A/N: I know Ash and Misty were rushing things, but it was the only way for the story to work out right. Also, I'm rushing through the minor details (a.k.a. May) so we can get to the good stuff. Thank you.
I Don't Own Pokemon
Chapter 4: Last Badge and the Start of the League
"Alright! I earned the Rain Badge!"
"Pi Pikachu" (We Rule!)
It has been three months since Brock realized that Ash had told Misty his feelings (finally). Ash has earned enough badges to participate in the Hoenn League while May is only lacking one Ribbon to participate in the Grand Festival. Now that Ash had all of his badges, they decide to stop at Pacifidlog for May's next contest.
"I'm sure you'll do fine." Ash told her.
"Thanks Ash." She said.
"What Pokemon are you going to use?" Max asked his sister.
"I'm not sure yet." She admitted. "I think I'll use Skitty. What do you think Ash? Ash?"
Ash had disappeared again.
"That boy." May sighed.
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After Ash earned his badge, he ran over to the Pokemon Center at full speed and grabbed the nearest vid-phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi Misty."
"Hi Ash. How are you?"
"I'm fine. Check this out." He said as he held up his new badge.
"That's great! Now you have all eight, right?"
"Yeah. I also just remembered something. Weren't we going to find out the gender?"
Misty slapped her head.
"Of course. I had the doctor put it on a piece of paper and seal the envelope. I thought we should see it together."
"Do you have the envelope with you now?"
"Yeah. I just kept forgetting to bring it up. And whenever I did remember, someone would come up from behind you."
"Tell me about it. I practically ran away from the group just now."
"Here it is."
Misty had pulled an envelope out of a bag.
"Well? You ready?"
"I've been ready."
Misty opened the envelope and read it for the first time out loud.
"Congratulations. You're having a girl."
"A girl?" Ash confirmed.
"Where?"
Ash turned around and saw the gang. They had just found Ash as he was confirming the gender of his child. Brock was looking in every direction for any signs of a beautiful girl.
"I guess I'll see you in a couple of months." Ash told his now 16 year old wife (Her birthday had been a couple of months earlier as well as his). "Better get Daisy."
"Right. Love ya."
"Same here."
As Daisy came up to the screen, Ash yelled at Brock,
"The girl's right here."
"Like what?"
"Hi Daisy." Brock said in a goofy voice.
"Oh. I think I, like, hear Mom calling me. Like Bye Ash" she said as she quickly hung up.
"Great Brock. You scared her." May said.
"Rats"
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That night,
"Well Pikachu," Ash said to his Pokemon, "Misty is in her seventh month with a girl."
"Pikachu?" (You nervous?)
"Just a little. I'm trying to decide what to do concerning the others."
"Pikachu pikapi" (You'll think of something Ash)
"Thanks buddy. Let's get some sleep."
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At Pacifidlog, May decided to let all of her pokemon out for rehearsing. The gang had been talking about the Johto league and she heard what happened to Ash's Kingler just before the first round of the Preliminaries. She decided that she needed a back up plan if anything happened to Skitty. Luckily for her, nothing had happened. (She would have used Beautifly as her backup)
After May earned her last ribbon in a battle against a Jynx, (Skitty had used Assist which turned into a Flamethrower) they decide to head for the Grand Festival.
I'm sorry to disappoint you May fans, but I'm not going into detail about the Grand Festival. I will say that she beat Harley, and lost to Drew. Drew lost to Robert who wins the Festival.
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Ash and Co. had made it to EverGrande City, where the Hoenn League would take place. As usual, our heroes run into Mr. Goodshow. It had been two months since he and Misty found out the gender of the child.
Ash and Mr. Goodshow were alone talking about the Hoenn League that night. May and Max were exploring and Brock was trying his luck with all of the Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys.
"So Ash." Mr. Goodshow started. "Are you excited?"
"You bet Mr. Goodshow."
"Where did you get that ring?"
"What? This?" Ash said holding out his left hand. "You know, you're the first person to ever bring up this subject. Remember Misty?"
"The red-head that was with you during the Silver Conference and the Pokemon League?"
"Yeah. Well, we eloped and now she's pregnant."
"Really? Should you be with her?"
"Misty practically threatened me to stay on my journey. But I told her that I will be there for the labor no matter what."
"Do your friends know about this?"
"No. I haven't found the right way to tell them. It's probably a good thing the subject was brought up. You see, she's in her ninth month, so I might have to leave during the league."
"Well. It's up to you. I'm sure you'll make the right decision. But how will you get there in time?"
"Late at night a while back, when everyone was sleeping, my old Pideot came back. Apparently, the Fearow stopped tormenting the Pidgy and Pideotto. It must have heard about Misty and decided to give me a lift when the time came."
"That's a good idea."
"I know. Well, I better get back to the room. I keep on disappearing."
"Very well."