The Return of The Forgotten

Chapter 6

As they were flying over the seas they spotted a group of Goldeen's jumping up and down in the water under them.

Sarah had forced Ash to order Charizard to slow down the speed, unless he didn't want to get wet. Ash had just chuckled at it and told Charizard to slow down.

"Are we there yet?" The little girl asked.

"For the hundred time in two minutes. We'll be there in three hours!" a annoyed Ash almost yelled at the girl. Sarah had asked the question non-stop for an hour.

"Well, sorry for asking then!" Sarah said grumpy.

Ash just shook his head, but he couldn't help but smile by the girls childishness.

"Can you tell me a story?" The girl suddenly asked.

"A story?" Ash asked confused.

"Yes!" The girl said again.

"What kind of story then?"

"Well... You can tell me a sad story!"

"A sad story? Why would you want to hear a sad story for?" Ash asked puzzled.

"Because they're the ones that are the most romantic!" The girl said happily.

Ash sweatdropped at the girls logic. "Okay then," He said. "I'll tell you a sad story."

Ash began to tell her.

"Seven years ago, a trainer went out on his journey. First he thought that it was hard, he had no idea how easy it were at that time. He battled fiercely with his pokemon at his side. He also did many achievements. First he came to the top 16 at the Indigo Conference, then top 8 at the Silver Conference, then top 8 again at the Ever Grande Conference. He also managed to conquer The Orange League and the Kanto Battle Frontier."

"He must have been really good!" Sarah piped in.

"Yeah, he was a young and aspiring trainer. But all good things come to a end.

When he was thirteen years old he competed in the Sinnoh League, he was filled with confidence but got beaten in the first round by his rival, the same that he swore to beat. He was crushed. But he didn't let that take him down, he walked home to be greeted by his faithful pokemon and loving mother. He was happy.

Until that day..." Ash stopped, considering if the story would be appropriate for an eight year old girl.

"What happened?" Sarah asked, she had gotten really interested by this story.

"Are you sure you want to know?" Ash asked.

"Yes!" The girl almost screamed.

"The day was one of the most terrifying day in the young boys life. He was up and had eaten his breakfast. Suddenly, he heard a scream. The boy ran out and found his mother lying on the ground, blood coming out of her. Beside his mother laid her pokemon and over them stood three persons from a team known as Team Rocket.

Team Rocket had tried to steal the woman's pokemon, and when she tried to stop them they killed her. Her last words to the boy were 'I love you'."

Ash made a pause and took a look at Sarah, she had tear in her eyes.

"The funeral was the hardest part for the boy." Ash then began. "He couldn't look up, the ones that he knew came and tried to comfort him. The young boy couldn't figure out how he had survived if it wasn't for his friends.

Two days after the funeral the boy got a visit. It was his friends parents. They blamed the boy for his mothers death and told him that his friends would probably have the same fate as his mother if he continued to meet them. The boy was crushed, he ran off into the forest. Some hours later his pokemon came to him and they began their journey towards loneliness." Ash took another look at the girl, he had left out some of the most extreme parts due to the girls young age. The girls face had tears coming down from her face.