Pokemon Indigo League stories

Reunion! 🎉

"HEY, ASH!"

"WHAT?"

"I NEED HELP!"

"WITH WHAT?"

"EVERYTHING!"

Ash raised a brow. "WHAT?!"

"I NEED HELP WITH EVERYTHING!"

"WHAT'S AN 'EVERYTHING'?"

The other person sighed. "I NEED HELP WITH EVERYTHING!"

"WHY?"

"JUST COME HERE AND I'LL SHOW YOU!"

Ash sighed, setting down the box he was carrying. With a quick shake of his head, he jogged toward the Lab's backyard, wondering what on earth Wisty was going on about now.

When he got there, he found Wisty struggling to carry an enormous, bulging box. It looked like she could topple over any second.

"What's in there?" Ash asked, walking closer, his curiosity piqued.

Wisty sighed dramatically and stepped away from the box, wiping pretend sweat from her brow. "Why don't you find out?"

Ash narrowed his eyes but decided to shrug it off. "Alright," he muttered, standing on his tiptoes as he reached for the first flap of the box.

Unfolding it carefully, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Wisty was now holding up her phone, clearly recording him. She was giggling softly.

Ash frowned slightly but kept going, figuring she was probably up to one of her pranks. He unfolded the second flap, then the third, and finally the fourth. As the box opened fully, what he saw inside made him freeze.

There, sitting inside the box, was a girl with flaming red hair, tied in a wonky ponytail to one side. She looked up with a mischievous grin.

"Misty?!" Ash exclaimed, staring in disbelief. "Is that you?"

The girl blinked up at him, her eyes sparkling. Before either of them could say anything, Ash dashed forward and hugged her tightly, as if he was afraid she'd disappear if he let go.

Misty hugged him back just as fiercely. "Surprise," she whispered with a smile.

"You're here!" Ash said, his voice full of excitement. "Why didn't you tell me?!"

Misty flashed him a grin. "Can't a girl surprise her boy?"

Ash's face turned a light shade of red, but he didn't care.

Misty was here, and that was all that mattered.

After helping her out of the box, Ash immediately pulled her into another hug, this time twirling her around with infectious joy. Misty squealed with laughter, her legs kicking slightly as he spun her in circles.

"Stop!" she laughed breathlessly, still giggling as Ash kept spinning. "Okay, okay! I get it, Ash! You love me! I love you too!"

Ash finally set her down but kept his arms wrapped around her waist. With a grin of his own, he teased, "Yeah, but I like you more!"

Misty rolled her eyes, her cheeks flushed from both laughter and the moment. "You're such a dork," she muttered fondly, leaning her forehead against his.

Wisty, still recording the whole thing, shook her head with a smirk. "This is definitely going viral," she mumbled to herself, satisfied with her handiwork.

But Ash and Misty were too lost in their reunion to care about anything else. For them, the moment was perfect.

Just as Ash and Misty were caught up in their moment, a loud throat-clearing sound echoed through the backyard.

"Ahem."

Both of them froze, eyes wide, still holding onto each other. Slowly, they turned toward the sound, their faces flushed in embarrassment.

Professor Oak stood there with his arms crossed, a bemused look on his face. "I see you're both... catching up," he said with a slight smirk.

Ash and Misty yelped in unison, immediately pulling apart like they'd been hit by Thunderbolt. Ash rubbed the back of his neck, avoiding Oak's gaze. "Uh... Professor! We were just... you know... uh... talking!"

Misty nodded quickly, her face bright red. "Yeah! Just talking... catching up... normal stuff!"

Wisty, still holding her phone, was practically rolling with laughter. "Sure, talking," she muttered sarcastically, clearly enjoying the awkwardness.

Professor Oak chuckled, shaking his head. "Well, don't let me interrupt," he said with a wink. "But, Ash, next time you give someone a spin, maybe wait until you're not being recorded."

Ash groaned, while Misty facepalmed, both of them wishing they could disappear into the ground.

"Thanks, Wisty," Ash muttered, shooting her a glare.

Wisty just grinned, unfazed. "Anytime, big bro!"