DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything. All characters and the world of Pokémon belong to Nintendo. This work of Ash and Latias is of my own invention and is in no way a part of the main story of Pokémon. I thank Nintendo for this amazing world! Without it, this story would never exist!
The morning light streamed into Ash's room. With amazing accuracy or sheer luck, the rays of light happened to shine across Ash's eyes. He rearranged his covers and turned the other way as if it would make the sun disappear. All of a sudden the lights in his room flared on. He groaned and pulled the covers above his head. On the top bunk he could hear restless movement from Latias as she stirred. "Well, there's another similarity between you two. Neither of you are morning people." chimed a familiar voice. Ash peered out from his blanket and saw his mother, Delia, standing in the doorway. "Come on mom, give us a few more minutes. It's not like we're going anywhere." He grumbled. Delia raised a single finger as if telling him to pause. "That's where you're wrong! Don't you remember what today is?" she asked cheerfully. The gears in Ash's head slowly began to speed up as he attempted to find the answer to her question. He'd been so wrapped up in orchestrating the construction of the house that he had almost lost track of the days. The light bulb finally went off in his head and he bolted up smacking his head against the top bunk. "Gah!" He rubbed his forehead and sat over the edge of the bed. Latias peered over the top bunk with a look of concern. "It's alright. No need to worry." Latias smiled at him and cooed.
Latias truly wasn't a morning person. Of course, only Ash and others who were close to them would think so. Over the course of time while Ash was adventuring, Latias had taught herself how to speak telepathically. It had broken down a major barrier between them when he journeyed back to Alto Mare to confirm his feelings for her 7 months before. Even with constant training, it still required a decent amount of concentration to keep a bridge opened between their two minds and more so to speak to multiple people at once. So every morning, Ash would be greeted by a series of coos due to her lack of concentration in the morning. (Ash found this to be incredibly cute.)
"Is there anything for me to do?" Ash asked directing his question at Delia. She shook her head. "No, Mr. Mime is enough help. I just thought I'd wake you up since you haven't celebrated Easter in nearly 7 years." A cry from Mr. Mime made its way upstairs. Delia quickly left to find out what was going on leaving a thoughtful Ash and a slightly confused Latias. "7 years huh? Hard to believe it's been that long. Could have sworn I left on my journey with Pikachu only a week ago." Ash realized he was reminiscing the past and shook his head to clear his head. "I'm not an old man yet. There's enough time to think about my adventures in the future." He stood up and made his way to the door when he heard a confused coo from behind him. Latias was staring at him in confusion. It registered that she had most likely never heard of Easter before. "It's alright, I'll explain later. You can catch a few more minutes of sleep if you want." Latias gazed at him for a few seconds before she nodded with a light smile. Ash made his way to the bathroom to freshen up. In the middle of it he peered out the window. His sights were set on a house under construction nearly a half mile away. To be specific, his house that was under construction. He could just barely distinguish Brock, who was leading the project and a few other Gym Leaders he had called in as a favor. He noticed an object floating through the air and figured Sabrina had arrived. A shiver ran down his spine when he recalled his short time with Sabrina. She ended up being a very sweet person, but he could never look at dolls the same way after that experience. He pushed the thought out of his head, finished up, and headed back to his room to change.
When he entered his room, Latias tackled him playfully. "Good morning, dear!" she exclaimed giggling at the last word. Ash flushed lightly and glanced down at his hand where a simple, silver ring shone. He smiled and kissed her forehead. "You seem more concentrated this morning." He stated. Latias giggled again and nodded. "Why don't you go on ahead downstairs? My mom can tell you a little about why today is special. I need to change and I'll be down right after." Latias pouted playfully. "You mean I don't get to watch?" Ash's face went beet red eliciting another giggle from Latias. "I'm just teasing you!" she said before giving him a quick peck on the cheek and flying downstairs. Ash stood in a slight daze for a few seconds before remembering he was still in his pajamas. He threw on a pair of blue jeans, a black t-shirt, his blue vest (never gets old), and slipped on a pair of fingerless gloves. After he finished tying his shoes he glances up and noticed what seemed like a relic to him now. Sitting on top of his dresser was his old cap. He hadn't paid much mind to it since his return, but this time he remembered all the adventures he had with it and the broken promise he had made. He had promised he would never wear a different hat. "So much for that promise." He stood up and was about to leave when on a whim he stopped and grabbed the cap. He slipped it on and headed downstairs.
[Author's Note: Same rules apply to telepathy as they did in Alto Mare: Fated Reunion! Happy Holidays!]
[P.S. Easter on 4/20? Hehehe... I'll shut up now.]