We walked until we saw a big palace like building filled with people and pokemon. We walked to the reception desk to have Ash sign up.
"I would like to sign up for the for the league battles!" said Ash full of energy.
"I'm sorry you just missed sign-ups. Our next League battles are next week." Said the receptionist women.
"Who cares! As long as I can battle for your heart!" Said Brock kneeling down.
"Not today you don't." Said Misty pulling him away by the ear.
"D..Does he do that a lot?" I asked Ash.
"Yeah"
"So, I can sign you up for next week's tournament if you would like?" Said the receptionist still a little nervous about Brock's sudden outburst.
"Yes please" Said Ash a little upset about missing it.
"Your sign-up comes with a complementary suite exclusive to challengers. Here is your room key." She said handing Ash a room key with the numbers 456 on it. We walked through the seemingly endless halls and found our room. Ash unlocked the door and we walked in we stared in awe at how big the room was and it had a balcony to complete the design.
"Wow i've never had a room like this at the pokemon center." Said Ash still taking in the room.
" Hey guys," Misty said behind us "I was thinking of going for a swim in a lake we passed by on our way here." Misty said this for two reasons. One is because she loved water and two she wanted to see how Jason would react to this. Brock and Ash both agreed to this but Jason didn't.
"Why don't you want to go swimming Jason?" Asked Misty expecting me to do this.
"Well," I started "I don't ha..have swimming trunks." I said coming up with a true answer so I did not have to reveal my secret.
"Oh that's OK." said Misty. I had a moment of relief until she said,
"You can just buy one then we can go." She said smugly.
"W...Well I don't have any money." I said again truly without revealing my secret.
" Then we will buy you one so no one has to be left out." said Misty once again knowing she had won. I sighed.
"F...Fine let's go." I said and Misty smiled happily but I was going to stall as long as I could and hopefully wait for tomorrow. We went shopping for swimming trunks for me and I stalled long enough for it to be sunset outside when we finally got out.
"Well," Brock started " looks like we have to wait to go to the lake." He said while I was relieved I got to keep my secret for another day. When we got back to the room we all got into bed with me insisting on keeping my hood on me since I don't have anything to sleep in. About midnight when I was sure everyone was asleep, I got up and out of bed and on the balcony. I took of my hood and my ears and tail came out. I stretched them after they had been in that position for two days straight. The yellow stripes on my ears and tail started to glow in the moonlight and I had no idea why. After they were all stretched out I put my hood back on and slipped into bed thinking about the ways my friends would react to my secret.
The next day came and we were getting dressed for going to the lake. When we all got changed we headed into the forest going toward the lake. I insisted on keeping my hood with me. Might as well have these friends for as long as possible. We got to the lake that Misty said she saw and everyone brought out these red and white balls with a button in the middle and Ash had a ball that was blue and white. They threw them up in the air and they opened up with a white flash of light and revealed these creatures like Ash had on his shoulder all the time. They looked around and saw me and looked at me oddly.
"This is Jason," Ash explained "He agreed to come on this journey with us." They all nodded in acknowledgment and turned around and jumped in the lake. Ash, Brock, and MIsty soon followed suite. I stayed on the shore. They all looked at me wanting me to jump in.
"What's wrong Jason?" Said Ash. I looked at him with nervous, pleading eyes. Misty spoke up.
"Come ON Jason! Take of your ridiculous oversized hood and get in!" I was on the verge of crying. I looked at her with tears in my eyes.
"You guys are the ONLY friends i've ever had and I don't want that ruined!" I yelled at her. Tears were streaming down my face like a waterfall.
"I...If I lose...you guys then i'll have no one…." I said sobbing. Through my tear-filled eyes I saw Ash and Brock stare at Misty angrily. But Misty wasn't about to give up yet.
"Take of your HOOD!" Said Misty angered by my resistance.
"FINE I'LL DO IT AND YOU CAN RUN AWAY FROM ME!" I yelled at her as I took of my hood and showed them my secret.
AN: A bit cheesy on my part on this chapter. Hope it was long enough. Before I forget. Nothing in the Pokemon universe belongs to me except my OC of course.