Warmth surrounded him safe and enclosing, he shifted slightly involuntary kicking out and feeling something cave under a sharp foot. Light pierced through the darkness and he began to move in earnest. Shifting and kicking out with a thunderous crack he tumbled out into the light, Shapeless and formless white stretched out into infinity. With barely a fleeting thought it changed becoming a hall of graceful arches, and strong pillars rising high and far into the distance. It was the hall of origin.
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Arceus for that was his name, was bored. No that was incorrect, he was not bored he was lonely. So with a clumsy unpracticed twist of his power Time and Space came into existence.
"Welcome Palkia, Dialga."
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His two creations knew only hatred for each other, with every fiber of their being they tried to destroy each other. He needed to create others he decided, to help control them. Now knowing what he was doing he allowed his song of creation to play and out of the emptiness of the hall Knowledge, Emotions, and Willpower formed.
"Welcome Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf."
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He didn't know why but he knew that another creation was necessary, different than the others. The power he used this time was odd not the same as he used before. It was dark, chaotic and almost painful to use but he did so anyway.
"Welcome Mew."
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His creations, his dear creations were bored. They roamed the hall but they had no home. Arceus knew that his time was almost at a end, he could feel something creeping through his veins calling to him. But there was one last thing he had to do before he gave into it, and with a now mastered flourish of the song of creation three more came into being.
"Welcome Groudon, Kyogure, Rayquaza."
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Ash shifted slightly slowly coming out of the warmth of sleep. A thoughtful frown curled at his lips as he tried to remember what his dream had been about it, felt important somehow. He finally gave up with a shrug deciding it wasn't important at the moment. After all they were almost to Pewter city, once they got there Ash was planning on contacting Professor Oak and getting a plane ticket to Canalave city. None of them wanted to waste time taking a boat. After a moment he slowly levered himself up and looked around the small tent he had been sharing with Lucario and Pikachu. Not seeing them he began rolling up his sleeping bag and putting things into his backpack before exiting.
"Good morning, Ash." Ash looked up and smiled slightly at the Electric mouse and Aura Pokemon.
"Morning Pikachu, Lucario." Turning away he began to collapse the tent with swift practiced movements.
"So if we leave in the next half-hour we should be in pewter city in two hours, roughly about 10:00 am." Lucario and Pikachu nodded in agreement happily munching on nutrition bars while waiting for Ash to finish putting the tent away.
"I hope you guy saved me one of those," He muttered once he saw what they were eating. "Otherwise you will be carrying me when I collapse from hunger pains." Lucario grimaced slightly at the thought and tossed a foil warped bar at the boys head.
"No I would not, I would leave you stranded out here." He corrected with a smirk.
"Gotta feel the love." The dark-haired boy muttered as he quickly devoured his breakfast.
"Ready to go?" Two nods where his only response and Ash smiled slightly as he settled his bag on his shoulders.
"Let's go then."
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His prediction about when they would get to Pewter city was correct. Ash smiled slightly as they entered the home of the Boulder badge, it had been awhile since he had been here. Pikachu was sitting up on his shoulder watching the street in interest as people hurried back and forth.
"It seems to have grown a bit since the last time we were here." Ash nodded in agreement there where more people than there used to be a small part of him wondered why. Mentally he shrugged, it didn't really matter but he needed to hurry up to the Pokemon center. Soon there it was, rising above the surrounding buildings with a huge red 'P' on the front. Pushing open the door he gave a sigh of contentment as the cool air washed over him. He ignored the odd looks he was getting and strolled over to the front desk.
"Hello, Nurse Joy." The pink haired woman looked up and didn't even question the strange clothes. "Hello young man. Are you here to get your Pokemon checked?" Ash shook his head slightly.
"No thank you. I need to purchase a plane ticket to Canalave city though. It is rather important and I need the earliest flight possible..." Ash trailed off slightly and tried not to blush when the woman looked at him with a raised eyebrow. It was rather rare for trainers to take planes. Usually only if they had to, otherwise they would prefer to go by boat or even their own Pokemon.
"Trainer license please." Ash handed it over without question and stood waiting as she typed information into her computer and scanned his card.
"Here you go." Ash took it with a grateful smile and tucked the slim piece of plastic into his pocket. "Your flight is at 6:00 pm tonight you're welcome to wait here." The Nurse smiled at him slightly and he nodded his thanks before turning and walking over to the video phones. He waited impatiently while the phone rang hoping that the professor would answer.
"Hello? Oh Ash! How are you my boy? How was Rota? I heard you won the Tournament-" Ash quickly cut him off before he could go on.
"I'm good Professor, Look I'm calling to tell you I am traveling to the Sinnoh region."
"What!? Ash You can't just leave Regions like that! Have you even talked to your mom?" Ash suddenly smiled bitterly at the Pokemon Professor. and quickly plugged in the headset sitting next to the phone. "I know Professor. I know about my parents." The blue eyed boy watched in silence as Oak paled and began searching his features he knew the second the older man noticed his changes.
"Ah, I take it that's the reason your leaving the region?" Ash gave a sharp nod of confirmation and the old man sighed
"I am sorry Ash. I should have had Delia tell you or done it myself but I thought it didn't matter..." Ash just nodded expression blank.
"Are you going to call Delia or...?" The boy suddenly shook his head
"No, I would appreciate it if you told her for me, Professor."
"Okay." The old man agreed unhappily.
"I have to go, I will try to keep in touch." And with those parting words the screen went black. Samuel Oak felt dread well up in his heart and slowly began to type in a number.
"Hello? Delia..."
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Ash sighed slightly as he leaned back in the uncomfortable seat of the plane. Pikachu was held firmly in his lap and Lucario was strapped into the seat next to him. "Well we're finally almost there." Pikachu gave a murmur of agreement but Lucario didn't react trying to keep the contents of his stomach in place.
"Passengers we will be arriving at out destination in a little over five hours."
Ash settled deeper in his seat and slowly drifted off to sleep.