This is the 2nd book I've published in FanFiction, but the 3rd book I've published in WattPad.

"Live for the moments that you can't put into words"

"You can close your eyes to reality, but not to memories"

Prologue : Promise and Their Meeting


Ash Ketchum's P.O.V

It has been a week since I've last saw her. I can't take it but to miss her voice so much. Almost a week... that I've never left my house. My twin brother, Red and our friends Leaf, Blue and Gary tried to pull me out of the darkness of loneliness. I only played with them when we're in my mother's house.

A week has passed by... since she left Pallet Town.


"Ash, I have something for you to say." "What is it?" "I don't want here to talk. Let's talk somewhere else." She said, which I nodded and followed her somewhere. She leads me to the forest, but not far away from Professor Oak's Lab.

"Okay, what is it that you want to talk?" A few seconds of silence answered my question until she answered me. "Thing is... well... um..." She can't say it properly. Is it something hard for her to say in front of her best friend?

"Don't be nervous. It's okay to tell me what really happened to you." I said to her with a calm, warm tone to make sure that she's not nervous of saying to me what happened to her. "Thanks, Ash. The thing is..." Silence came by again, until... "I'm leaving the day... after tomorrow."

...

My heart is beating fast and I'm sweating... Did I heard that right? No... No, no, no, no, no. "No, please tell me this isn't real?" I asked her with such worried tone. I never thought that she'll go away without me knowing right away.

"I'm sorry Ash, but it's true. We're moving." She said to me with tears running down from her cheeks. What is this feeling? Seeing her like this... makes me... really uncomfortable, can't stand seeing her like this.

My visions moistened. I can feel it in my eyes. It really stings that I tried to wipe it off, but it doesn't go away. More importantly... I don't want to see her go away. She's my close friend and then all of a sudden... she's going away?

I can't stop it as I hug her tightly in my arms and I heard her sobbing at my chest. I'm quietly crying for her, leaving me... and I think it's best... for our future. I don't know how many minutes have passed as I tried to calm ourselves and look at each other's eyes.

Sadness filled her cerulean eyes as I got lost in her teary visions looking at me. I can't help it... but to let her go and... probably never see each again... No! That won't happen. I'm sure. I'm pretty sure and I'll bet my whole life... that we'll see each other again.

"Will you remember me when you grow up?" She asked me with sadness, but a spark of hope in her eyes. A smile grew on my face and said to her, "In a million years, I won't forget you. How about we make a promise?" This makes her tilt her head in confusion as I gestured my pinky finger and said to her, "Promise that when we meet again... We'll travel the whole world, together!"

With a determined look on my face, she closed her mouth with both of her hands and her eyes got widen and I saw tears coming out again. I guess... that's a no? Thinking about that makes my heart... broken.

All of a sudden, she's right in my chest. I can feel waters soaking my shirt and I heard her sobbing. She look at me with tears in her eyes. "We'll see each other again. I know it." Hearing her say that... makes me go back to life. A goop of aqua flows down as I hug her softly and I can feel she returned the favor.

"A promise is a promise..." She said as she offered her pinky finger to link with mine. "And I won't break it." I finish what she said and she giggled at my response which I find it... adorable.

...

The day has come... for her and her mother to leave. I don't know if it's me... or is that my brother, Red and my friends, Leaf, Gary and Blue are sobbing quietly behind me. "It's not a good bye, Leaf. I promise that we'll meet again." She said to her with a determined look and a smile.

I can see that it's a fake smile. Inside her... she's crumbling. Wobbling that we'll be separated, but I shrug it off. I know that all six of us will reunite. I'm pretty sure that will happen. "Thanks, bestie." Leaf said before she hug her. She look at us boys and gestured her hand to come join them.

I smiled and nodded at her request by walking closer to them, hugging these 2 girls. Then I feel 2 hands touching my back and I saw my twin brother and Gary hugging us, including Blue. "Honey, it's time to go!" "I'm coming, Mom!" She said when she heard her mother calling for her to hop into the car.

I saw her running towards her mom, but then she stopped midway and look at us. I smiled at her, knowing that we'll meet again when we're old. Then, she came closer to me, which I got confused for what she's doing. All of a sudden...

Smooth skin touch my cheek that makes me shiver and step back for what she did to me. I saw her face with... pink color on her cheeks. I got mesmerized by what she did and she went to her mother and... the car drove off.

