HPIY Fan: Thanks. I'll try to update more than I have, but thanks all the same.

Jinenji: Um, sorry, no. Jack's not the wanderer, but if you can't figure it out after this chapter, well, let's just say that I'll be a little surprised with that. Especially since I try to make it obvious without actually saying it. Anyway, if you can't figure it out, then you'll just have to wait about one or two more chapters to find out.

Crystalstorm: Well, don't worry about how long it takes you to review. I'm happy just to receive a review.

Pichu Star: Thanks. I worked on trying to keep tenses consistent in a scene and not jump around in the middle of a paragraph, but I'm not sure of how well I did. So, please let me know what you think.

Author's Notes: Sorry it's been so long. I've just been really busy and haven't been able to set aside much time for my fanfiction. Anyway, I'll be working on this for about three more chapters; at least that's what I'm planning on. There might though be about one or two more, but no more than that. Please bear with me, as I'll probably have long periods between chapters, especially with the semester having started already, but I'll try to minimize that as much as I can. And on a side note, if I'm focusing on a specific pokemon, (i.e. Mewtwo) I'll have the pokemon talk as if they knew English. So, don't think much about that please. Anyway, enjoy chapter nine!

Note on dialogue (because this won't allow me to use what I used to use):

Regular dialogue - "text"
telepathy dialogue - text

Bill sighs. It's been at least a day since he'd heard the sounds of the mysterious pokemon again and nothing since then. But, Bill figures that it may be being wary, as he remembers the last time that it came by. Team Rocket attacked it and scared it away. Bill could easily understand why it would be wary right now, and he couldn't blame it; whatever it was.

Bill gets up from his computer, tired of looking over data that he'd collected about the mysterious pokemon's language. He'd made very little progress with it, and it was starting to give him a headache as he looked at it. Bill walked over to the balcony that he had been on when he was so close to the pokemon that one time. Bill notices another mist is forming over the ocean again. Bill sighs. Another thing he didn't really want to do. Now he'd need to cover the equipment that he kept on the balcony in case he pokemon returned, otherwise it'd get damaged.

Bill starts muttering to himself about how he'd just like to take a break from this vigilance that he'd assigned himself. As Bill pulled up the canvas covering over the equipment, he hears the sounds of the mysterious pokemon, very close. Bill nearly drops the canvas, but instead, he pulls it off of the equipment, not caring now if it gets damaged, because he knows that this might be the only other chance he could get to meet this pokemon.

Mewtwo glares around as he lands with the other cloned pokemon. When he'd been still a distance away from the island, it'd looked like there wasn't much around, but now there was a whole lot of activity going on. He saw several Mew zooming around; looking as frantic as Mewtwo had ever seen a pokemon. Mewtwo would have asked what was going on, but before he could even think to ask anything, a giant white bird flies down and lands in front of him and asks, "Why aren't you preparing with the other Mew?"

Mewtwo glares at this pokemon. Who did it think it was, anyway? I am Mewtwo. I might have been cloned from Mew, but I do not know what is going on, Mewtwo replies, ready to defend himself and his 'family' if necessary.

"So, you have arrived, Mewtwo the only male Mew not born in the usual means," the bird states. "Come. We must hurry. The wanderer is about to make a friend. We must prepare for the sealed ones to break free."

I will go nowhere, until you tell me everything I wish to know, Mewtwo declares. I don't care what you think, but I will not be subject to anything you tell me. If I need to, I will go elsewhere to find a home for us.

The bird spreads it's wing, making Mewtwo step back one pace involuntarily. "If you wish to have a home that might remain safe, you will help us. Because if the sealed ones break free, then nothing on this world will be safe at all."

Mewtwo glares at the bird. Mewtwo doesn't feel the need to attack the bird, but he also isn't really interested in what the bird is telling him what it wants him to do. Then there was the part about the bird seeming to know about him, since it seems to have been expecting him. What was going on, Mewtwo can't help but wonder.

"Mewtwo, we should help," the pikachu tells him.

"Yes. This might be the best place for us to settle," the meowth adds.

Mewtwo looks at them. Out of all the pokemon that he'd cloned, these were the two that he trusted the most, and he also listened to them whenever they said, since he considered them valuable advisors to help him make important decisions.

"We're all tired of traveling, and we haven't come across a place like this before," pikachu continues. "I'm sure that helping them out won't be very bad."

