Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ Life is Full of Little Surprises ❯ Beach Days ( Chapter 5 )

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Ash and Misty head to the beach where Ash attempts to bond with Misty�s temperamental Gyarados will Ash succeed in gaining his trust or will he become a snack for Gabby. The outing gets a unappreciated interruption that may work for or against Ash. Read to find out what happens next!

Anime/Manga: Pokemon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 07.20.2005 | Updated On: 07.22.2005 | Pages: 4 | Words: 6.1K | Visits: 372 | Status: Completed

Life is Full of Little Surprises

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Disclaimer:

Ash, Misty, Brock, Pikachu, Team Rocket, Persian, and all the other 250 Pokemon do not belong to me. They belong to 4Kids, etc. Please do not sue me you will have better luck trying to get water from a dry well. The base story, Gabby the Gyarados, and the Jesse James Restaurant are the property of Jaelle and Orla I asked before posting. ^_^

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Warning: AAMRN (Ash and Misty Romance Novel) so if you don't like it go read something else...don't say I didn't warn you!

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About nine years after the first Pokemon T.V. series in other words not Jhoto!

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Chapter Five: Beach Days

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After one week of being cooped up inside the house, Ash and Misty decided to change their plans. They both needed an escape from the house so the camping trip got moved up a week. The weekend was spent preparing and packing for the trip. Misty is excited but Ash isn't so enthusiastic. Let's just say that two weeks of bonding with Gabby the Gyarados isn't exactly Ash's ideal vacation.

Misty woke up bright and early ready to go but Ash was still out cold attempting to saw down a forest with his snores. She tapped him on the shoulder, tickled his underarm, and kissed him on the lips but he still didn't budge. *Hmm…I guess I'll have to drag him out of bed…Pikachu alarm clock?…nah…I know…* She grinned as she pulled away the covers and opened the window letting the cold morning air do the work.

Ash shivered and tried to grab the blanket but he couldn't find it so he tried to curl up in a ball. That helped a little but he was still cold. *Argh! Who opened the window? *

Misty was already dressed and ready to go but Ash still refused to wake up. She walked to the foot of the bed and pondered what else to try. *He sure is being stubborn…now what do I do? * She grinned evilly and jumped on him, “Wake Up!”

“Ahhh!” Ash nearly fell off the bed as he tried to get his wife off of him and go back to sleep. “Hey what's the big idea? It's too early to be up let me sleep a while longer.”

Misty sighed and rolled off him, “No, it's not too early if we want to get there and find a good camp site.” She pinched his nose and kissed his mouth.

He started to struggle for breath so she let go of him. “Gee wiz! When I wake you up I do it gently. But when you wake me up you freeze me, jump on me, and suffocate me.”

She slightly glared at him, “Well you made it really hard to sleep last night with your symphony of snores.”

He looked sheepishly at her, “Sorry about that. You could have tapped me or moved me over.”

Misty rolled her eyes. “Believe me I tried but for some reason you wouldn't wake up no matter what I did and when you're in a dead sleep you weigh a ton. Besides I could have gotten Pikachu in here to wake you up.”

Ash sweat dropped, “Please not that…I think I've been electrocuted enough.” He stretched, rolled out of bed and changed his clothes.

Misty made the bed and went down the hall to Ash's old room, which was now the Pokemon room and knocked on the door. “Togepi? Pikachu? Are you up?” She heard Pikachu trying to wake up Togepi, “Come downstairs when you are ready, were leaving in two hours.”

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Ash made one last check of the house before he grabbed the two bags by the door and locked up. Misty, Pikachu, and Togepi were already waiting by the front gate ready to go. It took them thirty minutes to reach the beach.

Ash set up fairly large tent and put away their supplies while Misty gathered dry driftwood for a fire. Ash built a fire pit so the fire wouldn't spread and they settled down for a lunch of sandwiches that they made before leaving the house.

Pikachu and Togepi were having lots of fun chasing each other around the beach while Misty and Ash went swimming. The day went by very quickly and soon it was time for the Pokemon to go to bed.

