AN: Hello my dear reader's its Dragon here with the next update FINALLY. Look what happened was, I was barely able to get on my home computer to type and when I did, WHAT I HAD WAS DELETED! Now the good news is, thanks to my Uncle, I got a new laptop that I am using now to write my stories. I got half-way through but what I wrote was DELETED AGAIN! I couldn't find my Memory saver so I lost everything. I'm so sorry that it took so long so I hope you could all forgive me. Well enough of this, I made you all wait long enough; to the story! The harem is as follows:

Cynthia

Anabel

Korrina

Serena

Ursula

Elesa

Roxie

Dawn

Hilda

Sabrina

Skyla

Pokémon- Attack

"Pokémon"- Pokémon speaking (people won't understand unless told otherwise)

"Pokémon"- Human Speech

'Pokémon'- Thinking

"Pokémon"- Pokédex Entry

AnimeRules4- I'm sorry my friend, but I will not add May to the Harem. As I stated before, Dawn will be difficult enough for Ash to accept as is, but add May and all thoughts are put out the window. Plus I have a plan for May, just not with Ash.

Guest (you know who you are) - Thank you so much for reading! You are right in that I need to start bringing in the girls so I hope this at least makes up for it abit. If not, let me know.

Guest (you know who you are) - I'm sorry that my chapters take so long. Know that this isn't my intention, things just keep stopping me. Hopefully with my new laptop, I can get them out faster. Thank you for reading!

AssRat- Honestly I'm still trying to learn more about Hoopa before I bring her in. I love your idea and will let you know what I will do with it. I have a plan for how Hoopa gets in the story, but not so much afterwards.

Chapter 12:

Surprise Date?! A Mysterious Warning

Ash awoke with a startle, his breathing heavy from the shock. Ash just woke up from another nightmare, though this one was different than the rest of them. In this one, no town was in danger. In fact, he didn't see another person. He saw only himself in a bright, white room. No sky, no Pokémon; nothing.

He called out, hoping to get a response, but got no such results. He was about to take a step forward to explore, but he was stopped from a powerful aura signature roaring to life behind him. The aura was enough to disorientate him for a moment.

Quickly turning around to face the signature, Ash's eyes widened at what he saw before him. It was pure aura but this one was very different from what he's seen before. Instead of the warm, soothing, and calming feel that aura naturally gave off; this one was hateful, cold, and chaotic. It was so cold that Ash felt a shiver go up his spine.

The aura (which was pitched black in color), moved around as it floated in the air in front of him. Ash stared at it warily, unsure of what he should do. What surprised him even more was that THIS aura actually felt familiar to him; like he had encountered it before.

Ash took a step back as the aura moved closer to him suddenly, getting into a defensive stance. "What are you?!" Ash yelled. The aura just floated there, not reacting. "Do something dammit!"

Suddenly, the black aura slammed into the ground, forming a black puddle before it rose slowly. The aura began to take shape, as the first things to form were a pair of feet and legs. It was then followed by a torso that grew two arms and hands. A head then took form with hair flowing in a windless void. Two closed slits formed on its pure black face that snapped open. The eyes were shown to be completely red with the exception being the black, slit pupils.

Ash's eyes widened once more at what he was looking at. The black aura, the power filled with so much hate and rage, took the form of Ash himself!

Ash shook himself from his memory of the incident; he had to talk to Arceus about this when he got the chance. Looking around, he found everyone was still asleep. Looking at the Sun, he guessed that it was around eight in the morning.

Ash made his way to the lake and knelt in front of it. 'I'll just go for a walk around town,' Ash thought as he splashed water on his face. Feeling two aura signatures coming up behind him, Ash addressed them. "Would you two like to join me for a walk?"

"Of course, Master," Lucario responded soothingly. Pikachu (who was sitting on Lucario's shoulder), nodded his head in agreement.

"Let us get going then. It's a rest period for all trainers so there are no battles going on today," Ash said towards his two Pokémon.

Before Ash could walk away though, a small cry from the water caught his attention. The cry came from his Milotic who, from looking into her eyes, knew that she wanted to join them. Ash nodded his head once more as he returned her into her Pokéball.

Quickly grabbing his cap and jacket, (not as Satoshi mind you), Ash made his way into town with Pikachu and Lucario by his side and Milotic in tow.

After a few moments, they entered the town as Ash quickly took notice of how calm it was. He figures that most people must still be resting due to it still being so early in the morning. 'At least I won't be swarmed by people asking for my autograph,' Ash chuckled mentally.

After walking around town for a while longer, his growling stomach alerted him that he should probably get something to eat. Walking his way to a random restaurant, a mop of blonde hair from the corner of his eye caught his attention.

Turning towards the direction, he saw an ice cream parlor, but it wasn't the parlor that caught his attention, the owner of the long blonde hair did. It was a woman who possessed an air of power and mystery to her.

It was Cynthia Shirona.

