Disclaimer: All Pokémon based characters and other crossover characters I do not own, except for OCs.

PeachDaisyAmy777: Everyone, I welcome you to a brand new story of mine... kind of. For those of you who are new to this story, welcome and I hope you enjoy my work.

Now, for those that are wondering... this is based on my previous work: Pokémon Heroes Destiny. I have decided to take the premise of my original story and change certain aspects around to make it flow better with the current times. Most of the events that you are familiar with will still take place, but certain parts will be different and other parts will feature new aspects.

In other words, this is a remix of my original story. Along with this, I hope to continue on the story where I last stopped. The journey that we went through before will be different, yet similar. So, let us step into our new journey together.

For the prologue of the story, a newly discovered set of Pokémon with the strange ability of being able to speak human words have already settled themselves with a familiar cast of Heroes. Beginning with one conversation, things for our Heroes will allow them to unite and discover a new possibility in the world of Pokémon. I hope you all enjoy!

Prologue: The Island of New Discoveries

Welcome to the world of Pokémon. These creatures are far and wide, and can be seen from just about anywhere in the world. The number of these creatures is just too high to count, and more becomes discovered regularly. From your normal day-to-day Pokémon, to the powerful Legendaries, to the rumoring Mythicals, Pokémon have become a part of just about everyone's lives.

There are a multitude of regions one can travel through to meet a variety of people and discover and find new Pokémon all over. From the homey and familiar region of Kanto, to the lovely and vast islands in Alola, each region is different and varied depending on where you go. Some regions have different aspects about them that no other region shares. Like... how there's rumored to be a huge floating continent like island in the sky. If you're lucky, you might get to see a glimpse of that mysterious island.

The Pokémon world has a large number of mysteries that seem to be discovered more and more over time. One such mystery is with the appearance of new and strange creatures. These creatures feel so other worldly and not from the Pokémon world originally. How did they get here? Why do they have such a great attachments to humans? And how powerful are they? One thing is for sure... they are known all around as those of a good nature to the humans, the Hero Pokémon.

Five such Hero Pokémon seem to have bonded with familiar characters. Some of them are Heroes from the World of Mobius, while others are from a world residing in the so called Mushroom Kingdom, at least according to their stories.

We follow the story of Ash Ketchum, a boy from the small town of Pallet in Kanto, who dreams of become the greatest Pokémon Master. Alongside him is his ever beloved partner, the cute yellow mouse, Pikachu. Currently in his Sinnoh outfit made by his mom, Delia, he has decided to stay at as home and relax for several months after his journey through the Sinnoh Region. Now, just hitting the age of 13, he reflects back on the many memories he shared across the five different regions he has been through alongside the many companions he made.

He sits outside of his home looking up in the clouds in the sky and remembers the journey he went through. His partner, Pikachu, joins him.

Ash recollects, "Pikachu... I can't tell you the number of memories we had made throughout our adventures."

Pikachu speaks, "Pika Pikachu!"

Ash continues, "It's really unbelievable, you know. Who would have ever thought that we would travel through such wonderful regions, made a lot of new friends, and, more shockingly, met these Hero Pokémon that have impacted our lives."

Pikachu says, "Pika Pi..."

Ash sighs, "... I sure do miss my friends... especially Misty. I haven't spoken to her in about a year."

Pikachu notices someone approaching, "Pika!"

Ash asks, "What is it, Pikachu?"

A female voice says, "He was referring to me, Ash!"

Ash looks at her, "Oh, Blaze!"

One of the five Hero Pokémon is Blaze the Cat. She is a purple humanoid cat that stands on her feet. She is a princess from her dimension in Mobius. Residing in her is the energy of the Sol Emeralds, a mysterious group of powerful jewels capable of immense power, as well as the special power of pyrokinesis, a great control over the element of fire.

Blaze walks up to the two and sits next to Ash. Pikachu goes up to Blaze and she holds him and pets him briefly.

Pikachu smiles, "Pika Pika!"

Blaze pets, "Awww, Pikachu... you're so sweet!"

Ash asks, "Where have you been, Blaze? You mentioned that you needed to be off for a while."

Blaze explains, "That's right. I've gotten a call recently from Mario. You obviously know he's with Brock. He's been wanting for me to teach him advanced fire abilities for a while, since he has just recently joined Brock's side."

Ash remembers, "Mmm... that's right."

Mario is a human from his world in the Mushroom Kingdom. With his plumber appearance and his overall red motif, he's known for his acrobatics and his fire techniques. He seemed to have recently met a hat spirit that gave his hat magical powers, allowing him to put on different costumes instantly. He also has a brother.

Blaze continues, "And also, he informed me that he finally came into contact with his brother. He's been wanting to see him for such a long time, now."

Ash says, "His brother?"

Blaze says, "Luigi, his younger brother. He has plans to meet him over the next week. I can't wait for you to meet him, Ash!"

Ash smiles, "Sounds like fun!"

Blaze thinks, "You know, speaking of meetings... Ash, it's been a while since you last saw some of our old friends, huh?"

Ash nods, "A long time, actually."

Blaze says, "Hmm... you know what, I think it's time."

Ash wonders, "Huh? Time for what?"

Blaze answers, "I'm going to speak to our old Hero Pokémon friends, the ones from my world."

Ash says, "Ohhh, them."

Blaze gives Pikachu to Ash and gets up, "Time to get ready."

It has been about three months after Ash, Dawn, and Brock's Sinnoh journey ended. Ash and Blaze have met and befriended a variety of different Hero Pokémon over all of their regions.

