Well guys, this is it; 66 pages and 42, 183 words later comes the end of an era...the Poke Reunion era. That being said, I freaking love this story to pieces and while this had originally started out as a little drabble response thing to an ego-shipping oneshot I read, it became this full-fledged story that I have had the honor of writing. This story honestly means the world to me (I kind of got a bit teary when I wrote the last sentence) because it is the first successful multi-chapter story I have written about Pokemon. Because of my deep attachment to this story and the fact that I'm seriously not ready to give up the characters or the dimension I have placed them in, there will be a spin-off for Leaf and Ash. I just love the plot line that they're in, but that story will not be coming out for a while. I plan to finish Trouble in Paradise and my Pokemon OneShot ABC's.

So about this epilogue; it's really not as long as I wanted it to be but I couldn't really think of anything else to put in there. The last portion of it was a bit forced out because I just wanted to get this story done so I could work on my other neglected stories out there but overall, I'm pretty pleased with the end product.

Argh, this will be the last time I ever say this for this story but...I really hope you guys enjoy this chapter and enjoyed this story. Thanks so so much for sticking with me for basically 2 years through this roller coaster of writers block and internet deprivation spells. I love each and every one of you people who actually took the time to read my story and watched me develop my style. You really can see that my style has changed and developed over the chapters. A HUGE cyber hug and high-five to all of you who favorited/alerted/reviewed. I couldn't have asked for better readers. Now without further ado...

Now enough of my insistent rambling, and let's finally finish this story!

~Deepika

Epilogue

"Gary, hurry up for Arceus sakes! You're going to be late for your physical therapy session!" Misty screeched. Gary limped down the stairs of the Oak mansion in Cerulean as fast as he could, an almost annoyed look passing over his face. Misty stood at the front door with her arms crossed buttoning up her coat over her stone washed skinny jeans and gray sweater top. She already had her black suede boots on and her purse slung over her shoulder.

"Come on Red, I was on the brink of a discovery!" Gary whined and Misty laughed behind closed lips though her eyes twinkled in amusement as she sauntered over to her fiancé and helped him button up his own coat. Even though it had been a good amount of time after Gary's recovery, the soon-to-be Oak still insisted on helping him with mundane tasks, coat buttoning not being an exception. Misty's hands remained on Gary's jacket longer than necessary though neither complained as Gary wrapped his arms around her lower waist, almost touching her bottom.

"Honey, you say that every day," Misty smirked and Gary dramatically sighed and pecked her lips as a smirk of his own formed on his lips. Misty rolled her eyes and Gary kissed her once more, this time lingering on her lips and pressing his forehead against hers. Happiness swam in her jade eyes and when she looked into Gary's chocolate brown orbs, she saw the emotion mirrored in his as well. However, Misty knew his game. "You're not getting off easy babe," Misty laughed and untangled herself from his arms and grabbed his hand. Gary resisted the urge to grumble until he saw the slightly pleading look on his fiancé's face.

"Misty, I'll be fine," Gary sighed and all the playfulness left her face. Misty looked at Gary seriously and he knew that she really was the one for him. The redhead sighed and smiled slightly as she loosened her grip on his hand.

"I just want you to get better...I'd rather have no reminders of that night," Misty apologetically smiled and Gary nodded, knowing exactly what she meant. Gary sent an adoring smile her way.

"I know; I'll go. I really want that perfect body that turns you on," Gary wolfishly smiled at her in a way that made Misty feel giddy. She smiled lightly; happy that the tension had been absolved unsurprisingly by Gary's obnoxious and perverted mind.

"You'll always have the perfect body to me," she smiled. "Now come on, we have to go to the Hayden manor once again after therapy," Misty smiled, excited at the prospect of seeing her friend again. Gary looked confused. "May wanted to have a kind of makeup dinner for the ruined dinner," Misty clarified and Gary's eyes darkened but he complied with his fiancé and let her drag him to Aerodactyl so they could fly to the hospital.

"Well Mr. Oak, a couple of more sessions and I think that you'll be fit to walk almost perfectly again. You'll just have to do some basic exercises for that leg. Arceus knows how you broke that many bones in your body," the nurse commented. Misty's eyes burned a bit and she was about to open her mouth to retort but Gary stopped her with a look.

"Thanks nurse...but no one will notice my limp?" Gary asked and it was then that Misty noticed his self consciousness and the vulnerability in his eyes. The redhead grabbed his hands and lightly held them, not noticing the grateful glance he threw her way. The nurse smiled softly.

