HEYA! We are the GettAmourZe! An italian group of Amourshippers!We are writing this story since as for now the Sun & Moon anime doesn't make us happy so we decided to try an alternative route by writing this story! Hope you will like our approach to this new adventure!
Chapter 0: Remembering the past! An amazing visit!
The Pokémon world, a place where humans live with fantastic creatures called pokémon. There are pokémon of all forms, of every color, shape and traits... some more rare, other stronger. And it is with these friends that trainers compete with each other to win different titles, the biggest is the pokémon master.
And one guy in particular want to accomplish this dream, travel far and wide, knowing more and more pokémons and make them his friends. His name is Ash Ketchum, a pokémon trainer from Pallet Town, who has traveled to different regions always accompanied by his best friend and faithful companion: Pikachu.
In this time however, our hero seems to have lost the fighting spirit that has always characterized him ...
Ash reluctantly got up from bed that day, which, however, was beautiful and illuminated by a wonderful sun. It was a bit of time that was happening, his days were mechanical: he gets up, has breakfast, do a walk on the city, greet his pokémon at professor Oak's lab, has dinner and go to sleep.
"Hello mom..."
"Good morning, dear! Did you sleep well?" greeted him his mother, miss. Delia Ketchum.
"Well... more or less.." Ash said with an annoyed face. Even Pikachu seemed to don't be able to snap the young trainer from that state of depression in which he seemed to have fallen.
Not even pokémon battles could give him the uncontrollable desire to travel. He was not informed about possible regions not yet explored, not about trainers able to beat him. He had lost his fighting spirit and the situation had begun to worry Delia: that did not seem her son.
Pikachu jumped on the table in order to eat his breakfast. Usually that time of the day was the most chaotic, Ash usually was pouncing on the food when it was ready. A full night without food was a pain for him, that was a pity he was having to face every day and he would do for the rest of his life.
Yet he did not seem in the mood to eat even a bite. This was even more traumatic than a life in which he could not eat while he sleep.
"Pikapi?" Pikachu called him, trying to understand his trainer. If he wasn't able to understand him who could have be the one?
Delia put a huge dish of pancakes in front of Ash: "Oh come on honey, if you don't eat as usual I'll have to make you swallow it by force!" She threatened him with a fork, believing to be quite convincing, but the effect was the usual of the past days.
The boy nodded meekly and began to eat. It took much longer than usual, it also seemed that Ash had made a huge effort to swallow everything. He liked his mother's food, but it was as if he couldn't swallow one bite.
Once the meal ended Ash got up from his chair: "Mom? I'm going out for a walk... do you want to come with me Pikachu?".
The electric mouse followed his trainer. He still was always his trusted friend and so he had to keep an eye on. Frankly, Delia didn't know what to do.
She waited until Ash shut the door, then she took her apron and went upstairs along with Mimey into her son's room to tidy up it. Initially, when her son had stopped tidying it, she was a bit upset, but the situation was so strange that she could not do more than sit and think about how to give him back his joy. She had begun to make the bed when she found something under the pillow: it was a picture of his son with some of his friends. Sure they were Clemont, Serena and Bonnie.
Mimey found instead a strange looking device next to a note: "Clemont's device: callfriends". She grabbed him and took it to Delia to figure out what could serve, perhaps she would know it?
Delia was immediately intrigued by the strange contraption. She pushed the ignition command and after a while the face of a blond boy with glasses appeared on the screen of the device.
"Hey Aaaa ..." Clemont stopped. He adjusted his glasses confused, not understanding who found himself in front of. "Delia?"
Delia a bit 'confused said "Hey Clemont"
"Ah... I'm sorry. The fact is that the device with you are calling me is the one I gave to and I did not expect ... "
Delia, embarrassed, interrupted him "It's me who is sorry. I presume you expected to see him on the screen!"
"Yeah right!" He pointed out the gym leader.
After a little laugh Clemont decided to go to the heart of the matter.
"Excuse me if I ask ... but Ash? I mean, why are you calling me?"
Delia sighed, a bit puzzled "Well, actually I was just tidying his room and after seeing this thing I tried to use it! But it doesn't matter.. may I ask you something? ... You and Ash are really close friends? With also the rest of the group?"
"Well yes ... I traveled with Ash, Serena and Bonnie a lot and we were very close." replied the gym leader, recalling the trip with his friends. "Could I ask you what's the problem? You do not seem to stay very good.. oh well, you are a beautiful and young woman, but it seems you are a bit tired, miss. Ketchum" asked worried the inventor.
Delia smiled at the compliment, "Thank you very much, but you see.. my son is the problem, he isn't himself anymore. He does not want to fight, he is always alone, close into his mind and does not seem to find happiness"
Lem looked at her quizzically "Who? Are we talking about the same Ash? I can hardly believe it ..."
"I assure you that is so, unfortunately. Think about how much I am surprised! I am his mother and I know him better than anyone else! "
"Well, seeing your expression I understand that it must be really so. I would like to come in person to greet him, but lately I'm quite busy at the gym... have you got any idea on how I could help you? "
"Well maybe there is something you could do ..." Delia replied thoughtfully.
Meanwhile Ash was walking in the woods. His gaze was lost as usual, he did not do anything except being with Pikachu or even alone. He had managed to hold up well that time away from Kalos, or at least initially. By the time the distance was getting worse, he was missing the region, but more he was missing the friends he had made there: Clemont, Bonnie, Alan, Goodra, Greninja and... well, thinking about her would only make him feel worse.
"Pika?"
Ash turned into the direction of his trusted companion trying to dampen a smile "Don't worry, I'm just a bit down. It'll be all right soon or later.. I hope.."
For Pikachu that "soon or later" and that "hope" did not sound good.
Ash paused and bent down under a tree " I do not know why I have not ever brought you here. It's a special place, here is where I've... I've ... never mind"
The Pokémon nooded his ears confused. Now he was beginning to understand what that place meant, he heard it while traveling in Kalos.
"Let's go home," Ash said, leaving the place with the head down.
Once back home, Ash sat down to eat his dinner, or at least tried to eat as usual, without speaking or giving signs of vitality. Pikachu looked at him dejectedly, knowing what was causing all this.
"So ... Where did you go today?"asked Delia, with a strange disinterested tone. She looked at her calling device.
Not that he cared, but also Ash noticed quirk in his mother. He asked no questions, too busy to get depressed. The worst was that for the first time he had not been hungry at all, perhaps going into those woods was not a good idea. He let his head fall eventually submerging the face in the pot.
