I started this story a while back, but I decided to upload it now because the first two chapters lined up very well with two of the themes for Pokeshipping week. Chapter 2 will be uploaded on day 7 of Pokeshipping week.

Set in the same universe as Amber and Blue, and Tomorrow: Marissonshipping. Part of my "Tomorrow" universe.

Story 1: The Wedding

Ash and Misty prepare for the next step in their lives.

Chapter 1

"What a day," Misty muttered as she collapsed down onto the couch, letting out a long sigh. Her muscles were aching, having spent the entire day out on the lake with her Pokemon. After their most recent lost they had seemed to want to do nothing but train, her main team having been waking her every day at sunrise for the past week.

She stiffened up as she felt something cold being pressed against her head. She sat up, eyes sliding open to see a glass of water hovering in front of her, surrounded by a blue glow. She smiled, accepting the glass as the psychic grasp faded from around it. She took a long drink, having not even realized how thirsty she had been. She drained it in just a few seconds, reaching for the remote at the same moment the cup was telekinetically lifted back into the air.

"Thanks, Golduck," Misty said, turning the TV on. "I don't know what I'd do without you."

The water type held up his head proudly, levitating the cup over towards the sink, filling it up with water once more, before placing it on the lamp table next to Misty. He didn't say a word, but pulled himself up next to Misty on the couch, staring blankly ahead as she flipped through channels. She glanced at the Pokemon out of the corner of her eye, before reaching out and pulling him in close.

The Golduck acted as the contact hadn't happened, merely closing his eyes as she stroked his beak, and the water type trainer did her best not to roll her eyes. He acted too proud to acknowledge the affection, but was nothing but miffed if she didn't offer it. His evolution had changed him more than any other of her Pokemon, having gone from a silly Psyduck to a fierce Golduck. That pride he had most certainly was earned though, with his speed and vast psychic powers, he was easily one of the most powerful Pokemon on her team. His loyalty to her had never shifted though, springing out of his Pokeball for even the smallest of reasons.

She smiled as Golduck slowly began to relax, the Pokemon pressing up against her as she continued to stroke him. It was a side of him she didn't often see, but with no one else around for miles he seemed willing to let down his guard for a few minutes. They had been out in the wilderness of Kanto for the last two weeks, using the time to train and to get a break from the crowds. The cabin she was staying was as nice as they came, courtesy of the League, feeling more like she was in a hotel in a city rather than in the middle of nowhere.

"An exclusive interview with Champion Ash Ketch–"

Misty paused as she continued flipping through the TV stations, the name having caught her attention instantly. She immediately turned back to the news channel, brow furrowing as she sat up a bit. Ash? In an interview? He avoided those like the plague, he wouldn't have given one unless it was absolutely necessary. Had something happened?

She relaxed slightly as she watched for a few moments though– this was nothing official. Ash was standing awkwardly in front of the camera, a small yellow mouse perched on top of his head, glowering at the newscast around them. It looked like they had cornered him while he was walking down the streets– somewhere in Vermilion by the looks of it. He had a small package tucked under one arm, probably just having done some shopping when he had been ambushed.

"And what are your thoughts on the newest member of the Elite Four?" The reporter asked, shoving her mic towards Ash. A scowl appeared on Misty's face as she inched closer to Ash, getting a bit too close for her liking.

"I'm not sure I can give you the answer you're looking for, I mean, she is my girlfriend after all," Ash said, scratching at the back of his head. "But yeah, I think it's absolutely awesome, she's been working towards this for a long time now–"

"Some people have been wondering if that's how she was able to get that position in the first place," The reporter said, cutting Ash off, and Misty's scowl only grew. "How can you confirm that there was no bias in how she earned this title, when her boyfriend is the one making decisions for the League?"

"I earned that title, you little..." Misty muttered under her breath, and at her side Golduck's eyes slid open.

