A/N: Hey, everyone, sorry for not updating for so long. Been busy with school and writing on my other series like Ben 10 AF Remaster (Recommend checking that out). I've save this chapter for a while, and rewrite some things to make it better for reading. Hope everyone has a great time for the Holidays, and your future will be great as well.

Enjoy Reading


Kanto, Fuchsia City

07.38 AM

Today, Ash and the others have finally arrived at Fuchsia City, "We're finally here." They saw many people preparing a festival, "Brock, is there a festival that's going on?"

He looked at the guide, "Yeah, it's called the Fuchsia's Bond. The festival is about the bond between Pokémon Trainers, their Pokémon, friends, and love interest." Misty secretly blushed to hear the last part.

Ash smiled, "We should have some fun at the festival before heading to the gym." Misty and Brock smiled.

"Yeah, I could use some joy after the traveling."

"I think we should look for a Pokémon Center first." They nodded, and they headed to find the Pokémon Center.


Fuchsia City, Pokémon Center

07.42 AM

They arrived at the Pokémon Center and entered it, "Welcome to the Pokémon Center. How can I help you?"

"Can you check our Pokémons?" Nurse Joy nodded, and they gave their Pokéballs.

"Don't worry, Togepi. It won't be long." Misty assured him, to which respond with a nod.

Chansey holds Togepi, Pikachu, and Eevee. And heads to the healing room with Nurse Joy. While waiting, Misty pats Ash's shoulder, "Is there something wrong?"

Misty was embarrassed answering it, "Can we talk, but privately?"

Ash was confused by her behavior, "Sure."

Brock notices Misty follow Ash, 'I shouldn't get into their businesses. This... is a romantic moment!' He said to himself with the joy of tears.

They walked outside, finding no one around, "So, what did you want to talk about?" Misty sighed.

"Ash..." Her face blushed a little, "Am I a good friend?"

He got confused by the question, "A good friend?" "Yeah, I just... wanted to make sure."

Ash nodded, "Of course, you're a good friend."

Misty smiled at the answer, "Then, can I ask a favor?" He nodded, "Could you accompany me shopping?"

"All right, what am I supposed to do?"

"Carrying the bags." Ash was silent about that, "Do I have to do all of that?"

"Don't worry. It's for the festival!" Ash sighed.

"All right, I'll accompany you." Misty smiled at that.

They heard the alarm for the healing, "We should get our Pokémon first." "True."

They head back inside, finding their Pokémon is normal, "You're Pokémon is in great shape." Pikachu and Eevee jump onto Ash's shoulder. And Togepi is carried by Misty.

They get their Pokéballs back, "Let's go, Ash."

"All right." Brock, Pikachu, Eevee, and Togepi are confused, "You both going somewhere?"

"Yeah, just shopping." Brock sweat drops by that, "Can you take care of Pikachu, Eevee, and Togepi for us?" Brock nodded, and they handed them to him.

"All right, be careful." 'Watch yourself, Ash.' They nodded and headed to the nearby shop.


Fuchsia City, Mall

07.57 AM

They arrived at the mall and saw many people there, "So, where should we start?"

"How about over there?" She pointed to a yukata and kimono shop.

"Sure." They headed to the shop, where their varieties of kimonos, "Do you want me to-"

"No, I can look for it myself."

"All right, I'll be staying here then." Misty nodded and walked forward to see it in person. She looked around the varieties of yukata, 'Which one should I wear?' She quickly sets her eyes on the yellow one with an autumn design, 'Hm, I wonder how this looks?' She took it from the hanger and turned it around for a look.

Ash got bored waiting for Misty, "Man, I'm bored." He notices kimonos in the distance, "Well, it's no hurt to have a look." He quickly heads to the kimonos and has a look around.

He looked around the variations and had sights on the blue one with a snow design and a haori, "That's a good look." He took it from the hanger and inspected it, "Do you want to buy that?" He turned and saw a boy wearing a white and black hooded jacket with a silver zipper, blue pants, and red shoes.

"No, I only looked around since I was waiting for a friend to finish buying the clothes." He nodded.

"Well, make sense since the festival is today." He looked at Ash holding the kimono, "You should buy that. After all, you're going to the festival too, right?"

Ash smiled, "Yeah." He nodded and left, "Wait, can I ask your name?" He looked at Ash, "You could call me Niel."

He continues walking, leaving Ash with the kimono he's holding, 'Maybe I should buy this.'

He went to the register and saw Misty holding her yukata, "Ash, did you want to buy that?"

"Yeah, I couldn't help myself." Misty sighed, "All right, I'll pay for it."

"Wait, are you sure?" Misty smiled.

"It's all right. After all, my sister had a lot of money from their show." Ash sweat drops, "All right, then."

Misty pays for it, and Ash holds on to the bag, "So, where to next?"

"Over there." Misty points to an accessory shop, "All right." They enter it, finding many accessories.