The reaction left amazed Pikachu, while the trainer's mother tried not to care too much. She walked over to her son to say something and console him, when suddenly the phone rang. "I'll get it, honey!" Delia said with a tone of happiness. She ran to the phone and picked it up. Pikachu in the meantime approached Ash, always with his head buried in his dinner and began giving him pats on the shoulder.
The woman was away for some minutes, at least a quarter of an hour. Only when she finished she came back for her son "Ash, it's for you!"
The news of having a call helped him resurrect in the world of the living people, or so thought Delia. In fact a call from one of his friends would make him feel better or at least break the monotony. The boy stood up and watched the screen surprised "Strange... who ever can call me at this time?"
The guy answered "Here Ash..."
"Hello Ash!" A girl with honey-colored hair was smiling into the screen, waving her hand.
For a moment the heart of Pallet Town's trainer stopped ... it could not really be her! "S-Serena?"
"Yes, it's me! How are y... Hey what's with your face?"
Ash remembered that he had just taken a bath in his dinner and began to shake his hands "Nothing, nothing! A long story! Erm ... but how did you ... "
Serena winked "I have my sources! Let's say a Fletchling advised me to call you! But that's not important! What about you? How are you doing?"
"Well here... uh ..." He did not know what to say. he was not doing very well and had not much to talk about, so turned the question "Well, rather I would ask this to you, how you're doing?"
"I am a bit busy lately, but I managed to find a moment to call you!" Smiled the girl "Come on, tell me! There must be something you do there in Pallet Town! You are Ash, you always have something to do, like Pokémon battles or trainers to challenge! "
Ash already felt a bit of embarrassment. If she had known in whice state he was lately ... "Well, I... I … nothing interesting. Usually, I'm here at home, or I help Professor Oak with his research" lied the trainer. He would not give her a bad impression or discourage her.
The two talked for a while. Serena told of how Clemont, Bonnie and others were doing while Ash spoke mostly of things he invented to not disappoint her. After about half an hour they both greeted each other warmly and hanged up the phone.
After the call the boy returned to the kitchen under the watchful and peering eye of his mother. "Someone important, darling?" Delia asked.
"Well yes, I could say yes" replied a bit shocked Ash. Although he knew that his mother wanted him to spill the beans, he did not want to admit anything. He wanted to keep for himself that beautiful moment, that perhaps had helped him in some way.
When it was time to go to sleep, Ash went up to his room and lay down in his bed, while in the kitchen Delia smiled.
Ash was certainly not asleep, watched the ceiling a bit dreamy. It was not difficult to him being in that state. Lately he hardly ever slept and got up late to catch those energies that did not recover overnight. But the point was not that. Serena's call made him amazed, excited and ... well, indescribable sensations.
But he did not know whether to be happy or sad. Happy to have heard her? Sad that now he missed the most? Only one thing mattered: for the first night, he could close his eyes and fall asleep easily.
It had been a few days and Ash walked every day in the woods where he usually went and where he spent his days. That day was a normal day like others, as always Ash was there, under that tree. The only thing that changed was that this time his expression was slightly different: he was still depressed but seemed more ... peaceful.
"You know Pikachu? These days you probably have noticed that we have came here several times ..."
"Pika ..." Pikachu commented. Not that he didn't like to be with Ash and see him in a better mood, but he was beginning to give him a bit of boredom to come to that place every day.
"Okay... okay.. we went always here, but I've never told how I met Serena. Want to hear the story? "
A change in their routine? Certainly he could not afford to miss this news "Pi? Pika!" replied the electric mouse slightly quieter to see a sincere smile on Ash's face.
"Well then…"
Flashback
"Well kids, now you'll have to go look in the summer camp for some Pokémon! They are playing in the area of the field," said Oak.
The children listened to him silently, but one in particular was recognizable in the group. Black hair, brown eyes and yellow shirt. Ash looked at his side, noticing a little girl with honey-colored hair, wearing a straw hat and a pink dress.
He did not know her and certainly she didn't live in Pallet Town. Who knows, maybe it was the good time that he could make a friend. After all, he had never had real friends and she seemed ... alone, like him.
"You can go in pairs if you like and even groups! The important thing is to return by sundown and do not go out from the campus!" concluded the professor, as the children started running anywhere like a hurricane, leaving Ash hit by a horde of wild children.
Saved himself from the chaos, and now away from all the kids who were deciding the groups, in which Ash as usual could not be part, he tried to find the girl. Unfortunately, there was no sign of her, and apparently he had lost her.
He could not help that much, perhaps maybe she was having friends. She was probably more fortunate than he was. Otherwise, however, he would have meet her around. He shrug and set off in search of Pokémon. "Maybe I will meet her on the path!"
And the hours passed.
"Ugh ... for now I have not caught any Pokémon! Gary will do the usual snotty remark when I return empty-handed ..." the boy muttered annoyed.
Just when he thought it was time to give up, he found himself in front of a blue Pokémon with a white belly and a spiral on it.
"Hello Poliwag!" Ash waved excitedly.
Unfortunately he did not remember that peace is essential in order to not scare away pokémons.
In fact Poliwag ran to the densest part of the forest, leaving behind Ash.
The child ran in pursuit, "Wait! Poliwag stop running!"
Ash tried to keep up and not lose sight of that blue Pokémon, that was more and more distant, untill it disappeared.
He began to drive out hands in the bushes, when all of a sudden he heard a voice.
"I WANT MY MOMMYYYYYYY!"
It was strong and clear, but who could be in that area? In addition it was late and the sun was setting. It was already late and the thought of a scolding from Oak made him forget the mysterious voice.
He did not know why but something prompted him to look in front of him and to advance into the bushes. He followed his instinct, maybe it was the right time to lay it?
"Poliwag? Where are you ... oh?"
Certainly he had not found a Pokémon, but rather he had found someone. Here she was, the little girl with blond hair and blue eyes, quite in tears.
"Hello! I am Ash! Hey what happened to you?"
The child continued to whine "I hurt my knee!"
Ash came up to her, to control what was going wrong, it certainly was not the presentation that he hoped "hmmm ... I see ... wait!" The he tried to calm her pulling out a blue handkerchief from his pocket. He let her display a few seconds and wrapped it around the girl's wound. "Here! You feel better?"
She hated being so frank, but it was not so much good "N-No ..."
But Ash did not stop smiling, he continued to show joy, "Now see! Pain, pain disappear! Heal, heal, heal!" He sang waving his hands as if to cast a spell "So now?!"
