This chapter contains a few moments that may be a little unsettling. These include depression effects, and unnatural occurrences seen in nightmares. The date will be much later on in the chapter. One more thing, this is a long chapter. You have been warned.
Ash was soundly sleeping after another successful date with Coco and Velvet. While he was sleeping, Emerald returned and she soon joined him and slept with him.
Suddenly, a portal opened up and the sound quickly woke the both of them. Ash and Emerald aimed their Keyblades at it. Xedrek walked out and eyed them.
"Xedrek, what's going on?" Ash asked him as they dismissed their Keyblades. Emerald held onto Ash while calming down.
"Ash, your master Lord Arceus wishes to speak with you. It's very critical." Xedrek said as he walked towards them with the portal still opened. Ash and Emerald looked towards a clock. It was midnight.
"Couldn't this wait till morning?" Ash asked. Xedrek shook his head.
"He said that this cannot wait. He just said to me before I spoke to him about it that the time has come for you to claim it." Xedrek informed. Ash had a hunch to where this was going.
"Alright. I'll be back sweetie." Ash said as he got up and went to put his coat on with his pauldron. Emerald quickly hugged him.
"Be careful." She said before she quickly kissed him. Ash smiled before turning around and walked towards the portal with Xedrek close behind. They entered it and it closed.
In the Hall of Origin, two portals emerged and Ash and Xedrek were sitting down on two separate chairs that faced towards Arceus.
"Ash, thank you for coming on such short notice." Arceus said as he looked towards him.
"Of course. I think I know what this is about. The final power source of the X-Blade." Ash said. Arceus nodded. "I assumed as much." Ash said.
"There is a reason for such. Look into the Jewel of Life Chosen One." Arceus said. Ash looked into the green jewel and it began showing him something. It showed a logged house in a forest and a man in a bathroom inside on the floor….with a pocketknife.
"WHAT!?" Ash screamed as he shot up.
"This has become a more serious problem. That is Taiyang Xiao Long, the father of Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long. He has entered the third stage of depression. I need you to claim the final power source and use it to find someone that he loves. Specifically…Summer Rose." Arceus explained.
"Summer Rose?" Ash asked.
"The mother of Ruby Rose. After you retrieve the final power source, you must find her. Xedrek is searching for another that is important to Taiyang. Raven Branwen." Arceus said. Ash nodded before standing up and summoning Divine Elemental.
"I'll leave immediately for Pomace Mountain." Ash said before creating a portal.
"Go!" Arceus yelled and Ash ran through it. Arceus looked towards Xedrek. "Xedrek, you know where to start and I want you to convince her to return to him. I will overlook any nicks, scratches, bruises and broken bones. Just ensure that she remains alive and to be convinced to go back to Taiyang. This man is more important for the upcoming conflict." Arceus informed him.
"It will be done." He said as he stood up.
"If your words won't get through to her, bring her to me." Arceus added. Xedrek nodded before a portal opened up around him and he vanished.
At Pomace Mountain, Ash emerged from a portal and looked towards the mountain from the sunlight.
"Pomace Mountain, the same place Korrina went to complete her training with her Lucario. Well, I better get searching. Taiyang is counting on it." Ash said to himself before activating his aura vision. He sensed a very powerful aura nearby. Azalea had to be close.
He made his way towards the mountain where the aura he was sensing was at. It was coming from a waterfall. Soon enough, he had arrived at the waterfall.
Upon arrival, he saw a woman sitting on a rock in front of the waterfall. She had long brown hair and wore a long green dress that extended past her thighs. She wore long legged heels and held a staff similar to the other Maidens. The woman slowly stood up and turned to face him.
"Are you Azalea, the Summer Maiden?" Ash asked.
"Ash! You finally arrived!" She said in a fangirl like sound as she jumped off the rock and hugged him.
"I'm gonna take this reaction as a 'yes.'" Ash said as he returned it. Azalea let go of him and eyed him with a smile. He saw that she had bright green eyes.
"So, what brings you here Master Ash?" She asked with her arms behind her.
"I come to retrieve the last power source of the X-Blade. I have already visited the other Maiden's and Amber told me everything about the X-Blade and Kingdom Hearts. But unfortunately, I'm running out of time. And please, call me Ash." Ash explained.
"Sure! Stand back now." She said as she pulled out her staff and faced towards the mountain. Ash watched as the mountain began to glow a bit. The surrounding flowers, trees and rocks began to glow a bit as essence of their energy began to form into an orb that hovered above the staff.
Ash looked towards the green orb with amazement.
"Ash, Keyblade Master, I present to you the final power source of the X-Blade. Take special care of it." She said until she threw it at him.
The orb collided to his stomach and his body absorbed the energy. He then felt his aura reaching new levels he never felt before. It was like his power of aura has evolved. His eyes then glowed green.
"Wow…this is amazing." Ash said as he felt his new found energy flowing through him and his eyes returned to normal.
"Ash, this new power you poses allows you to sense people from around the world, even finding anyone with the same aura of another. You now have all four power sources. Our roll is complete. Now that you have all four, the X-Blade can be empowered once again. However, it comes at a price. If the weapon is destroyed while it is connected to your heart, then your heart will go as well." Azalea informed him.
"Thank you for the explanation. I am willing to go that distance to save everyone if I need to." Ash said before creating a portal.
