The Triangle of Love Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon. For the safety of me and my friends, I will use fake names and I will alter ages. I own the card game Pocket. Chapter 3: The Decision. Ash/Gary/Misty:15 Brock/Tracey:19 Me:16 ((Pokemon translation)) Thoughts are in (TexT) (:TexT=Author's note:) **Time Change/Scene Change** ***FLASHBACK*** Obviously a flashback ***END*** End flashback **5 minutes later** Ash, Misty, and Erika were sitting on the bed, talking. Misty: You slept with Erika?! Your 15!! Ash: So? I'm also the youngest Pokemon Master in nearly 3 centuries! Misty: Fine! Be that way, perv! Misty stormed out of the room and ran down the hallway, crying. Ash jumped from the bed and ran out the door. Ash: Misty! Misty ignored Ash and continued to run. She burst through the front door and Ash started to follow her. Out on the street, Ash looked left and right, but no sign of Misty. Ash: Stupid bitch. He walked back to the hotel room. Erika was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Erika: You still like her, huh? Ash (quickly): No! Ash (more slowly): Ya... Erika: Well, don't sit there like an ass. Go and get her. Ash sat on the bed and buried his face in his hands. Ash: I don't know where she went. Erika: Look her up in the phone book! Ash ran his hand through his hair and laid down next to Erika, hands behind his head. Erika snuggled up to him. Ash: She doesn't live here. Erika: Didn't you have a hotel room? Ash: Ya, but why would she stay there? She's probably living with Bat- Ash stopped in mid-sentence and sat up. Ash: I know where she is! Bye! Ash bolted out the door and Erika sighed. Erika: When will I ever get my break? Ash was running down the street when he heard a horn and saw two lights. He turned around and the last thing he saw was a car. The man got out of the driver's seat. Man: Holy shit! **A Hospital** A kid was covered in bandages on a table. Two doctors stood by. 1st Doctor: I'm not getting a pulse. 2nd Doctor: Dead, then. Poor kid. **A Different Room** Ash sat up and instantly laid back down in pain, his chest wrapped in bandages. Ash: Where am I? A nurse walked in. Nurse: At the Rottertown Hospital. Ash: What happened? Nurse: You were hit by a car and broke 3 of your ribs. The nurse handed Ash an X-ray and Ash studied it. He put his hand on one of his ribs. The rib made a cracking noise and Ash yelped in pain. The nurse snatched the X-ray out of Ash’s hands. Nurse: Be careful! Ash closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly. The nurse left the room and Brock entered. Brock shook Ash hard. Ash was instantly awake and screaming. Brock screamed and covered Ash’s mouth. Ash held his hand to his ribs. Brock: I’m getting married! Ash stopped screaming. Ash: What? Brock: I’m getting married! Ash: To who? Brock: My girlfriend, Ashley. Ash: Oh. Cool. Brock: I want you to be my best man. Ash: Ok... When’s the wedding? Brock: 2 months from now, December 21. Ash: Ok **2 months later: December 20** Ash is pushing a carriage down a grocery store aisle when someone bumped into him. That person had red hair tied into a ponytail and looked like… Ash: Misty! Misty: Ash! Ash: How’s it going? Misty: Good. I moved in with Jakka and we’re moving tomorrow. Ash: Moving?! Where? Misty: Jakka told me it was a surprise. Ash: Wow. **2:34 P.M.** Ash paced his room, thinking. Ash: (Brock…or Misty. Damnit! Why is life always hard on me? First, I was suspended from the title of Pokemon Master…) ***FLASHBACK: Year after becoming Pokemon Master.*** Ash was sitting in a chair when two guys busted through the door. They were wearing shades and suits, both pointing guns at Ash. Ash jumped up and backed away, shaking. 