A/N: Okay, okay. Let me explain what happened. I originally had this as a 2 chapter story, but when I was uploading chapter 2, this part was cut out for some reason. So, I'll just start where I left off. Sorry bout that guys.
Guardian Angel
Part 3
She took in a deep breath and started her story.
"It all started the day I fished you out of that river. Before I had even met you...I was attacked by a Gyrados (sp?). My physical form died, but my spirit continued to live." She explained.
This wasn't making any sense to me. The way she explained it made her sound like she was already...dead, but she couldn't be. She was standing right in front of me.
"Since I had such a strong spirit, I continued to lead a half-life...I didn't even know that I had passed on. How you were able to see me after that is beyond me." She started.
My mind was surrounded by a whirlwind of thoughts. I couldn't believe what she was telling me.
"I remember the day I found out that I had passed on." She continued. "I went off to look for firewood when, all of a sudden, a strong white light surrounded me. Out of no where, a small Pidgey landed on my shoulder with a message in its beak. I opened the letter, thinking that it was a carrier Pidgey or something. As soon as I had broken the seal on the envelope, another bright flash transported me to a different area. I wasn't sure where I was...I remember calling out your name and hearing nothing in return." She paused as some tears started to fall down her face.
My heart started pounding furiously and my mind was reeling. None of what she told me was making any sense at all.
"The letter disappeared from my hands and then I heard a strong soothing voice. The voice told me that I was no longer living and the only reason why my soul continued to live was because I had a pure heart. It told me that I wsn't supposed to die. I didn't believe the voice at first because it sounded too outrageous to be true, but the voice gave me proof. It showed me the scene in which I had died...the attack, and the events that happened afterwards. I dropped to my knees and cried...there was nothing else I could do. The voice soothed me and said that it would give me a second chance at life, but only if I proved myself worthy." She explained.
"And then what?" I heard myslef whisper.
"The voice told me that I'd be able to walk on the Earth, but as someone's guardian angel." She said, looking at me.
Guardian angel...but who's? What if...
"M-Me...?" I stammered.
She nodded slowly. "My time here was supposed to be limited...bet its taken longer than I thought."
"Misty...this isn't funny. Please tell me your joking." I said, feeling my own tears coming.
"I wish I was Ash. I'm so sorry." I should've never gotten too close. This is all my fault." She cried as she fell to her knees.
I kneeled down next to her and hugged her tightly. "Don't be sorry. I don't where I'd be if it wasn't for you. You shaped me into what I am today. Don't be sorry for that."
"Ash...I'm scared. I don't wanna leave you." She said through tears.
Her last few words really got me. It was as if I had been stabbed in the heart...this wasn't happening.
"You not leaving...you can't..." I cried, never wanting to let her go.
"We both have to let go...no matter how much it hurts. I can't prevent what's gonna happen." She said.
"What'll happen to you?" I asked.
"I'll fade away...and watch you from a higher place." She replied.
"No!" I screamed out, hitting the ground.
Just then, it clicked. That's why the doctor couldn't find a pulse, because she didn't have one to begin with. Now it was all staring to make sense.
All of a sudden, I heard a rustling in the bushes. I looked to my left and saw Butch and Cassidy. They obviously must have caught up to us.
"Well, well, well...what do we have here?" Said Cassidy, smirking.
"You may have escaped from us last time, but it won't happen again." Said Butch, fingering the pistol that was sitting in his right hand.
"Why don't you leave us alone and go back to that slime infested headquarters that you crawled out of!" I heard myself yell.
In one swift movement, I saw Cassidy swipe the pistol from Butch and aim at me. "No one makes fun of Team Rocket and gets away with it."
No! My dream!
Before I knew what had happened, she fired. I tried to avoid the inevitable, but Misty was much faster than me. She pushed me onto the ground, out of harm's way. I looked to my right just in time to see Misty fall to her knees, clutching her stomach.
"Misty!" I screamed while catching her in my arms. I could feel the tears coming and I could hear Butch and Cassidy snickering to themselves.
My dream was becoming a reality and there was nothing I could do about it.
I reverted my attention back to the wounded girl in my arms. Her eyes were open, but her breathing was labored.
"Mist...why did you do that?" I asked, tears cascading down my cheeks.
"Because...because I love you." She whispered.
"You gonna be okay, do you hear me? Just hold on, Mist. Please don't leave me." I said, trying desperately to find any type of hope that still lingered.
She gently reached up and touched my cheek. It felt so cold. She then shook her head weakly.
"I fulfilled my duty...but its not how I wished it would turn out." She whispered weakly.
But how could this be happening? I thought that she had already passed on. I reached down to touch her cheek, but my hand went right through her.
"Misty..." I whispered.
"I-I don't understand. How? I-It hurts...I'm not supposed to feel anything." She choked out.
Come to think of it, she was right. If she was already...gone, then how could she feel pain?
"I love you Ash..." She whispered as she slowly slipped away.
