Chapter 1: Amour en Lumiose
The sun began its downward arch across the sky carrying its emanating light with it. The sun still lit up the Kalos region , providing those below with its radiating light and life. Flying over the ocean was a large white airplane which also slowly descended towards the ground.
Dozens of people were onboard the airplane , many fast asleep from the long flight. Many of these tired passengers had small pokemon on their shoulders or laps, these pokemon fast asleep like their owners.
Near the middle of the plane sat a young woman and a middle aged woman. The young woman had soft-fair skin with light blue eyes like glittering crystals. Her hair was blonde like sweet honey and went slightly past her shoulders. It was done up so her hair came down farther in the back, with a small tail tied off at the end by a blue bow.
The young woman had a somewhat slender body but was a bit curvier as well. She wore a blueish-gold top with no sleeves and a short green skirt with a matching hat. The top not covering her lower abdomen , leaving that part of her stomach exposed. In her lap was a well groomed Sylveon with a very relaxed expression on her face.
The young woman stroked her with a white brush. She made each stroke precisely and with care.
"Bonjour, ladies and gentlemen we're making our descent back into Kalos, we should arrive in Lumiose city in approximately forty minutes."
The young woman looked down at the vast region below her. She looked at it with a great fondness and sentiment. She felt a warm hand on her shoulder. The woman sitting beside her had the same eyes and short brown hair.
"Kalos, it's been a long time." The young woman said in an almost longing tone.
"You're finally coming home Serena, it's been a long three years since you left. But now you're finally returning."
Serena thought about what her mother said, remembering when she departed Kalos last as well as her last year there before leaving her home.
Serena heard Sylveon yawn and look up at her.
"Look Sylveon, it's our home."
"Syl!"
Serena heard some whispers nearby and turned her head. She saw a pair of teenagers across from her on the other end of the plane. Serena could hear them talk and heard her name mentioned once or twice with the girl trying to subtly point to her. They weren't alone, a few other passengers able to see Serena were doing the same.
Serena felt a bit of anxiety hearing this and took a deep breath.
"Not what you expected it would be like?"
"Not really mama."
"You were quite excited in Lake Valor."
"I know but…."
"I understand Serena, it can be a lot to take in , being well known like this. When I won my first Rhyhorn championship a few reporters to interview me and I was so overwhelmed I screamed in terror before running away."
Serena covered her mouth and tried not to laugh.
"As I ran I accidentally ran into an army lieutenant who was watching, knocking us both over."
"Yes I think I remember this story, how you met papa." Serena said.
"Yes, that was a good day. Anyway , it's alright to be uneasy about this kind of thing. But it will get easier, especially when you continue."
"Yes, I'll have to think about that." However, despite what she said, her mother's story only made Serena think more about something, or rather someone else. She sighed and sat back with Sylveon cuddling her head against Serena.
The minutes passed slowly for Serena, however, despite this she could see the capital of Kalos come closer and closer. The massive city with it's many lights starting to appear more and more with the setting sun. The great prism tower stood in the center, Serena giving a sentimental smile thinking about the tower, particularly those who lived there.
The plane descended further and further before reaching the runway. Serena feeling the bump as the plane made contact.
"Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Lumiose city Kalos. Thank you for choosing Air-Kalos."
"Alright Sylveon, here we are." Serena said while returning Sylveon to her pokeball.
Serena and her mother took out their luggage and waited their turn to exit the plane. Eventually heaving more of the passengers talk about her.
"Geez it is her! I should-"
"Don't bother her."
Serena continued off the plane and through the airport terminals.
"My car is still here, we can head back to Vaville town-"
"Mama, I was actually thinking I could maybe, spend some time here, then meet you there."
"Alright, just let me know when you're coming back."
"I will." Serena and her mother hugged before the two departed.
Serena walked down the streets of Lumiose city. Slowly taking in the city of lights around her. The sun began set and more of the lights appeared. Serena gazed at the trees lining the street sides, restaurant and cafes. People eating and drinking coffee with their pokemon.
Serena saw people coming in and out of shops and boutiques. Furfrou's with their hair stylized and dyed. Seeing Kalos fashion again made Serena smile a little. However, her feeling of being home was about to feel much more complete.
"Serena!" An all too familiar voice shouted. Serena slowly turned, her heart racing in delight when she saw a child run towards her. The girl had yellow-blonde hair and grayish-blue eyes. She looked about ten years old and had a small satchel around her waist.
"Bonnie!" Serena knelt down enough to wrap her arms around the girl and hugged her with a tightness that carried how much the two had missed each other.
"It really is you Serena, you're finally home!"
"Bonnie, I missed you so much."
"You've been gone for too long! It's been three years since you left!"
"Well I'm back now, where's Clemont?"
"He's with the others near Prism tower. Come on!" Bonnie took Serena's hand and lead her through the streets.
"Dedenne!" Serena heard, seeing the small electric mouse pop out of the satchel.
"Dedenne, look who's back."
"Hello Dedenne, it's good to see you too."
