Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the final route for the prologue of Pokémon: Sparkling Dreams. When I published the first chapter of this fanfic in mid-March I didn't expect at all that it would become the most successful story I have ever written. Numbers don't lie: between the two versions there are already more than 4000 views and counting. Yes, I am not kidding, 4000 views, which is absolutely astounding. Also, 20 favorites and 22 followers in the English version and last Friday I beat my personal record for most views in a single day with 342. For real, you don't know how much I thank you for your support, your positive reviews and your desire to keep reading, because it is thanks to them that I feel motivated to write and offer you one hell of a story. :D
I have already decided the release date of the main story, but it won't be immediately, so we can both give us a little break and I can prepare a good load of episodes and besides I can prepare for the final days at college, I'm about to finish the second year of my degree. It's mind blowing! XD
When you finish reading Route 5 I'll tell you what I will do during the transition from the prologue to the main story, because you're going to be really involved with it. In addition, I will make my classic round of anime news with the incredibly hyped XY&Z episode coming this Thursday, which will be absolutely bonkers. *-* But for now, enjoy the last episode of the prologue! ;)
This episode is dedicated to my best friend Marina, who turns 20 years old this Tuesday. Happy birthday, my favorite crazy psycho! :D
ROUTE 5: On the road to Crystalline Bay
It was just a few minutes after 6 AM in the Vermilion City harbor. The sun was still sleeping and it was cold as if a Suicune hit you with Ice Beam. In that dark and icy atmosphere Ash and Brock appeared, ready to board on the San Lorenzo ferry to head towards Crystalline Bay, in Pirenia. The two young men passed through the docks virtually empty, their souls were the only ones circulating there. Suddenly, Ash stopped walking, something that surprised Brock.
"Are you okay?"
Ash didn't respond. He just walked slowly towards one of the deserted docks. That place at that time and in that atmosphere... yes, it was there. It had been probably ten years, but the Kalos League runner-up was able to recognize the exact spot where he separated from Serena when they were children. He saw both of them; hugging tightly while crying their lungs out. It certainly was a painful reminder of his childhood, but also one of his most appreciated memories. That meeting was a magical moment, not only by being able to say goodbye to each other, but because of both the tension and fear that they had and the subsequent explosion of emotions as they embraced. Brock came up from behind to his friend, and gave him a friendly pat on the shoulder. Ash turned to find his partner, smiling.
"I'm fine, Brock. I was just remembering something that happened a long time ago..." Ash said, letting out a small sigh.
"Come on, it's okay, I know you realized your feelings for Serena later than you'd wanted, but now you two are together, and that's what matters." Brock replied, smiling.
"Thanks friend. It has been a strange week, a lot has happened... But I'm glad to get back on an adventure."
"Pika!" Pikachu shouted in the distance, indicating something to the left of the trainers.
When Ash and Brock turned around to see what it was, they were astounded. In front of them, a huge ferry, the largest they had seen in their lives. It was two to three times higher than the harbor station, and occupied a huge space in the bay. There was no doubt that it was the San Lorenzo ferry, but it looked more like a cruise of those that occasionally appear on television. The two young men ran to the giant ship, with Pikachu being a few meters ahead. The electric mouse reached the gateway of the boat followed by his trainer and Brock, both with their mouths wide open and not expecting something as huge as that. At the beginning of the gateway, there was a man with short gray hair and wearing a black suit with matching tie. It looked incredibly expensive. The man approached the two trainers.
"Good morning, gentlemen. Are you two participating in the Pokémon World Championship?" He asked them.
"Yes sir. And we will do everything in our hands to win. Am I right, Pikachu?" Ash said with enthusiasm, clenching his fist as his Pokémon let out a cry of joy.
"Magnificent. May I see your invitation?" The man asked again.
Ash and Brock took their envelopes and gave them to that man. He carefully checked the letters and returned them to the trainers.
"Welcome aboard, Mr. Ketchum. You and your partner have the cabin prepared. Here are the keys. The door is number 27."
And he gave them a magnetized card, with which they should enter their cabin in the ferry. Ash and Brock were amazed: a huge ship, a cabin for both of them... the trip looked promising.
