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I don't own Pokémon and never will, if I did I wouldn't make Ash so dense in Isshu/Unova and he would be with Misty already.

Anyway...

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On with the Story...

Chapter 10: Return

Previously:

*Ash's POV, Elemental Secret Base*

After the battle ended, Brandon lost, I decided to speak, "Seems like our old friends Conway and Rudy want to have me killed or sent to jail."

Dawn and Misty's hands turned into fists, murderous looks on their faces.

Paul scoffed, "They would never do that, and your friends would never help them."

Leaf rolled her eyes, "They still have the audacity?"

Gary smirked, "Can't wait to see them try."

I smiled and reached out my hand, "Let's let the games begin."

Everyone else placed their hands on top of mine, even Paul, "The Elementals and Infinite Guardians will always prevail."

Seems like the hunted are now the hunters.

*May's POV, Pallet Town, a few hours later, around nightfall*

We're back in Pallet again.

We need to track down Ash and whoever is with them.

Professor Oak might be able to help us, but he might not be able to.

After Drew and I saw Ash in Larousse we knew that he had heard us and was going to avoid Conway and Rudy or do something to make their lives miserable.

Ash would never avoid them, and knowing the true him, he is so going to make their likes miserable.

None of the people that Drew and I had met in Larousse knew the full story, but they were willing to help Ash.

He helped all of us, but I have a feeling it was part of his Elemental duties.

As soon as we reached Professor Oak's Mansion, we knocked on the door, only for it to be opened by Max a few seconds later.

Max smiled, "May, Drew, I knew you two would come, and it seems like you brought Audrey, Kathryn, Rafe, Rebecca, Sid, and Tory with you, that helps. Kidd, Lady Ilene, Elizabeth and her family already came. Also some of Ash's friends from Sinnoh came."

(A/N: Elizabeth is from the 9th movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.)

Drew and I raised an eyebrow each and I asked, "Why are they all here?"

Max shrugged, "They all said that they heard rumors about Team Infinity, and they want to help us defeat them."

So they all know nothing about Ash.

Drew and I nodded then followed Max into the living room to see everyone Max had already mentioned, along with some of Ash's Sinnoh friends, Riley, Nando, Zoey, Kenny, Sheena, and, "Scott!"

Scott turned around and smiled, "Hello May, good to see you again."

I walked over to Scott and hugged him, "I haven't seen you since Ash finished the Battle Frontier."

Upon hearing Ash's name everyone that didn't know yet saddened, but I smiled and said, "I know all of you miss Ash, but I have good news and bad news. I'll start with the good news first because the bad news won't make sense without it... The good news is Ash isn't dead."

Many gasps were heard around the room, Elizabeth even jumped up and down squealing.

I sighed, "The bad news is that Paul, Misty, and Dawn are dead."

Riley asked, "Are you sure about all this?"

I was there when it happened, how could I not know?

I felt my body begin to shake, but I still choked out, "All of us that came to the party a month and a half ago saw Ash, talked to him, and watched him leave again. Only Reggie and Brandon saw Paul's murder, actually not even, they never really saw him murdered. I was the only one to see Misty and Dawn murdered."

I broke off because it was always a touchy subject so Drew continued, "The other part of the bad news is that Ash is being blamed for the three murders, by Rudy and Conway, even though Ash is responsible for two of them and partially responsible for the other one..."

Lady Ilene jumped up, "Ash would never do that he is much too honorable."

I had finally managed to contain myself and said quietly, but slowly getting louder, "It wasn't exactly Ash who murdered them and after all that has happened I don't believe that any of them were really murdered. Ash and Gary supposedly died in freak accident, yet both of them are still alive. Leaf, Ash's twin supposedly died over ten years ago in a rock slide, but she was alive the entire time. Nothing makes sense anymore."

Suddenly I heard a voice from behind me say, "When Truth and Reality combine things don't always make sense."

I turned around and yelled, "A-Satoshi."

Standing in the doorway was our favorite black, red streak, haired, mahogany eyes friend, Satoshi; wearing his famous red cloak with the hood still up.

I was hoping it would be Ash, even though he and Satoshi are the same person...

Satoshi sighed and shook his head, "We're pretty much the same person May, it doesn't make a difference, I won't care."

I sighed, "I know, but I still miss Ash."

Satoshi laughed, "Ash isn't gone May..."

Drew raised a hand, "At least you came here, we need your help."

Satoshi nodded, "I know. Technically Dawn, Paul, or Misty aren't even dead..."

Many gasps were heard around the room.

They're alive!

I ran over to Ash/Satoshi and hugged him, "I knew they weren't dead!"

(A/N: Just for my sake and yours since Ash and Satoshi are the same person I'm just going to use Satoshi's name.)

Satoshi pulled away from the hug rather quickly and muttered under his breath, "Great. They're here."

Before I could ask what he meant the door that Satoshi had closed, flew open and revealed none other than Rudy and Conway.

So neither could see him, Satoshi ducked behind a couch next to us.

I glared at Rudy and Conway and asked, "Why are you here?"

Conway walked up to me and grabbed my shoulders, "You have to help us May. It's only logical. Truth and Justice must prevail."

