A/N: Hi, this isn't really a second story.
Actually its called a MiStINg, and I did it for my first chapter….

Why you ask? Well, combine this slightly flawed story with a 20oz can of coffee and the intuition to make fun of my own story and you get this! If you have read your own story over and over, you see small mistakes, and I turned them into jokes. Then I decided I thought they were to good to pass up! So for those of you who could use a laugh, read on!

Narrator: Things are different today; our friends aren't traveling or getting lost or battling. Today they are simply stuck inside because of a terrible winter storm beginning to develop.

A: As you're about to see, many many characters in this fic are harshly blunt…

Brock: "Sounding Different"

We see Ash and Pikachu standing near a large window in a corner of a pokemon center.

A: Pressing them selves against the glass making obscene jesters and unusual faces at the passing cars.

He is looking dejected as he stares at the stat less thermometer out side. Misty is nearby, with Togepi resting in arm,

A: Begging to join in on Ash and Pikachu's fun,

 Watching a weather forecast on a television screen.

"Well folks it's freezing out there, it's practically a record for this area. This is it; it's 32 degrees below zero.

A: Whoa! Where are they Alaska?

And yes as we said we are expecting rain clouds. So the likely scenario is that the rain will start as nothing but ice crystals. Then late this evening it will turn to regular snow. Be on the alert for weak power lines, trees, and traffic lights." Misty sighed as she glanced over at the source of a soft Pikachu sigh.

A: Chris tucker and Jackie chan had parked across the street stopping their fun.

'Poor Ash,' she thought to her self, 'he looks really upset about the hold up.'

A: obscene jesters + total strangers + police = hold up

Brock is too busy following nurse joy around, and offering a hand at helping, to notice Ash's distress. He was "encouraged to stop" by Misty a few times but she soon gave up seeing they were stuck there and she couldn't watch him every second. Seeing nothing else to do, Misty went to the window to console Ash.

A: Misty: Don't worry Ash, ill start playing "war" and they will be distracted.

As she started walking over she and Ash heard someone shouting into a telephone. They looked over to see what the commotion was about. A man and wife where standing by one of the center phones, the man was yelling into the receiver and his wife was listening in.

"What do you mean you can't come down to watch them? You're the only person who will do it! How dare you tell me last minute!" The man shuts the phone off with aggravation.

"Uh, excuse me," Ash said, "May I ask what's wrong?" Misty comes over next to him wondering the same thing.

A: but of coarse no one really knows, because she is just wondering, not like telling

Anyone…. or anything…

"Who are you?" The man demanded.

A: Ash: What do you mean "Who are you?"  I'm the anime focus on I hit TV show, pokemon, for the youth of the world!

Man: …..Shut up kid and mind your own business.

"I'm Ash, I'm just wondering if I could help you out."

"And your friend is?" The women inquired.

"I'm Misty, and same here." The couple looked desperate.

"Well," The women started; "do you two happen to know of anyone who could watch our two pets for a few days? My husband Martin and I are going away and need someone to take care of them."

Ash's eyes lit up, 'Hey we need to do something other then wait for the storm to pass why not?'

A: Ash: You can listen to this new joke I heard instead, ok, who's on first? No wait, I didn't do right!

"Lucky for you two that my friends and I are professional pokemon sitters. We would be happy to do it."

"Oh would you? Jill had someone lined up for it but they bailed last minute. It would be so kind of you." Martin replied.

"Of coarse we will you won't have to worry. Let me get my things and we will be over in a jiffy" Ash and Misty turned to fetch Brock.

"Wow Ash," Misty spoke while counting on her fingers,

A: Misty: you must have been the first person to use the word 'jiffy' in at least 40 years!

 "You've have surprised us all by turning out to be a detective and a pokemon sitter, honest might be a nice choice for door number three."

"I was honest, pokemon-sitting can't be any harder then training, and I am a professional trainer." Ash replied with a sweat drop on his face.

"Your right, sitting pokemon is SO much easier then the long dedicated years of training, which you are so wonderful at. Charizard should be the spokesman for your new company." Misty appeared to have shut him down.

A: As she checked the magic mirror in her pocket.

She was half expecting an un-thought come back switching the subject. But it didn't come.

