Afraid to love
By Zarshaik

OK first fan fic here. I have been devising this up for 3 weeks now. Hope you like it. Now sit down in that chair and read "".

The day was Friday the 13th. The weather was warm and we join our friends closing in on what appeared to be a carnival. Misty is the first to notice and runs back to everyone to tell them.

"Hey Ash, Brock you'll never guess what's up ahead." Misty was bouncing up and down in enjoyment. "Uhhh... let me see... wait I got it! It's a rare Scyther isn't it? You got afraid and ran back to us to get rid of it right?" Ash was being stupider than usual.

At this Misty pulled out a large black mallet and clubs Ash into a nearby tree. Ash gets up and hands a stopwatch to Brock. "Time us." Ash says and goes to Misty who, as if waiting starts to rant at Ash.

"Ash you dense, ignorant, feelingless Oaf. You know as well as I do that I hate bugs! I don't even remember why I'm following you anymore." At this Ash just scratches his head and listens for 5 more minutes. When Misty was done blowing her steam off she stomped away to care for Togepi.

"Well Brock, how long?" Ash inquired. "6 minutes 42 seconds. A new record of the old 7:13." Brock announced to Ash and wrote in a logbook. "you know Ash I have this undoubtful feeling you like Misty." At this Ash knew Brock was on to something. "Why do you say that?" Ash asked. "Well I notice that at night you are always trying to sleep close to if not right beside Misty." "Keep it down Brock she'll here you. Ash was worried now.

{I'd like to take this chance and say that whenever you see {MESSAGE} it's an author's note. And don't worry about Pikachu he'll be here in a few minutes.}

"HAH I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. HAHAHAHA! You really do like her don't you wait till I tesh ushgy fjui." Ash covered Brock's mouth. " Do you want her to hear?"

"Pika chu chu?" (What's going on?) the yellow mouse finally woke up from sleeping through the fight. " Nothing Pikachu let's go to that carnival. "Chu chu pika!" (I hope there's ketchup.) "Oi. Why is it always ketchup?" Ash groaned.

At the carnival square the 4 split up. Ash and Pikachu to get breakfast, Misty to get a manicure, and Brock went to, What else, hit on women. At the concession stand Pikachu could tell what was on ash's mind. " Chu pika ka chu?"(You're thinking of Misty again) " Huh what was that Pikachu?" Ash didn't hear Pikachu, he was too busy with his double-decker everything but onions on it sesame seed bun cheeseburger."Chuka pi kachu chu pi chu!"(you're thinking of a particular redheaded female.) "Oh I guess you're right. I am. I can't help it though." Ash shrugged and went back to filling his face.

After breakfast Ash noticed a group of trainers. Curious he walked up and introduced himself and Pikachu. No one paid any attention to them except one trainer. " Yo man names Zarshaik. I heard your new right?" The trainer said. "Yes I just got to town and came over here." Ash seen that Zarshaik was about 13 had on nothing but black and a cape draped down behind him. " If you're going to be a member of the trainers circle you gotta hold your own in a pokemon match against me. And I'm no piece of cake, I'm the best in this town and three towns over from here as far as I know of." Ash looked nervous when he heard this, but he was still determined to try. " Alright 1 on 1."

At that Zarshaik threw a pokeball containing an abnormally large Umbreon {about as tall as suicune, big enough to ride} while Ash sent out Pikachu. "alright Shadow, use focus energy." Zarshaik cried. (This Umbreon was extremely powerful looking and had attacks no one seen. This is for future reference) "Pikachu, agility then extremespeed." Pikachu began to move mind bendingly fast then Umbreon was struck dead on. "Shadow use Dark Aura" With the command made Umbreon was engulfed in a dark mist then disappeared. Pikachu now was unsure where the opponent was. Then Umbreon struck with earthquake. No command was made. "Hey what was that. You didn't say anything." Ash was dumbfounded seeing Pikachu hit without warning. " Sorry I'm used to battling "trainer's circle" people. They test their pokemon against mine while I psychically issue commands." " You mean your psychic?" The battle raged on then in unison they both shouted "Thunder!"

The two fully charged combatants released a Huge blast of electric energy. Suddenly Pikachu's Thunder turned against him as Zarshaik commanded "Confusion". Pikachu became a pikabob and fainted.

Misty had just gotten her nails done and saw a fortunetellers hut ahead of her.MIsty was always a superstisious type.Inside the fortuneteller began her reading. "Hrmm hmmmm ah AHHHHHHHH" The psychic screamed. " I have seen this only once before. A young maiden much like yourself had a love who died after a reading of mine. A terrible fate awaits the one you love if you don't do something about it. Now out it is closing time for me. And for good measure don't love anyone." With that Misty was shooed out. *but I already love Ash* she thought to herself.