"Besides, we all would like you to have a place where you can rest. You may think that you're hiding it perfect from us, but we see how much of your strength you drain just moving us all around," meowth comments. "We're worried that you might use up all of your power before you decide on a place for all of us to call home."

Mewtwo is taken back by this. Although he can read minds, he hasn't used his telepathic powers except with humans and pokemon that have attacked them. So, he never knew this about his family. He never knew that they were worried about him. Mewtwo himself had felt his power diminish, but he'd only thought that it was just something that happened normally. Since, there had been other times when his powers had become diminished, but it always had been temporarily. As Mewtwo thinks about this, he realizes that what the meowth told him was true. For the past several months, they'd often stop moving earlier, and the time of how when they moved continually became shorter. Mewtwo wasn't sure he liked admitting this, but he knew that he might kill himself if he continued doing this.

Fine. What do you need me to help with?

Misty sighs. They've been walking for so long, Misty assumes it's getting close to sunset. Since she can't tell what time it is, she knows she can only guess as to how long they've been walking. Misty jumped in surprise when she bumped into Sara. Misty quickly looked around and saw that everyone else had stopped. Before Misty could say anything, Mark announced, "From beyond this point, only Ash is allowed to go. This is the edge of the seal. Only the chosen one is allowed to enter, and Ash will know if someone enters the seal after him. At which point he'll feel the need to kill that person, and he won't be in control of himself until the intruders are dead. It won't be a pretty sight, and several chosen ones have gone mad just from that experience, and the sealed ones are drawn to the scent of blood."

Misty swallowed a knot that suddenly appeared in her throat. Misty only hoped that Ash would be all right, and that there wouldn't be someone who entered the seal after he does. Misty looks and can see that May is worried about the same thing that she is. Misty then moves over to May and whispered to her, "Regardless of who Ash chooses, we should wait for him together."

"Okay," May replied. "But only until he gets back here safely."

Misty nodded. She didn't expect anything else. Misty just hoped that they could go back to fighting over Ash, since he could just as easily die in the attempt at renewing the seal, or in trying to leave, since neither Mark or Sara had said anything about Ash being safe on his return trip. Misty could only watch helplessly as Ash walked through the seal. Misty could tell that he passed through it, since there was a ripple effect; almost like a rock causes the surface of a lake to ripple when it enters, but this time with no splash.

Misty sat down next to May. They both waited silently. Brock paced back and forth, while Mark and Sara both whispered to each other. Misty wanted to yell at either of them for being so clam about it, but she was certain that they were worried also, because they had dedicated their lives to protecting this seal, and if it was broken, then they probably would feel completely responsible for it, and whatever they had planned to happen in their lives wouldn't happen the way that they wanted it to. That and their homes would also be lost, as well as everyone else's. At least if the sealed ones were as powerful as Mark and Sara both said they were. Misty started to fall asleep when the cave suddenly started to shake violently, and dust started to float down from the ceiling. Misty screamed without knowing what she was doing, or even realizing that May was doing the exact same thing.

Ash looked at where the edge of the seal was. It didn't really seem to be anything remarkable, but the one thing that Ash could tell was that there was dust up to where the seal was supposed to be, while where the seal was, that was where the dust ended. It was too perfect a line for there to be anything else that could have caused the dust to be blown away or to be just removed. Ash was a little nervous about what other effects of him being inside of the seal.

Ash tentatively reached out his hand and touched the barrier. The barrier rippled as his hand moved through. Ash then took a step forward and suddenly his mind was attacked by sudden awareness of everything around him. Ash could tell that there was a slow dripping of water two meters to his right without looking. Ash could tell that the sealed ones had stopped moving around. They seemed to have sensed something, but they weren't close enough for Ash to worry about them. He could tell that his goal was just up ahead, and he shouldn't be encountering either of the sealed ones. Ash began to move forward, noticing that everything that he saw was tinted red. It was almost like he was looking through something that was red, but still clear enough that he could see through it.

Ash hoped that he wouldn't have to stay here too long. Ash had the feeling that the red tinted vision could have played a part in the other chosen ones going mad. Ash didn't know how fast he was going, but he was surprised to see how quickly he got out of the cave. However, when Ash walked out of the cave, he noticed that he had entered a large cavern, or it would have been a cavern, except that Ash could tell that it was man-made. The walls were too smooth to be natural. Ash could have sworn that this place had once been lived in, but he knew that the seal had been here, which made that not possible. Ash looked at the wooden table that looked like it had just been made. Or was it? Ash shook his head. The insides of the seal just made him on edge constantly, and he wasn't feeling very good about it.

