Chapter 7/Final: L.O.T.H. (Love of the Huntresses)

Seeing J in the back of a squad car, the Pokémon, the trainers now could meet the new huntresses and huntsman who arrived to stop the hunter from harming Ruby and Weiss. Yang wrote on a clipboard the incident to the officers, including the cyan-haired woman. "That should cover it, Jen," she acknowledged as she handed the clipboard back to the cyan-haired. She read Yang's take before nodding.

"Your story checks out with the others," she agreed before saluting her. "Thank you for your cooperation." Yang saluted the officer in response.

"Anytime!" They ended the salute and the officer journeyed to her squad car. J glanced to the group, disgusted with the turnout.

"I'll be back," she snarled before the police drove away, J and her men in the squad cars. This gave Jaune and the other arriving huntresses a chance to meet the trainers and the Pokémon. Of course, this meant Brock making a move, this time on Pyrrha.

"A passionate redhead as beautiful as the armor bestowed among the wearer, one having a fiery will to fulfill any worthy man's request," he swooned while holding her hands. "Please, stay with me and have Cupid shoot its loving arrows to bo-OW!" Brock's screech, and releasing of Pyrrha's hands, was Ash and Weiss. They pinched and turned Brock's ears. Pain coursed through the Pokémon Breeder's body. They combined to dunk Brock to the ground, the thud of the landing turning Pyrrha and Blake away.

"Too violent," Blake cringed. Pyrrha dusted her hands while Weiss groaned to Brock's behavior.

"You know, for as long as you traveled with Brock, I'm amazed you haven't picked up on his bad habits," she mulled.

"I try not getting myself involved," Ash replied. Dawn and Jaune seemed to be enjoying a nice conversation.

"It must be nice to travel with Ash," Jaune commented.

"It is!" she smiled. "Especially how he battles. But you know, we don't mind having you around as well."

"Especially how you protected us from J's crew's gunfire," Zoey added. Jaune felt appreciated from the girls' compliments.

"Hey, I do what I can to protect my friends," he admitted. The young girls sense a relation as Zoey turned to Ash as he enjoyed a nice conversation with Ruby and Weiss. "I still want Weiss to recognize me… but it doesn't look like she's got your friend in mind." Dawn didn't see it as a big deal.

"Maybe when I grow up and find this Beacon, I may want to hunt you down," she teased. While Zoey and Jaune shared nervous laughter, Blake had Brock tied up, preventing anymore of his flirting. She got to meet Pikachu and while reluctant at first due to seeing her cat ears, he grew fond of the Faunus.

"So, there are some felines this mouse wouldn't mind," she smiled. Pikachu wondered about the ears on Blake's head.

("Are those ears real?") he pointed out. Not shy, Blake allowed the Electric Mouse Pokémon to climb her body up to her head and feel her ears. Touching and seeing them twitch, Pikachu freaked to learn Blake's ears were real. ("No way!")

"Surprised?" Yang came over to share a pet on Pikachu. He leaped from Blake's head to her arms.

"I can see why my sis wouldn't mind staying here," she giggled while itching Pikachu's ears. "Perhaps if Professor Ozpin allows us, we can come here and have a creature like this." Pikachu let out a huge squeal. "Aw… I want to hold him forever!" Yang hugged Pikachu from the cooing. However, one Pokémon remained unaccounted for.

"Don't I get any hugs?" mewed Meowth. The new huntresses saw the Alley Cat Pokémon, Blake the most interested.

"Meow, you'd be a worthy pet to have back home," she swooned. Meowth blinked to her wish.

"You'd want Meowth ta be with you?" Blake nodded and Pikachu backed her.

("Those ears are real, Meowth!") reviewed Pikachu. To Meowth, an opportunity arisen as Blake came to offer an idea.

"That charm on your head," she played with. Meowth tried to swat her hand away. "You can stay with me and that way, I can make sure you're well fed." To Meowth, it meant abandoning Team Rocket for a new life. However, it also meant to be a good cat and abandon the chase for Pikachu. After some thought, and a growling stomach, Meowth made a decision.

"I could use a new start in life," he pondered. "You know what, Team Rocket life has led me ta nowhere. I'll go with youse on wherever you're going!"

"You got it." That's when Pyrrha came forward with news.

"Our flier said the minor repairs are complete," she announced. "We're about to leave soon." Yang nodded to Pyrrha's report.

"Thanks," she praised. "I'll tell Ruby." Since she knew her sister's with Ash and Weiss, Yang carried Pikachu to the trio to tell them the update. The three laughed to something one of them said. "Sis, Weiss…" The two girls turned to the blond.

"Yang, what's up?" asked Ruby.

"Supermodel said the blimp we used to get here's ready to go." Weiss whined to the news. She grew fond of Ash, even kissing him for protecting her against Team Rocket. Ruby seemed somewhat irritated to leave Ash as well. She slept with him after stopping Team Rocket, ironically on that same night of the kiss.

"Now?" cried Weiss. "Why can't I stay with him? Can I have him come along?" To Ash, it wasn't the end for the three of them.

"It's okay, Weiss," he calmly smiled. "You, Ruby and anyone else can come by whenever you're not busy. There's no way we can't see each other for the rest of our lives." Ruby nodded, believing his word.

"He's right," she trusted. "We still have to deal with the Grimm back home. Perhaps when Beacon has a break, we can come back to see his progress. Besides, it seems we're bringing home a souvenir." Weiss turned to see Blake with Meowth on hand.

"It's all good, twer-, I mean… kid," Meowth corrected while the Faunus gently held him. "Wobbuffet is good for my replacement." To Ash, it meant Meowth quit tailing his prime Pokémon.

"You're starting anew with Team RWBY?" he pondered.

