Chptr # 4: The Girl of My Dreams- Literally...
From Brock’s point of view!

They were all walking along the path in the woods. Ash and Misty were in front holding hands and Brock following behind. Pikachu was looking after Togepi.

Misty::looking back over shoulder:: Hey, Brock! You okay..?

Brock::looking up from map:: Uh-huh. I’m fine! Just...reading the map! Heh!

Misty: Okay! Hey! Why don’t we stop by that little pond? Huh? ::points::

Ash: Yeah! How ‘bout you, Brock?

Brock: Okay! It’s on the map, so we know where we are!

Misty: Let’s let all our pokémon out, so they can have fun, too!

Ash: Yeah! Everyone! Come out!

Their pokéballs pop open with all of their pokémon.

Their water pokémon were in the water and some of them were relaxing by the pond. Misty was having “headache” trouble with Psyduck.

Psyduck::holding head:: Psy?

Brock: Come on out.....everyone!

All of his pokémon come out.

Pineco: Pinne.....

Brock: No! Pineco! Don’t explode! ::recalls it:: Whew!

Ash and Misty were fishing by the pond. Brock soon joined them.

Misty: Now...isn’t this relaxing?

Ash: I guess....

Misty sighs with a little cloud.

Girl::in distance:: Go little Pichu! Give it a headbutt!

Pichu: Pi-chu!

Girl: Yes! That’s great!

Ash/Misty/Brock: Huh?

Brock: What’s that? ::puts down rod, gets up::

Ash and Misty get up, too.

Ash: I dunno... let’s go see.

All 3 walk up to a line of bushes and see the girl battling with a wild Oddish.

Girl: Great Sparks! Use headbutt!

The Pichu uses headbutt, but Oddish counter attacks with a tackle.

Brock::whispers to self::...Sparks....?! ::thinks:: She looks familiar....::gasps, out loud:: I know her...

Ash and Misty::look at Brock:: Huh? You know her?!

Brock::nods:: Hmmm....

Ash and Misty look back at the girl battling.

Brock:...She’s the one from....my dream....

Ash and Misty have sweatdrops.
::both think:: That’s creepy....!

Brock::sits cross legged on ground, watching:: She never said her name....
She seemed to know we were going to meet... she even knew about you guys.....

Ash::whispers:: Wow....

Misty: Could she have...psychic powers to do that?!

Brock shakes his head no, the shrugs. He slowly stands up.

Brock:Beautiful.....

The Oddish looked beat, but Sparks was in pretty good shape for its small size.

Girl: Great! ::gets pokéball:: Now to.... ::looks up at Oddish::

It could barely stand up.
Her hand with the pokéball shakes as she looks down.

Ash/Brock/Misty: Huh?

Girl::falls to knees:: Oh, god! I can’t do it....!

Sparks::looks at her:: Pi? Pichu-pi....

Girl::looks up, run to the Oddish and takes it into her arms:: I’m sorry....little Oddish.....

Sparks::walks up to her trainer and pats her on the arm:: Pichu-pi...

Girl::sniffles:: Let’s take it to a Pokémon Center....Sparks....

Sparks: Pi. (Sure.)

She gets up with the Oddish in her arms and run to look for the nearest Pokécenter.

Brock: Guys? Let’s follow her.... I don’t wanna lose this one.....

Ash and Misty sigh with a little cloud and follow Brock.

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She bursts through the doors of the Pokécenter. Ash, Misty and Brock watch through the glass doors.

Girl: Nurse Joy?! Nurse Joy?!

Nurse Joy: Hello again, Rachel. What can I do for you today?

Brock::blushing in goofy voice:: Rachel....what a beautiful name for a beautiful girl.....ah.....

Misty::hits him in head:: Get over it, Brock! You’ll see her later...

Brock::normal, whispers:: “See her later”....like the...dream....

She gives the Oddish to Nurse Joy and she takes it in. The Pichu was standing next to her ankles. Rachel hangs her head.

Sparks: Pichu-pi....? (Rachel...?)

Rachel: I’ll be okay, girl... ::goes over to a chair and sits down::

Sparks follows and jumps into her lap. She cuddles her and tightens the bow on its tail.

