"And the winner is Alain and his mega Charizard!" The referee shouted while putting down the red flag to his right.
Ash couldn't believe he lost again. He was so close. No matter how much he trained with his friends it still wasn't enough. "What am i doing wrong?" Ash asked pikachu as a tear rolled down his eye. Pikachu could see that his trainer is shattered, broken and lost all hope. Pikachu couldn't help but cried along side his trainer, he felt like he let hid down. "don't worry Pikachu, this wasn't your fault. You tried your best and thats all that matters." Ash grabbed Pikachu and hugged the crying yellow mouse.
"Hold your head up high Ash." Alan shouted from the other side of the field. "You where neck and neck with my mega evolved Charizard that has defeated many mega evolved pokemon, and you nearly defeated him without mega evolving. Your the best trainer i have ever faced." Alan walked over picking up the young trainer and offers him a handshake which Ash openly accepts making the whole crowed roar
"YOU BOTH WHERE GREAT."
"BEST BATTLE I'VE SEEN IN YEARS."
"I WANNA BE JUST LIKE YOU TWO ONE DAY." The audience roared making both trainers feel happy
"See what we've done today?" Alain asked ash who just gave a puzzled look in return. "We inspired thousands of people to become the very best, to reach great heights that they would have never even thought of until they saw our battle.
Ash just stood their looking around and seeing the crowd go ballistic with people cheering, smiling and laughter. "Yeah i guess you're right but sorry nothing's really going to cheer me up at the moment but I." Ash said trying to hold back any more tiers from escaping. "I appreciate what you're doing and saying to make me feel better but i just need some time to think."
"That's understandable Ash, may our paths cross again" Alain sighed walking away while waving to thr heart broken trainer.
"let's think long and hard on what to do next buddy so we can become stronger yeah?" Ash asked Pikachu who gave back a small nod. Ash walked down over to the locker room and found Serena, Clemot and Bonnie waiting for him in the middle of the room. Each of them had a smile on their faces.
"Don't look so down man, what you've done today was amazing you should be happy or even proud on what you've accomplished." Clemot said in a cheerful tone as he walked up to ash while giving him a handshake and a little pat on the back.
"That's right dedenne and I were so pumped watching you two fight with all of your strength." Bonnie shouted jumping all over the place while dedenne just sat in her bag.
Serena however just walked up to ash and gave him one huge hug. "you were so close, closer then you've ever been so be proud." Serena choked out while sobbing on his shoulder. Ash was dumbstruck. He couldn't believe Serene cared so much. "You just gotta remember that there will always be someone stronger then you and it's your job to get stronger and stronger to overcome them. As you say never give up till the end." Serena smiled while having tears flowing down her cheeks.
"I'm sorry to all of you. I'm sorry i couldn't be stronger...but one day i will, I'll be the best and i want all of you by my side when i become the best." This gave the three a huge smile and a thumps up as they headed out of the locker room towards the pokemon centre. Clemot and Bonnie where up ahead while Ash and Serena where a couple of metres away. "Thank you Serena for everything you've done for me, I dint think you realise how much you've helped me over the year.
"Hey what are friends for huh? You help me and i help you back. We'll get through this together just you wait." They both smiled while Pikachu just gave a little "Chuu" in response to the both of them. This made Serena giggle and scratched under pikachu's cheek making him give a little cry if delight.
1:00pm just outside the Pokemon Centre
"So what do you think is the problem Pikachu?" Ash wimped to Pikachu who couldn't help but feel bad for his trainer and himself. "I've travelled to every region, met and trained with loads of strong and unique pokemon and even great friends along the way...but yet i still can't get any stronger." Pikachu didn't know how to respond because he knew his trainer was right so he just sat their in silence. They both did. For a good 10 minutes as both of them was waiting for the other to come up with an option
"Ash?" Ash heard a female voice from around the corner. Serena walked around the corner hoping to find the lonely trainer. "What are you doing out here at this time of the night? You'll get sick if you dont put a jacket on or something."
"Oh hey Serena I'm just thinking that's all" Ash smiled trying to hide his emotions frim earlier.
"You need any help with what you're thinking about?" Serena asked with a concerned look. She had a feeling that he was struggling on what to do.
"I'm just stuck that's all, like I've tried so much but yet so little I've accomplished." Serena didn't really know if she could be a help. She just wanted him to be happy but that happiness seems long gone...even from her.
"Lets try to walk on this for a bit." Serena offered hoping this could fresh up both of their minds. "This might help and bring new ideas that could help or look at things from another angle."
Ash nodded. Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder hoping this could help him as well. They both walked for a while until they reached a cliff. They both stood there looking out into the distance with the moon as the only light source.
"What a view!" they both yelped , stunned by the amazing view they both encountered. In the distance they could see a massive flock of butturfree sparkling further into the distance. There was over 200 at least. This made Ash chuckle.
"I'm not sure if I've already told you this but i released my very first pokemon I've ever captured to a flock of butterfree so he could mate with his partner, and it kinda looked a lot like this" Ash couldn't help but tear up frim that. Serena couldn't blame him, losing your very first pokemon must of been very hard but seeing it in this way is just amazing.
"And I'm sure his missing you but respects you for letting him do that. You know sometimes you gotta leave your loved ones just so you can accomplish the one thing you want to do." Ash was shocked at what Serena just said but he couldn't disagree with what she said because she was right.
"Maybe that's something i need to do...maybe i need to just disappear for a while, just until I've accomplish the thing i want to do." Ash said with a little quilt on what that could do to some people. Serena was stunned that wasn't what i meant at all.
"Ash i didn't mean it in that way." Serena cried realising the thought she put into Ash's head. She couldn't stand to lose him for so long.
"Well that's what it sounded like anyway." Ash sighed getting closer to the edge. "Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea really. Going off to who knows where just to train with no distractions and nothing to worry about."
"No don't do that Ash." Serena begged trying to get the thought our of his head. "Don't do that to me please." Serena fell down to her knees, she didn't know what do think nor say for that matter. She didn't want to lose the man she loves.
"You know you can come if you like? We can get stringer together." Ash asked, this gave Serena hope.
"but wouldn't I be a distraction?"
"How can you be a distraction? You're my friend...my best friend." This made Serena smile but left her thinking is this really a good idea. "We'll have a lot to learn from each other, far more then anything we'll ever hopped for."
"I don't know. But shouldn't we tell Clemont and Bonnie to see what they think?" Serena asked with a confused look.
"In sorry Serena but I'm leaving as soon as we're done here." Serena was shocked should be go with him or stay. "So are you with me?" Serena slowly nodded without thinking. Ash saw the nod and grabbed Serena's had and ran further into the forest where they wouldn't be seen again for another 4 years.
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