Disclaimer: coming soon… the world's longest disclaimer that is the same as
the ones before.
To the reviewers:
Alex Warlorn: Your right, Ash evolved earlier then Gary. I tried to get them to evolve at the same time, but I miscalculated. Sorry. And you're right about having to release Gary too.
PaRaSiTe32: I sure he would be… after all he might have had Ash right then. That's a good question, one I might have an answer to…
Lightning-Strike: Well, wait no more, here is the knowledge you requested.
Now the conclusion:
Ash managed to drag himself to the broken door. The Master Ball seemed to be weight a ton, and the fight and storm took at lot out of him too. He collapsed to the right of the door, just out of sight, unless someone looked down… and there he rested.
Pokémon Oaked styled epilogue: waking up from the vision
Professor Oak walked out the back door of the house. He frowned at the broken plywood on the sliding glass door. He looked up and surveyed the ruins his preserve had fallen in to. "My what a mess, that storm did some real damage. I'm glad that it dissipated as soon as it did, or we might have been in real trouble," He said. "I better check on every one in town." As he turned to leave a small voice halted him.
"Mew…" Ash muttered to weak to talk telepathically.
"Ash what happened to you!" He exclaimed as ran over to the downed mew. Ash was leaning on the same master ball that he caught Gary with. Professor Oak picked both of them up. He realized the master ball was full but when he was going to check what was inside Ash suddenly lunged for the ball shaking his head in negation. Professor Oak almost dropped him. "Ok, ok, I won't open the pokéball. But you had better tell me what is inside this thing young man and what you were doing out here," He scolded. Ash slowly nodded as the two went back inside.
Later after a short rest, Ash was ready to talk. The whole time he was resting he didn't take his eye off of the ball Gary was in. Professor Oak left him and the Master ball in Gary's room while he went to check on everyone. After he came back with Mrs. Ketchum. Ash floated slowly down the stairs with the master ball following him. He landed in a side room where everyone was sitting since the main lab had been trashed by the fight and the storm.
"Ok, Ash talk now! No more surprises!" Professor Oak exclaimed as his mom ran over to check on him.
Ash nodded as he landed on a counter and sent, [You know how Gary was acting…different, and I was having trouble with team rocket…] He then proceeded to tell them everything. While he was talking his mother picked him up and started to treat his injuries. By the time he finished with Gary's capture, he was sitting in her lap. [And that's everything. I don't want to have to fight him again, that's why I don't want you to open that pokéball.] He finished tiredly.
"My poor Ash, you have been though so much. I wished you didn't have to go though all of that. I bet your wondering why I didn't want to tell you about your father. Well let me explain…" Mrs. Ketchum said. While she and her son started to talk on those matters, the professor took the pokéball that contained his grandson and left. First he stopped in the storeroom and picked up a tube with some blue dust and a max potion. He then walked a good distance on to the preserve.
"Pokéball go," he quietly said, opening it while holding it in his hand. Gary materialized and the minute he did he charged forward two steps away from his grandfather when he realized Ash was no longer in front of him. The next thing he realized was the fact he was hurt worse then he thought, because he fell flat on his face. The time in the pokéball allowed the adrenaline to run down. He turned weakly when his grandfather walked over to him. The professor had placed the master ball in a lab coat pocket. He gently picked up his grandson who looked at him confused.
*Where's Ash? * He whispered. *And why aren't I dead? *
"Why do you want to die? * Professor Oak asked shocked. He hadn't complied believed Ash when he told him what happened.
*When I get my strength back, the darkness inside me will be too strong to resist. I don't want to destroy the world. When Ash kills me it will break the psychic bond, and all of the bad memories will die with me. I … don't… want to h…h…hurt you… * Gary said quietly. He closed his eyes and just rested for a while.
"Perhaps, or maybe not. Maybe there is a way to save your life, and the world as well," Professor Oak asked. "Gary, what if I could promise you a way to allow you to rest, would you take it?" He asked.
*I…really don't want…to die, but… * Gary said weakly.
