The Locket that symbols love

After school, Ash is putting his books into his backpack, and then his Elite 4 members are gathering around him. "So Ash, are you still going to the RPA Company for work?" Eve asks.

"Of course." Ash says. "As the president, I am always busy. But it is a good thing since I want to make everyone happy even though I don't know how to be happy. But why do you ask?"

Mark says, "Well, now that we know that RPA Company is open with your help, we decide that we are going there for a gathering this afternoon. I am sure you don't mind, right?"

Ash sighs and says, "I don't mind, but you guys are Elite 4 members, and there are fans everywhere. Not only that, but reporters are also a pain in the neck, so make sure to stay low and not get recognized."

"Of course." Drandon says. "You do remember that you had trained us to disguise because of this kind of situation, right?"

Ash nods and Alice says, "And now we are friends, and friends need to stay together as well.

Ash thinks, "Yeah...friends that I can trust, unlike those bastards."

The five of them are walking as Alice is looking at Ash, she wants to talk to him about something, but she doesn't realize that her locket falls out of her pocket. Eve, Mark, and Drandon notice the locket Ash showed them in the morning is on the floor, Mark says, "Brother, you dropped your locket."

"Huh?" Ash turns around and says, "What are you talking about? My locket is here." He pulls the locket out from his shirt and shows them. At the same time, Alice realizes that the locket is hers and she is panicking.

Drandon asks, "Wait, if that's the locket you have...then whose locket is this?"

Eve smirks and asks, "Alice, why are you panicking? Don't tell me that the locket is yours?"

Alice is now blushing very hard and she is now screaming in her mind. But she knows that she can't hide any longer and she says, "Yeah...this is my locket..."

"Hold on." Mark says. "Brother, you told us that you met an angel during the time you were in Kalos and that you gave her the second locket which looks the same, does that mean..."

Ash is blushing very hard, he sighs and says in a monotone voice and says, "I never told you guys her name because I know it will be very embarrassing in the end. But you are right, the angel I said is actually Alice. I know it has been years since we didn't meet each other, but I could never forget her, which is why she is the first one I asked to become an Elite 4 member. And I am glad that you still keep it, thank you."

Alice wants to find a place to hide, but Eve says, "I now remembered, you and your mother lived with us for a week back we were in Kalos, and it was at that time you gave her the locket, right? And now you are having the same room. You two sure are a cute couple."

"Sister Eve!" Alice screams while her face is as red as a Unovian Darmanitan. The Gym Leaders all come and gather and Nate asks, "What's with the scream? Did Eve do something to you again? Alice?"

"Of course not." Eve glares at him before walking toward Flora. She whispers to Flora about something and then she says, "Oh my, how can I forget about that."

"Don't you try embarrassing me as well, Sister Flora." Alice says while her hands are waving in panic.

"What's that all about? Eve?" Luke asks.

"Just look at Ash's neck and Alice's hands and you'll know." Eve says.

The group then realizes the story Ash told them this morning and the fact that Alice has the same locket means that Alice is the girl Ash loves. They gather around with excitement. "That's it, we should try to hook the two of them together. Who is with me?" Insey says.

"Count us in." The others say, and Alice and Ash want the embarrassment to leave immediately. Ash says, "Anyway... if you are done, we should head to the department store for now."

The others nod as they all head there, while passing the school door, they notice how the bullies are having detention and they are smirking. Golly asks, "What did they do this time to be this humiliated?"

Mark says, "Well, they tried to prank Ash by putting the water bucket on the door so that when Ash comes in, he will get soaked. But they don't know that Ash is coming in the classroom with Professor Rowan and it is manners to let the Teacher in the classroom first, and Professor Rowan is the one that gets soaked."

"Yikes, he is one of the strict teachers of the school, I feel sorry for them." Minami says with a fake horror.

"Well, and they are unlucky that the other classmates betray them and point at them when Professor Rowan asks the culprit, and they all get detention.

"Well, it is not their fault that their plan of humiliating me backfired." Ash shrugs as the others laugh. But Alice is worried that Ash is not smiling and she is sad about it.


Once they arrive at the department store, they see that Lillie is there waiting for him in front of the door of the department store. And the face she is making makes Ash realizes that he is going to be in trouble. "You are so late, Ash. What are you doing?" Lillie folds her arms in anger and she wants answers.

"Sorry Lillie. I had to reveal myself to my Gym Leaders and Elite 4 members, and they are also here. Everyone, this is my adopted sister, Lillie."

