ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

- Listens to Anom's explaination -

Oh! That does sound really awful...

- Hugs Anom -

—-AU—-

Bye, Tagg.

-returns to the map, talking softly with Eli and placing the card on the rock beside her-

-Is surprised, but hugs back-

Hydreigon: <Such a nasty Seismitoad.>

Tropius: <Don't even remind me about that Bisharp. Thank Arceus for Escavalier.>

AU, some time later at a certain house

-To Muddy-

Well, I was able to pick up both Wolf and DS' auras around here, so this must be the place.

Muddy: <If you say so Tagg, though I'm sure you're right.>

-Knocks on the door-

- Pats Anom on the back -

Well, at least you're safe now.

- Meanwhile, in the AU -

- AU!DS has sent a message to Cynthia to ask if she has had any luck helping her find her mother, and hears someone knocking on the door -

Huh?

- Goes to answer it -

Cubone Tribe Grounds - Some time later

Ho-oh: Well, it's been a pleasure spending time with all of you again, but now I really must be off.

Woolly: <Are you going back to Johto?>

Ho-oh: I will be soon, but I'm going to stop off in Oblivia briefly to see how my children are getting on. And to give them my thanks for helping to defend Johto and Kanto in the alternate universe, of course.

Treeo: <They sure were a huge help with that.>

Harriet: <Yeah, with them on our side, we had whole armies running scared from us!>

Ho-oh: And from what I understand...Lake, I understand that they helped you out?

Lake: <With my Heart of Gold? Yeah. They told me all about it.>

Wulfric: <Did that really happen to you?>

Ho-oh: -Nods.- It did, Wulfric. Though I may have fallen in battle, the collective empathy of all of Johto was enough to bring me back.

Woolly: <Could the same thing happen to Lake?>

Ho-oh: -Smiles.- Maybe, Woolly. Maybe.

-The great bird spreads his wings.-

Ho-oh: Now then, I must be off. You'll say hello to everyone else for me, won't you?

Stratus: <Yeah, of course we will!>

Treeo: <And you'll say hi to the beasts for us, won't you?>

Ho-oh: I will, Treeo.

-Ho-oh flaps his wings and takes to the air, hovering on the spot.-

Ho-oh: Oh, and Lake? One more thing...

-Lake listens intently.-

Ho-oh: ...As wonderful as a heart may be, it is nothing without a soul. -Smiles.-

Flare: <...And just what's that supposed to mean?>

Ho-oh: Well, I could tell you...But where's the fun in that? Farewell!

-The great bird rises into the air, then flies away towards Oblivia, leaving a beautiful rainbow in his wake.-

Lake: <Bye!>

Woolly: <Bye, Ho-oh!>

Unite: <So awesome.>

Stratus: <Yeah...>

Treeo: <See ya'!>

Harriet: <Later!>

Flare: <Seriously, what does he mean by that?! WHY MUST YOU LEGENDS ALWAYS BE SO UNNECESSARILY CRYPTIC?!>

-Wulfric rolls his eyes, then pats Flare on the back.-

...

-Hugs DS again-

I missed you so much. We all did.

AU

Hopefully she's not going to fangirl too much about her other self. From how the other DS was talking about it it must be rather creepy.

Hello DS.

Muddy: <We have a proposition for you and Wolf.>

edited 5th Sep '11 2:44:59 PM by rmctagg09

- Hugs Anom back -

I missed you guys a lot too.

- Meanwhile, in the AU -

Oh? What is it about?

-Walks over to DS and Anom-

Care for another person in the group hug?

AU

I've been going around asking everyone if they'd be willing to join up as a team like our original selves in the other timeline.

Muddy: -Aside- <Shame we weren't able to get Crewe to join us though.>

You're back to normal physically, right, DS?

Sure, Tagg.

edited 5th Sep '11 2:48:06 PM by Anomalocaris20

Original Timeline, Survival Area

That was...

Bisharp: I don't know what that was.

Floatzel: Why would the sky turn red like that? Have you ever heard of anything like that?

It could not have been any normal occurrence...

Weavile: What should we do now? Even if it's gone, we can't just ignore the fact that it happened.

The group hasn't seen me in a long time... we need to see if they're okay.

-They decide to go to DS' villa.-

Well, yes. The scar I had on my cheek from when I failed to calm Giratina in the other timeline is gone.

