Chapter 4: Traitors Return, Calling To love's clear missing parts
Serena POV
"I was so happy to be rid of the failure known as Ash Ketchum. He was holding me back from my dream to be Kalos Queen." I began to tell my electronic diary. "You are talking to the current Kalos queen." I said as I began to look at my shelf of rewards. On it was my key chain with nine keys on it. There was also the Queen cup trophy with its pink ribbon on it. "And from my time in Johto I am now the Johto Grand Festival winner." I say as I look down a shelf at my winning team. "With Ash's Pokémon I was undefeated throughout the region. Venusaur is great with his control over Solar Beam and, when he learned how to use it Sunny Day combos.
Feraligatr loves to dance, and when I fused that dancing with Surf, I was able to make the effect of him walking on water like a Surskit, Although the two of them still don't willingly listen to me." I said as I begin to have flashbacks to Ash and our Journey through Kalos.
"Hawlucha still won't listen because he is old enough to know what happened, and that there is no way Ash would just abandon his Pokémon, in fact, all of the Pokémon I have of Ash's that the others passed to me to use how I see fit and so I have been training them to be my contest team." I say as I pick up the forth pokeball in my team.
"Oshawott finally, evolved to its final form. But that was only to survive a hit that, I was too stupid to see, that could have killed the small Pokémon. He then did it again to spite me because I entered in a contest for Dewott and Oshawott only and as a Samurott he couldn't be entered." I say as I get angry with myself. His pokemon were a lot stronger than any of us realised and the fact that he never used them outside of thier regions was actually a smart move.
"Buizel and Leavanny still don't know how to feel about me as I tend to train them like Ash would. And in all honesty, I miss Ash, I have been lying to myself and those that will one day hear this. Ash Ketchum, could have made it to true master if we hadn't ended his story. It was to short and we wasted a perfectly good trainer" I say as I put the pokeballs back. "I need redemption but how do I do this if he is dead?" I say as I turn off the recorder. As I remove the tape and put it in a safe I had to keep it safe. There were a few others with it, all tapes I had recorded in case I ever decided to move on.
"Why did you do it Serena, why?" I hear Ash say to me as, I turn around to see a nightmarish form of Ash. His once Amber eyes were now a midnight Red stared at me. "I couldn't have done anything, you were the one that fooled around in the leagues and lost." I said back. Ash said nothing at first but then a hollow sound escaped his lips, it was like laughter. "But you could have stopped him." He pointed to his chest and where his heart once was, there was nothing. Blood was flowing freely from the hole and when he stepped into the light, I saw his heart, it was leaking black blood and had a slash mark in it. "You could have stopped Max, grabbed his arm, pulled him back, used Pancham to block the attack, with protect. After all you made a promise when we were younger, to always be by my side. But you let the attack connect." He said to me, the hollow sound that was his voice still nightmarish and broken. At his feet were pools of a black substance that definitely blood. It flowed to quickly, and was too thin to be blood. There is a brief moment when a white squid like being is in his place, but then he was gone.
I looked at the pokeballs on the shelf, once more. I stared at them blankly, the quiet had settled in, then my phone went off. I pick it up and listen for the voice. "Serena, he's alive and in Alola, I think you should go see him, if you can hear me then do it, just be careful what you do and say about his new friends he doesn't take to kindly to that." It was Gary, he was trying to help me. I took the chance and gathered a bag, throwing his Pokémon in the bag, in a case that held six. I also packed his awards that his mom had thrown away, I was so angry with her that I also grabbed the one reward she kept. His Champion Ring from the Orange Islands, it had a picture of his champion team and the stone with his Pokémon's foot prints pressed into it. I know this is weird for a traitor to a person to have especially for a year. But after six months of hatred towards myself and towards him I learned that it was not his fault, it was mine. I needed to see him, redeem myself in his eyes. But then again maybe the apparition was right he blames me and has completely pushed me out of his life.
