TDBigJ's message: Hey y'all. How was your Christmas? Mine was great! But I tell you what, I had a hectic Christmas (Not that I'm complaining). Christmas Eve, Christmas day, even the day after Christmas. Saw my Grandma, my nana and papa (grandparents on my dad's side), my cousins and my aunt and uncle, even some family friends. I got a few pretty great gifts, but one of my favorites definitely has to be… Pokemon Moon. Yep, I got Pokemon Moon for Christmas, and let me just tell you, I'm having a FREAKING BLAST playing it. Like I've said before, it's been almost nine years since I last played a Pokemon game of any sort, which was the original FireRed version. I chose the honey blonde boy and named him Liam (Just like my OC on my profile), and I chose Litten as my starter and I've caught two more Pokemon since then. I've spent a good fifty minutes most nights playing it, that's just how awesome it is to me. Other than that, I got another game, for my Xbox, Forza Horizon 3, plus a Gears of War book, and a pair of wireless headphones, just to name a few. And yesterday, I saw the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One. It was a pretty solid movie. I went to see it with my dad. He seemed to like it too. Okay, now regarding the chapter, well how about this? We're already at the second to last chapter. How come we're already here? It seems like this story hasn't even been out that long, but three months already? Holy cow! Time flies doesn't it? This chapter is the wedding of our hero and heroine, now who isn't excited for that? Okay, enough of that. That's got to be like the 782nd question I've asked in just this message. Let's get to the responding of the reviews, which will be the final time for this story.
Wolves22 (Guest #1): I'll think about it, but I already have the final chapter laid out. Hope you had a good Christmas, happy New Year, and thanks for the review!
Espeon44: Thank you! I did! I hope you enjoyed yours. Happy New Year!
Brig nodrm2347: I'm glad you liked how Ash proved he was over Denise. Yeah, thanks for saying it was original, that was how I intended it to be. I don't like to be plain. Yeah, I know, it is sad that this story is coming to an end in a week. It seems that my last three stories have just flown by I swear. Ideas for future stories? To be honest, about a month ago I didn't know where I was headed after this story, but… just in the last couple of weeks (and one of them I thought of on Wednesday), I've thought of a couple of ideas of stories I want to release in the future. I hate to make you wait, but I will reveal these two ideas next week in the final chapter. But believe me, you will like the ideas I have, or one of them at least. Hope you had a good Christmas, happy New Year, and thanks for the review!
ManleyTogekiss: Yeah I guess I did do that. Good to see you're changing your mind about your idea for your story. Hope you had a good Christmas, happy New Year, and thanks for the review!
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Shadic4566: Good to see that you liked it, or at least surprised you. Pikachu and Buneary? Yeah, I agree the little guy needs love too. Thank you for the Christmas wishes and I hope you had a great one as well. Happy New Year to you too and thanks for the review!
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TheAztecKing: I know, a $5,000 ring thrown into the ocean may seem surprising, but that just shows how far Ash was willing to prove to Serena that he was over Denise. Good to see you like his progression over the course of the story. Thanks for the motivation for me becoming a writer. I'm actually working on a few ideas at the moment. Hope you had a good Christmas, happy New Year, and thanks for the review!
Guest #2: Sounds interesting, huh? Glad to see you considered the last chapter a Christmas gift, it did seem like one, didn't it? Hope you had a good Christmas, happy New Year, and thanks for the review!
Mad Ass Dragon: Looks like I did it again! Sweetness overload. I'll never forgive myself for this. Yeah, I know, proposing after five months of dating seems a little soon, but they have known each other most of their lives so I let it slide this time, although I don't think you will. I know, the kids are more mature than most. I hope you had a good Christmas, happy New Year, and thanks for the review!
