Lab Accident

 

The fireplace was roaring in the room, causing it to be super hot in there. That meant Giovanni was refusing to wear any clothes, while Ash grumbled about it until he relented to wearing some boxers. She was going to wear a shirt, but found even that too stifling and ended up in a simple silky slip.

 

But they needed that fireplace, as one of two sources of light in there. With the curtains drawn so no one can look in or see the ‘light,’ Ash and Giovanni gathered on the floor to overlook their plans. And while the fire was enough to light up the room and allow them to see enough to not trip over things or run into anything, they needed more to actually read and write correctly.

 

Which was where Pikachu came in, all lit up and standing next to the town map they were looking at. Persian was lazing by the fire, watching them with one eye. In the meantime, Litleo was butting her head playfully against Ash’s knee, hoping she’d rub her head. She purred happily when Ash absentmindedly reached over and rubbed Litleo’s head.

 

“So I asked around,” Giovanni started. He pointed at a place on the map. “This is where the Kalos Power Plant is. It’s responsible for the power through the entire region. And consequently, the place that’s causing the blackouts in Lumiose City.”

 

Despite despising him in the beginning (well sort; she’d always been kind of awkward and vague about the guy), Ash had always known that Giovanni was smart and organized. She shouldn’t be so amazed and awed, but she was.

 

“My contacts have informed me that the ones behind it are Team Flare, and that they have taken over the power plant. As I told you before, Geosenge is their main headquarters, but they’ve also got a main base here in Lumiose City.”

 

“We can check that one out first, before heading to the Kalos Power Plant and solving that problem, on the way towards Geosenge Town,” Ash concluded.

 

“We should also get our business done in Lumiose before moving on,” he suggested. “Which means you should challenge the gym and get your badge already.”

 

Ash was getting excited. Getting one over on Team Flare and getting a badge…she looked over at Giovanni, growing a wide grin on her face. He noticed her attention and raised an eyebrow.

 

“C’mere,” she crowed, grabbing his bulging bicep and bringing him closer.

 

Smirking, Giovanni allowed himself to be pulled over to her.

 

She licked at his lips, nipping at his bottom lip playfully. Wrapping her legs around him, she used them to pull him against her, his covered dick forming a tent with his boxers. Her own juices started to leak out a bit, and she rubbed up against him. Even with their thin coverings, his hard shaft almost entered her.

 

“You’re not wearing any underwear,” he purred.

 

“It’s hot,” she excused it.

 

“You complained when I was going to go around naked.”

 

“You got too tempting.”

 

 

He laughed and began thrusting against her, his covered shaft entering her slightly.

 

“Why’s the door locked?” she asked him in annoyance, shaking the doors of the Lumiose Gym. Beside her, Pikachu pounded on the doors as well.

 

Giovanni frowned. “I don’t know. There’s no sign around here saying the gym leader had to be somewhere or something, so I’m assuming whoever it is would be inside.”

 

Suddenly they heard a robotic voice. “This is Clembot, the current gym leader of the Lumiose Gym. Only challengers with 4 badges will be accepted.”

 

Ash stared dumbly at the speaker over their heads. Before she could say anything, Giovanni snorted in amusement.

 

“That’s kind of bullshit,” he said plainly.

 

“Says the man who won’t accept challengers at his gym unless they have all seven other badges,” she said flatly.

 

He shrugged. “But I’m the strongest trainer in the world. I earned that right.”

 

“Ugh. Again, your ego. Deflate it,” Ash ordered what was becoming one of her usual sayings towards him. She turned back to the gym. “To hell with it!”

 

She took Giovanni’s hand and then led him around the gym, scrutinizing every inch of it while Pikachu clung onto her shoulders. And then, without further ado, she found an opening and snuck in. She let Giovanni in after she’d got inside, and then the two of them (though Giovanni was incredulous at his wife and wondered if she’d always had breaking and entering tendencies, or if she’d gained them after marrying him –to be honest, with JJM’s tales, he was leaning towards her always having this criminal habit). Finally, they’d found the battle arena.

 

“You there! You cannot be in here!” Clembot, they assumed, pointed at them. Strangely enough, it really was a robot.

 

Ash gave him a deadpanned look, and rummaged through her bag.

 

“You want four badges? I’ve got 40 of ‘em,” she took out at least 5 different badge cases. Giovanni sweatdropped. “You never said badges from where! So challenge me, damn it!”

 

“Oh…o…kay?” the robot hesitantly agreed, confused about the loophole.