Back in Alola: Ash POV
Me and my pokemon, were all outside training. I needed to because I had been without my old Pokémon for almost a year and needed to find out how the traitors trained them and if they knew anything new. The hardest part was the Tauros were all different each knowing good moves such as Solar Beam and Water Pulse while others knew moves such as Flame Charge and Hyper Beam. Meanwhile my younger and newest members were running up and down the beach, Rockruff was especially pushing his limit. He had been going since early this morning. He was the one that started this whole thing. He challenged Jangmo-o to a race and the two just started going nuts. Back and forth running, pushing themselves to be better than they were the lap before. But then I felt something.
Now I do not mean like someone was touching me or that something rubbed against me, I mean I felt something either watching me or calling to me. Then her voice spoke, "Hey Ash, …um how you been lately." This voice was one I never wanted to hear again, one that Lillie would murder if she ever found out what she did.
I became tense because I never wanted to see her again, but I knew I needed to relax or my aura would trigger again. She was here now, might as well see what she wants. "What are you doing here Serena, how did you find me." I say as my Pokémon all began to tense up in case they needed to defend me or themselves. "Max found you he has the others out searching for you since Delia found out you were alive. But Gary told me. Your mom she hasn't been the same since, well since you battled and beat her Dragonite." She says as I pulled out my pokeballs and return most of my Pokémon accept for young Vulpix who jumped into my arms and cuddle closer to me. There was a silence for just a small amount of time before I began to talk to her. "Your betrayal was the one that hurt the most Serena, we were friends since I was a kid." I say to her. "I guess it would because I was one of your closest friends." She said back to me. Vulpix let off a small sound that was somewhere between a yip and a bark, I could feel her tense up with me and the cold seeped through my jacket as Vulpix began to charge an attack. "Now, now Vulpix that is enough of that." I say to the snow fox Pokémon as I put her down and she goes over and sits next to Greninja who was using Ice Beam to make a small area for her to lay in to stay cool. "Now back to you Serena, I want to know something, do you know the pain of having serrated steel pass through your body." "N...no." She stuttered out in fear and worry. "Or how about thoughts of the end, do you know how scary they are, oh wait I have a better one, do you know what it is like to watch your whole world crumble, because that is what it was like when you all watched as Max stabbed me through the chest. When May had fired the bullet. When I lost feeling in my wrist." I say as I rip open my vest and reveal the scar from the knife Max pushed through me. "I don't know, and I know that there is no amount of apology in the world that would make up for what I did or any of us did." Serena said as tears began to well up in her eyes. I walked away from her and said, "You know this is a low blow, what I am about to say to you." I say as I take a deep breath then turn, "I loved you at one point but in the past year I have realized that I should not have helped you when we were kids." I then walked away completely, the last thought I had was hopefully she doesn't challenge me. But of course life isn't that simple, because she did the stupidest thing she had ever done. "I challenge you Ash Ketchum to a Pokémon battle." The world froze and you could hear a pin drop as I turned and smiled. "I accept just don't be surprised if I win."
On the Battlefield- Agent Looker POV
"This is a one vs one official battle between Ash Kukui of Melemele island, Alola and Serena Bernadette (Went with a French last name) of Vaniville Town, Kalos shall now begin, If Serena wins then Ash will hear her out, however if Ash wins, Serena is to return the Pokémon that she stole from Mr. Kukui and leave the islands the only way to revoke this is to re-challenge Mr. Kukui in the league and beat him there. The victor will be decided when one of the battlers either Forfeits or all Pokémon on one side are unable to continue." The referee said as the two named trainers stepped into their stances. "Serena I am letting you have the first move since you are a visitor to the islands." Ash said as Serena nodded her eyes sparking to life. "let's go Absol." The honey blonde girl said as the disaster Pokémon appeared. "Rockruff show her our bond." I call out as I throw my puppy Pokémon out. He appeared and growled at Absol. As I looked closer at her Absol, I could see a mega cuff around his left front paw.