What Ash and Blaze share is a very special partnership, one that's similar, yet different, compared to any other Pokémon. The partnership they share is more equal compared to other Pokémon. Almost all Hero Pokémon can speak the human language, and have powers of special interest. And most importantly, they can share a special bond together with humans, one that can even transcend to future generations. They call a bond with a human and a Hero Pokémon: Partners-for-life.

Besides Ash and Blaze, almost all of Ash's past partners also shared these bonds along the way. Misty, Ash's first partner, shares a bond with Sonic the Hedgehog. He is a blue humanoid hedgehog with a cool attitude and the ability to run at speeds that are faster than the speed of sound. In his world, he is the main Hero that rescues the planet numerous times from an evil and smart doctor. As a Hero Pokémon, he has gained the ability to use water and ice to his advantage, and even learned to swim thanks to his partner.

Brock and Mario share a bond with each other, but not until the latter half of their Sinnoh journey. Their bond is the latest bond formed in the group. One of Mario's personal quests was to find his younger brother, Luigi, as the two have been together since they were kids, given that they are twin brothers.

May and Max have traveled with Ash and Brock in the Hoenn and second Kanto trips. While Max has yet to bond with a Hero, May has bonded with Tails. Miles 'Tails' Prower is a short, yellow humanoid fox that sports two tails in his body. With these tails, he is able to fly in the air. He is a young genius with a love for building all sorts of inventions. In his world, he accompanies Sonic on many of his adventures and helps him along the way. As a Hero Pokémon, he gains flying and wind based attributes. He is also able to use electricity to his advantage.

Finally, Dawn travels alongside her Hero Pokémon, Knuckles. Knuckles the Echidna is a red humanoid echidna. He possesses incredible strength, allowing him to smash many things with ease. He is also able to glide in the air. In his world, he normally protects the Master Emerald: a huge jewel that is capable of keeping an entire island afloat and can control and power the energy of the Chaos Emeralds. The Chaos Emeralds are counterparts of the Sol Emeralds. But, by being able to shrink the size of the Master Emerald, he can travel with the Emerald, and accompanies Sonic and Tails occasionally in adventures. The three share a huge friendship together. As a Hero Pokémon, his strength is huge, and he primarily focuses on fighting moves and firey abilities. He is also capable of various ground based moves.

Blaze had the idea on wanting to call her old friends. So, she decided to schedule a four-way call at a specific time. After some time, that time came, and the four called near the same time, starting a four way conversation.

Blaze starts, "Sonic, Tails, Knuckles... I'm really glad to see you all again."

Sonic says, "It's been a long time since we last spoke, Blaze. Tails, Knuckles, how are you guys doing?

Tails says, "Amazing, Sonic! I'm also glad we are speaking like this."

Knuckles agrees, "Me, too. It's been... kind of boring since our Sinnoh journey has ended."

Sonic smirks, "Needed something to spice things up, eh, Knucklehead?"

Knuckles says, "What did you call me?"

Tails sweatdrops, "Sonic, now's not the time."

Sonic says, "Sorry..."

Blaze asks, "So, what's been going on with you guys as of late?"

Sonic answers, "Let me tell you... me and Misty, most of time, are busy with the Cerulean Gym. It's not just the matches, it's the Water Pokémon. All of Misty's sisters are out for the week, and I can't get in touch with Shadow or Silver, either. It's so strange."

Tails says, "That's too bad, Sonic."

Shadow the Hedgehog and Silver the Hedgehog, who are also from Mobius, are Hero Pokémon who were a part of Ash's group during their adventures in Sinnoh. They met near the end of the Hoenn journey.

Sonic says, "Oh well, we can still handle it. We have the power to do it. It's been a little over a year, now, if I recall."

Tails says, "May and I have had our contests around the regions. But, we finished up Johto some time ago, and she has yet to announce when we should be trying to go to Sinnoh. We could go back to the previous Grand Festivals we lost, which is Hoenn, but... not for some time. Otherwise, I kind of like being back at home; it's relaxing and joyful after all that traveling we did."

Blaze recalls, "That reminds me of something. What about Max? Has he come of age, yet?"

Tails remembers, "As of matter of fact, he has. In fact, he even has his own Pokémon, now."

Blaze asks, "Really? Which one?"

Tails ponders, "Mmm... perhaps we can discuss that later? There's other things to talk about."

Knuckles agrees, "Yeah, like my time with Dawn!"

Sonic smirks, "Is that a bit of impatience I sense?"

Knuckles says, "I don't need to hear this from you. Anyway, as for me, we're back at home with Dawn's mother, Johanna. It's been a quiet several months. But, I don't mind. I'm the kind of guy that's like to chill whenever I get the opportunity to, and go to work when I need to. It's been nice!"

Blaze laughs, "Hahahaha... seems like you have it made, Knuckles."

Knuckles smiles, "Oh so true, Blaze!"

Blaze says, "As for Ash and I, we've been staying and moving between our house and Professor Oak's Lab. Lots of walking, but it's worth it to see all of Ash's Pokémon."

Sonic sighs, "I'm so jealous of you guys... I hardly have the time for chilling."

Tails giggles, "Ohh, Sonic..."

Knuckles asks, "Ohh by the way, Blaze, how's Mario been doing?"

Blaze answers, "He and Brock have been doing really well together. And he is becoming stronger and closer in time."

Sonic nods, "That's good. Mario and I have had some history for some time, now."

Blaze continues, "Ohh, and good news... he managed to come in contact with his brother, Luigi."

Knuckles recalls, "Oh yeah, he did mentioned that he wanted to find his brother."

Tails says, "Luigi... that's the taller, younger, green clothed brother, right?"

Blaze nods, "That's right. I hope they are having a wonderful reunion together. We've had to separate from a lot of our friends since coming to this world."

Knuckles thinks, "... I wish I can see you again, Rouge."

