Misty Goes To America

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Cerulean City Gym, 6 years after Ash first showed up...

	Misty was sitting around, bored to death. It was summer all over 
the land, and a heat wave was sweltering all over the region (which 
covered Pallet, Viridian, Pewter and Cerulean). Everyone was at home, 
inside, enjoying the air conditioners.

	She picked up the morning edition of the Cerulean Times, and 
scanned through it. Then, it caught her. A seat sale to America! Just 
what I need, she thought to herself. Now, I can finally go on a 
vacation!

	She got her cell phone, and called up the local travel agency. 
After a few calls, she made her reservation, and went to get her stuff 
packed, and make arrangements for her replacement while she was gone.

	She had taken over the Cerulean Gym Leader position when she 
first returned home after her journey with Ash and Brock. Her sisters 
mysteriously quit, but Misty knew that they decided that making 
themselves beautiful was more important that anything.

	As she prepared to go, she remembered that final  battle between 
Ash and Gary. Gary had defeated the Elite Four when they were still on 
Victory Road, and Ash, as hard-headed as always, jumped into the fray, 
and by dumb luck, won.

	In the final battle, Gary and Ash were both down to their final 
Pokemon. Gary had his Blastoise, and Ash had Pikachu. With her and the 
others looking on (Prof. Oak, Brock, Erika and Lt. Surge), Blastoise 
fell with a "weak" Thunder Shock.

	The meadow was silent for a few seconds, and then, she rushed 
out to the arena, and hugged him. The others followed, and mobbed him 
as the president of the Pokemon League presented Ash with the trophy.

	Gary immediately left dejected, and now, he's some hot-shot 
film star. Although his acting sucks, and his attitude crude and 
detestable, everyone loves him, and would mob him at every appearance 
he attends.

	Brock returned to Pewter City after the final battle, and some 
people say that he returned to his old job at the Pewter Gym. Others 
say that he opened a Breeder Shop, which had been franchised off to many 
cities across the land.

	Ash (who she still had a crush on), she didn't see leave the 
Indigo Plateau. Last week, Erika told her that he returned to Pallet, 
where he defends his title there, while Lt. Surge told her last week 
that he was going to America.

	America? She thought to herself. Oh, no. What if I bump into 
Ash at the Celadon Airport? What if he was on the same flight? What if 
he was going the same places? What would he say? What can I do? 

	She looked into the mirror. She had changed so much since she 
returned to Cerulean City. She was taller, slimmer, and her ponytail 
was gone, and her long red hair flowed down her back. But, her face 
was still the same.

	Finally, she was done packing. She was in the same outfit she 
wore during her travels, and she still had all the same Pokemon that 
she had back then, although some of them had evolved over all that time.

	Goldeen evolved into Seaking last week, Horsea evolved into 
Seadra two years ago, Staryu and Starmie were still the same, but 
Psyduck was a different story. On her way home from the Indigo Plateau, 
she encountered Team Rocket, with no Pokemon left.

	Except for Psyduck.

	Luckily for Misty, Psyduck's headache was bad enough that he 
sent Team Rocket blasting off again with his powerful Disable move. 
Then, suddenly, it evolved into Golduck, which was a wee bit too rough 
for Misty.

	She later traded it to a Pokemon Breeder who gave her a cute 
little Dratini, who she keeps as a pet. Although Dratini is a powerful 
Pokemon, she vowed never to use it unless it was a serious emergency.   

	Finally, she was ready. She returned all her Pokemon to their 
Poke Balls, got Togepi from its cradle, and headed out the door. She 
got her bike, and pedaled off in the direction of Celadon City, where 
her flight was waiting.

Celadon City International Airport, the next day...

	Misty entered the terminal building, and checked in. She sent 
her bike through the baggage check, and went around to explore the 
giant building. There was nothing back home in Cerulean City like it. 

	She looked at the boarding pass, and saw that the flight was 
leaving in 2 hours from Gate 45. She found the area, and sat there. 
She bought a copy of the latest edition of Pokemon Friend, and flipped 
through it. 

	Then, she realized that all three guys beside her was reading 
Pokemon Friend. But somehow, two of them looked familiar. When it was 
finally time to go, she walked into the restricted area, and saw the 
same three guys going to the same place.

	She got a bottle of lemonade from the Snack Shop near Gate 39, 
and sipped it while walking toward Gate 45. But there, sitting in the 
waiting area, were the same three guys again, all with drinks in their 
hands.

