Hi everyone, DisneyAnimefan94 here and OMG! Spoilers for anyone who hasn't watched it yet Serena's new look is cute! I was really skeptical when this was announced but now I'm happy with what it looks like now. So yes I will do a chapter based off her look for the story. Without further ado here is the next chapter.
Chapter 2: A Special Surprise
The day had finally came for Serena's Pokémon Showcase debut, and everyone was happy and excited for her. Ash was especially happy for his old childhood friend/girlfriend seeing her something she enjoyed. As the group was making their way to the theater, Ash then stopped.
"Ash are you okay?" Serena asked noticing that he stopped walking as the two siblings from Lumiose City stopped as well.
"Yeah, it's just that I may have forgotten something at the Pokémon Center. You guys go on ahead, I'll catch up." He said as the others nodded and walked on.
"Pika?" Pikachu asked as Ash looked at his longtime partner.
"Okay, time to see what I can give to Serena before the Showcase starts." He said as he turned around. Even though he already gave Serena a new Pokémon and the ribbon he received on their time together, Serena's mother Grace gave her a dress and he wanted to give her something just as special. He then stopped when he sniffed the air and smelled something sweet.
"Hey Pikachu, you smell that?" he asked the electric mouse as Pikachu sniffed as well.
"Pika!" Pikachu said in delight as he hopped off his master's shoulder and ran.
"Hey Pikachu, where are you going?" Ash asked as he followed his friend as he stopped in front of a shop filled with flowers. "A flower shop?" he asked his electric type friend as he nodded as they both entered. The ringing of the bell attracted the owner of the shop.
"Hello, can I help you?" the woman asked as Ash turned in her direction.
"Yes, I would like to get a bouquet of flowers for a friend of mine, she's performing in the showcase today." He said as the woman smiled.
"Aw, isn't that sweet." She said with a smile. "Of course, just make your choice." She said as Ash nodded and looked around the flower shop. He then spotted a group of pink roses and smiled.
"Pink is her favorite color." He said as he and Pikachu selected a few of the roses until he had a group of them. "Okay that should be enough." He said as he made his way to the counter where the woman was. "So how much do I owe you?" he asked as the woman waved her hand.
"Oh you don't have to pay me a thing." She said as Ash was confused. "Since today's the showcase all the flowers in the shop are free to those who have someone participating in the showcase." She said as she then pulled out a small card and pencil. "If you like you can write a note to your friend and put it in the flowers." She said as Ash smiled.
"Thanks miss." He said as he wrote the note and put it in the now wrapped up roses. Ash then made his way to the back part of the theater so that his friends couldn't see him until he was stopped by a security guard.
"Sorry young man, this is only restricted to auturorized to showcase staff and participants only." He said as Ash nodded as he held out the roses.
"I know, can you please give this to a staff member and tell them to give it to a girl named Serena?" he asked as the guard nodded.
"Of course." He said as he took the roses. Ash and Pikachu then looked at each other and smiled as they went around front. When they entered they saw Serena, Bonnie and Clemont talking to Shauna a girl they met at the summer camp. Shauna then saw Ash and waved at him as he waved back as she then said goodbye to the trio. Ash then walked up to them as Bonnie looked at him.
"So did you get what you went back for?" she asked as Ash nodded.
"Yup." He said as he then looked at his girlfriend who looked sad. He then walked over to her and put a hand on her shoulder. "Hey, you okay?" he asked as she nodded.
"Yes, just a little nervous that's all." She said as Ash then put a hand on her chin as she looked up at him.
"You'll do fine Serena, just remember to do your very best and no matter what happens I love you." He said as Serena blushed.
"Thanks Ash." She said as she then followed the rest of the participants to the backstage.
"Well we better get to our seats." Ash said as Bonnie and Clemont nodded. In the backstage area Serena had just finished putting on the dress her mother gave her and looked in the mirror.
I really hope I don't mess up. She thought to herself. I worked so hard to get ready for this.
"Excuse me, are you Serena?" a woman asked as Serena then turned around.
"Yes." She said.
"This bouquet of roses came in for you." She said holding the pink roses as she laid them down on the counter and walked out.
"Who would send me a bunch of pink roses?" she asked as she noticed a white piece of folded paper as she picked it out of the roses and opened it and gasped as she read the message.
Don't give up until the very end Serena.
Love,
Ash
She then smiled and whipped the tears of happiness out of her eyes.
"Oh Ash." She said and put the card back in the roses and smiled. "I can do it." She told herself and got ready for her debut.
So for anyone who has watched the episode you all know what happens next. Next chapter will be after the showcase.
This is DisneyAnimefan94, signing out.
