The Secret: Uncontrolled Time

This Pokémon FanFiction starts during Pokémon Heroes (the fifth movie). My goal is to make a master-piece that is enjoyable to all age-groups, from learning-to-read children to graduated students. Throughout all of my work, I promise to refrain from all types of cursing and other inappropriate topics. In return, please give me the same courtesy with whatever feedbacks you choose to send my way. I hope that it is pleasing to all, and also very enjoyable. Have fun reading.

Also, Pokémon Heroes does not occur until after the Sinnoh League. There were no ferries from Sandgem Town to Pallet, but there was one going to Alto Mare for a few days before continuing to Vermilion City. Misty's here because Ash asked her if they could meet there for a few days before going back home. Brock's there because students are unable to study in inter-regional universities, or just that the author didn't have another good excuse. Anyway! Enjoy!

Chapter 1:

(Pokéspeech) 'Dream' -Facts- [Thoughts] 'Telepathy' or 'Quotation' {Scene shift}

Legendary Pokémon will talk by telepathy without showing it, unless stated otherwise.

It was a half-way decent morning. The sun was shedding its first beams upon the earth as it was still hiding behind the horizon, and the stars in the sky were beginning to fade. However, a bright, white pillar was radiating from the horizon, almost as bright as the sun.

Not very many people are awake at six fifteen in the morning, and for the obvious reason. However, if you were one of the few people on this particular morning, then you would have seen a sight that probably no-one has not ever seen, nor would ever see again. What made this morning so peculiar was the pillar of white light coming from the ocean over the horizon.

During the night, two Team Rocket Elites found the large garden hiding within the city of Alto Mare, and they attempted to capture Latios and Latias. They succeeded in their quest to capture Latios with an electric net, but Latios saved his sister from the second net hurled toward her. After Latias left the garden, she went to Ash to request their help.

After they out-maneuvered the zombie Aerodactyl and zombie Kabutops that was revived by one of the Rocket elites, Ash and the red Eon dragon reached Alto Mare's Museum, but they were almost drowned from one of the Rocket Elite's attacks from her control within the DMA, or the Defense Mechanism of Alto Mare.

Then, about a half hour ago, Latios was firmly sealed within the DMA. Ash, Pikachu, and Latias broke through the barriers set about by the DMA, and were able to free Lorenzo and Bianca. Afterward, they were able to remove the Soul Dew from the DMA, but the battle was not quite over.

All of the water was drained from the city, and was planning on returning. However, the water's return was going to be too sudden, in the form of a tidal wave for the lives of the people, surely causing their death.

In order to rescue their prized home, the heroes of Alto Mare, Latias and Latios, released both of their signature attacks: Mist Ball and Luster Purge. The amount of power and energy that the two dragons were storing within themselves was causing a brilliant light to envelop their bodies. Hopefully, this was enough strength to penetrate through the destructive wave.

Unfortunately for all, the strain from the DMA, and now destroying the tidal wave, was too heavy a toll upon poor Latios' body. The result of this strain was the white pillar that was visible to all, almost as a reminder as of itself of Latios' sacrifice. This is the time that these dear friends were searching for the Eon twins.

Out on the ocean, one lonely, wooden boat was riding toward the white pillar of light. It was none other than our hero and his companions. Ash, Misty, and Brock, along with Bianca and Lorenzo, were out on the ocean for one, sole purpose: to find their two new dearest friends, Latios and Latias.

However, Latios was nowhere to be found in the entire world; he was ready to leave his physical body, and become the new Soul Dew. Latias was, somehow, able to enter Latios' sub-conscience, and they both had an almost life-changing conversation:

{The background is flawlessly white, with only the Eon twins present}

Latias: 'Brother, where are we?' She asked, until she was overcome with fear at the sight of Latios' transparent body.

Latios: 'We are in my sub-conscience, Latias. I am about ready to use the last of my strength to become the new Soul Dew, that way Alto Mare may be safe again.'

Latias: 'No! You can't leave me, Latios! How am I supposed to fend for all of Alto Mare? There's no way I could live without you, brother!' She cried, tears running down both of her cheeks like a stream.

Latios: 'You can do it, sister. I know you can.'

Latias: 'But brother, there has to be another way! What if someone could heal your soul while you restored father's soul back into the old Soul Dew?' She begged, pleading; knowing that thought came from nowhere.

Latios: 'And who would be kind enough to give their soul to me?' He asked her in a sad, as-a-matter-of-factly tone. 'You would not be able to since we are siblings, and not just anyone do that; that person would need to be of a pure heart. Besides, we both know the number of people in Alto Mare with 100% pure hearts: none. Even if anyone were able to meet those specifications, then that person could die from giving their soul to me. [Unless he had a remarkable amount of aura, according to what Mew said. I wonder if …]'

Latias: 'Please, Latios, I know just the human that will help us!'

Latios: 'I do not want to put anyone, human or pokémon, under that kind of pressure.'

Latias: 'Brother, he wouldn't need to give you his entire soul, since Legendary Pokémon's souls are almost impossible to quench. Besides Latios, leave that decision up to the trainer; please! Give me just one minute to go and get him.'

Latios: [How did she remember that? And to think I thought that she never paid any attention to any of the lessons that I relayed to her from the higher-ranking Legendaries.] 'Fine, Latias. The first thing that you touch will be brought here. You have less than a minute if your plan is to work.'

Latias immediately flew toward the boat that Ash & Co. were riding on, regardless of being exhausted from her Mist Ball.

{Meanwhile, watching Latias through Sight-Sharing …}

Latios: 'How did I know that she would choose him?'

