Character Ages: Ash & Gary (20), Misty (21), Brock & Sabrina (25), Professor Oak (60), Delia Ketchum (39) - I changed the characters' ages so that it would reflect the Epilogue of Book I, which is two years after Ash returns (when he is 18 y.o.)

Other characters including The Sensational Sisters, Prof. Ivy, Birch, Elm, May, Max, Dawn, etc will not be included beyond the first chapter due to plot constraints, so you can just imagine what their ages would be, respective to the main characters.

As other main characters are added, their ages will be stated at the start of their respective chapters.

Chapter 1

A Blissful Beginning

(Misty's POV)

"Misty Waterflower…will you marry me?"

As he spoke those four magic words that I've wanted to hear from him for so many years, I couldn't believe that this day had actually come true. I could feel tears forming in my eyes as I looked at the love of my life who knelt before me, his chocolate brown eyes gazing into my own as if he was looking into my very soul. In his hand lay a ring case, containing a beautiful golden ring adorned with a shining diamond. I immediately wrapped my arms around him, embracing him in a warm hug.

"Of course I do, Ash. I love you!" I cried into his chest, as I felt his hand caressing and stroking through my hair.

"I've always loved you, Misty. The whole time I was traveling without you by my side during my journeys was the hardest experience in my entire life. Brock and the others don't know this, but whenever I thought of you, every single step I took every day felt like…as if I couldn't go on. As much as I wanted to become a Pokémon Master, I had finally realized that the one thing that I truly wanted in life…was you, and when that time came, I felt as if nothing else in this world mattered to me."

It took me quite a while to get his words down my system. This is the first time I've ever heard Ash be so true and sincere in communicating his feelings for me, and hearing him say those words left me overwhelmed with emotions so powerful that it would be impossible to ever express them.

"Ash…" I said, feeling the tears as they rolled freely down my face. "I love you."

As I laid my head into his chest once again, I felt as if all of the burdens in my life had been lifted. Ash was the one and only person whom I could love, until the day I die. And as I felt his chin resting gently on the top of my head, for a single moment, everything simply seemed to be perfect in my life.

(6 months later)

(3rd-person POV)

The wedding ceremony was being held in the local church in Pallet Town, as guests from all over flocked into the building. Among them were Misty's three sisters - her maids of honor - as they were busy making last-minute checks on Misty's wedding dress. Delia Ketchum sat alongside Professor Oak and Gary in the front row, as they eagerly awaited the start of the ceremony. Brock was to be Ash's best man, as he was busy preparing for the occasion with his best friend of over ten years, inside the groom's chambers. Meanwhile, the rest of the guests were busy chatting in the foyer, as they started to make their way one by one to their seats inside the church. Brock peered through the small gap created by the door, as he saw Tracey Sketchit conversing with Professor Elm, and behind them, Professor Birch, May and Max speaking with -...

'Argh! No! Not her! I can't bear to be anywhere near her'! Brock thought, as he recoiled immediately at the sight of the beautiful, slender and purple-haired woman he saw in the foyer. He winced away from the door, panting with fear.

"Huh? What's up, Brock?" said Ash, as he stepped forward to peek out the door, in order to catch a glimpse of the thing which had Brock now paralyzed with dread. "Hey, isn't that Professor I-"

"DON'T MENTION THAT NAME!" cried Brock, shivering on the ground hugging his legs with his arms as he trembled like a scared little puppy. Ash and Misty never really got around discovering exactly why the mere mention of Professor Ivy's name resulted in this reaction from Brock every single time. He turned his back to the door and put his focus back on finishing his preparations, as a small smirk escaped from his lips.

Thirty minutes later, Ash stood in front of the altar of the church, after making his way down the aisle, alongside his best man Brock. The Pewter City gym leader was trembling in his boots from nervousness, feeling as if he was about to be involved in a fatal emotional train wreck, as he saw Professor Ivy seated in the second row from the corner of his eye.

