Pokémon the Movie: The Journey of a Slate

"Woo-"

The biting cold wind stung my cheeks mercilessly, making it hard to tell whether it was summer or winter.

"Was it the cold winter five hundred years ago when Yaru and the others came here?" Aislo stroked his arm unnaturally, although the wind was nothing to him.

"Hey, young man, you look a little depressed, is there something on your mind?"

The sudden voice made Aislo stunned. The next moment he turned his head and looked behind him, only to see a man and a mouse slowly walking towards him. They were Al and Pikachu.

After completely relaxing his guard, Aislo didn't even notice their arrival, which also shows how powerful their use of waveguide is.

"Huh..." Yaru, who walked to Aislo's side, let out a long breath. After winking at Pikachu, he sat down.

Watching Pikachu fly away, Aluo turned to look at the night sky, admiring this scene from 500 years later that he would not be able to appreciate.

"..."

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, and no one spoke first.

"Mr. Yaru..." Finally, Aislo's voice broke the silence.

"what happened?"

"No, it's nothing."

"Ha, then why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?" Yaru withdrew his gaze from the night sky and turned to look at Aislo who had been looking at him.

He had been waiting for this moment for a long time without speaking. As a senior among the group of wave messengers, he had the obligation to help the younger ones as much as possible.

"Also, why are you suddenly calling me so politely? I should have told you before that you can just call me by my name." Yaru smiled.

"Eh? Really?" Aislo's brain stopped working for a moment, but he soon stopped worrying about whether Yaru had said something similar. "It's so late, why don't you go back and rest?"

"I can also ask you this question. What are you doing here so late at night? To enjoy the cold wind?" Yaru rubbed his strong arms. "Apart from the scenery, there is nothing here that pleases me. I am almost freezing to death."

"I'm thinking about something." Aislo turned his head away silently.

“It is difficult for a person to find the answer to a question by just imagining it. Even if you ask others, you need to practice it before you can get the truth.”

"?"x3

Aislo turned his head again in confusion, looking at the extremely strong young man. Judging from his appearance, he couldn't believe that the words just now came from the mouth of the man in front of him.

The most surprised one was Pikachu, who was hiding in the room and eavesdropping with the power of waves. His ears stood up and his big watery eyes widened.

If you are not a buddy, why are you hiding here in front of your brothers?

"..." Aislo fell into thought. Asking? Practice? It's a good idea, but who can he ask?

Is it Mary, who may not look like him in the future? The unreliable Yveltal? The extreme Darkrai? Or the eccentric Flower Rock Monster?

Huh? Wait...

Aislo raised his head again and looked at the person in front of him. It was obvious that Yaru was a good person to ask. As a legendary person, he had sufficient experience, a strong sense of justice, and must have profound knowledge.

Without any more hesitation, Aislo asked his questions to the people around him, and it seemed that the boy was much more frank than before.

"Aru... What is the meaning of life and death? Or, are we living or dying?"

"Life and death?" Yalu paused. He obviously didn't expect the other party to ask such a question, but he soon responded. "The two are contradictory and interdependent. Life itself has no meaning, because it is difficult for us to find a perfect answer that can satisfy everyone. Therefore, everyone can give their own life 'meaning'."

“We are living and gradually moving towards death. Death is a separation. No matter whether we are panic-stricken or calm, death will always come as expected.”

"It looks like you've lost someone important to you... Oh, sorry, that's a really stupid question."

Yalu stopped talking at the right time and spoke apologetically, saying that everyone is growing up, and in the journey of growth, they will always lose something.

"..." Eslo nodded lightly, but did not speak. Several figures appeared in his mind: Beedrill, Gengar's grandmother, and...

The boy looked at his left arm. What if it was not just one arm that exploded not long ago? The entire Garden Town or even the entire planet would be razed to the ground and turned into dust in the universe. Marie, Absol, Umbreon... He didn't dare to think about it any further.

The conversation with Mary during the day was not enough to dispel Eslo's concerns. Arceus' attitude was unclear, and even Eslo, who was born with a natural affinity for Arceus, was hesitant. Did Arceus really care about the lives on this planet?

"Life itself has no meaning..." Aislo looked at his fair and slender left hand in confusion. He was afraid of separation, even though he had not really experienced it many times, but he still remembered the pain vividly.

This could be considered an overreaction on Aislo's part. Out of fear, he tried to cut off all connections and ties, but it was obvious that he didn't have the heart to do it.

"Well, life itself has no meaning, but you can find it in your journey. Then, the meaning of the journey you are pursuing is the meaning of your life." Yaru's voice was calm.

"Protect, accompany..." Aislo inexplicably thought of the oath he had made in the Poplar Town and the oath he made not long ago.

"It seems that you have figured it out a little bit." Yaru nodded with satisfaction.

"Then Yalu, what is the meaning of your journey...uh, life?" Aislo asked.

"Me?" Yalu pointed at himself in confusion, "Why would I want to do this?"

"?"

"In my opinion, instead of racking your brains to think about these messy things, it is better to take action immediately, because everything in life is meaningful."

Aislo stared blankly at the person in front of him. At this moment, the figure of a young man unknowingly overlapped with Yaru's figure.

"Xiaozhi...?"

Yalu didn't hear the boy's murmur. He slowly stood up and patted Aisiluo on the shoulder. "I'm not going to waste time with you here. It's better to stay in bed."

After saying that, Yaru jumped to the ground about ten meters below.

"..." Aislo raised his head silently for a long time. Then he stood up suddenly, jumped off the roof and ran quickly into the room.

He was afraid of watching his friends grow old and afraid of them getting hurt, but if he distanced himself from them because of this, it would undoubtedly only add to his regrets.

Aislo had realized the dead end he was getting into, and at this moment, he had thrown away all the ridiculous ideas in his mind.

Because he felt that a girl was waiting at the door of his room.

The sound of running disappeared in a flash, and Aislo saw the familiar and beautiful figure again.

"Have you figured it out?"

"Well, sorry..."

"I don't need to apologize."

"?!"

Two figures embraced each other.

"congratulations."

"Um……"

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ps: I know that the writing of the knots and contradictions is very stiff. After all, my writing style can hardly support the ideas in my mind. There is basically no similar plot after this chapter. This chapter is just to bring Yaru and Aislo closer together, and try to make the subsequent plot not appear so abrupt.

I went out to play today, so it's a bit late. I owe you a chapter first.

And, finally and most solemnly - I wish you all a happy National Day! Happy 75th birthday to our great motherland!