RETURN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEY!

For everyone who is waiting for the romance... Sorry if it's bad.

Now ash and Alain are back in Kanto riding their Charizard's, their three weeks adventure in Alola was something to be remembered in their memories.

Takato heard a familiar roar and looked up in the sky seeing two familiar people on two Charizard's and he grinned, with both hand held up waving, "Nee-chan! Alain! Welcome back!" He shouted towards the sky.

Mairin and Brock looked up when they heard what Takato said and they smiled.

"Roar!" Both Charizard and Nuria roared as they flew down and landed with a thud.

"Hiya everyone!" ash said.

All of ash 's Pokémon appeared, including her newly Alola Region Pokémon surround them once more and ash notice that some of her Pokémon evolved, while she was away.

"I see that everyone has been training hard still and the result is your evolution." ash smiled.

All Pokémon cried/ called/ roared/ screeched out happily and proud of themselves.

ash nodded and pulled out her Pokédex and scanned the newly evolved Pokémon.

[Delphox, the Fox Pokémon. The evolved form of Braixen. When Delphox states into the flame on the top of its branch to achieve a focus state, it creates a bright spiral of fire with its psychic power.][she caught it]

[Gothitella, the Astral Body Pokémon. The evolved form of Gothorita. Gothitella's Psychic Power is so great that it is said to warp space around it and distort reality in the process.]

ash smiled, she saw a Brezeon flying towards her and it her's,

"Breezz~~" The named Alizeh or Ali flew around happily.

[Brezeon, the Feather Breeze Pokémon. Brezeon is a newly discovered evolution of Eevee. Not much is known about this Pokémon, expect the ability to control the wind current to their advantage.

Note: Brezeon is a Flying-type Pokémon.

Seconded Note: A female Eevee is given a Dawn Stone to evolve into Brezeon.]

[Lampent, the Lamp Pokémon. The evolved form of Lickwick. Lampent moves around by floating through the air. Most often found in deep forest, they now can be seen on living cities as well.]

"Steenee!"

ash looked and gasped, "You evolved. Fast. But then again when I first met you, you were a fighter." She said.

All ash 's Grass-type cried out, saying that Bounsweet wanted to train and evolved as a surprise for her.

ash smiled and hugged her newly Pokémon, "I see." She scanned the newly evolved Pokémon.

[Steenee, the Fruit Pokémon. Steenee's hard sepals are highly developed for protection, making its Double Slap move very powerful.]

Some of the Pokémon winced when they remembered getting hit of Steenee's Double Slap attack, when they were mock battling.

Mairin, Takato and Brock chuckled when they remembered that attack.

"Congratulations you all on your evolution!" ash exclaimed, happily. "And I like you to meet our new family member, she young though and that's why she didn't get sent here first. Come on out, Aquarius!" She sent out the young sea lion Pokémon.

"Popplio~~" Aquarius appeared, she smiled.

All ash 's Water-type Pokémon looked at the newly Water-type happy.

Mairin had stars in her eyes, "How adorable~" She squealed.

"Where did you get her?" Brock asked.

"Neri, I found her as an Pokémon Egg on the third day we arrived at the Alola Region." ash started, "She was just lying there on the beach and I wait for a couple of hours waiting to see if any Pokémon would come back and take the egg but none-"

"And so you decide to look after the Pokémon Egg and it hatched into Popplio." Brock finished, amused.

"Pretty much. ashley couldn't leave the Pokémon Egg behind, she want to see what Pokémon is it. So she took it everywhere on our trip to different Alola Islands." Alain said.

Takato looked at the newly Water-type, "Huh, isn't she one of the starters in Alola?" He questioned.

Alain nodded, "Yeah. A Water-type Starter. Which reminds me. Brock, Mairin and Takato how do you like your new Alolan Pokémon?" He asked.

"They are excellent. Alolan Geodude evolution lines are great for surprising my opponents who used Water-type immediately, even its their weakness as well but it helps a lot." Brock explained. "The Gym has made quiet a reputation now because of them."

