Chapter 18: Time For Healing
One month after the surgery that Ash and Brock had gone through, things were finally starting to get back to normal. Brock had finally taken control of the Pewter Gym back from his father and he and Angelica were starting to plan their wedding. Ash had gotten back to training Pikachu and having battles with anyone who would battle with him. Misty was really starting to show from her pregnancy and she couldn't have been happier about it.
It was Thanksgiving Day and Ash and Misty were hurrying about the house trying to get everything straightened up because everyone was coming over to their place for Thanksgiving dinner. Although hectic as it seemed, this was Ash and Misty's way of thanking their friends and family for being there for them during that harrowing time.
"I think that's everything." Misty said to her husband as she finished setting the table. "Now all that's left to do is put the turkey in the oven once everyone gets here."
"We sure did a good job if I do say so myself, Mist." Ash smiled as the doorbell rang.
"Our first guests are here."
When Ash and Misty went to the door they were pleased to see Delia and Professor Oak standing there along with Tracey and Carla. Since they had such a distance to travel, Brock and Angelica and the others weren't expected until a little later.
"Happy Thanksgiving! Come in out of the cold." Misty said as their guests came inside and Ash put their coats in the hall closet.
"Thanks for inviting us over." Tracey said to Ash when he returned to the living room to rejoin everyone.
"No problem. It's just our way of thanking all of you guys for being there for us last month. Also it's a great way to celebrate things getting completely back to normal."
"Hey, why don't you guys find something on television to watch while we go in the kitchen and help Misty with the food." Delia suggested.
"That's a great idea, Mom. That way we can listen for Brock and Angelica too." Ash grinned as the men went to turn on a football game and the girls went into the kitchen to work on dinner. About twenty minutes later the doorbell rang as some more of their guests arrived.
"More guests. Let's go see who that is Pikachu."
"Pika." (Okay.) Pikachu said happily as he leapt onto Ash's shoulder.
When Ash opened the door he smiled as he saw Gary, Jessie and James standing there. Ash had insisted that the latter be invited when Misty had told him of their visit while he was still recovering from surgery.
"Hey, guys. I'm glad you could make it. Come on in out of the cold and I'll put your coats in the closet." Ash smiled.
"Did you think we'd be anywhere else?" Gary asked.
"I know we wouldn't have been." Jessie said.
"It's impossible to decline an invitation from the twerp. Hi there, Pikachu." James remarked in the private joke that they had with Ash over the years.
"Pikachu." (Hello.)
"Hey, Gary. Why don't you and James come in here and watch the game with us. Jessie, you can go find Misty. I'm sure she'll be glad to know you're here. The ladies are in the kitchen."
"Okay. It's really good to see you up and around again, Ash." Jessie said as she gave her friend a hug.
"Thanks, Jess."
A short time later the doorbell rang again signaling the arrival of their last guests. This time there was no doubt of who was at the door. Sure enough, Ash opened the door to find Brock and Angelica there.
"How's it going, hero." Ash grinned as he clapped Brock on the back.
"I'm great, Ash. I guess I don't have to ask how you are. You look great."
"Hey, where's Misty? I wanted to tell her something that I heard the other day that may help her as she gets farther into her pregnancy." Angelica asked as she gave Ash a quick hug.
"The girls are all in the kitchen helping Misty with the food." Ash said as Angelica kissed Brock and then headed into the kitchen. "Why don't you come watch the football game with us, Brocko."
"Sounds like a plan to me." Brock grinned as he and Ash walked back into the living room.
* * * * *
Two hours later, it was time for dinner. The ladies tried to help Misty get all of the dishes of food from the kitchen into the dining room. At one point, Misty tried to be funny by attempting to balance a bowl of potato salad on her every expanding stomach, which resulted in her almost dropping it. Soon enough they had everything ready and it was time to eat.
"Supper time!" Misty shouted into the living room.
"All right! I'm starving." Ash yelled as he and the other guys headed into the dining room.
As they were having dinner, Ash started thinking back to all that had happened in the course of the past month and realized that he and Misty had a lot to be thankful for.
"Hey, Mist." Ash whispered.
"Yeah."
"I just realized that this could have not even been possible if it hadn't been for all that's happened over the past month. I mean, I realized in time that I had a bad liver and thanks to Brock's heroism I'm stronger than I ever was before. On top of that you found out that you're pregnant with our first child. Now we're getting to spend Thanksgiving with our friends and family that mean so much to us. The way I see it, sweetheart, we have a whole lot to be thankful for this year.
"We sure do, Ash. We sure do."
A/N: There it is. The ending to The Ultimate Sacrifice. It's finally here. I hope that everyone has enjoyed taking this journey along with the characters. Please continue to review this fic. But don't despair my friends, I have another posted fic that I am working on. The first eight chapters of Saying Goodbye are up and running. I hope you will enjoy that fic as much as you have this one.
