Pokémon Legacy: Come Back to Me

Chapter Forty-Five

"Serena!" Delia yelled as soon as she saw the Kalos Queen in person. She had been worried sick for her, even though she had spoken to her over the phone a few times.

Serena smiled and accepted the tight hug Delia was giving her, knowing that she had been worried.

"I'm so glad you're safe." She muttered, pulling away.

"Serena! Oh baby I'm so happy you're back safe!" Grace exclaimed once she saw her daughter.

"Mama, hi." Serena said, her emotions taking control as her blue eyes teared up. They were back in Lumiose now, she hadn't seen her mom since before she got captured. Serena hadn't really allowed herself to think about her imprisonment, but now that she was seeing her mom again after a long time, everything jumped to the front of her mind.

While Serena and Grace were hugging each other, Delia had run over to Ash as soon as she saw him come through the Pokémon Lab doors. "You are never allowed to have any near death experiences again." Delia muttered, pulling her son into her arms and breathing in his scent.

"I'll try not to mom. Quiet life for me here on out." He grinned and kissed his mom's forehead, pulling away after. "I missed you mom."

"I missed you too honey." She smiled. Behind her son she caught a glimpse of another girl with emerald eyes who looked a bit older. She looked too much like Him, except for those green eyes. Delia swallowed hard and walked towards the new girl.

"You must be Esmeralda's daughter." Delia whispered. "I would recognize those green eyes anywhere."

"Funny." Naomi said softly, a little amused smile on her face. "Normally when people saw me, they recognized my face and hair first. Said I was the spitting image of him."

"Esmeralda had unforgettable eyes. I've seen green eyes before, but not like hers. She was my best friend."

"I know." Naomi whispered.

"Does Ash know?" Naomi nodded once, and Delia sighed. She looked over at her son who was talking with Serena and her mom, getting thanked profusely for saving Serena, and the two of them getting congratulated on their engagement. He looked so happy. She could only imagine how devastated he must've been to find out that Giovanni is his father.

"You're welcome to become a Ketchum if you'd like." Delia offered tentatively. "I can only imagine how hard it is being his daughter and knowing that you were his daughter." Naomi smiled.

"Thank you so much." She said softly, her eyes tearing up a bit. Delia smiled softly and nodded, then returned to her son's side.

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Ash was sitting outside when Serena joined him. "Hey, how are you?" She asked, sitting on the grass next to him.

"I'm good. You?"

"Better. Definitely. I'm happy to see my mom again." The two of them delicately danced around the topic of the emotions that had been stirring up all day after seeing their moms again.

"Me too. Except it's too loud in there right now." Ash joked, referring to the dinner that was going on inside with Professor Sycamore, Clemont, Bonnie, Gary, his mom, and the others. Serena smiled and nodded, leaning her head on his shoulder.

"The Kalos League opens tomorrow. Are you excited?" Serena asked, changing the subject.

"Yeah. I'm gonna win this time." Ash grinned, looking up at the moon. Pikachu made a defiant declaration next to his trainer. "And then we're gonna plan our wedding and live a long, happy life, filling it full of good memories to banish all the bad ones. I promise."