Then, as the halls of the church resonated with the music of Wagner's Bridal Chorus, all eyes were averted to the angelic person who was now making her way down the aisle. Ash stared blankly at her, dumbfounded by her sheer beauty. Her hair was worn down, permed with beautiful curls which bounced gently and ever so elegantly with every step she took. Daisy, Violet and Lily walked behind Misty, carrying her train, as tears of joy trickled from their eyes. Then, she finally came face-to-face with Ash, as the music of the organ subsided with a final chord.

Ash felt himself being drawn to Misty. He had never felt so attracted to her before in his life. He would have embraced her right there and then in a tight hug and started to kiss her passionately, if not for him remembering just where he was standing at present. So instead, he gave a warm smile to his true love and future wife. Her deep cerulean eyes were beautiful enough to put the beauty of the ocean itself to shame, as they looked lovingly towards the man with whom she was now going to spend the rest of her life with. They continued to look longingly at each other, as the priest commenced the recital of the Ceremonial Notary.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman, in marriage. Marriage is the union of…"

As the priest continued his speech, Ash and Misty became lost in their thoughts. This was the most beautiful moment in their entire lives, and both could now feel small drops of tears forming in their eyes, ready to make their vows to one another.

"Ash Ketchum, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? Do you promise to be true to her in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?"

Ash gave a beaming smile to Misty as he made his vow. "I do."

"Misty Waterflower, do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband? Do you promise to be true to him for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"

Small tears of joy glistened upon Misty's eyes, as she looked into Ash's eyes and whispered.

"I do..."

The couple then proceeded to exchange their rings. After this was complete, the couple held each other's hands in front of them, as a bright ray of sunshine shone directly upon them.

"Then by the power vested in me by the Lord our God, I now pronounce you, husband and wife," said the priest, as he turned to Ash, smiling at the newly-wed couple. "You may now kiss the bride."

As Ash removed the veil of Misty's wedding gown, her beautiful, fiery orange hair glistened as it was illuminated by the brilliant rays of sun which shone through the stain-glass windows of the church. They both smiled and closed their eyes, as the gap between them grew smaller and smaller, until at last, their lips locked onto one another. All who were present in the church clapped with joy, as Pikachu and Marill smiled at the two.

But for Ash and Misty, nothing else seemed to matter right there and then, as they became deaf to the rapturous clapping and cheers of their friends and guests, as they were so captivated and overwhelmed at this most significant moment of their lives.

Then at last, they stepped back from one another, as they looked at all the audience who continued to clap in jubilation. Professor Oak was comforting Delia who was overwhelmed with joy, tears falling down her face at the sight of her son's wedding. Gary Oak, seated next to his grandfather, gave Ash a smug smile, as Ash smiled back at them.

Ash then turned his head to the left side of the church, as he saw the Kanto Elite Four, along with gym leaders Erika, Blaine, Lt. Surge and Sabrina. As his eyes turned to the beautiful psychic gym leader, he could see that she was looking in Brock's direction, a sense of longing filling her eyes. Brock and Sabrina had dated for several months, after he and Ash returned to Kanto from their adventures in the Sinnoh region with their former traveling companion Dawn. However, their duties as gym leaders meant that as time progressed, they had lesser and lesser time to spend with one another, until finally, they both mutually decided to end their relationship, embracing each other for one last time.

Then, as Mendelssohn's Wedding March started to resonate from the organ, Ash and Misty ran down the aisle towards the waiting limousine. Just as they were about to enter the car, Misty looked back at the crowd who were now amassed outside the church. She gave a great smile to all, as she faced the direction of the car again, throwing her bouquet of flowers backwards over her head. The crowd watched as it sailed through the air, literally over-passing the eagerly waiting group of female attendants. It fell into the hands of an unsuspecting Sabrina, who now had a shocked expression on her face. Looking at Misty who was smiling warmly towards her, Sabrina responded by changing her dazed expression into a smile of her own, as she bid farewell to the two lovebirds who climbed into their limousine, which drove off into the bright horizon.

(End of Chapter 1)

A/N: I've fixed this chapter yet again, making numerous more corrections here and there. I might just have enough time on my hands to put up Chapter 2 in around a week or so, upon which I probably won't put up any more chapters until I finish my end-of-year exams which are held on October 28-November 19 this year (I live in Melbourne, Australia) . As a result, I won't be writing much more until after November 20.

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