I don't own Pokémon, nor any of the characters.
Hey guys and welcome to Timeflies. This is going to be an amazing story, and I am so excited to be writing it. The inspiration came from my Pandora as I typed my other story. I just want to let you guys know that this is going to be an amazing journey because I know there isn't a story like this. So enjoy it!
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"Are you sure this is the right way?" said a muscular man with a deep voice. He was wearing a fitted red shirt with a yellow lightning in the middle of it and a pair of black jeans. He was also wearing a red cap with a logo of Poké ball on it.
"Pika pika, Pikapi."
"Okay, if you're sure, then I trust you."
Ash Ketchum was walking with his Pikachu through the Forbidden Forest. He was a twenty four year old Pokémon Master traveling the world battling against the strongest trainers he could find. It was a difficult journey for Ash in the beginning, but he was able to overcome all the obstacles and make his dream come true. He grew in height and had become very muscular over years because of all the training he did with his Pokémon. Ash was very proud of all of his accomplishments.
"Pika kapi," Pikachu said.
"I know it was in your dream that you saw this place," Ash said. "I'm sorry I ever doubt you, Pikachu."
Pikachu is Ash's first Pokémon and best friend. The electric mouse was the only consistent companion Ash had throughout his journey and is the Pokémon Master's strongest Pokémon. Pikachu had a mysterious dream the other day that wanted him and Ash to visit this "Forbidden Forest," so that is why the two were traveling in the forest. Pikachu was skeptical at first, but he felt like the place was calling to him for help, and the little mouse was not one to ignore someone, or something, in need of help.
Ash sighed. They had been walking the forest for six hours and had not reached their destination, yet. They passed a few more trees before he spoke. "How much further do you think it will be?" He asked.
"Pika…" Pikachu calmly said.
"You mean we're here?"
Pikachu nodded.
Ash looked around the forest and saw a small clearing to his left. "Maybe we need to go there," He said pointing to the opening.
They both walked into the small clearing and noticed that is was cooler than the rest of the forest. The duo stood there for two minutes but nothing happened. Ash decided to speak up.
"Hey buddy, I think we sho-"
The raven-haired trainer was interrupted by a strange ball of light that had appeared out of nowhere. Ash and Pikachu just stared at it—mesmerized by it. All of a sudden, the light started taking the shape of a small figure. With bright flash of light, the light disappeared and the small figure showed itself to the duo.
Ash was shocked when he saw who it was. "C-celebi?"
The little green Pokémon blinked her eyes rapidly as if it were trying to wake up. She moved her head back and forth looking at both Ash and Pikachu. Celebi then smiled.
"It's nice to see you two!" She exclaimed happily.
"Um, it's nice to see you, too—I guess…" Ash said still somewhat shocked. "Wait, how are you able to talk to me? Are you doing it telepathically?"
"Pika?" Pikachu added.
"Yes, I am," Celebi answered. "It isn't hard for a legendary Pokémon to do if we really want to…Anyways, how are you guys doing? Oh, I meant to say congratulations on becoming a Pokémon Master; I knew it has always been your dream!"
Ash smiled. "Thanks, Celebi," He said. "So are you the one who sent Pikachu the dream to come to the Forbidden Forest?"
"Yes, that was me," The Time Travel Pokémon's smile had disappeared. Her whole demeanor had changed from happy to serious. "I knew you wouldn't say 'no' to Pikachu if he wanted to come to the forest, and I have something important I need to tell you."
"You need to tell me something?" Ash asked somewhat concerned.
"Well, it's more like I want you two to do something," The little green Pokémon paused for a brief moment before she continued. "But I don't know if you will both agree to do it because it can—no, it will change your lives indefinitely…"
Ash stared at Celebi blankly. He then turned to Pikachu whom had the same blank expression on his face. He didn't know what the Time Travel Pokémon wanted them to do, but she made it seem like an extremely important task that needed to be done.
