pokemon Fighting Dreamers

Malie City, Ula'Ula island, Alola.

"Let me get this straight, Phoebe, you interrupted my honeymoon just because you want me to help you help this girl hit on the boy she likes?"

"Pleeeease Shauntal, you always write love things, we need your help here."

The two Ghost experts were talking in the reception of a hotel, while Acerola was standing by Phoebe's side waiting for them to finish.

"Look Phoebe, I like you, but we just arrived here and I promised Caitlin I'd spent more time with her."

"Well, she can help too, don't you think?" Phoebe asked. "It's not like we'll make you waste time, we'd just like a few tips for our young loving soul here."

"Hmm...fine." Shauntal gave in and looked at Acerola. "Alright girl, tell me about you."

"My name is Acerola." She presented herself doing a curtsy with her dress.

"Aha." Shauntal nodded.

"I'm in love with Ash Ketchum." The younger one continued.

"Yes."

"I just can't wait too see him again."

"Got it."

"I think he's a really wonderful person and I'd like to be the one who wins his love." She daydreamed a little while she blushed.

"That's nice."

"AND I WANT TO HAVE 5 KIDS WITH HIM!" Acerola suddenly shouted.

"...You heard that too, right?" Shauntal asked looking at Phoebe.

"T-That's the part we discussed you shouldn't bring up so lightly..." Phoebe sighed. "And why five so bad?"

"It's my lucky number!" Acerola simply raised her thumb.

"Quite an introduction." Shauntal smirked. "But yeah, you shouldn't tell him something like that out of nowhere."

"Well, it's just a long-term plan." Acerola blushed embarrassed. "But you're right I should think of smaller things first, like Phoebe said, how about a date and a walk on the beach with him?"

"Now that's a better start." Phoebe answered smiling.

"Yeah, I guess my 'love me or you'll die' potion plan was a bit too much after all."

"Your what now?" Shauntal asked.

"That's another thing you shouldn't mention!" Phoebe exclaimed. "Especially to Ash!"

"But if I want to be his girlfriend shouldn't I be honest with him?" Acerola asked.

"W-Well, I guess, but-"

"This isn't going to work." Shauntal interrupted while adjusting her glasses.

"Don't be like that." Phoebe told her. "She's just a little innocent, but she knows what she's doing... at least I hope so."

"Listen, I'm glad I was your first option, but am I really the best person you can talk this with?" Shauntal asked.

"Well, since you're just married I thought you'd be of some help." Phoebe answered. "And as I mentioned, you've written plenty of love books."

"Have you actually read my books tho?" Shauntal asked.

"Oh, I did!" Acerola raised a hand. "You're one of my favorite authors, I love your tragic love stories."

"Thank you, that's my specialty." Shauntal added. "And like, sorry for the spoiler, but half of them end up with both main characters dying."

"What?!" Phoebe exclaimed.

"I'm still a Ghost Type trainer." Shauntal shrugged shoulders. "Works to squeeze some money with paranormal sequels."

"You and Caitlin are the living proof of opposites attract, huh? But what am I supposed to do? M-My only love experience wasn't exactly pleasant, you know that..." Phoebe tapped the ground trying to think.

"Oh, we could visit Burnet and Kukui!" Acerola suggested.

"Who?" Shauntal asked.

"Kukui is the main professor of the region." Phoebe answered. "And from what I've heard Burnet is his recent wife."

"Ash lived with them while he was here in Alola, they're like his second parents." Acerola explained. "Maybe they could help us."

"Well, that sounds like a good idea actually." Phoebe said.

"Alright, Caitlin will probably be in the jacuzzi for like an hour, so I'll be going with you two." Shauntal added. "Let's give a try, maybe talking with the two could help."

"I'm sure it will!" Acerola exclaimed. "I bet they'll me give me their blessing to be with Ash!"

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves." Phoebe said.

"Please, I'm sure they'll love me." Acerola replied. "And if they don't, I can always tell Mimikins to scare them to death and then I'll comfort Ash in the funeral to make him fall for me, we can name two of our kids in honor to them, a sacrifice worthy of our love."

"TOO MUCH! WAY TOO MUCH!" Phoebe shouted.

"You've got that idea from one of my books, huh?" Shauntal smiled. "Nice."

"We're doomed." Phoebe muttered.

Meanwhile with our heroes in Hulbury.

"We...we need to talk."

"Ash, you better tell me I just misheard you." Bea said slowly.

"You didn't, Bea." He answered firmly. "I love her, there's no use in denying it anymore."

"Ash..." Bea finally put Nessa down and faced him. "What are you talking about?! W-Why did you kiss her?! You said you were going to reject her!"

"I tried to reject her! I swear I did!" He exclaimed. "B-But it took me apart when I saw her crying, I couldn't stand it, it doesn't matter how much I try, I just can't reject her, I-I love her!"

"And don't you love me too?!" Bea shouted.

"I love you! I love you too much! You know I do!" Ash quickly answered. "T-That's why I'm trying to be honest and clear here! I'm not gonna dance around this anymore, I'm sick of my doubts!"

"Then what are we supposed to do?!" Bea shouted.

"I...I know this is not going to sound good, but..." Ash took a pause and both girls were now standing in front of him. "I want to try... to be with both of you."

While all the situation unfolded Sonia and Valerie let out silent gasps, still hiding behind the door.

"You what?" Bea asked.

"Y-You want to date us both?" Nessa asked with a light of hope. "So you...you really want to be with me?"

"Yes, I want to...I-I really don't know what else to do." Ash continued. "I told you Nessa, I love Bea, but there's no way I'm leaving you, not after today, I-I know this isn't something to-"

"I-I'm in!" Nessa interrupted him with a smile.

"YOU WHAT?!" Bea simply exclaimed.

"If Ash wants to try this then I'm in!" She repeated hugging one of Ash's arms while looking at Bea. "I-I know some people might be against it, but I don't care! You guys are a perfect couple, I don't want to see you fighting like this because of me and I don't want to fight with you anymore either, Bea... I-It hurt so much when he rejected me, I felt like my heart was being ripped apart, and I bet it hurt Ash a lot to do it too, but the only thing I want is to be with him and make him happy." Nessa then looked at Ash. "I told you too Ash, I'll never give up on my feelings for you and if you say you love me and you truly want to give me a chance then I'll take it! A-And if that means I have to share you with Bea then it's fine, I can do it!"

"Do you even understand what you're suggesting?!" Bea shouted. "I'm already his girlfriend! You think you can be with him like nothing? Even if I was willing to accept this just think about the kind of situation you'll be in! You will always be second! Second best, second rate, second choice! You'll never be his actual girlfriend!"

"You can see it like that if you want, but I won't!" Nessa responded hugging his arm tighter. "I know Ash will love me dearly, as much as he loves you!"

"That's not true!" Bea shouted again and then glanced at her boyfriend who was simply looking down. "...Ash, come on, just tell her you weren't thinking clearly and let's get out of here."

"... Sorry Bea, but I can't do that." He answered. "Nessa, I... Sonia told me about the wedding dress the other day... I was already thinking a lot about you before that, but since then I just can't take you out of my mind, I can't stop imagining how beautiful you'd look with that dress, how much I'd like to see you wearing it, how much... I want to marry you."

"You..." Nessa was about to start crying of joy again, but she managed to calm herself down. "Y-You'd really like to?"