 

“Excellent!” Ash turned cheery. She went to her side of the gym, where Pikachu cheered and Persian popped out of his pokéball to join in. She called out Litleo and Giovanni was surprised.

 

“Are you sure about this?” Giovanni asked.

 

Ash nodded. “Pikachu and Persian told me they’ve been working on her. You know, aside from all that ‘teaching’ Litleo ‘the ropes’ and all you were telling me about.”

 

Still unsure, Giovanni let her have it. Clembot called out Heliolisk and then the battle started. Litleo wasted no time and practically flew off. The little bugger was fast.

 

Eyes bulging a bit, Giovanni couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Then he heard snickering and looked down to see the pair of Pikachu and Persian snickering together and giving each other a high five. If they had something to do with this…

 

Honestly though, the two of them had been teaching Litleo how to chase Jessie, James, and Meowth frequently, with the occasional flamethrower thrown in. Although the Boutique Couture staff had been good target practices too (not that their humans needed to know all that). Needless to say, Heliolisk may have been older, more experienced, and currently more powerful, but Litleo was small and made a hard target, and was way faster.

 

Somehow, Giovanni thought Ash had all the luck.

 

Like proud parents, Pikachu and Persian cuddled and praised Litleo, while Ash ran towards Giovanni and glomped him after the win. He just thought he got lucky with this girl.

 

“Oh, I found out from Clembot what happened to the old gym leader,” she told him after, removing herself from him. The three pokémon came closer. “Apparently, after Clembot was built, something happened and then the gym leader didn’t have any badges or something, or have the voice input to override Clembot’s programming, and then Clembot kicked him and his sister out of the gym.”

 

“Let me guess,” Giovanni started sardonically. “You want to help him?”

 

“Of course,” Ash looked at him with a ‘duh’ expression. “Come on! He should be around outside.”

 

She led the way outside, and then they split up. Litleo was the one to find the siblings, and waited happily to be praised and petted by her mistress. Ash did praise her as she picked her up, petting her as she introduced herself to the siblings.

 

“It’s nice to meet you! I’m Clemont, and this is my sister Bonnie,” he smiled shyly at her.

 

The cute little girl pushed her brother away and knelt in front of Ash.

 

“Ohh, you’re so pretty! Please take care of my brother!”

 

“Bonnie!” Clemont yelled at her in embarrassment, getting flustered.

 

Ash laughed, while Giovanni sweatdropped. He couldn’t even bother getting jealous. He obviously had no competition with this one.

 

“Sorry, sweetie,” Ash told Bonnie. “I’m already married to him,” she pointed at Giovanni, who deigned to smirk slightly.

 

Bonnie was disappointed, but glanced at Giovanni. “Okay, I understand. He’s a good catch too.”

 

Ash and Bonnie giggled together, while both males sighed. Ash brought the two of them back to the gym, and having finally remembered what happened that day and remembering what had actually become the voice code, Clemont spoke it and was able to challenge Clembot. Clemont managed to scrape a win in the end, and the two siblings and Clembot reconciled, with Clembot submitting himself to being reprogrammed.

 

“Thank you so much for everything,” Clemont gratefully told them. “We didn’t think we’d be able to come back.”

 

“Yeah!” Bonnie exclaimed. “We were sure we were going to end up staying outside forever!”

 

“Glad to have helped,” Ash said genuinely. Her stomach growled. “But I’m hungry now.”

 

Giovanni huffed lightly and grabbed Ash’s hand. He looked at the siblings. “I’m going to have to go feed this one,” he said wryly. “It was nice meeting you both.”

 

“Bye!” Ash said too, and then they were leaving the waving siblings behind.

 

On the way to a café, Ash spotted flowy spikes of flaming red hair. Biting her lip, she glanced at Giovanni.

 

“Hey, why don’t you get a table for us ready and I’ll meet you there? There’s something I wanted to do first,” Ash told him. Though he looked unsure, he nodded and left her, taking Persian and Pikachu with him while she recalled Litleo. She then marched over to the, what she realized, entrance to a café and entered. It was red all over and glancing around, seemed a fitting place to be where Team Flare had its headquarters. Plus, she saw Lysandre enter there and all.

 

“Miss Ash?” Lysandre was caught off guard.

 

Ash waved excitedly and came closer. “Hey, Lysandre! Fancy meeting you here.”

 

Flustered, Lysandre gave her a small nod and smile. “Yes, it is. I own this café actually.”

 

“Did you?” Ash was surprised. “Well, I was…going around the available areas in the city, looking for where would be my favorite milkshake spot. Do you have any milkshakes in here?”

