Previously, Ash had won the World Cup after he defeated Lionel, also dubbed as the unbeatable coach. After his Award Ceremony, he went to his house where a huge party was waiting for him from the whole town.
Once the party ended, Ash just went to sleep, but suddenly he had a dream where the Pokémon god Arceus manifested, and he told him that his future was at risk, but that he sent some people to help him. .
Confused by said information, he just had to wait for said people to show up. But then on the second day after he came back, his friend from Kanto named Misty went to see him to tell him that a person had appeared with her.
Getting the idea that she was one of the people Arceus told him about, he inquired about her whereabouts.
"And where is Misty? Because the only one I see here is you"- he asked looking around.
Waiting for her friend's response, she nervously moved to the side, revealing a small orange haired girl who had a smile on her face.
"Misty, who is she?" - he asked curious.
"Um... well... she..." - she said, blushing and nervous.
"HELLO DADDY!" - she interrupted the little one before hugging Ash.
The girl's statement shocked Ash and Delia who was also with the two trainers.
"Mi-Misty...W-Who s-is s-she?" - he asked he still shocked.
"Ash…she is…well…our daughter" - she replied.
A slight silence was present in the place, until.
"!!!!!EEEEEHHHHH!!!!!" - both Ash and Delia yelled.
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Now the Ketchum family is seen together with Misty and the little girl sitting in the living room of the house, since after the sudden revelation regarding Ash and Misty's "daughter", they regained their sanity and invited them in. to talk, or clarify all this.
The atmosphere felt tense in the place, Delia had a serious expression although inside she was confused, Ash was just as confused but his face was more nervous, Misty was the same as Ash, and the little girl was just with a smile.
After a brief moment of silence, the conversation began.
"Misty" - Delia began seriously.
"Y-yes" - she answered nervously.
"Can you tell me again, who is this little girl?"
"W-well... how did I say... s-she is... my daughter and... Ash's daughter too" - she answers nervously and scared at the same time.
Delia began to look at the girl in more detail. The little girl was estimated to be 6 or 7 years old, her face was like Misty's, but she had 3 things that made her different. First, she didn't have the characteristic ponytail that Misty usually has, instead her hair was loose but she had several pearls around her hair, Second, her eyes instead of being Blue were Brown like Ash's, and Third, she had the Ash's irreplaceable Zs on his cheeks.
Her clothing was very peculiar, she had a blue and yellow blouse that only covered her chest until it reached her neck and exposed her navel, she had white sleeves with blue stripes that were not connected to the blouse, they were held in her arms before reaching her shoulders and extending almost to her wrists, she had a skirt of White, Light Blue, Blue and Yellow colors with Red stars, a large Light Blue bow at the back that extended as if it were fins , and to finish she had two low-heeled sandals of Blue color, and on one of her ankles she had a decoration of colored Pearls.
(NOTE: to make it less difficult for you to imagine her outfit, just search your browser for "Pokémon Masters EX Misty Suit S", because I really have no idea how to describe it)
Going back to the story, Delia just looking at the eyes and the marks on the girl's cheeks was more than enough to deduce that she was indeed Ash's daughter, mainly because of the marks since it is a facial feature that not even her ex-husband I had.
Already having her idea clear, she was ready to hit her son for being irresponsible in not telling her about the girl, and even more so in not taking responsibility, but there was a detail that she took into account.
And it is, at what point did they have that girl if they are not supposed to have seen each other since Hoenn? That she would be around about 5 years.
(NOTE 2: Ash's age order by region goes as follows:
Kanto: 10 years
Jotho and Orange Islands: 12 years
Hoenn and Battle of the Frontier: 13 years
Sinnho: 14 years old
Unova: 16 years
Kalos: 17 years old
Alola: 18 years old
Y Journey: 20 years old
With that cleared up let's move on)
It's true that they met again, but that was in Alola and it's only been a year since they saw each other, so it's impossible, and I highly doubted that Misty would hide it from her, besides that it's impossible for Ash to have done such a thing having such a short age, as adulthood reached her when she traveled through Unova.
(NOTE 3: adulthood in this verse is at 16 and not at 18, and later you will see why.)
Having that idea now, she wonders, is she really Ash and Misty's daughter? Or is it just a mere joke? Wanting to know the truth, I continue.
"Excuse me cute" - he now addressed the girl.
"Yes, granny" - the girl answers, strangely making Delia smile slightly.
"What is your name darling?" - she asks him.
"My name is Kasumi Ketchum, I'm 6 years old, and I'm the daughter of Ash Ketchum and Misty Ketchum." - the girl introduced herself.
"Tell me pretty, why do you say you're Ash's daughter?"