"Okay, Celebi," Ash said seriously. "If Pikachu and I can do it, then it shouldn't be a problem."
"Let me explain before you agree, Ash," Celebi stated. She took in a deep breath before she continued. "I want you guys to travel back in time…"
"Travel back in time!" Ash yelled.
"Pika!"
Celebi sighed. "Yes, I want you travel back in time," She explained. "There is an event in the past that needs to change to prevent a huge catastrophe that will happen in two days. This future event will be the greatest disaster in the history of the Pokémon World."
"But why do we have to do it?" Ash asked. "Are we connected to the future event that will happen in two days?"
"Exactly!" Celebi smiled at his guess. "You both are very connected to the people who will cause the major event, and I know you guys can prevent it if you go to the past."
"Pika pika kapi?" Pikachu asked the green legendary.
Ash brightened up. "Pikachu has a point!" He exclaimed. "Why can't we just try to prevent it now before it even happens?"
Celebi frowned at his suggestion. "I'm sorry, but that is not a possibility…"
"Why not?" Ash questioned.
"Because you will meet your doom if you were to try and stop it then," Celebi replied. "And even if I were to tell you exactly how it happens, you wouldn't be able to change the outcome—your fate has been sealed by Arceus…"
Ash was flabbergasted. "I will meet my doom if I to stop it now…"
"Pika…" The electric mouse didn't know how to comprehend the information being said.
"Yes," Celebi added. "That is why I want to send you both to the past to prevent the idea from ever being thought of in the first place. It will change lives; it will change your lives, but I feel it is the only option left to do. The other legendary Pokémon don't want to do anything because they feel it is not in their place to intervene—I disagree. This event is so tragic I believe it should never happen. That is why I am taking action myself, or in this case, asking you two to stop it.
"I know your journey to become a Pokémon Master was difficult to achieve, Ash, but I guarantee it won't be this time around. You will become a young teenager again, but you will have the knowledge you have right now as an adult."
Ash thought about it for a moment; it seemed like the situation was very important and needed to be resolved before it could ever take place. He had one last question to ask. "If I'm going to be a young teen again, where will I be in the past and what about the Pokémon I caught when I was an older teen or adult?"
Celebi was grinning from ear to ear. She knew Ash was close to making his final decision. "All your Pokémon will remember you when you meet them in their respective regions," She explained. "They won't be strong like they are now, but you can train them to be strong again. As for where you will be placed in the timeline, it will be at the end of your Battle Frontier journey. It will help you because when you finished this journey, you had four months off before you began the Sinnoh League. Those four months could be used to travel to the different regions to catch your Pokémon."
Ash nodded. "Okay, it sounds like it makes sense," He said. "Let me just talk about this with Pikachu before we make our decision."
The Time Travel Pokémon nodded understandingly.
Ash got on one knee to talk to Pikachu.
"So, what do you think?" The trainer asked the electric mouse.
"Pika pika kapi pi pika, Pikapi…"
"I know…I was thinking the same thing—that we need to help."
"Pika pika?"
"Yeah, we should do it."
Pikachu climbed on Ash's shoulder and patted him on the head. Ash stood up before he turned and looked at Celebi.
"We're in, Celebi!" Ash stated.
"Yay!" The little green creature said as it flew in little circles. "I knew I could count on both of you."
"Pi Pika pika!" Pikachu commented.
"Yeah, you don't have worry about a thing," Ash added. "We will stop this tragedy before it even begins."
Celebi was ecstatic. "Great!" She said before she continued. "I will send you back in time when you are ready. Oh, and I'm sorry, but I can't tell you who is the main cause of the catastrophe because it is not in my power to tell you. You guys will have to figure that out on your own."
Ash frowned. "That's going to make things a little more difficult than what they already are."
"Pikachu…" Pikachu agreed.
"Just remember that it is someone you had a connection with," Celebi suggested. "Someone that was, or is, part of your journey."
