Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 61: Tanks for the Memories!
The four heroes were walking in a grass field.
"Smell the air, it's so fresh!"Dawn remarked kindly.
"And Veilstone Gym here we come."Ash added with a smile.
"After we won there, both of us will have our third gym badges."Denise commented proudly.
"Pika!"Pikachu cheered.
"That's what I love to here."Dawn complemented with a wink.
"Thanks for the good words."Ash replied. "What are you going to do there?"
Dawn looked down in sadness.
"Well...I...I know!"She answered with a small smile. "This will be the perfect time to kick back a bit and think about my next contest."
"Great and I think I found the perfect place to suit just that."Brock answered holding his map book.
The three trainers looked at the peaceful view in front of them.
"So where would that be?"Denise asked.
Brock started running off.
"You just follow me!"He answered. "You're gonna love it!"
The three trainers looked at each other before following their friend down the hill.
A few minutes later they arrived in front of a cafe.
"Here we are Mountain Hut Maid Café."Brock remarked.
"Maid Cafe?"Dawn asked.
"Never heard of it."Ash admitted.
"Pika."Pikachu responded.
"Me neither."Denise replied.
"It's like a second home!"Brock commented and opened the door. "I'm back!"
Inside the cafe there were three maids, Autumn, Spring and Summer.
"Hello!"the three maids greeted sweetly. "Welcome home!"
The heroes sat at a table.
"Huh?"Dawn said in confusion.
"Home?"Denise asked.
"What do they mean welcome home?"Ash questioned.
"Oh that? It's just they're way of making you feel relaxed and comfortable like you are in your own home."Brock replied.
Spring brought drinks for the four heroes.
"Here you go."She said kindly.
"Thank you."Brock answered. "My name is Brock, what might your name be?"
"I'm Spring."the maid replied.
"Summer."the second maid answered.
"Autumn."the third maid added.
Brock immediately goes for Spring and Summer.
"You radiant beauties have some free time after work-"He flirted.
Brock was then stopped by Croagunk.
"I could use some cpr."He muttered and dropped on the floor.
Croagunk dragged the breeder away.
Dawn, Denise, Ash and Pikachu smiled sheepishly.
"Oh dear, I hope he is all right."Spring said.
"Oh with you three?"Dawn asked. "He'll be just fine."
"So what will it be?"Spring asked.
"Well what's looking good today?"Denise asked.
"Our specialty is our farm fresh miltank milk."Autumn remarked.
Brock went back to Spring and Summer.
"So true..."He said.
Dawn, Denise, Ash and Pikachu sweat dropped at the sight.
"What did I tell ya..."Dawn said sheepishly.
"Oh brother."Denise muttered.
Brock went back on his seat.
"Miltank milk is bursting with vitamins."He explained. "Nothing could be healthier to drink."
"Around for me and my pokemon."Ash remarked.
"Pika pika!"Pikachu agreed.
"Me too."Dawn admitted.
"Me three and the same for our pokemon."Denise replied.
"In that case I think it's time for a trip to the barn."Spring stated sweetly.
A While Later...
Spring, Autumn and Summer take the four heroes to the barn for Miltank milk at their request.
"Alright, we got some thirsty customers!"Spring admitted while ringing a bell.
"Time to come in!"Autumn called out.
Then three Miltanks appear and were rushing towards.
"Awesome look at them go."Ash remarked as he took out his pokedex.
"Miltank the Milk Cow Pokémon."Ash's Pokedex said."It is widely known that drinking Miltank milk when you're young helps you grow up to be strong and healthy."
"Those two Miltanks are mine and that Miltank right there is Summer's."Spring explained.
"Autumn, what about you?"Dawn asked with a smile.
Autumn looked down with a unsure look.
"I actually do have a Miltank, but..."She said sadly.
Spring's two Miltank and Summer's Miltank happily run into the barn.
"Wow look at them go."Denise chuckled.
"And that's a sign of excellent training."Brock stated proudly.
The Miltanks hooked themselves up to give Ash and friends a nice round of milk.
Spring served the milk in four glass cups.
"Here some fresh milk."She admitted.
The four heroes drank their glasses of milk with smiles on their faces.
"Everyone is going to love this!"Ash remarked and took out his pokeballs. "Alright time for a milk break!"
"You too!"Brock added throwing his pokeballs.
"Let's go, gang!"Dawn remarked.
"Come on out, everybody!"Denise said happily.
The heroes took out their pokemon inorder for them to enjoy the milk as well.
"They're so cute!"Autumn said sweetly while stroking Happiny's head.
"Happiny."Happiny giggled.
