Author's note: Okay, guys we're finally on chapter five, stuffs going to get really interesting from now, so I thought I'd make some things clear for you guys

Ash is the world champion now and he's 16, Serena's 15.

Rotom Dex is with Ash.

Serena's and Ash's moms both agreed for their relationship.

No other pokégirl has a crush on Ash, at least for now.

These chapters are even being uploaded to Wattpad, do inform your friends on that platform.

On another notice, Ash is still using his Alolan Pokémon, has got no new Pokémon but those from the Anime. But, do remember he's gone through all the official Pokémon leagues once more and thus in those journeys, obtained few kinds of stuff like Mega Stones, etc.

Ash hasn't tried to meet his friends when he went back to older regions, did not quiet try to meet his old friends, except Serena, but when he tried to meet Serena, she already left for Kalos.

Let's get back to the chapter, and guys please do review the fics if you like it.

After a short discussion with Brock, Ash was now planning to head on his new adventure, through Kanto.

"S...Serena...", Ash, calls to Serena, stammering a bit.

"Huh? What is it, Ash?", Serena questions back, looking at Ash.

"Uh, you know we'll not be going to Alola anytime soon", Ash replies.

"Huh?", Serena gives a confused expression.

"I want to know why I was the only person who could see Ho-Oh, so we'll be starting on a new journey soon", Ash says rubbing his nose.

"Ash?", his mom who was listening to this from the kitchen come out.

"Mom!, it's...", Ash was a bit confused about what to tell his mom.

"You don't have to tell anything, but be careful, it's been a long time you've been through those kinds of adventures", Delia replies, with a smile.

"Well then, it's decided", Ash says making a fist and lifting it up, "let's go get my team ready then", Ash says running out, heading to Oak's lab.

"Wait for me, Ash!", Serena runs behind, with Pikachu in her hands.

STAND TALL

: Oak Labs, Pallet town :

"So, you're here for choosing a Pokémon team?", Professor Oak questioned Ash. Tracey who went out for some work just returned.

"Hey Ash", Tracey greets him, waving at him.

"Hey Tracey", Ash greets him back, Tracey smiles and goes into his room in the Oak laboratories, he was a bit busy.

"Ash!", Professor Oak brings him back into the original topic.

"Oh Professor, yes I need a team for a special quest I'm going to do here in Kanto", Ash says, shaking his head, Serena who was running behind Ash with Pikachu enters Oak laboratories.

"Who's it?", Professor Oak looks at Serena.

"Oh, Hello Professor Oak", Serena says waving at Oak, quickly dropping Pikachu.

"Professor Oak, did you recognize her?", Ash asks the old Professor.

"Yes, I did, isn't she Serena, that girl you helped from getting lost", Oak replies holding his chin. Ash was listening to none of this instead he was looking outside at his Bulbasaur who was stopping another fight. Ash runs out to his Pokémon. A few moments later.

"Have you decided yet, Ash?" Oak questions Ash, who was looking at each of his Pokémon, he wasn't ready to leave his Alolan pals.

"Professor, can I take them with me?", Ash questions Oak back pointing towards his Alolan gang. He has chosen the strongest of his Pokémon for this quest, including Charizard, Greninja, Sceptile, Goodra, and Infernape. An idea strikes his brain, he looks at Serena, Professor Oak, understands Ash's thoughts. She was playing with Ash's Lycanroc.

"Serena", Ash calls after her, who looks at Ash on hearing his voice, but Ash doesn't speak instead Professor Oak continues.

"Ash wants you to keep his Alola Pokémon for him", he says.

"Huh?", she looks at Ash and Oak, "I'd love to", she replies with a smile.

"That's settled then", Professor Oak tells looking at Ash's Pokémon, he wanted to speak something more, but Serena interrupts him before he could start.

"For your information, Ash I have another free slot, I've transported Sylveon and Pancham to my mom, after we reached Kanto".

"That's great, we can do a thing then, you can keep Heracross then, the fact is it can also mega-evolve", Ash says with a big smirk. Serena smiles back at Ash.

"So, Ash you haven't told me what's this quest you're going on?", Professor Oak asks Ash. Ash smile back at Professor Oak.

"Remember, when I started on my journey, I've told you I've seen a Pokémon, that you called extinct...", Ash starts.

"Ho-Oh!", Professor Oak exclaims.

"Yup, Ho-Oh, I'm going to find this mysterious legendary pokémon that only appeared to me", Ash replies.

"All the best then young boy", Professor Oak replies.

Ash and Serena, now start to leave, waving at the old man. They were going shopping, Serena has to get herself new clothes to explore the Kanto region.

: Trainers School, Melemele Island, Alola :

"We're bored Jessie", James tells his teammate yawning.

"We miss the twerp and his Pikachu", Meowth continues.

"Yeah, and without battling him life feels useless", Jessie replies.

