Chapter Eleven

Return to N's Castle

Guess who's back? IT'S N! Yes, that's right, N is back into my story! I missed him so much... :'( There were at least fifty different ways I could think of to make a reunion between the two...If you want the other versions, message me! Yes, well I hope you enjoy this! But, it won't be this peaceful and quiet for long! There's still the final battle! Anyways, until then, BYEE! xoxo-Star

Lucas clung to me as we once again traveled on Reshiram. I could barely see this time, however, since it was pouring down rain. It was truthfully storming out, but Reshiram could fly so fast that it could even avoid lightning. I just held on tightly to Reshiram's back, pulling my hood up once again. I still had on the same outfit, since Lucas and I had neglected to pack anything else in our rush. I was frightened and nervous about seeing N again. I didn't even know how to enter his castle. It was highly unlikely that I could even get in, that is, if it was still there. Even if I could manage to get inside, how would I be sure that N was there waiting for me? But the truth of it was that I was just too stubborn to give up on this. I would inspect the castle until I found any clues.

"GAAH!" Lucas yelled as another bolt of lightning narrowly missed us. I chuckled softly to myself. Lucas was still as bad at flying as ever, but he was awesome all the same. I had told him to hold on to Reshiram, but he kept slipping off, so he just held on to my back. I didn't protest, even though it made me uncomfortable. I wrapped my arms tighter around Reshiram's neck. I just prayed that it knew where it was going more than I did. I had given it specific directions, seeing as it could see through the rain. I heard Lucas scream again, and I turned around to look at him.

"Lucas, I told you, Reshiram won't let either of us get hurt. Just trust it, alright? Now hold on, close your eyes, and calm down!" I screamed over the roaring of thunder. I had always loved watching storms from my house, and now that I was in one, it was even more exciting. I suddenly felt Reshiram jerk to the side, and it did a few sideways flips before stopping to regularly fly again. I looked over and saw that there was a bolt of lightning striking directly where we had been moments before. I smiled, patting Reshiram on the head and thanking it. After a few more minutes of this crazy flying, Reshiram started to slow down. It cried out, and I looked down. I could still see nothing but gray clouds.
"Reshiram, I can't see. You're going to have to get lower if you expect me to see anything, alright?" I called out. It swooped down a bit lower, and I could barely make out the top of a very tall building. I recognized it as Alder's Temple. I sighed in relief. To be honest, I had no idea if we were going to be able to find the place again. The weather was not helping whatsoever, and I hadn't been here for over a year.

"Good job Reshiram. This is the place. Go on down and land next to the building, then we'll take it from there." I yelled. It swooped down, doing many flips, spins, and corkscrews. I laughed. Reshiram was such a show-off sometimes, especially when it knew that Lucas was on board. Lucas shrieked, grabbing on to me and yelling for Reshiram to stop. When we landed, I leapt off, taking Lucas with me. He landed face first on the ground, groaning loudly. I helped him up, and he fell over again. I knelt down, looking at him.

"Are you alright Lucas? What's wrong?" I asked him. He groaned again, and I suddenly felt terrible for making him go on that ride again. I really needed to tell Reshiram to keep it's tricks to a minimum when Lucas was riding with me…I flipped Lucas over, helping him up to his feet and wrapping my arm around him so I could steady him. After a few minutes, he was able to stand on his own. I returned Reshiram to its Pokeball, walking down the long path that I knew so well, and entering Alder's temple. I found him sitting on a chair, reading a book of some sort. I walked over to him, my clothes dripping with rain. He looked up at me, startled.

"Who are you?" he asked sternly. I looked at him from underneath the hood, then realized he probably didn't recognize us. We were dripping wet and covered in all black clothes. I pulled Lucas's hood off, then my own. Realization washed through Alder's face, and he stood up, shaking his head in the stern, father-like way he always did.

"You two are soaking wet. Let me guess, you had the brilliant idea to fly all the way here on Reshiram, didn't you White?" he asked me. I blushed and nodded. I really never had the best ideas, but it was the only way to get down here…

"Sorry Alder. We had no choice. I need to go and look at something. N's castle appeared right outside of this temple…So I need to see if I can get it to come back." I said. He stared at me, then shook his head.

"I'm afraid that is impossible. There is simply no way into that castle. I have checked many times, and there is no way into that place. The only person who was able to make it rise was N." he said. I then thought for a moment, and then it dawned on me. What had N been doing when he was able to make the castle rise? I remembered that day so perfectly in my mind…

"From the ground, rise up! The castle of Team Plasma! Surround the Pokémon League!"

