How is it going everybody? We are at last here, and in what has become the longest chapter yet. I basically just felt like giving a chapter that gave a lot more character development between Ash and the others, and I went a little extra detailed with a few scenes as well.

Of course there is also the good news to come here, the first lemon in about 15 chapters. For everyone who was sitting on their hands waiting for the next one, I hope that this rewards your patience. But I'll only know once I receive some feedback on how I did.

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Finally, let's just get on with the chapter that you're all sitting by waiting to get to. We all know why you're here after all.

Chapter 33: Celebrate Our Love

The night of Ash's victory had become one of great celebration when the five families of the Dragon Clan made their way into the Blackthorn City Gym. The center of what was the battlefield for the Pokémon battles of the gym was now laden with tables providing an assortment of food and drink for everyone who had borne witness to some of the greatest Pokémon battles in recent memory. It became the subject of discussion for everyone as they reflected on the highlights of every battle that had witnessed.

Key among them, Ash was the subject of commendation from both of his parents as they gave their praises to his recent victory. Cade was the first to tell him, "Ash you are seriously a more kickass trainer than I thought you could have been. Those were some killer battling skills out there."

Delia added, "I was worried about how well you would do without Mew out there. The whole thing could have gone by so much faster if you were able to use it."

Ash agreed, "Yeah, it does make me thankful just how good I have it with Mew at my side. But I wouldn't be surprised if the League decided to make some new rules about using legendary Pokémon. If I remind myself to stick to some of my other guys they sure won't be bored."

Karen agreed, "That does make for some more interesting Pokémon battles doesn't it? Your kid here is going to be someone we don't want to piss off here."

Cade agreed, "I don't know how much more I could have asked any kid of mine to be, but it sure is going to be a treat to see him when he fully matures isn't it?"

Delia turned to her son when she pointed out, "I'm very happy that you managed to find a way to do what you love and find… well two women who share the same passion as you do. It's just a little unfortunate that you won't be able to marry your first girlfriend before your current engagement."

Sabrina came up to her when she corrected, "That won't actually be the case Mrs. Ketchum. The Dragon Elder says that tomorrow will be a wedding with Clair and me involved. We will both be his wives after that."

Cade patted Ash's shoulder when he told him, "Good thing you got that out of the way. I don't know how much more understanding she could get even carrying a kid this early."

Ash told him, "A couple of months ago I thought she would probably try to strangle me in my sleep for getting myself into this kind of situation. It seems like the stars just really lined up for me to be in this situation, I don't know how many other women in the world would be okay with this sort of thing."

Delia asked, "Speaking of Clair, where is she right now?"

Karen pointed to another side of the room when she answered, "Her folks are having her going through some kind of feasting ritual. That plate on that table over there is supposed to be all for her."

Ash and his friends turned to see what they were referring to when Ash saw Clair scooping food into her mouth. Next to her were he mother and the Dragon Elder who watched over her as though she were a young girl who they needed to see eat all of her vegetables. Clair didn't display any protest however as she devoured one mouthful after another. After a while the plate was empty when she told them both, "Is that all of it?"

Her mother set up a pot when she told her, "Not quite. There is still this much left, now you might as well finish it while it's still fresh."

Clair sighed when she saw the remainder that was still in front of her but dutifully continued her feast of the mixture in front of her. Ash made his way up to Wilhelmina when he asked, "What is Clair supposed to be eating that's so important?"

Wilhelmina answered, "It's a simple mixture of shilajit and mucuna beans is all. It's a dish that our clan has had for many generations that promotes…" Wilhelmina giggled as she brought a hand to her mouth before finishing, "…fertility."

Ash found himself brought to light when he realized what the feast for Clair was. He waved a hand when he told her, "I guess if something has worked for that long then it can't be that bad."

Clair entered the conversation briefly when she answered, "Only if you consider the taste to be something you can overcome."

Wilhelmina turned to her to remind her, "You're doing this for your own good Clair. I had to do the same thing when I was wedded to your father, now continue to prepare yourself."

Clair looked back down into her pot when she continued her battle to take one spoonful of the beans after another into her mouth in the hopes of seeing the end of it. Wilhelmina turned her attention back to Ash when she told him, "Trust me boy, when she is prepared for you tomorrow night you will wish that every night with her could be just like it. Just be sure to allow her to have her last night as a girl tonight by herself, you will want your consecration to be something special."

Ash accepted, "I can get behind that much. Is she really going to have to sleep in another place though?"

