Ashes of the future, past and present

by JBGilroy

This is a three part story dealing with a period of time after Ash returns from the Kalos having won the league. Each part deals with an event that occurs in the future, past or present which involves Team Rocket's own Giovanni trying to rid himself of Ash. Serena is taken to a future without Ash, Ash meets Ho-oh and a mysterious boy with a strange familiarity for Ash appears.

13. Chapter 13

Again this is an epilogue, not exactly a chapter in its own right. So it is going to be short.

The voice of the forest sounded over the Pallet Town forest and Celebi appeared, happily flying in between the trees. It made its way over to the lab. It had to check that everything was as it was meant to be ten years in the future. Serena had begged it to save Ash and it wanted to ensure it had. It silently watched as an older version of Tracey carried a large bag of Pokémon food outside. Then it saw a young man in his early to mid-twenties follow Tracey with another bag of Pokémon food. He was smiling broadly as he saw the Pokémon see him. A Pikachu ran alongside him and bounded over to a group of Pokémon. "Hey guys," he greeted the Pokémon. "Thanks for the help Ash. Professor Oak says he can still carry those bags but I'm not so sure. Not since he put his back out last year," Tracey commented to the young man as he put the bag down. The young man shook his head. "It's not a problem Trace," he replied. "So how are things with you and your girlfriend?" Tracey asked as he opened a bag and got out large bowls. Ash smiled. "Things are great Trace," he retorted as he placed the filled bowls in front of his Pokémon. He dodged a flame thrower from Charizard nonchalantly and ducked under an ice beam from his mischievous Glalie. Celebi flew a little closer to get a proper look. Pikachu noticed Celebi and called to its trainer. Ash and Tracey interrupted their conversation to see Celebi. Ash smiled at the Pokémon and placed an amount of Pokémon food in a bowl and placed it as close to Celebi as he dared to go without frightening it. Celebi watching as Ash motioned for Celebi to help itself and stand a respectful distance away. Celebi ventured closer and gingerly took a piece and nibbled on it and then happily devoured it. Ash crept a little closer and knelt down to reach Celebi's eye level and smiled. "I heard that you helped save me all those years ago. I never got to thank you properly," Ash spoke softly to the timid Pokémon. Celebi looked at Ash tentatively and smiled. It ate its fill and left. Happy that it had done as Serena asked it to do. It then returned to its time and spent the majority of its time tending the forest around Pallet Town caring for the forest Pokémon.

So, next chapter I promise will be the start of part 2. I wanted to put this chapter in to sort of finish the first part but I haven't decided yet if it will be important for the next parts.

So… until the next chapter.