Author's Note:
So now I'm introducing a time skip to seven years in the future because I want to speed up the story a little bit. And Gary has become Scarlet's body guard of sorts. And The people that kidnapped Ash are called Team Nova. So just to help you get a sense of what's going on. Also Scarlet and Gary attend a pokemon school in the Kalos Region. Enjoy the story.
Chapter 4
It was now Scarlet's tenth birthday. Professor Oak gave Scarlet her first pokemon. It was an Eevee. Gary and Scarlet were walking through the field outside of Pallet Town when out of nowhere Mewtwo appeared. Gary and Scarlet stood shocked. Scarlet said, "Mewtwo, what are you doing here?" Mewtwo replied, "Have you regained your memories, Scarlet?" She nodded, "Yes I have. Gary and I are heading to a school in the Kalos region. We found out where the people that took Ash are located." Mewtwo continued, "Very good, but I must ask you a favor." She answered, "What it is?" Mewtwo announced, "I want you to catch me and take me with you on your journey." Gary's jaw dropped and Scarlet stared in shock. She said, "You want me to catch you?! But I can't battle you! You're a legendary pokemon!" Mewtwo explained, "You don't need to battle me. Just take this ultra ball and I'll allow myself to be caught." She took the ultra ball and tossed it at Mewtwo. Mewtwo went into the pokeball and it shook three times before it was caught. She let Mewtwo out and she asked, "Why do you want to come with us?" Mewtwo answered, "Because I know your brother, and you'll need my help freeing him from his captors." Gary, still shocked that Scarlet caught Mewtwo commented, "That's a good point. Since we don't know how strong these people are, we may need a strong pokemon to beat them."
After returning Mewtwo, they continued towards an airport that would take them to the Kalos region. When they arrived, Gary registered both him and Scarlet into the school. They had gotten there at seven in the morning, so they waited a few hours under a tree in the school yard. Soon kids started arriving. A bunch of girls came through the school gate and saw the two kids under the tree. One said, "Hey, I wonder if those kids are new. Lets go talk to them." Another replied, "Yeah, let's do it." They walked over to them and Gary said, "Hiya, ladies, can I help you?" One girl replied, "Hi, I'm Dawn. Are you two new here?" Gary continued, "Nice to meet you, Dawn, I'm Gary, and yeah, we're new." Dawn smiled, "Nice to meet you too, Gary." Another girl chimed in, "I'm Serena." Then another girl added, "I'm Misty." Then a fourth girl said, "I'm May." and the last girl said, "I'm Iris." Gary finished, "It's nice to meet you guys." Serena asked, "Who's your friend there? And why does she look so sad?" Scarlet looked up and she answered, "My name is Scarlet Ketchum and I hail from Pallet Town in the Kanto Region." Serena replied, "It's nice to meet you, Scarlet, but why are you so sad?" Scarlet didn't speak she only stared down at a picture. Gary whispered, "Want me to tell them?" She nodded, "Go ahead." Gary told them about the event on Scarlet's third birthday. Everyone of the girls were shocked by this story. Gary concluded, "Even though she forgot the memories, she never forgot the sadness and pain she felt that day. Everyday on her birthday she could be seen in the field just outside of Pallet Town crying her heart out not really knowing why." Serena sat down next to Scarlet and gave her a hug. Scarlet hugged her back feeling safe around her. When a group of boys came in, one named Barry saw the girls hanging out with another boy. He instantly ran up to Gary and said, "Hey, are you trying to steal our girls?!" Serena got angry and she yelled, "Barry! Please get your facts straight before you jump to conclusions for once! Gary isn't trying to hook up with us! We came over to see if they were new and introduced ourselves! Use your head for once!" Barry blinked at his cousin. Then Barry said, "There's more than one person here?" Scarlet moved out from behind Gary and she replied, "I'm right here, ya know." Again Barry blinked. The other guys came. One called Drew said, "Sorry about Barry he's a bit of an idiot." Scarlet laughed, "Hey, it's okay. I quite enjoyed it. I really needed a laugh, and the look on Barry's face right now is hilarious." Scarlet let out a burst of laughter. Gary smiled seeing his friend in brighter spirits. When she was done laughing, Gary said, "Hey Barry, thanks for helping to cheer up Scarlet. She's been in a depression since we got here." Barry replied, "No problem, Gary! Sorry about earlier." Gary smiled, "It's alright, Barry. No harm, no foul." The boy named Cilain then questioned, "Why was your friend in a depressed state?" Gary didn't want to retell the story because Scarlet was now finally in bright spirits. Scarlet said, "It's okay, Gary, just tell them. They have a right to know." Gary nodded and told the boys the story. The aloof boy, Paul, actually felt sorry for her. Paul said, "Do you know the name of the group of people that attacked you guys?" Scarlet responded, "We recently learned that they call themselves Team Nova." Serena gasped, "Team Nova?!" Scarlet inquired, "You know them, Serena?!" Serena nodded, "I do! Let's talk more about it after school." Scarlet agreed.
