"What is that thing?", a scared Lillie yelled in fear as she gazed at the massive creature emerging from the portal. The portal that opened, wasn't an Ultra Wormhole, but a gateway to the Distortion world.

Giratina came out of the portal, followed by a group of two similar-looking people, Cassidy and Butch, who were following it.

"We got it, the Master Ball!", yelled Giovanni from the opposite side, causing the Ultra Guardians to turn their attention to him. Ash's old foes, the whole organization, were standing in front of them. Gary now sees the two groups and runs towards the Ultra Guardians. Ash was clenching his fists in rage.

"Guys, what's happening, and what the hell is with these ridiculous outfits?", Gary asked the group, gesturing towards the Ultra Guardians' attire.

"No time to explain," replied Ash, punching a tree in frustration. Meanwhile, Giovanni threw the Master Ball towards Giratina, but it was deflected from its usual path with a small nudge from an unknown force.

"What happened?", Giovanni yelled at the grunts furiously.

"Sir, something or someone changed the trajectory of the Master Ball," a grunt replied, causing Giovanni to look around.

"I see, so you're finally here?", Giovanni spoke to the boy, who was standing there with one of his friends and his Pikachu by his side, and all his other friends behind him.

The battle between Ash and Giovanni was intense and fierce. Ash stood on the battlefield, his eyes locked on Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket. He had been searching for this moment for a long time, ever since he first heard about the evil organization and the atrocities it had committed.

"Giovanni, it's time for you to pay for your crimes," Ash said, his voice filled with determination and anger.

"Hmph, you think you can defeat me? I am the leader of the Mighty Team Rocket, I am invincible," Giovanni sneered, his eyes filled with malice and arrogance. Meanwhile, Serena, observing all this from the class rushed into the forest.

The battle began with Ash sending out his trusty Pikachu to battle against Giovanni's Rhyhorn. Pikachu quickly proved to be a formidable opponent, using its electric attacks to wear down Rhyhorn's defences. But Giovanni was not one to be underestimated, and he quickly sent out his next Pokémon, a powerful Machamp. The Machamp had a negative shadowy aura around it, it was clear that Giovanni has been using unethical ways to enhance his Pokémon's power.

Ash knew that he needed to bring out his heavy hitters, and he released his Charizard and Sceptile from their Pokéballs. The two powerful Pokémon quickly took down Machamp, but Giovanni was not done yet. He sent out his final Pokémon, Mewtwo. This Mewtwo too had the same negative aura around it.

The battle between Mewtwo and Ash's Pokémon was intense and brutal, with both sides using their strongest attacks. Ash's Pikachu and Greninja fought bravely, but Mewtwo's psychic powers proved to be too much for them. Ash's Charizard and Sceptile were also struggling to keep up with Mewtwo's power. Finally, Ash let Red's Mewtwo and Solgaleo loose.

"A second Mewtwo?" Giovanni and Gary both whispered in disbelief to themselves.

"Well, this Mewtwo wasn't created by you, Giovanni, and it's a team member of your eternal foe," Ash replied with aggression in his voice.

"Eternal foe?" Gary whispered to himself once again, trying to process the information.

"Oh, so you're still alive?" Giovanni questioned the Mewtwo, with a hint of malice in his tone.

"What do you think?" it replied through telepathy, its voice filled with a sense of superiority.

"I should have killed you when I killed those two other brats!" Giovanni said, his fists clenched in anger.

"Killed whom?" Kiawe asked, confused and bewildered by the situation.

"The members of the battle tree!" Ash replied to Kiawe's question, with a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Mr Red and Mr Blue?" Lana asked, her eyes widening in shock. Gary never knew this. He never knew his father had been to Alola, especially, fact that his father died in Alola. He was now consumed by rage and anger.

"Electivire, use thunder!" he shouted, releasing his Pokémon. But Giovanni's Mewtwo defended the attack with ease. Gladion was alerted of the situation and rushed to join in. The battle was going on furiously when Serena came to the spot, her eyes wide with fear. Red's Mewtwo started its attack with fierce determination. Gladion shortly joined the battle, ready to fight. But it was too late, Shadow Mewtwo's attacks were too much to handle and it let out explosive energy.

"What's happening?" she asked the other Ultra Guardians in fear. But before they could reply, a huge explosion occurred, shaking the ground beneath them.

"Ash!" Gary and Kiawe yelled in despair, as he wasn't visible. But no reply was heard. A few moments later, the dust cleared, and Professor Kukui arrived on the spot, surveying the destruction with a heavy heart.

"Kids, what happened?" Professor Kukui asked them, his voice trembling with shock and sadness. Everywhere around them were corpses, the lifeless bodies of Team Rocket grunts and Giovanni littered the ground. But not everyone was dead, they couldn't find Ash. Pikachu, Ash's trusty companion, let out a heart-wrenching weep, its eyes filled with tears. Ash could only do one thing before he died, he threw his Pokéballs away, freeing Greninja, Charizard, Sceptile, Goodra, and Infernape from their captivity.

"A...Ash is gone," Mallow replied, her voice trembling with sobs. Everyone thought he had died.

"Ketchum, it's not fair that you died before our rematch!" Gary yelled in desperation, his voice filled with grief. Serena could do nothing but cry, her hair clutched tightly in her hands as she wept uncontrollably.

