Pokemon Fan Fiction / Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ A Poke'master's Legacy ❯ Unexpected Allies ( Chapter 3 )

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Poke'master's Legacy

Disclaimer: I do not own Poke'mon or it's characters.

Last Chapter: Misty and Ash finally made it to Pewter City to try and
recruit Brock only to find out that he and Suzy were the top breeders in
the country and were also expecting a child meaning that Brock couldn't come
with them to the land of Lashen to discover new Poke'mon. The duo were
going to go on their way but Brock begged them to stay a while so that
they could catch up. After all, it has been a while since they had seen
each other.

Chapter 3: Unexpected Allies

I sat silently as Misty, Brock and Suzy continued to talk of what
they had been doing with themselves lately. Judging by the scenery I thought that
was obvious. It might even seem cold to act this way but I couldn't help it. I only
had a brief reprieve from the life of Poke'mon master and here I am wasting it by
listening to stories that could easily be heard over a vidphone. I sighed stroking
Pikachu's golden coat. He purred in response, so unlike the mouse-type that he is.

" Ash, is something the matter?" Suzy asked. I looked over to the blue-
haired woman silently not answering her question. She was beautiful when I had seen
her as a boy but now she seemed more radiant as she rubbed her swollen belly. It was
something about pregnant women that made them look, in a way, innocent because of
the innocent life they carried within them. I finally softened my hard gaze and allowed
my anger to leave my person. If I was in Brock's position I wouldn't leave either I
realized. When you are a Poke'mon Trainer it is like you are searching for something.
Like a dream so to speak. Brock always told people that he met that he wanted to be a
poke'mon breeder and marry a beautiful woman. Now that he has both why search any
longer?

I smiled at her. " I'm fine Suzy. I'm just thinking about when I first met you.
So many things have changed and under different circumstances too. I suppose I still have
a bit of childishness in me. I thought that when I came here that Brock would drop whatever
he was doing to help me but I shouldn't expect that much of him. He helped me to achieve my
first dream and I have to achieve the second on my own merrits," I said. The whole table got
silent during my speech and I was receiving some odd stares especially from Brock. " Well,
I suppose being a Poke'mon master got you to become more eloquent and caused you to
mature. I am grateful that you understand why I can't come along with you. A part of me
wishes I could you know," he said.

As I watched his expression I saw a look of sadness and defeat and to my surprise
signs of aging. He wasn't as young as he used to be. He was in his twenties and even though
that isn't old in the least its just the signs of stress and responsibility that makes him seem
older. I watched Suzy as she took his hand and he smiled in appreciation. Would I be like that
when I retired from this business? I stood up from the dinner table and Misty did the same
sensing that it was time to go. " I thank you two for your hospitality but I do believe it is time
that we went on our way. We can make a little time before nightfall," I said. Suzy and Brock
stood as well and I knew that they were going to protest. " But you said that you were to stay
for the night. I know you two need rest," Suzy pleaded. I smiled warmly at the woman but
shook my head no.

" I know, but I don't really have a lot of time to waste even for sleep. The food you
prepared will keep us well for a bit and we'll sleep later tonight to regain lost strenth," I explained.
She was about to try again until Brock placed a hand on her shoulder startling her into silence.
He smiled at me and Misty while holding his pregnant wife. " We understand. You have grown a lot
Ash and just so you know, I'm proud of you. At least call us when you get to the next Poke'mon
Center so we can know you are all right," he said. I nodded. " I will and thank you again. Come
on Misty," I said. We turned away from the Pewter Grooming Salon and headed to the gates of
the city. I turned around just to see if I could still see them standing there and they were. I was
wondering why this whole experience had been so emotional. I turned back towards the exit and we
left the town.