"Autumn, where's your Miltank anyway?"Brock asked.
"She's out there."Autumn replied sadly.
The heroes looked out and saw a Miltank sitting down lazily in the meadow.
"I see her sitting down in the meadow."Ash commented.
"She doesn't seem to be a hard working type like the others."Denise said.
Autumn sighed sadly.
"Her name is Ilta, I just got her."She explained. "But for some strange reason, she doesn't listen to a thing I say."
"She's properly not used to you yet."Ash answered.
"It's natural, if she just got here."Dawn assured kindly.
"That's not it!"Autumn responded as she stood up. "The truth is Ilta is one selfish Miltank! Gah! She's not even that cute so I'm starting to think to just let her go!"
"That's wrong."Brock replied. "You can't do that, giving up on your Miltank without taking time to know her and understand her, it's not good for either of you."
"Right..."Autumn said quietly.
"Wow Brock, your certainly a wise man."Spring remarked.
"Thanks."Brock replied. "I'm working to become a top pokemon breeder so I really think I can help Autumn work out any problem with her Miltank."
"You mean it, Brock?"Autumn asked with a bright smile.
Brock began to be flirtatious with Spring.
"Yes, I'm all yours..."He said.
"I think your supposed to be helping me."Autumn reminded awkwardly.
Croagunk Poison Jabs Brock once again.
"I could use some help."Brock muttered and dropped on the floor.
Croagunk dragged his trainer away once more.
Then Summer came into the barn.
"We've got a tons of customers, so let's go!"She called out.
"Right, I'm coming."Spring answered and looked at Autumn. "Why don't you stay and listen more of Brock's wisdom, Autumn?"
"Good idea."Autumn replied.
"Whoa, I guess this place here is very busy."Ash said.
"What do you say, the two of us give them a hand?"Dawn suggested.
"Good idea, sis."Denise answered kindly.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu replied.
Back in the Cafe...
Spring and Summer gave the twin sisters and their pokemon maid clothes to wear while helping them in the cafe.
Dawn wore the same black maid dress like Spring, Summer and Autumn.
Denise wore a red maid dress with a white heart-shaped apron and pink socks with black shoes.
"Doesn't this look a bit too fancy for me?"Denise asked while blushing a little.
"I'm sorry but this is the only one we have left."Spring apologised with a smile.
"Don't worry about it, you'll do great!"Summer assured with a wink.
Then two boys arrived inside the cafe.
"We're back!"They said in unison.
"Hi, welcome home."Dawn greeted kindly.
"Shouldn't I be helping?"Ash asked.
"Leave the work to me and the girls, Ash."Denise replied and served a cake on the table. "In the mean time, you can enjoy this tasty chocolate cheesecake I made for you."
"Whoa, thanks Denise!"Ash remarked and started eating the cheesecake.
"No problem besides you need the energy to teach Turtwig that Energy Ball."Denise reminded with a smirk.
Outside the Cafe...
"When raising a pokemon there's one thing you must do above all else and that thing is to earn it's trust."Brock explained.
"I have a question, please!"Autumn stated. "Exactly how does one earn a pokemon's trust?"
"Good question."Brock remarked and looked at Ilta. "The first thing you do is bond with your pokemon."
"Bond with her?"Autumn asked.
"Watch."Brock replied and looked at Happiny. "Hey Happiny see that flower there? Pretty isn't?"
Happiny looked at the little daisy beneath her feet.
"Happiny!"She giggled. "Happiny!"
"It's like that."Brock said.
"I understand now, Brock, I'll give it a try!"Autumn commented proudly and rushed up to Ilta. "Excuse me, Ilta, see the flower?"
Ilta ignored her and continued munching the grass in her mouth.
"Ilta?"Autumn asked. "Flower?"
Ilta let out a yawn.
"Ilta, please!"Autumn begged.
"Just relax."Brock instructed. "Be kind and patient."
Autumn let out a deep breath.
"Right."She answered and bend down. "Look Ilta isn't this flower nice?"
Ilta lazily eats the flower.
"No!"Autumn complained. "Your supposed to admire it not eat it!"
Brock simply walks over to Ilta, petting her head.
"Was it good?"She asked. "I bet it tasted great."
"Mil mil."Ilta answered with a smile.
"Okay."Autumn responded and petted Ilta's head. "I bet it tasted great too!"
She then notice Ilta was leaning in to give her a small kiss, but the normal type only belched in her face.
"That was completely disgusting and gross!"Autumn complained.
"Now now kindness and patience."Brock reminded.
Autumn sighed sadly.
"I understand."She replied.
Back in the Cafe...
