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Part 4:

The Beginning of War

Note: Yesterday on July 28th 2005 we had a water fight with another group and got so wet!!! I wet so many people! It was so cool! We all wanted to get wet cuz we had gone to a baseball game earlier and it was hot! We had to sit on the chairs which burned our butts cuz someone was stupid enough to send us to the trip. I would have rather been sent home. But no... Oh well. it was still fun! Interesting name for this chapter huh? You guys are really gonna like it ^_^! I promise. well here it is!

Characters:
Ash: 14
Misty: 14
Sharon: 14
May: 13
Brock: 18
Max: 9
Kimberly: 8
Junior: 7
Maryanne: 4

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"Look you younger kids against us older ones kay? Junior you explain the rules to them and after we've found our hideout I'll send you my Taillow kay?" Sharon said. "No looking back as we go to find our hideouts cuz that's cheating. Once we find out our hideout Junior let me remind you: This is war and you're at war with me so just remember this, YOU WILL DIE! I WILL WIN THE WAR!"

"IT'S ON!" Junior shouted.

"You guys exaggerate at times you know?" Misty said exasperated.

"Oh shutup." Sharon and Junior said.

"Just saying!" Misty replied.

"Come on, Ready? Set? GO!" they yelled.

"My team come with me!" Sharon yelled.

Ash, May, and Misty ran after her without turning back.

"Come on!" Junior yelled leading his team in the opposite direction.

Sharon, Misty, Ash, and May ran to a clearing where a huge rock was. (Brock had gone to the Pokemon Center with Pikachu to talk to Whilemina who was there.) Sharon smiling to May, Ash and Misty turned to them.

"Kay, you guys this is our base slash hideout. I'm captain of this team and Misty's general. Ash, May since you two are new to this game, you two are soldiers. Ash, Misty you two will look for their hideout, while I keep teachin' May. Misty as you're going to find their hideout explain Ash-"

"Yeah, yeah I know." Misty replied nonchalantly.

"Kay. Go Taillow!" Sharon yelled throwing a Pokeball containing her Taillow.

"Wow Sharon. Your Taillow is really trained." Ash commented when Sharon's Taillow had come out, spreading its wings gracefully.

"Thanks. Taillow go and give Junior this. Wait for a reply kay? Fly around in circles when you find Junior so he doesn't know where you came from." Sharon ordered tying a note to Taillow's outstretched leg. "After you deliver the message come back here immediately but take a while to go around in circles in case someone is following you okay?"

Taillow nodded and flew off like a majestic bird.

"Now what?" May asked as Ash and Misty left.

"No, we wait..." Sharon replied.

***

"Sharon's Taillow!" Maryanne yelled pointing as the Taillow descended towards them.

"She says it's war..." Kimberly said grinning as she unfolded the note and read it. "Oh and that is her team wins you owe her 10 bucks."

"Fine! Kimberly you're general. Maryanne and Max you two will be soldiers." Junior ordered, while Kimberly wrote back to Sharon, tied the note to Taillow and flew off. "Kim, Max you scout ahead. Explain the rules of the game to our new member."

"Kay." Kimberly replied nodding. She lead the way out of the clearing. She smiled at Max and started to talk to him, "So now you're gonna be a soldier... The rules are fairly easy. We're supposed to freeze all of the players of the opposing team and once we've done that, we will have won. Any questions?"

"Yeah. What's base?" asked Max.

"That huge tree in the middle of the clearing." she stopped pointing back at the clearing. "But that's only our base, the others can't use it."

"But who-wait isn't that-?" Max started to ask pointing but Kimberly upon seeing who it was whispered, quickly, "HIDE!"

Kimberly who was an active girl quickly climbed the nearest and closest branch to her and hid herself in the leaves. But Max just couldn't get a firm grip on the branch so Kimberly seeing that "they" were getting closer, climbed back down, grabbed Max and hauled him up with difficulty.

"Tha-" Max started to say but Kimberly hissed, "SHH!"

They looked down and saw Ash and Misty talking and soon they kept walking past the tree leaving Kimberly and Max relieved.

"Let's wait a while before we follow 'em. Sharon must've appointed them scouts so they'll be the only ones out here for a while..." Kimberly explained. "In the meantime... Tell me about yourself."

Max grinned sheepishly and they soon started talking about their family and friends.

***

"So... any questions?" Misty asked when she finished explaining.

"No, it's kinda complicated though..." Ash replied

"Once you get used to the game you'll love it. Sharon and I made it up together when our cousins were acting up. Trust me you'll love it."