A: Instead she was impaled with loads fresh under ware that Mrs. Ketchum had gifted to Ash.

Misty: Ash! What the F…. wow, they smell so fresh   * inhale *

"Okay, okay your right, I haven't done this before, but this has got to be a great opportunity to learn. Plus we can do something helpful now. You can't blame me for being bored." Ash replied shooting a glance at the falling ice storm.

Misty gave in to his logic and followed his glance. "You're right, I can't"

A: Misty: metaphorically speakinnggg,

Ash: you sound like Jim carry on helium.

Misty: Yes! I AM the dolhpin'sa trainer!

Ash: …….

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Once they separated Brock from the center, they met Jill and Martin in their house; the couple didn't have much time so they went through things quickly.

"Okay," Martin educated as he zipped around the house, "the food is here, and the snacks are here, their dishes are there and there, over here are their leashes and toys. They have a rough schedule that I posted on the fridge. The guestroom is over there;"

A: Martin: And I have COUNTED THE TOWELS!

they went through everything else needed and were about to head away in their car. Martin added a last piece of info.

"They are really friendly, just very playful. I'm sure you three will be fine, One last thing though." His head got large and in Ash, Misty, and Brock's faces. "IF YOU LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO THEM I WILL HAVE YOU ALL ARRESTED!"

A: Martin: I HAVE PICTURES THAT WILL LOCK YOU UP FOR MINUTES!!….

 He smiled as he waved goodbye and drove off.

"Well, Ash, you wanted a learning experience and this is it." Brock said

A: blunt count: I

 with the same look of fright on his face as Ash Misty and Pikachu had.

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The layers of ice caked on objects was getting thicker as the group headed inside. Jill had said that there pets where in the play area of the house. They where both girls, and both Growlithes. The one that was a year or two old and was named Sinder, and the more mature one of nine or ten years was named Shiva.

A: What these people don't know the age of their own pets?

Martin: honey dearest, I gave you that one for your birthday right? Last year?

Jill: what the hell are you talking about? It's my birthday today!

Martin:…..you lost me….

Ash un-latched the separation gates and called their names. Sinder bounded up to him and

A: Urinated on his leg. Ash: EWWWWWWW! Get it off! Get it off! Get if off!

nearly knocked him over. Shiva trotted her way over to the group with a waging tail.

Misty and Brock kneeled down to pet them. They seemed to have no trouble getting along.

A: Unlike little Miss "pee on mee."

"This won't be so hard, let's see what's on the schedule first." Ash went over to check as Pikachu and Togepi got aquatinted.

A: With Sinder and Shiva right? I mean I hope memory loss isn't a problem with them too. 

"It says we should feed them around 3:30." Ash looked at a clock. It was 3:40.

A: Ash: Cant anything ever turn out exactly right!? Who knows what ten minutes could do to the plot! Time is of the essence people! Tick-Tock Tick-Tock watch the flow of the story stop!…

"Alright lets feed'um."

A: Blunt count: II

Misty set off to get their food. As she passed a window she glanced out side to check the weather. The ice had softened but hadn't turned to snow yet. The three inches of mounted ice on phone lines and trees was what bothered her.

Misty tore her self from the window

A: Misty: Ow!

when she heard the Growlithes start to whine.

Once Sinder and Shiva had finished they spent a lot of time running around the house and playing with Pikachu and Togepi.

A: Pikachu and Togepi seem to be one in the same when they are used as comic relief.

"I think I'm going to go back over to the pokemon center. You guys seem to have everything under control. Besides," Brock started to blush; "Nurse Joy might need help with any pokemon injured in the storm."

A: And soon to be added to that list is Brocks pride…. Brock: Pride I choose you! Mega Ego attack now! No! Ego! EGO attack!

"Fine go," Misty had a devilish grin on her face, "But when you get back don't be surprised if you have to put extra effort into Sinder's 'bath time', and Shiva's 'medication'."

A: Who ever invented depository medication for animals should be committed.

With a sweat drop on his face, Brock headed out into icy night as the ground crunched beneath his feet.

Misty sat on a sofa with Ash as they watched their pokemon play with the two Growlithes. Shiva was chasing Pikachu when something caught Ash's eye.

A: Ash: Hey look free brownies! Misty: No Ash don't!

