I watch you Ash, although you may not know. From the skies I watch as you travel and grow throughout the years. And there have been many changes you had to go through.First, you parted ways with your beloved Butterfree and I could feel your heart tear apart as you forced yourself to let go. Eventually you learn that many of your friends will come and go, your human companions as well.
Although those insignificant Team Rocket members never seem to change at all. I'd burn them to ashes if I thought they were a real threat to you. However (and you would disagree with me I'm sure) they do more good to you than harm. Much of your battle experience comes from battling them. There is also good in them, as I have seen them very rarely help you. It's like Misty said once. Something good can come out of something bad.
And yes, I know Misty well because you know her well. Ash, I know you were too young at the time to realize how you felt about her. And I know the regret you feel is because that by the time it took you to mature, she had to leave. You regret not becoming more intimate with her when you had the chance. I know, my son. I know you think about her everyday.
Do you think about me at all? Do you ever wonder who your father is? When you first saw me fly across the rainbow, blessing your journey, did you realize who I was?
No. Of course not. After all, why ever would you think that your father was a Pokemon?
I love your mother so much and it pains me everyday I don't see her. It's been over a decade since I left her. Once we finally begin to talk, Ash, I will tell you how we met. How it came to be that your mother fell in love with the legendary Ho-Oh and how her love was returned. I will tell you all you ever need to know, once you finish your journey.
Yes I have plans for you, my son. Being immortal, I cannot bear the thought of you and Delia dying of old age and departing this world forever. So I'm determined that once you end your Pokemon journey, I will take you and your mother away with me and have Dialga make you both ageless. Being the God of Time Dialga has the power to stop you from aging.
Arceus has already granted permission for me to take you both away. We will live where no human can possibly reach. Delia will be able to grow such magical plants that you humans do not have the ability to imagine. And you can see and befriend any Pokemon you desire.
Mew calls my plan selfish. She believes you and your mother won't come with me willingly and I can somewhat understand. Being plucked away from your home, your friends and everything you know will be frightening. But you're both coming with me nonetheless. There will be no discussion.
But it is something we will worry about in due time. Ash, I know you want to be a Pokemon Master but you'll find that living among the Gods of Pokemon much more appealing. I'll see to it.
I still remember the first day you hatched. Pokemon do not reproduce like humans do. When two Pokemon of opposing gender fall deeply in love, an egg will appear. It's the love from the Pokemon that creates it. In this case, your mother and I were kissing (I have a human form for such occasions) when we felt something materialized between us. We withdrew from our embrace and saw the egg entangled in our arms. You can only imagine our surprise.
Quite honestly I was concerned. A Pokemon never had an egg with a human before so I had no idea what would happen. In most cases the egg hatches into the species of the mother but how could this be so? Your mother's human. What would you become? A human hatching out of an egg? Or would you be a Ho-Oh?
The day came when you did hatch. Delia and I were never more anxious yet happy. We saw our son look at us for the first time.
I must say you were...different than you are now. You had a human body and yet there were feathers poking out of your tiny head, tail feathers similar to mine and two small wings on your back. You were such a joyful child, laughing and spitting small embers from your mouth whenever you were excited.
But Delia and I both knew that you couldn't stay like this. Our love was no secret but the fact that I was not human was. If people were to discover you as you were, they would surely try to study you. No one has ever seen a half-human, half-Pokemon before. And I've seen how those scientists can be. So heartless in their attempts to learn something new. They would experiment like you were a chemical rather than a helpless child that deserved nothing less than a loving family.
I called upon Deoxys to aid us. He was able to alter your DNA so that you became fully human. You could no longer breath flames or understand Pokemon language.
Yet even Deoxys cannot change what you truly are. Ash, you are a Pokemon. A legendary Pokemon. And once we become reunited, I intend to have you change back into your original form. It occurs to me that had you stayed that way, you would've already know how to fly.
But I'll be ready to teach you when the time comes. I'm sorry that I had to leave before you could even walk. I urged Delia not to tell you what I really was, not so soon. I wanted you to have a normal human childhood and worry about the true complications of your heritage when you're old enough. So she told you I was a trainer and I left on a Pokemon journey.
Ash. Your name has more meaning than you know. For centuries I have guarded the Sacred Ash with my life. It was more precious to me than anything in the world. Until you and your lovely mother came into my life. You became sacred to me, so your name should only be so fitting, right?
Until we cross paths, my son, I bless you on your journey. May your friendship with Pikachu grow only stronger.
My Sacred Ash.
