Munna - 0

Blitzle - 1

Sawk - 0

Petilil - 0

Zorua - 2

Mienfoo - 1

Joltik - 0

Deerling (Winter Form) - 1


The Dream Yard
Episode 6: Part 2

"What's the Dream Yard?" Ash asks.

"She can explain later. Right now, we have to help out these Pokemon!" Aria told him.

"Let's go to the Dream Yard and I'll explain it along the way." Fennel said, glancing over at Officer Jenny. "Could you take us there?"

"Of course." Jenny lets Fennel, Ash, Cilian, and Iris into the car while Aria rode with Steven on his Skarmory, but covered its body with a blanket to prevent it from falling sleep.

"The Dream Yard is an abandon site located outside of the city." Cilian explains. "Everyone was talking about a huge explosion that occurred there a few years back."

"That's right, it's what's left of the Pokemon Energy Research Facility. A place to discover a way to utilize Musharna's dream mist. That is, turn it into a form of energy that people could benefit from. I was one of the scientists in the project." Fennel explains.

"Turning dreams into energy?" Ash echoed surprised. Fennel nods and continues.

"Once our research had been finalized, we would have created ultimate clean energy. After all, its source had been nothing but the dreams of people and Pokemon. But then..."

"And then what? What happened?" Ash asked. Fennel frowns.

"People came trying to get a hold of this new energy." She said. "And since their ambitions were in a sense dreams, Musharna absorbed their greedy dreams and it became so overwhelming that Musharna could no longer process them. Musharna disappeared, and the research facility was destroyed."

"And the research?" Officer Jenny asked, keeping her eyes on the road.

"I gave up." Admitted Fennel. "With Musharna missing, I became fed up with it all and left the facility. Munna and I returned now because Munna sensed something. And with the discovery of the pink lights, Musharna must be here. Somewhere, I know it."

Officer Jenny frowned, but then it disappeared when she saw a wall of pink mist near the destroyed research facility.

"What's that?" She asked, gaining everyone's attention off of the pink mist.

"Is that the Dream Yard?" Aria asks, looking over at Fennel

"Yes, that's it." The scientist nodded.

When they got there, Steven returned Skarmory to its Poke Ball so that it wouldn't get effected by the pink mist. Ash and the others leave the car and run towards three people were black coats, with black tinted glasses and a hat. They spotted a device behind them that was sending out a ray of energy towards the ground which got them all curious.

"What are you three doing here?" Officer Jenny demanded.

"We are searching for any residual traces of dreams." Said the man holding a small computer.

"I think that machine is elevating the energy levels left here." Fennel said, hoping that she wasn't right.

"Very good." Replied the woman, hiding her smirk.

"Just who exactly are you anyway?" Jenny snapped.

"Exacting questions are good indeed." The woman's glasses fell down on the left, revealing her blue eye.

"The answer is to come as we feel the need."

They throw their coats and hats into the air, revealing who they really were. The group instantly knew who they were by the looks on their faces.

"Not these guys again." Iris grumbled.

It always got old when they did their motto. Seriously, don't they understand they're getting annoying?

"Team Rocket?" Officer Jenny said surprised once they finished their motto. "What's a Kanto based organization doing in Unova?"

"Setting our motion of taking over Unova of course." Jessie said with her hands on her hips.

"The sleeping energy lingering here in the Dream Yard will be fulled awakened at the hands of Team Rocket." James responses.

"And we won't let sleepwalkers stand in our way!" Meowth adds in, pointing at them.

"I can't believe there are still people who want to take advantage of our dreams." Fennel frowned.

"Doctor Fennel," Cilian starts, getting a glance from the woman. "Is it possible Musharna was trying to warn you all of this through Munna?"

"I haven't thought of that." Munna nods her head at Cilian's explanation. "Munna?"

The ground shook, and pink electricity appeared out of the ground until the whole area started to become pink. Everyone gasped at the sound of a cry echoing through the Dream Yard.

"I think that's Musharna's cry." Fennel said. "Musharna where are you?"

"Come on, answer us Musharna!" Ash joined in, which lead to everyone else following in their footsteps, except for Team Rocket.

They heard a strange sound and looked up to see a ball of pink light.

"It's Musharna!"

