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Chapter 1 : At Loss, Return and Revival

"Snivy is unable to battle, Lucario and Cameron wins." The referee announced, the crowd cheered, went wild at the victory of Cameron.

"Nice work, Lucario." Cameron cheered for Lucario, who he smiled in victory.

Ash picked up Snivy. "You did great, Snivy." Ash commented, Snivy smiled in return and hugged Ash. "Return, I'll get you to the Pokémon Center." Snivy was engulfed in a red light and went inside the pokeball.

At the Pokémon Center...

Ash walked inside the Pokémon Center and healed his six knocked down Pokémon.

When he got all his Pokémon, he decided to leave, when Cameron came in. "Hey, Ash."

"Hey Cameron, what happened?" Ash smiled and asked.

"Well, I lost against Virgil, man it was a tough battle." Cameron remarked.

"Well, you did your best." Ash commented.

"Hey, thanks Ash that was a great battle." Cameron thanked him.

Ash smiled. "That was a great battle too." He handshake with Cameron. "Have you seen Iris and Cilan anyways?"

Cameron shook his head. "No, Ash, since I lost, I've not seen them on the bleachers."

"Ohhh, ok..." Ash said disappointedly. "Well, if you see them for me, say goodbye me to them, I got to go now Cameron."

Ash sprinted down out of the Pokémon Center. "Take care Ash." Cameron yelled, which Ash turned wave back.

Ash and Pikachu were running to the docks of Vetress City, he and Pikachu boarded a ship to Kanto, Pallet Town.

"Can't wait to get home right Pikachu?" Ash asked his buddy.

"YES!" Pikachu squealed. He and Pikachu were walking around the deck of the ship, seeing the ship moving from the high blue open seas at 20 knot speed, passing every water type Pokémon seen.

He and Pikachu went down the corridor to the party room, where there's a party for everyone and foods. He and Pikachu let themselves eat, and talk to people.

4:00 PM

And after 6 hours, the captain spoke to the loudspeaker. "Attention Passengers, as we are now low on fuel, we will me a quick stop on Altomare, Johto. People will get out of the ship to explore Altomare, while the maintenance crew will fix and refuel and we will leave an hour. We will be docking at Altomare at 3 minutes, please carry your valuable things with you. Thank you for the short notice."

Ash remembered the last time he went at Altomare, which was 4 years ago, saving Latios from the two Rocket Grunts from controlling the DMA, as Latios sacrificed his very life to save Altomare from the giant tidal wave or 'Tsunami'.

And now this is the perfect opportunity to meet Lorenzo, Bianca and... Latias. Ash was still confused, right before he could leave, there was Bianca... or Latias in her human form which was the same as Bianca, she gave him a poster of him and Pikachu and a kiss on the lips, but Ash just stood there, completely surprised.

He rather forgets that, because that the ship will dock at Altomare for repairs, as and him and Pikachu are gonna meet Lorenzo, Bianca and... Latias.

He and Pikachu went to the boarder deck as the ship docked at the pier, the platform was raised that the passengers can come off the ship. Him and Pikachu were first to come down as well the other passengers coming down.

He sprinted to the museum, where could be possibly Lorenzo or Bianca working. At he arrived at the museum, walking inside passing through some rare displayed artifacts, paintings, fossils and glass hardware. Ash arrived at the DMA (Defence Mechanism of Altomare), and by luckily, saw Lorenzo, he looked a little old, like he was different from his first visit.

He approached old man. "Lorenzo!" He yelled and ran to him, this got his attention.

Lorenzo turned around and seeing a matured boy, he closely looked at him, and by to his surprise, it was Ash! "Ash, my boy, it's good to see you, and you too Pikachu."

"Nice seeing you here Lorenzo." Ash responded back, and Pikachu squealed a 'pika'. "Seeing Altomare again and safe."

"What are you doing here, Ash?" He curiously asked. He has some reasons why he came here...

"Well, I was going home back to Pallet Town by a cruise ship, but the captain announced that the ship will be repaired and refuel and it will be going an hour, so the captain insisted on all the passengers to stroll around Altomare." Ash explained the situation.

"Oh, okay then. Let's go to the secret gardens, I'm sure that Bianca and Latias will be pleased to see you again." Lorenzo stated.

"Yeah, I can still remember those good times." Ash thought.

"Well, let's go." Lorenzo said and lead the way and Ash followed him.

He and Lorenzo had passed though the city streets, bridges and canals. And later which leads them to a greenhouse, where there lies the secret garden.

He and Lorenzo went inside the secret garden, as they were walking deeper inside the garden, there they saw Bianca, sitting under the tree, and by the looks of it, she's holding her sketch pad, and looking on her drawings.

Lorenzo approached her. "Bianca, my girl."

Bianca raised her head and saw her grandpa. "Hi grandpa." She greeted.

"Look who decided to come by..." Lorenzo pointed at Ash besides him.

Bianca looked at the boy, he slowly recognized him. "Ash?!" Completely surprised, seeing him matured, to proof that's him, his Pikachu is on his shoulders.

