him and tell him my true feelings and help him any way I could."
Everyone was happy to hear that Gary had a change of heart, though they were curious about what Nurse Joy told him. But they decided to hold their questions, hoping that the auburn haired teen would answer them somewhere during his story. Gary looked into his friend's expressions and eyes before let out a sigh and starting again.
"While I was gone on my trip, Ash had kept appearing at the Pokemon Center with cuts and bruises, and, being the nurse as she is, would clean them up. This had been going on for awhile, but then she told me something that really pissed me off." Gary paused.
"She said that during one of the quiet days, Ash had come stumbling into the center and before she could reach him, he passed out. When she reached his unconscious form, she noticed that the back of his jeans were stained red. Taking him to the back, she started to patch him up, but while she was working on the the cuts and bruises, he had muttered something, 'Please..save...m-me...before...i...do...so-something...stupid...Gary'. Once she told me that, I ran outside to look for him."
Everyone was shocked to hear Gary's past, but still held their questions and comments until he was finished.
"After I searched unsuccessfully for hours, I was about to give up, but then I found him standing on the edge of a cliff, enjoying the view of the moon. I watched him until I mustered up enough courage to talk to him, but then Ash turned around. I was shocked when I noticed that his pupils were gone, leaving the boy with cold, emotionless eyes. My heart sank after looking at him, but what completely destroyed me was that Ash raised his arms and jumped off the cliff, supposedly landing in the river below.
"The police searched everywhere, but didn't find his body. He was declared dead, and the search was called off. After that, I was really messed up, I'm still trying to put my emotions back together as we speak. Four years later, I finally felt normal again; everything was going well and I met all of you again (he met them while he was traveling, but now they all decided to come to the Pokemon school in Pallet Town.), but the day when Ash arrived in class, I froze, knowing that my love was still alive, but he was a different person."
Gary finished his story and waited for the responses of his friends, but they remained silent. Each one wore a different expression, all of them trying to put all of the pieces of the story together before voicing their opinions.
Outside the door, Daisy was eavesdropping. As she listen to her brother finish up, she leaned against the wall with her knees pulled up to her chest and cry a little. (She had listen to everything, including the news.)
'I can't believe Gary went through all that. I knew something was wrong all this time, but even I couldn't handle all that pain. What do I do to help him? Please Kami, give me a sign! Please give me the strength to help my poor little brother."
She slowly got up from the wall and floor and went to her room to figure out what to do.
ND: Thank you for reading readers!
Neko: please review and tell us what you think so far!
Majic: GET OFF ME!
Kon: NEVER!
Danger: *takes a bat and knocks Kon out*
Majic: Thank you Danger. *finally gasps for freedom*
Danger: No problem.
ND & Neko: *go back to daydreaming of Gary and Ash together*