𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗟

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 2

Flashback (Continued)

A few days passed. Ash had become normal again; he had overcome the shock. His friends were there to help him sometimes but Serena never left him out of his sight. Many people had come to visit him and console him. He had started attending to his pokemon, playing with them. They understood his feelings. Even they missed their trainer's mother who used to visit them three to four times a week to see if they are doing okay. She was there whenever anyone of them missed Ash. Now she was gone. They knew what their trainer was going through. They trained among themselves even harder now along with their new Kalos friends. They had a newfound motivation inside themselves. They were not going to let their trainer down ever again. Even though they had let him down in every tournament, their trainer always blamed himself instead of them.

Seeing the growing determination in his pokemon, Ash also decided to go on a journey once more and train even harder. His mother would not want him to just sit there and cry for her. No, instead she would want him to follow his dreams and achieve them. He let this news out among his friends who did not seem impressed. Of course, Serena supported him and said that she would go with him anywhere he goes. However, Ash noticed the frown on others' faces.

"Don't you guys want me to go on another journey? I am not asking you guys to join me, even though I know Serena is going to come with me." He said and smiled at Serena who returned his smile.

"Well you see Ash all of us had come here for a different purpose that day but unfortunately this tragic incident happened," replied Brock.

"Ya, the thought had occurred to me, how you guys were able to reach Pallet so soon after the incident."

"You see we wanted to tell you something that day and seeing the current scenario we believe our decision has become even stronger"

"What is it you want to tell me?"

"Well Ash we all think you should settle down here at Pallet"

"What do you mean settle down?" Ash was unable to make out what Brock was saying.

"What Brock is trying to say is that it will be better for you to choose a different career option." Said May.

"To be blunt you should leave your dream of becoming a Pokemon Master." This was Trip.

"Yes, you may have reached the Kalos finals but you are still pathetic," said Paul without any expression.

"And you lost when you had your Pikachu and Greninja with synchro evolution in the end, both having a type advantage over my Charizard." Alain added. Ash was shocked, so was Serena. How could they all say this to him? They were his friends or that is what he thought.

"You see Ash it took you six years to reach the finals of a major tournament, whereas I reached the finals of the Ever Grande Conference in my first year itself," said Max.

"I have won the Johto Grand Festival even though I became a coordinator much later after you." Said Drew.

"Even May and I have reached the finals of both the Sinnoh and Hoenn Grand Festivals respectively." Dawn added.

"I became Drayden's apprentice and managed to become his successor as the Gym Leader of Opelucid City. Also Cerulean is no longer the second but the last and strongest gym in Kanto," said Iris.