Legend of Lucario

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Chapter 1: The Beginning

"Mew and the Tree of Beginning depend on each other for life," began Kidd Summers, the famous Pokémon explorer/researcher, "If The Tree doesn't survive this crisis… neither will Mew…"

Ash Ketchum, a teenage Pokémon trainer, was only mildly shocked at this statement, since Mew, a Legendary Pokémon that they were with at the time, had developed it's fever about the same time The Tree of Beginning had started acting up.

"Meew," the Legendary Pokémon managed to say as it pushed and struggled it's way out of Kidd's grip. "Mew mew mew!" it continued while pointing down a hallway as it floated up.

"I think it wants us to follow" said Ash.

"Pika!" agreed Pikachu. Pikachu has been Ash's faithful companion and his first pokémon since his first day… Well, almost, they had gotten off to a rough start, but now are the best friends that could ever exist in the whole world. Ash began running through the hallway, Kidd, and the other Legendary Pokémon with them, Lucario, all quickly following behind.

As they ran through the natural tunnel, the once teal crystals were all orange, and beginning to dissolve around the cave.

"Mew-ew… Mew" the pokémon gasped before starting to fall, but luckily Kidd was there to catch it before it could come to harm.

Ash and Pikachu both gasped in awe at what lay before them. They had entered a large room, in the center of which lay a giant crystal structure giving off a brilliant orange beam of light. The room appeared to be just underneath the root system of The Tree of Beginning, as roots were visible growing out from around the top of the room where the pillar of light was.

"Huh?" gasped Lucario, noticing what appeared to be Sir Aaron's gloves. Sir Aaron was Lucario's previous master,  but upon leaving him, sealed Lucario in a staff, where he remained for years and years, until Ash released him, due to his Aura being so similar to Sir Aaron's. "AH!" he exclaimed as he ran over to the gloves, followed by Ash and Kidd. "Could it be?" he wondered telepathically as he knelt down to examine the gloves. "These are his gloves but…" He looked up at the crystal structure. "Sir Aaron?" he wondered as he noticed something odd in the crystals. Lucario began focusing his Aura on the crystal structure, causing it to glow blue, his back ears rising as they always do when he focuses his powers. The blue glow began to outline a shape in the crystal, and everyone gasped.

"It is him!" said Lucario, in awe.

"It is?" said Ash.

"I see" Kidd said. "After sealing Lucario in the staff, Sir Aaron came to this chamber. This place must be the heart of the Tree of Beginning. But why here?"

Ash began to wander over to the main crystal structure in the room. "Pika!" called Pikachu from Ash's shoulder, as he pointed to a strange flower that looked more like crystal you'd see hanging from a chandelier.

"The time flower…" said Ash as he bent down to touch it, triggering it's ability to show those around a glimpse of the past in it's location. A blue field expanded from the flower as the image began to show, replacing most of the surroundings with those of the past.

Sir Aaron appeared as the playback started. "Where are you? Mew?" He called. He looked up upon hearing a loud screeching noise, in time to see a large bird pokémon transforming into Mew. Of course all our heroes knew that the pokémon had been Mew from the start. The Mew of the past flew down to meet Sir Aaron. "Mew," He continued, "I realize that you and this tree are one. Please, take the power of my Aura and save the people!"

"Mew!" called the Legendary of the past in surprise, Lucario gasping at the same time.

"NOW! Accept the power of my Aura!" Shouted Sir Aaron, creating an orb of energy before him. "The power of Aura, will prevail!" He called out as he expanded the orb to encompass Mew. "AHHHHGH!" He called out, the energy of his Aura flowing from him to Mew.
The image dissipated and the time flower closed back up, leaving Lucario stunned.  

"Pika!" called Pikachu as he jumped from Ash's shoulder, "Pika pika pika! Pi?"  continued the pokémon as he ran to where Sir Aaron's image was just a few moments before.

"Sir Aaron sacrificed himself to save the kingdom and restore peace," Kidd began in awe. "He was a hero, just like the legend says…"

Lucario ran over to his master's resting place, "Forgive me for doubting you, master" he said telepathically, bowing his head in shame.

Suddenly the crystalline roots in the room began to dissolve.

"Meeew…" gasped the weakened pokémon as it rolled out of Kidd's hands and floated over to Lucario. "Mew, mew mew mew!" it said somewhat franticly.

"What?" responded Lucario, "There's a way to save the tree, we can use the power of Aura?"

Mew began nodding, as yet another root dissolved, causing Ash to gasp.

"I'll help."

"Hold on," interrupted Kidd, "If you use your aura to reverse the damage to the Tree, you'll end up in the same suspended state as Aaron!"

"Yes, I know." Lucario responded.

"Lucario…" Ash said, his voice a mix of sadness and respect.

"The Aura is with me!" called out Lucario as he began to transfer his power to Mew. Forming the same sphere of energy that Sir Aaron had. He broke off a few moments later, "It's not working, I'm not strong enough."

"You remember what you said about me before?" said Ash.

"Ash!" Lucario said as Ash retrieved Sir Aaron's gloves.

"You said my aura was like Sir Aaron's," Ash said putting the gloves on, "It's time to test if that's really true." He held out his hands and focused, as small orb of blue aura energy appearing faintly.

