On the Run

(Ash's POV)

"Ash can I have a word with you?" N asked me while I was sitting outside.

"Why N I didn't save the person I love" I said with regret "why are you choosing me?" I asked N who was just looking at the night sky trying to come up with an answer with my question.

"Ash I might not know the concept of love as well as most other people" N stated with a sad expression "Since my father made sure I had no interactions with other people" he continued with a tear rolling down his face "But when Hilbert defeated me I learnt something about myself" N said before I could respond to his previous comment.

"What did you learn N?" I asked while thinking about something that some of my friends told me.

"That I could place my trust in other people" N said with a smile "Hilbert saved me from not only my father but myself" N stated with a grin "But when my father ordered his assassination I tried to make it back to Hilbert in order to save him I was too late" N said with sadness "I guess Hilbert was the first true friend I've ever had" N said with pride.

"So before you were defeated by Hilbert you never had any friends?" I asked N who was sitting on a seat on the porch of his house "I have lots of friends but I never thought the death of one person could affect so many people" I said while looking at the ground. "Makes me wonder what my friends are doing now knowing that Misty is dead and they think I am dead" I wondered to N.

"They must be hurting pretty badly Ash" N remarked with sadness "When we lost Hilbert I was crying for the first time" N remarked "not for a pokemon but for a person" N stated as he continued to tell me a part of his history "it wasn't just me that was hurt by his loss" N stated while looking at the stars.

"What do you mean N?" I asked N who was still upset over the loss of his first friend "it isn't nice when everyone thinks you're dead either" I remarked before N could respond to my question.

"Everyone in that meeting was hurt by his loss as well" N stated with a frown "Hilda doesn't know it but Skyla felt it the hardest she lost the will to battle for over a year" N remarked making me think about what Hilda told me.

'You know Ash You kind of remind me of him' I thought about a flash back of what Hilda told me. "Hilda said I remind her of Hilbert" I said without certainty "what do you think N" I asked N who was just sitting there listening to the sounds of the forest.

"I agree with Hilda" N said with a smile "you do have that aura about you that draws people to you, Hilbert had that same aura" N remarked with a laugh. "Wearing that outfit also makes you look like Hilbert" N stated with a smile.

"What makes you think that way N?" I asked him as he looked to the sky again thinking about Hilbert.

"Because that is the same outfit that Hilbert wore during his journey" N remarked before going inside to finish the meeting with the gym leaders.

(Hilda's POV) (While Ash was outside talking with N)

A young lady with magenta hair and light blue half jumper and blue short shorts and sky blue gloves and boots walked up to me "Hey Hilda can I ask you something?" she asked as the gym leaders went out the back to talk about current situation.

"What is it Skyla?" I asked her in annoyance as I walked into the bedroom with her so we can have a talk knowing it was about Ash "we better hurry Skyla" I said trying to keep myself calm.

"Hilda are you going out with Ash yet?" she asked me after the question was asked she just looked at me "wow Hilda your face is totally red do you love Ash?" she asked as she began to point out the color of my face. I tried to avoid the answer and keep my mouth shut "that isn't the only thing that I need to tell you" Skyla stated in a more serious tone.

"What do you want to say Skyla?" I asked her as I was starting to loss some of my cool with her "you better hurry Skyla before I walk out on you" I told as I sat down again "don't say anything that will piss me off alright?" I advised her while clinching my fists in anger.

"There is something about Ash that reminds me of Hilbert" she said as I remembered saying the same to Ash. "After I say this you are either going to slap me across the face or walk out of the room" she said already accepting the response.

"Then you better hurry so I can respond" I said with a smile at my friend.

"Hilda I was in love with Hilbert I was hurting after his death" Skyla said as my anger started to reach boiling point. "I lost the will to battle after I found out" she said as tears started to flow from her eyes which shocked me greatly. "But I knew that Hilbert had you, so there was no way I could get in the way" Skyla fell to the ground crying but I never raised my hand at her in anger to slap her and I didn't leave the room.

I just walked up to Skyla and tried to comfort her "Skyla I will let you in on a little secret just don't tell Ash alright?" I requested quietly as she looked up to hear what I needed to say "your right I am falling in love with Ash, he has saved me on a few occasion and he also cares for me but he denies it" I stated with a grin before hearing N return to the meeting "But I am scared to tell him" I said as Skyla picked herself up and just opened the door.

"Alright I won't say a thing but you still have to tell him" Skyla stated with a cheeky grin before Ash walked up to my room.

"Tell him what?" Ash asked with a stony expression on his face. "What were you two talking about" Ash asked without a clue about the talk i had with Skyla.

"Nothing Ash" Skyla responded with a smile "just talking to a friend right Hilda?" she said as she ran back to the meeting.

