"Sir, you should come and look at this?" A royal guard, Jessie, calls over the butler as he chats with the Meowth.
"What is this, Jessie?" He whispers as he looks to see the hooded cloaked people walking in groups on the path towards the castle. Ben looks at them before recognition hits him. "Tell every guard to prepare for battle!"
The guards salute and a, "Yes sir!" while running for a carriage to transfer them to each of the walls sections.
"I'm heading out to look for the prince. Can you three escort me?" asks Ben as the three royal guards look at each other excitedly and nods at him. He nodded at them, starting to walk down the path where the castle is located. The sky was clear today and there were no signs any of danger. The butler sighs in relief as he sees the walls as he walks closer to the set of steps leading up to the passageway of Pallet. All he cares was the safety of the prince. I hope your alright, Prince Ash.
Who is that boy? Clemont wondered helping Bonnie to her feet. He looks around and sees a older boy looking at them in concern. "Thank you for saving my sister and myself. Sorry for bothering you!"
To his surprise the boy laughs it off, "Its fine, I am a doctor. Its my duty to help people." He says looking at them and holding out a hand for them to shake. "Names Brock. The new Royal doctor of the prince."
Royal doctor? We must be close to the castle then? Clemont thought excitedly. He took that mans hand and shook it. "I'm Clemont and this is my little sister Bonnie. We are taking refuge here from Kalos."
The man looks at them with confusion and suddenly snaps into attention. He looks around them for their friends. "Hey, where did your friend and Prince Ash go? They should've came back up by now."
Bonnie shifted nervously at that but remained silent as the two boys start looking around the area for them. Brock was looking closer to the castle wall, and Clemont was looking where the current was heading. Those two must have been swept up by the current? They could also have been washed up somewhere? Brock lifts up his head just in time to see a shadow ball heading his way.
"Get out of the way!" Brock yells diving to push Bonnie out of the way. Clemont was far away so he wasn't hurt.
"Thanks, Brock." The little girl says weakly while her voice wavers a bit.
The doctor looks at her and smiles before looking where the attack came from. Clemont came running to them as he looks down at his sister worriedly. He then nods at Brock with a thankful look.
"Lucario, aura sphere." Calls a familiar voice that the doctor's eyes went wide at. An Lucario entered the field shooting black balls of energy at nothing. "Find the Dusknoir!"
"Liam?" Brock asks as a boy around Bonnie's age appears next to the river from under the bush. The boy ignores him and calls out a detect! Lucario closes its eyes as it turns and hits the ghost Pokémon with a double kick. The two kicks made the Dusknoir slam into a tree, causing it to fall from the impact.
"Don't you get involved with my problems! Lucario, metal claw!" Liam yells as he threw a hand out.
The jackal nods as his claws turn to steel as he jumps at Dusknoir. The ghost Pokémon looks at it before a will-o-whisp collided with the claws. Lucario cried out in pain as he jumps in front of the boy. He was covered in flames. Dusknoir then attacks with a shadow ball, while hovering in front of Lucario.
"Bunnelby, dig and then use double slap!" Clemont shouted throwing a pokeball in the air. He dives into the ground as the Dusknoir's shadow ball aims for Liam instead. The boy's eyes widen in fear before Bunnelby intercepted with slapping the ghost Pokémon hard with its ears. It flew backwards but didn't look too hurt. It shook it off and glared. "Now mud shot!"
"Pika pika chu!" A yellow mouse suddenly jumps onto Brock's shoulder and points in the East. His ears were up and alert. The doctor noticed and takes out a pokeball.
"Steelix, slam Duskoir down!" Brock yells looking at Pikachu and nodding his head. "I'll cover you, now go find your trainer and the girl."
"Pika." The mouse Pokémon agrees and runs off.
Serena couldn't feel anything but pain and dampness as she opens her eyes. She could feel that she had bruises on her head before she even felt them with her hands. She groans, while trying to get up from her position on her stomach. The princess froze as she stares at a unconscious boy who lays on his side with a gash on his hand. His calm expression was enough to let her know that he was fine. Serena felt her instincts shift as she heard a rustling from a nearby brush.
"Pikachu." A yellow mouse came running through the brush with his ears up on alert. He first came across the princess, who just stared at him with fearful eyes, but ignored her to come closer to his trainer. The mouse puts his little paws on his trainer's cheeks and pokes him. "Pika pika!" He yells suddenly waving his paws in the air.
Serena raises her eyebrows as Pikachu smirks a little and performs a thunderbolt. The boy instantly shot up looking around before looking at a now laughing mouse. He then turns to her and gives a warm smile. A smile that makes her feel warm inside.
"Hello, I am Ash Ketchum future king of Kanto!" He says getting up slowly before reaching out a hand for Serena to take. "Who must you be?"
"I'm Serena, pr- refugee of Kalos." She says taking his hand and letting him pull her up. She felt Deja vu suddenly. Could they have met before? "Nicely to finally meet you, Prince Ash."
To her surprise the boy laughs and shaking his head. "Please call me Ash. I don't want to feel important to my friends because of my status." He says letting go of her hand.
Why is he so nice to me? My mother always says that the Ketchum's were nasty people. Serena thought as the prince looks at her with a grin. She raises an eyebrow.
"Are we friends, Serena?"
"Yes." She says slowly before he grabs her hand before running towards the castle.
"Then let's go on an adventure!"
I know, bad ending. I just want to add something that may in fact be a spoiler but screw it. Ash's mother is alive. There I said it! Now I will start chapter 6.
For those who are confused about Serena lying to Ash about being a refugee and thinking she is snobby instead of the Serena we all know and love, let me explain: Serena is scared for her life. Though she doesn't show it to Clemont or Bonnie. She finally felt free when her mother let her go to Kanto with her friends. She hates Kalos, and how her mother treats people. She knows her mother is lying about her father being dead. So that's why she wants to go to Kanto. To look for the missing King of Kalos.
I will put some amour moments in this story, but this is just the beginning of the journey for them. So thanks to those who are sticking by this story!
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