Hey, guys. Chapter 4. So last time, Ash and May caught up to each other and chit chated with each other like old times, just when he was about to tell her how she feels, a loud boom was made back at the lab. The two quickly responded to the explosion and went to see what happened. So, let's get started.
Ash and May were running in high speed and pursuit of what the explosion was. Ash was hoping that his friends were OK. When they got back to the ranch, the two quickly hid behind a tree to avoid being caught than none other than the classic Team Rocket Trio themselves. Jessie, the woman with her hair shaped like a red hook; James, the blue haired man of the group; and finally Meowth, the feline with a gold charm on his head. Ash was furious when he saw them. He looked near them and saw Gary, Misty, Dawn, and Clemont all tied up in rope and covered in smoke. He was now panicked. His friends were all under hostage by Team Rocket. He still remembers the day he first encountered them. It was on the first night of his journey after seeing the Legendary Pokemon, Ho-oh on that same day. They attacked the Viridian City Pokemon Center and tried to steal every Pokemon in the building. Ash defended Pikachu as he was trying to recover from the Spearow attack. Later, Pikachu woke up and was super charged by all Pikachu in the building. With all that energy, Pikachu sent Team Rocket sky high and defeated them. After that, Team Rocket kept coming out of nowhere and started to attack them and tried to steal Pikachu from Ash. He remembered that they said that Pikachu was stronger than any Pikachu ever encountered. He knew from that day forward, he had to keep Pikachu away from them, so that he'd stay safe.
Now, they're here again. And they got his friends tied up, probably in an attempt to take Pikachu from him again. He was furious at them. "Grrrrr, I hate them so much!" Ash whispered in an angry tone. "They're always doing this. Trying to do anything to take Pikachu from me!" May wasn't too happy to see them either. In fact, she hated them as much as Ash did. She loved Pikachu and would hate to see him go away too. "Well, not trying to be on their side, but you have to admire their determination." May said.
"That's not the point. They'll do anything to take Pikachu away from me. And not only me, they'll steal any trainer's Pokemon at any cost. It just makes me so mad!"(Ash)
"I know, I know Ash. But, we need to find a way to stop them and save everyone else."(May)
Ash took a deep breath and settled himself down. "You're right. We need to find a way to get them away from them." he said to her. "Right. And I think I got an idea. Here's what we're gonna do." May whispered as she told Ash her plan in his ear. Ash heard her plan and loved it. "Great. Let's get to work!" he cheered quietly. Ash and May split up and moved to different places from the field and took positions. May walked out from the forest and yelled at Team Rocket. "Hey!" May yelled. The Rockets turned and saw May behind them. "What's going on?!" she yelled.
"Prepare for trouble, is what's going on!" Jessie yelled. "And make it double, for it's gone wrong." James added.
"To protect the world from devastation,"(Jessie)
"To unite the people within our nation,"(James)
"To denounce the evils of truth and love,"(Jessie)
"To withstand the reach to the stars above."(James)
"Jessie!"
"And James!"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"(Jessie)
"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"(James)
"Meowth! That's right!"(Meowth)
"Ugh! You guys still do that motto?! I know who you guys are, so why keep doing it?" May stated. "Because it's a classic!" Jessie yelled. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" Meowth yelled. "And how dare you insult our motto! Alright, go Amoonguss!" James yelled as he threw a Pokeball. Out of the Pokeball came a large Pokeball like creature that that two Poke ball-like hands. "Moongus!" it yelled. "Go Jellicent!" Jessie yelled as she threw a Pokeball and out came a large pink jellyfish creature. Jellicent!" the jellyfish yelled. May stepped back out of surprise. "Ah, you guys got some new Pokemon while I was gone. Blaziken, Flaaffy, come on out guys!" she yelled and out came a large chicken creature with flaming wrists and a pink sheep.
