I dedicate this chapter to all of the readers who are enjoying this fanfic and inspired me to continue writing it. So enjoy!
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The gang was on a boat that was taking them across the river. They were heading towards the forest to find a shrine.
"Hey Ashlyn, do you really think the forest shrine will really unlock the mystery of the GS Ball?" Misty asked.
"I'm hope so." Ashlyn replied.
Before they left the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy gave Ashlyn a package that was sent by Kurt Gantetsu, the famous Pokéball designer in Azalea Town. The package was the GS ball. Kurt had told her on the phone, that sometime after she gave him the GS ball he took the ball with him into Ilex Forest. When he was there he visited the shrine. When he did, the GS ball began to glow a little bit in front of the shrine. So Kurt thought that the GS ball maybe related to the protector of the forest. Then he told her that there's another forest, with a shrine dedicated to the protector of the forest, a bit far from where they are now. So he said that they might be able to solve the mystery of the GS ball, if they take the GS ball to the shrine there.
"Let's hope that Kurt's theory is right." Volkner said.
"I agree," Brock agreed, "I'm really eager to the about this GS ball too, especially since we have waited a while for an answer."
"Question is though, where is this forest that we need to go to? And how do we get there?" Misty questioned.
"I can get you there." Replied a voice beside the group.
The gang turned at the voice and saw that it belonged to a man.
"Wha?" Ashlyn asked.
"I'm Takashi White but call me Mr. White, everyone around here does." The man gave a laugh. "And I'm the owner of this ferry."
"Nice to meet you Mr. White. But how can you help us, if you don't mind me asking." Ashlyn questioned.
"My hometown is Arborville." Mr. White replied, simply. "We can get of at the next stop and I'll take you all the way with my boat."
"Oh! That's great then." Ashlyn said, happily. "Thank you."
Tesla's ears twitched and she turned around seeing the Legendary Pokémon from before when they entered the Johto Region, in the forest, "Rai Raichu! (Its you!)" She exclaimed, happily.
Ashlyn turned around and saw the Legendary Pokémon of Johto, "Suicune." She said, awed.
Suicune stared at Ashlyn once again before running off into the forest.
"Suicune? Didn't you say that Suicune is one of the Legendary Beast or something, Ashlyn?" Brock questioned.
"Yes." Ashlyn took out her Rotom Phone and brought up the image of the three dogs of Johto.
"Suicune looks magnificent for a water Pokémon." Misty commented.
Ashlyn also showed them pictures of the other two of the three legendary beasts: Entei and Raikou.
"Those three Pokémon look amazing." Volkner said.
"Wait till you see the Forest, there are hundreds of Pokémon in there." Mr. White told the gang.
"Wow, I can't wait." Ashlyn smiled.
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When they reached the next dock, Ashlyn made a phone call to Prof Oak and told him about Kurt and his theory with the GS ball and that they were heading for the forest in Arborville.
["Hmm, it seems there is a lot to the GS ball than I thought,"] Prof. Oak pondered, ["When you are done examining the shrine, in the forest, do tell me exactly what happened with the GS ball."]
"I will Professor." Ashlyn nodded, "By the way, we saw Suicune earlier today."
["Really? That's amazing Ashlyn,"] Prof. Oak smiled, ["Suicune is a magnificent Pokémon."]
"How so, Professor?" Volkner asked.
["It's said that Suicune has the power to purify tainted water."] Prof. Oak replied.
"Wow." Misty awed.
"I hope we get another chance to see Suicune." Brock commented.
["You know I saw Suicune once myself."] Prof. Oak stated.
"Really?" Misty asked.
"Where?" Volkner asked.
"Kids, we have to get going now!" Mr. White called out to the gang.
"Sorry Professor. We have to get going. Talk to you later." Ashlyn ended the call and she and the others quickly left on Mr. White's boat.
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The gang were now travelling down a river, on a motor boat with Mr. White. Ashlyn was excited to go to the forest and see the Pokémon and visit the shrine. Right they had come to a waterfall.
"What do we do now?" Misty asked, since they couldn't go up the waterfall on the boat.
"Don't worry Misty." Mr. White assured her, calmly.
Mr. White pressed a few buttons on his boat, and then the hydrofoils on the boat blew up like balloons. The boat began to float into the air like a small blimp.
"What a boat." Volkner commented, awed.
"Rai." Tesla blinked.
"I don't suppose you can turn this boat into a submarine as well could you, Mr. White?" Ashlyn asked jokingly.
"Sorry Ashlyn, but I'm afraid my boat can't do that." Mr. White answered, laughing.
The small blimp flew over the waterfall and into the sky. After going over so many trees, the small blimp arrived at Arborville. The gang couldn't believe their eyes; Arborville was a village of treehouses, which meant people lived in treehouses and not in normal houses.
"Wow I've never seen anything like it." Ashlyn said.
"Yeah this is the first time that I have seen people living in trees too." Volkner said.
"It's so peaceful here." Misty commented.
"Everyone here likes it peaceful. We're not so keen on those noisy, busy cities." Mr. White explained.
"I can understand that. We have passed through very noisy, busy places before." Brock pointed out.
"Yeah and a few of them had some problems with them." Ashlyn commented.
"I'm starting to believe that my city is probably very noisy as well." Volkner added.
Mr. White landed his small blimp on one of the treehouses, which was his home.
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The gang were now walking towards the entrance of the forest next to Arborville. Ashlyn knew that this was the same entrance that Sam went through forty years ago. As the gang were getting nearer to the entrance.
"Stop right there!" A old woman voice called out.
"Huh?" The gang stopped and looking up, they saw a old woman standing on a treehouse built near the entrance.
"I suppose you kids are going into the forest to look for Pokémon?" The old woman question.