"Ash, I'm planning on holding the Alola league this year!" Professor Kukui yelled out into the forest, his voice choked with tears.

"Ashy Boy!" Gary yelled out, his voice filled with sorrow and despair. They were all crying on the spot for their friend but to no avail. The news of Ash's death slowly spread across the world, and the first-ever Pokémon champion had died. He had died a heroic death, sacrificing himself to save them all.

But far out in the forest, Ash was lying on the ground injured. Mewtwo was treating him, but it knew that it couldn't save him. It took Ash back to its cave to help him, but it was too late. In his injured state, Ash started to dream.

"You finally did it, Ash!" Red said, hugging Ash, tears streaming down his face.

"Son, you did what your father couldn't. I'm proud of you!" Ash's father told him, his voice filled with pride and sadness. But before his dream could continue any further, Ash woke up.

"W...Where am I?" Ash questioned, slowly opening his eyes, his voice filled with confusion and pain.

"Cerulean Cave!" Mewtwo replied, its voice filled with remorse.

"I've got to contact my friends. They'll be worried about me," Ash said, his voice filled with anxiety and worry. He tried to get up from his sleeping position, but the pain from his injuries was too much.

"Stop!" Mewtwo told the wounded trainer, its voice filled with urgency. "Don't strain yourself."

"But my friends?" Ash asked Mewtwo, his voice filled with sadness and longing. Just then, he started to hear footsteps, only Ash could hear them. Mewtwo froze in place, the time seemed to stop again.

"Chosen One!" a powerful and majestic voice greeted him.

"Ash!" two other voices, one filled with warmth and the other with pride, greeted him.

"Arceus, Great Grandfather, and Sir Aaron, what are you three doing here?" Ash questioned in amazement, his eyes wide with wonder.

"Ash, you still have a bigger purpose to live for," Sir Aaron replied to Ash, his voice filled with determination.

"You must stay hidden!" Satoshi tells Ash, his voice filled with urgency.

"But, why?" Ash questioned them back, his voice filled with confusion and uncertainty.

"TO DEFEAT A THREAT REBORN!" Arceus replied, its voice filled with power and authority.

"Find a Riolu or a Lucario for yourself," Sir Aaron added, his voice filled with encouragement.

"And that's all you must know," Satoshi continued, his voice filled with finality, and the three fade away into nothingness. Time starts to move again.

"Greninja!" Ash starts to talk to the only Pokémon who could share bonds with him. Greninja feels the incoming voices and responds to its master. It slowly opened its eyes, Ash could see what Greninja could see, corpses all around. Serena crying, her tears falling like a waterfall, Gary crying, his face contorted in pain, Pikachu crying, its voice filled with sorrow and everyone else crying, their voices filled with grief. Ash tells Greninja to keep his life a secret, which it does, its eyes filled with understanding and loyalty.

Four years have passed since the world lost its second Pokémon Master. All of his friends missed him dearly. Gary Oak had become a respected Pokémon Professor, his voice filled with wisdom and knowledge. Serena had become a workaholic, her dedication and hard work had earned her a spot as Professor Oak's assistant. His Pokémon followed in his footsteps and started to help people around, their eyes filled with compassion and kindness. All of Ash's other classmates graduated and became good trainers, their voices filled with determination and passion. Gladion had become the champion of Alola, his voice filled with confidence and pride. But out of all his friends, only two people continued on the path Ash showed them after his so-called death: Serena and Gary Oak, their eyes filled with determination and a burning desire to make Ash proud.

Team Rocket has been re-established after Giovanni's death, and a familiar face, James, was leading it now. On Serena's request, Grace moved to Pallet Town. The world was peaceful, but there was still a sense of unease and danger lurking beneath the surface. A new trainer who called himself Red had been continuously defeating Gym Leaders, Leagues, and Champions all around the world, single-handedly, with his only known Pokémon being a Lucario.

It was a bright day in Pallet Town when a girl was running towards Oak Laboratories, tears streaming down her face as she entered the lab. Just a few moments later, a man wearing a lab coat stormed out of the labs, his face contorted with anger and rage. He ran towards a group of people.

"Hey!" the man in the lab coat yelled towards the group of bullies, his voice booming and commanding.

"Oh, Gary Oak, you've come to defend her, haven't you?" a guy responded mockingly. Gary's fists clenched tightly, his eyes burning with a fierce determination as he punched the guy in the face, sending him sprawling to the ground. Everyone behind him looked at Gary in fear, his reputation preceding him as a force to be reckoned with.

"One more time, you insult or tease my sister, no one will ever be able to find your body, dead or alive. Understand!" Gary yelled at the gang of bullies, his voice cold and menacing.

"Understood!" the group replied, their voices trembling with fear. Gary then returned to the lab to comfort his sister, his heart heavy with the weight of protecting the ones he loves.

Meanwhile, in Cerulean Cave, Red, also known as Ash Ketchum, was sitting on the ground, lost in deep thought about his journey through the Kanto region. He had now officially defeated all of the other champions, including Gladion, and his mind was set on one last goal: defeat Lance and become the true champion of Kanto.

"Pewter Gym, you're next!" Ash said, holding up his fist, determination and fire burning in his eyes. Mewtwo had been watching Ash, and it smiled to itself, knowing that Ash was becoming a true master, a true champion, and a true hero.

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