Pokémon Anime Remix Special: The Remix of One

[SparklingBlue]

(rated E10+ for fantasy violence, comic mischief, and frightening images)

After watching movie 2 for the first time, I was inspired to try and adapt it to the remixed animeverse--mainly to explore the question of "What would the movie look like if Brock had come along on the adventure to begin with?" So aside from Tracey being gone and Team Rocket being deleted for the most part (save for one specific part that was just too funny not to cut), there are a few other changes--so this is not quite the same movie you remember!

As to where this takes place in the remix timeline, this takes place not long after the OG Kanto arc ends.

Prologue: A Prophecy of Hope and Danger

"It was a great idea to explore the Sevii Islands south of Pallet..." Ash smiled as he, Misty, and Brock drifted along the sea aboard Misty's faithful Lapras, Aurora. "Ritchie told me that Bill is down there, helping one of his researcher friends build a trade machine that will allow Kanto to trade with people across Waku, and beyond!"

"I've wondered what Bill has been up to since we saw that weird dragon bird Pokemon at the lighthouse..." Misty remembered as she gently guided the beautiful plesiosaur-like Pokemon through the waves. "Did he ever find out what that Pokemon was named?"

"Yes, he did, according to his dispatch inviting us to Knot Island." Brock replied as he read an e-mail on his PokeNav. "Its name is Lugia--and it is apparently who Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres report to."

He went on "In fact, if you believe a local legend on Shamouti Island, an island not far from Knot Island, Lugia is key to an ancient prophecy..."

"A prophecy?" Ash looked over, images of scenes from RPGs and "The Legend of Zelda" dancing in his mind.

"It goes something like this..." Brock began, taking his guitar to give himself some accompaniment. "Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice or lightning, lest these titans wreak destruction upon the world in which they clash." he began, playing a mystical melody as he spoke. "Though the water's great guardian shall arise to quell the fighting, alone its song will fail, lest the earth shall turn to ash."

Ash swallowed hard at the thought of the end of the world before Brock's next call made him jump. "O Chosen One! Into thine hands, bring together all three. Their treasures combined tame the Beast of the Sea."

"Spooky..." Misty replied as Brock finished the song. Aurora trilled an uneasy note in agreement.

"I'd totally play that game!" Ash smiled, daydreaming of Nintendo 64 cartridges before Tintri gave him a static jolt, snapping him back to the present. "Just how far away are we from Knot Island or Shamouti Island? Now I kinda want to learn more about Lugia's legend..."

Misty motioned for Aurora to stop, then dug out a sea chart of the area from her bag as a rotund blue mouse Pokemon joined her on her shoulder. "Not now, Ami..." she gently coaxed away the mouse Pokemon.

After studying the chart for a moment, she reported to the boys "If we keep going due port from here, we should reach Shamouti Island in a few hours. Then after we've had our fill lore hunting, we can go on to Knot Island from there!"

She motioned for Aurora to turn left. "And try to keep Ami out of trouble on our little excursion!"

"Who knew Marill could be so curious?" Ash mused as he gently shooed the rotund blue mouse Pokemon out of the cooler Brock had packed.

Little did the three companions know, they were about to embark on their biggest adventure yet...

 

[SparklingBlue]

Episode 1: The Capture of the Phoenix


Meanwhile, in the skies above a volcanic island, a massive plane circled above a volcanic island, seemingly without a pilot. The plane's lone passenger, a man with dull blonde hair, looked down on the fiery island filled with volcanoes of various sizes with a smile. "Yes...this is Fire Island, all right...and with it, the first piece of my ultimate collection. Once I have Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, will I receive my ultimate prize--the halcyon, Lugia."

He addressed the plane's navigation AI. "Polaris, is Moltres in the area?"

"Moltres has been spotted in the area of this island, as Fire Island is her domain." a female voice replied.

The man smiled as he confirmed a few options on another screen. "Since we are chasing a phoenix, the best way to lure it out would be to freeze the fire."

"Ice cannons ready!" Polaris reported.

The man smiled as he pressed a large red button, sending a hail of ice bombs from the plane. The glowing blue orbs froze what lava they impacted, cooling them and freezing solid anything they touched, never mind that fire was supposed to melt ice.

