Author's Note:
Here it is, the first part of the Orange League. This will be the first round which shows two battles, it will make sense later in the chapter. Also expect some humour based around what happened at the end of the last chapter. As for the match ups, I hope you like with who I went with for both teams. In Ash's battle, I can see people wanting him to use Pikachu because of who his first opponent (I mean the Pokemon and not the trainer) is but there will be an explanation of why Ash doesn't go with him. Remember to vote in the poll, it is concerning Misty's team. This one will be up until I start the Johto arc. With that, let's begin...
Chapter 21: Orange League - Round I
Ash blinked awake as the morning sun pierced through the window. He attempted to move to protect his eyes from the bright light but felt some sort of weight on his chest. Closing one eye to protect against the sun, he looked down to see his girlfriend with her head resting on his chest like he is her cuddly pillow. Serena's arms are also wrapped around his torso, almost possessively.
The raven-haired boy smiled at her as he remembered what happened last night. He stayed like this for about half a minute before realising he isn't a patient person and he doesn't know how long it'll be before Serena wakes up. Plus, it feels a little weird with her being asleep while he is awake. With his mind made up, Ash decided to try and get out of the cuddle.
First, he attempted to slide away but all that did was make Serena squirm in her sleep, before nuzzling her head against his chest. Ash sighed in his head as he knew he couldn't wake her up. "Great, now what am I supposed to do?".
Reciting his motto 'Never give up until it's over' in his head, Ash looked for some other way for him to escape. Looking around he saw that Serena's hands weren't linked, just lovingly around him. Ash came up with a plan and started by moving her top arm to her side. He sweat dropped when he realised her hand was actually over the second scar he received from Sandslash, he may have forgot to tell her about that incident since he knew how she would react.
With the first part of his escape over, Ash moved on to the second and more difficult task. Wanting to act quickly, Ash grabbed the pillow which Serena would've used if she wasn't cuddled up to him. Placing it next to his side where she will hopefully move on to it.
Ash placed his hand on the back of her head as he moved to the side again, this time keeping Serena from moving along with him. As his body was no-longer being used as a pillow, Ash used his free hand to move the pillow under her head. Finally, free from her cuddle, Ash was looking down at her before realising if she was to wake up right now then it would become very awkward. He placed a quick kiss on her forehead before getting off the bed. Ash failed to notice the smile on her face grow after the quick gesture, almost like she knew what he just did.
With him now free, Ash looked around at what to do. Normally, he would take a shower, but he left all of his shower stuff in his room and he doesn't exactly want to walk through the hotel in his pajama's when it is likely he will run into his friends. Yeah, how will they tell them about this whole arrangement?
Deciding that he needs a shower anyway, Ash moved into the bathroom while being careful not to wake Serena up. He looked around the bathroom before he found some of Serena's body wash and shampoo. Sighing, he knew this was the best he could do.
Ash took a quick shower while trying to be as quite as possible as he doesn't want to wake Serena up. Once done Ash quickly dried himself with a towel before wrapping the towel around his waist. He went to grab his clothes to get dress, only to realise he left them in the other room. Ash mentally face palmed. "This just keeps getting better."
No doubt Serena will be waking up soon if she isn't already awake. Knowing he has no other option, Ash slowly opened the door and noticed Serena seemed to still be asleep so maybe he will be able to get his clothes and back to the bathroom before either of them are stuck in the awkward or embarrassing situation.
Wanting to act quick, Ash practically ran out of bathroom to the chair he left his clothes on last night. Once he reached the chair, Ash noticed his backpack down by the chair's side along with Togepi asleep inside it, asleep. Ash frowned as he looked at the fairy type. While wrapped in a blanket to keep warm and looking comfy, Ash prefers him not to spend a lot of time in his backpack since it isn't a healthy living space especially for a growing Pokemon.
"Err, Ash?" A familiar female voice appeared behind the raven-haired boy. It didn't take a genius to work out who the voice belonged to and it was Ash's worst nightmare. He quickly turned around and his worst fear had been confirmed, Serena was a wake. Ash fell down in front of the chair due to the shock as his cheeks turned bright red. Lucky his towel kept him covered from the waist down otherwise things could be a lot worst.
Serena slowly raised from the bed and walked over to Ash before kneeling down. She has known him for long enough to know he wouldn't try anything so there must be some explanation to what is happening. While not the ideal thing to wake up to, she can at least give him the chance to explain himself.
"What's going on?" Serena asked with a friendly smile as she kneeled down next to the bright red Ash.
"Well, I woke up and I didn't want to seem like a weirdo or creep by just staying there while you slept so I got up and decided to get ready." Ash explained very quickly. "I went for a shower only to realise I left all my stuff in the other room, so I had to use some of yours, sorry about that. Then when I was done I realised I left my clean clothes in here, so I had to come back in.".
Serena giggled cutely at her boyfriend's explanation, while a little chaotic it certainly explains how she woke up to this sight. Knowing Ash didn't mean any harm and that this was one big mistake she found the whole thing kind of cute and silly at the same time.
"Ash, I think your trying too hard. You didn't need to worry about waking me up. If you didn't worry about it then I think this whole thing could've been avoided and if this is going to become a regular thing then we should agree that whoever wakes up first just wakes the other one up." Serena told her boyfriend.
"You mean, you still want to keep doing this even after waking up to me like this?" Ash asked, obviously shocked.
"Of course, this whole morning can be put down to experience, so it doesn't happen again." Serena replied with a friendly smile before learning in and placing a kiss on Ash's cheek before whispering. "Besides, I was looking forward to waking up in your arms.".
Both twelve-year olds were now red as Serena never meant to say that part, despite it being true. Acting quickly Serena stood back up before she could embarrass herself any more. She quickly moved to her wardrobe and grabbed some clean clothes before going to the bathroom, her whole rush took less than half a minute.
"I-I'm just going for a shower." Serena squealed in a louder pitch than she would've liked. "See you in a bit.".
The door slammed shut with both trainer's bright red from embarrassment. Ash got dressed and woke Togepi up as well. The young fairy type was confused as to why they were in Seren-A's room, which he could tell because of all the stuff that is set out by the mirror.
After around ten minutes Serena came out of the bathroom in her normal travelling clothes. Ash smiled when he saw her, he was getting a little annoyed that she took over double the amount of time it took him for his shower, but he has to admit she does look great right now.
Unfortunately for Ash, that isn't the only waiting that he has to do. Serena took a seat in front of the desk where the mirror is, and she started to brush her hair. She smiled at the fairy type in Ash's hands as she continued to brush her hair.