Brock is shaking.

Brock::thinks:: Should I make my move now or not... or...uh...

Ash and Misty see Brock’s hesitation. They look at each other.

Ash/Misty::sigh, push Brock:: Go..Brock..

Brock: Wha-?
He falls into the building. He looks up and sees her sitting and talking to her Pichu.

Rachel: Sparks... I can’t believe I went that far.... I mean... I love to battle and all.... but I don’t wanna really hurt pokémon.... Oh Sparks.... I hope it’s alright....

Brock hides behind a plastic tree, listening to the conversation. He could easily see her. She was in blue jeans shorts and in white sneakers that were drawn on colorfully. She was wearing a gray vest with black outlining and a white t-shirt with golden words of “Goldenrod” on it. Her dark,black hair was tied back in a ponytail. She was wearing glasses and her delicate smooth skin was almost the same color as his.They could have easily been related. Right beside her in the other chair was her black backpack.

Rachel:....and what about Brock...?

Brock: Huh? Me?

Rachel::continues:: I mean...yeah..he’s a total hottie. Remember Sparks?

Sparks: Pichu, chu-pi... (Yeah... I do..)

Brock turns bright red.

Rachel: Yeah... He’s probably far away from here....trying to forget his stupid reoccurring dream...::sniffles, voice cracking:: I hate my powers...!

Sparks: Pichu-pi..(Rachel...) ::wipes a tear from her trainer’s eye with her tail::

Rachel: Thanks, Sparks...::hugs:: At least I got you....

Sparks: Pi.....

Brock: Oh.... ::walks back outside::

Misty: So......make a date yet?!

Brock::shakes head no:: Nmmmhmm.... I couldn’t do it....She thinks I hate her.....

Ash: Woah... How do you know that, Brock?

Brock: I listened to her conversation with her Pichu...

Ash/Misty: Oh....

The light goes off over the I.C.U. door.
Rachel walks up to Nurse Joy.

Rachel: How is it Nurse Joy?

Nurse Joy: It’ll be fine now...

The Oddish looks at Rachel.

Rachel: Hey, Oddish...Ready to go back to the wild, now?

Oddish: Oddish, Odd... (No...)

Rachel: Huh? Why not?

Oddish: Oddish! Oddish! ( I wanna go with you!)

Rachel: I’m sorry, Oddish...but you belong in the wild now... I’m sorry...

Oddish::looks sad:: Od...(ok...)

Rachel::picks Oddish up:: Thanks again Nurse Joy!

Nurse Joy: Come back again!

She took it back to where she battled it and let it go.

Rachel: Good-bye, Oddish!....

Oddish let out its sweet scent.

Rachel: Mmmm... That smells nice..haha!

Sparks: Pi..!

The Oddish goes into the forest.

Rachel: Well, let’s go Pichu....

Sparks: Picha! (Yeah!)

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The 3 of them were walking along the path. As usual, Ash and Misty were together, but Brock was tagging along with hands in his pockets and his head hanging low. They both turned around and see Brock.

Misty: Don’t worry, Brock. We’re here...

Brock::looks up:: Yeah, but you’re a couple.... I’ve got no one....::looks back down::

Misty: We know...that you’ll find someone Brock....someone your own age..

Ash nods.

Brock::sniffles:: Okay...::wipes his nose w/ the back of his hand:: Let’s go...
::walks on past Ash and Misty::

Misty::to Ash:: He’ll find someone...right Ash?

Ash: Hopefully.... He’s just lonely and sad....longing for someone to love... He wanted Rachel, ya know?....

Misty: Yeah.. I hope - if he does find someone- that he’s as happy as I am like this... ::puts her head on his right shoulder::

Ash::puts his arm around her:: Yeah... Well.. we better catch up with him...

Misty: Alright... we gotta keep an eye on him, just to make sure he doesn’t do anything drastic.

They both catch up with him and walk along side of him.

Misty: Hey, Brock.... you ok?

Brock: Yeah I’m fine. A little depressed.....but I’m okay....

Ash:...Maybe... her opinion’ll change... you know that could happen! Girls are fickle!

Misty hits him with her mallet.

Ash: Ow...!

