Return of the defeated (on hold)

/Part 5/

"And May you'd better be ready too because I'm going to come at you with 110%," Dawn said while pumping her fist.

When everyone was finished up with breakfast and when everything was cleaned up, Dawn and Paul said their goodbyes as the climbed into the back of a silver limo as they left for their honeymoon. As they left Paul gave Ash a look he new meant that their next battle would be the toughest of his life and he smiled with anticipation. "Ash were do you think you're going looking like that young man?" Delia asked while tapping her foot on the floor, "You seriously need to shave the thing off you're face, a beard dosen't suit you."

Ash sweat dropped as everyone agreed "Alright you guys win, after I get cleaned up I'm gonna go down to the Proffesor's and let my pokemon out. You're all free to come along and see them and I'm sure they'll be glad to see all of you as well."

After a hot shower and a few nicks of the razor, Ash looked at his face for the first time in a long time in a mirror. He could see the defining line of his scar and the light image of the z's under his eyes. He walked down the stairs and everyone was taken back by his clean shaven face, they for some reason didn't expect his face to look so mature, rugged (May had to hide a slight blush on her cheeks), but his eyes remained as warm as ever. "Well with that out of the way, what do you say about going down and letting everyone out." Everyone stood up signaling that they were ready and Pikachu jumped onto his shoulder with a squeak as he rubbed his cheek against his.

"Even you like it without the beard?" Ash asked his long time partner.

"Pi pi pika chaa." Pikachu answered.

"Oh come on it wasn't that bad." Ash chuckled. As the group walked down the road they asked Ash more questions about his travels and his new pokemon. He answered all the questions about his adventures but simply said they'll have to wait and see all his pokemon at the ranch. When they reached the top of the steps they were greeted by Professor Oak who had been called by Ash to let him know that they were coming. You could see the excitement on the elderly professor's face, he knew Ash had new pokemon with him, some that he never met as the Tauros were traded secretly and knowing Ash, he would have caught a handful of new pokemon in his travels as well.

They stood behind Ash as he opened his backpack revealing all of his poke balls, he asked Pikachu, Meowth, and Lucario to help release all their friends. As they started to call out their friends, everyone was in shock of all of Ash's pokemon, as sixty five flashes of light filled the air (68 pokemon in total but Pikachu, Meowth, and Lucario are not it poke balls).

Before them stood a what seemed like. small army. Ash's pokemon: Venusaur(Bulbsaur chose to evolve), Blastoise (Squirtle came back as he past by Vermilion), Charizard, Primeape (came back per his own request after he watched the Kalos league), Pidgeot (Joined as Ash flew over the forest on Charizard), Muk (who immediately tackled the proffesor), Butterfree (who found Ash in the Seafoam islands), Tauros, Snorlax, Typhlosion, Meganium, Feraligator, Noctowl (with an additional sparkle due to his shinny nature), Heracross, Donphan, Sceptile (with his trademark twig), Swellow, Torkoal, Galalie, Crawdaunt, Torterra, Infernape, Staraptor, Floatzel, Garchomp, Gliscor, Serperior, Emboar, Samurott, Unfezabt, Gigalith, Seismitoad, Leavanny, Krookadile (with his black glasses), Scrafty, Talonflame, Hawlucha, Noivern, Goodra (came back to Ash after he left Rota), Greninja (found Ash shortly before he went to Mt. Silver). His newest catches Gengar (He returned to Saffron and captured him with Sabrina's consent), Gyarados, Areodactyl (the one from Grandpa Canyon), Houndoom, Tyranitar (the Larvitar he helped in Johto), Luxray, Electivire, Zoroark (the Zorua he helped find her mom), Dratini, Mightyena, Growlithe, Umbreon, and a shiny Zangoose. His trades for his Tarous: Machamp, Flygon, Eevee, Espeon, Joltieon, Gardevoir, Beedrill, Combusken, Marshtomp, Meowstic (F) (Meowth quickly went and stood next too her.) And of course Pikachu, Meowth and Lucario.