"Good morning, Togepi." Serena greeted the Spikeball Pokemon.
"Seren-A!" Togepi chirped a happy reply to the honey-blonde girl. He is still struggling with the 'A' at the end of her name. Unfortunately, Serena isn't able to understand what the little Pokemon is saying. Ash decided to bring up a topic that he would rather not talk about.
"So, Serena, um, what are we going to tell Drake and the others?" Ash asked. "I mean, should we just come straight out and tell them or wait or...?".
"Calm down Ash." Serena instructed her boyfriend. "I think we should just keep it between us for the time being. You know Leaf will start to tease us as soon as she finds out and we both know we aren't doing anything wrong. I think you just need to focus on the league then we can break the news once it is over.".
"If that is what you want." Ash smiled at his girlfriend's answer. He really doesn't mind when they tell them since they would need to tell them at some point but if Serena isn't ready then he will respect her decision. He completely understands not wanting to take on the teasing, so they will keep it secret until she is ready.
"I know you have your first battle today." Serena told Ash as she finished brushing her hair but was turning to check it looked fine in the mirror. In all honesty, Ash never realised how long Serena takes to get ready in the morning. Normally he would be in the cafeteria by now, but it would be rude for him to just leave her. Once she was sure it was fine she stood up and presented her 'look' to Ash. "Ta-da, what do you think?".
"You look great." Ash told her. His stomach growled in hunger, which made Serena giggle. She grabbed his hand before they walked towards the cafeteria hand-in-hand. While Ash honestly got quite bored while waiting for her, he doesn't have the heart to complain and she does honestly look great. As they were walking down the corridor, Serena decided to continue the conversation.
"Anyway, I was thinking. Once your battle is over, we can move your stuff to my room." Serena suggested. "I mean, you got your room for free since your competing, but we are paying for the extra one and no-one was even in it last night.".
"Sure, why not." Ash pecked her cheek. The couple continued towards the hotel's cafeteria with Togepi in tow. Togepi stared at his daddy and Seren-A with a confused expression, he still doesn't know why he woke up in Seren-A's room this morning or what these two are speaking about.
The couple walked into the cafeteria to find their friends: Drake, Leaf and Misty, with a table already. They went and picked up their own breakfast from the buffet before going over to the table. Ash had his typical full breakfast. Serena went with an omlet. Drake had his normal tea and toast. Leaf had a plate of pancakes with syrup. Misty had a bowl of cereal. While Togepi went with a warm bottle of milk.
It was the typical general chat during the meal with no-one questioning why the couple showed up together, it isn't uncommon for Serena to go and find Ash if he wasn't at a meeting place, so it was nothing out of the ordinary. Except Drake didn't fully believe the story as a couple things his brother did seemed off. He would be sure to question him when they are alone as that is when he will be most likely to get the true story out of his brother.
Leaf was sure to take the seat next to Drake at the table, practically trapping the scared boy in since he sat next to the wall but despite several indications from Leaf that she likes him, Drake didn't give her the slightest bit of interest. He did ask Marowak to save him when Leaf placed her hand on top of his, but the ground type only laughed at his trainer in the situation.
Plans were also made for the twins to go to the Pokemon centre straight after the meal while the others made their way to Pummelo stadium for the opening ceremony. Ash needed to pick up his team after their overnight check-up and Drake just wanted to get away from Leaf, she truly does scare him. With breakfast over the twins started to walk off towards the Pokemon, with Togepi in tow. Once he was certain they were alone, Drake decided to start questioning his brother.
"So, wanna tell me what happened last night?" Drake asked, as he noticed his brother instantly become nervous.
"I-I don't know what you mean." Ash attempted to play stupid. Unfortunately, Drake wasn't buying the act.
"What I mean is, this morning I went to your room only to get no response." Drake explained. "Plus, you smell suspiciously like Serena, almost like you used her shower stuff.".
"Um, well I..." Ash struggled to come up with an answer.
"The truth..." Drake insisted. "Or I could see what Misty or Leaf think about what is going on.".
"Well, I promised Serena that I wouldn't tell anyone." Ash pleaded as he didn't want to break the promise.
"... You spent the night in her room?" Drake questioned.
"How did you know?" Ash asked.
"I put two and two together." Drake replied matter-of-factly. "You clearly was there this morning, which is why you smell like she does. If she made you promise not to mention something, then it must be something you haven't done yet. It was the most logical assumption when considering all the facts.".
"... We didn't do anything, we just cuddled." Ash tried to reassure.
"I know you did." Drake replied before going on to elaborate. "Ash, you're my brother. I know you wouldn't go that far, at least not yet. Besides, even if you did. That would be your decision... Yours's and Serena's. It doesn't really affect me in the long run. I just don't like being lied too.".
"So, what are you going to do?" Ash asked.
"Nothing, there isn't a lot I can do with this info." Drake replied. "Don't worry, I will keep it secret so no-one else finds out.".
"... Thanks Drake." Ash sighed in relief.
"Just know if this will continue, then you'll need to tell Misty and Leaf." Drake replied. "It will become kind of obvious when we're back on the road once the league is over.".
"I know... But we are keeping it secret until Serena is ready to tell them." Ash told his brother.
"Fine." Drake replied before a smirk grew on his face. "Just be careful when we go back to Pallet, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes when mum finds out.".
Ash gasped as he realised his brother was right. Once the league is over they have already agreed to go back to Pallet to see their families before deciding where they will travel next. It will also be the point where Drake parts off from the travelling group since they will compete in that region's league at the same time anyway. It isn't exactly what Ash wants after what Lugia told him but there is nothing he can do. At least this journey has helped them become like proper brothers.
It wasn't long until the boys reached the Pokemon centre where Ash retrieved all his Pokemon who are ready to battle. Of course, not all of them will battle today and before Ash decides who he will use, he needs to see who his opponent will be. With his team in hand and after greeting them all back, the boys set off for the stadium for the opening ceremony. Along the way, Pikachu learnt about where his trainer spent last night and couldn't resist teasing the raven-haired boy.
"Welcome ladies, gentleman, children and Pokemon of all species." The announce spoke through the microphone as the crowd cheered. Ash is in a locker room on his own except for Pikachu and Togepi, waiting for his cue to go onto the field. "It is time to meet the competitors who have proven themselves by earning the four gym badges of the Orange Islands. Going in age order, first we have Virgil Ranger from Floccesy Town.".