Serena tried to get up, but a pain hit her in the injured area, causing her to fall back again, "No! I can't walk!" She was about to cry again.
But Ash was not about the same idea.
"Come on! You can't give up! Never ever give up until the end!" He shouted, holding out his hand to get her up. His smile and his kindness gave her the courage to try to stand up and grab Ash's hand. The boy took her and with his strength lifted her up, until she was between his arms.
He did not understand why, but her presence, she was in his arms.. it was beautiful. He felt able to protect her and he liked that thing. He would never have wanted to come off.
The surprise and excitement, however, made her leave the embrace.
Ash in wasn't minding too much "See?!" He smiled happily "Come on! Let's go!"
The two children holding hands began to emerge, heading to the field.
Once they came back, the two were expecting reproach for their delay, however, the situation touched all adults.
Serena was brought to the infirmary to be medicated properly. The little girl was very happy to have finally found a friend.
As the nurse showed the disinfectant, Serena shuddered, fearing to feel pain. Ash shook her hand, which had not yet left since when they were in the forest.
"Do not worry! I've hurt myself so many times! It does not hurt, just pinches a bit! I'll hold your hand and do not leave you, okay? You'll see that it will pass right away!"
Serena nodded with a faint smile, blushing.
"I have not asked you your name!" Ash asked, trying to distract her.
The girl giggled "My name is Serena!"
"Serena?" He repeated, "It's a beautiful name! And you're also very goodlooking!"
Serena blushed red as a tomato, Ash was a nice and kind kid. "T-Thank you, you know ... I like your name too!"
The boy in response began passing the hand through his hair and giggled shyly.
"Done!" The nurse murmured, removing her hands from her knees bandaged with gauze.
"See? Was it so bad?" Ash asked.
"N-No, actually I have not even felt it."
Ash smiled satisfied "Well, how about we go to play together?"
"Play? But you and I ... we're friends? B-Because, I'd like ... i-if we ... "
Ash looked at her for a moment in amazement. Though he was surprised by the question also he thought it was a bit 'useless as the question "Is not it obvious? Of course we're friends! "He liked to say, indeed it was the first time he did it with someone who was not a Pokémon.
Serena looked at him with eyes full of enthusiasm and nodded "Let's go play!" She put the handkerchief in her pocket and got out of bed with the help of his new friend. Both then went out of the infirmary and began to walk around the field. The sun's rays illuminated the grass under their feet and many Pokémon were standing around the territory.
Serena watched fascinated the environment around her.
"Eheh... here in Pallet sunset at this time is fantastic! By the way, I do not think you're from around here! I've never seen you in our village, and even the other years in summer camp! Where are you from?"
"I come from Vaniville Town!" She answered simply, forgetting that Ash could not know her country.
"Vaniville Town? Never heard before" answered the child a bit dazed.
Serena then pointed out "It's in the Kalos region! It's quite far from here!"
"Aah that's why I knew nothing!" he chuckled.
Serena blushed. The simplicity and the smile of that child had conquered her "You know Ash, you're my first friend, and not just here in the camp! ... I mean the only one I have! And I am very happy to have met you!"
Those words surprised Ash, not only… those words made him extremely happy. "You know.. that for me.. it's the same thing!" He did not say with sadness, he said it with a positive attitude. Perhaps finally have someone to talk with, made him feel better... and that was something he absolutely liked! In particular he liked her! She was a nice girl! And he did not understand what it was so cute of her to make him think so, he liked her eyes, and her hair too ... maybe a little 'he liked everything about her "And you know? I am too happy also to have met you!"
"We will play together while we're here in the camp?" She asked with some hope for a positive answer.
"Sure! Now that we are friends we'll always be together!"
"Always together?"
"Yes! We will be friends forever! Best friends! And we will never be apart! I give you my word as future Pokémon Master!"
"Really?" She whispered, her heart was beating fast.
Ash nodded, "Of course!"
Serena then convinced grabbed his hand and smiling nodded "Then I promise too!"
After a moment of silence, however, Serena asked him a question a bit strange, that left his friend shocked "What is a Pokémon Master?"
Flashback end
"And so, that's how we first met ... did you like the story, buddy?" Concluded Ash with a pretty smile.
"Pika!" Pikachu replied, glad that his trainer shared with him a childhood memory so dear to him.
"Well it has become late, why we don't go home?"said the trainer watching the horizon began to become darker ...
Suddenly a mechanical arm appeared from nowhere and with a quick movement trapped Pikachu into its grip.
The little mouse was so surprised that he could not dodge it "Pika!" Yelled the Pokémon.
"Pikachu!" Ash yelled in turn surprised by the sudden attack ...
"Prepare for trouble ... I hope we were not forgotten during our break!"
"Make it double ... after all this time we came back to combat this freak!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all people within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"..and James!"
"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth, that's right"
"Jackpot! This time we won! Pikachu is ours!" Jessie screamed happy.
Ash looked them surprised and furious at the same time. They had been left him alone for a few weeks, couldn't be some more? "Team Rocket! Do you never give up!? Why you don't want to leave us alone!?" Ash was furious and evidently annoyed by the annoying presence of this trio ... like he did not have enough problems.
Jessie shook her head, "You should know by now twerp! Team Rocket never gives up its goal!" squeaked the ceremonious woman.
"Yeah it hurts me that despite all the years together you still haven't got it!" James grinned.
"We will console ourself seeing the satisfied face of the boss, after giving him Pikachu!" Meowth grinned.
"Pikachu Thunderbolt! Quickly!" Ash ordered to his friend.
Pikachu threw a lightning but in vain ... the balloon was electric-proof.
The trio began to sneer "You thought we did not know you'd try that?"
Ash bit his lip in frustration and clenched fists "Damn! Apart from Pikachu I have no one here with me!" The boy tried to reach them with a jump but the balloon was too high to reach.
"Pikachu!" the trainer shouted desperately.
"Pikaaaaaaaaaaa!" cried the little mouse.
"This time we won!"squeaked ceremonious Team Rocket.
Ash tried again to take a run and jump, this time holding on slightly to the basket of the balloon.
"What an obnoxious twerp! Worse than a cockroach!" Jessie yelled annoyed.
Meowth clicked a button, and another mechanical arm appeared from the basket. "Now I'll get rid of him! We'll crush this annoying bug!"
The arm went quickly toward Ash, who had not the slightest intention of giving up. The hand of the arm struck the boy violently, knocking him to the ground heavily.
