1. Ash's Story (Part 7: Kalos)

Chapter 1

(Serena's POV)

After everything we've gone through, I just want to sleep late, but my Mom's Fletchling just has to peck me awake. I groan, "I've told you a million times not to wake me up like that!"

I try to grab the Fletchling, but it just flies away, much to my annoyance. "Serena, breakfast is ready."

I frown as I know what is going to happen. My mom wants me to do some special training once more, it's a good thing that's not Rhyhorn riding practice since I already tell my Mom that I don't want to do it and to find other things to do. When I go downstairs, I'm surprised to find my big sister Helen sitting there.

"Morning Serena." She says.

"Helen! When did you come here from Galar?" I ask.

"Last night, you were tired so I didn't call you." Helen says. "Have you heard the news, Ash has won the Unova League, which means it is your turn to travel with him."

"It's true, though Ash hasn't called me yet, so I'm not sure when to find him." I say.

"Has Ash traveled through Kalos yet?" My Mom asks. "Maybe he wants to find you here in Vaniville Town so that you can travel with him through the Kalos Region."

"That will be too great to be true." I say, since there is also Alice who is also born in Kalos...

(Ash's POV)

After bidding farewell to Alice and Eve, who are heading back to Snowbelle City. Then I decide to look around, only to find a Mega Blaziken jumping past me. "A Mega Blaziken? What is it doing here?"

Pikachu, Absol, and Zoroark are also sharing the confusion like me. Then we find Alexa who is trying to call her sister. Alexa says, "You see, I manage to get through that sister of mine...and she let me know she's away from her gym right now."

"She's away? So when is she going to be back?" I ask.

"Once my sister goes on a trip, she's usually away for quite a while." Alexa says, "But don't worry. There is also a gym in Lumiose City?"

"You're right. The Prism Tower is where the Lumiose Gym is." Then Alexa bids us farewell as me and my three Pokemon are heading to the Prism Tower.

When we enter the Prism Tower, we hear a robotic voice, "Welcome to the Lumiose gym. How many Kalos badges do you have?"

"Badges? This is the very first gym I'm challenging here, so I haven't won any yet." I say.

"You have none? Not a single gym badge? In order to challenge the Lumiose gym, you must have accumulated at least four gym badges." Just then, I feel electricity surging through my body as I quickly use Earth Plate, but then the floor breaks open and I switch into Mind Plate to stop from falling.

"What is going on here? I mean, I know that some like Norman or Fantina only want to challenge those with more than four badges... but does the gym leader have to be rude?"

We decide to leave and we head back to the ground floor. It is then we meet two people who seem to be siblings. The male one asks, "Are you okay? Do you get hurt by the electric?"

I notice that he's asking me with concern, I say, "I am fine. It is a good thing that I have a Psychic Pokemon."

The girl sees Pikachu and says, "A Pikachu!" She quickly hugs the Pokemon. "Take a look at this, Clemont! A Pikachu! And what a cutie!"

Pikachu is feeling uncomfortable as it shocks the girl with electricity. "Bonnie, no!" "Are you okay?"

The girl named Bonnie just laughs, and then the boy named Clemont turns to me. "I'm sorry about my sister."