A/N: Sorry it took so long to update this story. I did have it finished before, but it somehow got lost, but I don't mind doing it agian. School's been pretty hard this year, especially if your in high school. Well, I'll do my best to get this story finished hopefully before the middle of October. There's only like 2 more parts after this one. I'm hoping to have a halloween story in and then I'll finish my other stories before I send in any new ones. Well, enjoy. Ash: 17 Misty: 16 Brock: 18 Jenny: 27 Michael: 45 Hannah: 17 (who will be in the next story, you're all dying to meet hannah! lol) "Hello my ashy-boy." "Quit calling me that, and where's Misty?" "Misty can't come to the phone right now. She's taking a nap." "You *At this point we would like to let you all know that Ash cusses furiously at his "father" so we won't be showing what he says.*" "Ash, you naughty boy. Well, we'll take care of that. Go into the Viridian forest and look for a white tree. Wait for me there." "Why should I trust you?" "Because if you don't, Misty dies." "Ok. I'll be there." Ash hangs up the phone, and turns to his worried friends and the police officers. "He wants me to go to the Viridian Forest and wait for him by the white tree." "We'll go with you!" a group of policemen shouted. A lot of people started agreeing. "He wants me, and only me. He'll kill her if anyone else is there." Ash sadly replied to his friends. "Well, what if we set up people all around the meeting area, and once you have Misty, we'll move in." "He'll know that something's up the second he sees me. It's best that I go alone." "Ok," Jenny replies, stepping forward, "but wear a wire. Try to get a confession out of him, then we can put him away for good." "I just hope this will work..." As Ash's mind trails off of numerous things that might happen, Officer Jenny places a wire on him, tapes it to his chest, and politely asks him to button his shirt back up, and place a coat on as to disguise the box clipped on his belt. Ash breathes in real heavily and walks to the door. Ash looks at his friends another time. "Don't worry, guys, I'll be back." Ash comforted his brother's girlfriend, his brother, and his best friend and walked into the dark rainy night. 'Misty, please be ok. I....I.....I couldn't live without you. My mother is gone, my friend is gone, but I couldn't stand to lose you too. I'll kill that *beep* if it's the last thing I do...and I mean that with all my heart....' Ash breaks out into a run towards the forest. He runs past the enormous trees with tremendous speed, the branches cutting at his face, like they're not wanting him to pass by them. He never slows down, not even when his face is bloodied up from the numerous cuts on his face from the branches As he continues his running through the forest, that horrible white tree comes into his view. Even when this cold, dark, rainy night goes on and on, that old white tree stands high. He walks up to this knot about 5 feet high and knocks 3 times, then 2 times, then once and steps back. He never noticed there was a door in the tree, until it swang open, and out came a fairly large figure carrying a sack over his right shoulder. He stares coldy at the towering figure...He knows him, unfortunately. "Hey A...." "Don't even say it. Where's Misty?" The figure sets down the bag and opens it up, lifting the limping body inside. "YOU SAID SHE'D BE OK!" Ash takes a lunge at the figure, only to be knocked back on his bottom. "She's ok. Just taking a nap like I said. The sleep powder should wear off pretty soon. Now, are you alone?" "I'm not a liar like you. If I say something, I mean it. Yes, I'm alone." "Good, I know you have some questions for me. I'll let you ask them before I trade you off for her *sigh* I'll miss her." "Why did you fake your death?" "I was tired of living a lie with my home, so I faked being killed." "Why did you take Misty?" "To lure you here." "Why do you want me?" "I don't want you to live anymore. You want to be with your mother, don't you?" "Yes, but I want to be with Misty. Just one more question." "Shoot, Ashy-boy." "*flips him the bird* Why are you trying to kill me?" "Because you know too much, or would have. You're a smart kid, eventually, you would have figured it out sooner or later that I was really alive and with the people you hate most for "killing your father." Ash was almost tearing up by now. He couldn't stand to be in the presence of that.....thing. He looks at Misty's body, and sees very little movement. He sees her eyes flinch and wake up. "Misty? Are you ok?" Ash cries out. "*moans* Ash? Is that you? Where am I?" Misty, very sluggishly, speaks. Her injuries are still hurting her. "I'm right here. This thing over here is wanting a trade." "So I am getting away from here?" Ash doesn't respond. "I am getting out of here, right?" "Yeah....." "With you?" "Uhm....." Misty turns angrily towards Michael with a look of pure, undescribable hatred. "You sick, dirty *beep*. You know about me and Ash and how much we love each other..." Ash starts blushing furiously. "*gets up and walks over to Ash, grabbing his arm* If he's not going with me, then I'm staying." "Misty! No, you have to go for me. PLease?" "No, Ash. I've been seperated from you long enough. I'm prepared to die with you." Misty turns around and faces Ash, not even bothering to wipe the tears and rain drops pouring down her face. True fear, true loyalty, and true love is seen within her ocean blue eyes. "I love you more than life itself. If I can't live with you, then I'll die with you. Simple as that." Ash had leaned down towards Misty's ear and whispers ever so lightly. Just loud enough for her to hear, and soft enough the rain will drown it out so "it" can't hear it. "The cops should be here any minute. Along with my brother, his girlfriend, and Brock. If we stall long enough, they'll have what they need." Ash stood protectively in front of Misty. He pushed Misty back just slightly for her to get the hint to start backing up. He took one step at a time to make sure that Michael would follow...... His plan had worked, the faster Michael followed, the faster they backed up...until they were at a dead run for downtown. Ash guessed right, he was following them like a hungry puppy following a dancing pork steak (thought that was funny.). As soon as Ash ran past this one building, he saw something he thought he'd never see in his life........... ~~~ Oooh, what did Ash see? I wonder..... Well, sorry it took so long to update. I've been going to church. Don't know if most (or any) of you know this, but I was saved on 9/11/05. Kinda easy to remember that, isn't it? Well, please review. And check out my new site. There is a link provided to it. Catch ya later! ~mistyandash4ever