Oliverqueen01- Chapter 6 a chapter filled with moments and cameos and some fluff. As always reviews and questions will be addressed at the end, anyway disclaimer time!

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Chapter 6: Serena's Realization.

Saturday morning 9am. Serena is back home after getting a ride from Johanna who was dropping Dawn and Co to work, Serena then went to bed for two hours before getting back up and getting ready to spend the day with Ash.

"11:45, Ash will be here soon and still haven't decided what to wear."

Fenniken saw her owner struggling infront of her closet and decided to tap her on the leg to snap Serena out of her trance.

"Fen?"

"Hm, oh sorry Fenniken I didn't notice you there I'm struggling with what to wear to hang out with Ash today, I don't think the usual will cut it."

"Fen, Fen, Fenniken!"

"You want to help me?"

"Fen." Fenniken said as she ran off to get Sylveon to help. When the yellow fox pokemon returned with the pink bipedal pokemon they got to work helping their trainer pick an outfit to wear. Pancham saw what was going on and decided to go back to sleep.

Meanwhile...

Ash and Pikachu are walking towards Serena's house talking to each other when they came to Serena's front door they knocked and waited for the door to be open. Ryhorn saw them and grunted at them, making both Human and pokemon nervous. When the door opened they were greeted by Grace.

"Why, Hello there you must be Ash." Grace said as she stood in the open door.

"Yes, that's me hello Mrs. Yoshida." Ash replied as he introduced himself

"Please call me Grace, Only my students refer to me as Mrs. Yoshida."

"Okay then Grace, this is my partner Pikachu."

"Pikachu"

"Nice to meet you too Pikachu, Ah where are my manners please come in." Grace said as she invited him in.

Ash and Pikachu nodded as they stepped into the house, When they entered they saw a large white couch and grey flat screen in the Living room. The walls were covered in white and hardwood floors below.

"Please sit on the couch, Serena should be down shortly." she told him.

Ash sat on the couch as Pikachu hopped of his shoulder and sat next to him.

"Would you like anything to drink? Would Pikachu like anything?"

"No thank you, we just ate breakfast so we're still a bit full."

"Pika."

"Okay but if you want something please don't hesitate to ask."

Ash and Pikachu nodded as Grace sat down infront of them on the opposite side of the white couch.

"So Ash, my daughter told me you have a lot of pokemon."

"I do, I caught them when I was younger and on my journey to try and become a pokemon master."

"That's nice, Serena went on a journey too with her friends back in Kalos to explore the region, but she only has 3 pokemon who I'm sure you'll meet soon."

"Well if they're anything like Serena, then I'm sure they're very friendly and likeable."

"They are, Now Ash I know you and Serena are just friends and this is just you two hanging out today innocently but this is me as a mother talking and I want you to remember this: Serena is the only family I have left in this world. Take very good care of her or else I'm coming for you with Ryhorn."

"I understand, Don't worry I promise I will take very good care of her today nothing will happen to her.

"What about me now?" Serena asked as she came down the stairs.

Serena came downstairs with Fenniken, Sylveon and Pancham in tow. Ash was staring at Serena when he got a good look at her. She was wearing brown boots with a slight heel, black socks, small blue jean shorts and a pink/black top. On her wrists were a pair of black wristbands and in her hands was a straw hat with a pink ribbon wrapped around it.

"Sorry I took so long, I didn't couldn't decide what to wear other than my usual clothes, so my pokemon picked these out what do you think too flashy for what were doing today?" Serena asked innocently.

"Uh no, you look great." Ash answered

"Thanks, oh right Fenniken, Sylveon, Pancham this is my friend Ash from school and his partner Pikachu. Ash, Pikachu these are my pokemon." Serena said as she introduced her pokemon.

"Nice to meet you Fenniken, Sylveon and Pancham."

"Pika-Pika."

The pokemon greeted Ash and Pikachu, then it was time for Ash and Serena to depart to their destination. Serena then bent down to her pokemon.