"O-Of course... that little proposal joke you did made feel so special, but... that brings me to the current problem, being with Bea also makes me feel special... I love Bea, I love everything about her, that will never change... but I love everything about you too and it looks like I can't bring myself to give up on you so... I know it's a crazy idea, maybe Bea is right when she says I wasn't thinking clearly when I said it, maybe it was just something I brought up without thinking to ease the heat of the moment, maybe I was just trying to not feel guilty for making you cry earlier, but when I give it proper thought... I feel like it could work, and if you're really okay with it, then I'm willing to do this, it's the only thing I can do, I'm sorry Nessa, you're such a wonderful girl, you deserve much more than this... but this is all I can offer."

"I don't mind!" Nessa replied as she hugged him. "B-Being your girlfriend one way or another would make me the happiest woman in the world, I just can't imagine my life without you anymore..." Nessa was about to go for another lip kiss, but then she came into the situation they were in and simply stood by Ash's side, holding one of his hands as she looked at Bea. "Y-You've been there, right? Willing to try and overcome everything just to be with Ash? That's how I feel, that's what I want to do, so...B-Bea, is up to you." Nessa started to shed some tears again. "P-Please! Please, just let me have this..."

"So you want to push me aside? Bea looked at Ash rather angrily "After everything we've been through?"

"Bea, I'd never push you aside!" He quickly shouted. "But I can't just act like none of this happened! All I've said here it's true, I really mean it, I'm already into this, I'm gonna follow through! I love her! I love both of you!"

"Ash..." Bea did her best to calm down. "Are you sure this is what you want? Am I...Am I alone not good enough?"

"...I'm sorry, you're definitely in the tightest spot here, Bea you are more than enough, you deserve much more than this too, I know you have all the right to dump me right now-"

"I'd never do that!" Bea interrupted him. "Y-You know how much I love you! You're the best thing that has happened ever in my life! I-I'm just trying to process all this, ok? Y-You're pretty much asking me to let you two-time me and-"

"I guess you're quite a trump card, aren't you?" Nessa joked a little. "Sorry, sorry...Bea, I know this might seem complicated at first glance, but think about it, we both love him, he loves us both, doesn't this actually sounds easier for everyone? W-We could finally throw away this dumb love triangle and you and I could be real friends."

"B-Bea, I don't want to force you, but I can't leave Nessa like this."

"So you're doing this out of pity?" Bea asked.

"No, I'm not." Ash answered firmly. "It's not like I'm just going to give her leftover love, I really love her just like I love you, I... I need to try this at least, I just want the best for both of you."

"Ash, I can almost comprehended that you want us both to be happy, but Nessa, why are you accepting this so easily? Wouldn't you rather have Ash for yourself?"

"Of course I'd prefer a 'normal' relationship, but...I think it's clear that Ash would never break up with you...and yet, he finally kissed me, he's been clear with his feelings towards me, heh, as if I wasn't already down bad for him, now I'm sure I'll never be able of abandoning my love, I need him, I want him, just like you, and if this is what it takes to be together, then so be it."

"W-Why are you two even considering this?!" Bea continued. "There are only two people in a couple! T-That's just common sense!"

"But I can't deny anymore that I love Nessa...and rejecting her just because it's 'common sense' while dating you like none of this happened, that would mean that I'm lying to myself as well as both of you...I know I'm sounding selfish, but it's not like I want to take advantage of the situation, I just want to make you both happy! Even if I'm sounding like some jerk playboy!" Ash suddenly received a slap from Bea, and even though he thought that he deserved it, Bea didn't do it for the reason he was thinking.

"You're not a playboy..." Bea told him rubbing the cheek she just slapped. "Don't ever call yourself such a thing, you're...sigh, you're just too good for this world, just..." Bea looked at Nessa again, she was pretty much trembling while holding onto Ash's arm. "...Ash, just promise me that you'll still give all the time you can." That question caused Nessa to give a hopeful smile.

"I promise, I'll do everything I can for you, just like I've been doing all this time!" He answered without a shadow of doubt.

"...Fine, we're giving this a try."

"Bea!" Nessa ran to her and gave her a hug. "Bea, thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"D-Don't misunderstand me." Bea pushed her away a little. "I'm just giving you a trial, if this doesn't work out you'll have to leave us alone."

"One chance is all I need. This will be great, we'll make it work." Nessa assured her and then looked at Ash. "So, I guess that makes me your... second girlfriend now, right?"

"S-Sure, I...Nessa...uh-" Ash scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed face.

"What's wrong?" Nessa asked.

"Well, I wanted to make it official, but... I'm just noticing I don't even know your last name."

"It's Rurine, silly." Nessa answered with a giggle.

"Nessa Rurine..." Ash took her hands again. "Would you like to be... my girlfriend?"

"If I'd like to...?" Her answer was a sweet kiss on his lips followed by a tight hug. "I thought you'd never ask." Nessa added with a smile almost tearing up from joy, she then looked at Bea and turned Ash around so he would face at his first girlfriend.

"Uh, Nessa?" Ash called her.

"What? She's still your girlfriend too, I'm not gonna hog you all the time." She explained to look at her new... teammate? ...what were even they now?

"Go ahead, Bea." Nessa continued. "Or, ehem, fellow girlfriend?"

"I..." Bea hesitated a moment considering the situation.

"Or what?" Nessa hugged Ash from behind as she kept looking at Bea. "Does it embarrass you that I'm watching or something?"

"AS IF!" Bea shouted and pulled Ash away from her as Nessa giggled. "A-Ash, can I?" She asked with an unexpectedly shy tone.

"Of course!" Ash smiled at her and Bea went for a kiss, and despite everything, it felt as wonderful as all the other times. "Thank you." Ash took a hand of each girl. "I'll give my all to make you both happy, I promise."

"Great...Ash." Nessa blushed even more in embarrassment. "Uh, s-since Sonia told you already would you like to see the dress?"

"...Yes, I'd love to." He answered with a smile.

"I'd go to prepare it!" Valerie suddenly exclaimed, giving away their hiding spot.

"VAL! WHAT THE HELL?!" Sonia shouted and then covered her mouth.

"Looks like we got company." Bea sighed.

"Girls!" Nessa complained.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Valerie prostrated in front of them. "W-We didn't mean to be intruders!"

"How much did you hear?" Ash asked.

"Everything! W-We heard everything..." Valerie admitted sobbing with guilt.

"We...uh." Sonia was doing her best to find a good explanation. "Sorry Nessa, we supposed Ash was going to reject you and we just wanted to be for you to support you, we...we really didn't think this would be the final outcome."

"Are you two-?"

"Against it?" Sonia interrupted Ash. "Not at all, well, at least not me, like Val said, I heard the whole talk and it sounds like you three can pull it off, besides, I was kinda going to suggest 'multi-tasking' to Ash anyway."

"You were?" Ash asked.

"Yeah, you remember back in the Tundra when you told me about the other girls?"

"I said you didn't have to worry about me...for now." Sonia gave Ash a wink. "I'm still rooting for Nessa tho, still, four girls is not that much when you think about it, I saw this weird show in TLC the other day, if they all like you that much and you can get them to get along, then I guess you could-"

"Guys!" Peonia called from above as Bea and her flew on her Aerodactyl and then descended to them. "Here you are."

"Oh...so that was you were going to say." Ash said. "Kinda obvious in retrospective."

"I honestly thought that was the decision you'd take in the end, I guess I just freaked out a little when you picked Bea first, but if you won't leave Nessa behind then we're good." Sonia then put a hand over Ash's shoulder. "I know you'll make her happy, that's all I want."

"I'm already immeasurably happy, Sonia." Nessa assured with a smile.

