Ash and Emerald, especially Emerald, were in heaven when they slept for the first time with each other. Ash was the first to wake up and he looked down at the mint hair beauty that was still snuggling him. He gently rubbed her back and smiled. Suddenly, she began to wake up.
"Morning Ash." She whispered when she looked up at him.
"Morning Emerald." Ash said before kissing her forehead. She pulled his head down to her and they kissed passionately for a short time.
They later met up with Team RWBY as they went down for breakfast. Along the way, Emerald had her mind on the night of the dance. And that's when it hit her.
"ASH! I just remembered something. Cinder did plant a bug into the CCT tower the night of the dance." Emerald explained.
"I knew it. I knew that there was something going on that night when we attacked her." Weiss said as they came to a stop.
"Then, we all know what must be done. We must go straight to the headmaster. He'll listen to you Emerald. Besides, I know you are not lying." Ash said while smiling.
"We'll meet up with you two at breakfast. Good Luck." Ruby said before she kissed Ash. Ash created a portal towards Ozpin's office, took Emerald's hand and they ran into it.
Ozpin was wondering around his office while holding his scroll. Suddenly, a portal opened and he quickly activated his cane and aimed it at the portal. He then lowered it quickly when Ash emerged with Emerald next to him.
"Ash, this is quite the unexpected visit. How can I help you two?" He asked.
"Sir, Emerald here has some info about Cinder infiltration from the night of the dance." Ash said as he stepped aside and Emerald stepped forward.
"Sir, she implanted a bug into the CCT tower to take control of any scroll that is connected to that very towers connections at . If the wrong scroll is connected into it, it would be devastating." Emerald explained. Ozpin began pondering of what she was saying.
"This would be bad. We are going to use that very tower to control the Vytal Tournament. If what you tell me is true then….we must leave for the tower immediately." Ozpin said as he made some preparations.
"I hope the Metagross's didn't catch the virus." Ash said to himself. He quickly made a portal that will take them in front of the tower.
As they emerged from another portal, they quickly made their way to the top floor. They quickly accessed the system and Emerald quickly got to work to track down the virus. There were so much into the system that it was hard to find.
"Dammit, I can't find it like this." Emerald said with rage. Ash quickly placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Relax. Is there something you know of the virus that might help us?" Ash asked.
"Well, I know Cinder uses a black queen chess piece to symbolize it. That's all I really know." Emerald said.
Ozpin looked towards the Metagross's and nodded to them. They began searching the system to find the symbol. It didn't take them long until they found multiple files of it.
"Those are them. Knowing her, she probably made another file for each of them somewhere." Emerald said.
The Metagross's have already gotten to work on finding more of the files. In a matter of seconds thanks to them being supercomputers, they got them all. Ozpin quickly pulled out his scroll and contacted Ironwood.
"James, we found the bug in the CCT system. With your permission, we want to delete the files and prepare the backup system, and launch the anti-firewalls to stop the infestations." Ozpin said.
"Permission granted Ozpin." Ironwood said and Ozpin deleted all of the files and the Metagross's lauched an anti-firewall to stop the virus and exterminate it. "I will have some tech crew members to prepare another backup system. They will have it ready in a matter of days." Ironwood explained before.
"Excellent. The tournaments will be safe, and the Metagross's will make sure no one else enters the system without a passcode. Only myself, Ironwood and the authorized personal will know. Thank you both so much, especially you Emerald." Ozpin said to them.
"Of course sir. Let's head back." She suggested.
"Yes, we best not be late for breakfast." Ash said as he created another portal to take them back to Beacon. They walked through it and they returned to Ozpin's office.
"Well, now I know what else she was doing. So what now headmaster?" Ash asked.
"We can finally relax knowing that the tournaments will be ready to go. Go have some breakfast, and be ready with your classes." He said as he sat down behind his desk.
"Of course sir. Shall we?" Ash asked Emerald.
"No need to ask me twice." Emerald said as she took his hand and they entered the elevator. They made their way to the mess hall to meet up with the others.
"So, what did you find?" Weiss asked. Ash explained everything they found inside the system that could've effect the tournament.
"Whoa…no wonder Cinder infiltrated the tower. I cannot wait to see the look on that bitches face when she sees her plans falling apart." Blake said with a grin.
"Right back at you Kitty." Ash said. Blake blushed a bit, but purred at that. Just as he was beginning to eat, he felt a pair of arms around his neck. It was Coco. She kissed him on the cheek and bit and tugged on his earlobe a bit.
"Hey cutie." She whispered.
"Hey love." He said as he held her head.
"Where were you? You know that I want to see you in the morning." She whined a bit. He explained to her what happened. "Oh…that's a very good reason. Tell you what, when we go on a date, I'll pay for food. Double Dutch?" She asked him. Ash was confused by that.
"Double…Dutch…?" He asked.
"I pay one time, then you pay next time, then the cycle continues." She said.