"You've missed a lot since you were gone, we have a lot to catch up on."
"I'll bet." Serena began to remember her time with Bonnie and the others, but thinking about it brought the knots back to Serena's stomach. Making it hard for her to keep a happy expression. With the setting sun painting more brownish colors on the city, Serena and Bonnie arrived at the base of Prim tower. There they saw a series of tables and chairs with coffee carts set up as well as large tv screens on the side of the tower and some of the buildings in the plaza. The screens showed pokemon battles and contests going on around the world.
Waiting for them were four others, three young men and a young woman. Serena could never forget them even after all those years. The skinny-gym scientist Clemont, the brunette performer Shauna, the orange haired photographer Trevor, and the big dancer Teirno. Each one had their pokemon out with them, Shauna with her Delcatty, Trevor his Florges, Teirno his Crawdaunt, and Clemont his Bunnelby.
"Serena!" They heard. Shauna was the first to greet Serena with a hug upon arrival.
"There you are! Finally home where you belong!"
"Shauna it's good to be back with you guys."
"You left me with these boys and his sister. I see you've grown up a bit though, you were cute like me back when we were both sixteen, now you're down right gorgeous. How are you keeping the guys away." Shauna said in a certain tone, Serena's face turned red.
"Shauna!".
"I'm just teasing you. Come on sit down, we all have a lot of catching up to do." Serena sat down at the table with her friends.
"You're all looking well, what have you been up to?"
"Well I'm doing well, I'm bringing the beauty of Kalos to everyone in Lumiose." Trevor said proudly.
"He's a photographer for the Lumoise Press." Shauna said.
"Alexa says I'm the best she's ever seen." Trevor said proudly, the others sweat dropping.
"Well I'm now an instructor at the dance school in Laverre city. Crawdaunt and I are doing great things there. I love my students and fellow instructors."
"I'm glad you're doing what you love Tierno. Shauna what about you?"
"I'm mostly still performing where and when I can. I still haven't been able to win the title Kalos Queen yet."
"You're still sticking with it, you'll get there Shauna." Serena said.
"Still it's nice being out there, I've always enjoyed it."
"Clemont what about you?"
"Oh you know, still the gym leader here. But my inventions are progressing well. Such as this one!" Clemont shouted as he whipped out a robotic Talonflame.
"The Clemont Fire-mail! This will revolutionize how mail is delivered! Fast and agile it will send personally written letters faster than any other means, observe!"
"Clemont." Shauna said in concern.
Clemont put an envelope in the beak before pressing a button.
"Go!" The robot Talonflame's eyes lit up red before it flew into the sky.
"You see!"
"Clemont." Teirno said backing up when he saw the robot short circuit and fly back towards them.
"Huh!?" Clemont said sweat dropping nervously.
"Duck and cover!" Bonnie shouted, Clemont pushing Shauna out of the way only to be hit by his invention. Clemont screamed as he was carried a few feet before the robot exploded. Serena and the others sweat dropping when they saw Clemont covered in soot.
"Another failure brother." Serena couldn't help but laugh a little remembering Clemont's many inventions.
"Well I thought it was a nice one anyway." Shauna said coming beside Clemont with a smile before giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Huh!?" Serena almost shouted in complete surprise.
"Oh right, I forgot to mention, Clemont and I are sort of an item now." Shauna said blushing a little with Clemont.
"Clemont, Shauna." Serena was quite surprised by this, she never would have imagined this happening. Still , she was excited for them both, smiling in response.
"He has me to thank for that, as you know he's always been hopeless." Bonnie said.
Serena's excitement for the two was soon met with a bitterness when it only made Serena think about something else.
" Exclusive from Sinnoh, the Grand Festival has finally concluded." Serena looked up at the tv screens and saw footage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival. It showed multiple coordinators and their pokemon.
"The grand festival had dozens of wonderful coordinators and their elegant pokemon, but only one came out as our winner." It then showed Serena in a dress with Braixen in front of her. The fire fox enveloping a Glameow with a firespin and then finishing her with psychic.
It then showed Serena with her pokemon standing with the ribbon cup in her arms.
"I don't think we ever congratulated you, well congratulations!" Shane said putting her arms around Serena from behind.
"You were beyond beautiful!" Bonnie shouted.
"Can we see it?" Trevor asked.
"Alright." Serena said reaching into her bag and took out the ribbon cup. Serena placed the ribbon cup on the table for the others to see. The trophy was made of solid gold with a crystal ribbon in center.
"It's beautiful!" Shauna said with stars in her eyes.
"Hoenn may not have gone the way I hoped it would, but I didn't give up and it came together in Sinnoh."
"Serena you caught some new pokemon in Hoenn and Sinnoh right?" Bonnie asked.
Serena took out three new pokeballs, two regular ones and a premier ball. Her Braixen, Pangoro, and Sylveon came out. But out of the first new pokeball came a slender looking female Grovyle with a flower in her mouth. The second was a small Phione that came out of the premier ball. Lastly an Absol which slowly moved around her.