Oliverqueen01: Yeah, RAW is getting pretty boring to me too. I didn't even watch it this past Monday (only because I wasn't home that night). Smackdown is really entertaining. At least I don't have any refrains before that comes on. Yay! John Cena returned. But where is he? (See that?) Oh boy, I hope AJ drops the title, I'm getting sick of him as well. I like that Master Card-esque monologue you had regarding the proposal, that was pretty clever. About the wedding, it will more likely be simple and beautiful. Yes, you're right. This is the last review reply chapter (As stated above). I would've liked to tell you what the last chapter would be, but I don't want to spoil anything. But what I can tell you is that it's a surprise and (At least in my opinion) a great end to the story. Hope you had a good Christmas, happy New Year, and thanks for the review!
Darkaura808: Good to see you liked the start of the last chapter. I know, it's good to have friends there through the rough times, huh? The proving part was a bit movie cliché? I hate to go down that path but oh well. Good thing you got this review posted in time. I actually was typing the responses when you posted it. Hope you had a good Christmas, happy New Year, and thanks for the review!
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or it's characters, they are owned by Nintendo, Game Freak, and… whoever else.
Ash was looking at himself in the mirror, putting the finishing touches on his tuxedo. He was trying to tie his bow tie, which he had trouble doing. He tried to tie it once, failed. He tried to tie it twice, failed. Ash was starting to grow frustrated after what seemed like a dozen attempts.
"Come on. I tied this perfectly at my first wedding. Why can't I tie it now?" Ash exclaimed to himself. But there was someone to save the day. Cilan came up and tied the bow tie for him. After he was done, Ash's tie was in a perfect knot.
"There. That should prevent any further trouble." Cilan stated as he took a step back after finishing.
"Thanks a lot Cilan. I could have guessed you were the one to fix this, considering that you wore a bow tie for most of your childhood.
"You're welcome, Ash, although I still wear bow ties today actually." Cilan stated.
"Oh yeah, that's right."
"So, you ready for your big day?" Cilan asked.
"Yeah, I am. I can't believe this is my second time getting married." Ash responded.
"I know. Hopefully it's your last." Cilan stated.
"I know, right?" Ash said and the two shared a laugh.
"Is Serena doing okay?"
"Yeah, I just checked on her before I came in here. She's getting the final touches on her dress and then she's getting her makeup done." Cilan explained.
"Why does she need to wear makeup? She looks great without it. Better than with even." Ash stated.
"Oh Ash, you know, brides always get their makeup done at their wedding. I'm sure Serena won't mind wearing it once." Cilan explained.
"Yeah, I guess so. I wish I could see her right now, but you know the superstition about seeing the bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony." Ash explained.
"Right. But do you really believe that?" Cilan asked.
"I'm not sure if I do or if I don't. I've never encountered it before." He replied. "I never saw Denise in her wedding dress so it didn't happen with us. I've always wanted to know why it's so superstitious."
"It usually means that bad luck will happen throughout your marriage, maybe even divorce will end up occurring." Cilan explained.
"Oh man, then it's a good thing that I won't see her before everything happens." Ash stated.
"Don't worry about it, Ash. Superstition doesn't mean it's true." Cilan said. "Besides, I bet you'll like it even more when you see her walking down the aisle and when you lift the veil off her face."
"You're right, Cilan. I shouldn't focus on things like that. This is our big day, I shouldn't ruin it by thinking bad things could somehow happen." Ash explained.
Cilan patted Ash on the back. "There we go. Now I'm going to go out and meet with the other guys, they want us to prepare for the ceremony. Remember, we're your groomsmen."
"Well, Cilan, all you guys have to do is stand there, put your hands behind your back, and look at the two of us. What's there to practice?" Ash asked.
Cilan stood there, looking dumbfounded. "Oh, good point." All of a sudden, May came into the room as she opened the door, but she just stood in the doorway, holding the knob with her hand.
"Hey Cilan, Serena wants to see you for a moment again." May stated.
"Okay, tell her I will be right there." Cilan responded. "Okay Ash, looks like your bride wants to talk to me. I'll see you a little later, okay?"
"All right, Cilan. See you in a bit." Ash replied and the two fist bumped and Cilan left the room. Ash went back to looking at himself in the mirror. The tie was in perfect shape from when Cilan tied it. He checked over the rest of his appearance. He looked well. Perfect for the wedding. He just wanted to see Serena right now to see how she looked in her wedding dress, but he was willing to wait.