Brock: Hey! Maybe you’re right! So I could still have a chance?!

Ash/Misty: Yes!

Brock: Whew! Good...::sighs::

They kept walking and came to a fork in the road. The sigh read “ This way --> River” and “This way --> Blackthorn” which pointed up a mountain. They all fell down anime style.

Misty: A mountain?! Oh...

Ash: Well, let’s go!

Misty: What are you talking about,Ash?! We’re not gonna hike up that snow cone, are we?!

Ash: Yep! A pokémon master never turns down an adventure!

Brock and Misty sigh and follow Ash up the mountain.

A few hours later up the mountain.......

Misty::shivering a bit:: Ash, I-it’s f-freezing! C-can’t we s-stop for a bit?

Ash looks at her, then goes into his backpack and gets his other blanket for Misty. He puts it over her shoulders and bundles it up.

Ash: Feel better?

Misty: Uh-huh.

Brock smiles as they continue on.

Meanwhile....

Rachel: Boy, this is a big mountain, huh Spark?

Sparks::shivering:: P-p-pichu.... (C-cold...)

Rachel turns around to her, picks her up and bundles her up in her vest.

Rachel: A bit warmer?

Sparks: Pichu, Pichu-pi? (What about you?)

Rachel: I’ll be fine, girl. Don’t worry ‘bout me....

Sparks: Pi....

Rachel::walks and looks up:: It’s a nice partly cloudy day. I wonder if- Ahh!

She slips and falls over the edge. She turns around sharply and grabs the icy cold edge with both hands. She looks up at Sparks who jumped in time.

Sparks: Pichu-pi! (Rachel!)

Rachel: Go get help!

Sparks::shakes head no:: Pichu! Pichu-pi pi! (No! I won’t leave you!)
::jumps down::

She grabs it with her left hand causing her to loose her grip a bit.

Rachel: Uh...Sparks! Why’d you do that?!

Sparks::hugs her:: Pichu! Pichu-pi! ( I don’t want to leave you!)

Rachel: You’re saying you want to be with me? Even if-

Sparks: PI!.... (YES!)

Rachel: Sparks... ::sighs, accidentally looks down:: AHH! SOMEONE HELP ME!!

Sparks: PICHUUU!! (HELP!!)

Ash: Huh? Did you guys hear that?

They all stop.

Misty/Brock: Huh? Hear what?

Rachel::distant:: Help!...

Brock: Someone’s calling for help! Let’s go!

All 3 follow her voice.
They notice the 4 fingers gripping the edge for dear life.
They all run over.

Misty: AH!

Her foot sinks into the snow.

Ash/Brock::looking back:: Misty!

Ash runs back to Misty.

Misty: My foot! It’s stuck, Ash...!

Ash: Brock! Go! Go help the.....person!

Rachel:Someone help, please...! I c-can’t hold on....!

Sparks: Pi...chu...!

Her fingers slip off.
Brock dives and grabs her by the wrist.

Brock: Gotcha!

Rachel::looks up and thinks:: Brock....

Brock::kneeling, holding her with both hands:: Don’t worry...! I gotcha...!

The ice starts to crack underneath him.

Brock::looks down at ice, then to Rachel:: It’s okay... Hold on...Rachel...

She holds onto his hand.

Ash::whispers to Misty:: It’s Rachel...

Misty: Oh.....ah! Ash, don’t pull! It hurts!

Ash: It’s okay! It’ll hurt for a while...

Her foot finally comes out just as the ice collapses under Brock’s feet.
Sparks jumps onto the ledge and watches her beloved trainer fall.

Ash: NO!!

He dives after him, but Misty grabs his ankle and he just misses Brock’s backpack.

Ash::stands up:: No!! Brock! Rachel!!

Misty: NO!

Sparks: PICHU-PI!? (RACHEL!?)

They both hit the edge once hard.
Rachel yells out in pain.
They roll down the rest of the way into the trees down below.

Ash: Oh... no...

Misty::next to Ash:: No....

Sparks: Pi...chu...

Ash::tearful:: Answer us!!

Misty::tearful:: Rachel!! Brock!!

Ash: Oh,god...

