Chapter 4

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As the sunset disappeared from view the sky grew black, only pierced by the light of the stars above. Ash had dropped Serena off at her house in Vanville Town and was currently walking through the crowded streets of Lumiose City.

"There it is Pikachu, were home." Ash said as he carried a slumbering Pikachu in his arms.

'Hard to believe Clemmont let is stay with him this long.' Ash thought to himself.

Flashback 4 years ago

Ash and Serena sat outside the Shutterbug Cafe in Lumiose City.

"Ash please you need to be the one to tell them what happened" Serena pleaded grabbing his hands and tightly squeezing them.

She patiently sat waiting for an answer but got none.

"Ash don't you dare ignore me!" Serena yelled. "I refuse to tell them what happened to your-" Serena started but was cut off by something grabbing her leg.

"Serena why are you yelling at Ash?" asked a little girl. She had blonde hair and a little satchel with a yellow mouse in it.

"Dedenne!" Cried the little mouse pokemon.

"Bonnie what's going on here?" Asked the little girls brother. The boy had blonde hair as well. He wore a pair of glasses and a light blue sweatshirt. On his back was a large backpack loaded with who knows what.

Ash finally deciding to speak up said "Clemmont we need to talk in private. Let's go to your gym." Ash said with an emotionless look on his face. His eyes were bloodshot and it looked as if he had not had sleep in a long time.

Ash and his friends entered Prism Tower and currently were in the house portion of the tower where Clemmont and Bonnie lived.

"Now tell me Ash what is going on with you. You seem really down." Clemmont asked while giving Bonnie a poptart.

"..." Ash said nothing.

Serena had a depressed look on her face and decided to take matters into her own hands.

"Clemmont...9 days ago a woman named Delia Ketchum was murdered outside her beautiful home in Pallet Town." Serena said holding back years. "Bonnie you may want to leave the room. I don't think this kind of talk is appropriate for a girl of your age." She said

"But what hap-" Bonnie said before chocking on her poptart in surprise of the situation at hand. Once she properly swallowed it she asked "but why can't I stay?" She asked with tears running down her face. "I'm a big girl I traveled with you guys all throughout the Kalos Region! I'm ready!"

"Bonnie please I don't think you-" Serena said but was cut off by the girls older brother.

"Serena I think Bonnie has every right to know about what happened." Clemmont said.

"If I may speak..." Ash started. His voice was very dry. His words were a bit forced as if he was sick.

"My mother was murdered by a man named Drew Larousse. You probably know him. He's been on T.V a few times. Famous Coordinator with green hair, ring a bell?"

"Oh yes the boy with the Roserade. I remember seeing him lose to a girl with a Blaziken in the Jhoto Grand Festival." Clemmont said. "Wait he...he murdered your mother!" Clemmont yelled out of shock.

"Yes. He did" Ash said

"Wait has there been a funeral yet?" Bonnie asked with tears streaming down her face.

"There was...but it was cut short" Serena began.

"Let's tell them about that another time" ash cut in.

"Anyways Clemmont I'm homeless now, and I have all of my pokemon with me. Do you know a place I could stay?" He asked

"I'm sorry Ash but I have no clue where-" Clemmont but was cut off and not in a way very appropriate for a little girl.

"That sick son of a bitch! How dare he! Why would he do this to you Ash?!" Bonnie screamed in fury.

"Dedenee can you please calm Bonnie down" Ash asked.

"De-de" Dedenee nodded and then let loose a small electrical shock to calm Bonnie down.

"I didn't mean like that!" Ash exclaimed.

On the ground lay a girl scorched black, her hair stood up straight from the electricity coursing through it.

"On another note-" Serena started but was once again cut off by the little girl.

"Clemmont can Ash stay with us?" Bonnie asked.

"Of course Ash can! That's a great solution!" Clemmont said.

"Thank you Clemmont" ash said.

Flashback End

Ash walked into a small room. Inside was an adult sized bed with a small nightstand next to it with a table side lamp on top of it. Across the room was a mounted t.v and a desk with a laptop.

Ash set Pikachu on the foot of the bed and took off his jacket and crawled into the his bed

'Why May...why did you choose him over me' Ash though as he let his exhaustion from the long day take over and he fell asleep.

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