Ash once again thought how hard it was to believe that he was getting married again, more or less to his childhood friend. He would've never thought when he was ten and met up with her again that he would end up one day marrying her. But the more he thought about it, the more he cherished the idea. Maybe the title of "childhood sweethearts" sounded great after all.
Ash couldn't believe how far the two of them had come in their lifetime and the past year and a half. How much they've been through, the hardships, the good times, everything else. The kids were super elated that this was happening, seeing as that they were getting a new mother to be around for them, but they also knew that their father's happiness was important and they wanted him to be happy more than anything else. They didn't want to think of just themselves. Ash looked down at Pikachu and stroked his head. His buddy was looking forward to this as well. He liked seeing his partner tying the knot with his lifelong friend and that it was making him happy. Everyone was ecstatic about this.
But thing was, it was not just their families and friends that were ecstatic about it, the general public was happy about it too. The news had gone viral once the press saw the ring on Serena's finger during one of Ash's press conferences. Ash went back to that moment.
Seven months prior
A few days after Ash's most recent battle against former Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, many people were surprised that Ash had wiped out her entire team with just Pikachu and Talonflame. Even her Garchomp was no match for the two of them. One reporter asked their next question, which was regarding how quickly Pikachu was able to take out Garchomp. Ash explained it in full detail, leaving many reporters surprised.
"Ash, after that long hard fought battle with Cynthia, who's your next challenger?" One reporter asked.
"Not so sure yet. I get them periodically. But whoever is willing to take me on I'd be more than happy to take their offer." Ash replied.
"Ash, how often did you train your Pokemon before this battle?"
"About forty five minutes every day. Got to give them an adequate amount to prepare." He replied.
"Ash, you don't have to answer this if you want to. How has been your personal life been going?" One reporter, a woman, asked.
"I've been having a good time taking time off with my kids, and relationship wise, I think I'm ready." Ash responded.
"How so?"
Ash tapped Serena's shoulder. "Show them, babe."
Serena held her hand up, showing the ring on her left ring finger. This left many reporters shocked, eyes widening as they saw it. They knew that Ash had divorced his first wife, but a year and a half later he was already engaged to another woman? They never saw that one coming.
"Mr. Ketchum, wow, I'm surprised. It's good to see you getting married again. How long ago did you propose?" One reporter asked.
"About a month ago." He replied and then looked into Serena's eyes. "Her name is Serena… and we've known each other since we were six or seven years old… and I'm glad to one day call her my wife."
A lot of "aw" emitted from the reporters, some even placing their hands over their hearts. They never expected to come into this press conference today hearing this.
End of flashback
Yep. It certainly had been an interesting year and a half plus for the two of them, plus the kids of course. Everyone was happy for them, especially Ash's mom. She was the happiest out of all of their family and friends (Well, maybe except for Bonnie). Suddenly, the door to the room opened. And speaking of which, guess who just entered the room? Delia. She walked up to her son, beaming on the fact that her son was all dressed up in his tux and getting married again.
"You look even more handsome than on your first wedding day. I'm so proud of you." Delia commented.
"Thank you, mom. But that isn't necessary." Ash replied.
"It's so hard to believe you're getting married again. But I'm happy nonetheless. I'm especially happy with who you're getting married to." Delia explained. "Are you confident she's the one you'll be with the rest of your life?"
"One hundred ten percent, mom. I've never been so sure of anything in my life." He responded.
"Just go out there and do it, honey. I want nothing more than you to be happy. Serena as well."
"Right back at you, mom."
"I'll leave you alone. I'm pretty sure you need to finish getting yourself prepared. I'll see you in a bit at the ceremony."
And with that, Delia left the room, leaving Ash and Pikachu alone. Ash checked over his bow tie one more time. It was okay now that Cilan had tied it. He looked down at his partner. Pikachu was in a bow tie as well, Cilan having tied it too. He bent down and stroked Pikachu's head.
