Disclaimer: I do not own any show, not even Pokémon. Just the teams,teammates,and other stuff. Elena belongs to fujin of shadows. I have created numerous OCs, so their mine and they belong to me. Pokemon: Dark Mirror belongs to Organ Man. Episode 14 (appears on Toonami on November 2nd) is when SAO (the online game, not the show) was finished,but there's still more than 14 episodes of Sword Art Online. Since there's 17 episodes of Toriko I have to do, this makes it chapter 18.

Athena Arc-Chapter 18: Lily joins Team Straw Hat! Arriving at Kalville again!

We were traveling through the temple as we were being guided to a portal.

Me: (talking to Elena and Athena) Man, I wish we could see the Great World Tree and Lily again. It would've been exciting for you guys to meet him.

Elena: (confused) Who's the Great World Tree?

Shinobu: A tree that lives in a separate dimension underneath the temple. We've only met him a few times.

Athena: But who's Lily, master?

Me: Lily is a little girl who is the daughter of the Great World Tree. She's human...I think,but she looks human. I bet Lily would love to join us. I mean, I would accept if we could meet up with the Great World Tree again.

?: (familiar voice) Well we've been waiting for you to say that after our last encounter. Hoh hoh hoh!

Athena: Master, what was that?

Me: That would be the Great World Tree.

Then, everything around us changed as we weren't in the temple anymore. Instead, we were in the Great World Tree's dimension. There was no water anywhere, meaning that we're in the air while the "ground" is below us. We were falling in the air,but then, the Great World Tree caught us with his root and set us down onto the ground.

GWT: Sorry for the intrusion, but I had to see you immediately after hearing you say that.

Inuyasha: You mean after Jing said, "I would accept if we could meet up with the Great World Tree again".

GWT: Exactly! When Jing that, I knew that Lily would have a chance.

Shinobu: Wait. You're saying that Lily wants to join us?

GWT: Well, wants isn't the right word. Actually, wanted is the right word.

Elena: (amazed) Amazing, so this is the Great World Tree.

There were clear (you can see through them) fruit hanging in the Great World Tree's branches.

Inuyasha: If I remember correctly, the fruits that are hanging from his branches are known as World Fruit.

Athena: World Fruit?

Inuyasha: They're indestructible fruit and each of them contains an alternate world that we've visited before.

Me: Where's Lily?

?: (running towards me) Jing!

Me: (turns a little) (holds out my arms) Lily!

Lily jumped into my arms, hugging me. Lily is a 4-year old girl with short,green hair that had colorful beads (like hair barrettes except with magical powers) in them;pink eyes with red,blue,yellow,and green dots in them (she said that they allow her to look into other worlds),light skin;a short,green and white dress,and pinks shoes.

Lily: (still hugging me) (happy) Jing, I've been waiting for you to say that!

Me: You mean you wanted to join us?

Lily: (smiling) Of course, silly! Now I can finally join your team!

Shun: But in order to join us, you have to have a watch like ours or else the portals won't let you through.

Lily: (lets go of me and backs up) (shows something on her wrist) Ta-da!

Shun: (shocked) That can't be!

Rice: But it is.

On Lily's left wrist was a watch that was just like ours. It was green with brown lines (represents tree roots) and had 4 dots which were red (top),blue (right),yellow (down),and green (left).

Me: (deadpan tone) Let me guess, my dad? Not only that, he gave you a Storage Backpack too, didn't he?

Lily: (cheerful) Yup!

Me: (shrugs) Oh well. I accept. (turns to everyone) What about you guys?

Everyone gave out their own agreements to the decision.

Me: Okay, you're in.

Lily: Yay! (hugs me)

GWT: Jing, show your left arm to me.

Me: (moves my sleeve and shows my arm) Okay, but why?

GWT: You'll find out soon enough.

A ring that was made out of magic energy was thrown at my arm. Once it touched my arm, there was a bright light. When it ended, there was something strange with my left arm. There were strange character symbols tattooed around my arm in a ring-like position.

GWT: This is the Forest's Charm. It can only be used by you and only on Lily.

Bull (heroic personality): But how does he activate it.

GWT: When the time comes, Jing'll figure out its secrets. Now, I wish you all good luck. Take good care of my daughter.

The world around us was changing as it was starting to shift back to the temple.

GWT: Goodbye, and good luck.

Lily: (waves) Bye daddy, see you again!

GWT: Hoh hoh hoh. Goodbye, my Lily.

The world then shifted back to the temple. Then, a current from the portal that had Pyramid Head's mark and a Poké Ball, sucked us right into it. We (except Athena and Lily) knew which world this portal will take us to. After going through the portal, it only took a few seconds for the portal to be opened on the other side. The portal opened up above a forest and we were falling towards the trees.

