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The 12 Elements of AshMas, Volume VIII

Type: Water
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One-Shot 1: Twins' Brother

A crowd had gathered on the beach of Melemele Island around two young adults: Ash and Lana. The two were in white with Lana in a white wedding shoulderless gown. Ash wore a white tuxedo with his wild hair flying in the wind. Harper and Sarah watched on Lana's side with Mallow and Lillie. On Ash's side were Gladion, Sophocles and Kiawe. It was a wedding as Principal Oak united the two in the front. A crowd of Pokémon also watched from Pikachu to Primarina. Ash and Lana made their vows, Samson feeling joyous. "With their vows made, if anyone objects to the union, speak MEOWTH or forever WHISMUR your peace," he joked. No one laughed but no one said a thing. "Ash, Lana… I now pronounce you MANTINE and wife!" Cheers began as Ash and Lana shared a kiss, now married. Harper and Sarah came to Ash and hugged him.

"Welcome to the family… big brother!" they greeted.

"Thanks, you two!" praised Ash. The twins released Ash for Lana to be by his side. The rest of the bridesmaids and groomsmen gathered for a photo of the wedding.

Alas, it was a dream. Harper and Sarah woke to the rising sun in their home. They gasped and glanced to each other. "I just had a great dream!" they yelped to each other. "We gotta tell Lana!" They hurried out of the room but the door closed. To Harper and Sarah, Lana left. Looking through the window, they saw Lana walking out with Popplio in her arms. The twins missed their chance.

"Sarah, what now?" asked Harper. Quickly, Sarah had a plan.

"Let's follow her!" she declared before pursuing Lana. Harper followed her twin. As they trailed, they did their best to remain hidden from their big sister and Sea Lion Pokémon… or Ash and Pikachu as they arrived among the trail.

"Lana!" he called down. "Alola!" Lana turned to see her classmate and Pokémon.

"Ash!" she called up. "Alola!" To Harper and Sarah, it couldn't be a coincidence.

"Lana's with her boyfriend!" they believed as they monitored Ash reaching Lana.

"I know it hasn't been long since Poipole had to stay home," she started.

"I'm fine, Lana," Ash shrugged off. "The other Poipole and that other Ultra Beast are glad to have the light back with Necrozma." Ash's backpack came open, Rowlet sleeping soundly.

"You've seem to be looking forward and not back."

"What's past is passed." As the two youths proceeded on, Harper and Sarah saw something not right.

"How Magikarpal!" they gasped. "They're not holding hands?" They continued the chase to the Pokémon School. Harper and Sarah hid behind Kukui's desk but moved on around the perimeter of the classroom while viewing others arriving like Lillie and Sophocles. Togedemaru, Marowak and Snowy welcomed each other. Before long, Professor Kukui and Rotom entered as well.

"Alola, class!" the professor greeted. Everyone sat in their seats. Harper and Sarah grew frustrated that Lillie sat closer to Ash than Lana.

"Alola, Professor!" the students greeted back. Ash sat and Rotom came to his side.

"So, did you get the upgrades you asked?" questioned Ash.

"Well, not entirely," Rotom sighed. "I got some fro the Ultra Beasts that appeared but not the one with all those Poipole. Aether Paradise… they determined to call it UB-07:Stinger." Kiawe seemed disappointed about the research done.

"At least we returned peace in the Ultra World," he weighed. The class got going where Harper and Sarah began understanding Kukui's lessons. After a few hours, the twins fell asleep while Ash, Lana and the Pokémon had lunch.

"Professor Burnet must be a great person to have around," Lana praised. "She must be if she can cook this before going to Aether Paradise." Ash wasn't concerned about Burnet's abilities.

"I'm just glad that she and Professor Kukui are happy," he smiled. "Heck, if I wanted to… I would just go to Poni Island for the next Grand Trial." Tsareena shared some Pokémon food with Snowy. Out of nowhere, a hiss stirred Harper awake. She turned to find a Pokémon that caused her to scream. Hearing the scream, Sarah woke to find the scary Pokémon as Lana recognized the scream.

