Hi guys, it's your boy here Nexxus! Well um...its uh...it's defiantly been quite a while hasn't it? Haha...que the nervous laughter! Reason you haven't heard from me lately is well...I got an xbox one and I officially have no life. I'm all set up, got Halo MCC, Advance warfare (The New Zombies Mode Kicks Ass!), Destiny (which by the way looks amazing on One opposed to 360) Battlefield 4, Minecraft (will never play it. Got it from a friend), GTA V, but I want to buy Dying Light as well. Anyways, I have deleted the "Only Time Will Tell" story, I'm abandoning it. I'm sorry, I've lost inspiration for it. I mean there hasn't really been any advanceshipping stories that I like that have been updated recently -_- Besides, there must be more great amourshipping stories! Besides...Amourshipping is becoming cannon! Get this, on Fenruary 5th, 2015, an episode of the XY series is airing called "Ash and Serena's First Date! The Vow Tree and the Present!" MIND BLOWN X_X You have absolutely no clue how pissed I will be if Pokemon Anime people are just pulling a major troll. I will be so done, SO FUCKING DONE. Anyways this is my new story, I'll have to update at home now cause my school has this new web filter because a bunch of dummies were downloading Illegal stuff :( Soooo yeah...anyways I hope you guys enjoy this fic!

Disclaimer: NOT THIS BULLSHIT AGAIN!

(Flashback)

"Pikachu are you alright?!"

"Finish him off! Chesnaught use Frenzy Plant!"

Pikachu lay motionless on the battlefield of the Kalos League Finals as Chesnaught fires its strongest and most devastating attack. Ash could only watch as his best friend was enveloped in the super powerful attack.

"PIKACHU!" Ash called.

As the attack fades Ash runs out onto the field to find that his best friend, though unable to continue, is alright, but very badly damaged.

"I'm so sorry buddy, I shouldn't have let it go this far" Ash pleaded with his pokemon.

"Pika chu chu pi pikapi" Pikachu responded weakly.

"It IS my fault, stop saying that it's not" Ash whispered.

"Pika ka chu kachu" Pikachu replied.

"What was I thinking? I should have forfeited the moment you were hit by his hyper beam. I knew it right then and there I should have forfeited!" Ash said angrily to himself.

"Chu, Pika Pi" Pikachu said trying to soothe the guilt that his partner felt. Ash saw the look the electric mouse gave him and began to smile.

"We'll get stronger together, right buddy?" Ash whispered back.

"Chaaa" Pikachu replied while nuzzleing Ash's cheek.

By now Ash's friends and his mother had made it onto the field.

"Is Pikachu alright" Bonnie asked meekly.

"He will be" Ash spoke softly.

"Promise?" Bonnie asked until her brother placed his hand a top her shoulder.

"Pikachu will be fine" Clemmont said with an all knowing glance. Bonnie nodded her head understanding that her brother wanted to give Ash some alone time.

Clemmont took his sisters hand and began to walk away but he stopped and said "Serena, let's go"

"Are YOU ok though?" The honey haired teen asked while she completely ignored Clemmont. She looked at her childhood friend with a worried expression.

Ash stood completely still, unwilling to speak to his friend.

"Ash...?" Serena whispered before turning around and following Clemmont.

Ash just stared at his friends as they began to walk away until he heard his mother speak.

"You could have answered her question you know" Delia said softly.

"Yeah...but I didn't" Ash whispered sadly. In the far distance he saw the boy who had beaten him walk over to his friends and begin a conversation with Serena all while ignoring the siblings from Lumiose City. He watched as Calem suddenly pulled Serena aside and talk to her privately. At the sight of this Ash bit his lip nervously and turned the other way and began to walk out of the arena.

That frown no longer remained on the raven haired boys face as he stood in a small clearing in Viridian Forest. The now 17 year old boy was wearing a blue tank top with his blue jacket tossed against a tree stump. He yawned and then stretched his arms before kneeling down and collapsing on the grassy terrain clearly exhausted. On the tree stump stood his faithful companion for the past seven years as a trainer Pikachu; number 25, the electric mouse was capable of using its tail to absorb electricity from a thunderbolt; that's what his pokedex had once said during his first days as a trainer.

"Arceus, I am totally spent for today. What about you buddy?" Ash asked.

"Chi" Pikachu yawned before shutting his eyes and falling asleep.

Ash chuckled and looked towards the start sky and felt his smile evaporated and became a frown. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue handkerchief that once belonged to someone he cared deeply about.

"Four years...hard to believe that I have been gone all this time" He whispered. He watched as a lone star traversed across the starry sky and felt his thoughts wander. "I wonder how she is doing" He whispered sadly.

