My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

A Love formed by Competition

Kanto. A Town Near a Cave. 35 Years Ago.

Delia was reminiscing about the past, sharing it with Ash, Twilight and Fluttershy on their way to meet with Galaxy Master. And once more, it related to Ash's father and his past with Delia. And this point in her story brought her to a town that was peacefully sitting next to a large lake, followed by a cave in the far distance.

I was still a bit new in my career as a Pokemon Trainer. It was just me and Mime Jr. Your father and I ran into each other rather often. One of my favourites was at a cave landmark known as Fakesea Hollow, where I was looking for a supposedly powerful Rapidash that was spotted there. Of course, I took part in a few Pokemon Battles myself.

"You saw what exactly?!" Delia gasped, speaking with one of the townspeople. Mime Jr didn't even need to copy her amazement after what he just heard. It was that interesting.

"Believe me when I say this. We saw a Rapidash that was as blue as the sky. I believe it had clouds as well. And it caused quite the ruckus the other day, dealing some damage to our town." The old man explained.

"What damage...?" Delia looked at the town, seeing that it was completely fine. It didn't look that damaged that all. "Nevermind! I have to find this Rapidash! Where did it go?"

"Probably to the nearby cave. Ah, who knows how long gone it is by now. You'd best hurry."

"I will! Thank you very much!" Delia sprinted off once she was given a destination. The cave in the distance was where she was headed to next for this Rapidash that was as blue as the sky.

I've seen my fair share of amazing things. I've been to places that have something unique about them and a Rapidash as blue as the sky caught my interest. And it also caught the interest of other trainers who wanted to reach and catch it. But I was always up for a challenge.

Indeed. She was eager for a battle just as much as Ash was before he was even born. Delia was seen standing near the town, face to face with multiple Pokemon Trainers. Her competition consisted of Machoke, Poliwrath, Ninetales, Beedril and Cloyster standing before her. And her only Pokemon to battle alongside her was Mime Jr and to this day, that hasn't changed.

Delia stood there with confidence in her eyes. Her spirit could practically be seen in them, burning bright as she was eager to get past these Trainers and make her way there. The battle between these trainers began and it was already a flash of colours with nearby people spotting it, keeping their distance from the clash which was enough to shake the earth, affect the wind and rustle the trees.

And with this numerical difference, Delia Ketchum came out on top. She would leave with Mime Jr while there was a pile of defeated Pokemon on top of the defeated Trainers. And it went beyond just the ones she first saw. Each of these trainers had used all of their Pokemon in their party, only for Mime Jr to defeat them. Delia beat all of them with Mime Jr looking perfectly fine in the process, skipping along with Delia.

"Thank you for the battle, but I'm in a bit of a hurry!" Delia said to the defeated trainers, thanking them for a fun battle. But with how they were all dizzy and out of it, Delia was the only one who had the most fun, trouncing them all.

After that battle, Delia at this time was searching for a Rapidash she had heard about. News about this Rapidash spread to the nearby town that witnessed this battle, with Delia wanting to capitalize on this. In her hands, she had a map of the area, travelling on a bridge with Mime Jir mimicking her movements and mannerisms, pretending to hold a map.

"It ran through town then past the bridge and then probably through the nearest cave. You don't think it's his Rapidash again, do you?" She referred to her Future Husband, believing that it was his Rapidash.

"Mime-Mime." Mime Jr seemed to think the same.

My darling did always have a rather excited Rapidash. Rapidash was just as adventurous as he was, going wherever he pleases most of the time. This obviously leads to them getting into a heap of trouble but it's always so much fun when it happens. It was like we were being pulled together by fate and Rapidash was the Fate Weaver. And our most wonderful moment happened at that cave.

The bridge was the last stop in front of this cave as Delia already entered it without her knowing. She didn't even have to look which was an accident on her part. A successful accident to be exact. It wasn't until a unique feeling radiated down on Delia and Mime Jr that they would finally take notice of their surroundings. However, the cave did have some unique lightning, making it seem like she was still outside.