"No...Misty...I love you too..." I cried.
I looked up to see Butch and Cassidy laughing.
"Oh, look at this. Your all alone." Cassidy taunted. "There's no one to help you out this time. The girl's dead and there's nothing you can do about it. Don't you feel helpless."
"This could have all been avoided if had just handed over your pokemon in the first place." Butch explained.
"You brought this upon yourself." Cassidy started. "Well, like they say...misery loves company."
She then aimed the pistol at me. "See ya round."
"No!" I screamed.
Just then, a white light filled the area.
"What the...?!" Screamed Cassidy, dropping the pistol.
I looked down and saw that Misty's body was the source of the light.
"Let's get out of here!" Yelled Butch as they took off.
A gentle wind blew through the trees and the light started to dim down. Misty's body was lifted into the air as a ball of light descended from the heavens. The ball surrounded Misty and, in a matter of seconds, it disappeared. I noticed that her color had returned to her and she was no longer transparent. She slowly floated back to the ground.
I had to admit, I was a little frightened at what had just happened, but something told me that it would be all right. I watched Misty carefully and, all of a sudden, her hand started to move. I found myself glued to my spot, unable to move. Her eyes slowly opened and she satup, unaware of what was going on. She felt around her body as if it were some sort of dream. She looked around and her eyes spotted me. She smiled at me and started to get up.
I couldn't believe it...she was alive...
"Ash..." I heard her whisper.
"Misty..." I whispered back in disbelief.
Not being able to contain myself any longer, I ran to her, my arms open. She met me in the middle and we embraced in a long hug. I could feel the tears of happiness come to the corners of my eyes.
"I'm so glad your okay." I cried.
"So am I." She replied. "He gave me a second chance."
I looked into her eyes and no longer saw that blank look that once plagued them. They were full of joy and promise. She was a new person...she had earned that second chance that she so desperately wanted.
"I love you Ash." She whispered happily in my ear.
"I love you too." I whispered back, just as happy.
We then embraced in a passionate kiss that seemed to last forever...
Misty once told me that she was my guardian angel and that her job was to protect me, but all the protection in the world wouldn't be able to seperate me from her. That day, I received more than I could have ever dreamed of. Its the day I found myself, as well as my one true love. I found happiness...true happiness.
Misty's more than just some girl who fished me out of a river...she's so much more. She's my love, my heart, my happiness...and my guardian angel.
A/N: I finished!!! Okay, you guys know that drill. Questions and reviews are always welcome. E-mail address is [email protected]. Thanks! AAML for life!!!
Guardian Angel
Part 3
She took in a deep breath and started her story.
"It all started the day I fished you out of that river. Before I had even met you...I was attacked by a Gyrados (sp?). My physical form died, but my spirit continued to live." She explained.
This wasn't making any sense to me. The way she explained it made her sound like she was already...dead, but she couldn't be. She was standing right in front of me.
"Since I had such a strong spirit, I continued to lead a half-life...I didn't even know that I had passed on. How you were able to see me after that is beyond me." She started.
My mind was surrounded by a whirlwind of thoughts. I couldn't believe what she was telling me.
"I remember the day I found out that I had passed on." She continued. "I went off to look for firewood when, all of a sudden, a strong white light surrounded me. Out of no where, a small Pidgey landed on my shoulder with a message in its beak. I opened the letter, thinking that it was a carrier Pidgey or something. As soon as I had broken the seal on the envelope, another bright flash transported me to a different area. I wasn't sure where I was...I remember calling out your name and hearing nothing in return." She paused as some tears started to fall down her face.
My heart started pounding furiously and my mind was reeling. None of what she told me was making any sense at all.
"The letter disappeared from my hands and then I heard a strong soothing voice. The voice told me that I was no longer living and the only reason why my soul continued to live was because I had a pure heart. It told me that I wsn't supposed to die. I didn't believe the voice at first because it sounded too outrageous to be true, but the voice gave me proof. It showed me the scene in which I had died...the attack, and the events that happened afterwards. I dropped to my knees and cried...there was nothing else I could do. The voice soothed me and said that it would give me a second chance at life, but only if I proved myself worthy." She explained.
"And then what?" I heard myslef whisper.
"The voice told me that I'd be able to walk on the Earth, but as someone's guardian angel." She said, looking at me.
Guardian angel...but who's? What if...
"M-Me...?" I stammered.
She nodded slowly. "My time here was supposed to be limited...bet its taken longer than I thought."
"Misty...this isn't funny. Please tell me your joking." I said, feeling my own tears coming.
"I wish I was Ash. I'm so sorry." I should've never gotten too close. This is all my fault." She cried as she fell to her knees.
I kneeled down next to her and hugged her tightly. "Don't be sorry. I don't where I'd be if it wasn't for you. You shaped me into what I am today. Don't be sorry for that."
"Ash...I'm scared. I don't wanna leave you." She said through tears.
