ashley's celebration

Now with the Indigo Plateau League all over the gang were now back in Pallet Town, celebrating ash's victory.

cynthai and Professor Oak had arranged a big garden party in Professor Oak backyard, for ash, who has won the Indigo Plateau.

ash, Alain, Takato, Brock and Mairin let all their Pokémon out to enjoy the party along with the ones at the Lab already.

ash stood beside Professor Oak, "I want to thank you all for cheering me on the Indigo Plateau! Also I want to thanks to all my Pokémon for helping me get into the Indigo League and for fighting by my side. Without you all to help me, we wouldn't have won it! Thank very much to everyone!" She spoke and gave a bow at the end.

The Pokémon roared, cried, screeched and howled out, in happiness that they are glad to help.

Everyone cheered at ash's speech and replied, 'No problem and your welcome! You've earned it! Congratulations!'

It was for the party to continue and the gang were now having some food.

"Hey ash, what others prizes did you get? Other than the trophy." Brock asked, curiously.

ash blinked, "Well I got 1 million Pokédollars-"

Brock jaw dropped to the ground at the amount, "Dear Arceus! Are you serious?"

"Absolutely." ash nodded, amused, she never had so many money to carry before, her mother told her to keep it because it was her winning and she had a way to carry it by her Pokédex, as it acts like a credit card, "Also I got a twenty sets of every Pokéball." She answered.

[: I have no idea what others prizes there is but that's all I can think, unless items; which are a lot. So I'll stick with Pokéballs instead and items maybe in different tournaments and competitions.]

"So ash, what are you going to do now?" Brock asked.

ash blinked and looked up from her plate, "Umm... Oh, I know. Alain actually found this, when he was searching on Holo Caster for anything." She pulled out her Holo Caster and brought up a page she marked, "Here it is."

A hologram of a map saying, 'The Orange Islands'.

"The Orange Islands huh." Brock read the map, "You have to travel to different islands and there are four islands that have Gym Leaders known as the Orange Crew." He read the information given.

ash nodded, "Yeah, but it's different. The Gym Battles in the Orange Islands differ from those on the mainland because the Orange Crew do not required challenges to actually fight." She explained.

"What?" Takato said.

Brock read more and understood the meaning of the Orange Islands challenge, "Ah, I see now, that's actually a great way. It's the challenges that the Orange Crew gives are testing the loyalty of trainers to their Pokémon." He explained.

Alain took a bite out of a sandwich, "Exactly and I'm thinking of entering it with ash. It's going to be a great work out for my Pokémon and I." He answered. "Since I don't really battle expect with ash, Volkner and Flint. Also if you want to count Poachers, thieves and an evil organisation. My Pokémon and I need a good challenge and the Orange League is a great way."

"Eevui!" Alain's Eevee smiled.

Brock nodded, "Thats true."

Mairin looked at her brothers Eevee, "What evolution are you going to evolve into Eevee?" She asked.

"Eevui?" Eevee titled his head in question.

"It's up to him." Alain said, simply.

Eevee looked at all the Eeveelution's chatting and eating, or just playing around. He wasn't sure what evolution he wants yet, but we wants to get stronger and than evolve.

Professor Oak walked up to them as they talked about the next adventure, "If your going to the Orange Islands ash, I wound like you to do me a favour." He questioned.

ash nodded, "Sure Professor Oak. What is it?" She asked.

"Its a package from Professor Ivy." Professor Oak replied.

"I don't mind at all and what Island is she living on?" ash asked.

"Professor Ivy lives on Valencia Island." Professor Oak replied.

"Okay." ash wrote it down on the PokéNav Plus. "Check."

"Wahoo! Time for a new adventure! Yeah!" Mairin and Takato cheered, excitedly. "And this time to the Orange Islands!"

Zack barked, when he heard a new adventure.

Chespie smiled.

"Pika!" Light cheered.

Brock chuckled at them.

ash and Alain smiled.

cynthai came up to the gang, "Going on another journey?" She asked them.

Takato nodded, happily, "Yeah mum! We're going to the Orange Islands!" He replied.

cynthai giggled, "I see. Though, I suggest you and ash get some new clothes, especially with the weather there." She suggested.

"Yeah, your right." ash nodded.

Mairin groaned, "I should've brought more clothes."

"You wouldn't be able to fit them. You grew Mairin." Alain said.

"Takato too." ash said.

Takato grew a three centimetres taller and Mairin grew two centimetres as well.

Takato looked at his shorts and it was shorter, "Your right." His shorts reached slight pass his knees are now above his knees. "I grew..." He was 121cm, "About three centre metres taller..." He muttered.

Mairin looked at her shorts and realise the same, "Ah..." She was two centre metres shorter than Takato making her a 119cm and how she is 121cm, Takato's old height.

ash didn't grow much, expect for her hair, which is now slightly past her waist.

cynthai giggled, "I made you all new clothes. Hope you don't mind Mairin and Alain, I made you new clothes as well." She said.

"You didn't have to Mrs cynthia ." Alain said.

Mairin nodded, agreeing, "Yeah, we could've just buy our clothes at a nearby store." She said.

"But it's not fun~" cynthia said, sulking, "Making clothes are so fun."

The gang sweat dropped.

"Lucky me." Brock said.

