Fate Changer

{BGM: Forest}

Just before the group goes for their final assault against Richter, They were all at their camp site asleep, except Neo and Haruko. Wasn't until Neo saw Haruko being down, that he spoke. "Hey.. You're still upset about Valiona, right? I think i know of a way to bring her back." Neo said. Haruko looked up at Neo and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, exactly..? Valiona is dead. She can't come back, man. I accepted it. Just leave me alone about it." Haruko said. "I think i have a plan. Remember when we were in Ilex forest, with the GS ball?" Neo asked. Haruko stood up and spoke. "No, no no no. Dont even go there. Time travel is a risky move. One wrong move can alter history." He said. "But don't you want her back? It'll mean everyone can be happy." Neo said. "Explain how you will change the past." Haruko said. "I'm going back and telling her not to hook up with me. I'll say it's bad news." Neo said. Haruko then slapped Neo up the head. "Are you stupid? or just not paying attention? Lord Acreus help you, if you alter the past too much, you'll regret it. Remember that." He said as he walked away for some air. Neo shrugged. "Sorry, but i hate seeing friends upset. You'll probably hate me for this but so be it. I let Valiona get killed, and im undoing that mistake, im doing it for you, Haruko. I want you to be happy, man." Neo said. Haruko looked over his shoulder and looked at Neo. "Not everyone can be happy, Neo. You of all people should understand. I won't stop you, but please be careful." Haruko said as Neo then spoke. "If things get outta hand, i'll be sure to revert it back to normal, i promise." Neo said as Haruko threw a pokeball at him. "Take salamence and fly over, and get it done with." Haruko said. Neo called out Salamence and got on him. "Just stay here with the others. "Neo said as Haruko was leaning in a hammock.

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Several minutes have passed since departure, and Neo was in Ilex Forest. He touched the GS ball that was in the shrine and out of a green clock portal, came a little pokemon. "Cele? Bii!!" The pokemon said as it flew around Neo. "Celebi, please i have a wish... Please take me to the past... When i was about to date Valiona." Neo said. "Biii! Cele!" Celebi shined a bright light as the area became distorted. Neo was taken to several years in the past and ended up during the time before he hooked up with Valiona.

"Not even a minute in, and i already feel nostalgia. Celebi, return. I'll call for you when im heading back." Neo said as he returned Celebi to the GS ball and put it away.

"You're not listening! We have to go after it!" A voice said nearby which Neo overheard. "That sounds like...me?" Neo asked as he quickly hid behind a huge boulder nearby and looked. he peered his head and saw it. "Yep, it's me when i was a kid... and there is Haruko.. and Valiona?" Neo asked to himself. "Neo, going after those legendary pokemon would be suicide!" Haruko said. "I don't think it is. I'm going. Shut your mouth, you bumbling idiot. I know what im doing!" The past Neo said as he ran off somewhere. The Future Neo chased after him a bit until they were no where near the group. "Hey, Hey kid!" Neo called out as the Past Neo looked back. "You look like me! You got some explaining to do, buddy. Explain who you are, and why you look like me unless you want to be beaten down. I'll be happy to oblige." He said as he pointed a pokeball at Future Neo. "Chill out boy. I'm you, from the future. I came back to warn you something." Neo said as Past Neo raised an eyebrow. "Warn?" He asked. "What is Valiona to you?" Neo asked the Past Neo. "She's a cute girl and i think she wont resist the ol' Neo charm." Past Neo said with a playful smirk. "Don't fall for her. Trust me, things will not work out." Neo said. "Well who will i fall for in the future?" Past Neo asked as the future Neo placed his hand on his past self's shoulder. "When the right girl comes along, you'll know it man. I'm still searchin' for her as well. Also, do NOT mention me to Haruko and the others..." Neo said. "Oh? Are you with Haruko still? What's he like?" Past Neo asked. Which Future Neo smiled and nodded. "He's my best friend after all. Haruko is still his usual self. Objecting everything that is reckless. He and I got into it before i came back here. But that's besides the point. Cherish your friendships, Valiona is pretty chill, but she is made for Haruko if you ask my opinion. Anyway You must forget i was ever here." Neo said as he ran off and leaped off a cliff which he landed in a small cavern. He then called Celebi out.

