Hello again, TheEnigmatic97 here. Well, I don't know if I should be saying anything right now, but things kinda got interesting on my part, with only having two days worth of classes per week, so I have more time doing stuff. I am going to be a bit conservative with the descriptions found in this chapter since I really haven't watched the earlier episodes (the ones before Best Wishes, minus the ones which were broadcasted at home, EP001, and some other notable episodes.) The reason why I'm saying this is that this episode would tell some stories about TWO of Ash's Pokémon in the past. (Note: TWO, the relevance will be explained after this chapter) Supposed to be, my plan for this chapter was that Ash would tell his companions a story about a time in his adventures. I'll give you three clues: Sir Aaron, Lucario, and Mew. I'm pretty sure you got the answer immediately after reading those. The reason I had to change things is that I may have botched a few parts of that beautiful movie, and having watched the movie myself, I felt that I jumbled the plot around, so I was left with this contingency plan.

Now about this chapter: The group are back on the road, this time to Lumiose City. They had nothing to discuss, so Ash recalled some of his past memories.

So without further ado,

'On the road - Story Telling'

The group did not waste any moment after waking up and eating their breakfast. With the lesson they learned from their entry into Santalune City, they immediately left the city after fixing their things and went to the shortest trail possible to Lumiose City. The people who saw them on the way greeted them as usual, but not giving them the celebrity status, which the group requested to them, and the townspeople respected it.

When they reached Route 4, they knew that there would be pretty much nothing to do other than walking and eating, so they started to talk about Ash's Elite Four Challenge. (A/N: I decided to use this as a topic so that I would pretty much have a guide on how things will happen later on.)

-Route 4, 10:23-

"What is your plan, Ash?" The inventor asked, probably wondering what should he do. Ash did not catch a variety of Pokémon within the Kalos region, and he knew that it may probably be not enough. Well, he was not questioning the abilities of his great friend, but as a person with a position in the Kalos League, he would think about how he would do it. (A/N: Wow, redundancy. ehehehe)

"Well, to be honest I wasn't thinking about it until you asked." The raven-haired trainer replied "Obviously, I should have started making one."

"It was not your fault if you were busy with helping me." The honey-blonde performer said.

"I know. I just wanted to do it, that's all." Ash replied. He was honest about that. Ash is known to his group as a selfless person. He would tend to place others as his main priority before his. Helping his girlfriend was one example.

"Ash, I don't know if I should be asking this but..." The youngest in the group said "...do you have any other Pokémon that you could use?"

Bonnie's idea immediately clicked on to his mind, and he was surprised at her idea. She knew that he had been traveling around the world, and have caught a good selection of Pokémon "I have a good bunch. Well, speaking of which, I should tell you some stories about two of those I'm considering."

"Oh, stories!" Bonnie exclaimed in excitement. Every time that there would be someone who is willing to share stories made her excited. Maybe, it was her being quite young, and having experience people with her, or it was just her plain enthusiasm.

"Well, first thing, let me tell you a story about this friend of mine." He said while petting his partner Pokémon on the head causing him too coo in delight.

"So, how did you first met?" Clemont asked. "Knowing that Pikachu isn't really one of those starter choices in Kanto." The rest just listened while walking on the trail. Serena pretty much knew Pikachu's story, but still wanted to hear it again.

"Hmmm, back then in Pallet Town, the night before the day I would get my first Pokémon, I kinda slept in late in the night, and as a result, I woke up really late." Ash started recalling (A/N: No flashbacks, as I said earlier, I haven't watched a good majority of episodes in the anime, and this is just based on research.)

"Mom woke me up, and I immediately rushed to Professor Oak's lab, and pretty much ended up with nothing. Until Professor had another pokéball with him, and it contained this little fella." He continued while showing the exact pokéball he was telling "We kinda had a shocking encounter, and things really did not work out at the start. I only knew that there are some Pokémon who don't like being in their pokéballs, and then my Pokédex would keep on teasing me, I had to drag him on a clothesline, and I was wearing rubber gloves."

