Chapter 34: We're All in This Together
The Heroes of Time and Space, Amy, Chikorita, Grovyle, and Kirby, are standing on a platform that's currently taking them and their Air Ride Machines out of the Galactic Federation Headquarters building. They emerge into daylight amidst a huge crowd, full of aliens, Pokémon, people, Medabots, and many, many more. Confetti saturates the air, mostly scattered around by WALL-E, EVE, and several other flying Medabots. The heroes look at the upcoming crowd and groan.
Amy, Chikorita, and Grovyle: Oohhh boy… (Here we go again…)
Luckily, for the sake of their sanity, there are security robots there to prevent the crowd from reaching any further. The only ones that manage to rush up to the Heroes of Time and Space are the ones they're already familiar with: Alex, Cassie, and Peter.
Alex: Dude! I'm like, so sorry about before! I mean, X Parasites? Why didn't you say so?
Cassie: We saw everything out here! You were all amazing! You, Chikorita, and Grovyle, and all of your friends!
Peter: Yeah, I know, right? You were like, POW and THWA-KAM and "Take that, Queen X!" Man, I wish I was half as good as you!
Alex: And—call me crazy—but is it true that Amy and you were actually the same person all along? I don't think I heard them right…
Amy: For the record, you're not crazy. It's true. Guess that means we can't enter Pokéathlon Contests anymore (not that I'd want to, though…). And while I'm at it, I think you guys should know the truth. Wanna see something cool?
Peter: Yeah, what?
Amy (scrunching her eyes, hoping it will work): Ala…kablooie!
Yep, it works. She shoots to a height of 4'3", totally freaking them out (and the crowd, too!).
Alex, Cassie, and Peter: WHOA!
Alex: How'd you DO that?
Cassie: You can turn into a human?
Peter: Or did you turn into a Jigglypuff back then?
Amy: You're right, Peter. How I could, now that's a long story. You'll either have to ask my friends here, or wait for me to write my memoirs. But I prefer to stay as a Jigglypuff. Watch this! Ala-kazoo!
And she turns back into a Jigglypuff.
Alex, Cassie, and Peter: WHOA!
Peter: That is so wicked! You could use that for—I dunno—anything!
Kirlia: Grovyle! Chikorita! Remember us?
Right then, from the crowd, a Kirlia and her Mawile assistant also break from the crowd and rush up to them.
Chikorita: Hey, I know you! You're the ones who sold us those Oxygen Orbs!
Grovyle: Really helped us out a lot. Thanks.
Amy (flabbergasted): Whoa whoa whoa, hold up! You guys bought that stuff from a Kirlia and a Mawile, and you never told me?
Chikorita: Yeah. Why?
Grovyle: I mean, I thought it wouldn't matter—
Amy: Kirlia and Mawile are my two other most favorite Pokémon ever!
Mawile (blushing): Wh—wha—really?
Kirlia (glaring): Hey! Mawile! Show some respect! These are famous Pokémon we're dealing with!
Kirlia then turns to Amy, smiling.
Kirlia: I don't believe we've met yet. Nice to meet you, Amy! If you need anything else related to space travel, just let us know, okay?
Amy (thinking): Actually…I've got an idea. You guys run your own shop, right Kirlia?
Kirlia: Why, yes, every part of it! Mawile helps me, too. He's got a bit of learning to do, though. What about it?
Amy: I've got this idea for a shop called "Team Pecha Berry Juice Shop". You know, since Grovyle and Chikorita and I are Team Pecha, I figured maybe we could make a living serving Pecha Berry Juice Drinks on Planet Portania—
Mawile (excited): We'll help! We'll help!
Kirlia (pushing Mawile out of the way): That sounds like a GREAT idea, Amy! We'll help you find the right spot and have it built in no time.
Right then, Arceus flies out through the door behind Team Pecha. Dusknoir, all six of his Sableye lackeys, Samus, and Kirby are all riding on his back. All the Pokémon suddenly become reverent and bow down to him, while everyone else just claps and cheers some more. He settles to the ground and lets the Sableye jump off.
Amy: Hi Dusknoir! How'd your Sableye friends get here?