The crowd cheered as the oldest competitor with an Eevee on his shoulder walked out onto the field. Ash remembers the time he encountered the Unova native, it was that meeting which lead to the heart-to-heart between Ash and Sandslash. Speaking off, the ground type wants a rematch against Virgil's Vaporeon.
"Next is Harrison Hazuki from Littleroot Town." The announcer spoke as he walked out into the field.
While Ash hasn't spent much time with Harrison, there is no-doubt he is a strong trainer. He must be if he made it this far. If anything, Harrison might prove to be Ash's biggest challenge if he ends up facing him at some point since Ash hasn't battled or trained with, so his style is completely unknown to the raven-haired boy.
"Next is Tierno Snow from Santalune City." The announced informed as the Kalos native seemed to dance out onto the field.
The crowd seemed to cheer loudest for him, probably as a result of his dance moves. Lucky this competition is about bonding with Pokemon and not some sort of dance competition, otherwise Tierno would be almost guaranteed to win. Still Ash knows the Kalos native is strong, so he will need to be careful if he is battling him.
"And our final competitor is Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town." The announcer informed as he walked out to the field with Togepi in his hands and Pikachu by his side.
As Ash walked out onto the field, he was feeling a combination of pride and sadness. He was feeling pride because he is one of four trainers in the whole world to have made it too this point, if you don't count the previous year competitors but he was also feeling sadness as the announcer said he was the final competitor which means neither Trevor or Alvin have collected all the badges. They are both good trainers so if they are out already, then the pressure has been doubled.
The crowd cheered the four trainers who are now stood on the field. Virgil and Harrison smiled and waved at the crowd as the oldest two they know how to remain clam best in situations like this. Tierno began to perform some sort of break-dance which only increased the cheers. Meanwhile Togepi was getting scared with all the attention and attempted to hide by burying his face into Ash's stomach. The raven-haired boy attempted to comfort the fairy type which drew a lot of attention from the crowd for the 'cute' scene. Soon the announcer came back as the crowd settled down.
"Okay competitors and spectators, if you look towards the monitor then you will see today's match ups." The announcer informed. All attention was on the screen which lit up with the four competing trainers faces. The top row was labled morning and showed it would be Harrison battling Virgil. With the lower half being labled afternoon and showed it would be Tierno battling Ash. "If Harrison and Virgil want to take their positions, then the morning battle we get started momentarily.".
With the instructions given, Ash and Tierno made their way off the field. Ash went to find his friends who should be in one of the spectator's box's, as he wants to make sure they can watch Togepi during his battle and as he wants to watch this battle as he will be facing the winner assuming he beats Tierno.
Soon Ash was in one of the spectator's box where Serena, Leaf, Misty and Drake were waiting. Ash took the chair next to his girlfriend and Togepi jumped onto Seren-A's lap. He loves his daddy, but he didn't enjoy all those people looking at him and would rather cheer for his daddy where all those people can't look at him.
"So, Ash, are you sure you can afford to watch this battle?" Misty asked in a teasing tone. "I mean, shouldn't you be researching Tierno for your match.".
"Well I will when this battle is over." Ash replied. "Besides, I already have a plan to counter his dancing strategy and I will need to pay attention to this match since if I win then I'll be facing the winner tomorrow.".
"I wouldn't worry about that Ash, because I am going to win our battle." Tierno interrupted arrogantly as he and Shauna walked into the spectator's box, the brunette responded appropriately by pulling his ear, so he took a seat behind Ash.
"I wouldn't be so sure if I was you." Ash replied smugly before he looked at his girlfriend who was giving him a disappointing shake of her head, he knew she didn't want him to start a fight with Tierno and she is right, the better trainer will be decided on the field. Ash calmed down and sent her a small friendly smile to let her know he wouldn't keep the argument up. Happy with her boyfriend's response, Serena turned towards Shauna.
"It's a shame Trevor didn't make, Shauna." Serena spoke to her friend. "How come you didn't mention it last week?".
"Well Trevor lost because he couldn't match Cissy in her trials. He tried both before and after Teirno and failed both times." Shauna explained. "He was pretty upset and has been training hard since because of the failure. I just thought it was his thing to reveal, not mine.".
Serena nodded in understanding at that statement, if it happened to her then she would want to reveal it to people and not one of her friends. She decided not to continue the topic as it is quite sensitive and turned back the right way. She would normally get really into a battle if Ash is partaking in it, but she isn't a massive battle fan in all honesty, so she rested her head on Ash's shoulder since she can enjoy the moment with him. The group just enjoyed some small talk.
Walking out into the field, Harrison was on one side and Virgil was on the other, each taking their position in the trainer's box as a referee appeared on the ref's stand, which caused the crowd to cheer, drawing the groups attention. It was time for the first battle of the Orange League.
"This will be a two on two battle between Harrison and Virgil to see who will move onto the next round." The ref declared. "Both sides can make substitutions at any point and there is no time limit. Harrison shall reveal his Pokemon first.".
"Go Hypno!" Harrison shouted as the Psychic type appeared on the field in front of him. Ash scanned the Psychic type with his Pokedex:
Hypno, The Hypnosis Pokemon. The final evolved form of Drowzee. Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
With his opponent now in front of him, Virgil quickly selected his Pokemon. It is an easy choice for him to make since this Pokemon is not only his oldest partner but also holds a massive type advantage over Hypno. Taking the Pokeball out, Virgil launched it high into the air.
"You're up, Umbreon!" Virgil shouted.
In a flash of light, the dark type eeveelution appeared in front of Virgil on the battlefield. Virgil caught the Pokeball before putting it away as Umbreon took up a battle stance. Harrison wasn't happy with the match up, but he knew since he chose first that he would likely be at a disadvantage. The ref soon started the match. Since it was a new one for her, Leaf was sure to scan the dark type eeveelution with her Pokedex:
Umbreon, The Moonlight Pokemon. A final evolved form of Eevee. Umbreon evolved as a result of exposure to the moon's waves. It hides silently in darkness and waits for its foes to make a move. The rings on its body glow when it leaps to attack.
"Hypno VS Umbreon..." The ref raised his flags. "Begin!".
Harrison VS Virgil (P I):
"Start off with Nasty Plot, Hypno." Harrison instructed.
Despite having a massive type disadvantage, Harrison has a plan to handle it by setting up. While not the ideal way to win a match, it certainly works. Hypno closed his eyes as he attempted to raise his special attack state. Unfortunately for them, Virgil wasn't about to let them set up.
