Title: Luna One Shot Collection
One Shot Number: 1
One Shot Rating: T
Prompt: The reactions of Ash and the others (memory shifted by Reshiram and Luna) as they tell the people who know Luna that Luna sacrificed herself when Reshiram was going 'out of control' and could calm the Pokémon because of that, her body slowly vanishing because she had used up all her power.
One Shot Genres: Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Family/Friendship
Warnings: Memory Alteration, Cursing, Depression, Triggers
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Other: The memories of them all are changed from what happened originally in Chapter 55. They don't remember her and Reshiram merging once more, thinking that she died to give her soul and power to calm Reshiram before anything could happen. There will also be different Time Skips for some of the characters.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. Pokémon is owned by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Creatures, Game Freak, and Satoshi Tajiri. No profit was made in the writing of this One Shot.
The Song "I'll Always Remember You" is not mine what so ever! It is sung by Kirsten Price.
MAKE SURE TO PLAY IT ALL THROUGHOUT READING THIS!
Beta: N/A
"Hi," Pokémon Talking
'Why?' Pokémon Thinking
One Shot
Coping
I'll always remember you
Carry your dreams
Until they come true
Each breath that I take
Each moment away
I'll always remember you
Place: Professor Juniper's Laboratory, North Side of Nuvema Town, Southeastern Unova Region
Time Skip: One Week
"First, here is your very own Pokédex." Professor Aurea Juniper, one of the few female Pokémon Professors and resident Pokémon Professor of the Unova Region, smiled as she handed over the Pokédex. "It will give you information on the Pokémon you encounter during your journey and record it in its database." She watched as the new Trainer pointed it at his new Pokémon partner.
Another Trainer had come, a young male with big hopes and dreams to becoming a Gym Leader, either a Grass Type or a Bug Type to be exact. He was still unsure on which one he wanted to do. She was sure he would be able to connect with Cilan and/or Burgh and so she told him that. She gave the smaller green-haired boy a smile. "I am sure you will be able to reach your dream some day!"
Purple eyes widen, filling with so some blinding hope. "You really think so, Professor?"
"Yes," she repeated before turning to the small table her assistant brought out whenever there was a new Trainer coming for their first Pokémon and held a small yellow box with five of the same red and white balls in her hands. "Here are the Poké Balls that every Trainer gets at the beginning of their journey." Handing them over, the boy held them like they were jewels, placing them gently in his bag.
"Wo..."
"You can carry up to five more Pokémon with these, including your partner, Snivy. Speaking of that, here is Snivy's Poké Ball." She handed him a sixth Poké Ball. "Take good care of it!"
"I will!" He called back Snivy, placing it with the other Poké Balls.
She and her assistant, John, waved to the new Trainer. "All right, have a good adventure. If you need anything, just call!" She called out, watching the boy leave through the sliding glass doors.
It wouldn't be just an hour later, just after it turned one in the afternoon when her Papa and Ash with his friends (she wondered where Luna and her ever loyal Lucario was) all looking at them with sad and depressed looks. Cilan looked so lost. Iris's eyes were red and puffy. Ash didn't have that energetic smile he always had. Papa's face looked like he had seen someone die.
"Papa, what's wrong?" She asked, frowning as she sat down her notepad on a nearby table. "Where is Luna?"
"Honey," Papa began, "we need to talk." He lead her over to some seating by the hand, making sure everyone had a seat and so began the sad story of a girl who sacrificed herself to save everyone just to calm a legend.
Oh...
Oh.
Everywhere I walk, I see your shadow
And when I close my eyes, I see your face
Every song I sing, I hear your melody
Because not a moment that goes by
And you're not on my mind
Place: Somewhere in Pinwheel Forest, Between Nacrene City and Skyarrow Bridge, Southeastern Unova Region
Time Skip: Two Weeks
She cried.
She cried and cried and cried some more.
Even then she couldn't stop the floodgates from breaking.
This was fair. (Life was never fair; her father had told her many times. Life was just life.)
Why did it have to be her?
Her rival! Her friend! Her interest...
Luna...
Emboar came out of his Poké ball when felt such a distress from his Trainer, appearing in front of the weeping Human. She was curled up, her head against her knees, arms wrapped around; her back arched, shoulders slumped forward, against one of the many large trees of Pinwheel Forest. He did not know what could have cause for such emotions to come from his Trainer but he did the best he could to console her, holding her against his body as she gripped his fur. Minccino and Escavalier moments later, both able to feel the intense emotions of the Human girl.