Dusknoir: They, uh…wish to formally thank you for resuscitating me when it was completely unlikely.
Sableye #1: Amy! Amy! You save Lord Dusknoir, right?
Amy: Uh…I guess—AAAAAH, wait wait wait wait wait—!
They charge and bury her in a pile.
Sableye: Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you—
Amy: Ow! Ow! GET…OFF…ME!
She shoves them all off.
Chikorita: Hey! What's the big deal with Amy, anyway? We helped her out!
Sableye #2: Lord Dusknoir says he already dead. For days. And then Amy make him alive again.
Sableye #3: If anything kill Lord Dusknoir, we be very sad.
Sableye #4: Yeah. We no live without him.
Sableye #5: But we no have present to thank you with…
Sableye #6: Hey! Me know! Me know! We make official Amy fan club!
All other Sableye: Yeah yeah yeah! Fan club! Fan club! We number one fans!
Amy (getting flabbergasted): Wait—what…?
Mawile: An official Amy fan club? I wanna join! I wanna join!
Kirby: Me too! Me too! I wuv fan cwubs!
Amy: N—now just wait a second here…!
Grovyle: It might be good to see what it's like. Let me join too.
Amy: AAGH! Not you too, Grovyle!
The nine of them surround Amy and throw her in the air over and over again to cheers and exultations.
All nine: Hip hip, HOORAY! Hip hip, HOORAY! Hip hip, HOORAY!
Amy (completely overwhelmed): (Why me…?) Chikorita! Arceus! Someone get me outta here!
Chikorita (stifling laughter): Okay, Amy… (Wow. She's so funny when it comes to popularity!)
Chikorita jumps on Arceus' back and uses her Vine Whip to pluck Grovyle, Kirby, and finally Amy out of there.
Sableye (all at once): WE LOVE YOU!
Amy (to Grovyle, whispering): That's kinda the whole point of fan clubs, you know.
Grovyle: Oooooh…I get it. Whoops. (But it was kind of fun.)
Arceus then takes off and leaves the Air Ride Machines behind, flying through the air and taking the heroes on a tour through the entirety of Gaijin City. He even shows them to their old Secret Base, where the Wuudites also wave as they fly by. Amy rides on Arceus' head, while Chikorita and Kirby hang onto his horns. Grovyle hangs onto his throat, while Samus and Sporis ride him like a horse. And finally, Dusknoir hangs onto the golden wheel in the back.
Arceus: YOU SEE, TEAM PECHA? YOU HAVE HELPED MORE PEOPLE THAN YOU EVER COULD HAVE REALIZED. BE THANKFUL FOR THEIR SUPPORT. ONLY ONE IN A BILLION BEINGS EVER BECOME THIS WIDELY BELOVED FOR THEIR EFFORTS.
Amy: Really? No way…
Chikorita: I guess it makes sense. But still…we've already been famous in the past, too…
Arceus: AH, YES. SPEAKING OF THE PAST…AMY, THERE IS STILL SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND THAT IS WORRYING YOU, CORRECT?
Amy: Oh yeah…If I became Amy Purima just now…what'll happen to my old life? Will I disappear forever? I mean, I love being everything I've ever wanted to be…but it kinda feels sad to see everything I've ever worked for back then go to waste…and my family and friends…will they—?
Arceus: NO WORRIES. I SHALL SHOW YOU.
Grovyle: Wait, what?
He blasts off into the stratosphere, and the Pokémon (and Kirby and Sporis) quickly slip on Oxygen Orbs. Finally, he clears the atmosphere and charges up energy in his golden wheel.
Arceus: PREPARE YOURSELVES. WE SHALL TRAVEL THROUGH TIME. HANG ON TIGHT…AND WATCH OUT FOR ECHTHROI.
Amy: Wait…did you say "Echthroi"? (How does he know about that book A Wind In The Door, anyway?)
Chikorita: What? What's an Echthroi?
Amy: They're these evil beings that can X you, and—
Grovyle: X you? As in, the X Parasites? What are you talking about?
Arceus (chuckling): I AM JUST KIDDING. THERE IS NO SUCH THING. "ECHTHROI" IS JUST GREEK FOR "ENEMIES", ANYWAY.
