Hoenn, Late Afternoon

Brock frowned a bit as he saw the gloomy state his best friend was in. He observed how sadly Ash looked at Hamako from a distance.

After a hour of driving to the airport and aboarding the private jet, they had arrived at Hoenn.

Once arriving at the glourious and luxurious hotel nestlted in the mountains of Hoenn and overlooking the ocean side, all of them were lead to the master presidential suite as Ash was the Pokèmon Master.

Brock also took notice how Jessie and Pikachu were giving Ash the silent treatment.

"Something's up.." Brock mumbled softly as he observed Hamako.

Hamako looked like he was in a deppressed state as he just observed the rising oceans from outside his sleeping room's balcony.

Brock then walked out to the loving room trying to find his best mate. Before Brock had the chance to find Ash and corner him to talk on why Hamako looked so sad the suite room's doors were kicked wide open as a young woman with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes walked in, like if she owned the damn place.

"Oh Babe I'm so glad you made it to the galla!"

Brock raised an eyebrow at the lady as he asked flatly, "Who are you?"

"Why you must be Brock...right?" the lady said as she smirked a smile at him.

"Yes. Now please tell me who you are before I call security to escort you out."

The lady then frowned as she asked, in an almost whining way, "Didn't Ash tell you?"

"Tell me what?"

The lady huffed annoyingly as she replied to Brock, in a firm voice, "My name is Serena. Ash's fiance and future Mrs. Ketchum so I suggest you cool your tone down before I ask security to escort you out."

"What?" Brock said as he looked at Serena with wide eyes. He studied her before he looked back to her blue eyes, they were icy cold...nothing like her warm aqua greenish-blue eyes-

"Serena? Serena how- how did you get inside here? How are you here?" Ash asked suddenly as he walked in the living room of the suite.

"Well don't I get a how are you babe or baby I missed you?" Serena sharply asked as she crossed her arms and glared at Ash.

Ash signed tiredly before he replied, "I didn't mean it like that- just.."

Serena rolled her eyes before she smiled sweetly at him and said  "Well Ash, my Mom is THE Mrs. Fashionista. She was invited to this year's galla as she will be the main judge to write a report on who wore the best to worst outfit to the galla."

She then walked to him as she pecked his cheek and said, "I had to come to see my hot fiance. I don't want you to look ridiculous at the galla. What would they say about me after we get married?"

Serena then acknowledged Brock's presence as she said, while she turned around and began walking out of the door, "Oh and babe, tell that friend of yours to show a little more respect to the future Mrs. Ketchum. I don't know how he got in."

"I'm the world's best Pokèmon Doctor." Brock mentally answered as he just glared at the doors.

With that being set Serena shut the door just before Brock could run up to her and give her a piece of his mind.

However Brock just curled his fist tightly as he glared at Ash.

Ash sadly looked at him and closed his eyes ready for Brock to start screaming at him.

However that didn't happen.

Instead, Brock walked to one of the sofa chairs and sat down with a sad face.

Ash swallowed a lump forming in his throat as he felt the guilt consuming him alive of not telling his friend about his engagement.

Brock then looked at him with tired eyes as he softly asked, with disappointment, "When?"

Ash looked down at his feet sadly as he answered, "I was scared okay. I..I..didn't know what else to do. I was meaning to tell you soon but I just couldn't look at you in the face without feeling guilty of moving on from..you know who."

Ash sighed as he continued.

"Every time I look at you I remember it's because of you I met her. So I tried to move on and Serena was there at the moment..during her interview she and I got close and I want to give Satoshi a life where he has a mom. A mom who will love him, be there for him, always encourage him. Not like his bio-"

That's where Brock snapped.

He stood up with an icy glare as he yelled at Ash, "Don't you dare say that Ash! You know she loves him no matter what. If I remember correctly wasn't it your fault you guys-"

"Are you on her side now?!"