Sonic says, "Hope Amy's doing alright. Last I heard, she's with Drew."

Tails figures, "I'm sure she's just fine, Sonic."

After a minute of waiting and thinking between the group, Blaze says, "You know... since we're all not really doing very much of anything... I just had a wonderful idea!"

Knuckles asks, "You do?"

Sonic chuckles, "Heh heh! This I gotta hear!"

Blaze suggests, "How about you guys come over to Professor Oak's Lab for a reunion party, specifically... all of the Hero Pokémon and their partners?"

Knuckles asks, "Does that also include Brock and Mario?"

Blaze confirms, "Yes! I'll even invite over Luigi. I'm sure he would be happy to meet us and our partners."

Sonic agrees, "I love that idea, Blaze! Count me in!"

Tails jumps, "Awww yeah! Wait until May and Max hear about this."

Sonic grins, "When Misty hears this, she is gonna freak out."

Knuckles smiles, "Dawn is gonna faint with excitement when she hear this news."

Blaze looks up, "Won't Ash be super happy to see all of us together. I'll call Brock up and let him know."

Knuckles asks, "So, when are we going to meet up?"

Blaze suggests, "How about one week from today?"

The others nod in agreement, "Okay!"

Blaze smiles, "Excellent! We'll get the party ready. Can't wait to see you guys again in person. Ttyl!" She hangs up.

Knuckles wonders, "Ttyl?"

Tails answers, "That means 'Talk to you later'."

Knuckles says, "Oh, okay. I should get ready, too, along with Dawn. This is gonna be great! See ya later, guys." He hangs up.

Tails replies, "I should go inform this to May and Max... Later, Sonic.

Sonic says, "Later, bro." Tails waves and hangs up. "Can't wait until next week!" Sonic is the last to hang up.

After they hung up, everyone was informed of the news, quickly started packing, and getting ready for the reunion of a lifetime.

One week later...

Ash and Blaze have finished decorating the Lab with the 'Pokémon Heroes' reunion. After finishing decorating, they rested up in the couch.

Blaze stretches says, "Ahhhhh. That was fun. Doing all of this for our friends has definitely been worth doing."

Ash agrees, "Yeah. But, I am exhausted for doing a lot. How are you doing, Pikachu."

Pikachu says, "Pika Pika..."

Blaze notices, "Seems he's pretty tired as well. You did great, Pikachu!"

Pikachu smiles, "Pikachu!"

Ash rubs his belly, "While I really want to see our friends, I really need to eat, now, Blaze. I am hungry!"

Blaze giggles, "You always were hungry, Ash. I swear that it feels like your stomach is bottomless, much like a Hero Pokémon I know."

Ash laughs, "Hahahaha!"

Blaze says, "But I am hungry, too. Where is your mom at?"

Delia, Ash's mother, calls, "Oh Ash, Blaze, Pikachu, you must be tired and hungry after all the work you did for your friends. I made 'Hero' sandwiches for you!"

Blaze smiles, "Coincidence? I don't care. Let's eat!

Ash laughs, "Hahaha; you read my mind, Blaze. Come on, Pikachu!"

Pikachu says, "Pika!"

Ash, Blaze, and Pikachu enjoy some tasty 'Hero' sandwiches made by Delia.

Just then, the doorbell rang. Professor Oak is the one who answers it.

Oak shouts, "I'll get it!"

He runs over to the door, opens, and sees Misty, Sonic, and Togetic. Misty is wearing the same clothes as seen from her 3rd Generation appearances. Sonic is looking his best as he always is, glowing with a green emerald energy. Togetic is the same one that left to guard to Togepi in Paradise and the Mirage Kingdom. It seemed like something happened to have Togetic back with the two.

Misty and Sonic see Professor Oak when he answers the door. They greet, "Professor Oak!"

Oak says, "Well well, Misty and Sonic... so great to see you two. Ohhh, and you must be the Togetic you told me about."

Togetic says, "Toge Toge!"

Oak says, "Please, come on in. Ash and Blaze are in the kitchen, eating right now."

Misty sighs, "That Ash, he's always hungry. Come on Sonic, Togetic, let's go see Ash and Blaze."

Sonic nods, "Right!"

Togetic says, "Toge Toge!"

The three go to the kitchen to see Ash, Blaze, and Pikachu eating, while Delia is watching them eat. Delia sees the three come in, "Sonic, Misty! I'm so glad you came."

Misty greets her, "Hi, Ash's Mom!"

Sonic greets as well, "Hi, Delia!"

Misty notices, "... Are they not paying attention, because they haven't realized that we are here!"

Delia explains, "I'm sorry, Misty. Ash and Blaze, along with Pikachu, were so tired from decorating, I made them 'Hero' sandwiches. You and Sonic can meet again, while I'll go and get food for you guys." She walks away.

Misty approaches Ash in a romantic and calming motion. "Oh, Ash. Your good friends, Misty and Sonic have arrived."

"Not now, Misty... Misty?" He looks up and sees Misty in a beautiful way. After a few seconds, Ash cries out, "MISTY!"

Misty cries, "ASH!" They hug in a passionate way.

Blaze stops eating and sees that Sonic is nearby and gets up. "Sonic? ... SONIC!"

Sonic greets, "Hey, Blaze!" They hug as well.

Pikachu calls, "Pi Pi Ka!" Pikachu sees Togetic, the same Togetic who evolved from Togepi who were really close friends. They get close to each other and hug, also.

After the hugs are given and received, and they finished their sandwiches, they sit down in the couch and talk from quite a while.

Ash continues on from their conversation, "Wow Misty, you and Sonic have some really exciting adventures going on. I mean, running the Gym, having Togetic reunite with you guys, and having more helpers along to help you."