Amy: Ooooh… (I didn't know that. Huh. So that's how the Madeline L'Engle named them. Silly obscure cultural references. So annoying.)
Chikorita: What's Greek?
But there's no time for him to answer that. He opens a portal in front of him and charges through. It's a time tunnel. Everyone else hangs on. Finally, he emerges through the other side. They find that they're all headed towards Earth again…a familiar Earth.
Kirby: Pwetty pwanet! Pwetty pwanet!
Dusknoir: I do not believe I am familiar with this one…
Amy: Is this what I think it is…?
Arceus: YES. PERHAPS IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I WERE TO SHOW YOU WHAT IS TRANSPIRING DOWN THERE AS WE SPEAK.
His eyes glow, and a screen of blue light materializes all around his passengers.
Amy: Whoa! You're just like Latios!
Chikorita: You can make us see everything you're seeing? Awesome!
They then see everything that he's seeing as he uses his super-vision to penetrate the clouds, zoom towards North America, then Virginia, and then…a familiar house. It is the middle of the night. The previous Amy is fast asleep, when she suddenly disappears in a vortex lined with multicolored tentacles.
Amy (gasping): So that's how it looked…it wasn't a dream…
Arceus: THAT WAS THE DAY WHEN ZOROARK PULLED YOU INTO OUR DIMENSION. NOW CONTINUE WATCHING…
They wait for several more minutes. Suddenly, a bright yellow light materializes out of thin air right on top of the bed. It's that same Amy again!
Grovyle: She came back? When does this happen?
Arceus: SIMPLE. ONCE ALL OF YOUR ADVENTURES ARE FINISHED AND YOUR TIMES ARE UP, HER SOUL WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESUME THE LIFE IT HAD BEFORE. THAT WAY, HER HOME UNIVERSE STAYS IN BALANCE, TOO.
They continue watching as the Amy from the future wakes up, rushes around, and gasps when she realizes where she is. Arceus then conveniently blinks, and the next thing they see is the future Amy running out the house and along the sidewalks as fast as she can.
Samus: Hey, wait a second…I know this place! This is where I landed before with Chikorita and…
She ends up at the blacktop of the elementary school, the same blacktop where the whole adventure started.
Chikorita (panicking): Where are we? Where's Samus' ship? What's going on in here?
Arceus: CALM DOWN, CHILD. SHE IS BACK IN HER HOME UNIVERSE, WHICH NONE OF YOU CAN APPEAR IN. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT EARTH IN THE YEAR 2010 IS EXACTLY THE SAME IN BOTH HER DIMENSION AND OURS.
Samus (relieved): So she didn't die or disappear after all. She gave herself a happy ending, too! I…I never would've believed it if you never showed me it yourself, Arceus! Seriously…thank you so much!
Amy: I still get my old life back, eventually! I knew I'd always find a way!
Dusknoir: Aaah…the universe truly is a self-sustaining entity. I am now convinced that it constantly conjures up methods for sustaining its homeostasis no matter what disturbances may arise. Amy, if everything in our universe truly does arise from that cranium of yours…then I must admit it. You are one clever little girl.
And with that, every one of us ends up shedding tears of joy. Even Kirby and Sporis end up joining in. Finally, Arceus cuts off the transmission into my home dimension.
Arceus: SO. AMY AND CHIKORITA? WHAT WILL YOU DECIDE? WILL YOU GO BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL HOME IN THE PAST, OR WILL YOU LIVE IN THE FUTURE? THINK ABOUT IT. ONCE YOU HAVE MADE YOUR CHOICE…THERE IS NO GOING BACK.
Amy and Chikorita: …
Samus: If you go back…will our future change forever? Will I still have a job, or maybe…?
Grovyle: We've all helped make the future a better place. I'm just worried that if you guys go back, maybe…all of our hard work…might be undone.
They think for a long time, and after thinking through the events of the past month, they finally realize there is only one choice they can make.
Amy: …I'm going to live in the future. With Grovyle, and Dusknoir, and Kirby…and everyone else! What about you, Chikorita?