"Excuse me, sir, what time will we set sail to Crystalline Bay?" The raven haired questioned.
"At 7 AM. For your interest, you are the first trainers to reach the boat. In addition, before heading directly to Crystalline Bay, we will have a scale of one hour in Coumarine City, in the region of Kalos. The trainers of that region must also take this ferry to reach Pirenia."
Ash recalled at that time one of the conversations he had with his girlfriend during the week. Between training, technical talks with Palermo, promotional events and press conferences which she was beginning to be a little tired of, Serena told him that in her letter also she was also suggested to get aboard the San Lorenzo ferry to go to Crystalline Bay. That meant that perhaps they could share some time and space in the same cabin as long as Brock didn't care. No longer needing to resolve any preliminary issues, the two friends and the electric mouse climbed the gangplank and into the ferry. Inside, modernity and luxury overwhelmed them, the first room seemed like the reception of a five-star hotel, with lots of space and elegancy, with multiple screens on the walls while four staff members on board welcomed them. As they explored the ship, they realized why the Pirenia tournament was so unique: the comfort and luxury that surrounded them in the transport that would take them to the region surpassed everything they had ever imagined. Cafes, relaxation areas, training rooms... They felt like they were in a floating city.
After some exploration, Ash, Brock and Pikachu went to the cabin that they were assigned to. Access corridors to the rooms were very spacious, and were decorated with vases and paintings every five meters. It was a sign of ostentation that left the Kanto natives speechless. Eventually, the two trainers and Pikachu ended up in front of the door number 27. After passing the card through the magnetized band, our heroes discovered their cabin: very large and spacious, blue and green hues in the painting, two beds, a television, a picture on the wall and even access to a small balcony.
"Pika..." Snapped the electric-type Pokémon, amazed.
"Holy Arceus... What a cabin." Ash sighed and whistled. "I didn't expect something like this at all..."
"Keep in mind that Pirenia are only the best trainers in the world." Brock added. "They want to treat their guests with the very best from minute one."
"You got it." The Pallet Town boy commented as he approached the bed and dropped on it heavily. Sweet Lord, I couldn't sleep at all tonight, damn nerves... You don't mind if I take a nap for a while, right?"
"No, don't worry. Maybe I'll explore a little more the area. Will you come later to the training area?"
"I don't know..." Ash said as he covered his body with the sheets. "My normal me would be training right now, but maybe it's not a good idea to show my cards this soon... There will be many more trainers on this boat in a few hours."
"It's a good strategy, I won't discuss it..." Brock mouthed, about to walk out the door. "You want to wake you up at some point?"
"Before we get to Coumarine City." The Kanto native said, yawning. "The first thing I will do is hug... Serena... tightly..."
The boy couldn't finish the sentence because he fell asleep extremely soundly. Between getting up early, not sleeping well the night before and all the intensive training he had undergone with his Pokémon had been too much for him. Brock closed the door carefully while Pikachu stayed inside the cabin, watching his trainer sleep deeply.
Coumarine City, in the region of Kalos. The morning was totally sunny, not a cloud in sight. The atmosphere between the shops and the gym was quiet and peaceful, like every day. But things changed drastically if somebody went to the harbor, where a young honey blonde haired woman and a little blonde girl faced a difficult enemy to defeat.
"Queen Serena, how do you see your participation in the World Championship?"
"Are you afraid of your opponents?"
"What is your strategy to win the championship title?"
"Guys, please, come on, calm down, for Arceus' sake!"
Serena tried to contain the incredible number of journalists who had gathered before the San Lorenzo ferry arrived. Not even in her worst nightmares she would have expected such a heated welcome when the car arrived to the place with her, her unexpected companion (who by a quirk of fate was none other than Bonnie) and her adviser Palermo. The reporters tried to ask so many questions that she couldn't understand anything. It was like being in front of a swarm of angry Beedrills.
"Serena, this is awful!" Bonnie cried, trying to hold her Dedenne as she could. "How can you live with all this people after you!?"
"I just can't!" The honey blonde shouted, tired of all the weary and annoying journalists.
Between the noises, you could hear a cry of distress from the Kalos Queen, asking for help, but her manager didn't seem to get in the mess and come to rescue her protégée.
