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***Ten years have passed...*** The midday sun reflected sharply off the glass architecture of the Lumiose Gym, casting long, dancing shadows across the crowded Kalos thoroughfare. Ash, with Pikachu perched steadfastly on his shoulder, adjusted his cap, his focus entirely consumed by the challenge of facing Valerie. The air was a heady mix of floral scents and the electric hum of city life. Suddenly, the rhythm of the crowd broke. A figure drifted through the throng with a timeless elegance that made Ash's heart skip a beat, their hair catching the light in a way that felt like a ghost from a forgotten dream. He pushed forward, his pulse hammering against his ribs, until he finally saw them—those eyes. They were the same eyes he had carried in his heart for a decade. The bustling city bl…