The tumble he had done was too powerful and the trainer now was lying on the ground, unable to move. He tried to kneel, but the pain was too much to endure.
The arm was ready to hit him again, now that the boy was lying on the ground. Ash was giving all of himself to get up and return to the attack. He had to save his buddy, he would not allow that someone snatched Pikachu from him. He was his only and best friend at the time, he would not have lost him. The trainer could barely went back on his feet and turned toward the balloon.
"Pikapi!" shouted Pikachu trying to feel free.. without success. He knew that Ash was going to have a very bad hit by this way.
Then Meowth annoyed clicked the button again to hit Ash "Do not you ever get tired, eh?"
Ash tried to move, but as he did he fell to the ground. He looked up, seeing the arm approach him and prepared to strike. His only regret was not being able to save Pikachu. The only thing he was able to do was shout "PIKACHUUU !"
"ASH!" A voice rang out.
Just a few meters from Ash, before he could be struck, the arm completely disintegrated. A huge and powerful flamethrower appeared from nowhere, saving the boy.
The trainer turned in the direction of the shot and voice, as well as a Team Rocket enraged and thrilled. Yet that voice ... it could not be ...
He thought he was dreaming when he saw, from the green forest, appear the unmistakable blonde hair, those light blue eyes shining and a blue ribbon placed on red and pink clothes.
Now he knew it was all a dream ... or eat less than usual gave him hallucinations. Wonderful hallucinations.
Jessie's eyes widened "But that is not ...?"
James instead dropped his mouth "The twerpette?"
"I do not believe it ..." Meowth put his paws to his mouth much alike the Munch's shriek
Pikachu smiled ecstatically "Pipika!"
"Braixen, use Fire Blast!"exclaimed the girl.
A Braixen sprang from the bush and threw a star of fire toward the arm that was holding Pikachu, breaking it and freeing the Pokémon.
Happy to be able to move, Pikachu ran to his trainer, who had his gaze locked, as if he was paralyzed, on her friend who was rushing toward him.
"S-Serena?"
"Ash! Are you okay?" she helped him to get up.
"Serena is that r-really you?" Ash asked still dreamy.
"Hmm?" Serena looked at him confused "Of course I am! Yes, my hair are a bit longer, but I do not think I'm unrecognizable!" She smiled sweetly.
Her smile. Now Ash was convinced that it was not a dream, it was real and Serena was there with him. Serena's smile was unique, he could recognize her among a thousand!
"Guys I do believe that even this time we.. we..." began to blabber James now sure of what was going to happen.
The two trainers looked at each other, smiled and then raised their arms to the Team Rocket "Pikachu Thunderbolt! Braixen Fire Blast!" They exclaimed in complete harmony.
The star of fire made by the vixen, mixed with Pikachu's fast lightning, struck in the air the balloon and made it explode again ... well, as usual.
"Well, however, we had missed this feeling right?" said James hovering in the air.
"And…certainly it will not be the last!" Said Meowth with the paw under his chin.
Jessie hit them in the head with two fists "Shut up you two! Of course we will make sure to not do it again! "
"TEAM ROCKET BLASTS OFF AGAIN AT THE SPEED OF LIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!"
And the trio of crooks disappeared, with his usual lighted star in the sky. And with them now gone, Ash could finally feel relief and moved closer to her friend. "Serena, what are you doing here?" He asked watching her. It was certainly a nice surprise.
Serena giggled in his sleeve "Hehe ... surprised?"
"I would say so! Did you not say to be busy in Hoenn? In short, I am excited to see you, but this is a bit confusing..."
"Actually it's a long story ... let's say ... The same source called me a few days ago and gave me an idea. It was a surprise but I was hoping to be able to do it better ... I did not think certainly to intervene again with Team Rocket" Serena had really hoped to leave him stunned, but it was not exactly what she had arranged with a certain person.
Ash smiled softly and wrapped her in an unexpected hug. He'd had a very strong impulse, as if a magnetic force had approached them "Do not be silly! You have no idea how pleased I am to have you here in Kanto! You could not make me happier! Also I appreciate your help!"He chuckled, unable to see Serena's face, completely in smoke from redness.
"You're sure you're okay Ash? You are a little hurt ..." She asked worriedly.
"Do not worry, I'm fine! Indeed, very well now!" He tried to reassure her, apparently he was not very convincing, since it was barely holding on his feet.
Serena obviously did not fall from it "I would say that maybe it's better if we go to your house! I'll help you! " She wrapped her arm around Ash's back, holding him despite his stumbling.
"Wait ... wait ... you should not ..." he began mumbling.
Soon, however, he was interrupted "I can do it, you could not even get halfway there!"
Ash then looked puzzled "From what you say you seem to know where I live .."
"Um ... Actually ... I'll explain later. Ok? "
"O-Ok" Ash nodded, starting to walk helped by Serena.
What he did not know was that someone scrutinized them from the shadows of the trees ...
Once he got home, Ash was somewhat surprised seeing that Serena had immediately recognized not only his house, which is difficult given to Pallet Town's reputation of having all-white houses and therefore quite similar, but also had immediately talked to his mum like nothing, like if her presence was normal.
"Serena dear! You're finally here! How was your flight? It's a pleasure to meet you not with a phone call!" She greeted her with ease. She was not surprised by the arrival of the girl?
Serena helped Ash to sit on the couch and rest "The pleasure is mine ! The flight went very well! "
"Call me Delia, dear! Mrs. Ketchum makes me feel old! "She joked.
At that point, Ash did not understand anything, his head was beginning to hurt.
I see that our plan had some small changes, you should not have meet him before he returned home... "she said," What happened, honey?"
"Eh what plan? What are you talking about? "Blurted an increasingly confused Ash.
"Hehe ... we left you into the shadows, right?" Serena giggled "It was all an idea of your mother, she saw that lately you were down in the dumps and then contacted me. When we spoke to each other at the phone, I had already talked to her!"
"...?"
"I was not busy as you thought, I just wanted to play the game and get you a surprise! I have not said anything on purpose! "
Ash was still a bit puzzled, though he was happy. He scratched his cheek a bit lost into his thought and thinking about everything that amiss "But mom, how did you know Serena's number?"
"Mom's secrets! But now do not worry about that! We make dinner!" Delia giggled as the two teenagers left alone to chat. The two continued to talk about what had happened and finally seeing Ash smile sincerely and naturally filled with joy the heart of Delia.
