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Bold: Time Flower recaps

Chapter 46: The Tree of World's Origin and Mew

Ash and Aaron were lost. There were three tunnels but nobody knew which way was right.

"We could always use Andy's method."

"What's that?"

"Einey Meenie Miney Moe. Catch a…"

"No way. I thought it was always your fault when you guys got lost."

"Not always. Marie just liked to blame me."

"pikkkkaaaaa"

"STATIC!"

"pikapiiiii"

"PIKACHU!"

The twins looked at the tunnel where the voices were coming from (the far right) and then looked at each other. After nodding, they ran through that tunnel. When they emerged, they saw a large gap between the two sides. The two sides were connected by many bridges made of crystal. On the other side, stood the two Pikachus.

"PIKAPI!"

"PIKA!"

"PIKACHU!"

"STATIC!"

The two pikachus and their trainers both jumped onto the nearest bridges. Of course there is always a catch. In the gap, it was windy. And I'm not talking light breeze. I'm talking enough to knock a person off his feet.

After some hard movements, and loss of hats, the trainers and their pikachus were reunited as they all lost their footing. At the time, the twins didn't care. They had their Pikachus back. All of a sudden, they were grabbed by someone (Ash was grabbed and Aaron was saved by Physics as he was caught on the front). When they were place back on solid ground they looked at their savior.

"Kid?"

"Pikapi" (Ash)

"Pika" (Aaron)

The pikachus nuzzled their trainers.

"I'm so glad you're alright." Ash said to his first pokemon.

Ash! Aaron!

"We managed to meet up with Pikachu/Static"

"Chu?" (Who are you?)

"This is Lucario. He guided us." Aaron explained.

"Pika" (Hi)

Just then, Mew came down with the two hats.

"Mew." (Here)

"Mew." Kid said as she activated her glasses.

"Thanks." The twins said as the retrieved their hats.

"Uh oh." Ash said as he looked towards the tunnel where Pikachu came from.

"What?"

"That." He said pointing at the tunnel.

"REGICE!"

"RUN!"

As they were running, Ash realized something.

"Kid? Where are the others?"

Kid only gave him a look that said that she was sorry.

"Oh no."

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After gaining some new chasers, Ash, Aaron, Kid, Lucario, and the two Pikachus found themselves in another room. However, this time, they were not so lucky. The blobs had gotten a hold of the three humans left. The Pokemon tried to rescue their trainers, but had no prevail as Ash, Aaron, and Kid disappeared.

After seeing Pikachu and Static cry, Mew started to glow green and touched a crystal deactivating the immune system.

As the immune system was deactivated, two green blobs appeared where Pearl and Heart disappeared. Six green blobs appeared where Brock, Andy, Misty, Marie, Neesha, and Corey disappeared. Three blobs appeared where Ash, Aaron and Kid disappeared. From each blob, emerged the trainer who had disappeared. Togepi ran right into Misty's arms and cried with happiness. Elsewhere, Pikachu and Static were doing something similar to Ash and Aaron as they materialized.

With the immune system down, there was good news and bad news. The good news was that the Regis couldn't hurt the humans. The bad news was, every living being needs an immune system to remain healthy. The Tree of World's Origin is no exception. And since the Tree of World's Origin and Mew were connected by a symbiotic relationship, when the Tree gets sick, Mew gets sick.

"It's burning up!" Kid said as she checked Mew's temperature.

"What do we do?" the boys asked as the crystals started to turn from green and white to red and black.

"Miss." A male voice from Kid's headphones appeared. "There is an abnormality in the life signs of the Tree of World's Origin."

"It looks that way."

"It seems like there are irregularities in the flow of energy."

"What do you mean?"

"The sudden immune system activity may have caused some manner of damage to it. If the flow of energy remains halted, the tree will collapse."

"Mew and the Tree are one. Therefore, when the Tree is weak…"

"So is Mew." Aaron finished Kid's explanation

Just then, Mew started to float. It pointed straight.

"I think it wants us to follow." Ash stated.

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At the destination,

"Where are we?" Aaron asked.

"Like I'd know" Ash answered.