"Harper? Sarah?" As guessed, Harper and Sarah escaped their hiding place as a Salandit crawled close to them.

"A Salandit!?"

("Is it that one!?") asked Pikachu. Salandit hissed at the two.

"Don't eat us!" they cried. Salandit flung a Flame Burst at the two, forcing Lana to react with Popplio.

"Balloon!" she called out. Popplio blew a balloon up and threw it, intercepting the Flame Burst. Ash decided to follow up.

"Use Quick Attack!" he commanded. Pikachu raced at Salandit and bashed it to the railing overlooking the courtyard. Ash and Lana glanced to each other and nodded.

"Harper, Sarah, get behind me and Ash!" Harper and Sarah, scared from Salandit's appearance, obeyed and circled to the other Pokémon. Salandit recovered and hissed as Lillie heard smashes.

"What's going on!?" she wondered. Realizing their Pokémon were in the classroom, Sophocles sensed trouble.

"Let's check it out!" he ordered. Kiawe led as Lana readied her Z-Ring.

"That is enough, Salandit!" she scolded as she extended her arms out. After bringing her arms in and crossing over her chest, she performed a brief Hawaiian hula which powered her Watrium-Z to Popplio. "This is for attacking my sisters! Hydro Vortex!" Popplio's raced after and around Salandit as a whirlpool formed around the two Pokémon. Salandit was caught in its wave and couldn't escape. Ash decided to act as well.

"We're next, Lana!" he warned as he made the same arm gestures, except he brought his arms to the sides, as did Pikachu. Then, Ash made a lightning bolt out of his arms in powering his Electrium-Z. "Popplio, now!" Popplio flew out of its Hydro Vortex. Ash and Pikachu wound up to use their Z-Move. "Pikachu, full power! Gigavolt Impact!" Pikachu punched his javelin of electricity that pierced Hydro Vortex. Struck, Salandit flew out of the whirlpool and away from the Pokémon School like a line drive. With Salandit gone, Ash, Lana and the Pokémon focused their attention on Harper and Sarah as Kukui and the students arrived.

"What happened!?" asked Mallow. What they heard was Harper and Sarah crying hysterically.

"We're scared!" cried Harper as she hugged Lana.

"We thought we're toast!" whined Sarah as she cried on Ash's shoulder. As the twins cried, Ash wondered about the intruding Pokémon.

"Was that the same Salandit that attacked Snowy as an egg?" he questioned. Snowy shivered to the thought as Lana wondered to her sisters being in school.

"What are you two doing here?" she asked. "Shouldn't you be at home with Mom?" Their faces told Ash and Lana more of their fear with Salandit than anything. Feeling sympathy, Ash waged a decision.

"Let's have them stay here and learn with us," he offered. Harper and Sarah's eyes grew in awe to the offer.

"Can we, Lana?" they pleaded. Lana huffed a chuckle before accepting the idea.

"As long as you two behave," she advised. The twins cheered as Kukui called class to order.

"Alright, everyone!" he declared. "Let's get going with the next lesson." Everyone returned to their seats as Harper joined Lana and Sarah joined Ash at their desks. After Komala rang the last bell of the day, Ash joined the sisters on their way back home. They reached the fork in the road where Ash came from when Lana grabbed Ash's arm. Ash turned to Lana as the twins also spun to the two.

"Harper, can you come and hold Popplio for a minute?" she asked.

"Okay…" Harper agreed before taking Popplio from her arm. Lana turned to Ash with concern.

"Ash, ever since I introduced you to my sisters, they've believed we were a couple already. However, you helped me with understanding Popplio better, and what we've done together: the fishing battle with Wishiwashi, the encouragement with my Z-Move, the fun with Pikachu and Rowlet… Harper and Sarah… they're right! We are a couple!" Ash gulped to the confession.

"Lana, I know we've seen each other ever since I rode a Sharpedo when I first arrived in Alola," he recalled.

