This is the eighteenth chapter in the Pokemon Heroes story. This is finally the chapter in which you finally find out the relation between Drew and Ash. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or any of the songs

(Opening song)

Ash was running in a grassy field. He kept on running and running and he went by a cliff. Under the cliff was a bunch of food everywhere. Ash smiled and jumped from the cliff and onto the food. Ash kept on eating and eating more and more. He felt like he was paradise.

"Ash," Ash heard May say. He looked around and saw a small May on top of some steak.

"What do you want?" asked Ash.

"Wake up," said the small May.

"What?" asked Ash, "I'm already awake."

"Wake up," said May once again. Ash closed his eyes and opened them. He saw May's face right above his. It was a dream. A very awesome, amazing, delicious dream. And she ruined it.

"What?" asked Ash.

"We're heading towards Rustboro City and I hear that there is this amazing mall there," said May, "Can you come with me?"

"You ask me that now?" asked Ash, "We're not even in Rustboro City." Ash closed his eyes.

"Come on," said May, "Please." She kept on asking Ash over and over again. Ash just groaned at the persistence.

The Fated Reunion

The group was all on their way into Rustboro City, the big city that held a lot of people in it. The group decided that they were all going to spend a day there. May wanted to go shopping, and she kept on asking and bugging Ash, telling him to go with her. Dawn was going to go to the spa there and have some fun. Brendan was going to train his Pokemon in the gym that was located in the city, and Ash was just going to sleep.

"But it will be so boring if you're not there carrying all of my bags," said May.

"That's the reason I don't want to even go there in the first place," said Ash, "Why would I even want to walk around with a bunch of bags that would weigh about a ton."

"I'll buy you something," said May.

"We should be able to get into the city at any rate now," said Brendan, with his face buried in the map, "This map says that it's up ahead." Brendan then slammed against a pole. He fell down onto the ground.

"What's the big idea?" asked Brendan as he stood up. He looked up and saw that the pole was just a supporter so that could hold the big entrance sign that welcomed people into Rustboro City.

"Wow," said Brendan, "Now that was quick. Let's go inside and find a Pokemon Center that we can rest in." They went in and May kept on bugging Ash more and more about going to the mall.

"The mall's right over there," said May, "It'll only be a quick stop."

"I see the mall," said Ash, "But when I go in there, I won't be able to come out alive." They walked as people were all walking down the streets. The streets were all so busy that the others had to keep a sharp eye on each other so that they wouldn't get lost.

"I bet that I'll stay in there for only five hours," said May.

"Five hours is way too long," said Ash.

"That's as far as a girl like me can get," said May, "How about—" But she didn't finish, because right from the corner of her eye, she saw Drew walk the opposite direction. He was so close that she didn't even know how he didn't see them. Maybe it was because the crowd was too big.

"Drew?" she said. She then got out from the group and ran towards Drew's direction. Dawn and Brendan noticed and ran in the same direction. The only person who didn't notice was Ash, who kept on walking in his own direction. He noticed that May wasn't talking anymore and looked behind him. He saw that May wasn't there.

"She really got herself lost?" said Ash and he turned around, "Hey Brendan, did you see—" But he didn't even see Brendan there either, or Dawn.

"I got myself lost," said Ash, "Now I have to find the others. What's next? Aliens?" Ash then ran in the opposite direction to find the others.

Drew kept on walking on his direction. He was having a normal day with no troubles this time. He has been in the city for about a week now, since he was too lazy to keep on going. Today he was going to continue after he got more supplies.

"Drew!" yelled May right behind him. He recognized that voice and turned around.

"May?" said Drew. It was in fact May and she was running in his direction. She stopped and gave Drew a hug.

"It's been so long," said May.

"We haven't seen each other for only two weeks," said Drew as he tried to get away from May's grip.

"May," said Brendan from right behind the two, "It's bad to just hug the nearest person that you see. Who knows if their holding a weapon."

"I know him," said May, "He was the one that helped me get out of that dangerous forest the day that I got lost. His name is Drew. Now I remember his name."

"You forgot my name?" said Drew.

"So this was the guy that beat that whole bunch of Mightyenas?" asked Brendan, "Without you, I wouldn't have been able to get my Poochyena."

"You stole a Poochyena," said Dawn, "My name's Dawn and this is my boyfriend Brendan. We had someone else, but I guess that he got himself lost again."

"Is that person Ash?" asked Drew.

"Yeah," said May, "I finally remember his last name also. It's—"

"What the hell was that for?" said Ash as he was able to actually find the others. He was all burned up.

"What happened to you?" asked Brendan.

"I just got into a fight with a Charizard," said Ash, "You guys ditched me."

"We didn't ditch you," said Dawn, "You just got yourself lost. It's logic Ash."