"Oh, sounds fair." Ash said. She chuckled and kissed him once again.
That's probably the best way on how to do dates. Seriously give it a try.
Later that day after class, Ash, Team RWBY and Emerald were commencing another training session with their Keyblades. Emerald was sparring with Ash, and she began learning how to use spells. Her Keyblade specializes in healing.
"You're doing great. Just keep your heart steady and your mind cleared and no darkness will oppose you." Ash said. Emerald nodded and quickly pecked him.
"Thanks Ash. You know, I think we should go on this next date." Emerald said. Blake groaned a bit, and cursed at herself for not offering sooner to him. Ash noticed this and kissed her.
"Don't be sad Kitty. You and I will go on the next date after mine and Emeralds. How about that?" He asked. She quickly perked up and hugged him.
"NYA!" She screamed happily as she rubbed her head on his and kissed him.
After everyone was finished with their training, Ash and Emerald returned to the dorm.
"Well Emerald, is there anywhere special that you've always wanted to go?" Ash asked.
"Well…I've always wanted to go to a place called the Seafoam Islands in Kanto." She said. Ash's eyes widen from her choice. That was where Aurora, the Winter Maiden, was residing at according to April.
"Then it looks like we will have to go to Cinnabar Island first. We are gonna need to stock up on some repels." Ash suggested. Emerald noticed that Ash was looking rather unusual when he said that.
"Sweetie, what's wrong?" She asked. Ash sighed a bit.
"It's just that…Kanto is where this whole thing started. It would've been the last place I would ever go to. I can only imagine on how much things have changed since my disappearance." He explained. Emerald wrapped her arms around his left arm.
"Everything is gonna be okay. Besides, if we ever need to make a getaway, I have my illusion semblance to back us up. Plus, we don't need repels because I can also use my semblance to keep wild Pokemon back." She said as she winked at him.
"Fair enough. Plus, I was gonna go there at some point because according to what I gathered, there is something very important that could aid us be down there in the Seafoam Islands." Ash said.
"Then let's go get it together." She said as she tightened her grip a bit.
"Alright. Before we go, I do need to bring a few Pokemon with me. Seafoam Island does have a cave that is known to have cold environments inside." He said as he created another portal.
"And that's where whatever will aid us will be at?" Emerald asked.
"Yeah. Once we get there, I'll explain everything. Shall we?" He asked. Emerald quickly pecked him and she nodded. They walked through it and they emerged in the Emerald Forest. Ash whistled loudly for his Pokemon. Everyone arrived in a matter of seconds.
"Alright guys, I'm gonna need a few of you guys for where we will be going. We are heading for the Seafoam Islands. Any volunteers?" He asked. Pikachu, Chandelure, Lucario, and Lapras, screeched nearby in a pond, moved forward.
"Alright you four, there is a cave that is at the island for where we will be going for most of the travel. Chandelure, you'll be used for heat and light. Lucario, your mastery of aura and combat will come in handy. Lapras, you'll provide transportation. And Pikachu, you go with me everywhere." He explained as Pikachu jumped onto his usual spot.
He returned his volunteered team and Ash created another portal.
"We'll be back soon you guys. Have fun." Ash said to his team. They roared in excitement as Ash, Pikachu and Emerald walked through the portal.
On a far off island in the Kanto region, a portal opened up and the three of them emerged. They looked around as the sun was already rising. Ash turned around to the mountains. He closed his eyes and activated his aura vision. There was a strong aura deep inside the mountain.
"Come on Emerald. We better get moving." Ash said as they walked to the mountain.
"And then once we get what we need, can we relax on the beach?" Emerald asked.
"Of course. This is a date after all." Ash said as he smiled at her. Emerald kissed him and held his arm.
After a few minutes of walking, they spotted a cave.
"Chandelure and Lucario, I choose you!" Ash yelled as he sent out two of his Pokemon.
"Might as well do the same. Come on out Weezing and Crobat!" Emerald yelled as she threw two great balls and out came her poison Pokemon.
Emerald's Weezing LVL 78 Poison Levitate
Poison Gas, Explosion, Sludge Bomb, Gyro Ball
Crobat LVL 80 Poison/Flying Infiltrator
Cross Poison, Air Cutter, Poison Fang, Confuse Ray
As they entered the cave, they immediately felt a cold breeze. Chandelure stayed close to keep them warm. Lucario, Weezing and Crobat surrounded them to keep them safe.
"So what exactly are we looking for anyway?" Emerald asked.
"I'm sensing what we are looking for is at the bottom of this dungeon. Fortunately, Chandelure is providing us with her heat and light and Lucario and I can sense anything coming. You'll see what I mean soon enough." Ash explained to her.
"I really do like these icicle formations. Yet…some of these don't look like they were created naturally." Emerald said as she noticed that some ice around them looked like they were made by something else.