Ash: hey these don't taste Chocolicious!

Sinder was whining and scratching at the door. She wanted to go out side. He got up to let her out.

A: This is to let us know he didn't just sit and laugh at the poor thing….

Ash: Ha Ha, I have thumbs and you don't!

As she was frolicking outside

A: Frolicking….as if there was any other way to travel.

 Ash could only manage to see her black silhouette against the white earth, running around the yard. The yard its self wasn't fenced in though; there was a patch of trees separating two small fields. The treed area was dense but not too broad, although Ash couldn't see to field on the other side.

"Ash, I don't know if it was a good idea to let Sinder go outside when it's this dark with out a leash on." Misty stated warily.

A: Misty:…And with you on the other end of coarse…

"Oh she's fine, she'll come right to the door when she's done."

A: Done what Ash? Making more brownies?

" 'Oh she's fine' huh, famous last words.

A: Really? I thought they were 'I'll be back.' Or 'Safety isn't first!'

I guess I must have missed it when you asked Jill and her husband."

Ash started to get angry towards Misty's teasing mistrust.

"She is a smart Growlithe! She can figure it out!"

"You don't know that! You're just too lazy to go walk her out there in this tiny little storm!"

Shiva, Togepi, and Pikachu stop in mid-play at the volume of the two trainers' voices.

A: Pikachu: Will you PLEASE shut up! I can't hear the electronic battleship over you two!!

"Me?! Lazy!? Come to think of it, you have always been the lazy one! You say you won't stop following me until I pay for your bike huh?"

A: Misty: actually no not really, why are you more regressive then me?

Ash was letting his rage overcome him "well by this time you could have probably earned enough money to get another one. But no, you rather follow someone else around to get it for you!"

A: Well yeah then she planned to endlessly make out with them….

Ash paused for a seconded, what he just said wasn't up to par with his heart.

He couldn't take it back now though. On the verge of trying to stop the fight and calm things down, he was cut off.

A: Forced to speedily crash into a deer, a dog, crushing an Opossum, a cat, and a squirrel, plus throwing an old lady off balance sending her into a trashcan…

Misty had evidence of saddening anger in her eyes. "I wouldn't want anything from such a hateful jerk like you Ash. All I want was to never have met you!"

A: Misty: And to think of much more powerful break up lines! (Honest)

Misty grabbed a flashlight and ran out the door to look for Sinder. She was crying, some of the wind hid the sound of her sobs. She felt one or two hot tears run down her cheeks.

"Why did I ever stay with him? I've always known he has hated me its not like I'm surprised!"

A: god why does that line sound like such a soap? I hate soap operas'!

Misty slowed down as her mind came to a halt.

A: Misty's Mind: Heel body heel!

Her heart paused to start suffocating as she had found the truth. For all he was worth to her, he didn't care about her. Misty wanted to rip her own heart out, just to stop the unbearable feeling that it wouldn't stop giving her. She crumbled to her knees in the numbing ice and leaned against a tree.

A: Misty: This better be a tree that doesn't have vines with…Oww! Damn.

"No, it's all my fault. All of it, its my, fault."

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Ash had to process what had just happened,

A: You know like cheese…

he had no intention to fume at Misty like he did. He would never.

He grabbed another flashlight and was about to head out the door as her words came back to mind.

A: Hitting with the old fashioned one two combo!

"I wouldn't want anything from such a hateful jerk like you Ash. All I want was to never have met you!"

She sounded odd when she had said that.

A: like one of the people from Generals hospital who would get killed off the first appearance right?

A sound that made him feel terrible.

A: Oh, okay….

He leaned against a chair with his head in his hand.

"No, she can't, I can't let her no madder what. It's not important what happens to me she just cant...go."

A: Ash: …To the mall with out me, AGAIN! I swear when she gets back I will give her such an earache!

 He stared at the floor; he felt a deep pain in his chest when he thought about how much Misty meant to him. The feeling he had for her right then was very habitual. And every time he got it he never quite knew what to do with it.

A: Ash: Maybe its like the thing from 'dude where's my car?'…

"No! I have to do anything to tell her I'm sorry. I just have to."

He Sprinted out the door and started to head to the

A: nearest bathroom, Ash: "But first I gotta take a dump man.."