"Not unless they look closely. You're just about perfect," the nurse laughed, a light blush dusting her cheeks. Gary found an amused smile playing on his lips and he turned to Misty, the joy obvious in his eyes. Tears almost formed in Misty's eyes; she never thought she could be so happy for one person that it would reduce her to tears. The nurse noticed the look that they gave each other and a soft smile formed on her face. These two people were obviously in love and she couldn't think of anything that could break them up. "Well, I'll just leave you two alone. You're free to leave any time you want Mr. and Mrs. Oak," the nurse dipped her head in respect and left the room where Misty and Gary had immediately found themselves lip locked with an aura of happiness surrounding them.

The fly to LaRousse was longer than expected though Misty and Gary weren't complaining. Although both were confused as to why May wanted to have another get together, they didn't question the brunette. She was probably the wisest out of all them; her judgment skills far beyond their understanding and her reasons not their concern. Besides, Misty would take any excuse just to see May and Gary would always be by her side.

The mansion seemed familiar to them by now and Misty excitedly hopped off the ancient pokemon and rushed over to the front door, a bemused Gary behind her. This time, it was Max Maple who opened the door, his blue hair partially covering his eyes, glasses long gone. The almost twenty year old male was good looking but probably didn't know it because he was a pokemon breeder/researcher in training; it seemed that Bock, Leaf, and Gary had been immediate influences to him and he decided to take in the footsteps of all of them, somehow combining his researching abilities and breeding abilities to write books and tips for people wanting to start breeding.

"Misty, Gary! It's about time you got here!" Max exclaimed, a smile making its way onto his face. Misty cocked her eyebrow as she and Gary stepped inside the giant mansion.

"We're late?" the redhead questioned the Maple boy. Max shook his head while smiling sheepishly at his random outburst of sorts.

"Nah, May just hinted that you'd probably be one of the first ones to come but by the way she was talking, I was expecting you a bit earlier. May's resting now but I'm sure that Drew heard the doorbell and is waking her up as we speak. May was ready but she's been a bit tired lately, so I'm worried about her. But enough about May and us, come on in," the navy haired boy smiled brightly.

The house was just as lavished it usually was but in the giant dining room, a nice romantic scene had been set with some slightly dim lighting and beautiful candles that gave a warm glow to the room. Delicious scents were wafting into the room from the nearby kitchen. Misty clutched Gary's hand as a butler took their clothes and they shed their shoes near the front door.

Misty was wearing a simple blue turtleneck sweater dress that went down to mid thigh along with some black opaque tights and black high heeled boots while Gary was wearing a gray silk button down and some black slacks that hung low on his hips. Footsteps resonated from the stair case and revealed to be a slightly delirious May Hayden escorted by her husband Drew. May was dressed in full sleeved rose halter dress that ended a few inches above her knee with her elegantly curled hair flying behind her. Drew was dressed in a black button down that nicely contrasted his hair and slacks as well. All though it had been a few months since they had seen May, she seemed off for some reason.

"Misty! My gosh it feels like it's been ages!" May said, slowly making her way down the stairs. "Gary, you're looking mighty fine for someone who had several broken bones," May smirked as she finally made it down the plethora of stairs. Gary rolled his eyes good naturedly at May, knowing how she was never afraid at expressing her thoughts just as a certain red head next to him.

"I can't give the credit to just my body. Some natural healing pokemon helped although the most they could do was speed up the progress, not completely heal me. But it gave me a gateway into the next topic I'm researching, which is modern cures with the help of naturally healing pokemon," Gary smiled excitedly as his eyes twinkled with that same fervor that the Professor's eyes used to gleam with. It was almost a shame, but the professor had finally retired, deciding on spending some time with his new wife, Delia Ketchum-Oak. The subject of Ash being his step-brother was still a sore subject for the younger Oak.

"That's so cool!" Max blurted out and blushed when all eyes were on him. May simply laughed and shook her head as she led everyone to the living room.

"We'll just wait for everyone to come here. As Max probably told you, you're early, not that I really care. At least it got me out of bed," May laughed and Misty furrowed her brow, still trying to place her finger on what looked different about May. Drew rolled his eyes.

"Even after more than ten years of knowing you, you're still the lazy Maple I loved and married," Drew smirked as May shot him a death glare. She squirmed a bit in her seat and attempted to recline back but had a little trouble. Misty suddenly realized something but decided to slowly ease into it.