"I don't care about logic," said Ash until he noticed Drew, "Who the hell is that dude?" They stared at each other for a minute. Memories seemed to be filling both boys' heads. They analyzed each other's face and hair. Until them both got something.

"Do I know you?" asked them both simultaneously. Turns out that they didn't really catch on to something right away.

"Ash, this is Drew," said May, "He was the one that helped me get out of that dangerous forest the day that I got lost from you guys. Drew, this is Ash Ketchum, my friend." That's when the memories started to flood in again. Drew began to recognize Ash and Ash began to recognize Drew.

"Drew/Ash?" said Ash/Drew simultaneously.

"You guys know each other?" asked Dawn.

"Yeah," said Ash, "I know Drew. He used to live in Pallet Town when we were both young. We were both friends until he had to move away. We haven't seen or spoken to each other since."

"It's a small world, isn't it?" said Drew as he walked up to Ash and threw his arm over Ash's shoulder, "Let's go and get something to eat. That's when we can be able to catch up with each other."

"Okay, but you're buying," said Ash as they both began to walk away.

"Every time I buy food for you, you waste all of my money," said Drew.

"And I still do," said Ash. The others were just confused as to how fast that reunion was.

"What just happened?" asked Brendan.

"I don't know," said May, "Let's follow those two before they get lost. They're both walking in the wrong direction. The nearest food place is in the opposite direction."

"Yeah," said Dawn. They all then followed Ash and Drew to tell them that their going in the wrong direction.

The group was in a restaurant. Ash and May both ordered a lot of food while the others were just embarrassed. The two just kept on asking for more food over and over again. Drew was beginning to get annoyed that his money was losing fast.

"Why did you move in the first place?" asked Brendan.

"My dad got a job in LaRousse City," said Drew, "so I had to go. I had no other choice."

"How long were you two friends anyway?" asked Dawn.

"Since we were little kids," said Drew as he gave Dawn a photo from his pocket. The picture showed Ash, Gary, and Drew as little kids. They were all standing right next to each other, smiling, and being friends.

"Whoa," said Brendan, "My mind just got blown. When were Ash and Gary friends? I thought Ash hated that guy's guts." Ash and Drew didn't answer to it. They just ate their food. Dawn elbowed Brendan in the ribcage. May took the photo from Dawn's hand and looked at it for a minute. She bent Drew out of the photo and saw just Ash and Gary.

"I remember this," said May, "I found this in Ash's backpack before."

"You went snooping inside of my backpack?" asked Ash.

"It was an accident," said May.

"Are we going to meet more of Ash's friends?" asked Dawn. May could've sworn that she saw Ash's eyes were sad for a second. Drew just scratched the back of his head.

"Well, you see," said Drew, "That's a bit personal." Ash saw the Pokeballs on Drew's belt and thought of a way to get himself out of this awkward situation.

"How many Pokemon do you have?" asked Ash. Drew looked into his belt and counted them.

"Four," said Drew.

"That's one more than me," thought Ash, "How about I challenge you to a Pokemon battle? I bet my Pokemon are better than yours." Drew laughed.

"Ha, ha," said Drew, "very funny. You know that I'm better than you in every way." They looked at each other. The others could see that there were tension in-between the two's eyes.

"I bet that I can beat you within three seconds," said Ash.

"I can beat you in just one second," said Drew.

"Want to bet on that?" said Ash as he pushed his face against Drew's and Drew's against his.

"You're on!" said Drew. They then paid for the bill of the food and they both went outside. The others followed as well so that they can watch. They both went into the Pokemon Center and went into the Pokemon Center battle arenas. They stood on opposite sides of the field. Drew released Roselia as Pikachu went on the ground.

"Pikachu, use Volt Tackle," said Ash. Pikachu did what it was told and charged straight towards Roselia.

"Roselia, dodge it and use Magical Leaf on Pikachu," said Drew. Roselia dodged Pikachu's volt tackle and attacked it with magical leaf. Pikachu was pushed back, but it straightened up.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt," said Ash and Pikachu gained electricity in its cheeks and shot it towards Roselia, knocking it back as well.

"We're not done yet," said Drew, "Roselia, attack Pikachu with Sleeppowder."

"That's not fair," said Ash.

"Nothing is fair in a Pokemon battle," said Drew. Roselia then attacked Pikachu and powders of Sleeppowder rained down on it. Pikachu began to grow weary and it tried to stand up.

"Don't give in now Pikachu," said Ash, "Just do the plan that I taught you every time someone uses Sleeppowder on you." Pikachu then fell onto the ground and it was beginning to fall asleep.

"Hell yeah," said Drew, "Now it's time for my finishing move. Roselia, use Solarbeam." Roselia gained some sun power in its leafy hands and shot it towards Pikachu. Pikachu then suddenly woke up and dodged the Solarbeam.