Chikorita: …Anywhere you go, I'll go with you, Amy. You know that. But…what about our friends from the past? Team Charm, Officer Magnezone, Master Wigglytuff…we never got to say goodbye to any of them. Right now…maybe they still miss us. They never knew when our space adventure would be. In fact, I don't know if we even told them about it…!
Amy: …I get it. So…maybe we should say goodbye to them all. The right way. Assuming it won't change everything we've done in the future.
Arceus: VERY WELL. I SHALL ALLOW YOU TIME TO SAY GOODBYE. HOLD ON.
He leaps through a wormhole to Planet Portania. When we arrive, he lets Amy, Chikorita, and Grovyle get off. Dusknoir, Samus, Kirby, and Sporis stay on as he speeds back to the stratosphere to wait for them. They find that he dropped them off in front of Master Wigglytuff's guild in Treasure Town. It is just about morning.
Wigglytuff: …Amy?
Amy: …Master Wigglytuff!
Wigglytuff: Guys, guys, wake up and see! Amy and friends are hereie!
Every single guild member comes out and swarms them, even more excited to see that Grovyle is with them.
Amy: Just like old times, huh Chikorita?
Chikorita: Yep. Just like old times. Sure feels kinda primitive compared to what we just went through.
Amy: Yeah, I know what you mean.
Everyone continues to bombard Grovyle with questions and stuff.
Narrator: So Team Pecha, which Grovyle is now officially a part of, finally came full circle with their outer space adventure. They told the story to everyone in Treasure Town…to Team Charm, Team Raider, and even Officer Magnezone. Then when they announced that they would be leaving to live in the future forever, everyone was shocked. However, they soon accepted the truth of Team Pecha's reasoning. So plans were made for them to say goodbye at the top of the Hill of the Ancients by sunset. (And yes, the Hill of the Ancients exists in this world too, not just in the Rescue Team games.)
The Hill of the Ancients is a massive cliff overlooking the Northern Desert. A crowd of Pokémon is already there, surrounding it on all sides. Everyone Team Pecha ever knew, from Team Charm to the Ludicoolaid Man, is all there, very sad. Amy, Chikorita, and Grovyle are all at the top of the hill, waiting for Arceus to pick them up.
Gardevoir: I had foreseen this. And yet it is odd…knowing you all will go does not lessen the pain.
Medicham: Yo, look at the bright side! Least they won't steal our glory anymore, huh?
Lopunny (admonishingly): Medicham!
Medicham: What? Just sayin'.
Ludicoolaid Man: Dude. I told you we'd do our best but…do you know how hard it is to find pro dancers like you two nowadays?
Amy: I know. Thanks, though. We promise we'll do our best to continue your hard work into the future. How about that?
Ludicoolaid Man: Hey, if it's cool with you, it's cool with me. Stay awesome.
Chikorita: We will. Thanks.
Wigglytuff (crying frantically): Amyyyyy! I'm gonna miss you sooooo muchie! If only there'd be someone who'd be willing to switch places with me, I'd…I'd…WAAAAAH!
Amy: It's okay, Master Wigglytuff, it's okay. Actually…that might be possible. I can ask Arceus.
Wigglytuff: Really? YAY!
Officer Magnezone: No more aliens have landed here since you were away, ZZZT! We have done our best in keeping the peace for you, and we shall continue to do so, ZZZT!
Chikorita (smiling): Nice.
Magnemite #1: Grovyle, We are ZZZT so sorry ZZZT we ever thought ZZZT you were a bad guy, ZZZT ZZZT!
Grovyle: I keep telling you! I forgive you guys already! Just quit making those annoying buzzing sounds in my ear!
Magnemite #2: AAAH! We are ZZZT so very sorry ZZZT ZZZT!
Finally, Amy steps up to the very top of the cliff and faces everyone. Chikorita and Grovyle join her. The whole crowd falls silent.
Amy: Everyone? I'd like to thank you all for being so good to us in our mission to save the future. Now we have to go live with all of our friends. We've promised them we wouldn't hurt them by changing the past too much. But before we go, I'd like to make a few announcements.