"Yes, I can see that." Sonia smiled widely. "But you three should be careful, Nessa and Ash are already well-known trainers and their relationship would have caused plenty of media drama on its own just because he's a bit younger, something like this could definitely bring some critics."

"I don't care what anyone says." Nessa answered. "The only thing I care is being the best girlfriend I can for Ash."

"But I don't think it's fair that you put your career in risk because of me." Ash answered. "So let's be a little careful, shall we?"

"Fine, just a bit." Nessa accepted. "People really can't mind their own business... but Valerie, what about you? Are you in?"

"ME?! IN?!" She suddenly shouted blushing. "Y-You mean you want me to-"

"Are you okay with this?" Nessa continued. "I know what I just said, but you're one of my dearest friends, I'd like your honest opinion on this."

"If...if you three know it and accept it, then I'm no one to complain." She said. "I wish you guys the best."

"Well, now that the questions are done, wasn't your first official act as a girlfriend to show him your future wedding dress?" Sonia asked in a teasing tone.

"Oh, right!" Nessa smiled blushing. "C-Come on over, it's in my room."

Nessa then lead the group to her room and Valerie placed the dress in a mannequin so they could have a better view of it.

"It's really pretty." Ash said while still holding Nessa's hand. "You really think ahead of time, don't you?"

"T-This is so embarrassing." Nessa tried to cover her blushing face with her free hand. "But I'm glad you like it."

"I'm sure you're gonna look beautiful." Ash complimented her and Nessa couldn't help but hug him tight.

"I love you, I love you, I love you!" She repeated.

"I love you too." Ash answered causing her to squeal, hearing him say such words to her was too much for her heart and Nessa couldn't resist the urge to give him another kiss on his lips. After parting away, the two then noticed Bea was watching at the scene with a rather awkward look, of course they knew it was justified and this caused Ash to feel guilty for the situation, so Nessa was the one to talk. "Uh, would you like your turn now?"

"D-Don't make it sound like I'm some toy to pass on." Ash said embarrassed.

"No, it's fine, I'll guess I'll save it for later." Bea answered. "I-I guess it comes with the whole package, this is your moment and all that."

"My moment..." Nessa smiled at the thought. "Hey, Bea, you can ask Valerie to make you a dress as well. Right, Val?"

"I, uh." Valerie was still trying her best to process the whole situation. "Sure, I-I mean, I don't have any requests at the moment, I've got some free time, how would you like it?"

"I feel like it's a little early for that." Bea answered, even though she had imagined the scene a couple times already.

"Great, now everyone out!" Nessa suddenly began to push Ash, Sonia and Valerie out of her room. "If we really want this to work out, then Bea and I need to have a girlfriend-girlfriend chat." Nessa continued and once the three were finally out, she locked the door with Bea and her inside her room.

"Well, I guess this is happening now." Sonia giggled. "What do you know Ash? You finally surrended to Nessa, I can tell she's gonna try her best for this to work, so you better do it as well."

"Of course, I'll do everything in my power." Ash answered. "This was my idea after all and it is... quite unfair for them honestly."

"Well, they already accepted it, best you can do is make sure it's worth it...then I'm taking my leave, you'll surely want to spend some time alone with your girlfriends." Sonia looked at him in silence for a second and then gave Ash a quick peck on his cheek. "We'll meet again, cutie pie."

"Hmm..." Ash thought about what happened for a second and then noticed Valerie was looking at him blushing. "Valerie, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I...Ash, I'd..." Valerie gulped in an effort to calm herself. "I-I still need time to digest this, but...if this is want you want then I'm happy for you, I hope you three can make it work."

"Thanks, Valerie."

"I'll...I'll leave you alone with your girls..." Valerie sighed and started to leave to her room.

"...Valerie, wait a second." Ash stopped her. "You were going to tell me something before Nessa showed up, what was that?"

"...N-Nothing you should worry about, really." She muttered.

"Are you sure?" Ash put a hand over her shoulder. "I've... I've seen how you act around me lately, if the problem is what I think it is then-"

"Ash, you already have too many troubles." Valerie interrupted. "The last thing I want is to be an obstacle, if you want my happiness then... please, don't worry about it." Valerie then went to her room and locked herself in, thinking about the situation Nessa had brought herself in. "Was he... about to give me a chance with him? ...no, I'm just being delusional... Nessa's finally with him, that's all that matters."

After Valerie left, Ash sat next to Nessa's door in a effort to hear what his now two girlfriends were talking about, not trying to disrespect their privacy, but rather thinking that would help him to be better for both of them...he also thought about the possibility that he might have to jump in and stop any possible fights.

Back in Alola.

The ghostly trio took a short trip crossing islands and made it to Kukui's home without much trouble. Acerola then ran to the door and eagerly knocked it.

"Coming, coming." A feminine voice was heard from inside until the door was opened. "Yes, can I help you?"

"Oh, hello." Phoebe greeted the woman. "You must be Burnet, we'd like to talk with you and Kukui."

"Oh no, please, I'm just a friend of the family." She answered with a short laugh. "I'm paying them a visit, Kukui is working right now, but Burnet is resting in the living room right now, you can go see her if you want, name's Delia by the way, Delia Ketchum."

"Ketchum?" Phoebe asked. "Like Ash Ketchum?"

"You bet that's my boy." Delia smiled proudly.

"So you're Ash's mother." Shauntal said. "I mean, actual mother."

"Yes, that would be me." Delia continued. "And you are?"

"My name is Shauntal, pleasure to meet you."

"They call me Phoebe, and this is-"

"Hello, Miss Ketchum! I'm Acerola!" The younger girl offered Delia a handshake. "But you can call me daughter-in-law!"

"Excuse me?" Delia asked.

"Yup! Like you heard Miss Ketchum, although maybe I should call you just Delia." Acerola continued. "It'd be confusing if there's two Miss Ketchum, you follow me?"

"Uh, I guess..." Delia was rather perplexed to say at least.

"Wow, that was smooth." Shauntal said.

"But improper!" Phoebe quickly covered Acerola's mouth. "S-Sorry about that! S-She's just a little excited."

"Yes, indeed." Shauntal took a step forward. "What Acerola is trying to say is that she really loves your son, she's been thinking about him day and night since they last met and she'd be honored to have the chance to court him and be part of your family, that's why she came here, we wanted to have a talk with Kukui and Burnet, since the two of them took care of Ash while he was here, but it's even better to meet the one and only Miss Ketchum, so if you could let our young friend have an opportunity to be with your marvelous and outstanding son, that'd make her immensely happy." While Shauntal gave the long explanation, Phoebe just tried to process all that her friend said while she was also still covering Acerola's mouth in an effort to prevent her from saying something that could cause Delia to order a restraining order.

"...Is all that true?" Delia asked and the three nodded, she then centered her sight in Acerola for a second. "How old are you, young lady?"

"Hmph!" Acerola complained and Phoebe let go of her.

"S-Sorry about that." Phoebe apologized.

"Sure, I'm 16!" Acerola answered after getting back some air.

"I see..." Delia trailed off.

"I-Is she too young?" Phoebe stuttered.

"What? Oh no, believe me, age isn't the problem here." Delia answered. "Ash is only 17 himself after all, but..."

"May I mention how Phoebe saved the life of your son once?" Shauntal continued.

"She what?" Delia asked.

"Yeah, uh, h-he drowned in a pool while traveling on a cruise." Phoebe explained. "I was just happening to be working as a voluntary lifeguard there and I saved him."

"So, as you can imagine, you owe us quite a favor, don't you?" Shauntal's glasses shined for a second. "So if you could give Acerola a chance with Ash in return we'd be even."

