My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Dual Farewells

Author's Note:

Since this is all a continuation of the previous story, this is technically Chapter 1003. I'm still surprised that the Chapter Limit is 1000, it looked like it would go on forever.

Holon. Holon Jungle. Afternoon.

The Holon Jungle. Located near the East of Settlement Alfa. Arriving here were Ash, Goh, Twilight and Starlight with two clear goals. The first was to obviously explore the Holon Region some more and the second involved knowing what happened to Reshiram's Light Stone.

And of course, being that this was a jungle, it was prone to an abundance of trees and plans, more so than any other biome. Cutting through a large pile of plants was Pikachu with his Iron Tail, allowing Ash and everyone else to pass through.

"So, that's what you found in that chamber?" Along the way, Twilight spoke to Ash about what he and Goh discovered over at Rota thanks to Queen Ilene.

"Yep. Those little Aura Wisps helped repair the staff for me." Ash explained. The staff he possessed could only be healed by Aura as all magical enchantments were ineffective. "I had no idea that Gardevoir would be weaker outside instead of inside the realms."

"It was a good call to break her out then, wasn't it? Even if we thought about it for a moment." Starlight added as they would approach a hill that went downwards, covered in bushes. "But where is she now by the way? We haven't heard from that Shiny Gardevoir in a while now."

"No clue!" Ash would then slide down a hill, bringing some momentum to his exploration. Pikachu would soon join him as the duo would go down a bush-covered hill. "Woohooo!"

"Pikaaa!"

"Wait for us!" Twilight would soon follow. Usually, she would choose a different way to approach something compared to Ash's wild and high-paced decisions. But after being with him for so long and going through many adventures, Twilight has evolved to a point where she would do the same. She would slide down the hill along with Espeon instead of just using her wings to do so.

"Ah, you two! Wait!" Starlight and Goh weren't exactly like Ash and Twilight, however. They were less hesitant to take these risky pathways. But if it meant getting around, then the risk needed to be taken. Although, they would take it slower compared to Ash and Twilight.

Sliding down the hill, they would pass by various Pokemon, startling them with their rapid movements. Ash would then look up while sliding to see how the Delta Storms gave certain Pokemon access to things they could never normally do. He saw how a group of Graveler were flying thanks to the Flying-Type energy that was now bestowed upon them. They would find out about this via their Pokedexes which they were constantly holding out due to how the Holon Region works.

In the air, the Graveler would curl up as they could be seen with whirlwinds underneath. This was the only way for them to fly as the Delta Energy allowed them to conjure these whirlwinds. Taking pictures to research this was Twilight, along with Goh and Starlight. Both would see just how Delta Energy formed new rules for these Pokemon.

"Awesome! How's that happening?!" Ash would slow down his sliding momentum to view the Flying Graveler for a bit longer.

"All of that energy from the Delta Storms seems to also transform how the Pokemon interact with their surroundings." Twilight deduced. "Look over there! At those Aipom!"

"Aipom! Aipom!" Twilight would focus on the Aipom as the Dex revealed them to be Poison-Types. And with this Type Change, the Aipom would jump around in a nearby poisonous lake, unaffected by the poison at all. But not only could they freely jump around in it, but the Aipom would also even gain poisonous tips around their tails. All three of their tail fingers could be seen with poison tips as they would carelessly swing them around.

"They don't seem to be careful with those poisonous tips though." Starlight gulped, fearing that the Aipom have already poisoned some Pokemon in this jungle because of their personalities.

When adventuring further, they would see more unique adaptions that the Pokemon have taken on thanks to the Delta Storms. And by this time, their own Pokemon have been affected. The Pokedex would show Pikachu now possessing the Fire-Typing.

"Pika?" Pikachu would notice how his running speed would kick up flames. His feet were on fire yet the flames didn't hurt at all. "Pikachu!" Intrigued by this, Pikachu would start jumping frantically around with his scorching feet. He was truly a Hotfoot right about now.

"Don't get too close!" Starlight backed up when Pikachu would jump near her.

