This chapter May and Max's reason for staying behind and Ash is put on trial once more.
Dawn was beyond happy right now. She had won her contest and was now on her way to The Grand Festival. It had been four weeks since the battle of the Village of the Dragons. (As it was being called anyway) She had a great boyfriend and even greater sisters. Her life was awesome and she was looking forward to the day that Ash would ask her to marry him. She could feel it in her heart that he was going to ask her. All of her sisters had talked about it and all felt it.
None of them had fully meet Lucy or Rose yet. Ash felt that they were not quite ready yet and they all agreed with that. Lucy and Rose had meet them and they like the women but only thought of them as friends of their dads like aunts. Hailey had been told what they were doing.
Dawn had made it to the Festival, Ash and his daughters were going to come and cheer her own. Dawn's good mood quickly died however when she saw two people. One a woman and the other a boy close to man. It was May and Max. They had not responded to Ash at all since the trail. Ash tried everything and they refused to listen to him. It hurt Ash a lot that two of his closest friends would turn their backs on him after all they had done together.
May when she saw Dawn a huge smile appeared on her face. She ran up to her friend. Dawn turned around and walked the other way. This caused May to start shouting to her friend who ignored her. May ran faster but Dawn had ducked and hid. Using her phone she called Ash.
"What is up?" Ash asked.
"Two of the traitors are here." Dawn said. Ash's heat dropped at this.
"Who?" He asked.
"May and Max. She tried to talk to me but I ran form her." Dawn said.
"You do not have to do that Dawn. She is your friend." Ash said.
"She was your friend to. She would not have made it without you helping her. If you had not given her confidence and kindness and friendship she would have failed." Dawn said.
"Yes but that is no reason for you to not be her friend." Ash said.
"Yes, it is my love. I am your girlfriend. If I am friends with a traitor it says I do not care about you." Dawn said with a gentle voice.
"I know how you feel about me Dawn. Your friends do not say anything about you." Ash said also with a gentle voice.
"Look I am not going to tell you what to do but please don't ruin your friendships because of me." Ash said.
"We will see you in a little bit. I love you." Ash said.
"I love you to Ash. See you soon." Dawn said and hung up her phone. Dawn was not upset at Ash for his words. She understood what he was saying. He was not defending May he was only telling Dawn that she should not give up her life for him. It made Dawn feel happy, she knew she had found the right guy someone that was not at all controlling and someone that loved her for her. It brought great joy to her.
Dawn walked to her area that had been assigned to her so she could practice and she called out her pokemon. They all came up to hug her and they started to trained and get ready for the contest. Her Flareon started to growl after about ten minutes. (Flareon and Dawn it just fits her not sure why it just works to me anyway.) All Dawn was able to understand was traitor. She did not know what her friend was talking about. All of her pokemon walked to her and got into an attack stance. It was at last that Dawn understood.
For standing before her and her family was none other than May and Max. Now all of Dawn's pokemon really liked Ash. I mean really liked him. Dawn's pokemon were not the only ones. All of his girlfriend's pokemon liked Ash and his daughters.
So anyone that might have harmed Ash or their other human friends was a goner. On another note all of the women's pokemon like each other. All of the pokemon liked the humans in their lives. All would obey any of the humans. Dawn's pokemon looked ready to kill. May was able to tell this. This did not stop her from trying to talk to Dawn however.
"Dawn there you are I was trying to find you." May said.
"I know did you not notice that I ignored you and hid from you. Also did you not notice that my pokemon want to rip you apart." Dawn said slash asked.
"Why did you do that?" May asked.
"I do not like speaking to traitors." Dawn said as she and her pokemon got up and walked away.
"What you are talking about? I have never betrayed you." May said. Dawn was about to answer when she is tackled in a hug by a small missile. Looking down she sees that it is Hailey. Hailey once she gets up pulls out her phone that her daddy got her and called him.
"Daddy I found Auntie Dawn." Hailey said. Ash smiled and called Lucy and Rose and they all started to head towards the location that Hailey had mentioned. Yes the girls had split up but they had their pokemon with them and one or two of Ash's. Dawn smiled and pulled Hailey into a hug.
