Chapter 1: Celebi
Normal POV
May clutched her side, wondering how long she had been running. She tried to run faster as Celebi flied weakly beside her. Soon, Celebi was too weak to fly. She started to slow down, and slammed into the earth with a loud, "THUD!" May stopped dead. She spun around and yelled, "Celebi, no!" May grabbed Celebi and ran towards the Lake of Life. Celebi was hardly breathing, and May got worried. The fact that she could smell the lake water motivated her to run faster. She just hoped she wasn't too late to save her newfound friend.
I'm almost there. It's just a little ways ahead. She kept checking on Celebi, hoping she was ok. She didn't know what they were running from, but Celebi seemed to be scared when she used telepathy. May could hardly hear her then, but she knew it was bad.
She thought so much she didn't look where she was going. She slammed into another object- May thought it was a tree until she saw a Pikachu go flying. She saw an old friend, Ash Ketchum. She stood up, and, checking on Celebi, started running towards the smell of the lake.
"Gotta go! No time to talk right now!" May disappeared into the trees, her green bandana blending in with the trees. Ash stood up, and followed May's orange dress. She's heading toward the Lake of Life. I wonder why? Soon May and Ash reached the cool, blue, water of the Lake of Life.
Ash POV
May waded into the cool water of the lake, and set an object into the water. I waded up next to her, and froze at what I saw. Celebi, my favorite green Pokémon. She was barely breathing. Most surprising of all, was that the water seemed to have no affect on her at all.
May started crying. "No Celebi! You can't, I forbid you!" I cursed silently. Telepathy? Really? Ugh! They won't tell me what is going on. I already know it. I sighed and watched Celebi's short, jerky breaths, wondering if she will be alright.
Drew POV
Roserade and I walked into the Jhoto region for the first time. A million-no scratch that, a billion-fan girls crowded me. I saw a patch of thick woods to run into, and ducked under the low limbs of the trees. Most of my fans were scared of bug Pokémon. The other 1% were back with their friends. I ran further, and saw a log tunnel.
I was about to run through when a girl in about her 20's stopped me. "Wait! Young man, before you go through that tunnel, let me give you a warning. If you hear the voice of the forest, the forest's protector, do not move." I did my signature hair flick. "I think I'll be ok."
The girl just looked grim. "Don't say I didn't warn you. A young boy got caught up in the mess about 5 years back. His name was Sammy Oak. Last I heard he was a famous professor in the Kanto region." I put on a smirk. "Yeah, I know the guy." The girl nodded. "I boy named Ash found him and brought him to my grandma and I."
I looked surprised. Even I could tell I did. "Really? You mean like, Ash Ketchum?" The girl nodded again. "You know him? Well then he and this girl ran through here earlier. Ash new the warning, so I just said hi and he ran. But before that, a girl with medium size brown hair and a green bandana ran in, carrying…" She stopped and choked back a sob.
My curiosity got the best of me. "Wait carrying what? And did the girl happen to have an orange dress on?" The girl looked at her shoes. "Yes, she had on an orange dress. Do you know her?" I knew she wouldn't tell me what she was carrying. But I did know the girl.
"Yes. Her name is May Maple. We used to be… never mind, we still are rivals. We did contests against each other." She smiled. "Cool. Oh, and by the way, before I forget. The first time Ash came he was traveling with two people. I forgot the girl's name, but she had fiery red hair. The man they were with name was like… Brock or something."
I smirked. "I know Brock, but have never seen the girl." The girl just nodded. "You can go through now."
I heard the shrieks of my fan girls. Oh my god, they finally got the courage to come in? Crap, gotta run. I waved goodbye to the girl, and saw the mob in sight. The girl stopped them so they could hear the warning.
I ran for what seemed like hours, but I knew from my PokeNav it was only about 15-20 minutes. I smelled the fresh, crisp, air of a lake. I finally saw it, a vast source of water. I saw two people about my age in the water. When I knew who they were, my heart sank like a rock.
May POV
Celebi used telepathy to communicate with me. She said I was chosen out of the millions of girls in each region. Ok, so there are 5 regions, Kanto, Jhoto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova. There are about 2 million girls in each region. So… 5 multiplied by 2 is 10, so….. I was chosen out of 10 million girls! Dang.
She said that every Celebi can transfer his or her powers into a necklace, and that necklace can give any human time travel powers. The necklace cannot fit over his or her head; it has no clasp, and cannot be cut. You are bound to it forever.
She said she will die soon, and will transfer her powers to me. I started crying, and choked back a sob. "No Celebi! You can't, I forbid you!" Celebi chuckled weakly and told me she loved how I just met her and had so much compassion for her.
