5 days had passed since the incident, and while it hadn't been totally forgotten about, it was well and truly at the bottom of the agenda. Actually, each of the boys seemed to have different agenda's. Brock was in preparation for his wedding; he had been franticly organising things everywhere he went, with only Ash to help him. Paul was already thinking about the tournament. He had been calling for the boys to start training, but with the wedding to organise it wasn't too important to start training this early. Instead, Paul had been doing his homework, carrying around his Pokedex everywhere they went. In classic Gary Oak style, with everything going on, all he wanted to do was relax and have fun. He had even tried to bring a girl back to their suite, but he was ferociously cock-blocked by Paul kicking her out.

Today was the day that the last cruise-ship would arrive from the Kanto region, and onboard was Brock's family and his Bride-to-be, Lucy, with her family. He had been panicking for the entire day beforehand trying to get things organized, and Ash was helping as best as he could.

"You have to relax."

He told his best friend as they walked to the dock together, dragging Gary and Paul behind them. "Deep breaths. It's natural to be nervous, it's a stressful time."

Brock just nodded and took a few more deep breaths.

The ship came into view as they rounded the corner onto the beachfront. It was even larger than the one they had arrived on. The pearlescent white shimmered as the bright sun reflected off of the beautiful turquoise water in the bay. The boys arrived at the pier, joining the crowds of people no doubt also waiting for loved ones. The ship edged closer to the dock. A cool, gentle breeze blew, keeping them cool. Large waves rolled for what seemed like an eternity across the coral reef in the centre of the bay. Wingull flew high above the huge vessel. The boys stood in the hot summer heat. Brock was dressed in a white linen shirt tucked into blue oxford shorts and a tan pair of boat shoes. Ash stood beside him with a pair of dark wayfarers on, the same jet black colour as his messy hair, which blew gently in the wind. He wore a colourful pair of shorts with a black pair of sneakers and a black t-shirt that was a little bit tighter since he had put on a bit of muscle. Pikachu sat patiently on his shoulder. Behind them, Gary and Paul stood both dressed in shorts and t-shirts like Ash. Paul sipped at a bottle of water, while Gary played with his hair. Suddenly, there was movement on the gangplank and people streamed onto the pier to greet those awaiting them. Brock peered over the crowds, trying to get a glimpse at who was coming off the ship. In a single moment, the crowds seemed to part and Lucy stepped foot on the pier, running towards Brock. He ran to meet her and they embraced. He kissed her and looked at her. Ash could not hear their exchanging of words, but suddenly Brock and Lucy were surrounded by dozens of people, some that he knew to be Brock's family and some which he reasoned must be Lucy's family. He nodded to Gary and Paul to follow him, and walked over to the circle of people.

"Pikaa!" Pikachu shouted out loudly, grabbing the groups attention and waving as Ash strolled over to meet them. "Thanks buddy." He laughed to himself.

"Well well well." Lucy said with a smile on her face. "It's been some time hasn't it Mr Ketchum. My god you've grown." Her eyes looked him up and down. Ash couldn't help but notice her gaze hover over his crotch for a fraction of a second before returning to his face. "You're a man now!" Ash laughed.

"It's good to see you too Lucy."

It was her turn to laugh. "You haven't changed at all on the inside!" She smirked.

"Nice to see you again Ash!" Brock's younger brother Forest held out his arm, and Ash met him with a firm handshake. "Hey there Pikachu!" Pikachu grinned, and stuck out his arm for Forest to shake, which he did with a chuckle.

Brock's mother and father both greeted Ash fondly, while Brock had to introduce Ash to Lucy's parents, before introducing everyone to Gary and Paul.

There was plenty of small talk before Lucy addressed Ash again.

"Ash I really can't believe how much you've grown since we battled. You were only a kid! I suppose I was young too but..." She look at him with fond eyes. "The girls are going to get a hell of a shock, how long has it been since you last saw any of them?"

"About 3 years!" Answered Brock excitedly.

Ash was rather perplexed. "Wait a minute, who are you talking about?"

Brock and Lucy looked at each other, then Brock burst out with laughter.

"I didn't even tell him! I've invited all of our friends to the wedding Ash."

He winked at his best friend, who stood in silence for a few seconds processing. He looked at Gary and Paul, who had the same reaction. Almost on queue, a familiar voice rung out from the gangplank.

"Ash!"

Everyone turned to see who it was that had called out. Standing at the end of the pier, wearing a tiny pair of daisy duke shorts and a white crop top, was a stunning girl with long wavy red hair. It was Misty. Ash's jaw dropped. He hadn't seen her in so long, and she looked incredible. Her whole body was slender, toned and gorgeous from head to toe. Gary and Paul's jaw's both hit the floor too, even though Paul had no idea who she was. But before she had even begun walking towards them, more familiar faces followed. First was May, wearing a very similar outfit to the one she wore travelling with Ash all those years ago, replacing the bandana with a wide brimmed hat. Ash couldn't help but stare at her; she had become very curvaceous indeed, not to mention she was beautiful. Right next to her was Dawn. You couldn't miss that blue hair. She was wearing a white dress that was very, very short, showing off her incredible legs. Ash noticed a guy behind her staring at the back of her dress, which no doubt meant her ass was ever so slightly visible when she took a step. The three girls walked towards them. Each of them seemed to glow.

Gary leaned over to Ash's ear.

"Sweet Arceus in the sky."

Ash grinned. The girls approached the group, all beaming. He met each of their eyes quickly and then spoke up.

"Hello ladies. Long time, no see huh?"

"Hi Ash" they chanted. Misty then spotted Gary and Paul behind him.

"Gary?! Is that you?!" He took off his shades.

"The one and only. You're looking good Misty." He smiled. It was a polite, yet provocative smile.

"Thank's Gary." She smirked back. "You don't look too bad yourself. Who's this?"

"My name is Paul" he stuck out his hand politely. Misty took it and their was a polite yet awkward handshake. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

May then stepped forward.

"We've met before if I recall," greeting Paul with a polite handshake of her own. "Good to see you again."

She turned to Ash, and flung her arms over his shoulder in a big hug. Ash had to fight his very deepest urges not to move his hands from her waist. She released him, and there was blushes from both of them.

"You look so different Ash."

"So do you." They looked each other up and down.

Dawn then pushed them apart, and gave Ash a hug as well. At 6 ft 1, he was certain that Dawn was flashing everyone behind her as she leant onto the tips of her toes to reach up and hug him.

After another awkward hug and some more blushing, she turned to shake Gary's hand. Finally, she turned to Paul.

"I think we may have met before." She said with a heavy sarcastic tone.

"We may have." Paul returned her sarcasm."How did you end up travelling with Ash? Quite a lot of things have changed, haven't they?"

"They sure have.."

Dawn blushed. Brock turned to face everyone.

"I think the perfect place for much needed catchup's is over dinner, how does that sound?" The group voiced their approval, and they departed the pier for the hotel.