The Dragon Elder reminded him, "With how many beans she's had and still has to go, trust me, when she is done feasting tonight, you will not want to be around her for a while… Unless you happen to be into that sort of thing, in which case I will certainly start to have second thoughts about you."

Ash waved both of his hands when he told him, "Not me Master Elder. Seriously, I'm not into that area of the body that much."

The Dragon Elder agreed, "Well that is reassuring. That being said I certainly hope you look forward to truly binding yourself to my great granddaughter when the time comes. I think she happens to be quite the catch if you ask me."

Ash told him, "It's great that you feel that way Master Elder. I think it's more important that she's getting married to someone she actually wants to be with now. That was the thing that was really worrying me for a while."

The Dragon Elder agreed, "Making the most of her situation indeed. Now then, hold your finger out for me will you?"

Ash stretched out his right hand and offered his fingers to the Dragon Elder. The Elder then took out a small needle box from his coat and brought out the first needle he touched. Ash asked, "What is that for?"

Before the Dragon Elder said anything, he took hold of Ash's wrist and quickly pricked the tip of his index finger and began to scrape up what blood began to leak out of the puncture. Ash cringed at the slight infliction of pain but noticed the elder bringing the needle up to his eyes and examined it closely. He asked him, "What's that supposed to be for?"

The Dragon Elder answered, "It will be a very critical part of tomorrow is all. I suggest you have yourself prepared." Before Ash could ask him anything else, he saw the elder make his way to the crowd of people and begin to enter the conversations between other members.

Ash wondered about the sudden leave before he saw Annie and Oakley make their way over to him when Annie greeted, "So does it feel really special to be inducted into this clan Ash?"

Ash answered, "Well it's pretty interesting. I don't know how much bigger of a deal tomorrow night is supposed to be though."

Oakley told him, "Well considering how much you were able to do over the past week Ash, I think it's pretty amazing that you weren't brought in just by having the three dragon Pokémon you raised brought out here. That was just about up there with what happened at Alto Mare."

Ash thanked, "Thanks. I did try my best with these new guys. They're probably going to want a really long rest after a battle that huge with Lance though."

Annie asked, "So if you were able to beat the Kanto Champion of all people, what does that leave for you to do?"

Ash answered, "I've got the world to look forward to. To become a Pokémon Master, I still have to win another four League Championships. Beating any of the Champions will be a bit of an extra challenge though and I bet each one of them would be fun to take on."

Oakley took her turn to ask, "So you have something big planned once you become a Pokémon Master then?"

Ash shook his head, "I haven't actually thought that far ahead. I guess now I have two wives to think about now so I'll have to take care of them."

Annie told him, "It's nice of you to think that far ahead. I really don't find it that surprising that you were able to attract two girls to marry you, it was just more surprising that they were okay with it."

Ash agreed, "I never thought Sabrina would be okay with that sort of thing either, but she's been getting along with Clair pretty well. She doesn't even have that much of an issue with Karen these days. That's going to be something I have to come to terms with though."

Oakley asked, "If they're both ready to marry you, what is there for you to be worried about?"

Ash looked behind him when he answered, "Well Karen says that she's pretty interested in… well joining in I guess would be the right way to put it."

Annie told him, "I only know a little bit about the Dragon Clan, but this is one of the few accepted organizations in Johto that allows for polygamy isn't it? What's the problem then?"

Ash answered, "I don't know. I guess I'm not sure how many wives I'm going to take before it becomes too much for me."

Oakley leaned in to tell him, "Let me tell you a little secret Ash. Women aren't convinced into a polygamous marriage when the man himself isn't sure about what he's getting into. It's not like you're trying to force Karen into this after all aren't you?"

Ash shrugged when he admitted, "I guess she does want to be with me. She's been a good friend since the day I met her, though I have to admit it's kind of weird trying to get with me even though I don't know her that much."

Annie told him, "You didn't know Clair that much either didn't you? I bet if she really wants to have you to herself one day, you two would be perfectly okay with going the next step."

Ash chuckled when he agreed, "I guess you do have a good point don't you? Maybe this won't be such a hard thing for me to grapple with."

Oakley made her way over to his shoulder when she told him, "I'd like you to know something else Ash. If you're ever interested, feel free to let us in."

Annie added, "Our situation might make it a little difficult, but we'd be willing to try and meet with you whenever we could."

Ash scratched the top of his head when he told them, "You know, you guys aren't exactly making this situation much easier for me… Although I'm kind of tempted to agree."

