***Wishes Do Come True*** Note: You guys are all wondering when this will end aren't you? Well you're not the only one. I've been wondering too. Well here is the 17th part! Characters: Ash: 13 Misty: 13 Lily 2: Misty's Pikachu Sharon: 13 Lily 1: My or Sharon's Pikachu Brock: 17 May: 12 Max: 8 ------------------------------------------------------------- ***Part 17*** Sharon opened her eyes and found herself on the ground. She sat up and saw dark clouds coming nearer. Suddenly there was rumbling and lightening overhead. Sharon looked up at the sky and all of a sudden it was pouring. Groaning Sharon ran for cover. She saw some trees and ran under there. It barely sheltered her but she didn't care. Sharon wiped her glasses quickly. She saw an ocean to her right. But the ocean was not calm and peaceful. It was rough and there were huge waves. She saw to her left a black forest. She squinted and there was a sign saying: DARK FOREST ENTER AT OWN RISK. Sharon just gaped at the sign. She was wondering what kind of dream this was. It was more like a nightmare. Then suddenly she saw a figure come out of the "Dark Forest". She squinted harder and gasped. It was Ash. But he seemed badly injured. She watched him limp a few steps through the rain, then stumble and fall. She ran towards him. When she reached him she shook him hard. He stirred. Ash opened his eyes and looked up at Sharon. He smiled weakly at her and said, "Hey Sharon. Golduck must've sent you. I need help but I think it's too late..." After he said that he closed his eyes. "Ash come one get up. We need to get out of this storm. Then we'll think about Misty," she said tugging his arm "Get up! Ash! Get up! Please! Come on! I am not, I repeat, not going to carry you!" ******* "I can't believe I am carrying you " muttered Sharon audibly. Sharon had tried to get Ash on his feet several times but he fell every time. She had had no other choice but to put one of his arms over her shoulder and carry him along. She was walking back towards the trees. When she got there she let go of Ash. She slumped against a tree and sighed. She was very tired. "Ash." said Sharon loudly poking him in the arm. "Ash get up we need to find a way to rescue Misty. Ash!" "Hmm?" he mumbled opening his eyes. "Ash. Misty is kinda in trouble and we kinda lie need to help her. Now let's think of a plan." replied Sharon impatiently. We need to get to the White Forest." he said weakly getting to his feet. "What White Forest?" asked Sharon getting up too "I see no white forest. All I see is this forest called Dark Forest-" "That's it!" exclaimed Ash. "We have to get over there." he added walking quickly not caring about the pouring rain or the thunder and lightening going on. "What!?! " snapped Sharon running to catch up "You mean to tell me that I walked all the way over there to get you butt out of the rain for nothing!?!" "I didn't tell you anything" Ash snapped back, "It's not my fault that you didn't ask-" "OH! SO IT'S MY FAULT!?! Is that what you're trying to say Ash Ketchum?!?" shouted Sharon. " Sharon let's finish this argument later. WE have to rescue Misty remember?" stated Ash " Fine." said Sharon stiffly. "Oh God Sharon" sighed Ash. "'Oh God Sharon' what?" she snapped. "You're just Misty." "So? By the way how did you get all those injuries?" Ash told her everything he remembered before blacking out. *Flashback* "Yes. Misty's gone and I'm afraid. This is the new Misty that will help me make all the people in your world suffer. And there's nothing you can do about it." "Misty! You have to wake up! She's evil-" started Ash but Death cut in laughing. "She won't listen to you anymore Ash. And just to prove it to you Misty will show you." said Death. Suddenly Misty's eye's glowed and there was a rumble under the ground. Almost like a stampede. Then suddenly Tauros appeared. They began heading toward Ash. Ash didn't move. He was paralyzed with fear. The Tauros hit him. One of them caught him with their horns and dragged him with them. Ash was screaming in pain. It was overwhelming him. But what really hurt him was that Misty was watching him. Laughing... she was laughing alone though because Death had mysteriously disappeared. The Tauros suddenly dropped him and ran off with it's herd. He got up. He limped out of the forest. Once out of there he fell to his knees and laid down crying. His tears soon blended in with the rain and then he blacked out. *End Flashback* "She did all of this to you and laughed over it?" asked Sharon in disbelief. "No she can't have... she loves you. She told me she would rather die than hurt you." "Well Sharon, she is dead. Misty is gone." replied Ash sadly. "We need to find her old mental form then." "How do you know?" "I don't. I'm just guessing. Come on Ash think. Did she say anything to you before she died?" "No why- wait...wait she did say something..." "What?" "She said- I know it's stupid and everything but-she said 'look for me in the white forest, hiding in a hollow tree' I think she somehow knew when she got hit by Entei's and Suicune's attacks. She knew Death would enter her mind and create a new one. While her old one hid away in the well what used to be the white forest in a hollow tree! I think we should try to find her in the forest. In a hollow tree. Wherever the hollow tree Misty is likely to be." "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard." said Sharon with disgust. "I know." admitted Ash. "Let's do it." replied Sharon brightly and eagerly. They were already at the edge of the forest. It was very dark and very creepy. Anyone could get lost in it. "You lead the way Ash" said Sharon. "Remember be careful and just in case uh- um...we better not split up and stay together " replied Ash. "Naw. Really ya think?" said Sharon sarcastically. Ash glared at her. "Oh don't worry. I'm sure Misty is okay." said Sharon. "I hope so Sharon. I hope so." sighed Ash. And with that Ash entered the Dark Forest closely followed by Sharon. ___________________________________________________________________________ Note: This chapter wasn't really a cliffhanger. This story has really, really, gotten long hasn't it? Send me reviews plz!