Notes: note this is my first attempt to make a story using Ash as a main character and using the anime, including the movies. This story is after Unova, I do mean after Colress, Ghetsis, and the Team Plasma grunt were arrest at the end of (Japanese translated name) Best Wishes: Season Two: Episode N

Prologue

A week after Ash got home from Unova, Ash was getting restless. He was anxious to go somewhere out of Pallet Town that had a meaning for it.

"When I called Brock, he told he was bus; Daisy said that Misty was on vacation with May and Dawn; Max was already traveling through Kanto; and I just got back from Unova a week ago. What am I going to do?" Ash said to himself after he finished his breakfast. A thought came to him, 'Altomare.' He was trying to figure out where the thought came from when a few memories reminded him of his time there.

"Pikachu, what do you think about of us visiting Altomare, again?" Ash asked his electric friend.

"Pika." Pikachu replied in agreement of the idea.

"Honey, I think you should go. You've been very restless lately and visiting some friends might help with it." Delia said to her son.

"I better start packing, then." Ash stated.

"Don't worry about it. Go visit your Pokemon, today." his mom said.

"Okay, mom. I'll be back before dinner." he said before heading to Professor Oak's ranch.

A week later, Ash and Pikachu were arriving at Altomare and, within a minute of being in the city, they were hopelessly lost until Bianca found them.

"Ash?" she asked.

"Oh, hey Bianca. How have you been?" he asked.

"Good, but I'm worried about Latias." the artist said.

"Why?"

"She changed after Latios became the Soul Dew and you and your friends left."

"Do you know where she is?"

"I don't know. She's usually patrols the city before lunch."

"Okay. When you see her, tell her I'll be at the Pokemon Center."

"I will." she said before they parted ways.

Ash and Pikachu continued their search for the Pokemon Center before they, literally, bumped into someone.

"Sorry." Ash said.

"It's alright, Ash." the person said.

Ash look at the person when he heard his name. "Riley," Ash said when he recognized Riley, "how is your aura training going?"

"It's going well." the aura user replied.

"So, what brings you here to Altomare?"

"Something told me to come here. I can't explain why. What about you?"

"I'm visiting some friends."

"If you'll excuse me, I'll be heading to the Pokemon Center."

"We're heading there, too. Do you mind if we go with you?"

"Sure."

Within a few seconds of them walking and it finally hitting Ash, Ash asked, "Where's Lucario?"

"He is in his Pokeball because he got knock unconscious when we tried to stop Hunter J from taking a Pokemon, here, in Altomare. Sadly, she got away."

"I hope wasn't Latias." Ash muttered as they went to the Pokemon Center.

After arriving at the Pokemon Center, Riley got Lucario checked. It turned out Lucario was only unconscious from hitting a wall too hard, but didn't suffer any serious brain damage. He was up and about in a few minutes.

"Riley, lets battle." Ash said.

Riley looked at Lucario, who nodded, and said, "Okay."

They headed out of the Pokemon Center. There was a group in front of the Pokemon Center and the only girl in the group, as far as Ash knew, went to him and hugged him.

After recognizing the girl, but wasn't fully sure, Ash asked, "Bianca?" The shook her head. "Latias." Ash quietly said in surprise.

'It's been a while Ash.' Latias said through telepathy.

"It's an honor to meet, Latias." Riley said.

"You're Riley," the one that was about Ash's age stated, "the aura guardian and you're Ash, the Chosen One from Shamouti Prophecy."

"Yes, and you are?" Riley asked.

"Tyler, a fellow aura user. I was told to come here and find the Chosen One, who we believe is Ash." Then, Tyler's eyes turned pure blue. "And it seems we have three people that can use aura."

During the whole time Tyler and Riley talked, Ash's was speechless.

Latias shook lightly him. 'Ash.' she said.

"Sorry, but when did you learn how to use telepathy? When we first met, you didn't use it." Ash said.

'After you and your friends left Altomare over four years ago, many Latias and Latios came here to comfort me because of Latios. Most of them used telepathy to communicate with each other and they taught me how to use it. Some, also, told me a way to bring my brother back to his normal self, but there will be no Soul Dew to keep the water from destroying the city.' she explained.

"I suggest for us to head to the garden because there are a few shady looking people here." said the one in the group that seemed to be in his mid-twenties.

"Agreed." the one in a full Black, armored suit said.

"I would prefer to stay out of public areas for a while because of today." the one with that had a shiny Karlia on his shoulders said.

"Agreed." Winter said.

"I would prefer to stay out of public areas for a while because of today." the man said.

"Okay."

"Latias, will you lead us to the garden. I'm tired of Ash getting us lost." Pikachu said.

'Sure.' Latias responded and started to lead us to the garden.

"Hey." Ash said as the rest of us laughed. "Wait, did I just understand Pikachu?"

"I have a prototype translator with me." the one with Rose said.

When they arrived at the garden, Rose, Riley, and his Lucario were captivated by its beauty. Meloetta appeared in front of Ash, causing him to jump and Latias dispelled her illusion.

"Good to see you again, Meloetta." The one with Rose said.

"Meloetta, why are you here? Did something?" Ash asked in concern.

Tears formed in Meloetta's eye as she cried, "Their dead. Hunter J killed them before she took me." Ash held her as she continued to cry.

"And she is going to get life in prison or going to be put on death row." the one in his mid-twenties said.