"Ok so I know that you did not leave your father that is good." Dawn said. Hailey looked up and noticed Max and May. She did not know who they were at first until a few seconds had gone by. She called out Spark and Spark got ready into an attack stance. All of Dawn's Pokemon had gotten into an attack stance and many had moved to protect Hailey making very clear that no one was going to harm the little girl with them around.
"It is one of the traitors to daddy. What is she doing her?" Hailey asked with an evil look.
"I do not know. I was about to walk away until you came and tackled me. By the way that was very good." Dawn said. Hailey smiled.
"Daddy says I am getting better at them." Hailey said with joy in her voice. Ash had started to train his daughters in the four weeks since the battle. All of them had gotten stronger. Now they were not ready to take on anyone yet but they were on the right path. In a few weeks they would be ready to take on novice trainers and win.
May was confused very confused and Max did not care too much at all. He did not understand why he was here expect to support his big sister. May tried to talk to Dawn but a shot of fire was sent at her. May was not happy by that.
"Tell your fox to not shoot me with fire." May told Hailey.
"She does not like traitors. Auntie Dawn does not want to talk to you." Hailey said.
"Why is everyone calling me that?" May shouted. She got an answer but not form where she expected.
"That is what people are called that do not help their friends when they are on trial for their very lives." A voice said form behind her. May knew that voice but she was scared which to her was odd since that voice usual brought her claim and peace. Turning slowly around she sees Ash and two little girls by his side. May is about to run up and hug him but an even more powerful blast of fire is sent at her and miss's her by mere centimeters this fire coming from Flame.
"May, Max please do not bug me anymore. I wish for nothing to do with you." Ash said. Ash had called out Gardevoir. She scanned the minds of May and Max. She was really hoping that they were like Iris. She was heartbroken when a few minutes later she turned to her friend.
"They knew about the trail. They thought you were guilty of the crimes you were accused of." Gardevoir said with sadness in her voice. Her friend was finally on the road to happiness and now he had to face these traitors.
"Ash the evidence against you was strong." May said she did not understand Gardevoir she just knew what had happened and guessed what Ash was thinking about.
"Ash you should not help her. She is a waste of your time. She will never amount to anything. She is useless. She will fail. She will fall apart at the first loss." Ash said. May was confused by this.
"Everyone told me that about you on many different occasions." Ash said. May was stunned and horrified by this.
"You know what I said to these people." Ash asked. May shock her head.
"I told them that the May I know is strong. The May I know can do it, she just needs to believe she can do it." Ash said.
"I never once gave up on you. Yet you did on me." Ash said. Max at this point was mad.
"Ash that is not fair the proof was there it was clear you were guilty." Max said with fire in his voice.
"We had no choice." Max added with much less fire.
"There is always a choice. You could have believed in your heart the truth." Ash said. Max took out a pokeball and threw it to the ground. A Gardevoir appeared. Ash sighed his Gardevoir stepped forward.
"Do you really think you can beat me Max?" Ash said.
"Yes I can beat you." Max said with confidence.
"Gradevoir use psybeam." Max said.
"Dodge and hit him with your own." Ash said. She did just that and ducked and fired her pysbeam. Max's Gradevoir was knocked into a tree and was out for the count. Max and May were stunned.
"A lot has changed now if you excuse us we have to go." Ash said.
"Ash look I am sorry. I am sorry ok. I saw the reports and I saw the picture of you with blood on your hands. I saw it all." May said and she started to cry but she stopped herself for now. She could not show any tears she knew.
"I saw it and I was in shock. I was scared. It was not until the trail was over that I saw the truth of what I knew in my heart." May said. She had to take a pause to hold back the tears that were trying to escape.
"Once I saw the truth I was too ashamed to face you. I turned my back on the greatest friend in the world." May said.
"I know you will never forgive me and that is fine. Just know that I am sorry deep in my heart." May said.
"She is speaking the truth." Gradevoir said.
"What you do is up to you." She added at the end. Sensing that she was not needed she went to stand behind the girls.
"I do not know May at one time you were a great friend. I need time to think. I will let you know." Ash said and May nodded and everyone went different ways.
"Do you want them to join in the war." Dawn asked. Dawn and the others knew that the girls knew about the war and they were being trained to fight in it.
