In the Morning, Ash, Delia and Prof Oak were in the Castle Dining Room and saw Lucario also in there. They eat the Breakfast in there
"How did you two gonna go to the Tree of Beginning?" Queen Aileen asked
Ash's smile took his Pokeball,"Come out, Entei..."
Entei comes out from his Pokeball roaring loudly, He is different from Mewtwo, Entei showing his Presence of his Aura of Legendary Pokemon. He is one of the children of Ho-Oh after all.
"Entei..." Queen Aileen said breathlessly stunned at his Majestic
Entei looks at Lucario who kneels as a greeting,"Stand, Young Knight.."
"Yes, Lord Entei..." Lucario stand up in stunned look at Ash and Entei in confused and yet stunned
Ash touches Entei back,"Please help us, Entei..."
"I heard everything, Hop on, Chosen One.." Entei lowered his massive body
Ash sits in Entei Back with Mewtwo who floats beside them. He looks at Lucario grinning,"Are you ready, Lucario?"
"More than ready!" Lucario declared in determined
"Be careful!" Delia and Queen Aileen said
Ash clutching Entei back while he follows Lucario into the Mountain, The Morning Cloud is cold but thankfully he has Cloak with him. Ash can ask Mewtwo to teleport but if they do that they might miss something in the way with Ash who feels like got Adventure. It's thrilling though.
Entei and Lucario halted because of Geyser. They have no choice but to wait until it calms down. Ash gets down from Entei when saw Hotspring make him grin walk to there take off his shoes and sit in there
"Ah, So comfy..." Ash said in blissed, He looked at Lucario who was in memory of his past, made him grab his paw gently, made him look at Ash,"It's so comfy, Join us.."
Ash drags Lucario to sit beside Ash and He has no choice but to dip his feet to the Warm Water, He subconsciously let the Tense away from his Shoulder.
"I remember when Aaron-sama also brought me in here.." Lucario said
Ash looked at him and looked up at the Blue Sky declaring,"I didn't believe that Sir Aaron betrayed his own Kingdom!" He gently squeezed Lucario's hand still looking at the Blue Sky,"That's why we need to find the Truth..."
"Hope..." Entei chirped up from his place
"That's Right! Hope! You can't lose the Hope!" Ash grinned at Lucario who looked at him with an unreadable look,"Even small Hope is enough to push the Despair away. That Hope will become your Light. I prefer to know the Ugly Truth than Pretty Lie. If Sir Aaron really did betray the Kingdom then the person who spouted the Lie needs to be Executed immediately."
Entei and Mewtwo snickered with Lucario who look at their Joined hand then at the Boy brown Eye
"You are a strange Kid..." Lucario comment after a few second
"I take that as Compliment..." Ash grin
Soon, The Geyser calms down with Ash who rides Entei again. They continued their Journey to the Tree of Beginning only to rest when the sun set. Ash made some dinner for the Pokemons, He released Suicune and Thunder made Lucario wide-eyed and stunned to see the complete Legendary Beast.
Ash gave the Food to Lucario, Sandwich who he hesitantly took. He gives a smile and gives the same food to the other Legendary Pokemons. Lucario eats delicious food.
"Isn't it Delicious?" Ash asked and earned a nod,"Mama is the one who made it.."
After eating, Ash took out a Book from his Bag showing it to Lucario. He sat next to him near the Fire.
"This is the Book that told about Sir Aaron that got sold for the Children to Read. I managed to buy it yesterday..." Ash informed Lucario who stared at the drawing of Sir Aaron,"Let's Read it together..."
Ash read the Children Book together with Lucario. He can see numerous emotions through his eyes but he can only stay quiet reading the Book because the Word is different from the Ancient Time.
"...And that is how Sir Aaron became Hero.." Ash finished closing the Book,"He's Amazing. Saving his beloved Nation, He is trusted by the people and risked his life.."
"Trust?! You can't trust people!" Lucario claimed
Ash put the book away glance at Mewtwo who look away, He took Lucario paw in his hand and give a Calming Aura
"Yes, you can not trust people..." Ash said in agree make Lucario look at him in confused,"You see, Mew once got captured by the Evil Organization, The Leader of the Organization managed to took Mew DNA, They make a new Pokemon using Mew DNA and thus Mewtwo born and yet those Monster still hasn't satisfied yet, They put bunch of pokemon DNA into Mewtwo therefore He called as the Strongest Pokemon..."