"So do you guys want to come with me to see Ash's other pokemon?"

Fenniken and Syvleon agreed, while Pancham stayed silent.

"Pancham, you don't want to go?" she asked him.

"Cham."

Pancham walked to the couch jumped up top and took the sunglasses from on top his head and slided them down to his face.

"Well that's a no then, Mom take care of Pancham for me until I get back please."

"Of course honey, now go on you two have a good time, and Ash remember what I told you.

"I will, Goodbye Grace." Ash said as he exited.

Ash stepped outside with Pikachu as he waited for Serena. Serena hugged her mom goodbye and recalled her pokemon into their pokeballs expect for Pancham who's head she rubbed and headed outside. Once she got outside she put the hat on her head then Ash and her started to walk.


"Ash, how come Pikachu doesn't go in his pokeball?"

"Well Pikachu hates being in a pokeball he finds it too confining and would rather be on my shoulder seeing the world along with me."

"I see, well Pikachu you are one of the most unique pokemon I have ever met."

"Pika, pi"

"Ya he is, speaking of unique pokemon how did you get your Sylveon? I'm sure it's a new eevee evolution form."

"She is, she's also a fairy type pokemon."

"Fairy type?"

"Mhm, It's a new type that was discovered recently, it changed the whole type and weakness system in battling."

"That's so cool, maybe one day I'll get a fairy type pokemon or battle one it'd be so amazing to see their power, but ya going back to Sylveon how did Eevee evolve into it?"

"Well when it was an Eevee it was shy at first it was looking at my friends and I from a distance and would freak out if we got anywhere near it, but eventually it warmed up to me and allowed me to capture it. Then after a while of bonding with it and making it happy it evolved into Sylveon."

"I see, there's a similar pokemon that evolves like that, in fact it's Pikachu's first stage named Pichu."

"Really? I hope one day I can see one and maybe even catch it, by the way I forgot to ask where are all your other pokemon?"

"You'll see, we're almost there."

Serena smiled as Ash and her kept walking to their mysterious destination.

Meanwhile in a tree on the path...

"Well, well, well the twerp is going to meet up with all his other pokemon." A woman said

"I say, he also has a new twerpette with him, and she probably has very rare pokemon that would make the boss would be interested." A man repiled

"Then we follow them and grab Pikachu in process too." A cat pokemon said.

An evil smirk appeared on the trio as they disappeared.

Back to Ash and Serena...

Ash and Serena have finally reached their destination. In front of them was a large brown building with a windmill. Behind the building was a large field that stretched to the forest. Serena was amazed at the building infront of her as she and Ash climbed up the stairs and rang the doorbell. When the door opened she was shocked to see a familiar face.

"Gary, what are you doing here?" asked Serena in puzzlement.

"I live here, what are you two doing here is the better question."

"She's with me to see the others." Ash replied.

"Oh I see, so it's like a date then?" Gary teased

Both Ash and Serena blushed furiously at the brown hair boy's question. Gary had a smirk on his face knowing that he had hit a nerve, but decided to drop the topic for now as he let them inside. Serena then saw another familiar face as the trio walked through the hallways of the lab.

"Principal Oak? What are you doing here?" She asked the elder Oak.

"Why hello there Serena, this laboratory is my home, didn't I tell you that in addition to being your school principal that I am also the Pokemon professor of this region or is my memory failing me again?"

"Your memory must have struck again, all we discussed that day in your office was the school rules and my timetable, then you introduced me to Ash and then the rest of it is history."

"Indeed it is, so what brings you two here today?"

"We came to see my other pokemon." Ash said

"I see, which reminds me Ash my boy there's a matter I would discuss with you later after you see everyone, now go on I'm sure they're all waiting to see you."

Ash nodded as he and Serena went out back to the field. When they got outside Ash was immediately taken away by 30 bull pokemon. This left Serena in shock fearing for Ash's safety. But then they took Ash back to her as he introduced them to her.

