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Chap.5: Return to Pewter City.

"Steady as she goes, almost there." Ash said as he tired to park a flying craft. Ash was taking this piloting test for the thirteenth time.

"Perfect landing. I must say that I was expecting you to fail again Ash but I am pleasantly surprised." said Klarth Ash's instructor.

"Thanks." Ash said. Things have been going well for Ash for the past few months. He had now just got a license for piloting a flying car which he bought a few weeks a go. Not only that but just last week he gone all the way up to Class A. So tonight he would take Misty to a fancy restaurant, request that they would play one of her favorite songs, and ask her to marry him. "And after that, the next day I'll start winning badges again." Ash thought.

An hour later Ash was at Misty's apartment the ring in his pocket.

"Hi Misty ready to go?" Ash said.

"Yes. Now Togepi you'll be good for Pikachu while I'm gone ok?" Misty said.

"Yes mommy." Togepi said.

"Have a good time." Pikachu said know what Ash was planning.

At the restaurant Ash asked the waiter to have Misty's favorite song that written by a boy band to be played on the speakers.

"Of course, it's nice to see people still enjoy classical music." The waiter said. (Can you imagine a group like the Backstreet Boys considered along the same lines a Mozart?)

As the song played Misty and Ash talked.

"Thank you for be here for me Ash I don't know what I do if I woke up here alone." Misty said.

"I'll always want to be there for you Misty." Ash said as he pulled out the ring. It had a blue diamond with two pearls next to it. "Misty, will you marry me?"

Misty was stunned speechless with happiness. After a brief moment of silence she gave her answer. "Yes. Yes I will marry you Ash Ketchum!"

They shared a long passionate kiss. Then Misty thought about something.

"Ash we don't know a lot of people that we can invite and I want to have a wedding filled with my friends and family." She then started to cry.

"I know it's hard with most of our loved one dead Misty. I always pictured my mom in tears at my wedding and Brock being my best man. But we have to go on with our lives and not let the fact that our friends and family are gone to get in the way of our happiness. They wouldn't want us to be sad that they're gone but to be happy that we will be spending the rest of our lives together." Ash said trying to comfort her.

"You always know just what to say to make me feel better Ash. I'm glad that I will have you as my husband."

When they were on the way home Ash wanted to talk to Misty about getting to the tournament. "Misty, I want to get back the Badges I lost while we slept."

"I knew that you would."

"I was thinking about going to Pewter City tomorrow and I know I will win that Badge if my fiancée would come and cheer me on."

"Of course and while we're there we might find out what happened to Brock."

"I would like that."

"Mommy! Did you have a good time Mommy?" Togepi asked.

"Yes and in a few months Ash and I will get married and he'll be your daddy." Misty said.

Togepi then ran to Ash's leg and gave him a hug. "Daddy." She said.

"So I take it she said yes." Pikachu said. Misty answered by showing off the ring on her finger.

The next day they flew to Pewter City in Ash's new car.

"Excuse me; we're trying to find the Pewter Gym." Ash asked a local. The old Pewter Gym was replaced by a museum so they had to ask for directions.

"Just look for a crowd for girls you'll find it." He said.

The man was right. Right in front of the Gym was large crowd of girls.

"Hey if you want to get an autograph from Rocco Shale get in line!" One girl said to Misty.

"I'm not some love struck fan, I'm here to cheer my fiancée on against the Gym Leader!" Misty said.

"Do I have an actual challenger at last?" said a voice from the front of the crowd which cleared to show the Gym Leader.

"I knew that when that girl said the name Shale that the Gym Leader would be Brock's descendent. He even looks like Brock, if he was a bodybuilder." Ash thought.

"Yes. I'm Ash Ketchum from White City, and I would challenge you to battle." Ash said.

"Very well, but would like you to come inside with me." Rocco said. "I knew you looked familiar." He said when they were inside the Gym. "You are from the picture that was passed down my family for generations." He showed them a photograph in a frame. It was a picture of the Brock, Ash, and Misty together just after the Silver Conference.

"Yeah, Brock was our friend and he went on many adventures with me." Ash said.

"The last time we saw him was just before we were put into Cryonic suspension because we had L.F.S" Misty said.

"In this time we're all taught to honor our family history, so if you were friends of his then you're friends of this family." Rocco said.

"Darling has those girls left already?" It was Shelia, Rocco's wife.

"I have a real changer at last Shelia and he is an old friend of the family." Rocco said.

Just then a little girl no older than four came into the room.

"Emily, what are you doing up from your nap?" Shelia asked.

"I wanna see daddy's Pokemon win." Emily said.

"Well alright, but then it's right back to your nap ok?" Rocco said.

"Can I ask you something Rocco? Why did all those girls want your autograph?" Misty asked.

"As you can tell, my physique is well defined. I just want them to leave me alone so my family can live in peace and I can face real challengers." Rocco said.

"You know you're a lot like Brock but with opposite problems. He had a hard time finding dates, it's a wonder you were ever born." Ash said.

"I never heard that about him." Rocco said.

They agreed on three vs. three.

"You know a lot guys who just get to Class A try for their first badge right off and fail." Rocco said.

"Well that won't be me." Ash said.

"Go Rhyhorn!" Rocco said.

"I knew he would use a Rock type. Treecko Go!" Ash said.

"Rhyhorn, flatten that little lizard. Use Take Down!"

Treecko took heavy damage. "Treecko counter with Leaf Blade."(I don't know if that can be an Egg move but if not then lets say that this Treecko is special.)

Treecko used its tail for the attack.

"Rhyhorn use Horn Attack!"

"Treecko, Bullet Seed!"

Rhyhorn was knocked out.

"Not bad. But try this. Go, Lairon!"

"Go, Cyndaquil!" Since Lairon was both a Rock and a Steel type, Ash knew that it balanced out.

"Lairon use Metal Claw"

"Cyndaquil, Smokescreen!"

Lairon's attack missed.

"Lairon, counter with a Take Down!" The attack did serious damage.

"Cyndaquil, Flamethrower!" It was another knock out.

"Time for my best. Go, Golem!"

"I choose you, Mudkip!"

"Golem, Earthquake! It was the most powerful Earthquake that Ash had ever seen.

"Mudkip, use Watergun!" It was a direct hit.

"Nice try but I trained him to be resident to water. Now Golem use Roll Out!"

"Mudkip use a Mud Shot attack!" With all the mud on the ground the Roll Out lost momentum. "Great now one last Watergun!" Golem was down.

"Daddy lost?" Emily asked.

"You earned this Bolder Badge." Rocco said.

"Thanks. Rocco I was wondering-. Misty and I are going to get married soon and I would like you to fill in for Brock as best man." Ash said.

"It would be my honor." Rocco said.

(Well I hope that you all liked how things turned out for Brock. Please review.)