"Ash, could you pick it for me, please?" Misty blushed for asking.

"Sure." Ash couldn't understand why she was blushing, but move along with it.

Ash pointed to the hairpins, and they began checking them out. He checked it out, looking for anything suitable. He then notices a water-colored flower hairpin and lets Misty decide, "So, what about this?"

She looked at it and smiled, "I like it."

"Then it's settled." Misty nodded.

"Which one do you want?" They notice a conversation beside them, "Well, anything you like." They peek and see Damian with a girl, "W-What?" They quickly hide as Damian turns his head. He ignored it and continued onwards.

"Maybe we should sneak away." He whispered to her.

"Good idea." They sneak to the register and pay for the hairpin. Then they quickly leave the store.

He turned to see Damian not there, "That was close."

"Yeah, I don't have time with him." Ash nodded, "Is that all?"

"Yeah, we should head back before Damian spots us." Ash nodded in agreement. They quickly head back to the Pokémon Center.


Fuchsia City, Pokémon Center

08.03 AM

Brock saw Ash and Misty back from their shopping, "Hey. So, how the shopping?"

They looked at each other, "Yeah, about that..."

They explain that Damian was there with a girl to Brock, Pikachu, Eevee, and Togepi, "You guys are lucky to dodge him." They nodded, "Still, what is he doing here?"

"He's probably joining on the festival." Brock pointed out.

"Yeah." Ash looked at Eevee and saw that she was scared of seeing him, "Brock, when will the festival begin?"

He looked at his guide, "It should begin around 07.00 PM." Ash nodded, "We should get ready for the festival then." "Yeah." They headed to their rooms for preparation.


Fuchsia City, Pokémon Center

10.26 AM

"So, that's how it is, mom." Ash was talking to Delia on PC.

"Well, it's good to hear that my boy is at the festival." Ash smiled, "However, I'm still mad after you hanged up on me two days ago."

He got scared, "Look, I was scared by how would you do to me. So, I had to hang up."

She sighed, "Be careful, all right. Your father always wanted you to live on your dream."

Ash nodded, "Yeah." Ash's Pokémon watched Ash speaking with his mother.


Fuchsia City, Pokémon Center

03.04 PM

Misty lay down on her bed. While Togepi is sleeping, "-sigh-" She's thinking about the first time she met Ash, "What's this feeling? Is it-?" Her face turned red, and she quickly shook her head, "Nope! He already had someone's insight."

She stood up and walked from left to right, "All right, Misty, calm down. It's only a festival, and hangs out with friends." She looked at the reflection in the mirror, 'Am I even good for him?'


Kanto, Fuchsia City

06.56 PM

Ash (wearing his kimono), Brock, Pikachu, Eevee, and Togepi had already at the festival, "I wonder where Misty is?"

"Don't worry. She should be here."

They noticed Misty wearing her yukata, without her small ponytail, and wearing the water-colored flower hairpin on the left side of her hair, "How do I look?"

Ash smiled, "You look great, Misty."

Misty secretly blushed at the comment, "T-Thank you."

"Anyway, let's look around." They nodded, and they (along with their Pokémon) looked around the festival.

They saw stands, signs, decorations, and people with Pokémon around the festival, "I want to taste that." Ash pointed to an ice cream stand.

The clerk noticed them came, "What can I do for you?" Ash ordered the Oran Berry flavor.

Misty choose the Pecha Berry ice cream. Brock picked the Mago Berry flavor. Then Ash orders the ice cream for Pikachu, Eevee, and Togepi.

"Enjoy." They sit at the nearby bench and eat the ice cream, "It's good."

"Yea, they enjoy it too." Eevee and Pikachu eat their ice cream, while Togepi eats it with Misty's help.

A girl with purple hair and a pink scarf is watching them, "Hehehe." She quickly left before someone spotted her.

After finishing the ice cream, they started to walk around again. Ash notices a crowd of people gather, "Guys, wonder what's that all about?"

They went to the crowd and saw a poster about a team match, "A tournament may be held here." Brock said.

Ash smiled, "Then we should enter it."

"'We'?" Misty was confused, "You and me, Misty." Her face begins turning red, "Are you all right?"

"Y-Yeah, I wasn't expecting that you invited me to the match."

Ash couldn't help but smile, "Brock, can you take care of these three?" Brock nodded, "Of course." They handed Pikachu, Eevee, and Togepi to Brock and headed to the match.

They arrived at the match, "Two of us, please?"

"Of course." The receptionist signed Ash and Misty to the event, "Go wait by the bench. You both will call by the number we tell." They nodded, and Ash saw their number 12.

They sit on it and see many people there, "So, which Pokémon are you going to use first?" Ash asked Misty, "It's a tough one."

The team with number 13 quickly called the match, "So, you feeling nervous?" Misty asked Ash, "Probably. Since I don't know who we will match against." She nodded in agreement.