Once the light disappeared, all that was left was the Pokemon itself. Fennel and Munna ran forward to greet their friend, but was ruined when a blue beam was shot at their feet to prevent them from getting any closer.

The machine continued to attack while the other end shot out a beam which in caged Musharna around it.

"Stop what you're doing! Please!" Fennel begged worriedly.

"Pikachu, use Volt Tackle!" Ash quickly takes his hat back and Pikachu jumps off of his shoulder. When Pikachu was running, the machine kept on shooting, and it caused Pikachu to slow done.

"Munna, use Psychic." Fennel told her companion. Munna's eyes glowed blue and it started to fold the machine up so that it no longer worked. Pikachu then took its chances and attacked the machine which caused it to explode.

Once Musharna was freed, the pink light disappeared out of the Dream Yard.

Jessie then calls out her Woobat and it uses Gust, which brought all of the dust from the ground. Once it was cleared, Team Rocket was no longer there.

"They got away again." Aria sighed.

"It's okay," Ash said, looking over his shoulder. "I mean, Doctor Fennel and Musharna are back together."

Everyone followed his gaze and found Fennel approaching Musharna and hugging it.

"I'm so sorry I didn't feel your presence for such a long time." There were tears in her eyes. "From now on, we'll never be apart." She then looks over at the group. "I can't thank you enough, Ash."

"I'm really happy for you Doctor Fennel." Said the boy.

"Oh what beautiful reunion to behold. Doctor Fennel and Musharna's twin hearts are reunited once again." Cilian said, extending his arms out. "Such exquisite harmony."

"Well, I'd say this case is closed." Officer Jenny said with a smile.

Aria smiled. "Yes, it is."


When the next day passed, Ash, Aria, and Steven headed over the Stration Gym as they spotted Cilian telling them that he was leaving for a journey.

"You're going on a journey?" Chili said surprised.

"Are you serious?" Cress asked with widen eyes.

"I'm as serious as can be." Cilian said, glancing over at the three. "After Ash, Aria, and I had our battle, our talks convinced me that I couldn't resist the urge anymore. It's so clear, there's more to the parring of Pokemon than I originally thought. Much more, I know this will help me become an even better Pokemon Connoisseur."

"In that case, we won't stop you." Chili said with a grin.

"We want you to be the best Pokemon Connoisseur." Cress agreed with a small smile.

"Thank you both." Cilian shakes Chili's hand.

"You just leave the gym to us." He said.

Then he shakes Cress' hand. "Yes, best wishes on your journey, Cilian."


After their goodbyes, they were walking down the streets of Striaton City.

"So Cilian, where are you headed?" Ash asked, glancing over at the green haired man.

"Where ever you're headed." Was his response. "I want to go along on your journey with you. Plus, remember you haven't answered all of my questions yet."

"You're coming with us?" Aria said surprised.

"The more the merrier." Steven chuckled.

"If we travel together, I have no doubt the journey will be full of flavor." Cilian says.

"Okay, then let's travel together!" Ash declared. "And you two?"

"I think it's settled then." Steven said.

"Welcome to the group Cilian." Aria added in.

"Let's see where the next gym might be." He pulled out a small device and took a look at the map. "It looks like Nacrene City. That's the Nacrene Gym."

"Alright!" Ash cheered.

Cilian glanced around and remembered something. "By the way, where's Iris?" He asked.

"I think she left again." Aria answered.

"Boo!"

Ash jumped in surprise when the same person was dangling from a tree right behind him. She flipped off of it and laughed.

"Did I scare you?" She asked.

"Of course you did!" Ash snapped.

"Why don't all five of us go together?" Cilian suggests. "It seems to be the way we compliment each other as a winning team makes us a great recipe."

"Yeah, that's a great idea!" Ash agreed.

"Oh, so now you're mister decesision maker?" Iris sighed.

"Let's make our dreams come true together. Come on." Ash told her. "I wanna become a Pokemon Master! Cilian wants to be the world's greatest connoisseur. Aria wants to be friends with all Pokemon, and Steven wants to travel the world collecting all types of rare rocks! And you..." Then he got confused. "What did you want to be again?"

Iris giggled. "It's a secret." She ran ahead with her arms spread as if she was a plane will giggling away.

The four looked at each other and laughed before they run to catch up to Iris.

A new journey began with the group of now 5.