I saw her waving me and I wave at her with a smile. After a tiny spec of a car is in my vision, I didn't move, because of her move. It's so warm that makes me lightheaded and lost in thoughts. I turn around saw my brother smirking at me, Leaf jumping up and down while saying "You two are perfect to be together someday!"

That totally caught me off guard. I can see Blue got surprised and Gary has this look of... I can't explain it. It's like he doesn't like what my close friend did. "Shall we go home?" I asked and Leaf said, "Nope. We'll play until there's no light covering us."

That makes me shiver again from fear. I don't know why, but it looks like I'm gonna tire out real quick. Blue and Gary went ahead while Red and Leaf is in front of me. While I? I touch my cheek where she implant it.

I can feel my heart is beating so fast. What's this warm, comfortable feeling? "You okay, bro?" That question caused me to go back to reality and I saw Red looking at me. "Hm? Oh yeah, I'm okay. I'm just... having this weird feeling, yet so nice."

I confess to him about what I'm feeling about her right now. Red smirk and said to me with his hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry, bro. When the time comes, you'll understand it that you need her more than anyone else."

Where in Arceus-world did he got those words? Oh well. I guess he's right, although I still don't understand what he just said. All I know is that I will find her.

I look at the skies above, clouds covering the sky that radiates light through our skin and the world. I smiled and thought to myself, "(I promise I will find you. And if I did... let's go around the world together.)"

I look back at the road where she and her mother left us.

...

There's no doubt about it... We'll reunite again...

...

Serena.


Few hours have passed and I'm now playing with Red and Leaf in the forest while Gary and Blue helped out Professor Oak in the lab. "Well, it's time for us to go back." Leaf said and I nod at what she said. We stand up after playing with some cute wild Pokémon in the forest.

We've been walking for few minutes. Red and Leaf are in front of me. We saw Professor Oak's Lab few feet away until... I heard a rustle somewhere near that caused me to stop my tracks and look everywhere to find the noise.

It grew louder, probably that I'm getting closer to the place. When I stop, the rustling sound of leaves moved in front of me that cause me to stumble back and slowly crawling away from whatever Pokémon goes out that bush.

The sound goes on until I see... an ear appeared? After that I see... a yellow mouse? What surprised me is that... this Pokémon is small and... covered in bruises?! Oh no, I need to help this. I carried the Pokémon onto my arms and ran towards Professor Oak to seek help for this helpless Pokémon.

I saw Professor Oak in a distance and I called out to him that this Pokémon is hurt badly. He got surprised by what Pokémon I'm holding. "What happened to Pichu?" Pichu? Is that the name of this Pokémon I'm holding?

"He got hurt very bad and he need help. I just found it in the bush and he's covered with bruises." I said with a worried tone. "Bring him to my lab real quick." I did what he told me to do and ran to his lab.

...

After almost an hour, I've gained a little knowledge that Pichu I rescued is a male and also a pre-evolved form of Pikachu. Professor Oak said that he can evolve into Pikachu if his / her happiness is high.

After that, I see that Pichu is okay. I walk towards him and asked him politely, "Feeling better, Pichu?" He nodded. "What happened out there?" I asked another question, but he lowered his head in... grief? I don't know what happened, but I'll help him, whatever it takes.

"Don't worry, Pichu. I'll take care of you. My name's Ash Ketchum. This here is my twin brother, Red and my friend Leaf and the Oak twins, Blue and Gary." I said to him, introducing my brother and my friends with a smile.

He look at me and climbed to my shoulder, licking my face, which I find it so cute. I can see that my brother and friends smiled at me and Pichu and I saw Professor Oak walking towards us with a smile. "I see that Pichu is taking a great liking to you." I smiled nervously while scratching the back of my head.

"If you don't mind Ash, even though you're still young to become a Pokémon Trainer, do want to keep Pichu with you until you're old enough to become a Pokemon Trainer?" Am I hearing things or is it that we all heard what Professor Oak just said?

My eyes grew wide at what he just said. I look at Pichu who is sitting at my left shoulder with eyes and mouth wide open. He then look at me and for few seconds, he smiled. Seeing him smiling, makes me smile as well. And... I've made my decision, ignoring the complain from my brother and friends.

"Yes, Professor Oak. I want to keep him until I can become a Pokémon Trainer... and to reach my goal... That is to become the Greatest Pokémon Master of all time!"