Misty::crying a bit, leans on Ash:: What a way to go....no...

Sparks: Pichu... ::sniffles then cries:: PIIIIIIIIII..........!!!!!!!!!!!

Ash: C’mon...::sniffles:: Let’s go find them... C’mon Pichu...

He helps Misty by letting her lean on him as she limps. Sparks follows behind.

At the bottom........

Brock opens his eyes and looks up at the trees. He sighs and sits up. He has a sharp pain in his upper right arm and puts his left hand on it. He then looks up and sees Rachel a few feet away, lying on her left side motionless.

Brock: Oh, no...!

He crawls on his hands and knees and sees a bit of blood on his hand. As he looks at his right arm,he rolls up his short sleeve and finds a big cut.He puts it back down and heads for Rachel. He puts his right hand on her right shoulder.

Brock: Rachel...?

He puts his 2 fingers to her neck and sighs in relief.

Brock::thinks:: Oh, thank, God. She alive.....! ::shakes her gently, out loud:: Rachel....?

Rachel::moans, opens her eyes slowly::...Huh...?

Brock: Are you okay?

Rachel::looks at him with her eyes:: Yeah, I’m fine....a bit cold...

Brock: It’s getting dark...and colder...we should move.

Rachel: Okay. ::gets up with help from Brock and stands up::

Brock::puts arm around her:: You okay?

Rachel::looks at him:: Yeah...::smiles::

She takes a step and cries out in pain.

Brock: What’s wrong?!

Rachel::sitting down:: It...hurts! It hurts bad...!

Brock::kneeling beside her:: What? What hurts? ::puts arm behind her::

Rachel: It’s my knee! I can’t..... I can’t walk on my right knee....!! ::holds it::

Brock::takes her hands away and examines her knee:: Well, it isn’t really swollen.... you might have dislocated it..... or pulled something.......

Rachel::sighs:: No....oh great...

Brock lowers her to the ground and goes over to his backpack.

Rachel::thinks:: Huh?...What’s he doing..?

Brock takes out a bandage and tape, then goes back over to Rachel.

Brock::kneels again:: Lay it flat...

Rachel: I.. can’t... It hurts too much...!

Brock puts one hand on top of her knee, the other under it and slowly pushes down. She winces.

Brock: It’ll be alright.. ::starts to bandage it up::

Rachel::watching thinking:: Hey, it doesn’t hurt much.. and it’s not that tight...it’s..perfect..not too tight, not too loose...perfect..like he is....::smiles::

Brock::finishes, tapes it securely:: There! Want to try to get up now? It’ll support your knee....

Rachel nods as he takes his hand and balances onto her feet.

Brock: Now try and take a step... I’ll be here, to catch you if you fall...

Rachel nods. As she takes a step, she trips, then slips and she falls hard on her knees.

Rachel:Ah...! ::looking down:: I’m sorry, Brock...::looks up at him::

She catches him holding his right arm.

Rachel::making herself comfortable, getting off her knees :: Brock, come here....

He kneels down by her.
She rolls up his right sleeve and sees the big cut.

Rachel: Ooh.. Brock...We gotta do something ‘bout that before it gets infected...

She gets her backpack off her back and opens it. She gets out a big bandage and some medicine.

Rachel: This’ll sting a bit... ::sprays it on::

Brock: Eh... ::looks away::

She wraps the bandage on and ties a knot.

Rachel: That better...?

Brock::looks at the bandage, then looks a her:: Yes, much better...

Rachel::feels his right arm:: Ooh.. You got muscle...!

Brock chuckles.

They both smile and look into each others eyes.

Rachel::thinks:: Am I-

Both::think:: falling in love with him/her?

Knowing what he thought, they both blush.

Brock: Uh... I guess... we...

Both: Better get going...uh...::both blush::

Brock: Uh....here...! ::picks her up under her knees and back, then stands up::

Rachel looks up at him looking at her. She blushes again and puts her arms around him.

Brock: Let’s go find Ash and Misty.

Rachel::nods:: Hmmm...I hope Sparks’ okay... we haven’t been apart in a long time...

Brock: She’ll be fine...we’ll find them...

He puts his forehead on her head.