Misty replies, "Yep, that pretty much sums up my excitement."

Sonic asks, "So, Blaze... where is Mario at?"

Blaze answers, "Mario will be coming with Brock, and will be bringing his brother along, too."

Misty says, "That's good to hear that Mario found his brother. It makes me appreciate the relationship I share with my sisters more."

Blaze recalls, "And as I recall, you used to greatly dislike your sisters."

Misty smiles, "That was a long time ago. I have learned something from them as they have from me."

Sonic points out, "Misty's been calmer since her time with her sisters. She's still a serious trainer, but her yelling has definitely been greatly controlled."

Misty sighs, "It isn't healthy to be so loud and serious all the time. I'm really regretting what I've done with you, Ash."

Ash says, "Misty..."

Blaze asks, "What about with Brock?"

Misty smiles, "Haven't regretted restraining him. I get it, he's looking for love. But he needs to realize that outright flirting on girls is not the way to a woman's heart... most of the time."

Blaze laughs, "Heeheehee! I still remember the exceptions. And there were a lot of them."

Sonic smirks, "Can't wait to hear his latest adventures with the girls."

The doorbell rings. Professor Oak told them that he was gonna get it. He opens the door, and May, Max, and Tails appear before him. Max wears a more casual outfit, while May is wearing her usual and lucky Emerald outfit.

The three greet, "Professor Oak! It's so nice to see you, again."

Oak greets, "Max, May, Tails... so great to see you, too! And who is this Pokémon in your arms, Max?"

Max smiles, "This is my first Pokémon, Professor... Ralts!"

Oak says, "Ohh... Ralts, ehhh?

During the Hoenn Adventures, Ralts came to be Max's Pokémon once he was older and could have his own Pokémon with him. Kirlia and Gardevoir, Ralts's friends, let Ralts be with its rightful trainer. Ever since, they've played and trained together.

Professor Oak invites them in to see the gang. Ash, Blaze, Misty, and Sonic heard their voices and went towards the entrance to see what's up. And, they saw Max, Max, Dawn, and Ralts.

May cries out, "Ash, Misty, it's great to see you two, again!"

Misty says, "May... Max..."

Tails says, "Sonic! Blaze!"

Sonic grins, "There's my good buddy!"

Blaze sobs, "Ohh, Tails!"

Everyone gave each other hugs, and after gift exchanges, they sit down together and eat some sandwiches.

Max says, "Love these Hero sandwiches. They are delicious!"

Ash says, "That's my mom for you."

May points out, "So, Misty... how exactly is Togetic back with you? I thought it was in Paradise, protecting the other Togepi?"

Misty nods, "It was. You won't believe what happened, though..."

Flashback Start:

During the Hoenn adventures when Misty and Sonic saw Ash again, Togetic, evolved from Misty's Togepi, was supposed to be the guardian for the Togepi Paradise and the Mirage Kingdom. However, it was one day in the Paradise that strange happiness energy was absorbed into one of the Togepi. It evolved into Togetic. With a new attitude, the new Togetic told the old Togetic to go back to Misty, now that there is a new guardian. Misty's Togetic was unsure of if its ability to protect the land, but the New Togetic insisted it went back to its trainer, since it saved the Kingdom, and that it wanted to see Misty and Sonic again.

Misty's Togetic agreed, and it gave its guardianship powers to the New Togetic. After that, Togetic went out of Paradise, and warped back into the Mirage Kingdom. It flew to the castle, where Sarah was the rightful new ruler of the Mirage Kingdom, and Sarah saw Togetic.

Sarah asked, "Togetic, what's wrong? Why are you out of Paradise?" Togetic explained what happened to Sarah. "What? There is a new guardian of Paradise, and the new Togetic insisted that you go back to Misty and Sonic?" Togetic nodded. "Well, this is surprising news. But regardless, Misty will be blown away when she finds out about this."

Sarah called Sonic's Pokénav and answered, "Hello... Oh, hey Sarah, how's it going? ... Ah, the new ruler of Mirage Kingdom. Is it hard? ... Not at all? Sweet! So, I'm sure you must have a reason for calling me, or is it just to say hello? ... Holy Skarmories! Togetic came back from Paradise, and there was a new guardian? And now, Misty's Togetic wants to come back to us? ... Ohhh, yeah... sweet! This is the best news I've heard all day... Yeah... don't worry about us needing a ride. I have a special way of getting there really, really quickly. In fact, it's so quick, that it'll only be a few minutes... You'll see, Sarah... Okay, later!" Sonic hanged the phone.

Sonic called Misty, "Oh, Misty... MISTY!"

Misty asked, "What is it, Sonic? Who was on the phone?"

Sonic said, "That was Sarah, the ruler of the Mirage Kingdom, and our old friend."

Misty said, "Oh yeah, I remember Sarah. How is she doing as ruler?"

Sonic retelled, "She's said it's amazing and that it isn't hard at all."

Misty asked, "Oh really? Anyway, what did she call for?"

Sonic grinned, "You not gonna believe this!"

Sonic told Misty the great news. Misty happily gasped, "Are you serious? Oh my gosh... this is awesome. My sweet little Togetic is coming back to me. Oh, joy to the Pokémon world!"

Sonic glowed a green glowing energy, "Okay, hang on... we're gonna take the express route. Chaos Control!"

Using the ability to warp from place to place at extremely high speeds using the energy of the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic and Misty warped from the Gym and into the insides of the Mirage Castle.

Sarah jumped at their arrival, "Oh, Sonic, Misty. It's such a blessing to see you, again!" She got up, and hugged both of them.

Misty smiled at the site of her face, "It's so nice to see you, too, Sarah. So, where's Togetic?"