"Really, that's great." ash said, as she picked up Aquarius and place her in the lake where her Water-type Pokémon are.

Aquarius happily splashed around and swam around the other Water-type Pokémon.

"That's not all, my Geodude evolved into a Graveler, Zubat evolved into a Golbat, Baltoy evolved into a Claydol, Diglett evolved into Dugtrio, Aipom evolved into a Ambipom after she learned Double Hit and I used a Leaf Stone to evolve Weepinbell into a Victreebel."

"Congrats on their evolution." Alain and ash said.

Brock nodded.

Mairin smiled, "My Grass-type immediately got along with Ena and Lura, Bounsweet and Fomantis." She added, quickly and her nickname for them. "I love them."

Takato grinned, "When I first saw the Alolan Rattata and Raticate on your Pokédex, I instantly fell in love with them because they are part Dark-type and I really love Dark-types." He explained, "Thanks a lot for capturing them for me."

"Your going for a Dark-type Trainer? Not really surprised because of Zachary being your first Pokémon and most of your Pokémon are Dark-types." ash nodded.

Takato nodded, "Though I'm going to try and get a Zorua. They are rare to found in the wild, nee-chan and Alain got really lucky finding them." He pouted.

"That reminds us. We got saddles for Pokémon, so that you can ride it. Apparently in Alola you can ride your Pokémon, it popular and so we brought a couple. Its delivered to ash 's house soon." Alain told the others.

"Riding a Pokémon..." Takato had stars in his eyes, "I have Rapidash, Arcanine for that." He exclaimed, happily.

Rapidash neighed, Arcanine barked

Brock smile, he could ride his Taruos but with lots of practice but they help out with heavy things at home.

Mairin looked at her Pokémon and sulked, "... None of my Pokémon are right for that..." She whined.

Mairin's smaller Pokémon looked at their trainer, confused, but the older ones shook their head told them to continue playing.

"Don't worry, you'll find or get one in the future." ash assured her.

Mairin perked back up, "Yeah."

"Now it's time to meet Yukimi and Syaoran." ash said, changing the subject, she sent out her Alolan Pokémon.

Alain did the same with his Pokémon.

"Nine~~" Alolan Ninetales appeared.

"Rarf!" Dusk and Midday Lycanroc appeared.

"Wow! Yukimi looks so pretty!" Mairin squealed.

"Yeah. Syaoran and Lycanroc looks awesome!" Takato smiled.

Rarf!" Syaoran and Lycanroc barked, happily.

"Ninetales~~" Yukimi smiled.

ash 's Kanto Ninetales walked up to the young Alolan Vulpix who is now a Alolan Ninetales, "Nine~ Ninetales~"

Yukimi smiled, "Nine~"

"So this is the new form of a Lycanroc known as the Dusk Form huh." Professor Oak appearing out of nowhere, scaring some people and Pokémon there and examine the form.

ash nodded, getting over the shock of Professor Oak appearing, "Yeah. Professor Kukui said that the Green Flash caused Syaoran to evolved into a new form." She explained.

"Green Flash?" Brock, Mairin and Takato questioned. "Whats that?"

"When Alain and I were on Akala Island for training and we kind of went to Ruins of Life, I took of Syaoran Everstone collar and than trained there for a while till the sunset against Alain's Lycanroc and then as the sun was about to set." ash looked at Syaoran as she explained, "Syaoran all the sudden began to howl loudly and then the wild Midday and Midnight Lycanroc appeared and all three of them howled with him. While Syaoran was still staring at the sun as it was setting and the sun glow's turned luminous green all the sudden and he evolved into this form. We were confused and when we return to Professor Kukui home, we explained to him what happened and he says that a Green Flash is very rare and can only be seen when the sun rises or sets."

Professor Oak nodded, "So that's how you caught the other two form of Lycanroc." He understood.

ash shrugged her shoulders, "They wanted to come with me and who am I to say no to them. Their mates as well." She said.