"Are you trying to bribe me?" Delia asked.

"Hmm...maybe." Shauntal answered.

"N-No, of course not, madame!" Phoebe exclaimed.

"You sure?" Acerola asked.

"YES, I AM!" Phoebe shouted.

"If it's true that you saved Ash..." Delia thought for a moment and then looked at Phoebe. "Wouldn't you like to be his girlfriend instead?"

"W-WHAT?! ME?!" Phoebe exclaimed blushing.

"Phoebe! You traitor!" Acerola shouted at her. "B-But why her?!" She complained at Delia.

"I'm just saying, Ash could really use someone rather mature and responsible." Delia answered.

"I-I'm mature and responsible!" Acerola exclaimed.

"...Are you sure you're not interested in Ash?" Delia ignored Acerola and continued to look at Phoebe.

"N-No!" Phoebe shouted. "I-I mean, I can tell your son is an amazing person, I-I had a talk with him during the cruise and he's...uh, he's really nice and I'll admit quite well-looking as well..."

"You said you'd help me!" Acerola complained again.

"W-What I'm trying to say is that Acerola wouldn't have fallen in love with Ash if he wasn't a great guy." Phoebe continued. "I've Known Acerola for years, and I know she may act a little childish sometimes, but that's just because she's a pure soul, I can assure you that she's really mature too, she's also in care of the Malie library and is the second-in-command of the whole Ula'Ula island here in Alola, so she's really responsible as well."

"Well, Ash has been having some girl problems lately." Delia said. "And it's true that I'd like him to finally settle with a girl, but... if I'm gonna give him 'an option', then I'd rather suggest him someone I really approve."

"W-What should I do to get your approbation then?" Acerola asked.

"Listen, Acerola, your two friends have been doing all the talk since you arrived here." Delia looked at the younger girl again. "They told me plenty of interesting things about you and I suppose they have no reason to lie to me, but aside from some... uh, some outbursts, you haven't actually said anything, why can't you tell me all those things?"

"She's just a li-"

"Phoebe!" Acerola interrupted her and then looked at Delia. "I'm...really sorry, De- M-Miss Ketchum, I asked them for help, I-I wasn't actually sure about what to do to begin with and I really didn't expect to actually meeting you so soon, I got really nervous and talked without thinking, sorry about the disrespect from earlier."

"Heh, no, it's great." Delia answered with a smile. "As much as I'd like Ash to marry someone responsible, he'll also need someone with a spark like his... hmm, with all this, I guess I forgot the important question, you have met with Ash already, right?

"Of course!" Acerola answered. "We spent a few days together while he visited my island, I met his friends and everything."

"Well, it makes me glad to know you're not just another crazy fan." Delia said.

Meanwhile in Galar.

"Marnie, Roxie, Vic! I feel like someone is criticizing me!"

"Acerola, can I ask why do you like Ash?"

"Uh?"

"I mean, he's my son, of course I love him." Delia assured. "But I'd like to know what do you think about him, you were calling yourself Miss Ketchum already, weren't you?"

"Sorry! Sorry! I got overconfident!" Acerola apologized and Delia giggled at this.

"Well, why do you want that title so bad?" Delia asked.

"Your son is...I don't know where should I even start." Acerola blushed daydreaming of him and she giggled aware of her own reaction. "There's so many things to say about Ash, the way he's always thinking about others, always helping, always willing to take risks, I-I'm a person who has always been watching over others myself, so it made me glad to meet someone who did the same and ...being with him for a few days was more than enough to make me fall for him, it's my first crush ever and it makes me feel really special, I-I actually wanted to confess to him during the league, my plan was to do it after we had a battle, but...eh, I got eliminated in the first round by someone else, so the dramatic effect was lost there, I couldn't even say goodbye to him when he left Alola, but I know he'll be back soon so I'm not going to waste any more chances! If we get together, I swear I'll take care of him, because I know he'll take care of me too! A-And even if you don't think I'm the correct person, I promise I'll become better for Ash!" After Acerola ended her speech, she waited for Delia's answer, while the woman simply stood still for what felt like an eternity.

"You..." Delia simply looked at her as she began to shed some tears.

"She screwed up." Shauntal sighed.

"No, I don't think she did." Phoebe replied.

"S-Sorry! I-I didn't mean to say anything wrong, I-" Acerola was about to apologize but Delia suddenly gave her a hug. "M-Miss Ketchum?" Acerola called her.

"Sorry, you...you remind me of someone." Delia broke the hug and gave the girl a warm smile. "Alrighty Acerola, I'm gonna help you with my Ash."

"You really would?!" Acerola squealed happily. "T-Thank you Miss Ketchum! I won't disappoint you!"

"Don't worry about that, listen, I'll be rooting for you, but keep in mind that the final decision it's still up to Ash."

"Yes, I know, I-I'll make sure to show him how he makes feel!"

"Well, that was easier than I thought it would be." Phoebe said. "We need to set everything for they to meet!"

"Very good, I'm sure Caitlin would be fine with me borrowing some Sawsbucks to pay a proper reunion." Shauntal added.

"We'll have time to talk about that." Delia said. "Why don't you all come inside? I was just about to start cooking."

"Oh, can you teach me?" Acerola asked. "I mean, I know more or less how to cook, but if I could get some Ketchum recipes to lure Ash that would be nice."

"Sounds just perfect." Delia smiled. "Hey Acerola, maybe it's a little early to ask this, but what do you think about the idea of eventually giving me grandkids?"

"How does five sounds?" Acerola asked with a smug smile.

"You and I are going to get along really well, girl." Delia gave her the same expression.

"D-DELIA!" Burnet suddenly shouted from the living room.

"Burnet, what's the matter?" Delia asked.

"You have to call Kukui! I feel...I-I feel like it's time!"

"It's time?! Are you sure?!" Delia shouted.

"No, I'm still not totally sure about this, you know?" Bea said to Nessa while both were sitting at the end of the latter's bed, they had been talking for an hour or so about the situation.

"Oh, come on, would you rather share him with me in an official relationship or live worried that he may be thinking about me and cheating on you?"

"...Well, when you put it like that."

"Exactly! This is the best we can do! That way Ash won't have to worry about hurting anyone! We'll both be happy with him and you and I can support each other too, no more fights."

"Hurting anyone..." Bea repeated. "That makes me think, if he accepted you, what will he do about the other girls?"

"Oh, right, h-he mentioned some other girls to me, well, since you gave him the go ahead with me, he might try to welcome them in too." Nessa admitted. "If that's the case, you already met with Gloria, right? It'll be nice to have her, she's just so fun."

"I still feel like you're taking this way too easily." Bea answered. "But I accepted it too, so I'm not exactly one to complain here."

"Listen, kinda awkward question, but..." Nessa blushed embarrassed. "Ash is still a virgin, right?"

"...What did I just get myself into?" Bea sighed.

"Hey, whatever happens, I swear I won't pull him away from you, you'll have your time and I'll have mine; And even better, I'm sure all of three of us can find something to do together."

"Yeah...well, guess we're leaving."

"Wait, what?!"

Bea walked to the door and opened it causing Ash to fall inside, since he was still trying to hear their conversation.

"...Should I even ask?" Bea looked down at him.

"S-Sorry..." Ash apologized.

"It's fine, you're worried, I get it." Bea helped him stand up. "Let's just go to the center, I'm starving."

"N-No way!" Nessa complained. "We're all part of a team now, and it's our first day together, you're gonna eat here and you're gonna sleep here! M-My bed is big enough for like six people, you'll be comfortable!"