Bianca continued to cry as her Pokémon did their best to dry those tears.
She still teared up at night for days. Weeks.
They did their best.
She was their Trainer and they would do what they could.
They never did find out what made her that way in the end.
Emboar could take a good guess. (He had seen the picture the girl held at night close to her.)
You will always be my hero
Never scared, braver than us all
Guiding light for me to follow
Always showing me the way
Right beside me everyday
Place: Third Bedroom, Above Striaton Café/City Gym, Somewhere in Striaton City, East of the Dreamyard, Southeastern Unova Region
Time Skip: One Month
Inside the third bedroom above the Striation Café/City Gym laid a boy with green hair on a normal looking bed filled with different shades of green pillows and bed sheets inside the corner a room with pale mint colored walls and a plush green carpet on top of a hardwood floor. The curtains were closed over the window and plunged the room into darkness. The only light was the blinking glow from the digital clock that sat on the bedside table with a lamp and a picture of two girls and two boys beside it. In the picture, one was smiling with joy, another a mischievous smile while the last two were glancing away from each other, blushes dusting both cheeks.
This picture was from a happier time.
Cilan opened her eyes slightly, staring at the picture of him smiling with his friend. The picture of just the four of them, well, them and all their Pokémon, just before they left for the Unova League taken by Cynthia. They wanted a memento to remember from a time where they were all traveling together, laughing and grinning with no worry of tomorrow. Beside it was another picture, taken by Iris when neither Luna nor himself had been looking, having a fun time while watching the fireworks.
She was a beauty just like the moon. Just as her name said.
Why did she have to die?
Where was Luna?
Did she die?
She did. She did... She did. She did. She did. She did. She did. No. Wait.
What happened?
He couldn't remember exactly what did transpired on that day. None of them did. They weren't talking. He didn't need to.
He didn't want to.
Luna.
Luna...
Oh, Luna...
Where was she now? She wasn't there with him like he wanted. He was for sure she would have been there, here, by his side, with enough time for each of their feelings to come forth and confess to each other. (There was no time.) He wanted to adventure with her some more, go to the other Regions. Catch Pokémon. Go to the beach. He had heard of the Alolan Region beaches were amazing. (He wanted to see her in a cute swimsuit - though he would not let other men just ogle her - and to rub sunscreen on her back just like in those movies and manga...) Meet and battle Trainers. Grow closer. (Maybe marry in the future...) Try to get their personal dreams to come true.
It can't happen.
None...
Not at all.
Blank, puffy green eyes turned (he had no more tears to shed) and closed as the head was faced away and soon fell asleep.
Luna... Dearest Luna... Luna...
Luna.
He never saw his door open and his worried brothers come in to check on him for the second time that day.
I'll always remember you
Carry your dreams
Until they come true
Each breath that I take
Each moment away
I'll always remember you
Place: Somewhere in Nimbasa City, South of the Desert Resort, Central Unova Region
Time Skip: Two and A Half Weeks
Trip leaned against the outside wall of a building near the center of the city, his right leg up with the palm of his shoe pressed against the wall. He stared at the teal-colored digital camera in his hand, the other resting in his orange jacket's pocket, flipping through image after image that he took illustrating his journey and all the adventures he had gone on.
The Pokémon he saw. The ones he had caught. The ones who he battled against, either winning or losing.
The Trainers he came across.
The battles he had.
Everything.
Everyone.
Flipping through them at a quicker paste until he stilled when he saw the first few he had taken back from the start. Eyes narrowed, a scowl appeared when he went to the menu of the digital camera, going to the delete option.
He tsked. "Idiot." He told the first picture he held of that white-haired woman and her annoying Lucario. As his figure stopped short on the word 'delete' when he went forward to press it, he sighed then, closing the menu, and leaving the picture alone. Turning off his camera, he leaned off the building and went on his way, mood turning more sour than before.
"Idiot..." He grumbled again, stuffing both hands now in his pockets.
Idiot.