"Don't give him a chance to attack Absol use Detect." "Rockruff use it to your advantage, just like we practiced, when the gleam appears use Double Team then let's do the thing." The raven-haired boy said as his eyes began to turn red. Everything happened, a gleam appeared and the disaster Pokémon protected itself, however Rockruff became faster and stronger, and multiple copies of itself. There were five total copies made and they all seemed to hold the same intensity for battle as the original. "Serena which is the original, if you know me so well, then tell me which is the original." This would be a true statement as she was a follower of him when he traveled throughout the Kalos region. "Absol attack the forth one from the left." She yelled as her Absol fired a dark pulse at the copy. "Wrong." I whisper as Rockruff faded to dust and the first from the left rushed forward and struck Absol with a vicious looking Thunder Fang. The disaster Pokémon hit the ground hard but it was still not feinted and that should be expected from the Pokémon as it was raised by her since her third day as Kalos queen. It was a gift for her from Calem who had become Kalos king. "Absol if you can still fight then stand with me one more time." Serena said as her disaster Pokémon stood. "Alright there is only one way we can win this against Ash, as he has obviously trained." I hear her whisper then pull out a white bracelet with red DNA like swirls for an extra detail. "Absol, the soul of your trainer calls to you please answer. This is the call to you MEGA EVOLVE!" She shouted as a pink sphere of energy surrounds her partner. "Ah so you learned to mega evolve I see. Well just more for me to prove I am not the childish person I was in all your eyes." Ash said as him and Rockruff stood tall even in the face of defeat.
"Absol show them just how powerful you are, Dark Pulse." Serena yelled as a green glowing barrier appeared around Rockruff who was protected from the chain like dark attack. "So you want full power right then I will give it to you." Ash said as he nodded to Rockruff, who nodded back. There was a moment of silence from the two. Then green dust started falling from the sky, it was mainly focused on Rockruff but that didn't mean it did not distract Absol. Absol watched as the dust fell and began to Shake like he knew what this meant. Then I realized what it meant as well. "HOWL!" Rockruff howled to the sky and then started to glow.
Ash POV
After the glow appeared around Rockruff, I felt something inside me. A sort of warm glow like a friend was holding me close. I felt like I had just been given a power boost. I knew what this was and I liked it. This was something I had only felt with some of my Pokémon as we battled over the years. A bond that would last a lifetime.
After the glow died Lycanroc nodded to me before the light that wrapped around him died and we stood together. "Ly!" He howled into the air as his eyes turned green. His once brown fur was a Halloween orange and he had white tufts, his legs where now white as well as his tail which had more hair then normal. Around his ears was black fur and he had spiked black fur around his neck. His claws were black and seemed to be covered in dirt. "Alright Lycanroc use Accelerock and finish this battle." I yell to my new friend who rushes towards Absol who tried to move but was still hit by the attack that did massive damage. There was a brief silence again then Absol fell to the ground with swirls for its eyes. As it fell there was rainbow energy wrapping around it as the disaster Pokémon reverted to its normal form. "Absol is unable to battle, Ash Kukui wins, Mrs. Bernadette is to return her stolen Pokémon." Serena looked at me and nodded. She brought out six pokeballs and handed them to me. "I return Venusaur, Feraligatr, Hawlucha, Leavanny, Buizel, and Samurott." I heard my pokedex chirp letting me know that my Pokémon were back in my possession. "I'm sorry for what I did to you Ash and I hope that one day our friendship can be healed." She said then walked away. What she said to me made me think. I was able to forgive Gary but unable to forgive her that easily. Why?
"Ash it's time for you to get your stuff ready, we are heading to Akala today remember." Kukui said from the doorway and so I run backup to the house. And put my other Pokémon on the ranch for them to get reacquainted with their friends. I then grab my stuff on the way out the door and as I run to the docks I see Serena one last time on the phone at the airport although I can't make out what she is saying I can only guess. But based on her face it was nothing good. But I just brushed it off as nothing and continued running to the dock.
