This is a Thanksgiving Special and my birthday special! This is cannon! Also! The Photo is of me dressed up as Ash Ketchum is in fact me. It had been blurred along with my face for obvious reasons (And Yes, I am a girl!). Anyways, on with the chapter!

Ash(POV)
After the incident that happened with the champions, the rest of the day was normal. When I say normal, I mean with a regular amount of attacks and people with no crazy attacks. There was one thing that did make my day. During the war, some girl about the age of 10 was walking with a Froakie by her side. She had an Absol behind her, and she ran over towards me. At the time, Greninja was standing next to me. She ran up and looked at Greninja and she was amazed. "Mister! Is that a Greninja you got there! It looks amazing!" She told me as Froakie looked with an impressed look. I smiled and adjusted my cap when she said that. "It sure is! Is that an Absol behind you too?" I asked her as the beautiful dog like Pokémon walked up towards me. "It's name is Buddy! I've had it since I was 5, and it protects me from danger. However, I'm supposed to stay away from danger, and my parents are really strict... But I always find a way around them." She told me as Absol began to go near the little girl again. Pikachu soon went next to the little girl and waved towards her. She freaked out and began to pet it. That's when Pikachu shocked us all. Needless to say the Water types were almost all fainted. Yes, I accidentally made the Froakie faint, but I did heal it. "Hey! Aren't you Ash Ketchum! The Pokémon Legend who is trying to become a Pokémon Master?" She asked me. When she called me Pokémon Master, my heart warmed up. "Yup! That would be me!" I told her as she began to jump into the air with joy on her face. "I knew it! Your Ash! The one who participated in all the leagues around the world. I'm a HUGE fan and you inspired me when I was 7 to start a journey. Plus, I wanted to be you when I saw Greninja and that transformation! Needless to say that's why I Choose Froakie." She told me as I nudge Greninja. He just crossed his arms and stood there. "By the way, what's your name?" I asked her since I didn't know. "Well, you can call me Fia! That's not my real name, but it's what all my friends call me." Fia said as Absol rubbed against her. I whispered Fia to myself. Something about that name felt... odd... "Well Fia, which side are you on?" I asked her. She instantly responded with, "Oh, I was on Team Delia, but I wanted to join your team. I know your a great leader with great potential and you are powerful!" She told me as Froakie jumped on Greninja's Shoulder. He seemed to not be bothered by it, I guess he thought he was mimicking me with Pikachu. I rolled my eyes, but had to tell the girl what her parents thought of the idea. Her expression has changed, and it looked unpleasant. Pikachu and Greninja were both shocked. "My parents... they wouldn't care. They don't really care about me, and are mean. My mom is on Team Delia and My... Father... is on Team Red. However, I don't need their help! They have already done things I can't take!" She said while her Absol howled. I could only imagine what she had gone through. "That's why I am going on an adventure with Pokémon! They're Loyal and don't yell at you for a single mistake everyday." I kneeled down to her and said, "They May yell at you, but I want you to remember they love you with all of their heart. They want you to be safe and happy, and they want you to grow up and take care of yourself." I told her. She then said, "Yeah, that's what I thought, but my father doesn't even care! I have done amazing things and I get a lot of praise from my friends and teachers for being athletic and smart. However, my father doesn't care about my life! He just sees me as a failure! He's never even seen me graduate or get an award! I can't take it anymore!" To be honest, she reminded me of myself. My father never cared about me, and now look at her. She looked like she was about to burst into tears. That's when we were suddenly attacked by a Granbull. It had used a thunderbolt. Fia was scared and hid behind me. It was a while group of Granbull trying to attack us. The Absol began to growl and howled so loud. In fact, it set up a swords dance. "Absol! Please!" Fia yelled as Absol grew even more scary. It began to attack with shadow claw. The Granbulls dodged some major attacks, but took minor damage. I held Fia behind my arm and Pikachu went on her shoulder. Absol was now getting beaten down and trampled on. The Dog Pokemon was whining in pain as the Granbulls began to stomp on it. Their trainers were old men, and they were laughing together. Absol tried to get up, but it couldn't. Fia rushed out to grab Absol, but was about to get attacked by a crunch. It jumped in for her. I quickly used my instinct and yelled, "Greninja! Quickly grab her!" Of course, he leapt in and grabbed both Fia and Absol and put them behind me. The Elders were mad at me for no reason and began to put their canes in the air. "You Ding Dang kids with your fancy Pokémon! It may be strong, but it ain't have no strong bond that we have! Your still just a young boy!" One of the old men said as I began to laugh. Fia looked at me and she too began laughing. "Ahhh, you elders are so funny. Just because I'm young, doesn't mean I don't have bonds." I told them as Fia realized what I was about to do. "Greninja, please show them what I mean, would you please. Teach them a lesson." I told him as he walked up to a Granbull and used Night Slash directly. The men were beginning to regret what they said. I felt my body. My mind begin to synchronize with Greninja's. "Wait... Wait A Minute! Your..." They were about to