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"What?!" I shouted. This couldn't be happening. Did he mean that Ash was...

"He disappeared two years ago and we haven't been able to find him since." No wonder Gramps looked so deafeated.

"Well we just have to find him then right?"

Gramps shook his head. "Gary.. he may not be.."

"Don't say that! He has to be." i finished in a whisper.

My head felt like it was spinning out of control. I couldn't believe that anything bad would happen to my Ash. he was always so happy and everyone loved him so who would do this? I had to find out. I couldn't just stand here.

Gramps ushered me inside and told me to sit down while he made some tea. Thoughts were going chaotically through my head. I needed to start looking for him now. Okay so he left one year after he became champion. Wait. He became champion so that means a lot of media on him. Then how come i didn't hear about this sooner?

I voiced my question.

He let out another sigh this one slightly heavier. "We kept it from the media saying that he had relinquished his title to Red and was traveling to America. The media didn't really pay attention to the last part they just went off to bug Red."

"That explains some of it. But who's Red?"

Gramps chuckled. "The original Pokemon champion. He was the first to beat the elite four. Also he is just like Ash. But quieter. I was sure surprised when I heard he was engaged to Green."

"Green."

"Your clone."

"What?!"

A small smile came to his wrinkled face. "Just kidding but you two are quite alike as well."

I stopped to think about things. "Was Ash friends with these guys?"

"Yes they were quite close. It seemed like Red was Ash's older brother at times."

Okay that means i just have to go and pay a visit to these two and try to find out what they knew about what Ash had been doing recently. And if they were as close as he said they were I'm sure they'll want to help.

"Gary."

"Yeah?" I said with a yawn.

"Why don't you go to bed? We can talk about this later."

"Alright Gramps. Night."

"Goodnight."

He walked to his office while i slowly stretched out on the tan couch. My foot steps seemed heavier as I made my way up the stairs to my old room.

"Just how I left it."

A desk sat on the left side of my room. A small black laptop occupying the space as well as some drawings of mine. My bed, a deep blue with green pillows, was in the exact center and the closet was on the right. The window on the left side of the room had been opened recently and was letting in a small pleasant breeze.

I spotted something peaking out from under the bed.

Curious i walked over to exam it. 'It' was small white and had a lot of lines. A piece of paper.

When did that get there?

I sat down on my bed as I opened up the folded sheet. It was addressed to me from ash and it dated back to ten years ago.

The day after I completely screwed up our friendship.

How could i have not noticed this note before?

'Dear Gary,

Why do you hate me all of a sudden? I don't know what i did wrong but I'm sorry. I really want to be friends with you. Your one of my most important people and you mean everything to me.

Was it something i said that night? I know we got into an argument and I said some mean things but i thought we had forgiven each other.

Was it something I did? I know I slept with you that night but we always do so I don't understand. I always hug you and hold you hand to. Maybe you don't want that anymore?

Is it because-'

The next part was crossed out. I wonder what he wrote.

'Anyways Gary I'm really sorry.'

Another word was crossed out by Ash's name.

'From Ash.'

Oh Ash. He must have thought I really did hate him all that time. I never knew he would blame himself this much for something I did. I figured he would move on. I guess not considering I was his first friend. Maybe that's why whenever i saw him on our journey he always seemed a little sad. Was he blaming himself for that this whole time? I couldn't believe I had put him through all of this.

I carefully folded the note in half and put it in my drawer. I was determined to find him before but that note just added to it. What could he have possibly written where the lines were crossed out?

With that thought in mind i fell asleep.

I woke up to the sounds of someone yelling, "I'M BACK!"


I'm sorry if the story isn't that good so far and they aren't really in character.

This is my second attempt at a fanfiction so i hope this one turns out better.