Ash smiled bitterly, yielding to Dialga’s immense power. Looking down at his body, he saw himself shrinking, reversing in age until he became ten again. Sighing wearily, he tried to walk only to collapse onto the ground, his body requiring time to readjust to being smaller. How many times had he went through the same process of deaging? How many times had he fallen down, trying his best just to stand, to walk? Shaking his head, Ash tried not to dwell in self-pity since he knew that it would do nothing for him.
“I’ll be seeing you then Father.” the last part was layered with mixed emotions, resentment, rage, resignation and so much more. The sheer intensity of emotion was unbearable, evoking slight feelings of guilt in Dialga. Then …show more content…
Kokuyōseki.
“Kokuyōseki… I hadn’t heard that name in a long time. Obsidian… The only gift my parents gave me that I was allowed to keep.” Ash grinned widely, even as he felt a pang of sadness. His heart twinged in pain as he tried to keep on grinning. He was fine.
The next thing he knew, his surroundings warped, and he found himself in a rainy forest. Within seconds he was soaked to the bone causing him to attempt to take shelter in a hollow tree trunk. Where had Celebi sent him? Wasn’t he supposed to be in a town? Uncertainties welled up in him causing him to panic slightly. What was he to do in a forest without any pokemon? Furrowing his brows, he struggled to think of a solution to his current predicament.
As he tried to think, a wild Furret emerged from the tall grass. The Furret watched him curiously before turning around.
There’s a hatchling here! Oh no, it’s wet and cold. Will the hatchling be okay? What to do?
The Furret looked worriedly at Ash before trying to entertain him. Jumping around, it tried it's best to make Ash laugh. However, Ash remained sullen and quiet, ignoring the efforts of the Furret.
What to do? What to do?
Ash saw an opportunity.
“Can you take me to the nearest human …show more content…
Then following after the Furret, he made his way out of the forest.
Upon leaving the forest, a picturesque town appeared before him. Dirt trails and wide open grass fields greeted him as the rain slowed to a drizzle before stopping completely. Looking up, Ash stood mesmerized by the dazzling rainbow in the sky. His lips turned up slightly as he marveled over the existence of the rainbow. It was during these moments that he found the energy to keep breathing.
“Ash! Arceus, are you alright? They said that you… that you disappeared and I was so worried… Ash…” A woman ran towards him, tears streaming from her eyes. Embracing him tightly, she sobbed in relief when she saw that he was alright. Was this woman his new ‘mother’?
“M… Mother?” He tested out the word. It felt… nice. Nice to finally be able to address someone with that term. At least… someone who would actually care for him.
“Mother…. Mother… Mother!” Ash repeated the word several times, slowly gaining more confidence as he said the word. At last word he was almost shouting with joy. However, the woman only sobbed louder. Extricating himself from his mother’s grip, he stared at his mother curiously. His mother had amber eyes with mahogany hair. So this was Delia