"Serena these are my Tauros, and if your wondering why I have 30 of them it's because they were always in the way of me trying to catch other pokemon in the safari zone."

Serena giggled as the Tauros greeted her and then went along their way. Ash then took Serena to the back to see a very large blue sleeping pokemon.

"This big blue sleepy lug is Snorlax, I doubt he'll wake up anytime soon, so let's move on from here."

As soon as Serena began to walk, a green vine grabbed her leg and held her up in the air. Ash sighed as he knew who exactly was doing it.

"Bayleef, put Serena down right this instant."

"Bay."

"Ash, I'm getting the sense that this Bayleef of yours is very over protective of you for some odd reason."

"Over-protective is putting it very mildly, I'm really sorry about this. Bayleef put Serena down now."

Bayleef huffed at Ash refusing to put Serena down, when all of a sudden a vine grabbed Bayleef into the air who in turned dropped Serena. Ash rushed to catch Serena before she hit the ground, he caught her in his arms before she hit the ground. They stared at each other for a moment before Ash broke the silence.

"Are you ok?"

"I'm fine, but what in the world grabbed Bayleef?"

Ash grinned as he put Serena back on the ground to see a small blue plant dinosaur pokemon holding Bayleef up in the air.

"Serena, meet Bulbasaur or as I like to call him the guardian of all my pokemon kept here at the ranch. Thanks Bulbasaur I was hoping you would show up sooner or later."

"Bulbasaur."

"Now Bayleef tell Serena your sorry for what you did to her."

"Bayleef."

Bayleef nudged Serena's leg in a sorry gesture as Serena giggled at the large green plant pokemon.

"It's okay Bayleef, just promise me you won't do it again."

"Bay, Bay, Bayleef."

Serena smiled at Bayleef's silliness, it reminded her of when she first caught Pancham. Pancham had stolen her sunglasses from her and various items from her friends which ranged from Calem's hat to Trevor's camera, eventually she and her friends tracked it down, battled it and caught it.

"Oh right in all of my excitement of meeting your pokemon I forgot to let Sylveon and Fenniken out of their pokeballs. Might as well do it now, Fenniken, Sylveon come on out!"

Serena threw their respective pokeballs out as both Fenniken and Sylveon emerged in front of everyone. Serena then bent down to infront of her pokemon.

"Sylveon, Fenniken these are Ash's Bulbasaur and Bayleef, say hi."

"Fen, Fenniken."

"Sylveon, Syl."

The pokemon greeted each other as the humans looked on happily seeing their pokemon bond with each other. After a couple of minutes of watching them play with each other Ash bent down and talked to Bulbasaur.

"Hey Bulbasaur, do me a favour please?"

"Saur?"

"Show Fenniken, Sylveon and the others around the place while Serena and I meet everybody else around here please?"

Bulbasaur nodded and extended one of his vines and patted Ash on his back. Bulbasaur then motioned for Bayleef, Fenniken, Sylveon and Pikachu to follow him as they ran off leaving Ash and Serena alone.

"So how many more pokemon do you have?"

"Probably more than I can count, ready to meet some more of them?"

Serena nodded as Ash grabbed her by the hand which caused her to blush slightly which he didn't see as they ran off to meet the rest of Ash's pokemon after the interruption from Bayleef.


From that she met his 4 bird pokemon: Noctowl,Swellow, Staraptor and Unfezeant who after meeting Serena took to the air and competed in their usual flying race everyday and when the race was over all for of them made a pokeball shape cloud impressing her.

She then met his water pokemon: Kingler, Totodile, Corphish, Buizel, Oshawott and Palpitoad. All who were swimming in the small pool set up in the ranch. When they saw Ash with her they decided to use water gun in the air to mimic a fountain.

After meeting them she saw his grass pokemon: Sceptile, Torterra, Snivy and Leavanny all who were sleeping underneath a tree. Ash decided not to bother them and let them continue sleeping knowing if he waked them they would get back at him hard.

