FireShipping
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FireShipping is the belief of a romantic relationship between Ash and Macey. One of Ash's early ventures involving girls who develop a crush on him, Macey is one of the characters that sets up the stage for future unrequitted Ships involving Ash. The term comes from Macey's adoration of Fire-types.
Story Evidence
When they first meet in the episode Love, Pokémon Style, Macey has made a point of personally tracking Ash down to get a good sense of one of her two opponents for the semi-finals of the Silver Conference, though Ash has already misplaced her face after seeing her paired off with him (and also the currently unmet Jackson) on the bracket board. Once Macey makes plain her intentions, however, they get off to the immediate mindset of competitive rivalry, prompting to start battling before they are even scheduled to. But before they can begin, Team Rocket intervenes, capturing Ash's Pikachu and Macey's Vulpix.
Putting their battle on hold, Ash, Macey, and Ash's friends race after the cycling Team Rocket in an attempt to get their Pokémon back. There is no way to catch up with them, so Ash uses an unorthodox shortcut: sliding down the sides of the steep hill bracing the snaking road Team Rocket is using. Macey hesitates in following him, but ultimately does so. This proves disasterous, as Macey immediately slips and starts tumbling down the hill. Ash manages to catch her, and the two stop their tumbling descent in a typical fashion. Ash softens her impact by being the one to land against the jutting rock and Macey is stunned by Ash's heroics. After he runs off, telling her to stay behind and leave the issue to him, Macey is seen with with an expression of pure captivation and admiration.
Once Pikachu and Vulpix are properly rescued, Macey begins describing Ash in characteristics indicating hero worship, while her expression is not unlike the one he left her with the scene before. She begins waxing poetics, acting the appreciative princess role to Ash's knight, asking him how he can repay her and if they can go to lunch together.
Misty recognizes where Macey is going with this, and cuts in, her jealousy acting up. Macey, in response, starts slamming Water-types, finishing up by asking if Misty was Ash's girlfriend. Misty, not at all willing to reveal any feelings for Ash, claims to be his coach, and Macey sees her opening, telling her to keep out of his "personal life". She continues, telling Misty that Macey and Ash needed to talk about their future together. The chance never comes up, however, because has already begun to run off, claiming he has to get ready for his upcoming battle. Whether or not he knows what he's running from, "getting ready" just an excuse to escape or not, is unknown. But Macey isn't distressed, waving goodbye to him, and shouting to him that if she wins their match, he has to treat her to a date.
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