Ash's Story (Part 4: Kanto and Unova)

Chapter 19

The long-anticipated Kanto Grand Festival is one day away as we stride towards the Indigo Plateau, May says, "There! Wow!"

"Woah! It's so big!" Max says.

"Seeing this place sure brings back memories." Serena says to me, and I nod, "Sure does, of course, this is the place where we fought the Indigo League two years ago."

As we rush towards the Grand Festival arena, we present the ribbons to Nurse Joy so that we can participate in this one. After that's done, May gets a call from her mother Caroline, who tells her that neither she nor Norman can make it to the Grand Festival because they're very busy, but she wishes her luck.

"Aipom, you're also excited to be in this place, right?" I say as I have Aipom out, who wants to see the Pokemon Grand Festival. However, Aipom is a little too excited as she starts to run around gathering hats.

"Aipom! What are you doing?" I ask with horror as some trainers are demanding Aipom to return the hats, but the hats fall onto me Aipom decides to take my hat this time.

"Cut it out, Aipom!" I yell as Aipom also takes Nurse Joy's hat.

"Roselia! Use Petal Dance!" Drew notices the chaos brewing in the lobby and directs Roselia to assist in capturing Aipom. Roselia releases an assortment of red blossoms which surround and envelop Aipom as Ariel has Umbreon use its Psychic to move Aipom into my arms.

"Looks like your Aipom is still a naughty one." Ariel comes and greets us.

"Yeah. Aipom, you should stop doing this stuff." I say while recalling Aipom into the Pokeball. "What a crazy Pokemon... thanks for helping us, Drew, Ariel."

"What's going on, you're way over the top. You need to chill out like that Aipom." Drew says.

"Come on, I'll bet you're as nervous as I am." May says.

"Sorry, May. But I don't do that." Drew says.

"But you used to, back in your younger days." We flinch as we turn around. Ariel says, "You have to be kidding me..."

"Hello again, Ash, Reisa, Ariel. I see that all of you are here."

"Solidad! What a surprise." Reisa says. "You're here for the Grand Festival as well?"

"Of course, I assume that all of you are? Maybe this will be the great revenge for the Johto Grand Festival." Solidad says.

"Oh no, I'm not partaking in this one." Reisa says. "Sorry about that. But I'm here to watch Ash and May's Grand Festival."

"Such a shame, but then again, you already won one back in the Sinnoh Region." Solidad says.

"Maybe this is going to be interesting as well." Ariel says. "What are the odds that we are in the same Grand Festival?"

Then May and Max also introduce themselves, and May asks, "So you used to attend the same Grand Festival as Ash, Reisa, and Ariel?"

"We were the Top 4, I lost to Ash back then. But this time things will be different." Solidad says.

"Yeah. It will be." I say back.

Just then, we also see my Mom come with Mark and Minami. We are shocked as I ask, "What are you doing here?"

Mark says, "We can't miss your Grand Festival, right?"

Minami says, "Yeah, we heard about it and then we came. How are you doing?"

"It is fine." May says to them.

My Mom says, "Now I should go for now since I am the special judge in this Kanto Grand Festival."