Ash merely laughed, but Misty knew him too well– and she knew that he was far from comfortable. "Mist's been considered for a potential Elite Four member way longer than I've held the champion title. Agatha requested her as her replacement when she stepped down, I actually had little say in the entire thing," He gave a small smile, scratching Pikachu under the chin. "I didn't even get battle her, Lance felt it'd be a fairer fight if he was the one to do so."

"Gol!" Golduck snapped at the mention of the dragon master's name– the man's signature Dragonite having been the one to defeat him in the match. Her team had battled hard, but going up against a former champion and strongest Elite Four member hadn't been a simple match. They had lost– but the fact they had caused four of his Pokemon to faint was an accomplishment she carried with pride.

"Do you feel that it wouldn't have been fair if you had been the one to do so?" The reporter asked.

"The battle doesn't really even affect anything, it's more tradition than anything..." Ash muttered. "And of course it would have been fair– Mist would kill me if I took it easy on her in a match!"

"Easy?" Misty asked, raising an eyebrow. "Bold of you to think you'd be the one to win, Ketchum."

"Regarding recent events, Champion, how do you feel–?" The reporter began– and in the same moment Ash stepped away from her.

"Oh geez, would you look at the time," Ash said, pulling a Pokeball from his belt. "I'm afraid I'll have to cut this short, I have places I need to be!"

And with that he pressed the release button on his Pokeball, a flash of red light filling the air as a huge shape took form behind him. Misty had to hold back a laugh as the camera was jostled, the reporter and crewmen scrambling to get back from the creature taking shape behind Ash. The monstrous figure coiled around his trainer, a single sharp blue eye glaring out at those around them. Orange scales flashed in the sun as a pair of wings opened, Ash swinging himself up onto the Pokemon's back.

Charizard craned his head up, a low growl rattling his throat, causing everyone to scramble back further. He was a frightening creature– dwarfing everyone around him, jagged scars covering his body, and a gleaming mega stone resting right over his heart. Ash looked completely at ease on his back, Pikachu jumping from his head and perching on Charizard's shoulder instead. Ash shifted the package under his arm, before raising a hand and giving a friendly wave.

"Hopefully we have more time next time," Ash said, winking. "Helps if you actually schedule these things, you know. Let's go, Charizard!"

Charizard let out a roar, wings flapping as he leapt up into the air, soaring up into the sky. The cameras were kept trailed on him as he rose above the city, the lizard speeding out of sight. Misty turned off the TV as it turned back to the news reporter, knowing there would be nothing else of interest on.

"I hate people like that," She muttered, sitting up slightly. "Thinking I was just handed my title, they have no idea how many years it took me to even be considered an option– let alone actually becoming an Elite Four member!"

"Gol!" Golduck agreed, as a member of her main team he had been there every step of the way– from journey to gym leader– all the way up to now. He closed a webbed fist, giving her a determined look, which she replied to by poking his beak. His brow furrowed, pulling back, rubbing it with a scowl.

"How about we get started on dinner, hmm?" Misty asked. "I'm starving, and I know the rest of the team is as well."

"Duck!"

She pushed herself to her feet, stretching, when a loud ringing filled the room. She paused, before reaching into her pocket and pulling out her cell phone. It was a newer phone, given to her by the League, and only a few people had access to this number. She smiled at the name that appeared on the screen though, alongside the image of a grinning Pikachu.

"Hello, Ketchum," She said, heading towards the kitchen as she answered the call.

"Hey Mist," Ash's voice was somewhat faint, the roar of the wind in the background somewhat drowning out his voice– and she guessed that he was still riding on top of Charizard. "Whatcha up too?"

"Just getting some dinner ready," She said, opening up the cupboards in search for something she could just throw together. She settled on some macaroni and cheese, pulling out the box. "What about you? Racing off to another 'exclusive interview'?"

He let out a long sigh, and a smirk tugged at her lips. "You saw that, huh? I swear they just lay in wait for me– I didn't even tell anyone where I was going!"

