Chapter 39 - A Path to the Elite Four

                                    

                                          
Ash's POV
                          
I opened the door to our new house and Serena almost walked in.
                          
"Wait, wait, wait, wait... Don't go inside just yet!" I said and stopped my wife, who gave me a confused look.
                          
I only smiled, picked her up bridal style and carried Serena across the doorway in my hands.
                          
"Wow, I didn't know you had such a utopic imagination about this. I feel like in some kind of fairytale." She reacted.
                          
"Huh? What do you mean? I thought it was normal." I said, totally confused.
                          
"Never mind... You made it real and that's what matters... my prince." Serena said, stepping closer to me and ruffled my hair.
                          
"You're so cutely dumb, Mr. Ketchum." The Kalos Queen continued, when I grabbed her hand so she would stop messing with my hair.
                          
"Well, your meter of cuteness has overflown a long time ago, Mrs. Ketchum." I said with a huge emphasis on 'Mrs. Ketchum', as we put our foreheads together and wrapped our hands around each other.
                          
"Wise choice of words, world champ. You got lucky that you haven't said 'mater of dumbness'." Serena whispered.
                          
"Well, some might argue that luck is always on my side, and I guess it may be true, I got a lot of amazing Pokemon, a beautiful wife, wonderful friends, a World Champion title, a fine new house... geez, I might be the luckiest man alive..." I said and Serena chuckled before kissing me deeply.
                          
A time flew quickly... We settled in our new house quickly and soon after, duties called.
                          
"Alola, Kiawe! Alola, Olivia! It's nice that I've found you together. You spared me some traveling." I said, greeting my friend and the Akala Island kahuna, who were training together.
                          
"Alola, Ash! That's a pretty nice Charizard! I mean, I've seen him in the TV, but in person he's so much more impressive!" Kiawe, amazed by my Charizard, said after greeting me back.
                          
"Yeah, Gary, together with professor Oak, installed this crazy high-tech computer in our house, so, I now have access to all my Pokemon, and I don't have to call professor Oak to transfer them anymore, I just bring out any of my Pokemon I want." I explained.
                          
"Cool! Anyway, what brings you here, Ash?" Olivia asked, petting my Charizard too.
                          
"I'd like to ask you something." I said straightforwardly.
                          
"How many Pokemon do you have, Kiawe?" I asked.
                          
"Well, I haven't caught any since you left." Kiawe answered.
                          
"So, still your three Pokemon?" I made sure and after receiving a positive answer, it kinda made me sad, because I really wanted Kiawe in my Elite Four.
                          
"Aghh, that's shame... I'd like you to caught at least, three more, preferably Fire types. And maybe someday in the future you can join." I said, confusing both Kiawe and Olivia.
                          
"What are you talking about, Ash? What can I join in the future?" Kiawe wondered.
                          
"Oh, yeah, you know, I'm creating my Alolan Elite Four, and I wanted both of you in it." I explained.
                          
"Both of us?" Olivia wondered. "Then who would be the Akala Island kahuna?" She continued.
                          
"Oh, yeah, I haven't thought about it..." I responded. "Anyway, Olivia, you're a Rock type specialist, aren't you?" I added.
                          
"Yes, I have eight Rock types and a Stufful." Olivia responded.
                          
"Great, then, may I ask you to become a member of the Alolan Elite Four? Please?" I offered her.