"Oh?" When looking up, Delia saw that the cave was filled with bright stones that resembled the skies. It was very easy for her not to notice this until now. The stones even resembled that of clouds to add to that authenticity. Oh, look at how wonderful this is! It's like we're under another blue sky!"

"Mime!"

Interested in this cave, the duo would advance, continuing to look up and see what was different. It did feel like a second sky was above them, just below the wider sky. These stones had the speciality to mimic the sky which raised some questions on what they were.

Delia was willing to study them, taking a piece of the crystals out of the walls. When taking one, she saw how it would change immediately. Now, instead of resembling the skies above, they would match Delia's skin. Her beautiful skin was copied as the stone seamlessly changed itself as if it was being painted. Delia's eyes opened with amazement at this transformation.

They didn't do much else except blend in with whatever they can. She took the time to study these flowers with what she had. Delia would test it out on Mime Jr as it would also blend with him. Both of them looked like the had bumps on each other. They spent their time journeying through the cave to see what else these stones could mimic but there wasn't much considering it was just a cave.

They would encounter Pokemon, however, such as the ever-present Zubats that live in most Kanto Caves. This was to be expected even in the far past and Delia was practically used to it. But for this cave, the stones reacted to the Zubats themselves, giving them an advantage.

Advanced camouflage that allowed the Zubats to hide themselves. Their bodies were given the texture of the blue sky itself instead of their own coating just like Delia and Mime Jr, making them almost invisible until they took action. And they certainly took action.

"Zubat!" They spotted Delia and Mr Mime, ready to pounce as they would drop from the caves.

"Zubats, again?!" Delia bellowed after spotting the Zubats. Their camouflage would end once they left the walls and steered away from the stones. The Zubats would collectively use Air Slash, flapping their wings to summon sharp blades of wind. "I don't have time for you, sorry! Mimey, use Psychic!"

"Mime-Mime!" With his eyes flaring, Mime Jr would flip over the blades of air with impressive acrobatics, smiling through it. After evading the slashes, he used his Psychokinetic power to grab the blades themselves while also levitating in the air.

With impressive control, Mime Jr was now the one controlling the blades, using Air Slash for himself. The Zubats gasped as with a thrust of his arms, Mime Jr sent the Air Slashes at them with a Psychic power being embedded within for extra strength.

It was the Zubat who ended up taking some heavy damage instead as the blades rapidly struck into them. In one hit, the Zubats were all taken out, falling to the ground like flies while Mime Jr would stick a smooth landing, bowing after his impressive display.

"Mime!"

"Sorry, but I have a Rapidash to find!" Delia apologized to Zubat before leaving with Mime Jr. The Zubat would simply lay there, bewildered by the retaliation they received.

---

Following the map, Delia would continue to pass these Camouflage Stones, becoming somewhat invisible each time. But there was still no sign of Rapidash. Not yet. The best thing she could do was listen for echoes. An echo could give a hint as to where Rapidash may be and all it would take was that signature neigh to pass through.

"Rapidash!" And it came to them after minutes of wandering. The cry of a Rapidash. With their ears completely alert, that was when they saw the Fire Horse Pokemon at last. And he was currently wearing a plethora of these mysterious stones on his back.

The stones completely changed Rapidash's usual coating, making him appear like the sky itself, just like the first batch of stones that Delia and Mime Jr saw when entering the cave. The flaming mane and tail were even clouds instead of fire, adding to that touch. Even still, they kept that fiery motion. It was enough to make anyone see this as a Rapidash. The Fire-Type galloped, enjoying the new look. It even looked like there was a majestic ethereal Pokemon moving around. Anyone could mistake it for that.

"I know that chaotic nature anywhere. That's his Rapidash, alright." Just by looking at this Rapidash jumping and galloping around, Delia could tell that it belonged to her Future Husband.

