Chapter 24
Once they leave the Hammerlocke and go to the Route 6, they find Team Yell grunts standing by a Silicobra.
"What a cute Silicobra." The make grunt says.
"Just look at those adorable eyes." The female grunt says.
"It's our duty as Team Yell to make sure Silicobra gets a nice peaceful sleep!" The male says to the female.
Ash says, "Those guys again?"
Marnie sighs, "Don't worry about them. With me, they won't be able to land something on you."
Then they see a woman walking by as she asks, "Hello there. If I promise not to wake the Pokemon, will you let me through?"
"Of course. It'd be our pleasure." Then the woman passes through the grunts.
Hop walks over and he says, "Oh, hey, Ash, everyone."
"Hop, good to see you." Ash says.
"Same here, you are heading to Stow-on-Side, right?" Hop asks.
"Yeah, but first, we have to get pass the grunts." Hop walks towards the grunts and says, "Oi, Team Yell. Don't suppose you'll let us through?"
"Nah, you are way too loud, Can't be lettin' you through." The male says, "And we're particularly not fond of kids wearin' the Challenge Band!"
"With all your stompin' around, Silicobra is sure to wake up!"
"You know, the way that you said that, doesn't that mean you aren't fond of me as well?" The two people see Marnie within the group and they gasp. "Marnie?"
"Not only you are blocking our path, the noises you make are also waking up Silicobra." Marnie sighs. "There is no point of you stickin' around here. You should get out of here."
"Yes, Marnie!" The two grunts leave the place immediately as they fear of Marnie. Dawn says, "Wow, you are really good at this." Dawn says.
"Believe me, they are really annoying even though they claim to be my fans." Marnie says.
Ash also goes towards the Silicobra, he offers some snack and he eats it. And then it agrees to join Ash.
Silicobra: The Sand Snake Pokemon: Ground Type. As it digs, it swallows sand and stores it in its neck pouch. The pouch can hold more than 17 pounds of sand.
"It is a good thing that Nora told me how to capture it." Ash smiles.
Hop says, "You are brilliant together with that Silicobra I know."
"Thanks." Ash says. Gloria asks, "Now what's up with you? You lost to Bede, right?"
Hop frowns and says, "See, Bede really wiped the floor with me the last time we battled...And don't get me wrong- I can take a loss! Battling means you've got to lose sometimes."
"Then why are you feeling sad about it?" Alice asks.
Hop frowns, "He said that I was dragging Lee's good name through the mud, being so rubbish like I was..."
Serena says, "That is so mean... He should say that to you!"
Lillie says, "Hop, you don't have to listen to his words."
"But I just can't get those words out of my head!" Hop yells. "If I am weak, then people'll think Lee's weak, too... But I don't want that! I can't let Lee get dragged down! He's the unbeatable Champion! I am gonna have to take some time figuring this out. See you around..."
Hop rushes away with haste, causing the group of seven to get worried.
"He is one of the Gym Challengers endorsed by Leon, right?" They turn around and see Delia walking with an old woman. And they realize the woman is no other than Opal, the Fairy Type Gym Leader.
"Ms. Opal? Mother? What are you doing here?" Ash asks.
Delia says, "Ash, she is my aunt, which means that she is your Grandaunt."
"Wait, you are related?" Dawn gasps as well as the others.
Opal laughs a little and says, "I know it may be confusing, but yes. My name's Opal Ketchum. If you want to know more, have a look at my League Card."
She gives them all the League cards. Gloria looks at it and says, "You really are old...so are you looking for a worthy successor?"
Delia says, "Yes. Auntie has been finding one since she really needs to retire. But she hasn't found one."
Opal says, "I could have given the Gym Leader to you, Ash." Opal says to him. "But I know that you prefer traveling around rather than staying at my Gym, right?"
"I am sorry, Grandaunt..." Ash frowns.
"It is fine. In fact, I'll keep an eye on you, Ash, and you two children. I want to see what you can do when you go all out." Opal says.
Then Delia says, "Well, Ash, I am going to take Opal back to the Stow-on-side. So I'll see you guys there."
They nod as the two adults leave. Serena asks, "So you don't know anything about your Grandaunt?"
Ash says, "I only know about my Grandmother to be honest, since we have been contacting each other ever since I arrive at Kalos."
"So your Grandmother lives in Kalos?" Marnie asks.
"Yeah. In fact, Serena knew her well." Ash says. "She is the founder of the Showcases and the first Kalos Queen in history."
"What? You mean...you and Palermo are related?" Serena asks in surprise. "I didn't know that."
"Well, I can't tell her that since you are traveling with me. But she did tell me that she have high regards for you." Serena nods as they move forward.
Ash and his friends are walking on the Route, which has a lot of ladders and cliffs. Gloria uses Orbeetle to battle a Heatmor and a Durant, who have been fighting against one another, and she manages to evolve it into a red ladybug Pokemon with a body.
Orbeetle: The Seven Spot Pokemon: Bug and Psychic Type. Evolved from Dottler at LV:30. It's famous for its high level of intelligence, and the large size of its brain is proof that it also possesses immense psychic power.