"How come this area has the Delta Pokemon react differently than the others?" Goh asked. "I didn't see anything like this before."

"I'm not sure. The storms could just be stronger here. I'll have to find that out myself." Twilight wasn't able to give a clear answer. But that only increased her interest to find out about it. "Maybe...there's a small chance, it might have something to do with Reshiram's disappearance."

"Really? Do you think one of the Pokemon took his stone or the Delta Storms did something to him?" Starlight questioned.

"Only one way to find out. Let's keep going until we reach those cliffs." Ash would move on as Pikachu led the way by unleashing fire trails from his feet.

"When we get back, I want to have at least one Delta Pokemon. How great would it be if I had a Pokemon that doesn't appear as its usual type?" Goh fantasized about that possibility. "That'll throw them for a loop if I have more!"

"It would. Makes me wonder if Mew can do the same thing. Both of them..." Starlight would then think about the Mew that originally came from Holon. "Holon's Mew, I mean. I'd love to see how she interacts with this place. And every other Mythical we have back home, which isn't a lot. They must have unique interactions for how rare they are."

"It's only Mew and Phione. But...pretty soon it'll just be Mew." Twilight replied. "Because now that the stairway's completed..."

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Equestria. Ponyville. Carousel Boutique.

"Y-You're leaving?!" Back at the Carousel Boutique, Sweetie Belle was hit with some shocking news. But she somewhat expected something like this. Phione was set to depart. "Seriously?!"

"Seriously." Standing next to Phione was Princess Celestia, who had arrived at Carousel Boutique. "Now that the Golden Stairway is complete and the wish has been made, Phione's fulfilled the mission Arceus set out for her."

"I'm afraid this means she has to return home, Sweetie Belle." Rarity added. "Her home back at Chocovine along with all the other Phione are waiting for her."

"Aw. Phione. Do you really have to go?"

"Phi." Phione nodded in confirmation. This was the expected outcome as she treasured her home the most. After all, it was thanks to the Rift that she lost some of her power in the beginning, only for Arceus to bestow her with something new.

"Alright. I guess that's fair." Sweetie Belle felt gutted by this along with rarity. "But we really enjoyed having you here when we did. Thanks for making that stairway...and oh! Viewing my Contests! I always love the extra support. Your real home is back at Sinnoh but you can always call this place home too."

"And you're always welcome back here." Rarity replied. "If you can, come by and view her contests here and there, why don't you?"

"I'm heading to the Grand Festival next so she knows where to go. Back to Canterlot." Sweetie Belle would then embrace Phione for a hug. Phione would feel gutted as well as she did grow fond of not just this family but also this town and all of its ongoing. It was all so eventful for her.

"Phione."

"You're taking this better than I thought you would." Celestia was impressed by how Sweetie Belle took this news. "Well done. I wish and hope that the other universe's Flurry Heart can overcome her pain at the moment."

"Oh, right. She has to say goodbye to Giratina, doesn't she?" Rarity said, bringing up how Giratina also had to return to his original home. But compared to Phione, who would only return to Sinnoh over at Chocovine Town in this united world, Giratina would have to return to another universe in another Distortion Realm, making him greatly distanced from the young alicorn.

"Sadly, yes. It's far farther than what Phione has. But it's for the better. We've already worked so hard to keep this world safe and many others. We can't just leave another world to perish because of Giratina's absence. That whole world or even universe could collapse. Flurry Heart knows this but saying goodbye to Giratina...that is conflicting to her. And I'm afraid Giratina is leaning more towards what needs to be done."

"Huh. That sucks." Sweetie Belle felt for Flurry Heart, crossing her hooves and pouting at this unfortunate fact. "Is that why Giratina was out there and we didn't see her?"

"I've heard about how hard it is to release a Pokemon." Rarity added. "None of us have done so to our own have we?"

"It's been 2 days now. I haven't heard from Flurry Heart recently, but she did go back to her own universe. My own counterpart from that universe should be talking to her. Or, Shining Armor and Cadence are back at the Crystal Empire, knowing where she really is. I just hope she can overcome this."