Ash continued walking through what seemed like stone corridors, not really sure where he was going, but it felt like he was going the right way. Ash looked around at the various decorations that were placed around. Most were in pieces or had been torn apart, but every now and then, he'd see one that was just crumpled to the floor, or knocked into a corner, but was still in one piece. Ash hoped that that was all that he'd see. Unfortunately, he wasn't that lucky, since as he turned the next corner, he saw a corpse. He could see that it was a man who seemed to be in his mid-thirties, but Ash could tell by his clothes that he'd probably been dead for a really long time. Ash wondered if the seal not only kept the two sealed ones in it, but also kept things from decaying. Ash wasn't sure how accurate he was, but he thought that that was probably what had happened.

Ash continued walking, but he couldn't help but feel that something bad was going to happen. Really bad. Ash couldn't shake the feeling, but it just seemed to get stronger. Ash started to see more and more corpses. Several seemed like they were returning from the direction that he was heading in. Ash hoped that he wouldn't end up like them. There were even several pokemon corpses, but not quite so many as people. Some Ash could tell really died in a violent manner. Is that what some of the other chosen had done? Ash shook his head to clear the thought. He really needed to remain focused. He couldn't allow any distractions. Especially if they might cause him to end up like all those whose bodies were around him. Ash suddenly realized that Pikachu was starting to get worried. That stopped Ash dead in his tracks. How could he tell what his pokemon was feeling? Of course Pikachu was shaking, but Ash knew that he should only be able to speculate, and not know for a certainty. Is this another effect of being in this seal? Ash wondered.

If so, he knew that he'd better hurry up so he could leave it entirely. Otherwise, Ash wondered if he'd keep his mind in one piece. As it was, Ash was wondering if him going crazy was just another effect of the seal as well. Neither option seemed to be very appealing, so Ash just started to walk a little quicker, until he was moving at a light jog. Not going very fast, but still much faster than he had been going when he'd started along.

Ash then noticed that there were sections of the walls that had been smashed. Ash only realized them when he had to keep from tripping on the debris. Ash then stopped and looked back. Ash he did, he noticed that there were several places in the walls that had been knocked down. Gaping holes in the walls that showed that something powerful had been through there. Ash then turned and started moving again, careful not to trip, but also going again at a jog, so he could get through this as quickly as he could.

Ash began to hear water trickling, and he couldn't help but wonder what was making the sound. Ash knew that he probably would soon find out, as the sound was growing louder. As he approached it, he saw that it was a waterfall falling down, completely covering the entire corridor that he was in. Ash then moved through it, and had to stop at what he saw. It seemed a statue of a young girl, about his age, with a bird piercing her shoulder with its talons. Ash looked at the bird. It was large and almost seemed to be alive. However, Ash couldn't help to note to himself that it was very ugly. Ash was sure that a Venusaur was much prettier than that bird, but despite its appearance, Ash then looked at the girl, and gave a start when he noticed that only her skin seemed to be a statue. Her clothes weren't stone. Ash then wondered what had happened.

She was the first chosen. The one who gave her life to protect those she cared about.

Ash looked around him, startled. He wasn't sure if he actually heard something or not, but he wasn't getting very comfortable here. "Wh- who said that?" Ash asked, wishing that his voice wasn't quavering like it was.

I did.

Ash looked at the bird and saw that it's eyes seemed to glimmer, even though they appeared to be made out of stone. "Who are you?" Ash breathed in wonderment.

I one of the Alpha. The first pokemon to have been created.

Ash then looked at the girl. "Who is she?"

I told you. She was the first chosen. She knew that Gamma and Delta needed to be contained if we were to keep the world from being destroyed. She gave her life to become the center figure of the seal. It is her power that needs to be recharged now. You will be the focal point when that occurs. However, the time of the seal is growing short. She will awaken soon. After that, the seal will be lost forever.

Ash stared at the bird, shocked. "Why?"

Because she was the only one who has been willing to give up so much. She even gave up the one that she loved for this. He died soon after, because he couldn't live without her, but if she is to recreate this seal, it won't be strong enough to contain Gamma and Delta. One or the other, maybe, but not both. That is why the third chosen one created the Crystalline and Metallic balls. They were designed to capture the two sealed here. After they're captured, though, their power will return to the earth from which they came from.