"Rapidash! Wait!" And a familiar voice rang through her ears as well. It was the voice of a Ketchum. Slipping on the cave's platforms was none other than Delia's Future Husband. And the moment Delia saw him, he was already messing up, WHen slipping, he came tumbling down while Rapidash watched. But noticeably, he had a bag on his head with a Pikachu face on it.

Ash's Future Father crashed right into the walls, appearing rather silly at the moment. After groaning, he would fall off the walls, leaving a body imprint there. Rapidash would then descend, rushing over to his Trainer as soon as possible. He lay there, seeing Rapidash come up to him with an ethereal look.

The bag on his face didn't make him seem all that injured. It was just the face of a Pikachu that was constantly smiling, masking his true emotions. But it wasn't hard to tell that he was in pain after slipping from a high platform, rolling down lower ones and crashing into a wall where his entire body had been dented in. But he did seem fine afterwards. It wasn't anything too serious.

"Well, well. What are you up to this time?" Delia and Mime Jr waltzed on over to him, giggling at his slip-up.

"Delia?" He spoke her name. He didn't even need to see her to know that it was Delia Ketchum. By this point, the two of them had encountered each other a few times.

"We meet again. And it just had to be Rapidash who brought us together like always, eh?"

"I guess so. What are you doing here now?" He groaned after getting back up, having pebbles fall off his body.

"I should ask you the same question. How come you showed up to where I was yet again? Are you following me?"

"N-No. To be honest, I'm not sure why you're always near me. I came here first anyway. At least I think I did. I'm here looking for that Rapidash."

"You mean your Rapidash?" Delia looked over at Rapidash, petting his mane. She felt the cloud-like mane at last, seeing if it was any different from what Rapidash usually has. The result was the opposite, it still felt like fire. Delia was hoping that the mane would feel like clouds, but alas, the stones didn't do that at all. "The people back there said he ran through the town and caused some damage. I suspected that it could be yours."

"Well, there's another Rapidash here apparently. It has the same appearance thanks to these Camo Stones." He explained as there was another Rapidash in play. "Mine just happened to be roaming around as always. He loves running so much after all so leaving him in his Poke Ball is almost impossible."

"I get it. Rapidash can't help it, can he?" She continued to pet Rapidash, who enjoyed this very much, letting out a satisfied neigh. "But...what about that bag on your head?" Delia would then focus on the bag.

"This...Well, I got figured out by the people, so they gave me this bag as punishment." He tugged on the Pikachu Bag. "Apparently, that's their way of punishing others and I do wanna make it up for them."

"The town seems completely fine. Are you sure Rapidash charged through it?" Delia questioned.

"I swear. It's a long story, don't worry about it. I'm just focused on getting that Rapidash, then I'll go back and sort everything out with the town."

"Who said you were going to get that Rapidash? Now that I know it's a completely different one than yours, I'm making myself a new friend." Delia smirked along with Mime Jr as she was aiming to catch Rapidash.

"I figured you'd say that...Too bad I'm already ahead of you!" Just then, in unison, Rapidash and his Trainer would sprint away, leaving Delia and Mime Jr behind as soon as possible. Rapidash would even leave behind a shockwave that would make them flinch, planning to slow them down. The takeoff from Rapidash stunned them for a moment.

"Hey!" This then prompted Delia and Mime Jr to also follow them, refusing to let the duo catch up. Their shoes slammed into the ground from how powerful their take-offs were. However, there was one stark difference. Rapidash was much faster. All it took was Ash's Future Father getting on Rapidash's back to gain an advantage. The Fire Horse Pokemon was greatly adept in speed so this seemed like a blowout.

Rapidash was already way ahead of them with Mime Jr lunging and latching onto Delia's shoulder. Delia would follow Rapidash's footsteps as his hooves were imprinted into the ground. That was the best way to follow him and it would help since a Rapidash was most likely to find another Rapidash, which was perfect for Ash's Father.

"Rhydon!" Other Pokemon that existed in this cave showed themselves. This time, it was Rhydon that was almost invisible thanks to the stones. It managed to look like the walls themselves, being stealthy but soon blowing it once trying to grab Delia and Mime Jr with its massive arms.