"And you have to emphasize the word adopted..." Lillie mutters. "I am Lillie, it is nice to meet you."

"Wait, since when we adopt a sister? How come you and Mother didn't tell us about it?" Trenor asks.

"Lillie will explain about it later." Ash turns to Lillie, who is now softened. "Can you show them around this RPA Department store? Since they are friends I can trust and your other siblings, I want to cook for them for the gathering."

"So you finally decide to bring the other brothers and sisters, but if I do that, what about the other works? Who is going to finish them?" Lillie questions.

"Don't worry, I can bring a copy to work for it." Ash says as he leaves. Lillie sighs and she turns to them, "You see, being the President and the student at the same time, I wonder where he had to get that much energy, especially when we had a robbery this morning..."

"Robbery? You mean the Jewel of Life being stolen by three thieves?" Mark asks.

"Oh, so you know about it? Well, the three thieves are actually from the remains of Team Rocket." Lillie says. "There are three reasons they have to steal the jewel, first is to sell it for money so they can revive Team Rocket, the second is to make RPA lose its fame with the news, and the final one is to get revenge on Ash for disbanding the Team Rocket and killed Giovanni."

"Killed?" The 18 people are surprised, Lillie says, "Don't worry, it was just self-defense. He has to turn the knife around so that the knife wouldn't stab into his body, he did try to surrender himself to the police because of that, but the police didn't arrest him because they understand the situation. But I don't think it is appropriate to talk about this, especially since you are still students."

"But aren't you the same age as us? Why didn't you need to go to school?" Reisa asks.

"I prefer self-taught, and I received some programs from Mother and I will watch them in my free time." Lillie says.

"Can you tell us how Brother and Mother adopted you?" Insey asks her.

Lillie frowns as she is going to be reminded about her memory again, she says, "Well, as you can see, my former name is called Lillie Aether. I come from a wealthy family like you guys as well, I assume you know the Aether Foundation, right?"

"Wait, the Aether Foundation is the place that helps abandoned Pokemon, right? But I heard that it is disbanded since the president is killed..." East says.

"The president is my birth mother, and you are right, she is killed." Lillie says. The others are surprised as they realize their words must provoke her sad memory to be reminded again. East says, "I am sorry, I didn't mean to make you remember the sad memory..."

"It is fine, you didn't know about anything." Lillie says. "There was a threat about Necrozma and my mother thinks that summoning Ultra Beasts can stop it. It did work in the end, but the Ultra Beasts are going on a rampage. I couldn't forget how my mother and my blood-related brother were killed in front of me, I tried to do the same thing, but that is when Ash comes to the rescue. He manages to stop those Ultra Beasts along with his Pokemon and saved me."

"Wow...I never knew my brother did that." Golly says in awe at her brother.

"And ever since that happened, Ash and Mother decide to adopt me as a part of the family, but I was kept a secret to the other siblings because Ash don't want you to be worried. And after that, we open the RPA Company's department store together. When Ash is at school with you guys, I am the one that becomes the acting president here to maintain the work well done." Lillie says.

Mark says, "That sounds interesting, but that incident really affects you so much, right?"

Lillie nods and says, "That incident makes me similar to Ash, as I couldn't smile very often."

The others feel pity for her as they decide not to talk about it more. Lillie turns to Alice and says, "And you must be Alice, right? My brother told me a lot about you."

Alice blushes and Eve says, "Even though you just been reunited for two days and he is talking a lot about you. He seems to miss you for so long."

"Stop embarrassing me, Sister Eve." Alice says. Minami says, "Solely Alice I see...it sure is interesting."

"Don't you guys get started." Alice says.

"Relax." Lillie says. "I am not a teasing type of person. I just want to say, he really misses you a lot. She said that part of the reason he built this RPA department store is that he wants you to be happy. In a lot of love novels and fanfictions on the internet, usually, girls like to be with boys who are very successful and treat them with a lot of love."

This causes confusion in the group, and Lillie says, "Don't tell Ash about this, but Ash wants to be the kind of boy who can offer what the other wants and loves her with all his heart, so he decides to open this RPA Department store."

"I never knew brother is a romantic guy." Golly says. "Just how many secrets she has hidden under the facade of not being happy?"

"Who knows. Right now that my brother is cooking a meal for you all, how about we all go to the restaurant for now?" Lillie asks.

The others are wondering what Ash will cook for them as they are excited as they walk towards the restaurant.


Sorry for the short chapter, since I want the exploring part to be in the next chapter and I hope you like it.