"What were you doing in Vermilion anyways?" She asked, ignoring Golduck's scowl when he saw what she was making. His eyes began to glow blue, pulling the macaroni out of her hand.

"H-huh? Just picking up a package... guess I could have tried to be more discreet though. It's either that or have Charizard out at all times, and while he keeps crowds back he still attracts attention."

She was trying to grab her food back, which was hovering near the ceiling while Golduck rummaged through the fridge. His turned around with an armful of products, setting them on the counter, pointing to them. She held out her hand, demanding to have her macaroni back, but he just watched her defiantly.

"Don't tell me what to eat!" She snapped.

"What?"

"Not you– Golduck!" She growled in frustration. "I've been training all day, but Mew forbid I have a bit of processed food!"

Ash laughed, while Golduck continued glowering at her.

"It's not funny Ketchum, I've been getting up at sunrise for the last week just because they want to train. I'm not going to cook some big fancy meal, I deserve a break!"

"I thought the whole point of your trip was so you could catch a break," Ash said, sounding humored.

"A break from the media," She replied, chucking an Oran berry at Golduck. He caught it with a Psychic, levitating it back onto the counter. However while doing so the box dripped a bit in the air, allowing Misty to jump up and snatch it. He let out a startled quack as she yanked it out of his psychic grasp. "Seems like you could use one yourself."

"Sounds like we both need some time off," Ash said. "So how about we make it a date then? How does this Saturday sound?"

"That'd work for me," Misty said, ignoring Golduck's glare as she set a pot of water on the stove. "Sure you don't have anymore exclusive interviews that day though?"

"Ha ha," Ash said, and she could just imagine him rolling his eyes. "How does dinner sound?"

"Well, anywhere public is out of the picture, if the whole point is to avoid the media," She replied. "We could hang out here, have a small dinner then spend some time at the lake."

"But you've been cooped up there for too long, you need a change of scenery," Ash said, and she frowned as she heard a slight waver in his voice. "But if you want be at a lake still we could always go to Lake Mizu."

Misty instantly perked up. "We haven't been there in ages!"

"Yeah, I figured since we missed our anniversary we could go there now," Ash said casually.

Lake Mizu had been where they had their first date, when Misty had asked him out many years ago, and they tried to go there every year since. But with his champion duties and her becoming an Elite Four member, they had been unable to this year.

"That's a wonderful idea," Misty said, unable to keep the excitement out of her voice. Perhaps it was just a small thing, but the fact that Ash wanted to make up for the missed day meant more than anything to her– it meant he saw it as something just as important as she did. "What time?"

"I'll pick you up around five," Ash said. "We'll fly over there. And you don't need to worry about anything– I'll pull a few strings as champion and make sure no one will bother us. It'll just be me and you."

"Pikapika!" A faint voice called through the phone.

"And Pikachu," Ash amended. "Here, he wants to say hi to you."

"Pikachu-pi!" An excited voice squeaked into the phone a few moments later.

"Hi Pikachu," She said. "How are you doing?"

"Pika pikachu!" He said happily. "Pikapi chu pikapika! Pikachu Pikachu-pi!"

She didn't understand the mouse of course, but she did pick out both hers and Ash's nickname that the Pokemon had for them, and she smiled. "I'm excited to see you too, Pikachu."

"Cha~!" He sang. "Pikapi chu Pikachu-pi–!"

"Okay, that's enough," Ash said, and a moment later he was back on the line. "I'm afraid I can't talk for much longer– but I'll see you in a couple of days, okay?"

"See you, Ash," She replied, smiling. "Fly safely."

"Bye!" He said excitedly, before hanging up.

She let out a sigh, putting the phone back into her pocket, a smile on her face. It had been ages since they had a proper date, and so she was nothing but excited. She turned towards Golduck, grinning– only to pause when she saw what the water type was doing.

"Really?" She asked, hands on her hips.

"Golduck gol!" He said, eyes glowing with psychic energy as he worked. Two knives were working on cutting up several berries, while a bowl hovered in the air as the fruit drifted through the room. "Duck!"