Lucario only stay quiet listening to Ash story and at Mewtwo who float away from his Past
"He got controlled by those Monsters, He got told to make Destruction and he can not defy the Leader because he got tortured until Mew herself come to stop the Destruction and thus the Legendary Mewtwo born but the Past can not run away from him, The Evil Organization still looking for him but now He is belong to me and with his Power who also didn't got locked and controlled he is free...
I meet him when he runs away from the Hunters who want to capture him, Mewtwo gets heavily injured and I who is near the Place can sense his Distress Aura. I immediately went to him, I managed to save him and then He has no Home therefore I suggested that he stay with me..."
Ash explained to Lucario who opened and closed his mouth until he found his voice,"But then the Organization will target you, isn't it?"
"Perhaps.." Ash leaned into Lucario space who was stiff but Relaxed,"But, Mewtwo is my Big Brother, There are a lot of the Bad People who want to catch the Legendary Pokemon. Entei and Raikou are my Big Brother and Suicune is my Big Sister. I will do anything to protect them even if I lose my Life..."
Ash looked at the Night Sky, He took a deep breath with him looking at the River. He began to sing that echoed through the Silent Night.
In my eye and in my way
In the sky so far away
Are you hiding in the grey
I am on my way to find you
Lucario stared at Ash in silence, A small body but his voice echoed through the Night Wind.
In the shadow where you layIn the darkness I'll be prayingOne by one in a lonely lullaby
Lucario stare in silence with the Pokemons who was already sleep, His storm emotion is already calming down
Dancing like a lonely feather
In the windy weatherLooking for a beacon and some clarity
Long to fly again togetherAnd I wonder whetherWe will ever find our melodyOver mountain and below the starsLight my way so I know where you are
And find me,
Anywhere and anytime I sing my song for you
Ash finished sleeping saw the Legendary Pokemons already sleep make him smile pat their Head in fond then he saw Lucario stare at Ash in silence until a Warm Small hand pat his cheek make him blink took a shaky breath
"You are fine..." Ash said
Ash sat beside Lucario cocooned into his Blanket, He leaned into Lucario side closing his eyes in silence with Lucario who also decided to close his eyes.
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In the Morning, they begin the Journey again. They halted in front of the Cliff where Aaron locked Lucario, He saw the Time Flower make him send a pulse of Wave showing the War.
Ash grabs Lucario's hand in silence, "It's Illusion!"
The Memory showing that Aaron threw his staff to the Ground in front of Lucario and he who was absorbed to the Staff, The memory also showing Aaron who flew with his Pokemon. Lucario kneels on the Ground.
"That Direction is the Tree of Beginning, Why did he go to the Tree of Beginning if he abandoned his Nation?" Ash asked out loud to stand up patting Lucario back, "Let's go! It's still haven't finished yet!"
Lucario nod stand up walk to the Cave only got halted by Regigigas, Ash touch Lucario Arm
"Hello, I came to ask Mew Help! My name is Ash Ketchum!" Ash declared send Arceus pulsed to him
He stared at him and let him enter the Cave to make Ash smile,"Thank you.."
Lucario looked at Ash, "Why did he call you Chosen One?"
"A Long story.. I told you after this finished.." Ash said to him
They enter the Cave, Lucario wishes he wants to know the truth and Oh how wish he knows that Aaron-sama is not gonna abandon the Castle. If he has indeed abandoned the Castle, Is the time their spending wasted? Painful aches in his heart make him frozen. He can not move.
A Warm Hand in his paw made him gasp and snap look at the source,"Ash.."
"It's okay.. You are not Alone. I'm with you.." Ash squeeze his paw and drag him away from his Darkness,"Once Someone an advice, an anchor to me. take a deep breath and steady your heart. The world will remain as it always has been no matter how long you look away from it, so take a moment to yourself, close your eyes, and breathe. When you open your eyes, you will find yourself at the same place you were, but now you are ready to face the world."
