(A/N) Hey this is LadyDelvalle speaking and I am pleased to present my
first Pokemon fic to date! I have other accounts but this one is going to
be strictly DBZ, Pokemon, Harry Potter and Sailor Moon. I do believe that
this would be considered an AU fic (Alternate Universe) and therefore I
will not take flames about how my characters are OOC sometimes. I try my
hardest but in this case it is necessary for my plot to make them that way.
The Song I used during part of this is called 'You'll Be In My Heart' it is copied from the Disney Cartoon, Tarzan therefore I do not claim the writing of the song, I just barrowed the lyrics to amplify the scene. DISCLAIMER: I do not own Pokemon or any of its characters. My characters Like Mandy and Elfyn (Who you will meet later) are mine! Please ask if you wish to use them in your stories okay? Thanks. Now without further a due I proudly present my fanfiction!
Stormy Tidings
"What?" Ash yelled at his mother, the Queen of Kanto in rage. "Look, Ash there is nothing I can do about this, it is the law, and even we are subject to it." "But four wives? Mother! They will kill me! And to top it off you refuse to tell me who in hell they are!" "You know that they are all in one family! What more can you ask for? And besides it is forbidden for me to tell you until you marry your first wife, who is the one to bear your heir." The rest are to bind their family to ours." Ash's mother sounded cold and distant to her son, but she really was deeply sorrowful, because she knew that her son could not marry for love, but only for power. "And what of love, mother?" Ash's voice was soft but resounded in the chamber all the same. "You will grow to love them." Stated the Queen more firmly than she truly felt was possible. "As you wish my mother." Ash bowed jerkily, his body screaming for a release from the anger he was feeling then he turned to go. "And Ash," Ash looked back, "your first wedding is to tomorrow. Prepare yourself for your first bride." Ash nodded once then strode out of the throne room, back stiff and unforgiving. He was a beautiful male specimen with a chiseled body from all of his pokemon training and his face dark and compelling with large eyes in which a woman could drown herself in, and many had but without result for the Prince was looking for love not lust. To him these marriages were a prison, one which would hold him for the rest of his life.
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Misty Waterflower shrieked her defiance at the top of her lungs. Outside the Waterpalace's grounds the servants winced. They knew that her extremely violent temper had erupted once again, but none of them knew quite why.
Inside Misty could be seen in the throne room facing her stern-faced father who sat like the king he was in his elevated throne. "You WHAT?" Her voice echoed in the domed room amplifying her anger tremendously.
"I see that you are as dim as you are loud my daughter." The King bristled with fury. "But If I must repeat myself I shall, on the morrow you are to marry Prince Ash of Kanto and forever join our kingdoms."
"You CANT do this father. You just CAN'T!"
"I can and have Misty. You must also be grateful that you will be his first and therefore most favored wife."
Misty stopped short. "His FIRST wife? What do you mean FIRST?"
"Your sisters will marry him the day after your wedding. It is the only way to permanently seal the Kanto kingdom to our own forever."
Misty looked at him in disbelief. "You can't be serious. He is to have FOUR wives? Me and them?" She gestured vaguely at the palace around them.
"Yes, and you all are to bear him many children. But only YOU my daughter will bear him his heir."
Misty broke down and began to weep. Her poor brain couldn't handle the strain of the surprises. Her father rang a bell and three maids came into the room. "Take Misty to her rooms and take her measurements for her gown. It is to be completed before tomorrow." "Yes your Majesty." They swept him their finest curtsies and lead his weeping daughter away.
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Ash made it out to the practice arena before demanding to a servant that the Major was to be sent to him immediately. The boy ran off quickly and returned with a very handsome man who was attempting to button his pants while running and wasn't succeeding. "Gary!" Ash yelled, "On guard!" And without hesitation he unsheathed his sword (Not that one you henties!) and attacked his friend.
Gary only had time to parry each attack before a new onslaught of blows began. He had never seen his prince so angry and he seriously wondered just what happened to make him behave in such a fashion. At last Gary's sword was flung violently from his hand as he attempted to parry an enormous thrust from Ash. The sword stopped a hair from Gary's throat and Ash demanded that he yield. Gary wholeheartedly agreed to surrender.
Gary drew himself up and saluted Ash while asking, "Permission to speak freely your Highness?" Ash nodded tersely.
"Well your Highness, I was wondering why you are beyond the realms of normal behavior?"
"You wish to know why I am angry do you?" The tone Ash's voice took on was not a welcoming one. Gary shivered, hoping that he had not been to forward.
Ash suddenly realized how he was behaving and felt ashamed. "I'm sorry Gary. I didn't mean to yell but." Ash's shoulders slumped.
"What?" Gary prompted him.
"My mother is forcing me to marry a woman tomorrow that I don't know or love."
Gary was at a loss for what to say. "And, the next day I am to marry her three other sisters."
"What!?!" Gary yelped "FOUR WIVES! My friend I have heard that one is quite enough but four!"
"I do realize this Gary. Believe it or not I also have to bed each of the three others the same night that I marry them because if I did else it would be construed as favoritism."
"Oh my good God. That might kill you! Three women? Ouch!" Gary gave a low whistle. "Yeah, so I have one night left of freedom before hell breaks loose."
"Well my Prince, I have a proposition."
"What?"
"Come over to my place tonight, we can get drunk, play cards, party and toast to the god of Hell."
Ash laughed. "Sounds good! Tonight then!"
"I'll be waiting!" Gary laughed.