"Yes ma'am, we are." Ashlyn responded.
"Then you're going to love what you see in there." A young woman voice spoke up, from behind the gang.
The gang turned around, seeing a young woman with green hair and wearing a pink shirt with blue jeans. Brock blushed at the sight of her and quickly turned to her.
"I love what I see here. My name's Brock and I'm studying to become a Pokémon Breeder. But my specialty is human relations." Brock flirted.
Ashlyn, Tesla, Volkner, and Misty stared at Brock with flat expressions.
"Oh." The girl said.
Brock held his hands together and praying form, "Please tell me your name."
"My name is Diana and that's my grandma Towa, she's been guarding the entrance to the forest since she was my age." The young lady explained.
"Listen for the Voice of the Forest and if you heard it. Stop and be still or you will not get away." Towa warned the gang.
"Voice of the Forest, huh?" Ashlyn muttered.
"It's an old village legend." Diana said.
"Yes, it's a legend and a true one." Towa confirmed, "If you heard one. Stop where you are."
Ashlyn gave a small bow to the old woman, "Thank you for the warning." She said. "We'll be careful."
The gang walked through the tunnel and entered the forest.
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"I wonder what Diana's grandmother meant by the 'Voice of the Forest'?" Brock questioned.
"Maybe the wind?" Volkner started.
"The trees?" Misty continued.
"The water or maybe the voices of the Pokémon?" Brock cut in.
Ashlyn gave a small laugh, then she sensed the air changing. "Um?" She blinked.
Suddenly a green, yellow and blue light appeared.
"Okay... What is happening?" Misty asked.
"Maybe its the 'Voice of the Forest'." Brock guessed.
Volkner looked around them, "More like something is happening." He said.
Ashlyn sensed something about to appear, "I'm sensing a Psychic power." She started to ran in the direction where the source is.
Volkner, Misty and Brock followed her after her.
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What was happening was that Celebi had just time travelled, with Sam, from forty years ago and into the present. Celebi laid Sam's unconscious body on the ground, released itself from his arms and hid itself behind the forest shrine. The gang arrived on the scene as soon as Celebi just hid itself.
Brock was surprise to see someone, "Huh? It's a kid." He said.
Ashlyn knew that this was Sam who traveled through time with Celebi.
"Is he okay?" Misty asked.
Ashlyn checked Sam's pulse, "He's still breathing." She said.
"Let's take him back to Diana's house." Brock said.
"Okay." Ashlyn said.
Ashlyn helped place Sam onto Brock's back, to piggyback him and she, Volkner and Misty ran ahead to Diana's house.
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The gang soon reached Diana's house.
"Hey! Miss Diana!" Ashlyn shouted out first. "Miss Diana!"
"We need help!" Misty shouted out, "We need help!"
Diana and Towa were confused by the shouting.
"Oh dear, what's happened?" Towa asked.
Diana and Towa both began to climb down the ladder.
"Hmm..." Sam started to move.
"He's waking up." Brock said, he place Sam off his back and onto the ground, "Are you okay?"
Sam shook his head, he remembered the last moment and snapped his eyes opened, "What did you do to that Celebi?!" He demanded, grabbing Brock by the shirt.
Brock patiently calmed the kid down, "Calm down. Easy there." He told the kid.
Sam stopped and let's go of Brock's shirt, "Huh?" He looked around confused, "Where am I?" He asked. "How did I get here?"
"Brock, we placed you on his back and he carried you all the way here." Ashlyn answered.
"What's going on?" Diana asked, as she reached the bottom.
"Well, we found him unconscious when we were in the forest." Ashlyn told them.
When Towa reached the ground, she looked at the kid in shock and ran to kid and grabbed him by the shoulders, "I can't believe it. It's really you." She said.
"Huh?" Sam blinked, confused.
"You've came back." Towa said and hugged the confused kid, "Thank goodness."
The gang, except Ashlyn, was confused themselves.
"Erm, grandma, where did he come back from?" Diana asked.
"Diana I told you about what happened when I was a young girl." Towa looked at her granddaughter, releasing the poor confused, lost kid. "A little boy disappeared from the forest."
Diana was shocked, "This boy can't be him." She said, in disbelief.
"Well, maybe it can't be. But it is." Towa said, confidently.
Sam stared at the old woman and he remembered, a young woman who gave him something, "You're the girl who gave me the loaf of bread." He said.
Towa nodded, her eyes looked at him with relief, "Yes."
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Towa brought Sam and the gang back into her house and gave back his sketchbook. She had kept it safe for him for forty years.
"You've been on a forty year long journey young man." Towa told Sam, seriously.
"Ehhh! Say what?! Forty years!" Misty gawked, looking at Sam.
"The legend says that the 'Voice of the Forest' can catch a person and take them on a trip through time." Diana explained.
"Through time!" Brock said.
Sam was shocked himself, he looked at the aged sketchbook. "..."
Ashlyn looked thoughtful for a second and then she took out her phone and looked for the picture of the legendary Pokémon. Then she finally came to the picture she was looking for. The page had a picture of Celebi.
"I take it the voice of the forest is this Pokémon?" She asked, showing off the picture to everyone.
"Yes that's it," Sam pointed at the picture, "That's the Pokémon I met forty years ago." Then he seemed to have remembered something, "Where's Celebi? Was Celebi with me in the forest?" He asked.
"Nope. We didn't see Celebi with you." Misty shook her head.
"How did you come across Celebi in the first place?" Volkner questioned.
Sam explained about the Pokémon poacher that tried to catch Celebi forty years ago.
"So that's how you ended up travelling through time with Celebi," Diana said, "Celebi usually travel through time whenever they are in danger. So it's obvious Celebi did it to save both your life and its life."
