Hai, everyone! My name is Ebony Void, and I'm so glad to be writing my first fanfiction! My favorite one so far are Ash Betrayed stories… I dunno why. Something about them are really good, and I wanted to try my own! But, I'll probably end up failing because I'll just be adding another bad stories to the pile. If I do, I'm really sorry. I just started to write and I wanted to do something I can be familiar with, so if my skill level is bad… well, I'm very sorry. But I'll keep writing and writing until I can meet your expectations! So let's get on with the first chapter!

Chapter 1: Desolation

The deafening cheers of the crowd seem to rumble the arena as two powerful trainers were being observed by said crowd. The first was the lovely Diantha, who was a famous actress renowned for her cool and collected nature in her works. She's also an extremely skilled battler. After all, she is the Champion of Kalos. She couldn't let anyone get by her that easy.

On the other side of the raging battle, you have the aspiring Pokémon Master, Ash Ketchum. Although he is only 14, he has lots of experience under his belt. He had been able to rank very high positions in other tournaments and he was the only one to end Drake's undefeated streak in the Orange Islands. He also had a plethora of powerful Pokémon at his fingertips, all carefully and loved by Ash. Right now, he had fought a tough battle. A full 6-on-6 against Diantha, and she was ruthless.

"With my last Pokémon, we shall triumph! Go, Gardevoir!" Diantha called out. A powerful Gardevoir materialized out on the field and radiated a strong, psychic aura. Ash could feel the immense strength the psychic-type had. He had to be cautious in this battle. Calm down. Concentrate. Analyze. Defeat. He thought. Ash motioned his Pikachu to get onto the battlefield. The electric-type sized up the psychic-type and the two stared down at each other until Ash made the first move.

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

"Counter with Psyshock!" A large bolt was fired as multiple particles of energy crashed into the electricity, cancelling each other out. Two already powerful attacks ended with a draw.

"Volt Tackle, now!"

"Dodge then use Psychic!" Pikachu was cloaked with a terrifying electrical aura as it rushed forwards, preparing to smash into Gardevoir. However, the psychic-type dodged the attack in the nick of time and proceeded to hold Pikachu into the air. The electric-type had trouble breathing as the air around its neck tightened.

"Break free then use Iron Tail!"

"Moonblast!" Pikachu mustered all of its strength as it was able to break free from the psychic bond. It proceeded to dash forwards with a steely tail as it was ready to attack. Gardevoir, caught off guard, barely charged up its own attack as a sphere of energy met a steel tail. The attacks collided, a bigger explosion rocking the arena. Pikachu was able to make contact with Gardevoir and successfully hit it right on the side, making it cry out in pain.

"Quick Attack into Iron Tail!"

"Dazzling Gleam!" Gardevoir quickly sent out a burst of energy that was threatening to hit Pikachu. However, the electric-type was able to dodge out of the way and began to rush forwards. Successfully hitting Gardevoir in the stomach, it doubled over as Pikachu was able to give another chance to attack with a full-power Iron Tail that would do lots of damage.

"Keep using Iron Tail!"

"It's time Gardevoir!" Pikachu began to strike down on Gardevoir, but a burst of power sent the electric-type back. It expertly used its hands to flip backwards and land gracefully on its feet, but looked in awe as Gardevoir began to glow in a white color.

"Pikachu, keep your guard up!"

"Through our bonds, we shall overcome this battle! Beyond evolution, Mega Evolve!" Diantha shouted as the stone on her necklace began to glow. The stone on Gardevoir's necklace began to glow as well as energy rippled throughout the battlefield. Another burst of energy was released as Gardevoir glowed brighter and brighter until an explosion of pure power finally made the glowing die out. Ash looked at the new Gardevoir in awe. Its dress was large and its hands seemed to give off an unimaginable level of energyーMega Gardevoir.

"Watch out Pikachu; Gardevoir's much stronger now."