The rush hour finished so Spring, Summer, Dawn, Denise and their pokemon were finishing cleaning up the cafe.
Ash took a napkin to wipe the cream off his mouth after finishing eating the chocolate cheesecake that Denise made for him.
"Thanks Denise that cake of yours was amazing."Ash complemented.
Denise blushed. "Aw...it was nothing really."
Ash looked at Turtwig.
"Let's go practice that energy ball for our next gym badge."He suggested.
"Twig turtwig."Turtwig answered with a nod.
Ash and Turtwig rushed out of the cafe.
Dawn looked sadly at Ash's enthusiasm, still upset about her last Contest.
This caused Denise, Piplup and Eevee to look at each other with worry.
Outside...
Turtwig was trying to activate Energy Ball.
"Get together everything you got and focus it all on your leaf."Ash instructed.
"Pika pika!"Pikachu said.
"Alright now you put all that energy into a single ball."Ash remarked.
Turtwig was eventually able to produce an Energy Ball, but was unable to really use it as an attack as of yet.
"Not this time."Ash sighed.
"Pika."Pikachu responded.
Turtwig looked down in sadness.
"Twig..."He said.
Ash and Pikachu rushed up to him.
"Hey don't take it so hard."Ash reminded.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu agreed.
"As long as you keep practicing your bound to get it."Ash assured.
"Pika pika."Pikachu replied.
Turtwig leapt up and bit Ash's head.
"Okay!"Ash chuckled. "I know you want that third gym badge as much as I do!"
Dawn sat down on a bunch of haystack while watching them.
"Ash is sure having fun while working hard."She said and then stood up. "So I'll work hard too!"
Upon getting out her Poké Ball, Dawn started thinking about what Zoey said to her.
"In the middle of that flash Ambipom disappeared you gotta remember pokemon are the main attraction!"Zoey reminded. "You spend so much time, polishing your moves and you forgot what you needed to do to show them off!"
"But now I'm not sure what to practice."Dawn said sadly.
"Piplup?"Piplup asked sadly.
"I'm fine sorry that I had you so worry."Dawn apologized. "I do know trainers shouldn't be acting the way I've been acting."
Tears began to come out of her eyes, but she dried them away.
Eevee sighed. "Eevee."
Then Denise appeared and gave her twin sister a warm hug.
"Shh...it's okay, sis."She assured softly.
Dawn then notice Ash, Pikachu and Turtwig looking at her.
"Why are you crying, Dawn?"Ash asked.
"Yeah, I just got something in my eye."Dawn lied.
"Hey whenever I feel down a little ice cream would always bring a smile on my face."Denise admitted with a smile.
"Great idea."Dawn agreed.
"Now your talking!"Ash remarked.
The three trainers and their pokemon leave to get some ice cream.
Meanwhile...
"Let's talk about shampoo and grooming."Brock admitted. "It is to make sure your pokemon looks good, but it's also perfect time to make sure your pokemon is healthy, ready to give it a try?"
"All set."Autumn answered.
Brock began to give Happiny a wash.
"Back and forward but gently."He instructed.
"Right I see."Autumn replied and went up to Ilta. "Ilta stay just like that, I'll be nice and gentle."
When the young maid tried to give Ilta a wash, she accidentally scrubbed Ilta too much, covering Ilta's face with suds.
"Oh no!"Autumn complained. "What have I done!"
"Relax."Brock reminded.
"Right."Autumn answered.
She then ran to get a bucket of water, but accidentally splashed both Ilta and Brock.
"I'm so sorry!"Autumn panicked. "I'll go get a towel!"
When the young maid goes to get Brock a towel, she slipped on a bar of soap.
"Are you okay?"Brock asked.
"No Brock, I'm not okay!"Autumn cried. "I'm so clumsy and useless, all I ever do is cause trouble!"
"Remember a trainer can't lose it like that and expect their pokemon to obey."Brock stated with a smile.
Autumn looked at him in silence.
"Rule Number 1, the most important thing with raising a pokemon..."Brock started.
"Umm...you have to earn a pokemon's trust?"Autumn asked quietly.
"Bingo so come on."Brock agreed and took out a tissue. "Dry your eyes."
"Sorry."Autumn apologized and dried her tears. "I won't cry again."
"Now that's the spirit."Brock commented.
The two then took Ilta and Happiny to a grassy field.
Ilta caught sight of a apple tree and rushed up to it.
"Ilta, where are you gong?"Autumn asked.
Ilta comes across an apple tree and knocks down a swarm of Beedrill while trying to get some of the fruit.
"Beedrills!"Autumn panicked.