"Excuse me!" Delia exclaimed, sliding underneath Rhydon's arms. Rhydon missed completely, nearly falling over since it was going for a powerful grab.

"Ketchum! Get back here!" Delia yelled for him, climbing up platforms in this cave as the stones were starting to mimic other locations. Some of these platforms looked like grass, completely changing the atmosphere of this cave. It was as if Delia was in the grasslands, blessed by the blue sky above. But in reality, she was just climbing rocky platforms.

When traversing these platforms as fast as she could, one of them resembled the ocean. Delia wondered if that was something else entirely or if it was still just a bunch of rocks. She found out soon enough once her foot came in contact with it.

"Wah!" She screamed as she suddenly dropped, no longer moving across solid ground. It wasn't a platform at all but an actual body of water. But instead of an ocean, it was a lake within this cave that Delia and Mime Jr fell into. "Ooh...That's confusing."

"Mime-Mime."

"We can't slow down! Not when those two are ahead!" Delia shook her head, powering through the water as she would start swimming as fast as she could. Delia didn't have a Water-Type to help her traverse the area but that wouldn't stop her.

However, in this cave, Rock and Flying-Tpes weren't the only common types here. With a lake being present here, Water-Types were bound to exist. And indeed, they were here, flying out of the water when taking notice of Delia. Two Tentacruels would fly out of the water, finding new prey. Together, they would use Hydro Pump, unleashing high-volume blasts of water.

"Mimey! Focus Punch!" Delia thrust her fist forward, making water droplets fly out.

"Mime-Mime!" Mime Jr would leap off Delia's shoulder, approaching the two blasts of water. He focused all of his strength into his small hands which packed a ton of power thanks to this attack. Mime Jr punched straight through the blasts of water with brute force, managing to overpower them, much to the surprise of the Tentacruel.

"Go for it!" And with Delia pulling off the hand motions, this correlated with Mime Jr, who was all about mimicking. Looking back at Delia, Mime Jr would do just that with Focus Punch. He reached the Tentacruel, slugging them both in the face with Focus Punch with right hooks and left hooks.

"Tenta!" The Tentacruel went flying, hitting the top of the cave before dropping back to the lake, fainting in one hit. Mime Jr would spin in the air for a while before being caught by Delia.

"Nice one!" She praised her partner, continuing to swim through the cave's lake.

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It was a thrilling moment in Delia's life. She was in pursuit of her Future Husband and the Rapidash. Her younger years were certainly thrilling and she was quite the formidable trainer back then. And most of this enjoyment came from spending time with Ash's Father.

When the two of us were together, things would always escalate and give us both adrenaline rushes. It was an exciting time and no one else gave me that thrill as much as he did.

"She caught up?!" Ash's Father gasped as Delia was right behind her, managing to keep up. Delia was breathing in and out, obviously getting tired from all this running as her hair and clothes were wet from swimming.

"You won't get ahead!" Delia roared. "Mimey, Psychic!"

"Mime!" Mime Jr would try and cease Rapidash's movements with Psychic. He just had to focus directly on the Fire Horse Pokemon before he could leave them in the dust once more.

"Quick, Rapidash! Jump!"

"Rapidash!" Rapidash narrowed his eyes as he would take a mighty leap, evading Mime Jr's Psychic before it could grab a hold of him. Mime Jr gasped as his concentration was interrupted once Rapidash went upwards. And with this powerful leap, Rapidash jumped a cliff that was nearby, leading to a deep part of the cave. He passed the gap, ending up on the other side.

"See ya! Try getting past this!" He laughed, believing that Delia wouldn't be able to overcome this gap that was out of her reach.

And soon, Delia would notice this gap, which would be hard to jump with no Flying-Types or Pokemon that would leap great distances like Rapidash. However, she had her ways. "Okay, Mimey, you know what to do!"

