It seemed as though the Ketchum siblings were taking a break from one of their travels around the world for many Pokemon and they decided to come home to see their family. It seemed like a good time too because it seemed like Delia had something very important to share with her children, though mostly to Emi which concerned about her background and how she was apart of the Ketchum family, and where Satoshi knew exactly what Delia would have to share and agreed that now would be the perfect time.
"I just hope she understands, dear," Delia said to her husband, emotional. "It was enough when you came back into our lives after being gone so long after Ash and Emi had begun their Pokemon journeys, and you couldn't watch them go and see Professor Oak."
"Now is a better time than any," Satoshi told her. "I'm sure she'll understand."
"I'm just so glad that you're here with me..." Delia said. "I don't know what I'd do if you weren't here."
"You'll never need to know." Satoshi said, hugging her to calm her down a little.
Once Delia was calm enough, they went and decided to do it now. They began to make breakfast for the kids.
Pikachu soon woke up and tried to wake up Ash and Emi once he smelled something cooking, and where Emi was the easy one to wake up, and where he knew exactly how to wake up Ash even if he wouldn't like it.
"Ash still asleep?" Emi asked.
"Uh-huh." Pikachu nodded.
"All right, Pikachu, you might as well wake him up your way or he'll never wake up." Emi suggested.
Pikachu nodded before he used thunderbolt on Ash. Ash yelled out and soon fell right out of bed.
"Morning, Ash." Emi giggled innocently to her brother.
"Was the thunderbolt really necessary?" Ash asked.
"How else would we wake you up?" Emi replied.
"Shaking me a little?" Ash suggested.
"Pikachu tried shaking you awake." Emi said.
Ash muttered slightly.
"Come on now, Ash, I smell breakfast." Emi told her brother.
They soon came out of their bedroom and went downstairs for breakfast.
"Oh, good, kids, you're awake." Delia smiled.
"And judging by your face, Ash, I'm guessing Pikachu woke you up with Thunderbolt?" Satoshi smirked playfully at his son.
"Yeah, Dad, Pikachu's always had a way with wake-up calls..." Ash muttered in dismay.
"So, what's for breakfast?" Emi asked.
"Pancakes, eggs, and bacon." Delia smiled.
"Wow, Mom, that sounds amazing." Ash smiled back.
"Yeah." Emi added.
"Well, it's nice to have you kids home from one of your many travels." Delia beamed.
"Same here, Mom." Emi smiled.
Satoshi soon sat down and they all began to eat together. Delia looked a bit emotional as she knew she had to tell the kids something, but she kept feeling nervous about it. The kids didn't seem to notice this until they finished their breakfast.
"Mom, you okay?" Emi asked.
"Huh? Oh, I'm fine..." Delia replied. "I guess I'm just thinking about something."
"Must be something deep." Ash said.
Delia sighed. "Well... There is something I need to talk to you about..." She said before looking to Emi as well. "You too."
"Mom, that's actually something I have to tell you and Dad too." Emi said.
"Oh?" Delia replied. "This sounds serious."
Once everyone was done with breakfast, it was time to talk.
"I know that I'm adopted." Emi told them.
Delia's eyes widened.
"I... I told her when we came to LaRousse City." Ash admitted.
"You told her?" Delia gasped.
Ash and Emi began to explain everything of why Ash told her.
"I see..." Delia replied. "Oh, Emi, I'm so sorry you had to find out that way."
"It's okay, Mom..." Emi said softly.
"So, what do you have something to tell us?" Ash asked his parents.
"Well, there was that..." Delia said. "Also, about Emi's biological family."
"My biological family?" Emi asked.
"Yes..." Delia replied. "They're alive."
"They're alive... So they gave me up because I'm not good enough for them?!" Emi soon cried with combined anger and sadness.
"No, of course not." Satoshi said.
"Then why didn't they keep me?!" Emi huffed. "If they really loved me, they would've kept me and raised me!"
"It's because someone was after you." Satoshi told her.
"Someone was after me...?" Emi asked.
"Emi, I'm sorry you feel like your family didn't want you, but listen to us," Delia said. "They wanted to protect you."
"But how do you know?" Ash asked.
"My brother is the one that told us." Satoshi said.
