Amourshipping: A Broken Boy

Chapter 36: Believe You?

'Listen to me Ash?' Ash opened his eyes. He looked around. Sweat was all over his body as he saw a figure standing in the shadow of the dark room. Ash walked over to it but a force kept them in a fair distance. 'Mum?' Ash said. There was no anger in his voice, which surprised him. He looked back at Serena, who was fast asleep. He looked back at the figure.

'Yes Ash it's me' She said in her sweet voice. Ash didn't want to buy it but the sweetness in her voice was resisting his anger. He wanted to shout and tell her to leave but nothing came out his mouth. He walked up to the edge of the mystical shield and pressed his hands against it. Tears started rolling down his eyes. 'Mum, why?' He sobbed and looked at the ground. Drops of tears were landing on the floor in a pattern. He then felt movement and saw Delia put her hands where Ash's were. Ash looked back into her eyes. They showed the warmth and safety they used to before this war.

'Ash I'm under Giovanni's mind control, and so will you be' Delia said, Ash was taken back by these words, 'what do you mean' Ash replied. 'The state I'm in, you are going to be in it too, so don't leave her sight' Delia pointed at Serena, Ash looked at Serena then back at his mother. 'But how are you speaking to me! Your just a fake' Ash said angrily. 'No no, the necklace you gave me is helping me return to myself at times' Delia said hopefully. 'I don't understand why and what your trying to get at' Ash said.

Delia sighed, 'Ash the power of love is helping me get rid of this control! Don't you see it? Serena is your charm' Delia said. Ash started taking the words inside him and soon got the realisation. However he was in a conflict wether to believe her or not. 'Why should I believe you' Ash said, 'your not real' Ash said. 'I am real! This is just a hologram. I still love you with my heart' Delia said holding her hand by her chest.

'That's why you couldn't come here in person' Ash said and covered his eyes with his hair. 'Ash that's not possible, you wouldn't do it for Serena in this situation' Delia said getting angry. 'Yes I would. I would risk anything for her!' Ash snapped. 'Ash your being selfish, I can't come in this situation' Delia said getting angry. 'Well you left me to rot in the dirt. You never stopped Giovanni kicking me out. Where was your love then!' Ash shouted at her.

Delia took a couple of steps back. Tears formed in her eyes. 'Ash please believe me' Delia said desperately. Ash turned his back to her, 'Pathetic' Ash mumbled and started walking back. But Delia grabbed his arm through the shield, wincing in pain, 'Know this,' Delia said wincing in pain her arms getting red, 'I will never stop loving you' She said and vanished in the air. Ash tried to grab her, 'wait!' But she was already gone.

Pikachu and Greninja rushed to Ash as they felt the discomfort in his nature. 'Master are you okay' Greninja said. Ash started dazing around holding his temples, 'this is to much to take in' Ash whispered and collapsed.

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Ash woke up and felt something soft under his head. He looked up and saw Serena talking with the others. He tried getting up but felt a sharp pain in his head, 'Don't move Ash, you have a bump' Serena said forcing Ash to rest his head on his lap. He looked at his arm and saw the grip marks of his mother from last night, 'it was real' he mumbled sadly under his breath. Serena heard this and looked down at him.

'What was real?' Serena asked. The group also got interested in the topic, 'Yeah you were in a heated conversation last night' Cilan said. Serena looked at Ash worriedly. Ash felt a lump in his throat. 'I sleep talk' Ash lied. Everyone sweat dropped buying the lie however Red, Serena and Alain caught his bluff and gave him an eye. Ash looked away and to the place he had his encounter with his mother.

'Guys leave him be, he just woke up' Serena said to the fortune of Ash. The others decided to explore the rest of the base they were based in. Serena, Red and Alain hung about with Ash, demanding the truth. Ash started scratching his head when Serena noticed the grip marks on his arm. She instantly grabbed his arm, 'Ash who were you with!' Serena demanded showing the other two the mark. 'Ash tell us!' Red demanded angrily and grabbed Ash by the collar. A surge of anger rushed through Ash like a snake, 'kill him' Ash heard Giovanni's voice. His arms started to twitch. He pushed Red off and was about to lunge onto him. Serena grabbed his arm and all the anger faded away and Ash felt normal again. He started to cough while Serena patted his back.