Sarah pointed, "Right there!" Misty and Sonic saw something they couldn't have believed. It was Togetic.

"Togetic! Togetic! Toge Toge!", the Togetic said as it flew over to Misty and Sonic and they hugged Togetic.

Misty sobbed as she held on to Togetic, "Togetic, my sweet little Togetic, welcome back!"

Sonic sobbed a little as well, "I missed you, Togetic. It wasn't the same without you, buddy."

After their hug, the three went outside the castle, and saw the beautiful Mirage Kingdom, evil-free. Then, the three said goodbye to Sarah and Sonic warped them back in the Cerulean Gym.

Misty showed Togetic around the Gym, "This is the Cerulean Gym, where me, Sonic, and my Water Pokémon live. Well, what do you think?"

"Toge Toge Togeee!", happily replied Togetic. They were now a family, again!

Flashback End:

May continues, "Wow! That's so incredible, Misty. I'm so happy that you get to be with Togetic, again."

Misty smiles, "Thanks, May. I was so shocked when I first heard it from Sonic."

Blaze ponders, "To think, you had so much power in you all along, Togetic. You are amazing!"

Togetic smiles, "Toge!"

Blaze says, "Speaking of amazing, look at you, Max. You have your own Pokémon, now."

Max nods, "Yeah! Do you remember that Ralts that I befriended, and that had to bring back to his friends because I wasn't old enough to have him come along with me? Well, I did promise that as soon as I was old enough, that I would be back for him. And I did keep my promise!"

Ralts says, "Ralts Ralts!"

Blaze giggles, "Heehee! So cute!"

Ash asks, "Are you aiming to become a stronger trainer, Max?"

Max says, "You bet! I wanna be as strong as you, Ash! It's too bad, though. While I am happy to have my own Pokémon, I'm the only human in the reunion group who does not have a Hero Pokémon."

Blaze ponders, "Well, anything can happen, Max. There are some surprises we have in store regarding this reunion."

Tails looks around the room, "Wow, you guys really outdid it on the decorations. It's awesome!"

Ash adds, "And very tiring."

Pikachu sighs, "Pika..."

Sonic wonders, "Hope the others get here, soon."

May agrees, "Yeah, it's not as much fun without everyone here."

Just then, the doorbell rings again.

May smiles, "Ohh yay! More have arrived!"

Professor Oak yells, "Don't worry about it. I got it!"

The door opens, and Dawn and Knuckles are seen. Dawn is really gotten dressed. She is wearing her dress that was seen in her Pokémon contests.

Oak compliments, "Well, Knuckles, and Dawn, you looking quite ravishing today."

Dawn smiles, "Thanks, Professor. I wanted to look extra special nice for our extra special friends."

Knuckles nods, "Definitely!"

Professor Oak leads them in. The gang comes into the room, and sees Dawn and Knuckles on the spot.

Dawn shouts, "Everyone! I'm so happy to see you all, again!"

May giggles, "Dawn!"

Sonic calls, "There he is. Hey, Knuckles!"

Knuckles smiles, "There's my friends!"

They all did the hugging and more of the gift giving. Then, they sit together.

After a while, Ash asks Dawn, "Dawn, I see that you're wearing your contest clothes. You didn't decide with the usual clothes?"

Dawn says, "Nah, I was trying to be unique. Besides, this dress is comfortable."

Knuckles nods, "Yeah, she wanted to be in the dress. It's her choice, so I agreed. But, I have to admit, she's so much cuter with the dress, anyway."

Dawn giggles, "Knuckles, you know how to make me smile!"

Sonic grins, "So then, Knuckles... I have to ask you given our situations."

Knuckles sighs, "What is it?"

Sonic asks, "Being along with such a pretty girl, it's awesome, ain't it?"

Knuckles blinks, "Huh... Yeah, it is. Thinking about it more, we are quite lucky to have such wonderful and pretty girls by our sides. You know, it makes me appreciate our time outside of our world more."

Sonic nods, "Me, too. Though, I do miss traveling around our world, this world has been a great treat for us."

Knuckles agrees, "Definitely!"

Blaze ponders, "You know, with all of us gathering here, I kind of wish we can do something together."

Tails asks, "What, like battling?"

Blaze says, "Kind of. But, I was thinking more of a... journey like experience."

Ash says, "It would be nice if we could go on a big adventure together."

Sonic ponders, "Mmmm... not sure about that. I don't know if Misty and I can leave the Gym for a long time."

Blaze asks, "Misty, aren't your sisters back from their vacations?"

Misty clarifies, "They will be in a few days!"

Sonic says, "Where are you, Mario? I want to see you!"

Max says, "I really want to meet Luigi. But more importantly, when is Brock gonna get here?"

Once again, the doorbell rang.

Max yells, "Woo! It's about time!"

Oak yells, "I don't really need to say it by this point!"

The gang approaches the entrance, as Oak opens the door. It was more than they expected. Brock, in his fourth generation outfit, appeared along with the Mario Bros.

Sonic smiles, "Mario's here! Alright!"

Oak says, "Well, nice to see you again, Brock, Mario. And who would this man be?"

Brock says, "This is Mario's brother, Luigi. We wanted to have him meet all of Mario and I's friends."

Oak says, "I see..."

Sonic clarifies, "Yo, Mario!"

Mario greets, "Hey, Sonic!"

Mario and Sonic greet with a handshake, then a hug.

Max runs up to Brock, "Brock! Brock!"

Brock greets, "Ohh, hey, Max!"

Ash greets, "Brock, it's great to see you, again!"

Brock smiles, "I'm always happy to see my precious friends."

Mario says, "Now, everyone, it's time to meet my brother. This is my younger brother, Luigi."