Ash peeked around the corner and saw starting to battle Team Rocket and noticed Flaaffy, 'Huh, she got some new Pokemon while she was gone. Cool.' he thought in his head. He started to tip-toe closely to the tied up bunch. The gang noticed Ash and almost spoke to him, but Ash quickly stopped them. He and Pikachu started to unite the group. The battle between May and Team Rocket was really cut close, but. "Hey, Team Rocket!" Ash yelled. The team turned and saw Ash along with the untied gang. Team Rocket flinched at the now furious teens. "So, you decided that THIS would be the best birthday gift I'd get today?" Ash said in a calm yet mad tone. "Well, here's what I want from you guys. Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Pikachu jumped high in the air. "PIIIIIKAAAAAAACHUUUUUUUU!" Pikachu yelled as he released a powerful jolt of electricity at Team Rocket. The volt caused an explosion and sent them flying. "We're blasting off again!" they yelled as they flew off and became a sparkle in the sky.
Ash took one more deep breath and relaxed. He doesn't have to deal with them for a while. Pikachu crawled up to his shoulders and smiled at him. The trainer smiled right back. The two turned around and got startled by his friends. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ASH!" the gang cheered to Ash. Ash smiled at his friends cheer. "Thanks guys. It means a lot." Ash told them.
The gang started to chat to each other and told stories about what happened over the past and they been up to while they were separated. They enjoyed each others company and everyone was happy to meet Clemont and made him feel real welcome to the gang. They loved that he was good with machines and they couldn't wait to see them. Soon, Dawn brought up the topic of everyone showing their Pokemon to each other. "I'll be right back. I gotta get something first." Ash said as he ran off into the forest. After a while, Ash came back, but he wasn't alone. Next to him was a dinosaur-like creature with dark green patches on it's head with a large opened bud blooming. "Hey, is that Bulbasaur?" Misty asked. "Wow, so he evolved. That's so cool." May added. "But, why do you have him with you?" Gary asked. "Simple. Ivysaur?" Ash said to his Grass-type Pokemon. Ivysaur nodded. A powerful light started to shine from Ivysaur's flower. Then, the light was shot into the air and made a beautiful shine. It was like a firework that was able to shine, even in sunlight.
Then, little quakes were made and entire flood of Pokemon were heading toward the gang. And who's Pokemon was it?; none other than Ash's. From Kanto to Kalos, his teams were all here. "Wow, Ash. I never knew you had so many Pokemon with you." Clemont spoke. "Yeah, they're all great." Ash added. Everyone got to know all of Ash's Unova and Kalos teams and learned about them. After that, everyone else called out their Pokemon and let them introduce themselves. They learned a lot about each other and everyone was getting along so well. They first learned about Greninja, Ash's first capture in Kalos. He was a frog-like Pokemon who had dark blue skin with white bubbles on it's elbows and knees, three fingers, and a very long pink tongue that was wrapped around his neck. Greninja is a very couscous one who was protective to his friends, making sure his friends are never hurt. Then, they learned about Talonflame. He was a large bird with a flame pattern all over his body with sharp talons and long tail feathers, who Ash caught when he was a Flechling. He was a pesky Pokemon, but was eager to show that when he was little to show that he's strong, even if he's small. Then, they learned about Hawlucha. A humanoid-like bird Pokemon with three fingered hands with wings that could only made him glide, with red, white, and green feathers. He had a special "flare" when he battled. Hawlucha was always to his professional battling best. He had a Goodra, Ash's first Pseudo Legendary, a Dragon-Type that had purple scales with green spots, two horn tentacles, and was very slimy. Goodra wanted to be a strong Dragon-Type Pokémon who had a terrible past. It was scared of it's home by a terrorizing Florges. Soon Ash met Goomy. caught and trained him to be the best he can be. Soon, he soon came back to Goodra's homeland and decided to release him so that he could be back with his friends. Then was Skiddo. He was a small goat-like Pokemon with small grass bushes growing on his back. Skiddo wanted to be with a trainer who wanted to ride with him and feel the wind hitting their faces together. Ash saw this in Skiddo and caught him. Then he met Honedge. He had a thick, silver blade underneath his eye/hilt for a body, and a blue ribbon that worked as a hand. The two didn't really meet properly. He met Honedge when he was under Team Rocket again. Honedge came out of nowhere and sent them flying. Through the entire time he was there, he was on guard by Ash and never let him out of his sight. Ash thought he wanted to travel with him, but learned that Honedge saw him as king-like. He saw that as cool and caught Honedge and he was a great help for the team. Lastly, he caught Bergmite. He was a small block of ice with icicles sticking out of it's back with small stubby legs on the bottom of him. He was the last team member for Kalos. Bergmite was a scared Pokemon who was shy and couldn't stand out by the rest of the others. But, when he met Ash and when he was in danger, he stepped up and saved him from an avalanche by using Protect. Ash really saw that Bergmite could do so much more if he could just believe in himself. Bergmite understood this and joined Ash's team to do that.
