A/N: Thankies for your reviews! Enjoy this part and toss me a review on this part too, please? *Puppy dog eyes* ^^;;

PG-13

"RUDY DON'T!" she screamed as a cloud of sleep powder covered her. She fell into a deep sleep and Rudy returned his Exeggutor. His Pidgeot let Misty go and stepped back, ruffling its feathers.

Rudy knelt down and took Misty's head in his hands. He stroked her soft skin and smiled. "You are my Misty and nobody will take you from me. Not even him. It will all be over soon my darling. Then you can get back to your life with me."

Rudy carefully picked Misty up and put her on Pidgeot's back. He hopped on behind her and Pidgeot took off. Rudy leaned over and kissed Misty as she slept, tears running down her cheeks. "I will rid you of all pain."

* * *

"Do you guys really have to go?" Ash asked Tracey and Richie, as they got ready to leave. The six guys were standing by the front door of Ash's house, waiting to wish their two friends on their way.

"Yeah, I'm afraid so. Prof. Oak called me yesterday and told me that he needed me back as soon as I could get there," Tracey explained as he tied his headband. "Some sort of emergency with a group of Onix. I'd stay if it were a bunch of Bellsprout or something, but the last time the Onix got into a fight they destroyed half of the lab. Took nearly six months to get it back to normal."

"He did ask for you to come and help, Ash," Richie said while hoisting his backpack onto his back. "But I guessed you'd prefer to look for Misty than to deal with some thrashing Onix, so I offered to go instead."

"Thanks for that. I've got a feeling that I'm going to get enough thrashing around here, and I'm not talking about pokémon." Ash's tone was worried, his imagination running wild in his mind of what was going on with Misty. He felt someone squeeze his shoulder and he looked back at Jeff.

"Hey don't worry man. We're staying and we'll find her, right guys?" Jeff asked the two behind him.

"You bet." Brock smiled and nodded.

"Sure, I'm in," Gary added, "she being a friend of yours and all."

"Gary man!" Jeff chuckled, "You're going soft!" He let Ash's shoulder go and grabbed Gary around his neck in an arm lock, rubbing his knuckles into Gary's head. "Toughen up pal!"

"ARG! QUIT THAT!" Gary elbowed Jeff in the stomach and rubbed his head when he was let go from his torment.

"You need to lighten up too," Jeff muttered under his breath, rubbing his stomach, as the other sniggered.

"Ohh, and I heard that wasn't the only reason you're going back. Right, Richie?" Brock asked and grinned.

Richie's face went bright red and he coughed. "Ehh, I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh I'm sure you do. A certain gym leader, Erika, perhaps?" Brock asked him slyly, already knowing the answer.

Richie's face went redder and he looked at the ground, pulling his cap down to cover his face. "You said you wouldn't tell! Last time I tell you my plans after a few drinks."

"Hey! Go for it man!" Brock exclaimed, putting an arm around Richie's shoulders. "She's a hot one."

"Brock!" Richie moaned and pushed him off, going redder by the moment. Ash chuckled as he watched them, leaving them to their little deeds for now.

After joking around for a while, at Richie's expense, the two parted company with Ash, Brock, Gary and Jeff and went on their way back to Kanto.

"Okay guys," Jeff said as he shut the door after them. "Shouldn't we start our little 'Misty expedition'?"

"Sooner the better," Brock stated and they nodded. "So Ash, where do we start? Ash?"

Ash was staring out a window, his face expressionless as his mind wandered to the beauty that is Misty. 'How dare someone harm her! When I get my hands on them I swear that I'm going to...'

"Ash!"

"Huh?" He was snapped back to reality and blinked rapidly for a moment before looking back. "Ohh, ehh, sorry."

"You can think about that sex-on-legs girl after we get her back for ya."

Ash blushed at Jeff's comment and scratched the back of his neck, like he often did. "Yeah, sure."

"So, as I asked a minute ago, where do we start?" Brock once again asked.

Ash took charge. "Alright, we'll split into two teams as we'll cover more of Goldenrod that way. Brock, what number did you ring when you, ehh, booked her for the party? And did she have a nickname or something?" He raised an eyebrow at his blushing friend.

"Sassy Lassie," Brock muttered. "I just got the number from a friend. I don't know where she works or anything, I swear!"

Gary rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "Well then go ring that friend of yours and find out!"

"Alright, alright. Hold your Horsea," Brock grumbled and took out his Poké-gear. He started looking through the phone numbers.

"So who's with who in the groups? Ash?" Jeff turned to Ash when he asked.

"Emm, well I guess Gary and Brock are one team and Jeff, you're with me."

"Sounds cool." Jeff smiled and gave him a thumbs-up. "We'll find that chick of yours in no time."

'Great,' Gary thought. 'I get stuck with the weird guy.'

"Pikapi?" Pikachu trotted over to Ash and looked up at his trainer.

"Of course you're with me Pikachu. Wouldn't leave you behind now would I?" Ash knelt down and patted the pokémon on the head. "Okay. We'll head off after lunch."

"Alright! So who's up for my famous 'Jeff Stew'?" Jeff boasted then frowned as the three groaned. "What?"

"Last time you cooked that I was stuck in the bathroom all the next day!"

"Pika!"

* * *

Misty's eyes slowly opened and she yawned. 'Where am I?' She sat up on the bed, which wasn't her own, and looked around. Her stomach flipped when she noticed where she was. 'What am I doing in his room?!'

"Ahh, you're awake." Rudy stepped out from the shadows and startled Misty, making her jump. "Ohh I'm sorry, my sweet. I didn't mean to frighten you. Did you enjoy your nap?" he asked with a small, twisted grin on his lips. "You looked so peaceful as you slept there on my bed. You looked perfect there, as if you were met to sleep there, with me."