say as the water pillar shot into the air. The men stepped back while Fia watched behind me. Froakie too was watching, and that's when the water pillar broke revealing Greninja. You should know what had just happened, and Fia was so intrigued by this. She did watch the Kalos League, and she knew what Ash-Greninja was. "I'll give you one more chance, will you retreat or surrounded. If you decline and still want to go on, expect a good beating. Greninja will not be playing around, and will send you out of bounds and you will get eliminated." I threaten as Greninja began to prepare a Water Shuriken. The men looked nervous, but they stood strong! "Granbull! Thunder Fang this fake, and show him all of our power!" All the men yelled, and soon they were running towards us. Pikachu jumped off my shoulder and used Iron Tail on all of them and they stuttered back. "Froakie! Use a Water Pulse! Avenge Absol!" Fia yelled as it threw a big water ball towards the Granbull. Fia had some good strategies, and I went with her lead. "Greninja! Combine the water pulse with the water shuriken! Then, chop it up with a night slash!" Immediately, he jumped into the air faster than a Crobat, and threw a water shuriken the size of a turkey at the water pulse, and soon it became a bigger water shuriken! Greninja chopped it into hundreds of bits. "Froakie! Use pound and shoot them towards the Granbull!" Fia said as Froakie climbed into Greninja and jumped off. He pounded all of the little shurikens as they began to rain onto the Granbulls. Froakie landed in elegance, and smoke was behind him making it to me dramatic. When the smoke cleared, the men were gone and so were the Granbulls. I looked at Fia, as she had a huge smile on her face.
"That was scary, but so much fun! I got to see my absolute favorite Pokémon in battle, and we beat some people! It's a dream come true!" She said. I rubbed my nose, and chuckled, "Yeah! Haven't had a good double battle in a while." That's when I took a Hyper potion and healed up Absol. Gold finally came over here and checked in on us. "Ash! Are you ok? I saw the huge water pillar appear, and I knew that there was trouble, and who is this?" Gold asked while Fia came up with Froakie in her arms. She explained who she was and how we met. Gold smiled along, and I had never seen him so joyous. "You remind me of someone. I am Gold by the way, and this is Explotaro! I am from New Bark Town, from the Johto Region." Greninja just stood by Fia, and she shook Gold's Hand. "I was born in Johto, but moved to Aloha at a young age. Then, I moved here to Kalos when I was 6, and it's my current home." Fia explained. Fia told us she had gotten Froakie when she was 8 after the Kalos incident in which she was in Johto during the time. She told us that she choose him after I got Greninja, and aims to be champion of the whole world with Greninja at her side. I winked at Greninja, and he looked somewhat mad at me. "You know, I bet we would be good friends! You should join us." Gold said while her eyes lit up once more. I facepalmed myself, and that's when Gold realized what I was trying to say to him. She was too young! The War was going on as we talked, and it was 6:10 P.M.
All of a sudden, a thunder attack was about to hit Fia. We were walking when this happened, and she was too far for us to stop her. It felt like slow motion when it happened, but I saw a tear fall off her face. What happened next almost broke me. Greninja pushes me and Gold out of the way and shoved Fia out of the way of the Thunder. This made HIM take the attack for her. He had just saved her life! Fia landed on the ground crying. I rushed to Greninja's Side, it had just taken a POWERFUL electric attack! I couldn't feel any connection. His eyes were barely open. Gold rushed to Fia's side and protected her. I felt my eyes tearing. I didn't have anymore revives or potions, and I needed high tech equipment to heal Greninja! I put him on my shoulder and dragged him to a tree. I grabbed nearby Oran berries and fed them to him. He was feeling better, he didn't faint, he just was badly paralyzed. I looked over at Gold and saw a Dragonite begin to fly down. A man was mounted on top. Fia seemed scared of the man. Greninja attempted to get up, but his paralysis wouldn't let him. "Greninja! Stay down! Please, I don't need you in worse condition. I can handle this, just stay down." I told him while he began to get a sad expression across his face. I left him a few berries. None of them were Cheri Berries, but I knew they would help. I ran towards Gold, to see a man in camouflage. He had a wired hat, and had a mad expression. "Fia! What are you doing here! You need to stay with me! Don't EVER run away like that or you'll get the leather whip!" He yelled while Fia began to cry. The Dragonite stared at Explotaro. The man attempted to grab Fia, but she ran behind me. The man had an even madder look. "YOU! What did you do to my daughter?! Did you steal her! You will pay dearly for that." The man said while spitting on Pikachu. The Dragonite landed in front of me, and soon many people in camouflage surrounded Pikachu. They had Braviarys fly in the air, while the man stood tall and proud. He was part of the Military, meaning Fia was a Military Child. "I did not steal Fia! She came here asking me for help! That's when you attacked her and now my Greninja is damaged! You should be paying dearly for how your treating her!" I yelled as the man groaned. The men around him got into a formation and yelled chants. "One Pokémon, that's barely any compared to the rest of the world. One Sacrifice of a Pokémon, saves the lives of many. This situation you speak of is.. Idiotic..." he spoke while his daughter ran up to him.