With Orbeetle's help, the two Pokemon stop fighting and then Ash and Gloria decide to capture each one. Gloria also uses Drillbur to battle a Maractus and eventually captures the Pokemon. Drillbur also evolves into Excadrill in the progress.
Dawn is the next one as she captures a Duskull with the help of Stunky, who is a Dark Type. Serena asks, "Why are you capturing that thing?"
Dawn says, "Well, I thought that maybe it can be a partner for Drifloon in double contests." She looks at the Pokemon who is training, and it evolves into Drifblim.
"Are you sure it is a good idea?" Serena asks. "Two Ghost Types in a row..."
"Well, Fantina has managed to do it, so why can't I?" Dawn says as she nods. Dawn also captures a Hippopotas after seeing Drifblim defeating him.
Serena finds a cute Helioptile and she decides to capture it. But instead of battling, she asks Electrike to be friends with him and then capture the Pokemon. Helioptile has become friends with him and Electrike evolves into Manectric. Then Serena successfully captures the Pokemon. Then she also finds a Trapinch and captures it. Hoping that it may come in handy.
Lillie manages to evolve Machop into Machoke, and with Ash's help, it evolves into Machamp through the mock trade. She also evolves Mudbray into Mudsdale, Goldeen into Seaking, Stufful evolves into Bewear, Wimpod evolves into Golisopod.
"Wow, Lillie. You have 5 new evolutions." Marnie says.
"Yeah, I think that the training really helps a lot." Lillie says.
As for Ash and Alice, they are at the grass as they see a Yamask. Ash says, "Hey, Alice. There is a Yamask."
Alice sees it and says, "But don't you think it is strange? It is not holding a mask."
"You're right." Ash says. "But why?"
Rotom says, "Leave it to me."
Yamask Galarian Form: The Spirit Pokemon: Ground and Ghost Type. A clay slab with cursed engravings took possession of a Yamask. The slab is said to be absorbing the Yamask's dark power.
Meowth says, "So in other words, it was possessed."
Ash nods as the Yamask wants to battle. Ash lets Meowth do the honors. He uses Flash Cannon to attack the Pokemon, but Yamask uses Hex, hurting the Pokemon. In the end, Meowth defeats it with a Metal Claw and Ash captures it.
"Wait, something is not right for me..." Meowth says as they see that Meowth is going to evolve. Ash says, "Meowth, you are evolving!"
"Make it stop! I don't want to be a Persian!" Meowth yells. But it is too late. As Meowth's transformation is complete, he looks at his body, he says, "Huh? I am not a Persian?"
"What's going on?" Alice asks.
Rotom says, "That is a Perrserker."
Perrserker: The Viking Pokemon: Steel Type. Evolved from Galarian Meowth at LV:28. What appears to be an iron helmet is actually hardened hair. This Pokémon lives for the thrill of battle.
"So I am not a Persian. Well, it is better to be a Perrserker after all." Perrserker says.
"I am glad that you like it." Ash says. Ash also trains up his Pokemon as his Hattena also evolves.
Hattrem: The Serene Pokemon: Psychic Type. Evolved from Hattena at LV:32. No matter who you are, if you bring strong emotions near this Pokémon, it will silence you violently.
"I guess you have a Pokemon that can keep you in check." Gloria says.
"I know." Ash sighs.
Alice and Ash also train their Sizzlipede, and they also evolve into the same Pokemon that Ash faced in the Motostoke Gym.
Centiskorch: The Radiator Pokemon: Fire and Bug Type. Evolved from Sizzlipede at LV:28. When it heats up, its body temperature reaches about 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit. It lashes its body like a whip and launches itself at enemies.
The two Pokemon hug their trainers by wrapping them, and they feel a little hot as well. And Alice also evolves his female Combee into the Vespiquen after battling the wandering trainers.
Alice finds an Axew and she uses Diglett to battle. And Diglett evolves into Dugtrio in the end and Alice is able to capture the Pokemon. Toxel also evolves into a Low Key form Toxtricity.
Toxtricity: The Punk Pokemon: Electric and Poison Type. Evolved from Toxel at LV:30. Capable of generating 15,000 volts of electricity, this Pokémon looks down on all that would challenge it.
"It says that there are two kinds of forms of Toxtricity as well." Marnie says.
"Yeah, I guess since my Toxel's nature is Timid, so that it becomes Low Key Form." Alice says as the others nod. Alice also evolves her Salandit into Salazzle, and Impidimp evolves into a new Pokemon that they didn't see it before.
Morgrem: The Devious Pokemon: Dark and Fairy Type. Evolved from Impidimp at LV:32. When it gets down on all fours as if to beg for forgiveness, it's trying to lure opponents in so that it can stab them with its spear-like hair.
As the Morgrem does it to Alice, she feels a little annoyed and she says, "I really don't get that why I am able to have this Pokemon..."
When they keep walking, they see two ladders, one goes to the bottom and the other one goes to the top. There is also a sign that says that one leads to Stow-on-Side and the other one goes to Laterally. They decide to go to Stow-on-side first since it is where the next gym is. But they see a lab scientist that is on the road with a fossil restoration machine besides her.