Luigi waves to everyone, "Hi!"

Max looks at Luigi, "Luigi..."

Blaze says, "So, the Mario Brothers have reunited at last. How was the reunion?"

Mario smiles in recollection, "We hugged and cried a lot of tears. We are so close, and not being able to see or speak to each other for so long has been... painful for us."

Luigi sighs, "I was so lonely without my brother. I couldn't even reunite with the Princesses. I know you must also miss Peach."

Mario nods, "Yeah... I do miss her. But, I'm sure we'll see them again!"

Max asks, "Luigi, I'm sure you must be strong like your brother. Can we see you in action?"

Luigi smiles, "Heh heh! Maybe later, little man!"

Max grins, "So cool!"

Brock asks, "Guys, why don't we get comfortable with everyone?"

Mario agrees, "Okay!"

After everyone's initial meetings, everyone is relaxing at the lounge area to talk about their stories.

Ash asks him, "So Brock, what have you been up to, lately?"

Brock says, "Running the gym, being with my family, working on my progress to becoming a Pokémon Doctor, bonding with my Hero partner, Mario, and trying to get a girlfriend."

Misty sighs, "Boy Brock, you've met about like what, a thousand girls out there, about 20 percent of them are Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys, and you still haven't found a girlfriend, yet?"

Brock depresses, "It's a long and hard road for me."

Mario says, "I've been hearing some stories about you and the ladies, Brock. Apparently, he had some success with a few of the girls?"

Tails nods, "That's right. There are a couple of exceptions of girls who did end up liking Brock as much as he did."

Misty recalls, "But... they ended up either finding another man, Brock didn't felt it right to be with them, or he had to leave them to continue our adventures."

Blaze says, "The number of memories we had with Brock and the girls. You sure do like those Jennys and Joys, do you?"

Max adds, "Even being able to distinguish all of them with the smallest of details to determine which Jenny and Joy we were speaking to. Brock... you're weird."

Brock laughs, "Hahahaha! Yeah, I guess I am."

Blaze grins, "Okay, I just had one memory of this one girl. Do you remember Temacu?"

Brock becomes saddened, "Yes, I remember her..."

Misty recalls, "Ohh... wasn't she that girl that had the complete obsession over Brock?"

Sonic adds, "She also had the same obsession over James."

Blaze remembers, "I believe the reason why she had those wants of wanting to marry Brock is because she saw her cousin got married, which made her think about wanting to marry a guy of her dreams."

Misty asks out of concern, "Brock, you haven't been flirting with the girls because you wanted to marry them, do you?"

Brock sweatdrops, "What are you talking about? Why would I do that? While I am looking for the love of my dreams, I at least need to get to know her, first. I am not that obsessive."

Misty figures, "That is true."

Tails recalls, "Do you guys remember Lucy?"

Blaze asks Tails, "Do you mean... Pike Queen Lucy?"

Brock's memory jolts, "Lucy, my Pike Queen. I remember her beautiful face oh so well."

Misty questions, "Who is this Pike Queen Lucy?"

Tails answers and grins, "She was one of the seven Frontier Brains Ash faced in the Kanto region, and that one of them had a secret crush on Ash."

Misty recollects, "Oh yeah, I heard about them one day. Sonic showed me a newspaper about the appearance of the new Battle Frontier that appeared in the Kanto Region. I also heard that Ash was gonna participate and have gotten all 7 Frontier Symbols- Wait a second... Tails, did you said that one of the Frontier Brains had a secret crush on Ash?"

Ash is shocked, "What the heck?"

Tails grin becomes bigger, "That's right, Ash. Her name was Anabel, the 6th Frontier Brain. The one that you lost at, and that you had to battle her again, because her bond between her Pokémon was unique in comparison to how you usually do it.

Ash recalls, "Yeah, I remember her. She taught me so much about the closeness of Pokémon. But, what are you talking about, Tails?"

Tails recollects, "Before we left and moved on after getting her symbol, she said something very important in my ears. Do you remember, she asked if you can read her feelings. You tried your hardest to read it, but couldn't! But, I could hear what she's feeling, based on my time with May. She said, 'That's too bad. Because if you did, you would know how I feel about you', and then she blushed."

Sonic chuckles, "Well, Tails... guess Knuckles and I aren't the only ones who have a special thing with our partners."

Tails blushes, "Well, Blaze does, too."

Blaze says, "That was obvious."

May grins and elbow taps at Ash, "Well, it looks like Ash over here has a secret admirer. How do you feel, Ash?"

Ash answers, "I... I don't know. I mean, I could always go back, and... you know. But, my love is with my Pokémon, including my Partner-for-life, Blaze." Blaze smiles greatly. "Besides, there are other possibilities out there..."

Misty blushes slightly and thinks, "I hope Ash is thinking of me..."

Max says, "So, getting back to Brock, anybody else worth noting?"

Tails ponders, "There are a few, but... anybody special in particular?"

Sonic asks, "You know what... I've just thought about somebody important. It was the reason why you didn't come with us during the Orange Islands. Remember Professor Ivy?"

Ash realizes, "You know what... Brock, you never told us what happened between you and Professor Ivy!"

Knuckles ponders, "Professor Ivy?"

Ash explains, "She was one of the Professors we met and had to go to one time while me, Sonic, Misty, and Brock were traveling together. Brock ended up staying with Ivy and we somehow ended up in the Orange Islands and being friends with Tracey."

Knuckles says, "Cool!"

Tails recalls, "Oh right, you mentioned that you didn't join Ash until the start of the Johto region, right, Blaze?"

Blaze nods, "That's right, Tails."

Brock remembers the tragedy, "Oh yeah, now I remember. I suppose since it was all in the past, I should tell you. But be warned, it's kind of unusual, as well as sad."