"Pikachu, use Iron Tail," ordered Ash. Pikachu then ran towards Roselia and hit it straight on with iron tail, knocking it down.

"How the hell did it wake up so fast?" asked Drew.

"It wasn't asleep at all," said Ash, "It was faking so that your Pokemon would be off guard. I taught it that."

"Roselia, finish Pikachu off with Energy Ball," said Drew.

"Pikachu, use Thunder," ordered Ash. Both Pokemon launched their respective attacks at each other and they were both hit. They both fell to the ground and were both fainted. Drew put Roselia in its Pokeball and Ash picked up Pikachu from the ground.

"I almost had you," said Drew, "I just held back a little so that I wouldn't break your feelings."

"Shut up," said Ash, "I was so going to win that. I need to bring Pikachu to Nurse Joy. I'll catch you guys later." Ash and Drew gave each other a high five and Ash started to leave.

"By the way," said Drew, "Why isn't Pikachu in its Pokeball?"

"I can't get it into a Pokeball," said Ash, "It must not like Pokeballs. It's better off walking beside me anyway." May went by Ash and started to follow him.

"You had an almost win," said May, "Let's celebrate and go to the mall."

"Are you fucking serious?" said Ash.

"Dead serious," said May and they both walked away. Drew watched them both and smiled.

"I want to battle next," said Brendan, "If you're Pokemon is as strong as Pikachu, that means that if I beat you, I'll be able to beat him. I know I'm stronger than him already. Just trying to make sure."

"Do you guys want to really know what happened to Ash's friends back in Pallet?" asked Drew.

"You're going to tell us," said Dawn, "Because I really want to know."

"To tell the truth," said Drew, "Ash really didn't have any friends back in Pallet. Everyone hated him. Everyone always teased and called him names. The only friends that he really had was Gary and I. But there was a reason why everyone hated him though."

"Was it because of that beast that's inside of Ash?" said Brendan.

"You know about that?" asked Drew.

"We saw it really," said Dawn, "We still don't know what it is though."

"I can't believe that it's actually out now," said Drew, "I don't really know what it is either. Ash's father once told us because he knew that we were Ash's friends, but he didn't give details. But even after that, Gary and I stood by Ash's side. I felt terrible when I had to move, especially since Ash was in great pain at that time. It was when Gary went bonkers, his dad is supposedly dead, and the kids kept bullying him. I thought that maybe if I saw Ash one day, he would be a part of some motorcycle gang or something. But he still acts the same way he used to act. I'm also glad that he has some new friends as well."

"When you say that Gary went bonkers," asked Brendan, "does that have any connection as to why Ash hates Gary so much?"

"I'm not ready to answer that yet," said Drew, "In the future, Ash might tell you guys, not me. Right now, I just feel bad for him that he's getting bothered by a girl. I thought that I'll never see the day. That's why I don't travel with girls."

"Is that supposed to be sexist?" thought Dawn in her mind.

Ash gave Nurse Joy his Pikachu and started to wait for it to be all healed up. May kept on bugging him, asking him to go to the mall over and over again. He started to get annoyed.

"It won't be any fun if you're not there," said May. Ash finally turned to May and looked her in the eyes.

"I said no," said Ash, "I don't want to go to a fucking mall and waste my whole day dammit." May just put on a disappointed face.

"Okay," she said sadly. She then walked away. Finally Ash was able to get her off his back. He did feel kind of bad, but it was totally worth it. He then walked away.

Later on, Drew came outside and saw Ash standing outside of the Pokemon Center.

"There you are," said Drew, "I've been looking for you everywhere. Why are you just standing out here alone?"

"I don't know," said Ash, "I just felt like standing here for some reason." But that wasn't the real reason as to why he was standing all alone. He was just crazy guilty about getting May sad. Drew stood by him.

"Hey Ash," said Drew, "How's Gary doing now? Is he still the same as he was before I left."

"Fuck yes," said Ash, "That basterd just pisses me off every day. He's out doing some kind of mission that the king told him to do."

"Really," said Drew, "Does that mean that you still see him lately?"

"Yeah," said Ash.

"Sorry about leaving you back there," said Drew suddenly, "I would've been able to help you through those times."

"Don't worry," said Ash, "I was able to take care of myself. I lived this far, didn't I?"

"Yeah," said Drew, "At least we're able to see each other again. We can finally be bros again."

"Your right," said Ash, bringing a smile on his face. Drew held out his fist and Ash and he did a fist bump.

"By the way," said Drew, "What are you even doing with a princess?"

"She followed me," said Ash. Drew thought for a minute.

"Do you like her?" asked Drew. Ash just blushed and turned away so that Drew wouldn't see his blush. Thank Arceus that it was beginning to get dark.