"Awww so cute!" Bonnie said with glittering eyes as she clasped her hands and ran towards them.
"Quite a family you have there." Shauna said.
"They are amazing, -" Serena started.
"Serena, guys!" Clemont almost shouted while pointing at the screen. Serena and the others turned to the screens where they saw something very interesting.
"We're here in Viridian city at the end of the Golden tournament hosted by World Champion Daniel Rian. The winner of this tournament has earned the honor of battling Kanto Elite 4 member Agatha in her last battle as an elite four member before retiring." The TV showed Agatha holding her cane with an almost evil smile on her face.
Serena felt her heart race and the world almost slow when the camera switched to her opponent.
"Now her challenger, the winner of the Golden tournament, Ash Ketchum!"
"Ash." Serena said softly, but with passion. Ash stood at the end of a battlefield in a large stadium. His physical appearance had changed a bit, he was taller, and his upper body a bit bigger. He wore a black and silver hooded short sleeved jacket with jeans and a green had with a black center and a blue pokeball symbol.
On his shoulder was none other than Pikachu, both having their usual confident and determined expressions decorating their faces.
"Ash is facing an elite four member?" Teirno said.
"You guys haven't heard much from Ash?"
"No, he's been like a ghost for the last three years. Have you seen anything of him? Especially after, well you know." Clemont said.
Serena lowered her head a little.
"No." Serena looked back up and saw a few people sitting in a section closer to Ash's end. Two she recognized as Ash's mother and Professor Oak. The other she she didn't know, one was a young man who looked older than Ash. He had slightly tanner skin than Ash, slanted eyes, and spiky brown hair. He sat next to a young woman about his age with fairer skin, long black hair with red streaks and red eyes. Sitting next to her was another young woman who had fair skin and orange hair done up in a tail to the side.
A referee came to the side of the battlefield.
"The battle between Elite four member Agatha and the challenger Ash Ketchum will now begin. This will be a six on six battle, both trainers may substitute pokemon. You may begin."
"You had best not disappoint me." Agatha said taking out two pokeballs and threw them forward. Serena and the others saw a Crobat and Drifblim come out over Agatha. The two pokemon looked just as menacing as Agatha.
Ash took out two pokeballs and tossed them forward.
"I choose you, Butterfree, Pidgeot!" Serena watched as a Butterfree and Pidgeot emerged from the pokeballs. Both soaring above Ash. Serena felt her heart race more hearing Ash's voice. It was deeper and more mature than she remembered, but she still knew it was Ash's voice, a voice she would never forget. Serena noticed a small band around the Pidgeot's left leg, something shiny embedded in it.
"Drifblum use ominous wind, Crobat use swift." The two pokemon commenced their attacks, the ghostly wind flowing fast with shuriken stars riding in it.
"Pidgeot use Hurricane, Butterfree ride it with Airslash!"
"Ott" Pidgeot formed the powerful windstorm with his muscular wings. The storm met Ominous wind and managed to force it away, taking the swift stars with it. Butterfree rode the Hurricane closer and closer to his opponents.
"Slash, shadow ball!" Crobat jetted forward and slashed back at Butterfree, knocking him backwards. Drifblim beginning to conjure ghostly energy.
"Pidgeot use heatwave!"
"Ott!" Pidgeot flew fast, opening his beak and letting out a furry of fiery wind that carried burning heat into both of Agatha's pokemon.
"Yes!" Serena said.
"Go Ash!" Bonnie shouted.
"Crobat venoshock in low, Drifblim use gust." Drifblim's gust caught both of Ash's pokemon and carried them backwards. Crobat came in low and then let out the bolt of poison that hit Ash's pokemon hard. Pidgeot and Butterfree feeling Crobat's power.
"Silver wind and Agility!" Butterfree let out silver colored wind that began to cut into Agatha's pokemon, taking Crobat off balance enough to stop Venoshock. Pidgeot flew faster and faster around Drifblim, Agatha watching closely.
"Confuse ray!"
Crobat's eyes glowed red, the poison bat forcing his influence on Butterfree before he could even react.
"Butterfree!" Ash shouted.
"Pika!"
"Oh no." Shauna said, Serena giving a more troubled, yet determined look.
"Pidgeot cover Butterfree, use hurricane!" Pidgeot tried to force Agatha's pokemon away, but Butterfree flew erratically and closer to them.
"Air slash, Phantom force."
Crobat rode the hurricane wind and got under Butterfree. Crobat came back up and slashed Butterfree towards Drifblim. The ghostly energy enveloping Butterfree.
"Free!" Butterfree fell to the ground unconscious.
"Butterfree is unable to battle!"
"That's not good." Tierno said.
"He's not shaken yet." Serena said.
"Butterfree return, you did well butterfree. Pidgeot use agility!" Ash's great bird flew faster and faster above the battlefield.
"Hurricane!" Pidgeot tried to force both of Agatha's pokemon away, but their strength was great.
