Note: I do not own pokemon or any part of it. This is purely out of fun and enjoyment, and I hope you enjoy it, too! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *~Part Two*~ When Ash and Brittany were done telling their story, Misty and Brock were still standing in shock. "Ash…" Misty choked out, speechless. "I just don't see how you couldn't have told us any of this…" "Yeah…" Brock got out. "We're your friends, Ash…You can tell us anything." "But this isn't a side of me that you've never seen or known!" Ash said, frustrated. "Have you guys ever known me to be deceitful or mean in any way?" "Well…" They said. "Like, REALLY mean…" "…No…I guess not…" Brock said. "And after all this time…I've only had one thing to say to you…" Brittany said. "Why?" "I saw you with Gary the night before…I just couldn't take it…I saw you flirting with him and laughing with him!" Ash was still frustrated and, clearly, didn't want to get into this story. "You saw me laughing, SARCASTICALLY at his stupid jokes? Oh, my god! You really did like me, then, didn't you? I always thought that you were the only guy who didn't like me that way, but I was wrong, wasn't I?" "Ok…Ok! I liked you! But I was young and stupid…" It slipped out of Ash's mouth, and he froze and prepared himself. "You were…WHAT!?!?!" Brittany shouted. "Just because you liked me doesn't mean that you were stupid! It just means that your feelings were different, then!" "I'm sorry! Ok? I'm sorry!" "Don't be!" She threatened. "Ok…" "But, still, why didn't you tell us all of this, Ash?" Brock asked. "Because, I didn't think that it'd show up again! I thought that I'd never see her again…" "And that's a good thing?" Brittany asked. "No…But it's a bad thing at the same time…I knew that this would happen…" "What? That I'd come back into your life, hoping that things would be the same? I'm glad to hear that you feel horribly about that." "Brittany, no. It's not like that…" "Forget it, Ash. I can see how important I really was in your life." She got up and started to walk outside. The three other trainers looked around, saw she had left her pokéballs and Pikachu there, so they knew she'd be back eventually. "Are you okay, Ash?" Brock asked. "I don't know," he answered, sadly. "I never though that I'd have to deal with this, again..." "You should have at least wanted to, Ash," Misty said. "She looked pretty hurt by it all." "She thinks she didn't matter much to you, Ash," Brock explained. "And that does hurt a girl," Misty added. "I didn't realize that…" Ash said. After a few minutes of silence, he asked if he should go after her. "I don't know, Ash," Brock said. "She seemed quite upset…what do you think, Misty?" Misty thought. "…I think so…She may be wanting you to. But, if she doesn't, believe me, you'll know!" "That's a good reassurance," Brock said, sarcastically, under his breath. Ash started to get up and gather his things, and hers. "I should go and talk to her…I'll be back." Ash walked out the door with the two Pikachu's and Brittany's pokéballs. "I hope he doesn't get slapped," Misty said. "Well, it'd be about time that he did!" Brock laughed. Brittany was walking down the road, alone and looking at the ground. "I can't believe this," She said to herself. "He acted as if I was never a big part of his life…He knows very well that I was! I was the one who drilled it in his head that being a Pokemon Master was important to me! Granted, we both want the same thing, but that doesn't mean anything…I just want my friend back." She continued to walk along the road, when she heard Ash calling for her. "Huh?" She turned around, and just as she saw him, Ash and the Pikachu's fell into a hole. "Ash!" Brittany yelled and ran to the hole. "Ash! Are you okay?" Ash laid on the bottom of the hole, unconscious. "No! Pikachu! Are you okay?" "Pikachu!" Both Pikachu's answered. "Good. What happened?" "Who are you?" A voice asked behind her. "And what are you doing hovering over our Pikachu-Catching-Hole??" Another asked. Brittany turned around to see some familiar characters to Ash and the gang, but not Brittany. Team Rocket was standing over her, demanding to know what was going on. "Who are you?" Brittany asked. Jessie, James, and