Hello everyone! Many people asked for a sequence of "The Elite Four Tournament" and I had already written this first chapter of the sequel by the time I uploaded the last chapter (chapter 37) so I decided to post it in here so you can read it. I don't know when I'm updating this new one since I have another story going on (New Adventures Generation) but whenever it's on I'll let you all know.
Story Unnamed yet
Sequence of "The Elite Four Tournament"
"It's funny how destiny works… one day you are happy with the one you love by your side, thinking that being happier is impossible, suddenly out of the blue… everything changes… you find yourself lost into darkness, hoping your beloved one to be safe without even knowing where he is, or if he is alive or not. Does it worth the pain? Does it worth the waiting? It's funny how destiny works"
Cerulean Cave – Kanto
"Are you sure he was seen in here?" asked a young man
"One hundred per cent sure" answered an older girl to him "When I learned about his appearance, I called you at the same time"
"But wait… if you didn't see him… how do you know he's really around?" he asked
"I do believe in my sources" she said "They would never give me unofficial tips"
"But Misty…. We are walking in this damn cave for over an hour now… I'm starting to get tired"
"Look at yourself… you haven't changed nothing at all. What's next? You're going to complain that you're starving?" Misty asked
"Now that you mentioned it…" he said
"Enough now. Just keep looking for him" Misty said
Walking through Cerulean Cave wasn't an easy task to do. It was a mix of a regular dark cave, a tough maze, lakes and many wild Pokémon… that's the reason only the best trainers were allowed inside.
"What was this?" asked Misty
"This what?" the man asked back
"It seems like… the ground is… shaking" she said
The man looked down to confirm his friend's affirmation and notice that the ground was really trembling
"Is it an earthquake?" she asked
"I don't think so" he answered "There are no earthquakes in this part of the region"
"What is it then?"
"It seems that something or someone is fighting in the floor below us" he said
"Let's go check" said Misty
Walking down the levels of the cave, they could feel that same shaking getting stronger and stronger what made them think what could possibly do such damage to the floor.
As they walked down one floor they saw a huge lake, making it impossible to continue by foot.
"Let's surf" he said as he took one Pokéball from his pocket but being prevented from throwing it by her
"If you allow me… Water is my specialty" She said while throwing a Pokéball that revealed a huge Gyarados "Hop on" She said offering him her hand
"Couldn't you be more discreet?" he asked while taking her hand "We are kind of hunting a Pokémon in here"
Misty didn't answer him, just looked away like she wasn't paying attention to what he said.
As they surfed along the lake they noticed a small flash of light far away from them.
"What is that?" he asked
Before she could answer the light shone stronger, making them to rub their eyes and shout in pain
They forced their eyes to try to see something but nothing could be seen… only heard. A loud and evil laugh echoed through the cave, causing both trembling with fear, a psychological fear since none of them could see anything.
Suddenly a strong wind blew, making Gyarados swung and destabilize the balance of both of them. Misty who was at the top of Gyarados, managed to hold on its fins, but her friend unfortunately wasn't that lucky and fell into the water.
As fast as he fell, the laugh vanished, the light fade away and the ground stopped trembling
"What the hell just happened here?" asked Misty "Did you know what…"
She soon realized he was no longer there
"Where are you?" she asked "Ash? ASH?"
But there was no answer from him. None at all.
TWO YEARS LATER
Academy of Coordinating and Performing of Lumiose – Kalos
"All right class" said the professor "Tomorrow is the final exam, I want all of you fully prepared for this, this semester wasn't easy but I know all of you will do just fine. Class dismissed"
The students started to leave one by one the classroom. All of them visibly exhausted from the lecture of the day, just hoping to get home and rest for the final exam tomorrow.
"Excuse me Professor, I have a question" asked one of the students
"Certainly" the professor answered "What is it?"
