The Return (The Return Series)

The Captive of the Light Stone

Ok so recently I've been uploading like a lot. That's going to change because where I live was in lockdown for like a week. Including school so I'm going to have a lot less time. So expect a lot less uploads. Thanks for 100 reads. In a few days that's good so that's all from me. Enjoy the chapter

"It'll be fine," Dawn assured him, "how can you be so sure," Ash asked. "You've been there before," Dawn reminded him lacing her fingers through his, "I know it's just. White and I... well since you know we weren't on the best of terms," Ash said quietly. Jimmy and Paul were sleeping next to them. "I'm sure it will be fine," Dawn said before resting her head on his shoulder and falling asleep. Ash did not want to go to sleep. He was afraid he would be overtaken by nightmares. And they usually held some truth in them. Eventually Ash grew drowsy and couldn't help it as he began to drift off. The first thing Ash noticed was the dark sky. Not like midnight black but smoke covered the sky. So much he couldn't see any colourful blue sky. "It was your choice to make," a voice behind him said. Ash looked behind him. Giovanni, "she gave you a choice. You could've come with us and the people you care about would not be harmed. But now you move against us and we have not choice." Ash could not speak, he felt like he was on fire. This time there was a new voice, definitely female. The most unsettling thing about it was that he recognised that voice. It sounded like he would if he were a woman, "I am not allowed to yet but when I come for you. There will be no escape. You will have no where to hide." The scene shifted. He saw Green, limp, pale, lying at the hill going up to Professor Oak's lab. He saw Blue on the ground with a shell shocked look on her face. He saw Silver laying at the feet of his father. He saw Jimmy lying on the ground, bleeding. He saw Dawn laying, limp. Like she'd just been thrown through a building. And finally he saw Red. Red was lying on the floor, unmoving. With a bullet hole straight through his forehead. "You could've stopped all of this. But you chose the others," the female voice said, "who are you," Ash demanded, "I know you more than you think. I will see you again. In time," the voice replied, "there is no where you can go. There is no where you can hide. We see all. We have eyes eyes everywhere," Giovanni said, "I'll see you sooner than you think, Ketchum." The dream faded. Ash woke up breathing heavily. "Hey, hey," Dawn said, "are you okay? What happened?" "Dream," Ash muttered, "stupid dumb dream showing me a false future." "Do you want to talk about it," Dawn asked, "no," Ash replied, "oh. Well we arrive in 5 minutes," Dawn said trying to mask her hurt. Ash had known her long enough to know she was upset that he wasn't sharing it with her. There were just some things about it that unsettled him. That female voice, he recognised it. But it couldn't be hers. Could it? Ash pushed the thought away. It would only drive him insane. He thought about other things in his dream. Notable absences were Paul, Emily, Hudson, Joel and Victoria. What did that mean. Was it that they were all already dead? That couldn't be right. Paul was alive. Ash was brought back to the real world, "we have arrived," Jimmy announced before Paul pushed him. "Let's just go," Paul muttered, "where are we going. And who are we looking for?" "Flocessy Town," Ash answered, "White of Flocessy Town."

With Red, Silver, Blue and Green:
Red watched as the four figures disappeared behind the houses of Fushia. "Where to," Red asked, "I know a place," Green offered, "an old friend. Take us back to Vermillion. I'll tell you directions when we get closer." The car was silent besides the quiet bickering between Green and Blue and the back seats. Other than that silence. Silver sat in the passenger seat glancing in the side and rear mirrors every so often as if imagining that they were being followed. The most unsettling thing is, Silver was right to be worried. They had barely escaped a few grunts, how would they fare when Giovanni comes after them? Then they all turned, a flaming wreckage that was being towed away. They saw a few more of the same tow trucks. "Looks like that is what Ash was getting up to," Silver muttered. They rode back to Vermillion in silence. "Yea, it's there," Green said pointing up a driveway, "whose house is that," Red asked, "an old friend. He's out with his family. In a distant region. Galar? I think that's what it's called. Anyway. I can get in, he won't be back for a few months at the most," Green said, "and at the least," Blue demanded stepping out of the car which had just came to a stop. "A few weeks," Green replied shallowly, "let's get inside." Green began to walk to the front door. "How are we going to get inside," Silver asked cautiously, "simple. Alakazam," Green yelled before throwing out a Pokeball, "please open the door. Quietly." "Alaka," Alakazam cried before the door knob turned as if there was a key in it. "After you," Green gestured the others inside. Blue sighed. Red and Silver just rolled their eyes. They stepped inside and the house was like a mansion inside. "Who is your friend exactly," Blue asked deciding to press the matter, "um, that's not really im..." Green stopped when he saw the look Blue was giving him, "Cerise. His name is Professor Cerise," Green gave in. "He's trying to complete the Pokédex which is completely unnecessary because Crystal has already..." The words died in his throat when he remembered the state Crystal had been in last time they saw her. Oh wait that was dead. "Sorry," Green muttered, "well. Make yourself feel like home. Then we've got some planning to do."

With Jimmy, Paul, Ash and Dawn:
"So your brilliant plan is to go visit White," Jimmy asked, tilting his head slightly before his eye twitched, "uh, yea," Ash replied, "pretty sure if you died White wouldn't much care," Paul muttered, "well do you have better ideas? I'm open to suggestions," Ash said sarcastically. No one answered. "Well that settles it," Ash said before calling on his Garchomp to fly, the others did the same.

Floccessy Town, Unova:
"This seems like a pretty big house for someone who lives alone," Jimmy noted, "she owns her own business. She can do whatever she wants, besides she has a house. That makes it easier to find," Ash replied before knocking. There was some movement before the door creaked open. Ash had to do a double double take because the person standing in front of him was definitely not supposed to be there. "Hello," Black said, "who are you?"