Pikachu: "See I know your body!"

separation of trees. The bouncing beam of the flashlight was clearly seen through the now soft falling snow.

He focused his energy on searching for Misty, but his thoughts went to Sinder as she came running up behind him.

A: Ash: Here Sinder take my thoughts, careful though, don't get an upset stomach, they are mostly made of air and sugar, just like cotton candy!

She had been racing around in the forest out of view until the flashlight, and the sound of Ash's feet crushing the icy grass caught her attention.

Ash quickly returned her to the watch of Pikachu whom he had forced to stay behind (along with his hat which Pikachu attempted to restrain him with).

A: Ya know, in England, 'Hat' can have two different meanings….just the thought…*shudders*

In defiance of his punishment of a few electric shocks, Ash continued his search. It was freezing, and Ash could only fear how long it would take for the summer dressed girl to catch hypothermia.

Once he had returned to where he had found Sinder, he stood among the fallen iced twigs and branches to survey the area.

A: Ash: Nothing but fallen iced twigs and branches…

He could only see what his flashlight was pointing at as he frantically scanned the ground.

A: Ash: Scan scan scan…. Scan scan scan.

Then not far ahead of him was a couple of old trees with a figure that seemed to be crouched beneath one of them. He started for it.

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Misty lifted her head for a moment. She saw a beam of light flashing around her; she knew Ash was running up to her. She became angry as she got up and spun around to meet him.

A: Beams of light, spinning, running, sounds like a scene from Saturday night fever…

She began to speak with so much anger in her voice it stopped Ash dead in his tracks.

"What do you want Ash?

A: Misty: I swear, I gave back ALL of your under ware…

Sinder isn't over here!"

Ash couldn't bring himself to speak. He had never felt he had to more then now. But his voice was snuffed as he winced down at the ground then looked back at Misty with eyes building with sadness. His heart seared with pain as he realized what he had done to his best friend.

Without warning the more alert Misty heard a crack and shot her glance upward.

A: Misty: Get out of here squirrels! And take your walnuts with you!

In the time it took Ash to blink he was hit with a tremendous amount of force in his side, a small yelp was heard and twigs where thrown every which way.

Ash was able to prop himself up on his elbows as he regained the air in his shaken lungs. After coughing a few times he turned his head back to the direction of his impact. Nothing but a mesh of iced twigs on a massive tree branch.

A: I guess every single thing out side has some sort of relation to iced twigs….

…and branches…

Ash stood up while feeling his heart beat in his throat. He was so scared; it felt like things weren't real.

A: Ash: Dude, look at my hand! It's so big! And wavvvvvyyyyyy……

 He could barely breathe, or feel the cold white snowflakes covering him. His ears strained to hear anything from the other side of the large branch. In his state of trepidation his mind was slightly numb to anything going on around him. Instantly he was jolted back to life as he saw the branch roll over. Not a thought came into his mind before he clumsily sprinted to the spot where they used to be standing. With out stopping

A: to flash the camera with his gym badges,

he located Misty and slid down next to her. She had miraculously rolled the branch off her legs. And had just collapsed back to the cold ground. She was in discomfort, and seemed un-able to even attempt to move.

"Misty, can you feel your feet?" Ash spoke in a quivering voice, afraid of touching her.

A: Misty opened one eye to look at him, Misty: Shouldn't consciousness come into play first? Ash: No I'm really just concerned about your feet.

Misty didn't reply; she had a hand out stretched towards her left leg. Her breathing was soft and uneven. Misty tried with all she was worth to answer him, but she failed. Her legs felt so paralyzed with pain, and she was so cold. She wasn't very aware of what exactly was happening. Ash watched her frozen form; he could barely restrain the water droplets in his eyes from running out of control. Slowly and weakly Misty turned her head a few millimeter's closer to the sound of his voice.

Ash noted this movement and, almost as if he was catching the world's most delicate piece of porcelain, cupped his hand on her cheek.

A: Suddenly Misty's face did in fact shatter into a bazillion pieces!

He looked at her with apprehension wishing for her eyes to open and meet him. But all he saw was the soft white snowflakes gently skidding across her face and some airily landing on the tips of her eyelashes.