"This is it buddy. The day has finally come again."
"Pika pi." He said while slightly nodding his head. Within a moment, a couple of Ash's guy friends came into the room, Brock and Gary, both dressed in their tuxes as well.
"Hey man. Hard to believe you're getting married again." Brock stated.
"I know. Yet I'm feeling just as nervous as I was at my first one. If not, more."
"Hey Ash, it's your wedding day. Of course you are going to be nervous. Everyone is at their wedding. I mean, look remember how I was at my wedding with Lucy? Don't feel left out."
"Yeah I know."
"I'm pretty sure Serena is just as nervous as you are. Actually, I think she's more nervous than you are, considering this is her first wedding." Gary stated.
"That's true."
"Hey Ash, we're here for you, every step of the way."
"Thanks Brock." He was happy Brock said those words. One of the reasons he made Brock his best man.
"Okay Ashy boy, we'll get out to the hall. We'll be waiting for you out there. Good luck." Gary said and he and Brock left the room.
Ash knew that Gary and Brock were right. Being nervous at your own wedding was no big deal. He had a feeling Serena was pretty darn nervous as well, especially since she was getting married for the first time. He was looking forward to this. He was getting married for the last time and he knew that.
Time to get the show on the road.
One hour later
It was time for the ceremony, and all the guests had sat down in a pew, waiting to see the two become one. Everybody that they knew was there. Cilan, Delia, May, Brock, and Gary we all knew are there, but the likes of Misty, Max, Norman, Caroline, Dawn, Joanna, Iris, Clemont, Bonnie, Meyer, Ritchie, Morrison, Barry, Stephan, Cameron, Chili, Cress, Shauna, Tierno, Trevor, and Grace were there. Brock was Ash's best man, while Bonnie was Serena's maid of honor. The rest of Ash's groomsmen consisted besides Gary, Brock, and Cilan were Clemont, Max, and Stephan. Serena's bridesmaids besides Bonnie were: Shauna, Misty, Iris, Dawn, and May. All the groomsmen were dressed in tuxes, while all the bridesmaids were dressed in maroon gowns, each bridesmaid holding a bouquet of course.
Once everyone was seated, the hall grew quiet. The band started playing as the groomsmen and bridesmaids came in by pairs. None of them were specifically together in a relationship (Besides Max and Bonnie), but did that really matter? Ash and Serena's relationship was the only one that mattered today.
To start off, Bellamy, who was the flower girl, started walking down the aisle, lightly tossing rose petals as she slowly walked along the aisle. Now the groomsmen and bridesmaids started making their way down the aisle. The first pair that came in were Max and Bonnie, who took their spots on the steps. The next that followed were Brock and May, Gary and Misty, Clemont and Shauna, Stephan and Dawn, and Cilan and Iris.
Now, Delia and Ash appeared. Delia walked her son down the aisle, all the while people giving Ash congratulations as he slowly walked up to the minister. Ash got up to the top step and took his place. Brock patted him on the back.
"Good for you, Ash. Remember, don't feel bad if you're nervous."
"Gotcha, man."
Then, the organ started playing the usual tune of the bride walking down the aisle. That's when the nervousness in Ash started to spike, but he did his best to keep his cool and not show it, which he usually did well at.
But then he saw her…
At the end of the aisle way came Serena and her mother. Her mother had to walk her down the aisle because just like Ash, she didn't have a father around. He looked at her. Her face was concealed by the veil so he couldn't have a distinct look at her but the dress she was wearing… Ash thought she looked breathtaking, or as Mr. Sukizo said it, "remarkable". Her dress was white with a hint of eggshell, her sleeves were long and very loose around her wrists and the top of her dress curved around her neck, and had diamonds around the neckline. To Ash, words literally weren't enough to describe how beautiful she looked. He looked at Bellamy sitting with his mom in the front row. Her excitement was clearly visible as she was fidgeting around in her seat. Tristan wasn't there yet, as he was the ring bearer and would come out in a few minutes.
