Chapter 2: Kanto

Delia

Ash and Aliandra landed in front of Ash's house as he asked, "Why are we at my house?" Aliandra said, "Why don't we explore that, shall we?" Aliandra and Ash phased through the front door only to see Delia sobbing in the living room. Ash looked at her and around the house to see a mess. There was trash everywhere, pill bottles everywhere, and the dishes pilled in the kitchen.

He asked, "Why is she crying and why isn't Mimey here?"

Aliandra said, "After her husband vanished and that she never got pregnant, Delia fell into depression of loneliness so she's on meds to fill the void of being alone. And as for Mimey, well. You didn't exist and Mimey was never caught by your mom." Ash protested, "But I humiliated myself to save Mimey! My mom caught him!"

Aliandra said, "But since you weren't born, that never happened. Funny how you made quite a difference in your mom's life. Without you, that Mimey would never have join her if you were here, too bad you're not." Ash kept then started at his mom, he never knew that what he did made his mom smile, he traveled to other cities while Mimey stayed and kept his mother company. Aliandra said, "Come on, let's catch up with Misty." Aliandra dragged Ash away from his mom as she took the boy to Cerluean City.

Misty and Togepi

The two friends arrived as they made their way in to see Misty busy at work looking irritated. Aliandra said, "Poor Misty, doomed forever to work here and never leave. And so lonely without her baby." Ash said, "But when I befriended her, she was a lot different." Aliandra said, "Yeah, But she never met you. You inspired her in many ways. The way you care for Pokemon, the way you would do anything for them. She never learned any of that, and she never will. You changed her life. Back then she was a bit arrogant and stubborn, but when you were there, she changed."

Ash looked at Misty as she looked at photo of Nurse Joy (The Nurse Joy from Lake Lucid) as she sighed. Ash said, "She sure looks lonely, wait. Where is Togepi? Isn't he here with her?" Aliandra said, "What do you think?" Ash thought and said, "No…" Aliandra nodded and said, "He was never found." Ash said, "But I…" Aliandra said, "Yeah, you found him. But with you not existing, Togepi never came into Misty's life. And she never found the joy of taking care of a baby. Not to mention you never took her to see her most idolized idol the Nurse Joy of Lake Lucid." Ash looked sad as Misty began crying. Aliandra said, "Let's go. Time to visit Brock." Aliandra took Ash's hand as she began gliding to Pewter City.

Brock and Family

Once at Pewter Gym, Aliandra and Ash went through the door as they saw Brock working hard feeding his siblings. Aliandra said, "Ay Brock. Never pursuing his dream to be a doctor. All that talent, never to be shown, except his siblings. Too bad a certain black haired trainer never convinced his father to come home, so he can leave and start the journey to be a doctor."

Ash said, "That's right, I found him." Aliandra said, "That's right, you saved him. But now, not anymore." Ash asked, "Didn't Flint or Lola ever came back?" Aliandra said, "Nope. They never did. Now Brock will never get personal experience with becoming a doctor/breeder. If only someone came and helped." Ash looked guilty as Brock held his little sister. Aliandra said as she took Ash's hand, "Time to see your ex-rival and Oak."

Gary and Profess. Oak

Ash and Aliandra returned to Pallet Town to see Professor Oak's lab deserted only a lone trainer looking at his Pokeball. Ash looked at Gary and asked, "Why isn't Gary on his journey? Even if I wasn't born, he still has a journey to do."

Aliandra said, "Ash, you were the reason he had that journey in the first place. You two made a promise that one day if they met again in a journey they would have a battle. But since he never met you, Gary didn't have much reason to go, not one trainer was able to meet his expectations. He always liked battling with you. Even when he teases you, he was always toughen you up, since he wanted to keep that promise. But now, that promise will never happen."

Ash looked at Aliandra and asked, "He really meant that?" Aliandra nodded as they she turned to see Professor Oak sighing at his grandson. Aliandra said, "And good old Professor Oak always favored you, Ash. The Pokémon you caught were like a dream come true, especially the Phenomenon Bond with your Greninga. He's still spending hours on trying to figure out how that happened. But, since you were never born, that dream will never happen." Ash looked down as Aliandra said, "I wonder what Jessie, James, and Meowth feel since you're not here." The Angel took Ash to Team Rocket HQ as they found Jessie, James, and Meowth looking bored.

Team Rocket

Ash said, "They seem happy. Right?" Aliandra sighed and said, "Since when being Right hand was ever fun?" Ash looked confused, as they turned to see Jessie sighing as she said, "I'd rather be stealing from twerps than being stuck inside." James said, "Yes, it's so boring here." Meowth said, "Meowth, That's right." They sighed as Aliandra explained, "They were able to steal another trainer's Pokémon and earned their place as Right-hand from Giovanni. But it's not all fun and games, spending endless hours at a desk job, never going outside. That all changed when a certain trainer gave them a spark a desire to chase a Pikachu that day at the Pokémon Center. That gave them an opportunity to see the world and give them the thrill of the chase." Ash always thought when they ever caught Pikachu, they would be promoted to right hand, but instead it was the opposite. Seeing Team Rocket miserable, as Aliandra said, "Wasn't Charmander a life you also changed?" Ash turned icy as Aliandra took Ash to the rock where he met Charmander.