"Wait a minute!" She yelled before she ran towards him. She planted her lips onto his cheek. "That's for keeping Amber safe, and for luck. You have done so much for us. Now go save the world Chosen One, and may your heart be your guiding key." She said before giving him some room.
"I'll keep in touch. I promise." He said. He then turned around and faced the portal.
As he was about to run through it, he sensed something above them. It was that very same Honchkrow. It then quickly flew away.
"That thing is starting to piss me off." Ash growled a bit before running through the portal.
Another portal opened up in Team RWBY's dorm. Ash quietly rushed in and eyed the sleeping team. He then looked towards Ruby, who was sleeping peacefully.
"Alright. Here goes something." Ash whispered as he slowly moved towards her. He raised his hand towards Ruby and channeled his aura and his eyes glowed green. He began sensing her aura through his aura vision and he used his free hand and slowly moved about.
It took him a moment, but he found an aura that matched hers, or rather two. One of them he can assume was her father, but the other was weak and at a faraway distance. He knew where to go.
"Summer Rose…I'm coming." Ash whispered as he created another portal and ran through it. It then quickly closed.
In an unknown part of the planet, a portal opened up in a dungeon cell. Ash stormed out and Ash was greeted by a disgusting stench.
"Eugh. Smells like many things died down here. I better make this quick before I end up becoming a part of this stench." Ash whispered to himself.
Just as he was about to look around, a soft moan sounded from behind him. He turned around and saw a woman that looked like an older version of Ruby chained up with her arms on the wall and she was kneeing down.
Indeed, this was Summer Rose herself. She was covered with bruises, and scratches. She wore a black dress that was torn and worn out in multiple locations with black stockings with holes in them in high kneed combat heels. She had a long white hood that featured a cape that covered her long black hair with long red tips. The cape itself was torn.
Ash knelt down and held her cheeks. It was cold as ice. Summer slowly opened her eyes and looked towards Ash.
"W-who…are…y-you?" She asked very weakly.
"My name's Ash Ketchum, Keyblade Master and Guardian of Vale. I'm a very close friend to your daughters Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long." Ash whispered as he summoned his Keyblade and began unlocking the cuffs that held her.
"My…baby girls?" She asked before she fell to the ground after the final cuff was unlocked. Ash summoned another portal to take her to a hospital in Atlas for her health.
"Yep. Let's get out of here." He said as he picked her up. She was very light, probably from the lack of food and water. They made their way through the portal and it closed immediately.
Outside a hospital building, Ash walked out of a portal with Summer in his arms.
"Hang in there." Ash said to her. She nodded before resting in his arms. He quickly made it inside and in no time flat, medics saw Summer and they took her for treatments.
"We can take care of the rest from here." One of them said. Before they left, Ash grabbed one of them and held him tight.
"You keep your mouth shut about this. The only ones you can inform are General Ironwood and myself. If Ironwood asks, tell him to keep quiet of this as well. I don't want any kind of attention." Ash said.
"Of course." The doctor said. Ash nodded and let him go. He decided to stay with them just in case as Summer was taking to an emergency room.
Meanwhile at Higanbana earlier
A portal opened up and Xedrek emerged. He looked around and he ended up in front of a bar that Junior explained to him earlier.
"I best make this quick." He whispered to himself. He enters and he saw a woman behind a counter.
"We're closing shortly sir." She said to him.
"Have no fear. Has someone by the name of Junior contacted you recently?" Xedrek asked as he pulled up a chair and faced her.
"Yes actually. Are you the one that talked to him?" She asked as she leaned over the counter. He nodded to the question.
"I'll make this quick for you. Have you seen her?" Xedrek asked her.
"I'm afraid you just missed her. She got on a trolley with some other people and rode off to the south." She informed.
Xedrek looked behind him and faced outside the open streets. He dug into his pocket and left some money for her.
"For your troubles. Thank you." He said before he got up and walked outside. He looked towards the ground and saw the tracks. He picked up two Dusk Balls and threw them. A Hydreigon emerged and growled from one, while an Arcanine emerged and snarled from another.
Xedrek's Arcanine/Geronimo LVL 95 Fire Intimidate Charcoal
Sunny Day Solarbeam Fire Fang Overheat
Xedrek's Hydreigon/Berserker LVL 98 Dark/Dragon Levitate Dragon Fang
Dragon Pulse Crunch Work Up Outrage
Xedrek went to Hydreigon and mounted it.
"Geronimo, sniff those tracks. We have some people to find." Xedrek said. Geronimo sniffed the ground and it began growling and started to run. "Follow them and keep them safe from up here Berserker." He said before patting its three necks. Berserker roared before flying upward and followed Geronimo.
The journey for them didn't last long as they saw a few campfires that Geronimo was heading for about fifteen minutes later. Berserker landed and Xedrek gave it some Spelon Berries for its excellent work before returning it. Geronimo rested next to Xedrek.
"Well, now we know where they are. Now it's time for phase two." He said before pulling out a Timer Ball and sent out his third Pokemon, an Umbreon.
Xedrek's Umbreon/Night LVL 97 Dark Synchronize Black Glasses
Dark Pulse Confuse Ray Feint Attack Last Resort
"Listen well Night. There is a campsite just a little further that way. I would like you to sneak around there and report to me what you find." Xedrek said to his Pokemon. Night barked before running off.
Back with Ash at Atlas, he was meditating while the recovery was underway. He's been there for quite some time. Suddenly, the door opened and a doctor stepped out.