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Violet, Daisy and Lily were giggling in glee. They had just found out about their marriage in two days. Each of the siblings couldn't wait because they had a portrait of the handsome Prince and were drooling over him.
"Oh.. I just can't wait for him to become one with me!" Violet giggled. "He looks like he will be a wonderful lover."
"And those eyes." Lily sighed.
"Yes, those muscles help the picture tremendously as well." Daisy exclaimed!
"Yeah, it's really too bad that one of us isn't to be the first wife because Misty is sooo upset over marrying him."
"Why is that Lily?" Daisy and Violet asked together.
"Well she wanted to marry for love, but father arranged her marriage before she could persuade her special friend to ask for her hand in marriage." Lily smirked knowingly.
"And who has our little Misty fallen for?"
"Well his name is."
Just then Misty walked into the room. Her face was cold and her eyes were rimmed with red the only sign that she had been crying a few minutes before. She surveyed her siblings with distaste before signaling to the bevy of people behind her to enter. In swept at least ten seamstresses, four cobblers and two very disheveled footmen who each were attempting, and failing to balance some fairly large boxes in their arms.
Misty clapped her hands and four butlers marched in. "Yes Princess? How may we be of service?" "Please fetch four stools and ring for the hairdressers; they are needed immediately if I am to be ready tomorrow and my sisters the day after.
Each of the butlers swept their finest bows and hurried out the door. When they returned with the stools the first butler informed Misty that the hairdresser would be arriving in approximately ten minutes. Misty nodded her acceptance and dismissed them. She then turned to her siblings. "I want each of you to pick out the color and style of your wedding gown. None of you are to have the same gown and to make sure of this I am assigning each of you two seamstresses who will consult with each other to determine the cut of your respective gowns." She spoke so decisively that none of her sisters' spoke, each just nodded submissively.
Misty stepped upon her stool signaling the beginning of activity. She told her dressmakers that she didn't care if she went to her wedding in a burlap sack so it was up to them to create her gown. They immediately set to work while Misty just gazed out the window lost in thought.
She remembered the dark face and hair of her only love. He was so handsome and they were so much in love. But because he was only a colonel in the Johto army, he did not deem himself worthy of her hand. So they agreed to wait until he had made general. They were sure that it would only be for another half a year, as he was due for a promotion in January. But then her father told her that she was to marry some prince from another kingdom! It just wasn't fair! She was in love with another man! Another man. Oh what was she to say to him? What could she say?
"Your Highness?" A soft voice broke through her thoughts.
"Yes?"
"We are finished your Highness. You can look if you wish."
Misty glanced briefly into the mirror. Her gown was a beautiful sugary confection of light blue and white gauze over a heavier ivory velvet skirt which swept from her waist to the floor. Its top consisted of the same material that was laced up the bodice with a slender golden thread. A flowing white train started at her shoulders and swept out behind her. It was beautiful, and it accented the blue of her eyes and the red of her hair perfectly.
"It's beautiful" She whispered. "Thank you so very much."
"It's not us but the person who is wearing it, your highness." whispered the girl.
"Well thank you anyway dear." And Misty swept out of the room and into the hairdressing area. "Your Highness summoned us?" Asked the first hairdresser. "Yes ladies, tomorrow I am to be wed to Prince Ash of Kanto. I am to be fully clothed and my hair and makeup are to be completed before 6 o'clock tomorrow when my father's Abra will teleport me to his palace. The following day each of my sisters will be wed to the same man. Our hair is to be done differently. You are furthermore supposed to stay at the palace during these two days. That will be all, and I hope your stay is comfortable."
Each curtsied to her before she left, signaling their acceptance of the command.
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Ash looked at the clock. It told him that he had half an hour before he was due to go to Gary's place and party the night away. The thought lifted his heavy heart for a brief moment but was shattered when a knock at the door signaled that his mother wished to speak to him. He briefly contemplated the thought of refusing to speak with her but decided that an action like that could be construed as childish. "Enter."
In walked his mother, looking very regal in her state gown and crown. "Ash." Her voice trailed off as she noticed the stony expression that was stamped across his features. "Ash listen to me!"
"Oh I always listen mother, and I always obey your commands." She winced at the heavy irony that laced through his voice.
"Ash, I'm sorry that it has to be this way, but we need the stability that your marriage will ensure! You cannot believe how much I wish that you could marry for love, but." her voice trailed off.
Ash sat in silence for a long time. "As you wish madam, however my marriage also signals the beginning of my reign as king as stated in the law."
"Yes, your coronation along with your queens' will occur the day after your second marriage."
"Again, as you command my queen. But, I must depart as I have an appointment in ten minutes as I must hurry if I am to be on time."
"What appointment is that my son?"
"I am going to spend the last night of my life partying before you send me to hell. So if you will excuse me." Ash stood up and bowed to his mother before executing a sharp about face and marched from the room, his back ramrod straight. Ash's mother looked after her son, her face showing her age more than it ever had.
"I'm so sorry my son, I'm sorry it has to be this way."
Ash marched across the palace lawn and through the gold encrusted gates to the city. He wandered along the back alleyways to Gary's apartment wondering why God, (If there truly was a God) would do this to him. "What have I done to deserve this?" He yelled to the night sky.
"I don't think that you HAVE done anything to deserve this, my Prince." A familiar voice said behind him.
Ash whirled around to see his dark haired cousin Baroness Mandilina Vornickson on her favorite Pokemon, Rapidash.
"Oh, hi Mandy."
"What seems to be the problem Ash?"