"I'm sorry darling, but I can't do anything... It was you who wanted to go to Pirenia with your boyfriend, so you'll have to deal by yourself with the journalists..."
The word "boyfriend" made the atmosphere even fierier and Serena was assaulted with more questions by the reporters:
"Is it true what Palermo said? Do you have a boyfriend, your Majesty? Who is this man?"
"Is he the real reason for your journey to Pirenia? What are your intentions?"
"Are you sure it's not all an excuse for a romantic escapade with your partner along the region?"
That was more of a torture than an interview. The cameras were photographing the Queen and her blonde companion without stopping, while the San Lorenzo ferry began to stop at the harbor. Serena prayed to Arceus for someone or something to stop the insatiable hunger of the yellow press, and found that someone in the people who admired her the most: her fans. A few followers of the Kalos Queen had come to Coumarine City to get an autograph from their idol, but the swarm of reporters and paparazzi concentrated there seemed to make the mission absolutely impossible. But luckily, Serena noticed one of those followers: a six year old girl, short brown hair and gray eyes, who was jumping to try and see her. With the help of Bonnie, who had to sneak using Dedenne's Nuzzle attack, Serena could leap out of the cameramen and interviewers to be face to face with the girl. The little kid, realizing her idol was right before her eyes, had to hold back her tears.
"Se-Serena, I'm a big fan of yours, c-co-cou... could you sign me an autograph, please?" She asked nervously, holding out a notebook and a pen.
"Of course, treasure. What's your name?" The Pokémon Performer responded, kneeling and taking the notebook in her hands.
"Mery... When I saw you on TV winning the Master Class against Aria, I told my mom that I wanted to be a Pokémon Performer like you."
"That sounds great." The honey blonde haired said with a very sweet voice, as she finished signing the notebook with a special touch. "Here you have it, sweetie: To Mery, with lots of love. I hope to see you soon on stage. ;) Serena."
Mery picked up her note and looked at the autograph, amazed. She just made one of her dearest dreams come true. The little one couldn't resist the temptation to embrace sweetly her admired Queen.
"Thank you, Serena! You're the best!"
"Sure, Mery, I love to make people happy, smiles like yours and the ones from many more people is what encouraged me to keep trying this hard."
"Congratulations, Mery. You are very fortunate to have an autograph of my dear friend, especially with that herd of Mandibuzz pursuing her." Bonnie added, patting Mery on the shoulder.
Meanwhile, the ship had already stopped completely and it was deploying the walkway. Reporters covered the moment with a certainly contained emotion, which contrasted with the outburst that they had shown to Serena. At that time, Palermo started to give directions to her protégée from the car.
"Serena! Serena, come here, hurry!"
The honey blonde obeyed while saying goodbye to Mery and headed towards the car with Bonnie. The arrival of the ship in the harbor gave her a few seconds of rest after nearly an hour dealing with journalists. Although just in case, Dedenne already placed himself in front of the car, charging his cheeks ready for some unwieldy reporter who would dare to come across.
"Good God, if any of those girls really wanted to be Kalos Queen, I think after seeing what awaits them they will have some seconds thoughts!" Bonnie shouted, gesticulating excitedly.
"Bonnie!" Serena said, embarrassed. "Anyway, what did you want, Palermo?"
"I'll be honest with you, Serena." The former Kalos Queen started. "I am against you replacing the Annual Parade by this World Championship, but as your manager and on behalf of all Pokémon Performers in Kalos... Make us feel proud of you."
That sentence lit up the Vaniville Town girl's eyes. Receiving the support from her manager meant a lot to her, and she quickly shook hands with Palermo and thank her for the encouragement.
"No need to thank me, Your Majesty..." Palermo said with a light smile. "Just make sure you don't forget anything there."
And, to the honey blonde's surprise, the woman pulled out of the car window her backpack and her hat. Serena blushed furiously. The chaos and lack of control with the journalists had been that big that she completely forgot to get her hat and especially the backpack, which contained a few important things.
"Thanks to Arceus I didn't forget..." she whispered, while setting the backpack and her hat. I am a 'great' adventurer..."
