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Well, this chapter is a little flashback to explain you guys some plot stuff that I've been hinting from the start.
For those who don't know about the games/manga characters, please open an internet tab and search every name and thing you don't know about this chapter is based on the original series.
As always, I hope you enjoy and please leave me some love on the way out!
If you enjoy Magi, please check ArtGenius04's story: Swindler. This author is a new friend of mine and for someone who loves Magi very much, I really enjoyed her little one-shot and I feel like that story didn't received enough feedback cuz' it's not a Yaoi smut kind of story.
Don't take me wrong, I'm not homophobic, but it pisses me off that the new trend in SnK and many other good series is lemons with guys! I simply can't take anymore Eren x Levi BS cuz' for me it doesn't make any sense.
PS: I'm still accepting OC's, Pm me for more info and I will be glad to read your suggestions/ideas.
Saffron City, a year ago, Normal POV
Saffron was once a calm city, but nowadays it was a sprawling metropolis. Through the years, it became one of the busiest and most known cities around the world.
Being one of the most populated areas, Saffron also had some important names that helped achieve its greatness. For example, the large Silph Co. headquarters was located right in the middle of Saffron. Silph Co., known for being the leading manufacturer of Pokémon technology throughout the world, and a producer of a large variety of goods for Trainers.
However, the monopolistic company was only a part of the city's charm. Saffron also holds the region's largest infrastructure: the Magnet Train station, which allows ease of access between Kanto, Johto, and most recently other regions like Hoenn, Almia and Sinnoh.
The city was also home to one of the most controversial actresses and Gym leaders of all time. Her name was Sabrina.
The Mistress of Psychic Pokémon was both loved and hated by the masses. The known ex-villain from Team Rocket was never punished for her wrong doings and, unlike her two partners in crime Koga and Lt. Surge, she decided not to give up on her position as the city's Gym leader.
Of course, there were some trainers and various powerful people who tried to replace her, but over twenty years later, Sabrina still holds her position and reputation as one of the strongest Psychic type specialists.
On another note, there was also a small building that stood right next to Sabrina's Gym. After being dethroned by the Psychic user, the old Gym became home to a Fighting Dojo, and later a place where elite trainers would meet to battle each other for fun.
Some years later, Sabrina once again tried to bring down the building in order to upgrade her facilities, but there was a certain red headed man that decided to confront her.
After his long year of training with Lance and the other dragon experts, Silver found this Dojo becoming his home, a place where he could meet his fellow Dex Holders and simply have a good time.
This man decided to use his small fortune to buy this building and secure its existence. Of course, some of his friends decided to back him up and help him with this investment.
Not only did he keep the old battling arena there, but he also built some floors, which were now known to hold various labs, large training facilities, and numerous other rooms equipped with highly advanced tech.
Silver's closest friends knew that this wasn't just him being crazy, spending some million Poké Dollars just to build a fancy building. This was the doing of a man who once wasn't strong enough to stop his own father from almost taking Johto under his rule.
Driven by his will to stop other criminals or other villainous groups, Silver decided that he would create an organization that would help others and at the same time cleanse his family name. On that day, Neo Rocket organization was born.
Despite the controversy with the team's name, leader, and some of its members, the following years were proof that this organization had a huge impact on the stability of the safety of everyone around the world.
Working together with his fellow Dex Holders and many other big names like the Pokémon Rangers and the International Police, Silver and his team gained some credibility and power, but nowhere near the influence that the League still holds.
Speaking of Silver, the red haired man was now sitting in large meeting room, facing a round table. He kept checking his wrist watch while impatiently waiting for his guests.
Just before checking his watch once again, an energetic and noisy figure erupted through the main door with little to no manners.
In Silver's head, this description fit perfectly his best friend Ethan, known to most people as Gold.
"I'm home Silver! Did you miss me, buddy?" The black haired man teased childishly, which didn't really show that he was in his late thirties.
Silver sighed in annoyance, "Yeah, yeah, whatever you say man."
To this, Ethan simply smirked, taking the seat right next to his friend. Sometimes, Silver wondered how the two of them could have become such good friends, for they were simply too different.
"So... How's life?" Ethan decided to break the silence. Silver gave him an annoyed glare. This man surely couldn't read the heavy mood.
"How's Neo doing?" The black haired man asked, his eyes shining with curiosity. He loved to spoil his godson.
"What about Sabrina? Ohh~ By the way, you really look horrible! You need to start living more and working less." Ethan said, bombarding his friend with his unwanted comments.