There she is... the man sneered as a familiar phoenix Pokemon peeked from a cave, intrigued as to why ice was in its fiery home. You're mine!

With that, he loaded nets into the cannons, firing them at Moltres as she took flight to survey the now iced over island. The phoenix Pokemon's furious cries filled the air as she tried to elude the nets coming at her. But just as she circled around in an attempt to attack the plane, a net successfully captured her, sending the net falling down to the iced over lava below....

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Back in Pallet Town, a jester Pokemon sang to itself as it swept the front walk of the Ketchum house. [Roar, Splash, Fly, Tri Attack, Mega Punch!...]

"Good day, Delia!" Prof. Oak smiled as he strolled by the house, where Delia was tending a Berry garden. "Where might Taran be?"

"He's in the garage, fixing the grill so we can have a cookout once Ash and the gang return from the Sevii Islands." Delia replied as she carefully pulled a weed.

She motioned to the jester Pokemon. "Mimey, if the front walk's clean, you can sweep the back door too..."

[Okay!] the jester Pokemon replied as it picked up its broom and hurried to the house's back entrance. [Good day, Professor.] it smiled at Prof. Oak before returning to its work.

"Is Ash okay?" Delia asked as she carefully set a Leppa plant in the prepared soil.

"Last I heard, he was very excited about meeting Bill and Celio at Knot Island." Prof. Oak began before a snowflake fell on his hand. "That's odd...it shouldn't be snowing in the middle of May..."

[Sing, Rest, Psychic, Skull Bash, Thunderbolt! Win or lose, I'll celebrate!] The jester Pokemon continued its song before a snowflake landed on its charming pink face. [Delia, look! It's snowing!]

"Honey, are you seeing snow outside, or is it just..." Taran began as he emerged from the garage, a screwdriver still in his hand. When he noticed that it really was snowing outside, he hurried to put the screwdriver away. "Let me get the tarps so your Berry plants survive this unusual cold snap..."

"It had long been held that Pokemon can sense abnormalities in nature better than we can..." Prof Oak mused as Taran arrived with some blue tarps to help Delia cover her Berry plants.

Delia, meanwhile, looked towards the ominously gray horizon to the south. Ash, my baby...I hope you're okay out there on the sea...

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"Whoa!" Ash gasped as a thunderbolt streaked through the sky.

After calming Aurora, Misty instructed the jittery Lapras "Keep heading port--we're almost to Shamouti Island."

"Once we get there, we can take shelter from this odd storm." Brock began as he studied WeatherNav. "Weird--it was supposed to be sunny all day..."

"Maybe it's just one of those surprise pop up storms that appear in the summer." Ash suggested, trying to keep his mind off of the stormy sky and swirling currents.

Much to his relief, Aurora swam into what looked like a town festively decorated for a celebration as the skies cleared as quickly as they clouded up. "Looks like we arrived just in time for a party of some kind!"

"You have, in fact arrived for a celebration, travelers." the town's mayor smiled as more of the island's residents arrived to inspect the Lapras and its three passengers. "It is the time of the Festival of Harmony, where a chosen hero was able to unite the powers of the three great birds, and awaken the halcyon Pokemon, Lugia."

"Interesting...is there anyone willing to teach me the tale?" Brock asked as he found his story notebook in his bag.

"I wouldn't be able to do the tale justice...so I will allow this year's festival maiden, Melody, to tell you all the story." the mayor replied, allowing a girl with long maroon hair in what Ash assumed to be traditional clothes to address the group.

"Okay--there are several different versions of what I'm about to tell you, but this is the version that we of Shamouti Island know best." the girl explained. "The story goes that long ago, a great cataclysm struck the islands, causing Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres to rage in their fury. In an attempt to calm the three birds, a hero set forth to visit each of their home islands--Fire Island, Ice Island, and Thunder Island, armed with only a sword to protect himself, and a flute to calm the birds..."

 

[SparklingBlue]

Episode 2: The Chosen One Reborn


"...as the hero emerged from the Shimmerice Cavern, he saw the three birds in all their fury." Melody continued the tale of the three birds and the hero some time later. "His desire to stop the fighting was more than mere words--and pleas to stop would not end the battle that raged."

"This is getting interesting...then what happened?" Brock asked as he copied down the last sentence of what Melody had told.