"Now let's keep battling! Keep using Calm Mind!" Gardevoir began to calm itself as it stood motionless on Diantha's battlefield and began raising its concentration, allowing it to put out more power.

"Pikachu, use Nuzzle!"

"Calm Mind again!" Pikachu ran forwards and began nuzzling its cheeks against Gardevoir's body, tickling it just a little bit as Pikachu jumped back. Gardevoir received minimal damage from that rub, but it felt a massive amount of electricity coursing through it. Diantha looked at Gardevoir straining to raise its stats and began to become worried. She had to do something to heal itself… but what could she do? Putting that thought out of her head, she began to think about the battle.

"Alright, Pikachu. Keep hitting them with an Iron Tail!"

"Gardevoir, counter with Stored Power!" Ash was a bit scared now. After so much boosts to its strength, Stored Power would do lots of damage. He just hopes that Pikachu can take the powerful attack. Meanwhile, Gardevoir had a ring of energy forming around it as it shot the attack towards Pikachu, who was attempting to attack the psychic-type. The ring had surrounded Pikachu and suddenly tightened as it sapped the poor electric-type's power. Pikachu squeaked in pain as more and more damage was being done to it, much to the dismay of Ash.

"C'mon, Pikachu! Please get out of there!" It seemed to hear its trainer's cry for courage as it broke through the psychic grip and was able to charge up a powerful Iron Tail that was successfully able to strike Gardevoir on its left side, making it cry in pain making Diantha wince in sympathy.

"Gardevoir, fight through the pain and use Moonblast into Magical Leaf!"

"Discharge into Iron Tail!" Gardevoir charged up a ball of energy as it shot it towards Pikachu, who was able to dispel the attack with an arc of lightning that spread around the battlefield. Gardevoir quickly changed attacks and sent out a barrage of leaves that had a rainbow shine to them as the attack quickly headed towards Pikachu who had already charged up an Iron Tail. Batting the leaves away, Pikachu attempted one more Iron Tail against Gardevoir but the psychic-type wouldn't take the attack as it shot a point-blank Moonblast into the electric-type's face. The electric mouse staggered away as the attack had done some real damage to him while the Gardevoir wasn't looking so better as it was breathing heavily.

"Pull through and use Stored Power again!"

"Thunder!" A swirl of black clouds appeared high above the battlefield as the pockets of air around the black clouds began to become hotter. Sparks flew off as a singular thunderbolt struck Gardevoir with full force and soon the arena would be filled with its pained screams. However, the psychic-type had to keep going. Through the massive pain, it shot out a ring of energy, but it was much stronger than last time. Some of the electricity had been caught in the attack as it squeezed in on Pikachu, making it writhe and cry in despair. The two Pokémon fell to their knees as they were extremely tired and they wouldn't last much longer. Both trainers knew what it had come to and nodded swiftly at each other before beginning to call out their last commands.

"Put everything you have into this attack, Gardevoir! Use Calm Mind into Moonblast!"

"Electro Ball into Iron Tail!" The crowd were on the edge of their seats. This last attack would decide the battle once and for all. Gardevoir began to raise its concentration as it charged up an extremely large sphere of energy in its hands whilst its eyes were closed. Pikachu began to form a ball of pure electricity as its tail began sparking in excitement. The two Pokémon looked at each other before shooting off their respective attacks. Gardevoir had shot off a powerful sphere of energy that engulfed nearly a part of a stadium while Pikachu rushed into the attack head on, preparing itself for the inevitable damage, but it hoped to break through the energy barrier to do some damage of its own. The Moonblast was able to severely damage Pikachu, but it couldn't stop it rushing forward to deliver an electrically-charged Iron Tail. The collision was extremely powerful as a wave of power resonated through the arena. The impact had caused smoke to cover the entire battlefield. Everyone was eager to see the outcome of the large battle.