Oh oh yeah, I remember
Hey yes yes, I remember
Place: Ash's Room, Second Floor of the Ketchum Household, Somewhere in Pallet Town, North of Viridian City, South of Cinnabar Island, Western Kanto Region
Time Skip: Two Months
He would not cry over her death.
He would smile.
Just as she always did.
He would smile in her memory and make sure to always remember both good and bad.
He would remember her in his heart.
Just as he knew she'd do if it was the same way around.
Ash looked out the window with Pikachu on his lap, both sitting on the bed. He grinned when he saw the crescent moon, lit up in the night sky as stars of all sizes twinkled in and out of focus.
"Good night, Pikachu!" He said, getting under the blankets with his friend. The Mouse Pokémon responded back as he snuggled next to his Human. Ash looked back out the window one more time before muttering, "G'night, Luna." His eyes drooped slowly before he was swept into dreamland, a small smile on his face.
Oh, for the sacrifice you made
And all the gifts you gave
Place: Inside the Elder's Home, Center of The Village of Dragons, East of Opelucid City, Central North Unova Region
Time Skip: Three Weeks
They had fun going to those different islands (it felt like something was missing) though sad when they had to say good-bye but each of them knew their time together would end one day.
That was one week ago.
Three weeks after that happened.
Iris decided (with Axew's full support) that they would travel the Village of Dragons and stay for a couple of weeks before she would head to Johto like planned. She wanted to express on what happened to her family and friends, the whole village, actually, and show how far she had come since that visit about two months or so ago.
She began her tale to the Elder inside the woman's house, with a few of the villagers and even Drayden (he had been there when she had arrived earlier that morning) there to hear her out. She got to the part of seeing Reshiram, it looked like just as the statue outside in the center of town, when she stopped when they asked about Luna. (She had already told them about Ash and Cilan and how they went off to explore after they said good-bye.)
She hadn't wanted to tell of this part...
The Elder saw to the others inside the room to leave to it was just her and Drayden. Brown eyes, shadowed by her bangs, looked away from wise and curious purple eyes to frowning and all-knowing yellow eyes aimed at her.
The male Dragon Master walked up to her, kneeling to come to eye level with the tanned girl. "Child, can you tell us what happened?" Drayden asked, a hand on her shoulder as the other was on her chin, moving so they could see her face. Tears began to stream from her eyes as she jumped onto the older man, arms around his neck, as she gripped onto the back of his shit.
She began to babble between cries.
The Elder closed her eyes as her blood ran cold.
Drayden eyes were blank.
They didn't want to believe it.
There was no other way to explain it, though.
(If only they knew they were deluding themselves.) They could tell that something wasn't right but they did not think of it, pushing it to the back of their thoughts (it was forgotten without delay because of the power that washed from Iris to them that made them see the 'truth'). They just wanted to comfort the young girl who mourned for the lost a dear friend.
I'll always remember you
Carry your dreams
Until they come true
Each breath that I take
Each moment away
I'll always remember you... you... you
Place: Living Room, Cynthia's Villa, Somewhere in Undella Town, West of Reversal Mountain, East Unova Region
Time Skip: Two Weeks
"Yes... Yes, I understand... Thank you for telling me... Yes... I know... Good-bye..." Cynthia closed the phone with a snap, it resounding louder than she thought throughout the room, as the phone call ended. Letting out a sigh, she walked to the white trimmed French door that lead out to the baloney. Pressing her hand against the glass, she opened it silently, her trusted longtime friend and butler had left the room, knowing she would want some time alone.
Going to the edge she gripped the railing, sighing deeply and tiredly. Blue eyes stared outward at the assortment of shades, a blend of reds, oranges and yellows haze that laid over the moving ocean, reflecting on the constant ebb of every wave. It was setting in the East. The waves held a tint of vermilion, with underlying streaks of different hues of blue that clash together. She felt a warm sensation beaming on her face of the radiant light loomed on the water's horizon line. A wave of calmness flew over her as the wind whispered things in her ear while it played with her long hair as if it was telling its deepest, darkest secrets to her. In the distance, she noted of Pokémon both in the sky and sea under the orange tinted golden sunlight before them, rippling on the ocean.
She let out a small smile as fond memories danced over her vision.
It was better to remember the good more than the bad.
Soon enough the shining sun had disappeared underneath the sea line, stars peeking out from under the black, night sky.
