New Beginning (Pearlshipping-AshxDawn)

Chapter Eight

Holly waca molly!!! Almost  four months not writing a chapter, that's a new record in my book. Let's start the new chapter of New Beginning.

The Ketchum family and Johanna were walking up to the doors of Salvia's palace. They were each carrying a small overnight bag, since Salvia had also requested that they spend the night at her palace. Pikachu and Piplup were walking behind everyone.

It was Friday and they had left right after school had ended for the day. Salvia had recently mailed them a letter, telling them to meet her at her palace because she had something important to tell them. They were all wondering what Salvia needed to tell them. After all, it was so important that it had to be told in person instead of by letter.

Upon entering the large front doors, they saw Salvia and her young daughter, Sarah, entering the foyer to greet them. Salvia was dressed in a white pencil skirt, a light blue button up shirt, and black flats. Her hair was straight and falling over her shoulders. Sarah was dressed in a yellow sun dress with white flats. Her hair was pulled into a high ponytail.

Sarah smiled once she saw Alex and Julia, and the two of them ran over to her, giving her a hug and smiling as well.

"I've missed you both so much." Sarah said, clasping her hands in front of her.

"We've missed you, too." the kids replied. This was the first time that they had seen one another since their parents' wedding.

"I'm just so happy that you guys are here! I mean, I'm always happy to see my friends, since we rarely see one another. We write letters to each other, but it isn't the same." said Sarah. "So when my mom told me that you were coming here, I was so excited!"

"Do you know what your mom has to tell us?" Julia asked.

Sarah shook her head. "No, my mom only told me that it would be something that would make us all very happy."

"It's so great to see you all again and thank you all for coming." Salvia greeted and reached over to give Dawn a hug. "Just leave your bags here, a servant will collect them and put them in your rooms."

Salvia then looked over at the kids and said, "Would you two like to stay with Sarah in her room?"

"Yeah!" Julia cried happily.

Alex nodded his head.

"It'll be like a sleepover! I've never had one of those before. It'll be so much fun!" Sarah cried, smiling.

"So why were we invited here? What was it that you needed to tell us?" Johanna asked, getting straight to the point.

Salvia nodded her head and clasped her hands in front of her. "I apologize for seeming so mysterious. Please follow me and I will tell you all what it is that I have to tell."

As they walked through the halls, Saliva continued talking. "Did you like my housewarming gift?" She had sent them a package when they had moved into their new house just before the end of summer that contained bed sheets like the kind that she used at the palace.

"Yes, we did. They are so comfortable, the most comfortable sheets that we've ever slept in. They help us sleep much better at night." said Ash.

"It also reminds us of you. A piece of your home in our own home." Dawn added.

"Well, I am glad that you enjoy them and that they are to your liking."

They stopped in front of a set of doors and Salvia opened one of them and allowed her guests to go in first. They were in a room that was full of sofas and chairs. The sofas were white with dark blue pillows and the chairs were made of a dark wood with white cushions on them with the royal crest embedded in them. The walls had a few pictures of what looked like the royal family over the years. A servant was currently dusting the pictures in the room.