Sam stood up from his chair. "I have to go back into the forest and search for Celebi," he said, "I have the feeling that it may still be hurt."
Ashlyn, Volkner, Misty and Brock decided to come along too. Sam was grateful and accepted their help. Towa explained that Celebi lived at a place called the Lake of Life, which was deep in the forest. The gang decided to set off at once.
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As the gang and Sam walked through the forest, they arrived at the area where Sam and Celebi had appeared, at the shrine.
"This is where we found you." Ashlyn said.
Sam was looking around, "But, Celebi is not here though." He said.
"Celebi must've left. It's probably trying to find a hiding place to heal." Brock suggested.
Suddenly a little light was shining from Ashlyn's back pack.
"Hey Ashlyn, what's up with your back pack?" Misty asked.
Ashlyn took off her back pack from her back and opened it up. "It's the GS ball that's glowing." she said.
"GS Ball?" Sam said, confused.
Ashlyn showed the GS ball to Sam and then stared at the shrine. "I wonder." she said.
Ashlyn held the GS ball in front of the shrine, and then the GS ball started to glow very bright. It floated a bit and then it suddenly opened up by itself.
"Look at that!" Misty gasped.
"A Pokémon was inside the GS Ball the whole time!" Brock exclaimed, shocked.
A light materialize into a Celebi.
"That's a-" Sam said.
"A Celebi." Ashlyn gasped.
The GS Ball broke apart, into two bits, the gold and silver parts were now separated from each other, instead of being one connected.
Celebi closed its eyes for a moment, before reopening them, "(Finally, I'm free.)" It said, stretching its body. It's voice sound very feminine too, a female.
"Telepathy." Volkner said.
Celebi looked at the humans and saw that one kid is bless with both Ho-Oh's and Lugia's feather, "(Hello, are you the one who released me from that ball human?)" She asked.
"Eh? Oh, yes I am." Ashlyn smiled, "My name is Ashlyn."
Celebi smiled, "(I thank you Ashlyn for freeing me. I have been stuck in that ball for a long time.)"
"How did you end up in the GS ball?" Volkner asked.
Celebi sighed, "(It happened twenty years ago, a Pokémon Hunter had his Houndour weaken me and captured me in a cage. I was too weak to fight back or use my Time Travel ability.)" She explained. "(That GS Ball is made by him by using the feathers of Ho-Oh and Lugia.)"
Brock grimaced, "I hate to think what that Pokémon Hunter did to get those feathers." He said.
"(Yes and thanks to the GS Ball, the Pokémon Hunter succeeded in capturing me.)" Celebi said, with an unhappy tone.
"But what happened after that? I mean the GS Ball was discovered on a beach at Valencia Island in the Orange Islands." Ashlyn questioned.
"(The Pokémon Hunter had me under his control ever since he captured me and because of the GS Ball, I could never escape. But about two years ago, the Pokémon Hunter was travelling on a boat and when suddenly a very violent storm sank the ship, while I was still within the GS Ball, I could hear and see what was happening.)" Celebi explained, "(All the passengers were panic and were all trying desperately to get off the boat safely and at the same time the Pokémon Hunter lost hold of the GS Ball, ending it up tossed overboard. I was worried that I would end up sinking to the bottom of the sea but thanks to some Water-type Pokémon that lived in the area, the GS Ball needed up drifting onto the shores of Valencia Island.)"
"Wow you've had it rough." Ashlyn commented.
Celebi giggled, "(Yes, but I'm free now thanks to you Ashlyn.)" She said.
"You're welcome." Ashlyn smiled. "I can't wait to tell Professor Oak, Professor Ivy and Kurt about this." She said.
Ashlyn picked up the two parts of the GS ball and put them away in her bag.
"Why are you keeping them Ashlyn?" Misty asked.
"Well, it's a waste to just to throw them away just because Celebi isn't in it anymore." Ashlyn replied, zipping up her backpack and put it onto her back.
"I see." Misty understood.
"Everyone we need to find the Celebi that I time travelled with." Sam reminded them all.
"Yeah. Celebi, can you help us find another Celebi, its hurt." Ashlyn asked.
Celebi nodded, "(Of course. All us Celebi's always help each other out.)" She said.
"That's great." Sam smiled.
"(This way.)" Celebi said, sensing the other Celebi's presence.
"Let's go." Brock said.
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The gang and Sam followed Moriko who Ashlyn gave a nickname to the Celebi from within the GS Ball to not get confused.
Celebi or Moriko didn't mind the name, she was quite happy with it.
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Moriko led them deeper into the forest and soon they arrived at the location.
"Rairai!" Tesla said.
The gang and Sam saw some wild Pokémon had gathered around the tree, two Furret's and a herd of Stantler's were looking up.
"The Pokémon are all together." Sam said.
"(Celebi is in one of the tree bark.)" Moriko pointed upwards where, two Butterfree's, a Pinsir, a Venomoth, a Venonat, two Spinarak, eight Pidgey's, a Bellsprout, a Paras and a Tangela, all around a hole within the bark of the tree. "(Where the Pokémon are gathered.)"
"Then that's where we're going." Sam said.
Ashlyn and Sam climbed up the vines of one of the trees to find Celebi while Volkner, Tesla, Misty, and Brock watched them go up.
Ashyn and Sam soon found Celebi in a big hole of the tree, and it looked very weak.
"Is this the Celebi you helped, Sam?" Ashlyn asked.
Sam nodded, "Yes."
"It's really injured, both mentally and physically." Ashlyn said, being chased by a Pokémon Hunter in the past for who knows how long and than using its ability, must've taken a lot out of it.
"Bii... Biii!" Celebi saw the humans and started to use Leech Seed attack, to make them go away.