"Mew~" Yuffie giggled, as she landed on ash's head, clinging to it.

"Hello to you too Yuffie." ash greeted.

"Ew~~" Yuffie giggled once more before going to play with her fellow Legendary Pokémon, Utau.

"How did you get their measurements?" Brock couldn't help but asked.

cynthai blinked, "Before you all left to the Indigo League." She answered, casually.

Alain and Mairin froze and thought back when cynthai randomly asked them to stand still and arms out.

"That time..." Mairin looked,

"Yep." cynthai beamed at them.

"..." The Sycamore siblings, no comment.

ash looked at Alain's and Mairin's face, "Ah. aunt, caught them." She said.

"Indeed." Professor Oak smiled, amused.

Takato laughed, "Thats mum for ya."

Brock looked at them confused on what's going on.

"Mom has this ability of catching people of guard when it comes to taking notes on people sizes and before they know it, she already has the measurements taken down. And the people felt a flabbergasted by it, without even noticing what she's doing till the end." ash explains, "She even catches Uncle Lance and Cousin Riley off guard."

Brock hummed, "So that's were you got the ability to catch people of guard from." He commented, amused.

ash smiled, "Pretty much." She said.

The gang and Professor Oak laughed at that, while cynthia eyes showed a glint in them.

✿ ---- ⇒ [Break Scene] ⇐ ---- ✿

The next day, outside in front of the Ketchum House, the gang were all ready to leave for the Orange Islands.

cynthia and Professor Oak were there to say goodbye.

The gang all wore new outfits, especially made by cynthia's handwork, they swear that she should've become a fashion design with these.

ash wore; a black turtleneck, long sleeves; carmine red dress with a black belt around her waist and wool like black stockings underneath a pair of black and purple boots, an overall knee length, long sleeve black, purple hoodie coat. Her hair is tied in a long ponytail with a red ribbon, one small red chip on her right side bangs and a black fingerless glove wore on her right hand. Her 'moon' silver necklace was tied to the front of her coat on her right side, silver bracelet and necklace from Alain and Volkner around her left wrist (hidden underneath) and around her neck. Her key stone necklace and items (Pokédex, PokéNav Plus) inside her coat pockets and a medium size black backpack (just imagine the brown bag is black).

Alain wore; a long sleeve purple shirt with a white undershirt, long dark grey pants with red outline running down the pants, black socks with a pair of black boots, an overall thigh length black leather hoodie un-button coat with two pockets on each side and red outlines on the bottom and sides, a pair of black fingerless gloves. He had his regular blue scarf, wrapped around his neck, his black leather poach around his waist, his necklace tucked into his shirt and his Mega Stone bracelet underneath the coat sleeves, hiding it from view.

Takato wore; a grey long sleeve shirt with a dark type symbol on his left chest, long dark blue pants with black socks and a pair of white and black sneakers, overall a dark blue hoodie half-zipped jacket with the dark type symbol on the side of his shoulder sleeves. He had a black backpack on his back.

Mairin wore; long sleeve yellowish shirt with a thick green strips running across her chest and on both sleeves arms, short green pants with knee-length yellowish socks and a pair of dark green and light green sneakers, overall a green hoodie zipped up jacket with orange outline on it. She wore the same hat and accessories with a orange scarf around her neck. A dark green backpack on her back.

"Wow..." ash looked at her outfit.

"I love this." Mairin squealed, moving around.

Takato nodded, "It's great."

Alain checked his outfit, it fitted perfectly, "Thanks Mrs cynthia." He gave a small smile.

cynthai clasped her hands towards in delight, "I'm glad you all like them. I tried to keep your regular colour codes." She said.

ash looked at Alain, who smirked back, she looked away blushing.

Alain lended down to her ears, "What do you think?"

"You l-look g-great." ash stuttered, with a red face.

"Thanks." Alain smiled.

Brock rolled his eyes, he wore a similarly to his old expect his green vest is now a jacket because of the unpredictable weather that is going to happen when they travel Island to Island.

ash's, Takato's and Mairin's unlimited or bottomless backpack held most of their equipments; camping supplies and etc, but still light and they totally love the bags.

"Right, before I forget. ash, Alain. Professor Sycamore and I increased your limit to carry Pokémon to eight now. But you'll only allowed to use six Pokémon in a full battle." Professor Oak explained.

ash and Alain nodded, "Thank you."

"Let's get going." Brock said.

"Now you all take care of yourselves and good luck at the Orange Islands." cynthia said.

"Of course." ash nodded.

The gang bid farewell to Delia and headed off on their next adventure.

"Erm, how are we going to get to the Orange Islands?" Takato asked.

"We can get to the Orange Islands by a blimp, there is one at the airport, in Viridian City and that will take us there this afternoon." ash answered.

"That's good. We can pick up any supplies for the journey and extra potions and medicine needed." Brock said.

✿ ---- ⇒ [Break Scene] ⇐ ---- ✿

At Viridian City, the gang picked up supplies that are needed and then they boarded the blimp that would take them to the Orange Islands.

"Woohoo! Orange Islands, here we come!" Mairin and Takato cheered.

Brock, ash and Alain chuckled at them, their new adventure is beginning.

TIME FOR A NEW ADVENTURE TO BEGIN!