Pokémon Legends Ash

Paulownia forest, in front of the shrine.

Several balls of green light suddenly appeared and gradually took on a human figure.

With the help of Celebi, Xiaozhi and his friends successfully returned to the correct timeline.

"Are you back? But...where's Xiaolan?"

Xiaozhi looked around. The place he came back to was the same place he left, but... Logically, Xiaolan should be here.

Waiting for him to return triumphantly, waiting for him to come back with Celebi.

But now there is no sign of him, no trace of him at all.

"He must have gone out for something. Forget it. Let's leave Liu Bo to Miss Junsha first."

Since it was his first time in Chengdu, Xiaozhi didn't have a map or anything. He had wanted Xiaolan to take him to nearby towns, but now he was left wandering around in the tung trees alone.

This also took him a long time, with almost no rest. It took him a day or two to reach the nearby town of Huipi.

In the town's police station, besides Xiaozhi and Liu Bo, there was also an unexpected person who appeared here.

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it!

You are so self-indulgent, Uncle Liu. I clearly told you that if you have any problems, you can just come to me to complain, right?

Why should I...carry it alone?"

An old man who was hunched over and looked frail but had a very strong aura was staring at Liu Bo through a glass.

"You...what do you know..."

Liu Bo quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at the other person. He was afraid to see the other person's eyes.

I was afraid that if I saw the look in his eyes, I would feel extremely regretful.

I regret so much about myself now, how ugly I am now!

"I don't understand, I don't understand what you trainers are doing.

But I know that Kikuko, Oki, and you, the three of us are friends. Friends who can confide in each other!

But... I don't know since when, we rarely see each other..."

"What's the point of saying this now? I don't regret what I did, I just regret that I didn't succeed..."

"I know, I know. When you come out, we can get together again..."

"Um……"

Looking at the steel in front of him which was even older than himself, Uncle Liu was speechless and could only pretend nothing had happened.

'Just...wait for me to come out, are you still there?'

…………

Xiaozhi did not interrupt the two old men's reminiscence. He did not know Gangtie and was also an enemy of Liu Bo.

After finishing his own business, he and Pikachu walked towards the Paulownia forest again.

"Pikachu, do you think Blue doesn't want to see me? Otherwise, why isn't she waiting for us there?"

"Pika, Pikachu? (Wouldn't it be better if you asked her in person?)"

"Pikachu's words make sense, but I always feel that Xiaolan is hiding something."

Xiaozhi took a deep breath and shook his head.

"Okay! Go to the Paulownia Forest and find Xiao Lan, and you'll know. Ask her in person!"

'If possible, I would like to embark on a journey with you.'

Xiaozhi and Pikachu walked into the Paulownia forest. He felt a complex mood. The joy, fear and doubt of meeting the person he longed for again hit his heart again and again.

It's just that he's a fool and thinking too much doesn't suit him.

Instead of thinking too much, it is better to be bold and try to suit him!

'It's strange, didn't Xiaolan come back here after we left?'

Standing in front of the shrine, Xiaozhi's waveguide sensed all the changes here. But except that the grass was trampled after he came, nothing else happened.

"Could it be that something happened to Xiaolan?"

Xiaozhi suddenly became panicked and called out all the Pokémon.

"Everyone! Please help find Xiaolan!"

Faced with Xiaozhi's request, the Pokémon had no reason to refuse, so they dispersed.

Starting from different directions, just to find the blue in this forest, the pure and deep blue.

Xiaozhi was running in the forest, he didn't know how long he had been running. He only knew that the sky, which was originally clear, was now covered with dark clouds, and the air was humid, bringing a heavy and depressing atmosphere.

"Ha ha……"

His heart seemed to be strangled and he could only force himself to keep breathing.

'Can't stop, can't!'

Xiaozhi knew that he couldn't stop. If he stopped, he would definitely not be able to stand up with his trembling legs.

He couldn't stop, not for anything else, just for the light blue in his heart that made him feel at ease.

“Tick…tick…tick…”

It began to rain, and the already damp and stuffy air became even more turbid.

The rain continued for a while, and Xiaozhi was completely soaked. The rain was getting bigger and bigger, with no sign of getting smaller.

'I really want to go back. I wonder how Pikachu and the others are doing. Are they hiding from the rain?

Don't catch a cold, you guys.'

Even if the ground is muddy, even if you can't run steadily, even if you are in heavy rain.

Xiaozhi also cares about his Pokémon all the time. To him, they are like family members!

But even though he missed them, all he could do now was to care about them and pray that they were okay.

He himself reached his limit.

"No... We can't stop here, at least... at least..."

"Let me move forward a little more!"

boom! !

He roared out in his heart, but then he lost control of his legs.

Xiaozhi fell to the muddy ground, his whole body covered with mud. Rain fell from the top of his head and slid across his cheeks. The pain made him unable to tell whether it was rain... or tears.

"At least... let me move forward a little bit, just a little bit, I want to be closer to her!"

Xiaozhi raised his head unwillingly. The heavy rain had reduced the visibility very low.

But he could see it, he could see a road emitting white light.

And at the end of the road, Xiaolan, smiling and radiating warmth, was waiting for him.

"Can't...can't stop here!"

Xiaozhi struggled, supporting himself on the ground with his hands and trying to get up.

But the muddy ground soaked by rain was like a quagmire, and it was not so easy to climb out.

With a bang, he fell face down on the ground again.

This time, he lay quietly, without getting up, just letting the rain slide down his cheeks and flow into the ground.

As long as the rain flows into the earth, the tears will not be seen.

The truth is so cruel. No matter how hard he tries, lows will continue to come one after another.

Once he falls down, it will be very difficult for him to stand up again.

"Xiao Lan... I can't seem to find you..."

A choking sound came out of Xiaozhi's throat, as if his heart was being strangled. No one could understand this heartache.