"I understand," Professor Oak took out the Max potion and sprayed it on Gary. The dark mew looked questionably at Professor Oak. He stiffened in shock when felt his strength returning, as well as the darkness. But just as he was going to panic, he felt the overwhelming urge to sleep. He then realized that Professor Oak had placed some sleep powder in the max potion. He smiled softly and nodded when Professor Oak pulled out the master ball again. As he fell in to a deep dreamless sleep, he felt himself being pulled back into the pokéball. "Rest well grandson," he said. Since pokéballs held their occupants in stasis he didn't have to worry about Gary's mind decaying. He would be held in sleep indefinitely, and since the max potion had healed him he didn't have to worry about his physical health either. The only worry was if some woke him up, which meant that who ever did so would have to kill him or he would kill them. So Professor Oak set about fixing that problem as well.
One year later…
It was a rainy day in the town of pallet and the lone figure cut though the light rain with solemn grace. The light drizzle ran off the figures rain slicker. The shade walked to Pallet town's single cemetery. The figure pasted the wrought iron gates and along the single cobbled stone path. He walked pass several grassy hills with their stone occupants. After a short walk, the figure turned off the path and walked over to group of graves surrounding a mausoleum. He found the one he was looking for. The headstone read,
Here rests Gary Oak. May his sleep never be disturbed and let him dream of light.
The figure took off the necklace it was wearing. On it was a stylized gold L, the symbol for the pokémon league, and a black and sliver pokéball. Instead of a small contact button in the front and between the two hemispheres, there was a small but complicated lock.
"Well Gary, here is your grave. Do you thing it would have been fun to see your own funeral? Do you think it would have been interesting to see what everyone thought of you? The professor had one after he moved you to this pokéball. Nekiro told me mews live for thousands and thousands of years. So the professor keyed the lock to me and only me. He said I should let you out when our power decreases or something. Dad, after almost getting killed changed for the best. Mom nursed him back, and he dismantled a large part of team rocket. He just came back from that. There are a few holdouts, but with out dad, they aren't much of a problem. I managed to just beat Lance, and I am now the pokémon league champ, even if I am a pokémon. I can hold my human form for twenty-four hours. It seems that is as long as I am able to hold it, so I can make public appearances. I have been taking care of your pokémon. They still feel you are alive, and they weren't too upset at your funeral. All of our friends know something of the truth, but they think you died in the storm. Only my mom and your grandfather know the full truth. So Janine left for home and is training to take over her father's gym. With her experience it well be a challenge to beat her. Misty is now going though the league. She is going to prove to the world she is a water pokémon master. I have been going with her since she said she doesn't want me out of sight. Odd, but even now she mumbles about her bike. She's here too, for she is about to head to Viridian City to get her earth badge. Brock has started his job in pokémon breeding and is beginning to make a name. He is operating out of Pewter City now. Sabrina went back to running her gym, but we all keep in touch. Well, I suppose it is silly to talk to an empty grave, especially if the occupant it was meant for it is alive," Ash said. He placed the necklace back on and headed home. When he walked in the door a small speeding yellow blur landed in his arms.
*Hello uncle Ash! * The Pichu said happily.
"Hello to you too," He said as he put the small electric mouse down. He changed back into a mew and levitated his wet coat on to the side. (If pichu is here that means Brock, Electra, and Pikachu are here too. It will be fun catching up.) As Ash went in the direction of the happy talking, he looked out the window at the rainbow that was formed by the dieing rain. (After every storm, there is a calm. Nothing in this world is forever, so I should always remember the light in the darkness and the dawn after the long night.) Ash thought. He shook his head after that odd, yet true thought, and then dashed over to find out what was for dinner.
And we always wake up to a new day…
The end.
{A/N: Well that's that. I am finished with this story. Unlike most of my stories, written or planed, this one only had a small seed of plot. It kind of wrote itself, so even I had no idea it was going to end this way. I know I didn't show some people a lot, but that was because I wanted to focus on Gary sometimes. Anyway, I have another story I am going to finish, and a very big one I am planning to start when the older one is finished. At that time I may consider writing a sequel for this story if you readers want one. I have some ideas and I didn't feel this ending was strong enough. Bye for now,
Light Sneasel 05-14-02}
To the reviewers:
Alex Warlorn: Your right, Ash evolved earlier then Gary. I tried to get them to evolve at the same time, but I miscalculated. Sorry. And you're right about having to release Gary too.