Ash smiled at the sight of the gorgeous Sinnoh Champion. "Cynthia, hey Cynthia!" Ash yelled out as he ran over to her with his two Pokémon right behind him.

Looking towards the voice, Cynthia smiled widely, with a tint of pink dusting her cheeks. "Ash, good morning," she greeted happily.

Ash gave Cynthia a warm hug in greeting, (which only caused the blush to darken as she returned the hug), before he stepped back and gave her a once over. He had to admit that Cynthia's place as one of the most beautiful trainers today was well earned. From her perfect hourglass figure to her slightly pale skin that only seemed to enhance her beauty to even further heights.

Knocking himself away from those thoughts, Ash continued. "How are you feeling this morning, Cynthia?" Looking into her eyes, Ash had to use all of his control to not to lose himself into those elegant, grey eyes.

"I am doing well Ash, just out for a little stroll," she replied before an idea popped into her head. Her blush from earlier returned as she spoke her next words "would you like to join me?" 'Please say yes!'

Ash smiled at her offer, completely missing her blush. "I would love to join you Cynthia! What about you guys?" Ash asked his two awaiting Pokemon.

Pikachu nodded his head while jumping onto Ash's left shoulder. Lucario shook his head, opting to go back to his Pokéball for now. As Ash returned Lucario, Cynthia had a thought go through her mind.

'That Lucario, that's the same one I saw around Satoshi before the tournament began!' She knew it was the same, there are no other Lucario's with that specific pigmentation nor did she know of one that gave off the same power this one was putting off. 'But why does he have it? Did they trade or something?'

Unaware of his fellow Champions thoughts, Ash jerked his head to the side. "Let's go Cynthia." She nodded and started walking beside Ash, opting to think on it later.

As the two Champions walked, they talked nonstop about themselves. As they spoke, they were pleasantly surprised with how open they were to each other. No barrier to get in their way; they both had very relieved feeling towards this.

For Cynthia, she felt she had to always be perfect at everything. She had to always be the absolute best or she would quickly fall behind. She had few people she could call close friends; friends that she could indulge herself with and not be held down. Yes, she had the other Champions as well as her Gym Leaders and her Elites as well, but they barely spent any time together. The chances they did get together were mostly to battle, not just to talk or hang out. With Ash, it felt so different. The times she did talk with the others, she felt she had to almost always be reserved and elegant. She didn't have to do that with Ash, though. She didn't need to be a stranger and hide behind a mask. She didn't need to be perfect, she could just be herself: a smart, strong willed and self-admitted occasional childish woman.

For Ash, it felt liberating to be able to talk to someone like this. To be able to drop all his guards, to not feel like he had to handle all the burdens of the world. He didn't feel that crushing weight that seemed to follow him from the start of his journey. He felt he could actually breathe calmly again, to be able to soar high again instead of feeling so grounded. There was no training to stop threats, no aura practice weighing on his mind; he felt like the kid he was before his journey. If Ash had to admit it, he really enjoyed this warm feeling in his chest as he spoke to the Sinnoh Champion with a smile on his face.

As they walked, they went into a small restaurant and a wonderful meal with each other. After a while of rest, they made their way around town for a bit longer when they stopped by a clothing store. Shrugging, they decided to explore and see what they had to offer.

As they entered the clothing store, named 'Boutique around the World', neither noticed that they were being trailed by a several different sized shadows.

Ash and Cynthia made their way around the shop that held clothing styles from the many different regions. They picked out some outfits and modeled some of them for each other, hoping to get a rise out of each other.

One of the outfits that Cynthia modeled was a yellow two-piece bikini. It had white stripes in the shape of lightning bolts going diagonal. It also showed off a generous amount of cleavage. It was only made worse when Cynthia posed, putting her hands on her knees and leaning forward slightly. This action, along with her curvaceous body, caused Ash's face to go a deep red that would make a Corphish jealous and become a stammering mess as he had trouble to form coherent words. This resulted in her giggling at her success, as her pride as a woman rose, and secretly plan to return to the shop to buy the outfit.

Ash, not one to be out done, got his revenge as he modeled his own outfit. He wore red sneakers with white bottoms, along with a pair of black slacks that hugged his legs, enough to show the muscles that they held. He also a dark blue jacket that was left open and a white muscle shirt that left nothing to the imagination as it showed off his six pack perfectly. He wore a blue fedora that had yellow feather sticking out on the left side. He also posed for the Sinnoh Champion by having his arms crossed over his chest and staring intently at her. The crossed arms caused his muscles to bulge slightly, giving Cynthia a much better view.

This action caused Cynthia's mind to go into overdrive as it tried its best to burn the image into her head. It also led to Cynthia's face turning such a dark red that it would cause a Charmeleon to weep and forfeit its color.

