Chapter nine

"A Promise"

Drew and Dawn finally made it to the mansion Ash has described to Dawn. The mansion had white walls with a blue roof. The garden was full of life. Pokémon was everywhere. Even Drew couldn't believe Ash was in this building.

"You sure Ash is in this building?" Drew asked

"I know what I heard Drew" Dawn replied

"Okay okay, I was just asking" Drew replied back

Drew pressed the button on a speaker and a old man replied back.

"Hello this is the Ketchum resident, who is this?" the old man voice came out of the speakers

"This is Drew and Dawn. We were invited by Ash Ketchum" Drew replied into the speaker

"Very well then, I will open the gates for you" The old man replied

The huge black gates opened and soon the gates were completely open for Drew and Dawn to walk in. The two lovers hold hands and walked to the front door. Soon an old man opened the door for them. When they entered the huge house they saw photos everywhere and they saw Ash as in some of them. The old man walked them into the living room and then they were greeted by Delia.

"Drew, Dawn, what are you doing here?" Delia asked

"Ash asked us to come here. By the way where is Ash?" Dawn asked

"Come follow me" Delia replied

Delia led Drew and Dawn upstairs. They walked down a long hallway until they reached Ash's room. Delia slowly opened the door. Soon the door was fully opened and Drew and Dawn saw Ash all 

bandage up with bruises on his arms and legs. Ash was sitting down on his bed. Delia left the three in Ash's room. Ash got up and greeted Drew and Dawn.

"Hey guys"

"What the fuck happened to you Ash?!" Dawn asked

"Long story" Ash said as he scratch his head

"Is it true?" Drew asked

"About what?" Ash replied

"About May getting kidnapped"

"Yeah why do you ask?"

Drew got Ash and pushed into his bed.

"How could you let that happen to May!" Drew yelled

"You weren't there to tell me that!"

"Yes you right. I wasn't there but if I was May wouldn't be kidnapped!"

Ash got up and shoves Drew into the wall.

"I love May just like you use to do Drew. How would you feel if Dawn got kidnapped?"

Drew got up and grabbed Ash's shirt and pulled Ash towards him.

"Don't you ever mention Dawn like that. I love Dawn just you love May!"

"Well I'm glad we know who we love then?"



Dawn went up to the two and broke up the fight.

"Stop this. This isn't helping to finding May"

The boys stopped like Dawn asked.

"So who is this Amelia you are talking about Ash?" Drew ask as he lifted a eyebrow

"Amelia is my younger sister and she also got kidnapped with May" Ash replied

"You have a younger sister Ash?" Dawn asked

"Yeah and May and I were going to head back to Pallet but someone kidnapped Amelia and May and injured me pretty badly" Ash replied

"Are you able to go looking for your sister and May?" Drew asked

"Yeah"

"And that's why you asked Drew and I to help you?" Dawn asked

"Yeah, My dad told me that we need all the help we can have"

"Well we are going to help you Ash" Drew said as he was offering his hand to Ash

Ash got out his hand and Drew and Ash shook hands. Dawn was happy that her best friend and boyfriend were friends again.

"Well what are we doing here? Let's go find May and Amelia" Dawn insisted

"Dawn?" Drew asked

"What is it?" Dawn replied back

"Ash needs to dress first"

"Oh yeah, I forgot" Dawn smiled



Soon when Ash finished dressing up the three headed downstairs and ran to the front door until Ash's name was called by his father.

"Ash Ketchum, where are you going?"

The three turned around and saw it was Ash's dad Giovanni.

"Dad, we are going to find Amelia and May"

"Well you will need this then"

Giovanni threw a Pokeball to Ash. Ash looked at the Pokeball and it had "GK" on it.

"Is this Amelia's Pokeball?" Ash asked

"Yes" Giovanni replied

"But why doesn't Amelia have it?"

"She left it here on the same day she was kidnapped"

Delia went up to her son and hugged him. Tears were starting to run down her face.

"Please come back home safe" Delia cried

"I will Mom and I will have Amelia and May with me"

Drew put his hand on Ash's shoulder.

"It's time to go Ash"

"Yeah I know"

Ash wrapped his arms around his mother.

"I promise I'll come back Mom" Ash whispered

"I know you will" Delia whispered back

Delia stopped hugging her son and Ash did the same. Delia rubbed her tears away.

"Well you better go now. May and Amelia are waiting for you"

"Yeah"

Ash, Dawn and Drew all headed out the front door. Delia saw all of them head out the front door. Delia wonders if she will ever see her son again. Delia started to cry again. Giovanni hugged his wife, trying to make her feel comfortable.

"I don't want to see one day to know that our son is dead Giovanni" Delia cried

"I know. I don't want to see the day as well" Giovanni replied

Meanwhile Ash, Drew and Dawn were now outside the gates. Ash was looking at the huge white mansion.

"Promise Mom, I will come back" Ash thought to himself

"Oi!" Dawn said which made Ash jump

"Don't ever scare me like that ever again Dawn"

"Sorry Ash. It's just, it's time to go"

"Well let's go then"



Ash and Dawn ran up to Drew who was waiting for them.

"You had to take you time didn't you Ash?" Drew asked

"Well I kind of did" Ash smiled

"Well let's go! May and Amelia needs us!" Dawn said in a loud voice

"Yeah let's go!" Ash and Drew replied at the same time

So the three walked away from the mansion. Walking to find Amelia and May who needed their help. Ash was now relief that now they were going to find Amelia and May.

"May, Amelia just wait a little longer. I'm coming to save you" Ash thought to himself

End of chapter nine.