Chapter 37: The Past of the Future

"Hey, where'd he go?"

Max skitted to a halt next to Ash, who had stopped and was looking around, Pikachu on his shoulder. Ash turned to look at the young trainer, as if just now noticing him next to him.

"Oh sorry Max. I didn't notice you there for a second."
Max sweatdropped as the rest of the gang caught up.

"Even when the world AND his girlfriend's, my sister, life is at stake, he can still so easily be distracted."

Brock chuckled.

"That's Ash...Pokemon Master on the outside, Snorlax on the inside."

Ash began to mumble under his breath about Brock, girls and breeders, while Max laughed. Lance was examining the wall and large door in front of them with his "girlfriend." (She doesn't exactly like that word btw.)

"I think I found something."

Aurora turned as did the others to a tall wall with symbols carved around the sides of carved in door and all across the wall. She stopped beside Lance as her eyes traveled around the door, mumbling under her breath. Max went to open his mouth, but Lance placed a hand in front of him, shaking his head, silencing the boy. After awhile, Aurora turned to face the gang, her eyes changing back to their hazel color from a deep bronze.

"This is quite a challenge."

"Is something wrong?" Lance asked.

Aurora sighed.

"Well...normally I would be able to decipher this but..."

The group seemed to come closer as they waited for her to continue.

"This is the most challenging puzzle I've ever seen. Some of the language is of the ancient pokemon. Older than the legends themselves."

She turned to face Ash, who was looking at the wall, his eyes traveling over the script.

"Maybe...just maybe..."

"Maybe what?" Max asked.

"Ash."
Said person jumped, startled from his thoughts.

"What's up Aurora?"

"You can read this, can you not?"

The young Master nodded, understanding what the guardian was trying to say. He faced the wall and began to read the left to right side of the wall. (Tell me if you get lost on any part k?)

Those who walk on land

Those who swim the sea

Are the answers

And the key

But those who fly high

May say goodbye

To this war

And live no more

As the pheonix is reborn

So is the past

It is time to mourn

But as the pearl of heart gleams

A bright light of hope shall beam

Day and night, ying and yang

It means not the same

For fire and ice combine

To end the destruction

For all time

After he had finished, his brows were knitted together, his facial features in deep concentration as he re-read it again under his breath.

"I got it!" Max said.

"As do I." Aurora added.

Lance and Brock faced the two while Ash mumbled something under his breath.

"It's speaking of the legendary pokemon. The fire and ice are May and Ash but the pearl of heart I have no clue. I was taught this a long time ago. It is a mistake and cure of the past."

"Which means..." Brock started.

"If the past is repeating itself now..." Lance started.

"Then this "prophecy" is coming true."

They turned to Ash who had spoken.

"If May and I are the cure, we need her."

He faced the carving as the others followed his gaze.

"I guess we must call upon the legendary pokemon at the right time."

Aurora nodded. Ash sighed.

"Ok, here we go."
They pushed open the door and it swung open slowly.

'Hang on May. I'm coming for you...just as I promised in our past...'

Tamer: I know...short. Sue me.(JK...plz don't). Next chappie will probably be the last, maybe two more. But there will be an epiloge I can assure you of that!!! Review!!!