"Hey Serena? I understand that you wanted to cheer me up, but I do not see why ..." he lied "Well ... a call was not enough? Obviously, I repeat that it's great to have you here. It's just that I'm very confused now ... "
"Well, it was still the work of your mother. She told me that a dear friend of mine… someone I know very well..." she put her index finger on Ash's chest "...was no longer himself and the situation was quite worrying. So I suggested that I would come and visit you, after all, it was quite time we don't see each other ! Your mom liked the idea and I left Kalos right away! I wasn't really feeling comfortable in Hoenn and I was taking a break in Kalos.. so it is."
"... And then I had a strong desire to see you ..." Serena thought, being careful not to say it out loud.
Ash smiled, he was about to repeat for the tenth time that he was over the moon to see her, but his belly stole the words and began to mutter.
That sound had been happily received by Delia, who did not hear that for days.
"Whether thank Arceus! Ash is already back as before! And with such speed!" Ash's mom smiled in satisfaction. She already saw the benefits that Serena gave on her son.
That evening, it turned all normal, Ash ate a lot ... between the accumulated hunger and the thought that her friend was there with him his belly was shouting "Alleluja!". Once all satiated and once silenced the living beast that is Ash's belly both trainers returned to talk a little of their adventures.
Serena had made great improvement as a performer, although she did not reach the level of Aria. However now she hold much better the weight of the workouts in the new region. Between laughter and nostalgic comments, the two really were starting to have fun.
But something suddenly tapped the window. Pikachu straightened his ears, probably the only one with Braixen to have heard him. But the Fire-type Pokémon was not surprised. She was holding back a smirk.
Again the sound was repeated, and this time it was heard by all present. At that moment Serena remembered "Ash? Why do not you go out and see? Today I'm not the only surprise!"
"What? Something more? "Said Ash, surprised by the strange assertion.
"Come on! Go out and check! He's there waiting for you!" The performer smiled.
Ash began to fill his head with questions "Him? Who was this "him"? " He got up and headed for the door. Once outside he looked around. The darkness of the night had covered everything, but you could have still saw something. Yet there was nothing strange.
All of a sudden, he heard a strange noise, a wind sprint ... and a bright blue four spiked star stuck in its own grounds in front of him, making him jump. Ash turned quickly in the direction from which it had originated, aware that only one person, or better Pokémon, was able to do so. And his instincts had recognized him quickly. His eyes shone with happiness, emotion. It was not possible! He already had an heart attack seeing Serena and now the experience was repeating with one another friend he missed...
There, perched on a tree, he was there. His presence was unmistakable. Even Pikachu began to wag his tail with extreme contentment.
Greninja.
The water Pokémon gave him a nod. He could not be happier. Ash had found two of his closest friends in a day. He was open-mouthed.
"I do not believe it! Greninja!" He cried happy. He ran towards the tree, in order to control it was not a dream, again.
Greninja jumped down, landing next to his former trainer. The two looked at each other in the eyes. After a few seconds they exchanged a warm hug, strong and hot.
Serena and Delia were staring at them from the window with smiles on their faces. Apparently it worked. Serena felt really happy in her heart. Seeing two friends meet and hug like that almost made her cry with joy.
"This was not exactly my plan or not?" Delia asked, intrigued.
Serena continued to look the two that were embracing gently. It was a really touching scene "Well, there's a little part of mine in this..." sighed relaxed.
Pikachu jumped out into the garden on the shoulder of the ninja frog and exchanged a fraternal fist bump. The type of bond that never breaks, as Ash was linked to Greninja, as was Pikachu.
"You do not know how happy I am to see you! I missed you so much, my friend!"
"Gren! Gren!" He shared his happiness.
"Come on! Let's go inside together! So I can present you to my mother!" Ash led him inside the house.
Greninja nodded and followed him, then being joined by both Serena and Delia. Ash immediately threw his arms around Serena's neck, as was customary today.
"Serena! I do not know how to thank you! How did you manage to do that?"said the trainer placing his hands on the shoulders of the girl.
Serena could not help but blush, trying not to show it "A-Actually, I just met him and I suggested him to surprise you. In fact I have to thank him. He saved me!"
Greninja embarrassed scratched his head "Ninja ..."
Ash looked at the two friends exchanged a few questions "What? What happened? You saved her?" Asked to his friend frog. Then he turned to the girl, taking a more rapid speed "Serena, they have done something to you?!" In his tone there was added more and more concern. "Do not tell me that Team Flare is back?!"
"No, no! Quiet Ash! N-no ... it's nothing like that ..." stammered the girl taking more and more red tones on the face. This time Delia had noticed well and was already gloating.
"Well, that's ok ... it went like this ..."
Flashback
Serena, after receiving the call from Ash's mom, had already started her way to the Luminouse airport, to catch the first plane to Kanto. She could not wait to see her favorite trainer... well, she had certainly not lost her feelings for the boy. Indeed, with the distance they had progressed.
She hoped to surprise him, she just had to get to Kanto and then get to Ash's home before dark. She would have hidden herself and then she would have surprised his friend. So was the plan.
She was walking through a forest thinking about what to say to her best friend when she would have arrived in Pallet Town, in order to surprise him without falling into banality, when one Scizor, angry for some reason, jumped right in front of her. He stared at her with hard eyes, as if it was having something personal with her. The performer could not understand why. The Pokémon hit her with one of his claws and dropped her on the ground.
"Ouch! That hurt!" the girl screamed in pain, than she tried to grab the pokéball containing Braixen to try to defend herself from the assault of the Mantis Pokémon. Unfortunately it was too late. Scizor was above her, ready to strike again.
"HEEEEEEEELPPPPPPPPPP!" Serena yelled desperate, not knowing what to do. She hoped that someone came, but who could be around in that almost desolate path?
It seemed to be over, but just when she was about to be hit, a familiar shadow came between her and her attacker. Serena could barely recognize the silhouette of a Pokémon to its extreme speed, which to her seemed as though in slow motion.
A shock wave burst in the air, forcing Serena to spring up with her arms and close her eyes. She felt that the presence of Scizor was no longer on top of her, but she felt that there was now someone else very close. Her rescuer was .. a Greninja.
The Pokémon frog took out his shuriken and threw a Water Shuriken against the enemy, putting him on the run. The Pokémon at that point seemed impossible not to recognize, or at least for her. He was not a Greninja ... he was "The Greninja"
"G-Greninja!? Is-Is that you !?" stammered surprised the girl.