PaRaSiTe32: I sure he would be… after all he might have had Ash right then. That's a good question, one I might have an answer to…
Lightning-Strike: Well, wait no more, here is the knowledge you requested.
Now the conclusion:
Ash managed to drag himself to the broken door. The Master Ball seemed to be weight a ton, and the fight and storm took at lot out of him too. He collapsed to the right of the door, just out of sight, unless someone looked down… and there he rested.
Pokémon Oaked styled epilogue: waking up from the vision
Professor Oak walked out the back door of the house. He frowned at the broken plywood on the sliding glass door. He looked up and surveyed the ruins his preserve had fallen in to. "My what a mess, that storm did some real damage. I'm glad that it dissipated as soon as it did, or we might have been in real trouble," He said. "I better check on every one in town." As he turned to leave a small voice halted him.
"Mew…" Ash muttered to weak to talk telepathically.
"Ash what happened to you!" He exclaimed as ran over to the downed mew. Ash was leaning on the same master ball that he caught Gary with. Professor Oak picked both of them up. He realized the master ball was full but when he was going to check what was inside Ash suddenly lunged for the ball shaking his head in negation. Professor Oak almost dropped him. "Ok, ok, I won't open the pokéball. But you had better tell me what is inside this thing young man and what you were doing out here," He scolded. Ash slowly nodded as the two went back inside.
Later after a short rest, Ash was ready to talk. The whole time he was resting he didn't take his eye off of the ball Gary was in. Professor Oak left him and the Master ball in Gary's room while he went to check on everyone. After he came back with Mrs. Ketchum. Ash floated slowly down the stairs with the master ball following him. He landed in a side room where everyone was sitting since the main lab had been trashed by the fight and the storm.
"Ok, Ash talk now! No more surprises!" Professor Oak exclaimed as his mom ran over to check on him.
Ash nodded as he landed on a counter and sent, [You know how Gary was acting…different, and I was having trouble with team rocket…] He then proceeded to tell them everything. While he was talking his mother picked him up and started to treat his injuries. By the time he finished with Gary's capture, he was sitting in her lap. [And that's everything. I don't want to have to fight him again, that's why I don't want you to open that pokéball.] He finished tiredly.
"My poor Ash, you have been though so much. I wished you didn't have to go though all of that. I bet your wondering why I didn't want to tell you about your father. Well let me explain…" Mrs. Ketchum said. While she and her son started to talk on those matters, the professor took the pokéball that contained his grandson and left. First he stopped in the storeroom and picked up a tube with some blue dust and a max potion. He then walked a good distance on to the preserve.
"Pokéball go," he quietly said, opening it while holding it in his hand. Gary materialized and the minute he did he charged forward two steps away from his grandfather when he realized Ash was no longer in front of him. The next thing he realized was the fact he was hurt worse then he thought, because he fell flat on his face. The time in the pokéball allowed the adrenaline to run down. He turned weakly when his grandfather walked over to him. The professor had placed the master ball in a lab coat pocket. He gently picked up his grandson who looked at him confused.
*Where's Ash? * He whispered. *And why aren't I dead? *
"Why do you want to die? * Professor Oak asked shocked. He hadn't complied believed Ash when he told him what happened.
*When I get my strength back, the darkness inside me will be too strong to resist. I don't want to destroy the world. When Ash kills me it will break the psychic bond, and all of the bad memories will die with me. I … don't… want to h…h…hurt you… * Gary said quietly. He closed his eyes and just rested for a while.
"Perhaps, or maybe not. Maybe there is a way to save your life, and the world as well," Professor Oak asked. "Gary, what if I could promise you a way to allow you to rest, would you take it?" He asked.
*I…really don't want…to die, but… * Gary said weakly.
