Chapter 3: The Woman
"Don't worry." Ash said to his friends as the dogs led them to their master. "I know this Arcanine."
"Well he doesn't know you." Brock said.
"Give him time. It's been…10 years. And he was only a Growlithe."
Sure enough, the Arcanine started walking closest to Ash. Almost as if it was protecting him.
"Whoa." Max said when he saw the large house that the dogs were leading them to.
"We've seen larger." Brock said thinking about James' house.
"DOOM!" (MASTER!)
"What is it Houndoom?" a woman with red hair that was turning gray came out in a night robe.
"Dour!" (Intruders)
The woman looked at the group. Her eyes fell on Ash.
She gasped.
"Ash?" she asked.
"Yes Ma'am." Ash said not looking the woman in the eye.
"Look at you." She said going up and hug him. "You've grown up so much."
Her eyes fell on Pikachu.
"And this is your Pikachu? Sammy told us about this little troublemaker. Take after your trainer I hear."
"PIka?" (Huh?)
"Sammy?" May asked.
"You probably know him as Professor Oak." The woman told them.
"Professor Oak?" Max repeated
"Of course. He's my husband's best friend." The woman told him.
"Cool." Max said.
"Why don't you and your friends come in. I bet you four are dying for a nice bath." The woman told Ash.
"Thank you!" May said running into the house.
"I'd hate to impose." Ash told her.
"You know you could NEVER impose here." She told him as she led him into the house.
"Ash?" Brock whispered. "Who is this woman?"
"My grandmother. On my Dad's side."
TBC