"Hello there, Prince Ash. I am Cara Liss. I am researching Fossils, huh." Cara Liss says. "It is an honor to meet you."
"Same here. So does that mean there are Fossil Pokemon in the Galar Region as well?"
"The truth is, Fossils in Galar are broken into top halves and bottom halves for some reason. Not to mention, no matter which top and bottom you combine, they can be restored together."
"Are you serious?" Gloria asks.
"Perhaps, within this mystery, lies the key to understanding these combinable Pokemon. I have two of each four different kinds of fossils.
He takes out 8 fossils as they watch it. "This is the Fossilized Bird, the Fossilized Fish, Fossilized Dino and Fossilized Drake. I'll show you what will happen if two of them are combined."
As she is working on the machine, Serena says, "Are they really exist? Two different parts fuse into one?"
"It sounds a little inhumane, but she says that it really existed in the past..." Ash says.
Once the machine is done, she puts the Fossilized Bird and Fossilized Drake in the machine, and then out comes a Pokemon with a bird like upper body with a dinosaur like lower body. "What is that thing?" Serena gasps, and Rotom scans the Pokemon.
Dracozolt: The Fossil Pokemon: Electric and Dragon Type. In ancient times, it was unbeatable thanks to its powerful lower body, but it went extinct anyway after it depleted all its plant-based food sources.
"From the look at your Pokedex, it is a success." Cara Liss says.
Then she tries the second one, which is combined the Bird and the Dino. The body is blue and the bird looks like it has a runny nose.
Arctozolt: The Fossil Pokemon: Electric and Ice Type. This Pokémon lived on prehistoric seashores and was able to preserve food with the ice on its body. It went extinct because it moved so slowly.
As for the third one, she tries it with the Fish and the Drake, but what shocks them is that the head is on the tail of the body instead.
Dracovish: The Fossil Pokemon: Water and Dragon Type. Powerful legs and jaws made it the apex predator of its time. Its own overhunting of its prey was what drove it to extinction.
And the last one is also weird, since its head is upside down once it attaches to the body.
Arctovish: The Fossil Pokemon: Water and Ice Type. Though it's able to capture prey by freezing its surroundings, it has trouble eating the prey afterward because its mouth is on top of its head.
"And that is all of them." Cara Liss says.
"They sure are one of a kind." Gloria says.
"I am definitely going to ask Dad about this." Ash mutters, then they each capture a Pokemon in the end. After that, they bid farewell to the scientist as they go towards the town up ahead.
Here is the new chapter, and this is what you can get in Route 6 as well as the Fossil Pokemon. I find it weird when I saw them, and I hope you like it.
Ash's Pokemon with him: The ones you know, Corvisquire, Thievul, Thwackey, Barraskewda, Gyarados, Ninetales, Hitmonlee, Carkoal, Perrserker, Espeon, Leafeon, Alcremie (Vanilla Cream, Strawberry Sweet), Alcremie (Rainbow Swirl, Star Sweet), Spritzee, Flapple, Farfetch'd, Basculin, Vileplume, Ninjask, Hattrem, Sawk, Centiskorch, Combee, Gallade, Steelix, Heatmor, Yamask, Dracozolt
Alice's Pokemon with her: Drizzile, Greedent, Dubwool, Wooloo x29, Boltund, Eldegoss, Centiskorch, Dugtrio, Pikachu, Glaceon, Alcremie (Ruby Cream, Love Sweet), Alcremie (Ruby Swirl, Love Sweet), Toxtricity (Low Key Form), Basculin, Salazzle, Morgrem, Vespiquen, Axew, Arctovish
Gloria's Pokemon with her: Raboot, Orbeetle, Drednaw, Liepard, Unfezant, Trubbish, Klink, Conkeldurr, Excadrill, Swoobat, Joltik, Ferroseed, Jolteon, Alcremie (Salted Cream, Flower Sweet), Appletun, Cinccino, Musharna, Stunfisk, Throh, Litwick, Durant, Maractus, Dracovish
Dawn's Pokemon with her: The ones you know, Noctowl, Stunky, Hitmontop, Cherrim, Roserade, Flareon, Alcremie (Matcha Cream, Berry Sweet), Wobbuffet, Drifblim, Chinchou, Bellossom, Xatu, Gastrodon, Shuckle, Croagunk, Sudowoodo, Quagsire, Hippopotas
Serena's Pokemon with her: The ones you know, Linoone, Ludicolo, Shiftry, Diggersby, Gourgeist, Manectric, Vaporeon, Alcremie (Lemon Cream, Ribbon Sweet), Alcremie (Caramel Swirl, Ribbon Sweet) Swirlix, Meowstic, Shedinja, Claydol, Binacle, Barboach, Gardevoir, Milotic, Trapinch
Lillie's Pokemon with her: The ones you know, Butterfree, Vikavolt, Hitmonchan, Machamp, Mudsdale, Ribombee, Seaking, Umbreon, Alcremie (Mint Cream, Clover Sweet), Bewear, Wishiwashi, Tsareena, Arcanine, Golisopod, Koffing, Cloyster, Arctozolt