Hello guys! Junior here!
I've decided to start my own amourshipping story, but with a twist, 10 chapters, 10 songfics, 10 Mark Knopfler songs! Check out my Tumblr, anothershipinthewall to know which songs are next!
So, without further ado, let's begin!
1 - So Close, Yet So Far
(Song: So Far Away – Dire Straits)
After his loss in the Kalos League, Ash Ketchum's world crashed entirely, his opponent in the battlefield had betrayed him, although his intentions were nothing but good (as he found out later) that didn't seem to solve the main problem: He had trusted in him, he had try to fight against Team Flare alongside him, only to find himself and his Pokemon attacked, defeated and tortured.
In the end, everything was fine; he had managed to defeat Lysandre, with Alan and his Charizard's help. When both Zygarde calmed down (thanks to Bonnie and her deep connection with Puni-Chan), and Lumiose City started to regain his beauty and peaceful aspect, both League finalists had a little talk.
Alan admitted the wrong of his ways, and asked to forgiveness. Ash said to him that everything was fine, all of Team Flare was captured and being held in custody now, so that was the important part. He ignored the fact that Alan said he was a much better trainer and person, and he deserved the Kalos League trophy.
_ You won the final match. I didn't – said Ash bitterly –
Pikachu hopped in his shoulder and together, they started to walk away, leaving Alan more than confused.
In that moment, Ash Ketchum had only one idea in his mind:
He needed to find their friends as soon as possible, especially… Yeah, especially Serena. The fact that the main square of Lumiose City still looked devastated didn't calm him down at all.
Here I am again in this mean old town
And you're so far away from me
It took Ash a few hours to found out everything that happened with their friends in his absence. How Bonnie had calmed down both Zygarde's versions, how Clemont fight against Team Flare's scientist, Xerosic, to take back his gym, and, when he found out the experiments that were being conducted in the place, decided to activate a secret self-destruct sequence to blow up the entire building, just after make sure that neither Ash or any of their friends were there. He was lying in a hospital bed, a few scratches in his body, but perfectly fine.
The one who was not so fine, was Serena, sleeping in the bed next to the blond inventor.
And where are you when the sun goes down
You're so far away from me
Ash questioned some people, mostly police officers, and found out that the honey-haired girl entered Lysandre's Labs in order to save Manon's Pokemon, a Chespin, who was actually not sick, but just forced by Team Flare to sleep, in order to manipulate Manon's emotions and, by extension, Alan's. Serena did an amazing job saving Chespin, but at the end of the day, and after fighting so may Team Flare goons, she had fallen, exhausted.
Ash was so proud of her, after all their adventures together, after all this times that Serena reminded him to "not give up till the end", he was admired at how his friend managed to save Chespin's life, she was asleep now, but he wanted so much to being in her place.
Ash stopped mid-track in his thought. "Wait, why would I want to be in her place?" the answer was very obvious: He certainly didn't want to see Serena suffering "But, she's not suffering, Nurse Joy just said that she needs to sleep a bit more, but beyond that, she's perfectly fine" Still, it wasn't fine, something was missing.
And then, he realized. One of the things that he loved "Wait, did I just think about love?" the most about Serena, was her smile and her cheerful energy, without her being awake, he was missing those two things. Ash noticed how his hands started sweating, he really wanted Serena to be awake, but, why?
So far away from me
So far I just can't see
So far away from me
You're so far away from me
_Ash, you're going to stay here all day? –Clemont asked, now up and ready to go home -
_What? – Replied the raven hair boy, turning around and noticing that night had already fallen -
_You've been watching at Serena for almost four hours now – Bonnie chirped, a smirk plastered on her face –
_Sorry guys, I'm just…
_Worried, we know, It's okay Ash. But you don't need to wait here, you can do that outside, eat something, I'm pretty sure that you're hungry
_Or maybe we can get him some food, big brother
_Good idea Bonnie, will be right back, ok Ash?
When the two brothers started to leave, Ash spoke again:
_Bonnie, can you stay a little longer? I must ask you something.
The young girl nodded and sat besides Ash
_Bonnie, why do you watch Zygarde and Dedenne sleep?
Bonnie let out a chuckle
_What kind of question is that?
