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(A/N: thoughts, 'telepath', "Speech" and Pokespeach[(...)])
Everyone grabs their food when it's ready and sits eating. Pikachu gets extra ketchup with his burger. Everyone gets reacquainted with one another.
They all agreed to go see Professor Oak in the morning to have a sort of reunion for the Pokémon.
Misty and May get cozy on the love seat and swap stories with Brock, while Dawn, Ash, Latias, Max and TJ converse amongst themselves.
"I have some Pokémon that I think will make quick friends with Latias," TJ tells Ash.
"Awesome. I know Latias feels kind of left out because she doesn't know anyone here that well."
They all sat and shared stories of battles, contests and other adventures. Gradually Latias grew more comfortable with everyone as she got to know them as the night passed.
Sometime during the night Ash and Latias' eyes caught each other and they share a loving gaze.
'I love you,' she telepaths to him not wanting the others to hear.
"You too Tia," he replies.
It sounds strange but she knows what he meant.
Night soon closes over Pallet Town and everyone grows tired.
Ash's whole body started to ache as night passed.
"You're all welcome to stay. There is enough room for all of you I think. I'm sure you all can sort out the sleeping arrangements," Ash's mom tells them.
"Thanks Ms. Ketchum," they say.
Latias and Ash share his room with Brock and his Ninetales but Ash and Latias slept in separate beds not wanting anyone to get ideas especially Delia.
TJ and Max share one guest room and the girls share the other.
As Ash climbs the stairs his head feels like a freight train has passed through it. He feels nauseous and sprints to the bathroom and pukes. He takes some Advil out of the cabinet and swallows it. He waits in the bathroom till it starts to work.
Brock starts to wonder if his friend is okay.
"Hey, Ash you alright in there?"
"Yup," he says lying not wanting to worry his friend.
He thinks maybe he has some sort of virus.
He returns to his room as the pain eases some. He climbs into bed. It's the first time he has slept apart from Latias since they had met again. Both of them find themselves restless an unable to sleep without each other. When Brock and his Ninetales had finally fallen asleep Latias opts to get into bed with Ash so she can sleep. Then she decides she will return to her own bed before anyone wakes.
Ash wakes the next morning feeling like a truck hit him. He slowly sits up feeling very sore and somewhat strange. He cracks his neck and scratches his head with his claws.
Wait. His claws?!
"Aaa!" he shouts startled.
He then checks his bedroom mirror. He is shocked and scared by what he sees. Looking back at him is a Latios with black colouring in place of the normal blue.
Everyone who had heard the noise comes running to his room. They all gasp in shock when the see him.
"Who are you?" Dawn asks.
"What are you doing here and what did you do with my son?" Delia asks.
Ash is still too shocked to respond but eventually he does.
"What happened?" Ash asks in a daze.
"Ash?" his mom questions recognizing his voice.
"Something must have happened when you grabbed that Soul Dew," Brock reasons.
"How do I become a person again?" Ash asks turning to Latias.
"Let's let Ash get things sorted out then we should go to see the Professor," his mom tells them.
"Okay, can you use telepathy?" Latias asks him once they're alone.
'Yes.'
"Okay th-" Latias starts.
"Wait you heard that?"
Latias nods.
"Wow this is so weird."
"Okay anyways as I was saying use that same energy to become human again. Just think about what you look like and be that person," Latias says making it sound so simple.
He would glow but each time he looked in the mirror he was still a Latios. Several tries later he was able to do it.
"It worked!" he says in amazement.
Latias smiles.
She is happy that he's a Pokémon now or at least part Pokémon so their relationship isn't so different anymore. She still likes him as a human though because it was his human version she fell in love with. She definitely likes his pokéform.
"I'll teach you some other things like sight sharing and invisibility later. Also me and this Professor can probably teach you how to use your attacks and battle."
"My attacks?" he asks curious.
"Yes well all Latios know Luster Purge it's their signature move. Just like Mist Ball is mine. You just need to understand your psychic abilities to use it and you can also learn new attacks on your own."
They switch back to their human forms and head down to meet everyone. Mr. Mime serves them all scrambled eggs before they leave to the lab.
Upon finishing their meal they all left to Professor Oak's lab except Ash and Latias.
"Well Ash when you were younger you always said you wanted to be a Pokémon… and now you are," his mom says smiling.
"You two should probably head to the lab everyone is waiting for you."
Pikachu hops on his shoulder.
"Pika, pika! (Finally we leave!)"
"A little impatient there Pikachu?" Ash says chuckling.
"Pika? (Did he just understand what I said?)"
"Yup I did."
"Pika?! Pi? (What?! How?)" Pikachu asks.
Ash quickly shows his buddy his pokéform.
Pikachu just stares in shock unable to move. Ash switches back and he and Latias continue to the lab.
Pikachu catches up to them when they get to the lab.
Everyone is playing with their Pokémon and chatting to the Professor when they walk in.
"Hello Ash… and who is this fine young lady?" Professor Oak asks.
"Professor meet Latias my new Pokémon."
"Magnificent Ash! This is truly remarkable," he says as Latias becomes the red eon.