As they continued down the dungeon and fend off any Pokemon that engaged them, they reached a large body of water.
"Lapras, come on out." Ash said as he sent out Lapras. Ash, Pikachu and Emerald climbed on and Chandelure hovered next to the group. Lucario was stunting around them while keeping watch from above with Weezing and Crobat.
They surfed towards the other side of the floor where another cave was waiting at on another foothold. Ash activated his aura vision and the massive aura reading was coming from deep inside.
"This is it." He whispered as they got off of Lapras and Ash returned her. They slowly reached the cave and there was a colder breeze as they entered. Emerald was freezing badly. Ash quickly took his jacket off and gave it to her for warmth.
"Thanks." She shivered a bit but held onto his jacket tight. Chandelure hovered near her for more warmth. Ash, who was use to colder environments than this while up on Mt. Silver, wasn't bothered by the cold.
"HALT! WHO GOES THERE!?" A female's voice shouted from the other side of the dark cavern. Ash and Emerald quickly summoned their Keyblades for combat.
"My name is Ash Ketchum, Keyblade Master and Guardian of Vale! This is Emerald Sustrai, one of my apprentices! Are you Aurora, the Winter Maiden!? The Spring Maiden, April sent me!" Ash called out to the voice.
"What? One second." The girl's voice spoke.
Suddenly, a burst of light emerged and it hit the walls that had ice formations on them. Ash, Emerald and their Pokemon saw a beautiful paled skin girl with long cyan color hair while holding a staff similar to the other Maidens. She wore a long bright blue dress with patches of ice on it for fashion. She had beautiful ocean color eyes and wore ice heels.
"Pika…" Pikachu spoke with disbelief as he saw the room just light up with decorations of ice everywhere. The girl walked towards them.
"Yes. My name is Aurora, the Winter Maiden. Ash, you are exactly what my sister told me about. I cannot be more pleased that you kept Amber safe." Aurora said as she placed a hand on his cheek. It was cold as ice, fitting for her.
"Just fulfilling my role as a guardian." He said. Aurora then eyed Emerald, who slowly stepped back.
"My sister spoke of a girl like you. How you tried to conquer her with Cinder. Now I sense that you have turned over a new leaf and pledged your support to Ash. Your Keyblade says it all." Aurora said as she eyed Emerald Thorn.
"It wasn't easy, but Ash made it possible. I couldn't thank him enough." Emerald said as she, too looked at her Keyblade. Ash stepped forward and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Like I told you, we really should be thanking you. If it weren't for you, none of this would've been certain." Ash reminded her. She blushed, but nodded nonetheless.
"Ash, I know why you have come here, and I welcome you greatly." Aurora said as she gave a curtsy to him.
"The sooner these powers are safe from Cinder and Salem, the better our odds." Ash said while Aurora was making her way back to the center of the room.
"Then we have no time to waste." She said while taking her staff and aimed it at a large icicle stalactite hanging from the ceiling. The staff glowed and the stalactite began glowing as well. It began to turn into snow and ice and swirled around the staff. In a matter of seconds, it formed into a ball of snow and ice.
"Ash Ketchum, worthy Keyblade Master, I now pass on my shared power of the X-Blade to you. Take special care of it." Aurora said as she turned to him.
"What!?" Emerald asked with so much shock that she froze from Aurora's words.
Aurora channeled her powers into the ball and fired it at Ash. The ball was slowly getting smaller as the energy went into Ash.
"HEEERRRRAAAAHHHH!" Ash screamed as the power was infusing into him. His scream echoed all around them. His body felt like a freezer as the power collided with him.
"PIKA PI!" Pikachu screamed after he jumped onto Emerald's shoulder.
As the ball disappeared and Aurora finished her transfer of the power, Ash felt the cold flowing through him. It made its way from head to toe inside his body.
"Whoa…" Ash whispered as he inspected his body.
"Ash, this shared power has now given you immunity to all status effects like burns, paralysis, poisons, everything. You now possess another power source of the X-Blade. There now remains Azalea, the Summer Maiden, but I'm sure April already told you where she is." Aurora said as she lowered her staff.
"Yes she did. Thank you Aurora, I owe you one." Ash said. Aurora walked towards him and shook her head.
"No. You helped one of us, now we are helping you. Remember Chosen one, this path you and your apprentices are taking is a dangerous one. If any one of you, especially you Ash, fall into darkness, it will be your biggest undoing." Aurora spoke.
"Of course. We will be staying here on the island for a while longer if you need any of us." Ash said. Aurora smiled and gently kissed him on the cheek, dangerously close to the lips. Ash blushed a bit after her cold lips met his warm cheek while Emerald got a bit angry.
"In that case." She said as she aimed her staff at the far wall. She fired it and an opening to an icicle ladder revealed itself. "This is a shortcut that will take you back to where you came from. Good luck to you all, and may your heart be your guiding key." She said while given them one final curtsy.