"Ash, Summer Rose is now stable. I am pleased to inform you that she is indeed gonna make a full recovery. However, she has lost a major chunk of her aura, almost completely depleted." He said while holding a clipboard.
"Are there any permanent damages?" Ash asked as he stood up.
"There were a few damages that looked like they came from tortures, Grimm attacks and lots more. Fortunately, they were treated, but we will need to keep her here so her aura can recover." He informed.
"For how long?" Ash asked.
"Well it kind of depends. She is resting and her aura is slowly recovering, but it will take some time." The doctor said.
"I see. Will she be available later on for visitors?" Ash asked. The doctor looked at her schedule for a moment, until nodding with a smile. "Excellent. There will be a few people that will come to visit soon enough." Ash said.
"Of course. We will do some more scans and any more procedures to see if there are any more alien intruders anywhere else. That silver eyed warrior is tough." He said before stepping back inside.
Ash was puzzled from when he said 'silver eyed warrior.' He looked at the time and it was 3:30 in the morning. He had to return now that his mission was complete. He created a portal and returned to his dorm.
Back at Mistral a few miles south from Higanbana, Night returned and barked at Xedrek.
"She's there?" He asked. Night nodded. "Good. Come on back you two." He said as he returned his team. He then slowly made his way towards the camp.
Soon enough, he was almost to a clearing of the campsite where he saw nothing but bandits. Some were on night patrol while others were drinking alcohol and getting drunk. He hid behind a tree and pulled out a Master Ball. He summoned his most prized Pokemon, and the one that has earned its trust to him, Darkrai.
Darkrai LVL 98 Dark Bad Dreams
Dark Void Thunderbolt Dream Eater Dark Pulse
"My friend, we have a person inside this camp that we need to collect. Ready for some good old fashion sneaking?" He asked the legendary Pokemon. It grunted before fading into the ground and becoming a shadow. Darkrai then swiftly moved along the ground and went ahead.
Xedrek was about to step out until he pulled his coat zipper down to reveal a Keyblade chest plate underneath. He grinned before pounding it. Shadows began to surround him and materialized to form a Keyblade Armor that almost resembled Darkrai that covered him from head to toe.
He arrived at the campsite in complete silence. Those that were drunk didn't even bother to raise an alarm at first sight. They thought of him as a hallucination and went to sleep.
"Drunken swine's." He muttered to them as he walked by. He then spotted a larger tent and saw a few bandits standing guard. Darkrai moved along the ground and climbed up the tent. It emerged and shot out a few Dark Void attacks, causing them to go into a slumber with nightmares.
They slowly entered the tent where they spotted a woman that looked like an older version of Yang, only with jet black hair, stylish combat armor and wore black high legged heels. Red jewelry hung around her neck as she slept.
"This seemed way too easy. Be ready." Xedrek whispered as quietly as possible to Darkrai. It faded back into the ground and vanished from above.
He took a few steps forward before he stepped on something that made a loud snap. He saw that it was a firecracker. The woman immediately woke up and jumped off her bed and saw Xedrek.
"INTRUDER!" She screamed as she grabbed a scabbard and pulled her sword out of it and aimed it at him. Suddenly, several bandits burst in with weapons aiming at Xedrek, who just stood there.
"Punk, you have some nerve to show up here without an invitation." One of them said.
"Hmph. Doesn't matter. I come for her." Xedrek said as he pointed towards the woman. The bandits then began to laugh at his words.
"Who are you?" She asked. Xedrek took off his helmet and eyed her.
"My name is Xedrek. And you are Raven Branwen, the one I have been looking for. Taiyang is in danger and he needs you." Xedrek explained. The bandits laughed once again, only to be stopped by a raised hand by Raven.
"And why would I go back to that loser?" Raven spat at him. Xedrek grew angrier from her question.
"Because, this 'loser' has already entered the third stage of depression all because you left him in the first place! That's right. You married him, and had a child. Don't try to worm your way out like the backstabber you truly are." He growled at her.
From those words, many bandits began to lower their weapons. They couldn't believe what they just heard. Their leader…wedded to someone outside their tribe? Raven just stood there practically unopposed by his words.
"I left because he was only getting in my way, and slowing us down. I chose to return here. I lead my people now, and I will do everything in my power to ensure our survival. There is nothing you can say or do that will change my mind." Raven snarled.
Xedrek have had enough.
"Alright…if that's how it's gonna be, then you have forced me to do something that I don't really want to do. If my words won't get through to you, then perhaps this will." Xedrek said before he snapped his finger. Darkrai just shot up from behind Raven. Raven had no time to react because of how silent it was.
"DARK VOID!" It shouted as it launched a ball of darkness at Raven. The ball collided and the ball formed around her and then dissolved, causing her to fall to the ground and fell asleep.
"GET HIM!" A shady blonde bandit said as he pulled out his gun. Xedrek summoned a different Keyblade from his left hand and aimed it at them while putting his helmet back on.
Keyblade Analysis
Void Gear
A Keyblade with a slightly long reach than the standard Keyblade that has been passed down to one that has tamed and controlled the very darkness within, and use it as the wielders strength.
Primary Effect: Boost all strength of the wielders strikes.
Secondary Effect(s): Increases the chance of dealing a critical hit, ups the power of all Dark type moves in the wielders current party.