"My mother has taken it into her head that I need to be married." His voice betrayed his distaste for the idea.
"That doesn't seem to be an all together horrible idea, bachelorhood is somewhat addictive I hear, and the kingdom must have an heir." The tone of her voice seemed to grate upon Ash's nerves.
"It's not that, which bothers me. She has already betrothed me, to FOUR women."
"Oh my graceful heavens! But why Ash? What possessed her to betroth you to FOUR women?"
"She said something about it being the only way to wholly unite our two kingdoms, but how could me marrying four women do that?"
"Well, are they all from the same family?" She asked calmly, ignoring his angry outburst.
"Yeah. but how did you know that?"
"Because I think that I know the girls. And If I am correct, you are going to have one hell of a sex life." She laughed.
Ash flushed red, "But I don't want 'One hell of a sex life', I just want to choose for myself who I marry."
"Don't we all Ash? Or are you forgetting that I am to be married to the Earl Magnarin in one month's time?" Her eyes flashed indignantly. "You know very well that I am in love with Gary, and he with me. But I cannot go against the word of my father so." she trailed off.
"You know. I could do something about that once I am king."
"How?" Her voice shook with the hope he had just given her.
"When I am king, I can decree that I shall marry my beloved cousin to further the crowns interest. I shall then make Gary the General of my troops and marry you off to him."
"But, what will my father and," she wrinkled her nose, "my betrothed say?"
"If they know what's good for them they wont say anything!"
"Yes but, Ash my father might, well think that it was my prodding you that go to you to switch my betrothal!"
"Not if you act as though you hated Gary and wished for me not to. But make a great show of obedience to the crown and accept if it is my will."
"Well, I suppose that will work!" Her whole countenance brightened.
"Of course it will! After all when have I ever been wrong?"
"Well, there was that time when.,"
"I was thirteen years old! And besides, he DID seem like a foreign spy! How was I supposed to know that he was my fifth cousin twice removed visiting from Cinnabar?"
"And what about when,"
"Okay, OKAY! I admit that I have made mistakes in the past! But this one is most defiantly not a mistake!" his voice began to rise, "I promise you that I will do everything in my power to make you happy Mandy! I really will!"
"Okay! Okay, I believe you! There is no need to shout Ash!" She whispered her eyes darting around the narrow alleyway to see if anyone was listening to their conversation.
"Look Mandy, I have to go, but remember my promise!" With that Ash kissed her hand and strode away into the darkness.
She watched him go, hoping that he was correct in thinking that he could break her betrothal.
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Come stop your crying it'll be alright, Just take my hand hold it tight, I will protect you from all around you, I will be hear don't you cry,
Misty steeled herself before his door, praying that she would not cry when she saw him. "Oh God grant me the courage to tell him about Ash, God grant me the strength, please!" She prayed quietly. Then she turned to the door and softly tapped her hand against it. When he opened the door she fell into his arms, tears threatening to spill down her cheeks. "Misty! What are you doing here?" Then when he noticed the tears in her eyes and asked in a more concerned voice, "What's the matter?"
For one so small you seem so strong, My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm This bond between us can't be broken, I will be here don't you cry,
"Oh Brock, I am so upset! My father has decreed that I am to wed, the Prince of Kanto tomorrow!" With her statement she burst into tears.
Brock felt his insides freeze. He felt his arms go around the sobbing Princess and her tears soak his shirt but that all seemed to be very far away. 'Misty is to be married.' He felt a hot tear trail down his cheek and onto Misty's arm. Misty looked up to see another tear travel down his cheek.
Cause you'll be in my heart, Yes you'll be in my heart, From this day on, now and forever more, You'll be in my heart in my heart, No matter what they say, You'll be here in my heart, Always,
With trembling fingers Misty reached up and brushed it away with her finger. Her blue eyes met his velvety brown ones and their lips met in hunger and desperation. They both tried to deny the words that had passed her lips, but to no avail.
Why can't they understand the way we feel, They just don't trust what they can't explain, I know we're different but deep inside us We're not that different at all,
They broke apart briefly but crashed together again as a storm crashed outside and the power went out. The darkness enveloping them was a heavy one filled with panting between kisses. Things might have gone further if it was not for Brock's next words, "What are we going to do Misty?"
"I don't know Brock, I've thought and thought but there seems to be nothing that would work."
"What if we were to run away?"
"All my father would have to do is picture me in his mind and command his Abra to take him to me."
Cause you'll be in my heart, Yes you'll be in my heart, From this day on, now and forever more, You'll be in my heart in my heart, No matter what they say, You'll be here in my heart, Always,
Brock felt his heart drop within his chest. "What if I went to the King and told him of my love for you? Would he relent?"
Misty shook her head. "Once the document proclaiming our marriage was signed by my father and the current ruler of Kanto, there was no backing out of it. Legally he can bestow the hand of anyone in the kingdom if he so chose."
Brock felt his heart begin to break, "Then you will truly never be mine." His whisper seemed to cut like a knife through a knife.
Don't listen to them cause what do they know, We need each other to have to hold, They'll see in time, I know When destiny call you, you must be strong I may not be with you but you have to hold on They'll see in time I know
Misty hated the words that she had to utter, they forever cut her ties to this man, and bound her to another, whom she knew, and who she would never love. "Brock, after this, I may never see you in private again. We must both behave as nothing ever was between us. We must be distant and cool to one another."
