Dreamer

Chapter 16: The week’s story

After a hug and a greeting from his mother and aunty, everyone sat in the living room, Ash’s mom was especially surprised at the apartment Ash had managed to live in for the past three years.

Delia: Amazing Ash. You’ve got such a nice apartment here. I never knew you’d be able to take care of yourself like this.

Ash was a bit embarrassed, his mom still thinks of him as a child but he guessed all mothers are like that.

Ash: So mom . . . um well . . . I don’t know where to begin.

Delia placed her drink and looked right at Ash, she seemed slightly serious which frightened Ash a bit.

Delia: So why haven’t you called your poor mom this entire time you were gone?

Ash was ready to fall down and hit the ground. He’s been through a lot but things are getting way silly again.

Ash: Mom! I was missing for three years! In fact I had amnesia for three years so I couldn’t have called.

Delia: What about when you recovered? Ya should’ve called then.

Ash felt weak legged from all this silliness hitting him. Misty giggled a bit while Ash managed to get to a seat.

Ash: I only recovered a week ago.

Delia: You could’ve called anytime during the week.

Ash felt like a sharp needle pierce right through his brain, it was just so awkward having his mother around and especially where he was.

Ash: I’m sorry mom.

Delia gave a little hmph after sipping her drink a bit.

Delia: Sons. They never call their mothers. When they grow up and get with girls they forget all about their mothers. I should’ve had a daughter instead.

Ash hung his head low for awhile just trying to get over what his mom just said. Misty patted Ash on the back but resumed with minor chit-chat with the two other women.

Delia: . . . so you only recently found Ash as well. Well that’s wonderful. I think Ash needs a good reliable girl to keep him company no matter where he goes.

Misty: Um . . .yeah. So how did you know Ash was here?

Delia: It all started a week ago when . . .

*****

Delia walked into her kitchen to answer the ringing phone. She straightened her hair a bit then answered. It was Prof. Oak and he seemed frantic and excited.

Prof. Oak: Delia! I know Ash is alive! He’s recalling some of his pokemon right now, I’m gonna see if I can trace where it’s going.

Delia rushed over to Prof. Oak for further news. At last her prayers had been answered, Ash was alive and found. She never gave up hope that Ash was alright, her faith in her son was as bright as the sun.

Prof. Oak: Ah so that’s where you are!

Delia: Where is he?

Prof. Oak: In PKMN Society!

The name struck a forgotten memory in Delia’s mind. Wasn’t there something that Ash had to do there when he grew up. Yeah she remembers it, he was suppose to go there just a year ago because of the promise she kept to Reed but seeing how Ash ended up there in the first place, could it all be planned?

Delia: I need to get to PKMN Society right away!

Prof. Oak: Getting there is no problem but getting in maybe . . . sadly not even I can just walk in there if I wanted to.

Delia: I wonder . . . I’ll figure it out but I need to get there!

Prof. Oak: Well if you insist, I’ll arrange an airship ride then.

Delia: I have a sister in law that lives there, maybe she can help get in. That is if she can contact the City Master.

Prof. Oak: Whatevers, as long as you can figure a way to get in.

Delia: Hopefully Reed will still remember.

*****

Delia: So that’s how we got here. It was a good thing Reed still remembers us. And strangest thing is, he seems less . . . um worried about his condition.

Ash leaned back and smiled. He was feeling like he could brag for hours how everything turned out.

Ash: His condition is alright, I made sure of that.

Delia questioned Ash how and Ash explained.

*****

In the main office of Reed the City Master, everyone got enough strength back to stand. Once the city was up and running again, city medical team quickly arrived to take G/S to the hospital for treatment, once he regained his health he will undergo trial. Ash sat on a beat up table looking around at the office. It was a messed, the whole place was trashed good. Some of the computers still worked but everything else seemed wrecked.

Ash: I’m sorry about the office Mr. Reed.

Reed: That’s okay. You did what you had to. Thanks for saving this relic. Its mystical usage is very dangerous and should be kept safe.

The Osmosis Sword, once the DREAMER, now full discharged and placed back in its case. Reed typed in a few things on his computer and a steel shield lock covered the case and stored it in a unbreakable area.

Kurai: Dad, aren’t ya gonna research it anymore? Its been your life long dream to . . .

Reed: It still is but I have to do other things as well. First get this office fixed up, second, make sure this city hasn’t experience too much of a lost while the systems were down, and the list goes on and on. It maybe a while till I actually go back to researching it, I’m afraid a good long while. Why is anything wrong?

Kurai smiled, his father is no longer the obsessed person he once was.

Kurai: Nothing wrong.

Misty walked over to Ash and sat next to him. She looked at him carefully; he looked back at her smiling. Other than his roughed up clothes and messed up hair, he really did look like the Ash she knew from long ago.

Ash: Is something on my face?

Misty: So . . . your finally back.

Ash: Yup! Not only that I fully remember everything, even the time when I didn’t remember a thing.