"No need to say it, dear. Come on, they have already prepared the walkway." Her manager replied, with a sigh of resignation.
Serena and Bonnie waved Palermo goodbye and prepared to cross again the human tide that was standing before them. Based on pushing, occasional shoving and many stomps, the two girls managed to take a step into the catwalk. There, the same man who attended Ash and Brock in Vermilion City asked for their invitations, which both delivered without problem.
"It's a pleasure to have you as a participant in the Pokémon World Championship, Your Majesty." The man said solemnly, bowing down a little. "You might be interested to know that there's a boy waiting in the reception room. He answers to the name of Brock, and he said he's accompanied by another trainer."
"Ah, thank you very much for letting me know. The truth is that it would have been a massive task to seek for him inside this huge ship..."
After the man returned their envelopes, the two girls got into the ferry. A whistle of admiration escaped from Bonnie's after seeing the luxury that housed the reception, and it was only that. Serena had previously been in five star hotels like the Kalos League one, but this exceeded everything imaginable. It was then that a narrow eyed boy began to draw her attention waving his arm. Serena knew perfectly well that he was Brock, so she made signs to her partner to get closer to him.
"Brock, right? Nice to meet you. I'm Serena, Ash's girlfriend." The honey blonde said with a smile.
"Nice to meet you as well, Serena." Brock replied shaking hands with the Queen.
He immediately noticed the presence of Bonnie, and looked a little puzzled.
"Huh? Who's this girl?"
"I'm Bonnie and this is my partner Dedenne, nice to meet you!" The little blonde and her Pokémon told, very cheerful. "I'm Luminose City's Gym Leader Clemont's little sister! And I'm here to represent him in the Pokémon World Championship!"
"Well, well, so the sister of Kalos a gym leader, interesting. You really look excited, little one..." Mouthed the future Pokémon Doctor. "And how come you are here instead of your elder brother?"
"It's a long story, I have to admit..." Serena confessed, laughing nervously. "In fact, I would need to talk to Ash, because he's not aware of this. Is he not with you?"
"Yes, but there's a little problem. Ash fell asleep just when we boarded. He told me to wake him up when we reached Coumarine City, but there has been no way to wake him up..."
"Wow... I didn't know that Ash had such a deep sleep..." The Kalos Queen said.
"And you can't get into the room and shake him up a bit?" Bonnie asked.
"Sure, that's exactly what I've done." Brock said, showing the girls the key card of the room. "But not even an earthquake or an electric shock from Pikachu would wake him up now."
The three were thoughtful for a moment, trying to figure out how to fix this unexpected situation. Suddenly Bonnie's eyes lit up and an evil smile came over her face. Her grin really reminded Serena of Clemont whenever he presented some of his inventions.
"I have a brilliant idea to wake Ash." The blonde whispered, almost drooling. "Stoop down, I will explain you the plan..."
Serena and Brock nodded and knelt at the height of the blonde child, while she whispered them in the ear. Whatever crazy idea came to Bonnie's mind, Serena had the feeling that it wouldn't bring anything good. Her suspicions were confirmed when the little one finished her explanation. The honey blonde got up as if she had a spring in her bottom, and her cheeks reddened intensely.
"I-I c-can't do that! I I'll die of embarrassment!" She shouted, stammering.
"Come on, Serena! Of course you can!" Bonnie replied. "You're his girlfriend, you have to be a more daring woman..."
The Queen of Kalos was fuming by her ears, like a fireplace. The proposal of her friend went beyond the limits of her daring, but she partly had a point. Ash was her boyfriend, the person she loved most in the world, and gradually she could get used to doing certain things that she previously only dared to imagine. Thus, although slightly reluctantly, Serena accepted the idea.
Back in the cabin number 27, Ash was still asleep, watched by his inseparable companion Pikachu. The Pokémon sat on the bed, at the height of Ash's feet. Suddenly, the door opened and after it appeared Brock, Bonnie and Serena. Pikachu was very happy to see the two girls, but they quickly asked him to keep silent with the index finger between the lips. The electric mouse agreed but the three young trainers looked in bewilderment. Serena's heart beating a million miles an hour. Bonnie encouraged her, but the idea was getting her more and more nervous. Her eyes focused on Ash's face, who showing peace and serenity, never better said.