The smoke dispersed and everyone was biting off their fingers and toes in anxiety to see who won the battle. As the smoke cleared, Gardevoir was shown on one knee with sparks flying off its body. Pikachu wasn't any better. The psychic attacks it had endured were too much for the electric-type as it doubled over and fell to the ground. The referee came to inspect the Pokémon as he saw that Pikachu was indeed, knocked out.

"Pikachu is unable to battle! Gardevoir is the winner which means that Champion Diantha has won the match!" the referee announced. Ash was stunned. Diantha was stunned. The whole crowd was stunned until an eruption of cheers and boos filled the crowd. Ash, not caring the reception he had received, rushed over to the field and put a hand on Pikachu's body. Cold. His heart stopped beating at the cold touch. He picked up his Pikachu and ran off towards the Pokémon Center. He didn't care if Diantha was calling out to him; Pikachu is his priority. He burst through the doors of the Pokémon Center, where his friends came out to watch him.

"Hey Ash-" Gary was about to console him until Ash past him as he started talking to the nurse behind the counter.

"Nurse! Please…" Ash pleaded as he put Pikachu down on the counter. "Save him!" he shouted. The nurse took immediate action as she placed the electric-type on a table as she rushed the Pokémon to one of the rooms where Ash could freely watch his Pokémon be worked on. He stood there for hours with his friends by him, supporting and trying to bring his spirits up, but so far nothing was working. Suddenly, the door opened as Ash anxiously waited for the news.

"How is he, Nurse?" he asked impatiently.

"Not very good… the psychic attacks were far too powerful for his system to effectively block and now his immune system is beginning to shut down. I'm sorry Mr. Ketchum, but we couldn't more than that…" she reported sadly. Ash's heart literally stopped beating as he replayed those words over and over in his head. His world came crashing down as he fell to the floor in complete shock. The last thing he could hear was his friends crying for someone to help him.

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The Next Day

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Ash's friends nervously paced around the room Ash was currently resting in. Everyone was worried about him of course, but they were more worried about the situation at hand.

"He'll react badly again once we tell him Pikachu has passed while he was passed out…" Gary said sadly. Everyone solemnly agreed until Brock stood up with a serious face.

"I'll tell him. After all, I think I can calm him down." He suggested emotionless. The others agreed as they stepped out as Ash began to stir. His eyes cracked open as he grumbled about the bright sunlight. He looked around the room and saw Brock staring at him with a sad smile, confusing the boy.

"Ash… I have something important to tell you." He said sadly. Ash sat up and became more confused by the second. Why was Brock so silent and sad?

"What's up?" he asked casually. Brock looked away for a second until he faced Ash once more.

"Pikachu… The nurses couldn't do anything. The psychic energy kept weakening his system until he couldn't hold on any longer… Ash… Pikachu died." Brock said solemnly. Ash's friends winced as they heard Ash screaming loudly, screaming 'Why did you die!?' and 'Why!?' to himself. Brock silently exited the room as he shook his head, signaling that they should leave Ash alone for now. Meanwhile, Ash calmed down a bit and started crying to himself.

"I-If only… I wasn't such a bad t-trainer…" he cried softly. The news were hitting him hard as fatigue once overcame him, making him rest for a couple hours. That gave his friends enough time to break the news to the Champion and his mother who all took the news hard as well. Diantha had gotten to know the electric-type, and she loved the energy he put out. He also had superb skill, and the Champion felt bad for the recent news. However, Delia took the news much harder. Pikachu was her son's everlasting companion for four years, journeying through the regions and learning so much together. Pikachu was one of the few who could pick Ash up through rough times, aside from his mother. Everyone missed the little electric-type who had so much bubbly energy and could make you happy with just a 'Pika!'. Ash's friends took the time to rest themselves while Ash could try and lessen the pain he had received.

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The Next Day

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Ash silently sat on the airplane chair as he had boarded a flight back to Kanto with his friends coming with him just to make sure he wouldn't go crazy. The aspiring Pokémon Master had received many words of condolences from the people who watched the match he had fought in, and Ash had to admit, their words were slowly lessening the pain. It felt nice to see that Pikachu had an impact on people very close to him. A small smile began to form as Ash reminisced all the times he had gone through with Pikachu, from winning over 50 Gym Battles to protecting the mouse from an angry flock of Spearow, way back on their first day of their journey. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the pilot's voice over the speaker.

