An half an hour later, I saw Ash and everyone come out of the gym. Candice handed Ash a box and he took the badge out of the box. I stood up and Paul followed my gaze. He called his Pokémon back and started to walk towards the gym at a fast pace. I hurried to catch up. "Candice, I challenge you to a gym battle!" he exclaimed.
"Paul!" Ash cried. Then he noticed me coming up behind Paul. "AUTUMN! OH THANK GOD, AUTUMN!" He ran past Paul to me and gave me the tightest and longest hug I have ever received. "Autumn, I'm so, so, so sorry for yelling at you like that! Oh goodness, I said some horrible things to you and I hope you'll forgive me!" he wailed into my shoulder.
"Hey, about we battle tomorrow? I just finished my battle with Ash and I'd thought I'd give the gang a rest." Paul nodded.
"Why were you traveling with Paul?" Ash whispered in my ear.
"I ran into him and he was heading in this direction. I had heard everything you said about wanting to see me again, so I decided to come with him."
"Oh, I forgot you could listen in on conversations. So that means you heard what we were saying right after our battle?"
"Yeah, I did."
"Oh god, Autumn, please forgive me!"
"Ash, calm down, I already said I forgive you." Ash looked happy and relieved. I suddenly thought of the idea I keep thinking about. I was thinking about telling Zoey my secret. Thirteen people knew my secret, not including my brother, Keegan. I didn't count my brother because we had the same secret. The people who I had trusted enough to tell them were Ash, Brock, May, Max, Dawn, Misty, Tracey, Professors Oak and Rowan, Ash's mom, May and Max's mom and dad, and Gary. Our secret was we were both really legendaries. Keegan was Mewtwo and I was Mew.
"Hey, Autumn, are you going to travel with us again?" Ash asked. I looked at Paul and he seemed to understand. I turned back to Ash and nodded. Reggie showed up and we all exchanged greetings. After we chatted for a little bit, we heard a funny noise and the air around us was shaking. We all looked up towards the sky to see the Battle Pyramid from Kanto's Battle Frontier fly overhead. We all got into Reggie's van and drove off to where the pyramid parked. "Brandon!" Ash called as he got out of the van. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to check out the Snowpoint Temple."
"Snowpoint Temple?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah, it's kind of far from here though, but it definitely has a rich history," Zoey replied.
"Why don't we all go over there right now?" Brandon asked. We all nodded.
"Hey, Ash, first before you go, why don't you and Paul have a six-on-six battle soon?" Reggie asked.
"That sounds like a great idea!" Brandon exclaimed. "When should we have it, Reggie?"
"Ten days from now at the Pokémon Center near Lake Acuity."
"Okay, I'm in!" Ash exclaimed.
"Me too," Paul replied. Then Paul and Reggie left together. Candice turned to Zoey.
"Hey, Zo-Zo, why don't you and I go have a battle?" Candice said.
"Sounds fun, Ms. Senior," Zoey replied. "Hey, I'll see you guys all later!" she called to us as she left with Candice.
"Bye Zoey!" we yelled back. Well, there goes telling Zoey my secret idea for right now, I thought glumly. I shook my head, clearing my thoughts of telling Zoey and focused on the present. The rest of us then went into the pyramid and rode over to the temple. When we arrived, I was surprised to see Hunter J show up at the same time we did.
"Hunter J!" Ash exclaimed.
"Oh great, annoying little pests!" she hissed. "Stay out of my way! Go Salamence! Stop them using Hyper Beam!"
"Pikachu! Use thunderbolt!" Pikachu nodded.
"Pikachuuuuuuuuu!" Pikachu's thunderbolt and Salamence's hyper beam collided together in a huge explosion. I took advantage of J being distracted and called some grass-type Pokémon who knew vine whip to wrap it around her. But she easily dodged the vine whips and told Salamence to use Dragon Pulse on me. Ash, Brock, Dawn and Brandon quickly scrambled to move away from the oncoming Dragon Pulse, but I stood still.
"Autumn! What the hell are you doing? Get out of the way!" Ash cried as he started towards me to push me out of the , don't try and save me. You're just going to get are you, why aren't you moving?You'll understand later, Ash, I promise. I braced myself as the Dragon Pulse hit me. I was knocked backwards on my back and I groaned.
"She's so retarded!" J hissed.
"Autumn!" Brock and Dawn both cried, running over to me.
"What the hell was she trying to do?" Brandon cried. Ash pulled me up into his lap. My eyelids fluttered as I tried to focus on Ash's face.
"Autumn," he whispered. I forced a small smile before I went unconscious.
