Hey guys! I'm so, so, so happy to be back! I was in a lot of trouble for my poor algebra grades, and my punishment was no updating fanfiction! My mom really knows how to pick them. So once again, I apologize. Updates will be coming slower, since it is the end of the year. But once summer hits, :) Anyway, happy Mother's Day! This chapter is perfect! I hope you enjoy it!
Ash couldn't believe the condition his mother was in. Her pink blouse and blue skirt were all wrinkled, with dirt on them. Her auburn ponytail was loose and strung around her face. There was no doubt that Delia was frightened. Quickly he ran to her, and enveloped her in a large hug. She started sobbing again, and stroked the back of Ash's head. When she saw Ash's bleeding arm, she gasped.
Delia cried out, "Ash! What did they do?" She tore a strip of her already-ruined shirt, and tied it around the boy's arm.
Ash stepped back, "They stuck a needle in there. For a test… with Giovanni…" Delia looked away from him shamefully. Ash felt a sinking feeling in his stomach. He felt sick. He nervously laughed, "Giovanni said something funny. He said that he was my father! Isn't he crazy, or what?" Ash laughed, hoping for his mother to vehemently deny the statement. She looked even more shamed, and bit her lip.
Delia said, "He wasn't lying, Ash." Ash stopped his laughing and looked at his mother. The two were quiet for many moments, before he slumped to the floor, and covered his face with his hands. Delia walked over to her son and tried to comfort him, but Ash stared accusingly at her.
He yelled, "What's wrong with you? He's the leader of Team Rocket!" He didn't know what to say; he was so confused. The room felt like it was spinning, and Ash was beginning to feel claustrophobic. This couldn't be happening! After all the times he had stopped Team Rocket, he turned out to be the son of its leader! What would Mewtwo think?
Delia replied, "Ash… please listen…"
Ash stared at his mother coldly, "No…. do you know what I've been through lately?" His voice was gaining volume, "And now you're telling me, that I'm a monster's son? Why is my life always hard? Why can't I just have a Pokemon journey?" Ash was throwing a temper tantrum like a small child would, but at the moment he badly needed it.
Delia cried out, "Honey please! Let me explain!"
Ash cried out, "I want to go home! I failed at the Legend Master, so I want to go home!" Angrily, Ash ran towards the bars of the cell. Delia didn't know what to do. Ash had never been this upset before. She didn't even know what a Legend Master was.
Ash slammed against the bars, feeling like an animal. He cried out, "Let me out! Team Rocket, let me out here! LET ME OUT!" Horrified that he would hurt himself, Delia ran towards her son, and pulled him backwards. Immediately, Ash started sobbing against his mother. His fighting ceased. Like a baby, he let his mother hold him.
When Ash's sobbing started to dwindle, Delia said, "Why don't we tell our stories, okay? You tell me what happened, and then I'll explain my side." With only a little hesitance, Ash told his entire story to his mother. He told about meeting Mewtwo and Mew in Unova, his powers, fleeing to the Sevii Islands, and wrapping up with the bracelet on his arm. Delia frowned when he explained the cruelty of Giovanni, but still listened to him.
She finally said, "You can talk to Pokemon now?"
Wiping his nose, Ash replied, "Yeah. I can also use some of the powers of Mewtwo and Mew. They took all my Pokemon, Mom. Pikachu too. And I don't know if Iris and Cilan are okay."
"Don't worry. We'll get out of here, and get our Pokemon back." Delia had also lost Mr. Mime at the hands of Team Rocket. After a few minutes, Ash looked at Delia, silently asking her to tell her story. Delia nodded and told Ash the story that all parents tell their kids; the story of how their parents met.
Delia walked out of her parent's restaurant with a smile. Today was her first day inheriting the place, and she did a very good job. Professor Oak made sure to attend the event, hoping to support her. After all, Delia's father and Oak were the best of friends. It was a beautiful sunny day in Pallet Town, and the trees stood tall. Pallet Town wasn't very big, but Delia loved it for its beauty. She took the longest path to her home, wanting to savor the loveliness of the summer day. She waved to children on the way back. Delia loved children, and couldn't wait until she got to have one of her own.