"Ominous wind, cross poison." Dirfblim waited until the hurricane's power subsided and carried Crobat forward. The Ominous wind hit Pidgeot, taking him back while the ghostly power caused him pain. Crobat finally reached Pidgeot and slashed a venomous x across his body.
"Ott!" Pidgeot squawked. His face and body turning slightly violet.
"Oh no, he's poisoned." Clemont said.
"We're not beaten yet." The shot now focused on Ash's wrists. Serena hadn't noticed he was wearing brown bracers on his wrists. Ash held his right bracer up, revealing a keystone embedded onto the bottom.
Serena's eyes widened when she saw this. After Ash touched it, a colorful sphere enveloped Pidgeot. When it vanished Pidgeot revealed his mega evolved form.
"Ott!"
"Mega Pidgeot, so cool!" Bonnie shouted.
"Shadow ball, Venoshock."
"Agility!" Mega Pidgeot moved so fast it looked like he was using teleport. Each attack missing him on his way towards the two elite pokemon.
"Phantom force! Cross poison!"
"Fly!" Mega Pidgeot flew through their attacks, enduring them while also enduring the poison in his body.
"Now!" Ash shouted.
"Ott!" Pidgeot squawked while coming down with fly. He crashed into Drifblim and Crobat, crashing both pokemon into the ground unconscious.
"Crobat and Drifblim are unable to battle." The audience around them cheering for Ash and Pidgeot.
"Yes!" Serena shouted.
"Way to go Ash!" Trevor shouted.
"Ott!" Pidgeot squawked in pain, the poison taking more of a toll on him.
"Pidgeot return, you've done enough."
"Alright you've impressed me, but let's see how much. Go Mismagius!"
The mischevious looking ghost pokemon came out and circled her trainer's head, eyeballing Ash and Pikachu.
"I choose you Wartortle!" A muscly wartortle came out and flexed in front of Ash. This Wartorlte strangely enough wore a pair of pointed black shades.
"Wartortle huh, alright Mismagius use thunderbolt!"
Mismagius brought bolts of electricity across the battlefield at Wartortle.
"Dodge!" Wartortle moved surprisingly fast and agile, almost dancing around as he avoided the lightning. Using his hands as much as his feet.
"What a cool wartortle, I wish I had a pokemon like that." Teirno said sounding almost disappointed.
"Phantom force!"
"Withdraw and Hydropump !" Wartortle retreated into his shell, allowing himself to be harmlessly carried away by his water hitting the ghostly energy. The Hydro pump breaking through and hitting Mismagius hard.
"Yes, go Wartortle!" Bonnie shouted, Serena's smile looking just as excited.
"Magical leaf!" Mismagius unleashed glowing leaves that cut through the water like a hot knife through butter.
"Iron tail!" Wartortle came out and slammed his now metal tail into the ground, carrying him up and over the leaves. Mismagius launched a few more at Wartortle, who knocked them away with Iron tail.
The leaves began to cut Wartortle's tail making him grunt but continue his attack, the iron tail crashing hard into Mismagius's fore head.
"Psywave!"
"Under her!" Wartortle slid on the watery ground, narrowly avoiding the psywave.
"Bite!" Mismagius turned just in time to see Wartortle snap his jaws around her neck.
"Mis!" Mismagius yelped. The dark attack knocking her out with Wartortle over her.
"Mismagius is unable to battle!"
"Awesome work Wartortle!"
"Pikachu!"
"Ash is leading now!" Clemont shouted with his hands up.
"Mismagius return."
"Wartortle return, rest for now, we'll need you later."
"Go Arbok!"
"I choose you Ivysaur!"
"Saur!" A bold looking Ivysaur shouted upon coming out.
"Arbok use poison tail!" The Arbok slithered fast around the field, nearly encircling Ivysaur.
"Vine whip!" Ivysaur kept Arbok's tail at bay with several vines. At one point Ivysaur ensnared the tail only to be hurled over Arbok. Still, Ivysaur landed on his feet and pulled Arbok down.
"What an amazing Ivysaur, I'd sure like one." Shauna said sounding envious.
"Leech seed!" Ivysar shot out a seed that ensnared Arbok, draining away the poison snake's energy and feeding it back to Ivysaur.
"Screech!"
"Bok!" The snake hissed, pushing Ivysaur back with the screech.
"Razor leaf!"
"Ice fang!" Ivysaur's sharp leaves were ensnared into Arbok's mouth, his icy fangs harmlessly catching them.
"Vine whip as a shield." Ivysaur used his vines to push himself away from Arbok. Keeping him just out of Arbok's reach, all the while leech seed continued to drain his energy. That was until Arbok snapped his jaws around the vines.
"Show him your strength." Arbok hurled Ivysaur across the battlefield, the grass pokemon hitting the ground hard.
"Solarbeam!" Ivysaur leapt up and began collecting sunlight.
"Gunk shot!" Arbok slithered closer with incredible speed. He opened his mouth and let out an artillery shell of a poison blast.