"Yup." Ash responded.

"Oh man, Latias is gonna be surprised at this. Latias quickly come here." Bianca stood up and called/yelled for Latias...

Latias was strolling around the garden, flying around the garden visible, she wasn't happy that time, since the 4 years, since that incident that Altomare was in peril from the tidal wave, since Ash helped Latios from the control of the DMA, and Latios sacrificed himself for Altomare to stop the tidal wave, and in the end he became the new Soul Dew.

Then he heard Bianca's voice. "Latias quickly come here." She stopped flying and heard Bianca's voice, she turned around and flew back at Bianca's direction.

Then she arrived at Bianca's place, where she found Bianca, Lorenzo and a teenager, she looked at the boy with curiosity.

"Hey Latias, guess who is he?" Bianca giggled, Latias closely looked at the boy, his raven colored messy hair, his hazel irises, and importantly his Pikachu on his shoulders, and she came up with a conclusion. "Ash?" She telepathically said.

Ash smiled.

"Yes, it's me Latias." And without warning, Latias tackled him down, which made Ash and Pikachu landed on the ground, hugging him tightly.

"Oh Ash..." She said, looking at him. "You know how much I missed you." She said still hugging him.

"Since, when you learned telepathy Latias?" He asked Latias, still complete utter in surprise and confusion.

"A couple of years later after you left. It's now handful to me now, since I was be able to talk with Lorenzo and Bianca." She explained.

"Well... that's great, Latias." He happily said, he stroked her head, which made her cooed in bliss.

Bianca and Lorenzo saw Latias' attitude return. "Well, we leave you two here, have a happy time." Bianca stated.

"And Ash isn't staying here for long he's got only like an hour left before he can leave." Lorenzo reminded.

"What, Ash isn't going to stay here?" Bianca said, and at the same time shocked.

Lorenzo nodded. "Ash's ship just docked here for repairs, and it will be ready for sailing for a day before he can leave, Latias enjoy your time with Ash, okay?"

"Of course..." Latias said. Bianca and Lorenzo left, leaving Ash and Latias alone under the tree.

"Ash, follow me." Latias said, he followed him as she flew high.

They were heading to the fountain, where the Soul Dew resides. Latias, dug her paws inside the pool of water and got on hold with the Soul Dew, she lifted up the Soul Dew and showed it to Ash. "Ash, touch it..."

Ash didn't hesitate, with his hands, he touched the Soul Dew and with the touch, he closed his eyes, as he opened them he was not in Altomare anymore, instead inside the Soul Dew, the places is all glowing blue, he and Latias are floating inside.

"We're in the Soul Dew Ash." Latias explained.

Then a figure appeared, and by the looks of it, looks like Latias, but taller and more matured, it was Latios!

"Latios!?" Ash asked in huge shock.

"Yes Ash, but it is me but not completely me." Latios sighed.

"Yes, since me and Latios were talking in the Soul Dew, I really miss him." She sadly said, tears coming out of her beautiful eyes. He tried to hug him, but she just phased through him, since he was a soul

"Latias, please don't cry..." Latios said, he tried to hug her, but he passed through her.

"I really miss him Ash." she said, sadder even more...

"Also the same Latias, I love you..." Latios said.

"I love you too Latios..." she said, her eyes bailing out tears.

Ash couldn't help himself to cry of the two Eon Dragons. "Is there... anything that I can help to return Latios back to life? I can't stand Latias being sad as the same for you Latios..." He asked, he's willing to do anything for them, if it needs to cost his life you it, he was 'The Chosen One' for sakes.

Latios raised his head, looking at Ash. "Well... there is this one option. I'm not sure if it will be successful." He nervously said.

"I'll do it Latios, for you and Latias." Ash confidently said.

"Really Ash?" She raised her head and looked at Ash. And Ash simply nodded.

"So... how are we going to do this?" Ash questioned, he listened intently to Latios.

"Well, you need to transfer your aura in me... And I see you quite handled your aura..." Latios explained, he moved closer to Ash.

Ash, for coincidence, aura was the thing needed? He's been practicing with his aura, he tried to manipulate his aura into a defensive shield and an aura sphere, but the thing that he accomplished is launching an aura sphere and with the defensive shield, he having lots of troubles, he rather not to train that move, cause to him, it's very risky.

"Listen to me Ash, this is a risky work, you need to transfer your aura to me, it'll take some time, but don't exert much of your aura, and you might die." Latios warned.

Ash nodded, he took nice and carefully, then he raised both of his hands, and he unleashes his aura both in his hands and the aura was flying through Latios. And Latios being engulfed with Ash's blue aura, and he began to glow.

"Keep going Ash... It's working." Latios said, he was beginning to get more powerful.

Ash exerted a little more of his aura, and Latios glowed brighter and brighter, until a flash appeared...

After a few seconds as the light faded, there Latias and Ash back in the gardens, and Pikachu hopped back on Ash's shoulders, and a Latios in front.