"No," Ash lied, "She would be bugging me every day if I ever liked her. Do you like her?" Drew thought for a while and just smiled.

"Yep," said Drew, making Ash turn back towards him, "I'm being honest with you bro. It was pretty much love at first sight."

"Why don't you tell her then?" asked Ash, "I bet that she'll like you back. You're a very likable guy."

"You really think I have a chance with her?" asked Drew.

"Of course," said Ash.

"Thanks buddy," said Drew and he went back inside. Ash just gave a deep breathe in, and let it out. He was both sad and happy. Happy because at least his friend can find love, and sad because he couldn't let May go. Deep down, he actually felt attracted to her.

Drew walked up to May's room. The Pokemon Center was so big that it was big enough for people to have their own rooms. He hesitated to knock on the door for a minute because he actually felt nervous. He took some deep breathes and let them out and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" asked May from inside.

"Drew," said Drew.

"Come in," said May. When Drew opened the door, he saw May sitting on her bed with her head in her legs while she was holding her legs. Drew could infer that she was sad for some reason.

"Why are you sad?" asked Drew.

"Ash won't go to the mall with me," said May.

"Why do you even need him to go to the mall with you anyway?" asked Drew. May didn't answer for a minute, but then she put her head up.

"Can you keep a secret?" asked May.

"Of course," said Drew.

"I like Ash," said May. Drew just felt like the whole world just stopped. He couldn't believe what he just heard.

"I wanted to spend time with him today," said May, "but he won't come with me." Drew didn't answer for a minute, but then he walked by May.

"I'll help you," said Drew, "Maybe I can make him go to the mall with you."

"Really?" asked May.

"Really," said Drew.

"Thanks Drew," said May. Drew then walked out from May's room. He had on a sad expression on his face. He walked out from the Pokemon Center and saw Ash still standing there.

"So, how'd it go?" asked Ash. Drew went by Ash's side and put his back against the wall as well.

"I hesitated," Drew lied, "I just couldn't say it."

"Are you serious?" asked Ash, "You shouldn't give in to hesitation." Drew didn't say anything for a minute, but he then looked at Ash.

"Ash," said Drew, "no matter what happens promise me that you'll always stay by May's side. Take care of her and make her happy."

"What?" said a confused Ash.

"Just promise me," said Drew.

"Okay," said Ash, "I guess so." Drew then smiled.

"As long as my best friend is happy, I'll be happy," thought Drew, "There are a ton of other hot babes out there anyway."

"Let's get inside now," said Drew, "We can't stay out here forever."

"Okay," said Ash.

"May, May wake up," May heard Ash say. When she opened her eyes, she saw Ash standing right near her bed. She must've slept since it was the morning.

"What?" asked May.

"You said that you wanted to go to the mall," said Ash, "So get up and let's go." May sat up and smiled.

"Really?" said May.

"Yeah," said Ash.

"Thank you," said May and she got out of bed. Later on, they both went to the Rustboro City mall and May brought a lot of stuff, to Ash's displeasure. After about seven hours, they were finally finished and May decided to send the clothes back to her castle since it didn't all fit inside of Ash's backpack. Ash just sat on the chair, resting his aching arms. Drew then went by him.

"Had fun?" he mocked.

"Oh shut up," said Ash.

In the afternoon, the group decided that they should get a move on, but Drew decided that he would continue journeying alone.

"Are you sure you don't want to travel with us?" asked Brendan, "We have room."

"No thanks," said Drew, "I'm better off on my own anyway."

"We'll miss you though," said Dawn.

"We'll see each other again," said Drew, "We'll always do." May came up to Drew and hugged him.

"Bye Drew," May said.

"Bye May," said Drew as he got May off of him.

"Be careful out there," said Ash, "You got me?"

"Pika," said Pikachu.

"I'm always careful," said Drew, "Except for you. You're never careful." They gave each other a high five and Drew walked away while they all waved goodbye to him. Ash watched him walk away and remembered the good times he had with Drew and Gary back in Pallet Town.

"Gary," thought Ash, "If only you were more like Drew." And they all then went back into the city to prepare for the journey that lies ahead.

(Ending song)

Next time on Pokemon Heroes: Green has gotten herself into a really sticky situation with Team Rocket that now they have sent out their ultimate weapon, Cyrus. She meets Red and Ash's group and they all must beat Cyrus before he kills them all, but it's impossible since he's the strongest member of Team Rocket. Will Ash and his friends be able to beat a monster like Cyrus, or will he just wipe them all out? Next time: Cyrus: The Strongest of Team Rocket Part 1.

That was that chapter. This chapter shows that you should really put what's more important ahead of you than to think about yourself. I will never make Drew and Ash love rivals for May, so I made them longtime friends. It's getting closer and closer to the final battle of this story, so keep an eye out. See you next week and have a very Merry Christmas!

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