Oakley told him, "We're actually going to be here for a little while longer. You'll have a chance to take an opportunity with us if you're fast enough."

Ash agreed, "Well this isn't exactly the hardest situation I've been in for a while. I'll let you both know how things go for me over the next few days."

Annie told him, "We'll be eager to hear from you."

Another day had come to pass as the families of the Dragon Clan were offered another gathering around the circle of braziers that were meant for the battleground that had been held over the past few days. Ash walked down the line of braziers adorned in a different outfit than many had come to be familiar with. His clothing now consisting of a dark gray cloak that wrapped around his neck but exposed much of his back for all to see. "This is one of the weirdest things I had to wear. At least it looks like I'm waring it right." He said to himself as he continued to walk down the line of braziers towards the center.

As soon as he made his way to the center of the field, he saw the Dragon Elder and one of the members next to him with an iron stick inside a burning bowl of coals. The Dragon Elder in the meantime simply waited as Ash continued his way down the center. As soon as Ash stood in between the two men, he heard the Dragon Elder announce, "To all who bear witness on this day, hear now that we have discovered a new member to our family. For him to be among us, has he demonstrated the three stages of the Dragan Tionscnamh and thereafter demonstrate the five virtues of the Tástáil de na Caitheamh. For both achievements does he now earn his right to be among us." The Dragon Elder walked up behind Ash when he asked, "Ash Ketchum. Do you give your willingness to be accepted into the Dragon Clan?"

Ash answered, "I wish to claim my right." At that consent, the man next to Ash stood in front of him and held him by both shoulders. Ash was surprised to see this at first but was shocked by what he felt next. The Dragon Elder took a curved knife from his coat and slit it down his back to create a small slice. Ash let out a yelp of pain from the slice but was kept where he was standing when the man in front of him kept him still. There were no further slices down his back however as he felt a small cold object at the bottom of the cut.

From behind Ash, the Dragon Elder had a small stone cup being filled with Ash's blood. Ash felt himself becoming slightly shaky from the blood loss but after a short while heard the Dragon Elder order, "Let him lay down in which he may receive his confirmation." Ash was then laid down face first onto the ground and was only left to listen to what was happening above him. He could hear the Dragon Elder using his knife again and it left him to suspect that he had given the man next to him the same treatment.

He then heard the Dragon Elder press another stone cup to the cut on his back announce, "This is the blood of Vincenc Stanis. With his blessing you are now welcome among us." Ash felt the Dragon Elder press on his wound before he began to feel something leak into him. It didn't take a great deal for him to recognize that the blood of the man named Vincenc was being poured into him. After another brief few seconds he heard the Dragon Elder announce, "And with this is Ash Ketchum now bound with our blood. With this is he now a true member of the Dragon Clan."

Before Ash could say anything else, he felt another hand press on his back and instantly felt a stinging pain along where the cut had been placed. It left a burning sensation that he was almost brought to struggle against but the feeling of Vincenc's hand keeping him pressed to the ground did not allow him room to make his way out of the hold. The pain was subsided however when he felt a splash of water cool down the heat from the heat he had to endure.

Ash was then brought back up to his feet when he heard Vincenc tell him, "Welcome to the family child. You have achieved a true honor today."

Ash shook his head lightly when he thanked, "Thanks for the initiation. Is that what everybody goes through?"

The Dragon Elder confirmed, "It is the final step indeed Ash. Now then, I believe you have something far more important to you."

Before Ash could ask, he saw two sights that he was more than happy to see make themselves known to him. Clair Christensen and Sabrina Ortiz walked over to him from opposing sides and wore cloaks similar to him, Sabrina's being magenta in color and Clair's being turquoise. He was then handed a pair of strips of cloth that matched their cloak dresses and was told by the Dragon Elder, "Your first two wives are now prepared to tie themselves to you. It is time that we unite you both. All you must do is repeat their vows when you are asked to."

Ash nodded when he accepted, "That's going to be easy enough." He alternated to look at both of his brides when he asked, "So you guys are really ready to really tie the knot together?"

Sabrina smiled when she told him, "That phrase has some real significance here Ash. For right now prepare to tie these around your waist."

Ash took both ends and heard Clair tell him, "This moment will be the beginning of our lives together after all." The three walked side by side as they made their way to the front of the Dragon Elder. He could feel the importance of the ritual weighing down on him like it had never before. He was about to be bound by two women he had come to respect a great deal and now he was about to be bound to them in a way far sooner than he expected. Even with the pressure of the responsibility being laid in front of him, he did not allow himself to be weighed down by what he was about to take on from this day forward. Even better, when he looked into the eyes of both who would be with him for the rest of his life, he knew that it would be a venture more than worth taking.

