Misty Goes To America Seven Vancouver International Airport... The plane screeched to a halt on the runway, and slowly pulled into the terminal. Once at the gate, the crew got to work unloading the luggage. Finally, the door was swung open, and the passengers allowed to disembark. Misty grabbed her backpack from the overhead bin, got Togepi from the stewardess, and went into the terminal, which was jam packed with people coming and going. She found a phone, and reserved a room at a small, modest hotel. She made her way to the exit, and fought with dozens of other travelers for a cab. Finally, after many attempts, she got a cab (Beating out a bunch of businessmen who were already late for their meetings.) The cab arrived at the hotel, and Misty, worn out after a long day of travel, sluggishly made her way to counter, and slowly filled in all the required paperwork. Finally, with all that out of the way, the clerk handed her the keycard. The elevator slowly whisked her up to the floor, and Misty, even slower, got off the elevator, and with the last of her strength, opened the door, walked into the room, put Togepi and dumped her backpack on the floor, and flopped onto the bed. The sun was out, and Misty, still tired, decided that a day like this shouldn't go to waste, so she grabbed her smaller backpack, and stuffed her bathing suit, sunscreen and towel into it. She checked the transit map, and traced a route. She went down to the bus stop, and waited for the bus. The bus soon arrived, Misty got on, paid her fare, and held on as the bus sped through the city, and out toward the sea, where her destination, Wreck Beach, was. Wreck Beach... Misty hopped off the bus, and looked around. It seemed normal enough, when suddenly, she noticed that the beach was clothing-optional. She headed for the change room, and soon, reemerged in her bathing suit. She looked around. Half the people were naked, while there were still some people in their bathing suits. She looked around, and found an nice shady spot by the trees. She settled down, and suddenly, it caught her. Scott was sitting on his towel (naked) 50 yards away, and Misty's face turned bright red. Both his legs were in casts, and right beside him, soaking up the sun, was his loyal friend, Vileplume, and beside it, Ash's Pikachu. She took a sip from her bottle of bottled water, and took a few deep breaths. Then, suddenly, she caught yet an another familiar face very near her. Misty smelled perfume, and realized that it was Erika, the Celadon Gym Leader. "Hey, Erika!" Misty shouted. "Misty, what are you doing here?" Erika replied. "I'm just on vacation. Just got dumped my boy...er...my friends, Ash and Brock." "Ash? Where is he?" "He's still back in Toronto, ogling the gym leader there." "With Brock." "Yeah." "I thought as much." "So, what are you doing here in North America?" "I'm here to market my new line of perfumes that I make back at the Celadon Gym...(aside) I'm also here on a secret mission from the Celadon Police with Lt. Surge to capture Jesse and James, the heads of Team Rocket." "Jesse and James? They're here?" "Yes. And Interpol says that they are going to be here today." "Really?" "Yeah. Now you'd better get going." "Okay, Erika. Good luck." Misty went back over to her towel, and sat down. Scott's stuff was still there, but he wasn't there. (Pikachu was the only one there.) Misty went into the water, and waited until he returned, and then, she'll put her plans into action. Meanwhile, in the bushes... "There it is, James. That brat's Pikachu!" Jesse shouted, looking out into the beach with a pair of binoculars. "Jesse, how many times do I have to tell you that I'm hungry?" James replied. "And can't we put on some clothes?" "This is a clothing-optional beach, so we have to incognito, James, so be quiet!" "But it's cold, and I want to get a hot dog." "Not now! We have to get the troops ready." Meanwhile... Scott slowly sat down on the towel, with Vileplume and Pikachu slowly easing him down. Ever since the accident, life hasn't been the same. Even walking was a painful thing now, but that didn't stop Scott continuing his job as Gym Leader. A girl walked past him, whom he seemed to have seen somewhere before. Suddenly, she lost her balance, and fell into the sand. Scott slowly got up, and reached out his hand. "Need some help, Miss?" he asked. The girl took his hand, and he lifted her up. "Uh, thanks, Mister..." The girl replied. "McGwire. Scott McGwire." "You don't happen to be related to Mark McGwire, the St. Louis Gym Leader (and hunky Cardinals' 1st baseman)?" "No, but I know him. I'm the local Gym Leader here." "Ah, and a strong and muscular one at that." "You have an eye for these things, Miss..." "Waterflower. Misty Katsumi Waterflower." "Waterflower...Have we met before?" "Uh....no. By the way, you wear quite a large sandal there. What size is that?" "20. It's quite a bother, especially on a crowded SkyTrain in rush hour." "I see. So, I see you're all alone. Perchance you wouldn't be busy tonight?" "Uh, no, actually. Why?" "How about dinner?" "Sure...why not? How's about the Kyoto Garden at 7:30 tonight?" "Where is it?" "It's at the corner of Hastings and Granville. Serves really good Japanese food." "Really? That's great! I'll meet you