Brock snorted, "Only you ashley able to catch Pokémon like that, only you." He stated.

"Also, when we looked at Syaoran's eye colour, it has the same shade as the Green Flash." Alain added.

Everyone stared at Syaoran eye colour, it was bright green not the gem-like eyes that Subaru has, but bright green.

"Eh, the colour is really pretty." Professor Oak looked at it closer.

Syaoran started to sweat as the Professor of Kanto examine it closely, he sweated even more as the examining continued.

The gang sweat dropped at that.

"Erm, Professor Oak... Syaoran is getting uncomfortable..." ash sweat dropped.

Professor Oak blinked twice, "Oh, hahaha sorry Syaoran." He petted the Dusk Form as an apology. "You are newly discovered form after all."

Syaoran nodded.

As they continued to talk and catch up on the days they missed.

"Oh, that's right ash , I builded a medium size building for Ice-type Pokémon's." Professor Oak told them, "You'll found your two Amaura's, two Snorunt's, two Alolan Vulpix's and all the Alolan Sandslash and Sandshrew are in their with other Pokémon playing around in the snow."

ash was shocked, "Really?" She asked.

"Yes, I actually planned to builded one for a while ever since you got the Alolan Vulpix, you didn't see because it was getting builded still." Professor Oak answered.

Takato and Mairin nodded, "It's true. We even played around in the snow. It was fun!" They exclaimed, cheerfully.

"There are snow coats there as well, in other words you have to dress appropriate to enter it." Brock commented.

Alain nodded.

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At Ketchum's home; cyathai was excited when she first saw all the Pokémon from Alola Region, they were beautiful, lovely and helpful in the garden and she carefully place the Water-type Pokémon in the pond.

cynthai also got plants that are from Alola delivered to here and she immediately plant them in her garden with all her Pokémon help.

The garden was even more beautiful than before.

But she got more important things to do, like her daughter birthday is coming up into two more days; so many planning, organising and calling to make to her younger brother like Lance, Claire and Riley to come.

Also from Takato; Flint and Volkner who he told her about Volkner has taken quiet a liking to her daughter like, just like Alain.

Oh dear, my daughter like is a blue-eyes magnet, she was amused by that.

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Two days later in the morning; since the party was at night.

At cyntahi's off today, why you asked, it's because it's ash's 11th Birthday!

The staff workers and Pallet residents all helping out with the cooking and decorations in the restaurant.

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At Professor Oak's Lab ash continued to train all her Pokémon and Alain did the same, making sure Absol is up to strength.

ash taught all her Pokémon new combined moves and code words, it's makes them even more unpredictable.

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Lance, Riley and Clair, including Flint and Volkner were all here, talking to each other and ash went over there to greet them all.

Clair Wataru is Lance's Cousin, she has long light blue hair in a high ponytail and blue eyes.

Riley Zoan Ketchum is ash's Cousin on her father side, he has spiky black hair and dark blue eyes.

Takato and Mairin were drooling at all the delicious food on the tables.

There Pokémon's were wandering around the restaurant and eating some Pokémon food; PokéPuffs and poffins.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEY!!" Everyone exclaimed, happily.

ash smiled and blew out the candles on the cake out.

Everyone clapped and pulled party poppers, streamers fell down around the birthday girl.

ash shook her head, as the streamers fell off her head and she smiled at everyone.

cynthai smiled happily, as she cut the cake into pieces for people who wanted some.

"Pika Pikapi!" Light munched on some PokéPuffs.

"Wow, look at all the presents." Mairin awed, "I can't wait for my birthday to come."

Brock chuckled at that.

ash looked at all the presents on a single table, "Thats a lot..." She muttered.

"Happy Birthday ashley !" Clair hugged her cousin, tightly.

"Thanks Clair."

Clair saw Lance and Riley walking over to the two teens that has taken a liking to her cousin and rolled her eyes. In her opinion they are nice guys and she doesn't have a problem with them both dating ash , but boys will be boys and there isn't many guys out there who are actually willing to share a single girl.

