I know it's been a while since I published anything, but that doesn't mean I stopped writing. This story holds a good place in my heart, and also has inspired me to make a few changes of my life as well. Don't worry I'm still working on my other story, but this is just something I came up with in my head a year ago.

Chapter 1: Day 1—The supposed day of love

Misty's POV

If I knew that today would be the day that I really reconsider my life, perhaps I would have prepared myself for it more. Maybe I could have gotten a good night's sleep, or spent time taking a nice bubble bath. Maybe I could have even trimmed my hair, or try some different makeup. I don't know, I suppose I could have done anything, but I didn't know, no one knows when they are going to experience a life changing experience. It just happens, just like today.

It seemed like just a normal day at first, except it was Valentine's Day. Now of course as any normal beautiful girl I had a date, and I had high hopes for this one. A guy that I had been going out with for quite a while invited me for a nice stroll along the beach, and I was super excited. I had everything perfect, from my red color fingernails, to my red polka dot dress that complimented it nicely. My red hair was in a bun instead of its natural ponytail and to finish it off I didn't even care that I was getting sand in my sandals. Now all that was left to do was find him…

"Please you must understand!"

I suddenly heard his voice and looked to see him talking, or should I say arguing, with some woman. I didn't know if I should be curious or jealous but the curiosity part got the better of me and I ended up walking towards them. Before I was in eye sight however I stopped short when I heard what my supposed boyfriend said next.

"Please…you're the only one I want, the only one I need!" He cupped her chin with his hand and stared deeper into her eyes. "I…love you.." It was then that he kissed her. He kissed her! Right in front of me! Oh hell no…

My silent walk turned into loud stomps and I came closer to the couple. "Reynold!" I yelled.

Obviously surprised, the couple stopped to look at me. The woman said nothing but looked confused, while Reynold flustered in an attempt to explain.

"Misty…please you must understand this isn't what it looks like!" He waved his hands in front of him, "You see, this is my cousin ya? She is just visiting from France you see?"

"Your cousin?! Is that how people greet each other in France? With a long passionate kiss?!" I scoffed, not believing his sorry excuse for a second.

The woman's reaction confirmed my feelings. "Your cousin?! We've been married for six years, and you see me as nothing more but your cousin?! I knew it you were cheating on me!"

"Six years? You're married?! We've been going out for six months, and you never even mentioned that you had a wife, or anyone!" I yelled.

So now this jerk was really sweating, faced with two potentially dangerous women yelling at him on a crowded beach.

"Uh, uh p-please…you must understand…!"

But his wife cut him off before he could make another excuse. "No understand this, it's over! I go back to France and you are out! I'm getting a divorce!" She yanked her marriage ring off her finger and threw it on the ground next to him, then turned around and stomped off.

"W-wait!" He called out, then realizing she was gone, turned around to face me. "I wanted to break it up. I don't love her anymore, I only loved you…Misty…"

"Shut up! As if I would believe your lies! Now I realize why you gave me this stupid ten buck phone and this crappy cheap promise ring…and me I actually—ugh!" I took off the ring and took the phone out of my purse, throwing them both on the ground in front of him. "I'm through with you! I only hope the next girl isn't as dumb enough to fall for your lies!"

I stomped off as well, ignoring his calls and pleas for me to come back and listen to him. So what's a girl to do now? Go back home, empty handed and alone? I decided I didn't want to return to my house angry so instead I walked around the beach for a while, trying to cool my head.

Fortunately for me, Cerulean was known for its long spacious beach so I had plenty of time to think.

I can't believe I fell for it, a fancy millionaire and he gives me a ten dollar phone? Maybe I should have realized it then. But I thought I loved him…

Or at least maybe I wanted to love him…

Damn it's been too long I've been going through this shit...seven years and I seem to have no luck with anything. I would be lucky just to find my breakfast on the kitchen table. After going through the same old thing for so long, isn't time for a change of luck already?

I found myself at the end of the beach, when I realized it was getting dark. I folded my arms in frustration and kicked the sand. It was then I noticed the patch of sand that I kicked was really thick. It felt a lot like…

"Oh my goodness! It's a pokemon!" I bent over to pick up the heap that in fact was a pokemon, at least I thought it was, but it didn't look like any water pokemon I've seen before. I pressed my ear close to its chest. It was still alive! But only barely. I had to get it to a safe place to get help and fast. After panicking for a few seconds I did the one thing I thought of: I ran home.

"Don't worry little one," I assured it, "You're safe now I promise."

I burst down the door like a mad man, screaming out my roommate's name as I rushed to the dining room.

"Ash!"