The ninja then jumped hearing the familiar voice. He turned to the girl and looked into her eyes completely in shock. He had not recognized her right away, he had only heard a scream, and then he felt the need to rush to get there, being in the middle between the Pokémon and the girl. Its speed had not allowed him to notice before that the rescued girl was indeed his old friend Serena.
"Gre!?" cried the Frog surprised. Evidently he was not used to this kind of meetings.
"What are you doing here !? Once you have separated from Ash you disappeared. And I expected that ... but it's strange to meet you like this!" said Serena.
"Gre Gre Ninja Ja" Greninja tried to explain, but it was not so easy to be understood by Serena like it was Ash.
For Serena, however, his act was enough "Thank you for saving me," thanked the ninja.
Greninja blushed "Ninjah ..." whirled the frog who obviously did not want to give signs of embarrassment
"It's just like Ash ..." thought Serena smiling. "Strive to help others and he does it with spontaneity!"
"Ah! Speaking of Ash! I was going to find him! It is a lucky that I have met you here and right now! What do you say? Will you come with me to see him?" was the proposal that arose soon after.
Greninja was struck by the question. In short, seeing Ash again? Yes, he was missing him and even if they had separated he remained his beloved trainer, friend and companion. He was not sure whether to accept ... but something told him to accept.
From when they got separated he had begun to protect all those in need and Zygarde mostly.. and certainly still had work to do, but staying with Ash was something that intrigued him. A strange crazy desire to see him had grown suddenly in him.
Then the Pokémon nodded. Serena happily smiled and pulled out a pokéball, Releasing Braixen "I think she would like to greet you, no?"
Braixen put her paws over her mouth in amazement. Greninja instead scratched his head. Both blushed and hugged each other while the girl looked them with a smile.
Flashback end
As she finished the story, Ash smiled, happy that nothing had happened to Serena and that Greninja intervened. He nodded to Greninja, as a "thank you" for his action, and then turned to Serena "Hey Serena? Obviously you are staying with us for a few days, right?" Asked Ash happy.
New Serena felt her cheeks tinged with red. "M-Me?"
"And who else? It's a lot of time we don't see each other! I can show you the forest, my favorite places and make you know my Pokémon!"
Serena was about to accept. In short, staying some time alone with Ash could only make her feel good. But the boy did not seem to have finished, "Now that you came, and now that you're here to Pallet I sure won't leave you go away so easily!"
Serena began embarrassing herself fiddling with her fingers "Well ... I think t-that i-is a very good idea ... if you insist so much ... I-I would like very much to stay… a bit... "
"Hooray!" exulted Ash, with his mother looking at him with a smile from ear to ear.
Delia had already figured out what was going on. Or at least she hoped that was the case, at least it was time to have some fun. She had hoped for years to see such a scene. As time flew, her baby was growing "Ash, why don't you bring Serena to see your room? Meanwhile, I'll prepare the guest room for her!"
"Sure! Come with me!" said the boy taking Serena by the hand who was in a state of shock. She was so red, even redder than a chili pepper.
Ash got into the room showing her proudly, all things he had won in all of the years he traveled: the Orange Island's cup, the Soothe Bell from the tag team tournament at Sinnoh ... but the thing he cared about most was now the little certificate he had received at the end of that summer camp many years ago.
"Do you remember? How many years have been passed since Prof's Oak Summer Camp..." and even Serena was now immerged in the memories of those wonderful days spent together when they were little.
The night came early and the weariness of the day full of emotion was felt, therefore, after a sincere wish for a good night, the two teenagers retreated to their rooms.
Ash was really happy ... on a day he had found two dear friends, who believed not to see very soon... and was already thinking about tomorrow.
In the guest room Serena thought on how she was greeted joyfully by the Pallet's guy. The embarrassment was not lacking, Braixen noticed it and tried to help the girl to not panic.
In short, Serena was gonna know all Ash's Pokémon and did not know how they would have reacted. If they were like their trainer certainly she could hope that everything would have went smoothly. But it was not her only concern. She hoped that she didn't have to leave Ash so early and feared for the end of her "visit."
And then Delia, hid something strange... She was still the beloved mother of Ash, but it seemed to her that she suspected something.
The night passed quickly and when the Dodrio sang the next morning, Ash jumped out of bed, got dressed and walked out of his room. Greninja was already awake and was sitting at the window watching the horizon thoughtfully. Kanto was so different from Kalos. Also the question was "how would have reacted to him his old teammates"
Serena came out of his room slightly later. The trip had exhausted her. Once all gathered, they ate up the taste of homemade pancakes with Ketchum's recipe, of which Delia was very proud.
"Mom, I do not know how you do it, but you're pancakes are always the best!" said Ash with a glint of joy in his eyes.
Serena also tasted them and was very satisfied with the sweet recipe. Delia sure was really nice and a good chef. Deep down she wrote down a little memo in her little brain: ask Delia about the secret of her pancakes. After all, those could be very utile with someone who she knew very well and was sitting right next to him.
"That's nice, Serena was just the right girl to get you back hungry!" Those words Delia said struck Serena. Why that sounded so much the provocation of a certain someone she knew?
Ash however did not seem to have grasped the meaning of the comments of her mother, it was not strange that Serena would bring him good humor "To be honest, I think Serena could make them just as good as yours if you gave her the recipe! Even better!"
Both females were pleasantly affected. Serena for the compliment, perhaps it was for the surprise that she was steaming hot with embarrassment.
Delia, however, was curious to know more "Oh yeah? Well, well ... I have a rival, then!"
"You should taste her poképuffs! They are the best thing I've ever eaten! In fact, why don't you prepare someone Serena? I really miss them!"
"If your m-mom is okay with me using y-your kitchen ..." murmured shyly the performer. Obviously not able to say a negative answer to her beloved admirer, who was pleasing her.
Delia nodded politely "Certainly! You can cook anything you want! I've never heard Ash believing that there is something cooked better than my food!"
Then Serena was about to get up, she could not hold more embarrassment, but Delia guessed everything and preceded her "Honey, why do not you go get your backpack? I'll make something so you two can have a picnic at Professor Oak's lab! Serena instead, can stay here and prepare your sweets, is that okay? And then when you're done, Ash, come give me a hand! "
"Sure!" Serena nodded.
Ash also approved the idea and went upstairs.
"If you make Ash's belly so satisfied then it means that you already have a major advantages!" The woman said, as if nothing had happened.
The girl began to squint "W-what? Advantages for what?"
