After his journey in Kalos and enjoying a vacation in Sinnoh, Ash's life is turned upside down when he selflessly takes the place of his mother when she gets held prisoner in a dark castle belonging to a cruel and hideous Zoroark-looking beast. Even...
A/N: I had to take a different approach on this scene since Ash is not what we would call a bookworm. I hope I did a good job, though.
Now, let's get on with Chapter 15! Roll it!
Chapter 15
Taking the First Steps
One morning, a couple of days later, Ash was watching over Dawn, who was feeling much better, but she was still lying in bed to take it easy. Since his own clothes needed to be washed after wearing them for a few days, and that he had no other clothing with him other than his winter coat, the servants were kind enough to lend him some spare clothing.
Today, it was a cream white, old-fashioned shirt with a brown overshirt and a lime green tie, charcoal gray pants and brown boots. Also, since the servants insisted that they wash his hat as well, he was given a matching brown cap with a cream yellow Poké Ball insignia on the side. It reminded him of the spare outfit he wore when he was in the Azoth Kingdom in Kalos.
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Thinking that she was asleep, Ash began quietly reading the book that he was lucky to have brought with him before he took his mother's place. Dawn was listening to him read aloud as she slowly turned around in bed to look at him. Upon reading a section of the book that reminded him of something, Ash stopped reading, closed the book and placed it on a nearby drawer. He closed his eyes, trying to remember something that was told to them almost seven years ago, when he was exploring the Orange Islands.
"Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, or lightning, lest these titans wreak destruction upon the world in which they clash." He slowly began to recite. "Though the water's guardian shall arise to quell the fighting, alone its song will fail, thus the earth shall turn to ash. Oh Chosen One, into thine hands bring together all three..."
Dawn stirred out of the tangled lump of sheets on her bed and recited the final verse of the prophecy: "Their treasures combined tame the Beast of the Sea."
Ash turned over to her with curiosity in his eyes. "You know the Shamouti prophecy?" He asked.
Dawn slowly sat up. "I've had an expensive education." She said.
The Ketchum boy thought he saw the start of a cheeky smile come upon her face, making him feel like he was going to smirk himself. "But I'm confused."
Ash raised an eyebrow. "Why?" He asked.
"Forgive me, but you don't really strike me as the intellectual type." Dawn said, feeling her face starting to curl up in a smile as she tried to imagine Ash as a student, studying vigorously. The idea seemed very humorous. Ridiculous, even.
(Yeah, we're looking at you, Alola anime.)
Ash shrugged. "Yeah, I'm not exactly the most studious person." He said. "But whenever something strikes me as interesting, it has almost my full attention."
