Chapter 137 More Talks and Chats

Back in Night Club, they find Amaria inside the Night Club, and they decide to greet her.

Amaria: Welcome back, Ash! To Reborn, that is; not just this place. How was Kalos anyway? Somehow I didn't think you'd be back so soon from the way Julia talked about it.

Ash: Let me guess, Julia told you that I'm in Kalos?

Serena: Then I would be there as well since I'm Kalos born.

Amaria: Don't tell me she is the secret lover. I'm always here if you need to talk about anything! You know what's funny? Julia originally said that it was Tania that you took with you!

Ash: Titania? I haven't seen her ever since that happened...

Amaria: Isn't that funny? Of course, she was in the next room over when she said that, so I knew she was lying. But then you really were gone for quite a while, weren't you? Next, someone's gonna tell me that you and Lin were...Perhaps it's better we don't go there! Anyway, great to see you again!

Lillie: You and Lin were what? (Turns to Ash)

Ash: I don't know...ask Julia instead of me since she was the one who made the joke.

After that's done, they go to the counter and this time it is Seacrest who's standing at the counter.

Seacrest: Well, hello there! I thought I might take some time off from my gardening to help you spritely young folks out. Adrienn sure seems to have had quite the trouble with everything lately... Ohoho, as if running a whole city wouldn't do that! I've had my hands full just with my own garden for years. Xe'll learn to think small one day, But until then, let's see what we can't get done, eh?

Ash: So what is the quest?

Seacrest: There's been some hearsay of Legendary Pokémon flitting about Azurine Lake for quite some time now... Now, I don't quite have the full grasp of all this 'New World' stuff, But the other said I'm supposed to mention that the, erm, door that these Pokémon emerged from has likely already closed. Meaning there won't be an Anomaly, So they say. If you ask me though, Legendary Pokémon sound like an anomaly any day! Maybe not so much now though, hm? Anyway, if I've got it right, you're just looking for the Pokémon themselves in the Lake, not a door this time. From our reports, there's one on the water's surface, one underwater, and one in a cave! Best of luck, little champion!

Ash: So it was another group of three that are just like Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos...

Lillie: That means they are also here to help us out.

So they all head to the Azurine Lake, they decide to find the one on the Water Surface first, and much to their surprise, they find Azelf there and he is floating around Ash.

Ash: I can't believe it is you, Azelf! How are you?

Azelf: Hi Ash. I'm glad to see you again! Father asked us to come with you, though Mesprit and Uxie have been wandering around this area.

Serena: So that's Azelf, the Willpower Pokemon that lives in Lake Valor of Sinnoh?

Ash: Yeah. I bonded with him while Dawn and Brock bonded with the others. So I guess they're not that far...

Azelf: Also from what I've heard from Father, some of the Pokemon are coming here, but a few of them have tried to battle the Anomalies but are affected by those lights as well.

Lillie: What do you mean by that? Does that mean they will be trying to attack us as well?

Azelf nods and they sigh as they know it is not going to be that easy. They go into the cave and Ash froze the water with Blizzard, and they find Mesprit in the cave, and Uxie is underwater. After finding all three of them, they head back to the Night Club and find more people. They find Victoria also there.

Victoria: Ash! You're back! How was your meditation? If that was what was happening. I'd love to have been in your shoes. A little vacation up on a mountain to meditate... Sounds nice. Maybe if I can get caught up on a bit more at the Grand Hall... Anyway, I'm glad you're back. I'll let Adrienn know, if I see xem before you. Xe's been worried.

Ash: Thanks, so Julia is telling you that I'm meditating in the mountains...that sure is another one of the weird tales...

On the dance floor, they were also surprised to find Ciel there.

Ciel: Ash, is that you?

Ash: It's nice to see you again, Ciel.

Ciel: Oh, it's good to see you, but- Are you sure it's all right for you to be out and about like this?

Serena: What do you mean?

Ciel: Oh, you don't need to worry about telling me, darling. Julia already filled me in on the situation. Witness protection! Such drastic measures, but I wasn't surprised at all. Team Meteor was a beast of a group. But- you're here now! Perhaps this means it's been long enough that they've released you? It has been a fair while... Well, it's good to see you, darling. I'm sure you're eager to reunite with everyone, so I won't keep you.

Lillie: Ash was in Witness Protection? Now I don't know if this is weird or not.

Ash: But it is better than being a moon or something like being a Zoroark in disguise.

Then they also find Adrienn close to Arclight's place.