The last thing Misty knew was the feel of a loving hand on her cheek as she fell unconscious from the pain and cold. Ash gathered her in his arms to quickly elevate her upper body from the ground. He was watching her legs, knowing that they where in bad shape.

A: Try broken in like 10 places!

She didn't respond from his action, and felt nearly frozen. He leaned her against his self and held her close. With out moving her away from his side he carefully picked up her legs and, with some strain, lifted her off the ground. Carefully He made it back to the house and through the door.

A:  rather then he run across the world to Nebraska and climb in through some random drying machine exhaust pipe….

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He carried her a few more steps till he reached soft carpet and only had enough strength left to gingerly set her down on the floor with care. With out moving her from his side he removed his jacket to wrap it around her for the time being,

A: Misty: OW! Ash watch your stupid badges! They're friggin digging into my side! Ash: Sorry but I need to flash anything with them with out a moments notice! In fact I'm way behind cause I had to save you, so tough luck!

then as fast as he could run, he dashed to get the quilt from the guestroom.

Taking her by his side again, he un-covered her with his jacket and tossed it aside. Then in the few seconds he paused to think, he wrapped her close to him for heat to get to her quicker then it would from outside the blanket. Her legs looked really swollen and red,

A: Broken, mangled, shattered, just not leg-like anymore.  

and she felt so cold and still. Ash looked at her as a few small tears silently fell from his near overflowing brown eyes. It was his first time to see her in the state she was in, weak, unconscious, frozen, and hurt

A: Maybe it will be like Han solo!

. And it was his doing. She just had to make it through this, and if she didn't, neither would he. He leaned down to her and lovingly held his face next to hers.

"Misty, I know your stronger then me. I know you can get through this. Please, I don't care if you hate me. You just can't give up."

A: Ash: I would have said never let go, but it was taken…..dirty bastards…

A: like hell I would of let you say 'never let go'…… regardless!

Ash's heart beat a strong and now finally deciphered message to his senses.

A: Ash: I've started puberty!…..right?

 He cared, or loved, he loved her. The grief he had when she was angry, and the feeling he felt when she was weak and in pain. It was caring.

A: ooooooooo ahhhhhhh…

But it was when he shivered and held her as close as he could after being deathly afraid of loosing her that made him realize; he cared for her more then he did for him self, or even Pikachu, or life.

A: Or cookies, or milk, or TV, but maybe not pokemon…. Gotta think about that one….

"Misty I'm sorry. Please, you can't leave me. Because if you leave like this then I can't get you back" Ash trembled as he spoke into her ear.

The lights in Misty's head gently flickered on,

A: Run flies! Run!…or…. Fly flies! Fly away from the light!

as she became aware again. She felt safe, but began to stir as she experienced the gentle air of Ash's whisper on her ear.

Ash lifted his head to look at her.

"Ash..." Misty barely spoke,

A: Misty: what …..are……. your….. views….. on……. antidisestablishmentarianism?

 calling to him. She opened her eyes weakly to focus on Ash's loving brown stare. She was somewhat shocked, he was so close to her, and had his arms around her. She felt so warm and comforted. Ash gazed back at her as he welcomed the angel-like aquamarine wonder after having such a deep fear of loosing it.

"Hey." He smiled warmly.

He saw the daze in her eyes and desperately needed to succor her. Ash rested the side of his face with hers. She closed her eyes and relaxed, his touch felt something unreal. She only dreamed of being this close and snug with him. And until now, dreams had always been something that would never come true.

A: (like a ditz) like this one time where she and Ash were on this snow covered bank and she was like millimeters away from giving him mouth to mouth but she like didn't and it was all…..

She almost started to speak when Ash hushed her.

A: well I don't know what that word means so ill just draw you attention to a subject that is not related but is more important and flashy, I learned that from the addresses to the union.

"Shhh, You need to rest. Don't try moving." Ash's voice was so soothing to her. She had gotten past being stunned, and just let her heart beat heavily with fondness. "I have never feared anything more; then when I thought I was going to loose you."

A: Ash: And of the monster that lives under my bed,,,but it isn't real, it isn't…

He held her close, never wanting to let go.