Just then, Lucario gasped.

"What's wrong?" the twins asked the Pokemon.

Instead of answering, Lucario ran to a crystal in the middle of the floor and knelt by it. In front of the crystal, laid a pair of gloves.

This is…It can't be!

Lucario summoned up some of its aura and transferred it to the crystal. As the aura was transferred, something inside the crystal started to glow blue.

Everyone gasped as they realized what the blue glow was.

Master Aaron

"This is…" Aaron started.

"It seems that after sealing Lucario, Aaron came here alone." Kid told them. "This must be the Heart of the Tree."

Ash and Aaron walked around to find any clues.

"HEY ASH! OVER HERE!" Aaron called.

"What's up?"

"Look." Aaron said as he pointed to something on the floor.

"A Time Flower. What are you waiting for? You have the power too."

"Oh yeah. I forgot." Aaron said as he activated the flower.

The scene changed into the same room. This time, a man in his twenties walked up.

"Please come out, Mew." The man said.

Instead of Mew, Ho-oh appeared. Then it transformed into Mew.

"Mew, I know that you are one with this tree" the man said. "I beg you, lend me your strength. The Wave is in me!"

Aaron from the past held out his hand and aura energy started to flow from him into Mew.

"Accept my Wave!" he said as he strained as the energy ball grew and engulfed Mew.

The trainers from the present and the pokemon watched in horror as Aaron from the past's aura started to leave him.

"I remember Andy telling me," the present Aaron told Ash, "that when a person's nen leaves him/her, he/she will die."

"So that's what happened." Ash said as he stared at his great-uncle (A/N: I don't feel like typing all those greats.)

Just then, the scene vanished. Pikachu and Static ran to the spot where Aaron from the past was.

"Pika?" (What was that?)

"Time Flower. It was a recording from the past" Aaron explained to his Pikachu.

"Aaron traded his life to stop the war." Kid said. "So this is the truth."

Master Aaron

Lucario cried.

Just then,

"Guys. I think we have a bigger problem." Ash said.

"Mew. Mew mew mew." (Lucario. Use your own power to save the tree.)

My own power? You want me to use my own power to save the tree this time?

"Mew." (Yes)

Very well… I will

"WAIT!" Kid said. "If you do that, you'll have the same fate as Aaron."

I know.

"Lucario." Aaron said.

The Wave is in me.

Unfortunately, Lucario's power wasn't strong enough.

My Wave is not enough

Ash and Aaron looked at each other and seemed to be arguing over something with their eyes. When they came to a conclusion,

"Our aura's the same as our great-uncle's right?" Ash asked.

"You great uncle?" Kid asked.

"That Aaron is our great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great uncle." Aaron explained as he pointed to the crystal.

Yes. But what does that have to do with anything?

Instead of answering, Ash grabbed the gloves and handed one to his brother.

"Then we're sure we can do this too." Aaron said.

The twins put their covered hands right next to each other and started to channel the energy.

"Don't do it." Kid warned them. "If you do, you'll also,"

"If we don't…" Ash said.

"…the Tree will collapse…" Aaron stated

"…and all the Pokemon below will die…" Ash finished.

Ash. Aaron.

"We will do this!" the said as they strained.

Lucario nodded and joined in. After a few minutes, Ash, Aaron, and Lucario started to develop a blue visible aura. But they didn't notice. They were too busy trying to concentrate which proved difficult for the twins. Since they had no training when it came to "Wave Using", they weren't use to the feeling.

As if on cue, Lucario looked towards the twins who were getting weakand made a decision: He pushed them out of the way.

"LUCARIO!" they screamed.

Leave the rest to me. The Wave is in me!

Mew started to glow green and flew into the Heart of the Tree. The red and black crystals and walls turned back into the original color of white and green.

Mew emerged from the heart happy and healthy. Like Celebi did before, it flew around the trainers and pokemon.

"Thank goodness." Aaron said.

"You're feeling better." Ash stated.

"The Tree's life signs are returning to normal." Banks said through the headphones. "It will be fine now."

"Yeah. Banks, keep everything on record we have a secret."