"Because I am granny, and I can prove it" - she said before taking something out of a bag she had (I didn't mention it) and gave it to Delia.
Delia grabbed what seemed to be a photo, and began to look at it along with Ash who had come closer, and what was seen was the following.
In the photo, besides Kasumi, you can also see Ash and Misty, but there was something strange about the two of them, they seemed to be more adults, since Ash had a different physique and hairstyle, his face also changed but not too much, and Misty He was the same shape, different physique and hairstyle, but his face was still the same. Besides that, their clothes were also different, Ash's was sportier and Misty's was simpler. And to finish, there was a fourth little person next to them, being a boy of about 4 years old, whose appearance was the same as Ash's when he was just a child, the difference with him was that the boy was orange-haired instead of Azabache, and his eyes were Blue instead of Brown.
"And here I have another one" - she told him, passing him another photo.
In this photo there were all 4 of them again, but with the difference that there were 5 more people here, which were Delia, Professor Oak, and Misty's trio of sisters, Daisy, Lily and Violet.
In that photo, Delia noticed that she looked older than she was, as she had some slight wrinkles. She noticed the same thing with Professor Oak, who was also seen using a cane. Ash noted that Misty's trio of sisters also looked older, for even though he only saw them a few times, it was enough to notice her age change.
When they finished seeing them, they had confirmed that the girl was not lying, she really was the daughter of Ash and Misty, but there was still one question to answer.
"Kasumi, how old are Misty and I in these photos?" - Ash asked.
"You are 38 years old" - I replied.
The question has already been resolved, and as far-fetched as it may seem, Ash already had the idea of the girl's origins.
"And who is this other child here?" - Delia asks, curious about the boy who was in the photos.
"He's my little brother, 4-year-old Ashton Ketchum"
"Mom, if what Kasumi says is true, then it means that she..." - Ash commented to be interrupted.
"She's from the future Ash" - Misty interrupted - "I didn't believe it when I saw her either, but when she showed me the photos and told me a few anecdotes about us, I finally knew she was telling the truth"
"But if she is from the future, what is she doing here in the past?" - Delia wondered.
"Kasumi, do you remember that she was the one that happened to you before you met Misty?" - Ash asked the girl.
"Well, I remember that when I went to sleep I had a very strange dream, I was in a totally blank place and then I heard a voice, it told me that Papi's future was in danger and he needed my help so that this won't happen, and When I woke up I found myself in Mommy's bed" - explained the little girl.
"A voice? Was it Arceus's?" - she wondered mentally.
"When I saw her, she gave me a big scare, but when she explained to me and showed me the photos, I calmed down a bit, even my sisters didn't believe it when they saw her, but yes, she is our daughter Ash" - Misty commented. .
"Misty dear, I don't want to sound rude but are you really sure that Kasumi is your and Ash's daughter?" - Delia questioned even if she believed it.
"I mean it Delia, and if she still doesn't believe me, take a look at this" - said Misty and then took some papers out of her backpack and gave them to her.
Delia grabbed the papers and inspected them. She noted that they were results of tests on Misty and Kasumi's blood, saliva, and hair, and as expected they all came back positive. With these tests it was already a fact that the girl was Misty's daughter, although she was still in doubt about her being Ash's daughter, so having that idea she made a decision.
"Well darling, it's clear that now I believe you that Kasumi is your daughter, but I still don't believe about Ash, so it's best to check it out" - Delia suggested.
"Okay, I don't have a problem. And you Kasumi?"
"No problem" - the girl spoke - "I'll do it so my grandmother believes me".
Delia looked at her son who received his assent and they prepared to go with Professor Oak, who despite only researching Pokémon, had the necessary equipment for this type of thing. Upon arrival, Delia was the one who knocked on the laboratory door, and she only heard someone yell telling them to come in, to which she just opened the door and they entered. Arriving at what seemed to be the main laboratory, she saw Professor Oak sitting in a chair in front of a computer typing who knows what.
"Hello Professor Oak" - Ash and Delia said.
"Delia, Ash, nice to see you" - she said as she turned around, and notices Misty - "Misty?"
"Hello Professor Oak, I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been?" - she comments kindly.
"Yes, Misty has been through a lot, and I've been fine, thanks" - he replies - "and what is the reason for your visit?"
"Professor" - Delia began - "we need his help to verify something very important".
"And that would be?" - he asked curiously, and he notices the girl's presence - "Hey, who is that little girl?"
"Well professor, she is..." - Delia started but she was interrupted.
"I'm Kasumi Ketchum, daughter of Ash and Misty Ketchum" - the girl said enthusiastically - "it's nice to see you again, Grandpa Oak."
The revelation of the little girl was so sudden for the professor, that he gave a cry in the same way as with Ash and Delia.