Serena feeling every moment that the poison flew at Ivysaur.
"Solarbeam!"
"Saur!" Ivysaur's blast brining the power of the sun forward, smashing through the poison and into Arbok.
"Bok!" The snake grunted as he was carried back.
"Return!" Ivysaur charged forward, channeling the power of his bond with Ash.
"Saur!" Ivysaur roared, crashing hard into Arbok and hurling him in front of Agatha with swirly eyes.
"Arbok is unable to battle!"
"We're really winning now Ivysaur!" Ash shouted.
"Yes! He's two ahead now." Serena said pumped up.
"Arbok return, alright I'm more impressed, but you go no further from here. Go Dusknoir!" A very large Dusknoir came out. The Dusknoir was one and a half times as big as a normal Dusknoir and had blue skin instead of black.
"Geez, that pokemon looks scary." Clemont said shaking a little.
"Grow a spine brother, your girlfriend is watching." Bonnie said in a stern tone.
"Ivysaur use vine whip."
"Ice punch!" Dusknoir's fists froze as he snapped them around the vines and pulled Ivysaur off the ground towards him. Before Ash could give out another command , the Dusknoir slammed his fists into Ivysaur's head.
"Saur!" Ivysaur grunted while falling to his side unconscious.
"Ivysaur is unable to battle!"
"Already!" Trevor shouted, Serena looking more grim determined.
"Come on."
"Ivysaur return, you've done enough. Go Wartortle!"
"Tortle!" Wartortle shouted as he came out ready to face Dusknoir.
"Shadow ball!"
"Withdraw and hydro pump!" Dusknoir formed a shadow ball in his right hand and hurled it into the ground in front of Wartortle. The blast carried him up after he retreated into his shell and unleashed water back at Dusknoir.
"Thunder punch!"
Dusknoir's fists sparked, allowing him to punch through the water and evaporate it instantly. Dusknoir hit Wartortle hard, filling him with electricity.
Wartortle came back down and out of his shell.
"Tortle."
"Wartortle is unable to battle." Ash grit his teeth with Pikachu.
"Geez two so quickly." Shauna said.
"Don't give up Ash, not until the end." Serena said, her fists clenched.
"Wartortle return. He's very strong. We'll have to use someone stronger." Ash said as Pikachu nodded.
"I choose you, Charizard!" A massive charizard roared as he flew out and made the ground shake upon landing. Serena was almost in awe seeing the charizard on tv. He was extremely muscular and nearly twice as big as a normal charizard. The charizard looking just as aggressive and fierce.
"He looks impressive enough, let's see if there's anything behind it. Thunder punch."
"Dragon claw!" Dusknoir's fists sparked, the ghost flying fast at Charizard while carrying a great impact. However, when he made contact, Charizard slashed forward, managing to knock Dusknoir's fists back. This impressed Agatha even more.
Charizard roared, and viciously tried to slash Dusknoir, but the ghost struck back, managing to keep the claws at bay.
"Shadow ball!" Dusknoir formed a shadow ball in his stomach mouth while holding Charizard's claws.
"Noir!" Dusknoir slammed his ghostly attack into Charizard. The attack brought Charizard off balance, and allowed Dusknoir to hit him twice with Thunder punch. Charizard grunting in great pain.
"Come on!" Serena shouted.
"Inferno!" Charizard opened his eyes, the flame on his tail growing larger and filling the stadium with more heat.
"Grauuuu!" Charizard let out his inferno of fiery punishment into Dusknoir, the fiery making Dusknoir yelp as it lifted him up and carried him away.
"So awesome! That's a pokemon I'd love to have!" Trevor shouted.
"Guys, I think we need to realize that the three of us having Kanto starters here in Kalos is just ridiculous." Teirno said as Shauna and Trevor nodded.
"I mean what would even be the point since Ash already has them." Shauna said while the other two nodded.
"Especially Charizard. I mean me having one while Ash has this amazing one that he clearly has a long and interesting bond with would be almost idiotic." Trevor said, the other two nodding.
"Dragon pulse!"
"Ice punch!" Dusknoir recovered from the blast of fire and punched through the dragon blast with his icy fist. He reached charizard and grabbed his leg, nearly flipping him onto the ground.
"Thunder punch!" Dusknoir hit Charzard's stomach hard, making him grunt and loose his wind.
"Dragon pulse!"
"Grauuu!" Charizard blasted Dusknoir back a few more feet.
"Ice punch!"
"Blast burn" Charizard let out a roar that shook the stadium. His tail flame growing even larger when he breathed a concussive pulse of fiery energy that impacted Dusknoir and lit up in a fiery explosion that nearly blinded the cameras.
"So much power!" Bonnie shouted.
Dusknoir came up covered in soot looking very angry.
"Dragon claw!"
Charizard flew forward fast, slashing at Dusknoir who turned into a shadow and moved behind Charizard.
"Night Shade!"
"Noir!" Dusknoir hit Charizard with more ghostly energy.
"Thunder Punch!"