They start walking and looking for their friends.

Rachel::puts head against his chest, thinks:: Why do I have to go this low... to this....? Well, actually.... It’s kinda nice.... ::smiles:: ::outloud:: Brock...?

Brock::stops, looks at her:: Hmm? Something wrong...? Does it hurt..?

Rachel::shakes head no:: No... It’s okay...but...

Brock: Hmm?

Rachel::gets closer to him, whispers:: Thank you....

Brock::whispers:: No problem....

As they continue on, it gets dark and the temperature drops greatly.

Brock::shivering a bit:: I think w-we should stop for n-now....

You could see their breaths in the cold, brisk air.

Rachel::shivering heavily in his arms:: B-Brock...I-I c-can’t.... I c-can’t... f-feel...

Brock::puts his hand on her hands then her face:: You’re ice c-cold, Rachel! We g-gotta get you...w-warm...

He lays her on the ground gently,trying not to hurt her knee.He gets a flashlight and uses it to find a few blankets in his backpack.He lays one on the ground, picks her up and lays her on it.He takes the other one and lays it over her. She was still shivering heavily.He becomes very worried about hypothermia.He gathers sticks, makes a bundle and puts it behind her. Having no matches, he calls out Vulpix. It lights the sticks making a great fire.

Brock::petting:: Good Job, Vulpix! Return.

Just as he recalls it, he puts more sticks on the fire. Putting a hand on Rachel’s right shoulder, he feels that her shivering has decreased and she feels slightly warmer.

Rachel: B-Brock..

He goes onto the other side of her.

Brock::kneeling on the blanket:: You f-feel a bit warmer...I think the fire helped a b-bit....

Rachel: It’s...s-still cold...B-Brock....::looks at him::

He leans over and zips up her vest.

Brock: Does that help?

Rachel: Y-yeah, b-but not m-much......

He gets next to her and keeps her close to stay warm. He takes the blanket and puts it over her. She stops him.

Rachel: Brock...w-what ab-bout y-you... You g-gotta stay w-warm, t-too...

Brock: No, y-you have to stay warm-

Rachel::grabs his right hand that has the blanket:: I’ll be fine as l-long as y-you’re okay.....

They both look at each other for a while. Brock finally gives in.

Brock::sighs:: Okay...

She takes the blanket and puts it over both of them.

Something howls in the distance.

Rachel screams and grabs onto Brock’s vest. He holds onto her gently as she shivers still. When she felt secured, she put her head on his chest and he laid his chin on her head.

Rachel::sighs,thinks:: He’s thinking..... I don’t wanna know what he’s thinking... I don’t wanna know what he’s.....thinking....::yawns::

Brock::thinks:: I think....she’s the one...::smells her hair:: Mmmm... Roses... beautiful.......::strokes her hair:: It’s so soft....::looks at her::

Her eyes were closed and she was sleeping peacefully.

Brock: Oh,no...Don’t fall asleep...don’t fall asleep! ::hits her on her cheek, repeatedly:: Rachel, wake up! You can’t fall asleep! Rachel...

Rachel::opens her eyes slightly:: Huh?.......

Brock sighs.

Rachel: 5 more minutes, mom....::closes eyes::

Brock::hits her repeatedly again:: No.... You gotta stay awake, Rachel.....! Rachel.....! You gotta stay awake or you’re gonna d-::sighs::

No matter how long her tapped her on the cheek, she didn’t wake up. He did the only thing he could think of at that moment.

He kissed her on the lips.

Rachel opens her eyes slightly and sees Brock kissing her.

Rachel::thinks:: Is he...kissing me?! Wow... I can’t believe it.... I never believed he cared that much....... ::closes eyes again and accepts his kiss::

He releases and she opens her eyes.

Rachel: Wow! Okay....I’m awake!.....

Brock: So that’s what keeps you awake, huh?

Rachel: Uh... I guess...::blushes::

They both lean in and kiss.

As she puts her arms around his neck, he puts his left hand on her waist.

Rachel::letting go of kiss:: I think.... I’m not so cold anymore....

Brock:That’s good...

She places her head on his chest again. He wraps both arms around her waist as they both fall asleep in each others arms.