Meowth smiled. "We're glad you asked!" James said. "Prepare for trouble!" Jessie exclaimed, flying high into the air, and landing in their Meowth Balloon. "And make it double!" James said, doing the same as Jessie. "To protect the world from devastation!" "And to unite all peoples within our nation!" "To denounce the evils of truth and love!" "To extend our reach to the stars above!" "Jessie." "James." "Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!" "Surrender now, or prepare to fight!" "Meowth! Dat's right!" Meowth ended, as they all came towards Brittany, who stood in bewilderment. "What?" James asked. "Why do you look so confused?" Jessie asked. "I'm just wondering why you had to say that whole thing to tell me who you were," Brittany explained. "Nobody likes our motto!" James wailed. "Snap out of it, James!" Jessie said as she smacked him. "Yeah! We gots a Pikachu to steal!" Meowth added. "You're not stealing any Pikachu!" Brittany stood her ground in front of the hole. She went to reach for a pokéball, but found that her pokéballs were left at the house. Jessie laughed. "Out of ammo, are you? Well, we're not! Arbok! Go!" "Go, Weezing!" James exclaimed. Jessie and James' pokemon appeared, and Brittany began to panic. "Pika! Pikachu!" The Pikachu's yelled as they threw up Brittany's pack. "All right!" Brittany exclaimed as she got out a pokéball. "Go, Arcanine!" Brittany threw the pokéball, and her Arcanine appeared. "Ooooo!" James exclaimed. "It looks like we'll be getting an Arcanine, too!" Jessie smiled. "Arbok! Poison Sting Attack!" "Weezing! Poison Gas!" "Arcanine! Just as Weezing is letting out the gas, Flame Thrower Attack!" Brittany yelled, and Arcanine nodded. Weezing let out the poison gas, and Arcanine let out the Flame Thrower. The flames connected with the gas that was still coming out of Weezing. The flames raced towards Weezing. "No!" James yelled. "Arbok! Stop that Arcanine! Wrap Attack!" Jessie growled. "This is horrible!" Meowth shouted, as the flames got closer, yet. "Arcanine, use Flame Wheel to keep Arbok away from you!" Brittany shouted. Arcanine produced a huge wheel of fire, toasting Arbok and putting a bigger force on the flames coming towards Weezing. The flames connected to Weezing, and it all blew up. Brittany and Arcanine were thrown backwards, and Team Rocket was knocked into their balloon, and flown away. "Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" They all shouted as they disappeared into the sky. Brittany struggled to get up, but Arcanine came to her, licked her cheek, and helped her up. "Thanks, buddy," She said. "Can you jump in the hole and get Pikachu and Ash?" Arcanine growled deep in his throat. "I know, I know. Just…please? Do it for me?" Arcanine was hesitant, but he did jump down and got Ash and the Pikachu's. "Come on. Let's go down to the creek and get him to wake up." Brittany said as she started walking. Arcanine carried Ash on his back, and the Pikachu's were on both of Brittany's shoulders. They got to the creek and Arcanine laid Ash down next to the water. Brittany got some water on a cloth and laid it on Ash's head. He slowly started to move when she splashed water on his face. "Brittany?" He said. "What happened?" "You fell into a hole and these three creeps tried to steal our Pikachu's. They're gone now, though," Brittany explained. "Oh, I see." He tried to get up, but Arcanine jumped up and growled in his face. Ash screamed and scampered to the bottom of a tree. "What's his problem?" "Arcanine, return!" Brittany called Arcanine back. "Sorry, Ash. He remembers you all too well and he doesn't like you that much." "How does he remember me? I don't even know him!" "Oh, but you do." Brittany started putting things back into her pack. "How?" "I'll explain to you on the way back to mom's." She stood up and helped Ash up from the ground. "You may not believe me, but I'll tell ya." "…Okay." Ash got up and they headed back towards the house. To Be Continued… ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author's Note: So? How do you guys like it so far? I hope you like it. But, it's only gonna get better and more exciting! Again, I do not own pokemon or any part of it.