"The meeting is about to start again" Ash declared before he walked up to me"Come on Hilda we need to get back to the meeting" he said as he extended his hand to help me up off the floor

"Yeah let's go Ash" I said with a smile as I walked to the meeting to find out what needs to be done next. "So what is going to be done about Neo Team Plasma?" I asked N and the gym leaders who averted their gaze away from me and turned it to Ash.

"Ash you need to find Zekrom" Clay declared with confidence "You and N will have to battle Zoren and Ghetsis" he said which caused me to worry about the outcome of the battle with most of my thoughts involving Ash worrying what would happen if I lost him.

"Right I will help out as much as I can" Ash responded confidently "But I have no clue where to find Zekrom" Ash calmly said without smiling "How in the world am I going to find this pokeball if you can't find it?" Ash asked in concern. I just looked at Ash with great concern thinking about what Skyla was saying.

"Ash can I talk with you outside?" I asked him nervously as I walked to the door.

"Sure thing Hilda" Ash responded quietly as we left the room and walked outside with Hilda "what's the matter Hilda?" Ash asked me I couldn't bring myself to say it I just stood there trying to say the words be none of them left my lips

"Um good luck with finding Zekrom Ash" I responded to the question knowing that Ash would never want to go out with a weak pitiful girl like me. "We better get started on our search for Zekrom Ash" I told Ash who was almost ready to leave the meeting without them knowing.

"The meeting is over Ash and Hilda you will have to go to Nimbasa City" Elesa pointed out seriously "from there you will head to Anville Town to do another meeting there and plan our next move" Elesa said wisely.

"So we need to get to a city that we need to avoid?" Ash questioned with concern "what else do we need to do?" Ash asked while looking at the next city skyline.

"Ash and Hilda you will need to go through Castelia City as well" Burgh responded unhappily "I will make sure you are protected but from there you're on your own" Burgh said with concern.

"There is one other thing that you need to know" Cilan said with concern "Later on you will meet up with Brycan he never made it to the meeting because he had to deal with the panic in his home city" Cilan pointed out before leaving for his gym.

"Hilda you look after Ash alright" Skyla told me with a smile before flying away back to her city on a white and blue pokemon "lets go Swanna" she told her pokemon to fly home..

"Right I will do that" I told myself under my breath.

"You two better get going" N told us pointing the way out of the forest "Now remember we need you at Nimbasa City here are the tickets for the train" N said handing Ash and me a ticket each. "When you get to the subway you will meet with Ingo and Emmet" N said before Ash could say something.

"So what needs to be done?" Ash asked while looking at the ticket.

"You two will take a train ride to Anville Town where we will create a plan to defeat my father and Brother" N told us as he climbed on a large white pokemon and flew away.

"So now we have to get to the next city?" Ash enquired before putting his ticket away while I put it in my backpack.

"Well this isn't going to be easy" I remarked looking nervous as we walked back inside for a good night's sleep.

(Normal POV) (Neo Team Plasma's Hideout)

"My damn brother will not give up" Zoren stated in anger as he punched a hole through the wall.

"So sir what are we going to do about it?" A subordinate enquired as he walked to the door.

"Nothing we are going to bide our time" Zoren said laughing insanely. "Very soon my plans will come into fruition and there is nothing N or Ash can do about it" Zoren stated with a grin as he walked out of the large building before another Plasma grunt walked up to Zoren Handing him a photo. "So he is protecting this girl?" Zoren enquired with a grin.

"What about it sir?" the grunt asked his boss.

"She will be useful" Zoren stated before throwing the photo in to the fire "this young girl will be the fire to ignite Ash's anger" Zoren said with a menacing laugh.

(Ash's POV)

I was in the lounge room listening to the sounds of the pokemon at night while Pikachu was sleeping at the other end of the couch. "Great a lot of people have faith in me" I told myself quietly "but are they right to have that faith in me?" I questioned myself.

I picked myself up to go outside when I heard someone follow me "so you aren't able to sleep?" Hilda asked me as we walked out the front door to watch the sunrise over the city skyline. "Funny thing is Ash we have to go through a city that we need to avoid" Hilda told me as I remained quiet.

"I know" I responded "But why me?" I asked as Hilda looked at me with a worried expression "why is it that I have to look for Zekrom?" I asked while looking at the night sky trying to figure out why I was chosen to search for the rare pokemon.

"I know Ash everyone seems to have hope in you" Hilda responded "well at least we know that you might have forgotten about getting revenge" Hilda remarked happily as Pikachu ran out of the house and on to my shoulder. "Well we better get going" Hilda said with a smile as we walked off to our next destination.

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Chapter 4 is down and out with some hints starting to surface that Ash and Hilda are starting to fall in love. The meeting is over and a new destination is set what dangers will befall Ash and Hilda on the way to Nimbasa City? I have a few surprises in store for later in the story so watch out for that

Will Hilda gather the courage to tell Ash? What is Zoren plan with his brother and Ash? Will Ash and Hilda make it past Castelia safely? Will Ash find Zekrom?