"Attention, ladies and gentlemen. We are now descending. Please wait for about 10 minutes as we slowly go down. Thank you." The voice cut off as Ash rested his chin on his palm, silently waiting for the descent. Flashes of memories occasionally invaded his head, but he forced them out. He did not want to be down right now. He'd like to celebrate his chance to become Kalos Champion. As the plane made touchdown, his friends worriedly looked at Ash, but their worried looks were for nothing as Ash stared at them with a happy smile. The others put a smile as well; if he was beginning to open up, then so would they. Brock and the others had a bad thought roaming around their heads however, but they wouldn't say anything. Ash had joined the group and everything was pretty much to normal as they walked over to Pallet Town.

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Pallet Town

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The group had finally made it all the way to Ash's house, and they were extremely tired. On the way from the airport, they were attacked by a trainer's rampaging Dragonite, a flock of Fearow, and a group of mischievous Dugtrio and Diglett. All in all, the journey to the town was harsh, but it was all worth it. They would finally have a chance to have a taste of Mrs. Ketchum's legendary cooking. Ash knocked on the door. He swore he could've heard running as the door swung open with Delia immediately crushing Ash into a hug.

"Hi… M-mom… Crushing… me…!" he groaned out. Delia quickly let go of him and sheepishly grinned.

"I'm sorry honey. It's just that I haven't seen you in a while. And your friends are here! Why don't you all come in; I have food ready!" she announced happily. All of them were extremely tired and cheered as they heard the prospect of food. Ash and his friends hung around in the living room while Delia was preparing the large meals. Some of Ash's friends were acting unsettled, something that Ash had noticed.

"What's up, guys? You've been acting weird since we got here." Ash admitted. His friends jumped a little bit until Misty decided to take action for everyone else.

"Look… Ash. We have been thinking… We think you should quit as a trainer." She admitted sheepishly. Ash looked at her with a baffled expression until he saw Dawn wanted to speak as well.

"You have great skill, Ash. It's just that we can't see you lose more and more of your Pokémon through tough battles." She explained. Ash became angry at this point. They thought he was weak? Suddenly, Gary stood up with an angry face as he glared at Misty and Dawn.

"Basically, you're calling one of your closest friends weak!?" he shouted angrily. Ash was glad to have him on his side. May then stood up with a mad face as she thumped Gary's chest.

"Well, it's not our fault that Ash sucks so much!" she shouted until she gasped and covered her mouth. Max and Drew looked at her with widened eyes, and Ash just broke down at that point. "I d-didn't…" she stuttered until she heard a plate breaking. Delia had angry tears as she heard what they said. Ash angrily steamed off out of the house with Gary, Max and Drew calling out to him.

"Ash! Wait!" Drew yelled out. He turned around and glared at May. "How could you say that…" he spat at her as he ran off towards Ash. Max stared at his crying sister until he also got mad and ran off as well. In the middle of Pallet Town was Ash, crying with Gary attempting to comfort him.

"What's wrong with me Gary… do I not have skill?" he asked him, trying to find the least bit of comfort. Gary vigorously nodded as Ash began crying less. Drew and Max had finally arrived as well as they gave their own words of comfort. Meanwhile, back in the house, Delia steamed off into her own room, leaving Ash's so-called friends in the living room.

"It's true on one level, though…" Iris admitted. Cilan nodded with her.

"Yes… his skill has lost his flare during that battle." The others solemnly agreed. Suddenly, the door towards the living room swung open with two angry trainers looking at them.

"Paul!? Trip!? What are you doing here!?" Dawn shouted. Paul glared at the group.

"Why are you all insulting him like that!? He had saved all of your lives from legendaries, and this is how you repay him!? By backstabbing!?" he shouted angrily. Trip stepped up and began to argue as well.