"What should I do?" Ash asked.

First you need to know why. Then you will be able to know what and how. Come. I will show you the past that none but those on this island remember. The past that was forgotten by those who hated pokemon from the very start.

Ash gulped, but walked over to the other foot of the Alpha, and reached his hand to grasp the talon. Ash sucked in air sharply when he felt his mind being pulled into the Alpha's. Ash's and the bird's mind seemed to merge into one single consciousness. As they became more and more together into one mind, a picture of a memory appeared in front of Ash.

Will signaled everyone to stop. He could tell that they were all on the edge of the seal. Nothing else could have made the dust stop on such a perfect line. Will knew that he wanted to go in right away, but he was feeling a little tired, and he wanted to be as alert as he could be. Will then called out to his men that they would be resting her for a while. They were to make themselves as comfortable as they could. Will wondered what would be in store for him when he woke up and went inside the seal. Will shrugged it off, knowing that he shouldn't worry about it, since he'd find out when he got up.

Will also had a few other things that he had to push out of his mind before he was able to just concentrate on sleeping. Such as how he let the pokemon return to the surface, after it seemed to be getting really fidgety and seemed to be very excited for some reason. Will thought that he knew why it was excited. It was getting to be near a pokemon that hadn't been seen under the sky for a really long time. Will wasn't even sure that the one who brought him here knew how long, but as usual thinking about that pokemon also brought up thoughts about it's evolution, which made him wonder more. Until Will just thought about how he'd get out of the cave with the flashlights that he had brought with him, and the few pokemon that could help light up the cave for him. Eventually, Will was able to drift off to a peaceful slumber.

Jack sighed. He'd just reported to his master that their plan had been initiated. After thousands of years, the seal would finally be broken. Jack smiled in contentment. Although he knew that he'd be dead soon, he was pleased that he'd been able to help out his master. He now knew that he wouldn't have any regrets afterwards. However, movement in the corner of his eye made him look at the Blazeon that had chosen him to be its trainer since he'd been born. The Blazeon had returned and was jumping up and down, obviously very excited. Why, Jack couldn't begin to fathom. All he really knew was that the Blazeon was older than his master, and had been willing to go along with their plan, but Jack was sure that it wasn't excited because it hadn't shown and amount of excitement from anything else. Even though Jack had wanted to be closer to the Blazeon when he was younger, he hadn't been able to get very close to it, and now with it acting excited, he couldn't help but wonder what was going on. He knew that something was going to happen that the Blazeon was really wanting, but other than that, he had no idea of what was going on with the Blazeon.
Jessie, James, and Meowth were just above the island. Although they couldn't see it yet, they were sure that they were back. They were in their balloon, discussing what they would do to the kid that had sent them on that stupid wild goose chase. Especially since they didn't find any wild geese. Although, James was still certain that they had just been in the wrong location. Such as just one more snowdrift over and they'd be able to see it.

"Okay, so dis is what we have so far. We throw a net over that kid, and tie him down. Then we grab any pokemon that's nearby," Meowth stated.

"Brilliant! We always come up with the best plans!" Jessie exclaimed. Conveniently forgetting all of the times that those plans have failed.

Author's Notes: Well, this chapter's finally done. I was thinking of doing a bit more, but I think that it's long enough, and I've wasted too much time not getting this up as it is. Again, I'm sorry that it took so long, but I'll just throw in a preview of what I'll have in the next chapter. I'll have it a paragraph long, so it won't take too long. And also, keep in mind that the preview may be subject to editing when I write the next chapter, but then general idea of the paragraph will remain the same. So here it is.

Preview:

Milikia sighed. She didn't like how the others treated the young of the Alpha. Only she and a few others seemed to really care about them. And about the shield that protected them from the destroyers. She only hoped that others would begin to realize this. Even after the shield had been erected to protect them, they could still see the devastation that the destroyers were creating on the world. Milikia hoped that what she had found in the mountain nearby would help them, but she knew that she shouldn't get her hopes up. As it is, she was only sixteen, while most of the others were much older. She just wasn't really sure if anyone would actually listen to her, or if what she believed should happen with humans and pokemon would actually happen or if it was just a mere dream that would one day fade away.