Dreamer

Chapter 5: About the past

Ash woke to the sound of fried eggs and bacon cooking on the stove. He could smell the sweet aroma of coffee fill the morning air in his apartment. As he recall Misty was staying the night at his place and things got very emotional the previous night. Without another thought in mind Ash placed on some clothes and put on his morning robe. He walked out of his room to see Misty happily finishing up cooking breakfast for the two of them.

Misty: Good morning Ash.

She winked at him and he smiled back at her. There were quick memories of the previous night and how intense it was as well. Some how, even though he hadn’t regained any memories yet Ash felt like he did remember something. Without any doubt he knew that Misty was his girlfriend now and it was just strange that Lina was predicting it a few days ago. He felt a strange bond to Misty, he was curious to know more about his past and why they were in love. Even without memories he still felt the warmth and loving feeling he had for her, perhaps sooner or later it will all come back to him.

He sat down on the table and Misty served the scrambled eggs, bacon, rice, and a good serving of coffee.

Misty: I bought the coffee at the store in the city the other day. And I remembered your favorite coffee is Kona.

Ash: Hey you’re right. Okay so what how many teaspoons of sugar do I have in my coffee then?

Misty: Four lumps, three small creamer packs, and a small squirt of chocolate syrup.

Ash was puzzled for a moment; it was kinda of funny though. Here was a girl that knew everything about him and yet he doesn’t remember her at all.

Misty: I remember cause I always served you that every morning when we were together.

Ash gulped a lump in his throat, if she served him ever morning, exactly how long were they together. He rather not ask that question even though she knew he had amnesia, it’d be rude and she could get mad.

Misty: Doesn’t it feel nice right now? Just like old times.

Ash: Even if I can’t remember it, I certainly feel the feeling that we did this many times.

As Ash started to cut up his breakfast and eat Misty just sat there smiling and staring at him. Ash felt nervous about having someone watch him eat and watch his every move, but he just endured it.

Misty: You know . . . what we did last night; we did that many times back then too.

Ash nearly choked on his food, the images of last night was just a shocker. Nothing wrong with what happened, in fact it made him feel whole again but still the antics of sweating in bed and making it squeak wasn’t exactly the best thing to think about while eating breakfast.

Ash: Um . . . well Misty um just wondering now . . .

Ash had a terrible thought. Since Misty brought up the subject of bedtime pleasures, Ash thought about one end result from it.

Ash: We um do we have a . . . um ya know . . . lil me or you?

Misty stared at Ash for a few seconds then smiled. Ash felt a cold draft blowing right at him, turning him into a pillar of ice.

Misty: I’d like to one day.

Once again Misty winked at Ash. Ash sighed out and the cold wind within his body died down. It was morning and Ash felt tired from the morning activities already. Once breakfast was complete it was nearly time to get to work. There was just enough time to take a shower and get dress.

Ash: Well almost time to get to work. Can’t miss a single day even with all this happening.

Misty: Guess I’ll join you in the shower.

Ash froze in his tracks and turned around to Misty who was already getting ready for the shower.

Ash: Um . . . you and me . . . shower together?

Misty: What’s wrong with that? I feel kinda sticky from last night plus we use to always . . .

Ash: I see I see.

Ash sighed; he wasn’t going to get use to this for a while. He had nothing against it but it just felt weird in an exciting way. While Ash just stood there Misty was already ready, it just was so weird to have a girl totally know every move Ash made even before Ash made it. To prevent Ash from being late, Misty helped Ash prepare for the shower and dragged him in where she helped wash his hard to reach areas.

*****

Lina opened up the shop with Gary helping. She appreciated the help and enjoyed his company, usually mornings would be very quiet and with seldom task to be done.

Lina: Well . . . I’m usually here after the aquarium opens up, all because I just can’t get up early enough.

Gary: That’s perfectly fine.

Lina: Well thanks for the help. Ash should be inside and around this time I think he should be feeding the . . .

There was the sound of a runner heading straight for the aquarium. Lina and Gary looked and saw Ash running as fast as he could and right past them.

Lina: Ash?

Gary: I thought you said he’d be in so why only now is he coming to work.

Lina: Maybe he’s late? But then again I don’t ever recall Ash being late at all.

They all turned towards the direction where Ash was running and saw Misty running towards them.