"May maybe." Ash said and he then smiled.
"Girls what did Max do wrong? Why would I not trust him in battle?" Ash asked.
"He rushed in without thinking." Hailey said and Ash smiled at that.
"Correct. What else." Ash asked.
"He attacked a pokemon that was clearly stronger with one that was clearly weaker." Rose said. Ash smiled.
"Plus given your history he attacked a friend." Lucy said and the smile on Ash's face was so big that it looked like it might break his face.
"That is all correct. As all three of you know I can't trust someone like that." Ash said with a sigh.
"What about May?" Dawn asked.
"I will think about it." Ash said.
"For now let us not worry about her. Today is about you not her." Ash said with a smile. Everyone hugged her. Dawn went on to win the Grand Festival. It was a tuff battle for her but with her new training she won. Ash kissed her and then teleported he and his daughters home. He had a date with Cynthia tonight.
"Rose, Lucy I need to tell you something." Ash said so he told both his daughters about his six girlfriends and they seemed ok with it. All three little girls were looking forward to having a mother or in this case six mothers.
"So who is watching us?" Hailey asked.
"No one. Cynthia wants a picnic out in a spot she knows of. It has a lake were you three can swim and play." Ash said. The girls rush to get their swim suits on. Ash smiled.
"They are wonderful children." Mew said floating up to her brother.
"I agree, I am so glad they are in my life." Ash said.
"We will not let them get hurt." Mew said.
"I know, I do not want them to fight but they will anyway." Ash said with a sigh.
"Is this how mom feels I wonder?" Ash added.
"Yes when you first started out on your journey she was scared that you would be hurt." Mew said. Ash knew that Mew had read his mother's mind.
"Why did she let me go?" Ash asked he could never get a straight answer form his mom.
"She knew that it was your dream. She knew that she had prepared you for what was ahead and that you could do it. She also knew she had to let you go at some point. It was not easy for her but she had to do it." Mew said.
"Above all she had to trust that you would be ok." Mew said. Ash nodded he knew he would have to do the same thing.
"Talk to your mom it might help." Mew said and Ash nodded that was a great idea. The girls all came down ready to go. Ash had the picnic and Mew teleported them away. Once landed Ash let everyone out to go and have some fun. Ash watched as his girls went to play. He felt a pair of arms warp around him and he smiled.
"Hello Cynthia." Ash said with nothing but love in his voice.
"How do you know it is me?" She asked.
"I could feel your heart." Ash said. He turned around and kissed her. Cynthia gladly returned the kiss. The two sat down and Cynthia put her head on his shoulder and Ash placed an arm around her. Cynthia felt like she was in heaven with this action. She cuddled up to Ash watching the three girls play with the pokemon. She had called out all of hers as well.
An hour later the girls came up and Ash took out the food that he had brought even food for the pokemon. Everyone started to eat and enjoy the food. Cynthia ate with her head on Ash's shoulder. Everyone was right she thought it was a great spot to be on. The girls had gone back to playing.
"This is perfect." Cynthia said.
"I agree this is why I will fight so that we can have a world of peace." Ash said.
"I will be with you." Cynthia said.
"I know and I am really happy to have you by my side." Ash said.
"Someday there will be more children in my life." Ash said and he left unsaid that Cynthia was going to be one of the mothers. Cynthia was on the verge of blushing at this comment. Cynthia was not as good as reading people's hearts as the others were. She knew that Ash loved her she knew it. Also, Ash was able to hide that thought form her and everyone. However she thought about having Ash's children and she liked the thought of it. She started to imagine what her sons and daughters would look like and she smiled at this.
She watched the three little girls and smiled knowing that soon they would be her family. Ash and Cynthia just sat there holding on to each other. The girls dragged the two adults to play with them something the adults were then happy to do. Sadly the pokemon all started to take defensive positions around the girls.
The group looks up to see a team of Officers lead by Officer Jenny but not just any. It was the same one that arrested Ash before. She knew he was innocent always did but she also knew that at the time she had to arrest him. After she moved to the village of the dragons hoping to be free form that past. Sadly that morning the mayor ordered her to arrest Ash. She gathered her troops and went to do it.
