Meanwhile, deep within the fog, Bonnie and Pikachu were busy trying to find the pokemon they spotted earlier. With Team Squirtle, including Shauna, Trevor and Tierno, they were having a hard time in the fog as well. When they saw Ash, Serena, Clemont and Braviary, they first thought that they were catching up. When Shauna heard Ash call for Pikachu, she alerted the group that something wasn't right. When they caught up with them, Ash tells them about the situation with Pikachu and Bonnie being missing. I updated on the group to see if things were ok. Clemont told me, via walkie talkie headset, on the problem. I told him on how I would try to find her by finding the signal for her walkie talkie. I get typing, trying to get a signal as the others pursued by foot as Braviary, with its camera, carefully looked in the air.
Trevor soon sees a patch of grass that appears to have small footprints. As on cue, I report back, saying that I found something. I told Ash, Serena and Clemont, as they told Shauna, Trevor and Tierno, that the path had the same signal wave of Bonnie's headset. Knowing what to do, they decide to follow it, hoping it lead them somewhere. Fletchinder, released by Ash, led the way along with Braviary. Back with me, I was concerned, but I had a bold choice to make. Grabbing my stuff, including the headset tablet and throwing off the sling that was on my arm, not minding that it was sore, I release my Salamence as I flew with it on an aerial search to find Bonnie and/or the others.
Back with Bonnie and Pikachu, they were still struggling on their little search. When Bonie moves a vine out of the way as they walk, it wakes up a sleeping Beedrill as it chases after them. Pikachu uses thunderbolt to scare it off as Pikachu runs and chases after Bonnie in an attempt to catch up. Back with the group, they still followed the prints as Charmander kept its tail bright to light the way. Soon, the footprint trail seemed to vanish as everyone tried to figure out what to do. Back with me, I just made it to the forest as Salamence and I tried to find any signs of anyone or Bonnie and Pikachu. With those two, they kept running until they climb over a log and seemed to land on something. It turned out to be an Amoonguss as it released a spore that made them cough before running off again. Before they got any farther, Bonnie and Pikachu grew very sleepy as an effect from the spore. Pikachu ends up falling asleep on the side as Bonnie walks off sleepily. It then looks like she walks right off a cliff, but she actually lands on a Drifblim as a whole lot of them float off.
Fletchinder and Braviary spot Bonnie as I saw what was happening through the tablet. Two Drifblims bump into each other as Bonnie ends up on the ground at the other side of the cliff. I instantly reported back to the others, saying how I found Bonnie, who appeared to be asleep, but hopefully ok. It surprises them as they rush and hope to make it in time. While doing so, Serena steps on the Amoonguss as it uses spore again. Luckily, Squirtle used water gun to clear it out fast before any damage was done. Then, Froakie and Chespin are released as they use water pulse and pin missile to clear out the remaining spore before continuing.
But they forgot one thing, I just happened to be over them when the spore was released. Salamence soon went fast asleep as we both end up falling in the sky. I scream loud as Serena notices that I was falling and so was Salamence. As the others tried to mske it to where I was, I felt like my arm wasn't going to be the only thing sore once I'm down. I instantly returned Salamence in midair as I braced for impact on the ground. What happened next was totally a major life saver. When I expected to be on the ground, I actually found myself caught in Serena's arms. As she was relived for making it in time, I was really relived that I was ok. Once I had two feet on the ground again, everyone asked if I was ok. I just say,"I'm just glad that I'm not dead." I then told them how I wanted to help search. When Tierno asked about my arm, I tell him,"It's only sore, but I can handle it." We all then continue to catch up to the flying types and see if they found anything.
The fog seemed to clear up a bit as we make it to the edge of a cliff. Ash soon sees Pikachu as it was still asleep from the spore. Fletchinder and Braviary pointed down as I saw Bonnie, who was asleep on the other side. We all kept thinking of a way to get over there. Salamence was still asleep, Clemont can't reach with the aipom arm, it seemed impossible. Then, I remembered something. I tell them,"Guys, I almost forgot. When I saw what happened on my tablet, it seemed as Bonnie floated over there by Drifblims." Trevor then used his camera and found the Drifblims at the near bottom. Trevor then came up with idea of scaring thethem so they'd float in the ravine as we hopped along. Clemont said that he wanted to do it, but Ash and I both say that we were better at this kind of thing. Serena worried about us for a minute before I reminded her how we could do it.
Soon, they all had their pokemon used their attacks as the Drifblims floated upwards. Ash and I carefully hopped along them as we reached the other side. When we found Bonnie, she was still asleep from the effects of spore. Ash decided to carry her as I made sure that she was secure and balanced on his back as we were ready to hop back. I lead this time, making it across safely. Ash was almost perfect, till the end where he almost slipped up after getting Bonnie to the other side. Pikachu seemed to finally wake up as it grabbed onto Ash with assistance from the aipom arm and everyone helping.
It took a few minutes, but Bonnie soon finally woke up as she told us why they wondered off. When she explained about the pokemon she saw, I grabbed a book from my bag and flipped through it before finding the page I was looking for. I say,"From what you've said, it spunds like you saw Xerneas, the life pokemon. That's amazing! Even I've never seen one and I've traveled almost everywhere when I first traveled in Kalos." Before Bonnie could continue the story, she sees the pokemon from before as we all see it. I instantly make a quick sketch of it, wanting to color it later when we got back.
Soon, we did make it back to camp as we found that a different team won the orienteering race. I knew that we still wanted to win, but there was still more to come at camp and I couldn't wait to experience it. As the sun setted over us, I was amazed at all that's happened. Seeing old friends, making new ones, doing a great Pokevision video, helping my friends, doing crazy challenges. I then couldn't help but have a blush for Serena, she's helped me in so many ways, with the rescue being one of them. Guess this is the feeling of being the little sister. I had but only one thought in my mind What else will this journey bring?
Although unable to earn any points, our heroes were able to witness things that very few could. Now, with the end almost near, the competition still arises as the journey continues.