"But, Misty." She cut him off, "I love you Brock. Don't you ever forget it, but after tomorrow I will not be free to love anyone! My honor will not permit such a violation. But in spite of that I will love you, and will always love you!"
We'll show them together because You'll be in my heart Believe me you'll be in my heart I'll be there from this day on Now and forever more
Brock thought of a dozen different arguments and options, but the more he thought about what she said, the more it made sense. He studied the swirls of the carpet at his feet, how like his life they were, they came to a high point in the spiral then suddenly they stopped, just like his life. He looked up at Misty and saw the agony in her eyes. "I will respect your decision Misty." With those words he effectively ended his life.
Oo you'll be in my heart (You'll be here in my heart) No matter what they say (I'll be with you) You'll be here in my heat I'll be there Always I'll be with you, I'll be there for you always Always and always Just look over your shoulder, Just look over your shoulder, Just look over your shoulder, I'll be there always
They kissed, one last time with a whole world of might-have-beens' flashing before their eyes. Then, without saying a word Misty swept from the room leaving behind her old life and stepping gracefully into a new one. She realized that she had said the right thing, even if it had not been easy to do so. The alternative would have been totally unacceptable. She sighed and returned to her room, to sleep off the sorrow that came with the goodbye.
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Ash had finally made it to Gary's place. It was a rather nice place, located on the Brandywine River across the city from the palace. He also had the quarters in the military barracks provided for the young Captain. Needless to say, what Gary had in mind for tonight would not have been proper for the barracks.
Inside the mansion a group of Ash's closest male companions and a few female 'guests' were partying rather hard. They had the music blaring hard rock and wine, beer and vodka flowed freely from the assorted corners of the room. Ash just let go at the party, he picked a pretty blonde, topless girl and sat her on his lap and roared for vodka. He was in the middle. The blonde was joined by a brunette who literately had an outfit made up of four triangles and a few pieces of string.
Ash was so far gone in drink that he shamelessly allowed her to straddle him then grind against his hardness which felt increasingly uncomfortable against his pants. He violently pulled of her top and pressed his face against her ample bosom; he found her nipple and began to suck it. His hands however were busy untying her bottoms which fell to the floor unnoticed. She had somehow managed to get his shirt off and his pants pushed down to his knees though his boxers were still on. Ash switched from one nipple to the other, teasing it into a bud before he kicked his pants all the way off and his boxers, then he slouched on the chair and pulled her on top of him. His fingers found her opening and flicked her clitoris causing her to beg to be entered. Without warning Ash complied thrusting violently into her willing for her to help the pain of his mother's demand fade away. He kept her hips crashing onto his own as he struggled to reach the ultimate pleasure. He finally reached his release and grunted as he bore into her for the final thrust and released his seed into her body. Her body clamped down on his that final thrust causing even more pleasure for the young prince.
Thus weary from his lustful mating Ash unlocked from her body and he stumbled upstairs to the first bedroom he came across. He left the door wide open and crawled over to the bed. Once there he crawled on it and lay there thinking in the darkness.
Gary had also finished with his chosen girl and looked around the room. Only one of the girls was unoccupied at the moment and he went over to her. She had large green eyes and black hair. She gave a whimper when he approached but she came to him. "Come with me girl." He said gruffly. She merely nodded. On the way up the stairs Gary told her that she was going to help him cheer up his royal highness, Prince Ash. Her large eyes widened in fear.
"Why are you frightened?" Gary asked.
"N-no reason, my lord." She whispered.
"That's bullshit. Why are you frightened?"
She dared not tell him so she lied, "I-I I am not fit to be in the presence of Royalty."
Gary laughed gruffly. "You're going to do more than be presented to him girl."
She whimpered again. This would be her first time with a man, and her first time as a whore as well but she did not want to tell him for fear she would be dismissed.
"What are you, a virgin or something?" Gary laughed at this amusing thought. But it died away as she only became paler.
"You ARE a virgin aren't you? Well now, that's something for the prince then. Oh don't be shy girl; you have to lose it sometime and better to a prince than some scruffy nobody." With that Gary pushed her inside the bedroom and followed her in.
"Ash? I have a little present for you!" Ash looked at Gary and saw the delicious girl at his side. "Bring her to me Gary." He commanded. Gary willingly brought the girl to him. Ash then asked Gary to bring him something to drink. Gary brought a whole body of vodka and a six pack of beer.
"Drink a toast with me Gary and you girl! To Hell and the God who rules it." They all toasted and downed the glass.
Ash pulled the girl to him and passionately kissed her. She resisted at first but slowly became used to the contact and only jumped slightly as his tongue slipped through their parted lips to taste her. But suddenly she pulled away and shrank from him. "Wha'sa matter?" Ash was drunk enough to slur his words. She simply whimpered. "I'm nott gonna hhurt ya girl." He walked toward her only to have her flee to the other end of the room. Ash sighed, "Look come here, I perromisse not to touccch you, I jeruust wanna talk to you."
She cautiously came over to him and he simply pulled her into his arms and held her until he was asleep.
Ash watched a beautiful young woman spin around and around in a field full of violets, her periwinkle colored shift swirled heavily around her ankles and clung to a stomach rounded with child. Her red hair whipped around with her, fanning out to match the swirl of her skirt almost perfectly. Her eyes were shut and her mouth smiled. She stopped twirling to come over to him. As she got closer he saw that her eyes were sapphire blue and shone with love for him.
His head bent to capture her lips. They parted in anticipation; Ash took this opportunity to slip his tongue inside her mouth to taste her when a dark being ripped though his dream, "Ash. I am coming Ash. I am coming."