The Dragon Elder then announced to everyone gathered, "All who now bear witness to this union! We have come together to wed Clair Christensen, daughter of Everett and Wilhelmina Christensen, Sabrina Ortiz, daughter of Adam and Luisa Ortiz, to Ash Ketchum, son of Cade Ketchum and Delia Ketchum! Today they build together the foundation of their marriage upon the earth, in the presence of all who call themselves their family and friends! From this are they all officially proud members of the Dragon Clan!"

The sound of the crackling fires were all that filled the silence of the marriage for a while before Ash heard everyone outside the ring of braziers proclaim, "Let it be so!" The crowd then began a low meditative hum as they allowed for the Dragon Elder to continue the ritual. Sabrina placed her lace around Ash's waist while Clair tied it with hers as they stepped away and prepared to begin their union with the man they loved. Ash saw them both step back and lower their ball of fabric to ground level as they waited for the Dragon Elder to give the next instructions.

It was then the Dragon Elder ordered, "Now may the ties begin to be woven!" It was then that Sabrina and Clair began to walk around Ash in a clockwise turn around his legs. The mass hum continued to sound but Ash was able to hear the Dragon Elder offer his prayers to the ritual. He heard the first sentence, "Lig é a bheith amhlaidh ar an gcéad dul, guímid as sonas in aontas an chuaigh."

Sabrina and Clair both made their pass as they wrapped around Ash's legs the first time when he heard the Dragon Elder pray, "Lig é a bheith amhlaidh ar an dara cas, guímid ar feadh saol fada an chuaigh."

He saw his two wives make another pass when he heard the Dragon Elder add, "Lig é a bheith amhlaidh ar an tríú cas, guímid as saol sláintiúil an chuaigh."

Sabrina and Clair made their next pass around him when he heard the Dragon Elder offer a final prayer, Lig é a bheith amhlaidh ar an gceathrú cas, guímid as sonas agus sláinte an chuaigh."

As soon as the Dragon Elder offered his final prayer, Sabrina and Clair made one final pass around Ash's legs and saw them both raise the spheres of fabric over their heads. As they were prepared for the next phase of the ceremony, the Dragon Elder announced, "To all who now witness! Now is the time for all in this union to truly bind one another together! May the brides and the patriarch confirm their seven vows to one another!"

Ash saw Clair and Sabrina begin another circle around him as he was prepared to answer for seven vows that he would have to make for being with them. As the layers of fabric continued to encircle him, he only had the duty of remaining in place and preparing to recite what vows he was apparently supposed to repeat.

Each one he heard, he repeated. The first, "Is féidir linn a bheith beannaigh le raidhse bia." The second, "Is féidir linn a bheith láidir agus comhlánú a chéile." The third, "Is féidir linn a bheith beannaigh le rathúnas." The fourth, "Is féidir linn a bheith sásta go slánmhar." The fifth, "Is féidir linn a bheith beannaigh le leanaí." The sixth, "Is féidir linn a bheith beannaigh le chéile foirfe." The seventh and final, "Is féidir linn a bheith i gcónaí, is fearr le cairde."

As soon as the seven chants were repeated, Ash was completely covered in the two fabrics that they covered his exposed back, but he was given the amount of slack he needed to still be able to move. He was still in place however when he saw Sabrina and Clair make their way up to him as he heard Sabrina and Clair take turns before telling him, "Tógfaidh mé isteach i mo chroí mar do bhean chéile."

Ash had a feeling that he knew what to do next when he told both of them, "Tógfaidh mé an bheirt isteach i mo chroí mar do bhean chéile." As soon as he gave his answer, Sabrina was the first to lean in and place her first kiss on Ash's lips as her husband. After a few seconds, Sabrina stepped aside as she allowed Clair to do the same. The display was enough for everyone to look on and confirm the final steps had indeed been a success. Ash Ketchum was now married to his wives.

The Dragon Elder recognized this as he announced, "And it is on this night that we offer blessings for everlasting love between all who have now been bound, and all who have witnessed. Lig é a fhianú."

Ash then heard everyone around him repeat, "Lig é a fhianú." There was afterwards an applause from the crowd as he saw everyone around him begin the celebration of Ash being bound to his two wives. It was in that moment that several musical instruments and exchanges of praise began to be shared among everyone who witnessed the wedding. Ash then took the hands of both Sabrina and Clair as they made their way towards the gathering area of the dances and searched for their opportunity to be among the growing festivities.