Yes, that was what he had said. I walked up to the place N had been standing only a year before. I looked up into the air. This was it…If this didn't work, I didn't know what would…It would be over then…

"From the ground, rise up! The castle of Team Plasma! Surround the Pokémon League!" I yelled out, raising my hand. Nothing happened. I looked down in anger and confusion. This didn't make sense…Why wasn't this working…I then remembered what N had been holding in his hand. It was the Pokeball of the legendary Zekrom…

It all fit. The castle would only recognize its master as being the hero of Unova. If N was able to gain entrance that way, maybe I could as well. I took out Reshiram's Pokeball, raising it up into the air. I saw the stunned faces of Alder and Lucas next to me, but I paid no mind to them. I looked up into the air once again.

"From the ground, rise up! The castle of Team Plasma! Surround the Pokémon League!" I practically screamed into the air. Suddenly, the ground began to tremble, turning into a full blown shake. I fell backwards, landing on my hands. I watched in amazement as the castle…N's castle…Rose from the ground once again.

"White! Are you okay?!" I heard Lucas scream once the shaking had died down. I nodded, standing up. The castle was back…It was just like that day a year ago…When I had come here for the first time…

"Alright…I'm going in…But Lucas…Stay here with Alder, alright?" I said. He stared at me, and then nodded. I smiled warmly, and then turned, walking up the long staircase once again. I stopped at the top, looking back down. This was it…I would finally see N again…

At that thought, I sprinted into the door. I ran down the hallway and onto the staircase. If N was here…I knew where he would be. I bolted up all of the stairs, finally reaching the door to his throne room. I took a deep breath, and then stepped inside. I saw N, standing at the window, his back turned to me. I stared at him, and then ran forwards. I grabbed him from behind, holding him tightly to myself. I felt him trying to turn, but I couldn't release him. When he finally managed to turn, he smiled at me.

"Ah, so it is you. I knew that you would be the only person capable of raising this castle…Of course, it could have been anyone I suppose…" he said. I stared at him. How was he so calm about this? I was already crying! I wrapped my arms around him.

"N…Aren't…Aren't you surprised to see me?" I asked him, a little hurt. He chuckled for a few moments, and then shook his head. I stepped back in astonishment. Had he gone totally insane in my absence?

"Hmm, well not in particular. I knew that I would begin to have dreams about you returning to me again soon. This was just another scenario…But I have to say I like this one the best. At least this one doesn't involve you're boyfriend…But I suppose it's only a matter of time until he makes his appearance…Then I will wake up and this dream will vanish like all the others." He said. I stared at him in shock, and then thought for a moment, when it suddenly dawned on me.

"Wait…It was you? That day in Pinwheel Forest…It was you who ran away from me, wasn't it? And…You heard me say that I loved Lucas, didn't you?" I asked him. He laughed softly once again, and crossed his arms.

"Well, this is a much more life-like situation than most of the other ones. It feels as if I'm almost…awake…" he said. I stared at him.

"You ARE awake N! It's really me! I swear!" I protested. He looked at me, tilting his head slightly. He sighed heavily.

"Well…This dream certainly is unusual…" he said. I suddenly felt the rage I had previously felt for Lucas makes a reappearance. Without knowing what I was doing, I pulled my hand back and slapped him. I didn't slap him very hard, just hard enough so that I could get my message across…

"N! You're awake! Please! Do you believe me now?" I said. He stared at me in shock, raising a hand to his face. He opened his mouth slightly, and then finally said what I had been waiting for him to say the entire time.

"Wh-White?" he stuttered out softly. I felt the tears finally start streaming from my eyes. He gasped softly, and then pulled me in as tight as he could. We both collapsed to the ground as he buried his face into my shoulder.

"Oh…Oh my God…It really is you…I'm…I'm finally awake…" he mumbled into my shoulder. I grasped him, sobbing loudly. We sat like this for what seemed like years before he drew me back, studying my face, tears pouring down his face.

"It…It really is you! I'm…I'm so sorry! Please, I didn't know…This is just…too good to be true…" he said. I stared at him, smiling wider than I ever had in my entire life. He pulled me back into his embrace once more.

"I…I missed you White…I missed you so much…" he said, his voice barely recognizable. I returned him embrace once again, staying like that until he spoke again.

"But…What about that Lucas boy that you love so much?" he asked me, his voice shaking even worse. I held him back, still smiling.

"Lucas isn't my boyfriend N! He's my stepbrother! My mother married his father a few weeks ago. I would never have been able to forget you N." I said. He stared at me and blushed, looking flustered and embarrassed.

"I…I didn't know…Thank God…I would never be able to forget you either White…Ever…" he said. I leaned forward and kissed him. When we broke apart, he was crying worse than before. I looked at him, confused.

"N? Are you alright? What's wrong?" I asked him. He shook his head, covering his eyes with his right hand. I held up my own hand, removing his hand from in front of his eyes. I stared into them happily. I had always loved his eyes.

"Nothing's wrong…It's just…I am just so happy…I am so afraid something's going to happen to ruin this moment…" he said. I held him back, shaking my head.

"No, nothing in the world could ruin this moment…We're back together…That's all I could ever ask for." I said. He nodded, his eyes happier than I had ever seen them.

"Me too."