Then the team with number 9 got called to the match, "You should use other Pokémon than Staryu."

"True, but which one?" Suddenly, they were summoned to the battlefield.

"Why not think it for yourself?" Misty nodded and headed to the battlefield.

When Ash and Misty saw the opponent, they quickly hated the opponent. "You got to be kidding me."

They saw Damian and the girl he was with, "Well, this is unexpected."

"You say it, Damian." Ash touched his Poké Belt readying his Pokéballs.

"Let's embarrass them, Celine." She smiled. They haven't noticed someone was watching the battle on top of his seat, "Let's us see the result of the battle."

"Each team member can only use one Pokémon each. Once both team's Pokémon had fainted, it's over."

They nodded, "Let's go./I choose you." They quickly sent out their Pokémon. Ash and Misty sent out Slowpoke and Poliwag, while Damian and Celine chose Zubat and Horsea.

Damian and Celine laugh at Ash's and Misty's Pokémon, "What garbage." "I know, right?" They hated hearing that.

Brock, Pikachu, Eevee, and Togepi didn't like the insult to their friends, "Man, I hate that guy." Pikachu sits beside Eevee for comfort, and she appreciates it. "Now, let the battle begin!"


Damian and Celine vs. Ash and Misty

Damian quickly started the move, "Zubat, Steel Wing on Slowpoke."

Zubat attacks Slowpoke, "Water Gun!" He shoots his Water Pulse at it. Zubat is still moving forward, but Slowpoke side-step away from him, "H-How did he-? Hit him again."

Zubat tries to attack Slowpoke, but he still dodges it, "Tangela, Vine Whip on Poliwag." Tangela was about to attack Poliwag, but Slowpoke pushed him away, getting himself hit instead. "Thanks, Slowpoke." Misty told him, "Slow."

She looked at Tangela, "Headbutt." Poliwag head-but Tangela, pushed him away.

"Slowpoke, Water Gun!" He quickly shoots Zubat down, "Zubat!" The audience was impressed by the battle.

'Those two are in sync.' The man smiled at this, "Grrrr! Poison Fang!" He bites Slowpoke, poisoning him, "Well, how do you like that?"

Ash smiled at the chance, "Yawn."

"What?!"

Zubat felt asleep by Yawn, "Poliwag, Water Gun!" He shoots his Water Gun at Zubat.

"Tackle on Tangela." Ash said. Slowpoke charged at Tangela, damages him. "Confusion on Zubat!" Zubat got hit critically on the wings and crashed on Tangela.

"Zubat, wake up!" But he was still sleeping, "Let's finish it, Misty." "Yeah."

"Water Gun!" Both shoot Water Guns simultaneously, making enormous water damaging Zubat and Tangela.

The referee and the audience saw both of them had fainted, "Zubat and Tangela had fainted. The winners are Slowpoke and Poliwag!"

Winner: Ash and Misty


The audience cheered for their win and the battle, "Thanks for the help, Slowpoke." "Have a rest, Poliwag They nodded and headed back to their Pokéballs.

Damian and Celine returned their Pokémon, "That was an impressive performance." They saw a man with a red scarf wearing a ninja outfit, "Who are you?"

He smiled beneath his scarf, "I'm Koga, the Gym Leader." Ash was surprised to hear it.

"You." He points at Ash, "Are you coming to challenge my gym?"

"Yeah, I'm heading to your gym next."

He smiled, "Well then, I hope for the best for our battle." He threw a smoke bomb to the ground, disappearing.

"Let's head back."

"Yeah." They quickly head back to where their friends are.


Kanto, Fuchsia City

07.42 PM

After the match, Damian and Celine were mad at the result, "That goody two shoes! Wait until I got those two."

"Calm down, babe. We can sabotage his match at the gym."

He smiled, "Right, we could do that."

"So, who are we hiring?" He laughed, knowing a guy.

Meanwhile, Ash and Misty are eating Takoyaki. "Man, these are good."

"I know." Brock was drinking the juice. Brock saw the time on the clock, "Guys, the final event will be starting soon."

"All right, show us the way, Brock."


Kanto, Fuchsia City

07.59 PM

They arrived at the center of the town, where many people and Pokémon gathered around for the last event. "Come out, everybody."

They quickly sent out all their Pokémon, "Now, the countdown is starting." They saw the countdown at the end and said it together, "Five. Four. Three. Two. One."


Kanto, Fuchsia City

08.00 PM

The fireworks began shooting up and exploded, making it beautiful, "This is beautiful." Ash said as the colors from the fireworks begin to explode at the same time.

"Yeah, it is." Misty looked at Ash, feeling happy about him.

Eevee jumps on Charizard's shoulder, getting to see a better view. Charizard smile, not minding Eevee is on his shoulder. The other Pokémon were happy to see the fireworks. Brock noticed that Misty was nervous around Ash, he smiled at her development.

After the fireworks, they head back to the Pokémon Center to sleep.