Oliverqueen01- Thursday again? Is someone breaking the space-time laws and fast forwarding it to thursday? XD but in all seriousness it's Halloween time aka chapter 12. But before we get to it the usual disclaimer and as usual reviews/questions will be handled at the end.

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Chapter 12: Halloween

After an eventful week time passes and it's now the scariest and frightening time of the year in pallet town. What will happen at the end of the night? Let's see where it goes for heroes.

"TA-DA! Here I am! What do you think?" Serena asked her pokemon and mother.

Serena was dressed in pokemon cosplay outfit modelled somewhat after Fenniken with the removable headband as ears and a built in tail on the skirt. Her pokemon and mother were staring in shock.

"See how the fenniken ears and tail give the outfit it's charm?"

"I have to say, you certainly chose a risque outfit for tonight." Grace repiled.

"Mom please, It's Halloween. You know everyone is dressing up tonight and plus this is a special night for me since it's our first Halloween here in Kanto."

Grace sighed as she put her hands on Serena's shoulders.

"I know, It's just your growing up so fast it scares me. Next September you'll be off at college/university and I'll be here alone with your pokemon, Fletchling and Rhyhorn, waiting for you to come home during break."

Serena giggled at her mother's statement and hugged her mother.

"You know, your so over dramatic sometimes."

The two of them laughed until the doorbell rang. Everyone rushed downstairs to see who was at the door. Serena opened the door and behind it was someone dressed in a gold outfit and on the back with Grey wings and a Hawk like mask on their face. The person removed the mask and revealed to be...

"Leaf! You look amazing!" Serena said in excitement

The two girls hugged each other and then broke apart.

"You too Ms. Fenniken Cosplay. Trying to impress a certain someone tonight with this costume?" Leaf teased.

Serena turned crimson red as her mother, Leaf and her pokemon looked on sighing at her. They all knew Serena's feelings towards Ash and wondered when she would tell him.

"Oh where are my manners, I'm Leaf. Leaf Kitani, It's a Pleasure to meet you Mrs. Yoshida." Leaf said as she introduced herself to Grace.

"Nice to meet you too Leaf, and please call me Grace."

"Now then, I believe we should get going, the others are waiting for us at school and if we keep them waiting any longer they'll go wandering off without us."

Serena laughed as she and Leaf said goodbye to Grace and piled into Leaf's car towards school.

"So Leaf you never did say how Gary made it up to you after he made fun of you while it was your time of the month."

Leaf giggled as she began recalling the night Gary apologized.

Flashback: the time Gary apologized

Leaf was on her bed grooming her Eevee and humming a tune, Eevee was happily sighing at being groomed. Leaf was still mad at Gary for the rude comment he had made while she was on her crimson wave. She was waiting for when he would come to apologize, she had waited for days and nothing. She was about to give up and yell at him before a rock hit her window. She opened her window and saw Gary standing there. Eevee was beside her wondering what was going on.

"Gary! It's 11 at night! What are you doing here?! If Dad sees you this late he's going to kill us both, well more you than me but still why are you here?!"

Gary got down on one knee. Leaf put her hands infront of her face and started to cry. Eevee looked at both of them with wondering eyes.

"I'm not perfect, but I'm still me. The same guy who holds you in his arms because you're all that matters to him. I guess what I'm trying to say is I am a big idiot who can't see his life without you. Will you forgive me for being such a idiot?"

Leaf ran quickly downstairs opened the door and ran into Gary's arms. She cried into his warm body and then punched him.

"Idiot, this couldn't wait until the day tomorrow?"

"No because if I waited until then I wouldn't have the chance to tell you I'm sorry before it was too late and you would eventually give in and come to apologize to me. So I decided to do this and to ask you something."

"What?"

"We're starting college/University next year. We both work and make a decent amount of money and we both live with our families. So don't you think it's time we took the next step?"

"What are you saying?"

"Do you want to move in together after we finally graduate because that way we can be together and not have to be sad when the other goes home. So what do you say?"

"Does this answer your question?"

Leaf tiptoed up to Gary's face and began to kiss him while Eevee who was still at the window looking on was now wearing a smile on it's face. As long as Leaf was happy Eevee was happy.

End of Flashback.