Misty tucked Togepi in its little sleeping bag then went to sit next to Ash. He was sitting by the fire on a blanket. They both lay back to look at the stars, “WOW! The sky is really beautiful tonight. I miss sleeping under the stars…being near the ocean is really nice too.”

Ash rolled on to his side and watched her stare up at he heavens. “The sky doesn't compare to the sight beside me.” He reached over and stroked her hair.

She grabbed the hand that was stroking and playing with her hair then scooted over and kissed his nose. “Thank you for the complement but it won't save you from getting up bright and early tomorrow morning to work with Gabby. Lets get some sleep…tomorrow is going to be a long day.”

Ash frowned, “You really know how to spoil a romantic moment, don't you.”

Misty snorted “Wasn't it you who said that all that stuff was silly? If I remember your second proposal…”

Ash cut her off with a kiss that left both of them gasping for air. “What can I say? Other than I've changed. After all I'm married to a very beautiful woman.”

“Suck up!” Misty grinned, “Though I can't say I disagree with you.”

He face faulted, “HEY! You could say something nice back.”

She looked at him for a while then smirked, “Well I guess I DO have good taste in men.”

Ash looked hurt and a little angry.

“I'm just joking with you. You are very handsome and it wouldn't be the same if you weren't here with me. But I meant it when I said we had better get some sleep.” She smiled, kissed him on the lips and went to sleep.

Ash watched her breathing even then turned back to the sky and thought about Gabby and Misty. *I haven't felt this way since that first battle at Indigo Plateau.* He glanced at his sleeping wife again and a look of determination crossed his face. * I will gain Gabby's trust…I captured that monster for her and I will get it to trust me…I'm a Pokemon Master and a Gym Leader…* A far off look crossed his face as he remembered his first attempt at Indigo Plateau as he drifted off to sleep determined to gain the trust and respect of Gabby.

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Misty woke up early the next morning expecting to find her husband snoring next to her but the only sign she found of him was an imprint in the blanket because of the sand. *Now where did he go? He had better not run off to avoid Gabby.* She sat up looked around he was still nowhere to be found. *Well I guess I have to go look for him.* She changed her clothes ate a quick breakfast and went to look for Ash.

Togepi and Pikachu were already up and making some kind of sand structure.

“Pika pikachu!” (Good morning!)

“Togi priii togi” (Good morning Mommy!)

She smiled at the two Pokemon, “Good morning Pikachu and Togepi. Did you eat breakfast yet?”

“Pi, ka chu pika pika pi pikachu.” (Yes, Ash set it out for us and we ate when we woke up.)

“Pri! Togi priii togi.” (Yah! Daddy fed us.)

Misty picked up the happy little egg pokemon and hugged it. “So you saw Ash?”

“Piii, pika pikachu pika pi. Pi pikachu pika pika pi chu.” (No, we didn't see him. He hasn't been back but he set out our breakfast before he left.)

It took Misty a while to understand the little yellow pokemon because she was still learning Pika language. After a lot of concentration on her part she understood what Pikachu was saying. She put Togepi down told it to behave and went in search of her missing husband.

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Ash was in the sea training his Wartortle. He got up before the sun rose, changed to his swim trunks, ate breakfast, and set out Pikachu and Togepi's breakfast. After a long walk down the beach he brought out Wartortle and explained that he needed its help with Gabby.

The turtle Pokemon wasn't too pleased about having to face the infamous Gabby again but it agreed to help him.

When he got back to camp everyone was still sleeping so he decided to train Wartortle.

That is what Misty found him doing when she looked out to sea. She waited until they went underwater then released Gabby from its Pokeball.

The Dragon Pokemon stretched out its long body and bent down to greet Misty.

“Hi, Gabby! Are you ready to get some exercise? I want you to get to know Ash, he isn't that bad.” She jumped at the look of hatred it gave her when she mentioned Ash's name. *Oh boy…this is going to be a long week.*

Just then Ash and Wartortle resurfaced, Ash looked towards the beach and saw Gabby. *Well I guess this means Misty's up and ready to go so we should head in.* “Hey Wartortle are you ready to go? Wartortle? Hey where did you go? THIS ISN'T FUNNY WARTORTLE!”

