Haunted
By Kawaii Cherry Blossom
Disclaimer: I don’t own Pokémon or its characters. Obviously
they are owned by its creators.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Mystery/Suspense/Drama/Romance
Type: AAMRN
Summary:
“You have to stay away from
Ages:
Ash – 18
Misty – 18
Author’s Notes:
I thought it was time for a new fic! ^_^ I’ve never written a mystery/suspense fic before so this should be fun! The first chapter is a
bit short but it’s just a sort of introduction for what’s to come. I hope you
enjoy it!
Chapter 1
An
Un-welcome Welcome
“Remind me again why we’re in
And it was creepy. Stone buildings, grey in colour,
sat on the stone floor of the town. Most of the buildings looked old, as if
they could collapse any second. Adding to the atmosphere was the sky, which
from it’s grey, low-hanging clouds, looked as if it
were telling the world that a storm was coming in. But maybe it always looked
that way. Somehow, it was hard to imagine the sun ever coming out in this
place. Above them, a sign hung from two stone pillars that said ‘Welcome to
Her male companion, of the same age, laughed. Glancing at her, he raised
one eyebrow, his chocolate brown eyes sparkling mischievously.
“You’re not scared, are you Misty?” he asked, and she glared at him.
“You’re never going to grow up, are you Ash?” she asked.
“No,” he replied simply, winking at her. She laughed when he did so, and
as she turned her head forward, her long, orange locks trailed behind her in
the breeze.
Ash’s eyes sparkled, emanating pure excitement. It seemed like forever
since he had traveled Kanto, when he first set off on his journey. Those were
some of the best times of his life, when he, Misty and Brock had set off across
the country, encountering all sorts of adventures. Of course, he had gone on to
accomplish much on his other journeys, but it was always his first that brought
back the most memories.
That was part of the reason why he
wanted to re-live it. Over the past year, he’d taken a break from traveling to
spend some time at home for a much needed rest. And he had rested, and enjoyed
spending time with his mother and Professor Oak, and all of the other residents
of
And so, here they were, both now eighteen
years of age, entering
“Does anyone live here, because it looks pretty abandoned to me,” Misty
commented as she glanced around looking for any signs of life. But she was
right, there didn’t appear to be anyone anywhere.
“And there’s no way I’m sleeping outside in this pl…”
she began again, but was cut off.
“Hey, there’s someone!” Ash pointed to his right, and sure enough, there
sat a girl.
“I swear she wasn’t there just a second ago,” Misty said, following Ash
as he took off towards her.
“Don’t be silly,” he replied, glancing back at her.
The girl,
who looked to be about fifteen, sat on a large, grey rock that looked similar
to all of the other rocks in the town. She sat with her arms
gripping her legs, and her face buried in her knees, her long, jet-black hair
falling around her face.
Ash looked back at Misty, concerned, before walking a few steps closer
to her.
“Um…are you okay?” he asked softly, and was startled as her head whipped
up and she crawled back further on the rock. Her eyes were a deep purple, and
seemed to almost pierce through his own with a strong
intensity. But most noticeable were the tears that streamed down her face as
she stared at them fearfully.
“Don’t be scared, it’s okay,” Ash said hurriedly, taking a step closer
to her.
“I’m Ash,” he said calmly, as he held out his hand. “And this is Misty,”
he added, glancing over his shoulder at her. Misty took a few steps forward.
The girl didn’t take his hand, instead she kept her distance.
“I’m Selicia,” she spoke, her voice small.
“Can we help you with anything?” Misty asked her kindly, though she was
somewhat cautious.
Selicia shook her head, placing her hands on the rock as she stepped down
from it.
“No, I’m fine,” she said simply, though a quiver in her voice told them
otherwise. “You can go.”
At this, Misty looked to Ash, the same worried look planted on both of
their faces.
“If you need anything, you can tell us,” Misty said kindly, as she
stepped forward and placed her hand over Selicia’s. As
she did, Misty gasped. Her hand was freezing cold, like ice.
Misty jumped back, and Selicia did the same, groaning before she suddenly
stood still on the spot with her eyes closed.
“Her hand, it was as cold as ice,” Misty told Ash, her eyes and voice full
of fear.
“What?” Ash asked, suddenly feeling afraid as well.
“No, no…”
Ash and Misty turned suddenly. Selicia was kneeling on the ground, her
head in her hands as she whimpered. Suddenly, she looked up, her eyes intense
with dread and distress.
“You…you have to stay away…” she cried, her body shaking as she stood.
Ash put his arm in front of Misty as they backed away from the girl.
“What do you mean?” he asked.
“You have to stay away from
Misty paled in horror, her hands shaking as they took another step back.
“You’ll drown…” she moaned, looking at Misty in desperation. “You have
to believe me. You can’t go there… He said…he’s going to make you pay for what
you did to…
Misty gasped in shock, frozen to the spot.
“How do you know…” she began, but was cut off as Ash spoke.
“Misty, we’re going,” Ash said as he took her hand and pulled her away.
She could hardly feel her legs moving as they ran, her surroundings drowned out
by the voice in her head.
And all she could see when she looked back were the helpless eyes of a
young girl, their intensity fading as they got further away.
To be continued…