Supporting his head with his hand, Silver tried to find the strength to satisfy his friend's curiosity, "Neo is doing okay, I think... And stop asking about Sabrina you know that she hates my guts. It was all a mistake" The red haired man said, mumbling the last sentence, but his best friend knew it all.
Gold gave him a knowing look and he clicked his tongue in annoyance. He really hated the fact that Silver simply didn't know how to act towards Neo, and the fact that he kept calling him a mistake annoyed Ethan immensely.
Indeed, what he and Sabrina did was all a mistake caused by two souls in pain and a night with too much alcohol. It was soon after Giovanni's death that these two found each other grieving in a Saffron bar.
The rivalry and hatred that these two had towards each other kept decreasing as the night went on, helped by the many beers and the small talk that both of them shared about the deceased man.
One thing led to another and the two adults found themselves waking up in the same bed. Once the hangover was over, the two of them realized their mistake, and both of them agreed to go back to what it was like before that night.
Well, not entirely though. Silver had ruined his long relationship with Lyra and a couple of months later, Sabrina returned with some bad news: she was pregnant.
Neither of them wanted the child, but Silver decided that the infant wasn't the one to blame. So, the right thing to do was to take responsibility, and that's how Neo was born.
Sighing in a mixture of sadness and bitterness, Silver continued, "And don't worry, I'm fine. It's just that work has been keeping me awake, and there are simply too many things going on." He confessed.
Different from his previous reaction, Ethan gave his friend a sympathetic smile, "Yeah, I know it's tough... I'm sorry that I haven't been around that much. But still, you have to pay more attention to your kid!"
Silver laughed at his scolding. Yes, he was right, and there was no doubt that Silver chose the best godfather and friend possible.
Unfortunately for Silver, he had only recently started to comprehend the concept of family. He had always looked up to Green as a sister figure, but now he also had to figure how to interact with Ariana, Mars, and, of course, his son.
Looking at his best friend, Ethan started smiling mischievously, "Guess who's back to our little New Bark Town?" To this, Silver simply shrugged his shoulders, not really in the mood to play into his friend's hands.
"Lyra returned from Sinnoh…" Ethan said vaguely, but this was enough to made Silver react in a way that was weird to anyone he wasn't close to. His face started to show many emotions, the most noticeable one being his surprise.
Despite being on a roller coaster of emotions, Silver tried to stay composed, waiting for Ethan to continue rubbing salt on the wound, which he did without hesitation.
"Guess what again?" Ethan teased once more, this time adding a makeshift drumroll, made by his hands beating on the table, causing Silver an immense amount of irritation.
Noticing Silver's expression revert back to its old angry look, Ethan said in a singing tone, "She's back, but she's not alone~!"
Hearing this made Silver want to punch his friend for messing with his feelings, but he decided against it.
"So what? I know that she's probably been dating that cousin of yours... Tobby or whatever!" Silver said, enraged by all this.
Ethan let out a joyful laugh, which made Silver click his tongue in annoyance.
"No, this is not about Jimmy, man!" Ethan laughed, trying to calm down and find the right words, "In fact, he and Lyra were never a thing!" He failed to do so.
Silver was now confused, but his friend continued, "I heard Lyra and Kris talking, and it seems like she said that just to hurt you. I never knew you were the jealous type though! Good to know." Ethan couldn't get any more irritant, but he was never one to joke with serious matters. What he said was the truth.
"So, what?" Silver's couldn't hold back his curiosity anymore. Ethan smirked, "She brought a teenage girl back with her. Hmm... Maybe a year older than Neo."
"What?" Silver was seriously confused. "Lyra brought a younger girl back with her? No! This isn't making any sense. She would never be so irresponsible." Silver tried to solve this mystery.
He knew if this girl was simply an assistant or friend, there was no way Ethan would be teasing him about it.
One thing came to his mind: she was her daughter. Silver's expression changed to one that showed only shock and fear.
Noticing his friend's reaction, Ethan started nodding his head, "Yeah... She brought back a full grown up daughter, and no, she's not adopted."
Silver was now supporting his head on his palms. "I-Is she..." He struggled to finish the sentence.
Once again, Ethan nodded, "Yeah, I'm afraid so..." Silver stayed quiet, "Apparently Kris knew from the beginning, but I swear I didn't know anything, man! You know how those two sisters are…"
Unfortunately, it seemed like Silver and Ethan didn't know them well enough, and both of them still wondered how they could have hidden something this important for so long.
