Secrets of Galar (Ash x reader)

Chapter Six: Guess Who's Back...

(I needed an antagonist for the sake of plot)

Y/N opened the door to her office. Walking down the halls, she heard the strange shuffling of feet outside the laboratory. She peered into the closest window. Standing there was a honey-blond girl wearing a bright pink blouse, and a gray hoodie on top of it. She had shining blue eyes, and her hair fell down in a carefree manner, a green hat perched on it. Y/N assumed she must be there to deliver something for Professor Cerise, but then thought that no-one in their right mind would dress like that to deliver something. She went to the door and opened it.

"Oh, uh, hi..." said Y/N.

"Hi." she sad casually. "So, does a boy called Ash Ketchum work here as a research fellow?"

"How...how did you know that?" Y/N asked. The girl twirled her hair nervously.

"Let's just say I have my sources." she replied.

"Well, er... I think he's not awake yet... It's only six o'clock..." began Y/N, but Serena cut her off.

"Perfect! Could you go get him for me?" she said, now gazing into her phone and not even looking at Y/N.

"O-okay." she stammered.

What a girl, Y/N thought. She seems alright, though. I suppose I'll have to see if she really is as nice as I suspect.

She ran up, the stairs, suddenly remembering that Ash was rather difficult to wake up. Now that she thought about it, 'rather' was an understatement. She sighed, and pushed the door to Ash and Goh's room open.

"Ash!" she half-shouted, "There's a girl outside waiting for you."

He did not stir. Y/N's eye twitched.

"Right, I suppose we'll have to do this the hard way. Inteleon, come out!" she said, calling out her Pokemon.

"Water Gun on Ash. if you please." she instructed. A stream of water burst onto Ash face, he now spluttering and coughing out water.

"You could have just woken me up like a normal person." he mumbled. Y/N smiled.

"You wouldn't wake up. Believe me, I tried."

"So, I heard briefly you were saying something about a girl?" he asked.

"Yes. I don't know what her name is, thought, so you'll just have to meet her yourself." she replied. "Oh, and get dressed. Just thought I'd say that before you carelessly rush down the laboratory and spill Professor Cerise experiments." 

"A girl?" asked Goh, who was now awake. "I didn't hear anything this morning."

"You were asleep." said Y/N matter-of-factly.

She shut the door, and went down to wait for the boys.

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Once the boys were dressed, and introduced themselves to her, the girl (whose name Y/N found out was Serena) went with the boys and Y/N to where Professor Cerise was telling them their destination for that day.

"Oh, who's this?" he asked, only just realising Serena was there. "Another friend of yours?"

"No." said Y/N and Goh, at the same time Ash said, "Yes."

"Today, you three are heading off to Galar, where the World Coronation Series battle will be held." he explained. "Sorry, er... What's your name, Miss..."

"Serena." she said promptly.

"Serena, I'd let you come, but I only have three tickets. They're already sold out." explained Professor Cerise.

"Oh, that's alright." she said disappointedly. "Could I wait for them outside the stadium?"

"Of course!" he said. "You'd better get going now."

--------------------------------After the battle-------------------------

"So," beamed Serena. "How was it?"

"Good." said Ash absent-mindedly.

"Hey! Let's go to the stores around here! Why don't we go in pairs? I'll go with Ash, Goh will go with Y/N!" suggested Serena.

"That's alright, I'd rather be with-"

But Serena had already dragged him off.

"Serena's sort of..." said Goh.

"Weird?" inquired Y/N.

"Exactly."

"Ah, well." said Y/N. "To me, I don't really know what she's like. She just seems to be really obsessed with Ash. I think she probably has a crush on him. I can also tell you have a crush on Chloe." 

Goh's face turned scarlet.

"N-no I don't! She's just my friend." he stated defensively, with feeble bravado.

"Whatever you say." she laughed. "Life will sure be interesting, what with being a research fellow, and this girl Serena."

"But it will be rather amusing, won't it?" grinned Goh.

"Having Serena around won't change too much, I hope." she said.

Little did she know, she was wrong...