Then she met Heracross who was chopping firewood for the laboratory's fireplace, Infernape who was carrying the wood inside, Donophan who was with Torkoal and Bolodore who were also helping with the woodcutting process.

Finally she met last bot certainly not least she met Gliscor, Pignite, Scraggy, Gible and Krookodile who were playing keep up with a ball. After a while the two of them went up top the hill over looking the ranch to rest for a while.

"Wow, you have a lot of pokemon, how do you manage to keep up with them all?"

"Honestly, I don't know I guess some of it's luck that they like me and the rest is just I see a part of myself in them."

"Well if I've learned anything from meeting all of them, it's that they really care about you in their own unique way, like how I care about you since your my friend."

"Heh, thanks and what we talked about the other night I'm sure you'll find a job soon enough and meet Mr. Right one day and if I can offer one piece of advice: just don't give up until it's over because you'll never know what happens until you go all the way through."

Serena nodded and blushed slightly so Ash wouldn't see, She knew he was right and eventually things would fall into place but for now she just wanted to enjoy the moment with Ash. Ash had shut his eyes for a moment which lead to him falling asleep for a while. Serena finally took a good look at him and noticed his toned body. His arms were muscular but not too muscular. She then moved her eyes to his stomach which had a 4 pack abs, which clearly meant he worked out.

She unconsciously started to move her hand towards his face about to caress it when all of a sudden a large bang was heard waking Ash up.

"What was that?" she asked worriedly

"I don't know, let's go make sure everyone's safe." he repiled.

The two of them ran down the hill as quickly as they could and that their bodies would allow them to go. When they got down the hill all the pokemon were tied up in a clear bag. Both Gary and his grandfather were tied up and gagged. Ash went to free Gary, while Serena freed professor Oak.

"Are you two okay?" asked Ash

"We're fine, but the pokemon are..." The elder Oak answered.

"Don't worry, we'll free them somehow but the bigger question who attacked you?"

"The last thing I remember was two salespeople coming to the door and then bam Gramps and I got hit with some kind of gas bomb next thing we know we're tied up here infront of these guys." Gary answered.

"Not to interrupt but Ash, why is this bag all purple?" Interjected Serena.

"Oh that's Muk, also my pokemon he's a hugger. But anyway where did the people who did this to you go?"

As soon as an answer was about to be heard, A large vacuum swallowed up the bags of pokemon on the ground and then a large claw grabbed Serena.

"SERENA! ARHHHH, who are you?"

A balloon with a cat shaped pokemon head came into view showing a man, a woman, a cat pokemon and a blue blob shaped pokemon.

"Prepare for trouble!

And Make it double!

To protect the world from devastation!

To unite all peoples within our nation!

To denounce the evils of truth and love!

To extend our reach to the stars above!

Jessie!

James!

Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!

Surrender now, or prepare to fight!

Meowth!
That's right!

Wobbuffet!"

"ARGH, team rocket give me back Serena and the others don't you guys have anything better to do with your lives than follow me?" Ash yelled at them.

"We're not villains if we don't antagonize someone everyday and luckily for you twerp we choose you, your little girlfriend here and your oh so precious pokemon in the name of our boss and for the glorious honour of Team Rocket." Jessie answered in a mocking tone.

"ARGH, She is not my girlfriend she's just my friend just like my pokemon, Serena just hang on i'll get you and the others out of there somehow." Ash yelled at Serena.

Serena nodded, she was scared at the moment twice in one day she was held up into the air. The first time when it was Bayleef it was cute and innocent because it was a pokemon doing it. This however being attacked by random people had a a different feeling.

Pikachu tried to free all of the other pokemon but to no avail.

"Ha, nice try but your not getting out of there that way, we covered all bases this time with those bags." James said Mockingly.

Ash was getting mad, he had brang Serena for a day out to see all the pokemon under his ownership at the ranch, but it ended up being crashed by Team Rocket kidnapping all the pokemon including Serenas. He was about concede defeat to them when he hear a loud roar from the distance.