"We'll keep in touch. And I will keep Amber safe until this threat has passed." Ash said while placing a hand on her shoulder. She nodded and stepped aside.
Ash and Emerald returned their Pokemon and they made their way up the ladder made of ice. As they reached the top, they saw the opening to the warm outside. Emerald ran out and sighed.
"Finally! We are out of the cold." Emerald said as she threw Ash his dark coat. He put it on and Pikachu jumped back onto his shoulder.
"Well I must say that everything turned out better than I expected." Ash said.
"Pika Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed. Emerald then turned towards him smacked him in the face.
"OW! What was that for?" Ash asked while rubbing his cheek.
"No other girl kisses you unless if it's one of us in the group. Got it?" She asked in a demanding voice as she stared into his eyes.
"Don't worry. All will be fine." Ash said. Emerald smiled and kissed him where she smacked him.
"Good. Now come on. Let's go relax on the beach." Emerald said as she took his hand and they ran towards the beach.
They arrived at the beach and sat on a bench as they looked towards as far as the eye can see above the ocean.
"I can already tell things have changed so much since the last time I was in Kanto. Well, from what I could tell by living up on Mt. Silver for seven years." Ash said as he held Emerald close and while she was leaning on Ash. Pikachu was creating a sand castle.
"Do you think you will ever return here afterwards?" Emerald asked him.
"I…cannot say. It has left behind a very painful memory from that day. While I am use to it now, that memory will always plague my mind. Not until I set everything right, and teach those traitors a thing or two." He said as he continued to look beyond the ocean.
"Well, I can think of one thing that'll get your mind off of it." Emerald asked as she began to grin a bit.
"And what's that sweetie?" He asked as he looked down to her. She got up and sat on his lap and wrapped her arms around him.
"I've always wanted to do something like this for a long time now." She whispered before she unzipped the top part of his coat and pulled down his body glove a bit. She leaned forward and kissed his exposed collarbone. What caused him to gasp a bit as he felt her tongue licking it and she then sucked on it. She left a hickey next to the kiss bite Blake left him as a sign of eternal bonding.
"I saw the ones a couple others left you, so I decided to do the same." She whispered.
"Thanks Emerald. I love you." He whispered to her.
"I love you too." She said before they shared a short passionate kiss and she leaned on his shoulder. They stayed like that for about another hour until the sun was about as high as they are.
"We should probably return. The sun must've went down by now." He said to her.
"Right." Emerald said as she got up and Ash did the same. Ash, Pikachu and Emerald went towards the mountain so Ash can create another portal while out of the public eye.
Just before they entered, Ash sensed something above them. He looked up and saw the same Honchkrow from when he met April.
"Why are you following me?" He asked in a whisper. He then turned around and walked through the portal.
The Honchkrow flew off towards a further point of the island. It landed on the shoulder of a man with short spiky hair, gray coat, long pants, boots and a torn cape on his back. On his back was a large weapon that was in its collapsed form at a horizontal angle. The Honchkrow screeched at him.
"So…he's found and claimed another one, huh?" The man asked. His voice was a bit raspy. He pulled out his scroll and contacted Ozpin. "Oz this is Qrow. He's found another one." He said.
"Excellent. Send your Honchkrow to the final location. You know where it is." Ozpin said.
"Pomace Mountain. You got it. Roger and out." Qrow said as he put his scroll away and launched his Honchkrow. "Get going." He just said to it and it screeched and flew off to the horizon.
Back at Ash's dorm, the sun has already set. Ash, Pikachu and Emerald emerged and they relaxed onto the bed.
"That was fun. Ash said.
"I agree. Thank you for today Ash. That was the most fun I have ever had in my entire life." Emerald said as she snuggled him.
Before they can cuddle some more, they decided to get cleaned up and changed. Ash and Emerald got in bed and Pikachu got onto the corner of the bed and began to sleep.
"Good night Ash." Emerald whispered as she slept on his chest.
"Good night Emerald." Ash said as he held her and they fell asleep.
By the next morning, Ash and Emerald were talking with Team RWBY, Coco and Velvet of their date yesterday out in the courtyard. Ash explained what Aurora looked like and how the power he received.
"Where was that power when you needed it after the breach?" Ruby asked while cleaning Crescent Rose.
"I know, right? Ah well. Better late than never is what I would say. So Blake, you excited?" Ash asked her.
"Are you kidding me!? Of course! I've wanted to try out a new outfit I got recently. Probably won't take the jacket though. I've always wanted to go to the Alola region, specifically Melemele Island." Blake said.
Suddenly, Ash gasped from the request. Everyone was caught off guard from that.
"What is it sweetie?" Velvet asked as she scooted closer to him.
"I remember something Professor Oak told me not that long ago…..MY MOTHER LIVES THERE NOW!" He shouted.
"WHAT!?" Everyone shouted.