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Lance and Riley went up to Alain and Volkner, who was talking to each other.

"Alright, you two talk." Lance said, crossing his arms.

"What is your relationship with ashley exactly?" Riley asked.

"Nothing really, expect for friends." Alain replied, casually.

Lance narrowed his eyes, "Really?" He remembered Alain holding his niece before.

Volkner nodded, "Yes. Unless you want the blunt truth?"

"Blunt truth is actually helpful." Riley stated.

"Alright. Don't be surprise then because the way you spoke to us. Then we want to ask ashley to be our girlfriend." Alain commented, bluntly.

"..." Lance and Riley stared at them, "You both serious."

"We thought it was only one of you." Lance said.

Riley nodded, "Pretty much. But not you two."

The Sunnyshore Gym Leader nodded, "Very serious. ashley is different to any other girls we've meet. Most females as you know around her age and our age are only interested in our looks, ranks and abilities."

Lance and Riley nodded, jested them to continue on.

"When I first meet ashley ..." Alain started, "How should I put this... I felt attracted to her and it was the first time I actually felt that way to someone I met for the first time in my life. I'm fourteen and I never felt this way about a girl before." He finished.

"Same thing happened to me. I'm mostly isolated from everyone expect for Flint and Proprietor, a small restaurant owner." Volkner started, "Why, because no one could give be a battle I wanted."

"You wanted?" Riley questioned.

"Yes. Think about it. Trainers challenge me for a Beacon Badge without any preparation or training, some trainers who started on their journey and has four badges comes to my gym and battle me, but I never felt a spark of life when I battle. I'm Volkner Denzi, the Sinnoh Region strongest Gym Leader. The titles says it all and no one gets it." Volkner sighs, tiredly. "I almost gave up battling trainers and gave people gym badges for free. But Flint being Flint of course didn't allowed that to happen and dragged me to Kanto."

Lance nodded understanding what Volkner was saying, he is Johto Champion and the holder of Kanto Champion titled till a new Champion is chosen for it. There isn't much of challenge for him these days, till they beat his Elites and being a G-Man actually gives him something to work out.

Riley nodded, Lance actually comes to battle him, to give him a battle he wanted, but couldn't get.

"Even if I didn't know her and just met her, like Alain, I felt attracted to her. Flint, Alain, Brock and even her little brother Takato notice the look, when I look at ashley , so Alain and I exchanged numbers to chat from time to time and we come to conclusion that we can share ashley. Flint and I met with them a couple of times after that. But being a Gym Leader, I can't leave the gym too long, so about three days or a week is my limit. And during those days my feeling grew."

Alain quietly listened to Volkner's story, as he took a bite out of the chocolate cake.

Riley and Lance listened, their feelings were real and natural, not like the fanboys they met a couple of times when they are with someone pretty and googled all over them. But some girl never had two boys who are actually willing to share, only if they cheat with one another without knowing about it. But these two are willing to share, without any problem what so ever.

"Making ashley upset or sad isn't what we want or definitely will not do." Alain spoke up, "We would rather keep our feelings to ourselves then. Making sure ashley stays happy, is something with what to keep and make." He said, seriously at the end.

"..." Lance and Riley shared a look and nodded.

"Alright, we accept your answer and allow you to date her." Riley said.

"But, we want to test your battle skills. There are high alright but we'll see it for ourselves." Lance said.

'So Takato was right about the battling part, at less they aren't going overboard.' Volkner and Alain both thought, and then nodded, "We accept."

"Great. Let's go outside the restaurant, there is a battle field here." Lance lend them outside.

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ash notice that her uncle and cousin were heading outside of the restaurant, followed by Volkner and Alain, "Whats going on?" She questioned.

"Pika Pikachu. (Don't know.)" Light blinked.

Takato notice and groaned, "They are going to battle against each other." He said.