The trainer's mother began to laugh "Hahaha ... I'm her mother. I have noticed everything! Just to let you know that at the moment this intrigues me and I would see you two together pretty easily!"
Serena's face to that statement again became all red as a tomato and was so steaming hot that you could fry two eggs on it. "B-but what a-are you saying, D-Delia? I-I am only h-her dear friend, I-I could never think of b-being ..." stammered the girl remained quite bewildered.
"Oh come on! Do not be shy! I can see a mile away that you have an huge crush on my son! Or more than just a crush! Don't worry, I won't tell him! But that does not mean I don't want to have some fun!" interrupted Delia mischievously "You just have to find a way to make him understand!"
"B-but I ..." She continued to get flustered.
Delia handed her an apron and began to push her toward the kitchen "Now, now, do not think about that! Go into the kitchen and prepare your poképuff! "
Serena nodded sneaking into the kitchen and went to prepare her sweets.
"Hey, I, Pikachu and Greninja are ready!" Ash shouted from upstairs. When he came down he noticed the blush still painted on Serena "Uh, what's with your face, what happened? Why are you blushing?" Ash asked.
"N-No, nothing, is that the kitchen is now warm and has s-steamed me a l-little," Serena lied embarrassed.
Mrs. Ketchum was struggling to hold back the tears with laughter. "Come on Ash, give me a hand! So Serena can have time to finish cooking! "
"Ok!" He agreed with a smile.
About half an hour after, the poképuffs were finished and the two were ready to go. Ash was the most obviously overjoyed "Shall we go? I cannot wait for you to know all of my Pokémon!"
"Have fun!" Delia said saluting them with her hand "And I recommend you! Don't do anything nasty!"
Serena's face seemed to explode. Miette was nothing compared to Delia! those were real direct intimidations!
"What do you mean, mom?" Ash asked, unaware of the significance of those words. Serena opened her mouth, surprised that for the first time ever he had noticed certain comments.
"T-Thanks Delia! Now we have to hurry because ... Ash said that he cannot wait to introduce me to all of his Pokémon! And so now I am too! Right Ash?" She kept whispering rapidly.
Ash began to feeling pushed out of his house by Serena. He did not understand why, but the words of his mother did not convince him "Well yes, but ... what did you meant before, mom?"
"She meant certainly to don't come home late and don't get us into trouble!" Serena said quickly instead of Ash's mom.
The two went out and went to the laboratory of Oak followed by Pikachu and Greninja, who exchanged glances amused and perplexed. There are things that never change.
Since Ketchum house and the lab of professor Oak were situated not far from each other it took only twenty minutes to reach the small hill where the professor lived.
"I wonder if the professor remembers you, Serena" Ash asked her friend, "We attended his summer school, but it's been years ..."
"I hope so, I wanted to see Professor again" Serena replied thoughtfully.
Pikachu, meanwhile, assured to Greninja that his old and new friends would have been happy to see him. The frog did not feel embarrassed, it was the new experience for him, to know the whole family of his trainer, that made him somehow embarrassed.
The trainer rang the intercom of Oak's place, and then he heard a suffered voice "Yes, who is it?"
"Professor is me, Ash!"
"Ah Ash! It was some time not seeing you! Just a moment and I'll open the gate, my boy!" said prof Oak happy about the young man's visit. Two minutes after the doors were opened, and Ash and Serena entered the big house-laboratory of the professor "Hey Ash! Sorry if you found me a bit busy, but I was sending an email to my cousin ... by the way ... today you are not only with Pikachu, not? Who is the girl there with you? I think I saw her already not so long ago.."
Ash cleared his throat "Hem Hem, professor do you remember Serena? We were inseparable friends at summer camp a few years ago! And also you probably saw her when my mom called me while I was back in Kalos"
"Summer camp you say? Wait I have an album of all the summer camps I organized" Prof Oak walked over to his bookshelf and began to search for the album of memories.
Ash reassured Serena "He has a memory lapse, but I'm sure that soon, after seeing the group photos we did together, he will recognize you right away!" Ash almost apologized for the difficulties that the professor had in recognizing Serena.
Serena smiled softly "Don't worry! It's been years since that field and back then I was still a little girl!" She tried to reassure him.
The professor returned a few minutes later with an album "Sorry for the delay! Here is the album with all the photos! So let's see ... let's see ... here it is! Here are my grandson, you and the girl from honey-colored hair. .. wait ... now I remember! It's been a while! you're the straw hat girl! How are you, dear? " He shouted finally remembering her face.
"G-Good professor and you?" Serena replied politely, though she was puzzled to always be remembered as "the straw hat girl"
"Haha I'm not complaining!" he laughed.
Then he noticed the presence of Greninja "And this handsome young Pokémon instead?"
"Professor, do you remember that I told you about a special Pokémon with I really bonded while I traveled in Kalos region?" Ash spoke up for his Pokémon.
Oak was pleasantly surprised "Do not tell me it's you! Well, welcome to my house! Ash's friends are also my friends!"
"Gre!" He shook the hand, greeting the professor. Greninja liked this nice old man.
"I see that Ash has spent good time at Kalos! I've never seen him so mature! And knowing he made so many friends makes me extremely happy! Why do not you go to present Serena and Greninja to your other Pokémon?"
"Yes! let's go!" Ash led them outside.
The first who found out was Bulbasaur, as was his custom.
"Hey Bulbasaur! Meet Serena and Greninja! They are two of my friends from the Kalos region!"
"Bulba!" The Pokémon took out his two lianas and approached the two, in order give them an handshake.
Serena and Greninja reciprocated "Nice to meet you!"
"GrenGren!"
"Bulbasaur could you call the others? I want to present them to all!"
Bulbasaur nodded. He crouched and a yellow light began to emerge from its bulb. He continued to accumulate up to rid the sky and explode.
The signal came to the attention of all Pokémon, who began to arrive running, flying and ... well, in the way they move.
Serena certainly did not expect to be surrounded by a bunch of Pokémon. There were all kinds. Some who had seen and others not. But she immediately recognized the Pokémon Ash caught at Kalos, who were happily surprised to see her . Even greater was their astonishment when they saw that they were not alone. There was also their teammate Greninja.
"Haw!" "We!" "Flame!"
"Nin !"
They ran and gave a unique high five, glad that they had met again after their sad farewell.
The other Pokémon instead seemed quite confused, however, remained silent waiting for their trainer to explain something.
"Ash... since when you have all these Pokémon?" then Serena asked, a bit 'puzzled.
