Author's Note:

Let's see what happens in the Wallace Cup, now that there has been this divide. We also learn about Ash's and Serena's history.

I DO NOT OWN POKEMON! If I did, Brock would get a girl...


Chapter 3: Flashback

Early in the morning Ash woke up in a bed, with Serena's arms wrapped around him, and her head on his chest. He remembered that he had to share Serena's room since the pokemon centre was fully booked, and when she booked, she only got one bed, as it was only her, at the time.

Looking around, he saw his sleeping bag on the floor, partly laid out. There is only one bed, he was going to sleep like he was camping out, but Serena insisted that they share the bed.

Ash looked at her, and let out a light chuckle, never did he imagine that entering the Wallace Cup would reunite Ash with Serena. The light chuckle made Serena stir, and she sat up, looking at Ash with a blank expression, as he sat up next to her.

"What's so funny?" Serena asked with genuine curiosity.

"Well... Her hair was messy and everywhere... Your cheeks are rosy pink." Here Ash used his thumb to whip a small trail of saliva from the corner of Serena's mouth. "And there's this... Yet you are still so adorable.". Serena felt a rush of affection and threw herself at Ash, wrapping her arms around him, snuggling her head into Ash's neck.

"Thank you." Serena replied gratefully, barely above a whisper.

"What for?" Ash asked, with a peck on the cheek. "I was only telling the truth.". Serena just enjoyed the embrace, before a thought entered her mind.

"Hey Ash, what are you doing after the Wallace Cup?" Serena asked.

"Well... The next gym is in Pastoria City... So I guess that is the next stop." Ash replied.

"Wait... If your going for gym badges, why are you in the Wallace Cup?" Serena asked.

"Well... We met Wallace and he thought competing would be good experiance for Buizel, since he was origionally Dawns Pokemon." Ash explained.

"You met Wallace, that's so cool." Serena replied.

"I prefer meeting you." Ash replied with a peck on the cheek. Serena smiled and just snuggled into him more. Ash enjoyed the embrace, but after a few minutes of just cuddling, Ash sighed, sadly.

"What's wrong?" Serena asked, with sympathy.

"Nothing... I just want to no what I've done to May and Dawn." Ash replied, clearly upset. "I've been like a mentor to both of them... What have I done?".

"I don't know Ash." Serena answered honestly, but also sympathetically. "When did you first notice it?".

"Well... I guess the first major sign was at the pokemon centre... But thinking back there might have been something after my contest battle against Kyle." Ash explained.

"Maybe their upset that your competing with them." Serena suggested.

"No... I've competed with them in contest before, and they were fine back then." Ash reasoned.

"Maybe they were just having a bad day, and took it out on you." Serena suggested. "I really don't know.".

"Thanks Serena, your the best." Ash replied with a thankful smile and peck on the cheek. "We should get ready for the next round of the contest.". With that Ash stood up, and grabbed a clean set of clothes, and went into the bathroom to get changed, while Serena got ready in the main room.


"Welcome back to this years Wallace Cup." Marian announced. "Today we are hosting the top 8 battles... We've already seen Ash and his Buizel win their battle, with style and power... Making him the first contested in Wallace Cup history to make it to the quarter finals with only using one pokemon.".

"Although impressive, it would be nice to see some of his other pokemon." Mr Contesta spoke.

"It was quiet remarkable." Mr Sukizo remarked.

"From the way Buizel moved, it has clearly been raised very well." Nurse Joy commented.

"Like the sea with a storm, Buizel pure power has beauty within itself." Wallace commented.

"Now moving on to our third top 8 battle, on my left, it's May." Marian announced as May ran onto the field. Since Ash was on the right, last battle, the two did not meet. "And on my right, it's Zoey!".

"Hey Zoey, good look." Ash wished as he passed the older coordinator. "How are things now?".

"The girls are better, I'm sure everything will work out." Zoey reassured. "But I must get going.". With that, Ash left to the pokemon centre, hand in hand with Serena, while Zoey ran out and took her place on the battlefield.

"Five minutes on the clock... Begin." Marian declared.


May VS Zoey:

"Alright Beautifly." May spoke with a twirl before throwing her pokeball. "Take, the stage.".

"Now Glameow, curton." Zoey shouted as she released her normal type.

"Beautifly, Silver Wind!" May shouted. The bug type flapped her wings and a sparkling just was formed, hitting Glameow. Zoey's points dropped to 85.

"Now, jump Glameow." Zoey instructed. Glameow pounced out of the Silver Wind, taking Beautifly by surprise, cancelling the attack. "Shadow claw.".

"Psychic!" May countered. Beautifly shot a psychic wave out of it's eyes, but Glameow swiped it away with one shadow Claw, the swiped the other one, across Beautifly's face. May's points dropped to 80.

"Keep up the pressure, Slash on the water." Zoey shouted. Glameow jumped backwards in the air, then landed, claw first in the water, which sent it flying and trapping Beautifly.