Flint grinned, "There they go."

"Oh boy." Brock said.

cynthai giggled, "Seems like Lance and Riley wants them to prove themselves." She smiled.

Clair smiled, "It's certainly isn't surprising. Boys are boys, and overprotective." She rolled her eyes.

Professor Oak nodded, "Indeed."

ash looked at her mother like, Clair and Professor Oak, "Eh? What do you mean by that?" She asked, confused.

Clair shook her head, meaning don't worry.

cynthai giggled again, but at her daughter like words, "You'll find out Mew." She said.

Brock and Takato sighs.

Mairin blinked, "Are they going to battle?" She asked.

"Yes." Brock replied.

"Let's go watch." Takato said, running off.

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Riley and Lance was on one side of the field, Volkner and Alain was on the other side of the field.

"Dragonite, let's go!" Lance called out his strongest Pokémon.

"Rarg!" Dragonite roared as she entered the field.

"Lucario, may the aura be with you." Riley sent out his strongest one.

Lucario appeared, ready to battle.

"So Takato was right about the Pokémon. We can't let down our guard." Alain stated, "Let's go this, Charizard!"

"Roar!" Alain's Charizard roared as he appeared.

"Raichu!" Volkner sent out his strongest Pokémon.

"Rai Rai!" Raichu his cheeks sparked, ready to battle.

"Dragonite, Dragon Claw on Raichu!" Lance ordered.

"Lucario, use Bone Rush on Charizard!" Riley ordered.

"Raichu use Iron Tail to defend and keep it going." Volkner countered.

"Use Dragon Claw to hit head to head with that Bone Rush!" Alain countered.

Dragonite took flight and flew towards electric mouse Pokémon, as her claws were extended and glowing greenish.

Raichu tailed glowed into a metallic colour and he slammed his tail against the Dragon Claw.

As both attacks were happening, Raichu spun and his tail slammed onto Dragonite stomach and he slammed on more Iron Tail, hitting her again and she was sent flying back.

Lance blinked, "Oh, that's Yuna tactic." He said, remembering his niece tactics are unpredictable.

Volkner let out a smile, "Raichu is taking some lessons from Lightning in movements, like those."

"Raichu!" Raichu nodded.

Lucario created a Bone Rush staff and he dashed towards the flame Pokémon with his staff, ready to strike.

Charizard claws extended and glowed greenish colour, he roared as his claws blocked the Bone Rush.

Lucario continued with his assault of Bone Rush attack and Charizard continued to block and attack them at the same time.

'Let's change.' Alain thought, "Charizard! Fire Dragon Claw!"

Riley eyes widen, when he heard that move.

"Roar!" Charizard's Dragon Claw all the sudden had flames around it and he slash his flaming claws at the aura Pokémon who surprised by the move and he blocked it but Charizard force more power into, it broke through the Bone Rush and hit Lucario on the chest, making Lucario slide back.

"Thats combo, is ashley's." Riley said, he remembered how dangerous his cousin created attacks can be and it's even more destructive when her Pokémon uses it.

"Of course." Alain gave a small grin, "Charizard is working with his mate Nuria and she taught him her combined moves that ashley created for her. It's great for surprising opponents."

"Roar!" Charizard roared.

"Dragonite use Dragon Pulse on Charizard!"

"Counter that Dragon Pulse with Flame Burst!"

"Lucario use Aura Sphere on Raichu!"

"Raichu, Electro Ball!"

Four attacks hit each and collided with each other, causing a massive explosion and it made everyone who was watching look away from the smoke.

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Clair looked at ash , " ashley did you taught their Pokémon the combo move you created?" She asked.

ash blinked, "Yes and no, it was their mates that taught them. Alain's Charizard is mate with Nuria and I think that Volkner's Raichu and Light are starting to like each other." She looked at her Pokémon.

Light had a small blush on her cheeks, "Pi-Pikachu... Pi..." She looked uncomfortable.