Max says, "Give it your best shot, Brock. We can handle it!"

Brock prepares, "Okay, here's goes." He inhales and exhales. "So, I was studying Pokémon there with Professor Ivy and her three female assistances, all looking alike. The Pokémon there had unusual markings around their bodies. I wanted to learn more about those patterns, and being together with Ivy."

He inhales and exhales again and continues. "Me and Ivy became close, and I knew right there that I found my woman. So one day, on a beautiful sun setting day, me and Ivy was all alone. I had gone and gotten her a beautiful shiny Pearl I found one day on the beach. I flashed it to her as... as I asked her if she would marry me." At that moment, everyone jumps and whoas! "Yeah, I was super serious."

May asks, "And what did she say?"

Brock sobs, "Yes!"

Blaze gleams, "Oh my gosh! Brock, she really meant it? You were really gonna marry her?"

Brock says, "Yep! But then, it happened."

Max prepares himself, "Uh oh, this is not gonna turn out good."

Brock continues, "The next day, one of the most tragic days in my life, me and Ivy were studying a new Pokémon we have never seen before. Just then, Gary appeared."

Ash exclaims, "Gary? What was Gary doing there?"

Brock explains, "Apparently he heard of the special looking Pokémon here, and he wanted to see how different they were for a week. Of course, we agreed. But just then, Ivy... Ivy fell in love with Gary!"

Blaze gasps, "Professor Ivy fell in love with Gary?"

Brock sobs, "That's right! I could tell, because she was looking at Gary more than me. And then, that night, I asked her about some things about our honeymoon. She... she said that... the WEDDING WAS OFF!"

Everyone cries out, "WHAAAT?"

Brock becomes slightly depressed, "I became of extreme shock at that time. I was so shocked that I took my Pokémon and things, and at a slow but steady pace, I walked away. Not caring where to go, not caring what to do, I just kept traveling in extreme pain inside. I somehow fainted in a grassy area. Delia, you ended up finding me in that grassy area, and took me back to your home. After a while, I started to forget about Ivy slowly, and wanted to help you out, along with the competition with Mr. Mime... And that's my tragic story."

Delia says, "I was wondering why you weren't with your friends, Brock."

Blaze sobs, "Awwww, Brock. I'm so sorry that happened..."

Mario takes off his hat in condolence, "Sorry that happened to you, my partner. But, we will move on and find you another girl that will be better for you than Professor Ivy."

Brock sighs, "Thanks, Mario."

Dawn suggests, "It's a beautiful day. Why don't we relax outside for a while?"

Knuckles nods, "Sounds good."

Everyone goes outside to continue their reunion time. Max talks personally with Luigi because of great interest for him.

Max asks, "So, Luigi... what kind of power do you have?"

Luigi says, "Well, you know how Mario likes to focus with powers of fire?"

Max nods, "Yeah!"

Luigi continues, "Well, I like to focus with powers of electricity."

Max says, "Electric?"

Luigi confirms, "Yes. I had wanted to be different from Mario when we decided to come to this world. And then, I remembered my adventures in the Beanbean Kingdom and the power I had obtained there. I decided to take that power and make it my own."

Max asks, "How similar are you to Mario, ability wise?"

Luigi answers, "My brother and I share certain abilities and powers, but a lot of moves are different. We're the same and not the same at the same time. Of course, I think my brother is stronger than me."

Max says, "Stronger? I hope you aren't selling yourself short, Luigi. You are really, really cool!"

Luigi says, "I am? Really?"

Max nods, "Yeah! I have been interested in wanting a Hero Pokémon like everyone else does. Maybe... we can be partners?"

Luigi suggests, "Let's try to figure that out as we get to know each other."

Max says, "Sounds good."

As they were relaxing outside, Sonic finds something blurry at the sky.

Sonic points out, "Hey, is it just me, or do I see something near the clouds."

Everyone looks up. May says, "It... looks like an island."

Blaze asks, "Tails, why don't you see what that is?"

Tails brings out his computer and examines the object near the clouds. "Hmm... I can't seem to find any info on the island. Nothing... not even a name."

Ash says, "Really? Nothing?"

Dawn proclaims, "That has to be an island, I'm sure of it!"

Mario ponders, "Well, it might actually be an island if the rumors of what I heard are true."

Luigi asks, "What do you know, Mario?

Mario answers, "The few people I've talked to, as well as the Pokémon I've asked about, seem to discuss about what could be an island in the sky. This island is a gigantic, almost continent like island that has a vast multitude of climates and a few regions to speak of."

Brock asks, "Do you know the name of the island?"

Mario nods, "Platinum Rainbow Island."

May repeats, "Platinum... Rainbow... Island?"

Mario says, "Couldn't tell you about the origin of the name. Nor do I really know what could be up there. But, there are people living up there... a lot of people."

Tails asks, "Are you serious?"

Mario nods, "I am. There are Pokémon, too. It's possible that Hero Pokémon could reside there as well."

Ash says, "Maybe there's a Pokémon League there... which means possible Gyms to take on."

May adds, "Maybe there are also contests there, too."

Dawn smiles, "I would definitely like that!"

Luigi interrupts, "Hold on. We can't just get too excited about this. Who knows if there could be dangers out there."

Ash gets excited, "But, this is our chance. I have been thinking about wanting to travel to another region. Professor Oak mentioned about the Unova region to me. I had been possibly wanting to go there. But, this island feels even more exciting to go through."

Sonic reminds, "Well, I told my friends while we made the call some days ago. Misty and I are too busy with the Gym. And it's not like her sisters are back, yet."

Misty says, "Sonic's right, Ash... I just don't know if I can leave the Gym, now."

