Hello again my good readers! This is the first chapter of the first sequel to GoA. I've been dying to write this, and I have so many things planned! I really hope you enjoy this as much as I will enjoy writing it. Dragon?

Dragon: BladeOfThePoet does not own Pokémon, its rights, or characters. All OCs belong to their respective creators. This specific storyline, its prequel, and the Guardian Personas of cannon characters do belong to him

The Shack

3 years. It has been 3 years since the second War of Aura. 3 years since King Roland was destroyed, and his Hunters disbanded. Ritias, now 7 years old, had enough power to spar with her dad for an hour (which was plenty, considering her age), and she and the other kids have developed their abilities to the point they could defeat most other beings in the Garden. As for the Guardians, they really didn't have much to do, now with the Hunters gone. They occasionally went to a main region and gave hell to the local teams, but aside from that (and the occasional still-loyal Hunter) Altomare was pretty peaceful, and in the eyes of a small, green being, it was too peaceful. As Celebi flew around the Garden, he began to see how the Guardians' versions from other timelines were faring. In some of the timelines, the Guardians had lost against the hunters, but their children eventually won. In some, the Hunters had complete control of the world and Dragon was their first commander. Celebi stopped dry, however, when he found an interesting timeline. He could see that Dragon was still the naïve trainer he was before his 'death', and that this one never left to train his Aura. Celebi couldn't help but chuckle when an evil idea found its way into his chlorophyll powered brain.

'Oh man, this is gonna be awesome!' His plan was simple: Send the Guardians into this new timeline and see how they interacted with their other selves! 'But I can't send them all… if I do that no one will be left in this world to protect it… Decisions, decisions… I know!'

Meanwhile, in front of the shack

The Guardians were all peacefully enjoying the evening in their own ways. Dragon, for example, was showing his daughter the principles of Aura, lessons the little girl took to heart. Another example is Shadow who was… sleeping. It was a perfect heaven for all of them, now that they didn't have to worry about the Hunters. Even so, Dragon couldn't shake the feeling that something big was about to happen. None of them noticed the Time Gate opening above.

Unova Region.

"ALRIGHT!" Ash yelled as he happily devoured his meal. Despite his travels, he was still the same little kid as always. Iris sweatdropped at his appetite, while Cilan simply chuckled. Ash had just won his fourth Unova badge, the Bolt badge, and they had stopped in a restaurant to celebrate. Despite the delicious food, Ash couldn't shake the feeling that something big was about to happen, and considering his previous adventures, it wasn't a feeling to ignore. Just as he was about to dig into his food again, a pair of hands covered his eyes, each hand belonging to a different person.

"Guess who!" The owners of both hands yelled.

"May? Dawn?" Ash asked in disbelief as he shook off the hands. Just as he had guessed, the two coordinators were standing there. "It is you! Oh man, I've missed you guys so much! Where's Max?"

"Over here!" Max yelled from the shop next door.

"Ain't this a nice meeting." Yet another voice rang from nearby. Turning around, Ash saw Riley standing there, his Lucario leaning against a wall.

"Riley! Oh man, I can't believe you guys are here!" Just as he said that, Ash's happy look was replaced by his typical clueless look. "Um… why ARE you guys here?" May and Dawn sighed at his naïveté.

"Well, I'm here to train." Riley answered.

"And we are here to visit you, silly!" The coordinators told him, knowing how he was still oblivious to the feelings of the female population. They all ate happily, exchanging stories of their adventures.

"So, Ash…" Dawn started. "Where are you guys headed now?"

"Eh… I don't know… Cilan?" With a heavy sigh, the Connoisseur brought out the little info guide he had.

"According to this, we should head down Route 5 until we reach Driftveil City, going through the Driftveil drawbridge." The green haired man explained. "There's a small warning here. Apparently, there's been a lot of Team Plasma activity in the region… this sure has a bad flavor…"

"That ain't a problem!" Ash announced, striking a pose, and Pikachu was at his side imitating him. "Pikachu and I can beat ANYTHING that comes our way! Right Pikachu?"

"PiKA!" The small rat answered.

"Hey, I have an idea!" May said suddenly. "Let's all travel together! Just like old times, right Ash?" The young trainer just nodded, his brain not catching the evil plans forming in the minds of the coordinators.

30 min. later, route 5

The small group travelled swiftly through the forested path, though they were held back by Ash getting in tons of Battles. The only reason he did, though, was to get rid of the feeling that something was about to happen. And man, did he wish he had been wrong. As they walked, May noticed that something was bugging Ash.

"Hey, Ash? Is something wrong?" She asked, startling the trainer out of his worries.

"Oh, it's nothing…" One look at her, even with his near infinite innocence, Ash noticed she wasn't buying it. "*sigh* ok, I just have this feeling that something's gonna happen. And every time I get this feeling, it usually involves a legendary Pokémon and from time to time the possibility of the end of the world." He answered, shivering at the thought of some of his encounters. The one that had scarred him the most had been the very first encounter with Mewtwo. Even though the clone of Mew had erased his memories from that day, the memory of having died and turned to stone wasn't something that could be easily erased. "But I'm sure I'm just being para…"

"Hey, what's that?" Max asked, pointing to the sky.