"So you two...any contests that you've participated in lately?" Misty asked. May shot Misty a suspicious glance. Misty smiled innocently as Gary just watched on in confusion. If Drew thought that something was suspicious about Misty's questioning, he didn't let it show. May decided to answer for the both of them.

"I haven't been feeling at the top of my game lately so Drew's been gone participating in contests," May smiled gently, pride swelling in her chest from her husband's wins. Misty nodded thoughtfully, her thoughts pretty much confirmed. "Why ask, something the matter?" May questioned her friend. Misty bit her lip innocently.

"Nope, just wondering because I haven't been watching contests recently, with the wedding and all," Misty laughed. It was the partial truth; she had been so focused with Gary's recovery and planning the wedding that she rarely turned her television on. That being said, whenever she did turn it on, she only saw Drew but not May; something that rarely happened. Drew turned to the other couple.

"Honestly, I've been trying to get May to participate but she just keeps shooting me down. I suppose she's afraid that now that we're married, she's lost some of the Princess of Hoenn touch," Drew smugly stated, causing May to gasp and punch her husband's arm.

"You'll pay for that Hayden," she pouted as she shifted away from him ever so slightly. Her face paled a little and she quickly excused herself, nearly tripping over the coffee table in the process. A concerned Drew quickly stood up but thought against it and sat down.

A few hours later, May and Drew, Misty and Gary, Dawn and Paul, a very pregnant Soledad and Harley, Suzie and Brock, Marina and Jimmy, Leaf, and Max were all sitting around the table. As usual, May and Drew were at the head of the table; May on the right and Drew on the left. Sitting next to May was Misty then Gary, then Leaf, then Dawn, then Paul, then Soledad, Harley, Suzie, Brock, Jimmy, Marina, and finally Max who was sitting next to Drew. The maids brought out the food, the aroma becoming more tantalizing every second the delicious meals stayed in the dining room. Plates were distributed along with cutlery and napkins. The food was served as well and the chatter was idle with no pressing matters being discussed. Gary and Max were animatedly talking of some research topics while Misty and May caught up with each other. Dawn and Marina chatted with each other about some upcoming matters while Jimmy tried his hardest to engage Paul in conversation.

After about half an hour into the meal, Max sent May a look. May looked around the table and wondered if she was ready to announce what she really wanted to be announced. As if sensing the trouble brewing in her head, Drew grabbed her hand under the table and gave it a gentle squeeze. The fluttering in her stomach and the loving and adoring look in her husband's green eyes made her heart swell and May suddenly stood up, causing the table to be quiet. A light blush dusted her cheeks but she swallowed and smiled at the people around her. These were her friends; her family. Max reassuringly smiled at May and the older Maple nodded confidently. Although the table was basically quiet, May still cleared her throat.

"Guys? I have an announcement to make," May began and all eyes were on her once more. Apart from a quiet humph from Soledad, the table was quiet. "I-um...I've been keeping quiet about something that I should have probably told you guys about when you were here for the reunion. I really wanted to announce this publically in front of the cameras that were going to be there but due to certain circumstances I wasn't able to," she laughed slightly, her hands shaking. "Guys, I'm pregnant," May squeaked out and it seemed as if time was frozen for a second until all hell broke out. The girls squealed and quickly stood up to congratulate May as the guys were congratulating the brunette and clapping Drew on the shoulder.

Drew just sat in his seat, shell shocked, as a broad smile began forming on his face as a prickling sensation brought his eyes out of his stupor. May had been looking expectantly at her husband and had been worried when he had just sat there. But when she saw the smile and the glassy look in his eyes, her heart seemed to beat wildly. Her heart threatened to jump out of her chest, however, when Drew's lips captured hers in the sweetest of kisses. They pulled apart, foreheads leaning on each other, and noses slightly touching. Drew's hands had subconsciously drifted to May's stomach where he felt a slight baby bump and his eyes threatened to fill up with tears again.

"So that's why you haven't been participating," Drew whispered in her ear, his warm breath tickling it and sending chills down her spine. May giggled softly into his ear and his hand gripping her waist a little tighter.

"I wanted it to be a surprise. You're going to be a father babe," May whispered softly into his ears before giving it kiss. Drew grinned; the two were caught up in their own bubble and didn't notice the amused looks they were getting though no one blamed them. This was a momentous announcement.

"I'm going to be a father. God I love you," Drew repeated in awe and then hugged her tightly. After a few moments they pulled apart and turned back to their friends who had nicely averted their gazes from the celebrating couple and had taken the liberty to talk amongst themselves. May laughed and Drew felt like his heart was going to explode into a million fireworks.