Ashlyn dodged a vine, "It's panicking." She said. "Moriko, we need help up here."
"(Coming.)" Moriko flew up and in front of Ashlyn and Sam, "(Celebi.)"
"Biii...?" Celebi weakly opened its eyes, seeing another Celebi, "... Biii..."
"(Celebi, I know that you're afraid of humans because a Pokémon Hunter attacked you but don't be afraid of these humans, they wish to help you.)" Moriko spoke.
"Celebi..." Sam said.
"(This boy is the one from before, he helped you and you helped him escape to this time.)" Moriko said.
Celebi looked at the boy haired boy and remembered that this human was the one who helped it, "Bii..." It stopped the vines from attacking,
Moriko smiled, "(Easy there.)" She said, looking at Ashlyn and Sam, she nodded.
Sam carefully picked up Celebi and held it within his arm, "It's okay Celebi, you're safe now." He told the time travel Pokémon and then frowned, when Celebi fainted in his arms, "Oh no."
"We have to get to the Lake of Life. I think that's the best place to go for Celebi to heal." Ashlyn suggested.
Sam nodded, "Right."
Ashlyn and Sam got down from the tree with Moriko's help.
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Soon Sam and the gang started to run to get to the lake, with the two Celebi's. Sam held the one he travelled with and Ashlyn held the Celebi that came out of the GS ball.
"Rai!" Tesla's ears twitched.
Ashlyn stopped when she sensed something evil in the air. It felt like a warning, that danger is approaching.
"(Look out!)" Moriko warned, as she senses the danger as well.
The Iron-Masked Marauder suddenly appeared with his mechanical machine, "I've been looking for that Celebi." And he saw another Celebi in Ashlyn's arms, "Well, well, I'm glad now I got two Celebi." He smirked.
"Who are you!?" Ashlyn demanded.
Ashlyn recalled that the man was named Iron-Masked Marauder who was bad news.
"My name is none of your concern kid," Iron-masked Marauder replied, "Now hand over the Celebi's."
"No way!" Ashlyn shouted.
Iron-Masked Marauder tched, "A Pokémon lover, huh?" He took a dark ball off his vest and released his Tyranitar.
"Rarrhhh!" Dark Tyranitar roared as it appeared.
Ashlyn slight flinched at the Aura of that Tyranitar is giving off.
"What is with that Tyranitar?" Volkner asked, even he can feel the evil tainted Aura coming from it.
Moriko noticed and knew what's wrong, "(That Tyranitar is tainted with an evil power. It's a Dark Tyranitar now.)" She warned them.
"But how?" Brock asked, flabbergasted.
"Hyper Beam attack!" Iron-Masked Marauder ordered.
Dark Tyranitar charged up a Hyper Beam attack and fires it at the gang and Sam.
The gang and Sam moved out of the way of the Hyper Beam attack and ran off into the forest.
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The gang were still running, to avoid the Iron-Masked Marauder. Suddenly Misty felt to her knees.
"Misty!" Sam called out.
Ashlyn heard Sam's shout and stopped in her steps. She saw Misty sitting on the ground. Ashlyn quickly turned around and ran towards her. She knelt down in front of her, "What's wrong, Misty?"
"I twisted my knee back there." Misty replied with pain.
"Togi Togi." Togepi chirped worriedly.
Tesla's ears twitched and her cheeks sparked, "Rai!"
Volkner looked to the side, "Something is coming." He told the others.
Suddenly a Scizor and Sneasel turned up in front of the gang and Sam.
"(They belong to that evil man.)" Moriko told them.
"Oh no." Misty said.
"Volkner, take Celebi." Sam handed the weak Celebi to Volkner.
"Moriko." Ashlyn said, looking at the Celebi in her arms.
"(Of course.)" Moriko nodded, she flew over to Volkner and landed on his shoulder.
"It's a battle." Ashlyn said, as she stood in front of the gang.
Sam took out something from his backpack and ran towards Ashlyn, it was some sort of metallic Pokéball, "Alright, I'm with you Ashlyn." He said.
Ashlyn blinked as she eyed the odd Pokéball in Sam's hand.
Sam twisted the handle that is on top of the lid and out appeared Charmeleon.
Scizor and Sneasel moved backwards.
"Charrr!" The flame Pokémon appeared, ready to battle.
"That must've what the Pokéball looked like forty years ago." Volkner said, amazed.
"Typhlosion!" Ashlyn sent out the volcano Pokémon.
"Rargh!" Typhlosion appeared.
"Scizor!"
"Sneasel!"
Both Scizor and Sneasel charged towards the two Pokémon.
Typhlosion dodged the pincer of Scizor's and fires a Flamethrower attack but it wasn't enough to take it down, the Dark Ball enhances the Pokémon power and strength. The volcano Pokémon was getting annoyed when the pincer Pokémon used Double Team attack, he fired a huge Fire Blast at all the doubles and the real one was hit, sending it smashing into a stone.
"Rargh." Typhlosion huffed, looking away.
Sam was shocked, "Woah, your Typlosion is strong Ashlyn." He complimented.
"Thanks." Ashlyn noticed that Charmeleon is in danger, "Your Charmeleon." She said.
Sam turned towards his Pokémon, as Charmeleon dodges a Shadow Claw attack, "Charmeleon use Headbutt and Flamethrower." He commanded.
"Char!" Charmeleon dodges again and then slammed a Headbutt attack and fires a Flamethrower at the sharp claw Pokémon, sending it crashing into a stone.
"Your Charmeleon is strong as well." Ashlyn complimented.
"Thanks." Sam said.
Both Ashlyn and Sam returned their Pokémon back to their Pokéball and went to the two fallen Pokémon, tying them up together with a rope around a two large rocks, so they wouldn't follow them.
