Last time on Pokeball Z

It was the day of the wedding, or weddings. Misty and Gary got married at Professor Oak's with Brock and Susie. However, before the weddings, Ashley and Pichu found a strange house. They went inside and found that it was Ash's. They persuaded him to come, but he left when May and Brock arrived. May followed him to Ash's house and convinced him to come back. Ash and May stayed together until the night. What will come to them?

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Running Away

Ash and May were still kissing each other. May wrapped her arms around his neck and Ash wrapped his around May.

"Wait…what am I doing?" Ash thought and broke away and turned his back to May.

"Ash?" May looked at him confusedly.

"I cannot…subject myself to this feeling again…too much pain." Ash pounded his heart, with many thoughts and questions racing in his head.

"What pain? Ash, tell me." May walked up to him.

"How can you like someone like me? Look at me!" Ash fiercely turned around and untied his tail. He transformed in his light form with the spiky golden hair and fur. His aura flamed more fiercely as well.

"Ash…I don't care how you look. You're still the same."

May hugged him and he transformed back to normal. He stared May's sincere eyes. Tears were rolling down his own. Ash believed she was telling the truth. He picked up in his arms and activated his aura, making it visible. Ash flew upward and stopped high in the sky, letting May in take the beautiful city and country view.

"Ash? Why are you crying?" May look at his eyes, with tears rolling down.

"Just letting the good come in May, and the pain out." Ash smiled again, staring straight into her eyes.

"What pain are you talking about?"

"My mental pain. The turmoil going in my head about my future and who I am now. I felt so alone. My powers have done so much harm. I was on the brink of suicide. I couldn't live with myself anymore. I miss my friends and my mother that are up there, wanting to be with them. I thought maybe death would end my suffering. However, today, you have shown me the truth May." Ash put her upright and embraced May and she hugged him back too.

"Hey, why am I not falling?" May looked straight at the ground below and held on more tightly.

"Don't worry May. I am here and I won't let you fall."

Ash turned her around and held her around her waist. Ash held out his hand and shot several energy balls into the distance. They exploded and mimicked fireworks again. One explained into a picture of a Torchic; another Beautifly and Squirtle. Several more popped up as Bulbasaur, Munchlax, and Skitty. May looked at all the fireworks in awe. Her pokemon were painted across the skies. She leaned into Ash once more and hugged him around the waist. She felt safe in his arms, like nothing could harm her.

"I can't believe I haven't seen this earlier." Ash spoke aloud and lowered May and himself down.

"Seen what?" May looked at him inquisitively, and Ash looked back with compassionate gaze.

"What was truly important in my life, you."

"Oh Ash…I never thought you could be this romantic." May held him tighter. "I'm glad that Pikachu fried my bike all those years ago. I would have never met you." Ash turned away once he heard this. "Oh, I'm sorry for mentioning that."

"Do not worry. I have past that. Dwelling on the past is no way to go into the future." Ash turned back with a smiling face again. "You're the only one who can make me feel this weak, not physically. May…I…"

"Ash…I feel the same way. I love you too." May kissed him again, but more passionately.

"Daddy?"

May and Ash broke away and saw Ashley and Pichu standing next to them. She looked petrified and ordered Pichu to attack them. Pichu attacked with Thundershock, but Ash deflected the attack to the ground. Ashley just ran away and Pichu followed. Ash confused of why he was attacked and followed her too.

"Ashley what's wrong? Why did you attack me?" Ash found her crying in a corner with Pichu angrily guarding her. Ash moved Pichu aside, but it bit his hand. However, Pichu let go because he broke his teeth on his skin.

"I hate you! I hate you! How can you do this to mommy?" Ashley stood up to him and held Pichu.

"Do what to your mother?" Ash knelt down trying to help her, but Ashley rejected it.

"Hurt her like that with Aunt May! Cheater!" Ashley tried to run out but Ash stopped her path.

"Now Ashley, be reasonable. Your mother is married now. Can't you just be happy?"

"No! You supposed to be with Mommy! I don't want you anymore!"

Ashley and Pichu ran past him. Ash ran after them, but Pichu shocked his eyes and temporarily blinded him. Ash gained visibility again, but Ashley was nowhere. He decided it was time to go. Ash arrived at the exit, but May was waiting for him there.

"May please move out of the way. I cannot stay." Ash walked past her, but she tugged on his tail.

"Why not? What happened with Ashley?" May asked him.

"She doesn't want me with you. I'm truly sorry May." Ash whipped his tail and May let go.

"Why are you listening to her? She's only six-years old."

"She's the six-year old who saved my life! I wouldn't be alive if she wasn't there!" Ash yelled at her and she backed off. "I'm sorry. It's just…I lost her trust in me and well, there's only one way to regain it. I'm very sorry."

Ash hugged May one last time and kissed her the forehead. He let go and walked away. May bent down and cried. She got up and ran in blind fury to Professor Oak's lab. She pushed everything over in her way and finally found Ashley and Pichu with her mother and Gary.

"Ashley! I want to speak to you now!" May grabbed Ashley's arm, but Gary picked her off.

"May what's wrong?" Misty saw May crying.

"It's your spoiled daughter's fault! Always getting her way! She wanted Ash and me separate, fine! She can have it!" May bent down in more tears dripping from her eyes.

"What? Ash! He's gone." Misty looked at her suspiciously.

"No he isn't." Brock walked in on their conversation. "We found him today and he came to the wedding."

"What he was here!" Misty looked astonished at them.

"Yes he was! He told me he loved me! But your daughter got in the way." May slapped Misty and ran off.

"Ashley." Brock looked down her and Pichu. "You should follow and apologize."

"Okay." She nodded and Ashley and Pichu ran off after May. Soon, Misty, Gary, and Brock followed them.

May followed his trail and found that they led to his house. She found a lone figure standing on the roof. Ash was wearing his hooded cape again, covering his entire body. May saw him start to fly and he blasted off into early morning sky. Ashley and Pichu arrived just on time to him fly away too. Misty arrived too and found his old house rebuilt. After everyone left, Misty stayed behind and found the door was unlocked. She let herself in.

"This place. Did Ash rebuild it?" Misty looked around and stumbled upon his old room. There was an old photo album on the bed and she took a look at it. There were pictures of when Ash was younger, and one when he left for his journey. She turned a few pages and found several pictures with Ash and his friends when they were younger, and one with Ash and Misty alone.

"Ash, how did you come back?" Misty took the picture and locked up the house.

Several months past and everyone returned back to their regular lives. May continued on her quest as a pokemon coordinator. Brock and Susie returned to Pewter City to run the gym, and Misty and Ashley went back to the Cerulean Gym. Gary, however, did not have much time to stay with them because he was the Viridian City gym leader. He returned to Cerulean City late every night because of his job, and this caused many arguments to erupt between Misty and Gary. Ashley couldn't take it anymore of it and decided to run away with Pichu.

"Pichu? Do we have any food left?" Ashley asked her pokemon companion and Pichu looked into her backpack. He popped back out and shook his head.

"All right. We'll head to the nearest pokemon center." Ashley sighed, but saw a giant fireball in the sky. It collided into Mt. Moon and exploded. Ashley and Pichu found the crater and someone else. Tentacles erupted from the meteorite and a purple humanoid monster popped up.

"Remember me? You believed I was gone, didn't you? Ha ha ha!"

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An old enemy returns. How will Ash fare against a former nemesis?

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Chapter 14 is complete. Thanks for those reviews. Readers please R&R again or more. Also, add hints.