At the airport- Looker POV
Serena was at the airport on the phone with a one of the traitors telling them that Ash was in Alola heading to the next island. I smirked and just let her talk to the other traitor and then walked up to her. "Serena Bernadette you are under arrest for the Conspiracy, and murder of Red (Ash) Satoshi Ketchum." I said to her as I pulled out the cuffs. "But I didn't do it he is alive here in Alola I just saw him. I just had a battle with him." She said as I slapped the cuffs on. "You mean the child you just had a battle with, his name isn't Red Ketchem, that is Ash Kukui, named for the Ash trees here in Alola, Red Ketchem was found almost a year ago in Viridian Forest with a stab wound to the chest." I saw as I take her outside. "Now I shall now read you your rights." I say as we get out of the airport. "You have the rights to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law..." I began, but I can't help but smile as I realize I just helped an old friend. Ash Ketchum is dead, as far as the world over knows, but here in Alola we know he is alive and well. Maybe one day I will meet up with him and help him in another quest to save the world.
Ash POV
We were on the boat crossing the sea and I got this feeling something was watching me. But I just let it slide as something in the ocean keeping an eye on me. Alola was a place of beauty but also danger and I liked it. "You know Ash this place was waiting for you." Kukui said behind me as an island came into view. "I could feel it calling out to me, when I first came, I kept hearing a voice in my head say that this place needs my help. Solgaleo and Lunala both appeared before me and said that they needed help to protect the islands. It gave me the power I needed when I used my first Z-move. It was there to help me overcome my anger towards Gary, and my mother. This island is helping me so I am ready to help it when she needs me." He nods as he stands next to me. "It's just sad the circumstances of which you came to the island and why she has to help you." Kukui said as I nodded. "It hasn't slowed me down however, I mean look at what has happened, I made a friend, who is also my rival, I have a girlfriend and a new family. I even have had some of my Pokémon returned to me and defeated the traitors who left me for dead." I say as I think back to what has happened in the past six months. "I am going to go rest a little Kukui tell me when we get to the next Island." I told Kukui who nodded.
When I get downstairs I lay down next to Lillie who snuggles closer to me. "Warmth, just like I wanted to feel right now." She said as she cuddled closer to me. I smiled and drifted off.
When I woke up we had docked at a harbor with Lillie shaking me. "Ash we are here." She said as I pulled into a dip and kissed her. When I came back up she had a smile on her face. "Okay that was worth the wait." She said as pulled her into a standing position. Then the whole world distorted. It was like I was falling asleep again. Then the world went black.
When I woke up I was in a cave somewhere that felt like Johto and two beings were circling above me. "Hello again Chosen One been a long time." I hear a deep male voice say in my head. "Is it that time already Mewtwo." I ask the being as he touches down on the ground with his sister next to him. "I am afraid so. Necrozma was taken back to his place of rest and the light was corrupted and now he is waking up looking for Solgaleo and Lunala." Mewtwo explained to me as he pulls out a small bag. "Arceus himself gave me this bag, in it are six items you will need." Mewtwo explained as I opened the bag. The first item was a Cherish Ball and realized there were two. "These are to catch me and my sister, Arceus told us the prophecy and told us another line. "A child from Alola opposite shall rise. Alola's light his to preserve or raze."" Mewtwo explained as he recited the missing lines from the prophecy. I smiled and put the two pokeballs back in the bag,
The next items where two cat's eye marble like stones that I knew were Mega Stones thanks to the traitors putting them on my Pokémon. "These two stones belong to me they allow me to mega evolve into either my X form or my Y form. Now remember Ash Mega evolution is the a test of the bond between trainer and Pokémon so I would train with me and your other Pokémon that can Mega evolve in a safe place. I am sure Arceus said something about an Archipelago he designed for you to do this on. Arceus also gave me bracers to hold the stones in and had them fit to me wrist by Diancie." Mewtwo explained as he shows me his wrist. There were bracers on both of them, there were holes in the bracers where the stones would go. I nodded as I walked over and placed them in the holes. "Mewtwo as I will soon become your trainer I grant these stones to you to test the bond we have built over the years." I said placing the stones into place. Mewtwo nodded to me and I hugged him. "Thank you for helping me get through Johto and Unova, I guess you knew what they were going to do you just couldn't tell me."