The innocent black haired kid was playing cards with his trusted yellow rodent, Pikachu.

"Hey Mist what's goin' on—h-hey!" Ash was visibly upset when I tossed all the cards on the floor, but I heard him gasp in awe when I laid the tiny lump in its place.

"Hey, that's a pokemon!" Ash said.

"No shit, Sherlock now help me out here! Go get some towels and you, Pikachu, go get me a piece of wet cloth hurry!" After yelling out my demands I felt the pokemon's forehead. Just as I thought: a fever. I frantically searched in a drawer that was near me and pulled out a hyper potion. It was my last one so I hoped it worked.

"Here you go Misty, I brought a few towels," Ash said, helping me wrap the tiny pokemon in them. Pikachu came out a second later, with a dripping wet hand towel.

"Thank you Pikachu," I said, and I placed the small towel neatly on its head. Then I took the hyper potion and sprayed it all over its wounds, which I realized were numerous over its body.

"This pokemon…it looks so familiar…" Ash mumbled. He pulled out an old and tattered red object from his pocket. Even after all this time, he still carries around his trusty pokedex. He fumbled with it for a moment, pressing buttons and looking from the pokemon to his tiny encyclopedia in his hand.

"Thank you too, Ash…I felt so lost until I remembered you were here," I said. It's funny back in my old days I would never give Ash compliments, in fact it's one of the things I regret now. Ash has been staying with me in my apartment for around seven years now, although it feels like yesterday when he just moved in here. When I found him he was on the edge of collapse, but I somehow managed to bring him back and now it feels like he's slowly becoming himself again bit by bit.

Ash didn't acknowledge my comment, but I saw his eyes widen when he looked back at his pokedex.

"Holy crap…this…this is…" Ash's voice began to tremble a little.

"What is it? Did you recognize it?" I asked.

"Misty…this pokemon…it's Jirachi," Ash murmured.

"Are you serious?!" I yanked the pokedex from him as quickly as I could. Sure enough it looked just like it, minus all the scrapes and bruises. The same white body, the same triangular shaped head with the blue tags hanging from each point of its head, the curved mark on its belly, and the yellow streamers dangling from its back.

"It—it can't be…it is Jirachi…" I replied. "But—but how?"

"Misty…" Ash began, "How did you find Jirachi? How did it get like this?"

I breathed a heavy sigh and told him all of what happened that day, all the way up to the current situation.

"So, you just found it on the beach right? And it was so badly injured…" Ash's eyes looked thoughtful, then became very grave looking. "Misty…it was obvious this pokemon was attacked, so this pokemon is being sought after."

"But why? Why put a pokemon through so much pain?" I asked.

"Misty, this isn't just a normal pokemon, this is a legendary! People from all over the world try to catch pokemon like this, some are good while others are bad. They will do anything for a taste of its power..." Ash trailed off.

"I know that, but it's not fair, to do this to a defenseless pokemon!" I exclaimed. "Ash…we have to take care of this pokemon. There's not a pokemon center around for miles, ever since Nurse Joy left, and it would be too risky anyway to carry around a Jirachi in public."

Ash sighed and shook his head, but then found himself agreeing with me.

"I guess we have no choice," Ash agreed, "We can always keep it until we can find a better place for it."

I smiled. "Thank you Ash. Maybe we can take it to Professor Oak's lab, since he's the expert on pokemon, he would know what to do with it."

"Or maybe we could do something better than that," Ash said, looking at his pokedex once again. "It says here that Jirachi is known to live in the mountains of Johto. If we could take it to a mountainous area…"

"The mountains…you mean Mt. Moon?" I asked.

"It's our best shot," Ash replied. "It's the closest place to us and we don't have to risk carrying Jirachi around for very long."

"You're right. But for now we should focus on taking care of this fever. Let's take turns spending the night looking at Jirachi, just to make sure it's fever doesn't get any worse. How about I take a couple of hours and then you?" I suggested.

Ash just shrugged. "Fine by me. I guess we're in for a long night. Can you help us too, Pikachu?"

Pikachu happily replied in the affirmative. Meanwhile Ash's other long time pokemon friend, Venusaur, finally made his appearance, waddling out from Ash's room.

"Just in time Venusaur!" Ash got up and went behind the big pokemon, pushing it a little toward Misty and Pikachu. "You can also help us take care of this sick Jirachi here, since you have the most experience taking care of others." Ash smiled. Venusaur yawned a bit, not sure exactly why a legendary was in his presence but he was happy to help none of the less.

Seeing Venusaur yawn made me yawn too. Yep we were in for a long night.