Pokemon: Journeys Reborn

Self Discovery[CHAPTER 2]

Ash was standing in front of his house now, moving forward to knock on it, quickly the door opened and Mrs. Delia Ketchum, his mother was standing infront of him looking really surprised but super happy at seeing her son.

"Ash, so you're back!" Delia exclaimed with a broad smile. Ash nodded with his own smile and stepped inside the house. Pikachu quickly leapt into Delia's arms to give her a happy hug. "Pikachu! How are you? Hope you've been taking care of my boy." Pikachu's ears dropped at that and gave a sad, "Chaa...". Delia got confused  by Pikachu's tone and his expression so she looked up to see her son, who placed his Rotom Phone and backpack on the couch, also throwing his pokebelt on the table.

"I'll go to my room and change clothes mom." Said Ash in a sour tone, he walked up the stairs and went inside his room before shutting the door with a loud bang.

"Ash..." Delia had concern wavering through her eyes, wondering what could happen for her baby boy to become so sad all of a sudden. She looks at Pikachu and asks, "Pikachu, what happened to Ash." Pikachu jumped off from her arms and went towards the Rotom Phone, he picked it up and gave it to Delia, while doing some motions to indicate to search something. Thankfully Ash's ranking wasn't removed from the background. 

Delia picks up the phone and opens the background apps and she finds out the cause of her son's sad face, "So that's how it is huh...He lost his Ultra Class Rank and went back to the Great Class." Delia sits on the couch as Pikachu stands on the table, she pets him and smiles slightly. "It'll be alright Pikachu, thank you for protecting Ash like always." Pikachu still continues to have a sad face, seeing this Delia sighs, "It's okay, i think i know exactly what will get him out of this state." Pikachu ears straightened as he looked at Delia with a curious look. 

Back with Ash though, He was sitting on his bed, gazing out of the window, "I guess it's true though, whatever he said...I started neglecting my pokemons back at Town after Sinnoh... It's also true that the losses at Sinnoh and Kalos hurt the most...i also haven't reunited with the Pokemons i released, even though i promised Pidgeot, Greninja, Primeape and the rest that i'll be back..." he says to himself, Ash suddenly remembers his rank, "Wait didn't he said that i'll have to start from the bottom so why is my rank Great Class, when it should be Normal Class. That doesn't make any sense."

Ash straightens up, as he starts wondering about Phoenix, "Who is Phoenix though, i've never heard or seen him... he even has Moltress...Just who is this guy." Ash then remembers his final words, "Become stronger huh, guess he is right about that thing too... if i lost to him then there is no way i can win against trainers like Cynthia and Leon. I need to stop this act and train harder!" Ash realizes the words of Phoenix and strengthens his resolve, "Just wait and watch, i'll find out the true meaning behind Pokemon Master." He sighs as he tightens his fists, "But it is also my fault that i got caught up with the joy of winning continuously that i overlooked the fact that i may encounter a stronger trainer." Ash now has strengthened his resolve, his eye gleam with determination.

 Suddenly he heard a knock at the door, he got up and opened it to see his mom with Pikachu, his buddy jumped to his shoulder and nuzzled him, He laughed lightly at his partner's concern, "Hey buddy, sorry to have you worried. I'm alright now." He looks at his mom and says, "I'm sorry about that mom, for suddenly storming off to the room." Delia smiles and shakes her head, "It's alright sweetie, I understand but i have to give you something." 

Ash gains a curious look as he sees his mom holding out a book, a really old book with a brown cover, "A book? What's written in it mom?" Delia shrugs off her shoulders, "I Never read it, but all i know is it's your father's diary." Ash and Pikachu's eyes widen at that statement, "Dad's diary? But why haven't you said anything about it yet?" Delia smile dropped and said, "Before your dad left for your journey, he gave me this diary and said to hold on to it and don't reveal it to Ash until I think it's the right time." Delia finishes off and holds out the book, which Ash takes with a disbelief look, " So you think, it's the right time now?" Delia smiles and nods, "Ash before you were really immature about the views of this world but through your journey around eight regions, you have grown really nicely, I'm really proud of you, you know that right? I'm sure he would feel the same."