Chapter 22- Double Wedding Wonderful Delight with After-Wedding Wevenge
AN: Since we have already covered wedding preparations, I am skipping to the wedding!
"Wow Mrs. Ketchum, you look amazing!" May says to the bride with whom she is sharing her special day, complimenting her wedding dress. Today is January 17, the day of the long-awaited Ketchum-Oak-Maple double wedding; of which every family member and close friend had been waiting for. Many of the people invited to Ash and Misty's Welcome Home party are attending, minus Professor Ivy, but all but one of the coordinators (Harley) May met on her journeys are here, including Drew, Solidad, their daughter Rosa Leah, and even Jessie and her twins. Joshua and Erica, who, if you remember, were boyfriend and girlfriend when May met them, married soon after May won the Johto Grand Festival, at only 16. They were so in love that they currently expect twins on Flag Day, and have attended to see May marry.
"I couldn't say anything more about you May, you look just as wonderful. However, its Mrs. Oak, remember?"
"But I thought I am Mrs. Oak!" May says, considering her groom is the other bride's grandson.
"No I am! I'm older!"
"No I am! This is my first and hopefully only wedding day!"
For the next half hour, the two argue about their married names, which the other women, with the exceptions of Misty, Solidad, Kenny's mother, Jessie, Cassidy, Patricia have to go through listening. The six listed, all new mothers, ignore it through playing with, or breastfeeding their children. As for the expecting moms in attendance, Pewty and Caroline, they were suffering the usual morning sickness in the bathroom stalls. However, by the end of the argument, they were back with the other women, preparing the brides.
"OK, so it's agreed that I'll be going by Delia Ketchum-Oak, keeping the name of my late husband, while still taking the name of my new husband. You, May Maple, will soon be known as May Oak, while creating a barrier that prevents the May Oak of other media, from entering the anime world."
"Thank you Delia. I am so glad I get to share the happiest day of my life so far with you. Thank you Solidad for getting your boob jobs that exposed Drew's gullibility for love, thus allowing me to move on and start dating Gary. I hope we can still be good friends. Thank you Misty, for knowing whom Gary was, explaining it to me at the restaurant, and inspiring me to move on from Drew. I would not be here without you. Finally Mom, thank you for approving Gary's wonderfulness, and understanding why I love him so much."
A few minutes later, the brides were called out to the aisle by the officiator. Delia ran down the aisle in excitement, while Norman of course gave May away. Tracey and Ash, wearing the tuxedos worn almost three months earlier, were the best men, while Misty, wearing the dress she wore to Brock and Pewty's wedding, and Caroline, wearing a dress allowing her to show off her pregnant body, were the bridesmaids.
"We are gathered here today to celebrate the blessed unions of Gary Oak to May Maple and Samuel Oak to Delia Ketchum. The couples chose to take traditional vows, and go oldest to youngest, and so first, do you, Samuel, take Delia to be your lawfully wedded wife, for better or for worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
"I do." Professor Oak says, staring into Delia's teary eyes.
"And do you, Delia Ketchum, take Samuel to be your lawfully wedded husband, for better or for worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
"I do." Delia says, still crying.
"Well then, let us have the rings."
Ritchie gave Sammy and Delia their respective rings and placed them on each other's finger.
"By the power vest in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Sammy and Delia leant in towards each other and shared a very passionate kiss. Gary and May meanwhile, were simultaneously motioning the officiator to hurry up, so they can have their turn.
"OK then, moving on, do you, Gary Oak, take May Maple to be your lawfully wedded wife, for better or for worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
"Oh yes I do, thanks to Solidad's big boobs attracting Drew!" A wisecracking Gary says, in a song-like tone. A crowd of laughs follow.
"Wait what? I did not hear that. What is so funny?" Solidad and Drew simultaneously say, so into their make out that they do not even hear Gary's insult directed towards them.
"Nice one Gar-bear!" May says to her almost-husband.
"OK May, now you. Do you take Gary Oak to be your lawfully wedded husband for better or for worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
"What do you mean until death do we part? We'll be together eternally, including the afterlife!" May says, making a joke.
"OK, I'll take that as a yes. Well then, let's have the rings."
Max gave May and Gary their respective rings and placed them on each other's finger.
"By the power invested in me, I now pronounce this couple husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Gary and May leant in towards each other and shared a very passionate kiss. However, they do not forget about a lifelong, or should I say long life, wait that Sammy had.
"Hey Misty dear, let's turn back the clock already and get this party started!" Delia screams.
"OK, Togekiss, come on out and use Roar of Time on Professor Oak to make him look and function 30 years younger!"
"TOGE!" Togekiss cries in a manly voice as what seems to be magic dust swirls around Samuel Oak. His hair grows and changes color, body gets taller, wrinkles disappear, and vocal cords and bones become stronger. He embraces this transformation with his arms cupped like you would trying to make a decision, and he looks like a younger Spencer, but with his own younger self's hair.
"Sweet mother of Ash Ketchum! Officer Jenny, watch out, there's a new young sexy husband roaming Pallet Town, and his name is Samuel Oak!" Delia says while staring at the reborn, young version of the man she just married.