"Oh my god, Leaf that's so amazing, I'm so happy for you. How did your parents even react to the news?"

"We haven't told them yet, we're waiting until graduation to tell them. We tell them now they'll freak."

"Ah"

The rest of the car ride was spent making small talk about school, life, their pokemon, etc.. They eventually reached the school grounds and pulled into the parking lot. Once the car was parked they headed to the front to meet up with everyone else. Once they reached the front Serena was amazed at the costumes she was seeing.

Tommy was dressed in a blue formal kitchen chef costume with a rag towel on his left shoulder and pointy long chef hat. Dawn was dressed in a white boots, pants, jacket and top. On her pants were toy batons. May was in the same setup but all in black and with a domino mask on her face. Gary was dressed in a similar fashion to Leaf except his costume had sleeveless arms and a giant harness with a lion head on it. Brock was wearing a human golem costume and Drew was wearing a orange shirt and green pants with purple boots while holding a trident.

"You all look amazing, but where's Ash?" Serena asked curiously

"Someone say my name?" asked a voice

Everyone turned around to see Ash and they were amazed. Ash was dressed in a blue frog like outfit with a pink tongue like scarf. Ash then took a look at Serena and had a long stare at her before he snapped out of it.

"So Ash, what are you supposed to be?" asked Drew

"A Greninja. Which is in fact the final evolution of the water type Froakie the water starter for the Kalos region."

"Cool, you look badass." Gary said in agreement.

"So now that we're all here, are we waiting for anyone else?" asked Ash

"Ya, for my date." Tommy repiled

"And who would that be Tommy?"

And on cue Jesse appeared behind Tommy covering his eyes. When he removed her hands from his eyes his jaw dropped in shock at what he was seeing. She was wearing a blonde wig, a black mask on her face, a red top with a a symbol on it, yellow gloves, yellow cut off shorts and red boots.

"What do you think?" Jesse asked with a blush on her face.

Tommy passed out on the floor with blood dripping out of his nose. Brock rushed over to him see if he was okay. Jesse and the others stood there with a look of disbelief on their faces. Once Tommy was deemed clear by Brock they headed to the Halloween maze in order to enter.

"Come one, Come all, enter the maze at your own risk see what horrors await you in the haunted maze 20 minutes in to find your way out! If you don't re emerge then someone will come in and find you!" A strong voice yelled.

When the group got close to the maze, they found a pair of very familiar faces at the front handing out wristbands. It was Leonard and Mick. Leonard was dressed in a blue parka and blue goggles on his face with a black toy gun, while Mick was dressed in a fireman's outfit armed with a red toy gun.

"Why if it isn't the principal's grandson and his band of groupies, still with the 2nd smartest person in this school I see?" Leonard said slyly.

"Sonoda. Still as full of it I see and please even on your best day both Leaf and Dawn combined can best you in class. What are you even dressed as?" Gary retorted.

"A master villain. Tonight only you can just call me Cold. Now then who's going with who into the maze? So we can give you the wristbands accordingly." Leonard shot back.

"I'm going with my girl of course, Tommy is going with Jesse, and rest of them you'll have to ask them." Gary answered.

Leonard nodded as he handed Gary, Leaf, Tommy and Jesse wristbands. They said goodbye to the remaining 6 teens and headed into the maze. Mick looked at Dawn and nodded, He then spoke to Leonard.

"You know, only one of us has to remain here to hand out the wristbands. So I nominate me to stay here and you go off into the maze. Oh and before you even try to argue with me about it if you don't go I'll call Lisa and force her to make you go." Mick said to him with authority.

"Hmph fine but if I'm going in I'm taking someone with me."

Leonard looked at the 6 remaining teens and walked up to Dawn. She jumped and blushed a little before he spoke.

"Well I suppose if I have to go in with someone it might as well be you, seeing as Ketchum has his own date and the rest of the losers will go as a trio." Leonard said with annonyance.

"Why you-" Ash said with anger.

Serena looked at Ash with pleading eyes not to hit Leonard. Ash backed down as Leonard smirked as he and Dawn got their wristbands and headed into the maze. Ash looked at Dawn with brotherly eyes praying that Leonard wouldn't harm her.