"Noir! Noir!" Dusknoir punished Charizard with three more punches. Charizard being pushed further and further back with the pain weighing him down.
"Charizard you can take it!"
"Pika Pikachu!"
"Go for broke!" Serena shouted.
"Dragon claw!" Charizard snapped his claws around Dusknoir , holding him in place while giving a feral growl.
"Seismic toss!" Charizard carried Dusknoir up and began making circles in the air.
"What's he doing, that won't work on a ghost type? Unless." Serena said.
"Bold but foolish boy." Agatha said.
"Perhaps, unless Charizard is able to get a hold of Dusknoir." Ash said smiling. Agatha's eyes widened when she realized Charizard was able to hold Dusknoir with dragon claw.
"No!"
"Seismic toss!" Charizard flew down and smashed Dusknoir into the ground with all his might. A cloud of dust forming over the two pokemon. Eventually clearing to reveal Charizard panting over an unconscious Dusknoir.
"Dusknoir is unable to battle!"
"Yes!" Serena shouted.
"Just one more." Clemont said.
"Well this has been fun, but I will end my career on top. Go Gengar!"
Agatha's signature pokemon came out with the same evil grin as his trainer. The Gengar looked normal size, but had a ring around his right pointer finger.
"I will play all of my trump cards!" Agatha said revealing a keystone on her cane.
Ash's eyes widened when he saw Gengar mega evolve.
"Oh that's not good." Clemont said.
"Charizard use blast burn!"
"Shadow ball!"
Mega Gengar formed a black shadow ball that almost looked solid, it tore through the concussive blast and hit Charizard, bursting around him.
"Charizard!"
Charizard was on his back unable to get up.
"Charizard is unable to battle!"
"Charizard return, I couldn't be more proud of you." Ash turned to Pikachu.
"This is it Pikachu, we leave it all out there."
"Pika!" Pikachu jumped down and sparked his cheeks while he faced Mega Gengar.
"How cute, use shadow ball!"
"Agility!" Pikachu moved at increasing speed, Mega gengar spitting out a series of shadow balls that exploded around him in a series of ghostly explosions. Despite this, Pikachu managed to stay safe.
"Shadow punch!"
"Dodge!"
Pikachu narrowly avoided one punch, but Gengar's offhand hit his back hard, sending Pikachu tumbling.
"Thunderbolt!"
"Pika!" Pikachu shouted while unleashing a bolt of electricity.
Mega Gengar caught it with his fist and simply pushed it aside before moving towards his opponent.
"Agility, keep close around him!"
Pikachu moved fast, staying dangerously close to Gengar, however, being so close also made it hard for Mega Gengar to get a good shot at him.
"Thunderbolt!"
"Shadow ball!" Mega Gengar made a reflex sharp turn that no normal Gengar could make. He caught Pikachu and carried him away, the ghostly energy exploding into him.
"Pikachu!" Bonnie shouted, Serena looking more and more afraid.
"Pikachu stand up!" Pikachu grunted as he got up. He remembered facing this same Gengar years ago in this same city. It made him even more determined to win.
"Agility and Thunderbolt!" Pikachu's speed was moving closer to a pinnacle. Avoiding the incoming shadow balls and punches like he was using teleport.
"Hypnosis." Just before Pikachu could use Thunderbolt, Mega Gengar's eyes glowed red. Pikachu looking tired.
"No stay awake!"
"Pika, chu." Pikachu fell to the side and began to snore.
Ash looked very afraid, remembering this was the same way he lost to Agatha years ago.
"Ahh yes, I remember us in this same position, now for the same outcome. Dream eater!" Mega Gengar licked his fangs as he filled Pikachu's mind with dark psychic energy, Pikachu wailing in pain.
"Pikachu wake up!" Bonnie shouted.
"PIkachu!" Serena shouted.
"Pikachu I know you can wake up!" Ash shouted, many in the audience also shouting.
"Finish him!"
Just as Gengar was about to deliver another payload, he was nearly jumped when Pikachu's eyes shot open.
"What!?"
"Thunder!"
"Pika chu!" Pikachu brought down a bolt of lightning right onto Mega Gengar , making the ghost stutter and yelp in pain while unable to move.
"Volt Tackle!"
"Gengar move!"
"Pika !" Pikachu gathered all his electricity, glowing blue and running with every bit of energy he had left.
"Chu!" Pikachu made contact with Mega Gengar , the electricity explosion covering the entire battlefield.
When the smoke cleared, a regular Gengar was on his back with swirly eyes, Pikachu covered in burn marks while breathing deeply.
"Pika."
"We, we lost!?"
"Gengar is unable to battle! Ash Ketchum is the winner!"
The audience lit up in excitement, Ash running out and picking up Pikachu.
"We did it Pikachu ! We won, we actually won!"
"Pika."
"Yes!" Serena shouted standing up. Her face turning red as her excitement reached great levels.
However, Serena's excitement vanished like darkness in approaching light when she saw the girl with orange hair get out of her seat. She rushed forward and hugged Ash. Serena feeling a pain in her chest, the others not noticing at first, except Serena's pokemon.