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After Professor Oak calmed down, Delia began to explain to him regarding Kasumi's identity. Of course, at first he didn't believe it, but after showing them the photos and the maternity test of Misty and Kasumi, clearly they weren't lying, besides, he knows the Ketchums very well and knows that lying is not their forte, least not for Ash.
So having everything clear, he already had the idea of what Delia wanted.
"Wow, this is certainly surprising" - commented the professor.
"I know professor, I know it sounds crazy but it's the truth, Kasumi is from the future and she's... well..." - Misty said.
"She's... our daughter..." - Ash finished, blushing at both of them.
"But this is certainly something surprising boy, because this confirms that in a few years your partner will be Misty, and later the little girl will be born" - the teacher said happily.
"But professor, even though you say that, I still doubt that Kasumi is Ash's daughter" - Delia said.
"I understand Delia, but don't worry, we'll resolve that question with the help of my analysis team" - he told her to calm her down - "Kasumi, Misty, don't you mind if I ask for some of your blood to do the tests?"
They both agreed to the teacher's request, so the teacher set everything up to once again confirm Ash and Misty's relationship with Kasumi. With the equipment ready, he began to take samples from each one, starting with the blood, then the saliva, and finally the hair. After half an hour of waiting, the results were ready.
"Well professor, what are the results" - Delia asked.
The teacher handed her the sheets with the results of the 3 tests, and the result that she saw from her clarified her doubts and impressed her.
"So..."
"The blood, saliva and hair tests confirm that Kasumi is indeed the daughter of Ash and Misty" - confirmed the teacher.
Delia was still impressed by the results, this was already the definitive proof that Ash was indeed the girl's father.
"Well granny, do you believe me?" - asks the girl.
Despite the fact that she still did not believe it, she decided better to put those doubts aside, so she went to hug the girl.
"Yes Kasumi, I believe you both" - he told the girl - "I'm sorry if I mistrusted you and Misty".
"She's fine, granny, you had doubts but she's glad they were clarified" - she told Delia, corresponding to her hug.
That scene was well seen by the teacher, in a certain way he was glad that he had already clarified the unknown as well as the girl, but there was something else that still remained to be deciphered.
"Well, since the identity of the little girl has been clarified, it's time to know the reason why she is here, and how she came to our time" - said the professor seriously.
"Well… Kasumi mentioned that she's here to help me save my future right mom?" - Ash mentioned receiving the affirmation from his mother.
"Kasumi, you can tell me everything that happened to you before you met Misty" - the teacher told her wanting to know more details.
"Well" - he began to tell - "yesterday my little brother and I were playing with Daddy's Pokémon all day, after that we went home, night came, we started to eat dinner, and we went to sleep, but then After a while I began to dream something strange, I was in a totally blank place and I couldn't move, but then I heard the voice of someone calling me, I never knew who it was since he couldn't be seen, but he told me that he needed me since Daddy's future was in danger, and since I didn't want something to happen to him, I accepted, and I only remember that I woke up in Mommy's bed, but that's all" - I finish recounting.
"This is very strange" - said the professor with a lot of intrigue - "Ash, haven't you been doing anything all this time you've been here?"
"No professor, since I returned to Kanto after the world championship I haven't done anything, all this time I was with my mom" - Ash said, omitting that dream with Arceus for the moment, leaving the professor thoughtful.
"Dad, what about the world championship?" - Kasumi asks with intrigue.
"Like what is it? Did we ever tell you?" - Asked Ash, receiving the girl's denial - "Well Kasumi, the World Championship, or Tournament of the 8 Masters, is a very important event for the trainers, it consists of a tournament with multiple fights which the more progress the more difficult they will become. , until you manage to be among the top 8 where you will face the most powerful in the world, and if you manage to beat them you will face the champion of said tournament"
"And said tournament is where your daddy participated and faced the supreme champion where he ended up winning" - Misty finished recounting.
"Wow great!" - exclaimed the astonished girl - "but, you had told me that you were only going to dedicate yourself to being champion of our region and you would not participate in anything else" - she commented confused.
"If you mean that he was only going to be Alola champion, well no, he wanted to aspire to bigger things and..." - she commented but was interrupted.
"No no no no no no no, no Champion of Alola, Champion of Kanto" - she said while she shook her head.
That revelation was confusing for everyone, especially Ash. Kanto Champion? What was he referring to?
"Kasumi, what do you mean I'm a Kanto champion?" - I ask him confused.
The girl was about to say something, but the sound of the door knocking drew more attention, so Ash went to open it to see who he was, being accompanied by his mother. When he opened the door he found two people whom he did not expect to see.
"M-May!" - he said surprised.