Before any of them could begin their dance, Ash saw two familiar faces make their way up to him as Sabrina's mother greeted, "Sabrina. That was wonderful."

Sabrina smiled when she told her parents, "It was a different experience than I thought it could have been, but I wouldn't have this day any other way if I were to be honest."

Sabrina's father told her, "I would have never thought that I'd be seeing you so grown up so fast. This is certainly a different experience for us as well. But whatever makes you happy, we are ready to see that you have the chance to live for it."

Ash asked, "So did you guys just get here recently?"

Luisa answered, "Yes, we didn't hear about the wedding until yesterday when Sabrina communicated to us. It's so nice to see that she picked someone to be with that not only respects her, but is someone we can truly rely on."

Ash agreed, "Yeah, I guess I did do something right to earn the privilege. It sure is nice that you were able to get here in time to see something this important."

Adam agreed, "Just so long as you understand how important it is to be in this sort of relationship Ash. I don't want to hear that our daughter doesn't enjoy being with you at any point."

Ash told him, "I've had a similar talk with my folks about this. My mom's not even psychic but I'm more concerned about what she would do if I screwed this up really bad."

Luisa agreed, "You should be Ash. But really, if you are the nice young man you present yourself to be, you shouldn't have to be worried about how things will play out later."

Adam and Luisa resumed the dance they were already engaged in while Ash turned to them and asked, "So ado you ladies want to dance somewhere?"

Sabrina smiled when she answered, "I would certainly like to."

Before Clair could voice her desire to join, Wilhelmina came from behind her and told her, "Clair, my dear, it is time that we prepare you now."

Clair gave a sigh of disappointment from the order when she agreed, "I suppose I have to fulfill my duty now don't I?"

Ash asked, "What does Clair have to go through now?"

Wilhelmina answered, "Why for t he most important night of your lives of course. And we expect you to be very prepared for it. Enjoy having a nice dance for now."

Clair agreed, "This is meant to be a night for all of us Ash. Do not allow Sabrina to think for a moment that she is only a second thought." Both mother and daughter left the pair as they exited the crowd around the ring of braziers. Ash saw them both leave for a set up nearby and allowed him and the others to continue their dance.

Ash found himself committed to the dance as he and Sabrina continued their celebration of the night. Ash asked, "So do you think we're in for a special "rest of our lives" together?"

Sabrina followed with Ash's steps when she told him, "I think we've been exceptionally blessed. I don't know if I could ask for anyone else to guide me into this sort of life." Ash and Sabrina allowed themselves to be lost in the moment as they continued their dance and allowed themselves to revel in the happiness they had earned for themselves.

The long night hours had come to be a demanding few as they encouraged the crowd of wedding participants to get some sleep for the mighty celebration they had participated in. It was not the case however for Ash Ketchum as he was guided by Wilhelmina to the circular tent where Clair had been sent. Ash could see the lights being lit from the inside but didn't see anything happening from behind the tents cloth. He asked Wilhelmina, "Is Clair in there right now?"

Wilhelmina confirmed, "She is indeed Ash. Everything that she has been through the previous week has been to prepare her for this night."

Ash pointed out, "A lot of the stuff you're saying about her sounds like she's something that I really needed to be ready to tackle."

"Of course she is Ash. This is the night where it is time for you to claim her as your own. It is so that you can both prepare yourselves to fulfill your duty to one another as husband and wife." Wilhelmina brought her hand to mouth when she prevented her wide grin from being seen when she told herself, "And to bear my grandchildren…"

Ash turned to the front flaps of the tent when he observed, "Well… I guess this is supposed to be the honeymoon for us isn't it? I guess this was going to happen sooner or later."

Wilhelmina confirmed, "Seeing as you have had… prior experience, I would imagine that you would not have any need of my assistance in how to approach her." She placed her hands on Ash's shoulders when she added, "You need only understand this much from me for claiming her Ash. This is not a night where you must respect her. This is a night where you are to remind her who the true man of the pair is."

Ash began to feel uncomfortable at the advice when he pointed out, "Well… That's something different. I would have expected that Everette or the Dragon Elder would say something like that."

Wilhelmina told him, "You certainly are a sweet boy Ash. That is a quality that can earn you many future wives I imagine. However you must understand how a man and woman must participate in a night as important as this one. You must not be simply content to respect her. To only treat her as an individual. You cannot fulfill your duty as a husband by respecting your wife as an artifact that cannot be defiled. Respecting a woman does nothing. You must be willing to… dominate her."