Meanwhile…
"Whoa Tracey, those are some nice drawings you got there." Daisy says, while Tracey is trying to concentrate on capturing the transformation sequence.
"Daisy, I know you're trying to hit on me, even after we just broke up again and…" Tracey starts saying.
"Are you trying to prove that my flirts are working?" Daisy asks, in a cutesy voice.
"Yes, Daisy, I am. The truth is… that I'm still in love with you."
"Oh Tracey! We are back together again! Mmmwah! How about this Saturday, at Chimchar Chicken & Cheese?"
"It's a date. Oh, and Daisy?"
"What is it, Sketchikins?"
"Thank you for the compliment."
"You're welcome sweetie…" Daisy says, putting her head on his left shoulder.
"OK, now Togekiss, use Roar of Time on me to make myself 5 years younger!" Delia says, using the hookup of Daisy and Tracey to count as the recharging turn for Roar of Time.
After she becomes younger, the reception begins…
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"Congratulations all four of you, and Misty, I'm still very sorry I missed the birth." Dawn says, after the reception ends.
"Thank you Dawn for coming, considering you missed the proposal and wedding preparations." A displeased May Oak says.
"It's OK; you had your own long-awaited arrival of your own to attend to. I was not going to take you regions away from someone you had not seen in almost eight years, let alone it being your father. By any chance, is he here today?" Misty says, pushing the inconsiderate May away.
"Of course! Daddy, there are some people I'd like you to meet!"
"Your mother and I are right here Dawn!" Her father says, before his daughter elbows him.
"Introduce yourself Dad! Wow adults can be so impolite!" Dawn says, acting like a typical teenager.
"OK, OK! Well, I am Herman Platitz, Johanna's husband and Dawn's daddy! It is so nice to meet you. They, as well as Hajime, have told me so much about you all."
"Mr. Platitz, you know Hajime? He didn't tell us anything about you!" Ash asks Herman.
"Hajime and I met in Almia after you Dawn and Brock met him and helped rescue that Riolu from Pokémon Hunter J."
"Ash, who is Hajime?"
"He's a Pokémon Ranger from Almia who we helped rescue a Riolu from Pokémon Hunter J. He works with Solana."
"Oh yeah, now I remember you telling me about him."
"Hello Ash, remember me?" Says a familiar coordinator.
"Oh wow! Kaito, I did not know you were here, nor was I expecting May to invite you! You were not even one of her opponents! I haven't seen you since you beat me in the Wallace Cup!"
"YOU LOST TO HIM?" Misty says, despite the fact she has nothing against this coordinator, especially since they have never met.
"I guess we'll be going now…" The Platitzes say.
"Honey, let me handle this. Besides, our babies need their Mommy. Kaito, I challenge you to a rematch, with battle rules, and any Pokémon we want!"
"OK, I'll accept that. You choose first." Kaito says, unaware of Ash's best friend.
"No, you go first." Ash says, wanting to see if Kaito has more than Cloyster, Crawdaunt, and Lanturn.
"Fine. Mantine! Come on out!" Kaito says, with increasing ignorance.
"Even better! Pikachu, get over here!"
"Pika!"
"Come on! That's not fair!" Kaito says, realizing he is in deep (ahem) shit.
"Maybe you should pay more attention! Pikachu, use Volt Tackle!"
"Use Bounce Mantine!"
Volt Tackle misses Mantine, who went up in the air.
"OK, Pikachu, jump in the air and use Leer!"
"What is Leer going to do that would help you?"
"You'll see!"
Pikachu, now in the air, stares at Mantine, who becomes intimidated. It creates a dome-like barrier around the battle, and rain starts falling inside the dome.
"What the cluck? I didn't order Mantine to use Protect and Rain Dance!"
"Exactly. NOW PIKACHU! USE THUNDER AND END THIS BATTLE!"
Pikachu obeys, and with power octupled, Thunder fries the Water/Flying to a crisp. (4x type advantage, 2x rainy conditions)
"Alright! We won!" Ash screams.
"Congratulations sweetie and guess who else wants to congratulate you." Misty says, as she puts her excited 3½-week-old triplets on Daddy's shoulders.
"So, this is your wife. Nice catch."
"Hi I'm Misty, Ash Ketchum's wife, and the Viridian City co-Gym Leader."
"And these are your kids? How old are they?"
"Well, they're triplets, about 3 ½ weeks old." Ash says.
"How long have you two been married?"
"Almost five months."
"Someone was a bad…"
"Kaity! I want to go home now! Now I said! NOW!"
"Oh man, that's my wife calling. She says that until she becomes a mom, she'll annoy me to do whatever she wants."
"Well, too bad! Have fun!" Ash says as Kaito runs off.
"Hey sweetie!" Delia says, now out of her wedding dress.
"Mom! So how does it feel, now that you're married again?"
"Oh wow, I feel great. I think your father wanted me to be happy again. Why don't you all come into the house so we four newlyweds can announce our honeymoon plans?"
"OK then…"