"Dat's right. Living on morsels while Jessie uses da boss' money on anything but rations isn't healthy, even for Meowth." Ash smiled to Meowth, proud that he found a new meaning.

"I guess we're no longer enemies." He and Meowth bumped fist and paw to their new friendship.

"Youse still have ta deal with Jessie and James, but I know youse can do it."

"And besides..." spoke Yang before she stepped to Ash. She wrapped her arms around his head and pulled him to her chest, between the breasts. Ash wasn't struggling, thinking this was her way of thanking her. "I wish I was five years younger now that I'm meeting you. We could've been lovers." Ruby shook her hand-covered head while Weiss crossed her arms. Jaune said his farewells to the girls and their nice conversation.

"Thanks, Jaune," Zoey praised. "Hopefully, you and the huntresses return safely."

"We will," Jaune promised. "We still have a lot more training to do for what's up ahead." Dawn decided to give Jaune something before going back to Beacon: a kiss.

"No need to worry," she giggled. "It's a little good luck to you." A blushing Jaune nodded, hoping to cherish the kiss.

"I was hoping for either Weiss or Pyrrha but I don't mind that. Thanks." Before joining, Ruby hugged Ash before Weiss gave the trainer one more kiss to the lips. The trainers and Pikachu waived the huntresses, Jaune and Meowth farewell. The blimp took off and the Beacon students headed back. Hours later, the blimp landed near Beacon Academy. There, the six met with Ozpin.

"Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, welcome back," he greeted with a blond woman in glasses wearing a white shirt and black skirt and holding what appeared to be a hand-held computer. "I got your report from Miss Goodwitch and needless to say, at least it's one less Grimm to deal with, no matter the fashion." To Ruby and Weiss, as long as the Nevermore died, the killer seemed irrelevant.

"Still, it was rather reckless to be captured by the Nevermore leading the Ursa and Death Stalkers around the village," the blond criticized. "It's bad enough I had to save you from Roman Torchwick while you're meddling with business greater than you could've handled." Ozpin sensed the blond's anger.

"Miss Goodwitch, relax. It's no longer a big deal." After the lecture, the students proceeded out the door.

"That wasn't as bad as I thought," Ruby sighed. "Although, I should take the blame for not seeing the Nevermore when it snatched Weiss."

"No, don't say that, sis," Yang comforted. "You shouldn't be the only one. If anyone saw that Nevermore before it attacked, you and Weiss would not have met Ash." Ruby and Weiss shrugged to the point from the blond.

"That's true," Weiss agreed. "Though, I do wish I was with Ash some more. I don't care if I'm older than him. He's braver than Jaune is." Realizing the latter's around, she turned to him for an apology. "No offense." Jaune mulled to the comparison, figuring Weiss' quick apology wasn't trying to hurt him.

"None taken," he waived off. Meowth snickered while on Blake's shoulder.

(Months later, Lily of the Valley Island)

It had been a long time since Ash acquired Chimchar and J's arrest. The ferry neared an island which had a stadium and several tall complexes. "Ladies, gentlemen and Pokémon," the ferry's captain spoke over the sound system. "Next stop: The Lily of the Valley Island, home to the Sinnoh League's Liliy of the Valley Conference. Trainers from around Sinnoh will compete to become the Sinnoh League Champion!" To Ash, Brock, Dawn and the Pokémon, their destination was soon.

"We're finally here!" cheered the trainer. "Liliy of the Valley Island! I can't wait to register!" The others knew of Ash's excitement.

"Well, earning your eight badges wasn't easy, especially Volkner's after you refused to take the badge offered on arrival," Brock shrugged. As they got toward the island, signs with Ash and Pikachu's faces and words of encouragement caught the trainer's and Pokémon's eyes.

"Is it just me or are we getting one heck of a greeting?" Pikachu looked to find familiar faces in sight.

("Look who it is!") he squeaked. The trainers peered to see Ruby, Yang and Weiss holding the signs.

"They're back!" Once the ferry docked, everyone stepped off. Ash looked around to find Weiss and the sisters coming to him.

"Ash!" they shouted. Reaching, Ruby and Weiss hugged Ash and knocked Pikachu off but Yang caught him to hug as well.

"Welcome to Liliy of the Valley Island," she greeted. Pikachu appreciated the welcome. Ruby and Weiss released Ash to give him space.

"So, I guess you're taking time off from Grimm hunting right now?" he asked.

"Not just us," Ruby answered. "Some of the other students and Professor Ozpin came to watch you and your Pokémon battle." Ash and his friends could only know who came, a few possible ideas being Blake and Meowth.

"Some have never been in this world, let alone Liliy of the Valley Island," Yang added. "So, this means you have the badges and Pokémon necessary?" Ash nodded to the question.

"Not only that, but I wanna try other Pokémon I've trained in other regions," he suggested. To Brock, it was a strategy.

"Ash finished in the Top Eight in two previous conferences," he informed. "So he's going to combine and train to see which Pokémon work." To Weiss, it wasn't necessary information.

"Who cares where he finishes here in Liliy of the Valley," she teased. "He's still number one with Ruby and I." She finished with a kiss to Ash's lips, upsetting Ruby

"Weiss!" she whined. "You're not alone in loving him! Let go!" Once Weiss finished, Ruby had her chance to kiss him. Dawn and Brock didn't seem too happy for Ash's receiving of love.

"It's not fair!" the breeder complained. "I should be getting love before he does! It's natural!" To Dawn, it wasn't the point.

"I'll tell you what's not natural!" she scowled. "These two! They'll probably kill him with love!" To Dawn, she couldn't stand losing Ruby and Weiss giving Ash the Beacon of love.

THE END.