"Listen to yourself Ash! You actually believe she doesn't love Satoshi? For crying out loud he's her son! It's like if she would tell Hamako you don't love him!"

Ash felt like a blade crossed his heart at that moment. He hasn't heard that name outloud in a long time. His heart felt like breaking apart at that moment as he looked at Brock with tears in his eyes.

Ash then said, with now tears streaming down his face.

"She probably would tell him that! I haven't heard anything from him in over eight years! Everyday I think of him Brock.. and everyday I hope he knows I love him. I love Hamako so much. I miss him as well. Yet my son will probably never know me.. He'll probably grow up like me, without a dad in his life. Satoshi won't ever know he has a brother."

Brock sadly looked at Ash as he shook his head and asked "Is this really what you want Ash?"

"Yes."

The fact that Hamako, who was holding Pikachu, heard all their conversation behind his closed door made things far more complicated.
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Hoenn, Evening

Delia smiled sadly at her son as she bid him a farewell before he was dragged by Serena to go shopping with him.

After arriving to the hotel with Mr. Mime, Delia was escorted to her son's suite and was greeted by a beautiful young lady who called her mom.

Delia smiled at her as she told her she must've mistaken her for someone else but the girl, Serena, dropped the bomb that she was Ash's fiance.

Delia felt like actually smacking Ash's some sense in his head to make him realize his actions but instead she chose to smile sadly at him and congratulate him on his engagement.

However when she looked at his eyes they were dull. Almost as if he was tired and mentally stressed and tormented. His eyes didn't have that firey passion and love he once had when he told her a long time ago how he was going to get married.

It was a bittersweet tragedy on how things ended.

Delia, after shutting the door, began to look for her grandson as she was going to ask him how he felt with all of the commotion of Serena becoming his mom before Pikachu attacked her.

"Oh my! Hello Pikachu, it's been only a few weeks yet you're acting like I've been gone forever. How have you've been dear?" Delia asked sweetly as she scratched Pikachu's ears.

"Chaaa." Pikachu squealed as he purred at Delia's cuddles.

"Grandma.." Hamako whsipered as he looked at Delia with wide eyes.

"Oh Satoshi my love! Oh I missed you dear!" Delia yelled as she ran to Hamako, Pikachu jumping out of her arms as he didn't want to get squished, and hugged him.

Hamako hugged his Grandmother back and enjoyed every bliss moment as it was his first time hugging her.

Delia began to softly ruffle his hair and study his face when she noticed something odd.

He had a tiny birthmark just behind his wrist. It would've gone unnoticed by anyone but Delia was a grandmother and they knew their grandchildren like the back of their hands.

Delia looked back at Hamako and became pale as she looked at him again more closely.

"Hey Satoshi you forgot your cap on the balcony." Brock announced as he walked into the living room holding a familiar Pokèmon League cap to Hamako.

Brock then looked at the cap and wiped his thumb on the initials engraved inside the cap as he said "You need to be more care-"

Brock froze. His breathing stopped. His eyes widen. He read the initials again.

Impossible.

He read it again. It couldn't be. No this was impossible.

Brock felt his heart pounding fast against his chest. His hands began to shake just holding the cap. It had been so long since he read those engraved initails. To damn long. It couldn't be true. This must be a cruel joke.. a dream. But why did it feel so real. His eyes began to fill in with tears and before he knew it he was silently crying before he looked at the boy.

Delia had a hand holding Hamako in place as she also had a stream of tears on her face. She smiled at him softly with painful sad eyes.

"Ha..Hamako dear?"
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Downtown Hoenn, Tiffany Store, Late Evening

Ash sighed at how bored he was at the moment. Currently both Serena and him were browsing at a jewelry case filled with stunning diamond engagement rings at Tiffany.

Serena then raised a hand as she said to a saleswoman "Can we have some help over here, please?"

As soon as the saleswoman arrived Serena said, without missing a beat, to saleswoman, "Can I try on the round cut please? No, the bigger one... no make it the biggest one."