Ash was happy to met every single Pokemon he met and captured. He told all his friends that he also went back to Mt. Silver to check on Larvitar to see how he's been doing since he last seen him. When he got there, he ran into a Pupitar who jumped out at him and was hugging him crazy. Ash then recognized it was the same Larvitar he befriended. He was happy to see him again and saw that Pupitar wanted to join him on his journey now that he is stronger. Ash was happy to take him and brought him back to Kanto. He said he couldn't wait to see what other surprises are coming his way when he meets new Pokemon and friends in the future.
Buneary was tip-toeing near Pikachu again and hugged him. Pikachu was surprised and did a little spark. Buneary shook it off and hugged him again. Pikachu nervously laughed. The gang laughed at Pikachu's "luck". "Look's like Buneary never changed the last time I saw her." May stated. A stomach then growled near the group and everyone looked to Ash. The raven-haired teen blushed at his dismay. "And it looks he never changed either." Misty added. Now, everyone was laughing at Ash. "Let's just eat already!" Ash yelled in embarrassment. Everyone stopped and started to move to the food and started to chow down. Ash chowed down really fast and so was May. The two always have been fast eaters. "Wow, I never seen any one who was in competition with how Ash eats." Clemont commented. "You probably shouldn't be surprised. May can eat an entire pot of ramen in less than fifteen minutes." Dawn stated. "She got that from Ashy Boy. He's quite a mess with food." Gary added and laughed. Ash heard what he said and looked down. Misty smacked Gary on the arm with his comment. "Ow!" Gary barked. "Ash, don't listen to him. You're fine. You too May. There's nothing wrong about it." Misty told them. Ash chuckled a little at Gary for getting hit by Misty.
"Hello everyone. I hope you all enjoying the day out here." said a voice from behind them all. The teens turned and saw Delia and Professor Oak walking to them all. "Yeah we are. It's been pretty fun." Ash told his mother. "Well, how about we start opening presents now, shall we?" Professor Oak added. "Yeah, let's do that." Misty commented. Gary and Clemont helped May and Dawn bring out the presents they had for Ash in Oak's House. There were a lot for him. Ash couldn't wait to open them and see what they got for him. "Open mine first Ash. It's the one that's in the bubble wrapping." Misty asked. Ash found Misty's present and opened it. Inside it was a case. He opened it and inside it was a necklace with a water drop pendent attached to it. "What is it?" Ash asked. "It's a Mystic Water. I found that in town and I thought you might like for your birthday." Misty explained. "That's an amazing gift. Plus, that pendent can increase the power of Water-Type moves of any Pokemon if you wear it." Clemont explained more. "Oh, thanks Misty. This is a great gift." Ash said as he got up and hugged Misty. He unclasped the necklace and put it around his neck and clasped it. Ash smiled at his new necklace. "Ash, honey, I got this in the mail while you were at Mt. Silver. It's from the University of Poke Health and Technology." Delia said as she walked up to him with a PidgeyMail Box. "I bet it's from Brock. I know it." Ash said as he grabbed the box from Delia. Clemont had a curious look on his face. "Who's Brock?" he asked. "Oh, Brock is a great friend of Ash and me." Misty answered. "He's been a great help to the both of us and he's taking classes at that University to be a Pokemon Doctor." Ash open the box and inside the box was jars of Pokemon Food and Recipe Books. Also inside was a letter. Ash opened the letter and started to read it out loud so that everyone knew what the letter:
Dear Ash, Happy Birthday old friend! How are ya doing? I'm doing fine over here pal. Classes are really getting pretty hard over here, cause you know exams and all. Anyway, the people here are great and not to mention the Nurse Joys that teach the classes. They're so pretty and kind. Don't worry though, I've been taking my class work seriously, so don't be mad at me for doing so. Your mom called me and told me your birthday was coming up, so I decided to make a whole batch of Pokemon Food for all your Pokemon and even your new Pokemon you got in Unova and Kalos(Your mom told me about them.). I hope they like them. Plus, I also added a cook book and some helpful hints to see how my recipes and Poke Food are made for you, just in case you don't get hungry alone out there. I hope you and Pokemon love them and I hope to see you again soon.
