The Indigo League Dragon Tamer's Wild child

Chapter 16

 Ash's POV

"No way!" Silver shouts and the grey-haired man throws up what I assume to be his hands in mock surrender. The reason I say supposed to be hands is because they are just smoky tendrils. "I know you're not pleased and you don't want to meet *Distorted* but he's always been in and out of life and he's been back in my life for a few months Silver. I want you to at least meet him I'm not making you hang out with him daily I just want you to meet him." The grey-haired man said and Silver huffed in response.

It was silent for a moment but Silver sighed. "I'll try I make no guarantees that we'll get along." Silver said. "I'm not asking you to kiddo." The grey-haired man said as he reached up and ruffled SIlver's hair. "Stop Uncle *Distoried*," Silver said as he tried to remove the hand from the top of his head I was yanked backward and I sprang up in my bed.

I looked around the room and saw Lance drapped across the chair passed out and I smiled. I got up and I walked slowly out of my room toward the cafeteria. I wandered through the dimly lit halls listening to the sounds of the hospital as I tried not to run into any nurses.

It took me a moment to find the cafeteria but when I did I walked over to vending missions put some money inside the machine and got a fresh water bottle. I walked over to one of the tables all of which were empty and I got a seat by the window.

I sipped on my water and allowed myself to be lost in thought. Tomorrow is the day Lance takes me home...What a strange word now I haven't really had a happy home since I was about four or five and I haven't had a roof over my head in so long. Now I get to have a home again...I hope it's all true.

Now I'm getting these hyper-real dreams that make me feel like I woke up from a nightmare and I haven't told Lance. I know I should tell him but I don't know why I haven't I just feel afraid to do so. I shouldn't feel like this but I do I guess I feel like he could just get rid of me like trash like...Delia did. I know Lance wouldn't but a small part of me feels like he would despite everything he's done for me.

I need to decide when I'm going to meet Clair...Aunt Clair. Man, that feels so strange because I never thought I would have an Aunt or an Uncle, but Lance told me that the two Elite Fours would be like my Aunts and Uncles and maybe even the gym leaders.

I want to meet Aunt Clair when I'm comfortable at the house and also when I'm ready to say Aunt Clair out loud. I'm trying to get used to it inside my own head and I'm going to do something similar when I get ready to call Lance Dad... Wow, that feels like I was gut-punched by Primeape when I even think of it.

I never really knew my dad he left when I was four and all I really remember is him teaching me to ride a Ponyta. I remember him being tall but that could be from the fact I was so small. Delia told me that he was a good Rapidash Racer and that it was in my blood. She was right about that because I did really well when I raced a Ponyta back in Kanto that evolved while we were racing.

I don't ever remember calling him dad since I was so little and now Lance is taking me in like I'm one of his own... That still feels surreal even more than when I saw Ho-Oh the day I started my journey. When we get to the house I get to meet Lance's Pokemon I know it's going to be really important that they like me because like almost every trainer his Pokemon are like Family.

I also need the rest of my Pokemon to meet him, especially Charizard since he's always been incredibly grouchy and selective but that's not his fault and we're working through it with him. He's the way he is because he has a Rage condition that makes him aggressive all the time and where he isn't the best at listening to me.

I sat there for a while drinking from the fresh water and when I was finished I threw it into the trash before I made my way back to my room. Lance was still sleeping but it looked like he had moved a bit but he was still sleeping. I went over to the hospital bed and laid back down as Pikachu jumped up onto my bed and I gave him a few pets before I fell asleep.

"Come on bud it's time to wake up...I know it's really early...Please stay awake for longer than a few seconds." I heard a voice say through the half-asleep fog I groaned a little before I opened my eyes slowly to see Dad hovering above me. "I've been trying to wake you up for the past ten minutes I guess you are a heavy sleeper," Dad said with a laugh and I chuckled a little as I sat up. "Here I washed these for you last night," Dad said as he gave me a pair of my clothes from my backpack. "Thank you," I said as I took them."No problem bud." Dad said as he gently ruffled my hair before I walked to toward the bathroom and got changed.

When I was done I threw the hospital clothes in the dirty clothes bin they have near the bathroom and I walked out of the room with Dad. When we walked out of the room several nurses including Nurse Daisy were standing there. "We're so happy you're healthy and you get to go home. We're really proud of you for being able to get through this and we wish you all the best." The nurses said as we signed me out of the Hospital. "Thank you for taking care of Ash and being patient with me," Lance said and the nurses nodded. "Thank you all for taking care of me and I hope you all have a good day," I called as we started walking toward the door. "You're welcome!" They called as we left the hospital.

When we arrived in the parking lot I grabbed Dad's hand out of instinct and he seemed a bit shocked but before I could pull my hand away he grabbed it back first. I smiled as we walked away from the Hospital and when we were aways away Dad pulled out a Pokeball with his other hand. "Come on out Dragonite!" He called as he threw the Pokeball into the air and when it opened up a familiar Pokemon appeared. "Dragonite!" Dragonite called out when Dragonite landed in front of us. Dragonite looked me up and down for a solid moment and it scared me but the next thing I knew I was being lifted into the air and being squeezed. 

"Dragonite be careful he just recovered," Dad said as he tried to calm Dragonite down who was just squeezing me I looked at Lance who looked a bit panicked but I just hugged Dragonoite back alongside Pikachu who was also lifted into the hug.  Eventually, after a bit of convincing Dragonite put us down and Dad looked us over even though I reassured him we were alright.

"I'm glad Dragonite likes me," I said as I started petting Dragonite's head Dad looked at me strangely before he smiled.  "I never doubted Dragonite would like you I know all my Pokemon will love you." He said as he started to pet Dragonoite as well I smiled at that before Dad lifted me into the air and put me on Dragonite's back. He climbed on his back as well behind me. "Let's go home Dragonite!" Dad called and Dragonite took off I held on to Pikachu and Dad held onto me as we got to a steady flight speed. I opened my eyes and saw the Johto skies all around us and I smiled because I was finally going home and embarking on a brand new journey altogether.

Wahoo Chapter 16 is done I am so excited!! Sorry this was a little late but I was fighting with my internet most of the week so that's why. I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless and I have something else to say I might be taking a break from writing this week but I'm not a hundred percent positive. I probably won't know till about the middle of the week but I hope it's alright. I don't have much else to say I hope you have a good day and a good rest of your week and see you next week.-K