Charmander

Ash and Aliandra made it only to see the rock and next to it was a pile of dirt as Ash stepped on it and asked, "Where's Charmander?" Aliandra said, "You're standing on him!" Ash looked down and gasped as he got off. Ash said, "Down there? He's down there? Quick, help me dig him out!" Aliandra said, "Dude, he is already dead." Ash asked, "What?" Aliandra nodded and said, "Yep, he didn't make it through the Storm. His flame died and so did he." Ash's eyes watered and said, "No… it can't be…" Aliandra said, "Oh, it is. Eventually, a trainer found out and reported to the police, Charmander was buried here and Damian lost his license and got arrested for illegal murder. Charmander was still his, and he didn't even bother to release it properly. But his life would have been safer and he would have been great if a certain trainer didn't come and save it." Ash felt like bricks landed on top of him as Aliandra said, "Speaking of Charmander, I think it's time to see the Pokémon that started it all." Ash turned to Aliandra said, "Not…" Aliandra said, "Yep, let's go back to Pallet Town. And I think you might remember this one too well." Aliandra took Ash back home to where he and Pikachu became friends.

Pikachu

Arriving to the field where Ash and Pikachu became best friends, but that time it began to rain and there in the middle of the road was the flock of Spearow pecking at a small yellow mouse with a thunder shaped tail. It was Pikachu being peck by the Spearows, Ash ran to him to try and help, "Pikachu! I'm coming!" Aliandra tried to stop him, "Ash, wait! You don't-" But her words were cut when Ash ran to the mouse Pokemon to help, but when he tried to shoo the birds away, his hand passed through the birds. Ash couldn't believe it! He can't help his friend as he was invisable to them. All he can do is watch his friend get hurt. Aliandra said, "Sorry, but since you were not born, Pikachu never had a real trainer or friend and he ticked off the Spearow, but now he's a dead Pokemon. Ash, Pikachu always loved you. When you protected him that day, something sparked inside him. It was like you were the one for him. Like it was fate that bonded you and him together. But now..."

Ash looked terrible as the Spearows flew away to show Pikachu injured and bruised as Ash slowly wne to his friend as he tried to touch him, but once again his hand phased through his cheek. Tears fell from his eyes as he saw his friend die. Aliandra came and said, "I'm sorry, but its not just Pikachu who perished. Someone you know also perished, because you weren't there." Ash wiped his eyes and asked, "Who?" Aliandra said, "Someone who you made their life better, some you made smile." Ash realized, "You mean?..." Aliandra said, "Saffron City awaits us, Ash." Aliandra took Ash to Sabrina's gym as Ash wondered what awaits him.

Sabrina

Arriving to Saffron City Gym, they phased through the roof as they floated to her home to see her father mourning as he looked to a urn as he said, "Why, Sabrina? Why couldn't you stop?" Ash said, "It can't be. Sabrina was a nice person, how?" Aliandra asked, "What do you think happened?" Ash said, "I gave her my Haunter after she started smiling and me not doing that, this happened." Aliandra said, "That's correct. After you left Saffron that day you made her smile and laugh, she always said that you were like the joy she was missing. She liked you a lot, you were like a blessing to her."

Ash asked, "Me?"

Aliandra smiled and said, "Ash, you gave the the gift of laughter, something that could have made her a better person, but since you were never born, Sabrina was executed and burned to ashes. Poor miss, if only a certain kind hearted boy stood up to her and showed her the joy of happiness, then she would have been alive and kind to others." Ash became sad as he turned to see her father crying and all the psychic Pokemon grieving as Ash said, "Not only Sabrina is dead, so is he. And it's a Pokemon you met twice that always believed you were the purest of all. After all, you saved him from being caught by Giovanni." Ash remembered him as Aliandra said, "Let's go." Ash took Aliandra's hand as she took him to New Island where they saw smoke and debris.

Mewtwo

Setting down on New Island, they saw destruction of a burning gym and a Pokemon lying dead in the middle. Ash recognized him, it was Mewtwo! Ash called out, "Mewtwo!" He ran to him, but Aliandra stopped him as she said, "He's dead." Ash asked, "What, why?" Aliandra said, "Lance and the Elites came as they took him down, Mewtwo hated all humans and Pokemon alike, Humans for controlling Pokemon and the Pokemon for obeying them. He wanted to destroy all Humans and Pokemon. But Lance and the Elites stopped him, but in the end, he had to die."

Ash said, "But Mewtwo was kind, he saved my Pikachu, back in Mt. Quena."

Aliandra asked, "And why do you think would be possible, after all it was you." Ash realized something else; Mewtwo gave him back the memories he erased from New Island as he remembered the sacrifice he made when he stopped the battle between Mew and Mewtwo. Not only Mewtwo saved him, Ash saved Mewtwo, by opening his eyes to the truth of bonds between Man and Pokemon.

Ash said, "That's right, I helped him." Aliandra nodded and said, "Yes, he always believed that you were the best, but not anymore." Mewtwo remained dead as Ash bowed his head as Aliandra said, "Speaking of friends, we just finished Kanto, its time to go see Tracy." Aliandra took Ash away as they made it to the Orange Archipelago.