Chapter Nine: Mountain Guards, an Alliance, and an Escape
The group finally reached Mt. Battle. However, there are ten guards surrounding the only entrance.
Guard 1: Why are you here?
Dill: Just rescuing some people and some Pokemon.
Guard 1: Is that so? However, you can't get in. You need to enter in the upcoming tournament.
AJ: Can we enter?
Guard 1: Only a group of 6 may join. You are only 5. Besides, it's only 1 week from now and you need all of the essentials.
Misty: What are they?
Guard 2: First, you need proof that you beat the Pokemon Gym.
Dill: (So, it's an official Gym, now…)
Guard 3: Next, you need to find a certain badge hidden in the ex-Team Snagem Hideout.
Guard 4: You also need proof that you beat all of the Coliseum battles.
Guard 5: You need proof that you've been in Agate Village's secret cave.
Guard 6: Make sure that 1 person, and ONLY 1, is from this region.
Guard 7: Each person needs 6 Pokemon.
Guard 8: Each person needs to have at least one fully evolved Pokemon.
Guard 9: Each person does his or her fair share.
Guard 10: Finally, your team needs to have a name. Only then you could enter Mt. Battle's tournament.
Dill: Is THAT all?
Guard 1: Yes.
Dill: This is easy. I'm from this region and I know everything there is to know about Orre.
Guard 6: Good for you. Now, let your partners and future partners do their own job.
The group leaves. Dill smiles at how easy this job is.
Queen Ivysaur: So, Dill. You seem happy today.
Dill: Yeah. We can do this.
Sabrina: Dill, we need 3 more people.
Misty: Do you think that Mona from before can join?
Abel: Not sure. We don't know that Mona is from Orre or not. Plus, we don't know where to find her. What we DO know is that one of us should go to Pyrite Town and pick up Manuel before he leaves. We can use him for our team.
Dill: I'll go.
Abel: No. You are needed for the Snagem hideout quest.
Dill: Fine…
Abel: Alright then. Here's how we're going to do this: First, we need 6 Pokemon each. Be right back. re-enters the area where the guards are and asks if the group can get their Pokemon inside and Guard 1 nods yes. C'mon, guys, get your Pokemon here.
Everyone enters Mt. Battle and finds more of these video phone things. One at a time, they speak with Prof. Oak to get their Pokemon. Dill finds a local PC to get his remaining Pokemon.
Meanwhile, a figure speaks with the leaders of the evil teams: Giovanni, Maxie, Archie, and Cyrus on top of Mt. Battle. The figure speaks of a possible alliance to make a super evil syndicate.
Meanwhile again, Ash and crew runs through corridors and hallways to find an escape from the evil hideout. They meet up with the Rocket trio with new Pokemon. (end of chapter)