{BGM: Tears of Light}

"Celebi, take me back." Neo said with a smile. He thinks he did a job well done. "Biiiiiii!" Celebi said as it distorted the area and suddenly, Neo was back in the forest near where he left Haruko. There, he heard a girl crying. "Valiona?" Neo asked to himself as he saw Richter as well. "It's alright my sister. Haruko may be gone, but you can move on." Richter said. "B-But what about Reijiro too? He swore vengeance on all of us now. Everything is going downhill." Valiona said as she gripped Haruko's jacket and held it close. "H-Haruko, i want to be with you again." She said as she was sobbing. "Haruko is dead...? That can't be right. Where did he die?" Neo asked to himself. "You do not have to worry, I'll go look for Arisa and destroy her to avenge Haruko. Lugia and I will do all we can to set this right." Richter said as he whistled and a normal purified lugia appeared. "Arisa.. that must be it. But how does she have any connection to this? So many questions... but i can't find the answers. Perhaps i should travel back and learn more." Neo said as he called for Celebi. "Sorry my friend, but i need your power once more. Take me back to the past of a few days ago in Lavender Town with the Arisa incident." Neo said as Celebi twirled around and traveled through time with Neo again. "If things play out, i should be the one to be controlled by Arisa." Neo said as he heard voices inside the tower. He quickly entered but remained hidden.

{BGM: Pokemon Tower }

"This place... scares the hell out of me." Valiona said. "Keep your wits about you. Keep in mind, these are ghosts, they cant do real harm to us." Richter said in a brotherly tone to Valiona. "There's a door over there with a paper seal over it." Silas said as he and the others walked over it. "I've seen this in a movie, usually with these, there's a trick to unlock it... The thing is i'm not sure what it used to unlock it. Blood perhaps?" Past Neo asked. "Correct. These seals are often used in various rituals. To keep any intruder out. Any takers?" Richter asked. "I'll do it. Haruko is most likely behind this door, waiting for help. Him and I go way back, I'll do anything to save him." Past Neo said as he held his wrist out. Richter pulled out a small pocket knife and sliced him in the arm. He winced in pain as blood dripped down his arm. The blood dripped onto the seal, and it turned to dust. "I see now, Since Valiona never dated me, she must've went with Haruko first and things fell out. Haruko is in the same position as I was. I got a bad feeling but maybe things will play out differently." Neo said to himself as he saw the group enter the room. He ran after but stayed outside the door, watching.

They entered the room and saw Arisa standing with a Shirtless Haruko there and 4 other men all under Arisa's control. Arisa had a ceremonial knife in her hand and was about to begin her ritual until she stopped and looked over. "Well, look at what the diseased Litten dragged in. "I knew you lot were coming. I forsaw it." Arisa said as she laughed in a maniacal manner. "H-Haruko!" Valiona cried out as she was about to run to him. Reijiro and Richter used their arms to block her. "Don't rush in, You'll end up getting hurt. We have to play it smart." Richter said. "Arisa, What were you going to do with him!?" Past Neo asked. "Glad to answer. As you know, A girl's desire is to remain forever beautiful. Using rituals, I can remain eternally beautiful and young. The cost? Virgin Blood... I was go to kill these handsome looking men here, and take their blood." Arisa said as she laughed. Arisa then snapped her fingers and all of the victims were looking towards the group now and growled in anger. The four that werent Haruko each gripped their pokeballs and threw them. Out came handful of pokemon, A Toxicroak, A Roserade, A Machamp, A Salazzle, Umbreon and Espeon appeared out of the pokeballs. "Things...seem to be playing out normally." Neo said to himself.