One child, a little boy came running over to her. He would often come to eat in the restaurant with his parents, and knew her quite well.
"Delia! Look what I made you!" The boy held up a hand-made pendant. It was some sort of crudely drawn Pokemon. Delia, however took it with pleasure.
She said, "Oh thank you? What Pokemon is it?"
The little boy replied, "It's Entei! When I'm old enough to be a Pokemon trainer, I'm going to catch it!" Delia smiled, and told the boy that he was going to be a very good trainer. They talked for a few moments, before the boy went back to join the other children.
Delia continued walking home, holding the pendant in admiration. It was such a sweet gesture for the young woman. She hoped any child she would have would be that sweet. Suddenly, a Pidgey flew right to the pendant and grabbed it with its beak. The Pidgey flew up into a tree, seeming to taunt Delia. She called up to it, trying to coax it to give her back the necklace. The Pidgey just continued to look at her. Since Delia didn't have any Pokemon of her own, she couldn't get into a battle with it. And she certainly couldn't climb the tree. Defeated, she started to walk away.
All of a sudden, she heard a man's voice shout, "Persian, get that necklace back!"She turned to see a young man, a little older than her. A Persian leapt up the tree with ease, and struck the tiny bird with fury swipes. The Pidgey squawked, and the necklace kept falling back down. The strange man caught it elegantly, and handed it back to Delia. A little after, the Persian jumped down and stood next to its master.
Delia stuttered, "Thank you so much! Um…"
The man held out his hand, "Giovanni."
Delia shook it and smiled, "Delia." The two just smiled at each other for a moment, before Giovanni offered to walk Delia home. She agreed, and they set off towards her house.
She asked him, "So, where are you from? I've never seen you around Pallet."
He replied, "Viridian. It's quite a lovely city." They talked about their lives and jobs. When Delia told Giovanni that she had inherited the family business, he smirked.
He said, "Oh I have as well. I'm the new gym leader in Viridian." Delia was amazed, and asked what Pokemon he specialized in. He replied that he liked ground and rare Pokemon.
There was a moment of silence. Feeling awkward, Delia said to Giovanni, "The Ash trees are beautiful this year." Giovanni nodded, not looking anywhere but her face. Delia blushed.
When they finally arrived at her home, Giovanni asked if Delia could meet him again tomorrow. Giddy like a schoolgirl on her first date, Delia agreed.
Delia said, "So you see… we dated for about a year. He was so kind and thoughtful. He proposed to me." Ash stared at his mother with wide eyes.
He asked, "What did you say?"
"I said yes, of course. You have to understand Ash, I had no idea Giovanni belonged to Team Rocket."
Ash nodded his head, feeling calmer than he did before, "How did you find out?"
"He told me one day. I won't get into details, but it was a very heated argument. I hated Team Rocket, and told him that it was either me or them. He tried to convince me that I would be happy, but I didn't want to be a part of that. I left him."
Ash felt very sorry for his mother, but was happy she got away from him. Who knows what would have happened if she had stayed? He asked, "Then what happened?"
She smiled, "A couple of weeks later, I found out I was blessed with the most important person in my world." To Delia, it didn't matter that Giovanni was the father. Ash was nothing like him.
Ash hugged his mother, and said, "I'm sorry for yelling at you. I love you Mom. We will get out of here."
Did you guys see the Spell of the Unown reference? Sorry... a little on the short side. I have decided to do ages on the bottom now so:
Professor Oak: (forgot him): 65
Ash: So, glad you didn't forget about me.
Larxa: Nope, I was banned
Ash: Get good grades then!
Larxa: I will now, because my rotten teacher is gone!
Ash: O.o
Larxa:... No Ash! I didn't kill her! She's gone on maternity leave!
Ash: I still don't believe you...
Larxa: Ash! I wouldn't kill anyone!
Ash: Are you sure?
Larxa:... No, not exactly...
Ash: Anyway, she has to write an essay so we are out!
Larxa: No wait!
Ash: Bye people!