Then Sam and the gang ran off into the forest once again.
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The gang and Sam walked deeper into the forest by now and the Celebi that time travelled was getting weaker by the minute.
"Bii Bii Bii..." Celebi was really breathing heavily.
"This is bad, if we don't get to the Lake of Life soon, Celebi may not make it." Ashlyn grimaced.
Suddenly it started to get really foggy as they continued.
"This is getting worst." Brock grimaced.
Brock was carrying Misty on his back because of her twisted knee while Volkner carried his backpack. Togepi buried himself further into Misty's bag.
Moriko recognized the area they're in and flew in front of the gang and Sam, "(We are near the Lake of Life.)" She told them, "(I know because I've been here before and Celebi can get healed there.)"
"Lead the way, Moriko." Ashlyn said.
Moriko led the gang and Sam through the fog, past trees and long grass, until they came to a big clear beautiful lake.
"This must be the Lake of Life that Diana's grandmother was talking about." Brock commented.
"(Place Celebi into the lake Sam and she can take care of rest.)" Moriko told Sam.
Sam nodded, he walked into the lake and place Celebi into the lake.
Moriko went into the lake as well.
At that moment all the wild Pokémon that lived in the forest were gathering around the Lake of Life.
"They must be worried about Celebi." Misty said.
Moriko and Celebi began to glow green and the glow became brighter and larger, expanding the glow, till it stopped, but the two Celebi's remained glowing.
Moriko and Celebi started swim under the lake and around Sam.
"The Lake of Life. It healed Celebi and Moriko." Brock realized.
"Sure earned its name." Volkner commented.
Ashlyn smiled, "Yeah." She said.
Moriko and Celebi burst out of the lake and they both stopped glowing, they are both fully healed and recovered all their strength.
"Bii!" Celebi smiled, happily.
"(I feel great!)" Moriko beamed.
Moriko and Celebi flew towards the gang and Sam, the Celebi thanked the gang and Sam for their help.
"You're welcome. I'm glad that you two are okay." Ashlyn said.
Moriko and Celebi smiled and playfully splashed some water onto Sam and Ashlyn.
"..." Sam blinked.
"Hey!" Ashlyn protested, shaking her head., "Okay then, let's do it!"
Ashlyn took off her back pack and jumped into the lake. Sam, Moriko, and Celebi followed after her. There was lots of water Pokémon living in the lake; manly Magikarp, Gyarados, Seaking, Quagsire and Remoraid. Just then Ashlyn and Sam were running out of air and needed to get back to the surface. The two Celebi's used the movie psychic, which made Ashlyn and Sam fly into the air.
"We're flying!" Sam shouted.
Ashlyn and Sam flew with the two Celebi's over the lake of life. The other Celebi touched Misty's twisted knee and healed it in a second. She smiled as she stood up.
"My knee's better." She jumped on one foot and waved to Celebi, "Thank you, Celebi!"
Ashlyn and Sam continued to fly with Moriko and Celebi, enjoying themselves.
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After spending some time with the two fully healed Celebi's, it was time for the gang and Sam to get back to Arborville.
"Bii Bii Bii Biiiii!" Celebi enjoyed her time, as she flew around.
Moriko noticed a certain trees up ahead, "(Oh look Celebi.)" She said.
"Bii? Bi!" Celebi beamed and flew towards the trees that has red berries, took a berry and ate it, she was extremely happy. "Bi Biiiii!"
"..." The gang and Sam looked at the berries in questioned and curiosity.
"(Try some of these berries, they are very delicious.)" Moriko told them.
Ashlyn took a piece and tried it, herself, "Oh wow." She said, taking some more and gave them to Volkner. "Volkner, these are tasty."
Volkner opened his mouth for Ashlyn to feed him and she did, he bit into the berry in his mouth and it was tasty. "Um, it's nice." He said.
Ashlyn smiled and pick some more, she gave one to Tesla.
"Raichu!" Tesla smiled.
"These are great." Brock said, after eating some.
"Yeah." Misty said.
"Bii Bii Bii!" Celebi squealed happily.
Misty gave one to Togepi who really enjoyed it. Ashlyn stored some berries in her pockets for later.
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It was night time, the gang were all in their sleeping bag, around the campfire. Ashlyn woke up and noticed Sam was awake. It looked like he was sketching something in his sketchbook; Tesla, Celebi and Moriko, who are all sleeping comfortably together.
"Sam? It's the middle of the night." Ashlyn yawned, tiredly.
"I know but I couldn't sleep." Sam said.
"What are you drawing?" Ashlyn asked, noticing the sketchbook on his knees.
"Whenever I meet new Pokémon I sketch them in this book." Sam answered.
Ashlyn got out of her sleeping bag to have a look at Sam's drawing.
"Hey that's a really good drawing Sam." Ashlyn complimented, "Can I have a look?"
"Sure." Sam handed his sketchbook to her.
Ashlyn began looking through the sketches. Apart from a picture of Tesla and the two Celebi's, there was also a picture of three Bellossom's and a Rapidash and her baby Ponyta.
"Wow. These drawings are so good it looks like they will come alive and jump off the paper. It's also like looking at a home-made Pokédex." Ashlyn said, amazed.
Ashlyn showed Sam her Rotom phone which showed pictures of the original Kanto Pokédex.
"Things have changed a lot after forty years." Sam sighed.
Ashlyn noticed that Sam was missing his time. Truth be told, Ashlyn didn't really miss anything in her previous life. But she could easily tell how much Sam was missing his time and wanting to go back home.
"Don't feel down Sam. Since Celebi is the one who brought you here in the present, I'm sure once it's fully healed, it will take you back to your time." Ashlyn assured him.
"Thank you Ashlyn." Sam thanked her.