Attack Power: +8
Magic Power: +4
"You're dead punk." He yelled before pulling the trigger and fired at him. The bandits began to shoot at Xedrek. The bullets deflected off the armor and went all around the place, while some rebounded and hit some of the bandits instead.
They shortly ceased fire. Xedrek looked around and saw some dents in his armor. He then glared at them.
"My turn." He simply said before firing off a powerful thunderbolt from his Keyblade and the impact caused the bandits to get electrocuted. They fell to the ground paralyzed and their hairs all over the place. "Shocking isn't it?" He asked them. The bandits groaned from the bad pun.
Xedrek turned to face a sleeping Raven, who was grunted and struggling in her sleep. She has already claimed a nightmare. He deactivated his Keyblade Armor and then picked her up after collecting her sword and opened up a portal and they went through it, with Darkrai close behind.
Another portal opened up and they arrived at the Hall of Origin.
"Excellent, bring her towards the Jewel of Life." Arceus said. Xedrek took her and placed her right beside it and Darkrai hovered right next to her. "Now, let us see what she is seeing in her nightmare." He said as they looked into the jewel.
In her nightmare, Raven was running in a forest area. She found herself heading towards a logged house. It was her old home.
"Tai!?" She yelled. Suddenly, the house exploded and flames erupted all over. She gasped as she attempted to run inside to find him.
Suddenly, Darkrai emerged from the ground, stopping her and grunted.
"OUT OF MY WAY!" She screamed as she pulled out her sword, only to watch it dissolve as she held it. She then looked towards Darkrai as it slowly merged into the ground and began to disappear.
The house then collapsed and the wood that was still on fire scattered all around.
"Enjoying yourself? Take a look at what was left." Xedrek's voice echoed all around. Raven went towards what was left of her home. She screamed as she saw the burnt bones of Taiyang while a hand held a burnt picture of their wedding day. She picked it up and began shedding tears. The flames got closer to her. "There is still time to stop the key from turning and sealing this man's fate. Or do you need a little more?" Xedrek's voiced asked.
"PLEASE! NO MORE! I BEG OF YOU! I WILL RETURN TO HIM! TAIYANG MY LOVE, COME BACK!" Raven screamed as she hugged the photo and held it to her heart. The flames overtook her and she screamed in pain.
In the Hall of Origin, Arceus and Xedrek nodded to each other.
"I think she's seen enough. Release her please." Xedrek said to Darkrai. It grunted and moved away from her. Xedrek grabbed a Chesto Berry from his bag and squeezed the juice into her mouth.
She then bolted awake and coughed as the juice went down her throat and it tasted horrible. Raven was shaking uncontrollably, sweating bullets and tried to breathe from the nightmare she experienced.
"Raven…" Arceus said and Raven slowly looked towards the Alpha. "What you just saw was a vision of what would happen if you did not return to him."
"No more torturing. I swear I'll go back to him, and to my daughter." Raven whimpered as more and more tears poured out of her eyes.
Xedrek turned around and created a portal. Raven turned around and she screamed as she saw Darkrai. Xedrek returned it and looked towards Raven.
"Raven, there is a place that I would like to take you before we go to Taiyang. The place we will go to will free you from this darkness that has plagued your heart. Not only that, but it's a peaceful environment." He said as he walked towards her.
"I do anything now to be with him." She whimpered.
Xedrek stopped in front of her and held a hand out to her to take. She slowly raised hers and took it. He pulled her up and guided her through the portal. She had to close her eyes and hopped that this wasn't another torture.
They both then stopped and she slowly opened her eyes and looked towards a relic in front of her. The sun was rising from the distance. Xedrek walked towards the relic and placed a hand on it. It then began channeling some green energy.
"Now, touch the relic and let Celebi's powers do the rest. Do this and all of your worries and nightmares will end." He said. She greatly obliged as she dashed towards the relic and grasped it.
Suddenly, the green energy began to surround Raven. The energy then released the darkness that was inside her heart. She gasped as the darkness left and the darkness itself then turned into a shadow of a monster. She collapsed onto her knees and held her heart.
Xedrek summoned Nightmare Realm and aimed it at the monster.
"Beam of Light!" He yelled as the Keyblade charged up. "FIRE!" He yelled as the beam shot out of the Keyblade and hit the monster. The monster roared as it slowly disintegrated from the light. Finally, the monster was no more.
Raven slowly got up and she felt like all of her problems were so far away from her after the green energy released her. Although she still had that memory of her nightmare, she saw this as the perfect motivation to fight on for her true family.
Xedrek created another portal that would take her home.
"Come, Taiyang awaits." Xedrek said. Raven walked towards him and held his hand. She nodded and they went through it.
In the dead of night at the same logged house, a portal opened up and they walked out. Raven tightened her grip as she feared that her vision would come true.
"Taiyang…I'm here." She whispered as she walked towards the house. She reached for the door, only to be interrupted by snarls and howls from the distance. It was the Grimm.
Raven gasped as she knew why they came.
"TAI!" She screamed as she tried to open door, only it was locked.
Xedrek summoned his Pokemon and aimed his Keyblade at the door. A beam shot out and hit the lock, unlocking the door.
"GO!" He shouted as he attacked the incoming Grimm.
Raven nodded and closed the door and locking it behind her. She ran around the house looking for him. It didn't take her long as she saw him on the floor in the upstairs bathroom holding a knife as he was about to use it on his arm.
