Chapter 16: The traitors
The Pokemon League Association is having a meeting, and all the Champions, Professors, Scott and Goodshow are inside the meeting. Ever since Gary reveals that his grandfather tries to make Ash give up his dream because he loses seven leagues, and they are really mad. Since they are still grieving of the news of Ash and Delia's disappearance, and since Delia is the Champion of the Kanto Region while Ash is an aspiring young trainer who manages to compete in seven leagues and every time it gets better and better.
"Samuel, do you know what have you done?" Rowan slams his fist on the table, and Professor Oak is trembling at the sight of his angry senior, "You have indirectly killed a promising young trainer only because he lost 7 leagues? You have brought a bad name to the PLA!"
"Calm down, Rowan. I know being angry can't redo what has happened." Goodshow says, then he turns to Professor Oak with a glare, "But he is right! It is thanks to Ash that there are a lot of people like to watch the leagues, people are mourning of his death, but they don't know the reason why he commits suicide! To think it is because that you and those who called themselves Ash's friends do that to him! What do you got to say about this?"
Professor Oak tries to regain his composure and he says, "But I was just doing what I must..."
"What you must?" Lance gives a tone that seems to be threatening, everyone can see that even Lance, the calm one asides Wallace in the Association, is trembling in anger. "Don't give me that crap! You just don't want to be in danger because of his heroic actions, the bosses of other evil teams will find you. And now you are just helping those bosses and there aren't any more trainers that would try to help us defeat them!"
Juniper shakes her head and says, "You know Samuel, we all once admired what you did in the Pokemon World, but now just this thing, you have ruined your so called reputation! And this can't be go unpunished."
Elm says, "Indeed, right now we need to know who has involved in this betrayal."
Scott sighs and says, "You know, I could find him with the sources that I have, but now that we knew that he is dead..."
"He isn't dead." They turn around and see Red walking inside the room. Goodshow asks, "Huh...who are you?"
Red says, "My name isn't concern to you, but I suppose that some of you might know who I am." He takes off the cloak and they gasp. The boy in front of them has the same face as Ash, but the clothing that he wears is all red and white, those who recognizes the face are surprised and Professor Birch asks, "Ash? Is that you?"
"No, I am Red. You can say I am him from a different dimension." Red says. "I am also the leader of the Timeless."
"Timeless? What is that?" Elm asks.
"The Timeless is a secret group of people who are chosen by Legendary Pokemon. For myself, I am chosen by Mewtwo." Red says. "Our goal is to protect this world, but we keep in secret because we have the power of the Legendary and Mythical Pokemon and we don't want attention."
"Okay..." Goodshow says, surprised to learn such group exists in the first place. "So Red, what do you mean that Ash is still alive?"
Red says, "Mr. Goodshow, I want to know, do you remember the Torren Region?"
"I know of this region." Scott asks, "Isn't that the dangerous Region in the whole world? There are five cults and one of them take over the league there, so to keep ourselves safe, we cut ties with the region completely."
"You are correct, but even though the region is all gloomy and doom, we still have appointed an Augur to save the region, and that person is no other than the Chosen of Hoopa, Ash Ketchum's father, Adam Ketchum."
"Adam Ketchum?" Oak is surprised, he thought that he has disappeared, but now that he knows the person's whereabouts, but before he can ask more, the glares sending to him causing him to sulk back into his chair.
"Okay, so what does it have to do with Ash's father?" Professor Sycamore asks, they all heard of the name, considering that it is Delia's husband.
Red says, "The Augur's role is to destroy the cults, and that is why the cults will try to get rid of him. So one of the five cults, the Cult of Darkrai, learns that Adam has a wife and a son, so they come to Kanto Region and kidnap both Delia and Ash Ketchum."
"Wait, so does that mean..." Scott gasps a little.
"You are correct. Ash isn't dead, but he is kidnapped." Red says.
"Kidnapped?" Rowan asks. "And where is the proof? How come you know all of this while we don't?"
Red says, "As you see, the Ketchum Family has been in the Timeless for so long, his disappearance has been informed to us and we immediately take action. Due to the fact that his position in the Timeless is special, we for sure know that he isn't dead."
"But that doesn't explain the question that we asked, how do you know for sure that he isn't dead?" Professor Elm asks.
"You can say we Timeless have some ways to communicate with one another with the help of the Legendaries." Red says. "As much as I want to tell you some more, but I am only here to give you this message. And this is all what I can do, so farewell." Then Mewtwo appears as they teleport away.
Scott says, "So Ash is alive and he is in the Torren Region..."