I ripped myself out of his grip and walked back to Drew, who wrapped an arm around my waist, before I replied, "I won't help you. There is a reason behind every murder. The reason is just as important."

Rudy walked over to us and pushed Drew away from me and said, "Listen Maple, you will help us."

(A/N: May's full name is May Haruka Maple.)

Drew wiped away some blood from his mouth and asked, "Or What?"

Rudy smirked, "Or I could tell the entire world that her father failed the Johto Gymleader Test."

I gasped, "Only because they wanted a young Gymleader, he passed the test, he just wasn't accepted."

How did he even find that out?

From the corner of my eye I saw Satoshi get up and sneak behind Conway, covering his mouth, then Satoshi said, "Resorting to blackmail, and you said I was bad."

Conway's eyes widened, while Rudy turned around, "Why look here, seems like Satoshi, or should I say Ash has walked straight into our hands."

Despite all the gasps Satoshi didn't let go of Conway and calmly said, "Rudy you know your plan isn't going to succeed, give up already."

Rudy snorted, "As if Ashy, you took Misty away from me and Dawn away from Conway.

Satoshi didn't say anything; all he did was stare out the window, as if all the answers were lurking outside.

Rudy smirked, "Conway."

Conway took advantage of Satoshi's lack of attention and escaped from his grip, then grabbed a dagger from somewhere and lunged to kill Satoshi, for real.

Just as the dagger was about to hit Satoshi, a purple cloaked figure appeared and grabbed the dagger, while throwing Conway to the side.

So that's why he was looking out the window, to see if 'Space' was here yet.

Conway got up and looked at 'Space' then yelled, "You're the person that May said killed Dawn."

'Space' only said, "I didn't kill her, I only knocked her out. Sato did the same to Misty."

Rudy walked forward, "Then explain the blood."

I want to know that too.

Satoshi shrugged, "You can buy anything online, besides it was fake."

True you can buy anything online.

Rudy growled, "If Misty and Dawn are alive then show us some proof, or can't you?"

'Space' started walking away, which made Conway yell, "Where do you think you are going?"

If we could have seen Space's face, we would have seen his eyes roll, "To get Misty and Dawn, smart a**."

That was the last straw for Conway, he lunged at 'Space' but 'Space side-stepped out of the way and the only thing that Conway was able to do was make 'Space's' hood fall to reveal purple, white streaked, hair, and a face very familiar to us, "Paul?"

Conway backed away slowly, "How, you're supposed to be dead? Ash killed you just like he did Misty, but you're alive and you killed Dawn."

Paul shrugged, "I never killed her and before you ask about the hair, it changed color when I merged with Palkia and became the Guardian of Space. Now, if you don't mind, I have to get Dawn and Misty."

As Paul was about to move, a voice said, "No need to Paul, we're right here."

All of us turned to see a dark gray cloaked, orange, dark gray streaked, haired Misty and an indigo cloaked, indigo, white streaked, haired Dawn, slightly hiding behind Misty.

Rudy and Conway took a few steps back, before they yelled, "How are you alive?"

Misty and Dawn smirked evilly, then Misty covered Dawn's ears and said, "Everything was an illusion Gary planted, him being the Psychic Elemental helped...They only reason that Ash and Paul had to kill us was because Arceus needed someone to be the Guardian of Time, Dialga was dying, just like Palkia was, and someone else to be the Guardian of Shadows, Giratina didn't want to be the Guardian of both Death and Shadows, as luck would have it Ash applied Paul for the position of Guardian of Space and since the Guardian of Space and the Guardian of Time are destined lovers, Dawn was chosen. Even though they will never admit they like each other. Since Ash missed me, he got me stuck with Guardian of Shadows since Giratina wanted to keep Death."

Paul denied ever liking Dawn, but he was ignored.

Misty had uncovered Dawn's ears, so she just looked around confused and asked, "Why is Paul saying he doesn't like me? What did you say Misty?"

Misty faltered a bit before saying, "Conway just accused Paul of liking you."

Total lie.

Dawn walked up to Conway and slapped him, leaving both Rudy and Conway in shock.

Dawn glared at Conway, "Don't ever mess up my life again. I hate you."

Satoshi finally let his hood down and said, "Seems like the predators have lost to the prey."

Everyone gasped from Ash's appearance and the questioning began.

Seems like Rudy and Conway lost.

*Rudy's POV, Outskirts of Pallet Town around midnight*

I can't believe that Dawn and Misty are alive, and now they hate us.

Conway and I were walked away from Pallet, having been kicked out and made fools out of while everyone else celebrated.

Once we were on the route or Viridian, we were stopped by a grunt, who asked us, "Seems like you've been abandoned by your friends, care to join us?"

Conway and I looked at each other and nodded, before following the grunt.

The grunt lead us to a building hidden in the forest.

The grunt's boss greeted us and said, "You have now joined us in our plan for revenge. Prepare to fight."

Seems like the hunt hasn't ended yet.

Team Infinity and the Hunters will return.

To Be Continued...

Team Infinity and everyone else is back.

*evil smile*

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