Unbreakable
By Kawaii Cherry
Blossom
Rating:
PG
Type:
AAMRN
Genre:
Drama/Romance
Ages:
Ash – 16, then 20
Misty – 16, then 20
Summary: A
songfic, based on the song ‘Unbreakable’ by Westlife. Ash and
Misty’s love is strong, but is it strong enough to
survive
one of the toughest challenges a couple could face? Get your tissues. ^^
Notes:
This
is sort of written like a music video, so that’s why I haven’t extended on
each
of the parts. Oh, and you REALLY need to get the song and listen to it
before
you read this fic! It really sets the tone and
it’s
one of the most beautiful songs in the world. Really.
:)
Disclaimer:
Pokémon and the song ‘Unbreakable’ by Westlife
belong
to their respective owners.
@--)---
Took my hand
Touched my heart
Held me close
You were always
there
*~* FLASHBACK *~*
“What’s wrong, Misty? Why did you run away?”
Ash
said, leaning over slightly to catch his breath as he caught up to her.
Misty,
Brock, May and himself had been playing truth or dare, when the question
about
each of their first kisses had arisen. Before any of them had a chance to
answer, Misty had stood up and run from the campsite, not uttering a word.
She now sat on a large tree log, which had
fallen
down, perhaps during a storm. She was crying, he could tell, and he wasn’t
sure
what he should do. Misty hardly ever cried, not in front of him anyway.
Slowly and hesitantly, he moved so that he was
standing next to her drooping, fragile form, before sitting down next to
her.
She didn’t look up, or even acknowledge that he was there, however he did
notice that she became a little more tense.
“Misty…?” he asked, his tone full of concern.
“I’m fine,” she practically snapped, as she
wiped
her eyes and turned away from him. Ash didn’t reply.
“Why are you here?” she asked, moments later.
“Because I’m worried about you,” he replied
simply.
“Why would you be worried about
me?”
“Because you’re my
friend…”
She seemed to sigh at this, and his worry for
her
soared. Misty had always seemed so strong to him, though he knew sometimes
she
faked it.
“If you didn’t want to talk about it, you
didn’t
have to…” Ash said. Silence engulfed the two for a few minutes, before Misty
finally worked up the courage to speak.
“Nobody has ever kissed me before…” she said.
“My
sisters said that pigs would have to fly before that ever happened…”
Ash frowned as she began to cry again.
Hesitantly,
he stood up and walked around the tree log, sitting down when he came to the
spot beside her. She looked up at him, half in shock and half in
embarrassment,
her eyes glistening from the tears that had welled up in them.
He feared that she could feel his arm shaking
as
he placed it around her, but he didn’t mind. She needed comfort, and that’s
what friends were for. Misty stiffened for a moment as she felt his touch,
but
didn’t move away. She didn’t want to.
By my side
Night and day
Through it all
Baby come what
may
She felt it the moment she was in his arms.
That
feeling, like she was in ecstasy, like she was in love. And little did she
know
that he felt the same way. Her heart beat faster as he pulled her close, as
did
his. No matter how hesitant and timid they felt, being there felt so right
that
all of their negative feelings about how the other felt went ignored. Both
Ash
and Misty were glad that they couldn’t see each other’s faces, however, as
they
were glowing with blushes, as red as ripe tomatoes.
“Why does what they think matter so much to
you?”
he asked. Misty paused, not completely certain on the answer
herself.
“I don’t know… I guess I just want to prove
them
wrong… They’re all so beautiful, talented, popular… And what am
I?”
Ash was shocked at what she was saying. He had
no
idea that she felt this way. The strong façade that she held up had always
made
it seem like she didn’t care what her sisters thought of her.
“Misty,” he said, pulling out of their embrace.
Gently, he turned, placing his hands on her arms so that he was facing her.
Passion
in his eyes, he stared into hers.
“Look at you! You’re all of that, and more!” he
said, the sincerity in his voice stunning Misty, who blushed in return.