"I've always trusted you Mist..."

Misty smiled at him and Ash smiled back. Ash suddenly grabbed Misty's hand, surprising them both. They came to an abrupt stop.

"Misty, I've missed you a lot over these past 3 years..." Ash said staring at her.

"So have I, Ash, so have I..." Misty replied staring right back.

"Misty I-uh... I-" started Ash but suddenly they were tapped on their shoulders.

"Hi Ash! Hi Misty!" Kimberly and Max exclaimed.

"You little--I can't believe I didn't see you guys!" Misty yelled angry with herself.

"Haha! You two have to wait there. And exactly how you are right now. All cuddly and lovey-duvy." Kimberly grinned.

"Kimberly!!!" Misty shouted but Kimberly and Max had already left laughing.

Misty and Ash were blushing furiously. They sat side by side waiting. Time went by and still they sat there. Ash and Misty sat there waiting for the others to come and unfreeze them.

"Well Misty... Now that we have some time why don't you tell me about what you did while I was gone...?" Ash suggested.

Misty smiled, but rather faintly. No she couldn't tell Ash the truth... not yet...

***

"What is taking them so long?!" May asked impatiently. "It can't take them that long now can it?"

"Patience is a virtue..." Sharon replied calmly as she watched May get up and pace again.

"Yeah well it's taking too long!" May yelled exasperated. "I mean-"

"Wait." Sharon put a finger to her lips listening. Suddenly her eyes widened, she grabbed a branch of the nearest tree and climbed up, she hissed, "HIDE!"

"Huh? What?" May startled saw Sharon disappear into the leaves.

And very suddenly May was tapped on her shoulder. She spun around and saw Kimberly and Max there smiling

"Oh crud! I'm frozen!" May shouted angrily.

"Where's Sharon?" Kimberly asked looking around. "I thought I heard her."

"She ran off, leaving me here..." May replied acting glum.

"C'mon Max let's go look for her. We only need her and we're done. Too bad Ash and Misty were too busy to see us. What with them holding hands and all..." Kimberly's voice trailed of as she and Max ran off.

"Holding hands?" Sharon and May asked incredulously

"Hmmm...." Sharon said thoughtfully. "I wonder...-"

"Stop wondering and unfreeze me will ya? I want to go and see this myself!" May burst out angrily.

"Wait for me to climb down then, Miss-"

"Just shutup and get down here before they come back!"

"Touchy. Touchy. Touchy."

"Shutup." May replied savagely.

"Will you be quiet please May, They'll hear us." Sharon suddenly began to whisper as she climbed back down and walked towards her.

"Fine."

"AH-HA!"

"Oh crud." Sharon said wide-eyed. "They're right behind me aren't they?"

"Yeah-huh." May replied just as wide-eyed.

"RUN!!!!!!" Sharon yelled as she tapped May and began to run.

"HEY!" Kimberly shouted. "After them!"

Sharon and May didn't look back all they did was run.

"Split up!" Sharon yelled. "We'll meet up later when we lose them. Meet up at the pond okay?"

"Okay!"

They ran off in different directions Kimberly behind May and Max behind Sharon.

***

"Hey Misty you have a watch?" Ash asked shifting restlessly.

"Nope... It's taking them a bit too long don't ya think?" Misty asked.

"Yeah..."

"Hey Ash, Misty!" a faint voice yelled.

"Hey? Was that?" asked Ash.

"I think so..." Misty replied getting up.

"I don't see her..." Ash sighed. "Maybe they can't find us."

"Maybe..." Misty sat back down sighing.

***

May ran to the pond once Kimberly went down the wrong path. There she saw Sharon waiting.

"What took you so long?" asked Sharon impatiently.

"Kimberly is a fast runner!"

"Whatever. Come on let's hurry up and find 'em."

"Okay."

They began to walk around straining their eyes for Ash and Misty.

"Hey Ash, Misty!" May suddenly yelled.

"MAY!" Sharon hissed angrily. "They'll hear us and find-"

"So there you are!" Max and Kimberly shouted from behind them.

"Shi-RUN!" Sharon yelled.

"Oh not again." May said running after Sharon.

"This wouldn't have happened if you hadn't shouted!" Sharon barked.

"Hey! You should have told me!"

"Hey! There's Ash and Misty!"

"Yeah but Max and Kimberly are gaining! RUN!" May screamed running faster.

"Misty! Ash! RUN!"

***

"Hey Misty, can I ask you something?" Ash asked.

"Sure." replied Misty

"Sharon when she came back to our group 3 years ago-after you fight and all-she mentioned you having problems with your crush..."

