It was a beautiful day in the Melemele Island and everyone was enjoying their recess at the Pokémon School at the moment. Lana was fishing with her Popplio; Mallow was looking through her latest cookbook and trying to find a new recipe with her Bounsweet together; Sophocles was doing some programming on his laptop with his Togedemaru watching; Kiawe was chilling out in the beach with his Turtonator together; Lillie was trying to get over her fears of Pokémon after her encounter with Tapu Koko; Professor Kukui was taking his Rockruff for a walk; Samson Oak and his Alolan Exeggutor were going for a walk too. However, Ash and his Pikachu were on the beach too and yet he was still busy remembering his time at every Pokémon League and how he always lost at every League (even when he defeated Sawyer); despite Pikachu trying to console him.
"Thanks, Pikachu," Ash said as he petted his Pikachu, "but you know, sometimes it's hard to get over the loss at every Pokémon League that I went to, even when I defeated Sawyer. I mean, Alain is a very good trainer, but all I needed is to be a Pokémon Master. In the meantime, though, I decided to go to school here and do my best to graduate the best I can."
Then he stood up and looked up in the sky. His mother had to go back to Pallet Town with Mimey in tow and he had been staying with Professor Kukui and his Rockruff for quite some time since he enrolled at the Pokémon School. Even though he was having fun in the Alola Region and he got along with his new classmates (despite his Pikachu's rivalry with Sophocles' Togedemaru), he still missed his mother as well as Mimey, Serena, Bonnie, Clemont and even his Greninja. Suddenly, he looked down at the sand in the beach as the music began to play, to which he began to sing.
Ash: (singing)
The sun shines in the sky today
There's a lot to see
In this wonderful paradise
And this looks like
I'm the student
The sea is shimmering
And so is the sun
I can't keep it in
Arceus knows that I tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the best that you can be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know
Let it go, let it go
Not gonna hold back anymore
Let it go, let it go,
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care
What they're going to say
Let the sun shine on
This island never bothered me anyway
As the music then became a little livelier, Ash pulled out his textbook from his backpack and admired it as he continued to sing.
Ash: (singing)
It's kinda funny
How this distance
Makes everything seem small
Those losses that once haunted me
Won't get to me anymore
It's time to see what I can do
To test my skills and break through
No right, no wrong, nothing to fear
I'm here
Let it go, let it go
I'm the one with the
Sun and the Moon
Let it go, let it go,
It's quite the afternoon
Here I stand,
Here I stay
Let the sun shine on
As the music got even more upbeat, Ash put his textbook back inside his backpack and then glanced at his Z-Ring that Tapu Koko gave to him a couple of nights ago. Then he took off his shoes and ran to the shallow end of the ocean with his Pikachu in tow, to which they playfully splashed each other while Ash sang yet again. As he sang, little did he know that his classmates were back inside the school building and were watching him from the balcony of the school.
Ash: (singing)
Our power flurries through the air to the ground
Our souls are spiralling in electric sparks all around
One thought will sparkle like an electric blast
Not gonna' hold back
The past is in the past
As Ash sang the line "the past is in the past", he, along with his Pikachu, twirled around and splashed the huge amount of water into the sky. Then as they left the shallow end of the ocean, Ash proceeded to sing once more.
Ash: (singing)
Let it go, let it go
We'll rise like the crack of dawn
Let it go, let it go
That weak trainer is gone
Here I stand
In the light of the day
Let the sun shine on
This island never bothered me anyway.
As he finished singing, he heard someone clapping their hands, much to his surprise. As he turned around, he saw that it was his classmates (and their respective Pokémon) who were clapping.
"Wow, Ash," Lillie smiled, "that is the most beautiful song I've just heard."
"Yeah, it was amazing," Sophocles agreed.
"Thanks, guys," Ash smiled sheepishly as he walked over to his classmates with his Pikachu in tow. "I only sang this song because of my experiences at every Pokémon League I went to."
"And you lost at every league?" Lana questioned.
"Yeah," Ash admitted.
"Don't be so hard on yourself, Ash," Kiawe said as he patted Ash on the back. "Some trainers have that experience too, so you're not alone."
"Kiawe is right," Mallow agreed. "You'll become stronger soon and I'm sure you'll go to another Pokémon League and finally win someday. See what we're saying?"
"You know what?" Ash said. "You guys are right. Thanks so much."
They all embraced each other in a group hug that was more gentle than that of a Bewear.
"So, should we go back to class?" Lillie suggested as they broke their group hug.
"Oh yeah," Ash answered as they all went back to class with their respective Pokémon in tow. It was going to be a long day.