"How did you get to have that friendship with Pikachu?" Bonnie asked

"Good question, well there was this flock of Spearow that attacked us, and I just protected him from all of those because he was quite hurt from that barrage. He kinda saw something in me making me gain his trust, and attacked all of them at once, saving us both. After that, our journey became quite a breeze, despite the quirks, and I guess you knew that I jumped off Prism Tower just for Pikachu."

"I remember that." Serena said while blushing at that memory "And I was glad that you were not hurt by that. Pretty much, that was the time I knew you are here in the Kalos region."

"Well, thanks." Ash replied "Kinda funny since every single event in my life has a connection with everything. Pikachu and you, probably the best things I have in my life, connected by that incident."

"Quite the coincidence." Clemont added "So is there anything else you're considering?"

"Hmmm... Well, I guess you should see this." Ash stopped on his track to get something from his bag. It was a black bracelet of some sort with a spherical crystal with a DNA symbol embedded on it.

"Is that... a mega ring?" The rest of the group can't believe their eyes

"I got it the night before the League Conference Finals. The person who gave it to me told me that his name be kept secret, and I don't even know why he gave it to me. He just told me that I should get my Charizard with me soon, and took his advice." Ash said

"Well, what's special about that Charizard?" Bonnie asked

"I kinda have a history with some Pokémon with a history, like Greninja." Ash replied "Back then on my journeys, I had encounters with a Tepig tied to a post, a harshly-trained Chimchar, and a Charmander left in the rain." (A/N: Episode Reference: BW004, A few episodes in DP, and EP011)

"The Charmander I met was kinda special at it's own right. It once belonged to a trainer named Damien. The Charmander was waiting for him on top of a rock when we met him. A few hours after, we kinda overheard him bragging that he abandoned that Charmander. We kinda had a dispute with him until Nurse Joy put down the heat. When the rain became strong, we had to save him so it wouldn't lose his life. When we saw him, he was under attack by a flock of Pigeotto, we fended them off somehow, and rushed Charmander to the Pokémon Center."

"What happened to him after?" Serena asked before they heard a stomach rumble

"Ehehehehe... Time for lunch, then." Ash said

"Nothing new." Serena replied before they started setting up for their short stop.

After eating, they proceeded with the trail so that they would reach Lumiose City by sunset. While on the trail, Ash continued his story. He had told them that Charmander became alright after an overnight treatment.

"When we woke up in the Pokémon Center, we found out that the Charmander was gone. While we searched for him, we had an encounter with Team Rocket, and was saved by Charmander himself. Afterwards, we kinda had a drama with Damien. He said that he came back 'as promised' and we argued with him that he was even proud that he abandoned it. When Charmander knew that Damien neither likes nor respects him, he rejected him, and a few moments after, I caught him in a pokéball."

"I'm glad that he's safe." Bonnie said, knowing Ash as a trainer.

"Well, that's not just how my Charizard is special. Well, when it evolved, it kinda started disobeying me, and when it was a Charizard, it cost me the Indigo League, but I did not give up on it. Back then on the Orange Islands, after a battle which we didn't like at all, Charizard gave back the respect that it gave me back then. When that happened, me and Charizard were pretty much unstoppable, and along with Pikachu here, it's like a family in itself."

"Makes me wonder though." Clemont asked "Why would that guy that gave you a Mega Ring want you to have your Charizard with you soon?"

"I don't know" Ash replied "But I will find out."

"We're almost there" Serena said as the buildings increase along the horizon.

"Finally, Lumiose City."

Well, that's for this chapter. I hope I pulled off the memories. As promised, the relevance of this is that, these two will be in the Elite Four Team. Well, Pikachu is quite obvious, and I just wanted to write up a story on how Ash's Charizard was caught. Well, nothing special. And sorry for not adding much hints to this chapter either.

Also a shoutout to the reviewer ultimateCCC, who ramped up the review count to my surprise. Thanks a lot.

No preview this time since this was a rush.

So there we go, TheEnigmatic97 here, peace!