       "I'VE  HAD ENOUGH! You! My Dad! The one who says he cares about me and calls me a jewel! Are you speaking the truth! All you ever do is go to work and come home angry. You yell at me and mom, and ruin good days that I've had! You lock me in the house, and Mom allowed me to break free! Because of you, I barely have any friends! I had to stay inside playing with my imagination, and watch TV! That's how I know Ash Ketchum! He's my hero that showed me the world that I could never experience! Now, I'm old enough to explore, and now here you are punishing me again. How about you just separate from me!" Fia spoke as tears flowed down her face. She was keeping all of her emotions to herself, and had finally spoken. "Why you little diva! You treat your Mom like garbage! You have a bad attitude!" Her Dad said while the nearby soldiers lined up behind him. "How you Ever thought what you have influenced on me. I have your attitude since I inherit everything from you!" Fia said while her Father's Fist tighten. "ENOUGH! Dragonite! Thunder Punch her Froakie!" He yelled while the fist filled with electricity. Froakie quickly used pound, but was pushed back and had paralysis now. The Braviarys began to use hone claws, and they all knew Crush Claw. "Pikachu, use a mix of thunderbolt and electro ball to hit the Braviarys!" I quietly told my buddy, and he jumped from the Dragonite and began to electrocute all the birds. Meanwhile, Froakie was getting ready to attack again. Fia closed her eyes and held her hands close to her heart. "No matter where I am, I will do this with my partner, Froakie. It doesn't matter if I'm in another universe or dimension, I will always hold a special place in my heart for Greninja. I believe we can do anything!" Fia spoke confidently.
Fia: "Lets give it our all! Use the world's greatest Water Pulse!" It grew x30 times bigger! Then it launched it onto the Dragonite's head. The impact made the area wet. When it cleared, it was charging a thunder! It landed a direct hit on Froakie, and it went even harder. "Face It! This is reality! Life isn't full of rainbows and colorful skies!" The Man yelled as the Thunder grew even bigger. Then, something Blue flew past by me super fast. It went straight into the lightning and disappeared. I felt a connection, and soon I felt shocks in my bodies. I realized it was Greninja, and I began to panic. I was about to rush in there after him, but Fia held me back. "No, let them sort it out. They know strength more than us. I have trust in them that they will overcome this." Fia said softly while I stared at the lighting. It seemed to get stronger, and every so often I got shocked. I don't even know if the Pokémon survived! Fia stood there with confident, and I knew that I too had to be confident. That's when Blue appeared from the Lightning. It was water, so it wasn't Greninja, but it was light. "It's..." I shuddered as Gold said, "It's evolving! Froakie is evolving!" The Thunder had stopped and soon there was a Frogadier standing there with Greninja. They looked ok, and I noticed Greninja didn't have Paralysis. Fia had a big smile on her face as she jumped up and down. Frogadier began to use Blizzard! It landed directly on Dragonite's Mouth! It was frozen solid! Frogadier began to dish out some good damage while Greninja held the Dragonite's Fist. That's when the ice broke loose, but Greninja quickly ended the battle with a water shuriken. It had finally fallen.

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    The man returned the Pokémon and a tear dropped down. Fia went over to him. "Dad, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" The Man sobbed, "Look at me! I have been so mean to you, and ignored what you said! I've been an awful father, and I haven't even spent time with you. And because I didn't spend time with you, I never realized how much you've grown and how mature you are! I regret everything..." Soon he broke down in tears. Fia crawled to him and hugged him. The soldiers had left, and now she was hugging him. "No matter what you do, I will always love you. I may suffer, but your my only dad." Fia said while Frogadier was also hugging them. I began to cry a few tears. That's when I felt a drop. It began to rain, and they sat there. "Thank You Arceus for an amazing daughter." The Man said. They got up and walked towards me. "Thank You, I presume is Ash. I am terribly sorry for all the trouble we have caused. I hope you can forgive us." He said. It was no problem, I wanted to help other families out in the world. I thought that maybe that would help me bring mine back together. Fia couldn't stay and had it hurry up to Red's Team. She came up to me, and she already had a hard day.