Suddenly Tesla and the two Celebi's woke up; they heard something and headed for the trees.
"What's wrong Tesla?" Ashlyn asked.
"Look over there Ashlyn." Sam pointed to the trees.
There were lots of Metapod's clung to the trees and they were all evolving into Butterfree.
Ashlyn smiled, "This is the biggest swarm of Butterfree that I have ever seen in life."
Sam nodded, "Same here."
At that moment the sun began to rise. Ashlyn and Sam climbed up a tree to get a perfect look at the sun rise. The two young trainers, who were now friends, enjoyed watching the sunrise and Butterfree very much, and it was a memory that they would never forget in life.
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When the sun fully rose, the gang and two Celebi's were getting ready to go back to Arborville. Ashlyn knew that when they get to the shrine, the Iron-Masked Marauder would appear and take Moriko and Celebi. Then she thought of a better idea.
"Ashlyn, what's wrong?" Sam asked, noticing how quiet Ashlyn had been for a while.
"I think Nariko should teleport us to the village." Ashlyn suggested.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Brock questioned.
"Something tells me that man could be nearby. I rather we teleport to the village and not getting a surprise attack on the way there." Ashlyn answered.
"I see your point." Volkner understood.
"Okay then. Come on out, Nariko!" Ashlyn released her electric/psychic type.
"Raichu! (I'm here!)" Nariko appeared.
"Nariko, could you teleport us to the village? I thought it would be a safer idea than running into the Iron-Mask guy on the way." Ashlyn requested.
Nariko gave a closed eye smile, "Rai! (No problem!)"
"Thank you, Nariko." Ashlyn thanked her.
Then everyone stood in a circle with everyone holding their hands. Suddenly Ashlyn felt a dark presence and it was coming right towards them.
"(Look out!)" Moriko called out.
Everyone quickly moved out of the way from the two mechanical arms that came out of the trees. Then the Iron-Mask Marauder appeared on his tall spider like machine with the Team Rocket trio.
"Found you~" Jessie taunted.
"Now hand over the Celebi's." James started.
"And no one gets hurt." Meowth finished.
"No way!" Sam shouted, holding Celebi close to him as Ashlyn held Moriko close to her.
"Have it your way then." Iron-Mask took out a Dark Pokéball and released the dark Tyranitar.
The gang flinched at its appearance as it roared at them.
At that moment, Ashlyn and Nariko's eyes glowed blue and Iron-mask's dark Pokéballs were outlined blue. They were instantly snatched from his hands and out of his reach. Then Tesla summoned all her electricity to her tail, forming an orb of electricity and launched it towards the dark Pokéballs.
"Stop it with Hyper Beam!" Iron mask ordered.
Thinking quickly, Nariko moved the Pokéballs in front of Tyranitar and before he could stop it, the Hyper Beam destroyed the dark Pokéballs. Freeing the Armor Pokémon from the Iron-Mask's control.
Iron mask clicked his tongue, "Just because I don't have a Pokémon doesn't mean I'm powerless!"
He pressed the button on his control panel. The spider robot began to move and two mechanical hands came out of it. He grinned at the gang's panicked expressions. Then the arms came towards them. Before they could move, a green barrier was projected in front of them, causing the mechanical hands bounced back from them. The gang blinked at the one who protected them. It was the now freed Tyranitar blocked the attack with its arms.
"Roar! (Run!)" Tyranitar roared.
Not being told twice, the gang ran away from the Iron-Mask Marauder and further into the forest.
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"That man is really persistent." Misty commented.
"I'll say." Brock agreed.
"What do we do? We know we won't be able to out run that man for long." Sam pointed out.
Ashlyn glanced at the lake beside them and got an idea, "Moriko, Celebi, you two hide in the lake. We'll take care of that man." She said.
Moriko and Celebi nodded and then flew into the lake.
Ashlyn felt Iron-Mask nearby. She knew that he was coming straight towards them. Sooner than expected, Iron-Mask appeared again.
"Where's the Celebi's?!" Iron-Mask called out angrily.
"Out of your reach!" Misty called back.
Then Iron-Mask heard beeping coming from his screen. He grinned, "So that's where they are." He turned to the Team Rocket trio, "You three."
"Yes?" The trio yelped as they stood up straight.
"Deal with these brats while I go get those two Celebi's." Iron-Mask ordered.
"Yes sir!" The trio saluted to him.
"Good." Iron-Mask said.
The trio quickly got off the Spider robot and stood in front of the gang as Iron-Mask directed his robot to go after Time-Traveling Pokémon. Then the trio let out their Pokémon to fight. Volkner let out his Electivire, Brock let out his Midday Lycanroc, and Misty let out her Marshtomp.
"Ashlyn, Sam, you two go after that Marauder. We'll take care of Team Rocket." Brock decided.
"Are you sure?" Sam asked.
"Don't worry, we'll be fine." Misty assured them.
"Just leave it to us." Volkner added.
Ashlyn and Sam nodded and followed after Iron-Mask. Just when Team Rocket was about to stop them, the gang's Pokémon blocked their path.
"Your battle-" Misty started.
"Is with us." Brock finished.
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Ashlyn and Sam were running after Iron-Mask (Nariko was floating next to them), but he already had a head start. The two were having a hard time keeping up.
"I can't believe how fast that thing is." Ashlyn commented, nearly out of breath.
"Yeah." Sam agreed.
Suddenly, Ashlyn sensed another presence nearby and it was running alongside them. Then something jumped out right next to them and the two trainers gasped at it. It was Suicune!
The said Pokémon was jesting her back which probably meant that Suicune wanted them to ride on her back. Ashlyn jumped on and held her hand out to Sam who grabbed on. She pulled him onto Suicune's back. Then they headed off after Iron-Mask.