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The Crystal Empire.

Over at the Crystal Empire, Giratina could be seen sitting outside the castle, still present here. And with his enormous size, he would glare into the castle windows, eyeing down Flurry Heart. Speaking of Flurry Heart, this world's Flurry Heart would enter her room alongside Cadence and Shining Armor, approaching the slightly older alicorn.

Flurry Heart was facing away from Giratina and everything else. Right now, what she needed was some peace. But for two days, she's received peace and quiet, thinking about Giratina's departure and the fate of Giratina's own universe.

"Flurry. Are you okay to talk right now?" Cadence asked.

"Sure...sure." She replied with a slightly low voice. "Sorry about...what I did back there two days ago."

"Ah, don't apologize. It's okay since it came out of nowhere." Shining Armor shook his head. This didn't warrant an apology especially since Flurry Heart was so unprepared for this.

"I should. That's a whole other world that could fall." Flurry Heart thought otherwise, using her magic to bring over some tissues. "I have my own world that was in jeopardy once and I'm still looking for my real parents over there. No offence."

"None taken." Cadence and Shining Armor said in unison.

"I'm just not ready to say goodbye to him. And I don't think I'll ever see him again..."

"Well, Jackie didn't exactly say you wouldn't see him again but..." Cadence grumbled, trying to put a positive spin on this. There's still a chance you two can meet up again. Maybe. I'm not sure actually."

"But I don't want another world to perish so...I know what I have to do." The young alicorn could be seen trembling. "But I don't know if I have the strength to do it...I don't even know if I wanna go through with it."

"Oh, Flurry..." Feeling their alternate daughter's pain, Shining Armor and Cadence would gather around her for a comforting group hug. Flurry Heart, unable to hold back her tears, let it all out. It was for the best. Even with these two days to think about it, it was impossible for her to fully power through it. It was best that she had someone by her side during this time.

Despite how the two worlds had merged to make a Super-Earth and an even larger Universe, there would be one valuable member missing. Or rather two. But also comforting her was none other than her baby self from this world. The far younger Flurry Heart would crawl up to her older self, hugging her by the face.

And of course, the one who was always been there for her ever since the news broke out. Giratina himself. Flurry Heart would gaze at her younger self, her alternate parents and her Pokemon, seeing how much they loved her. And though Giratina could never express it with the way his face was built, his slightly quiet cry was enough to speak powerful emotions.

"Thank you all...I think I'm ready to do it." She sniffled, prepared to send Giratina back to his original world. And that would mean heading to the Ranger Union, where they would find Giratina's original universe.

"Alright. And we'll try and find an ultimatum by speaking with the Ranger Union. After this, let's focus on finding your real parents next, okay?" Cadence suggested.

"O-Okay...!" With a slight whimper, she would swallow her fears, at last, putting on a confident yet weeping expression.

Giratina's release was nigh. Both Giratina and Phione would return to their respective homes. But one would be farther than the other. But there were was one consistent wish from both sides. That both Pokemon would show up again someday. For Phione, that could easily be done. But for Giratina, that had yet to be seen.

Either way, parting ways with a close friend was heart-wrenching to many. But with a new bond comes a new farewell that they would have to face. As the journey continues.

Chapter 3 End.

Comments

[ArcticAce01]

It is always sad when releasing a Pokémon. It’s one of the hardest things to do

[Rider09]

very true, when i had to let go, Vapor, an Old Vaporeon of mine it was very Sad!
granted, it was so long ago, when i did it, and it made swear never to do it again..
but ya know what i mean!

[GamePlayer64]

11468695
It is but in the anime, some releases are necessary. For example

• Arbok & Weezing left to protect a group of Ekans and Koffing
• Duxtox finds love to breed.
• Lapras rejoins its family
• Larvitar reunites to its mother
• Naganadel returns to its home in Ultra Space
• Greninja in Kalos to stop that corrupted plant life from Zygarde when he was under mind control.

[Winsor27]

I still think that Goh and Starlight would make a good couple and I still want to know what happened to the human world and the human Sunset