"Your brother?" Ash and Emi gasped.
"I haven't seen him in such a long time, but this is another fact that you kids must know." Satoshi replied.
"We're listening." Emi said.
"It wasn't too long after Ash was born..." Satoshi replied. "My brother came to give his blessings, and he told us that he heard of a very elusive family who were going to have some trouble in the Alola region that was their home in Paniola Town. One of their children was born to become the next Pokemon Princess who is very valuable and important to the region, and to anyone who knows all about Pokemon."
"That child was me..." Emi whispered since she was told about her destiny.
"So, how did he find out about this?" Ash asked.
"Someone told him... I believe he said the name was 'Chiaotzu'." Satoshi replied.
"So, how did my parents get me from Alola all the way to Kanto?" Emi asked.
"Well... It's a long story..." Delia said as we are soon shown a flashback of when Emi was born.
A woman held her stomach as her young son pressed his hand against her stomach before looking up with a small smile.
"Baby sister come soon, Mama?" The boy asked.
"Yes, Kiawe, she should be here very soon," The woman replied. She soon felt something familiar as her eyes widened. "And maybe sooner than we thought." The woman gulped.
"What does that mean?" Kiawe asked.
"R-Rango, honey? It's time!" The woman gasped.
"What? Already?!" The man replied. "But it's too early!"
"Well, tell that to the baby!" Sima told her husband.
"What do we do?! What do we do?! What do we do?!" Rango panicked.
"Call your father!" Sima suggested.
"Oh! Right!" Rango replied before dashing off to the family farm.
Sima breathed shallowly while Kiawe looked worried as his mother seemed to be in pain. After a few seconds, Rango came back in with his father.
"Grandpa." Kiawe greeted.
"Hello, son," Unshō replied. "Where is your mother?"
"In the kitchen." Kiawe told him.
"All right, you wait here, we'll be right back." Unshō told his grandson.
"Yes, Grandfather." Kiawe nodded.
Unshō nodded back and then went to help Sima as she was in labor, and where her baby didn't seem to want to waste another second.
Eventually, the baby had been born.
"It's a girl." Unshō told his daughter-in-law.
"Oh... A little girl..." Sima smiled happily.
The baby girl was happy to see her biological mother.
"Hello, sweetie." Sima smiled.
"What's her name?" Unshō asked his daughter-in-law.
"Hmm... I like... Emi." Sima replied.
And where the baby girl seemed to really like that name too.
"Nothing could ruin this beautiful moment." Rango smiled.
The family were all very happy. Kiawe soon peeked his head inside so that he could come and meet his new baby sister.
"Looks like a certain someone couldn't wait." Rango teased.
Kiawe came inside.
"Kiawe, this is your baby sister, Emi," Sima smiled softly as she held onto her newborn daughter. "Emi? This is Kiawe..."
Kiawe was soon picked up so he could see his baby sister up close. Emi soon reached out for her older brother.
"Aw! She wants her big brother." Sima smiled.
Rango soon allowed his son to hold Emi and reminded him to be careful. And where Kiawe did it perfectly.
"Hey, Emi; I'm your big brother, Kiawe." Kiawe smiled down at his baby sister.
Emi soon cooed up to Kiawe and reached out to him.
"Oh, they already like each other." Sima smiled to Rango.
Soon enough, a bright light entered the room, causing everyone to flinch.
"Wh-What's that?!" Sima gasped.
Kiawe yelped as he held onto his little sister protectively. They soon saw a Pokemon's spirit, showing that it was Arceus's spirit.
"What's that...?" Kiawe asked.
"Arceus..." Sima and Rango whispered.
"No, this is only my spirit, humans. Anyway, the reason I am here is because of this infant," Arceus said as he looked at Emi. "And I am here to give her the powers she is to have as the Pokemon Princess."
"The Pokemon Princess... Our little one...?" Sima whispered.
"Yes... Do not be alarmed..." Arceus replied.
"This is an honor." Unshō said.
"Yes, it is," Arceus replied as he blessed Emi with a very special gift. "I trust her young and pure soul with this tradition."
"Oh, this day gets better and better." Rango smiled.