Ash was astonished to hear the sort of talk coming from Clair's own mother when he asked, "Why are you trying to handle this whole thing like you're trying to sell me a meal? And why are you talking as though your own daughter is someone who has to be handed over to someone? Don't you respect your daughter as a person?"

Wilhelmina told him, "I know that's what it sounds like Ash. But you have to trust me. Clair has been prepared for this sort of night for a good deal of her life. It is what many of us have had to prepare for in the past, and there is little difference even today when this is brought up. I suppose however there is no way that I can encourage you to prepare for what is to come and only hope that you are able to see the wisdom in this night. You must be willing to understand that a union that respects one another does not bear fruit. You must be able to understand what it takes for two who are willing to spend their lives together must be willing to do."

Deciding that there was no other way for him to leave the conversation, Ash told her, "I think I understand what you're trying to say. I'll do my best to make sure that what we do tonight will be something special for both of us."

Wilhelmina smiled when she told Ash, "I'm sure that you will figure out everything that is required of you on this night Ash. I certainly look forward to seeing how this leads into the morning. I give you my blessing my son."

Ash nodded when he turned to the tent and told her, "Thank you for your blessing. I think I've built the suspense long enough. I think it's time for me to head in."

Wilhelmina agreed when she turned away and agreed, "It certainly is Ash. I look forward to seeing you first thing in the morning." She walked away from the area of the tent as she made her way to the gym where much of the Dragon Clan had taken up residence for the night. As soon as she was a few feet away from Ash, she lamented to herself, "Oh if only I were allowed to watch…"

With Wilhelmina's final observation given, Ash was alone as he faced the front of the tent and was now being given the path towards becoming Clair's husband. He took a breath before telling himself, "Well… Here goes everything. Shouldn't be anything all that different." He took a few steps forward as he moved his hand to see what had been prepared inside for him.

As soon as Ash stepped inside, he saw a display he did not anticipate. There was a path of torches lined up towards the center of the tent's ground where there was a stone altar small enough to fit one person covered with a thin cotton blanket covering the top. Otherwise the tent was completely empty and with no one to observe what had set up the display or what was soon to happen.

Atop the altar however was the one woman who Ash was promised for the end of the challenge. Clair however was completely stripped of all her clothing as she allowed her hair to flow down her back and reveal her body to Ash. Ash noticed that the only thing keeping her from being completely naked was a black collar that was wrapped around her neck and was bound to a chain that descended to the ground beneath her and attached to a stone ring behind the altar.

Most key however was how Clair was prepared for the situation she was in right now. Her eyes were closed as though she were in the center of a meditative thought and did not allow anything to break her concentration. The only indication she gave of her being conscious was her slow breathing pattern and the fact that she remained sitting upright.

For every detail that Ash had taken in when he was looking at Clair's form, he couldn't help being momentarily mesmerized by what he was seeing. He had begun to feel the true cumulation of all of the feelings he had developed over the past few months take hold of him. Without any doubt, he could no longer deny what he could say about Clair. She was indeed beautiful. He was left amazed at the fact that her tight-fitting outfit he usually saw her in had left so little to the imagination. The fact that she was every bit the arousing figure of womanhood that she was left Ash amazed at what he was about to prepare himself for.

Even with his own personal lust building, Ash had a feeling that Clair was preparing herself for what she thought was going to be a very rough night for her. He knew that he couldn't let Clair feel as though she was only going to be something he could discard afterwards. He reached for the collar around his cloak dress as he untied it and allowed the garment of clothing to fall to the ground. Ash was now as naked as Clair was and stood fully prepared for what was waiting for him.

He made his way up to the foot of the altar where Clair was sitting when he told Clair, "I'm ready for this if you are Clair." At those words, Ash saw Clair open her eyes to reveal a gaze that he did not anticipate. She eyed up at him with a heated look for an instant before leaping up towards him in a flash. Ash found himself suddenly grasped by Clair's body and forced down to her level as he was brought on top of her.

Instead of initiating the coupling like Ash though she was about to, he found her instead biting hard into right shoulder and clawing her nails into his back. Ash let out a yelp of pain when he felt the act of violence attack him and was brought off guard from what Clair was planning to do next. Clair brought both of her hands to Ash's sides and threw him to his left side before turning him over onto his back where she was able to view him from above.

