A/N: Hahahaha! My first fanfic! This is a contest between me and author Longing Dream. See his page for the rules. This is a weird jumbling of Pokémon related stuff, manga, anime and mostly game verse.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the large crazy world of Pokémon, though I do own a few games and a very cool hat. The OCs are mine, and this is rated M for eventual violence, potty mouthedness, and general smut and naughtiness. Read and review and love!

Longing Dream: LOVE HUGGIES!

Me: GTFO my story *flail*

Longing Dream: *squeezes story* But, but, but Huggies of Love!

"Red."

Slowly, he opened his eyes. His crimson gaze stared into the unending darkness around him. He was floating, and he could not realize if he was dreaming or not since he was dressed only in boxers. The voice cleared its throat and Red whirled around to see a frighteningly familiar grey face with feline-like features.

'Mewtwo.'He did not speak, but the thought reverberated through the darkness.

A smile graced the pale features as the Pokemon replied telepathically. 'It's been a long time, Red. You've grown.' A shadow edged mirror appeared, showing Red's bedroom, his body curled next to his lover's in a deep embrace. Mewtwo saw the smile creep on Red's face as he watched the scene. Then his face grew serious as the window faded. 'Forgive me, but I must ask you to step back up as Master. The duty you were relieved of needs you.'

'Mt. Silver.'

'Yes.' Mewtwo's frown was mirrored on Red's face. 'A gathering has been called. All Champions and Masters will attend. I was chosen to bring you.'

'When?' Even though it was a thought it held sorrow and resolution. Mewtwo felt the sense of duty that radiated from him.

'Three days. Call me then, and I will take you to the Mountain.' Mewtwo slowly faded into the inky darkness, and red felt himself falling, falling…

Red sat up quickly, feeling strange. It could not have been a dream. He shook his head, shaggy ebony strands falling into his eyes. The empty spot next to him said that Green already left for the gym. Stretching and yawning, he rose from the bed with red eyes half closed. In the hall, he heard rummaging coming from down stairs. At the bottom of the steps he was greeted by his Pikachu, who jumped into his arms and nuzzled the trainer's pale and toned chest with yellow fur.

"There's a nice sight to see in the morning. " Red spun around to see Leaf sitting at the dining room table. Her Jigglypuff sat on the table atop a stack of papers, an open laptop next to it. Leaf amusedly looked over Red's barely clothed body. His skin was consistently pale from head to toe, and his years of traveling and training gave him faint traces of visible muscle, something most people would love to show off. Red, however, was far too modest to be in front of anyone unless he was fully clothed. His face went from light pink to crimson before he turned on his heel and took off up the stairs, Leaf's laughter following him.

Red hated it when people just popped up like that, as Green was the only one he was comfortable showing his body to. Faint lines of scars also dotted his torso, badges of his training and dedication to becoming the Pokemon Master. Green always said they made him sexier. Red quickly grabbed a pair of blue jeans and slid into them, securing them with a belt he attached his pokeballs to. He took a black tee from the closer and pulled it on, then stopped as he noticed something peeking out of the jumbled mess of clothes. His old jacket. The one he wore when he became the Champion, and the one that slightly protected him from the harsh weather of Mt. Silver. Remembering the dream and feeling nostalgic, Red threw on the red and white, short-sleeved garment. The fit was snug, but it defined even more his back and shoulders. He looked in the mirror hanging on the closet door and gave himself a once over. Damn, he thought. He did look good. No longer the young trainer who defeated Team Rocket and Giovanni, he was now just a man with a looming legacy that he wished would fade into the past so he could continue his peaceful life with Green.

As he searched around for his cap and gloves, Red heard the doorbell sound off and Leaf moving to answer it. Pikachu ran into the room and hopped on the window sill to look out, and Red joined him after adorning his fingerless black gloves. At the door was a young man, possibly around Red's age, wearing all black with a Mightyena standing at attention next to him. Pikachu twitched an ear, giving a soft and inquisitive cry. The shaggy dog at the doorstep looked up and saw the two faces in the window, alerting its master with a low bark. The man looked up as Red and Pikachu ducked out of the window. Red wasn't sure why he felt he needed to, but something about the boy felt strange. A vibration in his pocket disrupted his thought flow. He pulled his cell phone out and smiled at the 'good morning' text he received from Green. He smiled brighter when he read the part about Green wanting him to visit the gym, and snorted at the added bit at the end mentioning Leaf coming over to do paperwork for the gym the Viridian Leader had been putting off. Deciding that was a better course of action than remembering his embarrassing encounter with the girl downstairs, Red made sure he had everything and placed Pikachu on his shoulder.

As Red walked down the stairs and towards the back door, Leaf called to him. "That guy was looking for Green. I told him he would be at the gym so you'll probably run into him later." Red simply nodded, and Leaf grumbled about how he never talked. Red knew that she knew better than to expect that. His voice was something else he only shared with Green.

The small two-story house sat on an acre of land Prof. Oak owned and rented to his grandson. A long drive connected it to Route 1, just a couple miles south of Viridian City. Red walked over to the small pond a few yards from the door, a Lapras floating lazily on the surface. It let out a small cry as he got near, and Red let out a sharp whistle that was carried on the wind. One by one, his team, the team that journeyed with him for so long approached. Lapras whined as Blastoise rose from under it, upsetting its balance. A roar of joy announced Charizard flying overhead, and it landed next to its trainer while a Venusaur lumbered up behind it. Red took a quick head count and frowned at a clump of trees not far away. A sharper whistle finally made Snorlax move from its favorite napping spot and crawl on all fours to Red.

With a final look, Red took four pokeballs from his belt and said, "Return." Snorlax, Venusaur, Lapras, and Blastoise disappeared into the red and white spheres, leaving Charizard waiting impatiently and Pikachu fidgeted.

"Pika, pii!" It cried, and Red patted the mouse on the head and carefully mounted the large orange lizard, avoiding the flaming tail. Charizard roared in delight as Red gave him his destination.

"To Viridian Gym."