"Indeed. We just hope that he can overcome the cults." Goodshow says as he turns to Oak, "As for you, we will give you a punishment." Oak just slumps onto the table in defeat.
Back in the Petalburg Gym, the traitors are having a gathering in the house. Max asks, "So what is the thing you want to talk to us about?"
"My sister Bonnie has gone missing." Clemont says with a panicked tone. "She hasn't left a message to us. So I want to know you guys know where she is?"
"How in the world will we know where she is?" Misty says with a boring tone, "I swear if we are here only for this stupid reason..."
Before Clemont can retort, May asks, "But why isn't Dawn and Serena here as well? I am sure that Serena might be the one that knows where she is." May asks.
"Do you think it is that easy? Ever since she broke free from the hypnosis, she has been missing as well as Dawn. We haven't heard them entering contests or showcases." Brock says.
"Not to mention, not only them, some of Ash's Pokemon are also missing, his Charizard, Sceptile, even that rare Lycanroc as well!" Iris says. "We couldn't get our hands on those Pokemon, and they are the strongest ones compared to the ones that we had."
"I think that there is something fishy around here..." Lana says which causes them to shiver.
"Could it be that Ash is faking his death?" Mallow asks. "And he managed to get some of his Pokemon back and even hide Dawn, Serena or even Bonnie?"
As they think of that, they start to get a little furious, and Misty says in anger, "That son of a-if that is the case, where will he go?"
But unknown to them, a certain dragon is watching the conversation through the window, it gives an angry hiss before disappearing.
The shadow turns out to be Giratina, who then goes to inform Dawn about the traitors. Dawn hears what Giratina tells her and sighs, "So they start to think that Ash isn't dead...and they are planning to search for him in order to get his other Pokemon...not only that, they would also want to capture us as well..."
"What should we do?" Serena asks, feeling afraid that she might be hypnotized again. She already broke Ash's heart and she doesn't want to do it again.
Alain says, "We have to prevent them from finding Ash."
"And how are we going to do that?" Barry asks. "And I mean...how are we going to stop them without them noticing our Legendary Pokemon powers?"
"I think we should try to watch them." They turn around and see a person standing there, Dawn asks, "You are Suzerain, right? The Chosen of Jirachi?"
Suzerain says, "Yes, I am. I may not know who this Ash person is, but hearing from Jirachi, I can tell that he is a good trainer. If you guys want to, I have a group of 9 friends that can help you watch them."
"That will be great if you help us out." Serena says, but then they see Bonnie is still frowning. "What's wrong, Bonnie?" Serena asks.
Bonnie returns to her senses and says, "Oh, it's nothing, but..."
"But what?" Squishy asks her.
"What if Ash isn't going to forgive Serena?" Bonnie asks, and everyone looks at the honey blonde girl, who just sighs and says, "Bonnie, I actually don't care if Ash refuses to forgive me...I bring myself to this and I have no one to blame but myself." But then she frowns, "If only I stayed by his side just like that Lillie did..."
"We felt the same, Serena." Dawn says. "So Suzerain, we are counting on you guys." The person nods and he leaves the place.
After passing the Route and Route 7, they finally see the Golden Bridge in front of them. "So after we pass the bridge, we will get to Helios City? The biggest city in the Torren Region?" Lillie asks.
"Yes, and it is the same place where that Jaern is..." Ash says with a frown. "Still, I can't believe that he is related to the disappearance of our parents..."
Nora says, "Yeah. That is why we need to stop him before it is too late."
Then they cross the bridge as they get into the biggest city in the Torren Region. There, they see Damien waiting for them.
"Ash, guys. Finally, you are here." Damien says, but looking at the face, they know that something is not right.
"Hey, Damien, where is the Augur...no, I shouldn't call him that after what he has done, I mean...Jaern. do you know where he is?" Nora asks.
"I have some bad news, I went to the Jade Tower to see if the Augur is here, but there are already cultists there." Damien says.
"So we need to find another entrance in, and quickly." Gladion says.
Alice says, "If I remember, I wonder if we can get in through the sewers of something?"
"Then we must go to the sewers, where is it?" Ash asks.
"I heard that there is a way to the Sewers through the basement from the department store." Emily says. "Maybe we should go there."
"Okay, let's get quick." Damien says as they rush towards the location.
Here is a new chapter, and this time I bring the traitors here in the story, now Professor Oak is being punished, but what will it be? And the next chapter, Ash will be having a surprise.
And for the reviews, Mohn will not appear in the story just yet, but he will be appearing after the post game, Lusamine is not a member of the Timeless yet. I can't say too much for now.