- Looks over at Tagg -

Sure.

- Meanwhile, in the AU -

- Nods -

Count me in!

(thinking) That way, I can become more like my other self! I can become a heroine like her!

Velvet: (aside to HotStuff) <This will probably be good for her.>

HotStuff: (nods) <Yeah. If they help her improve her self-image, she might get over this obsession she seems to have with her other self...>

That's... unusual. I am the same. Notice my skin is paler and I'm thinner still?

And there's the scar...

-Envelops Anom and DS in a hug-

I missed you guys.

-To Anom-

Well, Palkia did say there'd be some glitches. This may be part of it.

AU

-Smiles-

Excellent.

Muddy: <Who do we still have left to find anyway?>

We still have a few people left over.

Hmm... rather inconvenient. I guess I should be glad I got this over Rim's glitch... Then again, Pentigan has that amulet... hmmm...

...Oh, I hope Fool doesn't learn I still have the scar, though...

edited 5th Sep '11 3:04:29 PM by Anomalocaris20

Don't worry, Anom. We'll try to help you get into better shape.

Thanks, DS.

Fool might be upset, though...

-I walk over to Ashes and we stare at each other for a few moments before she starts to speak-

Ashes: <... I'm sorry. I just...>

You don't have to explain. Honestly. ... Will you walk with me?

Ashes: <Of course.>

-we walk off away from the others. I wait until we're into the forest before speaking again-

In the AU... I had Ashes again. The original Ashes.

-she doesn't reply-

Being with her... it made me realize how different you two are. She's more energetic, more bubbly, more stubborn...

-she looks away silently-

But you... you're more mature, more understanding, and in all honesty, smarter.

-she turns to look at me, somewhat confused-

I owe you so much. You tried to be the Pokemon I wanted, even though you never possibly could have been. You never rebuked me for treating you more as a ghost than a living Pokemon. And you led the team to the victory I craved more than I craved any of my Pokemon. I didn't deserve it, and still don't, but you gave it anyway. I can never repay you, but before you go, I'd like to do one thing for you.

-looks her full in the eye-

Ashes. Ashes are all that's left of a dead fire. But you're far from the dead fire I thought you were for so long. Your warmth touches everyone you come in contact with, and you deserve a name that reflects that.

Ashes is dead. I think I'm finally coming to grips with that. She was never you, and you were never her. And I should stop thinking of you as her. So I release you of the name Ashes, that carries with it more pain than you should ever have to bear, and give you a new one.

I name you... Corona.

-hugs her-

You're off to become your own Pokemon, Corona. I only wish I could have helped.

- Briefly finds myself wondering Anom still has the scars he got from the Zoroark that had attacked him and some of the others back during when we split up to have one group distract the 'M possessed Clay while the other went to rescue Terrakion and Keldeo, but decides not to bring it up -

She probably would be pretty upset Anom.

-Thinking-

If Anom has those scars from the alternate timeline, does that mean that there isn't an alternate version of him over there like with everyone else? If so, that's a shame. Also, should I bother telling the others about..that?

-Gets a weird look on my face-

Probably not, they're so euphoric that I'd just drag them all down, not to mention what I told Muddy earlier.

AU

-To DS-

Um, do you mind if I stuck around here for a bit?

Since I get the feeling I might need to keep an eye on you.

My body actually seems to have some traits from my original one as well, so I guess I'm kind of like a hybrid. I don't know. ...Maybe I'm just a singular entity between timelines? Or Palkia somehow merged my two bodies?

Star's Dad: Come in.

-walks into the office, where Star

Star's Dad: Oh, Hello, Lucy.

Hi, Dad.....

AU Cerulean

-Star's mom opens the door-

Star's Mom: ...Lucy?

...Hi, Mom...I'm back..

edited 5th Sep '11 3:31:13 PM by stargirl93

[AU] Route 32

Watch!Ampharos #1: <PREDATOR SPOTTED IN THE SKY!>

Watch!Ampharos #2: <What is it? Pidgeot? Skarmory?>

Watch!Ampharos #1: <Wait...It doesn't look like either! It's got Red, white AND blue feathers!>

Watch!Ampharos #2: <Huh? That sounds like...OH! IT'S HIM! THE WHITE DRAGON'S CHAMPION!>

Watch!Ampharos #1: <You go and alert Shepard, I'll keep the flock under control!>

-The watch Ampharos nods and heads off the flock's leader just as Unite touches down nearby, much to the shock of the flock.-

<"It's him! The bird with the Dragon!"

