I DON'T OWN POKEMON! ARE YOU HAPPY! Sorry. Had to get it out of my system.

Chapter 5: It's Time

Brock, May, and Max were waiting in the stands for the final battle of the Hoenn League. The winner of this battle would be the winner of the Hoenn League. Tetsuya was already there. Everyone was just waiting on the other trainer.

"Where is Ash?" May asked

"I hate déjà vu." Brock commented.

"Why do you say that Brock?" Max asked.

"At Ash's first ever league, Team Rocket had kidnapped him in hopes to get Pikachu. The battle was supposed to start at three, but Ash didn't arrive until six."

"SIX!"

"Will we have to wait that long?" May complained.

"I hope not." Brock said as he looked over to Mr. Goodshow's stand.

Mr. Goodshow, had just gotten out of his stand after putting up his cell phone and made his way to the ref. After whispering something in his ear, the ref declared Tetsuya the winner by default. To say everyone was in shock would be an understatement. Afterwards, Brock, May, and Max went up to Mr. Goodshow. Apparently, they weren't the only ones with that idea.

"Everyone Listen!" Mr. Goodshow announced. "I know you all are disappointed about the battle, but something came up for Mr. Ketchem, and he had to leave in a hurry."

"What could have come up?" May asked.

"It probably has to do with Misty, his mom, or one of his pokemon." Brock said.

"Should we go after him?"

"Probably. If it's serious, then he'd need all the moral support he can get."

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About an hour before:

Ash was getting ready for his battle. He had his pokemon ready: Grovyle, Swellow, Pikachu, Glalie, Corphish, and Torkoal. Pidgeot was waiting in the forest in case something was to come up.

Just as Ash was about to leave the room, his cell phone went off. He looked at the Caller ID: HOME

"Why would Mom call?" He asked himself as he answered. "Hello?"

"Like Ash." A familiar voice range out. "Like thank goodness I caught you in time."

"Daisy? What are you doing at my house?"

"Like our family was like visiting your family, and like Misty had just gone into labor."

"WHAT! I'll be right there." Ash said as he hung up.

"Just my luck" He said to himself as he called Pidgeot.

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When Ash got to Pallet Memorial, he asked for Misty's room. Sure enough, Misty was there in pain.

"Ash? What are you doing here? Should you be at the League?"

"No. I should be here with you."

"Did you lose?"

"Not yet." He said as he went into the hallway to call Mr. Goodshow to tell him what was going on.

"Now I did." He said to his young wife as he walked back in.

"Ash. You gave up the league for me? That is so sweet. AGGHHH!" She said as she went into another contraction.

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About 5 hours later:

"Congratulations. It's a girl." The doctor said as he handed the newborn to her parents.

"She's so cute." Ash said.

"She looks like you." Misty told him.

Just then, the baby opened her eyes.

"But she has your eyes." Ash mentioned.

"What should we name her?" Ash said.

"I'm not sure. Surely you thought of that."

"I did, but I couldn't think of anything deceint."

"How about Ashley?"

"Ashley? If that is what you want? You're not making fun of me for what happened in Celadon are you?"

"No. That was funny though. I do want Ashley though."

"Alright. Ashley Misty Ketchem."

"Misty?"

"Hey. She needs a middle name."

"Alright." She sighed as the doctor took the baby away to get bathed and fed.

"You rest ok." Ash told her. "I'll tell everyone else."

"Did you ever mention it to Brock?"

"I couldn't find the right words for it."

"He's got to be so worried."

"I'm sure Mr. Goodshow is filling him in."

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In EverGrande City,

"I'm sorry Brock, but it's not my place to tell you."

"Thanks anyways Mr. Goodshow." Brock said as he walked back towards May and Max.

"Well? What did he say?" Max asked

"That it wasn't his place to tell us."

"Hey May!"

"Drew? What are you doing here?"

"I saw the League on TV. What happened?" The green-haired green eyed coordinator said.

"We're not even sure. All we know is that something came up." May told him.

"That's too bad. I hope everything's ok."

"Thanks."

"Hey. I'll see you in Kanto right?"

"Huh?"

"Didn't you hear? Kanto is now having contests for coordinators."

"Really? Wow!"

"I guess we can search for Ash and you can earn ribbons. Right May?" Max asked his older sister.

"Yeah!"

"But Ash is our first priority." Brock stated. "I think we should try Cerelean City first, and then make our way to Pallet Town. Max, about how long should that take?"

"Probably, 3 months if we don't dawdle." He said looking at his pokenav and then at May.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"No reason" he said teasingly.

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"Aww." The Waterflowers and Ketchems cooed.

Ashley was in the nursery in the hospital with her family looking in on her.

"I'm really proud of your priorities." Daniel Ketchem told his son.

"Thanks Dad."

"Yeah. You were giving up the Final Battle of the Hoenn League just to be there for the ones you love. That takes dedication." John Waterflower told his best friend's son.

"Yeah. How bad were Misty's mood swings anyways?"

"Before you called, they were pretty bad." Elizabeth Waterflower stated. "But afterwards, she would be so happy."

"Yeah. Like, she would like watch in the background whenever Brock would like show up. He's like a great guy, but like he tries to hard." Daisy mentioned.

"Tell me about it."