Wartortle took one look at Gabby and withdrew into its shell. The only problem with that is when it withdraws in the water it sinks like a lead weight.

Ash looked frantically around but didn't see Wartortle anywhere above water so he decided to look below. Once underwater he saw the retreating shell of his friend and recalled the frightened Pokemon back into its Pokeball. He resurfaced and swam to shore.

Misty dove into the cold ocean and met him half way. “Ash! Where have you been? I've been looking for you everywhere.”

He looked at her sheepishly, “I got up early and decided to get a little training done with Wartortle. He's still afraid of Gabby.”

“Well lets get started then Gabby is ready to go. I told him to stay on the shore and try to be civil towards you. Sorry but I guess he's still mad at you because when I mention your name he gets really angry.” She remembered the look Gabby gave her and grimaced.

“Well let's get this over with. Hopefully he won't attack me if you're near with the Pokeball handy.” He continued to swim to shore Misty right behind him.

Gabby was enjoying freedom and starting to relax when he saw his greatest enemy. “GYA!” (YOU!), he screamed as he attacked Ash.

Thankfully Misty was faster and she recalled Gabby back into it's pokeball. *Great! We're off to a terrific start.*

Ash collapsed on the shore and tried to regain his breath. His heart felt like it was going to jump out of his chest.

Misty sat down next to him holding Gabby's pokeball still shook up from the near attack. “I guess he is still really mad at you Ash.”

Ash had managed to slow down his heart rate. “Nah, what ever gave you that idea? I don't have the foggiest clue…maybe it was the fact that he TRIED TO EAT ME!”

“Well you don't have to yell at me Ash Ketchum.” Misty got up and walked down the beach determined to give him the silent treatment. She discovered that ignoring him worked better than yelling at him.

Ash sat there for a while and cursed himself.

Pikachu came bounding up to him and patted him on the arm. Togepi was still amusing itself with a sand castle.

“I really blew it this time didn't I Pikachu? I guess I should go and apologize for yelling at her.” Ash let out a sigh and glanced at his wife who was ignoring him at the moment. “Great she's ignoring me. I hate the silent treatment.”

“Pi pikachu pika pi pika.” (Go and talk to her Ash.)

Ash got up and hugged his wife from behind. “I was scared out of my mind but that was no reason to yell at you. I'm sorry. Are you willing to forgive me?”

Misty turned around and hugged him back. “Well I guess I'll forgive you if you really try to work things out with Gabby. This time I'll be in front of you when I release him.”

He hugged her and buried his face in her hair, “I promise to try to get along with Gabby. Just don't leave me alone with him. I really don't want any more bite marks.”

Misty cringed at the mention of the scar going around his back from Gabby's initial capture. “It's a deal. I don't think you need any more decorations on your body. I like it just the way it is.”

Pikachu figured out that everything was fine between the two. He and Togepi joined Ash and Misty.

Misty released Gabby five feet away from them.

“Gy yaaaaa?” (Where is he?) It cried and looked down at his master…and enemy.

Misty and Ash stared at the massive water dragon.

Gabby made eye contact with its greatest enemy but didn't lunge because he knew if he did Misty would be mad.

A glint of determination sparked in Ash's eye as he thought of a way to gain Gabby's trust. *I will get him to trust me. Now how to do it? A battle? No that won't do anything and what would the terms be…*

Just as Ash was starting to loose hope of ever figuring out a way to get Gabby to trust him, May Oak waltzed over to the five of them. She went straight to Ash and attached herself to his arm. “Oh, Ash why don't you come and have a picnic with me?” She completely ignored Misty and Gabby.

Ash stiffened and gritted his teeth, “May, what are you doing? I'm busy right now and if you remember I'm on my honeymoon WITH MY WIFE! WHAT are you doing here?”

Pikachu also stiffened and sparks formed at his cheeks as he waited for Ash's signal.

Misty was mad but she saw how Ash reacted and decided to see how he handled the annoying woman. *What is she doing? Uh oh, I had better tell Gabby not to do anything.* She turned to Gabby, “Gabby stay put. DON'T ATTACK!”