Ash then began to look at the other rings and froze when he saw a similar one that he had given to someone years ago.

It wasn't expensive yet the value the girl who wore it gave to the ring made it seem like the ring was worth millions.

It was a simple yet elegant ring. Just like her.

Serena then slipped the ring on and showed Ash the ring happily as she asked, "What do you think?"

Ash was to caught up studying the similar ring to notice Serena.

Serena then whined as she said, "Babe..."

Ash was pulled back to reality as he replied smoothly, without missing a beat, "If you love it I love it. Now can we leave?"

Serena then squealed as she threw her arms around Ash as she replied showing her huge diamond ring, "I love it!"

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Hoenn, Late Evening

Misty groaned as she immediately ran to her hotel room bed and jumped on it.

"I hate this.." Misty whispered as she laid still on the bed.

"Oh Misty just look at the fabulous view!" James yelled as he dramatically opened the balcony doors and gasped at the scereny.

"Please, this scereny doesn't compare to the scereny back home up in the villa in Cerulean City." Satoshi replied as walked out to the balcony with James.

Misty just groaned.

After a while of resting from the tired journey to Hoenn it was time for dinner. Misty was freaking out drastically and refused to go down to the dinning room.

"No. I'm not ready James!" Misty said crossing her arms.

"Oh come on Misty. It won't be that bad." James said as he literally dragged Misty by her arm to the elevator.

Satoshi just shook his head, laughing silently at his mom's behavior.

Misty kept biting her lip and fixing herself with the elevator mirror.

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator a hotel attendant smiled at them as he said, "Welcome to the dinning room Ma'am and Sir. I am sorry to inform you that children will have to eat separate from the adult section as they have separate meals. If I may.."

He then glanced at Satoshi.

Misty felt her grip on Satoshi's hand tighten but Satoshi flashed her a smile as he said, "Don't worry mom. I'll be fine."

"But-"

"Okay we love you too. See ya' later. Now let's go lady!" James interrupted as he grabbed Misty's arm and dragged her inside the room.

Satoshi flashed a smile to James as he mouted, "Thank you!"
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After being led to the other room Satoshi widen his eyes at the person he saw sitting in one of the tables.

"Max?!"

Max widen his eyes as he stood up and yelled, "Satoshi!!"

Satoshi grinned as he ran to his friend and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Max smiles sheepishly as he replies, "I think I forgot to mention that um..my mom is May and my Dad is-"

"WHAT! Bro your parents are legends!"

"Not compared to your dad. He's THE Pokèmon Master." Max answered laughing.

"So when you going to introduce the kid Max?" a girl with curly green hair asked as she looked at Satoshi.

"Oh yeah! Aoi I'd like you to meet Satoshi Ketchum. But shh, you must not tell no one that he's a Ketchum."

Aoi looked at Satoshi weirdly before he offered a smile and said,"Nice to meet you Aoi!"

Aoi smiled as she replied,"Pleasures all mine kid."

"Satoshi! Thank God!" someone yelled as they ran to Satoshi.

Both Max and Aoi widen their eyes as they both yelled together in shock, "WHAT!"
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A few hours before dinner, Master Ketchum's Suite

Hamako was then pulled into a tight embraced by Delia as she sobbed uncontrollably.

Pikachu looked at them from afar with a smile as he saw the scene unfold.

"Oh Hamako. My poor baby boy. You really are here! Oh dear, it feels to good to be true." Delia excliamed as she hugged him once more.

"I finally get to meet you grandma." Hamako said as tears streamed down his eyes. Delia kept crying as she only kissed his forehead and carressed him.

After she hugged him for a long time Brock snatched him from her and gave him a tight hug.

"Hamako how could you do that!" Brock said shaking his head as he cried in their embrace.

"Sorry Uncle Brock... I just wanted to see you guys." Hamako answered truthfully as Brock cried his feelings out.

