Two chapters in one night! Let's see how this next one goes!

Disclaimer: Same as chapter one. I don't own anythiiiiing.

Chapter 2: The Fourth Sensational Sister

MISTY'S POV

I don't know how the hell I got dragged into this. Well, correction, I do know how the hell I got dragged into this, but how the hell did I LET myself get dragged into this? I sang in the shower one time and walk out to find three ears pressed against the door, and then BAM, I have to headline some stupid show. Not to say that I don't like the story, I've always loved The Little Mermaid, but it's just so typical of my sisters. For weeks, they went on and on about me "finally, like, proving my worth in the family." That's appreciation for you. It's not like I run the Cerulean City Gym single handedly. It's not like I work hard and train my Pokémon every day.

"Misty!" yelled Lily, her head poking through the dressing room door, "it's like, show time! You need to take the stage like, now."

I sighed, taking a final look at myself in the mirror. My hair is identical to how it was styled when I was the "Magical Mermaid." The costume however, was more beautiful and detailed than last time, its sequins glittering with every slight movement. The shell bra was a bit bigger to accommodate my new… assets (courtesy of puberty).

I stood up, still looking at the mirror. My sisters had told me millions of times of how "gorgeous" I look in the outfit and how I would really "be like one of them if I put in the effort." But I don't want to be like one of them. I could never be like them. That's not how he knew me. That's not how Ash remembers me. If he does at all.

"MISTY!" yelled Lily, her voice louder than before, despite being down the hall, "OUT! NOW!"

"I'm coming!" I yelled back, closing my dressing room door behind me.

NARRATOR POV

(one hour earlier)

Ash, Dawn, and Brock awoke the next day early to begin training, Ash for his latest Gym battle, and Dawn for her next contest, while Brock was to spend the morning reading his Breeder magazines and watching over Happiny. However, upon leaving the Pokémon Center, they couldn't help but notice a massive, and growing line that was forming outside of the Hearthome City Contest Hall.

"Oh no!" cried Dawn, horrified "Is this for a contest? Did I not get the memo about a date change?"

"Calm down, Dawn" said Brock reassuringly, "From the looks of it, it seems like there's some kind of show going on! Look! There's a massive flyer up around the entrance."

The trio walked past the massive line and towards the entrance. As they got nearer, the flyer became clearer and clearer. The very first words Ash could make out were "The Little Mermaid."

"That's it?" said Ash disapprovingly, "it's just a dumb show!"

"Yeah, but just look at who's starring!" said Brock in his dreamy, I-just-saw-a-pretty-girl voice.

Uh Oh, thought Ash as he looked back at the flyer. He could read it in full now.

"The Sensational Sisters present…

The Little Mermaid!

Now on Tour featuring the Fourth Sensational Sister!"

"The Sensational Sisters!" cried Brock once more in his dreamy voice.

"Oh my God I love that movie!" exclaimed Dawn happily!

"FOURTH?" yelled Ash, frightening Pikachu, who until that point had been resting on his shoulder, "does that mean- ?"

"Why, like, yes it does Ash!" said a familiar voice behind him.

They all turned around to see none other than Daisy, Misty's blonde sister who was often the most amiable towards her. Brock, on cue, began his usual girl-crazy speech.

"My Dazzling Daisy… it's a pleasure to see you looking as beautiful as always! Are you new in Hearthome? I'd love to show you around! Maybe we could have dinner or-"

Brock never finished his tirade, for thankfully Croagunk, always so reliable, popped out of his Pokeball and delivered a nice Poison Jab in his daily attempt to prevent his trainer from shaming himself more than usual, and proceeded to pull Brock away from the scene. Daisy, shaking off the incident, turned back to Ash and Dawn.

"So yeah, like, as I was saying, she's, like, in the show!" said Daisy

"Misty?" questioned Ash, not quite believing it.

"Yeah! She's, like, the reason we even decided to like, do the show! I mean, she's never, like, really been one of us, y'know? More into her Pokémon than like, more important things-" (Ash and Dawn sweatdropped at this.) "-but like she got soooooo pretty and, like, she's super talented and Lily and Violet and I decided y'know, why not show her off a bit? But anyways, are you guys, like, going to see the show?"

"We don't have tickets" said Dawn, looking at the massive line again, "and it looks like there's no chance of getting them at the box office either."

"Well, I'll tell you what" started Daisy, "I, like, have some VIP passes that I could, like, give you guys. They include backstage access so you guys could like, come see her afterwards! I know she'd, like, want to have people cheering her on! And, like, I know for a fact that she misses you, Ash! So yeah, like, take these passes and I hope you guys enjoy the show!"

"Wait!" called Dawn, "who does she play?"

"You'll see!" yelled Daisy, heading towards the stage door.

As Ash, Dawn, and Brock (pulled by Croagunk) made their way to the end of the line, Ash couldn't help but stare at the VIP pass in his hand.

I know for a fact that she misses you, Ash!

There goes that weird feeling again.