1st Guy: Ash Ketchum, you under arrest and your title Pokemon Master has been suspended. Ash: Wh-What the hell did I do? 2nd Guy: You will be told all in due time. The guys took Ash by the arms and dragged him out of his room. **An interrogation room** 1st Guy: My name is Detective Jones and this is Detective Quest. Quest: Just call me Double A. Ash: I didn't do nothin! Jones: You are accused of murder. Ash: WHAT?! Quest threw a manila envelope on the table. Ash opened it and looked at the picture. They were all pictures of a girl with a hole in her head. Ash(whispering): Daisy... Jones: So you admit it! Ash(quickly): No! No! I wouldn't kill Daisy. She's my girlfriend's sister. She always hated us going out... Jones: A motive! Ash stood up and threw the pictures across the room. He got right in Jones' face. Ash: I WOULD NEVER KILL DAISY! Jones: Restrain this kid! Two security guards come out of the corner and grabbed Ash by his arms and sat him down. Ash wrenched free of them and stared at Jones. Quest: Take him away. The guards picked up Ash and took him from the room. ***END FLASHBACK*** Ash: (Accused of murder...then Misty got all pissed off and depressed and left me for a while...) ***FLASHBACK: A year ago*** Misty paced the room quickly, chewing her nails hard. Misty: (Where's Daisy? Lily already went out.) Misty walked over to the window and looked outside. Cars were speeding by. It was raining hard. Misty jumped as a car pulled up. Daisy's car! But there was something wrong. The back was all smashed up. Some guy got out of the car with Ash. Quest. Misty: (Ash!) Misty ran to the door and threw it open. She ran down the 12 of the 21 sets of stairs in the hotel building. She stopped when she saw Ash. Misty: Ash! Ash: Misty... Ash didn't sound happy. Misty started worrying. Ash: Misty...Misty, Daisy's dead. She was shot in the head and spun out of control on her way home from work. The car's smashed up real bad. I'm sorry. Quest: Say your good-byes and come with me. The electric chair awaits. Ash hung his head. Ash: Bye Misty. Misty: Ash! Ash and Quest started to turn around when Ash tripped on the stairs, falling over the railing, down, down into the darkness. His screams bounced off the walls and echoed around Misty, enclosing her, suffocating her. She couldn't breathe, she couldn't move. *********************************************************************** Misty sat up with a jolt, nightgown soaked with sweat. She sighed and checked the clock: 3:37 A.M. She sighed again. It's been 3 weeks since Ash fell down into the blackness of the hotel. He survived, but Misty still had nightmares. She laid down, trying to forget the dream when there was a knock at the door. She was out of bed before you could blink. Misty(Scared):Who-who's there? Muffled, distant voice: Someone you love, you truly care about. It sounded like Daisy. Misty shook her head. Daisy's dead, she reminded herself. The door opened and Daisy was standing there, translucent and white. Misty screamed and dropped the bat she had picked up. Daisy's ghost floated into the room. Misty stood there frozen. Daisy's ghost: You’re scared, and you should be. Ash isn’t scared though. Misty: Ash? Daisy's ghost nodded and Misty turned around. There was Ash, standing on the balcony, smiling at Misty. Misty walked over and opened the door. Ash stumbled in, shivering from the bitter cold air. Daisy's ghost disappeared. Misty: What were you doing? Ash shut the doors. Ash: I came to see you. They looked into each other's eyes. Misty: Ash, I love you. Ash: I love you too, Misty. They closed their eyes and leaned in to kiss each other. When their lips were a centimeter apart, Lily burst through the door. Ash and Misty suddenly pulled away from each other. Lily staggered in through the door, an empty beer bottle in her hand. She dropped a paper bag and a dozen or more bottles spilled out. Lily: Misty! You are in so much trouble! My gown was supposed to be the prettiest at the *hic* party! But Brock's *hic* was so much prettier. Lily pulled out a gun and pointed it at Misty. Misty screamed and Ash pulled her behind the bed. Lily shot a hole in the wall above their heads. Ash pushed Misty through the balcony doors, spilling glass everywhere. Then he jumped through the other one and jumped on to the ledge. Misty got up on the ledge, too. Misty: Ash! Are you INSANE! A shot fired above their heads. Ash: Yes. Ash grabbed Misty's hand and jumped. They looked down. 21 stories they had