"Well who's going with this lovely lady right here?" asked Mick pointing to May.

Drew turned to May and looked at her.

"May, I'd be honoured if I could escort you inside the maze tonight if you don't mind." Drew said very gentleman like.

May giggled as she said yes to Drew and the headed inside the maze she gave Serena a thumbs up sign which caused Serena to blush a little. Once May and Drew were out of sight, only Ash, Brock and Serena remained.

Brock headed inside next with a random female student wearing a nurse's outfit. Which finally left Ash and Serena. Once they got their wristbands they head inside, leaving Mick alone at the front to admire the night sky and the loads of people still in line waiting to get into the maze.


Inside the maze with Tommy and Jesse...

"You having a good time?" asked Tommy

"Yeah, aside from the fact that it's kinda of creepy with the wind blowing, the Haunter we ran into earlier and the coldness in here. But your here so it's not all bad." Jesse said as she clutched Tommy's arm slightly blushing. Unbeknownst to her Tommy was doing the same. Tommy decided it was time to finally get something off his chest.

"Jesse, I know we're having a good time and all, but there's something I need to get off my chest now before we go any further and I don't know how you'll take it but here it is: I really like you. A lot. I like the way your face lights up when your happy. I like the fact that your willing to go out of your way to help others and what I really like about you is the fact your really beautiful and my day isn't complete until I see you." He admitted to her.

"You wanna know something funny Tommy? I like you too. I know before we didn't talk much before the whole car breaking down infront of your family's restaurant but if we're being completely honest then truth be told I actually had a crush on you." Jesse admitted.

"What? Why didn't you tell me?" Tommy asked curiously

"Can you blame me? I was nervous it's not easy for a girl to admit to the boy she likes without the fear of rejection or ridicule, plus I wasn't sure until that day in the park when I returned your sunglasses to you."

"Fair enough, but I have only one question now."

"Which is?"

"Where do we go from here?"

Jesse tiptoed up to Tommy's face and kissed him on the lips. Tommy returned the kiss with equal force and passion. After the two of them stopped kissing each other they broke apart they linked hands and walked through the rest of the maze eventually reaching the exit.

"Huh, we're the first ones here."

"I'm sure the rest of your friends will come soon."

Tommy nodded as he and Jesse sat on a bench waiting for the others to exit the maze.


"So Leonard, do you like just pissing off everyone you meet or do you just have a natural talent for it?" Dawn asked him.

"Not everyone, If i pissed everyone off, then Mick wouldn't be around me, He's the only person in this place who doesn't annoy the hell out of me and making me wish to transfer to Nuvema Town CI." Leonard answered very Leonard like.

"You know, if you try to be nice then people will treat you nicely. You know Mick's worried about you too. He said you weren't always like this, that you were actually nice and friendly unlike the arrgoant person you are today." Dawn told him.

"Mick refuses to see the world the way it really is around him and is still clinging to a old dream he knows will never come true, look there's the exit. Let's go so I can get back to my post." He ordered her.

Dawn huffed as she and Leonard exited the maze. She knew Leonard was a hard head, so was she. She wouldn't give up this was only a mere setback in the plan. She still had loads of time before graduation and that's when she would run out of time. Once they reached the end of the maze they went their separate ways. Dawn joined Tommy and Jesse waiting for the others to come out.

Brock was next to emerge out of the maze. When he came out there was a huge handprint on his face. The girl that was accompanying him huffed off in the other direction. He sat down next to the others without saying a word and waited for everyone else.


"Gary just admit it we're lost." Leaf sighed at Gary.

"We're not lost. I just wanted to take the scenic route, that way I can spend more time with you in here away from everyone else." he answered

"Right, and I'm immortal." She joked

"So anyway looks like Tommy and Jesse are started to become a thing. You saw how he fainted after he saw her in that costume. I won't be surprised if they do decide to take it to the next level. They actually look good together."

"I agree, Now I just wish that Mr. Dense as mud can look at what's right infront of him and tell a certain someone in our group about how he feels about her."

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"Oh, that's right I didn't tell you that night. But remember the night you almost killed me by throwing Eevee's pokeball into my head?"

"In my defence you deserved it for making fun of me when it was my time of the month, but then again you did apologized very sweetly so go on."