then." But, suddenly, a bunch of people stood up, and then, a Team Rocket helicopter appeared from behind the beach, and Jesse and James appeared, with their voices booming over the chopper's PA system. (All you PokeFans should know the rest, I'm having serious doubts about should I even bother to type the TR motto over and over, every time TR makes an appearance.) "Prepare for trouble!" Jesse shouted. "Make it double!" James added. "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..." "Jesse!" "James!" "Team Rocket International blasts off at the speed of light..." "Surrender now, or prepare to FIGHT!" Then, (you know what happens) Meowth jumps out of the bush, and lands right in front of the two. "Meeeeeeeeowth! That's right!" "Team Rocket! What are you doing here?" Scott shouted, holding onto Pikachu. "We're here for the Pikachu, now hand it over!" Jesse "I don't think so, you old hag!" Misty shouted. Jesse's jaw drops open (If you have watched the episode "The Battling Eevee Brothers", you've seen what Jesse does in return, and it just isn't pretty.) "Wh...wh...what did you call me?" Jesse shouted. "You puny little...Go, Muk!" "I'm not puny!" Misty shot back. "Starmie, go!" "Let's go, Vileplume!" Scott shouted, "Let's show them what we do to people who try to steal other's Pokemon!" James looked around, and when he saw Jesse launch off her Muk, he tossed his Poke Ball into the impromptu arena, and out came his Dugtrio, which he got from Giovanni just after he was arrested by the Viridian Police. Then, suddenly, Erika, Lt. Surge, Blaine and Sabrina jumped out from behind the concession stand, and also tossed their Poke Balls into the arena. Erika used her Gloom, Lt. Surge his Raichu, Blaine his Arcanine, and Sabrina her Alakazam. James ordered his Dugtrio to start an Earthquake, and instantly, the whole beach started to shake, and everyone was knocked off their feet. Dugtrio stopped, and immediately was hit with Poison Powder attacks from both Gloom and Vileplume. Then, it was a trip through the car wash, as Starmie hit Dugtrio with a Hydro Pump-Water Gun-Bubble Beam attack, followed by a Fire Spin attack from Arcanine, and then, a Thunder Wave from Raichu. The trip was then completed by with a Disable attack from Alakazam. Dugtrio collapsed, and James had no choice but to retreat it. He then sent out his Weezing, and with Jesse's Muk, they attacked our heroes. But Arcanine was there, and with an Ember attack, Weezing exploded, creating a giant dust cloud which sent Jesse, James and Meowth flying out toward the sea. "Team Rocket's blasting off again!" They shouted. Misty and Scott turned around, but Lt. Surge and his fellow PL Gym Leaders were gone. A helicopter flew above their heads, and Erika waved as the chopper took off in the direction of where Jesse, James and Meowth blasted off. Misty returned to her towel, and laid back. steps 1 and 2 of her plan was complete, and now, it was on to step 3. She looked at Scott once more, and then, drifted off to sleep, with the sea breeze blowing in her hair. Later, back at the hotel... Misty searched through her clothes, and finally found the outfit she wanted. It wasn't formal, but it was nice enough. She changed into it, combed her hair, put on some makeup, and went to look at the mirror. She wore a Blue "Cerulean Gym Leader" T-shirt, a pair of cargo shorts, and her usual red suspenders. She looked at herself, and she looked okay. She put on some perfume, grabbed her designer purse, and went out the door. She walked down the street, and looked at the map. She was on Hastings Street, and now, to find Granville Street. She found it, and there, she located the Kyoto Garden, which had a banner reading, "All- you-can-eat Japanese buffet, $8.99" She happily walked across the street, and entered the restaurant. She looked around, and saw Scott already sitting there, waiting for her. She went over to the table, and pulled up the chair opposite of him. "Hello, Miss Waterflower. I see you're beautiful tonight." Scott commented. "Oh, Mr. McGwire, you're too kind, and please, call me Misty." Misty replied. The waiter came, and handed them the menu. Misty and Scott both ordered a Coke, and slowly looked at the menu. The waiter soon returned, and took their orders. "I'll have the all-you-can-eat, please." Misty said. "Excellent choice. How about you, sir?" The waiter asked. "Uh, I guess I'll have same thing." Scott replied. "Okay then, you cane start whenever you want. The plates are there." The waiter explained. "Thanks." Misty said. Scott and Misty got up, and went over to the buffet table. They filled up their plates, and went back to the table. Misty grabbed her fork, and immediately dug in. Scott slowly ate, watching Misty eat at a lighting-fast speed. Misty put a large piece of meat into her mouth, and suddenly, her hands shot right up to her throat, and made the Universal sign for choking. Scott rushed over, and did the Helimich Maneuver. The piece of meat flew out of her mouth, and onto the floor. "Whew, thanks, Scott. I was about to lose consciousness there...You wouldn't mind me calling you Scott, don't you?" Misty asked. "Oh, no. That's okay. Are you feeling okay?" Scott replied. "Uh, yeah." "Okay. Be careful next time." Misty soon finished her