(Flashback) Kalos League Awards Ceremony

Ash found himself staring into the stars that blanketed the sky as he was laying down on the grassy terrain. After he had left the arena he had walked towards the lone hill that he was currently was at. His backpack was placed against the trunk of a cherry blossom tree that was only a few yards away from him. He turned towards the tree and saw Pikachu snoozing with his hat a top his head. He felt himself smile as he turned his gaze back towards the star filled sky and sighed.

"I...Why did I lose?" He wondered out loud. "This was it, I was so sure I would win this time. All that training we did...was it for nothing?" The raven haired boy quickly shook his head feeling like he was acting like a sore loser. "No...it was not for nothing. I was able to strengthen the bond between me and my Pokemon and that's what matters"

He felt his thoughts turn to what the outcome of the battle may have been. He pulled himself up into a sitting position and said "I promised myself...if I actually won this one, then I would tell her how I felt" He began to procrastinate as to if he should confront his childhood friend and reveal his feelings for her. "Arceus, why do feelings have to be so confusing?" He felt himself chuckle and said sadly "At least I don't have to tell her..." Suddenly he heard the snapping of branches behind him and he spun around.

"Hello?" Ash called into the darkness hoping for a reply. "Maybe I imagined-" He began to say until he heard the snapping sound once more. "Who's there?" Ash asked becoming slightly agitated. Ash pulled himself to his feet and looked around the area for signs of movement. To his surprise he say a flash of white quickly dash behind a small rock. Ash then quietly tip toed his way over to the rock, he quietly climbed on top of it only to immediate leap off and exclaim "Gotcha"

Much to Ash's suprise however, instead of finding a human he found a small bipedal pokemon with a white body. Its body and legs seem to resemble a nightgown or an oversized dress. It had green hair resembles a bowl cut, which covered most of its face. Its hair was split by two flat red horns, a large one towards the front and a smaller one at the back. The pokemon, startled by Ash's sudden appearence, quickly inches away until its back was hugging the rock.

"A...A Ralts?" Ash said as he scratched his head with a look of confusion upon his face. He watched as the Psychic/Fairy type pokemon wintered fearfully and grew concerned. "Are you ok?" Ash asked as he went to reach for the upset Ralts only for it to inch farther away from him. "Hey now, it's ok. I won't hurt you" Ash said, his voice full of compassion and a hint of concern. Slowly, but surely, the Ralts inched his way towards him only for it to suddenly leap into Ash's arms and begin to sob feverishly into his chest. Feeling his eyes widen in alarm, Ash quickly wrapped his arms tightly around the distraught Pokemon and made his way towards the tree. He sat down and leaned his back against the trunk of the tree while still holding the sobbing Ralts. After a few minutes the Ralts had calmed down and Ash carefully picked it up and placed him by his side.

"Are you ok?" Ash asked Ralts only for it to shake its head. "Do you not want to talk about it?" He asked only for Ralts to remain silent and shake its head once more. Ash chuckled and placed the palm of his hand on top of Ralts' head and slowly pat it.

"It's ok" Ash said. "I know what it's like not wanting to share what your feeling" When he received a look of confusion from Ralts, Ash simply shook his head.

"I know how it feels to not want to share how you feel" Ash whispered sadly. "It's sometimes hard, especially when your scared. When your scared, you tend to not think rationally and sometimes only make the situation worse for yourself" When Ash noticed the blank stare on Ralts' face, he sighed and began to explain.

"You see..." Ash began hesitantly. "There's this...girl I like. I like her a lot, and not in a friendly kind of way" When Ash noticed Ralts looking at him with a look of understanding he chuckled before beginning again. "I don't know why I feel this way, sometimes I hate myself for it too" He turned to Ralts and asked "Do you know what its like to regret something?" When Ralts nodded his head he simply smiled. "I wish I could just tell her, it's so frustrating!" Ash groaned. "Why do I have to feel this way about Serena?" He asked himself. "Its just...it's just so hard to figure out what to even say to her anymore. I've never felt this way before about anyone and it feels so weird, but in a good way. It's like...I just can't stop thinking about her, that's never happened before and it feel so odd to feel this way about my friend. Why can't I just tell her-"

"Tell her what?" A voice asked startling the raven haired teen. He turned around to find the girl he had been ranting about standing behind him. Feeling his face heating up, he quickly asked "Serena? What you doing here?"

"I didn't see you at the awards ceremony and I felt worried, so I came to find you" Serena answered with a faint blush which Ash did not notice.

"O-oh" Ash stuttered nervously. "I forgot about that"

"It's ok Ash" Serena smiled. "Your only human"

"Yeah...I guess" Ash mumbled.

"What do you mean you guess? Are you not a human?" Serena teased while playfully pushing Ash.

"Nope" Ash said sarcastically. "I'm an alien from outer space who is here to harvest your brains!" He said playfully before quickly grabbing tackling Serena to the ground prompting the child friends to laugh. Ash got off of Serena and began to walk towards the edge of the hill. He sat down in the soft grass and motioned for Serena to sit next to him. He then lied down in the soft grass with Serena who was by his side. The two simply stated at the stars in silence just enjoying the moment that they shared with each other.