"Maybe I didn't like Ash so much, but I have the decency to stick by him, even if he is my rival! You call yourselves mourners of his lost Pikachu, but your just a bunch of heartless douchebags!" he remarked as he and Paul walked out to try and comfort Ash. He had completely broken down as he kept saying 'I failed you, Pikachu!' over and over. Ash began to calm down as he wiped his tears off.

"Fine… if they say I'm such a bad trainer… I'll get stronger then." He said with determination. Gary and Drew nodded solemnly as they released their hands on his shoulders. Paul and Trip had caught up as they saw Ash walking towards Oak's lab.

"What is he doing?" Trip asked curiously. Max stood up to explain.

"He's going to get stronger… He'll be updating his Pokédex with the secret options, and he'll exile himself in training… We don't want to agree with him…" he gestured over to Gary and Drew. "But if he really wants to, then we can support him." He finished seriously. Meanwhile, Ash had been talking with Professor Oak.

"So… can you help me?" he asked hopefully. Oak sighed as he motioned for Ash to give him his Pokédex. Ash smiled slightly as he handed him the device. Said trainer pulled out a letter from his pocket and gave it to Oak.

"Do you want your friends to get this?" he guessed. Ash nodded as he took his device back. Oak solemnly agreed and took out a box of five Pokéballs with the words 'Elites' on the top. It opened slowly and Ash clipped the 5 Pokéballs onto his belt and gave one last serious wave towards Oak who teared up slightly.

"Are you really doing this, Ash?" Trip asked as Ash walked out. The trainer nodded.

"Trip… after all of those times you called me weak…" Trip visibly winced. "It's okay. I'll use them as my strength to drive myself further." He explained. Trip put on a forced smile.

"I'm sorry, Ash." Trip pulled Ash into a bro hug of sorts. "Be safe out there, alright?" he asked. Ash nodded as Drew gave out his hand.

"Good luck, bro." he simply stated as Ash took the handshake and smiled at Drew.

"You too. I hope you'll beat that bitch May and become the Top-Coordinator." Ash joked. Drew grinned.

"Hell yeah." Ash grinned as he faced Gary who was crying a little bit.

"I'll miss you, man." Gary cried out softly as he took Ash into a crushing hug. Ash smiled and nodded as Max came into join the hug, crying loudly.

"I don't want you to leave!" Max wailed out as he cried louder. Ash smiled sadly as he pat Max on the head, reassuring him that he would come back. Paul was the last one left.

"Paul…" Ash began. "Treat your Pokémon nicer, alright?" Ash asked. Paul nodded as Ash agreed. Ash took out a Pokéball and threw it on the ground as his Charizard materialized into the air.

"Hey there, buddy." Ash cooed as he rubbed Charizard on the head, prompting a low and affectionate growl. Gary stopped his tears and looked at Ash questioningly.

"Where will you go?" he asked curiously. Ash looked at him and grinned.

"Wherever I want to go. But when I come back… I'll be stronger than ever. So watch out for new competition guys." He joked lightly, prompting a chuckle amongst them. Ash had Charizard be by him as they walked off into the woods as they heard 'Good-bye, Ash!' and 'Good luck, Ash!'. Ash couldn't help but grin at his friends' support. He just hopes they can follow what he asked for in the letter. Meanwhile, Oak had run out and saw the 5 boys standing out.

"Boys… Ash had left a letter for you all to read." He explained as he handed the letter to Gary. Clearing his throat, the young Professor began to read.

Dear friends,

If you're reading this, then I must've left and you all have let me leave to get stronger. Thank you for letting me do this, but I have another favor to ask of you. I brought my strongest Pokémon with me and only them. I didn't want to burden the rest of my Pokémon by disrupting and forcing them to train with me. So my favor is for all of you to take care of my Pokémon and make sure they have a good life. I hope I can visit you in the years to come.