"Mime-Mime!" However, there was already an answer to this. All it took was Mime Jr hitting the walls of the cave with Focus Punch, causing large chunks of them to fall out. With these chunks, he would capitalize on them, using Psychic afterwards. With his mental skills, the large chunks of rock were then moved ahead of Mime Jr and Delia, reaching the gap that was in their way.

Delia would then leap, landing on one of the rocks herself. With Mime Jr keeping the chunks of rock steady in the air, Delia had a platform she could utilize. She then jumped from chunk to chunk, overcoming the gap below her and evading any danger. Mime Jr would also drag himself through the air with Psychic, easily avoiding the cliff.

"Now, fire!" Delia, after landing on the other side, would point at the duo that went ahead of them. This prompted Mime Jr to unleash the massive chunks of rocks, sending them forward at great speeds. The Psychic Controlled chunks of rock homed in on Ash's Father and Rapidash, startling them.

"Gh! Kick them away, Rapidash! High Horsepower!"

"Dash!" Rapidash would quickly channel power into his back hooves, slowing down for a brief moment. But that was only to strike the rocks that came at him, kicking them with incredible power. The rocks shattered before the force of High Horsepower.

And the remaining pieces of the rocks would fly back at Delia and Mime Jr was retaliation. Mime Jr gasped as he was hit by the barrage of shattered rocks he originally used, knocking him back. This also made Delia slow down as she put her arms up to block the incoming pebbles. After retaliating, Rapidash would speed up once more. However, there was nowhere else to go as a dead end was right up ahead. The Fire Horse Pokemon came to a screeching halt, stopping in front of the end of this cave.

"A dead end?! Seriously?!" Ash's Father uttered. It baffled him that it suddenly ended here.

"Aha! This is it!" Delia, who got over the pebbles harming her immediately, practically cornered them both. She believed that she managed to stop them in their tracks, but in reality, she also reached a dead end. "Wait...Where else do we go?

"I think this is it." He said, getting off Rapidash's back. "No sign of that Rapidash either."

"Huh? That can't be right...There has to be an exit in this cave unless it's just the entrance." Delia's head navigated the area along with Mime Jr, who would mimic her. The two of them promptly stopped their chase thanks to this abrupt halt. It seemed underwhelming considering how thrilling and exciting it was getting. "It seemed larger from the outside."

"Maybe it already left elsewhere..." He pondered before leaning against the wall. And that was the best possible action he could take. The wall was actually the best level of camouflage that the stones have done so far.

A group of Graveler were on the walls, being so abundant that they perfectly masked it. Then again, it was a rather tight space, allowing the Graveler to occupy it. They already had the appearance of rocks but the stones elevated that, hiding their eyes and everything else that would make them stand out.

"Graveler!" They revealed themselves, dropping the stones from their body.

The Two Trainers screamed after being surprised by the Graveler who hid better than the others. There wasn't a dead-end at all. There was still more and it was past these Gravelers which had to be dealt with if they wanted to advance. It was up to Rapidash and Mime Jr to sort this out as soon as possible.

"Temporary truce, Ketchum?!"

"Agreed!" As quickly as he could respond, Ash's Father would form a truce with Delia to get past these Graveler that were about to pounce on them. "Rapidash, Fire Plast!"

"Mimey, Focus Punch!"

With their commands, Rapidash and Mine Jr took action. It was them against these Graveler, however, the battle from earlier proved that numbers didn't matter to Delia. And it certainly counted for Ash's Father.

A battle broke out and it involved a burst of flames that came from Rapidash, engulfing the Graveler. They resisted the flames but there was certainly some power behind them. Focus Punch definitely left an impact, slugging at the Graveler with super-effective blows. Mime Jr would also protect Rapidash by hitting away any rocks that got near him.

Rapidash returned the favour by having Mime Jr sit on his back for protection. They did well working together, becoming almost symbiotic as both Pokemon knew what to do to keep the other safe. The cave lit up with sparks of flames had parts of it shattered from these heavy blows.

