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End of Part I: The Gathering

Oooohhh... it sounds so SPOOKY... *hides under a blanket* SPOOKINESS IS HAPPENING!

Hey, you know that ghost girl in Pokemon XY and ORAS?

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

SPOOOOOKINESS...

Okay, I'm going to try to be serious now. Shamouti prophecy... that thing always confused me. So he's the Chosen One and he has these special powers and - PSYCH! No special powers. Just put the orbs back in their places and you'll be hailed as a hero and - PSYCH! He saved the world, and for what? A little island village thinks he's cool. Anyway, now that he's the Chosen One he'll be special for life and - PSYCH! Naw, he's still just an ordinary kid.

Don't get me wrong! It was a GREAT movie! And it had PokeShipping(YAAAAYYY)! But I was a little mad over the fact that he was only the "Chosen One" for about a day's worth of time in the Pokeverse, AKA a little over an hour.

Sooo YAY! Now you've made this Chosen One fiasco mean something MORE.

Oh, and here we've got Leaf as another one of those pessimistic/awesome characters! Yay!

Gary and Leaf are like two peas in a pod... :)

FINALLY!

Drew is smart, guys. Listen to Drew. He's a cynic, but he is SMART.

Every story's got one or two of those, you know? They're vital to the other characters, because they're smart and quick-witted, and they can always see the flaws in plans. They have realistic views; pessimistically so, which puts off the other characters sometimes, but they're essential.

Ugh, what am I doing now? I'm describing to you something you already know! Ah! Sorry! I beg of you, O Queen of All Writers and the Fanfiction World and Lover of All Things Pokemon, FORGIVE ME! WAAHHH!

...now I'm going off on a ridiculous tangent.

Errrr... I'm going to stop before this review gets any worse.

Max is a cutie pie.

I love Max.

And NUUU POOR DELIA! I know there's a big age difference, but I kinda ship her with Professor Oak. And anyway, their friendship in itself is cute. It makes me glad that they have each other or they'd get REALLY lonely when Ash and Gary are away...

*remembers Max and squeals* SUCH A CUTIE-PIE!

Anyway...

Then we have Ash, so lovable and dense. "Hi guys! I don't even really know that another gender /exists/, so I'm going to comment on the talk of relationships anyway, and make everything awkward. Sound good?"

And THE CONTESTSHIPPING! You know, this fanfiction was actually the ENTIRE REASON ContestShipping became my OTP. :D

You know, I absolutely love how you include all of those wee little minor characters... Barry specifically. XD He's like the comic relief throughout the whole ordeal that follows, and he never fails to make me laugh.

That brings up another point... YOU ARE AMAZING. I mean, I'll probably say this a lot, but everything you do is amazing. And the way you slip humor, whether obvious or subtle, into your chapters is perfect-o! :D

And poor Steven. You gotta remember, bro, these are your homies! (Wallace probably secretly holds a tiny grudge that you avoid him so much, actually.) WE REALLY NEED YOU, STEVEN. AND I REALLY NEED YOU TO BE WITH CYNTHIA AND HAVE ADORABLY SAPPY SHIPPY MOMENTS.

(I ship Cynthia and Steven so hard, in case you couldn't infer. ;3)

"Good to see you're not burnt to a crisp."

THAT WAS TOO GOOD!

I gotta say, you write Gary's lines exceptionally well. XD His comments never fail to make me laugh. (Usually because of how true they are!)

As for what's going on in the story... NUUUUU! Poor wittle Misty! And Misty's sisters! NUUUUUUUU!

And Daisy's comment, too, how Misty will never get a boyfriend - well, either she won't get a boyfriend, or she'll get a boyfriend who's too dense to usually notice a girl's looks and sweet enough to see past them. *cough*Ash*coughcoughcough*

I've decided to go through and review ALL of your chapters!

Because you're amazing, and wonderful, and your writing is beautiful. You deserve every compliment you have ever been given, and guess what? I'm here to give you more.

Lu, you are my role model as a writer. Everything about this story, from managing the enormous cast of characters, to creating an entirely new alternative plot for the Meloetta fiasco in BW, was a feat in itself; and you wove together a story unlike any other in the Pokemon fandom.

Thanks for being awesome, and giving EVERY Pokemon fan a reason to stay up all night reading!

I just realized that Domino called Drew "May Maple's boyfriend" when she was talking to Giovanni. XD Even Team Rocket ships it!

I have no words to describe this story...I could always say that it was awesoms but then, it won't be enough. Heck, im pretty sure it wont be enough even if I mention every single synonyme of awesome that ever existed...
The best part was that, each and every character had some sort of a backstory, and then when they all came together, it helped them to form an amazing bond among themselves...its a beautiful creation, and the ending was epic. Not exactly a happily ever after, but still a good one, just the kind I like. Though im not a fanfic rater, I WOULD STILL LIKE TO GIVE THIS FANFIC, A
9.5 OUT OF 10.
(Probably the best pokefic ive ever read)

Oh snap! Nice twist to the story! It's all starting to come together!

Okay so I read this story a while ago for the first time and I've re-read it once after that. I just opened the story again for the third time and the foreword at the beginning of the very first chapter put the biggest smile on my face. I don't know if I just skipped over the first two times, but I'd love to thank you for writing this wonderful story. I love to read Pokemon five that capture the essence of all of the characters as they are in the anime and build on them so they can become the characters they were meant to be. This is really one of my favorite stories, so thanks again.

The youngest of the water sisters, the youngest of Norman's family... if they weren't in completely different regions I'd have connected them. As is, their best connection is through Ash.
Oops, he did it again.

This story was a rollercoaster of emotions, and that's what made it fantastical. You weren't perfect, as nobody is, but your story has really been a fun ride. Thanks for sharing, and Keep Writing!

I am listening to a Sim Gretina song/remix/whatever about Mewtwo while reading this story.

Irony, folks. You gotta acknowledge it where acknowledgment is due.

Wow, this was just incredible. I have never read a better Pokemon fanfiction. Your character development, your plot, and your style were so excellent. I don't think I noticed a single grammar or spelling mistake. This was truly a culmination of love and labor and it really shows. You are an incredible writer and you should feel very proud of this work.