Chikorita: As you can see, anyone can become an exploration team, not just a few select individuals. Heck, I was the biggest scaredy-cat around! We may look like two innocent little girls, but if we can do it, you can, too.
Amy: Don't let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. If you know in your heart that you're meant to do something, I say, go ahead and do it! Even when you're faced with a situation when your world is turned upside-down, your heart will always know what to do.
Grovyle: She's right. She's very right. Take it from me, people. When I lived in the dark future world, I always believed that using my head was always the best strategy. But this adventure proved that using your head only can end up hurting you if you ignore your heart, too. Using your head will help you survive…but using your heart will lead you to the kind true happiness you've always been looking for…even if you never knew you were. So yeah, use both.
Amy: But most importantly of all, you should never, ever, ever forget what true friendship really means. True friends never hurt each other and will always protect each other no matter what. 500 years may pass before any of you see us come back, but until then, I know you will keep on meeting new Pokémon, aliens, and many, many more friends than you could possibly imagine! But remember this…don't be afraid of them. If you're patient, and don't give up on someone…they will, eventually, show their good side to you. Remember that.
She turns to a group of Dark-type Pokémon in the shadows of a rock somewhere in the crowd and smiles sincerely at them. They smile back, relieved, and shedding tears of joy. Right then, they can see Arceus coming down. Everyone bows down to him in reverence.
Chikorita: I guess it's time for us to go now. But don't worry. We'll never forget any of you. We promise.
Amy: (I remember this scene. It's what I've always imagined would happen if you recruited every single one of the 386 Pokémon from the Rescue Team games—that you'd get to go back to the human world, saying goodbye to your partner and everyone you knew, right at this very spot. While we're just going to the future…we're still saying goodbye. I guess this works as well as any.)
Grovyle: Arceus. I still have to thank you for keeping us all alive in the future.
Arceus: AND I SHALL DO SO AGAIN. ANYTHING FOR THE HEROES OF TIME AND SPACE.
Amy: The Heroes…of Time and Space?
Chikorita: We're the Heroes of Time and Space?
Amy and Chikorita: YAAAAAAY!
The three of them hop on. Chikorita grabs the other horn of Arceus, Grovyle climbs onto Arceus' neck, and Amy plops herself securely on top of Arceus' head. The Pokémon crowd ooh and ahh at Dusknoir, Samus, Sporis, and Kirby.
Amy (whispering): Oh yeah, and Arceus?
Arceus: YES?
Amy: About Master Wigglytuff…
Arceus: OH, IT IS EASILY POSSIBLE. YOU SHALL SEE.
Finally, Arceus flies away to gain a running start, and then zooms toward the crowd in an arc before sharply charging upwards into the stratosphere.
Amy and Chikorita: GOODBYYYYYYE!
Everyone: We'll miss you! We promise we'll help make the future a better place! Good luck!
Though Amy doesn't know it, Master Wigglytuff grabs onto one of Arceus' legs from below. And from the wormhole in the sky, just before they enter, a different Master Wigglytuff from the future ends up falling out. Looks like he couldn't care less about meeting the new arrivals, considering how eager he looked to get out of there. They go through the time tunnel.
Amy, Chikorita, Kirby, and Sporis: WA-HOOOOOO!
They end up in Planet Portania of the future, and arrive amidst a swarm of confetti, fireworks, etc. Night has just fallen, and already there are hydrogen powered electric lights and everything. Amy and Chikorita are shocked to see that their Pecha Berry house is not only in a more convenient location (near Quartzite Cave in a forest close to Apple Jungle), it also looks brand-new.
Amy: Our house! It's our house! Arceus, did you—?
Arceus: THAT IS CORRECT. I FIGURED YOU AND CHIKORITA WOULD STILL WANT IT, SO I BROUGHT IT ALONG WITH ME, AS WELL AS…
Wigglytuff: Yay! Yay! I get to stay with Amy!
Amy: Master Wigglytuff? What are you doing here? Who's going to manage the guild?
Wigglytuff: Oh, don't worry. Arceus switched me with some guy that'll keep it nice and tidy.
And they all land amidst whooping and cheering. They all jump off. Kirlia and Mawile rush up to them.