{BGM: Rage awakened}

"Looks like we're doing this. I find it a perfect time to try out my newest companion. Come forth, Lugia! Assist me in saving my friend!" Richter said as a huge portal of water opened and out came a Lugia. "Amazing!" Past Neo said in awe as Richter then stretched his hand out as if he was giving an order. "Take em' all down with Aeroblast!" He said as Lugia shot a massive gust of wind from it's mouth and it hit all the pokemon besides Espeon and Umbreon. Toxicroak rushed forward with a Poison Jab, Roserade used Sludge Bomb, Machamp used Low Kick. Salazzle then shot a huge fireball at Lugia. Espeon and Umbreon used Psychic and Dark Pulse respectively. "Lugia, Gust!" Richter ordered as Lugia shot a tornado towards the pokemon, inflicting super effective damage to all except Umbreon and Espeon. "Most times i hate Richter, but this time, he is actually proving to be useful." Heza said. "Heheh, Unleash havoc! Take those fools down!!" Richter said as Lugia shot wind blasts at the opposing pokemon. "On second thought..." Heza said. Espeon and Umbreon took the hits head on and Espeon was KO'd. Umbreon tanked them though and used moonlight to heal it's wounds. Toxicroak shot a huge poison sphere towards Lugia which took the hit head on. It let out a roar and opened it's mouth. It was charging a laser. "Aeroblast!" Richter shouted as Lugia shot a huge teal beam from it's mouth. It knocked out the opposing pokemon in one fell swoop. That didnt stop the controlled victims. They sent more pokemon out. "Is there no end to this?" Richter asked.

{BGM: Beat One's Way}

Arisa got her knife and was about to carve into Haruko. Reijiro quickly intervened and got got cut instead. He winced in pain as some blood trickled down his arm and onto Arisa's blade. "That was foolish of you, well either way, i got some Virgin blood, it matters not on where i get it!" Arisa said as Reijiro laughed. "Sorry to break it to ya Doll, but i ain't no virgin." Reijiro said as he dodge rolled over to the wall and picked up a sword that was on the wall and pointed it at her. "I'm not going to let any of my friends die. Got that?" Reijiro asked as Arisa snapped her fingers and caused Haruko to rush towards Reijiro. Reijiro quickly dropped the blade so he wouldnt impale Haruko and braced himself for the attack. "ENOUGH!" Arisa shouted out in anger as the air tensed up. Reijiro managed to push Haruko to the side and knocked the dagger out of Arisa's hands, letting it fall. Haruko flipped over to Arisa and grabbed Reijiro by the neck and threw him back over to the others. "It appears... The ritual is ruined, i'll have to replan this. but first, all of you are going to die!" Arisa shouted in anger as Haruko growled in anger.

{BGM: Insatiable}

"Stay back. I can most likely assume he'll be using shadow pokemon. Dragonite! Time for battle!" Richter said as he threw a dusk ball and out came A Dragonite. In a monotone voice, Haruko spoke. "Salamence...Battle..." Haruko said as he threw a pokeball and out came a shadow Salamence. "As i thought.." Richter said as a pokeball was thrown next to Richter and out came a Scizor. "I thought i said i can handle this." Richter said as Neo walked over. "I got a bad feeling. You'll need back up." Neo said as other pokeballs were thrown, and out came a shiny Alolan Ninetails, an Aggron, A Shiny Metagross, A Houndoom and an Alcremie. "We're all joining in on this too. We've come too far. We're all stepping in to save him." Valiona said as a dark barrier appeared around the door. "W-We're trapped!" Silas said. "Come on, we have to work together." Richter said. "Trust in our bonds." Kazuma said. "Neo, you ready?" Heza asked. "Yeah, let's do it." Neo said. Valiona looked at Haruko and called out to him. "Haruko, you have to stop this! We're all your friends here. You have to fight for your freedom. I know you can do it, So help us already, fight Arisa!" Valiona yelled out as Haruko grunted and hesitated. He held his head in pain as Richter spoke. "Haruko, get a hold of yourself. Is this how you want it to end? I thought you wanted to crush me. Are you going to let Arisa have a hold on you? Are you really that much of a coward?" Richter asked. Haruko closed his eyes and screamed in pain. He opened them and they returned to normal for a moment. "I'm not a coward! I'll beat your face in, Richter!" Haruko shouted out as he glowed. Falling back under control. "Simpleton. I must give you credit though, you almost shattered my control over him." Arisa said as Salamence glowed purple and grew gigantic. Past Neo and the group were in shock, and Future Neo who watched had a horrified look. Painful memories were coming back. Salamence, now gigantic roared and used it's tail to swing at the group. Houndoom, Ninetails, Alcremie and Aggron got KO'd off the bat. "What is this thing?" Past Neo asked. "Dynamaxing. It's a power that i am still researching on. I don't know much on it yet." Reijiro said. Future neo stopped watching and couldnt take it anymore. "I cant watch this... Celebi, take me in about 10 minutes in the future." Neo said as he called out Celebi which did as Neo asked.