(A/N) Lame, I know but hey!, This is my first Chapter! Give me some time! Reviews are not necessary but they do provide encouragement to add chapters quicker.
The Song I used during part of this is called 'You'll Be In My Heart' it is copied from the Disney Cartoon, Tarzan therefore I do not claim the writing of the song, I just barrowed the lyrics to amplify the scene. DISCLAIMER: I do not own Pokemon or any of its characters. My characters Like Mandy and Elfyn (Who you will meet later) are mine! Please ask if you wish to use them in your stories okay? Thanks. Now without further a due I proudly present my fanfiction!
Stormy Tidings
"What?" Ash yelled at his mother, the Queen of Kanto in rage. "Look, Ash there is nothing I can do about this, it is the law, and even we are subject to it." "But four wives? Mother! They will kill me! And to top it off you refuse to tell me who in hell they are!" "You know that they are all in one family! What more can you ask for? And besides it is forbidden for me to tell you until you marry your first wife, who is the one to bear your heir." The rest are to bind their family to ours." Ash's mother sounded cold and distant to her son, but she really was deeply sorrowful, because she knew that her son could not marry for love, but only for power. "And what of love, mother?" Ash's voice was soft but resounded in the chamber all the same. "You will grow to love them." Stated the Queen more firmly than she truly felt was possible. "As you wish my mother." Ash bowed jerkily, his body screaming for a release from the anger he was feeling then he turned to go. "And Ash," Ash looked back, "your first wedding is to tomorrow. Prepare yourself for your first bride." Ash nodded once then strode out of the throne room, back stiff and unforgiving. He was a beautiful male specimen with a chiseled body from all of his pokemon training and his face dark and compelling with large eyes in which a woman could drown herself in, and many had but without result for the Prince was looking for love not lust. To him these marriages were a prison, one which would hold him for the rest of his life.
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Misty Waterflower shrieked her defiance at the top of her lungs. Outside the Waterpalace's grounds the servants winced. They knew that her extremely violent temper had erupted once again, but none of them knew quite why.
Inside Misty could be seen in the throne room facing her stern-faced father who sat like the king he was in his elevated throne. "You WHAT?" Her voice echoed in the domed room amplifying her anger tremendously.
"I see that you are as dim as you are loud my daughter." The King bristled with fury. "But If I must repeat myself I shall, on the morrow you are to marry Prince Ash of Kanto and forever join our kingdoms."
"You CANT do this father. You just CAN'T!"
"I can and have Misty. You must also be grateful that you will be his first and therefore most favored wife."
Misty stopped short. "His FIRST wife? What do you mean FIRST?"
"Your sisters will marry him the day after your wedding. It is the only way to permanently seal the Kanto kingdom to our own forever."
Misty looked at him in disbelief. "You can't be serious. He is to have FOUR wives? Me and them?" She gestured vaguely at the palace around them.
"Yes, and you all are to bear him many children. But only YOU my daughter will bear him his heir."
Misty broke down and began to weep. Her poor brain couldn't handle the strain of the surprises. Her father rang a bell and three maids came into the room. "Take Misty to her rooms and take her measurements for her gown. It is to be completed before tomorrow." "Yes your Majesty." They swept him their finest curtsies and lead his weeping daughter away.
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Ash made it out to the practice arena before demanding to a servant that the Major was to be sent to him immediately. The boy ran off quickly and returned with a very handsome man who was attempting to button his pants while running and wasn't succeeding. "Gary!" Ash yelled, "On guard!" And without hesitation he unsheathed his sword (Not that one you henties!) and attacked his friend.
Gary only had time to parry each attack before a new onslaught of blows began. He had never seen his prince so angry and he seriously wondered just what happened to make him behave in such a fashion. At last Gary's sword was flung violently from his hand as he attempted to parry an enormous thrust from Ash. The sword stopped a hair from Gary's throat and Ash demanded that he yield. Gary wholeheartedly agreed to surrender.
Gary drew himself up and saluted Ash while asking, "Permission to speak freely your Highness?" Ash nodded tersely.
"Well your Highness, I was wondering why you are beyond the realms of normal behavior?"
"You wish to know why I am angry do you?" The tone Ash's voice took on was not a welcoming one. Gary shivered, hoping that he had not been to forward.
Ash suddenly realized how he was behaving and felt ashamed. "I'm sorry Gary. I didn't mean to yell but." Ash's shoulders slumped.
"What?" Gary prompted him.
"My mother is forcing me to marry a woman tomorrow that I don't know or love."
Gary was at a loss for what to say. "And, the next day I am to marry her three other sisters."
"What!?!" Gary yelped "FOUR WIVES! My friend I have heard that one is quite enough but four!"
"I do realize this Gary. Believe it or not I also have to bed each of the three others the same night that I marry them because if I did else it would be construed as favoritism."
"Oh my good God. That might kill you! Three women? Ouch!" Gary gave a low whistle. "Yeah, so I have one night left of freedom before hell breaks loose."
"Well my Prince, I have a proposition."
"What?"
"Come over to my place tonight, we can get drunk, play cards, party and toast to the god of Hell."
Ash laughed. "Sounds good! Tonight then!"
"I'll be waiting!" Gary laughed.
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Violet, Daisy and Lily were giggling in glee. They had just found out about their marriage in two days. Each of the siblings couldn't wait because they had a portrait of the handsome Prince and were drooling over him.