Kirlia: Amy! I helped you get your "Team Pecha Berry Juice Shop" right next to your house!
Chikorita: Really? We're selling Pecha Berry Juice, Amy? Yaaaaaay!
Grovyle: That might be an interesting experience. I could try it out too.
Mawile: It's not too hard! I can help you guys out!
Amy: Now that's what I like to hear!
Arceus then opens up portals to Capital Planet Earth, Planet Chozodia, and the Space Pirate Homeworld.
Arceus: IT APPEARS THAT EVERYONE ON THESE THREE PLANETS WANTS TO TRY A SONG AND DANCE WITH EVERYONE HERE. WHAT DO YOU SAY, AMY?
Amy: A song and dance? Now?
Pokémon she doesn't even know yet are already playing drums and music, and even the trumpet entourage people are there, too.
Exploud: Welcome back, Your Awesomeness!
Grovyle: Oh yeah? If you want to continue calling me Prince Grovyle, you'd better start including my friends in, too.
Exploud: Huh?
Chikorita: That's right! You can call me Princess Chikorita…
Amy: Actually, Princess Amy doesn't really sound that bad!
Exploud: Uh…okaaaaay. Very well. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Presenting Their Royal Awesomenesses, Prince Grovyle, Princess Chikorita, aaaaaand…Princess Amy!
The crowd goes wild, and the three of them smile at the sound of their (un) official titles. The tune becomes even more obvious. Amy can suddenly remember the lyrics.
Amy: Hey, I know this tune! (Okay, so maybe I just graduated from high school…but it still makes total sense!) Count…me…in! Woohoo!
They all sing at once, though Amy is by far the loudest and the most skilled at controlling her pitch.
—SONGFIC ALERT!—
Together, together, together, everyone!
Together, together, let's have some fun!
Together, we're there for, each other every time,
Together, together, c'mon, let's do this right!
In the midst of all that singing and dancing, Samus and Sporis jump through the portal leading to Planet Chozodia, where Old Bird, Gray Voice, and the rest of the Chozo are singing and dancing along. Amy, Chikorita, and Grovyle sing these upcoming parts all by themselves, almost like a 3-person solo, so to speak.
Here and now, it's time for celebration,
I've finally figured it out, yeah yeah,
That all our dreams, have no limitation,
That's what it's all about, (C'mon now!)
Everyone, is special in their own way,
We make each other strong, (yeah yeah!)
We're not the same, we're different in a good way,
Together's where we belong…
Even the Space Pirates are celebrating on their homeworld, dancing along to the music. They're celebrating the Independence Day of their world. The three Z's and Darkrai dance atop the giant headquarters building with a huge "Z" engraved into the side, kind of like Zurg Tower…a bit creepy, but it works anyway. They come up with completely wacky moves, especially ones like the robot, the worm, and all kinds of breakdancing moves.
Zoroark's Narration: Darkrai, Zark, Zork, and I all helped to rebuild the Space Pirate Homeworld from Queen X's rampage and destruction. I taught Darkrai all about how hyperdrive engines work, how to lead people, how to kick butt in battle...you know, everything. But I then realized that, if I remembered correctly, Chikorita had to teach that Amy everything all over again, just like with Darkrai and me. He was the brother I wished I always had. I've always seen Team Pecha annoying little naïve idealists, but now…they actually seem a lot smarter than I thought they were. They saved my life, even after I've ruined their lives too many times to count. Maybe…just maybe…if I fix the Space Pirate Homeworld correctly, they'll let us go back home. Aw, who am I kidding? I like it here! Maybe I'll stay here with Darkrai! These Space Pirate dudes need leaders who'll stop 'em from making stupid decisions, now that Queen X and that so-called "Mother Brain" are gone.
Everyone on all four planets sing the chorus at once.
We're all in this together,
Once we know that we are, we're all stars, and we see that,
We're all in this together,
And it shows when we stand, hand in hand, make our dreams come truuuuue!
Samus' Narration: So anyway, Adam, Sporis, and I would end up helping the Chozo move back in with the Galactic Federation and restoring their interplanetary civilization to their former glory. The Galactic Federation scientists found several ways that Sporis could be used for the power of good, but every so often, she'd get hungry. And guess who figured out what she could eat?