"TAI! NO!" She screamed as she ran to him and grabbed the knife and threw it aside. Taiyang was caught off guard as Raven hugged him tight and she began crying into his neck.
"R-Raven?" He asked. She pulled back and looked into his eyes and held his face.
"Yes. It's me. Please, no more." She begged as she leaned her head and her forehead met his. Taiyang couldn't believe what was happening. His first wife that left him has returned to him. He slowly returned the hug.
When they separated, Raven looked at his arms and saw the bandages. She attempted to undo them, but Taiyang pulled back.
"Please…I need to see." She whispered. Taiyang hesitated for a moment, but he allowed her to undo them.
And then she saw them. Cuts all over his arms. Xedrek and Arceus were right after all.
"This is all my damn fault. I shouldn't have left you from the beginning. Later on, we get you fixed up." She said as she looked back at her husband. He slowly smiled and nodded. "Taiyang!" She yelled before planting her lips onto his. He returned it and held her close.
Soon after, Xedrek walked in after returning his Pokemon. He saw them on their bed ready to go to sleep.
"Raven…you did well tonight." He said. Raven quickly got up and hugged Xedrek.
"Thank you for bringing me back to him." Raven whispered.
Xedrek nodded before separating from the hug and summoned Nightmare Realm. He aimed it at Taiyang and yelled, "Curaga!" The healing spell tended to the wounds, and Taiyang felt the pain disappear.
Before he began to leave, he dug into his pocket and gave her a beautiful feather attached to a string.
"This is a lunar wing. This will make all nightmares a thing in the past. Use it well Raven." He said before creating a portal.
"I owe you so much. Come back and visit sometime." She requested. Xedrek nodded before walking backwards.
"We will meet again. For now, stay with him and live happily." He said before disappearing into the portal and it closed.
Raven nodded and looked towards Taiyang, who was about to fall asleep. She quickly joined him and began kissing him like there was no tomorrow.
The next morning at Beacon Academy
Ash began to wake up. He looked over at a clock and it was 9:30. He needed the extra sleep. He noticed that Emerald was already gone. He decided to get up and head for breakfast.
As he arrived at the mess hall, he was greeted by Weiss, who hugged him.
"I was just about to come and wake you up. What happened last night? Emerald said you had to leave." She asked him.
"I'll explain what happened, but not all of it. I want this to be a surprise to Ruby and Yang." He whispered the last part to her. Weiss nodded and pulled him to where the love group was at. He then started explaining everything that has happened, but wouldn't reveal the name.
"Why didn't she tell you who she was?" Ruby asked.
"She went unconscious shortly after I arrived. I had to take her to a medical center for treatments." He partially lied.
"Did you at least see her face?" Coco asked.
"Only a small bit of it. She kept her hood up." He said. Yang just starred at Ash.
"Do you think she'll be okay?" She asked him. He nodded. Just before he could say anything else, his Pokedex buzzed. He opened it and Glynda revealed herself.
"Glynda, what's going on?" He asked.
"Ash, I want to talk to you for a moment in my personal office." She said.
"I'll be right there." He said before she nodded and hung up. "Girls, Glynda needs to see me." He said before standing up.
"We had a hunch. It is her turn after all." Ruby said while smiling.
"Yeah, you got to take Glynda on a date." Yang mocked him with a teasing grin that made him sweat. The girls laughed and Ash joined them. After they kissed him, Ash left for Glynda's office.
Upon arrival, Ash saw Glynda on her desk waiting for him. What surprised Ash was that Ozpin was there as well sipping on his mug.
"Ash, I'm sure you are wondering what this is about." He said as Glynda got up and joined Ash. Gynda then held his arm and leaned on his shoulder. "We have given Glynda the day off for today. She has decided that this would be the golden opportunity for the both of you to go on your first date." He added.
"I see. So where is it that you wish to go to?" He asked her.
"Lumiose City, the city of love." She whispered. He smiled and summoned his Keyblade.
"Before you go Ash, there is something I need to warn you." Ozpin said while stepping forward.
Ash was confused by this. This quickly turned to fear as Ozpin raised his cane at him and activating it, causing an emerald orb of energy to reveal itself.
"Glynda is a very good friend of mine for many years. If I find out you did something wrong on this date that made her upset, you will be serving two months at the very least of detention with me. Do I make myself clear?" He asked in a very threatening tone.
"YESSIR!" Ash yelled out in fear. Glynda decided to intervene.
"OZPIN! That is highly unnecessary. We both can handle ourselves just fine. And besides, we are hunters. It's an occupational hazard." Glynda said. Ozpin deactivated his cane and lowered it.
"Forgive me. Now run along you two." He said while smiling. Ash nodded before creating a portal.
"Would you be okay if we quickly picked up some of my Pokemon?" Ash asked.
"Of course." Glynda said. They slowly entered and the portal closed.
Back in the Emerald Forest, they emerged Ash whistled for his team. In a matter of seconds, all of his Pokemon arrived. Pikachu jumped onto his usual spot.
"Alright guys, I think you all know what's going on, another date. I think I'll take a full team this time. Suddenly, Lucario, Dragonite, Gardevoir, Chadelure, and Avalugg stood before him and Ash returned them.
"You have so many Pokemon. I'm impressed Ash." Glynda said.
"Thanks. We'll be back soon guys. In the meantime, it's a free day for you guys." Ash said to the rest. They cheered and they went to go do their own thing. Ash opened another portal, and the three of them entered.
