The helicopter soon arrived outside of the P.C. and Ash and his friends went aboard. Max and May were very excited, but Ash and Brock and Pikachu didn't seem all that thrilled.
Ash muttered, "I hope this won't be a waste of time."
"If this was a waste of time, the professor wouldn't have invited us." Brock reasoned.
"Yeah, you're right." Ash reclined in his seat. "Wake me when we get there." He closed his eyes and drifted off into sleep.
Meanwhile…
Team Rocket had been listening to the conversation between Ash and the professor.
Jessie complained, "We are never hiding inside plant pots ever again! I still got dirt everywhere!"
Meowth reasoned, "But we know where dose twoips are headin', so alls we have ta do is follow dem to dat park!"
James spoke up, "And when we get there, we can steal all the Pokémon there!"
They all shouted happily, "We'll be rich in Pokémon!" Then they jumped in their hot-air balloon and began to follow the helicopter at a high distance.
Meanwhile…
Ash opened his eyes. He looked at the seats ahead of him, but didn't see any of his friends. That's strange… In fact, he didn't see the pilot of the helicopter. Now Ash was worried. Suddenly, he looked beside him and gasped when he saw the Aerodactyl watching him. "Ash," it said in a familiar voice.
"Ash!"
Ash jerked awake and looked beside him, where Brock was nudging him.
"We're here." Was all Brock said.
Ash sighed in relief. It was just a dream.
The helicopter landed in front of a very large building. Ash and his friends got out and gazed up at it. Then, another helicopter arrived and landed beside the first one.
May wondered, "I wonder who that could be."
Then, out of the second helicopter came Misty.
"Misty!" Ash and the others called in surprise.
"Hey, you guys!" Misty called happily and ran to her friends.
Then Gary came out of the helicopter.
"Gary?" Ash and Brock said in surprise.
"Uh, who's he?" May and Max asked.
Gary snickered, "Hey, Ash. Long time no see!"
"Uh, hi. So what are you and Misty doing here?"
Gary replied in a matter-of-fact tone, "We're here to see this park, just like you and your pals."
Misty smiled at her old companions. "We got the invitation from the professor. I'm so glad you guys came!"
Brock introduced May and Max to Gary, then the professor came out of the building.
"Oh you're here! Welcome, all of you!" He said and ran to greet them.
"Is this the theme park?" Ash asked.
"No, no, no. This is the facility where we manage it. Can I get you kids something to eat?"
Max blurted out, "Can we please see the attractions first? I'm DYING to know what they are!"
The professor laughed. "All right, let's go on a tour."
"Yay!"
The professor led Ash and the others around the corner of the building where several cars were waiting on a track. The professor got inside one and beckoned the others to get in.
The professor said, "No need to drive because the car drives itself on the tracks." He picked up a walkie-talkie and spoke into it, "It's time to begin our tour."
"Roger that." Said a voice in the walkie-talkie.
The car started moving along the track and went through a gate and the tour started.
"You know, I believed you, Ash." Said the professor.
"You did? What about?"
"You knew that the fossil Pokémon were real, and so did I. So that's why I made this park to show everyone that you were right."
Ash felt flattered. "Well, gee, thanks, professor. But it's not that of a big deal to me."
"Oh it will be." The professor looked ahead. "It will be."
On each side of the road that they were on, were very tall electric fences. Behind the fences were forests, jungles, and meadows; each one separated into paddocks.
Now Ash was curious. "What's in the--" But he was cut off by an amazing sight. In the meadow paddock that they were passing was a giant Armaldo that was eating the fruits of a tree. Ash was speechless.
"Is that a…" Brock began, but couldn't finish his sentence because the sight of a prehistoric Pokémon was so unbelievable.
Max's eyes were bulging out of his head and he smiled from ear to ear.
Misty and Gary were just as shocked and amazed.
The silence was broken by May, who stuttered, "Th-that can't b-be real. C-can it?"
The professor spoke, "Yes, it's all real. " He smiled. "Welcome to Prehistoric Poké-Park!"