"Pika pi!" called Pikachu from the floor.

"No, it's too dangerous!" called Kidd, "You'll end up destroying yourself!"

"If I don't do this the Tree will die, and so will all the pokémon that live here!" Ash said as the orb grew larger.

"Ash…" said Lucario, in awe.

"I'M NOT GONNA GIVE UP!" yelled Ash.

Lucario then formed his own orb of energy, and both the orbs expanded and grew together.

"Pika!" cheered on Pikachu, as the Tree of Beginning dissolved at an alarming rate. Pushing even harder, Lucario and Ash both began to glow blue, as their energies flowed into Mew.

Noticing that Mew had noticeably recovered, Lucario knocked Ash away from the orb of energy. "Leave the rest of this to me Ash" He called.

"Lucario!" Ash called back.

"The Aura, is WITH ME!" he called out, giving one final push.

Mew then began to fly away and the orb dissipated. Mew flew up to the pillar of light, radiating energy. The light pillar suddenly became green, and all the crystal stopped dissolving. As well, all of the crystals across the land that were connected to the Tree of Beginning began shooting brilliant beams of green light with a hint of blue. The Tree of Beginning was saved!

---Elsewhere in the Tree of Beginning---

Jessie and James of Team Rocket found themselves sitting in a group of their pokémon, with an extremely bewildered look on both of their faces.

"Guess everything's back to normal…" said Jessie.

"That means we're back to being losers…" responded James.

"HEY!" cried Meowth as he ran down the cave tunnel and tackled them, all of them giggling.

---In yet another location in the Tree of Beginning---

Brock, Max and May, walked out of a cave in the Tree, gasping in awe at the scene of nature restored before them.

---The Heart of the Tree of Beginning---

Mew exited the beam of light, happily chattering as it flew around it's new friends.

"Thank you Mew." said Kidd.

"I see you're feeling better!" said Ash.

"Pika!" shouted Pikachu and Mew began giggling.

"You solved the mystery of the Tree of Beginning AND helped to save it!" came the voice of Lieutenant Banks over Kidd's headset, "The media's gonna eat this up Kidd!"

"Yeah, look Banks, I don't want this place to be ruined by tourism."

"But the publicity Kidd!"

"Let's keep this a secret."

"Alright, have it your way."

Kidd took off her visor and put it away when Lucario almost fell over and instead sat down.

"Lucario!" Ash called as they ran over to try and help.

"There's nothing you can do for me, Ash…" he responded.

"Are you sure?" asked Ash.

"Pika!" called the electric mouse pokémon.

Lucario put down his paw to help stabilize himself, and accidentally triggered another time flower. Once again the blue field expanded and encompassed the surroundings, and Sir Aaron once again appeared before the group, sitting down in the spot that happened to be right next to Lucario.

"Lucario…" Sir Aaron began, "Forgive me."

"I do master" thought Lucario for all to hear.

"Please understand, I had to seal you inside the staff, because if I didn't you would have followed me here and suffered the same fate. I only wish, you could have known the real story."

"I understand master!"

"One day you will be released, in a more peaceful and distant time. What will it be like? I wonder if – UGGH UGH!" Sir Aaron cried as he was hit by a wave of obvious pain. "I have – No regrets. My journey has been good. I served a beautiful queen, and – You and I shared many adventures! Hmmm… Those memories – Will always be with me!"

"Master…If you could only hear me! I want to tell you how much you mean to me!" Lucario said as he began to cry.

"Lucario…" the Sir Aaron of the past continued, "Farewell. You were more to me than just a student. You were my closest friend."

"I feel the same."

"Who knows – It could be – we'll see each other again one day. I hope so my friend." Sir Aaron finished as he disappeared.

"Aaron my friend" Lucario called as the time flower's effect dissipated, "I'm sorry I failed you."

"That's not true!" Ash said, "You proved you are a true Guardian of Aura, just like him!"

"Thank you ash."

Lucario grunted.

"Pika!" called Pikachu.

"Lucario!" Ash said, "Please, hang on! You can't leave us yet!"

"Ugh, I have to go. Sir Aaron – is waiting for me." Lucario grunted before fading away into auric energy just as Sir Aaron had.

---Back Outside---

Max, May, and Brock began to look around some.

"AH!" cried Max looking down the path towards a cave, just as Ash and Kidd came out.

"Hey! We're here!" Ash shouted up to them.

"Pika!" shouted Pikachu.

"They're ok!" cried Max as he ran down the hill.

"Ash!" came May's call as she joined her younger brother in running to the others.

"And Kidd!" called Brock, before running down and around the group straight to Kidd.

"You're ok!" May said upon rejoining the other two.

"Kidd! I can finally bask in your beauty again!" said Brock, getting down on one knee and taking Kidd's hand.

"Where's Lucario?" asked Max, with a concerned look on his face.

"Lucario…" Ash began, "Lucario went off to be with a friend."

The others gasped.

"You mean…" started Brook, but he never finished his statement, he didn't need to.

"I'm sorry," said May, "I wish there was something we could have done to help it."

"Maybe it's for the best," said Brock, "but it's hard to believe Lucario is really gone."

"No, it's not gone." Ash thought to himself.

"It's Aura is with me!" He finished aloud.