He watched her slowly stroll down the aisle, holding the bouquet in her hands, holding her head a little low, him barely being able to see the features of her face. He was going to find out in a second, so it's not like it was going to be an eternity before he saw her.
Gary leaned up and put his hand on Ash's right shoulder. "Think she looks great, Ashy boy?" He whispered.
"Way more than that." Ash replied, also in a whisper.
She slowly continued to walk down. But within a few moments, which to Ash felt like forever, she finally got in front of him, and the organist stopped playing.
Ash took a deep breath and lifted up the veil to reveal Serena's delicate face. Ash didn't want to say it, but she knew he thought she looked beautiful. Ash noticed she wasn't wearing makeup like Cilan said she would be wearing, but she still looked gorgeous nonetheless, so he didn't care.
Five minutes later into the ceremony, the minister finally got to the part where the two of them would recite their vows.
"Now, the bride and groom have written their vows and will now tell them to one another."
Serena, being the bride, went first. "Back when you helped me in the forest at Summer Camp a long time ago, I had a feeling that you and me would end up together one day. You have always had a special place in my heart since that day. Day in and day out, you've made me laugh, you made me cry, you comforted me when I needed it most, and you made the bad times good." A few tears escaped as she continued. "My life would have never been the same now if you weren't in it. The day we met is the day life changed for me and I started seeing things differently. And now seeing that I'm going to spend the rest of my life with you, I now know we've changed history, and I'm ready for what we have planned for the future."
Now it was Ash's turn. "Serena, from the day we met, I thought we were going to be great friends for life. But little did I know that we were going to be much more someday, and today proves that. When I was a kid, I most likely would have never been keen on the idea of romance, but I'm glad I changed. You are the one that opened up the door for me to get out there again, and I'm glad you helped me out. But after many, many years of being just friends, we became boyfriend and girlfriend, then engaged, and now… we're husband and wife. I'm glad my eyes finally opened to see that you were the one that was always there for me and always will be. I will say this… You could do a thousand times better than me… but I could never do a thousand times better than you."
Now Serena was very touched by that last line. Although to her, it was the other way around. It's like to him, she was the only that should've been truly with him all along.
"Okay, if there anyone that believes that these two should not be married, let them speak now, or forever hold their peace." The minister started. And since no one said anything, here came the golden words.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride."
Ash grabbed Serena's cheeks and leaned in and kissed her, much applause coming from the crowd. When Ash released from the kiss, the two held hands and walked halfway down the aisle. They stopped and Serena did the tradition of covering her eyes and tossing her bouquet behind her for one of the bridesmaids to catch. The fortunate one to catch it was Dawn, who as soon as she caught it, looked at Kenny who was sitting near the end of the front row of the right. Ash and Serena then continued and exited the room.
Later, everyone gathered into the hall were the reception was to be held. All the groomsmen, bridesmaids, family and friends, and the remaining guests had already made it into the room and had sat themselves down, waiting for the bride and groom to enter. It had been twenty minutes since the last of the people arrived, and everyone was eager to see the newlyweds.
"When are they going to show up, Grandma?" Bellamy asked.
"They'll be here soon, sweetie. Just be a little more patient." Delia replied. "While you wait, why don't you take some time to get to know your other Grandma?" She suggested.
"Who?"
"She's sitting right next to me, silly." Delia responded with a chuckle. Tristan and Bellamy took a look at Grace.
"How is she my other Grandma?" Bellamy asked with some confusion.
Grace replied with a chuckle of her own. "I'm Serena's mother. Since she's now your stepmother, I'm basically one of your Grandma's now."
Bellamy got the message. "Oh, I see." Then she thrust herself forward and gave Grace a big hug, with Tristan following suit.
Grace then laughed, hugging the two of them back. "Well, looks like they're happy." She stated, giggling a little. "Looks like I've got a couple of grandkids to spoil now."
Delia replied with a laugh. "Good. That lightens the workload." The two then laughed together.
A moment later, our recently bonded couple entered the room. Tristan shot up from his seat and pointed at them. "Look! They're here!"