"Well, sounds good." Ash said.

"Guess there's no point in complaining." Bea sighed again. "Ash, you heard what Nessa and I were talking about, right?"

"I-I tried to, but I couldn't hear that clearly." Ash answered embarrassed.

"Well, this was it, you already have both of us, what will you do about the other girls?" Bea asked directly.

"I...Y-You mean-"

"I mean that you tried to reject Nessa and couldn't." Bea interrupted. "So what about the other girls who had already confessed to you, and for that matter, any new girl that confesses to you from now on?"

"I've been thinking about that too." Ash answered. "Bea, you have no idea how much it hurt me and Nessa when I was trying to reject her, the way I felt when I saw her crying there because of me, it felt almost exactly the same when you were... There's no way I'm getting through something like that again, neither will I make any of them suffer such a thing, I have to take this as far as I can... and well, you said you felt bad for them, didn't you?" He asked at Bea.

"...Yes, I did." She admitted. "Gloria's really great and I grew quite close to Flannery while she traveled with us in Sinnoh, and I may not be that close to Jasmine, Roxie and Nia, but I guess I don't have anything to complain about them. Still Ash, it'll be complicated enough for you with just the two of us, how are you going to make such a big thing work?"

"I'm not totally sure, but I know I'll have to keep trying my best, I do have feelings for them, but in the end it'll depend on whether or not they are willing to accept this, and the opinion of you two is really important to me as well...but yeah, it sounds a bit too big to handle... What did I get myself into?" Ash asked himself.

"Let's not worry about that for the moment." Nessa stepped in. "I'll ask Fredricks and Matthews to start preparing something for us, okay?"

The trio agreed and while the butlers where preparing the lunch, each of them went to a different bathroom thinking about the whole thing.

"Well, this is just great, my boyfriend asked me to share him with another girl...and I willingly accepted." Bea sighed. "I really could use some advice from Cinderace here... Ash would never push me aside, I know him well enough, but I guess I had the need to ask... if he really likes Nessa enough to ask me to do something like this then I guess there's nothing I can do about it... I'll admit I considered this to be a possibility more than once, but this will still be a little hard to get used to... he promised he'd still give me all the time he could... guess I can just hope for the best as of now, but if Nessa gets annoying I swear I'll kick her out."

"This really happened." Nessa said looking herself in the mirror. "I-I'm with Ash, I, Nessa Rurine, I'm Ash Ketchum's girlfriend... well, second girlfriend, but that's not gonna drag me down! I'll make sure to be Ash's number one! ...but even then, I don't want to keep him away from Bea, I'm still kinda the intruder, that'll be unfair, and if this doesn't work out I will definitely be the one who gets left out, I-I just need to find a balance, we're gonna make it."

"I really just did this, huh?" Ash asked himself. "Bea is right, there's a lot to keep in mind, but if I already accepted Nessa then It'd be even worse to reject the others, I'm already feeling a bit hypocrite... Flannery, Jasmine, Roxie, Gloria, Nia..." Ash relisted them in the order they confessed, but then he thought about the other thing that Bea told him. "Any girl who confess to me from now on...the other girls...May and Dawn could like me, but I'm not sure...Korrina on the other side...yeah, she definitely does, the way she talked during that call, I...I need to stop acting so dense, she definitely likes me...but do I like her that way? K-Korrina's great, but..." Ash took his Rotom Phone and searched for the blonde's number, he got it from Valerie's phone that time they talked, but he hasn't called her since then. "No, not now, I have to focus in what I have in front of myself for the moment, I'll have time to talk with Korrina later."

Shalour City Gym, Kalos.

"Noivern, Dragon Pulse!"

"Break through with Meteor Mash!"

Korrina's Mega Lucario jumped in the air as silver energy formed around his arm, he then used the attack to counter the purple beam and landed a clean hit on the dragon's head, knocking it out completely.

"Noivern is unable to battle!" Gurkinn informed. "Lucario is the winner and the battle goes to Korrina, well done."

"We did it!" Korrina smiled. "You heard that Lucario? We just defeated an Elite Four!"

"That was outstanding, Korrina." Drasna congratulated as she walked to her. "This Gym inspection has gone better than I imagined, you're truly among the best Gym Leaders in Kalos."

"Thank you, but I feel like that's exaggerating a bit." Korrina replied embarrassed. "Still, glad we meet your expectations, now if you excuse me, there's something I need to attend so I hope to see you later." Korrina was about to skate away, but Drasna stopped her.

"Oh, wait a second, dear." She called her. "I was wondering if you could guide me to the local ice cream shop, this city is so big that I think I'll get myself lost."

"Uh, w-well, is not that far, just a few streets down south from here, I'd like to take you, but as I mentioned I'm working on something important and-"

"Easy there, Korrina." Gurkinn joined the conversation. "Just where are your manners? It'd be discourteous as a Gym Leader to reject a request from an Elite Four, your little project can wait."

"B-But I-"

"Hey, I know you want to impress him and I sincerely hope you do." He interrupted his granddaughter and smiled. "But that mustn't distract you from your duties."

"Of course, sorry." Korrina gave in and looked at the older woman. "I'll take you right away, Miss Drasna."

"Very well, I'll follow your lead." Drasna said.

"I'll be closing the Gym then." Gurkinn said. "I've planned a meet up with an old friend."

"Excuse the question, Miss Drasna, but why exactly do you want to go to the ice cream shop, just to get one?" Korrina asked.

"Oh, it's nothing, I'd just like to visit someone." Drasna answered.

Meanwhile in the Shalour Ice Cream shop.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Of course..."

The person laughing was Flannery, meanwhile her Aunt Malva was behind the bar of the shop, wearing her pink uniform, waiting for her to end.

"I-I thought aunt Drasna was kidding, t-this is so great!" Flannery shouted. "HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Flannery, can we just get this over with?" Malva asked.

"Alright then, I'll take a banana split." She tried to control her laughs. "One scoop vanilla, one scoop chocolate and one scoop strawberry."

"One delicious banana split coming right away." Malva tried to fake a smile

"Do you have to say that every time you make an ice cream?"

"If I wanna get paid, yes." Malva answered looking dead inside.

"Isn't that kind of demeaning?"

"Only if someone brings it up."

"Okay, I won't bring it up, then."

"Thanks." Malva then started to prepare the order, but Flannery interrupted her.

"Hey, wait, put the strawberry in the middle."

"There?" Malva asked.

"And now, hot fudge." Flannery continued.

"Sure..."

"Only on the vanilla and chocolate!"

"Ok..."

"Put regular fudge on the strawberry."

"There, we done?"

"Now, some whipped cream, but not that much, with a little extra on the vanilla."

"Flannery..."

"Now, some nuts and I don't want any nut dust, ya hear?"

"Grrr..." Malva was almost at her limit, but she kept doing what Flannery told her.

"Now this is the complicated part." Flannery gave a wide smile. "No green sprinkles on the chocolate, but yes in the strawberry, but both no red sprinkles, I only want red sprinkles on the vanilla."

"Anything else?" Malva asked with a sigh after finishing. "...Valuable customer?"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Flannery bursted out again.

"Hello there." Drasna walked in along Korrina and greeted the two.

"Miss Malva?!" Korrina exclaimed.

"Yeah, yeah, the Fire Type expert works in an ice cream shop." Malva rolled her eyes. "Thanks, I'm aware of the irony, why don't you go tell the joke to some Sharpedo?"