Melody retrieved an ocarina carved from a piece of coral out of her costume's pocket. "Remembering his flute, the hero then played the following to the warring birds..."

The group listened as Melody played a haunting tune that more or less resembled the cry of a bird. As Misty discretely passed Brock a piece of musical staff paper to write down the tune, Melody continued the story. "As the last notes of the hero's song echoed over the waves, the ocean began to churn, and the halcyon Lugia awakened! Its cry calmed the anger of the three birds, and the harmony of fire, ice, and lightning was so restored."

She next addressed Ash. "Ever since then, we have held the Festival of Harmony to commemorate this hero and his journey. As part of the festivities, someone--it can even be a visitor--is chosen to follow the hero's footsteps. Since everyone seems to think you should be this year's Chosen One--would you be okay with that?"

"Well...if my friends are allowed to go with me on this quest, then I'd be happy to do it." Ash replied.

"Sure, sure--people are allowed to have support if they want!" Melody assured Ash before grabbing three melons. "As the Chosen One, what you must do is venture out to the islands of the legendary birds, brave the three trials--Redflame Cavern, Goldenstorm Cavern, and Shimmerice Cavern--and collect the three orbs that represent the elements of fire, ice, and lightning."

"So, we're questing for three melons?" Misty sighed, unimpressed.

"Oh no--I just used these melons as a visual aid because they were about the same size as the orbs in the caverns." Melody explained. "Once you have the orbs, bring them back to the Shrine of Harmony, where I will play the song said to awaken Lugia."

Ash was excited. "Wow...we're going on a real Zelda adventure!"

"Before we go any further, you need to at least look the part of a hero for this..." Brock suggested, unfurling a costume Link hat as Ash put away his cap in his bag.

Even Misty couldn't resist smiling as Ash pantomimed some heroic poses as Link with the costume hat on and brandishing a prop sword. "Okay, then, hero...where do you suggest we go first on our quest?"

Ash waited as Melody unfolded a map of the area, including the three islands. "There is no set order you have to find the orbs. The traditional route is Fire Island, Lightning Island, and Ice Island."

"Where do you think we should go first, Link?" Misty playfully smirked. "Just say the word, and I'll chart our course for this little adventure."

"I see no harm in following the traditional route." Ash smiled. "So tell Aurora to head for Fire Island first!"

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Meanwhile, off the coast of Fire Island, Team Rocket approached from what was left of their Magikarp sub. "Good ting Proton had the idear to have the sub toin into a boat in an emoigency." Meowth mused as James rowed toward the island, which had melting ice in addition to the fire.

"What I want to know is where that storm came from that caused us to crash..." Jessie mused. "The weatherman said it was supposed to be sunny today..."

James was about to answer when a large wave generated from Aurora's huge fins crashed into the boat, sending the three Rockets flying back into the water.

Ash, meanwhile, noticed the collector's plane in the sky. "Weird...I don't like the looks of that plane up there...that, and why are there melting ice floes on a fiery island?"

"Focus, hero. Your quest for the orbs is priority number one." Misty assured Ash as Aurora came ashore. "We might find some answers to those other questions along the way."

Brock noticed the yawning entrance to a cave glowing with lava floes snaking through the rock. "This must be our first goal--Redflame Cavern."

"Lead the way, hero!" Misty smiled as Ash excitedly charged inside...

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"Flash, a spate of wild weather has the Wakunese Weather Authority concerned!" a newscaster announced on the TV in the living room of the Ketchum house, getting Taran's attention. He motioned for Delia to watch as the newscaster continued "People have reported seeing rain on sunny days, snow in the summer months..."

The phone ringing in Prof. Oak's lab snapped both Prof. Oak and Gary to attention. "Gary, please see who that is..." Prof. Oak requested.

Gary looked over at the caller ID on Prof. Oak's phone. "It's Bill--maybe he's calling to say Ash and pals made it to Knot Island?"

"Hello?" Prof. Oak answered the call.

"Hi, professor, it's Bill." Bill began. "I don't know if you and Gary are watching the news right now, but lately Celio and I have been receiving reports that the Pokémon here are behaving strangely...so if Ash and the gang are on their way, they may want to divert course..."