	One of them had a official Pokemon League Champ hat on, The 
second had a green vest that seemed really familiar, while the third 
didn't look too familiar, but he did have really nice sunglasses on.

	"United Airlines, Flight 863 to Los Angeles, is now boarding at 
Gate 45." The intercom shouted. "All passengers please report to Gate 45 
now."

	Misty got up, and saw the same three guys in front of her in 
line. When she got on the plane, she showed her stub to the stewardess, 
and Misty was pointed to her seat in the first class area. (Misty always 
had something about traveling in style)

	When she got to her seat, she found the seat next to her 
taken by one of the three guys at the waiting area. She huffed, put 
her backpack in the overhead bin, and settled into her seat. The man 
stared at her, then resumed reading his magazine. 

	Then, she saw the two other guys at the waiting area in the 
seats on the other end of the row. Can't they just bug off? She thought 
to herself. They must be following me. But why? Are they spies or 
something?

	Finally, the plane left the terminal, and taxied out to the 
runway. Misty turned the music up, and saw the guy next to her asleep. 
It was 6:30 PM Celadon Time, and she, too, was getting sleepy. But, 
dinner was waiting in the wings.

	She turned around, only to meet the guy next to her face-to-
face. "What are you staring at?" She snapped.

	"Staring at you? You were staring at me like I'm some sort of 
an escaped convict or something!" He replied.

	"Who are you, anyway?"

	"I'm Scott. From Vancouver."

	"Oh, I'm Misty. From Cerulean City."

	"Ah, Cerulean City. I've been there. Even won the Pokemon League 
badge from the gym there, too." Scott took off his hat, and showed Misty 
his set of all 8 Pokemon League badges.

	Misty saw the Earth Badge, and exitedly pointed to it. "Hey, 
that's the Earth Badge! Let me see!"

	"OK, but be careful."

	The Earth badge shone in the colors of the earth under the 
reading light, and Misty admired its beauty. "So, how long did it 
take a huge, strong guy like you to earn all these?" She asked, 
feeling his muscular arms.

	"Uh, around three weeks."

	"So, what do you do in Vancouver, anyway?"

	"Uh...Hmm, I wonder what's for dinner."

	The smell of food filled the air, and Misty looked down the 
aisle. The carts were coming, and the two pulled down their tables in 
anticipation of dinner. Finally, the dinner cart came. "So, miss, what 
will it be?" The steward asked.

	"Um, what do you have?" Misty asked.

	"Chicken, fish, beef, seafood or pork?" The steward replied.

	"I'll take the Chicken!" Misty answered.

	"I'll take the chicken too." Scott added.

	The steward placed the trays on the tables, and the two dug in. 
Misty looked at the two other guys that was at the waiting area with her. 
They, too, were digging in their dinners, which both looked like beef 
from her point of view.

Later...

	With dinner out of the way, and the first in-flight movie halfway 
through, many passengers were asleep. Scott was asleep, so there was no 
one to talk to. She got up, and walked around a bit, and stopping by at 
the rest rooms.

	But, when she went into the passageway, she bumped right into 
the green-vested guy at Celadon Airport. "Hey, watch where you're going, 
you big oaf!" She shouted, somehow miraculously waking no one.

	Then, suddenly, the guy started drooling all over Misty, and 
his faced turned bright red. So bright that his face could light up a 
dark mine shaft. "What are you staring at?" She snapped again.

	"You're pretty." He mumbled.

	Misty looked at the guy for a second, and then, she finally 
knew who he was. There was only one guy in the world who could be 
instantly smitten with ANY pretty girl he sees, and that was Brock. 

	"Brock?" She asked.

	The guy snapped out of his trance, and stared Misty in the eye. 
"Hey, how'd you know my name?" He demanded.

	"It's me, Misty!"

	"Misty? Is it really you?"

	"Yes, Brock. It's me!"

	Brock hugged Misty. "Oh, you've grown so much!" 

	"Aren't I pretty?"

	"Uh, yeah..."

	"You still look the same as you were 6 years ago, Brock."

	"I do?"

	"Yeah. You wear the same outfit, you still act the same...by 
the way, where's Ash? Haven't you heard from him?"

	"Ash? He's sitting in the seat next to me."

	"He's here? Oh, no, I've gotta hide!"

	"Oh, I wouldn't do that. He was just talking about how much he 
missed your screaming since you left..."

	"He did?"

	"Yeah. He loves ya, you know."

	"Hey, that gives me an idea, Brock. Wanna trade seats?"