"Not long after I was betrayed, Professor Oak and my mother were relocated to the Alola region. Oak has been living and working with his colleague, Kukui or something like that, ever since. If what I am guessing is true, then my mother has to be nearby them." Ash explained.
"According to what I gathered about Melemele Island, it is where Professor Kukui lives at. Unfortunately at this time, it will still be very late. If we leave in a few hours, it will be morning there. Plus, I can show you some modern photos I've looked up since your first date with Weiss so you can use them for your portals." Blake explained.
Ash couldn't believe this. For more than seven years, he has wondered of what has become of his mother. He was going to see her again….today.
"Classes first, then we leave. Since it's Friday and the tournaments are literally a week away, we are getting much less homework, and more time to train. Maybe I can invite them to watch on how much I've grown and how stronger I've become." Ash said.
"That sounds great Ash. I cannot wait to meet her myself." Weiss said.
Several hours later
Ash decided to go with a different pair of clothing. He decided to go with something that resembled his original clothes that he started with at the start of his very first journey while still wearing his Keyblade Pauldron. The only thing that was missing was his hat.
Ash and Pikachu were so excited that they were smiling and were a little jumpy that they finally get to see Ash's mother for the first time in over seven years.
"Real shame that my old hat isn't here, but I think this will manage. Hey, how do I look?" He asked as he turned to Pikachu.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu yelled while giving him a thumbs up.
"Thanks. Hope Blake isn't taking too long. She did say that she has a new outfit." Ash wondered. He and Pikachu walked out and knocked on Team RWBY's dorm. "Hey Blake? Everything alright?" Ash called out.
"Come on in." Her voice spoke from the other side. He opened the door and Blake was indeed in a different outfit.
I decided to go with her volume 4 outfit, but without the jacket. I'm not saying I don't like it, but where they are going she will not need it. She is still carrying Gambol Shroud.
"You look breathtaking Blake." Ash complimented her.
"Thanks Ashy. I cannot believe you have that outfit. It reminds me when I saw you participating at the Indigo Plateau years ago. So nostalgic, yet sexy as the same time." She whispered in a seductive like voice before kissing him.
"Since there are based on the first outfit I wore from the very beginning, I thought it would be appropriate." Ash said. She chuckled a bit. She then showed him a picture of Professor Kukui's research lab. This was all he needed.
"Alright, stand back." He said as he aimed at a wall and fired a beam of light at it. A portal opened up and Ash just starred at it. Blake took his hand and looked at him.
"It's alright to be nervous." She said.
"It's not really that. It's these." He said while rubbing his scars. He fears that his mother will be more worried of what has happened to her only son.
"We'll tell her together." She said. She then tugged on him to move forward. He slowly walked forward and they went into the portal.
In a far off ranch, a portal opened up and the three of them came out. Ash, Pikachu and Blake looked at the ranch. They slowly approached the door and Ash hesitated to open it.
"You can do it." Blake whispered to him. He nodded and he slowly opened it. The place looked like a cross between a standard house, and a laboratory.
"Uh hello? We're looking for a Professor Kukui, or a Professor Oak?" Ash called out.
"We're down here! Come on down!" Oak's voiced echoed from what they assumed to be the basement. They looked down there and there was more equipment.
"Ladies first?" He asked Blake. She shook her head and pushed him a bit. "Alright alright. Jeez." He said as they slowly went downstairs.
When they got to the bottom, they saw Oak with someone else with his chest showing while working on some research.
"Ash! This is a wonderful surprise. What brings you here, and what happened to you my boy?" Oak asked as he walked towards them and shook Ash's hand and looked at his scars.
"Me and girlfriend here, Blake Belladonna, are here on a date. As for the scars, long story short I was a hero and I took one to the face. It's healed up though thanks to my way of healing. But we stopped by here because I've come to see my mother." Ash said.
"You mean Delia Ketchum? She's out on the beach getting a tan. She says she wants to finally live up to her dream of becoming a model." Kukui explained.
"The beach is close by. I can smell the ocean and plenty of seafood all the way down here." Blake said as she drooled a bit.
"That would actually be lunch we had earlier. Delia's Mr. Mime is great when it comes to tending to things." Kukui said.
"Mimey? Haven't seen it in some time." Ash said thinking of his mother's little helper around the house.
"MIME MIME!" A Mr. Mime shouted as it ran down the stairs and hugged Ash.
"Hey Mimey. Good to see you again. It's been far too long." Ash said as he returned it.
"Mime Mime." It said with a smile.
"If you want to meet up with your mother, just take that pathway towards the city. You can't miss it." Oak explained.
"Thank you so much Professor, same with you as well Professor Kukui." Ash said as they began to leave.
"Oh, one more thing Ash. There was something that was sent to us not long after you disappeared. An old friend wanted to return to you." Oak said as he went to a desk and took out a Poke Ball.