Ash chuckled "Hehe ... in fact I could have told you before ..." he began to scratch his head embarrassed. He moved in front of his friends, and cleared his throat.
"So guys! I present to you the friends I have spoken about long ago: Greninja and Serena!"
The first that came was Bayleef, which landed on Ash in a gesture of affection as she always did and how she liked "Oof! Come on Bayleef! Stop! Haha, yes ... yes I'm happy to see ya, I'm too.. but now let me go, please! "
The grass Pokémon then, almost defiantly, turned to Serena, who showed up. She gave her a very grim smile and then turned her head away. Serena was very surprised and disappointed by that first greeting. Already at the beginning and she felt hated by one of Ash's pokémon.
Otherwise, Bayleef waved Greninja pleased with her vine and then stepped back. After that it was time to greet Snivy, who was instead very sober and precise: kindly greeted the newcomers and left.
Ash began to giggle apologizing "Snivy is like that, do not mind about her!"
And so, one by one, stood by all the comrades: Infernape greeted with a nice close up handshake, or rather pawshake the new arrivals, Muk tried to embrace them ... with an initial feeling of repulsion on the part of both. Totodile performed a welcome dance, Oshawott tried to be "braggy".. and so on.
Two Pokémon in particular caught the attention of Greninja: Charizard and Sceptile. The two, at the arrival of Ash, were taken in a training fight.
The frog went straight toward them. Not by chance during his adventure his greatest rivals had been a Sceptile and a Charizard and seeing two belonging to that species had rekindled in him the decision to fight.
He immediately greeted them politely and asked them to be involved in their training session. The two initially looked confused, but then intrigued accepted.
Ash looked with favor on this gesture, amused by how quickly the three were in an agreement. They were similar. "It seems that Greninja has taken a liking to all, but particularly Sceptile and Charizard" he remarked to Serena.
"I think seeing a Charizard and a Sceptile has recalled him the struggles against those of Sawyer and Alain." said Serena instead.
The three Pokémon were developing a kind of little rivalry between them.. everyone wanted to prove to be the strongest.
"Hey Serena, why don't you call out Braixen, Pancham and Sylveon? I bet that they would be happy to play with my family!" Ash suggested.
Serena nodded, pulling out the pokéball "It's a great idea! They will be sure happy to play!" she cried then throwing them in the air "Braixen, Pancham, Sylveon! Get out!"
The three companions of Serena emerged from the spheres and after the greetings, the panda, the fiery fox and the fox with pink bows joined the rest of the gang in order to play.
Pancham found inside Oshawott almost an hidden second Chespin and immediately began their raids. Sylveon instead preferred to play rope with Scraggy, Gible and Totodile while Braixen liked to dance with Leavanny.
"You know Serena? It makes me really happy you're coming! It's been weeks since I felt so sunny, good and happy!" Ash said "And as usual your poképuffs are the best!" He concluded biting one of the treats.
Serena blushed at the comment. She missed those compliments, although for her was already a lot stay near him. "Thank you! You are very kind!"
Ash winked "And for what? I'm just saying the truth!"
At that Bayleef gestures stood up, almost ready to charge, but was stopped by Ash's Pokémon, which seemed rather happy to enjoy the relationship that their trainer had with Serena.
Serena then decided to ask his friend something that intrigued her "Ash, I have a question. Why you didn't travel? You're normally on new adventures, exploring new regions"
"Er ..." to that question Ash did not know how to answer, or mostly he was ashamed to answer. He knew that Serena was not the one that appreciated him when he was down in the dumps. He had already taken snowballs when it happened the last and first time ...
"N-no ... well ... well ... I ... I missed ..."
"Missed?" Serena repeated. Ash knew that something was missing, but Ash's mother had not told her everything.
Then Ash began to scratch his cheek embarrassed "Well ... I was missing Kalos, my friends, like Alan, Clemont, Bonnie, Greninja ... and then I missed…. especially you."
"A-Ash ..." These words were really amazing for her. A blush appeared on the girl's face, who began to cover it with her hair to not show it.
"You all right? You're red, do you have a fever or something?" Ash asked.
Serena shook her head without saying a word, while most of the Pokémon shook negatively heads... Ash was the usual.
Bayleef then took advantage of a moment of inattention of the part of the Pokémon that had subdued her first, to load and point to Serena but fortunately one of the 30 Tauros managed to stop her with his horns before the performer was taken in full by the leaf Pokèmon's Body Slam.
The gesture of Bayleef could be seen by everyone, Ash in particular, which ran quite angry towards the Pokémon "Bayleef, are you crazy? What did you tried to do!?"
Bayleef snorted as a response and put a pouty face like disappointment.
"S-sorry, I do not know what took her, she is usually meek ..." Ash stammered.
Serena beckoned with her hand that did not matter, although she was a bit shocked and perplexed "No, it's nothing really ..." Then the girl went to Tauros and began to caress him "Thanks for protecting me, Tauros" The bull Pokémon immediately flushed , all ridable Pokemon loved Serena. The others Pokémon stared disgruntled, jealous of the sheer luck their friend had.
Lunchtime means typical sound. The belly of Ash began to complain "Oops I'd say it's time for lunch! I'm starving!" Ash said, rubbing his tummy ... tummy, most like a never ending pit...
"Do you only think about food?" Serena giggled, despite knowing Ash and therefore his answer. However, her belly started to grumble now demanding food just as his friend's. This led her to blush embarrassed, while Ash burst out laughing, loving laughter.
With the help of all a huge space for dining was prepared. Delia had prepared sandwiches, drinks and a cake with a bit 'too explicit" shape ... a heart. Serena instead took out more of her poképuffs, for much pleasure by Ash and his Pokémon. The cheerness and happiness affected anyone, including Bayleef that despite her jealousy was forced to admit that the girl's cuisine was great.
Professor Oak looked at the scene from his lab smiling. Ash finally was himself again.
But a call made him look away from the happy gang. He approached the "phone" / "display" and lit it. "Hello, this is Professor Oak!"
"Hey Samuel! How long has it been?!"
The old man was pleasantly surprised by the one called "Heya! how have you been Olive? Your research based on the bond between Pokémon-Trainers does proceed?"
"Well, I'm not complaining! But I have some troubles with my studies ... and I just wanted to ask you something ..."
Oak put an hand to his chin intrigued "Uhm, tell me all..."
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So.. Ash, Serena and Greninja met after a long time ... but what is the future holding for our heroes?
To Be Continued...
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