"I spoke too soon…" Ash muttered. He lifted his head to see what Max was pointing at, and saw that some treetops had begun glowing an eerie blue color, and there was a potent ripple in the air. He remembered one Legendary adventure of his where something similar had happened. His suspicions were confirmed when a high-pitched voice rang out of nowhere.

'Biiiiii!'

"Celebi" Ash yelled, startled. What was Celebi doing in Unova? And more importantly, who was he bringing along this time? 'Oh please, don't let it be us getting sent to the past…'

The ripple suddenly intensified, and 7 figures dropped out of the sky. Ash noticed they were all wearing robes like Sir Aaron's, but with a different color scheme. The figures landed a few feet away from them, unconscious. Ash and company rushed in to help them.

"What was that?" Cilan looked around warily as he said that.

"I think it was Celebi…" Ash answered, looking around as well. "I met him once before, when I…" He was interrupted by a loud gasp, obviously from May. He ran over to see what had happened, and couldn't help but gasp as well.

"Hey, what's going on her… What the!" Was all Max could say as he pushed through his older friends. Lying on the floor, right there, unconscious… was himself, or rather, an older self. "H-how is this possible?"

"It must've been Celebi… I think he brought the You of another time… maybe even another timeline…" Cilan muttered, remembering what he had heard about Celebi controlling Time. Before anyone could give out any other theories, the Other Max groaned. May, thinking it'd be best if he saw her face upon awakening, kneeled down next to him. She never even considered this action could be dangerous.

The other Max opened his eyes slowly, making Ash and Co. finally notice that his glasses weren't around. When his eyes finally opened, they focused on May.

"M-May? Y-you're alive!?" He asked softly, probably feeling too groggy to yell. Tears welled up in May's eyes. She had left her brother alone in this other timeline. The other Max began to run a hand down her cheek, as if to make sure she was real.

"Yes, Max, I'm alive and well… *Gasp* *Choke!*" The minute she said that, the hand of the other Max clasped around her neck. All of them, especially Riley, could feel the malicious Aura surrounding the Other Max.

"Hehe… Then I'll just have to fix that again, won't I?" the Other Max said, his voice becoming distorted and deeper. With a single palm thrust, he sent May flying, causing her to crash against a tree. She cried out in pain as she collided with the trunk. The other Max stood up, towering over his counterpart, but not noticing him. His eyes were glowing an evil white color, and a green Aura was starting to bubble around him. "Man, I am going to enjoy doing this again…" He said as he slowly approached her, his voice deeper and colder than ever. "How should I do it this time? Beheading? Dismembering? Rip your heart out?" He mused, laughing at the terrified look in her face. "No, I've already done all of those… Maybe I'll just rip out your lungs and watch you choke." He was now upon her. The green Aura began to take the shape of an armor around him, his left hand clasped tightly around May's throat. Max, Cilan, and Ash began to throw rocks at the man, but he simply ignored them… until a deep, powerful voice called out.

"Mind, that's ENOUGH!" The green Aura dispelled, the others stopped throwing rocks, Riley dissolved the Aura Sphere he was preparing. Another of the figures had awoken, this one wearing a deep blue Aura Master cloak, and his hat covered his features. The other Max pouted at the figures words.

"Oh, come on, Dragon. You know we can't let her live! And besides, this is the most fun I've had in 3 years." He told the 'Dragon' figure.

"Look at her closely, Mind. Use your Aura. Do you sense any machines in her?" 'Dragon' said harshly. The Other Max, that this 'Dragon' person called Mind, narrowed his eyes in confusion, before staring at May.

"Ehh… nope… I don't… whoops." He said as he unceremoniously dropped May. The girl began to cough loudly, trying to get air into her oxygen deprived lungs.

"Sister!" 'Mind's eyes widened when Max passed beside him. "Sister! Are you ok? Say something!"

"WHAT THE FUCKING HELL IS GOING ON HERE!?" Mind all but shrieked, waking up the remaining figures. Ash and Co. frowned at his choice of words, but decided to ignore it. "Why the hell is there a young me here! And why is he worried about that woman!?"

"She's my sister! Why wouldn't I be worried?" Max yelled back at him.

"Oh, I don't know, maybe because she's an insane, closed minded person who has died at least 15 times! And I did all of them!" Another figure, dressed in a gray Aura Master Robe, bopped mind in the head. "OW! What the hell was that for, Steel?"

"Because, you idiot, NONE OF THAT HAS HAPPENED!" 'Steel' answered the Other Max.

"Enough, Brothers." The Fourth figure spoke. She was obviously female, and her robes were a light red. "Dragon is speaking to Celebi. I'm sure the little weed will be able to answer some of our questions." She motioned to the Dragon figure, who was indeed talking to Celebi. The other three figures, who were identified as Ice, Poison, and Thunder, went to accompany him.