Serena had to sit down and lower her head. She tried to breath and take in what she just saw.
"He, he's moved on."
"Braix." Braixen said trying to nudge her head against Serena, the other pokemon trying to do the same.
Memories began to flash through Serena's head, memories of her with Ash. From summer camp, showing him how to ride Rhyhorn, his encouragement of her career as a performer, their travels across Kalos, and finally when she last saw him, their kiss in the airport. Serena's feelings for Ash had never gone away despite their time apart, she only felt more for him. But now, it was clear that any feelings he had for her in that was were gone. Ash had moved on.
Serena felt a fews tears in her eyes.
Shauna was the first to see this.
"Clemont."
"Huh?" He said before Shauna pointed to Serena.
"Oh no." He said looking at the screen.
"She thinks."
"Serena, are you ok?" Bonnie asked.
"Huh? I'm fine. I just—, I'm fine." Serena said trying to regain her composure and hide her sorrow.
"You know, you haven't seen Sycamore yet. He's missed you too, why don't we go see him." Clemont said.
"Yeah!" Teirno almost shouted.
"Alright." Serena said. She returned her pokemon, Shauna almost pushing her away from the tv screens towards Sycamore's lab.
"Quite a battle this was last week in Viridian city, where relatively unknown trainer Ash Ketchum defeated Elite four member Agatha in her final battle as a member of the elite four." Serena now far enough away not to her this.
Serena tried to hide her pain from the others as they approached Sycamore's lab.
"I think you'll be very happy to see the professor again, you won't believe how much he's missed you." Bonnie said.
"How nice." Serena said, not noticing giddy expressions the others were trying to hide. The sun had now nearly set completely when they reached Sycamore's lab.
Serena slowly opened the door only for Bonnie to push her inside.
"Ahh!" Serena yelped , not expecting that. Bonnie quickly slammed the door shut. Giving a very big smile with the others, Sycamore himself slowly walking out from the corner with his assistants.
"This is so exciting." Sycamore said.
Serena was in the entrance to the lab but it was dark. She saw the others hadn't come with her and was confused. Serena was about to speak when she heard something, soft and familiar footsteps.
"Pika!" Serena's heart raced as she slowly looked down. Her body shaking when she saw Pikachu, the happy expression on his face when he saw her.
"Pika chu!" He said before running back and climbing up onto someone's shoulder.
"Serena." Her tears began to return when she saw him. Ash slowly stepped forward, a different kind of smile on his face, one of sincerity and emotion.
Serena didn't speak a word, she simply dead sprinted forward and wrapped her arms around Ash like a arbok using constrict. Ash lifted Serena up and twirled her around a little. Serena not even thinking about what she saw on the tv anymore. Only one thing was on her mind, the overwhelming joy inside her. Ash put one hand on her cheek and wiped away the tears.
"…." Serena's speech was cut off when Ash planted a passionate kiss on her lips. Serena's speech was muffled, her face blushing more than it ever had before. Ash withdrew after a minute, his face now red as well.
"I thought, I thought you had moved on. That you had forgotten me."
"I might be a little dense, but I could never forget you, again." Ash said sweat dropping, Pikachu similarly sweat dropping as he remembered what Ash was referring to.
Serena kissed Ash, both closing their eyes and embracing each other.
"Finally!" The two heard. Bonnie and the others were now watching with the doors open.
"After all these years, it's finally happened. Ash and Serena are together!" Bonnie shouted full of joy.
The others gave Ash and Serena time alone. Both stood on a balcony overlooking the city of lights , now showing its full beauty in the night.
"I saw you won the Grand Festival in Sinnoh, I'm so proud of you."
"It was because of you I won. I just remembered your spirit of never giving up." Serena said blushing. Ash rubbed the back of his head.
"Sometimes I wish that worked more for me with my own leagues."
"You're not getting pessimistic are you?" Serena joked.
"No, don't worry." Serena rested her head against Ash's shoulder that didn't have Pikachu on it.
"I haven't seen or heard anything of you in the last three years. What happened?"
"It's a bit of a long story, we'll have plenty of time for that."
"Meaning what?"
"Meaning I don't want us to be apart anymore, if you're ok with-" Ash got his answer when Serena gave him another passionate kiss on his lips.
"Yes, I don't ever want us to part ways again." Serena said hugging him tightly.
Ash gently rubbed her back, Serena's head near the top of his chest and her arms around his. However, while Serena hugged Ash, he felt her chest against his body, noticing it in a different way than he had a few years ago. Similarly Serena felt firm muscles on Ash's arms and chest. Both blushed even more but didn't move.
They eventually turned back to the ledge and looked out at the city.
"You grew your hair back out."
"Yeah, I wore it short in Hoenn, but I thought I'd try it long again in Sinnoh. Do you think I should go back?"
Ash ran his hand through her hair, noticing the blue ribbon he gave her at the end.
"No, I think it looks perfect." Serena smiled.