<"Where's the dragon, though? Is she here?">

<"It doesn't look like it.">

<"Aw, I wanted to hug her! She looked SO fluffy!">

<"Hey, Mister Braviary! Will you sign my fleece?">

Unite: <Err...>

-Unite sweatdrops, rubbing the back of his head with his wing. He had never in his whole life (both of them) been treated like such a celebrity before. In fact, he was slightly relived when the Shepard Ampharos arrived about a minute later, if only so he wouldn't be alone in the spotlight.-

Shepard!Ampharos: -Bows reverently.- <It is a pleasure to see you again, hero of the white Dragon. Tell me, what brings you so far from home to see our little flock?>

Unite: <Well, er...I wanted to speak to a member of your flock.>

<"OH! Me! Me! Speak to me!">

<"No, me! I'm his biggest fan!">

<"No, I'm his biggest fan!">

<"I want to talk to him! Then I can ask where the Dragon is so we can all hug her!">

<"Yeah!">

<"Ask him where the fluffy dragon is!">

-The Shepard Ampharos raps his herding stick against the ground a few times.-

Shepard!Ampharos: <Quiet, please. Now, who is it you want to speak too, Unite?>

Unite: <I...I want to speak...To Woolly.>

-A collective gasp spreads throughout the flock.-

<"Woolly? He wants to talk to Woolly?">

<"Isn't she that Mareep who thinks she's a cloud?">

<"Nah, now she thinks that she's candy floss.">

<"Wait, wasn't that female Ampharos that was here leading us against the army also called Woolly?">

<"Yeah, but that can't have been the same Pokémon as her. They were far too different.">

Shepard!Ampharos: <That's enough! If Unite wants to speak to Woolly, then that's his choice.> -Raps his stick once on the floor.- <Woolly! Come forward!>

-Meanwhile, in the flock.-

Woolly: <Yay! I'm being called up, I never get called up!>

Yarn: <Yeah, this is a first. Um, Do you mind if I go with you, sis?>

Woolly: <Nah, I don't mind, bro! Let's go!>

-Woolly happily skips up to the front of the flock, her brother Yarn following close behind.-

Woolly: -Stops in front of Unite.- <Oh, hi Unite!>

Unite: -Smiles.- <...Hi.>

Woolly: <Why'd you come to Johto? Are you on vacation? Is Reshiram on vacation too?>

Unite: <I guess you could say that. Listen, Woolly...>

-Unite leans down a bit.-

Unite: <I...I really like you, Woolly.>

Woolly: <...You do?>

Unite: <Yeah, I do...Do you like me?>

Woolly: <...Yeah, I like you.>

Unite: -Smiles.- <Cool. So...I'm going around with this trainer, now. He's really nice, plus he's going to take us on a journey around the world with his friends!>

Woolly: <Oh, that sounds cool!>

Unite: <Sure does. So, I was wondering...Would you...Like to go on hos journey with me? Together?>

Woolly: <...> -Smiles.- <Of course I would.>

Unite: <...Cool.>

Woolly: <Oh!> -To Yarn.- <You don't mind, do you, Bro?>

-Yarn looks unsure for a few moments. He wasn't so keen on letting his little sister go. But then...She had always wanted to see the world. Plus she wouldn't be alone, since Unite obviously liked her quite a lot. And she would be traveling with a trainer. And a strong one, at that.-

Yarn: <Alright, Woolly. You can go.>

Woolly: <YAY!> -Hops and and down.- <YAAAAAAAY!!!>

Sherpard!Ampharos: <So, it's settled. Woolly shall be going with Unite.> -To Unite.- <You'll look after her, won't you?>

Unite: -Smiles.- <I will. Promise.>

Huh, really? That's... kind of odd. Should I ask Palkia about it next time I see her?

- In the AU -

Sure. Wolf seems to be a little busy with something right now, but he will probably join you guys since I joined.

- Checks my X-transceiver, which I had taken back from HotStuff, although HotStuffis still wearing the torn off sleeve to my purple shirt as a scarf -

I'm also waiting for a message from Cynthia. She's helping me search for my mother.