"Oh no, you two numbskulls had to take so long just to monologue to the twerp as usual." Mewoth yelled at them

"Why, what's the matter Meowth? It's not like he has any pokemon left to help him out, we've caught them all." asked James

"Look there, that huge orange streak, flying towards us." Mewoth answered frightenly.

A large orange flying lizard pokemon flew towards Team Rocket's balloon moving it a bit, it then landed in front of Ash.

"Charizard! Boy am I glad to see you." Ash said excitingly.

Charizard proceeded to use flamethrower on Ash. This had become their usual greeting ever since Charizard was a Charmeleon.

"I know your happy to see me too, but right now I need your help to free the others."

Charizard grunted as he turned back to face the Team Rocket balloon and roared at it causing them to flinch. Their troubles only got worse. Due to them not knowing about the fairy type Sylveon was able to use misty terrain to cover all the pokemon before she used Moonblast to free all of them, leaving only Snorlax and Muk in their separate bags. When Ash saw this he made sure that the pokemon were okay and then turned his full attention to Team Rocket.

"This ends today. Charizard use steel wing on the claw!" Ash ordered.

Charizard flew up to the claw and broke it in half using it's wings, freeing Serena. Serena was free falling to the ground when she landed on Charizard who halted her descent into the ground. He brang her back to Ash and went back to the sky.

"Ash, I was so scared I thought I was going to-" Serena cried

"Shh, it's okay your safe now, Gary take her inside for me until I've dealt with these idiots for the last and final time." Ash said as he calmed her.

Gary nodded and took Serena inside to rest along with his grandfather and Serena's pokemon who followed her worried for their trainer. When that was done Gary returned to Ash's side. Ash looked at him funny.

"Heh, what? Thought i was going to let you have all the fun? I want a piece of them too, Blastoise come on out!" Gary said with pride.

Gary threw the pokeball from his hand and the large double cannon pump blue turtle pokemon emerged infront of them letting out a loud roar.

"Ready to teach them a lesson?" asked Gary

Ash nodded.

"Blastoise use hydro pump on the bags." ordered Gary

Blastoise aimed the cannons on its back and hit the bags at full force. Due to the pressure coming from the blast, Snorlax and Muk were freed and went to join the other pokemon. Once that was done Ash and Gary looked at each other and knew what exactly what the other was thinking, they nodded at each other and then ordered their pokemon to attack.

"Hydro cannon, Blastoise!"

"Charizard, Flamethrower!"

The two pokemon launched their attacks at the balloon head and made it burst. Team rocket then went flying.

"You know maybe the twerps right." Jessie admitted

"We should find a new job." James agreed

"Like they say crime doesn't pay." Meowth added in

"Ya, we tender our resignation today, so for the last time." the three began

"LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" the three yelled in unison.

"WOBUFFET!"


Once Team rocket was dealt with the two pokemon fist bumped each other as did the humans. After they checked on all the pokemon the two boys went inside to check on Serena and Professor Oak.

"Professor, how is she?" asked Ash

"She's fine, a little shaken up but fine same as her pokemon. What about you two and Team Rocket?"

"We're fine, nothing a nap won't fix but we're fine and Team Rocket finally gave up, so we won't be seeing them anymore." Gary answered.

"That's good news indeed, Ash my boy come with me to my office We have that matter to discuss from earlier."

Ash nodded as he and the professor went to his office, Gary remained to watch over Serena in case she waked up.

"Heh, maybe you'll be the one for him."

Inside Oak's office...

"So what is this about professor?" asked Ash

"My friend Professor Sycamore from the Kalos region would like your help and yes before you ask he knows Serena." the older Oak answered.

"I see, So what does he want my help with?"

"You see he has a pokemon he would like you to raise for him, he's given this pokemon to other trainers such as yourself but it wouldn't listen to them at all and rare occasions the trainer would travel back to return it or it would return by itself. I recommended you to him for this because I know you might be the one to break the cycle and finally give it a true home."

"Are you sure professor?"

"I am, now time to meet your new pokemon."

