After participating in the Kalos League, Ash decides to go to the Nessada region with his friends. Along the way, they face some unexpected events which will change the life of some of them.

Ch.23: Preparations and Goodbyes

It was early in the morning and this day was the start of a new adventure for Ash and Pikachu. However, this adventure won't be like the others as some of their friends and their sisters will be joining them. As Ash woke up, he saw that Kaylin had hugged him and was still sleeping. He then checked Pikachu and saw that it had started to open his eyes slowly. Ash, being careful not to wake his sister up, stood up and walked over to his partner.

"Good morning, buddy," whispered Ash. "Today is gonna be a great day. Our new adventure begins and it'll be me, you, our sisters, Serena, May, Clemont and Bonnie. So many great friends will be with us. And I'll need to take some of my other Pokémon as well. This reminds me that I have to choose which five Pokémon to take."

Ash dressed up and he and Pikachu carefully made their way out of the house as no one appeared to be awake and went to Professor Oak's lab. When they arrived at the ranch, they saw most of the Pokémon still sleeping. Right after he jumped over the fence, he and Pikachu were tackled by Bayleef and Aipom.

"Aipom, Bayleef, "said Ash happily. "Looks like you two are already awake."

"They woke up just half an hour ago," said Professor Oak as he approached. "They didn't want to be asleep when you arrive."

"That's great, but are they the only ones awake," asked Ash.

"Actually, your Greninja and Sceptile did some midnight training," said the professor. "I could barely sleep. I don't know how the other Pokémon managed to rest. And what's worse, your Snorlax wanted to sleep inside the lab and do you have any idea how much noise its snoring makes?"

"I guess my Pokémon are not like the others of their kinds," said Ash as he scratched his head from behind.

" Anyway, I suppose you're not here to talk about sleeping habits," said the Professor.

"Yeah, you're right," said Ash. "I came here to take the five Pokémon I want to take with me to Nessada. Let's wake the gang up, Pikachu. Use Thunderbolt and aim to the sky!"

Pikachu fired its electric attack and when it was high enough, Thunderbolt exploded like fireworks and soon all Pokémon gathered around Ash.

"Alright, everybody," said Ash. "I came to choose five Pokemon which to take with me to the Nessada Region."

(After 20 minutes)

Ash chose the five Pokémon and went back to his house for breakfast. When he and Pikachu got there, they saw May, Serena and Delia in the kitchen.

"Good morning, guys," greeted Ash.

"Morning," said May and Delia.

"Where have you been, Ash," asked Serena.

"I went to the lab to pick up five of my Pokémon," answered Ash. "All of them really wanted to come, especially Bayleef. She didn't want to let me go, but I promised I'll be switching them which calmed her down a bit."

"So which Pokémon did you choose," asked Serena.

"It's a surprise," said Ash as he sat on the table and started to eat his breakfast. After a couple of minutes, Kaylin, Red and Ash's other friends were up and after finishing breakfast, they started to pack up their things, except Ash and Red who decided to have a quick Pokémon battle.

(After 2 hours)

Serena, May, Kaylin, Bonnie, Brock and Clemont had finished their packing and were now making their way towards the lab to call Ash. When they arrived, they saw Ash's Pikachu knocking Red's Tyranitar off with a Volt Tackle.

"Tyranitar is unable to battle," said Tracey. "Pikachu is the winner. The victory goes to Ash."

"Tyranitar, return," said Red and walked to Ash. "I must say, son. Your Pokémon are really powerful. You've beaten me three times and I couldn't beat you even once."

"What can I say," said Ash. "During all this time, my Pokémon might be the strongest of their kinds. Right, buddy?"

"Pikachu," said Pikachu excitedly as he climbed on Ash's shoulder.

"I realized that when your Pikachu defeated my Raichu," said Red.

"Ash, we're ready to go," shouted May. Ash looked at his friends and ran up to them.

"I'm ready when you are," said Ash.

(After 4 hours)

Ash, Kaylin and their friends were at the Cerulean City harbor and were waiting for their ship to the Nessada region. Delia and Red were standing behind them and when the ship arrived, Delia went up to her kids.

"Ash, Kaylin," started Delia. "I want you to both take care of each other. Call us from time to time and remember to always change your underwear."

The last part was really embarrassing for Ash and Kaylin as they heard their friends trying to hold up their laugh.

"Mom, I told you to stop saying that," said Ash.

"Sorry," said Delia. "Old habits die hard."

"Delia, I think we should stop with saying goodbyes, because the ship leaves in 10 minutes and the children have get on board," said Red.

"Yeah, you're right," said Delia and she turned towards Ash's Pikachu. "Pikachu, I'm counting on you as well. Take good care of Ash and Kayling."

"Pika," said the electric type as he nodded.

For some strange reason, one of Serena's Pokeballs opened and it revealed Sylveon who was looking at Pikachu with dreamy eyes.

"Why is Sylveon looking at Pikachu like that," asked Clemont.

"It looks like Sylveon likes Pikachu," said Brock.

"If only Bayleef looked at me like that when it evolved, instead of tackling me," said Ash.

"Ash, I thought I already told you," said Brock. "Using a Tackle on you was Bayleef's way to say 'I love you'.

"So Bayleef was in love with Ash," asked Bonnie

"If I remember correctly, Bayleef is Ash's only Pokémon that has ever kissed him," said Brock. "If we don't count Latias, but we never learnt if it was Latias or Bianca. I was so jealous."

Before Brock could continue on, he saw a beautiful girl boarding the ship and ran up to her.

"Excuse, my love," started Brock. "My name is Brock. I'm the former Pewter City Gym Leader and now I'm a Pokémon Doctor. I want to cure your heart by coming along with youuuu…" Before Brock could finish, Croagunk came out of its Pokeball and used a Poison Jab on Brock and dragged him into the ship.

"I guess you were right, mom," said Ash. "Old habits die hard."

With that, everyone got on the ship and waved their goodbyes at Delia and Red. Soon, Kanto was out of sight and the new adventure was about to start shortly.

To be continue…

That's all for now. Sorry about the long wait. I've been very busy these days. The next chapter will posted somewhere in the middle of July, so be patient. The Pokémon that Ash took with him are Pikachu, Greninja, Charizard, Sceptile, Gliscor and Heracross. Also, I just had to write a scene where Brock flirts with a random girl. I'll see you all next time.

R&R