"Is she- I mean... Is she my kid?" Silver asked, a terrified look planted on his face, not wanting to face his friend.
Ethan nodded, "Yes, I'm sure she is. I heard Lyra saying that she wanted to talk with you about this... It seems like the girl figured out what's going on and really wanted to meet you."
Silver let out a deep sigh. He was already doing a poor job of being a father to his lonely son and, from out of nowhere, he just found out that he also had a daughter.
"Haha! Well, congratulations man. I mean, you are once again a father, albeit terrible one." The black haired man said, trying to lighten the mood, gaining an irritated huff from Silver.
Before Ethan could annoy his friend any further, the office's main doors opened again, and three figures entered.
"...Yo..." The first man said, while taking off his long, furry, snow-covered coat. This man's name was Red, and he was known for being the strongest of the Dex Holders.
The black haired man with red eyes quickly took a sit, only nodding his head towards his fellow trainers. For outsiders, it seemed like Red and the others were complete strangers merely greeting each other, but everyone who knew this man was already used to his blank personality.
Following Red, was his most trusted friend and longtime rival, Blue dressed in a casual outfit, except for the white lab coat that he was wearing over it.
The former Champion and Gym leader of Kanto had recently taken over the position of his deceased grandfather, the well-known Professor Oak.
"Hey guys, it's been a long time." Blue said casually, finishing with his usual smirk, which his friends labeled as the "lady-killer" move.
Silver and Ethan acknowledged both of their older friends, but before they could even try to talk with either of them, Silver received a Tackle from behind, almost sending him flying.
The culprit of the attack was Green, and she was still holding Silver's chair as she tried to hug the man, much to his discomfort.
"What did you do to him, Gold?" The brown haired woman said, ignoring any type of greeting. "Look at him! He's already bored or mad... What did you do this time?"
Getting closer to Silver's face, Green tried to figure out what was going on as she affectionately caressed the man's head.
"It's nothing, Green. Ethan just annoyed me a bit." Silver said, trying to make the woman leave his personal space.
Green puffed her cheeks in annoyance, thinking how such a sweet child could turn into to such a cold hearted man. Back then, Silver always followed her everywhere like a little brother, now he wouldn't even be honest with her.
Before she could interact with the red haired man, her husband, Blue, signaled for her to just sit and leave Silver alone.
Still not fully satisfied with the situation, Green decided to leave her little brother alone for now. Of course she knew that when he was mad, there was no way he would share anything with her anyways.
Red simply watched all of this with an amused smile on his face. He surely missed how noisy his friends were when they were together.
Unfortunately for Silver, his big mouthed best friend decided to talk. "You guys won't believe this!" He said with enthusiasm.
"Silver just found out- argh!" Ethan was interrupted by Silver's foot, which was forcefully planted atop his own. The red haired man gave him a death glare, which was clearly a warning for him to stay quiet.
Noticing that the other three were eyeing the duo with confused and intrigued looks, laughing a bit sheepishly, Ethan continued, "I-I mean... He discovered something crazy going on in Johto, right?" He finished, returning the favor by kicking his friend's leg from underneath the round table.
Glaring at Ethan, the red haired said, "Yeah, Mr. Obvious. Thank you so much for clarifying... We all know that, that's why we're meeting."
The other three could only chuckle at the behavior of the younger duo. Silver sighed in relief, and this time Ethan's stupidity had just saved him from an awkward situation.
Soon after the laughter stopped, the door to the office opened once again and two females joined the other Dex holders.
"Hey, seniors! It's been a long time!" The first woman said jovially. The short haired brunette's name was May, also known as Sapphire.
Right next to the energetic woman stood a brunette dressed in a formal red dress, "Good morning guys, it's nice to see you all." The woman known as Dawn said calmly, bowing her head in respect towards her friends.
As the new guests took their seats and traded greetings with the others, Ethan's curiosity took the best of him, "Where's your husband, wildchild woman?"
Hearing the stupid nickname of their teen's time, May's eyebrow twitched in annoyance, "Unfortunately, Brendan got held up by a Contest meeting. He said he'll join us later, so thank you for worrying, Gold nugget."
Hearing those two trade blows made everyone laugh. However, Silver needed to tone down everyone's excitement, "So, it seems that everyone who could make it is present. Let's get down to business, then."
Silver's serious tone ceased the fooling around of the others, but at the time, they looked confused. "What about the others? The guys from Unova and Kalos?" Green asked curiously.
Everyone looked around, sharing looks of sadness. This was one of the first meetings where so few of them decided to show up.
