JPP 25: The Reveal.

The next morning, Delia woke up suddenly inside the tent. She sat up in her sleeping bag and rubbed her eyes, then looked and saw that all of the kids were still sound asleep in her sleeping bags. Delia yawned and got out of her sleeping bag, put her slippers on, and exited the tent.

In the bathroom, Delia stood at the sink and turned the faucet on. She then placed both of her hands under the faucet and it filled her palms with water. The brown-reddish haired woman splashed her face with then washed her face with the cold water that was in the palm of her hands, then turned the faucet off and looked at her reflection in the mirror.

"This is the worst time of my life." Delia thought. "I thought my husband's death in (1989) was devastating, but this is even worse. How am i going to tell Ash? What will i tell him? That all of his pokemon just disappeared without a trace?"

Moaning, she leaned against the sink, shaking her head, with both of her hands resting on it. "And how is Ash? He should have called long before now. Has he disappeared too?" She thought.

"Miss Ketchum? Are you alright?" Came a voice.

Delia turned around to see Evan standing behind her. "(Sighs) No, i'm not. Ash still hasn't called." She stated in a sad tone. "Oh, Evan! What am i gonna do if Ash is gone too? How will i cope with losing my husband and my son? And-and my Mr. Mime? Isn't it enough that i've already lost my-my..." She put her face in her hands.

"Your husband?" Evan asked.

Delia's hands dropped to her sides and she nodded.

"Miss K...you think all of the pokemon were snatched away by some evil force from outer space, don't you?" Said Evan.

"They must have been, Evan. And this is most likely what the news and media will theorize too. If the news's theory is right, then they were." Said Delia.

Evan shook his head. "The news's theory will not be right, Miss K. In fact, they'll be dead wrong. What i told you and the others last night was true. Ho-Oh did take the pokemon. It took them to Arceus's dimension where Arceus gave them all new bodies. Them and every other pokemon on the planet. Every pokemon egg too. Not only that, Ho-Oh resurrected every pokemon who's died from the first century to now. Ash's pokemon, your Mr. Mime and the kids' pokemon all have new bodies, Miss K." The boy paused. "I forgot to add-Arceus is going to help your son get back home to you. He told me to tell you that."

"Told you to tell me that?" Delia stared at Even. "How? And for that matter, how do you know all this?"

A golden light then enveluped Evan. "I'm a legendary." He said before taking the shape of another figure. The light soon died down, revealing Entei, a legendary pokemon of Johto, standing in Evan's place. Evan had been Entei all this time.

Delia's eyes widened in shock as she backed up. She could barely comprehend what she was hearing and seeing. For a moment, it felt as if she'd lost all ability to speak. Finally, she was able to respond to Evan's claim and new appearance. "No way." Was all she could say as she gaped up at her legendary pokemon friend.

"It is true." Said Entei in a deep, handsome, manly voice, not moving his mouth. He was speaking to Delia telepathically.

Delia still didn't believe it. Was she hallucinating? Or having a bad dream? If only she was? She would love to wake up and find out that none of what happened last night had happened.

Suddenly, from out of nowhere, another form appeared. It was Suicune. "It is true. My name is Suicune, and both Entei and i are legendaries...sent by Arceus...the creator of this world and universe." Said Suicune in her beautiful, heavenly, angelic voice.

Delia's right hand flew to her mouth. This was too much. Her new friend, Evan, was a legendary pokemon, and now there was another legendary standing in her bathroom. "Are-are you one of the two friends Entei told me about? The one he called Sabriana?"

Suicune nodded.

Delia gaped at her for a long moment, then at Entei. "What-what are you doing here? Why has Arceus sent you to us? Because we lost our pokemon?" Delia's voice trembled.

"Well..." Entei hesitated. "Yes and no."

By this time, tears had started to stream down Delia's face. Tears of fear, tears of grief, tears she'd thought she'd used up. "What do you mean?" She nearly shrieked.

This time Suicune responded. "Arceus sent us here because he knew you would need his love at this time as you never have before. What Entei, here, told you about the vanishings-the ascension- is true. Ho-Oh has taken all pokemon off the Earth and into Arceus's dimension. They are now, at this moment, standing before him, recieving rewards for service. And they will stay in his dimension for the next eight years."

"Something terrible's going to happen, isn't it? That's why Ho-Oh took them." Delia paused. "And it took all of the pokemon off the Earth, you say?"

Suicune nodded. "All pokemon, all legendaries, and all pokemon eggs. And yes, a terrible time is coming upon the world. Arceus wanted to protect all of the pokemon from it, and he did. Your Mr. Mime is safe in his custody, Delia, and so are all of your son's pokemon and those children's pokemon. You don't have to fear for them anymore."

"That is right, Delia. Your Mr. Mime, your son's pokemon, and those children's pokemon are not only safe, they have new bodies that can never be hurt. Or grow old. Or die. And so do all of the other pokemon." Said Entei. "Your Mr. Mime and all the rest of the pokemon are alive and well. And for all the pokemon who died over the years and centuries while here on Earth...they will never die again. And your Mr. Mime will never know what it is to die or suffer."

"What does Arceus want me to do?" Delia asked.

"Accept the truth of what we just told you." Suicune said. "Bask in Arceus's love. Listen for his voice. In the dark period that it approaching, you will need his love, his protection, and his guidance as you've never needed it before."

"That dark time may be sooner than you think. When Ash learns of this, he will do everything in his power to try to save the world...again. He's a hero and he has a history of saving the planet." Said Delia.

"I know." Suicune said. "He is not is not in any kind of danger, Delia...not even now. Now, he will be soon...But Arceus is working on a plan to get your son back to you even as i speak. He's going to send a legendary into Ash's life to help him see the truth and to get back to you safely."

Delia smiled. "As Entei, here, helped me."

"So...do you recieve what we have just told you?" Entei asked.

"Yes. Every word of it." Said Delia.

Entei and Suicune were each then engulfed by a golden light, and Suicune disappeared while the golden light that enveloped Entei died down, revealing him to have transformed back into his 10-year old human boy form of Evan.

"Good. Very good." Said Even with his little boy voice. "Now, let's go get the others up, have breakfast, and then share with them the good news."

"Alright...let's tell them." Said Delia.

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"Pray for Ash, and put him in Arceus's hands. And professor Oak. Arceus is looking out for them, Miss K...and for you." Said Evan.

Delia raised her now tear-stained face and nodded before putting her hands together and closing her eyes. "Please, Arceus, take care of Ash and bring him home. And protect professor Oak."

"Amen." Said Evan before Delia opened her eyes and dropped her hands to their sides. "Miss Ketchum...does your home town, by any chance, happen to have a church around here somewhere?"

"Why, yeah, as a matter of fact, we do. We have one in town, it's called the Pallet Town Church. Why do you ask?" Delia asked.

"Do you think that, maybe, we could head over there after we eat breakfast? I'd really like to see what it looks like." Said Evan.

"Why, of course, dear." Said Delia.

"Thanks. I'll get dressed for the day while you make breakfast, okay?" Said Evan.

"It's a deal." Said Delia.

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See you in Chapter 26.