Author's note: Sorry for the wait. My vacation was boring! After having a threat on my life (looks directly at X-02 Wyvern FTW), I decided to update. Anyways, I have 6 new reviewers: Killer Bunni, PokemonGymLeaderSabrina, GostBoyd, XAirAngelX, X-02 Wyvern FTW, and ash lover girl. Thank you everybody! Oh and Caitlin was named after my neighbor and Tom was named after my friend. Their screen names, respectively, are Killer Bunni and Tankerman.

"Before we begin, I must tell you this," Celebi began. "These images may or may not happen. They are strictly prophetical. Only you may choose whether or not to follow the path that was intended for you." The group nodded. "Then let us begin with Ash."

The red lights turned into a deep azure void. The bubble no longer traveled straight forward. Instead, it zigzagged, as if it were searching for the right image to display. They saw Ash, who looked about the same age as he is in the present. He was in a Pokemon Stadium, an opponent placed in the box opposite him.

"This will be a one on one battle for the Hoenn League Championship! Whoever wins this will be declared the strongest pokemon trainer in the world!" A referee announced to the rambunctious crowd. They all cheered wildly. "Are you ready you guys?" Ash and the other trainer nodded. "Go!"

"Go, Pikachu!" Ash yelled.

"Go, Salamence!" The other trainer screamed. The blue dragon spread its crimson wings and let out a threatening roar. Pikachu began to spark at his cheeks. "Salamence, use Dragon Claw!" Salamence raised its scythe-like talons and charged at Pikachu. The claw tore Pikachu's coat. The little yellow mouse was hardly hanging on.

"Pikachu use agility!" Ash commanded. The wounded pokemon began to run in circles around Salamence. It was obvious that the dragon was getting dizzy. "Quickly use your strongest thunder ever!" Ash screamed. Pikachu clenched its fists.

"PI….." He was storing up so much energy that all of the electronic devices in the stadium couldn't work. "KA….." His red cheeks were turning orange. "CHUUUUUUUUU!" The blast was so bright that no one could tell whether or not the attack hit until after the light faded. Salamence lay on the ground, fainted. Pikachu was wheezing and wobbling about.

"Salamence is no longer able to battle. Ash is our new Hoenn League Champion!" The audience went absolutely nuts. Groups of Ash worshippers threw off their imitation Ash hats. Brock, May, Misty, Delia, and Professor Oak were cheering and clapping wildly. Hell, even Team Rocket was cheering for him.

"We've done it…" Ash was crying in happiness. "I am a Pokemon Master!" The scene faded.

"OHHHH YEAHHHH! I RUUULLLLLEEEE!" screamed Ash.

"Remember: Celebi said these are things that might be, not things that will be…" May stated. Ash stuck his tongue out at her. May shook her head, amazed at Ash's immaturity. The bubble jerked to the right. Ash was about 20 in this vision. He was at an extremely wild party, surrounded by familiar faces. Brock and Misty were having a drinking contest. May was puking in a corner. In another corner, Professor Oak and Delia were making out. Jessie and James were knocked out cold on the floor. They were all drunk out of their minds….. (Author's note: mwahahahahahahah!)

"Heyyyaa Ash…" Misty waddled over to Ash, slurring over the simplest words. "This is a great party…."

"Yeah I know," Ash giggled drunkenly. "I love you Misty!" He laughed some more.

"Awesome! Let's ditch this joint so we can be (She hiccups)… alone…" Misty tried to be seductive, although she was incredibly intoxicated. She took Ash by the hand, and they stumbled out of the bar together. The scene stopped.

Misty blushed. "Ash… you don't think we ended up…"

Ash shook his head vigorously. "No way, that would never happen!" He punched the bubble in anger. It swayed to the left, and displayed an image of Ash when he was still about 20. He was sitting in a hotel room, watching TV. There was a knock on the door. He jumped up to answer it. "Misty, what are you doing here?" He asked Misty.

"Ash, you might want to sit down." She pointed to the couch. He obeyed, and she closed the door behind them. "Ash, do you remember that party we went to?"

"You mean the one where we got drunk and…" Ash began.

"Yes, that one," Misty cut him off. She sighed. "I might as well just tell you. Ash, I'm pregnant. And yes, you are the father." Ash closed his eyes.

"Dear god…" he murmured. "Misty, I don't love you, and I don't want to marry you. I have another woman in mind…"

"Ash, that doesn't matter! In fact, I have another man in mind too. I know you don't love me, and I don't love you either," Misty explained. "However, we did what we did, and now we have to accept the consequences. Just because we don't love each other doesn't mean we can't love our child. We will both spend time with the child once he or she is born." Ash nodded.

"That's a good plan." Ash's eyes were glazed over in disbelief.

"I know it is. There's more though. One, you will have to pay me child support until I get married or whatever. Two, the child will live with me most of the time. Is that ok with you?"

"Yes, that's fine." Ash swallowed hard. "I would never leave the mother of my child alone and without enough money to support the two of them…" Misty smiled and gave him a hug.

"I'm happy this is going to work out…" Misty cooed. The scene ended.

"Oh my god," Misty was in shock. She and Ash looked at each other.

"Hey, at least we worked it out in the end!" Ash said optimistically. Misty nodded.

"I wonder who the other woman Ash talked about is," Brock pondered.

'I hope it's me,' May thought. The bubble swerved up, distracting everyone from their conversations and thoughts. Ash was about 25 this time. He was sprawled out on a park bench, snoozing peacefully. May approached him and took a seat.

