The Road to our Destiny

Chapter 82

After everything is finished, everyone who is still near what remains of the battlefield began making their way to Viridian City. Ash says goodbye to Butterfree again before it leaves to return to its home with its mate. Pidgeot and Fearow fly ahead to guide their flocks back to Viridian Forest before going back to Professor Oak's laboratory with the rest of Ash's flying Pokemon. Brock and Holly happily hold hands while the group travels, but every now and then, Holly would hug Brock's arm possessively whenever a Nurse Joy or Officer Jenny that is walking with the group glance at them with a sad look. Serena always walks beside Ash and Pikachu, which pleases Ash because he's glad to see her happy again. Misty walks behind them with a sad look, still worried about the honey blonde girl's hopes to stay with Ash.

Finally, Ash, Serena, Brock, Holly, May, Max, Dawn, Piplup, Cilan, Iris, Axew, Clemont, Bonnie, Dedenne, Professor Sycamore, Professor Oak, Tracey, Gary, Agatha, Koga, Timothy, Coovers, and Electchu all make it to Viridian City late in the evening. Ash and Timothy say goodbye to their Pokemon except for Pikachu, Electchu, Poliwrath, Odyssey, Shockwave, Blitzwing, and Gengar before Professor Oak returns all of them and sends them back to his laboratory through the transfer machine at the Pokemon Center. Once that is done, everyone comes outside, and Professor Oak, Gary, and Tracey turn to the group.

"Well, we must be heading off," Professor Oak announces. "I'm sure your Pokemon will want to be released and relaxing outside my lab again, Ash and Timothy."

"Yeah, my Pokemon would appreciate that," Timothy says with a smirk.

"Mine too," Ash says.

Gary then steps up to Ash and says, "By the way, Ash, nice job on winning the Indigo League."

"Thanks, Gary," Ash says with a smile.

Gary then gives Ash a competitive look and says, "But don't think that means you're stronger than me. The next time we see each other, I'll want a full-on battle with you, and I'm not planning to lose."

"I don't plan on losing either," Ash chortles as the two of them shake hands.

"Goodbye, everyone," Tracey calls out as he, Professor Oak and Gary leave.

Everyone waves their hands and say their goodbyes as the three of them leave for Pallet Town. But as they are leaving, Tracey looks at Misty and sees her looking sad. He wonders if there is something he can do to make her feel better, but he decides to let it be in hopes that he will get a chance in the future. Once they are gone, Koga and Agatha turn to the group smiling.

"I better go too. With Giovanni gone, I still have this city's gym until I can find a suitable replacement," Agatha says.

"And I should be heading back to my gym so that my sister isn't there battling challengers herself," Koga says.

"That makes sense," Max says. "Guess we'll see you all later."

"Yeah, catch you guys later," Holly says with a smile.

Once again, everyone says their farewells until Agatha and Koga are out of sight. Once they are gone, Professor Sycamore, Alain, Mairin, and Chespie turn to the group.

"We should get going as well," Professor Sycamore says.

"Are you heading back to Kalos?" Clemont asks.

"Nope, we're going to the Johto region," Mairin answers for Professor Sycamore. "While we were healing Pokemon after the fight, we heard that there are more Pokemon that can mega evolve there besides the Pokemon from the Johto Elite Four and Lance."

"Okay, take care of yourself, Mairin," Serena says as she and Bonnie hug Mairin.

Alain walks over to Ash and Timothy and says, "The next time I see either of you, I'll want another battle."