"Oh.. I just can't wait for him to become one with me!" Violet giggled. "He looks like he will be a wonderful lover."
"And those eyes." Lily sighed.
"Yes, those muscles help the picture tremendously as well." Daisy exclaimed!
"Yeah, it's really too bad that one of us isn't to be the first wife because Misty is sooo upset over marrying him."
"Why is that Lily?" Daisy and Violet asked together.
"Well she wanted to marry for love, but father arranged her marriage before she could persuade her special friend to ask for her hand in marriage." Lily smirked knowingly.
"And who has our little Misty fallen for?"
"Well his name is."
Just then Misty walked into the room. Her face was cold and her eyes were rimmed with red the only sign that she had been crying a few minutes before. She surveyed her siblings with distaste before signaling to the bevy of people behind her to enter. In swept at least ten seamstresses, four cobblers and two very disheveled footmen who each were attempting, and failing to balance some fairly large boxes in their arms.
Misty clapped her hands and four butlers marched in. "Yes Princess? How may we be of service?" "Please fetch four stools and ring for the hairdressers; they are needed immediately if I am to be ready tomorrow and my sisters the day after.
Each of the butlers swept their finest bows and hurried out the door. When they returned with the stools the first butler informed Misty that the hairdresser would be arriving in approximately ten minutes. Misty nodded her acceptance and dismissed them. She then turned to her siblings. "I want each of you to pick out the color and style of your wedding gown. None of you are to have the same gown and to make sure of this I am assigning each of you two seamstresses who will consult with each other to determine the cut of your respective gowns." She spoke so decisively that none of her sisters' spoke, each just nodded submissively.
Misty stepped upon her stool signaling the beginning of activity. She told her dressmakers that she didn't care if she went to her wedding in a burlap sack so it was up to them to create her gown. They immediately set to work while Misty just gazed out the window lost in thought.
She remembered the dark face and hair of her only love. He was so handsome and they were so much in love. But because he was only a colonel in the Johto army, he did not deem himself worthy of her hand. So they agreed to wait until he had made general. They were sure that it would only be for another half a year, as he was due for a promotion in January. But then her father told her that she was to marry some prince from another kingdom! It just wasn't fair! She was in love with another man! Another man. Oh what was she to say to him? What could she say?
"Your Highness?" A soft voice broke through her thoughts.
"Yes?"
"We are finished your Highness. You can look if you wish."
Misty glanced briefly into the mirror. Her gown was a beautiful sugary confection of light blue and white gauze over a heavier ivory velvet skirt which swept from her waist to the floor. Its top consisted of the same material that was laced up the bodice with a slender golden thread. A flowing white train started at her shoulders and swept out behind her. It was beautiful, and it accented the blue of her eyes and the red of her hair perfectly.
"It's beautiful" She whispered. "Thank you so very much."
"It's not us but the person who is wearing it, your highness." whispered the girl.
"Well thank you anyway dear." And Misty swept out of the room and into the hairdressing area. "Your Highness summoned us?" Asked the first hairdresser. "Yes ladies, tomorrow I am to be wed to Prince Ash of Kanto. I am to be fully clothed and my hair and makeup are to be completed before 6 o'clock tomorrow when my father's Abra will teleport me to his palace. The following day each of my sisters will be wed to the same man. Our hair is to be done differently. You are furthermore supposed to stay at the palace during these two days. That will be all, and I hope your stay is comfortable."
Each curtsied to her before she left, signaling their acceptance of the command.
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Ash looked at the clock. It told him that he had half an hour before he was due to go to Gary's place and party the night away. The thought lifted his heavy heart for a brief moment but was shattered when a knock at the door signaled that his mother wished to speak to him. He briefly contemplated the thought of refusing to speak with her but decided that an action like that could be construed as childish. "Enter."
In walked his mother, looking very regal in her state gown and crown. "Ash." Her voice trailed off as she noticed the stony expression that was stamped across his features. "Ash listen to me!"
"Oh I always listen mother, and I always obey your commands." She winced at the heavy irony that laced through his voice.
"Ash, I'm sorry that it has to be this way, but we need the stability that your marriage will ensure! You cannot believe how much I wish that you could marry for love, but." her voice trailed off.
Ash sat in silence for a long time. "As you wish madam, however my marriage also signals the beginning of my reign as king as stated in the law."
"Yes, your coronation along with your queens' will occur the day after your second marriage."
"Again, as you command my queen. But, I must depart as I have an appointment in ten minutes as I must hurry if I am to be on time."
"What appointment is that my son?"
"I am going to spend the last night of my life partying before you send me to hell. So if you will excuse me." Ash stood up and bowed to his mother before executing a sharp about face and marched from the room, his back ramrod straight. Ash's mother looked after her son, her face showing her age more than it ever had.
"I'm so sorry my son, I'm sorry it has to be this way."
Ash marched across the palace lawn and through the gold encrusted gates to the city. He wandered along the back alleyways to Gary's apartment wondering why God, (If there truly was a God) would do this to him. "What have I done to deserve this?" He yelled to the night sky.
"I don't think that you HAVE done anything to deserve this, my Prince." A familiar voice said behind him.
Ash whirled around to see his dark haired cousin Baroness Mandilina Vornickson on her favorite Pokemon, Rapidash.
"Oh, hi Mandy."
"What seems to be the problem Ash?"
"My mother has taken it into her head that I need to be married." His voice betrayed his distaste for the idea.
"That doesn't seem to be an all together horrible idea, bachelorhood is somewhat addictive I hear, and the kingdom must have an heir." The tone of her voice seemed to grate upon Ash's nerves.