~

{BGM: Sacred Bonds}

"I grow tired of these games...! Arisa said as she got the knife and everyone's eyes widened when they heard the sound of the knife penetrating skin. Haruko, who was still a puppet, stood there as Arisa was carving him. Blood fell all over him and Haruko then collapsed. "I got what i needed. I'm out of here." Arisa said as she quickly fled the area using her psychic powers. Future Neo covered his mouth and gasped. "Is...he?" Past Neo asked as he and the group walked over and saw a massive hole of flesh on Haruko. His organs can be seen and his heart was beating a mile a minute before it stopped. Valiona screamed in agony as she fell onto her knees. "So...me changing the past causes Haruko to die..." Future Neo said as he gripped his chest and stepped back. He felt his heart was breaking. Despite this Haruko not being the Haruko Neo knew, It still hurt him to see him dead. He looked back in and watched. "You...pushed Haruko into doing this, Valiona. It's wrong of you..no.. It's immoral!" Reijiro shouted as he walked over to Haruko and shed a few tears. "He's gone... I'm an only child now thanks to you." Reijiro added in as he then kneeled next to the corpse and closed his eyes. "You've been hurt too many times, my brother... I love you.. please rest easy." Reijiro said as he took out a blanket he had in his bag and placed it over Haruko. He then carried him out. Future Neo silently wept. He then looked at the GS ball and called Celebi out. "Bii?" Celebi asked. "Sorry to call on you again, but i need to go far back to when i was a kid again. Im undoing what i caused." Neo said as He was taken back in time again.

~

{BGM: Fragments of Forever}

After some time, Neo returned to the present once more in Ilex forest where he put the GS ball back into the shrine. "Thank you Celebi, please... Take a good rest." Neo said as he hopped on Salamence and flew back to Kanto. After a short flight, He landed in the camp site and saw Haruko who was sitting on a huge boulder and was looking up at the night sky while pointing his pokeball at the moon. Neo sighed in relief as he walked over and leaned against the boulder. "Can't sleep?" Neo asked. "Had the most bizarre nightmare. Well, how did it go?" Haruko asked. "Not pleasant.. I never realized how much everything would have changed... I only wanted you to be happy and out of the depression." Neo said as he folded his arms. Haruko laughed and kicked Neo on the shoulder. "You're an idiot, man. I can't just be happy whenever. These moments just come and go. I would want nothing more than for Val to come back. But things happen. Are these good things? Oh hell no they arent but they still happen nonetheless. Destiny is never left to chance, Well tell me everything. What exactly changed?" Haruko asked as Neo climbed up the boulder and sat next to Haruko. "Well for starters, Arisa had you instead of me, and she carved into you, murdering you." Neo said as Haruko's eyes widened. "Get the hell out. I legit had that as a nightmare." Haruko said. "No kidding." Neo said with a sigh. "Let's just agree on one thing. Valiona, was a close friend to you and me both. While her death caused me heartache, Let's just agree to move on from her. She wouldn't want either of us to be lovesick idiots. Just look out for me, got it?" Haruko asked. "Well you keep lookin' out for me too, Haruko. We both have a long road ahead of us." Neo said as he and Haruko then bumped pokeballs. "You got it. Well anyway, i'm turning in for the night. Try not to stay out too late, you'll freeze." Haruko said as he walked over to his tent and went inside, going to sleep. Neo looked at his hand and spoke. "Destiny is never left to chance huh..? You think weirdly, Haruko. Destiny is something one takes by their own hands. We forge our own destiny." Neo said as he went to his tent and slept.