Author's Note: Originally, this was an "include every Legendary Pokemon" sort of story, but with the release of Black and White, I decided to try a different approach.

Instead, the story centers around the first four generations of Pokemon, though I might be willing to include fifth generation ones upon request.

The setting is in the fictional tourist region of Bamia. One reviewer was kind enough to tell me that Bamia is a dish made with okra and tomatoes. Well...I don't feel like changing it, so if that bothers you, it bothers you.

Warning: In this series, (yes, this will be a series), you will find: Poke'morphing, straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual and human/pokemon relationships. Along with gore, violence, character deaths, torture and cannon defilement.

~Lady Venamisa~

Prologue: The Death Of Celebi

One cool, summer's eve, members of Team Rocket descended upon Valma Forest in nearly silent droves. Their goal was a difficult one: capture a certain time-traveling legendary, and bring them to headquarters for examination. Under the cover of silence and darkness, nobody in the near-by city was aware of their presence.

Not even Celebi felt their disturbance, or rather, had been too distracted. Instead, she focused her attention upon the glistening stars, which seemed to be even brighter than usual. Ah yes, a dazzling sight indeed! Sitting on a thick, high tree branch, her thoughts turned to her so-called clan; truthfully, they were the very same Celebi, just from different points in time. It would be nice to see them again, for they were, awkwardly, family.

This peaceful moment was put to an end when the group of thirty-something attacked without warning. They sent out various species of pokemon that could harm her, based on type alone. It wasn't long before she was subdued by an agonizing combination of fire, dark and bug-type moves.

She moaned weakly, struggling to move. The fairy-like creature made an attempt to escape, via time travel. A bright, golden light surrounded her, before fading in the next instant. Celebi felt a lurch of fear squirm around her insides like many frenzied caterpie. Other times, when she found herself in trouble, her clan's ability saved her from certain death. Without it, her fate was looking very grim. In spite of this, she managed to stand up and hover in the air, using the last bit of her energy to do so. By now, she was bloody, bruised and badly burned; somehow, she managed to avoid going in to shock. Instead, she focused on each and every one of their minds, (even the dark ones).

Stop, I beg you! Celebi pleaded desperately. Please just let me go! You guys are better than this!

In response, several houndoom growled viciously. In a last-ditch effort to save herself, she lashed out at the Rockets with a powerful Psychic that literally drained her of any remaining power. Enraged by the assault on their trainers, several ariados, houndoom and weezing combined Fire Blast with Sludge Bomb. This resulted in a fiery hailstorm of death that took out half of the forest, and the lives of many pokemon and Rockets alike. The remaining few who were unscathed fled from the scene.

Most of Celebi's body burned black. In excruciating agony, she looked up at the starry sky one more, and thought mornfully of her beloved Shaymin. More than anything, the fairy regretted leaving her behind. They were, in every sense of the word, true soul mates. More likely than not, she'd never move on.

If I could just see her, just one more time...before I...

As though bidden by this last request, Shaymin flew to her, and returned to her original form. She quickly sat beside her, panic written on her adorable features. Even now, Celebi felt her mood lighten considerably. It wouldn't be bad, now that she wasn't alone.

"Cele-Celebi!" Shaymin cried, her voice trembling. Those beautiful, jade-green eyes were welling up with tears. Celebi placed one of her charred hands on the hedgehog's cheek, even though it caused her great pain to do so.

"Hey there, beautiful." the time-traveler murmured weakly, smiling wanly. It hurt so much to hear Shaymin's voice, so full of anguish. Her hand dropped and she shuddered involuntarily. It was getting colder, and moving simply hurt too much. It would be so easy to fall asleep... "I love you, little flower."

"I love you too, Celebi!" she bawled, her small body heaving with sobs. "Just hold on! We'll find Suicune and he'll make you better!"

Ever the optimist, eh, Shay?

"Okay...but I'm feeling faint," she consented in barely a raspy whisper. "maybe just a little rest before we go..."

"No, stay with me! You can't sleep, not now!"

They both knew that there would be no waking up. Once Celebi closed her eyes, they'd never open again. It wasn't fair! They were supposed to be together forever, enjoying life as the only legendary grass types! And though her body was in a constant state of pain, it was her heart that broke. Their relationship had been, perhaps, a mere dream. A grand, glorious, dream. No matter how much they needed each other, it simply wasn't meant to be. Celebi prayed to Arceus that Shaymin would never have to go through an ordeal like this.

She was beyond tired, every fiber of her existence screamed for release. Even Shaymin's sweet, sweet voice couldn't dull it. She wasn't knocking at death's door- death was ramming her's down with incredible force. Only a matter of time...

Again, she placed her hand upon her beloved's cheek, wiping away another tear. "Why are you crying? Someone as pretty as you shouldn't be so sad. Come on, smile, please?"

"Oh, Celebi..." the Gratitude Pokemon gave a watery, sad sort of smile. It was fragile, but it suited her better than the anguish that marred her pretty face. Celebi's vision blurred, ever so slowly. She wanted to stay awake, but her eyes wouldn't open anymore. It was tiredness she had never felt before; all-encompassing, all-consuming. Finally, after what felt like a long time, Celebi gave in, and accepted Death's sleepy embrace.

And so, a young Celebi's life was snuffed out, along with the lives of many Rockets and hundreds of pokemon, (wild and Rocket alike). For the rest of the night, poor Shaymin stayed beside the unmoving body of her lover. She cried, shouted, and carried on, until her well of tears dried up. Even though there were other Celebi, there would never be another like her Celebi.

What really, really ate at the hedgehog was that tonight just so happened to be the eve of their two-year anniversary; they were going to transform in to humans and explore Valma City together. Under normal circumstances, Arceus doesn't approve of the legendaries and their human guises. In fact, the very reason she hadn't been their sooner was to gain their lord's blessing- Celebi wouldn't participate without his consent. It had taken several hours just to get there, and another few to gain his approval.

The unfairness of it all eventually ebbed away, leaving behind a sorrowful, empty feeling. It was as though her heart had been torn asunder, never to be healed. Perhaps, that feeling would forever be there. They had been, after all, soul mates.

"C-Celebi..." she moaned, nuzzling the corpse's cheek. "Celebi..."

Slowly but surely, morning came, and with it, the realization that more humans would be arriving. Pushing her feelings back, Shaymin morphed in to the form of a teenage girl, no older then fourteen by human standards. With a heavy heart, she gently picked up Celebi's body and hugged it close.

"What in the-" a human male shouted from far away.

"Valma Forest!" another gasped, just as loudly. "We have to tell the police!"

Damn them! she thought, running as fast as her legs would take her. Arceus damn them all!

Author's Note: I know this is short, but this is only the prologue. Ash and Pikachu will come in the next chapter.