On the other side of the planet, a portal opened up just south of Lumiose City and Ash and Glynda walked out.
"I probably should've mentioned that the city is on the other side of the planet." Ash said as they saw the sunset.
"I know. And besides, Lumiose City is more beautiful at night anyway." Glynda said.
They walked through the gate that led to the city and soon enough, they arrived at the big city. They were just in time to see Prism Tower light up. Glynda held his arm and leaned on him as they watch it light up.
"Pika!" Pikachu as he watched the tower light up.
Suddenly, fireworks started going off from a distance. Ash, Pikachu and Glynda wasn't expecting it.
"Wonder what's going on." Ash wondered. Glynda then took his hand.
"Well, let's go see." She suggested. Ash nodded and they made their way towards where the fireworks were coming from. It didn't take long for them to see what was going on. Ash was getting a blast from the past.
"It looks like some sort of Pokemon Performance." Ash said as he eyed a flyer on a lamppost.
"It's taking place at the location of the fireworks. It's been a long time since I've seen a performance like this." Glynda said as she looked at the flyer.
"BY the looks of it, if we go now we'll be seeing the last performance before the announcement of the winner." Ash said as he looked at the time. It was decided; they quickly made their way towards an arena where the performance was taking place.
They were able to get seats from a Birdseye view when the final performance, the Freestyle Performance was going underway. What was amazing them was that the girls that were performing were amazing. But what was shocking Ash was that Serena was not participating. Knowing her, she would've been far into the show.
"And now ladies and gentlemen, presenting the current Kalos Queen herself, Miette!" An announcer spoke.
Ash watched as a gigantic door behind the stage opened and Miette, who has grown more beautiful and developed, walked out in a breathtaking dress. She held a small princess key in a pillow and readied to present to the winner.
"Wow…" Ash whispered as he looked upon her.
"Pika!" Pikachu yelled in awe at the sight of her.
"So the stories I've heard of her were true. She really has come a long way." Glynda said as she leaned on Ash's shoulder.
"And now, let's have the audience judge on the winner of the Freestyle Performance!" The same announcer spoke. The three of them watched as four different lights shined from their Glow Caster and the light shot towards the contestant that they thought was the best.
It didn't take long for everyone to make a decision. Thus, the votes were in.
"And the winner of the Lumiose Showcase goes to…SHAUNA!" The announcer said as everyone cheered for the winner. Ash eyed the familiar cheerful girl as she, too grown so much. Miette walked to her with the key.
"Shauna, congratulations. I present to you the Lumiose Princess Key, to which I nicknamed the Ketchum Princess Key." Miette said as she handed her the key.
Ash's eyes widen from shock, even Glynda was stunned by this.
"They…named a Princess Key…after me?" He asked as his face turned red.
Back on the stage Shauna received her key.
"Thank you Miette. I just wish Ash was here to see this." Shauna said as she looked towards the audience.
"Me too. After all, it was thanks to him that I was able to get this far." Miette admitted.
Ash couldn't believe his ears. He slowly got up.
"You gonna surprise them?" Glynda asked. He nodded. Glynda quickly got up and kissed him. He quickly pulled his hood up and created a portal with Oathkeeper and walked into it.
Just as the ending of the performance began, Shauna gasped and pointed towards a portal that came out of nowhere behind Miette. Miette turned around she saw the portal. People were also getting concerned about the portal.
Cue The Other Promise Soundtrack
They eyed Ash with Pikachu on his shoulder as he emerged from the portal while he was still holding Oathkeeper. Ash slowly raised his head to face them. They couldn't see his face due to his hood up. He slowly raised his free hand and revealed his face.
"Hello there Miette, Shauna. It has been far too long." He said with a smile.
Everyone gasped at who it was. Shauna dropped her key in shock while Miette just stood there, stunned seeing the man that she had feelings for.
After his disappearance, Miette had almost given up because she failed to tell Ash how she felt. It had gotten worst when she heard that he was supposedly dead for what has happened. But now that it was confirmed that he was still alive, she was overjoyed and continued her training. Now he's here right in front of her.
Shauna was the first to run towards him and hugged him tight. He quickly returned it. Ash then looked towards Miette, who dropped the pillow and began to shed tears.
Ash and Shauna let go of each other and Ash slowly walked towards Miette. He stopped about a couple feet from her. She slowly raised a hand and touched his face. Then she broke.
Cue Flute Solo
"ASH!" She screamed as she hugged him and began crying into his coat. Everyone was cheering that Ash has made a surprising visit. He held her tight.
Kalos and Kanto had got it the worst after Ash's disappearance. Even Alian, the winner of the Lumiose Conference League Tournament stated that he was devastated that a worthy opponent like Ash had disappeared like this not long after their match over seven years ago.
Later on after the performance, Ash and Miette met up with Glynda outside at a table where she was having some warm tea. Shauna left to find her new boyfriend Trevor.
"I see you were enjoying yourself Ash." She said as she put her cup down. Ash sat next to her while Miette sat next to him and closed the gap.
"Well, when you reunite with a friend you haven't seen in a long time that kind of stuff tends to happen." Ash said. Miette quietly whined a bit from hearing the word 'friend.' "Oh right, introductions. Miette this is Professor Glynda Goodwitch. She's a fellow hunter." Ash said.
"Hunter? You hunt Pokemon?" She asked with a bit of concern.