Silence, Bonnie sighed and answered:
_Sometimes, when you're too worried about the people, or the Pokemon you care about, you just watch them every day, every moment you can…
_Isn't that what they call, you know, a stalker?
_Not exactly Ash, you're worried about Serena, right?
Ash nodded. Serena was perfectly fine, but she was still asleep, and that was driving him crazy
I'm tired of being in love and being all alone
When you're so far away from me
I'm tired of making out on the telephone
And you're so far away from me
_Why? Nurse Joy told us that she was fine
_I just want her to wake up
_Because you're worried about her
_Exactly
_Because she means so much to you…
_You're right…
_And because you love her
_Right again… Wait, no, not like that!
Bonnie started to laugh uncontrollably, much to Ash's despair, after another moment of silence, he spoke again:
_Maybe… I feel different about her… Maybe I do love her Bonnie, but how can I be sure?
_As much as I like to Ash – said the girl, getting up and heading to the door – I can't help you, if you're going to talk to somebody of this, you need another kind of… connection
_Thanks Bonnie… Can you do me a last favor?
_Sure! You want me to keep my big brother away from this door as possible, right?
_Always the clever one…
So far away from me
So far I just can't see
So far away from me
You're so far away from me
After the young girl left, Pikachu jumped on Ash's lap
_Pika?
_I'm not sure how I really feel about Serena, buddy
_Pi-pika-pi Pika-pi-pi-pikachu-pika-pi?
_I don't want to talk about Kanto
_Pika-pi?
_I don't want to leave her… Not just yet… Tell me something else, buddy, help me to understand why I feel this way, please…
I get so tired when I have to explain
When you're so far away from me
_Pi pika pika-pika-pi pika pi-pikachu
_That's a great idea, Pikachu! Greninja, come out now!
_Ninja!
_Ok Greninja, we're gonna have a different kind of training tonight, you ready?
_Ninja!
Ash and his Pokemon closed their eyes, in less than a second; the blue Pokemon had changed drastically, now taking what their friends used to call his "Ash-Greninja" form.
_Ok, Greninja, are you with me?
_Nin…Ninja
_Tell me, do you see Serena over here?
_Nin…
_Focus on me now… Tell me, what do you feel?
Greninja took a deep breath, upon closer inspection; it noticed that Serena's hair was messy, so gently, he put it behind her ears, back in its place
See you been in the sun and I've been in the rain
And you're so far away from me
_She looks even more beautiful now…
_Ninja
Immediately, the blue frog Pokemon returned to its original form
_That's what I said, she does look beautiful…
And so, Ash spent the rest of the night with their Pokemon, talking about Serena
Pikachu was more focused in Kanto for a simple reason: If he had to go back, he could lose Serena forever, and if he left his feelings unspoken, that would harm his heart eventually…
Greninja insisted on the fact that he seemed to like the performer very much, and that feeling wasn't something new, but the constant training and battles made Ash forget about his feelings every now and then…
Talonflame didn't have much to say, but the bird Pokemon was happy for his trainer, and even teased him a little, saying that both of them would be "such a nice couple"
Hawlucha stated that Serena seemed to be happy every time she helped Ash with something, and couldn't help but noticing how much effort she had put in the costume he had used in their battle against Sawyer
Goodra said that Serena made it feel comfortable when it was a little Goomy, Ash agreed that Serena always cared about Pokemon, even when some of them were not hers, Goodra also said that he needed to wait, because this kind of things had to be known by the performer. Ash couldn't help but feel nervous about that
And finally, Noivern said that even though Ash was his father, due to the fact that he was the first thing he saw when he was born, he felt that Serena was someone to trust, as she was always looking after him, and caring about his wellness
After that, Ash understood this new feeling better, and decided to talk about that with Serena as soon as she could wake up
So far away from me
So far I just can't see
Which she did, one minute after Ash has fallen sleep over one side of her bed. The young performer hold back the tears of emotion that were flooding her. She felt a little touch and turn to her right, to see Pikachu with a smile, trying to explain something that she had already presumed. The trainer has been awake for ours, waiting for her to finally open her eyes.
_You really care about me, don't you? – Serena asked, lowering her voice -
So far away from me
You're so far away from me
Still asleep, Ash Ketchum simply smiled
TO BE CONTINUED...