Mike: Well, I must say a little writer’s block and some strange events going on in my life had distracted me but I’m back!
Misty: What now Mike?
Mike: Don’t worry Misty; everything will turn out OK that I promise.
Ash: I hope so. I don’t want my Mist harmed.
Misty: Oh Ash. ::Stares at him dreamingly::
Mike: Don’t mind me. Onto the Disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon but the story and any characters I might introduce in it belong to me.
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Summary: What if that Unown that hit Misty’s head in the episode, “Address Unknown” left a small side effect that didn’t sprout until 2 months after Ash returned from the Houenn league and became a Pokemon Master? That side effect is what many would consider a gift; but for Misty, it’s a curse. A curse that can be treated but not cured…or can it? Can Ash help Misty through this and hide his feelings from her new powers?
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Chapter 2: Misty Explains
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Misty’s eyes fluttered open from the sunlight shining on her pale face. Her eyelids opened revealing her aquamarine eyes, which had turned back to normal. She looked at her surroundings and realized she was in Ash’s room. She sat up abruptly from the bed looking down at the covers.
What happened? I remember Team Rocket trying to capture Ash and my…She thought trying to recall what had happened. Then it hit her like a roundhouse punch. Oh no! It’s happened again!
The next thing anyone knew, a tear slid down her cheek and
onto the blanket making a small wet spot on the blanket that dried up as quickly
as it formed. She then brought her palms up to her face burying it within them
while letting out a few sobs. Now my friends know and I’m putting them in
danger. If I stay here…there’s no telling what might happen to them.
“Pikachupi!”
Misty turned her
head in time to see Pikachu jump into her arms. She gasped in surprise as she
caught the tiny yellow pokémon in her arms. She then looked to see Ash and the
others coming into the room.
“Misty are you ok?”
Ash asked as he sat down on the bed next to her.
Misty simply looked
down with a sad face. “No Ash, I’m not.”
“What happened out
there Misty?” Brock inquired while looking at her.
Misty sighed and
looked out the window. Should I tell them? I might as well, they saw me use
my powers, now I have to tell them. She thought as she turned to look at
them again. Her expression didn’t change.
“Ash, you remember
when we were on our way to
“Uh…come to think
of it…” Ash said looking his with his eyes upward recalling the incident.
(Flashback)
Ash and crew were walking through the woods when they
noticed something strange above them. When Ash and Brock looked, they could
clearly see a portal to another dimension. On the other side they could see a
whole bunch of Unown floating around the portal. One came falling down towards
them.
When Misty looked up, all she saw was the Unown hitting
her square in the face.
(End Flashback)
“Yeah I remember,
that Unown hit your head when it came down.” Brock said looking at her.
“And you told us
that for a split second your mind was linked with it and it showed you what was
wrong with it and where it came from.” Ash recalled looking back at Misty.
“Well for that
split second,” Misty began sadly. “I could also feel something strange inside
of me, like I could feel what was around me with my mind.”
“A psychic
ability?” Brock inquired.
“I thought of that
and it was.” Misty said. “After I left you guys after the Silver Conference, I
felt that power growing day by day. That’s when it happened back home.
“I was walking back
to the gym when several Team Rocket Grunts surrounded me. They said they wanted
the Gym and my Pokémon. When I refused they…” Misty continued about ready to
sob. “They threatened to kill me and my Pokémon. I was so frightened I didn’t
even run. That’s when it happened, they surrounded me with some sort of
machines and before I knew it, I could feel an intense pain in my head. After a
few seconds I blacked out and when I came to, I found their machines destroyed
like a bomb had hit them and the grunts were all over the street knocked
unconscious. I thought it was nothing to worry about but another reason for me
to leave
“When I arrived in
They understood now
that it was her causing all those weird explosions in those areas and the one
who’s been in the papers. They also know the reason now, Team Rocket is after
her. Why, they don’t know.
All Ash did was give
her a comforting hug while she sobbed her tears on his shoulder. May, Brock,
Max, and Pikachu all give Misty sympathetic looks as she cried on Ash’s
shoulder and he comforted her. Brock was also trying to grin but with Misty’s
problem he couldn’t. The reason why he was grinning was because of the sight he
was looking at: Ash actually comforting Misty with a hug.
~*~ Elsewhere ~*~
Three familiar
figures were walking through a wooded area using sticks to hold them up. One
was a woman with red hair that pointed behind her head, the other tall figure
was a man with short blue hair that was let down, and the small figure was a
meowth on its hind legs.
“The boss isn’t
going to be happy with this.” The man whined while pulling his weight with the
stick he used for walking.
“Once he hears we
got blasted off by a girl with psychic powers, he’ll have our hides for this.”
The woman complained as she too dragged her weight with her walking stick.
“Yeah, and we’ll be
out of a job too.” Meowth said dragging his weight.
“Hey…I just had an
idea!” James said stopping.
“What James?”
Jessie and Meowth asked at the same time while stopping to look at him.
“What if we tell
the boss about the twerp’s girlfriend and her powers? He might actually
consider using her.” James said with a sly grin.
“What do you mean
James?” Jessie asked blinking in confusion.
“I get it,” Meowth
exclaimed making Jessie look at him. “The boss might send reinforcements to
help us capture her and we get a big promotion!”
“A splendid idea,
I’m glad I thought of it!” Jessie exclaimed with her mood brightened.
“Wooooobuffet!”
Wobuffet exclaimed popping out of his pokéball behind Jessie.
~*~ TR HQ ~*~
A ringing sound
came from the leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni’s phone. Taking his time while scratching
behind his Persian’s ears, he picked up the receiver and brought it to his ear.
And with a gruff voice he answered…
“Yes?” Then his
eyes widened. “What? When?” He paused while listening to the other end.
“Excellent, prepare the troops and be ready to head to
His Persian just
purred as he scratched his ears and listened to his master’s talking. Then a
small snicker can be heard from Giovanni as he thought of his plans for world
domination with whatever it was in
~*~ Back in
Ash stared at Misty
as she slept peacefully in his bed. He was sitting next to her while stroking
her flaming red hair with his hand. His face showed an expression of sadness,
anger, and worry all rolled in one. He was really concerned about her. And who
could blame him? Misty had been through a lot since her powers surfaced in
“Don’t worry Misty;
I won’t let anything happen to you. I promise.” He whispered as he continued to
stroke her hair.
He looked around
him to see if the coast was clear. All he could see was Misty’s Togepi sleeping
soundly next to Pikachu, who was also sleeping soundly. He then turned back to
Misty. He then looked at how pretty she was when she was sleeping. Without
thinking, he bent down and planted a small peck on her cheek before going back to
comforting her in her sleep.
Little did Ash
realize, Pikachu and Togepi both saw what he did and grinned. They knew he
liked Misty that much; he was just too scared to admit it to her. Togepi was
very happy because she considers Ash her father since Misty and he always seem
to act like a married couple to many people.
Pikachu was just
happy because Ash finally did that after all this time. But his smile soon
turned to a frown remembering about Misty’s problem. Like Ash, he promised he
wouldn’t let anything happen to her.
To be continued…
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Mike: Once again, I
am SOOO sorry for not updating this story for a while. Writer’s block had me
jammed for quite some time and now I have chapter 2 up. Hope you guys like it.
Like before, no flames please.