Note : This HOLIDAYS SPECIAL may not fit into the FUTURE of this FAN FICTION STORY LINE and was not intended to.

Holidays 2015 Special : Ashley's Little Helpers [Part 2/3]

Ash stands and goes to his door when it suddenly opened in to his face.

Dawn, May and Misty rushes in Ash's bedroom and takes a picture, of an empty room. Ash has disappeared. Delia walks in the room, worried, and looks everywhere. Ash's mom wails when she notices her son unconscious on the floor behind his bedroom door. "Ash! Ash!" yells anxiously while shaking him. Ash wakes up while Delia is shaking him furiously.

- Mom! I'm fine! yells Ash.
- Oh! I'm so relieved, says Delia as she hugs her son.
- What is going on? he asks.

Now that Delia confirmed Ash was fine she moves away and the girls approches him with a devilish grin holding a festive pretty dress. "Mom!" yells Ash to which Delia replies with a guilty smile "I'm sorry... Ashley, my dear."

A few minutes later the girls drag Ash down to the living room where more guests were waiting. Professor and professor Juniper, Erika and Brock having a chat with nurse Joy, even the ladies from clothing stores Ash went were there. As soon Ash appeared they all greeted him as Ashley wishing him happy holidays. Blissey and officer Jenny who were helping Mr. Mime in the kitchen came in with plates full of appetizers. The girls pushed him toward the store ladies. "Hello, Ashley, is it?" greets the lady who happens to be the manager of the elegant clothier store he and Delia went on their first mother-daughter shopping date.

- We'd like to offer you this gift and hope you'll be shopping at our store at your convenience.
- We've asked your friends to tell us a little about yourself so we could find a nice holiday gift for you, has continued the manager's assistant.
- I...

The manager interrupted him before he could say anything and whispered to his ear:

- If you need private advice or need someone to talk, you're always welcome at our store.

The guests had fun at the party, but it was getting late and they all gave their farewell to Delia and Ash still dressed with the girls's gift. More girl clothes were piled on the sofa, gifts from the store ladies. Dawn, May and Misty left him with a few prints of the pictures they forced Ash to take with them, and some from Ashley's adventure.

Finally the house became quiet again. Delia and Mr. Mime were cleaning the dishes in the kitchen. Ash left the gifts in the living room and went to his bedroom. He closed the door and was about to lock the knob, but changed his mind. His other dresses were still lying on his bed.

Ash undressed, cleaned the mess the girls did his room and hung his dresses back into his closet when Gardevoir came out of her Pokéball. Ash looked at Ashley's Pokémon companion; ever since Ash had regained his memory the relationship between those two had never the same. Ash opened his mouth and could only say "Sorry..." when everything went blank.

Delia was relaxing on the sofa looking at a dress Ash got during the party while Mr. Mime finished sweeping the floor when she heard Ash walking down the stairs. With a soft and sleepy voice that pounced Delia's heart he asked "Mom? Where did all those dresses come from?". He was wearing a lovely and cute nightgown as he walked in the living room with Gardevoir holding his hand. Delia looked at Gardevoir and back to Ash and smiled, she replied "Santa Claus, my little Ashley. Santa Claus would not forget you, and I."

To be continued...