"Ash... I..." She muttered but I stopped her. "Listen Fia, you are going to be fine. I know you will be if you never give up. I know that you have mended injuries, and move on and try. Remember, Never Give Up till the End." I said while trying to emphasize that last bit. I gave her a special bracelet, it was like a military band, but it was Purple and Pink. Inside was a Keystone, and it was given to me by Serena. I gently put it on her, and it fit like a charm. It matched her well. She hugged me and Greninja before she left. I felt like she was connected to me personally. Not like bond-wise, but mentally she was connected. "That won't be the last time we see her, guys. We are here to fight for people like them. So let's keep moving forward, for Fia" I told Pikachu and Greninja as we took off into the forest.

End of the Birthday Special

Author's Note: Hey! You may be a little confused on what you just read, but know that I just added a version of myself into the story since it's my Birthday on November 30th .However, I wanted to express my love for Pokémon and my internal struggle of my family. I don't get abused by a leather whip, but I do feel the ways with my father. However, I will always love him in the end no matter what. Even if he rips my Greninja Pokémon Cards. Also, I wanted to express my love towards Greninja, and how he introduced me to Pokémon. I wanted to kinda reflect my life, but know that not all of it is true! There are some references to my life, but they aren't big. Know that this will later lead to some books in the future. Before I begin the Thanksgiving Special, I would like to leave this spot for my family and friends here. I never was social, but I have met some amazing people. Also, I want to thank Pokemon for giving me hope in hard times (especially Greninja! Having him on a lanyard at school really helps me deal with work and helps me when I'm feeling down.) Anyways, let's move on to the Thanksgiving Special! (Also, you can shut off the music if you want! You will use it again later!)

Ash(POV)  Title) A Family Reunion
     I walked with Greninja and Pikachu back to camp as it was 8:00 P.M. We would be able to leave tonight, but only the innocents were gonna. The main battles happened here, and I couldn't leave until tomorrow morning to make sure the coast was clear. When we arrived, Gold was already in the underground base sleeping. I climbed on the tree with Pikachu and Greninja, and we all fell asleep.
      I woke up in my bedroom with Pikachu in my lap and Greninja against the wall. I was at my house and it wasn't destroyed. My Achievements were still on the wall and hanging. I got up, and a pair of my Kalos Clothes were on the desk. I opened the door to see Mr.Mime. Greninja quickly pulled out a night slash, and Mr.Mime suddenly was scared. He ran away as... well... he's a mime is all I'm gonna say. Greninja walked closely near me, and we stayed cautious of anybody. When we went downstairs, I saw Serena. Braxien ran toward Greninja except he still had a night slash. "Ash? What are you doing!? Your gonna be late to the Annual Thanksgiving Pokemon Battle!" She said as I began to scratch my head. "Ummm what are you saying.. General Serena!" I yelled as Pikachu held my shirt harder. She face palmed herself. "Ash, are you sick again? I'm not a General. Your acting strange." She questioned me. She led me to the kitchen where I saw Brock. Greninja put his hand over me while Brock held a frying pan. "Ash? Why is your Pokémon Protecting you? It's me! Brock!" I rolled my eyes and said, "Yeah! Brock the General!" He had a confused look on his face. That's when I quickly ran over to a calendar on the fridge door. It said it was November 28th. It was Thanksgiving according to this. I couldn't see any other date on the calendar. That's when we felt a gust of wind that seemed to say that this was all a dream that would end when the sun comes up on November 29th. I figured that this was a dream, but how the heck is my Pokémon here? For once I actually used my brain to figure out he answer:We're connected. I walked outside to see all of my friends surround two Pokémon fighting. My mother was the referee and there was a Charizard and Blastoise on the field. Dawn slapped me on the back of the head and stated, "You finally woken up! I thought you'd miss the battle with the champion of this Thanksgiving Tournament!" Of course, She soon met up with Pikachu, and had to deal with a very serious Greninja. I looked around to see no champions, no random people, and no Gold. Now, Gold not being here means he's spending time with his own family in this world. There was only one Professor, that or course was Professor Oak. Things felt natural. I looked to see who was battling to see Gary and My Dad fighting. I tighten my fist seeing my dad. As soon as I blinked, Blastoise had fainted and Red had won. He walked towards Red and shook his hand. "Your Blastoise was well trained. It clearly loves you, and I can see a bond." Dad said while Gary picked up Blastoise. My dad's Charizard flew down and was healed. That's when my mom skipped to me and smiled. "Good Morning, Son! Hope you had a good sleep! I will be making your favorite food tonight! Now, Red won this tournament and gets the honor of fighting you! The True Pokemon Master!" I was confused on that last part, until I remember the achievements on my wall. It held the thing I desired so much, and it was polished and in good condition. "Mom? Do You Know what Reality is?" I asked her wondering if she was also connected in this dream. She put her hand over my mouth, and smiled. "I'll begin making Dinner, honey. I think you need to start the battle." My mom said as she walked away to the house.
