Epilogue: New beginnings and trade secrets
They stood, surveying the rubble from the citadel.
Finally, Ash said what they’d all been thinking, “what now?”
“I think its time that we take care of the matter of what the outside
world is thinking now that all pokemon and pokemon trainers have been gone
for about two days.” The guardian said, standing up and stretching.
“You know, you never told us what to call you.”
“Oh, I don’t know. I guess that for now, Saliaven will do.”
‘I think’ Mew said ‘that a parade back in full armor would befit a
victory like this.’ At that point, Celibi’s portal opened and he
flew out.
“Reporting that there is no point at which Hoenn is worth much.”
“I could have told you that, and in fact I was just about to finish
this place off.” Saliaven said. “I think that it is time to
get rid of the parts of this area that are bad, which means about ninety
percent.” The region began to sink into the water. “Don’t worry,
the ones that belong here will survive and make it to the twin regions.”
A road appeared over the water, spanning from their quickly diminishing
land base to Kanto. “But before that, I think I will open a stand
for those who want to look their most splendiferous.” A wooden lemonade
stand flashed into existence and he was wearing a suit of full armor with
metal magic wands (Toadstool style) attached. The various people
and pokemon came to get their preferred styles, the sorcerers taking old
style arcane, Mewtwo with his psi armor, Ash taking cyber armor, Misty
with swirling waters, and so on until they all had what they wanted to
wear. <Start Return.> They then raised the standard of the master
ball and began their march back to Pallet. On the way, various members
got off to go to their hometowns, but in the end it was a sizable army
that ended in Pallet. The people were expecting them and the population
of the town was there to greet the incoming heroes. When Blaze and
Vapor saw Professor Oak, they gaped and then ran to him. “My liege,
how are you still living?” Blaze gasped.
Professor Oak looked embarrassed. “Lets not discuss this here.”
But Delila was too quick and asked, “What do you mean by that?”
“Well, ummm.” Blaze muttered.
“It’s alright, I knew one day I’d have to explain this. I come
from the same time period as they do. In fact, I am their lord.
I was a greater sorcerer but preferred not to get caught up in being a
pokemon, so I went into studying them. After these millennia, I have
learned as much as is possible and have found that the high magic concentration
I had managed to keep me alive.”
“I can see why you never told anyone about this, but how’d you manage
to keep Gary your grandson?”
“Luck, mostly.”
Vapor interjected finally ending an awkward moment
by saying “There is something else, come with me.” She moved off
in the direction of the ruins they were resurrected from. On arriving
at the edge she said, “I could use some help with this.” Blaze and
Mew nodded, and they all started to incant. Soon, there was a rumble
and large buildings started to rise out of the ground and soon enough,
a city had emerged where the ruins once were. <End Return.> “This
is where we once lived. It is the city for magicians and their families.
Take a good look at the residential area.” She pointed at an area.
They looked in amazement at the buildings on the way but were truly amazed
at the houses. One had a tree, the other a lily and another with
a pokeball. “You were all once part of this city.” Team Rocket
had been following and was interested with a house a bit further off, sporting
a single rose sitting diagonally in relation to the walls. “Is that what
I think it is?” Meowth said. Blaze, who was behind them most
of the time said “Yes, Team Rocket was also here, you were an order once
known as the Elite Guard, you kept watch to make sure pokemon were treated
well and that the city was safe. You had a special magic known as
Royal Assault. Considering that evil and nastiness is gone, your
current job is outdated, we welcome you back if you wish to take your former
positions.”
TR agreed and quickly hurried into their sector
to get the job going. Mew then said “Now that magic is back, all
pokemon who wish it may take it as a subtype along with an element or two.
Darkness can be taken, but I must insist that it be taken up with me and
the proper safeguards put in place on anyone who wishes this. All
other types can be taken freely and learned here at the magic city.
May others like it come into being soon.”
Authors Note: Whew! This took so long. There will be more, but this pretty much gets me where I wanted to go. I think that before that, I will start fixing this thing up and adding some new jokes. I would like to thank the Cruxshadows as my inspiration for the latest saga. If you actually know who they are, Ethernaught and Wishfire are where you will want to go to find what I listened to during this time. Flame, Citadel, Return, Binary and Seraphs especially. For the first dimension change story, go to the one about introspection. For the journey of Mewtwo, go to waiting to leave. For me, go to the Album Mystery of the Whisper, the song Aten-Ra (it should be noted that you shouldn’t trust them for history. Names are good, but Aten is nothing and Ra is all, the song was about the time of Atenhotep, a maniac pharaoh who turned his back on the true way. His son Tut-Ankh-Amon, once Tut-Ankh-Aton fixed things when Atenhotep died.) And in Ethernaut where you will find my idea of how things have become in After All. For the way darkness infused the revenants, go to Carnival in Wishfire.