"But know this that there are those that will be after since sense she is the Pokemon Princess, and know that she is the only human I trust for the rest of humanity your judgement will come soon," Arceus told them. "You must send your daughter far from here for her own safety."
"W-What?!" Sima gasped. "Send away our only daughter? But she was just born!"
"I'm very sorry, but this is for your own safety and hers as well as your own." Arceus told the family.
It was sad, but they had to do this for the safety of their daughter.
"I'm sorry you have to go through this." Arceus said.
Sima frowned as she looked to the legendary Pokemon. "She'll go to a good home, won't she?" she then asked.
"I guarantee that she shall," Arceus coaxed. "You shall need someone to take her to a good home though."
Sima and Rango frowned to each other as they soon got settled after Emi had been born and the baby girl soon fell asleep in her big brother's arms. Once Arceus's spirit left, they knew they had to find someone to take their daughter far from Alola, and where their answer soon came.
"Where are we going?" Sima asked.
"Far away from the Alola region... Far from home so no one knows about Emi and can take good care of her." Rango told his wife.
"I know someone that can help us find a good family to take good care of her." Unshō said.
"Yes?" Sima and Rango replied.
"Come with me." Unshō told his family.
"But I don't understand... What's happening...?" Kiawe frowned.
"Kiawe, I'm afraid that we're going to need to send your baby sister away." Sima frowned.
"But how come...?" Kiawe asked.
"Never mind how come..." Sima frowned, feeling depressed already.
After following Unshō for a while, they soon met the person he knew. Kiawe frowned as he felt confused of why this was happening.
"We're here." Unshō told his son and daughter-in-law.
"So, where is this person we're supposed to meet?" Rango asked his father.
"You shall soon see..." Unshō replied.
They then came into a new place which was called Pallet Town.
"Now he should be around here." Unshō said.
"I sure hope so." Rango replied.
There was a man shown who seemed to be in a garden before looking over and waved his hand.
"Ah, there he is." Unshō told the others as they came that way.
"Who is that?" Sima asked.
"It's been a long time, Goku." Unshō said to the man.
"Yeah, it has," Goku replied. "Is this your family then?"
"Yes," Unshō nodded. "This is my son, Rango. My daughter-in-law, Sima."
"And who is this?" Goku gestured to the sleeping baby girl.
"That would be little Emi." Unshō told him.
"We need your help in finding a good family to raise her." Sima frowned.
"Well, you're in luck," Goku replied. "I happen to know a family around here. A very loving mother, a strong and smart father, and even a boy who would make a great big brother."
Sima would have wanted to take Emi to the family, but leaving their baby daughter was too much as it was.
"I'm sorry." Goku said to her.
"I just... I can't leave her..." Sima became tearful. "She's my little girl. She means the world to me."
"I know, dear, but I promise this won't be forever." Rango assured his wife.
"Really...?" Sima frowned.
"I'm sure of it..." Rango replied.
Sima sniffled and soon hugged him as she began to cry her heart out. Once she calmed down, Sima handed Emi over to Goku so he would hand her over to the family he mentioned.
"It's going to be okay... I promise..." Goku told Sima.
"Please... Take very good care of her," Sima sniffled. "She's a very special girl... I know."
"She's in good hands." Goku assured her.
Sima sniffled and broke down crying and Rango did his best to comfort his wife. Goku held Baby Emi close as she was still sound asleep and walked off, leaving the Alola family.
The Alola family soon left, and where Goku soon arrived at a familiar house. He looked around as he came up to the door and soon knocked on it.
"Hm? I wonder who that could be?" Delia wondered to herself as she washed the dishes.
"I'll go get the door." Satoshi said as he went to answer the door.
"Thank you, dear." Delia smiled.
Satoshi got the door and opened it up and looked down to see Emi wrapped up in her blanket and appeared to be in a basket. Satoshi looked confused before sensing if someone else was outside. Goku poked his head out as Satoshi looked around after seeing the baby girl, and Satoshi soon looked over to where Goku was hiding.
"Hey!" he soon called out.
"Aw, you saw me." Goku said as he soon came out, knowing he couldn't hide from Satoshi.
"Mind explaining this?" Satoshi asked, referring to the baby girl.
"It's a bit of a long story..." Goku said. "Listen... I know you and Delia probably have your hands full, but... You have to look after this kid."