"Hello Jenny please let me get my daughters home then I will come with you." Ash said and Jenny nodded. One officer steeped forward to arrest Hailey. Flame shot him with fire she missed but the message was made clear. Jenny turned on him.
"I was ordered to bring her in." The officer said.
"No we were ordered to bring in Ash." Jenny said.
"I am sorry but the mayor said the girl was more important than Ash." He said. Ash looked at his pokemon.
"If anyone tries to touch her attack without mercy." Ash said and all the pokemon nodded their heads. Ash and the others teleported to his home. He unseen called back some pokemon and hid them on his person. He hugged his girls who did not want him to leave.
"It is ok little ones I will come back. Please be good for Auntie Cynthia and grandma." Ash said. Cynthia had volunteered to watch them and Ash called his mom and she got ready. Ash went with the officers and with a flash the group was off to the Village of the Dragons. Ash was taken to the court room.
He was charged with destruction of the village. He did not say anything at all. He calmly took out his pokeball and called out his pokemon. Flame, Espeon, Blaziken, Meganuim and a white Ninetails appeared.
"I Ash Ketchum hear by declare my right to trial by combat." Ash said. The Mayor cursed for he knew of course about this. As Mayor when he stepped into office he learned of it. He hoped that Ash did not know.
"Ok Drake will battle you." The mayor said.
"No I will not battle him. I was defeated by him badly the last time. Plus I am not going to fight him for a stupid reason. You attempted to arrest a child. You may battle him Mayor." Drake said. Iris nodded her head saying without speaking the same thing. To further prove her point she sat down next to Ash.
The mayor sighed and pulled out a pokeball. He walked outside and ordered that the police take Ash out. However, his pokemon made the point that they were not going to allow that. Officer Jenny ordered her officers to stand down. She called out her own pokemon to prove the point.
"Ok I will be a one on one battle. You win you go free and all charges will be dropped." The mayor said.
"One more thing if I win you will step down as mayor and never run for any elected position every again. If I lose I will pay five times the damage that was caused and still go free." Ash said and the mayor agreed.
"I will even let you pick which pokemon." Ash said. The mayor called out a Dragonite and picked the white Ninetails. Seen only by Iris, Ash and his pokemon smirked. Iris knew that Ash was up to something and that the Mayor picked the wrong pokemon to battle with. Iris knew that Mayor was not going to win but picking that Ninetails only ensured that fact she could tell. She also guessed that Ash planned for this.
"Dragonite hyper beam." The mayor called. The Ninetails only dodged it.
"Fire blast." The Mayor called. Ninetails only dodged it. Dragonite kept on attacking with Fire Blast and they were dodge.
"Ice Beam." Ash called out and to every other human's surprise Ninetails lunched an ice beam and it hit Dragonite dead on. Dragonite was forced to its knees. Iris was confused but she was not the only one.
"It is simple her name is Ice and I caught her in the Alolan region." Ash said. (I know but that would be awesome would it not be.)
"In the Alolan Region vulpix are ice pokemon." Ash said.
"In other words Ice use Blizzard." Ash said and Dragonite once more was hit with a powerful ice attack and it was unable to take that much and it fainted. Ash and his pokemon walked away.
"Former Mayor listen and listen well. Come after me and that is fine. However, harm my daughters next time or try to I will end you." Ash said. To show he was serious Ice lunched an Ice Beam and Flame lunched a Flamethrower at the former mayor both attacks missed but the point was made to all. Ash hugged Iris goodbye and teleported away.
Once he landed at home he was tackled in a hug by his daughters. It was late so he put them to bed. Cynthia waited when he did this all. Afterwards Ash pulled her into a hug and kissed her. The couple sat down on the couch and she put her head on his chest and Ash stoked her hair.
"Thank you." Ash said.
"Your welcome." Cynthia said.
"Ash Hailey she is scared something is eat at her. I can't figure it out. Only you can get her to open up." Cynthia said.
"Thank you I will talk to all my girls tomorrow. I feel that all of them are scared of something." Ash said. The two fell asleep that night right there in each others arms. Mew flew over and covered them.
End of chapter.
Next chapter Whitney's date and more.