Summary: Ash and his friends are in Kalos at Clemont and Bonnie's house, celebrating Christmas Eve, but when Ash sees Serena with another person, he runs away distraught and tries to commit suicide. It's going to take an Angel-in-training to save the day before Christmas Day.
Chapter 1: The beginning of Sadness and Aliandra
It has been months since Ash returned from Kalos after his journey ended. Serena returned for the holidays as she was invited to a Christmas party at the Lumiose Gym.
The party was so in full swing as Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie invited all their friends as Ash did the same with all his friends from Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova. Everyone got to know each other as Misty spoke with Dawn and May as Max got to know Bonnie and Clemont. Iris and Cilan ate one of Serena's homemade cookies as Cilan said, "Yum, a gourmet taste with a hint of lemon and a dash of love. Iris said, "These are the best, huh Axew?" Axew, her dragon Pokemon agreed as he nibbled on a cookie.
Ash looked around and smiled, all his friends are here having fun, even Pikachu who was at the moment cheering on Brock as he and Gary were having an eggnog chugging contest as Gary was close to winning. Delia was busy with the brownies she made. Ash kept on looking around when he saw a Honey haired girl standing alone. Ash immediately went to his pocket as he pulled out a small wrapped box. He spent all his allowance to pay for a special gift for Serena. Ever since she kissed him before leaving, he couldn't stop thinking about her. Even when battling with other trainers, Serena was the only thing in his mind. When Christmas came, he admitted to the truth: he was in love with Serena!
He decided that he would ask Serena out, since he knew she liked him. Gathering the courage, he walked up to Serena when she turned to see her running to a guy that looked like from the Pokémon camp they attended in Kalos: Tierno! Tierno spoke to Serena about something as she cheered and hugged him.
It felt like his heart shattered as he saw Serena and Tierno hug, he began to feel like he lost his chance. Feeling distraught, he dropped the gift and ran off. He bumped into Misty as she asked, "Ash, you ok?" But the raven haired trainer said nothing as he pushed Misty away. Misty called out, "Ash!" But he was already gone as he left the door open. Brock heard what happened as he joined up with Misty, "What was that about?" Misty shrugged as Serena joined, "Hey, where's Ash going?" The two friends shrugged as Gary said, "Maybe he's getting fresh air." Iris said, "He'll be fine, he's acting like a kid." Serena said angrily to Iris, "He's not a little kid, he's a great trainer!" Iris looked confused as Dawn said, "Maybe he saw you and that guy you hugged." Serena said, "I was just hugging Tierno, since he is about to be a big brother. His mother is having a baby and I was just congratulating him." May came and said, "Uh, I think I know." May had Ash's gift to Serena in her hands as Cilan read the tag, "I hope this gift will tell you that I love you too. Merry Christmas. -Ash."
Serena felt like time stopped, Ash admittedly told Serena his feelings for her. Everyone was just as surprised; Ash was always so dense. Misty trailed, "You don't think…" May finished, "That you like someone else and that you broke Ash's heart? Maybe he thought since you hugged that boy, that you don't want Ash anymore." Serena looked terrible as she said, "Oh, what have I done? I didn't mean it!" Delia came looking worried as she asked, "Kids, have you seen Ash? I can't find him anywhere!" Dawn said, "I think Ash ran off!" Max came as he heard Ash's name, "What do you mean, Ash ran off?! Ran off where?" Tracey joined up as he said, "Maybe out there?" Brock said, "Is he nuts? There's a storm coming!" Cilan said, "We have to go after him! He could get hurt!" Iris said, "No way! I can't stand the cold, besides the storm is getting worse!" Professor Oak came and said, "We can't think of going after him now, with that blizzard coming, no one is going anywhere." Delia started crying at the sight that her little boy is out there in the cold. Brock said, "Don't worry. As soon as the storm passes, we'll find him!"
Delia didn't calm down as the blizzard suddenly came as all looked outside as Serena thought, "Ash… I'm so sorry… Where are you?" Pikachu saw his partner run away as his ears bent down as he said sadly, "Pikapi…" Tears slid from his eyes as Buneary came and gave him a hand of comfort as Piplup and Togekiss looked outside in worry, hoping Ash would return. Hawlucha and all of Ash's Kalos Pokemon worried for their friend and trainer as they hoped Ash will be alright.
Meanwhile, Ash was wandering around the city, feeling inconsolable and crying his heart out. He loved Serena and now he was too late. It was like he was losing the will to live as he was feeling the urge to die. Then he saw the gym tower as he decided to jump, he'd rather die than not have Serena at all.
He made his way up as his tears froze with the icy air.
Once at the top of Lumiose Gym, Ash wipes his tears as he stands at the edge of the gym as he gets ready to jump. He thinks back of the bad luck he ever had, Pikachu was always the target of Team Rocket because he was the one who asked him to use Thunder that was more powerful than any other Pikachu; he destroyed three bikes from three girl that would later be his friends, he never wins any leagues, all he ever does is make friends. Feeling like the whole world should betray him, Ash says, "The world would have been better if I didn't exist at all."
Getting ready to jump, a soft voice chimed, "Oh, Ash. You think the world would be better if you didn't exist?"
Stopping at his tracks, Ash looked around and then looked up to see a woman with Black hair hovering in front of him. She wore a snowy white dress with white kitten heels. She was wearing a crown of white flowers and gold beads with a cross and she was cloaked with a Snowy White cape as she smiled sweetly at the boy, who was dazzled by the lady. She landed in front of the trainer as she said, "Why would ever think that?"
Ash sighed as tears slid from him as he said, "I loved Serena, and I thought she liked me, but now…" He turned away and hugged his body as the woman came behind. Like a mother, she placed her hands on his shoulder blades and said, "Come now, the Chosen One would never act like that." Ash turned to the woman as she said, "Yes, I know who you are. I am Aliandra, an Angel-in-training." Ash asked, "In training?" Aliandra nodded and said, "You are my last client; if I succeed, I get my wings." Ash said, "I don't understand." Aliandra said, "My dear, you are important. All this would never have been possible without your help." Ash said, "Yeah right." Aliandra said, "I speak the truth." Ash didn't believe anything as Aliandra said, "What if I showed you what the world would be like if you were never born?" Ash then looked at her as he said, "Really?" Aliandra nodded as she jumped up and hovered as she said, "Ash Ketchum, I'm about to take you on a trip and show you the things of what would happened if you never existed." Aliandra raised her hand as she called out, "Aura Time Slash!" The blast of green and red flower petals shot up in the air as the sky turned dark. Aliandra said, "Looks like it's time! Time to go!"
Aliandra took out her hand as she said, "Come on, we have a lot of ground to cover. After this, maybe you'll reconsider that jump." Ash looked hesitant, but he trusted her as he took it. Aliandra said, "Hold on." Aliandra gave a jump as she hovered off the gym with Ash as the two friends began gliding to Pallet Town as Aliandra said, "We'll start here."