"Yes, I'm aware." Pikachu bailed from Ash's shoulder and joined with Sarah. "The thing is… I've wondered if maybe this is what Harper and Sarah wanted, and maybe… someone I wanted. It may have been when we lost Popplio and Rowlet, or it may have been when Dewpider had me for awhile… But seeing how you treated Harper and Sarah today, I feel like now I know what to do." She released Ash's arm but grabbed his hands. "Ash Ketchum, I… I want to rest the rumors and start dating!" Ash stood in shock. He turned to a wishing pair of sisters and their Pokémon. That's when he removed his cap and fitted it on her head backwards.

"Lana… I can tell how happy it will make everyone when I accept it." Elated, Lana leaped up and kissed Ash on the lip as her leg popped up. Her sandal fell to the ground as Harper and Sarah enjoyed the sight, believing the dream they had started to bear fruit.

"It's coming true!" they cheered. "It's coming true!" The Pokémon blinked to Harper and Sarah's claim.

("What's coming true?") asked Pikachu. When they broke their lip-lock, Ash noticed the sandal.

"Lemme get that," he offered. He knelt down and redressed her sandal with her toes wiggling.

"That's more like it," she sighed. Seeing Ash's act, Harper and Sarah nodded before kicking off a sandal each.

"It's our turn!" cheered Harper.

"Dress our feet, Ash!" ordered Sarah. Ash gulped to the twins' acts.

"You two can dress your own feet," Lana groaned.

"Dress our feet!" the two urged as the girls' mother found the kids.

"So there you girls are," she sneered. "I figured you two had to be out doing something mischievous with Lana." Harper and Sarah gulped while the Pokémon returned to their owners.

"We had a fun day today!" claimed Harper.

"Ash and Lana are now married!" claimed Sarah. Ash and Lana gawked to Sarah's exaggeration.

"Too soon!" they snapped back. Pikachu and Popplio sighed in fluster.

"But we dreamed that you married!" proclaimed Harper.

"And look how happy you are now!" added Sarah. Suddenly, the twins felt a strong sensation of anger behind them. Looking back, they saw their mother burning mad.

"Get in the house… NOW!" she demanded. The twins became scared out of their minds and could wonder what the mother would do to them if they didn't obey.

"So, that's where the anger came from," Ash shuttered. Harper and Sarah reapplied their sandals before going inside. After the twins retreated, the mother saw the new pair.

"So, is this true that my eldest daughter's now dating?" she asked.

"We are, Mom," Lana confirmed. Elated, the mother hugged the two.

"My baby girl's growing up…" After breaking the hug, she had a guess to Ash's appearance. "So, will you be staying tonight?" Ash took one glance to Lana as they held hands.

"I think so," he admitted. "I'll need to call Professors Kukui and Burnet, let them know the issue."

"No problem." After being let in, Ash joined the family for dinner. The Pokémon were also fed. Night fell and Ash slept with the girls as Popplio slept with Pikachu and Rowlet. Rotom took pictures of everyone snoozing before he shut himself down. Lana snuggled by Ash's head, Harper was on Ash's arm and Sarah wrapped his leg. It would be a glorious night for the four.

Popplio blew a balloon big enough to encase Ash and Lana inside as they traveled beneath the ocean's surface. All sorts of Water-Type Pokémon swimming made the journey a worthy moment. "This is… my dream!" awed Lana. Ash recognized many of the Water-Type Pokémon as Pikachu joined with a balloon of his own and guided by Popplio.

"Surskit, Corsola, Lapras…" he named a few. Some Skrelp and Dragalge pulled the couple's balloon down to the ocean floor where they viewed a castle surrounded by its own balloon. "No way! Is that… an underwater castle?" The Water-Type Pokémon formed a line to guide the two to the castle. Lana suddenly had a thought.

"They must be welcoming us to our new home!" Hearing Lana, Ash gasped.

"Well, can't say I was expecting that. Still, wherever we go, we have each other." Lana nodded to Ash's wish as they now had a place to call home… Under the Sea.

END of WATER
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