In Hoenn, a young girls, May Maple, looked sadly out of her bedroom window. It had been a few days since she was forced to come home, even after she had confussed to Ash that she loves him. "Oh Ash, I miss you so much" she said softly to herself. She still had faith that Ash's promise that they would be together would come true.
A few minuted later, a large limo drove up to The Maple house. May was suprised to see a limo and ran downstairs to see who was in it. She got outside just as the limo door opened. WHen she saw who came out of it, she nearly fainted. It was Ash Ketchum, the man of her dreams. "I'm here May" Ash said. May started smiling instantly, "ASH!" she yelled as she ran up to him and imbraced him in a huge hug. Dawn then got out of the limo and saw May hugging Ash, making her smile. "Hi May" she said, May then turned to Dawn and hugged her too. A minute later May's parents, Norman and Caroline Maple, came out. "ASK KETCHUM!" Norman yelled snapping all three friends back to reality. "I SAID I DON'T WANT MAY TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WI..." Norman started yelling until he saw Ash's father, Antonino Provenzano, get out of the limo. "Hello Norman, been a long time" Antonino said. "Yes it has...old friend" Norman said, suprising Ash, Dawn, and even May. "Dad what does he mean friend?' Ash asked. Antonino smiled, "You see son, me and Norman used to belong to the same family" he answered.
Everyone was inside now sitting at the dinning room table. "I think I should explaine our past, don't you agree Norman?" asked Antonino. "Yes I believe you should" Norman answered. "All right" Antonino said and then began. "You see Ash, all the girls you named, their fathers and I had belonged to the same family, that's wahy their families didn't want you around them" Antonino said. Ash was shocked to hear that they all were involved in the Family. "But then why would they not want them with me?' Ash asked. "You see son, we were wll knownfor being some of the most brutal members and all other Families feared us. Many of them wanted to kill us, but we never believed they could. Until that day." Antonino answered. Both he and Norman started looking towards the ground. "What happed?' Dawn asked. "One day me, Norman, Dawn's father Joshua, Misty's father Robert, and Serena's father Matthew were all enjoying dinner at our favorite restaruant. While we were eating a car pulled up infront of the front window and the windows rolled down. Mine and Normans backs were towards the window and I only noticed when I turned around. All of a sudden, machine gun fire started. I pushed Norman to the ground and hoped the others were okay. Once the fire started I saw Norman was alringht and me and him stood up. It was then that we saw that Joshua, Robert, and Matthew...were dead." said Antonino.
Everyone was shocked to hear this had happened. Ash looked to his side and saw Dawn was crying. She had never known what happened to her father and it was heartbreaking to hear it. Ash pu his hand on her shoulder, "I'm so sorry Dawn" he said. Dawn put her head on his shoulder and kept crying into it. Ash started hugging her, "I'm sorry Dawn" he said. "Don't be" she said "it's not your fault", she was able to stop crying after that. "Norman" Antonino said, "I know that you're scared this could happen again. but I risked my life to save yours and you know my son would do the same for you're daughter". Norman and Caroline started talking quietly to themselves then turned to May. "May" Norman said getting her attention, "You can go with Ash". May was overjoyed to hear this and gave her parents and huge hug, "Thank you both so much!" she said. May then hugged Ash and gave him a quick kiss. Dawn, not wanting to be outdone, gave Ash a kiss too. Antonino, Norman, and Caroline all smiled at seeing this.
Ash, Dawn, and May waved goodbye to Norman and Caroline as thay got into the limo and drove off. Ash now had to of his loves, Dawn Berlitz and May Maple. Now it was time to get the third, Misty Waterflower.
