Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.

Authors Note: I will be moving to Florida soon so it will be awhile before the next update. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Chapter 9: Secrets, Surprises, and Odd Decisions. Oh My!

It has been almost a year since Ash and Misty had been revived. Ash is at Sootopolis City having just won his twenty-ninth badge. Misty had a doctor's appointment back at Viridian City.

"It just doesn't feel the same without Misty here." Ash said.

"I know she really wanted to be here with you Ash." Pikachu said.

Just then they saw Derrick. "Well, I expected to find you here sleeper boy."

"Derrick! Why do have to insult me every time we meet?" Ash said.

"If you want to know then follow me." With that he ran. Ash chased him to a hover car and pursued him in his own. The chase continued until they were back at White City. They landed near a graveyard. "You kept up with me so far. This way." They followed him until he stopped by a pair of graves. "Look here."

The engravings on the graves said. "Here lies Gary Oak and his wife May."

"Was she the May that I knew?" Ash asked.

"Yes they met soon after they found out what happened to you. And before you ask they lived very happy lives after that Gray followed in his grandfathers' foot steps while May became one of the best coordinators of her time."

"But I still don't understand how you fit into all of this."

"They were my ancestors. My name is Derrick Oak! They told their children of a trainer who had drove them to be the best they could be. That tale has been passed down my family for generations. When I found out from Prof. Willow that you were back I knew that given the proper incentive that you would be the perfect opponent for me in the tournament. That is why I ragged you down, that is why I battle for the thrill of defeating a worthy opponent!"

"I never knew that I would be remembered for so long after I was frozen. Derrick I will be ready for you in the tournament, I promise you and I promise Gary and May." Ash said.

"In that case you better train for it you never battled in the likes of the Prime Cup before. I will hold you to that promise Ash." With that he walked away.

Elsewhere in Viridian City Misty was having her checkup with Bonnie. "Well Misty I have some very good news for you. You're pregnant with twins. A boy and a girl." Bonnie said.

"What?!" Misty said. "I don't know what to say. I never thought that something like this would happen so soon."

"Well I know most couples wait a few years before starting a family but the results confirm that you are having twins."

"I know I should be happy but why did you tell me about how many kids I'm having and what genders they are I might have wanted it to be a surprise you know."

"No one ever doesn't know these things anymore if we didn't then we wouldn't be able to go through with all our options." Bonnie said.

"What do you mean by options?" Misty asked.

"Well you see we have developed a way to make an artificial womb in men two centuries ago. If you two wanted you could both carry one of the babies and you can choose which one you what to carry."

This got her curiosity, Misty wanted to know more. "What about the delivery? How could Ash give birth? Would he have to a C-section?"

"Not really. During the procedure we would alter his male organ to expand as the pregnancy goes on. He would push the baby out just like you would."

Misty was having all kinds of thoughts of her and Ash being pregnant together. Things like "This is so cool! We both would look so good together. Finally now men can also know the joys and the PAIN of having a baby."

"I must tell you that Ash would have to agree with this. It would be illegal to do the procedure without his permission." Bonnie said snapping Misty back to reality.

"Don't worry I'm sure I can talk him into it."

"Bookmark this address it will give you two all the information you would need."

"I can't wait to tell him. Thank you Bonnie." Misty went out to the waiting room and got Togepi who was playing with some blocks. "Guess what Togepi you are going to be a big sister."

"Really Mommy? Will I have a little sister or a little brother?" Togepi asked.

"You'll have both and if your daddy agrees there might be something very special happening for our family."

Later to Mistys surprise Ash was home first he was reading something on the wall screen. "Ash what's all this about?"

"I was just checking on some things I found out about today. Did I ever tell you about May? She was a trainer who traveled with Brock and I while we were in Hoenn."

"Yes you did. I must admit that I felt a little jealous of her when I first heard about her."

"She married Gary. I learned that from Derrick. I still can hardly believe that he is a descendent of theirs."

"Wow."

"I made a promise to him that we will battle in the Prime Cup."

"And. Do you have only one more badge to go?" Ash showed his Rain Badge. "That's great we just have to find one more Gym and you're good to go."

"Oh, how did your appointment go?"

"I'm going to be a big sister!" Togepi blurted out. Misty sweatdropped.

"You're pregnant? That's, well it's good but I'm not sure if we're ready for it." Ash said.

"Ash there something I want to talk about. Bonnie told me that we're having twins a boy and a girl."

"I think that's wonderful."

"I know but let me finish. You see they made a way to give men a womb let them carry a baby. I want us each to carry one of the babies."

"What!? You want me to have one of them? How would I give birth?"

"I booked marked a webpage that can answer all of our questions."

"I don't want to know. I won't do it! It's unnatural!"

"Ash they've been doing this for two hundred years!"

"And I don't care! I don't want to talk about this anymore!" Ash ran out. Togepi started to cry.