"It's a beautiful night, isn't it?" Serena asked Ash softly.

"Yeah...It is" Ash said with a wide smile. He felt something grab his hand and then noticed Serena's fingers intertwined with his own causing him to blush.

"You know..." Serena mumbled quietly before her voice trailed off.

"You know what?" Ash asked the honey haired girl.

"Don't you just wish moments like these could last forever?" She asked nervously as her face reddened.

"Yeah" Ash whispered with a soft smile. "Hey Serena, can I ask you something?" He asked.

"Sure, ask away" Serena responded.

"I saw Calem pull you aside earlier and ask you something." Ash said. "What was that all about?"

"Oh that..." Serena whispered feeling anxious, something which did not go unnoticed by her friend.

"Is something wrong?" Ash asked with concern evident in his tone.

"It's nothing..." Serena said nervously.

"It doesn't sound like nothing" Ash replied.

Serena sighed nervously and said "Y-you see...there was another reason I came out to find you"

"There was?" Ash asked feeling worried.

"Y-yeah..." Serena stammered. "You see...after Calem won the league he asked me..."

"Asked you what?" Ash asked feeling the rate of his heart beat quicken.

"He...asked me to be his girlfriend" Serena whispered with a heavy blush painted upon her face. That simple sentence however was enough for Ash to feel his heart slowly break in two. He pulled his hand away from Serena's and sat up and stared off into the distance.

"Ash? Is everything ok?" Serena asked nervously.

"What did you say?" Ash asked monotonically.

"I...I said I don't know and that I would give him an answer tonight" She answered feeling worried about Ash's sudden change in behavior.

"Do you know what your answer is?" Ash asked.

"No..." She whispered. "But that's why I came to find you. I wanted your advice"

"My advice?" Ash asked.

"Yeah" Serena answered. "You see Ash...I want to say yes but there's this other guy who I kinda like as well but I'm too afraid to tell him. To be honest I don't even know if he likes me the way I like him"

"What's this guy like?" Ash asked curiously.

"Well, I've known him for a very long time and he has always been there for me. He is one of those guys who you want to show off to the world and saw that he is your boyfriend and that he is the most amazing guy on the planet. He is compassionate and has a love for Pokemon as well. He is always there for his friends and never backs down from a challenge" Serena answered with her face at this point tinted pink.

"Sounds like the full package" Ash mumbled.

"Yeah...he sure is" Serena whispered while she stared at Ash which he did not notice.

"So...why do you want my help?" Ash asked.

"I want you to help me figure out what to do" She answered. "I mean I want to say yes to Calem but I also want to tell the other boy I like him"

"Oh...ok" Ash said nervously. He took a deep breath and then said "You need to follow your heart. The heart never lies Serena, you should know that better than anyone"

"You're right" She whispered with a small smile. After a moment of silence she finally spoke up. "I know what my answer is"

"You do? What is it?" He asked nervously.

"I think I'm going to say yes and be Calem's girlfriend" Serena said with a confident smile which had unknowingly shattered her friends heart. Ash felt a tear slide down his cheek which he immediately wiped away. He quickly got to his feet and walked over to where he had placed his bag and where Pikachu had been sleeping. He picked both of them up and began to walk away feeling heartbroken.

"Ash? Where are you going?" Serena asked.

"I-I'm going out to train" Ash replied trying to keep his composure before running off into the distance, only to unknowingly be followed by a certain pokemon. Serena sighed as she watched Ash fade off into the distance. She moved her hand to where her heart was and sadly whispered "I love you Ash"

"It wasn't a complete lie...was it?" Ash wondered out reached for a pokeball and threw it in the air. Out came a white, bipedal Pokémon. Its lower body consisted of rounded hips with strong legs. It had a thin green torso with sharp, red horns sticking out of its chest and back. Its arms are shaped like tofns with extendable blades on its elbows. Its head resembled a gladiator's helmet with a white face and a teal head crest. It had spikes on the sides of its face.

"It's your turn to be on guard duty Gallade" Ash said.

"Understood master" A voice in his head said.

"You know you don't have to call me master, right?" Ash asked.

"Yes master" Gallade answered. Ash simply chuckled and said "Thanks friend" before slowly dozing off. Gallade simply stated at his master before saying "Do not fret master, we will find them, very soon"

Well guys? What do you think? Does this story have potential or what?! On a side note however, I won't be updating the story as often as I did with the Betrayed Ones Return. Remember how I said I had trouble writing at home? Yeah that's where most of it will be at :/ Before I leave I want to ask everyone how they are. I hope everyone has had a great Christmas/New Years. Peace out!

-Nexxus