Misty: Hey did you two see Ash? He forgot to take his glasses.

Ash reappeared in the scene, reached out and grabbed his glasses, placed them on, thanked Misty, and dashed back inside the building.

Lina: . . This is the first time I have ever seen Ash act this way. Usually he’s here early even before me, he never rushes in or forgets. And to top it all off he usually chats with me before work.

Gary: Ah so that’s how Ash is here. Well I think I know of a certain SOMEONE that could have caused Ash to be late this morning.

Misty blushed. Gary rolled his eyes and sat down on one of the lunch wagon’s seats.

Gary: Lina, if you don’t mind, why not tell us what’s been happening since three years ago.

Misty: Oh I’d love to hear this.

Lina: But it’s a long story . . .

Gary took out his wallet and slid a few bills on the counter.

Gary: Nothing like some drinks and refreshments for a long story I always say.

Lina smiled and accepted and served the two a fruit mix drink.

Lina: I guess it all began perhaps a little less than three years ago . . .

*****

Lina opened up her food stand and awaited the customers. The usual workers and nearby stores ordered their usual drinks and an irregular customer ever so often ordered something to go. Lina was doing inventory check when he saw someone looking at the aquarium entrance.

Lina: Hey Mister, care to buy a drink?

The person that Lina called out was Ash. Ash had just gotten out of the hospital and wanted to know what he’s going to do. The doctors said he was suffering from extreme amnesia and he may not recover from it but the test shows that Ash is very capable in pokemon. Because Ash was so competent the City Master asked Ash to stay in the city for as long as he liked. Ash wanted to start his life all over again so he was looking for a place to make a living.

Lina: Mister? Hello?

Ash: Huh, oh sorry. What were you saying?

Lina narrowed her eyes at Ash and slouched on the counter.

Lina: Doesn’t sound like your all there. Sounds like your pretty distracted or troubled. Tell ya what Mister, I’m a sucker for stories, if ya care to share a story or two with me I’ll let ya have a free drink.

Ash: Sounds like a good deal but I’m not much of a storyteller and my story is very short.

Ash sat down and explained his situation while drinking a fruit drink. It took an hour but Lina pretty much understood where Ash was coming from.

Lina: It must be tough to lose all your memories but hey I’ll help you make new ones. Ash was it?

Ash: Yeah. One of the only things I remember is my name.

Lina: Hmmm, where have I heard that name before. Oh forget it, I’ll help ya make some new memories and start your life all over again. First of why not get a job somewhere like here in the aquarium. By the looks of things they are a bit short handed.

Ash: At the aquarium? I guess any job opportunities should be taken. I’ll go apply within.

Lina: Come back here after okay.

Ash was immediately accepted and could start the joy even as early as the next day. Ash felt happy that things were getting very productive right away, he felt ashamed to be living in an apartment supported by the main office; Ash wanted to show that he didn’t need any help from others and that he could do things himself. If it was having a place to stay and maintaining it and also keeping a steady job then that’s what he’ll do.

*****

Gary: Okay so that’s how things started out for him in this city. Man I almost went through the exact same. You wouldn’t believe how much I traveled and got lost that I had to get a job just to maintain the search for Ash. It was a horrible!

The two girls looked at Gary with narrowed eyes and emotionless remarks.

Gary: What?

Lina: I bet your rich or something. There’s nothing like the feeling of a job and hard work even though my family often nags at me to work harder.

Misty: He is rich, he’s the grandson of Prof. Oak! I bet he gets some type of “welfare” from his gramps ever month or so.

Gary felt small and embarrassed. It was true he wasn’t use to work but the girls didn’t have to think so low of him.

Lina: Oh cheer up Gary, if I were rich too I’d live the good life.

Gary: Ah well yeah, at least SOMEONE here understands my side.

Misty scoffed and drank down the last of the drink.

Misty: Anyway getting back to the subject, do you even know why Ash got here?

Lina: No, sorry.

Misty: Okay well it all started by this wondering pokemon thief with long red hair . . .

*****

Ash, Brock, and Misty managed to chase the pokemon thief all the way to the airship port. It was bad enough that newer and stronger team rocket members were bothering Ash and company but now a thief took the advantage of the distraction to snag all of Ash’s pokemon that are attached to his belt. The thief ran in an airship and headed right for the cockpit. When Ash was boarding the airship he saw the airship pilot being tossed out and the airship starting up.

