This point marks the end of R37uy's writing. I only edited chapters one through nine, but from this chapter on, all content is completely written by me.
Another thank you to R37uy for letting me continue this book!
Enjoy.
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Chapter 10
As soon as Ash exited the stadium, he was met by his mother, Professor Oak, and another man in a white lab coat.
"Ash, m'boy!" called Professor Oak.
"Hi, Professor!" said Ash. Professor Oak had called him a few days ago, saying he would meet Ash at the conference. "Who's your friend?"
"This is Professor Birch," said Professor Oak, "He's my colleague from the Hoenn region."
Professor Birch held out his hand. "It's nice to meet you, Ash. Oak has told me lots of good things about you."
"It's nice to meet you too, Professor," Ash said, shaking his hand.
"You were amazing down there!" Delia smiled. "And so was your Eevee!"
"Speaking of your Eevee," said Professor Oak, "How is that possible? I know Pokémon can only evolve once,"
"Well, it's a long story," Ash scratched his head. "Let's go to the Pokémon Center first. I need to heal my Pokémon."
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"Alright," said Ash once they were in his Pokémon Center room, "everything I tell you stays secret, alright?"
Both professors nodded.
"Ok, Latios, Latias, you can reveal yourselves now." In response, there was a shower of light, and Latias appeared, quickly followed by Latios.
"Wow, I never thought I'd see Legendary Pokémon in person," marveled Professor Oak.
Professor Birch was speechless.
"This is Latios and this is Latias," said Ash, motioning to the two of them.
"Aww, your Latias is so cute!" said Delia, going over to pet her.
"Latios, Latias, this is Professor Oak, and this is my mom," said Ash. Latios nodded while Latias cooed under Delia's stroking.
"So, Ash," said Professor Oak, "how did you manage to catch two legendary Pokémon?"
"Well," said Ash, "it's a long story, but to put it shortly, these two crooks, Annie and Oakley, tried to capture Latios and Latias. They accidentally shattered the Soul Dew, which keeps Altomare's waters calm. When the Soul Dew shattered, a massive tidal wave formed. Latios and Latias had to stop it to protect the city, but Latios would have ended up dying in the process. Thankfully, Latias and I managed to save him as well as the city. Afterward, Latios and Latias decided to travel with me."
"But what about that third Pokémon you caught?" asked Professor Oak.
"How did you know I caught another Pokémon?" asked Ash.
"My computer said that you also caught a third Pokémon, but it couldn't identify the species." Professor Oak explained. "After talking it over with Birch, we found out that you had caught the Legendary Latius."
"Ok, ok, you win," sighed Ash, "yes, I am Latius. I gained my form after saving Latios' life at Altomare."
Delia looked at her son. "What do you mean?"
"I'll show you," said Ash, "just try not to freak out." With that, Ash's body started to glow and, in a few seconds, disappeared. In his place was what looked like an orange Latios, or rather, the Legendary Latius.
Despite already knowing about Ash, the professors nearly fainted in shock. Delia, on the other hand, was standing there blinking rapidly. She stood there for a while before turning and glaring at Latios and Latias.
"What did you do to my son?" Delia demanded.
"Mom, it's ok," said Ash, "it's not like I'm being hurt or anything."
Delia sighed, taking a moment to calm down. "Sorry, I just overreacted. Protective mother coming out,"
"That's ok," said Latias, floating to Delia.
Delia continued to stroke Latias' feathers. "Don't get into too much trouble,"
"I can't promise anything, Mom," said Ash, "but I'll try to stay safe."
"Delia's taking this better than I thought," said Professor Birch.
"Considering some of the things Ash has done in the past, it isn't too much of a shocker…" mumbled Professor Oak.
"What kinds of things?" asked Professor Birch.
"You don't want to know,"
"I probably don't," said Professor Birch, "That kid must really be something special."
Professor Oak laughed. "You got that right,"
Later…
"Bye, Professors! Bye, Mom!" Ash shouted.
"Goodbye!"
"Take care, Ash!"
"Well, guys," said Ash, "what should we do now?"
"I say we go to bed," said Latios, "it's been a long day and you have another match tomorrow."
"I guess you're right," said Ash, yawning.
So Ash, Latios, Latias, and Pikachu headed up to their room and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.
Location: ?
"Sir, sir!"
"What is it?"
"We've finished that machine you've been waiting for."
"And is it ready for use?"
"Almost, sir, we just need one more thing,"
"The mythical Latius…" A black Pokeball was thrust into his hand. Soon, his vision would be complete.
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