"You beat Agatha last week then?"
"Yes, just about when you won the grand festival. When I saw you, I knew we had to meet again. I had wanted to for some time, but was , well preoccupied. I didn't want to interrupt you either."
"Are you crazy, having you beside me would have been even better."
"Serena, we both met in Kanto when we were kids. How would you feel about going back?"
"What do you mean?"
"The thing is, before I faced Agatha , I was traveling around Kanto, challenging the gyms again."
"You did?"
Ash took out a badge case and showed Serena. She recognized a few of the badges, but some were unknown to her.
"I challenged a few different ones this time around. I have enough for this year's indigo league."
"You beat Agatha, you're a shoe in to win." Serena said holding her hands up.
"There's actually more to it then that. You see at the Golden Tournament I met Daniel."
"You met Daniel Rian!"
Ash nodded.
"After I won and got to challenge Agatha. With Agatha retiring, Lance is looking for a replacement elite 4 member."
Serena almost gasped.
"He wants you!?"
"Not exactly, you see Lance had someone in mind, a Psychic type trainer named Will. However, recently will was also beaten by another trainer. One , who like me is competing in the Indigo league. There are also a few other's being considered. Daniel suggested to Lance that whoever wins the Indigo league becomes the new elite 4 member."
"Ash you can do this, we'll go to Kanto and make sure you win!" Ash put his hand on Serena's shoulder.
"There's also another reason I want you to come. For your career as well."
"My career?"
"Mr. Goodshow and Daniel are working together on this indigo league and are hosting a special performance competition for upcoming performers who have proven themselves. Essentially you would compete against other performers in an opening ceremony of the league, another ceremony at the middle, and again near the end. The winner will be recognized as the league performer champion."
Serena's eyes lit up a little,she loved the idea of that. Being with Ash as he got his chance for greatness while also facing another great chance for her own career's progression.
"Yes! We should absolutely do that!"
"Awesome, I'll send your name to Mr. Goodshow to get you set up."
"Gre-" They heard. Ash and Serena looking up to see another familiar face.
"Greninja!" Ash shouted, the Kalos starter jumping down from the rooftop and wrapping his arms around Serena
"Greninja!" Serena shouted just as excited.
"You came back too!" Serena shouted.
"Actually, Greninja found me in Kanto a few years ago." Ash said sweat dropping with Greninja.
"He did?"
"Zygarde was fine when he left, when we got here he went to check on him again. I guess all's fine." Greninja nodded.
The following morning, Ash and Serena were at the airport together.
"The flight to Viridian city Kanto will begin boarding in ten minutes." A PA announced.
"I can't believe you're leaving already!" Bonnie shouted.
Ash and Serena both gave her a hug.
"We'll come back to see you Bonnie."
"Good luck, both of you. We'll be rooting for you the whole way." Clemont said.
"Show those other performers why you won the Sinnoh Grand Festival." Shauna said.
"I have faith in you Serena, go for broke like before." Grace said giving her a hug.
"And you, treat my daughter well. Her father's coming back from a deployment soon, you don't want the fully fury of the Kalos army against you."
"Mama!" Serena shouted.
"Don't worry Mrs. Achille. I've waited years for this chance with Serena." The two held hands ad waved goodbye to the others as they walked to the terminal.
Eventually sitting together on an Air-Kalos plane withPikachu on Ash's shoulder.
"Bonjour, welcome to Air-Kalos. We hope you enjoy our flight to Viridian City Kanto. Please fasten your seatbelts and prepare for takeoff."
The plane sped down the runway and lifted off, Serena looking down at Kalos. Any sadness she had for leaving her home already was more than made up for.
"Oh right, I have something for us." Serena said reaching into her bag and taking out a voucher. When the attendant passed by Serena gave it to her, the woman taking out a small bottle of Kalos wine and handing it to them.
"Kalos wine?"
"We should enjoy Kalos a little more before getting to Kanto." Serena said smiling.
"Sounds good to me." Serena poured them each a glass.
"Want to try some Pikachu?" Ash asked, Pikachu sniffing it and taking a lick before spitting it out with a disgusted look.
"Huh that's funny, he loves sake." Ash said as Serena laughed, the two drinking the wine. A few hours passed and Serena had fallen asleep, her head resting on Ash's shoulder while Pikachu slept on Ash's lap. Ash himself close to falling asleep while he rubbed Serena's shoulder , giving a loving smile before falling asleep himself.
Author's note
Hey guys I'm back with amourshipping, I know I said my last story would be my last one, even quoting the last jedi, but then I remembered. I hate the Last Jedi.
So this will be a 10-11 chapter fic probably, there will be some slight crossover elements like I did before, but mainly a pokemon fic
It is nice to be back at this, I forgot how much I missed these characters
As usual please let me know what you guys think , any suggestions , what you like/don't like. Now in the past I've taken OCs for this kind of thing, but I'm afraid I already have all the league challengers chosen so no OCs for this one I'm afraid
So until next time,
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