What If Ash was in Pokemon Horizons?

Fly! Wattrel!!

On the Brave Asagi,  is working on getting the phone signal back, but to no avail. Liko, Friede, Ash and Murdock are outside her door, unsure of what to do.

Friede: Maybe we should start up the ship to see what happens.

Dot: No way! That's way too dangerous, the ship will only fly straight!

Murdock: Dot, I'm sure it'll be okay.

Murdock: Hey, Ash, Liko, why don't you come with me to do some shopping in Levincia?

Ash: Sounds good to me!

Liko: Okay.

Ash, Liko and Murdock are walking into town when Murdock starts to say something...

Murdock: Hey Liko, I just wanted to say thanks again for inviting Dot to our picnic, I want you to keep being her friend, I know she'll need great friends like you.

Liko: Of course, Dot gave me courage to tell my dad about staying with the Rising Volt Tacklers, I hope she can fix the ship.

Murdock: Don't worry, we'll get through it like we've always done.

Ash: Yeah!

During they're time in town, Murdock was hoping to get some Spicy Herba Mystica. He managed to buy a lot of ingredients and enjoyed ice cream with Ash & Liko, and now their walking back.

Ash: Hey thanks for the great time we had today Murdock!

Murdock: Anytime, World Monarch.

They see Roy.

Ash: Oh, hey Roy, what are doing?

ROy: Oh, I'm teaching this Wattrel to conquer its fear of heights with jumping drills.

Ash: Oh, almost like your it's trainer..

Ash eyes Liko, remembering the bet, the sun is not down and Roy and Wattrel are bonding.

Roy encourages Wattrel, as do Ash, Liko and Murdock. This gives Wattrel the courage to jump down, and it is amazed that it did so.

Friede sees Liko, Roy, and Murdock trying to help Wattrel fly over the river. They head back to the ship at nightfall, where Dot, on her Rotom Phone, tells everyone that she's checking everything on the ship seeing how she doesn't know the exact impact of the Magneton's electromagnetic storm.

The next morning, Liko and the others have a delicious breakfast, which Dot had too. Roy was busy, however, and Liko ans Ash find him with a cardboard cutout of Wattrel tied to Ludlow's fishing rod, putting his next step for Wattrel into motion.

Ash, Liko and Roy go to see Wattrel and show it the plan before getting the Storm Petrel on the rope to try and get the hang of flying.

Liko suddenly gets a message from a shop about the Spicy Herba Mystica Murdock was looking for heads back to Levincia to do some shopping.

Roy gives Wattrel extra momentum by swinging the rod forward. When Wattrel flaps its wings, they start to produce electricity, which snaps the rope. Ash and Roy checks to see if Wattrel is alright, and sees it hovering over the river before a gust of wind lifts it up to its flock.

Landing on the watchtower with its flock, Wattrel is overjoyed that it conquered its fear as the other Wattrel congratulate it.

Murdock: Wow Roy, you did amazing!

Ash: Yeah! Great job man!

Roy: Thanks!

Wattrel notices Roy about to leave with Murdock, deciding to fly to him. Roy turns around and sees Wattrel flying to him, and Murdock hands him a Poké Ball, knowing Wattrel wants Roy to  it. A strong gust of wind throws Wattrel off-balance, so Roy runs to throw the Poké Ball, which catches Wattrel before it falls into the river. The catch is successful, and Wattrel is now Roy's Pokemon, with Roy promising that the two will be great pals.

Ash smiles, not just because he's happy for his friend, but he also won the bet, and is 20 Pokemon Dollars richer, he'll wait for Liko to come back.