Her last few words really got me. It was as if I had been stabbed in the heart...this wasn't happening.
"You not leaving...you can't..." I cried, never wanting to let her go.
"We both have to let go...no matter how much it hurts. I can't prevent what's gonna happen." She said.
"What'll happen to you?" I asked.
"I'll fade away...and watch you from a higher place." She replied.
"No!" I screamed out, hitting the ground.
Just then, it clicked. That's why the doctor couldn't find a pulse, because she didn't have one to begin with. Now it was all staring to make sense.
All of a sudden, I heard a rustling in the bushes. I looked to my left and saw Butch and Cassidy. They obviously must have caught up to us.
"Well, well, well...what do we have here?" Said Cassidy, smirking.
"You may have escaped from us last time, but it won't happen again." Said Butch, fingering the pistol that was sitting in his right hand.
"Why don't you leave us alone and go back to that slime infested headquarters that you crawled out of!" I heard myself yell.
In one swift movement, I saw Cassidy swipe the pistol from Butch and aim at me. "No one makes fun of Team Rocket and gets away with it."
No! My dream!
Before I knew what had happened, she fired. I tried to avoid the inevitable, but Misty was much faster than me. She pushed me onto the ground, out of harm's way. I looked to my right just in time to see Misty fall to her knees, clutching her stomach.
"Misty!" I screamed while catching her in my arms. I could feel the tears coming and I could hear Butch and Cassidy snickering to themselves.
My dream was becoming a reality and there was nothing I could do about it.
I reverted my attention back to the wounded girl in my arms. Her eyes were open, but her breathing was labored.
"Mist...why did you do that?" I asked, tears cascading down my cheeks.
"Because...because I love you." She whispered.
"You gonna be okay, do you hear me? Just hold on, Mist. Please don't leave me." I said, trying desperately to find any type of hope that still lingered.
She gently reached up and touched my cheek. It felt so cold. She then shook her head weakly.
"I fulfilled my duty...but its not how I wished it would turn out." She whispered weakly.
But how could this be happening? I thought that she had already passed on. I reached down to touch her cheek, but my hand went right through her.
"Misty..." I whispered.
"I-I don't understand. How? I-It hurts...I'm not supposed to feel anything." She choked out.
Come to think of it, she was right. If she was already...gone, then how could she feel pain?
"I love you Ash..." She whispered as she slowly slipped away.
"No...Misty...I love you too..." I cried.
I looked up to see Butch and Cassidy laughing.
"Oh, look at this. Your all alone." Cassidy taunted. "There's no one to help you out this time. The girl's dead and there's nothing you can do about it. Don't you feel helpless."
"This could have all been avoided if had just handed over your pokemon in the first place." Butch explained.
"You brought this upon yourself." Cassidy started. "Well, like they say...misery loves company."
She then aimed the pistol at me. "See ya round."
"No!" I screamed.
Just then, a white light filled the area.
"What the...?!" Screamed Cassidy, dropping the pistol.
I looked down and saw that Misty's body was the source of the light.
"Let's get out of here!" Yelled Butch as they took off.
A gentle wind blew through the trees and the light started to dim down. Misty's body was lifted into the air as a ball of light descended from the heavens. The ball surrounded Misty and, in a matter of seconds, it disappeared. I noticed that her color had returned to her and she was no longer transparent. She slowly floated back to the ground.
I had to admit, I was a little frightened at what had just happened, but something told me that it would be all right. I watched Misty carefully and, all of a sudden, her hand started to move. I found myself glued to my spot, unable to move. Her eyes slowly opened and she satup, unaware of what was going on. She felt around her body as if it were some sort of dream. She looked around and her eyes spotted me. She smiled at me and started to get up.
I couldn't believe it...she was alive...
"Ash..." I heard her whisper.
"Misty..." I whispered back in disbelief.
Not being able to contain myself any longer, I ran to her, my arms open. She met me in the middle and we embraced in a long hug. I could feel the tears of happiness come to the corners of my eyes.
"I'm so glad your okay." I cried.
"So am I." She replied. "He gave me a second chance."
I looked into her eyes and no longer saw that blank look that once plagued them. They were full of joy and promise. She was a new person...she had earned that second chance that she so desperately wanted.
"I love you Ash." She whispered happily in my ear.
"I love you too." I whispered back, just as happy.
We then embraced in a passionate kiss that seemed to last forever...
Misty once told me that she was my guardian angel and that her job was to protect me, but all the protection in the world wouldn't be able to seperate me from her. That day, I received more than I could have ever dreamed of. Its the day I found myself, as well as my one true love. I found happiness...true happiness.
Misty's more than just some girl who fished me out of a river...she's so much more. She's my love, my heart, my happiness...and my guardian angel.
A/N: I finished!!! Okay, you guys know that drill. Questions and reviews are always welcome. E-mail address is [email protected]. Thanks! AAML for life!!!