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April 18th, 2005

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

A man wakes up in the middle of the desert. He stumbles to get up but then sees that he has a gash in his thigh and a bump in his head. He slowly makes his way up a sand dune, but collapses after loosing a lot of blood. Before he falls unconsious he sees a nomad on a camel.

April 20th, 2005

Dalanzadgad, Mongolia

The man wakes up again in an hospital, there he sees a man sitting by his bedside.

"Who are you?" asked the stranger.

"The name is Takehiko." said Takehiko "And yours?"

"Jack." said the man. "And where am I?"

"Oh, I believe the correct question would be when are you." said Takehiko.

***

Hours later, Takehiko and Jack, who's on crutches, walk the streets of Dalanzadgad.

"The last time you've seen the outside world it was 1989, now its 2005." said Takehiko, Jack is stunned. "Obviously the world has changed since you left. Mongolia is now a parliamentary republic and the United States is the only superpower left."

"I see I got a lot of catching up to do." said Jack. "But Lucario sent me on a mission to bring the people who left the island back."

"Lucky for you I kept a close eye on the 5." said Takehiko. He then takes out some files on the Tsubame 5. "This has the addresses and where you can find your friends."

Jack takes the files.

"I suggest you start with a man named Tracey, he is currently in Japan, I want you to kill him." said Takehiko.

"Why?"

"Because he works for the Blind One, she hired him to kill all of your friends that left, then once he finds out your back from the island, he'll kill you."

"Okay, I'll do it, for my friends."

"Good, and here's a credit card, it should help with travel expenses." Takehiko then gives Jack a credit card.

April 25th, 2005

Shibuya, Tokyo

Tracey is watching television, suddenly he gets knock on the door. Tracey gets up and opens the door to reveal Jack

"Who are you?" asked Tracey in Japanese. Jack then stabs Tracey in the chest, just as a theme song for a drama starts playing on the TV.

Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And you my friend will see
You've got a friend in me
(You've got a friend in me)

Ben, you're always running here and there
(Here and there)
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
(Anywhere)
If you ever look behind
And don't like what you find
There's something you should know
You've got a place to go
(You've got a place to go)

I used to say, "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
(I used to say, "I" and "me")
(Now it's "us", now it's "we")

Ben, most people would turn you away(turn you away)
I don't listen to a word they say
They don't see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again
If they had a friend like Ben
(A friend)
Like Ben
(Like Ben)
Like Ben

Jack then hobbles away in his crutches and leaves for another destination.

April 27th, 2005

Borongan, Philippines

Ash is busy repairing a school, he then finishes what he's doing and goes to eat lunch. Once he comes down, he sees Jack in crutches. A smile forms on Ash's face.

"Jack?" asked Ash.

"The one and only!" said Jack, first time they met in a long time.

"How did you get here?" asked Ash.

"Because the people left behind need your help."

***

Soon Ash and Jack are at a Jollibee resturaunt eating burgers and talking.

"So I'm asking you if you want to return back to the island." asked Jack.

"I'm sorry, but I can't, I've just managed to get my life straighten out and let's just say that going back will complicate things even more, I'm sorry."

Ash gets up to throw their tray away while Jack sits there dissapointed.

April 29th, 2005

San Jose, California

Jack is in Harley's house watching television and talking.

"No, I will not come back to that horrible place, and if you haven't noticed, I'm in a wheelchair." said Harley.

"But they need you, I've left them thinking that all of you will come back."

"But I'm not in the condition to come back, sorry." said Harley. Harley then rolls off into the kitchen while Jack looks dissapointed.

April 30th, 2005

Burbank, California

Drew is in his room at the mental institution playing Go byhimself and talking to someone, even though he's the only one in the room. He hears the door open to reveal a nurse opening the door for Jack. Drew looks in shock.

***

Jack and Drew are playing Go together, Jack then looks at Drew, who has very long, greasy, un-kept hair.

"I can't go with you, I'm locked up here and I like it." said Drew. "It keeps me away from that place, I will never come back."

"The doctors say that all you do here is play Go alone and talking to people who aren't there." said Jack.

"They're here to me, Brock has been the most recurring visitor, he predicted you'll come here." said Drew.

Jack just looks with disbelief.

"He also said that you'll die." said Drew.

Jack then gets up, gets into his crutches and quickly leaves. Drew just stares at him as he leaves.

May 1st, 2005

Burbank, California

In the backyard of May's house, May is talking to Jack, in the background, Paul, who still has long hair, but without a beard, is playing with 3-year-old Caroline.

"I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to say no, that place has too much bad memories and death, I lost my brother over there!" said May. "Besides, me and Paul are taking care of Caroline together."

"So, what is the real reason that you and Paul are engaged." said Jack.

"Because he's become a father figure to Caroline." said May.

Jack gets up and leaves.

"Tell Paul that it was nice knowing him."

Jack then leaves, more depressed than ever.

May 3rd, 2005

Industry, California

In a small hotel room, Jack is watching television until a knock comes on the door. He gets up and gets his crutches and goes to the door, to reveal The Blind One, out in the rain.

"Last time I saw you, you were 12-years-old." said Jack.

"Last time I saw you, you looked excatly the same." responded the Blind One.

"What do you want?" said Jack. Cautious around her.

"I know you killed Tracey and my father sent you to do this." said the Blind One.

"Yes, I killed Tracey, so that you won't be able to come back, Lucario dosen't want you back." said Jack.

"Lies, my father is playing you, he's been playing all of us so he can return to the island, just because I'm 15 and blind, dosen't meen I don't know things." said the Blind One. "I bet you lied about what Lucario said."

"Nope" said Jack getting close to her face "He's afraid of you, you've grown to powerful for him, he wants you away from the island and dosen't want you back, besides and know two scientists who can get everyone back, their names are Susan and Ma-"

Jack is then interrupted by a gun shot, Jack then falls backwards with shock in his face.

"I'm sorry Jack." said the Blind One, she calmly leaves the room and goes outside in the rain. She reaches her car and looks up at the sky.

"Let the gathering begein."

To be Continued…