Your friend

Ash

Gary gripped the letter and let tears fall. If Ash wanted them to take care of his Pokémon, then they would do everything in their power to help them. His friends and Oak set off to work as they researched day and night what they would need to do for the Pokémon. Meanwhile, Ash was still walking with Charizard somewhere.

"I'd like to go there… but would she accept me with open arms?" Ash pondered. Suddenly, he heard a rustle behind him. Charizard, wanting to protect his trainer, immediately got into a battle position and stepped in front of Ash. The rustle got louder and louder until a white shape popped out. Ash put a hand on Charizard's shoulder as he walked to see what the shape was. He gasped slightly. There it was, a Ralts with blue hair. Picking up the small psychic-type, Ash began to communicate with it. He had learned to communicate with psychic-types, but that was all he could do.

"Hey there… What happened to you?" Ash asked through his mind. He could hear coughing until the Ralts began to speak.

"Please… trainer… if you are willing to help me, take me to Saffron City. I was separated from my best friend, and I could sense her psychic signal there. Please?" the Ralts begged. Ash nodded as he unclipped a spare Pokéball he had.

"Alright, I'll take you. But get into this Pokéball so I can keep you safe for now. I promise I won't hurt you." He assured the little guy. Ralts reluctantly tapped the Pokéball as it sucked in the psychic-type. Nodding in agreement, Ash clipped the ball back onto his belt and faced his Charizard.

"Charizard, take me to Saffron City." He commanded lightly. Charizard growled as he bent his body down so Ash could get on his back. Once safely secure, Charizard got into the air with a powerful beat of its large wings and flew at a fast speed towards Saffron City. As they were riding into the air, Ash kept Ralts' temporary Pokéball safe. As much as he didn't want to let the guy go, he had to. It probably wanted to explore the world with his best friend. Ash smiled lightly until his thoughts were broken with Charizard growling. Ash looked down to see that they were already at Saffron. They just needed to descend down.

"Alright, Charizard. Fly me to the Gym." Ash ordered. Charizard nodded and they plummeted towards the large building. They got on the ground with a large thud. Ash got off of Charizard and said his thanks as he returned the fire-type back into its ball. Ash then got out Ralts who seemed to be happy about getting out of the ball.

"Where is your best friend, Ralts? Is she in here?" Ash asked. The Ralts nodded as Ash knocked on the gym doors. He started to get nervous a little bit until he calmed himself, telling himself that it's just someone he knows for a long time and is really close with him. The doors opened as a woman, around Ash's height, greeted them. Her name was Sabrina, the one that Ash was nervous about. When Ash first met her, he thought that his crush on her was just a little kid one, the same way you look at a celebrity as a kid and say that you really like him or her. But looking back, Ash realized why he had liked her so much.

Sabrina had unusual pink eyes that seemed to be in harmony with the rest of her looks. She sported long black hair that had the slightest tint of blue in them. She had her casual outfit on: A pink tank top that just cut right above her waist with white shorts and pink slippers. However, she always had these objects on her wrists that served as her power source, but they weren't awkward looking. They were golden squares that were just the right size and seemed like a fashion thing. Ash gulped his nervousness down and kept a straight face at her eyes, which was really hard to do. Throughout the years, Sabrina was beginning to mature and become much more beautiful, which Ash was much to thank for.

"Hi… S-Sabrina. I was looking to see if you found a Ralts?" Ash asked as he gulped a large lump in his throat. Sabrina blushed lightly as she saw that Ash was more handsome than she remembered. His raven hair was untamed and gave him a messy look with his brown eyes and the faint outline of a 'Z' on his cheeks. He had muscles just large enough for someone to infer that he had gone through lots of things throughout his life. Sabrina nodded nervously.

"Y-Yeah… I found a Ralts wonder into my Gym a couple hours ago. Does it have to do something with that Ralts in your hands?" Sabrina asked as she pointed towards the blue-haired psychic-type. Ash nodded as Sabrina opened the door for Ash to enter in. The trainer had noticed the familiar battlefield with two doors on either side. Sabrina and Ash walked to the right side and the door opened as Ash saw a non-shiny Ralts playing with a tiny ball.