"She what?!?" Misty snapped.

"That's what she said-"

"I'm going to KILL her!!!" Misty yelled jumping to her feet outraged. She even started to walk but Ash pulled her back.

"Wait... It was true?" asked Ash.

'Shit!' though Misty frantically. "I should've acted as if it was all a lie. Now he's going to suspect me! Act cool...'

"Uh... yeah..." Misty replied a bit nervous.

"Um.. I know it's kinda personal and all but... who was he?" Ash asked uneasy. "Sharon said it was someone we all knew.."

'Sharon is so gonna die for now keeping her mouth shut.' Misty thought savagely through gritted teeth.

"You wanna kill her don't you?" asked Ash.

"You have no idea." Misty replied thoroughly irritated."Wait till she feels the wrath of my mallet."

Ash laughed nervously. Soon his laughter died and it was replaced by silence. Misty was first to speak.

"Ash, I'm not sure whether to tell you or not..."

"You still like him?" asked Ash bitterly.

"I don't think I like him, "Ash's hopes rose. "I think I love him." Just as quickly as they had rose, all hope died.

"Oh..."

"Ash? I... I... forget it." Misty looked away from him.

"What Misty?" Ash asked.

"It's nothing."

"Come on, you can tell me."

"Never mind Ash..."

There was silence yet again. And for a while nothing but silence. Suddenly Ash reached for Misty's hand. Misty felt Ash's hand atop hers, she looked over at him surprised yet again.

"Misty, remember-no matter what-if you feel as if no one likes you, remember I do okay?"

Misty stared at him mouth agape. Suddenly she smiled tenderly at him. Tears nearly coming to her eyes.

"Ash, that's so sweet...-"

"Misty! Ash! RUN!"

"Huh?" Ash and Misty looked towards the opening of the trees and there emerged Sharon and May who were running frantically away from-

"It's Kimberly and Max!" Ash exclaimed as they both stood up.

"Damn... They sure can run fast.."

"Just run!" Misty yelled as Sharon tapped the both of them.

Sharon yelled, "Spilt up!"

They each went in different directions. Ash and Misty ran away along a path while May and Sharon another. As they rounded the corner they saw a fork in it.

"Remember Ash: try to find their hideout!" Misty yelled as she ran towards one path.

"Okay!" Ash shouted running towards the opposite path.

***

Misty ran down the path. She kept running not looking back. She dove behind some bushes and hid there breathing hard. She sat down trying to regain her breath.

Suddenly she heard a shout.

"Hey Misty! Give up! You know I'll find you sooner or later!" It was Kimberly. "Come out, come out wherever you are!"

Misty leaned herself against the bush as much as she could without making a noise. She held her breath as Kimberly passed by. She let her breath out in a low whistle. She sat there a bit resting when-

"Hey Misty!"

Misty jumped at the sound of May's voice.

"DAMN! May! You scared me! Wha-?" Misty started but May cut in angrily.

"What were you and Ash doing back there?!" she demanded. "You guys were holding hands! Why?!"

"Whoa, May! First of all me and Ash were doing nothing-"

"Then holding hands-?" started May but Misty continued louder.

"Second of all if we hold hands, it's none of your business what we do or don't do."

"Do you like him?!" she demanded angrily. "Cuz if you do-"

"Yes I do, and what?!?" Misty replied already fed up with May. "Huh?!? What does it matter to you?!"

"It does happen to matter to me because I like him too!" May shouted.

"You... what?" Misty asked incredulously.

"You heard me!" May yelled. "And I'll give you hell before he's yours!"

"You don't want to be my enemy May-!" Misty started.

"Too bad! Any girl who likes my man is my enemy!"

"Oh so he's "your man" now?"

"Oh yes he is!"

"No he isn't! Mark my words May, and mark them well, I love Ash and, I won't lose him to you."

"I'd rather die than see him with you."

There were sparks of anger flying. There was fire in their eyes as they stood facing each other.

"Well you better get used to it." Misty replied through gritted teeth. "Cuz Ash and me-we're going to be together. Whether you like it or not."

"Over my dead body!" May yelled fiercely.

May was looking at Misty with pure hatred as was Misty. They both had their hands at their sides balled into fists.

"This is the beginning of war between you and me May and I will never stop fighting you. I love Ash and I will never lose him!" Misty declared.

"We'll see about that." May replied curtly. "Just promise me this: please don't break down and cry when you see us walking hand in hand okay?"

"Go to hell May. Go straight to hell."

"Yeah I'll go. But I'm taking Ash with me."

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