One month after the surgery that Ash and Brock had gone through, things were finally starting to get back to normal. Brock had finally taken control of the Pewter Gym back from his father and he and Angelica were starting to plan their wedding. Ash had gotten back to training Pikachu and having battles with anyone who would battle with him. Misty was really starting to show from her pregnancy and she couldn't have been happier about it.
It was Thanksgiving Day and Ash and Misty were hurrying about the house trying to get everything straightened up because everyone was coming over to their place for Thanksgiving dinner. Although hectic as it seemed, this was Ash and Misty's way of thanking their friends and family for being there for them during that harrowing time.
"I think that's everything." Misty said to her husband as she finished setting the table. "Now all that's left to do is put the turkey in the oven once everyone gets here."
"We sure did a good job if I do say so myself, Mist." Ash smiled as the doorbell rang.
"Our first guests are here."
When Ash and Misty went to the door they were pleased to see Delia and Professor Oak standing there along with Tracey and Carla. Since they had such a distance to travel, Brock and Angelica and the others weren't expected until a little later.
"Happy Thanksgiving! Come in out of the cold." Misty said as their guests came inside and Ash put their coats in the hall closet.
"Thanks for inviting us over." Tracey said to Ash when he returned to the living room to rejoin everyone.
"No problem. It's just our way of thanking all of you guys for being there for us last month. Also it's a great way to celebrate things getting completely back to normal."
"Hey, why don't you guys find something on television to watch while we go in the kitchen and help Misty with the food." Delia suggested.
"That's a great idea, Mom. That way we can listen for Brock and Angelica too." Ash grinned as the men went to turn on a football game and the girls went into the kitchen to work on dinner. About twenty minutes later the doorbell rang as some more of their guests arrived.
"More guests. Let's go see who that is Pikachu."
"Pika." (Okay.) Pikachu said happily as he leapt onto Ash's shoulder.
When Ash opened the door he smiled as he saw Gary, Jessie and James standing there. Ash had insisted that the latter be invited when Misty had told him of their visit while he was still recovering from surgery.
"Hey, guys. I'm glad you could make it. Come on in out of the cold and I'll put your coats in the closet." Ash smiled.
"Did you think we'd be anywhere else?" Gary asked.
"I know we wouldn't have been." Jessie said.
"It's impossible to decline an invitation from the twerp. Hi there, Pikachu." James remarked in the private joke that they had with Ash over the years.
"Pikachu." (Hello.)
"Hey, Gary. Why don't you and James come in here and watch the game with us. Jessie, you can go find Misty. I'm sure she'll be glad to know you're here. The ladies are in the kitchen."
"Okay. It's really good to see you up and around again, Ash." Jessie said as she gave her friend a hug.
"Thanks, Jess."
A short time later the doorbell rang again signaling the arrival of their last guests. This time there was no doubt of who was at the door. Sure enough, Ash opened the door to find Brock and Angelica there.
"How's it going, hero." Ash grinned as he clapped Brock on the back.
"I'm great, Ash. I guess I don't have to ask how you are. You look great."
"Hey, where's Misty? I wanted to tell her something that I heard the other day that may help her as she gets farther into her pregnancy." Angelica asked as she gave Ash a quick hug.
"The girls are all in the kitchen helping Misty with the food." Ash said as Angelica kissed Brock and then headed into the kitchen. "Why don't you come watch the football game with us, Brocko."
"Sounds like a plan to me." Brock grinned as he and Ash walked back into the living room.
* * * * *
Two hours later, it was time for dinner. The ladies tried to help Misty get all of the dishes of food from the kitchen into the dining room. At one point, Misty tried to be funny by attempting to balance a bowl of potato salad on her every expanding stomach, which resulted in her almost dropping it. Soon enough they had everything ready and it was time to eat.
"Supper time!" Misty shouted into the living room.
"All right! I'm starving." Ash yelled as he and the other guys headed into the dining room.
As they were having dinner, Ash started thinking back to all that had happened in the course of the past month and realized that he and Misty had a lot to be thankful for.
"Hey, Mist." Ash whispered.
"Yeah."
"I just realized that this could have not even been possible if it hadn't been for all that's happened over the past month. I mean, I realized in time that I had a bad liver and thanks to Brock's heroism I'm stronger than I ever was before. On top of that you found out that you're pregnant with our first child. Now we're getting to spend Thanksgiving with our friends and family that mean so much to us. The way I see it, sweetheart, we have a whole lot to be thankful for this year.
"We sure do, Ash. We sure do."
A/N: There it is. The ending to The Ultimate Sacrifice. It's finally here. I hope that everyone has enjoyed taking this journey along with the characters. Please continue to review this fic. But don't despair my friends, I have another posted fic that I am working on. The first eight chapters of Saying Goodbye are up and running. I hope you will enjoy that fic as much as you have this one.