In the mind of the raven haired trainer, he was carrying out a Pokémon battle for the ages. The stadium was crowded, Serena, Bonnie and Brock encouraged him with all their power, and both trainers is that they had only one Pokémon left. Ash's Greninja was facing a powerful Mega-Lucario, an extremely dangerous creature. Ash, screaming, ordered his companion to dodge the mega-evolved fighter's onslaught, but he was having his severe problems. The Mega-Lucario tried to surprise Greninja with Extreme Speed, but the Pallet Town native could remedy the situation thanks to his vision through the eyes of his Pokémon. The strong bond that he had with Greninja allowed him to help his Pokémon dodge the hit by a whisker. It was after that attack that Lucario was at the mercy of Greninja, he had no time to dodge, or defend, or take cover. It was the opportunity that Ash was waiting.
"Okay, Greninja! Use Water Whirlwind!"
The water-type Pokémon began wrapping his body in an amazing spiral of the liquid and launched at high speed against Mega-Lucario, who was hit squarely. That blow was too much for him, and fell fulminant.
"Lucario is out of battle! The winners of this battle are Greninja and Ash Ketchum, from Pallet Town!" The referee announced.
The stadium started to celebrate and applaud the young man, while his friends were jumping into the arena to congratulate him. The most affectionate was Serena, who pounced on her boyfriend to give him a very strong hug.
"You're the best, Ash... I love you..." She whispered in his ear before kissing him deeply.
The spike haired man was on cloud nine, he had just won a very complicated Pokémon battle and there was no better way to celebrate than with a sweet kiss from the person he loved most in the world. Suddenly, Ash began to feel strange, as if he melted and disappeared with the stage. It was a rare but soothing feeling, because all he could feel were his lips clashing with Serena's while the scene of the battle faded around... And then he began to awake. His eyes opened very slowly, as he released a long yawn. His mind was still at that stadium with Serena and his friends celebrating that victory, and partly swore that everything would have been just a dream. But there was something that didn't fit. Ash noticed that his lips were slightly moist, as if he had actually have a kiss. How he could sense in the real world the kiss of a dream? The answer was found immediately. As his eyes grew accustomed to the light, the young trainer began to notice a figure, stretched beside him in bed. It was a girl with honey-like hair and blue eyes... None other than his girlfriend, Serena.
"Good morning, honey. Did you sleep well?" The girl asked with a beautiful smile and a great embarrassment in her face.
"Sure. What about you? Did you sleep well, Serena?" It was all he could think to say to his girlfriend, still in a limbo between dream and reality, that moment when you speak or act without knowing where you are.
It took him a few seconds, but finally Ash's brain activated at all and realized that something strange was happening. He was on the San Lorenzo ferry, which had to take him to the Pokémon World Championship. He had closed his eyes five minutes to rest, and when he opened them again finds his girlfriend in bed with him? And in truth it had seemed like five minutes when it could have been hours. Still very confused, Ash got up from the bed without taking his eyes off Serena, still with her smile from ear to ear and the blush of a Charmander. As soon as his feet touched the ground, the real show began. The Kanto trainer felt a sharp pain in his back which caused him to jump and shout in a very comical way. The young man was very confused while Serena was still looking at him with a smile, but she seemed a little bit blocked.
"What the…?" He tried to ask, but he didn't have time to finish the sentence.
He quickly felt a second charge that made him jump again. And a third. And a fourth. And a fifth. Every time his feet touched the ground, he felt a prick in his ass, as if it was an electric shock. After a long minute in this manner, the boy jumped straight to bed and sat on the quilt, next to Serena. It was then that he discovered who the culprit was: none other than Dedenne, who had used his Nuzzle attack. At that time, the cabin door, which had been half closed, completely opened and Brock appeared behind it, holding back his laughter, while Bonnie was shaking and shouting in laughter. Serena also felt a giggle escaping from her mouth, but she wanted to hold it out of respect for her boyfriend. Pikachu and Dedenne couldn't resist and laughed their asses off, rolling on the floor with the blonde girl.