"I understand," Professor Oak took out the Max potion and sprayed it on Gary. The dark mew looked questionably at Professor Oak. He stiffened in shock when felt his strength returning, as well as the darkness. But just as he was going to panic, he felt the overwhelming urge to sleep. He then realized that Professor Oak had placed some sleep powder in the max potion. He smiled softly and nodded when Professor Oak pulled out the master ball again. As he fell in to a deep dreamless sleep, he felt himself being pulled back into the pokéball. "Rest well grandson," he said. Since pokéballs held their occupants in stasis he didn't have to worry about Gary's mind decaying. He would be held in sleep indefinitely, and since the max potion had healed him he didn't have to worry about his physical health either. The only worry was if some woke him up, which meant that who ever did so would have to kill him or he would kill them. So Professor Oak set about fixing that problem as well.
One year later…
It was a rainy day in the town of pallet and the lone figure cut though the light rain with solemn grace. The light drizzle ran off the figures rain slicker. The shade walked to Pallet town's single cemetery. The figure pasted the wrought iron gates and along the single cobbled stone path. He walked pass several grassy hills with their stone occupants. After a short walk, the figure turned off the path and walked over to group of graves surrounding a mausoleum. He found the one he was looking for. The headstone read,
Here rests Gary Oak. May his sleep never be disturbed and let him dream of light.
The figure took off the necklace it was wearing. On it was a stylized gold L, the symbol for the pokémon league, and a black and sliver pokéball. Instead of a small contact button in the front and between the two hemispheres, there was a small but complicated lock.
"Well Gary, here is your grave. Do you thing it would have been fun to see your own funeral? Do you think it would have been interesting to see what everyone thought of you? The professor had one after he moved you to this pokéball. Nekiro told me mews live for thousands and thousands of years. So the professor keyed the lock to me and only me. He said I should let you out when our power decreases or something. Dad, after almost getting killed changed for the best. Mom nursed him back, and he dismantled a large part of team rocket. He just came back from that. There are a few holdouts, but with out dad, they aren't much of a problem. I managed to just beat Lance, and I am now the pokémon league champ, even if I am a pokémon. I can hold my human form for twenty-four hours. It seems that is as long as I am able to hold it, so I can make public appearances. I have been taking care of your pokémon. They still feel you are alive, and they weren't too upset at your funeral. All of our friends know something of the truth, but they think you died in the storm. Only my mom and your grandfather know the full truth. So Janine left for home and is training to take over her father's gym. With her experience it well be a challenge to beat her. Misty is now going though the league. She is going to prove to the world she is a water pokémon master. I have been going with her since she said she doesn't want me out of sight. Odd, but even now she mumbles about her bike. She's here too, for she is about to head to Viridian City to get her earth badge. Brock has started his job in pokémon breeding and is beginning to make a name. He is operating out of Pewter City now. Sabrina went back to running her gym, but we all keep in touch. Well, I suppose it is silly to talk to an empty grave, especially if the occupant it was meant for it is alive," Ash said. He placed the necklace back on and headed home. When he walked in the door a small speeding yellow blur landed in his arms.
*Hello uncle Ash! * The Pichu said happily.
"Hello to you too," He said as he put the small electric mouse down. He changed back into a mew and levitated his wet coat on to the side. (If pichu is here that means Brock, Electra, and Pikachu are here too. It will be fun catching up.) As Ash went in the direction of the happy talking, he looked out the window at the rainbow that was formed by the dieing rain. (After every storm, there is a calm. Nothing in this world is forever, so I should always remember the light in the darkness and the dawn after the long night.) Ash thought. He shook his head after that odd, yet true thought, and then dashed over to find out what was for dinner.
And we always wake up to a new day…
The end.
{A/N: Well that's that. I am finished with this story. Unlike most of my stories, written or planed, this one only had a small seed of plot. It kind of wrote itself, so even I had no idea it was going to end this way. I know I didn't show some people a lot, but that was because I wanted to focus on Gary sometimes. Anyway, I have another story I am going to finish, and a very big one I am planning to start when the older one is finished. At that time I may consider writing a sequel for this story if you readers want one. I have some ideas and I didn't feel this ending was strong enough. Bye for now,
Light Sneasel 05-14-02}