"Why is Daddy so angry?"

"Don't cry sweetie. I'm sure he just needs time to think about. I did just spring this on him and maybe I shouldn't have been so blunt."

Ash went to Rocco to talk. "...and she just out of the blue wants me to stick one of the kids in me." Ash said.

"So you didn't know about that huh? I guess something's are still new to you." Rocco said.

"But this goes against nature and..."

"And you don't know any thing about it."

"The truth is I'm afraid that I might be less of a man if I did that."

"Ash, lots of dads do this."

"Okay, name one."

"Well, me."

"You?"

"Halfway though the pregnancy Shelia had complications. The only way for both her and Emily to come out of it okay was for me to carry Emily while Shelia recovered. I had her for the rest of the way."

"I had no idea."

"There is nothing to it; afterwards you're almost the same physically."

"What about mentally?"

"That's all changed by parenthood, not the procedure."

Ash thought about it for a little bit. "I did promise Misty that I would anything to make her happy. I guess that this is anything."

"You should tell what you felt about it and find out more about this. You might start to like the idea."

Ash went back home he found Misty at the table.

"Ash, I'm sorry that I came out of nowhere with this thing but I still want us to do this. I want to share this wonderful thing in a way that no one in our generation had ever did before." Misty said.

"I understand that now Misty, it's just that I was a little afraid that's all. I thought that having a baby would make me less manly but I want to know more about this me having a baby thing." Ash said.

"Well what do you want to know? I got all kinds of information here."

They went over all kinds of information and not just about how it would be done but also they found out that some relationships grow stronger when both parents are having a baby.

"And to think I wanted to turn this down. But the more I think about it the more I want to have one of the babies." Ash said later.

"Now Ash you know that we have a lot to do to get ready for them we need to get all kinds baby things like clothes, furniture and now that I think about it this place is too small for a growing family. We need to buy a house."

"And we will. But let's take it one step at a time. We got nine months."

"Your right so do you want to set up an appointment for your impregnation?"

"Right now."

A few days later they went to talk with Clyde and Bonnie. "So I trust that you went over the materials about male impregnation." Bonnie said.

"Yes." Both Ash and Misty said.

"Good but let's just go over how things will be on the day of the operation just to be safe. First we get Ash in the operating room and give him a mild sedative. Then we make the incision and begin altering your male organ. When that is done we place in the womb and make the connections. Misty will be brought in and also sedated. After that we take the chosen embryo and transfer it to Ash's womb. The finale step is to regenerate where we made the incisions. There will be no scaring but you must stay over night to recover. You go home the next day and just come in for weekly appointments with us." Clyde said.

"We're just a little nervous about surgery." Misty said.

"The risks are minimal for ether of you or the babies. There is nothing to worry about." Bonnie said.

"Have you decided which baby Ash will have?" Clyde said.

"I'm going to carry our son." Ash said.

"Alright. The procedure is scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Thursday." Clyde said as he input the information into the computer.

A few days later it was time for the operation. Misty was waiting in bed worrying her heart out for Ash. "I had no idea that it would take this long."

Clyde came in. "Misty it's time."

"Alright."

They rolled in the operating room. There was a large white plastic bubble around Ash. It was there for sanitation purposes.

"Now Misty we'll put you to sleep now." Bonnie said. Misty felt very sleepy.

When they woke up it was the next morning.

"Misty?" Ash said groggily.

"I'm here Ash." Misty said.

"Well we are happy to say that the operation was a complete success. Congratulations Ash, you're pregnant." Bonnie and Clyde said.

"Wow, I don't feel any different." Ash said.

"Here look for your selves." Bonnie said. She pulled up two separate images on the screen.

"The embryo on the left is in Misty's womb and the one on the right is in Ash's womb." Clyde said.

For the first time they really felt pregnant. That inside them was a new life.

"Ash, look it's amazing. We made life." Misty said.

"Those are my children. Those are my children." Ash said.

Months later after they both started to show, Ash and Misty bought a house in Pallet Hills. (And for those who are wondering Ash makes a lot of money beating a lot of opponents.) Misty was just making lunch when Ash came home from morning training. "Welcome home darling. How was your training?" Misty said.

"It went well. Misty can have some Rocky Road with mushrooms?" Ash said obviously having a craving.

"Of course I was just about to make some strawberry yogurt with sardines." Misty brought her and Ash's odd food into the living room.

"Ash, we both been having cravings, mood swings and we both have been feeling a little insecure about our weight gain usually at the same time." Misty said with her mouth full.

"True and to tell you the truth I loved almost every minute of it." Ash said as he took a bite.

"Ash, I love you."

"I love you too."

While they kissed they each put their hand on the others belly. Both were about the size of a basket ball.

Authors note: I'm sorry if I offended any one by making Ash pregnant but they are in the 29th century. They can embrace new ideas and almost anything is possible. So please don't flame me for this.