Rise From The Ashes (A Pokemon Rewrite)

Beauty And The Bully

After having to get out of a sunken ship, surviving a massive cyclone, landing on a deserted island, and facing an attack by giant robots, all Ash, Misty, and Brock wanted was a day to relax. They decided to skip training for the day and spend the whole day on the beach, having fun in the sun. Their first stop was the beach shop, where Brock and Ash quickly picked up swim trunks. Ash also found something else, a plastic protector that latched onto his belt, keeping Poké Balls from accidentally being washed or blown away. It could withstand hurricane force winds and rough waves and Ash snatched it up upon seeing it. After coming so close to losing his team for good, he wasn't going to let that happen again. Green spotted an inner tube that was just his size, so Ash bought it for him as well. Cobalt and Aidan laughed at how funny he looked wearing it.

Misty was still looking for a bathing suit, so Brock and Ash told her they'd meet her on the beach. Brock and Ash set up their towels high up on the beach and Ash released Psi and Yami. Aidan sat on the beach and began digging in the sand while Yami popped up with a bunch of stuff, making many beachgoers give him weird looks. Psi however kept it simple as they laid on Ash's beach towel with a slick of sunscreen on their nose, reading a book and sipping juice from a cup.

Yami: Ah~, the beach day. A nice day off full of great activities. Surfing, scuba diving, skydiving, Feraligatr wrestling, cliff jumping! There are so many life threatening activities that would kill an inexperienced man with none of the skills even I don;t have, I don;t know where to start!.... *to Psi* Where's your stuff?

Psi: I have everything I need right here. A good book by Mary Hitmon Clark, fresh Nanab juice, and some SPF 30. With all the stress and training we have encountered, I am not going to live like there is no tomorrow. While I can, I am going to live like there is no today.

Yami: ...*shrugs* Suit yourself.

Brock, Ash, Cobalt, Green, and Azula rushed towards the water, Green dragging his inner tube by the handle. They dived in and made a huge splash, laughing. Green floated on his inner tube and Azula waded around, then splashed Cobalt, who chuckled as he tried splashing the liard back, only to hit his brother instead. He looked indignant, then paddled up to Cobalt and shook himself off, spraying water all over her.

Misty: Hey, I thought you guys were going to meet me by the snack bar.

Ash heard Misty's voice say something and turned to look at her. Though his jaw nearly dropped at what he saw. She was wearing a simple pink two piece, which fitted her perfectly and was holding a beach ball colored like a Master Ball. Alex fluttered beside her and Loki stood by her side, wearing his signature shades. Ash thought Misty looked incredibly pretty, and his mind went into a fog. He forgot everything else and simply stood there staring at her. Green, Loki, Azula, and Cobalt started chuckling, but Ash didn't even hear them.

Misty: Why are you looking at me like that?

Ash: Um...uh...I...Nothing! Um...I mean...I....you... Wait, what was the question?

Misty: *blushes* Never mind.

Green: I think our Ash has a little crush on Misty, bro.

Cobalt: Little? He's head over heels for her!

Loki: And he makes it way too easy for us to tease him about it.

Misty let all of her Water Pokémon out including Mel. Loki, Staryu and Starmie paddled around lazily in the shallows. Wimpod, who Misty had nicknamed Harold, had remained close to Misty. Brock let out Bulbasaur, Croagunk, and Geodude but left Onix and Nightwing in their Poké Balls, as the rock snake absolutely hated water and the sun hurt Nightwing's eyes. Bulbasair and Geodude simply bathed in the sun while Croagunk relaxed on the towel with Psi and Aidan, who by now had dug a very large hole.