"Taunt!" Virgil instructed.
Umbreon stood it's down before barking something out to the Psychic type. Hypno's eyes popped open at the sound in his ears. The Nasty Plot hadn't been activated yet, but the Taunt had taken effect. Hypno could no-longer raise his attacks.
Harrison wasn't happy as Umbreon likely knows Pursuit which means switching out is dangerous for him. Thinking quickly, Harrison came up with a plan to possibly win this match. Although Virgil wasn't so considerate to give him the chance to think and the Unova native quickly made his next move before Harrison could.
"Quick Attack into Bite." Virgil instructed.
Like a bullet, the Moonlight Pokemon Shot forward with great speed. Hypno was trained well enough to attempt to dodge the incoming attack but due to his training as a rescue Pokemon, Umbreon could easily adapt to the Psychic types movements.
Umbreon landed where Hypno once stood and quick turned towards the direction the Hypnosis Pokemon was now due to its dodging attempt. Unfortunately for both Hypno and Harrison, the Psychic type isn't known for his speed and wasn't prepared to dodge again.
The Dark type pounced onto Hypno, as he opened his mouth. As a natural reaction, the Psychic type brought his arm up to take the dark type move. Umbreon bite down hard on the Hypnosis Pokemon's arm, making him cry out in pain. Harrison smiled as he finally saw his chance to fight back.
"Dazzling Gleam!" Harrison shouted.
Despite the pain from taking the super effective dark type move, Hypno was able to raise his pendant in his free arm. Holding it in front of the dark type eeveelution, a series of blinding bright lights shot out, blowing Umbreon back while he took a super effective hit.
With Umbreon down after the hit, Harrison wasn't stupid and knew it would take more than just that one move to take down Umbreon. Luckily, he has another move which he can use to take down dark types. Like Virgil before, Harrison wasn't about to give either of his opponents a chance to recover.
"Focus Blast!" Harrison hollered.
Hypno formed the ball of fighting type energy in his hands before throwing it towards the Moonlight Pokemon who was pushing himself up after the powerful fairy type move. Virgil didn't even need to vocalise the command as Umbreon already knew how to react.
Umbreon fired off a Shadow Ball to intercept the Focus Blast. The two sphere attacks collided in the middle of the field, imploding upon contact into a black smoke cloud which covered half the field. Umbreon used this as cover to prepare for his next move.
"Confuse Ray." Virgil instructed.
Moving within the cover of the smoke cloud, neither Hypno or Harrison knew where the next move was coming from. Suddenly, several Confuse Ray balls flew out of the smoke cloud in several directions, but all were aiming towards Hypno.
The Psychic type would've been ready to dodge but with so many Confuse Ray's coming towards him from all different angles, he didn't have a clear escape route to use. He attempted to walk backwards to prolong the attack, but it was futile. One of the Confuse Ray's struck Hypno, confusing the Psychic type.
Without much choice, Harrison brought out Hypno's Pokeball. Even if Umbreon does have Pursuit, Hypno is still in a losing battle. He has tried all of his ideas for the Psychic type to take on a dark type and now he is confused. Hypno is in a losing battle right now, so Harrison attempted to recall him to the Pokeball.
"Pursuit." Virgil instructed.
Umbreon shot out of the smoke cloud, moving surprisingly quick for a tanky Pokemon. He reached Hypno before the light from the Psychic types Pokeball. Turning swiftly on the spot, Umbreon kicked the Hypnosis Pokemon with his back legs.
Hypno was sent flying across the field, missing the return beam completely. Hypno hit the wall before slumping down onto his stomach with swirls in his eyes. It was quite obvious the Psychic type wouldn't be able to return to the battle. Despite being a strong Pokemon, Umbreon proved to be stronger.
"Hypno is unable to battle, this first round goes to Virgil." The ref declared. "Harrison please send out your remaining Pokemon.".
"Return Hypno... And Thank you." Harrison sadly recalled his Psychic type.
Umbreon returned to Virgil's side where the Unova native affectionately petted the dark type eeveelution. Harrison quickly chose his next Pokemon, he would likely be at a disadvantage regardless of who he chooses since Virgil still has one Pokemon left. He will need a trickster if he is going to win. Harrison soon made his decision.
"You're up, Kecleon!" Harrison shouted.
In a flash of light, the Hoenn native Pokemon appeared on the battlefield. It seemed to change colours and for a little time was invisible before it returned to its normal colours and stood in a battle stance. Excited to see another new Pokemon, Leaf brought her Pokedex back out to scan it:
Kecleon, The Colour Swap Pokemon. Kecleon alters its body coloration to blend in with its surroundings, allowing it to sneak up on its prey unnoticed. Then it lashes out with its long, stretchy tongue to instantly ensnare the unsuspecting target.
"Take a break for now, Umbreon." Virgil whispered to the dark type before recalling him. He quickly swapped the Pokeball with another one before launching it high into the air. "You're up, Espeon!".
In a flash of light, the Psychic type eeveelution appeared. Since Kecleon is known for being tricky and it isn't so easy to get a type advantage over it thanks to its ability. As such, Virgil chose one of his smarter team members to hopefully make its tricks pointless. Leaf also scanned the new eeveelution:
Espeon, The Sun Pokemon. A final evolved form of Eevee. Espeon is extremely loyal to any Trainer it considers to be worthy. It is said that this Pokémon developed its precognitive powers to protect its Trainer from harm.
"Kecleon VS Espeon..." The ref raised his flags. "Begin!".
Harrison VS Virgil (P II):
"Disappear." Harrison instructed.
Since he is clearly at a disadvantage with it being a two on one match, Harrison isn't going to take any risks. Kecleon knew exactly how to start this battle and did as his trainer instructed, disappearing on the very spot before running across the field without a sound.
However, neither Virgil or Espeon seemed the slightest bit concerned. Not needing her trainers voice to know what to do, Espeon's gem on her forehead glew bright as she used confusion across the field uncover the Colour Swap Pokemon.
"You know what to do, Kecleon." Harrison smirked.
Kecleon is one of Harrison's oldest Pokemon and knows how to battle quite well. Understanding exactly what his trainer means, the normal type charged at the Sun Pokemon. Reappearing in front of Espeon's face for a split second, jumping over the Confusion attack to avoid damage, Kecleon landed a powerful Sucker Punch attack.