Eventually, after Rapidash and Mime Jr united their strengths, they emerged victorious. With all of them defeated, the rest of the cave could be revealed. However, it was indeed the end of the cave but there was an exit waiting for them. With the last of the Graveler falling, rays would beam through the area, hitting the eyes of Delia. After squinting, she and her Future Husband gazed upon what was waiting for them.

The lake continued elsewhere, appearing at the final part of the cave which led to the outside. And sitting there was the Rapidash. It indeed had the same look. A sky-blue coat along with a cloud mane and tail. And here it sat under the last of the cave which mimicked the night sky instead of the day. It complemented this Rapidash's appearance well despite the contrasting colours.

And alongside the Rapidash was a Ponyta which also gained the sky treatment, running next to what looked to be its parents in this lush area that connected to the cave and outside. The lake certainly went beyond the cave, heading outside to the rest of the world.

"There it is!" Delia said with excitement.

"Rapidash!" But the one who was the most excited was the Rapidash of Ash's Father. He rushed over to the other Fire Horse Pokemon as soon as possible. "Dash!"

"Rapidash?" The two Rapidash started communicating with each other. Ponyta would also take notice of the other Rapidash which would start running around them.

"Oh, is that it? He just wanted to run with her. That's why he wanted to come here as soon as possible." He figured out why Rapidash was so eager to come here in the first place. It was simply for this other Rapidash and how he wanted a good run. "I'm surprised he knew a Rapidash would be here though..."

"Aw, that's so sweet." Delia gushed at this sight. It was warming to see him run around his own kind. Ponyta, being a foal, would do the same, joining Rapidash's run.

The Female Rapidash did not get herself involved, however, simply choosing to sit this one out. But she did not mind this other Rapidash being here. Rapidash was rather simple with what he wanted even though it took a few things to get here. Running with one of his kind was rather satisfactory.

Ponyta wished to have its mother get involved in this race since it was having such a fun time with this Male Rapidash. However, the Female Rapidash shook her head, preferring to rest. Even with a nudge from the Male Rapidash, who came all this way to see her, she would not budge and instead laid her head on the ground. Ponyta would simply continue with the Rapidash that was already here.

"I think I'll pass on catching this Rapidash." Seeing these Pokemon in action made Delia rethink her decision to catch the Rapidash. She was a mother and had a child and Delia certainly couldn't do it.

"That's the same reason you haven't caught a lot of Pokemon, actually." Ash's Father pointed out. "It's kinda funny that most of them you came across ended up being parents."

"Easy for you to say. You only have your Rapidash. I was planning on catching my own but...this just happened." Delia pointed out. Indeed, Ash's Father only has his Rapidash at this point in time, not catching any other Pokemon.

"You're right about that...Usually, it's because we're both competing against each other. But for this, I can see why you don't catch many Pokemon, if not any."

"How could I? Look at how happy they are. It's like they're a family. Your Rapidash adds to that." Delia gushed.

"Does it?" He scratched the bag on his head, observing his Rapidash and the other Pokemon. "I guess so. He just loves running and if it's with his own species, that makes him happier."

"Things do feel better when it's with someone that's familiar. Pokemon can have that benefit and feel like a family. It must be so nice to have a family that you can attach to like a Pokemon." Delia replied. "But that's not how it works, does it?"

"Well, my family line is the closest to something like that." He referred to the Ketchum Family Line, being an obvious continuation of them "I'd like a family but I'm too busy moving."

"Seriously? How long has it been since you've seen your family exactly?"

"I still talk to my Grandpa here and there, so it's not so bad." He shrugged. "What about you?"

"I always make sure I keep in contact with my sister Hillary and such. You should try it too from time to time. I mean, we run into each other a lot, don't we so that's as close as you're getting."

"We're not a family though..." He pointed out how he and Delia weren't family at all. At best, they were rivals who constantly showed up in the same place together.

"Well...That's why I brought up the Pokemon part." But Delia saw something else. Her narration said that he came to her but from how this story was progressing, it seemed that Delia was approaching him, holding onto his hand. "How about one day, you settle down? I know I will."