She would wait another day to greet her, waiting for another sunset. She would greet it just as she would as a friend; saying good night as just the same.
"Good night, dearest Luna."
I'll always remember you
I'll carry your dreams
Until they come true
Place: Flower Field/Clearing, Near A Mysterious Village, Small Enclosed Island, Off the Coast of Southern Unova Region
Time Skip: Around the Same Time When Chapter 55 Took Place
They had both been playing in the flowers near the village, happily with the other Humans and Pokémon native to their little nick of a home back in the village. They had not moved, knowing that everything would be fine, even after what has happened with them all those months ago. She watched Ridely chuckle when a few Pokémon began to play tag. Meloetta would have joined in if it was not for the flower crown they were currently making. They had been making them, a few and new one whenever the old one wilted away. They wanted to give one to Luna when she and all her Pokémon friends came to visit.
She had promised, after all. Luna wasn't one to take back such promises.
It was only a matter of time, though.
Meloetta could feel it in their bones but then there was a sudden feeling inside their heart. They did not know how they felt this way but somehow, they why.
"Luna..." Meloetta muttered, frowning a bit. Setting down the flower crown they had been working on, the Mystical Pokémon felt it again, stronger than before, something inside their heart tightening. They clasped their hands against their chest, floating down to sit on their knees. "It hurts..." It gasped, eyes widening.
It couldn't have happened...
It did...
"No!" Tears began to trickle down their cheeks. There was no way to put it. They didn't think it would happen so soon or even at all. But it did.
"Meloetta?" Ridely questioned, seeing his friend crying and clenching the unfinished flower crown, walking over to the Pokémon. "What is wrong?" He kneeled beside it, picking it up. He could not explain it now was the Pokémon going to stop anytime soon. So, he held Meloetta close as to only give them comfort in the only way he could think of.
'Why?! Why did this have to happen?! It is not fair!' Meloetta continued to cry, wails of hurt and despair for the one so different from Humans and Pokémon.
It was the only think it could do.
If only to ease the pain of losing such a friend.
Each breath that I take
Each moment away
Place: Port, East Outskirts of Virbank City, North of Pokéstar Studios, Southwestern Unova Region
Time Skip: Three Weeks
They were planning on going to Johto about a week ago, but decided to wait for a little bit and challenge a few of the Gyms Ash and Luna had done, seeing if they were any challenge for himself and Lucario. They made their way to the next Gym, the nearest being Virbank City Gym where he was for sure going to get the Toxic Badge, by boat arriving just moments again.
Cameron grinned as he pumped his fist in the air, his partner mimicking him, and exclaimed, "Let's do this!"
"Yeah," Lucario agreed, giving his Trainer an eye smile.
As they made a beeline to where the Gym was (thanks to some nice citizen telling them where it was), the new Xtransceiver given to him by his Mom (he had gone home after losing the Unova League and when the closing ceremonies ended to spend some time with his mother and younger sister) began to buzz.
Lucario saw a cafe nearby and so they decided to stop there to grab something to eat before heading out. They can talk to whoever is calling there. He ordered some sweets for the both of them quickly before tapping the 'call accept' button and swiped. Professor Juniper showed up on screen, waving as she greeted hello. He gave her a grin, waving to her. "Hey, Professor Juniper, how's it hangin?"
"I... Everything is fine, Cameron..." She said, eyes glancing to the side. "I guess."
He raised an eyebrow. "Is something wrong?"
"There's something Ash was to tell you."
Cameron grew a bit excited when hearing Ash wanted to talk. He hadn't heard from him or any of the others since the Unova League (which kind of made him sad but he knew the others had lived and adventures to be on, just like himself, they'd all talk eventually). "Hey Ash, it's good to see you again!" He grinned when he saw the boy walk onto the screen that turned into a frown when he saw the look Ash had. "Ash?" He called out, wondering what was happening.
"Cameron... It's about Luna."
He didn't feel so hungry after that...
Lucario wasn't feeling up to battle either...
I'll always remember
Always remember
Place: Unknown, Unova Region
Time Skip: 1 Year
"Are we close?" A female asked.
"We are. It's just past there." The male of the group answered.
"Do you have your flowers?" The other female asked.
"I do." In one of the female's hands were a mixture of Cyclamen and Azalea.
"I don't..."