"LATIOS!" Just like she had done so before, Latias zoomed at her brother in an attempt to embrace him. Only this time, she succeeded. The two stood there for several moments, hugging each other tightly as if trying to make sure that this wasn't just a vision.

"Oh my, I'm alive again..." Latios yelled, he embraced his love back.

"It is really you." Latias cheered, he kissed Latios in the mouth, which Latios surprised a bit, but then kissed back. Then two kissed passionately, and kissing in bliss looks romantic, and after a few seconds they separated.

Ash was happy for them, seeing Latias happy again and together again with Latios, and to protect Altomare and also... wait, where's the Soul Dew?

"Wait, as Latios revived, where's the Soul Dew?" Ash asked.

"I became the Soul Dew Ash, so if you inserted your aura to mine, I guess it is inside me, I think I'm correct at my theory. And now, we don't need to guard the Soul Dew anymore." Latios, both answered and explained. And Ash simply nodded.

"Well, I'm very happy for you." Ash commented, seeing Latios hugging Latias.

"Oh, Ash, you're so sweet..." She teased, and giggled.

"How can I repay you for this Ash?" Latios desperately asked.

Ash, however, can't think for anything, he means for what kind of offer that a Legendary will give to a mortal human. "Honestly, I can't think of anything... But I wanted to you dragons to take care of yourself." He said, thinking it was right.

"But Ash, that is not an offer." she inquired.

"No guys, I wanted to take care of you guys, nothing more, and nothing less." Ash repeated, and that is final.

Latios just shook his head. "Look Ash, I wanted to repay you, you've done an impossible act just to revive me, and that offer of you is not enough." He countered.

Ash sighed. "No, there's no need to repay me, Latios just protect you and Latias... That's all."

Latios sighed. "Alright, I'll accept, but I and Latias will help you in return, and that decision is final."

Ash looked at the two Eon Legendaries, his brain slowly taking the offer. "Well, I suppose, okay I accept." And the two of them nodded.

And Bianca and Lorenzo came to view. "Hey Ash, Pikachu, Latias and... wait LATIOS!?" Bianca yelled and really shocked to see Latios.

"Uhhh..." Ash stuttered.

"Alright, what's going on here?" Bianca together reasoned, desperately wanted answers...

"Well, it goes like this..." Ash explained.

5 minutes of explanations...

"So you insisted to help Latios to live again, by just giving your aura to Latios?" Bianca surprisingly asked.

"Yes, I wanted to help so Latios and Latias will be together and happy again." Ash answered.

"Well, Ash we can't thank you enough for this." Lorenzo pleaded.

"It was no problem. I just only wanted to help them." Ash corrected.

Many minutes had passed, all of them been chatting on how's Ash adventures goes on, he retold all his adventures starting Hoenn to Unova, until Ash panics to this question.

"Wait a minute, what is the time?" He asked.

Lorenzo lifted his looked at his forearm, where he has a watch, and looking to it, it is 4:55 PM, and the ship will dock at 5:00.

"Oh no, you got only 5 minutes to get to the docks, before the ship can sail." Lorenzo alerted.

"We need to hurry, oh man I'm not going to make it there on time." He disappointedly spoke.

"Don't worry. Me and Latios can get you there quickly." Latias came up with a solution.

"But wait, people will see you." Ash said.

"Don't worry, we'll go invisible, we'll share our powers with you so you can be invisible too." Latios explained.

"Alright then, there's no time to lose." He said, everyone got up to their feet/ground.

"Bianca and Lorenzo, Latios can carry you and I'll carry Ash and Pikachu." Latias planned. The three people agreed, Bianca and Lorenzo ran to Latios and climbed behind its back, and Ash and Pikachu climbed up on Latias.

"Hold on tight." Latios warned, and the two Eon Dragons took flight, and gone invisible

"WHOA!" The three of them yelled, as the two dragons gone airborne, flying high in the sky, passing through buildings, canals, boats, people and Pokémon.

And after a few minutes, they arrived at the docks at the nick of time, people are starting to board the ship, Latios and Latias landed on an open, free spot, no people and Pokémon was seen.

The two dragons landed and revealed themselves, letting Bianca, Lorenzo, Ash and Pikachu off of them. Then the three of them sprinted to the ships while Latios and Latias followed cloaked invisible.

Then after a few minutes, they arrived just in time, few people are climbing up the stairs. He looked at Bianca and Lorenzo.

"Well, this is it, goodbye Bianca, Lorenzo, Latios and Latias." He said, after looking at the two, he looked up at Latios and Latias.

"Take care Ash." Lorenzo said.

"Goodbye, take care." Bianca said.

"Goodbye Ash, thanks for everything." Latias said.

"Thank you again Ash, goodbye." Latios said.

Ash nodded, and boarded up the stairs and inside the ship, then the ship let out a large honk, and it was ready for sailing.

Then the ship started moving, Bianca, Lorenzo, Latios and Latias waved at the moving ship, Ash walked to the deck and arrived at the back, and saw Bianca, Lorenzo, Latios and Latias waving, and he waved back and so did Pikachu.

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