This blow was enough to cause some pain to the Psychic type. Seeing the Confusion wave almost completely gone, Kecleon made a split-second decision and extended his tongue into the attack. He didn't really take damage from the disappearing attack, but it was enough to activate his Colour Change ability, turning Kecleon into a Psychic type. Not wanting to wait around, Kecleon disappeared once again before running off again.
"Future sight." Virgil instructed.
Knowing that Kecleon is going to be a much tougher opponent than Hypno was for Umbreon, Virgil wanted to get a surprise attack set up. Despite both Harrison and Kecleon hearing the move being called and watched as Espeon set it up. Due to how the move works, it isn't uncommon for trainers and Pokemon to forget about it during the heat of the battle. While it is a long shot, it is one Virgil can't afford to ignore.
Harrison smirked as Kecleon knows exactly what to do even without him saying it. Suddenly, Espeon shivered like she had just been terrified. Kecleon reappeared for split second, he was on Espeon's back and delivered a direct Lick attack to the Sun Pokemon. He jumped into the air before disappearing once again. Unfortunately, Virgil was able to notice something this time when the Colour Swap Pokemon did disappear. The mark on its stomach didn't changed.
"Signal Beam, Espeon." Virgil instructed once he spotted the mark he had been looking for. "To your right.".
The fact that Virgil had managed to spot Kecleon despite being invisible surprised both Harrison and Kecleon. The Colour Swap Pokemon attempted to dodge the incoming bug attack but his foot was caught in the attack due to his shock.
The attack was super effective because Kecleon had previously turned to a Psychic type and also activated his Colour Change ability again, turning him into a bug type. Kecleon also quickly turned himself invisible again. This time he kept running around to make it that more difficult for him to be spotted.
"Use Confusion once more." Virgil instructed.
Espeon's gem glew bright once more, a multicoloured wave of Psychic type energy flooded across the field as they searched out the Colour Swap Pokemon. Virgil smirked as Espeon was in the centre of the attack meaning the chances of a surprise result weren't likely. Unfortunately for Virgil and Espeon, Kecleon still has one more trick up his sleeve.
Harrison made no move to tell his Pokemon to dodge or launch a counter attack since he knows his partner will make the right move. The Psychic wave came to an end to almost everyone's surprise, there was still no-sign of Kecleon. Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared under Espeon but before either could make a move, Kecleon shot out of the shadow and landed a powerful blow on the Sun Pokemon. He used Shadow Sneak.
"Quick Espeon, use Psybeam." Virgil instructed.
Despite taking a powerful blow, Espeon is used to working under pressure. As she turned in the air, she fired off a multicoloured beam of Psychic type energy at the Colour Swap Pokemon before he could disappear again. Espeon landed gracefully on her feet as Kecleon was trapped in the Psychic move.
Also, being a smart Pokemon, Espeon knows Kecleon has since turned back to a Psychic type thanks to its ability. Taking the initiative, she formed a Shadow Ball directly inside the Psybeam. The Ghost type move shot throw the centre of the Psybeam before striking Kecleon with a super effective blow. The Psybeam came to an end as Kecleon was sent flying.
It landed flat on its stomach. This was a massive risk for Virgil as while that caused a lot of damage to the Colour Swap Pokemon, it also turned him to a ghost type and he has at least two ghost type moves which he can use for stab attacks. To Virgil dismay, Kecleon began to push himself back up, still able to battle.
"Shadow Sneak." Harrison instructed.
Kecleon stopped trying to push himself up and instead he just sunk back into the ground as a Shadow. Before Virgil or Espeon had time to react, the Colour Swap Pokemon had zoomed across the field, re-emerging from the shadow to deliver a powerful blow to the Psychic type eeveelution.
Espeon was sent flying from the powerful blow but Kecleon wasn't going to give it a chance to recover. Extending his tongue for another lick attack, Espeon was wrapped up while taking even more super effective damage. Flicking his tongue down, Espeon was sent crashing into the battlefield with swirls in her eyes. As Kecleon brought his tongue back in, panting slightly but still able to battle.
"Espeon is unable to battle, this second round goes to Harrison." The ref declared. "Virgil please send out your remaining Pokemon.".
"Return Espeon and thank you." Virgil sadly recalled his psychic type eeveelution.
They took a risk and it didn't pull off. Some might think that they would've won if they didn't use Shadow Ball but due to the Colour Change ability, Kecleon was hardly taking any damage from most of their attacks so they needed a powerful blow. It just turned out that Kecleon had more staying power compared to Espeon. Although it isn't in a good way so even though it is a one on one battle, Virgil knows he has the advantage, especially since his Umbreon has had a chance to rest up.
"You're up again, Umbreon!" Virgil revealed his dark type who appeared in a flash of light. The dark type eeveelution looked no worse for wear considering his battle with Hypno before. On the other hand, Kecleon looks ready for a nap. It is obvious who has the advantage in this battle.
"Well folks, it has come down to this. Whoever wins this match will be the trainer to move onto the second round of this year's Orange League." The announcer informed. "Will it be Harrison from the Hoenn region or will it be Virgil from Unova? Only one way to find out, keep watching.".
"Kecleon VS Umbreon..." The ref raised his flags. "Begin!".
Harrison VS Virgil (P. III):
"We need to keep up the pressure, Kecleon." Harrison informed. "Use Shadow Sneak.".
Kecleon yet again disappeared into a shadow on the battlefield before zooming across the field to strike Umbreon. Harrison knows it won't cause much damage because dark type resists ghost type but due to them getting the STAB bonus power, it is there best move for right now.
"Detect." Virgil instructed.
Umbreon's eyes glew a light blue, almost the same colour as Ash's aura. Kecleon shot out of the shadow with great speed as he attempted to hit Umbreon, but the dark type effortlessly moved out of the way, so the attack moved. Kecleon is obviously faster than Umbreon, so Detect is his best way to avoid moves like that.
The Moonlight Pokemon doesn't need instructions for his next move and with his eyes still glowing, he sent out a ball of ghost type energy. He used Confuse Ray. The attack struck Kecleon and confused him upon contact. Checkmate, Virgil smirked as this battle is almost over.
"Use Ancient Power Kecleon and try and use them to defend yourself!" Harrison shouted in a panick. Normally Harrison wouldn't need to use such specific instructions but since Kecleon is now confused, it is best to be safe than sorry.
As the Colour Swap Pokemon was swaying around the field as if he was on a boat at sea, several rocks appeared around him and was also swaying in time with him, it was an amazing he was able to pull that move off since he is confused.
"Foul Play." Virgil smirked.