Me: Land without crashing, guys. (points) There's the bus, guys. (grabs Lily) Let's go, but stay hidden until we reach Kalville. (runs)

We ran (I had to carry Lily) after the bus, but careful enough to not get seen since they'll know we're following them. The bus was huge, but it was packed full of trainers chattering about the tournament they had all been formally invited to. Among this crowd were four children,Ash,May,Max,and Brock.

Ash: (reads the letter) Dear Ash Ketchum, we have seen your skills in Pokémon Battling competitions and are very impressed. We would like to cordially invite you to our fair city of Kalville, for our annual Battle Competition, where you will face off against many trainers of your skill. You will also enjoy a discount at our four-star hotels and equally prestigious restaurants. All we ask in return is that you honor us with your skilled presence and participate in our competition. (talking to Pikachu) You hear that? My skills are impressive!

Pikachu: Of course they are!

May: (remarks) Yeah, just like everyone else on the town's mailing list.

Ash: (retorts) Ah May, you're just jealous that you didn't get an invitation.

Max: Easy Ash. You can see they invited a lot of people.

Ash: (confident) And I'm gonna beat 'em all!

Everyone (except Ash and his friends): We'll see!

Few Minutes Later

Kalville looked like it was celebration central, tourists milling around to check out the next restaurant/tourist stand/shop/hotel. There were banners and bright colors everywhere. Workers in bright Pokémon mascot suits gave tours and recommendations. Cheerful music boomed over the speakers, interposed occasionally by someone speaking about the upcoming election. The entire place seemed to consist entirely of tourist attractions, which were copiously advertised alongside the competition. It was a tourist paradise.

A giant Pikachu with a huge head waddled up to us. May nearly shrieked before realizing it was just a man in a costume. Lily,however,hid behind my leg,scared.

Lily: (scared) Onii-chan, what is that?

Me: (talking to Lily) (doesn't realize what Lily said) It's a man in a Pikachu costume. (talking to Athena) Don't attack unless I say so.

Athena: Yes, master.

A face with a big smile peeped out of the mask.

Man in Pikachu Costume: Hello trainers, and welcome to Kalville! May I see your invitation?

Ash proudly presented it in a flash.

Man in Pikachu Costume: (checks Ash's invitation) Excellent! And are they with you?

Ash: Yep!

Man in Pikachu Costume: Excellent. Show that invitation to the hotels or restaurants and you'll get an immediate discount! Just remember to register at the battle dome!

A finger pointed at the huge structure in the distance. It looked like a huge covered bowl with neon signs.

Ash: You betcha! (excited) C'mon guys!

And,without waiting for his friends to respond,Ash took off towards the battle dome, Pikachu on his shoulder.

May: Ash, WAIT!

Me: (shows an invitation I preserved from our last visit here) Here you go.

Man in Pikachu Costume: (looks at the invitation) Looks a little beat up.

Me: (lying) There were some people who attacked us for my invitation. We were lucky to get out alive.

Man in Pikachu Costume: (hands me back my ticket) Sorry to hear about that.

Me: Thanks. (thinking) Idiot.

Shocky: I can't believe he fell for a lie like that.

Eevee: Well, some people were born stupid, some were not. Like him for example.

We were at a distance from Ash and his friends as Ash (with Pikachu on his shoulder) was running while May,Max,and Brock were chasing after him

Athena: Master (interrupted)-

Me: (sighs) Just call me Jing, Athena. I've already told you that before, remember?

Athena: Yes, M-(corrects herself) Jing. Anyway, where did you get that invitation? You didn't have one before.

Bull (normal personality): That's because we've already been to Kalville before, and we already know what's going to happen to this town. Something bad that'll involve Ash,his friends,Pikachu,this town,some girl,and us.

Marucho: So you two better be ready for when tragedy strikes this town. 'Cause when it does, lots of people will die.

Lily: (concerned) Then shouldn't we stop it.

Me: (shakes my head) No, we have to let the events happen no matter what. Even if we want to interfere,we just can't,trust me, you'll know what I mean sooner or later.

Meanwhile

High in the sky, three teenage thieves watched the children dash after their friend. Team Rocket's Meowth balloon hovered far over Kalville, with the trio using high-power binoculars to spy.

Jessie: Looks like a nice town, James.

James: Yeah. Lots of stuff. Say, Jessie, I wonder why we didn't get an invitation?

Meowth: Maybe dey figures our Pokémon battlin' skills ain't impressive enough.

Jessie: Well, then we'll just have to make up for that…

James: With our Pokémon STEALING skills!

Wobbuffet: That's right!