	"Sure. By the way, is that guy your boyfriend?"

	Misty pounded Brock on the top of the head. "HE IS NOT MY 
BOYFRIEND!" She shouted.

	Brock fell onto the floor, and Misty went into the vacant rest 
room. When she exited, Brock was in her seat (holding an ice pack to 
his head), and she was now free to sit beside Ash all night. She 
settled in, and drifted off to sleep...

The next morning...

	 Misty woke up, with her arms around Ash. Ash was still fast 
asleep, and also have no clue what he was in for. Then, suddenly his 
eyes popped open, and Misty braced herself. Then, suddenly, Ash 
screamed.

	"Who are you?" He shouted. "And where's Brock?"

	"Ash, it's me!" Misty shouted.

	"Who are you? What did you do to Brock?"

	"Ash, don't you recognize me?"

	"What are you talking about? I've never met you before!"

	"ASH, IT'S ME, MISTY!"

	"Misty?"

	"Ash!"

	"Misty!"

	The two embraced. "You finally remembered me!"

	"So, what are you doing here? Brock said you were the Gym Leader 
at Cerulean City."

	"I'm on a North American vacation."

	"Where are you going?"

	"Los Angeles, Denver, St. Louis, Washington, New York, Toronto, 
Seattle and Vancouver."

	"Hey, that's where I'm going too! I'm going into the North 
American Pokemon League."

	"And I'll be with you all the way!"

	"Uh, maybe you should go to Vancouver first..."

	"ASH!"

	"Sorry! You can come along, and your boyfriend can too."

	"HE IS NOT MY BOYFRIEND!"

	Misty rearranged Ash's face, and sat down beside her as the 
smell of food filled the air. "Mmm, pancakes..." She mumbled. "All 
covered in syrup and butter..."

	"What can I get you, miss?" A stewardess asked, interrupting 
Misty's daydream. "Waffles, pancakes or omelets?"

	"Uh, what goes with the pancakes?" Misty asked.

	"Bacon." The stewardess replied.

	"I'll take it!" Misty shouted.

	"I'll take waffles." Ash added.

	The two started on their breakfasts, and continued to talk. But 
there was nothing too much to talk about anyway, so Misty decided to 
save it all until an another time. But for now, she continued shoveling.

	When the breakfast trays were cleared, Misty saw a little 
Pidgey flying after a sparrow. Must be its breakfast time, she thought 
to herself. And that means, we're coming in for a landing in North 
America!

	The plane started its descent, and soon, touched down on the 
runway with a loud thud. After what seemed like forever, the plane 
arrived at its gate, and the doors were opened for disembarking.

Inside the terminal...

	In the arrivals area, two guys were scanning the entrance 
crowds. The first one looked at his watch, and pulled the other over. 
"Hey, knock head, they'll be here any second!" He shouted.

	"Who? Is it Gary Oak?" The second member replied.

	"No, you idiot! Ash Ketchum and his friends. The boss told us 
to rub them out, remember?"

	"Oh, yeah...It's time for the motto, right?"

	"Yep...Prepare for trouble..."

	"Make it double!"

	"To protect the world from devastation..."

	"To unite all peoples within our nation..."

	"To denounce the evils of truth and love..."

	"To extend our reach to the stars above..."

	"Megan..."

	"Shawn..."

	"Team Rocket North America blasts off at the speed of light..."

	"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"

	Then, a parrot jumped onto Megan's shoulder. "Squawk! That's 
right!"

	The two waited for a while, and then, the doors opened, and Ash, 
Brock, Misty and Scott appeared. Megan and Shawn jumped out of the crowd, 
and confronted them. "Team Rocket!" Misty shouted. "Don't they ever give 
up?"

	"Quiet, you little brat!" Megan shouted. 

	"We're here by the orders of James and Jesse to rub you out!" 
Shawn added.

	"Rub us out?" Scott asked. "If you wanna battle, you'll have to 
battle all of us first!"

	"Yeah! Let's go, team!" Ash shouted.

	"OK, then..." Megan replied, throwing her Poke Ball into the 
makeshift arena. "Go...Muk!" 

	Then, it was Shawn's turn. "Go, Arbok!" He shouted, tossing his 
Poke Ball.

	Misty, Brock and Scott pulled out their Poke Balls, and tossed 
them into the ring. Ash sent out his trusty pal Pikachu, Brock used 
Graveler, Misty used Starmie, and Scott used Vileplume.

	The battle was about to begin...

							To be continued...