Hey, everyone. I know that this story has Amourshipping in it since it is shown that Ash and Serena are together and they have a daughter, but this story focuses more on the relationship between Ash, Charizard and Talonflame.
Anyway, here's the next chapter, so enjoy.
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN POKEMON
Chapter 3: Good-Bye, Forever.
Ash was just getting back to his room at the villa. After stopping at a small food store to buy some honey for Butterfree, as promised, and picking up Primeape and Gengar from the Pokemon Centre, he stepped into his room with a tired look on his face.
"Come on out, gang.", said Ash as he released his pokemon, except for Charizard. Pikachu was already out, riding on Ash's shoulder
Gengar, Butterfree, Pidgeotto and Primeape all materialised from their respective spheres and gave out small cries. Ash immediately took out two plastic containers from a plastic bag he was holding. He pulled the lids off of them, exposing the delicious warm food for the hungry pokemon and placed them in front of Gengar and Primeape. He also unscrewed the lid from the jar of honey and placed it in front of Butterfree.
"Gengar and Primeape, I brought you guys a treat from a restaurant for your dinner tonight. Enjoy., said Ash.
"Gar Gengar.", thanked Gengar with a smile.
"Prime Primeape.", Priemape thanked Ash as well and dug into his food.
"Butterfree, as promised, I got you some honey to make up for the food Charizard stole from you. Hope it's enough for you.", said Ash.
"Free Eeeeeee.", cooed Butterfree in appreciation to his trainer.
"You guys can go to sleep whenever you are ready. I'm just going to go have a walk in the woods just to clear my mind a little. I'll be back soon.", said Ash as he opened the room door again.
The pokemon all nodded to this. Pikachu had a look of concern on his face, feeling that he was going to do something more than just have a walk in the woods. Ash then exited the door and closed it behind him.
'I wonder what's on Ash's mind all of a sudden. And why did he take he take Charizard with him?', thought the little yellow mouse.
A little while later…
He finally came to a small clearing in the forest. There were no pokemon in sight, no life and no sounds. It was quiet and lonely, like Ash wanted it to be.
He quietly took out Charizard's pokeball and released him. But instead of the usual white light, it instead was a blue light. This showed not the kind of release for battle, but the release from the team.
In other words, fired.
Go.
Leave.
Never come back.
Goodbye… forever.
At least for Ash, that is. When Chairzard came out, he immediately lied down on the ground, not wanting to do anything active, other than eat or sleep. He just grunted and yawned. But Ash didn't really care. He expected this from such a weak pokemon. He looked down, making the brim of his cap create a shadow over his eyes.
"Charizard, I can't do this anymore with you.", said Ash, tears began to form at the edges of his eyes, but he resisted in letting them flow, "I'm letting you go."
Charizard just lied there, not paying any attention to his trainer. He just yawned and rested on the ground like he usually does without a care in the world.
"Ever since you evolved from Charmander and Charmeleon, you've changed for the worst. You've changed from the awesome Charmander that I rescued from a near death experience to a rude and disobedient Charizard.", said Ash, his eyes on the verge of crying.
"I've tried to mend the rift between us so that we can be friends once again, but you've rejected my efforts. Instead, you burn me and you don't listen to a word I say. You just think for yourself with considering others, just like you stole Butterfree's food.", said Ash coldly.
Charizard opened one eye and glared at his trainer.
"Well, I've realised the reason for why you act like this. You think that I'm too stupid and unworthy of a trainer for a pokemon like you, who thinks he is the most powerful of his species.", said Ash.
"Well, I've got news for you!", shouted Ash, "You're not. You're not the most powerful of your kind. You probably, in fact, the weakest Charizard ever! I'm severely disappointed in you!"
Charizard suddenly got up and faced Ash. He grunted in his face in anger at being called weak. He then gave a roar. "I AM the most powerful of my kind! Don't you dare doubt my power or I'll show you what a Flamethrower can do at full strength!"
Despite him being smaller than the pokemon, Ash didn't budge, nor did he look up. "Oh, so you're standing up now, huh!? A little too late for that since the battle is already over… for the both of us. If you really wanted to show that that you were powerful, then you should have battled Ritchie's Pikachu. Instead, you just showed you are cowardly and, therefore, showing you are not a powerful pokemon when lots of people expected great things from you. But you let not only me, but them down as well."
This time, Charizard just stood still and didn't respond, not making a sound, shocked at what Ash had just said. People wanted to see how strong he really was? Ash wanted him to battle not only to win, but show off his so-called powerful abilities as well?
"What happened to the attitude that you had when you were still the little Charmander?", asked Ash, "You used to be one of the best pokemon in my team and I was always there to support you when you needed help. I helped get you out of the rain when you were on the verge of death after Damian abandoned you and left you to die. I liked you when you were a team player."
Charizard looked at his trainer, not making a sound, but instead taking in everything Ash was saying.
"Well, that was my mistake, much to my realisation. You've changed, Charizard. You've really changed. You now act as if I'm not worthy enough to be your trainer.", said Ash, who now gave in to the sorrow and was crying, "Well, if that's how you want to act, then go and find yourself a trainer who will be on your level."
"Or better yet, why don't you go back to Damian?", said Ash, "He was impressed when you learned Flamethrower, so I don't see why he would reject you now if you would find him."
Charizard growled at the very suggestion. "I'll NEVER go back to that boy. You said it yourself that he tried to kill me. Why would I ever go back to him when you know what he did to me?!"
"I don't know what you're saying, Charizard, but one thing that is definite is that I now should have thought of releasing you a while back on our journey, because that seems what you want the most.", said Ash, "Your wish is my command, Charizard.
Then Ash did something that shocked Charizard and made the tears flowing down Ash's face even faster. Ash dropped his pokeball and then stomped on it, breaking it into a million pieces. The very remaining thing that was left connecting Ash and Charizard, trainer and pokemon, was now gone to shattered pieces.
"Ash?", said Charizard through his growl, now a growl of worry.
"I give up, Charizard. If you don't want to be my friend, then I don't want to be yours either,", said Ash, turning his back on his now former pokemon, "I hope I never see you again. Go find a trainer who will take you and one you will be willing to listen to if you think I'm not worthy. And if anyone does want to take you in, train hard and don't let them down like you've done with me."
That was the last thing Ash said through tears before he ran away from Charizard. He sobbed as he ran, trying to forget everything that had just happened. Charizard just watched the scene of his now former trainer run away from him. Pain suddenly struck his chest like a Hydro Pump, trying to tell him to apologise before it is too late. To fix the mistake before this makes the damage permanent.
"Ash, wait! Stop! Please, come back!", roared Charizard, trying to catch Ash's attention, but it was no use now that Ash went through the trees and out of sight from the lizard.
"Please… don't go…", said Charizard, now in tears of his own, now deeply regretting what he had done. He had finally realised the error of his ways. Not just to his trainer who tried so hard to earn his friendship, but regretting what he had transformed himself into.
A monster.
"… I'm sorry."
Well, there you have it, the good-bye with Charizard. Sorry this took so long to update, but I'll see if the next chapter can be sooner.