Clair laughed and petted Light, "Ah~ How cute." She said.

Mairin laughed as well, "Light, you and Raichu has been spending lots of them together, ever since Volkner introduced his partner to us." She said.

Light looked away in embarrassment, "Chu Pika-chu." She blushed even more.

Brock and Takato snorted.

"Cousin Clair you should know this. Some of nee-chan Pokémon are actually mates with Alain's Pokémon." Takato spoke up.

Clair raised an eyebrow amused, "Oh really?"

Brock nodded, "Pretty much."

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"Brick Break!"

"Dragon Tail!"

Volkner and Alain ordered, battling with ash and how she used the smoke and explosion to her advantage was amazing.

"Rai-chu!" Raichu slammed a Brick Break onto Lucario's stomach.

"Roar!" Charizard slammed his tail that glowing greenish, onto Dragonite stomach as well.

Both Lucario and Dragonite cried out in pain as the attack hit, it was super effective against them.

"Lucario!"

"Dragonite!"

Both Riley and Lance called out as they heard their Pokémon cry out in pain.

As the smoke cleared, everyone saw Lucario and Dragonite panting a bit from the effective move.

Raichu and Charizard stared down at their opponents, not letting their guard down one bit.

"Seems like all the mock battles against ashley and her Pokémon in smoke, helps out a lot." Volkner commented, "Though I'm still wondering how she did it but she did it."

Alain chuckled at that, "Thats true. But as expect as top trainers." He looked at their opponents, "Let's keep it going. Charizard use Fire Blast on Lucario!"

"Raichu, use Quick Attack to jump onto Dragonite back and Thunder it!" Volkner commanded.

"Rai!" Raichu used Quick Attack and his speed increased as he ran towards Dragonite who use Dragon Tail, he dodge it and jumped on its back and released a Thunder attack.

Dragonite cried out in pain, she shook her body left and right trying to get the electric mouse off her back.

"Focus Punch!" Volkner shouted.

"R-Raichu!" Raichu paw glowed and he slammed slammed his fist onto the Dragon Pokémon head.

Dragonite cried out even more pain as the attack hit her head.

Lance cursed, "Come on Dragonite! Shake that Raichu off." He said.

Charizard charged at the aura Pokémon and when he was close enough he blasted a kanji-like Fire at the Pokémon.

"Dodge and then Drain Punch!" Riley countered.

Lucario jumped out of the way and of the Fire Blast attack and he drove down at the flame Pokémon to punch, he punched him but then Charizard used Fire Fang and bit down on Lucario hand, cancelling the Drain Punch.

Riley looked at Dragonite, "Aura Sphere at Raichu!" He needed to get Raichu off the dragon Pokémon.

Volkner saw a Aura Sphere launched at Raichu, "Raichu dodge!"

Raichu jumped off Dragonite and the Aura Sphere missed.

Dragonite used Aqua Tail towards Charizard and Lucario, Lucario has no problem but Chairzard does and he let go off Lucario hand and flew into the air, avoiding the Aqua Tail.

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"Man, those two are at it. It's been ten minutes since the battle started." Brock commented and check the time.

ash looked at her family and friends worriedly as they battled against each other.

"Pikachu..." Lighting looks at Raichu, even is he hasn't been hit by an attack yet.

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The four Pokémon stood in front of their trainers and stared down at each other.

"Not bad. I haven't had this much excitement in a Pokémon Battle for a while now." Lance smirked, "Dragon Rush!"

"Intercept that Dragon Rush with Wild Charge Raichu!" Volkner countered.

"Lucario Giga Impact!" Riley orders.

"Flare Blitz!" Alain said.

All four Pokémon charged into each other, fast.

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Clair and ash eyes widen, "This is going to be a huge impact." They said.

Brock nodded.

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Like ash and Clair said, it was indeed a huge impact, which made everyone take cover.

And when the dust cloud started to disappear, everyone saw the four Pokémon still standing and Raichu and Chairzard has a bit of injury on them but not much as Lucario and Dragonite.

