Disclaimer - I don't own Pokemon, its characters, etc. I am not affilated with its owners, etc. I don't own the song Prodigal. One Republic Band owns it. Ages - Ash - 15, Iris - 14 1/2 , Cilan - 17, Misty- 16. Prologue Ash, Iris and Cilan were travelling through the forest to reach the Raimon City. A feeling of loneliness kept on besieging Ash. He was thinking hard about his journey until now. He had travelled Kanto, Johto, Orange Islands, Hoenn, Sinnoh and now Unova with many friends. He thought of his old friends he met during this remarkable journey. He travelled Kanto region, Johto region, Orange Islands with Misty, Brock and Tracey. Brock travelled with him for very long time before parting ways in the Twinleaf Town in Sinnoh. Misty and Tracey left him quite early. He traversed Hoenn with May and her brother Max. They were quite a good friends of him. But they also left him as May wanted to train better and become a great Pokemon Co-ordinator by travelling the Johto region. Ash travelled Sinnoh with Dawn who was also determined to become a great Pokemon Co-ordinator. He travelled quite a long period with her before parting ways in the Twinleaf town. Everybody had left his life with a teary goodbye. Now he was traversing the Unova region with Iris and Cilan. Pikachu was his only old and best friend who was with him now. He remembered his old days while he was travelling with Misty and Brock. His arguments with Misty were quite often. He just pretended to be angry with her though he actually cared for her. She went out of his life forever with a teary googbye as she had to take over the Cerulean Gym while her sisters were away. "We say good-bye I turn my back Run away, run away So predictable Not far from here You see me crack Like a bone, like a bone I'm so breakable And I take everything from you But you'll take anything Won't you? Run away, run away Like a prodigal Don't you wait for me Don't you wait for me So ashamed, so ashamed But I need you so And you wait for me And you wait for me I'm on the road To who knows where? Look ahead, not behind I keep saying There's no place to go Where you're not there On your rope, I hold tight But it's freeing And I take everything from you But you'll take anything Won't you? Run away, run away Like a prodigal Don't you wait for me Don't you wait for me So ashamed, so ashamed But I need you so And you wait for me And you wait for me Everybody wants to be right But only if it's not day light? I keep trying to find my way back My way back Run away, run away Like a prodigal Don't you wait for me Don't you wait for me So ashamed, so ashamed But I need you so And you wait for me And you wait for me Runaway Runaway Runaway From you From you From you" Ash felt tears burning in his eyes. He wiped them away in such a way that nobody could notice it. The group came to a spot ideal for camping. There was a lovely dusk scenery before them. Sky and the clouds were tinted with deep orange. The grass was covered with a lovlely dandelions dancing with the zephyr that gently carressed Ash's face. He remembered that the smae scenery was there in the Hoenn region. At that time a dandelion seed fell into his hands and he wished for Misty to travel back with him. "What a wonderful scenery!", Iris exclaimed. Pikachu screamed in delight " Pikachu!" ("Yes, it is!") Cilan also agreed. Ash nodded but said nothing. This scenery just reminded him of her. The sky was of the same colour that was of her hair. The most glorious shade of the orange red he would ever remember. Iris and Cilan saw that the Ash was quiet. Iris asked him, "Ash, what's the matter? You don't seem to be alright today." Ash quickly replied, "No. It's alright, Iris. I was just thinking about Unova league that's all." Cilan said, "Yeah, that's true, too. Unova league is in next month and still you have to get one badge to be able to compete in it." Ash said, "I know. Besides, if I win the Unova League, I will once again compete in the Indigo League." Iris, with curiosity, asked, "But why, Ash?" Ash said, "I finished on the 16th rank in my first try. If I secure the first place in it, then I will get a chance to battle the Elite Four and become a Pokemon Master." "Oh, that's the matter. You will definitely win the Unova League, Ash.", Iris replied. "Pikachu!" ("Definitely!") exclaimed Pikachu. Cilan prepared a delicious meal. After having stuffed up, everybody curled in their sleeping bags except Ash. He thought about Misty, his arguments with her. He felt like he was missing a part of himself when she was not with him. He determined that he will win the Unova League and travel his homeland again with her surely. He vowed to himself and went to sleep.