"Psychic on that water!" May shouted. Beautifly surrounded itself in a psychic field, and made a dazzling water display. Zoey's points dropped to 60.

"And it looks like Glameow's stuck while May and Beautifly are racking up major points with their water art show." Marian announced.

"Don't count us out yet." Zoey replied. "Shock Wave.". Suddenly, electricity burst out of Glameow's tail and through the water, shocking Beautifly, and stopping the water show. May's points dropped to 60. Both pokemon returned to their normal battle spots.

"Now folk's look at Glameow, with the electricity shining off its wet fur makes the normal type look beautiful." Marian announced as May's points dropped to 55.

"Let's finish this." Zoey declared. "Iron Tail.". As its tailed became covered in metal, Glameow jumped towards the bug flying type.

"Below you, Silver Wind!" May shouted. Aimed at the water, Beautifly unleashed another Silver Wind, which sent the water flying, and it covered Glameow, cancelling the attack. Zoey's points dropped to...

"That's it, times up!" Marian announced. "And the winner moving on to the quarter finals... It's May!".


"I'm just going to the toilet." Serena told Ash, as they approached the pokemon centre. "Okay, I'm going to give Buizel to Nurse Joy, see you in a minute.". As they entered the pokemon centre, they both went in their own direction.

"That's it, times up." Marian announced, as the Wallace Cup was on the TV. "And the winner moving on to the quarter finals... It's May.".

"Well Pikachu, looks like May made." Ash told his starter as he approached Nurse Joy. Dawn was also at the front desk, collecting Bunneary after it won it's battle against a Wailmer.

"Surprised you care." Dawn commented in a harsh bitter tone, as she heard Ash's comment.

"Of course I care Dawn... May's my friend, just like you, and Brock and..." Ash was cut off.

"Yeah, you really care about friendship." Dawn cut him off, clearly being sarcastic. "Where's your girlfriend, finally let you off your leash?".

"What is your problem with Serena?" Ash asked.

"I'm not the one with a problem." Dawn replied. "Then again, I don't go out with someone I've known a whole five minutes.".

"Dawn..." Ash replied in a sigh. "I've known Serena longer then you could imagine... Longer then Pikachu.".

"Yeah right." Dawn replied turning her back, only to see Serena standing behind her. Ash didn't even notice her arrival.

"It's true, Dawn." Serena interjected. "I first met Ash when I was six years old, at Professor Oak's Pokemon Summer Camp."...


"I knew I didn't want to come to camp." A six year old Serena cried as she wondered about a forest. Suddenly a nearby brush started shaking and Serena stepped back in fear, with her eyes glue waiting for the source to show it's self. Tripping over a rock, Serena fell back, hurting her leg. "MMMUUUMMMYYY!".

With her eyes filled with tears, she shuts them and just waits for the creature to finish her off. A Poliwag jumped out of the brush and looked at the crying girl with interest.

"Poliwag?" A six year old Ash shouted as he searched for the water type. Hearing that voice, Poliwag ran off, in hopes to avoid capture. Ash popped out of the brush and was going to call the water type again, but he spotted Serena first. He walked over to her. "Hey there... What's the matter?". Surprised at first, Serena looked up to see this boy around her own age talking to her.

"I hurt... My leg." Serena replied reluctantly.

"No problems, this will make it better." Ash pulled out a handkerchief and wrapped it around the injured leg, while flashing Serena a reassuring smile.

"It... Still hurts..." Serena replied, clearly in pain.

"Don't worry." Ash replied as he leaned over her knee. "Feel better, feel better, right away.". Waving his hands over her knee like he was casting a spell, made Serena giggle, it was really sweet and cute that he was doing this. Ash stood up, and Serena tried to follow.

"I still... Can't get up." Serena cried as her eyes became watery again.

"Hey... Don't give up, until its over... Okay." Ash declared as he offered his hand to Serena. Hesitantly meeting him half way, Ash pulled Serena up, and they walked to the nurses office, hand in hand. Little did either of them know, both were developing feelings for each other...


Whilst explaining the story, Serena brought out the same handkerchief, and past it to Dawn too look at. Ash was really confused, so much so; that he didn't even listen to Serena's story. From how Dawn was talking before, it is like Serena is why the two girls are being so hostile towards him... 'Go out with someone I've known a whole five minutes', does that mean they think I'm like Brock and that has caused the problem... Or is it something else.

Dawn was feeling incredibly guilty, she has been horrible to Ash, and didn't even listen to his side. Sure, he shouldn't of hurt May like he did, but that wasn't deliberate, and she should've known Ash better then that.

Serena is just happy that she has got through to Dawn. She would hate to be the reason Ash broke apart from his friends, and really wants to get to know both girls better. Now all they have left is May.

Unknown to the trio, Brock was within ear shot of the whole story, the tough pokemon breeder had to whip a tear from his eye, as he heard 'the most beautiful story ever', according to him.


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