"You guys can look now," she giggled and Misty hugged her friend once more. May turned to the ginger. "But you already knew didn't you?" May asked. Misty sheepishly smiled as Gary heartily laughed and finally understood what his wife had been trying to accomplish a few hours ago.

"I had my suspicions. And the question about Drew being gone for awhile certainly gave me a lot of reinforcement," Misty replied. "But congrats May, I know you're going to be a great mother and Drew is definitely going to be a great father. You can just see it in his eyes," Misty nodded sagely and then burst out in giggles along with May.

"May, I can't believe you didn't tell your best girlfriends about this!" Dawn dramatically sighed with Marina and Leaf nodding behind her. May laughed at her friends and shrugged. "But we're happy for you, just the same. Now, about the baby shower and nursery decorating..."

"Dawn! She just told us, don't go jumping ahead of what she doesn't want," Leaf laughed and hugged her brunette buddy. "But seriously, if you need any help with decorating, I'm your girl," Leaf stage whispered while May shook her head at her friends. They may be pushy and annoying sometimes, but they were the best friends she could ever ask for.

The day was winding down and things had mellowed out as everyone began to settle down. Soledad and Harley went home early because Soledad had been feeling a bit uncomfortable; she was on her ninth month of pregnancy and the baby would no doubt be coming soon. Marina and Jimmy had also gone, saying that Marina had a modeling shoot in Sinnoh. As usual, it was the three best friends and their respective others left. May and Drew were snuggling on the love seat while Misty was leaning on Gary on the three-seater couch. Dawn and Paul had gone on a walk into the gardens.

As Drew laid a protective hand on May's invisible baby bump, Misty fingered her engagement ring. This whole 'friends being pregnant' thing had gotten her thinking about children and she suddenly found herself wanting to feel that surge of maternal instinct that her two friends had seemingly obtained over night. "So have you guys thought about children and careers?" Misty asked out of plain curiosity. May nodded and while Drew shook his head; understandable since it had only been a few hours since he learned of the child currently growing inside his wife's stomach.

"I've been thinking about it ever since I got the news of this little monster," May replied, a thoughtful expression crossing over her face. "I really want to continue coordinating but I'll take a break when I get to month six of pregnancy and for the first few months after the birth. But I know I'm not retiring this early from something that means so much to me," May continued. Misty nodded and tried her hardest to ignore the pointed look coming from her fiancé.

"I don't really know what I'm going to do. I guess I'll just go wherever the current takes me," Drew flicked his hair but wasn't smirking at all. "By the way, does anyone know where Dawn is? I think there was a call for her."

"She's in the garden but she's with Paul. I don't want to interrupt her," May replied and sighed when she saw the look on Misty's face. "Should we really spy on her?" May asked already knowing what that look meant. "Alright, let's go upstairs into the green room, there's a perfect view of the whole garden from there," May said.

The two girls walked upstairs into the green room that had a giant arch window overlooking the gorgeous mazes of the rose garden that they Hayden duo was so famous for. The rose garden itself was in the shape of a rose when looked at in an aerial view. The two looked in the window just in time to see a navy haired girl and an amethyst haired boy walking into the center of the rose. A squeal and a gasp started to escape May and Misty's throats as they saw Dawn looking at the bush of white roses in the middle of the garden as Paul looked on and covertly reach into his pocket for something that mysteriously looked like a box; a box that could hold a ring.

"Oh my god," May squealed while lightly bouncing on her heels. Misty's reaction was almost the same albeit the bouncing but nevertheless both girls were glued to the window, anxiously awaiting the next few moments. May and Misty watched as Paul got down on one knee and Dawn turned around, comically gasping and wiping away tears. Her head bobbed in confirmation and a smile- an actual smile- formed on Paul's face which both creeped and excited the two onlookers to the private moment.

"What are you guys doing?" a deep voice asked and May jumped while Misty gasped and clutched her chest and glared at the intrusion. "Are you seriously spying on those two?" the green haired Hayden asked the two guilty girls. May rolled her eyes at her husband.

"Paul proposed; excuse us for being excited," May huffed but tore her head away from the window. She tossed her brunette hair over her shoulder and made her way into her husband's awaiting arms. His deep laugh vibrated in his chest and through her body.

"Well it's about damn time," Drew laughed as May swatted his arm and Misty rolled her eyes at her friends. She could definitely get used to this.

~Fin~