to fall. Misty: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Ash: Shut up! Ash pulled out a pokeball and dropped it. It plummeted towards Earth faster than they did. Misty: Ash you clumsy fool! Ash: SHUT! UP! A Snorlax popped out the pokeball and Ash and Misty bounced right off, landing on the ground. Ash returned Snorlax and heard a scream. They both looked up. There was Lily, falling right for them. Misty: Lily! Ash: Misty, look! A bomb! He pointed at Lily's waist, a bomb had been attached and it was ticking. Ash pulled on Misty's arm. Misty: No! Daisy! Lily! Misty started crying. Misty: Take me with you, Lily! Ash had been preoccupied but snapped his attention back to Misty. He pulled Misty out of harm's way and to a car. They piled in and put on their seatbelts. Misty: Can you drive? Ash: I can get a gazillion points on SEGA GT 2000. I think I can drive. Misty: Ash, that’s a controller. Ash: Actually... He turned the car on. Ash: ...I use a wheel... He shifted it into gear. Ash: ...and pedals... He floored it. Ash: ...YEE-HAH! They were both thrown back by the suddenness of the car lurching forward. There was an explosion and the car flipped forward. Ash/Misty: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! The car finally landed on its back. **The balcony** A man watched from the balcony as Lily blew up. A car had flipped over and landed on its back. The man thought he saw a person climb out but not the other. The car blew up. **An alley** Ash sat with his back to a wall, breathing hard. Misty, dead. He screamed in rage and punched a wall. To his surprise, it didn't hurt and there was a hole in the wall. Ash stared at his hands in amazement. No cuts. Misty appeared behind him. Misty: Ash… Ash turned around. Ash: Misty! Look I punched a hole through the wall and it didn’t hurt. Misty: Ash…we’re dead… Ash: No Misty! We’re not dead! We’re not dead..! We’re not dead…Not dead… Ash put his head into his hands and started to cry. Misty: Ash! Ash! Wake up! Ash opened his eyes quickly. He was lying on his back on the ground. Misty: The engine blowing up knocked you out. I carried you out over here. Ash, it’s too dangerous being around you. It’s over. Ash: Misty! No! Misty: I’m sorry Ash, really. Misty walked away. ***END*** Ash stopped pacing his room and suddenly. Ash: First Daisy…then Lily! And if Misty and me didn’t get into that car, we would’ve been dead too. Quest should’ve seen the pattern! He worked on both cases, after all. Misty’s in trouble. I have to save her. Ash ran out his door and started towards Battery’s house. Then he turned back, got his bike, and started toward Battery’s house. Ash: Almost forgot my bike. Ash stopped in front of Battery’s house He saw a sign: SOLD. There weren’t any cars. Misty must’ve moved. Ash jumped off his bike and ran inside. Good, the phone was still there. He picked up the phone and quickly dialed Brock’s number. Brock picked it up. Brock: Hello? Ash: Brock, this is Ash. Misty’s in trouble. If we don’t help her, she could die! Brock: What you talking ‘bout Ash? Ash: Listen, Lily and Daisy were both murdered. And Misty’s parents were murdered. What do you think is going to happen next?! Brock: Misty’s going to die! Ash: Ya, no shit. Come to Battery’s house. We’re going to Cerulean City tomorrow! Brock: Ok. **The next day…** **Misty’s old house** Misty: Battery! I can’t believe it. My old house! Battery: Yep, you were born here. And you’ll die here. Misty: Huh? Two hands came out of the shadows and grabbed Misty. They threw her into a chair and tied her down. Those hands belonged to…Quest. He gagged misty with an old sock. Quest: You damn Waterflowers have ruined my family’s life. This was my house…before your family took it from me. Now I have taken my revenge on your parents and Lily. Someone got to Daisy before I had the chance. Your turn. Quest held a gun to Misty’s head. **Outside** Brock and Ash skidded to a stop in front of Misty’s old house. They heard a scream from inside and a gunshot. Ash: Misty… That’s the end of chapter 3. Hoped you liked it. Comments? CodeManiacN64@aol.com