Only the Pure Hearts Survive Prologue When you lose somebody...or even a whole group of people, what do you feel? What if they are very important to you? How do you feel? You would feel sad right? Locknile felt that way. Giovanni had captured his family, as you know. It was very tragic for him...so tragic that he did despicable things...evil things. He did not do it from his own downcast, but for the protection of his family, and only for them...for Giovanni threatened to kill them. Nevertheless, one hero turned him around. One hero and his friends even his foes, which were not really, cold hearted. Ash went after Locknile for one person. She was the one person that he ever really cared for...the one person that he ever loved. Nevertheless, in the end Locknile and our heroes made their differences and agreed to help Locknile in his time of need. The next adventure they are about to uphold is nothing like their last one. They will encounter stronger enemy's, new friends, and most of all they will encounter a lesson that will be with them for the rest of their lives...and even maybe they have learned the lesson already, with out knowing it...maybe...just maybe... Ash and friends were at the Ketchum's house, making up for the time lost in the past 12 years, with Misty. Mrs. Ketchum was at the store picking up some groceries. After, the conversation, Ash and Misty were talking alone. "Ash...I want to apologize for that day 12 years ago. I went way berserk with that argument." "No Misty...It was my fault...I should of let Brock lead the way as he always did. It was my fault for getting us lost." "No Ash...we were lost...we got lost all the time...it wasn't that much of a thing where I had to leave you for 12 years." "...I guess we were both wrong for different things...well, we all make mistakes...lets just forget about it, and move on like it didn't happen. What do you say?" Ash said with a friendly smile on his face. "Yes...that would be nice...and you know what's even nicer?" Misty said with a loving stare in her eyes. "Yes?" Ash said also indulgently. "We are together now...I wanted that since the first day I met you...I love you..." "I love you too..." They sat and stared at each other for a little while longer, until they heard Brock calling them. "Guys! It's time for lunch!" "Come on Misty. Are you hungry?" "Am I ever!" She said enthusiastically, "I haven't had a decent meal in like forever!" They went to the kitchen where everybody else was waiting for them. When they sat down, Locknile spoke to them. "Guy's we've decided on something..." He said seriously, "You two, Pikachu, and I are going to be heading out to save my family." "The rest of us are going back to our business." Brock said, "Duplica and I are going to go back home. We are already bushed from our last adventure. Jessie and James are going to be busy trying to get out of Team Rocket." "We are tired of being evil," Jessie said with a smile on her face, "and we want to find a business of our own. I don't know why we didn't realize this before." "I don't know why we didn't do this sooner," James said, but all three of us want to apologize for any distress we've caused you in the past, and especially for causing all that trouble with Misty, and Cerulean City...It was all our idea in the first place." He said with a distraught look on his face. "Giovanni...it was like he was brain washing us in the first place," Meowth said. "We didn't even want to join Team Rocket in the first place...but, he got the best of us..." "Don't worry about it guy's," both Ash and Misty said in a unison, with smiles on their faces. "We all make mistakes...Like Misty and me...we made a huge mistake 12 years ago...and we hope to never make that kind of mistake again." "[Yeah, but I'll never get tired of Thunderbolting you guy's]" Pikachu said. Every body laughed at Pikachu's comment. "So guy's," Locknile said, "what's the plan? I mean when do you want to set off? I would really like to set off as soon as possible." Locknile said as a look of discomfort portrayed on his face. Ash and Misty both could tell why. "But, I have caused you so much pain for the situation...you guy's take all the time you need to rest." "Yeah..." Misty said, "I still haven't really, fully recovered from all of that. What do you think, 2 days?" "[Yeah, and I still haven't fully recovered. That Tyranitar of yours has made me soar all over.]" "That sounds fine," Locknile said with a smile on his face. "...Hey guys, I need some time to think alone." "Oh I almost forgot, " Ash, said, "you may stay in our guest room up stairs. I'll show you where it is." Now that every body has finished talking, Brock, Duplica, Jessie, James, and Meowth all had to leave, to attend to their business. It seems like everything was back to normal in their lives...it seems like everybody is happy, but Locknile still has a heart in him that is weeping...weeping for his family. He tries to look strong, but inside he has been knocked down and can't get back up. Only his family can give him the strength for that. He will try to stay strong, and persevere his destiny to triumph over Giovanni. This is the begging of an adventure that all three of our heroes will never forget.