Beloved Turnabout RP- Mark

[sorakh28]

*The call from Kalos may have been unexpected for Delia Ketchum, but after discovering who it was from, it made her happy that this particular person managed to contact them. They discussed a few things, but the man on the other side of the videophone was hoping to speak with Ash if awake. A talk with one of the nurses later, Ash found himself near the videophones, staring at his mother.*

Oh! There you are, sweetheart. Someone's on the phone for you!

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[sarajayechan]

"Oh?" Ash gave his mother a sleepy smile. "Hey, mom...how are you holding up?" He was still reeling from the triple probe earlier and it was clear there were still a few things he either didn't remember or was denying in a way, but Red and Gary had pulled him out of his funk at least partway.

[sorakh28]

"Better now that you're awake," she admitted. "You gave me quite the scare, young man!"

She looked over to the videophone next to her, speaking to the person on the other side. "Oh, yes, he's finally here, darling."

[sarajayechan]

"I'm sorry," Ash said, then blinked. "Huh? Who are you talking to?"

[sorakh28]

An odd smirk appeared on her lips as she stood up. "Why don't you come and see for yourself, Ash?" she suggested, giving her son a place to the videophone.

[sarajayechan]

And when Ash saw just who his mother was talking to, his heart flip-flopped in his chest. "Ah! Is...is it really you...?"

[sorakh28]

There was such a strong family resemblance with the man that one could joke about Ash being born via budding- as it is, the piercing navy blue eyes did jarred said resemblance. Mark Ketchum couldn't help but smile as he saw his son, alive on the other side of the videophone.

"Welcome back to the living, my little Charmander," he told him.

[sarajayechan]

And Ash let out a sound somewhere between a sob and a laugh.

"Dad-!!" He couldn't even remember the last time he'd seen or talked to his father, but Mom had always assured him he was okay, alive and well out there, doing great things. Right now, seeing him and being able to talk to him was exactly what he needed. "You don't know how glad I am to see you...!"

[sorakh28]

"I'm sure I feel the exact same way as you, Ash," Mark admitted. His face fell. "...I wish I can get the fastest flight to Olivine, but I'm so swamped with work here in Kalos that I can't leave. Please forgive me, Ash. I really do want to be there with you."

[sarajayechan]

Ash nodded, still smiling. "I know, and it's okay. I don't want to take you away from your work." The smile became a bit sad for a split second. "It's enough that I'm getting to talk to you right now. I've missed you so much."

[sorakh28]

Mark let out a shaky chuckle. "So do I, Ash." His shoulder relaxed. "Just look at you now! You've grown big, my little Charmander- seems like you're closer to a Charmeleon!"

[sarajayechan]

Little Charmander. Mom used to show the letters Dad had written home, how he'd called Ash that because Charmander was his favorite. Sometimes I wondered if he just left because of me, but... Dad wouldn't call him by that nickname if he didn't want him.

"I'll do my best not to be as wild as my Charmeleon was!"

[sorakh28]

"Oh?" Mark's lips were placed between a smirk and a smile. "You had a Charmeleon yourself? Your mother told me you started out with a Pikachu."

[sarajayechan]

"It's a long story," Ash laughed. "I found a Charmander sitting alone on a rock, and it turned out some guy abandoned it." He went into the story of rescuing Charmander from the rain, dealing with Damien, the battles Charmander had fought with him, his evolutions and how things went sour for a while...and of course, how he'd won Charizard's respect and love by saving his life again.

[sorakh28]

"As I would expect from my son," Mark realized with a laugh. "You always were a pretty determined boy, even as a baby." His face clouded as he pressed his hand against the screen for a few second. "Ash, I know you probably don't want to talk about it, but... what happened to you?! How did you ended up in a hospital?"

[sarajayechan]

Ash's smile disappeared as he lowered his gaze.

"That's...a long story, too. I don't want to upset you, I've already upset Red and Mom and Gary..." And Misty, sitting in jail because of him...

[sorakh28]

"Ash, if I get upset," Mark began, "it's because like the others, I love you that much. I won't be upset at you, I'll be upset for you." He took a deep breath. "But if you can't tell me, that's fine. You look pretty out of it."

He brushes his hair a bit. "So, Gary and Red are here?"

[sarajayechan]

And he still was pretty out of it, honestly. Ash gave his father a tired and grateful smile. "Not right now, but...I'll tell you soon, I promise." He nodded. "They are, yeah. They came to see me earlier."

[sorakh28]

"That's good. I'm glad they were able to be with you. You're gonna need their support, after all."

He paused for a moment. "Incidentally, do you have any questions for me? I haven't seen you since you were six, after all."

[sarajayechan]

That made Ash smile more. Frankly, he could use the distraction right now. "Yeah, I've got a lot! For example, what's Kalos like? I've read your letters, but I wanna know more. Like, what kind of Pokemon live there?"

[sorakh28]

"Kalos," Mark started, "is absolutely gorgeous. Right now, I'm in a place called Laverre, and it's perhaps the most beautiful city I've ever been in. If you and your mother have the time, I'd like to fly you two up here, just to see the sites." His smile grew bigger. "And as for Pokémon, there's quite a lot, but you might be interested in the Fairy-type." He chuckled. "Imagine my surprise when I discovered why Alm- my Clefairy- was resistant to Dragon-types; he was a Fairy type the entire time!"

[sarajayechan]

Ash smiled in earnest. Mom would probably love to see Kalos, and it would be great to have the whole family together at least for a while.

"Fairy-type? I never heard of that!" He chuckled. "I didn't think anything could resist dragons, though. Is Clefairy the only Fairy-type, or is Jigglypuff one, too? There's a lot of Pokemon that look like fairies, now that I think of it."

[sorakh28]

"Yes, Jigglypuff's a Fairy-type as well! Well, dual Normal and Fairy-type, to be exact. I do know there's some in Johto as well, like the Snubbull line, for one." Mark smiles gently. "And since I know you love your Pokémon battles, there's this place known as the Battle Chateau you'll get the kick out of. I'm a member myself, in fact!"

[sarajayechan]

"Wow! That sounds awesome!" Ash's smile grew. "Kalos sounds great. I wish I could be there right now, instead of here...do you think I'll ever get to go there myself?" Brock and Misty would probably like it, too. Misty would love a whole new place to go fishing, Brock could study new species of Pokémon and meet new girls...

[sorakh28]

"You probably could!" Mark couldn't help but smirk. "Knowing you've inherited my appetite, you'll also love the cuisine here! And your Pokémon would adore the Poképuffs that's popular here!"

As to emphasise Mark's statement, Alm the Clefairy came into view, eating what seemed to be a chocolate flavored cupcake perfectly sized for the Pokémon. Noticing his trainer's son, he excitedly wave at Ash.