"Jade!" the Ralts in Ash's hands shouted. The other Ralts turned around and had widened eyes as the blue-haired one jumped off of Ash and proceeded to hug the Ralts.

"Azure… I'm so glad you're okay. Was he the one who saved you?" the green-haired Ralts, now known as Jade, asked as she gestured over to Ash who had a sheepish grin. The blue-haired Ralts, known as Azure, nodded.

"Yep… I don't know if he can hear us, but he was a really nice trainer to me with a bad past… I want to be there for him and become his Pokémon… if he accepts me." Azure admitted. Jade smiled.

"I know. I have taken a liking to the girl that had saved me as well as she fought off all of the poachers that came to get me… And from the looks of it, she and the boy have feelings for each other."

"I know. The boy actually kept thinking about the girl while we were flying over here."

"I can sense it from the girl too." Jade smiled as she looked smugly at Sabrina who was blushing a beet-red. Meanwhile, Ash was just lost and didn't hear much from the conversation the two had.

"You guys really think he likes me?" Sabrina cut into their conversations. The two Ralts nodded and grinned at her. Sabrina cleared her throat and looked at Ash with a smile.

"Thanks for helping them out, Ash."

"Of course… but I actually had another reason to come here." Ash explained seriously. Sabrina nodded and motioned for them to take a seat nearby while letting the two Ralts catch up.

"A couple hours ago… my friends… had recently opened their eyes and told me I was weak." He bluntly let out. Sabrina gasped but didn't want to impose.

"So… my true friends had taken them down by beating them all in a battle, which I was very grateful for. I then set off to get stronger, but I needed to see someone first." He started to sweat a little. He was really doing it, but he was very nervous about it.

"Someone… I had harbored feelings for. That someone…" Ash turned to Sabrina. "Is you." He finished. Sabrina was holding back tears now as she lunged forward and pulled Ash into a hug. The two stayed in this position for a while until Ash broke the silence.

"So… are we… y'know?" Ash joked lightly. Sabrina giggled and got off of him and made a pouty face.

"I would rather you ask me officially." She joked as well. Ash grinned as he looked at her confidently.

"Sabrina… would you be my girlfriend?" he asked. She grinned herself and pulled him into an intimate hug that soon turned into a quick kiss on the lips. Suddenly, Ash remembered the two Ralts that were with them. Ash began to speak to them psychically.

"So where are you two going to go now? I really do want to keep you guys, but me and Sabrina have agreed that we would let you guys make your own decisions." Ash explained. Sabrina nodded.

"Exactly. While I would love to take care of you, we understand if you don't wanna stay with us."

"Are you kidding?" Jade exclaimed as she jumped onto Sabrina's lap with Azure onto Ash's shoulders.

"We'd love to be your guys' Pokémon! We can sense your strength and your compassion towards us, and we really want to become strong like you guys." Azure explained. The newly made couple smiled at each other as they made the Ralts' captures official. Ash and Sabrina then worked out a system, letting Ash stay here as long as he needed to. Ash was also able to let Sabrina's father know that they were dating. With unknown reasons, Sabrina's father was quite unsupportive with the relationships, but when he saw his daughter happier than ever, he decided that Ash would be a great man towards his little girl. Ash was ecstatic to hear this as he and Sabrina began to develop a more intimate relationship. They also made sure their battling skills never faltered, doing more than 8 hours of training with their Pokémon every day. Little did they know that this decision would be a life changer.

My life had been turned into a desolate land.

And she is the rainbow that brightens the day.

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So what did you think about my first chapter? Good? Bad? Please review on how I did, because I'm very excited on your guys' reception. I'm glad that I started to write about one of my favorite shippings (Ash X Sabrina). Anyways, I hope you join me on my next chapter! Review and Favorite!