This story began as an RP that me and my friend were doing together, but quickly developed into far more than that (again). This story was written by me and Xanta-Mun. I hope you enjoy it.

The Green Celebi Ring

Prologue

The ashes blew past the five beings as they glanced around in silence. Three legendary dogs; Suicune, Raikou, and Entei. A girl, aged 18, too young to be standing at such a precipice. Ho-Oh, most powerful being alive – to the extent that some believed him to be a god. Said-being had set himself up as the mediator between mankind and Pokémon, but his experiment had not turned out the way that he had desired.

"Nora," Ho-Oh spoke, his words penetrating every part of her being. "I am afraid that I must end this experiment. Evil humans will always exist, and as a result evil Pokémon as well. As long as said groups exist, neither kind will ever find piece. Alas, many may consider me a fool for my next action. I know what logic dictates. The scourge and corruption that mankind brings upon Pokémon must be destroyed. By all rights, humanity should no longer exist."

"No…" The girl named Nora spoke to the bird. Her green eyes sparkled with a fiery force. She stood as proudly as she could to Ho-Oh. Her kimono, once fair pink with the image of her Clan on her back, and the Miltank that was weaved in, now seemed so faint on her. Burn marks were all over from the great fire.

"I will agree, Ho-Oh that humans and Pokemon have grown into Beings of Greed, Corruption, and Darkness. But Good People and Pokemon exist. Are you really going to punish them for the actions of others? Because if that is true... then why did you let me live rather than die in those flames after I saved you? If I was just as bad as them…why am I still here rather than walking into the arms of Death to go see my Father in paradise?" Nora spoke up to the Bird. The three Dog Pokemon came over to her. Nora could feel their love and support towards their friend…their human partner…the partner of their hearts.

"Do you know why I was at your Tower that day? I came to ask for luck as I was granted permission to take a Journey with my Pokemon. My mom…the last family member of the Miltank Clan, gave me her blessing that morning. I could care less of the ridicule I got when I ascended those steps to the base of the Tower. I wanted to start my journey on what I thought was the right foot. Does that sound like a Human or even Pokemon that has let Darkness or Greed into their heart? Am I alone then to think that everyone, Pokemon or otherwise, are equal?" Nora went on.

"I implore you to think about your actions as they effect all Humans, those who are evil…and those who are good. Will you really punish them for the actions of others?" Nora finished up as some tears formed in her eyes. Tears for the humans and Pokemon that did not deserve what the Legendary Bird Pokemon suggested.

"To be truly honest with you, Nora of the Miltank Clan, it was not for your actions nor the fact that you saved my life that I have called you here today. Humans, I have found, can do heroic things on one day and monstrous things another. No, the reason I have called you is because of your three friends here. As I set up long ago, the three pokemon who surround you will be drawn by your courage, inner strength, and beliefs. The fact that you attracted three pokemon like these… shows that you are, in many ways, a one of a kind human.

"When I spoke that many would think me a fool for my decision, it was not because I set in my mind the desire to kill humanity. I have instead, decided to go against logic and give your kind one last chance." He then nodded his head, and three strange red and white balls rolled out of the darkness. "Celebi has brought these for you if you are ready and willing to accept the task that I am going to lay before you. You will need them, she tells me, if you are going to succeed.

"The people of this era are corrupted, and there is no hope for them. I will brook no argument about that fact. I have studied and watched them for hundreds of years. As such, there is only one option. I will place a sleep spell upon you that will cause you to sleep for many years, hundreds at the least and quite possibly thousands. I shall withdraw, along with Suicune, Entei, and Raikou. When you awaken, this time period will be merely a fairy tale; perhaps even a forgotten one.

"You will awaken when a person of true heart and stature has been found, the chosen one who will mend the bonds that have always been severed and that even I have failed to repair. You must find this person, and make his destiny clear. Know this, though. If the two of you fail, humanity's late chance will be gone. I will destroy your race completely. My prayer, however, is that I do not have to."

Nora looked from the Bird Pokemon to her friends. The three dogs were clearly sad to be away from her. They never got to have their journey. To travel the world side by side, to help those that they could. Clearly their journey has ended before it could even begin.

"I will. I will gladly sleep until the eons pass to help this future hero. All I ask is one thing, Great Ho-Oh. When the hero saves the day and proves that humans are not what you believe….I wish to have what the Great Fire took from me and my Pokemon friends. I wish to have the chance to have my journey. I want to see the world with my best friends here. A journey not to find a Hero… but a chance to just be ourselves. Please give me something to dream about as you send me to the land of dreams." Nora asked.

Gently, she reached over and picked up the strange balls. They were cold and hard, a metal from the future it seemed, as this was nothing she had seen before. Nothing she seen in her friend's blacksmith shop.

Ho-Oh was silent for a minute before replying. "You speak with confidence that you will succeed, and you also seem to be misunderstanding something. I am stepping down and disappearing. The order and Clans I have brought together will get their wish, uninterrupted freedom to destroy themselves. There is only one reason the two of us would ever meet again, and that would be if I am forced to destroy humanity. If I do not, and I sincerely hope for that, you will be free to live the rest of your life however you choose. Your friends will as well."

"Now tell me, Nora of the Miltank Clan. Is there anything else that you would like me to disclose before you begin your journey to find this chosen one? I have the ability, with the assistance of Celebi, to look into the future and answer any one question concerning this mission. Consider carefully, and then tell me what it is you wish to know."

Nora rubbed her chin. A torrent of questions seemed to fill her mind as to what to ask. "I have so many... but one must be answered above the rest. When I awaken, how will I know who the Chosen Hero is? Is there like a sign or something to tell me who it is?" Nora asked the golden bird before her.

Ho-Oh closed his eyes for a moment before speaking. "You will know him via a ring, a strange glittering emerald in the shape of a Celebi. Once it has been placed on the finger of the proper person, his eyes will glow purple. This ring, and the person itself, will find their way to you. Now sleep, Nora. Sleep and dream of the day when you and your beloved friends may meet again."