"Thanks guys..." said May, letting a tear run down her face.

They let go of the hug.

Drew notices May's tear.

Drew cleans May's face.

"Drew..." said May, with glittering eyes.

"You look much bettter smiling than you do crying..." said Drew.

May blush.

"Thanks..." said May, still blushing.

"Aww! So cute!" said Dawn.

Drew blushes.

"So, let's get going?" asked May to Drew.

Drew nods.

"Thanks again guys..." said May.

"Thanks for helping her..." said Drew.

"No problem!" said Serena.

"See you soon!" said Dawn.

"Bye!" said May and Drew.

"Bye!" said Serena and Dawn.

May and Drew walk off, heading their way out of the city.

"What about us?" asked Dawn.

"I'm not sure..." said Serena.

"Why don't we go to the next city?" asked Serena.

"Okay!" said Dawn.

Serena and Dawn head to the next city.

They eventually arrive at Ecruteak City.

They stop at the pokécenter.

"So, let's rest for today..." said Serena.

"That sounds so good to me!" said Dawn.

Serena laughs.

They went to their room.

Dawn lays down on her bed.

"You really are tired, aren't you?" asked Serena.

"..." Dawn doesn't answer.

"Dawn?" asked Serena.

Dawn snores.

Serena looks unimpressed.

"You really are tired... Aren't you?" asked Serena, unimpressed.

"Let's take a look on the PC, let's see if there's anything new..." said Serena.

Serena leaves the room and went to use the pokécenter's PC.

"So, let's first take a look at PokéVision..." said Serena.

Serena takes a look at PokéVision.

Serena lets a tear run down her face.

"Is this real?" asked Serena.

She is seeing a video of herself, Dawn and May presenting their performance at a city.

She sees the smiles of people watching their performance and is shocked by how much joy she, Dawn and May were bringing to those people.

Suddenly, a familiar voice talks to Serena.

"You have grown so much!" said the familiar voice.

Serena turns.

"Mom!?" said Serena, still with a tear on her face.

"Serena! Why are you crying?" asked Grace.

"Nothing!" said Serena, cleaning her face.

"Come on! Tell me!" said Grace.

Grace sees the video playing on the monitor.

"Are you watching that video?" asked Grace.

"Yes..." said Serena.

"That's the reason why I came to visit you!" said Grace.

"Why? And how did you know I was here?" asked Serena.

"I talked to some Nurse Joys and the Organizer of the Contest, they all guided me here..." said Grace.

"Okay... That explains how... But why?" asked Serena.

"Well... You are bringing so much joy for other people... I came here to see if you're enjoying yourself..." said Grace.

"Of course I am!" said Serena.

"But you aren't even travelling with that boy anymore..." said Grace.

"Which boy?" asked Serena, blushing.

"Come on! That boy you like... What's his name? Ash?" asked Grace.

"How did you know that!?" asked Serena, blushing.

"Come on! I'm your mother! Of course I would know when you fancy someone!" said Grace, smiling.

Serena blushes.

"So tell me... Why aren't you guys travelling together anymore?" asked Grace.

Serena's heart skipped a beat.

"Well... I decided to leave him... For now..." said Serena with a heavy heart.

"Why? I know that you still like him..." said Grace.

"How do you know that!?" asked Serena.

"Just by the way you talked about him just now..." said Grace.

Serena blushes harder.

"Why did you leave him?" asked Grace.

"I wanted to become better... That's all..." said Serena.

"That makes sense... Although I know it's not a you thing... I know that you wanted to do this..." said Grace, smiling.

Serena keeps blushing harder and harder.

"Are you traveling alone now?" asked Grace.

"No... I'm traveling with a friend..." said Serena.

"Only one?" asked Grace.

"Yes... Her name is Dawn and she is a Pokémon Coordinator." said Serena.

"That sounds like fun!" said Grace, smiling.

"It really is!" said Serena, smiling.

"So, since you're okay... I'm heading back home, okay?" asked Grace.

"Okay!" said Serena, smiling.

"Take care!" said Grace.

"I will!" said Serena.

Grace walks out of the pokécenter.

Serena heads back to her room.

Serena is on the balcony, looking to the moon.

"Ah Ash... If only you knew... If only you felt... If only you were here..." mumbled Serena.

"This moon is always beautiful when I come here to see it... Just like you always have that nice smile of yours when I see you... Even when you're not on your good days..." said Serena.

"I know my mom came here for a reason... But why?" asked Serena.

"Maybe it was just to remember me about you... But that wouldn't be necessary... I'm always thinking about you anyway..." said Serena, smiling and blushing.

"Well... I gues I'll find out eventually..." said Serena.

Serena blows a kiss to the moon.

"I miss you..." mumbled Serena.

Serena heads back to her room.

Grace saw everything from a distance.

Grace heads back to Kalos.

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