"Well after I ran out of your house I went to hang out with Ash. We were at the pond skipping rocks on the water and we were talking about things. I wanted to find out how he felt about Serena for myself and the answer he gave me lead me to one conclusion."

"And that was?"

"For the first time since that date he was forced to go on by his mother with you-know-who. He's actually fallen for someone who would actually do anything for him and the best part is that he doesn't even know it himself yet."

Leaf clutched Gary's arm.

"Well now we both know how each of them feels about the other, the only thing we can do now is sit back and guide them in the right direction. We can't force them together this is for them to do themselves."

"Your right, but there's only 8 months left. I hope they figure it out soon."

"They will, just trust them."

"Remind me again, why I love you."

Leaf smiled as she grabbed Gary and kissed him, once they stopped kissing they reached the end of the maze they straighten themselves out and headed over to where Tommy and Co. Were waiting.

"So who's left?" Gary asked.

"May and Drew and Ash and Serena." Tommy repiled.

"You two look like you've had an interesting night, care to share?" asked Leaf

Tommy and Jesse blushed at the same time causing Gary and Leaf to look at them in confusion, whatever had happened to them looked like it was for the better.


"So Drew, how's Amanda?"

"She's good, sucks that she's working tonight out of all nights because our boss is an ass but what can you do? Store needs someone there to run it until close. But enough about me how's whats her name again? Selina?"

"She's good too. She's helping out in the school right now setting up for something but she wouldn't tell me what. I guess it has something to do with the gym since it's been closed off since this morning during classes."

"Ya I wonder what it is too. Oh by the way don't turn around."

"Why not?"

Suddenly a purple gas cloud with hands touched May on the shoulder.

"Haunter! Haunter!" yelled the purple gas cloud.

"EEEEEPPPPPPPPPP!"

May grabbed Drew and ran towards the exit of the maze throwing Drew into a tree. Everyone was in shocked as Drew was getting tended to by Brock. Everyone laughed as she explained what happened inside the maze. Now that they were almost all there they were only waiting for one more pair.


"Huff Huff Okay. I think we lost it, it shouldn't be that much further to the exit now. Just hang in there Serena."

Serena clutched Ash in fear. She was scared of anything supernatural including pokemon such as the gengar line, the Shuppet line, the Duskull line and the list goes on. It all goes back to when she was younger and she watched a scary movie with her friends back in Kalos. Ever since then the fear of the supernatural was instilled in her.

"Ash, how come your not scared doesn't any of this scare you?" Serena asked.

"I went up a haunted tower once filled with ghost pokemon with Brock during my journey here in Kanto and after that then I just got use to being around the supernatural."

"Just how many pokemon have you seen during your journey?" she asked curiously.

"Hmm, over 500 if I had to take a wild guess." Ash guessed

"That's a lot of pokemon, your really are amazing."

"Huh, what was that?"

"Nothing, just EEEEEEEEEPPPPPPP!"

"What the-"

"Haunter! Haunter! Haunter!"

Serena grabbed Ash's back in fright while Ash stared at Haunter for a couple minutes thinking that he knew this particular haunter from somewhere. Then it dawned on him on where he had see this Haunter before.

"Wait are you the Haunter I left with Sabrina all those years ago back in Saffron city?" Ash asked the Haunter.

Haunter licked his face, with it's tongue causing Ash to laugh. He wasn't expecting to see one of his former pokemon that he owned. Serena had a look of confusion on her face, out of all the reactions she wasn't excepting Ash to laugh.

"Okay, Okay calm down Haunter I'm happy to see you too. Oh right Serena, it's okay you come out from behind me. This is Haunter a former pokemon of mine."

Serena came out from behind Ash very timidly, she was still in fright of Haunter. Haunter had a very apologetic look on it's face as it saw Serena. Serena very slowly moved her arm to pet Haunter. Haunter said it's name in joy as he was getting rubbed by Serena.

Eventually Haunter lead them to the end of the maze to reunite with the others. Once they reunited they learned everything they miss. Tommy and Jesse were now a officially a couple, Brock got slapped as per usual by another student, Drew was recovering from being crashed into the tree earlier from May, Gary and Leaf were making out in the corner and Dawn was mad at Leonard for being himself.