Everyone noticed and stood up and clapped. Ash and Serena waved to everybody.
Ash leaned over to Serena's ear. "Now comes the hard part."
"I know. But it'll be worth it."
Ash then thought of something. "Hey, I thought that I heard that you were going to wear makeup today. What changed?"
"Cilan told me you said I looked better without it, so I decided not to worry about it." Serena replied. "And thank you for that."
"You're welcome."
Tristan and Bellamy got up from their seats and rushed over to their father and new mother. Bellamy collapsed into Ash while Tristan collapsed into Serena, hugging their legs as soon as they made contact. Ash and Serena bent down and hugged the kid that was gripping their legs. After that, the kids switched, Ash and Serena doing the same.
Twenty minutes later, Ash and Serena were still greeting each guest. They did their friends and family first (Obviously). They just got congratulations from May and Dawn. The next ones that came up were Clemont and Bonnie. Bonnie, of all people, was enamored that her two former travelling companions had gotten married, something that she knew was going to happen back then and now.
"Well, well, well, looks like these two have finally tied the knot. I'm so happy for you guys! Congratulations!" Bonnie exclaimed and pulled the two into a hug. The two hugged her back. Of course Bonnie was the one most excited for them to become married. They should've seen this coming.
"I had a feeling." Serena said as Bonnie continued to hug her and Ash. Once Bonnie released from the hug, she had a choice question for Serena.
"So Serena, how does it feel to be Serena Ketchum now?"
"Well Bonnie, words can barely describe how ecstatic I am. I know you knew I was waiting for this day to come since we were travelling together when we were young." Serena explained.
"I wish I knew back then that you liked Ash more than a friend." Clemont stated.
"That's because you were just as dense as Ash was, brother." Bonnie remarked. Serena and Ash laughed at it with Bonnie joining in a second later. Clemont couldn't help but join in and laughed as well. He was more than willing to laugh at himself.
"Ash, how do you feel now that you're married to Serena?" Bonnie asked.
"Bonnie, to be honest, as a kid I would have never thought of marrying Serena. I admit I was pretty dense back then and like Clemont said, I wish I knew that she had a crush on me at that time. But that was the past and this is now and that is all that matters. And I couldn't have asked for a better partner to grow old and die with." Ash explained. Serena was touched by those words and planted a quick peck on Ash's lips. Ash did really mean that. Remember, he's not a moron when it came to romance anymore. After Clemont and Bonnie went to do something else, Ash and Serena's mothers came up and hugged them.
"Honey, I'm so proud of you. I'm glad you found happiness again." Delia commented.
"Thanks mom." Ash replied.
"Serena, I'm so happy you finally found someone, and Ash of all people." Grace stated.
"Thanks mom." Serena replied.
Delia and Grace switched and gave their congratulations to each other's kids. They then separated from the hugs.
"So, what's next for you guys?" Delia asked. Ash and Serena looked at each other.
"You know, we haven't really thought of anything yet." Ash responded.
"Oh and Serena, while I'm here, I thought I'd tell you something." Grace stated.
"Yeah, mom, what is it?"
Grace took a deep breath before responding. "Seeing as how you're now moving on with your life, now that you're married and going to be a mother, I was just thinking… That I want to be here not only for you, but for Ash and the kids." She explained. "I was thinking about moving back here to Kanto to be closer to you all."
Ash, Serena, and Delia all gasped. "Mom, are you sure?" Serena asked.
"It was something that I have been thinking about for a while. When you and Ash got engaged, it came to my mind that I didn't want to be far away from everything and everybody I cared about and my soon to be family, so I want to come back." Grace further explained.
Serena definitely took this as a surprise. She never knew her mom had been thinking this over for so long. She had talked to her mom numerous times since her and Ash got engaged but she never brought this up. Maybe she wanted to wait until the wedding to tell her. But you know what? She liked the idea and went up and hugged her mom.
"I would be more than happy for you to move back here mom." Serena replied.
Grace returned the hug. "Thank you, honey. I will make some plans. Oh, and Ash?"