"Well, as May said, Brendan was busy, being one of the persons behind the Pokémon Contests." Silver started to explain.
"Hilbert and Hilda are still on vacation and Rosa is filling their absence in the BW Agency." The red haired man paused for a breath.
"Yvonne couldn't book a flight for today. Calem and Nate were sent on a mission with Looker on International Police affairs." The man in charge of the meeting concluded, finally answering the curious thoughts of his childhood friend, Green.
The Dex holders in the room looked at each other with understanding gazes. Sighing, Ethan said, "Lyra just returned from Sinnoh and she's now at our home spending some time with Kris and Yellow."
As the black haired man said this, the stoic man known as Red nodded in agreement, knowing clearly the whereabouts of his wife, Yellow.
"If I may" Dawn said shyly, making the others chuckle at her excessive rules of etiquette. They all knew that she was raised in very strict manner, and being an important figure in Sinnoh, this had become her way of acting, even with her friends.
"Dia and- I mean, Lucas and Barry are also busy with their shows and couldn't get any spare time." Once again, Dawn said seriously, letting escape a hint of fondness towards her loved one, Lucas.
The brunette's seriousness made the group of friends laugh, the tension and sadness finally vanishing. "So Silver, tell us about the situation." Blue Oak said, a glint of curiosity gleaming from his green orbs.
Not wanting to waste more time, Silver pulled out a paper sheet and put it on the center of the round table. "Here, check that out."
As the others picked up the sheet and analyzed it, Silver continued, "Our scientists picked up a strange energy signal coming from Ilex Forest. Looker's specialists detected it as well, and it seems like it's probably a distortion of time."
Everyone seemed shocked at first, but after a short tense silence, the group started to share their opinions with each other.
Blue Oak, being a fairly new Professor, had a hunch, "Is this Celebi using its time traveling power? I mean, even though the Legendaries are missing, this can only be its doing."
Managing to grab everyone's attention, Silver continued, "We don't know for sure. There are been people who have entered the forest, and they all simply disappeared. Along with that, there have been reports of an armed group attacking locals.
"So that's where we come in, right?" May said enthusiastically, probably feeling bored with the lack of action in the last couple of years. It wasn't like her, or the others as a matter of fact, to wish for destruction and crime to resurge, they simply missed their active days of defending the world on the front lines.
"Exactly!" Silver said, thanking May for clarifying his intentions. "I wanted to ask some of you guys to group up and investigate what's happening."
The group of friends traded some glances and Red, for once, decided to speak up, "I can go..."
Despite lacking expression, it was clear to everyone that Red was hoping to get some action and prove once again why he was one of the strongest Pokémon trainers.
"I can go as well!" May said enthusiastically, "Oh and I forgot to tell you guys, but Brendan told me that he wanted in too... Dealing with all the contests is tiresome and he wanted a break."
Silver nodded, "Yeah, that's good, maybe one more and we can start the operation." Looking around, the red haired man found his friends having a hard time expressing their will.
"I'm really sorry, but I can't make it." Dawn said, "As much as I want to go and help, my responsibilities as the head of the Berlitz family cost me much of my free time. I also have to be ready to accept any challengers that come to the Battle Castle."
Everyone knew that Dawn wasn't just making excuses. Her family was really wealthy and she was one of the League's pillars to keep the balance in Sinnoh. She also had decided to take the post of Frontier Brain that was once owned by Caitlin, the specialist in psychic Pokémon that had moved to Unova.
"I'm sorry to say this, but I can't make it." Blue said apologetically, "I'm the main Professor in Kanto, and I'm responsible for the ranch and storage of many Pokémon."
"Since Yellow isn't home, I also can't go." Green said, trying to avoid casting her gaze in Silver's direction. "Blue is too busy and I can't let the young kids alone."
Despite his friends answer, Silver wasn't mad or disappointed at them. If anything he understood what his friends' responsibilities.
"Don't worry Silver, I'm free to go!" Ethan said with a confident smirk, giving his friend a strong slap on the back.
Silver sighed at his antics and said, "Okay, we have a team. I'll explain to you guys what I was planning and we'll still manage to act today."
The group discussed ideas and tactics for a couple of hours, getting ready to once again defend the world from another threat.
Unfortunately for them, there was nothing in Silver's plan that had predicted that the four of them would disappear, like many others who stepped into the forest.
A year later, Red, Ethan, Brendan and May were still missing, and Silver was still hunting for answers, all the while a new evil team was rising with plans to bring down the world's order.