Gary

Things had been weird these past few days. Bonnie spent more time with Satoshi and his Pokémon as if they were close friends.

Brock looks at me and chuckles, "Gary Oak, are you jealous of Satoshi?"

I said, trying to dentine the fact that I was, "No! I'm not jealous! Why wouldn't I be?"

Brock said, "Uh, I remember how you and Ash was before you two became friends. You two were bickering at one other and couldn't stand one other, and you battled one other in the Pokémon League."

I said, "Yeah, you do have a point there, Brock. I guess that I do miss Ashy-Boy after all."

Satoshi arrived with his Pikachu on his shoulder. Something about him is quite familiar to me, but I couldn't put it on my finger.

"Gary, what's wrong?" He asks, looing at me.

"Nothing. You remind me someone I used to know, that's all." I replied.

"Oh." He said.

Satoshi

Ever since I revealed Bonnie who I was, Bonnie and I spend every second of everyday to catch up for five years. It's the least I can do, since I wanted to see her abilities as a full-fledged Pokémon Trainer.

"Lucario, let's show them what we can do!" I said to my Pokémon.

"After five years, I still can't believe you still have the same enthusiasm when we met." Bonnie laughs. 

Dedenne said, "I'm going to beat you, Lucario!"

"Oh, you bet! Pikachu, Charizard, cheer us on!"

We battled and when it was over, Bonnie was beaten.

"Wow! Ash, you gotten stronger. I still can't believe it you're a Pokémon Guardian! Who would believe it if you told them the truth?"

I laughed, "Bonnie, they wouldn't believe me, even if I tried to. Come on, we had to go back inside to see what the others are doing."

"Fine! But is it because you wanted to see your girlfriend?" She smirks.

My cheeks turned red. Pikachu, Dedenne, Bonnie and Charizard laughed of my reaction.

"Come on, guys!" I said, feeling embarrassed.

"Sorry, Ash. It's too funny." Bonnie shrug as we enter inside. Brock and Gary was having a conversation. When he saw me with Pikachu, he looked sad.

"Gary, what's wrong?" I asked.

He said, "You remind me of someone I used to know."

I realized that he missed me, Ash Ketchum. I knew I wanted to tell him that I'm back, but I knew he wouldn't believe it.

"Oh." I said.

As Bonnie and I walked through the base, I decided to check on someone very close to me. It was my twin brother.

Yeah, I had a brother, who apparently my "mother" decided to split us up when we were babies.

His name is Red. Red Ketchum. He was the first trainer who received the Pokedex and filled all the data for Professor Oak. Hard to believe, huh?

I called him up in the video phone. "Hello?" He said.

"Hiya, Red. Long time no see!" I greeted the Trainer. Pikachu waved on my shoulder.

Red flipped out of his seat once he realized it was me.

"Ash! I thought that you were-" He stuttered.

"What, dead for five years? Nah, I'm alive with some... abilities." I explained.

"What abilities, and where in heck are you?" He asks.

I laughed, "It's going to be a while for me to explain."

"Satoshi! Serena's looking for you!" May calls.

"Gotta run. See you tonight?" I asked.

"Sure, bro." He replies as the video screen got off.

Serena

Satoshi was able to know where Team Flare's base was before we arrived.

He came into my room, "Serena, what's wrong?"

"Well, I was wondering about something." I replied to the Trainer.

He gestures me to continue.

"How did you know May, Dawn and I were on Team Flare's secret base?"

"I um overheard you trying to destroy their base." He said sheepishly.

I raised my eyebrow, "Really?"

"Really. And you don't have to worry. I'm on your side." He reassures me with confidence.

As I was about to kiss him, Professor Oak burst in.

"There's an intruder in the base!"

"Let's go!" I said to Satoshi.

We rushed towards the commotion where the intruder has a Charizard and seems to ready to battle. "Back off!" He said.

I was about to give an order, Satoshi yells, "Stand down! He's my brother."

"Your Brother ?!?" We all repeated in shock.

Bonnie was first to step up to the mysterious Trainer.

"So, you got a  Charizard too? I guess that I got a new rival. I'm Bonnie. Let's have a battle!"

"Red, go ahead." Satoshi said, grinning. "I know you loved a good battle."

Red said, "I love a good battle, bring it on!"

Something about Satoshi... he is hiding something, and I will find out what his secret really is.

Author's note: What you think of this chapter? Will Serena finally know Satoshi is really Ash? Find out soon! - Jan