       There I was. In front of me was my arrogant father. The only thing was that he looked different. He was wearing a new jacket and hat. Red tipped his hat up and smiled. "I've given my all to fight you once again, Son. I hope your prepared, because I'm not holding back! I'll give it my all." Red said while Charizard roared. I knew I was dreaming, and so I decided to enjoy it until the end. This wasn't my actual father in real life, but this was him before he disappeared. The man that cared and loved people and Pokémon was right here. This is what my father's prime looked like. When he was a compassionate man. "I'll do my best, Father!"
           My father sent out his Pikachu, his most trusted Pokémon. I only had two Pokémon , and the others were nowhere to be seen. I had to sent out Pikachu for obvious reasons. Two of our most trusted Pokémon were now fighting it out on the battlefield. The two both exchanged their electricity, and shook hands before the battle started. I knew this was gonna get messy fast. That's when the referee blew his whistle. The battle begun...
Both: "Pikachu! Use Thunderbolt!" Both Pikachu jumped in the air and shot a bright yellow beam at each other. They collided, and soon smoke covered the field. The impact was so strong, and I could barely comprehend the power. Both Pikachu were standing on the battlefield with no injuries.
Ash: "Use an electro ball!" He sent it actually way too fast I could barely see him prepare it. Red snapped his fingers, and soon his Pikachu used a quick attack to dodge the ball which it barely saw.
Red: "Use a Volt Tackle with a combined Iron Tail!" The Pikachu was showered in electricity and it's Tail was made of steel, and it ran with incredible speeds towards Pikachu. It took a direct hit of the two attacks ( Volt Tackle and Iron Tail) and was sent flying. I caught him, but I was also sent flying, and my hat came flying off. Thankfully, Greninja caught us both and put my hat back on my head. That was a good strategy that I took note of. "That move took us many years to get perfect. It is super powerful, and not many trainers can barely counter it." He told me. I smiled looking at his progress. I wondered where it went wrong. What made him start the war? I set aside those thoughts and continued the battle.
Ash: "Pikachu! Iron Tail the ground and use quick attack!" That's when the ground acted like an earthquake and the Pikachu stuttered. He tripped which was the perfect opportunity. It got hit with a full force quick attack, along with an Iron Tail that was decided last second. The Pikachu also got sent back with a powerful force. Now both were looking like they were barely standing. One move could end it all, and I could barely breathe.
Both: END IT WITH A FAST THUNDERBOLT!!! As soon as we said that, an enormous cloud of smoke covered the field. My friends had to cover their eyes, and I could barely stand on my feet. My father was being held by Charizard, I was being held by Greninja. Static came from the cloud as tiny yellow volts were coming out. I haven't had such an amazing battle like that with Pikachu in such a long time. I could feel my heart pounding and I couldn't blink. My eyes were glued to the battle.
          After the Smoke cleared, the two Pikachus were fainted on the ground. We both ran up to them and carried them off the field. The battle ended in a tie. It was hard to decide if we were gonna have a tie breaker, but I didn't want to. I know that it's so unlike me, and my friends gasped, but I wanted to enjoy this dream. I shook my father's hand, and we hugged. I missed these days. The ones that I got to spend time with family without traveling. Soon, everyone of my friends wanted to battle me. Pikachu watched, while Greninja destroyed all of their partners, without even using its form. I'm not sure that it's accurate, but they did compliment us. The only one I didn't fight was Serena, but she just wanted to support me till the very end. She did host the Pokémon Mini Performances that we men got to enjoy. At the end, they all worked together, People and Pokémon, to create the ultimate performance just for me. The star of the show was definitely Serena and Dawn, but I loved it. All of it. That's when my friends told me to do a performance with Serena herself. I tried to escape this thought that they told me, but I got pressured into it. She was blushing as I stood next to her. Of course I acted dense, and told her it was a fever. She quietly told me to follow her lead. I only had Greninja with me, while she only had Sylveon and Braxien. She started off with a fire blast and swift into the air. This made it look like a star, and I realized that Greninja could use his water shuriken to help add an extra effect. It exploded and sparks flew around my friends. Soon,  Braxien used Psychic to lift me up into the air along with Serena, while Greninja chopped a moonblast into million little pieces. That's when we held hands in the air. We let go and spun around a couple of times. That's when we spun around in a fairy wind that was engulfed in flames. Greninja has used double team and threw shurikens into air as we flew in the wind. We landed on one hand, like in the master showcase Serena had. I barely held myself up, but I completed the act. Lastly, we combined a water shuriken with a flamethrower which gave it a nice red look. We launched it towards the crowd as it broke into billions of pieces by a moonblast. Pink and Red Sparkles flowed down and glimmered. Not gonna lie, I didn't think I did that bad. Serena hugged me and she smiled. My friends were clapping for us, except Misty. She had left long ago.