As Ash tried to make sense of what Clair was trying to do to him, he felt one of hands reaching for lower regions and grab hold of his dick before giving it a light squeeze. Ash felt a more awkward sense of violation this time but it was shorter than before and had little time to react to what Clair was preparing herself for. Without a chance to prepare herself, Clair lined up her pelvis with Ash's before slamming herself down in one swift motion.

Clair let out a moan from having her first penetration but did not allow herself to get accommodated to what she had brought on herself. Ash in the meantime found himself amazed at just how fast the process had come to pass. Clair had brought herself upon him after attacking him and then began to take lead of the consummation of their honeymoon.

Ash was about to make another comment about the situation, but then felt Clair take lead of the situation again as she brought her hips up and then slammed them back down. Clair had taken charge of filling her womanly canal with Ash's organ and began to force herself down in a rapid grinding motion. Ash took hold of Clair's hips while Clair brought her hands to Ash's chest and began to make a clawing motion at his chest while she continued to grind.

The action became so much for Ash that he was being overwhelmed by all of what seemed to be an act of fury against him. With how sudden everything Clair was doing to Ash, he was only now able to fully process that Clair was doing everything she could to essentially rape him. It was in this situation that Ash began to truly understand what Wilhelmina meant by respecting her not being enough, and Clair was more than ready to demonstrate what that would get him. It was at this point that Ash began to comprehend just what he was going to have to pull off.

If Clair was going to continue to be rough with him, he would have to play at her own attempts. As she continued to grind her pelvis with his, Ash Reached up for Clair's bouncing breasts as he took hold of them in a squeeze. Ash saw Clair cringe at the feeling of her breasts being handled hard and found that he was about to be given the first opportunity he needed to assert his dominance over Clair. Even as the struggle continued, Clair forced herself to continue to move up and down as she tried to wear away at Ash's erection as she forced it into her canal, forced herself up and forced herself back down again.

It took a few more gyrations of her pelvis before Clair began to feel a strain in her back and the discomfort she had from Ash squeezing her breasts. She threw her head back as she continued to endure every gyration she gave and found herself losing her focus as Ash continued to try and exploit a weakness she had. Ash then wrapped his arm around Clair's waist and placed a hand on her left shoulder as he pushed her to her side before forcing her beneath him.

Ash now had Clair in a position where he was able to limit what she could do. As he hovered over her, he repositioned his dick to the entrance of her canal before making a mighty plunge into her. As soon as he entered her again, he pressed his full weight down on her body and tightened his grip around her body as he began to make his own series of penetrations into Clair's inner canals.

Even though Clair had been pinned beneath Ash, she did not allow herself to remain defeated as she brought her mouth to the shoulder she bit him on and squeezed her legs around his waist. Ash could feel the strength from Clair build as she brought her arms around his body and continued to claw at his back the same way she did earlier. Neither one of them gave any communication between one another as they continued to struggle in their attempt to bring one another to a primal sort of sexual gratification that only Clair seemed prepared for.

The feral attacks that she continued to give Ash were not enough to stop him however as he continued to push in and pull out of her entrance as fast as he could before feeling the true extent of Clair's strength. Everything that Clair was trying to do made him feel as though she was trying to kill him before allowing him to have a chance to relieve his desire to impress his lust for her. The union had become so fierce and mighty that Ash even began to wonder briefly if this was what having sex with a female Machoke was like.

As the bite continued to dig into his shoulder, Ash had a hard time bringing his thoughts to other questions and knew that he had a woman beneath him to appease. He knew that now he had to do everything he could to make this union one that could reach a proper climax. He lifted his left arm and placed it on Clair's forehead before pushing her head onto the base of the stone altar to deny her ability to continue biting at him. In the meantime he continued to slam in and out of her and brought up his speed in an effort to calm down her attempts to dominate him.

Before either of them were able to make another attempt to overpower one another, Ash felt Clair's vagina clamp around his dick as he continued to make one slam after another. Around the same time he felt the pressure building and knew what was happening at this point in the continuous grind. His previous unions with Sabrina were all the experience he needed to remind himself what he was about to do, and knowing the current ritual he had to make sure not to disappoint.

With three more slams and no warning, Ash forced himself into Clair's canal before allowing a mighty stream of his boiling seed surging into her womb. Ash let out a groan from the feeling of release he had been allowed while Clair let out what some would imagine a human roar would sound like.

