Hello, my readers!

I'm here presenting what would be a Prologue to Chapter 2 of What Happens, but ended up being the chapter itself.

It's a little short, but it's good. At least I think so.

Let's get reading, shall we?

Thoughts are powerful things. One thought, once placed in the mind, can have a myriad of effects. It can make you sick, it can make you happy. It can lead you to your doom or guide you to success.

There has been one stray thought jumping around in Ash's mind ever since he won the Kalos league championship. Ever since he held that trophy in his hands, ever since he was named the Kalos league champion, and the youngest champion ever to win the Kalos league. Ever since she kissed him.

This thought kept him awake while 95% of the passengers of Air Pidgeot's Flight 025 lay fast asleep. The red-eye flight has that effect on people. But the truth is, the inception on this thought was long before this event… He couldn't exactly pinpoint the origin, but it was there when they had their first date. And Bonnie teased them, gradually. Maybe she knew something was up.

He didn't know, though, why this thought would plague his every waking moment. He had little control over it. It was like if he had been locked out of his own mind. The only thought he could access as the thought of earlier today, when he was surprised by Serena. No one in the group knew, but that had been his first kiss. He looked at the girl sitting beside him, sleeping peacefully. She's so pretty, he thought.

He caught this thought. He analyzed it. He recognized it. He questioned it. Why do I feel like this?

As she peacefully slept, Ash picked up the complementary blanket, offered by the airline, and softly covered Serena all the way to her shoulders. She shuddered as she came into contact with this new material. For a split-second, Ash regretted covering Serena, believing having woken her from her slumber. But then he heard her talk in her sleep.

-Bonnie, what do you mean… 'keep Ash…, s'il vous plaît'?

Those words, although unconscious, brought a smile to Ash's lips.

"Maybe it's not so bad that I feel like this…"

He put on his headphones, turned on "Sounds of the Pokémon of the Sea" and drifted off to sleep.

10 minutes later, while Ash dreamed about becoming a Pokémon Master, Serena stirred from her sleep. Her eyes laid on Ash as he peacefully dreamed away. Serena smiled as she saw the face he was making.

-"Pikachu… Thunderbolt…"

Her smile intensified, Ash and Pikachu's bond was something delightful to see. If Pikachu was there, he'd be asleep but he'd still carry out the command his master; no, his friend gave. That's why Pokémon are kept in the cargo bay or in their Pokéballs.

Still looking at Ash, Serena laid back in her seat and held Ash's hand with her own. As she began to drift away to dreamland (A/N: Area 51), she thought of all the adventures she had with Ash, and all the adventures that were yet to come.

The red-eye flight. Probably the most boring flight ever… The pilot's flying, the passengers' asleep, and the crew has nothing to do.

Such is the case of a young woman in her 30's, donning the official attire of Air Pidgeot. She walked silently along the corridors of the airplane, making sure the passengers had a nice flying experience. As she walked, she laid eyes on a young couple who were sleeping peacefully, holding hands. She smiled, it reminded her of herself in her younger days. She whispered "how cute…", but immediately covered her mouth when the young girl stirred and looked at her.

"Sorry, did I wake you?" The woman asked, apologizing.

"Hm-mm" Serena nodded, robbing her left eye.

"My apologies," the woman continued. "it's just that, it was walking past you and I saw you and your boyfriend holding hands while sleeping and it reminded me of me and my husband when we were dating…"

Serena blushed a little. She looked at her right hand, intertwined with Ash's left, who still sound asleep.

"We're not dating." Serena confessed, "Not yet, anyway."

"If he's anything like my husband, you will be, don't worry." The woman smiled. Serena felt like she could tell this woman all about Ash. "He was so thick headed when it came to love and romance, but when his armor was cracked, he became such a romantic. The day he proposed to me, he took me to a flowery field in Verdanturf Town in Hoenn. We were surrounded by Beautifly. It looked like a corny romantic movie. I'll never forget it…" The woman put her hands on her cheeks, trying to contain the emotion of remembering her marriage proposal.

"Ash would never do something like that. I don't think he has it in him." Serena commented with a weak smile.

"Oh, don't say stuff…" The woman suddenly stopped. "Ash?"

"Yeah." Serena nodded.

"Ash Ketchum? From Pallet Town, in Kanto?"

"You know him?" Serena whispered, not wanting to wake up the young man.

"I do, and so does my daughter." The woman replied with a smile.

"Dau… Daughter?" A feeling, much like jealousy, was starting to be felt in Serena's heart.

"Hm-mm, you might have heard of her. 'The Princess of Hoenn', they call her."

"Ash knows the Princess of Hoenn? She's the top coordinator in Johto!" Serena silently yelled in disbelief.

"Ash doesn't just know the Princess of Hoenn, he made her the Princess of Hoenn. He taught her everything he knew. If it wasn't for him, she wouldn't be May." The woman stated.

Serena looked at Ash, her eyes filled with a mixture of pride and hurt.

"it's funny actually," The woman continued "I thought my daughter would get through to him, but it was you…" The woman suddenly stopped and covered her mouth with her left hand. "How rude of me! I didn't even ask you your name…"

"It's Serena, nice to meet you." Serena moved her right hand for the woman to shake, but Ash's subconscious grip was too strong, and she didn't want to wake him up.

"Hello, Serena! I'm Caroline."

It should be noted that the only reason I made this chapter is for me to use the phrase "red eye flight" on a fanfic :D

Hope you enjoyed and thank you!