Meowth: Hey! Dat's MY line! Er…

Meanwhile

Ash couldn't wait, he was so excited to participate in the tournament he paid no heed to his friends' calls. They could always catch up. He just had to get to the dome and register! He was so focused on the building in the distance, he didn't see the girl step into his path until it was too late.

Ash and Mystery Girl: (bumps into each other) OOOOOOOOF! (falls to the ground)

Suddenly, both of them were in a heap on the ground. Ash groaned and Pikachu shook his head clear as the girl they had collided with swiftly put her large hat back on. She gazed at the papers that had spilled out of her purse upon impact.

?: (snaps at Ash) (angry) You indescribable clod! (grabbing her fallen objects) These are important!

Ash: Um…sorry?

It wasn't until the girl had regained all her objects that she spoke again.

?: It's alright. No-one died.

Ash got up and had a good look at the girl he had run into. She was exactly his height, but seemed to dress in a manner of someone much older. She wore a simple dress and jacket, with a long scarf that hung down like a neglected rag. She had a wide-brimmed hat, which kept her head in shadow. Her back was turned to him as she stuffed several documents into her purse.

Ash: Yeah, sorry about that. My name's Ash.

?: (remarks) Ash? (not turning around) Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Strange name for a child. My name is…

She stopped suddenly. She and Ash were face-to-face, and they were quite surprised by what they saw. Ash blinked to make sure he wasn't imagining it. There was something…indescribably familiar about this girl. She had short, black hair and dark brown eyes. Her eyes looked like bottomless wells holding many secrets.

Ash: Um…Have we met? You seem really familiar…

Alyx: (shakes her head) (smiles ruefully) No. You would remember vividly if we had met. Anyway, my name is Alyx. (extends her hand)

Ash: (shakes it eagerly) Nice to meet ya, Alyx. Oh, this is Pikachu. (motions to Pikachu)

Alyx: (scratches Pikachu under the chin) (muses) Interesting.

Pikachu shivered slightly.

May: Ash, there you are! You shouldn't just run off like that in a town this big (sees Alyx)…(surprised) woah.

Ash and Alyx: (blinks in unison) What?

May: Is that your sister?

Ash and Alyx: WHAT?

Max: She sure looks like your sister, Ash.

Ash took another look. Alyx looked very much like him, except for the eyes and the girly things

Ash: (jokes) Yeah…maybe that's where I remember you from.

Alyx: (not amused) I can safely assure you that is not possible.

Ash: (still joking) How do you know, sis?

Alyx's glare was the single most intimidating thing in the world, sending a winter's worth of ice down Ash's back. To me and my friends (except Athena and Lily),her glare is on a scale of 1-10, and it was number 9.

Alyx: (icy glare and tone) I am NOT "sis".

Ash: (stammers) I know,I know,I'm kidding, I'm kidding!

That seemed to satisfy her. Her icy look vanished and she allowed a half smile to appear on her face.

Alyx: (smiling) That would be the day…hm hm hmm. (turns to us) My name's Alyx. I live here.

May: I'm May.

Max: I'm Max, her brilliant little brother!

Brock: I'm Brock, a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Alyx: Likewise. (glances at Ash) We ran into each other. Where were you rushing to?

Ash: The battle dome, to register. I was invited for the tournament!

Alyx: Of course. You know, there's a huge line there at the moment. It might be prudent to go later today, when the rush is over.

Ash: You think so?

Alyx: (confirms) I know so. (thinks about it) If you would like, I could show you around this town briefly.

Ash: That'd be great! Thanks a lot, Alyx.

Alyx: No problem. This way.

We followed after Ash and his friends who were with Alyx.

Me: (whispers to Shocky and Eevee) You guys know the routine?

Shocky: (nods) Like the back of our paws.

Me: (pets Shocky) I know you don't want to betray our friendship to Ash,but we have to help Alyx out once we have a talk with her.

Eevee: When are you going to tell Athena and Lily about you guys plan?

Me: (whispers) I'll let them know later. What Ash and his friends don't know, is that their world will soon be turned upside down at what will happen in Kalville.

Storage Backpacks: Look like normal backpacks on the inside and out. But, when the owner of the backpack opens it, the inside contains a space (like some kind of floating gravity) which allows the owner to put anything into it. No matter how long or big it is, it will be able to store it and make it small (except for the things that are already easy to store). In each After going to the Digital World for the first time, Kazu decides to put a Digimon Guardian inside of the leader of a team's backpack,so that way,the stuff of all of the team's backpacks can be organized.

Invitation: I stole it off of a dead person's body, seeing as they won't need it. It was lucky to have survived while its owner was ripped to pieces. I only took it because we might come back to this world again,so while we were searching for Ash's father, I decided to also look for an invitation just in case.