So, chapter seven! Some secrets finally revealed!
Any predictions for what's coming next? I'd love to hear! I'd also love to hear who you want to end up shipped together! PS - All of Ash's companions from the anime will be making appearances :)
Send me in your reviews/predictions/feedback! I love hearing it! Enjoy!
"Wow, I didn't know how much I missed your cooking, Peter," Ivy sighed dreamily, as she took another spoonful of the soup he'd made them for lunch. They'd decided to have a little picnic in the park after watching the local Pokémon Talent Show.
"Thanks," Peter grinned in response. "And I'm sure my Pokémon have missed your Pokémon food. You've always had a hand for making delicious Pokémon food."
"Oh, thanks," Ivy smiled. Pulling a large clear bag of PokéBlock from her backpack, she told him, "When I was in Hoenn, I learned how to make PokéBlock too! My Pokémon love it, why don't you let yours out too so they can try it?"
"Sure!" Peter agreed.
Ivy tossed out her PokéBalls, releasing Ivysaur, Gyarados, Arcanine and Dragonite, who were all happy to see or meet Peter. Then, he tossed out his PokéBalls, releasing Skarmory and Steelix, who were old friends of Ivy and Pikachu. Peter's family ran a Steel-type Gym in Mine Town, which he used to be the Gym Leader of, so his Steel-types were the oldest Pokémon he had. However, he threw out two other PokéBalls, releasing Pokémon of his that Ivy had never met before - Chansey and Audino.
"Wow," Ivy muttered. "You've got two new Pokémon?!"
"Uh-huh," Peter nodded. "They're my research assistants. I raised them from eggs back at school."
"That's awesome!" Ivy praised. Beaming at Peter's new Pokémon, she waved and introduced herself, "Hi guys! I'm Ivy, and old friend of Peter's. Nice to meet you!"
The two pink Pokémon seemed ecstatic to meet Ivy, and both immediately tackled her into a hug, knocking her to the ground as she laughed. Peter did, too. He knew better than anyone just how loving Chansey and Audino could be when they met someone he really liked. And he was glad that they already liked Ivy.
As Peter, Ivy and their Pokémon ate their lunch, Ash, Daisy and Pikachu had just exited the Gym. Just as Ash promised, they were going to meet up with Ivy, no matter how uneasy he felt about it. Daisy called up Ivy on her videophone watch, and found that she and a guy named Peter were having lunch in Grapevine Park with all their Pokémon. Daisy said she'd meet up with them there, and immediately perked up, seeming beyond excited to see her old friend.
She sprinted off, dragging Ash by the wrist as she did so. He was going with her because he had no choice, being dragged by the wrist and all. However, the prospect of seeing that Ivy again. There was something eerie about her...perhaps the fact that they looked so much alike. Seeing Ivy was like looking into a mirror, a mirror that reflected the girl version of himself. And something about that fact was weird, weird in a way that hit Ash in the pit of his stomach and made him almost feel like puking.
Finally, they made their way into Grapevine Park, where they immediately caught sight of Ivy, and the guy who Ash assumed was Peter. They were having lunch in the grass, surrounded by a bunch of Pokémon - Ivysaur, Gyarados, Arcanine, Dragonite, Skarmory, Steelix, Chansey, Audino, and of course, Ivy's Pikachu. Normally, Ash would've been in awe of all the Pokémon around them, but he just wasn't in the frame of mind for it. He was already feeling too uneasy at the sight of Ivy.
"Ivy!" screeched Daisy, sprinting towards her friend.
"Daisy!" Ivy hollered in return, as she rose from the ground and ran to meet Daisy with a hug.
The two girls squealed about how happy they were to see each other for what seemed like an eternity to Ash, before finally settling down and releasing each other. As soon as they did, Ivy's brown eyes locked in Ash's brown eyes, and they both stared at each other for a moment. Seeing this, Daisy took a step back, and decided to intervene.
"So, yeah...you guys already met," she mumbled awkwardly.
Seeing things were getting weird, Peter stood up, and decided to introduce himself.
"Hi there, I'm Peter Iron," he introduced, shaking Daisy's gloved hand. "And you must be Daisy Day. Ivy's told me a lot of nice things about you."
"Oh, that's me!" Daisy grinned, cheeks flushing as she shook Peter's hand. "Nice to meet you, Peter."
Then looking to Ash, Peter extended a hand, and the two boys shook as Peter said, "I'm sorry, I don't know who you are."
"I'm Ash," Ash piped up. "Ash Ketchum, from Pallet Town in the Kanto Region."
Just as he said his last name, the other three humans froze, wide-eyed, and staring at him. Awkwardly, Ash looked back at them, wondering what he could've said to make them react in such a way.
"Um, guys?" he muttered. "Did I say something…?"
The three others glanced at each other, before Ivy verified, "You said your last name's Ketchum?"
"Yeah…," Ash nodded, wondering what in the world could be wrong with that.
Gulping, Ivy told him, "My last name is Ketchum."