Celebi smiled one last time, and touched my neck. I felt a tingling sensation, and as fast as it came it was gone. Celebi's heat stopped and her chest stopped moving. I stuttered as I spoke. "C-Celeb-bi. N-no, d-don't d-do th-this t-to m-me!" I started sobbing, and felt a hand on my shoulder. I jumped and realized for the first time that Ash was next to me.
I waded out of the water and onto the shore, where I sat down and started going into hysterics. I set Celebi down onto the cool, pale sand. I saw a flash of purple in the trees, and told myself it was just a Pokémon. Were there any purple Pokémon in the Jhoto region? I didn't think so.
I kissed Celebi's forehead, remembering what Celebi had told me while we were running. "Your friend, Drew, will play a great role in the quest I am about to give you." I thought about Drew, the stuck up jerk who gave my Pokémon roses in the Hoenn region, and what he could do for me. I sighed inwardly, thinking of something that made my cheeks flush bright red.
I think too much. Way too much. I saw the purple again,but saw a dark blue and black flash at the same time, too. They were heading a little to the east. I started thinking of Drew again, his green hair, dark jeans, purple jacket, black shirt… Oh my gosh! That flash is Drew! Ughh, why is he here? And why was he spying on me?
I cursed myself silently for not thinking about this before. I saw the flashes again, and this time followed, determined to find him. Anyway, Celebi said I needed him. And I don't question Celebi.
Ash POV
I saw May run into the woods. My only option was to follow her, and I did. I ran toward her green bandana and kept her orange dress in sight. My red, white, and blue hat almost fell off about 4 times, but I kept running with Pikachu on my shoulder.
I saw her tackle a figure. He looked about our age, but couldn't figure out who he was. I heard her voice yell, "Why were you spying on me?!"
I heard the sounds of struggling and by the sounds of it a guy. I heard a loud thump, and May's scream. I ran into a clearing that was very familiar. I had a few rock formations, all together like a temple or something. May was on the ground, giving off short, jerky breaths that reminded me of Celebi. Celebi… I looked up and saw a familiar face. "Drew…"
Drew POV
I was running along, minding my own business when I got tackled. I heard a yell that sounded oddly familiar, and flipped the person over on her stomach, and immediately stood up, ready to tell them off. The girl screamed a she hit the rocks, and I realized it was May. My heart churned thinking of how I could've seriously hurt her.
I looked up and saw another familiar face. Ash Ketchum. He looked down at May, then raised his head long enough to see me. "Drew…" I smirked and flipped my bangs. "Ash Ketchum, what are you doing here?" Ash just scowled. "Well, this place has more meaning to me than you." I walked closer, getting closer to Ash, but further from May. "Why? Because of that journey 5 years ago?"
Ash looked confused. "How did you know?" I smirked and stopped walking. "The green-haired girl at the log told me. So you knew Professor Oak when he traveled forward in time? Cool." Ash looked shocked. "Sammy was… Professor Oak?" I nodded and looked at May, who started to stir. She looked at me and scowled.
"Drew you conceited jerk. You're a bastard. You're a damn bastard." I smirked, and flipped my bangs once again. "Those aren't pretty words. You should be kinder to your higher ranks." She seemed to get even madder, if that was even possible.
She stuck her tongue out at me. Before I could return the favor, a scream echoed through the forest. Everything was silent. You couldn't even hear the tiniest Furret. May and Ash exchanged glances, and May sounded unsure when she spoke, "Did that sound like Misty to you?" Ash nodded, and they both ran off into the trees. I had no choice but to follow.
Misty POV
I remember this forest. But from where? Wait, this is the forest that Ash, Brock and I met Sammy and Celebi in! But now, my only thing I need to think about is losing this mob of girls. Why do they keep asking me about Drew Hayden? I don't know who Drew Hayden is!
I thought about our little time with she helped me when I sprained my knee. While I was lost in my thoughts, I slowed down. The girls attacked and I screamed. They examined my hair, eyes, and Pokémon along with my Pokedex. They checked every one of my contacts, probably looking for any Drew or Hayden names.
When they saw that there was no evidence that I knew Drew, they simply left. I heard a rustle of leaves behind me, and turned around. I saw two familiar faces and one unfamiliar one, Ash, May, and a green haired boy.
Ash immediately ran over and helped me stand up. "Misty, what happened?" I looked at the mess they made and started to clean it up. "This mob of girls came running in and attacked me, looking for any evidence that I knew a guy named like, Drew Hayden." Both Ash and May glared at the green haired boy.
"Drew! Why did you lead your fan girls here?!" They boy, apparently named Drew, smirked and flipped his bangs, only for them to fall in his face again. I mean, what's the point? "Sorry I'm more popular than you, airhead." May's face got red. "Cabbage boy, shut the hell up."
Drew smirked again. "I told you, you should be more respectful to your higher ranks." May stuck her tongue out at him, and I noticed she had a necklace on. "Hey May, when did you get that necklace? It looks pretty expensive." She looked down at her chest and gasped.