"It's good to see you again Ash. Anyways I was told something peculiar happened."
"Yes. It's hard to explain so I guess I'll just show you," Ash says becoming Latios.
"Oh wow! Ash is that you? Are you a-? Sweet Arceus! Wow!" Oak says stuttering in shock.
"I can't believe this. There has been nothing like this in recorded history, well at least that I know of. Your colouring is incredible. There is no other like it, even alternate or shiny as most call them are Teal with a gold triangle. You on the other hand are black with a red triangle on your chest."
The Professor thinks for a bit.
"Simply astounding, I'll just check you on my special pokédex I have here."
Oak scans Ash momentarily.
"Well it seems to read you as a Latios. Your catch rate is displaying as an error, which is good. We wouldn't want someone capturing a trainer. There is also a few other things that are missing. Based on this it would seem you're still partially human, though marginally so. Would you mind telling me what happened?"
Ash reverts back to himself.
"Well I grabbed this Soul Dew…" Ash says handing him the bag that's holding it.
"It was attached to a soul extractor or something. When I grabbed it there was a bright explosion of energy knocking me out. When I woke up I was fine but when I woke up this morning I was a Latios," Ash tells him.
"Hmm, Well I'm sorry I can't give you any answers. I'm as confused as you. Maybe a portion of the soul fused with yours but the Dew is still intact so maybe not."
You're an actual 'Pokémon' trainer now. If you like I could teach you some appropriate TM moves if you like or maybe some others with Latias' help. If you like we can train for one or two weeks till you can battle like a true Latios."
"Ya that sounds great!" Ash says.
"Okay then we can start tomorrow. I suppose you want to see your other Pokémon. I'll have Tracey let them out. They'll meet you with your friends outside. Also TJ has a few incredible Pokémon to show you. I must say this has been the most exciting and surprising day I think I've had in my entire career. Off you go then."
They make their way outside to meet the others. They find TJ as they exit the lab.
"Hey Ash I think you should meet my new Pokémon. I think Latias and you as well will get along well with a couple of them especially now," TJ says.
"Come on out guys," he says throwing two pokéball in the air releasing a Latios and a Latias.
"Hey Latias and Latios I'm Ash and this is Tia," Ash says.
"My Latias and Latios can't speak like you two," TJ informs them.
'Hi, you're the only other Latios and Latias we've met' they say to Ash and Tia.
'Where are you from?' Tia asks them.
Latios sight shares a memory of their home.
'Oh you're from Hoenn,' Ash telepaths recognizing what he sees.
'Wow, I'm from Alto Mare!'
'You're a guardian?!' Latias asks Tia.
'Yup.'
'Our parents used to tell us stories about it a long time ago.'
'Where are you from Ash and why are you black? That's an odd colouring.'
'I'm from here. It's because I got turned into a Latios and this was what I ended up looking like.'
'Wow it looks so cool, it's very unique,' the Latias says.
'Ya,' her brother agrees.
"Alright you two should go find Ash's Pokémon and the others." TJ tells them.
'Bye,' they say as they fly off.
"Here is my last new Pokémon. Come on out!" TJ says throwing a masterball in the air.
"Meet my Rayquaza."
It roars as it does a loop through the air.
"This is what I was wanting TJ to show you Ash," Oak says coming out of the lab to see them.
"Rayquaza's as you know are rare and shiny or alternate coloured Pokémon more so. So you can imagine how rare this black Rayquaza is. I can see why he used a masterball for it. Even at that it must have decided that it liked TJ enough to join him as his Pokémon. You will most likely never see another like this even in your new 10 000 year life span,"
'Yes…' the Rayquaza finally spoke.
'TJ was the first trainer I felt a connection with and I knew that I would join him. I saw that he was a great trainer and that we would be friends,' the Rayquaza telepaths in its thunderous voice.
'Ash I feel akin to you my fellow black dragon. We must battle, I sense that you will be a worthy adversary once your skills have been honed.'
"I'm going to go find Dawn and the others. Let's go Rayquaza." TJ says.
'Farewell Ash and Latias.'
With that it put TJ on its back and shot off into the forest.
"I'll see you both tomorrow morning," Oak says as he leaves.
Tracey had finally let out all Ash's Pokémon and they ran towards him. They murmur amongst themselves wondering where Ash was and who the Lati were having never seen such Pokémon.
"Hey guys!"
"(Hey)" they all say recognizing his voice.
Ash and Latias nuzzled together now they were alone and all Ash's Pokémon awed, except Bayleef. Bayleef was jealous of Latias as she was in love with Ash herself. She attacks Latias with Leaf Blade and Vine Whip.
"Baaaay! (He's mine!)" Bayleef screams as she attacks Latias.
Hearing the noise Brock and Ninetales come running.
"Bayleef stop!" Brock shouts but to no avail.
Ash goes to shield Latias who doesn't want to fight Bayleef. She accidentally hits Ash with a Leaf Blade in her rage. Realizing what she's done to Ash she begins to cry.
"Bayleef? (Are you courting her?)" Bayleef asks with a sob.
"No, yes… I mean I don't know," Ash stammers.
"What is courting?" he asks.
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