"That was awesome! You should have seen your face! I swear you jumped more than an Ambipom!" The girl cried, with cheeks wet with tears that fell from laughing so hard.
"Sorry to wake you this way..." Brock said, who immediately had to hold back a laugh. "But we just left Coumarine City towards Crystalline Bay. And as you see, we have two more companions on board."
"Have we left Coumarine already?" The trainer asked, very surprised. "I thought I'd fall asleep for only five minutes...
- Well, apparently you slept for five hours straight." Serena commented, sitting and embracing her boyfriend. "What a pleasure to hug you again, this week has been eternal..."
"It has been the same for me, Serena." The raven haired replied, before kissing her on the lips. "And now that we're all together... Wait a minute! How come Bonnie is here!?
Ash had finally come to realize that Bonnie was an unexpected guest. The blonde got off the floor still holding her rib area, sore from laughing so hard.
"By Arceus, what a laughter..." She said, regaining her composure and showing to Ash the envelope. "I am the representative of the Luminose City Gym Leader in the Pokémon World Championship. In other words, I come to participate replacing my brother Clemont!"
"What!?" Ash asked, dumbfounded.
"It's something I wanted comment you..." Serena whispered, scratching her nape. "I visited Clemont a few days ago and he told me he had received the invitation to participate in the tournament, but as he couldn't yet fix the ClemBot he would decline it. The problem is that Bonnie insisted on coming with us so much that we had no choice but to accept. As a condition Clemont asked us to take care of his sister."
"Are you saying that we are responsible for Bonnie in Pirenia?" Ash asked again, still not believing that the blonde was on the ferry.
"Well, it's not the first time we kangaroo Bonnie, remember when Clemont left to prepare for your Gym battle."
"But this is very different, Serena, Clemont won't be this time throughout the trip. If anything happens Bonnie, we will bear the blame." The boy expressed, somewhat concerned.
"Don't worry, Ash! I promise I won't give you any problems!" Bonnie cried, while Dedenne seemed to express the same thing. "I'll be a good girl with my Pirenia daddies!"
Ash and Serena furiously blushed after hearing that, while Bonnie reentered her laughter. Indeed, the couple would have to act as the main authority figure of the blond girl as his older brother was still in Kalos. It would be an interesting challenge, one more to add to the rest they would have to overcome in Pirenia.
Everybody spent a few hours in the sea, as the San Lorenzo ferry was approaching its final destination: Crystalline Bay. Ash, Serena, Bonnie and Brock passed the time as best they could, walking around the deck, lounging in the relaxation areas or examining other trainers prepare their Pokémon in the training rooms. There were so many people on the ship it was hard to tell someone known. There was a time when they even seemed to see a Meowth disguised as a person, but they didn't give too much attention to it. When they had little to arrive, Serena kind of snapped and locked herself with Ash in the cabin, Arceus knows why. Bonnie rubbed her hands imagining the young couple kissing and doing weird things, her thoughts really went beyond those of any girl around eight years of age. But the reality was quite different. When Serena closed the door, she went straight for her bag, unzipping and looking for one of the many objects that she kept there.
"You said you wanted to tell me something important, what is it?" Ash asked.
"All things considered, it's not 'that' important, but it makes me quite happy..." The honey blonde said, smiling and blushing. "Since this is the beginning of a new adventure together, I had thought you could start it in a somewhat special way..."
Ash had no idea what Serena meant, but his girlfriend quickly cleared the doubts. From her backpack she pulled out a jacket and a completely new cap, ready to wear. Both garments were quite similar to those that the trainer had during his trip in Kalos, but especially differentiated by color. The jacket was white, with PokéBall designs on the sides of the abdomen and a thick line surrounding the zipper, both in red; and those were matching with the cap, also white and red drawing virtually the opposite of his Kalos cap. Ash opened his mouth smiling in surprise. Usually it was his mother who gave him new clothes every time he parted to a different region, so it was nice to change for once, especially if it was a gift from his girlfriend.
"I hope you like, I bought these in a store from Luminose City. Since you are about to start a new adventure, you better do it looking handsome and cute. I also have to see you wandering around, so I better love it." Serena said, covering her mouth as she giggled adorably.