 

“Oh! Uh…Yes, I believe so,” he said uncomfortably. Ash leaned in closer, and noted he became more flustered and a light dusting of red covered his cheeks.

 

Ohoho! So he was attracted to her, huh? She was flattered and might’ve entertained the notion, had she not been married already and fully loyal and devoted to Giovanni.

 

Which was kind of a strange thought, now that she thought of it –considering their past.

 

“Thanks! I’ll order one to go from here, Lysandre,” she reached over and gently squeezed his arm.

 

Lysandre coughed uncomfortably and nodded, excusing himself from there and disappearing into the back of the café. Humming to herself, she ordered herself a milkshake and then left there when she got her order. It was good, though not as good as the Rocket shakes. Now those were probably the best ever…

 

She left the café, but ran into someone. When she and the other person straightened and looked up at each other, there was like a three second pause as they stared (and someone could have counted that, while the number of dots appeared over the girls’ heads in tandem counting that time).

 

“Serena!”

 

“Ash!”

 

Ash ran towards Serena as she ran towards her, and the two girls embraced.

 

“It’s been so long!” Serena screamed happily as she pulled back.

 

“I know, right? I can’t believe you remembered me!”

 

“I can’t believe you remembered me! And of course I’d remember you! Who wouldn’t remember the girl who proclaimed she’d be their knight in shining armor, and then ended up carrying me back to Professor Oak’s lab?” Serena laughed happily and embraced her again. “It’s so good to see you again.”

 

Ash grabbed her arm and led her towards the path she knew Giovanni would be waiting for her at, at the café he said they were going to have lunch at. She held out her milkshake.

 

“Sip?”

 

“Oh, sure! I love milkshakes. Anyway, how have you been? What’s been going on in your life lately?”

 

Ash talked about her travels and all, and then asked about Serena. Serena told her how she was thinking of starting a journey herself, but wasn’t sure what to really do with her life. However, she was at least going to pick up a starter that day.

 

“So, with all your traveling,” Serena asked, gaining a mischievous look. “Have you met a boy you like? Anyone who’s caught your interest?”

 

Ash couldn’t help the Cheshire grin on her face. “Oh definitely. In fact, I’m married.”

 

Serena gasped and Ash flung out her hand and showed off her ring.

 

“Wow! It’s so pretty and shiny!”

 

“I know, right?” Ash bragged. “My husband got me awesome bling!”

 

“Tell me about him!” Serena squealed excitedly.

 

“Well, he’s 21 –technically older, but he got de-aged in some kind of science freak accident –and we’ve actually known each other for a long time. I give him a hard time, but I guess I’ve really come to like him.”

 

“21? And was even older?” Serena’s eyes widened. “I had no idea he was that much older than you, or that you liked older guys. I’m surprised you’re married already!”

 

“He’s just 5 years older,” Ash dismissed. “Besides, he’s awesome. Like me,” she said egotistically. “Plus, he’s really handsome, rich, and kind of nice and sweet when he wants to be,” she mumbled that last part, turning red.

 

“Aw, someone’s in love,” Serena said teasingly.

 

Ash perked up. “You want to meet him?”

 

“Ohh, can I?”

 

She nodded and grabbed Serena’s hand, walking faster to the café. There, she entered it and quickly spotted Giovanni, and grinned as she walked towards him and dragged Serena behind him. Serena leaned in from behind her, whispering into her ear.

 

“He is handsome! Wow, Ash! You’re so lucky.”

 

Ash grinned widely. “Giovanni, I met my old friend Serena. Serena, this is Giovanni, my husband.”

 

Giovanni stood up and bowed slightly, then grasped Serena’s hand and politely kissed her knuckles briefly. Hehe, her husband really was pulling off all the stops.

 

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Serena,” he said smoothly. “Dolcezza, I ordered for you already, okay?”

 

“That’s great,” Ash said, coming to the table. Giovanni pulled out a chair and she sat in it, letting him push it in. He repeated the action for Serena, before he sat in his chair. “Like I said, isn’t he awesome?” she told Serena, regardless of Giovanni being there.

 

“He is!” Serena agreed. “I bet he takes care of you all the time!”

 

“He does,” Ash nodded sagely. “And the sex is fantastic.”

 

Serena gasped, leaning towards Ash. “Really? Oh wow! How big is his –?”

 

Giovanni sweatdropped as the two females gossiped and talked about him right in front of him, and without a care.

 

As lunch passed in this manner, with the girls talking and Giovanni minding his own business (he still couldn’t help listening in, and his ears burned while his cheeks blushed slightly), Serena ended up sighing loudly.