With all my respect and love,
Brock
"Wow, thanks Brock. I hope I get to see you again too." Ash said as he put the letter away for later. Pikachu got on Ash's shoulders again and took a whiff inside. He sighed out of pleasure in smelling Brock's cooked Poke Food again. "What's with the Nurse Joy business in the letter?" Clemont even more curious about Brock. May giggled sheepishly and said,"Oh, Brock has a little thing for Nurse Joys. Like a somewhat crush." Clemont was puzzled by this, but shrugged it off. "OK, Gary. Can I get your present next?" Ash asked Gary. The brunette boy shook himself a little. "Uh, h-how about you open May's next? I'll save my present for last." he told him. "Don't tell me you didn't get me one." Ash said, feeling a little upset.
"No, no, no, no. I didn't forget. I just think that I should save my gift for last."(Gary)
"I hope you didn't forget." Ash said out of little suspicion. Gary sighed out of relief, but it was quiet enough so Ash didn't hear. Ash now turned to May see what she got him. "So what did you get me May?" Ash asked with such hope. "Oh, yeah. You're gonna love it." May said. She went over to her gift. The gift was in an orange and yellow ribbons. "Here. Just for you." May said to Ash. He grabbed the present and saw inside a wooden Pikachu that was almost as tall as the wooden Teddiursa he had in his room. "Aw, that's cute. Check it out buddy. A wooden you." Ash said as he showed it to his partner. "Pika(Cool)." Pikachu commented. "Thanks May. I love it." Ash said to her. "Oh, you're welcome." May said as she gave him a hug. Ash blushed out of surprise and hugged back. He loved how she felt against him. She felt so warm and soft. May loved how her crush felt. His chest was lightly toned, and his arms around him was strong. Misty and Dawn giggled at May and Ash's little hug. May stopped hugging Ash and blushed while doing so. "Sorry." she said to him. "No, no. It's OK, it's OK." Ash said back to her, still blushing. He quickly changed the subject and asked her if Max got him a gift. May quickly remembered and got Max's. Ash opened it and it was a picture. It showed Max and he looks older. He wore a newer pair of glasses, a green jacket, tan shorts, and a dark brown book bag. He had a Grovyle, a Mightyena, a Gallade, and a Sandslash with him in the picture. "Hey, is that Max?" Ash asked. "Yeah; He took a picture of him and his team to show you how much he changed over his journey." May answered.
"Wow. That's cool. He even chose Treecko as his starter."(Ash)
"Yeah. He got that idea from you. Ya know, he really looks up to you."(May)
"He does?"(Ash)
"Yeah. He keeps going on how you were such a role model to him and really wanted to travel with you again like old times."(May)
"I hope I see him again too. I'm still looking forward to our promised battle at the end of our Hoenn journey."(Ash)
"Yeah. He's training hard for that battle."(May)
"And I can't wait!"(Ash)
The two laughed for a while before they went silent. To quickly keep things rolling, Ash moved to Dawn's gift. "Here Ash. From me." she said to him. The gift box was pink and had red ribbons. Ash opened it and inside was an object that seemed similar to the Poketch that Dawn wears, except that it was black and yellow and had different screens. "It's a Xtransceiver. You heard about them in Unova right? They can communicate with others through a wireless video feed." Dawn explained. "That's cool, Dawn. But... uhhh..." Ash started before stopping.