After the Performance, it was time for Dinner. We all sat outside on a large table. The Pokémon of my Partners ate separately, while the Pikachus ate with us at the table. Greninja was allowed to eat with us since they wanted me to be as happy as possible. So, Greninja ate with us. Before we ate, my mom gave a speech. We lower our head as she spoke,
"To our Lord Arceus. We thank you for your gift of life and giving us happy lives. We are thankful for your kindness of letting mankind and Pokémon live together. We know that everyday Pokémon are getting tortured and are in hiding because of this, but you see that there are people who do care and are loving. For example, you have blessed us with Ash. He is an example of what you have done for us all. He cares about all you have brought, and we all are grateful. He isn't just an idiotic kid, but a hero. So, we all thank you for everything, and have a Happy Thanksgiving, Arceus."
"Cheers to Arceus" all of us said at the table. That's when we began to chow down on the food. My mom was right when she said we were eating my favorite food being Rice Balls. I was sitting at the end of the table, and together with Pikachu and Greninja, we watched my friends chat with each other. I saw them laughing and enjoying themselves as friends. I could feel my heart mending itself as I saw happiness again. I haven't had the same feeling in a long time. I wanted to cry, but I held it in. I continued eating, and soon, we had dessert. Donuts were the choice, and soon we had a contest. My mom had made 500 donuts of different flavors. My eyes lit up with joy. I won eating about 275 donuts while the others only had around 40 donuts. I was sick and could barely walk. I had to lean on Greninja to walk. Pikachu carried around a trash can Incase I had to throw up, in wish I did feel like I was. In the End, I didn't. I know that I was in a dream,but this felt real.
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We had eaten dinner at 5:00 P.M. It was now 6:40 P.M and I was sitting on the roof of my house. I looked towards the sunset and saw it shimmer down. I only had Greninja with me since Serena wanted to see Pikachu for a few moments. It was silent on the roof for quite a while, and I had to break the silence and I began to talk to Greninja. "You know, this sun reminds me of the one that I left you. The colors feel the same, and it has an orange feel to it." That's when he face palm himself. I realized that of course this is the same sun. "I mean, it's like the one I left you. Anyways, I've been meaning to ask you what will you do when you finish the war? I'm not sure if the vines are completely gone, or do you want to stay with the Pokémon at..." I was cut off as Greninja put his hand over my mouth. I knew he would HATE that idea or being around my other Pokémon and not me. I mean, he is loyal to me and me alone. "What if I sent you to a training camp for you. Maybe they could make you even stronger." He just shrugged that idea off, and I did too. Greninja didn't need extra training, he was already powerful in his base form, why would he need more. "Maybe... Why don't we wait till the end. Let fate decide for us. It could be an invitation from something Arceus related, I don't know. I do know I will always support you. No matter how far apart we are, I will always be by your side." That's when we did this:

I was feeling so happy. I wish the moment wouldn't end, but we sat back down and continued to watch the sunset. That's when I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was my father. He sat down next to me and Greninja and watched the sunset with us. It was once again quiet. We heard pidgeys fly by, but it still was quiet. My Father finally spoke up, "I heard that you were calling your friends weird names like general and other names. Are you ok, Son?" I began to feel my eyes water up. Greninja looked at me, and soon my father did the same. That's when I jumped in towards my father and hugged him. I let the tears flow down my face which his shirt absorbed. I cried, "Oh Father! I missed you so much! I haven't seen your true self in years, and I barely remember you. But after seeing and battling you today, I feel guilt in my heart! I... I... I just want this moment to last!" I continued to cry as I let my emotions loose and just hugged him. I haven't seen my true dad in years. The sun was setting even further, and soon the lights of Pallet Town were turning on. My father spoke again, "Son. I'm proud of you. I may not say it in reality, but I love you with all of my heart. I wanted to fight you here in this dream to help you in whatever way I can since I know you need the help. I've pained you in ways I can never fix, but I hope that here in this dream I can comfort you. I mean, I started a war over you, I can never forgive my real self for that..." I looked up to see his eyes water. "Dad... I... Thank You... For Everything You've done. I know that in this dream, it is easy to do anything, but I feel that deep in your reality self's heart lies you. I just need to unlock it." That's when he rubbed my hair. The sun was now gone and the moon had risen over Pallet Town. My Dad put my hat on my head and softly said words I could never forget, "Remember that no matter what I say, I will Always Love You with Pride and Joy." He looked at Greninja and gave him a thumbs up. He then jumped off the house. I repeated every single word in my head. "Greninja... Help Me... Help Me Open Up My Father's True Heart in Reality. He's There, but is Locked Behind in The Shadows." My Loyal Companion patted me on the Back, and we both jumped down off the roof.