A scene from the future! Amy, Chikorita, Grovyle, and Kirby all run the Team Pecha Berry Juice Shop, serving drinks to tons of Pokémon customers. Samus' ship lands nearby, and she jumps out, along with Sporis.
Amy: Samus! Sporis! What would you like today?
Sporis: Me want that! Me want that!
Chikorita: One Metroid special coming right up! Oh wait, only you can make it, Amy.
Samus: I'm surprised you can make a drink infused with life energy without fainting yourself, Amy.
Amy: Oh, it's easy! Must be a side effect of being the Master of the Universe. Okay! It's done!
Samus: Thanks. Here's a tip.
Sporis: Yum yum yum yum yum!
Adam: Keep up the good work, girls!
Sporis sucks up the huge drink, but it take her a while to finish, so Samus drags her back to the ship. Chikorita squeals at the amount of extra money they made.
Samus' Narration: Yeah. Apparently, Amy's the only one who can make drinks that Sporis is willing to drink. I've gotta hand it to her. She gave me the first birthday party I've ever had…she brought Sporis back to life for me…she even taught me what it was like to have a true friend. I never could've completed my mission to repay the Chozo for all the good they've done for me if it weren't for her. I'm so glad we got to be friends.
Adam's Narration: Me? Oh, don't worry about me. I'm doing just fine back here at High Command. I'm glad to see that Samus—and Amy—are doing just fine. I'll admit that keeping the baby Metroid—I mean, Sporis—was a bit risky…but those peaceful applications seem to be worth the effort. As for Samus, though…now I'm more convinced than ever that when I sacrificed myself to keep her alive…it was all worth it. She's a galactic savior, after all…not me. In fact, she and Amy both are! It's funny, though. Back when I was a human, I was concerned with procedure, but now that I'm practically immortal…I can see that I've been missing out on the more important things in life. I knew you could do it, Lady. I knew you could finally learn what it's like to find true happiness…to know what it's like to finally have a friend who understands you…just as much as I understood you.
Back to today, across the four planets. Amy, Chikorita, and Grovyle jump to Gaijin City, where the inhabitants celebrate it with even more futuristic technology, like Dance Dance Revolution. Everyone is there; the Medabots, Jumba Jookiba, WALL-E and EVE, the Wuudites, Mr. Referee, the Pokéathlon Contest contestants…everyone. It's a wild party!
Together, together, together, everyone!
Together, together, let's have some fun!
Together, we're there for, each other every time,
Together, together, c'mon, let's do this right!
Another 3-person solo act!
We're all here, and speaking out with one voice,
We're gonna rock the house, (yeah yeah!)
The party's on, now everybody make some noise,
Come on, scream and shout!
We've arrived, because we've stuck together,
Champions one and all~!
And with that, they jump back to Planet Portania.
Grovyle's Narration: Wow! I never knew how wild the truth was about Amy! But I don't regret a single second. She and Chikorita finally came back, all for my sake. They taught me that now the galaxy was safe, it was okay to follow my heart for once. I've always believed that life is made for living, not just surviving. Now I know exactly what makes life worth living. Thank you, Amy. Even among humans—even Pokémon, for that matter—you truly are unique. No one can copy the real you, not even Queen X. I love you, and I mean that in the most platonic—Hey! Celebi! I know you're eavesdropping on me! Don't get any funny ideas, okay?
Celebi's Narration: Lost to a blasted human…*grumble grumble*…That two-timing Grovyle! I don't need him! I'll show him I can kick butt ten times better than he ever could! I mean, come on! I'm a freaking Legendary Pokémon! So I became a bounty hunter for the Galactic Federation and formed a super-team with Gandrayda. We can kick butt no matter which assignment they give us! HI-YAH!
Another scene from the future. Celebi and Gandrayda are infiltrating a base on a faraway alien planet.
Gandrayda (giggling quietly): You sound jealous, Celebi.
Celebi: No I don't! …Now wait a second here! You never told me anyone you had any crushes on!
Gandrayda (winking): It's—a—secret! Heeheehee!