All four Pokémon stared at each other and nodded, they turned back to their trainers.

"Alright, you've proven yourself." Lance sighs and returned his dragon Pokémon back to rest.

Riley nodded, "Yeah and excellent work on keeping up." He said, as he returned Lucario back to his Pokéball to rest up.

Volkner and Alain nodded, "Thank you." They both returned back their own Pokémon.

"That was awesome!" Takato and Mairin shouted out.

"That was super awesome!" Takato couldn't help but add.

ash walked up to them, "It's was a great battle, even is there a advantage and disadvantages on the field." She said.

Clair nodded, "True."

"I can't believe that Takato was right about this." Brock groaned.

Flint nodded, "Thats true."

ash blinked and looked at her two family members, "What was the battle about anyway?" She asked them, curiously.

"To see if they are worthy." Lance and Riley said.

"Worthy? Worthy of what?"

"You'll see." Lance smiled at his niece.

Riley chuckled, "And they have proven themselves." He said, "Though ashley, your techniques are dangerous still."

ash pouted, "It's not my fault that you guys can't predict them."

"Exactly and that's why is dangerous." Lance deadpanned. "We can barely avoid those combos and movements."

ash pouted even more, she went over to Volkner and Alain to talk to them.

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As it was getting late, one by one the people started to leave and cynthai thanked them all for coming.

ash opened up all her present when the people left, she got; a book on Pokémon Contests in all different Region from her mother, book on Pokémon Gym Leaders around the Regions from Lance, All About Pokémon from Different Region from Professor Oak, Making Useful Accessorise to Hold Item from Clair, Vs. Recorder from Riley, Pokémon Regions; Events and Competition that happens around each year from Brock, Mairin and Takato. She was very happily, extremely happy with all the books she got, she even got some small presents, which she didn't mind from others people, jewelleries and hair accessories.

"ashley ." Alain called out.

"Yes?"

"Can we talk to you for a few minutes?" Volkner asked.

ash blinked and nodded, "Sure."

Riley and Lance glared at the backs of the two male teens.

Clair rolled her eyes at Lance and Riley, she smacked their heads.

"Ow!" Lance and Riley winced.

cyntai giggled at that, as she gathered up all the plates and put them in the washing dish area where Brock, Mairin and Takato are helping clean up.

Flint laughs at that.

"Calm down and don't go overprotective now, you two did approve of them. So can it." Clair said, scolded them.

Lance and Riley sighs, in defeat.

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"What's up?" ash asked.

"Well we want to ask you if... will you be our girlfriend?" Alain said.

ash blinked twice and froze, her brain tried to process what Alain asked, "Huh! G-g-girlfriend?! Me!" She blushed bright red.

Volkner chuckled at her expression, it was cute, "Yes. To the both of us." He added.

ash looked at both of them in shock, it's true she started to developed feelings for Alain and when Volkner came, she started to have feelings for him as well all sudden. Which was odd to her, her heart beats fast for not one, but both of them. She thought, she felt ashamed for having feeling for the both of them, she couldn't tell anyone.

"E-ermmm..." ash couldn't think what to say, her face was red as a tomato, "A-are you sure, you two want to be with me? Because I don't know the first thing in a relationship?" She bit her lips and looked down. "Also aren't I just a kid?"

Volkner grabbed the oldest Ketchum chin and lifts it up to look at him, "Were sure. We don't mind and we don't care about you being young." He said, seriously, "To be honest your our first person to be in a relationship if you say yes. I've never gone out with any females or having any small dates and same goes to Alain." He explained.

Alain nodded, he looked at her with gentle eyes that he only gives to people he cares about, "Even if we are older than you by three and five years, we don't care. We love you ashley ." He said, sincerely.

"You are you and we love you for that." Volkner added. "Who cares about age, love is love."

ash continued help, as her heart beats even faster when they said, 'We love you.' To her so gently and full of emotions.