"No. Think of us as Pokemon Rangers, but with more violence. We fight alongside our Pokemon with weapons." Glynda explained. Miette was shocked to hear that.
"Is that what you were holding when you came out of that portal? That's your weapon?" Miette asked.
"Indeed, but that Keyblade isn't my only weapon. I'll show you." He said as he stood up and held out both hands. He summoned Divine Elemental and Oathkeeper in front of them. Miette was shocked to see them appear out of nowhere.
"Wow! That's amazing." Miette said as she eyed the Keyblades.
Before Ash could say anything else, his Pokedex buzzed as he got a message from the hospital at Atlas. It stated, 'Ash, Summer Rose is ready for visits.' He looked towards Glynda and nodded.
"Miette, I'm afraid that we must get going." Ash said as he put his Pokedex away and Glynda got up. Miette dashed to him and hugged him.
"Will I ever see you again?" She asked as he held her.
"Sure you will. In fact, there's a Pokemon Tournament happening at Vale in a few more days. You are more than welcomed to come." He said as he looked into her red eyes. He slowly pulled back and created a portal. They then walked towards it.
"ASH! WAIT!" Miette screamed. He quickly looked towards her with her head down and started shedding more tears.
"Miette?" He asked as he walked towards her.
As he approached her, she signaled him to lower himself to her level. She then wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Ash's eyes widen from the impact. Glynda saw what she was doing. She pulled her scroll out and messaged a few people.
Ash melted into the kiss, only to be cut short as she pulled away.
"I love you Ash Ketchum. And of course I will go to the tournament." She whispered before pecking him on the cheek. He smiled and nodded to her. He planted a kiss to her. She was shocked at first but quickly returned it.
"When you do come, there are a few things that you would need to know." Ash said as he backed up from her.
"Okay, bye Ash. I'll see you soon." Miette said as she began to wave at him. She watched as Glynda and Ash walked through the portal and it closed.
A portal opened up outside the same hospital where Summer was staying at and they walked out. Glynda was confused.
"Where are we?" She asked.
"This is the hospital that has a rescued huntress is staying at. The message I got came from here, and I thought that maybe we can swing by to check up on her." Ash explained, confusing her more.
"Who is it that you are referring to?" She asked again.
"It's better if I showed you." Ash said as he took her hand. She smiled and she held it. They walked in and Ash talked to the receptionist.
"She's at the very end of the hall, on the right." The receptionist said.
"Thank you." Ash said before they walked all the way there. Soon enough, they arrived. Ash was the first to enter with Glynda right behind him.
There she was, Summer Rose awake while watching the news with some food and water next to her.
"Summer?" Glynda asked in shock as she saw the missing in action huntress in front of her. Summer looked towards her.
"Glynda!" She yelled as Glynda ran to her and hugged her. They stayed like that for a moment until they pulled back. Pikachu jumped onto the bed and Summer began scratching his head.
"What happened?" She asked as she sat next to her.
"It's…kind of a long story. But first Ash, does my family know I'm back?" Summer asked as she looked towards her savior.
"Not yet. I would like to surprise Ruby and Yang, but not from here though." Ash said.
"I have an idea, but first I need to see Taiyang." Summer said. Glynda nodded and she pulled out her scroll. She tried contacting him, but no one's picking up.
"That's odd. He usually always picks up." Glynda said as she put her scroll away. This began to worry Summer.
"Don't be worried about him. I can go find him." Ash said as he began activating his aura. It was a good thing that he still had Ruby's aura memorized. It didn't take him long to find Taiyang's aura, but he sensed someone else's aura right next to him.
He created a portal and faced Summer.
"I'll be right back." He said before he walked through the portal.
Outside the wooden home, Taiyang and Raven were sitting on the porch with Raven in his arm and she was leaning on his shoulder. Suddenly, they saw a portal open up in front of them. Taiyang tighten his grip from the sight. Ash walked out and eyed them.
"Are you Taiyang?" Ash asked them.
"Who are you?" He asked with a bit of concern.
"I'm Ash Ketchum, Keyblade Master and Guardian of Vale. I'm a very close friend to Ruby and Yang. There's someone that wants to see you guys, especially you Taiyang." Ash explained.
Raven was the first to get up.
"Raven? What are you doing?" Taiyang asked. Raven continued to walk to Ash. She stopped in front of him.
"You must be Raven." Ash said. She nodded and leaned towards him.
"Is Yang safe?" She whispered to her. He nodded to her. She then turned towards Taiyang. "Come on. He's on our side Tai." She said as she walked towards him and pulled him up.
"Who wants to see me?" Taiyang asked. Ash stepped aside and presented the portal.
"Enter, and all will be revealed." Ash said. Raven tugged on Taiyang and they began moving towards the portal. Ash watched as they entered and he followed right behind them.
Back with Glynda and Summer, another portal opened up and Taiyang, Raven and Ash walked out. Taiyang realizes where he was, and gotten a bit worried.
"Tai!" Summer's voice spoke out. Taiyang and Raven gasped at the very familiar voice they had not heard for about many years. They slowly turned and faced her.
"Summer?" Taiyang asked as he slowly approached her. Summer smiled and cupped his cheek.
"Hello honey." She whispered. Taiyang broke into tears and hugged her tight. Summer also began shedding tears.
Raven quickly joined him and hugged her leader.