Gabby picked up on his master's mood shift but he weighed attacking his enemy and what seemed like his master's enemy against what would happen if he disobeyed her.

May was still oblivious to her impending doom in the form of a very mad Gyarados. “Well I heard you were on the beach and decided to come down and pack a little picnic for you.” She continued to ignore Misty.

Ash was about ready to tell Misty to set Gabby on her or give in to his friend's urge to thunder shock her. “Maybe you didn't hear me properly. I'm not interested in you and I'm MARRIED! You attended the wedding…will you stop following me around and take the hint?”

May just tossed her head, “I really don't understand why you insist on tying yourself to her. When you could have me. I saw your little fight earlier and I must say I don't understand why you put up with her.”

Misty was livid *How dare she come here spy on us, insult me, and to make matters worse try to steal my husband.*

Ash tensed when she said those things about Misty and admitted to spying on them. “May I'm warning you. If you don't let go of my arm right now and go back home I'm going to have Pikachu thunder shock you. I give you to the count of three...ONE…”

Pikachu was mad but understood that May wasn't used to electricity so he should go a little easy on her. He turned down the voltage level.

“…TWO…”

She let go of his arm but continued to stand there.

“That's it! THREE!”

Pikachu let out a thunder shock powerful enough to get Ash's point across but weak enough so he didn't do any major damage.

Gabby was surprised at this development. *He defended my master…but he's still my enemy…I guess I could try to get along with him as long as he doesn't mistreat Misty-master.*

May was too shocked [no pun intended.] to do anything but leave.

Once she left Ash hugged Misty. “I'm sorry she said all of those things I thought she gave up on me. I'm going to have to talk with Professor Oak about her behavior.”

Misty started to rant, “I can't believe she actually did that. What was she thinking? She came here with the…”

Ash picked her up and kissed her. “You don't have to worry about anything Misty. I wouldn't leave you for any woman.”

She closed her eyes and buried her face in his chest only to snap her eyes open again and look over Ash's shoulder. “Oh, I almost forgot about Gabby.” She looked at the pokemon who was no longer glaring hostilely at Ash. It actually seemed to have a little more respect for him. “Gabby return!”

Gabby went back into his pokeball.

Misty smiled, “I think May's little intrusion actually helped some.”

Ash looked at her like she grew another head, “What are you talking about?”

“Gabby doesn't seem to be as mad with you. He seems to accept you a little. I saw it in his eyes.” She gave him a peck on the lips and returned to camp with Togepi trailing behind her.

Ash just stood there and pondered what Misty said before she left.

Pikachu just stood there watching his friend. “Pika” (Ash)

“Thank You, Pikachu.” He gazed down at the electric mouse.

Pikachu looked up at his friend with a puzzled expression on its face. “Pika pikachu?” (For what?)

Ash bent down picked him up and set him on his shoulder. “For knowing exactly what I wanted you to do to May and waiting for me to give you the signal.”

“Pi ka pi pikachu.” (Your welcome.)

“Lets go back to camp it's getting late.” Ash looked up at the setting sun and returned to camp.

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While Misty waited for Ash she made dinner and fed Togepi. She looked up from the pot she was stirring at the sound of footsteps. Ash was approaching camp while continuing his conversation with Pikachu.

Ash sat down next to Misty. They all ate dinner and went to bed under the starry night sky.

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To be continued…

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Hi! Everyone,

I didn't drop off the face of the Earth and nothing major happened to me. I'm really; really sorry this took so long to get this revision out. I had finals then summer school and work. Now that I am not taking a class and only have work you will be hearing more from me! Now if that is a good thing or bad thing it's up to you to decide. Seeing as how I only got one review (Thank you Dark reality) I really don't know what the other 286 visitors or less think. Well I guess I will have to just try my best and hope those of you who are still reading are enjoying what you are reading.

Not too much was changed in this chapter I had to make a few revisions but nothing major.

Thanks for reading and please review, until next chapter,

~Kitcat ^_^

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