"Death, because of her former pilot's testimony for poaching, multiple counts of first degree murder, kidnapping, and Arceus-knows what else." Tyler said before the armored one slapped both of them in the back of the head to shut them up.

"Thank you, commander." the one carrying the Emotion Pokemon and the commander nodded.

"Let it out. Let it all out." Ash said to comfort the legendary as he completely ignoring what others were saying.

'Meloetta,' Rose projected getting the legendry's attention, 'I have lost my whole family. It was hard for me, but I didn't, and still don't, let their deaths be in vain. I had no one that cared for weeks...' she was cut off as four mechanical arms grabbed her, Pikachu, Meloetta, and Latias.

Ash yelled, "No."

"Is that all you're going to say." Jessie said as her, Meowth, and James was in everyone's sight.

"As we take your Pokemon away." James continued.

"Bring the blinding white..." Jessie said before a gunshot interrupted her.

The gun shot was from a pistol in Rose's partner's hand. "I suggest releasing the Pokemon before Winter, here, makes each of you headless." he threatened.

"Don't shoot." three Team Rocket members pleaded in unison.

"Here, just don't shoot us." Meowth said as they released the Pokemon causing Rose and Pikachu to fall. Latias caught both of them before they hit the ground.

"Gardevoir," Tyler said, having the Embrace Pokemon come out of its Pokeball, "use psychic to get the Team Rocket member over here." the Embrace Pokemon did what he said as he brought out a Lucario, Infernape, and Gallade.

Meowth asked Winter, "Weren't ya one of da ones dat uncovered da base in Violet City?"

"No, that was my team." Winter replied. "I'm the one who got Hunter J's crew to surrender after taking care nine of them with only two combat knives and my armor." The Team Rocket grunts gulped in fear while Ash wasn't paying attention.

"Thank you, Latias." the one that threatened the Team Rocket trio said as Latias let him put Rose back on his shoulders.

"Pikachu." Ash said as Pikachu jumped off Latias towards Ash.

"Ash." Pikachu said as he landed in Ash's arms.

"Thanks, Latias." Ash said. She nuzzled him as Lorenzo and Bianca entered in the garden.

"Latias seems to be back to her old self." Lorenzo said.

"Grandpa, these four people brought Latias home." Bianca said, referring to the group Latias was with before they met Ash and Riley earlier.

"Bianca, they are people that captured Hunter J's and landed it in front of the museum." he stated.

Winter mumbled something that Ash couldn't make out.

"Latias," Tyler asked, "how does someone revive a Latias or Latios from a Soul Dew?"

'Three beings that can use aura give a lot of their aura to the Soul Dew, so the Soul Dew can reform to its soul's previous body, but in Latios case, the water in and around Altomare will threaten to destroy city again and Latios will be too weak to help me stop it without both of us becoming, each, a Soul Dew.' she explained.

"What about restoring the old Soul Dew with aura?" Ash asked, shocking his electric-type.

'We need at least most of that Soul Dew to do that.' Latias stated.

"That isn't a problem. I found the pieces and put them in a bag the Latios became the Soul Dew." Lorenzo said.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Bianca asked.

"I thought if there was a way to fix it, it shouldn't receive any further damage."

"Please, go get the bag for us." Tyler asked him.

"I'll be right back." Lorenzo said before leaving the garden.

"Riley, to restore a soul and repairing something in the process takes two and you and your Lucario are around the same skill as Lucario and I are, will you two repair the old Soul Dew and it's soul?"

"Are you sure that will work?" Riley questioned.

"Have you ever heard of shadow Pokemon?" Riley nodded. "Well, my team and I cured a shadow Garchomp that had two broke arms by using aura."

"We'll do our best."

Lorenzo returned with a plastic bag holding piece of a jewel. "Here you go." he said, handing the bag to Tyler, who gave it to Riley.

"Riley, after you two restore the Soul Dew, hold in the pedestal over there." Tyler told them, pointing at a pedestal that water was flowing out of.

"Got it." Riley said. "Latias, will you hold the pieces with telekinesis." She nodded and he poured the pieces into his left hand before they started to float upwards a few inches. Then, Riley and his Lucario made to aura spheres and merged them into one. The pieces of the Soul Dew formed together into a dark sphere, slowly turning into a light, purplish-blue. Then, they stopped as the color stopped changing. Riley grabbed the gem, rushed to the pedestal with everyone except except the Team Rocket trio, Infernape, Gardevoir, and Gallade, right behind him, place it in the pedestal, and waited.

Ash took out Sir Aaron's gloves and put them on. "Are those Sir Aaron's gloves?" Riley asked.

Ash said, "Yes. I'll tell you later."

"When I remove this Soul Dew place that one where this is at." Tyler said before he pulled a Soul Dew out of the water in the pedestal and turned to his Lucario and Ash. "Latias." She nodded and the Soul Dew float right above his hands. "On three. One...two...three." Three aura spheres formed and merged together around the Soul Dew. The gem was changing to a very bright blue and as soon it stopped changing, Tyler said, "That's enough." The sphere surrounding the Soul Dew faded and the jewel slowly shifted in the shape of Latios before the light faded leaving a unconscious Pokemon.

That Pokemon was Latias's brother, one of the guardians of Altomare, Latios.

Notes: I'm already working on Chapter 1 and that's where this splits from Halo: The Portal to a New World. Chapter one will explain more and some plot.