plate, and went back for more. Finally, after 11 heaping plates, Misty's stomach just couldn't take any more. "Whew! What are great dinner." She commented. "So, are you in a hurry?" "Uh, no. Why?" he replied. "How's about a little walk around Stanley Park?" "Sure. That's fine with me." The waiter placed a tray on the table with the bill, and the both of them lunged for it, with Scott winning. He placed a 20 dollar bill onto the tray, and Misty added a 10 dollar bill. The waiter took it away, and soon returned with the change. Misty left a toonie on the tray, and the two left the restaurant, walked toward the waterfront, past the SeaBus/SkyTrain/West Coast Express terminal, the railway yard, and finally, into the quiet Stanley Park. The two walked down the pathway, where Pidgeys were getting at their dinner consisting of grubs, worms and Caterpies. They walked by, and finally arrived at a little dock, where boaters were launching off their boats. Misty leaned against the far rail, and Scott stood right beside her. They looked out into the sunset, and inside, Misty was getting the urge to kiss Scott, but she was saving that for the end of the night. But, alas, she just couldn't hold on. She grabbed Scott, hugged him, and then, the two kissed. They kissed a while, attracting many a glance from the passers-by. But then, Misty had to spit out her gum. Scott let her go, and she spit the gum into the garbage can. "So, shall we go?" Scott asked. "Uh, yeah. My hotel's not far from here." Misty replied. "Should I take you there?" "Sure. By the way, how are you getting home?" "Uh, I'm taking the SkyTrain back to Surrey. I'll be okay." "Are you sure? I don't think you should take the SkyTrain alone in this condition." "I'll be okay. Ready to go?" "Sure." The hotel... The two arrived at the front doors of the hotel, and Scott let go of Misty's hand. They stared at each other, and then, they embraced once more, and kissed. Scott took off his cap, and placed it on Misty's head. Misty let go, and said good night to Scott. She went into the lobby, and Scott walked on to the entrance to the underground Granville SkyTrain station. He paid the fare, and went down to the King George- bound platform. The train arrived, and passengers got on. Scott found a seat, and slowly sat down. He placed his crutch beside him, and settled in for the rest of the trip. Station after station passed, and buildings sped by. The train pulled onto the Fraser River bridge, and quickly traversed it. Scott looked out the window, but he just couldn't take his mind of Misty. The train passed by Scott Road, then Gateway, Surrey Centre, and finally, King George. The train pulled into the station, and the passengers disembarked. Scott walked down the stairs, and walked the rest of the way home, which was approximately 5 and a half blocks away from the station. He arrived back at home, unlocked the door, and saw his 18 year-old brother Cory and his girlfriend Jenny (No, NOT Officer Jenny!) snuggling in front of the TV. "Hey, Scott, how are you feeling?" Jenny asked. "Not bad. It's not as painful now." Scott replied. "So, how was your date with that red-haired girl?" Cory asked. "Did you guys kiss?" "How'd you know about Misty?" "She called about 11 times, OK?" "Yeah, whatever. Just watch your TV, and don't stay up late, you two." "Good night, Scott." "'Night, Jenny." "Good night, Scott." "'Night, Cory." Scott went upstairs, kicked open the door to his room (which was all neat and tidy, unlike Cory's, which was a mess.), grabbed some clothes, and finally, grabbed the wireless phone, and dialed up Misty's number. "Hello, Misty here." The voice said. "Misty? It's Scott." Scott replied. "So, what did you want to talk about so much that you called 11 times?" "I just wanted to ask you if you wanted to go over to Victoria on the weekend." "Sure, a friend on mine is hosting a party at his cabin up near Nanaimo, so why not?" "Great! So I'll meet you at the ferry terminal at Tsawassen on Friday night. I'll get Bernadette to fill in my place instead of Cory the Horrible." "Okay, I'll see you then." "Good night, Misty." "You too, Scott. Take care." Scott deactivated the phone, and headed for the shower. He quickly went through the shower, and all that time, focused his thoughts on Misty. He just can't get his mind off her, even though Bernadette had admitted to a crush on him. He turns off the water, dries himself off, and put on a fresh pair of boxers. He went downstairs, and saw the TV vacant. Cory must have taken Jenny home, he thought, so it's time for me to kick back and watch something good. Two hours passes, and Scott had fallen asleep on the couch with the TV still on. Cory opens the door, and wakes him up. "Cory, what'd you do that for? You know never to wake me up when I'm asleep!" He snapped. "Dreaming about the red head again, eh?" Cory replied. "Mind your own business!" "Okay, fine. Turn off the TV, I'm going back upstairs." "Whatever." Cory disappeared, and soon, Scott fell back asleep again on the couch. The stars were shining above, and inside Scott's head, he knew he had finally found the girl of his dreams in Misty, and there was nothing that could come between them. That is, until Ash can finally break out of Janine's spell... To be continued!