When Ash walked out of The Tree Of Beginning he was startled to see Kidd waiting next to Brock, Max, and May.
"Kidd...What are you still doing here?" Ash said blinking at the dark haired girl bemusedly.
"I...I wanted to thank you, Ash." She whispered her eyes focused intently on the ground.
"Thank me, for what? I didn't do anything..." Ash muttered eyeballing her like she was crazy. Kidd's head snapped upright at those words.
"No Ash thanks to you I got to see and talk to Arceus! I thought he was just a legend but I actually saw him. I spoke to a god! All thanks to you." He reared back in startled surprise at her vehement words.
"Like I said Kidd," He muttered shrugging "I didn't do anything. The only reason Arceus came is because I died again and this time the only way for me to come back would be through his intervention." Brock jerked violently at the word 'died' and May and Max gasped in shock.
"Oh hush." He snapped rounding on them "I know for a fact that Brock has told you about all the times I have almost and actually died. So do not act like it's that shocking." His friends had the decency to look slightly embarrassed as Ash snapped at them. Kidd was aghast at his words.
"All the times?" She cried out "This happens often?" at the word 'often' her voice was a high pitched yelp that caused Pikachu and Lucario, the only Pokemon present, to cover their ears and throw her a look that promised pain if she didn't tone it down. She clapped her hands over her mouth embarrassed "Heh, sorry but this really happens that often?" Ash shrugged slightly a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Every six months or so. It comes with the territory." Looking like she didn't want to ask Kidd allowed her curiosity to get the best of her.
"Territory?"
"I am Arceus's chosen one." He said staring up at the sky a faraway look in his eyes. "It is my duty as such to protect this world and the creatures in it, even at the cost of my life. I was born for that purpose and that purpose only. My birth has been planned since the beginning of time." Kidd began mentally damning her curiosity to the deepest pit she could find. Still staring at the sky Ash's peered at her out of the corner of his eye and allowed a smirk to twist at his lips.
"It's not that big of a deal Kidd." He grunted shortly "I have know something extremely close to that since I was eleven it doesn't bother me." Slowly she nodded in understanding wondering how he could deal with such responsibility at thirteen.
Brock chose this moment to speak "Hey Ash what happened to your normal clothes?" Pikachu, Lucario, Kidd, and Ash stared at him like he was insane.
"Seriously Brock? For the past ten minutes Kidd and I have been discussing Arceus and me dieing again and you choose to ask about my clothes, Really?" Ash's tone was incredulous as he gazed at his friend. The dark skinned man shrugged "What? I was curious."
Ash just shook his head at his friend wondering how he came to travel with such a weird person.
"Brock..." He sigh shaking his his head again "That really isn't very important right now." The gym leader oped his mouth to argue but Ash cut him off
"I'll tell you later, now I have something important to tell you guys." The others quit talking to each other and gave him expectant looks.
"Sir Aaron was my father." May gave him the look the one she always gave him when she though he was being beyond stupid.
"Honestly, Ash." She sneered in disdain "Don't mess around, Now what did you want to tell us?" He shook his head mentally questioning why he had let her travel with him before replying.
"I would not joke about this, Ask Lucario if you don't believe me." All turned to stare at the jackal like Pokemon who gave a single nod of confirmation. Max gaped at him and then proceeded to sum up everyone's thoughts.
"Well, Shit."
"Max!" screeched May aghast at her brothers language. Ash shook his head and sighed.
"Well if everyone,"He said staring straight at May "Is done, it's a long walk back and I don't want to sleep on the ground tonight." The others nodded and with their acceptance they began the grueling walk back to Rota and Cameran Palace.