"Why have we skipped chapter twelve about the first Wallace Cup?" the student asked
"Well… it is not important to the history of Pokémon Coordination" The professor answered
"Not important? But… it was the most important cup ever" she said
"Not for me" the professor said "Just study what I told you to and you'll do fine"
"Okay" the student said "Sorry about that"
The professor watched her student leave the room and then took the book she was talking about and opened on chapter 12, it could be seen as the chapter title "The Wallace Cup", without even notice a tear rolled down her face
"I don't teach it because it makes me think of you… Ash" she said as she passed her fingers through the picture of Ash posing at the Wallace Cup opening ceremony
"Professor Dawn?" asked a woman who had just entered the room
Dawn wiped her tears away and looked at the woman by the door who turned out to be the school receptionist "Darlene… how can I help you"
"There's a phone call for you, I tried to transfer but couldn't get through" she said
"I disconnected it" Dawn said "It disrupts my lecture… but try again now"
After a couple of seconds Dawn heard her phone to ring and quickly answered it
"Professor Dawn Berlitz" she said
"Dawn?" said a voice on the phone
"Yes… who is it?" Dawn asked
"Don't you recognize my voice?" said a female voice
"…. May?" Dawn asked
"That's right girl" May answered "I was told about your new position as Professor of the Academy of Coordinating and Performing of Lumiose and I had to call to congratulate you"
"That's very nice of you but… I'm a professor here for almost a year and a half now" Dawn answered
"Really?" May said "Well… congratulations"
"Thank you May" said Dawn laughing "It's been almost two years since we last talked"
"Yes it is" she answered "You know… I'm in Kalos for a few days… would you like to meet? We could talk you know… catch up, maybe drink something"
"Geez May… I would love to but… I'm giving my final exam tomorrow and I don't know if…"
"Please Dawn… after all that happened… we can't avoid talking to each other… it's been two years and I'm starting to get worried about… her" May said
"Serena?" Dawn asked
"Yes" May answered
"Okay May" Dawn said "Can you come to the school?"
"Actually… I'm already here" said May not only by the phone but also standing at Dawn's door "Sorry about that"
"I hate you" Dawn said
"Since I know it's not true I will not get offended" said May smiling and giving Dawn a hug "I missed you"
"I missed you too May" said Dawn hugging her back "Come… let's have something to drink and talk"
"After you Professor" said May smiling
"Very funny" said Dawn "This way please"
PALLET TOWN– KANTO
In a very calm little town, within a very calm lab of a very famous professor, a green field could be seen by those who passed by, that field which once was filled by many kinds of Pokémon, today is empty. All Pokémon who used to walk around the lab was owned by a local trainer: Ash Ketchum. But now all of his Pokémon are being kept within the Pokéballs, and it's been almost two years since one of them saw the sunlight for the last time.
Inside the same lab, the famous professor previously mentioned and known as Professor Oak, can be found at his computer, he hardly ever leaves the lab, all his researches were cancelled and now he focus on finding Ash Ketchum who disappeared two years ago.
"Where are you Ash?" asked Professor Oak "Why can't I find you?"
"Gramps" asked a man entering the room
"Gary, I didn't know you were coming" said the Professor still looking at the computer
"I thought I'd better come visit you" said Gary Oak, one of the most famous scientists of Kanto and in the past a very respectful Pokémon Trainer "It's been a long time since you last left the lab"
"I've been working a lot lately" he lied
"Don't lie to me gramps… you're still trying to find Ash" said Gary
Professor Oak finally stopped typing at the computer keyboard, turned around stood up and faced his grandson
"His disappearing is not normal and you know it Gary" said Professor Oak seriously
"Of course it is not" he answered "He fell into a lake and never came up… we've looked for him for months within the lake, the cave and even its surroundings… but he was never found"
"He's not dead Gary; we would have found his body…"
"I don't think he's dead either gramps" said Gary interrupting his grandfather "But Ash has a very strange hobby to disappear from times to times…"
"This is not like when he went to train with Lance in the Temple of Dragons" said Professor Oak interrupting his grandson
"I know… but maybe… Ash doesn't want to be found" said Gary
"What?" asked Professor Oak perplexed "What about her mother, friends, Pokémon and… Serena?"
"Well… maybe he can't be found… at least not now" said Gary looking at his grandfather
"Are you… insinuating that Ash may be being held against his will somewhere?" he asked
"There's always a possibility" said Gary "As you said… his disappearing is not normal"
"Go talk with Misty Gary… she was the one who was with him when he disappeared" said Professor "I tried to talk to her but… she won't talk to me… even after two years she's still scared of that day… she doesn't talk about it with anyone"
"What makes you think she'll talk with me?" asked Gary
"Well… you have your ways of conducting people… I guess she'll have no other choice" he answered
Gary just looked away, smiled and left toward Cerulean City
"Also… I'm pretty close to finally find an answer… and I need Misty to cooperate if I want to find Ash" thought Professor Oak as he watched his grandson leaves the lab
LUMIOSE CITY
May and Dawn reached the school cafeteria, It's been two years since they last spoke to each other so they'll probably have many things to catch up.