Ash frowns, "Misty..."

Luigi points out, "There is another problem... even if they weren't busy. How do we get there?"

May says, "Oh, right. I didn't realize that?"

Mario thinks for a second... and then, "YES, I remember something! Throughout various locations in various regions, portals would open in certain time intervals. I heard that once a month, a portal to the island would appear in Route 1 for 5 minutes only. I discovered that from some wild Pokémon I spoke to. And I know the exact location, too."

Ash asks, "Okay, so when is the next time it will open?"

Mario studies, "... 6 days from now, at 3:00 P.M."

Ash hopes, "Misty... I think this is a wonderful opportunity... not just for me, but for everyone. Wouldn't it be great as, my companions and my friends, that we would all travel a region together?"

May nods, "I really like that idea. I know both of you two girls very well. It would be great if we could all travel together."

Dawn glees, "Not to mention... dine into more of Brock's tasty food!"

Brock smiles, "I would love to cook for all of you. Though, that is a lot more of you that I need to feed than I'm used to."

Mario steps in, "Don't worry, my partner... for I can help you with cooking and serving. I have the magical hat after all. Plus, help from you... and Princess Peach back in my world. Heehee!"

Brock nods, "Right."

Misty frowns, "It's not like I am against the idea... and I really want to go..."

Blaze asks, "Aren't your sisters capable of running the Gym as professional leaders by this point?"

Misty recalls, "Well, they did say that they would help me when they get back."

Ash asks around, "Come on everyone. I want to hear what you feel. Do you want to travel to this Island with me?"

Blaze says, "I am. I will always be by your side, Ash!"

Misty proclaims, "If I can get my sisters to take over the Gym for me once again, then I am definitely in. I'm 95 percent sure of that by the way."

Sonic says, "Guess I gotta get ready. You know I love a good adventure."

Mario agrees, "Me, too. What do you say, Luigi... want to tag along with your brother?"

Luigi accepts, "Awww yeah! The Mario Brothers are back together!"

Brock smiles, "You and Luigi seem to be hitting it off, Max. You feeling something between you two?"

Max nods, "I sure do. He just may be my partner!"

May says, "I hope so. I want you to be happy, just like me and Tails."

Tails cheers, "Partners are amazing!"

Knuckles pumps, "Yeah, they are! Ready to do this, Dawn?"

Dawn jumps for joy, "I'm excited! Yaaaay!"

Mario announces, "Alright, listen up everyone. Tell all your families about this trip. Get yourselves packed and ready. Bring all of your food, supplies, and any necessary stuff. And of course, your best Pokémon, too."

Blaze suggests, "If I may, perhaps we should... each not bring too many Pokémon with us on our trip?"

Ash asks, "What do you mean?"

Blaze says, "As much as I love having so many Pokémon to spend time with, at least at first, I don't think we should have so many Pokémon coming with us. It can get a little bit crazy."

Dawn agrees, "Blaze may be onto something. Plus, we each have our Hero Pokémon, too."

May asks, "So, how many Pokémon are we allowed to bring."

Blaze suggests, "Let's start with... perhaps a maximum of three Pokémon each? And the Hero Pokémon do not count toward this number.

Ash becomes shocked, "Only three Pokémon? Blaze, do you know how many friends I have in the back and around the world that are still out there? And you only want me to pick three? I have to bring Pikachu, so that leaves me two choices."

Pikachu frowns, "Pika Pi..."

Misty smiles, "Oh, Ash, I have to bring my Togetic along, myself, but you don't see me complain about it."

Sonic disagrees, "I don't know, Misty. There's a lot of Pokémon you are attached to."

Max figures, "I'm guessing we're going along with this plan, then?"

Dawn says, "Seems like it."

Brock grins, "This outta be good."

Ash tells everyone, "Regardless, this will be our first adventure, together. My friends, I want this to be our greatest adventure, ever! Let's get ready to go!"

Everyone screams, "YEAAAAAH!"

And so, our Heroes will now start a brand new adventure. They will meet new friends, new rivals, and new challenges up ahead. What mysteries are in Platinum Rainbow Island? Stay tuned to find out. Meanwhile...

Jessie says, "So, the twerps are going to someplace called the Platinum Rainbow Island, are they?"

Meowth asks, "James, any info on that place?"

James says, "Not very much. Seems the databank has nothing on the island itself."

Meowth says, "Who knows what could be up there. It could be dangerous for all we know."

James proclaims, "Nothing is too dangerous for us, Meowth. We're Team Rocket, and we are here to steal some Pokémon.

Jessie smiles, "And with our newest partner to the team, we will have a better chance of winning. Isn't that right, Shadow?"

Shadow nods, "That's right. As I gave my word to, I will help you guys in whatever you need."

Jessie says, "Excellent! Victory will soon belong to Team Rocket!"

Team Rocket does their wicked evil laugh!

Shadow the Hedgehog? Wasn't he on the side of good with Blaze and the others? So, why has he joined Team Rocket? Find out next time!

To be continued...

PDA777: That was the prologue to this story. I hope you all have enjoyed it. If you are familiar with my story, expect that certain aspects will be different with this story compared to my older variations.

Also, in case you are curious about the other stories that link to my old story, the prelude to my old story, Heroines Destiny, will not be a part of my story listings anymore. The backstories will be explained during this story itself to give more context when it's appropriate.

Also, the library, which gives information on Hero Pokémon and other things, will be newly updated to this story. It will be more accurate to

the current latest chapters of the story compared to before. But, it will be some chapters before I add in the library, so I will inform you of when to start looking there in case you need help of keeping track certain information.

For everyone else, I'll see you all for the next chapter of Heroes Destiny RX. Thanks for watching!