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The Iron-Mask arrived at the edge of the lake where Moriko and Celebi were hiding in. He grinned at his find, "Found you."
Two mechanical arms were raised in the air and dove into the lake in front of it. He used the controls to try and catch the Celebi's. But they were excellent dodgers at the arms. Suddenly, something hit one of the arms which caused the robot to slightly tilt and Iron-Mask slide a bit. When he found his footing, he turned to where the hit came from. There stood Suicune with Ashlyn, Nariko, and Sam by her side.
"Leave Moriko and Celebi alone!" Ashlyn shouted.
Iron-Mask clicked his tongue and turned his robot towards Suicune and the two trainers. Suicune projected a green barrier in front of them, causing the arms to bounce back. Iron-Mask growled at this. Before he could move the controls, three more attacks hit the mechanical arms and legs. He grunted as he tried to get his footing once more. He turned to where the attacks came from and saw the rest of Ashlyn's gang.
"Let's show him that he shouldn't mess with us." Misty declared angrily.
"Couldn't agree with you more." Volkner agreed.
Ashlyn, Misty and Brock took out a Pokéball.
"Go!"
Lucario, Gyarados, and Steelix came out of their Pokéballs. Then Ashlyn, Misty, and Brock placed two fingers on their Keystones causing them to light up as their Pokémon's Mega Stones shined brightly.
"Key Stone, let our hearts become one! Go beyond evolution! Mega Evolve!" Ashlyn called out.
"Strong, Valiant, and Powerful! My beautiful blue sweetheart! Mega Evolve!" Misty shouted.
"Here I go! Mega Evolution!" Brock yelled.
All three Pokémon glowed and their forms changed into their Mega Evolution forms.
"Lucario, Aura Sphere! Tesla, Nariko, Electro Ball!" Ashlyn ordered.
"Gyarados, Hyper Beam! Marshtomp, Water Pulse!" Misty commanded.
"Steelix, Rock Slide! Lycanroc, Stone Edge!" Brock shouted.
"Electivire, Electro Ball!" Volkner yelled.
All attacks hit the robot, causing an explosion and smoke to expand. Moriko and Celebi came up to the surface of the water, curious to what happened to the Iron-Mask Marauder. Suddenly, Iron-Mask came out of the smoke and grabbed the Celebi's. Then he flew into the air on his jetpack. Before he could get far, his jetpack was slashed in half which caused him to fall into the lake and accidentally let go of the Celebi's. Something caught the two Celebi's before they reached the water and landed in front of the gang. It was the Dark Scizor they had fought against yesterday. But it was no longer a dark one.
"Scizor? (Are you two alright?)" Scizor asked.
Moriko and Celebi nodded and flew out of its arms. Then they nodded in thanks, "(Thank you.)"
Scizor nodded back and the Celebi's went over to Ashlyn and Sam. Ashlyn held Moriko close to her as Sam held Celebi close to him.
At that moment, the Iron-Mask Marauder was thrown out of the water by an angry Gyarados. He groaned as he sat up. When he looked up, he saw a bunch of angry looking Pokémon along with Towa, Diana, and Mr. White glaring down at him. He was about to grab a dark ball when he noticed that he didn't have any on him. He nervously scooted away until his back hit a tree.
"So you're the one who's been causing trouble in the forest." Towa glared.
"This is all a big misunderstanding." Iron-Mask said nervously.
Before he could say anymore, he was yanked up off the ground by his collar. He slowly turned to the one who was holding him and paled. It was an Ursaring, a very angry one. With one swing, Ursaring swung Marauder into a tree. The man slide down and landed on his back with a groan. He slowly stood up while he put a hand on the truck of the tree. Suddenly he was encased in String Shot that was shot by the Bug Pokémon nearby. Now the man was tight and secured to the tree.
"The lake." Diana looked over the lake.
Parts of the spider robot were floating around the surface, causing to pollute the water.
"It's tainted." Brock observed.
"Suicune, could you purify the water?" Ashlyn asked.
Suicune nodded and let out a roar, as her body glowed crystal blue and she ran on top of the water, with a trail of sparks and each area she stepped on, revealed a fresh clean water, making the metal parts disappear. She had purified the lake.
"Just like the legend." Mr. White spoke up.
"The North Wind saved the lake." Diana said.
"Thank you, Suicune." Sam thanked the Aurora Pokémon.
Suicune nodded back.
Moriko flew out of Ashlyn's arms and Celebi flew out of Sam's. The two went back into the lake. Like before, Moriko and Celebi began to glow green and the glow became brighter and larger, expanding the glow, till it stopped, but the two Celebi's remained glowing. Everyone watched in awe at the beauty of the glow.
Then two Celebi came out of the water and went over to Ashlyn and Sam who smiled in relief at the Time Traveling Pokémon. Ashlyn noticed that the aurora Pokémon got ready to leave, now that the danger and trouble was over.
"Suicune." Ashlyn called out.
Suicune stopped and looked back at Ashlyn.
"Thank you for your help and I hope we see you again someday." Ashlyn smiled.
Suicune nodded, they'll be seeing each again one day.
"Goodbye Suicune." Sam said.
"Bye bye Suicune!" The gang waved goodbye along with Sam.
Suicune ran into the forest, leaving the area.
Ashlyn turned to Moriko, "So what are you going to do now, Moriko?" She asked.
Moriko gave Ashlyn a smile, "(I already thought what I want to do.)" She replied.
"That is..."
"(I'll go with you, Ashlyn. I want you to capture me.)" Moriko told her.
"Huh??" Brock, Misty, Volkner and Sam were surprised by Moriko's words.
Ashlyn looked at Moriko, surprised, "But why? You're finally free, after being stuck in the GS Ball for twenty years." She responded, "Are you sure you want me to capture you?"