Ash: Quick we don’t have time!

Everyone managed to get in the airship before it lifted off. The thief laughed as he flew to his supposed getaway.

G/S?: Ha! Not only do I have more pokemon but I also have this airship! Now I can plunder the world!

The control tower were on state of panic, not because the airship was stolen but there was a massive electrical storm heading towards them; who ever was on the airship was in for a date with death.

In the airship Ash quietly looked around and signaled to sneak into the cockpit and ambush the thief. It took sometime to get to the cockpit but when they got there they saw the thief piloting the airship and admiring the pokemon Ash had.

Ash then rushed in and tackled the guy to the floor and they wrestled around a bit. Brock ran to the controls to make sure the airship didn’t crash but when he saw the dark clouds around he knew they had just entered into a storm.

Brock: Oh no, we’re right in the middle of thunderstorm. If we don’t land now we could get struck by lightning.

Misty: That’s terrible! Hurry and land this thing now!

Brock: That might be risky, I think if we flew above the storm we have a better chance.

Misty: Are you crazy! What if something goes wrong going that high!

Brock: Ash what do you want to do?

Ash was too busy wrestling with the thief to notice what Brock and Misty were talking about. A decision needed to be made and quick.

Brock: Lets go up!

Brock steered the airship higher above the storm but the storm was getting violent. The airship wasn’t design to withstand too much damage and the exterior started to peel off. The balance was being lost so it was hard to stand as it was. The who ship started to rattle with a violent shake. Moments later the airship was being torn and the walls started to crumble. Things looked very bad and the floor soon gave in. With nothing but beams and some floor things took a turn for the worst when the airship could go no higher.

Brock: We can’t go up any more! We’ll have to land this thing!

The fight with the thief dropped down to the lower beams of the airship. The thief was planning on running away to find some parachute but Ash wouldn’t let him have the opportunity. When the thief was corner Ash made a move to take back his pokemon but the thief took out a whip and attacked. Misty didn’t see clearly what was happening but she was whipped off the beam. Brock managed to grab onto her arm and keep her from falling but he couldn’t hold onto her for too long. Misty tried to get back up but then all she saw was Brock yelling right at Ash.

Brock: Ash eyes forward!

There was the sound of a whip and Misty just had to look at what was happening. Ash managed to counter the whip attack and turned it against the thief. He pulled on the whip and the thief lost his balance, the pokemon belt that belonged to Ash as tossed up and headed right for Misty. Misty took the chance and grabbed it but Brock’s grip was weakening. Ash saw this and when Brock lost his grip Ash jumped and caught Misty and they both landed safely. The whip was still attached to Ash’s arm and the thief pulled hard on it, so hard that Ash flew right at the thief. They both collided and they both fell off the airship.

Misty: ASH!!!!!

The thunderstorm was very violent, things seemed very dangerous, Ash had just fell off, and death seemed imminent It was just too much for Misty to handle so she fainted.

*****

Lina: So Ash fell from all the way up there. I wonder how he survived then.

Gary: You don’t know.

Lina: Sorry no. So how’d you managed to get from that awful situation?

Misty: When I woke up I was already on the ground. Brock said that a flying jet ship rescued us. Brock also mentioned that the people piloting it was Jessie and James from Team Rocket.

Gary: Unbelievable. And I thought Team Rocket was nothing more than thieves.

Lina: I hear news about Team Rocket. Is it true about how bad they really are?

Gary and Misty looked at Lina with narrowed eyes and a “give me a break” look.

Gary/Misty: NO THEIR NOT!!

*****

The City Master looked over his computer deciphering ancient texts from a slab that looked like an artifact from some ruins.

C. Master: . . . prodigies unlock the . . .

In the next chapter: Little by little everyone pieces together information that tells what happened to Ash three years ago. Everyone pretty much understands and Lina reveals a secret about her and Ash. The City Master careful studies are about to be paid of as he nears the long awaited completion of his project.

Authors Note: Everyone like it? I’m really glad to be getting so many reviews that I’ve written a lot because of them. Yes reviews help writers write cause they are inspired by them. Just let me know what you think about the above, I was trying to go for some mild humor in a fic that seemed almost humorless. I’ve been told there are so many themes in this fic, well I’m going to go into a few more and I really hope you like it. ~MCX

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