I got into bed with Pikachu. I set an alarm for 6:00, and the sun rose at 6:15 A.M. I had to say goodbye to everyone here before I left. With that, I fell asleep inside my own dream. Except, it only lasted five seconds. I had blinked and my alarm was going off. I went to the living room to see everybody there. "Ash, Red told us everything. We knew that this was a dream the whole time, that's why we helped you. We felt stress within your body, so we are your thoughts of your old friends. We just said things they would say to help you." Misty said while winking. My Mom stepped towards me and gave me a warm hug. "Honey, Be Safe... I know that my reality self is hunting down Red, but your next. Win me back, not the opposite!" She let go of me as the girls surrounded me. "We know ourselves better than anyone else. All of us know for a FACT that we will fight each other. After all, we have a VERY special place in our hearts." Misty said winking. I still acted dense here, asking if Misty's Eye was ok. That's when I got slapped by Misty. It stung! "One day you'll understand what we mean." Bonnie said Shrugging. That's when Dad came up to me and put his hand on my shoulder. I began to fade out of the dream, and my vision was getting bright. "Give Your Best our there Son. I know you can do it." My vision was super bright and I could barely see them wave goodbye to me. "Thank You Guys, and Happy Thanksgiving!" I shouted as I waved. My vision then went black. That's when I saw trees and the sun rising up over the forest. I had woken up from the dream.  My Pokémon were still sleeping, and Gold had just woken up from sleeping. "Morning Ash, did you have a good sleep? I know I did!" He questioned me. I was barely awake, but I responded, "Yeah! Had an amazing night!" I tried my best to sound awake, but clearly I didn't really get much sleep. "Everyone has left the battlefield, even the nobles and leaders. There are only a few roaming around, but everybody left!" He said while I began to panic. I called for Charizard and all of my bird Pokemon. We flew the whole battlefield, and Gold was right, nobody was here. Not even Professor Sycamore and Diantha were here. "This is only the Beginning..."
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Gold (POV)
     Wow, what an interesting day! I mean, Ash met up with a super fan of his, and she had finally resolved her issue.  I did some things to help them, but still. After I finished that incident with Ash, I went back to the base to sort my room out. I knew we would probably leave the base tomorrow morning, so I wanted to make sure I didn't leave anything behind. Explotaro lit up  the whole underground which us boys made it a resting point for our Pokémon. We even made an underground couch! I peaked into Gary's Room to see him sleeping on the floor. It was currently 7:30 P.M, and I was pretty tired. Not to mention what we will be doing tomorrow, so I went back to my room with Explotaro. I felt my Pokeballs shaking to be let out, but I wouldn't do it until we were 100% safe. I didn't need them to get hurt for me. So, with Explotaro at my side, I fell asleep on my backpack.
I was against a tree, and Crystal was standing with Megaree (Meganium). "Gold! What are you doing? You've been gone for 2 days! Nobody here could find you, I was worried sick!" Crystal said while she still had some care in her voice. I said "...", I couldn't SPEAK! I don't know How, but no mattter how hard I tried, I just couldn't! "Oh, do you have amnesia? You can't speak because your vocals got removed." Crystal said while she sniffed her nose. I wondered why I lost my vocals, and why the heck was Crystal even here! I mouthed to her where was I and where are the others. "Gold, your acting strange. We're in New Bark Town, your home. Well, technically we are at Route 29, but your home is over there." Crys said while pointing straight at my house. I realized that I was only dreaming, because people were walking all over the town that I recognized, not to mention Crystal was right here. I wanted to savor every moment here. So, I played along, and held her hand as we walked to my house.
When we arrived, Professor Elm was talking to some kid, but after he finished, he greeted me. "How you feeling Gold? I know it's been hard for you without your mother..." MY MOTHER! My eyes lit up with fear, and soon Crystal dragged me behind some trees. I mouthed, What does he mean by my mom! Is she dead! Crystal facepalmed herself, and said, "Gold, I'm starting to believe you really do have amnesia. Stop acting like Red please!" When she said Red, I remembered that this is a dream, and that none of this was real. She put her hand on my shoulder and spoke softly, "Listen, I know you may be stressed out, but don't worry. That's why we are taking care of you now. I don't need you back on Mt.Silver again." That somehow gave me some nostalgia when she talked about Mt.Silver.
I felt... connected... I nodded my head telling her I understand, and soon she dragged me into my house. Explotaro had been following me the whole time, and so was Megaree.