Shaking him gently, she whispered, "Wake up Ash!" He jolted awake.

"Hello May!" His face lit up and he smiled widely.

"I'm sorry I'm late... what did you want to ask me?" May sounded sort of annoyed or angry at him. He took a deep breath. He kneeled down before her.

"May… I've known you for over 10 years," One could tell he already made up his speech before. "We've traveled the world together. You were there when no one else was. You've grown up to be my best friend… and… May, I love you. Will you spend the rest of your life with me?" He presented an enormous diamond ring, with amethyst encrusted around the center diamond. May covered her mouth in shock.

"Ash…. What about Misty and Tom?" She asked (Tom was the name of Misty and Ash's son).

"May I don't love her as a lover, and I never will," Ash told her truthfully. "I've already asked Tom about this, and he said he'd love for you to be his 'other mommy'." Ash laughed. May's eyes spilled over.

"Well…. In that case, of course!" She laughed and hugged him tightly. The scene closed.

"Awwww, isn't that sweet?" Misty chuckled. Both May and Ash were blushing profusely.

"I knew you two had a thing for each other…." Brock commented. Ash shot daggers at him. He shut up.

"Let's not think or comment about this until we're out of here," May suggested.

"Agreed," Ash quickly replied. The bubbled did a 360. They saw Ash when he was 30. He was at the same park where he proposed to May. Tom and Caitlin were running around on a jungle-gym. (Caitlin was Ash and May's daughter).

"Aren't they so cute?" May asked rhetorically. Ash nodded. And boy, were they were cute! Caitlin had dark chocolate eyes. Her light brown hair was pinned up in two pigtails, and her olive colored skin tanned in the sun. Tom had unruly black hair, just like his dad. His eyes sparkled a clear blue. His skin was an extremely pale white, so he looked as if he didn't go out in the sun much.

Ash nodded. Caitlin scrambled up to him. "Daddy, Tom pushed me off!" He voice was high-pitched and tearful.

"Tom did you push her off? Say you're sorry!" Ash yelled at him.

Tom gave him an annoyed look. "Sorry." He obviously didn't mean it. May shook her head.

"He's only 10, but he has the attitude of a teenager," May commented. Ash nodded.

"Tom, we have to take you home to your mother now," Ash called to him. Tom made his way across the monkey bars to him.

"Ok…." Tom answered with a hint of disappointment. The four began to walk towards a parked car, Ash's arm around Tom's shoulders. The scene turned blue.

"I'm sorry to say this again… but aaaaaaaaaaaaawwww isn't that sweet?" Misty chuckled. Surprisingly, May nodded.

"I think Tom looks a lot like his dad. And Caitlin looks like… me…" May went into a daydream. Ash was a bit weirded out, but ok with it. The bubble jumped up and jerked forward, but seemed to change its mind and then went backward. Ash was about 45 this time. He was in a pokemon center, pacing in the lobby. May, Misty, Brock, Jessie, James were seated, watching Ash pace. Nurse Joy came out of the hallway marked "Emergency".

"Sir, I don't know how to tell you this," Joy began. "Your pokemon isn't going to make it. It's dying as we speak. Go to it, and let it spend its last minutes with you." Ash gasped, and then ran down the hallway to Pikachu's room.

"Pika," He squeaked weakly. His normally bright yellow coat was a dull grey. His usual big, beady eyes were now cataract-covered and cloudy. Ash tried not to cry, but he wasn't succeeding.

"Oh Pikachu…" Ash sulked over to the bed and sat in the chair next to him. "Have I ever told you that you are my true best friend and my favorite pokemon?" Pikachu thought for a moment, and then nodded his head. Ash stroked Pikachu's matted fur. "I love you, buddy…" Pikachu got a devious look in his eyes. He let out a fairly strong electric jolt through Ash as a goodbye. Ash couldn't take it any longer. He started bawling his eyes out. He rested his head on the bed. Pikachu patted his head, and plopped back down. He closed his eyes. And would never open them again.

"Pikachu!" Ash screamed. The yellow rat didn't respond. He lay there limp. Ash whipped around to get Nurse Joy, but he ran straight into Jessie. All of them had seen what happened, and they all were crying. "Why…." He broke down. He cried onto Jessie's shoulder. She patted his back, and in a motherly tone told him, "It's alright. He's in a much better place…" The scene ended.

"Oh my god, that's so sad…" May murmured. Ash was nearly crying. She daringly wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "Don't worry, that's going to be years from now." Ash nodded. The bubble stopped moving, and Celebi popped in.

"So there you have it. What happens next is pretty boring. You know, his kids grow up and love him, he has happy marriage, and then he grows old and dies happily surrounded by friends and family." Celebi explained. She looked amused at the look on Ash's face. "Ash, things die. Pikachu is perfectly healthy and will live until you're much older. So stop worrying about it." His jaw dropped.

"How did you know what I was thinking?" Ash asked. Celebi rolled her eyes.

"I'm psychic, genius…" Celebi said. "Now…. Let's see who can guess where we're going next!" Brock raised his hand.

"Is it me?" he asked. Celebi shook her head. James raised his hand.

"Then is it me?" James asked.

"Correct-a-mundo, batman!" Celebi answered.

Author's note: I'm extremely sorry for the long wait. The next chapter will be up faster. Thank you so much for reading. Please review!