HEYO PEEPS! I'm the author and I just wanted to say this is my first story and I am so glad that I can share it! Most of the story is written under Serena's point of view, but Ash has a few sections as the viewpoint. The text is bold when it is handwritten words, regular when it is a character's point of view, such as actions or setting, and italicized when it is an internal thought of a character. The story is set 9 years after they traveled together, but I only used information from the anime up to the end of the Kanto trip of the first season of Sun and Moon. Anything after that point in the anime or anything not from the anime is my idea of what would or should happen. I worked really hard on the plot of the story for about three months , so please enjoy, "Forever, My Love."

*Disclaimer- I don't own the characters or Pokemon mentioned in the story*

Chapter 1- Alola, my love

"Dear Serena,

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to reach out to you! I forgot all about my promise to keep in touch. I've been busy here in Alola and that makes it really easy to lose track of time. Woah, I can't believe it's been about 9 years since we travelled together!? I really miss you guys and the times we shared as we travelled. I wish we could meet up here in Alola now that the league is over. Anyway, I found this address and your name, but I don't actually know where this letter will end up, so I hope you read this! Please don't wait to reply or visit! Also, Pikachu misses you and hopes you'll come see him!

From Ash"

I put the letter away after reading it for the third time. I feel so many emotions when I read the letter, so I couldn't help but read it again. After all, it was a letter from the only guy I have ever loved, and I guess it was also from Pikachu.

After I was sure it was safely stored in my bag, I looked back out the window and saw that we were getting close to Melemele Island.

Wow, the Alola Region is so exotic! I can't wait to go explore the beaches, cities, and mountains! I really can't wait to see the new Pokemon that aren't native to Kalos too, maybe I'll add a new friend to the team!

I had gotten the letter over a month ago, which totally caught me off guard after 9 years of not seeing or hearing from Ash. However, all we went through back then came rushing to me and I knew I would come visit him as soon as possible. So I saved up some money, made plans, and hopped on the plane to Melemele Island in the Alola region.

I wonder if he would still want me to visit? I have a hotel but I would love to be near him, just like the days we spent together on our journey. I also hope he still lives where the address on the letter says. I'd hate to travel all this way and not see him!

I heard the pilot's announcement to buckle seatbelts and prepare to land in about five minutes. Suddenly, I got really nervous.

What if Ash doesn't want to see me? Worst of all, what if he doesn't even recognize me?!

I realized that I was being dramatic, but I still couldn't shake the idea that Ash wouldn't want me to visit, even though his letter said he really did.

As I got my mind to calm down, I found that the plane had just landed. I grabbed my bag and hopped up to get my other suitcase. I knew from my days as a traveler with Ash, Bonnie, and Clemont that you always have more fun and buy more the less you pack, so I really didn't have that much luggage to worry about.

After I got out of the plane security exits, I walked out to the main lobby area where many people were waiting for planes. I walked towards the door, but something felt really important about this moment.

I feel like this is the beginning of a new chapter in my life that will never stop.

With my optimism, and a bright smile to match, I walked out to get my first view of Alola!

WOAHHH! AHHH! THIS IS AMAZING!

-Hours later, (evening)-

I had checked into my hotel around 1, so after finding a lovely place to grab a late lunch, I went to sightsee in the city. It was spectacular! There were so many Pokemon I have never seen and I got to see all kinds of different experiences for just half of a day.

Throughout the day, I made my plan of what to do while islandI was here in Alola. My main priorities are seeing Ash and sightseeing around Melemele Island. I wanted to visit a few different sites and see a few different people and Pokemon, but those were things to do on my second vacation to Alola. For now, I need to sleep and wake up so I can go see Ash!

-Next Morning-

I woke up the next morning to Pancham, Sylveon, and Delphox poking me awake. I still wasn't used to seeing Delphox, because she had just evolved very recently. I jumped up rather quickly to check the time and then realized it was 9 in the morning.

That was a little later than I would've liked, but they were nice enough to get me up, so I'll get us some warm breakfast! I got up, fed the Pokemon some breakfast and got myself some too, and then went to get ready for the day.