"Wobbuffet!", Wobbuffet adds. Team Rocket was spying on the class from a distant tree, next to the school ground. While they were discussing all this, James was looking through the binoculars at the class.

"Guys, Guys! I found something", James calls to his teammates. Meowth takes the binoculars and looks into the class.

"It's the twerps rival!", Meowth says astonished.

"Let me see", Jessie takes the binoculars, "Gary!?", she yells. Gary Oak enrolled in the Trainers School recently and it's his first day in school.

"Hello everyone, I mean, Alola, my name's Gary Oak and I'm from Pallet town", Gary starts introducing himself to the class.

"Gary Oak from Pallet town", Sophocles thinks to himself.

"I'm the grandson of the world-renowned Pokémon researcher, Professor Samuel Oak, and grandnephew of Principle Samson Oak, and my partner is Blastoise", he tells releasing his Pokémon pal. Team Rocket who were watching this wanted to catch Gary's Blastoise, and from the tree, they were spying, a hot air balloon rises. Team Rocket disturb the class by using Mimikyu's shadow ball attack.

"Who's that?", Gary questions through the clearing dust and smoke, around him.

Team Rocket Motto:

Jessie: Did someone ask something? We're here to find out!

James: Noble answers are what we're all about!

Jessie: The beauty so radiant, the flowers and moon hide in shame! A single flower of evil in this fleeting world! Jessie!

James: The nobly heroic man of our times! The master of darkness fighting back against a tragic world! It's James!

Meowth: It's all for one and one for all! A glittering dark star that always shines bright! Dig it, while Meowth takes flight!

Jessie, James: Team Rocket, let's fight!

Meowth: That's right!

Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!

"Not you guys again", Mallow yells from the dust.

"You people never change?", Gary questions them angrily.

"Huh? You know them, Gary?", Professor Kukui asks Gary.

"Yes, they're bad guys who operate from Kanto. Many times, I and my friend Ash defeated them, and yet these guys never change", Gary replies. No one hears the word Ash except for Lillie.

"Ash?", she wonders.

"Blastoise, use hydro-pump on their balloon", Gary commands his Pokémon.

"Blastoise!", the Pokémon follows its trainers' orders. Team Rocket blasts off, but Bewear catches them.

"That's new", Gary says looking at Team Rocket. The whole class introduces themselves to Gary.

: Route 1, Kanto Region :

Serena has done her shopping, and Ash, Serena, and Pikachu were walking back home. It was quite a romantic evening in the Kanto Region. While they were walking, a Fearow was watching them, it rises and heads for the trainer from Pallet town. Serena was frightened, Ash commanded Pikachu to attack, but the bird dodged it, it was about to tackle Ash. But before it could attack the trainer, a sound is heard.

"PIDGAW", the Kanto bird, scared away the Fearow. Ash looks up into the sky, it was his Pidgeot.

"Pidgeot...", Ash says looking at the magnificent bird, it eyes its trainer. Ash shakes his head with a smirk. Ash, Serena, and Pikachu now start moving again towards Pallet town. That night Ash has a dream, he sees flashes of bright light everywhere around him, Pikachu wasn't with him nor was anyone else, but at a distance, a shine of hope is seen, a giant Water Shuriken. Ash falls off the couch before his dream is complete.

The next morning, Ash was in a hurry to get ready to meet his old friends.

"Serena are you ready?", Ash calls after Serena, pulling his pants up. He was wearing his Alola Polo shirt and Blue jean pants.

"Yea, almos... Aaah!", she shouts from the room. Ash runs to see what it was.

"What happened Serena?", Ash shouts opening the door. When he completely opened the door, he could see Serena, completely, dressed and sitting on his bed. She was wearing a Pink top, a blue skirt, a red hat matching Ash's Alola cap and to her top was tied the ribbon Ash gave her years ago.

"Um... Nothing Ash", she tells, walking towards his seductively.

"Uh... Sere...", Serena stops Ash before he could speak. Serena was about to kiss Ash, but, their romantic moment was interrupted by Ash's mom entering the room.

"Ash, Serena, what's going on?", Delia questions the young couple.

"Nothing mom, nothing at all, I couldn't find my cap, so I came here", Ash says stammering.

"I've come here for the same reason, you've left your cap in the kitchen, while having breakfast, here", Ash's mom hands him his cap. Ash quickly grabs his cap and goes to pick his bag.

"Ready Serena?", Ash asks the girl, Serena replies with a smile and nod. The two leave towards the entrance of the house, where Pikachu was waiting for them, they go outside, and Ash's mom follows them, "Bye mom", Ash waves at her walking away into the forest.

"Bye Ash, Pikachu, and Serena", Delia replies, cupping her mouth for her voice to reach the kids, and then waving at them.

"Bye Mrs. Ketchum", Serena replies waving.

"Pika Piii", Pikachu says, looking at Delia.

Later that day, Ash and Serena reach Pewter City and stand in front of the Pewter City Gym.

BE A HERO