Once they were all caught up, they headed inside the school into the gym. When they got there they saw the gym was all covered in Halloween decorations, Once they picked a table to sit at a man in a yellow suit came on stage and removed the hood to reveal Wells.

"Good evening everyone, I hope you had a good time outside while we were putting the final touches in here. Now the dance in here will last until midnight, I expect everyone to be on their best behaviour. Now then as you young people say Mr. DJ hit the music!" Wells said as he hopped off the stage.

The music started playing as students rushed to the middle of the gym floor and started to dance. Gary and Leaf went to the dance floor first, then Tommy and Jesse followed them. May met up with Selina who was dressed up as a human espeon and they went to dance. Brock went with drew to the dance floor to dance with other students. This left Ash and Serena alone at the table.

Ash then got up and faced Serena.

"Would you care to dance?" he asked with his hand sticking out infront of her.

Serena agreed and proceed to dance with Ash on the dance floor they were lost in their own world as they dance the night away until midnight when everyone went home, during the dance at one point Serena almost fell to the floor because of the quickness of one song but luckily Ash caught her and they stared at each other before the resumed dancing.

"I had a great night tonight thanks Ash."

"Your welcome, I better go home Pikachu and Froakie are probably still up waiting for me, I'll see you tomorrow Serena."

Ash waved at Serena as she went inside and he went home.

Serena quietly went upstairs to her room to change out of her costume and go straight to bed. A shower could have waited until tomorrow, right now all she wanted to do was sleep because of all the fun she had at school with her friends. She looked over at her pokemon who were asleep on the floor near her closet and closed her eyes until the next morning with the memory of dancing with Ash in her mind as she slept with a smile on her face.

Ash entered his house at 12:30am and went straight to his room finding Pikachu and Froakie embroiled in putting a puzzle together. It was a puzzle of a field in Kanto somewhere. Ash patted both of them on the head as he went into the shower and changed his clothes for bed. It took him a while to fall asleep but he had only one thought on his mind.

"I think I like Serena."


Oliverqueen01- Another Thursday gone, another chapter has appeared. So couple of things, shoutouts to episodes 14 and 21 of XY, the haunter episode from the original series and the dance episode in XYZ. Their were inspirations for some parts of this chapter. So your probably wondering where Amanda and Selina are well that was explained in this chapter. I feel it wasn't time to bring them to the others yet, but they will soon. Tommy and Jesse are now officially a thing. Bit of that was actually real life inspiration from me and the rest is what you saw. Who is the mystery person Ash went on his first date with? That will be revealed in time, but the biggest thing to come out of this chapter was the realization Ash has come to. Oh and the Haunter being his from the Sabrina gym battle. Anyway I know there's be concern about Dawn and Leonard but don't worry it will end in a way that will be fitting for everyone. Also I'm going to limit the Ocs from everyone to one a person so that way everyone can have at least one. That being said goodra this morning was just right pacha. Next chapter is someone's birthday can you guess who? :P Anyway enough of me babbling. Time for reviews/questions.

Reviews/questions

Mixt Number XV- Thank you, I'm glad you feel that way about this story. And the highlight of your thursdays? Stop it your making me blush XD

Klay (guest) I see, but like I said above i'm limiting the Ocs to one a person, that way it's fair for everyone. But perhaps in a future story I can use that OC.

Espeon44- I see, but like above I'm limiting everyone to one OC per story. But in a future story I might find a use for them.

Random guest- They will just not now, Don't worry before the story is over everyone's opinion of Leonard will change and as for Drew or Paul bullying May? Drew is her friend who supports her and Paul will not make an appearance in this story unfortunately.

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

Pokemonmeat- thank you for the review. I'm sorry you feel that way about May and Dawn, but hopefully that opinion will change before the story is over.

Ooobserver- Yes, the fundmental thing for any story. Well you saw attempt one went but there's still story to go before the end. Yes Halloween was a fun time but now the revealtion at the end will be something fun to come.

Engel2092- Yes last thursday's chapter review. Is it season 3 yet? Hold let me ask Mr. Popo. *goes to ask Mr. Popo and comes back.* Mr Popo said no and something about he pecking order IDK :P

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Until next Thursday :)