"You aren't going to publicize it?"

"Put it away carefully"

"Yes ma'am."

Just then, Lucario sat down from the pain with his back against his old master.

"LUCARIO!"

"Aaron!" Ash said as he pointed to something next to Lucario

"Another Time Flower! Activate it."

The scene changed to the same room and Aaron from the past limped over to the spot where he was now. Then he started to talk to himself which turned out to be talking to Lucario.

"Lucario." Aaron said, "I'm so sorry."

Master Aaron.

"You…I had no choice but to seal you. If I had not, you would have followed me anywhere and probably shared my fate."

Of course I would.

"If a life must be traded for a pointless war, myself and only me should be plenty."

Just then, some more energy that was left over flowed out of him.

"But I don't have any…regrets." Aaron continued "In the castle, with Leen and you, I had a beautiful life. That itself is what "living" means"

And I…doubted you! Lucario started to cry.

"Thank you…Lucario. Everyday I spent with you was very happy."

Master Aaron.

"Lucario, if it were possible, once again, I'd like to meet you once again, my friend"

Just then, the scene reverted back to present day.

Ash and Aaron were having a hard time keeping in the tears.

Master Aaron! I was a fool.

"Lucario. You're wrong." Ash said.

"You've been a fine Hero of the Wave." Aaron continued.

"Pi" (Yeah)

Just then, the energy started to escape from Lucario.

"Lucario! Hang in there!"

I'm returning to where Master Aaron is

Lucario disappeared and what was left of his aura merged with what was left with his Master's and the crystal disappeared leaving a blue egg.

"I guess when a legendary pokemon dies, another one will be born." Kid said.

Ash and Aaron didn't hear. They were too busy mourning Lucario and their great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great uncle.

"Mew" (Are you ok?)

"We'll be fine." Ash said as he dried his tears.

"So, who gets the egg?" Aaron asked.

"I guess we can share it until it hatches." Ash said.

"It can decide when it hatches." Aaron figured out where his brother was going.

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Outside, Brock, Misty, Andy, Marie, and the others were waiting for any signs of Ash and Aaron.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Brock said while turning pale.

"Oh give it up. Mew must have restored their memories like Mewtwo restored ours." Misty told him.

"You guys saw Mewtwo afterwards?" Neesha asked

"Twice." Brock said.

"Don't push it."

"So has Ash had any more new death experiences?" Corey asked.

"You bet!" a voice came from behind. "Constantly. In fact, he just had umph"

"Shut up Aaron." Another voice said from that same direction.

"ASH/AARON!" Marie and Misty yelled as they ran towards their boyfriends.

"KID!" Brock yelled.

After the girls kissed their boyfriends, they did not release their embraces.

"Are you two ok?" Misty asked.

"Never better." Ash answered.

"PIKACHUPI!" (Misty!)

"PIKACHA!" (Marie!)

"Hey Pikachu!" Misty said as Pikachu transferred from Ash's shoulder to hers.

"Are you alright Static?" Marie said as Static mimicked Pikachu's actions

"Cha" (You bet)

"Hey!" Andy said realizing something. "Where's Lucario?"

Marie and Misty looked at their boyfriends waiting for an answer. However, the girls didn't need a verbal answer. The look on their faces was enough.

"Oh Ash/Aaron" the girls tightened their embraces.

"It's ok. He's returned to where his friend is." Ash said while looking at the sky.

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When they arrived at the castle, Aileen greeted them happily now knowing that they were safe (with the exception of Lucario.) The Lucario egg hatched and decided to go with Aaron. The newborn Lucario stayed at Aldoran Castle with Aileen. Mew had also decided to go with Aaron. Mewtwo made a secret appearance to Ash. Kid went home to prepare for her next adventure. Neesha and Corey left to continue their journey. The rest of the gang decided to stay at the castle for a while.

TBC

Preview:

At Aldoran Castle, Ash and Aaron decided to look through the castle to find out more about their ancestor. What they found was interesting. They had found Queen Leen's diary. After receiving permission from Aileen, they compared the two books.

"Ok. What questions do we have?"