I only know some Pokemon from Kanto, Kalos, and Alola because Netflix didn't have the others. :( Netflix is mean.

Chapter 3 - Flying

After school, Ash and his friends went to the Pokemon Center. Ash walked over to the phone and called Professor Oak.

"Professor, could you send me Talonflame?" Ash asked once the call had connected.

"Sure. Let me get him and his Pokeball. Be back in a second." Professor Oak said. He left the screen, and came back with a Pokeball. "I'm sending him over now. Check in with Nurse Joy to get him. What's on your back? There's something white, but I don't know what it is."

"Oh… It's nothing!" Ash said hastily, not ready for that conversation yet, and hung up. He walked up to the desk and asked for Talonflame.

Nurse Joy handed it over with a "Have a nice day!" They left the Pokemon center and went to the beach next to Kukui's house. Ash released Talonflame.

"Hey Talonflame! It's nice to see you. I need some help. Can you help me with these?" He said as he spread his wings.

'How did you-no, I shouldn't ask. You probably got yourself involved in something, and came out with those.' Talonflame said. 'Though again, there's no point in asking because no matter how hard I try, you can't seem to understand me talking." He huffed. Ash chuckled. 'What?'

"It's nothing, just that you seem so sure that I can't understand you. Though your assumption is correct, I saved Greninja's life and came out with these," Ash wiggled his wings. "The Tapus-the guardians of Alola-said that this was my true form. They could come in handy, though. I always seem to jump off things from high up. I won't have to worry about going splat on the ground."

'Yo-you just talked back to me. Can you understand what I'm saying?' Talonflame asked, astonished. Ash nodded. 'This opens up so many pathways! We can-'

"I need to learn how to fly, Talonflame. Can you teach me? I have Rowlet, but he's, well, always sleeping, so he can't teach." Ash asked.

'Of course I'll teach you!' Talonflame said energetically. 'So first, you spread your wings and angle them parallel to the ground. Then you flap and flap until you lift off. Then you keep flapping. The angle of your wing gives you direction. For turning, you tilt one up and the other down, and you turn towards the one that is down. For going backwards, you tilt your wings back. For going forwards, you tilt your wings forward. For going up, you tilt the ends of your wings up, and for going backwards down.'

"Okay… That was a little fast, but here we go!" Ash said. He flapped his wings, and lifted off the ground. He tilted his wings forward, and rocketed forward. Ash turned around and stopped where he started. "How do you land?" He asked.

'You flap slower and slower until you touch the ground. It's tricky, though. Be careful.' Talonflame warned. Ash did as Talonflame said, and then he touched the ground like a natural. Talonflame watched in amazement. 'Ash, you're flying like you have been flying your whole life. You're a natural at flying.'

"Thanks, Talonflame. Do you want to race?" Ash asked.

'You're on. Get ready to eat my dust!' Talonflame snarked. They flew off, neck on neck. Talonflame won, but only because he was an experienced flier.

"Hey Ash! Get down here!" Mallow yelled. "It's kinda hard to talk to you when you're way up there!"

"Oh, yeah. That makes sense." Ash remarked to himself. He flew down and landed next to Mallow and the others.

"So we were wondering what in the world is going on. First we discover you have a Talonflame, then you talk to him, and then you start flying like you've been doing it all your life. And you also said that you keep jumping off buildings. What's all this about?" Sophocles asked. The others crowded around Ash, curious.

"Well, I captured Talonflame in Kalos, and under my training, became a Talonflame. I got him from the Pokemon center because he knew how to fly, and he taught me how to fly. And, um, the jumping off buildings part, I, um, keep jumping off the tops of the buildings because one of my Pokemon fell. So I jump after them, to try and keep them safe." Ash replied, hesitant to tell them.

Professor Kukui walked up behind them to say hi, but then heard Ash say that he jumped off of buildings for his Pokemon. "How would jumping after them help you or your Pokemon?" He asked, a combination of a scared and mad look on his face.

"I dunno. I just do it. But now that I have wings, and know how to fly, I can jump off buildings for them and know that I'll be fine." Ash replied. Professor Kukui relaxed a little bit, knowing that Ash could help himself in that situation.

"Then let's all go home, and we can talk about this all tomorrow." Professor Kukui said firmly.

"Bye, Ash and Professor Kukui!" The other kids called as they went to their homes.

That night, Ash was thinking of his friends from Alola and Kalos, and just before he went to sleep, he decided to visit them and show them what happened.

The next morning, at the Pokemon school, Ash flew into the classroom instead of walking.

Lana rubbed her eyes and said, "I thought it was a dream. I guess it wasn't."

"Well, the dream I had last night was really strange. It had carmel dragons trying to eat me, but then I ate them." Ash said.

"Okay…" Mallow said uncertainly. "What do you think there is left to talk about? Professor Kukui said we'd talk about it today, but I don't think there's anything left to talk about." She remarked.

"Well, what will Ash do now? We have the Kanto field trip tomorrow." Professor Kukui said as he walked into the classroom.

"I'm still going." Ash said stubbornly. "Besides, I could see some of my friends from Kanto, Brock and Misty. I decided last night to visit my friends to show them my wings, and this is a perfect chance to do that." With this decided, they commenced with class.

I am going to have Ash see Misty and Brock from Kanto. Also Clemont and Bonnie, and Serena. Squee! I can't wait.