Serena's laugh spread to Ash, who quickly took his jacket and his cap off. And also the right glove for a moment, to get Serena's bracelet out, so that everyone could see it and know how proud he was of his girlfriend. The boy put on his new outfit and looked in the mirror that was opposite to the bed between two closets. Serena's smile couldn't be bigger, seeing how great the new clothes looked on her boyfriend.
"Ash, it suits you wonderfully! You look gorgeous!" She yelled, planting a kiss on his cheek.
"You think so? To me it makes me feel a little strange to change my clothes from Kalos, it brings me back so many memories of you, Clemont and Bonnie..." Ash commented, feeling the nostalgia from his previous trip.
"I know, honey, but I'm sure that in Pirenia we will create many more new memories... And these will be equally or even more special than the Kalos ones."
Serena grabbed Ash by the lapel and held against her, to give him a good kiss on the lips. Ash closed his eyes and drifted, noting how his concerns disappeared every time his lips came into contact with his girlfriend's. When they finished, the two youngsters opened the door to show Bonnie, Brock and Pikachu the Pallet Town trainer's new look. They all loved it, especially the little blonde, who couldn't stop looking at Ash on all four sides, which tore the group in laughter.
"Guys, we are about to begin a unique adventure, I think the best we will ever live. It will be tough, a World Championship should be taken seriously, but I know that with the support of all of you, there is nothing that will stop us. Let's give everything! Yes or no!?" Ash asked, raising his fist tightly.
"Yes!" His three companions shouted, repeating the same gesture as the raven haired.
They then joined hands in a pile, with Pikachu and Dedenne joining as well. The trainers were determined and convinced that Pirenia would life changing adventure in their lives. An unforgettable odyssey full of emotions, reunions, new friendships and many times when trust, love and unity would be tested. An adventure of epic proportions that our heroes could not wait to start.
END OF THE PROLOGUE
Well, here's the ending of the Sparkling Dreams prologue. Now time to talk about serious issues. The main fanfic already has a release date set, which I will not reveal right now (XD) but I can tell you that it will be during May. The question is, will there be something to keep hyped up until the premiere day arrives? The answer is yes.
On May 2nd you will have a special episode of the prologue, a big craze that occurred to me involving all the main characters in the fanfic and even myself, Terry Wolles, the author of the story. The entire episode will be based on a Q&A session in which any Sparkling Dreams reader may participate. In other words, you can send me any questions or doubts you may have about the fanfic and that day, Ash, Serena and company will give you the answer. By reviews, by private message, even in Twitter, (a)TerryWolles, you can send me questions and I will answer them in a funny mini-story that I hope brings you a smile. :) Also, in that story, I will give you the exact premiere day of the main fanfic, plus a small "trailer", comments on whatever comes in CoroCoro this Friday and everything that happens in the anime, so you may be interested. :)
Moving to the news section, I saw the previews for this week's XY&Z episode and Oh My God… my brain almost exploded from an overdose of Amourshipping. XD Ash holding hands with Serena and hugging her, the blush of the honey blonde and then wearing Ash's clothes... what a madness. If Ash doesn't realize in this episode they will have to explain it to the fans, because they can't go any further. Also, a side note to Lillia, which had to be Clemont's wife. She was pretty good, she would have made a good addition to Ash's gang.
I think with this I've said all I had to comment. See you on May 2nd, hopefully with a few questions to answer, both for me and for the characters. XD Take care of yourselves a lot! :D
UPDATE (April 12, 2016. 1:37 PM, Local Time in Spain): Okay, CoroCoro just leaked... and we got trolled once again. They only thing they showed up were the blurred covers for the games and the promise to deliver a huge scoop of information next month. The rage on social media is absolutely mental, but here's an intersting fact: every single huge Pokénon game update came in CoroCoro's May issue. And we actually got something to see, the covers, although they are blurred. Anyway, this highly anticipated Sun & Moon information may coincide in time with the Sparkling Dreams premiere, which kinda works fine with me. XD That's an extra hint you got there. ;)
Whatever happens, stay tuned for the May 2nd extra episode, see ya! :D