"This is when you need to stay calm and protect your pokemon."Brock instructed.
"Right."Autumn replied and went in front of Ilta.
"Try to move slowly so you don't get the Beedrills excited."Brock admitted.
"Okay."Autumn answered. "Stay away!"
One of the Beedrills began to approach her.
"Autumn!"Brock called out.
Autumn tried to protect Ilta from the oncoming swarm as Happiny saves the day with a Secret Power.
"What happened to them?"Autumn asked.
"Quick now's our chance!"Brock reminded.
"Okay, come on, Ilta!"Autumn stated and grabbed Ilta's hand.
After escaping, the group lie down in the grass.
"We should be safe here."Brock admitted.
"Okay."Autumn responded.
Ilta gives Autumn a lick on the face seeing how courageous Autumn was.
"Ilta!"Autumn said happily.
"Hey Happiny, did you use some kind of move on the beedrills back there?"Brock asked.
"Ha ha happiny!"Happiny giggled.
Suddenly, Team Rocket appeared and captured both Ilta and Autumn.
"Autumn!"Brock shouted. "Ilta!"
Seeing this, Brock jumps onto the net, so Team Rocket grabbed him and Happiny as well.
"What's going on here?!"Autumn demanded.
Team Rocket then began reciting their motto.
"Forget about your courses and ways."
"We're the cream of the top and we're here to stay!"
"On the Wind!"
"The Stars!"
"Baby!"
"Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!"
"Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!"
"A rose by any other name is just as sweet!"
"When everything's worse, our work is complete!"
"Jessie!"
"And it's James!"
" Meowth now that's a name!"
"Putting all you do-gooders in their place..."
"...we're Team Rocket..."
" ...in your face!"
"Are these guys nuts?!"Autumn said angrily. "What in the world is a team rocket anyway?!"
"Crooks who steal pokemon and yes they're nuts!"Brock replied.
"Looks like we hooked a happiny too."Jessie muttered.
"Ooh that's more crest to the urgent milk."James remarked.
"We can sell that little pill!"Meowth chuckled.
Back in the Cafe...
Ash, Dawn, Denise, Pikachu, Piplup and Eevee were eating ice cream together.
Then Dawn caught sight of a familiar balloon.
"What's that?"She asked.
"It's Team Rocket!"Ash said angrily.
"Look they caught Brock and Autumn!"Denise stated.
"Let's go!"Ash commented.
The three trainers and their pokemon rushed off to rescue their friends.
Meanwhile...
Team Rocket put Brock, Autumn, Happiny and Ilta in a cage.
Ilta was trying to break the cage.
"All that will give you is a milkshake."Meowth chuckled.
"Besides here's the key."James said showing the key.
"And the key to it's view is giving us some milk."Jessie stated with a smirk.
Ilta ignored her and looked away.
"There's nothing worse than a Miltank with an attitude!"Jessie retorted angrily.
"Acting angry and upset is the worse thing you can do to a pokemon you know."Brock admitted.
Autumn nodded. "Right."
Happiny put Team Rocket to sleep with Secret Power which caused them to drop the key.
Autumn took the key.
"Alright!"She said happily.
"First you stun your opponent and now on the field you put them to sleep that means secret power."Brock said with a smile. "Whoa, Happiny you learned to use secret power."
"Hap."Happiny giggled.
"That's awesome."Brock chuckled. "Great work, Happiny."
Then Autumn, Brock, Ilta and Happiny got away while Team Rocket were left sleeping on the field.
"I'm right behind you, Ilta!"Autumn said confidently.
"Mil mil."Ilta mumbled.
"I gotta say, you two are really a team now."Brock stated.
"Thanks to you."Autumn admitted. "Your right."
The maid accidentally tripped on something but Brock quickly grabbed her hand.
"I did it again, Brock."Autumn cried and then blushed. "What's wrong?"
"Are you okay?"Brock asked.
"I'm fine."Autumn answered shyly.
Brock and Autumn continued staring at each other until Team Rocket showed up on their balloon.
"What is this a stare out contest?!"Jessie demanded angrily.
"Go goo goo all you want but we're taking that Miltank to the band!"Meowth said evilly.
Team Rocket landed their balloon.
"Seviper, let's go!"Jessie stated.
Her pokeball opened and Seviper came out.
"Seviper!"
"Carnivine, you too!"James admitted.
Carnivine came out and started biting his trainer's head.
"I'm not a ice cream you know!"James complained.
Then Ash, Dawn and Denise arrived to the scene.
"Hey, Brock and Autumn!"Ash called out.
"You two okay?"Dawn asked.
"Hope we are not too late!"Denise stated.