"Ash.." Misty spoke so softly. Ash moved to look at her. She slowly leaned up to him and kissed him ever so tenderly on the area near his eye that had hosted a soft stream of tears. She kept her eyes closed and relaxed back in his arms.

"I'll never leave you."

Ash smiled at her with affection. She was so tired, but she nuzzled against him to reply to the emotional attachment that she sensed. Ash pressed his lips to her forehead as he looked around for his friend Pikachu, who happened to be watching with a tissue box in hand

A: Along with Togepi, Sinder, and Shiva handing amounts of money into its other hand. …

. About to tell him to call the hospital; he heard the soft wailing of an ambulance coming near.

A: Ash: Pikachu did u call the hospital?

Pikachu: No I was putting closes on out side since its no fun to streak when you're a pokemon and the neighbors called the mental-health clinic….

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Brock walked in the door half an hour after the ambulance had taken Misty and Ash to the hospital. Pikachu and Togepi met him at the door with a note.

"Hey Pikachu and Togepi, where did Ash and Misty go? Oh a note."

A: HahAhahahahaha!  'Pikachu and Togepi met him at the door with a note.'

Brock says,

""Hey Pikachu and Togepi, where did Ash and Misty go? Oh a note.""

I just find that funny, blunt count: III

Brock took the note and began to read it.

A: Rather then crumpling it into a ball and eating it.

Brock:  You're right, this tastes really bad…

Brock-

Misty got hurt in the storm; she's ok though. We went to the hospital for her to get looked at. Sinder and Shiva should be asleep in their pens. We need you to stay there to watch everyone. I promise I'll call soon.

-Ash

A: Ash: Cross my heart and hope to die…wait that's not the right place to say that is it?

Brock held the note in his hand as a worried look came to his face.

"Oh no, Misty." Despite Ash's insight of her being all right, he couldn't help but to worry about his best friends. He sub-consciously glanced at the phone for a good 40 minutes before it rang.

A: Maybe he has a one track mind…Brock: He's gonna call about Misty, He's gonna call about Misty…

He jolted from his deep thought as he sprang to answer it.

A: Like a snake from a fake can of jelly beans…

"He, Hello?" Brock managed to speak as he quickly reminded him self of the time, 12:00 am.

A: Brock: I wonder what's on late night….what day is it?

"Hey Brock what's up?" Ash sounded tired but calm. Brock heard him yawn in the background.

Brock tried to sound relaxed due to his relief of Ash's undisturbed state. "Uhh, nothing here buddy, how is Misty doing with her uh, um.."

Ash interrupted casually "Misty was out side looking for Sinder when a big branch kinda fell on her legs,

A: kinda, like it completely smashed her calves and ankles and left them in pieces, kinda  kinda.

they needed to be patched up. She is doing good now, asleep."

Brock still trying to have a relaxed voice replied. "Wow really? Aw it's good she's resting now. Uh, um, how did that happen? How did she get out from the branch?"

"It's a long story,

A: 5 minutes is a long story?

 I'll tell you later. I'm gonna stay here with her. I'll call ya tomorrow, get some sleep."

"Yeah okay cool, you get sleep too, see ya." Brock hung the phone up and wiped the perspiration off his face.

A: aww, he was all sweaty and worried.

 He was slightly perplexed.

A: No he was SWEATY AND WORRIED……

"He's staying with her overnight? That seems weird."

A: Brock: Actually it makes perfect sense, Muhahahahaha!

He spoke to no one.

'He sounded different, not his same self. Almost like he, maybe he was,

A:   ^^ ^ ^ witness strange appearances of…the title!

More, more, oh whatever, I'm just tired.'

'Complete' Pikachu finished brocks thought.

A: Apparently Pikachu can read peoples thoughts now….

Brock looked at Pikachu with a 'yeah-but-I-don't-think-so' look, and shrugged it off and chuckled as he got up yawning. After a moment or two he lethargically walked over to the guestroom to turn in.

A: Actually he ple-ayed over with a frilly tutu on singing 'Vacation' by the Go-Go's but I had to change that…

"Hey! Where's my quilt?!"

A: Your quilt? You have a quilt?

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A: Misty said 'Ow!' A lot didn't she?

So, that's it, I know it probably wasn't hilarious, but I hope some one got a laugh ;). R+R