Misty hugged Ash but carefully, she knew he was bruised up from his fight. It was such a relief, Ash, the real Ash is finally back. It was something to joyfully cry about, it was like a miracle has happened. Finally he came back, Ash.

Ash: Easy Mist, don’t worry I’m here.

Misty: I’m just glad you are here!

Kurai approached Ash. He smirked but stuck out his hand. Ash smiled and shook Kurai’s hand.

Ash: So . . . wanna play ball again?

Kurai chuckled; it was something from their child hood long ago.

Kurai: Whatevers. But, thanks for everything.

Lina then approached Ash helping Gary walk around.

Lina: Hey Ash, so everything did happen! Just like it was all planned from long ago, we all did what we were planned on doing. I just totally forgot about that since it happened so long ago.

Ash: It happens. So cousin, gonna stay here for awhile longer? Study more; maybe develop your prodigy skills?

Misty looked up at Lina and then back at Ash. She was a bit confused so she questioned,

Misty: Cousin?

Ash: Yeah, Lina’s my cousin remember.

Misty: Oh yeah . . . hmmm yeah I remember.

It was a faint memory, everything happened so quickly it was so hard to absorb it all. But maybe soon enough Misty will have a clear memory about everything.

Gary who was leaning on Lina smiled at Ash realizing Ash’s full memory is now restored.

Gary: Hey Ash. Don’t think that you won up on me cause you beat that G/S guy. I’m gonna be way better than you’ll ever be.

Ash: As if. I’ll beat you down, just name the day and time!

Gary was glad that things were back to the way it was and even better than before. Ash was now of complete memory, even possessing memories of his early child hood that he forgot. Everything would turn out to be fine, but for now everyone would stay in PKMN Society till they had other plans.

*****

Sara: So that’s what happened. Where’s Lina right now?

Misty: Out with Gary.

Sara: I see. Well I was wondering what happened a week ago when there was a system error within the city and the power had gone off. I thought the city was going into a meltdown.

Ash: It was probably just the main office getting trashed up.

Sara: So what happened to that G/S guy?

Misty: The strangest thing is . . .

*****

Kurai walked into the hospital ready to question G/S for his treacherous action that nearly took everyone’s life. The main doctor of the hospital greeted Kurai and walked with him to the room.

Kurai: So what is his condition?

Doctor: Recovering, right now he should be conscious and abled.

Kurai: In that case I’ll have a few words with him.

They reach the room. Just outside the door the doctor proceeded to unlock the special keycard lock on the door. Kurai heard strange sound coming from inside, sounds like glass breaking.

Kurai: Hey something’s wrong! Doctor move aside!

Kurai gave the door a few kicks charged with his potential. The door eventually broke down and immediately Kurai ran in. He saw an empty bed broken and destroyed along with the medical instruments around it. The window of the room was broken and the heavy winds blew in. Kurai rushed to the window and looked around, G/S was no where to be found.

Kurai: Damnit! He can’t fly so how did he manage to escape all the way up the 20^th floor! Doctor call the city authorities, I want a sweep!

Later that day Lina and Misty had finished shopping and were heading back to the apartments. They were traveling through the park talking about Ash and Gary.

Lina: Gary’s been nice while he’s been staying at my place. Though I think at times he spends way too much time behind the computer.

Misty: Doing what, surfing the net?

Lina: Research I believe. A few days ago he spent a long amount of time trying to find out what happened to Ash and any info he can get about PKMN Society as well. Amazingly he did get the info, had to hack through but he did.

Misty: Hack? Such a naughty boy.

Lina: I KNOW!

Lina grinned and blushed. Misty stopped for a moment and gave a strange expression. She shuddered at the thought and proceeded to walk.

Misty: Man I’m tired, wish the boys were here to help us.

Lina: Yeah well Gary told me he had to see the City Master for him to be legally enrolled into PKMN Society. I hear Ash is helping him out.

Misty: He is.

Lina: Though it should’ve been done by now, I bet those two are probably out having a drink somewhere.

Misty: Yeah! If Ash comes home late and drunk no surprise for him tonight!

Lina: You mean . . .

Lina pointed at on of Misty’s shopping bags. Misty smiled and nodded. They both laughed continuing to walk to the residential zone. Not too far past the park someone wearing some bandages rushed by. At first they didn’t recognize who it was till they saw his face.

Misty: Hey its that G/S guy!

Lina: I thought he was suppose to be in the hospital or under going trial.

G/S: Huh? Well if it isn’t the two prodigy girls from the main office.

G/S postponed his escape from PKMN Society till later, first he’ll pay back what happened to him through Lina and Misty.

In the next chapter: Misty continues to tell the story of what happened the week after the bout fought in the main office. After telling what happened, everyone tells what they’ll do next in their life.

Author’s Note: Almost to the end! Hope you guys enjoyed this fic. Its been fun writing it. Soon it’ll be done and maybe I’ll go on with my next subject. But I was wondering, should I continue on with the same storyline or just create an entirely new setting? Well you guys let me know and I’ll do whatevers. Oh and for the fanart contest, when the next chapter is published, that’ll be where I announce the winner.