A pokeball was thrown into the air and out on the floor was a small blue frog pokemon with frubbles behind its head.

"It's called Froakie. It's a water type,and one of the three starters you can get from the Kalos region along with the grass type Chespin and the fire type you know very well Fenniken."

Ash nodded as he bent down to talk to Froakie.

"Nice to meet you Froakie, I hope we can get along better than your previous trainers. I'm not perfect but I'm willing to make this work only if you want to."

Froakie threw a frubble at Ash's face which caused him to fall down, Froakie then hit the center of the pokeball and retreated inside of it.

"Well, this looks like it will take a long while."

"Indeed my boy, but I believe in you. You will be the one don't ever doubt yourself mhm, now we should be getting to Gary and Serena. Serena should be awake by now and wondering where the two of us have wondered off to."

Ash nodded as he picked up Froakie's pokeball from the floor and attached it to his belt. The duo then headed back to the main area of the laboratory. They returned to find both Gary and Serena sleeping. Pikachu had come inside and was with Fenniken and Sylveon.

"Should we wake them?"

"No, I'll let get Gary sleep here tonight, but you must take Serena home it's late her mother must be worried since it's late."

Ash thanked the professor as he took Serena and placed her on his back. Pikachu, Fenniken and Sylveon then began walking back to Serena's house with him. Along the way Serena woke up briefly.

"Ash?"

"Shh, go back to sleep it's been a long day."

Serena then drifted back to sleep as Ash and the pokemon continued walking. When he had reached Serena's house he knocked on the door and explained everything to her mother who understood everything that happened. She let Ash put Serena into her room upstairs. When he placed her on the bed he took her white flower blanket and placed it on her, touched her forehead in a friendly way, turned off the light and went home.

Serena who was still asleep, came to one conclusion based off the dream and everything that had happened to her while with ash:

"It's official. I like Ash Ketchum."


Oliverqueen01- This chapter was one of my favorites to write. From a shipper stand point I think it's good and from a fan/author standpoint just the interaction between them is good. And yes I brought back the reoccurring Snorlax, Bayleef and Charizard gag cause why not. I would also like to point out this and whenever the epilogue rolls out (sometime in ending of may to July.) I will explain what happened to Team rocket because this will be the only time they will show up at all.

Now enough of me babbling let's get to the reviews/questions.

Reviews/questions

Klay (guest)- Yes they will but I'm not saying when, like I said before got to build to it. But it will be one you will never forget.

Espeon44- Yes, next chapter an OC that was mentioned before will show up and let's just say something happens to them that will be a huge opportunity for someone. To answer your other question he will and it will be a shock who tells him go for it.

Nexxus176- hope everything's okay if your at the hospital, but ya updates woo!

Pokemonmeat- Thank you, I will after this chapter is posted I'm going to celebrate by eating a a slice of cheese cake :p

Amour guest- Yes yes, keep up the amourshipping stuff and all that good jazz. I will don't worry about that :p

Gigabarto.24- Thank you for the review, don't worry no more songs for a while but I will keep that recommendation in mind.

Engel2092- I'll be honest I've never seen scrubs, but I've gone back and watched the episodes with Tom in it and I loved them. He is an amazing person being able to pull off Wells/Eobard and now Harry XD. Teen titans and young justice? Um sign me up for that XD. My main problem with arrow right now is that it feels more like the felicity and friends show rather than green arrow. Like give me back season 1 and 2 Felicity not whining Felicity from season 3 or this season. (and if your an olicity shipper power to ya, but to me that's what it feels like now.) Umm ya it's cliché to have these characters in school considering the usual paths so gotta shake things up. As for your question mainly flash/arrow/legends some Ocs will be based on. There's actually an idea in my head right now to make one based off of Leonard Snart. XD

Ooobserver- thanks for the review, ya that's one thing I wanted between the characters especially with Drew because let's face it in the anime he was a bit of an ahole lol. And yes XYZ on a thursday morning at 6am best day ever :p.

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