Lyra just captured the rebelious Pidove and now Ethan and herself are continuing their journey as they make their way to Accumula City. They were on their way when Ethan heard a rustling in a bush nearby. Ethan walked closer to the bush to see what it was when Lyra said, "Ok Ethan, don't tell me you hear another Pokemon." Ethan then jumped back when he saw a puppy jump out from behind the bush. Lyra then said, "Aw look! It's Lillipup!" But then all of the sudden another trainer also jumped out of the bush and yelled, "Oshawott! Use Water Gun!" The same Oshawott that Ethan left jumped out and shot water at Lillipup and landed knocking Lillipup to the ground with eyes rolling.
This trainer then tossed a Pokeball at it. The Pokeball landed on the puppy and bounced off. The puppy was then captured and the Pokeball then started shaking three times. They all heard a click and then the trainer then picked up the Pokeball and yelled, "YES! I caught a Lillipup!" Ethan then walked over to this trainer and said, "Excuse me who are you?" The trainer then turned around and said, "Oh, I didn't see you guys there. I am Hilbert. I just started my journey with this lone Oshawott that wasn't chosen. What's your name?" Ethan then answered, "Well, I am Ethan I just started too with Tepig, this is Lyra who started with Snivy."
Hilbert then said, "So, you are the ones who left Oshawott alone. That was mean!" Ethan then said, "Yeah, but I could only choose one and I wanted Tepig." Hilbert then replied, "I understand, so did you want to come back with me to Accumula Town to heal up?" Ethan then said, "Well, actually. We were heading there anyway to start our journey by buying supplies. So yeah we'll go." Hilbert then said, "Good and maybe we can all travel together since we're going through the same journey and all." Lyra then said, "Sounds great! Let's go!" With that all three of the beginning trainers continued on to Accumula Town.
They finally made it to Accumula Town and they walked into the Pokemon Center for Hilbert to heal up. Nurse Joy then said while taking Hilbert's Pokemon, "I'll just take them real quick and heal them up for you. It'll just be a moment." Hilbert then sat down and waited for his Pokemon to get healed. Ethan and Lyra then walked over to the store section of the Pokemon Center and bought some supplies. After Hilbert's Pokemon was healed he recieved them from Nurse Joy and put them up. Hilbert then walked over to where Ethan and Lyra were and started to buy supplies as well, before a a guy came in saying out of breath, "Hey, there's a guy out here speaking if you want to come listen."
Ethan then said, "Lyra, you stay here and help with Hilbert. I'll go listen and tell you what he says ok?" Lyra's face then puffed up and she said, "Oh, your no fun. Ok, Hilbert let's buy some supplies for you as well." Lyra and Hilbert stayed there as Ethan went outside to listen to this character speak. Ethan walked outside and got behind a crowd that were all listening to this big guy in a cloak talking, "People of Accumula Town! Listen to my words as I speak of liberation! My name is Ghetsis! My team Plasma have already tried this once before and it didn't work. Now with this new upgraded team Plasma we will make this work and spread liberation between Pokemon and humans! I leave you with this last thought, will you continue to enslave Pokemon for fun, or will you set them free and let them do as they please? I now bid you all farewell." With that Ghetsis and a few of his Plasma members walked off.
After they walked off, a few of the bystanders started murmuring within, "Liberation?" "He's trying to free Pokemon again?!" "It probably won't work again!" After a few murmurs they all dispersed except one guy with green hair, who was now confronting Ethan. This man then spoke calmly thorughout, "You there. Your a trainer aren't you? You have a great friendly vibe. Forgive me my name is N. I am a Pokemon trainer as well. But my only Pokemon right now is one even you can't get ahold of without me releasing it." Ethan finally spoke, "Not to be mean but what do you want?" N then spoke calmly again, "I only want to read your Pokemon's feelings and see what it thinks of you." Ethan then slowly called out Tepig, "Te-Pig!"
N thens stares into Tepig's eyes and just stares for a minute. He then talks to Ethan again, "Your Tepig and you just started your journey, and you already have a great bond with him right? That's good. I remember this trainer I once knew who had a bond that could never be broken. Oh well. So Ethan. I guess I'll be seeing you later then? I got to get going." Ethan then asked quickly, "Wait how did know my name?" N then explained, "I can read Pokemon in their language and he said that you, Ethan, and himself have a wonderful bond already because he trusts you with his very soul. Now if you don't mind I must be going." With that he called out a giant dark black dragon and said to it, "Off we go!" Before he was too far off he said back to Ethan, "I know you and I will meet again in the future somewhere. I know it. Bye!"
Ethan watched as the black dragon called Zekrom flew off with N on it and left. Ethan was then about o walk into the Pokemon Center before Hilbert and Lyra walked out and Lyra asked, "So, who was that guy speaking a minute ago?" Ethan just said, "Well, it was a guy who talked about the liberation of Pokemon from humans I don't know. Then this other guy came up and talked to me a little bit and left on a giant dragon." Lyra then thought for a moment and said, "Hmm, sounds weird. Oh well. We'd better head off to Striaton City for the first gym huh?" Ethan and Hilbert both agreed, "Yeah, lets go!" With that the three trainers then went out the door and started to head for Striaton City where the first gym leader awaited them. They were now heading into the connection building between Accumula Town and Route 2 when Ethan then remembers, "Wait, I got to ask you two something." Lyra then asks, "Yeah, what is it?" Ethan continues, "What is the legend behind this Pokemon named Zekrom?" Hilbert then says, "Oh man! What did you see Zekrom!? Wow! That's a rare sight to see!" Ethan then said, "Well, I only saw it for a few seconds and then it left." Hilbert then says, "Man that is a once in a lifetime event right there!" Ethan then said, "Well, maybe you could fill me in on the legend as we go, becausewe haven't made very good progress so far at all." Hilbert said, "I'd be glad to!" They then left out of the connection building and started walking down Route 2 heading for Striaton City.
However, in a giant flying ship Ghetsis sits and has one hand on this weird cane and his other hand propping up his head as he thought of where to make his first attack if noone decides to follow through with Plan Liberation. He then remembers and says to the captain, "Captain! Take us to Virbank! I'll send out some Plasma members and order them to cause trouble there until they bow down and free their Pokemon. We'll start there." The captain then says, "Aye, sir! Full speed ahead to Virbank City!" A weird cloaked character then steps forward and says, "Ghetsis. We need to make haste if we are to prove anything." Ghetsis then says to him, "Listen Colress. We will go as fast as we need to. We will prove our worth even if it takes a year. Now go get these Plasma members and bring them to me." He then hands Colress a piece of paper and Colress said, "Yes sir." Colress then walks out and Ghetsis then finished, "I will not lose this time! Not as long as that kid gets in my way!"
Who is this Ghetsis, and Colress? We'll find that out later. As for our three heroes they now set out for Striaton City where the first gym awaits. Who will be the first to challenge the gym? We find out next time in Chapter 4: The Legacy of Zekrom.