"Well, to take a proper introduction, this is Korrina, she's the Gym Leader I said I was going to test here in Shalour." Drasna introduced her. "Korrina, this is my niece, Flannery, and I see you already know my ex-girlfriend, Malva."

"Stop introducing me like that to people!" Malva complained and then showed the ring of her finger. "I'm her wife."

"Oh! I didn't know you were married." Korrina said.

"Don't worry, dear." Drasna told her. "It was something recent, we did a small celebration between family and close friends."

"Pfft, H-Hi, you." Flannery did her best to stop the laughs and offered her hand to Korrina "You heard her, name's Flannery Moore, always nice to meet a sister in arms."

"Pleasure is mine." Korrina accepted the handshake. "So you're a Gym Leader too?"

"Yup, but not from here, I'm from Lavaridge in the Hoenn region, I just came for my aunties' wedding."

"I see...but since when you work here, miss Malva?" Korrina asked.

"The ice cream company? Some weeks after Drasna got me out of jail, I've been living with her so I want to help with the rent." She answered. "And before you ask, yes, this was the best thing I could get, not many people wanted to hire me after that, you can imagine my curriculum isn't the best."

"You mean the part that says 'almost helped helped a human Pyroar to destroy the world with a Megazord because he thought it wasn't pretty enough'?" Flannery asked, she was still somewhat angry since that day she found out about Malva and Team Flare, but she forgave her long ago.

"Yeah that part..." Malva sighed depressed after Flannery remembered her all that, seeing this, Drasna reached out to her and planted a quick kiss in her lips trying to cheer up and succeeding. "Heh, thanks, I needed that..." Malva finally smiled and blushed as well, revealing a face Flannery had never seen before. "A-Any way, I've been working in the Lumiose shop, but they transferred me here the other day, at least this place is more calm, there were too many people in Lumiose, not to mention that girl Bonnie was 'visiting me' every day, at least I don't have to deal with her anymore."

"Did someone say my name?!" Bonnie suddenly bursted into the place with her trusty Dedenee on her shoulder.

"Oh, come on!" Malva complained.

"Bonnie!" Korrina called her.

"Korrina! Nice to see to you!" Bonnie greeted her as she walked to the bar and looked at the former Elite Four. "You know what I want Malvie!"

"MALVIE?!" Flannery shouted out loud. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA!"

"Flannery..." Malva sighed. "Bonnie, did you really come all the way to Shalour just to make me serve you an ice cream?"

"Of course, I like the way you prepare them!" Bonnie answered and Dedenne nodded.

"For the thousandth time, I don't prepare them!" Malva exclaimed. "They're premade, I just put them in the bowl!"

"Well, I guess I just like how you put them in bowls then." Bonnie smiled.

"ARE YOU STUPID OR SOMETHING?!" Malva shouted.

"What's that? Yelling to customers?" Flannery asked. "It seems like I'll have to speak with your manager, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Prison suddenly doesn't look that bad." Malva sighed again.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Oh my gosh, you're so pretty!" Bonnie looked at Flannery. "Would you like to-"

"Oh, no you don't!" A robotic arm suddenly entered the ice cream shop and took Bonnie by her back raising her up as a teen with glasses entered the scene. "How many times are we doing this?!"

"Oh great, eye guy is here too." Malva gave another sigh.

"She forced me to take her here." Clemont replied. "I'm not much happy to see you either."

"Hehe, as I was saying." Bonnie looked at Flannery again with Clemont's Aipom Arm still holding her up. "This is my brother Clemont, would you like to take care of him?"

"Bonnie!" Clemont shouted.

"Wow, now she politely asks instead of just ordering it." Korrina giggled.

"Take care? Heh, sorry little one, but I already got my special someone." Flannery answered. "No offense, Clemont."

"Don't worry, this is everyday's bread for me." Clemont answered.

"Defeated once again." Bonnie sighed and then cheered herself up. "But one of these I'll find the right one, don't you worry, brother!"

"Bonnie, please, you should've realized by now your method doesn't work." Clemont said.

"Don't be such a boomer, this was far from being you worst rejection." Bonnie continued. "That one goes definitely to the purple-haired waiter girl."

Some time before in Lumiose.

"Would you like to take care of my brother?"

"Sorry nerdy boy, you're not my type...or anyone else's for that matter."

"That was cold." Bonnie said. "But I hope you can be happy with your special one, Flannery."

"Thanks, little one." She answered.

"Now that you mention that, Flannery." Drasna caller her. "We were actually expecting you to bring that someone as your date to our wedding."

"That's a nice idea, pretty neat." Flannery said. "But you seem to forget something. THAT YOU LITERALLY ONLY TOLD ME ABOUT EVERYTHING THE DAY PRIOR!"

"We thought you'd forget if we had told you someday before." Drasna giggled.

"Hardy har, how was I supposed to invite Ash if you told me less than 24 hours before?! There's no way he'd have accepted!" Flannery continued, giving away that name of her special someone and earning some blinks from the blondes.

"Wait, you mean Ash-" Korrina was about to ask but she interrupted by the family feud.

"Of course there's no way he'd have accepted, not with that attitude." Malva said. "What about all the things we said? What about using you attributes?" Malva then booped Flannery's breasts to tease her.

"C-Cut that off!" Flannery exclaimed embarrassed.

"Or else what? You'll asphyxiate me with those flame bags?" Malva asked. "Or are you saving that honor for Ash?"

"And what if I'm saving it for him?!" Flannery exclaimed blushing. "If I want him to motorboat me while rails me that's my problem!"

"Could you not be that explicit?!" Clemont exclaimed covering Bonnie's ears.

"Just imagine if Flannery had caught the bouquet during the wedding, it would have been wonderful." Drasna continued. "I would've loved to see her face and Ash's too, but well, it went for Sina, I hope it works for her too."

"Yeah, she definitely needs some help after that fiasco with Dexio." Malva said.

"Uh, sorry to interrupt, but..." Korrina looked at Flannery. "You are talking about Ash Ketchum, right?"

"Yup, you guys know him, I guess." Flannery answered.

"Of course, Bonnie and I accompanied him during his journey here in Kalos, we're very close friends." Clemont assured.

"Oh, yeah, uh, I-I traveled with Ash and them for a while as well." Korrina added. "Then we fought in my Gym and he won, we parted ways after that, but I met with him again during what happened with Zygarde, I...I haven't seen him since he left Kalos, e-except for a call I had with him some days ago."

"You talked with Ash?" Clemont asked.

"Yeah, I was trying to call Valerie, since she has been in Galar with a friend of her for a while, Ash was paying her a visit and he answered the phone, we... we talked for a bit, he's currently taking the Gym challenge in Galar, but he promised he'd come to see me when he had time and we'll have a rematch, we agreed that if he won then I'd gift him a new Lucarionite we found." Korrina then blushed as she continued the explanations. "I-I've been training a lot, I don't want to disappoint him, I'm also preparing a Key Stone for him, it took me like a week to decide what it was going to be, but I ultimately chose a pair of gloves like mine, but they'll be black, I'm making them from scratch and... well, it's more complicated than I thought, they have to be able of properly challenging the energy and all that or else he'll burn his hands or something like that ...I-I just hope he likes them, I want it to be a perfect reunion and if everything goes like planned then I'll try to confe..." Korrina stopped once she heard what she was about to say.

"Oh, well, looks like you got even more competition, Flannery." Malva said pointing out the obvious.

"Tell me about it." Flannery laughed a little, thinking about her talks regarding Ash with Bea, Jasmine, May and Dawn. "What a small world, huh?"