"You're stubborn, you know that?" Misty said, while Golduck levitated the bowl of fruit salad into her hands. She looked down at it for a moment, stomach rumbling happily. "...I'm only eating this because it looks good– not because you want me to."

"Gol," He replied– a glowing blue spoon flying over her head to stir her pot of macaroni noodles.

Misty wasn't quite sure how Ash always managed to be late.

It didn't seem to matter how early he left, how many reminders he had, or even what the event was– he always managed to find a way. And now he had responsibilities that extended beyond himself– but still something managed to get him behind schedule.

"Gol," A voice snorted next to her, and she looked down to see a pair of sharp ruby eyes glaring up at her. She laughed, rubbing Golduck on the head, who looked miffed at the contact, long tail lashing.

"Oh, relax Golduck," Misty said, poking his beak, which made the water type scowl. "Ash will be here soon enough, he's never let us down before, has he?"

Golduck rolled his eyes as if to say there were many times that he had, but Misty only smiled. Misty looked up at the sky, taking in a deep breath. It was a lovely day, the sun warm, but not blistering, slowly making its way towards the west. There was still plenty of daylight left, but still there was no sign of her boyfriend.

She watched as a large brown form appeared above the tree line, the flock of Pidgeys making its way across the sky. This wasn't an uncommon sight in Kanto, but she couldn't help but stare, as this was easily the largest one she had seen– taking up a large portion of the sky. It wasn't long before the flock's shadow fell across her cabin, flying above like an ominous cloud. She frowned as she got a closer look at the birds, specks of red dancing among the brown. The Spearows let out sharp caws if another flew too near, but besides that they were peacefully flying among the Pidgeys and Pidgeottos.

Her eyes scanned the flock, not noticing that the flying types were coming to a stop, hovering above the cabin. She frowned, spotting a couple of Fearow within the flock– she thought they drove each other away upon evolution. Her eyes continued to scan the mass of Pokemon, the sound of hundreds of wings flapping drowning out any other sound. After some searching she found what she was looking for– a Pidgeot– the only one from what she could see.

And the Pidgeot had a rider on her back.

"Oh Arceus, please don't tell me..." She muttered, watching as the rider guided the eagle towards her porch. "And of course it's you, Ketchum..."

Her voice was a mutter, but even if it wasn't she still wouldn't have been heard– the caws, chirps, and the hurricane of wings above overpowered any other noise.

The Pidgeot landed in front of the cabin, the gorgeous bird holding her head high. A Fearow dove down, landing next to her. The two touched beaks– before they raised their heads up towards the sky, letting out a deafening screech. Misty's hands clamped over her ears, trying to block out the piercing sound.

The flock scattered upon hearing the cry, rushing away from the cabin and towards the trees, branches groaning as hundreds of birds took shelter upon them. Only a few lingered in the sky, chirps still loudly filling the air, but it felt silent compared to the chaos that had been there moments before.

"Hi Mist!" Ash called cheerfully, jumping off the Pidgeot's back. "I'm sorry, I got a little sidetracked!"

She headed off the porch, meeting him as he approached. "A little? I'm pretty sure you just brought the largest flock of birds in Kanto!"

"I know, awesome– isn't it?" Ash said, grinning. "I heard there was a huge group moving about, but I never thought that it would be Pidgeot's!"

It was then finally everything clicked, and Misty stared at the Pokemon he had just been riding on. She was a proud creature, her giant form easily one of the largest Pidgeots she had ever seen. She looked like a wild Pokemon, sharp eyes and a few scars running down her form, but she was looking at Ash so fondly.

"Wait– that's your Pidgeot?" Misty cried, and the Pokemon let out a soft coo in reply.

"Yep!" Ash said, stroking her neck. "She basically ambushed me on my way here, dragging me off into the sky without warning, nearly giving Charizard a heart attack," He laughed. "Then I had her bring me here."