Umbreon stood behind the swaying Pokemon with a devilish smirk. While this might seem like a mean move since Kecleon is so helpless right now, it is playing into the natural nature of a dark type so Umbreon was happy to deliver the Foul Play attack.
Kecleon was sent flying from the super effective attack and crashed into the wall. If that wasn't bad enough, the rocks which were still floating also went flying in the same direction. One by one they crashed on top of Kecleon. Despite being turned into a Rock type after the first blow, it must've hurt. Once all were done, the Colour Swap Pokemon lay on its back with swirls in his eyes. He obviously could no-longer battle.
"Kecleon is unable to battle." The ref declared. "Meaning the winner of this match, and the trainer moving onto the second round is Virgil.".
Once the first-round battle was over, Ash set off from the group, so he could go and research Tierno. While he doesn't regret watching the battle because now he knows that if he wins then he would be facing Virgil, he only has about two and a half hours to decide on his team.
After the first hour of looking up Tierno's Pokemon, he isn't sure who Tierno will choose. He uses a variety of Pokemon and types, so it is hard to determine who will appear since it is only a two on two match. Still, all of his Pokemon seem to know his unique dance battle style. Ash knows not too many of his Pokemon could keep up with that style, so maybe his first Pokemon shouldn't even try.
With his first Pokemon decided, Ash quickly chose his second Pokemon based more on his first chooses weak points. His first Pokemon is a more tanky Pokemon and other then a couple of exceptions, isn't built for speed. So, his second Pokemon would need to be fast. His first Pokemon is also much more of a lover rather than a fighter so it would be good for the second choice to be a head strong battler. Lucky, Ash has a Pokemon which fulfils all these categories and thanks to their typing, the second Pokemon as a complete immunity to one of the first Pokemon's greatest weakness'. Soon Ash had both Pokemon decided.
Now that Ash has made his decision, Ash spoke to the two Pokemon he plans on using who were both happy with the plan. Soon it was time for them to move back to the field for the battle to begin. It might seem weird that it took nearly three hours between the two battles but there is only one field that can be used, and it had to be returned to a neutral standard to ensure the battle starts of fair and to ensure that the previous battle didn't affect the latter battle.
Ash and Pikachu stood in one of the trainer box's as Tierno stood in the opposite one wearing a confident smirk. The crowd was cheering loudly for both trainers, but it was difficult to make out who was cheering for who although in the end it doesn't exactly matter.
Serena, Leaf, Misty, Drake, and Shauna were sat in the same spectator's box as before. It seems Trevor still isn't ready to show himself since not qualifying. They get the special seating as they are guests of the competitors. A bigger regional league couldn't do this as they have over a hundred competing trainers, so those spectator boxes are reserved for the regions elite four and champion or their special guests. Each box is able to hold at maximum ten people, so it is quite roomy.
There are a total of two spectator boxes on Pummelo stadium. While Ash's and Tierno's friends filled up the first one, Virgil took his place in the second one. He would be battling the winner of this match tomorrow, so he should best keep an eye on them both. He won't be using either of the two Pokemon he used today so they have a chance to rest. Although he has already decided one of his Pokemon if a certain trainer wins, considering he met him earlier in this adventure.
"This will be a two on two battle between Tierno and Ash to see who will move onto the next round." The ref declared. "Both sides can make substitutions at any point and there is no time limit. Tierno shall reveal his Pokemon first.".
"Dance time, Raichu!" Tierno shouted as the electric type appeared on the field in front of him. Ash scanned his opponent, despite knowing it is Pikachu's evolved form, he doesn't know much else about it, all things considered:
Raichu, The Mouse Pokemon. The final evolved form of Pichu. This Pokémon exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. Raichu plants its tail in the ground to discharge electricity.
Ash frowned when he saw the evolved form of his best buddy, knowing his number one partner, Pikachu likely wants to take him on, but Ash has promised this battle to some other Pokemon. With his decision made, Ash gripped his first Pokeball tightly.
"Wait, you're not going with Pikachu?" Tierno asked with shock. From what he knew of Ash, he assumed Ash would take up the challenge of proving evolution isn't needed by battling Raichu with his Pikachu for his easy win.
"No. Ya see, Pikachu already beat a Raichu back in Kanto. It was how we won our Thunder Badge, so he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone. And I already promised this battle to some other Pokemon." Ash explained with a smirk. "I choose you, Muk!".
In a flash of light, the poison type appeared on the field. Despite being more of an affectionate Pokemon, the Sludge Pokemon made himself seem big and let out his best battle cry. He wants to show everyone what a great trainer he has, then they can share the celebration hug. Gyarados isn't Ash's only openly affectionate Pokemon after all. Tierno tried to hide the fact that his plan to take an early lead failed and brought out his Pokedex to scan Ash's Pokemon:
Muk, The Sludge Pokemon. The final evolved form of Grimer. Because they scatter germs everywhere, they've long been targeted for extermination, leading to a steep decline in their population.
"Raichu VS Muk..." The ref raised his flags. "Begin!".
Tierno VS Ash (P. I):
"Let's get dancing." Tierno hollered.
Tierno began to perform a sort of break dance in the trainer's box but the amazing thing was Raichu was copying his movement like a carbon copy, not even a second behind. Raichu also had a larger stage to work with and was dancing around the whole field. Some might think it is impossible for Muk to catch up with those movements, but lucky Ash has a plan so the Sludge Pokemon won't need too.
"Sludge Bomb, all over the field." Ash instructed.
Muk opened his mouth and launched a series of poisonous blobs across the field. Raichu was able to flawlessly avoid the poison type moves thank to his dancing but it wasn't like Muk was even attempting to strike the electric type.
The Sludge Bombs hit the field and exploded into puddles of toxic sludge. As more and more Sludge Bombs struck the field, Raichu had less and less room to dance around. Soon only one spot remained where Raichu stood. The Mouse Pokemon had little room to launch attacks let alone dance. The space was much smaller than even the ref's stand.
"And Ash has brought an end to Raichu's smooth moves." The announcer informed as the crowd cheered. "How will Tierno handle this now that his usual battle style has been brought to an abrupt end?".
"Poison Jab." Ash instructed with a bright smile.
Muk slide through the sludge without an issue. He was like a water type on a water field. This may be the first time many people have seen a poison field but if there is one thing Ash is good at, it is controlling the battle field.
"Dodge it with Magnet Raise, Raichu." Tierno smirked. "Then back to the dance.".