"What do you say?" They both asked.

ash eyes looked directly at both of them, as the Sunnyshore Gym Leader let go of her chin, "I-I accept. No, I love to be your girlfriend." She smiled, sweetly at them both.

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cynthai cooed from the sides as she snaps a picture of them, "A memory photo." She smiled at the picture she has taken.

Riley and Lance grumbled and sulked on the sides.

Flints laughs, "They got their dream girl."

Clair laughs at that, "And ashley got her dream boys. But seriously blue-eyes, both of them, I tell ya." She commented.

cynthai beamed at her cousin, "Thats what I thought too, my daughter like is a blue-eyes magnet."

Flint busted out laughing, "Thats so true and the both of them are the cold cool silent type, while ashley is a pure happy, bright girl." He commented.

"Two cold type and a warm type, geeze, a opposite that are attracted to each other." Clair joked.

cynthai laughs.

"..." Lance and Riley continued to sulk, as they hear the words.

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Volkner and Alain both hugged ash from either sides and kissed her cheeks, making her flushed and blushed bright red.

ash felt something slipped around her neck and wrist, "Huh?"

Alain gave a small smirked, "It's suits you."

"I agree." Volkner said.

ash looked at the silver necklace that seems to be missing two pieces that goes on each sides and silver bracelet on her right wrist, they gave her.

"Thats our birthday gift to you." Alain said. "The start of our relationship."

"We have the other pieces to the necklace, it's a full heart shape." Volkner said, he pulled out his piece of the necklace.

Alain pulled his piece of necklace, "And that bracelet was something we put together." He said.

"Wah, there beautiful..." ash gaped, in awe and turned the back of her piece necklace seeing a date or whatever it is, '04'. "Eh?"

"The date is 22 which is the one I have and yours is 04 the month and Volkner is 1998 the year. Which is the day we asked you out." Alain said.

"Also the date is a remembrance." Volkner added.

ash eyes widen, they did this much and really wanted to be with her, she hugged the both of them, pulling them both down and kiss them both on the lips with red painted on her cheeks when she did that.

Alain and Volkner eyes widen when they received the kiss on the lips, yeah they won't ever forget this either.

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"Woah, my dear cousin is so bold." Clair awed with eyes wide.

"My daughter like just got her first kiss, even is she was the one who gave it." cynthai gushed.

Flint fake gagged in disgust, "Alright..." He laughs.

Brock, Takato and Mairin arrived back from cleaning the dishes.

"Did they get their wishes?" Takato asked.

Mairin saw them and squealed, "It's about time."

Brock snorted, "They are waiting for the right moments."

cynthai nodded, happily, "I'm so happy for them all!"

As they saw the newly couples coming towards them.

Clair, cynthai and Mairin hugged ash tightly, they congratulated the new relationship girl.

Takato, Flint and Brock, patted their shoulder or nodded, saying congratulations as well.

ash remembered something, "Oh, I forgot. We got you and Flint something." She pulled out two Pokéballs and handed to Volkner and Flint.

"Right, I forgot about that with all the party and tension. ashley and I caught you a Pokémon when we were in Alola Region." Alain explained.

Flint eyed his Pokéball, "Oh, come on out." He called out the unknown Pokémon.

Volkner called out his unknown Pokémon as well.

When both Pokémon appeared, Flint gushed all over his one because he wanted one of this type. Turtonator; a Fire and Dragon-type Pokémon.

Volkner smiled at his one, who was shy but he can tell that it is strong. Helioptile; a Electric-type Pokémon.

Everyone all talked once more before it was time to hit the beds, apparently Riley and Lance went and hit the beds in the spare bedroom much to everyone's amusement because they are still upset that they lost their niece and cousin to boys.

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And so after a long day and ash 's Birthday, also Alain and Volkner got to ask ash out after battling or proving themselves to Riley and Lance.  happily accepted which made them extremely happy on the inside and outside. Now onto the road to the Indigo Plateau where the Indigo League is being held at.