Bianca sat quietly on the living room couch sipping on a cup of coffee when she heard a knock on the door. She looked over her shoulder checking to see if anyone else was checking. "Of course no one else is checking. Lorenzo is out back working on a gondola and Latias can't for obvious reasons." She sighed and went out into the hallway. Another knock resounded and was met with a verbal response from Bianca. "Hold your Horsea! I'm coming!" She turned the doorknob and opened up to a familiar face. "Ash! You're here! Why didn't you tell me when you were coming?" Ash smiled and replied, "Then it wouldn't be as much of a surprise would it?" Bianca greeted Pikachu before letting them both inside. Bianca showed him to the living room and then went to prepare more coffee. "Sorry about making you wait, but we weren't expecting any visitors today." She said preparing the coffee maker. "It's not your fault." He replied "I kind of did this all on a whim myself to be honest." "What? Revisiting Alto Mare?" she inquired. "Yeah."
"So where are Brock and Misty right now?" Bianca asked handing Ash a cup of coffee. Ash took a sip before answering. "I think they headed to the hotel to drop off our luggage. I kind of just dashed here." Ash went to take another sip when Bianca asked, "Looking for Latias?" Ash choked a bit on the coffee. "H-How did you know that?!" Bianca smirked. "Womanly instincts." Ash set down his coffee. "Do you know where she is right now?" Bianca shook her head. "She hasn't come back from her last patrol yet. She's normally back before lunch. Maybe she got sidetracked." Ash hung his head low in disappointment. "Don't you worry, she'll be back soon enough and when she sees you're here, well, things will get a little more interesting around here." Bianca said. Ash was about to say something, but was interrupted by a booming voice.
"Ash! What are you doing here?!" Lorenzo exclaimed from the doorway. "Hey Lorenzo, we decided to come for a visit." "We?" Ash nodded. "Brock and Misty are here as well." "Well, where are they?" Lorenzo asked. "They headed to the hotel to drop of our luggage. They'll be here soon enough." Almost as if on cue a knock was heard. "Looks like they're here." Bianca stated. Lorenzo went to show them in. "You know Ash," Misty said "you should really learn some patience. We were as confused as a Psyduck in a house of mirrors trying to find our way here and here you are drinking coffee with Bianca!" Ash scratched the back of his head and apologized. "At least you made it!" Ash exclaimed. This time it was Brock who replied. "No thanks to you." This sparked a three-way argument between the three. Bianca looked at Lorenzo. "Think we should stop it?" "Nah, these three are better than anything on TV." Lorenzo replied with a smile. Bianca shook her head and heard the door open and shut. "Sounds like Latias is back." She whispered. Lorenzo chuckled. "Things are about to get better."
Latias, disguised as Bianca, peeked around the corner to see what the commotion was about. What she saw was unbelievable. The man she had long missed was standing in the living room. She checked who the other two were and determined it was Brock and Misty. The same two who had been with Ash 6 years ago. Heart racing, she walked into the living room with her eyes fixed on Ash. Ash, who had seen movement out of his peripheral vision glanced over and froze. Misty and Brock both followed his gaze. After a few minutes, Ash muttered her name. "Latias."