Lucario took a deep breath and follow the advice, small hand in his paw make his hesitance to go away, his darkness though get free from his mind. They enter the Tree, They see the Crystal with Mewtwo floating next to him. Entei already went back into his Pokeball. Ash touch the Crystal gasped
"This Tree is Alive!" Ash claimed in stunned, He leaned into the Crystal,"My name Ash Ketchum and these two is my friends, Lucario and Mewtwo. We need to meet Mew. Can you let us meet her?"
The Crystal glowed brightly and made Ash grin,"Thank you.."
"What was that?" Lucario asked
Ash walked beside Lucario,"This Tree is like Home, Fortress. If we enter without Permission they will consider us as Threat therefore I asked for Permission.."
Lucario stared at the Boy amazed, "You are Clever one, Are you sure you're only 7 years old?"
Ash pouted walk beside him,"That Rude, I'm 7 years old!" He exhaled and gave a sad smile, "And yet people didn't like a Clever people. They will call you 'Weird', They will shun you, They will mock you because of your Intelligence, They will not get close to you because of how advanced you are and in the end you have no one beside you except Pokemons and Family, You have a Social Awkward because of the Trauma of the Society..."
Lucario didn't need to ask but he knew very well that the person was Ash himself. He didn't understand why those people shunned him because of his intelligence.
They come out from the Cave stunned by the Scenery. They saw a bunch of Pokemons in there.
"Wow..." Ash commented in a stunned blink shaking his head,"Anyway this is the underground of the Tree. We need to go up.."
Ash and Lucario run to the Top to where Heart of Tree is in. Ash followed Lucario's sense of Aura until they arrived at the Top and of course Lucario saw Sir Aaron glove make him kneel in front of the Crystal using his Aura to sense him and indeed he is in there frozen.
"Mew! Mew!" Ash shouted call the pink feline pokemon
Mew appeared in front of them, "Ash?"
"Mew!" Ash embraced the Cat Pokemons,"Long time no see.."
Mew floats in front of Lucario to make him look at her. She point at the Time Flower makes Lucario hesitant but a warm support in his back makes him touch the Flower. A Memory of Aaron showing from the Flower, it shows Aaron who sacrificed himself to stop the War in trade of his Soul.
"Just like I thought, After he sealed you. He comes to the Tree of Beginning and stops the War by himself but as a result he loses his Life..." Ash concluded
Lucario slumped in front of Aaron Aura, "Forgive me, Master..."
Lucario whispered but it was like a whimper from his Mouth, It was unforgivable of him to think of his Master as Traitor while the truth was in front of him. He choked a sobbed in grief apologizing again and again until a small body embrace him make Lucario sobbed more
A Calming Wave engulfed him make his Grief disappear slowly, Lucario look at Ash Brown eye
"Don't be sad..." Ash patted his head with gentle eyes that he didn't deserve what Lucario thought, "Just like I thought, Aaron is a kind person. He cares for you. He wants you to live therefore he seals you. He will forgive you in a heartbeat but first you need to forgive yourself, slowly..."
Lucario opens and closes his mouth in silence until a choked whimper of sob comes out of his mouth and makes Ash embrace the Pokemon's. He hummed and let Lucario hear him humming to calm his Storm that happened inside of him.
Lucario sniffed and wiped his tears, "Thank you, Ash..."
"No problem. You can cry after all you are already strong enough." Ash stated stand up, "Let's go home.."
"Yes..." Lucario nod
Suddenly the Crystal is shaking, making Ash gasp make Mewtwo stand straight, Mew floating weakly to Ash laid in Ash arm.
"You're hot.." he comment touch his forehead, Mew whined with Ash who give Arceus Power to her
"The Tree is Losing its life, Mew and the Tree is the one. We need to do something" Mewtwo said
Mew float in front of Lucario, "Use your Aura..."
Lucario put his paw out and Ash gasped, "Lucario! If you do that, your fate will be the same as Aaron!"
"I know..."He said with smile
Before Ash can speak Lucario gives a burst of Aura to Mew to make her float to the Heart of the Crystal and touch it to heal the Tree. Ash can not do anything but see Lucario who stumbled and sat on the ground on the verge of Dying.