Several seconds came to pass before Ash felt himself no longer allowing another drop of himself to pour into Clair and felt his mates clamp loosen its grip around him as if on cue. Ash was not given a chance to rest however when she brought her hands around Ash's neck in an effort to cut the air from his throat. Just as Ash realized what energy Clair had left in her, he mustered his strength again as he reached for the chain around Clair's collar. Making a mighty grip on the chain, he pulled Clair down to the base of the altar before he seeing her forced down again.

Ash was not granted a moments rest however when he felt Clair bringing her hands back to Ash's chest and began to make a series of feral strikes to his chest again. Ash realized just what he was going to have to do in order to calm her down this time. Ash brought his arm around Clair's waist and without a concern for her, flipped Clair over onto her chest where she was made to press against the hard stone she lay on.

Ash was able to realize just in time that he was still hard from the binding of his union with Clair and knew that he would have to prepare himself for another round. He brought his arm around Clair's waist again and this time lifted her up so that she was standing on all fours while her breasts were allowed to hang beneath her. With her source of breathing in Ash's hand and no way to attack, Clair was now truly at the mercy of Ash.

Ash kept hold of the chain collar around her neck this time while he stood up on his knees and positioned his dick for another entry into Clair. Without a moments hesitation, Ash slammed himself into Clair with a force he imagined matched that of her first penetration. The slam was so strong that Ash didn't recognize that he forced the left side of Clair's head onto the base of the altar, but her situation was not something he could afford to consider at the moment. For right now, there was only one concern that Ash had with his position of dominance, making sure that she knew who her husband was.

Ash slid himself out and slammed himself back in with the same force. He had one hand remaining on the collar and one hand on Clair's left ass cheek as he slammed in an effort to match that of what he had just experienced. The wetness and warmth of what he had felt earlier was all there and he began to feel the walls within Clair's canal truly begin to take the shape of his dick with each penetration that came after another. There were only two things that were constant within the tent at the moment.

The sounds of flesh pounding against one another, and the burning of the torches that added heat to the moment. Ash allowed only enough slack on the chain as he allowed Clair to have what she needed in order to breath while he continued to ensure that the front of her body would not be allowed to have a chance to escape from her current situation. Both bodies began to sweat bullets from the amount of activity that was happening between the two of them and showed no sign of slowing down at the current rate.

Even considering the speed, Ash was still able to feel himself reaching the boiling point again while Clair began to tighten around his dick a second time. Ash knew that he was about to achieve that state of release again as he picked up his speed with his thrusts. Clair in the meantime was forced to remain in her position while her neck was kept under his hold and made to take every penetration that came. Each one pounded deeper and deeper into her until she could have guessed that Ash was close to finding a way into her womb.

Neither one of them was able to question the current state however as Ash made one, then two, then three more slams into Clair's canal, and then delivered a mighty burst that erupted within her body. Clair felt her juices explode out of her core again while Ash took advantage of the situation by pouring one stream of seed into her after another. She could feel each spurt splatter against he walls of her womb while she let out a bellowing moan from the amount of pleasure she was registering from the binding of her union.

Several seconds passed before Ash felt himself going limp from the recent series of penetrations he had given Clair. He pulled out of her and felt himself fall on his left side before meeting with Clair's front. He brought an arm around Clair's waist as he pulled her close to him and asked, "So… How was that for you?" As soon as he asked that question, he noticed that Clair was unable to answer him. She was lightly breathing and content only to remain joined within an embrace as she had dozed off to sleep. Deciding that there would probably be more answers tomorrow, Ash felt the weight of slumber take hold of him as well as he began to doze off to his own bit of sleep for the night.

Ash Ketchum knew that this night was not going to be like any other however. This night, he truly made his union with Clair Christensen an official one. He now had in his arms one of the gym leaders of the Johto region. He could not have guessed his luck would be any more fortunate for him if he tried, but he knew that more than anything he was given a true privilege. One that was going to follow him for the rest of his life.

For tonight, he would be able to enjoy the same sort of warmth and embrace that he had conjured from his first night with Sabrina on the SS Aqua. He now had his second wife in his arms and he was more than happy to have her with him. This was a night where he had truly tamed a dragon.

Whew. There it goes everyone. You've probably read through all that, and I hope you all managed to get the right amount of enjoyment out of it. I think I've written enough notes for this one, it pretty much speaks for itself. So with that I hope this big epic of a chapter has proven to be enough of a reward for your willingness to get this far into the story. And rest assured, there is going to be a great deal more of it when we delve further into Ash's journey.

Until then, I look forward to seeing you all next chapter.