Celebi: Aw, come on!
Gandrayda: You're so loud. You're gonna mess up all of our stealth missions, which, by the way, I'm a complete master of.
She turns into one of the natives of the planet to prove her point.
Celebi: *GAAR!*
Back to today. It seems that Celebi and Gandrayda are also into the song, though they prefer to stay in Gaijin City.
We're all in this together,
Once we know that we are, we're all stars, and we see that,
We're all in this together,
And it shows when we stand, hand in hand, make our dreams come
We're all in this together,
When we reach, we can fly, know inside, we can make it,
We're all in this together,
Once we see, there's a chance, that we have, and we take it,
Amy, Chikorita, and Grovyle make their way to the Pecha Berry House by this point and bounce atop it, allowing them to look upon everyone in the crowd.
Everyone, sing along, yeah you really got it going on,
Everyone, in the house, everybody say it now!
Everyone, everywhere, wave your hands up in the air,
That's the way we do it, let's get to it, time to show the world!
By this point, Mawile, Kirby, and the six Sableye manage to make it up to the house.
Chikorita's Narration: Not only did we open up our own shop—this awesome guy called Suicune helped us discover our own private island called Pecha Berry Island! Grovyle, Amy, and I all go there whenever we need a break from our adoring crowd, and let Kirlia, Mawile, and sometimes Kirby handle our shop. (It helps that everyone seems to give us more space than usual whenever Suicune shows up.) I guess I'm starting to see why Amy was getting bored of being an exploration team—there are only so many places you can explore. But I'm glad she gave me the courage to face everything this space adventure threw at us! I'll never forget the original her no matter what. From now on, we'll be ready for any new adventures this galaxy might bring. Grovyle and Amy? Thank you for being with me all this time! You're the family I've always dreamed of! Let's be best friends—forever!
A natural break in the song allows all the Pokémon to come up with wacky dance moves. In fact, Mawile, Kirby, Grovyle, and all six Sableye of the official Amy fan club start throwing her up and down again!
Amy's Narration: We finally accomplished the happy ending we've always wanted! Master Wigglytuff and Master Kel-Zich became great friends, and they still give me advice from time to time. Grovyle, Chikorita, and I all live in peace on our true home, Planet Portania, though Kirby will always fly by to let us know if he needs our help with anything. It's odd, though. Queen X might've ruined all our lives and tortured me to no end, but now that I think about it…if it wasn't for her, I would've never gotten to meet Chikorita, or Grovyle, or all of my new friends here. So I guess I have to thank her, in a way. Even the meanie-butts, Zoroark, and Darkrai all became good in the end, too. Guess I shouldn't have been so hard on them. So, yeah! We have so much money; we can practically buy anything we want in Gaijin City! And whenever we get bored, there's sure to be another space adventure around the corner, where we'll never know which alien we're gonna meet next!
She finally bounces out just in time for the song to start again.
We're all in this together,
Once we know that we are, we're all stars, and we see that,
We're all in this together,
And it shows when we stand, hand in hand, make our dreams come
We're all in this together,
When we reach, we can fly, know inside, we can make it,
We're all in this together,
Once we see, there's a chance, that we have, and we take it,
Almost the end of the song!
Narrator: And so ends Team Pecha's outer space adventure prophesized by Grovyle and Celebi. They've saved the world once. They've saved the world twice. And lo and behold, against insurmountable odds…they've managed to save it three times. Best of all, they've done it with all of their song, dance, and artistic capabilities completely intact. And as it turns out…this actually was the longest fanfiction I've ever written in my life.
Everyone on the four planets dances in tandem to the conclusion of the song and strikes a perfect ending pose. Even Dusknoir and Samus got into it, if just a little. Arceus just floats overhead the whole time, observing the scene, smiling, and looking out for anyone who might accidentally hurt themselves.
Everyone, everywhere, wave your hands up in the air,
That's the way we do it, let's get to it, come on, everyone!
To be continued…
Coming up next: So what happened in the end? Just one more chapter, people! See what really went on in Planet Earth in the past in my home dimension, when the words, "Welcome Home" become the most beautiful words I ever hear.