"No. No. No!" Ash ran to him with unshed tears clenching his chest and shook his head,"No. If you die I'm gonna come to punch you!"
Lucario chuckled and accidentally touched the Time Flower showing Aaron who stumbled, took off his Glove and sat beside Lucario. Sir Aaron is covered in Blue Aura which his Life slowly leaves his soul. He was in pain until he look farway with sad look
"Forgive me, Lucario..." He said with sad voice
Lucario feel the moist in his eyes, No matter the Time. He conveyed his feelings to his Master.
"I forgive you, Master.." Lucario said
"Please Understand why i sealed you inside of the Staff," Sir Aaron continued, as if he know that Lucario gonna stumbled upon this place, Ash stare at the Male in silence, "I know you would follow me wherever i go"
"Of course I am!" Lucario cried
"But I didn't want you to end with the same fate as me, I want you to live. I want you to live free without War, only Peace. I know someday someone is gonna release you and when that time is coming please Live for me and explore the new world. Find your new Goal, Future and live fullest..." Sir Aaron said, conveying everything to this little time,"Perhaps in future you found someone that you want to protect and someone who is gonna stand beside you just like us.. I have no regrets."
"Aaron-sama..." Lucario choked in tears
Aaron leaned into the Crystal, closing his eyes, submitting into the Death,"How i wish to meet you for the last time, My Friend..."
The Memory ends leaving Lucario who is on the verge of Dying and a Crying Ash. He look at Lucario
"Aaron-sama told you to live! You need to Alive!" Ash shouted to him clench his hand biting his lip,"I don't want you to Die. I have many things to do with you..."
Lucario touching Ash's hand made him gasp, "I have no regret but it would be an honour if I can stay beside you, see the new world..." He gasped in pain and chuckled, "I think you're gonna hit me if I'm alive, huh..."
Ash clutched his hair with tears flowing down from his eyes, "What should i do? What should I do?"
Mew floats in front of him and touches his chest where Mark of Arceus in there makes Ash gasped in understanding, He wipes his eyes and grabs Lucario hand.
"I will definitely bring you to my Crazy Life!" Ash declared clutching fading Lucario Paw, He shut his eyes tight,"Father, if you hear me, Please answer my calling. Please... I didn't want my precious person to lose in front of me. His time has not arrived yet! PLease!"
A Burst of Golden Pulse coming out from Ash's body makes Lucario stunned and amazed, it's not Aura. it was much stronger and he shut his eyes when the Light almost blind his eyes.
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A Bright Light enters Aaron's eye and makes him blink the stand up winch of his Bone, He stands up and looks around in confusion. Where is he? But for some reason he know this person, He look around noticed a Pokemon laying in there and indeed the moment he saw the Pokemon the memory is rushing to his Head make him gasped
"L-Lucario!" Aaron touch his partner send the wave of Aura
Lucario opened his eyes and sat up, "A-Aaron-sama.. You are fine.." he embraced the man apologizing to the Man until a hand in his head halted his apologizing to calm his feelings.
"I also apologize, Lucario. I didn't believe it when I met you.." Aaron said touch his Pokemon shoulder,"Are you sure this is what you want?"
"I..." Lucario opens and closes his mouth, "It's too late... I can not return..."
"Oh, Lucario..." Aaron muttered
'That is not true!" A Booming Powerful voice echoed through the Chamber make them warily turn around saw a Massive Pokemon's
"L-Lord Arceus.." Aaron stuttered in awe and stunned
"O-Original One.." Lucario also the same
Arceus taps his foot in the Glass Panel and in flash they arrive in the Throne Room with Arceus sitting in his Throne, The Seat is empty but it is still intimidating and of course Aaron and Lucario kneel in front of the Original One staring at the Ground.
"I was asleep when I got woken up by my Son pleading to help his precious person..." Arceus said to them,"HIs name is Ash Ketchum, the Chosen One."
Lucario's wide eyes blanched, gaped and looked up at Arceus,'It can't be!'