"Huh?" He looked at his hand which had been grabbed by Delia. "I Don't know about that...I'll still be exploring the world by then probably. There's a lot to see. BUt you're gonna stop?"

"I have a restaurant back home and I want to leave that in the care of someone else. Settling down after enough work sounds good enough to me. And I'd like for it to be with someone familiar, just like with Rapidash. And I'd also like to see his face if he would take that bag off." It was obvious that Delia wanted him, choosing him as her future husband.

"W-Well. I uh..." And he knew this. Delia's words weren't direct but they were obvious. "I'm not sure I'm ready for that just yet, ya know. There's a lot that goes into it..."

"No there isn't." She replied, seeing that he was trying to make up an excuse. Ash's father would sigh, knowing there was nothing he could say. When it came to love, he was more perceptive of it than his son, which led to him being flustered. It was both an advantage and a disadvantage.

"Let's stay here for a bit. We always go our own ways and end up encountering each other again. For once, let's change that by staying here." Delia requested to spend some time with him instead of just leaving.

"Sure." And he would gladly agree to it. Both would look up, seeing how the stones here made the night-sky aesthetic truly beautiful. The Rapidash and Ponyta only added to that beauty. The atmosphere was calm and welcoming to them as Ash's father soon felt that familiar feeling that Delia brought up.

It was certainly there. And it was wonderful indeed. Delia looked back at him, snickering and laughing for a moment as she couldn't take him seriously with that Pikachu bag on his head. But considering who he was, Delia loved him for that and that was all that mattered to her.

Our relationship is something that was built off encounters. It was as if we were both Pokemon in a way. That is just one story of how your father and I bonded. There were so man other instances of us in the same place, getting up to all sorts of hijinks. But this is the one I tend to remember the most when it comes to our adventures.

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Equestria. On the Train. Afternoon.

"And I wouldn't have it any other way. But I suppose something else is just as important as that." Delia finished her story.

"Aaaah! That was so beautiful!" Twilight gushed at this story.

"S-So this cave...is it still there? And that Rapidash too?" Fluttershy questioned, curious about the Rapidash and Ponyta.

"Probably. It's not like it was going anywhere. I planned to leave the restaurant regardless but it wasn't until I was about to have Ash that I left in the care of my sister. And I don't regret it. It is nice to get out there in the world since it reminds me of my younger days, but I also love it back home." Delia said with satisfaction. "After all, Ash is the one who gets to finish what we started."

"Oh yeah!" Ash gave a thumbs-up. "And I'm gonna keep on going!"

"Pikachu!"

"Oh, I can't wait to meet with Galaxy Master." Delia giggled. "I still have other stories I've yet to share. You can even ask my friends back at Pallet Town and they'll share with you their own perspectives. You'll love it!"

"We'll be at Mareflower at any time, Mrs Ketchum. But I'm sure there are enough stories for all of us to listen to. I'd like to do the same when I'm older." said Twilight.

"You're already a mother technically. Perhaps you can do that with Daisy and Flora. You, my son and your friends have experienced all kinds of things, haven't you?"

"I guess so. I wish it wasn't so early in my life that I keep getting a mom. A bit weird, isn't it?" Twilight Sparkle laughed in response. The train continued to Mareflower, having enough time for Delia to keep speaking with everyone on the train. The story behind her and Ash's father was a precious one that was originally filled with competition.

But that was where some of the best relationships tend to grow. Rarely is romantic but it was powerful. And the beauty behind their relationship was gradually showing itself as time goes on. And there was a chance the meeting of Galaxy Master would unveil it some more as the journey continues.

Chapter 117 End.

Comments

[ArcticAce01]

Definitely one of my favorite chapters Amar

[GamePlayer64]

Wait a minute! Ash's mom never had Mr. Mime until after she was married and learned Ash was pretending to be a Mr. Mime in that Pokemon circus

[Amarvax]

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Oh yeah. But you'll have to wait for the next chapter to see why this is the case.