"Come on outside. You'll love this." Kukui said as they led them outside. As they made it outside, Oak handed him the ball. He nodded to him and Ash stepped forward.
"Poke Ball, GO!" Ash yelled as he threw the Poke Ball in to the sky and it opened up. Ash was shocked to see a gigantic turtle stood there and faced the other way. It slowly turned around and looked at Ash.
"Blastoise." It said while wearing a familiar pair of shades. Ash realizes that those were the same shades from the Squirtle Squad.
Ash's Blastoise LVL 93 Water Torrent
Hydro Pump Rain Dance Gyro Ball Withdrawl
"HEY! Long time no see." Ash said as he ran and hugged it.
"Blastoise!" It said as he returned the love by falling on top of him. Everyone was chuckling from the love he was giving. Blastoise got up and Ash looked like he was turned into a human pancake. Ash made weird noises from the aftermath.
Good thing Nora wasn't around, am I right?
"Well, I see you've gotten stronger. Have you been doing well?" He asked as he got up. It nodded to the question. "Great. How's about we team up just like the old days." He offered. Blastoise roared with agreement.
Blake was so happy that Ash had gotten to see, and teamed up with an old friend of his. She watched as he returned Balstoise and she quickly hugged him.
"I'm so happy for you Ash. Shall we?" Blake asked as she let go of him. He nodded and took her hand.
"We best be off. I have a mother to track down. Thank you so much you guys." Ash said.
"Any time my boy. Any time." Oak said as they waved at them.
In no time flat, they walked down the very pathway and soon enough, they arrived at the city. The beach was right across from it.
"Wow. The view is gorgeous." Blake said as she tightens her grip on Ash's hand.
"I agree. Blake…if everything goes well, I really just want to kiss you like there is no tomorrow." Ash said as he turned to her. She grinned at him and pulled him to a back alley. She slammed him onto a wall and kissed him fast and passionately. It only lasted for a few seconds.
"Consider that a mere fraction of what I would give you if everything goes perfectly today." She whispered.
"Done." Ash whispered back. They walked out from the back alley and they went to the beach. Ash looked around to see if she was nearby. In no time flat, she saw her resting with a glass of lemonade next to her.
"There she is. Come on." Ash said as they walked towards her. They stopped a few feet away. "M-mother?" He spoke out gaining her attention. She gasped as she saw him.
"Ash? Is it….is it you?" She asked as she slowly got up. She saw as Ash was now at the same height as she is. She hasn't changed much herself. The only thing that was different was her hair being longer.
"Yes. It's me." Ash answered. Blake took a few steps back from them. Delia just walked slowly towards him and gently placed a hand on his face. She then saw the 'z' birthmarks under and/or above his scars.
"ASH!" She screamed as she hugged him tight. Ash returned it. They stayed like that for a good minute as all of Delia's misery and sadness just disappeared after finally seeing her only son alive and in her arms. They slowly pulled back.
"Had I known you weren't with the traitors, I would've collected you and Oak sooner. I'm so sorry mom." He said. He gasped a bit as calling her 'mom' felt so foreign to him, yet it felt so relieving to him.
"You had every right to believe that. I was so scared of what happened that I froze from it." She said while rubbing his cheek.
"He really has become quite the person himself." Blake said as she stepped forward.
"Oh? Are you Ash's sweetie?" She asked her. She nodded while holding him and leaned on him. "Oh my little boy has grown so much. I hope you've been treating her with the upmost of care young man." She said.
"He really has. In fact, I've known him since he participated in the Indigo Plateau many years ago. I…kinda gained a crush on him since." She explained.
"It's true. Anyway, mom this is Blake Belladonna my girlfriend. Blake, this is my mother Delia Ketchum. Real quickly mom, you hardly changed at all." Ash said. Delia and Blake gave each other a quick hug.
"PIKA PIKA!" Pikachu screamed as he jumped onto Delia's shoulder.
"Hello Pikachu! How are-what happened to you!?" She yelled in panic as she saw the scar on his face. She then looked back at Ash and saw his scars. "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOTH OF YOU!?" She screamed.
Ash and Blake looked at each other for a moment. "Looks like…I have a lot of explaining to do." He said.
Ash, Blake and his mother sat down and Ash began explaining everything that has happened for over seven years. From where he stayed, his arrival to Beacon Academy, becoming a huntsman, and his girlfriends. His explanation took about an hour and a half to talk about.
"And Blake and I decided to come to the Alola region for a little relaxation, met up with the professors, and here we are." Ash finished explaining.
"You must've had it the worst. And how did you get so many girls to love you?" She asked.
"Let's just say that….I might be too nice for my own good. Although then again, they do have their reasons and I have helped them so much since I arrived to Beacon Academy. Plus, they were the first friends I made since I return to the public eye." Ash said as he scratched his head and chuckled a bit.
Delia closed her eyes and looked down for a moment. Ash and Blake looked at each other in worry that she may not approve of this. Delia then looked up at them and smiled.