“You’re just saying
that…”
“No, I mean it.”
“Really…?” Misty looked into Ash’s eyes,
searching
for the sign she needed, signifying that he was telling the truth. There it
was. He genuinely felt that way.
“Misty… You’re the smartest, most talented,
kind-hearted, and beautiful person I know…” he said, not caring that his
face was
extremely red. Somehow, it didn’t matter to him anymore.
A few stray tears made their way down Misty’s cheeks as she took in the words. Ash reached his
hand up and brushed them away gently, his touch feeling like Heaven to her.
They felt as if their bodies had been taken
over
by their hearts as they moved closer. Ash put his hand over hers as their
faces
became just millimetres apart. They searched each-other’s eyes, before
finally,
their lips touched gently.
As they moved away, blushes spread over each of
their cheeks. But they felt complete, as if the hole in each of their hearts
had finally been filled.
*~* END FLASHBACK *~*
Swept away on a wave of
emotion
Now we’re caught in the eye of the
storm
And whenever you smile I can hardly believe
that
you’re mine
Believe that you’re
mine…
Four
years later…
It was the year 2008, and the world was no
longer
the peaceful place it had once been. A war had been waged, as the citizens
had
revolted against the uprising of Team Rocket over the world. In every city,
male and female civilians were preparing to go into battle against them, to
uphold the honour of good, and banish the evil that was threatening to sweep
the planet like a plague.
Ash Ketchum, like every normal citizen, was
preparing just the same. But it wasn’t the same, really. The Pokémon Master
didn’t usually go into battles like this, but rather instructed his or her
people in their actions. But Ash Ketchum, being Ash Ketchum, couldn’t stand
to
sit back in an office while innocents all over the world were risking their
lives. He had to be part of the action. He had to fight too.
Ash pulled Misty closer to him as they slowly
swayed to the music that was playing at the party. Ash had requested that
they
play their wedding song, ‘Unbreakable’
by Westlife at the farewell dinner.
Tears streamed down Misty’s
face as she remembered the last time they’d danced to this, just one month
ago
at their wedding. It was the happiest day of each of their lives, but today
was
the saddest. Saying goodbye was never easy, but saying goodbye to the person
you love most in the world was virtually impossible. Misty knew that this
was
something that Ash had to do; but still, she would give anything to not have
to
let him go.
Ash pulled away slightly, noticing that her
body
was shaking. He brushed a few of the tears that had fallen from her eyes
away
as he gazed sadly into her eyes. Taking her hand gently, he led her away
from
the party.
This love is
unbreakable
It’s unmistakable
And each time I look in your eyes, I know
why
This love is
untouchable
A feeling my heart just can’t
deny
Each time I look in your eyes, oh
baby
I know why
This love is
unbreakable
Ash took Misty’s hand
in his own as they sat beside each other, the warm breeze
causing the cherry blossom trees that lined the street to wave. Small, pink,
cherry blossom petals fell like feathers, dancing on the wind as they fell
onto
the pavement.
“What are you thinking about?” Ash asked
gently.
“You,” Misty replied, her voice wavering
slightly.
Ash squeezed her hand as he leant in to kiss
her
softly. Her eyes filled with tears as their lips touched. She realised that
it
could be one of their last. Like water in a waterfall, tears fell down her
face
as she let out a sob.
“Misty…” Ash said softly as he pulled her into
his
arms. She cried as she held onto him tightly, never wanting to let him go.
“I don’t want to lose you, Ash…” she spoke
through
her sobs.
“Mist… You’re not going to lose me…”
“You don’t know that!” she cried as she pulled
away. Standing, she crossed her arms and walked a few steps away. Ash stood
slowly and moved up behind her, putting his arms on her shoulders.
“I love you, Misty. And I’ll never stop loving
you, whether we’re physically together or not. You know that, don’t
you…?”