"Celebi, where are we?" The man asked in a calm, yet harsh tone. The green sprite giggled.

"Bi! Bi, bi, Celebi! Cele, celebi!" To Ash and his friends, it only sounded like he was saying his name over and over, but to the figures, it made perfect sense.

"WHAAA!?" Mind yelled out. "What do you mean we're in an alternate timeline? Why the hell did you do such a thing!?"

"Bi, bi!"

"Because it was FUN!?"

"Bi!"

"Oh, that's it. Prepare to be Berserker Bashed!" Mind yelled, outraged.

"Can these guys… understand Pokémon?" Ash asked, dumbfounded.

"Sure looks like it…" Cilan answered. Their conversation was stopped, however, when Celebi flew past them, followed by an Ice Beam. The thing was, the Beam wasn't fired by a Pokémon, but one of the figures instead, much to Iris's dismay.

'A human with Ice type attacks!?' Were the only words that echoed through her mind.

"COME BACK HERE YOU ROOTS FOR BRAINS!" Flame yelled as she inhaled deeply. The non-aura users were wondering what she was going to do, until she fired a massive stream of flames at the Pokémon. "Send us back home!" Dragon then began to chase the little guy, his Aura Wings extending, shocking Ash and his friends. Dragon didn't notice when two square pieces of paper fell out of his pocket, and straight into Ash's hands.

'A picture?' He turned the paper around and analyzed the first image. 'Oh, it's a photo of an older me and Latias… hey, why is she wearing a wedding dress? Why am I wearing a tux? Why is Arceus between us? It almost looks like a… Nah, I doubt it…' He then turned to the other picture. It was him… well, an older him, carrying a little girl on his shoulders. The appearance of the girl was… confusing, to say the least. She had the structure of a Human being, but the features of a Pokémon, Latias, to be exact. On the other side of the paper, he saw the words 'Daddy and Me' written crudely, like a toddler just learning how to write. He may have not been the sharpest tool in the shed, but even Ash was able to put one and one together. 'T-that guy is… me!? A-a-a-and he married… LATIAS!?' Just then, Dragon returned and landed in front of the others.

"It's no good. I lost him. The little bastard sneaked into the woods and time traveled before I could get him." He said as he rubbed his shoulder, feeling a little sore from the use of the wings. That's when he noticed Ash staring wide-eyed at some pictures, and his hand quickly snapped to his pocket. Before Ash could even blink, he found himself with a sword pressed against his neck. Riley quickly reacted and fired an Aura Sphere and them, but Dragon simply absorbed it.

"Give me the pictures, now." Dragon commanded. Ash, fearful for his life, did as requested. "Now, if you have half a brain, you probably already know who I am…" Dragon then removed his mouth mask… revealing an older version of Ash.

"Y-you're… me." Ash stuttered.

"No, I'm not." Everyone, except the figures, was confused at his statement. "You are Ash Ketchum, a young trainer who dreams to be a Pokémon Master."

"Of course!" The young trainer yelled in excitement. "I will be the very best Trainer, like no one ever has… wait, if I'm that, then who are you?" Dragon stood proudly, taking the pictures out of Ash's hands and dissolving his sword, to Riley's amazement.

"I am Ash Ketchum. Kingslayer, and Leader of the Sacred Guardians of Altomare" He said proudly, before motioning to the others. They all removed their facial coverings. "Everyone, name, codename, and role"

"I am Max. Guardian of the Mind, host of the Berserker, and the muscle in this team." May and Max both noted that Mind had not said his last name. He glared at May the whole time. He materialized his Prime Shield to show it off.

"I am Dawn. Guardian of Flame, and the one in charge of Stealth ops and assassinations." Dawn stared in both horror and fascination at her counterpart. She had her bladed Tonfa's out, and was spinning them around expertly.

"I am Jasmine. Guardian of Thunder, and technician." Thunder said, twirling one of her shuriken in her index finger.

"Janina. Guardian of Poison. Torture and Interrogation." No one of this timeline was able to suppress a gasp when they saw not one, but two gym leaders among the figures.

"Riley. Guardian of Steel. Torture and interrogation." He emphasized this by materializing his Prime Claws, 10 long blades of Aura that encompassed each of his fingers. Janina materialized her poison laden knives, too. One drop of the poison touched the ground, and all the grass around it died in seconds.

"And I am Silver. Guardian of Ice, and executioner." He said as he swung his Axe into the floor, freezing the area where the poison had hit. The minute the Ice formed, Iris bolted away, panicked. Dragon sighed loudly when the introductions were finished

"I'm getting the feeling this will be a long, long journey home…"

CUT! Ah, feels so good to have that out. Oh, and Dragon is right… the journey is gonna be LOOOOONG. Well, there ain't much more to be said, so, this is BladeOfThePoet, logging out!