"Yeah?"
"Welcome to the family. I'm happy to call you my son-in-law."
Ash smiled. "Thanks Grace."
Ten minutes later, everyone took their seats, as it was time for the best man and the maid of honor to make their speeches. Brock was the first to go. He stood up and grabbed his glass of champagne.
"Ash, I just wanted to start off by saying, that while most of everybody in this room might not know it, I consider you my best friend. Just like you and Serena, you and I have a history, although not as important as your guys'. I remember back when we had our gym battle together when we first met. You may have never officially beaten me in our two gym battles, but I certainly learned a lot from travelling with you in four regions. I can say that you have definitely surpassed me as a trainer in basically every way and I'm willing to admit it. I'm thankful for you teaching me everything as we travelled."
"And Serena, in the time that I've known you, you seem like a very sweet girl, and Ash is one lucky guy. I like how you've always put others before yourself like Ash always does, you don't lose your temper too often, and you made Ash's kids Tristan and Bellamy basically see you as a suitor for him. I've known like them that you were the right one for Ash from the start, and I'm glad that you're now going to be by his side for the rest of his life." He raised his glass. "To the bride and groom."
"To the bride and groom." Replied everyone in the room.
Now it was time for Bonnie to make her speech. She stood up from her seat and took her glass of champagne like Brock did. "Ash, you certainly are not just the most phenomenal World Champion I've ever seen, you are one of the most phenomenal people I've ever met. You work hard for your Pokemon, your kids, and it now looks like you're going to work hard for Serena. I'm glad you finally saw the light of day and married her."
"Serena, just like Ash, you are one of the most phenomenal people I've ever met. You are possibly the most considerate person I know and you would go the farthest reaches of space to do things for those you care about. You made one hell of a performer back in the day and if you still did it today, I'm pretty sure you would be Kalos Queen. But you're still a wonderful person and I'm happy you said yes to him. Now, I don't want to brag, but I've known longer than anybody that these two would end up married someday, and I'm happy that they finally are." Bonnie raised her glass. "To the bride and groom."
"To the bride and groom." Everyone else in the room said.
Fifteen minutes passed, and the DJ spoke through the microphone. "Okay, now everyone gather around. It's time for the bride and groom to have their first dance as a couple."
Ash and Serena took cue and got up from their seats, hand in hand and walked up to the dance floor, slowly walking past everybody as they walked up. They let go of each other's hands and walked to each side of the crowd. The DJ took this as a go to play the song that Ash and Serena chose to dance to. He started playing the song, which was Phil Collins' "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven."
Ash and Serena slowly walked towards each other, with each of their right arms and hands outstretched. Within a few seconds, they joined hands once again and Ash pulled Serena in close, and they started swaying to the music.
Ash leaned his head close to hers and the two had a deep passionate kiss for about a few seconds. "I love you, Serena Ketchum." He whispered so only she could hear.
"And I love you too, Ash Ketchum."
And with that, Serena laid her head down on Ash's chest and placed her right hand on Ash's left shoulder. The two continued to sway to the music with everyone watching on. It was truly a sight to behold. Our hero and heroine had finally become unified, and it was going to last until they each gave their last breath.
They were ready for whatever the future threw at them, and they would do it together, as one.
Author's note: YAY! WHOO! YEAH! NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! I know I'm getting crazy in front of you guys, but I don't care this time. Now that was a happy moment, and more or less a happy ending. But alas, this isn't the ending, the next chapter is, and since the next chapter is the final chapter, there won't be a preview this time around. That song Ash and Serena danced to is a song I think had good lyrics regarding a relationship and I thought it would fit perfectly for the two of them as for what happened to them throughout the story. It was sung by Phil Collins as I already stated. And a fun fact: The name of another one of Phil Collins' songs also inspired the name of this story. Well, that should do it. I will see you next week when this all closes out. I'm glad you guys have been here for the ride. I'll see you all in the finale. Until then…
TDBigJ out!
"I'm one with the force, the force is with me."
-Star Wars: Rogue One