"It's not that, which bothers me. She has already betrothed me, to FOUR women."
"Oh my graceful heavens! But why Ash? What possessed her to betroth you to FOUR women?"
"She said something about it being the only way to wholly unite our two kingdoms, but how could me marrying four women do that?"
"Well, are they all from the same family?" She asked calmly, ignoring his angry outburst.
"Yeah. but how did you know that?"
"Because I think that I know the girls. And If I am correct, you are going to have one hell of a sex life." She laughed.
Ash flushed red, "But I don't want 'One hell of a sex life', I just want to choose for myself who I marry."
"Don't we all Ash? Or are you forgetting that I am to be married to the Earl Magnarin in one month's time?" Her eyes flashed indignantly. "You know very well that I am in love with Gary, and he with me. But I cannot go against the word of my father so." she trailed off.
"You know. I could do something about that once I am king."
"How?" Her voice shook with the hope he had just given her.
"When I am king, I can decree that I shall marry my beloved cousin to further the crowns interest. I shall then make Gary the General of my troops and marry you off to him."
"But, what will my father and," she wrinkled her nose, "my betrothed say?"
"If they know what's good for them they wont say anything!"
"Yes but, Ash my father might, well think that it was my prodding you that go to you to switch my betrothal!"
"Not if you act as though you hated Gary and wished for me not to. But make a great show of obedience to the crown and accept if it is my will."
"Well, I suppose that will work!" Her whole countenance brightened.
"Of course it will! After all when have I ever been wrong?"
"Well, there was that time when.,"
"I was thirteen years old! And besides, he DID seem like a foreign spy! How was I supposed to know that he was my fifth cousin twice removed visiting from Cinnabar?"
"And what about when,"
"Okay, OKAY! I admit that I have made mistakes in the past! But this one is most defiantly not a mistake!" his voice began to rise, "I promise you that I will do everything in my power to make you happy Mandy! I really will!"
"Okay! Okay, I believe you! There is no need to shout Ash!" She whispered her eyes darting around the narrow alleyway to see if anyone was listening to their conversation.
"Look Mandy, I have to go, but remember my promise!" With that Ash kissed her hand and strode away into the darkness.
She watched him go, hoping that he was correct in thinking that he could break her betrothal.
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Come stop your crying it'll be alright, Just take my hand hold it tight, I will protect you from all around you, I will be hear don't you cry,
Misty steeled herself before his door, praying that she would not cry when she saw him. "Oh God grant me the courage to tell him about Ash, God grant me the strength, please!" She prayed quietly. Then she turned to the door and softly tapped her hand against it. When he opened the door she fell into his arms, tears threatening to spill down her cheeks. "Misty! What are you doing here?" Then when he noticed the tears in her eyes and asked in a more concerned voice, "What's the matter?"
For one so small you seem so strong, My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm This bond between us can't be broken, I will be here don't you cry,
"Oh Brock, I am so upset! My father has decreed that I am to wed, the Prince of Kanto tomorrow!" With her statement she burst into tears.
Brock felt his insides freeze. He felt his arms go around the sobbing Princess and her tears soak his shirt but that all seemed to be very far away. 'Misty is to be married.' He felt a hot tear trail down his cheek and onto Misty's arm. Misty looked up to see another tear travel down his cheek.
Cause you'll be in my heart, Yes you'll be in my heart, From this day on, now and forever more, You'll be in my heart in my heart, No matter what they say, You'll be here in my heart, Always,
With trembling fingers Misty reached up and brushed it away with her finger. Her blue eyes met his velvety brown ones and their lips met in hunger and desperation. They both tried to deny the words that had passed her lips, but to no avail.
Why can't they understand the way we feel, They just don't trust what they can't explain, I know we're different but deep inside us We're not that different at all,
They broke apart briefly but crashed together again as a storm crashed outside and the power went out. The darkness enveloping them was a heavy one filled with panting between kisses. Things might have gone further if it was not for Brock's next words, "What are we going to do Misty?"
"I don't know Brock, I've thought and thought but there seems to be nothing that would work."
"What if we were to run away?"
"All my father would have to do is picture me in his mind and command his Abra to take him to me."
Cause you'll be in my heart, Yes you'll be in my heart, From this day on, now and forever more, You'll be in my heart in my heart, No matter what they say, You'll be here in my heart, Always,
Brock felt his heart drop within his chest. "What if I went to the King and told him of my love for you? Would he relent?"
Misty shook her head. "Once the document proclaiming our marriage was signed by my father and the current ruler of Kanto, there was no backing out of it. Legally he can bestow the hand of anyone in the kingdom if he so chose."
Brock felt his heart begin to break, "Then you will truly never be mine." His whisper seemed to cut like a knife through a knife.
Don't listen to them cause what do they know, We need each other to have to hold, They'll see in time, I know When destiny call you, you must be strong I may not be with you but you have to hold on They'll see in time I know
Misty hated the words that she had to utter, they forever cut her ties to this man, and bound her to another, whom she knew, and who she would never love. "Brock, after this, I may never see you in private again. We must both behave as nothing ever was between us. We must be distant and cool to one another."
"But, Misty." She cut him off, "I love you Brock. Don't you ever forget it, but after tomorrow I will not be free to love anyone! My honor will not permit such a violation. But in spite of that I will love you, and will always love you!"