"What's wrong?"(Dawn)
"Uh... don't get me wrong. It's a great gift, except...uh... why did you get me six of them?"(Ash)
"What?" Dawn asked as she curiously looked inside and saw that there was five other ones inside. One was blue and pink, one was light blue and orange, another was green and blue, the next one was red and yellow, and the last one was yellow and gray. "Oh yeah. I almost forgot about that. You see... I couldn't get one separately, so I had to get a six pack and I forgot to only leave one inside while wrapping it." Dawn started to laughing sheepishly. Ash was silent for a while before he got an idea. "I know." he said as he took out the black and yellow one and attaching it to his wrist. "I have this one, while everyone else can have their own." Everyone was happy for that idea and they took one for their own. Misty chose the light blue and orange, Gary got the green and blue, May choose red and yellow, Dawn got the blue and pink, and Clemont the yellow and gray one. "These are truly incredible. The work it took to design these are genius. Able to make small devices to communicate with people in far away places. This is true science at work." Clemont commented as the sun shined his glasses. Ash chuckled at his friends rambling. "This is a great gift. Thanks Dawn." Ash said as he gave Dawn a hug. "You're welcome Ash." Dawn said as she hugged him back.
"Ash my boy, are you gonna open your gifts from both Iris and Cilan?" Professor Oak asked the raven-haired teen. "Oh ya, that's right. I can't wait to see what they got me." Ash said as he ran to the gifts they got him(both sent by PidgeyMail)."Who's Iris and Cilan?" May asked. "They're new friends Ash made in Unova. Iris is an amazing girl who wants to be a Dragon Master, someone who wants to close to all Dragon-Type Pokemon." Dawn explained. "And Cilan is a B rank Pokemon Connoisseur, a person who evaluates the bonds between Pokemon and their trainer's." Ash added as he carried both Iris and Cilan's gifts near the group. Ash opened up Iris's gift first and saw both a letter and a fang-like object inside. Ash grabbed and opened the letter and read it out loud:
Dear Ash, how are you? Me? I'm great. Clair taught me so much about Dragons and how they react to all around them. I made a new friend too. I caught a Gible there that was causing chaos in the park. And I stopped it all by myself. Pretty cool, huh? Anyway, one day, one of Gible's fangs came out and he was crying on how painful it was. I quickly took him to Nurse Joy there and she healed Gible's pain instantly. Apparently, that fang he lost was one of his baby teeth and that's why it hurt him. So nothing too serious. When your mom called that you were having your birthday in a week, I tried to find you a good present for your day. Then, I remembered the baby fang Gible lost and turned it into a little key chain. Clever, huh? I hope you like it as much as I thought it was a good idea. Well, I'm back in Unova, learning more I can about Dragons and I hope you catch a Dragon-Type so that you can learn more about dragons too. Oh, and one more thing before this letter ends. I'm sorry for all those times I called you a "little kid". I kinda realized that you weren't trying to be, it's just who you are and I shouldn't have made of by being who you are. I want you to remember that next time. Well, I hope I can see you again. Happy Birthday!
Love,
Iris
"Thanks Iris. I hope I can too." Ash said as he pulled out the Dragon Fang. It was dry to the bone(pun entirely intended). "Ugh, I hoped she washed it." Misty said with disgust. "I'm pretty sure she did." Ash said as he looked at fang more. "You know, I heard that, like the Mystic Water, it powers up Dragon-Type moves that any Pokemon uses." Clemont stated. Ash heard what Clemont said and attached the Dragon Fang to his backpack. "Cool, both Water and Dragon Types get a power boost." Ash said cheerfully. He now opened Cilan's gift and inside was a folded up fishing pole and a letter. He open the letter and read it out loud:
Dear Ash, how are you, my friend? I am great. My time in Hoenn was great. The fishing contest was a success. I won the competition got an amazing fish rod that was 100% sure to catch any fish instantly. But, even though I won it, I haven't been using it because I was happy with the fishing rod I have now. After staying in Hoenn for a while, I met a couple of nice people and faced a lot of energetic trainers and their bond with their Pokemon was exquisite. This one boy I met there was full energy, ready for any battle that came in his way. His Grovyle was quite strong and showed off a lot of spunk Anyway, I got a phone call from your mother about your birthday coming up soon and knew the perfect gift for you: the Fishing Pole from the contest. Don't worry. Like I said, I use my usual fishing pole more than I use that one. Plus, I added a few gimmicks here and there to spice it up to your taste. Well, I give you the best wishes possible. I hope I get to see you again.