        When I went through the front door of my house it had changed. There was new furniture and a new layout then what it was before. I saw all of my friends, including Red in my house. They were cleaning it, and making some food. "Gold! Your Alive!" Blue yelled towards me. She hugged me while Crystal grew angry. Ruby greeted me, and so did Silver. It had been forever since I last saw them. It felt odd. Lastly, Red walked up to me. "What's Up, Gold! We've been worried about you and Explotaro!" I mouthed, Don't come near me please. Red was confused, and so was everyone else, including Crystal. I saw a plaque that said, "You Have A Heart Of Gold! I LOVE YOU! NOW GET OUT OF HERE!" It looked like my writing, but I've never even written it before! It also seemed familiar. "You've never told us why you wrote those words. Is it from your mother?" Yellow asked me. I shrugged, but I think it may have been something related to her. That's when Emerald finished making dinner. It wasn't like a Thanksgiving Feast, but it was pretty fancy. Everyone of my friends came to eat, and it was fun. I watched them talk about their adventures and tell funny jokes. Needless to say, I had a good time. I did have to mouth everything, but that was fine. I didn't want to forget this feeling.
After dinner, I walked Tohjo Falls and sat by the waterfall. The moon was shinning, and Explotaro fell asleep next to me. The moon reflected in the waterfall, and it was glimmering. I couldn't stop thinking of what happened to my mother. All of my friends were here, but why not her. I want to see her the most. She is making me worry sick. I threw a rock into the waterfall as it splashed. "Don't worry my child... I am here with you..." A lovely, caring voice said. I looked around but didn't see anyone. It must've been my hearing, I thought to myself. That's when I heard beautiful singing that reminded me of my mom. I listened to it as it grew louder and louder. I looked into the waterfall, and there she was.. My Mother... in the Reflection. I felt nervous. I haven't seen her face in so long. I held back tears, and saw her smile. I couldn't hug her, but she did speak to me. "My son, I am ok. You don't worry too much about me. Take care of Ash, he'll help you find me, and your friends. I know your confused about this dream, but let's say this is... An Alternative Reality of another Gold. Or, another timeline." My mind blew up. This... is another Timeline! That lead to the question of where the other Gold is. "Gold, your not affecting this timeline, it's just your in it for this dream. All dreams have timelines that you don't get effected by. This one is no different. It can effect reality, but only if you do what you do in dreams. For example, I am dead in this dream. However, in reality I'm not. Unless, you force it. You can change the flow of time based off a dream." This scared me, but this was super important, so I listened. "Son, don't fear reality. You can't stay in a dream forever. Life may be hard, but you'll live. If you fail, then get up and try again." I felt some ghostly sprit touch my cheek. That's when she began to fade away. "Don't leave Mom!" I mouthed but she kept fading. "I will always be with you son, in sprit. Whether I'm alive or dead..." That's when she was gone. The waterfall was normal again, but soon I felt a tear roll down my face slowly.
I got up with Explotaro, and walked back to New Bark Town. I went behind my house to see a similar plaque with the same words buried into the ground. I picked a nearby flower and placed it into the ground. I realized what had happened to this timeline from my mom, and some version of myself must've been suffering. That's when I saw myself begin to disintegrate slowly into air. "So, your waking up finally." Crystal said while walking towards me. I rolled my eyes as she took my hat. "Don't forget to keep this little piece clean. It shows how powerful you are." That's when she put the hat in the best position on my head. Her eyes began to glow from the moon's reflection. "I knew you were in a dream the whole time, and that you are not the Gold I know. I know your a Gold from a universe where a war has started. I hope you help the side your supporting. Also, take care of the reality version of us all. Tell Crystal to care of you well, and remember every moment." Crystal said while she walked closer up to me. "I know your about to leave, but you need some encouragement, so here's my last gift." Crystal said to me slowly. I was confused, but she leaned in towards me and kissed me on the cheek... She smiled and waved me goodbye while she bushed. My heart was beating fast, but I waved her goodbye as my vision went black.
I woke up in my "room". Explotaro was laying with me in the room. That's when I found a Note laying in the middle of my room. It was written very neatly, but it read the following:

Dear Team Ash,
As of April 10th, you may leave the battlefield. When yo go outside however, nobody will be on the battlefield. That is because everyone has left including Nobles and Leaders. You are the last team to have left, and all teams have kinda spread themselves out. I know that few trainers have stayed around, but we have to tell you that your protection has been less. Now you can get attacked around the entire world... We will try our best to help People and Pokémon, but it won't be true always. We wish the best of luck to you.!
Sincerely, N
I rushed outside after getting dressed to see Ash waking up. I told him everything, and he began to panic. He flew on Charizard into the sky, and it was all true. He must've known that now nowhere is safe. Not even underground. Now, we were up against the big leagues. Up against the world...
End of the Chapter...
Not of the Story! That will continue!

Author's Note: Happy Thanksgiving! I know this is a SUPER long chapter, but trust me I wanted to make it important. As the first part implies, it is also my Birthday on November 30th and I wanted to include myself into the story. Also, if you don't understand anything in Gold's Part, that means you haven't read Golden-Hearted. That part was made for him and his books. Go read them all to understand everything. After all, it might be a while until I upload again. So I hope you really enjoyed this chapter. I teared up during Ash's Part, but not too much. The story is only beginning, and I hope your ready for the future.
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