Misty had been silent during the whole thing but as I glanced at her now I saw sliver
tears sliding down her pale cheeks. I stopped and she stopped too but she didn't look at me. She
might have been ashamed of her tears but that still didn't stop them from coming. I sighed a bit
and hugged her shivering form. She broke into fresh sobs and I figured that we had better stop
for the night. I picked her up and went a little off the trail into the woods to find a good place to
camp. I found a clearing and sat her down where she continued to cry into her knees. I told
Pikachu to watch over her as I looked for fire wood. When I came back she wasn't crying anymore
but looking at the moon on her back. I started the fire then laid beside her silently. I knew she
would speak eventually and she did in a surprisingly meek voice.

" Why was that so... weird? I mean, we had left Brock before but this time it seemed
different," she said. " I agree. I think that its because we finally realized how much our friendship
means to us. When we were children it was like, I'll see them again and now we realize that we have
finally went our seperate ways. It's sad that we can't go back to our carefree days again. That is the
price of life. You grow old to see things change, lives begin, lives end, the circle of life," I said. She
laughed a humorless laugh. " When did you become a philosopher Ash? I never known you to be so
serious. I almost miss the fun side of you," she said quietly. I turned my head a little to see her face.
Once again her gaze didn't meet mine but I still managed to see how beautiful she was. Her soft pale
skin with full lucious lips, her round ample breasts that hid beneath her shirt and her volumptuous
hips that hid beneath her jeans and those eyes, her beautiful green eyes with her long orange hair. She
was a beautiful girl that I couldn't help but claim as mine.

" The side of me that you are so familiar with is still there. I haven't seen that side of me
in a while myself but he still exists. My title has made me cold. This is the most that I have smiled in
a long time, hell, the most that I have felt any emotion for something other than my mother and
poke'mon. I thought being the master would be fun and it was at first but what does being admired get
you? Not a damn thing. It makes you lonely and cold. Sometimes I thought about committing suicide
but thoughts of my mother stopped me. I'll be glad to give my title up so I can marry and have kids.
Maybe even gain my humanity back, but as long as I am the master I can't. I won't give up my title
easily because that's the type of person that I am but I do want this to be over," I said. By this time
Misty had turned to face me. Her green eyes were peering curiously at me. " You haven't lost your
humanity Ash. Maybe this trip is better for the both of us because your story is similar to mine," she
admitted.

I quirked an eyebrow. " How so?" I asked. " Well, when I went back to Cerulean I was
the new Gym Leader since my sisters were incompetant but my title also made me colder. I thought
about suicide too but then my sisters kept me here. This was destiny Ash. This trip, us being together
again, was destiny," she said wistfully as she reshifted her gaze back to the stars. I continued to watch
her and began to think about her words. Was she right? Was this destiny? I always believed that things
happened for a reason and I wasn't about to doubt my philosophy now. Pikachu climbed onto my stomach
to prepare to sleep. When he had turned around enough he laid down and closed his small eyes to sleep.
" Ash?" Misty called. I turned to look her again but she was still staring at the stars. " When this is
over promise that we'll get the gang together again. Try to find all of the people that we'll meet and have
met already again so we can see what each other has been up to. I think that we all need it to be sure that
what we have done wasn't in vain. To make sure that it's all real," she said absently. She turned over on
her side and pulled her sleeping bag over her form. I smiled silently and closed my eyes too.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I woke the next morning to find Ash still asleep. That was unlike him since he always
woke at the crack of dawn. I shrugged it off thinking that it was because of yesterday that both of us needed
the extra sleep. I stood up and went into the woods to the lake to wash my face but when I got there
I noticed that someone had beat me to it. It was a man from the look of it with brown hair, a blue shirt
and some brown pants. Judging by the string around his neck I could tell that he wore a necklace. His
hair laid in spikes on the top of his head. Only one man I knew fit that description and that was Gary Oak.
I knew it was so when I saw the Umbreon resting by his side.