I decided to wear my nice new outfit I had bought the day before. It was an adorable little sailor dress with a blue colored waistband and a pair of nice new sandals I had bought. Finally, like everyday when I get ready, I put the ribbon around the top of the dress where it folded a little. Ever since Ash gave me that ribbon, I haven't taken it off unless I was performing, sleeping, or in water.

With my outfit on, teeth brushed, hair styled, and sunscreen on, I called all my Pokemon to me and put everyone but Sylveon away. Delphox didn't like getting too dirty or hot, so I knew she would prefer to be in her Pokeball and Pancham tended to cause trouble when he wasn't in his Pokeball. However, Sylveon was calm and graceful but didn't mind getting a little dirty or hot.

Me and Sylveon walked down the stairs out of the nice hotel and we headed towards the beach for the first half of the day. I made sure that we were going the right way by checking my navigation device and we discovered the beach within 5 minutes.

"Come on, Sylveon! Let's go have fun in the water and sand! Maybe we can even have a fake performance! How does that sound?"

"Sylveon, Sylveon!"

She smiled so I knew she meant she would love to do both, which prompted us to run off towards the beach! Once we got down there, I went ahead and let Delphox and Pancham out of their Pokeballs so they could join in on the fun! Delphox and Sylveon went and sat under a nice big umbrella and enjoyed the breeze, while Pancham and me had fun building sand castles and swimming in the water! We saw all kinds of new Pokemon. I was tempted to catch one or two, but I knew that made no sense. I already had four amazing Pokemon. WAIT! WHERE'S PIKACHU?!

"Pikachu?! PIKACHU?!"

I kept calling out for my Pokemon and the other three joined in, but she was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh no. I've lost her. What will she think of me? I hope she doesn't think I've left her!"

Pikachu had just joined the team about a year ago, when a Master Class performer decided she wasn't a good enough partner and released her. I went over and consoled her and from the start she took a liking to me and my partners. We trained her well and we took her with us to the first performance of the next season, where she joined my team on stage and we won. From, that day on she joined my little family and we took great care of her. But she had a tendency to never go in her Pokeball and she liked to wonder out on her own a lot. It did remind me of a Pikachu I had already known very well, so I didn't mind it much. Back where I lived in Kalos near my mom, it wasn't bad because everyone in Vaniville Town knew Pikachu and would treat her nicely when she went exploring, but I didn't know if people in Alola would do the same.

"Oh, what can we do!?"

"Del-del-delphox!"

"You're right! We have to keep looking for her!"

We walked along the beach calling out for her. It must have been about half a mile down the beach when I saw her.

"PIKACHU!" I called all my Pokemon back and then set off running towards her. But I stopped dead in my tracks.

She turned and that's when I saw something so incredible that I will never forget it to this day. I saw Pikachu. But I also saw another Pikachu. One with eyes that saw who I was, just as I instantly knew who he was.

This was no ordinary Pikachu. That Pikachu was Ash's Pikachu. The one I had traveled with for so long and even fought alongside in a Pikachu versus Pikachu battle to defend Ash's honor when he was sick. I felt so shocked and exhilarated, so I called out,

"Pikachu! I've missed you so much! Come here and say hello!"

This is when both Pikachus came running, and without a single word, jumped onto opposite shoulders of my body. I was constantly rubbing Ash's Pikachu's head and he was making his, "cha," sound of happiness. And I just couldn't believe that after all these years, the Pokemon I knew as a hero and friend, was just waiting for me on a beach with my Pikachu.

"PPPIIIKKKAAACCCHHHUUU? WHERE ARE YOU, BUDDY!?"

No. That can't be. I have to be dreaming?!

Ash's Pikachu jumped off my shoulder and ran towards the voice, which I instantly knew who that voice belonged to. I could never forget the way it sounded, no matter what happened over the years, because it was what kept me going to this day.

I looked over to where Pikachu had run off to and I saw him. I saw the boy I had traveled with 9 years ago, and loved for many more years than that.

I saw Ash Ketchum, with his Pikachu recently reunited to his shoulder, standing there, staring at me.