"Then you and I can share. I am sure that's what she'd say," The male said to his sister on the right, sharing a smile. In his hands were a bouquet of flowers- Stocks, red Roses, a few Lily of the Valleys, and a mixture of red and pink Carnations.
The weather was fine, a faint breeze allowed the temperature to be bearable. A male with green hair walked into the forest, shortly followed by two females, one with pink hair while the other had yellow hair. All of them wore tan cloaks. Almost an hour went by, walking past flowers of many colors, and all the trees were as green as ever. As they walked deeper through the trees, they could hear the sounds of many Pokémon living their own lives, completely oblivious of the humans' presence. Some were flying from one tree to another, others scurried across the grassy terrain. Sometimes a furtive silhouette could be seen crossing the path quickly and disappear under a bush; the forest was as living as ever.
The trio followed the path deeper and deeper until they reached a small clearing. It could be shown that it was man made. In the middle of that clearing was an erected stone. Flowers surrounded it, vines growing on the stone. There was no name on the grave marker, just a simple shape of a feather carved into the stone. The man he wore a small smile that strained a bit when he remembered who the marker was for.
Taking off his hood showed a hatless N with his two sisters, Anthea and Concordia, who stood behind him.
"I am sorry for making you wait, Luna," N muttered and stepped forward. He knelt in front of the stone and put the flowers on the grass in front of the empty grave. The other two followed his move. He had made this 'grave' just weeks after she had used her life to saved them all. He could not believe it but with time be had begun to heal. He still loved the girl and would most likely never love another as he loved Luna but he would never forget her.
He couldn't believe that it had been a year since then.
They stayed there until later into the afternoon.
"N, we need to get back," Anthea said.
N sighed. "I'll catch up with you two in a bit."
They both shared a knowing look but otherwise said nothing but their goodbyes and hoped that he'd come back safely. He waved to them, watching them leave before turning to look back at the grave marker. He talked about many things.
He wished she was there with him.
He knew that couldn't happen.
He hoped she was well.
It was later into the evening, the sun setting not long ago when he stood. "I'll see you soon Luna. I love you." He turned and pulled his hood over again, walking away from the grave as she ran to get home to the others.
He would come again next year.
I'll always remember you
Flower Meanings - The ones underlined are the meanings I chose.
Cyclamen - Resignation and Good-bye
Azalea - Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood
Stock - Bonds of Affection, Promptness, You'll Always Be Beautiful to Me
Rose (red) - Love, I Love You
Lily of the Valley - Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, You've Made My Life Complete
Carnation (red) - My Heart Aches For You, Admiration
Carnation (pink) - I'll Never Forget You
Author's Note: So. Many. Feels! -cries- So many tears... Wahhhhhhhhhhh! -grabs a tissue and tries to dry tears then blow nose-
Okay, so, this was done at random so there really isn't a way for them to be read in any order but I finally got this done! It was more of a pain and headache inducing (not surprisingly N's segment was the most difficult to figure out then write...) than I thought it'd be but I got it done and it will be that way unless I say otherwise! NHEY!
Now, here are some things that will be taking place. The length of each One Shot will vary - some will be long (even might be over 20k) or really short (maybe under 1k or a couple of thousands of words) or just the normal length (which seemed to be 5k - 7k) so it'll just really depend on what I have in mind and all that shit. Also, please NOTE THAT this will NOT be a weekly thing as it'll take more time to do each One Shot and I do want them to be the best they can be though I'll try to have them at least out every 2 to 3 weeks at best, if not then I'll say it during the Author Note. I am also planning my next project, which will hopefully be up in a month or two, so there is that to be looking forward to! There will be no Beta for this collection as I don't want to have one around at this current time so when I do get one, I'll be sure to say something. I know that a few of you have expressed in being the Beta of the main story line to Luna.
Another thing, I'll have down three random choices (unless it's one that I really want to do) from the bucket list for you to vote on. Each One Shot has a number! Seriously, it'll be totally at random with one of those number chooser generator things.
1. Cilan and N and Luna in the same room together and there will be fluff and fighting will be ensured.
2. Luna somehow meet people from other books/anime by accident. You can either choose from Orochimaru from Naruto, Wendy from Fairy Tail, Fred and George Weasley from Harry Potter, or the Cullen Family from Twilight.
3. When Luna first learned of cuss words.
