Sword Art Kingdom: Lingering Truths
Epilogue
A couple of days have passed, since Ash and his friends returned to Kalos and left Sora and his friends. Ever since, Ash has barely spoken a word. His friends do there best to cheer him up but seem to fail terribly.
Clemont: Boy, Ash sure is bummed out, isn't he?
Serena: Yeah...I feel bad.
Bonnie: Isn't there anything we can do to help him?
Clemont: I'm afraid not, Bonnie. The only thing to cheer him up is Sora, Donald, Goofy and Ariel. But we can't see them anymore.
May: Not unless Kalos fell into darkness again. And I doubt that will happen.
Serena: Let me see if I can try and cheer him up.
Serena made her way over to Ash, in an effort to try and cheer him up and get him to speak again.
Serena: Ash?
Ash: ...
Serena: Look...I know your upset that Sora and the our friends are gone but...there's nothing we can do about it now. Besides, we worked so hard to make it back to Kalos, didn't we?
Ash: ...
Serena: Ash: I'm trying to help you but I don't know what to say to help you.
Ash: I don't really feel like talking, Serena. If you don't mind, I just want to be left alone.
Serena: I understand how you must be feeling.
Ash: You do?
Serena: Yes, we might not have known each other well but I do miss Obscuro. He wasn't such always around but he was you and...
Ash: ...
Serena: What I'm saying is...it might not feel as if they are with us but they'll always remain in our hearts. You know that.
Ash: Yeah, I guess your right.
Serena: Just don't forget that.
Serena walked off, returning to Clemont, Bonnie and May, leaving Ash to himself.
Clemont: How did it go?
Serena: I didn't seem to cheer him up. But I know how he must feel.
May: Seeing him like this really hurts. I just wish there was someway that we could cheer him up.
Clemont: But how?
?: Maybe you need some help from a friend.
To there surprise, Serena, May, Clemont and Bonnie came across a friend of there's. The stranger placed a finger to there lip, asking them to keep Ash out of the conversation. With him in deep thought, it was easy for Serena and the others to sneak away. From behind the Pokemon Center, they had a conversation with the familiar stranger.
Serena: How did you get here?
?: Is that what you have to say? Especially, when it's been so long?
Clemont: The last time we saw you, you had-
?: Yes, I know. But I have ways of returning, you know.
May: Well, what are you doing here?
?: There's trouble.
Serena: Trouble?
?: Outside of Kalos.
Clemont: You mean...in another world?
?: That's right. And I need your help.
May: Well, we kinda have a situation. You see, Ash, he...
?: I know what's wrong with Ash but I can't fix that. And neither can you...but I need his help. Yours as well.
May: I'll let him know...but what is the trouble?
?: Many other worlds, outside of Kalos are in trouble and I can't fix the problem alone.
Serena: We'll go and tell Ash.
?: I'll come with you. He might listen, if he see's me.
Returning from behind the building, May walked up to Ash, kneeling down to his level.
Ash: May, I...I really don't feel like talking.
May: But we need to talk. There's someone here for us.
Ash: Who is it?
?: Don't you remember me?
Ash looked up and noticed the stranger, after revealing the hood. Ash's jaw dropped, his eyes grew wide and had a hard time trying to speak with words. The stranger smiled at Ash, pleased by Ash's reaction.
Ash: But...how...?
?: Like I told your friends, I have my ways of coming back.
END!