"For how you all have treated each other, how can I not allow this? Ash, I would love to meet everyone else sometime." She said.
"Of course. We can schedule a time for you to meet them." Ash said with a smile. The three of them have decided to relax on the beach. Ash and Blake shared a beach chair. She snuggled him while Ash held her. Pikachu, on the other hand, joined Delia as she went back to her chair.
After a couple hours, Blake tabbed on Ash's shoulder, gaining his attention.
"Today has been amazing. Thank you Ash. I love you so much." Blake whispered.
"I love you more." Ash whispered back. Before they could share a kiss, Ash and Blake sensed something odd coming from the city section. They heard weird rap music. Suddenly, they heard people screaming.
"Oh come on! I was enjoying this!" Blake complained as they all got up.
"Oh no, not Team Skull. They are a group of gangsters that steal people's Pokemon. They play unfair to everyone." Delia said as she looked towards the city.
"Oh really? Blake, want to put them in their place?" Ash asked with a grin. Blake chuckled evilly from the request.
"With great pleasure. No one interrupts our date and gets away with it. Come on sweetie." Blake said as she pulled Ash towards the city.
"Be careful you two." Delia called out. Ash, Pikachu and Blake ran towards where all the screaming was at.
As they reached the sight, they saw so many goons wearing all black clothing with a skull bandana covering their mouth and head.
"Alright! Hau'oli City is now under Team Skull's rules. Hand over all of your Pokemon, or we will beat you all down for them. Let any who challenge us step forward now, if any dare!" One of them spoke while doing some weird rap movements.
Ash and Blake looked at each other and walked towards them.
"We challenge!" Ash growled. Everyone just looked towards them in shock.
"Well well well. You two look like you're not from around these parts. You dare get involved with Team Skull?" A girl grunt with pink hair asked them.
"Not only that, but you lot interrupted our date. And I'll have you know one thing; I don't like that at all." Blake said with a bit of a hiss in her voice.
"Enough talk. Let's get them." A male grunt with blue hair said as they all sent out their Pokemon. Ash sent out his Pikachu and Blastoise. Blake sent out her Liepard, Aerodactyl, and a Weavile.
Blake's Weavile LVL 84 Dark/Ice Pressure Razor Claw
Night Slash, Ice Fang, Hone Claws, Slash
"Let's teach these boneheads a thing or two. GET THEM!" Ash ordered his Pokemon.
"Teach them for interrupting our date." Blake said to her team. Her three Pokemon overpowered many of the opposing Pokemon while Blastoise and Pikachu were having fun battling these Alolan Pokemon.
After about a few seconds, Team Skull's Pokemon were almost out of energy.
"Pikachu, let's end this." Ash said to his best friend. Pikachu jumped into the air and fired off a powerful Thunderbolt. It struck all of the Pokemon and a great explosion erupted. All of Team Skull's Pokemon were out cold.
"NO WAY! What are you two?" One of them shouted.
"Pokemon Hunters." They said while Blake pulled out her katana and Ash summoning his Divine Elemental.
"Leave now and never come back!" Ash demanded them as they aimed their weapons at them.
"RUN FOR IT!" One of them shouted and they returned their Pokemon and ran. "YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF US! MARK MY WORDS!" That very same grunt shouted as they went out of sight.
"Good riddance." Ash said as they put their weapons away. Everyone around them cheered from their heroicness.
"Ash! Blake! We saw the battle from the beach. That was incredible!" It was Professor Kukui. Delia was right behind them.
"Thanks. Just doing our jobs as hunters. I doubt that Team Skull will return here anytime soon." Ash said.
"It certainly seems like it. How can we ever repay you?" He asked them.
"Think nothing of it. Your thanks is all we really need. Like Ash said, we're just doing our jobs as hunters." Blake said while smiling.
"Fair enough. Perhaps we can offer you both a feast for your heroicness." He offered. As if on cue, Ash and Blake's stomach growled.
"I guess a quick bite to eat would suffice." Ash said while blushing a bit.
As the sun began to set, Ash and Blake enjoyed a wonderful feast, and enjoyed watching the sunset.
"All things consider, everything went better than I thought." Ash said.
"I won't deny that. We should be thinking of returning though." Blake suggested. Ash nodded as they got up. Along the way, he messaged Emerald that he and Blake will be returning to the dorm. She will be staying with Team RWBY for the night. They returned to Kukui's lab and met up with them.
"Ash, would like to spend the night here?" Kukui asked them.
"Actually we cannot stay. We have to return to Vale. We got things to do and people to watch over." Ash said sadly. His mother ran to them and hugged them.
"I'll be safe here Ash. You will always be welcomed here at any time. Keep me posted okay?" She asked.
"Of course. Come on Blake, let's get going." Ash said after they pulled back. Ash summoned his Keyblade and aimed at a wall. A portal opened up taking them back to his dorm. "Farewell for now. Our paths will cross again. When all of this is over, we can be a proper family again." He said as he looked back at them.