"Start explaining inside." Satoshi said as he picked up Emi.
Goku then went inside with him while Delia hummed to herself as she was almost done with the dishes.
"Uh, Delia, we have company." Satoshi spoke up.
"Who is it, dear?" Delia asked as she soon dried her hands.
Goku soon came inside with Satoshi to see the lady of the house.
"Delia, this is my brother, Goku, and this is his little present for us which earns an explanation." Satoshi said as he showed Emi.
"A baby girl...?" Delia asked.
Goku soon sat down with the two while Emi was still sleeping and Ash didn't seem to be around.
"So, let me get this straight," Delia said after she and her husband were told about what was going on. "This child is very special and important to the Alola region, and she needs to be somewhere no one will ever think to find her or the consequences could be dire, and you chose us to be her new family?"
"That's right." Goku said.
"So, you chose us?" Satoshi asked his brother.
"Yeah," Goku smiled. "I just knew you two would be the best parents for her since her own parents can't take care of her."
"Oh, the poor girl... She's only a child." Delia cooed softly for poor Emi.
"And it would give your son a chance to have the experience of being a big brother." Goku smiled.
"Well... What do you think, dear?" Delia asked her husband.
"Well... If Goku thinks we're good enough parents for another child in the house... I suppose it's all right," Satoshi smiled to her. "Plus, I know you love Ash very much enough, but it might be nice if we had another girl in the house."
"True." Delia smiled back.
"I know it's sudden, but can I trust you two?" Goku asked.
"Well... I suppose it would be all right, if you trust us enough." Delia replied.
"And it would give Ash the experience of being a big brother." Satoshi smiled.
"I knew you guys would like this," Goku smiled back. "Thanks for the help."
"Of course," Delia smiled. "Like you said, it would be nice to have another girl in the house. What's her name?"
"Emi." Goku replied.
"Emi Ketchum..." Delia tried out. "That sounds like a wonderful name."
"Well, I better get going." Goku said.
"Do you have to go now?" Satoshi asked. "We were going to have some lunch."
Goku looked drawn at the mention of food. "Eh... Maybe I could stick around for a minute." he then said bashfully.
Delia rolled her eyes playfully as she should have known since her husband was a big eater just as more. Goku soon sat down next to Satoshi while Delia went back to what she was doing and smiled as Emi was sleeping soundly and seemed to be comfortable already.
One meal later...
"Well... I guess I better go now," Goku said. "Don't do anything I wouldn't do."
"Thank you, Goku." Delia and Satoshi told him as he soon left as they adopted Emi into their family.
And where Goku soon flew off back to his home.
"Oh, Satoshi, do you think that Emi will like it here?" Delia asked.
"I'm sure she'll have a wonderful time here." Satoshi smiled.
The flashback soon stopped.
"And that's how you came into our lives," Delia concluded to her adoptive daughter. "And we've been raising you ever since. Your parents didn't stop loving you, they just wanted you to be protected and safe since you're the Pokemon Princess."
"Well, that does make sense why they had to send me away." Emi said.
"You're not upset, are you?" Delia asked.
"Not anymore... I think I need some water though." Emi said.
"Of course..." Delia nodded and went to get her a glass of water.
"So when will we get to meet Uncle Goku?" Ash asked.
"I sent a letter to him a few days ago, so he should be either here later today or early tomorrow," Satoshi smiled. "Oh, Ash, I know that you'll love him. He's very strong, but he's a lovable guy."
"Is he a strong fighter, and does he have any Pokemon?" Ash smiled before getting curious of why he became interested if his uncle was a strong fighter.
"Strong fighter, yes, and no Pokemon that I'm aware of," Satoshi replied. "Also, it turns out that he's actually an old friend of Akito, Estelle, and Vincent's father."
"Uncle Goku and Detective Fudo?" Emi blinked. "That sounds amazing."
"Sure does." Pikachu smiled.
"Looks like even Pikachu is excited." Delia commented.
"He really is, Mom," Emi smiled to her. "Ooh, can we invite Akito and his family over?"
"Would you like that?" Delia smiled back.
"Yeah!" Emi beamed.
"Well... All right then." Delia then allowed.
"Wahoo!" Emi cheered.