Adrienn: There's my favorite Champion! I didn't get much of a chance before, with everything, but- I wanted to find a minute to say thank you. You're truly a Champion, through and through. But of course, I always knew you could do it!

Ash: Thanks, Adrienn. But I thought My mom is giving you some work?

Adrienn: Yeah. I'm not sure how much I'll be able to stick around here, what with everything at the Grand Hall- The amount of paperwork has been astronomical... But I'll stop by whenever I can to help. And you're always more than welcome to drop by the Grand Hall! I'm sure the Vulpix will love to see you, too!

Lillie: You have no idea...

Ash: (Turns to Lillie) Is something the matter?

Lillie: Ever since you opened the room where the Alolan Vulpix was in, they have been coming out to play and the Grand Hall has been filled with snow and cold air. Not only that, they seem to like Snowy and I have to chase them away before I can have Snowy come with me.

Ash: Sorry about that, I didn't know it was a big mess.

Serena: You don't need to worry about it, the workers really like the Pokemon.

And much to their surprise, they also see Charlotte sitting at the desk, so they decide to greet her.

Charlotte: Whoa, Ash?

Ash: Good to see you again, Charlotte.

Charlotte: ...Huh. So tell me. Did Lin really turn you into a baby, or was Julia pranking me? It sounded kinda convincing, but... You don't look like a baby.

Ash: Julia is pranking. I have already heard a lot of different versions. Like how I turned into a Moon, a Zoroark in disguise, and else.

Charlotte: Nothing, huh? Well, whatever. Glad you're not a baby now, at least. Babies can be kind of annoying, but you're fun to hang out with.

Ash: Good to know.

After that's done, they decide to go back to his house for rest, considering that he has finished the current tasks. After getting back to the house, they are surprised to see Mars and Lisia there.

Ash: Welcome! I thought you guys were back in your region doing something.

Lisia: I managed to get some break time after a tour. And I decided to take a break here in this Reborn Region considering the threat of Team Meteor is gone.

Mars: I was also back from Sinnoh since I got some free time. There isn't any business that I needed to talk about.

Serena: That's good to know, we have been running around the region for Legendary Pokemon, and you can thank Ash for defeating Team Meteor.

Ash: It is nothing, but I have heard some weird stuff from the others.

Lisia: So about the Harem thing, how is it going?

Ash: (Blushes) What are you talking about?

Mars: Arceus told us about 9 girls that you like in this region, I mean, we never got to see them, maybe except for Serena and Lillie.

Ash: (Tries to leave) Serena, Lillie. I'll leave this to you, I'll talk with Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf. (Quickly leaves)

Serena: Wait, Ash!

But it is too late as Ash has already escaped, Serena and Lillie sigh as they sit down.

Serena: So Arceus told us that all 18 of us love Ash inside our hearts, but I can tell that some of the girls have the heart but are not willing to admit it in others' eyes. Besides the nine of us, the typings of those girls specialize in Fighting, Ground, Steel, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, and Dark. The truth is, we might have seen all 9 of them that might be the case.

Lillie: Two of them are actually younger than us, but the others are actually the same age as us. 6 of them are Gym Leaders, two of them are Reserved, and one of them was just saved from Team Meteor.

Lisia: Do you have their names, maybe we have heard of them.

Serena: I think there are Julia, Florinia, Titania, Amaria, Charlotte, Lumi, Victoria, Luna, and...the last one was quite the troublemaker, Sandy.

Mars: Are you sure they have feelings for Ash and they're the same as us? I mean, did they ever confess their feelings before?

Lillie: (Sighs) You have no idea.

Back outside, Ash is talking to Mesprit, Azelf, and Uxie, and it is thanks to them that Ash realizes that the traitors have regretted what they've done and wanted to earn Ash's apology.

Ash: I'm glad that they know their errors, however, to be friends again is out of the option right now, since what they've said hurt a lot. But then again, I got hurt more in this region, so I don't think there's any reason to not forgive them.

Uxie: You seem to be so calm about this. But then again, you're father's chosen one.

Mesprit: And we also know your feelings about those girls in the house, is that why you tried to run away because you're too shy to admit it?

Ash: I have to admit that it might be true. And some of them are not that easy to talk about...considering that I was almost being killed by some of them if I wasn't careful.

Azelf: Anyway, you still have a long way to go with those Legendary Pokemon, so we wish you good luck on trying to find them and save Father's offspring.

Ash nods as he decides to return to the house and get some rest.


And here is a new chapter, since the quest of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf is also too easy, I decide to write more about the harem and other things. I hope you like this chapter and the next chapter will be another new Legendary Sidequest.