"It's Ash, Dawn and Denise!"Brock said.
"Turtwig, I choose you!"Ash commented.
His pokeball opened and Turtwig came out.
"Turtwig!"
"Try Energy Ball!"Ash instructed. "Focus your energy fast!"
Turtwig began to use Energy Ball.
"Do it!"Ash ordered.
Turtwig fired Energy Ball but Energy Ball hadn't been perfected yet.
"A foul ball?"Jessie said.
"Turtwig failed it."James admitted.
"No still not good."Ash commented.
"At least you tried."Denise stated.
"Okay, Piplup-"Dawn started.
"Hold on."Brock instructed.
"Huh?"Ash, Dawn and Denise said in unison.
"Now a tag battle with Autumn and me as a team will show the strength and the bond between her and Ilta."Brock explained.
Autumn nodded. "Right."
"A for Team Twerp."Jessie remarked. "Poison Tail!"
Seviper swung it's tail to attack Happiny.
"Happiny use Pound!"Brock ordered.
Happiny punched Seviper on the face.
"Carnivine, bite, go!"James ordered.
Carnivine moved to bite Ilta.
"Ilta use Tackle!"Autumn ordered.
Ilta directly hit Carnivine.
"Wow!"Autumn said happily. "Ilta is actually listening to my commands."
"Great, keep it up!"Brock remarked.
Happiny swung Seviper around and throw it directly at Team Rocket.
"May I have a turn?"Brock asked.
"Sure."Autumn answered.
"Happiny, Pound again!"Brock ordered.
Happiny pound Team Rocket into the air.
"Ilta use Rollout!"Autumn ordered.
Ilta used Rollout to send Team Rocket flying.
"One last thing."James said simply.
"You want hot milk?"Jessie mumbled.
"No this."Meowth answered.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket screamed as they disappeared in the sky.
"Ilta, we won!"Autumn said happily.
"Mil mil!"Ilta giggled.
Autumn hugged Ilta causing the normal type to lick her face.
Afterwards...
Back at the barn, Ilta happily straps herself into the machine to give Autumn some milk.
"Ilta, may I have some milk, please?"Autumn asked.
"Miltank."Ilta answered.
"Ilta is sure listening to Autumn that's great."Spring admitted.
"Things can change after all."Summer complemented.
Autumn rushed up to Brock.
"And it's all because of you."She remarked and blushed. "I don't know how to thank you, Brock."
Autumn notice Brock went over to her sisters.
"Don't forget, I'm available for all kinds of consultation you know."Brock flirted.
"Brock..."Summer and Spring said in unison.
"Brock, stop this right now!"Autumn demanded.
Croagunk poison jabs Brock again.
Brock fell on the floor and Croagunk dragged him away.
A While Later...
It was time for the four heroes to leave.
"Well, we're going to hit the road."Ash said.
"Pika pika."Pikachu responded.
"Your cafe is great."Dawn admitted.
"And thank you for making us taste your milk."Denise remarked.
"No need to thank us, we should be thanking you for helping us."Spring answered.
"Take care."Summer commented.
"And you too."Brock added.
"Excuse me!"Autumn said. "As your student, I need to tell you something!"
Brock lifted up his hand.
"Autumn, you are not my student anymore."He stated.
"Aw, I'm not?"Autumn said sadly.
"I'll give you one more lesson."Brock admitted. "No matter how clumsy and useless we may feel, we'll always reach our goals in time, I hope you won't forget that okay?"
"I won't."Autumn answered with a smile.
Ash and friends say goodbye to the Maid Café.
"You take care!"Ash said.
"Bye for now!"Dawn commented.
"See you again soon!"Denise remarked.
"Your free to come back anytime!"Summer and Spring stated in unison.
"If you insist!"Brock flirted.
He nearly went back to them immediately, but Ash, Dawn and Denise drag him off.
"Hey wait!"Ash protested.
"Knock it off will ya!"Denise retorted.
Autumn looked lovingly at Brock as the four heroes walk off down the road and toward Veilstone City where Ash and Denise were going to have their next Gym Battles.
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter
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Denise's Team:
Grotle (Male): Solar Beam, Heavy Slam, Razor Leaf and Bite
Eevee (Female): Water Gun, Shadow Ball, Attract and Thunder
Luxio (Male): Spark, Night Slash, Wild Charge and Ice Fang
Kirlia (Female): Psychic, Double Team, Magical Leaf and Confusion
Hoothoot (Male): Silver Wind, Reflect, Aerial Ace and Supersonic
Drifloon (Female): Ominous Wind, Thunderbolt, Will-O-Wisp and Astonish