 

“I kind of wish I had my own older guy now,” she announced.

 

Ash’s eyes glinted. “Actually, I think I could help you with that…”

 

 

Confused and wary, Giovanni watched his wife warily…

 

Serena smiled at her reflection in the compact mirror, before she nervously put it away and flattened the front of her pretty outfit. It was nice of Ash and Giovanni to buy it for her from Boutique Couture (the staff was oddly scared of the Pikachu and Persian accompanying the couple), though Serena had been worried about the price. Turns out they really were rich, although Serena still worried about the cost.

 

She took a deep breath, before she entered the café and saw the extreme red decoration of the place. She headed towards the counter and asked for a menu, finding herself drawn to the milkshakes. After having a taste of Ash’s earlier, she was kind of craving one too now…

 

“One milkshake please,” she ordered.

 

While she waited, there was some noise from the back and a red-haired man appeared. Serena straightened up and gave her best smile. He caught sight of her and faltered, glancing around.

 

“Hi! I heard the milkshakes were wonderful here. Are you the owner?”

 

He coughed slightly and looked around again, before walking towards her hesitantly.

 

“Yes, I am. Hello, I’m Lysandre –of Lysandre Labs? I own this café as well,” he held out a hand, which she grabbed gently and shook.

 

“It’s nice to meet you,” she said politely. “I’m Serena!”

 

As they introduced themselves, they missed two people who snuck passed them and entered into the back of the café, locating the secret entrance quickly. Ash inwardly cackled under her breath, while Giovanni gaped at her.

 

“I can’t believe you set her up with Lysandre!” he hissed at her.

 

“It’s fine,” she whispered back with a wide grin. “She wanted an older guy, someone like you, and Lysandre’s handsome. You’re awesome but taken, and you’re not really the type to like younger females, like Lysandre is. You’re just obsessed with me, even before you got de-aged, and sort of in a different way until I got older.”

 

Giovanni wanted to protest that, but she was probably right. And that thing about Lysandre…

 

He twitched and shook his head, not willing to think about it. Well, at least Serena would be a good distraction, and hopefully the two of them got along and did end up together.

 

“Sooo…let’s plant some viruses, blow up stuff, the usual?” Ash grinned at him.

 

He grinned back. “But of course.”

 

Ash gave a quiet whoop. “Can I blow up stuff and you deal with the computer viruses?”

 

Agreeing, Giovanni handed her some of the explosives, making her promise to let him blow up some stuff, and then they split up. Ash giggled to herself as she snuck around, putting bombs in places where no one was, but would be still showy. After a while of that, she made her way back to Giovanni, who had finished up as well. She was about to press the button to activate the explosives, when she heard a sound.

 

“Hey, you hear that?”

 

“Hear what?”

 

The two of them gave each other looks, and they followed the sound until they ended up in an area where there was a large chamber. And inside of it was a huge pokémon, who they were surprised to find.

 

“Oh! Is that Xerneas?” Ash gasped, eyes widening.

 

“You really are a Legendary magnet,” Giovanni muttered, glancing at her.

 

Ash determinedly marched towards the controls, pressing several buttons.

 

“What are you doing?” Giovanni asked her in exasperation as he walked over to her side.

 

“Trying to free him, duh,” Ash grumbled, pressing the buttons.

 

He rolled his eyes. “Hold on,” he pushed her aside and began to correctly open the chamber and released the restraints on the Legendary.

 

Soon enough, he was done and Xerneas was free. It stretched and roared quietly, its long limbs making it even taller than when it had been laid down on the floor of the chamber. It went out of the open chamber and instead of running off, it went towards them. Wary and slightly fearful, Giovanni pushed Ash behind him. However, she stubbornly pushed back and went to his side, and Xerneas leaned down and pressed its forehead against Ash’s and then Giovanni’s. They glowed a bright blue, before the blue glow died down. Then it turned finally and left them behind.

 

Ash and Giovanni turned towards each other then and were gaping. Then they shrugged in unison and Ash smirked, holding up a remote.

 

“Explosives?”

 

“Explosives.”

 

Ash pressed the button and handed Giovanni another device that would let him set off the other half. He pressed it and everything started to explode. Quickly, they hauled their asses out of there and headed out of the secret part of the café and secret addition of Lysandre Labs. As they ran out in the chaos, the café had people fleeing it and some small debris around, while some people had ducked under the tables or had fallen somehow.

 

“Earthquake!” someone had yelled.

 

Ash laughed, more so as she saw Serena yelp and fall back onto the floor, with Lysandre falling on top of her.