Raichu began to charge up with a sort of small electrical field around him as Muk closed in. Despite being on his element, literally, Muk is still quite slow since his only real speed move is Shadow Sneak. Unfortunately for Ash, Raichu was able to activate his Magnet Raise before Muk reached them and took off into the sky.
"Muk, quick swap to Sludge Bomb." Ash instructed.
Tierno smirked as his electric type took off into the sky, dancing around. While this may not seem like a smart move because he hasn't actually launched any attacks yet, this is Tierno's usual strategy, tire out his opponents then finish with one powerful blow.
While it may not seem like a smart move for Ash to have only used poison type moves so far, they are actually the best moves in the current situations. Muk opened his mouth once more and launched another load of Sludge Bombs at the airborne Raichu. While Raichu's dancing was proving difficult to hit with all the dancing, these moves were nothing compared to Aerodactyl's aerial manuvers when training last week so it wasn't long before a Sludge Bomb collided with Raichu.
The electric mouse Pokemon was knocked out of the sky from the explosion and crashed into the sludge pool which was the battlefield. It burnt the electric types skin which was enough to delay his attempted take off.
"Shadow Sneak and stop him from escaping." Ash instructed quickly.
Muk disappeared into a shadow on the sludge pool before zooming across the field. Muk jumped out of the shadow, still using the speed from the move. Instead of landing a powerful ghost type move onto Raichu, he used his body and covered Raichu completely. Just like a previous battle against a certain Bellsprout.
"You see, Tierno. You have completely underestimated my Muk." Ash spoke seriously. "He was never gonna be one to match your Pokemon's moves, which is why we didn't even try. Because we knew that if we took them away, then the battle would be ours.".
"Use Thunder and escape Raichu!" Tierno shouted in a panick.
Raichu was clearly putting up a fight to try and move the Sludge Pokemon off him but it seemed useless. Several Thunder bolts shot out from under Muk, and it was almost enough to move the poison type but soon it stopped. Seems like Muk has more endurance then Raichu.
Not needing his trainer's instructions, Muk slivered off his opponent to reveal Raichu lying in the sludge pool. Nearly his entire body was covered by the purple sludge and swirls were in his eyes. Raichu was obviously in no position to continue this battle.
"Raichu is unable to battle, this first round goes to Ash." The ref declared. "Tierno please send out your remaining Pokemon.".
Tierno quickly recalled his electric type so it didn't have to stay in that toxic sludge any longer than necessary. With Raichu safe in its Pokeball, he looked at it sadly because of how easily they lost this battle. "... Sorry Raichu, I didn't take Muk seriously and you paid the price.".
While Teirno thought about who he could use next, Muk moved as fast as he could across the sludge field without using Shadow Sneak. Reaching Ash and Pikachu in the trainer's box, he jumped up to smoother his trainer with an affectionate hug. Pikachu acted quickly and moved out of the way. Ash was knocked over laughing as he was smothered in affection, earning a lot of cheers from the crowd.
"Hahaha, I'm happy too buddy." Ash laughed as he struggled out of the sludgy embrace. Standing up, Ash had to catch his breath as he pulled out Muk's Pokeball and held it out. "You did a great job out there, now take a nice long rest. I might need ya to battle later on.".
Tierno mentally went over his team. The biggest issue right now is the sludge which is covering the field. The best options to deal with this would be a steel type or a flying Pokemon. Unfortunately, he doesn't have either of those as an option. Guess his only real option is to wash the sludge away. He made his decision.
"Dance time, Blastoise!" Tierno shouted as the water type appeared on the field in front of him. Ash has his own Blastoise, but he decided to scan it with his Pokedex in case there was any recent discoveries he should know about:
Blastoise, The Shellfish Pokemon. The final evolved form of Squirtle. Blastoise has water spouts that protrude from its shell. The water spouts are very accurate. They can shoot bullets of water with enough accuracy to strike empty cans from a distance of over 160 feet.
"I choose you, Pidgeot!" Ash shouted as he released his female bird Pokemon. She landed next to Ash in the trainer's box before looking over the field which caused her to roll her eyes. Boys can be so messy. Tierno wasted no-time in scanning the female Pokemon with his Pokedex:
Pidgeot, The Bird Pokemon. The final evolved form of Pidgey. This Pokémon has a dazzling plumage of beautifully glossy feathers. Many Trainers are captivated by the striking beauty of the feathers on its head, compelling them to choose Pidgeot as their Pokémon.
In the Spectator's box, Serena is blushing as she watches Pidgeot take off over the field. Ash is looking so cool right now, she can only imagine what she would do if he wins. She would need to give him a special reward. Her cheeks turned an even darker shade of red, which Leaf easily spotted.
"What'cha thinking off, Serena?" Leaf asked with a bright smile, although she has a pretty good idea what is on the honey-blonde girls mind.
"Wha- nothing! I am not thinking of anything." Serena hastily replied, a little louder then she would've liked. Lucky the others were too busy watching the field to pay attention to the girls.
"Suuuuure..." Leaf replied, although her tone showed she didn't actually believe her. Although she is obviously in a teasing mood. "It's funny, you really have got Ash over his denseness since we all set off all that time ago. Part of me thought you wouldn't get through to him even if he woke up to find you cuddled up to him.".
Leaf had no idea how lucky she got, if she wants to tease her friend about something she probably just uncovered the best ammo ever. When she saw Serena's shocked expression and her face turn to an even darker shade of red, Leaf was able to easily connect the dots.
"Oooh, Serena your sly girl." Leaf nudged her with a wink. "Did you get him too...".
"Don't even go there, Leaf." Serena threatened, knowing exactly what the hyper-active girl was getting at.
"What?" Leaf asked with an innocent look. "I was going to ask if he gave you a goodnight kiss.". Lucky for Serena, the referee made his call for the next round to begin. Although the blush on her face failed to leave. So much for keeping it secret until after the league.
"Blastoise VS Pidgeot..." The ref raised his flags. "Begin!".
Tierno VS Ash (P. II):
"Use Hydro Pump and clean the field." Tierno instructed.
Jumping up into the air slightly, Blastoise withdrew into his shell. The water type's shell started to spin as powerful jets of water shot out of the holes where Blastoise's limbs or head would be. Landing on the small patch which didn't have a sludge, the water jets sprayed across the field washing most of the sludge away.
As Blastoise created a safe place for him to battle from, Pidgeot took up her initiative and used Work Up to power herself up. By the time Blastoise had created a suitable sludge free area, Pidgeot got off two Work Up's which puts her at a slight advantage. Blastoise ended his Hydro Pump and stood up on the field.