"Yeah, I suppose I'm kinda obvious." Korrina admitted. "I did find him kind of charming since the first moment, but I guess I didn't want to be an obstacle between Serena and him since they had met each other for a long while, but well, nothing happened between the two, so I'm not going to lose anything trying."

"I knew you also liked him!" Bonnie smiled at Korrina.

"I may have had my suspicions as well." Clemont added.

"Hope you actually go for it then." Bonnie continued. "Serena got plenty of chances, yet she never gave that step."

"Hey, have you guys heard anything from Serena?" Korrina asked. "Ash told me he hasn't."

"Well, we neither." Clemont answered. "We lost communication after she left Kalos."

"I think she's still in Hoenn, there's no way she'd be back in Kalos without visiting us." Bonnie added. "But I think we should visit Grace, she surely knows, anyway Flannery, you still haven't told us how you met Ash."

"Oh, that?" Flannery smiled. "Well, it was in my Gym of course, I've only had the position for a few days when he arrived, boy, was I a mess, a total wreck, but our battle gave me the confidence I needed, we met some years later in Galar, where he challenged my uncle to a Gym battle, we even had a rematch, then I went with him to Sinnoh to see our friend May in the world festival, we separated afterwards, but he knows I'm out to get him." Flannery blushed with a satisfied smile. "And he's not gonna escape from me."

"Your uncle is a Galar Gym Leader?" Clemont asked. "That would mean you're Kabu's niece, I suppose."

"That's right." Flannery nodded and then looked at her aunts. "Where is he now by the way?"

"He said he was gonna meet with his old friend Gurkinn." Malva answered.

"So he's with your grandpa." Drasna looked at Korrina.

"Aha, those two are probably drunk already." Malva said.

"Hey, my grandpa doesn't drink!" Korrina exclaimed.

"That's what you think, sweetheart." Malva said.

"Don't be exaggerated, Malva." Drasna said. "Even if they are going to drink it'll surely be something moderate, they're both responsible, besides, Kabu left like 30 minutes ago, there's no way they're already drunk.

Meanwhile in the Shalour Pub, with the two drunk grandpas.

"And they I told Flannery *hic*, if you want to be with Ash so bad then just *hic* then just say so."

"Yeah, the same's with Korrina *hic* but noooooo, they want to 'wait for the right moment' *hic*, women..."

"Anyway, Ash is surely *hic* going to choose Flannery."

"No way, *hic*, he's totally going to choose Korrina."

"Flannery!"

"Korrina!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"I don't want to *hic* fight you man." Gurkinn continued.

"Yeah, me neither, we both know *hic* that Ash will take the two in a harem, right?"

"Yup, *hic* that's the only way it'll end, so I hope they can get along as good as us."

"...I missed you, Gurkinn." Kabu smiled at him.

"Gurkinn's on sabbatical, honey." He answered before passing out.

"Flannery's great *hic*, I'm sure Korrina will get along with her... Ash is quite lucky, boy, my niece's is a stubborn one tho *hic*, she thinks I don't know what she did in Sinnoh with Ash? *hic* I know everything that happened in Sinnoh, hehe."

SCP #353537

Object Class: Safe, human, no -abilities- evidents.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-353537 is to be contained within a 5x5 meter standard containment cell. Two guards are to be stationed outside of the cell at all times and are to be rotated regularly. Due to recent arrest of this SCP, these containment procedures may be subject to change.

Description: SCP-353537, Birth name: unknown, currently known as Saturn, will be referred as that in this report, is a young man with blue hair styled like a sideways crescent moon and bangs. He has angular blue eyes, and wore a stylized Team Galactic uniform. While relatively harmless, Saturn was brought to the SCP in consideration of his acts, working for the organization of Team Galactic with the intent of "creating a perfect world", tearing down and rearranging time and space themselves with the powers of the Legendary Pokemon, Dialga (#483) and Palkia (#484), his intentions were ultimately stopped by Ash Ketchum (Code: KHCM) and company, who were greatly assisted by the International Police.

Saturn served as a lieutenant commander for the now disappeared leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus Helio, being his direct second-in-command. He served in numerous acts of the mentioned organization, being finally arrested in the Spear Pillar of Mount Coronet, Sinnoh, along two of the other lower-ranked admins, Mars and Jupiter, after Cyrus was absorbed by a portal and trapped inside it by the aforementioned Legendaries.

The following is the first of eleven interviews conducted by the agent Researcher #130908, codename: Looker, with SCP-353537, date will not specified, the procedure occurred in a standard interview room, with Saturn being sit with a straightjacket on due to his recently common hysterical attacks.

[begin log]

Looker: [to observers] Commencing interview.

[Saturn was wearing a bag on his head and this was then removed for the interview]

Saturn: What happened? [tries to force out the straightjacket] W-Where am I? Why am I being imprisoned? RELEASE ME!

[Papers shuffling]

...

Looker: Do you know why you're here?

Saturn: [Silence]

Looker: Listen, this isn't any easier for me.

Saturn: Of course, now I remember, you stopped Master Cyrus's plan.

Looker: I'm afraid that honor doesn't go to me.

Saturn: I want an attorney.

Looker: Unfortunately, your rights have been... revoked.

...

Looker: Why did you willingly help Cyrus? What were you going to gain with all this?

Saturn: A place in his perfect world was the one thing I wanted.

Looker: And that really worked out, huh?"

[Saturn leans back in his chair]

...

Saturn: Why are you doing these questions?

Looker: As you said, I'm doing the questions, so yeah, I don't think I'm going to answer. Listen, both Jupiter and Mars have been rather cooperative, Mars much more, but still, I just want you to keep in mind that the only way out of this is collaborating.

[Saturn stays silent]

...

Looker: It seems like you already understood I'm in charge here, good. now can you tell me what exactly the that portal was? Where it led to? Could it have any lasting consequences in the region?

[Saturn seems to contemplate the question]

Saturn: It's not like I have anywhere to go. [chuckles] I don't need to tell you anything.

Looker: This is gonna be a long day [shuffling papers] Where exactly do you think Cyrus is?"

Saturn: [ignoring the question] Let go of me! [begins to move abruptly, seemingly entering a hysteria attack] RELEASE ME FROM THESE STRAINS YOU-! [expletive removed]

[Saturn tried to attack Looker but the latter successfully restrained him until other agents aided him, Saturn was again put on the chair, now with his legs tied as well]

...

Looker: [Glances over to the agents through the one way mirror and nods]

Saturn: [Stays in silence, looking down]

Looker: Moving on... we couldn't find any kind of information about you, we found about Mars' and Jupiter's past, but there seems to be nothing about you, as if you never existed, who were you before? Before Cyrus? Before Team Galactic?

Saturn: I don't even remember what it was like before... or maybe I simply don't want to... [chuckles, followed by coughs]

Looker: You are aware that your mental health has been quickly degenerating since you were imprisoned, right? Aren't you concerned about that? Mars and Jupiter seems to be rather-

Saturn: [interrupting] Could you... stop THAT?! [begins to try forcing out] Could you stop comparing me WITH THOSE TWO [expletive removed] TRAITORS?! They're nothing! They don't mean anything! They never did! [laughs, Saturn then abruptly calms down and begins to weep] ... it's not fair... I was the one who gave everything...

[Looker continues to ask questions but Saturn starts crying, the medic of the station eventually requested him to cut the interview off and he agreed, considering no much progress was made either way. Saturn was then returned to his cell.]

(ending log)

...

