Cerulean City: March 4, 2032.

34 years later and Misty Ketchum still grieved for her dead husband. She glared up at the stars demanding justification for the pain torn from her very soul and again was refused any response. Her two daughters watched her scream and cry at the unfair world before the family went to bed yearning for something to hope for.

Ash's Celebi watched the family mourn his passing everyday as it protected them from Team Rocket's Patrols into the area. Most of the buildings were in ruins from the war anyway and the survivors scattered. Celebi keeps asking herself what was the point of the patrols coming into the deserted Kanto Region and was terrorized to learn her fears were true. Ash Ketchum's family were going to be hunted down as enemies to Team Rocket's stability along with anyone else who protested them.

The Semi-Finals of the Johto League Silver Conference: October 12, 2003.

Ash Ketchum had just won by using Dragon Rage to prevent his Charizard from fainting on him. Asking Gary Oak for advice had paid off, but the adrenalin rush only delays the exhaustion that hits his Charizard after he wins. So here he was worried to death about his Poke'mon while Nurse Joy worked. Ash bought the Engagement Rings to take his mind off his Charizard being at the Poke'mon Center and left to talk to Brock.

"Ash, you have done too much to just give up now!" Brock stated.

"What will happen to my Poke'mon if I keep going?" Ash demands.

"The Silver Conference is for the best Poke'mon Trainers in the Johto League to test their skills against each other. The risk of any Poke'mon being hurt badly is remote, but it does happen and the Judges know that since they put the whole Silver Conference on hold to deal with the outcome of your last match. Remember that Harrison's Blaziken is also in the same Poke'mon Center as your Charizard." Brock told him.

Ash nods remembering and turns to his Pikachu.

"Well, I guess now is the time to talk to Misty." Ash told Pikachu.