"Summer…I'm so sorry. I knew I should've gone with you on that mission. I knew something was up." Raven said while breaking into tears as well.
"It doesn't matter anymore. I'm home." Summer said while holding Raven in a group hug.
Ash, Pikachu and Glynda watched as the three of them continued to hold each other. Glynda held Ash and leaned on his collarbone and smiled. Ash held her close and leaned on her head with Pikachu relaxing on his shoulder.
"Wait till the girls see you." Taiyang said after he separated from the hug and they shared a kiss. Taiyang and Summer haven't kissed in so long that they savored it.
"I was thinking of surprising them at the Vytal Tournament in a few more days. A soldier returning from duty in a way." Ash said.
"That would be the perfect surprise Ash. So what do you have in mind for such?" Taiyang asked.
"Leave that up to me. For now, how about you spend some time together? You all have some serious catching up to do." Ash said.
They finally noticed Glynda leaning on him.
"Aww and I thought you had a thing for Ozpin." Raven mocked her. Glynda groaned and blushed a bit, but still leaned on Ash either way.
"We'll let you guys catch up. Have fun now." Ash said before creating a portal. Ash, Pikachu and Glynda went through it and the portal closed.
Taiyang, Raven and Summer then looked at each other.
"So…who get his heart?" Raven asked. Taiyang blushed from the question.
"Well…" Summer began to think.
Back at Glynda's room, Ash, Pikachu and Glynda walked out hand in hand. Pikachu jumped off of Ash and onto a desk and napped a bit.
"Ash…thank you. That was the best date I have ever been on. It may have been rather short, but it was still sweet." Glynda said before she kissed him.
"Of course. I'm gladded you liked it." Ash said before kissing her back.
They then looked at each other for a short moment until they connected their lips once again. As they kissed, Glynda began to walk into Ash and guided him to her bed. He fell onto it with her on top of him.
Glynda pulled back and took her glasses off and put them onto a counter. They continued the kiss for about an hour until Glynda started to rest onto his warm heart.
"How much longer do we need to keep this a secret?" Glynda whispered.
"Just a little while longer. I promise, we'll make it." Ash said while rubbing her back. She began to rub his developed torso.
"Stay with me for a little while longer Ash." She whispered.
"Of course." Ash whispered back before she kissed him and he rubbed her more.
Later that night, Ash made his way back to his room. As he approached his room, he sensed Ruby all alone. He decided to drop by to surprise her.
As he entered, he saw her sitting on her bed clutching something to her chest in her pajamas.
"Ruby?" Ash asked as he gained her attention.
"Ash…look what I got." Ruby whispered. He walked to her and she handed her a photo. It was a picture of Elesa in Ruby's slayer outfit. And for the cherry on top, an autograph signed from Elesa.
"This is great." Ash said as he handed back the photo. Ruby put it aside and held her arms out to him. He took her and put her into a hug. He was lifting her of the ground so she was at his height.
"You are just the best Ash. I love you so much. So much so that I got you a little something." Ruby whispered.
"What is it?" He asked as he put her down. Ruby dashed to a drawer and pulled out a little box and handed it to him. He took it and opened it. It was a necklace in the shape of a heart that had small red gemstones as decorations.
"Go on open it." She whispered. Ash opened up the necklace and saw a cute picture of Ruby in her slayer outfit.
"Ruby…this is beautiful." Ash said as he put the necklace around his neck. It dangled just above his chest.
"I got it while we were on our date. I wanted to surprise you. Now we truly are connected." Ruby said as she gotten close to him.
"And surprised I was." Ash said as he hugged her. As they hugged, Ruby gripped the necklace. Little did they know that right as she touched it, it glowed for a split second. They broke the hug and Ash kissed her forehead. "Thank you Ruby." He whispered.
"Of course." She whispered before getting closer and put and arm around his neck. Ash got the hint and put her into a bridal carry. Just as he held her, she began to fall asleep in his arms.
Ash decided to take her to his room, though it was rather difficult with a cute and adorable sleeping Ruby Rose in his arms, but he managed it. He saw Emerald about to fall asleep when she saw the two of them.
"You can stay Emerald. Besides, I love seeing my favorite gems." Ash whispered. Emerald smiled as she got up and kissed him.
Ash laid Ruby down into the covers. Ash laid right next to her and Emerald followed close behind. Just as Emerald laid onto his chest, Ruby unconsciously did the same. Now that Ash has taken all of his girls on a date, he can finally focus on the tournament in a matter of days.
"Ruby, you and Yang are in for a big treat." Ash whispered while holding the girls. Suddenly, Emerald scooted up a bit.
"So Ash, about that girl from your date Glynda told us about." Emerald whispered into his ear.
"I assure you she's friendly. You can trust her. I promise you." Ash whispered back. Emerald nodded before kissing him one more time and fell asleep.
With the tournament mere days away, Ash can finally get his final preparations for the tournament. Yet, he couldn't shake off a bad feeling about the tournament. Strange occurrences will wait next time as the story continues.
SURPRISE! I bet 99% of you readers thought that only 8 would be in the harem. Well, from the dance and when Ash thought of Miette from when they danced once, that got me thinking. I do like Amourshipping as much as the next person, but remember, Serena was part of the betrayal. Time for a little insult to injury. Anyway, next time is the moment you've all been waiting for. THE! POKEMON! VYTAL! TOURNAMENT! TheD-Rock900 is signing off.