Chapter 6: Legendary List
"So," Daniel asked his son at lunch. "Where are you off to next?"
"Actually, we're headed home." Ash told him. "How about you?"
"Well, since we missed the last lunar eclipse, we were going to waste some time following the current until the next one." Daniel said.
"Why the lunar eclipse?" Max asked.
"So we can see the Sea Temple. There are SO many legends and mysteries surrounding it." John said.
Everyone looked at Ash.
"Why is everyone looking at me?" Ash asked.
"Ash? Is there something you'd like to tell your father?" Sarah asked.
Ash lost his appetite.
"We've been in the Sea Temple." Ash admitted looking at his half-empty plate.
"Really?" the two researchers asked.
"What was it like?" John asked.
"Nice." Ash said.
"Except for the part when Phantom tried to steal the Sea Crown." Brock said. "And SOMEONE had to put it back."
"It was Manaphy's idea." Ash argued.
"Sure. Blame it on the baby." Max teased.
"You met a Manaphy?" John asked.
"I was it's mom." May told him.
"But if the Sea Crown is taken apart," Dan said, "Then the temple…were you in a sinking temple?"
"Yes." Ash admitted.
"PLEASE tell me you fixed it in time." Dan begged.
"Yes." Ash said leaving out some major details. "Why do I have to tell? May was Manaphy's mother."
"What's your definition of "In Time", Mr. Ketchem?" May asked.
"There were still some air pockets." John stated.
"Oh. I thought you meant before the Temple crashed." Ash stated.
"Hold on!" Daniel said. "Then…"
Daniel thought about what Legend said.
"If you put it back together, then…you got…does your mother know about this?"
"Not yet." Ash said.
"We pulled into port from the adventure yesterday." May said.
"He is DEFINITELY your son, Dan." John stated.
"You should hear his list of legendaries he's met." Matthew said.
"Like?" Dan asked.
"Name some." Brock challenged him.
"Kyogre?" John tried
"Twice." May stated.
"Lugia?" John tried again.
"Twice." Ash stated.
"Moltres?" Dan suggested.
"Twice." Brock told him.
"Articuno?" John tried.
"Twice." Ash admitted.
"Here's one." Dan said with a smirk. "Jirachi."
"Yes." Max stated.
"Ho-oh?" Dan tired to stump his son again.
"First legendary I saw." Ash told him.
"Mew?" John asked.
"Twice." Brock and Ash stated.
"Mewtwo?" Dan asked.
"Twice." Ash said. "First time is a bit blurry though. Same with Mew actually."
"Latios and Latias?" John asked.
"I bet Latias wouldn't have minded if Ash caught her." Brock teased.
"Shut up." Ash said. "You're just jealous because I had been kissed and you weren't."
"Lucario?" Dan tried.
"Yes." Max stated. "Lucario mistook Ash for his old Master, Aaron."
"Here's one." John said. "VERY few people have seen this one. Not even I'VE seen it. Deoxyes."
"We saw two." Ash told his godfather.
"I'm running out of legendaries." John stated.
"Entei?" Dan tried.
"Twice. One was created by Unown though." Ash said.
"Didn't that one kidnap…" Brock started.
"Ixnay." Ash said to his friend.
"Zapdos? Suicune? Rayquaza?" John tried.
"Twice. Twice. Once." Ash said.
"Celebi?" Dan suggested.
"Twice." Ash said again.
"Groudon?" John said.
"Yes." May said.
"Raikou?" Dan asked.
"That ONE was a fake…I don't think we've seen that one yet." Ash said.
"Finally. One you HAVEN'T seen." John sighed.
"You've been busy." Daniel said to his son.
"So," Ash asked trying to change the subject. "What had been your latest project besides Simiya?"
"The Shamuti legend." John said. "Rumor has it that it had happened. But we were in Sinnoh at the time."
"Which legend is that?" Max asked.
"Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, or lightning, lest these titans wreak destruction upon the world in which the clash. Though the great guardian shall arise to quell the fighting, alone its song will fail, thus the earth shall turn to ash. Oh Chosen One. Into thine hands bring together all three. The treasures combined tame the Beast of the Sea. From the trio of islands, ancient spheres shall you take for between life and death, all the difference you'll make. Climb to the shrine to right what is wrong, and the world will be healed by the guardian's song"
"What stumps us is the fact how it's talking about no hope, then goes to the Chosen One." Sarah told the kids
"And the fact that it would flood the world." John added. "How would it turn the world to ash?"
PIka!" (I know!)
"Pikachu!" Ash warned.
"That's right." Brock said.
"Shut up Brock." Ash told his friend.
"Misty told me." Brock said ignoring Ash "There's a line in there that's kind of a paradox."
"Which line?" Daniel asked as Ash buried his head in his hands.
"The earth shall turn to ash." Brock said. "You'll find that "Ash" is a proper noun."
"What part of shut up don't you understand." Ash murmured as Brock continued with the grammar lesson.
"I get it." John said. "The legend mentions the Chosen One's name."
Daniel was looking at Ash.
"You saved the world. Didn't you?" Daniel asked.
"More than once." Brock stated.
"Excuse us." Ash said taking Brock by the ear and pulling him away from the table.
TBC