"It was alright. Can I go now?" Misty cringed at the thought of what might have happened while she was sleeping 'peacefully'. Quickly checking over her clothes, mentally, she sighed inwardly when she knew they were all still on, and all buttons closed.

"Why leave so soon? It's been such a long time since we've been alone like this." He came over and sat next to Misty, slowly edging his way closer to her. "You have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. Those contacts you wear cover up their magical spell." Rudy reached out and stroked her face. His touch sent a horrible shiver up her spine and he turned her head away from him.

Rudy's features hardened and he grabbed her shoulder and spun her around to face him. "Listen you, you belong to me! Not that fat ass in the office up there nor that runt, Ketchum. Mine!"

Misty cowered under his grasp, his fingers digging painfully into her arms. She swallowed hard and refused to answer, not trusting herself to answer the way she knew Rudy wanted her to. Rudy liked her before, but he let it get out of control.

"I can't believe I let you go that day."

* * *

Misty was a guest in Rudy's Gym in the Orange Islands. Ash had come to earn his third badge but they'd encountered a little trouble along the way.

While coming over on the ferry to the gym's island they'd seen a young girl and her Seel drowning. Misty and her Staryu quickly saved the girl and she was brought ashore. As soon as they got onto dry land the girl's older brother ran over and scooped her into a hug. Misty was touched at how worried he'd been for his younger sister. The girl's name was Marie, so she heard from the boy. (I'm not sure how to spell it so I'm just going to hazard a guess ^_^)

The older brother was quickly showering Misty with beautiful bouquets of flowers and dancing with her on the wharf.

"Misty, I would be honoured if you would come and instruct trainers at my humble gym."

"Your gym? You mean you're the gym leader?" Misty asked him with surprise in the middle of a dance.

"Yes," he laughed. "Is it such a shock?"

He seemed nice. Behind them Misty could hear Ash yelling "He's the gym leader?!" in total shock before continuing to give out to the boy for ignoring him. The boy told his little sister after she'd intervened on Ash's behalf that it was rude to interrupt people while they were talking.

"Me? It's you who's being rude!" Ash growled as he held Misty's Togepi.

"Not Rude. It's Rudy." Rudy did a little spin and took up a very cocky attitude in saying, "So what makes you think you can beat me?"

Ash had to pass a small test before he was allowed to battle for his badge. Ash passed it with ease but he might as well have failed and Rudy still wouldn't have noticed. He was too busy flattering Misty in the back of the small speedboat they were using. "Your eyes. They're like sapphires, only lovelier."

Later that night Rudy and Marie invited Misty, and just Misty, to have dinner with them and she agreed. Ash and Tracey went and stayed at a small cabin down the road from Rudy's home. She was surprised after finishing the gorgeous meal that the cook was none other than Rudy himself. She also found out that Rudy taught his pokémon to dance, which helped them learn totally new techniques. Rudy invited Misty to dance and she agreed happily. Meal and a dance, what more could you ask for to make a fun evening. But while they were dancing and having fun he said the line that Misty spent the night thinking about.

"It would be so great if you could stay with us for good Misty. Marie would be so happy if you did."

Misty knew he was asking it for himself and not Marie. She could tell by the look in his eyes. Rudy told her to give him her answer after Ash's battle the day after.

'What do I do?' Misty asked herself over and over again in her mind as she curled up in bed that night. 'What?'

During Ash and Rudy's match the next day Misty, Tracey and Marie watched from a hot air balloon above the battlefield. When both trainers were on their last pokémon, Ash with Squirtle and Rudy with Starmie, and Squirtle was close to loosing, Misty made up her mind. She yelled down at Ash that he could do better than that and he did. His Squirtle used its newly learned Hydro Pump attack to beat Rudy's Starmie.

Rudy came to realise that the girl he loved wanted another, Ash. He couldn't help but feel overwhelming jealousy towards the young trainer. 'What does she see in him? I'm way better!'

That evening he swallowed his pride and handed Ash his badge and Misty one more bouquet of flowers.

"You're a very lucky guy Ash," he'd said and chuckled as Ash looked at him with the most clueless expression Rudy had ever seen. "You'll see one day."

* * *

"You hurt me that day Misty. I let you into my home and my heart and you just walked right back out, but not now." Rudy reached down to his belt and pulled out a gun. "See this Misty?"

She pulled away as he waved it in front of her face. Her heart was beating so hard she was sure he could hear as his grin widened.

"Well, I'm going to use this on that runt if I catch you near him once more. Or if you even speak to him, or look at him even. Got that? I want you to have nothing more to do with him!"

Misty nodded and quivered in fear.

"This is your last chance. You won't get another to save your precious Ash." He spat the name as if it was poison in his mouth. He slipped the gun back into its place on his belt and knelt on the bed closer to Misty. He stroked her face ever so gently and slipped his hand behind her neck, the other around her waist. He pulled her into him and kissed her harshly on the lips. Misty didn't pull away, but she didn't kiss back either, fear being the other thing keeping her from kneeing Rudy where it really hurt.

"Now," he said and stood up after breaking the kiss. "Go on and enjoy the rest of your day off Misty. Shame to be stuck indoors like this." He laughed evilly as he watched her gather her belongings in a hurry and rush out of his apartment. His evil laughter turned to insane laughter and Misty could still hear it as she darted down the stairs as quickly as she could, tears streaming down her face.

'Ash, please stay away. Please!' she thought and dashed home.

* * *

"Okay guys, ready? Then let's go find Misty!"

Well there we go. Hope you liked it. Next part coming when I get it done, obviously ^_^;; Heehee. Slán until next time!

~Ashla~
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