"Let's put those stat boosts to the test, Pidgeot." Ash smirked up to his female bird, being one of his more battle hungry Pokemon she doesn't need quite as many instructions. It is nothing against the younger or less experienced Pokemon because it is something which comes with time. "Use Brave Bird.".
Pidgeot let out a massive battle cry, one which could match the fiercest legends. Entering a speedy dive bomb, a power barrier quickly formed around the female normal flying type. Barely an inch above the ground, Pidgeot made a ninety degree turn as the power barrier burst open turning from an orange colour to a bright blue colour. She zoomed towards the water type, ready for a powerful blow.
Unfortunately, Raichu isn't the only one of Tierno's Pokemon to use the dance-strategy. Blastoise is also an experienced Pokemon and acting on his own experience began to dance, effectively moving out of the way of Pidgeot.
The power barrier faded away as Pidgeot took off back into the air. Normally, Brave Bird would cause recoil damage but that is from the impact as the power barrier creates a mini explosion hitting both Pokemon. Since Blastoise avoided the move, Pidgeot didn't take any recoil damage either.
"Ice Beam!" Tierno hollered as he copied his starter's dance moves.
Blastoise brought his dance to a flashy end before firing a beam of ice out of his canons. The ice type move shot through the sky towards the normal flying type but being a skilful flyer meant Pidgeot was able to easily avoid it, although Ash saw his chance to attack.
"Use Steel Wing to protect yourself and get close Pidgeot." Ash instructed.
Pidgeot coated her wings in metal before turning towards Blastoise and closing in. The metal made good protection for Pidgeot's wings as she made her way towards the water type. The ice sometimes hit the metal wings but that did nothing more than warn Pidgeot who was quick to adjust he path, ensuring the move didn't hit her or cause any major damage. Although Tierno realised what they were doing and waited for her to get close enough.
"Switch to Gyro Ball!" Tierno shouted once he was sure Pidgeot couldn't escape.
Blastoise withdrew into his shell as the ice beam came to an abrupt end. Spinning slowly a grey outline built up of steel type energy, the shell began to move towards Pidgeot. Despite the close difference between them, Pidgeot had faster reflexes then Tierno anticipated.
Using a Wing Attack on thin air as the metal coating disappeared, Pidgeot was able to quickly change direction so she was now facing the sky. Entering a speedy Quick Attack almost instantly, she zoomed away directly up as Blastoise followed slowly behind. Ash saw what was happening and quickly came up with a plan.
Pidgeot was high above the field once she knew she reached a safe distance. Being a heavy land bound Pokemon meant Blastoise couldn't follow directly up after her and her theory was soon proven to be correct as the gyro ball came to an end. Blastoise was about half way between Pidgeot and the ground as he started to fall towards the ground. Ash smirked as he saw their chance.
"Brave Bird!" Ash shouted.
Understanding what Ash had come up with, Pidgeot dived as a second power barrier formed around her. It quickly burst opened again and the power barrier changed colour in the same way it did last time. Blastoise continued to fall and was able completely unable to dance out of the way.
"Flash Canon!" Tierno shouted in a panick.
Due to him falling towards the ground, Blastoise was having trouble adjusting his canons to lock onto Pidgeot. He actually had the same idea beforehand but hearing his trainers panicked voice made him rush the job. A silvery grey beam of steel type energy shot out of both of Blastoise's canons.
This time Pidgeot didn't try to dodge the move as she is a head strong Pokemon and she didn't want to lose this attack attempt. An explosion occurred with both Pokemon being caught in the blast. It was practically impossible to make out what happened following the explosion.
It was about two minutes before the smoke created by the explosion started to clear, although no outlines of either Pokemon could be seen. Ash started to panick as he knows what Pidgeot is like, and no-doubt she would've shot back into the sky again to boast about surviving the risky move. It was closer to a third minute before the smoke was fully cleared away which revealed both Pokemon lying on the field covered in soot and scratches with swirls in their eyes.
"Both Pokemon are unable to battle." The ref declared. "Ash still has one Pokemon remaining. Meaning the winner of this match, and the trainer moving onto the second round is Ash.".
After the battle we over, Ash took his two Pokemon to the Pokemon centre to be healed. The couple also made up an excuse to break apart from their friends, so they could move Ash's stuff into Serena's room before returning the key for his room.
Despite both Drake and Leaf finding out the truth, neither of the couple had the courage to inform the other one. They met up with their friends again for dinner but surprisingly Leaf didn't tease Ash with this info she now has. This is because she guessed that they didn't want to reveal it yet to anyone and she didn't want to possibly cause an argument between the couple by revealing that she knew about their secret.
With night time rolled around pretty quickly and being sure not to raise suspicion the couple left for their room. Once inside, they took it in turns to change into their nightwear in the bathroom but like this morning Serena took much longer then Ash. The raven-haired boy was a little annoyed since they aren't going out anywhere, so it shouldn't take this long but he knows it is just one of her little quirks he will need to get used to, no-doubt she has found a couple of his she doesn't like.
"There you are." Ash spoke softly with his typical toothy grin as she left the bathroom. "I thought you might've got los...".
Serena made her way over to the bed as Ash spoke, sitting next to him as he pushed him up with his elbows. She cut him off with a kiss. Ash was shocked at the gesture but was sure to quickly return it. Serena put as much love into it as possible as it lasted longer than normal but eventually the need for air was too much.
"What was that for?" Ash asked as he caught his breath.
"Hmm, let's say for doing so well in your battle earlier today." Serena giggled at her boyfriend's red face. She moved under the covers as Ash lay back down, Serena taking the opportunity to cuddle up to Ash's side, resting her head on Ash's chest.
The two were just enjoying the embrace as they attempted to fall asleep. Although the two were both surprisingly thinking about a similar thing. Ash's mind was thinking about how Drake knows about the new arrangement while Serena was thinking about how Leaf found out about it.
"Hey Serena, I need to tell you something." Ash told his girlfriend.
"I need to tell you something as well Ash." Serena replied but it was soon followed by a tired yawn. "But I am really tired, can we talk about it tomorrow instead?".
"Sure thing." Ash smiled down at her, although it was so dark she couldn't see. Ash soon yawned himself. "Good night, Serena. Love you.".
"Love you too." Serena replied sleepily as she nuzzled more into him. Soon both of them were asleep in their loving embrace.
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