After School, Serena invited everyone to her house to talk about Team Nova. When they got there, she closed all the windows, shutters, and curtains. Then she said, "Okay, now we can freely talk about Team Nova." Scarlet questioned, "Tell me what you know about them, Serena." Serena nodded and said, "Team Nova was once an astronomy research group, but the boss became corrupted and power hungry. Others followed him and wanted to help him fulfill his Utopian dream. About seven years ago, they discovered a temple that they would use to make the dream come true. My mother is a spy for the international police. So she is disguised as one of their members and is learning their secrets." Just then the door opened, Serena's mom walked in. Serena said, "Hi mom! Welcome home!" Her mom, Grace, replied, "Hello Serena, and thank you. I see you've invited some friends over." Serena chuckled nervously, "Sorry mom." Grace smiled, "It's fine." Everyone introduced themselves to Serena's mother and she replied, "It's nice to meet you all." Scarlet approached Grace and she asked, "Mrs. Amour, you know a lot more about Team Nova than I do. Would you mind telling me more about them?" Grace looked at Scarlet with concern. She asked, "Why do you want to know more about this dangerous organization?" Scarlet replied, "Because I had a run-in with them on my third birthday." Grace gasped, "Tell me everything that happened!" Scarlet explained how Team Nova severely injured her mom and kidnapped her older brother. Grace said, "I can't believe they would do that." Then Grace paused. She gasped, "Oh, I just remembered something. I saw a boy with raven colored hair in a cell at Team Nova's base. He was in a very poor condition and he was probably close to death. I alerted this to the boss and he told me to feed him, give him water, buy him new clothes, and other stuff to keep him alive. I also noticed a Pikachu was in there and extremely worried about him. So I did what I was told and he's doing a lot better. I'm still in charge of caring for him at the moment. Here are some pictures I took of him before and after the caring job." Scarlet's eyes widened with shock at how awful her brother looked. Serena caught Scarlet before she passed out from a mental break down. When Grace saw her react this way, it only proved to her that Scarlet was Ash's sister. Scarlet woke up and she said, "Sorry about that mental break down." Grace replied, "It's okay. Here's the after picture." Scarlet looked at the after picture and she said, "That's a good look for him." Serena blushed when she saw him and Gary noticed it. Grace concluded, "Your brother is fine so you don't need to worry." Scarlet was a little bit relieved, but then she asked, "Can you tell me about the temple they discovered?" Grace nodded, "Legends say that the aura guardian Sir Aaron, created a defense mechanism to protect the early Kalos settlers. Evil doers tried to obtain the power of it, so Sir Aaron put a seal around the entrance to the temple. It is said that only a descendant of Sir Aaron can break the seal and activate the weapon." Scarlet's eyes went wide and this time fear filled them. Grace saw this and she asked, "Scarlet? What's wrong?" Scarlet responded, "I think I just found out why Team Nova took my brother." Grace continued, "What is it?" Scarlet answered, "My brother is a direct descendant of Sir Aaron." Everyone's jaw dropped. Including Gary's. Grace said, "How do you know?" Scarlet explained, "My brother and I were born with powers. I don't know what mine are yet, but my brother can communicate with pokemon and legendary pokemon. He can even ask them for help in battle. And he can control aura. Grace said, "Then we need to get him out of there. Who knows what could happen if the plan gets put into motion." Scarlet nodded her agreement and knew it would only be a matter of time before Team Nova would force Ash to open the seal and activate the defense mechanism. Scarlet was on a time limit. She needed to get her brother out before their plan was underway. She began to see this as her biggest challenge yet. She needed her powers now more than ever, if she was going to have a chance to save her brother. She hoped she would make it through this, otherwise her brother might end up being lost forever.