"So May… how are you?" Dawn asked
"I'm very good Dawn" she answered
"Are you still competing in the contests?" Dawn asked
"Not anymore… After what happened in the Temple of Dragons I kept competing for over one year… but I decided to quit after that" May said
"Why? What happened?" Dawn asked
"I don't know… I think I was a little too hasty in deciding what I wanted to do for the rest of my life… I mean… I was just ten years old" May said
"I know what you mean… the same happened with me… I found in myself a passion for the academic world that I never imagined it could exist" said Dawn "That's why I decided to become a Professor in Pokémon coordination"
"I'm glad you're happy" May said looking down
"But if you quit the contests… what have you been doing lately?" asked Dawn
"Well… Dawn I… To answer that I must tell you the real reason I came here" May said
"The real reason?"
"Yes… although I miss you a lot… the main reason I came here is to talk about him" said May still looking down
"Him? You mean… Ash?" Dawn asked with a hoarse voice
"Yes… Ash" said May "After what happened with him and Misty at Cerulean Cave I was asked by Professor Oak to help him finding Ash"
"You've been helping Professor Oak?" Dawn asked
"Ever since his disappearing I travelled all regions looking for him or information that could take me to him" May said
Dawn said no words, she wanted to hear what May had to say, and after all… she also missed Ash
"I know that just like me, you don't believe that he is dead" said May as she saw Dawn nodded to her what made May smile "After two years we may have finally found a clue about his disappearing"
"What?" Dawn asked "Really?"
"Yes… I'm returning to Pallet Town tomorrow night and I want you to come with me" May said
"For what?" Dawn asked already knowing the answer
"To help me find Ash" said May
Dawn remained a couple of seconds without saying or doing anything, in her mind she always knew Ash was alive, his disappearing was a mystery but differently from when he went to the Temple of Dragons to train with lance many years ago, this time nobody knew what had happened with him from the moment he fell into that lake
"Everybody thought he was dead" said Dawn "It was said in all the media… for months we looked for him… even I lost hope once… but then I realized that we're talking about Ash, and when we talk about Ash… everything is possible"
May smiled at Dawn, she seemed to have understood exactly how she and all Ash's friends felt
"He's alive May and if I have any chance to find him… I will help you" Dawn said
"So… you're coming with me?" May asked
"I'm coming with you" Dawn answered
May smiled again, stood up and offered her hand to Dawn who shook it.
May and Dawn were very good friends, they met each other through Ash, who travelled with each one of them along Hoenn and Sinnoh, although they weren't as close as they were from Ash, their love for him put them together many times, the last one being after Ash lost the Kalos League, what made him go training with Lance, the Dragon Master. After almost three years without having any news from him, May and Dawn had the opportunity to find Ash in the Elite Four Tournament which was celebrating the elite's centenary, and along with Serena, they all entered the tournament which led to the best adventure they ever took part in…
"It seems after all these years…" said Dawn
"…we never stopped loving Ash" completed May
"Will Serena be in Pallet as well?" asked Dawn
May said no words, she still wasn't ready to talk about Serena… about what happened to her after Ash disappear
"May? What happened?" Dawn asked
"Well… about Serena… there's something I have to say…" May said looking down
"What?" Dawn asked
"This is not the best place to talk about her" May said "Go home and rest, tomorrow I want you to give your final exam and meet me at Prism Tower at five o'clock in the afternoon"
"Alright… If you say so…" Dawn said still not satisfied
"See you tomorrow Dawn" said May turning around and walking out of the cafeteria "Do you remember how exciting and hard was our last adventure with Ash?"
"Yes" Dawn answered
"Something tells me that we're about to start an adventure twice as exciting and hard as that… so be ready girl"
Dawn observed May leaving the cafeteria, she couldn't help but smiled, a smile she didn't remember the last time she gave and a feeling she just remember having whenever Ash was around
"Twice?" Dawn said to herself"Bring it on, because to me… this is nothing"
END OF CHAPTER 01
Hope you have all enjoyed this first chapter of the sequence of "The Elite Four Tournament". I will try to update as fast as I can.