The poke'mon heard me and raised it's head. It turned around and immediately growled in warning
for it's master to hear. Gary became stiff when he realized there was a potential danger near. " What's
wrong Umbreon?" he asked timidly. He turned around to see for himself but immediately relaxed when
he saw it was just me. He gave a deep throaty chuckle. " Well I'll be damned. If it isn't the little red-haired
minx that hangs out with Ashy-boy. Are you two engaged yet?" he mused. I frowned at him. He didn't lose
his so called 'charm' but he definitly lost his little boy appearance. His shoulders were more squared and
broad, he had grown taller and even had hair on his chin. I folded my arms definiantly over my chest. " No
Ash and I aren't engaged but we are traveling together currently," I retorted. The laughter immediately
left his features. " Hmm, I suppose he heard about the land of Lashen and the Crystal League then," he
clarified. I nodded. He frowned. " Damn it. I won't get too far if he goes along too. He is the poke'mon
Master after all," he said bitterly.

I smiled a bit. " So you finally admit that Ash is better than you Gary? I never thought I
would see the day when that happened," I mused. He frowned at me. " Yes, I am man enough to admit
that he was better at the time because he had a partnership with his poke'mon. Had I known that then
I would have been master. I have changed the way I raise my poke'mon and I bet I could give Ashy- boy
a run for his money," he gloated. I was about to object before Ash beat me to the punch. " I believe you
could as well," he said. I looked towards the woods and saw Ash coming out of the shadows. His hair was
down still because he probably came looking for me. His hair made him look all the more dangerous when
it was down for some reason. He walked over to us and stopped when he was beside me.

" Hello Gary. It's been a while hasn't it?" he said casually. Gary smiled at his former rival.
" Yeah it has. Gramps told me that even he couldn't get a hold of you and he is the most famous poke'mon
professor in the world. It's good to see you. I was just talking to Red. I suppose she wanted to use the
river but I was here first," he explained. Ash smiled causing his brown eyes to sparkle. " No explanations
needed. Misty can talk to whomever she wishes to. After all she isn't my wife," he said glancing over to
me. I began to feel a bit uneasy so I decided to change the conversation topic. " Uh, Gary told me that he
was on his way to Lashen to compete in the Crystal League too. Why don't you come along with us?" I
suggested. Both men became quiet at my suggestion.

The tension became thick in the quiet forest. Umbreon rubbed up against Gary's leg to wake
him up. The men glared at each other in a way almost like critiquing the others abilities. I knew immediately
that if they agreed to travel together it would only be to gain knowledge of each others techniques. Ash rested
his gaze first. " It's fine with me. You're more than welcome to come with us," he said. Gary nodded with a
smile appearing on his features. " Sure. It will be a good way for me to see exactly how good you have become.
I hope you don't disappoint me," he retorted. I expected Ash to grow frustrated and try to think of a witty
comeback but all he did was laugh. " I hope I don't either but just know that I expect as much from you," he
said. Gary nodded. " Of course," he said as they shook hands.

I became more nervous by the minute slowly wishing that I didn't suggest it to begin with. It was
one thing to have them at each other's throats but if they were going to be civil it was going to cause some
problems in the long run. I sighed. Ash heard me and redirected his attention to me. " Are you alright?" he
inquired. " I'm fine. I suppose we should get going then huh?" I said. They immediately grinned. " Yeah,
she's right Ash. There's a boat leaving for Lashen in the next town. It leaves tomorrow morning. We should get
going," Gary said. Ash nodded in agreement. " I just have to get the stuff from our camp. Play nice while
I'm gone Misty," he mused as he walked back into the forest. I was relaxed until I felt Gary's arm slide
around my waist.

" Well, since you two aren't an item that means that I can try my hand at getting you. I always
did admire you spunk. This will be an interesting trip indeed," he said. He removed his arm when he noticed
Ash sauntering out of the woods. 'Yeah, an interesting trip. Right,' I thought to myself.

tbc.............................

It's the end of chapter 3! I know people didn't see this collaboration coming and neither did I until this morning.
I'm sorry to have kept you readers waiting but I had a severe case of writers block that lasted for about a month.
I'll be updating all of my stories daily so if you like my style please check out my other works. :) ~LS~