“Yes, but…”
“But
what?” Ash asked. Misty turned around to face him, the light from the moon
shining upon her face, making her tears sparkle like glitter.
“I just don’t know what I’d do without you,
Ash…
If something happened to you out there, I’d…I’d die…”
Share the
laughter
Share the tears
We both know, we’ll go on from
here
‘Cause together, we are
strong
In my arms, that’s where you
belong
Tears filled Ash’s eyes as she said the words,
knowing that he felt the same way.
“I’ll never leave you,” he said as he placed
his
hand over her heart. “I’ll always be right here. And I’ll come back to you…
I’m
coming back to you,” he spoke, his words full of the courage and
determination that
had always been part of him, that had never died.
“And
besides…” he said, a smile gracing his face, making
his deep brown eyes sparkle. “I’ve got so much to come back to…”
Misty smiled as Ash placed his hand over her
stomach. She had fallen pregnant just two weeks ago, and Ash was so excited
about the baby that he had already bought him or her their first toy, and
cleared a room in their house to be used as a nursery.
Wrapping his arms around his wife, Ash wondered
what
he would do when he was apart from her, never knowing when he would see her
again, or if… He shook the thought from his head as he held her.
“I love you so much…”
“I love you too…”
I’ve been touched by the hands of an
angel
I’ve been blessed by the power of
love
And whenever you smile I can hardly believe
that
you’re mine
The
next morning…
The time for Ash to depart was drawing near.
Misty
had never wished she could stop time more than she did at that very moment,
as
they stood at the airport terminal in each other’s arms. Ash pulled away,
tears
in his eyes. He wiped a tear from her cheek and kissed her. Placing a hand
over
her heart once again, he smiled through his tears.
“Remember, I’m right here,” he said softly.
Misty
sniffed, smiling slightly as she repeated the action, placing her own hand
over
his heart.
“And I’m right here.”
Like a dam breaking, emotions overtook both Ash
and Misty as they wrapped their arms around each other, needing to feel each
other there. They stayed that way for a few minutes, never wanting the
moment
to end. When they pulled away, they kissed each other passionately.
“I love you,” Ash said, his voice full of love
and
affection.
“I love you, more than anything,” Misty
replied,
her voice wavering as she cried softly.
Leaning down slightly, Ash kissed Misty’s stomach gently.
“And I love you…” he said to their unborn baby.
“Ash, we have to go,” Gary’s voice called from
a
distance. Ash nodded in reply.
“You are the most amazing person I’ve ever
known.
And you mean so much to me. I love you, Misty,” Ash said, cupping her cheeks
in
his hands, before he kissed her once again.
“And you mean everything to me… I’m so proud of
you,” Misty replied. “Be careful, please…” she pleaded. Ash
nodded.
“You can count on it.”
Ash took Misty’s hand
and squeezed it as they kissed once more. His hand slipped through hers as
he
walked through the gate that would lead him to his airplane. He stared into
her
eyes as tears cascaded down his cheeks once again. ‘I love you,’ he mouthed, before he
disappeared.
A few of her tears dripped onto the floor as she stared at the space where
he’d
stood just seconds before. Looking to the ground, she walked towards the
window. Misty broke down into an onslaught of tears as she stood there,
staring
out at the airplane.
“Please come back to me, Ash…”
This love is
unbreakable
It’s unmistakable
And each time I look in your eyes, I know
why
This love is
untouchable
A feeling my heart just can’t
deny
Each time you whisper my name, oh
baby
I know why
One
month later…
Misty sighed softly as she sat beside her
window, gazing
outside at the rain that was falling from the grey sky. In her hands, she
held
a bunch of handwritten letters, each one of them from Ash. He had written to
her nearly every day since he’d left. It helped her to feel closer to him,
although being away from him for so long was like an ongoing headache in her
heart – painful and unsubsiding.
Glancing around her living room, Misty searched
for something to do. There were no gym battles at the moment, due to the
growing seriousness of the war.