"I'm missing something..." Danika repeated tapping a pencil on a notebook after reading the papers for the tenth time, she was in her apartment in Jubilife, it was one of those five free days she gets per year and she has spent it working, she was too worried to rest anyway, heck, she was still wearing pajamas, the chaser rested her head in the table tired, but someone suddenly knocked the door, she wondered who could it be for a moment, but then she remembered there were only three people who knew that she lived there, although one of those was the landlord and she was a bit late with the rent, so maybe opening the door wasn't the best idea.

"I'm going, I'm going!" Danika gave in as more knocks were heard and she went the door. "Hey there." Luckily, it was just the other two people who knew, her teammates, Goh and Quillon in their civilian clothes.

"We brought you food!" Goh was the first to talk offering a bag of groceries.

"Uh, thanks...I guess." Danika answered a little weirded out.

"We just wanted an excuse to come." Quillon pushed her a little and walked inside as he looked around. "For such an elite chaser this place is surely a mess."

"Hey!" Danika complained but Quillon kept walking to the table where she had the interviews.

"You've been reading these things for a week now." Quillon told her holding the papers. "It's not good for you."

"Tell me about it." Danika answered. "This guy was already crazy way before anything happened, but well, he's burned to crisp, it's not like I can ask him personally."

"Shouldn't you take a break already?" Goh asked the girl. "I mean, even Quillon has been resting today."

"Even? Is that supposed to be an insult?" Quillon asked.

"Thanks for worrying guys, but I need to continue investigating, this is all I have, Looker keeps telling me Cyrus has been "classified" since his capture, either way, I'm sure of my theory." Danika then opened her laptop on the table showing them a diagram. "The anomaly Saturn created when he brought Cyrus back disestablished the core of time and space, that's why Domino could steal the Time Gears from Temporal Tower so easily."

"But Domino is part of Team Rocket, how would she know what happened?" Goh asked.

"Well, I doubt she'd be a double agent and Team Rocket has no reason to be aware of Galactic's plan, so the only explanation would be that Team Rocket and Galactic were working together." Quillon said.

"That's what I'm fearing." Danika continued. "But why tho? Their goals are so different."

"Desperate measures perhaps." Quillon answered. "There were probably only a few members of Team Galactic left, meanwhile Team Rocket may be strong in numbers, but their tech is not that advanced compared to Galactic."

"But then why would Team Rocket want Cyrus back?" Goh asked.

"I honestly think it was an experiment." Danika said. "Some kind of test to make sure the device worked and it did, and even if it was destroyed, the blueprints must be somewhere else."

"But if the test almost destroyed time and space what could cause the final objective?" Quillon wondered.

"I can only hope we don't ever find out." Danika answered. "We need to stop Team Rocket before they can finish their plans, I'm really not in the mood to fight a raging Dialga to finish again."

"Oh, right I almost forgot!" Goh quickly searched for his Rotom Phone and a photo to Danika.

"Those are...Hisuian Braviary?"

"Yup, an entire flock." Goh answered. "Some members of the project found them near Celestic Town, they caught them and brought them to the base, they'll stay there until we find a way to return them to their time."

"It seems like these were the beforeigners that Dialga mentioned." Quillon said. "So that situation is controlled at least."

"Good to know." Danika answered.

"Well, we're already leaving, we wanted to go to the Game Corner." Quillon said.

"You're coming with us?" Goh asked.

"Sorry guys, maybe another time." She answered.

"Fine, and please make sure to rest." Quillon continued. "If there is an actual emergency then I don't want you to fall asleep mid-mission."

"Guess I'll try." Danika accepted and her two friends left her apartment. "Good old solitude." She said to herself after closing the door. "Guess they're right, I should go to sleep..." Danika was about to close her laptop, but then she remembered something. "On the other side, there's something else I need to check up." The girl then looked for the USB she got from Professor Cerise and waited for it to load.

"Chrono Morpher online..." The computer informed. "Time anomaly detected nearby... Category 1... calculating location: Twinleaf, Sinnoh."

"As I suspected." Danika said. "At least it just category 1, but even that could be dangerous... what are you hiding, Dawn?"

Meanwhile in Twinleaf.

"You okay, Akari?" Dawn asked her while both were in the living room.

"I'm fine, but..." Akari felt the urge to look around. "I-I feel like someone's watching me."

"You sure?"

"I... think so." Akari answered, her Zorua suddenly jumped to her arms and looked at the door of the house, which was then knocked. "D-Dawn..." She stuttered scared and Dawn released her Togekiss and Typhlosion in case they needed to fight, Dawn then went to open the door and sighed relieved once she saw who was there.

"Oh, it's just you May, nice to see you." Dawn greeted her as everyone in the house calmed down.

"Well, thanks for inviting me." May answered walking in.

"We had to be in person to discuss the whole thing." Dawn answered. "And I honestly don't think I should leave Twinleaf at the moment."

"Why not?" May asked.

"Let's say I have a visitor."

"Oh, that would be me." Akari suddenly appeared behind Dawn. "Good evening, you must be May."

"And who's this? Your clone?" May asked jokingly.

"Oh, my name is Akari, I'm Dawn's anc-"

"Cousin! She's my cousin!" Dawn interrupted her.

"Oh, right, s-sorry, I forgot." she apologized.

"You forgot?" May asked.

"Don't mind her, she's a little, uh...a little out of pace." Dawn tried her best to act calm. "Akari, could you go to my room for a moment, I need to talk with May in private."

"As you prefer, cousin." Akari made a wink and left the coordinators alone.

"Right, listen Dawn, it'll be a simple equal rights/equal responsibilities relationship, ok?" She started to explain. "No hoarding, no jealousy, just the three of us."

"Look May, I'll admit this has a chance of success, but I'm still not 100 percent sure."

"Stop worrying so much, it'll work." May assured her. "Ash will quickly realize that having both of us is better than having any random girl."

"Yeah, I suppose you're right, we're both some of his dearest friends, I doubt he'd reject us...but what if other girls want to...uh, to join us?"

"We'll tell them no, of course, it's only the two of us or nothing, besides, what other girls would be willing to share Ash besides you and me?"

Meanwhile in Hau'oli city, Alola.

"Alright Lillie, we'll be waiting for you." Lana talked her through a video call in the computer of her room. "Once Mallow, you and I are together, we'll invite Ash here and we'll talk with him to see if he can let us share him."

"I hope he let us, Lana..." Lillie answered blushing. "J-Just think about it, the three of us with Ash as our boyfriend, it'll take some effort but I'm sure it'll be great."

"I still can't believe how quickly we agre-"

"LANA!" Mallow suddenly kicked the door bursting into her room.

"Hey, I told you to knock!" Lana complained.

"Sorry! Sorry!" Mallow apologized waving her arms in the air. "T-This is important! Burne-"

"Hello there, Mallow!"

"H-Hi, Lillie!" She answered. "G-Good to see you but we need-"

"We were talking about our situation with Ash before you almost disintegrated my door." Lana interrupted again.

"I told you I'm sorry!" Mallow continued and then blushed a little. "B-But I'm really happy we got to an agreement, I really didn't want to fight you girls, and once the three of us realized our feelings this seemed like the obvious option, I-I just hope Ash will say yes to our proposal, I can't wait to see him again."

"I'll be there in a week or two." Lillie continued. "Then we'll tell Ash to come back to Alola and we'll explain him everything."

"Yes, but we still need a good reason for Ash to return." Lana continued. "He seems so busy in Galar."

"A good reason..." Mallow paused for a moment. "Oh my gosh, girls!"

"What's wrong?" Lana asked.

"That's what I came here to tell you! Burnet is on her way to the hospital now! THE BABY IS COMING!"

"WHAT?!"