"That doesn't really narrow down anybody," Ash slumped. "I made connections with pretty much everyone I met in my journey when I was young."
"If it helps, the timeline where I am sending you has a significant event that is important that can influence future events. Just remember what I told you today, and you guys should be fine."
Ash brightened up and clenched his fists. "Okay, then we are ready to go, Celebi!" He said.
Celebi smiled and spread her arms apart. "This will feel a little weird," She said.
All of a sudden, a bright flash blinded Ash and Pikachu's eyes. They both covered their eyes with their arms to block the bright flash. After what felt like hours, the flash disappeared, and Ash and Pikachu stopped shielding their eyes.
Ash opened his eyes and was surprised to see what was in front of him; he was staring at the Indigo Plateau building. He turned around and saw plenty of people with different Pokémon walking from and to the big building.
"Wow, it worked," Ash thought. "We're in the Indigo Plateau…Hmm since we are here—and it's just after my Battle Frontier journey—that means we are here to watch May in the Grand Festival."
Ash looked to his shoulder and saw that Pikachu was still trying to comprehend his own thoughts. Ash felt he should let his companion figure it out for himself. The raven-haired trainer then turned and continued to look at the people walking by.
"It looks like the Grand Festival just finished," Ash concluded. "That means Ma-"
"Hey, Ash!"
His thoughts were interrupted when Ash heard his name. He saw that his old companions—Brock and Max—were running up to him.
It was weird for Ash to see Brock without Lucy by his side or Max wearing glasses because he usually wore contacts, but he knew certain things had not happened, yet. Ash knew he had to act like they were not different to him.
"Hey, guys!" He said. "Where did you guys go?"
"Where did we go?" Max said frustratingly. "You are the one who said that you were going to the bathroom and never came back!"
Ash mentally slapped himself. It sounded like something he would have said. "Oh, that's right!" Ash tried to play it off. "Sorry, I thought you said something else," He started to laugh nervously.
Brock raised an eyebrow. "Are you okay, Ash?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, Brock," The raven-haired trainer was still laughing nervously. "There's no need to worry."
"Alright," The breeder said. "If you say so…"
Ash sighed in relief.
"Hey, have you guys spotted May?" Max asked. "I haven't seen her since she lost in the Grand Festival, and I'm starting to get worried…"
Ash's eyes widened when he heard May's name. He knew where she was at and wanted to talk to her alone. He knew what it felt like to lose a major competition and knew how to comfort her. Ash didn't do it in the previous timeline, but he was clueless about emotions. However, he now, though, has a mature mind to handle the situation and be a supportive friend. Ash decided to speak.
"I know where she's at," He said. "But I think I should go alone to see her."
"Why?" Max asked curiously.
"Because I know what it feels like to lose an important competition," Ash explained. "I know how to cheer her up if she's still feeling down."
"He does have a point, Max," Brock agreed with the trainer.
The young boy thought about it for a moment. "…Okay, I understand."
Ash smiled. "Alright, when I find her, we will meet you guys in the Pokémon Centre," He said.
With that, Ash ran with Pikachu on his shoulder to where May was at.
"Okay, buddy, after we comfort May, we will figure out who is the source of the tragic event of the future," Ash stated. "Is that alright?"
"Pikachu!" The electric mouse nodded.
The two time travelers are determined to prevent the future tragedy from ever happening, but will they be prepared for the changes the timeline will have because they traveled back in time? Only time will tell…
Alright guys! That was the first chapter. It's just supposed to be an overview of the whole story, but I hoped you guys like it. Ash will get all of his Pokémon in this story, but they won't be as strong as they are in Dreaming of You. The reason being he will only have a few months to catch and train his Pokémon, and there is no way it's possible. This story will focus a lot on Ash and May, so be prepared for a lot of advanceshipping moments! There will be battles, too, just to let you guys know.
Anyways, I hoped you guys enjoyed it, and tell me what you think.
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