After sixteen years of not seeing Ash, Serena, now 26, finally sees him for the first time since then. Serena still has a crush on him but is still unable to tell him. Ash, also 26, is Pokémon World Champion, has two kids: a son and a daughter, but...
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They had been walking over to his house for about fifteen minutes now. Most of the talking had been about what the two of them had been up to for sixteen years, along with a little warning of Ash towards his kids to not wander off or misbehave, but for the most part, it was a peaceful walk. At the moment, the two of them were talking about the many challengers Ash had faced while he was in his reign as world champion. Right now, they were on the topic of which one of his friends had battled him over the years.
"So Misty has challenged you a few times in recent years? Interesting. I'm surprised that your friends were willing to battle you despite the fact that you're one of the world's elite."
"Yeah well, they either challenge me just for the heck of it, or they want to see if they can actually beat me in a battle, but it's usually a good schooling." Ash replied.
"Has Clemont battled you at all?" She asked.
"Yeah, I actually battled him recently. When I was over in Kalos a few weeks ago, we had a battle with our best Pokemon. Let's just say I wiped the floor with him." Ash explained.
"How bad was it?"
"It was 6 to 1. Piece of cake."
"I've watched a lot of your battles since you became world champion. It seems that's how most of your battles end up. Either that or they defeat just two." Serena explained.
"Yeah. I like to give them a good challenge. But I admit that all my friends are phenomenal battlers. I don't accept a battle from one of them just because I think I can beat them, it's usually because I like to give them a chance, and besides, I never turn down a challenge." He explained.
"Just out of curiosity, is there any specific reason you accept a challenge?" She asked.
"Yes. The main reason I accept a trainers challenge is to give them some new tactics to battling than just the basics. They can always learn some new elements from just one battle. I like to teach them something from challenging me. And not to toot my horn or anything, but who else to learn that from than one of the best?"
Serena giggled. "You certainly are one of the best, if not THE best. After hearing you explain all that in such detail, you no doubt deserve to be among the ranks of the elite." She then thought for a moment. "Do you ever think you are not only teaching others how to be an experienced battler but your kids as well?"
"That's another reason I accept battles from trainers. I like my kids to see how they can be top notch trainers when they start their own journeys in a few years. I mean Bellamy is five and Tristan is four so they've still got time until they become trainers to learn everything they can from watching me battle. My battles are sort of like lessons to them." Ash explained.
"It's good to teach them that at an early age. With who you are, I'm sure they see you as a role model. But do you think they're able to process at least some of what you do in your battles since they're so young." She asked.