"Good bye Ash, Pikachu and Blake. Thanks for visiting and all you have done for us." Kukui said while they waved at them. The three of them walked through the portal, and the portal closed.
They returned to the dorm, and the sun just went down. Ash and Blake sat on his bed and she leaned on his shoulder.
"How would you rate today?" He asked. Blake slowly looked up to him.
"It was perfect Ash. You outdid yourself." She said.
"That's good. I have no words to describe on how much fun I had with you today. Seeing my mother, reclaiming a longtime friend I haven't seen a long time, and you and I teaming up against Team Skull was a great experience." Ash said.
Blake then got up and sat on his lap with her arms and legs around him.
"Ash…today was the best day of my life. And now it's time for your….reward." She whispered before she slammed herself onto him and kissed him passionately. Ash fell backwards with her on top of him as they continued to make out fast.
Blake pulled back while breathing fast and she pulled his jacket off and began caressing his chest. Ash began caressing her exposed back. She began kissing him again. Ash began to moan a bit as Blake inserted her tongue into his and massaged his with hers.
Unbeknownst to them, who were being very distracted, a dark portal summoned from the ground and Xedrek appeared. He took an opened bag full of Rate T dust and threw it at them. The silver Dust then began to surround them and the bed. He then quickly vanished from the teleportation portal
Suddenly, Blake pulled back and looked around ears twitching.
"What's wrong?" Ash asked Blake while breathing a little bit.
"I could've sworn I heard something. I bet it was probably nothing. Now where were we?" She asked as she looked back at him and purred.
"I think I know." Ash said as she continued to rub her lower torso. Blake continued to rub his torso and went back to kissing him fast and passionately.
Ash and Blake continued their fun as the Rate T dust began to work its magic. Ash can now relax more since he was reunited with his mother. While the last couple dates were ones to remember, he still had three more girls to take. Who will be next for him to take? He will know for sure the next day. But for now, he continued to make out with Blake Belladonna.
Meanwhile at the Hall of Origin, the same dark portal summoned from the ground and Xedrek emerged while sitting on a chair next to Arceus.
"I had to use a third of our Rate T Dust my lord. This was more than when I used it on him and Yang Xio Long the night of the dance. I will have to manufacture more soon." Xedrek said to him.
"I see. It seems that they have grown much closer to him. He must know that if he relies on his feelings like he is with Blake, this would be his greatest undoing. Until he is ready and when his true enemy is no longer a threat, he must refrain from doing something he will regret doing." Arceus said. Xedrek nodded to his explanation. Something's been plaguing Xedrek's mind
"There is something….I meant to ask you. I don't understand. Why does the White Fang trouble you so much my lord? They have not pulled off any problems since they busted Torchwick out." Xedrek asked the Alpha.
"The White Fang will become more dangerous than all of the criminal organizations that Ash has ever faced put together. If they were to be successful, the world will face much greater danger, and the Chosen One will be caught right in the middle of it. They will wait till the right moment to strike." Arceus explained.
Xedrek stood up and summoned a Keyblade of his own.
Keyblade Anaysis
Nightmare Realm
A Keyblade with long reach that is passed on to one that has earned the respect and trust of the legendary Pokemon Darkrai.
Primary Effect: Boost the power of all Dark type moves in the users current party
Secondary Effect(s): Balances out the darkness in the wielders heart, and controls the darkness that is being used.
"Then let me go and stop them." He demanded.
"NO! This is not your fight. You must keep an eye on Ash, and continue to help him destroy the Heartless, and any Nobodies in the kingdoms just as we planned. Only get involved if things get too out of hand." Arceus demanded.
"Yes Lord Arceus. At least we know everything is falling into place. He is continuing to collect the power sources, and his apprentices are becoming much stronger." Xedrek said as he dismissed his Keyblade and sat back down.
"Yes, but soon enough, his ultimate test….will be placed in front of him." Arceus said as he looked into the Jewel of Life and eyed the traitors. Xedrek glared daggers at them.
"I have one final thing to add on to this plan. I want you to find Raven Branwen. Do whatever it takes to convince her to join Ash, and most importantly, Taiyang Xio Long. Taiyang needs her more than ever now considering his current…..condition." Arceus explained.
"It will be done Lord Arceus." Xedrek said as he continued to look into the jewel.
They watched as the traitors were training Ash's stolen team in their own way. What was catching their eyes was that they were also training with weapons as well. What does this all mean? Find out more as the story continues.
Another successful chapter. I swear these chapters are getting longer and longer. Either way, this was great. The tournaments are right around the corner, and the real fun can begin. But we still have 3 more dates, and one more Maiden to meet up with. Who will be next? Find out next time on the 4th part of the first date. Thanks for reading once again. TheD-Rock900 is signing off.