Chapter 8: Life goes on

(7 years later)

a woman with brown hair and blue eyes was standing next to a man with raven black hair, with brown eyes, they were in front of a tombstone that read:

Brendan Birch

He was loved

The woman was holding a bouquet of flowers, she placed them in front of the tombstone, she then turned to the man next to her, and hugged him.

"Well if it isn't nice to see some familiar faces,"

the couple turned to see a man in his mid 50s, they immediately recognized him

"Mr. Birch," said the raven haired man with a smile

"It's actually Professor Birch now Ash, but call me what you wish," said Birch

"I suppose you came to visit him too?" asked the brunette

"Yes May, I have," replied there former teacher

Birch then moved towards the stone, and stared down at it

"7 years it's been that he has been gone...he was so young," he said, a she pulled a green headband from his pocket

Ash and May noticed the headband, and immediately recognized it.

"Is that..." said Ash

"Yes it is," said Birch with a smile

Birch then handed the headband to May

"Here you go you too, I have no use for it anymore," he said

"No, we couldn't," said May

"And what do you mean it's no use to you anymore?" asked Ash

Birch sighed, and looked at the couple

"I have cancer," came from his mouth, shocking Ash and May

"We, we're sorry" said Ash

Birch smiled at the two and said

"don't be, the doctors say I only have a few days left, I'm just happy that I will see my son soon" he replied a she turned away from the two and walked out of the graveyard leaving Ash and May.

May stared down at the green headband in her hand.

"We'll take care of it" she said quietly.

(20 years later)

"Brendan get down here!" yelled Ash from the basement of the house

"Alright I'm coming" said an irritated boy with blue eyes

He came into the basement were he saw his father holding a small case in his hands

"What is it dad?" said the boy

Ash walked towards his son with the case in his hands and said "son, I think it's time,"

"Really!" said the boy excitedly, knowing what his father meant.

Ash nodded and handed the case to his son.

The boy opened the case revealing an all too familiar green headband. The boy smiled and slowly took the headband from the case and wrapped it onto his forehead.

"How does it look?" asked the boy

"Ash smiled and said "it looks great kiddo"

"Are you two down their?" asked the voice of a woman "dinner is almost ready,"

"Yeah! Were coming up honey" said Ash, as he turned back top his son and said "take care of it"

Ash and his son then walked out of the basement and made their ways to the kitchen.