Chapter 5: Dad
"Who is it?" Sarah asked.
"Lettuce." A male voice said.
"I won't fall for that, John." Sarah said opening the door to reveal a man with orange/red hair.
"I can't tease you anymore, can I Mrs. K?" John asked as he hugged her.
"It's good to see you again, John." Matthew said shaking the man's hand after Sarah had been released from the hug.
"By the way, your mutts are attacking my best friend." The man said pointing to the front yard.
"ARCANINE! GROWLITHE! LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Sara said going to the other person's aid.
Actually, the other person was only being licked by all of the pokemon.
John looked at the other visitors.
"Okay Danny." John said to Ash. "Why didn't you ever tell me you've met Celebi?"
"Wrong Ketchem." Ash told him. "I'm Ash."
"No your not." John said. "Ash Ketchem is a little six year old boy who lives with his mother in Pallet while his father and godfather go around the world studying ancient legends."
"Very funny, Uncle John." Ash said.
"Ash? Intro please." Brock requested.
"Brock, May, Max, this is my godfather, Uncle John. Uncle John, these are my best friends: Brock, May, Max, and Pikachu."
"Pika!" (Hi!)
"Aren't you a little cutie." John said to Pikachu. "Even though I'm partial to Water Pokemon."
"Are you related to Misty Waterflower of the Cerulean Gym in anyway?" Brock asked.
"She's my youngest daughter." John stated as he stroked Pikachu's chin. "Danny and I came so close to betrothing her and Ash. Lucky for them, their mothers stepped in."
Brock turned to the blushing Ash who was gapping at the news. Ash had recently discovered his true feelings for Misty two days ago.
"Pika?" (Really?)
"Hey. Is this that troublemaker at Oak's lab?" John asked
"The one and only." Sarah said.
"I thought you went to rescue my best friend." John said to her.
"He's allowed to have fun with the pokemon." Matthew said. "He hasn't seen them in years."
"That gives me an idea." Ash said as he ran to the door fingering his pokeballs.
He got to the door with three pokeballs in one hand and two in another. He saw a man let loose a Raichu, Dragonite, Alakazam, Buizel, and a Meganium.
The man looked like an older version of Ash.
"Come on out." Ash whispered as he let him Pokemon out when he got to the bottom of the steps to the front door. The man didn't notice him.
Donphan, Aipom, Corphish, Swellow, and Sceptile all came out of their pokemon.
"I get it." Max said as he watched.
May reached for her pokeballs.
"No May." Brock stopped her. "Ash needs to do this alone. We'll wait for them inside."
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"How are you doing Flame? Did you miss me?" Daniel Ketchem asked his Arcanine as he stroked the muzzle.
Arcanine licked Daniel.
"Stop it!" Daniel said.
"Aipom!" (Hi)
"What the…?" Daniel asked as an Aipom landed on his head
He looked and saw the six extra pokemon playing with his own.
"Did Mom and Dad get some more Pokemon?" Daniel asked as he watched his own pokemon greeting someone as they dog piled the extra person.
"Cut it out!" Ash told his father's pokemon.
"Guys. Get off." Daniel told them before asking the person under his pokemon, "Are these other Pokemon yours?"
"Yes." Ash said coming out of the pile of pokemon.. "They're mine."
Daniel's mouth dropped when he saw Ash.
"Hi Dad." Ash said.
"Ash?"
Ash nodded before running into his father's arms.
"Look at you." Daniel said as he hugged Ash. "I haven't seen you in person in ten years. Whenever I came to visit, you were off on your journey."
"What about the leagues?" Ash asked.
"When you were in the Indigo League, I was in the Orange Islands, and when you were in the Orange Islands, I was in Hoenn, and when you were in Johto, I was in….you get the point."
"We kept missing each other." Ash stated.
"How are you doing?" Daniel asked seriously.
"I'm fine." Ash said
Daniel gave him a skeptic looked before smiling and hugging his son again.
"I missed you." Ash said.
"Me too." Daniel said.
"Pikapi?" (Ash?)
Ash pulled out and saw Pikachu giving him a confused look.
"Dad." Ash introduced. "This is Pikachu. He was my first."
"Yes. Your mother told me about him." Daniel said petting Pikachu. "She also said that you travel with other humans."
"Yes. Brock, May, and Max. You'll meet them later."
"And your mother also mentioned that for a while you traveled with Misty."
"Yeah. But she had to go back to the gym when her sisters won a world tour."
"Well, I'm sure your Uncle John can release his youngest from the clutches of evil. Namely: Paperwork."
Ash and Daniel laughed as they went inside.
TBC