Pidgeot had been living in the Viridian Forest for years now, Ash having left her there to protect a Pidgey flock. He returned to visit her after every journey he had, but she had chosen to stay behind each time. As far as Misty knew the last time he had seen her had been four years ago, when he was sixteen– and upon his next visit the bird was gone. Both her flock and the Spearow flock that had been attacking for so many years simply having vanished.

"Do you remember me?" Misty asked the Pidgeot, taking a step closer. The eagle nodded, lowering her head and studying Misty curiously. Her amber gaze scanned the young woman, before letting out an approving trill.

"She had to leave the forest after they combined flocks," Ash explained, looking up at one of his very first Pokemon proudly. "They just couldn't support themselves otherwise. From what I understand they've been moving across Kanto for years, and I wouldn't be surprised if they went up into Sinnoh or over to Johto a few times."

"Combined flocks...?" She glanced at Fearow in realization. "Please don't tell me that's–"

"The same Fearow as before?" Ash grinned. "It sure is!"

The Fearow glowered at them, before letting out a bitter screech. Pidgeot clicked her beak in disapproval, causing him to look away.

"Oh come on, get over it," Ash crossed his arms. "I was just a kid then!"

"Row!"

"I'm sorry for throwing that rock– okay? Is that what you want to hear?"

"Fearow fear!"

"I'm not apologizing for Pikachu, he was protecting me!"

The 'fight' continued, human and Pokemon bickering as if they could perfectly understand each other. Eventually she laid a hand on Ash's shoulder, while Pidgeot ran a beak through Fearow's feathers. She watched how Fearow pressed up against her, long beak being ran through the Pidgeot's crest as he preened her in return.

"Are the two of them...?" She asked uncertainly. Last she had seen, the two of them had hated each other's guts, but seeing how they were acting now...

Ash grinned. "They have the cutest little Pidgey babies."

She shook her head. "Well, I see why you were held up now."

His eyes suddenly widened. "Oh crap– I only have the lake rented out until midnight!" He grabbed Misty's hand, dragging her towards Pidgeot. "Come on we don't have time to waste! Pidgeot said that she would carry us– should be a more peaceful ride than on Charizard."

"You rented Lake Mizu?" Misty asked, raising an eyebrow as Pidgeot lowered herself towards the ground. When Pidgeot had first evolved she had just been big enough to carry a young Ash, but now she was large enough that she was sure Pidgeot would have no trouble carrying the both of them. Misty reached for a Pokeball, recalling Golduck to the sphere.

"You'd be surprised what you can do as champion," Ash said, wrapping his arms around her waist and lifting her up onto Pidgeot's back.

She smirked as Ash climbed on behind her. "Really? Maybe I ought to claim that title from you then."

"Elite Four not good enough for you?"

She shrugged. "At least I don't lose my job if I lose a battle."

Fearow was watching them sharply as they settled onto the back of Pidgeot, but his mate gave him a small trill to let him know she was fine. Misty shifted slightly, used to riding on Charizard's back, his scales giving her traction. But Pidgeot's feathers were slick, her fingers sliding through her crest of feathers, and Misty felt like it wouldn't take much for her to slide off.

Pidgeot opened up her wings, easily sporting a fifteen foot wingspan, if not more.

"Um, Ash–" Misty began.

"Let's go, Pidgeot!" Ash cried, and with a flap of her monstrous wings she sent a strong breeze across the clearing, and with several more they were rising up into the air. Misty let out a yelp, feeling anything but secure.

Ash's strong arms wrapped around her, and he rested his head on her shoulder. She didn't even have to look at him to know he was grinning, and she couldn't help but relax in his grasp. Pidgeot did a lap above the cabin and treeline, calling out to her mate and flock, before banking about and carrying them off towards the north.

"Ready for our date?" Ash asked, pulling her closer.

"You're the one that sounds nervous."

"Me? Nervous?" Ash asked. "When Tepigs fly!"

"Well, you are technically flying right now, so..."

"Hey!" Ash protested, but Misty simply laughed.