Ash had left the trainer's circle to find everyone and have lunch when suddenly an arbok leaped out and bit Ash in the arm. " Jess weren't you supposed to hit the Pikachu?" "Quiet you." ^SHMACK^ James was hit over the head with a frying pan. " Mother always said this would come in handy." "enough chit chat grab the rat." Said an illustrious Meowth.

"To protect the world from devastation."

"To lunite alf pople fwithin our naton." James voice was muffled from having a mouthful of dirt.

"To denounce the evil's of truth and love."

"To expend our rech to the scars abod."

"Jessie."

"James."

"Team rocket blast off at the speed of light."

"Surener now or prepar to vight."

"Wobbu..." "quiet you. Meowth that's right."

" hey uh where did he go?" James asked. "I guess the twerp blasted off this time.

Ash was in trouble Arbok poison could cause death in minutes. Suddenly Ash blackened out. "CHU PIKA PIKA CHU PI CHU! (No Ash don't die! Not now you can't!)

Ash's Dream [Ash's POV] Huh? Where am I? Hey that's the place I met Misty. Only, what the... there are two gravestones. Hey there's Brock, and Mom, and Misty's sisters and Prof. Oak and everyone else I know. Hey is that Gary back there and... WAIT A MINUTE THAT'S THE POKEMON LEAGE TROPHY!!! Those tombstones there mine and Misty's?! Mine says died of Arbok poison and his girlfriend's death. HOW IN THE... this can't be right. Misty's says died of suicide after finding a bad fortune about her boyfriend's fate. This can't be happening. I must be dreaming. Then a loud explosion was heard as Gary shot at dream Ash!

Ash woke up in a hospital bed Misty was next to him. "Oh thank god you're awake. You've been unconscious for 3 days mumbling about arbok poison, suicide, me and everyone else." Misty was obviously worried and frightened. Ash only nodded and blacked out.

"Umm mam may I see you out here for a minute." Misty nodded and went to the doctor. "We successfully extracted the poison but he lost a lot of blood and we have none to do a transplant with." The doctor lowered his head. " Can't you use O type?" "If only it was that easy. Ash has a rare blood type of Ax type there is only one other person who had that but he's dead." It seemed like there was nothing to do. Suddenly the Fortuneteller appeared as if from nowhere. " My fortune said he would die if you didn't do something about it." Then in a flash she was gone. " Check my blood!" Misty said.

After 20 minutes the doctor said gleefully " He will live." Misty stayed with Ash for the 3 weeks it took him to regain his strength. "Ash it was Friday the 13th when you almost died." Misty explained." Just my luck." ash moaned. When they finally left the hospital Ash and Misty went to get their fortunes told again. The fortuneteller looked at Ash and said " You fall in love with a beautiful young maiden. You feel as if you've known her all your life and as if part of her is in you." Ash didn't understand completely but Misty tore in and booted Ash out. The fortuneteller took one look at Misty and said " The man you will fall for is kind, strong, and caring. You have known him a very long while and you have left yourself in him."

It was time for the gang to get on with their adventure. "Hey Ash wait up" A boy clad in Black was riding up to them on his Umbreon. " Hey Zarshaik" Ash called. " please call me Z, much shorter. I was wondering if I could come along with you turns out last night the whole trainers circle vanished." " Wow!" Ash exclaimed. " well your welcome to come along for the journey." " Ash where's Brock?" Misty asked.

"Hey you're a pretty girl want to go out? Oh wait I forgot my phone number can I have yours?" Brock was running around to all the ladies asking them questions we all know the answer to. " Brock It's time to go. Come on!" Ash was calling for Brock. "Ash," Misty asked. " Ya Misty?" Ash replied. "Could I have a word with you alone?" Misty led them to a small group of trees. " Watcha need Misty?" " Ash It was me who gave my blood to get you to live. The fortuneteller said I would fall in love with someone I left myself in and well Ash it's you I love." Misty was getting teary eyed. " Misty... I love you too I always have and I always will too."

"Hey guys lets go before I run out of tape to record this." Brock was watching the whole thing. " HEY!" Ash and Misty yelled. Ash pulled out a magnet and Misty , her mallet. Brock came back with 13 large lumps on his head. " Uhh ok lets go now. That magnet destroyed my tape" Brock groaned. " One minute Brock." Ash asked. With that he turned to Misty and grabbed her by the waist and kissed her for 2 minutes. "Misty lets go... together forever." Ash said. " Ash I love you!" Misty started to cry tears of happiness. "Pika pi chu ka chu!" (Hurry it up already were leaving!) Pikachu shouted. Then, as the sun behind them they went on their way not caring about anything but each other.

{So what did ya think? This is my first fan fic so don't nag at me it's bad.