Chapter 1: Birthday Wish

It has been five years since he went into his self-seclusion after winning his first league title trying to find his new purpose as becoming champion did not give him the feeling of accomplishment that he thought it would. During his travels he destroyed several evil organizations around the world and rebuilt them into forces of good which included Team Rocket, Magma, and Aqua. He was able to do this under his disguise of the Masked Guardian, so no one knew it was him as he liked his privacy. Most members of these groups did not have evil intentions and after being given a choice once their evil leader was defeated, they choose to follow him as their new leader unfortunately for him. However, it did have its benefits having ears around the world knowing if anyone truly needed his help. It allowed him to keep a watchful eye on all his formal travel companions and loved ones which is how he could find the best birthday presents for them and sneak them the gifts without being detected. While all the sneaking around was uncomfortable at times, he needed the isolation to train to become the first Aura Master in a century. Only select people knew how to truly reach him being his mother, his surrogate parents in Alola, and Lady Ilene who allowed him to stay and keep his pokémon in Cameran Palace during his training.

He was suddenly startled out of his thoughts by his smart phone violently ringing then sighed upon answering the call "What is wrong this time Kukui?"

"I'm not daddy big brother." A squeaky voice replied that was obviously not Kukui.

"Did you ask your father to call me you know you are not allowed to use electronics without asking Lei." He scolded the young boy remembering the time that the young boy stole his phone.

Without even acknowledging the question asked to him, Lei continued to express his thoughts knowing he did not have much time before his dad found him "I want my birthday gift this year to be you winning the big pokémon tournament."

"How do you know I can win the World Coronation Series?" he jokingly asked the young boy.

Lei exclaimed "Because you are the best trainer in the whole entire world." He did this a little too loudly as he his father found him so he dropped the phone so he could escape.

Kukui decided that he should apologize to the person that his son "Sorry Ash you know how mischievous that boy can be."

"Well, you can tell him that I will try my best to get him the birthday gift that he wants." Ash responded hanging up the call knowing that he had to make the announcement to his pokémon and prepare himself for next adventure.

The statement made by the young man perplexed the Alolan pokémon professor as saying that he would try to get his son a gift as it always seemed he would get what the person wanted. He found the young boy on his mother's lap, the obvious safe place, "While stealing my phone to call Ash was wrong, I am not mad at you. I must ask what was it that you asked for you birthday gift."

Burnet was curious as well as her child's birthday was not for nearly a half a year away and he answered with the biggest smile on his face "Him to win the big pokémon tournament."

Kukui knew that if Ash was entering the World Coronation Series that he would not only be returning to the people of Alola who missed their champion but to the rest of his loved ones as well "He told me to let you know that he will try his best. Lei began cheering as he knew his big brother would win for sure with his parents smiling that this meant they would be seeing him sooner or later.

Back with Ash, he let his starter pokémon give the news to all of his other pokémon while he got all of his stuff prepared. "Is there something that you need my lady?" asking the queen who was standing in the doorway

"I was just wondering why my most loyal knight was leaving my side." She said with smirk on her face

The young man sighed "I am not your knight and if you must know I am going to participate in the World Coronation Series this year."

The queen of Rota teased "Well not for a lack of trying after all I still need an heir." Not hearing a response back, she decided to be serious "I wish you the best of luck and I look forward to your victory." wrapping her arms around him into a hug.

"Thank you and I will try my best." Ash answered with a smile looking forward to what the future has in store.

A/N I do not own Pokemon and I hope that you enjoy