"Hey, I'm back… nothing else really."
Ash and the other girls waited at the beach for their partner, Gary was beside them, and Rin was on his back, Manaphy on her head. Within the hour, they saw a boat approaching them, Dawn's boat.
"There she is!" Rin started waving.
Everyone joined in and welcomed the incoming vessel. When it arrived, Dawn hopped off of it. Ash could see that she was in great pain and depression.
*hugging noises*
"Welcome back, sweety." Ash whispered.
Dawn blushed slightly but returned the hug. First, Rin leaned down and hugged the top of Dawn's head, and soon everyone joined the hug.
"You did amazing out there." Misty said.
"It was spectacular. Piplup, a first stage evolved pokemon almost defeated a fully evolved pokemon." Hilda said.
"I am very impressed at how hard you worked." Ash smiled.
"You did a great job, Dawn." Gary smiled.
"Thank you all." Dawn said.
"Now come on, we made some dinner for you." Serena smiled.
"I would like to, but I need to tell Ash something." Dawn said.
"Okay, what is it?" Ash asked.
Dawn looked at him then the others.
"Guys…" Ash asked.
The others nodded, grabbed Rin and walked inside.
"So what is it?" Ash smiled.
"…May wanted me to tell you something. But I don't think you'll like it."
"…go on…" Ash suddenly looked serious, no longer the full of joy boy.
"She said, 'If you can somehow find Ash, and if somehow he has gotten his pokemon stronger, tell him about the new tournament coming soon. It's the world championship, every region is competing. Max and Brock are joining, and drew is as well. But he is probably too cowardly to do that, though.'" Dawn said, nervous of what Ash will do next.
Ash just stood there.
"Sweety…?" Dawn reached out to Ash.
"What do you know about this tournament?" Ash asked.
"It's new. Anyone who thinks they're worthy may join. Winner gets 5 million dollars. It's in a place called Mikupolis." Dawn said.
"I…I need to be alone."
"…Okay, Ash." Dawn said as she quietly walked away.
Ash stood there for a few minutes before walking to his sparring ground.
'Master, you are troubled.' Lucario's voice was heard.
"Yes, Lucario. Get the others up."
'Yes, master.'
Time skip: 2 hours
The girls and Gary were eating in the dining room when Ash walked in.
"Ash, where have you been?" Serena asked.
"Thinking." Ash said. "I have something to ask you all."
"What's up, Ash?" Gary asked.
Ash walked over, after receiving his hug from Rin, sat down.
"This evening, Dawn told me that there is a new type of tournament in a city known as Mikupolis. It's a world championship."
"Well join of course." Gary said.
"But what if-"
"Shut up." Gary said.
Everyone gasped.
"You've been gone for 6 years, not minutes, hours, 6 YEARS training! If you're going to say that you might not be ready, then just say nothing at all." Gary looked furious. "You are my best friend, and when you tell me that you've been training for the last 6 years the way I saw you train, then you are far past ready. They should just give you the title."
"It's true." Misty smiled.
"No one can beat my Ash." Leaf hugged Ash.
"Nor mine." Serena hugged him.
"We've been friends since we were babies, and I could always see the fires of challenge in your eyes." Hilda said.
"Go big brother!" Rin cheered.
"You should go." Dawn smiled.
Ash looked around and saw his true friends and family. The ones who, if need be, would die for him.
"I guess I can't change your mind?"
"NO!" They all shouted and laughed.
"Well I can." A voice said.
They looked toward the source and saw…
"Professor?!" Hilda shouted.
"Why hello there, Hilda. And this is an indoor area, speak a bit softer please?" Professor Juniper asked.
"Professor? How did you get here and why?"
"Well Ash, I found you at first because of Hilda's Pokedex. You're smart Ash." Juniper pointed at him," Pokedexs are installed with trackers, luckily you left your's behind and took only the most loyal pokemon you have. No tracker, no discovery. Now when it said that she was on the island, I needed something more, that is until I saw a certain boat going somewhere." Juniper looked at Dawn.
"As for being here, I was at first here to see how you were. But now I think I can help you." Juniper smiled.
"How?" Ash asked.
Juniper handed him a Pokedex.
"Read it."
'Red Satoshi
Aged 20'
"You can edit it and add the other things. Your pokemon will go to my lab and I will take care of them."
"Why?"
"Because I believe that you can do this and I believe that it is time that Drew boy gets what he deserves." Juniper smiled.
"I guess it's settled. When is it?"
"About a month, and it's a 3 day trip so, 28 days time." Juniper smiled.
"I guess I should start training." Ash said proudly.
*grrrr*
"…but not after some more food." Back to childish behavior.
Everyone fell anime style, except juniper, who giggled.
Sorry for ending it shortly, but I think that it should have ended there. Anyways, bye.