POKEPERSONALITIES

JOHTO

Epilogue

The Aftermath

I know that this is pre-emptive, but hey, I'm reusing the characters that I retain.
Expect to see them soon.
Ash felt himself become normal again. Misty landed next to him. her own wings disappearing as they landed. They took out their robes, and became the Legendary Ones, ready for the end of the debriefing.
Brock and Iyami Slade greeted them, and Jessie and James sat, no longer Rockets, their evil ways long gone. Each of the new friends had a momento of their time with a Pokepersonality, but Ash and Misty had the biggest momento. They had been to Rainbow Cloud, and seen a place few ever expected to see, and had merged physically with the true Gods.
Brock still was spooked when Ash and Misty's eyes glowed under their cowls, since he knew all too well that in this state, few could distinguish them from gods themselves.
"All of you, You can choose what to do with your life now. The amulets, if you choose to retain your posistion, will send you back to your new life, but if you are not willing to continue, please return the amulets, and you will step out from here with only your new look as a reminder.
Brock, Iyami, Jessie and James all handed in their amulets, and a good few did too. Seeing the bearers of the Lugia and Ho-oh amulets ascend to Rainbow Cloud, then come back as true Gods had given them enough of the new life Ash offered.
Ash, Misty, Brock, Iyami, Jessie and James stepped out of the clearing, and then it vanished, the box of amulets in Misty's backpack a reminder that one day, they would send out the amulets to a new collection of people, who may well choose the life of a Pokepersonality over their old one. Gary Oak was one of the few who stayed behind, having wrestled the Pokepersonality of Mewtwo off Tengu, taking Mewtwo's power, and harnessing it for good.
Ash and Misty removed their robes, watching their staffs return to the compact rods that signified their importance to the general world.
Professor Elm watched as a set pf familar faces came into New Bark Town.
"Welcome, Ash, Misty, Brock. Where were you for so long?" Elm asked.
Ash pressed a recessed area on his rod, causing it to expand to full size.
"Oh, Right." Elm said, watching as Ash restowed the Silver Staff Of Office.
Elm beckoned them to come in.

"So, That would explain the amulets you and Misty wear, and the small, but very important, rods you carry in your belts." Elm said.
"Yep, We're Ash and Misty Ketchum, Keepers of the Power of Lugia and Ho-oh!" Ash said.
Ash then promptly got out his robe, as did Misty, then they put them on, the Staffs extending, then they pushed back their hoods, to show the heads of Lugia and Ho-oh.
"Elm, You are one of only a handful of people to see below the Robes Of Office." Lugia said, "This body now holds the God, Lugia."
"And I guess Misty is the holder of the God Ho-oh." Elm guessed.
"Yes." Ho-oh said, then they put up the hoods, and removed the robes, to become normal people again.
"We rarely do that, since it would make it too obvious we are the Legendary Ones." Ash said.
Misty then got out the box she'd so recently held out to 249 people.
"The Amulet Box. Was kept in Rainbow Cloud, until we became the true Gods, where we inherited the title, and the responsibility." Misty said.
Elm looked at the over 100 amulets that sat in the box.
"Why aren't there 249 amulets?" Elm asked.
"Around two-fifths of the bearers are still out there, having chosen to leave their life behind. We have to, each decade, find people who fit the personality of a amulet, and give them a chance to be a Pokepersonality, and after five years, We must debrief them, and ask if they wish to remain in their new life. If they accept, We give them the responsibility. The instant their interest wanes, they get the choice again, even if it's not been five years. They cannot quit during each decade's reshuffle." Misty explained.
"So, Essentially, You must spend eternity looking for people who will become guardians to the POKeMON, and if they decide they don't want to be guardians any more, they can go, but only if it's during a time there are less then 251 Pokepersonalities." Elm guessed.
"Yep. The Gods have never had more than 151 active Pokepersonalities." Misty said, "Including Mewtwo."
James knew his outfit would eventually fail, but it had only a decade of life tops.
"By the way, Only our outfits and those in use by the current Pokepersonalities can last ad infinitum. They become relatively normal when no longer needed." Ash added, "James, Your outfit shoud last about 20 years if kept well. Jessie, 15 years, Brock, 30, Iyami, Not too sure, but at least a decade."
They called Oak, and showed him the Silver and Gold Rods Of Office.
"Ahem... What do you wish to ask?" Oak said.
"Just wanted you to know that Gary has decided to become the Mewtwo Pokepersonality, overthrowing Tengu." Ash said.
"I guess that means he'll be a lot longer on his journey." Oak said, "So, Ash, What are you doing using a normal phone, while brandishing the Silver Rod?"
"Misty's got the amulets, and in five years, we've got to scatter them far and wide." Ash said, "I'm the Keeper Of the Soul Of Lugia. Misty, same, but for Ho-oh."
"Meaning, You could literally fly up to Pallet Town on your own power." Oak said.
"I hate doing that. It's called abuse of responsibility." Ash said.
"How are you doing with the Jolt League?" Oak asked.
"Well, I've been unable to continue for the last five years. I'll tell you when I get back on track." Ash said.

Gary Oak relinquished the Mewtwo Amulet after only a year.

Ash rarely displayed his new status, and the only clue to his secret was his jacket. He managed to get Misty to find him a public costume for both of them, that didn't scream 'Ex-Pokepersonality!'
Brock and Iyami stayed with the group.

Team Rocket rehired Jessie and James, Giovanni deciding they had just needed time off. They didn't tell him Ash and Misty's secret.

Tengu waits for the time he can reclaim the Mewtwo Amulet, and turn Mewtwo back to evil.

THE END OF POKEPERSONALITIES JOHTO
BUT NOT THE END OF THE ADVENTURE...