"Ash like you, Young Knight. He didn't agree to let you die, that's why he used his Ability to call me, Now, Lucario. Do you wish to go back to the Living World?" Arceus asked
Lucario remembered the message of his Master, He stood beside Ash, "Yes, My Lord..."
Aaron closes his eyes and touches Lucario's head,"I have no regret anymore, Live for me, Lucario..."
"I promise, Aaron-sama.." He smile to his Master
"And for me, Young Knight." Arceus took Lucario Attention, He close his eyes, "I can see it in Future. Protect the Chosen One, He is Prince of this World. He's the one who save the World numerous time in Future along with Pokemons. If he died, this World also Died."
Lucario listen in attention, "My Lord..."
Arceus open his eyes,"I can feel it your Bond, It's strong Bond. Do not take this as Duty but as Natural Things, Young Knight. Promise me, Lucario"
Lucario bow down, "This One Promise to Lord Arceus to Protect the Prince, Chosen One."
With Bright Light, Lucario opens his eyes and the first thing he sees is Mew Face who snuggles into his Chest then a Tear falling into his Cheek makes him look up and see Ash clutching his paw like he fears that he is gonna disappear.
"Don't, Don't scare me like that again!" Ash said in choked sobbed
"Forgive me, Ash..." Lucario said close his eyes then smirked, "Prince, Huh."
"Shut up." Ash sniffled
Ash looks at Lucario who just came back from Hall of Origin. For a few minutes Ash stayed beside Lucario hoping that his Father allowed him to go back into the Living World and indeed he opened his eyes breathing.
It's a Miracle...
Ash cupped his face with a gentle hand, "How do you feel about meeting with your Master again?"
Lucario smiled with his shoulder relaxed, there was no heavy burden, there was no darkness in his Aura again. It's like all of his darkness is gone.
"I see..." Ash said
He didn't need to say because Ash can see it from his Expression that he is Happy to move on and has a new Journey. Ash look at the Sun who almost set
"We need to go back..." Ash said to Lucario who sit from lay down
"Yeah..." Lucario agreed
"Let's teleport to Cameron Palace..." Mewtwo said holding out his hand
Ash grab Mewtwo hand with Lucario who grab Ash hand, They dissapear in blur only arrived in the Hall of the Throne where Queen Aileen in there make her stand up. Ash stumbled slightly blinking.
"Oh.. I didn't like Teleportation..." Ash comment
"Ash, Lucario! Are you two okay?!" Queen Aileen asked to them
"Yes, My Queen..." Lucario nod
Not long, Delia and Prof. Oak comes to the Throne Room. Ash told his mother about what happened and asking Prof. Oak if Lucario can stay with them while Lucario told everything to Queen Aileen.
"Well, We can have Lucario with you, Ash..." Prof. Oak said look at Lucario showing Pokeball,"This is Pokeball, This Ball is the sign that you are Belong to Ash and the other people can not steal you away from Ash except Ash destroy the Ball then you are Free..."
Ash took the Ball and showed it to Lucario,"It's only a sign that we are connected. If you want to stay outside then you can stay outside, Mewtwo likes to stay outside except there are Crowd People. So how is it? Do you want to join our Family?"
"With Pleasure, Ash..." Lucario touch the Ball make him absorbed into the Pokeball
"Come out, Lucario.." Ash let him out, "How in there?"
"Unexpectedly Comfy..." He comment
Suddenly a Mew voice chirped up and indeed she float around Prof. Oak until she stole the Pokeball from his Pocket made him yelp. She floats in front of Ash with a Pokeball in his hand and hands it out to Ash.
"You want me to catch you?" Ash asked make Mew nod somersault, He grin,"Let's go Pokeball!" He threw it to Mew to high five the button to make her disappear to the Ball until she appeared back flopped in his head,"Welcome to our Family, Mew.."
"Well, it's no surprise if she wants to come with you." Prof. Oak said with a smile then he sighs, "How I explained to the League about this..."
They decided to go home soon with Prof. Oak has some work to do and to check up with Mew to make sure she is fine. Queen Aileen ensured them that Chameleon Palace welcomed him to the Rota Kingdom.
"Let's go home, Lucario..." Ash said to Lucario who nodd in excited to see the outside world
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