A sigh escaped her lips once more as she
realised
that there was nothing more she could do. She hated sitting around waiting,
fearing that the telephone was going to ring and deliver some sort of
horrible
news. She knew she shouldn’t be negative. Being Ash’s wife, one would think
she
would have caught onto his infectious positivity.
But
Misty was a realist, and her mind was constantly whirring in circles,
fearing
her worst nightmare was about to become reality.
Which is why her heart
skipped
a few beats, when the shrill ring of the telephone echoed through her
house.
This love is
unbreakable
Through fire and
flame
When all this is
over
Our love still
remains…
The phone hit the ground as it fell from Misty’s hand. And with it, plummeted the spirit and hope
that remained in her heart. All she’d heard were the words, “I’m sorry, Mrs.
Ketchum, but your husband…” before she’d dropped the phone, the shock taking
over her wholly.
Misty leaned heavily against the wall, feeling
as
if the life had been sucked out of her. She let out a sob as she sunk down,
before hitting the ground with a thud. Her hands shaking, she stared ahead,
fear and terror filling her eyes. She felt like ice, like there was no
feeling
in her body, her heart, her mind.
“No…” her cracked, wavering voice let out as
the
realisation of the matter hit her, as shocking and as painful as a tonne of
bricks.
Ash was gone.
Dead.
She would never see him
again.
He would never meet his
child.
She would never see him, feel him, hold him,
kiss
him…
Ever.
Like a balloon being popped, an ocean of tears
erupted from Misty’s pain-stricken eyes. Her
sobbing
increased rapidly as she cried out, the pain in her heart cutting her like a
thousand
sharp knives. She felt like she was drowning as she sunk into a state of
despair
as deep and rough as the ocean on a stormy winter night.
“You said you’d be back,” she cried out
helplessly.
“You said you’d come back to me…”
This love is
unbreakable
It’s unmistakable
And each time I look in your eyes, I know
why
This love is
untouchable
A feeling my heart just can’t
deny
Each time you whisper my name, oh
baby
I know why
‘Cause each time I look in your eyes, oh
baby
I know why
One
week later…
A single red rose fell upon the stone, its
redness
a striking difference from the white marble stone that it lay upon.
A solitary figure stood in front of it, as
still
as the breeze on a warm summer night, her heart as cold as the most chilling
of
winter breezes. Tears clutched at the corners of her eyes, not wanting to fall but
not
having a choice. Slowly, they dropped down her cheeks like rain from the
sky.
She didn’t bother to wipe them away. There wasn’t a point, really.
Misty imagined she had cried ten million tears since that phone
call,
yet she couldn’t stop.
A droplet of rain fell, hitting the top of
Misty’s hand. She didn’t move as it started to rain, the
drops mixing with her tears. Desperately, she needed to feel Ash’s arms
around
her. She needed his comfort like a starving child needs food, and the
knowing
that she would never receive it bore into her like a sharp knife.
“I can’t do this, Ash… I can’t live without
you…”
she spoke, her words washed away by the pouring rain. She felt as if
everything
but the growing baby inside of her had died. Like she had
no
heart. No soul. No spirit. No hope.
She was startled as her baby kicked. Was he or
she
reminding Misty of the fact that love never dies? Placing her hand over her
stomach, Misty felt somewhat calmed. Reaching up around her neck, she traced
her finger around the heart-shaped pendant that hung there.
“I love you, Ash…”
This love is
unbreakable…
THE
END
I’ll leave it up to you to decide whether the
ending was happy or sad. As Kian from Westlife said in an interview, the song can be seen in a
positive or negative light. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it.
And
I hope you cried! ^^
Love and light,
Sarah.
"Love
is always patient and kind. It is never jealous.
Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish.
It does not take offence, and is not resentful.
Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but delights in the truth.
It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope,
And to endure whatever comes."
1 Corinthians: 13, 14 4-8