"Hamako we love you so much. Since the moment you were gone we never stopped loving you. This all doesn't feel real!" Brock exclaimed crying.

Jessie then walked in the room after shutting the entrance door. She gave Delia and Brock a sad smile as she asked,"You guys found out huh?"

Brock whipped his head towards her direction as he asked, in a demand tone, "What do you mean "found out"! You knew all along?!" 

Jessie just laughed nervously at the death glares Brock was sending her, with Delia by his side.
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Hoenn Hotel, Late Evening

"I think I'll have a glass of wine." James said as he snapped the menu shut as smiled at the waiter.

"Make that two please." Misty groaned as she massaged her forehead.

The waiter nodded before leaving the two alone. James then looked at Misty before he said,"Now spill woman. Which one is your man?"

Misty gave James an offended look as she replied flatly,"I don't have a man. HE isn't my man."

"Hmm I'm not sure if I believe that Misty. You see I never specified HIM as your man you just assumed-"

"Misty? Misty Waterflower is that you?"

"Sh!t." Misty said as she tried to cover her face with the menu.

May alongside with Drew stared at Misty from her back before May cracked a smile and said sadly, "It's been a long time Misty."

Misty dropped the menu slowly as she turned to May and answered sadly, "It has..hasn't it."

Misty stood up and smiled at May before May bursted into tears and moved foward to embrace Misty.

"I missed you so much! Who the hell do you think you are to just waltz out of my life like that!"

"She has a point." Drew added as he hugged Misty tightly.

Misty looked at them sadly before she replied "I don't have an excuse for that. I just hope that you guys can forgive me."

"Of course Misty. You know we love you." Iris chimed in behind May with a grin. Cilan was also smiling at her with sad eyes.

"Iris!" Misty said in shock.

"Hey Misty." Iris said happily as she hugged her friend. Cilan then hugged Misty after she was released by Iris.

After everyone sat down again Misty gasped at May. She exclaimed, "No way!"

May flushed as Drew whistled to distract himself.

"How long?"

"About four months." May answered as she rubbed her stomach.

"Wow, congrats guys! Do you know the gender or is it a secret?"

"The baby is a girl and her name will be-"

"Haruka." Drew replied firmly.

May turned to look at him in shock as she gasped "You finally chose a name! Oh Drew!"

Drew smiled sheepishly.

Iris raised an eyebrow as she asked glancing at James, "Who's your new hubby Misty?"

James almost chocked on his wine while Misty flushed in all different shades of red.

"No no Iris. He's not my husband. He's one of my friends, James."

James then smiled at them as he said, "Nice to meet you. God I wouldn't marry her even for all the richest in the world. This woman has a temper so bad-"

Misty cleared her throat at James as she sent daggers to him.

"Soo..." Cilan began. "How are you here Misty? Iris is here cause she's a Pokèmon Dragon Trainer, May's one of the most famous cordinators out there..you have to come here with an inviation and I doubt that James guy or your sisters are some kind of Pokèmon title holder."

Drew looked at Misty with wide eyes as he said staring at her,"No f*cking way."

"Drew!" May exclaimed annoyed.

"There was a rumor going on that finally after years of never accepting their inviation the Water Pokèmon Master was finally attending this year's galla."

Everyone looked at Misty with a raised eyebrow as she replied blushing,"Guilty."
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Misty later left James to chat with her friends as she called it a day and left back to her hotel room. Instead of taking the elevator Misty decided to walk it instead. Taking it as a chance to admire the ocean.

Msity walked alongside the long hallways admiring the ocean from afar.

No matter how far she was from the ocean, it would always call for her. That's why she was the tomboy mermaid, always needing the ocean like one needing air.

As she continued to silently gaze at the night scenery and listen to the soft ocean waves Misty froze when she heard a voice say her name.

A voice she hasn't heard in years.

A voice that made her heart feel guilt all over again since the moment she stepped foot out of that house.

"Misty?"