Sincerely,
Cilan
"I hope I get to see you again too, Cilan." Ash said as he put the letter back in the envelope. He pulled the fishing rod out and he loved it. The rod was like his Xtransceiver, black and yellow. The line dispenser had a Pokeball design to it and the lure was a mini Pikachu. "Aw, that's so cute." May squealed. "That's a great gift." Misty added. "Say, didn't your friend said he ran into the a trainer with a Grovyle?" Gary asked. "Hey, maybe he ran into Max." Ash added. "That could be true." May said.
"Now, on to my gift." Clemont stated. He pulled out two gift boxes out of his backpack. "These two are from Serena and Bonnie." Clemont said as he put their gifts on the table. "Now, for my gift." He took a few steps back and made a pose. "Ash, do you remember when we were in a bamboo forest in Kalos?" he asked his Kanto friend. "Yeah, uh, we ran into two Pancham who were giving us trouble and we had to help a Pangoro get a new bamboo stick." Ash answered.
"Anything else?"(Clemont)
"Uh... oh. You also made this device that translated what the Pancham said."(Ash)
"Not just for the Pancham, but for every Pokemon."(Clemont)
"Wow, you actually made a device that did that?" May asked. "Yeah, until he kept messing with it, thinking there was something wrong with it and it exploded." Ash answered. "So, what's that have to do with this?" Clemont chuckled with mouth closed and smirked. "The future is now thanks to science! I present to you...the new Pokemon Translation Device Mach II!" Clemont cheered as he pulled a computer chip from his pocket and showed it to the gang. The chip was green and was small as a mini SD card. "That's it? That's the translator!? It's so small!" Gary criticized the chip. Misty smacked Gary's arm again. "I knew someone would respond like that, but it's different than the last one. I modified it and upgraded it to trainer's instead." Clemont spoke as he walked up to Ash. "What it will do now is that only the trainer will understand what their Pokemon are understanding. I tried to test it out to see if it works, but I didn't have the right device to use it. However, I think the Xtransceiver can function the chip. And I made this especially for Ash. May I see yours?" Ash took off the Xtransceiver and handed it to Clemont. "Don't worry. I'm sure it'll work." Clemont said and he inserted the chip into the device. "We ALL hope it does." Gary stated. Misty decide to skip on hitting him because she hoped so too. The chip was in and the Xtransceiver started to react to the chip by lighting up with a green and yellow lights. This lasted for a few seconds before stopping. "OK, I think that did it." Clemont stated as he gave it back to Ash. The raven-haired teen tied the device to his again and it glowed again. "OK. I think you should give it a try." Clemont said to him. "OK. Uh... why don't ya say something buddy?" Ash said to Pikachu. The electric mouse was shook and didn't know how to respond. "Well, anything?" Dawn asked. "(I'm thinking! Don't rush me!)" Pikachu yelled at Dawn. "WHOA!" Ash screamed out of shock. Everyone startled. "Ash what's wrong?" May asked Ash. "I heard what Pikachu said... in English!" Ash screamed. "(Whoa! You heard what I said?!)" Pikachu yelled.
"Yeah, I did!"(Ash)
"(Whoa! That's so cool!)"(Pikachu)
"I know! This is really cool! We can finally understand each other. Thanks Clemont. This gift is awesome!" Ash cheered as he hugged Clemont. Pikachu also hugged him. "You're welcome guys. I knew you guys would like it." Clemont said to them. "Hey, Clemont. How long did it take you to make it?" May asked the young inventor. "Oh, it took about ten hours to create. But, the thing is that the minerals needed to make it were hard to find. So I couldn't make more than one." Clemont answered. "That's OK." Ash said to him. "I wonder what Bonnie and Serena got me." Gary was puzzled by that name. "Serena...Serena...something about that name is so familiar." he whispered. Ash looked at Gary and saw that he was curious. "Oh, you're probably curious who they are?" Ash asked Gary. "Huh? Oh yeah. I am a little." the male brunette answered.