We'll show them together because You'll be in my heart Believe me you'll be in my heart I'll be there from this day on Now and forever more
Brock thought of a dozen different arguments and options, but the more he thought about what she said, the more it made sense. He studied the swirls of the carpet at his feet, how like his life they were, they came to a high point in the spiral then suddenly they stopped, just like his life. He looked up at Misty and saw the agony in her eyes. "I will respect your decision Misty." With those words he effectively ended his life.
Oo you'll be in my heart (You'll be here in my heart) No matter what they say (I'll be with you) You'll be here in my heat I'll be there Always I'll be with you, I'll be there for you always Always and always Just look over your shoulder, Just look over your shoulder, Just look over your shoulder, I'll be there always
They kissed, one last time with a whole world of might-have-beens' flashing before their eyes. Then, without saying a word Misty swept from the room leaving behind her old life and stepping gracefully into a new one. She realized that she had said the right thing, even if it had not been easy to do so. The alternative would have been totally unacceptable. She sighed and returned to her room, to sleep off the sorrow that came with the goodbye.
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Ash had finally made it to Gary's place. It was a rather nice place, located on the Brandywine River across the city from the palace. He also had the quarters in the military barracks provided for the young Captain. Needless to say, what Gary had in mind for tonight would not have been proper for the barracks.
Inside the mansion a group of Ash's closest male companions and a few female 'guests' were partying rather hard. They had the music blaring hard rock and wine, beer and vodka flowed freely from the assorted corners of the room. Ash just let go at the party, he picked a pretty blonde, topless girl and sat her on his lap and roared for vodka. He was in the middle. The blonde was joined by a brunette who literately had an outfit made up of four triangles and a few pieces of string.
Ash was so far gone in drink that he shamelessly allowed her to straddle him then grind against his hardness which felt increasingly uncomfortable against his pants. He violently pulled of her top and pressed his face against her ample bosom; he found her nipple and began to suck it. His hands however were busy untying her bottoms which fell to the floor unnoticed. She had somehow managed to get his shirt off and his pants pushed down to his knees though his boxers were still on. Ash switched from one nipple to the other, teasing it into a bud before he kicked his pants all the way off and his boxers, then he slouched on the chair and pulled her on top of him. His fingers found her opening and flicked her clitoris causing her to beg to be entered. Without warning Ash complied thrusting violently into her willing for her to help the pain of his mother's demand fade away. He kept her hips crashing onto his own as he struggled to reach the ultimate pleasure. He finally reached his release and grunted as he bore into her for the final thrust and released his seed into her body. Her body clamped down on his that final thrust causing even more pleasure for the young prince.
Thus weary from his lustful mating Ash unlocked from her body and he stumbled upstairs to the first bedroom he came across. He left the door wide open and crawled over to the bed. Once there he crawled on it and lay there thinking in the darkness.
Gary had also finished with his chosen girl and looked around the room. Only one of the girls was unoccupied at the moment and he went over to her. She had large green eyes and black hair. She gave a whimper when he approached but she came to him. "Come with me girl." He said gruffly. She merely nodded. On the way up the stairs Gary told her that she was going to help him cheer up his royal highness, Prince Ash. Her large eyes widened in fear.
"Why are you frightened?" Gary asked.
"N-no reason, my lord." She whispered.
"That's bullshit. Why are you frightened?"
She dared not tell him so she lied, "I-I I am not fit to be in the presence of Royalty."
Gary laughed gruffly. "You're going to do more than be presented to him girl."
She whimpered again. This would be her first time with a man, and her first time as a whore as well but she did not want to tell him for fear she would be dismissed.
"What are you, a virgin or something?" Gary laughed at this amusing thought. But it died away as she only became paler.
"You ARE a virgin aren't you? Well now, that's something for the prince then. Oh don't be shy girl; you have to lose it sometime and better to a prince than some scruffy nobody." With that Gary pushed her inside the bedroom and followed her in.
"Ash? I have a little present for you!" Ash looked at Gary and saw the delicious girl at his side. "Bring her to me Gary." He commanded. Gary willingly brought the girl to him. Ash then asked Gary to bring him something to drink. Gary brought a whole body of vodka and a six pack of beer.
"Drink a toast with me Gary and you girl! To Hell and the God who rules it." They all toasted and downed the glass.
Ash pulled the girl to him and passionately kissed her. She resisted at first but slowly became used to the contact and only jumped slightly as his tongue slipped through their parted lips to taste her. But suddenly she pulled away and shrank from him. "Wha'sa matter?" Ash was drunk enough to slur his words. She simply whimpered. "I'm nott gonna hhurt ya girl." He walked toward her only to have her flee to the other end of the room. Ash sighed, "Look come here, I perromisse not to touccch you, I jeruust wanna talk to you."
She cautiously came over to him and he simply pulled her into his arms and held her until he was asleep.
Ash watched a beautiful young woman spin around and around in a field full of violets, her periwinkle colored shift swirled heavily around her ankles and clung to a stomach rounded with child. Her red hair whipped around with her, fanning out to match the swirl of her skirt almost perfectly. Her eyes were shut and her mouth smiled. She stopped twirling to come over to him. As she got closer he saw that her eyes were sapphire blue and shone with love for him.
His head bent to capture her lips. They parted in anticipation; Ash took this opportunity to slip his tongue inside her mouth to taste her when a dark being ripped though his dream, "Ash. I am coming Ash. I am coming."
(A/N) Lame, I know but hey!, This is my first Chapter! Give me some time! Reviews are not necessary but they do provide encouragement to add chapters quicker.