Moriko nodded, "(Yes, I'm positive. I feel save and happy when I'm with you. I want to be your Pokémon now.)" She said, "(Please capture me.)"
Volkner had an amused smile on his face as he crossed his arms in front of his chest, "You can't really refuse her Ashlyn. Just accept it."
Ashlyn sighed and then smiled. She took out a Cherish Ball, "I accept your wish, Moriko." She said and tossed the Cherish Ball towards her.
Moriko giggled and tapped the Cherish Ball, she was caught and teleported off to Professor Oak's lab.
Towa walked towards the gang and Sam, "I know that Moriko as you called Celebi is in very good hands. So I pray that both you and Moriko will be happy together forever." She said.
Sam nodded, "Yeah and Moriko can't be in better hands, other than you Ashlyn." He said.
"Thanks." Ashlyn said.
At that time Celebi flew into the sky and started to glow green, then the forest glowed; green, yellow and blue.
"It's seems like Celebi is ready to travel back in time." Towa said and then looked at Sam, "And I think that she wants to take you along with her Sam."
Sam looked hopeful and looked at Celebi, "Can you really bring me back to my time Celebi?" He asked.
"Bii!" Celebi nodded.
Sam turned back to the others, with a sad expression on his face all the sudden.
"This means that you're finally going home Sam." Ashlyn smiled.
Sam sighed, "Yeah."
"Don't worry, Sam. No matter what, we'll always be friends." Ashlyn assured him, "Who knows, we might see each other again someday."
"You really think so?" Sam asked.
Ashlyn smiled and nodded, "I know so."
Sam smiled as well. The two trainers hugged each other good bye. Then they let go. Sam held his hand out to Celebi.
"Biii." Celebi grabbed Sam's hand and used Psychic to lift him up, towards the sky.
Sam waved at he flew higher and higher, "Thank you everyone! You all have been a great friend to me and thank you all for everything! Goodbye!" He shouted.
"Goodbye!" Everyone waved goodbye, with slight tears in their eyes and soon both Sam and Celebi disappeared from this time.
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The gang were now talking to Professor Oak, telling what has happened in the forest and what or who was in the GS Ball.
Professor Oak told them that he'll tell Kurt and Professor Ivy about it.
"It really was amazing Professor Oak." Brock said.
["I can tell by your expressions."] Professor Oak chuckled, ["I have received Moriko, Ashlyn. She's quite happy meeting Keiko. A fellow Mystical Pokémon after all."] he said.
Ashlyn smiled and nodded, "That's good, Professor."
Prof Oak realized that Ashlyn was smiling sadly, ["Ashlyn, what's wrong?"]
"Well Professor," Ashlyn said, "I became friends with a Pokémon trainer in the forest. But he went back to where he came from, in another time...however, I feel like that we'll see each other again someday."
Prof. Oak smiled softly, ["I'm sure you will, Ashlyn."]
Just then a boat whistled.
"We better get going, otherwise we will miss the boat." Brock said.
"Bye Professor Oak, until next time." Ashlyn said before she got off the phone.
Then they ran onto the boat, just at the last minute, to set off on their journey.
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Back in Pallet Town
Later that day, Prof. Oak was in his lab, looking through his sketchbook that he had kept since he was a young trainer himself. He stopped at the picture of a near faded drawing of a Raichu and two Celebi's sleeping next to it.
"Umm, it seems like it only happened yesterday." Professor Oak smiled softly at the picture.
Moriko smiled, as she flew in, "(I can see that you haven't forgotten about that time, Sam.)" She said.
"You're right, I haven't forgotten, it was that time travelling experience I had, that made me want to invent the Pokédex. Ashlyn did show me the original design," Professor Oak said, "Also giving Ashlyn the Rotom phone is also the reason. I knew that she'll meet all kind of Pokémon."
"(I have a strange feeling that she knows that you're Sam.)" Moriko stated.
At that moment phone rang, which interrupted him. He walked over to the video phone and answered it. Then a video of Ashlyn popped up.
["Hey Professor."] Ashlyn greeted.
"Oh hello Ashlyn. I didn't expect you to call me so soon." Prof. Oak said.
["Well there's something I need to ask you."] Ashlyn said.
"What is it?" Prof. Oak asked.
Ashlyn slightly turned away as she bit her lip nervously. Then she turned back to the Kanto Professor.
["If you hadn't traveled through time and met me, would you still have made me your apprentice?"] Ashlyn asked.
Prof. Oak was slightly surprised that Ashlyn had somehow figured out that he was Sam. Although it shouldn't surprise him that much. The girl had always surprised him one way or another.
"Of course I would, Ashlyn. When I met you, I easily saw a young girl who could connect with Pokémon in a way that most people wouldn't be able to." Prof. Oak replied, smiled.
Ashlyn smiled softly at that.
"I'm very glad that we met again, Ashlyn." Prof. Oak smiled.
Ashlyn smiled back. ["Me too, Sam."]
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Pokémon Caught: Heracross (M), Furret (F), Stantler (F), Meganium (F), Typhlosion (M), Togetic (F), Feraligatr (M), Steelix (M), Ampharos (F), Girafarig (F), Misdreavus (F), Drizzile (M), Thwackey (M), Shiny Greninja (Genji)(M), Shiny Chestnaught (Cybele)(F), Hakamo-o (M), Goodra (Nessy)(F), Meowstic (Orin)(M), Meowstic (Bella)(F), Thievul (F), Gothitelle (F), Rapidash (F), Houndour (M), Shiny Noctowl (M), Zeraora (Raiden)(M), Alolan Raichu (Nariko)(F), Marshadow (M), Murkrow (M), Elekid (F), Celebi (Moriko)(F)