Then I broke down. "Mewtwo I have become such a jerk, I made my own mother disown me, I was so cocky when I battled Gary that I got my Rockruff badly beaten and almost killed." I began to sob into the cloak my friend was wearing. "Then when one of the traitors came today me and Lycanroc beat their Pokémon into almost death. And it wasn't out of fear for my life, it was like I wanted her to feel the same pain she caused me." I felt him nod and tears hit the top of my head. "Ash you experience a pain no one should ever have to feel and so your mental state is broken, I know when those scientist were experimenting on me that I killed them without mercy and hesitation. Then when I worked for Giovanni I killed even more people and Pokémon just to grow stronger, that is why I am the legendary Pokémon of Redemption, so now it is time those that hurt you were forgiven so you are not like me." He said to me as He hugged me close to his chest.
When we separated I reached into the bag and pulled out a mega ring. "I doubt you need me to tell you what that is." Mewtwo said as I slip it onto my wrist right behind my Z-ring. But as I slide it on I feel something clip to my Z-ring. "And the last item is Mew's Z-crystal. You won't be able to use it until you complete your Island challenge, but just know you have it. Now chosen one capture us." I smile and pull out the pokeballs and throw them at the Pokémon. They were sucked in and the balls instantly binged signaling capture. "Welcome to the family you two and thank you for listening." I say as the world goes black again.
Lillie POV
"Welcome back Ash." Kukui said as Ash appeared on the stone ground that was the deck of the Akala Marina. He felt different though. Stronger almost too powerful to be the same kid that had disappeared. When he looked up, I looked into his eyes and saw why he felt different. His once amber eyes were now azul and seemed to dance with power. "Chosen one you need to calm down." A Pokémon said as it popped out of a red pokeball that was at Ash's side. "No Mewtwo he needs to embrace this power it's Necrozma talking to him." A powerful voice said as Lugia appeared from the sea. "Something is corrupting his light and so he is calling out to the chosen one for help." Lugia said as the blue glow disappeared and Ash stood. "I guess now I can say it. Welcome to Akala Ash." Kukui said as he pointed towards the town that was sprawled out. Ash nodded to Kukui and we all began to walk towards the poke center to heal Hau and Ash's Pokémon so that when morning comes tomorrow they were ready.
Somewhere on Melemele
"Mrs. Bernadette, you have been proven guilty of grand theft Pokémon, Murder, and conspiracy to commit said murder." A judge said as he smacked down his gavel. "But Ash isn't dead." She said as the video did indeed show a kid that looked like Ash Ketchum but what she didn't know is that we found Ash dead in that forest. "Shut it murderer, We found Ash Ketchum in that forest dead with a knife wound to his chest." The judge said as he pulled out the pictures from the morgue report. "ID confirmed it was him as well as dental and DNA test. But at the same time your Lie detector shows that you were telling the truth so this may be his attacker and the blood we found may be from when he attacked Mr. Ketchum but until that is proven the evidence says you did commit the first two crimes so we are sending you to prison for those crimes." The judge said as she was carried off to prison.
"Looker you said she already returned the Pokémon she stole as well as one Gary Oak who had no idea what they had planned." I nod to the judge and he looks down sadly. "It's just that the body fits what the Ketchem child looked like but he also had all his Pokémon on him and this kid is getting the stolen pokemon back and even has the stab wound. However the reports say that there was a gunshot at the Ketchum resident. The body in the woods didn't have a gunshot wound." The judge said as he looked more at the reports. "I will keep an eye on this kid maybe it's not as weird as it looks." I say and quickly run out of the courtroom.
"Who is the kid we found if not Ash, or is he from that other place." I say as I run to the local pokebank and begin to look more into the body of the Ash Ketchum child.