"Well, Bonnie is Clemont's little sister. She's a funny girl who really wants to become a Pokemon Trainer when she gets a little more older. She's a little like Max when she traveled with us. But, hah, hah, a funny thing she would do on our journey. Is that she would go up to any girl and asked them to take care of Clemont. It was funny. It kinda reminded me of Brock, he would go up to any girl proclaim his quote on quote "love" to them. It was funny. I didn't understand it at first, but I caught on it was hilarious. And Serena, I bet you remember her. Remember when we when to Professor Oak's Summer Camp when we were little?"(Ash)
"Yeah. I remember. I was pulling a lot of bragging rights that I was gonna catch a Legendary Pokemon when I got older."(Gary)
"And, uh, how's that working out for ya?" Ash asked him. Gary was pale from the comment. "Shut up!" he yelled at Ash. Everyone laughed at Gary. "So, what about that camp?" May asked. "Oh, right. Anyway, Serena was at that same camp. She was this blonde girl with the straw hat and pink dress." Ash said. "Oh yeah. I remember now. I called her Serena Shy. Ha, she was so shy to everybody. So ran into her back in Kalos?" Gary asked.
"Yeah. I ran into her after I lost against the first gym there."(Ash)
Gary closed in on him and did a shoulder nudge. "And, uh, how pretty was she? Huh?" he asked him in whisper. Ash looked at him with a weird expression. "Why are you asking me that?" he asked with curiosity.
"I mean, did you LIKE how much she changed? Visually?"(Ash)
Ash took a while to figure it out, but now realized what he was talking about. "Whoa, whoa. OK. I see what you mean. I-it wasn't like that. Me and Serena stayed friends. That's all." He answered. "STAYED friends, huh? What happened?" Gary asked him.
"Jeez, it's like 50 Questions with you today isn't it? Uh, OK. Uh, you see...during the time I was traveling with her in Kalos, she was acting really...strange...near me. She was always trying to do these things to get my attention all the time and I think one time she actually flirted with me. But I didn't really know she really liked me until she told me in Laverre City. She was basically telling me that her life changed so much by me just showing up in her life again. It was kinda true. She was able to find her dream to becoming a Pokemon Performer, a trainer that them and their Pokemon to perform spectacular stunts and performances together. It's really cool. Um...anyway. I didn't feel the same for her and you can guess how that turned out."(Ash)
"You never been in a situation like that before. It must have been tough." Misty added. "Yeah." Ash said. "As, you would expect, she was heartbroken. I didn't want to, but I had to say something."
Everyone felt so bad for Serena. "I feel so bad for her." Dawn said with sadness. "Oh, don't worry. She got over it and was happy we had an amazing friendship. So, it wasn't so bad. She got over it and we still had an amazing adventure in Kalos." Ash told them. "Uh, let's just let their gifts and see what they got me." He went over to Bonnie and Serena's gifts and opened them. Bonnie's gift was a little Dedenne doll and Serena's was a box of imported Kalos chocolates, fresh and delicious. "Wow, that looks good." Ash said as he drooled over them. "HEY, don't drool over them. These are fancy chocolates, not over the counter goods." May stated. Ash felt that she was right and decided to keep these safe for later. "Wow, Kalos chocolates are delectable. It's hard to get those in Kalos." Clemont said.
Ash was happy for all the gifts he got from all his friends. He wished Tracy was here to celebrate with him too. He was stuck with an assignment to sketch out all the Pokemon that are in the Safari Zone, but still he was happy about the friends he had with him now. He doesn't know how to make this day any better.
Well I hope you guys like it. Get ready for the next chapter because this is where things begin to kick off.
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