After a few moments of looking, they decided to leave the store, but were suddenly ambushed by the shadows from earlier that seemed to multiply! Flashes of light continued to blind them. Round, steel objects were shoved into their blinded faces. The shadows were so loud and all of them were talking. You guessed it: the Champions have been ambushed by a crowd of reporters.

"Are you two dating?"

"What kind of training do you do?"

"Do you guys train together?"

"What are your thoughts on the tournament so far?"

"Ash where did you vanish to for so long?"

"When did you two start your relationship?" These were among the few questions that they could understand due to them all talking at once.

Ash and Cynthia took a step back in an attempt to get back in the shop and escape the crowd, only to see more reporters blocking their path. Not seeing any other route, Ash looked towards Pikachu on his shoulder who nodded his head in understanding of his trainer's wordless command. Pikachu jumped from his shoulder and fired a Thunderbolt above the heads of the rowdy reporters.

This got the desired effect of the reporters flinching at the attack and causing them to duck away from the attack in shock. Using this distraction to his advantage, Ash quickly turned to Cynthia and swept her off her feet and held her in a bridal carry. Channeling aura to his legs, Ash jumped backward to the wall of the building, and with a mighty push, Ash jumped off and above the heads of the reporters. Once he had landed, Ash took off as fast as he could.

Recovering from their shock, the reporters quickly looked around to try to find the champions, only to see a small speck in the distance running off before completely vanishing from their sights.

Cynthia continued to hold on tight as she could to her raven haired crush. She was so surprised when Ash lifted her off the ground; she had to suppress the urge to let out a loud YELP that threatened to leave her lips. When she looked, she couldn't believe how fast they were moving! Everything was a blur. Before she knew it; they went from a crowd of chattering reporters, to a calm and quiet street.

Ash made a quick turn, before stopping in front of a building which ended up being their hotel. Looking down to the blonde in his arms, Ash's face gained a warm smile and a small blush at how tightly Cynthia was holding on to him. He even felt her assets pushed tightly onto his chest. 'They sure are big,' Ash thought before shaking those thoughts away.

"Are you okay Cynthia?" Ash asked the elder blonde woman. Cynthia nodded her head as Ash let her down. "I'm glad; at least we were able to get away from those reporters."

Cynthia looked at Ash before a small giggle left her lips, followed by Ash laughing along with her. "Yes and I have you to thank for that Ash."

Ash smirked at her before a certain aura signature caught his attention. Discreetly looking for it, Ash saw a silhouette on top of a nearby building looking at them. Cynthia's voice snapped Ash's attention back onto her.

"Well Ash. It's been real fun, but I have to make my leave as I need to speak to my grandfather," she said, slightly disappointed that she couldn't stay with him longer. This has been the most fun she's had in a while, not including Pokémon battles, of course.

Ash nodded his head to the blonde while a warm smile made its way on his face. "It's quite alright Cynthia; I actually have to get going myself. I'll speak to you later; maybe we can do this again sometime." He quickly gave Cynthia a hug before taking off towards the forest, the silhouette vanishing.

Cynthia stood there for a while longer as Ash began to vanish from her sight. She looked around to see no one was there, and could no longer contain herself.

She squealed in delight and joy.

'Ash hugged me! We got to be with each other, without someone else getting in the way! Whether he knows it or not, I got a date from Ash!' With that thought in mind, she made her way back into the hotel, her happiness practically flowing off her body.

Ash ran down the street, feeling that aura signature from earlier still following him. As he made his way into the forest, a voice rang through his head.

'Make your way towards the center, away from the others,' the voice said. Ash nodded as he changed his course slightly and making his way to where he was told.

Ash stopped in a clearing that held more sand than actual grass with a few boulders laced throughout the field. A small lake was nearby, flowing at a calming pace. Taking a Pokéball off his belt, Ash tossed it into the air "Lucario, come on out."

The silver furred Aura Pokémon appeared in a flash as he stretched slightly. He didn't enjoy being in the Pokéball much, always made him feel stiff. He nodded to his trainer and friend who returned the nod. Pikachu's ears twitched as he turned left, along with Ash.

"So you have a report for me, Mewtwo," Ash spoke out as the Genetic Pokémon appeared into the field in a blue ball of light.

"I did a sweep of the area as you have asked of me Ash," Mewtwo said. Ash nodded and ushered him to continue. "My analysis, we have a problem. A BIG problem."

AN: And that's a wrap folks. Sorry for the delay for this chapter. I have been trying to get on the home computer so I could type it up, but I either had to get off so others could use it, work kept me from it, or some other issue. Thankfully, with my own laptop now, I can type these up a lot easier now so YAY! I hope you all like that little date scene, I figured that I have taken too long to put this up but I just needed a way to get this to happen while still causing a development. If you guys liked it let me know, if I need to work on it then let me know. I'm not exactly known for my romance at times but hey gotta start somewhere. Like always please leave a review, follow, and/or favorite. If you have any questions PM me or leave it in the review. I love hearing from you all, I always read them and take what you say or suggest into consideration.