{Back to Latias …}

Latias: (Sorry, Pikachu.) She told the electric mouse, as she picked up Pikachu with a Psychic and placed him on the bottom of the boat, and she touched Ash. Then, Ash and Latias disappeared, leaving the rest of the company much confused.

Brock: "What just happened?"

{Back to Latios' sub-conscience …}

Ash: "Where … where are we, Latias?"

Latios: 'You are inside of my sub-conscience, Ash, and I need your assistance once more.'

Ash: "What do I need to do?"

Latias: 'Ash, because of Latios' exhaustion from the DMA and the attack upon the tidal wave, Latios' soul is almost gone. If you do not share a part of your soul with him, then Latios will become the new Soul Dew.'

Ash: "His soul?"

Latios: 'Both Latias and I used our Aura to enhance the power of our signature attacks. However, due to my body's strain from the DMA and the over-exertion of my Aura, I must have used my life-energy in order to stop the tidal wave. If my body lost too much aura, then I would simply be crystallized until my Aura recovered. However, since Aura is simply an extension of our life-force, I did not fully realize what I was doing until it was too late.'

Ash: "So what would I need to do in order to help?"

Latios: 'In order to rescue me, you would need to share a portion of your life essence, your aura.

Ash: "All right;" He said, placing his hands out in front of him as he did over a year ago at the Tree of Beginning, and began to concentrate. Immediately, a small blue orb began to form, but Latios wasn't ready to just accept this just yet.

Latios: 'Ash, if you do this, you could die from …'

Ash: "That doesn't matter!" he yelled while focusing on his primary task, much to the Eon dragon's surprise. "What is my life compared to that of a Pokémon, let alone to a Legendary. What happens in my life may or may not be remembered, but your lives will be." He told them confidently before the pain began to seize him. "Accept the aura, Latios …" He uttered before making us of the last of his energy. "Live!" He shouted, surprising them before the young trainer fainted.

After about two minutes, Latios had received enough of Ash's aura in order to sustain his life, but it seemed that Ash had sent much more than he needed, which surprised the blue dragon since regular humans have a very small life-force. Because of this, Latios sent a portion of his healing soul back into Ash, along with the excess energy. Latios only took what he knew was needed for his survival, while hoping that Ash would be ok.

After leaving Latios' sub-conscience, Latias returned an unconscious Ash to the boat before flying off, while Latios flew overhead invisibly to the museum. Everyone else wondered why Ash was asleep, and decided to take Ash back to Lorenzo's house, and then look for Latios and Latias again later.

Latios then flew back to the museum as quickly as he could, due to his hampered condition, in order to heal the Soul Dew, while Latias was riding his tail feathers. After almost an hour of hard work; the Soul Dew was back to normal. A few minutes later, after Eon dragons finished fixing the Soul Dew, Latias was found hovering in front of Lorenzo's house, but then flew off in the direction of the museum.

Surprisingly for the group, Latias flew at a low level so that everyone would follow her. After arriving at the museum, Latias hovers over to Latios, who is holding the newly fixed Soul Dew, and collapses on top of him. Lorenzo and Bianca somehow manage to transport both of the Eon Pokémon back to Lorenzo's house, where Ash, Latios, and Latias are all currently fast asleep. Latios and Latias were going to be ok, excluding the fact that they both needed a lot of rest, and Ash was still out cold.

Latias woke up the next morning, and looked around. She, along with the unconscious Latios and Ash, were in Bianca's bedroom. About a half-hour later, she seemed to recall the majority of what happened the night before, so she headed downstairs to see where everyone was. They were all surprised to see her awake, and began asking questions as to what happened last night. Her only response was:

Latias: 'I'm sorry, but we should wait for my brother and Ash to be awake before discussing this.'

Everyone seemed to respect that, though that doesn't mean they all were happy with their current answer. But since Latias said that they would probably be unconscious for several days, Misty and Brock opted to stay in town until their friend was better.

A week later, Ash, and Latios were still fast asleep in the upstairs section of the house. Bianca and Latias, being disguised, were showing Misty and Brock all of the restaurants and shopping places around town. Brock often tried to escape toward the beach to try to catch a date, but Misty always caught his ear just before he ran off, leaving Brock with an extremely sore ear.

During the sixth night, Ash was being a bit restless in his sleep, but there was a good reason. Ash was currently having a strange dream. This dream was not sent by Darkrai, but rather, it was just a figment of Ash's imagination.

{In the dream}

Ash was running all around Alto Mare, searching for Pikachu, Latios, and Latias. He searched in the Secret Garden, but they were not there. He searched at Lorenzo's house, but the house was empty. Ash checked in at the Pokémon Center, but no-one was there (well, except for Nurse Joy). Ash ran and ran all around Alto Mare, until he came to the docks.

There at the docks, Ash saw Misty and Brock on the boat, obviously waiting for him to arrive so that they could depart. –Latios and Latias were invisible- He also saw two of his pokéballs around his waist recall their respective pokémon. -This was the part that Ash was so restless about- Ash saw Latios and Latias appear, being enveloped within the red beam of light, and returned the Eon twins into their pokéballs. The same pokéballs that were around his waist!

It was at this point that Ash suddenly woke up. Ash looked around to find out that he was in the guest bedroom of Lorenzo's house, and in a slight cold sweat. Ash then walked over to Latios, and saw that Latios was smiling about something. Ash was happy to see Latios happy, and headed toward the ground floor. This was when Latios said something very special: "No. Thank you, Ash."

What was Latios' dream about? Is it possible that Ash did something besides rescue Latios, or did he do something for Latias as well? Or maybe for Alto Mare? Let's find out the next time on
'The Secret'